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Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-07-01
The AfoAmericon Sons @ Daughters Approach 18th Anniversary
Enjoy leadership Of Races Outstanding Characters
GRAND LODGE TIME AGAIN

How many of us living eleven years ago would have
given credence the fact that decade plus year
would have seen the AfroAmerican Sons and Daughters
existing? How many of can be placed that class of
believers who had faith that for and policy
holders would still be enjoying the inesmable benefits
OF this organization? How many pessimsts nothing
than failure for the great Negro venture in Misss
sipp? Who had eyes of faith in the possibility of
under the most omnous probability of collapse of the
ganizaon during the time when its policy holders
pcrienced such dire penury during depression height
days?
AS you look about do you the falthless the pesS
msts the doubling Thomases? No. they have become op
tmiss and stand aghas at the marvel wrought They
like who upon seeing their faults fled with
out making further accusations upon their victim With
all clarity they have beheld the wonders and glores Of
what they feared would be flop They gaze the
ral values of the organization and remember with graf
itude the benefits which cannot be measured in terms of
dollars and cents They recall with profound respect
the ability of organization to thousands of human
beings from the cruel jaws of death and to render less
painful the loss of loved They and women
employed in service to humanity They young
being trained to for the sick the wounded of
group.
The facts given above are only on ota of what has
been done They inadequatey express the realization
of dream All skill in the science of mathematics
would not render capable of determining the intrinsic
yatas OF such order which has been of sig
fnificance to the unfortunate the forgotten
Gays OF prosperity the success OF the Ofganl-
cation astounding. II all to obvious that it could
hold its Campaigns for members proved fruitful, and
thousands of dollars poured into its Golfers Faith in its
development unatering and the of its lead
ers and followers undaunted.
Did this prove the real strength? No. it requires
only average minds to succeed during boom when every
is getting big slice of the worlds goods 1t only
in critical moments when ones real ability is tested.
business mans is proved only in crucial periods
This has been the exact of the AroAmercan Sons
& Daughters. When cHngng under the dsas
trous effects of the most atard depression that the
country has known when businesses failing, til.
Afros held its ground and remains today, the
empifcation Of shreWd business tactics, of industry, OF
thrift. Y AZ u
! We to celebrate the eleventh anniversary
of its founding Once again to YaZoo City, thy
lovely cradle where the organization nurtured All
Afro hearts and minds will turn toward the place in
Mississippi where a reputable Negro business has deVe
oped and commanded the respect and admiration of the
coored well white groups, both Of which have Civ
their staunch support to
/ Will you be there? | will. Let's both and be de
lighted with the wonders in store for
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-07-01
WAR IS NOT OVER IN ETHIOPIA

Although the League Of Nations failed Halle Selassle
he still firmly hopes to carry victory Thousands of
Philippians have organized and has already been
resumed Philippians having captured Adds Ababa Road
Hundreds of Italians have been slain. To prevent the
world from knowing of its reverses, Italian Command
ordered all radios stopped in the American British.
German French legation Fifty one nations officially
ended sanctions against Italy for invading Ethiopia and
London and Rome drawing commercial contracts
signed Halle Selasses hope has been shattered in
the League of Nations but hope his new efforts to
save his country will be rewarded with
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-07-01
THE DELTA NATIONAL BANK HAS
NEW FIXTURES
MAKES LOVELY SHOW

The Delta National Bank of which Mr. Herbert Holmes
active vcepresdent is undergoing decided change The
entire interior being changed into beauty The
marble fixtures add much to the appearance and the
rangement gives space. The Delta National Bank
Yazoo Ctys largest bank and the equipment will
mean that it's customers will receive better service than
heretofore Courtesy has always hand in hand with
efficiency the Delta National and glad to see
the interior beautified.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-07-01
AFRO AMERICANS TO HAVE NOT.
ED SPEAKER At GRAND LODGE

