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Evening star., 1939-03-21

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shsmselues and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1939-03-21

mas Carried public opinion along
with him. sometimes nudging,
sometimes beckoning 1t forward,
until now he dares to outline an
even more aggressive program.
The latest exhibition of
German arrogance in Cxecho-
Slovakia seems to assure the
President OF popular support for
the State Departments vigorous
condemnation of the Naxis and
for the TreasurY'a new tariff wall
Evening star., 1939-03-21

Since Congress came into ses-
sion, the President has constantly
consulted his legislative leaders on
the prospects for revision. Opin-
ion has been curiously divided.
One do-nothing faction. which
preferred to avoid the ardors of
big legislative battle, suggested
that it might be best simply to
ignore the Neutrality Act In Eu-
rope, as it has been ignored In
DEALING, with the Ear Ea 1T Anofhar
Evening star., 1939-03-21
ve1LiberuIs'
Now on Hiah
Court Bench
Douglas Expected
To Forget Political
Prejudiees
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

President Roosevelt now has ap-
pointed four out Of the nine justices
Of the Supreme Court Of the United
Evening star., 1939-03-21
By q. GOULD LINCOLN.

Presidsnt Roosevelt's appointment
o. william o. Douglas, chairman Of
the securities and Exchange Com
mission, to be an associate justice
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17
Speakers During
Negro History Week

Mrs. Josephine Casmon address
ed the Ladies Aid of the Redmond
Community Church last Thursday
on the subject 1.-The Color Scheme
of the Creation" On Sunday eve
ming, she spoke to a Young Peo-
pies group concerning "Home Mis-
sionary Work among Negroes"
Mesdames Bessie Ratcliff and Ger
trude Smith presented a group of
spirituals.
Mrs. Ora B. Jackson, State Or
ganizer of the Women's General
Association of World Wide Guild,
has recently set up two splendid
organizations, one in Bethlehem
Baptist Church Tacoma, and one
in Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Seat
tie. Mrs. Jackson has also been
appointed as local chairman of
WIG. by Mrs. Bertha Lewis,
president of Mt. Zion Baptist So
ciety.
DR.. F. B. Cooper spoke last Sun
day night at the Pilgrim Congre-
gational church.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17
New Story Abso1ves Stevenson;
Prosecutor Has Fresh Evidence
Father Stone In Impressive Service;
Large Congregation Creets Cleric
Rector Is Highly Pleased With Local Prospects;
Advises On Future Plans

Father L. o. Stone, vicar of St
Phillips, Portland, Oregon, con-
Quoted a most beautiful and i'm
pressive Communion Service, for
Seattle's Negro Episcopal parish
ioneers.
After Holy Communion was
taken the Father held conference
with local leaders, and laid pos
sible plans for acquiring the SER
vices of a race priest. He told of
his experiences in Portland, and
related how after diligent effort
Portland boast of a Mission of over
a hundred persons.
During Father Stones stay sew
eral affairs were given in his ho-
nor. He left for Portland Mon
day afternoon.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17
New Statement Clears W. F. Stevenson:
Whalen Gives B. Gray Warner Dope
Many Always Believed in Stevenson; Friends Rally
To Aid His Cause

Former police officer w. F. Ste
venson, believed by many a vic
tim of circumstances, had a ray of
hope extended him when this week,
after the denial of a re-hearing by
the Supreme Court of the convic-
ton of former officers Paschall,
Whalen and Stevenson for the slay-
ing of Berry Lawson, itinerant Ne
gro waiter, Whalen made state
ments to the prosecutor that alb
solved Stevenson of the blame.
Has Good Record
Officer Stevenson, a native of
Australia and a member of the
Seattle police force for 10 years,
was asked to join the other offic-
ers in raiding a south end hotel.
Pat Whalen and Fred Paschall, the
other officers, had records of bru-
tality that extended over a long
period, while Stevenson had never
been disciplined in any manner
during his entire Is years of SER
vice. Negro business men located
on his beats have only the highest
praise for his courteous and kindly
manner, declaring that they did
not helieve he. took part in the
smuggling of Lawson which caused
his death.
New Evidence
Prosecuting Attorney B. Gray
Warner is in possession of state
ments describing the death of
Lawson. In this statement Wha-
len placed Stevenson away from
the elevator, scene of the fatal
beating, and in quest of a lost hat
owned by the deceased. At the
trial the three arresting officers
offered no testimony, resting their
claim that the State had proved
no case. States witnesses testi-
fled that Paschall repeatedly hit
Lawson in the stomach before ar
irving at the station, yet placed
him upstairs when the death blow
or blows were delivered. How
ever, his assault upon Lawson at
the hotel makes him a direct con-
Continued ON Page F'our)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17
Negro Is Shadow Over ALI Southern
Thinking, Says Maury Maverick

