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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-01-17
Let Us Do Our Part
By Leonard Gayton

we as q group, KNOW TOO wen
the prejudices that exist against
us. Determinations are shown in
everything; schools, churches, pub
lie places and in our pursuit for
jobs. 1t seems to me then, that
every Negro who would think a
little, would try to work towards
the adjustment of these condi-
tons.
Always remembering the fact
that we are a minority group In
these United States, should make
us conscious of our position to the
extent that we would want to act
accordingly! 1 don't mean taking
low eitherl Now fighting, loud
talk, clowning and spreading pro-
paganda, won't help our fight for
social and economic recognition.
We want to keep down hatreds
and antagonisms. What we want
to do is to create through truth
and thought, good fellowship and
understanding. You can gain so
much through diplomacy.
It comes to me that discrimina-
ton is being practiced in some of
our public places lately in Seat
tie. This is bad. I personally con-
tacted these places to Sc what it
was all about. l got the informa-
ton I wanted.
1t seems that some of the
younger members of our group
have been patronizing different
places and been lust having a
fine time" Too fine! Finding the
surroundings chummy and the
management congenial, too much
for some of them, they relaxed
and in no time at all had torn the
roof off," figuratively speaking
That is the whole beef-Lack OF
decorum.
We all know that kids will be
kids, and we also know that col
ored kids can't get away with the
same things whites do. Whites
are in the majority and have fin
ancial power. Since money talks,
these children can do no wrong.
The management said about the
Negro children, 'It's all right with
me but the gangs kicking" You
can't blame him; who wants to be
around a bunch of boisterous
clowns? don't!
1 don't say for "Colored people
to go around acting meek or with
an inferiority complex; and I don't
say to go around clustering and
knocking folks down to show
them that you have no completes.
You show more of an inferior
complex by posing and acting the
guy with super superior complex,
than if you didn't pose at all. For
get all that bunk, just be yourself
if it's worth being.
| 1 would suggest these "Oldsters'
and youngsters, alike, try by
thinking first, to act more gentle
in your daily meanderings both
at home and at work. I know by
acting thus, we could establish
more respect from the other
groups and soon break down these
prejudices.
1t is very discouraging for Ne
gro groups and Negro leaders to
work and fight to break down dis
ordinations for you and me, and
get no help from us. It's shame
for someone to build and estab-
lish beautiful condition that took
years to build, and a clown comes
along and tears it down in few
seconds.
I'm making an appeal to you
right now, colored people of Sc
atle-Let's help! Let's be and act
like gentlemen and ladies and
stop being the dice-throwing
clowns!
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-01-17
CALLING ALL DEMOCRATS

sprawling upon the sidewalk there
to remain until police came. Mr..
Squires was in his house at 159
22nd No. when he heard the man
hammering away. Something about
this has wierd aspect.
Qwertyuiop
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
BENCHWARM|NG
by Burdette Kline
-Pos+-Press Sports edifos-

ticle will advise the enlargement
Of the present gymnasium. A plan
to tear out the partitions, now sep
arating the gymnasium into two
units. will be put forth.
Under the plan suggestions will
include:
Running the court in the oppo-
site direction across the floor, in
stalling accommodations for 1000
or more persons, constructing re-
movable partition for use during
school hours TO separate the girls
and boys gym classes and con-
Structing new backboardS and bas-
kets to replace the present boards
We will hope to be able to stir
enough interest among the towns
people, by this campaign. to assure
the school board it will be justified
to spend S2500. the estimated cost
for the alteration.
1t has just occurred to us that
in the event e Centre does win
the championship we can claim it
is not fair to other schools of the
valley league to force them to play
on small court when they have
been used to playing on a floor
which provides adequate playing
space.
The board need not worry at pre-
sent, however, over this proposed
campaign, because it will only be
started in the event El Centre wins
the championship, or loses it.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
Net Tourney
Quarter-Fina|s
To Be Played

