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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22
Abyssinia's Var Ind alter
BY Marcus Garvey

time took no diplomatic pains of
creating contact with the Negro
peoples of the world and particu-
larly those of America so as to
create among them an interest
that was most necessary and vital
for a successful resistance of an
italian or European offensive.
/ From our knowledga and exper-
fence, we are able to say that the
Abyssinian Government, headed by
Emperor Halle Selassie, felt that
its existence was possible without
any catering to and contact with
Negroes. In fact, they held them
selves to be a separate and dis
tinct race from the Negro race,
and the entire administrative pol
icy was to treat the black as an
inferior people in whom they were
not particularly interested, except
for their enslavement and exploit
tation. The Amharic rulers felt
that they had descended from a
superior race and even in Abyssin-
la the darker races of the country
were regarded as interiors only
fit to be feudal serfs and in many
instances Overwhelmed slaves
Unfortunately the Emperor's
Government was not an elnighten-
ed one, and ia the sense that it
could not understand and appre-
ciate European diplomacy and the
methods of European statesmen in
preserving the Independence of
their respective countries and in
caterin gto their respective peo-
Piles.
The Abyssinian policy was based
on the absolute elevation of the
ruling classes and the positive lack
of national interest in the native
masses. This is contrary to the
policy of enlightened and civilized
governments where rulers, whe-
Their they be kings. emperors, die
tators, or presidents, hold office
only as executive trustees of the
people whom they must serve, the
wishes of the said people being the
supre ne will and law With them,
he people dictate the policies of
government and demand service
fro n government in their interest.
With Abyssinia. it was the Emper-
or who dictated the policy of the
government and he used the gov
eminent, people and country for
his own divine and personal pur-
poses Naturally, such a condi-
ton in Abyssinia would make it
rather difficult for the government
to rally the real patriotic support
Of the people in a crisis such as
was brought about by Mussolini.
Mussolini bein ga nastute dip
Ionat and expert statesman, pan
dered to the weakness of tn cab
yssinian oppressed and neglected
masses. While the Emperor fail
ed to feed them, to equip them and
to properly train and educate
them, Mussolin istepped in after
his invasion and supplied their
necessary human needs, particular
ly in feeding and caring for them.
The result was a stampede of the
AS bad an historian and psy-
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22

WASHINGTON The NYA con-
ference of race leaders last week
adopted a resolution urging Con-
gress to enact 4 law insuring
$500 as the minimum basic wage
for u. S. and District govern
ment employees, with five day. 80
hour week time, 80 year retire
ment and a Board of Appeals with
at least one colored member. Ed
gar G. Brown. president Of the
United Government Employees,
said this law would improve the
status OF 1900 colored govern
ment workers, most Of whom are
in the $1,000 a year class.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22
NEWA
FLASHES

NEW YoRK--ae New York
Age is sponsoring an Enter the
Movies contest which offers an
opportunity for its readers to take
p screen test to take part in the
"Aristocrat Of Harlem, an all
talking feature to be produced BY
the Action Pictures Company with
an aIl-oolored cast.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22

NEW YORK The case Of Gus
tave schoenchen, suspended prin-
cipal Of P. s. s.swho was to have
been tried last Friday for beating
a IA year old boy. was again put
off until later in the month.
SAVANNAH. &C. Bryan Bap-
Pist Church. said to be the first
Negro Baptist church organised
in the u. s.. celebrates its 149th
anniversary from january II to
20.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22

NEW YoRls Father Divine has
not yet been forced TO pay. it was
learned early this week. The d.
vine case Is now in the hands Of
an official referee. It seerns that
no judge Is willing to take the res
loonsibility OF forcing Divine to
Jay. since a judge died suddenly
a few years ago after rendering a
decision against the Harlem cult
leader.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22

NEW yoRK-The James j..
Braddock-Max schmeling heavy
weight title bout set Tor June 5
may be called off due to boycott
launched last week by the Nom
secsarian Anti-Nazi League to
Champion Human Rights. Inc. it
was announced Sunday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Under
the bold front page headline,
"These Firms are Unfair" the
Minneapolis Spokesman lists the
following: Minneapolis Brewing
CO., schmidt's Brewing Co., Hamm
Brewing Co, Gluelk's Brewing Co,
Yoerg Brewing Co.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22

CLEVELAND. o. Alonzo C.
Wright does not own the gas sta
lions he manages. but they are
owned by the Standard Oil Co.
Mr.. Wright recently opened the
sixth station under his manage
ment, worth $25O.OoO:
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22

