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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

Then, and not until tnen, the
enormity of what she had overheard
struck her. She stood staring into
the darkness, beads of perspiration
standing out on her forehead. This
was no headquarters of a harmless
foreign social club Those men were
no simple foreign folk, interested in
gossip of the countries from which
they had come! They were spies,
sabateurs, fifth columnists! What
ever they were they were efficient,
deadly, fanatical in their belief of
their right to power and world VIC
tory.
Kay turned quickly back toward
the phone booth. She had the des-
perately important information Spe-
cial Agent Stanley had sent her to
get.
Again Avoids Stairs.
'D-day." The expression ham
mered through Kay's mind with in
creasing rapidity as she felt her
way toward the steps. "D-day :"
What did it mean? What was going
to happen on "D-day?"
Kay reached the end of the inky
pasSageway and pulled herself up
onto the handrail of the steps lead
ing to the phone booth. AS she
had done on entering she was avoid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

out what Mr.. Stanley sent me to
find out. And it's worse than I
thought"
The big ex-marine's leathery face
ierked tight. He grabbed the phone
receiver he'd left dangling and said
in a loud voice, "Okay, Steve.
Wen come up to your place. .
Yeah, right awayi"
He slammed up the receiver with
a whispered aside to Kay, MY
sister thinks I've went nutsl"
Then he pushed open the phone
booth door and, arm in arm, Kay
and he emerged as they had gone
in-with every evidence of being
thoroughly stiff.
Half way to the bar Kay stopped
In her tracks. SPRAYED noncha-
lantly on a stool, a cool, tall glass
before him, sat Beck Creighton.
Before she could check herself, Kay,
still in character, said a surprised
"Hello!"
Beck regarded her casually, from
the tips of her daintily slippered
toes to the crown OF her Jaunty
sport hat. A faint, patronizing
smile flicked across his handsome
face. But his eyes did not smile.
They were cold, unfriendly, faith
omless. There was not a flicker of
recognition in them He half turned
on his stool and threw a knowing
wink at the thin-mouthed barman
I'm afraid" he chuckled insinu-
atingly, "the little lady has had one
too many"
He turned away, lifted his glass
and slipped at its frosty contents.
Kay stared at him, stunned, in
credulous. Then, her feet working
automatically, she followed big
Vince out the door.
Copyright, 1910, the Chicago Daily
News, Inc.)
Continued tomorrOw.)
Kay makes her report to Stanley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

ing the steps in case they were con-
nected to q warning bell some
where. With a hand that tremblec
Kay raped on the panel, giving
the signal she had prearranged
with Vince Reeves. There was nc
answer She waited an instant, then
repeated the call. There was no an
swer.
Then she realized the truth. The
floor and wall of the booth were
soundproofed. Vince couldn't hear
her. She raped sharply on the
booths wall with the metal edge of
her purse.
For an instant there was no re-
Spouse, then the secret door slid
open soundlessly. Kay scrambled
into the phone booth without wait
ting to speak. Inside the booth she
whispered:
CLOSE it, Vince"
Vince reached down and pressed
the concealed spring operating the
wall door. The door slid shut
silently. The phone booth light
flicked on overhead.
A Surprise for Kay.
We've got to get out of here,
Vince" Kay whispered. I've found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Aerial Bomb ExpIodes,
Killing Its Creator

BY the Associated Press.
TRACY, Calf, Nov. 6.-John
A. Grosvenor, 52-year-old ranch
worker and miner, was killed yester-
day by the explosion of an aerial
bomb he had constructed.
Mr.. Grosvenor planned to test the
projectile In a field and was pour
ing explosive into the cylinder when
it exploded.
Mr.. Grosvenor had planned to
offer the bomb for sale to the Gov
eminent If 1t was a success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
+6bat We May 1--we
by Bruno brob1el
CHAPTER vi.


had time caught in her throat the
door the Phillip
reply to a authoritative question from the captain
fened against the wall Then she stole
rd tn the door effort sound
light eped out Kay bit her lip The like the
rhon BOOTH n soundproofed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Correct Constipation
Before-Not After!

