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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
Federal Theatre Project
To Produce AH-COIored
Play Noah RepertOry

Noah. a three-act play by the
celebrated French dramatist. An
Dire Obey. the most ambitious at-
tempt Of the Works Progress Adj
nlinistration's Federal Theatre pro
jects in this state. is now IN final
rehearsal and win open at The Sc
attic Repertory Playhouse. 4lst
end University Way, the night Of
April n.
Like Green Pastures" that 9TH.
err great Negro play. Noah, is
being produced with an all-Negro
cast recruited from the ranks Of
seattle's unemployed actors. It is
being produced and directed BY
Florence and Burton James. pion-
eer movers IN seaftles little the
atre movement. And according %
them. is bound to be one Of the
greatest successes ever staged at
the Seattle Rspertory Playhouse IN
the eight years Of its existence.
A rich fantasy from the Biblical
story Of the deluge. Noah IS stag-
ed in modern treatment. and It's
innate appeal is heightened to
supreme degree by the natural ap-
titude of the Negro actors IN por-
traying their various roles.
with its chorus Of 81 voices IN
addition to the cast Of 10, Noah
offers poignant and. at times.
lifting blending of music. humor.
and drama. As a play it is more
than worthwhile as its SUCCESS On
Broadway must indicate; where It
filled in a full measure the great
void created on New Yorlks Rialto
when that other great Negro play,
Green Pastures, finally came to
the end of its long, glorious. and
triumphant run.
If It were not that most Of the
production expenses were being
taken care Of BY the WPA and
the Seattle Repeftory Playhouse.
the co-sponsors. admission charges
would necessarily range from one
to two dollars.
AS it is, admission charges viii
be held to minimum. Reserved
seats will be only % and 40 cents.
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WHEREFORE TO
HAVE new LIBRARY

WHEREFORE UNIVERSITY
CAMP Wilberforce University
broke ground Friday for the new
librsry addition planned by Presi-
dent r. r. Wright, Jr.. to accom-
modate the large student body that
Wilberforce now has.
The present library which was a
gift Of Andrew Carnegie was built
in 1911 when WHEREFORE had on
~ about 300 students. It was am
ply able to take care Of the Uni
versity's needs at that time but
now the University has more than
800 students. For some time it has
needed larger library facilities.
President Wright announced that
this library viii be complete and
entirely paid for by the opening of
the next session of schoc Sep
TENDER, 1896.
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Royal CoIore1 Giants


The Royal colore1 Giants Base
BAH club WIN open their 1885 seq.
son Sunday, April 10, at Garfield
at 2 p. m. against the strong Pro-
ducers Dairy club. BY winning
ever Budnick's All-stars last year
in what was called a little world
SERIES" the Giants won the hide
pendent championship. The Giants
had a very successful year both
in 1894 and 1885. In "a they won
36 out of AZ games played. and in
=. they won 80 out of 38.
In the line up this year will be
such veterans as Babe" Wilson
catcher; Bremen King, ex-Gar-
field star. on the pitching staff;
Cal Russell at short; Joe Station,
said by many to be the fastest man
on the bases in the city; Powell
Barnett, strike-out artist, but a
very good man in the field, and
other seasoned veterans who can
be counted upon to give good ac-
count of themselves.
The Giants are the outstanding
Club in and around Seattle, ano
they want games with anyone, any
where and at any time.
P. S. Barnett is the manager
and Walter Credell is captain.
Anyone wishing to arrange any
games call or write Barnett at
SOC 28th Ave. So, Prospect 3O1e.
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DE Lawd' and Pickeas
Do Albuquerque


ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. (ANFD
Rex C. Ingram, de Lawd" of
the Warner Bros. production of
THE Green Pastures" and Mrs.
Ingram, who were here while VIII
liams Pickens was delivering a Sc
ries of lectures, accompanied the
noted N A. A. c. P. representative
to several of his meetings at the
senior high school and the Univer-
sity of New Mexico where De Lawd
confessed he got greater enjoyment
out of these talks than he did from
creating the world
Pickens introduced Ingram to the
young people as de Lawd" whom
you will see on the screen very
soon, and introducing Mrs. Pickens
the Dean said, eShe is better look
ing than De Lawd perhaps she
is just one of de angels. >"
Speeches by Pickens were well
received in this city, which is full
Of southerners. It developed that
several of the liberal professors
at the college had to put up a real
fight in order to get permission
for Pickens to talk at the univers-
ity. But when he had Iectured, the
members Of the faculty present
went forward and begged him to
stay over another day so that ev-
cry student could be urged to come
and fill the large auditorium. The
gleRn. hpYeysE YPs Urged to leave
Because of other speaking engage
tnentS kllAs
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ME. WOMEN OK BILL

WASHINGTON, D. c. Word
was received here that the Wo-
mems Council of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South has en-
dorsed for the third consecutive
year by unanimous vote the Cos
tigan-W Wagner federal anti-lynching
bill This organization is compos-
ed Of several hundred thousand
women Of the southern states and
represents forward-looking opinion
in the South.
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Rogers On Way Home

NEW YORK lC)-J. A. rogers.
the only fully accredited American
Negro newspaper correspondent on
the Ethiopian War front. is on bis
way home, it was announced here
this week. Mr.. Rogers represent
ed the Pittsburgh Courier while
abroad.
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.using And Charioteers

More amusing and exciting re-
nni aiscences by Ted Husing, Column
bia ace announcer, recalling the
coiofful early days Of radio will
- eard over the nationwide Co
lumbia network on Monday, April
20. from AIS to 40 p. m, psf.
Husing's vivid and informal talk
will be a feature Of his program
with The Chariotee.ss, noted Negro
quartet, who will feature a group
Of tpiritusls AMI popular so2Ss-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
MAYFIELD PLEADS
GUILTY ON MONDAY

Reversing his plea entered sew
eral weeks ago, Walter Dutch"
Mayfield plead guilty to assault
with intent to kin last Monday at
$3.50 9. m.
Mayfield entered not guilty
plea last month and his trial was
scheduled to be held on Tuesday
April IA.
No time has been set for sen
tence.
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The president of an eastern uni
versity sounded a warning recently
when he said: Nothing can threa-
ten American industry and civil
cation more than some of this So
called social legislation. It is beg
cling the unfit to be more unfit,
and inviting the fit to join the rank
of the unfit This may seem a
harsh view to take of the relief
situation in. this country. But it
has in it at least the essence of
truth. The sins of our philanthro-
pic politicians are coming home to
roost some day. We are making
idleness so attractive that millions
of persons now in this country viii
probably never work another day
in their lives if they can avoid it.
"A. S. Hillyer, Sunnyside Sun.
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Mardi Cras Tavern
To Open April 10Th

Next Monday night at p. m.
win mark the formal opening of
the Mardi Gras Tavern. The tav-
ern has been completely remodel
ed and redecorated. The Mardi
Gras is under personal direction
of Mr.. 1. F. Norris, who will be as
sisted by a staff of competent
mattresses and walters. Mr.. Nor
ris claims the Mardi Gras will be
a place where ladies and gentle
men can meet and have an enjoy
able evening as no rowdyness will
be tolerated. Horluck's draught
beer, Heidelberg bottled beer, chill,
coffee, sandwiches and cigarettes
will be sold.
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Unknown
'WonanDies
InPortIand

PORTLAND Ore MS. Leon
ard crosswhite. enc of Portland's
leading citizens ard for years pro-
minently identified with civic en-
IerprIses. died here Thursday after
a pfotrected illness
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
Two-Weeks Revival
Services by Churches

70 TWO weeks Of revival ser
= sss Will be sponsored BY the
Grace Presbyterian, MT. Zion,
and First A.M.E. Churches, TO
begin Sunday night, April 10, 8
O'Clock, at the MT. Zion Baptist
Church, 18th and {. Madison
ST., and to continue throughout
the week.
The Rev. Fred Hughes, DID,
pastor Of First A.M.E. Church,
will be in charge Of services
during the first week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17
Clinic Attracss Experts.

