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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-26
Dark Girls Rejected
By A. K. AS And Deltas
Says Miss T. A ii e n

Miss Theresa Allen, Isl Farms
worth, in a letter to the Detroit
Tribune this week, accuses the AL
pha Kappa Alpha and the Delta
Sororities of discriminating against
applicants of dark complexion
and resorting to various methods
of keeping other applicants from
affiliating with these organizations.
The letter, which also challenges
officials or members of the two
sororities to deny the charges,
reads as follows:
Detroit, Michigan
December 81, 1886
An open letter to the Detroit Chap
ter of the Delta Sigma Theta and
the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorori-
ties written to ask an explana-
ton for some of their policies:
/ wish to state at first that, al
though wishing to become a men,
Der of one of the sororities men,
toned, / have been. unable, as yet
to break into the sacred precincts
by hook of by crook. Iwrite this
letter in behalf of other women and
girls, who, like myself, have been
refused entrance, not because Of
lack of scholastic ability or for
want Of a good character, but, be-
cause of the personal dislike of
some one or two members, who
with their friends, succeed in form
ing enough opposition to prevent
our acceptance.
l write as no disgruntled per-
son. | write merely for informa-
ton which l am sure some sorority
officer or member can give without
divulging the secret practices of
the organizations. | would like to
learn the truth about few things.
After all, these organizations have
been formed by college women to
promote the welfare of the race by
encouraging Negro girls and wo-
men to pursue their education
which in the end benefits the race
by supplying it with members able
to intelligently fight the races bat
ties along all fronts.
The sorority is sisterhood
ideally devoted to the fostering of
pride of race, race improvement
through education and particularly
interested in the social, education
al, and economic progress of this
race of ours. IT. am wrong, pray
correct me. If l am light, please
answer one or two questions.
l. Why is it that Delta Sigma
Theta mathematics dark girls and
only admits black girls and wo-
men if they have some outstanding
ability or some very strong pull?
II you doubt me dear public,
look around you at the girls who
are Deltas. Look at the pictures of
their boules. Pick out the girls and
women who are black, and, when
you pick them out note their abil-
tiles and talents. Is this fine
policy for an organization that re-
ceives part of its support from the
public and which is dedicated to
the uplift Of the race? Do they,
perchance, at their pay affairs peer
closely at all who enter and be-
fore they pay their fee determine
the color of their skin?
2. Why must one pass a rigid test
of being such nonenity, such a
colorles5 personality that one has
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-26
Peoples Baptist
To Hold Musical
Sunday Afternoon

At 3:45 Sunday afternoon, Dec.
81, a grand musical program will
be held at Peoples Baptist Church,
JOS. Campau and Arndt, conducted
by Mrs. Johnnie Gilbert Reid and
her several musical groups. A
large attendance is anticipated, and
already, reservations are being
made.
The public is invited and all are
requested to come early and secure
good seats.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-26
WOMAN REPENTS
AFTER ATTEMPT
AT SUICIDE

Clare Cade, age SO, of $50 Win
der Street, has come to the con-
clusion t h a t attempting suicide
doesn't pay. She came to realize
this after she was released from
the Receiving Hospital Sund y
after drinking alcohol and shoe pol
ish in an effort to end her life fol-
lowing an argument with her
common-law husband, r. c har d
Smith, who brought her to the
hospital.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-26

The death of Alexander Mobler,
70 years of age, 965 Alfred St.,
whose body was found by the land
lady Mrs. Mamie Hines, was pro-
nounced due to heart disease by
Albert Hughes, Wayne County
Coroner, Monday.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-26
ILLNESS POSTPONES MARIAN
ANDERSON'S DETROIT RECITAL.

