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Evening star., 1939-04-20
Funds Sought -.
To Build New
Wilson College
School Officials
To Ask Senate
For $4,000

School officials will ask the Sen
ate to restore to the 1910 appro-
priation bill a $4,000 item for prep
aration Of plans for a new Wilson
Teachers College on the Upshur
street tract owned by the District.
The House Subcommittee on Ap-
preparations cut this item from the
bill and inserted instead an ap-
preparation for plans for a badly
needed replacement for the Alb
bott Vocational School, also to be
located on the Upshur street tract.
The Board of Education yester-
day authorized Supt. Frank w. Bal
lou to try to get the teachers COL
lege item back into the bill when
the Senate subcommittee begins
hearings, as well as to retain the
Abbott item.
Under original plans, DR.. Ballou
told board members, the new Will
son College would have been To-
Gated facing Upshur street NV.
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
He recommended now, however,
that the Abbott School be located
at the corner of Thirteenth and
Upshur streets, and that the new
teachers college be shifted to front
on Fourteenth street at Fourteenth
and Upshur.
Present Building Cracking.
The present Wilson Teachers
College has experienced a great
deal of difficulty with large cracks
In the plaster and structure, due,
1t Is said, to the fact that it is
built over stream. Extensive re-
pairs were made a few years ago,
but the cracks have reappeared.
The present Abbott Vocational
School is located in the old build
ing which was once the old WASH
ington High School. 1t is pro-
posed to turn the building into
police precinct after the new school
is built.
In his report on the appropria-
ton bill DR.. Ballou approved num-
ber of changes made by the House
in the estimates. These included
the transfer Of the Playground De-
partment to the Board of Educa-
ton and funds for superintendent
of recreation. He also agreed to
number of reductions in the items
covering equipment and mainte-
nance expenses principally.
Other Reservations Sought.
All other items cut by the House
will be sought from the Senate.
This includes a $4,000 slash in the
heat and light item made by the
House, as it did in the present
budget, and a $4,000 item for cleri-
cal positions in the junior high
schools, which are considered much
needed. 1t also. includes 81 new
teachers for the coiored divisions
Of the school system.
The boards Legislative Commit
tee took under consideration the
proposed legislation to put into ef-
feet the Griffenhagen proposals in
their revised form. The committee
was warned by DR.. Ballou that,
although the new bill continues the
Board of Education, the board would
not have the power it now holds.
The committee Is expected to re-
port adversely to the Commission
ers on the bill.
Approval was given to the plan
of the Home and School Associa-
ton of Woodrow Wilson High
School to install loud-speaking
equipment, so students can be cut
in on important political speeches.
The apparatus would be controlled
by the principal, it was under
stood. Approval was given the
project as an experiment.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Hold Excess Heat
For Dictdtors,
Editors Are Told
William Allen White
Offers Advice as
Conference Opens

American newspaper editors are
advised to reserve their "excess
steam heat" for Stain, Mussonni
and Hitler and to express their con-
victions about political issues at
home without rancor, without bit
terneSS"
William Allen White, famed EN-
poria Kans) editor, offered the
advice in an address scheduled for
delivery at the opening session of
the American Society of Newspaper
Editors, which started a three-day
meeting at the National Press Club
auditorium this afternoon.
Mr.. Whites talk and visit to the
White House at $3.50 o'clock tonight
for an off-the-record conference
with President Roosevelt were the
main events of the opening day
schedule.
Mr.. White Is president of the So
ciety and his address sounded the
keynote of the onvention-which is
to concentrate its attentions on as
saying the public criticism leveled at
the United States press. He called
American newspapers "the most de-
pendable source of public informa-
ton"
Only Embossed Vehicle.
I'm this country" he said, Amer
ican journalism, with all its faults,
and there are many, is the only free,
unfettered, Embossed, unlicensed
vehicle through which one way or
another finally and surely the truth
comes to the American people"
Property rights, he continued, are
being narrowed-a process which he
said would continue "as new inven-
tions produce new moralities and re-
quire new checks to establish a fair
balance in the relation between the
dollar and the man."
Mr.. White said the unconscious
attitude toward the property which
Is the investment in our business, is
what makes us seem to be unfair to
those who are seeking these new re-
forms IN property rights"
On no other ground, he declared,
could serious charges be made
against the American press. Discus
sing the property question further,
he said:
I'VE can well afford to print both
sides, to editorialZe after the die
tates of our own conscience. But we
should also not emote too heavily.
Nothing is gained by working up q
temperature, by juggling our hair
shirts.
I'VE can say what we want more
convincingly If we are kind than If
we are all hot and bothered. We
ca reserve our excess heat for Stain,
Mussolini and Hitler. We can rage
If we will against sin and the sales
tax and political corruption and
other devices Of the devil"
Threat to Democracy.
Declaring "a threat to democracy
is abroad in the world" the Kansas
editor said:
THE unemployment problem in
this Nation remains unsolved and
every day it is unsolved it is q men
ace to the stability Of our institu-
tions.
I'VE are developing q class-con-
scious proletariat. It was bad enough
IN the days Of the big bull market Of
the 20s to maintain the idle rich.
But II, in addition, we Of the middle
classes have to maintain the idle
poor and then the idle rich, sooner OF
hter our resources vii be gooo."
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Commissioners
Oppose Liquor
Dispensaries
Also Against Making
District Dry Again;
No Objection to Probe

