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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-19

Among the hundreds of fish
native to these waters, which
are seldom seen in captivity. is
the squid, osmasprehes illece-
brocus, four of which are in the
aquarium and are a sight to be
seen They were captured yes
terday near the tanks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-19

Key West, Florida
July Is, 1910.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-14
City Light Slashes
Power Rates

Another great contribution to
electrical home modernization -
out of the fruits of our success and
your cooperation"
Thus are the sensational new
City Light rate slashes described
by Superintendent E. R. Hoffman.
Ire ordinances making the cuts
operative will be passed by the
City Council so as to make the
new money-saving schedules eff
fective for City Light customers
as of all meter readings made on
and after July Is.
All residential customers of City
Light will benefit, but greatest
savings are available to the in
creasing thousands of homes which
use electric ranges and automatic
storage tank water heaters. Over
$4,000 electric ranges are now on
City Light lines.
A feature of the new City Light
rate reductions, which bring the To-
cal rates down among the three
lowest in America, is the unprece-
dented "ALL-ELECTRIC' rate
which gives $50 kilowatt hours
hours per month for only $500,
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-14
The Staff Of The Northwest Enterprise
Statutes And Extends To The Grads OF
The N. ". Our Hearty Congratulations
EDITORIAL
Mr.. Hugo Lindquist Squawks

Mr.. Hugo Lundquist, Business Agent for Aeronautica
Mechanics union No. ISL pnchhttng for Mr. Howard COST
gan who taking fresh air in California the Wash
ngton New Dealer, May 30, says:
Our local of which justly proud operates in
truly democratic manner Yet, that A M union which
swes his bosom with pride takes this oath upon initiation
and repeats at each meeting: II will recommend for
membership any other than member of the Caucasian
race" And "Brutus honorable So are they all
honorable men,
Mr.. Lundqust says to-day the Boeing Airpane Co. has
orders the books for SO million dollars with another so
million dollars to be added in few weeks Mr.. Lundqust
yeps because he figures the community has lost than
million dollars which would have been spent with Seattle
merchants Phooey We not about that One thing
certain He has decreed that Negro shall be placed
position where he will be able to spend red cent
Mr.. Lundqusts squawks: Those opposed to efforts
get fair standard of living for members have raised
the of national defense and its relationship to
proposed agreement We just sincerely believe that
tona defense begins right in the workers home National
defense defense against long hours low pay hunger
Continued Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-14
Wash. State Negro
Democrats Meet
BY j. A. "Jack" johnson

Thirty-one delegates represent
ing six counties assembled Sunday
June 9th at Polish Hall 18th &
East Madison in the first annual
convention of the Washington
State Colored Democratic Club Inc.
I. F. Norris Acting President was
elected temporary chairman and
Maxine Pitter, temporary secreta-
ry. The Clubs represented were:
Progressive Colored Democratic
Club, Women's Progressive Demo-
cratic Club, King County Colored
Democratic Inc, and Young Voters
Colored Democratic Club of King
County, Cowlitz County Colored
Democratic Club, Thomas Jeffer-
son Democratic Club of Pierce
County, Yakima County Colored
Democratic Club, Spokane County
Colored Democratic Club and re-
representatives. from Thurston Coun-
ty.
A constitution and bylaws to
govern the organization and many
resolutions were adopted. Attor-
ney John E. Prim was chairman
of the Constitution and Bylaws
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-14
community SCH0L ARSHIP FUND TO HONOR GRADS
Plans For Annual Scholarship Dance
Compete; Coveted Award Comes to NV