Miss Nellie Watts, sponsor of the
scheduled appearance of Marian
Anderson, famous contralto, at Or
chestra Hall January Is, received a
cablegam this week from Miss An
derson who is i'll in Paris, France,
and will not be able to fill her local
engagement until later date.
Miss Watts announces that nego-
tations are under way to arrange
new date for Miss Anderson's
recital in Detroit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-26

Montgomery, Ala.-(C)-Alaba
ma officials denied Thursday re
ports from the east that charges
against four of the Scottsboro
bows would be dropped.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-26

London-(C)-Just before King
Edward abdicated, Marcus Garvey
made an imprisoned plea from a
soapbox in Hyde Park, urging sup
port of the ex-King.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

Send for the leaflets, Hips,
Hips-Away!" and LEG Nor
Mailing Exercises" enclosing
stamped, addressed envelope.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
DAILY TIMES
TABLE
TODAY

1890 PM. - Luncheon, Credit
Men, Raleigh Hotel.
1890 PM. - Luncheon, Better
Business Bureau, Raleigh Hotel.
1890 Pm. - Luncheon, Acme
Corp, Raleigh Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, M. & M.
Coal Section, Raleigh Hotel.
Z P.M.-Meeting, D. C. Phar-
maceutical, Raleigh Hotel.
8:15 P.M.-Meeting and buffet
supper, Sons of the Revolution,
Willard Hotel.
$50 P.M-Dinner, 8 PM
Meeting, Automotive Safety Meet
ing, held by the Society Of Auto
motive Engineers, Washington
Section, at Cosmos Club, Madison
Place and H Street Northwest.
1890 PM. - Luncheon, Opti-
mists Club; Mayflower Hotel.
/ 7 PM. - Banquet, Kilowatt
Club, Potomac Electric Power
Company, Mayflower Hotel.
7 P.M.-Dinner. Civitan Club,
Mayflower Hotel.
8 PM. - Meeting, Connecticut
Ave. Assn, Mayflower Hotel.
TOMORROW
All Day-Meeting Council for
Industrial Progress, Raleigh Hotel.
10 A.M-Meeting, 8 p. M; ban
quet and dance, National ReStau-
rant Association, Mayflower Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Rotary
Club, Willard Hotel.
1870 PM. - Meeting, National
Conference on Educational Broad
casting, Mayflower Hotel.
1890 PM. Luncheon, Lions
Club, Mayflower Hotel.
3PM.-Meeting, Motion Picture
Industry, Mayflower Hotel.
4::30 PM.-Annual meeting and
tea, English Speaking Union, Will
lard Hotel.
5P.M.-Reception, Canadian So
ciety, Mayflower Hotel.
$50 PM.-Dinner, Board of
Trustees, Columbus University,
Willard Hotel.
7,3O P.M.-Meetlng Tall CedarS,
Raleigh Hotel.
7:30 PM.-Dinner, Touchdown
Club, Willard Hotel.
8P.M.-Meeting, Catholic Chair
ties, Willard Hotel.
8 PM. - Meeting, Washington
Comptometer Club, Willard Hotel.
8 PM.-Isaac Walton League,
Raleigh Hotel.
8 P.M.-Meeting, Committee for
Coordinator for Industrial Co
operation, Mayflower Hotel.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
THE VOICE OF
Broad ay
BY Louis SoboI-
Down Memory Lane
With NazimoVa

MY first memory reaching
way UP over my head and clutch
ing at some soft kind of red ma
terial, and then singing as I
swung on it E. my mothers voice
warning me to stop then, crash!
That was in Yalta, in Russia, where
was born. I must have been
about 3.
When was I went with my
family to Montreux, Switzerland.
Then to Zurich (my family yer
seemed to stay pun and my first
experience in kindergarten the
other children making fun of me
because of the weird language I
spoke. In Yalte I had learned a
few words of Russian, in Montreux
few of French, and in Zurich
they were teaching me to speak
German. I saw my first show in
Zurich, an opera called "Undina. "
For weeks afterwards I went
around singing an air from it
something about "Oh, how good
the wine isl" at the top of my
! lungs.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

