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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
OLD EAST DRAMA
 AT LOEW'S POLL
Stand Up and Fight to Be Shown at New Years
 Eve Show Only

There will be plenty of reasons for celebrating New Years Eve this year in Waterbury because at Loew's Poli there will be a special premiere of one of 1939,s greatest motion pictures, Stand Up and Fight, starring Wallace Beery and Robert Taylor, along with Florence Rice and Charles Bickford. Stand Up and Fight" will be shown at one performance only and will not be given general release until 1889 gets well under way.
 In order that everyone get the most out of this special show ing arranged specially with Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Manager Ed Fitz- patrick announces that seats will be reserved and are now on sale at the theater box office. Telephone reservations will also be accepted.
 Stand Up and Fight" is a two listed drama of the old East and has in addition to Beery and Taylor, Miss Rice and Bickford; Helen Broderick, Charley Grapewin, Bar ton Maclone and Clinton RoSemont.
 AS a second feature on this big. two hit, New Years Eve midnight show being presented tomorrow night, Loew's Poli will present hil- arious comedy, Next Time I Mar ry", with Lucille Ball and Jimmy Ellison.
 Tickets for this gala event are selling fast, so be sure to get yours today and avoid the last-lninute rush for seats.
 New Years Day, the Loew Poli Theater starts its hit parade of 1889 of with a bang, with the presenta- tion of the greatest musical ever produced. A new Jeanette MacDon- add and Nelson Eddy and a new warmth, color and comedy spirit in musicals makes itself manifest in 'Sweethearts," the biggest and greatest of the co-starring musicals of this famous singing team.
 The picture has been filmed en- tirely in technicolor, which has giv- en both stars more vivid person. ality, while the up-to-the-minute story devised for them by Dorothy Parker and Alan Campbell from the Victor Herbert operetta provides the stars with comedy characterization: which should win them legions ot new followers.
 "sweethearts" deals with the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
THE DAWN PATROL ATTRACTION HERE
State Offers Preview of World War Film New
 Years Eve

Today marks your last oppor- tunity to see "The Duke of West Point" starring Louis Hayward, Tom Brown and Joan Fontaine; also Frank Jenks and Preston Foster in "The Last Warning" currently at Warmers State theater.
 Tomorrow evening at midnight, all Waterbury'S eyes will look to the skies, eagerly awaiting the first glimpse of 'The Dawn Patrol" as it wings its way to the Warner Bros. State theater for 8 preview showing at the States gala New Years eve midnight show celebra- tion.
 And what a celebration! Fun, joyous entertainment and practi- cally everything that goes into mak- ing New Years eve an entertain ment success is promised amusement seekers whom attend the State.
 In the leading role of ''The Dawn Patrol" is Errol Flynn cast in the type that brought him to the front of the screens acting ranks. With him are Basil Rathbone, and David Niven, making up the trio of war aces about whom the story cen- ters.
 The film is an epic of the World War days and gives Flynn the type of role that he made popular when he first came to the attention of the movie-going public as the pirate chief in Captain Blood" Rathbone, who gave Flynn such a run for his money in the final dueling scenes in Robin Hood. is again at his adventuresome best; while Niven, a young foreign star, makes a perfect third for the trio.
 It relates the typical history of a squadron of the British Royal Fly ing Corps during a few Hateful months of 1915; 8 period when the average life of combat pilots over the western front was only four and-one-half flying hours. It was a time when raw and hastily trained recruits were, in a constant, deadly chain, sent forth to almost certain death as soon as they re- ported for service.
 The stories of the only two we'll trained and comparatively veteran pilots in the outfit, Courtney and Scott, played respectively by Flynn and David Niven, is the chief con- cern of the film.
 Genuine buddies for a long time, the pair become inplacable enemies when Courtney, duty bound to do
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

Crop shortages have increased Nicaragua food imports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
Foreign Flop

While production costs are said to be going up-a claim which doubtfully assumes that nearly all pictures will not have cheaper cast ing and staging Hollywood's foreign market Topped with dull thud in
 1888. The foreign revenue, which heertofore has been the size of the profit on big pictures, has been cut about 50 per cent. It seems likely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

that American companies voluntar fly will drop out of Japan and Ital. if they are not thrown out first.
 Most of the American com panieS have large investments in Germany and have made hu- initiating gestures to preserve them. For instance, you have the silly spectabIe of studio off, cials making affidavits concern ing the AryOn descent of players and directors in certain films which Germany might buy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
MIXED DIALECT

