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Evening star., 1939-11-03

III Sure Triple Test but will take time Of
p there's reason, Triple Tests defy bthey They're
tailored from fabrics grueng for weo they
poss equally searching for style and vo|ue And here's
straightforward ehoenss from Raleigh Step Triple Test woed
give e works. thru Fall and Winter! You'll find the tumble
champion doubebeosted
feed patterns and shades tailored by Hart Sehoffner Marx
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-25

:. this is indeed new and welcome
contribution of the race to the Muses.
and there are only three pioneers in
this field of art today :. our own
Mildred Davenport-Carter Van Grona
OF "Blackbirds" and the Hampton
Dancers -. creative dancing embodv-
ing the folk lore of the colored
peoples is still in a primitive stage
and believe should not be modernized
except as matter of contrast between
the old and the new since the true
beauty of the Spiritual" as form of
music lies in its sweet ethereal quail
ties which have held out against
swing" until Louis Armstrong went
to town on Nobody Knows the
Trouble I've Seen" and now we'll all
be rolling in the sweet chariot as the
field gradually opens up to modern
composers and may they all "do
right by our Nell" Van Grona's
swing ballet of "St. Louis Blues" illus
trates that it can be done intelligently
and artistically g. . and really think
that the Hampton Dancers do capture
the meaning of the spiritual with but
one fault which is a serious one
too much mechanical repitetion of GER
tain movements which destroy the
beauty of the scene as if one were to
interpret the plunging piston of q
locomotive as willow gently swaying
IN the wind. . l shall look forward
to their return next season the
pix Of the week are "Stagecoach" a
Western classic at the Loew's State
81
composed of John Wayne, George Ban
croft, Claire Trevor, Donald Meek,
John Canadine, Andy Devine and
Burton Churchill combined Jack Holt
III Whispering Enemies" a thrilling
flicker of SANDER . to the Paramount
tenway twin Theatres comes "Black-
wells Island" the smashing expose of
the dreaded crime ring which rule New
York's island prison for years and was
recently broken up by new Commits
sloner featuring John Garfield,
Rosemary Lane and Stanley Fields
paired with Jane Withers and Leo
Garlic in "The Arizona Wildcat"
and don't minimize the danger of
Americans participation in inter
national conflict because how long
would you stand by in silence and
watch gang ransack the homes Of
your neighbors on the other side of the
street while your children were over
there visiting and you had an arsenal
IN your own house . Goombye, GOO
E. DUCK.
FLASH Club 10 will give a
Bridge Whist and Dance April rs at
| the Silver Box Studio, 500 Columbus
Avenue.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-25

Hello folks -. Spring is here at last
and it won't be long before the Easter
Parade which promises to be tops this
season the column extends best
wishes to Reid White noted Boston bon
yivant who suffered injuries in motor
accident .. the long awaited Annual
Press Club Awards for eritorious SER
vice in the Community will be officially
announced on Palm Sunday morning,
with special ceremonies at St. Marks
for Rev. LavisCOunt and at Union Bap-
list Church for DR.. Mary Crutchfeld
Wright to be honored this time e..
Miss Lucille Norman will repeat her
dramatic recital at St. Mark Congra-
gatonal Church on Townsend Street,
Sunday afternoon, March % at four
o'clock by popular request to benefit
the St Mark Community Centre
Gymnasium fund all those who
missed her truly brilliant recent per-
tormance are urged to attend this
affair and enjoy excellent entertain
ment. Monday evening, March 27
the Robert Gould Shaw House will
sponsor a neighborhod night for adults
quay WIN IIVIlOIl plCIuieS, games,
community singing, music and re-
frashments =. subject Education and
Health o. the admission is free
Mrs Ransome T. Goode has issued
neatly engraved invitations for a
Birthday and Coming Out Party for
her daughter Christina H. Green on
Friday evening, March the thirty
first at 558 Massive. strictly formal
and couples -. and from all reports
he debutante Miss Green is truly
2lamorous e.. and the big parade of
gost-Lenten social functions are Civ
ing the business to the tailors and
Oamdrymen &c.,. Coming events: Sig
ma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha
Education for Citizenship" program,
April Is at St. Marks the Wo-
mems Service Club Twentieth Annual
Easter Cabaret and Dance at the Ritz
Plaza Ballroom on Easter Monday
night April the tenth with Bobby
Holmes Orchestra playing for dancing
from nine until two with leading night
club stars to entertain you the
best table locations are going fast and
1t may be necessary to secure an addi-
tonal hall so be sure and pay the de-
post on your table at once to insure
YOUR reservations which will be held
until eleven o'clock and then released
for the waiting list E. the interest in
this Easter cabaret is simply tremen-
dous since everyone thoroughly enjoys
themselves dining and dancing with
me elite press photographers will
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-25
The GROOVE
By Tony Suarez

Following their great success in pre-
senting the Duke at Roseland last
Friday the Dunbar Associates keep
their promise of bringing to their
dancing public the best music and l
do mean swing, by engaging Count
Basic and his grand swing crew. The
Count will hold forth at the Roseland
State Ballroom on April 4, 1899. This
is one dance you can't afford to miss.
First on board this week is Chilly
Haliday's killer waxing of 81 Cried
For You" The Halliday vocal rendi-
ton is out of this world "Cried for
You" is the type of ballad which
Billy's vocal style really fits. The
band supply subtle background that
is in direct harmony with Billy's vocal.
This recording supplies plenty of
kicks. Vocation.
Hodge Podge" recorded by Johnny
Hodges and his orchestra is swing
classic that really swings. Johnny's
marvellous alto solo passages are I'M
surpassable. His tone and attack is
wonderful to behold land they claim
J. Dorsey is king of the alto) The
reed section and brass section play
some terrific ensemble and choir
swing in fact they are in a mellow
groove Other hi-lights are Rex
Stewart, Lawrence Brown-trombone
and the Ellington piano. Reverse side
offers another fine number titled
"Wanderlust." Vocation.
II Surrender Dear" an oldey dressed
up in the Andy Kirk manner is a mel
low bit of recording. Pha Terrell
surrenders vocally and he does it as
only he can. Kinks orchestra especi-
ally the reeds make this recording the
subtle swing number of the week.
This is one for you smoothies. Mary
Lou Williams turns out her usual
mellow piano chorus completing a
very solid record. Decca.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-03-25

