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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
Harlem Hard Hit
ByDepressiion As
New Year Begins

NEW YORK" Brother. can you
spare a dime?' Is more than a hit
on the stage here in New York. 1t
is the battle cry of thousands Of
homeless men and women why ply
their trade of begging day and night
along the busy thoroughfares of the
entire city And Harlem is not en-
tirely without its share of these
folk of furtive eye and unkempt
persons.
Try as they may, the Emergency
Unemployed Relief Committee. the
Urban League and other social agen-
cies seem unable to stem the rising
tide of the ghosts Of forgotten Har-
lem. For here in this once happy
section Of the city are truly the FOR
gotten men and women" of New
York
Visit any social agency at any time
during the day and there is re-
yerish activity seen in no other
place. And the need is great. Moth
ers with undernourished babes in
their arms stink in and drop into
chairs. Suffering Is written on their
AFFECT countenances. The babies for
the most part. do squawl Just to
make the picture complete. Whether
from hunger, illness or cold. they
squawl.
And the sudden change in tempe
nature, the singing cold winds, the
snow, the rain, each has done it's part
to magnify the situation which Har-
lem bravely faces.
1t doesn't look like very happy
New Year for Harlem or it's inhabi-
tants.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
w. II. Wilson
Virgin Island
Posts Sought For
Negro Democrats

WASHINGTON, d. C.--Informa-
ton now being sought by the Civil
Service Commission respecting the
Federal officials and employees who
are subject to political displace-
ment may result in colored Demo-
Gratis asking for appointment to
positions hitherto not filled by col
ored Republicans.
The information the commission
desires covers all positions to which
appointment is made by the Presi-
lent and confirmed by the Senate,
positions expected from Civil Serv-
ice examinations by law, and I'M
classified positions.
The commissions inquiry was adj
dressed to all departments and other
government establishments.
Numerous Democratic members of
the House and Senate, 1t was learned
have asked the commission for COM
plete information on the Federal
positions in their district not sub
iect to competitive examinations and
without classified status.
What Democrats Sought
Democratic office seekers have
hitherto restricted their efforts to
getting jobs which have tradition
ally gone to colored Republicans.
These offices have been principally:
United States Minister to Haiti,
United States Minister to Liberia,
Register of the Treasurer, Recorder
of Deeds of the District of Columbia,
and judge of the Municipal Court
of the District of Columbia
No colored man has held the post
Of United States Minister to Haiti
or Register of the Treasury since the
Taft administration. Under the
coolidge administration, however,
he late Walter l.. Cohen was ap-
pointed comptroller OF customs at
New Orleans, La. and Charles w.
Anderson was made a collector of
internal revenue at New York.
After Coage's Place
Coored Democratic office seekers
at present seem to be concentrat-
ing Their efforts mainly on the Of
flee of the Recorder of Deeds, which
is now held by Jefferson S. Coage, |
at a salary of $4,000. This office
also has two deputy recorders. The |
first deputy, a white man, receives |
$500 year, and the second de- |
putty, Richard Tompkins. of West
Virginia, $4,000 a year. This office
also has some patronage. There are
so employees in it, ranging in
from charwoman at
part-time salary of $500 to senior
clerks at $4,000 each.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
Democrat Sheriff Names
Seven Negro Deputies

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Seven Negroes
were appointed last week by Sheriff
Elect Thomas r. Madden as his denu-
ties. These men were sworn in last
Wednesday and will take charge Of
the office January /.
wednesday, there was large
number of spectators on hand, MANY
OF whom were curious seekers trv-
ang to find out if Sheriff Madden
was really going to appoint Negro
deputies, he being Democrat while
his predecessor was a Republican.
Under Sheriff Strodtman, Repub-
lican, there were seven regular Ne
gro deputies and two specials. 1t is
understood that Sheriff Madden is
going to appoint more Negroes than
the Republicans did.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
Reports 81 Lynchings
For the Year of 1882