When Ann Gillis, who plays the leading role in Paramount,s Little Orphan Annie" was in South Amer ica, she was the only child in her school to speak Spanish with a southern drawl. Ann is from Ar- kansas and the rest of the children had difficulty understanding hel Spanish version of a southern ac- cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

tice to the ranch country. Others in the cast include Sidney Toller, Stanley Andrews and Monte Blue.
 The "pick of the pictures" pro- grams coming to the Strand next are: Monday, Joan Crawford and Robert Young in 'The Shining Hour," also the Jones Family in Down on the Farm" Wednesday brings the favorite Mickey Rooney in "Out West With the Hardy's," also Up the River" with Tony Martin and Slim Summerville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
MOVIE NOTES
THE LAUGHTONs AGAIN

Charles and Mrs. Laughton (ElSa Lanchester) return to the screen for the first time since Rembrandt" in Mayflower Pictures "The Beach, comber," which Paramount will re- lease in this country. Story is laid in the Dutch East Indies, with Laughton in the title role, and Miss Lanchester playing a prim mission ary schoolmistress who regenerates him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
RECORD BATHTUB

Director Mitchell Leisen, who got his start in the movies designing bathtubs for Cecil B. De Mile, out does his preceptor in Paramount's Artists and Models Abroad" Lei- sen features Bubble Bath" 52 feet long, 6 feet wide and 4 Ia feet deep
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

Ends Saturday DUKE WEST POINT" @TM LAST WARNING"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
Pension Union
Holds Picnic

Seattle, Washington, July Is
The Washington Old Age Pension
Union today announced a gigan-
tic picnic in celebration of its first
anniversary, to be held in Upper
Woodland Park, Sunday, July 18th.
with a membership of over
81, 900, half of whom are in King
County" said H. G. Huson, Ex-
ecutive Secretary of the Pension
Union, 1--WE expect a large turnout
of our own members, as well as a
delegation from the Workers Alli-
ance, labor unions, and many
other progressive organizations,
all of whom are cordially invited to
attend"
Huson stated that Congressman
and Senators from the Washington
delegation, as well as represent
atives of organized labor and pen
sion groups, have been invited to
speak. Those who attend are
asked to bring picnic lunches.
Coffee, milk, and sugar will be pro-
vided.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
Syvilla Fort Presents
Dance Group Recital

Syvilla Fort, daughter of Mrs.
Mildred Dill and the late John
Fort, presented a group of local
Riddles in a dance demonstration,
at Chambers Hall Thursday eve
ming.
Miss Fort is the only Negro
student to ever graduate from the
famous Cornish School of Art.
Critics have pronounced her as one
of the most promising students of
the dance, and predict a national
known future for her. Already
Miss Forts services are in demand
by many ambitious pupils, as an
advisor. A certificate from Cor
nish is a masters degree in the
dance.
Among the Riddles who appear
ed on the program were, Olivette
Jones, Carlotta Ann Brown, Con-
stance Billups, Gwenith Long, Dor
othy Long, Mile Brown, Halle
May King, Nancy Tolles, Joseph
Lynch and Jack Fort. Accompan-
ist Edith Mary Brown.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
Royal Arch
Elect Officers

The Grand Chapter Royal Arch
Masons held its Annual Convoca-
ton at Tacoma July IL. The fol-
lowing were elected to office for
the coming year: Henry Gaines of
Wenatchee, Most Excellent Grand
High Priest; ]. A. Johnson of Sc
attic, Deputy Grand High Priest;
G. E. Benford of Tacoma, Grand
King; ]. A. Wade of Seattle, Grand
Scribe; Clarence Grubbs of Spo-
kane, Grand Treasurer; N. E. AL
exander of Victoria, B. c., Grand
Secretary; T. e. Salters of Olym-
pia, Captain of the Host; Fred
Woodson of Seattle, Principle So
Journer; and S. A. Franklin of Ev-
erett, Royal Arch Captain.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
John A. Bell I'm
Lecture at Mt. Zion

