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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03
Brother, What Makes You Hold 1t
So Long" Ask Heaven Bound Cast

THURSDAY, Feb. 2 = With an
advance sale of over a thousand
dollars, according to reliable in
formation, the production Heaven
Bound" which played the Civic
Auditorium Thursday, January 26,
has failed to pay local singers who
worked many weeks to make the
play a success.
The Reverend w. H. (Heaven
Bound) Alexander, of the A. M. e.
Zion Church, was in charge, and
promised to pay those taking part.
Apparently he forgot to say when
he was going to pay but, current
rumor has it, he is supposed to
pay the end of this week. Even if
he does pay, many of those who
have waited so patiently will ask
the question that was the theme
of popular song years ago what
Makes You Hold 1t So Long,"
Brother Heaven Bound, obviously
from his remarks to represen-
tative of the Northwest Enterprise
doesn't think very much of the Sc
pia element of Seattle's sons and
daughters. However, he capitul-
ated to forceful demands, and a.
mong the accounts that he paid
was the Enterprises and the
check was good. There never has
been any doubt about the brother
being unable to pay his just debts,
it only seems that he hates to let
it loose.
Seattle's business houses and
population in general were more
than generous in their purchase of
Sponsor Tickets" the average be-
ing one dollar, and twenty-five dol
lar donations and the like, were
Forthcoming. The dear Reverend,
even stated that the dean of Seat
ties clergy, the venerable Mark
A. Matthews, was in his corner,
and had placed the stamp of ap-
prevail on his endeavors. Every
body seemed to have done that, for
the gesture was most noble; but
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Amazing Play to
Be Shown By
Federal Players

Seattle's WPA Federal Theatre
is a hive of activity this month as
several shows are being rushed to
completion for February showings.
First of these will he repeat per-
Torrance of last springs Children
Theatre success, "Brer Rabbit and
the Tar aby," which will run at
the Federal Theatre on Rainier
Ave. next Saturday, February 4,
at 200 p. m.
Coming into the Metropolitan
Theatre for the week beginning
February 10 will be one of the
most amazing plays of the last ten
years - Arnold Sundgaard's "Spi-
rochete," a highly dramatic hist
DRY of the syphilis germ. This play
is being produced with the appro-
val of the State Board of Health
and the Washington Medical AS
ISOLATION, as well as being sup
ported by a variety of women's
clubs. State Director Edwin G.
O'Connor of Federal Theatre de-
scribes "Spirochete" as being one
of the most unusual plays ever
given in Seattle, both for its sub
ject matter and for method of pre-
sentation - which will employ al
the modern tricks of the Theatre
Federal Theatre also announces
that no children under sixteen will
be admitted to "Spirochete" with.
out their parents.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03
WPA Administrator
To Speak On Radio

