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Evening star., 1936-05-03
CITIZENSHIP DAY
PAGEANT PLANNED
Mrs. Roosevelt to See Pro-
qram of Americanization .
School Group.

An allegorical pageant entitled "A
Song of the Loom" will be staged under
auspices OF the Americanization School
Association Thursday night at the
Washington Hotel in celebration of
citizenship day.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and DAN
iel w. MacCormack, commissioner OF
immigration and naturalization, are
scheduled to be guests Of honor at the
pageant, which will be presented at
$3.50 o'clock in the hall of nations OF
the hotel
Written by Mrs. Hazel c. Taylor,
supervisor of adult education for the
District under the Works Progress Ad-
ministration, "A Song of the Loom"
is an idealistic fantasy portraying life
In America as a tapestry of many
threads, woven upon the loom of
time" The most colorful scenes in
the pageant will be the dramatization
of the cultural arts from many lands.
Cast of $50.
Mrs. Helen Kiernan-VaSa is direct
ing the production. Talent has been
assembled from friends and students
of the AmericaniZation School, of
which Miss Maude E. Alton is prin-
$50 players.
Citizenship day, which is observed
each year with festival. was origi-
mated by Frederic A. Delano president
of the Americanization School ASso-
citation, ard Souren H. Hanessian, vice
president. On this occasion the asso-
citation expresses its appreciation Of
American citizenship.
Col. Mccormack, at the end of
two-year study of the examination of
the procedure by which men and
women from other countries who wish
to become American citizens are nat
uralized, devised a citizenship program
for the guidance of immigration and
Naturalization Service officials.
Instructions Provided.
The program contains instructions
designed to facilitate the naturaliza-
ton of persons desirous Of becoming
citizens. The purposes of the in
structions are manifold, namely:
To endeavor to give effect to the
principle enunciated in the Constitu-
ton that there shall be uniform
rule of naturalization"
To bring together in one document
a statement of the required qualifica-
tions of applicants for naturalization.
To guard against extra legal proceed
ure and the substitution of the views
of individual examiners for the natur-
alization requirements laid down by
Congress.
Curbs Exploitation.
To insure that examinations shall
not be mere memory tests. but such
as to demonstrate whether the appli-
Evening star., 1936-05-03

cants for citizenship are familiar
with and attached to the principles of
the Constitution.
To do what is possible to remove
the danger of extortion or exploitation
of the alien applicant for naturaliza-
ton.
To lay out plan whereby there may
be a better coordination and CO.
operation between all agencies inter-
ested in this field.
To encourage the applicant to avail
himself of the educational facilities
offered by the public schools.
To stress the importance Of good
moral character OF the applicant as a
requirement for citizenship.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Hood MAY Queen Named.

FREDERICK, Md, May 2 6P).-Miss
Mary Mussina of Williamsport, Pa,
was named May queen at Hood Col
lege here and will reign during the
annual festival on May 8. Miss Ellen
Chandler and Miss Helen Wander
buecken, both of Philadelphia, were
chosen as Prince Hood and the jester.
respectively.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
State Opens Bond Bids May 27.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May R.-The
Board of Public Works will open bids
on a $1,500,000 State road bond issue
at noon May 27 in the ofiice Of the
State treasurer here. The bonds were
authorized by the recent special ses-
sion of the Legislature to finance re-
pair of roads and bridges damaged by
floods.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
AFRICAN WOMEN
PROTEST WARS

CAPETOWN, South Africa fBy
AMP In a set Of resolutions,
adopted unanimously by the Ma
hcSal Council Of African Women,
the present Italian Ethiopian war
was condemned end an appeal for
the abolition Of poll tax was voic-
ed.
Among the highlights Of the re-
solution were:
That the resolutions on the Re-
pres silsafion Of Natives IN Parlia-
menu Bill and the Native Land and
Trus. Bin be submitted to Parlia-
men, by deputation Of Africans
dusng the next session Of Parlia-
mert. The said deputation to pre-
sent the viewpoint Of the African
women"
That it be on instruction to the
depntafion to submit to Parlia-
ment the contention that IN the
opinion Of the Council, no perman-
enf or peaceful solution Of the land
or franchise question is possible
unless it is the result Of mutual
agreement between representatives
Of the white and black races, which
IS only possible BY means Of 2
round-table conference.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
Acknowledged Congress
ConUcncS This Week End

