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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20
Tacoma, Wash.

The Tacoma Branch of the
N.A.AC.P. will hold its annual
membership rally Sunday, May 20
at 8 o'clock p. m. at the Allen
A. M. e. Church. Mr.. Joseph S.
Jackson, vice president of the Sc
attic Branch of N.A.A.C.P. and
executive secretary of the Seattle
Urban League, will be the guest
speaker. In his talk Mr.. Jackson
will review the case of Berry Law
son. The Allen A.M.E. Choir will
render appropriate music selec-
TONS Every one is urged to at
tend this meeting and demonstrate
his appreciation for this wonder
full organization by becoming a
member.
Mrs. Daisy Hunter was hostess
Tuesday afternoon to the monthly
social meeting of the Culture Club.
At one o'clock a delicious lunch
con was served, after which the
members settled down to study
hour in parliamentary law con-
Quoted by Mrs. N. j. Asberry the
parliamentarian of the Washing
ton State Federation of Colored
Women's Organizations. Invited
guests to the meeting were Mrs.
Marie Bush and Miss Roberta
Weber.
Mrs. Callie Polk who has been
confined for several weeks to the
st. Joseph hospital, is slightly i'm
proved in health, and is now stay
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. M. Hallowell, 1913 south ]
street.
The sudden passing of John
Henry Carter, an old resident of
Tacoma, was a shock to the COM
munity. The funeral rites were
conducted by the First Church of
Christ, scientist, of which he was
a member.
Grand Master Joseph Sims of
Yakima, the Grand Master of the
Masonic Order of Washington and
it's Jurisdiction gave an inspiring
address last Sunday afternoon at
the Allen A.M.E. Church.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20
Spokane, Wash.

The sewing class of the W.P.A.
of which Mrs, Rosa Malone is
supervisor entertained at a sur
prise birthday party for her at
the new W.P.A, Center, Mrs. Ma
lone was the recipient of many
beautiful gifts. Refreshments and
a large birthday cake were enjoyed
by ALL
Mrs. Fred Nasbrooks who has
been seriously Ill at her home on
Sherman avenue for the past few
weeks is sufficiently recovered to
be out again
Friends of Mrs. Helen Dundee
are happy to learn of her great
success in musical circles of Los
Angeles, where she Is teaching
this year,
The dinner given by the ladies
aid of Bethel A.M.E. Church
Thursday, May IL, was decided
financial success.
The revival at Calvary Church
is being well attended.
The Moonbeam Hall on east
Sprague was the scene of birth
day dancing party when Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Allen entertained seven
ty-five guests in honor of their
young daughter, Shirley. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Anderson assisted in re-
ceiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Allen.
The hall was decorated in shades
of orange and French blue. Bas-
kets of cut flowers prevailed in
the room adding color to the bright
frocks of the young ladies. Light
refreshments were served during
the evening.
Miss Robin Stokes has greatly
improved since confined to st.
Luke's hospital suffering with
pneumonia. She hopes to return
to her work in Pullman in the near
future.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20
Toppenish

Miss Kathryn Turner entertained
with song and tap dance at a
Freshman Class Day program at
the local high school, last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Edward Hunt and Mr.. VIM
ston of Yakima are spending the
week in Toppenish.
Mrs. H. Ferguson and Mrs. S.
Record were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson on
Tuesday.
Sunday School was well attend
ed at the Baptist church Sunday.
Mrs. M. E. Turner, teacher, dis
cussed the subject, Testing Dis
cipleship by Service" Sunday
School is held at 10 a. m.
Mrs. H. Ferguson, and her
daughter, Ernestine Williams of
Yakima, were here on business Sat-
urday.
Every one of the school children
are looking forward to most en-
joyable vacation when school is
out June 3rd. Miss Kathryn Tur-
ner, is looking forward to promo
ton exercises which will take place
at the high school in the audi
forum at 8:15 p. m. on the 9th
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20
Helena. Montana
BY HEX

