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Evening star., 1937-06-30
Miss Gendelyn Finch
And Mr.. Epperson Wed.

Mr.. AND MRS. EDMUND L.
| FINCH announce the marriage
OF their daughter, Gwendolyn Bart
lett, to Mr.. Lawrence L. Epperson of
Salt Lake City, Utah, on Monday,
June 81, at West Friendship, Md. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Evening star., 1937-06-30

Miss Frances High
Bride of Mr.. Cannon.
THE wedding of Miss Frances
Gertrude High, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph High, to Mr.. Thomas
Aloysius Cannon, Sd. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Cannon, I'd, took place
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19
Russia HOnOrS
Its Negro Poet
In Great Fete

MOSCOW Especial to CNA)-
Soviet Russia perpetuated the
name of Alexander sergei Push
kin. Negro and Russia's greatest
poet, at the start this week of a
vast commemmoration of his death
one hundred years ago. The First
Moscow University, by order OF
the Central Executive Committee,
became Pushkin University. Sim
ilarly, a street in Moscow, a street,
square and theatre in Leningrad,
and village on the outskirts OF
Leningrad were renamed for Push
kin.
For days half of the radio broad
casts were devoted to Pushkin
Soviet newspapers devoted all
their space, except for vital bits
Of Spanish news. to the famous
poet who died on Feb 10, 1887, OF
wounds suffered in duel. There
were professions. mass meetings
in public squares, gala perform
ances in theatres, movie houses
and workers clubs.
For the new Russia, Pushkir
has become a symbol OF courage
ardor, internationalism and, last
but not least, the highest type OF
Russian culture. Still another as
pect of the commemoration is the
sincere delight the Soviet people
take in expressing their sympathy
and solidarity with the Negro peo-
pies throughout the world, as re-
Gently shown in their cordial vel
come to Paul Robson, famous Ne
gro artist.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19
An Appeal to All Negro Organizations

Hitler if this would be advanta-
geous to their interests.
The Negro people in every land
must firmly and resolutely oppose
any scheme to hand over colonial
territories and peoples to the Nazi
murder gangs who proclaim openly
their contempt for Negroes whom
they consider an inferior and sa-
wage race. This does not mean
that zoe giUe preference to or con-
done the rule of the present er-
pIoiterS and oppressors Of the CO.
lonial peoples, but under the DOM
nation of fascist Germany, life
for the Negro people would be far
worse than at present.
The statements of the Nazi
spokesman leave us in no doubt
about this. Professor Karl Doves
in a recent book wrote: 1T is in
correct to Viel0 Justice in regard
to the NGtiUeS as If they aOere Of
the same cultural position as our
selUes." Der Angrff,' official
Nazi party paper, in a recent ar
ticle stated: THE lynch law ap-
piled to criminal Negroes is concei-
vable since it is an expression of
the will of racial defense of the
whites" and IF Negroes succeed
in obtaining equal civil rights in
the United States, that great state
would be rapidly menaced."
We cannot forget the extermir-
alton Of the Herero nation in SoUth
West Africa and the bloody mas
sacre of tens of thousands of East
African Natives under former
German rule.
In Germany, the Hitler regime
has committed the most atrocious
crimes, mass torture and murder
ing of the German toilers, the de-
struction of all workers. organi-
cations, the most abominable per-
secution and discrimination of the
Jews and other "non-aryan" peo-
pie. What a hell awaits the Ma
tive people under German fascism!
Under fascist domination, even the
meagre rights of expression, as
semblage and organization now en-
joyed by the Natives in some plac-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19
Ati-Lynching Bill Is introduced In
Senate Today By Wagner, Van Nuys

