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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-10-07
A PRAYER

Our Heavenly Father, give us
renewed power to overcome all
our faults. Give us a renewed
spirit of good will toward all our
fellow beings. Give us a firmer
faith in thee, and in all the prom
Uses of Thy Holy Word. Help us
to follow those lines of action
which bring honor and prosperity
And by the guidance of Thy Holy
Spirit, guide us ever in the way
that goeth upward through Jesus
Christ our Lord.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-10-07

Friends are rejoicing with
members of her family for
Gwen" Hooker who is recovering
rapidly from a serious illness.
Miss Hooker Is receiving a few
callers as she convaleses at her
home.
Mr.. ]. W. Stanley. is out again
TO his many friends after a much
needed rest cure at his home. Mrs.
Marie Penny is home from Good
Samaritan hospital where she I'M
derwent two weeks treatment. She
is greatly improved
Funeral services for Van Began
late of 270S S. e. Tibbetts was
solomized Tuesday. Sept. 29th
Mr.. Began was the step son of Mr.
Abe L. Cornelius and son-in- law
OF Mrs. J. B. Fuller. He was form
erly Of Seattle.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-10-07
Full Gospel PentecostaI Chapel
So. 25th Tacoma Avenue
Bishop Il. T.. Morris. Pastor

The services are being conduct
ed according to the following
schedule: Sunday. Wednesday and
Saturday 500 p. m, Morning
Worship 1900 a. M, Sunday
School 9:45 a. m. Y. P. G. w.
$50 p. m, S. S. Teachers meet
ing Friday $50 p. m, Prayer
Meeting Br. Tumber's Friday 500
p. m.
Evang. Sister Morris preached
Saturday night, her text taken
from Mark 6.31:34.
Holden Frazier and Allen Black
have returned from visit to
Kansas City. Mo. where they Wis.
tied with their relatives.
Mrs. Stella Byrant visited with
some of her relatives in Webster
Groove, Mo. She was accompanied
on the trip by her grandson, char
les SIMPSON. and Robert Black.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-10-07
Housing Conditions
Aided By NAACP

The Branch N. A. A. c. p.
headed by Attorney Wyatt w.
Williams, is taking an active part
in the housing situation trying to
help bring about a satisfactory
solution. At First Congregational
church last Thursday seventy-five
representatives of Portland chur-
ches and social agencies deplored
recent public expression that a
disportionate amount of crime"
had been committed by Negroes in
the city and averred that mo evil
dence can be produced so far as
we can ascertain TO support this
position" A resolution approved
without nay vote, pointed out
that zone juvenile judge informs
US that he has not had a colored
boy in his court in six months"
The delegates requested the
Portland Council of Churches ex-
ecutive committee to partition fed
eral housing authority officials
urging that adequate provision
be made by them to house Negro
defense workers in Portland"
Judge Long told the conference
that the delinquency problem
among the children of both white
and colored newcomers to the city
has been negligible" so far. Re-
fering to statements that Negroes
had molested nurses of Emanuel
hostipal, Chaplain C. j. Sodergren
of that institution said nurses
have been molested by both Ne
groes and whites"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-10-07

w. Burdett Hackaday of the
National U. S. o. staff arrived in
the city last week to take over
duties at the Williams Ave. U. S.
o. Center formerly the Williams
Ave. branch "Y"). The new ex-
ecutive is recently of the U. S. o.
of Manhattan, Kansas. He will
supervise the work here in its en-
tiretly until other staff members
are supplied from National. Mr..
Hockaday is in Santa Cruez at
tending U. S. o. conference.
The branch "Y" has been trans
ferred to Central Y. M. C. A.
where club meetings and program
activities will continue.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-10-07
CHRISTMAS SEALS

Early requests fof Christmas
Seals e Be used on letters and
packages goiug 20 members Of
American armed forces IN foreign
countries are being allied BY the
Anti tuberculosis League Of King
County. el4f Arcade Building.
Orders may be phoned - calling
Main 16ea
This year with the Christmas
mail deaallne SCI for November ]
Tor the armed forces overseas or
in the North. the Seals are being
ordered earlier than ever before.
particularly rs families Nho wish
TO keen up their traditional
Christmas customs.
The Seal sale begins on Novem-
Der 23 but Seals have always been
available before the opening day
of the sale for use on foreign
mail
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-10-07

