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The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-11-10
FORMER GRID
T AR WILL
GREET TEAMS

Among the groups to greet the
members OF the Wilberforce and
West Virginia squads when they
arrive in Detroit for the game
Thanksgiving Day, will be num-
Der OF players who played on the
Wolverine eleven back in 1920.
The Wolverines played WILDER
force home and home series OF
games. the Wolverines winning
both. The first game was won 1870
and the second went to the De-
troiters. 60.
Among those OF the old VOL
verines squad who will be on
hand to extend welcome to the
Wilberforce squad will be
Andrew Jap Sneed. AL Nor
ris. Stanley and Clifford Richard.
son, Olando White, and Joe Dup
lesis, Arnold Storestreet. Johr
Sawyer and several others.
John Dancy. executive secretary
OF the Detroit Urban League and
president OF the Wolverines. will
/ also be on hand.
Fred Hart Williams. business
manager, and Fred Jones. former
Wilberforce football star and
coach of the Wilforce. Will well
come the two teams,
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-11-10
BOXING NEWS

Thurston Mckinney OF Detroit
again defeated George kid"
stevens. Alpena welterweIght.
This time the bout took place at
Alpena, Michigan and lasted the
full route OF eight rounds. McKin-
ney seems to be the best welter-
weight in the state and should get
"a crack at the title.
Al Hartford Connecticut iast
Tuesday night, Louis lIardwick.
known IN the prize ring as the
"Cccpa hid." lost by a technical
knockout TO the veteran Battling
Battalino, former featherwoight
champion of the world. This bout
ended IN the seventh round and
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RIVER ROUGE
CONTINUED from Page o.

Tuesday Afternoon. Nov. 6. at the
latter's home on Polk street.
The Nurses Guild OF Union Bap-
tlst Church. spent pleasant even
ing. Oct. 2G at the home of Mrs
d. w Brown. Mesdames Josephine
Brown Craft Washington and
Goode were hOnored at a birthday
party The new class In nurse
training begins Monday night. Nov
g. in the McF'all Brothers Parlors
on Palmerston avenue.
The Union Baptist senior choir
is taking on new life under the
leadership OF the Progressive J. ].
McIlwain.
The Mothers Relief Club Is do
ing a wonderful work In this COM
munity. 1t will meet with Mrs.
Howard. 4l2 Palmerston at It's
next meeting Mrs. Mary Walker is
president.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-11-10
YPSIL ANT HIGHLAND PARK
BY Mrs. EugenIa O'Bannon

Sunday was quarterly meeting
day at Brown Chapel A. NJ. T..
Church. and a large congregation
heard the new presiding elder,
Rev. Washington, both morning
and night. Quarterly conference
was held Monday night. Pastor A.
Il. Williams is at home at the A.
NJ T.. parsonage. to members and
friends.
The Mission Circle was organic
ed and elected the following Off
GERS Mrs. A. T. Williams, presi-
dent: Mrs. NJ. Nicely. vice; Mrs.
G. Array, secretary; Mrs. Roderick
treasurer.
The pastor and several members
OF Second Baptist Church attend
cd the banquet at First Baptist
Church. Inkster. recently, The
Halloween social given by the S.
s. was greatly enjoyed.
The Musical Gems have added
three new members. namely
Mrs. Clcora Brown, Mrs. Cath
crime Bass. sopranos and Mrs.
Hazel Reed, alto
The o. H. S. Halloween party,
at Good Samaritan Hall, was a
success.
Mrs. Edna Henderson. has re-
turned, after spending several
..<.t.. ..s,h ,alattvao In WachinO o.
ton. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Bennett Will be
AT home TO their many friends at
4l3 s. Adams street
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Robinson are
residing at 1876 S. Hamilton.
A program and baby contest at
Good Samaritan Hall, Dec. z, VIII
be held under auspices Of the So
cial Ten Club This club Is spon-
soring "circle art sale which
began at the last meeting and
will continue until each member
has contributed something. Mrs.
H. Whisnant Is chairman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams now
reside at 52G First avenue.
Revival services have started al
the Church OF God, on Adams
street. Elder X. e. Williams OF
Chicago, Is conducting the ser
vices. Elder T. w. West Is pastor.
The Second Baptist choir held
farewell party on Nov. 3, for
their president. Green Mclaughlin
who left Nov to visit relatives
In Brunswick Ga.
The X. W. G. Club meets with
Mrs. Lula Etchinson at the next
meeting.
The Friendship Circle Club VIII
meet with Mrs. Mary Kersey at
the next session.
Manifestation of real Christian
ty was displayed last Thursday
evening, when representatives
from Second Baptist and Brown
Chapel responded to an invitation
to dine at First Baptist Church
where church school workers
from fourteen Of the leading
churches in the city gathered at
the magnificent banquet. A spirit
of true brotherhood was displayed
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Y M CAPOOL IS
RATED HIGH

