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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-10-07


Mayor Richardson adnonished.
What the colored people need il
less charity and mos responsibility"
Today, p years after its founding,
Robbins, one of the four all-Negro
towns in America, has a population
of $500, SO percent of them Me-
groes. All civic and community
activities are directed by Negroes.
They hold their own elections, coll
lect their own taxes, operate their
own schools, maintain heir own po-
lice and fire departments.
There are III churches, with the
eth now under construction. Most
picturesque Robbins resident is 100
year-oid Thomas Harton, the oldest
citizen who lives in a little house
constructed by himself. Most all Of
the homes in the village have small,
well kept gardens and the citizens
have great civic pride. For the pas.
Is years Leroy p. Thomas has been
the postmaster and he fills his Office
with credit.
Aside from Mayor Richardson,
whose daytime job is deputy sheriff
in the office of John Toman, other
Robbins officials are: O. w. Moore,
village clerk; Frank Griffith, Police
Magistrate, and Trustees Robert
Washington, Marcellus Jones, Ed
ward Brown, R. L. Allen, David Fox
and Frank Board.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-10-07

It isn't fish they dislike, but the
way it's served | think ! can safe
~ say that smiles will adofn tie
faces OF the anti-fish members OF
the family when they taste the saw
ory goodness OF this baked fish.
But be careful what You serve with
it don't serve the stronger fla.
yored vegetables.
Baked Fish
2 egg yolks. 3 cups milk; 4 table.
spoons quiek-cooking tapioca Q
teaspoons salt, is teaspoon pep
per, 2 cups faxed cooked fish, Is
cup finely cnt celery. | tablespoon
chopped parsley. / teaspoon
scraped onion: egg whites stiff
fly beaten; II cup bread crumbs,
buttered,
Mix egg yolks with small amount
Of milk in top OF double boiler. Add
remaining milk, tapioca salt, pep.
per, FISH, celery, parsley, and on.
ion. Place over rapidly boiling
water and heat until seaided tal+
low 5 to z minutes after water re-
ssimes boilingt, then cook 5 min
utes, stirring frequently Beat egg
whites until just stiff enough to
hold shape Fold small AMOUNT
tapioca mixture into egg whites.
add to remaining tapioca Turn in
TO creased baking dish and cover
with crumbs. Bake IN moderate
oven 1862 a. 80 minutes, or until
brown = Serve hot Serves 6.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-10-07
NEW YORK
UNIV. HONORS
j. w. JOHNSON

NEW YORK, Oct. New York
Unviersity's School Of Education
paid tribute to one. of its former
lecturers, when more than 500 per-
sons attended memorial services for
James Weldon Johnson here Thurs
day night in the school auditorium
IN Washington Square.
James Weldon johnson, famed as
poet, novelist and one time execu-
I'VE secrctary Of the National As
siciation for the Advancement Of
Colored People, was lecturer on
contributions of the Negro To
American civilization at the univer
sity prior to his death in Maine
automobile accident last June 20.
Walter White. executive secre
tary Of the NAACP praised DR..
Johnson as q stalwart factor IN the
establishment Of better race rela
tions iii America during the last
quarter of century. Others on ises
program who SPOKE Of the foct as
writer, creative artist and man
included Sterling Brown. noet and
critic, Of Howard university; 0s
valid Garrison Willard, former pub
Usher Of The Nation; and Hughes
Mearns, New York university pro-
fessor. Dean e. George Payne was
chairman of the program. Nictrola
transcriptions Of DR.. Johnson's
poems, made by the autnor, were
heard on the program.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-10-07
ANTHOLOGY OF
NEGRO POETRY
TO BE PUBLISHED
NOVEMBER 21st

