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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-06-28

For speeding on horseback,
Charles Collins and Charles Wag-
ner paid fines of $40 each in New
York City.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23
Frank Burns Repub. Candidate For
Governor; Favors Pensions And Relief
By j. b. G.

Wendell WillIxie, the Republican
candidate for president reached his
present position in life by the hard
way, through the school of exper-
fence.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23
Nathaniel Williams
Port Angeles First
Colored Graduate

There were many proud parents
in Roosevelt high school gymna-
SUM during the commencement
exercises of the graduating class
of 1910.
But in this large assembly there
undoubtedly were none prouder
than Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Will
liams, Mr.. Williams being the OPP
orator of Ronnie's Shine Parlor
on Laurel Street, were of Nathan
iel Williams, their husky 10 year
old son.
Young Williams is believed to
be the first colored child born in
Port Angeles as well as the first
to graduate from high school in
that city.
Nathaniel was popular men,
Der of the class of 1910, having
a host of friends among the stu
dents. He was secretary of the
high school boys club, football let
terman, advertising manager of
the junior play last year, and a
member of various other student
organizations.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23
Plain Dealer
Breaks Tradition
Backs Willkie

CLEVELAND-The Plain Deal
er broke a century-old tradition of
refraining from supporting for
President any other than Demo-
cratic candidates" and announced
it favors Republican Wendell L.
Willkie.
1.-THE Plain Dealer elects to
abide by the idea that the country
should make social progress as
fast as it can pay for it, whereas
Mr.. Roosevelt has attempted, not
liberal, but a radical goal" the
paper said in an editorial for Tues
days editions.
'The only possible outcome of
his policies, as we see it is state
Socialism, followed inevitably by
some form of fascism."
The Plain Dealer said Eight
years ago we supported Franklin
D. Roosevelt with boundless en-
thusiasm. Four years we support
ed him with some misgivings. !"
This time, the paper declared, it
makes its choice without hesita-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23
Pioneer Newspaperman Was Editor OF
Popular ''Cayton's Weekly" For 20 Yrs.

Horace Roscoe Cayton, pioneer
of Seattle, who has seen the tran
sition of the city from a sprawl
ing settlement to a teming metrop-
oils died last Friday at his home
at 800 21st Ave.
Mr.. Cayton was born Feb. 8,
1859 at Port Gibson, Mississippi.
Beginning his fifty year Seattle
career as a reporter for one of
the two newspapers which COM
bined into the Post-Intelligencer,
he later edited his own paper
which was first called 1.-THE Re-
publican" This paper was later
known as "Cayton's Weekly" and
as such was published for twenty
years without missing an issue.
Entering the Institution on
scholarship, he was graduated
from Alcorn University, Alcorn,
Mississippi. The scholarship was
one of those given to the adj
vanced youth of the state.
For a while he taught school in
Mississippi, later he taught in Kan
sas. From there, his footsteps led
toward Salt Lake City, Utah,
where his first job was hod car
rying. He was thus employed I'M
til he became established with a
cattle firm as purchasing agent.
In this capacity Mr.. Cayton trav-
eled about the state of Utah pur-
chasing cattle. From Salt Lake
City, he came to Seattle and was
married July 2, 1896 to Miss Su-
san Revels, the daughter of Hiram
Revels, the first Negro Senator of
Mississippi.
Mr.. Cayton is survived by his
wife a daughter, Madge; son,
Horace Jr, living in Chicago;
son, Revels Cayton, who lives in
San Francisco; a daughter Lily
Cayton; granddaughter, Susan
Cayton Wright; nephew, T. ].
Clayton of Buffalo, New York, and
niece Mrs. Georgia Moore of
Nashville, Tennessee.
Funeral services were held at 2
o'clock Tuesday at the Angelus
Mortuary.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23

Los Angeles, alif.-That trum-
pet of Ersline Hawkins bowed so
loud and long that every listening
soul for miles and miles found his
way to Tuxedo Junction, where
stood the 10th Century Gabriel.
The largest crowd that ever heard
any musical organization in this
city crowded the dance hall to
hear the mighty Gabriel.
A syncopated phantasmagoria
of sliding swing will weave back
and forth between the molecules
of atmospherical particles as Err
skine Hawkins, twentieth Cen
fury Babriel' gets under way
Tuxedo Junctioning" at the Fin
nish Hall next Monday.
Controlling his musical vibra-
tons with inimitable rhythm
Hawkins directs his band with a
trumpet. Most band leaders use a
baton. He attributes his remark
able trumpeting to the fact that
he blows from his stomach. Hit
ting a high note range never be-
fore reached by any trumpet play
er by means of a special mouth
piece, he plays the most exciting
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23
Empress Krizer
Directs Brilliant
Musical Program
BY Harold HOlifield

