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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-20

Grand Annual communication
for 1949-1950 term. Mrs. Taylor
is the first Grand Matron elect
ed from Tacoma in about 80
years and as she takes over this
great body. she carried into Of
flee with her an able Worthy
Grand Patron, Mr.. William
Smith of Spokane to share with
her the responsibilities of those
two highest offices of the Order
in the jurisdiction. The retiring
Past Worthy Grand Matron, Mrs.
Martha ]. Davis. of Seattle, left
behind her an unmatched record
of the highest achievements in
administrative ability and ethi-
cal standards befitting that Of
flee, which faces the new admin
istration and every indication
points to a most successful term
for Mrs. Taylor as every member
of her cabinet is qualified and
able in their respective stations.
Elective Officers are:
Mrs. Atha Taylor, Worthy
Grand Matron; Mr.. William
Smith, Worthy Grand Patron;
Mrs. Juanita Mcmillan, Associate
Grand Matron; Mr.. Gilbert Aus
tin, Associate Grand Patron; Mrs.
Elece Reynolds, Grand Treasur-
err; Mrs. Zelma Derrick. Grand
Secretary. Mrs. Gaskins. Grand
Conductress; Mrs. Della Woods,
Associate Grand Conductress;
Mrs. Helen Krisel, Grand Lectu-
rer; Mrs. Iva Pope, G. G. F. c.;
Mrs. Wortha Hamilton. Trustee,
3 years.
Appointive Officers are:
Mrs. Louise M. Hord, Grand
Ada; Mrs. Allen Mea Douglass,
Grand Ruth; Mrs. Thedoria
Brown, Grand Esther; Mrs. Mat
tie Robinson, Grand Martha
Mrs. Christine Bradley, Grand
Electa; Mrs. Dora Smith, Grand
Warder; Mrs. John Lane, Grand
Chaplain; Mrs. Blanche Stevens
Grand Organist; Mrs. Sadie Moss
Grand Marshall. East; Mrs. Min
ME Harris, Grand Marshall
West; Mr.. w. w. Simmons,
Grand Sentinel; Mrs. Pearl Nc
Kissic, Chairman Art Dept.
The 37th Grand Communica-
ton will be held in Seattle, July
1850.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-20
Jake Bird Dies
On Prison CoIIows

WALLA WALLA,-Jake Bird,
48-year-old Negro slayer, was
hanged in the state penitentiary
at Walla Walla at Los am,
Friday morning. He was prom
unced dead IA minutes later.
A long string of legal man
euvering which had thrice cross
ed the continent ran out fol-
Jake Bird shortly after midnight
Friday when he hung at the
end of a gallows rope at the
state prison.
Early Thursday, the 4S-year.
old Negro, convicted slayer in
the axe murder of Mrs. Bertha
Kludt of Tacoma, quietly heard
of the refusal of the U. S. Su.
preme Court to stay his execu-
ton. Twice before the court had
refused to review Birds case
The governors office announc-
ed that no action had been
taken on Birds plea for Gle
mency and none was planned.
Legal Success
The scantly-educated slayer
who had gained fame for his
knowledge of law and confound-
ing of jurists and lawyers, had
carried his case four times to
the state supreme court, twice
to a federal district court and
more than half dozen times to
the state superior courts of APP
peal. Three times he had risen
to hear the reading of his death
sentence.
More than a year ago, his vol
unteered confession of know
ledge of "A murders brought a
throng of police Investigators
from all over the country to in
terview him.
Thursday he was given a pad
and pencil, after he expressed
wish to write further inform
alton. Prison authorities said
that his writings. if any, will
not be revealed until next week,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-20
DIR. BUNCHE DISCUSSED
BY FOUR COLUMNISTS
Ry ALVIN e. WHITE

NEW YORK-(ANP)-Best news
source or item for the local col
umnists is DIR. Ralph Bunche.
Four times in the past week, DR..
Bunche made the columns = each
one with honors. First, Mrs. Roose-
welt mentioned DR.. Bunche in con-
nection with the NAACP Spingarn
award at Los Angeles; then, he
was mentioned as being selected to
mediate the new dispute between
the Isralei-Arab governments in the
Lausanne conference, the Turkish
and French mediators having failed
in their efforts; thirdly, it is men
toned in another column that full
professorship in a New York col
lege is DR.. Bunche's when he COM
pletes his UN assignment = If he
wants it, and the fourth successive
item on the outstanding diplomat
saws he is scheduled to receive a
plaque from the Motion Picture
academy while in Hollywood
Rather than play up the speeches
and acts of other prominent colored
men, who once enjoyed the lime
light, there seems to be a con-
certed effort on the part of the
columnists in particular-to report
every item available about DR..
Bunche as a contrast. While DR..
Bunche deserves every bit of praise
that can be tossed his way-it is
doubtful if he relishes the guinea
pig assignment.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-20
LET Us KILL THIS
UNNECESSARY EVIL
BY Arthur [. Hayes

