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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24
Local p. M. Warns
Against Paying for
Civil Service Exams
Racket Being Worked
Here by Special School
GrOupS

Several local people have been in
duced to make payments for spec
ial instructions for civil service po-
sitions, Postmaster Lincoln finds.
He passes on the following official
answer to this movement.
The public should not be misled
by primises of government positions
by so-called "civil-service schools"
their agents or their advertisements.
No school is able to fulfill any such
promise. The public Is also warm
ed against schools or agents that
would lead one to believe that they
represent the government or are
connected with the government In
any way, or that give assurance OF
success in passing civil-service ex-
aminations on the completion of
their courses.
Extravagant claims of this type
are bringing some such schools un-
der government investigation. Re-
Gently the post office department is
sued fraud orders against number
of these schools denying them fur
ther use of the mails after evidence
had been submitted that they had
used the mails to defraud. In one
Of these cases prosecuted by the
government, the promoters Of the
school were later tried in criminal
court and given Jail sentences. The
Federal Trade Commission also in
yestigates complaints.
The aim Of the Government Is to
protect the public against misrepre-
Sentation by any Of these schools. It
is of course impossible for the gov
eminent to secure or aid in securing
the refund Of money paid into the
schools. The public is therefore
urged to heed this warning and to
cooperate with the government by
making inquiry in every case con-
corning such claims by civil-serv-
ice schols or agents before enroll
ing for courses.
Caution is particularly made
against claims by schools that their
courses are required in order to take
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24

missioners of the Tennessee Valley
Authority in the presence of Presi-
dent Roosevelt promises to uncover
the most unsavory federal scandal
in high places in many years. To
head off another Teapot Dome, Sen
ator Norris, long friend Of iva,
carried on a losing fight to side
track the inquiry into friendly fed
eral trade commission channels.
The next step is a possible airing OF
the questions at issue on the floor
of congress.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24
The Business Week


American investors in Austrian
bonds to the tune of $35, 600. 600 are
trying to figure out their exact sta
tus. As issues of German state
they are currently rated at from Is
to IS cents on the dollar Ex-
elusive of savings banks, the ma
tons 14,7O0 banks hold nearly $A9,-
600, OO0, 900 of deposits, So percent of
which are in the country's 100 larg-
est institutions -. casters ap-
proach accounted for increased re-
tail sales, but the general reduction
of prices prevented any upswing in
the dollar-value of sales as COM
pared with year ago. :. Denying
a printed report to the contrary,
Secretary of the Treasury Morgan
thau stated that the sale of the
governments baby bonds would con-
tinue indefinitely. Steel orders
improved, bringing the industry up
to 80 percent of capacity :. Pull
man company reports 1887 profit
of $l2 ,275, $50, almost double that OF
the previous year Fear Of war
in Europe has sent large flow of
foreign capital to this country,
much of it going into the purchase
of American stocks. The rearmament
race is bound to favor many U. s.
corporations, since most of Europe's
heavy industries are already work.
ing at capacity. ..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24
The Weather

While the temperatures dropped
q couple nights the past week to
dangerously low points, but little
damage was done, due to the stage
of development. Some apricots were
nipped where the trees were UNI
usually far along in bloom, but the
cherries were unchanged. The
weeks precipitation was but q
tenth of an inch. Maximum and
minimum temperatures for the week
ending today, together with the cor
responding seven days of last year
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24
Down the Ch.te!

San Francisco, California-Motor-
lists pay about $12,500 9 day to cross
the Golden Gate Bridge, mostly In
silver. A problem arose as to how
this currency could be safely lodged
downstairs in the tellers cage from
the toll-offices above A 31s foot
spiral chute now carries the money
into the cashiers safe in canvas
bags, far removed from the temp
tations Of banditry.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
Chas. e. Sebold, Pastor
Felix j. Schrag, Associate
Pasco. washington
PaSco, washington

Continuing the Lenten Series OF
sermons on 1.-The vison of Christ
Rev Sebold will take for his sermon
topic, Signs of Growth" The
process of growing is the sign Of a
church or Christian Personality
that has caught the vision of Christ.
You are invited to attend this
service.
The Women's Chorus will present
special Lenten Music at the service.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24
European Air-Mail This Year
y /,
Pos1n Gna0v

European Alr-Man TINS fe4
Washington, D. eff plans now
being considered by the Commerce
and Postoffice Departments mature,
regular transatlantic air-mail may
become a fact before the end of the
year, with possible European base
in Portugal or Spain. The latter pos
sibility is contigent upon the sue
cess of General Frances control OF
the Spanish government. The post
office department has 100000
available for the project, and two
American companies are consider
ing the service, Pan-American Air
ways and American Export Airlines.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24
Drunken Driver Fined

