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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
Whalen's Dismissal By Chief OF Police
VIM. Sears SustainedB By Civil Ser. Com.

The civil service commission of
Seattle sustained the dismissal of
former policeman, Patrick Whalen
Wednesday.
The date for hearing the petit
ton for Whalen's reinstatement
was set for May %. At the meet
ing of the commission last We'd
nesday, May Is, the attorney for
Whalen and the Corporation Coun-
sci stipulated that Whalen's petit
ton would be withdrawn and the
commission would enter it's judg-
ment sustaining the dismissal
made by Chief of Police VIM. H.
Sears.
Whalen, F. H. Paschal, and w.
+. Stevenson, former members of
the police force were dismissed by
Chief of Police Sears after they
were charged with the death of
Barry Lawson All three of the
former officers were convicted in
the King County Superior court,
before the Hon. Malcolm Douglas,
and sentenced to serve 20 years at
Walla Walla. The ex-officers ap-
pealed the verdict of the lower
court to the State Supreme Court,
which later affirmed the decision
of the lower court. Governor Clar-
ence D. Martin issued pardons to
Paschal and Stevenson. Stevenson
and Paschal Immediately sought
reinstatement to the police depart
ment. The commission sustained
the dismissal. The petition of Wha-
len made at the time of the for
mer petition. was never acted on
because of Whalen's illness. Wha-
len was pardoned Xmas time.
The action of the commission in
sustaining the dismissal of the for
mer policeman ends a case which
has attracted nationwide atten-
ton.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17

Mr.. Lee Mcfarland is a native
of Texas. He has been a resident
of Seattle for % years. He is at
present in the employ of the Great
Northern Dining Car Department,
and rounding out his 22nd year of
continuous service.
For the past l6 years Mcfarland
has resided at the Atlas Hotel.
He claims that the management of
the Atlas has certainly made hotel
life perfectly homelike.
Mcfarland appreciates his con-
nection with the Great Northern
railway and thinks Seattle is the
finest city in tile U. S. A.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
Poster Contest
Offers Many Prizes

Grade and high school students
with artistic ability are now en-
tered in a saftey poster contest
being conducted by the United
Commercial Travellers and the Sc
attic Traffic and Safety Council
in the city's public, private and
parochial schools.
Prizes for the best posters, to
be based on some phase of safety,
include an encyclopedia set, cash
awards and a students desk lamp.
Winners of the local contest will be
entered in the National COMPETE
ton at Columbus, Ohio, late next
month.
All entries must reach the Of
fees of the Safety Council, 307-6
Douglas Building, by Monday,
June 8, in order to be eligible for
judging.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
Judge Considers Plea
To Ban Job Pickets

OAKLAND, (CNA)-Superior
Court Judge Allen has taken under
advisement petition for an in
junction to prohibit picketing by
the Citizens Committee to obtain
Jobs for Negroes.
The petitioner, the West Mer-
chants Association, is seeking to
curb pickets who are demanding
that white establishments trading
primarily with Negroes also en-
ploy Negroes.
The Citizens Committee this
week answered the move of the
Association with a mass picket
line at the Center Pharmacy Per-
alta and 7th Streets, whose pro-
prietor, David Davis, is president
of the Merchants group and prime
mover behind the injunction.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
EDITORIAL
Am. Fed. Labor Jim Grow Policy
Segregation, Closed Door, Show Decay

The twilight of the A F. of L., under Green's direc
ton is in the rise to power of the c. o. under John L.
Lewis Mr. Green sad "Any labor organization that
does not accord full recognition to its members has already
begun to He permits the Negro to be barred out of
soe segregated in others and to walk around with cards
and jobs His unions infested with gangsters and
convicts Ironically his prophecy is coming true
Chicago Defender
This Jim Crow policy of the American Federation of La
Dor has proved boomerang in Cleveland Ohio, where Ne
groes formed their union and fought back the white
Bakers union of that city Last Friday the white Milk Drv
ers Union fell ignominous heap when the white union
which had denied membership Race workers rustrat
ed in its attempt to halt the delivery of milk in Chicagos
South Sde where Negro drivers ignored the strike and
tinued work White strikers ordered back work
without contract
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
Democratic Convention
Set For June 9

At a special meeting of. the
Washington State Colored Demo-
cratic Club held Tuesday night,
it was announced that June 9 has
been set as the date of state con-
vention of colored democrats.
Acting chairman Ira F. Norris
appointed committees to formulate
plans for the one day confab,
which follows closely the county
conventions held throughout the
state.
Chairmen of the committees
are: e. G. Washington, program
and bylaws; George King, ways
and means; Mrs. Marjorie Pitter,
entertainment and Robert St.
Clair.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
Union Forces Hotel
To Drop Jimcrow Ban