Establishment Of municipally
owned and operated dispensaries to
handle the sale of liquors by the
package in the District was opposed
today by the Commissioners in re-
ports to Chairmen King and RAN
dolph of the Senate and House
District Committees, respectively.
One report also placed the Dis
trict heads on record against making
Washington dry again, as proposed
In a bill introduced by Senator
Frazier, Republican, of North Da-
kota.
The Commissioners stated the
present system of liquor sale is bet
ter IN the light of the effect munich
pally operated stores would have on
the employment situation. The plan,
pending in House and Senate reso-
lutions, would put about 400 class A
liquor dealers out of business.
The reports pointed out, however,
that the Commissioners have no OBJ
lection to an investigation to
determine the feasibility of adopting
the dispensary system, as proposed
by Senator Herring, Democrat, of
Iowa, and Representative Sheppard,
Democrat, Of California.
Similar to Sheppard Act.
The Frazier bill, similar to the
Sheppard Act that made Washing
ton dry before the World War,
would prohibit manufacture, trans
portation, sale or possession of
alcoholic beverages.
THE bill has been considered by
the Board of Commissioners of the
District and the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board" the report stated.
Both boards feel that the admin
istration of the present alcoholic
beverage control act is sound. Pro-
hibition was regarded as a failure
after having been tried as a Ma
tion-wide experiment. Furthermore,
it would be unfortunate If a bill
were passed making the District
prohibited territory while both
Maryland and Virginia remain 9TH
erwise. The result inevitably would
be that the District of Columbia
would become a bootleggers' haven,
and the enforcement of such a law
would be almost impossible. In
addition to all of this the ad-
ministration of the present law has
provided and is now providing con-
siderable revenue for the use of the
District of Columbia.
Urge Its Defeat.
"The Commissioners return the
bill to you with the advice that
they are opposed to the proposed
legislation and wish to urge that it
be not enacted into law.
THE bill and report thereon have
been submitted to the Bureau of the
Budget and the acting director of
the budget advises that there is no
objection on the part of that Office
to the position taken by the Com
miSsioners in connection with this
matter"
The Commissioners also sent to
Representative Randolph adverse
reports on a bill to increase the local
gasoline tax from 2 to 4 cents a
gallon and one designed to formu-
late plan for ceding back to Mary
land certain parts of the District
not owned by the Federal Govern
ment.
The Commissioners told Mr.. Ran
dolph that motor vehicle tax rates
are adequate and there is no justl-
ication for increasing the gasoline
tax at this time.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Double Cherry Blooms
Out in Full Glory

Double blossom Japanese cherry
trees came into full bloom today in
East Potomac Park, officials Of Ma
tional Capital Parks reported.
Because trafflc flow around Hains
Point handles ITSELF" it was ex-
planned, no special police arrange
ments have been made. If unusually
heavy traffic develops over the week
end, extra Park Police details will
be arranged to keep trafnc moving
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-08
Puget Sound Elks
To Elect Officers

