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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-15
URBAN LEAGUE
BY J. A. (JACK) JOHNSON

A program sponsored by the
Seattle Branch of the National
Urban League was held in the
East Madison Y. M. c. A. Sunday,
October IL, at p. m. The Urb
an League, how it operates, what
it does and the need for men,
berships were discussed by Mr..
Lewis G. Watts, Neighborhood
Secretary. The necessity of secur-
ing more training for current
jobs, by Mr.. Dean Hart, Industrial
Secretary, and Full Community
Cooperation, by Mr.. N. P. Dotson,
Executive Secretary. More than
20 representatives of organiza-
tons attended. A question and
answer period was led by Mr..
Dean HaFk and proved to be very
interesting. We advise those who
desire to train themselves in flu
ture for skilled and semi-skilled
employment contact your Urban
League. 119 First Ave s., phone
Main 5555.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-15
More About -
Robert D. Crane

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" and as the final farewell was
said the well of tears overlooked
and those most dear wept bitterly.
walked alone to the bier and
unused:
Robert Crane is not dead, we
murner. yet there is no appeal
from that great law which dooms
all mankind to dust" Not a
shadow fell acros his still form.
The cold thought of the tomb, the
falling leaves, the witherine
flowers. left no hope. We do not
want to go through the dark valley
even though its passage may lead
to Paradise. We do not want to
lie down in the cold, damp grave
even with princes as bed fellows.
"Shall we meet again? | have
asked that dreadful question OF
the hills that look eternal; OF the
clear stream that flows forever;
of the stars among whose fields OF
azure my raised spirit walked in
glory. All were dumb" And yet
we are so near the veil that sepa-
rates mortals from immortals, time
from eternity and men from their
God. we can almost commune with
the infinite. No soul is wholly
lost. we shall meet again.
Robert Cranes journey down the
lonesome road was not alone. AS
he crosses the bar friends will join
him."
Jean Robert accompanied the
body from Los Angeles to Seattle.
Bertha Sand Gray flew South from
Seattle to join the mourners.
Interment was at Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were: Char
ley Daniel, William King, Walter
McClendon, Jay Chavis, julius Cox
and Jackie (Boy) Hogan. Hon
orary pallbearers were; Russell E.
Smith Charlie Beal, Gilmore Ben
son, Joe Burns, Gus West and
Duke Browning.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-15
in DEFENSE OF
ROBERT D. CRANE

From a Los Angeles newspaper
article regarding the untimely
death of Robert Crane and mad
vertently reproduced in last weeks
N. w. Enterprise, the following ex
cerpt, in part, was presented to
surprised Seattle public:
"Crane, described by Los Ange-
les police as a pimp, white SLAYER,
narcotics peddler, etc"
To preserve the individual secur-
ity and democratic rights OF its
citizens American law is based
upon the assumption that a person
is innocent until proven guilty be-
You'd reasonable doubt. To esta-
fish mans guilt, he must be fair
" Judged by an impartial jury of
his peers or equals; and only un-
less that jury is certain, beyond a
reasonable doubt, that the defend
ant is guilty as charged, he is
acqitted and his honor vindicated.
Yet, without the formal presen-
tation of charges or even benfit of
trial by jury, and after his lips
were forever sealed, Robert Crane
was publicly and viely branded by
the minions of the law. Two of
their descriptions" are federal of
lenses and punishable by confine-
ment in Federal penitentiaries.
Robert had never served a day in
Federal penitentiary. Even were
the charges true, he is innocent
until proven guilty beyond a rea-
sonable doubt.
THEREFORE, to I h Seattle
public that knew him demand
that the slanderous and improved
statements be forever stricken
from your hearts and memories.
Instead, remember the tall, ath-
letic. good-looking Bob who grew
up in our city Very intelligent
well-bred. he was extremity popu-
lar among the social set in high
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-15
OBITUARY
ROBERT D. CRANE

Born in Seattle, Washington,
February 2S, 1911.
Met his death
October 1, 1917,
in Los Angeles, California
Leaves to Mourn:
Aunt, Mrs. Lena Cottman, Los
Angeles, California. Two Cousins
Mrs. Mary Taylor and Hubert; and
a host of friends.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-15

