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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01

IActASd ftdict
1. Don't attend meetings..
but IL you do. arrive late and
leave before the meeting is
closed.
2. When at a meeting vote
to do everything. then go home
and do nothing.
3. Get all the Elks will give
you but don't give the organi-
zation anything.
A. Talk cooperation, b u t
don't cooperate.
5. If asked to help, always
say you haven't time.
6. Never accept an office in
your lodge, as it is easier to
criticize than to do things.
z. II appointed to a commit
tee. never give any time or
service to the committee.
s. Don't do anything more
than you have to do, and when{
Elks willingly and unselfishly
. use their ability to help the
cause along, howl because your
lodge is run by clique.
8. When the Exalted Ruler
is addressing the lodge, howl
him down and take the floor.
1t is better If three or four seek
the floor at the same time, all
yelling at the same time.
10. Do not permit your lodge
to be dismissed until IL or /
O'Clock p. m.
IL. When you are named on
a committee or to fill a station
turn your back on the Exalted
Ruler.
IL. Ignore he laws and
rules of the order and lay down
your own.
10. If your lodge convenes
at s p. M. wait outside till 0
or 10.
IA. To hell with the gavel.
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MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED HONOR
BISHOP W. c. BROWN, 5TH DISTRICT

Over two hundred persons at
tended banquet honoring Bishop
w. c. Brown, bishop of the Fifth
Episcopal District of the A. M. e.
Zion Chruch, which was held
Tuesday, November 16, at the
Ebenezer A. M. r. Zion Church,
23rd and e. Olive, Rev. ]. D. Max
well, pastor.
First entertained in the main
auditorium with organ selections
by Mrs. Leila Davis, everyone
then retired to the dining room
where they were served a delic-
ious complimentary turkey din
ner Mr.. Edward A. Pitter, Mas
ter of Ceremonies, introduced a
number of Seattle's leading citi-
zens, among whom were; Father
Krone of St. Phillips Episcopal
Mission, Rev. ]. r. Quick of the
Grace Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Cleveland of the Seventh Day Ad-
ventists, DR.. Meats of the First
Methodist Church, Miss Ru t h
Marie Brown, Y. w. G. A., Mr..
John Copeland, Y. M. C. A.. United
States Rep. Hugh B. Mitchell,
Judge Roy De Grier, Rep. John
Sutherland, County Clerk Norman
Riddell The new pastor, Rev. J.
d. Maxwell, was then presented.
After few remarks, he turned
the floor over to the Presiding
Elder, DIR. w. M. Mccoy, who in
turn introduced the honored guest,
Bishop w. c. Brown. Captivating
the listening audience with his
subtle humOr an d witticisms,
Bishop Brown sketched a little of
the history of A. M. e. Zion
Church, highlighting the $4,000
Rockefeller Grant to Livingston
College which for 40 years was
the only college owned, controlled
and stated by Negroes; Mrs.
Clements, Americas Mother of
1916 whose husband was the late
Zion Bishop George w. Clements;
Frederick Douglas, an ordained
minister of Zion; Harriet Tubman,
an active founder and organizer
in Zion; Booker T. Washington,
who started Tuskegee Institute in
the Zion Church at Tuskegee,
Alabama. Bishop Brown expressed
his gratitude to the many friends
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JUDGE HEARS FINAL ARGUMENTS.
HITS PARTY FOR ATTEMPT DODGE LAW

CHARLESTON. S. CLAMP
u. S. District Judge ]. Waties
Waring indicated in a non-jury
hearing lasting an hour and 80
minutes here last week that he
would issue written order
making permanent his
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
Verdict Against
Tenn. R.R. Upheld

LOUISVILLE (ANP)-The Ken
lucky Court of Appeals refused
last week to set aside a verdict
of the Jefferson Circuit Court
here in Louisville, April 16, 1947,
when an all-white jury awarded
James e. Stamps of Chicago and
E. L. Powell of Charleston, w.
Va, $500 damages against the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
because of the carriers refusal to
serve them in a dining car. March
Z. 1916.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
SEATTLE SOCIALS

The Alta Meta Society was
founded two years ago by Mrs.
Ophelia Hall who is still presi-
dent. Mrs. Hall is interested in
any movement of which she is a
member. She is now a teacher in
the Sunday School at First A. M.
e. Church. She is especially in
terested in the Cradle Roll.
Mrs. Fanny Cook and a group
of women from the church spent
last Tuesday afternoon at song
and prayer to bring joy and COM
Continued on Page A
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Noted Priest Speaks
At InterraciaI Forum

