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The Washington times., 1937-12-03

JuSG Ills Week Mis- NOpC"
lands name has been added to
the large membership Of the
league which boasts many dis.
tinguished women.
HOPES TO LEARN"
When Mrs. Copeland's mem.
bership was announced at yes.
terday's gathering, the new
authoress declared that she
hoped to learn much through
being in the league because Il
have an open mind" and she
said it was the first club she has
joined since she became part Of
the official life In Washington.
Discussing reasons for writ
ing her book, Mrs. Copeland
said:
"I did not want to confine
this book to official Washing.
ton or to official hoSteSseS, but
I hoped 1t would make house
keeping easier for hostesses, and
make preparations easier for
entertaining.
II wanted to do something
for posterity. Others in my
family have. I thought I would
Just publish a few books to give
to my friends here and there,
but now that the publishers are
running off copies for the third
time, I am commercially In
Cltned and I'll take the dollar
and a half from each book.
Il am going to apply all that
get from the book to the edu.
cation Of my two grandchildren,
to whom 1t is dedicated"
REVIEW OF BOOK
Mrs. Theodore Tiller, chair.
man Of the luncheons, which
are held on the first Thursday
OF each month, gave a particu.
!arly interesting review of Mrs.
RooSevelt's new book, "This Is
my Story"
Mrs. Tiller read a few ex.
cerpts from Mrs. RooSevelt's
book. which relates the First
Lady's life from the time she
was q child to the present.
Other speakers at the lunch
con included Mrs. Louis Sha-
piro, who described the art of
bookbinding by hand, at which
she, herself, is proficient; and
Mrs. Minnie Frost Rands, who
is writing a Lenten play for the
D. c. Federation Of Women'S
Clubs; Of which she is the chair.
man.
There are IL scenes in this
play, "The Prince Of Peace" and
Mrs. RandS read the ninth
scene before the group. Mrs.
RandS calls her play a "story.
drama" because, she says, it is
more Of a story than a play.
Mrs. Rands also calls it a ere.
ngiouS drama not religious" be-
cause 1t is written for all creeds
Of people and also for non.
believers.
The action Of the play covers
that period Of Jewish history
known as the time Of the Mac
cabeeS and deals with the strug.
gle between the Maccabean and
Herodian dynasties for the
throne Of Israel. It will be pre-
sented at EaStertime under the
sponsorship Of the District Fed.
Grafton Of Women's Clubs. .
PLAN ACTIVITIES
The Pen Women are planning
several interesting and out
standing events this coming
week.
The leagues most distin-
guished member, Mrs. Roose-
welt, will be the guest Of honor
at q tea in the Grafton Hotel
club rooms next Wednesday aft
ernoon from 4 to 6 o'clock.
Members are looking forward
with great pleasure to this tea,
and because Of the limited
space the guests will include
only members Of the local
branch, members Of the ma
tional executive board and the
press.
Miss Marguerite Merigold,
VApAcidant If fha tniStrict hYo y1c%o
The Washington times., 1937-12-03

as books and paintings, will be
featured. It will be open to the
public from 2 to 10 p. m. on
each day, with no admission
charge.
The book booth will have for
sale fiction, non-fiction, travel,
poetry and magazines. Auto
graphed books will also be avail.
able. Paintings, etchings and
coats-of-arms will also be offered
for sale. Christmas cards,
The Washington times., 1937-12-03

Of Nine. Fe1fan Garzia and a
group of attractive young girls.
Short talks on writing will add
to the entertainment Of the
guests. Mrs. Blaine Free Moore
will speak on non.fiction on
Friday afternoon; Mrs. Inez
Sheldon Tyler on poetry Friday
evening, and Mrs. James Wat
son on fiction at the Saturday
gatherings.
The Washington times., 1937-12-03
Women's Club Activities
Pen Women Hear Mrs. Copeland Tell
Why She Wrote Guest Volume;
Lenten Play Described
By MARY PADGETT

Mrs Royal Copeland wife of the Senator from New York
and author Of My Guest Book" reviewed her book before
members Of the District branch of the National League of
American Pen Women at wel-attended book review
luncheon yesterday the studio in the Grafton Hotel
The Washington times., 1937-12-03

Is Discussed

The art program carried on
in Federal buildings under the
Treasury Department was dis
cussed yesterday by Mrs. Henry
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-07
Wins Membership
In l. a r s Club

