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Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
DR.. G. Layton Grier Tells How
Sharks Fins, Birds Nests Taste
PROVES BRAVERY BY EATING
CENTURY OLD EGGS

On August 2, 1881, or in other
words last summer, DR.. Layton
Grier and his daughter, Miss Ann
Grier, left Milford to go to Canada
and then westward to the Orient.
Probably readers of the Milford
Chronicle well remember that week
when their pictures were run in the
news section. DR.. Layton, as pres
ident of the Caulk Company, was
going to visit the Caulk plants in
Canada and Japan to see to the in
terests of the company. At the
same time, however, the trip would
be one of pleasure, because he had
never been in the far east before.
In a recent interview he gave some
of the interesting particulars of the
trip and here they are.
After leaving the Caulk house in
Toronto, he and his daughter trav-
eled westward through Bamff, Lake
Louise and Emerald Lake, the three
beauty spots of Canada. Then on
August the fifteenth they sailed
from Vancouver for Yokohama on
the Empress of Japan. Upon arriv-
ing there on the twenty-ninth, they
were met by Mr.. Kengo MOriya, the
Caulk manager in Japan, who i'm
mediately took them to Toxic.
At this city, DR.. Layton and his
daughter, were entertained by the
members of both the dental profess
sion and dental trade. In Japan,
there is a distinct difference be-
tween those two. DR.. Layton also
visited the Caulk Office which is sit
uated about seven miles from the
city in the home of a former COVER
nor. Tn this Office they have a grad
uate dentist and a pharmacist, who
is a woman.
Their manager, Mr.. MOriya, of
whom we have spoken before, was
educated here in the United States
and is a graduate of New York Uni
versity. He is the editor of a Jap |
anese paper, and while he was here
he edited New York paper. He |
has three sons who are graduates of |
American Universities and a girl |
who now goes to Vassar. DR.. Lay |
ton says Mr. Moriya is one of the
most charming men he has ever met
and is in addition a good business
man. He has visited Milford a num-
Der of times and gets his copy of the
Chronicle every week. He is very
much interested in the school news
too (wonder if he's reading thisD.
To go back to Toxic, where DR..
Layton spent a great deal of his
time, he tells us that it is one of
the loveliest cities of the Orient. All
the buildings are very modern, and
the park system is similar to that of
There are long, wide,
beautiful avenues; large hotels and
department stores. One hotel in
the Imperial, where DR..
Layton stayed, is the most unique
that he ever saw. 1t was designed
by a man who was not in his right
mind and when he finished it he
went to an insane asylum. It must
be an odd building.
While in Toxic DR.. Layton attend
I'd a dinner, a truly Japanese din
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
GREENWOOD GIRLS
GOALS
Field Foul Pts
Totals ............4 1

Substitutes - Milford: Griffith,
Walls, Cooper, Varney, Vibbert,
Harrington, Betherd, D. Vibbert and
Morgan; Greenwood: Spence, Muir
ply, Powell, Houtteman.
-ROOsa
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22

One of the members of our class
has recently left us again. Levin
Kitchens seems to be a little ner-
vOus. He can't just decide where he
wants to live.
Charles SchelhOuse
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
UIdI5 ."
BRIDGEVILLE GIRLS
nnAT
GOALS

substitutes = MlIIOrd: GTOVt,
Wintjen, Marvel, Cooper, Morgan
and Vibbert; Bridgeville: Anderson.
-Roosa
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-22
"83" Elects Leaders
For Present Year

On Friday afternoon, January 8,
1882, Section SO held it's regular
class business meeting to elect Off
GERS for the year in Mrsh. Nemesh's
room. The officers elected were as
follows:
VIM. Paynter Sharp 49,. President
Jeanette Griffith ........ Secretary
Elmer Roberts ........ Treasurer
Donald Hall .............. Banker
Thomas S. Walls ......... Banker
Charles Schelhouse 80. Glass Editor
One of the members of our class
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-10
A CHURCH CONFERENCE CONES.