the play we were doing that night,
there was a terrific roar outside,
like the sound of a thousand can
mons the ice was breaking.
We played that last act in an
excited, breathleSS fashion, and
as soon as We had taken our
makeup off we troOped down to
the river. The trip to VOlOgda
took three hours by train we
imagined that it would take six
or eight by boat.
After we had been on the boat
for an hour or two, I began to
get hungry, so over I went to a
man who looked like a sailor
Can you tell me where the din
ing room is?" He gave me queer
look and then grunted: mo din
ing room," "IS there a buffet?'
mo buffet" Then what do we
eat?" What you brought with you
We serve no food" Where do w
sleep?" wherever you find q
place" The boat the mag
nificent veSsel' that was to, have
born us so proudly to Vologda. .
was coal barge!
(NGsimoue UiH complete her
journey dotDn Memory Lane
nert week..
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Gold Flow 10 u. ).
To Be Discouraged

Steps to discourage the inflow
Of foreign gold are being consid-
cred by Government officials, it
was learned yesterday. Secretary
Morgenthau said research staffs
of the Treasury, Securities and EX-
change commission and the Fed
eral Reserve board are studying
the subject, but conclusions have
not reached his desk.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
CAPITAL Girl Of IA
Missing 4 Days

Mary Jane Smith, IA, of 129
Quincy Pl. N. E., has been miss
ing from her home since Satur-
day, police were informed today.
Authorities described the girl
as being S feet 8 inches tall,
weighing 140 pounds, with gray
eyes and brown hair, and wear
ing a green dress, green coat,
brown shoes and brown hat.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

fishermen, caught $4,000 pounds
of cat and buffalo fish out of
White River within three days.
They sold the entire catch to a fish
company at st. Charles, Mo-. re-
ceiving AZ cents per pound, or
S1,6O2 for their three days catch.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Discuss Problems
Of Negro Workers

Problems Of the Negro worker
will be the topic of discussion at
mass meeting of United Govern
ment Employees at Garnet Patter-
son High School tomorrow night
at 7:30.
A. Phillip Randolph, president
of Sleeping Car Porters Associa-
tion; Dean William E. Taylor, of
Howard University Lay School,
and Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune,
a member of the National Youth
Administration staff. will speak.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
From Exercise
By IDA JEAN KAHN

III GlE one IIguIt I1ltIe are IdI
deposits and in the other unbe.
coming hollows to break the sym
metry of line.
The thigh measurement for the
modern Venus may vary from
q to % inches, according to
height and structure.
In the currently ideal figure
of S feet 4 inches, 21A inches
measure thigh perfection. Good
measurements are a matter Of
good muscles.
The front portion of the thigh
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
$1,6o2 Story

STUTTGART, Ark. Q.N.S).
Add this to your 1885 collection
of fish stories. Jim Johnson, Stutt-
CART, with the aid of two other
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