BURLINGTON. Wis (ANP) -
Pres. O. c. Hulett, OF the Burling-
ton Liars Club. Inc, "Originators
and Promoters OF the National
Liars Contest" has mailed TO
william Pickens OF New York. di-
rector Of branches for the \. A. a.
c. p, a letter informing him that
he Is a full-fledged member OF the
international organization, and
presenting him with a membership
card.
The Liars Club was organized
in Burlington some years ago
when a wide-awake reporter heard
burlington City officials spinning
yarns and wrote It up as con
test" in lying Some quick-wittet
nerson took the cue, organized thu
/ Club. and since that time It's mem
bership has spread all over th'
earth. To qualify for membership
one must tell some outstanding
and humorous lie,--lying for plea
sure and entertainment. not FOL
malice. Pickens spun yarn about
the effects Of the July hot wealth
or in New York. and was imnle'
dlately taken into the Club The
Club reserves the right to publish
or broadcast the contributions o.
It's own members.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-07
West Siders Hosts
To Washingtonians

Residents Of the west side are
contributing greatly to the enter
tanning OF the numerous visitors
who are continually coming TO the
Motor City for the summer
Two out-of-town visitors who
have receiver much social rec
ignition in the various sections
Of our city are Mrs Maude Craig
and her capable daughter. Miss IT.
ma Craig OF Washington. D. c.
where Miss Craig is one OF the
members OF the faculty OF Miner
Teachers college.
Included on the lovely visitor s
social engagement list was din
ner party at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Williams, 3sll Hudson
avenue Thursday OF last week
They were accompanied by Edward
Baker OF the Tribune who, too
has shared largely in making the
washingtonians' visit quite pleas
ant.
The guests partook Of an elabor-
ate menu prepared by the genial
hosts. The delightful occasion was
an added memoir TO the numerous
preceding courtesies extended Miss
Craig and her mother while In De-
troit
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-07

Last weekend was an especially
gay one with great deal OF activi-
~ centering around NACIREMA
WEEK. Right now we are In the
middle OF Nacirema activity.
The picnic on Sunday was we'll at
tended and the guests enjoyed the
fresh air and games. Monday was
open house to the visitors. And
many Detroiters and their out-out-
town friends flocked to the club
house for the festivities. Tues
day. "a Tourist Trip was made TO
the Shrine OF the Little Flower and
WwJ's beautiful new broadcasting
studio. The visiting students
Prom and a Buffet Tea Luncheon
climaxed the days activity. We'd
nesday was Open House and time
for the Evening Cocktails.
Thursday the Mid Summer Prom at
the Graystone Ball Room and Car
dens will be the outstanding affair
OF the day. !. Friday. the Ladies
Cocktail Bridge will be held on the
lawn at the Club House. .Satur-
day evening the Bachelor Members
Of the Club will play hosts to the
visitors with a big party at the
Club House. And on Sunday
Morning the Rev. Malcolm G. Dade
will be host to the visitors at morn
ing service at St. Cyprians Episco-
pal Church, Milford at 2Sth.- The
next issue of the column will carry
detailed coverage OF Nacirema
| Week. !. In Mexico they are dying
dogs to match the color OF ladies
frocks. Not a bad idea for the To-
cal artists. 4. This coming season
the age limit OF workers in CCC
Camps has been placed between II
1 and 20 instead OF II to 2S, as was
the case formerly and applicants
must be unmarried. The appli-
cants need not be on relief rolls.
but they must be unemployed at the
time of enrolment. The enrolling
period for the next three years Will
close in October. The IL Horse
mems Club is going places. ..
President ONSLAW PARRISH told
us that the building has been pur-
chased: . a cooling system is being
installed and cocktail grill Is UNI
der construction. =. More power to
the Club members. There Is
plenty OF room in Detroit for some
more swell mems clubs like yours
!. Carol Evans and Eugene Gil
lard spent their vacation down In
| INDIANAPOLIS, md. The two
chaps reported having a grand
time. Virginia Major IS sporting
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-07
West Side Detroit
NJ WILSON,
Entertains at
Dinner Party

Mr.. and Mrs. James Bacon OF
Hazlett street we're hosts al din
ner party honoring Mrs. Eli John
son and her young son. James OF
Rochester. y y. Tuesday, July n !
at p. m.
Other guests present were Mr.
and Mrs. H. F. Smith, Detroit: and
Herbert Evans OF Cleveland. Ohio
Following the sumptuous din
ner, the guests were entertained
by young Johnson. and Mr.. Evans
who exhibited some OF the latest
dance steps Mrs Georgia Evans
ciimaxed the evenings enjoyment
by rendering several piano selec-
tions.
Mrs. Johnson and her son left
for Rochester Monday after spend
ing two pleasant weeks with Mr..
and Mrs II. F. Smith. 1929 Hunt
street. a sister and brother-in-law
Mr. and Mrs Smith entertained for
their guests Tuesday evening. July
% al which time several out-of-
town friends as well as Detroiters
we're brough together.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-07
1R - ULLE TIN III
HI @ A II D >.
iii (By ULYSSES W. BoYKIN) iii
(By ULYSSES w. BoYKIN)