Henry Harrison, Poetry Publisher,
Of 79 Fourth Avenue, New York,
announced today that Negro
Voices, an anthology of contem-
porary verse, will be published on
November 21st. This book. which
has been edited by Beatrice M
Murphy, and copiously illustrated by
Clifton Thompson Hill, both OF
Washington, ID. c., contains 204
poems by S3 poets representing %
states, the District Of Columbia and
England
Miss Murphy reports that poems
were submitted by 179 poets from
80 states and from as far away as
Ireland. Washington, d. G. leads in
the number of contributors to the
anthology with 16. New York State
il second with Ii poets and Louisi
ana third with 10. California is
represented by 9, Illinois by 6, Ohio
a; Georgia, Massachusetts,, Pennsyl-
vania, Oklahoma and Texas by
each; Michigan, Missouri and ViI-.
ginia by 2 each; and Mississippi.
Maryland, Alabama, Arizona, New
Jersey, Nebraska, Tennessee, In
diana, West Virginia and England
by ] each.
Negro Voices, dedicated to the
memory Of James Weldon Johnson
includes many poems which origin
ally appeared in various publications,
among them the Amsterdam News
Birmingham Age Carolina
Magazine, Fantasy, Kansas Maga-
zine, Louisiana Weekly, Opportun-
ity, Palms, Crisis; Christian Re-
corder and the Washington Tribune
Since the appearance Of Countee
Cullen's Caroling Dusk in 1927,
writes Miss Murphy in her foreword
to this anthology, sno significant
collection Of Negro poetry has ap-
reared. 1t is timely, therefore, to
br ng the status of the Negro in the
field of poetry up to date. Then,
too, all previous anthologies Of Ne
gro poetry have been curiously alike
We knew exactly what names would
be found inside. This book serves
two purposes: it gives the reader
new poems by his old favorites, and
presents a number of new poets.
"The role Of the Negro writer is
difficult one" continues Miss Mur-5
ply "Only in exceptional cases does
he find guiding hand to help hin
reach the heights. For the most
part his efforts are met by a callous
Indifference. The medium for putt
licat1on within his own grasp are
almost nil. / think thin book gives
irrefutable evidence that the Negro
L singing even more Justify than
before. If this anthology goes no
further than to convince the Amerl-
can nublic of the great potentialit-
;es within our race, and that the
Negro is continuing to make his.
contribution to American culture
then it has been we'll worth the
effort"
Among the better known poets
whose new work is included in
lsNegro Voice are Langston
Hughes, Frank Marshall Davis, Al
pheus Butler, Lucia Mae Pitts and
Lucy Mae Turner (whose new book
] Of poems, Bout Cullud Folkses,'
has just been published by Henry
Harrison"
Because Mr.. Harrison believes
that Negro Voices merits wide
distribution, he has ignored the
customary method Of pricing books
which might have placed this one
| ont of the reach of many, and will
list tFe anthology's retail price at
only $1.5O.
EDITORS NOTE:-Copies Of
"Nepro Voices" will be on sale at
the Forum Office after Nov. 21st.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-10-07
CHICAGO'S ALL-NEGRO TOWN.
ROBBINS, ILL.,, RISING COMMUNITY

CHICAGO, Oct. 4 lANP) Con-
slderation OF the geAc1al problem of
Negro housing aud efforts Of the
National Technical Association to
have Negro engineers and architect
employed Oh the proposed PWA
South Park Gardens for Negroes
here, turned public attention this
week to the all-Negro town Of
Robbins, Ill, to see what success
residents there have had in solving
their housing and other civic prob
lens.
Located on the far Southwest side
of The city, Robbins has an era Of
about two square miles. II runs
North and South, from 135th st. to
143rd, and East and West from
Sacramento ave, to Central Park
AVE. The nearby village Of Posen
s95 percent Polish residents.
Philosophy Of the towns civic,
social and economic life is reflected
in statements by Robbins founder,
Thomas r. Kellar and BY Mayor J. S.
Richardson who is also president of
the village Board of Trustees. In
1917, whenAhe asked the County
Board to incorporate the village of
Robbins as ga municipality Of Cook
county, Kellar said: The real way
to help colorpl people is to make it
pssible for them to help themselves.
Give them transportation and hous-
ing and they will segregate them
selves naturally
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-10-07

greatest for this type of song. but
In the large cities these records
soon became big sellers. Miller's
penchant for telling current hap.
peilsilgs IN original song creations
gave him field almost to himself
among songWriters.
To keep pace with the demand
for new hill billy songs. he turned
them ont so rapidly that he became
known among music publishers as
the one.man music factory. Ere.
quently he composed al few
hours notice three or four songs
which le telephoned from Mem
phis 10 the recording studios Is
New York.
Miller became permanently estab.
lislled IN New York City III 1922,
and now for a dozen years has con.
Quoted his own publishing house.
lie has produced about two scoro
books of his ofisinal song crea.
lions and several hundred records
ff his songs have been made
Miller describes hill billy songs
80 si20tihdiltt9tS music OF. simple
folks At their bet they voice the
Two extremes Of emotion. happ;-
ness and grief The simplicity Of
steplten Fosters works is Of the
nature OF the genuine hill billy
school Of song. Miller explains. but
Foster was trained musician
whose reverence for musical form
estopped the use Of non-conforming
meter and tempo characteristic of
most hill billy seags.
Miller as 81 authority on hill
billy song often Ii asked to trace
origins OF ancient songs, aud not
iafreaaently he encounters aongs Of
his own composition which have
found their way into tie NOM.
taifls, there to be discovered by
.stHdents and brought to him as
steIlina examples of early Amcri
cana.
Mtiler's current work Is the man
agement Of his publishing house.
lie Is content now 10 turn out d
mere hundred songs a year!
Pf.ofo alanicase)
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-10-07
BY Daniel l. Mcnamara

