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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

Theodore Marburg q Bath
more, pubiiciSt. author forner
diplomat. born there. g years
ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

Work on the new hosiery of
Key West, the Hotel La Concha,
is rapidly nearing completion,
with large force of men skilled
in the style of work engaged in
the structural progress of the
hotel. The fourth floor of the
structure is almost complete and
the other work is progressing
nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

Two boy students Al New Lon
don. Conn. saw their Grade cards
before they were mailed 20 fheIr
parents. and found Their marks
distressingly low. They worried
over the parental diSzpprurzl
which was In store for them and
decided that the reports should
not be mailed To prevent tbs
they burned the school building
About 25 wears ago Mrs. Pzfricir
Campbell, the famous EnEIlsh
actress. was ordered 70 desi1
from smoking IN the tea room ~
the Hotel Plaza in New YORK
And in those davs girls were puf
on the brazen list If they Hfied .
skirt above the shoe fops Will
crossing a muddy street
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

Rexford Guy Tugwen Of New
York, economist, ex-underseTe-
tary of agriculture. born AZ Sin
Iclairville. n. Y, 20 years ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

The Key West Company of the
National Guard, under command
of Captain Warren Watrous, is
now recruited to its full strength
preparatory to its going to camp,
which will be held this year at
Pensacola, Florida. The company
will leave here August with SIS
members or more.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

The Thursday evening concerts
by the Hospitality Band in Bay
view Park will be continued with
the program tonight, which will
include specialties. by Miss Ruth
Roberts and Ernest Sanchez An
excellent program has been ar
ranged for tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

Harper's tells Of a little girl
sent to an institution for the
feeble-minded. where she was
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

Miss Matte Weathers of At
lanta is suing her grocer for SIS
600 because she stepped on his
tomcat's tail. She alleges that
when she bore down on the
feline caudal appendage the ami
NAL attacked her. biting and
scratching. with the result that
she is now a nervous wreck.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

Innoculations of typhoid serum
will be held at the Florida Nav
al Hospital building at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Persons who
were unable to obtain the innoc-
ulations last Saturday due to a
shortage of serum are assured of
service tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

On Thursday night the Key
West Musicians and guest play
ers will give another of their
concerts under the direction OF
Commodore Matho Fridericus Won
Mietk-Liuba, in the Colonial Ho-
tel. The program is to start al
8 o'clock and last two hours.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

It is said that the carlton in
the tower of the University of
Chicago chapel is the largest in
the world. its 70 bells weighing
go tons. The smallest bell
weighs ten and a half pounds. the
largest more than I8 tons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

Vice Admiral Charles p shy
der, U.SN., born al Charleston.
w. Va. CT years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

Five destroyers of the U. S.
Navy, which have been here and
in the waters around Tortugas
with naval reserves on board for
their annual training cruise, all
set sail, today for their next stop
in Havana. and the exercises will
be continued on the trip to Cuba.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

Donald r. Richberg Of Wash
ington and Chicago, lawyer. for
mer New Deal executive. born -
years ago, Knoxville. Tenn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

Timbers in the Oversee high
way bridges. were found to
be in an excellent state of
preservation by r. II. Wilson. of
the state road department, when
they were examined bv him yes
terday. He came at the orders of
the highway department of the
state road department.
Captain Eli Savage, of the u. S.
Marines is here to relieve Cap
tain W. Nj. McNulty. in COM
mand of the local detachment
Captain McNultv viii 90 to
Quantico, Va. Captain Savage
has been in. command of the Ma
rine detachment at Monagua.
Nicaragua. and arrived yester-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

Prof. Harriet Elliott Of the
University Of North Cardinal
Woman's College. political scien-
fist, member Of the National De-
Tense Board, born al Carbonate.
Ill. 56 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-10

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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16
DeLacy Deserves
Reelection
By j. A. Jack Johnson

