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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Art, Youth, Beauty
Coming to Tacoma

Mrs. E. Gordon McCabe, presi-
dent, Womens Study Club, an
nounces the coming to Tacoma, of
Miss Josephine Harreld, THE Mar
ion Anderson of the Piano." ''Ta-
coma is flattered and The Women's
Study Club elated in bringing this
talented artist to the Northwest"
said Mrs. McCabe.
Miss Harreld was born in Allan
ia, Georgia. Started giving recit-
ais at the age of twelve.
She was graduated with honor
from Spelman College in 1888 at
the age of 10. The following year
was graduated from Institute of
Musical Art, Juillird School of Mu-
sic, New York City, and spent an
other year in graduate study at
this institution.
In the summer of 1885, she re-
ceived scholarship from the ORA
ma League of America for study
abroad and spent the summer at
the Mozarteum Academy, Salz-
burg, Austria. While here she went
to Bulgaria as a delegate to the
Worlds Student Christian FEEDER
alton and took an active part in
the musical program.
After a years study at Radcliffe
College, she received the degree of
Master of Arts with a major in
music.
Her triumphal march through
the Southwest, east and deep south
ended in Atlanta, where her rare
talent won from the Atlanta Con.
stitution this unstinted praise:
Josephine Harreld, Negro plan.
list gave this writer a thrill
with her artistic playing in hei
concert at Sisters Chapel at Spell
man last Monday night. This
young Negro girl (she is just 24)
revealed that she has a spark Of
genius. She plays with a lot Of
fire and enthusiasm, and a sensi
tive temperament. She has re-
ceived the finest training, evident
in her phrasing, pedaling and tech
nique, and coupling this with hel
inherent talent, she is indeed al
artist that delights and satisfies
with her performances.
Her Interpretation of the Bee
thoven "Waldstein" Sonata wa.
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Capitol Papers Hit
For Race Attack

Washington, (CNA) = A dele
cation of six met this week with
Eugene Meyer, publisher of the
Washington Post" and with the
managing editor of the Evening
STAR to protest the appearance in
those papers of advertisements
calculated to stir up race prejud-
ice and anti-Negro feeling in the
nations capital.
The delegation represented the
National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People, the
Womens Trade Union League, the
Washington Civil Rights Commit
tee, the Ministers Alliance, the
National Negro Congress, the New
Negro Alliance, the Washington
Housing League and seven other
important organizations.
The advertisements in question
were signed by Harvey S. Cobb, at
torney for the Press Cafeteria
whose employees, members of the
United Cafeteria Employees Union
No. All, CLIO, have been on strike
since March %. Both advertise
ments alleged that the union called
the strike because it was irked by
the dismissal of a "colored" en-
ployee who had allegedly laid his
hand on white" waitress, who
has conveniently left" the city.
The delegation pointed out that
the manner in which the adver-
tisements were worded was such as
to make the reader feel that the
strike involved racial issue, rath-
err than labor dispute, and as
such was inflammatory and vicious
in the extreme. The advertise
ments were an attack upon the So
lidarity of the Negro and white
workers in the union and an at
tempt to stir up racial strife.
AS a result of the conference
with the Star, a letter submitted
by the delegation, signed by Is
Washingtonians, was published by
the Star the following day, with
the statement that the Star ire
grets the undue emphasis which
the wording of the advertisement
placed upon racial differences"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19

.Prelate Escapes
Serious Injuries

An East Madison bus collided
with the automobile driven by DR..
F. B. Cooper, with his daughter,
Joyce, DR.. L. K. Williams, presi-
dent of the National Baptist Con-
vention, Inc, and DR.. w. d. Carter
of Pasadena, Calf, visiting men,
bers of the delegation, Saturday at
IL p. m.
The accident occurred at 10th
and East Madison. The impact
was forcible enough to throw DR..
Cooper's car on 10th Avenue be-
tween two telegraph poles. The
passengers, none of whom were
seriously injured, were driven
home by Mr.. M. F. Jacks.
The party had just left the re-
ceptions for the visiting prelates
and were motoring to the home of
DR.. F. B. Cooper when the accident
occurred.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
New Employment
Opportunities
Developed By USA