new Lincoln-Zypher around the
town and they say she has a new
heart throb. They tell us that
they are seen at the spots here and
about. :. 4. Adolph Zukor's Artists
and models. starring Jack Benny.
LOUIS ARMSTRONG tunes up that
old brass OF his. Ben (McDougall
Ave.) Davis is now a collector OF
Candid Camera shots. We are
glad 10 see the Jones brothers OF
Chicago doing things in big busi-
ness. Walter O'Keefe presented
Nudge williams, swing singer over
the National Broadcasting Com
pany's coast forecast net work at 8
.. m. last Wednesday The pro-
gram was heard locally through
WWJ. the Detroit News. Friday
night Mrs. Sadie Lindsay and Mrs.
Eugie West. two Of Detroit's very
prominent club women, we're hos
tesses TO their friends and the club
women OF Detroit, at banquet
honoring Mrs. Joe Louis Barrow at
the Y. w. c. A. Lucy Thurman
Branch. :. Many OF Detroit's first
citizens were on hand to give the
Brown Bomber's lovely wife a big
welcome. Among them was City
Clerk Richard w. Reading. who
made a very interesting talk. a
musical program was presented
which featured Miss Lavella Tullos
Mrs. Fannie White Poole gave
several readings. ~. Mrs. Barrow
told the large group that she was
so grateful TO her Detroit friends
for their kindness and that Detroit
was the next place to Chicago that
she loved. The 1928 Social Club,
which helped sponsor the affair,
presented Marva with lovely cor
sage and the beautiful center piece
for the guests table was given by
Richard w. Rading After fAe
banquet Mrs. Barrow. John (Buf-
falo) James, Mrs. Eulalia Gaines,
sister OF the Bomber, John Dol
phin, DR.. Powell Johnson. and
YOURS TRULY, we're the guests at
the Club Plantation. Mrs. Bar
row returned to Idle Wild. Michi-
gan where she is vacationing 49,.
Buster PORTER billiard and Marie
Hardiman are not married as was
stated in Jack Arthur's Column last
week. .......
| S. T. Holland, columnist, plans to
spend FROG WEEK in Pittsburgh
ALEX Smith is thinking serious
| ly OF taking up his art work
again. 49,.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-07

lot OF It's ofay enthusiasts are doing
u like they claim the Gullahs do.
barefooted. And II is running like
wildfire up and down the Atlantic
coast with white colleeians taking
II up.
It's nice exercise II you're over
weight and have bumps In those
places where there should Re
curves. 1t keeps you as busy as
grass skirt on a hula dancer,
which means that in this warm
weather the pounds should flow
off.
So II suddenly your very best
friend leaps up In the air, goes
through all kinds Of crazy gyrations
and In general resembles a man
with ants in his pants and the St.
Vitus dance don't blame It on the
August heat--maybe he's learning
how to apple"
CIIICAGO'S CONGO
The Platinum Lounge folded last
Sunday night with no indication
when 1t will be re-opened. The
bar, however, will remain open. !.
Choo Berry. Americas No. tenor
saxaphonist and composer OF
christopher Columbus" left Flet-
cher Henderson last week for Cab
Galloway. Fletcher in the last
year has lost most OF his key men,
including Roy Eldridge. John Kir-
by and Buster Bailey. but still he
manages to remain at the top of
the heap. incidentally, Hender-
son leaves the New Grand Terrace
August IS to be followed by Andy
Kirk, with Louis Armstrong sche-
duled to follow and then. Earl
Hines, who was In town last week.
Dick Barrows, known as THE
Sepia Mae West. and ace of the To-
cal female impersonators. is now
at the Go Club. d. Pauline Bryant,
who twirls wicked torso. Ruble
Blakely is the new emcee at Skol-
ler's Swingland. l.. /. Which makes 1t
look like Old Home Week. i. Es-
pecially with the news that George
Dewey Washington will star in the
new Grand Terrace revue.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-07
Atlanta Minister
breaches at Tab.