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., (CNA)
Suspension of its undemocratic
ban against Negroes was forced
upon the Hotel Ritz Carlton here
this week when the white dele
gates to the convention of the
Building Service Employees Inter-
national Union threatened to walk
out in body if the hotel contin-
ued to refuse equal Accommodations
to their Negro fellow delegates.
The union ultimatum was deliv-
cred by Tom Burke. third vice
president of the union, and the
hotel promptly withdrew the ban.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
Couple Suffer
Food Poisoning

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Houston,
103 goth Ave. S., were taken to
the Harborview County hospital
last Sunday night for treatment
Tor severe food poisoning. Hous-
ton was released after a first aid
treatment. Mrs. Houston was sent
home Tuesday night. The couple
became i'll from eating canned
string beans.
Houston has started suit against
the canning company.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
Jewish-Negro Unity
Urged At Mass Meeting

NEW YORK CITY = (CNA) -
Negro-Jewish unity in the strug-
gle against race hatred and big
etry urged by Negro and Jewish
speakers at a mass meeting here
at the Robert Louis Stevenson
School, 3O4 West ssth st. Speakers
included Rabbi Moses Miller, pres
ident of the Jewish Peoples Com
mittee, and DR.. Max Yergen, pres
ident Of the National Negro Con-
gress.
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the West Side Council
Of the Jewish Peoples Committee,
and was well attended.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
New photography
Edition On Vocational
Guidance Issued

New York City, New York-A
revised edition of the National Ur-
ban Leagues VOCATIONAL
GUIDANCE BIBLIOGRAPHY has
just been issued by the Leagues
Department of Industrial Rela-
TONS. This photography contains
selected titles of publications deal
ing with vocational and education
al guidance. Copies may be OBJ
tanned from the Leagues office,
1913 Broadway, New York City,
at rs cents each.
The only listing of its kind ever
issued for the specific use of Ne
gro groups, this photography has
for many years proved an invalu-
able aid to the teacher, counselor,
social worker, placement and en-
ployment interviewer, as well as
to the student. Compiled by Miss
Ann Tanneyhill, it is now in its
ninth edition. Section I is de-
signed for councillors.
This photography is issued an
nually by the National Urban
League in the hope that it will be
helpful aid to all persons inter-
ested in assisting and advancing
the economic status and occupa-
tional opportunities of young
Americans.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
KCCRC Holds Open Forum

The King County ColOred Re
publican club will hold their re-
gular meeting at Chandler hall
Sunday, May 10 at 8 pm.
Mrs. L. b. Young, Forum
chairman, announces a very in
teresting program for the af-
ternoon. Mr.. Ted Woods, we'll
known newspaper man, will adj
dress the meeting on youth
Looks at Politics and Leader
ship"
Woods is a very interesting
speaker, said Mrs. Young, and
youth may find his revelations
interesting.
The public is invited. A spe-
cial invitation is extended to
youth.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
ADOPT PLAN TO
CONTROL NUMBER
OF DELEGATES
Convention Passes Pro-
pOsal to Limit Delegates
In Some Sections.
rs HASTINGS PLAN
Delawareans Play PrOmi-
nent Roles At Republi-
can Natl Convention.
rs HASTINGS PLAN

The plan of former U. S. Senator
Daniel o. Hastings, Of Delaware, to
control the number Of delegates at
Republican nation conventions was
adopted by the convention on Tues
day.
The delegate situation, which has
been a thorn In the side Of the party
for Is years, ended once and for all
when the current convention adopt
ed the recommendation Of the rules
committee.
The brunt of the proposal will be
felt In the South at the outset, but
1t Is regarded as means of increas-
ing the Republican vote below the
Mason-Dixon Line.
New England delegates are en-
thusiastic about the proposal. The
situation has given them concern
for years. Under the plan formerly
followed, states with only a scat
tered Republican vote received the
same delegate representation as
states such as Maine, Vermont, and
Delaware which usually have a large
majority on the Republican side.
Eleven southern states will be re-
dueed from a total Of 16S delegates
for the convention to a total Of 112.
Based on the presidential election
Of 1886, the following changes will
be included under the plan:
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
BENEFIT MOVIE
FOR RED CROSS
Edison, The Man" To Be
Featured AT Plaza The
atre Monday, Tuesday.
BUY TICKETS NOW

