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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17
Les Hite's Sepias
At Finnish Hall

Seattleites will have the oppor-
tunity to dance to the toe tickling
tunes of maestro Les Hite and his
fifteen Sepia Stars, on Saturday,
June Is, Finnish Hall.
Hite, long favorite in the movie
capitol, had an in between date
available, and the Cosmopolitan
club secured his services. Frank
Sebastian, proprietor of the Cotton
club in Culver City, can trace the
popularity and success of that
world famous rendezvous to the
scintilating tunes of Hite and his
orchestra. The two names are syn
onomous. Sebastian and Hite.
Arrangements are being made
to care for an expected large
crowd that will take the advantage
of the opportunity to hear in per-
son nationally known star and
his orchestra. Roy Sheffield will
be in charge of the floor.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17
O'Connell, Seattle
Speaker in August

What Congressman Jerry O'Con-
nell didn't tell the people in New
Jersey, will be heard in Seattle
sometime in August. N. P. Atkin-
son, Northwest Chairman of the
American League for Peace and
Democracy, announced that o.
Cornell will come to the North
west late this summer. He will
speak on program of peace for
the world.
Congressman Byron Scott, young
progressive representative from
California, will speak here June
"a, at Broadway High School
Congress and False Neutrality ;
is the subject of the address by
the Congressman from California
who has vigorously and consistent
ly worked for the lifting of the
embargo on Loyalist Spain.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17
Grange Refuses To
Endorse 4O-Mill Tax

Action of the executive commit
tee of the Washington State
Grange in endorsing Initiative No.
1876 and condemning Initiative 1919
was protested today in a letter
from Frank c. Jackson member
of the 40-Mill Tax Limit Commit
tee, to taxpayer members of the
Grange throughout Washington.
Initiative 135 is the sol called
"40-Mill limit bill" filed by State
School Superintendent Stanley At
wood. Initiative 129 reenacts the
existing 40-Mill Tax Limit law,
and is sponsored by the same
group of taxpayers and hometown
ers which backed the three prev
ious tax limit initiative measures
which became laws.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17
Masons To Hold
Annual Meeting

The most worshipful United
Grand Lodge F. & A. NJ, and the
United Grand Chapter, o. f. S. of
Washington and its jurisdiction,
VII hold the thirty-fifth and twen-
ty-fifth Annual Communication,
respectively, in Tacoma, July 10
10, 1888.
Members of the craft will gather
from all sections of the jurisdic-
ton, and many social affairs are
planned to entertain the visitors.
Among the outstanding events will
be the annual reception at Century
Ballroom, four miles north of Ia
coma on the Seattle Highway. A
mid the beautiful surroundings of
this pretentious ballroom, men,
bers of the order and their friends
will gather on the night of the
18th, then on the 18th back to bu-
siness of the Grand Lodge.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17
Rev. John r. Harris
Returns From East

Reverend John r. Harris of the
Grace Presbyterian Church, re-
turned to Seattle after spending
several weeks in the east. He was
a delegate to the General Assem-
bly, of the church, and reports
much progressive work done.
Reverend Harris will be in his
pulpit on Sunday, and plans have
been made to extend him large
welcome.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17

where bricklayers and carpenters
received their cards; and in st.
Louis, Mo-, where an unusually ag-
gressive and intelligent campaign
of years finally broke down rigid
iron-clad anti-Negro barrier which
had been erected by the building
trades unions of that city.
AS many as 10000 Negro work
ers have been drawn into individ-
ual or group affiliation with the
Councils during the past four years
but oy no means have the Coun-
ellis services been confined to the
ranks of Negro labor. Their Of
ficers have helped to influence po-
licies of newly organized CLIO I'M
ions, and the Workers. Bureau of
the National Urban League has
acted as an information center for
unions seeking information about
attitudes and problems among
4Segro workers in different COM
munities.
The expressions of praise which
have been received by the League
give testimany regarding the re-
action of these union leaders. The
Councils have carefully refrained
from rabid partisanship of the
AFofL-CIO conflict, following the
position stated in one of the Wor-
kers' Councils Bulletins that "the
conflict between the AFofL and
the CLIO is not based on a racial
issue and Negroes must not take
sides on racial ground alone
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17

never been placed on the tax rolls
Among this number is a recently
discovered 7-story building, locat-
ed just off Pike Street, built in
1917, that has gone completely tax
free during all of these 81 years.
A veritable picture gallery in the
Assessors Office testifies as to
these amazing findings.
An entire refining plant, consist
ing of 81 buildings, and including
oil tanks and expensive refining
machinery, built in 1928, has a,so
escaped the assessment rolls 1u"-
ing the entire time of it's exist
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17
Blazing A Trail

