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HOLDS
ANNUAL MEET
IN OKLA. CITY

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.--"We
are proud of the Negroes in Okla
homa city. They have wonderful
business establishments and fine
home life. They have these adj
vantages because they have been
willing to fight in the courts and
everywhere for the things that
ought to be-" declared Eugene
Maple, assistant to the city mana
ger, in gripping and magnetic
speech of welcome to the assem-
bled delegates attending the 25th
annual session of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People, Wednesday night.
Joins Association
Miss Mary White Ovington, one
of the founders of the Association,
and treasurer, responded and de
ciared:
Thousands of white people all
over America gladly would join
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
and would support it's program if
they were properly educated and
recruited by colored people"
Miss Ovington declared most
white people were "abysmally ig-
norant' of the problems of Ne
groes and urged colored people to
drop their own race prejudices and
approach whites man to man"
and ask them to join in the work
of the association. After telling
something of the beginning of the
association and its achievements
in the past twenty-five years, Miss
Ovington appealed for larger
white membership.
Other speakers during the ses-
sions were Congressman Oscar De-
Priest, Dean Charles H. Houston
of Howard University, Roy Will
kins, Walter White, John P. Davis,
Washington D. c.
Among kilograms received was
one from President Roosevelt. The
convention closed Sunday with a
huge interracial banquet.
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JULIAN SAYS He
IS PREPARED TO
START FLIGHT

NEW CASTLE, Del.-In state
ment issued to the Associated Ne
gro Press this week, Colonel HUI
bert Julian announced completion
of his aeronautical preparation for
his proposed transatlantic flight
to Abyssinia.
Colonel Julian, who recently
completed a ten-day tour with Fa-
Their Divine in twelve-passenger
Bellanca plane, has, he states, gons
through intensive training in navi-
cation and blind flying for num-
Der Of months.
Funds Needed
The date for the take-off is con-
tingent upon the payment of the
balance due the Reliance Company
for instruments, according to the
colone's statment
In an effort to adjust the final
details of his preparation, Colonel
Julian has requested that mail do
nations be sent to the Reliance Co.,
makers of the plane to be used, by
all interested persons.
A plea in behalf of Colonel Jul
ian has also been made by Roger
Q. Williams, white, who flew to
Rome in 1929, to Bermuda and re-
turn in 1880, and who has taken a
deep interest in the preparations
for the Abyssinia flight.
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EDITORIAL
Lynclling
Not Important
CONGRESS- HAs ApJoURNF

CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED
without doing anything to prevent
the dastardly crime Of lynching.
The Roosevelt Administration
with fun control Of Congress re-
fused to lend its influence to the
Costiean- Wagner Anti Lynchins
Bill A nod Of the head would have
put the Federal Government on re-
cord as opposed to nusder BY
MODS.
The \. 4. A. c. P. did herculean
work IA an cseort 10 have the Bill
passed There was concentrated
effort on the part Of colored citi-
zens to have a law enacted to pro-
tect their lives from the bowling
mohs Evidently Congress and the
President do not consider the ives
Of colored Americans important
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KHAN THREATENS
JACK JOHNSON