NEW YORK.-Lynch law brought
to death 81 persons in the last year
in the United States and its posses
sions, according to report of the
League of Struggle for Negro Rights.
which receives support from the
Communist party of America. The
estimate, it was said, was based pri-
marily on newspaper reports in
southern states.
Lynchings increased in 1892. the
statement declares, and a general
tendency on the part of public of
ficials to conceal information in such
cases was noted.
A list of 81 victims, purportinp
showing the known deaths due to
lynch law, accompanied the report.
Of these, % met death from bullets :;
8 were hanged; were shot then
drowned; l was beaten and drowned,
and 2 were beaten to death. Only
two in the list were white men.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
DEP PRIEST Asks
Extra $460,000
For Howard j.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Represen-
tative Oscar DePriest, Republican,
Of Illinois, last Friday asked the
House to insert an item in the In
terror Department appropriation bill
giving Howard University $500. 900
for an addition to the heat, light
and power plant.
The bill as reported to the House
carries an appropriation of $632,5O0
for Howard University. 1t is the
same amount as the budget estimate,
but is $4,000 less than the current
appropriation. OF this reduction
$37,500 is due to continuance of the
ceremony act and $1,000 represents
a decrease in the general expense
item. No new construction is pro-
vided.
Mr. DePriest told the House that
the present heat, light and power
plant is inadequate and antiquat-
ed"
He also pointed out that the
chemistry building costing 100000
and the educational classroom build
ing costing 100000 are to be fin
ished in 1898, but cannot be occu-
pied unless Congress provides funds
for a heating plant.
Mr.. DePriest stated that the uni
versity can supply its own electri-
city at 40 mills per kilowatt-hour,
while the utility company would
charge mills per kilowatt-hour.
A heat, light and power plant would
also provide practical courses in
engineering for students, Mr.. De-
Priest said.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
Detroit Mayor Promises
Eddie Tolan A Job

DETROIT, Mich. = When Eddie
Tolan, the worlds fastest human, I"
was invited to Mayor Frank Murphy's
office Wednesday he was presented
with beautiful engraved resolution
bound in leather as a token OF the
city's esteem for him as its repre-
sentative in the Olympic games last
summer.
what l need is a job" Tolan's
eyes, more than his words, told those
gathered around, including Edward
Jeffries, Jr., councilman.
1.-THE young man needs a job"
Jeffries interpreted Tolan's diploma
tic speech to the mayor.
HE shall have one Immediately"
promised Mayor Murphy.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
Court Awards Conner
Estate to His Widow

LOS ANGELES.-A ruling of a
jury in local court took the estate
of the late Charles D. Conner from
his sweetheart and restored it to his
widow, Mrs. Nellie V. Conner.
The verdict was the outcome of
suit to break the will of Mr.. Common,
which left the bulk of his estate to
Mrs. Maddox and her five-year-old
daughter.
The fact that Mrs. Conner had
helped her husband accumulate the
fortune that became the bone of
contention in the latter years of his
life, was the main consideration of
the jury.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
Atlanta Pastors Sermon
In Prize Collection

ATLANTA, GA sermon by the
Rev. j. Raymond Henderson, is in
Guided in a recently published collec-
ton of prize sermons by the Mac
MILAN Company. The Rev Mr.. Hend-
erson is pastor of the Greater Wheat
Street Baptist Church.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
Jury Asks Death Verdict
Be Set Aside

NEW YORK. - After thew had
condemned Linwood Washington to
death, a Jury voluntarily returned to
Queens County Court and petitioned
the trial judge to set aside their YER
dict.
The Jurors told the court that thew
had learned that a confession that
Washington had made, taking the
blame for the entire murder for
which he had been convicted and ex-
onerating Henry Taylor had been
made while he stood in fear of his
own life at Taylors hands. Taylor
had been acquitted.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
Navy to Enlist
Negroes AS Messmen

WASHINGTON - The Navy De-
partment has authorized an enlist
ment quota of two Negroes each
month for the messman branch of
the United States Navy from certain
States. Selections are now being
made for applicants in North and
South Carolina. Applicants for the
messman branch must be between 81
and q years of age and unmarried.
Men with previous hotel restaurant
or domestic service experience will
be given consideration in making Sc
lections.
The quota for January, 1888 has
been set as double the standard
quota, or four men.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
26- Year Old Bank
Closes In Oklahoma

