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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30

Presently Joe Brown came in and
things became very lively until we
repaired down to the Frogs Cafe
and had our fill of good victuals.
The menu is in keeping with any
body's pocket-book. The bar at the
Frogs has been shifted thus af-
fording more dancing space.
Inseparable pals, Marcus and
Mumford. Tommy Thomas is now
in full charge of all music coming
from the Band Box. He advises
all the lads to get together so that
the Band Box may be properly re-
presented whenever music comes
from there. A summer engagement
for a String Trio Is now under ne
gotiation. Luck to you Tommy. The
music of AL Comes and Johnny
Trafton was heard over w. j. b. K.
Wednesday night, with AL Comes
preferable fundamentally and vo-
cally. Nice bit of harmonizing, Al.
Keep it up. Listen to them some
time over w. j. B. X. at 1880 p.
m. nightly.
In my quest for distant programs,
1 heard the Duke and was he great?
Well ask the Dog or Lanky Bow
man. Coming over the same sta
ton, was a recording of China
Boy" by Art Tatum. Don't have to
tell you, you can picture the rest.
At the opening session over at the
Plantation Wednesday night, while
the band played on, Earl Walton
was seen to fall to the floor, lucki-
ly without any damage to himself
or the violin. What happened, Earl
Please explain yourself. Hats off
to Benny Goodman, we need more
leaders like you. / wonder how
many OF our band leaders would
have been as big hearted as Ben
ny?
Joe Moxley, Detroit musicians,
are in their present plight for the
thing that is so lacking In you and
so many of us, appreciation" for
the contribution of others. II you
fail to appreciate others, why
should anyone appreciate you. Hell
10, Detroit, John Lain plays Arcadia
Ball Room June 9th. This Is a To-
cal band and deserves your sup
port in order to make possible the
regular featuring OF your local mu-
sicians. You kick II people do
nothing for you when you are their
neighborhood merchants, so its the
same thing with music. Get con-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30

Walton's orchestra at Graystone
on their very first available Mon
day evening. Me thinks its good
bet VIM. (BilD Still has been
made assistant musical director
for the New York studios of the
Columbia Broadcasting System.
Claude Hopkins was tickled pink
when 1 broke the news to him.
Thanks to Columbia.
My recommendation go to Lam
ky Bowman for the soundness of
his talk to the boys the other
evening. Gentlemen, in conclusion,
think Of fellows like Bill Still, Ted
dy Wilson, Harold dyson, bass
with Brooklyn Symphony, Barney
Mundy, late of Earl Hines Orches-
ira, now arranging exclusively for
Benny Goodman, and the countless
others who are doing fine things
unsteady. Improve every oppor-
tunity."
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30
CAMPAIGN TO
CONTINUE FOR
TWELVE DAYS

The local N. A. A. G. p. Branch
will begin its annual membership
campaign on June II, continuing
for twelve days. L. G. Blount, the
president, has chosen an outstand-
ing group Of citizens, to assist in
making this the most uccessful
membership drive launched by the
local branch.
The committee consists Of the
following: DR.. ]. j. McClendon,
general chairman; Ramona s.
Scruggs, chairman OF speakers
bureau; Moses L. Walker, special
gifts committee; Wilbur G. Wood
son, prize committee; and Edward
Swami, publicity committee.
Prominent speakers will be Sc
cured to participate on program,
including Mrs. Daisy Lampkin,
field secretary of the N. A. A. G. P.
and others
Officials Of the organization point
out that during the past several
years, the N. A. A. G. P. has car
ried on the banner of the Negro
forward in this community, in CO.
operation with the national orga-
nization which has fought and won
many signal victories for the race.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30

scious OF what's at home. You'd
be surprised II you we're permit
ted to hear your local talent re-
gularly. Take Frank Fry, and he
is absolutely Detroit's Louis Arm
strong. Alvin Walls, alto sax is
good enough 10 hold the first chair
with Fletcher anytime. Harold
Wallace, tenor, Earle Horn, from
bonist with Earl Walton's Orches-
ira; the Buckner Brothers with
Jimmy Rachael's piano and sax;
Billy Mcclure, bass. Why there's
talent in abundance whenever they
play.
Would you like to hear Jam
Session between your boys and
some local white musicians? Lar
ry Douglas, when approached a
bout his many misgivings, very
presumptuously remarked, "I'll pay
when l get. pleased. Mr.. pro-
moter why don't you play Earl
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30
CT EFF CLUB
MUSIC NOTE S
(By BILLY ROACH)