The alNegro hour sponsored by the Northwest Enter
prise blazing trail in radio in the northwest We
highly gratfied with the results that have been attained
and is desire to extend the scope of programs to be-
factor in community and race building.
The broadcast has unknown number of listeners of
many and wonderful contact thereby established
to promugate doctrine or merchandise. Our desire is
that its potents be used to establish and maintain better
latons between all citizens Of commercials and
tertanment paramount still there is the opportunity to
sell the Negro he really is.
Contacts made by the until recently been
sided The Negro has, in most instances been depicted
lazy shftess out, who buck Dance pick banjo
and always ready to laugh at the slightest provocaon
Now have always deplored the fact that the finer
things in life denied opportunity to be displayed
before the public sufficiently If the truly great things that
have been accomplished by the race outstanding per-
sonaes be brought before the nation they much
then will be done toward creating the relation
should exist between all Americans.
To those principles we dedicate radio program
well ourselves and publication and long adhere
to these lofty principles expect and know
cooperation of our readers and listeners.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17
Owls Fight Way
Out Of Cellar Spot
BY Al Smith

In a l to 0 shut-out, the Owls
defeated the Drift Inn team to
break into the win column. Cap
tain Lillian Brown famed ten in
five innings.
The outstanding performance of
the evening was Babe Johnson's
timely hit that scored the winning
run. Previous to that Babe had
been holding down a position on
the bench. She is now playing at
catcher, and Regina Twaites has
been moved to second.
In the ball throwing contest last
Friday, Harriet Bruce won first
prize, a two-pound box of candy.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17
Reassessment Reveals
Many Properties Not
On County Tax Roll

For the past two years the King
County Assessors Office has been
engaged in the work of sponsoring
and directing the WPA Land Use
Survey Project which is undoubt-
edly the most gigantic task ever
attempted in this or any other
county, in the interests Of equal
lied taxation.
An aerial survey is being made
OF the entire county. In this way
no property, no matter how re-
mote or hidden, can escape taxa
ton. Property boundary lines of
these aerial survey maps must be
absolutely accurate, due to the ex-
acting demand of the Federal Gov
eminent, which survises this por-
ton of the project. This provides
an absolute accurate check on the
work of the appraiser.
All of the antiquated, inaccurate
records of past years are now be-
ing replaced by the most modern
system of assessment records in
the United States. Individual as
sessment cards are being compiled,
carrying detailed description of the
land and buildings, as well as a
photograph of the property ass
essed.
Amazing results have developed
from this project. The almost UNI
believable total of 10000 homes
and buildings have been discover
ed. some of which have stood for
periods of many years, but mad
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17
GOODMAN SWINGS" ON AIR

Goodman and his ever popular
"swing" orchestra have been tour
ing the East making personal ap-
pearances in key cities. Featured
on the radio program was Martha
Tilton, blonde song stylist, and the
famous Goodman trio consisting of
the maestro and his clarinet; Ted
dy Wilson at the piano, and Lionel
Hampton's set of drums.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17
Giants At Rainier
Sunday, June 18th

The league leading American
Giants, colored team in the Puget
Sound League, plays the Eagles on
Sunday at Rainier Playfield. On
the following Sunday the team will
be back at Garfield where they
play a double-header with View
land Fuel.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17

SAN FRANCISCO (CNA) =
The convention hall of the Pacific
Coast German American Bund is
being picketed by members of the
German American League for Gull
ture in protest of the formers pro-
Nazi proclivities. More than 1000
league members paraded in front
of the hall on the opening evening.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17

MANCHESTER, KY (CNA) -
Distended by cloudburst, the To-
bes Branch, usually placid noun
tain creek, overlooked its banks
and swept away five members of
the family of Robert Thompson, a
miner, to death.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17

