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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
John Dore Jr.
Issues Statement

If Seattle fathers and mothers
want to retain present 21a cent
street car fares for school chill
dren, and the 1-hour weekday
and 4-hour Sunday and holiday
transfers for all the family, they
must work and vote to re-elect
Mayor John F. Dore.
This is being pointed out by
John F. Dore, Jr., the mayors
son, in speeches he is making
throughout the city in his
fathers behalf while the mayor re-
covers from his recent illness.
"These low school-child fares,
and the 1-hour and 4-hour trans
fers that are a boon to shoppers
and church-goers, were instituted
and are kept in force by my
father" says young Dore.
"They are not embodied in any
ordinance or law. They can be
rescinded at any time. The way
to keep them is to re-elect him. u
Voters should not forget, his
son declares, that Mayor Dore, vir-
tually single-handed throttled the
attempt to burden citizens with a
new $12,5000,OO0 street railway
debt; that he killed garbage
graft" in Seattle, saving house
holders 100000 to date; blocked
a scheme to sell the city a water
ed" $360,000 auxiliary water sys-
tenn on the Tolt River, which he
is taking steps to acquire at vir-
tually no cost; obtained for Seattle
more work relief funds than any
other city of like size in the ma
ton, and put them to use in paw
ing between car tracks and in
construction of recreational ant
other improvements in every par
of the city.
my father" the son asserts,
lis asking you to approve his
record of achievements by voting
for him again. In a few days he
will be on the firing line and viii
address you all himself"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
Black Empire
Is Coming Soon

The story of the fantastic leg
endary and almost unreal King
and Emperor of Haiti, Henri
Christophe, one of the most singu-
lar figures of the 10Th century, is
coming at last to the spoken stage
in almost pure form in the shape
of "Black Empire" due to play
at the WPA Federal Theatre on
Rainier and Atlantic from Febru-
airy Is to 10.
The Christine Ames play will be
produced here by Seattle's far
famed Negro Repertory Company,
who have won national recognition
for their productions of "Steve-
dore," Natural Man." and a host
of other unusual plays, including
the recent "Androcles and the
Lion" and rs Eat So" Esther
Porter, recently come to Seattle
from the New York stage, is di-
recting a huge cast in the show.
Many well known favorites will
appear, including Joe Station, who
takes the leading role of Chris
topic, Joe Smith, Sarah Oliver,
Doris Booker, Jane Chandler, Ed
White, Robert st. Clair, Howard
Biggs, George Height and a score
of other actors.
Based on the true story of Hen
ri Christophe, story that reads
stranger than any fiction tale -
"Black Empire" tells the story of
one of the most exciting bits of
Western history, the time when
Haiti, under Christophe's iron rule
lifted its proud head to a level
with the greatest countries of Eu-
rope, defeated the army of Napo-
leon and had England, Germany
and Russia all bidding for it's ia
vors.
A Black Joseph in a land of
people conditioned by years of
slavery and Incidence, Christophe
set out to change the course of the
tropical island in one short life
time, his struggles to make his
people work, to build an empire,
a castle and fortress, his cruel
ties, weaknesses and kindnesses,
his dreams for his people, which
all finally fail, and his own strange
death (by a golden bullet at his
own HANDY all make for a wierd
and compelling story that is
abrupt, strong and climatic.
Federal Theatre directors expect
this to be one of the best plays
of the season, and strongly advise
that no one miss the opportunity
to see it during the short run.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
Noted Cleric
Returns East

Reverend Ernest Hall, pastor of
East Mount Zion Baptist church,
Cleveland Ohio, departed from the
northwest after visiting with
friends of over thirty-eight years
standing in Everett. He was house
guest of Mrs. Samuels of Wetmore
Ave. During Reverend Halls So
journ he visited and preached at
Mt. Zion Church in Seattle. He is
an accomplished scholar, and an
outstanding orator. DR.. Hall left
on Thursday last week to spend
several weeks in California thence
east stopping in Kansas City on
the way home.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
Natl Urban League
Announces Meet

