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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-11-11
Rose City Style
Show Big Success

A stage set with soft footlights
that shown on a border of autumn
flowers and foliage, velvet hang
ings and panels thanked on either
side with green palms, made a
background and setting for the
most brilliant and colorful style
review that has ever been staged
by the race group in Portland. The
grand affair, "a Night in Harlem"
was the fifth annual style show
sponsored and presented by the
Bethel-Ite Club of Bethel Church,
Friday evening, November 5, at
Williams Avenue Y.
The spacious Y gym was filled
to capacity before review began,
as anxious patrons seated at small
tables in typical club style facing
long runway, on which the mod
els were featured, lighted by floor
lamps. The features were present
ed in five groups, sports, street
frocks, suits, coats, and evening
dress.
Opening the program were the
little Misses Shirley and Joan
Johnson, Charles Jr. and Ann Will
liams, brother and sister frocks;
beverly Jean Hardy, school dress,
and Phyllis Reynolds, three-piece
sport suit. Modelling in the groups
were Mesdames Christin Elkins,
Verdell Rutherford and son Billie,
Bernen Watson and little son Ed
die, Odessa Freeman, Ethel jack
son, Daisy Warrick, Merrial AL
berta, Kathryn Boyle. Mrs. w. B.
Brown modelled a green knit, her
own making as did Mrs. Sam Flet-
cher two piece sport. Sub-debs
and debs featured were the Miss
es Inez Bird, Meryl Eppison, Ma
ry Ellen Duncan, Deloris Caldwell,
Vera Marie Keys and Jessie Mott,
who featured a costume of her own
designing. All costumes worn I'M
less otherwise mentioned, were by
courtesy of the Stevens Ladies'
Ready-to-Wear, which included all
the latest in styles and materials.
Interspersed was beautiful dis
play of hair styles presented by
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-11-11

er the loss of his little playmate,
Bobby Thomas, grieved him very
much.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-11-11
Zone Third of Nation
Interesting to Portland

When the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration presented the living
newspaper play, "One Third of a
Nation" at the Oregon Federal
Theater October 1929, and Nov
ember 1-6, it gave Portland and
vicinity an opportunity to see the
deplorable. Stun life of the aver
age city and the unlimited destruc-
ton to the moral, religious, educa-
tional and social life of a nation
The toll of war can hardly be COM
pared with that caused by cholera
tuberculosis and kindred diseases
as a result of the Stun situation.
Many historical facts were re-
vealed relative to New York's ear.
ly settlement and present slum
conditions including Harlem, the
black belt. Hundreds witnessed
the play, a revelation to scores OF
persons as some watched with
tear-dimmed eyes the dramatiza-
ton of a living newspaper.
Presentation of Zone Third of a
Nation" unlike many phases and
places in the scheme of life where
the race group is partially or who'll
ly involved and concerned, was well
supported through the talented
and skillful acting of two of Port
lands race boys, Hubert Lewis and
Buster (Walter) Reynolds. In the
second act, as bootblack and steve
dore respectively, the boys por-
trayed the slum situation in Har-
lem, N. Y. In their dark, dilapi-
dated quarters these boys were
forced to take turns at a few hours
sleep after hours of toll on an UNI
kept bunk. They were subjected
to disease and starvation and fin
ally victims of cholera.
The Ladies Auxiliary, Mrs
Carrie Ingersoll, president, and the
Youth Council, Hubert Lewis, pre-
sident, of the Local NAACP, had
sale of tickets for Saturday night,
October 20. A large number at
tended.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-11-11

dorm in Florence, Alabama, son
ID of a Methodist minister, he
turned early to worldly" music.
Music never paid, and his strong
frame earned money on the levee
and the cotton fields. j
But his ears were always open
to music. and the tunes Of the
negro. workers took form In his
mind on a grander scale, and he
began composing. twenty-five years
ago. he sat on a bale Of cotton on
a Mississippi bank and with a stub
pencil wrote on a cigar box the
melody which has earned him un.
dying fame. He published the music
himself. and after a hard struggle
sold hundred thousand copies.
Photograph companies did not at
first record the song, thinking II
would die. He wrote among other
blues numbers, Memphis Blues"
and "Beale Street Blues"
He enjoys a dual membership In
the American Society Of Compos.
ers. Authors and Publishers. as q
composer and as a publisher.
His name is
.pl I. i"qjo3sILqo meIIIIM
tMusic Features q Photo syndicatel
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-11-11

Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Williams of
Los Angeles were house guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Donalds, 1416
N. E. LIST, during the past week.
Rev. Williams is pastor of st. Paul
Baptist Church, Los Angeles. Rev.
Williams was guest speaker at Mt.
Olivet Baptist Church last Sunday,
preaching a powerful sermon to a
large audience. Mrs. Williams is
a gifted singer. She rendered sew
eral gospel songs. Rev. and Mrs.
Williams visited Seattle, Vancouv-
er and Victoria, B. c. The visitors
left for their home Tuesday with
many compliments and thanks for
Portland hospitality.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-11-11

The Four Power Conference that
met at Munich was an extremely
important one from the stand
point of International Law. No
longer need there be any question
about it: Democracy has retreat
ed.
The whole international orgarli-
cation that ha sheen built up since
the World War has been broken.
The whole and complete structure
of peace machinery that has been
built up through the League of
Nations has suffered an over
whelming breakdown.
Regardless of what one may
think of the League, the fact will
always remain mistaken, that if
there was ever an organization
that had in it the nucleus for
building a world state, for unity
ing world opinion, and for Great
ing world peace, it was the
League of Nations.
Adolph Hitler has incurred the
enmity and hatred of all lovers
of peace, for his re-armament of
Germany on a dangerous war-like
scale, because of his illegal seiz-
ure of the Saar, in defiance of
the Versailles treaty, for his en-
forced annexation of Austria, and
now for his grabbing of Czecho-
slovakia.
While Hitler rules in Germany
there can be no peace in Europe.
Peace is something more than just
an absence of war 1t is an af-
firmative condition. harmonious
| living under law and order.
If 1 thought for a moment that
the rape of Czechoslovakia would
have insured peace, I, who am bit
terly opposed to rule by Dictator
ship, would have been among the
first to echo the praises for Eng
lands Chamberlain. But no peace
will come of it. The war merely
has been delayed by the great dou-
BILE cross of France and England.
Let it be said to the everlasting
glory of Russia, that she alone,
among all the nations, stood ready
to give her blood in defense of hui
man liberty.
The great war will be fought
tomorrow, and who will win is a
matter of grave dispute. The De-
mocracies lacked courage. They
could have won on October first.
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built the A.ME. Church in Taco
ma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Randall were
pleasantly surprised with a week.
end visit by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Colman of Longview, Wash Rev.
Mrs. Sims and son of Tacoma drop
ped in Unexpectedly and spent sew
eral days with the Randalls. While
here, Rev. Sims conducted servic-
es at the Church of Christ, leaving
Tuesday. Mrs. iona Smell of Dali
las, Texas, is in Portland for an in
definite stay. She was also guest
in the Randall home.
Charlie Russell, enroute to Sa-
cramento, Calf, from Seattle, had
breakfast with the Mott sisters on
Monday morning.
Inc Martina washington Sewing
club met Thursday with Mrs. Lee
nora Henderson as hostess.
Mr.. Isador Nancy left Sunday
morning for Spokane, Wash, to
attend the funeral of Mr.. David
Robinson. Mr.. Nancy and Mr..
Robinson have been close, faithful
friends for a number of years. Mr..
Nancy returned home Tuesday.
Master Junior Nancy had his
tonsils removed last Thursday at
Good Samaritan Hospital. Junior
is home doing quite well. Howev-
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g Portland Tacoma : :=
SOCIAL NOTES

Mr.. McCabe Jr. was the recipient
of surprise birthday dinner given
by his young and attractive wife,
Druetta. The family home was
beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion with autumn leaves. A
beautiful white cake mounted with
pink candles was the center of at
traction. Many beautiful gifts
were given.
Mr.. T. H. Amber, who was pain
fully injured several weeks ago,
while working on the waterfront,
is up and around again.
Mrs. Mary Hunt and Mrs. Ten
ny Strother accompanied by their
daughters and son, paid an unex-
pected visit to Portland last week
to personally invite Mr.. H. D. Full
Ter, father of Mrs. Strother and
Mrs. Hazel Harris of Tacoma, to
spend Christmas with them.
The defeat of this writer's choice
of candidates for public office was
not in vain as 1 am firmly con-
WINGED that change of policy on
the part of some of our public Of
ficers is sorely needed insofar as
we are concerned. The young COL
ored people are denied their right
full place economically speaking,
and they are forced to accept this
treatment under protest. He bolt
ed the COP. in 1882 for a place
in the sun and he will bolt again
in 1910 if he is still denied that
fight.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-11-11

