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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20
YAKIMA
BY Parker Harris

The omen's Mite Missionary So
ciety is planning to send Christ
mas baskets this season to all shut
ms in Yakima.
Last Sunday was Mems Day at
Mt. Hope Baptist church. The sub
ject of the sermon delivered by
the Rev. w. A. Lucas was "a
Look Into The Future" Mr.. San
ford Barnes spoke on Brother
hood" at the evening service.
The Baptist Sunday School is
preparing a Christmas pageant,
1.-THE Quest of the East" Mrs
c. J. Harris is directing the pro-
gram.
Bob Donaldson is suffering from
a sprained ankle sustained while
playing basketball. Bob is one of
the key men on the Washington
Jr. High School team and his alb
sence is serious loss to the squad.
Mrs. G. H. Emmons, Mrs. Edna
Vie and Mrs. Grant Verden gave
a preseason cocktail party at the
home of Mrs. Beatrice Holloway,
honoring Mrs. Mae Sanders and
Mrs. Humphrey.
The ladies of the Eastern Star
gave a surprise party honoring
Mrs. Branam on her 83th birth
day. Mrs. Branam is a pioneer in
the Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs Hickman have re-
covered from a flu attack.
Mrs. Phillip Waggener has been
out of school due to internal in
juries received while playing Soc
Ger ball.
Mr.. Lightning" Harris and
Mrs. Maxine Mitchell were guests
at the Jr. College skating party
last riday evening. Despite the
cold weather, the large crowd had
a pleasant evening.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20

DR.. Noble of Reed College,
spoke to an appreciative group at
the Branch Monday evening on
Democracy and the European
War" The Dramatic Club will
present a Talent Show" January
9, first of a series of monthly
community nights. Mrs. Letitia
Brock is serving on the Annual
meeting committee at Central
Branch Annual meeting and ban
quet will be held January "a.
Major officers for 1941 elected
to the Board of Management last
Thursday were Mary M. Duncan,
president, reelected; Janette Ru-
therford, vice-president reelected;
Julia Blanchard Smith, secretary
and Cecil Berry, assistant secre-
tary. President of Board will an
nounce her appointments of COM
mittee Chairmen at the board
meeting in January.
The Board acknowledges at this
season their many gifts for the
year, outstanding Of which is: five
hundred $500 dollars from Cen
trail Y, one hundred seventy-five
($175) dollars from Community
Chest, two hundred and seventy
($270) dollars from friends and or
CARNATIONS during the Fund Cam
paign and a promise from Mrs.
Collins, donor of the Branch prop
erty, for three hundred (300) dol
lars. Miss Stynmetz of the Com
munity Chest has been of great
assistance. Through interpreta-
tons, the Branch has two Prickett
Fund workers, Lena Hilsman and
Robert Robbie" Deiz. These gifts
of finance and workers made it
possible for the Branch to enter
a remodeling (of building) project
and a more extensive program.
Sick In The Community
Mrs. Lillian Tinsley is somewhat
improved at Good Samaritan Hos
pital Ill with flu; Mrs. Bernice AL
len and son Browning Jr.; Mrs. Err
nestine Hill, Mrs. c. E. Ivey and
Mrs. Pearl c. Stewart.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20

Bethel A. M. E., McMillen and
Larabee. Rev. Browning G. Allen,
Pastor.
To augment the five services
on last Sunday the mems chorus
directed by Mr.. C. e. Ivey render
ed a group of spirituals supple
andleC Christ. .ko has, Als,SJ- dc -.
mented by duet sung by Mr..
Ivey and Mr.. Manuel, to the de-
light of their listeners. Sunday,
Dec. %, Rev. Allen will give a Spi-
ritual radio Message at the morn
ing worship. The junior choir will
sing Carols. Pastor will preach at
800 p. m. The Sunday school joint
ly with the Christian Endeavor will
present a Pageant THE Great
Light" Tuesday, Christmas Eve, 8
p. m. At the White Gift Service
8 a. m. Christmas morn, the senior
choir will present the Cantata
Noel" by Henry Wesson. A spi-
ritual treat awaits you. Public in
vited. Junior choir headed by its d.
rectress Bernice Williams will sing
carols at the Union station, hos
pitfalls and other places Christmas
week. OF social interest to Bethel
was the instruction meeting and
social hour by Club Shuta on Fri
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20
Chuck" Patterson
Stars For U. of Oregon