BOLEY, Okla.-The Farmers and
Merchants State Bank here, where
bankers recently successfully resist
ed bandits and killed George Bird
well, was closed last Friday.
State banking commissioners said
the bank was forced to close when
friends of D. j. Turner, president of
the institution, who was slain during
the attempted holdup, withdrew their
deposits.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
Six Negro Stewards
On B. & o. Dining Cars

CINCINNATI, o. = On Monday.
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad din
ing car system increased the number
of Negroes employed as stewards in
charge. The Baltimore and Ohio
railroad is employing more than any
other road. The total number OF
stewards in charge is now six.
Harry T. jefferson and Thomas
Horner of Cincinnati, were those to
attain this achievement in November,
1880.
F. A. Stein, superintendent of din
ing car service, Baltimore, Nd, is in
charge of this work.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
National Association
Meets Financial Crisis
BY Reducing Staff
Slashes
Reduced Staff
To Meet Crisis

NTW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Reduc-
tion of the National Office staff and
a third drastic cut this year in the
! salaries of those remaining, were
announced today by the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
| Colored People following report to
the Board of Directors OF a special
budget committee to deal with the
Associations sharply reduced income
owing to the industrial world crisis
Three members of the National
Office staff are dropped. They are
Robert w. Bagnall. Director of
Branches. and two clerks In an
nouncing the retrements. the Board
says; in the cases of none of those
recommended to be dropped is there
the slightest implication of unsatis-
factory service. 1t is simply case
of selecting those positions which
under the tremendous pressure of
present conditions We can first spare.
We may be forced to go still farther
in this direction. although of course,
we hope not
A sixteen per cent salary cut of
all full-time staff members remain
ing. together with a further reduc-
ton in part time of the Associations
Director of Publicity and additional
salary cut. reduces the Associations
salary budget for the year 1898 by
about % per cent.
In announcing the action of the
Board of Directors, Walter White.
the Associations Secretary. said:
"colored people of the United
States will have brought home to
them the gravity of the situation
confronting the N.AA.C.P. when
they realize that one of the staff
members who has served them faith
iully for twelve years and has helped
10 build up the organization has had
to be dropped owing to the financial
crisis
THE work of the NA.A.C.P. has
trebled. Its income has shrunk es-
peciaily that part of It derived from
branches. Compared with other
national organizations, even large
industrial concerns. the N.A.A.C.P.
has done surprisingly well to go on
AZ ii has.
BIT the fact that its largest
branches are in Industrial cities and
mat there unemployment particular
~ among colored people IL at It's
worst. has terrifically hit the Assoc
chief income.
1T should not be forgotten that
the N.A.A.C.P. derives rs percent
IF its income from colored peopla.
It has never relied upon few
wealthy contributors Colored peo-
pie have gotten into the habit of
that the N.AA.C.P. would
always be there to defend them. to
step IN and avert the direst conse-
luenees, whether they stood ready
TO help the Association or not.
We have lost Mr. Bagnall and tho
other staff members at time when
he Influence and standing OF tho
Association is at it's highest. We
nay have to lose additional mem
'ers of the staff il people do not now
'ealize how grave the situation IL
ina rally To the Association as they
lave never done before. The N.A.A.
s.P. IS fighting for the economic
lie OF the Negro. 1t can and will
10 great things. But It must have
npport. May | hope that this crit
cal period will serve as a warning
nd stimulus to those who have been
oIng less than they are able"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
Rosenwald Fund Thief
Sentenced to Prison

JACKSON, Miss.-Bura Hilburn,
former state supervisor of Negro ed
ucation, and who was convicted of
embezzling more than $4,000 Of
Rosenwald funds, intended for Negro
education, was sentenced to five
years in prison here last week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
Green Pastures In Brooklyn

NEW YORK.-"The Green Pas
lures" with the original cast intact
with one exception, plays week at
the Mansfield Theatre in Brooklyn,
beginning Monday. They then leave
for an extended Southern tour, their
first stop out of New York being
Philadelphia.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
Col. Julian Is Stricken

CHICAGO. - Col. Hubert Julian,
intrepid aviator, who has been in
this city for few days negotiating
for the purchase of a plane, was
stricken suddenly Thursday in his
suite at the Trenier hotel with what
was at first diagnosed as pneumonia.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29
America h.<ZIiG;u.
Include All Ra,Ss
In Fellowship

