davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-07-21
Democratic Leaders Called To
Make Stand in Mine Row; Re
Solution ..COndemninG Chief
Executive Sent to All Mem
bcrs of State Demo. Committee

Charleston w. Va, July TO-
The CIO in West Va. termed
Governor Hollis oife of support
to idle miners at non-union dig
ngs an "usurpation of power
.oday and called on Democratic
party leaders to IN Ike their
position clear" in the matter.
The - man board of the w.
Va. Industrial Union Council,
embracing all the CIO unions in
the state, sent copies of the re-
solution adopted at Sunday,
session to members of the Demo
cratic state committe.
The resolutions climaxed cri-
t:cisms from the UMWA, the
CLIO and some of their support
ers since last. Wednesday when
Holt sent letters to about $500
men at six large non-union opera
tons saying he had no DISPOSE
Fkion tn, insiAt that they work but
if they did and work was aaail
able ~ satisfactory terms u
shall not shirk my duty to see
that you have the opportunity
to work"
McKell Coal and Coke COM
pany mines at Oswald and Tam
roy reopened Thursday. Four
operations Of the Kingston-Poca
hontas Coal company at Kings
ton, Hardwood, Springton and
HemphVl remained closed and
the company has made no an
nouncemcnt about re-opcning
them. Neither of these concerns
mas signed union shop" CON
tract with the UMWA.
The governor was visited last
week by six miner delegations
from the six mnes in question
three groups condemninG HIM
and three prasing him.
The CIO council headed by
John G.. Easton, sad in It's letter
to the Democratic state com
mittcemen:
1--WE denounce his every ac-
ton in regard to this miners
situation and we ask you, as a
member Of the state Democrat
ic committee, whether or not
you condone his actions. We feel
that all citizens of w. Va, are
entitled to an explanation of
the party leaders in regard to
Governor Hollis position in this
matter.
The preamble of the resolu-
ton asserted that toward the
end of the Appalachian wage
conference in May the governor
made a statement construed a.
an Invitation" to operators t"
refuse to sign a union shop wage
contract, and that he had taken
other action inimica, to the
UMWA. ~
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-07-21

Mrs. Ola Moorehead and her
daughter Victoria, of Chicago,
and Attorney Calhoun motored
70 Evergreen, Va, where the
Moorcheads will visit for some
time. :.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-07-21
Along Elm Street,
GREENSBORO, N. C. by Capt. D. j. GILMER

Saw Mr.. William Holman a.
long Elm Street today. Mr.. Holl-
man is an FFV of no little abb
lily, and a gentleman lof the
highest Christian quality.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-07-21

Saw Lawyer Caveness, one Of
Greensboho's be.T lawyers, a
long Elm Street.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Pocketbook Gao
Nets Shorpers
| 81, 500 Here

The most whiskered of all f1lm-
fams-the ancient pocketbook gag
had made a pair of colored sharp
ers $1,000 richer today.
The pair found a dupe In Mrs.
Elizabeth Thomas, colored, of 1I04
Third street NE. Mrs. Thomas fell
into conversation with a colored
woman in a downtown store. AS the
two left the store they saw a COL
ored man find" pocketbook
which he told hem contained $500.
The man offered to split the find"
with the two women, but required
that Mrs. Thomas put up some
money to show her good faith. She
drew her savings out of the bank,
handed the $1,000 to the man and
woman, then spent the afternoon
waiting for them to return.
William Parr, of Bradbury Heights,
Md, triumphed last night over an
other pair of thieves who used less
subtle approach. The two bandits
forced his car to the curb at
Eleventh street and Maine avenue
S.W. and ordered him to hand over
his money. Mr.. Parr started tussling
with the robbers, who then fled.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Camp Let's Ends
Season With Stunts
And Banquet
Awards Presented
To Boys ExceIIing
In Various Fields

