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PETITION FILED
TO TAKE OVER
LOUISIANA KIP

NEW ORLEANS Charging neg
ligence. gross indifference and mis-
management in the handling of the
affairs of the Grand Lodge Knights
of Pythias of Louisiana, a petition
has been filed, asking that re-
ceiver be appointed, to take over
the fraternal organization.
Acknowledgement CASTOR L. Por-
terie filed this petition last We'd
nesday in civil district court.
Smith w. Green is grand chan
cellor of the lodge, as well as be-
ing supreme chancellor of the sup
RENE lodge.
The petition AYERS that, as a re-
suit of mismanagement by the of
ficers of the grand lodge, the
Pythian Temple Building, Saratoga
and Gravier Streets, appraised at
$175, 900, has been advertised for
sale by the sheriff, on a claim of
$500.
The petition of the attorney-gen-
eral set forth "the insolvency and
inability of the association to main
tain itself as a going concern;
gross mismanagement and default
on principal and interest on bond
issue, and inability to pay death,
burial and other benefits"
Affairs Are Involved
The petition also charges that
affairs of the association have be-
come hopelessly entangled, finan-
cially: and that, under the present
form of management, claims of
creditors cannot be liquidated.
The encouragement asks that a
temporary restraining order be is
sued, prohibiting the lodge and its
officers from conducting any fur
Their business.
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RX cHATWoop nALL


MOSCOW Russia Many Of the
unnecessary inhihitIons and taboos
Of capitalistic society are amusing
to Russians. Take, for instance,
such normal function as sex; its
discussion is taboo between men
and women in Bourgeois countries.
In Russia men and women may
discuss the subject freely.
An American engineer, becom-
ing i'll. was sent to a hospital in
which most Of the doctors are wo-
men It was necessary for him to
strip for a thorough examination
by several doctors. 1t was with
the greatest difficulty much to
the amusement and bewilderment
Of the Russians that the Ameri-
can would agree to remove his
clothes in the presence of the wo-
men doctors and nurses.
sleep in Same Compartments
A girl may go to a mans room
IN a hotel or a dwelling without
any wagging of tongues over the
back fence; a man may go to the
theatre with another mans wife
without any gossip by the neigh
boris or objections from the hus-
band; boy and girl students live in
the same dormitory. On a recent
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MOVE TO FREE
OAKLAND DOCTOR

OAKLAND, Calf. III a petition
81 new trial IN the case Of DR..
'. Devaughn, prominent local
physician and surgeon, convicted
q charges Of second degree muir
der IN Superior court last week in
connection with the death of Mrs.
Louise swartz. white, 500 Lisbon
Avenue, who is said to have sub
mitted to an illegal operation, is
not granted, attorneys for the phy-
alcian viii appeal the case to the
appellate court. it was reported.
A jury, after an hours deliber-
alton, returned the verdict of Sc
eond degree murder in Judge F.
q. ogden's court. The law pro-
Rides for term of five years to
lsfe for the offense. The convicted
physician has a big practice among
patients Of both races. Mrs. swartz
was said to have submitted TO the
Illegal operation on February l.
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Arrested In Birmingham, Aha,
last week for activities as field re-
preventative and organizer Of the
international Workers Order, Miss
Louise Thompson upbraided Judge
Alternately Of that city and the
prosecution witness for their use
Of the word "nigger." Miss Thomp-
son told Judge Abernathy she re-
garded any person using the term
IAN insolent jaclass, coward and
ignoramus.' Miss Thompson and
five white men were arrested for
holding mixed meetings of white
and black workers. Harold Raj
ston, one of the white men, told
the court he believed in race equ-
atty. Sentences in the six cases
were postponed.
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DIXIE Senators
OPENLY HOSTILE
TO ANY ACTION

