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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-03
One Legged Controc,
tor Does Million
Dollor Business

CHICAGO-(ANP)-- Cinderella
man of the construction business is
Harold Coleman. 3S-year-old one
legged builder from st. Louis, who
May Ebony magazine says never
went above the 9Th grade in school
but will gross more than 81, 0O0, 900
in the construction business this
year.
Coleman learned to build build.
ings by tearing them down." Ebony
says. For five years he demolished
buildings in st. Louis In order to
get scrap lumber for his kindling
business Taking buildings down
piece by piece, he learned how they
were put up"
Coleman was shocked by the bad
work in the structures he wrecked.
according to the story. He decided
to offer to do good work at reason
able rates.
I'm five short years, this Tennes-
see-born exdishwasher, pyramid
ed a So. 100000 investment into the
Prosperity Construction Company
which now holds options and con-
tracts totaling over So million for
the next three years." the story
continues. Coleman crossed $780,
900 last year with a profit of $685.
600 and will gross more than one
million in 1880"
Biggest job yet offered Coleman
is a 47-square-blo $50. 900, 900
city slum clearance project in the
heart of downtown st. Louis on
which he is now preparing a bid.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-03
St. Louis To Get 4 New
Elementary Schools

WASHINGTON (ANP) The
General Services administration
announced last week that appli-
cations for funds to construct
four elementary schools in st.
Louis has been approved. accord
ing to Rep. John B. Sullivan of the
Eleventh District of Missouri.
The appropriations will amount
to s1,6s0, 900 for each school with
an additional $4,000 allotted for
the planning of each project.
One of the new schools. includ-
ing an auditorium and gymnasium,
will be located between 18th and
10th Biddle and O'Fallon st. An
other will be erected on 23rd and
Carr Streets. and the third on
18th between Cass avenue and
O'Fallen street.
These schools will be located
near the Carr Square development
and the new housing development
now being erected for Negroes in
st. Louis.
The fourth appropriation was
approved for additional construc-
ton including a gymnasium and
swimming pool at the present Had
ly Technical Vocational training
school of that city.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-03
PORTLAND, Ore.

PORTLAND, Ore. The new
civil rights ordinance, which was
passed unanimously by Portland's
city council, was scheduled to go
into effect March "a. On March %
the opposition showed it hand, con-
sisting of petitions with rs, 1000
names to refer the ordinance to
the voters in November. Thus the
ordinance will be held up until at
least that time.
Meanwhile the Rev. Myron c.
Cole, chairman of the Mayors
committee on intergroup relations,
charged that distributors of the
petitions used spurious methods
and deliberate ruse" to get sigma
lures.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-03

made of contestants it is not
known how many Negroes were
among the entries.
Mrs. Hendrix is the wife of Moss
Hendrix, public relations man and
official lobbyist for the National
Education Association. She is a
native of Columbus, Ohio, and a
graduate of Spelman College in
Atlanta. She teaches English at a
school in Forest Glen, Md.
Sewing is merely a hobby with
Mrs. Hendrix. She took her basic
idea for the winning design from
a pattern but added much of her
own creativeness.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-03
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-03

ing the war he served in the Anti
Aircraft artillery and was separ-
ated as a first lieutenant.
On February II, he was married
to Miss Doris May, who recently
passed the state bar. They make
their home in West Philadelphia.
Harris who is financial secretary
of the Citizens Republican Club, is
the son of John w. Harris, ST..
real estate broker.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-03

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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-03
Mourn Chorles H.
Houston: NAACP
Com. Head

