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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-08-20

Two feminine school principals
of Philadelphia spent two days in
Portland during the week. They
were Miss Marie S. Chase and
Miss Ella Webb. The ladies were
driven here in their new Buick
sedan by their chauffeur and were
accompanied by Miss Chase's IA
Their. Mr.. Otero Chase, and by Miss
Webb's young nephew. Mr.. John
Harley Of Pittsburgh. The party
has been for several weeks IN Sou
thern California and win visit Sc
attic.
Miss Chase's school in Philadel-
phia, the Martha Washington Ele-
mentary school, has some 1900 pu-
pills with staff of 80 teachers
under her authority. Miss Webb
has been the principal of Wilson
Elementary school for ten years
The ladies say they are two Of the
four women principals among the
dozen Negro principals in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Jennie williamson Of Oak
land paused in Portland this week
on her way to Montreal, Canada.
She win be gone from Oakland
about four months. After spend
ing several weeks on Canadian
territory she plans to stop in sew
eral eastern United States cities
including New York, Boston and
Philadelphia. Mrs. Luther John
son Is Mrs. Williamson's Portland
friend.
Mrs. e. A. Garrett, wife of the
manager Of the Ellxs Club. accom-
panied by her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Duke Jackson. plans to leave this
week for a leisurely three-weeks'
tour Of Sonssern California cities.
Mrs. Alice H. Coleman was a
pleasant visitor in the city of Port
land for five weeks. She was the
guest Of her brother and sister
in-law, Mr. ara Mrs. Chas. Hughes
and OF Mr.. ant Mrs. S. D. Porter.
Mrs. Coleman of Cincinnati, o.,
is a teacher in Stow school there,
which has an attendance of 5000
students. OF the many things
planned for her pleasure during
her stay were trip to Bonneville
dam with lunch at Eagle Creek, a
visit to Seaside. Ore. and sight
seeing trips about the city. Among
her hosts here were Mr.. and Mrs.
g. M. Payne wao entertained at
dinner at WelshsJ, Oregon: Mrs.
Viola Robinson who asked several
ladies in to luncheon; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Jameson who invited is
guests to a bounteous supper serv-
ed in the garden of their home to
honor Mrs. Coleman. The guest
left this week for her home but
will visit first in San Francisco,
Los Angeles, salt Lake City, and
Chicago.
Mrs. Joseph Dickerson enter
tanned informally at her home re-
Gently in celebration Of her birth
day. She was the recipient of
man.s lovely gifts.
M. and Mrs. Z. Washington, the
managers of the Fraternal Hall
dining room, have as their guest,
Mrs. e. A. Pendleton, cousin to
Mrs. Washington Mrs. Pendleton
is from Houston, Texas, and win
return to her home sometime this
week.
A visiting railway mail clerk
from Austin, Texas, was Mr.. Jas.
w. Duncan who was here week.
He stopped at the Medley Hotel,
and while there renewed friend
ship with the owner Of the hotel,
Mr.. w. D. Allen. He found hos
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ma ]. Leggett and Mrs. J. T. Am
brose. both of whom are promin-
ent in the educational, civic and
social life of Los Angeles. The
visitors are on a three or four week
trip to Genoa, Alaska, and Lake
Louise. DR.. Leggett, formerly of
Portland, is a surgical cI11ropodist,
being established in her own Of
fices for thirty-five years. An as
sistant is in charge during her alb
sence. Sharing honors with them
at the tea were Mrs l.. A. Mell1er
Of st. Paul Mrs. Corinne Bodine-
Thomas of st. Louis and Mrs. Ha-
eel Patterson Of Detroit. Mes
danes j. Martin, John Nichols, An
thony Smith, Charles Redd, Fiel-
den Stewart, and Bernard Gravelli
assisted the hostess.
Mrs. l.. A. MeIlxer of st. Paul
and Mrs. Corinne Bodine- Thomas
Of st. Louis departed for st. Paul
Tuesday after a very delightful
visit with relatives and friends.
They were the house guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Kenny and are the
aunt and cousin respectively of
Mrs. Kenny. Mrs. Richard Farrell
daughter of Mrs. Melker, enter
tanned at tea Thursday in their
.ionor including her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Hazel Patterson of Detroit
who is her house guest. Presid-
ing at the tea table during the ar
ternoon were Mesdames J. A. Nj
chols and Fred Thomas. Assist
ing in the dining room We're Mes
danes Bruce Locke and Theodore
Freeman, Mrs. C. w. Kenny and
Miss Phyllis Patterson. More than
so ladies called during the after
noon.
