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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15
Mrs. Roosevelt Speaks For Half Hour
To NYA Conference In New York

The National Youth Adminis-
tration Conference held IN wash
ington last week under the guild
ance Of Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune
got off to good start by the
character and standing of the
speakers who appeared on the pro-
gram during the first day. There
were Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Hon. Daniel c. Roper. Secretary Of
Commerce, DIR. John W. studeba-
ler, u. S. Commissioner of Edu-
cation. and Mrs Robert Fschner,
director Of the Emergency conser-
walton Work, better known as the
Ccc.
Mrs. Roosevelt, as Is character
istic Of her. struck the keynote
Of the meeting and the heart Of
the problem when she said: This
Is not a problem of any particular
racial group. but Of all those who
are economically depressed. We
have got to raise the standards
of living for all those who are in
any way underprivileged.
The ability to benefit by edu-
cation requires home life and sur
roundings Of certain caliber. It
also requires decent standards Of
health. We must face the prob
lem Of how we can get adequate
medical care for these in low in
come groups, and we have not
faced 1t seriously yet For wher-
ever any group IN a community is
forced to exist at very low stan
dard, that group becomes mem
ace to the community
These may be your problems
as the race. but they are not
your alone. They are a problem
of our entire civilization and the
responsibility touches all of us
equally"
A sentence of especial signifi-
canoe from the address of Secre-
tary Roper is this; Among the
things to be stressed is a
proper measure of race pride and
the common virtues of life to sus-
tain that PRIDE
President Roosevelt sent a let
ter to the conference, in which he
declared. In the administration
of the affairs of government, l
have continuously endeavored to
keep in mind the interests of the
Negro race as a part of the total
problem of social betterment. 1
am sure that the results of your
conference will prove of inestim-
able value in achieving this end.
1 shall await with great interest
the report which you plan to sub
NIT to me-"
Promoters of former conferences
on the problems of the Negro, such
as the Fact-Finding conventions
ct Durham, and the Sanhedrin of
Prof. Kelly Miller at Chicago,
must look upon this gathering
with mixed feelings. At last, in
America. Negro leaders assemble,
practically under the aegis of the
Federal Government, and are told
by the President that he awaits
their report with interest, and the
most liberal views are expressed
by the Presidents wife, practical
ly indicating to the Negro leaders
just what to ask for, and limiting
as broadly as possibly, that they
will get It,
If this is not New Deal, then
maybe we are all in the midst of
roseate dream.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15

which he is now discussing with
Serge Eisenstein, famous Soviet
film director
Robeson's wife is the former
Eslanda Goode, Negro scientist.
Her home is also in America. For
the past four years the Robson
family has been living in London,
England. They plan eventually to
live in the Soviet Union. Robson
is constantly studying the Russian
language. which he finds 4 SYM
pathetic medium for Negro work
songs. He speaks Russian pass
ably now and he hopes to be able
to act while rile in Russian by
Spring He is immensely liked by
the Russian people.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15
NEWS
FLASHES

SHREVEPORT. La (C1 The
Universal Oil. Gas & Mining Com
pany. a Negro enterprise. Prof. ].
L. Jones. president. sold and de-
livered ST geo worth Of oil from
East Texas wells during 1885, and
closed its sixth year Of operation
successfully.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15

DETROIT. Mich. (c) Mrs. Eu-
talia Gaines. sister Of Joe Louis,
won a divorce from her husband,
Rufus Gaines. before Judge Camp
bell last = ednesday on the ground
81 esuelty Mrs. Gaines was awar
ded custody Of her flve-year-old
daughter. Helen.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15

WASHINGTON (c).- Eighty
one coiored persons were appoint
ed by the National Social Secur-
ity Board from a Civil Service
list for work at the Baltimore
headquarters.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Co
White students from the Univer-
sity Of San Antonio were enter
tanned BY students Of st. Philips
Junior College in the library in an
initial effort to seek to create a
spirit Of understanding and fellow
ship between selected youths Of
two different races in the hope
that they win assume leadership
IN helping to establish q new So
cial order IN America that wa be
characterized by fairness, justice,
good win. and peace.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15
Advisory Group

An advisory committee repre-
senting a cross section of the city
composed of leaders from bust
ness groups, women's clubs. civic
organizations and educational
groups is being formed to assist
in the management and the con-
duct of the forums. A trained
personnel of more than forty
on a salaried basis is available
for the more detailed exactations
of clerical, administrative and
executive work. Participation in
the forums is absolutely free to
the public and no propagandistic
matter will ever come before the
meetings.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15
Paul Robson Sings
'sOld Man River in
Show Boat at Atlas

