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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1951-02-15
WITH THE MAJOR
LEAGUERS

Z The pittsburgh Pirates, now
headed by the pioneer for Negro
stars in the big leagues, Branch
Hickey, apparently will seek Negro
talent in the future. The club is
the first big league team to send
out bulletin with the roster of its
players for the 1851 season to
AMP.
Under Rickey's leadership the
Pirates are expected to rise from
their eighth place berth in the
National league and also to use
players of color in the future.
When Jackie Robinson signed
his contract last week with the
Brooklyn Dodgers for $37, he
became the highest paid player
ever to wear Brooklyn uniform.
Fred Saigh, owner of the St.
Louis Cardinals, called Jackie the
100000 player in big league to-
day. Saigh. said one writer, was
thinking about the excursion
trains that came from Florida,
and elsewhere to st. Louis, Cincin-
natl and Pittsburgh every time the
Dodgers played in those towns"
Jackie's pay tops Peewee
Reese's by $4,000, but Reese's ex-
ira pay as captain and other bon
uses raises his pay check up to
almost as much as Robinson's.
Jackie has lots of winter activi-
ties. He works at the Harlem
Branch Y, has a radio show, a
TV show. Slightly overweight, he
expects to be down to 200 when
the Dodgers report for spring
training. Jackie will report at
Vero Beach, Fla, for preliminary
conditioning about Feb. 20.
When Roy Campanella signed
his new contract, 1t made him the
highest paid catcher in the Ma
tibnal league. He gets close to
$4,000 a year.
While this is considerably less
than Yogi Berra thinks he's worth
to the Yanks, It's top pay in a
league which has never been con-
sidered prodigal in tossing salaries
around.
And Canpy's new pay scale is in
line with the policy of the present
Brooklyn management to raise
players pay.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1951-02-15
Rolond Huves
Concert

Plans are progressing for the
GRE. event of the year = the
Roland Hayes concert, Tuesday
evening, March 81. Msonic Temple.
An outstanding reviewer, after
giving Mr. Hayes high praise. and
of his recent concert in Symphony
Hall. Boston, THE house was filled
to capacity and the audience
showed its appreciation by pro-
longed applause after each num-
Der as well as his generous en-
cores"
We are sure Seattle's response
to the best in concert music will
match Boston's. Prices 70 the con-
cert are: center seats, $500; side
seats, $3.50. Tickets may be Sc
cured at the C.F.R.E. office, 5145
Arcade Bldg; Ell 1896.
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THE YOUNGER SET
Rosemary Tatum

Hi all. Nothing much has hap
pened this week; consequently our
little offering won't be very meaty
John Hayes, 10 Anne Squires
and Rosemary Tatum, members of
the Youth Council of the NAACP,
gave speeches on Negro history
last Sunday at the First Baptist
and First Methodist churches.
Next Sunday, the 18th, they will
be at the First AME church, 14th
and e. Pine. This is the Councils
community project for this month.
Join now and you will be just in
time to help plan our super-colos-
sal social project. The Youth
Council meets at the Central
YWCA every Monday night
Looks like the Seattle u frosh
beat the wv frosh on Monday
night Wayne Sanford made
ID points for s. U. (high point
man made 26 points, Seems
as though he is doing better than
his big brother. Chieftian Oscar
Holden You should buy the
March issue of EBONY Look
on page 90 and you will see some
thing familiar ;. The Gradels are
giving a Valentine dance on Wed
nesday night. BY the time you
read this you will have found that
A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY
ALL hear that they have
some very cute iii programs
Jeanne Nichols Is on the first
team of the Holy Names basket
ball squad Garfield Pups are
in third place now; but they play
Ballard today I(Tuesday) 4. This
is the month of love, and every
week in this month is set aside
for some special meaning. This
week Is not only Negro History
week but also Religious Emphasis
week f. 1t isn't as though there
aren't 81 other weeks in year !.
Next week Is Brotherhood week
Manuel Moore and Don Phelps
are both stationed at Fort Lewis;
Tony Phelps leaves for South Car
DINA this weekend J am not a
poet so I won't attempt any; but
7 shall ask: VIII you be my valen-
tine Good Bye, Buy the
NORTHWEST ENTERPRISE.
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Chaplain Armstrong
Awurded Bronze Stur

