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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21
PLANNING FOR MUSIC FESTIVAL

gardless of race. creed, or color,
so will the officials of the Fund
honor greatness. regardless of
race. creed or color"
"Mr. Handy is being honored
as the originator of the "blues"
trend in America, which gave him
his title of Father of the Blues"
Mr.. Berlin Is being given hnor as
being virtually "Mr. Musical
America himself, as far as the
masses of Americans are concern
ed. Mr.. Robinson is honored for
his sterling achievements as a tap
dancer and a fixture in the musi-
cal comedy field.
DR.. Powell and Mr.. Scott an
nounced that the Amsterdam
News Welfare Fund has recently
given away more than $4,000,
and that the Festival is being CIV
en- to replenish the treasury and
expand the scope of its charitable
activities.
More than $4,000 persons are
expected to crowd their way into
the Lewisohn Stadium on We'd
nesday, August IL, and patrons
are expected to come from the
lengths and breadths of America
to witness the gigantic spectacle.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21
White Chain Store First
With New Negro Cosmetics

NEW YORK = (G) - With a
premiere that almost equalled
that of Broadway show for its
celebrities and the splendor of its
presentation. Rose Meta, the
House of Beauty. introduced its
new popular-priced cosmetics line
to New York City via the 125th
Street window of the w. T. Grant
Stores. where full-time demon
strator made excellent use of the
entire window which had been
allotted them.
With such celebrities attending
the opening as Mrs. Fannie Rob-
inson. Marie Ellington Cole (wife
of Nat King Cole), Una Mae Car
Isle, Edward A. Baker, Detroit
advertising man; Joya Sheriff.
and Carmen Murphy of the Rose
Meta House of Beauty of Detroit,
this rapidly growing chain of
Houses of Beauty announced that
their full line of cosmetics has
been accepted by both the w. T.
Grant Stores and the H. L. Green
Stores. The cosmetic line will be
introduced simultaneously in
Birmingham. Montgomery, Dali
las. Newark and Atlantic City.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21

DR.. G. B. Powell. president, and
Mr., Neil Scott. executive director
OF the Amsterdam News Welfare
Fund Music Festival, are shown
jubilantly planning for the giant
Music Festival which the Fund is
planning at Lewisohn Stadium on
Wednesday. August IL. at s p. m.
DR.. Powell and Mr.. Scott are es-
tablishing precedent by giving
honor to Irving Berlin. along with
Bill sBojangles" Robinson and w.
G. Handy. 1t is believed to be
one of the first times a Negro or
ganization formally recognized
the creative achievements of a
white man Zone who Is not po-
litical figure. Mr.. Scott states
that Sin the case of Mr.. Berlin.
when one begins examining the
history of American music, there
is no way to overlook him. If
we gave a festival of American
music without honoring Berlin,
along with w. c. Handy, we
would fail the concept of democ-
racy. The officials of the Amster-
dam News Welfare Fund refuse
to fall into this trap. Just as the
Fund gives to needy persons re-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21
WOMEN PLAYING POLITICAL ROLES