The Afro American Sons and Daughters will have
it's Grand Lodge speaker this year Atty Adophus Bell
of Aberdeen, Mississippi Atty Bell is graduate of New
Orleans and Laale Universities He Professor
of Political Science Okolona Industrial Institute while
practcing law Aberdeen Atty Bell is known of
Americas foremost Negro The Custodian al
ways strives to bring the best for members at the
Grand Lodge.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-07-01
THE NEGRO FAIR GROUND

Those who will attend the Negro Fair this year will
enjoy the location and Accommodations of the Negro
Fair Ground This tract of land recently purchased
and work is going forward that might be ready for
Fair in October 1t is the hope Of the managers to
make this the most beautiful and complete fair and play
ground in the This is another step for the Negro
i'm Yazoo City and hope it will be supported
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-07-01
LET'S GO TO THE GRAND LODGE


CLUSTER L. JOHNSON Supreme Lecturer
I'm asking all lodges that hare Uisited during the
Grand Lodge year to try to charter busses in order that
a. many members possible attend the Grand Lodge
The Custodian wishes this to be t biggest Grand Lodge
In the history of the 0rgani and this only be
done bu sending the biggest delegation YazOo City al
ready preparing entertain and Everybody is promised
an enjoyable time.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-07-01
Mr.. +. C. HUDDLESTON AND CLISTER L. JOHNSON
SUCCEED IN LA.

Mr.. F. C. Huddleston and Cister L. Johnson invaded
the State of La June and made great gain for the
organization They spoke five nights in Bogalusa, La at
the request Of Mr.. John Edwards and successful
in writing sixty members They have been asked to
back the last of July. La. is fast becoming fer
tile field for the Afros So fertile that Bogausa is plan
ming to ask for the Grand Lodge another year.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-07-01
RACE REPRESENTED IN OLYMPIC
TEAM

Again the is represented in sports. Miss Tyde
Pickett of Chicago will enter the Olympic team at Berlin
and possibly Miss Louise Stokes. The Ptsburg Courier
donated $4,000 aid the American Athletes go to Ber-
lin and hope they will represent the race in grand
lstyle. -,
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1936-07-01
YAZOO CITY'S TWO BANKING
INSTITUTIONS


The Courier is indeed glad to print the statements
OF Yazoos two outstanding Institutions We always de
light in passing this information to people with the
hope that it will encourage them to SAVE" for afte
all it is what we earn, but what that makes
us independent in old age.
Nogales international., 1936-09-26
Stephen Foster

Some interesting sidelghts on the life Of Stephen
Collins Foster, sweet singer Of Southern songs, who
lived in the South, given in book by John
Tasker Howard an authority American music.
Foster native of Pittsburg, where he spent
most of his life, and it is said that he formed his
taste for music through negro girl servant in his
home who took him to coOred revvals and early min
strel shows. Her influence is in his prediction
for songs of the cabin and plantation.
When he wrote "Old Folks at Home he had diff
ficuly in finding pleasing of Southern river
to fit the meter of the first line He first tried Pe
dec and then "Yazoo finally searching an atlas I'm
til he found "Suwanee' The song was sold to Edwin
P. Christy a minstrel singer, for $15 under condi-
ton that Chrisy be allowed to pose its author and
first editions Of the song bore Christy's name.
Fosters songs numbered in all about 1885, for
which he wrote both words and music, sometimes on
wrapping paper, when nothing better was at hand.
They earned for him about $150O0 but he was neer
do-we and drank pretty heavily. His wife worked as
telegraph operator to help exc out livelihood, ac-
cording to Howard.
An old record in Bellevue Hospital, New York,
gives account of his death in 1864 at the age of 81
as the result of fall in Bowery rooming house
Stephen Fosters life might not have been con-
sidered much Of success by his contemporaries but
his matchless songs have won for him something akin
to immortal fame.
A social worker says most prisoners are fond Of
music No doubt they like the sound of the opening
bars.
Nogales international., 1936-09-26
BY HERB PAINTER

by 1Ehb FA1NIEk
Copyright 1876 by HI. Painter)
"One of Hollywood's perfect ro-
mances to end in wedding" The i'm
perfections will show up later.
prosperity has arrived in u. S.
says government leader One of
those foreign made articles, I sup
pose.
"The New Deal has lead the ma
ton back to Green Pastures -. No
it hasn't; it was the advertising of
those who produced the picture.
Nogales international., 1936-09-26

