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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-10

Beta Omicron Chapter of the
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity GER
tainly made inroads to the cultural
standards Of Seattle when they
crowned Miss Gertrude Johnson,
popular, attractive and most per-
sonable young lady, Queen of Beta
Omicron Chapter of the Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity for the year
1850 at the annual ball of the Fra
ternity held Friday evening May
5th, at the new American Legion
ball room located at 9TH and Uni
versity in the heart of downtown
Seattle. This new structure, model
ed in the latest of designs lent
much to the character of the even
ing. Ladies most charming in their
flowing evening gowns and lovely
corsages with their escorts i'm
maculately clad in traditional for
NAL attire presented a most pleas
ing sight. The Sigma men wore
summer formal and outstand-
ing when during the intermission
period they grouped and rendered
their Fraternity song. Samuel
Smith is the president of this
fine group of college men and much
credit is due him and his commit
tees for making the evening activ-
tiles an outstanding success.
The presentation ceremony was
opened by Br. Melvin MINIS who
welcomed the guests in the name
of Beta Omicron Chapter, he then
introduced Bro. Russell S. Gideon,
Regional Director of the Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity who in turn pre-
scented Bro. Samuel Smith, Chapter
President. MI. Smith then intro
duced the members of Beta Omi-
cron Chapter of the Phi Beta Sig
ma Fraternity. Bro. Gideon was
again called to the mike and on
signal reigning Queen Barbara
Minis was escorted to the ros-
trum, to await the coming of the
new Queen. Lights were extin-
guished and spotlights were TO-
cused on the main entrance to the
spacious ball room; the orchestra
then played a triumphant chord
and the entire ensemblage opened
up to admit the new Queen with
her escort. Happy signs of wonder
ment and pleasure accompanied
the entrance of Queen Gertrude
who presented a breathtaking pic
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-10
Mother Day"
By Jennie Coles for AMP

This is one of the first poems
published by this ambitious poet
ess who is 70 years old.)
OF all the fragrant flowers
That bloom in the month of May
There's none so fair, so lovely
as the rose called Mothers Day"
For this rose is the Queen of all
roses,
A thing of itself apart,
For its roots are planted in the
soul
And its blossoms in the heart.
A Mothers love is like a star
That shines upon us through dark
night
To guide ~ feet and bring US safe
Into the paths of right.
A Mothers love is like a song
That thrills the heart at golden
dawn
And tho the words be long forgot
The lovely melody fingers on.
And with it memory brings once
more
The vision of a gentle face,
A lovely smile, a dear sweet voice,
That time nor tide can e'er erase
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-10

Marva Louis, former wife of the
heavyweight champion, now max
ing a name for herself in the field
of fashions, will come to Seattle
Monday, May Is, to headline a
style show at the Garfield Audi
torium, 23rd Avenue and East
Jefferson, at $50 pm. She is be-
ing brought to Seattle by the Cos
mopolitan Century Club and pro-
ceeds from the affair will be given
to the Washington spastic Chill
dren's Society.
Appearing in the role of designer
model, Marva Louis will feature
many of the latest Paris creations
brought over from her recent Euro
pean trip, as well as several of
her own originals, which are SELL
ing in this country and abroad.
Members of the club are putting
forth every effort to make this a
very beautiful as well as profitable
affair and from all indications of
the advanced ticket sale the S.R.O.
sign will be hung out early in the
evening.
Mrs. John P. Browning is chair
man of publicity; Mrs. Roy Green,
tickets; Mrs. VIM. Funderburg,
souvenir programs. Mrs. Lonnie
Shields is the general chairman
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-10
Betu Kuppu Chapter
Represented In
Portlund

On Wednesday, May 8, Roscoe
Smith drove Sorors e. June Smith
and LeEtta S. King, president and
journalist, respectively, of the
Beta Kappa Chapter. Iota Phi
Lambda Sorority, to Portland for
a four-day conference of the So
rority. They were joined on Friday
by Soror Maizelle McC ullough.
Delegates to the conference came
from Sacramento, Los Angeles,
Denver. Seattle. and Portland.
The Portland Beta Iota Chapter
offered the delegates unlimited
hospitality, and the conference it.
self proved interesting and very
educational.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-10
haY 12Is 1850
CARVER AT SICKS' STADIUM
Building Boys Is Better
Mendinq Men