Colonel F. c. Harrington, Fed
eral Administrator of the Works
Progress Administration, will give
his first nationwide radio address
as new head of WPA, Saturday
February 4, from to 5:15 p. m,
Pacific Standard Time, through
the facilities of the National
Broadcasting Company, it was an
nounced yesterday by Don G. Alb
ell, state Works Progress Admin
strator
Abel said Colonel Harrington
would be heard by Washington re-
sidents at that time over stations
KJR, Seattle; KGA, Spokane, and
KEX, Portland. Major problems
currently facing the national work
relief program will be included in
the Federal Administrators adj
dress, said Abel.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03
Elks To Celebrate
With Easter Ball
By the N. p, s,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. "a
Perhaps the most extensive and
colossal effort ever made by any
Colored enterprise is the launching
of a universal Elk's Grand Easter
and Anniversary Birthday Ball, to
be held throughout the United
States, the Isles of the Seas, and
the foreign countries where there
are Elk's lodges and temples, on
Monday night, April 10.
The spirit of the Presidents
Warm Springs Grand Ball Founda-
ton, and the music thereof, have
been caught up by the Colored
Elks of the World, and they are
going to synchronize this spirit,
not for an Infantile Paralysis foun-
dalton but for the building of an
Old Folks Home, Shrine, and con-
tribute further to their Education
al and Civil Liberties Departments.
The Grand Exalted Ruler and
his cabinet are being commended
on every hand for catching the
spirit of the times in the matter of
Social Security For no Race needs
more vision and caution in look
ing to the future of its old and
decrepit than the Colored Race at
this time.
To that end, on Easter Monday
night, Grand Exalted Ruler Wilson
will give the signal for the music
of thousands of bathrooms to con-
verge into one homogeneous blend
throughout the jurisdiction of Elk
dom.
One of the features which is at
tracing so much attention, is that
the cabinet will give away a prize
to the one who sells the largest
number of tickets to the Ball, and
this prize will be the choice of
Ford, Chevrolet, or Plymouth. This
feature is not lottery, because
there will be no drawing, luck or
guess, but it will be based entirely
on the effort, the energy, the in
telligence, and industry of the one
who sells the larger number of
tickets.
Responses from the lodges and
temples of the jurisdiction indicate
that nothing has met with greater
acclaim and popularity than this
movement.
The various cities and towns are
being placarded, and the sale of
tickets is getting under way on
the 25th of this month.
The slogan is, Let Afro-Ameri-
cans Dance to the tune of Social
Security in the Construction of an
Old Folks Home and Shrine"
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authority on European problems,
described very pointedly the caus-
es and effects of the precarious
position in which Great Britain has
found herself since the conclusion
of the great war. He spoke from
the subject, Twilight of the Brit
ish Empire" in a lecture presenta-
ton by the Socialist Labor party
of Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. James, born in Trinidad and
educated in England, has written
several books including "World
Revolution" "a History of Negro
Revolt" and his most recent work,
1.-THE Black Jacobins."
Before returning to England, Mr..
James will make a lecture tour of
the United States speaking on Eu-
ropean Problems.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03
Former Police
Ask Re-Hearine

THURSDAY, Feb. 2 - Notice
for an appeal for re-hearing, was
filed today with the State Sup
RENE Court, in the case of former
police officers Paschall, Stevenson
and Whalen. Copies of the brief
were served on the prosecuting at
torney's office. Today was the
last day left for filing the appeal.
The Supreme Court usually makes
a decision in reasonably short
time.
Paschall, Stevenson and Whalen,
were convicted in the superior
court of Judge Douglas of King
County, for the brutal Staying of
Berry Lawson, an itinerant Negro
waiter. Lawson's death climaxed
a reign of terror perpetrated upon
Negro citizens by Paschal and
Whalen. Stevenson, whose repu-
tation up to the time of Lawson's
death, was good, was off his beat
riding in a prowler driven by Pas
chall and Whalen.
Answering complaint made at
8 p. m. to police headquarters, the
trio aroused Lawson from slumber
in the lobby of south end hotel
at 2 a. m. He was punched on the
way to the car, and in the car.
Left in the basement while other
prisoners were sent upstairs to be
booked, Lawson was next seen dy-
ing twenty minutes later, on the
floor of the elevator.
Bribery Proved
1t was proved that several per-
sons, all white, had been paid to
tell concocted stories, and one who
saw the victim brought out of the
hotel, to leave town. At the trial
the former officers made no de-
Tense, seeking to win freedom by
hoping biased person may have
been on the jury. They were con-
victed of manslaughter, and SEN
fenced to serve twenty years each.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03
Compromise Anti-Lynch
Bill Hit by N. A. A. C.P,

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 - A So
called compromise proposal" for
a federal anti-lynching bill, said
to have been drawn up by vice
president John N. Garner, was de-
clared to be inadequate to meet
the situation" by officials of the
NAACP.
The exact text of the new pro-
posal has not been made public,
but it is understood that under the
plan, federal bureau of investiga-
ton men (G-men) would be given
authority to investigate every
lynching and to report to findings
to Congress.
According to press reports there
is no provision in the bill for any
procedure whatsoever against the
lynchers, against sheriffs or other
peace officers, or against the COM
munities in which lynchings occur.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03
Prayer Meetings
Like Old Revival

Mount Zion Baptist Church, 10th
and East Madison SITS, has been
recently holding prayer meetings
on Wednesday nights that bring
to memory the old time revival
Last week, lead by the marvellous
choir, close to seventy-five persons
participated. Old time spirituals
that filled the edifice to the raft
ers, rang out as testimonies, and
prayers were given.
The musical part of the services
was under the direction of Mrs
Josephine Casmon, assisted by Sc
veral instruments.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03
Minister Acquitted On
Misrepresentation Case