Charles CHUCK" Patterson, star
from University of Oregon, still
provides the bulwark of the de-
fensive and offensive blackboard
play for the Signal Oil, crack in
dependent basketball team. The
team faced its toughest opposition
of the local city league play Sun
day at Jefferson High School gym
nasium when it met the Bruno
Studios five.
Patterson has had IA years of
BASKETBALL; four at Benson Tech
under Howard Hobson, two at
Southern Oregon normal school,
and two at Oregon University.
Backing Patterson in Signal line
up were ex-Moltnomah Club stars
and ex-collegians.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20
Helena, Montana
By HEX

Your correspondent extends
to you and the Northwest
Enterprise the Seasons Greet
ings and wishes each of you
a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
Norman Howard is out but the
flu still has a grip upon him and
he has to be careful.
The Rev. and Mrs. A. Hayward
are visiting in Wichita Falls, Tex
as.
Last week the Pleasant Hour
club met with Miss Sadie Williams
on Harrison Ave.
MIR. ]. B. Reid has returned to
her employment at the Post Office
building.
The Helena Progressive League
held its regular meeting at the
residence of c. H. Harrell, presid-
ent, last week. The matter of the
recital was postponed for the time.
The usual annual birthday gath
ering of our well-known triple al
lance got together last week in all
its solemnity and silent anticipa-
ton of a good time just for us, all
by our lonesomeness. Needless to
say, they had the usual pleasant
time and made fine gifts to the
honoree of the occasion, who this
time happened to be Mrs. A. G.
Dorsey. What was said and done
at the closed session is entirely
off the record and not even HEX
can bore into this secret conclave.
Well, we have never heard of any
hair pulling, so far, so everything
must be oke doke.
We have seen a letter from
Miss Pauline Parson of Virginia
State College, Ettrick, Virginia,
which informs her friends and re-
latives she is doing very well in
her college work. At the mid-term
exams she got an A in English
and B in government, science and
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fair" with Negroes but he can ne
yer be the aggressive, crusading
champion OF the black worker that
Lewis was. What is best for the
general labor movement, at this
particular period, we are not in a
position to say, but viewing the
situation through the prism of
color one can only arrive at the
conclusion that the first step to-
ward labor unity has resulted in
loss for the Negro.
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Spokane, Wn.
By sybil Stafford

hold its annual Christmas dance
Monday evening, December 30, at
the Metronome Hall.
Friday evening, December 10,
the Missionary Society held Cen
eral Store display in the basement
of Bethel A. M. E. church. The
free will offerings of canned food,
ETC., were auctioned off by one of
the prominent auctioneers of the
city. The proceeds will be spent
for supplies for the Christmas bas-
kets to be given by the church.
A brief program was rendered by
the following persons; piano solo,
Warren Smith; whistling solo, Una
Scott; reading, Barbara Joan Nc
Neil; and a vocal solo, Elsie Ste
phens.
The Periclean Club gave a
Know Your Ambition" party Fri
day evening, December 10, at the
Booker T. Washington Center.
About 36 of the younger crowd
were present. A photographer
from the Spokesman Review took
pictures of the group.
Mr.. Richard Pierce, who has
been i'll, has recovered and has
resumed his duties as custodian
at the Booker T. Washington Cen
ter.
The Sunday School Christmas
program will be held Sunday ev-
ening, December %, at Bethel A.
M. E. church.
The auxiliary of the Civil Ser
vice Inspectors presented the
Booker T. Washington Center with
large and gifted Christmas tree.
At an election held recently by
the NAACP the following officers
were elected: president, Rev. e. B.
Reed; vice president, Earl Coates,
secretary, F. A. Stokes, and trea-
surer, Vernon Scott.
The First Christian Church is
sponsoring a White Christmas Of
fering and the proceeds will be
given to the Booker T. Washing
ton Center.
The Missionary Society of the
Calvary Baptist church met at the
home of Mrs. Alvin Tolliver. After
a business meeting the hostess
! served a chicken dinner.
The annual Christmas party of
the Calvary Baptist Missionary
Society will be held Friday, De-
cember %, at which time the MEM
bers will exchange gifts and pre-
pare Christmas baskets for the
shut-ins of the city.
Mr.. G. w. Mitchell of Vancouv-
er, Washington, was visitor re-
Gently at the Booker T. Washing
ton Center.
The annual Christmas dinner of
the Ashanti Club will be held at
the Y. w. c. A. on December 81.
At meeting held recently by
the Active Club, the following new
members were received: Jason
Gale, Bob Coltrane, William Free
man, Decray Richardson, Harry
Blackwell, M. L. Walker, Harold
Richardson. Rev. l.. S. Mcneil was
guest speaker.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20