CHICAGO, Ill. (SpeciaD FEATHER
Claude Heithaus, S. j., professor
at Marquett University, Milwau-
kee, and leader in the move
ment for interracial Justice, spoke
at the third meeting of the
Catholic Interracial Council forum
series here.
FIR. Heithaus. who was chosen
Milwaukee's "Interracial Man of
the Year." spoke on "A Catholic
Interracial Program in Action"
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Priest Spokesman
for Justice interviewed
On Broadcast

CHICAGO, Ill. (SpeciaD-Father
George H. Dunno, S. j., noted
author and lecturer on interracial
topics, was interviewed on the
Grand Central Station program
here last week. The priest, who
teaches at Loyola University, Los
Angeles, has written Trial by
Fire." a play condemning restric-
tive covenants in housing. During
the interview he was asked to
give resume of the play, and
some of his experiences in race
relations work.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
DID BOYKIN
TELL TRUTH
ON TRUMAN?

WASHINGTON lamp Did
Mr.. Truman make the remarks on
civil rights Rep. Boykin of Ala
hama says he did-or did he not !?
Boykin says that during re-
cent visit, the President said he
didn't believe In the civil rights
program but needed 1t to bring
about Democratic victory.
In news dispatch, Boykin is
reported quoting the President as
saying. frank. don't believe in
this civil rights program any more
than you but we've got to have it
to VIM
The congressman spoke at the
regular meeting of the Mobile
Rotary Club when he made the
statement.
"Of course" he said, "Mr. Tru-
man is going to try to bring up
a lot Of these things, but you've
got to depend on your congress to
arrive at equitable compromises.
At Key West, where Truman
was mentioning. Charles G. Ross,
press secretary. said the President
had no comment to make on Rep.
Boykin's remark.
However, the statement will
continue to plague and haunt him
until he makes some definite
statement on the congressman
speech.
At the same time in Mobile.
Speaker Joseph Martin, Repub-
lican. said that the Republican
minority and the Southern Demo
cratic faction would have to work
jointly in the coming sessions of
congress. Mr.. Martin took the
stand that with the South's aid
as in the past, the Republicans
can stem the ever advancing
tide of state socialism"
His speech was to the Alabama
State Chamber Of Commerce at
tended by $50 business and indus
trial leaders.
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previous preliminary ruling giving
Negroes full participation in the
South Carolina Democratic Party.
Prior to entering the court to
present final arguments. counsel
for both sides had agreed on most
of the points OF law involved.
Atty. Thurgood Marshall, N. A.
A. c. P. legal chief co-represent-
ing. with Atty. Harold R. BouI-
ware. the plaintiff. David Brown
of Beaufort County, entered his
final arguments on the issue of
the voters oath. This oath, prior
to Judge Warnings preliminary in
junction, required a pledge to OPP
pose the FEPC bill and to support
racial segregation.
Marshall charged the oath was
aimed directly at excluding Ne
groes from voting in Democratic
primaries, because "it is a limita-
ton on the only chance we have
to vote.
There is no question that the
oath was not an innocent act.
The purpose was not to exclude
Negroes from voting in the pri-
maries, but to deny them any
voice in selecting their officers
he contended. mo self-respecting
Negro could take that oath"
He held that the primary was
the only realistic and meaningful
election in the state and that ''if
the Democratic Party claims 1t
can require any oath of a voter,
then there is no end to how far
the Democratic Party could go.
Here in South Carolina we have
a party which is assuming unto
itself power which even the legis-
lature does not have"
Arguing the case for the state
Democratic Party, Atty. Robert
Nice. Figg Jr., said that the plain
tiff was a member of another po-
litical party which had offered
candidates against the Democratic
Party; the party is not regulated
or permitted by state law; and the
oath was intended to protect
party integrity and prevent its
invasion by someone not in SYM
pathy with its views"
He held that the oath under
took to accomplish three things:
foster separation of the races, a
lawful provision of the state con-
stitution; foster principles of
states rights; and foster opposi-
ton to the FEPC."
I'VE hold we have the right to
exclude those who seek entry only
to defeat the purposes of the
party" he declared.
A brief discussion was held on
the Elmore versus Rice case, in
which the court had ruled the
primaries must be opened to Ne
groes, ''since the party was per-
forming a state function in hold
ing a primary which was equival-
ent to a general election" Judge
Waring dismissed the action
against the Jasper County Demo
cratic Party, upon agreement of
both sides, because it was held
that the group had discontinued
the use of the oath in question.
However, he told Marshall:
81 understand the Jasper County
party has told the state commit
tee where 1t can go-I won't say
where-but 1t is running its own
affairs. But don't come complain
ing to me if you find they aren't
doing what they said they would"
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Negroes Join Demos