Minneapolis will
Methodist
$50 delegates ministers
cradle patriarch AME bishop
that this section
The institution
other
institutions The AME
managed churches
aside from the depression the
church Excessive salaries
tutons
material ills threaten nu
indicate Northwest
shape difficult
disposition
ministers
cism of methods pursued church
church.
by intelligent thought
full leaders
o
sentatives
the Christian religion
ference which we again heartily welcome to our midst
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-10

ism philosophy which has long been
cast overheard.
An enterpreneur establishment to-
day has little chance to succeed but
business minded Afro-Americans don't
believe this. Certainly in the Negro
social order there is a place for the
Y.N.C.L. Here in st. Paul, Negroes
spend $4,000 each week for groceries
40 per cent or 100000 goes to pay
for labor in some form. How much
does the Negro labor receive? In
few weeks the purchasing of coal will
begin the 1000 Negroes families will
buy approximately 5000 tons costing
100000 and not a ton will be de-
livered by Negro driver q don't
know of a single coal company with
Negro employees) and if any is pur-
chased from Bain's it will be bought
by the bushel. Here is a public util-
ity the telephone company with its
thousands of employed persons and
not a single full time Negro is en-
ployed.
No one espousing the cause of the
Young Negroes Cooperative League
need to be ashamed of his or her con-
viction for the ravages of poverty will
eventually drive Americas tenth man
either into cooperative endeavors or
into re-established poor houses.
MACEO G. MOODY,
st. Paul, Mimi
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-10
REV. ALEXANDER MAKES GOOD
AT ST. PETER CHURCH.

Editors Note: A portion of this
article carried on the front page was
Inadvertently omitted. The entire
story is therefore reprinted here.
The Rev. John A. Alexander, pastor
of st. Peter A. M. E. church, host to
the 18th Annual Northwestern con-
ference here in Minneapolis next
week Sept. IA to Is is ending Sunday
a most successful pastorate at that
church which began Sunday, Jan.
1. 1881.
Rev. Alexander, a comparatively
young man, assumed the st. Peter
charge following the death of Rev.
Andrew Reading. He came to the
church while it was in hectic drive
for funds to build new edifice and
just as the depression was beginning
to be felt. The task of maintaining
a congregation somewhat disorgan-
lied by the death of its pastor was
heavy, but the young pastor despite
his retiring manner jumped into the
work of reviving the tagging spirit
of the congregation. His excellent
business administration of church
finances is evidenced by the fact that
the church expenses have been cut
from approximately $4,000 to a little
over 5000 dollars since he assumed
charge. This economy made in anti
cipation of the depression required
considerable courage and personal
sacrifice on the part of Rev. Alexan-
der.
During his administration over
100 conversions and additions have
been made. All church organizations
have prospered. st. Peter church
boasts one of the finest choirs in the
Twin Cities.
ST. Peter membership is one of the
three largest in the Northwestern
conference and considering the seri-
GUS economic handicaps of the group
In this section it has made substan-
tial progress.
Much credit is due its rather modest
and unassuming pastor who has lead
st. Peter church through these trying
times.
At the recent quarterly conference
at the church the conference went
on record requesting his reappoint-
ment to ST. Peter church.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-10

ment to CPA-Leader Reporter;
however, Taylor talked freely at the
city Jail. His story follows:
Sometime ago Orange came be-
tween Annie and me and two months
ago she left the city for Jackson, TAX
log nne of our sewn children with
her. AS time went on and she didn't
return, l began to think and wonder
if she were coming back.
"She hadn't returned within two
months and the loneliness was more
than l could bear. noticed Orange
and his family were happy and I was
separated from mine and he was the
cause of it.
81 went to him and asked him why
did he tear up my home! He offered
no reply, yet, he did not deny the
charges.
Monday evening it appeared as if
1 couldn't bear it any longer SO l met
him and shot him."
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-10
OTHER PAPERS SAY


While absoye husband responsibility
lily makes If she cheerful high ideals there
fne home is wilmer IDEALS
In this day divorces excusng
blaming predatory fappers seeking
show that the
Many think
teed the husbands
promises wills, intentions control it.
must live as to compel and esteem.
wife whose house
chdrens
shape and who always
caressing
Likewise
she whnes
she will find friend husband seeking
she drives him mad always wanting
eventually hate
Married shoulder
cheerful homes Neither
that yields
giving the right
week seeing
the children They will
but they will
homes s permanent they them.
The Houston nformer.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-10
YOUNG COOPERATIVE NEGROES.
LEAGUE.


