The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-07-02

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WASHINGTON (cl Just as
reports denying Dr. Eugene Kin
cide Jones had resigned MS post
at the Department Of Commerce
had been corrected. II was report
ed again thet Dr. Jones win quit
on July /. The official IS reported
giving only two days q week to
the job, spending the other time
IN New York with the National
Urban League
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. Co
Attorney Joseph L. McLemore Of
St Louis has been named preai-
dent Of the Board Of curators Of
Lincoln university. the first color
ed man to hold that position.
PHOENIX. Ariz (Cl Howard
West. promoter, got a judgment
by default for s1.250 against Joe
Louis and John Roxborcugh here
last week because Of failure Of
Louis to give an exhibition at SAT
ford. Arlz.. several weeks ago.
scarborough has engaged a local
attorney to reopen the case, claim
ing Improper service.
CLEVELAND lc)-E Editor Eu-
gene f. Cheeks of the Cleveland
Guide, 1907 Cedar street. has adj
vised Mayor Burton that he is on
the lookout for discriminatory tao
tics against colored citizens at the
Great Lakes exposition this year.
The editor stopped discrimination
at the exposition last year, by
causing the arrest d a white wait
ress.
NEW YORK (c)-About fifty
prominent colored citizens met at
the YwCA Monday evening and
agreed to forra Committee Of
100 to sponsor worlds fair pro-
gram. The program win be spon-
sored under the auspices Of the
National Negro Progress associa-
ton. 222 West 135th street. Meet
ings win be held each Monday
night at the YWCA.
CHARLESTON. W. va. (c)-
The annual meeting Of the Nation
81 Association Of Teachers in Col
ored Schools. Mrs. villa Carter
Burch. president, win be held in
Philadelphia on July 27-S0, with
the theme; Meeting the Needs Of
the Individual, 1t was announced
by w. W. Sanders, executive Sec
rotary, 1884 Bridge avenue.
NEW ORLEANS co The new
$4,000 Xavier university library
is nearing completion, and win be
dedicated IN September. according
to James P. Connolly, director of
public information.
MONTREAL, Canada (Cl The
Free Lance, 1909 st. Antoine st.,
e. N. Paclxwood. editor. celebrates
its lhied birthday on this Tuesday
night With a reception at Victoria
han at which the Louis-BraddoclK
fight returns were received by
radio. one thousand invitations
were issued
NEW YORK (Melvin stetson
for CHA Several hundred Hair
lemites, colored and white, attend
ed a memorial meeting here for
Aionzo Watson. first Negro menu
Der of the Abraham Lincoln Bat
TALON to be killed in Spain.
WASHINGTON tCNA)- The
broadening Of the nationwide
campaign to free the Scottsboro
boys, in connection with the ap-
peal Of the Haywood Patterson
case to the United States Supreme
Court, and the trials which are
to open in Decatur. Ala. July s,
was planned this week at the Ma
tional Conference Of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense. held in this
city June 10. 20 and 81. Many
liberals attended, including three
members Of the Progressive bloc
In Congress-.
WASHINGTON, DC On July
fi1s Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune
win complete her first year e
Director Of the Division Of Negro
Affairs Of the National Youth Ad-
ministration-a year filled with
activity on behalf Of Negro youth
the country over
-Four railroad tours originating
in Washington. D. C., win, this
summer, take to the Northwest