Washington. Feb. 10 TIE feder-
Al anti-lynching bill. wnich viii be
known as the wagnsr-van Mugs
bill, was introduced in the Senate
today by Senator Robert F. Wag-
ner. Of New York. and Senator
Frederick Van Nuys. of Indiana.
The bill, which is a revised YER
sion of the costigan-Wagn bill,
Is being Supported by the NAACP
and allied groups.
Already q bills identical with
the wagner-van Mugs bill have
been introduced IN the House.
Strategy of those groups support
ing this legislation calls for an ef-
fort to pass the bin in the House
first before attempting the Senate.
Despite the fact that Rep. Hat
ton w. Summers. of Texas, chair
man of the House judiciary COM
mittee, has announced that he is
devising plans to block any anti
lynching Legislation. at this SEES
sion, there < a strong feeling in
Washington that the bill is due
for favorable consideration.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19
"AfrO-American" Endorses Protest
Against Aunt Jemima" Bandanna

BALTIMORE. Nd fc) The Al
ro-American, one Of the largest
weekly newspapers published in
the United States, last week en-
dorsed editorially the protest sent
to the Quaker oats Company of
Chicago BY FLOYD ]. Calvin, editor
of calvin's Newspaper Service, a
gainst the 'bandanna" worn iy
Aunt Jemima9 on pancake flour
packages.
In an editorial headed 'Bandan-
mas Away" the Afro said: Cal
WINS News Service has written to
Quaker Oats Company protesting
against the Aunt Jemima adver-
Using copy as offensive.
1T wants Aunt Jemima to re-
move her bandanna, and, suggest
ing a more modern type Of domes-
tic servant. reminds Quaker Oats
that the Gold Dust Twins adver-
Using was Withdrawn unuer simil-
ar circumstances.
First and last, we think Calvin
is correct. The bright young men
who constantly improve the Qua
ker Oats Company products can
surely think of new symbols to
replace those of a dead and moul-
dy past
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19
NAACP Thanks
Hays for Aiding
COckburn Case

NEW YoRK-A note Of thanks
has been written by the NAAcP
to Arthur Garfield Hays for his
victory in the case at White Plains
n. Y, in which a white resident
was seeking an injunction to pre-
vent Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Cock
burn from occupying their newly
Juilt home. The judge denied the
injunction afeee Efr Hays made a
brilliant argument in which he
pointed out the absurdity of try
ing to identify colored people and
keep them out of decent homes.
Mr.. Hays is a member of the legal
staff of the American Civil Lib
critics Union and the NAACP. but
he was retained privately in the
Cockburn case.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19
INVENTORY

A birthday or an anniversary
always provides good vantage
point from which to look back
ward and forkar5. Achievements
and ambitions Jake clearer out
lines, viewed from definite loca-
ton in time.
This year the Girl Scouts are
celebrating their twenty-fifth an
niversary, and are pausing, in the
midst of their countless projects,
programs and activities. to take
an inventory and clear the decks
for further progress.
Twenty-Five years ago the to-
tai assets of the Girl Scouts were:
tom, a barn in a Savannah back
yard; item, copy of the British
Boy Scout handbook; item, a MEM
bership of eleven girls; item, a
copy of the British Girl Guides
uniform. Those were the tangible
assets. But the intangible ones
were the important factors in the
development of the Girl Scouts,
for those intangible ones were:
item, the ideal of an international,
outdoor, character-building organ
ization for girls; item, the daunt-
less courage, energy, and enthu-
siasm of the founder of the A
merican Girl Scout movement, Jul
liette Gordon Low.
Today the Scouts have three
hundred and fifty permanent
camps, over four hundred Little
Houses. about 800 local councils,
large national headquarters with
a professional travelling staff of
advisors and trainers, a magazine
of their own, 1.-THE American Girl, .
various smaller publications, their
own equipment service, and nearly
400 900 members.
But have the intangibles kept
their Importance, during ali this
growth in organization and ma
terial appurtenances? Does the
original ideal that inspired Jul
liette Low and which she left as
her greatest legacy to the Scouts
when she died in 1927, still mo-
tivate the Girl Scouts A care
full evaluation of the facts brings
an affirmative answer. The a.
biding purpose of the organization
is to give the girls of America the
finest things that life can offer,
in experience, character and out
look. The purpose has beenstreng-
thened by its widening scope. The
25th Anniversary may well be
celebrated as an occasion of inn
portance to the girls of america.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19
Scout Troop To Hold
Recognition Service