WASHINGTON. D. G. Especially
is still some hope for a
vote on the Costigan-Wagner anti
lynching bin at this session. If me-
gotiations now in progress are sue
cessful, debate win be limited and
vote taken prior to adjournment.
Senators Costigan and Wagner
conferred with President Roosevelt
Tuesday, but no word on the anti
lynching measure was given out all
though It is known they discussed
it thoroughly with the Chief Elk
ecutive. They were accompanied
to the White House by Walter
White, N.A.A.C.P. secretary, but
Mr.. White did not share in their
conference with the President.
1t is expected that a conference
will be held this week among key
senators which win reach an agree
ment to limit debate on the bill to
two hours and allow vote to be
taken. Senator Joseph Robinson
of Arkansas, leader Of the senate,
is the key man in these negotia-
lions. II he can be persuaded, all
is well and good; If not, then there
is little chance Of any action "a
the bill.
Among the remarks going the
rounds is one said to have been
made by Senator Hubert d. Ste
phens of Mississippi to the effect
that the anti-lynching bill would
pass "only over my dead body"
Senator Walter George of Geor-
gia is also known as open foe of
the bill. but he is not as violent as
Senator Stephens. Senator Rob
inson, senate leader, is cool, but is
not openly hostile.
Friends of the bill still insist
that if it is brought up it will pass
like shot" 1t is because the
foes of the bill know this that they
are determined to keep it from ev-
en- coming to vote.
While the fight to bring the bill
to a vote in the Senate is drawing
the attention of the public, pre-
parations are being made to push
the measure in the House as soon
as the Senate fight is over.
Congressman Thomas F. Ford.
of California, has introduced the
bill in the House and is already ac-
tive in his preparations for a SIRE
nuous fight.
Meanwhile it is still most neces-
sary, Secretary White declared, for
all organizations and individuals
who want this bill passed, to keep
writing or telegraphing President
Roosevelt, urging him to have the
bill brought up this session.
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Club Leader Speaks
To White Women

Upton, Iowa = Mrs. S. Joe
Brown, well known club woman of
Des Moines and an active figure
in the National Association of Col
ored Women, was a speaker here
last Tuesday before the Upton Wo-
mems Club.
There are no Negroes residing
in Upton and Mrs. Browns ap-
pearance upon the Upton womens
Club program was part of lis sche-
duIe for the year of addresses dur
ing which representatives of diff
ferent races have appeared and
discussed some phase of current
day problems.
Mrs. Browns address which was
enthusiastically received, reviewed
the history and accomplishments
Of the Negro race in America.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-05-31
InterTnarriage

a READER Of the NORTH
WEST ENTERPRISE writes that
he dislilkes the publication Of IN
terracial marriages and love stor-
les ID this newspaper He says, Il
think your readers want news Of
d lnote constructive nature than
some foolish love affair which lasts
only as long as q mans money
holds out. RELOCATE such tommy
rot to the wastebasket and give US
something worthwhile"
THE EDITOR Of the NORTH
WEST ENTERPRISE sees no
harm IN the publication Of inter
racial stories because after all they
represent the truth. Just news.
Stories of what is going on. Judg-
ing from the looks Of our people
lot Of it has been going on.
# we could put al the bigots,
ignoramuses and damphools on
the race question in q garbage can
with q tight cover for q few years,
intermarriage Of races would be q
bout as uneventfuI as mating be-
tween a white hen and q black
rooster. a white bull and a black
COW.
After all there are only two par
ties to d marriage anc when it's
unanimous with them, who else has
anything to do with it?
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FRIENDS OF MEASURE
SEEK AGREEMENT FOR
VOTE TO BE TAKEN
FOOD MARKET IS
LAUNCHED IN N.Y.

NEW YORK "A large food and
vegetable market started recently
as practical cooperative invest
ment and to create more jobs, viii
be opened as soon as alterations
are completed at 212-214 w. 145th
St, as Beiclair Market, Inc, ac-
corcing to David Doles. president
of the new company. The market
will occupy 1000 feet of space,
first floor and basement, with a
full line of groceries, meats, poul-
try, fresh fruits, vegetables. and
fish, all under one management.
ut is our intention to make this
market one of the largest Of its
kind owned and controlled by our
group in the entire East" said
Mr.. Doles, who is also president
Of the BeIstrat Laundry Co., Inc,
probably the largest Negro-owned
laundry in America. I'VE spend
Approximately $S2,OOO,OOO a year
in Harlem for foodstuffs, and we
can, by pooling our resources, OPP
en- up business enterprises Of ev-
cry kind and learn to serve our
selves. A large part of the stock in
the market has been sold to more
than 1000 actual consumer, in
small units, proving my contention
that we as consumers, can be or
ganized into effective groups to
help ourselves"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-05-31
London Court Rescinds Its
Verdict Against Negro Singer