Among the numerous hosts in
the past fortnight for Mrs. Melk-
er and Mrs. Thomas was Mrs. Jas.
Wisher who was hostess at break
fast Saturday. Friday, through
the courtesy of Mrs. Jas. williams
they enjoyed a sightseeing motor
trip through the city, and Monday
they took the famous Columbia
River Highway and Mt. Hood Loop
trip with Mr.. William Dodson as
host. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Donald
entertained informally Friday ev-
ening in their honor Dinner hosts
for Monday evening were Mr. and
Mrs. o. Henry.
Both ladies expressed themselves
as being delighted with Portland's
hospitality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garner TymOny
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CHURCH NEWS


Bethel A. M. Z. Church. Rev. 6
f. Martin, pastor. EIrs. Mary Dun
Can, reporter-sunday was that
big day at Bethel which tho COM
munity has waited for. It was
"Woman's Day The women of
Bethel did themselves and the oe-
casion credit. Mrs. zepha Baker
was the very pleasing mistress of
ceremonies. Miss Geraldine VIII
liams of Portland was guest speak
er. Her audience win long isnlem-
Der the beautiful inspiring mes
sage which went to their hearts.
The choir rendered music befitting
the occasion. Mesdames Fred Tho
mas and Mary Duncan were IN
charge of finances for the day
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles e. williams was christen-
ed following the morning worship,
There were three new comrnuni-
cants received into the church. The
ACE. league was largely attend
ed at z p. m. At 8 p. m. the sac
red drama, "A Child Of our Faith
err" was presented under direc-
ton of Mrs. Lula Gragg. Miss
Bernice williams played the lead
ing role as Cecilia. Others taking
important parts were the Misses
Daisy Wright, Julia Blanchard
Flore1ce Cantrell, Eunis Mott, Jo-
sephine Dancey, and Mrs. Thelma
Bushnell. Those taking minor
parts: Betty Watson, Inez Foster
Isadora Morton, Hattie Trainings
Thelma Morton, Inez Bird, Betty
Austen, and little Ethel Mae Har-
ris. Miss Eleanor Gragg was the
pianist.
A chorus of younger girls led
the sacred songs. It was truly a
sermon dramatized.
The out-of-town visitors were
Mrs. Corinne Thomas OF st. Louis
Mrs. L. A. Melker of st. Paul. and
Mrs. Hazel Patterson Of Detroit
All services on this day were
largely attended.
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II am so fun Of enthusiasm over
50 many things about the National
Association Of Colored Womens'
Club and about Texas itself, that /
hardly know where to beginle ex-
claimed Mrs. Pollyanna Reed when
asked about her official trip to
the N.A.C.W. convention held at
Fort Worth recently
Mrs. Reed. newly-elected presi-
dent Of the Oregon Association,
was selected Is delegate represents
ing the state 70 go to the biennial
meet Of the National organization
from July 25-s1. Upon her at
tendance at the sessions she found
that Of the 800 delegates repre-
senting AZ states, she alone came
from a Northwestern state.
"Clubwomen may be proud Of
the progress the National is m2k-
ing, Mrs. Reed began. The Ma
tlonal headquarters at Washing
ton, .. c., Is nearly out of debt
We may hope to burn the mort.
gage n 1889. The scholarship fund
has made marvellous strides. fivs
different scholarships were grant.
ed to deserving students to col
leges n as many states during the
past two years
1T was with great satisfaction
that ! noted the many young wo-
men, sincere members Of the
group, bubbling over with enthus.
iasm. Mrs. Reed said happily. 4
was proud to view such an intelli-
gent, Immediately well-dressec
gathering Of Negro women, tend
ing SO strictly to business.
General sessions were held al
Mt. Gilead NSw Baptist Church
but largo mass meeting held or
Sunday ws. housed st the VII
Rogers MasS6rial building. a beau
tiful civic building at Fort Worth
The presidents reception. given al
the opening Of the convention. wal
held at the Masonic Mosque. 4
brand new modernistic building
owned and operated by Negroes.
eHusEend@ of Fort Worth clul
women. Mrs. Reed went on, cor
ganized themselves into what they
termed an Advisory Board to thu
Natiopsl. They helped Willingly
ana capably wherever they wer'
needed One big thing they dis
was to contribute $500 toward I
gigantic barbecue picnic. Ovel
500 people attended this Texal
barbecue at creenway Park. B.
the way Mrs Reed interrupted
herself, ''this lreenway Park i
spacious and beautifully kept ant
Is under the supervision Of Ne
gro director and his two assist
ants.