PHILADELPHIA CAMP Sre-
ciaiists in all lines Of medicine and
dentistry cooperated with the staff
Of the Mercy Hospital here this
week in the clinic which opened
Monday morning and through
which hundreds were accorded
treatment who because Of the lack
Of funds. perhaps would have been
denied sp<a service.
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Mitchell, Miss wortherine Hicks,
and myself found an affable, plain
speaking and friendly personality
who in the first few moments made
us feel perfectly at home. At both
this and another conference later
that afternoon there was not the
slightest trace of condescelsion
nor of that tolerant difftdence that
is found among many Caucasians
Gov. Landon does not like to be
quoted. He takes the attitude he
IS not yet running for the highest
office within the gift Of the Am
erican people For that reason t
is possible to present information
indirectly only although accurate
".
Familiar With Race
The eminent Kansan has long
been familiar with Negroes, both
because he has always had colored
servants in his home and because
his business relations in Oklahoma
during his young days as bust
ness man brought him in contact
with them. Particularly was he
impressed when a Negro. under
contract for an oil deal, learned he
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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Hold Birthday Party

Surrounded by relatives and
friends, Edward S. Johnson, local
business man, was treated to a
happy birthday anniversary party
Sunday afternoon, April ~, at his
home
Covers were laid for twenty-five
and Mr.. Johnson received many
useful gifts. A part of the group
celebrating the anniversary were:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sage Of Ia
coma; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Robinson.
Tacoma; Mrs. Margaret and Miss
Ruby Cogswell, Rochester; Mr..
Marshall Vassar, Montesano; Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Ellis, Tacoma;
Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Burns, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Proctor and family,
Mr.. Albert Jones of California, and
Mr.. Norman johnson.
Of the finest ever. Here's some
thing to make that vacation a bit
more pleasant"
Across the desk he handed a
check for a sizeable sum, bonus
in recognition of 1ngram's superb
Artistry. To Hollywood, it was q
celtain mark Of success for the
first all-Negro production.
Just say a saw II in the Enter
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-04-17

Gus West, accompanied by Bob
Fraser and several other boxers,
left for Montana wednesday. Fra
ser recently dropped q close decl-
sion to Sonny Buxton in vancou-
yer, B. c.
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indianapolis To Have
Ball Team This Season