Choral, flute, violin and piano
music was blended into an unfor-
gettable program last Thursday
and Friday evenings at the Mount
Zion Baptist church's first annual
music festival.
Under the direction of the tai
ented Miss Empress Krizer the
church chorus gave forth golden
tones that spread over the audience
like blanket to hold them spell
bound until the last harmonious
note faded away into the atmos-
phere. Other high spots of the
Friday night program were a vio-
lin and flute duet by Bernice Clark
and Gerald Wells, respectively, a
well delivered presentation of "a
Song of Thanks" by Mrs Mathilda
Grant, and George Payne's tenor
Interpretation of THE Blind
Ploughman.' Emanating from the
threats of Joyce Cooper, Marian
Valley, and Jeanne McIvor were
harmony laden sounds as the trio
sang absent"
To the ripping tones of elo-
quence which can be produced only
by a harp, Mrs. Ruth Osborn Of
another congregation sang "a
Song OF The Heart" "By the Bend
of the River" a dreamy, soothing
tune and a medley of her own mix
ing. By request song of the
former evening was sung by the
chorus, one possessed of a more
roliclxing mood, "Just Couldn't Be
COntented."
IT can truthfully say that never
before have 1 had a group that
has worked any more faithfully"
asserted Miss Krizer, the guest di-
rector, who is a teacher of music
at her own school in Chicago. She
is a graduate of Fisk. Now that
the concert is past, she intends
to spend her time sightseeing in
and around Seattle. st like to sit
at the window and drink in the
view of Mount Rainier, but, I
would like to get close enough to
take a picture" she said.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23

horn in the business. Hawkins,
the youngest name" bandleader
in the business is the idol of pat
rons at Harlem's famous Savoy
Ballroom from where he broad
casts thrice weekly over the NBC
red and blue networks. Join the
crowds as they have their fun,
Swing and sway when the music's
begun. The perfect recipe if you
are feeling rather worn, come and
see Erskine Hawkins play on his
horn.
Come along folks, listen to Cab
riel's horn,
Dance your troubles away from
night till morn,
Hear Erskine Hawkins band his
music enhancing,
His super melodic vibrations, just
right for dancing.
Listen to Dolores Brown, vocalist
so fine,
Her voice as mellow as rare old
wine,
Come, be gay at the Finnish Hall
where happiness will be born
when the Twentieth Century
Gabriel is going to blow his horn
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23
Robert L. Vann
Assails F. d. r.
Backs Willkie

PITTSBURGH Robert L.
vann, Negro leader and publisher
who backed President Roosevelt
in the campaigns of 1882 and 1886,
threw his support this week to
Wendell L. Willkie, Republican
candidate for the presidency.
In an article in The Pittsburgh
Courier, nationally circulated
weekly newspaper devoted to Ne
gro interests, Vann said:
1--WE supported Mr.. Roosevelt in
1882. We supported him with less
enthusiasm in 1896; but he is a
far different man today.
Because of his changes and be-
cause of the subtle way in which
he has shifted his position toward
the American people and because
of his willingness to frigthen $780,
100000 people into believing that
this country is going to be at war
by Christmas if he is not elected
because of this type of deception
and because of his absolute refusal
to say a word in behalf of the
100000 Negroes in the United
states during his seven years in
the White House, we cannot sup
port him in 1940."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23
Negro, White Unity
Wins Car Strike
In The South

