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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-25
Tried Twice To
Enter Home; Found
Locks Changed

CHICAGO. - Robert 8. Abbott.
pioneer president of the Robert
S. Abbot Publishing Company, pub
Usher of the Chicago Defender and
Abbott's Monthly, a magazine, fill
ed an answer to the suit of his wife,
Helen r. Abbott, for separate main
tenanee. Wednesday, in which he
denied most of the charges made
against him by his wife and insist
ed that he wished to come back
home, and had tried on several oc-
easions, but that his wife would not
permit him inside the door.
In her suit for separate main.
tenance filed the latter part of May
in this year. Mrs Abbott charged
that Mr. Abbott left their home
without her knowledge on May 10
and failed to- communicate with her
between that time and the date OF
the filing of the suit. She also
Sidito III bfi piii ihat ht Woh
man of violent temper. that he had
threatened her. used strong lam
guage to her, struck her and showed
her.
Mr.. Abbott's answer denies hls
wife's allegations to the following
effect. That on the 10th day OF
May in this year, he was in i'll
health and under the care of phys
icians and a nurse and that he left
The home he occupied with his wife
for the benefit of his health and to
consult with physician outside
Chicago, and that Mrs. Abbott was
not at home when he left, but he
left message with the nurse to
the effect that he would return
ho>e after making the trip for his
health and consulting the physi-
clan; that afterwards he learned
that his wife had discharged the
nurse and, upon returning to chi
cago. he also learned that his wife
had filed her bill for separate main
| tenance.
He adds that he had been advised
by his physician that any undue dis
turbanee or excitement would ba
injurious to his health and because
of this condition, he went to reside
with friends until he was better
(Continuea On Pare az
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-25
N.A.A.C.P. To y.
Fight Against
Parker Senators

NEW YORK. - The position of
the N.A.A.C.P. as to what should
be the attitude of Negro voters to-
ward senators seeking reelection
who voted for confirmation of
Judge John j. Parker of North
Carolina as an associate Justice of
the United States Supreme Court
is precisely what it has always
BEEN
The N. A. A. c. P. in response
to a flood of inquiries, declares,
1.-THE issue involved in the Parker
fight was fundamental. and 1t is
fundamentally important that Me-
groes prove they meant business
when they said that they would re-
gard those senators who voted for
Parker as betrayers of the Negroes
interests"
The statement by the association
was made In response to a request
from the Los Angeles branch of
the N.A.A.C.P. as to what the ma
tional office advised Negro voters
to do in states where pro-Parker
senators are appealing for Negro
support. Similar inquiries came
from Washington, Indiana and other
states.
Thoughtful, intelligent and in
dependent Negroes" declared the
association letter, said to their
senators then that If they voted
for confirmation of Parker they
would betray the fundamental in
terest of their Negro constituents
and that these constituents and that
these constituents In turn would
not forget such betrayal when their
senators stood for reelection.
"That issue is as vital today as it
was on the day that Parker was
rejected. 1t was for this reason
that the national office in Ohio
Kansas, New Jersey and other states
opposed successfully senators who
voted for Parker. These campaigns
proved beyond doubt that the Ne
gro had come of age politically and
that he did mean business wher
elected officials ignored or flouted
the wishes of their Negro constitu
ents. The national office of tht
lN.A.A.C.P. expects and urges Negro
voters of the various states to- carry
on In the struggle for politica
emancipation"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-25
Froe Says He Can't Vote For Hoover;
Terms President A Lily-White Republican

suade the colored voters to remain
with the Republican party i'm tho
November election ON the ground
that there is no other party TO which
to go. he stated:
Whether We gain anything or
not by voting for other candidates,
We will at least show the world hat
we are not going to acc ept insu Its.
embarrassing and rebu ifs from f,he
Republican party and ieep on delAs
ing the hand that smif5es us.
Recalls Mont g,omery
.'Hooyer insalted avery Negro wos
man when he tried To force the Sens
ate to confirm b.. B. Montgomery
after he had been shown sworn affl-
dayits accusing 10 Mississippi Negro
natter of stating that there we're ma
yirtuous Negro women"
Voting against Hoover" he saids
will show thu Republican party that
we think m3re of the woman hood
of the race than we do of thu Res
publican party. "A !
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-25
Attend
EIks Contention
In Atlantic City
Historical Documents Reveal Two
U.S.. Presidents Had Colored Children
Tyler Sold Daughter

