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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28
Gorilla Jones Will
Make Greater Movie
Star Than Fighter
BY Dan Shaw

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. rs = Suey
Welch, manager of William Cor
lila" Jones and Matchmaker at the
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles,
in a conversation with the writer
in his office high atop the Olympic
Club, states that William Gorilla"
Jones will make a greater movie
star than fighter.
However, the writer, after read
ing the story which is selected for
Mr.. Jones, will agree with him.
The story has the impressive title
"Who is the Secret Lover" a
prize fight story of fighter, too
smart for his own good. Because
he and his manager did not belong
to the gang of fixers who threw
fights, he wasn't given chance.
The hero wanted to be a square
shooter. The fight-fixers wouldn't
let him go straight. He organized
gang of his own-and became a
double-crosser-a successful one.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28
Pastor Jailed On
Charge of Theft

The Rev. H. L. Johnston, depos-
ed pastor of the Ebenezer African
Methodist Episcopal Zionist church
for the last twelve years, was ar
rested by King County deputy She
riffs on charge that he stole $120
belonging to the church.
Deputy Prosecutor Laurance Pc
ters filed the grand larceny charge
against Johnston, So, in Justice of
the Peace Guy B. KNOTS court.
Bond was set at $4,000.
The chairman of the church
board of trustees, Allen j. But
Ter, made the complaint against
Johnston, who he said had been
ousted from the. pastorship last
month.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28
JUST TO REMIND YOU
By E. |. Robinson

Editors Note: The comments of
this column are solely the opinions
of Mr.. Robinson and IN no aody eff
feet the policy or attitude OF the
Northeast Enterprise or its editors
or publishers.
STOP, LOOK, LISTEN!!! Let
us reason among ourselves: The
biggest interest on the face of
Gods green earth you have in the
men who hope to become officials
of King County, is the considera-
ton they will give you when max
ing up their pay rolls. During the
last campaign, Democrats told you
they would replace every race Re-
publican with a Democrat of our
race and do even better. What they
really did was this: The Democra-
tic County Commissioners did dis
charge twelve Republican Negro
janitors at the County-City build
ing and replaced them with four
instead.
Negroes have adopted the slo-
gan, spend your money where you
can find employment. Why not
vote where you can get the most
employment? BY the rule of rea-
son and Judging the future by the
past, race men and women of Sc
attic ought to go to the polls and
demand that those employees be
restored. And the only way you
can emphasize that demand is to
go to the polls and vote for Mr..
Swezea and Mr.. Bannecker for
your next County Commissioners.
And remember EVERY VOTER
IN KING COUNTY VOTES FOR
TWO COMMISSIONERS at the
election on Tuesday, November 8.
He votes for a Commissioner from
the Third or North District and
one from the First or City District.
I have already told you about Mr..
Bert Swezea, just a word about
your Commissioner from the Third
or North District:
William r. Bannecker is a sue
cessful young business man, who
has lived in the north district for
fifteen years, is married and has
two boys. He is well known for
his civic activities, and his interest
Continued on page two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28

Is. Gray warner plan show that
the proposed changes to metered
service will increase users bills by
over five million dollars annually u
Warner said.
"a home using 4-party service
now costing $2.75 month for I'm
restricted use, would pay $3.50 per
months if calls average five pei
day, and $11.75 per month if calls
average ten per day. The average
small business firm would be E.
qually hard hit.
Warmer charged that his Repub-
ican opponents list of hackers in
clude the telephone company's
chief attorney" and Said that the
people are entitled to protection
against monopolistic attempts at
price-raising."
Warner claimed that reductions
rather than increases in phone
rates are justified by the facts"
The telephone company has paid
six to eight per cent dividends ov-
er the past eleven years"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28

Born in South Carolina in 1886,
Mr.. c. T. Dawson came to Seattle
in 1919. He worked throughout
the state of Washington as a sue
cessful lumber contractor and OPP
Grated a building cleaning and SER
vice establishment for seven years.
Always intensely interested in the
welfare OF the common people, Mr..
Dawson entered actively in sup
port of the longshoremen in their
great organization struggle in 1884
and with the successful culmina-
ton of the strike affiliated with
the lila where he has since con-
tinued to work, not only on the
docks, but in active political or
ganization in support of Roose-
velt's program and all the groups
which are supporting the New
Deal in the State of Washington.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28
Milk Fund Benefit
At Orpheum Theatre