WASHINGTON (C) = A "a
page book report of activities of
National Negro Health Week, held
April $40. has just been issued by
the United States Public Health
Service, containing reports of the
speeches and a summary of activi-
ties throughout the nation during
the week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17

TOKYO (CNA) = More than
1900 persons were arrested Dec
ember 5, 1886, for alleged Com
munist activity, it was learned this
week. The government brands as
"communistic" any movement or
act that is anti-imperialistic or
militantly progressive.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17

SHANGHAI (CNA) - Yui HUI.
chin was killed by his bodyguard
because he accepted post in the
Japanese government in Marking.
The bodyguard committed suicide
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17

RICHMOND, Va. (C) = C. l..
Townes, secretary of the National
Negro Insurance Association, an
nounced Tuesday that the fourth
-.ational Negro Insurance Week,
May 9-16, Melted $14,000,000 in
new business. A total of 1,141 a
gents qualified for merit certifi-
Gates. G. W. Simms of the Allan
ia district of North Carolina Mu-
tual and c. Varnardo of the Chi
cago district of Supreme Liberty,
led the industrial producers with
$48.93 each; and c. j. Adams of
the Montgomery district of N. C.
Mutual led the ordinary producers
with $52,500. Mr.. c. v. Cruise of
Lexington, KY. district, Mammoth
Life, set a record for women by
producing $50 of industrial insur-
ance in one week. Thirty-five COM
panies sponsored the drive.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17

MOUND BAYOU, Miss. (C) -
This all-Negro town has been vot-
ed the site of new $4,000 hospi-
tai to be erected on a tbree-acre
plot by the Knights and Daughters
of Tabor, which has 10000 men,
bers in the state. Headquarters
of the organization are here, and
Mayor B. A. Green of Mound Ba-
you is attorney for the order.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-06-17

NEW YORK (C) = Mrs.
ME b. Motion, wife of the presl-
dent-emeritus of Tuskegee Insti-
tute and president of the National
Association of Colored Women's
Clubs, will be banquetted at the
Beaumont Country Club near Os-
shining. n. Y, on Saturday evening,
June Is, following meeting with
the New York clubwomen at the
YWCA in Harlem. Mrs. Francis
Gunner is president of the New
York State Federation, and DIR.
Julia P. H. Coleman is president
of the 1yew York City Federation.
WASFIIN GTON (C) Hon.
Charles e. Hail. specialist in Ne
gro Statistics in the Bureau of the
Census, Department of Commerce,
was given new RCA electric tun-
radio and a radio table as a part
ing gift from lao co-workers in
the buearu when he retired May
81 after SO years of service. DIR.
Timothy F. Murphy, chief statisti-
clan, Division of Records and Pub
lication, made the presentation,
and William L. Austin, director of
the Census, praised Mr.. Hall by
saying, mo one connected with
the bureau has rendered any bet
ter service than he"
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-05-04
TOWN COUNCIL NEWS
CHARTER DAY PROGRAM SHELVED)

Efforts to organize a Charter Day
celebra tion in Greenbelt for June l,
were abandoned Officially Friday when
Town Council linen, meeting as COMM t.
tee at Mayor Louis Bessemer's home,
decided thu the Charter Day ceremon-
les could more effec lively be SPONSOR
ed next year.
Plans for the program had progress
ed to the stage where invi ia tions
to few, outs landing, "fa theirs Of the
Greenbelt plan" had been sent, outI I.
and an orche stral program arranged. = =.
However, after exploring the
81 tua ton, Counc linen decided that
since "dedica tion Of Greenbelt" by
high Admin ira tt on spokemen had
not yet taken place, a Charter Day
ceremony would be prema turo, and
that plans could be more effec lively
conferred. on Dedi CO ion Day Ce1e-
-bration in August: or carly Sop TENDER.
1t was also pointed out that OUT
door faci tics for a ga thering as yet
are not sui table. When the athletic
field, is Completed, it is belieyed,
sufficient turf will be available to
wi tbs tand the mi Ing feet Of an out
door crowd; and necessary grand tand
seating equipment will thon be avail
able. 1t is also ma in tss inod that the
Town Audi torium. at the school would
be toxed beyond capacity, if the pro-
posed colebro tion wore held There.
. Council linen included That priority
mould be 6ivon, therefore, to Dodica-
tion Day. Council Imam Sherrod East de-
clarod thct iruaedia toly after the town
is completely occupied, this outstandin
event could be staged. 90
SAFE AND SAFE FOURTH: GrecnbCl t; now
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-05-04