Popular young Tacomans down
Portland way over the week end
were, Messrs. Mack Reed, Doug
las Monroe and Allen Black. They
stopped at Bethel parsonage for a
brief visit with Browning Allen,
Jr, who was up from Oregon
University for the game ON Sat
urday. The Misses Juliet billiard
and Lurline Gibbs saw to it that
the boys stay was a pleasant one.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-10-07
YAKIMA NEWS

~ AAo9u neaAAas
Bethel A. NJ. T.. Church
Corner So. 9th and Beech Street
J. +. Roberts - FASTER
The church has been re-organ-
lied for the conference year of
1912 and 1913. Sunday septem-
Der 27 is the climax of the chur-
ches Fuel Fund Rally. The church
as whole has taken on a new
life. They are going forward to
make this conference the best of
all.
The observance of our First
Quality Conference viii be oeto.
Der Is. DR.. C. B. Clements. Pre-
siding Elder.
The pastor is very grateful for
the very fine spirit that is being
manifested by the members and
friends.
MI EDWARD Porter is home
and recovering rapidly from two
Major Operations.
Miss Josephine Evans was the
house guest of Miss Louise Don
aldson over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. S. Badger of
Gearheart, Oregon and Mrs. Cora
Winor of Portland, after having
been in Soap Lake passed through
Yakima and stayed at Mr.. and
Mrs. oJnes' over night while on
their way home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Donaldson
were surprised when they receiv-
ed a letter saying that their son,
Edward. who is in the Navy was
coming home over the week end.
Eddy is stationed in Rhode Island
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-10-07
ShilO Baptist
N. E. 10th and Everette
Rev. R. e. Donaldson, minister

Rev. r. f.. Donaldson, minister
Shilo turned out in large num-
bers last Sunday to greet their
pastor upon his return after sew
eral months away. For the morn
ing services Rev. Donaldson
preached on the subject can
Earnest Heart" His evening mes
sage Prayer and Its Value" Sun
day, Oct. 4th, Faith and Works
is the morning sermon subject.
the Lords Supper and fellowship
meeting in the evening. Mid week
prayer meetings each Wednesday
evening 7:45.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-10-07
BRYN MAWR SEWER
DISTRICT ESTABLISHED

At a district election the fol.
lowing were named commissioner
of the new Bryn Mawr Sewer Dis
triet: ]. G. Carlson, w. j. Petrie
and H. G. Rowland, and at Mon
days meeting of the Board the
ballot was reviewed and the dis
trict officially established by res
olution of the Board of County
Commissioners on motion of Com
missioner Archie Phelps
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sion, and not looking just the
same. he still hopes to accomp-
lish his original church program
in Seattle. The depression left
this faithful pastor and congre-
cation very much in need of a
new building which It is impos-
sible to erect at this time How
ever, services can be continued
with some necessary repairs.
On Sunday. October IL, the 10th
anniversary will be celebrated
with a big Victory rally at 800
D. m. All friends and we'll
wishers are asked to be present
and witness one of the most in
teresting programs of addresses,
and music, ever heard in Seattle.
Rev. Harris has served as presi-
dent of the N.A.A.C.P. and as
Moderator of his presbytery.
with a membership of $4,000,
and at present is president of
the Urban League. Community or
CARNATIONS are coming to his aid
this Sunday, and you will have
the treat of your life if you are
present.
Rev. B. c. Allen, the popular
pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church
in Portland, Ore, will preach
Sunday morning and evening
Mrs. LeEtta S. Kig, Grace
Church pupolar organist and
choir director for the past 25
years. will be in charge of music
for the day, and will render spe-
cial music with her vesper Grace
choir. The Grace Victory rally
program at o'clock D. m. will
top all previous historical enter
tainments for khieh this church
is noted. Rev. Vernon Smith.
moderator of Seattle Presbytery,
will introduce the speakers. and
distinguished visitors. Very in
teresting addresses by Rev. Ben
jamin F. Davis of Mt. Zion Bap-
fist church and Rev. Kenneth
Campbell, returned missionary
from Japanese controlled China,
will bring us some information
as to what it is like to be Japa-
neses prisoner. You can't af-
ford to miss this most interest
ing message. AS to the musical
program. we can't begin to des-
cribe how cool it will be. We
will say a truth, that we are sure
you have never heard one bet
ter. and will most probably never
hear another one like 1t. Here
they are: Pacific College Vic
tory Male Quartet. Frank Buff
ford and his LIST Ave. cantonment
Male Quartet and Chorus, Mr..
Russell Jones, popular baritone
of stage, screen and radio, will
sing two spirituals as you have
never heard them before, go
Down Moses" and Deep River.
Take my word for it, to hear
these numbers rendered by Mr..
Jones is worth crossing the con-
tinent. The man who sings with
a feeling. Don't, miss hearing
this bronze Lawrence Tibbett of
the Northwest Sunday afternoon.
Dolores and Ersal Terrell, &C
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-10-07

