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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-30
Presbertery Secretary
breaches at St. John

Rev. Kenneth Miller. executive
secretary of the Detroit Presbytery,
was the speaker at st. John Church
Madison and Dubois avenue
last Sunday morning. his subject
being. "The Field. The World"
Prior to the sermon. service OF
worship was held In commemora-
ton of the 100 years of foreign
missionary work by the Presby-
terrain Church In the United Stat
es. Mrs. Long. president OF St.
Johns Missionary Society. was the
leader. being assisted by other
members.
Fifteen members of the church
choir participated In the pageant
and sang with the mass 20O-voice
choir, in the Missionary Centennial
celebration, Oct. 2S. under auspi-
ces OF the Detroit Presbytery. at
Masonic Temple.
Among the sick OF the church
Is the aged mother OF Attorney r.,
A. Martinez. OF vinewood avenue.
The Nonparelll Club is sponsor
ing cruise" to the Hawaiian Is
lands, Friday evening, Nov 5. The
steamer will leave New Orleans
'O,S NorthIield, at $50 p. m. II will
top over at Havana. jamaica. and
Porto Rica. and then dock at Hon
,lula. which Is 6119 Thirtieth street.
The vayagers Will return TO San
francisco. $500 Hazelctt to com
olete the trip. There will be re-
'reshments and entertainment al
he various ports. Round-trip tick
| IT'S will be thirty-five cents. The
,ublic Is invited TO join the cruise
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-30
City Usher Board
Union

The City Usher Board Union
met with the ushers of Shiloh Bap-
list Church Sunday at p. m. In
celebration OF the nineteenth an
niversary OF Shiloh ushers. At roll
call liz ushers were present.
The attendance banner was re-
ceived by the ushers of Olivet
Baptist church. The finance banner
was received by New Bethels ush-
ers.
The Union will hold it's next
meeting at ST. John c. M. E
Church Sunday. Nov. IA at 3 .. m.
Visitors are always welcome to
attend these services.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-30
Mitchell Memorial
M. E. c hur c h
Cor. stockton 4 Norwood

sunday schyo. opened al ins US
QAi tme The pastor Introduced
Ms 5so,hvr Reg. + ' MeRae ~n2
vsiiia2 hin.
Morning worship was conducted
oy Rev + Y. Y R4e who held h:s
audi, re- spe. bound as he preach
"a the e~Iel 70 hem The MIN
User wao SPOKE II The aitera' =
and evening service stated that ae
y ne ot 'a~ bDs' Gospel preachers
.ey ta enter Tbs cl'y H has
promised 70 run revival ofg'n-
n.lse Oci sv through Nov livery
lower B: thv CO.. p~i + invited ~
hear this 6 d-frar!;.g niaii
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-30
YOUNG MARRIED COUPLES GIVEN WARNING BY PAST0
Bethel Church Aid
Society Stages Play


The Nellie b. Pierce Society
No. will present "Rebecca's
Triumph" a three-act play
with a cast OF sixteen ladies'.
at Bethel A. NJ. Z. Church.
Thursday evening, November
IL.
Rosa b. Harper Is directress
OF tn. play. Louise Terry Is the
clubs president. and Rev.
William II. Peck Is pastor OF
the church.
A cordial invitation Is ex-
tended 10 the public.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-30
New Zion Baptist
Church
9I9 Alfred Street

The pastor Of New Zion. Rev
r. c. Mercer preached Sunday
from the text, Acts 16:22-30, "Sirs,
what must l do to be savedy II
was a spiritual sermon and the
Holy Spirit was felt by all present
Rev. Thomas delivered force
full message at p. m. in interest
Of the Mission Board. The speaker
used the text. Matt 1921.
At the evening worship Rev
Mercer spoke from Gen. I'll II was
another one Of the pastors fine
sermons.
The choir and mothers board
will sponsor musical program
Sunday. Oct, 81. A large crowd Is
anticipated. Visitors are always
welcome at New Zion.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-30
New Bethel Baptist
Church