I'm the annual meeting OF the
PHYSICAL directors of the various
Y. NJ. c. As throughout the STATE
last week ii was revealed in the
annual reports that the st. Antoine
Branch of the Y W. c. A. had the
cleanest. clearest ana most pre-
sentable swimming pool in the en-
tire state Of Michigan.
William G. Loving Jr. is the
physical director of The st. An
tome Y. receiving able assistance
from Theodore Van Buren,. swim
ming instructor
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-11-10

"GeorHana" the semi-musical
film which pictures Broadway
musical star who deserts fame
and joins up with Mississippi
River show boat. finding romance
and all he sought In vain Gu the
Great White Way Is now being
| filmed,
This vehicle which star, james
Dunn Is affording great oppor-
tunity for colored performers and
already q great number have been
signed.
Jennie lie Con. formerly with
Whitman Sisters and seen locally
as mistress of ceremonies has been
signed far - ~ part in watch she
will speak aud canoe,
Jennie was "A part of The groul
that lcfl her carly In the sp'.ng
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WITH THE HIGH
SCHOOLS
NORTHERN

The athletic teams Of this school
contain seven members OF the
race. four boys and three girls by
their athletic ability have been re
tanned by Northern's football and
Hockey coaches 10 help carry the
colors Of their dear old Alma Ma
ter through 10 the end l.ucius
Williams. Kenneth StOneslrect and
Clemmens Foster are doing quite
well on the football squad, while
C.rwell Carter, Julia Smith and
Sarah Groves are the three main
STAYS Of the hockey team.
Winifred Moore. who is seen
daily nj hockey practice In her
uniform is an enthusiast and Will
probably develop into one OF the
best players on the team il she
hold her interest.
A full account OF the dOings OF
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instructors to begin with the nun
damentals such as grips, footwork.
timing and court position and con-
tinue through service. forehand.
backhand. half volley and volley
and smashes. lobs. drop shots and
stop volleys so that every inter
ested person may receive a
thorough understanding OF every
department OF the game.
Activities Of the club will in
clude practice time I'm the gymna-
sium and plans are being made
for a ping pong tournament and
several parties during the winter
months. Persons interested In ten
mis- are invited to attend the meet
Ings. Those DESTROYS OF entering
classes should bring racquet
with them. Tennis clothes or shoes
will not be necessary. All are well
come.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-11-10
Clarence Muse
Gets New Part

Clarence Muse. noted colored
actor has been assigned 10 one of
the leading roles IN Columbus
broadway Lill' which stars
Warner Baxter and Myrna Lay.
Muse, who has the role 81
"Whitcy, aside from being an
outstanding actor and one OF the
wealthy actors in Hollywood,
stands ont quite prominent as "A
scng writer having written such
songs as sleepy Time Down
South" "A New Day Down
South" Il Go Congo" and many
others.
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N. DETROIT
Ny Mrs. Josephine Boyden
2Of4 Mend street

The pulpit OF Lomax A. M. E.
Zion Church. 1909 DeQuindre.
was occupied last Sunday morning
and evening by Re. Tyson. who
Is being transferred TO the Grand
RAPIDS. passionate, from Toledo
Ol ic. 4 capscity audience was
present. The Lords supper was
administered in the evening.
Pastor W. w. blackwell. his cab
irct and congregation are grateful
to Triangle Post no. 1913. through
Trust Holden, for the remark
able ate n ervices rendered
the harvest Home" celebration
from Oct. 22 10 &c inclusive Every
evening the large audiences were
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-11-10