Monday and Tuesday evenings at
Plaza Theatre the local Red Cross is
having a benefit performance to
meet the new quota Of $500 that is
Milford's part in the, latest request
for funds. Edison, the Man" with
Spencer Tracy taking the leading
part, is the picture selected for the
benefit The picture is, in itself, a
tremendous drawing card Coupled
with the appeal by the Red Cross for
help for the relief OF those who are
badly in need. the attendance should
be large. Tickets are on sale at
Pettyjohn's and Stidham's Hat
Shop. Every subscriber In Milford
and vicinity knows his or her solie-
it0r, who helps With, the roil call
from year TO year. That solicitor has
tickets, too, and will be happy to sell
to any and all people. The pressing
need for the various kinds of aid
given By the Red Cross goes on un-
and the quotas should be met
in the shortest possible time. The
local chapter, headed by Miss Ida
Draper, decided that the movie ben
eft would be a fine start in the
right direction. Because Of the ap-
peal public minded citizens will go
to see the picture. The parish house
OF the Episcopal Church has been
loaned for the use of the Red Cross,
and a class in surgical dressings
will soon be organized. Helpers will
be needed. large numbers Of them.
Milford has played fine part in
every Red Cross solicitation. This
will not be the exception. Go to see
the picture Edison, the Man" and
enjoy the feeling that comes with
the knowledge that you have done
your bit toward the $500, but do
not be satisfied with that. help in all
The ways you can. Tickets must be
purchased before noon on Monday to
be Of the most good to the Red
Cross.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
TOMATO FIELD MEET
TO BE HELD JULY z
Growers WIN Have Opportunity To
Learn Improved Cultural Practices


Tomato growers in Kent county
who are interested in learning more
about improved cultural practices
with reference to this important
canning crop are invited to attend a
field meeting which will be held at
1880 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon,
July 2, on the farm Of Frank w.
Richardson, near Rising Sun, where
experimental work is being carried
on this year by the Delaware Exper-
iment Station in cooperation with
the Wyoming plant Of Libby, Nc
Neill and Libby.
These experimental tomato plots,
including different fertilizer combi-
nations. Uae Of starter solutions. and
methods of setting plants, were
planned by Claude e. Phillips, as
sistant agron0mist at the University
Of Delaware. who will be present to
explain these plots to the visiting
farmers. IN all probability this field
meeting will be attended also by
DR.. X. ]. Kadow. plant pathologist
for the University Of Delaware and
the state Board Of Agriculture, or
DR.. I. F. Manns, plant pathologist
and soil bacteriologist OF the Della
ware. Experiment Station, who VIII
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Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
OPINION GIVEN
ON ms SURVEY
MOrfOrd Sanctions Re
view, Rules Board May
Extend Fund Use.
QUOTES STATUTE

Attorney General James R. Nor
ford on Thursday Of last week ap-
proved SURVEY % determine the
.oof e iusnFable yalpation Of all
state properties and Insurance rates,
and also approved a requisition Of
the State Board OF Education to have
work done after July l using funds
set up for the fiscal year ending
June 80.
The opinions were drawn at the
request Of the State Permanent
Budget Commission, which cOnsid-
cred both proposals on June 10.
State Treasurer Fagan H. Simon
ton had been authorized to contact
a qualified insurance engineer to
make a report, subject to the opinion
of Mr.. MOrford.
In a letter to Desmond A. Lyons.
accountant to the commission, Mr..
MOrfOrd stated: Il see no reason
why you should not authorize the
survey Of state-owned property as
proposed and / have no hesitation
in approving the evidence Of author
ity. ss -
May Garry Over Funds
The Board Of Education will be
permitted to carry over a portion
of the appropriation for repairs and
to the next fiscal year
under Mr.. Morf0rd's ruling
lTurn to Pare .. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
ALL-STAR GAME
10 BIZ PLAYED
HERE ON JULY l6
Pick OF Delaware And
Maryland Teams VIII
Play Exhibition Contest
IN GIANTS' -
Houston, BridgeVille, Har-
ringtOn, Hartly TO Be
Represented On Team.