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 2-The
case against Rev. tombstone, for
mer pastor of the A.ME. Zion
Church, of misrepresentation of the
rentals on property owned by the
church, was thrown out of Judge
Guy B. Knots court Friday, jan
uary "a. His acquittal came about
by the lack of sufficient evidence.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03
Night Clubs Employing Negroes Raided;
State Liquor Board Again On Rampage
AUTHOR

Characterizing Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain land his green
umbrella) of England as a "glori-
fled messenger boy standing on the
doorsteps of Hitler and Mussolini,"
Mr.. c. L. r. James, international
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03

NEW YORK--Willie Bryant, a
well-known band leader, favorite
Harlem master of ceremonies, and
now featured on Broadway as the
villain in "Mamba's Daughters, +"
will share M. c. honors with Duke
Ellington, February IL at the huge
NAACP 30th Anniversary Dance
in the 369th Regiment Armory
here.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03
Ernest Alexander
Escort For Aliens

Ernest Alexander, United States
immigration guard, was sent to-
day to San Francisco with a group
of aliens to be deported. Mr.. AL
exander will be gone about a week
or ten days.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03
Liquor Board Again Runs Wild;
Places Employing Negroes Raided
After Several Weeks
Board Cuts Loose

The Washington State Liquor
Board, and it's Sugar Daddie"
Stoolies, commenced their nocturn-
al raids this week. However, for
some reason POSSIBLY lack of
funds), their activities cooled off a
bit, only to break out again with
the establishments employing Ne
groes listed as victims.
No Clubs for Masses
The working people, or the mass
es, have no outlet for recreation
with beverage, they can't afford
membership in the swanky clubs
that operate within the law, and
even if they could afford member
ship, who would sponsor them,
they say. So Mr.. and Mrs. Average
Citizen, go and find a spot where
they can dance, bring their bottle,
order dinner, and relax from the
strain of everyday life. With most
families stepping out is a treat
INDUCED in only at rare intervals.
AS far as the Negro citizen is con-
cerned, he is afforded employment
in many of the Night Spots and
being denied membership to I'M
1 ions where he could secure a JOB,
if he has trade or profession,
barred from employment in most
public utilities, excluded from the
payrolls of state, county and city,
then 'Jackpotted' in civil service
ratings, the Negro finds it a ira
gedy when establishments that af-
ford some employment to his race
are singled out for demonstrations
of the efficiency of the State Lii
quor Board.
Time To Act
Race organizations have pro-
tested and individuals have added
theirs; now it has been suggested
mass protest to the legislature
is the only avenue left. However,
it is to be hoped that members of
the race can make living with
out being the goat for the Wash
ington State Liquor Board.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03

Harry A. Illions, whose forefa-
theirs founded the famous Swiss
woodcarving village of nlions, will
operate the ferris wheel concession
at the California Worlds Fair.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03

BOSTON, Mass. (UNP)-When
the Allegheny Mountain Athletic
Association voted to withhold ira
Yelling permits from all University
of Pittsburgh athletes this winter,
they evidently forgot to consider
John Woodruff, Olympic 800 cham
pion, who by the voting was ruled
off the Boston and New York in
door tracks this winter.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03
TRIO APPEAL FOR RE-HEARING


NEW YORK-Famous names in
the world of music including stars
of the Metropolitan Opera, voiced
strong protest against the action
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution in barring Marian An
derson from singing at concert
in Washington's Constitution Hall
April 8.
The OAR. owns the building
the only suitable concert auditor
ium in the Nations capital, and
has a contract clause prohibiting
the appearance of colored artists
in the hail.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03

Railway Express Agency, Inc,
will operate Century Service"
exhibit at the California Worlds
Fair on Treasure Island.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03

NEW YORK-Officia1 of the
Federal oHusing Authority were
accused of exercising a danger
GUS tendency" in assuming that
all human beings are incurably
prejudiced" by Walter White in an
address before the National Pub
lie Housing Conference at the
Commodore Hotel here today.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UNP) -
Students and faculty of the Me-
harry Medical college - v "a
astounded last Friday s
twenty-year-old Erie -.--.salson
shot and killed the venerable Dr.
w. E. A. Forde while ne was con-
Quoting an examination. The stu
dent fired at the professor and
turned the gun on himself and
took his own life before his shock
ed classmates could stop him.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03