Your correspondent extends
to you and the Northwest
Enterprise the Seasons Greet
ings and wishes each of you
a Merry Christmas and q
Happy New Year.
Added to the holiday vacation
lists list this week is Miss Dolores
Caldwell who left Wednesday for
New Orleans, La. This popular
Drum Majorette was the recipient
of several gifts for her going away
including a set of streamline lug
gage.
Mrs. w. H. Holiday, wife of
Portland's popular tonsilorialist is
off to a jaunt across country to
Des Moines to spend Christmas
and New Years with her sister and
renew old acquaintance. Mrs. Hol-
liday will return by way of Cali
fornia for stop over in Los An
geles.
And still another Is Mrs. James
Williams whose plans are to wait
for Santa's visit, spend Christmas
day with her husband and leave
Dec. 26, for Chicago to spend the
remainder of the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. Cornelius and
other relatives. Mrs. Williams will
visit in Detroit while east and stop
in Omaha on her return home.
Following the Elks Memorial
service Sunday, Dec. 9Th, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Peck at their home in
N. Williams st. entertained with a
sumptious turkey dinner and all
the trimmings. Guests included Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Ford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Older, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Daniels and the little misses Re
becca Caldwell and Adline Olden.
The genial hosts made this one of
the merriest parties of the pre-
holidays.
A very recent newcomer to Port
land is Lee Julian Purnell, former
ly of Berkeley, California. Mr..
Purnell, appointed to the position
of assistant electrical engineer
with the Bonneville Power Admin
istration here, is the first race ap-
pointee. Portland recognizes this
consideration of the Bonneville
Power administration as praise
worthy.
Home for the holidays is Mrs.
L. P. Perdu Evelyn Freeman),
welcome visitor at the Henderson
home in N. E. Union. We have it
that the Mr.. is accompanying the
Mrs. on this one of several trips
back to we old home since her
marriage. The Perdus make their
home in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Braggs, in
Irvington, has invited friends to
their palatial home for cocktails,
Friday night, December 81, pre-
ceding the Mr.. and Mrs. Dancing
Clubs Christmas Party at F'rater-
nal Hall.
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history. Miss Parsons is the grand
daughter of Mrs. George Christian
of our city and was but a baby
when she left Helena with her par
ents about 10 years ago. Her col
lege address is Byrd Hall, and her
home address is 145 E. 9Th Ave-,
Roselle, N. ]. She is expecting to
go home for the Christmas holi-
days.
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day afternoon in the dining hall of
the church. Rev. Allen emphasized
disciplinary instructions followed
by much gayety around festive
board of delicious refreshments.
Much sickness is reported this
week among the membership of the
church.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20

1911: Attorney Wyatt Williams,
president; Mr.. Edgar Williams,
vice president; Mrs. Pollyanna
Reed, secretary; Miss Gwendolyn
Hooker, assistant secretary; Mr..
Isidora Nancy, Treasurer.
Visitors introduced were: Mr..
and Mrs. Wendell Barnette, Miss
Ruth Hofner and Mr.. David Epps.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-20
Bremerton. Wn.
BY Mamie Jones

