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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-06-02
Ladies' Minstrel Is
Surprising Success
BY ABE.

The Ladies' Minstrel. staged by
Grace Presbyterian Guild last Fri
day evening proved a "top-notch-
er" in amateur theatricals. The
opening Ladies Day in Dixie"
started the evenings entertain
ment off with a bang" the songs.
the jokes, the "wisecracks," and
the general buffoonery of the end
men kept the audience in an up
roar until the last curtain. The
participants We're: Augusta Bas-
com, Jessie Carter, Muriel Clark,
Helen Collins, Margaret Malone,
and Elizabeth Woodson. The lend
men" were Julia Brown. Sophia
Brown, Louise Phelps, Augusta
shannon. Blanches Tolles and Jes-
sic Shields. LeEtta S. King acted
as interlocutor. All of the num-
bers were good, the jokes were
clean, and the entire company
seemed to enter into the spirit of
the occasion and gave the audience
an excellent performance. Too
much cannot be said in praise of
Robert st. Clair who directed the
ladies with unusual skill and a
daptability. Mr.. st. Clair is of
the Federal Theatre Players.
Novelty Drill
A speciality dance number was
given by I'Lee Williams and Arlene
Holden which was well received.
The entire company came back on
the stage for the closing and sang
Gods Coin Move All Troubles
Away" and "F. D. r. Jones'" On
the last number the ladies mani
pulated a novelty drill that took
them down half way through the
audience and back again on the
stage, to the delight of everyone.
Music was furnished by Evelyn
Taylor, Leonard Gayton and Ira
Simons.
The audience was so pleased
with the Ladies Minstrel that Mrs.
Bascom, chairman of the affair,
and other members of the cast.
have been besieged with requests
to repeat it. Several offers have
been made to the group and it is
probable that they will accept one
of them.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-06-02
BAKER HONORED In
CANADA
BY ABE.

One of the American war veter-
ans selected as guards of hon.
or for their Majesties King George
VI and Queen Elizabeth of Great
Britain at Vancouver, 3. c., was
Albert r. Baker, Past Commander
of Lewis Ford Post No. 289, v.
F. w.
"Since first enlisted in the I'm
tied States Army forty years ago."
said Commander Baker, II have
served in two wars, Travelled ex-
tensively, and have had many
thrilling experiences and heavy re-
sponsibilities, but I consider being
one of the guards of honor for
Their Majesties, to be among the
greatest.
1--WE stood in line for many
hours before the King and Queen
passed in the forenoon, and then
marched across Vancouver to
guard their journey in the after
noon.
Il did not sleep a wink Sunday
night for thinking of the historic
duty I was to perform on Monday,
May 20. The people of Vancouver
went out of their way to make our
visit and task a pleasure. was
impressed with the lack of pomp
and vanity have been led to be-
lieve were part of every king
and queen. King George and
Queen Elizabeth acted more dem
ocratic than lot of Americans I
know without a royal title. They
are two lovable young people, full
of human sympathies and under
standing. shall keep the arm
band with the letter RIG. (Rexis
George) for souvenir"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-06-02
Card of Thanks

We thank you, our friends who
were so kind to us during the ILL
ness and passing of our beloved
daughter and sister, Sadie Mae
McIver on May 10. We wish to
especially thank Rev. John r. Har-
ris, Rev. T. M. Davis, Rev. Fred
A. Hughes, the members of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, the pail
bearers, and the friends who sent
the beautiful floral tributes, and
others who donated the services of
their cars. To each one of you
who assisted us in so many ways,
we are sincerely grateful.
Cecile McIver
William, Emmett, and
Jeanne
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-06-02