Boy Scout Troop No. 81, of
which Mr.. James E. Bell is scout
master. win hold recognition SER
vice Sunday morning at the First
A. M. E. Church. The program
for the hour win be as follows
professional, Onward Christian
Soldiers" Remarks, DR.. w. e.
Burton: Scout Ooath by Troop:
Talk. J. S. jackson. Executive
Secretary of Urban League: First
Law by Troop; Remarks. by a
committeeman from the executives
office: Twelfth Law. by Troop
Address, James e. Bell; Singing.
America" by choir and congre-
CATION: Sermon. Fest Things
First" by Rev. Fred A. Hughes.
The public IS cordially invited and
urged to attend. The service viii
begin promptly at elevn o'clock.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19
Richard Allen Honored
Sunday As Founder OF
African M. E. Church


The Rev. Fred A. Hughes, pastor
Of the First A. II E Church gave
glowing message Of inspiration
to the church and race as he spoke
Sunday morning on THE Spirit
of Allen, in observance Of both
Founders and Relations day.
Following are some Of the high
lights as he gave them:
Men have always bene called
and chosen by the Creator to en-
tighten and lead people and be
their benefactors. Today I speak
of Richard Allen, the founder and
first bishop Of the African M. e.
Church who was born a slave 1T
years ago, and whose spirit has
thrilled us through the years as no
other spirit has. He was the a.
postle Of religious freedom, race
consciousness, self help. economic
cooperation and brotherliness.
There were no barriers 10 him and
through his indomitable viii and
courage the African NJ. E. Church
was born of an irresistible neces-
sity and has weathered the storms
for the past one hundred and fifty
years
1T IS the one and only acknow-
lodged institution among US that
has stood the test and proven to
the world the Negroes ability to
organize, maintain, and control his
cwn affairs. The African NJ. e.
Church has given more to the
group in leadership, courage and
vision than any other enterprise
we know. Many Of our methods
are used by other church groups
which proved their worthiness and
success through the years.
I'VE believe that it has been
the Spirit of Allen that has Civ
en- the inspiration ana daring to
many of the past and present lea
ders of the race, and again, we
point out with swelling pride the
fact that it is the one institution
among us that has stood the test
through the years and proven to
the world that the Negro, with
equal opportunities, can and will
meet his problems and solve them,
surely, sincerely, and lastingly
Some of the same conditions
which Richard Allen met and O.
yercame face us today social bar
riers, prejudice, hatred, selfish
ness and injustice. VIII we meet
them? win we conquer them and
maintain an attitude Of friendli-
ness as we face our task /? We can
with the Spirit Of Richard Allen,
who lived and breathed in the spir-
it of brief eulogy set down by the
Psalmist, who said Behold haw
good and how pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in I'M
ity." Christ and His Church en-
abIed Richard Allen to break down
I'LL barriers likewise He will en-
able as"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19
PARIS, FRANCE

PARIS, FRANCE
The following appeal was broad
cast recently by Secretary Charles
Woodson of the international
Trade Union Committee of Negro
Workers:
To All Negro Organizations,
Brothers:
The persistent demand of the
fascist leaders of Germany for the
return of the African colonies lost
by Germany as result of the
world war, has served to raise the
colonial question to one of imme-
diate world political Importance.
Within and outside Germany, an
intensive campaign is being con-
Quoted to back up the demands of
the Nazi leaders for the right to
own colonies and rule colonial peo-
pies.
The continuous heavy expendi-
lures on armamments which have
brought dire privations and misery
to the German people, are explain
ed as being due to the lack of col
onies with raw material and space
for the settlement of Germany's
Surplus" population.
In reality the demand for col
onies is a demand for the right of
German capitalists to participate
in the slave exploitation and the
robbery of the native colonial peo-
pies and for the acquisition of col
onial territories to strengthen the
hands of the Nazi rulers as a step
in their plan of world fascist DOM
nation.
In their demands for colonies,
the rs ,st leaders are being active
ly supported by a section of the
ruling classes of Britain and other
colonial powers, who, to appease
Hitler, are advocating a division
of colonial territories, in his ia
vor. Numerous schemes are pro-
posed whereby either Germany
would get a mandate over some
of her former colonies or these
would be restored to her complete
ly. The British ruling class, :
pecially, would not be averse to
concluding such a slave deal of
handing over millions of natives to
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19

