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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-20

MRS. SELBY ACTIVE in
CHURCH FOR 30 YEARS

An eight-four year old woman
who has been active In church
work for half a century, sponsored
a dinner at the Phyllis Wheatley
Y. w. c. A. Thursday afternoon.
She is Mrs. Carrie Selby, who lives
at 260S Valley Street, and is
known as one of the church mo
TIERS"
No church member has better
record of devoted service than Mrs.
Selby, the mother of three chill
dren. She came to Seattle thirty
years ago from Fargo, South Da-
kota, where she was an active
member of white church. The
letter which she brought from the
pastor and congregation there is
still one of her cherished posses
sions.
One of the most lovable char
acters connected with the First A.
M. E. Church, Mrs. Selby has, in
the years as member, given un-
selfishly of her time, service, and
money. She is said to be one of
the church's heaviest contributors.
She was active in the laying of the
cornerstone of the present edifice,
and a memorial window Is also
credited to her efforts. The stew
ardess board is the auxiliary with
which she has been most closely
connected during her thirty years
of church service here.
Two of her children live in Col
orado and one is government en-
ployee. She has one grandson.
Mr.. Selby is also known to church
circles as an "old timer" and he
too, has been active in carrying
out the program of the church. He
was for years employed here as a
night Waterman.
At eighty-four, Mrs. Selby is
looking forward to many more
years in the work which has been
so definitely a part of her life =
the work of the church.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-20
Dining Car Employees
Convention

Strong interest is developing in
the Pacific Coast and midwest in
the Second Biennial General Con-
vention of Local 465 (Union Paci-
fic) Protective Order of Dining
Car Walters, which will be held in
Los Angeles, October "a, 25, 26,
and 27.
Prominent among out-of-town
officials who will attend is Geo.
Halsey, district chairman at Den
yer, who is a strong contender for
the office of President, now held
by Elder G. Scott of Omaha.
The convention will open with
public meeting on Tuesday, Oc-
tober "a, 8 p. m. at First A. M. E.
Church, E. 9Th st. and Towne Ave.
which will be addressed by various
public officials and local figures.
Elder G. Scott will deliver the key
note address.
Business sessions, which will
also be open to the public, will be
held at Masonic Temple, 1850 e.
50th ST., Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday, October Is, 26, and
81, from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. daily.
Full information about all de-
tails of the convention can be Sc
cured from the union office, or
call VAndyke 9007.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-20

On October 26-27-2S, Mr.. A. Phi
lip Randolph will address the por-
ters and their wives, 8 o'clock p.
m. at the Y.W.C.A. On the Goth,
at p. M, he will address the pub
lie at Mt. Zion Baptist Church,
10Th and e. Madison. This meet
ing is sponsored by the B.S.C.P.
and the Ladies' Auxiliary and no
charges will be made.
Because of his health, the adj
dress at Mt. Zion Baptist Church,
October 20, will be his only public
appearance. The Dining Car Por-
tiers and their wives are also in
vited to attend the afternoon meet
ings of the 26-27-28. These meet
ings will be held at the Y.W.C.A.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-20
Paul Chappen Taken
Ill With Pneumonia

Paul Chappell, son of Mrs. Ida
Chappell of 1921 Gilman Ave-, is
confined to bed at home for the
past week with a servere case of
pneumonia. He was taken i'll at
the Todds Shipyard where he Is
employed as a ships scaler.
Paul plays center on the Brown
Bomber football team and may be
lost for the remainder of the sea-
son.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-20

the Northwest Enterprise. The
investigation revealed that while
there is discrimination at the Fort,
some reports of conditions have
been exaggerated. The reports
which were the basis for the inyes-
tigation were to the effect that
members of the 47th Quartermas-
ters' Regiment, composed of fresh
recruits from Chicago, had been
forced off the sidewalks by white
soldiers, segregated in busses and
the theatre and were forced to live
in tents while white soldiers were
quartered in concrete barracks.
An interview with Sergeant
Clark revealed that incidents of
which the Negro recruits COM
planned to the investigating COM
mittee had not been reported to
authorities at the Fort. He said
that the incident in which the col
ored soldier was forced from the
sidewalk could have been settled
had a detailed report been made
revealing the name of the offend
r. The incident, according to the
Sergeant, had not been reported
because the regiment had not adj
justed itself to regular army rou-
tine and discipline. This routine,
he stated, included immediate re-
ports of any infraction of the rules
of the army. It was also learned
that housing fresh recruits in tents
is a regular routine and not an act
of discrimination. The 47th has
been in Fort Lewis less than three
weeks.
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NAACP To Meet
On November )