Washington, D. c. New en-
ployment opportunities are being
developed in the field of manage
ment and maintenance of low-rent
housing projects, recent check
up by the United States Housing
Authority indicates.
Already nine local housing au-
thorities have named Negro man.
ayers of USHA aided projects with
predominant Negro occupancy.
In addition to these recent ap-
pointees, there are Is Negro man.
ayers of projects developed by the
Housing Division of the Public
Works Administration. Most of the
PWA projects, as required by the
U. S. Housing Act, have been
leased to local housing authorities
which have retained Negro man.
agement.
The success of the Negro man
ayers in the PWA projects is re-
puted to have stimulated their use
in the new USHA-aided projects.
Commenting on the work of these
managers, Local Housing Author
ity Administration, publication of
the National Association of Hous-
ing Officials, asserts that 1.-THE use
of Negro managers in projects
tenanted by Negroes has proved
very sl,ccessfi1I
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Housing Project
Named For Great
Negro Minister

Poindexter Village, 426-unit pro-
ject which opened last Saturday
in Columbus, Ohio, bears the name
of one of Columbus best known
ministers.
James P. Poindexter was born
of mixed blood-Negro, Indian and
white, and the story of his life is
a testimonial to the fact that even
during the latter part of the last
century a man of outstanding in
tellect and ambition could rise
above racial prejudice. Poindex-
ter's formal schooling was halted
at the age of 10, but his informal
education continued throughout his
life. Barber, clergyman, politician,
among the vocations pursued by
this outstanding man. His interest
in the ministry, however, never
wavered during the more than go
years of his service to the Baptist
Church.
Salmon P. Chase, William Nc
Kinley, Rutherford B, Hayes, and
many other outstanding Americans
called the Reverend Poindexter
friend" But he wasn't just a
friend to those who were promin-
ent; he championed the cause of
the poor and oppressed regardless
of race, because he had a deep in
dwelling sympathy for them.
Reverend Poindexter died in 1907.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Good Will Tour,
Veni, Vidi, Wei
BY Il. 1. robinson

Hospitable Seattle, headed by the
Rev. Fountain w. Penick and his
affable wife, with her unwearied
enthusiasm and exquisite ladies in
waiting. scored a triumphant vic
tory as they won the hearts of the
SO members of the Good Will Tour
of Baptist Convention, Inc.
The abundant recognition by His
Honor, Mayor Arthur B. Langlie,
for all Seattle, made their visit
here a sublime achievement. I'VE
have visited many cities but Seat
tie Is so different. We do not know
what Seattle wishes of the Good
Will Tour, but whatever it is, upon
it we stamp our approval"
Yet, the venerable patriarch and
leader, DR.. l.. K. Williams, with
trembling solicitude for the accom-
plishments of his mission, with
standing the softening influence
of Seattle's host and hostess or
dered his followers into action.
From that time until the train
bearing the delegation roared on
toward Portland, Oregon, the Good
Will Tour brooked no equal.
Beginning their blitzkrieg with
their Good Will Quartette, the Bap-
fist Convention Inc, by Sunday
night had every listening sinner
on his knees. The young, the old,
the lame and halt bowed before
the mighty four and the eloquent
pleas of Paul. One man said he
had to leave the church to keep
from being converted.
Everywhere, men who once knew
but had forgotten God, began to
turn back. Everybody kept lis
tening to hear his name called
There was no hiding place. Kenny
dale, usually a quiet little mission
off the highway was crowded from
door to pulpit. The Rev.. Judson
w. Swancy surrendered his pull
pit to the Rev. w. H. Bolts OF
Minneapolis, who spoke on know
ing and Doing" Mrs. Ursula Bolts
member of the National Baptist
Women's Convention Board Inc,
spoke on National Convention OBJ
| jects."
The men and women of God clos
ed their Good Will Tour at IL noon
Monday, April 10. They regret
that they cannot take Seattle with
them, but the memory will live fol
days to come, they said as they
waved goodbye.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Launch Broad Fight For Vote In South
As Attorneys Prepare for Court Action
Department of Justice Called
Upon to Protect Rights
of Southern Voters