CHICAGO (BY AMP - Final
plans were being laid early this
week for the meeting of the Ma
tional Negro Congress which be-
gins Friday and will continue
through Monday. Headquarters,
with Secretary John p. Davis in
charge, have been established az
the Poro College on South Park
way and seven committees are fe-
verishly rushing through their last
minute duties.
Sessions will be held at the 9Th
Regiment armory, 35th and Giles
Avenue, afternoon and evening.
Day meetings will be assemblies
for various groups to discuss the
problems of the Congress and at
night there win be general ses-
sions. Arrangements have been
completed for the housing of the
delegates and Eating facilities are
being provided Vt the armory. Re
gistration fee of each delegate is
80 cents and one representative is
being allowed for every SOC. mem
bers OK fraction thereof in an or
galii z8tion ~
LII Taafaye zaphiro, represent
ing the Ethiopian governD1ent will
speak at the first night session.
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and Mayor Edward J. Kelly will
deliver the welcoming address, Da-
Wis stated Broadcast announce
ments win be made by congress Of
ficials each morning and evening
preceding sessions, sponsors an
nounced. The official reception is
scheduled for Saturday night.
Outstanding persons expected to
be in attendance are: A. Phillip
Randolph, president Of the Brother
hood of Pullman Porters and also
of the National Negro Congress;
Lii Tasfaye Zaphiro, First Secre-
tary of the Ethiopian London Lee
cation; Miss Marian Cuthbert, T.
Arnold Hill, Langston Hughes,
Walter White, and Lester Granger
Of New York; Miss Minnie Bur-
roughs of Washington, D. c.; Dean
Kelly Miller of Howard Universi-
ty; Mrs. Myrtle f. Cook, of Kan
sas City, Mo; Attorney Scipio q.
Jones Of Little Rock, Ark; DR..
Charlotte Hawkins Brown Of Sc
dalia, N. c.; A. H. Bowman Louis
vile; Bishop Reverdy c. Ransom
of Wilberforce, Ohio; Mrs. S. J..
Brown of Des Moines, Ia; Forces
ter Washington Of Atlanta, and
others.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
Oscar Dep rieSt Seeks
Natl Campaign Fund


De Priest is waging a strenuous
pre-primary campaign and has the
support Of State Senator William
E. King VINO is also Republican
Committeeman Of the Second Ward
and other party leaders. IN the
opponents camp Is Alderman VIM.
L. Dawson, who was at one time
allied with the former Congress-
man and who Is conceded to be
one Of the party leaders.
In addition to facing p battle for
the Republican nomination for
Congress-, De Priest also faces
contest in his own ward. the third.
for the Republican Committeeman
ship, which he has held for NUM-
Der Of years. His opponent IL this
campaign Is Alderman Robert &.
Jackson
According to the letters being
circulated the National Campaign
Fund Committee IN behalf Of Mr.
De Priest viii be headed BY G. &.
Spaulding, president Of the North
Carolina Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Durham, n. c., as chair
man; Attorney Elisha Scott, To-
pela, Kas., vice chairman caswell
". Crews. Chicago. secretary aid
Attorney James B. Cashin. Chica-
60, treasurer.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
METCALFE TRAINS
FOR OLYMPICS

MILWAUKEE, Wise. CAMP -
Ralph Metcalfe, holder Of seven
accepted worlds sprint records
and co-holder of two others, Is
burning up the boards around Mar
Quette University's indoor track
these days in preparation for the
1886 Olympic games. Methodical-
~ and resolutely be Is building up
the stamina expected TO carry him
to victory In the 100 and 200 meter
dashes, IN which he hopes to COM
pete at Berlin
The great r1,nner has been beat
en- by only two men since he en-
tered Marquette. One was Eddie
Tolan in the 1882 OJyrnpics and
the other was Elilace Peacock at
the National kS.A.U. in 1895 when
Metcalfe took second and Jesse
Owens of Ohio State, third.
According to Conrad Jenkins,
his coach, Ralph can beat the Ohio
sensation any day. Jesse will
never beat Metcalfe," he declared.
They held Owens out of the 200
meter as the National A.A.U. and
Peacock too because they were
afraid of Ralph
Metcalfe's record bears out Jen-
kins' contention that the Marquette
flash is headed for Olympic glory
this year. The world times listed
are as of the date that Metcalfe
turned in the time given for him:
Fes-A...o AAfar1A naN MafHa ffe
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
u. S. Railroads
Employ Forty
thousand Negroes