INDIANAPOLIS (By Lee john
son for AMP Baseball became a
reality again for Indianapolis with
the announcement of Ed Dickerson
who is the owner of the Indiansp-
oils A.B.C. nine which will play as
member of the Indiana-Ohio
league this coming season.
The owner stated fiat his crew
is not as complete as he hoped it
would be, and has opered the mar
ket for a few new y'iayers for sew
eral positions. o.
I'VE want a Wa SSIl club
here to attract lars S2sSst Of
the $4,000 fans of our "a a e
will need some good infiele %
terial, a hitter or two and sevel u
good pitchers including southpaws
Opening day here has been set
Tor May 10 at Perry stadium when
the club will play home assign
ments. Managers and players who
wish to contact the team may
write in care Of the Indianapolis
Recorder, Sports Editor, or Law
son Slaughter, 2Oes Highland Place
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Just say q saw # in the Enter
prise"
Evening star., 1936-08-19
HARDWARE TRADE
ATPEAKS|NCE1 1880
Survey Indicates Seven.
Month Record Will Con.
tinue Into Fall.
srecikl Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, August 19.-Con-
triouted largely by the surge In distri-
button during the late Spring and early
Summer, the volume of business in the
hardware trade for the seven months
of 1886 exceeded that for all compara-
tive periods back to 1880, according to
a statement issued today by Dun &
nradstreet. Inc.
Production ranged from 20 to so
per cent larger than in 1885, while re-
tail sales gained IS to 30 per cent. and
would have reached a higher total had
1t not been for the scarcity of Summer
supplies. Nearly all items shared in
the better rate Of consumption, with
quality exerting more influence on pur-
chases than price appeal alone.
Adverse influences of the drought
have yet to be reflected in buying in
wholesale markets, early Fall orders
running from 20 to 40 per cent more
than those of year ago. As the gain
for the first six months averaged Is to
20 per cent higher than for 1885. esti-
mates for total wholesale volume for
1886 have been raised to $500, 600, 900.
This would be a gain of about rs per
cent over the $495 100000 estimated
for 1885. and a rise of 378 per cent
over the 1894, 18O 900 in 1884. 1t would
be 57.3 per cent over the 1894 ,180 900
given by the Bureau of Census for
1888.
Volume thus far this year has rep
resented a wider unit distribution, as
prices have been firm, but steady, ex-
cepting a fewer minor increases.
While some wholesalers have received
double the orders of last year for
builders hardware, volume was not
more than rs per cent of the compare
tive 1929 total. Buying in rural areas
has broadened steadily. with the Re-
settlement Administration contrib
uting to the improved showing.
Production of both light and heavy
hardware during the seven months Of
1886 rose 20 to so per cent from the
comparative 1885 figures. The impor-
tant machine tool industry held strong
during the first six months and in
July reached new high for the recov-
cry period. Tool and die shops had
more orders from the automobile group
this Summer than in any year since
1929 Factories turning out screw
machine products, especially nuts and
bolts, ran about so per cent ahead Of
last years schedules. with April one
Of the best months in the past decade. I"
Evening star., 1936-08-19
CRUDE OIL OUTPUT
UP 1O8,68O BARRELS
Daily Production Now Totals
3,06S,364, Journal Reports
in Weekly Survey.
By the Associated Press.

By tne Assoclateo Press.
TULSA, Okla, August 1s-Esti-
mated daily average crude Oil produc-
ton in the United States increased
l08,68 barrels daily during the week
ending August Is. for a total daily
production of $685. 1854 barrels. the Oil
and. Gas Journal reports.
Oklahoma with an increase Of 69,l50
barrels daily reported the largest in
crease Of the major producing areas,
bringing the output up to COL, ,45O
barrels daily.
East Texas reported a slight in
crease Of l0l barrels daily for a total
of 43s,248 barrels daily. Total State
of Texas production was up 1901
barrels, increasing to l,107,0l2 barrels
daily. Louisiana production dropped
4,649 barrels to 232,330.
Production in California increased
from 585,5o0 to 5s2, 900 barrels, an
increase of $500 barrels daily.
Kansas production was up 30.675
barrels, increasing to a total of no.
32o barrels daily. Eastern fields, in
Guiding Michigan dropped s67 barrels
to total of 142,277 barrels daily.
Rocky Mountain area production
was 60,270 barrels daily, a decline of
$50 barrels daily.
Evening star., 1936-08-19