LONDON. Eng. Damages Of
s12,500 and a divorce decree were
rescinded by the court Of appeals
here which ruled that Clarence N.
tombstone, ex-Harlem singer, viii
not have to pay that amount to
Albert Sander, white violinist, for
tbe alleged theft Of his wife's af-
Ssetions.
Justice Slesser ruled that all par
ties Ia the case were devoid of
merit" and the verdict was set a.
side.
tombstone filed an appeal to the
verdict handed down two months
ago. granting damages to Sander,
who charged his wife with having
committed adultery with tombstone
and that she admitted it.
IN charging the jury during the
original trial. Sir Boyd Merriman.
president of the court. said: you
are to consider what sort of wife
the petitioner has lost. Is she the
sort Of woman who is ready to
throw herself at the head Of any
man, whether he is black or
white ?"
IN spite Of this warming, the ju-
~ brought IN verdict against
tombstone. and the damages were
set ct $12.50O.
Wife IN New York
tombstone is reported to be one
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EDITORIAL
Carney for
Parliament

MARCUS CARNEY IS going to
England to contest for a seat IN
the British Parliament.
He Is a British subject and eli
esbIe far election. Besides he has
more energy. intelligence. states
manshin and eIouuence thaa half
the men IN lie hodv be seels to
ioin
England has never had 3 coIored
Mp Britons win srobablv put
thumbs down On Carvev because
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-05-31
NAACP Scans Vote
Denial In South

NEW YORK = The barring of
colored voters from the primary
election in Montgomery, Ala. and
from registration in South Mills,
and Statewide, N. c., was under In
vestigation this week b. the MA.
A.C.P.
The Birmingham branch is TAX
ing up the Montgomery case. Cur
tbs Todd of the legal committee of
the Raleigh branch is advising on
the South Mills case and w. A..
Jones, president of the winston
Salem branch is investigating the
Statesville case.
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PLAN
COLORED RIVAL
FOR RIEST

CHICAGO Especially Democrat
leaders here have informally
agreed to place colored man in
nomination against Oscar De-
Priest, now representing the first
district of Illinois in Congress and
the only colored man in the feder-
al legislature. This would be the
only time he has had to face a
man of his own group in an cleo
ton battle and the fight would
come at time when the Demo
cratic strength has reached a new
peak in his district.
The possibility of a colored
Democratic nominee has arisen
because of the death of Harry
Baker, winner of the primary on
April 10. Baker was white man
and had been beaten by DePriest
three times in succession and was
kept in the field only at the In
sistence of Michael Kenna, former
alderman. Kenna's opposition to
running a colored man may not
be of any avail this time, as the
heavy Democratic vote lies in the
second and fourth wards and men
other than Kenna win be in con-
troll.
There has been no definite choice
for the vacancy yet, but tho con-
gressional district committee
which will fill the vacancy is re-
ported to be looking for a man
well schooled in jimcrcwism for
the place.
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a Federal Offense

AS A RESULT Of the recent
mob-law outraees IN widely Sc
parated sections Of the country.
it is unthinlable that Congress, in
this session, win not pass a law
making Iynching federal offense.
The enactment OF such a law
would be IN line with the action
of congress in enacting a mea-
sure making kidnapping a fed
eral offense when that crime
became so general in its scope
that it assumed the proportion
Of national menace. The fed
leral activities made possible by
this law have resulted in great
" reducing the kidnSDing evil.
the apprehension and convic-
ton Of most Of the criminals
responsible for the kidnapings
OF the past six or eight months
and the prospect that the evil
viii soon be exterminared.
NOW THAT MOB law is no
longer y sectional evil, the most
conspicuous examples Of it re-
Gently being IN states other than
the South. It is not surprising
that congress should deal with
the evil in the same manner in
which it proceeded against the
kidnapping menace
There Is no room in the IN
tied States for mob law under
any conditions. If our civiliza-
ton is to be projected. the pun
ishment for crime must be left
to the courts. There Is no mid
way ground
A law making lypching ma
lticnal offense would undoubted-
" have strongly deterrent eff
feet upon those who place mob au-
thority above that Of the courts.
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All Sex Lines Are Down In
Russia Under Communism