their hildren, and tho toll Of
suffering which follows in the wake
Of every Four tn Of July, are reasons
onou6h for securing the passage Of
an ordinance prohibit ting the use
of~fire~ cracker in Grecnbelt," -~,.
one Counc Imam said.
PARKS AND FAIRGROUNDS: Work on all
Greenbo1t's park, playground, and
picnic areas, is proceeding rapid
ly, members Of council learned from
Town Manager Bradon.
fho lake will not be. available
for bathing purposes while it is in
its present condition, Town Manager
Bradon said. At present it serves
as q dra image center for a large area
Of Greonbolt, and the Wa ter is
therefore unsafe. However, thoro
is {. program in the making" WIFI Oh
is not yet Officially announced
but when it is, We have assurance
that there wi IL be G place for
hundreds Of growrups and young tors
to bathe outdoor this sumner.
When the large playground is
eompl ted this sumner, the children
will have access to q drinking
fonta in, probably. q little distance
wost Of: the business contor.
GREENBELT: AT WORLDS FAIR? Will
Greenbolt: be represented in the
New York ~orld's Fair? This quos-
,tion was thrust into the midst Of a
Town Council mooting Monday, April Is,
when Town Manager. Bradon declared that
inquiries concerning & proposed hous-
in, exhibit had been received.
According to informa ton received
here, on extensive display Of modern
housing projects is being worked out
by .tochnicol experts at the Fair. If
"reproduc tions" Of the Groenbelt de-
(Soe "council", page s.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-05-04

SAFE AND SAFE FOURTH: Greonbolt now
has popula ton OF 1000. By the p
time the Fourth Of July is obscrv-
ed, Groonbolt may have an addi ton
al 500 residents. -: -
According to an advance announce
mont, mcmbors Of the Town Council -:
will shortly secure the adoption Of
an ordinances to prevent the pro-
miscuous use Of fire crackers in
Greenbelt on the Four tn.
"Tho people Of Greenbclt desire
safe and sane Four th," Mayor Bes semer
said. nit is not too early to call
The Washington times., 1938-07-28

And Margot can have hel
Jules"
DIDN'T MAKE MUCH
In the rush of sending off the
furniture and closing up, Margot
and Peter scarcely had time tc
realize that after deducting ex
penses, they hadn't made as much
on the party as they had planned
BY mutual consent, Margot spent
her last evening with Jules at
a concert and Peter took out
Dorothy.
AS their car turned into the
driveway of the quiet, shabby hun
dred-year-old farm, Margot sud
denly felt a little flat and tired.
It occurred to her that they might
have called in dealers instead OF
spending so much on a bravado
party. 1t was odd to be alone
with Peter at last.
Never mind" Peter seemed to
read her thoughts, This is just a
purgatory we have to 60 through
before we sell the place"
You needn't think marriage
with Dorothy is going to be all
Heaven" Margot retorted, STEP
ping haughtily out of the car.
You may have to put up with
a few things from Jules, too"
"At least this house has plenty
of exits" Peter chuckled.
ONLY ONE WAY
Eyes, in a city apartment there
is only one way out" Margot sud-
denly realized.
Peter turned the key in the door
and they went in. Margot saw
that the rooms had splendid posi-
bilities, but there certainly was
plenty for them to do.
Peter took out a pad. In a buSi-
ness-like fashion, he began jotting
down a list of all the things they
needed. Soap, paint, varnish.
brushes. turpentine.
You'll have plenty of antiques
here without buying them," Peter
commented.
Lovely. But we'll need lots Of
furniture oil" Margot answered,
The Washington times., 1938-07-28