LOS ANGELES .(WS) Just a.
bout a year ago in this city, a
handsome young lad swung closed
the doors of the backstage eleva-
tor at the Orphium Theatre, and
up went the car with it's load of
singers, dancers and other gay
vaudevillians.
The youth said to himself, Some
day maybe I'll get a break, and be
a star myself"
He got his break And it was
far greater than his widest fan
cies.
For last Sunday evening, Bob
Parrish was heard from coast-to-
coast as the newest feature of Ed
die Cantor's great radio program.
If the careers of Deanna Dur
bin, featured in Three Smart
Girls, and Bobby Breen, last
starred in Rainbow on the River"
have established any precedent,
this is only the beginning for 81
year-old Bob. For both these
white youngsters first gained ma
tional recognition as Cantor's pro-
teges.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19

NEW YORK tC)-'Mr. Fats"
Waller and his orchestra, featuring
Emmett Mathews and Myra john
son, We're forced to cancel some
of their dance engagements on ac-
count of the flood conditions in the
Middle West. However, the jolly
maestro and his array of enter
tainers were Immediately set for
a tour of Loew theatres with a
scheduled opening at the Century
in Baltimore on February IL.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19
COunciIwOman Francis Z. Powell Is
Backer Of MOdernizing Street Cars

of the County-city Building to
Third Avenue, thence to James
Street, up James to Fourth. north
on Fourth to Union, east to Fifth
Avenue. thence to University a.
round the White Henry Stuart
Building and back along Fourth
Avenue to the County City Build
ing.
The trolly coach is being loaned
to the city without charge by the
Twin Coach Company of Kent. o.
The city will pay for the operating
costs only. N. A. earle, city en-
gineer, has obtained the coopera-
ton Of the City Light department
and the Street Railway in the in
stallation of the wires.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19
Objections To
Discrimination
Bill Are Heard

WASHINGTON Objections to
the Harriaon-Black bin IS. 4l91
outlining the necessity fol. some
safeguards against discrimination
against Negro schools were heard
by the Senate Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor February 10.
Testimony showing the injus-
tees which would Re done Negro
education If the bill were passed
in its present form was given
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19

Seattle has the opportunity to
obtain the most modern traction
system in the world at almost no
cost, it was said today by Coun-
cilwoman Francis F. Powell.
Mrs. Powell, in common with
her colleagues in the City Council,
is heartily in favor of the modern
ling and refinancing program that
will be submitted to the wSters at
the election March 8. The Council
approved the proposition unani-
mously after long and careful
study of all the details They
pronounced it the only acceptable
proposal ever presented and the
only possible solution to the Street
Railway crises.
Il have found, in making va
rious talks around the city, that
most of the citizens seem to favor
it, too" Mrs Powell said. It am
sure the proposal will carry at the
polls by a tremendous majority,
for Seattle wants to be up to date.
"One woman ask me the other
day, however, whether it is a good
business proposition. assured
her it most certainly ism and ex-
planned the financial angle to her
as best ! could. l didn't have the
figures with me to show her ex-
actly how good it is, but have
them now. They are astounding
enough to convince even the most
skeptical person, yet they're alb
solutely accurate Here they are:
"The Street Railway owes $1O,-
073, 900 now. OF this, $1,200,000
is for salaries and materials. The
remainder is in bonds, most of
which were issued in connection
with the original purchase of the
system in 1919 and on which
eight moratoriums have been
granted because we could not pay
anything but the interest.
Under this refinancing plan,
this debt can be reduced, SIS, 1856,
0OOif it is paid off at this time
Also, we will be saving the 5 per-
cent interest we have been paying
on it. In addition, we will make
a big saving by the reduction in
interest on the new bonds from
to Az percent. Computed over
a period of II years, which is the
life of the new issue, ali told. these
savings would amount to $685.
600 That is 972 percent of the
entire cost of the modernization
program and Seattle would have
brand-new transportation sys-
tenn of which it need not be ash
AIMED. It would be a quiet, speedy,
safe system, with vehicles on
which we could ride in comfort.
'Then there would be the high
salvage value of the old street
cars, which is no small item in
considering whether this is a good
business deal. We don't know yet
just what the figure will be, but
it is estimated as between $780,
600 and 100000. That would
make the cost of our new system
practically nil"
Mrs. Powell urged that all citi-
zens of Seattle avail themselves
of the opportunity to ride on the
new trolly coach which will be
in the city the latter part of this
month for demonstration purposes.
Wires now are being installed on
Fourth Avenue. The route of the
coach will be from the south side
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19
Raymond P. Alexander