Rarely, if ever before, have the
citizens of Seattle had the oppor-
tunity to vote for a public official
who believes more sincerely that
politics is the agency that creates
the things that make our govern
ment function to the advantage
of all its citizens "A careful re-
view of Hugh DeLacy's record as
a city councilman, without doubt
appeals to all right-thinking people
of both majority and minority
groups.
Hugh DeLacy's fight to prevent
an increase in telephone rates in
the city of Seattle, to the end that
the telephone company withdrew
its petition for such increase, de-
serves the gratitude of every citi-
zen.
AS chairman of the Franchise
Committee, Hugh DeLacy discover
ed that the Puget Sound Power
and Light Company had paid no
taxes on heating subsidiary in Sc
ven years, and forced that Cor
poration to begin the payment of
close to $4,000 per year. Hugh
DeLacy helped stop move to re-
| finance the street cars, saving the
city more than $3,000,0O0 with the
suit that new plan was worked
out, resulting in the present pro-
gram, backed by federal money at
much cheaper rates. Hugh De
Lacy promoted the creation of the
Seattle Housing Authority which
will construct a $2,7OO,O00 develop
ment of Yesler Hill and bring a
SLIPS, 900 pay roll to Seattle. Hugh
DeLacy initiated a resolution IA
voring the Orange and Blue stamp
Plan, which in six months has
doubled food assistance and sent
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16
Connally Browbeats


Despite the fact that he had let
it be known that he intended to
have large number of witnesses
from the South to testify in oppo-
sition to the bill, Senator Tom
Connally, of Texas, arch foe of
anti-lynching legislation, presented
no witnesses, but contented himself
with vicious attempts to browbeat
and intimidate persons who testi-
fled for the bill, and the use of
slanderous language against Ne
groes.
Senator Frederick Van Mugs,
chairman of the Senate sub-com-
mittee, conducting the hearings
announced after adjournment of
the hearings on Wednesday, that
resumption of testimony would be
subject to the call of the commit
tee.
He told Walter White, secretary
of tn eNAACP, that he would do
everything possible to bring a re-
port on the bill speedily. Senator
Van Mugs, in answer to criticisms
of his allowing Connally a wide
latitude in attacking witnesses,
said he made no effort to check
the Texas senator in order that ev-
erything might be placed into the
record.
Senator Warren Austin, of Ver-
mont, was the only member of the
committee who was absent during
the hearings. Other members of
the committee present in addition
to Van Mugs and Connally were:
Senator Matthew Nicely of West
Virginia; and Alexander Wiley of
Wisconsin. Senator Robert F.
Wagner of New York and Senator
Van Mugs, and Senator Arthur
Capper of Kansas were present,
co-authors of the bill.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16

placed him in the position of
Chairman for all of British Column
bia and the State of Washington
Old Age Committee of the Frater-
nal Order of Eagles. Norton has
consistently battled for the under
privileged people of our city and
state. It was Norton who carried
the fight in the city council to
save the homes of those men less
fortunate than ourselves. Many
will remember the attempt of a
special few who were trying to
force those men out of Shacktown,
and, although Norton stated at the
time, he was as anxious to rid Sc
attic of the Shacktown conditions,
he'd never allow a mans home to
be taken from him until a better
condition was found for that man.
He also carried the fight against
driving the ,houseboat owners out
of their homes. These good people
of Seattle narrowly escaped evic-
ton from their homes and if it had
not been for Norton's stand, those
homes would be gone today. Nor
ton is not member of any politi-
cal clique or group, and in his po-
Icy as city councilman, he has
constantly worked for the welfare
of those who need most. 1t is
Norton's belief that no man or or
ganization has monopoly on the
right to help the underprivileged
person. Yet, he has always been
fair and impartial with all citizens
of our city. Having served in the
ministry for more than six years
previous to entering into his pub
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16
Presidential Possibilities From The
Negro Viewpoint
Thomas E. Dewey Is Subject of First of Series of
Articles by Noted Political AnnaIist-Cites Strong
Power of 1888 Candidate for Governor
Negro Vote Placed ''Racket-Buster'' In Office As
District Attorney In 1886

can, he came East, entered and
graduated from Columbia Univer-
sity Law School. After a brief
private practice, he entered the
Federal District Attorneys office
as an assistant to Federal District
Attorney Medalie. He distinguish
ed himself in this capacity by pro-
scouting and convicting some of
the most notorious postwar gang
sters and criminals in New York
County. His accomplishments be-
came byword to the man on the
street and was hailed as the cru
sader against crime. When the
national administration changed in
1888, he returned to private prac-
tice with his reputation as law
Continued on Page Four)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16