CHICAGGa( AMP What an I'M
portRnt factor the railroads Of the
country constitute IN tho economic
progress and security Of the Negro
Is disclosed n survey made here
last week BY the Associated Negro
Press. which shows that seven Of
the principal railway sy.ltems op-
Grating throughout the country
and the Pullman Company are now
giving employment to more than
forty thousand men and women.
OF the railroads the Southern
Railway System leads with q total
Of more than 1900 employees with
the Pennsylvania the runner-up
with 6,542 employees. The Chica-
go Rock Island and Pacific Sys-
TENS employ the least number of
Negroes, having 932.
Distributed Throughout System
While the greater number Of en-
ployees are elassif Sd as Hmalnten-
ance workers and Transportation
workers. reports faom the various
railway systems ipcluded n the
survey showed thst Negroes were
being employed il most Of the OPP
Grating divisions. Among the 932
employees Of the Chicago Rock Is
land and Pacific System, So are
classified as office workers. 95 ID
mechanical department II brake
men, and 1913 in the Maintenance
OF Way and Structures: according
to Hal s Raw. director OF the per-
sonnet departs<ast
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
NEGRO LEADER
WRITES HISTORY

ST THOMAS, vi. lBy Adolph
Gereau for ANF9 "A new history
Of the Virgin Islands Of the United
states has just been published by
]. Antonio Jarvis, youthful Virgin
Islands Negro leader and editor
Of the newspaper, St. Thomas Dali
" News.
Ia this book Jarvis gives briefly
the history Of the Negro people 81
the Virgin Islands and shows their
relation to the Negroes In the I'm
tied States. Then folklore, Gus
toms and beliefs are wildly Ior-
trayed.
This IS the third book published
bv this author during the past two
wears. The other two are books
Of poems. This last one is titled
eThe Three Islands Jarvis is well
known to Negro America, IS he
writes extensively for Negro ma
gaines and has won several liter
afy contests, and many Of his ar
ticles have received honorable men
ton.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
TELLS OF URBAN
LEAGUE PROGRESS

NEW YORK CAMP La report
ing activities of I've National Ur-
ban League for 1885, T. Arnold
Hill, acting executive secretary,
said at the annual meeting here,
Wednesday:
THE League has beau working
In utilization with its national
board, forty-four local branches;
SIT contributors; 201 City Councils
of the Emergency Advisory Coun~
Gil and 33 State Councils of the
same; SIS Workers Councils; Is
members of the Advisory Commit
tee of Workers Councils; 207 staff
employees; 80 members Of the Ma
tional Advisory Board; and 154
members of the Committee Of One
Hundred for Negro Workers.
q. Our aggressive stand on
behalf of Negro labor has brought
US new donors and new friends,
and the unstinted support Of the
Negro Press.
I'VE feel especially delighted in
that our locals have taken on a
decidedly more liberal policy on
this same question. There have
been activities in st. Louis, Allan
Ia, Baltimore, Newark, Columbus,
and Pittsburgh, which have been
in line with the policy Of the ma
tional organization. The Detroit
Urban League, located in q city
(which is influenced so greatly by
the ownership point Of view has
snown itself ready to cooperate.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
NORTHWEST GIRL
OUTSTANDING AT
WHEREFORE U.

Not only is Miss Martha Andef-
son, local girl who is a sophomore
at Wilberforce University, Wilber-
force, Ohio, perhaps the only stu
dent from this section now regist-
cred at this famous institution bit
she Is also one Of the bast students
at Wilberforce.
Miss Anderson was graduated
from Garfield High School in 1890.
then pursued course in secretar
ial training after which she became
a student at Wilberforce The let
ter received by her parents this
week and setting forth Miss An
derson's ranking at WiIberforce. IS
as follows;
Mr.. Lucius Anderson.
SIS Both St,
Seattle, Washington.
Dear Mr. Anderaon
have Just been handed q re-
cord of the students grades and
standing for the last quarter. and
find the name Of Martha Ander-
son as one of the highest ranking
students of any young woman on
the campus, with an average of so
out Of the highest possible score Of
SO.
know that you will be pleased
to hear this and want to congra-
tulate you upon the fine record
she is making
Sincerely yours,
r. R. Wright, Jr.,
President.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
SOCIAL WORKERS
RAP WPA POLICY

