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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-07-21
Plantations Deserted

The extensive, deserted planta-
tions which one observes while cross
ing the states of South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama are mute but
impressive reminders of the collapse
of cotton and the recent exodus from
this region.
Of the tenants and serfs who re-
main on these plantations to carry
on, a large proportion are white.
Charleston Market
While out for an early morning
walk, | strolled through the historic
old Charleston Market.
In one section were gathered
scores of men from the adjacent
islands who had come to yend their
farm and garden products, 1t was
interesting to watch them in action
and to listen to their noisy chatter
in native Gulla, the most distinctive
southern Negro dialect.
From the market. walked to the
Charleston Harbor where an Old
Dominion steamer had just locked to
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p
Receiver Named IN
For Victory Life \
~ Insurance Co.

cHTCAGo-Onee more the struc-
iure Of The erumhling financial EN-
pire built up by Anthony Overton
crashed last week when Judge John
Wilkerson In the Federal Court. ap-
pointed Archibald A. Mckinley.
white. receiver for the Victory Life
Insurance Company
Information regarding the reeeiy-
ership was given out Thursday by
the company in the form Of pre-
pared statement. This statement
read
ION petition filed 10 the Federal
Court. Judge Wllkerson ON Wednes-
day appointed Mr.. A. A. Mckinley
as receiver of the assets of the Vic
tory Life Insurance Company with
the power TO continue operation OF
said company.
The appointment of the receiyer
was predieated ON allegations that
Continued on Page 81
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-07-21
Distress Keenly Felt By Dixie Negroes
As Whites Gust Them From Jobs
(Enterprise News Bureau)


SPRINGFIELD, Mass.-(By DR..
VIM. N. DeBerry.) The outstanding
fact to impress one who travels in
the South today is that of the keen
distress which everywhere prevails
as a result of the unemployment
crisis.
In this crisis, Negroes are the
chief sufferers, not only because of
the industrial handicap under which
they have always labored, but be-
cause they are steadily being sub
stituted by whites in fields in which
they have hitherto had the monopoly
and also because Of unfair discrim-
nation against them in the distribu-
ton of unemployment relief. In one
community, a public dance and din
ner had been held FOR the benefit of
the unemployed.
The money realized was used for
relief among unemployed whites
while the unemployed Negroes were
graciously handed such food as re-
manned after the dinner had been
served.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-07-21
Urban League Sees
No Upturn Yet
In Employment

NEW YORk.-The National ur-
ban League of this city, which thru
its Department of Industrial Rela-
tions keeps check on employment
conditions of Negroes throughout the
country, has refrained from comment
lately in order to avoid monotonous
statements on conditions which show
ed no Improvement.
This monotony has been broken
recently by occasional and part-time
employment of a few workers for
brief periods; as for instance, in De
troit where at the present eolored
men are among those now being re
employed by the Ford Motor Com
pany; and in Pittsburgh, where a
few more walters have been added
to the regular crew of department
store restaurant In st. Paul few
men have gone to work on the din
ing cars due to summer travel Of
tourists, although this is lighter than
usual.
Practically oil such changes are
temporary, seasonal. or experimental
Business has not improved, and col
ored workers are fewer today than
before. Instances of Improvement are
rare, while reports Of reduced num-
bers and losses are many. This con
dition has oeeasoned transients
moving about from city to city, and
in some communities this problem
has greatly taxed relief funds.
The number of eolored joining
demonstrations over failure to re-
ceive work is decidedly ON the in
crease. Public agtations, whether
over bonus payments, eviction no
tees, inadequate relief allotments,
or general economic questions, are
always sure to be participated In by
Negroes.
Piekets have heen stationed in
front of stores on l25th Street in
New York City. College students
find that customary places Of EN-
ployment on boats and in hotels are
closed to them; and relief funds are
reported consumed in almost all
large cities.
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Aged Woman Is
Found With $4,000
Hidden In Bell

