davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30

cheers there are. the better win be
the response from Seattle people
generally to the Congress. The
37th District assembling point is
the Southwest corner Of Sixth and
Olive at / o'clock.
The local sponsors Of the Con-
gress intend to call a local confer
ence to elect delegates to &C to
Philadelphia, probably in the lste
summer. All organizations wlll be
contacted to join in making this
congress a real representation of
the Negro people and their friends
in the Northwest.
The Colored Musicians union, the
Harriet Tubman club, the Progress
sive Democratic club. the w. c. f..
organizations in the district, Local
IL Of the Workers Alliance, Branch
10 Of the Communist party, and
three Finnish groups mec. up the
S7th District committee.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
ssAIi Babba'' To Be
Staged Saturday Mite

All crowds win be directed to-
wards Collins Fieldhoase saturr
day night, May /, to witness the
three4act play. All Baba." which
win be staged by the Junior Ora
matte Society.
The cast includes fifty children
and young people who have been
rehearsing arduously under the
direction of Mrs. Candace Black
ami Mrs. LeEtta S. King. Solos
and dance numbers will be inter-
spersed throughout the play with
plenty Of hilarity as the audience
follows he action Of the famous
forty thieves.
The play is given under the aus
pieces Of the Seattle Park Board
Association as a part Of their re-
creational program. There win be
no admission charge.
Collins Fieldhouse is located at
18th Avenue South and Washing
ton Street. The program win be-
gin promptly at 500
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
Congressman Foresees
Whisky Trust Scandal

THE whisky trust is one of the
biggest monopolies ever known in
this country and is rapidly becom-
ing a national scandal" declared
Congressman Claude A. Fuller of
Arkansas, in a sensational attack
which is echoing through legisla-
tive halls in Washington today, as
he renewed his fight for a special
investigating committee to probe
the multi-million dollar liquor lob
by.
Whisky and bottle trusts are
flagrantly violating ANTITRUST laws
and employing federal officials for
their Influence value" at fabulous
salaries, Congressman Fuller al
legged.
In submitting his resolution call
ing for a special Investigating COM
mittee for the purpose Of subpoe-
naing officials of the whisky trust.
Fuller said that nine distilleries
sre selling 500 of the whisky and
that they maintain a powerful
lobby with millions for expense
and for hiring influential e c
tives with strong political connec-
tions."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
knickerbOcker
Hospital Open
To All rexy

NEW YORK ~ Knickerbocker
Hospital of this city which achiev-
ed notoriety on March Il by de-
laying in accepting Mrs. w. c.
Handy, wife of the famous COM
poser of the st. Louis Blues" does
not have a policy of excluding col
ored people but has "a policy of
treating the sick Of our neighbor-
hood regardless of race, color or
creed according to a letter re-
ceived today by the N.A.A.C.P.
from e. M. Robinson, president of
the hospital board.
In a conference at N.A.A.C,P.
offices March 20, Mr.. Robinson
said the woman employee who had
refused to accept Mrs. udy had
been transferred to oh. duties
and had no authority to speak for
the hospital. He said the hospital
had treated Negro patients in its
wards and it sometimes had as
many as 1000 of its ward patients
colored.
In the letter to the N.A.A.C.P.
the hospital declared that it had
had few applications from colored
people for private rooms and that
in the last two years, it had had
only three such applications and
the colored patient had been ac-
copied in each a The hospital
is not equipped to handle contag-
ious diseases and mas limited facil-
tiles for the treatment Of pneumo-
MIA so that these types of patients
often have to be sent to other hos
pitfalls.
Knickerbocker hospital is not a
city institution but received about
$65. 900 a year from the city of
New York for certain types of
cases and for ambulance service.
The N.A.A.C.P. has requested the
city authorities to make official in
vestigation of the hospital and to
withdraw any city money from it
if it is found that the hospital has
a policy of exclusion of patients
because of race or color.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
NAACP To Press
Tennessee u. Case