John Anthony Bell, Modern
Christian lecturer, will be heard at
the Baptist Church on Thursday,
July 81. Mr.. Bell has the follow
ing to say: Hear the message of
death, hell, and the way of true
living. I experienced an outstand-
ing miracle of the age in having
been so close to death that the
body slept twenty-four days" Said
Mr.. Bell, During this time knew
nothing of this world, but of the
valley, and the shadow of death.
Since that time l have been called
to lecture to all men on the way
to find happiness such as they
have never known before" The
Mt. Zion choir under the direction
of Mrs. Josephine Casmon will rem
der musical numbers on the pro-
gram; admission is only twenty
five cents, and the doors will open
at 7:45 p. m.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
Henry Allen Boyd Is Host to Riddles;
Mt. Zion Baptist Church OverfIows
ALL Adults Present Are His Guests To Concert;
Pictures Are Taken Free Ice Cream;
Over Three Hundred Attend
BY Bertha NJ. Lewis

Henry Allen Boyd, nationally ia
nous parsonage, bank president,
publishing house head, director of
many companies, was host to all
OF Seattle's youngsters on Monday
evening last. DR.. Boyd, son of the
late Henry Allen Boyd, founder of
a million dollar institution, makes
his home in Nashville, Tenn. His
interest in youngsters in legion,
and he delivered one of the most
inspiring talks that Seattle young
people have ever had the privilege
of listening to.
DR.. Boyd proved that the COM
plexion of Negro youth was not
the handicap that some people
would make it be. He cited the
lives of many successful race men,
bers including his own father who
could not write his name before
he was twenty-five years of age,
yet left million dollar estate when
he died.
DR.. Boyd served more than three
hundred cups of ice cream and ov-
err six hundred cakes. He told
stories, also told jokes on himself,
related his many experiences in
foreign countries. Met an old
schoolmate of his in Mr.. Walter
Strather of this city, introduced
him to his guests and they both
told how many whippings, etc,
they received when they were COM
ing along.
All in all, the kiddies of Seattle
voted DR.. Boyd and his charming
wife, who accompanied him, as
"tops," and they are all waiting
to get one of the pictures of their
favorite.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
Walter White To
Visit in Virgin Is.


New York, July g. Walter
White, N.A.A.C.P secretary, will
sail with his family July Ia for a
vacation in the Virgin Islands. Mr..
and Mrs. White, their daughter
Jane, and their son "Pidge", will
visit with Judge and Mrs. William
H. HASTE. The N.A.A.CP. ex-
ecutive, who has not had a real
vacation in more than four years,
is having this rest virtually forced
upon him by the board of directors
of the N.A.A.C.P. which became
alarmed over his physical condition
after the hard fight for the pass
age of the federal anti-lynching bill
last winter. Mr.. White will return
to New York about Labor Day.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
Democracy Must
Recognize Minority
Rights, Says F.D.R

COLUMBUS, o. No demo-
cracy can long survive which does
not accept as fundamental to it's
very existence the recognition of
the rights of it's minorities,' Presi-
dent Roosevelt asserted in a mes
sage of greeting to the 10th An
nual conference of the NAACP
which opened here June %.
Dear Mr.. White:
1 am happy to extend to the
Twenty-ninth Annual Conference
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
cordial greetings and best wishes
for the success of their efforts in
advancing the interests of the Ne
gro race and bringing about that
cooperation and understanding be-
tween the races SO essential to the
maintenance of vital democracy.
1 have watched with interest the
constructive efforts of your organ
ization, not only in behalf of the
Negro people in our nation, but al
so in behalf of the democratic j.
deals and principles so dear to our
entire nation. For it is evident
that no democracy can long sur
vive which does not accept as fun
damental to its very existence the
recognition of the rights of its mi
norities.
I wish you a most successful
meeting.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
"Brer Rabbit" Plays
Return Date June 10

"Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby
the Federal Theatres all negro
swingtime musical for children,
which won such signal success on
its first showing here in May, is
to be re-opened for a single re-
peat performance this coming Sat-
urday July 16, at 200 pm. at
WPA Federal Theatre. Regular
children's theatre rates will be in
effect.
The sparkling show has been
one of the best liked of all the
children's shows yet given by Fed
eral Theatre. Coming in for es-
pecial praise for the original songs
and dances developed by the COM
pany itself. Howard Biggs, well
known young musician has written
a tuneful musical score for the
production, with songs ranging
from lullabys to swing time dance
numbers. Harper CASTOR has ar
ranged a series of dance numbers
based on children's games.
Headliners in the show include
Robert st. Clair as Grandaddy
Cricket, Ed White as Brer Box,
Frank Slim Collins as SlinEy Fox,
Jane Chandler as or Mis- Grow,
George Height and Perry Gillian
as Brer Rabbit and Winl1y Rabbit
and Sarah Oliver as Mis- Molly
Colonial.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
Puyallup Fair Offers
Crochet Exhibition