Paul Robson, outstanding BARI
tone and one of the featured play
ers in Universals SHOW Boat, /"
now playing at the Atlas Theatre,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15
READ:

READ:
The Complete Text of the
Address of Mrs. Franklin
ID. Roosevelt to delegates
attending the National Con-
ference on the Problems of
the Negro and Negro Youth
in next weeks issue of the
Northwest Enterprise
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15

BOSTON Co silas F Taylor.
state director Of the Democratic
drive in the recent campaign. has
been named BY Governor CurIey
to place on the Massachusetts
Parole Board.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15

NEW YORK (c) Bill Robin
son missed one performance as the
Cotton Club revue reared through
its fifteenth smash week, due to
collapse from overwork Bill was
brought home to the Dunbar A.
partments Tuesday night. but rai-
lied quickly and was back on the
job next day.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15
Initiative Needed

Although the program is fl
nanced by and is under the spon-
sorship of the United States De-
partment of Education, the local
program will be developed entirely
with local initiative and direction
so that the general principles OF
adult civic education may be ex-
pressed to meet the needs and i'm
terests of the people in this com,
munity.
The local administration will or
ganize the programs, discussions,
and debates, involving the services
of local citizens in addition to lee
turers of national repute. The ma
jority of the public forums will be
held in schools and field houses
and will be free to the public. It
is planned to start the program
February l, and continue through
June with forums to be held five
nights weekly in eacn forum CEN
ter.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15

PHILADELPHIA lc)-The de-
cision giving AL Ettore victory ov-
er John Henry Lewis here Monday
night was booed by 1900 fans.
It was entered officially as a draw
by the Boxing Commission Of the
state.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15

WASHINGTON (C)--The Re-
publican National Committee has
filed final campaign expenses,
showing Bishop L. W. Kyle Of
Winston-Salem, N. c., received
$4,000 for organization.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15

WASHINGTON c. A WPA
survey reports an alarming in
crease in farm tenancy since
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15

HAVANA, Cuba lC) Jesse
Owens beat a horse by 20 yards
in 100 yard handicap race with
a 40 yard handicap here the day
after Christmas.
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Owens beat horse by 20 yards
in 100 yard handicap race with
a 40 yard handicap here the day
after Christmas,
NEW YORK (C)--AlIan Motion,
son Of DR.. r. R. Motion, is said to
have smashed a marble desk pie
in the lobby Of the Broadway Gem
tral Hotel (white) in Greenwich
Village during Christmas week in
an argument with his wife. Helen
sissle Motion, which cost him $500.
WASHINGTON (C)- Mrs. F.
D. Roosevelt, Secretary Of Com
merce Daniel C. Roper. DR.. John
". studebaker. u. S. Commission
er Of Education. and Robert w.
Fechner. director Of the CCC, were
speakers at the opening Of the
NYA conference directed by DR..
Mary Mcleod Bethune last Tues
day.
NEW YORK (c) The case of
Father Divine was referred by SUI
preme Court Justice Rosenman to
Referee Joseph L Green for a hear
ing Monday.
WASHINGTON (C)-The fam
GUS Tenth u. S. Cavalry from TT.
Meyer Va, win march in the Pre-
sIdential inaugural parade Janu-.
airy 90 This machine gun troop
win march to the music Of their
own band.
NEW YORK CA campaign
10 have the bandanna removed
from the head OF Aunt Jemima"
on the widely advertised pancake
flour was launched lsat week by
Floyd J. Calvin, head Of Calvin's
Newspaper Service, in a letter to
the President Of The Quaker Oats
Company Of Chicago. Ill
The campaign was begun, ac-
cording - Mr.. Calvin. because he
nsc1 received numerous complaints
from colorec citizens who objected
to the antiquated symbol Of do
mesticity. which they view as hui
initiating and degrading to intelli-
gent colored men and women Of to-
day.
NEW YORK (c) Bill Robin
son missed one performance as the
Cotton Club revue roared through
its fifteenth smash week, due to
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15
Gaining Attention

adult Civic Education in its
proper meaning is now coming to
the focus of public attention in
this country, and we feel that ia
vorable action by the United
States Department of Education
on Seattle's application to have
this city selected as one of the
few where public forums will be
held is indeed a recognition of
this city's Importance and a tes-
timonial of the wide culture that
our system of schools has brought
about
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15

