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races, and Mount Zion is indeed
fortunate to have such people at
it's head.
After an impressive evening
service, DR.. and Mrs. Penick were
presented $50 as a gift of appre-
citation from the church by Mrs.
Nellie Wilson, Mrs. Penick was
also presented a basket of beauti-
full flowers from the church by
Mrs. Jessie Shields. Both thanked
Mount Zion and Seattle for the to-
kens of admiration and special
thanks to the beneral chairman,
Mrs. Matilda Grant, Mrs. Minnie
Wilson and Mrs. w. w. Casmon
for the lovliest ssaiversary in all
the years they have pastored. AT
ter stating that Mt. Zion had just
begun to fight the Lords battle,
DR.. Penick invited all to partake of
refreshments in the assembly hall.
During the refreshments hour,
Mr.. Robert Johnson, Spokane, ten
or, rendered a group of tenor So
los to the surprise and delight of
all present.
DR.. and Mrs. Penick have only
sampled the cooperation Seattle
can give and Seattle is sincere.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-07
Lincoln : sDespised And Reiected?'
by DR.. Charles Stelzle

"
Perhaps no president of the United States has been
vifed as Abraham Lincoln. He publicly charged with
being weak and Inefficient preurer and thief wasting
the pubics money disregardng the constitution being
Dictator political spokesman incompetent to be pres
dent.
No man guilty of these charges against him could
have given expression to the noble sentiments credited him.
sometimes in spite of the attacks of powerful opponents.
OF these expressions have classic today
counted worthy of having honored place among the
worlds greatest declarations.
1t is well again celebrate LncOIns birthday that
should be reminded of of these famous affmaons
Who can forget the address that he gave Gettysburg
which he said that "ts nation God shall new
birth OF freedOw and that government of the people, by the
people and for the people, shall not perish from the earh
In his second inaugural address he pleaded for maIice
toward with charity for ALL with mness in the right
Speaking about the trainers of the Constitution he said
They did not declare all equal in all respects They did
not to say that all equal in COLOR size intellect
moral development social capacity They defined with
olerabe dstncness in what respect they did consider all
created equa-equal with certain unaienable rights
among which e liberty and the pursuit of happiness
In debate with Stephen Douglas, Lincoln once said
mo man good enough govern another without that
others consent"
Speaking at Springfield Lincoln said: 'This government
cannot endure permanently half slave and half Free"
History has proved that Lincoln of the greatest
Presidents that country has had in all of its history
and he honored not only by all Americans regardless
of their political convictions but by people who have
to know about the great service he rendered for
people of the United States particularly those who
oppressed or afflicted.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-07
By Joe Station


Never before in the history of
Seattle has a church shown such
love and admiration for its pastor
and wife as was shown Reverend
and Mrs. Fountain w. Penick on
their first anniversary, Sunday,
February 2. DR.. and Mrs. Penick
have been on Gods mission at
Mount Mount Zion Baptist Church
for but one year, yet the people
have already found them indispen-
sible to the community.
Programs were held morning,
afternoon and evening, consisting
of speeches, choral singing, solos
and duets for the entertainment
of the honored.
Represe en- "a t i yes of white
churches presented a program in
the afternoon, the highlights of
which were an excellent sermon
by DR.. Ralph E. Knudson of the
University Baptist Church and a
duet, rendered by Mrs. o. B. Mer-
rick and Mrs. Paul Higgs. The
white friends made it known that
the work Of Rev. and Mrs. Penick
has done much to bring about a
better understanding between the
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Another Richmond
Enters The Field

Judge VIM. F. Devin's entry in
the mayoralty contest at the last
minute caused a complete reshuf-
fling of the cards. Backed by the
Langlie organization, Devins went
on to win his election as Justice
of the Peace and was rewarded
by Langlie to the appointment to
Police Court Judge.
If, as is claimed, he will have
the backing of 80 per cent of the
Langlie following, candidates are
due to face a formidable foe. Fol-
lowing his speech at the New
Washington hotel, a man who has
followed the mayoralty races for
the past forty years said There
is another Richmond in the field
today"
Highlights Of Judge VIM. F. De-
WINS speech, following a declara-
ton of his candidacy for the Of
flee of mayor:
Dishonesty and corruption in
public office is like a leech. If
permitted to continue it will even
tually take the life blood of its
victims.
Dishonesty and corruption in
public office lies at the base of
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Scavotto Has
Busy Week