The Tabernacle Baptist Church,
Glib Beechwood. was honored with
the presence OF an outstanding Of
fetal Of the National Baptist Con-
vention Inc. las, Iunday when
Rev S NJ. Lee OF Atlanta, Ca. de-
liyered the morning message.
Upon request Rev. Pittman, prior
to Introducing the speaker, impress
sively sang. Wonderful peace. the
gift. OF Gods love" Rev. Piilman
IS a splendid singer as well as an
eloquent speaker.
Before coming here Rev. Lee
recently visited Philadelphia and
New York where. as in Detroit, he
spoke In interest OF the Bond
Drive" one Of the business and
educational phases OF the Nation
al Baptist Convention which con-
venes in Los Angeles. California
next month.
The speaker used as the theme
Of his discourse. Man OF God and
woman Of God. stand on your feet
text. Isaiah es. By request OF the
visiting minister the choir and
congregation sang Lift Him Up
before the sermon and Nothing
Between following the message
Both songs were much in keeping
with the sermon.
Rev. Lee explained that the best
way to approach a people Is 70 use
as medium the thing with which
they are most familiar. Therefore
since Detroit is such an automo'
bile city he based a portion OF his
talk on the automobiles usefulnes:
and speed when il is hitting on al
cylinders: and the impeding OF rs
speed and progress when there Is
skip in the cylinders or trouble
with the motor.
80 Il is with man.. the speak
or continued. Man is Gods ma
chine and he. 100. will become in
capacitated spiritually II he allows
worldly possessions sinful prac
tices and evils 70 come between
him and Cod. Some Of mans cy
finders liable 10 obstruction arr
peace. JOY, meekness piousnes'
and long suffering
II was fine, practical sermon
and those who heard i can derive
great benefit il the helpful sug
gestions are put into daily practice
One member was added to tn
church. Several visitors were pre-
sent
The Lords Supper was observ
ed as is customary on first sun
days
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-07
THEATRICAL

In case you don't know. that's
the calling a few OF the steps in
the newest Dixie dance craze. THE
Big Apple which to some has al
ready been shortened to The Ap-
pie This hybrid combination OF
The old-fashioned square dance,
the Charleston. Black Bottom and
the modern swing steps is fast
sweeping the South. You guessc |
II; to get popular 1t was tried out
by the whites.
But 1t was originated by Afram-
orleans and on that part OF the
Eastern seabord which fosterei the
Black Bottom and the Charlcs;o on
on the world The Gullah section
OF the Carolinas gave II blrta. A
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-07
INV FRANKLIN Frank for AMP
,rT,S no THE BIG APPLE

cgIcAGo-Let's form a circle
:. soon as the band starts good
hot medium fast piece.
~Now everybody pat three times
nth the right foot. swing the
,irb, foot back. then the left. then
m the left foot forward high. and
hen the right. then repeat three
,,res now all you cats, truck
"a the right. now to the left In
lace. now -. stomp that right
,oot swing 1t high. =. praise
allsh now. shine. .Suzy-Q to
me right 80. now the left -. lin
Mace black bottom twice.
Inn clancy forward
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-07
West Side
Social Items

Mr.. and Mrs Kirk Noble Of 3s66
Merrick. accompanied by Billy
Miller. nephew and Richard
Cureton left last Friday night on
motor trip to Washington, D. c,
and New York where they plan TO
spend a two weeks vacation
Herbert Evant OF Cleveland. Ohio
is visiting in our city as guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J Bacon OF Haz-
lett street
Members Of New Light Senior
Choir were gracious hosts at an
outing out TO Rouge Park last
Saturday nigh, They spared no
pains in providing a variety Of
amusement alongside the roasted
wieners and delicious punch which
we're served bountifully Some OF
those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Smith and their guests;
Mrs. Hardison, Mr. Colben, Miss
Ben Ella williams. Miss Lillian
Mills. Miss Katie Dunbar. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bright. Alonzo Neal,
Mr. and Mrs Finely and many 9TH
ers.
Mrs. Carrie Bacon, local pion-
Ger beautician OF the Nine. Walker
system. will leave SATURDAY night
for Indianapolis, Ind, 10 attend
the National Convention OF Nine. G.
J. walkers beauiicians. The con-
vention will open August s and
continue through the 18th.
Mrs. NJ. L. Sutton OF Chicago
ILL.,. was the weekend guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs s. G Marshall OF
30th street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-07

Be sure TO read the Detroit TIL
bune, Michigan's fast growing
and popular weekly. 1t is circu-
lated in all parts OF the country
through paid subscriptions and on
news stands.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-08-07

The Detroit Tribune has the
largest circulation Of any Negro
newspaper in Michigan.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-08
SENATOR BAILEY BECOMES MORE VOCAL