WASHINGTON Senator Bank
head of Alabama introduced
Farm Tenant Bill on Friday which
would provide $50,OOO,Ooo year
to aid land buying. The bill will
not be pushed until after the re-
port Of the Presidents National
Farm Tenancy Commission.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22

CHICAGO President Harry H.
pace Of the Supreme Liberty Life
observed his 5Srd birthday by
working as visual. but received
flood of kilograms and gifts.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22

NEW YORK Sweet land"
which edramatizes ten evolutiC Of
the Negro social consciousness
from Uncle Tom days to the pres
ent," is to follow "Bassa Moona"
at the Lafayette.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22

The .above is an artists repro
duction of the new "modernistic"
containers for Nine. c. ]. Walker
products, which have just been
adopted by the Walker Company
of indianapolis, Ind. as a part of
its policy Of keeping step" with
the modernization" trend in
general business. Mrs. Mae Walker
Perry is president, and Freeman
Briley Ransom has been general
manager for thirty-five years.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22

NEW YORK Jack johnson was
sued in Municipal Court last week
for $500 by Morris Botwen for
breach Of contract in a Jack john
son Iiniment distributing PROPOSE
tion
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22

Editor of the Cleveland Guide,
who recently won discrimination
case against the Great Lakes Elk
position in his city, has been in
vited to become a member of the
Eugene Field Society of Compos-
ers and Authors as the result Of
the publication of book by him.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22

NEW YORK Considerable in
terest has been stirred among
colored people by Paul Robson
putting his sor i, a Russian school.
This news event was one Of the
last topics Of comment by the late
Arthur Brisbane.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-22

RICHMOND, Va. (C)-Phi Be
ia Sigma is offering a silver low
ing cup to the freshman boy or
girl who maintains the highest
average during this school year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
Il. Y. Accountant
DiesfrWn Attack
On Him at Night

New York, Dec. 3.-(AP) Charles
Klein, so, member of Fifth Avenue
accounting firm. died today the vic
tim of an attack on a dark stretch
of roadway in Central Park. He had
been stabbed twice in the chest and
his head had been beaten with a
rock.
A Waterman and Cadwallader Kel-
sey, Jr., an amateur boxer doing road
work. found Klein lying unconscious
along the path last night. Nearby lay
his blood-stained hat, rock and
stained shoemaker's awl.
Before he died at a. m, Klein NUT
tered to police he had been seized
from behind without warning, was
stabbed as he struggled and then tie
rock was crashed on his heac
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
NEWPORT NEWS MAN
ACCUSED OF DEATH
Michael Ritter, u, Charged With
Staying School Girl for Chalk
On Window

Newport News, Va, Dec. 3-(AP)--
A police captain testified today
Michael Ritter, 77-year-old shopkeep-
er, borrowed a pistol for a few hours
on the day he is alleged to have kill7
ed a school girl and wounded her COM
panion after complaining that chill
dren defaced his property with chalk.
The testimony was given by Cap
tain j. M. Peach, the only witness at
the arraignment today of Ritter, who
was ordered held for grand jury &C
ton. Ritter was charged with muir
der in the death of Sue Stokes, IL,
and with felonious shooting in the
wounding of her schoolmate, Mary
Ellen Coleman, II.
They were shot Tuesday as they
passed Ritter's small home. Captain
Peach said the girls told him they had
been writing on the boarded windows
of his store with chalk
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
Chiefs OF.
LabOrWU
TalkAgain

Washington, Dec. 3.-(AP)-Dual
unionism, an outgrowth of organized
laso civil war, was the big obstacle
confronting William Green and John
Lewis today in their personal negotia
tions for a labor peace. They spent
four hours yesterday exploring all the
possibilities for industrial organiza
ton. Then they recessed until o'clock
tonight without reaching any con-
illusions on a peace pact.
Four men sat in dramatic confer
ence and weighed the chances of
merging the strength and resources
of some 100000 organized workers.
The CLIO Chieftain Lewis was accom-
panied by his main strategist, Philip
Murray, while Green, was supported
by George Harrison, president Of the
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
Chinese Student Hurls Gren-
ade into Celebrating Japs
and Is Then Shot
Dead
DISORDERS SPREAD
INTO u. S. QUARTER
laps Forced To Get Out
When Marines Object To
Stalking Off of Their Sec
ton of Shanghai; Japs and
Briton Wounded In Ex-
plosion