Eddie Pinkman. Personally we
feel that it was one of the most
wrongful decisions ever rendered
at a fight card anywhere and we
have in the past witnessed some
that we thought pretty raw, es-
pecially when Negro boxers were
concerned. 1t is too bad when
a matchmaker is smart enough
and honest enough to import tai
ent capable of giving our local
greats real fight and then have
other officials render unfair de-
cisions for mere hometown sake.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-15
MORE ABOUT
C. T. DAWSON
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cause he placed his trust in UNI
worthy people. Two years ago,
he raised sufficient funds to pur-
chase the lease on a large hotel
and restaurant in the city of Ev-
erett, and there race prejudice was
so preeminent that he was never
allowed to get control of the prop
erty. This worried him greatly
and without question fastened his
death.
During the years he lived in
Seattle, Mr. Dawson was active in
civic, religious and political af-
fairs. He served as precinct COM
mitteeman in the 18th District for
number of years and was for two
years member fthe Democratic
County Central Committee. He
held the distinction of being the
only Negro ever elected in the state
of Washington to such post, al
though several have been appoint
ed by the Republican Party to
such service.
Mr.. Dawson was born in South
Carolina February 2, 1888. His
parents, now deceased, were
James J. and Catherine Dawson
He leaves to mourn his loss, three
sisters, Mrs. Sarah z. Dawson and
Mis- B. V. Dawson of Seattle and
Mrs. e. ]. Clark of Chicago; two
brothers, William w. Dawson of
Colbert, Mich, and Stephen H.
Dawson of New York City; three
nieces, Miss Eris B. Saunders of
Seattle, Miss Geraldine Clark of
Chicago and a niece in Colbert,
Mich, whose name we 40 not
know; five neprews, Albert Clark
of Chicago and four nephews of
Colbert, Mich, whose names we
do not know, and a host of
friends who will not soon forget
him for his honesty and integrity,
his love for his race and quail
ties of leadership that won the
respect and admiration of we
who knew him best. May GOD
bless and guide him in that un-
known life beyond the grave.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-15
Continued from page L
MORE ABOUT
Seattle Socials

a group of friends Saturday night,
honoring her husband, Mr.. Nc
Mack of Phoneix, Ariz. The Nc
Macks are planning to return to
Phoenix and make it their home
until her retirement from civil
service.
Charley Brent, better known as
Chilly, left to join his wife in Los
Angeles, Cal. Mrs. Brent Is the
daughter of Mr. Samuel Chenault.
They will make 1t their home.
Mrs. A. H. Duggan has returned
home after visiting in Philadel-
phia, Chicago and other cities. She
returned by way of Long Beach,
Cal, where she was joined by her
husband. After spending six weeks
between the East and the West,
they reported a grand visit and
are looking forward to next year.
The Golden Cleaners will give a
luncheon Wednesday evening for
Mrs. Dorothy Brown to which all
are invited. Come and bring your
friend. What lunch for 30
centsl
Las Sunday the church dedi-
Gated very beautiful silver vase
in memory of Mrs. Thelma Jones,
who passed in May. It was a
donation from the Postal Service
Employees, of which she was a
charter member. She is gone but
not forgotten.
Monday night was the, first
meeting of the new conference
year for the A. M. E. Church, the
Rev. e. D. Chapelle. pastor. Plans
were made for the year by the
pastor all of which we're unani-
mously accepted by the many at
tending. Under the leadership Of
the pastor, everything is being
tidied up and the. church made
beautiful.
YOUTH NAAcP
The N. A "A. c. P. Youths Coun-
ell will meet Thureday night at
the Y. M. C. A. for the purpose of
reorganizing. All interested are
urged to be present.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-15
Duke Whips HOstak,
But Result Called Draw
Bx ]. A. (JACKl JOHNSON

One of the best boxing cards
seen here in years was spoiled by
the votes of one judge and the
referee which gave al Hostak a
draw in his fight with George
Duke of San Francisco at the
Civic Auditorium Tuesday night,
October z. The decision was so
out of keeping with clean sports
manship that the large crowd in
attendance was at first stunned
into silence and when broke out
with a chorus of boos that fairly
shook the rafters of the building.
George Duke whipped Hostak
just as soundly as he could pos
sibly be whipped without knock
ing him cold. We fingered as we
passed out of the building to hear
the comment and note the reac-
ton of the crowd. One fan said
"he was through attending fight
cards in Seattle" Another, "that
he would just as soon see crooked
football, baseball or horse racing
as to see such a raw deal given
to any man after he had fairly
won fight" Another, that
Rocky Graziano is Sunday
school teacher compared to those
thieves, and neither of them
should ever be allowed to offici-
at in their respective capacities in
the boxing game again. The judge
who voted the draw decision was
DR.. All Bale and referee was Mr..
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-15

school and college. His was a
gay life and he full of the joy of
living it.
If judgment is to be passed upon
his character in later life. let 1t
not come from we who are sus-
ceptible to LIES pitfalls, but from
Him who presides over the great
est court of all-The Kingdom of
Heaven. If, in His Graeiousness,
He takes back to the fold His
strayed lamb, rejoice with Him;
for He has found His sheep which
was lost.
Defense rests.
Kenny Purnell.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-15