NEW AOAAEAf Aptll No- lHt
profound grief Of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
colored People at the untimely
death of Charles H. Houston. chair
man of the Associations Legal
Committee, was expressed in the
following statement released today
by DIR. Louis T. Wright, chairman
Of the NAACP Board of Directors.
America lost a great citizen In
the passing OF Charles II. Houston.
His faith in his fellow man was
without limitation. Those Of us
who knew him intimately and
worked with him for so many
years were blessed with his keen
understanding and warmth of per-
sonality. Over and above his rec
ord as an advocate and a legal
technician without peer, ne will
be remembered as the i~nspirational
genius for all types of legal ac-
ton based upon the recognition
of the principle of the equality of
man-that all men are equal before
the law. He believed that those
with talent and position should use
them on behalf of those not so
endowed.
Charles H. Houston, always a
champion of Negro and minority
rights, was responsible for the long
line of decisions in the United
courts, protecting the civil rights
of Negro Americans. He set up the
States Supreme Court, and other
modern, planned, legal program
of the National Association for tie
Advancement of Colored People
at a time when he was the only
lawyer on the staff. From that
time on it was his guiding spirit
which helped bring about our en-
viable record of favorable court
decisions in the field of civil rights.
AS Dean of the Law School of
Howard University and in later
years, he insisted that Negro law
yers be first of all social engineers,
dedicated to working toward bet
ter conditions for all men regard
less of race and color. His selfless
dedication to the task of strength
ening democracy in practice in
spired practically every lawyer
N the country who has contributed
to successful litigation in the field
of civil rights.
He gave freely of his time and
advice to everyone sincerely inter-
e5ted in protecting and securing
civil rights, without charge, and
without consideration of his own
health. He has been rightfully
recognized as the guiding spirit
behind all such cases, whether
named as the lawyer or as the adj
wiser of the lawyer. 1t was typical
of his great spirit that although
his particular group suffers per-
secution of almost every kind, his
championship of equality included
all mankind.
Members of this association and
under-privileged persons of all
races in this country have reason
to mourn the passing of Charles
Houston. Knowing him as we did,
there can be no doubt that it
would be his wish that all of us
redouble our efforts to attain the
goals for which he fought and gave
of his time, health, and finally his
life. His memory shall be as inspir-
ational as his personal advice,
guidance, and work, and it will
help us in the task ahead as we
follow in the path he has set
to make of the law a formidable
bulwark against tyranny and op-
preston of American citizens be-
cause of race and color.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-03
WALTER HARRIS FIRST Me-
GRO TO PASS CPA TEST

Wal
ter p. Harris, an accountant with
offices at 40 S. 18th ST., Is the
first Negro In the history of the
state to pass the examination for
certified public accountant. Harris
was notified of his success In the
examination held last fall, last
However, before he can practice
as a CPA he must receive certi-
fication based on experience. This
may be a matter of a few months.
Harris was one of three Negroes
who took the examination, which
in this district was held at Con-
vention hall for three days.
The young accountant was grad
uated from Temple university in
1888. He took a Masters degree at
the same institution in 1948. Dur
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-03

Exchange, NY. Cotton Exchange.
Chicago Board of Trade and Com
odity Exchange. Inc.
Working for the same company
Is a second Negro, Dennis Barron.
who sells investing trust securities.
The firm also has opened one office
at the Hotel Theresa In Harlem
to further interest Negro investors.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-03

DON'T MISS the Jabberwock.
May 18th.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1950-05-03

Support Your Adver-
Users.
Arizona sun., 1950-04-07
Kappas Invade Phoenix
For Weekend Session

The Western Province of Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity began its
Third Annual Provincial Council
today in Phoenix with the Phoenix
Alumni Chapter and the Gamma
Iota Undergraduate Chapter acting
as hosts.
Heading the list of delegates and
visiting Kappa members are Thom-
as Bradley, Provincial Polemarch,
of Los Angeles, and Harold S.
Adams, Provincial Keeper of Rec
ords and Exchequer, of Berkeley.
Chapters which are represented in
clude Upsilon University of Cali
fornia at Los Angeles), Beta
Omega university of Southern
California;, Gamma Alpha (Uni-
versity of California;, Gamma Iota
(Arizona State College at Tempe), +,
Gamma Eta university of Wash
ington), Berkeley Alumni, Los An
geles Alumni and Phoenix Alumni.
A large delegation is expected dur
ing the session of the regional
meeting in the Valley of the Sun.
A very elaborate program which
includes business and social activi-
ties has been planned by joint
committee of the two Arizona
Chapters in collaboration with a
committee of Kappa Silhouettes,
the wives of Kappa members.
Highlighting the day-long business
program, which will be held at
Arizona sun., 1950-04-07

Booker T. Washington School, will
be a report on the Fraternitys
efforts and progress with the
American ouncil on Human
Rights. Along the social side, a
dutch luncheon, Pan Hellenic
Western dance, a closed formal
banquet and a formal dance will
add color to the occasion for the
visitors.
The Silhouettes, aside from tour
ing Phoenix, will hold their busi-
ness luncheon at The Flame on
Saturday afternoon.
All Kappas and Silhouettes will
worship at Tanner Chapel A.M.E.
Church Sunday morning to hear
Robert Green, Polemarch of Los
Angeles Alumni Chapter, address
the gathering at the close of the
regular Easter services.
A round-table discussion by rep
resentatives of the Kappa delega-
ton will be broadcasted at 1:45
a. m. Sunday over Station KOY.
Arizona sun., 1950-04-07
April 6, 1850.
Well Folks