New York-A campaign along
all fronts, using every resource of
the courts, the federal department
of justice and public opinion, is
being launched actively by the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People to guaran-
tee Negro voters in the South the
right to the franchise, it was an
nounced here today.
The NAACP campaign, now out
in the open, is a result of the ac-
tivities of many of its branches in
the southern states dating back a
year ago and includes the spec
tacular fights in Miami, Fla, and
Greenville, S. c., in which the Ku
Klux Khan was defied. The as
sociation's Birmingham, Alabama,
branch has also been active, to-
gether with numerous units in the
state of Texas.
The NAACP barrage will in
clude action by the Department of
Justice, which has been consulted
almost continuously since last Jul
ly. The NAACP legal staff has
forwarded steadily stream of me-
moranda, briefs and affidavits to
the FBI on violations of the Ne
gro's right to vote in the South
and has cited both to the FBI and
to the attorney generals office
the federal statutes which have
been violated.
That the drum-fire of the asso-
citation on these cases will most
likely result in action was indicat-
ed at conference last week be-
| tween NAACP attorneys and o.
John Rogge, assistant attorney
general, in Washington.
In addition to urging action by
the attorney generals office, the
NAACP plans to bring criminal
and civil suits in the federal courts
and the groundwork for several of
these already has been laid in Tex
as and will be instituted in the
next thirty days.
Thurgood Marshall, a special
counsel of the NAACP, will leave
New York shortly for investiga-
ton and consultation on primary
cases in the states of Texas, Ala
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Red Coon Squad Bars Negroes From
Local Union OF SSDD&BY Workers
BY Hutchin r. Hutchins

Negroes were barred from the
Ship Scalers Dry Dock & Boat
Yard Workers Union hall when a
"Red- Coon Squad" insisted that
only white members of the Tacoma
local could have hiring privileges.
1t all happened when this reporter,
Hutchin R. Hunchins, a member in
good standing of Tacoma local,
claimed work on the some condi-
tons as white men in the same To-
cal. The two unions have an agree
ment to exchange work when one
had more than its members could
do.
On seeing a Negro in the hall,
the RED Fascist" had a short par
ley in the back of the house and
then quietly asked all Negroes to
withdraw. We took the issue to the
members of the Scaler's local who
were in the hall. Their answer was
Stick tight" The local, it is al
legged, has been terrorized by the
"Red-Nazi Goons" for several
years. The Reds" hurriedly with
drew to a powwow and decided to
be more democratic. They asked all
men not members Except 45) to
leave the hall. We refused to leave
and then the "Red Fuehrer" with
his scarlet platoon came out men
acing. We still remained, maintain
ing that we had the same right as
whites from our Tacoma local.
Again, all the liberal and progress
sive whites in both the Seattle and
Tacoma locals stood by us. The
Red Fuehrer" proclaimed himself
as boss and as member of the
executive board threatened to with
draw certain privileges given the
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Rosenwald Fund Makes $4,000 Grant
To Underwrite Am. Negro Exposition

which will be strongly emphasized
at the coming event. Arna Bon
temps, noted author, and Horace
Cayton, prominent socialogist, are
gathering technical data in pre-
paration for these exhibits. Both
Mr.. Bontemps and Mr.. Cayton are
former recipients of Rosenwald
Fellowships granted annually to
outstanding Negroes and southern
whites.
The Rosenwald Fund is the sec
ond foundation to make a special
grant to the forthcoming celebra-
ton of rs years of Negro progress
since emancipation. Last week the
General Education Board appropri-
,ated $4,000 for a motion picture
on Negro education to be prepared
by the American Film Center for
showing at the Exposition. The
Harmon Foundation is also active
ly interested and Miss Mary Beat
tie Brady, director, is helping ar
range the exhibit on Negro art, an
other major feature of the Expo
sition.
The State of Illinois, which is
officially sponsoring the event, has
set aside $4,000 as a sustaining
fund. Congress is also expected to
act favorably on a bill introduced
by Rep. Arthur w. Mitchell of
Chicago acking similar amount
in a federal appropriation to sub
sidize the Negro Worlds Fair,
which will draw 100000 persons
of both races during the go day
event.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
TO OUR ADVERTISERS