nomination on the Republican
ticket is tantamount to election.
Women have taken their place
in state legislatures in increasing
numbers. In 1916, 211 women
were elected to legislative posts.
Last year, women held high state
administrative offices in eight
states-five secretaries of state.
one auditor, one treasurer and
one superintendent of public in
Only one woman has served on
a Presidents cabinet - Frances
Perkins. Two have been ministers
to foreign countries, two have
been state governors. One of
these, Mrs. Nellie Ross, now is
director of the United States Mint.
The record of many of those
who served in office with genuine
should encourage more
able American women to seek,
and win, posts of public RESPONSE
bility and leadership.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.--(ANP)
King of the "hi-de-ho." Cab Cal
loway won the nod from the Miss
ouri Supreme Court here last
week for retrial of his 5000. 900
damage suit against the owners
Of the Pla-Mor Ballroom. Kansas
City, from which he was elected
In 1915 because of his race. The
Justices disagreed with the Jack
son County Circuit courts decision
denying damages to Galloway and
ordered a new trial because of
prejudicial argument by attorneys
for the ballroom.
Supreme Court Commissioner
John II. Bradley, author of the
opinion, held that counsel for the
defense had committed prejudicial
error in argument by comparing
the orchestra leader to Hitler and
also in suggesting that Galloway
might have evaded war service,
and invoking "the racial angle"
The arguments tended to deprive
the man of fair trial said the
commissioner.
"A fair trial Is underwritten In
any forum In Missouri, regardless
Of color, creed or country Of the
litigants." he said.
The suit surrounded Calloway's
attempt to enter the ballroom on
Dec. %, 1916. to visit Lionel Hamp-
ton, who was playing an engage
ment there. In the resulting row,
Galloway was arrested, taken to
jail and later released on bond.
He sued. asking $4,000 actual and
$4,000 pnitive damages for as
sault and battery; and $4,000 ac-
tual and $4,000 punitive for false
arrest and imprisonment.
The prejudicial argument, to
Wnicu the ui6h CUuHt Sooh cACCb-
ton. was made by Atty. Paul c.
Sprinkle. The courts opinion
quoted Sprinkle as saying, "From
the very outset in the trial Of this
case there has been repeated ref
erence to the fact that the plain
tiff is an artist. He is an artist,
therefore, the inference is that
he should recover because he is an
artist"
The court noted that the band
leaders, attorney objected to this
statement Then Sprinkle is re-
corded as saying:
an trying this law suit. | repre-
sent a lot more than the Pla-Moor
and these four men sitting here
(owners OF the ballroom); I repre-
sent Kansas City, I represent the
Kansas City way of life. repre-
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more probably As years ago, son
of a landscape gardener and a
mother who hated baseball. He
was one of a family of nine-or
sixteen. This mathematical mex
actitude did not trouble Cleve.
lands President Bill Veeck last
week. For all veeck cared, Satch-
ell might be 1.-TWO or three dec
AIDES" older than the next man
as long as he could pitch. Bob
Feller had told Veeck that Paige
was the relief man the league
leading Indians so desperately
needed.
Satchel Paige figures that in
2O-odd years he has pitched at
least 1000 games. Record books
in the Negro leagues are mostly
blank or spotted pages, but even
the authenticated feats of the
long C. feet 3inches) and languid
Satchel are almost as incredible
as the legend.
In 1898 Satchel pitched in AZ
games, won 81. lost four. In 1896
he pitched land won five games
in one week. His idolizing Negro
fans expect him to play in every
game. Satchel once pitched no.
hitter in Pittsburgh. drove all
night to Chicago. shut out anoth-
er team in IL innings next day.
Pitching for the Kansas City Mon
archs in the 1912 Negro World
Series. Showoff Satchel purposely
passed man to get Catcher Josh
Gibson Negro baseball's Babe
RUTH at bat. then forced him to
send up a pop fly.
CONTINUED in Time Magazine)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21

Names woman nominee for
United States senator, Portland's
woman mayor and the women TAX
ing an influential part in the Re-
publican convention added new
names to the role of women who
have distinguished themselves in
American politics.
Yet since the woman's suffrage
amendment to the Constitution
was adopted, women have been
conservative in seeking high pub
lie office in the United States.
At present, only 1.3 per cent of
the members of Congress are
women. BY comparison, women
make up 1.6 per cent of the Brit
ish parliament, 6.2 per cent of the
French chamber of deputies, and
1917 per cent of the Danish Rigs
dag.
Seven women now are members
of the American House of Repre-
senatives. In all, 3S women have
served in the House, many of
them named first to fill out their
husbands unexpired terms. Twen-
ty-six = 13 Republicans and 10
Democrats-were elected for full
terms. Five women have served
as United States senators. All
these were appointed first to fill
unexpired terms, though one later
was elected twice in her own
right. Names woman nominee
seems assured of adding another
to the list, since in that state
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21
College Women's Group
Accepts Negro Member

MINNEAPOLIS CAMP IT h e
Minneapolis College Women's
Club accepted its first Negro
member last week when members
voted SIS to 129 to accept Mrs.
Nell Dodson Russell into the
group.
The Minneapolis club Is a
branch Of the American Associ-
alton of University Women. It's
rules for membership require only
that woman has attended an
association approved college or
university for at least two years.
Mrs. Russell attended the Uni
versity of Minnesota. She is now
completing book, Brother,
Your Prejudice Is Showing" on
a University of Minnesota fellow
ship. She is also newspaper
columnist for the Minneapolis
Spokesman st. Paul Recorder
newspapers.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21

he ever had. Ike's defense was a
neat TKO job in the sixth round
after having lost the first three
rounds, but he faded after that in
the Philadelphia encounter before
1895 fans.
Although the former Georgia
shoe shine boy was on his feet
when the fight was stopped, the
only thing holding him up was the
rope. Before the massacre was
stopped Williams d already
begged the referee to halt the af-
fair.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21
Cab Galloway Wins State Court Nod in Election Suit;
Justices Lower Court Preudiced Toward Defendant

sent this community. | represent
the way we live and the way we
expect others to live. and mem
bers OF the jury. when you go home
tonight and look your families in
the eyes, ] want yau to be able
to say, well, represent Kansas
City also and we didn't let New
York come out and take a chunk
OUT"
The court said that even though
Calloway's attorneys did not OBJ
ject the remark was definitely
"prejudicial."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21
Indians Buy
Another Buckeye