CHARLESTON, s. CA feder-
al district judge ruled that Me-
groes have established their right
to full membership in the South
Carolina Democratic Party.
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of Ebenezer and to those attend
ing the banquet. After few clos
ing remarks from Rev. ]. d. Max
well, Father Krone invoked the
benediction.
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You Need the NAACP
and the NAACP Needs You'll
JOIN NOW
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|
DR.. Clarence J. Allen, popular
dentist of Seattle, was drafted to
lead the antlered herd through
the forest. If General Eisenhow-
er could have held two thousand
delegates throughout the nation,
and especially those unbridled
ones from the deep south who
knew not where to turn, as safe
ly in his palm as DR.. Clarence ].
Allen lassoed the antlered herd,
President Truman would have
with good grace lay down his
mantle and himself nominated the
general as his successor. Only DR..
Allen could and did do that to
the admixture of old stays and
unruly bucks. who heretofore have
been on their own.
DIR. Allen stands alone as bus
mess exalted ruler. While distri-
button of the honor may be de-
sirable to others, placing the lodge
in position to survive with one
less energetic may well be de-
ferred.
In all his rulings, in all his
plans, his goal has been the bet
terment of Puget Sound Lodge.
| Many of his proposals met with
so little favor, that weaker ruler
would have tossed his gavel out
the window.
His firmness in refusing to de-
viate from the path of his goal,
always the welfare of his lodge
won for him the admiration of
the opposition, which was only
one of direction toward the same
goal.
Our Junior Elks
Nor can we forget our juniors.
II the spirit of our juniors is bro
ken we are building no hope for
our future. We must urge our
strong Daughter Elks to give
more aid and comfort to our juve-
niles. Failure to do so will build
for us a weakened youth, weak
ened Race. II we fail, we may
look forward to youth crimes and
respect far unlike the old-fash-
Toned way.
Let us remember that Elkdom
was founded upon the principles
of Charity, Justice, Brotherly
Love and Fidelity. Upon this
foundation, Puget Sound Lodge
will certainly rise to greater
heights.
Evening star., 1948-06-03

cation Of air transportation to busl.
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understood, Airfreight will gain the
stature that Americans pioneers pre-.
dicted many years ago-and are
achieving by vision, imagination and
plain hard work. American Airlines
will continue to lead the way.
If you're not already using Ameri-
cans Airfreight, why not find out
how it can work for You?
Call your nearest American
Airlines Office or write to American
AirIines, Inc, Cargo Division,
100 East And Street, New York III
New York.
Evening star., 1948-06-03

can, Of Oregon, who has introduced
the Townsend Plan bill in recent
sessions of Congress, reported tc
them yesterday he has 178 sigma
lures of the 237 necessary to bring
| it to the floor for a vote from the
Ways and Means Committee. The
bill would abolish the retirement
and old-age portions of the Fed.
eral-State social security system anc
substitute the Townsend Plan.
Payments Held Inadequate.
He cited the average retirement
checks of $3.50 for a covered work.
er and wife as utterly inadequate
and pointed to the variations in old
age pensions among the States, with
a low of SIS in Mississippi.
Senator johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado, also addressed the con-
vention. He said:
When DR.. Francis E. Townsend
started, there were very few pen
sions in this land of ours. DR..
Townsend wakened them up. I am
proud that the highest old-age pen
sions in the country are paid in
Colorado, but who is responsible for
that?-Dr. Townsend.
Representative Kerwin, Democrat,
of Ohio was introduced as "one of
the 101 immortals who voted for the
first Townsend Plan bill in 1885,"
Evening star., 1948-06-03
|Townsendifes Hear
ATTACKS on Labor Act,
fascist Big Business