Well Folks
This needs must be EAST and
FuriouS-and Short But Sweet"
because as usual I'm running late.
First@Sunday is Easter with all
of those eggs for brealdast-then
comes the "baked ham" for lunch
or dinner.
OF course we come in there with
the wines that go so well with the
ham. Cresta Blanca, Sherry
($1.OO per 5th) served as an ap-
petizer before the meal-Virginia
Dare, Red or White (67c per Pt.)
served during the meal-Regina
Port ($1.OO per Full Quartz served
with the desert-So you can read
lily see the cost of serving the best
of wines need not be extravagant.
THEN SUNDAY
afternoon at A p. m. comes the
baseball game with Ray-S0nora.
We will have to go up there, be-
cause through some error they
were of the opinion that we were
coming and they have q lot of ad-
vertising out to that effect, but
they promise to give us a return
game at East Lake, later in the
season.
We cordially invite you to at
tend. Tt is about IS miles up there.
The team plan to leave East Lake
Park at about 8 a. M, SO If you
wish to go, either in your car and
take some passengers or as pas
senger with some one else it can
probable be arranged at that time.
II understand that there is an ad-
mission charge of Csc for children
and soc for adults at the game).
The fellows will probably need
some of your suppOrt-Ray-Sonora
Merchants have beat us in the
past. Let's not let them do it this
time.
AS always,
Annie Mae-Bart
and Freddy"
Arizona sun., 1950-04-07
About
People
and
Events
i'm and
Around
Chandler
CATHERINE HARDWICK

The grand opening of the New
Bar formerly the Southside Tav-
ern) in Chandler will be held Fri
day, April 7 at p. m. On opening
night, owner Bob Cowie will give
away drinks and door prizes.
The bar which is a completely
new structure is replete with rest
rooms, bar, booths and air condi-
tioning. Will feature draft beer on
tap.
Everyone is cordially invited to
be on hand to enjoy themselves at
the opening in the spacious and
beautiful new tavern. Location site
is three blocks north and three
blocks east of the old Southside
Tavern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Atkins,
gave a dinner party Sunday, April
2. Guests who enjoyed the affair
were Mr.. and Mrs. James Hicks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Black, Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter and Mrs.
Turner.
Arizona sun., 1950-04-07
Randolph News
By LILLIAN ALLEN

Funeral services for the infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Shivers, was held last Thursday
a week ago. Rev. P. D. Hamilton,
officiated.
Arizona sun., 1950-04-07

Mrs. Bernice Taylor returned
home last week from Longview,
Texas, where she attended the fu-
neral services of her father.
Arizona sun., 1950-04-07

The young people of the Church
of God in Christ rendered a pro-
gram last Saturday night; also
plate lunches were served on the
outside.
The Church of God in Christ
plans an Easter morning service
at 3 a. m.
Evening star., 1950-05-11
Counties 10 Continue
Curbs on Water Use

Continued restrictions on water
use in Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties during summer
months at least through 1852 was
indicated today by the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Com
mission.
The utility agency reported that
conservation meaSures-such as
prohibiting use of water for lawns
or washing cars-probably will be
enforced as long as the building
boom continues.
The commission added 1t ex-
pected building programs in the
Two counties to level of by 1852.
Meanwhile. the agency is ex-
panding it's water facilities to keep
pace with additional demands.
The major addition will be a new
reservoir. now under construction
at Rocky Gorge, near Laurel.
which will about double the pres
ent water supply.
The commission supplied ESQ.,
900 gallons of water to about
$4,000 customers in a 95-square.
mile area in 1918. Today, the ter
ritory has increased to 200 square
miles and the number of customers
to approximately 250,000. They re-
quire more than 20 million gallons
of water daily.
Evening star., 1950-05-11
Takoma Park Chamber
Hears State Senator Davis

