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Evening star., 1939-02-12
Work Started by Congress Spurs
Activity by Associations
Seventeen Groups Scheduled to
Meet During Coming Week

Citizens associations, noticeably
quiet the last few weeks, now md
q number Of subjects to discuss as
q result Of action taken by Congress
and the District Commissioners
within the last 10 days.
Foremost Of these, from the
citizens standpoint, is the order
issued by the District Commission
ers for pedestrian control regula-
tions. The new rules will become
effective 10 days after legal publi-
cation, but police enforcement will
be withheld Is days In all to permit
enough time for the public to &C.
quaint themselves with the changes.
simultaneously with this order was
the approval Of a bill by the House
District Committee that would give
the Commissioner authority to fix
the time for turning street lights
on and OF. Both the action by the
Commissioners and House District
Committee was prompted in no
small measure by the recent series
of hit-and-run cases.
Other developments since the last
weekly review reveal plan for re-
organizing the municipal govern
ment, submitted by E. o. Griffen-
hagen and associates and scheduled
for a public hearing this week;
completion of a steel ramp at the
Virginia end Of the Key Bridge, en-
abling all types az traffic to flow con-
tinuously barring traffic jams at rush
hours: introduction in the Senate of
the Overton bill of fiscal relations
between the District and Federal
Governments and hearings before
the Public Utilities Commission
relative to proposed changes in rates
and zones of District-operated taxi
cabs
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20
mississippi Rainbow"
Comedy Of New South

IS The Negro Repertory Company
of Seattle WPA Federal theatre
will make a triumphant return to
the Metropolitan theatre this COM
ing week, this time with brand
new, refreshing style of comedy,
John Brownell's Mississippi Rain
bow" The show will appear eve
nings, at $50, with two special
priced matinees on Wednesday and
obtained now by calling Main 6210.
A comedy of life in the modern
South, Mississippi Rainbow" tells
the story of an average Negro
family and it's problems. The hero
is Henry Washington, head of the
family, who in his own happy-go-
lucky way, manages to solve all
their problems in a decidedly ORR
ginal manner.
Many of the favorites of former
Federal theatre shows here will
appear. In addition, the popular
Negro Chorus of Federal theatre
will appear during the perform
ance.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20
Texas Congressman Throws Light On
General Welfare Problems of South

background. For indeed, from the
historical and the present-day
point of view, facts will prove that
the South owes it's desperate status
principally to the Negro. 1t is
either the Negro in actuality, or
in symbol"
"Sharecropping and land tenant
ry hold from fifty to eighty per
cent of the agricultural population,
whereas there was little or none
of either before the Civil war +. T..
What is worse, the landowners to-
day are slaves to the same system.
IL is a system holding the whole
South down."
"'The effect that the Negro has
on political thinking runs from the
naive and comic to the bitter and
tragic. Once I was talking to a
very intelligent Southern colleague
in the House of Representatives
about slum clearance. That Ne
Continued ON Page Four)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20

Jan. 1S.-Congressman Maverick
of Texas throws some new light on
the general welfare" problems OF
the South and the nation in the
current Virginia Quarterly Review
In an article, Lets join the Uni
ted States" he makes such aston
ishly frank (for Southern Con-
gressman) statements as:
"Of Southern universities,
know of only one which teaches
much truth worth knowing about
the South: the University of North
Carolina. There may be others, but
travel and diligent search have not
convinced me there is another"
POSSIBLY should have known
it, but not until recently did
learn that somewhere around five
Sixths of the Southern whites were
not slave owners at the outbreak
of the Civil War. In Congress just
these last four years, and being a
good, or at least born Southerner,
/ was shocked to learn LAT the
overwhelming sentiment of the
white South was against secession
in 1861"
"But before we appraise the
present-day situation, let us take a
look at history. Let us get the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20
Story in Song And Pageant
AT CiUic Auditorium January 70
Heaven Bound Negro Drama Coming
To Civic Auditorium Thursday, Jan. 26
Professor C. o. Weaver Heads Cast; Seventy-Five
Voices To Sing in Chorus