LIE holds degrees i'll music from
IL two Conservatives. Composer
ind author, he has made brilliant
arrangements in symphonic pg6nnl-
ions. He Is q piano yirtuoso and
rersatile instgnmentalist. But tran
feeniling all his musical accom-.
t'ishfneiits is Bob Milleits mastery
the distinctiveiy American musi-
ga iaioia, the hill billy song.
Miller Is composer of an ineredi.
bly, LARGE number Of these noun
taineer bailAgss Because no one
Woaid hs1iefe one person could
write SO MANY. he usAs il eozel,
pseudonyms covering various types
of songs Tasna suede. Shelby
Darneil Trehar. Rellinl, Eli Divina.
4. ! Adams, Bob Ferguson. Law
renee Miller. Bob Kaclsley. Dinnv
Dimes. Lawrence Wilson, Inkg
Huskieautt all these personages
are disclosed In tha records of the
American Society 81 Composers
Authors and Publishers ia liz the
same Dob Miller whose I.eYeIl
n sSStts3 St1t tNAla = VI - sAtEtlla AdEaI, now
nine years old ii one Of The efeat !.
sst record sellers III history
Miller was born ii d suburb 81
Memplis Tenn, September sa
1895, in The heart Of the hill billy
country A natural pianist. he be-
cane 4 runaway orphan, worlfs j
Ills WY around the country play
ln@ niano Relatives and ffiends
iEtineoa Tie aliyen 4f0tis voungster
e complete his formal musical
education 1T Memphis nsti Chicago
GonserFat0ries. bus his schooling
was interrupted by theatrical en.
gaEemenfs and q Brief fofay into
tl1e pii2e ring
Ills Afst bid fer nptional fame
came With tho phonoeganh record.
iHgs Of his unique Memphis musical
organization Deb Milleras Steamer
loieWild 0rchestra. Not only in the
ittfal aistflets 4c the market ii
1gTasfc Features 4
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-10-07

Il departn g ut OF
home III a ma & g
ment But many
i a M lilies are
b | q S S d d W ith
members who. at
the sight ce fish,
dig In their heels
and stage a re-
b 9 Ilion Nine
times out OF ten
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-10-07
Caivin's Newspaper Service
TESTED RECIPE
BY Ey0ssces Lee Barton

HOUSEWIVES who are expert
III budget balancers know full
well that fish is a great aid in that
Evening star., 1938-04-22
oney on good re-.
sSsed. also few

'RIGIDAIRE, genuine. 8 cubic IT. slightly
bile. Apply sos II st. NV
Evening star., 1938-04-22

the first great English melodrama, Is
the Great Plays presentation (WRC,
81 William A. Eddy, president of
Hobart College, speaks on Kidding
Public Opinion of Superstition" before
the American Society Of Newspaper
Editors here (WMAL, q The
mems glee club of Heidelberg College
Is heard in a program Of College songs
(WMAL, HIS a.m)
Rush Hughes Coming.
Network notes-Bill Stewart, travel
ing ahead of Rush Hughes, was in
town Wednesday to remind one and
all that the Hughes reel man will
broadcast from here next Tuesday.
More about Mr.. Hughes later {.
Plea: Will some one send the latest
Crosley ratings? We'd like to see the
indices that seem to control the des-
TIMES OF 50 many performers and
shows {. John Hogan, n. B. c. studio
engineer up at the Trans-Lux Build
ing, will take that step on May 7 .. i.
Washington Calling is being carried
by Canadian stations beginning today
E. Kay Kyser will take his program
on tour Of the Nations colleges in
the fall Raymond SCOTS "Toy
Trumpet" appears to be the subject
for more special arrangements than
any other tune these days. c. A. M.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
WOMEN WRITERS
ON AIR TONIGHT.
Mrs. Roosevelt to Be Heard
on Broadcast From
New York Ball.