is usually firm and shapely, since
the front muScle-the rectuS
femoris- is used in standing,
walking upstairs and other similar
movements performed in ordinary
activity.
The muscles lying along the
sides of the thighs are little used,
however, and have a tendency
to lose tone and shape. Special
exercises to strengthen these
muscles will taper the thighs into
symmetry of proportion. Make the
following exercises part of your
daily program-if you don't swim,
hike or dance!
EXERCISE l
Position
Lying on the side with the head
supported on the arm, legs ex-
tended in a straight line.
Movement
Raise the upper leg as high in
the air as possible. Hold. tenSing
ali muscles of the thigh and leg.
Relax the muscles and lower the
leg. Continue the exercise for 10
counts with the same leg, then
turn over and repeat 10 times with
the other leg.
EXERCISE 2
Position
Stand with the back to chair,
one arm extended behind and
grasping the chair for support.
Movement
Facing frontwardS, raise the
right leg to horizontal and swing
it from side to side, in front of the
body, in as wide an excursion as the
thigh muscles will permit.
Swing 80 to 40 times, resting at
the end of each 10 counts. There
will be a tendency to gradually
lower the leg to the floor. Hold it
up! Perform the same exercise
with the left leg.
EXERCISE ;
Position
Squat down on the left foot, the
other leg extended straight out to
the side of the body, arms out at
the sides for balance.
Movement
Transfer the weight to the right
foot, squatting on it and extend.
ing the left leg straight out from
the side. Stretch the extended
legs each time. Perform the exer.
else 10 times.
EXERCISE 4
Position
Sit on the floor. legs crossed
Turkish style.
Movement
Using your hands, press the
knees slowly and forcibly toward
the floor.
The above exercise concentrates
on the inward rotatorS of the thigh
and will help Danish unbecoming
hollowS or bulges along the inside
Of the leg.
BALANCED REDUCING MENU
BREAKFAST
Calories
Orange juice, u glass s......... 80
POached egg on toast. ........... $50
Coffee, 1 teaspOOnful cream and 1
rounded teaspOonful sugar. ..... SO
$50
LUNCHEON
COnsOmme Julienne, 1 cup. ...... 30
Lettuce, tomato t and celery
e stalks), stuffed with cream
cheese ................... .... lOO
French dressing, 1 tablespoonful. 75
Hot roll ..,.............. 100
Butter. II pat ................ 80
355
DINNER
Baked ham trim off fat) ......, 200
(312x3x3H inChes.)
Kernel corn, 12 cup. ........... 100
Baked potato .................... 10y
Butter, ~ pat ................... DO
Shredded cabbage and pineapple Is
(Fruit dressing.)
Buttermilk or SKINNED milk ..... 80
6O5
TOTAL CALORIES FOR DAY.. 1910
Your dietitian,
IDA JEAN KAHN.
Send for the leaflets, Hips,
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Tasted Stage at School

Then to Odessa, to boarding
school. In my last year at the
school lived with family that
had two daughters who were
amateur performers. They used
to let me "cue" them, and then
1 would beg them to take me
with them when they went on
Sundays to the theater they
would let me sit in their dress
ing room and watch them from
the wings sometimes they
would borrow something from me
to wear on the stage, q ring, a
petticOat, even a hairpin. After
they had worn what 1 had lent
them that object became hal
lowed, and not at all like an
ordinary ring or hairpin it
was then that 1 :ecided that 1
wanted to go on the stage.
After I had announced my de.
sire to be an actress, my elder
brother absolutely forbade it E.
he weakened after three weeks of
judiciously timed Mysteries, and
let me go to dramatic school in
Moscow.
In my third year at the
dramatic school the Moscow Art
theater was founded, our school
became a branch of it, and we
students were given "Walk-on" as
signments as part of our tuition
my first appearance at the
theater was made in "Tsar
Feodor," and I appeared in three
different makeups, as a peasant
girl, an old hag, and a lady-in-
waiting -.
A few months later 1 made
my audible debut, rather in.
cOnspicuOusly. The company
was doing ChekOv'S "The Sea-
gull" and the leading lady
paused for a few seconds during
one of her firStact speeches.
During that pause the sound of
singing was supposed to come
from far off, on a lake -. boy
and I were the singers.
A WeII-Earned Lesson
It was around Christmas time,
and on Christmas Eve went to
dinner at a friends house. I
kept worrying about the time, but
my friends told me over and over
again that I was early q. =. "lots of
time, don't rush off :" Finally
became very nervous, ran out of
the house, and saw a clock on the
street II had five minutes to
reach the theater. I dashed madly
downtown, and just as I hurried
through the stage door I heard
another girl singing my song.
There was notice for me on the
call board ...I was to see the di-
rectorS as soon as the perform.
ance was finished. They talked
to me for half an hour, and never
once mentioned my being late &. .,
they simply stressed the import
ance of discipline. I have never
been late for a performance since
that night.
We used to have guest stars
from time to time, and one week
Paul Orleneff came to play with
us. We were all young, and
rather inexperienced when
he told us that he was recruiting
a company to go touring around
the country, and offered us posi-.
tionS in it, we all leaped at the
chance. After the last night of
our engagement in Moscow we
were to go to town named Volog-
da, at the head of the Volga River,
to start our tour. We assumed
that we would go up by train .
it seems that we didn't know
Orleneff. 1t was spring then, and
the ice on the Volga was just
about to break up, so he got an
idea that it would be thrilling to
go up the river by boat. pro
viding, of course, that the ice
had broken up by the time we were
ready to go. Sure enough, just
as we went into the third act of
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Evening star., 1936-07-10
Weather is Threat to Lewis.