EDITOR HERALD:
The repercussion from last weeks
letter found in these columns on
mushroom organizations should not
go unanswered The sallies and torts
encountered during the past week
were. what about the Young Negroes
Cooperative League" when will
Schuyler be back, will the Mushroom"
Y.N.C.L. flair up again this fall? etc.
The records show that between
1886 and 1856 number of free Ne
groes settled in the Twin Cities. BY
1854 the Negro communicates to the
Baptist church had grown so large
that separate colored church was
established. In September 1866 the
Pioneer Lodge of Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons was organized. By
1883 there were 1000 Negroes in the
Twin Cities. During the ensuing 10
years the Twin Cities Negroes reached
their zenith in political economic and
spiritual power Those who find it
easiest to criticise are those who are
the direct beneficiaries of this legacy.
Now moment reflection will prove
that they are the biggest flop.
The Northwest in days gone by has
been fair, "a man was man for all
that" Why then has the Negro fail
ed to measure up to the golden oppor-
tunities offered in this great state?
First, an inherent anti-bellum, psyche
logical mistrusting attitude of his fell
lowmen, he has absolutely made no
conscious effor to eradicate this gnaw-
ing disease. Secondly this community
take second place only to Boston as
being the most clannish city in the
Negro world. If and when new idea
is introduced regardless of its merits,
it is doomed for failure unless it's mi
tiator is home town product (Inte-
gression leads to regression).
The Young Negroes Cooperative
League has not given up. Repeated
efforts were made by the district rep
resentative to sell the idea to social
clubs and political organizations A
herculean task faces any one who
attempts to organize Negroes and if
it is an economic endeavor his diff
culties increases. This is not only
true because of the above reasons but
because would-be Negro leaders are i'm
bued with an 18th century individual
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-10
SHOOTS MAN ABOUT WIFE,
(CPA-Greenvile Leader News
Service).

Greenville, Miss, September 81
John Taylor shot Orange Williams at
404 Walthal, Monday evening at 4
o'clock as a result of a long misun-
derstanding between the two men re-
lative to Tnnie Taylor, wife of John.
Williams was shot in the back of
the neck, the bullet breaking the
jaw bone, coming out on the right
side of the face.
Taylor was arrested a few minutes
after the shooting by Police Officer
Pat Simmons and lodged in the City
Jail. He was later turned over to
the county, pending the outcome of
the condition of Williams, who is i'm
proving at Sarah Williams Nursing
Home where he was rushed after be
ing shot,
Williams refused to make state
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-10
THE OBSERVER
FRED G. THOMAS

the grasping Uncle Sam. And 1t has
been repeatedly asserted that when
he completed that document he sat
back in his swivel chair and chuckled
when he exclaimed, II guess that will
hold the niggers for a while" If this
is true, it is of interest to our people.
Mr.. Hoover gives us his usual dreary
drip of doleful defamation about Re-
publican achievements. According to
him the Republican have a regular
board of superiority. He uses the
pronoun 81" some seventy times in his
acceptance address. He speaks like a
Barbaric chief, for even kings say
'"We," when they address parliaments.
One may search in vain for new crea-
tive ideas, ideas that can be applied
to the subjugation of depressions and
the organization and consolidation of
prosperity. The state has an obliga-
ton to the common people. Today the
common man is taxed, robbed, bullied
and there are none to deliver us.
The Republican party is hollow
shell enclosing the dust and ashes of
freedom. The Democrats have al.
ways been narrow, viperish bunch
who were dominated by the Southern
cracker element.
Today as never before, we need a
broad, fresh, clean, new party with
new ideas for stable, progressive
state
So far as colored people are con.
cerned, they look upon Hoover as the
patron saint of lillywhiteism. The
same old jack-o-lantern which led Taft
into the wilderness is reckoning him,
1t is even limited that Isaacs of Mis-
sissippi was privately advised by the
White House not to show up at the
notification ceremonies.
1t can be thus concluded that as
between the two great political par.
ties, the Negro is between the devil
and the deep blue sea.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-10
How Shall We Choose.

With the election for the next
chief executive drawing nearer every
day, we are as far from determining
Just who we will vote for as we were
a year ago. No doubt many Negroes
have made up their minds in regard
to Mr.. Hoover, either for or against
It appears at this time that a vast
majority of our people are bitterly op
posed to the present incumbent Still
they halt at the Democratic party
and are wondering what it holds for
them. OF course there are two other
parties, the Socialists and Commun-
lists. To Race men the Socialist par
ty is much of an enigma he under
stands very little about it and is
therefore little interested On the
other hand the Communist party has,
in the last two or three years, doomed
up large upon the political horizon
bidding most earnestly for the Negro
fOtO. vi Lie OuIld lI0 appear is
very enticing, especially its PROPOSE
ton to wipe out the color line. "a
consumation devoutly hoped for"
But its methods seem to smack too
much of government by intimidation,
something this country will not stand
But back to the two dominant par
ties, Mr.. Max Barber, writing in the
PITTSBURGH COURIER, draws a
vivid picture of the case as it now
stands. He says:
1--WE have the past records of Mr..
Hoover and Mr.. Roosevelt only as our
guides to the Interpretation of their
attitudes toward our people,
Mr.. Roosevelt was Secretary of the
Navy when our own Bulldog Butler
led the brutal marines up to the Hal
tian capitol to disband the Haitian
Senate with drawn revolvers. 1t was
Mr.. Roosevelt who wrote the social
ed treaty which turned Haiti over to
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-10
Campus
BY Nellie Dodson

