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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25
JOHNSON QUITS DEMOCRATIC
CLUB, WOULD GUST RADICALS
Crime Wave On
Yesler Subsidies

With the knife wielder safety
behind the bars and his victim re-
covering from the vicious attack,
peace again reigns in the Yesler
Way district.
Many citizens and business con-
Germs in this district, who usually
assume a neutral role, appreciate
the prompt action of the police in
the apprehension of the disturber.
Sergt., VIII. H. Steen and Officer
Kicks, who usually police the hea-
Wy crowds attending the baseball
games, arrived on the scene short
ly after the murderous attack.
They Immediately gave hospitali-
cation to the victim and within
less than an hour placed the at
tacker in Jail.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25
Local Artists
End Vacation
With Big Show

Ending vacation with the most
amazing and glamorous show of all
times, the 81 local artists, armed
with throbbing personality, fore
cast mighty crowd.
The ringing of school bells
sounds the knell of vacation and
heralds the opening of school. It
will be the last time that parents
and friends of the local artists will
have an opportunity to see these
youthful aspirants for theatrical
honors tempt the public.
Immediately following the per-
Torrance the scene will change
from the stage to the floor, where
Gerald Wells and his seven Sc
lected Artists, fresh from their
Cottonwood Grove Park success,
will continue the softening influ-
ences through the twilight glim-
merings of approaching dawn.
For lovely, refined, dainty, clas-
steal, esthetic and artistic beauty,
go to Finnish Hall, 18th and Wash
ington Sts., Friday, September LIST,
and see the most glamOrous dis
play of local talent ever assembled
in Seattle.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25
Club "5Os" Dance Is
Highlight Of Labor
Day Entertainment

The Jitterbugs will Utter and the
jives will be laying it on heavy
when Gene Coy and his Eleven
Black Aces swing out at Finnish
Hall Monday night Labor Day.
The occasion will be the clubs
SOS presentation of the seasons
highlight in entertainment with an
all-star cast of sports and theatre
cal celebrities.
At this combination Swing Fes-
tival and Carbaret Bali, AL Hos
TAX, worlds middleweight champ
ion, will act as presiding judge of
the jitterbug court (contest). The
champ will be assisted by the in
imitable Dick Sharp, ace sports
writer and jitterbug authority. The
star-studded program will feature
among others, Gorilla Jones, Roy
Sheffield and the popular emcee,
Duke Browning.
town and his fellow sponsors are
offering cash prizes for the best
jitterbugs and as an added attrac-
ton, will crown the Queen of
Swing" who will also receive a
cash prize. Thirty-eight other
prizes add to the attractiveness of
the affair for the hundreds who
(according to the advance sale of
tickets) will jam Finnish Hall that
night to trip the light fantastic.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25

Johnson said when interviewed:
Il have resigned the office of Pre-
sident and have withdrawn my
membership from the King County
United Democratic Club because
the club is being dominated by an
executive board composed of ex-
IRENE radicals who openly boast
that their first allegiance is to
the Communist Party. While have
at all times been willing to work
with anyone whose ultimate aim
is human good, and have nothing
whatever against the Communist
Party, or any individual because
of his religious creed or political
belief, I feel that I can be of more
service to the Democratic Party
and to the Negro Race by the
action I have taken.
have the highest regard for
the rank and file of the member
ship of the club, which during my
regime as President increased from
fifty to two hundred and fifty-se-
ven. l feel however, THAT the rank
and file must take a more active
interest in the club affairs if it
is to serve the community or the
Democratic Party in construc-
tive way.
believe in the principles of the
Now Deal Democratic Party and
hope for its success in the all i'm
portant and crucial campaign of
40, but unless something is done to
purge this club of extreme radi-
Gals who have no respect for the
rights of any one but themselves,
I fear that many Negroes in King
County will return to the repub-
lican party"
Johnson, who has waged a mill
tant fight for the inclusion of Ne
groes in all labor unions, was in
strumental in defeating Initiative
1870, a bill directed against labor
unions. 1t is generally conceded by
labor organizations that his radio
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25
Native African Visits
Northwest Enterprise