FIRST ! come 90 an art,ylc en-
titled. Floor Show i, Sensation
al which appeared Ia The Detroit
World Noy. IL, 1888 .at tJat
time Jap Snced was managing ui,
Club Plantation which was featur-
nag Stnz Andorsons music head
ing the show was the Five
Rhythm ltacketeers supported by
Three Comets "Snakchips ilend-
ricks Jimmy Mills. Ruth Curry.
Jennie .e Con. Bob How was pro-
dncing the shows Today Jap
Sneed Is head of the Detroit Pro-
motion Company. sponsors OF the
Wilbcriorce-W West Virginia Foot
ball game 10 be played here
Thanksgiving Earl Walton has
replaced SUR. The "Rackciccrs"
and The Comets" are IN New York
"Snakchips has nof bee seen but,
two or three times since then
Jennie lie Con. Bob Howe Was pro-
| don't know whore Ruth is Jennie
IS ia Los Angeles. Cal making
pictures. Bob Howe H. still around.
gigin, Earl Walton is The manager
George McCleunon is the present
producer aud the Detroit World
pase.
Now, ! find another article.
which is regarding Mamie Smiths
engagement at the Castle Theatre.
II reads, Mamie Smith, one OF
the great performers and a mighty
fine actress seems 10 be able 10
hold her own. even though she is
getting older in years. She still
displays that old Mamie Smith"
personality that rocked the Ameri-
can public rack in l9l9-20-2l and
other years She tries very hard 10
uphold the type OF songs that
made her the toast Of the theat-
rical corp. She does not try in vain
however as she is well accepted
by her many friends and admirers
Today -. Mamie Smith Is In Bal
timore still doing her bit ant
making them like II $3.50. the Castl,
Theatre doesn't have stage show
any more, that Us not regulari,
The crowd that use TO pack
that house has drindled terrib
after the unkind remarks made b
the management some time ago.
Notes From The Record Book.
November s.. Hazel Hall tMrs
James Carter resigned from III,
Stage until after the blessed
event -. its girl.
Nov . 1893 Em@iie Croft made
her first rehearsal Tor the Acadc
Chorus aud what chorus that
WAS.
Nov H. 1883 Mamie SMITH
ended her engagement at the
Castle Theatre. started al the
Club Alabam, Joe Hubert pre-
scented "On the Border. The best
show in quite Il while. Joe forgot
the words to his number. You're
Mine You and had to hum IL ...
did | laugh. that's all could do
because those were the days be-
fore tho "I.OwdOwn.
Nov. Is. 1883. The Plantation
has new show that's WOW.
II stars Claude Wheeler and Eta
Mae Ruckcr They are certainly
good. The chorus received an en-
core after ring the SHIN sham
shimmy and that's something.
Claudia does rhumba and Eta
Mae burlesque's her. Eta Mae is
still at this spot and incidently
we were talking about this show
last week how tempus does
fuget
Nov. 10. 1898 =. Five Rhythm
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thrilled by the Posts music. Boy
Scout Troups No. 1875. directed by
J. Brown. creditably displayed
their skill In drilling. The sue
cess of this occasion was marked,
that the harvest home celebration
will be made an annual affair
Tho Peoples Protective League
held an interesting meeting at
Lomax A. Nj. E. Zion Church
last Sunday. They will also meet
again Sunday Nov. II. to discuss
the subject. Evils Suffered
Through Ignorance OF the Ballot"
The Missionary Society Is giving
a party at tie residence OF Mrs. L.
Continued on Page 81
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Stepin Fetchit Cast
In Gaynor Film

Stepin Fetchit, the slowest man
on earth. at times. has been cast
for part In the forthcoming
Janet Gaynor film "One More
Spring
Warner Baxter, j. NJ Kerrigan
and Henry II. Wathall have pre-
,lously been announced for this
picture. which Henry King viii
direct for Fox.
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the ksklcs from week 10 week may
be obtained thIoueh this column.
Elnorris still Reporter
Is your school mentioned here.
II MOI why? This is your column
boys and girls use H. Don't let
the others out do YOU Let US help
you show 10000 people what you
are doing in school
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NOTICE.!

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The Trihnne-lndrpendent viii
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notice.