Shanghai. Dec. .-(AP)-Japanese
troops bowed to the United States
Marine command today and withdrew
from American-guarded sections of
the international settlement after a
grenade explosion had interrupted a
victory march celebrating Japanese
domination of Shanghai.
A Chinese student hurled the hand
grenade and momentarily broke ranks
Of the 5000 marching Japanese as
they neared the wing of department
store in Marking Road, but the pa
rade was reformed and the troops
completed transfer from a park on
the west to Hongkew, Japanese sec
tor east of the settlement.
Immediately after the explosion, ia
panese troops, with cleaning bay
onets. surrounded and cleared an
area of about 80 blocks around the
scene. Because a part of the Amer
lean Marines sector was included,
vigorous American protest came inn
mediately. The Japanese yielded and
withdrew from that section.
The grenade-thrower was shot dead
by a Chinese policeman, member of
the settlements force.
? Three Japanese soldiers, one Japan
csc consular policeman and a British
police inspector were wounded.
Amid a furry of panic, Chinese
threw himself from tall building
into the street in patriotic martyr
dom.
The Japanese withdrew from the
(Continued ON Page FourO
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
Debate on Farm Bill Is At
Leisurely Peace in SEN
ate, With Borah
Attacking 1t
WAGE-HOUR CRITICS
TO CONTINUE FIGHT
Trying To Modify 1t Or Kill
1t Entirely; Constitutional
Amendment Considered
for Taxing Federal, State
and Local Bonds, Which
Are Exempt

Washington, Dec. 3 (AP)-Congress
neared the end of the third week of
it's special session today without COM
pleting any part of President Roose-
velt's program.
Debate on the farm bill continued
at a leisurely pace in both chambers,
causing House leaders to abandon
hope of final vote there this week.
end. Nor was the conclusion of talk
by senators in sight. Senator Borah,
Republican, idaho, unleashed his ora-'
tory against the bill at the opening of
the days session. -.
In a lengthy speech, Borah said the
measure would complete "hureaucra-
tic control" over farmers, and would
entail ''the reduction of crops at a
time when there are millions of hun
cry and needy persons in the coun-
try"
Backers of the wage-hour bill, Sec
ond item on the Presidents special
session program, began new fight to
save the measure from revision. Cri-
tics were plotting to modify or defeat
lit.
A House subcommittee, meanwhile,
nent or act Of EQng ress to permit Fed
{ 4ral taxing 81 81 ;854s;e00 600 of State
and municipal securities and State
and local levies on $35,548,O0O 900 of
Federal issues.
At present state and local securities
are exempt from Federal taxation and
Federal securities cannot be levied
upon by the states and localities. .,t's
Other developments:
Republican party leaders, declaring
that the mathematics favor them, are
looking forward to the 1888 senatorial
elections with high hope of picking up
some seats. s'. ,ss
A record-breaking group of 80 Demo
cratic senators must face the voters
next November, while only four Re-
publican seats will be at stake y.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
FARM BILL PUZZLE
EVEN TO SPONSORS
They Admit They Don't I'm
derstand 1t and Don't
Know Its Costs
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press ColumniSf

Washington, Dec. 3.-The main rea-
son why no one, as yet, has clearly
explained pending farm legislation is
that no one understands it.
Among those who admit their in
ability to comprehend the proposed
measures Zone is of senatorial origin
and another one is the House of Re
representatives. brain child are their
sponsors, Chairman Ellison D. Smith
of the upper congressional chambers
agriculture committee, and Chairman
Marvin Jones of the corresponding
committee in the lower lawmaking
branch on Capitol Hill.
isIf statesmen who introduce bills
own that said bills are Chinese puz-
zles to themselves, it would be rash
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03

New York, Dec. 3.-(APD-Mayor
Florello La Guardia,g apparent ma
tlonal political ambitions = perhaps
De transmitted by mosquitoes into
on an unmistakable trial balloon,
trailing this slogan: Balance the
Populationi"
In language about as clear as the
diplomatic language of pre-action po-
iltlcs ever is clear, the mayor pro-
Jected himself last night into a far
Digger theatre of operations than the
chef magistracy of New York.
Before completely urban audience,
LaGuardia, who in the November 2
city election became a local history
maker as the first man ever to beat
Admmany and allied Democratic or
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
LnGunrdin Starts
Trial Balloon For
President In. 1910

sFsN - 10 .
CARNATIONS share.s twice in row, put
farm relief as,srthe biggest American
necessity. spsras I
Henspokea at the 25th anniversary
dinner of Survey, Associates, a re-
search and publishing organization,
in an address that scarcely TOUGHER
at all on New York City, and dwelt
at length on national policy.
The subject of the presidency ne IN
troduced. however jocularly in man
ner, near the start. Without dong II
in 50 many words, he recalled a pub
lie expression by William Allen White,
the kansas editor, who sat on the
nlatform last night, that he LA
cuardia) was a presidential pos
sibility.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
BY ROGER w. BABSON,
Copyright 1887, Publishers