ter, is now living in the central OF
Ohio"
Tyler Sold Daughter
Another report of a colored inva-
sion of the White House is said to
have occurred during the admins
tration of President Tyler.
Jane Grey swisshelm in her Half
Century, states that daughter
of President Tyler ran away with
the man she loved in order that she
might be married. The lovers were
captured and she was brought to
His Excellency, her father, who sold
her to a slave trader. From that
Washington slave-pen she was taken
to New Orleans by man who ex-
pected to get $4,000 for her ION
account of her great beauty"
Many Unusual Stories
White men, ashamed of this WIS.,
ible evidence of mixture of white
and colored people, have tried to
minimize the custom. $50 extensive
did 1t become" says the article,
that the most prominent white men
| in the country did not escape. Ben
jamin Franklin seems to have made
no secret of his associations with
Negro women. Russell connects many
of these cases with the master
classes In Virginia. There are now
In Washington Negroes who call
themselves the descendants of two
Virginians who attained the presi-
dency of the United States.
President Madison's Sister
"a sister of President Madison
once said to the Rev. George Bour-
ne, then a Presbyterian minister In
Virginia, We Southern ladies are
complifnented with the name OF
wives; but we are only mistressei
! of seraglios'.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-25
White Executive a
Stays His Colored
Sweetie and Self

DENVER, Colo. nreading to
be parted from Miss Ella Williams,
%. attractive young eolored wo-
man, Adam NJ. Justice, white, head
of an advertising company in Chi
cago, bearing his name. killed Miss
Williams and then slew himself
Saturday, in the yard of the home
here where Miss Williams was stop
ping at 1855 South Broadway. Miss
Williams was the sister of Sammie
Williams, well known Chicago or
ganist.
Justice, who came to Denver two
months ago with his brother TO
rest after "A breakdown Of his health,
sent for Miss Williams a month
ago. He lived at 1865 Broadway.
taking a room with his brother, but
secured rooms for Miss Williams a
few doors away, explaining that she
was his bookkeeper and that she had
been in his employ for the past ten
years. He made no secret of his
affection for the beautiful eolored
woman and they were constantly
together.
Last week Miss Williams inform
ed him that her mother was Ill in
| Chicago and that she desired &c
visit her. Justice insisted on her
remaining In Denver but she was
/ equally determined to leave. HI
Ira.4;.,,4l -. ware fbraa l
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-25

NEW YORK.-Re-electio of DR..
Lionel A. Francis as president, and
the adoption of resolutions aimed
at greater racial unity were high
lights of the annual international
convention of the Universal Negro
Improvement Association, Inc.
which closed here last week.
The association, which is not al
ligned with that of Marcus Carney,
refused to entertain resolution
censuring the N.A.A.C.P. for its
attitude in the case of the Scots
boro boys and supporting the Inter-
national Labor Defense and the
League for the Struggle for Negro
Rights for their fight to save the
accused boys.
Won't Rap N.A.A.C.P.
I'VE are sincere in our desire to
unite all Negroes" said DR.. Fran
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-25
Enterprise News Bureau)

Enterprise News Bureau
WASHINGTON, D. C.-The love
relations. and the intermarriage OF
white and colored, which resulted in
millions of mulattoes in this country,
were not only prevalent among lower
and middle class people, but in two
cases, at least, invaded the White
House of these United States.
And, strangely enough, Virginia,
the state In which some of the most
stringent laws against the flow Of
blood from race to race has been
passed, furnished two presidents
whose colored descendants are now
scattered throughout the country or
world.
Thomas jefferson
positive statements about the
offspring OF Thomas Jefferson" have
been recorded, according to DR.. Car
ter Woodson (Journal of Negro His
tory that jefferson, in his will, had
to entreat the Legislature of Virginia
to confirm his bequest of freedom
to his own reputed enslaved offspring
that they might remain in the state
of their nativity where their families
and connections were"
Newspapers carried several refer
ences to alleged colored offspring OF
President jefferson, the Cleveland
American in 1845, expressing regre,
that Notwithstanding all the sery'
ices and sacrifices of jefferson In the
establishment of freedom of this
country, his own son, then living II
Ohio, was not allowed to vote OF
bear witness in court of justice.
I'VE are creditably informed THU
paper added, that natural son O.
Jefferson by the celebrated 'Blacl
Sal, a person of no little renowi
in the politics of 1900 and thereaf
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-25
63 Negroes Given
Death Penalty In
1881; 50 Whites

