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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19

some progress was made toward
the attainment of the Fair Deal
program during the first session
of the S1st Congress Immediately
following the 194S election, but
as the impact of the election wore
off, the progress was virtually
halted.
During the first session a low
rent public housing program was
enacted; the minimum wage was
raised to rs cents and other con-
structive legislation was initiated
and advanced oward final action.
But as the second session came
on, the Dixiecrat-Republican Goa
lition, which scoffed at the peoples
mandate became holder in it's oppo-
sition, declared the official CLIO
statement. 1T has succeeded in
frustrating the efforts of those who
are trying to carry out the pro-
gram on which the Congress was
elected to office as servants of the
people"
Pointing out that there is still
time for action by those members
of Congress who are willing to heed
the will of the American people
for legislation progress, the CLIO
called upon the Democratic leader
ship to push forward with renewed
vigor for the enactment of Iegis-
lation to carry out the specific
provisions of the Fair Deal pro-
gram to which they are pledged.
The CIO executive committee
promised to make available to all
of its affiliates and members a
detailed record of developments in
the Congress, looking toward the
November elections.
I'VE are confident that the
American people will not permit
their will to be frustrated again.
We will mobilize the membership
of the CLIO, through our Political
Action Committee and our other
affiliated organizations, to carry
forward the unfinished task of
winning truly progressive and rep
resentative government"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19
Ex-Ren Ace Nomed
Boxing Judge

PHILADELPHIA --(ANP) Will
liam (BilD Yancey, one of the
greatest all-round athletes this
area has ever produced and at pres
ent a salesman for the Hiram
Walker distilleries, received his
license Friday as Pennsylvania S
third Negro boxing judge.
Bills life in sports has been full
and varied. He played basketball
and baseball as youth in Phila-
delphia and carried his abilities
on to greatness. He played with
the world famous and longtime
world champion Renaissance bas-
ketball team for many years.
AS baseball player, he starred
with the Philadelphia Stars and
the New York Black Yankees. He
toured the South Pacific military
installations during the war giving
demonstrations of baseball tech
niques.
Bill taught sports for the YMCA
in the Canal Zone for several years.
He also gained prominence locally
as a restaurant operator. His place
became an institution and a meet
ing place for people in the sports
world.
Yancey was the first Negro to
become salesman for Hiram
Walker and one of the first to be
so employed by any such company.
The news of Yancey's selection
was announced Thursday by La
Barre Potts., secretary to the
State Athletic Commission.
The judges who. preceded Bills
appointment are still active. They
are Dave Howard and lack Clay
ton
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19
jackie Wonts Son To
Be Major Lacquer

CHICAGO (ANP)- Brooklyn
Dodger star Jackie Robinson says
that he wants his son Jackie Jr.,
to be an athlete and major league
player if he is good enough.
The National Leagues most val
liable player says in a May Negro
Digest article titled What I Want
For My Son." that character is not
developed in home and school only.
He insists
Character comes from healthy
contact with others in activities
like sports. If this boy of mine is
an active athlete who learns to give
his all in game he will develop
qualities of character and team
play that will help him greatly in
later life."
He will not try and predict what
his son will do, the Brooklyn second
baseman says. But when Jackie Jr.,
reaches college age, his parents
hope he will go to his dads alma
mater, University of California at
Los Angeles.
IF my kid goes in for football"
Jackie says, 'T'll be pulling for him
to make the first team and I'll
cherish the dream that he will play
for his school in the Rose Bowl
team"
BY the time his offspring is old
enough for the majors, Jackie con-
tinues, he is certain every big
league team will have at least one
Negro player and several others in
their farm systems.
Jackie concludes:
IF my son goes in for baseball
and is good enough at it, hope
he is one of these men,"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19
CLIO Urges Demos ond
Repubs to Fight
Repub-D ixiecrdt
Coalition