At Graystone Gardens, May 18th,
Claude Hopkins and his orchestra,
after a prolonged absence from this
territory, played to an enthusiastic
crowd numbering nearly four thou
sand. The band, now augmented
to ii pieces, played the sweetest
and softest dance music have ever
heard in Graystone Gardens, with
out any depreciation in their i'm
promising. Orlando, looking the
picture of health, thrilled his dan
GERS with delight whenever he sang,
and with the rendition Of Trees"
and Christopher Columbus" they
expressed satisfaction with a tu-
multuous applause.
Notation" The signs which
represent music to the eye. Define
"Clef". Gloster G urrent was
conspicuous with his new haircut,
so was Anna jenkins, who, by the
way, was the toast Of the evening.
Did you know Morrison was that
way about little Anna? He is, I'm
telling you; Tod and l were kinda
surprised at seeing a big "he man
break down the way Morrison did
( Monday for petite Anna. Lots
o'luck, old boy.
Bubbles entertained his friends
when the band played Trucking
Francis Gray is back in town with
new toys for the summer. When
ever Myra Johnson invites you in
with please come in, it's her dip
lomatic way Of telling you to skip
1 wonder to whom was she singing
You are my song OF love" the other
night. Can't be Joe Bush. Your
darling Of Songs" Auzie has a u.
nique way Of playing as it true
what they say about Dixie. Wha
about that picture, Auzie?
Lanky Bowman called the Rhy
thin Court to order the other day
and there's lot OF good to b.
gathered from what he said as Il
the way men fill their engagements
You are right Lanky always tr!
and make the first engagement pro
| duce return engagements. Russell
/ Smith dropped in at Frogs Club L
pay his respects to Mckinney ant
found Mac head over heels In work
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30

Photo shows group of New York Democrats who
met in Westchester County last week to draft plans
for conducting the coming local, state and national
campaigns
Front row, left to right: Mrs Alice Crawford, John
M. Royall Mrs. Elizabeth Ross Haynes Walter Rel
fer, Randall Tover, James A. Ross of Buffalo, C. A.
Astwood, Rockland county; Mrs. Veronica Taylor A
lexander Corse, Mrs. Bessye J. Bearden.
Second row: J. S. McClain, Dennis Edwards, Rich
ard E. Carey, Assembyman William T. Andrews,
Hon. John T. Doles of the Internal Revenue Dept,
DR.. Godfrey Nurse, Hon. Herbert L. Bruce, J. A.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30
ROLAND HAYES
RECITAL WAS
INSPIRING

To say that Roland Hayes reel
tai at Orchestra Hall last Thursday
evening, May 81, was flawless and
richly invigorating, or that his was
the kind of singing which defies
mere verbal description and which
aroused feelings bordering on sheer
ecstasy, is TO give but faint adum-
bration of the singing of this cele-
brated tenor.
Singing generously to an audience
lamentably small, Mr.. Haynes Of
fered four groups of widely varied
songs, beginning with HandePs
graceful "Where'er You Walk" and
closing with the dynamic go
Down, Moses" He again conclu-
sively demonstrated that he is one
of the few American singers who
unqualifiedly merit the title great"
Each song was perfectly sung.
Every shade of emotion, whether
obvious or subtle, grave or gay, was
communicated with impeccable ar
tistry.
Mr.. Hayes voice had dramatic
intensity, flame-like in it's vivid
ness, as well as sweetness and
grace in such songs as Purcell's
moving when am Laid in Earth"
and in Percival Parham's interest
ing musical setting for Langston
Hughes Mother to Son." His
voice was powerful and resonant
n such songs without being merely
bombastic. Its essential flexibili-
ty was evident in songs like Du
Parc's difficult "Linvitation au
Voyage" in which he scared from
higher to lower ranges with equal
ease and effectiveness.
His final group of songs consist
ed of spirituals. Perhaps the most
profoundly moving of these was
1.-THE Crucifixion," which Mr..
Hayes sang unaccompanied, with
that poignancy, emotional richness,
purity and sureness of tone and lu-
cidity of diction characteristic of his
other numbers.
His accompanist this time was
Warner Lawson, who played with
unfaltering precision and fine feel
ing.
Mr.. Hayes was kind enough to
sing four encores for his audience,
most of them short but all of them
lyrically lovely. However, it is to
be deeply regretted that the spon-
sors did not publicate the recital
of this magnificent artist as much
as 1t should have. Orchestra Hall
was just about half-filled, an ap-
pallingly poor attendance which
seemed little short of an effront
to this singer, who in other years
has sung to capacity audiences
here. But though small, the audi
ence was appreciative and was loath
to leave the Hall, even when Mr..
Hayes presented his final encore.
Withal, one can say of Mr..
Hayes recital that it was a superb
experience which Detroit music low
ers were fortunate In having, an
experience both memorable and
magnificent.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30
Detroit NAACP INACCURACIES ANNUAL Membership DRIVE