Madison Associated Boys Club
was formed last Monday night,
free to all boys from 9 to IS years
of age. Three questions were asked
for membership: Name, age and
address.
Executive Supervisor Joe M.
Woelfert was the speaker of the
evening. He gave the purpose of
the club as one to offer organized
and supervised activities so that
each boy may direct his energy
into a desirable channel through
which he may become a worth
while citizen. This is also an effort
to better the community by curb
ing juvenile delinquency.
Raft Hollingsworth, the Gay
Ladies and several clubs of the city
have participated in the formation
of the club, among which are the
Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Wives,
The Craftsmen. Kappa Alpha 81,
The Scrollers, Semper Paratus,
The Silhouettes and the Southern
University Club.
Chester Byrd. city teacher, was
elected supervisor. and Brennan
King, n of the directors. King
m.c.eed for the opening night.
Representative of all Boys Clubs
OF the city were present.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-10
Cord PurtY Sponsored
by Women's Auxil'ry

All card players in this district
are invited to a city-wide party
to be given for the benefit of the
Associated Boys Clubs May % at
8 p. m. at the Town and Country
Club, 1921 Eighth Ave.
Sponsor of the event is the
Womenis Auxiliary of the clubs,
organized recently to assist the
clubs. Canasta, ~pinochle, bridge
and whist will be played before a
late evening lunch is served, ac-
cording to Mrs. Frank S. Hender-
son, chairman of the affair.
All proceeds of the party will
go to help the $4,000 fund raising
drive now in progress to finance
the clubs activities during the
coming year.
The clubs, situated in IA neigh
borhoods, provide social activities
and a year-round sports program
for about 10000 boys.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-10
T DELTAS L A


The Alpha Omicron Chapter of
Delta Sigma Theta, Seattle, Wash
ington, some of the members of
which are pictured below, have been
very busy in recent weeks, plan
ming for its first postwar Jabber-
wock, on Friday night, May 10th,
at the Chamber of Commerce
Auditorium; for an Area meeting
with the Portland, Oregon, Chap
ter of Delta Beta Psi, on Saturday,
the goth; initiation Saturday night,
and a joint Education May Week
service with the Portland Chapter,
on Sunday morning, May goth, at
the Mt Zion Baptist Church. Mrs.
Samantha Lee, of Oakland, Cali
fornia, Far West Regional Direc-
tor of Delta Sigma Theta, will be
present at these significant events.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-10
Sell Fire Insurance
Negroes. Illinois
Gov. Worms Firms

CHICAGO = (ANP) Sell fire
insurance to Negroes or face the
prospects of legislation, GOV.
Adlai Stevenson of Illinois warned
this week at the annual meeting
of the Insurance Federation of I'LL
nois at the Palmer House.
Citing specific complaints of dis
elimination that have come to his
attention, the governor said the
firms should insure Negro homes
for sociological reasons as well as
for human decency. He called pres
ent policy unfair" and "unwise."
He said:
II bespeak your earnest and
prompt recognition of this re-
sponsibility. 1t must be met and
this problem solved if you are to
prevent an attempt by legislation
to stamp out this type of unfair
discrimination"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-10
Ink Spots. Chicken ond Wings Rock Polomor!
PEGGY Lee BRINGS Hip Combo Next Week!

co~ncerteer Norm BORROW as
Among the hippest in Hollywood"
are accompanying Miss Lee in her
specially written arrangements.
Peggy is also a composer of dis
tinction, one of her biggest hits
called "An Dressed Up in a Broken
Heart"
But probably the most amazing
thing about Peggy Lee is her bon
go playing. In her Southern Cali
fornia home she practiced bongo
drum rhythms to the point where
she can hold her own in any jam
session and she further established
a vogue for ''bongo parties" that
have become as popular down
there as "canasta parties have be-
come up here.
Keeping the Palomar warm and
crowded for Peggy's arrival next
Monday are Billy Kenny & Co. /,
better known as the Ink Spots.
Our Enterprise spies tell us that
Chicken and Wings" familiar to
23rd and Madison cafe society, are
a sock sensation on the same bill,
as well as a really talented" tiny
tot named Sharon Leigh Baird,
whose dancing is, according to
Chicken and Wings, "the coolest"
even for a grownup.
So while waiting for Peggy Lee
"Manana," don't miss the Ink
Spots today. Dan, the Disciple
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-10

ture of sheer loneliness in her gor-
geous flowing formal. Bro. Gideon
then did the honors in grand Phi
Beta Sigma style by first transfer
ring the Sigma Sweetheart Banner
from the shoulders of Queen Bar
bara to the shoulders of her sue
cessor Queen Gertrude.
Thunderous applause rang out
at this juncture and Seattle can be
justifiably proud and happy over
the selection of the Sigma men. A
beautiful bouquet of American
Beauty roses was presented to
Queen Gertrude as well as a huge
loving cup-this is to be competed
for annually-also a bronze queen
statuette which the Queen will re-
tain. In all, the Sigma men are to
be congratulated for the manner
in which they conducted this gala
affair. There is no question in any,
ones mind that the Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity has set a terrific
pace and most enviable standard
for public presentations which
other civic groups would do well
to emulate. Seattle Sigma men
have made a reality of their Fra
ternity motto Culture for Service
and Service for Humanity
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-10