WASHINGTON (ANP) The
executive officers and vice-pres-
idents of the CLIO charged the Goa
lition of Republicans and Dixie
Gratis with betraying the trust of
the American people during the
second session of the 81st congress.
The CLIO committee meeting in
Washington recently issued a COM
p1ete statement on the congress
sional legislative situation and
urged progressive Democrats and
Republicans to fight Congress CO.
aIition's obstruction.
The statement pointed out that
through the reactionary coalition
the civil rights program has been
all but completely neglected and
the toothIess FEPC bill finally
passed the House cannot begin to
correct the problems of discrimi-
nation which it Was originally de-
signsd to meet.
1t blamed the coalition for con-
gressional failure to repeal the
Hartley Act
The modernized, improved social
security bill which was approved
by the House is still moving at
snail's pace in the Senate. not even
being reported out by the Finance
committee
A liberaIized Displaced Persons
bill to supplant the infamous, bias
ridden measure passed by the 80th
Congress-. has been under heavy
attack.
The middle income housing bill
was stripped of it's effective pro-
visions, declared the labor leaders.
"All that is left is a pork barrel
for mortgage bankers, speculative
builders and real estate lobby"
tht statement said.
A bloc in the House has sought
to strip the Economic Corporation
administration of $50 million dol
lars vitality necessary for the sue
cess of the European Recovery pro-
| gram; and it has been proposed
chat the Point Four program to
give technical and economic assis-
tance to under-developed areas OF
the world, be cut down to a point
where this country could not meet
its responsibilities to other people
Action on a number of other
important matters has similarly
been pigeonholed. No progress has
been made on health insurance, or
suitable measures to handle the
growing menace of unemployment
on tax reforms or monopoly con
srol
The CLIO leaders recalled thai
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19
Ruciol Lines
Slowly Fading

Lang field Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball Spring
training camps are a distant mem
DRY now that the league races are
under way. Still we are comforted
a lot by what the so season re-
vealed in this connection. At Al
Lang field, st. Petersburg, Fla,
Sam Jethroe appeared with the
Braves against the Yankees and
st. Louis Cardinals with few South
ern-eyebrows being lifted.
In the crowd of more than $500
who saw the swift Jethroe in ac-
ton, marking the first time a Ne
gro athlete ever appeared at Lang
Field, a scant 300 of his own
nationals were in the stands This
was against ST. Louis.
When the Dodgers hit Al Lang
field they viii have such tan topics
as Donald Newcombe, Dan Bank
head (maybeJ, Roy Campanella
and Incompatible Jackie Robinson.
Leo Durocher's Giants, who came
to st. Petersburg in 1851, will have
that pepper-box on the hot, corner,
brilliant Hank Henry Thompson,
and maybe Ford Smith and Monte
Irwin. Thus, the ageless lines of
damnable race prejudice run out of
of gas while the Negrophobes
swell with rage and watch their
brainchild slowly pass off the Am
erican scene-in the sports the
atre, at least.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19

Before painting. new galvanized
metal surfaces need to be brushed
with a special solution. This can be
a fairly strong vinegar solution.
solution made up Of eight ounces
of copper acetate, of copper chlor-
ide or copper sulphate in gallon
of water. There are also solutions
manufactured especially for the pur-
pose which are available at paint
stores.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19
Jersey Joe Still Has
Eyes For Heavy
Weight Crown

WASHINGTON - CAMP -
Speaking before an audience of
1900 persons attending the fifth
annual boxing clinic held at How
ard University last Tuesday, Wal
colt expressed his belief that he can
still wind up as the worlds heavy
weight champion.
Telling of the Struggles of a
Boxer" the three-time unsuccessful
challenger said that in spite of his
up and down ring career, the urge
to win the heavyweight crown has
never left him.
Appearing on the program with
Jersey Joe were Barney Ross, for
mer worlds lightweight champ;
Nat Fleischer, publisher of Ring
magazine and Lester Bromberg,
New York boxing writer
Harry Markson, general manager
of the International Boxing Club,
said boxing is on the verge of a
tremendous postwar boom because
of wealth of new and better tai
emit
In outlining the history of box
ing, Fleischer recalled that Presi-
dents Thomas Jefferson, Abraham
Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt en-
gagged in the manly art.
Howard University presented the
honor guests with scrolls and
medals at dinner which climaxed
the clinic.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19
Mike jacobs Defends
Negro Boxers

CHICAGO-(AN P1-People who
claim Negro dominance of prize
fighting is killing the boxing game
ARE making serious mistake
and demonstrating their utter ig-
norance of facts" declares famed
promoter Mike Jacobs. The only
thing wrong with the boxing game
today is the lack of good fighters
of any color. Jacobs insists.
Some people are using the race
issue to divert the peoples atten-
ton from their own ability to cor
rect current mistakes and to make
needed improvements in boxing"
adds the famous fight promoter in
a signed article in the May issue
of Ebony magazine.
Jacobs, now retired and living
in Miami. says the article, Have
Negroes Killed Boxing" represents
his first opportunity to speak my
mind on this critical issue"
He points out that, while the
number of Negro boxers is above
the one in ten proportion to be ex-
pected from the size of the Negro
population in the country, "there
are only three Negro champions
in the existing eight divisions: The
heavyweight, welterweight and
lightweight groups.
Frankly, I am surprised that
Negroes do not hold more cham
pionships than they do. It is my
conviction that Negroes are way
ahead of white boxers and are
really the big factor keeping box
ing alive today. They train much
harder than white boys, and then,
coming from an underprivileged
background, they learn early in
life that one must fight hard to
survive. That's why we have so
many fine young colored boxers
coming up today; and, that's why
boxing should be tremendously in
debted to the Negro race for pro-
ducing so many great fighters"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19
Gene Smith Wins
9th Straight Victory