Imagine seeing, all in one morn
ing, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse,
Popeye, Our Gang, all old favor
ties, plus a Silly Symphony. a ira
vel picture and the two very popu-
lar 12-year-old Mauck twins, in a
tworeel colored feature, THE Sons
of the Plains"
Such a treat is in store for ev-
cry boy and girl, old and young,
who attends the Orpheum Theatre
on Saturday morning, November 5,
at GAS a. M, for that is the NOR
ming Mr.. John Hamiick has so
generously opened the theatre for
the benefit of the Seattle Milk
Fund. The entire proceeds of the
mornings entertainment will be
given to this worthy independent
charity which furnishes thousands
of quarts of milk and other dietary
aid to the undernourished children
of our city.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28
Fair and Johnson Keep Public At Fever
Pitch With Stirring Weekly Air Talks
Helena, Montana, Closely Watches Outcome of
Initiative Controversy; All Northwest Interested

fault with our country are the ones
who are in the front ranks trying
to defeat 100
yes If 100 becomes law it
will hamper the style of a lot of
our pet agitators who more than
likely will have to seek ways and
means of earning an honest living,
or else apply to the WPA. For a
concrete example of American
freedom of speech at this moment
1 am exercising my right to that
American prerogative and the
gentleman who has the other side
of this question will do likewise in
short time where else can
you do what we are doing at this
moment? I say this without any
attempt at flag waving-just the
statement of fact.
Now reference was made to the
denial of free assemblage, again 1
find nothing in the Initiative that
refers to free assemblage, how
ever, think that if an assemblage
becomes an obstruction to the legi-
innate pursuits of any agreeable a.
mount of citizens then it fails to
become free assemblage, but be-
comes a nuisance as it likewise
does when it retards, delays, or
Injuries the personal or property
rights of citizens. The solution is
that a nuisance should be treated
as a nuisance
The gentleman who has the op-
position is a splendid citizen and
conscientious, it was these very
traits that made him make the
statement that Unions had not
been fair to Negro workers
Mr.. Johnson, after thanking all
of his friends and the many listen
ers who tuned i'm to hear the dis
cussion, said the following:
"As members of the largest mi
nority group of people in Ameri-
ca, the Negro people, we should be
anxious to find out what this plan
holds in store for us, and we should
be deeply concerned about any
proposed legislation which effects
the people as a whole.
Initiative 100 has been falsely
advertised. 1t is advertised as a
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28

With the entire Northwest
watching with keen interest, j.
A. Jack Johnson and Frank Fair
delivered the second of their adj
dresses pro and con on Initiative
100, last night over the Northwest
Enterprises All-Negro Hour sta
ton KEEN. This program is a re-
gular feature of the paper and is
heard each Thursday at $3.50 p. m.
On another page under the cap
ton of HELENA, by HEX" an
echo from Montana, can be found
relative to the activities of the
Northwest Enterprise in bringing
an educational feature to the pub
lie such as has never been done in
the Northwest.
Last night Mr. Fair, for the In
itiative, used most of the time al
lotted to him to refuting the state
ments made by Mr.. Johnson last
week. In part he said:
Last week the opposition to In
itiative 100 advised the listeners
to read the bill in the lines and be-
tween the lines . l heartily a.
gree with this instruction yes
dear friends read the bill
in the lines and between the lines
and when you have am sure
that you will vote yes" on Nov
ember also you will realize
the utter Importance of your vot-
ing yes" for this Initiative
Also, reference was made to the
loss of the freedom of speech by
labor if this Initiative should be-
come the law now find moth
ing in the bill anywhere that has
the slightest bearing ON the right
of free speech the freedom of
speech is not mentioned nor is
there anything that would impair
this great American privilege
/ wonder if some of these people
who always point to foreign lands
as a working model for the solu-
ton of our labor problems rea-
hze that in the good old VISA. j..
under the present form of govern
ment is the only place in the world
that free speech is allowed
right here is another good reason
why you should vote for the pas
sage of Initiative 100 because
those elements that find the most
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28
NOT fight WAGES AROUND Initiative $50
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NEW YORK (C)-The Fifteenth
Annual Directory. of Syndicated
Features, issued recently by Edi-
tor and Publisher, 100 Times
Square, listed for the second time
Calvin's Newspaper Service, Cal
WINS Digest, and the Calvin mat
service.
LAKE PROVIDENCE, La. =
White tenants in Thomaston, a
Farm Security Administration set
Element near here, have protested
against the governments plan to
have them move out so Negro
families can be moved in from
Pennsylvania, another FSA set
Element sixty miles away. The
whites say they are content to
live in Thomaston with Negro
families. A petition has been
signed and sent to Louisiana con-
gressmen and senator's protesting
against the transfer.
NEW YORK--A demand for an
apology from New York State SUI
preme Court Justice Salvatore A.
Gothic was made by the MA
C.P. here today for a remark
attributed to him by the New York
Times that conduct of labor union
pickets in Harlem was such that
If committed elsewhere a lynching
bee might well have resulted"
NEW YORK--A check for $500
from the Board of Home Missions
of the Congregational and Chris
tan churches to be used for aid
ing the fight for passage of a fed
eral anti-lynching bill in the forth
coming session of congress, was
received by officials of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28
Record Attendance At
Open Forum Meeting