VALDOSTA, Ga.--(Speeia) Mrs.
Matilda Grant. an aged colored wo-
man, was discovered by a motor
cycle policeman about IL miles out
of Valdosta, Friday, acting as though
she might have been i'll or bewilder-
ed. The officer looked on as the
woman barely escaped being run
down by several automobiles. Finally
he decided to question her as to her
home and destination.
At first Mrs. Grant was reluctant
to give any information concerning
herself. Finally when a colored far
mer driving by stopped to see If
there was any trouble he assisted
the officer in coaxing the aged pc
destrian to volunteer information as
to herself. Finally information was
obtained sufficient to disclose that
Mrs. Grant was en- route to Los An
geles in quest of a daughter sup
posed to be living there.
The officer persuaded Mrs. Grant
to accompany him to the police sta
ton where she was again questioned
i've got some money put away, .
she stated, "but times are SO hard
I'm Just afraid to spend it." she con
tinued. At this point Mrs. Grant
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Crowd Protests
Eviction of Ten
ants From Homes

CHICAGO (SpeeiaD Over one
thousand evieted tenants and sym
pathizers marched 10 the real estate
office of Oscar DePriest. Negro con-
pressman. at 3439 south State street
and staged demonstration Satnr-
day afternoon. The demonstration
followed the Wholesale eviction by
DePrest's company of tenants I'M
able 10 pay rent. Saturday morning
agents Of the real estate company
accompanied by constables evicted
ten colored families from their
homes ON the South side. Their
furniture and belongings were piled
in the neighborhood and were har-
anened by Communist speakers.
Leaders called on the crowd to fol-
low them To DePriest's office. on
arriving at the real estate office
they were met by DR. John ID. Haw-
kins. the congressman secretary
and office manager. who told tho
crowd DePriest was la Washington
and would not be In Chicago until
Monday. He told the crowd he could
do nothing about the eyictions.
One of the Communists mounted
chair and began a speech in which
he charged DePriest lin Congress
betrayed the working class of the
people and now lie adds to their
misery by turning them out in the
street" Someone in the crowd yelled
Lets wreck the office" and imme-
diately barrage of bricks and
stones were hurled. smashing win
dows. DR. Hawkins rushed to
phone and summoned police. Fifty
police reserves We're rushed to the
scene Although the crowd at first
refused to dispense, order was final
ly restored by the use of night clubs.
Several Of The rioters were knocked
unconscious and twenty-five were
arrested Two eolored policemen
were badly mauled and officer John
q. Adair WAS knocked senseleas by
milk bottle. There is much bit
terness on The South side against
Depriest He is wealthy and the
owner of many tenement houses oe-
enpied by thousands of people many
Of whom he has evieted because they
were behind in their rent.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-07-21
Police Battle Mob
At Real Estate
Office OF DePriest
Elks Move Convention
To Atlantic City, N. J.

WASHINGTON The annual
convention of the Improved Be-
nevolent Protective Order of
Elks of the World will be held
in Atlantic City, N. J., accord
ing to an announcement coming
Tuesday from the office Of the
grand exalted ruler, J. Finley
Wilson.
Relative to the provision OF
finances for the rather expen-
sive meet, il has been pointed
out that the Atlantic City Cham
Der of Commerce has offered
$500 toward the expenses of
the group, and that commit
tee of prominent citizens. ElLs
and business men are striving to
secure $1,000 more needed
1t is understood, also, that the
meeting will be held as strictly
as possible to the transaction of
the business of the organization,
such embellishing features as
the parade and the grand ball
being omitted due to general
shortage of funds.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-07-21
Gold Star Mothers
Return From France

NEW YORK. - Gold Star
Mothers numbering 80, arrived
in New York aboard she Amer
lean Banker of the United States
Lines, Monday, after a visit to
the graves of their sons in
France,
Nurses who accompanied Col
onel B. O, Davis, who was In
charge of the expedition, de,
clared that not one person was
sick during the entire trip.
The oldest mother on the trip
was Mrs. Luvinia Bradley SO,
of Florida, and the youngest
was Mrs. Rosa Robinson, Of
Columbia. S. C., who Is isst %.
She Is the youngest woman Of
either race to make the TRIP.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-07-21