Tennis stars of Imperial Valley
go up against an impressive nst Oh
Redlands, San Diego and yuma
racket swingers Sunday at Ell Cen
tro courts in quarter final matcnes
of the fifth annual Imperial valley
tennis championships.
Best matches of the day Will ne
played in the Mems doubles dlVl-
sion where Clarence Riessen ana
Clarence White OF Yuma are oe-
Tending champions. Toughest COM
petition is expected to come from
Froehling and Grimse OF San Diego
and from johnson and Brents OF
Calexico, who last week upset
favored team of Mack and Brewer
from San Diego.
Laura Morgan was rated the Ia
vorite in womens singles and the
mems singles title was expected
to develop into dual between Car
ence Riessen of Yuma and JACK
McManus of San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
Brooklyn Ready
To Make Bid

ing to measure up to expectations.
If either Wyatt or Casey comes
through with a big season in 194l,
the Dodgers will have to be reck-
oned with all the way
Manager Leo Durocher will pick
the rest of his staff from Ed Head,
Wesley Flowers, Max Macon. Tex
Carleton, Steve Rachunok, Al Sher-
ir, Kemp Wicker, Bill Swift and
Van Mungo. Carleton and Swift
are likely to team with Fitzsim-
mons for relief work Mungo's case
is far from bright and he may have
to go back to the minors. None of
the others are likely to cut much
ice in the pennant fight.
The Dodgers infield is all set
unless Uncle Sam should call Third
Baseman Cookie Lavagetto TO the
colors. If that should happen Lew
Riggs, obtained from the Reds in
a winter deal, can take over the
hot corner. Dolf Camilli at first,
Pete Coscarart at second and Pee
Wee Reese at short man those po-
sitions more than acceptably. Reese,
who was hit in the head and then
broke his heel, is one of the class
lest shortstops the National league
has seen in years. If his frail ply
sique can stand the rigors of a 154
game campaign, Reese is likely to
become the kingpin of National
league shortfielders.
Another key man in the Brooklyn
picture is Joe Medwick, who was
bought for a tremendous outlay of
cash last season and failed to live
up to his price tag. A bean ball
put Medwick out of action and in
terfered with his play but toward
the end of the season he regained
his old batting eye and finished
with an average of .301, The Med
wick of the gashouse days will make
a tremendous difference in the
Dodger team.
With MedWick in left, the rest of
the outfield is likely to be Dixie
Walker in center and young Pete
ReiSer, who has shown flashes of
real hitting ability, in right.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17

Meet
Pomona

Routine practice drills Fri
day afternoon wound up Il
week of prep sessions by the
Ell Centro junior college bas-
keteers who Saturday night
meet Pomona Junior college in the
high school gymnasium.
Coach Bill Maxwell drove his
charges through the hardest week
of practice of the season in an ef-
fort to iron out offense and defense
weaknesses shown in the first four
games, three of which the Arabs
lost.
In Pomona junior college the
Arabs meet a team equally as
strong as Trinidad, which defeated
the El Centrans in the first game
of the season.
Maxwell believes, however, the
junior collegians have improved to
the extent they will upset the in
vaders. The Arabs are counting
heavily on Jack Fox, center, scoring
star of the team a year ago, but
who has failed to hit his stride in
any game this season.
The Arabs will start Payne, San
dez, Fox, Morgan and Radcliffe or
Sareeran Saturday night. Measures,
Galloway, Raab and Poole are other
regulars almost certain to see ac-
I ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
BY HENRY McLEMORE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. II. (UP)-
Acting on the theory that the way
to a horse owners mind is through
his pocketbook, I've spent the past
six days sitting at Santa Anita
Park with my binoculars fixed on
Charles S. Howard's wallet. Be-
fore a squad of sPinkertons grab
bed me on suspicion of pocket-pick-
ing I learned several intriguing
things.
One is that the San Franciscan
has not yet been convinced that
his South American speedster, Kay
ak II, can regain the form which
carried him to first place in the
100000 Santa Anita handicap in
1889 and to second money in 1910
Another is that Midland not Kayak
II, will carry the hopes of the
Howard stable when the same race
is run for the seventh time on
March l.
From what I discovered myself
and what I learned from my special
agents Howard has heavily played
Midland in the future book operated
by the Baia California turf club at
Aqua Caliente He started playing
him when the book opened and
has been back with more since. He
even has plunged few bob on his
three-year- old, Porter's Cap. But
for Kayak II-not a dime.
This information has startled the
turf fraternity in southern Cali
fornia. 1t has been interpreted two
ways. Some people say Howard is
10 sure of whipping Challeylon
and the others with Midland that
he plans TO send Kayak II to
Hialeah Park in Florida for a
try at the $4,000 Widener chal-
lenge cup TO be run there the
same day the handicap is run
here. The others hold that Kayak
II has lost his zip-and that How
ard knows it.
Between peeks through my glass
es. I talked TO a number of well
informed racing men. Unanimous
ly, they insisted that the Florida
junket can safely be dismissed as
rumor. In the first place, Silent
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
Today's Sport Parade