Noted Philadelphia lawyer who
includes horseback riding among
his diversions, and is also an ex-
celIent swimmer. Mr.. Alexander
is now in his 14th year of practice
in the Philadelphia and Pennsyl-
vania courts. Last year ne moved
his palatial offices in his own mod
ern office building, 1900 Chestnut
street. He is Harvard man, and
his wife, Mrs. Sadie Tanner Mos
sell Alexander. is his law partner
and holder of the Phi. D. degree
from the University Of Pennsyl-
vania.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19

CHICAGO tc)- Louis "satoh-
mo Armstrong. famous trumpet
kingpin underwent a minor throat
operation here two weeks ago,
has fully recovered and is making
les Of theatre dates for Paramount,
He also has some postponed dance
bookings to fulfill IN the New
England ststes. which he VIII
probably pay after his theatre
engagements.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19

WASHINGTON (c) It was re-
ported here Saturday chat James
Lee Johnson, Jr., appointed BY
Congressman Mitchell to the An
napolis Naval Academy last SUM
mer, has been asked to resign be-
cause he failed in two mid-year
examinations.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19

NEW YORK A check for $500
to assist IN the campaign to Sc
cure the enactment of a federal
antl-lynchIng bin was sent to the
NAACP February II by the AM
erican Missionary Association of
which Fred L. Brownlee is exc
cutive secretary.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-02-19

INV YORK (c1 Bill Bailey
young tap dancip@ .protege Of Bill;
Robinson whom Ia angles chose
to III his places e1s - ton Club.
has been receiving % Stastie
recognition from the sy
critics Of night life doing e.
- 20
Edie Tolan. Detroit Negro who
was credited with being the worlds
fastest runner until he lost the
title last summer to another meme
Der OF his race. Jesse Owens. has
become a member Of the staff Of
the National Youth Administra-
ton in Michigan. it was announced
last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-01-28
FROM EXCHANGES
Editorial Comment From Other News
papers, which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions
Of the AskOv American.
LOGICAL
(The st. Paul Daily News)

(The st. Paul Daily News)
There is something practical and
logical in the reply of Russia to the
British proposal to prohibit further
Spanish volunteers.
The Soviet government, agreeing
in principle refuses to support the
"unilateral' prohibition of all volun-
teers at this time because, it claims,
to do so would be to give the rebels
tremendous advantage.
Had all volunteers been prohibited
from the start of the Spanish rebel
lion, no doubt Russia would agree to
the plan now. But from the first I'M
til quite lately the rebels have bene-
fitted mostly from such aid. In fact,
the insurgent army is made up almost
entirely of volunteers and mercenaries
recruited from Morocco. 1t has only
been lately that volunteers on the
other. side have enabled the Spanish
government to hold back the rebels.
Until the nations agree to withdraw
all their volunteers" Russia is quite
right in refusing to assent to a state
of affairs which gives substantial ad-
vantage to one of the Factions.