Jas, Scavotto's task is to meet
all his speaking engagements. In
a speech he emphasized the fact
there was no team work between
the city council and the mayor.
If he is elected there would be
close coordination between the
two.
1t is a question Of electing an
asset or liability. If Scavotta is
elected there certainly would be
a march forward. For the past
seven years Scavotto led the fight
to secure state funds for the city
of Seattle which total 81, 10000
yearly. This sum is now a per-
manent income for Seattle.
Leading Negroes of the city have
relayed the information of Scavo-
tto's favorable consideration of all
pleas made by them before the CT
ty council.
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Resolution Calling For Jim Grow
Investigation Backed By Democrats

New York-Plans have been
completed for the Introduction in
Congress next week of resolu-
ton calling for an investigation
of the treatment of the Negro in
the entire national defense pro-
gram including the Army, Navy,
Air and Marine Corps, with par
ticular emphasis on jobs in defense
industry, the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People announced today.
Walter White, executive secre-
tary of the association, who spent
some time in Washington this
week consulting with Senators
and ironing out details of the res
olution, will return to the Capital
on Monday. The resolution, which
will be sponsored by a number of
senators, representing all sections
of the country, will probably be
introduced In the Senate during the
middle of the week, Mr.. White
said.
1.-The chief obstacle to getting
the investigation underway" he
said, appears to be the senate
Committee on Audit and Control,
whose chairman is Senator James
+. Byrnes, of South Carolina, long
a foe of Anti-lynching legislation
and reported to be President Roo
sevelt's choice for the U. S. Su-
preme Court" Other members of
this committee which will be ask
ed to provide the funds for the in
vestigation are Willard E. Tydings,
of Maryland; Carl Hayden, of Ar
izona; and Charles w. Tobey of
New Hampshire.
According to the N. A. A. G. P.
secretary, present plans call for
public hearings when witnesses, in
Guiding officials of the army, ma
wy and others high up in the Co
eminent, labor union officials and
qualified Negroes who have been
refused jobs in defense industry,
will be heard.
1--WE place particular stress
on the question of jobs" he said,
because it is here that Negroes
have suffered most, despite the
fact that in addition to 1000, 900
already appropriated, Congress
will probably appropriate $25,000-
900 more for industrial defense
contracts
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R. Wright Wins 1910 Spingarn Medal
Native Son Author Gets 10th Award

Community Church; DR.. Mordecai
w. Johnson, president of Howard
University; and Mrs. Mary Nc
Cleod Bethune, National Youth
Administration field.
Accepting the medal, which will
be presented to him at the Asso-
cations 32nd annual conference
To be in Houston, Texas, June
24-29, the noted author issued the
following statement from his home
in Brooklyn, New York:
ut is with deep sense Of re-
sponsibility that I accept the
Springarn Medal. accept it in
the name of the stalwart, endur-
ing millions of Negroes whose
fate and destiny ] have sought to
depict in terms of scene and narra-
tive in imaginative fiction. 1t can
not be otherwise, for they are my
people, and my writing-which is
my life and, which carries my con-
victions-attempts to mirror their
struggles for freedom during these
troubled days.
ITO be more explicit, I accept
this award in the name of my
father, a sharecropper on a Mis-
issippi plantation, and in the name
of my mother who sacrificed her
health on numerous underpaid
jobs, and in the name Of the mil
lions of others like them, whose
hope for peace and security re-
fleets the aspirations of the COM
mon people everywhere during this
period of war and cataclysmiic So
cial change"
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Quartette of Steppers

Milton Lovett, Harry Villa, Eu-
dora Proctor and Mercedes Wash
mgton. known to the American
stage as Kit Kats, are about the
fastest dancing aggregation ap-
pearing before the footlights. They
have dance steps all their own,
some so intricate others are I'M
able to duplicate them.
These dancers now at the Pala-
mar have often faced the public
in their appearance with Count Ba-
sic and Fats Waller bands.
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New York. Because "He has CIV
en- to Americans who have eyes
to see, a picture which must be
faced if democracy is to survive"
Richard Wright, 32-year-old auth
or of "Uncle Toms Children" and
Native Son." the 1910 best-seller
novel, was made the 26th recipient
of the springarn Gold Medal at a
meeting of the award committee
held Thursday, January 70, the
National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People an
nounced today.
The committees formal citation
said the medal was awarded to
Mr.. Wright For his powerful de-
piction in his books, "Uncle Toms
Children" and Native Son." of
the American Negro. He has CIV
en- to Americans who have eyes to
see, a picture which must be faced
If democracy is to survive. The
Award Committee salutes Mr..
Wright as one of the most pow
erful of contemporary writer's"
Members of the award commit
tee are: Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
A. Philip Randolph, president of
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters; Marion Cuthbert, Nation
al Y. w. C. A. official; Bishop
Robert e. Jones Of the M. E.
Church; Robert A. Pelham, editor
and publisher of the Washington,
D. C. Tribune; Mrs. Dorothy Back
er. wife of the publisher of the
New York Post; DR.. John Haynes
Holmes, pastor of the New York
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Wash. U Group
AT Interrace Meet