WASHINGTON. - A letter to
President Herbert Hoover signed by
seven Republican senators, caused
him last week to withdraw the NOM
nation of B. B. Montgomery, white,
to be U. S. marshal for northern
Mississippi.
Senators signing the letter were !:
James E. Watson, Indiana; Daniel
o. Hastings, Delaware; Otis F.
Glenn, Illinois; George H. Moses,
New Hampshire; Porter II. Dale,
Vermont; Felix Hebert, Rhode Is
land; and Samuel Shortridge, Cali
fornia.
In their letter Trey advised the
President that they felt it their
duty to tell him that they would not
vote for his nominee, and that while
they regretted to oppose him, they
requested in the interest of party
harmony that the nomination be
withdrawn.
1t was learned from confidential
sources last week that President
Hoover had heretofore flatly re-
fused to withdraw Montgomery s
name. Two leading Republican SEN
ators, both of whom come up for
reelection and both of whom have
heavy Negro districts, are reliably
reported to have requested the Pres
ident personally 70 withdraw the
name.
Mr.. Hoover, precisely as he did in
the Parker nomination, remained
like rock for the Mississippian.
Montgomery was fought by many
organizations because Mrs. Mary
Booze, national committeewoman
from Mississippi, produced affidavits
stating that Montgomery declared
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-07-21
COLOred Athi~ teS
Star In American
Olympic Finals
Mrs. Booze Wins Fight To Prevent
Nomination OF Lily-White Montgomery

publicly that there were no ehaste
Negro women and that he would
not participate in any meeting which
included Negro women.
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People sent
a letter of protest on the Montgom-
cry appointment to every senator
Mrs. Booze's charges were sup
ported by letters and affidavits
from Mississippi people of both
races.
Cecilia Cook DAVIS, white, in an
affidavit, swore Montgomery told
her father there was mo such thing
as decent Negro woman"
Montgomery was first nominated
for the post February 20, 1881. Con-
gress adjourned before action was
taken on his nomination. He was
again nominated February 10 last,
and Mrs. Booze wired Senator Nor
ris asking that the nomination be
held up until she had time to pre-
fer charges against the nominee.
Norris agreed, but subsequently an
nouneed that he would vote for
Montgomery.
Administration senators insisted
upon a vote and Montgomery 5
name was placed at the head Of the
list to be acted upon. By gentle
mems agreement, it was passed over
until Tuesdays executive session.
All seven of the senators announc-
ed from the floor that they would
not only vote, blu. speak against
confirmation of Montgomery.
Senator William I. Borah (Rep.,
Idaho) said that if the charge
against Montgomery is true, he is
not fit to hold any office.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-07-21
Red Candidate
Calls DePriest
An Uncle Tom

Calling the Hon Oscar
DePriest an Uncle Tom" and flay-
ing his record in Congress, Herbert
Newton, Communist candidate run
ming against the congressman. an
nounced last week. that the Reds
would win the election in DePriest's
district
"DePrlest's record in Congress, -
Newton said. lis elear=eut record
of reaction against The Whole of the
working class and especially the
Negro masses With thousands of
ex-soldiers starving 10 death, he op-
posed the bonus bill With twelve
million unemployed workers tramp
ing The streets of our cities in search
of bread. aud the Negro discrimi-
mated against in the few jobs left.
he spoke on the floor of Congress
against unemployment insurance.
In Congress, DePriest lined up
with the bosses in fighting every
relief act that would heneflt the
arge masses of people
Favors Jim Crow
The Communist congressional can
didate said.
"DePriest supported in Congress
bill to establish iim-crow school
in North Dakota introduced by a
Democratic congressman. and De-
Priest had the brazen nerve to vote
for this bill. During the ScottahorD
case, when every newspaper in
America was talking about this das-
tardly frame-up of the nine boys.
not once did this mislender stand
mp in Congress to say IA woya IN
behalf of these innocent buys.
EVicts Tenants
"On the south side of Chicago i"
added Newton. where Deprisai
owns many tenement houses bcen-
pied by thousands of people. he has
eyioted hundreds of his own race
onto the streets and alleys because
they were behind in their rent. First
he fights in Congress against any
relief for Workers, and then he eviets
these workers when they cannot pay
rent.
We challenged DePriest to de-
bate Ia on his record in Congress
ANA he has not replied because he
does not dare expose his record be-
fore the Negro masses Of Chicago.
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100, 200 Meter
Spirits Taken
By Metcafe