The National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People is
not Defeated by the decision of
Chancellor ]. Bejach of the Shell
by Court, April IS in Memphis,
Tennessee, dsmissing the petition
for mandamum brought by Will
liam Redmond II against the Uni
versity of Tennessee to compel the
University Of Tennessee to accept
his application for admission to the
School Of Pharmacy.
Chancellor Bejach ruled that
Redmond had filed his suit pre-
maturely, and that it was not a
violation of the Fourteenth amend
ment to the Constitution of the
United States for the state Of Ten
nesses to provide pharmaceutical
Institution for white students and
make no provision for Negroes.
Chancellor Bejah stated that the
State of Tennessee did not dis
criminate against the Negro in
matters of education, not even in
teachers salaries; that 1t was
against the criminal statutes of
Tennessee for Negroes and whites
to be eduated in the same school
or institution and that Redmond
ought to apply to the State Board
Of Education for some provision to
stud pharmacy.
Tennessee Negro citizens in gem
eral and especially school teachers
know the chancellor's general
statement that Tennessee does not
discriminate against the Negro in
education, is not accurate.
The N. A. Al. c. p. win appeal
Chancellor Bejach's decision; and
has in contemplation other steps
which it is now not at liberty to
disclose. Charles Houston, special
counsel for the educational cam
paign, stated today; We expected
to lose the dcision in the trial
court, as trial courts in the South
almost never decide a case in ia
vor of a Negro citizen who is as
sorting his constitutional rights in
the face Of local prejudice; but the
University of Tennessee is under
no illusions. It knows that the
fight has just begun.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
Opportunity Launches
Fourth Annual Contest
For Pupil Scholarships

NEW York CITY - "Opportu-
nifty, Journal Of Negro Life, the Of
ficial organ of the National Urban
League. is now registering high
school seniors and college students
for participation in the Fourth An
nual Student Subscription Scholar
snip Contest.
In the three years that these
scholarship awards have been
made possible, hundreds Of high
school seniors. representing over
200 high schools, and college stu
dents from 43 colleges throughout
the United States and the West
Indies. have been aided IN contin-
uing their higher education.
Interested high school seniors
and college students will be given
full details of this scholarship con-
test by writing to the Scholastic
Division. Opportunity. Journal Of
Negro Life, 1888 Broadway. Room
S26, New York City.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
~ Largest
abofParade In
HistOryMa LIST

Assurance that Seattle rdll have
the largest May Day parade this
year that It has ever seen was
felt at the May Day headquarters
this week as endorsements cont
tinued to be received.
More than a dozen unions VIII
participate with marchers. and a
number Of these win enter floats.
The Marine Firemen win enter a
float illustrating me Copeland fink
book. other floats viii be entered
by the Cooks and Assistants Union
the Star Chapter OF the Amcrisan
Newspaper Guild. the American
Federation Of Teachers and the
American Federation Of Govern
ment Employees. Local s43.
Other unions entering d Archers
include the Sailors. the warehouse
men, the salmor Purse seiners, the
BIacksniths, .le colored Musi-
clans, the American Radio Tele-
graphists and the County
Maintenance and Construction La
borers.
Watchword Of the parsde will
be labor unity. and other present
day issues to be dfamatIzed n the
parade win include organic the
unorganized. defense Of Spanish
democracy. the presidents supreme
court plan. and world peace.
Al large women's section is ex
pected, with woman Of the auxiI-
larry Of the Maritime Federation.
the Workers Alliance and the Wo-
mems League Of the VICE march
ing.
A colorful spot in the parade
win be the Indian local Of the
Workers Alliance Of Auburn, with
members marching in fun regalia
OF the original Apqericans.
Among the other organizations
that have promised to participate
are the Church Of the People, the
international Workers Order. Unit
ed Language groups, the Prograss
sive Democratic Club. the United
Democratic Club. 2 number Of pre-
cfnct assemblies Of the W.CFs the
O. 8 s local IS, and the Youth
Section 81 the VICE.
The evening Of May LIST win be
celebrated with an entertainment
ard dance at the Polish hall, 1714
18th Avenue. being sponsored BY
the United Language groups This
affair IS also supported by most
Of the participating organizations.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
N.A.A.C.P. Branches
Meet In Atlanta, Ca.

Atlanta, Ca, April 2S, The sec
ond annual meeting Of delegates
from Mid-south branches Of the
NAA.cP. is in session here this
weekend with representatives
present from Louisiana. Mississ-
ippL Florida. Alabama and Geor-
gia. Charles H. Houston, special
counsel. was present from the New
York office ana addressed the
closing mass meeting Of the con
ference. Sunday afternoon, April
%. He discussed the campaign
against educational qualities ew
being e-rried on by the asaoeiat on
and particularly the Universit { Of
Tennessee case. He also discussed
the next steps in the fight for the
passage Of the anti-lynching bAl
in the Senate.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
Laurence Simpson,
Kirkland Boy, to Tell
OF Nazi Experiences