Camp Let's, the Central Young
Mems Christian Associations boys
camp on the Rhode River, near
Annapolis, Md, last night brought
its 1899 camping season to close
with a banquet in the large camp
dining hall.
A program of stunts, musical
selections and motion pictures,
which showed boys engaged in the
various camp activities, featured the
occasion. Athletic, honor and other
awards we're presented the boys
eugene Brissie, the camps eve
ming program director for the sea-
son, was master of ceremonies. He
was introduced by Ward M. Bar
rick, the camp director.
BEST Camper" Named.
Frank Seal, Is, was awarded the
Lions Club cup as the best all
season camper" William Rossberg,
II, was awarded cup as the camps
tennis champion. Gordon Webb
1NANoiNyy IL, d1llloullSCd dS UllC
tennis champion of intermediates,
while David CARRIER, 10, was the
junior champion.
Sharpshooter medals and certifi-
Gates were awarded Carmie Jeffries
and Jack Humphreys for their skill
at rifle shooting and Frank Seal
was given an award as marksman.
Honor emblems for camping ac-
tivities were awarded Jack Leonard,
Carmie Jeffries, Don Carl, John
Tiedeman, Harry Dyche, John
Humphreys, Robert Leonard, Robert
Hankin, Laddie Prohaska, Perry
Varoutsos. Waitman Allen and
Jack Davis. The latter also re-
ceived an award for the best craft
project" produced at camp.
Richard w. Drabble of the Y. M
c. A. staff, entertained with rope
twirling stunts and whip act.
Harmonica Program Given.
A program of harmonica solos
was given by Chris Chachis, the
camp physical director, who was
accompanied in other selections by
Ralph Williams and Arthur Rounds,
both of whom played harmonious;
Brice Toole, who played an accor-
dion, and Colin Ritter, who played
the violin. Jack Wilhelm led the
assemblage in singing.
The dinner was attended by 179
persons, including 80 guests. The
latter included parents of some of
the boys and others interested in
Camp Let's.
Following the banquet the boys
held a snake dance around a large
bonfire, built on the camps athletic
field. Some of the boys departed
from camp last night while the
others broke camp today. Let's
Talk" and the Maroon and Gray"
camp publications, describing the
camp and its festivities, were given
those attending the dinner.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
New Warning Issued
On Spotted Fever Tick

The Health Department yesterday
renewed it's warning to mixers and
persons on outings to be on the look
out for the common dog tick. A
41-year-old man was taken to a
local hospital with spotted fever last
week end.
Thus far, it was stated, there have
been II cases and deaths, as COM
pared with 13 cases and the same
number of deaths for the same Pc
riOd last wear.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Speaker Is Chosen

DR.. Emery j. Woodall, assistant
general counsel of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board, will speak tomor-
row at the weekly luncheon of the
Federal Bar Association at IL 80 p m.
at the Army Navy Club, it was an
nounced today by David S. Davi-
son, secretary of the Federal Bar
Association.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, TUESDAY,
Water Pageant Offers
The Coy Nineties'

Groups from Garfield, Rosedale,
Sherwood and Edgewood Play
grounds will perform tonight at 8
o'clock, as the District Recreation
Department presents THE Gay
Nineties" as part of its water
pageant at East Potomac Pool.
The National Capital Parks and
District Red Gross are cooperating
with the Fairgrounds and COM
munity centers in staging the pro-
gram.
Admission is free, it was an
nounced, and special buses will leave
Pennsylvania avenue and Fifteenth
street NV. at regular intervals.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-27
Paging George Carvin
The Northwest Enterprise

The Northwest Enterprise
Dear Sir:
We have been requested to To-
cate the following man as he has
some money coming to him. We
are wondering if you would care
to run an article in your paper as
that is the only way we know he
might be found.
George Gavin, colored, aged
60-65, height 5 feet 4 inches, born
in Goochland, Virginia. This man
resided in Canada since 1906 and
came to Seattle July Is and was
to receive his mail general deliv-
cry, which so far he has failed to
do. We have been requested to
locate this man by the Superinten-
dent of Penitentiaries at Ottawa,
Canada, so that they can mail him
check for monies due him.
We believe he is around town
and perhaps one of your subscrib-
ers may read the notice and notify
the old man. No doubt he will
need what is coming to him.
Whatever action you may take
will be appreciated.
Thanking you, we are
Capt. J. H. Thomas
Comm. Missing Person Bureau
Officer G. p. O'Brien,
Main 1910, local 40
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-27
Leaders To Confer
On Anti-Lynch Bill