WASHINGTON (CNS) - Sixty
three Negroes received death penal
ty for major crimes in 1881, accord
Ing to Dr. E. r. Amick, statistician
of the State Department of Public
Welfare In Illinois who has carried
on extensive correspondence with Of
ficials of every State of the Union,
compiling these figures. The report
shows that there were 152 execu-
tions In the country In 1881, SO Of
them white and SO colored.
Georgia heads the list with IT
executions in that year. Pennsylva-
MIA Is second with IS; New York
third with IL and Illinois, Ohio, and
Tennessee each had ten.
The report points out that capital
punishment has been abolished in
Kansas. Maine, Michigan, Minnesota,
North Dakota, Rhode Island. South
Dakota, Wisconsin. and Porto Rico.
In Maine murder committed in
prison is punished by death. In
Michigan the penalty for treason is
death. In North Dakota and Rhode
Island murderous attacks on prison
guards are punished by death.
Electrocution Is the method of
execution In % States and posses
sions, and hanging Is the procedure
in 10 States and possessions. In Utah
shooting or hanging is optional with
the person sentenced. In Kentucky
electrocution Is the rule, except for
rape. which is hanging. and in Ne
yada lethal gas is the method.
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ter, is now living in the central of
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-25
Editor
Says Wife W0n'tLet
Him Come Home
St. Louis Finance Co.
In Hands Of Receiver

ST. LOUIS, NOR. W. Kent and
S. II. Gardner. attorneys, were ap-
pointed receivers for the Peoples
Finance Corporation upon request
filed by J. e. Mitchell, president of
the corporation. Thursday.
Assets of the company are listed
as $421, 900 and liabilities ms $292,-
500. The officials and stockholders
met and ratified the voluntary re-
ownership.
The Peoples Finance was organ
lied in 1922 and later erected the
fiye-story building at Il North JEFF
ferson Avenue.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-08-25
Catholics to Meet Sept. 3

NEW YORK.-The Federated Col
ored Catholics of the United States
will hold their eighth annual con-
vention in New York City, Septem-
Der 3, and 5.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07
CAMPAIGN
CLosE-UPs
BY Donald Morgan

Well, they're off at last! Saturday
afternoon saw the second Of the two
band-wagon contestants In the big
race to the coveted hitching post
down in Washington, D. c., go ramb-
ling out of Chicago. True, the G. o. p.
drivers, BERT" Hoover and Charlie"
Curtis, stole a march on the Demos
by hitching UP their elephant in the
short space of three days and getting
off to two-weeks head start But 1t
is common knowledge that the donkey
is a spirited and temperamental AMI
NAL, and although 1t took Frank
Roosevelt and Cactus Jack" Garner
six days, just twice as long. to
ensconce him safely in harness before
their band-wagon, they're off now
eastbound, in cloud Of pledges and
promises and have great hopes of be.
ing out in front by November.
In modern, Rooseveltlan dress, the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07
QUEER QUERIES.

i. Where wee the recent convene
tions Of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties held?
q. What was the duration Of each?
8. What is remarkable about the
Democratic PLATFORM
4. How do the platforms stand OIL
the liquor question?
S. What are the views Of Pres.
Butler and Senator Borah on the
liquor plank Of the Republicans?
9. Was there any opposition to
Hoover and Curtis for denomination?
7. Who were the leading candidates
In the Democratic convention2
8. Upon what ballot was Roosevelt
chosen2
0. Did Garner have any opposition?
10. Does President Hoover know
he has been renominated2
IL. What prominent Republican
senators will support Roosevelt and
Garner2
ANSWERS on page tive>
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07
CONGRESS SPEEDS FUNDS TO
START BONUS MEN HOME

