The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-25


standing.
In THE Fire in the Flint" Cham
berlain finds Whites handling OF
the treatment given Negro doc
tor by southern writes as having
IAN inner logic which is not open
to skepticiSm"
OF Johnson's Autobiography OF
an Ex-Colored Man" he says: Con
sidered historically, the book Is one
that the Negro would do well to call
epoch-making, for it certainly
caught the tempo of the future and
1t explored problems that remain
as portentious today as they were
in 1912"
Poets Are Praised
Among Negro poets, Chamberlain
has chosen for extended comment
and praise Paul L. Dunbar Countee
Cullen, Claude Mckay, Langston
Hughes, James w. Johnson and
Jean Toomer. whom he calls per
haps the most lovely lyrist of all the
Negro poets"
The writer also notes the influence Of
Negro themes upon while novelists and
playwrights as DuBose Hayward. Julia
Peterkin. Eugene O'Neil. Carl Van vech-
ten. Clement Wood. Howard Odum. Waldo
Frank and r. Emmet Kennedy. Among
outstanding essayists. William Z. S. Du-
Bots is named.
Miss Frances Nidy. daughter Of Mr.
Stewart, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Saturday afternoon at the home of the
BRIDE 1888 Indianapolis avenue.
The ceremony was read by the Rev.
J. H. Highbaugh under an archway OF
| flowers. ferns and palms. The bride,
given in marriage by her father, wore a
gown of white taffeta and chiffon. Her
veil was caught with orange blossoms
She carried bouquet Of lilies. The maid
Of honor, Miss Bessie Holloway. wore a
gown of green chiffon trimmed with rhine
stones. She carried pink roses.
! Miss Ruth McBain played a group OF
bridal airs. Mrs. Beatrice Sommers sang
THANK God for Garden" Mrs. Susie
Dickerson sang "At Dawning" and "Oh
Promise Me" during the ceremony.
At Home After March
Jack Taylor was best man and Paul
Jones was ringbearer. A reception was
held following the ceremony. Mrs. Lucille
Brown and Mrs. Grace Andrews assisted
at the reception.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart will be at home
at 2517 Paris avenue after March l. Out
| of-town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
of Carthage.
Emmett Hendon. superintendent Of the
United States Mutual Insurance Company,
has returned to Indianapolis for an in
definite stay. Hendon. who resides on
Cornell avenue. has been directed to do
special work for his firm in this district.
Annual colonial tea and patriotic pro-
gram under auspices of the mothers de-
partment Of the Flora Grant Mite Mis-
sionary Society Of Allen Chapel A. M. E.
church is to be held at the parsonage,
637 East Eleventh street. Friday night.
| Short talks are to be given by Mrs. J.
P. @. Wallace. Mrs. Julia Jefferson. Mrs.
E. Mayer. Mrs. Leila Hawkins and the
Rev. Charles Watkins. Mrs. A. J. Irvine
and Mrs. Isaac Sims will pour. Others
who will assist are Mrs. Hattie Beacham,
Mrs. Cora Brown. Mrs. Joe Nelson. Mrs.
Mrs. Nettie Gibson is state chairman of
the mothers department and Mrs. Theresa
Heinz is president.
Church Services Open
Barnes NJ. E. church. which the Rev.
r. E.. Shelton Is pastor. opened series
of services in observance of the pastor S
| first anniversary Monday night.
Tonights program will be in charge of
4 r.
trated talk on Africa. The Rev. Charles
H. Bell and choir of Mt Paran Baptist
church will conduct the Wednesday night
service. Thursdays program will be in
charge OF the Rev. r. L. Pope and choir
OF Bethel A. M. E. church.
Americas Greatest Institution and It's
Greatest Peril" is to be the subject of
DR.. Frank j. Niles Of New York. who will
speak at st. John A. M. E. church Thurs
day night.
! DR.. Niles Is general secretary of the
Lords Day Alliance for Indiana and will
be accompanied by the Victor quartet OF
New York. The public is invited.
Grade school girl reserves will hold their
fourth annual luncheon at the Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. C. A. Saturday at 2
o'clock.
Each school will represent a month OF
the year in decorations. stunts and songs.
Prizes are to be awarded for the most
original decorations and stunts. Miss Ger
trude Gamlin is advisor.
Club to Be Entertained
| Music Promoters Club will be enter
tanned Sunday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Attic German. Homecoming and a
program will feature the meeting. All
members are urged to be present.
Mrs. Lillian J. Brown spoke at the
Student Council of school Monday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Brown talked on THE Life
Of Frederick Douglass Current events
we're given by pupils Of the council. Mrs.
Mary e. Gable is principal.
DR.. I. T. Shultz of the department OF
psychology at Butler university. is to be-
gin series Of six lectures on The Prac-
teal Training of the Teen-Age Girl and
Boy" Wednesday at 1880 at the Phyllis
| Whestley Y. W. C. A.
These meetings are under auspices OF
/ the general education committee. of which
Mrs. o. A. Johnson is chairman. The
! lectures are open TO the public.
/ Industrial Improvement Club Of Phyllis
/ Whestley Y. w. C. A. is sponsoring Charm
of Four Seasons" to be held in Jordon
Music hall Wednesday night at 8. pro-
1 gram followed by a luncheon. will feature
/ the session. Miss Edith Turner is in
/ charge.
| Pastor Goes TO Kentucky
| The Rev. NJ. W. Clair Jr. pastor OF
Simpson NJ. z. church. and Mrs. Clair left
/ today on q motor trip to Coyington. KY.
Mr.. Clair. who has been i'll. will con-
valesce during his stay at the home of
Bishop NJ. w. Clair ST.. and plans to re-
turn here after visit Of two weeks.
Miss Anna Hssselman. curator at John
Heron Art institute. will be principal
speaker at the Parent-Teacher meeting at
school A Of which z. W. Digs is princi-
pal. Thursday afternoon. Pictures hung
by Lyman Brothers will be shown. Music
will be furnished by choruses in the de-
partment.
st. Margaret's guild members will be
guest OF Mrs Ethel II Row 1919 North