According to Norm BORROW,
publicity director for the United
C. P. Association whose national
chairman is Bob Hope, the Carver
VS.. University game this week
reached the stage at which all par
ties concerned, the "U," the Raj
niers, and the sports departments
of the Pr. and Times, have ex-
pressed reasonable interest in the
proposed game, which is being
pitched for the night of Monday,
May %, If Sticks Stadium is avail
able.
Only obstacle standing in the
way of such a contest is the Sc
attic Rainiers' policy, which may
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-10

prohibit charity games.
The city-wide appeal of a game
in which the best Negro talent
would be exposed to the public
and the Rainier management for
the very first time. plus the added
attraction of a Husky ball club,
which is considered one of the best
University teams of all time, is an
obvious fact which the Rainier
front office may be expected to
take into consideration.
In the event of a rundown on
the proposed May 22nd date, the
game may be pushed into June,
depending again on the availability
of the Stadium.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-10
Negro Boil Players ct Sticks Stodium?
ChoritY Come Requested To Aid Spustics

Emil Sick may soon take a good look at Seattle's outstand-
ing Negro ball players, and pave the way for a local Jackie
Robinson story.
The management of the Seattle Rainiers has been officially
to provide Sticks Stadium for a charity game to bene-
fit the Cerebral Palsy drive, and to feature the Carver Athletic
Club against the University of Washington or any other worthy
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-10

Don't Miss the Jabberwock,
May 10, Chamber of Commerce
Auditorium, 8:15 p. m, 215
Columbia Street.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-10

Sorors, left to right, seated: Thelma Pegues, Marjorie Mayfield.
general chairman of Jabberwock; Bertha Campbell. Delta founder;
Haines, Virginia Clayton, Lillian Gideon, souvenir program chairman;
Margaret Mays, Evelyn Moore, and Jane Dover, publicity director of
Jabberwock. Sorors missing from the photo r. Maxine Davis Con-
stance Thomas, voris Dawson, Eva Hale, Altoona Gamble, Alyce
Smith, Wfleta Clayton, Octavia Burton, and Vernice Woodland.
Evening star., 1950-08-06

tentious, shaped to cover the
insoles.
Venturing into the field Of
color, which Ghadiai ex-
plotted so conspicuously, re-
cent designers have come up
with several variations on a
machine featuring different
colored tubes filled with neon
like substances. One of these,
which might as well have been
an advertising sign for all its
medical value, sold for about
$1OO.
Phony cure calls have turned
up in the atomic field, too.
A few contain minute guam
titles of radioactive material
not enough to interest the
Atomic Energy Commission,
or to have any effect on q
purchaSer-but most are COM
plete frauds, ornamented with
pseudo-scientific phraseology.
Therapeutic devices came
under Federal control with
passage of the Federal Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act in
1888. The law requires label
ing procedures paralleling
those for drugs. Misbranding
occurs when labelling Is false
or misleading; when a device
in package form fails to carry
the name and address of the
manufacturer, packer or dis
tributor and an accurate
statement of the quantity; or
when the label does not con-
tain adequate directions for
use and warnings against mis-
use. Devices offered for i'm
port into the United States
must comply with the same
regulations.
Evening star., 1950-08-06
Turns Up Vide Variety of Phony Health Cadgets

gadget for treatment Of bron-
chitis, acute appendicitis,
pneumonia, measles, infantile
paralysis, heart trouble, rheu-
matte fever, arthritis, ulcers,
typhoid fever, etc.
Men in the FDA's Division
of Medicine admit the truth
Of one Of the manufacturers
claims, though-the state
ment that 1T never loses its
action through usage, 1t is
always the same" Physicists,
chemists and experts on
radioactivity have agreed that
the device was absolutely inert
and without power to influ-
ence any substance known to
science, or to increase mag
netism in any way-in other
words, just a little cold air!
Its distributor, who was get
ting $40 apiece from agents
who retailed the contraption
for $45, was required by an
Ohio court last December to
turn over part of his stock
to the Food and Drug Admin
istration and to destroy the
rest.
His was only one Of a sue
cession of cases involving
medical gadgets taken to
court by the Government.
While such cases often have
humorous aspects, the Gov
ernment Is deadly serious in
prosecuting them because,
too often, those who put their
faith in the mysterious powers
Of some device die of a readily
diagnosed disease. Most of
the contrivances are in them
selves harmless; the danger
usually lies in forsaking ortho-
Evening star., 1950-08-06