The barrecued meats were de
licious beyond del sription. Tou
kinds Of meat werc used including
the ribs. beef. and mutton an,
outside sticks Of bologna. Com
plete dinners with tasy potato SO
lad and all the trimmings werl
given free to all the delegates
Others who attended paid the ri
diculous sum of twenty-five cent?
for the spread. and everyone has
ice-cold pop for the asking.
When the subject Of interracia
contact came up, Mrs. Reed ex
planned that the entertaining Tex
ans had more careful arrange
ments to avoid. as IA as possibly
the delegates feeling any OF thu
embarrassments of Jim Grow
The minimum rates on food. hous
ing. transportation, and the EN-
barrassments Of Jim Crow" Tn,
minimum rates on food, housing
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Evening star., 1937-05-10
AIR BATTLE OPENS
ON LOS ANGELES
185 Planes in Attack to Destroy
Imaginary City on Two.
Week Schedule.
B. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MUROC DRY LAKE, Calf, May 10.
The "destruction of Los Angeles
really bleak patch of desert-was
ordered by an enemy" air force today.
1t was the first move in a giant
war game, played over 10000 square
miles Of California by one Of the great
est concentrations OF fighting planes
Of the United States Army
Wartime secrecy cloaked most Of
the arrangements, but the opening Of
the maneuvers was broadcast.
Zero hour" for the first onslaught
by aerial invaders was not made public.
nor was the exact location A force of
1875 bombers, attack planes and OBJ
servers, however, was gathered by
Brig. Gen. Gerald G. Brant, Langley
Field, Va. from half-dozen tempor-
ary bases and hurled against the
defenders at Muroc Dry Lake.
Ground crews wore gas masks in
anticipation of tear gas bombs. Be-
hind breastworks were long-range
anti-aircraft guns. Defense air legions
numbered more than 100 planes.
Sky warfare will continue two weeks,
reviewed by Maj. Gen. Oscar West
over, Army Air Corps chief. Com
mercial aviation and motorists have
been warned to stay away from Muroc
Dry Lake during this period.
Theoretically, Army tacticians moved
the Southern California coast far in
land, and located Los Angeles on an
imaginary site.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
ITALY MAY GUST
BRITISH REPORTER
Correspondent Said to Have Been
Designated in Duces
Campaign.
BY the Associated Press.

oy INC hsSOClhleQ PIeSS.
ROME, May 10-Informed Fascist
quarters today said British news
paper correspondent had been desig-
mated for expulsion from italy as part
of Premier Benito Mussolini's cam
paign against the British press.
The identity of the newspaper man
was not divulged. All Italian news
paper men were en- route home from
Great Britain upon orders from II
Duce.
British newspaper men in Italy
however. did not show an inclination
to retaliate for Mussolini's virtual boy
colt Of King Georges coronation, and
several attended the colorful parade
and demonstration yesterday marking
the first anniversary of the procla-
nation Of the Italian empire.
A parade of $4,000 troops ended in
Venezia Square, where II Duce, speak
ing to $4,000 cheering Italians, shouted
a warning to those who might oppose
the African "civilizing mission OF
Italy"
THE first anniversary Of the new
empire IS celebrated under a triple
sign-glory. force, peace" Mussolini
declared.
Peace for us and for all-for all
that is, If they want it and will listen
to the warning that comes from the
deep conscience and soul Of this peo-
pie; for us who want to carry to COM
pletion In Africa the thousands-o
years-old civilizing mission"
Evening star., 1937-05-10
ADMIRAL LSTlTTWEDS
MRS. IT. NEWTON
Widow OF Former Patents Com
missioner Bride of Retired
Navy Surgeon General.

The marriage Of Rear Admiral Ed
ward Rhodes Stitt, 50, surgeon gen.
eral, U. S. N, retired, and Mrs. James
Thornwell Newton, widow of the for
mer commissioner of patents, was an
nounced today. The wedding took
place May 3.
Admiral Stitt had been married
twice before. His first wife, the for
mer Emma Woodruff Scott of Phila-
delphia, died at Virginia Beach, Va,
in June, 1888. His second, the former
Laura Carter, daughter of the late
DR.. Henry R. Carter, assistant sur
geon general in the Public Health
Service, was killed November, 1885, in
q fall from a sixth-floor apartment
window
Admiral Stitt, a native of Charlotte,
N. c., was retired from the Navy
Department in August, 1881. An ex-
pert on tropical diseases, he Is the
author Of several medical texts.
The Stitts are living in Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
Congress in Brief
TODAY.
Senate:

Senate:
Routine business.
Wheeler committee resumes inves-
tigation of railroad financing.