Plans for the Mar-Del League all
star game to be played Tuesday eve
ming, July Is, in the Milford Giants
bali park are fast taking shape. The
league is made up OF eight teams, four
from both Delaware and Maryland,
and in the all-star game the best OF
the DelaWareans will play the Nary
land stars, the manager of each club
selecting three of his best players
for the game. Houston, Harrington,
Bridgeville and Hartley will repre-
sent Delaware.
While the starting lineups are un-
certain, many former Eastern Shore
League favorites are expected to be
starting the game. In the contest
played last season at fredericksburg,
the Delaware nine won, TO 4 in 8
well-played game. This year the
Maryland all-stars are promising re-
venge. In case of rain, the game
vii be played the following night.
Houston jumped to third place
during the past weekend by turning
back Denton, Saturday, by the score
Of Is to 8, and nosing out Hartley,
the league leaders, to 3, on Sun
day. In the Saturday victory, the
Houston sluggers tore of IL hits,
while Frankie Hall, Houston twir1er,
coasted through with only six hits
against him. On Sunday, Marx
CULLEN set down the Hartley nine
with six hits, Houston collecting 10
in the meantime.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
AVERAGE FARM FAMILY
DISBURSEMENTS GIVEN
Home Management Specialist Dis
closes Figures To County Women

The average Sussex county farm
family spent S23S.S6 for food during
1899 and produced at home food
worth S175.O5. Approximately $151.07
was spent for automobile expenses
and $125.65 was used for household
operating costs.
These figures were disclosed by
Miss Louise Whitcomb, home man-
agement specialist, to group of
Sussex county women who kept a
record of home expenses during tne
year 1889. Forty-seven complete
records were submitted to Miss
Whitcomb for summary, eighteen Of
these representing Sussex county
families. The records were sunimar-
lied and the averages spent for var
ious phases Of family living were
drawn.
Clothing was the fourth greatest
expenditure. the average for that
item being $83.15. Personal ex-
penses took S21.S9 Of the income,
and medical care $54.7s. Church,
gifts, and welfare averaged S57.14.
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Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
RED STAR LINE TO
EXTEND ITS SCHEDULE
Milford 10 Have Service 10 PhiIa-
delphla, Annapolis And Ocean City

Red Star Motor Coaches, Inc,
which operate 4 faet OF IS coaches
Of which B great number IS of ta6
new deluxe design. Is extending Its
services which now operates over
practically every route on the Del
Mar-Va Peninsula. It's routes now
includes Salisbury, Nd, to Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania via Seaford,
Harrington, Dover, Wilmington and
Chester, Pa, and from Baltimore,
Maryland to Ocean City via Annap-
oils, Easton, Cambridge and Sails
bury, Maryland, and from Baltimore,
Maryland, to Rehoboth Beach, Della
ware via Annapolis, Denton, Har-
rington, Milford, Milton and Lewes.
In addition 20 these services they
are now rendering to the city OF
Milford, one round-trip between Mill
ford and Annapolis, Washington and
Baltimore, three rund-trips a day
between Milford. Dover, Wilmington
and philadelphia, and three round
trips between Milford. LeWes and
Rehoboth and with three round-trips
a day to Bethany Beach and Ocean
City; Maryland. In addition to the
regular services given by Red Star
Motor Coaches, Inc, they have de
rect connections at Washington,
Baltimore and Philadelphia for all
points in the United States, and
connections at Salisbury. Maryland.
for Cape Charles, Norfolk and points
south. Red Star Motor Coaches, Inc.
locally owned by people on the Del
Mar-Va Peninsula, readily UNDER
stands the ways of the people liv-
ing on the peninsula. It has name
Of having a feet OF well trained and
courteous drivers which are always
willing to give the passengers the
best possible service available. Its
personnel consists of people who
have been trained In transportation
business for a period Of IA years.
Milford should feel proud that q
transportation system Of this kind
should consider the city Of Milford
II its expansion program, because
he churches and school system and
transportation is the heart Of every
and with this new addi-
.ional service it means that Milford
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Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
STATE GUARD
PLANNING FOR
MANEUVERS
Nearly 1900 Officers And
Men TO Go to New York
August II to rs.
TO USE 81 VEHICLES
Regiment VIII Have Fire
Practice AT Bethany
Beach Prior To ''Trek." "