On Interracial day, Sum-, Feb 9,
at the YWCA, 102-21st Avenue,
North, under the auspices of the
N. A. A. c. p, a group of students
from the University of Washing
ton, will discuss this question:
What Is The Negroes Position
In The National Defense?
The forum is the first of the
series that is being sponsored by
the N A. A. G. P. 1t is hoped that
the public will lattend and join
in this discussion group.
The meeting is to be held at 8
o'clock.
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Facts Suppressed
Juror Disguised

Bridgeport, Conn-The verdict
in Joseph Spells favor, in Mrs.
Eleanor Strubing's charge of rape,
does not end the lengths which the
case can go. AS pointed out last
week, he can be held on the states
appeal, which is an unusual pro-
cedure and common to few states,
On the other hand, he can pos
sibly bring action abainst her for
false arrest" She, for her part,
can be held by the state on the
statutory charge that she had had
an "illicit relation" that is she
had intercourse" with a man not
her husband, which Is an offense
in Connecticut. He can be held on
the same charge. But is is unlike
ly that they will be held on any of
these charges.
A significant angle on the case,
not exposed in the white press, was
the letter-writing and organiza-
ton pressure that was put on the
defense attorney, judge and jury,
to convict Spell. all on the plain
tive demand to Uphold white wo-
manhood. +" These demands largely
came from the South.
Those close to the case have
also pointed out, that the real facts
in the case never saw the light of
day. According to our informant
they are these:
1. Mrs. Strubing had once been
in the asylum as a nymphimaniac,
taking treatment.
2. That on the night of the al
legged rape, she and Spell had
smoked weeds to the point
where she became indicative.
8. That Mrs. Strubing was jeal-
Gus of a white Plains girl' with
whom Spell was associated, and
for whom he was trying to get the
money for, from his employer.
A. That Mrs. Strubing made a
very conscious effort, over a period
of months, to win Spell from both
his wife and the white Plains
girl"
5. That previous to the case, she
had lavished money and gifts on
Spell.
6. That the testimony of John
J.Teufel, a Greenwich police SER
geant, never was made public.
7. That the unprintable portions
of Teufers testimony had to be ex-
planned to the jurors, because of
the perverted" behavior of Mrs.
Strubing's part implied by it.
Mary M. Sullivan, the only single
woman juror, had to do the ex-
planning. It concerned the story
of the gag that kept her from
making an cutlery, when in the
car with Spell.
8. That general public opinion
in the city (Bridgeport) was for
Spells acquittal.
9. That Spell may bring case
against Mrs. Strubing for "defam-
alton of character"
10. Talk is current in bridgeport
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-07

Andrew Dewey Kirk is one of
the few musicians who has climb
ed to the top and gone unnoticed
by alleged reporter who stick to
Plugging" would-be top bands
men. Kirk candy Kirk to you'll
was an orphan at four. He like
many other artists, began with
vocal training. Yes, they thought
that this "Cloud of Joy" would
be crooner of the Harlan Lat
timor variety-you get it?? I
thought you would No kiddin'
Kirk was-a shoe salesman in
Denver, Colorado, Next a soda
jerker. A sort of jack of all
trades. To top it off, the art of be-
ing a journeyman barber came
next. But, the lure of a saxaphone
stopped all that Once Andy
Kirk played alongside of Jimmy
Lunceford. You know that the in
side stuff on the maestros is in
formative copy, Teller To the
ladies: Kirk is happily married to
Mary Colston, who once played in
the band with Kirk. That is what
the poets and composers would
call. "Ah! Romance on the Keys"
Ali! Yes! Sweet Mystery of life"
Kirk has had any number Of bands.
It first began in Chi when he took
over Tor-and His Clouds of Joy
are now on tour. They are playing
the midwest, far west, and south
xvact TT will he clirnaxad with en-
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Roy B. Misener