Your correspondent extends
to you and the Northwest
Enterprise the Seasons Greet
mgs and wishes each of you
a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
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Churches

Mt. Olivet Baptist, N. e. First
and Schuyler. Rev. J. j. Glow, Min
lister.
For the a. m. services Sunday,
Rev. Glow preached on the SUBJ
ject, Christ the Chief Corner
Stone" and his evening message,
1.-THE Call of Moses; The Man of
Action"
There was one addition to the
membership. The baby contest on
Monday evening was grand sue
cess under sponsorship of the Fell
lowship Club. The Searchlight Club
will give a social Friday at the
Church. The Sunday School will
give their Christmas program
Christmas Eve. Mrs. Cecil Berry,
instructor. The senior choir will
render Christmas Cantata Sun
day, Dec. %.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Migratory Labor Survey
Is Planned in VIRGINIA
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated FreSS.
NORFOLK. Va, May $50 that
the migratory labor problems de-
picted in Steinbeck's Grapes of
Wrath may not become a pressing
East Coast problem, steps were
taken at Federal and State con-
ference here yesterday to conduct
an intensive survey in Eastern Vir-
ginia this year to see what might
be done.
Unofficial estimates place the
number of migratory workers going
to the Eastern Shore to pick straw
berries and dig potatoes at between
5000 and 700O-95 per cent of whom
are colored. Some of them start
from as far away as Florida, work.
ing up through the fruit and vege-
table fields as far North as Maine,
and present a relief and social
problem when they reach their
Northern terminus. usually out of
funds, the conference was told.
Field workers of the Virginia State
Employment Service and the Fed
eral Farm Security Agency will con-
duct the survey, questioning work.
ers In the fields and on the ferries
between Norfolk and Cape Charles.
The extent Of the situation is in
dicated by the announcement of
Paul L. Bryan. jr., manager of the
Norfolk Office of the State Employ
ment Service, that he has orders
for $500 field workers for the two
Eastern Shore counties of Accomac
and Northampton. He hopes to fill
this order, as far as possible, with
local laborers.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Radio Waves Affect Livinq
Cells, Scientists Report
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Va, May 4.-Evi-
dence that bombardment of high
frequency radio waves specifically
affects living cells in addition to the
effect from heat produced by the
waves was reported today by three
University Of Virginia researchers.
In a paper prepared for the
zoology section of the Virginia
Academy Of Science. Prof. William
A. Kepner, DR.. Margaret A. Sire
walt and Leonard I. Mails expressed
the belief that their experiments
with small fiat worms, If confirmed
with subsequent tests, should an
swer scientists question whether
such radio waves could produce a
specific affect aside from heat of the
waves.
The annual research prize of the
academy was awarded last night to
Walton G. Gregory Of the University
OF Virginia for his experimental and
phylogenetic studies in cytology.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Police Seek Two Grummuriiuns
To Man ruffic Cruiser

the basis of diction, their knowledge
of grammar and the tonal quality
Of their voices. In addition, they
will be tested for quick thinking
and sharp sight.
The department used to have =
singing policeman it could call on
in crises such as this, but he went
West to sell novelty goods and sing
at dance halls.
The car, in addition to two police
men and the loudspeakers, will carry
camera equipment, brske-testing de-
vices and speedometer which will
automatically register the extent of
speeding violations.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police, asked the public
to cooperate with the new cruiser,
the function of which is described
as educational" The car also will
do accident investigation work.
It will range through the three
traf1ic districts. staying on the
streets from 8 am. until midnight.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Senators 10 See Garand
Rifle in Action Thursday