Senator Bailey went to new lengths in his dis
avowal of New Deal policies and programs in his
address before an economic club of Worcester,
Mass, during which espread his condemnations
of the Roosevelt regime in uneQuivocal terms.
1t may have BEEN of course, that the senator
was influenced to some extent by the nature of his
audience and the geographical atmospheres prevail
ing in the case.
But it is more to the point to contend that Mr..
Bailey is honestly and with conviction looking
upon the trends of the administration with in
creaSing fear.
He senses the peril in the program of the New
Deal as this relates to the growing concentration
of power in the executive arm of the government.
Old-fashioned Democrats, such as the senator
claims to be, could not regard this tendency in
any other light.
Democracy is arraycd against liberalization. 1t
makes no peace with that political thought which
would rob one branch of the constitutional govern
ment to enhance the power and prestige Of another.
And Senator Bailey considers that the New Deal
is guilty of this prostitution.
Of course, he is going to be bitterly censured by
the out-and-out New Dealers in his party and in
his state for this apparent apOstasy.
On the other hand he is entitled to praise for
having the courage of his convictions and being
willing to speak out plainly and without evasion
whereas many another, both in the United States
and outside of it, feels the same way, but IN the
interest of cxpediency and OppOrtunism silence
their fears and keep their own cOunSes.-Char-
lottc Observer
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-08
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
THE LESPEDEZA WAY

Visitors to the Berry farm Duncan We'd
nesday saw many thousands of fertilizer factories
that have been at work since spring. There were
no factory buildings. There were no smokeStacks
fouling the air with smoke and SCOT. There were
no trucks hauling raw materials to these factories
and taking away the finished products. There was
no railroad spur nearby to bring the raw material
from distant points and transport the fertilizer to
warehouses and other points of distribution. Yet
the factories were in plain view of the scores of
visitors to the Berry farm
These fertilizer factories were the lespedeza
plants on many acres of land. During the spring,
summer and fall each plant had been collecting
nitrogen from the air and fixing it in the soil by
means of curious nodueS in the soil. But they had
done much more than that. They had prevented
the erosion of soil by the rains Of three seasons.
Not content with these accomplishments the les
pedeza plants each one a fertilizer factory, had
covered the ground with leaves which serve as
needed humus And that was not all. A threshng
machine was separating the seed from the plants
and the stacks of hay will give nutritious forage to
livestock on the place during the winter season.
And what of the seed? At the current price they
will bring q cash income to the farm owner greater
than the cottno lands of similar acreage on the
farm.
That briefly is the story of leSpedeza on one
farm in Spartanburg county. 1t is thriving
many other farms and its value as soil renovator
and cash crop should give it prominent place
on the program of every farm in the county. The
lespedcza way is the sure way toward improved
and profitable agriculture in Spartanburg county.
-Spartanburg Herald.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-08
ABOUT SHARING THE WEALTH

The ordinary share-the-wealth idea has been
pretty well exploded
Statistcians have figured it out and have reached
the answer.
If all the reputed wealth of all the rich people
in the United States was distributed equally among
all the people, their figures show, there would be
only comparatively few dollars for each person.
This suggests that practical wealth does not con-
sst of simply the cash money one may have to
spend in a week, month or a year, or even in a
lifetime Even the communists are finding out that
sharing the wealth is not such a simple problem as
they thought it going to be.
1t is fine idea to share the wealth, as Senator
Arthur II. Vandenburg said in an address in his
home town the other day. Wealth ought to be as
widely shared as possible in a democracy.
But before it can be shared" said Senator Van
denburg, wealth has to be created.
Business has to succeed before 1t can make JOBS
Money has to go to work before men can go to
work.
profits have to be made before they can be
either divided or taxed"
Statements like these are more than epigrams'
Perhaps they do not settle anything but they open
IN lines Of thought which might help us to settle
something's, and which might well be pursued q
little more carefully before we decide to make any
plunge in that direction.-Rock Hill, S. c., Herald
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-08

a chemist friend and lald the pc
ture before him. as there truth
in that pig story" | asked, cor IS
it Just some more bunk"!'
1T is Just some more bunk,
replied my chemist friend. Some
body must be putting out propa-
ganda preparatory to placing some
substitute on the market for gal
vanized pipe"
And lust to check mp on my
chemist friend. | tclcphoncd our
city chemist and laid the matter
before him. He laughed. Il don't
believe any drove of pigs was
ever poisoned that way he said.
Then he went on, "Of course
there is a difference between the
effect of milk and that Of water
on galvanized pipe. Water con
tains no acid while milk does. It
is possible that the acid in milk
might liberate arsenic in the zinc
lining of the pipe, but do not
believe there would be enough a.
senic released that way to make