The first chaplain in the oath
Infantry Regiment Eagles" to
receive Bronze Star Medal for
heroic achievement in connection
with military operations during
the Korean war was Chaplain
(Captain) Ernest w. Armstrong,
622 Princeton Place NV, WASH
ington, D. c.
Chaplain Armstrong, a member
Of Headquarters Company, oath
Infantry Regiment, which is a
part of the 25th Infantry (Tropic
Legitimacy Division. commanded
by Major General William B
Kean. and has been in action on
the Korean front since early July,
1850. was recently awarded the
Bronze Star Medal for conducting
religious services near the front
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VA ANNOUNCES PLANS
FOR SECOND DIVIDEND

Payment OF a second special
dividend totaling S6S5, 100000 to
some eight million World War II
veterans who hold National Serv-
ice Life Insurance will begin soon,
according to the Veterans Admin
istration.
Dividends will be calculated
through the anniversary date OF
the policy in 1851 and payment
will follow a general schedule over
the period of one year. First
checks will be ready in April.
Veterans are urged by the VA
not to write regarding the second
dividend, since correspondence VIII
cause removal of the file from the
production lines and delay pay
ment.
Payments will cover a three
year period, from 1e4s to 1851.
Policies held in force from a total
of three months or more during
this period will be eligible for
dividends. This applies both &c
term and permanent plan policies
including those which have lapseo
or were terminated by death OF
tha insured.
The amount Of dividend earned
bv each policy will vary according
to the number of months it was
in force, the plan OF insurance
face value of the policy and the
age of the insured at the time II
became effective.
The first special dividend o.
nearly three billion dollars, pay
ment of which now is virtually
completed, covered the perioc
each policy was in force up TO itf
anniversary date in 1s4s. The sec
ond dividend will be for the mum
her of months in force from tna'
date to the corresponding date II
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1951-02-15

Any person interested in enroll
ing in any of the activities Of the
GRE. Fine Arts Committee, is
invited to call the office, Ell 1896,
for more information. These activ-
tiles include classes in painting
and sketching, piano, and poetry:
an orchestra; and a drama group.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1951-02-15
GRE. BULLETIN


Tuesday evening. Feb. 20, at
7:45 o'clock, the Christian Friends
for Racial Equality will hold its
monthly meeting at Bethany Pres
byterian Church, 1913 Queen Anne
Avenue. Morris Brooks industrial
secretary Of the Seattle Urban
League, will speak on Gains in
Industrial Employment" Here is
an opportunity to get factual in
formation on racial indignation in
employment, both locally and ma
tionally.
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K X X X X Xxx X X X \
Vets Mail Bag

1851. Policies issued in 1913, 194s
and 1850 will earn dividends up
to their anniversaries in 1851.
No applications will be required
for the second dividend. In any
case where there may be ques-
ton as to the address of record,
a special two-part return card will
be mailed for verification of the
proper address before a check is
sent.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
@. Yesterday a salesman came
around selling subscriptions to a
veterans magazine which he said
was endorsed by the Veterans Ad-
ministraiton. Is that true?
A. No. The VA has never en-
dorsed any magazine or other
publication. The salesman was
misrepresenting the facts and
should be reported to the proper
authorities.
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V Version of Amos
N Andy" Ready
For Filming

The television weston of Amos
m Andy" has been cast and is
ready for filming. Freeman Gosden
and Charles Correll, originators of
the roles and stars in the radio
version, will supervise but not per-
form on video.
Alvin Childress of New York
will play Amos, and Spencer Will
liams, Jr., of Tulsa, Okla, viii
play Andy. The hardest role to fill
was that of Kingfish. Veteran
Snowman Tim Moore won the COW
eted role.
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suit of religious research concern
ing the modern youth will be
argued at the meeting.
\ Mrs. w. H. Funderberg is pro-
gram chairman.
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participate in the discussion of
question that has held the interest
of the hearts and minds of men
for more than 5000 years-re-
hgion. Questions arising as a re-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1951-02-15

The program, the theme
of which is ''Town Meet
ing at Mt. Zion," is being
sponsored by the youth
of the church and will
feature the following
speakers: Rev. r. Benja-
min Davis. Mr.. Calvin
Wallace, Mesdames Floyd
L. Standifer, F. B. Coop
er and Russell Gideon.
Mr.. F. J. Johnson will
act as moderator.
The youth group of
Mt. Zion Is inviting the
public to attend and
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not a resident of New Jersey and
her petition was not signed by a
member of the New Jersey con-
ference.
The lifting Of this receivership
put over $4,000 Of the conference
money back into circulation.
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Evening star., 1951-03-08
Compulsory Training
Proposed for Canada
by ths Associated Press