In another section of this paper
we find a press report of Assured
USO For Negroes" at Tacoma with
dormitory facilities for 200 colored
soldiers on overnight passes, an
nounced by Mr.. C. r. Darlington,
chairman of the Tacoma Armed
Services committee. 1t will be
clearly remembered during the con-
ditions brought on by the made
quacy of these facilities during the
last war these things might have
been needed not only for colored
but white soldiers or army person
mel but since that time no such con-
dition has existed.
The Jefferson Project is so To-
Gated that for recreation purposes
suitable for young soldiers as
would be expected under a USO
setup other than the dormitory for
sleeping would not be conducive,
in our judgment, to the best inter-
est for the community's young ele-
ment upon whom would fall the
burden of services, the greater part
would be volunteer. If the object
is to place some one or few
people in positions rather than inn
prove citizens services to the
armed forces the writer does not
believe that this idea will meet the
approval of Tacomas' citizens gem
orally. Let the people speak. The
Northwest Enterprise, Tacoma Of
flee, will be very glad to have their
comments.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-20

officials limited that the
printers strike now in its
second year may be the
cause of the attack.
One pressman, Melvyn Granger,
30, was felled by the gas, and 10
others were routed. Granger was
rushed to the Michael Reese hospi-
tai Workers finished their jobs
while wearing gas masks.
In the meantime a 24-hour police
guard has been placed on duty at
the newspapers plant A spokes-
man for the newspaper said this
incident probably was the climax
of a number of threatening notes
sent to various officials concerning
the printers strike at the plant.
Chairman Lloyd Johnson OF the
Defender chapel" of Local No. IL
of the Typographical Union when
quizzed on the bombing said:
81 have no statement to make
because I know nothing about It,"
He did not elaborate.
Chicago printers of Local 16
have been on strike against the
Defender and all four of the city's
white dailies for more than 10
months. Pickets patrol the front Of
all five newspapers daily. The
strike began Dec. 6, 1947, at the
Defender when so printers and
other employees walked out.
The newspaper spokesman added
that the next possible attack taken
against the paper might be the
clogging of the presses unless
heavy police protection is main
tanned.
What was identified by Detective
Drew Brown of the Police Depart
ment Bomb detail as mustard gas
was poured into half pint whiskey
bottle and tossed into the compos-
ing room through an open window
at about 1915 am. Friday.
Mustard gas is one of the more
dangerous war gases used during
World War | and stored by both
sides in World War II. It causes
big blisters and sores ON it's vic
tins. Changers condition is not
considered serious by hospital
authorities.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-20
ENGLISH KING HONORS
AFRICAN WOMAN

FREEToWN, SIERRA LEONE.
-(ANP)-When the annual ap-
pointments made to distinguished
Britons on the Kings birthday
weer announced this year, one was
received which brought pride and
appreciation to this city and col
ony. Mrs. Caseley-Hayford was ap-
pointed a member of The Most
Excellent Order of the British EN-
pire.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-20

orders of men, 70 religious orders
of nuns and more than 1000 nuns
who work on Negro conversion.
Only the shortage of Negro
priests now holds up conversion
according to DR.. Fey, who insists
that with Catholics constantly
championing the Negroes fight for
civil rights, the Catholic Church
will soon start to gain more and
more devout Negro converts while
Protestant churches are making
little if any effort to gain increased
Negro membership.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-20