Birmingham, Ala, Aug ga
stirring demonstration of Negro
and white labor unity in this Sou
thern city, in which 600 white
streetcar motormen and conduc-
tors refused to cross a picket line
of 106 Negro maintenance work.
ers, this week had won a two-day
strike of the city transportation
system.
The victory brought a ten per
cent wage increase to the 106 Ne
gro employees of the Birmingham
Electric Co., as well as a union
contract. The strike was 100 per
cent effective. Not a bus nor a
streetcar moved until the settle
ment was reached.
The strike was called when, af-
ter two months of stalling, the
company had refused to reach an
agreement with the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Motorcoach Employees of Ameri-
ca, AFL, to cover its Negro main
tenance employees.
A picket line was thrown around
the streetcar barn at 2 a. m. on
the first day of the strike. The
white motormen and conductors,
although not involved in the con-
tract negotiations, unanimously
refused to go to work across the
picket line. The motormen and
conductors are members of the
same union which called the strike
of maintenance workers. BY their
spontaneous support of the strike
they gave a lesson to the craft
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23
9th District
Democrats In
Three Way Fight
By G. b. j.
political Analyst)

w. Arthur Dixon of Tacoma.
President of the Washington State
Colored Democratic Club Inc, was
a Seattle visitor this week. Mr..
Dixon stressed the Importance of
registration and urged that a
vigorous campaign be launched to
encourage the registration of all
qualified Negro voters in the state.
While here, he recommended that
a mass meeting be held under the
auspices of the Washington State
Colored Democratic Club Inc, at
which all Democratic candidates
be given the opportunity to speak.
Mr.. Dixon was gratified to learn
that a group of Negro voters had
filed for Precinct Committeeman.
The following being known to have
filed: Lewis chatham, C. T. Daw-
son, and j. A. (Jack) johnson,
Precinct 273; Earl George, pre-
cinct 274; Arthur Head, precinct
276; Jesse Smith, precinct $50;
Howard D. Brown and e. G. Wash
ington, precinct 351; Hutchin R.
Hutchens, precinct $40 and P. S.
Barnett, precinct 391; and Ray
Stewart, precinct 1856.
An interesting contest is antic-
ipated in precinct 273 where Chat
man, Dawson and johnson have
filed. All are democrats and per-
sonal friends, but represent diff
ferent political views. chatham. a
member of the Communist Party.
and Dawson are both affiliates of
the Washington Commonwealth
Federation and are expected to re-
ceive the support of that organiza-
ton. chatham, commonly known
as an extreme radical, will no
doubt carry the votes of the wild
boys of the Moscow school of
thought who are out to defeat
Dawson for having exposed the
w. c. F. for scuttling resolution
condemning Governor Clarence D.
Martin for pardoning Expoliceman
Patrick Whalen, self-confessed
murderer of Barry Lawson at its
last convention. The same group
will be out for Johnson's scalp
for having resigned the presidency
of the King County United Demo-
cratic Club, with a public state
ment that the policy of that club
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23
Gov. Martin
Defends His
Administration

OLYMPIA, Wash, Aug. % -
Inscriptions political forces are
at work in this state striving to
create discomfort, seeking to Gre
ate embarrassments, m akin &
glowing promises of free-for-all
pensions which, if adopted, would
utterly wreck the states social
security program, Governor Clar-
ence D. Martin declared today.
81 do not presume to say that
our social security code is per-
feet" said Gov. Martin. II would
not contend that we have not made
mistakes.
II know that this is the political
season, when some candidates feel
they are entitled to leeway in their
attacks and search for votes, and
perhaps the ordinary run of poll
teal charges should go unnoticed
and unchallenged. But social Sc
curity is not politics. The attempts
to undermine confidence in this
states social security program and
to disturb and alarm our elderly
people are shameful if not con-
temptible."
The governor pointed out that
promises made by some candidates
to provide free-for-all pensions
could not possibly be fulfilled, that
any attempt to put the state on
any basis of assistance except for
need would result in withdrawal
of federal assistance, without
which the state could not carry on.
The federal government rigidly re-
quires certification and investiga-
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23
First Lady
Will Address
Brotherhood Con.