OTTAWA, Mar. Seen. H. D.
G.. Crerar called today for i'm
mediate compulsory military
training to put 10000 to 10000
young Canadians in uniform an
nually.
The World War II commander
Of the 1st Canadian Army, in a
speech prepared for delivery to
Ottawa's Canadian Club, said
World War III already is "a tragic
fact" that puts Canada in a
desperate situation" because she
lacks trained military manpower
He recommended that each
conscript get six months full-time
training, followed by two years Of
part-time reserve training.
Canada's government already
has said 1t plans to carry out its
three-year IS billion defense pro-
gram through voluntary recruit
ment only. The program calls
for 115. 900 in the army, navy and
air force by 1854.
The program, Gen. Crerar said,
Is impressive, but Canada has no
justification for believing she will
have three months. let alone three
years, to prepare.
Korea, he declared, was the
opening battle in a long conflict
with sphere Of action probably
involving the greater part Of the
world"
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Letters Show Lincoln 5 Wife
Enjoyed a BIZ Of Gossip
BY the Associcied Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 8.-Six let
ters written by Mary Todd Lincoln
to New York friend have turned
UP at the National Antique Show
here.
About all they prove is that
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, like most
people, enjoyed discussing a bit of
gossip.
The letters are owned by Mrs
Werner Alexanderson of Engle-
wood, N. j., and were written to
her great grandfather, Abram
Wakeman, sr.
Wakeman was a New York
lawyer and the city's postmaster
in 1850. He supported Lincoln's
campaign for the presidency.
In one letter. Mrs. Lincoln re-
fers to a "W," later designated
as $50 very far beneath our
thoughts"
Mrs. Lincoln wrote, "If possible
am sure. you will always say a
kind word to Mr.. and Mrs. B.
whose favor it would be most i'm
polite to ignore. Mr.. w. may try
to sour them"
Evening star., 1951-03-08

more liberal members Of Con-
gress" feel that 26-day leave Is
too much.
All this emphasizes the fact that
Federal workers face an uphill
fight this year, not only in trying
to get pay increase but to keep
their present leave privileges in
tact. i
It's doubtful whether some Fed
eral employees would feel it worth
while to have their leave benefits
cut to get the r1eager pay raise
that Federal workers can expect
at best. Many of them would
rather retain their 26-day leave
benefits and forego a pay raise,
II 1t came down to that.
DISPERSAL-Not more than
1000 Of the 5,183 Federal en-
ployes who are involved in
the Governments decentralization
program are expected to accom-
pany their agencies out of town.
Most Of the lower salaried en-
ployes are expected to get jobs
elsewhere in Government. With
the Governments rapid employ
ment expansion in connection
with the national emergency pro-
gram and the Civil Service Com
missions forthcoming program to
help place these employees, they
shouldn't have much trouble find
ing other Federal jobs.
It's the employees in the middle
and upper bracket jobs who have
the difficult decision to make.
Many of the employees involved
have strong family ties here and
own their own homes and the
prospect Of finding new quarters
In strange cities does not appeal
to them. But it's not easy for
these better-paid Federal employees
to find comparable positions in
other Federal agencies. SO, most
Of them will probably accompany
their agencies out of town.
incidentally, the decentraliza-
tion probably won't take place
until this fall or even later. It
will take that long before various
arrangements are completed. Also,
Congress has to appropriate the
money for most Of the decen-
tralization and this will take
some time. Also, the decentraliza-
ton Of an additional Il 1000 en-
ployes that the Budget Bureau is
planning probably won't take
place for another year, at least
AS reported here previously, lack
Of sufficient Office space in cities
throughout the country is hold
ing up the decentralization pro-
gram considerably.
PLUMS - The Civil Service
Commission has given the Eco
nomic Sterilization Agency's
Of1ice Of Price Sterilization the
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Montgomery Requests
Authority 10 Tap New
Sources Of Revenue
By Gene Goodwin

