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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-07-20

by George VI. Bradford
T. fro gained consi dcroblc Roadway
il TIC woods on tho cast sido Of Ridge
Rood end East7uy. Thoro only ono
HAST from tho cir horn atop tho
fire station tho firc11on wore in
doubt just viii CHI way to turn to find
tho fire upon arriving at5tho firo
station, but thoy thorc in short
order considering oil thoy had to
contend with. T1oy had to drive tho
truck into tho woods through heavy under
brush about one hundred yards and SGT
up their pumping systom, md Whilc thoy
worc sotting up the pumping system Oh
tho truck {. group Of volunteers took
up the portable fro oztingui shors and
won't into tho woods and wont to work
Oh 6}o blaze. Coon the truck pumps
roro IN cctim CD ct cpproxirat oly
P. II. the blaze u1dor control.
Tic Alarm turned in at 1870 Pm.
Sc turdcy (last) and tho firomon poured
W2tcr tho snoldorino ccabora until
PHI. whom they r'uro cor 1oin tllorc was
no chance Of it starting up again.
Tho fire covered about tr7o ocros Of
Joldod crca and tho origin has not as
yet boon determined.
Lr. lc. be- stated that from now on
thoro will DO J. d daily lost or tho alarm
System to prevent tho recurrence
Of tho system being out Of ordor in tho
CvcIlt OF G lirc.
1lr. lt. boo also requested that the
parents cdvi SC thoir chi ldron to keep
avrly from tho fire end tho apparatus
during tho fircs for it is very hard
for the fircnon to watch out for tho:
children and still work OH the fro.
Mr. 10 Doc also suggested, that tho
adult volurto RS wait until thoy arc
requested to help with tho firos before
giying thoir services, for although
They moan t. help they nay only hin
dor. "..-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07
Elizabeth Dean
In Home Wedding
By Airline N. Paiya

Miss Elizabeth Dean, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Dean of
Ballard, became the bride of Ger
aid Wells, popular orchestra lead
er, in a pretty home wedding We'd
nesday evening. Rev. T. M. Da-
Wis of the Mt. Zion Baptist church
officiated. Before the ceremony
Miss Bessie Radcliffe sang Drink
To Me Only With Thine Eyes"
accompanied by Howard Biggs and
Creon Thomas, both members of
Wells orchestra. Little Miss
Jeanne McIver sang AT Dawning'
with Miss Ruth Beck accompany
ing her and playing the wedding
march. The bride wore a white
satin gown made with long
sleeved jacket, and orchids. Miss
Cleo Hunt was bridesmaid and her
gown was of white chiffon and
her corsage, orchids. William H.
Barnes was the groom's best man.
The brides mother wore blue lace.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, MIR. and Mrs. Dean enter
tanned with reception with Mrs.
William McIver ST., and Mrs. Ri
chard Arts pouring, assisted by
Mrs. William McIver Jr., and Mrs.
Cyrus Cassells. The happy cou-
pie received a number of beautiful
gifts.
To compliment Miss Dean before
her wedding, Miss Ruth Beck and
Mrs. William McIver Jr. jointly
entertained with a miscellaneous
shower Monday evening at the Nc
liver home. Sixteen girls shower
ed the bride-elect with dainty gifts.
Games were enjoyed during the
evening and for which Miss Ber-
nyce Wilson received a prize. Miss
Dean was also honored at a lunch
con Sunday given by her aunt,
Mrs. l.. T. Howard Sharing no.
nors with Miss Dean was Miss
Minnie Palmer a visitor from Hou-
ston. Covers were placed for
eight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells will be at
home to their friends next week at
PA goth Ave. North.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07
Lccal Race Leader Commends Enterprises
Fight On Washington State Liquor Board
Blackhawks Impressive
In Game With Italians
BY Jacques b. ChappeIl

Some two thousand eyes saw
the Black and Tan team lose their
first game of the season to the
Italian A. C. last Sunday in one
of the hardest fought games of
many a season. Out-playing the
Italians all the way, the Blacks
and Tans gave way to a lucky
break after being held on the one
yard line for three down, the Sons
of Italy slipped over the goal line
to score, failing to convert.
Effective blocking on the part
of ,lla. whole team led the Black
hawks to over run the Italians in
the first half. Notable improve
ment was shown in the whole line
which worked as one unit rather
than seven separate ones.
Fer a group OF people who like
to make lot of noise, the fans in
the stands were kind of feeble as
compared to the first game. Come
one, come all and support your
team and show that you can lose
a good game as we'll as win one.
Look in the Enterprise for your
passes.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07
What Are They Doing:
BY Airline N. Paiya