Neutrality-suspicious. army veterans
continue to ask for meal tickets
while the government prepared to give
them train tickets.
The House was expected to adopt a
Senate resolution providing 100000
for train fare and thus putting up to
the army's 5000 thu choice Of re-
turning whence they CAM or pro-
longing their siege of q Congress that
ignored their bonus demands.
President Hoover recommended the
appropriation in letter to Speaker
Garner and the resolution was favor
ably reported by the House ways and
means committee. The money would
be a load charged against the adj
justed service certificates on which
the veterans want immediate and full
payment.
Walter w. Waters, commander in
chief Of the army, discouraged accep-
lance of the proposition and declared
his belief that few veterans would
leave.
He told Vice President Curtis
through an Intermediary yesterday
that the food situation in the bonus
camps was desperate, that Congress
must help the men "or else"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Beaumont, June and
Glen, have returned from delightful
vacation spent at Lake Cushman.
Mr.. John Stewart is home again
after a months visit with relatives in
Minneapolis, MINI. He was accom-
panied west by his nephew, 1882 u.
Of Minnesota graduate.
Though the weather over the week.
end was not so favorable, every cabin
at the beach was filled, and many who
could not be accommodated were COM
PEELED to go elsewhere over the holi-
day.
Mrs. Virginia Shain and son, Allen
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Steinforth, and other relatives.
Mrs. Graham Maloney and her
father, Mr.. Barton are visiting re-
latives in Portland.
The boys and men of Lisabeula had
their usual 4th Of July ball game. 1t
was an unusually good game. ending
with score in favor of the men,
The Beaumont, Lewis and Maloney
families enjoyed 4th of July supper
at Ellisport.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07

The campers along the beaches over
the weekend had a chance to see the
water in all its moods and fury, per-
haps that compensated for the loss Of
other pleasures.
Mrs. Ellen Akehurst had a glad sur
prise Wednesday when her brother 9.
S. Simonds and Mrs Simonds arrived
from Vancouver, for the day. She
missed one day in getting her mail
which told of their coming.
Mr.. E. R. Stewart left Thursday on
the Admiral Rogers, as assistant
engineer. on the Alaska run. On the
same day, his son. Robert. came home
from trip to Alaska with the R. o.
T. G. from the University Of Wash
ington. on the q. S. Destroyer Trevor
from a sixteen day training cruise.
Chapter BA-P. E. o. of Tacoma
came over on the morning boat We'd
nesday for luncheon and a few hours
Of enjoyment with Mrs. G. D. Taylor
as hostess, who is also a member Of
this club.
Mrs. F. w. Cantrell and daughter,
Joan, from Portland, and Mrs. j.
Blount and daughter, NADIA, of Spo-
kane, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. M. v.
Alexander at the jacob cottage in
Newport. This is the first time in
thirty years that the niece, Mrs.
Blount and her aunt, Mrs. Alexander
have seen each other.
The Olsons are having a months
visit with their daughter, Mrs. v. H.
Finrow and little family who arrived
last week from Lewiston, Idaho. Mr..
Finrow will come the last of the
month for weeks vacation. Mics
Evelyn Olson will return with them
for the summer.
y The McKinstry family was delight
fully surprised to receive e weekend
visit from Mr.. and Mrs. Friedrich
ornes. Of the Mt. Vernon Argus, Mt
Vernon, Wash They left Tuesday for
home, as newspaper editors vacations
are necessarily short.
Miss Madge Froehlich Of Seattle
was a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
Swanson the forepart OF this week.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07

What may have been static, but
what probably were the first muffled
creakings and ratings Of the Roose-
welt band-wagon came over our radio
during the second session Of the
biggest show ON earth" It was then
that the Roosevelt forces first showed
their power by seating two picked
delegations, one from Louisiana and
headed by the incompatible "Huey"
Long, the other from Minnesota, and
later by sweeping into the perman-
ent craftsmanship of the convention
their candidate, Tom Walsh, grisled
senator from Montana over Jouett
Shouse, the oppositions candidate. In
these test votes, the Roosevelt sup
porters polled on the average SAC
votes to 5l3 for the opposition-far in
excess of a majority yet lacking some
100 votes for securing the ITO neces-
sary according to the absurd two
thirds rule in nominating the candi.
date for president.
curiously enough, the most interest
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07
just So