An ounce Of prevention is wortha
pound of emergency relief .Whylet
yourself suffer those dull lifeless
days because Of constipation, tOhy
bring on the need for emergency
medicines, when there may be
far better way? That way is TO
KEEP regular by getting at the
cause Of the trouble.
fits common constipation, due
to lack of bulk" in the diet,
pleasant, nutritious, ready-to-eat
cereal-Kellogg's All-Bran-goes
straight to the cause by supplying
the bulk" you need.
Eat this crunchy toasted cereal
regularly, drink plenty Of water.
and see if you don't forget all
about constipation. All-Bran Is
made by Kellogg's in Battle Creek.
If your condition is chronic, 1t LIS
wise TO consult physician.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Help Find Relatives of Dead Man

William A. Holmes who died
aboard a ship in New Jersey was
a former resident of this city. Po-
lice have been requested to locate
any relatives of the dead man,
whose last known address was
1865 Maine st.
His next of kin are known as
Spir Gete, uncle, and Miss A. AL
hson, aunt. 1t is believed that
Holmes left a sum of money to go
to his nearest of kin at his death.
Police say the insurance company
is DESTROYS of settling the insur-
ance claim. Any information as
to the whereabouts of the two
above named persons should be
forwarded to Police Headquarters,
Missing Persons Bureau, Room
221. Phone Main 1910.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Washington Stamp
To Appear Apr. Z

Tuskegee Institute, Ala.,-
DR.. F. D. Patterson, Presi-
dent of Tuskegee Institute,
announced today receipt of
formal notice from the United
States Post Office Depart
ment in Washington that
April 7, 1910, will be the Of
fetal date for the first days
issue of the Booker T. Wash
ington Commemorative Stamp and
that the Tuskegee Institute Post
Office will be the official office
for the first days sale. The stamps
will go on sale in all other Post
Offices on April 8.
April is the date for our OBJ
servance of Founders Day." said
DR.. Patterson, land we are happy
to state that Postmaster-General
James A. Farley will be the speak
er for Founders Day. 1t is sig
nificant in Tuskegee's history that
the Postmaster-Genera will be
our speaker on the same day that
the Booke TT. Washington Com
memorative Stamps are placed on
SALE"
Arrangements have been made
for the Founders Day address to
be broadcast over a national hook
up and the program will include
selections by the Tuskegee Choir.
The Booker T. Washington
Stamp will be of the ten-cent de-
nomination and a special Com
memorative Envelope will be
available at Tuskegee Institute for
postn1arking on the first day of
issue and sale.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Will Hold Formal
Opening Of Store

Saturday, January 6, has
been announced as the date
of the formal opening of
Groves Service Grocery, 1880
oath Avenue. The store has
been completely restocked
with popular priced merchan-
disc for the occasion, accord
ing to Silas Groves, proprie-
tor of the establishment.
The progress of Groves Grocery
reads like a success story, for the
business which started with a Ii
mited amount of stock six months
ago is now one of the most up-to-
date service groceries in the neigh
borhood Starting with a stock
valued at less than $50, Mr. Groves
continued to work on his job at
the navy yards, because, he said,
his reason for going into the bust
ness was to enhance the employ
ment possibilities for young people
in Seattle. Today, the stores
stock is valued at more than $500
and two young ladies, Mrs. Her
NINA Butler and Mrs. Pearl Har-
ding, are regularly employed as
clerks. Recently several offers to
buy the business were made by
parties who realize the possibili-
ties for a grocery business in that
locality.
The store carries a full lime of
groceries, fresh fruits and vegeta-
bles and lunch meats. A special
feature is a daily service on fresh
bread and dairy products. Groves
Service Grocery also features the
famous Zanol line of popular
household commodities.
The public is invited to attend
the grand opening and inspect this
progressive Negro business enter
prise.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
E. William Burnett
Chosen to Manage
Housing Project

WASHINGTON, DC. = e. Will
liam Burnett has been named as
manager of the low-rent housing
project for Negroes in Whining
ton, North Carolina, the United
States Housing Authority was in
formed last week by H. R. Emory,
executive director of the Housing
Authority of the City of Whining
ton.
A native of Wilmington, Mr..
Burnett was an assistant high
school principal at Warsaw, North
Carolina, at the time he was ap-
pointed to manage the 246-unit
project now nearing completion.
The new manager, now &c years
old, was graduated from the Agri-
cultural and Technical College at
Greensboro, North Carolina, in
1885.
He is the fourth Negro to be
appointed manager of a low-rent
housing project developed with
the financial assistance of the Un-
tied States Housing Authority.
Samuel L. Mccoy was appointed
resident manager of Sunset Homes
low'-rent housing project in Aug
usta, Georgia, in November. Mr.
Mccoy was the first Negro ap-
pointed to manage a USHA-aided
project in the South. The new
project in August is scheduled to
open this week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Congress Lined Up For
Passage Of Lynch Bill