The newly organized Chapter
of Alpha Phi Alpha in the North
west is announcing the establish
ment of a new award in recogni-
ton of scholastic achievement.
The award known as the Alpha
XII Chapter Award of Honor, will
be made only once each year and
the selection of its recipient will
be held secret until the award is
made. The members of the Chap
ter under the leadership of their
President, Mr.. James P. Johnston,
serve as committee to investigate
and choose the winner on the ba-
sis of his or her Scholastic Aver
age for the four years of high
school study.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
the worlds Oldest and largest Ne
gro Collegiate Fraternity, is and
has been deeply interested in i'm
proved and increased scholastic at
tainment within the Negro Youth
Groups. This General organization
has a program of assisting de-
serving young people to further
their studies.
In establishing the new award
here in Seattle it is hoped that
it will become a coveted recog-
milton and thus serve as an added
incentive for higher scholastic at
tainment among our Negro High
School Students. Other members
of Alpha XII Chapter are: Robert
B. Pitts, o. Avis Dennis, B. E.
Squires, DR.. w. e. Burton, DR.. F.
B. Cooper, DR.. DeNorval Unthank,
T. M. Rutherford, Shelby Golden
and Kenneth Smith.
The award this year will be
made at the Annual Scholarship
Dance, June 18th.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-14
JUST TO
REMIND YOU

At a recent confab of Race po-
liticians, "Mr. Believe it or not"
held sway. Already approximately
100 students leave our schools and
colleges. Where will they go?
What will they do? 300 of them
will join the ranks of the unem-
ployed, or perhaps seek an outlet
in some w. p. A. project.
The Northwest Enterprise has
spent considerable time and ener-
gy trying to make place for some
of these students in the industrial
field. 1t is true that none of them
will be able to tell potential en-
ployer he can make, build, remodel
or decorate. How many of them
came out of the Edison Vocational
Training school?
Today, we are faced with the sit
uation of our practically being de-
MED education in school support
ed by our own taxes. Why? Be-
cause Boeing Airplane Co. and Ae-
ronautical Mechanics allegedly fur
nish the teachers, control the
school and by their conspiracy, no
Negro need apply.
Information, that resolution
offered in this Race political con-
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-14
Phillipa Schuyler
In Worlds Fair
Concert

Worlds Fair, N. Y, June IA
In response to an unprecedented
rising popular demand, Philippa
Schuyler, eight-year-old colored pi-
ano prodigy, will give two concerts
on July 10, designated as Philippa
Schuyler day at the Worlds Fair
of 1910 in New York.
Her complete program, will in
clude many of her own compost
lions.
Philippa, who has composed 63
works for the piano since her first
composition at the age of 4, has
been acclaimed by music lovers
and critics throughout the country.
She will play seven classical
numbers including "Kinderscenen''
by Schumann and Flight of the
Bumblebee" by Rimsky-Korsakoff
Included among the IL original
numbers are: 1.-THE Jolly Pig" 1.-THE
Panda had a Party" AT the Cir
GUS and Impressions of the
Worlds Fair 1885,"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-14
Nationwide Protest Made Against
Bill Which Would Abolish
Porters In Charge

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1
Negroes of the nation and their
white friends, hundreds of railroad
passengers, have launched ma
tion-wide attack on Senate bill
No. 3798, which would force the
Pullman Co., and other sleeping
car companies to halt the use of
porters-in-charge of any sleeping
car run.
Democrat Introduces Measure
If the bill sponsored in the Sem
ate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee by Senator Sherman Minton
(Dem.) of Indiana and reported
favorably out of committee passes
the Senate and House it will re-
duce the earnings of Pullman
porters in excess of 100000 per
year.
For many years qualified port
ers known as porters-in-charge
have done the work of both a
sleeping car conductor and a port
er on lines where the revenue re-
quired services only of porter.
For this the porters who operated
on such runs were given additional
/ compensation amounting to about
SIS monthly.
The bill is being sponsored in
Congress by the Order of Sleeping
Car Conductors, an independent
union which is not affiliated with
either the A. F. of L. or CLIO. Its
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-14