LorenZa L. Davis was arrested
at Kennewick Monday on q charge
of drunken driving and was fined
$50 and costs and his drivers IL
cense was revoked for a year. He
was arrested by the state patrol and
was tried before Justice Winken-
Werder of KenneWick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24

days, 48 persons on a big log raft
were plunged into the Susquehanna
river when the 112-foot bundle OF
logs struck a concrete pier OF
railroad bridge and was torn apart.
Two fatalities were reported.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24
Circus Ready to Start

Sarasota, Fla.-The big circus is
about ready to start its 1888 season,
the years sensation being a 500
pound gorilla which travels in an
aforementioned glass cage, designed
to maintain the temperature and
humidity of an African jungle.
Tough as they are, few Of the
species ever long survive the Ameri-
can climate.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24
Pacific War Game Starts

Honlulu, p. I-'Problem 10" Of
the War Department meets its test
in Wawaiian waters this week, when
$50 fighting ships and 500 aircraft.
manned by 5000 officers and 5000
men assemble to ceiend theoreti-
cal defense line running from Alas
Ia to Samoa. On this axis depends
the entire Pacific Coast defense Of
the Western seaboard.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24
Relief Standards Low

New York City-Inadequate re-
lief allowances prevail at shock
ingly low STANDARDS In % states In
the opinion of the American As
ISOLATION Of Social Workers. In
Chicago an analysis Of 100 men on
relief revealed u without overcoats
and seven without jackets, 10 with
poor shoes and 10 without under
wear.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24
Hearts Appoints Trustee

New York City-"Conscious Of the
uncertainties of life," William RAN
dolph Hearst has appointed Clar-
ence J. Shearn his attorney and for
mer New York Supreme Court Jus
tice, trustee for his vast newspaper,
magazine, mining and ranch prop
critics. Mr.. Hearst Is IS years old
and in good health, but has recent
" made drastic changes in his pub.
fishing empire. Last fall he sold In
London much Of his huge collection
of antique silver and this month
announced that he would dispose
of part Of his art collection. said to
have cost $40,000.000
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24
Austrian Rotary Clubs Quit

Chicago Il.-Because their meet
ings are contrary to Nazi formula,
International Rotary announces the
disbanding of its eleven groups in
Austria. Since October, ~ Rotary
Clubs have been dissolved in Ger
many because of Nazi opposition.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24

Congress Seeks May Adjournment
Washington, D. C.-Night sessions
this week may speed consideration
of the Government Reorganization
Bill, looking toward possible adj
journment of Congress in May. In
the House the $1,000. 000.0 900 Naval
Expansion Bill is up for debate. to
be followed by the Army Appropria-
ton Bill, both of which will be sub
jected to a hot attack by the paci-
fist and non-interventionist blocs.
Pressure is being exerted by the
veterans organizations for the pas
sage of six bills now pending that
would add 5000. 900 year to the
nations bill for pensions. hospi-
talization and other soldier bene-
fits.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24
European Tension Lessons

European Tension Lessons
London, England-With the with
drawal of Polish troops from the
Lithuanian frontier and the prom
Use of peaceful settlement of diff
ferences between the two countries,
the war cloud hanging over Europe
subsidized. In Austria, German Of
ficialdom continued the speedy con-
solidation of her conquest, with
Vienna taking on the color and at
mosphere of a Nazi city. Observers
in Spain see the revolution drawing
to its final stages, with the chances
in favor of an insurgent victory by
General Frances army.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24

SMALL PARTLY FIpS
house for sale or rent Az.
Phone 1881. %
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24
iva Scandal Looms

Washington, d. C.-Chairman A.
Morgan's flat refusal to thresh out
his dogfight with his two COCOON
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-24
Tast Raft Fatal

Williamsport. Pa Staging q re-
vival of Pennsylvania numbering
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HAL ALI SERVICE SIN.
and Grocery for sale IAN -
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couple. Highway and Wa. n
Street. "~acs'
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
Demand For
Negro Booklets

NEWARK, N. There is such
a demand for three booklets on
Negro life issued by the WPA in
New Jersey that they are going
to be reprinted.
These booklets, entitled can An
thology of Negro Poetry" "S7 Per-
tinent Paragraphs on the Negro
in America" and 1.-THE American
Negro-A Selected Reading List, "
were prepared by the Negro Di-
vision of the New Jersey WPA
Education Program as text books
for its classes; but they are no1o
known and used all over the coun-
try. They are in daily demand by
persons who cannot afford to buy
standard books on Negro history
and culture and by others who are
eager to buy such books and wish
to know their titles and where to
get them.
The anthology was made UP by
a group of colored WPA workers
in Montclair, with the help of
Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen
and Professor Sterling M. Brown,
of Howard University. 1t contains
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
Local Observance
OF History Week

Negro History Week, being OBJ
served its thirteenth year, will
find its way into the classrooms
of Seattle public and parochial
schools February 6-12, and the
bulletin boards and prominent
shelves of the Seattle Public Lii
brary. The Seattle Urban League,
an agency of the Community Fund
has prepared materials for use
during the week in both schools
and libraries. No special meetings
will be held but contributions of
Negroes to American life will be
used as subject matter in the reg
ular courses, such as history, Eng
fish, art and music, and others.
This will be III keeping with the
policy of the Seattle Public schools
of not setting aside any racial or
national group as Exhibit A, but
including all as vital parts of our
country.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
shop Williams To Speak At First
A. M. E. Church Services Sunday
By A. d. e.