New York City, N. Y, January
26th, 1938-The National Urban
League has announced its 9th An
nual Meeting which will be in New
York City on Wednesday after
noon, February 9th, 1888 at, three
thirty o'clock at the Russell Sage
Foundation, 22nd Street and Lex
ington Avenue. The Leagues Ex-
ecutive Secretary, Eugene Kinckle
Jones, will render the report of &C.
complishments of the League dur
ing 1887 and its plans for 1888.
The Treasurer, Justice Charles Po-
letti, will present the financial re-
port for 1887, and vacancies on
the Executive Board will be filled.
The Annual Address will be de-
livered by Elmer A. Carter, Editor
of Opportunity Magazine (the Of
fetal PUBLICATION of the League)
and recent appointee by Governor
Lehman to membership on the I'm
employment Insurance Appeal
Board of the New York State De-
partment of Labor Mr.. Carter,
who has been in the Leagues SER
vice for nineteen years, will out
line the philosophy back of the
Urban League Movement and pre-
sent what he has observed to be
the products and effect of the
movement on the American scene.
This annual open meeting is Gus
tomarily attended by persons in
terested in the program of Ne
gro welfare as sponsored by the
League and the usual large at
tendance is expected.
The League, located at 1133
Broadway, New York City has ex-
pressed its willingness to send lit
erature upon request.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
EIk's Leader Advocates Negro Judge
For Next Supreme Court Vacancy
Editorial

In stride with the progressive
program of Elkdom, DR.. ]. Finley
Wilson gives impetus to the move
to place Negro on the Supreme
Court Bench. The man he endors-
ed is Robert L. Vann, editor of the
Pittsburgh Courier, and a capable
lawyer, having served as an as
sistant U. S. Attorney General.
DR.. Wilson had the foIIo1oing to
sag, "Mr. Yam belongs to q group
of the most loyal and patriotic
people m America. They haze aeU-
err asSaSSindted President or
Governor, nor fired on the flag"
We are living in a period of A
merican history that probably will
be called by future historians as
the Great Adjustment Period"
Labor difficulties will be adjusted
Notwithstanding the present out
look. With this adjustment will
come the enforcement of civil
rights of ALL. AMERICANS.
We think the timing of DR.. Will
son in making this announcement
is right at the psychological mo-
ment, and that the entire race will
back the movement to a man. It
will take courageous militant ag-
gression, to secure the full rights
of citizenship for our people. The
leadership necessary for such a
move has proven itself worthy by
past action. Negro Americans owe
much to DR.. Wilson and the Elks,
they have been in the front ranks
of every major race issue for
years.
Some day when history will be
written of this generation, and the
deeds of our fine men and women
recounted and preserved for pos
terity, the name of j. Finley Will
son, Grand Exalted Ruler of the
Improved Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks of the World,
will blazen across a double page,
in bold face type.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
Receives Surprise
On Her Birthday

Mrs. c. G. Gleason of I'LL 23rC
Ave was felicitated upon he1
birthday January the 28th. Mem
bers of Brother Jack Nelson's Mis-.
sion, and friends gave her a pleas
ant surprise.
Mrs. Gleason who is member OF
the Mission joined with the guest
in singing Gospel Hymns. Refresh.
ments were served and a wonder
full time enjoyed by all. Her sor
and daughter in law arrived in
time to have dinner with Their
mother.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
Local Man Stirs Union With Brilliant
Oratory Endorsing Anti-Lynch Bill

Amid applause that Numbered,
resounded, and echoed through the
portals of the Auditorium of the
Moose Temple in Seattle, ]. A.
Johnson delivered an address to
move the adoption of motion
endorsing the anti-lynching bill.
before the membership of local six
of the Building Service Union. This
Union has a local membership of
over seven thousand and is headed
by Jess Fletcher as President.
The Building Service Employees
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04
To Fete Fletcher
Henderson's Band

On Sunday, February 6, from
6 p. m. on, the club Ubangi will
entertain Fletcher Henderson and
his world famous band in a Jam
Session. The public is invited to
attend and do honor to this popu-
lar maestro, whose theme song
and composition, "Christopho Co.
lumbus" has gained him world re-
nown. Bruce Rowell, who is in
charge, issued a statement say
ing there would be no reservations
and advised everyone to come ear
ly.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (C) - The
Citizens Savings Bank and Trust
company, Fourth avenue and Ce-
dar street, DR.. Henry Allen Boyd,
president, and Hon. j. c. Napier,
cashier, has over $4,000 cash on
hand, $3.50 in capital, surplus,
and undivided profits, and $500, 900
in resources, according to report
by Mr.. Napier at a stockholders
meeting last week. All officers
were reelected.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04