Babson Park, Mass, Dec. 3.-Last
week I gave some basic reasons be-
hind the current break in business.
Activity has retreated further since
then. It is now at the lowest level in
many months. Moreover, trade and in
dustry still show only few signs of
'0ottoming out. AS each day goes by,
more people are added to that big
group which believes that business
has again entered a major depression.
I am not one of these, however.
While the recession is extremely seere
I see no reason why another major
depression should begin now. There
have been other sharp slumps since
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
JAP TROOPS RETIRE
AFTER PROTESTS OF
U.S.. MARINES CHIEF
$4,000 Is aiken
In Postal Hold-Up

L0cxpOrt, ILL.,, Dec. 3.-(AP)-A
gang of gunner raided the post of
fice here today, shot clerk in the
leg, and fled with a company pay
roll reported to amount to about
$4,000. The three reported robbers
escaped In a truck. Lockport is
about 80 miles southwest of
Chicago.
The clerk, wounded in fire from
pistols, was John West. Police Chief
Fred Lindner was assaulted by the
robbers.
The payroll stolen was reported
to have been that of the Texas
Company.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
ACCUSED TAMMANY
CLERK QUITS JOB
Albert Marinelli Sends Resignation TO
Governor Lehman After
Charges Brought

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 3 (AP)-Albert
Marinelli, Tammany leader, today sub
n1itted his resignation as New York
County clerk to Governor Herbert
Lehman in the face of charges, by Re
publican Prosecutor-elect Thomas
Dewey that he is unfit for office. Mar
inelli sent his letter to the governor
two days after he was called on to
answer the charges that he was "po-
litical ally of racketeers, harbored a
Federal fugitive and consorted with
known criminals
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
Babson Declares Slump
Isn't Major Depression
Not Like 1929 and Underly ing Trends Are Secure Eco
nomist Declares; Sees AID minstration Veering To
Right To Assist Business Along

business turned upward in March,
1888. For instance, my Babsonchart
Index of Business dropped from 90 to
60, or 35s per cent, during the fall of
1888. Again in 1884 activity fell from
IS to 70, or Is per cent in four months.
The current break amounts to Is per
cent in three months.
A study of other recovery cycles
likewise shows that there have been
temporary recessions within the major
upward move. In 1927 business back
ed off from 100 to 80, a drop of nine
per cent in six months. In 1924, &C
tivity crashed IA per cent within four
months. Both these dips were during
the famous 1923-1929 prosperity boom.
Continued on Page TWol !:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03

for Hankow with other foreign am
bassadors last week, arrived here I'M
announced Thursday, accompanied by
Hsu Mo, Chinese vice minister of
foreign affairs. Just as secretly he de-
parted again for Hankow today
aboard a Chinese customs cruiser.
No announcement was made about
the purpose of his visit or its results.
(When DR.. Trautmann left HankOw,
it was understood in authoritative
circles there >bad@gone to Marking
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03

Marking, Dec. 3.-(AP)-Reports of
German efforts to mediate in the
Chinese-Japanese conflict were streng
thened today when it was learned that
DR.. Oskar Trautmann, the German
ambassador, had paid a flying visit
to Marking, during which it was un-
derstood he talked with General
Chang Kai-Shek
Dr. Trautmann, -Who--left~ Marking
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
wait and See" Attitude
Toward RECOMMENDATION
of Industry Measure
Assumed
TWO SIGNED PAPER
TO GUST COMMITTEE
Bulwinkle and Umstead
Backed Petition To Dis
charge Rules Body; Rey-
nolds Favored, Bailey
Fought Measure When 1t
Passed in Senate