Rev. Fred A. Hughes and the
members of the First A. NJ. E.
church are proud to be able to pre-
sent Sunday the Rt. Rev. Noah w.
Williams, Bishop of the Fifth Epis-
copal District, at their services
Sunday. The brilliant orator and
high churchman is travelling thru
the Northwest on official business
and in the interest of the Redemp-
ton Rally has consented to remain
over Sunday.
Sunday is the regular quarterly
meeting day in charge of Rev
George S. Allen. Bishop Williams
will speak in the morning. At the
three o'clock service Rev. Brown
ing c. Allen of Tacoma will be
the guest speaker. In the evening
a program in observance of Ne
gro History Week will be given
under direction of Mrs. Saul H.
Hall. The Pastor has arranged a
special exhibit at the church on
Negro History for inspection.
In an interview with Rev.
Hughes concerning the Redemp-
ton Rally, the noted pastor urged
that all Seattle join in this effort
to clear the First Church of debt.
Tie names of all persons making
a contribution to this fund will be
placed in the Book of Redemption
which will be sealed in the walls
of the Church. Rev. Hughes also
urges members and friends to
make a contribution as memoir
ium to their deceased loved ones,
so that their names too may be
placed in this book and preserved.
He is asking for contributions of
ten dollars each, but any amount
from a dollar up will be accepted.
There is no doubt but what the
church will be packed Sunday
morning to hear Bishop Williams.
Since his appointment to this dis
trict, and his work with the church
and in the field of education, as
well as his grand eloquence and
exemplary life, he has grown in
popular favor with the people. On
Thursday he will be in Ellensburg
and Friday in Yakima. Saturday
he will be in Bremerton and back
to Seattle for Sunday, Feb. 6.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
Local Businessman
In Highway Wreck

Gus West, local fuel dealer met
with serious accident on his re-
turn from Portland early Sunday
morning. Fortunately no one was
very seriously injured. Mr. West
was badly bruised and shaken. His
automobile suffered approximately
$125.00 damage, which is covered
by insurance.
Mr.. West, who is the Exalted
Ruler of Puget Sound Lodge No.
100 of the Elks was returning
home after acting as official es-
cort to Buena V. Kelley, Grand
Daughter Secretary of the Order.
Miss Kelley stopped in Portland on
her way south to visit Temples
and Lodges.
Mr.. West was alseep at the time
of the collision. Wild Bill Halahan
a prize fighter who is under the
management of Mr.. West was at
the wheel, when a stalled car with
out lights doomed ahead on the
highway. 1t was impossible to
avert the crash.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
Walter McPheeters
Passes at Age of 81

Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon at st. Clements
Episcopal Church for Walter Ev-
ans McPheters, age 81, who died
last Thursday at the family home,
after an illness of more than five
months.
Mr.. McPheters was born in Gin
cinnati. Ohio, July o, 1888. He was
married to Mrs. Cora Bailey Mil
Ter in April, 1923 and in the same
year began work for the North
ern Pacific Railway Co. He moved
to Seattle with his family eight
years ago where they have a host
of friends.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, four step daughters, Mrs.
Edna Robinson and Miss Marie
Miller of Minneapolis, the Misses
Ina and Vernice Miller of Seattle;
father, Weston McPheters, age
80, and two sisters, Mrs. Ella Bush
and Miss Mayme McPheters all of
Cincinnati, and three brothers, -
Bert McPheters of st. Paul, and
David and Weston Jr. of Cincin-
natl. Interment was at Lakeview
Cemetery.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04

Union is a progressive organlza-
ton and admits all workers in its
respective field as members. This
is a happy contrast to some of the
A. F.. of l.. locals.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Cen
tlemen:
Upon asking endorsement of this
bill, 1 desire to say in beginning
that I do not share the views of
certain United States Senators
that the bill is purely sectional. 1
am opposed to the lynching of any
human being at any time and at
any place. However, from the
press reports that we receive daily
from Washington, it is clearly in
dicated that there would be little
or no opposition to the passage of
the bill if it were not for the fact
that the Senators from the South,
and a few Tory Republicans from
the North are afraid that it would
in some way benefit the Negro
people of the South.
In connection with this, 1 am
led to wonder; what price, in Gods
name must and will the Negro
citizens of America be compelled
to pay for the right to live and the
pursuit of happiness.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
DIR. Pickens Asked
As Forum Speaker