c. l.. Fessenden, District Mana
ger, reported record attendance at
the open forum meeting sponsored
by the Washington State Commit
tee to Defeat Initiative 100, held
Tuesday, October 25, at the Pol
ish Hall, 1714 18th Ave.
Initiative 100 is the foremost
issue on the ballot Noevmber g."
said James Duncan, who address
ed the meeting. Unless it is de-
feated, this bill will swamp the
state with controversy and discord.
no legitimate labor organization
could survive Initiative 100, and
with the passing of responsible or
ganization, all business will suf-
fer"
Mr.. Duncan pointed out particu-
larly the unconstitutional provi-
sions of Section of Initiative 100.
"This section" he said, lis gross
violation of civil rights guaran-
teed by Federal and State consti-
buttons to every citizen"
The meeting was one of many
being held by district offices of
the Washington State Committee
to Defeat Initiative 100, all of
which have demonstrated, both in
attendance and in participation,
the tremendous amount of public
interest in analysis and discussion
of the so-called "anti- labor" bill,
stated Paul Revelle, State Mama
ger. Additional meetings similar
in nature will be announced in the
near future for those who could
not be Accommodated at the meet
ings just held, said Manager Re-
velle.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28

Roy De Grief
Tells Platform

Friends of Roy De Grief, prom
inent Seattle attorney, are making
an aggressive campaign for him
for Justice of the Peace, Seattle
Precinct
De Grief is a native of Iowa but
has lived in Washington more than
36 years. He is a graduate of
Whitman College where he was
prominent as a baseball pitcher
and football player. While still in
school he was signed by McCree-
die Of the Portland Coast League
team. De Grief is also a graduate
of the University of Washington
Law School. He is member of
the American Bar Association, A
merican Legion and the Eagles.
De Grief has been a home owner
and taxpayer in Seattle for the
past Is years. y
De Grief says that ninety per
cent of the American people are
possessed of a sense of fair play
and that all they desire in their
business and social dealings is
square deal, and this he feels he
would be in a position to give them
were he elected, because of his
knowledge and understanding of
the various problems that the diff
ferent classes of people encounter
in their daily business and social
dealings.
DE Grief states he will admin
ster the law in fair and impartial
manner, regardless of race or
creed.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28
By jacques B. Chappell

