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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29
Puget Sound League
Bob Parrish Stops
Show At Palomar

Appearing on the Palomar Thea
ter's bill of select Eastern Circuit
Vaudeville this week is a person
able young Negro singing star,
Bob Parrish. So popular is Mr..
Parrish, that his performances are
stopping every show. Possessing
a splendid voice, Bob Parrish pre-
sents his songs in mannor which
pleases even the most "choosy" of
theatregoers. The way he sings
"a Donkey's Serenade" is easily
the highlight of the show.
Bob was in Seattle two years
ago, and since then has seen a
little bit of the world His travels
have carried him to Australia,
New Zealand and throughout the
South Seas. Australia, says the
popular young star, is one of the
friendliest places it has ever been
his pleasure to visit.
Following his engagement in
Seattle, Bob plans to take in Van
couver B. c., and then head back
down the coast to San Francisco
and ultimately Los Angeles, where
according to him, "the most beau
tiful girl in the world is waiting
to marry him. A short vacation
will then ensue, after which the
bright lights of New York, Lon
don, Paris and the continent beck
on him.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29
Mamie H. Burroughs
Is Visitor in Portland

PORTLAND, July 81 Portland
was indeed fortunate to have Mrs.
Mamie H. Burroughs of Washing
ton, D. c., a national figure, and
her travelling companion, Mrs. ].
G. Bradford, include the Rose CT
ty' in their itinerary as they tour
the Pacific Coast on an extensive
vacation trip. Several of the CT
vic groups wanted to arrange a
big mass meeting wherein Portland
might see and hear this dynamic
parsonage. Miss Burroughs didn't
agree however, stating that "she
was really SO tired of talking and
making speeches, she wanted just
to ease into Portland, rest a few
hours, and ease out" Mrs. Bur-
roughs and Mrs. Bradford were
guests in the home of Mrs. Berrie
Tinsley.
On Wednesday the Executive
Board of the NAACP, headed by
Mr.. Edgar Williams, president,
held an impromptu conference and
round-table talk in the Tinsley re-
sidence.
Miss Burroughs praised the To-
cal Branch for its fine work and
the cooperative spirit manifested.
She said, why, your branch of
500 members is a fourth of the
Negro population in Portland,
which is commendable, in fact,
there isn't another Branch any
where that can boast of such a
percentage in membership"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29
New Enterprise Agent
On Jackson Street


The Northwest Enterprise can
be purchased now at the Welcome
Corner Shine Parlor, 9th and Jack
son st.
Mr.. Lester Hartsfield, well
known resident of the city, has re-
Gently purchased this establish
ment and has added the Enterprise
to his many services. The parlor
is close to the stations and conven-
lent for railroad men to check
their baggage. Mr.. Hartsfield is
an old pioneer of Seattle and was
connected with the late B. F. Tut
for a number of years. He also is
prominent in the local Elks lodge.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29

The American Giants defeated
the Taiyo Club last Sunday by
score of 10 to at Garfield in a
Puget Sound League game. Ackie
Williams, the Giants popular lit
tie pitcher, pitched a shit game.
Brennan King, fireball pitcher, will
be back in the box when the boys
play their final league game next
Sunday at the Upper Woodland
grounds at 2 p. m. 1t looks like
Wilson and his gang have their
eyes on the championship pennant
as Price-Rite knocked the Pacific
Fruit boys out of possible tie
for first place. The Giants are
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29

CLEVELAND (C) Using his
best "sepia Winchell' style, Ted
Yates, former Harlem newspaper
man, admitted last Tuesday that
his marriage to Iona Morris on
June 10 had "frigidaired. The
bride left the tall, tam Harlem
groom on the second night. Yates
mentioned mental cruelty" among
the things that caused his second
marital venture to hit the rocks.
Yates was first wed to Willis Ow-
ems of Lawrenceville, Va. but was
granted a divorce from her last
April IA and rushed into wedlock
with Miss Morris shortly after.
Yates had settled in Cleveland, but
now his plans are uncertain. He
may return to Harlem.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29
American Giants Cinch Championship
Playoff To Be Held Sunday, July 3lst
Sundays Game Featured Home Runs and Extra
Base Hits; Wilson, Bruce, Chapel Star

out to take the Price-Rite men
this coming Sunday. On the fol-
lowing Sunday is the league play
off.
Due to their past performance at
Dallas, Ore, the team has been
invited back to play two more
games.
Jesse Brooks, one of the best
boys to ever play in the Northwest,
has been signed to the squad by
Mgr. Wilson. Brooks has played
with the K. c. Monarchs. With
Brennan Kings arms OK, the
team is ready for the Washington
Brown, Yakima's fine colored nine,
in a three-game series.
Sundays Box Score
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29
Second Baseman, Billie
Washington, Receives a
Painful Sprain in Game