Heaven Bound" Negro drama,
that has played in the East and
been pronounced as great as "The
Green Pastures" will be at the
Civic Auditorium for one night
only, Thursday, January 26, 500
o'clock. Professor Carl o. Weaver
takes the lead and is supported by
a chorus of seventy-five splendid
voices singing the spirituals and
plantation songs as only Negro
group can.
Professor Weaver, possessor of
a marvellous bass-baritone voice,
was born in Asheville, North Caro-
lima, in December, 1896. He is a
graduate of Western Reserve, of
Cleveland, Ohio; studied voice un-
der Professor VIM. Simms, Gilda
Marchetti, and the late Edwin c.
Rowden, famed soloist of Trinity
Church, New York City. Profess
sor Weaver once taught in the
public school of Phillipa, West Vir-
ginia; toured with several jubilee
groups; and was minister of music
at the famous Wards Memorial
A.M.E. Church in Los Angeles.
Professor Weaver also is an ac-
complished organist, having serv-
ed in that capacity at st Pafsatli l 8
A.M.E. Zion Church, Cleveland,
Ohio.
AS an advertising feature, a
group of the singers appeared be-
fore the congregations of the Ply
mouth Congregational Church, of
which Rev. Fifield is pastor, and
the First Presbyterian Church, of
which Rev. Mark A. Matthews is
pastor. The group was widely &C
claimed at both churches.
Last night listeners to the
Northwest Enterprises All-Negro
Hour had the pleasure of hearing
Professor Weaver sing the entire
program. He was accompanied by
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20
Education Classes Held
In Your Neighborhood

The Americanization group of
the Adult Education Program,
sponsored throughout the city by
the Seattle Public Schools, assist
ed by the Works Progress Admin
istration, affords the opportunity
for the foreign-born to become CT
items.
The course consists of Beginners
English, Advanced English and a
Naturalization course in 81 les
sons. ALL instruction and text
books are free to persons 16 years
of age or over, with no bother
some red tape" connected with
entering class; just come to the
class selected on the appointed
day and hour.
For the convenience of all per-
sons, classes are held morning, af-
ternoon and evening. In your dis
trict, classes are held ON the var
ious days of the week at the fol-
lowing locations: Horace Mann
School, Oath and E. Cherry St.,
Friday, 1:30 to 4:30 p. M; CAL
vary Mission, 18th and Jackson,
Monday, z to $3.50 p. m.
Further information concerning
class schedules may be had by
calling or writing the Adult Edu-
cation Department, 80 Dexter
Ave, Alder 5000, local 70.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20

Port of Seattle president, Horace
P. Chapman, commissioner from
the first port district, filed for re-
election, formally presenting petit
tons signed by over $4,000 regis
tered voters.
Chapman, first elected to the
port commission in 1888, was re-
elected in 1886 by the then largest
majority ever polled in a port
election.
He has been a leader in the
drive to secure federal maritime
commission cooperation in re-es-
tablishing Seattle's American-Ori-
entail freight and passenger service
on a permanent basis with modern
equipment and the federal designa-
ton of essential foreign trade"
routes out of Seattle for promotion
of this port.
A resident of Seattle for more
than fifty years, with many years
in business executive capacity, Mr..
Chapman even prior to his service
as port commissioner, was prom
inently interested in foreign trade
and the development of Seattle's
world port possibilities. In mari
time circles he is regarded as one
OF the best posted port leaders on
the Pacific Coast, holding high
offices in leading associations of
port authorities.
In his filing statement Chapman
said: There is no doubt now that
we are on the Threshold of ex-
pansive prosperity for Seattle, af-
Continued on Page FOUR
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20
Robin Rebukes
Weather Man

The weather man is oft times
put to task for the sudden change
in the weather if it be other than
what he might have predicted. A
man of great responsibility, people
are apt to take his word before
that of mere bird but this time
it appears that the bird may be
put before the weather forester.
A member of the Enterprise staff
was doubly pleased to see for the
first time this year Robin. The
Robin as we know returns to the
Northwest when he knows Spring
is not far away now his returning
may not be sure sign that Spring
is here but it will make lot of
housewives want to do their Spring
house cleaning bright and early
this year.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20