Funeral services were held for
William j. Robinson, Monday on
morning at st. Helena cathedral,
and burial was in resurrection
cemetery.
Mr.. Robinson was born August
IT, 1849, in Ohio and came to Mon
tana many years ago. His death
was attributed to the infirmities
of old age.
w. ]. as his friends intimately
called him, was one of the early
day miners and spent many years
of hard labor delving into rocks of
the hills, seeking to discover their
hidden wealth. AS with most of the
old time gold diggers, the elusive
wealth was always just few feet
further along the vein, and ever as
work progressed, like the FREELY,
the yellow metal was in some other
direction. Those were the days
when men had visions, and lots of
stamina and their indomitable
will, kept them continually tuned
up for the hazardous and arduous
labor of boreing into dangerous
rocky tunnels. Later years Rob-
inson was managing a Turkish
bathhouse in the old Lister hotel
at Main and State streets. There
is no information of any relatives
living.
The Pleasant Hour club met at
the residence of Mrs. AID Banks
last week and the sewing club was
entertained by Mrs. Norman How
ard the week before.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Ingram and
Mrs. Leo Calhoun motored to
Bozeman last Sunday.
Connie Harrell is sporting gold
medal to show he knew how to
throw discus.
Mrs. Lawrence Howard Is maid
at the Broadwater Inn and Rev.
Byrd's nephew has a job at the
same place looking after the mans
check room.
Joan Allan, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Logan Allan participated in
the piano recital at the First Bap-
fist church last week given by
Mrs. Lenore Kreig.
George McCray and Samuel
London of Chicago were in Helena
for a few days this week.
THE tint-trumpeting gnat can
break our dream when sweetest;
and the vermin voices here May
buzz so loud-we scorn them, but
they sting"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20
Portland
CHURCH NEWS

Bethel A.M.E. The Friendly
Church Larrabee at Mcmillan.
Rev. G. F. Martin, pastor; Mary
Duncan reporter.
The annual Mother and Daugh-
ter banquet given Friday, May 6
by the Bethelite club was a huge
success. An overflow in attend
ance, an interesting program ar
ranged and presented by Mrs. Pol
lyann Reed, and an exceptionally
palatable menu of roast turkey
and trimmings prepared by Mrs.
Fred Thomas were the high lights
of the banquet. The tables were
exceedingly attractive with their
floral centerpieces and candles
aglow. Flowers were in profusion
throughout the dining room. Many
of Bethels white friends were pres
emit. Mr.. J. c. Baker and his group
of professional walters rendered
service de-lux. Mr.. William Gragg
and Mr.. c.. e. Duncan gave inval-
liable service behind the scenes.
Mrs. Lula Gragg, President of the
club, expressed her thanks on be-
half of the club, as did Rev. Mar
tin.
Morning worship at II O'Clock,
sermon Recipe for Peace" by
the pastor was greatly enjoyed and
a blessing to the large audience.
Evening worship at 1880 was a
unified service at which time Mrs.
Thelma Street, guest speaker,
talked on Art. Mrs. Street an
swered several questions from the
floor touching on art. A master
piece of her work was on display
at this service. Mrs. Streets talk
was both interesting and educa-
tional
Mr. w. B. Brown, superintendent
of the Sunday School, appointed
the Mesdames ]. Jameson, S. Col
den, and w. Brown to arrange a
Childrens' Day program for the
second Sunday in June. The Dis
trict Conference will be held May
25 to 81 at Great Falls, Montana
Much friendly rivalry is injected
into the Miss Bethel contest be-
tween the several clubs of the
church.
The Merry Go-Round" dinner
Tuesday night with the Widows
Mite club as hostesses was a de-
lightful affair. A pleasant auto
ride, fine food and cordial hospi-
tality were featured. Mrs. Susan
Redd is club president.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20

Chicago: L. L. Cade, e. Cain, and
E. Smith; Omaha, w. ]. Allen; st.
Paul, A. McWatt, Clarence Duke;
Oakland, w. H. Hoagan; Kansas
City, A. H. Taylor; Los Angeles,
Walter Baker; Seattle, Lee Han
kins and P. Addison.
"F'lower Mecca" Is the descrip-
tive name of Portland's only our
door flower shop, owned and oper-
ated by the Misses Vyolette and
Gwendolyn Hooker. Though the
young women have not yet for
mally opened their shop, their
many friends who visited their
shop to watch its development,
have come away customers. Rock
garden plants, cacti in amusing
containers, and young Towering
plants of all descriptions are gath
cred at this mecca. Cut flowers
are obtainable also, with flower ar
rangements attended to with the
Hookers' well known skill and in
genuity. This phone number is
Tabor 1927.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20
Candidates Opposing
Civil Rights Bill
Uncovered by Letter
By B. Boyle