trip from Moscow to Odessa. the
correspondent boarded the train
early and went to bed. Upon a.
Weakening the following morning.
in the berth across the compart-
ment was comfortably sleeping a
young woman, also travelling to
Odessa.
There is classic irony in the
passport which the American State
Department hands to Negroes who
come abroad. On page two it is
demanded that laid and protect
ion be given to the bearer, "a ci-
tIzen of the United States
Shades of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland, of Scottsboro. of st. Jo-
seph and Marryville, Missouri. It
passeth all understanding how a
government which does so little to
aid and still less to protect can
have the "guts" to demand that
other governments do for its citi-
zens the very thing which it fails
itself to do for them when they are
at home.
Orders from Moscow
ORDERS from Moscow" Who
has not heard and read this phrase
hundreds of times? It is no Sc
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Of the richest entertainers IN Eng
land and. with his partner, Turn
er Layton, is one Of the most POI
pular IN London music halls.
IN 1880. Mr.. Johnstone obtained
a divorce from his eolored wife,
Mrs. Stella tombstone Of New York
IN Mexico. This divorce was con-
tested through her attorneys IN
New York.
still His Wife
Mrs. Johnslone, after being in
formed of the alienation suit a.
gainst her husband. declared that
she still considered tombstone her
husband.
The decision was reversed on the
grounds that there had been collu-
sion on the part of Sander, Mrs.
Sander, and one Michael Davies,
white, also correspondent in OBJ
tanning the divorce.
Davies. who was originally NAM
ed in the damage proceedings as a
paramour Of Mrs. Sander was per-
mitted to withdraw and tombstone,
because of his financial standing.
was made the goat in the proceed
iNgs.
Last week, Mr.. tombstone pur-
chased a new automobile for Mrs.
Sander and declared that he was
willing to be her slave for life.
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Ann Harding Now
Member of NAACP

NE wYoRK-Through the work
of Clarence Muse, motion picture
star, who assisted the Los Angeles
branch of the NAACP in its re-
cent membership campaign, Ann
Harding, famous film star, has
sent her check for a membership
to the national headquarters here.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-05-31
White Husband
Leaves Fortune
To Colored Wife

BROOKLYN, NY Stating his
belief that relatives would attempt
to defraud his wife of his fortune,
Maurice e. Chapman, wealthy
white broker, in his will admitted
to probate Monday, bequeather IS
to each relative and the residue of
a 100000 estate to Mary Anne
Chapman, coIored wife.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-05-31
NC. Mutual Gives
Medal For Service

NEW YORK-The North Caro-
lima Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany has consented to donate a
gold medal to the person adjudg-
ed to have given the greatest ser
vice to the race in 1888 through
the work of the N.A.A.C.P.
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Pastures to Resume

NEW YORK (ANP) - 1.-THE
Green Pastures" announcement
was made this week, viii be start
ed on its final tour late in Septem-
Der. A total of 116 American and
five Canadian cities will be visited
and every Southern state, includ-
ing Mississippi and Florida.
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The Georgia state supreme court
Thursday upheld the conviction Of
Angelo Herndon, Cincinnati Negro
Communist, and his sentence Of IS
to 20 years in prison for attempts
ing to incite instruction" Hern-
don, an organizer of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense, was arrested
for holding meetings of Negro
workers and distributing literature
urging them to organize. Hern-
don's arrest was based on a sta
tute passed in 1s45 ito prevent in
surrection of slaves"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-05-31
Cops Break Up Mixed
Scottsboro Party

NEW YORK (CNA)-Two po-
licemen broke into a mixed Scotts-
boro party being held at 142 West
10th Street Tuesday, and at the
point Of drawn pistols forced the
white guests at the party to leave.
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"You viii never know whaG
you can do until you try"
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-12-06
SURVEYORS NOTICE