Soft lights! Sweet music! Beauti-
fully gowned ladies and relaxation
and 1.-THE cares that infest the day
shall fold their tents like the Arabs
and silently steal away"
What fitting way to close the
day. Likewise what a fitting cli-
max to four years of hard struggle
that have been experienced by
young high school students who
have at last by great effort reach
ed the point of graduation. This
is also a fitting climax to the eff
forts of the people of the commune
ty, the parents and interested in
dividuals who have over a period
of more than four years with great
effort and great anxiety exper-
fenced much of the continued effort
and struggle put forth by these
young people to achieve this end,
GRADUATION!
Friends, acquaintance, asso-
ciates, laughter, dancing, music
and refreshments! The biggest So
cial event of the year and by far
the most beautiful.
The pleasure and enjoyment of
the occasion is greatly enhanced
when you stop to realize the fact
that not only are you celebrating
the graduation of Negro youth in
the city of Seattle but, are also
making your contribution to a
most worthy enterprise in the COM
munity which means for many of
these deserving young people con-
tinued education and further grad
uation.
The Community Scholarship
Fund this year pays its respect to
three graduates from the Univer-
sity of Washington, namely: Mrs.
airline Paiya, Mr.. o. Avis Dennis,
and Mr.. Robert B. Pitts. Likewise
they pay their respect and COM
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-14
EXTRAM EX1RAM EXTRAM
Ella
TrnmB
Ella Fitzgerald
The NORTH

The Northwest Enter
prise is happy to an
nounce that its special
representative has COM
pleted arrangements to
have Ella Fitzgerald and
her International Band
and Famous Entertain
ers head the 2lst anniv-
ersary Popularity Con-
test Coronation of the
Northwest Enterprise at
Trianon Ballroom and
Gardens on the eventful
night of July %, 1910.
Ella Fitzgerald herself will
be Mistress of Ceremonies,
and with her own hand place
the crown upon the head OF
the popular young queen. The
fact that the crowns are no
longer popular in our surging
world is no cause for loss of
interest. Miss Fitzgerald as
sures the queen, upon whose
head she places a crown, bears
a charmed life.
Well, Seattle, Portland, Tacoma,
Spokane, Yakima, on the 22nd day
of July, 1910, all roads will lead to
the Trianon Ball Room and charm
ing gardens. On that eventful day
the Northwest Enterprise makes
its bow to the world, full-fledged
man ready to do mans job.
On that day when we doff our
caps to the world, and look back
ward for IL months, we are forced
to exclaim: 1--WE salute you by the
Grace of God"
No restrictions as to dress.
Make yourself comfortable and
have the time Of your life.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-14
Notice

The King County Colored Re-
publican Club will meet Sun
day, s p. M, at Chambers Hall.
Visitors Welcome.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-06-14
Northwest Enterprise
Coronation Ball

Tickets are on sale at Sherman
Clay, Atlas Hotel Robinson's Drug
Store, and the Y. w. C. A. Cen
tiemen, s1.00; ladies, soc; couples,
S1.5O.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
UNCLE RAYS CORNER
So far as is known, the first clock in

So far as is known, the first clock in
the world was a sun clock or shadow
clock 1t was a form of sundial
The shadow clock was used in
Egypt. Our record shows that a
little post or peg cast a shadow on
a strip marked to show six hours.
In the afternoon, the strip was
placed on the opposite side of the
peg.
From Egypt came our custom OF
counting IL hours for daylight and
IL hours for darkness. The fact is
that daylight and darkness are not
equal in length except on certain
days of the year, but it is common
to think of them as about the same.
Sundials of another type came
later. They we're made in such
way that time could be told all
through the sunshine hours without
moving any strip.
The sundial was good invention.
but it did not tell time at night.
Even in daytime it was of no help
when clouds or fog hid the sun.
One ancient way of marking time
In the darkness was to let a rope
burn away. The rope was knotted
and was soaked in fat. When hung
from a ceiling it would burn, or
smolder, from knot to knot. The
time taken to burn from one knot
Evening star., 1940-12-02