Before 1 close this column
must say word of praise to the
Northern Pacific employees, for
in my journey over five different
lines from coast to coast l have
found none to equal them both in
courtesy and efficiency. Leaving
Detroit via New York Central we
had well-versed parlor car por-
ter who knew the history of the
ground over which we travelled,
and took time to point out inter
esting places. Never had I enjoyed
a trip so much, but getting off
sixteen hours later he forgot to
brush off the passengers and 9TH
erwise look after their comfort and
well grooming. The MP. porters
never forget this final service.
Leaving Niagara Falls we picked
up a diner with a most efficient
crew The orders We're executed
quickly and the walters placed the
plates before the guests so expert
ly that one was not conscious of
their hands at all, much like the
MP. employees. But during lull
the men got a bit noisy in the kit
chen, and this is one thing the N.
P. employees are very discreet a
bout. One never hears unneces-
sary noises. Other crews had 81
milar shortcomings. Thus can
say. truthfully, that I did not find
a group of employees who coop
Grated as efficiency and courteous
ly as do the MP. employees.
Minneapolis = This was my last
stop before coming home and I
met SO many former Seattleites,
and friends of Seattleites 1 felt
quite at home. The recent visitors
from the Twin Cities, Mrs. Audre
McCulloug h, Mrs. Marjorie Worm
ley Curry, Mrs. Jessie Shepherd,
and others, who we have found
most charming as visitors, were
even more so at home. Indeed,
their gracious hospitality was
is genuine. l also had the plea
quite flattering, and their welcome
sure of meeting the two sons of
Mrs. c. l.. Mccullough, Curtis in
Continued on Page Four)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07
Disfranchisement Hit
By White in Speech

CHARLESTON, S. c. Some
1000 persons, few of them prom
inent whites, crowded the Morris
Brown A. M. E. Church here Sept.
20 and heard Walter White lash
out at the corruption of South
Carolina politics in answer to SOU
thern reactionaries who insist that
if the Negro were given the right
to vote in the South fraud and
violence would reign.
The crowd was somewhat ap-
prehensive because at the very
moment the secretary of the Ma
tional Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People was
administering his blistering attack
on the South Carolina primaries,
a crowd Of cheering admirers of
Burnet r. Maybank, former mayor
of Charleston, passed the church,
firing guns and whooping it up in
general because their candidate
had been nominated for governor
in what was regarded as one of
the most viciously corrupt cam
paigns in the city's history.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07
Mount Zion 5 Fellowship Girls
Install Newly Elected Officers Sun.
Reception and Tea Will Follow Installation; Club
Invites Pubic To Attend

The World Fellowship Girls of
Mount Zion Baptist Church will
hold their installation of officers
ON Sunday evening, October 0, at
8 D. m. The services will be in
the church with a reception and
tea following in the basement. The
club especially invites the public
and their friends to be with them
Sunday evening.
These girls are responsible for
the decorations in the church., and
always are ON hand to assist in
whatever needs to be done. They
have also assisted the church fin
ancially, and never forget the sick
and needy.
Mrs. Bessie Radclif will be in
stalled as president; Mrs. Lena
Lacy, vice-president; Mrs. Lucille
McCurdy, treasurer; Miss Dora
Johnson, secretary; and Miss Ruth
McGown, assistant secretary; Mrs.
Matilda Grant, chaplin. Mrs.
Blanche Tolls, retiring president,
will install the newly elected Of
ficers. Rev. T. M. Davis will make
a few remarks.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07
Urban League Names
Campaign Solicitors

With each Community Fund a.
gency contributing its part to the
coming Community Fund cam
paign which gets under way next
week, the Urban League announc-
es the following solicitors i'm their
particular group. Mr.. ]. S. jack
son, executive secretary of the Ur-
ban League, will personally super
wise the following workers: Mrs.
Augustus Bown, Mrs. William ].
Hyatt, Miss Sarai Greene, Miss
Bernyce Wilson, Mrs. Luther A.
Buxton, and Mrs. L. A. Paiya. The
Kickoff dinner is scheduled for
Tuesday, October IL at the Civic
Auditorium. Reservations for the
dinner may be made by calling the
Campaign headquarter, Main 1901
or by calling amy Community Fund
Agency.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07
Ickes To Address
National Negro
Congress in Del