Bogus officer arrested, says it's
a mistake" 1t certainly was mis-
take-and he made it.
Nogales international., 1936-09-26

"Man is charged withbeating his
wife with a glass Jug" He wanted
to see where the jug was landing.
Nogales international., 1936-09-26
Ex-Prescott Priests
Brother Is Executed

PRESCOTT, Sept. 25 - The Rev.
James Payas, member Of the Clare
ian Fathers, Catholic order, who
was executed recently in Spain, was
the brother of the Rev. Fellcian
Payas, former pastor Of Sacred
Heart parish in Prescott now To-
Gated in San Antonio, Tex, accord
ing to word received here.
The Rev. Mr. James PayaS was
among SO members of the order VINO
were shot by revolutionists IN war
torn Spain.
Nogales international., 1936-09-26
University Orator
Nogales Visitor

Ray Morrison, University Of Ari-
zona orator, and president Of the
University Re-elect Roosevelt Clubs
of the Southwest, was Nogales
visitor Sunday.
He visited at the homes of ARGUS
Reddoch, Jr., and William H. Hath
away. He returned Monday to the
University where he will continue
active work in behalf of the presi-
dent. "a WI NJ
Morrison will speak at the Demo-
cratic state convention in Phoenix
Monday.
Nogales international., 1936-09-26

School milk dispute flares" 1t
has all the earmarks of being sour,
Nogales international., 1936-09-26
Punch-Board Odds
50 To One Against

PHOENIX. Sept. Is UP) -- If
you're one of those "punch-board"
players, the odds are SO to l against
you.
Phoenix police, after ra:ding an
establishment, dissected one of the
boards and found 5000 numbers,
with but 100 slated to pay.
If you punched all numbers, you
could spend $3.50 and get $91.5o in
return.
Nogales international., 1936-09-26

velt pin.
Louis Mastick, pioneer. declaring
the past summer was the driest in
35 years at Nogales. Mastick has
lived here for 43 years He came to
the United States on an Austrian
sailing boat in 1873 and was natur-
allied as an American citizen at
Chicago So years ago.
Jimmy Robins quickly getting out
of the way of a wrestler at the
Cavern Arena Tuesday evening.
Roulette wheels and other gambl-
ing equipment, brought here in
June, returning to Phoenix.
Nogales international., 1936-09-26
has the dough.

has the dough.
"Trotzky wants to live in BARGE
Iona" That's good place for him
amongst the nuts
"She couldn't find any clothes in
Paris, says wealthy widow upon re-
turn to the U. 81. That could hard
ly be expected; there were lots to be
bought, however.
What does the best man wear"
Clothes if he isn't a nudiSt.
Floyd Gibbons held by Spanish
rebels" ~We're not worried about
Floyd: he'll talk them out of all
their possessions before he gets
through.
Nogales international., 1936-09-26
TO CONVENTION

Mrs. Anna B. Ackley, Mrs. Car
melita Herold, Mrs. Katharine
Harrison and Leonila Larriva will
attend the state Democratic con-
vent:on at Phoenix Monday.
Nogales international., 1936-09-26

A social worker says most prisoners are fond Of
music. No doubt they like the sound of the opening
bars
Nogales international., 1936-09-26
CHANGING the Subject

"Sometimes," said Uncle Eben,
"you kin get a crowd to cheer most
" because it's tired o. listenin' an
wants to start a chorus of it's own
Nogales international., 1936-09-26