Cultural affairs Of Latin Amer
ica We're discussed last night at
dinner meeting of the Takoma
Park Chamber of Commerce by
State Senator Roy Tasco Davis.
of Montgomery County. Mr.. Davis
is former minister TO Guatemala,
Costa Rica and Panama.
At brief business session.
president Jack Krochmal an
nounced the following committee
chairmen appointments: Frank B,
Bush, laws and legislation: Will
liam E. Van Zile. civic affairs;
Lawrence v. Lampson. finance
and budget; Eugene w. Bond.
streets and lights; Warren D.
Haley. public utilities; Michael
Mehalic. transportation: Oliver w.
Youngblood. parking; Carl P,
Greece, membership; j. Arthur
Walters, banquet. and Wallace
Shirley. meetings.
The meeting was held in Nell
sons Restaurant, ID Carroll ave-
nue., with Mr.. Krochmal presiding.
Evening star., 1950-05-11

The men hanging about all vol
unteer how long they have worked
at Kempton. and in every case it
is more than 20 years. They all
speak rather fondly of the mine.
There is lot of good coal in there.
they all say. They can't quite
understand it.
Company Houses Sold.
There are 100 company houses
perched on the northern slope of
the little valley. The company
sold them two years ago to a
Pittsburgh real estate company,
which has tried to sell them to the
men without success. One learns
that many mines have sold their
mine villages to sidestep UNIV
pressure for improvements-espe-
cially expensive modern plumbing.
The houses are uniform, two
story rectangular boxes, usually
covered with asbestos sheets SIM
ulating brick. They have running
water, but no toilet and no bath
a very handy thing after a day in
the mines. In each case, the out
house is perched little above the
house to the rear.
We drive over Backbone Noun
tain, the divide between the Po-
tomac and the Monongahela-
Ohio Mississippi watersheds, to
Thomas, W. Va, six miles away.
Thomas is the headquarters of
the Davis Coal g. Coke Co.. now a
subsidiary of Clinchfield Coal,
which is a subsidiary of the Pitts
ton Coal Co. Even the Davis ex-
ecutives don't know who owns
Pittston, except that man named
A. r. CArmy") Matthews is vice
president in charge of operations.
The Davis company, once the
source of great fortunes, is all too
evidently on its last legs.
In the cut that runs through
the town, seven Western Maryland
Railroad locomotives are pushing
a not very long coal train east
ward up the hump Backbone
Mountain). In an Office that
commands this view in the COM
pany's red brick headquarters
building. an engineer tells the
story of Davis Coal & Coke Co.
Over Employed 5000.
1t is the story of the Henry
Gassoway Davis and Stephen B.
Elkins fortunes that endowed
Davis and Elkins College.
The Davis company, which used
to employ 5000 men, is operating
two mines near Thomas, which
employ 1875 men between them.
How long they will continue to
operate no one would venture.
We leave ThnrnaS and on m the
Evening star., 1950-05-11
Tax Rate Raised
In RyattsviIle
TO 68 Gents
Three-Cent Increase
Approved by Council
To Buy Fire Pumper

The HyattSville city tax rate for
the year starting July l will be So
cents per 500 OF assessed valua-
ton. This is an Increase Of 8
cents over the current rate.
The new rate was set at a Spe-
cial meeting of the City Council
last night when the cents were
added TO the fire tax to enable the
city to buy a new pumper. An
apparatus bought in 1928 is no
longer uSable,
The new fire tax will be l3 cents.
There was no increase in the gen.
eral fund rate Of SIS cents.
Provision was made in the new
budget for collection Of garbage
and trash from backwards instead
of the front curb. There had been
considerable demand for this Serv-
ice which will start early in July.
Street Fund Approved.
A budget of $56.442 for street
resurfacing work was approved.
Under this program work will be
done on the following streets:
Fortieth place odd Columbia
avenuel. from Hamilton street to
Emerson street; Carrollton ter
race. Forty second avenue to end
of street; Forty third street be-
tween Queensbury road and Coles
vile road; jefferson street. For-
tieth avenue to Forty-second ave-
nue., and from Thirty-flfth avenue
1 eastward; Thirty ninth place,
Oliver street to Queensbury road:
Lancer drive. Thirty-fifth place
to Thirty fifth avenue. and from
Ager road to Thirty-third avenue.
and Forty-third avenue, from
Rhode Island avenu to Farragut
street.
An item was budgeted to pay
for part of the cost of installing
traffic lights on Baltimore boule-
ward at Madison street and in
front of the HyattSville Theater.
The State is expected to help.
$4,000 Surplus Reported.
1t was announced the city Is
finishing the fiscal year with
surplus of about $4,000. It has
earmarked second $4,000
toward buying a site for a new
municipal center. A similar sum
for the purpose was laid aside
IN the current year.
1t was decided to earmark an
other $4,000 since there appears
a possibility of the city obtaining
site on the Howard property
for the municipal center on the
boulevard between Hamilton and
Jefferson streets. Citizens who
appeared before a meeting of the
Planning Committee of the coun.
Gil Tuesday night voiced opposi-
ton to a proposed site for the
center on Forty second avenue
near Oglethorpe street.
Total anticipated revenues Of
the city for the coming year were
given as $173,467. This Is $l6,-
057 more than the present year.
The aSSesSable basis of the city
now is $l8.49l. .245. Last year IL
was $l7,207,1l2.
Evening star., 1950-05-11