Local women exhibiting crochet
pieces at the Western Washington
Fair at Puyallup this September
will compete for the honor of re-
presenting the Fair in the second
National Crochet Contest, it was
announced today. The National
competition, held in New York CT
ty in the fall, will select a national
crochet champion and 40 top
ranking crocheters."
Conducted by the National Gre
Chef Bureau of New York City,
the contest offers $1,000 in cash
awards to Americas outstanding
crocheters. 1t will be open only
to women who have won first
prizes for their crochet work in
1888 Fairs, including the Western
Washington Fair to be held Sep
TENDER 10 to %.
Prize money totalling $3.50, the
title of National Crochet Champ
ion, and a free trip to New York
City with three days visit there,
all expenses paid, will go to the
grand national winner. In the
first contest, held last year, this
award was won by Mrs. Frank E.
Hayward of Seattle. Forty other
entrants will receive cash awards
and the honor of ranking with the
country's leading crocheters.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
Young People Will
Sponsor Potlatch Float

The Negro youth of Seattle,
composed of boys and girls of the
Christian Endeavor and B.Y.P.U.,
with the cooperation of churches,
clubs, and stores, are sponsoring a
float, band, and marching unit in
the coming Potlatch of Progress
Parade, to be held in this city July
29th.
They are endeavoring to bring
the Community Band of Portland,
Oregon to Seattle for this event.
The band is composed of forty
girls and boys all under 10 years of
age. Under the able direction of
Bert Turner, they have appeared
at many of the schools in Port
land, and in the recent Rose Fest
ival of that city were awarded
second prize in the Band division
The marching unit is to consist
of 80 girls and boys from the age
of 8 years up. All who wish to
participate are asked to meet on
the grounds of the Y.M.C.A. Mon
day, July IL at one o'clock.
In order to cover the cost of the
float and band, the young people
are sponsoring a popularity con-
test, terminating July 26th, with a
carnival on the grounds of the Y
MICA. at 23rd and Olive. Various
clubs of Seattle and Tacoma, have
been asked to sponsor girls in this
contest. The girl selling the most
votes will be crowned queen, to
ride in the queens seat in the
float and to reign over the recep-
ton for the band at the YMCA on
Friday evening, the Goth. All con-
testants selling tickets are to be
princessess on the float.
Boxes have been placed in the
churches and in public places on
Madison and Jackson streets for
donations. All donations in the
manner of food or rooms for the
band will glady be taken at eth
er the Baptist or Methodist church
and also by Miss Marjorie Pitter,
1882 oath Ave-, PR. 1884.
All suggestions and assistance
will also be gladly accepted. Any
one having cars that can be used
for the sightseeing trip on Satur-
day, July 80, please leave your
names at the above named places.
The Skating Rink, 23rd and Ma
olson, is cooperating with the
young people in their plans by
raise funds.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
First Annual
Orthopedic Dinner

The Younger Matrons Club are
happy in anticipation of the sue
cess of their first annual Orthope-
die dinner which will be given on
Friday, July % at 1906 23rd Ave-,
two doors south of Chambers Hall.
The club is regular contributor
to the Orthopedic Hospital but this
is their first big effort to raise
funds. The dinner will be only
thirty-five cents and they hope the
general public will assist them in
this worthwhile effort. Mrs. Ruth
Wells is president of the club, Mrs.
Margie Chatters is chairman of the
Orthopedic fund. .
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
Joseph I. Simms
Reelected Grand
Master of Masons
BY j. A. johnson