Judiciary Committee studies Roose-
welt court bill.
House:
Considers minor legislation.
Labor Subcommittee begins hearings
on bill to regulate textile industry.
Flood Control Committee discusses
bill to control floods on all major rivers.
Rivers and Harbors Committee
studies Bonneville Dam project.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Program uncertain.
Subcommittee of Education and
Labor Committee considers Wagner
housing bill at 10 am.
Subcommittee Of District Commit
tee begins hearings on nuisance In
dustries bill at pm.
House:
Considers Civilian Conservation
Corps bill.
Foreign Affairs Committee con-
siders bill for Federal participation In
San Francisco Bay Exposition, 10
an.
Special tax subcommittee Of Dis
trict Committee resumes consideration
Of tax program, 1890 am.
Judiciary Committee meets, 10 am.
Public Lands Committee meets,
10 am.
Merchant Marine Committee meets,
N An.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
GALVESTON AWAITS
R0OSEvELT'S VISIT
President Lands There Tomorrow
to Begin Return Trip to
Capital.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GALVESTON, Tex, May lowell
pleased with his one-eighth share Of
a catch Of is tarpon in 10 days, Presi.
dent Roosevelt trolled for kingnsh at
the mouth Of the Bra7os River TODAY,
Preparatory to landing at Galveston,
tomorrow morning for the return to
Washington, the Chief Executive
cruised slowly up the Gulf Coast yes
terday from Point Aransas to Free
port, where the Brazos enters the gulf,
He will land here tomorrow morning
and lead an automobile procession
through the city before boarding his
special train. He will be the first
President to visit this port since 1891
A message to temporary White House
headquarters said Elliott Roosevelt
the Presidents third son and fishing
companion, left the party last night
for his home in Fort Worth,
He will rejoin his father at Calves
ton when he disembarks tomorrow.
The President will spend tomorrow
night at Eldott's home near Fort
Worth.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
3 PLANES BOMB CITY,

PERP1GNAN, France. May 10 To-
Three loW-fying insurgent planes
bombed the government held city Of
Port B'u, just over the Franco-Span-
sh border on the northeast coast OF
Spain today. killing three persons
and inJurlng several others.
Forty bombs were dropped by tina
planes in flying over Port Bou for
half an hour before they were driven
away by anti-aircraft guns.
There was heavy damage to build.
lngs around the railroad station.
Travellers arriving here from BARGE.
Iona said Spanish government war
SHIPS had bombarded outlying quarters
IN that city held by groups of anar-
chlstS who revolted last Tuesday.
Reorganization of the Catalan army
70 prevent recurrence OF the anarchist
riots was under way in Barcelona un-
DER Gen. Sebastian Pozas. representa-
tive OF the Madrid Valencia regime.
The government adopted stern meas
ures to crush all evidence of revolt.
A group OF anarchists was driven
from a railroad station
Barcelona was reported generally
quiet after the series Of riots, said
to have cost more than 400 lives.
Evening star., 1937-05-10

seven years, and in the recent shake
up became the chief OF one of the
seven new divisions of the bureau,
He formerly was aviation editor OF
1he Evening Star.
A native OF Malvern, Ohio Neely
has been resident of the District
since ne was 8 years old.
AS aviation editor of The Star. a
post he held for seven years, Neely
covered many Of the greatest aviation
stories in the early days Of Commercial,
flying. He spent several months COW
ering the first flight around the world
by four Army planes. visiting England
Scotland. Iceland and Labrador. He
also made number of transcon-
tlnental flights in connection with
pioneering Of airmail and commercial
airlines.
Leaving The Star in 1928. Neelv be.
came general manager of the Ma.
tlonal Aeronautic Association. anc
editor Of its magazine. He left this
organization to go to the Commerce
department. Nicely organized the
present statistical work of the Bureau
OF Air Commerce and has been in
charge OF all of its publications.
Last year he made a $4,000 0-mile
flight around South America, repre-.
sentlng the United States Government
IN connection with an international
conference of aviation leaders Of the
Latin countries.
1t Is estimated that Neely has had
at least 1900 hours Of flying time in
virtually all types Of military and com
merclal aircraft and has travelled at
least 100000 miles by air in the United
States and abroad.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
EX-SENATOR REED
IS WORKERS. TARGET
Union Gives $1,000 to Organize
Plant He Is Said to
Own.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May 10
The International Ladies Garment
Workers Union appropriated 100000
today for organization activities at q
Kansas City garment factory in which
former United States Senator James
Reed Of Missouri was said to have an
interest.