CLEVELAND - (ANP) = The
Cleveland Indians signed up an
other Negro to play in their farm
system last week when they took
on Alonza Smith of the Cleveland
Buckeyes of the Negro American
League
Smith, an outfielder, will play
with the WiIkes-Barre, Pa, club
of the Eastern League, according
to Pres. Bill Veeck of the Indians.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21
Indians Beat Dodgers
As Paige Pitches

CLEVELAND = CAMP = Four
Negro major leaguers appeared In
the lineups as the Cleveland In
dams of the American League de-
feated the Brooklyn Dodgers OF the
National 4 to in the last half
of the 18th inning in an exhibition
game Wednesday night.
A crowd of 64,877 fans jammed
the park to see the game played
for the benefit of the Cleveland
Baseball Federation's medical fund.
Among the stars in the lineups
were Jackie Robinson and Roy
Campanella for the Brooklyn
Dodgers and Larry Dolby and Sat
chel Paige for the Indians.
Robinson playing second base,
made no hits in two tries, and
Campanella, catching, made two
for three. He drove In run and
scored one, himself.
On the Indians side Dolby in
center field batted once without
making hit.
Paige was the main show Of the
evening. He allowed no hits in
two innings, and made one hit
himself. In the seventh inning he
struck out the side with IL pitched
balls. Nobody reached base while
he was on the mound.
This was his second appearance
in the pitchers box since joining
the Indians. He pitched two score.
less frames against the st. Louis
Browns in a regular league contest
in his other twirling appearance.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21
SATCHEL THE
GREAT
From the forthcoming is
sue of Time Magazine. You
should read it.
PITCHER PAIGE
His secret is diet
His secret is diet

In the midst of a torrid politi-
cal campaign. some years ago, in
a Central American country Pitch
er Leroy ('Satchel") Paige and
his transforming Negro team ar
rived in town. One of the candi-
dates, longtime "aficionado" of
"beisbol" and Satchel. made his
rival a sporting proposition: let
the election turn on the game;
he would bet on Satchel. and who
ever won the bet would win the
election. The bet was made.
Satchel won In breeze, but did
MT stick around for thanks: he
detected the flash of machetes
from the defeated candidates sup
porters.
It is characteristic of Satchel
Paige, hero and narrator of this
tale, that he does not remember
when or where the episode took
place. He is hazy about his age.
his won-lost record, and the num-
Der of no-hitters he has pitched.
Last week, when the Cleveland
Indians signed him up. Paige be-
came the first Negro pitcher in
the American League"
Born, But When?
Born, but When? Satchel has
been around the game so long
that his memory-and his arm
amt what they used to be. But
he still makes the modest claim
that he is the worlds greatest
pitcher" Satchel"' Paige was
born in Mobile, Ala. SO. 43 or
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21
Ike Williams Plans
European Vacation

PHILADELPHIA LAMP Ike
Williams is ready for a vacation
in Europe and Beau Jack is ready
for the welterweight division from
now on now that their title fight
is in the past.
Ike is giving himself the vaea-
ton for retaining his lightweight
title and giving Beau Jack what
many consider the worst beating
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oLadies Page OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Q
UPN DOWN THE STREET WITH THE ENTERPRISE
BY THE LITTLE GIANT