wrong. The "two" part showed he had
another girl in mind. He had to get
out of this blunder.
MY sister and her boy friend are
crazy about shows. I'll give them a
present"
He paid her, accidentally dropping a
dime. Both bent, his head brushed
against soft brown hair. They laugh
ed embarrassedly. he wondering why
he should feel hustered. There was
absolutely no reason for it. She was
plain-very plain.
I'm as clumsy as the devil today"
She was looking at him, her cheeks
flushed.
T-I-isn't it nice today?"
HE KNEW it was cloudy. But he
agreed that it was indeed a beau
tiful day rather then embarrass her
more. He glancedsa;n1er. Gosh, If he
could only take to he. She was intel
ligent, was as familiar with a subject
as any fellow he knew. She would
make a fine wife for some one, the
true, steady variety that made sue
cessful marriages. The kind that
"Dick!" she broke into his medi-
tations. do you smell smoke, too?"
He shifted the air and fear chilled
his brain. The acrid odor of smoke
came from the stairs, the only exit.
He'd often thought of them as a fire
hazard. Old, dry wood was Just so
much tinder when an untidy janitor
used the under part as a convenient
hole into which to throw waste paper
and junk.
Dick glanced toward the Office. No
one there. Lunch hour. Then, why
were they standing here? Where was
his presence of mind?
Come on!" he ordered, taking the
girl by the arm. I'VE got to get out
Of here-quick!"
They raced to the stairs, stopped,
mouths agape. A thick cloud Of chok-
ing smoke filled the entire stairway.
Dick placed his handkerchief over
the trembling girls nose and mouth,
picked her up. felt his way down the
steps. Soaring flames licked at his
ankles, but he kept on, his mind,
strangely enough, not on the fire, but
on the girl whose soft body pressed
against his arm. her cheek brushing
his. causing an alien emotion to sweep
Evening star., 1936-08-19

er. How could he show he was
grateful? He had done everything
befitting a person Of breeding. He
had thanked her hundred-no. zoe
times. He had done little favors like
fixing her typewriter and repairing
her car radio. But that. he knew
wasn't what she wanted. She wanted
him. Her yearning. brown eyes had
told him that all too often.
Dick picked up the coil. yanked
hard on the wire. 1t broke. Why. oh
why, was he so confounded grateful?
Another fellow, he felt certain
wouldn't have made such a fuss
Thanked her and let it go at that
After all, the firm did need an engi-
neer and the boss was more than
pleased with his work.
Why did he feel so miserable, then?
He did not know. But he did know
1t was there, painfully there, forever
preying on him. Mirthlessly, he had
accused himself of having a gratitude
cursed himself for being overanalyti-
cal.
THAT was right. He was constant
ly analyzing his feelings. Perfect
ly sensible when done in moderation;
but here he was thinking Of this girl
all the time, worrying because he
felt he wasn't grateful. His mind
strayed to his cousins party. as it
always did when he thought Of the
brown-eyed creature. They had met
over coffee and cake.
What do you do?" she had asked
conversationally.
well. as graduate radio engineer,
I'm making rather fair taxi driver"
He remembered how excited he had
felt over her next words.
Radio engineer! We need good
one. Why don't you drop in tomor-
row?"
He had. And the job had fallen in
his lap, $3.50 a month doing work he
enjoyed. all the more after he had
met the secretary to the sales engi-
neer, glamorous platinum blond
who had made his head swim. There
was a girl for you! True, he couldn't
discuss q book with her as he could
with brown-eyed Sally Norris and
she did like expensive places.
PUT after kiss on her lush scarlet
~ lips. he would have gone through
hell Even now, though she was moi
present today. the fever of her throb-
bed through his veins.
"Hello!"
He looked up. Sally Norris! Sally
Norris and her large, melting brown
eyes set in a plain oval face. What
did she want? Wasn't it enough to
see her whenever he happened to
glance toward the office? Must she
Evening star., 1936-08-19
BRITISH SHIPPING DROPS.

The Commerce Department reports
1876 ships Of 478,220 tonnage laid up
In ports Of Great Britain and Ireland
on July l, as compared with $50 ships
OF 587,990 tons on the same date last
year. OF these, ITS and 244, respec-
lively, were ships of British register.
The United Kingdom register showed
a net change in total tonnage amount
ing to decrease of $4,000 gross tons
during the three months, April, May
and June.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO August 10 0P.-Butter g..
oe7: unsettled creameryLspecisls tsa
fi'' frsts 9so.sT ssHsss SITES 'ya nrsts 81 iss@.ss5. @
32h-33: standards (9Ol centralized car.
lots 33A., Eggs. l1,s73; unsettled extra
hrsts. local 23l4: cars 2324; fresh sraded
frsts. local 2la4: cars. %: current re.
ceipts 20h
Poultry live car 43 trucks: steady:
hens. "a pounds up. 10: less than "a
pounds II; Leghorn hens IA; Plymouth
and White Rock. Springs. 10; colored. II;
Plymouth Rock fryers. 17la; White Rocks.
II: colored l6 Plymouth and White Rock
ROSTERS. 49,: Leghorn roosters 1871:
turkeys 1915: heavy old ducks 10;
heavy Young g; small white Ill.,: small
IL
Evening star., 1936-08-19