dox medical advice and care.
Examples Of this kind
played a prominent part in
the bizarre, 42-day trial of
Dinshah P. Ghadiali, inventor
Of the "Spectro-C Chrome" On
the witness stand, the son of
a man who died of diabetes
three weeks after turning to
the colored-glass slide device
shouted at the defendant:
You told my father to stop
insulinl You said for him to
eat plenty Of brown sugar and
starches! You said he would
recover with s p e t o.
c h r o m e!" Testifying for
Ghadiali, an epileptic had
just credited the Spectre
Chrome with his "cure" when
he slumped in his chair In a
tit.
Condemned therapeutic de-
vices on display at the Food
and Drug Administration, in
the Federal Security Agency
Building, show an ingenious
variety as to size, material
and design. DR.. Irwin Kerlan
of the Medical Division says
there are several which keep
recurring in slightly changed
form from different makers.
One of these Is a pair Of
plates, one copper and one
zinc, to be worn in the shoes.
Their makers claim they gen.
crate an electric current
which works wonders with
arthritis, rheumatism, back
ache and other disorders. In
their last version, the plates
were round and about the
size of a half dollar. An
earlier model was more pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-10-16
First 'Prefub' Houses
Produced in India
BY the Associated Press

NEW DELHI.-The first pre-
fabricated houses produced in
India have begun to come off the
line at a government-owned fac
tory in Delhi. The factory is turn
ing out two-room houses at the
rate of 10 week. In a short time
output should total Is a week,
and officials hope to be producing
100 a week by about a year from
now.
The housing is urgently needed.
Thousands of refugees from PAX
istan still live on the streets.
Countless government servants
and others find it difficult to
obtain living quarters.
Each two-room house covers an
area of 500 square feet and costs
$500. Two or three units are COM
bined to make one big house.
Houses are constructed of a spe-
cial lightweight cement, produced
by mixing river sand and ordi-
nary cement with chemical
foam. The roof or ribbed alumni
mum is supported by an aluminium
ridge girder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-10-16
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Oct. 1e P.-with trading
tne most active In several weeks. wheat
prices tumbled on the Board of Trade to-
the bread cereal
Losses in wheat ran to more than 2
cents at the opening. when the market
rally developed from the opening lows, but
1t never progressed far enough to gel
PRICES back to Saturdays close
to ~ me cents % iow sae tss hoa
ee5 AZ so, oats we're = e lower Be-;
higher, November, 227. and lard was un:
lower, November. 1875. '00i'0S
The sudden eruption o.. activity ir
wheat, winch has been moving along al
sleepy pace for many weeks. took the
local crowd somewhat by surprise. There
was no specific news for the selling II
=. .tSt appeared mat every one wanted out
Pit observers said there apparently were
numerous stale long accounts in the bread
ago in anticipation of a price rise after
harvesting passed its peak With the rise
not developing, these accounts were liqui-
dated, 1t was said
In the background were stronger gov
eminent anti-inf1ation moves, such as
larger Gown payments and shorter in
staliment payment periods on industrial
ceilings but this would not make much s1
difference to wheat at present price levels
Soybeans during the early dealings ap-
peared to have recovered from their sharp
break of Saturday. which carried the No.
yemoer contract below the price prevail
ing at this time last year Distant de-
liveries. however. remain above the 1919
comparative price
Receipts, Of beans today tosaled 100
cars; Early hedging was well absorbed
by the buying of SPECTATORS who had gone
for harvesting the eoybean CROP This mi,
led to the belief that hedging would be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-10-16
Business Briefs
Truck Freight Volume in Au