Pears to we'uns that. with all
the screaming. the bowling and
the yowling by the Democrats.
the Republicans, the Wings. the
Tories and the so-called Dixie
Gratis, a little more time should
be spent studying the Good Book.
o. course politics is necessary, but
we thinks the Gospel is one of the
most necessary needs at present.
Everybody to their own beliefs.)
That's one nice thing about be-
ing AN AMERICAN.
We hereby and now present the
Salute DE GRANDE" to JOEY
and MYRTLE MURRELL. 21OS
East John Street. One of the
finest and most outstanding
couples in town. Quoting our hon
orable and illustrlous Editor
Brother Rrobinson: Sec he -. IF
our prayers do not wander thru
space and fail to find our
MAKER. JOEY and MYRTLE are
due for many more SALUTES. :"
MIR. JACQUE CHAPELLE is
one of the busiest LITTLE men
we know of. A student of jour
nalism at the u. of w. he still
holds his connection with the
Northwest Enterprise advertising
department, is a licensed real
estate operator and is presently
connected with the Charles Win
ston real estate firm, located at
1913 18th Avenue.
Sorry to hear that Russell
Noodles" Smith is confined in
the Agony-Barn, with a slight
heart ailment. Hope to see
Noodles up'n around again
soon.
Uncle Remus SEE
LIFE" The struggle to
get something for nothing from
people who are trying to give you
NOTHING for SOMETHING :.
Speakin' of politics and coin
cidents, seems as tho the MCLEAN
clan is dom their bit as far as
the filings go. Over in the Moses
Lake area We have b. F. Nc
LEAN, (Democrat) filing for Pre-
cinct Committeeman; DUDLEY
c. Mclean. (Republiean) filing
for County Commissioner. And
last but not least we are proud
to announce, that in our own
bailiwick we have another clans
man. named MCLEAN, in the race
for Public Office. Our own DEAN
MCLEAN, (Republican) who is in
the race to continue as NORTH
END COUNTY COMMISSIONER
of the North End of King County.
Wal. I'm thinkin', Moses Lake
can have their McLean's, but
well be satisfied with DEAN Nc
LEAN for OUR North End Com
missioner. (Some plug, eh,
DEAN? }
A date to keep in mind is the
coming grand event. Known as
the ELKS PICNIC. which has
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been scheduled for July 26th. at
COTTONWOOD GROVE. II his
eminence, the Grand Exalted
Ruler arrives. that should mean
real big turn out.
Looks as though Mother Vroo-
man is quite popular when the
placards read Bar-B-Q and Fried
Chicken by her Majesty
Mother Vrooman, so some say,
is lowering near the 80 mark. but
these days. that's young And
according to our anonymous item
helper she is still JENNIE.
That Mr.. Henry Broderick is
quite the popular man . When
ever his monicker appears in the
Enterprise. it always calls for
Front Page recognition :. Well.
why not??? We're always proud
10 givce him a headline Best
wishes, Mr.. Broderick.
And then along came THIN
DIME. which we later found out
was a DOLLAR with the TAXES
taken OUT.
Now that my "BOSS-MAN"
(PRENTIS I. FRAZIER) is back
in the fold, after his pleasant So
journ among the Political Big
Wings in the EAST, I've got to
quit foolin' around and get down
to business i. :. 10000, IL per-
chance, yer plannin' on maxim
the POGY. don't forget to give
me a call. promise absolute
painless extraction from Jail
The number for CASH BAIL
BONDS is MA. 5772. Ell. 003S, or
call Sc. 0655. or EA. 1921 at
mite -.
Willie Himelhoch :. says
A racetrack is a place with win
dows that clean PEOPLE
The both District G. o. P.
CHATS the Republicans) have a
grand PICNIC set for August 1st
at SALT WATER PARK, near
DIES MONIES.
JUDGE ROY DeGRIEF
you're menace to pedestrians.
No more driving for two years"
DEFENDANT But, your
honor. my living depends on it,"
JUDGE DeGRIEF "Quite
true. but so does theirs"
mo, foolin'.)
To all the Readers of this bit
of good-natured chatter, we wish
to extend best wishes, for
further pleasant WINTER" we
are havin' this SUMMER
HEE-HAW -.
WELL, kids, I'm not very good
at checkers, but it's my move
Ma SEE dinners bout ready and
I'm starved So, so-long eva
bodie, be seem va all mex, press
time. That's 80 fer moo.
Dave Scott
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WELL, kids, I'm not very good
at checkers, but it's my move
Ma SEE dinners bout ready and
I'm starved So, so-long eva
bodie, be seem va all mex, press
time. That's 80 fer moo.
Dave Scott
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21

A date to keep in mind is the
coming grand event. Known as
the ELKS PICNIC, which has
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21

To all the Readers of this bit
of good-natured chatter. we wish
to extend best wishes, for a
further pleasant WINTER" we
are havin' this SUMMER :.
HEE-HAW
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-21
JUDGE ROY peGRIEF

JUDGE ROY DeGRIEF :.
you're menace to pedestrians.
No more driving for two years"
DEPENDANT "But, your
honor, my living depends on it,"
JUDGE DeGRIEF "Quite
true. but so does theirs" i.
mo, foolin'.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-16
POOlesville P-TA
Met December 2 =
Hears DR.. Traum