Paramount event on the calendar OF
American lady journalists is the an
nual Front Page Ball OF the New York
Newspaper Women's Club, for 1t Is
then that the names OF those chosen
by a distinguished jury as the out
standing feminine newspaper writers
are announced. The three upon
whom the honors are conferred will
be introduced to radio audiences by
VOL at 1905 and WRC at midnight
tonight. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
is expected to speak during the period,
and Fred Heating, Broadway stage
performer, Is to be the master OF cere-
monies
Three other persons OF national
ferent stations. WJSV has scheduled
Frank Gannett, publisher and chair
man of the National Committee to Up
hold Constitutional Government. for
an address at 10:45 on The Road to
Recovery" "Suggestions for a Re
publican Program" is the subject Of
Col. Frank Knox (WMAL, l0:30
Gen smedley D. Butler, retired Off
Ger of the United States Marine Corps,
is to be the guest of A. L. Alexander.
when his story, For Love of China" "
7 is dramatized (WRC, $500. Mr..
Alexander will do the interviewing.
Local Spoilers Compete.
Other features-The Capital City
Spelling Club of Washington will
match vowcls and consonants with
the Waverly Spelling Club of Balti-
more. Md, during the N. B. c. Spell
ing Bee tWMAL. 800 Film
Comedian Charlie Butterworth, Tito
and His Accordion Swingsters and
Joan Edwards. rhythm vocalist, are
the guests of Paul Whiteman tWJSV,
800 Carole Lombard and Fernand
Gravel offer radio adaptation OF
Fools for Scandal in Hollywood Ho-
tel tWJSV. 81 Representative
Gray of Indiana discusses The Pri-
vate Control of Public Currency; the
Cause of Depressions and the Remedy
(WRC. 7:30).
omorroW-Franklin D. Roosevelt,
jr., will assist Ted Husing in describ-
ing the Columbia Navy crew race
(WJSV. p A BaVarian peasant
band vocal duets and comedy dialogue
are to be offered in special broad
cast from Germany 'WRC, 4:30) {.
Plans for Defense of Democracy
Through Building America" will be
discussed at luncheon of the League
for Industrial Democracy (WRC. 1907
The Silver King" written by
Henry Arthur Jones and regarded as
Evening star., 1938-04-22
HELP MEk.
(COntinued.)

SALESMAN for children's home portraits;
experienced men preferred. SO7 H st. W..
basement, after 8 pm. or before 8 am.
sALEsMEN; now working restaurant and
tavern trade. Get us locations for COIN
making your calls. and earn big cash com
missions. See Mr.. Byram, 1928 14th st.
NV.
SALEsMEN-We need two men only for
specially selling work on Oil-burninE heat
Ing n and air ir-condi.ioning equipment through
week Job. but q conscientious salesman can
easily average $50. This is a permanent.
worthwhile connection and, the applicants
must be eligible for bond. Call Mr.. Warner
SALES REPRESENTATIVES 90, for year
around ventilating and air-conditioning
appliances and equipment, including fans
500 up; trial plan; immediate sales. We
teach principles, tell you where to CO. fur
field help: high commission income. Fine
opportunity for rapid advancement. Apply
s: A, c: Division, American Radiator L.
STANDARD Sanitary Corporation, 1G!. H st.
NV. $3.50 Am or 4:3O pm.
TO SELL OVERHEAD DOORS, commission.
Contacts IN building field valuable, but not
essential; Many leads furnished. Call
Overhead Door Sales Company, Inc, 1.1
lst st. n W.. for appointment.
VIOLIN TEACHER. experienced part-time
permanent position. Box GIT. Star.
YOUNG MAN with auto to learn sewing
machine business: salary and commission
to start. Apply 80, st. ne. y am. Sat.
YOUNG MAN. 10 or 20 years old; small
salary TO start; commission Adams 1850.
TAXICAB DRIVERS
Cab drivers get our new proposition: no
down payments single or double shifts.
Arrow Cab 80 M St ne
Evening star., 1938-04-22
SITUATIONS WOMEN.

BOOKKEEPING or general ONCE work by
lady, EXP. in mill offlces: would Ike per
sonal interview Box 423-S Star
COliORED exp. typist or general Office
Work. full or part time. $40 Eye st. II ".
e3'
COMPANION educated. refined nursing
experience to lady or gentlemen: free to
travel, Sl5 per week. Box 43U-S, Star.
%.
GIRL, colored wants dressmsking and
plain sewing by day, at home or out. Call
Lincoln 4l4i.
NURSE. UNDERGRADUATE. companion to
elderly lady. any case considered; city or
seaShore, Al reference. Dist. 1os3.
NURSE-GOVERNESS. > yrs exp hospital
FRAMING : yrs, college: ref, reasonable.
Greenwood '.4O3. -.
REFINED YOUNG LADY desires work. well
educated experienced ryplst and cashier
good companion musical, athletic. good
driver, good character. willing worker;
unattached. Box 44s-S. Star
SECRETARY, expert stenoerapher also
experienced in bookkee ping. accounting.
mimeosraphine and every phase of Office
work: public Stenoerapher last five years
Box Ans Star. "a.
STENOGRAPHER. high school graduate
and business college training can take
dictation at 1"O per minute. Col. I602-J.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
SITUATIONS MEN.


