The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-24


numerous letters from out OF town
folks who want TO know II New
York celebrities are hinkty. We
are glad to say that when ons gets
10 know celebrities one will find
them just the same kind OF people
they will find In their neighbor-
hood at home They have the sane
faults and good features. Intimate
contact with them reveals they ars
as anxious 10 make friends as any
other person. Usually one will find
them going out OF their way TO be
gracious. for so tickle Is public
fancy they would hardly take
chance OF offending. While they
must pose" and not be quite them
selves when out In public view.
when met at home they are exactly
like the people you play bridge with
and visit. Approach them while on
tour OF your section and II you are
lucky enuf TO get an invite % one
of their homes OF quarters in The
hotels. please go. for you will not
regret H..
THUMBNAII. SKETCHES or
HARLEMITE: James n. Hubert,
executive director, New York Ur-
ban league. Born in Georgia. son
OF ex-slave who was the first Ne
gro to buy land in Georgia One
OF 10 children. Attended grammar
school in White Plains. hi school
in Atlanta. college at Morehonse.
Read OF the founding OF Urban lea
que in 1910. Made survey OF
crime among Negroes in Atlanta
and used findings as theme of
commencement address Taught
school in Louisville in 1911. Given
| a fellowship In social service by the
Urban league in 1912. Entered
same year at Columbia In the New
York School Of Social Work. Did
community work among Negroes
and Indians of Massachusetts for
three years Organized and en-
rolled the first member OF Urban
league In BROOKLYN where he was
head for three years. Came 10
New York in 1918, organizing Urb-
an league here II was Incorporate
ed In 1920 while still In It's one
room office on Seventh avenue
Under protests by board OF direc-
tors. bought present buildings on
l36th street and began 10 expand
league work. Secured from Harry
Hopkins budget OF 10000 for
! Negro health work and caused an
immediate drop in infant mortali.
ty among Negroes. New Works
colored population now has the
lowest infant mortality rate OF any
city In the country.
| He is the proudest OF the fact he
was instrumental In establishing
the first rural school for Negroes
In Georgia. Started in a log cabin
It. now is one OF the finest schools
in that section OF Georgia. He Is
married. has two boys and one
daughter. His hobbies are bridge
playing. fishing and gardening. He
has quite an extensive flower and
vegetable garden In Queens where
he lives. Says he Is making the
Urban league his life work. Il
known 10 every person Of conse'
quence in the country thru The
finework done by the league.
HARLEMANIA: Prominent deb
utante who answered ad Of Kit ka'
klub, ofay spot. for a society sing
or from Harlem. said she woulr
apply for the job If her name
was not used in the papers. Ant
publicity buildup what was fh'
klub wanted Harlem is benefit
ted or overrun with various "bene
fits during this season. We won
der how many are legitimate
Harlem Labor union. which hal
done much good In obtaining job
here, under fire OF white laho
unions. As usual Negroes "affili
ated" with these white unions ar,
taking up the cudge in behalf o
the white brother. When will ",
get together?!-- So many Graz,
people are seen daily on the street
OF Harlem no one pays any atten
ton to them, not even the police
Landlords are still charging enor
nous prices for rent and fightinI
all housing propositions which
would make for lower rents.
yE MITE LITER IN HARLEM
Charming Enid Raphael. star o
many legitimate productions. hal
been secured as feminine lead II
"Policy Kings" musicomedy tray
esty on numbers racket in Harlem
1t will be presented at the Nor'
Bayes theatre Monday evening
December 26.--Duke Ellington
Ivy Anderson and an all star stage
show occupy the boards at Brook
lyn's Strand Theatre beginnlnI
December IL. William Simmons
drama. "Powerhouse BIZ. a socIo
logical study. was presented at tn
YwCA Little Theatre Thursda,
night-"Androcles and the Lion
will be presented at the Lafayett'
theatre beginning December ~, a.
lude for the week IL the Detroi
/ Negro symphony. They are in tn
infancy OF this musical effort. AM
with proper encouragement from
a.