"G-rneia capture a crook named
Russell (F1ea) HuSten." He was
caught on the hop.
Nogales international., 1936-09-26

Bakery to spend 100000 on ex-
pansion program" That firm sure
Nogales international., 1936-09-26

Worst Enemies of Liberty
War and fear of war nave az
wavs been the worst enemies
'hertV
The Washington times., 1936-03-05

For June Knight, Jubilee'S song
and dance star, Immediately
booked a week at the Earle Thea
ter, opening Friday, March 13.
Last time June was here was in
Ziegfeld's Hot Cha" She was
then so much in love with Jimmy
Dunn nothing else mattered.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
Earle to Play
BoWes' Unit

The world premier of Brides
Are Like That" new Warner
Bros. comedy, and the stage ap-
pearance of a new group Of
Major Bowes' Amateurs on Tour
are announced for the Earle
Theater for the week of March
20, according to John j. Pay
cite, Warner Bros. general zone
manager for the Washington
territory.
The picture with Ross Alexan-
der and Anita Louise is ado
mestic comedy aimed at every
member Of the family group.
Included in the Bowes' unit
are: Rufus Wilson Smith. singer
from Smithfield, Va; the Jersey
Happy Rangers, group of boys
who play string and reed in
struments, and who come from
the hillbilly country between
Passaic and New York city;
Meyer Goldberg. the whistling
grocery clerk; Rhoda Chase,
pretty base contralto; Harry
Mearns, the musical bell singer;
Jackie Billings, young tapdancer
from Ontario, Canada. and
Thelma Gaskin, singing sales.
lady from New York city.
Listeners of Major Bowes' pro
gram in washington Will remem
Der these young entertainers from
the various Sunday night pro
grams in which they were win
I norS
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
ABOUT FATS WALLER

Fats Waller, pioneer exponent of
"swing music" got his booking at
the Fox theater which begins to-
morrow, by socking out walapa-
loosa of a hit at the Washington
Times Herald newsboyS banquet at
the Willard in early January. The
huStling lads who peddle your
favorite newspapers blew the roof
off applauding the sepia enter
tainer. Waller and his band were
present through the courtesy OF
Nate Stiefel, of the Howard Thea
ter, and, on at 9:15, the chocolate
musicians set such a fast pace to
start off the banquet show, other
entertainers were breathless trying
to maintain it. .LoeW'S bookers
were impressed, found that waller
sells tremendously on the phono-
graph platters, got a great big
hand in his first brief screen ap-
pearance in King Of Burlesque"
:. Hence the booking at $4,000 a
week. It was his first signatured
contract for a white theater audi
ence. What is this Swing music
that everybody is talking about ?
It sounds to me like another kind
Of jazz and if I'm wrong, what Of
It. Pete Macias or Arthur Godfrey
must educate me. Jazz or not I
like the way Fats Waller messages
the keys Of a piano.
On Sunday afternoon at 3
"Fats" will be the honor guest of
Washingtor's Jam" club in the
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
MOVIE
CLOCK

EARLE-Ed Farley in Music
Goes Around" 11:00 a. m,
1875, 4:20, 1920, 1000 p. m.
stage-12:40, $3.50, 6:25, 9:O5
p. m.
F0x-warner Baxter in "Pris-
oner of Shark Island" 10:40
a. m, 1:25, AIS, 7:o5. $50
p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Leslie Howard
in "Petrified Forest" 11:25 a. m,
1:25, $3.50, $50, 1880. 9:35 p. m,
COLUMBIA-Mala, Last of the
PaganS," 1900 a. m, 1850. 2:40
4:30. 6:1O, 800. $50 p. m.
RKO KEITH'S-Robert Donat In
"The Ghost Goes west" 11:15
q. M: 1:25. 1929. 5:39. 7:43'
9:53 p. m.
Major Bowes. 12:4s: 1859. SOB
7:13, GIT P. M.
LITTLE - Victor MacLaglen ir
"The Informer." At 1874, 1886
3:38, $40. 7:42 and 9:44 p. m
HOWARD-"The Lone Wolf"
1890, $3.50, $50, 900, 11:15
p. m. Stage-Earl Hines and
His Orchestra. 200. 500, 800
1000 p. m.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP.
c0AAE IcAT = 4 = Three kNoa Horse
| COVER HOLLYWOOD