Attending the Pacific Bible
School is Rev. Otis Brown and
brother Melvin Brown. Both very
young are the only race students
in attendance with scores OF
whites. They shared the A. C. E.
League meeting and evening ser
vices at Bethel, Sunday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-10-07
Mt. Olivet Baptist
N. Il. First and Schuyler
Rev. j. j, Glow. Pastor

Rev. Glow preached both morn
ing and evening. His subjects re-
spectively II Was a Hungered"
and Rejoicing and Weeping with
Men"
Club dates-Searehlight on Fri
day with Mrs. Eliza Lomax On In
terstate; Fellowship will give a
social Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Velma Vance, Mrs.
Texanna Fisher joint hostess.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-10-07

Among the early autumn yisi-
tors to the Rose City were Mr..
and Mrs. d. ]. Wellington of Spo-
kane. Wn. house guests of the j.
A. Nichols in N. e. Brace.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-10-07

Mrs. Dixie Lee Mott was din
ner hostess on Tuesday to compli-
ment Rev. B. C. Allen and Rev
d. A. Summerville. Covers were
placed for seven all enjoyed the
delicious three courses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-03
A DIAMOND
Burglary POLICY

Every diamond In
sured without charge
against burglary. loss
OF stones from mount
ing. hold-up and hre
for one year from
purchase date.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-03
Panama Sends
Aliens toU.S.

BALBOA. Canal Zone. April 3
(lNS). - Facing interment in a
United States camp. SIG Axis
aliens and members of their fam
lies were en- route from Panama
today aboard an army transport
bound for a North American port.
The internees. among them
Japanese in Jap army uniforms,
were taken into custody by PAN
anna officials after outbreak of
war.
The aliens included 1876 women
and children.
They are Japanese, Germans
and central Europeans and are
en- route TO the United States on
request of the Panamanian gov
Iernment.
Guarded by so military police,
the internees were brought to the
place of embarkation aboard a
special blacked-out train. They
were placed aboard the army
transport, a converted tourist
luxury liner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-03
Mexico Traps
.Gestapo Chief

MEXICO CITY. April 3 tINS).
- Germany's Gestapo chief in
Mexico, Hans Hallerman, was
arrested today at a Nazi head
quarters in a suburb of San Angel
where he had been hiding for the
last 10 days.
Official reports indicated that 30
subordinate Nazi agents we're
bagged in the raid. Hallerman
will be interned for the duration.
He was charged with fomenting
subversive activities and training
shock troops for fifth column pro-
grams.
Police said Hallerman worked
closely with the Mexican branch
OF the Spanish Falange Fascist
lmovemenD.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-03
LINK TO FARBEN

The British firm owned license
rights TO a magnesium mining
process through an agreement with
/. G. Farbenindustrie. the German
trust with which, il has been
charged, the Standard Oil Com
Ipany dealt in monopolizing rubber
patents.
Basic Magnesium informed the
Defense Plant Corporation it could
produce 100000 pounds of
magnesium ore annually and the
agreement was settled on Aug. ID.
Il94l. To date, only 9 per cent of
the magnesium metal producing
units have been completed, the
Senate committee says.
One member of the committee
pointed out that the facts disclosed
by preliminary investigation
showed that the Defense Plant
Corporation is paying tremendous
fees" merely for the know how"
or the process method.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-03
u. s. OBLIGATION

II. G.. Robinson. Investigator fol-
the committee. reported that under
the contract with Basic Magnesium
the government is obligated Il
make these payments to the Ne
vada firm:
1-S280,000 a year in royal
ties on an investment of $4,000
and a patent the mining corpo-
ration does not own; if the firm
is not permitted to operate the
plant. the royalties are TO be
doubled
2-S560,000 year over a Pc
riod of 80 years for operation of
the plant.
"A 100000 fee plus cost for
construction and engineering
services in which the mining
firm, il was said, has had no ex-
perience.
4-S1, 100000 if the contract is
dissolved by the govehment.
The agreement was entered into
after two American firms, Basit
Refractories and Basic Ores. com
bined with a British firm, Magne
SUM Elektron, Ltd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-03
Art of Spying
Jap Poses as Woman
for Kitchen Job

