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The Washington times., 1937-04-23
CANADA STRIKE
PEACE PACT
UP TODAY
Continued from Page ~

-
ing if the strikers accept the set
tlement.
With higher pay, shorter work
ing hours and other concessions.
the workers will resume daily pro-
duction of 500 cars for customers
in Canada and in the British EN-
pire. The strike was called by tf'S
c. I. o. Is days ago, with union
recognition as the principal issue.
The agreement did not provide
for any written contract and its
terms were not made public, but
a reliable source reported hourly
rates of less than SIS cents would
be increased 7 cents, rates Of more
than SIS cents would be raised 5
cents, the work week cut to A
hours and the efficiency system
modified.
The Washington times., 1937-04-23
Milwaukee Hotel
Strike Settled

MILWAUKEE,, April % QNS0.
Union hotel employees were back
on the job today and everything
was normal following a walkout,
which tied up five hotels and re-
suited in picketing of seven others.
Representatives of the Wait
reSSeS' and Cooks Alliance, an
American Federation of Labor
union, called off the strike after
signing an agreement with the
The Washington times., 1937-04-23

Milwaukee Hotel Association late
yesterday.
The agreement satisfied the
strikers demands for a higher
wage scale and shorter hours
which, union heads said, were
promised but had failed to ma
terialiZe until the strike.
The Washington times., 1937-04-23
1000 Sit-Downers
Return to Flint Plant

FLINT, Mich, April % U.N.SJ.
Four thousand sit-down strikers
who forced a shutdown of two
General Motors plants here during
the night evacuated the plant to-
day under terms of a truce.
The sit-downers quit work and
remained in the big Buick plant of
G. M. at $50 last night. Their
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08
Leadership

The fun gravity of the situation far as Leadership in
Ekdom in our city, is the fact that it has blind fol-
lowing Of sufficient strength dominate in all matters re-
lating to its welfare They have by mschance been
able to convince their followers that the up
on which they enjoying themselves will eventually arrive
into some haven of benevolent usefulness not yet apparent
even so themselves.
But merry-go-round is deceptive vehicle It's great
speed acquired at times IS merely Of your
rival earlier at your starting point with greater dzzness
and power to cope with situations nimcal to the
interest Of the institution.
We are reminded, as we view with alarm the present
trend Of Eom of fable of Mr. Aesap called the Ass
and his Driver The ASS being driven along the high
road suddenly started off and boled to the brink Of deep
precipce When he the act Of throwing himself
his owner selling him by the tail endeavored to pull him
back The ASS perssting in his effort the let 60 and
said Conquer: but conquer to your cost"
It is indeed unfortunate to Ekdom that in che gloomy
forebodngs surrounding there not the slightest evil
ence Of cheering Of things present and things to
come Let us trust surmises may be wrong and that
somewhere the distant future viii yet get glimpse Of
daylight breaking through present dark clouds Of confusion
and destruction.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08
Fisher Flour Co.
Executive Dies


Charles Summer Powers, adver-
Using manager for the Fisher
FIGURING Mills, died in his sleep at
his home, 1907 S3rd Ave, at 2 D.
m. yesterday. He was fifty-fcur.
Mr.. Powers, well known and be-
loved as a friend of the colored
people, was the discoverer of the
Blends Nah Friend advertising
idea in which he used .colored
man for many years. He died
during an afternoon luncheon nap.
Before joining the Fisher or
ganization in January 1918, Mr..
Powers had been connected with
the Southern Railway Company
nineteen years. He came to Seat
tie in 1910 as genearl agent for
the railroad.
Mr.. Powers was endowed with
magnetic personality and grac-
iousness which endeared him to
everyone with whom he came in
contact. His passing is keenly felt
by members of the colored race. "
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08
Works Progress

A recent and heavy enrolment
for correspondence courses offered
by the Education and Recreation
Department of the Works Pro-
gress Administration by Sisters
IN Catholic paFochisl schools ana
hospitals throughout the state is
noted. Wallace w. Kelso, State
Director Of this division, reports.
The subjects chosen for st1sy, he
states, include Industrial Arts.
English. Mathematics, Literature
and History. with Industrial Arts
Literature appearing to be prefer
red.
Enrolment for these courses,
covering more than one hundred
subjects, is open to any adult who
is -desirous Of taking or COM
tinuing college work, Kelso points
out, and credits are given for
work performed
Interested studerts may secure
application blanks and a list of
courses from the Educational
Department. wPA, in the Alaska
Building, Seattle.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08
Hall johnson Choir
Is Featured in Latest
Bobby Breen Drama