were reelected.
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL (C)-
Lou Swarz, nationally known solo
actress" from st. Louis, captivated
her audience at Malone's Thursday
evening, when she portrayed From
African Wait to American Poet"
under the auspices of the Boys
Octet of Lincoln High School, G..
v. Quinn. principal, Miss Daisy o.
Eastbrook, director. Miss Swarz
is now under the management of
Teddy Blackmon of Detroit, but
has not yet turned professional
She is teacher of English at Wash
ington Vocational school,. and in
structor of dramatic art at Doug
lass university, both of st. Louis.
PHILADELPHIA (C)-Rev. G.
e. Curry, manager of the Christian
Recorder, TIC S. 10th street, has
announced that with each one year
subscription to the paper, pound
of Major r. r. Wright's pure Hal
tian coffee will be given free.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (C)-The Pill
grim Health and Life Insurance
company, 1143 Gwinnett street.
which was founded on May 2, 1898,
is planning mammoth celebra-
ton on it's fortieth anniversary
this year, it was announced last
week. President Solomon w. Wal
ker, and Vice President and Cen
eral Manager W. S. Hornsby, two
of the founders, said the company
is planning "the greatest year in
its history"
GREENSBORO, N. c. (CNA) -
More than 1000 students of Ben
nett and A. & t. colleges in Green's
boro have joined boycott move
ment against white theatre own
ers that have gone on record OPP
posing the appearance of Negro in
movies "out of-character"
NEW YORK (CNA) Negro and
White seamen on three steamship
lines voted this week to accept as
their bargaining agencies the mari
time unions affiliated with the c.
I. o., in elections supervised by
the National Labor Board Rela-
tions. Only on one line, operating
four vessels, did the unlicensed per-
sonnet vote for the International
Seamen's Union of the A. F. of L.
The National Maritime Union
was chosen by the unlicensed per-
sonnet of the American South At
rican Line. The tanker barge
crews of the Mexican Petroleum
Corporation selected the Inland
Boatman's Union, also a c. I. o.
affiliate. The third c. 1. o. VIC
tory was that of the Maritime En-
gineers Beneficial Association,
which was selected by the licensed
engineers of the ten tankers oper-
ated by the Sinclair Navigation
Company between New York and
the Gulf Ports.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04

NEW YORK (co Bertha Shaw,
Is, 267 West 1872 ~eet, senior
at Wadleigh his IL - !. Hath
street and Seventh a oe IS ten
original drawings in |. q ny
issue of 1.-THE OWL" schoI ~
Miss Shaw is one of three ar e.,
tors of the paper.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04

BARCELONA (C)-Paul Robe
son, concert singer and actor, ar
rived here Tuesday with his wife,
and will give concerts for troops
on both sides of the civil war.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-04

PHILADELPHIA (C)-Rev. G.
e. Curry, manager of the Christian
Recorder, 716 S. 10th street, has
announced that with each one year
subscription to the paper, pound
of Major R. R. Wright's pure Hal
tian coffee will be given free.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
BOY DECLARED
INSANE AFTER
MURDER TRIAL
Sweetheart Killer Will
BE Released Soon
From Prison

NEW YORK, May 28 (UP)
Donald Carroll, is "by rea-
son of insanity" of staying
his sweetheart, Charlotte
Matthiesen, 18, awaited men
tai examination today, expecting
to be free and reunited with his
and her parents within 10 days.
The trial, involving the elemen-
tary sexual problems of high school
youths and the duties of parents
in educating their children Tor
mixed companionships enucd at
6:34 pm yesterday amid such a
jubilant uproar that Judge Thomas
Downs cleared the courtroom and
threatened spectators with jail
terms.
The boys parents, hysterical
with anxiety, were across the street
at the defense attorneys office.
Charlotte's parents, Fred Matthie-
sen and his wife, were seated in
the front row, keeping the family
vigil on the boy who had admitted
killing their only child because
she was about to boar hm a child
and they were afraid to tell their
parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
HARRISON
ANSWERS
.FDR BLAST
President in Error
On Revenue Bill
Is Charge