PALO ALTO, Cal.-(SpeciaD =
The makeup of the United States
Olympic track and field team based
on results of the trials held here
Saturday will have five Negro ath-
letes as participants, four men and
one woman. They are Ralph Met
calfe, Marquette; Eddie Tolan, De-
troit; Ed Gordon, Iowa; Carnelius
Johnson, Los Angeles High School,
and Miss Tidye Pickett, Chicago.
Ralph Metcalfe. Marquette Uni
versity star, was the outstanding
athlete of Saturdays gruelling
events. With remarkable burst of
speed Metcalfe captured the 100
meter final. He led Eddie Tolan,
Detroit Negro star, and George Simp-
son of Ohio State by scant yard,
in 1916 seconds, equaling the Olym-
pic record. Metcalfe returned later
In the day to win the 200-meter
final. The same order of finish
prevailed as in the 100 meters.
Metcalfe ran the 200 meters in
21.5 seconds SURPRISING the olym-
pic record
Frank Wykoff, Southern Califor-
MIA ace, and Emmett TOPPING were
shut out by both sprints.
Metcalfe Finishes Fast
Metcalfes closing burst OF speed
gave him decisive victory ovel
Tolan, the favorite, as these two
colored filters showed their heels tc
the country's foremost sprint talent
TOPPING and Tolan were both of
in good style and looked to have
excellent chances to win. At the
fifty-meter mark, Metcalfe, will
gathering speed, broke away from
the closely punched pack in the las
twenty meters to break the tap,
close to yard in front of the stock.
Tolan.
Tolan, in turn. had about a foo
advantage over Simpson. who wa
Continued on Page 3D.
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Court Asked To
Free Jesse Binga
In Bank Case

CHICAGO Special Judge John
Prystalski was asked Wednesday
afternoon to direct a jury to bring
in a verdict of not guilty in the trial
of Jesse Binga, 81 year old Negro
financier, who founded and headed
the Binga State bank and who WIS
indicted on charge of embezzling
$4,000.
The state has called more than so
witnesses who said they gave Binga
money for stock In a new national
bank that was supposed to be under
organization in 1929, but which
never became a reality,
C. N. Langston, former cashier
Binga State Bank, testified Tuesday
that Binga had him to open a s12,-
600 account in the State Bank Of
Chicago in Binga's name two days
before the Binga Bank closed
The state charges Binga took $38,-
900 paid in for stock in the proposed
South Park National Bank,
Binga Bank had TO make these
payments good. Jesse Binga states
that he did not steal money He
believes he will be acquitted, and
wants a chance to start again.
Attorney John Cashen, represent
ing Binga. said there had been no
proof offered of enlightenment and
that the evidence did not support the
allegations in the Indictment. Judge
Prystalski said he would hear argu-
ments on the question Thursday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-07-21
How Old We're They?

Here another the Enterprise series
questions:
of sleep The
younger you, of time Is spent IN
Look at eight hours
every means that six years OF my me nave
ali time instead
sleeping during life as You
haveb during yours
The problem old the two mem
The answer will be printed n weeks Enterprise.
The answer to last weeks Brain Is printed
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More White Than Colored
Prisoners In Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. - Major Rice
VI. Youell, superintendent Of the
state penitentiary, told University
Of Virginia students last week that
white prisoners were increasing, and
colored declining IN Vrginias penal
institutions,
Evening star., 1932-02-21
ILLINOIS PREPARES
T0REL|EVE WANT
State Plans to Build Up Re-
serve Without Calling for
Federal Help.
Special Dispatc to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star
CHICAGO, February 20.-A definite
program to meet unemployment relief
problems on Statewide basis, with
out recourse to ary request for assist
ance from the Fedora. Treasury, is
shaping up in Illinois.
Under the stress Of necessity, this
State Is pioneering in the field Of CO.
ordinated relief work, through a new
ly created Illinois emergency relief
commission, backed with an initial
$l8,75o,0oo supplied by State credit.
This fund is in the nature of re-
which exhaust their local efforts. AL
lotment of funds from the State pool Is
on loan basis. with repayment to be
made through the county portion of the
State gasoline tax.
Federal Appeal Unlikely.
By this method, administration Of
relief remains local obligation and
continues to lie in the hands of local
committees who are in direct touch
with individual needs. There are no
State gifts Of funds on an outright
basis, and, it is fully expected, there
will be no occasion for an appeal to
the Federal Government for aid.
The development is considered the
more significant because Chicago IS
presumed TO present the most pressing
relief problem in the Nation-Wlth 64O,-
900 normally employed persons listed as
out Of WORK in a population OF 3,OOO,-
900. The collapse of Chicagos city
and county credit and the general pros
pect of government disorganizatlon only
complicated the situation.
Voluntary relief contributions Of more
than $l0,000,000 were exhausted here
this month, necessitating emergency
action to prevent widespread suffering.
The State Legislature, called into spe-
ciAl session, stepped into the breach by
setting up an emergency relief commits
sion and providing it with a credit OF
Sl8,75O,OOO, which is being raised
through a State endorsed note issue.
Will Survey State.
Edward L. Ryerson, jr., chairman OF
the commission, points out his new
organization is pioneering and its first
task will be a Statewide survey to de-
termine the relief needs of the desti-
tute and unemployed of the various
counties of Illinois.
1T is the unanimous judgment of
the commission" he said, that this re-
lief fund should not be substitute for
local relief activities, but should be sup
Elementary. In other words, only when
private charitable agencies and munic-
ipal or county relief bodies have ex-
hauSted their every resource to take
care Of their needy will appropriations
from this fund be made. 1t is to be a
Evening star., 1932-02-21
STIMSON TO DECIDE
FATE OF DIPLOMAT
Christian Charming Gross Listed al
Absent Six Months Without
Leave.