A birthday party was given by
Mrs. Marie Taylor for her moth
er. Mrs. Julia Smith DIETER
known among her many friends as
Stumpy), SO years young October
IL. 1947. Her many friends who
attended the party sat down to a
fine turkey dinner with all the
trimmings.
She was also royalty entertain
ed by the famous radio and re-
cording artists, the Kansas City
Gospel Singers, conducted by Rev.
F. F. Billys.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-15
GIVE TO THE CHILDREN
WHO ARE HOMELESS

Don't forget the Jam and Jelly
Collection sponsored by the Cos
mopolitan Century Club for the
benefit of Washington Children's
Home.
We saIute:--Mrs. w. {. vroo-
man who has contributed $4,000
to this fund.
Evening star., 1947-05-19

aus" Stars Yieies Moore, boa before and Sale
Storm, al Of me In cast.
WRc. s:30-Fraaess lsaefefd visits.
MNA, 1000" Postwar Epidsmies Dis.
eussed.
M0e. io:o0-DsM Andrews Virginia
Msys and Deaaa Reed in The Best YssH Of
Our Lives"
WRt. ,o:oo-Duks Ellington plays fhrss Of
his own compositions.
Evening star., 1947-05-19

WMAl, s:i5-Eafi 0. ShrsYs. president q
ihs y. s. Chamber sf Commerce, discusses pend
ins labor lesisiafion.
W0p, S:30-comsdian Phil aiysfs appssS.
WRc, s:00-Th Italian Tenor Fsrruttie
Tssiayini sives his second Amsriesa radis con
tsft. No sings % Paradise" from "fAfriesna." "
'cisIo : mar" from Ia 6ioeonda end
"lsmsnio di Frsdsrits' from IArlesians.
WToP. g:o0-''tt Happeasd on Fifth Ass.
Evening star., 1947-05-19
WslY, fsss Kllssyelss

400 p.m.-Sports with Simpson.
500 p.m.-SparklinE Rhythm.
5:15 . m.-Composers Sketchbook.
$40 p.m.-Don Bell. News.
5:45 p.m.-Mt. Rainier Varieties.
600 p.m.-Sports, Tim Simpson.
6:l5 pm.-Singing Stars
$40 p.m.-Music for Monday.
ZOO p.m.-Dinnertime Melodies.
TAO p.m.-Gypsy Airs.
500 p.m.-Waltzes for You.
SIX n m Sign on
Evening star., 1947-05-19

On the AIR TONIGHT.
WRc. 7:00-tucilIe Ball drops in.
WTOp. 7:i5-Jsek Bsnasys Spertsmsn Quar-.
tot snietsiRs.
WRc. S:00-Jessph csiiea In drama
based On IN incident in The lite Of Abfsham
lincoln, Witness by Moonlight"
WINK, S:05-Lson Henderson and ! panel
Of aewsmea discuss the economic program Of
the Americans for Democratic Aefioa.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-12-13
Negro Grid Stars
Selected On All
American Team
MANN, OWENS, TALIAFERRO
AMONG NATIONS LEADING
PERFORMERS

Jackson, Miss With the sell
ection of "All American" teams
across the nation hitting full
stride, it was interesting to note
that three stellar performers, Bob
Mann of Michigan, Ike Owens OF
Illinois, and George Taliaferro of
Indiana were placed on one of
three teams picked by each board
Of experts. Mann, star end for
the great Michigan eleven, was a
demon on defense and offense and
turned in brilliant performances
week after week for the mighty
Wolverines. A fleet and cagey
runner, Mann was used often as
a ball carrier in the tricky raz-
zle dazzle offense of the squad,
and is expected to be in top form
for the battle of the roses in the
famous bowl at Pasadena on New
Years day when his team lines up
against the Trojans of Southern
California.
Owens, like Patterson his team
mate has been a mainstay of the
fighting Illini throughout the
season. Rated as one of the best
pass snarers of the nation he play
ed his position at end with the
poise and confidence more COM
monty seen among professional
players. Known throughput the
Midwest as f'the end whose flank
has never been turned, he was
a powerhouse on defense and
the sparkplug of the great Illi-
nois line.
Taliaferro, in his third success
full season on the strong Indiana
eleven, was at his best. Hampered
in the middle of the season by
injuries, he never the less per-
formed SO brilliantly in the games
he played until sportswriters and
grid experts found it nearly inn
possible to omit his name. A tri-
pie threat breakaway back with
a TREMENDOUS burst of speed, he
piloted the Hoosiers week after
week in their bid for national
honors.
4. -: |
home.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-12-13
East Arkansas
Conference Holds
Annual Session