ACCOUNTANT, expert; books started au-
dlted, kept part time. statements; prompt:
local refs: very reasonable. Adams 1926.
CHAUFFEUR HOUSEMAN experienced:
gardener: D.. c.. and Maryland licenses;
free 10 travel; city refs. Col. 6al9
ENGINEER. 5th-class. good maintenance
man. married, wants position Decatur
nSO3
Ex-NAVY GUNNER'S s MATE wants Job as
guard or watchman: will consider any
thing. Lincoln 051s-W 90.
FARMER. young married man, wants
farm work: capable of managing farm
Write full details. Box ~ IS. Star. ."'
PAINTER, white, first-class. wants lob,
contract work. Cali Russell" Walnut
1l4a. 25s
PHARMACIST. reg. in d. c. and Va.
wants regular or part-time work; good ref
Col. H619-J or Box 405-S, Star o.'
YOUNG MAN. colored, desires job as truck
driver on any kind Of truck. references
Lincoln 1926.
Evening star., 1938-04-22

HELP DOMESTIC.

COOK and general housekeeper. expert
enced white or colored; salary, $50 month.
Apply at 1892 9TH st. NV.
COOK. colored for boarding house. Good
pay. Experienced References required
Don 20 not phone. 2l53 Florida ave. NV of
GIRL. white for general housework: stay
Box 147-T. Star.
GIRL white, general housework; cooking
and laundry. 3 in family; live in: room.
board and SIS 90 per week. l23 st. Elmo
ave. Bethesda, Md. Wis. 6O71.
GIRL white. general housework. cooking,
GaTe, Gare Of 1 infant; references; live in. RAN
GIRL, neat, healthy. to keep house for
gentleman in small apartment during
illness: 50 a week. Lincoln b71S-R.
HOUSE KEEPER. white; Silver Spring: em-
poyed couple, girl A. no heavj laundry:
Sundays OFT; S. week. Private upstairs
room and board. Call Shepherd 5326-W.
LAUNDRESs. white. GOOD. some housework;
lsrKe family; IN suburbs: stay nights.
Shepherd 1879.
WHITE OR COLORED-Middle-s aged gem
eral housew orker and cook for family: SIS
per month and live in Emerson $3.50.
WHITE HOUSEKEEPER wanted. Call
Clarendon a4G-W. to pm. 22'
WOMAN. colored. settled general house
work. cooking; adults; no Sundays: stay
nights; So week. Walnut 1850.
WOMAN. white. settled. do general house
work. help care for baby family of 3;
nne home for the right party; S25 month.
Write III own handwriting TO Mrs. j. w.
Miller. 401 University dr., University Park.
Nd
YOUNG WOMAN white. care of infant
light housework; nice surroundings; refs
Randolph lotS. after u pm.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
SITUATIONS DOMESTIC,

COLORED GIRL wants general housework
stay some NIGHTS, reference. 81 H st.
ne. Met uli5.
DAYS WORK or part-time work by colored
girl. Call North !3Ol-W.
GIRL. colored wishes general housework
any kind: good reference. Columbia "a -,
GIRL. colored. reliable intelligent wants
lob as mothers helper or cleaning Office
Call North S1ul.
GIRL colored. honest, neat, wants JOB
general housewo!k; good city references
Lincoln SOW.
GiRL colortd. wants general houseWork
iuii o. part time; stay nights; references
Lincoln 33I,-M.
GIRL. colored. wants JOB as general house
worker ana plain cooking. Columbia
:tos>J.
GIRLS. >. neat. want work; stay nights;
city references. North So45-J.
GIRLS. .. colored. neat, honest. reliable.
COOK, Southern maid with reference: gen.
eral housework. Dec 1896
WOMAN. colored. experienced, wishes
days work. Cali North 6014.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
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II you are not making $500 TO 5000 each
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WANTED, two men for elec-
trio appliance department.
Must have selling experience.
Married men preferred. .Ap-
ply 10 am. Saturday, The
Palais Royal, employment
office.