WASHINGTON lANP) -c harg-
es that sharp reductions IN direct
relief when emplcyables were
transferred to VITA rolls has re-
suited In suffering and hardship
throughout the nation were made
last week by the American Asso-
citation Of Social Workers, a ma
tional professional organization Of
rs chapters and membership all
over the country, following sur
veg Of 25 states having a combin-
ed population OF 82,752, 373.
According to the association, suf-
ferlng Is particularly acute IN the
South and Southwest and federal
grants for relief have been reduced
faster than family heads are trans
ferred to WPA jobs. The survey
also discIoses that :, some cities
the applications for direct relief
are increasing as many self re-
specting families reach the end of
their resources to find their en-
ployables Ineligible for WPA jobs
because they did not apply for dir
ect relief before November l.
AAuAAACn u live 0AAA Ola At1NAAA-
hers are required to exist on relief
allowances OF $2.25 for two week
period in one Southern city, while
able bodied applicants for relief in
eligible for WPA jobs are being
refused any relief IN Texas cities, ?
declared Walter M. West, secreta-
~ of the association.
Relief administrators, who did
not wish to be quoted, kave sever
al instances of hardships and de-
clared certain officials viii attempt
to discredit the facts disclosed.
THE significant part Of the sur
vey," West asserted, is the fact
that ia many states and localities
where the most deplorable condi-
tions exist the state end local gov
eminent units are unable to raise
any funds to provide for adequate
care
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
Prone
SPONSOR FaST
VOTER PROGRAM

A group Of young people In the
city are sponsoring a First Voters
Day Program TO arouse interest
among all young people becoming
OF age, In their duty as citizens.
The chairman Of the committee in
charge Of arrangements is Evers
Arnold, prominent young attor-
ney.
Plans developed so far include
an essay contest with the title.
why Should Exercise My Right
TO Vote" Since this contest Is
primarily to arouse the interest Of
first voters in their responsibilities
toward their government, 1t is OPP
en- to all boys and girls from 20
years Of age to %, inclusive, the
age being the sole determining fac
tor as to any contestants eligibil-
ity. The essays are not to be over
800 words in length and must be
completed and In the hands Of the
judges not later than noon, Feb
ruary, 1886.
The following people have been
selected as judges:
Mrs. Harry D. Hurley. Vice Con-
sui of the Minute Women of the
State OF Washington.
Honorable VIM. @. Long. Judge
Of the Juvenile Court.
Rev e. A. Fridell, Pastor of the
First Baptist Church.
DR.. Arthur S. Beardslee, Law
Librarian and Professor Of Law,
University Of washington.
VIM. NJ Short. well known La
Dor leader.
This contest is merely the fore
runner Of an extensive drive to ac-
quaint those just coming Of voting
age with the value Of their right
to vote. Six very valuable prizes
have been dons Jed as the awards
for the three belt girls essays and
the three best l,ys essays.
Any club or o. ganization Is in
vited to particips le in celebrating
First Voters Das and to help in
sponsoring this CO ttest, regardless
Of politics and party affiliations
The essays should be mailed to
Judge VIM. G. ssOllg, County City
Building, Seattle, Washington.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
NAACP SUBMITS
JIM CROW PLANS

NEW YORK AMP Details Of
the program against discrimina
ton IN public education which the
N.A.A.C.R. prepared and submit
ted to fraternitles and sororlties
meeting Ia convention during the
Christmas holidays were revealed
this week. A copy Of the program
Is also being sent tc Al individual
chapters and N.A.A.C.P. branches.
the association stated.
One Of the important points Of
this campaign Is the assertion BY
the organization that every edu-
Gated Negro who does not register
and vote Il civic derelict. II Is
pointed out that this Is presiden-
tial year and Negroes may hold
the balance Of power, but Of great
er significance Is the necessity Of
voting IL local elections IN order
to see that each community has
the proper administration.
National organizations OF the
Greek letter societies are asked to
create scholarships Of from $3.50
to $500 each for those students
and teachers who sacrifice their
personal security as test cases IN
the struggle for educational equal
ity, appoint commissions to pro
mote educational equality and aid
other commissions. cooperate IN
studying this kind Of discrimina-
ton Ia one state each year, spon-
sor the admission OF qualified stu
dents to all state supported uni
versities.
Graduate chapters in addition
are asked to sponsor public meet
ings against educational discrim
nation, campaign for an increased
study of the Negro in school cur
ricuia Of both raess and the plac-
ing Of more books about the Negro
IN all libraries and obtain public
cooperation generally in the drive
to end jirn-ci.pw In the schools. The
program for undergraduate chap
tiers Is similar IN substance.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
Kentucky Legislature
OK's Scholarship Bill