NEW YORK-Jack Johnson was
given police protection in Wood
ridge, N. J., Tuesday night after
he had received a letter from the
Tribe Seventy xxx" warning
him to get out of Teterboro and
Hasbrouck Heights.
Were against your color and
white slavery actions" the mes
sage said.
Johnson, who runs roadhouse
and is the matchmaker for the Te-
terboro airport bouts, declares he
is not afraid, although a Khan
Cross was burned near his place
some weeks ago.
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Pointing to Matt Starwich, FAM
Gus former sheriff, as the greatest
and most effective in Northwest
police history, on the basis of his
record as criIninal-hunter who
always got his man." hosts of his
friends and organizations are pre-
dieting his return this fall by a
record vote, as he prepares to file
for the office on July 10.
The campaign to place the star
back on starwich is declared to
have already assumed wide pro-
portions in all sections Of the
county.
Starwich gained coastwise and
national fame over a long period
of years by his ability OF "get his
man (often without gum.
Starwich's record of efficiency
and economy in office for six years
has certainly never been beaten.
Many say that his record for eff
fectiveness has never been ap-
preached. In fact 1T is today still
bruited about that, were Starwich
sheriff, Wittmeyer and the Kitsap
wholesale murderers would be in
Jail in two weeks. Possible or not,
it is matter of record that few
if any major criminals ever escap-
ed the grim Starwich net when
Matt was the colorful two-fisted
Northwest type of sheriff who act
ed first and talked afterwards.
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James Allen, editor of the South
ern Worker; Cyril Briggs. Of the
League of Struggle for Negro
Rights; Countee Cullen, poet; The
odore Domingo. member of the
delegation to Russia to study Com
munism in 1882; DR.. w. E. B. Du-
Bots, ex-editor of The Crisis; and
James ". Ford, Communist can
didate for U. S. Vice President in
1882;
Eugene Gordon, Boston news
paperman; Otto Hall. New York
Communist organizer; Sol Harp
er, New York Communist leader;
Isaiah Hawkins, miners relief
chairman of Pennsylvania; Harry
Haywood, Communist organizer;
Langston Hughes. poet; Otto Huis-
wood, Communist leader;
Mrs. Annie w. Hunton, president
Of the international Council of
Women of Darker Races; James
Weldon Johnson, author and pro-
lessor of English literature at
Fisk University; William N. Jones,
Baltimore journalist; Claude Light
foot, Of Chicago, League of Strug-
gle for Negro Rights; A1ain Locke,
professor of philosophy at Howard
University;
Leonides Mcdonald, Communist
candidate for governor of Illinois
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Gathering Barriers Of Prejudice
Stirring Chapters From the 25-Year History
OF the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People

other fight was made to force the
repeal of an executive order re-
quiring all candidates for civil ser
vice positions to file photographs
with their applications. The pro-
mitigation of the order resulted in
no more Negroes appointed to po-
sitions in the Philippines.
These efforts to segregate Negro
civil service workers eliminated in
the introduction of the Aswell-
Edwards bill designed to make
such a policy national. Because of
N. A. A. G. P. opposition, the bill
was never reported out of COM
mittee. Meanwhile the Association
waged a fight to have included in
the proposed Smith-Lever Bill for
agricultural aid, specific provisions
for Negro farmers. This fight
brought the whole race issue
squarely before Congress and
aroused a nationwide discussion
and publicity exceedingly distaste-
full to Congressional Democrats.
The first breach in the segrega-
ton policy in the Department of
the Interior in Washington was
made in 1927 when two Negro
clerks were ordered to report as
pension examiners. Shortly after
ward ~ colored employees in the
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GAR PLUNGES
FROM SEATTLE
TACOMA ROAD

Less than one hour after leaving
Seattle in their Nash coupe for q
vacation trip to Los Angeles, VIII
liam F. jackson, 50, and his wife.
Estelle Slater Jackson, 80, were
fatally injured when their car
plunged off the Seattle Tacoma
highway into a telephone pole ear
ly Saturday morning
A third passenger of. the small
sport coupe was Miss Dorothy
Alexander, Is, also of Seattle, who
was riding in the rumble seat and
was thrown clear of the car to es-
cape serious injuries. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Jackson were horribly
mangled in the crash which oc-
Cured IL miles north of Tacoma
near the Federal Way school at
about o'clock Saturday morning.
Both of Mrs. Jackson's legs were
cut off below the knee, her chest
was crushed and several ribs bro
ken. One of Mr.. Jackson's legs
was cut off, the other crushed and
he also had ribs broken. Both
were rushed to the Pierce County
hospital where Mrs. Jackson died
at 7:15 a. M, three hours after the
accident and Mr.. Jackson snrviv-
ed until a. m. Sunday.
An amazing feature of the ac-
cident was neither Mr.. or Mrs.
Jackson were rendered uncon
scious by the crash. Both were
able to direct the wrecking crew
in their removal from the crushed
car. After removal to the hospi-
tai Mrs. jackson dictated her viii
to Miss Alexander.
Mr.. Jackson described the acct
dent fully to hospital attendants
before he lost consciousness. He
said that he and Mrs. jackson first
planned to leave on the trip Sat-
urday night but changed their
plans when he was given permits
sion to leave his job twelvts hours
earlier than he expected. They
were up late Friday night and had
only few hours sleep when they
left their home three o'clock Sat-
urday morning.
Mrs. jackson drove the car un-
til half way to Tacoma when she
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-07-05