Cards OF Thanks. -in memo
riams,- and announcements
advertising affairs for which
admission fees are charged
are classified under the head
of ADVERTISING and must
be paid for. In order to IN
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Congratulations

The theatrical department OF
The Tribune independent wish
5 TO extend its sincere con
'ratulations 10 Earl Walton on
his recent promotion as manag-
er of one OF Detroit's finest
night clubs.
Yours truly wishes you all
'he success In the world, and II
you can manage like you play
Wusic and lead your band. sue
ress Is yours.
{ Signed)
ROLLO y. VEST
Theatrical Editor
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The
.LOWBOWN
Turning Back The Pages
BY ROLLO S. VEST


My, my my, how tlme does fly and with the passing
are many changes 1t really very in
cresng TO 80 through my old scrap books and record
sheets notice what time has done for some, While
others gone forpotten. 1t is my attempt to show
record Of this space OF time in 1913 compared
,lifl Tins y,at
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Studio Starts Work
On "Georgiana''

with Al vi Asrds when tue later
took Il show to Los Angeles for
a run in Setastions Cotton Club.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-14

of the Brotherhood) is a sensible
conservative person. They're not
trying TO put handicaps on the
manufacturers here. Murphy was
telling me the other day that they
were having a bit OF trouble with
the radicals in this town but they
we're overcoming that. Our people
are essentially conservative. The
Communists ere not making any
Roadway here because the workers
in the past WHO made good wages
are hopeful that thing will pick up
and get better. They're pretty much
contented even though what they
earn is not sufficient for living
wage"
At the conclusion of our CONVEX
sation he asked me what I thought
of his views on the economic con-
ditionS of the city and country and
whether the other business men
with whom I talked differed much
with him I told him thought
he, and the others, the bankers,
storekeepers and workers, seemed to
be walking in daZe.
He thought it over very carefully
and then nodded his head.
81 guess we are" he said finally,
and Ill tell you why.
This whole community is depend
ent upon Is Or 20 factories. Shoe
business is all there is to this town.
The stores and everything else vir-
tual1y depend upon the shoe business.
Buying and selling depends upon the
shoe business. Fifteen or twenty fam
lilies are responsible for what goes on
in this town-the families that run
and control the shoe business. It's
a sort of industrial oligarchy."
"The Damned Depression"
Now when these families - these
factories, these manufacturers find
themselves in daze it leaves the
whole community in daze. We had
a high standard of liying-left over
from the old days when high wages
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-14
VIII Protest
destruction of
Lenin MurGLS

NEW YORR.-Artists and writer's
Of this city viii protest the destruc-
ton Of the Diego Rivera muraIs at the
Rockefeller Center at a protest meet
ing to be held at Irving Plaza, 18th
st. and Irving Place, this Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock, under the
auspices Of the John Reed Club of
New York.
The murals-which, because they
contained the head Of Lenin, had
been covered up for months-were
secretly torn down on Sunday, 1t was
discovered Monday night.
The protest against the Rockefeller
vandalism win take place at a meet
ing originally called to expose the
war-preparedness motive behind the
newly projected Zine Arts Founda-
ton for the Promotion of American
Painting and Sculpture"
Speakers at Sundays meeting viii
include leading artists, including
Louis Lozowick. Ralph Pearson, wal
ter Pach and others.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-14
BY EDWIN ROLFE

THOUSANDS Of homeless and Job
less workers fought bitterly last
week through the most savagely. cold
weather ever recorded in New York
City-14.3 degrees below zero at its
lowest point-many freezing to death
and others, employed on CWA. and
other jobs, painfully and critically
injured.
During the same week, several hun
dred Of the city's socially elite and
wealthy, whose large and luxurious
residences on Fifth Avenue and
other fashionable thorofares are
window boarded and vacant, were
making merry in the summer
warmth Of gay, brilliant, fascinat-
ing Miami and Palm Beach-gor-
geOus capitals Of the American
Riviera"
The quotation is from an adyer-
tisement in the New York Times on
Sunday, Feb IL, which rhapsodizes
about the pleasures awaiting MILFORD
and lady in the course Of 8 gala
Caribbean cruise.
The juxtapoSition Of stories about
the miserable deaths from exposure
Of uprooted, jobless and homeless
human beings and other accounts Of
festivities held by the rich spending
their winter season In the South,
occurred in every metropolitan news
paper, without exception.
The New York World TELEGRAM"
Of Feb. 10 ran the headline: Break
In Cold Due Tonight; II Dead Here
Man Collapses in Street; SUFFERING
Increases in City" A worker, read
ing this page story, might have
been impressed with the World
Teleoram's concern with the misery
brought into sharp relief by the cold
spell, had he not turned to mare -
Of the same edition Of the paper and
read the following over the photo
graphs Of three semi-clad society
damsels:
at May Be Winter to Some-but
Not in the Land of the Palm and the
Bathing Girl"
Or pick up a copy Of the "Herald-
Tribune" for Friday, Feb. 9, the very
day on which the thermometer hit its
lowest point. The page 1 story on
the cold wave contained the fol-
lowing illuminating sentence: "He
Mayor LaGuardial explained that
the armories could not be used for
lodging, because it would mean heavy
expense for equipment" But, on
page II:
PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb. g.
Miss Mary Brown Warburton en-
tertained tonight with a dinner at
Casa Maria MarOne on this lake
front. Those present were the
Grand Duke Drnitri and Princess
Anna nynski, Mr.. and Mrs. ="
And don't think that our deli
cately-bred families felt the need to
escape to Palm Beach, or Catalina
Island, to make merry. The very
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-14
TT MAY HAVE BEEN COLD
BUT NOT FOR EVERYBODY.