Tom Smith would have to split his
forces, as obviously he couldn't be
present at both races at the same
time. And in the second place,
these men say Howard is too much
Of a square shooter to ship south
with one of his aces at this late
date.
If he did, trying for double
in the nations two premier winter
stakes, all the people who have
backed Kayak II in the books
would automatically lose their
money without so much as a run.
Additionally. Howard would take
the chance of gambling everything
on a 1901 proposition, while if
he keeps the stable intact at Santa
Anita his chances are even.
Which brings us back to the
steady reports that Kayak II is
through. There is some basis of
fact for these. Handicap cham
pion of 1899. the rangy, dark-broWn
Argentine won only one of seven
starts last season and bowed out in
the late summer with a quarter
crack. The hoof has grown over
and the colt has been working in
smashing fashion, yet only yester-
day he failed again.
Kayak was sent out in the Sierra
Madre purse at six furlongs and
was beaten off more than a length
by the filly Augury. He was off in
good style. was guided TO clever
position by Jockey Buddy Haas
and had every chance in the world
in the stretch Yet when he was
smacked with the whip for a run,
he flattened out where most ex-
perts expected him to come on.
OF course the horse could have
been short. He was worked out
two extra furlongs after the race
and finished the miles in / :33 1-5
according TO HoWard's own clock
STILL good stake horse can US
ually whip the best sprinters. j.
Y. Christmas Rough Pass only last
week whipped the very same con-
tenders Kayak faced, and did it
a full second faster.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
Hines, PenI1a
Top Golfers in
Frisco Open

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. II. (UP)
Obstacles like an attack Of boils,
three fives and pair OF three
puts couldn't stop professionals
Tony Penna of Dayton, O., and
Johnny Hines of Great Neck, N. Y,
and today the two veterans started
the first round of match play in
the $4,000 San Francisco open golf
tournament SITS richer in medalist
money.
Hines suffered the attack of boils
and three putted twice, one from
six fee, but got 68 yesterday for
the second qualifying round which,
with his par 70 of Wednesday gave
him 14O for the SO holes -four
under par.
Penna, one of the smallest of the
winter golf pros, started out with
three fives but equalized it was as
many threes on the next holes to
turn in 68 for total of 140 and
an even split of the medalists mon
ey with Hines. Penna also had
par 72 Wednesday. Both will get
minimum of $75 if they lose in
today's match play.
Former amateur champion Chick
Harbert of Battle Creek, Mich, who
carded hot 81 to lead Wednesdays
play, slumped to IA yesterday for
a 141 and tie with John Perelli of
Lake Tahoe, Calf. They divided
third medalists money of $50.
The 80 qualifiers got out today
and tomorrow for two 18 hole
matches per day which will leave
the finalists to battle it out at
SO holes Sunday. First round losers
today get SIS for qualifying, second
round losers in the afternoon get
500, losing quater- -finalists $3.50
each and losing -finalists $3.50
each. Not one amateur succeeded
in qualifying or making the playoff.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY

NEW YORK, Jan. II. (UP)-
Next year" may arrive in Brook
lyn in 1941. Ever since Uncle Will
bert Robinson piloted the old Su-
perbas to a pennant in 1920 the
flatbush faithful have been chant
ing, "Wait'll next year"
Glass is written all over the 1941
Dodgers. They have the best catch
ing staff in the league, solid de-
fensive infield and a powerful out
field. Whether the Dodgers climb
those golden stairs is quite likely
to depend on the pitching staff.
Last year the Dodgers best
pitcher was fat Freddy Fitzsim-
mons, who set an all-time National
league record by winning 16 games
and losing only two. Fitzsimmons
will be 40 next July and can no
longer be expected to pitch more
than an occasional game. The job
of leading the Brooklyn staff will
pass to young Kirby Higbe, some
times called the National leagues
Bob Feller because of his blazing
fast ball. The Dodgers shelled out
100000 and three ball players to
the Phillies for Higbe, who won IA
and lost 10 for a hopelessly last
place club in 1910. There is every
reason to believe that Higbe will
prove star in his new surround
ings.
Behind Higbe the Dodgers have
Whit Wyatt, Hugh Casey, Luke
Hamlin, Curt Davis and Lee Girls
som in the first line. Wyatt and
Casey were expected to be 20 game
winners last season. Neither made
1t, with Casey in particular fail
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Jan. II. tUP)-
Stocks declined to new lows for
the year today in dealings around
yesterdays total of CO. 900 shares.
IL was the sixth conecutive decline.
A moderate rally occurred late in
the ession. led by rails.
Losses at the lows extended to
more than a point in leading is
sues, There were a few wide NOV
ers. u. S. Leather prior preferred
jumped points to 64 and Phillips
Jones preferred 9 points TO a new
high at SIS.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: Industrial, 1884,
off 0.39: rail, 29.16. up 0.46; utility,
20.13, of O.10; and 65 stocks 43.71.
UP Q.02.
Stock sales approximated $50 900
shares compared with $4,000 yes
tefday. Curb stock sales aggregat-
ed 10000 shares against 124, 900
IN the previous session.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17

ing Champion Jersey Blrchfleld LED
a select field into the second round
Birchfield, playing steady brand
of golf, eliminated Loveridge Marsh
of Brawley 4-3, in the first round
match while other tournament IA
vorites including Les Rogers, For
rest Manley and Laddie Willoughby
were bowling out of meet. Rogers
dropped a Az decision to Ross Clark
while Manley lost to Jerry Fox, 6-5,
and Laddie was upset by Dave Tay-
lor, 5-4.
Taylor shot the best golf in the
championship flight in defeating
Willoughby. The Shotmaker had a
one-over par II in the match de-
spite an eight on the 531 yard
ninth hole.
In other championship flight
matches Tom Crosbie defeated Bill
Polkinhorn, Stokes McGraw de-
feated Ross Cannon, Nick Schaefer
defeated Jack Jones and Earl Rob-
erts eliminated Newt Brazelton,
finaliSt last season.
Best game of the day, however,
was turned in by w. B. Austin.
Austin fired SO to defeat Ray
Edwards on the Goth hole. Austin
was forced to spot Edwards six
holes.
Play in regular flights and insde-
feated eight divisions will be played
in a sudden death round today
which will eliminate one half Of
the field of "a.
The results:
First Flight
Harry Hendrix df. Ben Keller
man, 4-3; w. B. Austin df. Ray Ed
wards, l up goth; Charles Donnelly
df. A. w. Bonnycastle, def; M. D.
Parks Of. j. Carter, 4-3; Art Best
df. Tom Ritter, 5-4; Dick Haas df.
Ed Kitow, def; Dan Miller df.
Wayne Elvander, 4-3; Walter Walsh
df. M. O. Simms, 81.
Second Flight
Vic Gonzales df. J. Horton, up;
j. P. Carter df. Mason Watts, 81;
Rip Carter df. Harold Bragonier,
def; R. E. Mclaughlin df. Dick
Higuera, 5-4; Jerry Egan df. j.
Limon, 81; J. w. Stevens df. Ohm
ny ohnson, l up; DR.. G. F. Peters,
df. Russ Dodge, up; Ben Herring
df. Viggo Hansen, up. 2lSt.
Third Flight
Pancho Valdez df. Mike Blasauez.
80; A. X. Paul df. E. Ritter, 2-1;
George Kit Of. L. Louden, 2 up;
Paul Johnston df. j. ]. Wilkerson,
1 up; George Morris df. Luis Miron,
2 up; M. Aceves df. Fred Edy, 81;
Louis DeVita Of. Tufie Hashem,
up; Carl jacobson df. D. j. Lamont,
def.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES. Jan. II. CUPl-
Federal Market News Ser
vice.l Hogs $50. 25-40c lower; few
sales medium to good 170-210 lb.
truekins s5O-9.10; several lots held
around 9.25; packing sows mostly
steady at 6.75-7.OO.
Cattle 400, about steady, few me
dunn steers TO 10; few holstein he'll
fers $50; cows 7.0O-7.25; heavy
cows held above 7.75; Gamers and
cutters 5.0O-6.75; odd bulls to 500;
calves 700. mostly stockers, vealers
at 1926 down. 300 head stock steer
calves higher at IL. stocker heifers
held around 11.50.
Sheep none, good TO choice wool
ed lambs quoted s75 or above.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
lombard Returns
Contract Unsigned