At the regular meeting of the
local branch of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People which will be held
at the Phyllis Wheatley Y.W.C.A.
at p. m. November 5, Rev. Fred
A. Hughes, president of the chap
ter, will make report on the ma
tional convention.
The executive board of the
branch met at the Y Tuesday night
October II. Routine business was
transacted and nominating COM
mittee was appointed.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-20
Randolph
Backs Lynch Bill

CINCINNATI, Ohio = Support
of federal anti-lynching bill and
racial discrimination, including dis
criminatory practices against Ne
gro employees, received unani-
nous vote of approval from the
American Federation of Labor's
fifty-ninth annual convention that
met here October 9.
Both resolutions were introduce
ed on the convention floor by A.
Philip Randolph, president of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Port
erS.
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OTHER CHARGES
ADMITTED

Charges of discrimination in the
busses and theatre were substan-
tiated by Sergeant Clark and Cap
tain Wilson, his superior. How
ever, the orders necessary to break
up these discriminatory practices
must come from General Sweeney,
according to Captain Wilson. An
appointment with the General to
work out a possible solution to the
problem has been arranged.
The 47th Quartermasters' Regi-
ment now numbers 1872, with fresh
recruits arriving from Chicago
daily except Wednesdays. Captain
Wilson pointed out to the commit
tee that because the new recruits
had not been in the service long
enough to receive pay, citizens
could be of service to the regiment
by donating recreational facilities.
A football and table games are the
immediate needs of the group,
while Negro newspapers and mag
azines would also be appreciated.
Sergeant Clark stated that in spite
of the regiments infancy, no re-
ports of misconduct had been lodg-
ed against any of the men.
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Must Be Filed Not Later
Than October "a, 1889

1t is imperative that those in
terested in these examinations Sc
cure their application blanks at
once.
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Important Notice

Notice has been given that civil
service examinations for substi-
tute mail CLERK-CARRIERS for
the purpose of filling existing va
cancies and future vacancies that
may occur in the Seattle post Of
flee
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SQUIRES SPEAKS
TO REGIMENT

Displaying a keen interest in CO.
operating with the committee, Ser
geant Clark called the regiment
together to listen to a talk by Mr..
Squires. The Urban League Sc
cretary spared no words in point
ing out that it is imperative that
the men acquaint themselves with
army discipline. He emphasized
the fact that this discipline includ-
ed the duty of each soldier to re-
port any act of discrimination to
officers and that any officer who
did not discharge his duty as SOL
dier after receiving reports not in
keeping with army rules, should be
reported to his superiors.
DR.. Elmore and Rev. Monroe of
Tacoma were also visitors, but not
as members of the investigating
committee.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-20

Keep off this date. Oct. 81,
Halloween Night. Younger Mat
rOns' club.
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Segregation OF Negro
Soldiers Investigated
Colored Soldiers Are Segregated In Buses and
Theatre at Fort Lewis; l22 New Recruits
Hear Talk By Urban League Man

Charges of discrimination against Negro recruits at
Fort Lewis investigated Wednesday by Bernard E.
Sqes, executive secretary of the Seattle Urban League
Dr. VIM. H Calhoun and T. John Wood associate editor of
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Rate by Mail-Payabie in Advance
All Other States and Canada
Member OF the Associated Press
Recognition of Frunco