In addition to the singing of
young Bobby Breen and the sup
port of a notable cast including
May Robson and Charles Butter
worth, the famous Hall johnson
Choir is featured in Bobby's latest
melodydrama, Rainbow on the
River" one of two main attract
ions now playing at the Para
mount Theatre.
Stemming from an informal
sing-fest in a Harlem flat eleven
years ago, the Hall Johnson choir
today ranks as the outstanding
Negro vocal organization in this
country, and one of the nations
foremost chorus groups irrespec-
tive of race.
These fifty-four men and women
have sung in Carnegie Hall in
New York City, and in nearly ev-
cry concert theatre in the United
States, and their remarkable inter-
pretations of the old Negro spirit
uals has done much to make this
type of folk-music popular as well
as won many awards from musi-
cal organizations.
Hall johnson organized the
group in 1926. It grew rapidly at
one time comprising some 300
members, but for most of his con
cert tours and stage engagements
Johnson chose the best so voices
This haIf-hundred sang the spirit
uals in the five-year Broadway
run Of The Green Pastures" anc
went to Hollywood to appear il
the film version of the show, anc
also in Hearts Divided" and "OlC
Glory"
The second picture on this pro
gram is Flying Hostess" thrill
ing air picture, co-starring vii
liam Gargan and Judith Barrett
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08
Y. A. News
East Madison Branch


The East Madison Panther's
basketball team lost their first
game Tuesday to the tune of 50
to 26 Bobby Williams, co-coptain
of the Panthers, was high man,
scoring IA points. Bobby Williams,
Fred Wingo, Art Love, Walter
Houston, Buddy Nethery, Walter
Soug, and Cleveland Nethery, con-
stitute the personnel of the team.
Basketball practice and gymnas-
ium work will be held at Garfield
High gym, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, to 9 p. m. All boys IA years
and over are invited. No fee is
required.
A pageant in Negro history
sponsored by the Young Mems
Club of the ~" will be held at
the Methodist Church on January
Is. The proceeds are to be used
in equipping the various athletic
teams of the East Madison branch.
All boys are urged to attend
the "Y'' which is open daily except
Sunday from II a. m. to 8 p. m.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08

Director, Division OF Negro affairs
National Youth Administration.
WASHINGTON. D. c. Mrs.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, wife
of the President, viii be among
the prominent figures to address
sessions of the National Confer
ence on Problems of the Negro
Youth, Mrs. Mary Mcleod Beth
une, Director of the Division Of
Negro Affairs of the National
Youth Administration, announced
this week. The conference will
be held in the auditorium building
Of the Department of Labor, here,
january, 9Th. to 7th.
Among the prominent govern
ment officials scheduled to address
the group, Mrs. Bethune said, will
be Daniel c. Roper, Secretary of
Commerce; Josephine Roche, AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury;
Henry A. Wallace, Secretary, De-
partment of Agriculture; Will w.
Alexander, Assistant Administra-
tor, Rural Resettlement; and
Robert Fechner, Director of Em-
Urgency Conservation Work. Con-
gressmen, departmental and di-
vision heads, and other govern
ment officials win take part in the
sessions. which will bring together
leaders OF Negro thought from all
sections of the country.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08
Seattle Pioneer, Passes
Lawyers Boycott
Scottsboro Case

NEW YORK The lawyers Of
Decatur. Alabama. have l5oycot-
ted the scottsboro case, It was to-
day charged BY Samuel s. Leib-
owitz. chief counsel. Mr. Leibow-.
itz said:
we have done everything pos
sible to interest the reputable
members Of the par Of Decatur &c
assist the defense Of the SCOTS
boro boys. While some Of those
solicited agreed privately that the
scottsboro boys were innocept
none would dare to represent the
boys in court. The excuse offer
ed was that lawyer could not az
ford to gel mixed up with the case
and still practice law in Decatur
The relentless pursuit Of these
innocent Negro lads has kept
atnean Gagged IN prison psa FOR el-
most six long years and the case
IS no nearer to a solution than
when the posse Of sherifra men
dragged them from the freight
train and took them Off to jail IN
March. 1881.
Reliable reports as to their
present condition indicate that If
they are not soon liberated from
this inhuman confinement they're
III serious danger Of going stark
mid The doctors cali 1t prison
psycosis.
TO drive them to insanity
would be even more horrible than
to burn them in Alabama's cleo
trio chair.
Those who are genuinely inter-
ested in seeing justice done win
continue to do al that is humanity
possible to stop this threatened
tragedy.
DR.. Smith. Ely Jelllffe, noted
phychiatrist Of be Harry Thaw
case. and Or BllaIey I. schoen@
field, secretar yof the committee
on medical Jurisprudence. of the
New York Academy OF Medicine,
and chief phychiatrist Of Mt. 81
mai Hospital, will make thor
ough examination Of the Scotts-
boro boys in their prison cells.
When they shall have reported
their findings, we then shall know
how to proceed"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08
First Nsa From
Bishop Wright in
Cape Town, S. A.