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. II. CUP
Ernie lombard, the noblest Ro-
man-noe of them all, wants more
money from the Cincinnati Reds.
lombard, voted the most val
liable catcher in the National lea
que last year, said he hadn't re-
turned his new contract which is
understood to call for a $1,000 raise
over the 1049 figure. He was cut to
$4,000 from $4,000 last year, but
said he was boosted back to ST.
600 after he batted 1913 in 108
games. -z5H
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
Another HnStailn,ent

AHOtUGT IHStuttUfcHt
Should El Centro fail to win the
valley league basketball champion
ship this season, and after watch
ing Calipatria and Calexico battle
in Brawley last night I'm withdraw
ing all bets on the Spartans, this
corner will blame the inadequate
playing space afforded in the pre-
sent gymnasium.
If e. Centre moves ahead to win
the valley league championship,
and Coach Raleigh Holt says his
charges will win, this corner will
think up another excuse to scheme
for sn enlarged basketball court at
Central.
But returning to the original
premise
1t will be relief not TO blame
the coach for the poor showing of
the team. There will be no need
to dig up a sprained ankle for the
scoring star. There will be no need
to castigate the referees because
We can shift all of the blame to
the gymnasium.
The Benchwauner will point out
that the e Centro players would
have been much better equipped
to meet Calipatria and Calexico on
the larger courts if they had been
able to practice ON a floor compar-
able to those available TO the other
schools.
1t might even be mentioned that
the SpartanS were not used to
the large crowds that greeted them
in other schools where seating ac-
commodations will take care of
more than the handful which can
crowd into Fl Centro's gymnasium.
There will be other arguments,
too, but perhaps they had better
be withheld for more strategic
presentation. In any event the ar
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
MARKET QUOTATIONS
l.. A. PRODUCE

Los ANG ELES, Jan. IT. (UP)-
Produce prices: Lettuce. Imperial
4 doz. 1.15-1.25; 5s 90-1.00; Oxnard
As 75-S5c: 5s 60-65c; Saugus 5s Co.
Toe: local loose 30-35c.
squash: White summer san Di-
ego and local lugs 1.50-1.75; Imper-
ial crates s2.00-2.50; Italian local
and San Diego lugs 1.15-135; Inn
perial crates s2.OO-2.50; Italian To-
cal and San Diego lugs 1.15-1.35
Imperial crates 1.25-1.55; yellow
crookneck San Diego lugs 2.25; I'm
perial crates 1.75-2.00; banana To-
cal lie.
Tangerines: Imperial Dancys 3h
81.
Toamtoes: INLAND, Westmorland
and Brawley stops 1.00-1.50; 12s
1.00-l.35: los 65-S5c; 20s loose lugs
35-5Oc
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
Armstrong Makes
Last Stand