NtdtnfT IN 10 Lewis.
THE current heat wave is doing the
Washingtons no good It hardly
Is heneficially affecting any ball club
but, seemingly, the humidity is TAX
ing an unusually heavy toll among
the Nationals.
Buddy Lewis. as we'll as Whitehill.
had to drop out of yesterdays game
Buddy struggled along until the end
of the seventh inning but had to call
it quits when the sun made him
groggy With Buddy Myer still on
the inactive list Harris had to call
in Cecil Travis from the outfield and
plant him on third base in place of
Lewis
Whitehill fighter to the end in
the box, was frank in informing Har-
ris that the heat had got him after
six innings. Earl and Lewis we're
the only definite sufferers, but Chap
man and Red Kress were among the
other Mats who clearly showed they
had nothing left at the finish.
Whether Lewis was to be able to
play again today was debatable. The
hot weather affects the l9-year -old
rookie, as was proven last season
when Buddy toiled in the Southern
Association. If he is not able to
Travis will have TO give up his out
fielding until Lewis RECEIVERS or until
Myer returns to the lineup.
Evening star., 1936-07-10
Minor Leagues
International.

International.
Rochester. g. Albany. /
Buffalo, 8. Baltimore. S.
Newark, 8; Toronto, 0.
American Associa ton.
Minneapolis, liz; indianapolis.
-.
Louisville. 8: Milwaukee. 4.
Kansas City, 4: Toledo. 3.
st. Paul, 6; Columbus, S.
Southern Association.
Nashville. Z; Memphis. 4.
Atlanta, 8: Knoxville, O.
Birmingham, g. New Orleans, 0.
Chattanooga, II; Little Rock, 6.
Pacific Coast.
Missions. 4; Sacramento, o.
Seattle, II; Los Angeles, 2.
Oakland. !; San Diego. 0.
San Francisco, 8; Portland, 2.
Texas.
Houston, 4-2: Galveston, Ii.
Dallas, IL: Oklahoma City, 5.
San Antonio. 7: Beaumont. 5.
Tulsa, s; Fort Worth, 5.
Western.
Sioux City, 10; Des Moines. o.
Cedar Rapids, 9; Davenport. Z.
Waterloo, 10; Omaha, S.
New York Pennsylvania.
Allentown, 8; Hazleton, I.
Elmira, Is: Scranton, IA.
Williamsport, is; Trenton, 7,
Binghamton, 4; Wilkes-Barre, 3.
Evening star., 1936-07-10
Terry's Playing
Believed Ended

CT. LOUIS. July 10.-Virtual re-
tirement of Manager Bill Terry
from first base duties for the season
and the end of his career as a play
ing member of the Giants were
announced by the clubs pilot when
ne rejoined the team after hur-
ried visit to Memphis, Tenn, TO
have his injured left leg treated.
MY doctor, j. Spencer Speed.
told me an operation is the only
thing that will do me any good"
said Terry. DIR. Speed diagnosed
the injury as torn semi-lunar
cartilage DR.. Robert F. Hyland
confirmed the necessity for an
operation when I consulted him on
arrival here
AN operation is out of the ques-
ton for me while the season is on.
I could not undergo an operation
until the Fall. I can hardly walk
on the leg, so I certainly cannot
play. I cannot even swing a bat
without pain, as pivot on a swing"
Evening star., 1936-07-10
Fine 4OO-Meter Field.