DETROIT, Mich (UNP)-James
A. Randall, %, of 1887 Moore Pl.,
is the first Negro to be offered a
job at the Michigan State Prison.
He will serve in the mail office of
this institution.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03

WASHINGTON (UNP) - The
little Republic of Liberia reported
that its fiscal year ended with a
surplus. All obligations on its
funded debt have been paid and
substantial payments have been
made on its internal debt is the
report from this small foreign re-
public.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-02-03

NEW YORK (UNP) = Mayor
John ]. Page of johannesburg, So.
Africa, received a cordial invita-
ton from Mayor LaGuardia of
New York to attend the Worlds
Fair, last week. The New York
mayor hoped that the presence of
many South Africans at the fair
twill serve to cement the mutual
friendship and goodwill of two
great democratic nations"
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jump
D. c. Stephenson, white, former
Ku Klux Khan dragon who is now
serving a life term for murder in
the Indiana State Prison, was de-
MED 2-hour hearing in his effort
to get a new trial on January 81.
The Indiana house of representa-
tives voted 70 to "a against the
former klansman who has made
several unsuccessful attempts to
get a new trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
|LYRA SINGERS PLAN REVIVAL
German Groups to Parti- Cipate in SOngfest Toe
 morrow Night Here

One hundred fifty singers will take part in the revival of the annual concert and dance of Lyfa Singing society to be held at Turner Hall, 1181 North Main street, tomorrow night. The following choruses will assist the local group: Germania Singing society, Torrington; ladies section of the Germafiia, Torrington, with voices; Arbeiter Liedertafe, l, Hartford, and the Arbeiter Maen- erchoir of New Haven.
 William Wehrle of Thomaston will direct the singing, and the concert will be given by Ernie's Bavarian Band of Hartford. The program for the evening is as follows:
 Alto Kameraden-March .......
 ............ Bavarian Orchestra Saenger gruss
 Sontag ISt'S ...........,B Brau
 Home on the Range
 Lyra Singing Society Des LiedenS Kristan
 Frulings BotSchaft
 Arbeiter Liedertafel, Hartford Leichte Kavalerris ....... Orchestra Mein Jauchzend Lied Arbeiter Maenerchoir, New Haven II Baccio .Arditi f6r tCle1 PTachC
 Germania Singing Society, Torrington Rheinischer Lieder Pot pourri
 Orchestra Mein Lied
 Lyra Singing Society Male Chorus
 Abachied der Gliadatoren Orchestra Dancing by Ernie's Bavarian Band of, Hartford. Members of the Lyra Singing so- .ciety taking part in the chorus are: Robert Hoebel, Max Karnein, Anton Ruegg, William Lutz, Kurt Wiehe, ] Edwin Taller, Alfred Jabs, Earl Doll, Eddie Jabs, Alvin Lutz, Alex Sass, George Hoebel, Heinz Furtwengler, Alex Drapetein, Brick Schmeer,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
Syrians Seek National
 Convention For City
Waterbry's Delegates to Washington, D. C. Session
 to Seek l94O Event For Waterbury

At a meeting held in the club rooms last night, Naim Rizk and M. s. Malouf of Waterbury were elected to represent the Lebanon Syrian Senior American Club at the an- nual convention of the Syrian and Lebanese American Federation of the Eastern States, to be held in Washington, D. C., on September IS and IT.
 It is the hope of the club to have the national convention of the Syrian and Lebanese American Fed eration held in Waterbury in 1940. At the 1888 convention held in Springfield, Mass, over 13,000 were in attendance and each year the number attending the gathering grows. There is much rivalry among the members from the various cities to have the annual convention held in their own city at least once. If Waterbury is not able to secure the convention for 1940 then the efforts of the club will be redoubled to have it here in the near future. Since the conclave held in Troy, N. Y, in 1887 the local group has been angling to have Waterbury selected.
 On June 3 and 4 the Syrian American Federation will hold its midyear executive board meeting at Worcester, Mass. Louis Marshall, Louis Nejame and Michael Stevens were elected to represent the local club. Atty Shukry Khoury, president of the Federation will open busi- ness meeting on Saturday at 100 p. m. A banquet and dance will be held on Saturday evening to close the session for the day. On Sunday afternoon there will be debate between the Syrian Child Welfare Society of Boston and the Syrian American Association of Worcester.
 Those elected to represent Water bury at Worcester and Washington are urging all those of Syrian ex- traction to attend both meetings as means of giving added support to the aims of the Federation to pro- mote the welfare of Lebanese, Syri- an, and American alike.
 The local club is member of the National Federation of Lebanese Syrian-American Clubs now total ling more than three hundred sepa- rate organizations. Starting with a few loosely connected clubs in Bos- ton less than ten years ago the Federation has now grown to such magnitude that there is not a city in the eastern states that has not a strongly organized group working to build the club into an even stronger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02