The entire program of adult CT
vic education, which will start on
February /, is sponsored by the
United States Department of the
Interior. through the office of the
United States Department of Cd
ucation.
In speaking of the Undertaking,
Mr.. Mcclure said: 1T is one Of
the objects of this public program
to promote szd realize the Amer
lean tradition of free discussion Of
public affairs. and to stimulate the
study of social and economic prob
lens.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-01-15
Adult Forum
10 Start Here

Announcement Is made through
the office of Worth A. Mcclure,
superintendent Of Schools. of the
establishment in Seattle of an ex-
tenalve plan of Adult Civic Educa-
ton.
According to the plan as an
nounced by Mr.. Mcclure, public
forums win be established through
out the city under the leadership
of nationally famous forum lead
ers and lecturers.
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1910, with sharecropper income
estimated at ss12 year
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Forums Educate

This is a splendid thing for
Seattle, as public forums are a
mighty educational force because
public discussion makes vivid the
issues the public is interested in
and also because they serve to
crystalline opinion and to reduce
by exposition and argument such
issues to a bedrock of fact, truth.
and practibility."
Miss Elvena Miller, former
speech instructor at Roosevelt
High School, has been appointed
Director of the Seattle Public
Forums and win have active
charge of 1.-THE programs, man
agement and personnel, under the
direction of Mcclure.
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NEW YORK fC)-The case of
Father Divine was referred by SUI
preme Court Justice Rosenman to
Referee Joseph /. Green for a hear
ing Monday.
Evening star., 1937-04-09
SECOND HORSESHOE
LEAGUE is FORME
Pitchers With Less Than so Per
Cent Ringers Will Have Met
ropolitan Circuit.

THE demand for franchises in the
Metropolitan Horseshoe Singles
League WAS SO great at recent meet
ing that the Maryland State Horse
shoe Pitchers Association, sponsor Of
the league, decided to add \ Glass B
loop for pitchers averaging below so
per cent ringers
The eight stars to gain franchises
IN the major league are Clayton Hen
son, Arlington, Va, Virginia State
champion and holder Of the world
record for consecutive ringers in
championship play. 80; Temple r..
FARRELL, Hyattsville, Md, Maryland
State title holder; Lee Fleshman
Rogers Heights, Md, former Maryland
State champion; Ed Henry, Falls
Church. Va, Old Dominion State
runner-up; Lem Sales. Rogers Heights
Ed Kruse, Takoma Park. Md: Edgar
Brown and Francis Battiste, both of
Washington. newcomers to Glass A
pitching ranks
Oficers are William N. Maha f1ev,
mayor of Brentwood, Nd. president;
Rod Thomas, vice president: Temple
r. FARRELL, secretary. and James
Whalln, publicity agent
Franchises for the Class B league
will be announced shortly. A meeting
Of the two classes will be held Tuesday
at 8 pm, in the Stars sports de-
partment.
Evening star., 1937-04-09
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too. For sheer power guess he passes
all Of EN-. But Snead is good. How
good we don't know yet. He's only had
little while to prove. himself you
know. Give me some more ice, please" I"
WITH their initial big time college
match tucked away in the bag,
Georgetown University golfers today
are looking forward to q big season
among the rah-rah clubwielders.
Minus the services Of Capt Jimmy
Lee. out with 4 busted arm. the Hoya
divot lifters scored over the Cornell
lads at Kenwood yesterday by 5-to-4
margin
Twas \ sweet victory, for the
lads from the shores of Lake
Cayuga ousted Georgetown from
top spot in the Eastern Inter
collegiate League last year with
5-to-4 win at Columbia.
Billy Dettweiler, playing No. l for
the Blue and Gray. put on hot show
with a 33-39-72 to win handily, but
Harvey johnson, his partner, really
stole the show. Harvey was / down at
the eleventh to Fritz Reiners of Cornell
and won by and 3 with 4 "a, which
Charlie Pettijohn Of G. U. matched.
The results: Dettweiler, G.. T., de-
feated Wilcox, Cornell, 4 and 3: John
son, g. o., defeated Reiners, Cornell,
and 3. Best ball-Georgetown, 6 and
4. Pettijohn, G. u, defeated Smith,
Cornell, and 3; Mcdonald, Cornell,
defeated Higgins, G. u, 2 and l. Best
ball-Georgetown, 5 and 4. Sulla, Cor
nell, defeated Nee, G.. u, and l; NC
Aleavy, Cornell. defeated Donahue,
G.. u, and 2. Best ball-Cornell,
and 2.
Georgetown's next match will be
played against University Of Delaware
at Kenwood on April 81.
Evening star., 1937-04-09