WASHINGTON (ANP)-Little
Gene Smith, Washington's sensa-
tional featherweight won his ninth
straight professional fight last
Monday night at Turner's Arena
by smashing a knockout triumph
over Danny Dancosse in 40 seconds
of the second round of a scheduled
seven rounder.
Dancosse, the Manchester, Con-
necticut, idol was floored twice in
the first round by Smith but was
saved by the bell. The 18-year-
old Smitty jumped at the first
opening in the second round and
floored Danny for keeps.
Pat Thomas, the 128h- pound
white fighter avenged a previous
loss to little Dynamite by pounding
out a seven round split decision
over him in the semi-final bout.
Pat dropped Dynamite for a round
of five in the third and was finally
awarded a winner by split deci-
sion.
In the four-round preliminaries
Young Lee Q. Murray of Baltimore
lost five round decision to Eddie
Gilchrist; Lenny Leach of Balti-
more knocked out Frank Ball in
2:08 of the third round; Johnny
Shields kayoed Battling Moore in
2;34 of the first round; and Johnny
sewell won a decision over Joe
Davis.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19
BUrOKD RANSOM: INSUK-
ANCE

From time to time we've heard
of smart fighters who learned
to do something else for a living
before they couldn't fight. Well
we have a specimen of such in
weller Buford Ransom. l don't
know what kind of insurance Bu-
ford is selling, but it must be good
he sold a policy to the Bonds
man, Sportsman and Publisher,
Mr.. Prentis I. Frazier.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19
Wanted: Sponsor for Jackie
Robinson Broadcast

The three thousand miles be-
tween Seattle and Brooklyn pre-
vent most of us from seeing Jackie
perform on the diamond, but the
distance should not stop us from
hearing him perform on the radio,
as well From the reports /
read in the Eastern papers I get
the impression that Jackie's show
is just like his playing: First class.
Considering the trash that's be-
ing sponsored over the airways
nowadays it seems some alert ad-
vertiser would jump at the oppor-
tunity to sponsor such a show.
The show swept the South with a
bang.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19
Wettest SPOT

The worlds wettest spot is along
the Assam hills in northeast India.
There. observes the National Geo.
graphic society. the rain-carrYing
monsoons, or winds. from the west
and southwest meet those blowing
northward over the Bay of Bengal.
Together they release. a delaying
rainfall that amounts. of so or so
feet a year. compared with high
er-than-average rate in the United
States of only SO inches
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE
RAINIERS?

1t took a pair of sepia stars
named Wilson and Noble to prove
that the Rainiers who have changed
managers, have not changed teams.
Yep, it's the same team that has
been settling for the cellar or very
near for the last three years. The
big question is: Can they keep it
up? I think they can at least that's
the way it appears From Where
Sit.
So much for what 1 think. Here
are the opinions of a few of my
readers: Ben Hale Favorit-
ism toward a club of washed-up
buns is the Rainiers main trouble.
They need a new" club!
Al Lewis 81 don't see why
club which makes three million
dollars year should have such
lousy team. If Emil Sick doesn't
hurry and spend some money on
some new (good) players, he won't
be drawing anyone but his players"
James Rosby IT think they
should hire some good young play
ers, among them a Negro player.
He would certainly draw his share
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19
From Where I Sit
Gene Walton
John L. Davis vs.. Beau Jack

John l.. Davis vs.. Beau Jack
This is the match to make Seat
ties the place to stage it, The
Beau has the reputation and punch
and is not yet washed up las Lew
Jenkins discovered)L AS for John
L Just find ten fans who don't
believe he can lick any lightweight
in the world, including Mr., Will
liams. It's like finding a job i.
p. S. John LIS victory over Gene
Burton should at least get him a
spot on the Big Ten rating. Ask
the ones who've seen him. Harry
Fines Little Lion" is going to be
hard to stop.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-04-19

of the gate"
F. j. Johnson considering
the present status Of the team the
casual observer realizes that Emil
Sick needs a change Of teams. In
acquiring a new team, it might
be smart to add Negro to the
roster 1t would be step forward
both socially and financially"
Albert Ballad Their trouble
is that they expect their managers
to win the games. all by him
self"
Evening star., 1950-10-28