ding to be held at Calvary Baptist
Church on June 22nd. Double luck
and "congrats" from your scribe!
Steve Turner, pianist for Larry
Douglas orchestra, and Bertha
Caldwell OF Richter avenue, sur
prised the town with the announce
ment OF their wedding last We'd
nesday. l can't be the first to con-
graduate them, but mine go right
along with the rest!
"POST SCRIPSr
Virginia and Elsie Roxborough
drove in from Ann Arbor last Sat
urday, May 18th to spend the week
end with their parents on Wood
lawn avenue. -. Bernard LAMAR
appears to have a bad case Of Ber-
nice Bradby-itis 49,. young Wilson
Northcross seems to be very jet
awyn Soloman-minded these days
-. Katharine Brady and Billie
Smith may tell the town of their
engagement any day now. Ar
thur Thompson and Dorothy Mil
Ter are paling about quite a bit to-
gether. :. Carlyle Johnson just
can't get Sue Green off OF his
mind. Bill Thomas is one young
man that never lets the Ann Arbor
girls down! -. Vera Allen Of Lans-
ing spent the weekend with her
aunt, Mrs. Jesse Foster OF Belvi-
dere avenue. E. Richard Tinsley
has forsaken his Toledo-ward
jaunts in favor of his true "fille
d'Amour,' Bernadine Loving of
"Garden-borough."
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30
Pain
R9a2si2

When your head
aches; when Neu-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30

This group of artists represent,
from left to right, Gus Summers,
Hank Barclay, and Will Ridgley,
who formed the original Electric
Trio, of Cleveland, Ohio. They
started their successful theatrical
career in 1895 and toured all over
the United States, electrifying
thousands with their music and
singing.
The only surviving member Of
the trio is H. ]. Barclay, of Pom
tiac, Mich, manager of the A. Y.
C. A. Park of that city, which Is
conducted under the auspices of
the American Youth Choral Asso-
citation.
The beautiful eight-acre park,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30

-AN1u-RAiN PILLS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30

which is owned by DR.. Spears, Is
ideally located near the city-limits
of South Pontiac, on South High
land avenue. 1t has a large cover
ed pavilion for dancing. The park
is also provided with ample park
ing facilities, well-equipped
kitchen to accommodate clubs and
private groups sponsoring picnics
or outings.
Additional improvements on the
park are contemplated making it
one of the most desirable spots for
outings and dances, to be found in
the territory adjacent to Detroit
See advertisement elsewhere in
this weeks Tribune.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30
Lost Brother

Dave Jackson, Of Abel, Georgia,
Is seeking TO locate his brother, c.
L. Jackson, who was last heard
from In Detroit. Anyone knowing
of the latter's whereabouts, Is re-
quested to communicate with
Thomas w. Lee, 2217 East Dawson
street, Detroit
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30

When your head
aches; when Neu-
ralgia tortures you; ~
when Muscular Pains make you
miserable-take a DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pill.
Mr.. Smith is one of millions
who have found this easy way to
prompt relief. He says:-
Il keep DR.. Niles Anti-Pats
Pills in my pocket and ,Dhen I
get a dull heavy feeling IN my
head, l take a DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pilldnd the pain passes off,
On. MILE -
-AN1u-RAiN PILLS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-30

Don't forget to read your Tribune
every week. 1t always contains
news OF interest to everyone.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-23
Harris Chapel To
Rally on Sunday