Lawrence Simpson, Kirkland boy
famous for Nazi Imprisonment will
tell Of his experiences at the Anti
Fascist meeting to be held for
him on the evening Of May 7th at
Moose Han. Other speakers viii be
Mayor Dore. Howard costigan, and
Councilman-elect Hugh DeLacy.
Being a good American and
therefore a believer in democracy,
ne states. Il have always abhorred
fascism. Wherever / went / made
no sercret Of that fact. ! always
carried anti-fascist literature.
In June 1885, Simpson was ar
rested on board the American ship
Manhattan because this literature
was found in his locker. He was
thrown into prison where he spent
ID months. ~ Of them IN solitary
confinement awaiting trial. IAN !
was given to eat he says, was
bread. water. catJage and turnips.
] had to click my heels, stand with
my face to the Wal, salute, every
time a Nazi officer passed my
CELL
be held for SO, ReiobR ETAOH
On the evening Of Monday. May
3rd, q meeting win be held At the
YWcA. 9Th and Seneca to arrange
FOR the Third Northwest Congress
Against War and Fascism. This
win be followed by a short session
of the North American COMMITTEES
to Aid Spanish Democracy. Organ
izations and individuals willing to
assist are invited to both sessions.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
Antique Dealer
Leaves 100000
&

PHILADELPHIA tC)-Accord-
ing to his attorney. Raymond Pace
Alexander, who is administrator of
his estate, Lewis King, 70. antique
dealer, 93s Pine street, who died
last Tuesday, left an estate of
500 5000. Mr.. King was considered
by the leading business men and
by the best auction houses an ex-
pert in the field of antiques, es-
pecially antique furniture, rare
and old musical instruments, and
are paintings.
Mr. King came to Philadelphia
in 1882 from Florida. He began
working in service with some of
the wealthiest of Pennsylvania ia
miles. He studied art and antique
furniture under one of his employ.
ers, who was in that business, and
later took over his business at his
employers death. He operated
one of the best furniture and in
strument houses in Philadelphia,
which he began on a small scale
in 1882 and ended in 1925, when
he retired from business. At the
time of his retirement he sold the
building for sol, 900 and his an
tique furnishings for $21. 900.
Surviving Mr.. King are his wild
ow, Mrs. Mary A. King, whom he
married la 1882. and his daughter,
Helene King Downing. wife Of a
prominent physician, DR.. Lylburn
Downing, of Roanoke. Va.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
Mayor LaCuardia
Bars Jim Grow
Union fOrS ubwa,


NEW YORK n Following a pro-
test by the N.A.A.c.P and other
groups including the Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters, Mayor F.
H. LaGuardia announced April |
that the city would not bargain
collectively with any union Of en-
ployees on the city-owned Indepen-
dent Subway if that union barred
Negroes from membership.
The protests were lodged with
the Mayor after the announcement
in the daily papers that the Bro
therhood of Railway Trainmen had
been given permission by city Of
ficials to organize employees on
the subway.
The N.A.A.c.P. wrote the Mayor
pointing out that the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen has a clause
in its constitution providing that
only white males could become
members of this union. The as
ISOLATION asked the Mayor to with
draw any permission CITY officials
might have given for organization
of employees by the Brotherhood
Of Railway Trainmen. In a letter
to Roy Wilkins, assistant secre-
tary of the N.A.A.C.P, Stanley H.
Howe, secretary to the Mayor,
writes:
II am directed by the Mayor to
state that any labor organization
representing employees of any de-
partment of the city would not be
permitted to exclude any employee
by reason of creed, race or color.
The employees of the Indepen-
dent are perfectly free, in accord
ance with the Mayors policy, to
select their own organization. The
Mayor wants me to ~reiterate that
any such organization created
would have to be open to all en-
ployees without restriction
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
Negro Congress To Be Held
In Philadelphia in Fall to Be Subject
OfFloati in SeattIe's May Day Parade

The National Negro Congress
which win bring people from all
corners OF the United States to
Philadelphia early in the fan to
discuss problems Of the Negro peo-
pie. win be draimatized in q float
in the May Day parade Saturday.
The float is being arranged by
a committee made up OF delegates
from q dozen progressive organi-
cations in the 37th District. It
win be a large map Of the United
States, showing people pouring ins
to Philadelphia.
One group Of marchers will be
a chain gang, and other signs will
have statistical material on sub
jects such as lynchings, living con-
ditions in the South, and dlscrim-
nation. The committee feels that
entrance Of this float into the par
ade viii gain popularity and pres
tige for the National Negro Con-
gress. which has already been en-
dorsed by prominent Seattle peo-
pie. including Rev. Fred Hughes.
DR.. w. Ellis Burton, Hugh DoLac-
ey, councilman-elect. Jos. jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton James Of the
Repertory ehea Geo. "A Frauds.
Rev. John Harris. John o. Lewis,
and many others. The more mar
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
Louis Held Over