uSh i oAAAAAO Al mug NOV
totaled 4,813,182 tons, an increase
of 1879 over July and $3.50
above August year ago.-Ameri-
can Trucking Associations.
New York Central System an
nounced it is ordering 1000 new
freight cars at an estimated $685.
100000. The company has put its
own repair shops on 53-hour
work week.
Sinclair Oil Corp. announced a
go raise for all salaried employees
making not more than $4,000 a
year.
H. X. Porter Co., Inc, announced
sale Of its entire locomotive bust
ness to Davenport-Besler Corp,
Davenport. Iowa.
A. S. Beck Shoe Corp. an
inounced a quarterly dividend of
32l2 cents a share on common
stock. payable Nov. l. Previous
payments were Is cents.
American Tel. e. Tel. and sub
salaries in months ended Sep
TENDER 8 earned $97,757,746 or
1919 a share VS.. s59.46o,4 04 or
$2.41 in the 1949 period. A. T.
& T. alone earned $73, 78o,000 or
1884 a share VS.. $56,041 .943 or
1924.
Dow Chemical Corp. in months
ended August 81 earned $11,894,-
112 or $1.90 a share VS.. $5,957,148
or S1.04 in 1949 period.
MathiesOn Chemical Corp. in
months ended September 80
earned $6,496,551 or $3.50 a share
VS.. $5,l90,7o0 or s1.91 in 194e
period.
Mullins Manufacturing Corp. in
10 months ended September 80
earned $4,269,O49 or s3.45 a share
VS.. $2,063,989 or SLOT in 1949
period.
Detroit Edison Co. in year ended
August 81 earned $16,131,612 or
s2.10 a share VS.. $13,152,242 or
$188 in 1949.
West Point Manufacturing in
year ended September 2 earned
s8,732,525 or $606 a share VS..
$6,000.015 or $4.16 in 1949.
Alpha Portland Cement Co. in
year ended September 80 earned
$3,359,123 or $5.72 a share VS..
So ,305 800 or 1851 in 1949.
Lehigh Portland Cement in 9
months ended September 80
earned $5,087, 8o3 or $5.35 a share
VS.. $4,686,814 or $4.93 in 194e
period.
Motorola, Inc, in 9 months
ended September 80 earned So
OBS, 900 or $11.28 share VS.. 81
$3.50 or 1892 in 1e4s period.
Cream Of Wheat Corp. in year
ended September 80 earned ST.
405,137 or 1894 a share VS.. ST.
609, 289 or $3.50 in 1949.
Tide Water Power Co. in year
ended September 80 earned $780,
1874 or $1.16 a share VS.. $498, 598
or 81 cents in 1949.
Finance Co. of America an
nounced election of Stanley B.
Trott and George w. Reed as di-
rectors.
Diamond Alkali Co. announced
purchase of the chronic acid bust
ness of the E. I. du Pont de Ne
mours & Co.
National Board of Fire Under
writer's announced retirement on
December 81 of w. E. Mallalieu,
associated with the board for so
years and its general manager
since 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-10-16
Motor Shares Lead
General Decline Of
Stock Market Prices
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Weak-
ness spread through the entire
stock market today on the heels
of sagging motor shares.
Losses weren't very large. only
as much as a dollar or so at
worst, but they were scattered
widely throughout the list.
Prices were mixed at the be-
ginning of trading and their was
feeling of indecision in the air
That was changed when motors,
especially Chrysler and General
Motors, started selling lower.
Radio-television issues joined in
the slide as did steelS, rails, a
number of leading utilities, oils,
airlines, rubbers and chemicals.
There were several individual
stand-outs against the trend, all
because of special developments
Stocks lower included United
States Steel, Republic Steel, Gen
eral Motors. Chrysler, Studebaker,
Goodyear. Boeing, Admiral, En-
erson, Philco, International Tele-
phone. international Nickel
American Cyanamid, Du Pont
Westinghouse Electric, American
Wooden. Santa Fe, Union Pacific
Standard Oil IN. j., Texas Co
and Johns Manville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-10-16
CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO, Oct. is up (UsDD .-salabls
hogs, 10000; market slow early. but later
trade and close fairly active, $3.50 lever
few loads dsAe Choice seu 2so.2e6 pounds most
5000; few 16O-1s0 pounds, 1875 1880:
good and choice sows: 500 pounds and
under, 1858. 90; few 1925; 4Oo-50O
pounds, 17.25-1s5 so; few UP to 800 pounds
down to around 16 so; good clearance;
Salable cattle. $4,000 salable calves.
400; good and choice steers and heifers
active, steady to fully 25 higher compared
last week active close, or SOL 80 higher
than the low time early last week; common
end medium grades slow but fully
steady; cows and bulls strong to 20 higher:
vealers steady; bulk good and choice fed
steers, 29.50-32.75 quite q few loads
choice 1.025-1 ,375-pound weights, 80 90
33 so; two or three loads held above 1880;
medium to low good steers, 25.00-2g %;
most good and choice heifers, 29.0O-31 90:
common and medium beef cows Is75:
medium and good sausage bulls, 1900
1913; medium to choice vealers. 2700-
34.00.
salabe sheep, 1900; slaughter lambs
steady to 25 cents higher; ,shorn lambs
showing fun advance: yearlings scarce.
undertone strong; sheep steady: good to
choice Q0-99-pound wooded lambs topped
at $3.50; 90-110-pound No. l skin shorn
lambs, $500; choice 115-pound ewes
IL 90; most slaughter ewes. 400 down.