By virtue of a Special Warrant
issued out of the Land Office of
Maryland on the 18th day of July,
1884, unto George B. Fisle, Of
Arlington County, Virginia, for
about one acre of vacant land being
an island in the Potomac River in
the Tenth Election District of Mont
gomery County, Maryland, and de-
scribed as follows: About 80 yards
north of Conn's Island and about 700
feet from the Maryland Shore and
about " of mile north of the
Government Dam. I hereby give
notice on said Island that I will be
on the Island on Monday, the End
day of December, 1884, and proceed
to survey the same when and where
you are requested to be persent if
you SO desire.
CHARLES J. MADDOX,
Surveyor for Montgomery County,
Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-12-06

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN.
that the Subscriber of Montgomery
County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery Coun-
ty, in Maryland, Letters Testament
airy on the Personal Estate of
MARY TOWNSEND,
late OF Montgomery County, deceased.
ALI persons having Claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated to the
subscriber on oar before the 10th day
OF May, next: they may otherwise
by Law be excluded from all benefit
OF said Estate. ALI persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th day
OF November in the year OF our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
thirty -four.
JOHN w. TOWNSEND,
Snow Hill, Maryland.
bill Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-12-06
Bank of Venice, Formed
in 1857, Was First Bank

Recognition was given even in an
cient civilization to the benefits OBJ
tanned from the organization Of sys-
tenn designed to facilitate pecuniary
transactions. Promissory notes, bills
Of exchange and transfer checks not
unlike the modern bank check were
used in Assyria, Phoenicia and Egypt
long before they gained fuller devel-
opment in Greece and Rome. It was
not until after the ascendancy Of Athens
and Rome that banking came under Of
fetal regulation. In its earliest form,
banking consisted primarily Of money
changing, which was important due to
the lack of uniform coinage and to the
need for receipts and money transfers
used to evade the danger Of robbers.
The progress of banking was checked
during the Middle ages; but with the
revival of trade in the Eleventh and
Twelfth centuries its practice was re-
sumed.
The Bank of Venice, formed in 1857,
is generally given as the first bank /;
it was only transfer Office Of a ma
tional debt at first, and not bank In
the real sense until after the Sixteenth
century. 1t was destroyed by the
French invasion Of 1897. Keeping de-
positors' money safe but accessible was
perhaps first undertaken on a large
scale by the Bank of Amsterdam,
founded in 1609.-Indianapolis News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-12-06
$50
NOTICE

Application having been made to
The Liquor Control Board for Mont
gomery County for approval of the
issuance of a license to sell alcoholic
beverages, pursuant to the provisions
of Chapter of the Acts of the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland, Special
Session of 1888, entitled, Alcoholic
Beverages, notice is hereby given
that the said application is made by
John ID. King and Minor Burns
for Beer License, Class "D", On
Sale Generally.
The place Of business proposed to
be licensed is located at Cedar Grove
Lunch, Cedar Grove, Montgomery
County, Maryland.
Pursuant to law the Board has
fixed the
18th day of December, 1884
at 2:30 o'clock P. NJ, at the County
Building in Bethesda for hearing on
said application, which is on file in
the office of the Secretary Of the
Board.
Any persons desiring to be heard
in favor of or in opposition to the
approval of said application should
appear at the time and place fixed
for said hearing.
THE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
BIZ CHARLES Y. LATIMER, Secretary.
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Notice To Creditors

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscribers of Montgomery
County and Howard County, have
obtained from the Orphans Court
of Montgomery County, in Maryland,
Letters of Administration on the
Personal Estate of
THOMAS C. GRIFFITH
late of Montgomery County, deceased
All persons having Claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned Ia
exhibit the same, with vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated to the
subscriber on or before the 21st day
of February next: they may other
wise by law be excluded from all
benefit Of said Estate. All persons
indebted to said Estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 21si
day of August, in the year of oul
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-four.
WASHINGTON w. WHITE,
WILLIAM S. HODGES,
Laytonsville, Maryland.
WILLIAM S. HODGES,
Ellicott City, Maryland.
421 Administrators