CAPE TOWN. South Africa
TO Calvin Service n New York
via Air Mail from Cape Town to
London; Trans Atlantic liner to
New York. Bishop and Mrs. r.
4. Wright, a. have arrived IN
Cape Town, where they were
royalty welcomed me hishops
fame as scholar. author and
preacher. and his social interpre-
tations Of religion preceded him.
and South Africans had been
weeks preparing for him. Never
before in Cape Towns history has
such a welcome been given to a
bishop or to any one Of Negroid
abstraction as was given to Bishop
ana Mrs. Wright.
Leading citizens Of Cape Town,
led By DR.. F. H. Cow, Rev. H.
Fortrein. Rev. Johannesen, and
others together with representa-
atives Of ali the leading cities Of
South Africa as far inland as g.
900 miles greeted them at the
docking Of the boat, and con-
tinued all day and far into the
night their exercises Of welcome.
DR.. Cow said: we welcome you,
Bishop. We have been praying
for you. Now God has answered
our prayer" In response to DR..
Cow, Bishop Wright said: Il bring
you the greetings of 100000
Of your fellows in America. I
hope not only to bring you the
gospel of our Lord Jesus, but to
have you become better acquaint-
ed with THE progress Of our black
people Of America, and to have
them know you better.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08

WASHINGTON (C)-President
Roosevelt has felicitated the CcC
boys, and the entire personnel as
ISOLATED in CCC work in two mes
sages which we're read at Christ
mas exercises in the camps. About
500, 900 pounds of turkey and the
customary ''fixings," enough to
give each CCC man one pound and
nine ounces Of dressed turkey,
were purchased for CcC Christ
mas dinners.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08
Mutual Savings
Bank Progresses

Progress of the Warrington Mu-
tual Savings Bank during the six
months ended Dec. 81 is summar-
lied in a communication address,
ed by Dietrich Schmitz. its presi-
dent, to the savings depositors of
the pioneer Seattle institution, un-
der date of January 2. Schmitz'
letter carried announcement of the
Washington AIltuals Gath semi
annual interest-divtdend payment
of $685.. 900 covering earnings from
July 1 to December 81 bringing
the total interest payments to de-
positors, since the banks founding
to $29,350.000. The letter record
ed the fact that the number of de-
positors served by the bank as of
December 81, stood at the largest
figure in its history, namely 98,
847, an dthat deposits increased by
81, $4,000 to a total Of $50, 183, 900
in the six months since June 30,
1886. Depositors were reminded
that the bank is now making resi-
dence mortgage loans within the
city limits at maximum interest
rate of $50. Statement of the
Washington Mutual's financial con
dition, as enclosed with the letter
to depositors, showed that 100000
has been added to the guaranty
fund, which now stands at S2,2OO,-
600, and that the banks resources
on December 81 totaled $50, s21,-
1928.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08
Moved To Seattle
In 1890; Had Been
HlFOrLOng Time