| ing which makes American tories
fight so hard for States rights"
local self-government," plant po-
lice" plantation police" the right
to be '1et alone" in business. Back
of it all is the Negro, he says, Ell
ther as a fact or a symbol.
"As in almost every other south
ern question" he says, "the Negro
was a long black shadow"
Not content with an exposition
of the problems affecting the South
and its relationship with the rest
of the country, the former South
ern congressman, who is now run
ming for Mayor of San Antonio,
Texas, gives his Interpretation of
way out.
Eyes. The South may rise, but
if that is to be done, let us leave
the magnolia blossoms on the trees
and use the brains in our heads for
thinking, rather than for emotions
and escape completes. Let us say
the condition of the South was
forced upon us by the slave ship
pers of New England, and that
New England stole the slaves a
way; let us lay it on those who
destroyed us in the Civil War, and
then kicked us down under the
heel of Eastern exploitation. But
let us agree that this is merely
history, and solves nothing for the
future. Let us resolve that from
here on out we are determined to
free ourselves. If we do not, this
time it will be our own fault"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17
Junior Band
Elects Officers

More than 80 registered mem
bers of the Junior Activities spon
sored by Lewis Ford Post No. 289
VIEW, under the National Pro
gram of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States of A.
merica, met in the social hall OF
the Stewart Manor Hotel last Fri
day afternoon and elected the fol
lowing officers:
Quentin Booker, president; Ben
ny Mcfarland, vice-president; Bill
ly Catlett, secretary; Eddie McFar
land, treasurer. Charles Black
well and Rose Lee Dean were sell
ected for librarians.
Acommittee on Constitution ant
Bylaws composed of Chas. AID
ans, Leroy Chapman, Fred Viii
liams, Billy Tolles and William
Anderson was appointed by the
president.
The group will meet again al
the same place next Friday at
p. M, to adopt their Constitution
and Bylaws and for the assign
ment of instruments by the Band
master, Thomas Christmas. Mr.
CONTINUED ON Page Four)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17
william McIver In
Car Accident Sat.

William McIver, 81, son of Mrs.
VIM. McIver of 3947 Orcas ST., was
injured in an automobile accident
Saturday, February IL.
On arriving at his mothers
home to drive his sister to an en-
gagement, McIver's car stalled on
Orcas st. and Imperial st. Step
ping to the running board to seek
the difficulty his automobile was
struck by another car with such
impetus that William was carried
Is feet. Rushed to his mothers
house, an ambulance was called
and carried him to the Seattle
General hospital. Several X-rays
fail to disclose any broken bones.
Badly shaken and Jared, he re-
manned in the hospital to await
any possible further development.
The accident is being investigat-
ed and as yet no charges have
been placed against the driver of
the car which struck McIver.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17
Negro Cultural
Work Exhibited

An exhibition of Negro Cultura
Work on the Federal Arts Project
of New York City is now taking
place at the Harlem Community
Art Center.
The Writers Project is represen.
ted not only by manuscripts and
published books but by rare source
material from the famous Spin.
garn and Peterson collections. Ii
addition there is a display of pho.
tographic reproductions of the Ar.
thur Schomburg collection.
The Art Project exhibition in.
cludes not only sculpture, paint.
ings, prints, weaving, and photo.
graphs by Negro writers, but also
much material by white artists Oh
subjects relating to the Negro PEG.
pie.
Art classes for Negro children
are shown in illustration, and also
paintings by Negro child students
of the Federal art Schools.
The Theatre Project is represen.
ted by many plays and manuscripts
of plays produced and in produc.
ton, as well as original sketches
for costumes, models of stage sets
and other material from Haiti
"Bassa Moona," "The Trial of DR.
Beck" Macbeth" and 1.-THE Con-
jur Man Dies"
Among the exhibits of the Music
Project are transcripts of original
Negro spirituals discovered in re-
search by project workers, as well
as many photographs of Negro
musicians at work and Negro stu
dents in Federal music classes.
The exhibition will continue I'M
til February II.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17