Polls show Roy B. Misener has
advanced among leaders and well
up in front.
His round trip transfers from
10 to 3 slogan is being whistled
by the women and kids.
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liams, Pha Herrell, June Richards
and Floyd Smith all go to make
it one of the outstanding favorites
with swing-frenzied dance lovers.
And if you haven't heard, the
theme song until the Real Thing
Comes Along" is a definite sign
of good entertainment. Music that
is rhythmpating coming your way.
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Seattle Awaits Kinks Clouds OF Joy'
Until The Real Thing Comes Along

gagements in the key cities in the
South Kinks outfit is a stellar
hit attraction wherever and when
ever it appears. Mary Lou Will
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-28
.9I,I Is iINNERsPRING MAr.
1920 LIVERNOIS

IA reclaimed living. So; din. rm., Sl2 stu
dso. IS gas stove s.. Berney 63i7 Mack.
Ia reclaimed living. IS: DIN. nm. Sl2. stu
do IS: gas stove. S. Beuey. s3i7 Mack
Ia SPECIAL SALE Of all de luxe Groom
floor sample outfits and al floor sample
room outfits. 2-pc stripe nohau living
room suite sxl2 rug end tables a-pc.
,edroom suite. spring and matt ress. chair :.
|s-pc dining room suite. sx12 rug SIS.
terms WARDS outlet. 743f Harper
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-28
Electric Refrigerators
AAA SPECIAL

ecu. n refrigerator: brand new. In crat,
guaranteed. regular Si3e value, saerit
S79. 90: terms. Crown. 2700 Gratiot.
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ALVIN

s7I5 WEST NER>Ok
Omen Ewes. TN ~ Take Baker Gar
BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF BEDROOM
SUITES UNDER $50
LoEWEN BERG BROS, ol37 MI. ELLIOTT
BE wfsE-ECoNoMIzE
Complete Rooms. Sl6s
MAY Furniture, $3.50 Van Dyke open eyes.
BED OUTFIT. bed. spring ana mattress
1898 value. Now sga terms. Wash
ington. 1853 Gratiot- Open evenings
BEDROOM suite. all eompietee-sis, 95 fuii
size bed vanity and chest, maple finish
Terms Open evenings.
BAER. ell7 GRAND RIVER. AT JOY
BEDROOM = New 10-piece. S3s terms
Renson's 1924 Woodward. Open eve
nlngs Sunday u
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Radio Service

EAST slDE-Quick. guaranteed service.
any time 81. Herring Bros. Lenox 1872
RADIOS Workmanship guar.
anteed Farnsworth Radios, 67s6 West
Warren. Tyler 7-il4s.
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Electric Appliances

ALI. VACCUM cleaners, used. rebuilt. Ike
new x5a5 up including Premiere
Furekas. etc. Hoover. like new. and some
discontinued models. guaranteed 1915
Broadway. 1880 Grand River, sss5 Gtann
River 1857 r. Jefferson. 1882 Nest fot'
EIEC RANGE-westingho 1889 real
bargain, $40 superior, lo92s 90. river.
READ Times Want Ads for pront-use
Item for results!
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AUTO LoANs-yio to $500 IN IS minutes.
AETNA FINANCE CO. 1888 CASs
AUTO LOANs-Cars. mouse traiiers. trucks.
boats; cash while you wait LLOYD X.
Fast. Inc, S04O Y. Cd. Blvd MA. olfz.
READ Times Want Ads for proht-use
them for resf,ltsi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-28

BUNK beds. complete springs. mattresses
new sis. Bensons. 1924 Woodward,
Open evenings, Sunday 1913.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-28

ALL WOOL RUG
SIS

An APARTMF-sT. SIZE new 3-roam OUTFIT
includes complete bedroom outfit. dinetts
act. studio living room ouflt; radio frse
ss<s terms WARDS Outftf 7faf Harper
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-28

LOOK Matched walnut or mahogany finish
3-pc bedroom suites; $50 values go al
only s2s.50. Hurry. Easy terms. WASH
inrfon 1885 t;ratiot. Open evenings
MATTRESSES inner coil OF box spring
an sizes 81 81 open evenings 70 goo.
BAER. pli7 GRAND RIVER. AT JOY
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a. SPECIAL