Legislation to give Montgomery
County authority to tap new
sources of revenue is under prepa-
ration, it was learned today.
The county's delegation in An
napolis is drawing up the measure
at the request of the County Coun-
Gil. Council members were quick
to explain, however, they have no
specific plans to use the authority
if it is granted by the General
Assembly.
j. Louis Monarch. council presi-
dent, said cost of running the
county has been increasing and
probably will continue to increase.
He pointed to the $200-a-year
cost-of-living wage boost to all
county employees last month. u
Is one Of the major causes of
higher operating expenses, he said.
Mrs. Stella Werner, one of two
Democratic minority members,
suggested at a closed Council
meeting late last month that new
sources of revenue be explored in
view of the national emergency.
The Council decided informally
to have County Manager Irving
G. McNayr and A. K. Hancock,
director of finance, contact mem
bers of the county's legislative
delegation. They asked the dele
cation to prepare and introduce
legislation similar to a Montgom-
cry County bill which was passed
by the 1947 General Assembly, but
vetoed by then Gov. Lane.
Under such a law, for example,
the county would be able to levy
excise taxes on such things as
cigarettes and alcoholic beverages,
and occupancy taxes on people
who rent houses or apartments.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia-Consider-
able cloudiness, but some sun
shine this afternoon; high in mid
sos. Fair and a little colder to.
night, low about 35 degrees. To-
morrow fair, rather windy ano
colder.
Maryland-Partly cloudy anc
colder tonight and tomorrow
Low tonight 80 10 35 degrees ir
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Bigger Peace Drive
Promised by Cominform
By the Associated Press

VIENNA, Austria. Mar. IA
new. and bigger peace" drive tc
sell the world on Moscow's desire
for Big Five talks including Com
munist China appears to be the
latest project the Kremlin-led
Cominform. n.
The Cominform Weekly Journal
which reached here yesterday, dis
closed that the Reds are beating
the drum for "a pact of peace
open to all countries, but spot
lighting Red China and the Big
Four.
The Journal said Communists
round the world have been told tc
get millions and millions" OF
signatures. The new appeal viii
be a big deal, the Journal said
even bigger than the previous
Stockholm appeal.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Negro Doomed in KiIIino
OF ) White CaroIiniuns
BY ihe Associosed Press

BEAUFORT, s. c., Mar. "a
40-year-old colored war veteran
was convicted Of murder yesterday
in the Staying Of three young white
men and was sentenced to be elec-
trocuted April 13.
It took an all-white male jury
only Is minutes to reach the ver-
dict of guilty in the one-day trial
Of Smith Harvey.
The murder charge grew out of
the pistol Staying of two brothers
Jadie Cooley. 20. and Lonnie God
ley. "a, and their companion, Viii.
son Lee McAlhaney, 20, on nearby
Ladys Island last February II.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
New Bill Asks 17%
Police, Firemen Raise
And Sp6 for Overtime

A drive for a cost-of Living pay
boost for members of the District
police and fire departments was
started yesterday, when an over
all bill was placed before Con-
gress.
Such a measure was introduced
late yesterday by Chairman Nc
MILAN of the House District Com
mittee, acting at the request OF
the police and firemen's associa
tions.
II Per Cent Increase.
Under the proposed plan, the
basic pay of the local protective
forces would be advanced by II
per cent, except that this would
not apply to more than IS, 900 OF
anyone's pay. Under the pay boost
plan, there would be an added
per cent in lieu of overtime OF
nighttime pay similar to the
present substitute for extra hours
The new bill would cover mem.
bers of the White House anc
United States Park Police as wei
as the Metropolitan Police and tx
members of the District Fire De.
partment.
Other Bill Covered Police.
A similar bill but limited tx
police recently was offered b,
Representative Davis. Democrat
OF Georgia. chairman of the Grim,
Subcommittee of the House Dis.
trict Committee. Firemen protest.
ed they should have a pay boost
too.
Proponents Of the new measure
also said the earlier bill woule
give the larger pay raises to tn.
higher paid officers OF the Police
Department.
Evening star., 1951-03-08

the west portion, IS to 40 degrees
in the east portion.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy and
colder tonight, low of 35 to 40
degrees in the west portion, 40
to As degrees in the east portion
Tomorrow partly cloudy and
colder.
Wind at 1870 o'clock today
north northwest at 8 miles an
hour.
Evening star., 1951-03-08