Helena - The Annual Session
of the East Arkansas AME con-
ference was held in Helena,
Thursday, December 4, endorsing
President Truman's food conser-
walton program and the Taft-Har-
tley Act. 1t was also reported
that $4,000 was contributed for
education, mission work and eight
delegates were elected to the
general conference at Kansas City
in May. Those named were: DR..
J. C. Nixon of Sheriff., DR.. A.
M. Washington of Helena, DR.. j.
H Redd oof Pine Bluff, DR.. E. A.
McDade of Mariana, DR. Thomas
J. Brown of Earle, DR.. G. o. At
kins of Stuttgart
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-12-13
Achievements Of
Farm Women
Exhibited

Washington = A pictorial ex-
hibit of the achievements of Race
farm women is being displayed
in the patio of the u. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture admins
tration building.
The exhibit, entitled women
in Agriculture" was originally
displayed at the National Council
of Negro Women's 18th Annual
Convention which was held re-
Gently in the Labor Department
auditorium. At the close of the
convention, the exhibit was bro
ught to the Dept. of Agriculture
where visitors and its 1000 Wash
ington area employees would have
an opportunity to see it.
The exhibit consists simply of
a display of 81 photographs on
three small panels which have
been placed on easels. The pic
lures show Race farm women
performing various farm chores:
Canning foods, culling laying
flocks, tending livestock, packing
eggs for shipment, harvesting
crops and receiving awards for
outstanding work.
During the convention, Mrs.
Mary Mcleod Bethune, who was
reared on a farm, took great
interest in the exhibit.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-12-13

the Methodist Church. A st. Louis
resident, Mrs. j. D. Bragg, white
headtshe division, which is the
policy making group for 1,303,452
Methodist women.
Next April in Boston, Mass, the
recommendation will be placed be-
fore the church's general congress
1t strikes at the organization of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-12-13

the Methodist church which set up
a separate jurisdiction for Race
members when the Northern and
Southern churches were unified in
1889. The Race jurisdiction, desig-
mated the Central jurisdiction, is
one of six. The other five jurisdic-
tons arebased on geographic boun-
daries.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-12-13
HANunn imitation

On giant airlinars the weight d
ne air used to initiate the tires II
IN appreciable item. II has been dis
covered that lightweight helium
gas can be substituted for the air.
About rs pounds of helium win do
the job that formerly took $50
pounds of air. Thus the payload of
tho plane Is increased
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-12-13

Although hemp 10 the strongest
vegetable fiber known, tts qualities
% n soft spinning thread make Il
more suitable for textile. rug. and
specially uses than for rope and
eordags where the cheaper hard
materials are predominant In this
country he sman pycwar donastis
production had gone principally
into specially items such - shos
threads and Irvine.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-12-13
FIJI Diet Needs

Small fruits and berries are an
important addition to the home gar.
den-they ill vital needs In the diss.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-12-13

Law Against Snoring
It is against the law In Dunn.
North Carolina. to snore loudly
enough to disturb your neighbors.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-12-13

Chtna Daakwaede
Only abcst q ooo psRsans = ChtNa.
On Tie baiis ok xaslfnatlsa sessrn.
ssn Do presumed - - Gua&1sd =
svsn fAe Y6dfmsnts Il psliasa1 ees9
emzy.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-12-13

1t is estimated that 10 in every
100 of the population are sensi-
tive or allergic to one or more
substances resulting in hives,
head colds, asthmatic attacks,
hay fever, stomach upsets, and
coughing.
Tests for allergy are made by
scratching the skin, putting the
substance against the scratch
and holding it there with adj
hesive, and also by testing GER
tain foods, or putting substances
up the nose. If the substance
causes skin eruptions, head colds,
or stomach upsets is discovered,
it should be avoided if possible.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04
robson INDIAN
GETS $40 YEARS
Found Guilty OF Attempt.
ed Assault On 14-Year-
Old White Girl

LUMBERTON, Sept. 3. - judge
Chester Morris today sentenced
Rufus Hammonds, young Lum-
berton Indian, to $40 years in state
prison for an attempted criminal
assault on a 14year-old white girl
near here last Saturday night.
The jury found Hammonds guilty
after celebrating only ten minutes.
Goldie H%oneycutt, prosecuting
witness, testified that Hammonds
grabbed'her with both hands after
following her a quarter of a mile
when she alighted from a city
bus a mile from her home. When
She screamed, another Indian
youth, Buddy Locklear, nearby
heard her and hurried over. When
he came near, Hammonds turned
the girl loose and ran away.
The defendant was not represent
ed by counsel and offered no de-
tense other than that he was so
drunk he did not remember any
thing that had happened.
Judge Morris sentenced Carvie
Lee Davis, Red Springs Uegress,
to 81 years in state prison for the
fatal stabbing of her sweetheart,
Joe Graham, which took place
in Red Springs on August II dur
ing a quarrel over another woman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04
By JOHN SKIES