PHILADELPHIA. Pa.-Not until
the white man of the United States
has soul big enough to include all
races will America be big enough
and good enough for all the world.
Thomas Elsa Jones. white president
OF Fisk University. Nashville. Tenn.
asserted in an address at the Gar
rick Theatre, Chestnut Street east
OF Broad, on last Sunday afternoon.
DIR. Jones was one of the speakers
on the peace program arranged and
sponsored by the American Interrac-
ial Peace Committee, Alice Dunbar
Nelson, executive secretary.
The sickening Inconsistencies of
little minds that get into certain rae
ial grooves and refuse to get out is
retirement to interracial peace and
understanding in this country" he
said.
When DR.. Jones accepted the edu-
eational post he now holds he did
SO with as much pride, honor and
sense of responsibility with which
he would have accepted similar
offer at Harvard or Yale UNIVERSE
ties, he assured his audience.
Il did not go to Fisk with the
feeling that | was a missionary 60
Ing to work among Negroes" DR.. |
Jones said.
Art Expression
Disagreeing with those of the |
white group who contend that the |
Negro should, in the field of arts.
stick to a Negroid pattern, he ex-
pressed the opinion that art was art,
regardless of racial strains, and that
one in whom the artistic urge was
developed should feel free to express
that urge unhampered by racial re-
strictions.
DR.. Jones also stated that the
Negroes of this country have less
than one hundredth of the play
ground facilities throughout the
country, although they constitute
onectenth of the population,
There is a long, hard, rocky road
ahead OF us before we reach that
desired state of racial understand
ing. but I believe we're going to
reach it," DR.. Jones concluded.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-12-29

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Evening star., 1932-02-28
Dummy Cameras.
TO get the desired crowd action g

TO get the desired crowd action and
outwit liens hogs" mostly Oriental
extras with an uncomfortable penchant
for staring directly into the camera
while scenes were being filmed, Direc-
tor Josef Won Sternberg had to set up
dummy camera and microphone for
certain sequences In his current pic
ture. More than l 1000 men, women and
children Of all ages and representing
many races were recruited for the story,
which is laid In the present war-torn
area OF China, with Marlene Dietrich
starred and Give Brook, Anna May
Wong, Eugene Pallettee and Warner
GLAND In supporting roles.
When Won Sternberg started work on
location at San Bernardino, where the
santa Fe Railway station, main line
tracks and adjoining streets had been
transformed into Peking, China, termi-
nal, many OF the extras, who had never
worked in pictures, insisted upon peer
ing INTO the camera lens during film
ing. Won Sternberg kept admonishing
them, through interpreters, to pay no
attention to the EVIL eye," but they
could not resist the temptation to steal
an occasional peek.
The dummy camera ruse finally was
adopted, with the director conducting
rehearsals from beside it. Ready for
action, he would saunter away, leaving
an assistant to keep the attention of
the OrientalS, and then shoot the scene
from another angle. Some of the older
Chinese, men in their 70s and 80s,
believe 1t is impossible for the camera
to register their images unless they gaze
into the lens, an Interpreter explained
10 Won E6egpheIA
Evening star., 1932-02-28
Between Scenes.

IF you want to know what screen
actors and actresses are like watch
what they do between scenes, when the
technicians are preparing the cameras,
lights and properties for the next shot.
Some Of the stars study their roles to
keep in character" during these 10
minute recesses, but most of them use
the time for relaxation from the strain
Of work under the burning lights.
George Bancroft once was a devotee
to the keeping in character creed, but
during production of THE World and
the Flesh" his latest Paramount picture,
he is spending his time talking to other
cast members, studying his script only
when the succeeding scene promises to
be difficult
Maurice Chevalier usually does some
thing directly connected with his work.
While "One Hour With You" was being
filmed he spent much time practicing
the songs in an undertone or rehearsing
pantomime.
Every available moment between
scenes of Shanghai Express" was used
by Marlene Dietrich in conference with
her director, Josef Won Sternberg,
WI hAll6 OuU VIC anu PoJNAAOAOSJ
of the next scene.
On the other hand, Claudette
Colbert's habit is to talk with friends. If
there is time she may go to her dressing
room to listen to her favorite phono-
graph record.
Fredric March generally sits in
camp chair reading book, but he has
moments of levity when he initiates
workers on the set, from prop boys to
players and the director.
Richard Arlen rehearses with other
players, Strengthening out cues"
Gary Cooper employs an old cowboy
custom of whiting stick while rest
ing. This he attributes to his early
ranch training. Occasionally he
sketches. He was cartoonist before he
became an actor.
Nancy Carroll has small writing
stand on the sets where she works and
writes letters. She frequently is found
reading between scenes.
Tallulah Bankhead believes In keep
ing in character and wants nothing
to jar her or cause her to forget
the character she is portraying, even
for moment, feeling that this will ruin
her mood and possibly mar the con-
tinuity of her Characterization.
Evening star., 1932-02-28
Mishaps in Rehearsal