The local branch of the NAACP
sent about 200 letters to smocrat
and republican candida~es asking
their stand on the Civil Rights bill
Forty replies were received in time
for number of them to be read
at the regular meeting Sunday.
The organization let it be known
that telephones replies would not
be counted, as only signed written
replies were desired. Letters are
still coming in to the locals pres
ident, Edgar Williams.
These men openly oppose the
bill: Ashby Dixon, Judge Lusk,
Del Lessard, and j. Chinook, and
since they do, should be avoided
on the ballot by Negro voters.
Miss Geneva Turner was elected
chairman of the Educational COM
mittee to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Rev. G. f.
Martin, and will take the allotted
place on the Executive board of
the branch. In accordance with the
policy of the National to interest
the Youth in the work of the or
ganization, the president of the
Youth Council, Hubert Lewis, was
selected to membership on the Ex-
ecutive board.
Rabbi Henry J. Berkowitz, of
Temple Beth Israel will be guest
speaker at the next branch meet
ing in June.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20
THE EDITORS
MAIL BOX

Dear Sir:
In the article appearing May 10,
1888, under Portland news an in
correct statement was made to the
effect that Mural Irene Fletcher
who married Mr.. Lawrence Alber-
ii, was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tolbert Allen of Portland.
Please be advised that the bride
is the daughter of Leo Fletcher
and Charlotte Fletcher.
Will you kindly rectify the mis-
take in your next issue.
Yours truly,
Leo Fletcher,
1851 23rd Ave.
Seattle, Wash.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20
Poem of Common Sense
To Seattle's Leaders

By Joseph Station
If a man KNOWS his LAW
From A way down to 2
Told ME just how NOT to flaw
I'd pay attention, see?
Cause after all to WIN a case
A man must use his BRAIN,
Do as he says, just WATCH
and wait.
Twill not be in VAIN.
Negro LEADERS write your
LETTER
To the JURY'S Jacks or Neds;
But as the P. A. MUST have
said,
Just for ONCE boys USE
YOUR HEAD.
(Amen to that!D
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20
Y. w. C. A. Notes
By Elizabeth Il. Summers

1.-The College Stick" was present
ed by the Trianon Club of High
School Girl Reserves before very
large and appreciative audience.
Miss Jessie Mott was the very
charming and versatile leading
lady and Mr.. Thomas Alberti, the
handsome leading man. Miss Mott
was ably supported by the follow
ing lovely girls; the Misses Mary
Ellen Duncan, Verna Patterson,
Alberta Lawton, Ruby Irene Kirk,
Edith Belard, and Helen Strawder.
Messrs. Earl Fletcher Paul Stew
art, Terry Duncan and Jerry
Brown composed the splendid male
cast. Vocal numbers were render
ed by the Misses Berniece Wash
ington, Dolores Caldwell, Edith Be-
lard, Alberta Lawton and Jessie
Mott in their usual very fine man.
ner. The brilliant dance team of
Juanita, DeEtta and Alphonso
Scruggs and Tony Tuggle display
ed their art in very pleasing
fashion. Mrs. c. Walker deserved
much credit for coaching the group
and Mrs D. Jackson as advisor Of
the group. Miss Jessie Mott won
the prize offered by Mrs. Jackson
to the girl selling the most tickets
over ten.
Several committee of manage
ment members attended the meet
ing at Rock Creek Camp on Tues
day to hear the report of dele
gates who attended the Y. w. c. A.
National Convention.
The Culture Club will have
charge of Vesper Services on Sun
day afternoon at 5 p. m. Mrs.
L. Brock is president.
Business and Industrial Girls
and friends enjoyed a pleasant
weekend retreat at Rock Creek
Camp Saturday and Sunday. "Ba-
bies Modes and Vogues of '38" pre-
sented by the B & Club of the
Branch was an unusual and splen-
did entertainment. Over thirty lit
tie children participated before a
very large audience.
Miss Barbara Hubbard has been
appointed recreational leader for
the community with headquarters
in the Branch. Glasses are being
organized in music, handicraft, and
other subjects of interest.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20
Ground the Town.
10Th
Frank
Fair