ron, for some one tipped him OF that
Jack is red-hot with the putter and
Sandy doesn't want any Of that. He's
sampled McCarron's particular brand
OF putting poison before.
Sandy looked over the revamped
Columbia course yesterday with the.
Luther Stewards, senior and Junior.
and Bill Ullman, and was IS tickled
as kid with a new toy with the
improvements. Those last four holes
will be fine holes now with the i'm
provements they've made in EN-" said
Sandy. But wish you folks around
Washington would do as they do in
Florida and some other places and
iron out the approaches around your
greens. 1t would be simple and
wouldn't cost much money and you'd
be surprised how it would improve
your courses just by cutting the grass
short for an area about Is yards short
OF the actual putting surface, making
1t virtually a part OF the green" I"
Sandy is q golfer at heart, always q
guy willing to talk about improve
ments and to give advice and good
advice, too.
How are the Penna boys getting
along?" we asked Sandy. Tony and
Charlie Penna we're with the Armours
when they were at Congressional.
Tony has good job with Tommy's
company" Sandy said, and Charlie
is with us at Medinah, hitting the ball
mile. He doesn't stutter when he
hits those tee shots, either. He's AZ
long as any one know, always barring
Jimmy Thomson"
Some one asked Sandy about Sam
Snead, professional golf's newest SEN
sation. rs he as long as Thomson?"
Sand was asked. We'll, you know that
Thomson fellow is mighty man."
Armour answered between sips at the
favorite concoction of the Haie
brothers. Nope, don't think any one
IS as long as that fellow. A good golfer,
Evening star., 1937-04-09
MESKE TOO MILD
FOR MAT THRONC
Whips Hader, but Fails to
Enthuse Fans by Show
of ViIIainy.
I'D MEsKE's attempt at villainv

I'D MESKE'S attempt at villainy
- was stamped as distinct
failure today by Washington's
- mat colony, which hardly was
enthused over the handsome pachy-
derm's performance last night at
Turner's Arena in disposing of one Of
caulifower alleys ranking bad men,
Jack Hader.
Advertised as Meske's initial effort
in unorthodox tactics, the match fell
far short of expectations as Ed con-
tinued to absorb Hader's repertoire Of
illegal tricks without the anticipated
retaliation.
Ed finally worked up a righteous
Indignation, however, after much boot
ing from Hader. Meske kicked back
in meek sort of way, but his feeble
snarling attempt still left him a hero
in the eyes Of the mat maddies.
Hader, after being tipped in 241a
minutes through the medium OF BODY
slam, sought some measure Of conso-
lation In a post-bout brawl but Ed
quickly quelled that through several
well directed elbows to the head.
In other matches, Wee Willie Davis
tossed George Mcleod. Hank Barber
threw George Lehman, Floyd Marshall
subdued Ernie Powers and Ted Kew
and Jim Cofield toiled to a 9O-minuts
draw.
Evening star., 1937-04-09
Repeating Tough
In Bowling, Too
By the Associated Press.

oS tAe hSSOClhGcQ EOS.
NEW YORK, April s.-"They
never come back" appears to
be as true in bowling as in the fight
game. The Falls City Hi-Brus team
from Indianapolis is ready to af-
firm the truth Of the adage after
failing to win its second five-man
title at the American Bowling Con-
gress last night.
Only once in the long history of
the A. B. G. has q team ever re-
peated in the f1ve-man rolling.
and never has an entry succeeded
in winning any Of the other three
events two years in a row. Several
nights ago, last years individual
champion, Charles Warren Of
Springfield, ILL.,, made q mediocre
showing to lose his crown.
The Hi-Brus rolled 3,ose at In
dianapolis year ago, but last
night the best they could do was
$40, 879. 922 for total of 2,74l,
far below the mark set by the cur
rent leaders, the Pastime A. c. Of
Syracuse, N. Y, 3,045.
Evening star., 1937-04-09
ColoniaIs Play Smoothly.

DESPITE adverse conditions, George
Washington's improving ball club
unveiled its finest game of the season
to edge out Boston University, 80,
behind the four-hit pitching of Bill
Lanier in tilt which found the
clubs hustling through the nine in
nings in an hour and 35 minutes.
Boston University stepped into a
20 lead in the fourth inning, gar
nering single runs in the second and
fourth frames, but the Colonials
staged a neat three-run rally in the
seventh to win.
The inning started innocently
enough as Vince De Angels was re-
tired, but Bill Edmonston and Tim
Stapleton singled in succession and
Joe Brennan was hit by a pitched
ball to fill the bases Edmonston
scored on Moe Berg's infeld out and
the tying and winning runs scampered
across the plate when George Bader,
Terrier second baseman, miscued on
Lanier'S easy grounder
Evening star., 1937-04-09
Colonials Show Class.