The three days annual commune
cation of the Most Worshipful I'm
tied Grand Lodge F. & A. M. of
Washington and its Jurisdiction,
and the United Grand Chapter Or
der of the Eastern Star came to
its close Wednesday evening and
two hundred members and visitors
began leaving for their homes. The
high officials of both organizations
expressed the opinion that the ses-
sions were among the most har-
monious and constructive to be
held in years. Joseph T. Simms of
Yakima, a born leader and much
beloved by his craft, was elected
for the ninth consecutive time to
the office of Grand Master. Other
officers elected were j. A. john
son of Seattle, Deputy Grand Mas
ter; E. l.. Brown of Spokane,
Grand Senior Warden; A. A. Jones
of Portland, Grand Junior War
den; r. d. Bird of Portland, Grand
Treasurer; Il. A.>Campbell of Sc
attic, Grand Secretary; and B. e.
James of Vancouver, B. c., Grand
Lecturer. The Washington Juris-
diction extends over Washington,
Oregon, Montana and British Col
umbia, and all the lodges were re-
presented.
Mrs. Bertha l.. Waggener of Sc
attic, woman of charming per-
sonality, was elected for the third
consecutive time to the office of
Grand Worthy Matron of the I'm
tied Grand Chapter, o. E. S. 9th
er officers elected were: Arthur l..
Hayes of Tacoma, Grand Worthy
Patron; j. T. Bradley of Seattle,
Associate Grand Worthy Patron;
Mrs. Rosie Pryor of Vancouver, B.
c., Associate Grand Worthy Ma
iron; Mrs. Callie B. Mathews of
Tacoma, Grand Treasurer; Mrs.
Alice Simms of Yakima, Grand Sc
cretary; Mrs. Nellie Williams of
Seattle, Grand Burial Treasurer;
Mrs. Susie e. .-darshan of Seattle,
Grand Burial Secretary; Mrs En-
ma Hancock of Seattle, Grand
Conductress; Mrs. Matte Oliver of
Seattle, Associate Grand Conduct
ress; and Mrs. Dollie Parrie of
Portland, Grand Lecturer.
The Grand Sessions began with
a joint Thanksgiving service by
the two Grand Bodies at Bethle-
hem Baptist Church Sunday even
ing, July 10. Addresses of welcome
were made on behalf of Olympic
Chapter by Mrs. Madalene Gibson
and on behalf of Cassia Lodge by
e. B. Wilson and on behalf of the
City by His Honor Mayor John
Seigal. Responses were made, on
behalf of the Grand Chapter by
Mrs. Rosie Pryor and on behalf of
the Grand Lodge by ]. A. Johnson.
Sermon by Rev. Allen of the
AME Church, prayer and benedic-
ton by Rev. Monroe Pastor of the
Bethlehem Baptist Church. Seattle
was selected by both Grand Bodies
for the next Grand Communication
to be held in July, 1899.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
Owls Win Two, Tie One
To Rise to Second Place
By Al Smith

The Owls are finally living up to
preseason dope. In the last three
games the Owls came out ahead.
First defeating Queen Anne to 2
with Alice Powell hitting a home
run. Second, tieing Dams Market
4 to 4 after leading to o in the
fifth inning. Third, shutting out
Drift Inn 5 to 0. The heavy hit
tiers for the past games have been
Martin, Porter, Powell, Booker, B.
Johnson, and Lii Brown.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
Negro Hero Saves
Family, Vanishes

j. F. Little of 1874 Spruce st.
reported that a colored man whose
name he later learned was Rodger
Robinson, saved his life and the
life of his family by rescuing them
from the roof of their burning
home.
Little said that he was so ex-
cited that he does not recall how
Robinson got them off of the roof.
He said also that he wanted to
find Robinson and thank him for
his heroic deed.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
NAACP To Meet in
Richmond I'm 1899

Columbus, o. July g. Delegates
to the twenty-ninth annual con-
fere of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People held here last week at the
Shiloh Baptist Church, voted to
hold their 1889 conference at Rich
mond, Va, June 81 to July 2 in
elusive
An invitation to hold the con-
ference in the Virginia city was
extended by members of the as
sociation's Richmond branch head
ed by DR.. ]. M. Tinsley, and
backed up by other branches
throughout the state.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
Sponsor Card Party
For Baltimore Trip

Endeavoring to raise funds to
defray expenses of their trip to
Baltimore where they plan to at
tend the Grand Lodge of Elks the
last week in August, Mrs. Helen
Leftridge and Mrs. Nellie Wilson
are sponsoring a card party at the
YWCA, 22nd and E. Madison, Sat
urday, July %. Valuable prizes
have been purchased and those de-
string to enter should contact Ell
Their Of the ladies.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-15
Oswald G. Willard PAYS
Tribute to ]. W. Johnson

New York, July g. The July 9
issue of The Nation contains
full page tribute to James Weldon
Johnson, written by Oswald Gar
rison Willard on his page tissues
and Men.