AMERICAN BEAUTY OUTFIT
- COMPLETE ROOMS. Si4e
Includes qxi2 rug tabletop gas stove,
fndio, 2-pc custom bum living room suite,
kuodern 3-pc bedroom suite, spring, mat
Rress, pair pillows: Junior bridge. table
Sanps; occasional chair, occasional table
IND table smoker magazine basket,
Kitchen Hnoleum, 2 bedroom throw rugs,
b-pc. dinette set. kitchen outfit. Compare
knfs outfit with others selling at $500
Eaky terms 81 week delivers. No finance
49, na ~ Cream. sasss.-----a--
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A BEDROOM SUITE
SIS
$500

FloIs. 77el " VERNON COR ekATRAAE
NORTHERN WAREHOUSE SALE
Must sell 20 make room. all brand
new beautiful m a c he'd bedroom
suites. fine finished woods, gorgeously
styled living room suites, all styled
dfnette and dining nom sultes--ss=-
| sorted studio couches heavy rugs.
cotton and innersprinE mattresses,
coil and box spring lounge ana occa-
xionai chairs. lamps.
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EaSfWOrd
Detroifer Back Home
With Latest Hair-Do

A Detroit hairdreSser who has
just won first place in Chicago in
a national couture contest re-
turned to Detroit Saturday with
the last word on hair-doS.
He is Sterling w. Reaveley, 30,
of 17308 Chapel avenue, BEDFORD,
whose "Grecian Moderne' took
top honors. He describes the win
ming hairdress as consisting of:
soft curl waves all around
the sides, back and forehead,
topped off with a ribbon bow
with the three Grecian ends
showing over the back of the
head"
Sterling, as he is known TO the
trade, says the pompadour and
the long bob arc definitely out
and that the hair of today should
be only over the forehead and
over the back no more than three
or four inches long.
Two other Detroiters. Louis
Schmidt and Joseph w. Kertesz
won second and third places. re-
spectively, in the Chicago competi'
ton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
British Push On
Adds Ababa
International News Service Gable

KHARTOUM. Sudan, March s.
"A joint force of British Sudanese
troops and Ethiopian patriots
today pursued fleeing Italian con-
tingents almost to Dambacha. 170
miles by road from Adds Ababa,
British base headquarters an
nounced.
British forces also claimed
possession of virtually all italian
Somaliland.
An immense area. covering 100,-
900 square miles, has been occu-
pied by British forces which killed
or captured 21,000 Fascist troops,
it was disclosed in an official
statement.
The latest crop of captives de-
serted to surrender to the British,
it was said. A full lie" came
over to the British side, while an
other 300 Italians were seized in
by native patriot"
troops fighting under British Off
GERS in the former kingdom of
Emperor Halle SelasSie who is
the campaign of his
followers.
Successful operations were pro-
crossing in Somaliland. the after
noon communique announced, and
the situation in Libya and Eritrea
remained unchanged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
DR.. A. 6. Huegf
Riteson Monday

Funeral services are to be held
Monday in the Trinity Lutheran
Church, of which he was chair
man. for DR.. Albert G. Huegli,
staff physician at Deaconess Hos
pital % years.
The service i'm the church at
Gratiot avenue and RNard street
will be held at 2 p. m. and will be
followed by burial in Lutheran
Cemetery. The bodSwill lie in
state two hours preceding the
service.
Doctor Huegli will be buried
from the church with which so
much of his life was bound up.
His father was once minister of
the congregation and the Rev. Gill
bert T. Otte. present minister. who
will conduct the funeral. is the son
of the man who succeeded Doctor
Huegli's father.
Doctor Huegli died Friday in
Deaconess Hospital at the age of
60 after a weeks illness. He
leaves his widow, Mrs. Lydia
Huegli: daughter, Margaret, and
three sons. Richard and DIR. Will
fred Huegli of Detroit. and Prof.
Albert Huegli Jr. of Chicago. He
resided at APO Burns avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09
State Draft Head
Hits WeIfdreBdn

LANSING. March S-Protesi
thaS a state welfare commission
ruling barring dependents of sol
diers from aid is TOO drastic was
made today by Lieut.. Col. Samuel
y. Pepper. deputy state draft di-
rector.
The order barring aid from The
Aid 10 Dependent Children funds
was issued on the basis that sol
diers found 10 have dependents are
discharged by the army.
while that is true Pepper
said. "the procedure of obtaining
discharge of soldier who sud
denly becomes head of family
through some ones death is
lengthy and could result in con-
siderable hardship if relief is de-
MED"