the Madrona Beauty Salon with
Mrs. Charles Wright (nee Steppe)
and Mrs. Inez Duke in charge.
They presented a skit of modern
Cinderella with Bernice Wills as
Cinderella. The hair styles shown
were matron, evening roll, swirl,
swing page and high-low. Models
wearing these styles were Mes
DANES Clara Pickett, Roberta Mar
tin, Lula Gregg, Ethel Jackson,
Ruby Wright and Viola Anderson.
The Misses IneZ Bird, Fay Jen-
hns, Backey Caldwell, Rose Crane,
Deloris Caldwell and Harriette
Hughes wore debutante curls. Lit
tie Bobby Jean and Shirley john
son wore Shirley Temple curls.
Mrs. Bonner featured a perfect
Croconate done through the cour-
tesy of Mrs. Redman, beautician.
A beautiful wedding in every de-
tail was a fitting climax to the al
ready brilliant affair, participants
were little Misses Hepburn, Ruby
Brock, Aquailla Johnson, Jeanette
Fuller, Patsy Minor, Miss Inez
Bird, Mesdames Berdell Ruther-
ford, Bernell Watson, Daisy War
rick, Ethel Jackson, Kathryn b.
gle, Christine Elkins and Neral
Albert. Bride, Miss E. Berdinr,
groom, Jack Holsclaw as Father,
Vernon Scott, minister. Lawrence
Albert, Ushers, Bill Brown, Earl
Elkins, and Milven Dawson.
A delicious repast was enjoyed
by the large attendance. The Be-
thel tie club Mrs. Lula Gregg, pre-
sident, wishes to thank all who so
generously assisted in making "a
Night in Harlem" a huge success
especially the Flower Mecca, Ma
drona Beauty Salon, and Stevens
Ladies' Ready-to-Wear and the
Vanity Slipper shop.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-11-11
Amt 1t The Truth
By Regina Bradford

We wonder who the dashing Ro-
meo of Maxine MERGERS is? We
can see she is wearing an engage
ment ring.
Take it easy, Esther, he's foot
ball player.
You might be helper now, -
Snake, but what if James C.
changes his mind next week?
Famous sayings heard in Taco
ma: Esther Roberts, Sure thing"
Frances Try, "Oh cow" Regina
Bradford, Time you were getting
hepped."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-11-11
Civil Service

The U. S. Civil Service Commits
sion has announced open competi-
tive examinations for the positions
Of: Junior Engineer, $4,000 year.
Certain optional subjects are CIV
en-. Applicants must have COM
pleted a full 4-year recognized col
lege course leading to a bachelors
degree in engineering. They must
not have passed their 35th birth
day. The closing dates for this
examination are November IT.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-11-11

Portland, Oreg0n-Y Youngsters of the Negro
Federal School of Music, part of the WPA rec
reation program. Bert Turner, pictured above,
is leader of the boys and girls who play in the
thirty-two piece band and the drum corps made
up of sixteen youths These musical enthusiasts
meet regularly for instructions and practice
They give performances at schools and in parks.
The instruction, practice and public appear
ance OF these youthful musicians in Portland are
a part of total of 100000 hours spent week
by thousands of persons taking part in choral,
band and other musical training programs in
WPA recreation centers throughout the country
(WPA Photos,)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-11-11