Billie Washington, scrappy little
second baseman of the American
Giants, received a painful sprain
sliding into second base during the
game between the Giants and the
Taiyo Club, local Japanese team.
Billie will be confined to his home
for several weeks and his services
will be sorely missed by the team.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29
Owls Team Will Play
Deciding Game Friday
By Al Smith

Winning their last two games
to the tune of Owls s, Dams Mar
ket 2, last Friday, and on Wednes-
day defeating Drift Inn 4 to g. on
Friday, July 20 at $50 at Lower
Woodland the Owls will play Dams
Market to decide who will play
in the State Tournament. Every
one is urged to attend as this is
the last game of the season.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29
Wilberforce Graduate
Visits Seattle Parents

SEATTLE, July 29-Miss Mar
tina Anderson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucius Anderson is spending
a brief holiday in the city with her
parents. Miss Anderson gradual
ed from Wilberforce University in
June with a degree in Education.
She is returning Immediately to
accept job in the Middle West.
Many of Miss Anderson's friends
have been gracious in making her
stay pleasant.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29

NEW YORK (C) = Ralph Coo
per, who won fame as "emcee" at
the 125th Street Apollo Theatre
three years ago, returned last
week as a double star star of
the feature talking picture, THE
Duke is Tops" and stage of the
stage show. Coop got a big
hand.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29

HOUSTON (C) = Gov James
v. Alfred of Texas will address the
38th annual convention of the Ma
tional Negro Business League on
Wednesday night, August IT, fol-
lowing the annual address of Pre-
sident C. c. Spaulding, it was an
nounced by the Houston Negro
Chamber of Commerce last week.
The League sessions will be held
on August 1910 at Antioch Bap-
fist Church each morning, in Hou-
ston Junior College in the after
Moons, and at the Sam Houston
COLISEUM in the evenings. A ses-
sion will be held at Prairie View
College on Friday, August 10, 40
miles from Houston, featured by a
barbecue and watermelon feast,
free to delegates.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29
Portlander Dies
After Long Illness

PORTLAND, July 81 - Mr.. E.
Thompson passed away Monday
week, after several months illness.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day with Rev G.. F. Martin offic-
iating.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29

NEW YORK (C) - Bishop r.
r. Wright, Jr., of the A.M.E. pre-
siding over the 18th episcopal dis
trict in South Africa, raised over
$4,000 for all purposes on the At
rican field, he announced Wednes-
day as he and Mrs. Wright board
ed the SIS. Hamburg for the re-
turn trip to Africa. The bishop
said he will give a detailed report
on the funds when he reaches his
headquarters, as in the rush of
leaving, he had not had time to
compile a statement.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29

COLUMBIA, S. C. (c) = A re-
port of the condition of Victory
Savings Bank here, as of June 80
reveals assets of S66, 075.sS, with
cash balance of S10,267.50. The
bank has demand deposits of $13,-
955.32 and time deposits of $22,-
561.41.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29
Grace Presbyterian
Has Women's Day

The Rev. J. r. Harris announces
that Sunday, July 81 will be Wo-
mems Day. Both services will be
in charge of the women.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29

NEW YORK (C) = Bishop R.
C. Lawson of the Refuge Church
of Christ, Sc West 133rd St., an
nounced Tuesday that the 10Th an
nual convention of his church with
delegates attending from Massa-
chusetts to Florida, will be held at
his church two weeks, August ID
%, with state overseers and other
high officials present.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29

