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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-18
W.C.A


Phyllis Wheatley Y.W.C.A.. Miss
Iden vertner. executive secretary
There WI be classes for pre-
school children Tuesday Thursday
and Friday from 10 to p. m. The
program win include Rhythmics.
Songs and Gamea.-Fhe Mothers
club win meet Friday afternoon
from $50 to 4:30. Piano lessons
VIII also be given. For further IN
formation call the Y office Miss
cleo Hunt win be the adviser for
the Junior Girl Reserves this year.
The High School Girl Reserves met
Wednesday afternoon to make plan
for their first Inter-olub Council
dinner for which the Phyllis Wheat
ley Club viii be hostess. The In
ter-club Council is composed Of all
the High School Girl Reserves in
the city.-The Business and Indus
trial Girls sll meet Thursday ev-
enlng and hear an Introductory dis
custom Of the Negro in America by
Miss wfnifred Ingram.
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EDITORIAL
importance Of A Careful Vote


The primary election is now over and IN the short inter-
preceding the general election have much to consider
The Northwest Enterprise VII endeavor to help its readers
solve Of their political problems BY discussing some
Of the problems confronting US Political policies must be
studied and referendums analysed Every voter should
ze that this election both and national is of more
than ordinary Importance Every good American citizen M
teresed ia the welfare Of himself his children and his fam
y who cherishes that win guarantee and up
ho the constitution and both and nation, and
protect and life Of freedom liberty and happiness,
etEered by monopoly exploitation and mob rule unharass-
ed BY discriminatory lynch tyranny and -crow-
s nhampered BY over-taxaton industrial restraint
unemployment must carefully survey the past and sew
erey scrnze the candidates and party policies Of today
efore casting ~3te We the ebb of changing tide
government and voting public must determine
fnture
The Northwest Enterprise grateful to its readers fo
lie support shown IN the primaries and the interest taken
81 the Negro voters All candidates whom recommended
qualified for the genral election most notable that in
eight precincts Negroes elected committeeman Such
interest political affairs Of the and nation
bound to bring beneficial results
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Bremerton, Wash.

Rev. Tolliver preached two in
spring sermons last Sunday to a
large audience. Morning service is
at IL a. m. and evening service is
at 7:S0 p. m. The Ladies of the
Pastors Aid Society will meet on
Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. at the
home of Mrs. Mamie Jones. s41
sth Street. Mrs. Charles Brown
just arrived from Washington, D.
c. She is visiting with Mrs. I. Jones
before travelling on to California.
Miss Parhennia Williams Of An
napolis had as her house guest or
Saturday, Mr.. Eugene Parker and
Mr.. Manuel Sylvia of Port Angel
es.-Mrs. Hattie Jones is confined
to her bed this week, -Mrs. An
drew Pool is on the sick list this
week. Mr. j. NJ. Hatcher has re-
turned home from a three months
visit with relatives in Chicago, Kan
sas City and Missouri.
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La Crande, Ore.

Mr.. Fred samuels, logger for
Bowman Hicks Lumber Co. was
injured last Thursday in an acct
dent as result of falling out of a
tree. He is suffering with brok
en- nose, two broken ribs and pos
sibly a fractured hip bone. He is
confined in the Grande Ronde Kos
pital.-Mr. James Bradford, recent
ly shot through the body, is able
to be up and around, apparently
as we'll as ever.-Mr. Willie Tor
renee left Monday evening for Eu-
gene where he will enter the Uni
versity. He will be a senior this
year. Miss Ellen Terrence will
leave on Saturday for Eugene en-
rolling in the University as fresh
man.
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Taxi Man Loses $1,000
Suit Against r. Smith