Approximately 1000 delegates to
the annual Townsend Plan Convep
ton today heard speakers praise
the Townsend program for liberal
old-age benefits and condem the
Taft -Harltye Act and "fascistic" big
business corporations.
Representative Edwin Hall, Re-
publican, of New York drew re-
peated rounds of applause when he
criticized the Government for
abandoning" the old people and
praised DR.. Francis E. Townsend for
leading the fight for adequate So
cial legislation.
After the Representatives. speech,
sizable New York and Illinois dele
cations jumped to their feet at
Uline Arena and staged an i'm
promptu parade.
Thomas Kennedy, vice president
of the United Mine Workers, de-
clared the Infamous" aft-Hartley
law was aimed especially at the
mine worke4s. He termed John L.
Lewis the most distinguished
American" one who refused to
substitute expediency for principles. u
Smith Hits Trust Trend.
In an earlier address, Martin F.
Smith, a special assistant to the
Attorney General, declared that
some corporations which try to regi-
ment business and control markets
are leading the country down the
road to fascism." He said faSciSm
was as bad as communism and
America must keep the flag red,
white and blue by enforcing anti
trust laws"
Senator Pepper, Democrat, OF
Florida, and Senator Morse, Repub-
lican, of Oregon, were to address the
convention later today in its second
session at the arena.
The delegates will have meetings
through Sunday in their four-day
convention, with boat ride tomor-
row night. They convened in
Washington for the second consecu-
tive year to promote passage of the
Townsend Plan by Congress.
Imposes 80 Tax.
The plan would put 3 per cent
tax on all gross incomes for the
benefit of the estimated 10000, 900
persons in this country who are
over go or are totally disabled. 1t
has been computed on 1946 busi-
ness levels that this would give
each of the beneficiaries something
over $50 a month.
Representative Angel, Republi-
Evening star., 1948-06-03

! election was conceded by his lead
ing rival, DR.. Ricardo Nunez
Portuondo.
The tribunals tabulation OF re-
turns from 6,768 of 7,730 precincts
in Tuesdays election gave:
Senator Prio authentic -Republi-
can Alliance) 815,184; DR.. Nunez
Giberal-Democratic Coalition) 544,-
154; Senator Eduardo Chibas Peo-
piles Party) 293,152, and Senator
Juan Marinello (Communis0 129,-
671.
Senator Prio's stated program is
based or two main points:
Cd Going ahead with Cuba's big
Evening star., 1948-06-03
.Prio Declared Victor
In Cuban Election
By the Associo.ed Press

HAVANA, Cuba, June 3.-Sen.
ator Carlos Prio Socarras, A, gov
ernment candidate and anti-Com-
munist, is the officially declared
President of Cuba. He will
take Office October TO-
Official declaration of his victory
came last night from the superior
electoral tribunal. Senator Prio's
Evening star., 1948-06-03
Police Hunt Icebox Raiders

SIDELL, Ill. (P.-Burgulars who
entered the home of Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Coates left with little else
other than full stomachs. They
raided the icebox Of pound of but
ter, an angel food cake, and a loaf
of bread.
Evening star., 1948-06-03

public works program. with the
nation doing its own financing.
co Getting new industries under
way through foreign investment,
Evening star., 1948-06-03
Reds Help Berlin Actors

Russia is supplying special food
rations, and a theater restaurant
where actors can live well and
cheaply, in the Russian sector OF
Berlin.
Evening star., 1948-06-03
which to a large extent would b
from the United States.

The Niagara Falls are receding
about 5 feet a year.
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Countess Asks Court to Seize
Papers of C.. B. Porter, Suicide
Eleanor Potterson's Daughter, Fighting
Will, Says Ex-Treosurer Had Vito Dotu

Sidney Epstein of the Times
Herald staff few to Clarksburg yes
terday and picked up three bags be-
longing to Mr. Porter on an au-
thorization signed by Mrs. Sibille
Campbell, former housekeeper for
Mrs. Patterson. Mrs. Campbell was
named by Mr.. Porter as executrix
of the will
West Virginia authorities released
Mr.. Porter's effects despite protest
from Columnist Drew Pearson, for
mer husband of Countess Gizycka.
Mr.. Pearson confirmed to The Star
today that he had telephoned Har-
rison County Coroner Kenna jack
son in Clarksburg to caution him
about releasing the personal papers"
of Mr.. Porter.
Says Police Saw Attorney.
Furthermore" Mr. Pearson said
"the West Virginia State police were
so suspicious of the fact that a rep
resentative of the Times Herald ar
rived at am. by special plane to
take delivery of Mr.. Porter's papers
that the police consulted the prose-
cutting attorney before releasing
them"
Mr.. Pearson said Mr.. Porter, for
merly financial adviser to Mrs. Pat
terson, was one of the few men
familiar with the affairs of the late
publisher. He added that Mr.. Porter
himself told me that efforts had
been made to get him to return to
Scotland following her death" Mr.
Porter is native of Edinburgh.
circumstances surrounding Mr.
Porters death are strange indeed,
coming simultaneously with the
death of another figure in the Pat
terson case, Miss Betty Hynes," Mr..
(See pORTER PAGE A-4O
Evening star., 1948-09-16
AIfonge, Liberal Party Founder
In New York, Indorses Dewey
Was Gubernutoriul
Candidate Against
Incumbent in 1912
By J. A. o'Leory
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 10
Dean Alfange, a founder of the
Liberal Party in New York, Gre
ated a surprise today by coming
out for Gov. Dewey for Presl-
dent.
Mr.. Alfange. Greek born lawyer
and author, who once ran for gov
ernor against Mr.. Dewey as the
American Labor Party candidate,
announced his decision after con-
ferring with the Republican NOM
inee here this afternoon.
He denounced the Wallace move
nent as a "flfth column" rather
than . third party, and said the
Democratic Party Is not capable "oi
becoming an instrument OF united
political action on . national level u
The Liberal Party already has cast
it's lot with the Truman-Barkey
ticket, but Mr.. Alfange told report
ers he plans to speak for the Dewey
Warren ticket.
The Liberal Party Is headed this
year by Adolph Berle, former AS
sistant Secretary Of State, as chair
man. David Dubinsky. head OF the
Evening star., 1948-09-16