NEW YORK, (C) King
Louis" Armstrong, the greatest
trumpeter in the world, was held
over with his band for a second
sensational week at the Paramount
theatre. Broadway and 44th street,
this week. On Saturday at noon
1920 people we're standing in the
lobby of the theatre, unable to get
seats. The New York Journal
said Louis and his band broke ali
existing records for receipts and
attendance on their opening day.
AT nine o'clock in the morning the
theatre was sold out, with stand
ing room only.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
Hilyard and Hammond
Get 30-Day Sentences

Two blind Negroes, W. A. Hill
yard, AZ years old, and Sam Ham
mond. IS, were convicted Of possess
sion Of unstamped liquor this week
in Justice Guy B. Knott's court.
Hammond. who was arrested
March 30 at 1855 Main St. with
seven pints of moonshine whiskey
in his possession. went to the
county jail for thirty days because
he was unable t. pay a 500 fine
and court costs. Hilyard, who told
Deputy District Attorney Laurance
A. Peters that he had poured state
liquor store whiskey into an emp
ty bottle for his sick mother "
was given a thirty-day suspended
jail sentence.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
Judge Hastie Elected
Director Of A C.P.

New York, April 23.--Judge VIII
liam H. HASTE. who sailed April
% to take up his duties as fed
eral judge in the Virgin Islands
was elected to the board of di-
rectors Of the N.A.A.C.P. at the
April meeting. Judge HASTE had
been a member of the national le-
gal committee Of the association,
but resigned because Of his eleva-
ton to the federal bench. During
his membership on the legal COM
mittee he rendered invaluable ser
vice to the N.AA.C.P and the
board accepted his resignation re-
luctantly and then promptly elect
ed him a director.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
Ministers on Grand Jury

NEWARK, MI, (C)-Two min
listers, the Rev. Louis H. Berry,
pastor of St. Philips P. e. Church,
and the Rev. J. H. Locklier, one
of the first students of Lincoln
University, we're sworn in by Fed
eral Judge William Clark last
Tuesday, marking the first time
such recognition has come to the
colored group. The fight for col
ored persons being called to jury
service was begun two years ago
by the Newark Herald. Melvin B.
Johnson, editor.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
Utmost Pressure
On Senate Urged
For Gavagan Bill

New York, April 2s.-spurred
on to Increased effort by the
smashing vote by which the House
on April Is passed the Gavagan
anti-lynching bill, supporters Of tie
legislation turned their attention
to the Senate with redoubIed en-
erey.
Elateo over momentum gather
ed BY the Gavagan bill in the
House and heartened BY express
sions OF determination 10 keen
fighting, which are pouring in from
all sections Of the country. Ma.
G F. this week urged a steady bar
rage Of letters, kilograms, petitions
and resolutions be sent to senators
impressing upon them the desire
OF the country for this legisIa-
ton.
There is a strong feeling in
Washington that It Is not suffi-
Gent for senators to state that
they are in favor Of the legislation
and win vote for it when It comes
to the floor. What is needed is the
promise Of senators to work to
bring the bin to the floor.
The citizens back home are
urged to write and have their sen
ators go to the leaders il the SEN
ate and cali for action on the anti
lynching bill.
In the Senate, the bill is known
as the Wagner-van Mugs Bill IS
1900. It differs only slightly from
the Gavagan bill and an adjust
ment between the two is expected
to be a SIMPLE procedure.
The N.AA.C.P. stated this week
that It felt certain the bill would
pass if it came up for vote. Speak
er William Bankbead, of the House
told reporters last week that If the
bill reached the floor Of the SEN
ate and there was no fillibusterine,
It would surely pass.
While the forces which were vic
torious in driving the Gavagan bill
through the House are jubilant
over their success and + tack
ling the Senate undaunted, thew
point out that there are two very
real dangerS facing the bill in the
upper hc1se. One is the prolonged
and bitter fight over the Presi-
dents supreme court plan, and the
other is the direct f~ilibustering on
the anti-lynching bill itself.
In order to secure action, the
people Of the country have got to
make themselves heard in wash
ington," said Walter White, MA.
A. G. P. secretary. They must
let the Senate know that they
want this bill passed. The bill must
be gotten through the Senate. We
cannot think of failure"
The Duck Hill, Miss, lynching
accounted for several important
daily papers coming over in sup
port of the bill. The most import
ant of these is the Danville, Va,
Register, which on the very morn
ing of the Duck Hill Iynching car
ried an editorial opposing a feder-
al anti-lynching bill, but reversed
it's position completely when the
story Of Duck Hill came in. Seven
daily papers in Virginia are now
supporting the anti-lynching bill.
Other papers in the South support
ing the bill are: the Birmingham,
Ala, Post, the Miami, Fla, Daily
News, the Columbia, S. c., Record,
and the Burlington, N. c., Times.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30