WASHINGTON, May %.
UP)-Chairman Pat Harrl-
son, D., Miss, of the senate
finance f committee today
challenged President Roose-
velt's Interpretation of the drasti-
cally modified levy on capital gains
in the tax bill which became law
last midnight.
Harrison, leader of the senate
bloc which formed major revisions
of the levies of undistributed cor
porate profits and capital gains
in the $3.50, 100000 bill, clashed
sharply with Mr.. Roosevelt's OPP
position to the revised features OF
the new measure.
Harrison defended the revised
version on the senate floor after
Mr.. Roosevelt allowed the measure
to become law without his signature
to emphasize his disapproval OF
the reviSionS.
Harrison said that he believed
the president had been "miSin-
formed" as to the manner the
capital gains tax operates in the
new bill.
His defense came as Mr.. Roose-
welt summoned New Deal forces
Continued on Page 6. Col d
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
FAIR DEAL FOR
VALLEY PLEDGE.
Or FLA AGENT
Note Denies Prejudices
Against Farmers
In, County

Imperial Valley will re-
ceive open-minded treatment
from the Federal Housing
Administration in considera-
ton of FHA farm loans for
drainage and farm construction, j.
d. Adams was assured Saturday in
letter from F. M. Babcock, FILA
underwriting division director.
Babcocks letter was in answer
20 a recommendation by Chairman
Evan T. HeWes of the Imperial
Irrigation District that agencies in
the valley refrain from pleas for
relief" in asking FHA farm loans.
HeWes commented that Babcock,
after comforting with Farm Credit
Administration officials, said my
mind is not so open now on valley
farm loans.
I'VE had no prejudices of any
kind said Babcock's letter to
Adams, land are still of the opin-
ion that the citizens of the valley
deserve no differential treatment"
Mortgage insurance, Babcock
said, will be refused in cases where
the project is not economically
sound.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29

policemen when he arrived at the
square, which was SWarming with
$4,000 persons called out by Hague
leaders for an "anti-CommunlSt
rally.
While policemen held him, one
man from the crowd slapped his
face. Several others aimed blows at
him but missed. One of these blows
struck Daniel Casey, director OF
public safety, who had O'Connell
in tow
At a police station, OConnell was
held for an hour. Then he was
placed on a subway train bound
for Newark.
Mrs. O'Connell, meanwhile, had
fled to Newark with friends and was
treated for bruised knees. She said
two policemen pushed her to the
ground.
Reunited, the O'Connells took a
train at Newark for Washington.
Arriving there early this morning.
OConnell said he was glad to be
back in the United States" and
that he had been promised confer
enceS with President Roosevelt and
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, of which Hague
is a vice chairman.
O'Connell said that while police
were questioning him, lone of the
most impressive things was the ter
rible anti -Semitism. They (the po-
lice) said that all my friends and
supporters were Jews. They said
that the Jews were the cause of all
the trouble and that they intended
to put an end to the agitation
They spoke about the Jews in a
sneering, sarcastic way"
Police chief Harry Walsh said
that O'Connells statement about
anti-Semitic remarks was an "ab-
solute lie"
1T is deliberate attempt" Walsh
said ION his part and those of his
ilk to misrepresent the truth"
CaSey'S version was:
He was white as a sheet and
trembling like leaf when we got
him to the station. He told me I
want to thank you for saving my
life. l thought 1 had some friends
here but when I arrived at the
field 1 found myself entirely alone
and crowd entirely against me- -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
CEDILLO SEES
REVOLT SPREAD
TO new AREAS
Mexican Rebel Declares
Other States Will
Join POtOSi

McALLEN, Tex, May %.
OUP)-Gen. Saturnino Cedi-
llo, leader of a revolution
in San Luis Potosi state
against the central govern
ment of Mexico, predicted in a
short wave radio interview last
night that the revolt soon would
spread to other states.
In a few days the revolution
will have developed in the north
ern states, with movements of
large organizations in those parts
that are we'll prepared he as
serted.
In San Luis Potosi, meanwhile,
federal authorities have ordered
border agents to keep close watch
for Gen. Saturnino Cedillo In the
belief that he may be fleeing to-
ward the United States.
Three squadrons of planes and
thousands of troops began a search
through the rough country of San
Luis Potosi, believing that Cedillo
afoot, was hiding in the hills and
watching for a chance to break
through a tightening government
Gordon, leaders said.
Two rebel planes were captured
by federal troops yesterday and
federal authorities asserted jubi-
lantly that these constituted the
last of the insurgent aircraft.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
and Boys
Still Missing,