eliminating two day court con-
test, a jury brought in a verdict
dismissing the complaint of Russell
G. Rhodes, cab driver against Rus
sen Smith of the Black and Tan
Cabaret. Rhodes charged that one
of the walters of the Black and Tan
Cabaret struck him with a black
jack for no apparent reason, break
ing his jaw and asked for $5,663
damages. Mr.. Smith was repre-
sented by Clarence r. Anderson,
attorney, assisted by Attorney Ev-
erett G. Davis. One witness testi-
fled that Mr.. Rhodes was hit with
a black fist, not a black jack. The
jurys verdict assessed the cost of
court to Rhodes.
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East Madison branch Of the I ID
ca. as one OF the most enthusiastic
units IN the Community Funds
boys and girls character building
program. according e Arthur G.
Barnett, prominent attorney who
has been active IN boys work
through the Y.M.c.A., Boy Scouts,
and Federal government projects
Tor many years.
A new volley ball court, aud horse
shoe pitching equipment have been
added at the 2srd avenue and East
olive street building as a part Of
plans for an extensive fall program.
Two Of the coming years many
features will be free classes In avn
alton and photography The boxing
classes which have had daily at
tendance Of more than SO will con
tinue.
DR.. F. B. Cooper is the chairman
OF the committee Of management
for East Madison branch. Other
officers include e. r. Chainey,
chairman Of the executive commit
tee; Ernest Alexander, chairman Of
the finance committee; and Rev. T.
ID. Davis, chairman Of the religious
committee. P. S. Barnett Is tt
supervisor of the boys and mers
work.
"The intense interest shown in
the organization will enable US to
develop rapidly during the next few
months, DIR. Cooper said.
In addition to the program CON
Quoted by East Madison Branch,
the boys take an active part in the
swimming, all city athletic tourna-
ments, and many other seasonal
features sponsored by the Central
Y.M.C.A.
Seven other agencies directly
serving Negro communities are
among the SO whose future depends
upon the success of 1886 communi-
ty Fund drive to be held from Sep
TENDER % to October o. They are
the Urban League. Y.W.c.A., Fam
lily Society, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts.
Camp Fire Girls, and Salvation
Army.
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Have You Paid
Your Subscription

It may seem slight to you but the
continued deferred payment Of
your subscription, even at our small
yearly rate. to US is q matter of
great importance. Every paper
printed entails many items Of ex-
pense. we must pay for paper, ink.
type-setting, bookkeeping, mailing,
postage charges, etc, ere the
finished product in the form Of
The Northwest Enterprise is
brought to you. which you enjoy
SO very much in spite Of the fact
that you do not always admit it to
the extent Of paying promptly
There are many who owe for more
than a year. win you please play
the game fairly and respond to the
collector. mail or bring your money
into the office. Help US to help
you.
ThanksI
Enterprise Circulation Dept,
Eliot 1886.
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LEGAL NOTICES
IN THE sUPERIORCOURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN AND FOR KING COUNTY.

IN THE SUPERIORCOURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN AND FOR KING COUNTY.
No. 291709
ANN JOHNSON, Plaintiff, vs..
SAM JOHNSON, Defendant, Sum-
mons by Publication.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
to said Sam Johnson, Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to APP
pear within sixty (6Ol days after
the 31st day of July, 1886, and de-
fend the above entitled action in
the above entitled Court and an
swer the Complaint of the plaintiff
and serve copy Of your answer
upon the undersigned attorney for
plaintiff at his office below stat
ed; and in case of your failure to
do SO, Judgment will be rendered
against you according to the de-
mand of the complaint which has
been filed with the Clerk of said
Court.
The object of said action is to
obtain a Judgment of said Court
granting divorce from you upon
the grounds of non-support.
JOHN e. PRIM,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Seattle, King County, Wash.
Office e p. o. Address
331 Burke Bldg.
Seattle, Washington.
Date of First publication July
31st, 1896.
Date of Last publication Sept.
25th, 1896.
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65 Negroes In Cast
OF "Lysistraira, :" At
Moore Theatre Now

Few plays of either classic or
modern origin have won so much
in the way of both acclaim and
criticism as 'Lysistrata, famous
Greek classic coming to the Moore
Theatre on Thursday. Friday and
Saturday of this week.
The broad farce on married life
viii be given its first Seattle show
ing under the sponsorship of the
local Federal Theatre Project with
cast and chorus Of IS Negroes
Script and scenery have been al
tered to fit the colored cast, but the
central theme of women in revolt
against their husbands remains the
same.
Popular price schedules which
marked the summer productions
of the Federal Theatre will be con-
tinued.
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leading national political figures,
all to praise the Negro and his
achievements. has set all New York
talking. And the diplomatic stroke
Of the Bishop in getting the Good
Neighbor League, of 10s Park Ave
nue., to back the celebration. max
ing It almost imperative that the
whirlwind ten-day promotion cam
paign prove a smashing success.
adds a new feather in the hat of
the most recently-elected A. NJ. E.
prelate. Noted all his life as a
firm believer ia the Negroes capa-
city to achieve, the Bishop has
brought these ideas to Eew York
and is giving his own people an
opportunity. at every turn, to rem
DER service in connection with the
promotion of this vast program,
which they are qualified to render
OF promotion money spent, the
Bishop Is directing that as much of
It as possible be spent with Negros.
The Bishops immediate objective
is to aid the reelection OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt, but at the same
time to render an even more last
ing services to his race by focusing
the atte,ation Of the American
people OH Negro progress.
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SeottIeites In L. A.