Just So
Life Is full Of puzzles for children
Of the modern nge. Albert Edward
wiggam tells Of ten.year.old boy
who, seeing horse and buggy nm.
bling down the street, asked his ia.
ther, 'Dad, when you want to make
a horse 60 slower how do you put
him in lowi" 1t was the young daugh.
ter Of a radio announcer who, called
on to say grace at family dinner,
bowed her head and said In loud,
clear tones, This food comes to US
through the courtesy of God Al
mighty."-Suryey.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07
SALMON RUN IN
ALASKA is HEAVY

Juneau, Alaska, = Commiss n er
O',dalley of the United States Bureau
of Fisheries, reported that Chignik
was experiencing the greatest salmon
run on record. Mr.. O'Malley is on q
tour of Alaska from Washington.
D. G.
The escapement, he said, was heavy
however. The commercial pack to
date is 10000 cases.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07
METoDIsTs TO CUT
COSTS; INCOME DROPS


Evanston, Ill.--The world service
commission of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church opened Its annual meet
ing Thursday determined to meet the
problem Of decreased revenue through
reorganization Of activities and re-
trenchments.
The commission annually supervises
the raising of 100000 and its dis
tribution to the missionary and be-
nevolent boards Of the church. The
income during the twelve months
ending May 81, 1892, was only s4,-
78s,4G296, decrease from the previ-
GUS twelve months Of sl,934, s36.27.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07

old adage might appear, I'm case of a
shortage of stars, hitch your band
wagon to donkey!"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07
STATE OF WASHINGTON

STATE OF WAsHINGToN)
IS.
County of King
I. r. L. Steen, cashier Of the above
named bank, or trust company, do
solemnly swear that the foregoing
statement is true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
R. E. sTEEN, Cashier.
Correct. Attest:
HOWARD H. HANSEN,
L. @. BEALL. JR.
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day Of July, 1882.
w. D. GARVIN,
Notary Public, in and for the State
OF Washington, residing at Vashon.
Read the want ads.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07

The Misses Hazel and Mabel Bloom,
of sequim, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
@. A. Keen:
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07
DocKToN NEWS

Mrs. Mary White, OF California, 4
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Rad,n.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07

ing and enjoyable OF the conventions
sessions was the third. at which no
business was transacted, While await
ing the presentation Of the platform,
the boys and girls, as per Floyd Glib
bons. were introduced to such notables
as Gene Tsinney. Amos and Andy and
their pals, and above all. the one and
only win Rogersl Wills speech was
highlisht of the week; said he, in
short. what chance does profess
sional comedian have at Demo-
cratic convention9 Why, none at ALL"
and "the reason we Democrats have
such a puffectly swell time at our con-
ventions is because we know we're not
going any place else"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cosulich and family
Of Gig Harbor, visited relatives here
over the Fourth.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CON-
DITION OF THE
Vashon State Bank

Located at vashon, State Of Washing
ton, ut the close Of business on the
3Oth day Of June, 1882.
Resources
Loans and discounts. .............,S 88590.76
Oyerdrafts .................. 47.09
U. g. Securities owned........., 28.356.25
Other Bonds and Warrants,
Securities. ETC., owned ........ 7S,987.59
Net balance due from APP
proved reserve agents, ex-
changes for clearing house,
and cash on hnnd............... 7s.267o4
Bank House. ,l05.00 2,l05.00
Furniture and fixtures ......... 10000
Total .............,................ .$2e7. s6463
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in...,.......,$ 100000
Surplus fund .................,. 10000
Undivided profits less ex-
penses and taxes paid. l4,2e7.00
Reserves ............................. 4,028.58
Demand deposits except
bank deposits) ,..................... 132,0l0.64
Due to banks, certified and
cashiers checks, etc. ......-.. l,25e,89
Time deposits ....-.....-..-.. BS,768.S4
Total .$2e7 .ee463
l
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-07-07

At the fourth session came the plat
form and in Its turn the prohibition
wrangle, that was inevitable. BY GUS
tom, YOU can't stage convention
without a gala wet-dry fight. Nor
have the delegates from the home
state been exactly meek on-lookers In
these wrangles. In each convention
the Washington banner Joined the wet
parade only after fisticuffs among the
delegatesl