EOR the 400 meters, which Penn
sylvanias s Bill Carr and Stan
ford's Ben Eastman dominated four
years ago. there are a half dozen
flyers available. On form, the IA
vorites are two California Negroes.
Jimmy Luvalle and Archie Williams,
but both were beaten Saturday in the
nationals by Harold Smallwood Of
Southern California.
Eddie OBrien, Syracuse star who
has yet 10 recover his record indoor
form: Jack HofTstetter of Dartmouth
and Al Fitch. another Southern Cali
fornian. round out an all-star field
They all have a good chance to make
the Olympic team as relay runners. if
not as individual entries for the 400.
The complexion of the 1.500-meter
situation has changed rapidly since
the triumvirate of Glenn Cunningham.
Gene Venzke and Bill Bonthron ruled
the track.
Cunningham appears to be the best
Of the big three" again He is racing
more effectively since he shifted his
tactics from pace-setting to the wait
Ing game"
Venzke and Bonthron. running in
doubtful style, got taste of what they
will be up against when they were out
footed in the nationals by Archie San
Romani. speedy little Emporia lKans.l
collegian. San Romani is confident
he can repeat, and so are most Eastern
observers.
Evening star., 1936-07-10
Dizzy Scramble for Olympic
Berths Looms, as Nearly 800
Seek 90 Places on u. S. Team

before competing in the broad jump,
for which he holds all world records.
On Sunday Owens will run the 200
meters.
Owens. although aiming at the first
Olympic triple" since Paavo Nurmi
turned the trick for Finland IL years
ago, figures to have much less diff
Guilty clinching his three places than
most other headliners. The Brown
Bullet is in class by himself, with
only his dusky Marquette sprint rival,
Ralph Metcalfe, to give him much ar
gument, unless some dark horse de-
velops
Most Of the prospective excitement
centers around the 400, 300 and 500
meter foot races. the high hurdles, the
high jump and the pole vault. The
talent in these six events is so closely
matched, so crammed with record
smashers. that anything Is likely to
happen.
There are, for instance. a half
dozen pole vaulters who have cleared
IA feet inches or more this Spring,
including George Varoff, the San
Francisco janitor, who SCARED IA feet
6l2 inches in the national champion
ships a week ago. The high jump
field. dominated by Negroes, includes
six men who have cleared feet 8
inches.
Evening star., 1936-07-10
GREAT TANK FIELD
IN FINAL TRY0UTS
Kiphuth Sees Return of America
to Top in Olympic Swimming.
Three-Day Meet On
~ the Associated Press.

by lne ASSOClateQ RTeSS.
WARWICK. r. l., July 10.-The
finest contingent of American
mermen ever assembled, according to
Bob Kiphuth, the Olympic swimming
coach, will compete here today at the
Rocky Point pool in the final Olympic
tryouts.
Kiphuth. who also coaches at Yale,
has had 80 of the 83 Olympic aspir-
ants working out under him at New
Haven for some time and says that
the survivors of the three-day meet
will form the strongest swimming
team that can be assembled.
There isn't a weak event on our
entire program" Kiphuth boasted,
land there won't be a weak link on
the Olympic team we select here for
the trip to Berlin. We have an ex-
cellent chance to return world su
premacy in mems swimming to the
United States from Japan"
Evening star., 1936-07-10
MERMAIDS SPLASH
FOR OLYMPIC JOBS
One of Snappiest Struggles in
Aquatic History Expected
in Final Tryouts.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 10,-America's
mermaids hit the watery trail
that leads to Berlin and Olympic fame
tomorrow and Sunday with prospects
of some OF the greatest aquatic battles
in history for berthS on Uncle Sans
swimming team.
In the six events to be decided IN
the new Astoria pool only Mrs. Eleanor
Holm Jarrett of New York and Mrs
Lenore Knight Wineard. swimming
matron from Homestead, Pa. are re-
garded as sure winners in the back
stroke and 40O-meter free style. re-
Spectively.
In the other four races close finishes
are expected with luck and the breaks
all-important factors.
On the assumption that the SWIM
mers will raise enough money to send
p full squad to the Oylmpics. l8 or
fewer places will be open. Should any
girl win more than one race, the
squads size would be reduced accord
ingly. Three Olympic places will be
open in each event except the 100
meters. in which six will be chosen.
including relay swimmers and al
ternates.