Mr.. Adeaga Lasekam, So Clean
CHOSE ST., Lagos, Nigeria, Africa,
was a visitor to the Northwest En-
terprise, Thursday. He is enroute
to England, after which he will re-
turn to his home. He expressed
desire to become acquainted with
American customs and habits.
When asked concerning conditions
in his own country, he said that
natives under English rule suffer-
ed many restrictions. They were
not allowed to learn or engage in
any of the trades. The prevailing
religion was Mohammedan in the
northern part, while many had
been converted to Christianity in
the south. The natives enjoyed
schools, but many restrictions are
now being placed on missionaries.
The French, however, are much
more liberal.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25
Chas. H. Dodge, Jr.,
Treasurer. of PISA.
Visitor In Seattle

Mr.. Chas. H. Dodge, Jr., Urea
surer, P. S. A., 1. B. P. o. e. W.,
and wife arrived in Seattle, Friday,
August 10, registering at the Coast
Hotel. Mrs. Dodge met and spent
the evening with Evergreen Tenn
pie, Daughter Elks. She is Super
visor of the Junior and Juvenile
temples of California.
Mr.. Dodge os Special Travelling
deputy of the Pacific States AS
sociation. After visiting Vancouver
and other points of interest in
Canada. They returned Monday
night to be the guest of Puget
Sound Lodge. After visiting other
points of interest, the couple re-
turned to their home in San Fran
cisco, California.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25
Judge Armand Scott
OF Washington, DC.
Feted By Fraziers

Almond Scott, Judge of the Mu-
nicipal court, Washington, D. c.,
and his wife, arrived in Seattle
Saturday night for a short visit.
Being a national figure of the
I. B. P. o. e. W., the visitors were
met at the train by Gus West, Dist.
Grand Deputy, and E. I. Robinson,
Exalted Ruler Puget Sound Lodge.
They were domiciled at the home
of Mrs. Nellie Williams, 1905 East
Dennyway.
On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Prem
tbs Frazier became hosts to the
judge and his wife. They attended
services at the A. M. E. Church
and were introduced to the wor-
shippers. At the request of the
pastor, Rev. Fred A. Hughes, the
judge briefly addressed the con-
gregation. The afternoon was
spent sightseeing. In the evening
at a luncheon with the Fraziers,
leading business and professional
men met his honor.
On Monday morning, he was
shown the various courts and met
the presiding judges, after which
he was motored to Mt. Rainier.
Judge Scott was first appointed
to the bench in 1885 by President
Roosevelt; to succeed himself in
1889. He was confirmed by the
senate each time without dissent
ing vote.
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talks did more to defeat the bill
than any other publicity directed
against it.
8 Radicals on
Executive Board
Eight radicals, Johnson said, do
inmate the executive board of the
club. He further stated that the
clubs activities were too commu-
nistic to be in keeping with demo-
cratic ideals.
An exclusive story of the clubs
activities, the names of its radi-
cal members and the corrupt po-
licies of the organization will APP
pear in the next issue of the North
west Enterprise.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25
Don't Trade With
Negro BARRIERS Is
Merchant Advice

Prejudice rode the waves here
last week when Gabrielle Tallero,
proprietor of Jackson Street food
market, attempted to turn a GUS
toner away from the Gordon Bar
Der Shop. Tallero, whose trade is
estimated to be 80 per cent. Ne
gro in spite of the fact that he
does not employ colored help, added
insult to injury by referring to the
BARRIERS in the Gordon Shop as
"coons".
Although Tallero denied the al
legations, the Northwest Enter
prise learned from the customer
who patronized the shop in spite
of the merchant, that Tallero said,
why patronize those coons Why
not go to a white shop and have
your work done?" The customer
asked that his name be withheld
from publication.
Osceola Gordon, proprietor of
the shop, told reporters that Tai
lero has been consistent trouble
maker since he began operation of
the Valley Food Market on jack
son Street near 18th Avenue. 1t
was also learned that violence was
narrowly averted when Negroes,
becoming incensed over the mer-
chants attitude, threatened to take
matters in their hands. However,
Gordon succeeded in preventing
trouble by promising to publicize
the incident.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25
Ted Wood Pinch-hits
For West Over KEEN

Ted Wood, associate editor of
the Northwest Enterprise, will
conduct the all-Negro program
heard over KEEN every Friday
night. Wood will be pinch-hitting
for Gus West, who left today Fri
day. for a vacation in New York
and other eastern cities.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25

sary to the success and best inter-
ests of the club, and / have no de-
sire to in any way retard its pro-
gress.
L ask that this resignation be
and acted upon without
discussion.
j. A. JOHNSON
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25
Letter of Resignation