FRANKFORT, Ky. Feb. r. A
bin introduced by Representative
Charles w. Anderson, the first col
ored legislator in the history q
Kentucky, which provides for the
payment Of tuition for ccioTed stu
dents who have to 60 egtside Of
the state for higher education, was
passed by the lower house this
week by vote of 8e to O. The
bill now goes to the Senate.
The bill provides that the state
viii pay the tuition of qualified
students who desire courses offer
ed at the University Of Kentucky
or other state-supported institu-
lions which are denied to Negro
students on account Of the provi-
sions Of the Kentucky constitution
governing separate education. The
maximum amount to be paid In
the case Of any student is $175.00
per academic year
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
jim CrosC' Fading In
Kentucky Education,
Says States Official

FRANKFORT, Ky. (C) - I'VE
are gradually integrating the Ne
gro school service completely into
the general program Of education.
The Jim Grow line is being drawn
with less emphasis" says L. n.
Taylor Of the Department Of Edu-
cation, in reply to query by Cal
WINS Newspaper Service on the
progress In education during the
past year, and the prospects for
this year.
Mr. Taylor's letter says further:
THE schools for Negroes have
been carrying on with Integrity
during the year closed. They are
being gradually integrated fully
into the general program Of edu-
cation. Administration of county
and district schools is entrusted IN
Kentucky to county and district
boards of education. In most in
stances these boards have had con-
troll of schools, both white and col
ored. There have been few in
stances, however, in which separ-
ate schools with separate taxation
Of colored people have been main
tanned under direction Of Negro
boards of education levying taxes
upon Negro people; that separate
administrs ion and support Of Me-
gro schools have been discontinued
within the last year All boards
Of education are now for the first
time required to adopt, subject to
approval by the State Board Of
Education, salary schedules for
TEACHERS based on training, exper-
hsnce and factors directly relating
10 their services"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
ACTOR BANKRUPT,
BEHIND IN TAXES

LONDON (By Rudolph Dunbar
20 ANP) AT a first meeting held
c., Slhyeek of creditors of Clarence
W q one, partner for many years
.. ]arner Layton in English vau-
deN1le ranks, it was disclosed that
the veteran Negro actor is bank
rupt and owes approximately $780,
600, practically all Of it to the Bril-
fish government In income and SUI
per-tax arrears.
S. w. Hood, official receiver, re-
ported that tombstone filed his vol
untary petition in bankruptcy jan
uary 6. The actor declared he had
been working for some years on
joint terms with Layton as Layton
and tombstone, but the partnership
was terminated on November IL
by Layton notifying Iiro through
the press that he proposed to break
their union.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14

CHICAGO (By AMP = That
former Congressman Oscar De
Priest. Of the first congressional
district Of Illinois, through his sup
porters Is seeking to raise ma
fional campaign fund to conduct
his forthcoming primary battle ag-
ainst Attorney Louis 3. Anderson.
ex-alderman Of the Second Ward
and later If successful against Con-
gresham Arthur w. Mitchell. was
revealed here this week when let
tiers signed BY caswell W Crews
of Chicago and Elisha Scott Of To
peka, Kansas, were distributed.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
Educational Advisers
Make Good Record

WASHINGTON CAMP - Thu
the ninety-three educational advis
ers employed at the CCC camps
throughout thE country have maze
exceptional records and proved the
wisdom of electing qualified Me-
groes for this work, is Indicated
ia the fact that although the corps
has been reduced from little over
100000 to 428, 900 men it has not
been necessary to dispense with
the service of any Negro educa
tioual adviser.
This statement was made by Ro-
bert Fechner, director of the En-
Urgency Conservation Work, who
further lauded the "disposition of
colored enrollees to continue in the
CCC corps" The reduction in the
number Of enrollees was caused by
voluntary withdrawal of enrollees
to accept private employment.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-02-14
Ethel Waters Denies She
Snubbed Eleanor Powell

NEW YORK AMP Display
ing messages Of denial sent BY
both herself and Eleanor Powell
white tap dancing sensation Ethel
Waters this week told he Ass0-
ciatea Negro Press that her report
ed attitude Of snnbs and criticism
toward Miss Powell had not fore
ed the latter out Of the Broadway
hit show. AT Home Abroad
Charges 4est Miss Waters atti-
tide had Influenced other members
Of the cast to Sc embaErass the
white star that she collapsed and
Withdrew from the revue were
printed BY Edna Ferguson, a re-
porter Tor the New York Daily
News. Immediately % the story's
appearances. Mss Powell sent 3 te-
leeram to Miss Waters declaring
The article absolutely untrue and 6
wire TO the News demanding ? re-
traction. Hiss Waters has also