lilies have moved from the hollow
since the closing
We go to Shallmar. the little
mining village on the Potomac.
which attracted so much atten-
ton last Christmas time when
Ed Murrow, radio commentator,
told his audience that children
there were fainting at school from
lack of food.
The Shallmar miners have had
eight days of work this year,
which paid them about $l20. They
are drawing a total of about $100
unemployment compensation at
$40 week. This is at the mini
mum. because they had only a
few days work in 1949. Only one
family has moved from the village
since Christmas.
Tere at Oakland, j. Edward Hell
big, president of the County Com
missioners says nothing can be
done for the miners.
The only solution to the prob
lem would be to attract indus
tries, and the county has nothing
to offer in competition with other
areas that are already SEMI in
dustrial.
He earmarked $4,000 of his
county road money for relief work
he says. but that ran out April
Is, the day the Kempton mine
closed. He refused to put in for
a share of the Maryland $500, 900
emergency relief fund because
that was to be doled out, and he
would not go for the dole.
He told how unsatisfactory
some of the employables we're.
He found that one of them had
used his work-relief pay to buy
a second jalopy; told the man he
would have to eat the automo-
biles when he asked for a pay
advance to buy food,
The writer remembered the
story of a published picture of a
miners little girl crying because
none of the shoes in a relief
contribution fitted her. The pic
ture was SO appealing that news
paper readers sent the little girl
cash gifts that totaled $500. The
father used the money to buy a
Second-h automobile.
Evening star., 1950-05-11

Vendix mine in Maryland, just
northwest of the Potomac. We
entrance and see where several
seams have been opened and dug
out. Great black piles of COB, or
coal dust, remain at each aban-
doned opening. And higher up on
the slopes there has been a great
deal of strip mining. The residue
of mud and rock makes big
splotches on the wooded slope.
We were told we might not find
any one at Vendix because the
mine closed down March /. But
here the miners are, hanging
around the porch of the closed
store. fixing up their jalopies in
front of the company houses.
A miner named Teter tries to
explain the attractions of the min
ing life. He is lucky. Although
he looks much younger. he is 81
and he will get 500 a month
pension when the UNIV pension
fund resumes paying pensions
next month. He needs it. He
has three young children in his
second family. He had II in his
first. but they are grown and
married.
"Once farm boy starts work.
ing in the mines" he says, hes
through with farm life. There
are no paydays on the farm.
In the Office, the superintend-
ent, Harold Adams, miner who
came up through the ranks, tells
the same sad story-oil.
Diesels Ordered.
Even the Western Maryland,
which exists by hauling coal. has
gone back on u.s." he says. They
have ordered IA Diesel oil-burn-
ing locomotives"
The Vendix mine is owned by
the Johnstown Coal Co. of which
A. B. Crickton of Johnstown, Pa,
is president. The shutdown is final
AS in the case of the Kempton
mine, the machinery has been
hauled out of the mine, and the
rails taken up. Mr.. Adams doesn't t
know what he is going to do and
what the men are going to do.
The Vendix mine employed 200
workers. Only about three fam
Evening star., 1950-05-11
Arlington Schools Moy Admit Children Under 6 (

boulevard. giving the following in
formation under a heading "Pri-
mary Enrolment Application"
Child's name, date of birth,
the school child expects to at
tend, and parents or guardians
name, address and telephone
number.
The School Department will
notify parents when their chill
dren are to be interviewed.
All children who will reach the
age of 6 years by September 80
will be admitted in September
without question.