To the members of the
King County United Democratic
1 hereby submit my resignation
from the office of President of the
King County United Democratic
for the following reasons:
1. / believe majority of the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25

members of the
executive board
have no respect
for my leader
ship nor conf
dence in my in
tegrity.
2. That COM
plete harmony
and confidence
b e t w cen the
President and
t he executive
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25
Johnson United Democratic Club Dominated
Negroes Will Return To Republican Party Unless
"Pmged"; Future of Negro Democrats
Here Is Uncertain
BY Ted Wood

last
when A. " Johnson
with
Charging that
ton dominated by extreme radicals Johnson militant
radical tendencies of the club driving Negro republican
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25
7. John Wood
Digesting
The News
of the World

Washington, while Congressman
Vito Marcantonio was appealing to
Pres. Roosevelt for use of funds
for the relief of Puerto Rico's un-
employed, Secretary of the Inter-
ior Ickes received a petition signed
by 10000 Puerto Ricans urging
the president to run again.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25

Pres. Roosevelt for use of funds
for the relief of Puerto Rico's I'M
employed, Secretary of the Inter
Tor Ickes received a petition signed
by 10000 Puerto Ricans urging
the president to run again.
In Chicago judge fined William
DAILY S25 for circulating anti-se-
mitic literature. prejudice is the
creature of avarice and ignorance,
and this man is not ignorant" the
Judge said.
Atlanta Ga. police foound the
semi-nude body of 80 year old
woman crammed into a cheap
trunk found at the railroad station
there. The trunk had been shipped
from Washington D. G. where po-
lice later obtained description Of
the man believed ito have shipped
the gruesome cargo to Atlanta.
The National Medical AssOcia-
ton representing 5000 Negro ply
sicians went on record at their
New York meeting In favor of COM
pulsory health insurance as pro-
posed In the Wanger Health Bill.
A Senate education subcommittee,
indorsing the bill in Washington
recently, said the measure was de-
signed to take care of the "Medi-
cally INDECENT" and the "Medically
needy"
Charges if intimidation of wor-
kers were filed in Chicago by the
Brotherhood of Red Caps against
tn Indianapolis Railroad Com
pany. The charges, filed with the
wages and Hours administration,
grew out of the dismissal of Mil
ton Cruze, a Brotherhood secreta-
ry who was sar witness at the
"tipwage" hearing before the wa
ges and Hours administration in
Washington recently.
Near Flint, Michigan, Mrs. Vera
Clemens and IL year old WOlma
Mae Clemens were killed when
their overturned car burst into
flames. The car in which the VIC
time were riding at the time of
the accident collided with another
auto driven by Anthony Pump, al
so of Flint.
Fats Waller and his swing band
introduced Swing" to the regular
patrons of the Chicagoland Music
Festival at Soldiers Field last Sa-
turday night. Walters swing fea-
ture brooke a precedent of nine
years during which time only clas-
steal and semi-classical renditions
of Swing" were heard.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-08-25

In Chicago Judge fined william
DAILY $25 for circulating anti-se-
mitic literature. prejudice is the
creature of avarice and ignorance,
and this man is not ignorant" the
Judge said.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
No SHORTAGE
In Dancers
Noted Now
There Aren't Jobs
TOGO Around
In Films
HOLLYWOOD,

dOLLYWOOD.
Where once Hollywood overfowed
with dancing girls and studios we're
putting entire choruses under con-
tract to be sure to have them avail
able for pictures, a job for a chlorine
today Is as scarce as Florida real
estate statesmen in California.
A few dancers did some elaborate
numbers in Broadway Serenade"
and line of dancers did a hula
with Eleanor Powell in Honolulu" I"
Today, only Rose of Washington
Square," at Twentieth Century Fox,
is using girls. The Ginger Rogers
and Eddie Cantor films at R-K-O,
Million Dollar Legs" at Paramount
and the next Broadway Melody"
at M-G-M will make use OF some
in the future.
Dance directors tackle other Jobs.
Busby Berkeley is a full-fedged
director and will do Babes in Arms"
next. But the toughest dance d.
rector job has just been done by
Bobby Connolly, who, after helping
Miss Powell on Honolulu" turned
to The Wizard of o."
He had to help Ray Bolger work
out a "jointless" scarecrow dance
and Jack Haley a mechanical
Tin Woodman number. Then he
was handed the job of teaching 116
midgets, most of whom never danced
step, a number. He drilled them
for weeks.
He also had a line of giants, some
flying monkeys and even a row of
bats to teach dancing. He taught
the dog Toto to dance on his hind
legs. But he did have bevy of
dancing girls.
Trickiest job was making Utter
bugs sway to rhythm. Men worked
inside the rubber trees. They
couldn't see or hear, so Connolly
had to rig up sytsem whereby he
tapped a control to rhythm, this
flashing signal lights within the
trees for the men to follow.
Evening star., 1939-04-20