The regular meeting of Puget
Sound Lodge No. 100, scheduled
for Monday, December 4, was post
poned to Monday, December IL.
At this meeting the annual cleo
ton of officers will be the first
order of business. Officers to be
elected are as follows: Exalted
Ruler, Leading Knight, Lecturing
Knight, Loyal Knight, Secretary
and Treasurer, Esquire, Inner
Guard, and Tyler.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
On the third Sunday in the
month, December II, the lodge will
hold memorial service for departed
brothers. The service will be I'M
der the direction of brother E. R.
Chainey, grand deputy. Brother
Chainey will also conduct the cleo
ton of officers.
All Elks in good standing are
urgently requested to be present.
Annual election of officers Mon
day, December II.
Annual Memorial Service, Dec
ember II, Sunday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-08
Congress To Get
Lynch Petitions

NEW Notwithstanding to the
plans which are still tentative,
thousands of names to petitions for
a federal anti-lynching bill will
be presented by the NAACP form
ally in Washington to the House
of Representatives and Senators
who are sponsoring the bill in the
lower and upper houses of Con-
gress, sometime shortly before the
bill is scheduled to come up on the
floor of the House for a vote.
The NAACP reiterated its plea
to citizens and organizations
throughout the country to urge
their Congressman to go to Wash
ington in time for the opening of
Congress, and to give full support
to passage of the bill in the House
when it is called up January 8.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-08
Yesler Housing
Project Gets
Roosevelt's OK

Word was received by the
Seattle Housing Authority
this week that it's application
to the United States Housing
Authority for financial assist
ance in the construction of the
Yesler Hill project, has been
approved. This approval guar
antees $2,O7O,OOO in Federal
funds, the loan. representing
80 per cent of the project cost.
The remaining 10 per cent
Of the projects development
cost will be raised locally
through bond issuance by the
Seattle Authority.
Chairman George w. Coplen of
the Seattle Housing Authority told
the press:
1.-THE Authority has been given
the go-ahead signal for the Yesler
Hill project. Our appraisers and
negotiators can now proceed to-
ward acquisition of the 431a acre
area, and our architects can begin
their detailed plans for the pro-
ject's 700 units and facilities. Up
on completion of these plans, we
will prepare to advertise for con-
struction bids. 1t is unlikely, how
ever, that any bids will be request
ed, with the possible exception of
the bid or bids for demolition of
structures now on the site, until
spring"
The approval, signed both by
the United States Housing Auth
ority and President Roosevelt, con-
stitutes both loan and an annual
contributions contract, to be sign
ed by the local Authority. The loan
contract provides for the extension
of financial assistance by the u.
S.N.A. to enable the Seattle Auth
ority to draw upon the moneys
now available, which had been
earmarked for Seattle last spring.
The contributions contract makes
it possible for the local Authority
to receive an annual subsidy from
the U.S.N.A. to guarantee the low
rent nature of the project, Coplen
explained.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-08
Former Seattleite
To Publish New
Book OF Spirituals

The following article from
the Cornish Times will be of
interest to our Seattle read
ers. Mr.. John Payne, now of
England, is a brother of the
late Mrs. Anna Gardner and
of Mr.. e. F. Payne, 525-29th
Ave. So.
John D. Cramer & Co., Lii
mited, 139 New Bond St.,
London, WI, have just an
nounced the publication of a
book of Negro spirituals by
Mr.. Payne.
Members Gather for Dinner
The Prince of Wales Cup race
being sailed at Looe was forshad-
owed by the President of Looe
Sailing Club (Mr. Albert Mutton)
presiding over the annual dinner
Continued on Page Four)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-08
T. John Wood
Digesting
The News

Although very little has
been said in this column, we
have been viewing with more
than a passing interest the
trend of international affairs
and the European conflict.
Until recently, we took the
war in our stride, but when
Mr.. Stain decided to run Mr..
Hitler off the front page by
engaging Finland in a sort of
side show war, and Mr.. Roose-
welt began talking in terms of
aid to the Finnish cause, we
began to look at the European
situation from the serious side. Not
unlike Mr.. Roosevelt, our moral
support is with the under dog, al
though our barber says it is best
to play along with winner. Our
barber says there is little to expect
from an under dog, so why support
a loser. However, we still think
little Finland is much bigger than
her Russian enemy, consequently
we shall continue to morally sup
port Finland, though such consist
ency might bring about serious
international complications around
the tonsoral parlor where we have
been making our monthly appear
ance.
We haven't yet learned the rea-
son for the fight between Russia
and Finland. That is, we haven't
yet found any sense in Russia's
charges against the little country.
According to the comrades, Russia
has about everything she needs.
She is rich, so the comrades say,
in natural resources and in way,
is self sustaining. Maybe she is
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-08
1000 Hear
Bridges At
COP. Meet