One of the outstanding features
of the Biennial Convention and
Fifteenth Anniversary Celebration
of the Brotherhood of Sleeping
Car Porters, an international
union affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor and its In
ternational Ladies s. Auxiliary,
which will be held in New York
City, September 18th to goth, will
be a speech by Mrs. Franklin De-
lano Roosevelt at the Brotherhood
Convention Labor Dinner at the
Mecca Temple, Monday evening,
September 10th.
The First Lady of the Land"
will be introduced by the First
Lady of the Negroes" Mrs. Mary
Mcleod Bethune, Director of Ne
gro affairs of the National Youth
Administration and President of
the Bethune-Cookman College.
Delegates and their families and
friends from coast to coast and of
the Harlem community will be in
attendance on this occasion, says
International President A. Philip
Randolph at the International
Headquarters of the Brotherhood.
Other prominent leaders in pub
lie life will give addresses of greet
ing.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23
I'm Against Discrimination And
Segregation of All Sorts = Willkie

Washington, D. C.-Charles P.
Howard, Editor and Publisher of
the Howard News Syndicate-The
Iowa Observer, Des Moins; The
Tri-State Observer, Davenport; &
the Waterloo Observer, Waterloo;
has sent a report to Republican
National Committe Headquarters
of certain explicit statements made
by Wendell Willkie, Republican
Nominee for President of the u
nited States, on the occasion of
his visit to Des Moines. Mr.. How
ards report follows:
Des Moines, Iowa-Wendell Will
kie, Republican Presidention Nom
inee, emphasized in Des Moines
last Monday that he believes that
Negroes are just American citiz-
ems" and that 1.-THE approach to
them for their political support
should be the same approach as to
other American citizens"
Mr.. Willlxie was in Des Moines
August 5, for conference with
Mid-Western Governors and farm
ers.
During the day however he was
interviewed by other interests. His
attitude on the Negro was disclosed
at Press Conference attended by
more than one hundred Iowa news
paper editors, among these were
three Colored representatives.
On being asked if he desired to
say anything with reference to the
Negro question Mr.. Willkie i'm
mediately replied: ST don't think
there is any man in America who
has spoken or written more strong
ly on the Negro Question than I
have and I did it at time when
/ had no idea of occupying my
present position"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23

Frank Burns, the Republican
candidate for Governor, reached
his present position as insurance
executive by the same hard way
the school of experience.
The Republican party is indeed
fortunate in the candidacy of two
ideal business men for the highest
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23
Tribute To
HoraceCayton
A Resolution in Tribute to
Horace Roscoe CaytOn, from
the King County COlored Re
publican Club

WHEREAS, The supreme Ruler of
the universe has removed from us
one of our pioneers and esteemed
felloW-citizens, Horace Roscoe Cay
ton; and, whereas, the long and
intimate relation held with him as
one of it's founders and most ac-
tive workers in this organization,
makes it eminently befitting that
we record our appreciation of him;
Continued on Page Two)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23
To Introduce Anti Jim
Grow Amendment

New York-At the request of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
Senator Warren Barbour of New
Jersey said today that he would
introduce an amendment to the
B ur k e-Wadsworth Consumption
Bill on Monday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-08-23

Mr.. Willkie was later asked if
he had any special plan for getting
the Negro vote. He replied: 81
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Home Economics
Group to Give Tea

The District of Columbia Home
Economics Association will enter
tain at tea tomorrow from 4 to s
O'Clock at the clubhouse of the
American Association of University
Women in honor of Miss Gladys
Branegan and Miss Edna Van Horn.
Miss Branegan is national presi-
dent of the American Home Eco
Monies Association and is in WASH
lngton to attend the Executive Coun-
Gil meeting of that association. She
has had extensive experience in
home economic subjects and is now
dean of the division of household
and industrial arts at Montana State
College. Three years ago, Miss
Branegan travelled around the
world to study special developments
and opportunities for education OF
women in the countries she visited.
Miss Van Horn is executive secre-
harry Of the American Home Econom-
les Association. Before she came to
Washington last July, she was with
Oregon State College. Before that,
she was associate editor Of q mag
lzine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Mr.. Kirk Goes
To WILLIAMSBURG

The Counselor Of the United States
Embassy In Berlin. Mr.. Alexander
Kirk, who is in this country for Z
short time, and has been visiting
in Richmond, motored to williams
burg, Va, yesterday. He went there
to attend the dinner which Mr..
Kenneth Chorley, president Of
Colonial Williamsburg, Inc. gave
preceding the first Of series Of
concerts of 18th century music was
given last evening In the Governor s
Palace at Williamsburg. Among other
guests at the dinner were Mrs.
Arthur Woods and Mrs. McCrindle.
who went from Washington, and
Mrs. Archibald McCrea Of Carriers
Grove.
Mrs. Truxtun Beale will hear at
least one of the programs which are
planned over this week end and
others in Washington who have made
reservations for the concerts are
Mr.. and Mrs. Jouett Shouse, Mr..
and Mrs. John M. Sternhagen. Mrs.
w. Cary Crane and Mrs. r. H.
Dunlap. who probably will be in
Williamsburg over Sunday for the
events
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Committee Meets
To Plan Benefit Ball