BALTIMORE, Oct. 6-(CNA--
Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the
Interior, will address the opening
meeting of the Eastern Regional
Conference of the National Negro
Congress in Baltimore, October 7,
it was announced this week.
Recognizing the Importance Of
the conference, Ickes stated in a
letter to John P. Davis, National
Secretary of the Congress, that
although my speaking engage
ment is already overcrowded, 1 find
myself impelled to accept your
kind invitation to speak at the
Eastern Regional Conference of
the National Negro Congress in
the city of Baltimore, Maryland,
October 7th, 1888, at eight
o'clock"
Among other speakers partici-
pating will be DR.. Robert c. Weav-
er, u. S. Housing Authority, and
John P. Davis.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07

Formerly manager of the Rich
mond, Va, office of the North Ca
rolina Mutual Life. Insurance. Co.,
who has been placed in charge of
the new Philadelphia, Pa, office,
SIP S. Broad st. Mr.. Deans is a
man of seasoned insurance exper-
fence, of fine personality, sterling
character and unquestioned ability.
On his Philadelphia staff will be
t. l.. Walker of Richmond, gra-
duatc of Virginia State College;
A. p. Dumas of Oklahoma City, a
Howard man; and Francis Griffin,
who attended Temple University,
Philadelphia. Great things are ex-
pected of the NC. Mutual in Penn
sylvania, with Mr.. Deans leading
the way. calvin Service)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07
Community Fund
Launches Campaign

Once more the heart" of Seat
tie speaks, and once more Seattle
prepares to launch its annual Com
munity Fund campaign, this time
with one of the biggest kickoff
rallies in it's history.
The date is Tuesday, October IL
at the Civic auditorium and all
eSattle is invited to attend. Key
note speaker will be DR.. Helen A.
Keller, world-famous deaf, dumb
and blind woman who comes from
New York, asking no charge for
her appearance, but rather as her
contribution to the success of the
campaign. Also present will be
Governor Clarence D. Martin and
Mayor Langlie. Judge Robert S.
Macfarlafe will be Chairman of
the meeting.
Musical entertainment this year
is to be furnished by Ed Carey
concert orchestra, playing through
the courtesy of the Musicians As
ISOLATION and the Ralston chorus.
r. H. Vivian will lead community
singing.
It is to be a dinner meeting be-
ginning at 800 p. m. Tickets for
the dinner should be secured in
advance from Community Fund
campaign headquarters, Main 9301.
Galleries will be open for those
who come in later Admission for
all not attending the dinner will
be free.
Solicitation on the campaign be-
gins Wednesday and the first re-
port meeting is scheduled for
Thursday noon at the Chamber of
Commerce.
Miss Idell Vertner, executive
Secretary of the Phyllis Wheatley
branch of the Y.W.C.A. is cap
tain of Renton Hill district. She
announces additional workers this
week as Mrs. Carrie Duvall and
Mrs. William Riddell.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07
New York Law Forces
Met. Ins. Go. in Open

NEW YORK-The Metropolitan
Insurance company, which has
written millions upon millions of
dollars of insurance uopn Negroes
in this country, is not soliciting
business from Negroes in New
York state.
Charles G. Taylor, Jr., second
vice president of the company, has
written the National Association
for Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie:
1--WE do not solicit applications
for insurance from colored persons
in the State of New York, but
such persons may apply at any one
of our district offices where they
will receive fair and courteous
treatment when they SO apply . Fl. .
This practice has been made nee
essary in New York because Of a
law passed at the instance of AS
semblyman Stephens. This law was
educated to, and did in fact, make
it impracticable for us to conduct
our business as formerly in the
State of New York. This situation
pertains only to this state"
In a previous letter, later clari-
fled, Mr.. Taylor had written the
N.A.A.C.P. stating it's change of
policy was due to a law passed
at the instance of one of your own
race"
The law to which the Metropol-
itan refers is one passed in 1885
making it unlawful for any in
surance company to discriminate
against colored people in the type
of policy offered for sale, or in
the rates or premiums charged
therefor. A second section of the
law forbids a life insurance cor
poration rejecting ANY application
for a policy of life insurance issu-
ed or sold by it."
The inquiry of the N.A.A.C.P.
was prompted by complaint from
colored man in Brooklyn who
wrote that his Metropolitan col
lector had told him he would have
to apply to a district office if he
wanted new insurance.
The N.A.A.C.P. so far has had
no complaints about treatment of
colored people who apply to dis
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07
Enterprise Talent Parade
Presents Outstanding Talent