made it quite plain that Federal
employees can give up hopes OF
getting anything near a II per
cent pay boost. He indicated
that if there was any hope for a
pay increase this year, the in
crease would have to be much
less than II per cent.
The Rhode Island Senator told
the witnesses that my heart
agrees with you" when they
argued that Federal employees
badly need a pay boost. But he
said the feeling in Congress is not
conducive toward giving Federal
workers any more benefits.
X X X X
LEAVE-Senator Pastore said
the issue Of annual leave Is di-
rectly tied up with the pay ques-
ton. ..
Most members Of Congress, in
cluding himself. and the general
public, feel that the 26 days an
nual leave given Federal workers
is too much. Senator Pastore told
the union witnesses.
He limited that only If annual
leave privileges Of Federal en-
ployes are curtailed, would there
be much chance for q Government
pay boost this year. -
Senator Butler, Republican, of
Maryland, another member of the
subcommittee, joined his colleague
IN stressing that Congress Ia
greatly concerned with the cost
Of the proposed pay legislation
and the necessity OF keeping down
non-defenSe expenditures.
Senator Butler also expressed
sympathetic views with Federal
employees In their efforts to main
tain minimum living standards,
but he also quizzed the witnesses
closely on what such legislation
would cost.
Senator Pastore declared that
the rs days annual leave given
Federal workers reacts against
them" in their pay raise request
The Senator said that, even
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Couf0rders Payment
OF S965,665 10 U. 5. in
La Fontaine Tax Fraud

The late Jimmy La Fontaine's s
estate must pay $965,665 in de-
linquent taxes owing the Federal
Government because the gambler
filed allegedly false and fraudu-
lent" returns during the last 20
years of his life.
District Court Judge Charles F.
Mclaughlin signed an order to
this effect yesterday, after receiv-
ing a detailed memorandum from
Register of Wills Theodore Cogs-
well.
The estate of the notorious Cot
tage City gambling figure is now
awaiting probate in District Court.
Recently. Attorney Charles E.
Ford, one of the executors, an
nounced he has spent the last
few months trying to straighten
the matter with the Internal
Revenue Bureau.
Clears Way for Settlement.
Judge McLaughlin's order, in
effect, grants a petition by Mr..
Ford to settle La Fontaine's ac-
count with the Government.
The amount agreed to repre-
sents actual tax deficiencies,
fraud" penalties and interest on
nearly $1.3 million which Mr..
La Fontaine failed to report as
income from 1890 through 1919.
He died November 81, 1949.
Mr.. Cogswell reported to the
court that Internal Revenue be-
gan investigating the La Fontaine
earnings last June. The Register
of Wills added that a bureau rep
resentative informed him "all" the
gamblers returns Of the period
in question were "allegedly false
and fraudulent"
The reported income was little
more than 81 million, when Mr..
La Fontaine actually earned more
than $2.3 million, Mr.. Cogswell
reported.
Tax deficiencies repeatedly
ranged from a $14.373 low in 1881
tc a high of $63.323 in 1943.
MIR. Cogswell told the court that
tax records revealed Attorney
Ford prepared virtually all of Mr..
La Fontaine'S returns, except for
one year.
On La Fontaine Data.
The lawyer, Mr.. Cogswell added,
told the wills Office that he pre-
pared the returns on the basis of
information Mr.. La Fontaine gave
him regarding "other income"
items. which included gambling
income
The executors regard the Gov-
ernr1ent's claim as fair" and "in
the best interests of the estate"
according to the court memoran-
dunn. They feel, moreover, that
the account should be settled as
speedily as possible to halt ac-
cumulation of interest and pos
sible further penalties.
An additional $4,000 penalty
will be tackled on if the amount
is not paid before next March
is, it was pointed out.
The deficient taxes will come
from an estate now valued at
more than $1.8 million in personal
property. plus $259,614 in real
estate here, in Maryland and New
jersey.
Evening star., 1951-03-08
Correction

An erroneous transposition Of
paragraphs caused a story in Mon
days Star to give the impression
that Miss Alice Dempsey Conner,
Leland High School teacher, did
not stop her automobile after an
accident in which a Leland stu
dent riding on a motor scooter
was slightly hurt.
The transposed paragraph re-
ferred to hit-run accident in
Fairfax County printed just above
the account of Miss Corners ac-
cident.
The Star regrets the error,