Ankle deep in mud which anch-
ored the light-footed and light
weight Black and Tan eleven to
the ground was the only thing that
defeated the Tans 60 in Sundays
game with the Italian A. G.
In what would have been one of
the most spectacular games of the
season If played on better field,
turned out to be a very weary
dragged-out affair due to the very
poor condition of the newly re-
surfaced Civic Auditorium field.
Unable to get sure footing for
the speedy backs for effective
blocking, the Tan line managed to
withhold time and again the
touchdown marches of the much
heavier Italian Club. Even behind
perfect passing and off-tackle
plays the Hawks would break into
the open only to have the mud bog
them down or cause them to slip.
Failing to halt the Sons of Italy
in the second quarter, they made
their only score, failing to convert.
Reese Returns to Tans
Otis Reese, out for the first
part of the season with a crack
ed shoulder bone, returned to the
squad and proceeded to step
right In the fast pace Of the 9TH
or players. Reese played a whale
Of a game, as he was as deadly
on defense as he was efficient
ON offense. His passing in the
last half of the game was a
great comeback for the Tans.
The entire Nighthawk team
played marvellous game for the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28
Muddy Field Handicaps Nighthawks
Aerial, Field Attack in 6 to 0 Loss

odds against them for though out
weighed they were not outcharged
Paul Chappell sustained badly
twisted ankle and bruised face but
will be ready for action next Sun
day.
Al Smith Steals Show
AL "the ex-Snoop" Smith was
the outstanding player Of the
day with his constant charging
and stellar line play. Al was the
main pillar in stopping many of
line bucks, breaking up play af-
ter play, he discouraged many an
Italian ball carried. In practi-
cally ever defensive play it can
be truthfully said without talk
ing credit away from any one
of the Black and Tan squad, that
Al played one of the best de-
fensive games so far this season.
Next weeks game will be play
ed against the Guardsmen, which
will be a thrilling affair.
Perkins and Robinson Return
Alvey Perkins, veteran back
field man, return to the squad
adding some more weight to the
Tan's pony backfield. Roger
Buffalo" Robinson, whose two
hundred pounds is sorely needed
in the line, has received the Dr.'s
OK on his injured knee which
has kept him from action during
the past two weeks. Roger is
raring to get a chance to tear
some opposing line apart and is
ready for plenty of friction.
Passes from the Enterprise will
take you to Sundays game.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28
Trio Are Convicted
OF White Slavery

Two men and a woman were
convicted of white slave charges
and two other men acquitted by a
jury in federal court last night in
what government attorneys term
ed was a vaudeville circuit of
vice"
Those found guilty in the verdict
were Vernon Paul Green, his white
wife, Genevieve Green, and Robert
DeShay Sonny Lee. The acquit-
ted pair are James Barker and
Sherman Johnson.
"The defendants operated vau-
deville circuit of vice between Sc
attic, Aberdeen, Kelso and Port
land" Frank Pellegrini, assistant
United States district attorney,
told the jury.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28
Mrs. Julia Hankins
Is Struck By Auto

Crossing the street at 18th and
Washington during the $3.50 p. m.
rush, Mrs. Julia Hawkins, IS, well
known Seattle resident, was struck
down and seriously injured by a
passing auto. She was rushed to
Harborwiew Hospital and cared
for by DR.. Hutchinson. Mrs. Han
kins received a broken leg and 9TH
er injuries that will keep her con-
fined for quite some time.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28
Guilty Of Ransacking
East Madison Residence

A. L. jackson and Earl Jack
son, both of Seattle, were convict
ed of ransacking the residence at
1706 oath Ave-, a rented house
owned by B. H. Barrows, local real
estate man, October FL, in Judge
KNOTS court.
Mr.. Barrows says that some of
the articles have been recovered
by the Sheriff's office, and Judge
Knott fined them each $40. The
men We're tenants of the lower
part of the house at the time.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28

gin of votes Hen
ry Clay Agnew is
urging those who
favor what he
stands for to
continue to work
in his behalf ag-
excessively to
complete t h e
job"
There is a large
group Of rather
silent, substan-
tial voters in Sc
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28
NAACP Gets 23rd
$500 Life Member

WASHINGTON, D. c. = Nath-
an R. Margold, solicitor in the I'm
tied States Interior Department,
became the 23rd life member of
the NAACP, October II, officials
of the Association announced in
New York.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28

he will utilize the
full force. of his
office to fight the
plan in behalf of
the people when
the case reaches
the courts.
Engineers stu
dy of the tele-
phone company's
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28
Complete The Job,
Agnew Urges Voters

While gratified at the good
showing he made in the primaries,
when he led all candidates for Pro-
scouting attorney by a wide mar
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28