On Thursday, September 20, the
Northwest Enterprise presented
its monthly Talent Parade which
is heard every last Thursday in
the month sover station KEEN.
The paper broadcasts weekly over
the same station.
Leading the talent parade was
Mr.. Edward Locke who rendered
two songs in a typical Lawrence
Tibbett manner. Mr.. Locke is a
well known member of the COM
munity. In contrast to Mr.. Locke
was Miss Marie Baker Mast's rem
dition of Little Lady Make Be
lieve" and Little Old Lady" from
the musical, 1.-The Show Is On"
Miss Mast sang with the same
charm and quality that she sang
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07

over stations in California and
Montana.
What would be a talent parade
without something sweet and pref
ty? Well, it wouldn't be much.
Filling this spot was Miss Mar
jorie Polk, a prominent member of
the younger set, who in a very de-
licate way enchanted all male list
eners with her songs.
Closing the parade were several
members of the committee pro-
testing the action of the State Lii
quor Board. In closing, the mem
bers of the committee swung out
with 1--WE Got a Pocketful of
Dreams" as it has never been
swung before.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07
Daughter Elks Leader
To Winter In South

Mrs. Helen Leftridge, daughter
Ruler of Evergreen Temple 157, 1.
B.P.O.E. of W., will leave Seattle
on Saturday, October Z to spend
the winter with her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. All Leavy
of Oakland, California. Failing
health is the main reason that Mrs.
Leftridge is leaving. She hopes the
warm climate of California will re-
store her to good health again.
Mrs. w. E. Vrooman entertained
Mrs. Leftridge with a reception
and tea before she left. Many
friends and lodge members called
to wish her a pleasant trip and a
speedy recovery. She is expected
to return to Seattle in the spring.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07

trict offices. 1t is not known
whether they are having any ex-
ira difficulty securing the same
types of policies as are issued to
white.
1t has been known for years
that some insurance companies
have refused to sell certain types
of policies to Negroes, no matter
qualified Negroes might be to pur-
chase the same. 1t was this policy
which prompted Assemblyman
Stephens to sponsor his law in the
1885 legislature outlawing Jim
crow treatment.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07

WASHINGTON (C) When
the front page story appeared in a
Philadelphia paper last week that
Robert L. Vann threatens to bolt
back to the Republican party,
which he left in '32 to join the De-
fnocrats, because David Lawrence,
Democratic State Chairman of
Pennsylvania allegedly does not
like vann, high Washington Ne
gro official said Vann's jockeying
back and forth is now seemingly
designed to embarrass President
Roosevelt into naming the Pitts
burgh editor to high place to get
rid of him as political critic.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07
Jane Chandler Takes
Nuptial Vows Saturday
BY Airline N. Paiya

st. Clements Episcopal church
was the scene of an impressive
wedding ceremony Saturday eve
ming, September "a, when Miss
ane Chandler, beautiful daughter
of Mrs. Lola Chandler and the late
Benjamin Chandler, ST., and Sterl-
ing Hawkins Dover of Keokuk, To-
wa, son of Mrs. Ethel Dover of st.
Paul and Sterling Hawkins of Chi
cago, repeated their vows after
Father E. C. R. Pritchard, rector
at st. Clement Immediately pre-
ceding the service, from the recess
ses of the sacred walls came the
sweet voice of Mrs. Margaret Ma
lone singing 81 Love You Truly"
and "At Dawning." She was ac-
comparied by her sister, Mrs. Lee
Eta Sanders King, who also play
ed softly during the entire service.
The bride was lovely in a white
satin gown with a yoke of seed
pearls as she marched down the
aisle on the arm of her brother,
Benjamin Chandler. Her bridal
veil was an exquisite piece of hand
made lace brought over from Ire
land by an aunt of Mrs. Anne
Lindbergh and subsequently given
to Mrs. Archie Brown, who loaned
it to the bride. Miss Geneva Tur-
ney of Portland was maid of honor
and wore a gown of she'll pink
lace. Mrs. Benjamin Chandler Jr.
matron of honor, fore. a handsome
blue chiffon velvet. Rev. John
Richmond Harris of Grace Pres
byterian Church was best man.
The reception at the Steward
Manor Hotel, following the cere-
mony was a brilliant affair, pre-
sided over by members of Alpha
Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma
Theta. Assisting were Misses L
dell Vertner, Syvilla Fort, Sara
oliver, Bernyce Wilson and Mes
danes Earl Campbell, Harry Dt-
vail, Frank Fair, John Robinson,
William Hyatt, Jose Garcia and
T. R. Goodwin. A large number
of guests attended and brought
the bride and groom many beauti-
full gifts. The out-of-town guests
included three sister of Mrs.
Chandler Sr., Mrs. Georgia Car
yer, Mrs. Wayne Caskin and Mrs.
Joseph Pitta, and Mrs. Pitta's son,
Clarence Nathan, all of Oakland,
California.
In addition to her membership
in the Delta Sigma Theta Soror-
ity, Mrs. Dover is member of
Alpha Kappa Delta, national So
GEOLOGY honorary society of the
University of Washington. Mr..
Dover is a graduate of the Uni
ver,sity of Iowa where he has also
done some graduate work in So
GEOLOGY. He received several me-
dals for intramural sports, and is
an outstanding member of Gam
ma Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi
fraternity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dover are now at
home to their friends at TIP 22nd
Avenue.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07
ia. johnson, Well Known Civic Leader
Commends Northwest Enterprise Fight
Committee Told By Clerk That Liquor Board Had
Full Quota OF Janitors