to readers-at-large to learn taat
"NEE-ther" is the unqualified first
choice of the Webster, Century,
Funk & Wagnalls, Hempl, Macmil-
Ian, and Winston dictionaries.
Moreover, NEE -ther" is the better
pronunciation in England. Who says
SO? No less than the sacred and
massive oxford dictionary itself, an
authority that no Briton would
ever dream of disputing.
"EYE-ther" and "NYE- -ther"
we're but lately vigorously protested
by eminent authorities. Indeed, in
the 18th century, John Walker,
author of the Critical Pronouncing
Dictionary, was appealed to: Which
is the correct pronunciation, NEE
ther' or NYE-ther'?" He replied:
"NAY-ther," for, prior to 1900, "AY-
ther" and "NAY-ther" were the
only pronunciations accepted as
correct.
One thing is certain: The aver
age American regards "EYE-ther"
and "NYE-ther" as extremely up
stage" and, for that reason, should
advise against such usage by speak
ers who broadcast to wide audiences.
1st choice: NEEther
End choice: NYE-ther.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented0
For free Pronouncing Test No.
2, entirely new, send stamped
(3-cent), sef-addressed envelope
to Frank Colby. care The Eve
ming Star.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
-'CundIe Clocks in OIden Doys

Later came the wax candle. In
ancient Rome the people took wax
from beehives and melted it. In the
melted wax, a string was placed.
The wax hardened around the
string, and when lighted the string
burned slowly toward the bottom.
An old kind of clock was made
by marking spaces on a candle.
When the candle burned from one
space to another, so much time
passed. tt might be that the time
from space to space was only few
minutes, but thick candles burned
more slowly.
We are told that King Alfred used
a candle clock" a thousand years
ago. 1t was so thick that the flame
took one-half hour to pass from one
marking to another.
(For General Interets section
of your Scrnpbook.)
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Don't Take Ny
Word for 1t
Neither
By FRANK COLBY

Neither
Adj. Not the one or the other.
The impression is prevalent in
the United States that "NEE-ther"
is the pronunciation of and for the
common people, and that 'NYE-
ther" is reserved exclusively for the
elite of the surtaX group.
Therefore, it will be quite shock
Evening star., 1940-12-02

to another was a part of an hour.
Another method of telling time
came after the candle was invented.
The candle was made for the pur-
pose of giving light, but it also
served as a clock of sort.
An ancient form of candle was
made by soaking a reed in fat. This
gave a fairly strong light, but there
was much "f1ickering."
Evening star., 1940-12-02


LAS you can see, three no-trump
Is a cinch, but we could have MADE
six spades. North claimed that
South's failure to bid one spade over
Easts heart overcan convinced him
that the South hand didn't contain
a four-card spade suit. He there
fore saw no point in mentioning the
spades, but went right to game IN
no-trump.
South demurred that his spade
suit was little too shabby to bid
and that the diamonds were too
short. One no-trump, he felt, while
not a good bid, was the best avail
able. What's your verdict?"
AS usual, in questions of this sort,
both players were wrong. Most ex-
perts would bid two diamonds with
the South hand, rather than one no
trump. and some of them would bid
the spades in spite of their weak
ness. We do not like Souths choice
of one no-trump, but care even less
for North's jump to three no-trump.
Norths second bid should be two
spades-unless he can be quite posi-
tive that his partner would surely
have bid any four-card spade hold
ing if he had held one. From there
the road to slam is easy. Probably
South would raise to four spades
and then North might bid five dia-
monds, South five hearts and North
six spades.
X
Saturday you were Howard Schen-
ken's partner and. with neither side
vulnerable, you held:
AXIS
2J9
DA10953
= A 1075
The bidding:
Jacoby You Maier Schenken
INT CD
AnsWer-Pass. Your chance for
game Is practically nil against the
strong no-trump opening bid, and
there is no point in risking sizable
penalty just to try for a partial
score.
Score 100 per cent for pass, moth
ing for any other bid.
Question No. 619.
Today you are Oswald Jacoby's
partner and. with neither side vul-
nerable, you hold:
"A Q6
= 10 5
0 @ J976
Ak Q 4
The bidding:
You Schenken Jacoby Maier
10 Pass a Pass
(?)
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
(Relessed by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1940-12-02
1~eAe 'aa4