The Elks' sponsored "Giants"
baseball team are playing great
ball this season and begin to show
how the game is played. Last
Sunday these boys put on a Gar
rison finish to score over the lead
ing team of the League and are
now resting on top spot. The fans
here turned out enmass to most
of the games which seems to help
the boys play their best. So, fans
don't let the boys down now be-
cause they're really doing their
stuff. Here's a game you can't
miss. Next Sunday the Giants lock
horns with the Japanese Taiyo A.
c. team of Garfield. Be there!
They tell the scribe that over
in the Rose City there's new club
called the "Voguettes" they con-
sist of eight charter members who
are looking forward to be big
success in the scheme of things
around the Willamette. And
say those Voguettes are eight
charming looking chicks-my! my!
You haven't seen a happier
bunch of chicks since the girls
soft-ban team have been informed
that they are soon to leave for
the Kings Country" for an exhi-
bition game there. Please note
Vancouver, B. c.
Is it true the romance and mar
riage that was most recently
chronicled in these portals of print
has floundered oh; 100000 soon??
Ralph Beasley is now the "big
nut and bolt man" at the Cooks
country for the Beasely
Boys 1t SENS like open sea-
son for the sailor boys from over
Bremerton way With Sunday a
regular field day for the "Tillies"
all along the avenue. Dorothy,
Vera, Juanita, the Pitter girls and
host of others will feel sorta
lonesome after U.S.S. Colorado
leaves Monday g.. But they wont
have to worry long because the
whole fleet will be here soon
The skating rink continues to be
the most popular thing in the
neighborhood. It's clean, whole
some fun that even the old folks
can enjoy. Reserve an evening real
soon to really skate up a breeze.
Be sure and fill out a blank in
the big name for the rink" con-
test and be the one to win a prize!
Nuf sed! It's another hand
some "Puer" at the George Cat
let's (Natalie Brown Congratu-
lations! s. Ito non-latin scholars
"Puer" means boyD just
imagine that a certain lassie on
oath" has had "It must have been
a dream" on her mind lately since
she heard Les Hite and his boys
were due here next week! MY
left arm up to here for a chance
to see Mack Robinson, a star ath-
lete of the past Olympics, and the
present main-stay of the U. of
Oregon track team perform Satur-
day afternoon at the Stadium.
Welcome to the Queen City Mack,
old boy! Just the same . What
ever became of Ethel Finney?
And what happened that the COL
umn hasn't heard from the Busy
Chicks" ~? Will I be back next
week? Why Sure!!!
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20
Vancouver, B. C.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Ramsey of
Kelowna, B. c., announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Ruth
Alberta, to Benjamin Henry Pope,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira L. Pope,
106 Templeton Drive, Vancouver,
B. c. The marriage will take place
Wednesday, June list.
The Youths fraternity are cele-
brating the twentieth anniversary
of browning the May Queen. The
queen is chosen each year by pop
ular vote. This year it will require
the auditorium to accommodate their
friends. Miss Janet Saunder is
chosen for queen for 1888.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20

Miss Josephine Dancy is scout
ing for talent to be used in a play
under the direction of the Civic
Reportory theatre, which, depend
ing on the yield of actors, will be
presented in the near future.
STAY OFF DATE-MAY 80
SIGMA ALPHA THETA MELO-
DY CRUISE.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20
notice.!

There are a few locations
left on the weekly broad
cast of the Northwest En-
terprise. Every Thursday
commencing June 2, $50
to 900 p. M, Station
KEEN. Accommodation for
timely and permanent ads.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20

To the Editor;
According to a nationwide vi
tai statistics report, recently re-
leased by the United States gov
eminent, the Negro population of
this country is steadily increasing,
which Is not only encouraging to
the Negro, but likewise to those
of the Caucasian group, who en-
terrain a friendly feeling for Ne
gro advancement, but the discord-
ant note of the report is, in every
western state the number of Ne
gro deaths are more than double
the number of Negro births, at
least in the years of 1886 = five,
four and three, which is not
only discouraging, but more or
less alarming.
In the state of Washington dur
ing the above designated years the
average number of deaths for
those years was 144 while the av-
erage number of births for the
same period was "a, thus indicat-
ing receding population of Negro
citizenry and if the same ratio
is maintained for the next twenty
years a black face in the state of
Washington will be as rare as
snow balls in June, unless an in
flux of black faces from other
sections come to the rescue, such
is possible but hardly probable,
That living conditions for the
Negro in the western states are
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20

Japan's exhibit at the 1889
Worlds Fair of the West, opening
next February 10, will cost ap-
proximately $330,000.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-20
Mr.. John o. Lewis,
Editor and Publisher,
Northwest Enterprise.