Due to popular demand, DR..
William Pickens, famous Negro
orator, has been called from New
York to speak on 1.-THE American
Negro in the World Scene"
The following are the forum
leaders chosen for the coming sea-
son: Mr.. Ray Farwell, Associate
Professor of Transportation at the
University of Washington who will
speak on Seattle and World
Trade"
For a series on Proposals for
Social Change" DR.. Marvin Scha-
fer of the College of Puget Sound
has been appointed.
Parent Education forums are to
be handled jointly by two leaders,
DR., Jennie Rowntree of the Uni
versity, and Mrs. Dora Lewis, Di-
rector of Home Economics for the
Seattle Public Schools.
"Colorful Backgrounds and Mo-
dern Trends" is the topic of Mr..
Frank Drake Dawson, English
born lecturer who is very popular
with Seattle audiences.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04

The Negroes of America have
contributed to world fellowship,
love of country, unequalled and
unparalleled, loyalty undaunted
by oppression, and courage that
his time and time again survived
the acid test. If citizenship is the
reward that comes to those who
love their country then to estab-
lish proof of that love at the hands
of the Negro, I'll cite you the
words of the Lowly Nazarene,
Greater love hath no man than
this, that he lay down his life"
If the blessings of citizenship is
the reWord that comes to those
whose loyalty can be trusted, I'll
point you to what I witnessed in
Washington, District of Columbia.
during the world war when Negro
soldiers of the regular army were
selected to guard the safety of
President Wilson because the mas
ter minds of this nation believed
in their regiments there was less
likelihood of there being an as
sassin, lurking, eager to take his
precious life. I'll point you to the
Negro soldiers of the regular army
who throughout the war guarded
the back door of our nation, maxi
ing sure that no foe surprised us
by crossing the Mexican border.
If citizenship is the reward that
comes to those whose courage has
been repeatedly tested by the trial
of fire, I'll point you to every
battlefield in this country from
Boston's commons to Carrizal and
in France from the borders of
switzerland to the North Sea, and
I'll challenge the world to produce
in all its history greater courage
than that displayed by the Ameri-
can Negro.
If citizenship is the reward that
comes to those who have toiled
and sacrificed, I'll point you to
two hundred and forty years of
human slavery when the history of
my race was written by the lash
and the fagot in human blood. And
if blood is the price of citizenship,
surely the Negro has paid in full
L thank you for your attention,
and 1 move the adoption of the
resolution.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04

DIR. Williamson is a native of
Oxford, N. c., and was educated
at Mary Potter school there, but
took his professional degree at the
University of West Tennessee,
Memphis. His wife is the former
Miss Birdie v. Aston of his home
town. Now Al years old last jan
uary 2, DR.. Williamson is Region
al Director of the NAACP, state
chairman of the Negro Democratic
Central Committee, Member of the
Board of Regents of State Insti-
tutions for Negro Children, the
Chairman of the Official Board
of the First Baptist Church, Pres
ident of the Idabel Civic Club, and
Secretary of Shawneetown Lodge
No. 121, A. F. and A. M.
Cabin Service.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
Button Sale
Gets Underway

NEW YORK, - To carry on
the fight for full citizenship sta
tus for colored Americans, begun
rs years ago with the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation, the N.A.A.C.P.
has launched a New Crusade for
liberty, education and the ballot.
Under the direction of Mrs.
Daisy E. Lampkin, field secretary,
the association. hopes to sell $780,
900 New Crusade buttons at ten or
more cents each the proceeds to
go into a special fund to finance
the fight against educational in
equalities and for the ballot.
The campaign opens officially
on February and closes Febru-
airy %. To date, $4,000 buttons
have been distributed to clubs, fra
ternities, churches, various COM
mittees and individuals. Requests
for buttons are coming in daily
from all over the country and
there is every reason to believe
that the entire supply of buttons
will be distributed within the next
few days.
The present fight for the anti
lynching bill in Washington has
aorused so much interest that re-
turns are still being made on anti
lynching buttons which were Of
fered for sale by the association
last year.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
Students Graduate
From Garfield Hi

Among the many graduates
from Garfield high this semester
was Jenny Hunt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Folling. Her aver
age was "B" and she plans to en-
ter the University at the beginning
of the fall term.
Robert Blackwell was another
popular student to graduate. He is
the son of Mrs. Louisa Blackwell.
His plans are to attend some out
standing Art school.
Alice Graves is also among the
many students who will further
their education in institutions of
higher learning. Graduates of the
winter semester will participate in
the commencement exercises in
June at which time they will be
given their diplomas.