The new Garand semi-automatic
rife, the effectiveness of which has
been the subject Of controversy, will
be demonstrated next Thursday at
Fort Belvoir, Va, Secretary of War
Woodring announced today. The
demonstration is understood to
have been requested by the Senate
subcommittee considering Army ap-
preparations.
The johnson semi-automatic rifle
and Thompson submachine gun
also will be demonstrated before
subcommittee members. Secretary
Woodring said. but he emphasized
that there will be no competitive
tests.
Secretary Woodring pointed out
that both the johnson and the
Garand rifles have been given ex-
haustive service tests and the War
Department adopted the Garand as
standard The War Department is
taking delivery on 200 of these
semi-automatics each day from the
Springfield arsenal More than
81 900 have been delivered so far.
Evening star., 1940-05-04

The Police Department today was
looking around for couple OF
dulcet-voiced policemen who can
recognize the difference between a
split sinf1nitive and a broad A..
They will man the new traffic
cruiser which will 60 into service
here as soon as all the assorted
eadgets are fixed in place.
The cruiser has been delivered
and the job of selecting its crew
has fallen to that eminent gram
marian and photographer, Capt.
Milton D. Smith.
The car is equipped with micro
phones and loudspeakers, through
which erring pedestrians and motor
lists will be called to task.
Capt. Smith is going to exercise
great care in selecting the police
men who will man the microphones.
He wants to make certain that
Washington citizens are insulted
dramatically and politely.
He Is going to test candidates on
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Roosevelt Considers
Naming Hinck|ey 10
Succeed Johnson
Move Seen os Effort
To Undermine Opponent.
Of c. A. A. Transfer
BY the Associated Press.


HYDE PARK, N. Y, May f.
President Roosevelt disclosed today
he probably would appoint Robert
Hinckley as Assistant Secretary of
Commerce.
Mr.. Roosevelt announced, through
a secretary, William D. Hassett,
that he was considering the Hinck-
ley appointment. In some quar-
tiers the statement was viewed as an
indication of an additional presi-
Dental effort to undermine oppon-
ents of a Government reorganiza-
tion plan which would shift the C.
A. A. into the Commerce Depart
ment.
The President has contended the
Aeronautics Authority would con-
tinue to function as an independ-
ent agency. Critics have said the
shift would jeopardize the author
ity's record of service to civil avia-
ton and the development of safety
in air travel.
Would Succeed Johnson.
Mr.. Hinckley, now chairman of
the Civil Aeronautics Authority,
would succeed Monroe johnson, who
recently was named to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Mr.. Roosevelt arrived at his fam
lily home today to spend the week
end on what he called cleanup
activities. These included an in
spection Of the library which will
hold his private and official papers
Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, the
Presidents 85-year- -old mother, who
has been i'll lately. came up from
New York City last night and
greeted her son upon his arrival.
Train Held in Readiness.
Probably the Chief Executive will
be back in Washington Tuesday, al
though a special train was being
held in readiness for a quick return
should any change in the status of
the European war warrant 1t.
He was keeping alert to the latest
trends in the European conflict by
long distance telephone converse
tions with Washington officials. But
for the time being, primary consid-
Grafton with Mr.. Roosevelt was the
setting out OF $4,000 young trees on
his lands.
White House officials said he hoped
to take a long motor trip over
Duchess County roads this after
noon, weather permitting.
Mr.. Roosevelt was greeted by a
small crowd at Hyde Park station.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
New Move by A. F. Of |.
Seeks Peace With T.. !. 0.
BY the Associated Press.

ny tLt hssOCIhteo ETS3S.
PITTSBURGH, May 4.-Twin
movements to restore harmony in
the strife-torn ranks of labor and
to induce President Roosevelt to
make a third-term race came to-
day from the Pennsylvania FEEDER
alton Of Labor's 39th Convention.
The American Federation of
Labor unionists arose to greet with
rounds OF applause recommends
tions Of their committees for peace"
with the rival Congress of Indus
trial Organizations and draft
Roosevelt campaign. Both pro-
posals carried unanimously.
Under tentative arrangements. a
committee from the federation
would petition President Roosevelt
to appoint governmental body
which would request immediate re-
sumption of negotiations between
the rival craft and industrial setups.
President William Green of the
A. F. L. said he stands ready to
meet with c. I. o. at any time and
If this offer is rejected the respon-
sibihty for continuation of "the
costly rift cannot be charged to us. )"