Avis Dennis, brilliant young gra-
duate of the University of Wash
ington, and former winner of the
community scholarship award, was
bluntly told by L. V. Murrow, di-
rector of highways that the de-
partment could hire him but his
color was against him.
Mr.. Dennis has sent the North
west Enterprise letter in which
he fully outlines the entire situa-
ton. Mr.. Dennis worked for sew
eral months in the office of the
County Engineer when Joe Dodd
was in charge of that office. His
letter is as follows;
1914 oath Avenue
Seattle, Washington
July 81, 1888
Mr.. John o. Lewis,
Editor, Northwest Enterprise
1928 Remington Court
Seattle, Washington
Dear Sir:
I thought you would be interest
ed to know that discrimination be-
cause of color has been brought
out clearly in one of the depart
ments of our State government
I refer to my case in applying
for employment with the Washing
ton State Highway Department.
This spring was the third conse-
cutive year that have applied for
work in classification 5 with the
Highway Department. Classified
ton 5 includes field work as rod
man, chairman, checker, etc.
May 18th and 18th of this year
Mr.. Lawrence R. Turnbull, Engin-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29

NEW YORK (C) = The first
issue of "The Negro Actor" offic-
ial organ of the Negro Actors
Guild of America, Inc, 1874 Broad
way, is out with Mrs. Geraldyn
DESMOND as editor.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29
Berrypickers Wanted

THE URBAN LEAGUE HAS
JOBS FOR IL WOMEN
BERRYPICKERS
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29

NEW YORK (C) = Four i'm
portant birthdays in July were
Dean G. w. Gore, IT., Tennessee A.
and I. State College, native of
Nashville, 81 on July II; H. T.
Miller, executive secretary of the
Philadelphia YMCA, native of
Ford, KY, 3S on July 16; Hon. FL
mer Anderson Carter, editor of
Opportunity and member of the
Board of Appeals, New York State
Unemployment Insurance Commits
sion, native of Rochester, 48 on Jul
ly 49, and Hon. Eugene Kinckle
Jones. executive secretary of the
National Urban League, native OF
Richmond, Va, SO on July 30.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-07-29

ATLANTA (C)-Citizens Trust
Co. here reported total assets of
S532, 534.33 as of June 80. The
bank has capital of $4,000, de-
mand deposits of 1887 ,49121, and
savings deposits of S154, 037.11.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
SUES.
FOR MILLION ON.
BRIBERY CHARGE.

LOS ANGELES. Feb. II G.N.S0.
Alleging defamation Of character.
William A. Neblett, prominent Los
Angeles attorney, today had on
file a million-dollar suit for dam
ages against seven persons. ~
The defendants include PierSon
Hall, former United States district
attorney here and q candidate for
United States Senator against
william Gibbs McAdoo; ]. e. p.
Dunn, private investigator and
former head Of the local Federal
Bureau of Investigation, and John
B. Elliott, Democratic leader and
former collector Of customs.
Neblett, former law partner Of
Senator McAdoo, alleged the de-
PENDANTS had libelled him by false
accusations of influencing the
granting of Federal contracts and
that he had bribed certain Fed
eral officials.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

What chance has q liver in
America?
Not much, according to DR.. Maui
rice E. Binet, who left Washington
today for New York where he will
continue his one-man campaign
to slow America down.
DR.. Binet, who halls from Vichy,
France, and is a recognized au-
thority on diseases of the liver,
blames too many parties, too
many pals and too much living"
for the sad state in which he found
American livers. He spent the last
week telling the local medical fra
ternity about that organ.
About 100000 persons are
supposed to have heard his two
radio discourses on liver problems
while he was in washington. In
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Teachers Slayer
Faces I'd Trial

WHTTESBURG, KY, Feb. IA.
The second murder trial of Ste
phen Mcintosh has been set by
Judge S. M. Ward at Hazard for
February %. At McIntoSh'S first
trial he was given the death pen
atty in the electric chair but was
granted a new trial. Mcintosh
was charged with the murder on
September 20 last year Of Jerry
Ingle, teacher at Vicco, because
Ingle whipped son Of Mcintosh.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Famous Liver Authority i.
DeplOreS Too Many Parties

terviewed at his suite in the May
flower, DR.. Binet admitted there
remained a vestige Of hope fol-
American nvers.
while you burn out your
livers faster than we do in Eu-
rope" he pointed out, "the dam
age is somewhat offset by the
fact that American medicine,
sanitary methods and food re-
frigeration is so far ahead of Eu-
ropean practices"
Asked for his views on social
lied medicine" he declared
against it. When the physicians
personal contact with his patient
is taken away, or placed on a
mechanical basis, the initiative of
the profession and the incentive
to progress is removed, he said.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Sick Girl Dies
On Wedding Eve