Bob Jones vigorous campaign in
the city council race is winning
him support from districts thrugh-
out the city. District residents and
businessmen as well as civic or
CARNATIONS from every part of the
city have announced their inten-
ton of wholehearted support of his
candidacy.
This city-wide approval of Bob
Jones comes as a result of fifteen
years of unselfish civic service.
The time he has devoted and the
business-like manner in which he
has aided, without pay, in civic i'm
provement has won him the re-
spect of his friends.
Selling Seattle" to the rest of
the state and to the United States
in order to bring more industries
here has always been one ambition
of Jones. AS a council member
Jones would work to attract pay
rolls to the city, and to keep Sc
attic in the spotlight with favor
able publicity.
Indicating the support Jones is
getting outside his home commun-
ity is the following editorial which
appeared in a recent issue of the
Rainier District Times:
Seriously, the people of Seattle
have an opportunity to elect a can
didate to the City Council who will
look out for the peoples interest
in the City of Seattle.
"a man who has taken interest
in his own community, West Sc
attic, to the point that he has
helped build that community in a
business, civic and neighborly way,
is tn ekind of man home-owners
and taxpayers should be interested
in. Bob Jones is the name over
the lever we suggest you pull on
primary day.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16

Elected public officials are some
times found wanting not mea-
sure up to the standard desired
and anticipated by their support.
ers. Perhaps because of lack of
natural ability of previous bust
ness experience; it may be because
of the fact that the paramount
objective among politicians gener-
ally is to hang on to their jobs
regardless of the public's welfare
whereupon the peoples best inter-
ests become secondary. Occasion
ally the voters make wise choice
and elect to office men or women,
unknown in politics, that because
of actual business experience and
natural ability readily become
adapted to the requirements of
public office holders and do mea-
sure up to that high standard ex-
pected by the people.
Of this latter type is Jimmie"
Scavotto. Practically unknown nine
years ago, he has twice been re-
elected to the Council. He is now
a candidate for reelection.
During his three terms in the
City Council by reason of his
careful constant attention to duty
and by his unselfish answering
loyalty to the people, he has made
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16
The 24th Regiment
At Houston

It is true that black regiments
have been placed at the front of
American battle lines. The first
regiment ordered to duty in the
Spanish American War was the
black Oath Infantry, the regiment
that rioted at Houston. In 1916,
when General Pershing went in
persuit of Villa, two Negro units,
the 10th Cavalry and the oath re-
giment were a part of the expedi-
ton. Pershing knew these sold
iers. 1t was the black 10th that
captured Villa.
This unit won immortal glory
at CarriZal. Although outnumber-
ed ten to one, these black cavalry
men dismounted in the face of wi
thering gun fire, deployed, charg-
ed the Mexicans and killed their
commander. This unit rendered
lclililS SCI VIC LII tliC wal oii lilC
plains and the conquering of the
hostile Indians. In the Inaugural
parades, they ride high up in the
ranks of the army.
Negro soldiers never forsake
their officers. John Temple Graves,
who used to sneer at the ability
of the Negro, paid this tribute to
the heroism of our soldiers at Car
rial, There, Peter Bigstaff, a
black trooper, fought side by side
with his commander. When the
revolver fell from his hand, Big
staff pressed another into it and
together they thinned the swoop-
ing circle of overwhelming odds
against them. When Adair fell,
literally shot to pieces, with his
head in the water, with superb
loyalty the black trooper lifted him
and leaned him against a tree,
leaving the dead in dignity"
AT the beginning of the World
War, when the nation was ques-
tioning the loyalty of the byphen-
ated Americans; we did not know
whether their allegiance could be
counted upon or not by the coun-
try of their adoption; though the
war taught us much in favor OF
their integrity. In this hour OF
uncertainty, the Secretary of War
Newton d. Baker, knew one group
to which he could turn for un.
doubted loyalty.
He called for the defense of the
National Capitol and the govern
Continued on Page Three
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16
.Connally Tries To
Scare Witnesses In
Lynch Hearing