the settlement Is completed.
Miss Jamie Watson of San Fran
cisco, daughter of Mrs. Leatha
Watson of this city, was honored
recently with a miscellaneous
shower given by Miss Geraldine
Jefferson and Mrs. Thelma Jack
son streat of San Francisco. Miss
Watson's marriage to Curtiss
Banks of St Paul viii take place
early in July. The couple viii re-
side in the Bay City.
Mrs. Duke jackson of Vaneou-
yer, b. c., spent a very pleasant
week here as the guest of Mrs
Helen Honeysuckle. Several af-
fairs were given for her pleasure
Friday evening after the Ladies
Minstrel. a group of friends sper
the evening at the home of Mrs
Theresa Smith. Saturday evening
another group Of friends enter
tanned with a no-host party at the
home Of Mrs. Violet Camel. Sun
day morning Mr. and Mrs. William
McIver had her to breakfast, and
Mrs. Armeta Hearst entertained at
bridge when Mrs. Honeyg1ckle and
Mrs. Bernice Fair captured the
prizes. Mrs. Jackson left Monday
for her home.
The Community Scholarship
Funds General Committee viii
have meeting at the Phyllis
Wheatley Y.W.C.A. Tuesday even
ing at o'clock The chairman is
asking all club representatives and
members of the Trustee Board to
please be present as final plans
for the Scholarship Dance June 10
must be made All high school
graduates in the state, and gradu-
ates from the University of Wash
ington will be guests of honor at
this dance which will be held
Faurots Hall.
The Scholarship Commute has
the following names of graduates.
If there are any corrections or ad-
ditions, please notify the ,secre-
tary at 1926 Railway Exchange
Building.
High Schools: Charles Adams,
Audrey Bash, Alfred Brown. Susan
Cayton, Jean Carter, Malvina
Freeman, Jules Gregory, Edith
Grimes, Arnold Harris, Karl Holi-
field, Gwendolyn Hudson, Herbert
Jackson, Pauline Johnson, Mamie
Jones, Ruth Jones, George Minor,
Iris Tullis, Juanita Valley, Esther
Ward and Fred Wingo.
From Tacoma: Marjorie Brooks.
Stadium High School,
University of Washington: Mer-
ry Florence Newton, Cleo Alice
Mary Hunt, Constance Ellen Pit
ter. and Wiletta Riddle.
TO this. list will be added the
names of Gilbert Baker and the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Squires
who are graduates from Omaha
and will be in the city at that
time.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-06-02

CALLING ALL ELKS, CALL
ING ALL ELKS!
The semi-annual election of Off
GERS will be held at the session,
Monday, June 5, For once in the
history of Elkdom, offices so a
begging.
The Dining Car Walters and
Train Porters have been holding
daily sessions at the home. From
the manner in which they do things
those boys certainly mean business,
Everyone is making preparations
for the greatest outdoor affair in
the Northwest the Elks' picnic
Hold tight, hold tight! Somebody's
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-06-02

monkey~wrenching the machinery.
The Elks' Walter Winchel is noop-
ing around and promising Flash"
which he says IS going 10 be real
hot.
The busiest man in town Is the
custodian Of the Elks' home. He
says, IF you don't help me. then
just don't help that bear"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-06-02
Social Notes
By AIRLINE d. ENGLISH

Mrs. Lilly B. Harris, mother Of
Rev. John r. Harris, pastor of
Grace Presbyterian Church, will
arrive in the city sometime next
week for an indefinite stay with
her son. Mrs. Harris Is the wife
of the late DIR. John r. Harris. for
AZ years a minister in the Pres
byterian Church. DR.. Harris was
also president of one of the Pres
byterian schools. Since the death
of her husband. Mrs. Harris has
continued her missionary work.
She holds one of the highest lay
offices in the church, and is a
member of one of the important
committees of the General Assem-
bly,
The Harris family home is in
Atlanta, Ca, but Mrs. Harris is
coming to Seattle directly from
Cleveland where she has been at
tending the 151st General Assem-
bly, as a commissioner from the
Southern District. Rev Harris
has moved into larger apartment
at the Medlyn Arms, 210 23rd
Avenue North, and Is arranging
everything possible for the com
fort of his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prcntis i. Frazier
left Tuesday morning for visit to
their former home in Texas. En-
route they viii stop in Omaha to
visit his brother, o. d. Frazier
From there they will motor to
Houston where his sister, Mrs. Sa-
rah Branch resides. Mrs. Branch
is the president of the Texas Bap
fist Missionary Board. From Hou-
ston they will go to Beaumont
where Mr.. Frazier's mother, Mrs.
Martha Frazier, resides. Before
leaving, both Mr. and Mrs. Frazier
were presented with many gifts
from their friends. Mr.. Frazier is
the superintendent of the First
A.M.E. Sunday School, which or
ganization gave him luxurious
travelling bag. The Fraziers ex-
pect to be gone about three
months.
A Boy Scout Troop is being or
ganized under the leadership of
Henry Johnson, scout master, with
Douglas Brown and Ernest White
as assistants. Parents are urged
to enroll their boys Tuesday eve
ming, 1880, at the Mt. Zion Baptist
Church. Boys must be at least IL
years of age. The Central Boy
Scout Headquarters Is rendering
every assistance in this project.
The Crispus Attacks Commun-
ity Club held a meeting Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. Err
nest White. This was the first
meeting after several months in
activity, and the club is looking
forward to renewed effort in their
work and study of juvenile delin-
quency. The president invites all
interested persons to become men,
bers.
Mrs. Louise Spates was granted
AN introductory Decree of Divorce
last Thursday in Judge Knott's
court from Sherman Spates, owner
OF the Green Dot Tavern. Mrs
Spates was also awarded $500
cash property settlement She
was represented by Fl. Sylvester
Garvin and Bartlett Johnson, for
mer Prosecuting Attorney of Ia
coma. Mr.. and Mrs. Spates have
been separated for Ia years. She
came TO Seattle from Los Angeles
for the trial and will remain until
Evening star., 1939-01-12
CoId-Weuther Troubles