Joe West, son of Gus West, local
fuel dealer, left for San Francisco
last week where he has entered the
-vfsrr-asas-7zs-7a 49, ~'sas
University of San Francisco to stu
dy pre-law. His ambition is to be-
come an outstanding barrister.
Joe won several letters for track
while attending Franklin High
School of Seattle, and is one of the
best middle-distance runners Seat
tie high schools have produced. 1t
was rumored the Indifference to
race athletes at the University of
Washington played large part in
his deciding on the University of
San Francisco.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20
DR.. Hughes Heads
Local n. A. A.C.P

DR.. Fred A. Hughes, who is now
in the public eye by reason of his
recent success in paying off $13,-
900 mortgage at First Church, was
asked this week to broaden his
scope of activities by accepting
the presidency of the local branch
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
DIR. Hughes, because of his re-
sourcefulness, his personal integri-
ty, his ability to handle people, and
his thorough understanding of the
problems faced by Negroes, seems
to be the right man for the job;
and now that his church is entire
ly freed of debt, the experience
should prove mutually beneficial.
This is not the new presidents
initial experience with the nation
al organization for he has been a
member of the NAACP for num-
Der of years, and he usually at
tends its annual national conven-
ton. When asked to state his pro-
gram, DR.. Hughes admitted that
the office was thrust upon him,
and come to him so Unexpectedly
that he has not had time to formu-
late a program, but would an
nounce it at the next meeting. He
did intimate, however, that he
plans strong committee organi-
cation to handle expertly various
phases of the work, and that he
will give each member an oppor-
tunity to participate in carrying
forward the noble ideals of the or
ganization. ''The local program, "
he added, will be in keeping with
the national policy"
Other officers of the board are
Miss Ruth Swanborg Rohlpe, vice
president; Mrs. LeEtta S. King,
secretary; and Mrs. c. L. McCul-
Tough, treasurer. This board pro-
misses meetings will be held regu-
larly every third Tuesday, and will
begin promptly at eight o'clock.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20
Chicken Shack
Opens ON 18th So.

The Blue Rose Chicken Shack,
us 18th Ave. So, opened to the
public this week with a novelty
method of serving chicken. The
idea is patterned after the style of
Henderson, "the chicken king" of
Chicago. A fast delivery service
brings crisp brown fried chicken
to your door at any hour of the
night, packed so it is as steaming
hot as when it left the stove.
Mr.. Harvey Owens is in charge
of the Shack, and announces that
facilities are available to handle
dinners and after-theater parties
of any size.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20
Celebrates Silver
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Fujii, pro-
prietors of the Fujii Cafe, 18th and
Yesler, celebrated their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary last
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Fujii are
the parents of nine children, and
say their greatest fortune is that
there has never been amy sickness
in the family. The couple were
married in Japan, have made Seat
tie their residence for many years,
and number many race members
among their friends.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20
Funeral Services

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna
Garner were held at the Angelus
Mortuary Wednesday, January II,
at 2 o'clock. Rev. T. M. Davis
preached the funeral, assisted by
Rev. Fred Hughes and Rev. Jake
Nelson. Mrs. Garner was pio-
neer member of the Mount Zion
Baptist Church. Large and beau
tiful floral displays proved the es-
TEEN in which she was held by her
many friends.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20