signers in the business topped
possibly only by Adrian.
Due to colds, flu, ct. al, East
ern theatricals have been going
through a period of requirements
until their stars were up and well.
Nevertheless the shows carried on
with one exception 1.-The Fol-
lies" When Fanny Brice temper
arily dropped out because of ILL
mes (Which really came under the
heading of a disagreement with
the producers) the show had to
fold for a time for without La
Brice THE Follies" were La Zero
E. In Paris at the moment, mems
tailors are in quite a dither try
ing to decide whether or no this
coming season gents in the height
of fashion should or should not
wear colored tails or Tuxedos in
the evening. A little late the Pari-
sians-methinks. Tom Mix has
been wearing white and plum-col-
ored TuXedos for years.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
Chevy Chose's
Girls in Hit

Some half hundred students
of the Chevy Chase School last
evening won the applause of full
house by the individual efforts of
four aces and a queen. The oc.
casion was the 18th annual
presentation Of the "Frantics," a
musical production staged in the
Wardman Park Theatre.
Sammie Ives, Betty Berry. Eliza
beth Woodbury. and Helen Wood
ruff held the pivotal roles of the
hilarious and amusing musical
which was appropriately titled
Who's Loony Now"
Throughout the script our many
governmental departments, and oul
n national politicians were bur
lesqued to the high heavens in {
satirical manner which, although
stepped with pointed barbs, was
presented in a spirit of jest.
The efforts of all the lovely
young ladies were creditable, the
chorus work, musical numbers
and individual performances made
this years edition of the Fran
tics" as entertaining a revue a!
one would desire. For all this en-
joyment Miss Isabelle Harrington
is deserving of especial praise fol
her creation of the book and direc
tion of the gay and spirited girls
r. H.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05

JUBILEE" TO CLOSE
Jubilee" the big Sam Harris
Max Gordon musical, will close
Saturday night in New York, and
Washington will not get a chance
to see it. The production is too
expensive to tour. Recently Mary
Boland was called back to Holly
wood and forced to leave the
show. From that moment bust
ness sagged, though Laura Hope
Crews replaced her. The sad part
of it for the 100 or more who are
thrown out of employment is that
Mary Boland is still sitting around
the Paramount studio waiting for
her next assignment.
However. the bad west wind
brought good news to Washington.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
Gene Ford in Hands
OF 'Mendino' Artists

Gene Ford, Fox Theatre man.
ager, is having his trials and
tribulations. For the last week he
has been afflicted by an ailmert
known as Pink Eyes" necessi-
tating the use of dark glasses and
bandage for his left optic.
In addition to being put on the
sick list by this troublesome all
ment he has also been compelled
to visit the dentist on two differ
ent occasions within the last four
days, to have three teeth ex-
tracted on each visit. Gene hopes
to return to work within a few
days.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05

oak room of the Raleigh. Those
interested in Swing music" will
get an afternoon of it.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05

rect from New York City, starring
Nina Mae Mckinney.
Others in the supporting cast
are Miller and Mantan, Butter
Beans and Susie, Cook and
Brown, Rubberlegs Williams,
Joyce and Freddie, Jesse Cryor,
Babe Wallace, Babe Mathews,
Sonny Boy, and the original IA
Cotton Club Dancing girls. This
is the first time this show has
been offered at popular prices.
Featured on the screen You
May Be Next" with Ann South
ern and Lloyd Nolan. Gala mid
night show Saturday with re,
served seats.
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
copyright. 1895, by King Features
Gvndlnafa Innl