The Washington Republic
an club, of which Mrs. Flor
ence Parker is president,
proved another Richmond in
the political field, when it
honored Mr.. Styles Bridges,
who hopes some day to be-
come president of the United
States, Monday, Dec. 4, at
Masonic Temple.
Looking over her audience
of more than 1000 diners, the
president of the Washington
Republican club, with her
throbbing personality, watch
ing the enthusiasm of her guests,
must have felt woman's sublime
achievement-the unselfish vener-
alton of her guests.
Speaking in a language intellig-
ible to all, Mr.. Bridges minced no
words in his exposition of the New
Deal fallacies and its growing re-
pugnance to the great American
spirit of thrift versus share yours
with me. The vast audience was
a clear indication of America S
trek back to Republican leader
ship.
The fine representative men,
bers of the race was cause for
much favorable comment. They
were evident among the diners, on
the program and at the speakers
table. Mr.. John Clayton, soloist,
accompanied by Miss Sarai Greene
won much applause. Petite Miss
Kazuko Tajitsu, violinist, Seattle
born Japanese, took her audience
by storm. A solo by Mrs. Gene
Tageleri Morgan, costumed, ended
the entertainment proceeding the
speakers.
Mrs. Parker yielded the gavel to
Mr.. Ralph Horr, genial, ever-ready
County chairman, who made the
speakers, Mr.. Hawks, the youthful
Congressman from Wisconsin, and
the slightly senior Mr.. Bridges,
Governor of New Hampshire, feel
perfectly at ease with an appre-
ciative audience.
Some one remarked, This audi
ence means business" YES" an
other said, Republican business. y
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-08
DIR. A. M. Brown
Dies In Alabama

Birmingham, Ala. Especial
to the Northwest Enterprise)
DR.. A. M. Brown, one of the
leading physicians of this city,
died Sunday, Dec. 3, after a
long illness. He was formerly
a chaplain in the U. S. Army
during the Spanish-American
war. DR.. Brown was well
known in Seattle, Washington,
where he practised for time
and made many endearing
friends. He is survived by his
widow, daughter, and son,
Walter S., who arrived by
plane to attend the funeral
rites. He was buried Thurs
day, December 7.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-08
Queer Arrest Results
In Loss OF Youths Job

A drinking party and an ac-
cident in which a companion
received a superficial knife
wound cost a 19-year-old
youth his seaman's job We'd
nesday, when County Detec-
tive McCready arrested Joe
Gray on a third degree as
sault charge.
According to Gray, he and
two companions were drink
ing at the Mardi Gras Tavern,
2047 East Madison street,
Thursday, Nov. 80, when he
accidentally cut young Cleve-
land Netherly on the arm.
The wound was dressed at a
drug store near by and the
party continued. The wound
ed youth made no complaints
of the incident to the police.
Wednesday, Gray was ar
rested on complaint of Ira F.
Norris, owner of the tavern,
and lodged in the county Jail.
Upon investigation of the case
by Marshall Gray, the youths
uncle, it was learned that no
complaint against the prison
err had been recorded. How
ever, Norris, according to
Gray, said he had preferred
the charges against him. Nor
ris is a deputy sheriff. Gray
was released from Jail late
Wednesday evening.
Gray is a sailor and was
scheduled to sail Wednesday
noon. His arrest, which was
made in spite of the fact that
the knife victim made no COM
plant against him, cost Gray
his job. The boat sailed on
schedule without him.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-08
F unera| Services Held
For William Chandler