NEW YORK = Further discus
sions on the Gavagan-Wagner-Van
Mugs federal anti-lynching bill will
be undertaken early next week,
when Walter White arrives in
Washington Monday to confer
with Congressional leaders on the
pending legislation, the NAACP
announced here today.
Reiterating the Associations po-
sition on the bill, expressed in a
statement issued last fortnight,
Mr.. White said:
I'VE do not intend to try to have
the bill brought up during the spe-
cial session unless it is clearly in
dictated that other legislation than
Neutrality will be taken up by
Congressional leaders. We intend
however, to do everything in the
way of protecting the preferred
position of the bill on the House
calendar
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-27

rover, VINO mad been with the
company twenty-five years or
longer. The combined service of
these men to the electric industry
in Washington totaled more than
nine thousand years. Twenty-eight
freshmen" just arriving at the
quarter-century mark, received
their twenty-five year service but
tons, and special recognition went
to John Quinn and Tom Montague
who had rounded out the full half
century.
One of the Old Timers honored
at this party was VIM. A. Riddle,
Senior Janitor for Puget Power at
Bellingham. Mr.. Riddle has been
in the continuous employ of the
Company since 1910-twenty-nine
years. Along with the other 293
Old Timers, he wears his quarter
century pin with real pride.
"Americanism" was the keynote
of President Mclaughlin, who has
just returned from England and a
study of the famed grid" system
by which all electric power lines
in England and Scotland are inter
connected. He was there when
the war broke out and from his
experiences gained fresh realiza-
ton of Americas advantages in
its isolation and the meaning of
United States citizenship. In ring
ing terms he paid tribute to AM
erican freedom and liberty of the
individual, and held forth the hope
that initiative and enterprise would
never be taken from the American
people.
AS to the companys problems in
the face Of such important devel-
opment of public power, as repre-
sented in Bonneville and Grand
Coulee, he declared the answer lies
in intelligent cooperation, for the
public benefit, between these pro-
jects and existing distributing
systems such as Puget Power.
Other speakers included VIM. H.
McGrath, veteran vice-president of
the company, directors Frank Sui
Ivan and F. K. Strive, and Frank
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-27
Randolph to Speak
To Public AT Mt.
Zion Church Sun.

A. Phillip Randolph inter-
national president of the Bro
therhood of Sleeping Car por-
tiers, arrived in Seattle early
Thursday morning where he
will remain through October
10Th. He was met at the rail-
road station by a representa-
tive delegation of Negroes and
later domiciled at the Coast
Hotel where he rested until early
afternoon.
At o'clock, the eminent leader
addressed the Porters and their
wives at meeting at the Phyllis
Wheatley Y.W.C.A. where a large
crowd gathered for the occasion.
These meetings at the Y.W.C.A.
will continue today (Friday) and
Saturday.
Sunday, at 8 p. M, Mr.. RAN
dolph will make his only public
appearance here at Mt. Zion Bap-
fist Church, where he will deliver
an address to the general public.
This meeting is sponsored by the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
tiers and the Ladies' Auxiliary. The
public is invited to attend.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-27
Dept. Of Justice
Investigates Khan

NEW YORK - Two violent out
breaks of Ku Klux Khan activity
in South Carolina, in which Me-
gro citizens suffered brutal treat
ment at the hands of the night rid
ers, are under investigation by the
U. S. Department of Justice, ac-
cording to a statement made to
the NAACP by Assistant Attorney
General o. John Royce.
The attacks against Negro citi-
zens occurred in Simpsonville and
Fountain Inn, South Carolina. In
the latter town the Khan attempt
ed to intimidate Negro boys and
girls at National Youth Admin
stration camp.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-27
'DANVILLE KID BLIND,
SHOWSHE CAN TAKE IT