Mr.. Chisum declares now thes he
was greatly deceived In DR.. Fore-
man, and all of the promises that
he (Chisum) made to the groups
which he addressed IN DR.. Fore
mans interest have been broken.
Names TWO
Mr.. Chlsum names John p. Muir
Gibson, of Texas, an appointee of
DR.. Foreman. and Victor Cools, of
New York, also named through
Foreman's efforts. as the two col
lored advisors who. he says, are
helping to defeat the projects that
win mean money and labor to coll
ored workers.
Mr. Chisum charges that DR..
Foreman is hiding behind the sub
terfuge of avoiding discrimination
to keep from placing any Of the
government demonstrating funds
at the disposal of colored admin
istrators.
Although white towns and home
steads are going up all over the
country. furnishing both homes
end employment to whites, all
Homestead projects for colored
have been turned down on the
ground that colored people do not
want to be Disseminated against
and set aside as a definite body.
he charges.
Behind this pretext, Mr.. Csisum
charges. no money at all is being
spent for colored citizens and DR..
Foreman and his co-worliers are
doing little more than drawing
their salaries.
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Is Negroes Listed as Radicals
New Book, RED Network =

CHICAGO More than twenty
five colored Americans are listed
as radicals among the 1900 per-
sons listed in 'The Red Network,
recently released and referred to
as a who's Who and Handbook
of Radicalism for Patriots" by
Mrs. Albert w. Iilling, white.
The volume, which is being used
by the New York police depart
ment in It's campaign against radi-
Gals. IS printed by the author, and
makes a vigorous attack upon So
cialism. Communism and organi-
cations sponsoring pacifism and
equality for the working classes,
has created a mild Juror in some
circles and suppressed mirth in
others.
Using premise that neither
the races nor the sexes can ever
be equal" and attempting to JUS
tify the belief that 1.-THE races
should be as separate and distinct
as the fingers Of a hand and as
united for the service Of human
ity," the book dedicated to PRO
fessionaI patriots" makes big
issue of the race question, and sin
giles out for particular red honors
those persons interesting them
selves in behalf Of the scottsboro
boys.
Those Listed
Among the Negroes listed are:
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Continued From Last Week.

CONTINUED From Last Week.
Fighting Federal Segregation
The coming into office of the
Wilson administration in 1918, me-
cessitated a fight by the Associa-
ton against the segregation of col
ored federal employees. It's open
Letter to woodrow Wilson re-
ceived remarkable press publicity
Numerous branches throughout the
country staged series of mass
meetings. A great gathering of
5000 persons within five blocks of
the White House on October q,
1918, protested against the segre-
cation of Negro government work
ers. Special articles on the evil
were written by distinguished au-
thors friendly to the Association.
That the Associations protests
were timely was demonstrated by
the summary discharge of certain
colored elevator operators in the
U. S. Treasury Department in At
lanta, Ga, whereupon the matter
was promptly taken y with the
Secretary of the Treasury and aD
Association attorney sent to Az
lanta to investigate and get affi-
davits. At the same time fight
was waged for the unemployment
Of several colored postal clerks dis
charged on fictitious grounds from
the Atlanta, Ca, Post Office. An
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Had Red Literature
Fined in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, (ANP) =
Robert Williams. proprietor of a
printing shop at 1923 Fourth Ave.
North, was fined 500 and given
a six months sentence by Recorder
Martin, Wednesday, for possession
of Communist literature.
The sentence was the maximum
penalty. Arthur Green, arrested
in the print shop, was dismissed
for lack of evidence. =
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CoIored Londoners
Await Garvey Arrival

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the col
ored race in this city are anxious
ly awaiting the arrival of Marcus
Carney, provisional president of
the African Republic and head of
the U.N.IA,. who is reported en-
route here to seek a seat in Par
lament.
Although England has many
millions of colored subjects in the
colonies they have no representa-
tives in the mother of parliaments,
while the French colonial blacks
have several representatives in the
Chamber of Deputies, the French
House of Commons.
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Okla. Negro Files
For Legislature

MUSKOGEE, Okla. CAMP =
The entrance of ]. ]. Simmons into
the race for state representative,
aroused wide interest among cpl
ored and white voters here recent
ly because of the voting sirens 9Th
of the former group.
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Music lovers throughout the
country are mourning the death Of
Estelle Slater Jackson, killed in
an automobile accident June 80 on
the Seattle Tacoma highway. A
brilliant soprano soloist, Mrs. Jack
son has thrilled thousands with
her golden voice while on concert
tours Of the country. Her last pub
lie appearance was in Seattle at
the Repertory Playhouse, when she
directed the concert for the bene-
fit of the Phyllis wheatley branch
Y. w. C. A.
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Khan to Ride Again