HOLLYWOOD, March 5.-Rus-
set Mantle. All season long at
Santa Anita, Bing Crosby never
once placed a wager on one of his
horses for superstitious reasons.
None of them ever won, so in re-
gust the day before the closing OF
the track he placed $500 on the
nose of one of his nags, Aunt Kitty,
and it came in, paying $71.40 to
So. After viewing THE Country
Doctor" Louis B. Mayer OF MGM
called Jean HerSholt into his sane
tum sanctorium, tore up his old
contract, and gave him a new
one at double his salary. Such be
the just receipts for getting into a
good epic. Universal has out q
sign-board advertising Carole Lom-
bard's Love Before Breakfast" !"
One of her eyes is blackened, which
is part of the script, but in the
advertising it looks like print
ers error-so what can they do?
Everything has not been too
happy for the Under Two Flags"
company locating in Arizona.
They've had such gustos from ma
ture that even the camera blew
away along with all the OF h e r
equipment so they've been held up
until Twentieth Century-Fox could
repleniSh them Speaking OF
being held up: Twentieth Century
Fox is taking more than it's share
of the rap. Howard Hawks. the
director of Zero Hour" is laid
completely low with the flu and
even though the cutter and the
cameraman are carrying on as
best they can, it costs the COM
pany ten thousand a day until he
returns. The flu epidemic by the
by has revived interest in jig saw
puzzles to such an extent that
even King Edward VIII OF
England sent way over to Canada
to have seven delivered to him.
While on the subject of things
Chinese: The Good Earth"
(when they get around to shoot,
ing it, will have approximately a
six months schedule. And what's
more, in it's finished form it will
have cost much more than Nut
my on the Bounty which dug in
the MGM'ers exchequer to the
tune of two million berries
All the studios in town are lifting
their players options before the
options are even due because
there's a name famine and as q
consequence there will soon be
talent raid.
After being in the red for five
years, RKO is now on the black
side of the ledger to the tune o.
$665 900 most of which you caI
credit to the drawing power o.
Ginger Rogers, Katharine Hep
burn, and Fred Astaire Will
the California folk so stepped il
the cinema, 1885 and the frs
part of '36 has been the worst
legitimate season this part of thu
country has ever experienced
Out of IS legitimate theatres il
Los Angeles and Hollywood. onl!
two have remained open Lils
Lee is going to celebrate her re
turn to the movies by going ou
on a personal appearance tou
Bernard Newm n (RKO'
creationist De Guimpe formerl!
with Bergdorff Goodman) had hi.
option lifted and as a result i
now one of the highest priced de
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
Fots Waller Got His $4,000 Job
By Pleasing the Newsboys;
About GEORGES and JoIno
By ANDREW R.. KELLEY

"Three Men Horse" wants to find out whether Wash
ngton than weeks town for good shows The
bangta comedy after paray booking of four weeks on
Street Why not? Sailor Beware not half good, made
the grade and hot weather SO Irene Dunno will backup
for the screen "Showboat' and Magnolia wonder how
they changed it, 1t makes think of the first time
Irene Dunno. 1t Magnolia in the Zeged produc
ton of "Showboa in the goodby and forever week of the
greatest of all musical comedies at the National Theater
What shabby and shopworn production it after two
of travel Nevertheless Irene Dunnes good friends
made she received fair notice. since critics
told she had been by RKO and much depended
Washington verdict However the local shock troops
didn't have to le bear down to help Hollywood be-
gnner Dunne then rated the kind adJecves
The Washington times., 1936-03-05
Howard Gets a
Star Show

The seasons treat to the Wash
ington T-street show public will
be presented at the Howard for
one week beginning Friday.
Claude Hopkins and his orch
eStra with Orlando Robson and
the entire Cotton Club show di-