NEW YORK. (C).-" America,
national Catholic weekly, of which
Rev. John LaFarge, chaplain of
the Catholic Interracial Council, is
associate editor, says editorially of
of the Missouri case against Lloyd
Gaines:
This Review predicts that, de-
spite the petition for rehearing, the
court will stand firm and repeat
that if Missouri wants to run a
University and cannot also finance
a Negro university, it will have to
overcome its Congratulated and
deeply rooted tradition" and freely
admit Negroes into the classroom
withwhites. The weekly also di-
reefs the attention of white Catho-
lies to the case, in terms of 1.-THE
difficult problem of Catholic col
lege education for Catholic Ne
groes."
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., (UNP).-
Governor Clyde r. Hoey of North
Carolina, received, last week, a
decided rebuke when, after declar-
ing that no Negroes would be adj
mitted to the state university, the
graduate students of the school, in
a poll conducted, voted 50 to 38 in
favor of the admission of Negroes
to the institution. Students in the
law department voted similarly in
favor of the admission of Negroes.
ATLANTA. (UNP).-An editor
ial found in the Atlanta Constitu-
ton labels the latest Federal anti
lynching bill as "a futile gesture. !"
In rapping the anti-lynching bill,
the editorial further states, quote:
"Of course, the truth is no federal
anti-lynching bill is desirable :.
except in the political sense for
northern representatives who thus
hope to pay for value received in
votes"
KNOXVILLE. (tUNP).-Knoxville
Negro physicians were successful
in their first court skirmish in
their effort to force the city to
permit them to treat Negro pa
tients at the General Hospital.
Chancellor A. E. Mitchell over
ruled the city's demurrer which
contended Chancery court was
without jurisdiction and that in
sufficient grounds had been estab-
lished for a lawsuit.
DETROIT. (UNP).- Suspicious
of foul play which followed the
sudden death of Mrs. Odessa Jones,
an inmate at Eloise, who was hor-
ribly burned over the lower part
of her body were Investigated by a
committee of the N.A.A.C.P. last
Friday morning, headed by Attor-
ney Herbert l.. Dudley.
BRUNSWICK Ca. Jump. =
Two white and a Negro were indie
ted by Glynn County Grand Jury
las week on charges of murder in
the mysterious Staying of DR.. C. H.
Lee, Episcopal rector, last Feb. 5.
DETROIT. (UNP).-Lonne Bar
row, brother of Joe Louis, was SEN
fenced to traffic school last Mon
day evening by Judge F. Maher in
traffic court, after it is alleged that
Tonne was abusive to arresting
officers when they stopped him at
West Fort street and Campbell
Ave. where he was charged with
racing with car driven by Adolph
Kleiner.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20

Visitors to the General Electric
House of Magic" at the Golden
Gate International Exposition will
be able to "hear themselves see"
and "see themselves hear"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20
Canadian Visitor

Mr.. Proctor of Edmonton, Ala,
while visiting his brother here in
the city stopped at the Enterprise
office. Proprietor of a prosperous
hand laundry in Alberta Mr.. Proc
tor is one of some 800 colored in
habitants of prosperous COM
munity.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20

Whether governors can m i k
cows or not will be determined at
a contest at the 1889 California
Worlds Fair in which all state
executives will be invited to COM
pete.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20

San Francisco will hold /. cele-
bration for week preceding the
opening of the California Worlds
Fair on February Is.
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Seattle, Washington
January 8, 1889

To Whom 1t May Concern:
We the undersigned ministers of the Negro Churches
the City of Seattle do make the following recommendation
to the merchants and manufacturers of the Northwest
WHEREAS:
The Northwest Enterprise is the only Negro
paper published weekly in state, and it's editor
and publisher Mr.. John o. Lewis has very compel
emily served the community, making the newspaper
and it's weekly radio broadcast institutions with
our people
ALSO:
realizing that securing and maintaining business
must be the results of any advertising released
happy to endorse the columns of the Northwest
Enterprise and the radio broadcast the correct
approach to the Negro market.
FURTHER:
we wish to remind anyone interested, that the Ne
gro citizen today viii give preferable consideration
to firms and trademark goods that support our in
stitutiOns by their patronage.
Very truly yours,
Rev. Taylor M. Davis, pastor
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Fred A Hughes, minister
First A. NJ E. Church
Rev. John r. Harris, pastor
Grace Presbyterian Church
Rev. Judson Swancy
Peoples Church, UndenOminatiOna
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-01-20

If your subscription is due
PAY 1T TODAY.
Evening star., 1939-03-17
President Approves
.3P. W. A. ALLEGATIONS

Three allocations of old Public
Works Administration funds total
ing $29, ,821 for local repair and build
ing jobs have been approved by
President Roosevelt, Administrator
1ckes announced yesterday.
The allocations. taken from sav-
ings and unexpended balances in old
funds, were made to the Justice, In
terror and Treasury Departments.
An ALLEGATION Of $4,000 was maize
for cataloguing and classifying the
Justice Department library of more
than 10000 volumes. The Interior
Department received 50, 100 for land
scaping and repairs to the North
Interior Building.
The Treasury Department was al
lotted $4,000 for installation of ven
tilating equipment and air-condi-
ton control apparatus in the Fed
eral Warehouse Building.
Evening star., 1939-03-17
Model PIone TrioIs
To Be Held Sundov