There will be a circuit rally at
Harris Chapel M. P. church Sunday
With lunch being served in picnic
; yle on the grounds, it was announc-
d today by Rev. J. D. Crawford,
pastor OF the church.
The circuit is composed of Spring
Valley, Flat Rock, Gillburg, New
Hope, and Harris Chapel church.
The charge has enjoyed fine year,
according to the pastor, adding 46 to
The rolls, losing four by letter and
death. The rally is in the nature of
q get-together before the annual con-
ference.
Rev. Mr. Crawford announced the
following program:
Sunday School 10 a. M with all
churches on the charge attending,
the Sunday school superintendent at
2a-ris Chapel being in charge, the
pastor, Rev. J. D. Crawford is to
each the bible class.
IL A. NJ. an address by T. P. Ghol-
On, Subject, responsibility of the
hurch from a laynan viewpoint.
1880 P. II. lunch hour. This to be
arved Oh the ground, with each
!luICN DetnS aSke0 TO DrlnS lunch,
nd spread it together on the table
hat has been prepared for that pur-
pose.
2 p. M. reasonable.
to ESQ, song service, at this hour
We expect to unite all our choirs in
,inging of some of our best Gospel
,Ongs.
EGO business session. At this time
We will elect all officers of all the
hurches for the incoming year, as
well as install all of them in one body
Immediately following this, will be
he holding of the fourth quarterly
conference of the year, at which time
there will be full and complete re-
ports of the pastor, Sunday school
superintendent, treasurer, etc., this
will cover the entire years work, the
last two items of business will be the
fixing of pastors salary for the in
coming year, and instructing the dele
gate to the annual conference as to
pastors care for the next year.
J. D. Crawford.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-23

Miss Mary Sh0t7UeU Is
SbenkerTOS 0r0SiSCzub

Miss Cornelia Gary was a most de.
lightful hostess to the members Of
the Sorosis Club and a number of in.
vited guests in the Woman's Auxi
ilary room of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church, Thursday afternoon. The
room was attractively decorated with
autumn +lowers.
In introducing the speaker, Miss
Mary Shotwell, of the National Youth
administration, Miss Gary said that
she was peculiarly fitted for her
work as supervisor, having been con-
nected in public work for a great
many years, serving as Supervisor of
Public Schools in Granville County
and as assistant to the Superinten-
dent of Public Welfare of one state.
She also worked for one government
In Thrift Projects, through the Fed
eral Reserve Bank in Richmond and
in recent years, has been director of
Vocational Guidance in New York
City, going from there to the Uni
versity of Kansas City, Mo. She is
now State Supervisor for the National
Youth Administration in North Car
DINA, the only one in the South. Of
iices are established in both Durham
and Charlotte.
Miss Shotwell gave many interest
ing statistics and illustrations of the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-23
d. of A. District
In Meet at Tarboro

Eastern district No. of the Daugh-
ters of America held it's district meet
ing yesterday IN Tarboro with Mrs
G. F. Tankersley, Jr., district deputy,
presiding.
The business session opened at $3.50
o'clock with plenty of interest and
enthusiasm. Good ropOr': we're made
by the varici.s council CT the work
being dore.
The district is composed of coun-
ellis in Tarboro, Rocky Mount, Nor
lima, Raleigh, Henderson and Eliza
betr City.
Ire evening session was in the
form of a banquet, and talks were
delivered by DR.. Keith, of Tarboro,
on "Vision,' and Miss Mary Wilkins,
of Magnolia, state councillor, on THE
History of the Daughters of Amer
ica." She also gave an outline of the
years work.
Those attending the meeting from
this city were c. F. Tankersley, Jr.,
state law commission; Mrs. c. F. Tan
HERSHEY, Jr., district council and de-
putty, Mrs. w. r. Fleming, district
recording secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. E. o. Falkner, Mrs. John Knight.
The next district meeting will he
held in Henderson next April, it was
stated.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-23
Miss Lowry Takes
Lead In Contest
For Fair Queen

Everything is in readiness for the
coronation of the Queen of the Gold
en- Belt Fair tonight when the one
with the highest number of votes
will be SO declared in a spectacular
pageant in which all contestants will
AXE part either as ladies-in-waiting
y attendants to the Queen.
Miss Allene Lowry resumed the
leading position again last night fol-
lowed by Miss Carolyn Hardee for
second, with another Henderson can
diciste, Catherine Nelson, tied for
third with miss Warrenton " The
landings were as follows:
Miss Henderson" Allene Lowry,
41O; Miss Henderson," Carolyn
Iardee $3.50; miss Henderson," Cath
crime Nelson, 5000; miss Warrenton'
Florence Burroughs, 5000; Miss Nor
ina, Violet Faulkner, 24OO; Miss
Iiddleburg," Blanche Watkins, 228O;
Miss Townsville, Lou Ella DECKER
on, 1900; Miss Stovalr', Virginia
Jhelton, 1880; Miss Stem" Lucy Har-
is, 1850; Miss Henderson," Alice
"Whitmore, 40; miss Creedmoor"
frances Wood, 40; Miss Oxford, F."
larry Edith Montague, $50; Miss
7ranklinton," Jess Perry, 27O; "Miss
-ouisburg," Lillian Young, 22O.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-23
Miss May Thompson Exams
Talked ToB. 2. W. Club Tues.