THE Terps will encounter Rutgers
in base ball at $50 o'clock, the
Baltimore A. c. in lacrosse at $50
o'clock and Virginia Poly in track
at o'clock.
The track team will be seeking its
first victory OF the season, having
been swamped in its debut last week
against Dartmouth, but the lacrosse
ten will be striving for It's second
triumph in three days, having buried
Harvard yesterday. l2-2, at College
Park
Maryland will be facing powerful
outfit in B. A. c., which is composed
of former stars for the Terps, ST.
Johns and Hopkins. Three of the
outstanding invaders will be former
Terps, John Chrithilf and Herb Brill
who played at College Park last year,
and Joe Deckman, who finished about
five years ago. All we're all-America
choices,
Evening star., 1937-04-09
University of Maryland Teams Top College Program
Varied Sports
College Base Ball.

College Base Ball.
George Washington, 3; Boston
University, Q.
Princeton. S; Williams, /.
North Carolina, 8; Virginia
Poly. l.
Wisconsin, 6; Illinois State Nor
mai, S.
Northwestern, 9; Alabama, 8.
CoIlese Lacrosse.
Maryland, ~; Harvard, 2.
College Golf.
Georgetown, S; Cornell, 1.
Professional Hockey.
Detroit Red Wings, 4; New York
Rangers, 2.
Syracuse, B; Philadelphia, 2.
Y. M. G. A. Basket Ball.
Williamsport, 50; Hoquia
Wash, 43.
Evening star., 1937-04-09
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BY BURTON HAWKINS
BY BURTON HAWKINS

HILL FURR'S roller coaster
- ring career finally gives
some indication of again
Il swinging upward It's
due mainly to the tattooed lads
association with the clever Ken
Overlin, who is slated to fight
Freddy Steele for the world mid
dleWeight crown, and Phil's own
willingness to learn.
Furr hitherto has been misman-
aged and confused by all the con-
fiicting advice freely dished out by
guys who are nice enough outside
the ring, but totally lost anywhere
near it For the first time
since the Barney Ross fight here
last Summer, by his own admis-
sion, Phil is rounding into shape.
It's not altogether such excellent
publicity, but Phil admits he won't
be in top condition for his scrap
with Werther Arcelli at Turner's
Arena Monday night He
expects to be tuned perfectly by
the time he leaves with Overlin
for the Pacific Coast which
will be another week.
When I came out Of the
Evening star., 1937-04-09
BLAKENEY HANGS UP
DISTRICT PIN MARK
Shoots 720 for Five Games as
0'Donnells Make Sweep in
Series With Seagrams.

I'D BLAKENEY. who recently
~ rolled the biggest set ever
achieved in sweepstakes history
- In Baltimore, tackled another
impressive record to his mounting
collection today as his feat of spilIing
720 pins established a new District
five-game mark.
1t was Blakeney, captain Of the
crack O'Donnell's Sea Grill team, who
paired with Astor Clarke to win the
doubles last night with a total Of
1857 and lead his club to an easy
triumph over the Connecticut Sea-
gram Stars. Eds local record missed
the world mark by 27 pins
The local quint. by virtue of its
3,l97-3,053 victory, now owns the
North-South match game champion
ship.
Joe Harrison, who paced the team
assault on the Convention Hall pins,
captured high-game honors with l67
and high set with 668 He later came
back with 684 to trounce Nick Tron-
sky, who dropped 633 pins. Following
are the scores:
Evening star., 1937-04-09
Maryland Stickers Score.

INDICATIONS that Coach Jack
Faber again has produced one OF
the finest lacrosse teams in the Nation
at Maryland soon were evident as the
Terp stickmen functioned with skill in
easily outclassing Harvard in the
downpour.
While Charlie Elinger, all-America
attack man, and Bob Nelson, sopho-
more, paced Maryland's varied assault,
Bill Croft, George Watson, Rip Hewitt
Ed Rouse and Parker Lindsay also
figured in the scoring.
Faber employed his entire squad and
not until the fading moments of the
game did George Cushman finally score
for Harvard, banging in both Crimson
goals in the final quarter.