Jimmy Stew s"ehsn Ols"s"'
art tells me that he was the sales
man responsible for Metros pur-
chase of wings on His Back, "
which is about a man who Is crazy
about airplanes, who is not allowed
to fly, but gets some small comfort
out of making toy model planes.
In other words, the movie follows
Jimmy's own thwarted yearnings.
He will, of course, star In the
picture.
Looks as if George Raft is going
gangster on us again. He stars in
IT Stole a Million" for Universal
d.. Margot Stevenson is not crying
her eyes out because Goldwyn de-
cided she was not the type for
angels Making Music" in which
her role was exceedingly small. She
has moved over to Warmers and
gets feminine top spot in Dust Be
My Destiny" opposite John Gar
field and Pat O'Brien. Among
those supporting Gary Cooper in
THE Real Glory" are Andrea Leeds.
David Niven, Walter Brennan.
Broderick Crawford and Donald
Crisp. :. . The unusual shortage of
young leading men is the reason
behind Richard Cartons rush trip
to Hollywood for the lead with Ann
Sheridan in Wanger's Winter Car
nival." BY the way, I hope AIMS
future parts and her Interpretation
of them will match the wildly en-
thusiastic publicity she is getting
from her studio. To date, her roles
have been conspicuous by their
smallness and unimportance.
That's lot of money Twentieth
Evening star., 1939-04-20

Century-Fox is spending on "The
Rains Came" Two and half mil
lion dollars has been allotted for
the picture starring Myrna 10y,
George Brent and Tyrone Power.
Part of 1t goes in an earthquake
and flood. Lon CLANCY, jr.,
may get the role created by his
dad In THE Hunchback of Notre
-Dame" The young CLANCY is a
big success in the local stage presen-
tation of ''Of Mice and Men," play
ing the part of Lennie. Eric
Linden-remember him in those old
Cecilia Parker pictures?-gets a
small part in Gone With the
Wind" Olivia De Havilland ap-
pears with David Niven in "Raf-
fles."
Lana Turner has the lead In
Metros These Glamour Girls" This
sounds like good one for Hedy
Lamar. Shadow Creeps" is
the chilling title of the next Bella
Lugosi horror film. Annabella
Is scheduled to make two pictures
at Twentieth Century-Fox's London
plant. Too bad this had to happen
now, with her marriage to Tyrone
Power just around the corner.
Maybe the war will come soon Il
hope noD, and then she won't have
to leave Hollywood. Which re-
minds me-Mr. Power and Richard
Greene play newspapermen in
Everything Happens at Night" !"
with both of them trying to win
fair Sonia Henie. Both lads were
publicity paired with this lady
about a year back)
Whatever happened to the cine
ma career of Sigrid Gurie? She has
done nothing since "Algiers," but
then, neither has Hedy Lamar.
-. college to Broadway" follows
Broadway Melody for the Fred
Astair-Eleanor Powell combination.
Edward G. Robinson has the
lead in "Footsteps in the Dark" a
mystery melodrama. Laurel and
Hardy have got together again.
which is more than can be written
about Laurel and his wife, who has
just sued him for divorce again for
the umpteenth time. Stand by for
another reconciliation, with another
remarriage ceremony.
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Newspaper Alliance. Inc)
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Deaths Reported

Mary Roche johnson, 81, 1927 Connecticut
Isaac Roth. s.. ct. Elisabeths Hospital.
Charles Ward. SO. foot Of 9th st. wash.
Katherine B. ooodfellow, 70. 1900 Jonquil
Mary Eva Barr King. II. 516 A st. ne.
Mary Elizabeth Hutchinson, 20. Providence
Thomss F. Kady. e5. 3720 Upton st. NV.
Helen Errinston, 81, Homeopathic Hospital,
Catherine T. Moreland. &c. Sibley Hospital.
Frank Heath, SO, Gallinger Hospital.
william L. Bowers. so. Sibley Hospital
pital.
George r. Jackson, 4S. Naval Hospital.
Bose Allen 43. GeorsetoEn Hospital:
Anne Lee Shirley 30. Gallinger Hospital
Dorsey Dill. %. Walter Reed Hospital.
Bernard Tarbox. 10. Providence Hospital
Mary Heckett, 81, 1920 9th st. NV.
Elizabeth M. Fox 81, 1742 r st. NV,
Wilhelmenia Strong, 70. Emergency Hos
Susie whittinston. 81. Freedmen's Hos
Mary Robinson. So. Freedmen's Hospital
Marshall williams, go, Freedmen's Hospital
Jennie Ferguson. 81. 1916 Dent pl. NV.
Horace Coleman, 81. Freedmen's Hospital
wilanne Smith 46. Qallinger Hospital
Florence Theresa Hill, ~, 1888 seaton
Julius Brooks, 2B, Freedmen's Hospital.
infent, ovivisn Thornton. childrens Hos.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Births Reported