Members of the committee in
charge Of the Thanksgiving ball
for the benefit of the British Save
the Children Fund were to be guests
this afternoon of Mr.. Donald Brooks
at his apartment, which he shares
with Mr.. F. Murray Sands, also a
member of the committee. Plans
were to be made for the ball to be
given next Friday at the Hotel 2400.
Other members Of the committee
are: Miss Mary Morris Wright,
chairman: Miss L. Learsley Cald-
well, Miss Katherine Pearson, Miss
Suzanne KappleS, Miss Betty
Wright, Miss Alice Jane Blair, Miss
Margaret Jane Abel, Miss Jean
Howard, Mrs. Wiley Buchanan, jr,
the Messrs. Josef Blair, Thomas
Tghe. Wiley Buchanan, jr, Preston
Davis, Andre Simonpietri, Corwin
Lockwood. and Paul Haney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Home Is Best
Radio Topic
For Women
d. Groups Hear
Talk by N. B. c.
Program Chief

National and international events
and their effect on family life are
the topics in which woman radio
listeners are most interested, &C
cording to Miss Margaret Cuthbert
director Of women's activities of the
National Broadcasting Co.
Whether a subject has to do with
current events, health or community
problems, the first question women
ask is What will 1t do to my home,
she said.
Miss Cuthbert was here from New
York last night to address q joint
dinner meeting of the District Sec
ton of Home Economics Women in
Business and the Dietetics Associa
ton at the Dodge Hotel.
Women are both q powerful ele-
ment and a great help in the radio
field," Miss Cuthbert asserted.
Indicating reasons for the power
they WELD, Miss Cuthbert pointed
out that women make up the bulk
of the daytime listening radio au-
dience. they are consumers and they
write Z out of 10 letters received at
radio stations.
women are our most practical
critics and they really tell us some
thing because they know what they
want" Miss Cuthbert remarked.
"And they can make or break q
program or q star"
Explaining how her department
attempts to translate women's wishes
back to them through programs,
Miss Cuthbert said careful con-
sideration is given to all ideas offered
for programs.
In radio, as in most other fields,
there are few new ideas, she de-
clared. Whether an idea is accepted
depends on its merit and merit in.
cludes an element of showmanship,
she said.
Miss Bernice Burns. president Of
the H. E. w. I. B., presided. and
Mrs. Margaret Dagen. president of
the Dietetics Association, represented
her group at the speakers table.
Guests included Mrs. Clara G.
Snyder. national chairman Of the
H. e. w. I. B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Woman Candidate
Interested in Opponent

D, the Associated Press.
PUEBLO, Colo. The election
campaign was at its peak. Pueblo
candidates had their workers out in
full force.
Can I interest you in my can
didate?" politely inquired one Of the
vote solicitors Of a woman voter.
why. yes, you can" replied the
lady. "I've been interested in her
for some time. I'm her opponent"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
Have Business Service to Render Advertise on This Page
Financidl
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TAVERN AND RESTAURANT Near factories. Good locality. Est. 10 years. Owner leaving town. Ina. 5 No. Riverside St., top |. left, or Tel. 3-95l5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
HURLEY TO KEEP
 HIS STATE JOB

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 26.-(UP)- Democratic Gov.-elect Robert A. Hurley will remain as state public works commissioner until his inau- guration January 8, it became known today.
 It had been expected he might resign the cQmmissionership in ad- vance of assuming the goyernorship. In doing this, however, he would have left the appointment of his successor to Republican Gov. Ray mond E. Baldwin, with the chance that a Republican would be named for the unexpired portion of his term until July 1, 1941.,
 In retaining the $9O00-a-year job until his inauguration, Hurley will have an opportunity of naming his own successor, not only for the re- naming six months of tenure, but for another four-year term. Hur- ley has headed the department since 1t was created in 1897. The com- missioner also is a member of the governors cabinet.
 The Governor -elect and Mrs. Hur- ley will attend the inauguration of President Roosevelt January 20, along with other 6eate Democratic leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
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