BELVIDERE, ILL.,, Feb. IT.
Death today halted the wedding
plans of Miss Viola Wenzel, Is
years old. After a successful fight
of 20 months against tuberculosis,
she was to have been dismissed
from a sanitarium to be married
to Ted johnson. Although pro
nounced free Of tuberculosis, she
was taken to an Ottawa hospital a
week ago for an operation for ap.
pendicitiS. She died.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
HyattSville Lions
Map Benefit Show

An "Old Time Minstrel" show
will be presented by the HyattS-
vile Lions Club for the benefit OF
it's charity fund, in the HyattSville
elementary school Monday.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
WILLIAM SCOTT,
'CHUTE JUMPER,
SUICIDE

! Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid issued a certificate of suicide
in the case of William Francis
Scott, "A, Navy parachute jumper,
who died yesterday from a poison
potion at his home 528 Ninth st.
IS. E.
= In16 years Scott made 298 leaps
from airplanes, testing parachutes
for the Navy, and escaped with
no more serious injury than a
twisted ankle. In 1928 he plunged
1920 feet from a plane to eStab-
Slish a record.
b Scott was found dead in bed by
his bride of two weeks, MrS. Jo-
,sephine Rosenfield Scott. He left
"a note directing all his property
be turned over to his wife. He had
been married twice before.
x Scott was a native Of Washing
ton. He also is survived by a
frother, Emory S., and five sisters,
Mrs. S. G. Fischer, Mrs. j. j. Nc
Dermott, Mrs. L. j. Swain, Mrs.
Il. Polls, of this city, and MIS-. A.
Lamento, of Philadelphia. He gave
up parachute jumping in 1888 and
since has been employed In the
Navy Yard as a machinist.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

BAY STATE LEADS
Massachusetts ranks first
among the States in manufactur-
ing.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Check Charge Holds
Ex-Arms Salesman

George Thomas Wise Of the 1000
block OF Twentieth street NV, who
once swapped a machine gun to for
mer Emperor Halle Selassie of Ethi-
opia for a rhinoceros hide shield,
was being held for Police Court ac-
ton today on a false pretenses
charge in connection with a check
for SIS.
The charge against Wise was
brought by Louis Hollander of 2416
Wisconsin avenue NV. The de-
fendant told detectives he had ex-
pected to sell the gold-studded
shield to make the check good.
Wise said he obtained the souve-
mir while in Ethiopia in 1923, selling
munitions. He explained to report
ers that Ethiopians had used rhi-
noceros shields since the days of the
Queen Of Sheba.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Buffalo Hunt Season
Over, Me|thior
Sings Tonight
Tenor's Wife, Who Came
To Him From Sky,
Is on Hand

Lauritz Melchior, internationally
famed for his vibrant, colorful in
terpretations of Wagner arias, will
be the guest artist on the National
Symphony Orchestra's program in
Constitution Hall tonight.
Mr.. Melchior, fresh from a buffalo
hunt in North Dakota, exercised his
million dollar vocal chords with the
orchestra yesterday and pronounced
himself ready to hit the high ones"
when DR.. Hans Kinder raises his
baton at $50 tonight.
The tenor's diminutive wife was
on hand to see that the rehearsal
went off successfully. She literally
dropped out of the clouds several
years ago to become Mrs. Melchior.
Played in Movies.
She was an artist in her own right
before she met the singer, playing
those Pearl White" roles in Ger
man motion pictures of adventure.
What's more, to keep herself in trim
for her parts, she was given to para
chute jumping occasionally. 1t was
on one of these ventures that she
landed in the middle of Mr.. Mel
chiors back yard, and, in a short
while, Mendelssohn and Wagner
took charge, with Mr.. Melchior sing
ing to himself this time.
OF marriage Mr.. Melchior said,
T'd had the pleasure once before,
but this time was different. CMrs.
Melchior smiled) That leap into
my back yard was her last parachute
jump" MRS. Melchior laughedD
Don't scold your husband for sing
ing dn the shower. Mr.. Melchior
does sing, and Mrs Melchior doesn't
scold. OF course, every husband is
no Wagnerian tenor, but Mr.. Mel
chior's shower vocalizing
hardly follows an operate score.
1t Goes Up-and Up.
"At first, with the hot water, I
sing low" explained Mr.. Melchior.
Then I note a gradual change in
temperature by going higher and
higher and higher until-until I
turn off the shower"
Sometimes I don't listen," said
Mrs. Melchior.
Shortly after he made his first
public appearance as boy soprano
in the choir of the English Church
in Copenhagen, Mr.. Melchior was
heard by Siegfried and Cosima Wag-
ner and forthwith was given the
opportunity to study Wagnerian ira
dition at first hand.
His rise as a Wagnerian tenor is
music history.
Mr.. Melchior is 48, stands 6 feet
312 inches, weighs 240, and enjoys
hunting big game almost as we'll as
singing arias. His hunting season
is over. He sings at Constitution
Hall tonight.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Citizens Desire to See
Visiting Vessels,