Mrs. william Hill has reached
that place Tor which we are az
striving: she has learned how 20
live. ..lrs. Hin is the sister Of Mrs
Eugene Gay. You remember: she
has a lovely home on the west side
in a neighborhood Of fine homes
where residents specialize IN back
yard flower gardens. While Seattle
entertains IN its rathskellers, Los
Angeles uses its flower gardens.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hill have made
theirs one of the beauty spots Of
their district Above all, Mrs. Hill
has a husband who still remembers
to give his wife exquisite gifts, ana
relieves her of all worry save what
she shall wear to the next party
Gwendolyn and Arthur Campbell
have q country home With oil mod
ern equipment that makes home
life joy Art is still with the
Sante Fe. and Gwen raises chick
ems, ducks, geese, and even ur
keys. Watch this young couple
Art asks for just another year a.
the rate he Is going and we hope
he gets it and even better. Their
seven-year-oid daughter, Gwen
ME-" is an accomplished dancer.
specializing now in the Spanish
ballet.
Miss Grace Fisher, as I have
told you before through these col
umns. not only has an attractive
studio on the East side, but Is also
teaching dressmalxing in night
school. Grace was married, but is
not now. She and her old child
hood sweetheart, George Jones, can
be seen together now and then.
Mrs. Fisher is with Grace and
keeps the home and the studio
straight while Grace rushes from
one appointment to another.
Mrs. Lottie Grainstead is still
playing a mean hand Of bridge and
has just as many friends in L. A.
as she had in Seattle. met her
at a lawn bridge party and she
showed me the home she plans to
buy there which she viii turn inlo
a duplex.
Mrs. Georgia Kellis is managing
a well-equipped playground in a
much needed section in South Los
Angeles.
I picked up a California paper
and saw an advertisement of Mrs.
Koreen Forney. teacher of new
system of tipping, called picture
tipping On calling her I learned
that she plans some engagements
this fall. Her daughter, Cordelia,
who is now Mrs. G. 3. Simmons,
is expecting little bundle from
Heaven" sometime next month.
Mrs. Mamie Franklin and Oliver
Sheffield are not Mr.. and Mrs. any
more but, according to friends, they
can still be seen going places to-
gether. Claude and Grace Left
ridge were enjoying a second hon
eymoon when / first went there,
but Claude was called back to Sc
attic to work.
Mrs. Evelyn Smith, the former
Evelyn Waggener, is as industri-
GUS as ever. She is holding down
two jobs. one in a department store
and another, demonstrating. The
boys, she said, are growing SO fast
that I would neither know ''Snoo-
ky" nor Brother"
The Rev. J. Sterling Moore has
Joined the teaching profession. His
wife, the former Lucy Bell, has her
hands full taking care Of their two
children, Sterling Jr. and Mildred.
Both of the children are sweet but
the little girl is adorable.
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RACE CHAMPION

NEW xoRk-tc)-,A new nation
al race champion Is looming on the
horizon in the person Of Bishop r.
r. Wright. .'r.. who is creating the
biggest mas stir since Marcus
Square Garden celebration Of a
years Of Negro progress on Monday
night. September p. The audaeity
Of Bishop Wright to get Madison
Square Garden, New York's largest
coliseum which holds about 22.oo0
people, and the projecting Of a pro
gram calling for the appearance of
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LANDON
) lContinued from Page Onel

bureau as making UP the colored
population of that commonwealth,
and had been for the most part
since my birth in December of 1905.
Being an active newspaperman and
having travelled and observed, 1
should know something of the sub
ject.
Following graduation from high
school, I attended the state Hi-Y
camp along with 10 other colored,
10 Indians, ? Chinese, and about
90 whites. If I remember correctly,
Kansas had the first mixed boys
camp in the nation. I also attended
state and district I1i-Y conferences
which were most thoroughly mixed.
In one years work at Friends uni
versity in Wichita, Kansas, the
seven other colored students and /
were especially invited to school
functions, social or otherwise
At Kansas State college, Man
haitian, where I studied journalism,
a coIored youth named Paul Brooks
was student YMCA secretary, and
Emperor Jones'-with the objec-
tionable epithets of niger de-
leted-was given with great fanfare
to show off the talents of another
dark student named William john
son. / became exchange editor Of
the student newspaper and, because
of my poetry, member of the
American College Quill club.
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MEN LOVE
PEPPY GIRLS
You can become poppy
this easy way