WASHINGTON, D. G, April 30
In one o. the most far-reacaing
decisions hanced down BY the SUI
prems court OF the United States
since the onstlSgtionnlity Of the
Grandfather clause was contested
before this tribunal the court ruiz
ed against Georgia Anti-Insurrec-
ton Law Of 1870 waich was invok-
ed against Angeli Herndon upon
whom a twentys ear prison m
tence had been IMPOSED by che SUI
perior court Of Fulton county. Ca.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
ANGELO HERNDON FREED
BY HIGH COURT RULING

The majority opinion Of the
court with the concurrence Of Chief
Justice Hughes and Justice Rob
erts, Brandels, Cardozo and Stone
held that stete laws curbing Conn
munist activities where there are
no direct implications or appeal to
mob violence for the overthrow Of
the governmei /, are an abridge~
ment Of freedom Of speech and
peaceble assembly specifically qua
ranteed under the Constitution Of
the United States.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30
Correspondence
From don


me Farsnb 6ooy @ 1ne oHve1T
sal Negro Improvement
Ton 81 ~naen 1afYsy Z
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has oesn very
aotive hnsiane sincs tns szHi's
ference e ~ neaaqoa1teka 2 Alol'-
qon "a #atenms ane z aa1 =
possible pfotseslnsStne interest," q
tns Nes1o rage e hHEoPs 49, u
ternauonally
N Keeping WIN We opJeess q
ne otsah'1atton
nave peen mace from lms e ulne
~ rag = 1,s
responsive g oFs1nnaelss
2 nsates'on 4na nave = asal
villa sne t4es = gay
&c kssn'
~aeeesslen anees 1spress's
" 2 the pttslsn Vses1sna7.a
Aa1noranes 2 me n.nEaasn h1s
rs on tne question q pEonueqo7
anq SHOWING 3 mox'as p'esoss
prelna'eaai e me poiltieal'
onaie ana soelai ant:ssss q ene Ase
efo race nroaen Wnaen {
changes nave taken place TOE 1hs
Dens1at q Lne ING moFin
pictures Y n.ns'ano ho5 qua1e some
tlnAes nave DeeA nSsu ~ Pzopa
gaaqa e sur Up sociai RfeJaoles
wnien 1esoi1sa Y 2 als11shna
IONS against Nssr0ss q lhs 6n
asn Isles hAecelns noe on1y lnoss
qonaelaeo z hhsAalao sls.s.7
2 me parlaculalis a
nas them n me securing q resi-
DENTAL ano merchantmen aSoo''
cation
mere nave pesn many lllssalcss
Wnere FIoullhent y psopis
from tne Onl1eo SDates AhriSH aliu
tne West indies n osner parts g
r. Wor'o NAYS peen uasS'ass
against ana me ~ = 1as
organization s Issuassu 'ne
wnas 4 : mossssoaslon = sn,s IF
luce. 70 DIE snls = neau
uhe sslps
ganizatlon some time aso aou5ess-
% 2 PuDhc mes1n = oiis 2 s',s
prominent nalas g LOnuon = w1lssl
Uft u8LOuIIE8U EANG ELkELL VI Liz
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30

wILBERFORCE. o. CA leO
acre farm formerly owned by the
late J. e. N. Russell secretary
treasurer Of W~ilbefforce Univer-
slty. has been purchased b the
school, according 70 announcement
BY President p. Q. walker who
says the contract with the Home
Federal Savings and Loau Asaocia-
ton Of xenia has been closed. The
farm Is near the school.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30

NEW YoRK tC1-Because Gov
ernor Herbert II. Lehman com
planned Of discrimination against
colored boys in the cCC, the War
Department announced Tuesday IT
would enroll $50 colored boys Tor
the ccc at So whitehall street for
the Second Corps Area.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-04-30

WASHINGTON fC1-ghe Cav
agan anil-lynching bin which
passed the House last week. may
be buried IN the Senate judiciary
Committee, It was repor1edstues-
DAY. There Is little possibility
that the bin WI be acted upon be-
fore the Roosevelt Court Bill Is
disposed Of.