The Man of the Hour" was the
subject of Rev. Armstrong; dis
course Sunday morning. Oct. "a.
Among the many visitors present
were c. Gaines and A. Smith.
Rev. Armstrong. pastor of New
Bethel Church was recently mar
ried. His wife. charming lady
was one of the many members ad-
ded to the church Sunday morn
ing. The choir rendered a special
selection In honor OF the pastor and
his wife.
There will be a play presented
at the church Friday night. Oct
~ to which the public is invited
Tho YMCA has mixed sw,mm-
Ing CIa4gQQ quar-. Erf<1... -.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-30
King David Temple
Of Truth

Sunday Seivlces-ll:30 am. =
1880 y. m. sunday school $3.50
u. m. Weekday Sar,lces-Mon.
Night school OF Metaphysics.
Tuesday $50 p. m. regular
services. Thursday 5 p. NJ
Choir Rehearsal FRI night
Regular Services and Special
Blessing. Reading and Healing
Daily. Rev. J. X. Macon, pes.
tor: Temple s-66sS- Bro.
James smith. Clerk.
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Don't miss single issue OF the
Detroit Tribune. the leading Negro
weekly
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-30

Use only pasteurized milk
Raw milk is not sold In Detroit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-10-30

Tho YMCA has mixed swimm.
ing classes every Friday night
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

field and center. Bill gritted his
teeth as he watched Cullinan go
to first base, then second, and
finally come to a stop on third.
OF all the bull-lucky blokes! He
hitched his trousers, spat, and
told himself Curly never'd reach
home.
Hennessey, the next man at the
bat, popped feeble fly.
"At's the old arm, Mickey"
shouted Bill. "On your toes, you
fellersr'
Morrison struck out. Bill was
jubilant.
Sweet pretty" he called glee-
fully "Only one left"
But that one was Mclean, one
of the most reliable batters for
the Pioneers, who hit a slow
roller between second and short
Chubbuck, the shortstop, fumbled
the ball and seeing he had no
chance of catching Mclean at
first, threw to jerks to prevent
Cullinan from scoring. Curly had
left his haven on third at the
crack of the bat and was running
home. Bills face was grim. Cau-
tion and training he thrust aside,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

forefinger and STROBE to the
pitcher. The crowd was silent.
Mr.. jerks and Mr.. Cotrelle were
in conference.
What is the matterp de-
manded Mr.. jerks.
Cant seem to get 'em up"
complained Mr.. Cotrelle.
Hitch a kite to EN-" advised
Mr.. jerks sagely and savagely,
and went back to his post.
Cotrelle achieved control and
the side was speedily retired,
greatly to Bills relief. If that
human talking machine had come
home!
A T THE end of the sixth in
~ ming the Roamers had lead
of two to one on the Pioneers,
and the first of the seventh in
ming saw Curly Cullinan at bat.
There was an air of determina-
tion about him as he swung the
stick. He struck at the first ball
that was pitched, connected with
it and sent it to an annoyingly
inaccessible spot between right
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

planted both feet on the plate
and bent forward.
On Curly came and on came
the ball, all in the time of Sec
ond. The canny Curly saw he
must slide, and slide he did, feet
first. One foot struck the leg of
Big Bill jerks just as the ball
reached the glove. The umpire
held his hand down. Curly Culli-
nan was safe.
There was uproar in the stands
and in the soul of Bill. Yet he
started to count-one, two, three
Then he stopped. His eyes
sought box behind the home
plate. In it there was no red hat,
no Rosie. And who was he to let
himself be spiked by whelp like
Curly Cullinan! He flung off his
armor and advanced with a rush
to Cullinan.
Spike me, will your nc
shouted, shaking his huge fists.
"How could I help humping
those mud scows of yours!"
snarled Cullinan.
you could have helped it easy
enough" sneered Bill. But let
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