minority group clttxtnt ludn any
other administration In the his
tory of the state. The passage
of FEPc legislation sponsored
by the Republican Senate and
signed BY Governor Langlie after
a hectic session for concurrence
in the democratic house. is a
far reaching step toward fair
play and equal opportunity to
which we are all entitled as
citizens. The greatest hindrance
to minority group progress in
our country is discrimination in
working class situations. Denying
to citizens for reason of race
and color the right to work at
jobs for which they are qualified.
FEPC is designed to put an end
to this type of discrimination
and the appointment of a Race
man as one Of the five appoint
ees whose duty is to administer
the law is proof that the Re-
publican party and Governor
Langlie intend to carry out in
fullness its purpose and intent.
REV. FOUNTAIN w. PENICK
APPOINTED TO FEPC BOARD
Rev. Fountain w. Penick of
Seattle. appointed for a two-year
term is a widely known minister.
capable and competent in every
respect. He has the respect and
confidence of all groups and is
expected to do a comendable
job. The group viii be known
as the State Board Against Dis
elimination In Employment
Other appointees are: Richard
w. Axtell. Spokane. for five
years. David d. Lockwood, Seat.
tie. four years. Mrs. Robert M.
Jones, Seattle, three years and
Rev. Jerome L. Toner. Olympia.
one year. 81
LET'S LOOK AT THE RECORD
A comparison of the records
of the two major political par
ties of the state regarding this
legislation is Of interest since
FEPC has been before the legis-
ature on several occasions with
the Democratic party In complete
control of the state government
but with no favorable results.
Each time the bill was killed
or pigeon-holcd in one or the
other of the numerous commit
tees while our democratic friends
In the legislature would shake
our hands and promise better
results next time. Our natural
reaction now since FEPC has
been passed and approved can
not be otherwise than a deep
sense of gratitude to those re-
sponsible for it.
ODELL r. LEWIS
VENDOR LIQUOR STORE No. 80
Another friendly racial gesture
by the republican administration
was the appointment of Mr.. Odell
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-20
Chicago Defender
Offers $1,000 Reward

cHlcAco-(ANP)-The Chi
capo Defender this week offered
a reward of $1,000 for the cap
ture and conviction Of the
person who threw a whiskey
bottle mustard gas bomb into
its pressroom early last Friday
morning.
Louis Martin, editor, made the
announcement Saturday morn
ing.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-20

there is only an armistice". He
went into the tragic episode OF
Count Bernadotte. He said that
the Government of Israel had
announced that it had not been
able to ferret out the assassin
DR.. Bunche explained the nature
and technique of the two truces.
The second truce is still in eff
CONTINUED on Page a
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Chicago Defenders Pressrom Bombed-Iq Routed
MUSTARD GAS BOMB DROPPED in CHICAGO DEFENDER
PRESSROOM, INJURED: LABOR TROUBLE HINTED

CHICAGO ANP)-A homemade mustard gas bomb
thrown into the Chicago Defender pressroom early
Friday morning during the final press Defender
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-20
ROY WILKINS OPENS NAACP
CoNFAB WITH INSPIRING ADDRESS

LOS ANGELES = (ANP) = Declaring that the race
question not merely a Negro question but world
problem Roy Wilkins acting executive secretary of the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-20
36TH GRAND COMMUNICATION OES
ELECTS TACOMAN WORTHY CIR. MATRON

Mrs. Atha Taylor of Tacoma elected Worthy
Grand Matron of The Prince Hall Grand Chapter of
Washington and its Jurisdiction here last week in its Beth
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-20
DOCTOR RALPH JOHNSON BUNCHE
By NETTIE J. ASBURY

DIR. Ralph Bunche appeared here in the Jason Lee
intermediate High School Friday, July one of the
most enthusiastic and apprecave audiences ever assem-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-20

ern them. We shall not rest until
this is So" he declared.
Denouncing slums, he said, I'VE
cannot tolerate ghetto life and
ghetto thinking on the part of
either Negroes or whites, for there
lies rot and death, for both us and
America"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-07-20
Gov LANCLIES ADMINISTRATION LIBERAL TO MNORITIES
Republicans deserve Credit for FEPC and White
Collar Job Appointments
By ]. A. (Jack) JOHNSON

The first six months of the present Republican state
administration under the leadership of Governor Arthur
B. Lange has done more for the economic uplift of
Evening star., 1949-11-30
By the Associoied Press

LONDON, Nov. 30 Winston
Churchill, who lost his post as
Prime Minister in a postwar elec-
ton, turned IS today with his
next big chance at the polls just
ahead.
The burly statesman, warrior,
writer, orator and amateur artist
planned quiet celebration at this
latest landmark in his eventful
career.
Later he intends to turn up in
MS usual seat in the House of
Commons, which is scheduled to
meet this afternoon to deal with
routine matters.
Tonight his family and few
friends will give a birthday dim
ner for him at his London house
overlooking Hyde Park.
His birthday cake-baked in
Manchester by the same people
who prepared the one for Prince
Charles first birthday recently
is in the form of merry-go-
round. It also could serve as a
symbol of Mr.. Churchills own
busy and varied life.
| Mr.. Churchill doesn't think he's
too old at IS to take over the
Evening star., 1949-11-30