Mr.. John Fields Cragwell, pion-
Ger resident Of Seattle. and veter-
an barber. died at Harborview hos
pital Monday morning from a
heart ailment of many years dur
alton. Mr.. cragwell was born in
Goochland County, Va, March "A,
1852. When he was seven years
old his parents moved to Wash
ington. D. C., where he attended
school. After graduation from
high school, young Cragwell NOV
ed to Pennsylvania where he re-
manned several years, but later re-
turned to Washington where he
engaged in the barber business.
In 1885 Mr. cragwell was mar
ried to Miss Louise Francis BY the
same minister that married Grov-
err Cleveland. They moved to Sc
attic in 1890 where the young bar
Der again started his business. His
shop was a gathering place for
business leaders during and after
the days Of the Alaska gold rush
His pride was the engraved shaw
inc mugs he kept for each Of his
customers. Durin ghis fifty-six
years as a barber he shaved many
notables, including Presidents The
odore Roosevelt and William Nc
Kinley, John Jacob Aston. Alexan-
der Graham Bell, and many 9th
ers. Since being in Seattle he has
served several generations Of ma
ny leading families. Six months
ago he retired from business and
has lived in his home at 1912 23rd
Avenue.
on Nov. "a, 1885. Mr.. and Mrs,
Cragwell celebrated their fiftieth
wed ling anniversary which hum
dreds of Seattle citizens attended.
Besides his business. Mr. Cragwell
was interested in several civic af-
fairs, being a member of the exc
cutive board of the old Tennis club
and of the more recent Y.MC.A.
branch He was also a member
of the Masonic, the Elks, and the
Knights of Pythias lodges, and a
former member of the executive
board of the King County Colored
Republican Club. He used to take
an active part in politics and was
at one time a member Of the Sc
attic Park Board. At the time of
his death he held one of the high
est offices in the Presbyterian
Church, being one of the three ell
ders. Last year he was one of
the three representatives of the
Presbytery of Seattle at the Cen
eral Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church of U. S. A, at Syracuse,
N. Y.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Louise Cragwen; two daughters.
Mrs. Pauline Swayze, and Mrs.
Beatrice LaRoque of Oakland;
three grandchildren, Letcher Var
brough. Banike LaRoque and Pau
line Swayze; and one great grand
child, Letcher Yarbrough, Jr.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08

AEAAA4N ! 4AA#AtNE EaWH ~
B, A1eneIiIx Jackson,
the first and only
eolore exhibitor 1t
the National Auto
mobile Show recent
81 held In Fey
York..
jackson, like VIII
HnIns o. the Saw
tdRe Organization,
has q penchnnf for
selling Dodge auto
mobiles. Williams
recently completed
a year Of selling IN
which he sold 100
eu passenger ears
and trucks and -
used ears for Saw
dge Tor q total OF
I'll units. which
more than doubles
his sales for the
similar period Of
1885.
Jackson, the col
cred "phenom.n is q
salesman for Gathe-
drai Motors Inc, Of
New York, who, be-
cause he sci q sales
record on Dodge s.
Plymouth, was APP
pointed to represent
his firm At the Ma
fionaf Automobile
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08

KANSAS CITY, Mo, (C)- The
Kansas City Call conducted a cam
paign to have % needy families
adopted by clubs and individuals
who wanted to spread Christmas
cheer among the less fortunate.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08

Newest secretary
Cayns Newspaper Service 15 West 125h Street. New City
saic where younger native
Rutherford N
honors in 81 winning eight letters following
ball throw GOD, high a. 81 running jump
dash and relay and winning teams In ss she the Penha
thlon gaining the points day,
white girl for the
Marshall
course
l04100) tipping, of vC"
shorthand certificate
100 Speed
Of City Gregg
1888 Miss Nashall also Gregg Transcription cer-
cate before leaving school having written
hundred words minute and having transcribed the neatly
accurately the typewriter therefore
cate of proficiency In all of her high
the only colored girl times inspired
unusual achievement with the making among
other groups
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08

NEW YORK (C) Bill Rob-
inson is playing Santa Claus this
year at the City Christmas Tree,
135th st. and Seventh Ave-, on
Christmas Eve, for Harlem chill
dren.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08

NEW YORK lc) Harlem Is
81 agog over the news that
Father Divine must pay While
there had been no public an
nomeement up to Monday morn
ing. Il vas reported from several
inside sources that Justice
Rosenman had decided to brush
aside Divines elaborate and fan-
tastical story II his high finances.
and order the cult leader % pay
Tie $4,000 judgement obtained
against him ia an automobile
crash. Or be adjudged ia contempt
Of court and suffer 3 heavy fine
or go to jail
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08
NEWS
FLASHES

NEW YORK calvin Service
Flashl An announcement o.
SATURDAY from the flftysixth . -
OF the RCA building signeA s.
John p Rockefeller Jr.. ahd
conntersiened BY Frank S. staley,
advised tenants Of the Paul Laur-
enee Dunbar Apartments that
Wilbur F. Coleman and Roger " j.
Flood are the new managers. ef-
feetive Monday. January 4 The
announcement did not mention
Roscoe c. Bruce nor his wife.
Mrs. Clara BufriI Bruce. who have
been resident manager and assis-
tant resident manager, respect-
avely. for nine years.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08

WASHINGTON (CNA)- Food
prices win climb as high as 10 per
cent early next year, Secretary Of
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace pre-
dicted this,weelS. He said in a re-
port to President Roosevelt the
rises will probably be similar to
those produced by the drought Of
1884,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08