RIO DE JANEIRo. Brazil.
April 3 GNS). A picturesque
note was inserted in today's news
of police activities against fifth
Ioolumnists with the arrest of an
alleged japanese spy who for the
last five years had been mas
querading in women's clothes. He
had been working as cook in
homes Of high Sac Paulo officials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-03
$4,000 GUARD SHELTERS

Committee Investigator Gordon
X. Miller testified that tiny tenn
porary gate houses" built to house
guards outside the shell loading
plant. which REPRESENTATIVE Spark
man CD of Alabama said should
not cost more than 5000, actually
cost $1,000 each or more and that
come frame buildings cost 81 a
cubic foot 10 build.
This, he said. compares with the
S1.10 per cubic foot total con-
struction cost for the imposing
Supreme Court Building
Representative Brooks tD) Of
Louisiana, a member of the COM
mittee, said:
"Good, substantial permanent
buildings can be built for 25
cents q cubic foot, and here they
were paying 81 for temporary
frame structures.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-03
Ordnance Plant
Costs Attacked
As Far Too High
BY GRIFFING BANCROFT
Init News Service star Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Mem-
bers OF the House military affairs
committee said today that 1--WE
won't stop until we find out just
why" temporary frame buildings
at an army ordnance plant as
sertedly cost about as much per
unit as the marbled Supreme Court
Building and other massive struc-
lures in the nations capital.
The pledge came as the inves-
tigating subcommittee headed by
Representative Thomson Cd of
Texas reconvened for further tes-
timony into costs at the SGT ,000,-
600 plant. located at Minden. La.
Thomson said as soon as data
from committee investigators has
been submitted, officials of the
Silas Mason Company of New
York. which built the plant, will be
called.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-03
70 Million Loan
To Mining Firm
Arouses Senate
BY JACKSON ELLIOTT
Intl New. seryIe. stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. April 3.-The
special Senate defense committee
today announced that an investi'
cation will be made into a S70,-
100000 government loan TO Ne
vada mining company.
The committee termed tn c
transaction lone OF the most fla
grant of war profiteering at.
temptS."
The loan, according to the COM
mittee, was made by the Defense
Plant Corporation TO Basic Mag.
nesium. Inc, OF Nevada. for the
production of magnesium needed
in the defense effort. Committee
said that the loan. made
last year. was granted without
collateral.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-03
A LIFETIME
DIAMOND BONp

TOO = EXch anKe PRIV.
tieGs for lSrger dIa-
mond mo time limit
Mounting guar.
ante~d for defects or
breakage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
MAYOR NOT TO
 LEAVE OFFICE
Indicates Indirectly in Denying Rumors He Will
 Seek Third Term

Mayor Vincent A. Scully indicated today that E,e will be Q candidate for election to a third term In Mo- vember. Bluntly denying all rumors that he plans to leave his post as head of the city government to enter private employment, the mayor as- serted that he would remain in off, flee until lat least Dec. 3f, l943. To a reporters question as to whether the phrase lat least" meant that he would seek office again, he replied: we have a big war job to do and I want to see that we carry 1t through"
 q cannot deny strongly enough all these rumors that I am plan ming to resign" said Mayor Scully. "The stories are all without the least bit of foundation. You can say that I have not planned to resign, that do not plan to resign, and that will remain in office, with Gods help, until at least Dec. 3l, l943."
 The mayors flat statements set at rest the frequently recurring re- ports that he planned to take a legal post with the Scovill Mfg. co. or some other private employer. The reports gr:w in frequency after The Democrat disclosed yesterSsy that important changes in the Board of Aldermen are pending as result of the expected resignation of President John s. Monagen to accept an appointment to the staff of the Alien Property Custodian Tn New York.
 ''No offer, no matter how attrac- tive" will take me away from the of the city until the end of my term" Mayor Scully said. T want that made as plain as possible to the people of Water bury"
 Does that mean the present
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
ROBINSON IS DRAFT BOARDS HEAD IN CONN. Former Local Man Heads State Selective Service
 System SUCCEEDS LATE
 COL. E. L. AVERILL Has Been Military COordin- atOr for First Service
 Command