Howard, was implicated in only
one robbery. as driver OF the get
away car. All waived prelim-
mary hearing and were held for
the grand jury.
The seven men, all colored, were
arrested Monday and early yester-
day. Inspector Robert S. Bryant
said the seven men were not in
volved in all the holdups. but that
some were linked with each OF the
five robberies.
A submachine-gun, revolver
and three blackjacks were seized
as Robbery Squad detectives
rounded up the group after one
of the men was arrested while
selling Capital Transit Co. passes
at cut-rate prices.
Previous Suspect Freed.
Among the holdups linked tc
various members of the gang
police said, were the robbery o1
a Western Union office at BIZ
Nichols avenue Sc, October 80;
the robbery, November 10, of 6
Capital Transit driver at Sixty.
second and Dix streets NE; the
holdup Saturday of Rhode
Island avenue tourist home; {
robbery Monday of another Cap.
ital Transit driver, and the ma
chine-gun holdup of tourist
home at 130 D street Sc.
Arrest of the men spelled gooe
news for Alfred Parker, 81, col
ored, of Route No. /, Lanham
Md. Mr.. Parker was arrested
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Arlington PTA to Hold
Workshop Tonight

The annual workshop of the
Arlington County Council of Par
ent- Teacher Associations will be
held at Thomas Jefferson Junior
High School. 816 South Fillmore
street. Arlington, at 8 O'Clock
tonight.
There will be series of discus
sion groups on major PTA &C
tivities. The 1949-50 budget will
be adopted. Mrs. Hunter Barrow
president, and DR.. Abner Robert
son, executive director of the Vir-
ginia Congress of Parents and
Teachers are scheduled to attend
Evening star., 1949-11-30
so Reptiles Get
Free Board and
| Room at Zoo

Free board and room for the
winter has been promised SO rep
tiles, now occupying guest quar-
ters at the Zoo.
The reptiles are from the Jun
gleland Snake Farm at Thurmont
Md, which has closed for the
winter. The Zoo has bought out
the farms supply of snakes in
past winters, but this yc2r, an clI.
cial said, I'VE are just borrowing
them"
Star boarder among the boa
constructors, monitor lizards. py-
thons, water moccasins and cop
perheads is a 14-foot king copra
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Bonds Set at.S1O7,000
For 7 HoIdup Suspects
In Machine Gun Gang

.Bonds totaling SLOT 900 were set
Yesterday for the seven alleged
members of a machine-gun hold
no gang, arrested in connection
with five robberies here.
Judge Thomas D. Quinn set
$4,000 bond each for Virgil A,
Crymes, 81, of the 2300 block OF
pomeroy road Sc; Robert P.
young, %, of the TOO block OF
Howard road Sc, and Clarence
A. Jackson, 80, of the 1900 block
of Benning road NE, who was
identified as the finger man" in
at least three robberies by Assist
ant United States Attorney An
drew Howard.
Bonds of $4,000 each were sci
for Frederick A. Mcdowell. %, OF
the 700 block of Howard road
Sc: Owen P. Wright, "a, OF the
29O0 block of Stanton road Sc.
and Alvin E. Prue, 18, of the 240C
block of Pomeroy road Sc.
All Held for Grand Jury.
Judge Nelson ordered a $4,000
bond for Paul E. Gothard, jr., 18
of the 2400 block of Eighteenth
place Sc, who, according to Mr.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Churchill, IS Today, Planning
Quiet Celebration at Home

reins as Prime Minister again if
his party wins.
He has promised that a Tory
victory will turn Britain's eco
nomic policies away from the road
of socialism and back toward free
enterprise.
Birthday gifts, cables, kilograms
and letters have been pouring into
the Churchill home.
A present delivered last night
from an anonymous admirer was
a new bust of Mr.. Churchill with
his Well-knoWn bulldog scoWl.
Eenno Elkan. German-born
sculptor. now living in London
had been working on it since 1912
Evening star., 1949-11-30

last week and charged with hold
ing up the bus driver at Sixty
second and Dix streets NE. When
he protested that he was COON
hunting with friends at the time
of the robbery, Assistant United
States Attorney j. Leon Williams
ordered a continuance and asked
police to check his story.
The case against MI. Parker
was dropped in Municipal Court
yesterday, after the arrest OF
Gothard and CrymeS.
Evening star., 1949-11-30

South Africa has a teacher
shortage.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
CARGO: Big Business for
Little Businessmen a!