Washington, Dec. 3.-(AP)-A cross
section poll of the North Carolina
House delegation disclosed today 2
wait and see" attitude toward the
wages and hours bill.
The general opinion among the re
representatives. was the bill would pass
but whether with their support, they
said, depended on the shape of the
measure when it came up for fina!
action.
Only two of the eleven North Car
DINA representatives signed the pc
tition to bring up the bill, despite
failure of the House Rules Commit
tee to give it right of way. They were
Representatives Bulwinkle, from the
(Continued on Page Six.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
German Mediation In China
Appears To Be In Progress

to present to the Chinese general a
German outline of possible terms OF
peace. This was said to include
China's adherence to the Japanese
German Italian anti-comrnunist pact
withdrawal of Japanese forces from
China, Japanese assurances that ia
pan does not seek territory in North
China, but only cooperation.
(Hankow sources said General
Chang had agreed to consider the
German proposition.l - = -. :. ~.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
HIGHWAY OFFICER
FREED OF CHARGE.

Laurinburg, Dec. 3.-(AP)-A SUI
perior court jury acquitted r M.
Brooks, former State highway patrol
man, today of a charge of embezzling
S149.6O of State funds. The case was
given to the jury yesterday afternoon.
This morning the jurors asked that
a part of the testimony be read to
them. and then retired to deliberate.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
= Prisoners
EscubeFrom
States Pen

Raleigh, Dec 3.-(AP)-Two prison
ers hid OUT at Central Prison here
last night and escaped over the wall,
but one was caught soon afterwards
as he waited to "hop' freight train.
W. G. Maddox, given two terms IN
Guilford county aggregating II to ~
years for robbery with firearms and
conspiracy was still being sought at
midday, but Arnold Nash, sent up
from Mecklenburg for eight to ten
years for breaking, entering and. lar
ceny, was caught along the railroad
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
NezV Forms
Of Malaria
GermF0und

New Orleans, La, Dec. 3.-(AP)-A.
new form of malaria obtained from
monkeys in India was described by
physicians of the Rockefeller Foun-
dalton today as a treatment for the
general paralysis of advanced syp-
hills.
This form of malaria is the first
ever found which is common to both
man and monkey, said Dr. Lowell
Coggeshall, of the Foundations in
ternational health division.
Speaking before a closing session
of the Southern Medical Association
CONTINUED on Page Ski
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
G-Men Head
Cldinas-Crin1e
Work Paying

New York, Deg 3 Edgar
Hoover, director of the Federal Blu
reau of Investigation, today announc-
ed dividends" to Taxpayers of ST for
every dollar spent OH the bureau. He
said during the last four years the
cost of operating the FBI amounted to
a little more than $18,O00000, while it
was able to return Gin savings, the
fines and recoveries of stolen goods a
total of more than $135,000,000, or more
(Cnatin1red on Page Sky
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
LOUISBURG MURDER
CASE is NEAR JURY

Louisburg, Dec. 3.-(AP)-The trial
of ODDS Moore. charged with first de-
gree murder in the death of Wilson
Spikes, was expected to go to the
jury mere this afternoon. Spikes body
was found in shed at his home near
here. his head battered in.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
II Duce's Milan Newspaper
Says Britain, France and
United States Form
ing Bloc
STANDARDIZATION OF
OTHERS HINTED AT
Economic War Against
I'll ave Not" Nations
Charged; Takes Sharp
Crack at Anglo-American
Trade Treaty; Aimed at
Italy. Japan, Germany?
CBv The Associated Press.l

An Italian press attack on the big
three" democracies, Britain, France
and the United States, and British
and French moves toward increased
military strength were new factors
today in the troubled search for Eu-
1opean security.
A bitter editorial in Premier Mus
solini's Milan newspaper accuses the
three democracies of planning an
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
Prisoner
Points To
DeudBOdy

Edgefield, S. c., Dec. 8 (AP)--Edge-
field officers, guided by North Caro-
lima prisoner, found today human
skeleton ten miles north of here which
they believed to be the remains OF Joe
Spann, Asheville, N. c., man who dis
anpeared last fall while officers sought
him on a robbery warrant.
Sheriff L. H. Harling said the pris-
oner. hooked as John Thomas Lane, of
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-03
HOEY POINTS OUT
WAGE-HOUR FLAWS
Says Board To Administer
Plan Would Have Too
Much Power.
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
. II

Raleigh, Dec. Principal objection
of Governor Clyde r. Hoey to the
wage and hour bill now before Con-
gress is it's provision for an admins
trative board with wide discretionary
powers in the matter of fixing maxi
mum hours and minimum wages.
Creation of such a board would
aeav1 operation of the measure sub
(Continned on Page Flve.)