Kentucky had the greatest num-
Der of Negro troops (23,703) in the
Civil War.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28

George Bentley, a Negro preach
er, was preaching in a white
church in Giles, Tenn. in 1859.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-10-28
Gray B. Warner Hits
At Phone Rate Raise

Hitting at proposed telephone
rate increases in King County,
Prosecutor B. Gray Warner said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12
NETHERLANDS IN
 MUCH EXCITEMENT

Soestdyk Castle, Netherlands, Jan. --(UP)-Most of the 8500,000 peo- pie of this sturdy, proud little king dom centered their interest on SoeSt- dyk Castle today where Crown Prin- cess Juliana, pink checked and happy dispositioned, awaited the birth of a child who will become second heir to the throne of the house of Nassau.
 Outside the castle. though the ob- Stetrician in charge warned that the baby might not arrive for a week or two, ever growing crowds attested to the excitement that has spread throughout the country.
 It was with more than the usual anticipation with which 8 royal birth is awaited, that Netherlanders traditionally reserved, turned their thoughts toward the. castle.
 If the baby is boy, the country will have its first male heir to the throne since the death of Prince Alexander, Queen Wilhelmina's step- brother in 1884. Ii girl, she will be expected-lacking a future male heir to continue through to the third generation c succession of queens to equal the number of kings to sit on the throne since the kingdom was constituted on its present basis 113 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12
Blasphemous AdDertising Published On President

"Boston-All of the people i'll this part can go and take a flying jump in the ocean.
 The Philadelphia story, virtually illegible and containing other ob- scenity, read in part:
 "Philadelphla- you can do anything you please for the rest ot your natural life. When you come to see me, wish you would you old A facsimile of the advertised manual plotted out the rest of the final sentence.
 The advertisement first was re- ported to Chlet Postal Inspector John Breslin ot Boston, who re- terre.. complaints to secret service agents here. They in turn for Wardecl them to U. s. Attorney Rob- ert F. Butler of New Haven, Conn.
 Federal officials dissolved publish CTS of intentional guilt and asked U. $. Attorney Lamar Hardy of New York to find the artist. Both magazine staff and the advertising agency which inserted the adver- tisement said the offensive printing was so small that they had not no- ticed its contents before publication
 The magazine, devoted to amateur radio news, has a monthly circula- ton of 40,O00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-12
Pan American Clipper
 Plane Belieued Sunk
No Passengers on Board-Crew of Seven Men-Best Pilot in Service Was in Charge-Went Down
 90 Miles From Shore
BY B. F. KNEUBUHL
Copyright, 1888. by United Press)

iSOpyEISHt, 1Joos ny SHAtCu IIcSSJ
 Pago Pago, Tutuila Island, Samoa, Jan. 12.-UP).-The old mine sweeper Avocet and its one airplane searched the Pacific ocean south of here today for the Pan-American Samoan clipper, missing more than 12 hours with it's crew of seven men. Officers of the Avocet believed that all the area where the aerial clip per may have settled safely will have been covered by nightfall. The flying boat was commaded by Capt Edwin c. MuSick, the greatest aerial trail blazer of modern times. There were no passengers aboard. The air. plane had been on the last lap of of new route between the United States and New Zealand when it vanished.
 Left Tuesday Morning
 At 5;37 a. m. Tuesday, Samoan time Q2:37 D. m. EST) the clip per left Pago Pago, Two hours later, at 7:37 a. m., Capt. Musick reported that one of the four mo- tors had developed an oil leak and he was turning back to Pago Pago, The clippers radio signals continued for 50 more minutes, until 8:27 a. m. presumably during which time the plane was speeding back to the island, and then they ceased ab- ruptly. It was believed that it had gone down not more than 30 miles from shore.
 A plane from the U. s. minesweep- CT Avocet conducted the search. The pilot was out yesterday afternoon, and searched until dark. At dawn he was away again.
 Believed Sunk In Sea
 Men at Pan-A American Airways base here frankly admitted that they feared the plane had sunk in the sea. They believed it might have exploded when Capt. Musick dumped the gasoline cargo to gain more speed or altitude.
 It was shortly after o'clock Tuesday morning. Samoan time q
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