Funeral services were held
Tuesday at Mt. Zion Baptist
church for William M. Chand-
Ter, well known Seattle resi-
dent, who died Friday, Dec.
1. Rev. w. D. Carter, of Pa
sadena, California, life long
friend of the Chandler family
and former pastor of the
church, administered the last
rites.
Born in Dresden, Ontario,
Canada, in 1873, Mr.. Chandler
migrated to Seattle in 1905,
after having lived in Detroit,
Mich and Chicago, Ill.
Immediately upon arriving in
Seattle, he entered business and
until his death was the most out
standing Negro business man in
Seattle. He was actively engaged
in the fuel, transfer and real es-
tate business. In 1929, he con-
tracted for the purchase of the
Adelphi Apartments on 23rd Ave-
nue., and later purchased the Chan
der Apartment house and the
Chandler Annex.
Mr.. Chandler also established an
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-08

enviable reputation in civic, fra
ternal and political circles. He
was a member of Olympic lodge
No. 5, K. of p, and Puget Sound
lodge No. 100, 1. B. P. o. E w.
He was a member of the Chamber
of Commerce and the King County
Colored Republican club. He gave
unsparingly of his service to each
organization with which he affil-
lated, and was actively interested
in number of progressive organi-
cations at the time of his death.
He was chairman of the trustee
board of Mt. Zion Baptist church
for 25 years, being an honorary
member at the time of his death.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-08
N.A.A.C.P. Meets
December 3.

The annual meeting for the
election of officers of the Sc
attic Branch of the National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People will
be held at the Phyllis Wheat
ley Branch, Y. w. G. A, Tues
day night, Dec. II, at 8 p. m.
-----.--.----------------will be the
speaker of the evening.
Reports of the years work
by the branch will be made,
after which the election of Of
ficers will follow. Following
the business session, a social
hour will be held.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-08

Always he was one of Mt. lions
staunchest supporters.
Hundreds of friends and admir-
ers attended the funeral rites
Tuesday. The many resolutions by
various organizations attested the
high esteem in which Mr.. Chandler
was held by Seattle and the North
west.
He leaves to mourn his loss, a
wife, Lidia Chandler, one daughter,
Mrs. Viola Palmer, and brother,
H. B. Chandler.
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speaker of the evening.

ity program in parent education,
it was announced this week by
Worth Mcclure, Superintendent of
Seattle Public Schools.
Members of the Advisory Com
mittee have been selected on the
basis of their affiliation and their
interest in parent education.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-08
Find James Merit

Your mother Mrs. Mary Merritt, 757 E. Cherry ST.,
Evansville, Indiana, wants you to come home write.
Do you know him? Have you him? He is 10 years
of age real black and lashes with small his
left eye
Anyone knowing having this boy, write his
mother at the above address.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-08
Squires Accepts

Bernard E. Squires has accept
ed an invitation to serve on an
advisory committee organized to
advise the public schools relative
to the development Of commun-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
MAIN STREET
Gotngs, Comings and Dotn0s
OF Tdcomdns as the Re-
porter Found Them.

{. r. Weber being pleasantly
surprised at Elks meeting Wednes-
day night-CarI Berg giving friend
lift in his car-LOuis Muscek car
rying brief esse-karI Reese plan
ming to return to Spokane
Kelly being introduced to witness
Hupe playing piano
for guests Mike Panico looking
forward 10 picnic on June 25-
George Abel cheering Justify at
softball game Fred Heide disap-
pointed by rain on Straw Hat day
johnson debating with
Morton Gregory - Mrs. Mary r.
Smith preparing school program
Bin Bosch making report at
meeting Miss Genevieve Martin
preparing for trip Johnny Burke
selling baseball tickets-Les Lunan
talking over RADICAL Guthrie
completing plans for veterans
Memorial day services - T o m
Brown telling about bargain he
got on five cords of wood Sam
Crippen successful in getting
Police Judge Joe Mallery to open
court half hour early-Hugh Ro-
sellini complaining about stories
dealing with liquor law violators.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
u. S. LUMBER IN
FEDERAL WORK

The West Coast Lumbermen's
association today reported success
il. it's effort to have lumber used in
federal construction be grade
marked with the words, Made in
u. S. A"
The association said Douglas fir.
west coast hemlock. western red
cedar and spruce were affected"
THE domestic origins act of 1884
was designed to aid American la
Dor and manufacturers by barring
foreign materials from government
construction he association said.
THE only effective way this can
be done with Douglas fir and re-
lated lumber is through an official
requirement that the lumber be
identified as of American pro-
duction."