Hartford, Conn, December 16. - (UP) - Governor Rob- ert A. Hurley today appoint ed his executive secretary, John F. Robinson, Cheshire, as director of the Selective Service System in Connecti- cut, succeeding the late Col onel Ernest L. Averill who died several months ago. Robinson takes over his new post immediately, at $5,000 a year. The governor said the appointment had the approval of Lewis B. Hershey, National Select- i've Service Director, and that Rob- insolts commission was enroute from Washington.
 Since Colonel Averills death, the direc torship has been assumed by his son, Major William P. Avertu.
 Robinson is 37 years old and was appointed executive secretary by Govtrnor Hurley January 15, l94l. He is 8 graduate of the Waterbury pubic schools, Notre Dame Univer- sity, and was former special assistant in the state tax depart ment. He Is a former assistant headmaster, business manager and instructor at Cheshire Academy.
 Sirce tl.e opening of the war Rob- inson has been military coordinator, or liaison man, between the Army's First Service Command, the State Selective Service System and the State Guard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
LAPS CONSERVING
 AIRPLANES, SHIPS
Another Great Pacific Of- fensive Looms; Exact
 Spot Unknown

Washington, Dec. 16 -- (U.PJ -- The Japanese were believed today to be husbanding planes and ships, especially transports and cargo auxiliaries, for another great offen- sive in the Pacific.
 They may be preparing another all-out assault on Guadalcanal. but some experts suggested that they may feiint in that area and strike brad at some other strategic point in the Pacific.
 Naval observers said there was evidence that the Japanese were conserving both planes and ships. They cited the comparative lack of Japanese air activity in the south- eastern Solomons and the virtua, absence of transport and cargo ships in Japanese naval formations which sought to reinforce or supply troops on Guadalcanal and New Guinea recently.
 There had been an absence of full scale Japanese air raids on Guadal- canal for more than month. The last big raid was made on Novem. Der i2 when all but one of g Jap- anese torpedo planes and eight zeros were shot down. Since then one or two Japanese bombers have made intermittent appearances over or near American positions. The most recent was last Sunday by Q single enemy bomber which dropped three bombs in the vicinity of Hem
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
RECORD SALES ALL
 THROUGH NATION
Retail Stores Report Cus- toners Indulging in Final
 Buying Orgy
(By United Press)

Retail stores throughout the ra- ton reported record breaking holi- day sales today to buyers indulging in one last Christmas buying spree before scarcities and rationing cut of supplies.
 The flood of gift buying lifted the national average of retail sales from 10 to 35 per cent above the l941 level and sent retailers dollar volume to new record high for the period, United Press survey showed.
 Extremely heavy purchases of necessities including women's colth- ing, children's wear lingerie. food, and infants layettes were matched by record purchases of luxury items.
 Major cities reported watches, costume jewelry, cosmetics and toiletries fast disappearing from stocks. Toys and stationery were in heavy demand, and shortages were reported at many places.
 Large cities, including New York and Chicago, reported heavy buying of furs, jewelrv special items for soldiers, perfumes, candy and pocketbooks. @S4t
 Furniture sales appeared to have dropped sharply along with mems clothing, because young couples are not setting up homes and younger men are anticipating a call to the 1Y' tB -
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
UNION LEADERS.
 UNDER ARREST
"Trumped-Up" Charge Al- legged By Friends of Two
 Men Held

The split within the Chase local of the Mine, Mill & Shelter Work CTS union over the Communist issue took q new ard dramatic turn today when two leaders of the anti-Com- munist bloc were arrested on charges of assault and breach of the peace. The pair taken into custody were Kenneth Tracey, 30, of Cheshire, who was elected temporary record- ing secretary by majority of the local when previous officers were busted two weeks ago, and James Murray, 35, of IA Kenyon street, an other leader of the bloc revolting against the leadership of Interna- tional Representatives Don Harris and Lowell Hollenbeck.
 Friends of Tracey and Murray im- mediately charged that the arrests were made on "trumped up charges They asserted that the complaints were made to hamper plans of Tracey and Murray 10 meet in Washington this wek with Philip Murray, CIO president, to complain against the direction of local union affairs and to demand that he have President Reid Robinson of the MMSW take proper action to clear up the present situation.
 Tracey and Murray were arr rested by Detective-Lieut, William Pollard on warrants issued by Prose- cutor Frederick w. Palomba. The prosecutor said that the warrants had been issued as a result of complaints by Jeanette Angelicola, and Joan Victorson, office employees of Local 565, that the men had pushed and showed them at the
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