Big events of History-Frank
Wright, (RobbinsdaleJ standing on
much stood corner of 3Sth st. and
Fourth Ave-, eating whole BURBERRY
pie.
George Duncan proved the most de-
pressed brothers that night when he
gave an entertainer dime tip along
with laborate explanation of the hard
times he is facing.
Will some one benefit humanity and
relieve Jack Ryan of that pancake hat
of his?
And that heart-team which / pre-
dicted as an the urge of dissolving a
few weeks ago, has dissolved almost
completely at present, and the future
seems more uncertain that even yours
truly had expected. The boy seems to
have found a lovely new subject for
his heart-palpitations 1t hoops!
And that Minneapolis gel who is
playing that certain nice hoy until
the boy friend returns to the fold, may
be fooled at her own game. The b. f.
certainly is having a lot of good
times these evenings.
Jimmy ToliVer is getting more and
more popular. Heard six pretty young
ladies earnestly discussing what a
nice boy he is, the other evenin'. My!
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-10

My!
George Berry and Your Truly have
called of all future battles. George
is leaving for Frisco, and we patched
up all differences. Good luck, Sonny,
and don't let those southern beauties
keep you from your studies!
Why did Ed Salter and Bill Burns
make that trip to Chicago? Bill went
to the Museum and the Zoo and Ed
went?
What house on ST. Anthony near
Dale is so interesting to certain young
men?
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-10
Our Readers
Rostrum

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column. They must not exceed zoo words
in length, must bear the name and address
of the writer, and must not deal in person
alities or reflect upon anyone's religion.
Naturally, letters meeting the above re-
quirements stand better chance of publi-
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and general interest are welcome in this
'boiP" letters If necessary, to end COM
troversy. or to reject any or all letters.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-10
FOLLOW THE A. M. e.
CONFERENCE.

BY reading next weeks TWIN
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will cover thoroughly every phase
of the church meeting.
Order your copy today.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-10
EVERY NEGRO

EVERY NEGRO
Business man who thinks for the
future supports his local weekly
newspaper Common sense dictates
that he follow such a course
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-09-10
Mr.. MERCHANTS:

Mr.. merchants:
Your Negro customers expect you
to advertise in their own weekly news
papers.
The Washington times., 1932-02-22


the latter the composer Of the have been in Wash
ngon for several weeks assisting the rehearsas for this
delightful performance which symbolic portrayal OF
the life of George Washington gorgeously presented with
groups representing every nationality taking part which
splendid opportunity for beautiful and unusual costumes
Brilliant Company Attends Masque
Among the box-hNders last evening Vice President
Curtis and Mr.. and Mrs Edward E. Gam, the Minister
of Switzerland and Nine Peer the Minister of Greece and
Nine SimopOulos; the Minister of Sweden, Mr. Womar
Bostrom the Minister Of Norway and Nine. Bachke the
Minister of Guatemala and Sonora de RecinOS, the Min
lister Of Lithuania Mr.. Bronus Kasmr Balus the Min
lister Czechosovakia Nine Veverka the Minister of
the Irish State and Mrs NacWhite the Minister of
Yugosava Dr. Leonide Pitamc; the Minister of Rumania
Mr. Charles A. Dava; the Minister of Ecuador Senor DR.
Republic Senor Roberto Despfade the Minister Of Vene
Sonora de Arcaya the Minister Of Denmark and
Nine Wadsted and the Minister of Panama and Sonora de
Alfaro.
Other box-holders the President Pro Tempore OF
the Senate and Mrs. Moses, Senator and Mrs James f.
Watson Senator and Mrs Arthur T. Robinson the chief
of Naval Operations and Mrs. Pratt Representative and
Mrs Bertrand H Sne the Undersecreary of the Treasury
and Mrs Baantine, the Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs Payne Mrs. Alice Longworth; the United States
George Washington Bicentennal Commission, the District
of Columbia George Washington Bcentennial Commission
the Daughters of the American Revolution Mrs Walter H.
Tuckerman Mrs. McCook Knox Mrs James Carroll frazer
Mrs j. Borden Hartman and Mrs Rose Gouvernour Hoes
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
CopeIands Hosts
to Official
Company