barrassed at having them. Peter
was quite stern about the gang not
getting tight before the kids.
"It's a swell place. but don't you
get awfully bored2" Dorothy
asked.
CITY CROWDS OPINIONS
QUAINT, very quaint" Jules
commented. But don't you miss
the modern touch?"
But Nina's boy friend took quite
q fancy to the house.
Swell hideout for week ends, "
he enthused. "You could wreck
the house and nobody would
hear"
After all their work it antago-
nized Margot a little. She saw
that Peter, too, looked nervous for
fear they would start the house
wrecking Immediately. In spite Of
Peters caution about the children,
the party did get noisy.
Nina whispered to Margot that
If the boy friend got tight enough
she was sure he would buy the
place. Margot used Mrs. Durken's
recipe for fried chicken and, after
dinner was over, Nina's boy friend
actually offered them $500 cash.
Before they drove off late that
night the practical Nina made ar.
rangements for Peter to meet her
boy friend in town next day and
complete the deal.
Alone together at last Peter and
Margot surveyed the disorder and
by mutual consent started restor-
ing order to their living room.
The;'d d brought off the task they
had undertaken, but they were too
tired to feel triumph. Not until
they were washing dishes did they
speak.
THE children will be glad to
take the cat and puppy" Margot
suggested. "They have grown
very fond Of them"
DO you really want to sell our
house to that rowdy fellow?"
Peter burst out irritably.
I'D hate It'll" Margot admitted.
"Our house!"
They smiled at each other and
plunged back again to work.
The Washington times., 1938-07-28

He was frankly bored by her
friend Jules and his modernistic
art. Nor did Margot feel any
interest in Peters favorite night.
club and that party girl of his,
Dorothy Van Alt.
Lately they had kept their mar
riage going by stepping out as
much as possible-separately-
and entertaining lavishly to avoid
being alone together at home. 1t
was modern and smart and like
them to celebrate the loss of
Peters engineering job and the
breaking up of their East Side
penthouse with a hilarious party.
Quite gayly, Peter and Margot ad-
Initted that they both wanted a
divorce.
HOUSEKEEPING" PARTY
1t was a very amusing and orig
inal affair. Margot tagged all the
furniture with prices. Peter
bought plenty to drink. Everyone
entered into the spirit of it en-
Enthusiastically. Most of the wives
were delighted to get a chance to
buy Margots antiques cheap.
If occasionally some husband
like Peter objected to buying a
piece, Margot diverted him by
plying him with another cocktail.
The party grew franker and
franker.
Are you going to Reno, Mar
got?" Nina Rutgers asked curl
ously.
"Oh, dear, no. It's a scream, :"
Margot laughed. Peter and I
haven't enough money to get our
selves divorce"
The farm Uncle Henry left us
is our only asset" Peter explained,
80 we are moving out"
Were going to fix it all up .. :"
'And sell it to one of you
people," Peter outlined their cam
paign.
Isn't that a smart way to get
money for a divorce?" Margot
crowed and added with modern
good sportsmanship. "and then
Peter can marry Dorothy"
The Washington times., 1938-07-28
Poyette Pinch-Hits for KeIIey

Douglas Fairbanks, jr., and
Mary Astor.
Romeo and Juliette," inter.
preted by Norma Shearer and
Leslie Howard in the modern
presentation, was once a star.
ring vehicle for two famous
idols OF the past-Beverly Bayne
and Francis K. Bushman.
EVEN A SNOW WHITE
A very recent success, "Holi.
day." had Ann Harding, Robert
Ames and Monroe Owsley DOR.
traying, in 1880, the roles given
in 1888 to Katharine Hepburn,
Cary Grant and Lew Ayres.
There was even q Snow
White" years ago. with Margue.
rite Clark playing the title role
in the pre-Disney production.
Such listing could continue
for much more than the space in
. this column, but undoubtedly
you, too, have your favorite old.
time productions which you are
happy to see made again In the
tempo and technique of today.
AS for us, we are awaiting with
interest q number Of pictures
scheduled for the coming sea.
son, and which are based on pro.
ductions which delighted us in
the past.
Among them is "The Sea
Wolf" with Pat O'Brien playing
the role created in 1920 BY Ho.
bart Bosworth, in 1925 by Ralph
Ince, and in 1880 by Milton Siils.
We look forward to VALLEY of
the Giants" with young Wayne
Morris in the part played in
1927 by Wallace Reid.
A new production Of "The
Desert Song" with q stellar cast,
should make excellent entertain.
ment, since we recall with pleas
ure the production which starred
John Boles.
And we hope that reports are
true that Walter Huston may
create, for the living screen Of
.1938-39, the unforgettable role
Of Abraham Lincoln, which he
played in 1880 and which was
played by Ralph Ince aS long
ago as 1924.