NEW YORK, Feb. 15-In almost
every southern question, the Negro
is a long, black shadow affecting
southern thought, declares Maury
Maverick, orm r congressman
from Texas, in an article in the
winter number of the Virginia
Quarterly Review.
Writing under the title of Lets
Join the United States" the fiery
Texan, who was the only southern
Congressman to vote for a federal
anti-lynching bill during the last
session of Congress, lashes out at
the phony tradition of the South
in these words:
"Sir, there are two Souths. The
South! The Glorious SOUTH The
land of noble families, illustrious
traditions, of magnolia blossoms
and beautiful poetry, of Old Black
Joes bowling and scraping to their
cultured masters who always treat
ed their Negroes just exactly as
Nobody Else Knows How.
'Then there is the region of
poor whites and under privileged
Negroes; of the worst labor con-
ditions in the United States, of
unstable business and agriculture,
of the lowest standard of living;
of lynching bees; of lowest pro-
duction in dairy products and
green vegetables, the worst hous-
ing and the lowest wages anywhere
in our country"
Maverick traces the historical
background of the type of think
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17
Negro Exhibit Would
Ruin Business, Says
FirestOne Rubber Go,

COLUMBUS, Ohio (UNP) 1t
has been reported that the Fire
stone Rubber Company has refus-
ed a group of Negro rubber work.
ers the privilege of representation
in the Firestone exhibit at the New
York Worlds Fair on the basis
that such representation might
hamper Firestone sales among its
white patrons.
1t was observed by the Negro
workers that from a different
point of view sales among Negroes
might be increased as a result of
Negro participation in the exhibit.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17
Ernest Olson, 9th Dist. Legislator,
Presents Bill Paralleling New York's
Act Provided Equality In Employment; Young
Scion Acclaimed

Presenting a bill barring discri-
mination against race, creed or
color patterned after similar legis-
lation enacted in New York State,
Ernest Olson, left wing member
of the House, made good his pro-
mise to Negro constituents.
Because he is a member of the
left wing, it is expected Olson will
experience difficulty in getting his
bill out of committee and on the
floor, not because of the contents
so much, as because of his left
wing connections, However, MEM
bers of the race are grateful for
the young man who displayed the
courage to offer legislation pro-
tecting the minority group.
Mr.. Olson's colleague from the
37th district, John N. Sylvester,
speaker of the house and admins
tration leader, will be expected to
assist the legislation. His position
as Speaker and member of the
right wing or administration group,
placed him in the position of re-
fusing patronage to the entire left
wing group. Unfortunately,
a race girl offered as a stenogra-
pher by Representative H. c. Arm
strong, King County liberal, was
turned down. Sylvester did give
employment out of his own dis
trict to two Negroes.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17
Anti-Lynch Fight Must
Go On, Says Speaker

NEW YORK - The fight for a
federal anti-lynching law must go
on despite any filibuster, it was
declared here over radio station
WNEW by Richard Brooks, news
commentator, in his talk on Feb
ruary 8.
After citing the fact that the
vast majority of senators are in
favor of the bill, Commentator
Brooks takes up the question of a
filibuster, calling Senator Tom
Connally, of Texas, "chief fighter
in the battle to prevent federal in
reference in lynchings."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17
Jeanne McIver Joins
Mt. Baker Pres. Choir

Vivacious Jeanne McIver, popu-
lar member of the younger set and
well known in the social circles,
has been duly honored by being
requested to become permanent
member of the Mt. Baker Presby-
terrain church choir. Jeanne, the
daughter of Mrs. William McIver,
was asked to join the choir upon
being heard sing, at a Mother and
Daughter banquet, by the Presby-
terrain church's choir director.
Miss McIver's singing is widely
known throughout the community.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17
Woman Saves Man
From Lynch Mob

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (UNP) y
Enroute to prison after having al
legedly confessed to the Staying of
Charles Herrin, 66-year-old plan
ter, Thomas Williams, 38, was saw
ed from the violence of an irate
lynch mob by a woman sheriff.
Thomas is held in the Montgom-
cry County Jail under heavy guard.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17
Phaedia Drama
Club Organized