With chamber vote of confidence
sustaining his proposed action, Pre-
mler Daladier plans tomorrow to
accord the official recognition of
France to frances insurgent regime
IN Spain. M. Daladier intimates that
this step will be taken in practical
concurrence with Great Britain and
was only decided upon after fullest
consultation with Prime Minister
Chamberlain.
Although Anglo-French acknoWl-
edement of frances legitimacy is
planned before formal acknowledge
ment of Loyalist defeat and agree
ment upon terms of surrender, the
Paris and London governments
clearly consider that the jig is up
for the Spanish republic and that
nothing is to be gained by refusing
to face the recognition music. In
deed, Daladier- er-Chamberlain diplo-
macy is palpably based on the con-
viction that delay is dangerous. The
French now have General Franco as
a nelghbor along $50 miles of from
tier and, in Daladier's view, should
therefore lose no time in converting
him into good neighbor. In any
circumstances, grim rivalry for the
new Spain's favor is bound to develop
between Francois Fascist military
allies and the Western democracies
From every standpoint of enlight-
ened self-interest France and Britain
are on logical ground in approaching
the situation realistically.
Probably when M. Daladier for
mally recommends recognition to his
Council of Ministers he will disclose
some OF the details discussed last
week at Burgos by Senator Berard,
who negotiated with the insurgents.
There is special curiosity to know
what concessions were exacted re-
garding reprisals against the de-
feated republicans. France, too, will
crave some satisfying assurances re-
garding the continued presence in
Spain Of large bodies of Italian troops
and Fascist occupation of Majorca.
Mussolini's announcement that his
forces will not evacuate Spanish ter
ritory until there is complete "po-
litical victory" rings ominously in
French ears. Deputies of various
parties in the chamber debate on
recognition did not conceal the fear
that Franco-ruled Spain places
French security in unprecedented
Jeopardy.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Peace in Labor

The frank and file," as we'll as the
leaders of both labor and industry,
should lend whatever support they
can to President Roosevelt's latest
efforts to effect a reconciliation be-
tween the American Federation of
Labor and the Congress of Industrial
Organizations.
For approximately three years this
bitter dlssension has interfered with
the development of a Nation wide
policy of orderly and effective labor
relations and imposed penalties in
terms of dollars, i'll will and lost pro-
uuction upon all concerned.
That there has been a feeling for
peace among labor's mass member
ship has been demonstrated on
numerous occasions of cooperation
between afhliates of the two factions.
Previous negotiations toward recon-
cillation were baked, however, by
inability or unWillingness of the
opposing leaderships to compromise
sufficiently to reach a common
ground. That such common ground
can not be found seems unbelievable.
1t is not unreasonable to hope that
IN issuing his Invitation" to Mr..
Green and Mr.. Lewis the President
may have obtained advance informa-
ton that these two and their imme-
diate advisers are prepared to accept
some realistic solution of the present
differences. If so, or even if the sug-
gestion is wholly extemporaneous
one, each should be aware of his
obligation to contribute a sincere
effort in the direction of peace,
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Popular Support

AS the trial period of the new
pedestrian traffic regulations pro-
crosses, increasing popular interest
in the protective features of the
rules is evidenced The work of the
special corps of police officers at
busy intersections, augmented by the
sound truck operated by The Star
and Station WMAL, is enlisting the
support of willing public.
There are still some pedestrians
who thoughtlessly ignore the regu-
lations, and there are some incon-
siderate motorists who still fail to
yield right of way, particularly in
making turns. But there also is
noticeable change for the better.
Some pedestrians have yet to be
convinced that they are not in too
big hurry to wait a few seconds to
protect their own lives. For them
method used in some other cities
probably would be found to be as
effective and less unpopular than
police action.
In Los Angeles, for instance, it has
become the custom Of citizens to
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Language Barrier