II you are happy and poppy and full OF fun,
men Will take you places. II you are lively,
they will invite you to dances and parties.
BUT, n you are cross and 1ifeless and always
tired out, men won Z be Interested In you.
Men don't like quiet" girls. Men 60 70
parties to enjoy themselves. They want girls
along who arc full of pep.
LYDIA Z. PINKIIAA4'S VEGETABLE COM
FOUND helps give you pep and energy. For
over sixty years girls and women have been
taking this famous old medicine to pep them
up 70 help give them strength, energy,
sparkle. Notice fhe girls and women about
YOU who are full OF pep. Ask them what makes
them poppy. II they are honest, many Of
them will give the credit to LYDIA E. PINK
HAMS VEGETABLE COMPOUND. You
should Give LYDIA r. PINKHAM'S VEG
ETABLE COMPOUND try. Girls with pep
are more attractive 20 men.
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LODGE DIRECTORY

Harmony Lodge NO. 2, 3. & A. IL,
Seattle, Wash.--Meets End and
4th Monday nights at Masonic
Hail, 21st and Jefferson St., J..
H. Waggener, w. NJ, 1920 g..
jefferson, Ia. 1868; J. L. Davis,
secretary. 212 2srd N, Ca. 1850.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-18

15% Of the Gross returns of the
CABARET DANCE AT Apex,
Sept %, yin be contributed to
THE Y. NC. A., 2srd Ave. Branch.
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1879 Of the Gross returns Of the
|cABARET DANCE At APEX,
sept. 20, will be contributed to
THE Y. M. c. A.. 2srd Ave. Branch.
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EVERETT c. DAVIS
Attorney
sol 1881 Third Ave. Bldg.
Seattle, Wash.

SedLtle, WASH.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
FOR KING COUNTY
Julia May Brown, Plaintiff, VS..
Ernest c. Brown, Defendant.
No. 28545O, summons by Publ
cation.
The State of Washington to the
said Ernest C. Brown, Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within sixty COO days after
the date of the first publication of
this summons, to-wit: within sixty
900 days after the 4th day of Sep
TENDER, 1886, and defend the above
entitled action in the above entitled
court, and answer the complaint OF
the plaintiff, and serve copy OF
your answer upon the undersigned
attorney for plaintiff at his office
below stated; and. in case OF your
failure so to do, judgment will De
rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint,
which has been filed with the clerk
of said court.
The object of the above entitled
action is Divorce.
Everett c. Davis
Attorney for Plaintiff
P. o. Address;
- -. -,
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P. o. Address;
sol 1881 Third Ave. Bldg.
Seattle, King County, Wash.
Date of list publication, 9-4-36
Date of last publication, 10-9-36
Evening star., 1936-10-04

1t is as free of drugs as the bread you eat or
the milk you drink. People everywhere who
take it regularly as nightcap, report they
fall asleep quickly. And awaken mornings,
filed with new strength and energy as a
result of natural, refreshing sleep.
See for yourself how remarkable Ovaltine
can be. Get can at any grocery, drug or
department store today. Or, if your need is
not urgent, mail the coupon for liberal
trial supply.
The Washington times., 1936-11-21
Ambassador
Has Guests

The Ambassador of China and
Nine. SEE will have as their house
guests at the Embassy for the
weekend Justice James O'Malley,
of the New York State Supreme
Court, Mr.. Walter Moffat and Mr..
Charles Stevens.
Miss Dorothy Highfield, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert High
field, entertained at luncheon at
the Shoreham today for Miss Bette
Hartz. Miniature chrysanthemums
at each place matched the center
piece of chrySanthemumS.
The guests included Miss Betty
Gait, Miss Grace Mary Ivers, Miss
Nancy Wright, Miss Laura john
son, Miss Mannivillette Sullivan,
Miss Jean Macklin, Miss Eula
Council, Miss Hebe Reynolds, Miss
Margaret Sampson, Miss Edith
Gosnel, Miss Frances Sinclair, Miss
Frances Humphrey, Miss Kath-
crime F'riant, Miss Jeanne Grimes,
Miss Gail KosS, Miss Betty Marsh,
Mrs. Newton Brewer and Mrs.
Neitah King.
X
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bertrand and
daughter, Melle, of Paris, France,
are in Washington en- route to
the West Coast and are stopping
at the Hotel Raleigh.
Mrs. Edwin E. Valentine, Of
Muskegon, Mich, is spending
some time here and is stopping
at the Hotel Raleigh.
k* X
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Glover, ct
Charlotte, N. c., are spending Q
few days at the Hotel Raleigh.
The Washington times., 1936-11-21
NoN4compAm m
3
Reg. Z. 9. Fat. ore
Opening Will
Be Merry
Reg. Z. 9. Fat. off