SANTA CRUZ. May 23 CUP) -
The $25 900 yacht Tira still was
missing today ana 50 were three
local hieh school youths who dis
appeared after announcing their
intention OF seeing the world, The
South Seas iirst".
The coastguard cutter ShOshone
Wss to put to sea again this NOR
ming in search Of the craft as was
a coast guard amphiban plane.
Both spent long hours Yesterday
searching the coastline and far
out to sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
20 MACHINES SEIZED
lN GAMBLING RAIDS
Sheriff Police in
Sudden Drive on
Money Traps

Roulette wheels, slot machines
and pin-ball games were confiscst-
ed in Imperial county Friday ana
Saturday in a surprise cleanup
ordered by District Attorney Elmer
Heald, Sheriff Robert Ware and
seven police chiefs.
one gambling establishment In
Imperial was padlocked.
The machines, well stuffed with
pennies, nickles, dimes. and quar-
ters. we're dumped at the county
Jail and police stations. Money ana
machines will be impounded until
disposed of by court order Ware
handled raids In rural areas ana
police chiefs In their cities, The
raiding parties we're armed with
rs search warrants giving addresses
where gambling machines we're
known TO be. Two OF the devices
Continued on Page 8; Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
CANTON BOMBED lN
AIR RAID: CHINESE
SCORE BIG VICTORY

the bombardment, because the
alarm was sounded in time for the
people to eVacuate or seek shelter
On another front the japanese
have evacuated Lanfeng key to
the vital military line along tht
Lunchai railway. a japanese mill
tary spokesman admitted.
In the face of a determined Chi
neSe drive, the spokesman admitted
the japanese also evacuated posi-
tionS towards Kaigeng, close to the
important ChengchoW junction O.
the Lunghai and Peiping- -HankOW
railways.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29

election day"
Wilson, a candidate on the slate
supported by the CIO and Sen
Joseph F. Guffey, was defeated
for the Democratic senatorial NOM
ination by Gov. George H. Earle.
The mayor said he would not con-
test the nomination but would ask
hearings on the manner inspectors
were appointed in Philadelphia by
leaders in both reactionary groups.
why thousands of voters were dis
GranchiSed, particularly those who
changed their party affiliation OF
addresses and who controlled
the collection OF money from WPA
workers, state workers and govern
ment employees"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
Club Urges COP
To Back Democrat

BOSTON, May %. CUP) - The
CTheodore) Roosevelt club of Bos-
ton today proposed that the Repub-
lican party in 1910 nominate for
president an anti-New Deal Demo-
crat.
It's directors unanimously approx
ed a resolution stating that the
club, in a spirit of generous, sound
and vital cooperation believes
that the eXigencies of the hour
demand that the Republican party,
in 1910. should endorse for presi-
dent an anti-NeW Deal Democrat,
and preferably from the south"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
German Liner { mployes
jailed i'm Spy Inquiry

eral grand jury for two weeks. The
Bremen was heavily guarded by
FBI men until she sailed.
Much of the investigation centerS
about the Bremen. From her sister
ship, the Europa, woman hair
dresser, Johanna Hofmann, was
taken prisoner several weeks ago
and charged with plotting with two
American soldiers to steal and con-
vey military secrets to Europe.
Those three are charged directly
with violating the espionage act.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
Europe Reminded
OF Peace Pledges

WASHINGTON, May 28 CUP)-
Secretary of State Cordell Hull to-
day reminded the government of
Europe of their obligations to keep
the peace under the Kellogg BRAND
antiwar pact
Following a course similar to that
followed by this government of
several previous occasions when in
ternational peace was threatened,
Hull issued a statement reminding
European nations that they have
pledged their national honor to
seek a pacific settlement of all
disputes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
Anti-JeW Move
Starts in Mexico

HERMOSILLO, Sonora, Mex, May
%. CUP)-An anti-Semitic move
ment was started here today, SINH
lar to the anti-Chinese movement
which eliminated in the expulsion
of thousands of Chinese from the
states of Sonora and Sinaloa.
The anti-Semitic movement was
started by a Mexican merchants
committee, partly supported by the
local branch of the national cham
ber of commerce, because of the
business rivalry of Mexicans and
Jews. The committee declared that
Jewish competition is "outlaWed. -