through his body. An emotion that
remained after they had reached the
open. after 1remen were already hack.
ing wood with axes. Why, he won.
dered. did he feel this way? Was ID
because he had never given her
chance?
Sally" he said, still holding her.
II Just found out I love your
"Well?"
He took the hint.
Copyright, 1861
Evening star., 1936-08-19
KROGER SALES GAIN.

NEW YORK, August 10 (R.-Kroger
Grocery g. Baking Co., operating in
the Midwest, reported today for the
four weeks ended August sales Of
$lS.914,446, compared with ST. 1886, ,694
ip9the like 1885 period, a gain Of 1875
per cent. For the 80 weeks sales Of
o146i22,l74 were 2 per cent ahead
e. the $l42.i46,264 . year ago.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
CURB STOCKS GAIN
lin LATE UPSW|NG
Moderate Fractional Ad'
vances Improve Entire List
With Few Losses.
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 19-Stocks In
the Curb market went forward Tor
moderate gains today.
In the final hour of trading gains
In the lowar fractions dominated the
list, with Lake Shore Mines, Interna-
tional Petroleum, United Light d
Power "A" and United Gas edging
higher Colts Patent Fire Arms was
up more than IL points, as was
Aluminium Co. of America.
Following several days of rampant
gaining, Pepperell fell victim to profit
taking and lost nearly points.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
DAILY SHORT STORY
TWO FIRES
DADIO ENGI-
~ NEER DIG K

ID Ado ENGI-
~ NEER DIG K
FOW L E r saw
brown eyes adore
him from the Of
fee adjoining the
| laboratory, decided
to hand in his res
ignation this very
night. Much bet
ter, he thought,
than to suffer the
twinges Of con-
science, feel mis-
cradle because he
hadn't shown graf
itude to this plain
looking ere q t u r e
who had got this
fine Job for him
and who tortured
him with sleeps
eyes. Yes, much
better.
He threw down
the coil he was de-
signing for q new
short-wave receiv-
Evening star., 1936-08-19
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. August 10 OP.-Butter.
dl.6l4: irregular Creamery-Firsts tss::
VI scoresl. 34l2-35; seconds (s4-s7
scores 33'4-34; centralized 900 score),
3494; other grades UNCHANGED.
Cheese. 316.644; steady; prices un.
Changed.
EGGS. 33.125; irregular Mixed colors:
refrigerator. special packs. 26I,-2s,
standards 25l2-26; frsts 24-25l7; other
mixed colors unclaimed
Evening star., 1936-08-19
q. s. TREASURY POSITION.

The position OF the Treasury August II
was: Receipts, Sl6,s0S 0a6.S0; expendi-
t9res. s5o54o;55sI5 resi,n.s esianse fSgo4tt
month. MONTH"; SO sf ass.s99s7. sSs'9 'e'e'''' i0f 'n'
: Receipts for the fiscal year .(since
Jriv -. S531 .41q413.63: expenditures
$40, ,gO1 .O6O4O (including s211 s09.-
54S.39 Of emergency expendituresl: excess
OF. expenditures. S239. 4S1 .646.77; gross
debt S33.41O,520,6S9.7 decrease Of
S3,Oo4S1Q15 under the previous day;
gold assets S1O.673. S74 .709.SS.