For about five minutes we sit on
the end of chair with pad and
pencil and gaze at the calm, kindly
face of a tall, broad shouldered
man. We reflect how ironic it
seems that affable Samuel Ham,
mond may have to face dark
world the rest of his life. For
Samuel Hammond, ex-prize fight
err known all over the North
west as "the Danville Kid" is
blind. When he first learned that
his sight had been endangered, he
had his left eye removed to save
the sight of the right eye. But he
is still blind.
But even faced with the posi-
bility of never seeing again, the
"Danville Kid" is not discouraged.
He is still hopeful of raising en-
ough money for an operation
which doctors say will restore his
sight.
Hammond is not a "has been"
looking for a handout. He is 81
years old, in good physical condi-
ton and thinks he is capable of
earning his living rather than get
along on the $50 blind pension he
receives monthly. The pension is
not enough and he knows if his
sight is restored he could find a
job and support himself.
There is little we can say about
'the Danville Kid" He has been
in the fighting business all of his
life. AS we sat and watched him
reclining in his easy chair in his
rooms at the Pine Apartments, he
was lost in contemplation or rem
iniscence of some sort. We can
not associate this picture of him
as he sits there staring through
eyes that can not see, with the pic
ture of a first rate fighter, once
managed by Dick Sharp and 9TH
ers well known in Seattle's sport
ing circles. We are comforted,
however, by the mans optimism.
He has more courage than many
of us who have no physical handi-
caps. He is hopeful that some one
now on the top of the boxing lad
der will pay for the operation so
he can see the world again. Last
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-27
Plans Wage Suit
For RED Caps

WASHINGTON (CNA) = Be-
fore he stepped out last week as
Wage-Hour Administrator, Elmer
F. Andrews announced plans for a
legal battle to force railroads to
pay 1000 Red Caps and station
porters the legal minimum wage
without including tips"
A few days later, Andrews re-
signed and President Roosevelt an
nounced the appointment of Col
onel Philip Fleming of the Army
Engineering Corps to take over
Andrews duties. Colonel Fleming,
who will work under Secretary of
Labor Perkins, has given no indi-
cation yet as to his attitude on the
controversy between the red caps
and the railroads over the ques-
ton of tips"
Andrews has announced that he
would seek an early Federal court
test of the legality of contracts be-
tween the railroads and the port
ers under which employees are paid
only the difference between the
amount Of tips they receive, and
the present legal minimum of 80
cents an hour, increased from Is
cents on October "a.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-27

letter from Harold Kern, explain
ing why a young Tacoma Negro
was refused training at Fort Lew
is, was sent to the Northwest En-
terprise by Art Cabbel, father of
the youth.
Kern, who is supervisor of the
N.Y.A. in Tacoma, explained in his
letter to Cabbel, that the superin-
tendent of the shops sent young
Cabbel home after one day at the
shops. The same day, Kern said,
he was notified to the effect that
he was not to send any more Ne
groes to the Fort Lewis shops for
training, as they were not wanted.
Young Cabbel was the only Ne
gro among five youths sent to the
government shops to train in auto
mechanics. Later, another youth,
Charles Strothers, was also turned
down when he applied after Sue
cessfully fulfilling all preliminary
requirements.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-27
Rev. F. A. Hughes
Leaves Thursday
For Missouri Post

Rev. Fred A. Hughes, for
five years pastor of the A. M.
E. church here, is transferred
from the Puget Sound Con-
ference to the Missouri Con-
ference (Mother of Confer
ences). He leaves Thursday,
Nov. 2, for st Louis, Mo-, ar
irving in time to receive his
official appointment as pastor
of st. James A. M. E. church in
that city.
Under Rev. Hughes pastorate,
the church here has witnessed a
spiritual as well as a numerical
growth. 1t is common knowledge
that he was specially chosen with
instructions to "go to Seattle and
lift the mortgage which it has
been carrying since 1928" How
well he succeeded was told at a
victory meeting held last December
when the church was freed of
debt and the mortgage burned
Satisfying church mortgages has
been such a habit with Rev.
Hughes, that he considers it Sc
condary to the work he so highly
appreciates, his unification of the
younger element and the estab-
lishment of inter-racial relation
Miss Gertrude APPEL, Executive
Secretary of the Council of
Churches and Religious Education,
eulogized the pastor for his Chris
tan ideals. The growing demands
by white churches and organiza-
lions made the Reverend a busy
man.
Rev. Hughes will be succeeded
by Rev. J. r. Hayes of Parsons,
Kansas, who will arrive in time to
preach his maiden sermon, Sunday,
Oct. 20.
The Northwest Enterprise joins
all Seattle in regretting the de-
parture of Rev. Hughes and wish
him success in his new field. All
feel, however, from his past re-
cord, his call has been to lift an
other mortgage. Our bet is IT
WAS and HE WILL.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-27