WASHINGTON, D. C. - With
eight witnesses testifying, three of
them from Texas, two days of
hearings on the Wagner-Van Mugs
Capper federal anti-lynching bill
closed here Wednesday, February
7, in the Senate office building
caucus room before packed aud
fences. which included a goodly
number of college students.
The names of the witnesses, in
the order of their appearance be-
fore the Senate subcommittee
conducting hearings on the bill,
were as follows:
DR.. Arthur Raper, secretary of
the Interracial Commission, now
on leave to do research work for
the Carnegie Corporation; the Rev.
Gresham Marmion, assistant rec
tor of st. Adams P. e. Church,
Washington, d. c., and a native of
Texas; DR.. George F. Porter, pre-
sident of Wiley Junior College and
the Rev. E. c. Estell, pastor of St
Johns Baptist Church, both OF
Dallas, Texas; r. B. Grovey OF
Houston, Texas. Walter White, e,,-
ecutive secretary of the NAACP;
Arthur B. Spingarn, president Of
the NAACP, both of New York;
and Dean William H. HASTE, OF
the Howard university law school
Washington, D. c.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16
SUPREME COURT SAVES FOUR
Supreme Court Justice Black Flags
Third Degree Methods Of Fla. Officials

WASHINGTON, Monday = The
Supreme Court set aside death SEN
fences of four Florida Negroes to-
day, in an opinion which said "the
exalted power of some govern
ments to punish manufactured
crime dictatorially is the handmade
of tyranny"
Condemning procedure employed
by Florida officials in obtaining
confessions, Justice Black said for
the high court:
mo higher duty, no more solemn
responsibility, rests upon this
court, than that of translating into
living laws and maintaining this
constitutional shield deliberately
planned and inscribed for the be-
nefit of every human being subject
to our constitutional whatever
race, creed or persuasion"
Third Degree Assailed
Reviewing the record in the Flo
rida case, Black said the four Ne
groes sentenced to death for the
Staying of Robert Darcy, white
man, at Pompano, Fla. May 10,
1888, had been subjected to in
terrogations" for five days under
circumstances "such as to fill pc
titioners with terror and frightful
misgivings.
To-day, as in ages past" Black
said, 1--WE are not without tragic
proof that the exalted power of
some governments to punish ma
nufactured crime djctatorially is
the handmade of tyranny.
Under our constitutional system
courts stand against any winds
that blow as Ravens of refuge for
those who might otherwise suffer
because they are helpless, weak,
outnumbered, or because they are
non-conforming victims of preju-
dice and public excitement"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16
BY u. s. POSITION

(CalUin's Service Political Editor
NEW YORK (C) - The pheno-
menal political rise of Thomas e.
Dewey from a New York County
District Attorney to presidential
possibility is astounding. His rise
though kaleidoscope, is free from
the "Horatio Alger" flare. Dewey's
political ascendancy can be traced
to his fortunate birth, careful
training, forceful personality, and
his ability to work hard.
Born in Main Street Town"
in the State of Michigan, of upper
middle class parents, he completed
grammar and high school train
ing in his home town, afterwards
entering and graduating from the
University of Michigan. With his
mid-western training and back
ground, which is typically Ameri-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16
All-Colored Grew Manned
Captured Conferedate Ship

given the honor of being called a
pilot.
For some time previous Smalls
had been watching for an oppor-
tunity to put into execution a
scheme he had conceived to turn
the Planter over to the Federal
fleet. This, he saw, was good
chance to put in effect his plans.
ut occurred to me-" said Smalls,
that I could not only secure my
own freedom, but that of num-
Der of my friends" I reported my
plans to the crew, all colored, and
secured their secrecy, and stimuli
lated by knowledge of the facts,
Continued on Page Three)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16
Negro History Week
February lib
Negro History
Week Ends Feb. lS