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Backed by professional and business men and
women, treasured by every organization in
the city of Seattle. While inclined to favor the slogan
of organizations to "spend your money where you
work advertisers coming within that scope will re-
ceive an added personal service.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Charge Bias In
IL. A. School
System

Los Angeles, April = (CNA) =
Charges of race prejudice in the
Los Angeles city school system
were under advisement of the
board of education this week.
Mrs. Fay F. Allen, Negro board
member, asserted there was racial
discrimination in the making of
teacher appointments and pointed
out that no Negro teachers are as
signed to schools in West Los An
geles.
Asserting that Negro instructors
were being deliberately shunted
away jobs in that area, Mrs. Allen
stated:
tits just as easy for colored
teachers to teach white students
as it is for white teachers to teach
colored students. If a teacher is
eligible and thoroughly qualified,
she should be placed in whatever
opening is available when and
where there are some Negro chill
dren.
Roy Becker, white board men,
Der, held Mrs. Allen was trying to
cruelty her own people because
"a colored teacher assigned to a
west section school might be en-
tirely unhappy"
The board is now considering
whether to grant Mrs. Aliens re-
quest for a special meeting to dis
cuss the situation.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19

CHICAGO, April ia grant
of $4,000 has been made by the
Julius Rosenwald Fund through its
president, DR.. Edwin r. Embree,
to the American Negro Exposition,
it was announced this week by
Truman K. Gibson, Jr., executive
rirector of the Exposition to be
held in the Chicago Coliseum from
July through September 2.
This grant, intended to help un-
derwrite the entire Exposition, will
also be used in part for active
sponsorship by the Rosenwald
Fund of the special sections on ed
ucation, health, and social science
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Brooklyn Library
Denies Barring Novel

New York-The report that the
Brooklyn Public Library had not
stocked Richard Wright's sensa-
tional novel Native Son." alleged
ly because the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People had registered pro-
test against the book was denied
here this week by Miss Bertha
Miller, secretary to DR.. M. ]. Fer
guson, chief librarian.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Fred Bowman Joins
Humane Society

Chief of Police William H. Sears
announced the appointment of
Frederick Bowman to the Humane
Society, effective April %. Bow
mar succeeds Fred Woodson whose
resignation becomes effective the
same day.
Bowman is "a years old, a gra-
duate of Garfield high school and a
junior of the University of Wash
ington. He has resided in Seattle
since he was two years old.
The appointment of Bowman
was brought about with the idea
of encouraging the young men and
women to take a more active in
terest in civic and public affairs.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
Senators Will Urge Passage OF Anti
Lynch Bill, On Radio Net, April 20

Washington, D. CA nation
wide broadcast urging passage of
the federal anti-lynching bill will
be made Monday, April 20, by
Senators Robert F. Wagner of
New York, Mathew M. Nicely of
Virginia, and Arthur Capper of
Kansas, it was announced here to-
day.
The broadcast has been arranged
through the National Broadcasting
Company over its Blue network
from 1920 to IL p. M, eastern
daylight saving time.
The three senators who are
staunch supporters of the bill, will
insist that it be taken up before
congress adjourns and that it be
given a chance to be voted on on
its merits. They will denounce in
advance any attempt at filibus-
ter. 1t is their contention that the
filibuster is undemocratic because
it permits very small minority
of the Senate to block the will of
the majority, not only of the Sen
ate, but of the American public. 1t
is expected that they will advo-
cate the imposition of cloture (ilm-
itation of debate) in the event a
filibuster should develop.
In connection with the radio
broadcast on April 90, Walter
White, N. A. A. c. P. secretary,
issued statement urging branch
es of the N. A. A. c. P. through
out the country and other groups
and organizations to organize nei-
ghborhood listening parties and
that Immediately after the broad
cast, listeners write or telepragh
individually to Senator Alben w.
Barley, majority leader, Senate
Office Building, Washington, D. c.,
asking him to set a definite date
for the taking up of the anti-lynch-
ing bill.
Listeners also are urged to write
or telegraph the senator's from
their states urging them to help
bring the bill to vote, to vote
for it, and to oppose any filibuster.
Listeners also are asked to write
to President Roosevelt asking him
to make a statement on the ibll
Every organization and agency
interested in this legislation is re-
quested to send out information on
the broadcast and to urge it's men,
bers to write senators and the Pre-
sident to get the bill taken up at
this session.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-04-19
KCCRC Holds Open Forum