NEW YORK, Jan. II. (UP)-The
human windmill whirls again to-
night maybe for the last time-and
$1,000 persons are going through icy
streets to buy a memory that they
can carry down the years.
Henry Armstrong, once the great
est fighter pound for pound in
the business and the only man ever
to hold three world titles stimuli
taneously, makes what may be his
last stand against welterWeight
champion Fritzie Zivic when the
clock crawls to 10 in Madison
Square Garden this evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
L. A. STOCKS

l. A STOX .... =. ..4B. B B.........
Los ANGELES. Jan. IT. UP)-
stocks experienced a generalde-
cline on the Los Angeles stock ex-
change today as 5000 shares ex-
changed hands, forcing but one
issue up while eight declined and
10 remained unchanged.
Security Company units IS down
Is: Hancock 32A down -; Con-
solidated oil 52i down u; Stand
ard oil 1917 down II; Consolidated
steel preferred 1914 dows Y "a Solar
"a down u Pacific clay products
a., unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
EI Centro Nine to
PLAY in MexicaIi

Ell Centro's county league baseball
team, presently pacing the parade
in the valley loop, goes out after
another scalp come Sunday after
noon when the county seaters meet
Mexicali Mayas in Mexicali.
In other league games Westmor-
land will entertain Heber at the
northend diamond and BraWley will
play Mexicali Brewers in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
DeIozier Wins
Two Games in
First Week Play

First weeks play in the Ell Centre
commercial league was completed
Friday leaving Deloziers in first
place with a record of two wins
and no losses, according to Raleigh
Holt, league director and statisti-
clan.
Deloziers defeated 20-30 and the
Cavalry in first round week games
Other winners were the Imperial
Hardware and Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
Markets at a Glance
by United PRESS

Stocks lower in moderate trad
ing.
Bonds irregularly lower; L. S
governments lower
Curb stocks irregularly lower.
Cotton steady.
Wheat unchanged to up &s cent;
corn unchanged to off 10 cent.
Rubber steady.
Silver unchanged in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
L. A. POULTRY

Los ANGELES, Jan. IT. (UP)-
Candled light dirty extras 80. 26c
Hens, leghorns. 2k to 81 lbs. 13c
Hens. leghorns, 3M to 4 lbs. =. lac
Do. over lbs. ................ 15c
Hens. colored. 3h TO 4 lbs. e. 21c
Hens. colored. over 4 lbs. 80. 21c
Broilers, over IA TO / q lbs. 16c
Broilers over Ia TO 81 lbs up lie
Fryers, leghorns, 2h TO 3 lbs. 15c
Fryers colored 22 TO 3 Il lbs. up 17c
Fryers, colored. over 3 u to AZ 19c
Roasters, eolored .......... zoe
Old roosters, colored ........ lie
Ola rooters. leghorn ....... 09c
Ducklings. over 5 pounds ..... 19c
Ducklings. under pounds 49,. 1Sc
Old ducks .................. 0Sc
young geese .........-......... 15c
Tom turkeys .....--............. 13c
Hen turkeys, 8 to II lbs. 80. l6c
Hen turkeys. IL lbs. and up -. 16c
Old hen turkeys ............ lie
Old tom turkeys .............. lie
Eapons, s lbs. and up ....... 24c
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-17
Ca|exico Gees
Defeat Caipatria

BRAWLEY, Jan. II. UP)-Cal-
exico high schools rapidly improv-
ing C squad basketball team defeat
ed Calipatria lightweights, Pip, in
league game played here last
night.
Bill Blair, handsome Calexico for
ward, paced the Bulldog attack with
smooth passing game that netted
him six points, and allowed team
mate, Ralph Samaha, to score nine
digits.
Frank Fleming, blond forward
from Calipatria, paced the losers,
with seven points. He was also the
best floor man for the losers.
Score by quarters:
n