DERHAPS this tanker seems remote from
L your neighborhood Mobilgas dealer -.
Actually, it isn't.
Every one of the 46,4OO independent
dealers and jobbers who sell Mobilgas and
other car needs has stake in the tankers
we own and charter-just as he has in all
of our other facilities.
For fine quality product efficiently sup
plied-competitiv in price-is the very life
blood of little business, - any business.
Thus, our efficient oil carrying tanker is
in effect a cost cutting tool for little bus
Evening star., 1949-11-30

iness'-helping to keep gas and oil prices
down-keep business volume up.
The same is true of Socony- -Vacuum's
modern research laboratories, constantly
discovering new products, or improving
them-and true of the advanced refining
methods and equipment with which we
work to produce the most product, of high
est quality, at loLOest cost.
In short, your Mobilgas dealer-though
he is an independent, local business man
can offer the product quality, price and
other benefits you want-because of the
integrated and efficient structure that sup
plies him. ..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-08-26

nigh hon6rs going to Mrs. c. +.
Winkenwerder.
Visitors entertained Saturday
and Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs.
Leigh Beamer were Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Galley and son John from
The Dalles.
Kennewick friends learned
Wednesday of the death of Mrs.
Guy Davis at II o'clock that
morning in Yakima: Funeral ser.
vices are to be held there on
Friday. Mrs. Davis, who former
ly lived here, is we'll known to
long time residents. She is sur
vived by her husband, a son, Ray
Edward Davis of Buffalo, N. Y,
a daughter, Helen Bannister of
Colfax and a grandson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry George
and daughters Darlene, June and
Jacquelyn left Wednesday to
visit relatives in Nebraska. They
plan to return by way of Glacier
Park.
Visitors in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Larry Oliver Friday too
Monday were Mrs. divers sister
and husband, MIR. and Mrs. Rob.
ert George from Minor, N. D.;
and her niece and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Buell. Lewis from Lin.
coin, Neb., who are on an extern
SiVe tour of the northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Brock of
Spokane, on their way to La
Grande, spent the day Tuesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Gus George.
Gene Mosher who has been
attending Woodbury. college in
Los Angeles for the past year,
arrived Monday afternoon to
spend his vacation with his
mother, Mrs. Mae Mosher.
Mrs. Lulu Hampton, formerly
of Hover and now making her
home in Spokane, came Friday
to visit until Tuesday with Ken.
newick friends and relatives.
The Highlands Sewing Club
was entertained in Hermiston on
Wednesday by a former men,
Der, Mrs. Bill Knight, at the
home of the co-hostess Mrs.
Tommy Knight. An all-day meet
ing was held and potluck
luncheon served at one o'clock.
Those going included Mrs. Guy.
Story, Mrs. Harvey Ray, Mrs. A.
E. GLASGOW, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Liebel, Mrs. Ward Rupp and
Myrna, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Rey-
more, Mrs. c. H. Meyer, Mrs. M.
G. Clark, Mrs. Annie Sutton, Bob.
bic and Ethel, and Mrs. J. B.
Boise.
Mrs. Ora Dickenson's son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dickinson
and family from Reardan came
Wednesday to visit with her un.
til Friday. Mr.. Dickinson and
sons Joe Jr. and Carl were here
Saturday, also to see the rodeo.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Clark, and
Mrs. Annie Sutton and children
returned recently from a vaca.
ton trip to Crater Lake. Return.
ing by way of Vancouver they
visited In the V. o. Humphrey
and Dan Beegle homes.
Notice: The Highlands Grange
will meet Friday at the Legion
Hall. Plans will be made for the
first meeting in September
which will be picnic.
Mrs. Gus Neuman's son 1t. Col.
B. A. Neuman, or Bernie" as he
is known to Kennewick friends.
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LITTLE STORIES of d, WEEK -. D. Florence Oliver

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Campbell
spent several days last week in
Wenatchee and Soap Lake.
MIR. and Mrs. w. M. Knowles
and son Wally have returned
from a weeks vacation spent in
Redmond, Ore, with the Bentley
Galligans.
Guests entertained last week.
end by Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Sleeth
were Mr.. Sleeth's sister and hus-
band, MIR. and Mrs. Hugh Lind
sey from Malo, Wash.
Mrs. Ethel DuSair and son Bob
who have been visiting friends
In KenneWick and relatives in
Connell for the past month, have
returned to their home in San
Bernardino, Calf, leaving Tues
day.
S: Ludlow, who has been a
house guest in the home of his
son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. F. N.
Ludlow during the summer, &C.
companied them Sunday to
Nampa, Ida, to visit another son.
On the way back the Ludlows
visited in Emmett with her sis
ter, Mrs. c. w. Hunter.
Mrs. Rolfe Tuve and daughters,
Agnes and Marie, left Friday
morning to join Mr.. Tuve in Re-
public, Wash, where they will
make their home. The ,Tuves