NEW YORK (C)-A permit to
establish a home for colored chill
dren at saugerties, N. Y. was
denied Father Divine's followers
by the Board Of Social Welfare
on Tuesday
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08

NEW YORK tC)-Jesse Owens
was named through an Associated
Press poll as the outstanding ath-
Iete Of 1885. Owens got lit points
while Carl HubbeI. second, got So.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08
Williams and Jackson Hold Sales
3 ords III Seattle and New York

VIZ <edee King County DodgePI3mouth Distribn-
relating 0
y Charley Williams. there from New York City the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-08

CLEVELAND (C) Joe Louis
collected ST. 600 fer knocking out
Eddie simpls with one punch last
Monday night. Twenty thousand
people gasped as Joe's left hook
exploded after travelling only six
inches.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. (c)- BIZ
shop 3. c. SHAY showed docu-
ments before the North Alabama
AAfElz conference last Friday M
dIcating money he was accused Of
taking went 70 Bishops Council.
CHICAGO fC1 Major r. r.
Jsckaon alderman and eisia lead
81. has been elected president Of
the Western National Baseball As
sociation.
NEW YORK tc) Mrs. James
Roosevelt. mother Of the Presi-
dent, has become honorary chair
man Of drive for 100000 en-
dowment for Bethune-CooIxman
ColIeSe Mrs. Roosevelt posed for
photographs with nr. Mary Nc
Leod Bethune, president Of the
college, and students. at her home
at A E. 65th street, last Wednes-
day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
Fusionists Hedging
 Jobs To Supporters
Promises of Appointments in Event of Victory Latest
 Feature of Independents Propaganda Campaign

same political plum after election, AS Q consequence both mon have soured on the Fusion organization.
 Judging from comments heard about the city, the Fusionist patron- age will not be In the hands of only one or two men, Instead 1t appears that every leader of the movements has Nt least few hundred jobs at his beck and call, and Is distributing them generally tviO promises) to all he meets,
 Tn the street department, the position of superintendent has been promised, says one story which It's tellers insist Is true, to Frederick J. TroWbridge, But other sources in- sist with equal positiveness that the Job has been promised to some one else, Dozens of others have been assured that after Jan, they will hold Jobs as assistants or foremen,
 New Tax Rate
 There Is no doubt but that 6 num- Der have been drawn into the Fusion movement by promises of lucrative Jobs. But If even half these prolniS- cd jobs were eyre given out Water- bury would need 0 taX rate at least several times what 1t Is at the present timo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
M'KENNA GIVEN JAIL TERM
I'hOnlaston Ave. Man 0uiI. ty of Stealing Articles
 From Parked Cars

Found guilty Of stealing articles from parked automobiles, Patrick MctSenna, 34, of Thomaston ave- nue, was today sentenced to 60 days ir jail by Judge John r. Mcdrath.
 McKenna was arrested yesterday by Officer Patrick Hobart of tho vice squad who noticed the mans actions, followed him and saw hin taking 0 package from one Of the cars. ofilcer Hobart told the cour5 he first saw McKennn on Bank street trying handles of car doors. After finding five locked he came upon on open one and 1t waB this that was victimized, taking Q pack agc from 1t and proceeding Up Har- riaon alley Offlcer Hobart followed ind while so doing stopped by Q wo. man who told him that McKenna had previously taken blanket trcr' another car and passed lt to Q companion.
 The arrest was made near Burral Court. r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
SCOUT EXECUTIVES
 DISCUSS PROGRAM
Two Important Committee Meetings Scheduled to
 Take Place This Week

Iii preparation for the fail Girl Scout season, which formally gets under way in October, two com mittee sessions will Dc held oil Tuesday and Thursday at head quarters on North Main street.
 Tomorrow afternoon the niein- bers of the training and personnel group, headed by Miss Florence Turnbull, will meet to discuss plans for the coming season. Members of this group are: Mrs. Dwight eeaver. Mrs. Lawrence Duryee, Mrs. Glenn Kirby and Mrs. Edwin Northrup.
 On Thursday morning the Ilera- bers of the camp committee, headed by Mrs. Francis Phillips, will as- semble at the office to discuss fall activity. Miss Elma Stuckman, lo- cal director, said today that the fall activities at camp usually con- sigt of hikes, lunches, and the like.
 1n attendance at this session will be: Mrs. J. II. Green, Mrs. Alice Robbins, Mir. and Mrs. Archer Row. bottom. "'