ATLANTA, Ga. (ANP) = Inac-
tive for a number Of years. the Ku
Klux Khan viii once more resume
its operations to coordinate the
forces of those who are interested
in preserving constitutional gov
eminent, according to Hiram w.
Evans, imperial wizard of the or
der.
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No Jim Crow at IVA

WASHINGTON--( CNS)- Thr'I
the efforts Of DR.. Emmett Scott,
of Howard University, the Ten
nessee Valley authority has an
nounced the policy of employing
colored and white workers on an
equal basis.
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Clerics Back Dubois

GALVESTON, Tex. CAMP -
Support of DR.. w. E. B. Dubois,
in his contention against the MA.
A.C.P., was voiced by a meeting
of preachers in behalf of the M.
A.C.P. recently.
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DEPRIEST DARES
PASTORS UNION
SPEAKS IN \. c.

AsHvnLE, N. C.-In a pithy
address bristling with denunciation
Of the Interdenominational Minis
terial Alliance which had advised
him not to come here, Congress-
man Oscar DePriest told citizens
here Sunday, that he would con-
tinue to go anywhere the Ameri-
can flag flies.
Following previous announce
ments that the fiery Congressman
would appear here Sunday, the
Rev. J. w. Hairston and DR.. L. o.
Miller, pastor and physician, are
reported to have appealed to the
mayor to prevent DePriest's COM
ing. Officials refused to interfere.
Telegram Sent
In a subsequent meeting Of the
alliance, the two aforementioned
persons presented the matter and
framed telegram asking DePriest
to cancel his visit to Ashville as
his presence would seriously affect
the peaceful relationship between
the races.
At the outset of his address, the
congressman belabored the signers
Of the telegram. He demanded that
It be read and that the names of
all concerned with its forwarding
be exposed.
The speaker stated that at no
time had he been so anxious to get
to Asheville as he was after read
ing the telegram. Mr.. DePriest re-
lated that in his haste he took an
airplane from New York to Wash
ington. where he took train to
reach his destination IN Asheviile.
Mr.. DePriest related that he
had been warned and threatened
to stay out of Alabama, Texas and
Florida, but that he went to those
places and returned without Incl
dent. He expressed the cetermina-
ton to go anywhere the American
flag flies.
Hits New Deal
Following his denunciation of the
ministers, Congressman DePriest
advised his audience to greater
use of the ballot. He urged that
those who lived in sections where
Republicans were lily-white, to re-
gister and vote Democratic.
The speaker was applauded as
he told the gathering that Senator
R. r. Reynolds of N. c., was one
of the fairest men in Congress.
In stating his opposition to the
New Deal Administration the Con-
gresham declared it was leading
too much towards regimentizing of
the American people, and that ex-
travagant relief was making men
dicants and tramps of the working
classes.
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Among the NegrOes IIsted ars:
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southsrnmo.. Weather Station

The worlds southernmost settle
ment is monopolized by weather men.
1t is Laudie island. in the South ork-
neys. on the verge Of the Antarctic,
where Argentina maintains a weather
station
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Eden Valley, and for a Christian man
he was family amazed at himself as
he considered the fortitude with which
he awaited the expected tidings.
His poise was considerably shat
tered. therefore. when Nate Tichenor
strolled into the bank and greeted him
cordially. mice growing weather, Mr..
Babson.' he opined, as he took the
visitors chair beside the bankers
desk.
Babson was wondering If this cool,
well-bred wording had escaped Pitt
River Charley. and, If so. had Pitt
River Charley toldl How much did
this devil, Nate Tichenor. know?
"Pitt River Charley made my aunt
q widow. and I've been trying to figure
out why you sent him to make me Join
my ancestors" said Nate. II think l
know the reason. You're afraid Of me.
You think that with me out of the way
you can get the Eden Valley water
without fuss and feathers"
I'LL don't know-what you're
talking-about, Nate"
swell, listen to me just the same.
If you want fight. you can have 1t,
and I'll be sporty about 1t, too. I'll
not put Pitt River Charley In the wit
ness chair. Word Of honor, I'll not.
I'll fight you on the merits of the case
and may the best man win. But don't
send another killer after me. Do you
know what I'm talking about now?"
Il think do. Tichenor."
after a while you'll be sure of It.
Remember, whatever you do, short of
murder. is o. K. with me. I'm more
than nine years old and can take care
Of myself. Well, good-by. I'll see
You at the mass meeting this after
noon"
BY the time the bank closed at
twelve o'clock, Babson had recovered
his composure. Strange fellow, this
Nate Tichenor. So he was going to
fight the fight on its merits. Ell? Well,
II he'd stick to that resolve Babson
knew he would defeat him. Said
he'd be at the mass meeting, Ell?
Henry" Babson called in dulcet
tones. come here"
Mr.. Rookby obedlently reported at
his masters desk.
Henry, this fellow Nate Tlchenor
is going to fight us all over the lot
this afternoon II we give him half a
chance" he began. HE must not
have that chance. want you to
scatter around in the crowd and plant
quite number Of hecklers and inter-
rupters. I'll open the meeting and be-
fore i get through with Tichenor
they'll want to lynch him. Then when
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THE STORY