week he talked to Henry Arm
strong, who promised to pay for
the operation. We promised to
drop Armstrong line to remind
him of his promise. We also pro-
missed to ask the Kids old friends
through these columns, to help
raise money to pay for an x-ray.
Perhaps some of the fellows who
won bets when the Kid was in his
prime are still around and would
like to drop in and talk it over
with him.
We can find nothing to say of
"the Danville Kid" - nothing that
goes to make up the usual inter-
view. He is simple and direct in
what he says, what he does, and
how he lives.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-27
JOHNSON HEAD OF WASH. MAS0NS
PROBE WORK SHOP DISCRIMINATION
]. A. Johnson Succeeds
To High Masonic Office

In response to letters from
Mrs. Alice Simms, Wife of
Grand Master j. T. Simms,
and j. A. Hall, district Deputy
Grand Master for the Yakima
district of the Washington
Jurisdiction, j. A. Johnson
Deputy Grand Master, K. A.
Campbell, Grand Secretary,
billiard Hood, Past Master,
Edward Payne and Simmie
Beard, Master Masons, motored to
Yakima Monday where the Deputy
Grand Master found it necessary
to succeed to the duties of Grand
Master, owing to the serious ILL
ness and total Interpretation of
Grand Master Simms.
Interviewed by this reporter up
on his return from Yakima, the
new Grand Master made the fol-
lowing statement: while Grand
Master Simms is not dead, and
may yet outlive many of us, he is
so totally incapacitated by sick
ness that he cannot attend to any
business or even be seen by any,
one but his immediate family. His
wife informed us that during a
rational moment he expressed the
desire that the Grand Lodge work
be assumed by the Deputy Grand
Master as provided by law, and his
attending physician gave motor
lied statement verifying his, ILL
ness, and in all probability total
and permanent Interpretation.
with this fact established, and
the concurrence therein of the bre-
thren who accompanied me, have
no alternative but to assume the
duties and responsibilities of the
office of Grand Master.
Grand Master Simms is one of
the noblest men I have ever known
He won the respect and admira-
ton of all who know him by dedi-
eating and devoting his life to the
interest of human good. If 1 can
serve the craft anywhere near as
well as he did, I will feel that God
has blessed and guided me-"
The new Grand Masters rise to
the highest honor within the gift
of Masons has been quite metoric.
Although connected with the Ma
sonic fraternity number of years,
he transferred his membership to
the Washington Jurisdiction only
six years ago, and since then has
been four times elected to the of
flee of Grand Lecturer, and twice
to that of Deputy Grand Master.
Mr.. Johnson is well known for
his work in church, and fraternal
organizations in Seattle where he
has been a resident for seventeen
years, is married, has one son and
resides at the Adelphi Apartments.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-27
Plans Complete For
Federated Club Meet

The Seattle Womens' Progress
sive Club met last Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Beatrice Simms, $40
28th Ave.
This was the first fall meeting
after a vacation of two months.
Plans for winter activities were
completed, also activities concern
ing the Executive Board of the
Washington Federated Colored
Womens' Clubs which will convene
here October 20 at the Sojourner
Truth Home.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-27
Dining Car Men Ask
New Wage Application

CHICAGO (CNA) = Negro
workers should be on the alert to
take advantage of the new federal
wage-hour standards of 80 cents
per hour of AZ hours work each
week, which went into effect on
October "a.
This declaration was made this
week by Ishmael P. Flory, secre-
tary-treasurer of the AFL Joint
Council of Dining Car Employees.
Under the provisions of the Wage
Hour Act, the standards have been
rs cents per hour for A hours
weekly.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-27

Holman, general counsel.
Special recognition was accorded
winners of the annual idea" con-
tests-Malcolm Cropley of Seattle,
Lloyd Golden of Wenatchee, and
Paul GRIPPE of Bremeton. These
men were presented medals by
Vice-President S. P. MacFadden,
Treasurer Fred Brownell and Gen.
Continued on Page Two)