Just why the automobile storage
battery, which so often gives flaw
leses service during the hot months,
needs extra care to guarantee such
performance during the winter is
said, by exhaustive studies, to have
shown that a storage battery in
good condition is 100 per cent eff
cient when the temperature is 80
above, but only AZ per cent efficient
at zero. The action inside the bat
terry cell is of a chemical nature,
with the acid acting on and through
the plates. AS it becomes colder,
plate materials contract and the
pores become smaller, while at the
same time the acid becomes thicker
and heavier. Combination of the
acid with the material in the plates,
which produces battery current, thus
becomes more difficult.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Czech Leading Importer
Of Arms, Report Shows

NEW YORK, Jan. IL R.-A
League of Nations report disclosed
Yesterday that Czecho-Slovakia was
the leading exporter and almost the
leading importer of armaments in
1937-the year before the Sudeten
German crisis developed there.
Czecho-Slovakia led all other ma
tions. with exports in arms valued
at $5,OO3, 400 in gold (the present
American dollar is worth less than
60 cents gold). The United Kingdom
ranked second. exporting arms val
ued at s4,122.6O0 gold. Germany,
Sweden. Belgium and the United
States followed in the order named,
the American shipments being val
ued at s1,64450O gold.
But Czecho-Slovakia also was a
close rival of the Union of South
Africa as the chief importer Of arma-
mentS.
The Czecho-Slovak arms imports
in the previous year totaled in value
s2,O36,20O gold, as compared with
$2.137,80O gold for the Union of
South Africa.
The figures issued in the League
of Nations statistical year book of
the trade in Arms and Ammunition
was published by the Columbia Uni
versity Press.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Bruening Predicts Overthrow
Of Nozis Within 10 Years
Persecution Of Jews
Is Called Porty's
Biggest Mistake
Ps the Associated Press,

e. the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Jan. 12.-Former Chan
cellor Heinrich Bruening of Ger
many, now a lecturer at Harvard,
looks for religious groups even-
tually to overthrow the Nazis, but
perhaps not for 10 years."
Nothing has done the Nazi re-
gime more harm than the persecu-
ton of the Jews" he told the Uni
tartan Club here. II believe the re-
sistance to 1t Is very widespread
and even within the ranks of the
Nazi party. a..
These prosecutions do not appeal
to even a small minority of the
people, and that is the only hope I
have for the future of my coun-
try"
DR.. Bruening said censorship and
a rigorous military surveillance
made it impossible to organize any
resistance"
II cannot even tell the story of
the secret state police and the fate
OF many of my dearest friends. It
Is hard to imagine to what depths
human depravity can sink =.
Cells have been lined with elec-
trio light bulbs so that a prisoner
feels as though he were dying of
thirst. At the same time he is
forced to listen continually to re-
corded speeches of Goering.
VERY few people can stand that
for more than three or four months.
People cannot stand this modern
system of torture, this continual
fright .. After three days Of it
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Arms Plant Interest
Sold by Czechs
Ito Bankers
AneIo-Proeo Bonk Is
One Of Chief Holders
In Unified Industry
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PRAGUE, Jan. 12-The Czecho-
Slovak government has sold most of
its interest in the 10000, 900 crown
($4,O80, ,000) Czecho- -Slovak Arms Co.
at Bruenn Brno) to a private in
dustrial and banking group.
The banking group consists of
ANCHORAGE Bank, Zivnostenska
Banka & Expiosia Co. Anglo-Prago
Bank recently took over the majority
of Skoda holdings from the French
arms concern, Schneider Creusot.
Imperial Chemical Industry, Ltd, Of
London is interested In Explosia Co.,
Czecho-Slovakia greatest chemical
armament firm.
Through this transaction and the
recent purchase of the Schneider
Creusot holdings of Skoda, greater
unified armament firm was pro-
duced.
D.N.B., German news agency.
reported December 20 that
Schneider -Creusot had sold its
Skeda interests to a Czecho-
Slovak group representing the
government because of changed
conditions Pilsen, site of the
Skoda works, is bordered on three
sides by Germany. Schneider
Creusot, through holding COM
pany, had controlled so per cent
of Skoda shares, said to have
value of about $7,500,0O0)
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Dies Says Huge Foreign
Ring Operates In j. 5.