Ne WORK, Dec. 29-With
Congressman from sew e n
states adding their names to
the roster this week, the Ma
tional Association fro the Ad-
vancement of Colored people
announced today that a total
of 158 members of the House
have indicated that they will
be on the floor when the Ga
vagan-Fish fe d era Anti
lynching bill comes up for a
vote January 8.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Seattle Boy Dies of
Fumes on Ship

The many friends of William
Holmes, 1865 Main St., were hor-
rified to learn of his death aboard
the freighter American Robin, at
Jersey City, N. j., Jan. 2.
The theory advanced for the
cause of his death is that the ship
was fumigated and the fumes con-
taminated the food supply, or that
the fumes had apparently seeped
through bulkheads into the crews
quarters.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05

producer and members of the
yin G extravaganza, after
months of rehearsing, went
home bearing no fruits for
their labors.
The cast, which is a group
of young boys and girls or
dinarily under the supervi-
sion of Fred Darby, was pre-
scented at Finnish Hall in Sep
TENDER but the numerical re-
Spouse of the crowd was dis
appointing. Darby t hen de-
cided to try to produce the
show again and also produce
some profit for the cast.
The Ceremony in Swing was
written by Bumps" Blackwell who
directed the show during the lat
ter days of rehearsals. Blackwell
made a mistake when he directed
the show to Harmony Hall against
the advice of Darby and Joe Sta
ron veteran actor who knows most
of the answers to local theatrical
questions.
Harmony Hall is strictly union
house and is reported to be on the
union spot. According to the ma
nagement, an agreement was made
whereby any orchestra could play
for the show but only union music
could be used for the pleasure of
jitter-termites. With no arrange
ments made to carry out every
point of the agreement, the doors
of the hall did not swing open and
it was agreeG-not to swing the ce-
remony without the dance.
1t is reported that plans are un-
der way to produce the show again
in the near future and at hall less
unpopular with the union The
show must go on.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Unite to Kill Poll Tax
CHATTANOOGA (CNA)

CHATTANOOGA (CNA) -
Adopting a program calling fol-
abolition of the poll tax and enact
ment of a state wage-hour law, the
Tennessee League for Progressive
Democracy was organized last
week.
William Turnblazer, president
of Dist. 10, United Mine Workers
(CIO), was elected chairman
Other officers include Edward F
Callagha nof Chattanooga, second
vice-president of the American
Federation of Hosiery Workers
(CIO), vice-president, and Pau
D. Ragon, president of the GIG
Industrial Union Council, secreta-
ry.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Mrs. Emma Brown, Former
Slave, Dies at Age Of IS

Mrs. Emma Brown, 95
years old, one of the Oldest
if not the oldest Negro pion-
eer citizens of the state, died
at 1000 p. m. Wednesday,
Dec. II, at the Georgetown
hospital, following a confine-
ment caused by a paralytic
stroke.
Having been born in slave
ry Mrs. Browns exact age was
not certain but was put at about
95. Prior to the Civil War she
lived in the state of her birth,
Georgia. Her family moved to Tex
as where she lived until coming
to Seattle in 1908.
A Seattle resident since 1908 she
had resided at 1927 oath w. for
the past twenty years.
A staunch christian and at one
time a member of the Methodist
Church her many white and color
ed friends affectionately called her
Mother Brown"
For the past twenty years Mrs.
Brown was regularly seen listen
ing to the religious services held
Sundays at the Totem Pole. This
Sunday procedure she would say
was her Christian duty.
OUTLYING all five of her children
and husband no known living re-
latives survive her but many white
and colored friends are left to
mourn her passing.
Services were read by the Rev.
A. R. Hayes, of the First A. M e.
Church, Saturday, Dec, 30th 2:30
p. m. Interment was at Washing
ton Memorial Cemetery.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05