With visitors from Raleigh, Dur
ham, Warrenton and other nearby
places, a most interested and repre-
sentative audience heard Mrs. May
Thompson Evans, director of the N.
C. State Employment Service, when
she addressed the local Business and
Professional Women's Club Tuesday
night. -,
Mrs. Evans outlined the set-up of
the service in detail and then laun-
ched into her subject THE Present
Problem of Unemployment and What
Civic Clubs Can Do To Help" She
stated as the real problem, the more
than 100000 people in this State who
wanted work but who were unable to
secure same. She said that we would
always have with us those who didn't
care to work, but they were not real
ly the problem of the State. 1t was
those who were anxious for jobs. The
work of the servicee, as set up, is to
bring the employer and employee to-
gether: North Carolina was above
the national average in placement but
there is still much to be done. This
service is of a permanent nature not
O0pSuOlilS upOu Lie 4NdClOHdl
gram but connected with the Division
of labor, by an act of the 1885 Leg
lsiature. Mrs. Evans then made sug-
gestions as to how Civic Clubs could
help and gave literature to all, which
went further into the problem. She
helde her audience through the hour
and all who heard her felt that the
time had been we'll spent and that
much good should come from the talk.
Preceding the lecture Mrs. Evans
was the guest of a group of members
1T the Betsy Tea Shop for supper,
during which time she RECALLED her
hearers with some of her recent ex-
periences while carvanning through
New York as a Green eraser" for
President Roosevelt. They would get
TO a street corner, set up mike and
begin to talk. The audience would
be few or many, enthusiastic or an
tagonistic. Her caravan met with
Jack Dempsey's in Buffalo and had
supper with them and then each went
on it's way She goes to New Jersey
and Delaware this weekend to con-
tinue stumping for the President.
A short business meeting followed.
After the usual routine reports, new
members, Mrs. w. D. Massee, Mrs.
C. H. Levin and Misses Josephine
Thurston and Beulah Thomas were
elected to membership, names being
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-23
Lecture Club Hears
Landscape Artist

The Lecture Club, composed of the
Alma and Students Clubs, began a Sc
ries of lectures yesterday afternoon
at the Parrish House, with Charles
E. Gillette, Landscape Architect, of
Richmond, Va, as the speaker.
Mr.. Gillette said that it was wise to
consult an experienced landscape art
list architect if possible as he could
have you in the long run. He urged
his hearers to make the most of what
God had given they in the way of
beautiful trees, views, etc. He said
it was far better to have too little
than too much planting and he said
that much of the so-called base"
planting was really base, as there
was so much of it that it. INSTRUCTED
the view of the house. The approach
to the house should always be direct,
simple and kept scrupulously neat.
The service part of the yard should
be carefully planned and kept so that
one never be ashamed of it.
He said that in planting a garden,
we should always draw our plans
to scale and proceed carefully, keep
ing every thing in proportion. It is
very easy to move things on paper,
but quite another thing to move them
after they have been planted. In
speaking of formal and informal
gardens, Mr.. Gillette said that con-
trary to popular belief the formal
garden was much more easily achiev-
ed than the informal.
Mr.. Gillette invited his audience to
ask questions, as he was very anxious
to give them something practical and
useful to take home with them. His
talk was most interesting and con-
tanned some very good and helpful
advice
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-23

work being done in National Youth
Administration, the purpose of which
is junior placement service Since this
office was established in February
LAY boys and girls, with largest
number ranking from ages 10 to 20.
having registered for jobs, showing
almost every type of occupation in
the community. OF this number less
than 400 had been graduated from
high school and only 13 were college
graduates. These young people are
taught how to apply for a job, the
proper personal appearance, salesman
ship, and domestic training classes,
as for Negroes, as held and many
other useful things. A total of 736
jobs has been found, great many of
them permanent, some temporary.
Miss Shotwell was an able and well
poised speaker.
Miss Gary served a delicious salad
plate with sandwiches and coffee to
the members and following guests:
Mrs. Benjamin Johnson, of German
town, Pa, Miss Mary Shotwell, of
Charlotte, Mrs. r. E. Shotwell, of Ok
ford, Mrs. Effie Morris, Mrs. E. r.
Austin, Mrs. w. R. Laws, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Payne, Mrs. E. F. Fen
ner E. M. Rollins, Misses Claude
Hunter, Mary Frances Chavasse and
Betsy Rose Jones.