The new Phaedia Dramatic Club
was organized at the home of Mrs.
]. S. Smith. The purpose of the
club is to promote an interest in
modern and Negro drama among
young people.
The officers elected were: presi-
dent, Constance Pitter; vice-presi-
dent, Hebert Jackson; secretary,
Marjorie Pitter; treasurer, Narvis
Manning. Other members of the
club are Daphne Brown, Maxine
Pitter, Lionel B. Haines, Arthur
Nelous and George Reynolds.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17
Khan Outlaws
Demonstrations

ATLANTA, Feb. Is (UNP) =
Following three staged kidnap-
pings on prominent street corners
in the city last week, measures
were pending in the legislature
and city council to outlaw the use
of any DISCUSSES.
Hiram w. Evans, imperial wiz
ard of the hooded clan, announced
that all Khan regalia had been
called in and in the future would
be issued only for legal purposes.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17
Blessed Is The
Peace-Maker?

DALLAS (UNP) - Upon visit
ing his brother, who was being
held at the Federal Building last
week on a charge of operating a
whiskey still, Ural Wilson, 3S, of
Kaufman County, when he disclos-
ed his name, was served with a
warrant by Deputy Marshal E. R.
Goss and charged with the same
offense.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17

The Hall of Air Transportation
where giant Clipper Ships will ar
rive and depart on their trips to
and from the Orient, is dedicated
to Men With Wings of Yesterday,
Today, Tomorrow"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17

How a steam engine can oper-
ate on liquid air will be shown in
the Hall of Science at the Califor-
MIA Worlds Fair.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-17

The Western Chemical Congress
of 1889 will be held on Treasure
Island during the Golden Gate Ex-
position.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-08-17
Legion Charter
Sponsor Dies

WASHINGTON. Aug 12,-Royal
G. Johnson, Sc years old. who as
a South Dakota congressman in
troduced the bill in the house of
representatives in 1919 granting a
national charter to the American
Legion, died here recently as the
result of a heart attack. He also
introduced the first American LIE.
gion-initiated hospital legislation.
Death thus, within a few months
has removed both of the men who
sponsored the American Legion
incorporation legislation measures
in the seth congress. Josiah H.
Wolcott of Delaware, former U.
S. senator, who introduced the
companion bill in the senate, died
in his home at Dover, November
IL, 1888, at the age of 81 years,
also from heart disease.-South-
west Veteran.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-08-17

badly mixed up, too, curators OF
the Museum find. In Florida they
have a turtle they call gopher.
Their true gopher, says Karl F.
Schmidt, they call a salamander,
and their true saamander they call
a Congo eel. AS for their real eels,
I h ey call them, surprisingly
enough, eels.
Illinois got tangled up, too, In its
gopherology. 1t has giMen the
name gopher to a neatly-striped
little creature that is actually a
ground squirrel, according to Conn
C. Sanborn of the Museum.
Probably the worst mix-up Is
in regard to moose and elk, finds
DR.. Wilfred H. Osgood, another
staff member. The moose, he ex-
plains, is closely related to the ola
world elk, and our so-called elk Is
a round-horned deer. To straighten
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-08-17
New Racket: ST For
White House Ticket

WASHINGTON-The Secret Serv
ice is trying to find ont who has
been charging admission to the
White House.
A tourist recently remarked that
he had paid 81 for card to visit
the Executive Mansion. A checkup
disc osed that others also had
brought cards, which are distribut-
ed free of charge to friends of of
ficis Is and of congressman. They
entitle the bearer to a more ex-
tensive White House tour than
is given the ordinary visitor.
The Secret Service, vexed that
any should have to pay to visit
the White House, said the cards
could be obtained easily. Officials
are investigating 70 determine who
has been selling them to gullible
tourists. FIX.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-08-17
Chamber of Com
merce Hold
Regular Meeting