The money was appropriated after
Sylvia Hull, Kansas City delegate to
the unions convention, charged the
Donnelly Garment Co. spied on work.
ers, maintained q company union,
worked employees long hours at rela-
lively low wages and used a speed-up
system "ruinous to health"
David Dubinsky, president Of the
union, charged Reed and his wife, the
former Nell Donnelly, mot only ex-
plotted their own workers, but by
doing so undermined the entire in
dustry."
1T was no puzzle to me-" spoke
Dubinsky, why Reed travelled around
the country during the last campaign
singing out this union Tor attack IN
his fight against Roosevelt.
There Is no quarrel between the
union and James Reed the politician,
but there Is . quarrel between the
union and James Reed the employer.
It viii be the lot Of our union to
tsech him . lesson IA true American
aam."
Evening star., 1937-05-10
THREE DIE, 10 HURT
IN TRAFF|C'S TOLL
Motor Cycle Rider Instantly
Killed When Machine
Crashes Auto.

Three were killed and 10 injured
in automobile accidents in Maryland
and Virginia over the week end
Fatally hurt were Fred w. Breitinger
II, Of Media, Pa; Wallace Lee Boiling
20. colored. OF Chesterfield County and
James Welsh, colored. of Baltimore
Only one of the injured victims was
reported in a serious condition
Breitinger was instantly killed when
his motor cycle crashed into an auto
mobile on the Washington Winchester
Highway near Leesburg, Va.
Slightly hurt in the head-on crash
were the driver of the automobile,
William Howser. his wife and two
children, Of Ashburn. Va A coroner's
inquest has been set for this afternoon.
Car Door Flew Open.
Boiling succumbed to injuries suf-
fered when he fell from a moving
vehicle. on the Hopewell-Petersbur
road near Lakemont, Va. The acci-
dent occurred when a door of the car
few open.
Welsh was pitched to his death from
the James River Bridge near Newport
News when the truck on which he was
| riding crashed against bridge railing
| after a tire blowout. The victim was
perched on fender and attempting
to fix the carburetor. The driver,
Jimmy Simpson, As. Of Baltimore, is
held in the Smithfeld, Va. Jail on a
technical charge of manslaughter.
Police did not know whether the victim
was killed by the impact of the ma
chine against the guard rail or was
drowned.
Two were injured when an automo-
bile, In which they we're riding, ran
into tree in the 900 block of North
Ivy street, Clarendon. Va, early yes
terday morning. Severe lacerations
were suffered by William T. Clark,
1881 North Barton street, and Wyman
Hawkins, 80 Garfield street. Claren-
don, who were treated by the Claren-
don Rescue Squad and taken to their
homes.
Youth Found Unconscious.
Alfred Leo Stevers, l8, of Boyd. Md,
was in serious condition at Mont
gomery County Hospital today as the
result of a hit-run accident on the Old
Germantown-Boyd road late Saturday
| night. Severely cut on the head and
| hands. Stevers was found unconscious
beside the road half-mile from Old
Germantown. County police arrested
Lawrence Hawkins. 35, also Of Boyd,
and charged him with failing to stop
| after an accident. He was released
under $500 bond.
Three were hurt in an accident on
the Washington Baltimore Boulevard
| near University drive, College Park,
Md. Mrs. Earl B. Howard, 40, of 1901
Thirteenth street southeast, Washing
ton. was sent to Providence Hospital
with possible leg and arm fractures
and extensive lacerations about the
face. Her husband, SO, and his
brother, Rex Howard, Al, of Allendale,
S. c.. were taken to Casualty Hospital.
Earl Howard was treated for fractured
ribs, a fractured leg and contusions.
Rex Howard suffered a possible skull
| fracture and abrasions. Hospital
authorities said none was seriously
hurt.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
so HURT IN RIOTS
ON JOAN OF ARC DAY
U. S. Warships Participate in
French Celebration-Clashes
Reported at Toulouse.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, France, May 10.-More than
so persons were injured in clashes
between royalists and eftists at an
nual Joan of Arc celebrations at
Toulouse yesterday.
Some used canes, or fists; some
kicked their antagonists. The major
clash came when 400 leftists attempt
ed to wedge their way into q cathedral
during a Joan Of Arc memorial service.
The day, often an occasion for
clashes between ardent nationalists
and leftists, passed quietly in other
parts Of France.
Two American varships particle
pated In the countrywide ceremonies.
At Cherbourg a reception was held
aboard the battleship New York for
garrison and port officers. The ship
was decked out In flags and tllumi-
mated. Officers Of the destroyer Kane
witnessed . review Of the garrison ct
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