The King County Colored Re
publican club will hold their re-
gular meeting at Chandler hall
Sunday April FL, 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.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
French Fleet Value
To British Reduced
By industries Loss
Lond Establishment Gone
English Would Face Vast
Repair, Munitions Tasks
BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON,


The fate of Frances overseas en-
pire is Of greater concern to the
world at large than even the fate
of her fleet, now reported in British
hands.
There are definite limitations
upon usefulness to the British of
the French fleet-fourth in size
among world navies. Lacking the
industry ashore that creates and
maintains 1t, no fleet would remain
an effective fighting force beyond
the exhaustion Of its available stores
of ammunition for its guns end
spare parts for its complicated
mechanisms.
Value Less in British Hands,
The greatest danger that Britain
faced with French defeat was that
both the French fleet and an un-
impaired French industrial estab-
lishment to repair and munition it
would fall into Italo-German hands.
Given that, German or Italian crews
could be quickly improvised and
trained in the use of French naval
apparatus to make that fleet a
deadly added menace to England.
In British hands, the French fleet
will be Of less value. While pro-
viding crews either of British sailors
or French volunteers to man the
ships would be easy, British in
dustry is not geared to French naval
specifications any more than is
German or Italian. Keeping the
French ships up and munitioned
would be terrific job for British
industry and would complicate the
problem of keeping Britain's own
fleets at maximum war effectiveness.
1t is an easily understandable
situation. The calibers of French
naval guns differ from those of the
British. The specifications for
French naval engines that drive the
ships or for the thousands of special
lied auxiliary machines that make a
battleship marvel of compact
mechanization, differ from British,
German or Italian specifications for
like units.
Almost Impossible Task.
Deprived OF the support of the in
dustry and trained personnel ashore,
any fleet would be of limited value
in war. To duplicate that industry
would be a task of seeming impossi-
bility for even a great industrial
nation, already operating at full war
speed to serve its own ships and
armies.
But what of Frances orphaned
overseas colonies and possessions?
They are definitely out of German
or Italian reach while Britain still
rules the seas. Nor should it be for
gotten that in the last dark hour
before France reached the end of
her endurance and sought an armis-
tice. Britain proffered her full politi-
cal and economic union.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Cabinet
Continued From First Page.)

stand he was reported to have been
supported by Senator Johnson, Re-
publican, of California, and Senator
Hale, Republican. of Maine, with
other members finally adopting the
same attitude.
Senator Walsh told reporters that
committee members had received
scores of protesting and commenda-
tory expressions on Col. Knox's
nomination and on President Roose-
velt's selection of Henry L. Stimson
to be Secretary of War.
Most of the protests, he said, ap-
peared to be based on the prot
estants' understanding of the atti-
tude of the two men toward the war
Both have advocated that the
United States give all material as
sistance possible to Great Brivain
and France.
Mr.. Stimson also is expected to
be asked for a statement of his views
before committee action on his
nomination. The Senate Military
Evening star., 1940-06-23

Committee decided Friday that
hearings should be held and Chair
man Sheppard said that Mr.. Stim-
son probably would be called as a
witness.
Fish Wants Probe.
Criticism in Congress of Mr..
Roosevelt's choice of the two Re-
publicans for his cabinet has CEN
tered principally on the appoint
ment of Mr.. Stimson. In that COLI
nection, critics suggested in Senate
debate Friday that Secretary of
War Woodring was forced to resign
because he was unwilling to go as
far as Mr.. Roosevelt wished in aid
to the Allies.
Representative Fish, Republican
of New York expressed the same
thought yesterday in a statement
in which he declared that the
purge CT Mr.. Woodring from the
cabinet goes far beyond" attempts
to purge" members of Congress
He added:
There should be complete ard
thorough investigation of all the
facts to ascertain If Secretary OF
War Woodring, former past COM