Walter Schmeer, Joseph Hoffman, Jacob Treuer, William Boldyah, Herman Mueller, Paul Wiedorn and Fred Wierdorn.
 The concert will be under the per- sonal direction of William Wehrle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
HEANEY SUING
 FOR ACCIDENT
Waterville Youth Asks $5O,0OO Damages From
 Town of Plymouth

Terryville, June 2 = Damages of $50,000 against the Town of Ply mouth are asked by John Heaney of Waterville in a civil action filed yesterday which will be heard in the Litchfield County common pleas court the first Tuesday of next month.
 The plaintiff, 20 year of age, was a passenger in car driven by How ard Cookson of Waterville, which crashed into a tree several weeks ago in Plymouth, severely injuring him. He charges the town with be- ing negligent in allowing defect on the main highway to be left un- attended to.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
Immaculate Conception
 C.Y.O. Plans Outing

Plans have been completed for an outing of the senior c. Y. O. unit of the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception, to be held June 25 at Lake Waramaug.
 The next meeting of the unit will be held Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock in the church basement with Norbert F. Henebry presiding. All parishioners between the ages of 1925 are invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02

unit. It is the proud boast of the clubs in the organization that through their efforts very few if any Syrians are numbered on the public relief rolls of the various commit mites. In addition many deserving youths of Syrian extraction without other support are being educated in colleges to take their place in the various professions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
LEAVENWoRTH lI.s
 CITATIONS ASSIGNED

x0landa Desantis. LeavenW0NlN high school valedittufian. Will speak on 'The Italian Contributl0ns t0 American Culture. at the graduation of the school June zz at Witty au- ditorium.
 Mildred Piers0n. salutatorian, will speak on "Our Heritage Musical selections will be rendered by the school orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
PATENTS ISSUED
 TO LOCAL PEOPLE

Patents have been awarded to the following Waterbury and Shelton men, according to list prepared by Wooster & Davis of Bridgeport. The list includes:
 Jeffrey J. Veillette, of Water bury, has received a patent on self-piercing stud assembly. As- signment has been made by the inventor to the Scovill Mfg. Co.
 Lucille B. Fitzgerald, of Nauga- tuck, has patented an overshoe She assigned the patent to the United States Rubber Go. Label and labelling patents have been granted to Theodore H. Kreu- ger of Shelton.
 Australia expects many settlers from Britain this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02

China may establish an asylum for Jewish refugees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02

Australia expects many settlers from Britain this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02

Last night at the Chase Country Club, approximately 250 members, their wives and friends, attended the annual ladies night program. George Conlong, president, headed the re- ception committee, and Raoul Beau dette was chairman of the arrange ments committee.
 Refreshments were served before the party broke up. Leo Conway, Johnny Lawlor and Dick Benson supervised the serving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
FRANCIS AYRES TO
 BE ASSIGNED HERE

Francis O. Ayres, Jr., will be or- dained Sunday at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York. He will come to this city in the fall to serve as curate at St. Johns Epis- copal church.
 Rt. Rev. William T. Manning, Epis- copal bishop of New York, will or dam MT. Ayres as a deacon. At St. Johns church, he will succeed Rev. Clement Welsh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-02
FOREMEN PLAN
 TRIP.T0 FAIR
Chase Members Elect Committee at Country
 Club Social Thursday

Members of the Chase Foremen's Association are planning trip to the Worlds Fair. A committee in- cluding Frank Coleman, Gento Or sini and Fred Vickery are in charge of arrangements.