Senator and Mrs. Royal s.
Copeland entertained at dinner
Saturday evening at the Shore.
ham.
Their guests we're the Ambas-
sador of Cuba and Sonora de
Ferrara, the Minister Of Czecho-
sloVakia and Nine. Veverka, the
Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur, the
Sec, etary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, Senator
and Mrs. Marcus A. Coolidge,
Representative and Mrs. Sol
Bloom, the Assistant Secretary
of War and Mrs. Frederick
Payne, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. Seymour
Lowman, the Counselor Of the
Czechoslovakian Legation and
Mnle. Skalicky, the First Sec
retary Of the Egyptian Legation
ad Nine. Ally Ismail, Gen. and
Mrs. Benjamin D. Foulois, Col.
and Mrs. M. Robert Guggen-
helm, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Stillman Duryea. of New York;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick McKen-
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Grosner, Miss Virginia Duryee
and Lieut.. Royal s. Copeland,
ir.
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
Old Cadsby's Tavern
Ball This Evening

Old Gadsby's Tavern in Alex
andria. which was the scene of
the last Birthnight ball which
George Washington attended,
has been restored and a Col
onial ball will be given there
this evening, when the Colonial
Danes of the State of Virginia,
the Mt. Vernon Chapter of the
D. A. r., and the Washington
Society will act as hosts.
The guests will be presented
by the names of the ancestors
whom they will impersonate at
the ball, a great many of
whom attended the original
ball, and were the friends and
neighbors" of whom Washing
ton spoke so often in his diary.
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
State Societies Colonial Ball To b
Celebrated This Evening
-Harris-Ewing Photo

the Representatives from their
own State, but also those folk
from back home who are re-
siding in 'the District.
Presidents of State societies
who have been asked to assist
in the arrangements for the
ball are Mrs. Ira Y. Balm, Ala
bama; Representative Claude
A. Fuller, Arkansas; Major
Charles William Freeman, Cali
fornia, Mr.. Edward j. Lang,
Connec cut; Representative
Robert G.. Houston, Delaware;
Mrs. Herbert Drane, Florida;
Capt. Thomas j. jackson,
Georgia; DR.. w. N. Johannes
sen, Idaho: Judge Theodore G.
Risley, Illinois; Senator Wat
son, Indiana; Lieut.. Col. H. S.
Merrick, Iowa; Representative
Clifford R. Hope. Kansas; Mrs.
Joseph Horgan. Kentucky; Col.
Campbell B. Hodges, Louisiana;
Mr.. George H. Calvert, jr.,
Maryland; Mr.. Frank E. Hickey,
Massachusetts; Senator Arthur
H. Vandenburg, Michigan; Miss
Bede Johnson, Minnesota; Rep
resentative w. M. Wilmington,
Mississippi: Mrs. Robert G.
simmons, -.ebraska; Mr.. Elmer
E. Field, New England; Mr..
Fletcher Hale, New Hamp~hire;
DR.. William j. Davis, New
York; Major Eley P. benson,
North Carolina; Judge Percy
Crew, North. Dakota; Senator
Simeon FeSs. Ohio; Mr.. John r.
Gardner, Oklahoma; Mr.. E. j..
Adams, Oregon; Representative
Samuel A. Kendall, PennSyl'
vania; Representative Thomas
S. Nc ALLAN, South Carolina;
Representative William William
son, South Cakota; Mr.. M.
Langford, Southern Society;
Mr.. Robert Barker, Tennessee;
Mr.. Eugene Black, Texas; Mr..
Harold Il. Candland, Utah; Mrs.
Mabel R. Pierce. Vermont; Rep
resentative Henry st. George
Tucker, Virginia; Mr.. John w.
Smith, West Virginia: Mr. Will
liam Wondrowitz. Wisconsin;
Mr.. John l., Handfair, Wyom'
l1Rs
The Washington times., 1932-02-22
White House Guest

The PRESIDENT and Mrs.
Hoover have as their guest at
the White House, Mrs. Edgar
Rickard, of New York, who will
participate in the activities in
cident to the celebration of the
two hundredth anniversary of
the birth Of George Washing
ton. with them today.
Mrs. Hoover attended the
breakfast given at the Washing
ton Hotel by the California
Teachers Association at 7:15
this morning.
The minister of the Union Of
South Africa. Mr.. Eric Hendrix
Louw, who went to New York
to spend the weekend, will re-
turn to the Capital today.
The Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Ogden L. Mills,
accompanied by the latter's
son and daughter-in-law, MIR.
and Mrs. John r. Fell, jr., are
at Pinehurst for several days
stay. They were the guests
yesterday of Mrs. Mills father.
Mr.. P. S. P. Randolph, and
Mrs. Randolph at their winter
home,