Billie (who had just caught his
father kissing the maid): "Say, dad
what are you doing, kissing the
maid 2"
Father (embarrassed): Bring
daddy his glasses, son, thought
it was your mother"
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fest on Sunday, October 80.
Rev. Martins subject Sunday
evening was Let Us Walk With
Jesus For a Day." those present
were greatly benefited by the les
son taught.
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Social Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Chamber
lain observed their 18th wedding
anniversary amid much splendor
and mirth at the home of Mrs.
Geneva Logan, N. E. 7th. Colorful
fall flowers were placed conven-
iently throughout the spacious iv-
ing room and dining room. An
enjoyable three course dinner was
served from the long dining table
with it's silver and crystal appoint
ments. Following the dinner dam
cling was the major feature of en-
tertainment. Guests included Mr..
and Mrs. G. Logan, Mr. and Mrs.
Miles, Mr.. and Mrs. George Scott,
Miss Bertha Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
o. Henry, Mrs. Fred Peck, Miss
Francis Hodges, Mr.. Rubian Sulli-
van, Mrs. Johnny Mae Taylor, Mr..
BROKER Kirk, Mr.. Henry Straw
der. Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain
were the recipients of many useful
gifts.
The Rose Bud Study club met in
its regular meeting Wednesday,
November 2, at the home of Mrs.
Mary M. Duncan in S. E. 37th
Ave. After business of the meet
ing was transacted, Mrs. Jessie
Flowers, topic chairman, led the
discussion on the booth of Mat
thew. Helpful information was
given out an dali benefited by the
discussion.
Mrs. Thelma Flowers was host
ess to the Culture Club at it's re-
gular meeting Wednesday, Novem-
Der 2. A very delightful lunch
was enjoyed by all; as part of the
program the hostess gave a very
interesting description of the ro-
mantle life history of the Chinook
salmon.
The W.PA. Junior Band under
the direction of Mr. Bert Turner,
led the big Democratic parade on
Saturday evening in the downtown
district. After the parade the band
was treated to loads of good things
to eat. They were complimented
on their fine music and display.
Corrections: Mrs. Ruth Gaines
was the only soloist at the funeral
of Mr.. Sherman Pickett.
Rev. A. w. Johnson of Oakland,
Calf, and pastor of Parks Chap
ell, is visiting for few days with
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. F. Martin. Rev.
Johnson, formerly of Kansas City,
Mo-, and Rev. Martin are friends
of long standing, dating back to
school days when they finished at
Lincoln High School in Kansas CT
ty. Rev. Johnson is very much at
home in Portland, especially at
Bethel church, as he was at one
time Presiding Elder in the Puget
Sound Conference. Rev. Johnson
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
Annual Fair At West
Nottingham

The Ladies' Auxiliary of West
Nottingham Academy have set the
nights of July % and 20 for their
second annual fair. Plans are being
made for two full nights of enter
taimment You may have again
your fortune told You may
play bingo. You may dance. There
are bound to be lots of little sur
prises.-And of course, food galore!
On Thursday night, the 2Sth, there
will be an opportunity for displaying
ones talent in the form of an Anna
teur Show. It's sure to be lots of
fun, and you are going to miss a
good entertainment if you don't at
tend. On Friday night, the 29th, a
Band Concert will be enjoyed
another treat for music lovers.
The proceeds will go towards ihi-
proving the Field House at the
Academy Last year the Auxiliary
began their support to this particular
project and quite bit has been done
towards it's completion within the
year. These ladies are indeed to ne
commended in their fine work. The
fair will be held on the Academy
grounds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
Stolen Machines Are
Recovered
Used In Connection With
Filling Station Robbery
At Cecilton

Wilmington police worked on
clues of an automobile stolen from
parking lot in that city, and an
abandoned motorcycle in the robbery
of $40 i'm merchandise from Cecil
ton, filling station early Tuesday
morning.
Robbers smashed window In the
filling station of Porter Davis in &C.
clifton about 4 o'clock, making off
with cigarettes and other articles.
They fed, spectator said, in a
Maryland-licensed automobile. and
left behind a motorcycle registered
In the name of Wilmington man.
The automobile belongs to Oliver
Watkins, who reported 1t stolen to-
police shortly after Cecil County au-
thorities advised Wilmington Off
Gals of the robbery.
Watkins said his machine had
been taken from parking lot at
Fifth and Jackson Streets. He has
been living recently at 904 Van
Buren, Street.
A search was started for the owner
of the abandoned motorcycle. 1t
bore Delaware tag.
The motorcycle, Sherff Eugene
Racine said, was out of order.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
Cecil County Anglers Club

At the monthly meeting of Cecil
County Anglers Club, held July 8
at the fire house in Chesapeake City,
twelve new members were enrolled.
A letter from Congressman r.
Alan Goldsborough was read, stat
ing that he would see that the club
received Federal aid in stocking
ponds and streams in this county.
Mr. Tydings has also stated he will
assist the club in their work.
A motion made by Oliver Lambert
that the club start new member
ship campaign with rod, reel and
line as first prize, was approved by
the members present. Clarence
Heath, Sherman Marcus of Elkton,
and Mr.. Gregg of Providence, will
have charge of the contest, which
will last for three months.
A motion was also made and car
ried that the club offer a five dollar
prize for the largest bass taken by
hook and line by member of the
club from the waters of Cecil coun-
ty, between July 8 and November 80.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
Elkton-Ocean City
Boulevard