If you want a free copy Of the
leaf1et background Of European
War" send me a &c stamped, self
addressed envelope in care Of The
Evening Star.
Tomorrow: The Hour Glass.
La gaceta., 1940-02-07

En- Miami Sc reunen anual-
mente, en- los meseS del invier-
no, cuando 81 dinero circula q
raudales, los mas peligrosos cri-
minales del pals.
La policia 10 sabe; perO las
influencias politicas desarrollan
TODD su peso y los agentes del OF
den, los honestos, bajan la cabe-
"a y cierran los ojos.
E polftico va del brazo con
el criminal. Cobra, Ell primerO
por 'la protection" y no pierde
sus honores; ell segundo cae mu
chas wees en- la carcel y guarda
silencio.
No esta ei paigro en- la tole.
rancia del juego y los burdeles,
sine en- la amiStad % complies
dad de los poderosos con los de-
lincuentes.
Bien medidas las cOsas, ell cri
minai, comparativamente, es un
"caballero' cuando sc lie colOca
junto a su protector Y los dos
son bien medidoS.
La gaceta., 1940-02-07

En- Orlando, ciudad de "gen-
he bien", Sc imprimen los billie
ties de loteria.
Aali los recogen los emplea'
dos de los "empresarios'', los
traen a Tampa, los contramar-
can Y despues Sc realiza la dis
tribuci6n.
les possible que una Loteria
funcione en- ell Estado sin la
cOmplicidad o tolerancia de los
ciudadanos en- cargado de hacer
respetar las leyes?
Ell NAL, bueno es repetirlo, no
esta en- la tolerancia, sino en- la
complicidad del 'rufian' con los
representatives. de la jWsticia y
el orden.
La t0lerancia es un NAL me
nor y en- algunos casos Sc "pro-
duce' con asombrosa ingEnui-
dad pero los "regalitos", les mi
les de pesos para las campahas
po%liticas, hacen que Ell ''explo-
tador" directo Sc extralimite y
del juego Sc deriven los asesina-
tos v robes a mano armada.
La gaceta., 1940-02-07

Berlin, Feb. 7.-En fuentes
autorizadas Sc declare hoy
que no existe convenio militar
alguro entire Alemania y la
Russia Soviet.
Estas palabras Sc vertieron,
DOR un alto funcionario, para
con .rarrestar ell informe de
que Sc piensa dar ayuda mill
tar a Russia en- la guerra con-
ira Finlandia. "Al Reich no
Sc ha pedido ayuda militar Q
de caracter tecnico y no exis-
te ningdn convenio que Sc re-
fiere a esa ayuda."
Russia viene anunciando a
los finlandeses la Intervention
alemana en- la guerra, pero 10
hace para asustar.
mo aprecia 81 gobierno
motive alguno para intervene
en- csc conflicto."
Mega Ell gobierno que este
intrigando en- los Balkanes y
acusa a Francia de tener pre-
La gaceta., 1940-02-07
Sc PREPARE EL JAPoN PA
RIA LAS NUEvAS Difficult
TADES

Toxic, Feb. 7.-Realiza a go
bierno una nueva expansion in
dustrial con Ell fin de preparar-
SO para las dificultades que pue-
da producer la cancellation del
pacto comercial con Estados u
nidos.
Las relaciones entire los dos
pafses Sc consideran tirantes y
Ia noticia japonesa de que q Rio
Yangtze seria alberto al corner.
clio international, no Sc ha con-
Wertido aun en- realidda.
Hasta hace poeos dias Ell ia
p6n venia dependiendo de los
Estados Unidos para la mayo
ria de las importaciones.
Los peri6dicos dan la noticia
de que Estados Unidos ha deci-
dido guitar de los aranceles, on
beneficio de Italia, Ia penalidad
cargada hace algdn tempo a Ia
soda italiana. Sc impusieron las
penalidades a la soda fascista
ea sgosto u Dc 1899.
La gaceta., 1940-02-07
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS
Edgar Hoover y ell crimen en- la Florida.-Com-
pIicidad entire ell ~politico y ell delincuente. = A
gentes de orden con antecedentes penales. -
Persio G. Franco protesta.