was second at the bat. Big Bills
bushy eyebrows bristled when he
saw the enemy approaching.
"How's old Gentleman jerks
todaym Curly greeted his fellow
townsman suavely.
whats that?" growled Bill.
"All right, Mickey" he yelled to
Cotrelle, who was pitching.
That's what the boys call you
now you've got SO civilized" re-
piled Curly sweetly. well, thank
goodness, I'm not married."
play ball" chanted the um-
pire. jerks, his face livid, sig-
nailed to Cotrelle.
Ball one" intoned the umpire.
bad guess, Bill" commented
Curly cheerfully.
Again Bill signalled, again Cot
relle threw the ball, again came
the refrain. Ball two"
The third time 1t happened
Cullinan demonstrated happily,
Just because we was boyhood
friends, Bill, you needn't tell him
to walk me-"
After the fourth ball, while the
chuckling Curly trotted to first
base, Bill raised an imperious
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

ing, but no one heard what he
was saying.
Observation-Disclosures as
safe as a button in a laundry,
that guy! had him nailed be-
fore he started. I'd like Tome
e-four-five-"
The Roamers returned to Rock
ton and went off again on the
road. They won few games and
lost many. From the second po-
sition in the league they went to
third and fourth, finally fifth.
Bannigan, fuming because of the
poor showing, couldn't put the
responsibility on any one man, on
any one cause.
And Big Bill jerks? Still the
gentleman. He didn't wear his
cap crooked with thick locks of
red hair sticking out like horns
in front. He didn't hitch up his
trousers, spit through his teeth,
didn't below instructions from
one end of the diamond to the
other and especially, oh especially
he didn't swear! Big Bill jerks
had become high-hat-and the
crowd didn't approve.
Bill didn't notice any lessening
in his popular appeal at first, but
one day when he flung off his
mask and ran backwards to catch
the ball practically with the tips
of his fingers, he listened pleas
urably for the thunderous appre-
citation that should be his, and
scoWled when he didn't receive it
OF course there was applause, for
few could sit still after witness
ing a catch like that, but it didn't
shake the weatherbeaten benches
of the ball park.
nILL shrugged his shoulders
d Nothing was as it should be
any more. There was Rosie as
chatty as could be except on the
one subject of baseball. Almost
six weeks she had stayed away
from the park! What was the use
of a fellow reforming, anyway?
The seed of rebellion, being
born in the soul of Big Bill jerks
forthwith sprouted and bios
somed, fittingly enough, on Inde-
pendence Day. when the Roamers
played a double header with the
Portsmouth Pioneers. Bill dis
liked a double header and he dis
liked the Pioneers for the reason
that Curly Cullinan was of their
number. The two players came
from the same town in New
Hampshire. They had played on
opposing teams as boys and car
ried the bitter rivalry of the sand
lots into their league careers.
Both were catchers, fact which
intensified the competition.
Bills face was sour that after
noon as he went to the park. A
wonderful way for man to spend
the dayl Working under the boil
ing hot sun all afternoon while
everybody else was having a
good time! And Rosie was goip5
to walk with some old lady from
the hotel. To think she would
miss Fourth of July double
header His bronze face was
troubled. Was it always going to
be like this-he. going about his
affairs and Rosie about hers?
There was hint~of a sWagger
a sullen defiant swagger, as Bill
went out on the field for the first
inning. Curly Cullinan, as tall
and as broad shouldered as jerks,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