George Selby, a resident of
this city for 80 years, died
at the family home, 2608 E.
Valley ST., Sunday, December
81 at 10 p. m. at the age of
80.
Born in Modesttown, Va,
Mr.. Selby migrated to Fargo,
North Dakota in his youth
and later to Seattle. He Joined
the First A. M. E. Church with
which he was identified as a
staunch member. His interest and
support of community work and
race endeavors gained for him the
respect of the entire community
OF pleasing personality and cour-
teous manner, he was loved by all
with whom he came in contact.
In 1900, Mr.. Selby was employ
ed as a night Waterman by the
MacDougall and Southwick de-
partment store. In appreciation
for his years of trusted service, he
was placed on life pension in
1919. From that year until his
death on the eve of the new year
he devoted his time to church and
community work in which he was
assisted by his faithful wife.
Funeral services were held
Thursday with the Rev. A. R.
Hayes, pastor of the First A.M.E.
Church, officiating. Interment was
in the family lot at Lakeview &C.
metery.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs
Carrie; two daughters, George
Farrell of San Francisco and AID
ella Richards of Seattle; a STEP
son, Reuben Miller of klamath
Falls, Ore, and a grandson, Geo
Walker of Seattle.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05

Dresses and hats are design
ed for practical service for
those girls who are out to
make the Romeos, Cassanovas
and Don Juans prove all those
things they've been saying for
three long years.
Skirts that have been hug
ging the knees of the damsels
fair are going with the wind
to make way for the widebottom-
non-speed-retarding thing-a-m a.
gig to be worn by the Leap-year
head hunters who are out to "get
their man."
Last year, women's hats resem-
bled a patch over one eye, or a
visor over both with the backmost
parts of the head exposed to back
winds. But no such head-pieces
will rest upon the curley dome of
the lady of 1910. She must see
everything Especially that guy
who has been telling her his world
is incomplete without little sweet
ums-weetums. So the hats have
been streamlined and will tilt to
the back of the head with the front
end of the ears exposed and a
string under the chin to prevent
falling off when she gives chase
for the prospective husband. No
hat will mar the vision of unmar-
ried women.
Men are investing heavily in
shoes and are already making APP
pointments with repair shops for
hurried weekly retreads. They have
visions of being trapped by the lit
tie girl who wasn't there before,
but who will be here, there, and
everywhere this year. It's Leap
year and the eligibles contemplate
finding it difficult to leap out of
reaching distance of the women
who want to "how about that we'd
lding we've been talking about p"
The race is on. Who will win !?
Will the former love-cooing male
successfully elude the susceptible
female? Or will the ladies adopt
this slogan: This year is mine
so is this man."
The ladies have the edge because
the men made the mistake of tell
ing too many women the same
thing So the best thing for the
men to do is give up to the first
woman who proposes. It'll save
them a lot of embarrassment.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
@. E. S. Elects Officers

Queen Sheba Chapter, O.E.S., at
their last meeting elected the fol-
lowing officers for the New Year:
Mrs. Jennette Walters, w. M;
Mr.. J. A. Johnson, w. P; Mrs. l..
c. Nicholas, A. M; Mrs. ]. H. Lee,
A. P; Mrs. M. Bradley, Cond.;
Mrs. Susie Marshall, A. Cond.;
Mrs. Anna E. Bagley, Sect; Mrs.
Louise Blackwell, Treas; Miss w.
Riddle, Ada; Mrs. Matte Johnson,
Ruth; Mrs. Emma Chainey, Esth-
er; Mrs. Rebecca Taylor, Martha;
Mrs. Sarah Horton, Electra; Ida
Howard, Chaplain; Fanny Cook,
Warden; Mr.. J. T. Bradley, SEN
tinel.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Boys, Uncle Leave For
California CCC Damp

j. G. and R. G. Ward, cousins,
accompanied by their uncle, Willis
Fitzgerald, will leave Wednesday,
January 10, for Sacramento, Cali
fornia, where the three will enroll
in the CCC Camp at Yucca.
Both boys, freshmen at Gar
field high school, will continue
their studies at the camp before
returning home in the summer.
They plan to enlist for a SIX
month period.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05