Mr.. j. Edgar Hoover dijo la
verdad una parte mi1scula de
la verdad, ante un comite del
Congreso.
La complicated apUrente de
las autoridades con la %'gentua-
la" del pals, es algo que a todos
debe sonrojarnos.
En- otros lugares del mundo.
las autoridades consienten el
juego y la prostitution; pero no
reciben "regalitos" por su con-
Quota.
Aqui,. DO que es terrible y pc
ligroso, existe la connivencia en-
tire los explotadores de viciOs y
los encargados de hacer cumplir
la ley.
Mr.. Hoover sable 10 que en- Ia
Florida sucede y 81 el dijera Ia
verdad, en- todos sus extremes
muchos caballeros prominentes
irian a la cared y perderfan sus
'tprivilegios''.
La gaceta., 1940-02-07
MARTIN do MUERTE AL
JEFE DE LA MILJCIA o.
BRERA

Ciudad de MEXICO, feb. LA
policia busca hoy a Alberto Mar
tin, uno de los comisionados del
distrito federal como autor de
la muerte de Luis G. 1bahez, di-
rector de la milicia obrera de
Mexico. Ocurri6 Ell hecho frente
al domicilio de Vicente LOmbar-
do Toledano, el s~ecretario de Ia
Confederation de TfabajadOres
de Mexico. La riha comenz6 a
puhetazOs y termin6 a tiros. Gin
co proyectiles penetraron en- Ell
cuerpo de Ibahez y. pnO de ellOs
lie atraves6 ell coraz6n.
La gaceta., 1940-02-07
DECLARE ANTE Ell CONF
TIE DE DIES Ell JEFE DE
LAS "CAMISAS DE PLA-
Ia"

Washington, Feb. Tel je-
fe de la organization ~reaccio-
nara "Camisas de Plata" vii
diam Dudley Pelley, q. era bus
cado en- toda la nacion, Sc pre-
sent6 aver a declarar ante ell
Comlte de Dies y manifesto no
era cierto que hubiera soste-
nido relaciones con ell.
Pelley, ONO 81 NADIA pasa-
ra, dijo que las cartas atribui-
das a ell son falsas y agrego:
"Yo admire ell trabajo que
ell Comite de Dies realiza."
David Mayne, de Washing
ton, autor de la Justification
de las cartas, Sc present6 tam
bien como testigo.
Admiti6 "que habia fabrica
do las cartas" Y las habia ven-
dido para poner en- ridiculo a
los enemigos de Dies.
Cuando Pelley declaraba Sc
recibieron varios telegrama5
solicitando su entrega a las au
toridades de Carolina del Nor
tie, que 10 reclaman. Pelley sc
entretiene EN- repartir litera-
tura antisemita y ~pertenece o
un grupo de ricos americanoS
fascistas.
Gardner Jackson, represen-
tante de la Liga No-Partida-
rista, admiti6 que habia entire
gado sos a Harold Weisber-
pac para que comprara las
cartas de Mayne, creyendolas
autenticas.
Policy asegur6 que Sc dis.
pone a cooperar, Glen por
ciento, con ell Comite Investi
gador.
La gaceta., 1940-02-07
SUSPENDIDA UNA COMPA-
NIA 1TALIANA DE AVA
CION

Montevideo, Uruguay, Feb. z.
Fl gcbierno argentine dict6 a.
yer una orden prohibiendo e.
f-unSonamiento de los aviones
de una compahia italiana, de pa
sajeros y correspondence, en-
ire esta capital y Buenos Aires.
Los aparatos, segln el gCbier
no de Buenos Aires, no son aprO
piadOs para el servicio que We
nian realizando.
La orden deja Ell servicio, pof
complete, en- las manos de una
empresa alemana.
Desde hacia seis meses los ae
roplanos no habia sido someti-
dos a los r~equerimientos del
pals.