Among individuals, as among ma
tions. the tie of common speech is
strong, and lack of it often causes
difficulties impossible to straighten
out peacefully. So it was in the case
OF William Rose, New York pet shop
proprietor, and his protege Henri
eta, temperamental chimpanzee.
William knew only English and a
smattering of Brooklyn, and Hen
rietta knew only Chimpanzee and
Portuguese, which latter she had ac-
quired from a former owner who
spoke it. Proud of owning an eight
hundred-dollar chimp who could
understand Portuguese, her owner
paid her the compliment of trying to
learn it, too. When he first began
taking lessons, no trouble developed.
True, Henrietta must have been
panied by his accent, but she did re-
main quiet, which was the main idea.
Then, one day, like a bolt from the
blue, she went haywire and began to
wreck the pet shop. Cages were
broken oper, releasing confused
flood Of dogs, cats, parrots and
miscellaneous fauna. 1t was like one
OF the more lively scenes from Dantes
Inferno. Worst of all, two cash Gus
toners were sitten.
Mr. Rose made valiant attempt to
still the uproar by soothing appli-
cation of his somewhat rudimentary
homegrown Portuguese. In vain he
quoted the third lesson, babbiing
something about the red pen of his
maternal aunt who was Ill in Lisbon
1t didn't seem to occur to him to call
In the Portuguese or Brazilian con-
suls. who might have done something
constructive. BY this time news of
the riot had percolated into the office
OF the S. P. c. A. They sent an in
terpreter around with modern
edition of Smith & Wesson's famous
work on perforation, a marvellous lit
tie thing which can be understood in
any tongue. For a while Henrietta
remained obdurate, but after absorb
ing thirty-odd red hot incontrovert-
lble universal language arguments,
she became permanently convinced
and eternally pacified Mr.. Rose once
more is open for business. He has
a complete stock of pets for sale, and
as side line, one we'll ventilated
chimpanzee hide and a second hand
copy of Portuguese in Ten Easy Les
sons
Evening star., 1939-02-26

whole program is that 1t is entirely
voluntary, the destruction of each
sign removed so far having been
requested by the owners of either the
billboards or the property on which
they stood.
While the removal OF such blem-
ishes on the landscape is going for
ward rapidly, action on permits for
new advertising along the highways
Is being taken slowly in Richmond.
Compared with fifteen thousand
signs removed, only four thousand
permits have been issued for new
signs acceptable under the State law.
Such winning of support from
those financially interested in deco
rating" the roadside with advertising
should serve as an example to other
Jurisdictions where the battle still is
far from won.
Evening star., 1939-02-26

enforce the pedestrian regulations
themselves. The method is simple,
consisting merely of a concerted
booing of the jaywalker. Many
motorists have found Washington
equivalent of such a custom helpful
when, driving along well lighted
streets. especially at dusk, an anony-
nous cry Of lights" warns him he
has forgotten to turn on his head
lights. A similar helpful warning to
a preoccupied neighbor starting to
cross a street dangerously undoubt-
edly would be received in the proper
spirit, and may be the means of pre-
venting an accident.
In this way the citizens themselves
can take into their own hands one
OF the three E's" of safety, Educa-
ton. The police have given every
indication of carrying out another,
Enforcement, efficiently, and the city
officials already have under con-
sideration revising the third, Engi-
neering, to benefit pedestrians by an
improvement of the signal system.
Evening star., 1939-02-26

riching life, making it real and shaping
its course to definite end A quiet
period in some church, brief weekday
service now and theri, an hour with the
great lessons Of the Master, then prayer
and finer vision of life is given. This to
the soul is like setting-up exercises to
the body; it refreshes, stimulates and
sends us out to the world renewed and
better able to meet its difficulties. A
Chinese writer tells us that the COM
plexities and haste of our modern life
leads to increasing dissatisfaction He
says that the Americans have lost their
appreciation of the values of simplicity,
the ways OF quiet living. II do not be-
lieve that any civilization can be called
complete until it has made a conscious
return to simplicity. The wisdom of life
consists in the elimination of non-essen-
tlalS and the finding of contentment in
those things closest to u.s."
BY this standard of appraisal the most
essential things of life are the things we
most neglect. The tempo of living today
is such that we measure everything by
its intensity. its capacity to excite, hence
We are the victims of heart strain and
early breaks. Our shortened lives could
be heightened and the real joys of life
made more satisfying if we would have
periods where we give ourselves to regu-
lated and prescribed devotional practices
and thought for while about our souls.
We have souls, even if at times We forget
them, and they constitute an essential
part of our equipment.
It is to recognize this fact that Lent is
designed to be season for surcease from
non essential things. Christ Himself,
burdened with the greatest scheme for
improving life the world has ever known,
stopped for heightened period and
alone faced the greatness of His under
taking. Even when His work was most
demanding, He sought some retired place
for repose and reflection
The greatest task that falls to us is
not building a business or getting the
most done in a given period; the real
task OF life is to learn the art of living.
We have not learned it despite all that
has been said and written about it. It is
a task that is laid upon each individual.
To be able to say
Il am the master of my fate,
am the captain of my soul"
Is really to live
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Roadside Beauty