Mr.. A. Johnson, militant civic
leader, added his voice to the fight
that the Northwest Enterprise is
making against the Washington
State Liquor Board for alleged dis
criminatory practices. No COM
ment is necessary by the commit
tee or editorially because Mr..
Johnson's letter covers the entire
subject, with the possible excep-
ton of certain liquor brands not
being available. 1t is pointed out
that many distilleries employ race
members in various capacities, and
that the barring of certain brands
from sale in the state hurts many
employers of Negroes. Herewith
is the letter in full:
Mr.. John o. Lewis,
Editor, Northwest Enterprise
Your comment of recent weeks
regarding the discriminatory prac-
tees of the State Liquor Control
Board in its treatment of Negro
citizens is timely and pertinent.
In my judgment, the stand you
have taken deserves the support
and backing of those whose inter-
est you are striving to protect. 1t
is unreasonable to believe that a
State concern of such magnitude
and power would stoop to such
practices, but after all facts and
figures are what actually count.
The writer knows from experience
that so far as employees are con-
cerned, the board thinks of Ne
groes only in terms of janitors. 1
distinctly remember a time when
a committee of Negroes called at
Olympia and before the purpose of
the call was stated, was informed
by the young lady at the desk that
she was sure the board already
had a full quota of janitors.
1t is unbelievable that practical
ly every Negro who makes appli-
cation for a beer license is unfit
morally to sell beer, and it is ira
gic that Negro walters, bartenders
and cooks are denied the opportun-
ity to work merely because they
are Negroes. l believe that a de-
finite program to correct these
abuses should be launched at once,
that specific cases should be TAX
en- into the courts and show cause
orders demanded. I believe there
are many citizens of all races in
this state who believe in fairplay
regardless of race or color and
that this state of affairs should be
brought to their attention.
You cannot do this job alone but
united will and effort on the part
of the Negro people as whole,
through organization will have a
far reaching effect now and will
eventually correct the abuse. A
fair Illustration of Justice in this
state when moral issue is at
stake is exemplified in the case of
the brutal murder of Berry Law
son. Hardly anyone could be
found who believed that anything
could or would be done about it,
but through organization and unit
ed will and effort the perpetrators
of that vicious crime were convict
ed and sentenced to twenty years
Imprisonment. I admire the stand
you took through the medium of
your paper at that time and I adj
mire the stand you are now taking
in case of the State Liquor Control
Board VS.. the Negro citizens of the
state of Washington. You may
count on me for any help that 1
can give.
J. A. Johnson
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07

NEW YORK (C) = "Scholast-
ic," the American High School
Weekly news magazine, $50 East
43rd St., has mentioned DR.. Geo.
w. Carver of Tuskegee Institute
and the late ames Weldon Johnson
of Fisk University and New York
University, in recent issues. The
issue of September IT, under Fol
lowing the Films" reviewed the
M-G-M short of the life of DR.. Car
yer, saying it lis a fine record of
the life and achievements of our
greatest Negro scientist
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07
Farmers Endorse
4O-Mill Initiative

Hearty endorsement of the 40
Mill Tax Limit Initiative 129 was
voiced in a resolution passed by
the Klickitat County Grange
groups and forwarded last week to
the 40-Mill Tax Limit Committee
at Seattle.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07

ROME (CNA) = In his Trieste
speech in which he backed Hitler's
moves and assailed the democrats,
Premier Mussolini used Italy's
rape of Ethiopia as justification
for the race doctrine" recently
promulgated by the fascist gov
eminent, and for Italy's drive a.
gainst the Jews.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-07

NEW YORK (cNA) = Fifteen
thousand baseball fans paid thun-
derous tribute at the Polo Grounds
here to Negro baseball stars kept
out of the big league by Jim Crow.