son. John Munson and Carroll
Creitz. This group sang Great
Smoky Mountains" and II Wash t
Lying When I Said I Loved You"
Other Washington groups were
the D. c. Keys, made up of Mil
lard Beall, Vincent Gingerich,
Jesse NusSear and Edward Place,
who sang They're Digging Sweet
Potatoes on the Eastern Shore"
and the Columbians, with Howard
Crawford, William Ball, Charles
Hay and Joseph Yznaga. who sang
"On the Boardwalk of Atlantic
City" and Sam, the Accordion
Man"
Other out-of- town organiza-
tions participating were the
Antlers, of Flint, Mich, and the
Notables. of New York. Capt. H.
H. Copeland. who is in charge of
"barbershopping" in the Army's
recreation program, directed
special chorus of 20 men, called
the PreciSionists.
John Cullen and Jean Board
man, past presidents of the Dis
trict group, were in charge of
show production.
Among the guests were several
busloads of veterans from nearby
military hospitals.
Evening star., 1950-10-28
Barber Shop Quortets Draw
1000 With Old Time Melodies

A program of old time melodies
drew nearly 1000 persons to Con-
stitution Hall last night. where a
Harvest of Harmony" was staged
under the auspices of the Society
for the Preservation and En-
couragement of Barber Shop
Quartet Singing in America, Inc.
Seven barber shop" quartets
and two choruses highlighted the
annual affair, which this year
marked the fifth anniversary of
the District Chapter of the group.
The program began with well
come by Eugene Watson, presi-
dent of the District chapter. Then
came the Singing Capital Chorus,
directed by DR.. Robert Howe Har-
mon. An QUITO town group, the
Westinghouse Quartet from Pitts
burgh then took over.
The Capitolians. from the Dis
trict. and composed of Martin
Mcnamara, John Cullen, Jerry
Bachman and Walter Bogley, sang
MY Old Kentucky Home" Mel
lie and Shine"
They were followed by the Ken
singers, a new combination from
Kensington, Md. composed of
Charles Peele, William McPher-
Evening star., 1950-10-28
Marriage License Applications

(Under D. c. la1D, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, Uait three tuA days and
receiDe the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Berkley Fling, 80, SIS Buchanan St NV
and Eleanor Volz, 80. Clifton st. NV
Rosezeter Glover "a, 1881 3rd st. NV
William Sullivan, "a Fort Belvoir. Va
and Ruby Roberts. %. 2945 Knox pl. Sc
Robert Helm 81 Fort Meade. Md. and
and Anna Garlock. II, 1929 Jackson st
ne.
and Ruth Hicks, 33. 1912 U st. sc.
William Payne, ir.. 81. 4717 45th St NV
and Patricia Huseman, %, 1888 N. H
ave. NV.
Paris Hannides. AZ. and Paraskevon Koup-
pari. A both of Alexandria. Va.
Edward, Henniganna 29; Baltimore, and
WHY Gonley, So1b q, and and MaEearet Walker
Georse Kieffer As. and Catherine Mer-
porsittt.; rit.; 4; Abe, both Of Of RICHMOND Ri;
and Ardinelle Williamson. IS, Dupont
George Dudley. %, Falls Church. and
Rachel Manoukian. 90 3241 Patterson
st. NV.
Ulysses Wright, "a. 2503 14th st. NV,
and Bernice Wilkerson. 2s. 1852 Oak
st. NV.
Jack Crowder, %. 34o7 ordway St NV,
and Barbara Ochtman, %. 3IS1 Porter
st. NV.
David Nevius, 21. 1914 N. Capitol st. and
Helen GLASGOW "a. Hyattsville Md
Elmer Broome. 80, lI19 18th st. NV. and
Dorothy Kelly. 81, Capitol Heights Nd
Alexander Powell 20 1893 Park I'd. NV,
and Rhoda Sharpe, IS. 1904 18th st.
NV
Joseph Mooney. tr. AZ. and Marie Fiset,
A, both Of 1894 Euclid ST. NV
William Short, Is. and Corinne Acker-
man. IS. both OF Bangor. Pa.
William Hall. 90 $40 1lth ST. ne. and
Charlotte Thomas, Is, S02 9TH ST. sw
Evening star., 1950-10-28
Deaths