WALLACE, Sept. 8. - 1t sounds
s~uspiciously like a press agents
dream (Which it probably it,, but
the Town Of Wallace's population
more than doubles every day - at
least temporarily.
Let's not get too hasty with try
ing to figure out why this is true,
if, indeed, it is. The answer is sim
pie. It's all because Of the Wal
lace Tobacco Market.
Wallace, which does a whale OF
a business in this are because ii
happens to be one of the up and
coming farmers towns of North
Carolina, in itself has a population
of only about 1,500, figuring that
ONT $50 folks have moved to
within the city limits since the
.1,120 official census figures OF
1910.
But every day, now that the to-
bacco season is on in full swing,
at least 1000 additional people
move into the town for at least
five or six hours, perhaps more,
while buyers, warehousemen, ana
auctioneers are failing through the
daily offerings Of tobacco. :,
Naturally, all these additional
presidents" of the town don't have
only an academic interest in m
creasing Wallace's population each
dav. There could be an interest IN
the wherewithal that accompanies
the tobacco sales. A squint at the
maze Of figures that roll out OF
the adding machines OF n 1our
warehouses here shows that owe
three quarters of a million dollars
have been paid out to farmers 1or
the seven actual selling days since
This market opened on August 20
The exact figure is $764,216.30.
That amount of money was palo
o,,t for 1929, 1893 pounds OF tooac.
co. And, emphatically, that amount
OF money is sufficient reason o
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04
BEVlN CAN HAVE
GOLD AT A PRICE
u. S. Treasury Will Sell
Britain All She Wants
For SIS Per Ounce

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3-WD II
British Foreign Secretary Ernest
Bevin wants all or any part Of
the U. S. gold buried at Fort
Knox. Ky, he can have it-at g
American dollars an ounce.
That was the Treasury's infor'
NAL reply today to Bevin's sug-
gestion that the United States
could best promote world recov-
cry by redistributing it's multi-bll'
lion dollar gold reserves.
Officially, the Treasury had
nothing to say, because Bevin ad'
vanced his suggestion before 9
meeting of the British Trades I'm
ion Congress and not to the U. 5
government. But unofficially, the
Treasury let it be known that Bev'
in had better think up a new, re
covery plan.
That's a cock-eyed idea if
ever heard one," a high Treasury
officer remarked.
"1t they want gold they a ge'
il the same way as we did-by
paying $35 an ounce for it."
"We'll be glad to sell them al
they want. The "for sale" sign l:
still on top of u gold pile and
any time they want to make a
deal all they have to do is say
the word and lay the cash on the
line"
Acting Secretary of State. Rob
ert A.. Lovett's first reaction was
to remark mirthfully that maybe
Revin had something there. Bu1
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-04
department.
WHY THINGS FLOAT OR SIM

W111 111ACNUS Oh SlNh
Throw a stone into a pond. It
sinks. Throw a chip Of wood. It
will float. Why? Why does some
soap float in your bathtub, while
other soap sinks?
Your first answer might be-:
The stone is heavier than the
wood, and the soap that sinks is
heavier than the one that floats"
But think - a very small pebble
will sink. while a very large,
heavy board or log will float; and
a small scrap of one kind Of soap
will sink. while a large, much
heavier bar will float.
To lind the answer to our ques-
ton, we must consider the density
Of the various materials.
What is density, 1t is the
amount of matter packed into a
thing in proportion to the space it
occupies. The total amount OF
woodstuff in a board is the
boards mass. The space it occu-
pies is it's volume. The amount of
mass in. say, every cubic inch
gives the density of the board.
Wood has a smaller density than
stone. Stone is packed very tight
with stone-stuff. while wood has
many spaces. Some kinds Of soap
are purposely made with spaces
between the soap particles. Other
soap is more dense. more closely
packed together with soap-stuff.
Density Is Mass Per Unit OF
Volume
Less dense things will doat on
more dense things. Water is more
dense than ordinary board; but
water is much less dense than
stone.
Cream floats on milk because
cream is less dense than milk. A
person who cannot swim will sink
if he falls into Lake Ontario, but
d person falling into the Dead Sea
could not possibly sink, for the
Dead Sea, thick with salt, il dens-