A broad highway down the East
ern Shore from Elkton to Ocean City
holds first place in a road program
advocated by ]. Glenn Beall, new
chairman Of Maryland's Roads Com
mission.
AT present Marylanders bound
for Ocean City by automobile cut
across the Eastern Shore, strike the
dupont Highway and go down to
Ocean City on that" Beall said. "H
new highway is constructed this
business will be kept in Maryland. !"
The new highway as visualized by
Beall would, he said, eliminate much
traffic congestion on the Eastern
Shore by-passing small towns to
provide better transportation facil-
tiles between major points.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
Big Delaware Land Sale

One of the largest farm land sales
in southern Delaware for many years
took place Saturday afternoon when
10 tracts, totaling about LOO acres
in Broad Creek and Nanticoke Hun
dreds, owned by the Robert G. Ellie
good estate, were disposed III at
public sale. The tracts brought $11,-
1880
U. S. Senator John G.. Townsend,
Jr., of Selbyville; Carl T. Vincent of
Concord, and Howard f. Lane
OF Seaford, bought most of the
land. Senior Townsend purchas-
ed four tracts totaling 721 acres
for $4,120. Vincent bought the
old Ellegood home place on the
Laurel-Concord Road, containing
$40 acres for $6,025, and Lane pur-
chased three tracts containing 451
acres for $1,61O. Small scattering
tracts, containing A acres, brought
$118.50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
Tons Of Food Fur
nished By FSCC
Potatoes, Flour And Other
Provisions Distributed To
Families In State

Relief families In Maryland have
been given more than 5000 tons OF
food since the Federal Surplus Com
modities Corporation began distri-
buting supplies, October /, 1895, a
report of the Board OF State Aid and
Charities shows.
They have been given about 1,4OO
tons OF -four, about 1900 tons OF
apples and more than 600 tons OF
potatoes, the compilation revealed,
with smaller quantities of fruits,
vegetables, cereals and canned
goods.
The food distributed has been
valued at $1,152,792.61, In addition
to $508,747.95 worth of clothing
which has been passed out to relief
clients through the sewing rooms of
the Works Progress Administration
D.. Milton Patterson, executive secre-
tary Of the noard of State Aid and
Charities, said such staples as -four
and potatoes were popular with relief
clients, and that the clients usually
were glad, too, to get dried beans
and peas, oranges, eggs and cans of
evaporated milk.
But they tire of prunes, Mr.. Patter-
son added. There were $4,000
pounds of this commodity distribut-
ed in the thirty-two-month period
ended May 81.
The carload of herring roe destin-
ed for Maryland relief families
aroused considerable interest be-
cause of a ~eief that herring roe
was delicacy and not a Surplus
commodity"
Surplus commodities, under Fed
eral rules, may not be considered
part OF a relief family's budgeted
food allotment, but give such famil-
les an irregular supply of food which
is in addition to their cash allow
ance. =.
Clothing distributed to relief fam
lilies comes to the State In the form
Of cloth supplied by the Surplus
Commodities Corporation to WPA
sewing rooms, which in turn manu-
facture garments, bed clothes, towels
and other textile articles.
Since October l, 1885, the num-
Der OF garments distributed has
totaled 6SS,111, while there have
been 1o8,955 towels, 37,435 pillow
cases, 1851 sheets, 1920 comfor-
tiers, 4,322 household articles, 51S
pillows, IL mattresses, 1891 ticks
and 1896 miscellaneous articles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-07-22
FEATURES
IN THIS
issue

A shot in the dark, scream. and
a family faces near tragedy An
other installment of "Cruclble, ="
the popular serial by Ben Ames
Williams.
Sam Chapman, Connie Mack prodigy,
appears to be one of the few col
lege boys to step into the big
league and make good, says
George Barclay in speaking of
Sports"
Little Willie Wimpus registers
strenuous objection to wise-crack-
ing from his elders. See IS Matter
pom" in our comic section.
Probably not one person in a thous-
and has read the greatest novel
of the century. Lemuel F. Parton
writes about it's broken and des-
pairing author in Who's News
This Week"
The history-making world flight OF
Howard Hughes and MS tnree
comrades is the biggest story In
Edward w. Pickard's weekly
News Review" in this issue.
Much news of local interest to be
found on first and last pages, and
other articles of worthwhile read
ing elsewhere in this issue.