Northwest Enterprise.
Dear Sir:
Your editorial of May 13 with
which you discourage the idea of
publishing and distributing large
number of circular letters stating
the facts in the Berry Lawson case
is timely and pertinent. The writer
admires your courage, and believes
that so long as the newspapers of
the community will print the facts
in the case, as they are released
for publication, there is no good
reason for starting a rabble-rous-
ing three ring circus campaign of
propaganda. The officers involved
have been charge with murder and
dismissed from the police depart
ment. They will in due time be
brought to trial, and the Prescott
ing Attorney has assured all con-
cerned that the case will be Wig
orously prosecuted. Why further
agitate? Why not allow the law
to take its course? The idea that
the case is unknown to a large
number of citizens is erroneous
and absurd, since from points
north, south and east have come
comments from former citizens
who learned it from the press. Cit
liens who contributed to the Berry
Lawson emergency fund will wish
their contributions wisely and ju-
diciously spent, and will expect an
accounting of all funds collected.
Circular letters are expensive and
generally end their journey in the
wastebasket or garbage can, un-
opened and unread,
j. A. Johnson.
Evening star., 1938-04-14
48PR|zE-W|NN|NC
| GIRLS TO ARRIVE
High School Students Are
{ to Come Here as Guests
Z of D. A. R.

Forty-eight priZe-winning high
school girl citizens, including Lila
Marion Elliott, l8, of Mosca, Colo,
who saw her first large city and street
car last month. will arrive here to-
morrow to be the guests of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution,
whose Attn annual Continental Con-
gress opens at Constitution Hall Mon
day. The girls, one from each State,
comprise this years Good Citizenship
Pilgrims.
In Washington the girls will be
joined by Miss Helen Marie Bell,
western High School student. who
was chosen to represent the District.
She lives at 4853 lockwood parkway
NV. Her father is a Methodist Epis-
copal missionary in India, and she
hopes TO secure scholarship so she
may go to college.
The pilgrims will remain here until
Tuesday, Mrs. Raymond G. Kimbell
OF Niles Center, H., chairman of the
Good Citizenship Committee, said.
They will make their headquarters
at the Lee House, Fifteenth and J.
streets NV. Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers, Republican, of Mas
sachusetts, will be their hostess when
they visit the Capitol, and Justice
Roberts will be their host at the Su
preme Court Building. Mrs. Roosevelt
Will receive the girls at the White
House.
The D. A. R. national society pays
the expenses of the girls on the tour.
Lila Elllott's first visit to a city of any
size came in March, when she went
with her basket ball team to Colorado
Springs. The Maryland winner is
Ruth MacVean of ChestertoWn, and
the Virginia winner is Huntly john
son of Waverly.
Two unusual entertainment features
for the Week-long congress were an
nounced today by Mrs Geoffrey
Creyke, chairman of the Program
Committee. The Singing Red Men"
of Bacone College, Bacone, Okla, will
appear in program of American In
dian music, and the famous Choral
Evening star., 1938-04-14

Club of the Anderson Und) High
School, with its 10 voices, will render
several numbers.
The Bacone College Indians, known
widely throughout the Southwest. have
peculiar harmonic arrangements in
their singing and unusual tone quail
ties, which singers of the white race
Evening star., 1938-04-14

lack. The group includes Chief Saul,
Choctaw; Dennis Grounding, a
Cherokee; Elmer Feather, a Sioux;
woodrow Wilson, Choctaw, and
Thomas Chubbie, Choctaw baritone.
Mrs. Creyke is completing her third
year as chairman Of the Program Com
mittee.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-10
urges HISTORY
BE PRESERVED
Mrs. Patton's Plea Heard
by Rotary in View OF
Coming Centennial

The Rotary club at its regular
weekly meeting yesterday nearu d
talk by Mrs. Sadie S. Patton on
the early history of Henderson
county and the need for a CEN
tennial celebration this year
Stressing the fact that in the
mast little or nothing of Hender-
son county history has been gath
cred and preserved, Mrs. Patton
urged that an effort be made 10
give Henderson county It's proper,
place in the historical background
of North Carolina. ,,
Citing the fact that henderson
county was in many respects more
closely allied to the influence OF
South Carolina in its earlier days
Mrs. Patton outlined how the ear
Hest settlers had come here from
the low country of South caro-
lima, and that even in the days
of Indian occupancy of this terri
tory, the Indians had traded with
the South Carolinians through the
port of Charleston.
In speaking of the proposed
centennial celebration, Mrs. fat'
ton stated that it provides fine
opportunity to gather historical
data and records of Henderson
county and to present this his,
tory to the state and the nation
at large. .
Mrs. Patton was presented to
the club by B. B. Massagee, and
following her talk President Bert
Browning, on behalf of the cluD'
thanked Mrs. Patton for her IN.
formative talk and regretted that
time was not available for more
comprehensive study Of the sub
ject.
Mr.. Browning also stated to
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