CHAPTER robin Kershaw. de-
scendant OF . pioneering family. rode
2 suitable location for q cattle ranch.
With his bride. who had walked be-
side q covered wagon in the 80 trek.
kornia- Here he found an ideal valley
Sor ranching and cattle raising. His
bride christened It Eden Valley. Be-
70 stock with cattle. and Where they
plan to build their home. 10 q less
valuable tract which Kershaw's wife
christens Forlorn Valley.
CHAPTER 1.-THE Ksrshaws pros.
per. Robin Kershaw acquires the most
valuable lands in Eden valley. Trou-
an. AND aS bslIis.r sSs and oSsiinat:
man as Robin Kershaw. settles In the
lower half OF the valley. There il bad
son THE hsno men ana Tns t'f for Ont rT
smoke" KershaW kills Hensley and
the blood-feud 10 ON. Henslsy's sons
swearing vengeance.
CHAPTER III-By 1917. Rance Ker-
shaw. his son Owen. and daughter Lor-
II are All that remain! Of one clan.
tSs H.n cnsHor ~. tnS sole suFyiyof on
the World war. Nate Tichenor returns
after an absence Of nine years. He
st e help L0 s.a in 81 her S car and nd'
CHAPTER Iv.--siias Babson. from
The Middle West interruptions and
xra;ping. controls the Foriorn Valley
schemes to build dam and control
the irrigation and hydro-electrio pos
abilities Of Eden Valley. He nrst aims
Of Rance Kershaws dauEhter. LOFTY.
8abson finds surveyors already on Eden
Valley lands owned by Nate 'Tichenor.
against Lorry, ASSUMING. that they are
Ossary to the project.
CHAPTER v.-Nate. however. has NO
INTENTION OF carrying on the feud. For
the two Survivors Of the Eden eSw Valley ihs1
saga Of bloodshed have buried the
Ratchet: Nate tells Lorry that he and
in France Just before owen was killed.
They became buddies. and Nate prom
ised that II he survived owen he would
look after Lorry a. brother might
CHAPTER vI-Lorry informs Nate
that she intends to run the ranch. He
mined to secure Lorry's lake-sits and
Mates dam-site makes legal applica-
tion for the allegation OF flood waters
trict. which he organizes. He figures
that through condemnation proceedines
he can secure the coveted lands. With
money advanced by Nate. Lorry clears
mp her Indebtedness to Babson.
CHAPTER VII.-Nate. who plans ex-
eensive improvements en- his ranch.
9nds that he is falling In love with
Lorry. Babson discovers that Nate 10
behind q power project which threat
ems to ruin all the bankers schemes.
CHAPTER vIIL-Nate assists Lorry
In the roundup work on her ranch.
admits she loves Nate. They become
engaged. Together they plan to con-
troll the waters Of Forlorn Valley and
thwart Babson's schemes.
CHAPTER K.-Babson insists that
Joe Brainerd, editor of the local pa
per. attack Nate as an enemy of the
people. about to grab water for power
purposes. This Brainerd refuses to do.
Nate hires expert legal counsel in San
Francisco. Gagan.. leading lawyer.
says he believes the act under which
Babson is proceeding is unconstitu-
tional. Nate comes to Brainerd's res
cue financially. The editor celebrates
by punching Babson's head.