By the Associated Press,
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Blocs and
groups sympathetic to foreign gov
ernments and claiming a total
membership Of some 10000 900, says
Representative Martin Dies, are
actively engaged in the United
States.
The chairman of the House Com
mittee on un-American Activities
listed in a speech last night what he
termed the two definite objectives"
OF the groups, namely:
l: ITO change the whole struc-
ture of our Government, either by
intrigue or violence, to conform to a
foreign theology.
2. ITO insure the involvement of
the United States in the approach
ing European war"
Representative Dies said repre-
sentatives of subversive groups have
descended on the Capital like q
swarm of locusts" with the inten-
ton of preventing the continuation
OF his committees investigation or
to sabotage the investigation.
Evening star., 1939-01-12

have seen a man come out look
ing like a man of 10 with whitened
hair"
Charles Francis Adams, Secretary
of the Navy in the Hoover cabinet,
was among those who sat at the
head table with DR.. Bruening last
night.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
High Dam Beino Built

BERLIN R.-A dam being built
In Wendefurt, Central Germany,
Will be more than 800 feet high. It
Is part Of a reservoir for 1888 ,OOO, 900
cubic feet of water and will take
five years to build.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
From Heaven

From Heaven
CLEVELAND R).-When Dolores
Mae Perk was born last August
her father paid the doctor with 5000
coppers.
Now Dolores is old enough to have
nickname. It's Penny"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
Alaska Air Defenses Promote Our Safety
Seattle acknowledgement

N--N~-sN@~~N-f
War clouds loom over both Europe and Asia
But as citizens of the United States view the inter
national they should recognize and appreciate
the foresight that is resulting in the building of ade
quate air defenses in Alaska
The United States has two danger points in the
event of in which it might be involved.
One is the Panama Canal: It's capture wreckage
Or domination by enemy would prevent the ready
transfer Of the navy from one coast to another 1t
would place the undefended in danger of attack
The possible threats to the Panama Canal are
from the Caribbean Sea- the east coast of South
America and from the Pacific Naval strategiss have
considered all these threats carefully and the admin
straon has adapted both national and international
policies to aid their efforts The PanAmercan policy
and particularly the friendship of Brazil should do
much to prevent any hostile European nation from
threatening the canal from the Atlantic side and
Pearl Harbor stands as grim guardian of approach
from the Pacific Furthermore the defenses of the
Canal Zone itself are being strengthened.
There remains the possibility of attack from the
Pacific on the shorter Northern route
Let us be frank in this connection. The POSSIBLE
ty of invasion rests not merely with Alaska and the
United States but with the woefully unprotected Can
adian Pacific Coast. The United States and Canada
both boast of their 5000 miles of unfortified Joint
boundary but unless the United States is able pro-
ect both the Canadian coast and its coast from
attack the peace arch at Blaine and the other ebems
of amicabe relations upon this continent would
confessions of weakness rather than proof of strength
based upon mutual respect.
Let us continue frankness. The United States
and Canada continue Indefinitely friendly
neighbors. But unguarded frontiers could be
maintained with safety if people of different race,
language customs and traditions lived on opposite
sides of the boundary.
The last Asatic ties with this continent
severed more than 70 years ago, when the United
States bought Alaska from Russia.
Those ties must remain severed.
The United States faces today, the Pacific
resurgent Asia. Japan, with thiny disguised mill
tary dictatorship. and Russia, with frank Commun-
istic dictatorship fighting outpost engagements
in the interior of Asia. But there is no guarantee
that either both will continue their operations in
that neighborhood
The example of the World War quarter century
ago, showed how easily nations can tear up treaties
Of alliance and how rapidly the game of choosing up
sides anew proceeds when breaks out Equally
startling changes may be made during the progress
Of war, when fortunes of battle shift.
The United States seeks safety for its people as
he first consideration
Thanks to the Roosevelt administration the United
states is moving to attain safety 1t is doing so by
strengthening the weakest spot in national defenses
also be made the mightiest safe
guard for the peace Of the Western world
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
M O d E R N
ETIQUETTE
Il
By Roberta Lee