BY the Associated Press.
The fate of the diplomatic career Of
marked for six months on State De-
marked for six months on Statet De-
partment lists as absent without
leave" will rest finally with Secretary
Stimson.
Gross some six months ago left a
Chicago court room to avoid a sum-
mons by the attorney of his former
wife, Virginia Harrison Gross, daughter
of the former governor general of the
Philippines, for contempt of court in
New York. For some years Gross has
been involved In litigation with his
former wife.
The diplomat had been assigned to
the legation in Ottawa, but did not re-
turn there. During the past few days
he has been in Washington, unknown
to many of his friends.
The personnel board of the State
Department had his case before it and
they will leave for Secretary Stim-
sons determination whether being alb
sent without leave justifles dismissal
from the diplomatic service
Evening star., 1932-02-21
SMITHSONIAN ANNOUNCES
DR.. HRDLICKA LECTURE
Third Of Free Public Series Will
Be Held at Museum Wednes-
day Evening.

The third Of q series of free public
lectures, under the auspices Of the
Smithsonian Institution, will be deliv-
cred at the National Museum Audi
torium, Wednesday evening by DR..
Ales Hrdlicka, National Museum curator
of physical anthropology.
DR.. Hrdlicka will describe researches
on peopling of the North American
Continent from Asia by way of the
Alaskan Peninsula and will tell what
sort of men the first-comers were and
what they brought with them of Ian
guage and culture.
The solution of the problem Of the
origin Of the American Indians has
been due largely to Smithsonian re-
searches extending over many years
since the institutions first expedition
to the Yukon In 1863 But every year
the problems afforded have grown more
complex and interesting.
Evening star., 1932-02-21

last-resort source of income to care for
the poor, with appropriations made by
the commission only as absolutely
needed and in the minimum amount to
meet barest necessities. We consider
our task to be as much one Of conserV-
ing as of spending"
Chicago is going to require the major
portion Of the State relief money, and
this will be repaid from the county's
portion Of gasoline tax funds.
The experience gained through the
new agency will be utilized to meet
problems that may arise should unem-
ployment continue here on an extensive
scale.
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-02-21
BOOKS STILL DESIRED

Although the American Merchant
Marine Library Association headquarters
closed yesterday books for donation may
be left all this week at Junior League
headquarters, Connecticut avenue and
@ street, 1t was announced yesterday.
The books received by the library
association are for distribution among
the crews Of the various American
Merchant Marine ships
Evening star., 1932-02-21
G. O. P. ASPIRANT ACTIVE

PIERRE, S. Oak, February 20 R.-
There Is possibility that former Sena-
tor Joseph I France of Maryland, can
didate for the Republican nomination
as President. will enter a slate Of dele
gates in the South Dakota primary
May g.
His campaign manager, John An
drews of Washington, who was here
Thursday investigating requirements of
the State primary law. said definite
decision will. be made soon.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
MINSTREL TO BE GIVEN

The Maryland State Society Of the
District will hold q minstrel show and
entertainment at the Washington Club
Thursday night at $50 o'clock.
The entertainment will be followed
by a reception and dance to begin at
o'clock. George H. Calvert, jr, Is
president Of the society.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
Pajanas
Mumers

los Imported Wool Scarfs; in
plain shades; attractive and
light in weight; were s.. SSc
Wool Scarfs; porte d;
were IS; also Is Imported
Silk Scarfs; were 50, S.85
and S. .................S .S3.65
II Imported Londonderry Satin
Scarfs; were $3.50. .. S1.65