Trials for a model airplane meet,
scheduled for March 26 at Seminary
Field, Arlington County, Va. will be
held Sunday at the field to elimi-
nate those ineligible to ,enter the
contest, 1t was announced today BY
w. E. Morrison, contest director Of
the National Aeronautic Association.
Model aircraft from to 8 foot
Widespread have been entered. The
morning competitions will be be-
tween rubber-band powered models,
chiefly entered by children under
l6 years of age. The larger gasoline
models will be flown in the afternoon
by those over Is years of age.
Entries for the competition must
have complied with the N. A. A. off,
cial rules and may register with Mr..
Morrison at 8l2 Ninth street NV.
Evening star., 1939-03-17
New Safety Fuels
May Affect Aviation,
| Engineers Are Told
More Research and
Changes in Engine
Design Held Needed

Recent developments In fuel ~
lining processes have developed new
safety fuels which may have q far
reaching effect on future aviation
development, delegates to the Ma
tional Aeronautic meeting of the
Society Of Automotive Engineers
were told today at the Hotel WASH
ington.
The use of safety fuel in aviation
engines, however, will require con-
siderable additional research and
changes in the engine design, Frank
c. Mock Of the Bendix Products
Corp. said. He discussed various
methods Of fuel injection which will
make possible the use of heavy oils
which are non-inflammable under
ordinary conditions. The engines
which will be developed to burn these
fuels will differ considerably from
Diesel engines which now are used
Tor many purposes but which have
not been successfully developed for
air use In this country, Mr.. Mock
said.
At simultaneous aircraft session
today papers were to be presented
by Prof. J. s. Newell of the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology or
stresses to which airplane wing spars
are subjected and by H. l.. Dryden
G. B. Schubauer, r. H. Heald and
p. 8. Ballif Of the Bureau OF Stand
ards on modern wind-tunnel design
This afternoon delegates to the
meeting were to inspect the plant
Of the Engineering and Research
Corp. at Riverdale, Nd, which spe-
cializes in machine tools for the
construction of metal aircraft and
now is going into production of q
new type small metal airplane suit
able for private and sports flying.
Evening star., 1939-03-17
Essay Contest Opened
On Merit System

An essay contest for Washington
high school students on the subjecC
Of 'The Merit System versus the
Spoils System In the Government
Service" was announced today by
the District of Columbia Federation
Of Federal Employees Unions of the
National Federation Of Federal Err. -
ployes.
The contest is open to students of
American history and civics In the
third and fourth years Of public high
schools and In parallel classes in
private and parochial schools.
Evening star., 1939-03-17

The federation Is offering. prizes
Of $25 for the best essay, SIS for
second place and five prizes OF IS
each. The essays must be from / 200
to 1000 words long and be submitted
by May l.
The federation said the contest
has been approved by the Board of
Education and complete details sub
mitted to the school principals. It
Is being sponsored as part Of the
N. F. F. E. campaign Of education
on behalf of the merit system.
Evening star., 1939-03-17

The policeman on the corner Is In
. position to see the whole traffic
picture better than you can from
the sidelines. Observe his signals.
Evening star., 1939-12-31

till A. K. was firmly oorseted. Then Pete said:
Nov we'll start"
A. K. said: II can't move."
Pete said: YOU'RE going to-" He tried to
lift A. X; to get the big man upright; but
A. K. slegs were wet strings. Pete considered.
He went back to camp to look for something
useful. He took the straps from the pack
baskets. He buckled them together into
single strap. He slipped this over his head, for
ward over his shoulders, back under his arms
1t made swing at the level of his hips behind.
He heaved his fathers limp weight up on
low boulder. He worked the strap under his
fathers thighs He sat down on the ground
between his fathers legs, his shoulders against
the big mans chest. He pulled A. X arms
over his own shoulders and held them in his
hands; then tipped himself forward on his
hands and knees, poising A. KS bulk on top
of him.
For Pete to stand up took him some time;
but when he had done it, his father rode in
Evening star., 1939-12-31
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
GRIT
Continued from poos three
Continued from poes three

What is the name of this pond - do you
know"
A. K. said feebly: mo name. Dozens of
EN- up here. never saw it before"
So for Pete to go and bring help was i'm
possible. He would have to carry A. X. back
to town. The strips he had torn from that
shirt were already wound around his fathers
body and secured. He found wool underwear
in the big pack basket and added other strips