(By the D. Bureau of Vital Statistics }
Katie Clasett, so, 1882 Indiana ave. Sc
/ Rena Dimock. II. 7 Barney circle sc.
] Maud Lorentz. 75. 207 9th st. Sc
Bridget Sheridan. "A. 1887 Lawrence st
ne.
Lewis crusan 81 Soldiers Home.
Russell Walker. 60. s12 InRraham st. NV.
Joseph Murphy. 5s. Soldiers Home
Louis Mscina. So. 363s Jenifer st. NV,
Joseph Tierney. 55. 213 Sth st. ne.
MARX, Devine, 53; 20l5 Belmont I'd. NV.
Marie Warfeld, 45. 1904 18th ST. Sc
EEliza6eth Ell5s Stewart 29; Baltimore.
James Lewis, "a. Falls Church. Va.
mary Doe. alias Della Davis. 73. Wash
James Williams. 80. 2o2s sth st. NV.
Islands
Albert Harris, 81. Mclean. Va.
Delarmar Walls. AS. 1872 Bird st. NV
Joshua Davis. 45. 261s Sherman ave NV.
Joshua Davis, 45. 2619 Sherman ave. NV.
Pearl Scott; AZ, 227-B Half st. sw
Marvin Wright. 8. 1112 Stevens I'd. Sc.
Evening star., 1950-10-28

Robert MISSOURI As, $500 14th st. NV.
and Daisy Golfer. As. 1885 Rittenhouse
st. NV.
Samuel Kelsey. 2f. 5 k st. NV. and
Mollie Smith. Is. 100 r st. sw.
Jose Sedano, 40. 1883 Fla. ave. NV. and
NV.
John Oberg. %. Baltimore and Jeanette
Garrett, 10. Alexandria. Va.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-10-19

aried personnel took a seven per-
cent hike. Also in Detroit, in the
beginning of September, the Hud-
son Motor Car Co. granted volun-
tary wage increases Of seven cents
hourly to some 10000 employees.
And Ford dropped its old contract
to sign better one. In a new five
year pact, Ford agreed to a 1914
cent package for its 10000 work
ers. 1t provided an immediate
eight-cent hourly boost with five
cents additional for skilled work
ers. All are guaranteed a four-cent
annual boost for the next four
years. Following suit, Kaiser-Fraz-
er, in contract with UAW, gave its
10000 workers an Scent hourly
pay raise plus five cents additional
for skilled workers. A four-cent
yearly improvement raise was also
provided. In South Bend, Indiana,
Corp. fell in line, sign
ing a five-year contract with the
union giving $1,000 workers an i'm
mediate 9-cent hourly raise and a
4-cent boost each following year.
At Port Huron, Mich, in mid
the AFL Automobile
Workers won a 5A-cent general
pay raise, retroactive to May l.,
from the Electric Auto-Lite Co.
following a one-day strike. In De-
.roit, approximately $4,000 CIOl
Auto Workers, after an unauthor-
zed strike, gained pay boosts from
Bendix Aviation Corp. A week lat
,r in Toledo about 7100 of them
Won 19 cents an hour more in payl
rom WHY'S Overland. At th-eI
end, in Grand Haven,
Mich, the AFL Automobile Work
IT'S gained a 13-cent across the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-10-19
'AFL Seumen Win
Paw Increases
For $4,000 Men

New York (LPA)-The Atlantic
& Gulf District of the Seafarers
International Union-AFL and the
National Maritime Union have won
a wage increase of 6.38 percent
for $4,000 American seamen.
The new contracts, which must
be ratified by both memberships,
were announced Oct. 9 to become
effective Oct. Is. After that date,
the base pay for an able seaman,
index of the industry, was to be
$248.41 a month. Old rate was
$233.51, including a $3.50 monthly
clothing allowance which was made
part of the actual wages in the
new agreements.
In addition, the unions won a
100 percent increase in war risk in
surance and negotiated a new $3.50
day bonus for sailing in certain
war areas. These two provisions
were to run 80 days from Sept. 80
when World War II benefits stop
ped with the expiration of the
Maritime War Emergency Board.
Danger on the high seas from
floating mines kept World War II
benefit rules in effect until that
date.)
Chief difference between the two
contracts lies in application of
overtime pay and in pay for long
shore work. All STU members max
ing more than $254.49 a month will
be paid $1.54 an hour for overtime
while those making less will get
$1.22. Old rates were $1.45 and
$1.15. In the NMU agreement, the
line is $262.47 a month,
giving STU members a minute ad-
vantage. For longshore work, SUI
members will receive $1.69 an hour
with time-and-a-half for overtime,
NMU members will get $1.76 for
both straight time and overtime.
The agreements were negotiated
under re-opening clauses.