A 21-year-old youth was under ar
rest today. accused of hitting with
a 22-caliber rife a clergyman who
had been giving him a home for
more than three years.
The clergyman probably will lose
his right eye.
Accused of mayhem is George
Junior Holt, 81, who has been living
at home in the 6700 block Of Mac
Arthur boulevard since Tuesday.
His benefactor. the Rev. James
Land Ellis, SIS, of 247 Delaware ave-
nue. S.W., is in Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital Physicians
there said there was no hope OF
saving the sight of the eye.
Detective E. E. Ernst Of No. 4
precinct said the Rev. Mr.. Ellis was
struck last night in the street neal
his home as he was trying to per-
suade Holt not to take the rifle with
him. Witnesses called police, who
arrested Holt and removed the cler-
gyman to the hospital
Holt was placed under $4,000 bono
when he appeared in Municipal
Court today before Judge Aubrey B.
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Greek Army Reported
Beaten Back by Rebels
By the Associated Press

ATHENS, Sept. 16.-High military
sources said today that the Greek
Army has pulled back along the
southern side of the Vitsi triangle
IN the face of strong Communist
counterattack.
The informants, who insisted on
anonymity, said the Greek forces
fell back as much as miles in
some sectors, but that the with
drawals we're orderly, with few cas-
ualties.
The Greek General Staff simply
reported harassing activity in the
Free Greece" area, where the Com
munists claimd a major victory in
the past week
The communique said five Greeks
we're wounded and II rebels taker
prisoner in yesterdays fighting.
Military informants said that fol-
lowing yesterdays withdrawal, the
Greek Army is regrouping and re-
inforcing for a fresh assault ir
the hope of cleaning out the tri.
angle before winter sets in.
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Medical Society Organ Calls
ID. c. Mecca of Mediocrity'

ouired in all Government Depart
ments, and that needless and in
competent employees be dispensed
with" the editorial said. will any
thing be done along this line?
Politics being what it Is, 1t Is
doubtful. Mediocrity will no doubt
continue to flourish in Washington
until voters will no longer tolerate
it. That may be long time In
coming"
Many Federal employees, the edi-
torial continued. are serious, con-
scientious workers." but even they
have an entirely different feeling
about their assignments than dc
those in private enterprise. Except
for a small group at the top, they
have no vital concern for the vel
fare Of the departments In which
they serve"
Civil Service Commission policies
"have corrected many evils" the
lsee MEDICAL, Page A-6o
Evening star., 1948-09-16

Countess Felicia Gizycka asked
District Court today to appoint
a collector for the estate of
Charles B. Porter, former treas
urer of the Washington Times
Herald who plunged to his death
from a Clarksburg wv. Va.) ho-
tel window Tuesday.
The countess is the daughter of
the late Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, ed
itor, owner and publisher 'of the
Times Herald. She has filed petit
ton opposing admission to probate
of Mrs. Patterson's will, which left
The newspaper property to seven en-
ployes.
Meanwhile, executors of Mrs. Pat
tersons will filed an answer to
Countess Gizycka's earlier petition,
which had claimed her mother was
of unsound mind and had been sub
jected to undue influence in the
making of her will.
The answer denied all the ac-
cusations.
Countess Gizycka told the court
in the petition she filed today that
she had reason to believe Mr.. Porter
"at the time of his death was pos
sessed of highly-important written
evidence" bearing on the issues she
has raised in the Patterson will case.
She also said she understood that
some of Mr.. Porter's papers have
been delivered to and removed by an
agent or employe of the proponents
of the will of Eleanor Patterson
She added she believed additional
important documentary evidence
remained in Mr. Porter's Kennedy
Warren apartment and that said
papers have been and are about to
be removed from said residence