The Chamber of Commerce held
their regular meeting las Monday
with Pres. Kenyon Harris presid.
ing. d. S.Davis gave an interest.
ing talk on his trip with Mrs. Davis
to the Worlds Fair at both San
Francisco and New York. He stated
that other states were given
souveniers away to the visitors to
the exhibits. Utah gave away
miniature sacks of sugar and that
Arizona could profit by their ex-
ample and give away a cotton bowl
to each visitor. Since about 10000
visitors go through the Arizona ex-
hibit daily it would be a good way
to get rid of our surplus cotton.
Ray Lindemann reported that the
contract for the Picacho Jc. sign
was drawn up and that the sign
would be in place before so very
long. K. ]. Payne resigned as
treasurer, and the vacancy will be
filled at the next regular meeting.
d. d. Paul requested to get cotton
plant with bolls and blooms to be
sent to the exhibit at the New
York Worlds Fair. 1t was sug-
gested that the Chamber sponsor
a celebration at the completion of
Highway 81. The entertainment
committee was instructed to work
out plans to be presented at the
next meeting. Earl Hicks is chair
man of this committee. The street
lighting project was referred back
to the Civic Improvement Commit
tee for further details.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-08-17
City Man Meets
Foxy Grandapa and
Doesn't Like Him

A city man returned to a north
ern Wisconsin resort one evening
after a hard days muskie fishing,
with a face as long as a politicians
speech, bemoaning the fact that he
had lost a gigantic musky. He
was at least six feet long if he was
an inch,' avowed the city man, and
he went on to describe all the
narrowing details of his heroic
tussle with the monster, only to
lose him in the end.
An old codger, native to those
parts, sitting nearby listened to the
tale of woe, and finally interrupt
ed.
"My kids and | was out for an
evening of pike fishing not so long
ago." the old fellow said. "As we
fished far into the night, we lit a
lantern and hung it on the Prov OF
the boat. Well, sir, the pike was
bitin' so good and the kids got SO
excited, that one of 'em knocked
the lantern into the lake.
"a couple days later I was troll
in on that part of the lake when
all of a sudden Il felt somethin
heavy on the end of my line.
pulled up, and here it was my
lantern-still lit!"
"Aw, go on" sneered the city
man, do you mean to tell me that
that lantern was still lit after lay.
ing several days in the water?"
"All right" the old boy replied
you take three feet off that fish
of yourn, and I'll blow out the Ian
tern, ,"-Mosinee Times.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-08-17
Coolidge Lions
Honor Karl Payne

The Coolidge Lions Club met at
the Community church for their
regular meeting Wednesday 700
p. m.
President Karl Payne presided.
NJ. H. Groosmeyer was welcomed
as new member. President
Payne announced that he was leav-
ing Coolidge soon and rendered
his resignation which was ac-
cepted with regret. He then in
stalled H. R. Moag, first vice-presi-
dent, as president and the club
by their united response gave
their pledge of loyal support to
the new president.
President Payne then turned the
meeting over to c. w. Lewis who
gave an interesting talk as chair
man of attendance committee. He
than called upon Kenyon Harris
who gave a detailed account OF
the Worlds Fair at N. Y. He spoke
OF the magnificance Of the build
ings especially the Chrysler, Gen
eral Motors, Ford, the House OF
Jewels and the italian Building
with it's 120 foot water fall. He
also mentioned the electric foun-
tain in the Court of Nations and
it's brilliant lighting at night.
d. S. Davis district governor
spoke briefly on some of the high
lights of the Lions international
convention at Pittsburgh. The Of
ficial report will be given later.
Chairman Lewis then called up
on Raw Lindeman and X. Harris
who each spoke of the departure
of Lion Payne for Santa Monica,
California and mentioned his serv-
ices to Lions and Lionism ever
since his union with the club. He
has served in all offices and on
many committees with loyalty and
efficiency, He will be greatly
missed and the good wishes of the
club go with him.
At the conclusion of his talk
Mr.. Harris presented Mr.. Payne
with a beautiful mahogany desk
set the gift of the club. Mr.. Payne
attempted to respond but was un-
able to do so.
Lions X Harris and D. S. DAVIS
were appointed a committee to
draft resolution of thanks to Lion
Payne for his services to the CLUB
and also to write letter Of recon-
mendation to the Lions Club or
Santa Monica.
Guests were John Betcher and
Mr.. Asche, National Biscuit Co.
The meeting closed with singing
the Lions Farewell song, Betty
Lee Ward graciously presiding at
the piano.