The State of Virginia, equipped
with modern and effective law to
protect the beauty of its roadsides, is
demonstrating in dramatic fashion
what can be done when there is a
will to eliminate eyesores. In a little
more than two weeks, State highway
crews have destroyed more than
fifteen thousand signboardS through
the southern and western sections of
the State. One county already is
reported by State officials to be
"ninety-nine per cent free" of bill
boards. And the demolition work is
to be extended to other sections of
the Commonwealth as rapidly as
crews can reach them.
The noteworthy fact about the
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Capital SideIi9hts
Bu VIII p. Kennedy

While Congress in joint session next
Saturday Will commemorate the l50th
anniversary of the start Of the Govern
ment of the United States under the
Constitution. it is interesting to note
that neither house of Congress actually
organized for performance of its duties
under the Constitution until April 6.
The chosen representatives of only
of the 13 original States appeared
in their respective chambers on March
4, 1889. and, lacking a quorum, this
minority adjourned from day to day
until Monday, April s. Only 8 of the
rs Senators and l3 out Of the IS men,
bers of the House under the constitu-
tional apportionment presented them
selves on March a. When both houses
were organized on April they met in
Joint convention in the hall of the
Senate and proceeded to open and count
the electoral votes for President and
Vice President. John Adams. Vice Presl-
dent-elect. assumed the duties Of that
Office on Tuesday April 81. John Lang
don of New Hampshire had been elected
President pro tempore of the Senate on
April and two days later Samuel A.
Otis Of Massachusetts was elected secre-
tary of the Senate. The House had
elected Frederick A. c. Muhlenberg of
Pennsylvania as Speaker on April l and
on the same day John Beckley of Vir-
ginia was elected clerk of the House.
I'm lot- -
see who would serve the short terms of
two and four years. Those who drew
the tWO-year terms were Senators
Charles Carroll, Maryland Tristram
Dalton, Massachusetts,; Oliver Ellsworth,
Connecticut; Jonathan Elmer, New
Jersey; William Maclay, Pennsylvania;
George Read. Delaware, and William
Grayson, Virginia.
Those who drew the four-year terms
were Richard Bassett, Delaware; Pierce
Butler South Carolina: William Few
Georgia; Richard Henry Lee, Virginia;
Caleb Strong, Massachusetts,; William
Paterson, New Jersey, and Paine Win
gate, New Hampshire.
In that first Congress it is also inter-
esting to note that New York. which
now has As House members, the largest
quota of any State, then had only 6,
the same as Maryland. while Virginia
had 10. Massachusetts 8 and Connecti-
cut, North and South Carolina S
each. The election of all four Repre-
sentatives from New Jersey was con-
tested. but, owing to the burning of the
papers of the First to the Sixth Con-
crosses by the British in 1914, it is not
possible to ascertain the grounds upon
which the contest was based 1t is
known that it related to questions of
regularity and procedure and the de-
cision was In favor of the sitting men,
bers-Elias Boudinot, Lambert Cad
walader, Thomas Sinnickson and James
Schureman.
The United States Supreme Court also
had difficulty in getting quorum after
it moved, with the Government, to
Washington. 1t adjourned in Philadel-
phia on August Is, 1800 to meet in
Washington on February 2, 1901. But
on that appointed date only one justice
was present. Again on February no
quorum was present. On February 4 a
quorum appeared and on that date John
Marshall was sworn in, but he con-
tinued to serve as Secretary of State
until March 4.