help her, brought his hand up quickly
and, instead of sweeping back sons
obstructing clothes, caught Miss Laws
renee blow on the chin, knocking
her completely out.
Next, Miss Kennedy, rushing across
her dressing room, so as not to ba
late for her cue, dashed a long mirror
to the floor. where the glass smashed
to atoms. When she got on the stage
a costly neglige that she was wearing
caught on one of the posts of a bed
and was torn beyond repair. Then the
Leading man climbed into one of the
beds, with the result that it broke
down and he was precipitated to tbs
moor. The climax to the list of miss
haps came when Miss Kennedy Law on
one OF the beds for couple of rninuteS
awaiting her turn to speak and, worn
out by strenuous rehearsing, was found
to be soundly asleep when her cus
came. Incidentally, the entire Twin
Beds" company was under half salary,
so bad was the business It PLAYED Ia
during It's first three weeks, vet the
farce became one Of the biggest noneV
makers in the history Of the theater.
AlsS. the members Of thea companA
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Evening star., 1932-02-28

DEOPLE are always saying,
- Whats happened to So
/ and-so? You never hear
of him or her any more.
Why, remember when we thought
that" and they embark On a
series of reflections which have to
do with last years screen celebri-
ties, their glorieS and their prom
iseS and what has been the out
come. And that leads to one
thing and another, until finally
the circle is completed and you
begin wondering yourself Whats
happened to So-and-So?" and are
touching the field of those screen
personalities who seemed to hold
so much promise and now are
slipping away on the tide of also
ans.
A prominent film celebrity said
recently, You know it's funny
how a certain company builds up
its stars, and how a certain other
company let's them down." That
brings up the question: Is it the
company that does the building
or is it the star that builds him
self or herself? And who is re-
sponSible for that state of things
which has provoked the question,
Whats happened to so-and-so?"
There is the case of Nancy Car
roll, which illustrates much of the
above. A year ago Miss Carroll
was reaping such praise as seemed
to indicate that she was heading
straight for Stardom. A year be-
fore that, she had been a modest
flower, blooming prettily but
undemonStratively along musical
comedy byways, and provoking
polite but not overwhelming ap-
plauSe. Then some one said,
Nancy can act" Some one else
said, I'll show you" And Nancy
acted. At first some of the doubt
erS said Good" when the true
apostles said Great" and very
Good" when the others said 'Ex-
cellent." But not many months
ago the verdict was fairly unani-
nous that Miss Carroll was near
perfection, and that given this
and that opportunity she should
attain the heights that many
dream of and few achieve.
Today the old question arises,
What's happened to Nancy Car
roll?" And what has? Where is
that crown which she came so
near to capturing-where the
laurels that were waiting to be
delivered at her doorStep-Where
the fame that seemed on the verge
OF becoming a landslide?
Miss Carroll, in other words, has
not delivered the goods. Or per-
maps the goods haven't been de-
!lVered to her. At any rate, she
Is not where the publicity guns
were prone to place her.
The same may be said of Phillips
Holmes. This young Princeton
thesplan, first plucked from the
'front.' ranks Of the Princeton
Triangle dramatic corporation by
the discerning eye of Buddy
Rogers, was doomed almost out
OF sight and his future painted
with garlsh brightneSS-and now.
suddenly, it is admitted fairly
generally around and about that
ne IS nice actor with two eX-
PreSSlons." Even Director Lubitsch
does not seem to have been able
TO swell his expressions into three. |
In The American Tragedy" as a