THE situation when Big Bill
jerks offended Umpire Kanaly
was this, and the circumstances
were these:
1t was the fifth inning; the
score stood three to three; Ferris
was on the mound for the Rock
ton Roamers; Greasy Goss was
at the bat for the Manchester
Millmen; there was one out, one
man on third and the count of
two strikes, two balls. Greasy
was admonished by his support
ers to take his time, while Ferris
was urged by his following
which were in the majority mas
much as the game was being
played at the Rockton park-to
take his time also.
PLAY BALI" called Kanaly, who
was of the opinion that time
enough had been taken.
Ferris stretched his long arms
high over his head and clasped
his hands; Goss gripped the end
of the bat and wiggled his feet in
a vindictive stance; Kanaly ad-
justed his mask, gravely inclined
his head; and Big Bill jerks.
catcher extraordinary for the
Roamers, pushed his cap back on
his thick red hair, banged his fist
against his glove and made a
jumping jack of himself
The crowd liked Big Bill jerks.
It liked to see him go through
his ealisthenics behind the plate.
1t liked to hear him roar advice
to those in the outfield. 1t liked
to see him when he made a hit,
for when Bill made a hit, he
made one. Especially, it liked to
see him when he was mad, and
it now had a premonition. not un-
pleasant, that he was becoming
distinctly annoyed with Mr..
Kanaly.
"Zzzzzzzooomp!" The ball went
straight into Bills glove and Bill
maintained his position at the
catch to prove beyond doubt
that a strike had been made.
Ball thrrrrreeeee!" trilled Ka-
naly.
The park reverberated with the
uproar. jerks flung off his mask
and cap, he spat, he trounced his
hands on his hips. Then, with an
imperious lift of the index finger
he strode out to Ferris. The
crowd was respectfully silent.
urTEVE," said Mr.. jerks, you
- shoot the same kind of
ball you did las time an if that
cockeyed idiot don't call it a
strike I'll knock his block off,"
"Righto," agreed Steve. After
all, one ruse was as good as an
other. jerks walked back to his
post. The stamping and whistling
were renewed. There were admir-
ing calls of You tell 'em, jerks,
from the sons of Rockton and de-
risive jeets of "Razzberries,"
from the natives of Manchester.
jerks put on his mask, banged
his glove and crouched behind
the plate Kanaly stood at the
catchers heels, head solemnly
bent. Greasy Goss gripped the
bat. Ferris went through his con-
tortionistic preliminaries and
twenty thousand people inhaled.
Then, "zzzzoooompm went the
ball into jerks glove.
Ball fourr thundered kanaly.
Goss ambled to first base, Fer
ris stood detected. but Big Bill
jerks participated in the pande-
monium. Rather, he led it. His
mask was off, his cap was off,
his face was of the same violent
hue as his hair. From the ma
nipulation of his pugnaciously set
law it was evident he was ad-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

me tell you I've got some nails of
my own, and how do you like the
feeling of 'em ?" He directed a
well-aimed kick on the rear
pocket of Curly, who again
sought the dust.
Then, of course, there were the
umpire, the players, the police
force, all of whom sought one
end-the withdrawal of Mr.. jerks
from the field.
And this same Mr.. jerks could
have whistled for joy as he was
forcibly escorted to the dugout.
The act of kicking Curly, of rails
ing his voice in profane pro-
nouncements had purged him of
the gnawing melancholy that had
of late been weighing upon him
nANNIGAN hovered around
. with a concern almost ma
ternal. He was of the private
opinion that Bill had deserved his
spiking, since he had played the
bag like an elephant, but he re-
joiced at the old-time exhibition
of fireworks his catcher had
given.
Suddenly there was commotion
at the entrance.
But you can't go in there,
lady," a male voice protested.
"If my husbands got his leg
hurt, I guess I can," retorted a
: female voice defiantly.
The face of Big Bill jerks
paled so that the freckles on it
stood out in bold relief. Rosie.
She had come to the game, al
though where she had been sit
ting was still a mystery to him.
And of course she had had to
come to the one game when he
had disgraced himself.
Rosie jerks, large of eye and
tremulous of lip, entered with
run. She wore, not the red hat,
but an inconspicuous blue turban.
"Oh, Bill, darling!' she gasped
rs your leg awfuliy hurt?"
Nope" muttered Bill in the
communicative manner of the
male when pressed by the female
for symptoms of distress. He
looked at her meekly.
rs it?" demanded Rosie OF
Bannigan.
"Only a couple of little digs
ma'am," said the manager.
81 was so glad when you kicked
him." Rosies small hands were
clenched. THE great big brute !
I'd like to :. :" Then she paused,
embarrassed, glancing at Banni-
gan.
"S'my wife," introduced Bill
proudly.
Never was Rbsie more femi
nine, more charming. Bannigan
responded with a cordial, admir-
ing smile.
II didn't think you was coming
to the game" Bill had to blurt 1t
out, so great was his curiosity.
ME stay away from Fourth
of July double header!" exclaimed
Rosie and looked at Bannigan
with arched eyebrows. Hes the
best old kidder. haven't missed
game since the season started.
She now looked at Bill, her brown
eyes warm with forgiveness and
misty with pleading.
'I feel sort of rocky" said Bill
gruf1y. rs it o. K. If I beat il
for home with the wife ?"
Copyripht 1037
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