NEW YORK - The manner in
which illegal money lenders prey
on an many as a fourth of the
families which lack adequate pro-
tective legislation, is revealed in a
pamphlet Loan Sharks and Their
Victims" published by the Public
Affairs Committee, 80 Rockefel-
Ter Plaza, New York City.
The pamphlet is written by Will
liam Trufant Foster, director of
the Pollack Foundation for Eco
nomic Research.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05

The total to date including
the names of Gavagan and
Fish, co-sponsors of the bill, in
cludes "a Republicans, 70 demo-
Gratis, and / member of the Anne
rican Labor Party. The list Of
additional Congressman is as fol-
lows;
Illinois, Chauncey w. Reed; Mi
chigan, Paul w. Shafer; Minneso-
ia, H. Carl Anderson; New York
James A. O'Leary; Ohio, Thomas
A. Jenkins, Earl R. Lewis; Penn
sylvania, ]. Harold Flannery; Wis
cOnsin, John c. Schafer.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Fred Wingo Enrolled at
Univ. of Washington

Fred Wingo, graduate of Gar
field high school, has enrolled at
the University of Washington,
where he will major in Physical
Education.
Fred, a tennis and basketball
enthusiast while at Garfield, cap
tanned the 1888 Bulldog tennis
team and was a member of the
1887 prep tennis champs.
"Midge," as his friends call him,
will continue his tennis playing at
the University.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Urge Enforcement
Of Bill of Rights

NEW YORK (CNA) = Appli-
cation of the Bill of Rights to pro-
tect the civil liberties of Negro
America was demanded this week
at a mass meeting at Public
School 1876, 135th st. and st. Nj
cholas Ave-, Harlem.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
To Sponsor Lecture
Series on Coop
Movement

Beginning Thursday, January g.
and continuing every other Tues
day night, series of lectures on
Cooperative Movements will be
sponsored at the Phyllis Wheatley
Y.W.C.A.
The lectures will be of an edu-
cational nature and are sponsored
by the local cooperative group.
Mr.. Bernard E. Squires, who has
had unlimited experience in the
movement as executive and teach
er, will deliver the lectures.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05

The law office of j. o. Gill; Vancouver, b. G. is inter
esed in the whereabouts of Mable O. Iowa. who formerly
lived in Prince Rupert is important that she contact that
office at
Anyone knowing the whereabouts of this person would
be rendering her service they would contact Mrs Wm
Vrooman whose telephone number is East 1864.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Schedule Housing Talk

AS sixth in a series entitled
Housing in Our Time" the Seat
tie Housing Authority will go on
the air Wednesday, January 10,
with a talk on the subject, Low
Cost Housing and Labor" The talk
will be heard over station KOL at
$3.50. The speaker will be Mr..
Jesse Epstein.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05

CHICAGO (CNA) = School
children today prefer factual read
ing to old time fairy tales and
fiction books, according to a ma
tion-wide survey by the Ameri-
can Library Association.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05

NEW YORK = Orders for 2,400
anti-lynching buttons were filled
on Thursday, December %, when
the NAACP opened a nationwide
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05

button campaign to raise funds
for carrying on the fight to pass
the federal anti-lynching bill, it
was announced.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Leap Year Rushes In; Men
Rush Out to Avoid Rush
By Ted Wood

If the business trend for 1910 true prediction
this will be great year for those engaged the business
of retailing womens wearing apparel mems shoes and shoe
repairing. The reason-this is Leap Year.
few slight changes will be noticeable in madys styles
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
DO YOU KNOW HER?

Corinne Flo Holmes, last known residence, 305 22nd
Ave. So, Seattle Wash. Has brother named Mark Holmes.
Very important awaits at the office of the North
west Enterprise.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Labor Trouble Prevents
Showing Of Swing Musical

The Ceremony in Swing" failed to swing at Harmony
Hall Friday night scheduled because the management
announced that there would be swinging
unless to the strains of music AS result all money
received for the advance of tickets by
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-10-03
Our Guuruntee!

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article bought in q SowYer
Store. Sixteen ounces is still
q pound dnd you ore ossur-
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and ON itemized sdles slip
with every purchase.
PHONE 81 - For Delivery
Service. over $500 free, under
that amount q small charge Of
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ON item or two - Check this
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