The December meeting of the
Poolesville Parent Teachers Asso-
citation was held Thursday evening,
December. 2, at the Poolesville
School, Paul E. Paxton presiding.
DR.. Aaron Traum, cardiologist
of the Montgomery County Cardi-
&C Clinic reported on the findings
of the rheumatic fever survey
made at the Poolesville school in
April 1948 under the auspices of
the State of Maryland and the
Montgomery County Health de-
partments.
A business meeting was held and
reports given by committees. A
Christmas program was given by
pupils of the school, including:
Flute chorus, 4th grade children,
with vocal solo by Donald Crea-
mer; flute duet, Charlotte Hubble,
Connie Ward; chorus, "Silent
Night" High School Music Class,
with an instrumental prelude by
June Cole; choral reading, 9Th
grade; vocal solo holy Night"
Doris Cochran; accordian solo,
Mrs. Henry White; vocal solo,
Winter Wonderland" Sarah
HORNE.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-16
County Welfare
Board Tells
OF Increase

The Montgomery County We'll
fare Board, through it's Director,
William E. Roger, reports October
increases in both the number Of
cases assisted and in total cost of
the assistance program.
The number of cases assisted
rose from a September total of
498 to an October total of SIT.
The greatest increase was in fos-
ter care cases, 159 to 165. Next
were old age assistance cases in
creasing from 219 to 215, and aid
to dependent children cases going
from so to 65. General public as
sistance cases rose from 60 to SO.
while assistance to the needy blind
remained stationary at cases.
Total expenditures advanced
from $18,129.79 in September to
$21 ,464.66 in October, an increase
of $3,234.87. The Federal govern
ment paid SIT per cent of this
increase, or $1,670.0O.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-16
Fascinating Experiences
Related BY Local Author

Fascinating experiences gained
while tracking down authentic
material for her two historical
books were related by Mrs. Wal
lace Muir of Washington Grove in
a talk at the December meeting of
the Rockville Woman's Club, held
Thursday afternoon, the 9th, at
the home of Mrs. Raleigh Chinn.
Mrs. Muir is the author of "Po-
tomac Interlude," which she de-
scribed as the biography of a
Woodlawn Mansion, which
is very much in the news today.
Nellie Custis built this beautiful
home on an estate left her by
George Washington and Mrs.
Muir's grandfather lived there
when little boy. Mrs. Muir's
second book, entitled Presence
of a Lady," tells of life at Mt.
Vernon during the War Between
the States. This famous shrine was
kept a sacred, neutral spot
throughout the conflict, largely
because of "the presence of a
lady"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-16
Tall Cedars
Officers Are
Installed

At the monthly meeting of
Montgomery Forest No. 1874. Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, held Friday
evening. December 3rd, in the Fire
House at Kensington, officers of
Montgomery Forest elected for the
wear 1949 at the November meet
ing were installed. Officers in
stalled are Layton H. Miner. Grand
Tall Cedar; w. Homer Carroll,
Senior Deputy Grand Tall Cedar;
George 7. Heilman, Junior Grand
Tall Cedar; Don A. Smith, Scribe;
Everett B. Terry, Treasurer and
Orville ]. Montgomery, Joseph P.
Fitzgerald and J. Melvin Miller,
Trustees for terms of three, two
and one years, respectively. Mr..
Heilman, on account of bereave-
ment in his family, was unable TO
be present and was installed by
proxy. Assisting in the installa-
ton ceremony was Supreme For
est District Representative, C.
Morris DeLauder, Past Grand Tall
Cedar, Hagerstown Forest No. 95,
Hagerstown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-12-16
GirIs From Local High
Schools Do Them Credit

The three winners of the 5000
scholarship, offered by the Mont
gomery County Education Associa-
ton, were given during the past
summer to Margaret Cooke of
Gaithersburg, Priscilla Leishear of
Sherwood and Charlotte Parks of
Travillah. All of these girls were
members of the National Honor
Society during their high school
days. They are now attending
teachers colleges, preparing to
teach in the schools of Maryland.
Margaret Cooke is a graduate
of the Gaithersburg High and is
continuing her education at Win
gate Junior College, Wingate,
North Carolina. She is majoring in
commercial subjects, in which field
she expects to teach when she
completes her college education.
At present she is employed part
time as stenographer for Dean
Loyelace of the College. While at
the Gaithersburg High School,
Miss Cooke participated in many
SBtivities. In her last year she
served as captain of the entire
school safety Patrol.
Priscilla Leishear is a graduate
of Sherwood High School. Despite