- f'ff f'~S~S/e~EZ-A-
ing to put a plug in? No! She's
at home minding her business.
Just because a guy works at
baseball :. -
Works." Rosies voice rose to
an exquisite crescendo of irony.
That's what l works"
growled Bill, turning to face his
wife. The sight of her was dis
arming,; however, for never had
she looked so tiny, so feminine,
so utterly desirable. The view of
her husband was also upsetting
to Rosie, for she rushed to the
bed, threw herself indiscrimi-
nately on the flowers and wept.
Big Bill jerks stumbled over a
chair in his rush to the bed. Ten
derly he patted the heaving shoul-
ders. "Aw, Rosie, honey" he NUT
tered wretchedly.
The shoulders stiffened. "Go
way" gasped Rosie tensely. Go
way, you great big roughneck.
I'm never going to see you play
again.
IN THE days Immediately fol-
lowing. Rosie was civil but
cool. Manager Bannigan was cool
but not civil. The penalty for
Big Bills indulgence in tempera-
ment had been, as. Rosie prophe-
sled, more than a fine. There had
been a three days suspension.
Bannigan was of the belief that
poorer catcher but one of placid
disposition would be more prof
liable asset to the team. He stated
his belief to Bill, and Bill had
been on the point of telling Ban
nigan just what he thought of
the whole pernicious management
of the Roamers when he saw
Rosie crying on the bed. A gentle
man? Rosie had said he couldn't
be one. What was it you did when
you felt yourself getting mad?
Count something. 1t wasn't
sheep. That was to make you
dopey when you'd been eating
cheese and pickles. Maybe it was
count numbers. One-two-three
-four-five-
Sorry, Brannigan. 1t won't
happen again"
The manager gaped. Here he
had expected twelve round bat
tie and jerks had actually apollo
gizedl
At the end of his suspension
the Roamers left Rcckton for a
tour of two weeks in the western
part of the state. They were to
play Howell and Springvale.
Rosie jerks accompanied her
husband, but her presence was
far from a comfort to him.
1t wouldn't last, Bill told him.
self. She couldn't stay away from
the games much longer. Day by
day he watched for the return of
the saucy red hat to the box be-
hind the home plate as he ear
nestly strove to be Chesterfield
on the Diamond.
1t was more than a week be-
fore the Roamers noted there was
anything wrong with Bill. But it
wasn't until a runner was called
safe in one of the games with
Howell and Bill didn't protest
that even Bannigan commenced
to worry. Everyone had looked to
Big Bill jerks. He had started
true to form. He flung off his
cap, his mask; then quite sud
denly he stopped and put on his
armor again. His lips were NOV
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

Little Mrs. jerks Saucy
Red Hat Could Always
Be Seen Behind Home
Plate : Until Big Bill
Was Suspended.
Evening star., 1937-04-11
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