Detailed preparations are being
formulated gradually for the largest
troop movement Of Delaware civil
ian-soldiers since the World War
Nearly 1900 officers and men, the
19Sth Coast Artillery, Delaware Ma
tional Guard, will participate in the
First Army maneavers with 100000
troops in northern New York State,
August II to 25. Before going to New
York the regiment will have firing
practice at Bethany Beach.
Every available motor vehicle al
lotted to the Delaware National
Guard by the War Department
new station wagons and old reno
waited Liberty trucks. 81 vehicles in
all-Will be used for transportation
from Delaware aFmories to Bethany
Beach, to Gouverneur. ~ Y, and
back to Delaware Col. George J.
Schulz, TegfmentaI commander, said.
1.Ie0 Nile Trek
Threeinch anti-aiFcFaft guns, 80
caliber machine guns, and the new
so caIiber machine guns will be
used at Bethany Beach. This firing
practice will add approximately 22O
miles to the trip Total mileage
during the entire three-weeks field
training, exclusive Of trips made at
the maneuSers in New York, will
be about 1.120 miles. The road dis
tance 70 Gouverneur from Whining
ton is about 450 miles, one way. de-
pending on the route used.
Colonel Schulz this week inspect
ed rolling kitchens at the armory
at Tenth and DUPONT streets, Will
There are nine of these kit
chens. and all IN fair condition
though they are equipped with old
type solid rubber tires and were is
sued during or shortly after the hrst
World War.
The regiment leaves armOries at
Wilmington. Newark. New Castle,
Dover and Milford, on Friday, an
gust 2, for Bethany Beach.
Two BY Train
Following the iirl1g Of guns at
Bethany Beach, the regiment will
leave on Friday. August 8. for Gou-
verneur. N. Y. Two OF the batteries
will make the trip by train due to
The limited number OF trucks. The
viii go as a motor con-
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Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
JUNIOR LEGION TEAM
In STATE TOURNAMENT
Begins Series This Evening for State
American Legion Championship

The Junior american Legion base
ball team Of Milford this week be-
gins a series for the junior cham
pionship of Delaware. In the past
two years this team has advanced
to the finals, only 10 be eliminated
by the Newark team
This year the state has again
been divided into northern and
southern divisions Of four teams
each, with Georgetown, Dover, Re-
hObOth and Milford in the latter
bracket. Each team will play two
games with the other three teams,
and the winner will meet the leader
of the northern division some time
near the middle Of August for the
state championship.
The Milford juniors. coached by
Ralph Snowberger, agriculture tea
cher in the Milford School, are ex-
pected to make another good show
ing. They will open the tourna-
ment with Georgetown this evening
5 p. m. in the Milford Giants ball
park.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
SUSSEX COURT
OPENS JUNE TERM
Five True Bills Returned,
Jury Ignored Charges
Against Fire Companies
DIVORCES GRANTED

The regular June term of Super
ior Court and Court of General Ses-
siOns opened at Georgetown on Mon
day morning. George A. Hill, of
BridgeVille, was chosen foreman Of
the grand jury and George Roland
Messiek. Of Milford, was selected as
the secretary.
Bills of indictment were returned
against the following: Robert Tun-
nell, negro, assault and battery on
Thomas Quillen, at DagsborO, on
May 4 George w. Lord, assault and
battery on Willie Cranfield at
Georgetown, on May 80; James Ed
ward Pettyjohn, negro. larceny of a
quantity of cigarettes and cigars
from the store OF C. w. Cook, in
Milford, on May "a; William Miller
Shaw Jr, of Rehoboth Beach, as
sault and battery with automobile
on Edward Walls, OF Milton, on June
2: David Kay, furnishing gambling
devices to SeIbyville Volunteer fire
men "a Nay 39 to opesdte 5 caaai-
val
The grand jury Ignored bills pre-
sented against Francis Gum, William
P. Truitt, Harvey Daisey and Ray
mond Murray, members Of the
Frankford Volunteer Fire Company,
and also against the SelbyviIle Vol=
unteer Fire Company and Marvel
Campbell for operating wheels at
their carntvals recently.
In Superior Court a divorce nisi
was granted to the following on the
ground of desertion: Miss Mildred
A. Nisener VS.. Frederick Henry
Alisener, Mrs. Helen A. Davidson VS..
Martin L. Davidson. Mrs. Reba Phil
lips Hazard VS.. Theodore Robert
Wallace S. Watkins VS..
Mrs. Annie E. Watkins. Mrs. Martha
E. Carey VS.. William E. Carey. Mrs.
Nettie D. Atkinson VS.. Russell At
kinson, Mrs. Hazel V. Smith VS.. Ed
ward C. Smith, Mrs Alice Emily
Daisey VS.. Ollie Horace Daisey.
The following cases we're contin-
ued: John Lester Satterfield VS..
Mrs. Helen Hurd Satterfield; Joseph
C. Briddell VS.. Mrs. Esther l. Brid-
dell; Granville A. Elliott VS.. Mrs
Blanche Elliott; Mrs. Nora Eliza
beth Wilson vs. Charles T. Wilson;
Mrs. Mabel Virginia Taylor vs.. VIII
liam 5. Taylor; Zorah Bird Truitt
VS.. Mrs. Sivilla A. Truitt.