Marvin and Maryellen Brown. boy.
William and elizabeth Dowell, boy.
Robert and Veva Forbes, girl.
william and Mary Andrews. girl.
George and Winifred Ramsey. boy.
Albert and Lillian Kalinsky. boy.
James and Elizabeth Steele, boy.
Luther and CorE Bane. boy.
George and Gladys ReaveS. girl.
Francis and Cecilia Grimth, girl.
lawrence and Mabel Gibson, boy:
William and Elizabeth Bowling, boy,
Robert and Dorothea Haynes. girl.
George and Helen Glekas. boy.
Frederick and Mildred Menage, boy.
J. Marvin and Marion Haynes, boy.
Moves and Martha johnson, boy.
Gaines and Edwerta Cough, girl.
Andrew and Cecilia Chapure, girl,
Paul and ELISE Scott. boy twins.
William and Agnes Curtis, boy.
Lemuel and Bertha Smith, boy.
Ernest and Levrie Minis. girl.
William and Evangeline Dorsey, boy.
Lawrence and jamie Perry. boy.
John and Rhoda Malechi. boy.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Changed Again

Samuel Goldwyn has selected
Music School" as the new title Of
the production starring Jascha
Heifetz. The film had previously
been listed on the Goldwyn sched-
ule as Angels Making Music" and
"The Restless Age"
Under the direction of Archie
Mayo, Jascha Heifetz will be sup
ported by a cast headed by Joel
McCrea, Andrea Leeds and Walter
Brennan.
Evening star., 1939-04-20

Lester and Eeanor Hunter. boy,
Cyperan and Cecilia Tilghman, boz.
John and Mary Snipes. Girl.
Matthew and julia Heatty. girl.
Thomas and Dorothy Green, girl twins.
kusene and Gloria jessup. boy.
Thomas and Carylene contee. girl.
Jerry and Evelyn sims, boy.
Joseph and Frances Hockaday. boz.
Leonard and Bessie williams, boz.
Herman and Sylvester Roberts. BOY.
William aud Marie Bates, girl.
william and Ella etephenson. etri.
Hezekiah and Lillian johnson, girI.
Evening star., 1939-04-20

passersby. The only flaw in the
machine he invented was that for
change of a dollar bill the machine
had only one combination of coins.
Every time dollar was put in the
machine would return a dollar
worth Of change all right but it was
always in the same combinations,
and If a person wanted a certain
number Of quarters or dimes or any,
thing else they would be out of luck.
The particular combination always
brought so coins, one Of which was
a quarter. What were the rest Of
the pieces?
(Answer on Page C-12)
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Brain TwizzIer
BY PROF. J. D. FLINT.
No JackDOt'

No Jackpot?
A would-be inventor was working
on new form of coin machine. He
thought he could create one which
woud give change for a bill to any
one who might need It, The idea
was to place them at different places
in any city for the convenience of
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Olivia SIGNS Again

Olivia de Havilland's performance
in Dodge City" has won a new
long-term Warner Bros. contract
for her. Miss de Havilland will re-
turn to the Warner studio for her
next role when she completes her
work as Melanie in Gone With the
Wind"
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Mr.. Curtiz STAYS On

Michael Curtiz has been given a
new directorial contract at Warner
Bros. for his work on Dodge City"
During 1898 Curtiz directed -Four
Daughters" and Angels With Dirty
Faces at Warmers. Each was NOM
mated for an Academy award.
Evening star., 1939-04-20

cock is testing
Joan Fontaine
for the impor-
tant role just
in case Miss
Leigh and Mr..
Olivier return to
England. There
will be a sort
of poetic justice
achieved If Joan
gets "Rebecca."
She was one OF
those scheduled
to play Scarlet
before Vivien
came along.