@. Is it possible for a person to
overcome self consciousness?
A. Yes; it has been done by
thousands of people. The only way
is to forget about ones self. The
self-conscious person is always
thinking about how his hands are
placed, whether his tie is straight,
whether people are looking at him.
Forget yourself is the only So
luton.
c. May fried chicken be eaten
with the fingers?
A. This is all right at a picnic,
but at the dinner table the knife
and fork should be used.
@. What would be suitable for
girl to wear to club dance, during
July or August?
A. A semi-formal frock of Or
candle, cotton-lace, or print.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
SHINING IN QUINTUPLICATE

People who have no children of their often
amazed at the rapdity with which the youngsters of
their friends to leap from the cradle to the kin
dergaren and from there direct to college. But the
Dionne quintupets apparently breaking all records
at speedy growing up Already, at the age of five,
they have taken to the womanly diversion of dieting
DR., Dafoe decided that the little girls fat and
on May % put them diet of reduced starches and
sugars, with potatoes banned absolutely
The quntuplets have always appeared charm
ing size in their pictures but doubtless Daoe knows
best Obviously the plan is not to slim them all down
to exactly the weight for after months salts
factory reducing Marie, the smallest weighs 49lk
pounds, having lost half pound, and Annette the
largest weighs 81, after a loss of 13i pounds
No report has been made as to whether the little
girls have objected, particularly to the reduction in
sweets. But at any rate they have the consolation
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
WHERE THE MONEY GOES

With only four percent of Territorial funds being
used for administration of all the Territorys bust
ness Alaska claims what must be a worlds record
for economy.
Reporting on expenditures at the end of the fiscal
year Auditor Frank Boyle shows that only s95,694 So
for administration out of the total $2532887 80
issued by him Territorial and Federal
funds from July l, 1888 to June 80, 1899.
The amount spent for administration actually was
reduction from the previous year when s116937 was
spent.
More than two-thirds of all the money spent last
year went for purposes education and relief The
University of Alaska, schools inside and outside in
$3.50 61648 or 80 percent of all money spent. Expen-
dtures for these purposes which everyone comedies
are very well worth supporting, $4,000 more
than in the previous year
Welfare and relief cost $72454925 last year. or
90 percent of all money spent by the Territory. A
large share of this expenditure, however footed
by the Federal Government.
Development of the Territory building of roads,
trails arfieds and aids to air navigation, took $475
1859 Nearly twice much spent for develop
ment of roads and trails in the previous year and
to S79501.40 a real program of fostering aviation
got under way in Alaska
In presenting its report of what it did with the
money it disbursed in fiscal 1889 the Territory of
Alaska be proud that every legitimate need was
met, nothing wasted and that the cost of admin
istration most reasonable.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22

FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY, Pub
lie Roads Administration, July 10.
1889. Sealed bids will be received at
the office of the Public Roads Ad-
ministration, Federal and Territor-
ial Building, Juneau, Alaska, until
9 o'clock A. M, August 49, 1899. for
the grading and surfacing of the
West Coast Highway, Craig-Crab
Bay Section, involving Is acres
clearing, 10 acre grubbing, 10000
Gu. yds. unclassified excavation. AGO
Gu. yds. structure excavation, 3O39
miles fine grading, $500 Gu. yds.
crushed gravel bottom, 1900 Gu. yds.
crushed gravel top, 400 Gu. yds. sup
Elemental crushed gravel, go Gu. yds.
Glass B concrete, 448 MF.B.M.
Treated timber, 1904 lin. TT. bitum-
nous coated corrugated metal pipe.
type 2, IT'S lin. TT. Redwood timber
oulvert, LIT MFtB.M. Redwood
timber culvert headwall. Where
plans and specifications are re-
quested a deposit of $1,000 will be
required to insure their return with
in 80 days after opening of bids.
Checks shall be payable to the
Treasurer of the United States.
Plans and specifications may be ex-
amined at the Public Roads Admin
istration, Federal and Territo,.;aI
Building, Juneau, Alaska, u. S. For
est Service, Federal Building, Ket-
chikan. Alaska and Associated Gen
eral Contractors of America, Arctic
Club Building, Seattle, Washington.
Bid blanks may be obtained at the
office of the Public Roads Admin
istration, Juneau, Alaska. M. D.
WILLIAMS, District Engineer. adv.
First publication. July 20, 1899.
Last publication, July %, 1899.