The Navy Department had before
it today a request that visiting for
eign ships and new or celebrated
American vessels be ordered to an
chor in the Potomac River where
Washingtonians could see them.
The request was made by the
First Ward Citizens Association in
a letter signed by James F. Du-
hamel, vice president.
Mr.. Duhamel said he pointed out
that the Washington Navy Yard
is so inaccessible that few have an
opportunity of viewing visiting
ships.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
New DeuI in Art

An art exhibit dedicated to the
New Deal will be opened November
IA IN the Washington Bookshop, SIG
Seventeenth street NV. A con-
siderable number of the exhibits
were done by w. P. A. artists
"examplify the actual feelings of
this group of progressive defenders
OF the New Deal" the announce
ment said.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Will Dance Tonioht

To raise funds for it's welfare
activities, the United States Mari
time Commission Welfare Society
will sponsor dance at 10 o'clock
tonight at the Wardman Park
Hotel. j. M. Quinn is chairman OF
the Arrangements Committee. Of
ficers of the society include G. H.
Helmbold, D. j. Houlihan, Miss
Eleanor Van Valley and E. w. Ander-
son.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Troll Club Plans Trip

Members of the Potomac Appala-
chan Trail Club will leave by bus
from Pennsylvania avenue and
Eighteenth street NV. at 6 pm. to-
morrow for three-day trip to the
Natural Bridge division of the
George Washington National Forest
Howard S. Olmsted, 1924 De Witt
avenue, Alexandria. Va, is taking
reservations for the trip.
Evening star., 1938-11-09

near here Monday night as r. A.
Knight, 43, Of Benkelman, Nebr.
Hendricks said Knight was fixing an
automobile tire when be was struck
by an automobile.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Car Victim Identified

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho, Nov. 8
R.-sheriff George Hendricks yes
terday identified a motorist killed
Evening star., 1938-01-17
GUESTS WILL BE POLLED.
ON birth OF BABY" FILM

Guests who attend the private
showing Of the film, Tho Birth Of .
Baby" in the Interior Department
Auditorium tomorrow night. viii b
asked to vote on whether the picture
should be shown to the general public.
the District Medical Society an
nounced yesterday.
The ballots will list three rep}ies-
approval. approval with provisions and
disapproval.
Cabinet officers. District officials.
educational leaders, welfare and social
workers. business men and others have
been invited to the showing. which
will be in conjunction with the Ma
tional Conference on Better Care for
Mothers and Children to be held here
today and tomorrow.
The picture. produced by profess
sional actors and directors. shows the
actual birth of child. 1t is described
as part of the efforts of the medical
profession to cut down the high NOR
tality and morbidity rate in childbirth
in the United States by helping to
educate the public on precautions and
proper medical care, and to dispel mis-.
information and unwarranted fears.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
GRAND OPERA WILL AID
CONVENT BUILDING FUND

Two benent performances Of Grand
Opera High Lights" by the Columbia
Grand Opera Co. Of New York will be
presented at the Rialto Theater next
Saturday afternoon and evening, under
auspices Of the Board Of Lady Man.
ayers Of the Convent Of the Perpetual
Alteration at 14lo v street NV.
Proceeds from the benefit will 60
toward the convent building fund. The
present building Is q modest brick
structure With adjoining chapel, sur
rounded by high brick walls. An Inn
provement program awaits only suf-
flcient funds. = 80.
Mrs. ]. T. Woodward. general chair
man Of the opera affair, said seven
outstanding opera singers will be
heard on the two programs, which
will be different for afternoon and eve
ming. The Benefit Committee mem
bership includes the Countess van der
6traten Ponthoz, wife Of the Belgian
Ambassador; Nine. Ricardo Alfaro,
Mrs. Irwin Loughlin, Mrs. Thomas r.
Riggs and Mrs. George p. scriven.
Mrs. william n. Knobloch is chairman
Of Ncke$S.