next column informs us that 'Dr
and Mrs. John H. Harris will give
4 dinner dance next Tuesday in the
Neptune grill Of the Pierre for Miss
Jessica Slocum, dabUJante daughter
Of DR.. and Mrs. C. Jonathan SlocUm"
The tabloids also Joined this dis
gusting chorus. Neither the "Daily
News" nor "The Mirror" tradition
ally vulgar" sheets, displayed a
whit more Of vulgarity than did the
so-called aristocrats of New York
City's papers-The Times, Herald
Tribune, Post, etc. The Daily News,
for example, enlightened its cold
sUbway-riding readers with glimpses
of warm and well-fed gals on the
southern surf. "Socialites who like
their winter pleasures under warm
skies are having fine time in Flor
ida" the News told its shivering
audience. The photographs were
those of Ruth Baldwin Of New
York with her Sealyham terrier,
Whisky, at Palm Beach" (you can see
her In the accompanying picture),
DOOR working-class families, it viii
be said, also managed to keep
their tiny tenement homes warm,
and ate their modest meals with hot
tea or coffee, and kept warm under
olankets through the freezing nights.
But that's not the point.
The point is that our wealthy and
'ristocratic families, nurtured in
"genteeP' and delicate" traditions,
ere inherently the most vulgar and
brutal and coarse class in America.
The Wanted politeness Of a famed
hostess. who will overturn her cafe
N lait to set at ease a nervous and
awkward guest, disappears when she
confrontS poverty.
She will not consider 1t at all in
5elicate to phone the New York
Times that $4,000 will be spent for
her daughter's debut. Uarger sums
as a matter Of fact, have been spent
on such and similar affairs.) Nor
will the New York Times" ("All the
News that's Fit to Print'0 hesitate a
moment in publishing the news Of
this vulgar extravaganza, TO water
the unaccustoned and saliva-dry
9alates Of the hungry, jobless, freez-
ing men who daily turn despairingly
to its want-ad pages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-14

ative and cut-throat competition got
you and the country into" / sug-
gested.
That's true. What 1 mean is I
favor modified individualism."
Whats that?"
He shook his head and shrugged
his shoulders. Though ne was sue
ceSsful manufacturer and apparently
had theory about something or
other the phrase modified indiVidu-
alism" had apparently been borrowed
from some paper q speaker. Tt was
obvious he had no idea of what he
meant by it.
what do you attribute the troubles
in the shoe industry to? Overproduc-
tion?"
"Not by long shot. Under-con-
sumption"
"IIow will you increase consump-
tion2'
Il don't know he said thoughtfully.
I'm not smart enough" He sighed,
shrugged his shoulders.
tits a vicious circle any way you
AOOh az ~, nc 4HleSAly pAVlOu1lSSAs
Flint's hope lay in hope.
Admits Workers Standards Lower
On the question of unrest in the
community as a result of below
living standard wage, unemploy-
ment and the stagger system he
was convinced that it had increased
in comparison to what it was. But
his attitude as well as the attitude
Of other manufacturers and business
men was not one of holy horror
which used to greet the word radi-
calism. The shoe industry had been
under A. F. Of L. Union control OF
labor for almost 30 years and if a
new union which does not demand
too much was sacrificed, then he
was.
1.-THE present union-the Brother
hood Of Shoe and Allied Craftsmen
lis alright" he said "T7his man
Murphy John Murphy, President