Social Washington is taking a
keen interest in the formal open
ing Of the Pail Mall Room at the
Hotel Raleigh, which promises to
be one of the smart spots OF the
Winter season.
Those attending the opening
will be Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hewitt Myers, whose table will
include Mrs. Alexander Graham
Stone. Miss Louise Chase Myers
and Mr.. and Mrs. Yelverton E.
Booker. Colonel and Mrs. Frank
Eldbridge Webb will entertain Mr.
and Mrs. T. D. Webb, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll B. Merriam, Com
mander and Mrs. William B.
shearer, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Bas-
kin. of Richmond, Va, and Mrs.
John Allan Dougherty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H. Kautf-
mann will have table for six, as
will Mr.. and Mrs. William j.
Flather, who will be hosts to Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Chappell and Mr..
and Mrs. Carroll Morgan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward L. Hillyear will enter
tain DR.. and Mrs. D. w. Titus.
Mr., William Miller will have a
table for eight, as will Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hayes. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Allston Graham will have
as guests at their table DR.. and
Mrs, James F.. Mitchell.
The Washington times., 1936-11-21
Bal Bob EN- e
Announced

This seasons glamorous Bal
Boheme will be held on Monday
night, February l, at the May
flower Hotel.
The change of locale for the
colorful doings that always feature
this midwinter ball will cause a
definite change of advertisements
also, and the general chairman, Mr..
Harold Allen Long, with his two
chief aides, Mrs. Charles Blttlnger
and Mrs. Hugo linden, are knee
deep in novel plans which will
shortly be released to the waiting
hundreds, bent upon costume plans
and stunts for the occasion.
On the executive committee for
this fourteenth annual Bal Boheme
will be two former presidents of
the Arts Club, Mr.. Charles Bittin-
ger and Mr.. L. M. Leisenring, as
we'll as Mrs. Maud Howell Smith,
Mrs. Edwin H. Etz, Miss Pauline
Stanley, Miss Marie Walcott, Miss
Virginia Diedel, Mrs. Miriam B.
Hilton. Mr.. William j. McManus,
Mr.. Walter Studdiford. Commo-
dore Albert w. Stahl and several
other prominent WashingtonianS.
Miss Emily HaineS, OF Concord,
N. H.. will make her home at the
Martinique for the WINTER.
The Washington times., 1936-11-21
Martha T alley
ToMoke Debut

Former Governor of the Federal
Reserve Bank and Mrs. Lynn Por-
ter Talley will present their daugh-
ter, Miss Martha Downs Talley, at
a small tea dance on Monday, De
cember 81, in the Chinese room Of
the Mayflower. The party will be
given chiefly for the younger So
cial group with which Miss Talley
is affiliated this season as a 0ebu-
tante.
Miss Talley attended Sweet
Briar College and during that time
wao chosen to lead the dance at
one of the final balls at Washing
ton and Lee. Many of her out-of-
town friends will be invited to her
debut here.
Governor and Mrs. Talley are
from Dallas, Tex. Miss Talley had
planned to make her debut this
season in Dallas but because of
the fact that her mother cannot
leave Washington now, she will
join the debutante group there
later in the season.
A**
Mrs. Ben Spigel and her daugh-
ter, Miss Miriam Spigel of Nor
folk, Va, have come to this city
for the winter and have taken an
apartment at the Roosevelt Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur S. Nor
ris, who have been visiting in
Dallas, Texas, and New Orleans,
are spending brief time at the
Dodge en- route to their home in
Littleton, N. H.
Miss Laura E. Verran has taken
an apartment at the Carlton
Hotel for the coming season, after
spending quite some time in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F.. Nugent
have come from Belle Harbor N.
Y, and are at the Shoreham for
few days.
Mrs. Homer Fits Miss Esther
B. Fits and Miss Anne Watt, of
Barre. VT, are spending a brief
time at the Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira F.. Thomas,
of Philadelphia, are at Wardman
Park Hotel.