Feb. 10 ends the fifteenth ami
versary of Negro History week.
In presenting just few men and
women out of the hundreds of 9TH
ers that might equally as well be
mentioned, the Northwest Enter
prise seeks to encourage Seattle to
utilize this week annually to ac-
quaint our younger generation of
our true greatness and rich heri-
tage. The lives of our great men
and women are inspirations for
our youth to carry-on.
We are grateful to the Indian
apolis Recorder and the Chicago
Defender for much of our histori-
cal information.
Booker T. Washington (1858-
1879 founder Of Tuskegee insti-
tute, is credited with having revo-
lutionized' the system of education
in the western hemisphere. He
taught the theory that all labor
should be dignified. His address
at the Atlanta Exposition in 1895
sounded the keynote for both races
in the southland. He graduated
from Hampton institute in 1875
Continued on Page Three
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16
BY HOBART t. MITCHELL

BY HOBART T. MITCHELL
On May 10, 1862, the Confeder-
ate steamer Planter, a dispatch
boat of Gen. Ripley, confederate
commander at Charleston, S. c.,
was taken from the wharf at
Charleston and delivered to the
Federal fleet blockading that har-
Dor.
The Planter, which for two
weeks had been transporting guns
from Coles Island to James Island
returned to her base, Charleston
That evening the captain went
home, leaving crew of eight men
on board. Wheelman Smalls be-
cause at that time, no Negro was
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16

Known as the matriarch of the
Negro race in America, Mrs. Be-
thune has been rated as one of
the nations fifty leading women,
has been given the Spingarn Me-
dial for achievement and the Fran
els A. Drexel award for distin-
guished service was conferred up
on her by Xavier university in
New Orleans.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16
Two New Clerks Are
Appointed To County
Treasurer's Office

Harry Walker and David Will
liams, part time employees in the
County Treasurer's office for the
past month, were replaced by Geo.
Olson and Frank Wilkins, Janu-
airy 81.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16
LIBRARY

nswgRsuY Of wAsHia9'o"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16

Councilman VIM. L. Norton, in
asking the support of Seattle's
citizens and voters, places his re-
cord of more than twelve years of
practical experience and knowl-
edge in city governmental activi-
ties and service to the citizenry of
Seattle as his qualifications to re-
main in the office he now holds as
Chairman of Public Safety in the
city council.
His active interests in Social Sc
curity and Old Age Pensions have
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-16
Help Find
BERNICE FREEMAN

Bernice Freeman: Your mo-
Their wants to know your where
abouts. Write her. Anyone
knowing, please notify Mrs. Sa-
die Vaughn, 619 ID. st. Lewis
ton, Idaho.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-07

be a good thing: men cannot be
bound forever by the letters of
the past.
GAS an historian l cannot feel
quite as complete despair as ac-
cOrding to all accounts l should. /
agree with the saying, If history
teaches any one thing it is that
man is awful tough Almost be-
fore the devastation of these occu-
pied countries is complete the ele-
mcnts Of a wholesome new social
life begin to appear.
The Day Will Come
"And as a farmer-well, do you
remember the old story of the
farmer boy who found himself the
owner of 4 brand new calf? He
started on program to lift the
calf every day, the idea being that
eventually he would be strong
enough to lift the bull. He did.
lie lifted the calf every day-un-
til one day. And that day he
couldn't lift the calf. Now nobody
knows exactly what happened be-
tween those two days-the day
when he could lift the calf and the
day when he couldn't. It's very
mysterious, but very definite.
Nov figure that's what's 60
ing to happen to Hitler. He's been
lifting Europe day after day as
it got bigger and bigger. But one
of these days he's not going to be
able to lift it. And that's going
to be just 700 bad. So cheer up
you always get your wish if you
plug against a Dictator
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-07
OyFRTAkING THE KING

If YOU hold ;he ace Of an unb;d
suit in which your partner leads
the king. YOU should nearly al
WAYS overtake with il. Practically
ALWAYS he vii! hold the queen. and
a goodly percentage OF the time
either the Jack or ten also. regard
less Of whether the contract be
suit or No TrUUpS Holding up
the ace should seldom De done I'M
less YOU have some special situa-
ton in Your own hand which
points 10 the value Of doing SO.