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11
Mrs. Loving
Club Hostess

The silhouettes met at the home
Of Mrs, Shirley Loving last week,
at which time she was right on the
job, being as she usually is one
of the best of hostesses After a
very -snappy- meeting. during which
Becky Thomas gave splendid and
very interesting book review, the
iftostess-sefved- tasty -itReh-Bstef
they played bingo for prizes which
were won by Billy Murphy, hers
was a picture album. bound with
beautiful redwood covers -.
second prize went to Mary Helen
Loving, it was a candy dish -
third went to Grace Walker, novel
kitchen reminder Mrs. L. c.
Blount won cute thermometer q.
Mrs Prudence a cosmetic set g.
there were just lots OF things
Cora Tisdale won something d.
Leona Richey and just any
number Of other useful gifts q.
Others present at the meeting in
2luded Dorothy Penick, Gladys
Barthwell, Lottie Scott, Jeanetta
Whitley, Helen Cathcart. Margaret
Bennett, Frances Owens. Mamie
Conally It was truly delightful
evening.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11
Wed. Night Br;S5e
Club In Meeting

The Wednesday night Bridge club
met with Mrs, Susie Mills Of Mt
Vernon avenue last Wednesday
evening Club members present
we're Gertrude Gibson, Lillian
Gaines, Sue Strickland, Frances
Hagans. Georgette White, Myrtle
Seabrooks, Harriet Bolton. Guests
were Jerolean Snccd, Katherine
Wells, Sadie Bout, and Bonnie
Smith
Mrs Mills served a lovely menu
consisting Of a cur,icd chicken, a
delicious strong beverage. and all
Of the usual goodies for which she is
famous as a hostess. Prizes were
won by Lillian Gaines Georsette
White Harriet Bolton; Bonnie
Smith, Katherine Wells, and Sadie
Routt
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11
ACHIEVEMENTS
OF RACE TO
Be REVIEWED

In 1910, rs years will have passed
since the American Negro became
a citizen, three-quarters OF a CEN
tury since he was chattel, An as
sembly point where an inventory OF
our achievements, to evaluate our
contributions TO our country, as
well as honor the many brave men
and women, both black and white,
who made ii possible for us TO share
the heritage of free men and women,
had TO be selected.
Detroit was the setting OF i'm
portant conferences prior TO the
Civil War, the final station OF the
Underground railroad whence
slaves fled into Canada and safety.
cit is fitting" remarks the Rev.
George W. Baber, general chair
man of the Seventy-fve years of
Negro Progress Exposition, De
troit be the scene of this jubilee
celebration"
Tentatively, headquarters, pend
ing the selection Of site, and def
mite dates, are in Ebenezer African
Methodist Episcopal church, APPS
Brush street at at Willis, Eddie
Tolan, who won athletic fame at
Cass Technical high school, at the
University fMiehi2an-and as a
member of the United States Olym-
pic team is executive director.
As outlined, the exposition calls
for the portrayal Of Negro effort in
art, law, science, industry, medicine,
religion, home building, athletics,
government, architecture and en-
gineering. In addition to the 48
states, Africa and the West Indies
will be represented.
OF the 100000 Negroes in the
United States, Detroit and Michi-
gan have 2690 according to figures
available. And more than 100000
are expected to attend the exposi-
ton. In conjunction with this event
is the quadrennial conference of
the African Methodist Episcopal
church. A campaign is under way
to bring annual conventions of other
Negro organizations-te-th city
during the exposition period events
that usually draw thousands.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11


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donia' speaker frloay Is BOY oeoU'
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troit VIII De the sPeclSI si''iSlS d
morning service. re i, Spaes
viii be helo uhtll lV''o Ior ID, rle mem,
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Washington ASSOCIATION ,
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the Wayne county BOARD OF Au .i-
tors VIII oring greetings rom ,. 'iie
cltlzehs Oh De'rol'' WI "a i.oil
Games VIII represent lhe noo M,
washington lidue ASso l'-'.... liz
pastor VIII orihs the ii ne ~.
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man pastor Oh the ldp ,.lS, Dep
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11

DERHAPS the most appropriate title for the illus
L triouS William Wells Brown is that of literary bi0
neer He the first Negro hstorian-as well as the
first Negro 10 write novel. drama, travel book
Born to slavery il, Lexington Kentucky in 1916, the
boy William spent his childhood working on Missis
spp River boat and later in the office of the editor of
the ST. Louis Times. When he 10 years old, he
escaped to Canada, where he befriended by
Quaker Wells Brown - whose name he adopted.
Employed steward on Lake Erie boat, Brown
assisted the escape of 70 fugitves yearly His public
speaking ability this time brought him to the atten
ton of the Western and Anti-Slavery Societies
In 1870 he went TO England. where he met many
liberals He represented the America Peace Society at
the Peace Congress in Paris and won the warm
approval of It's president, Victor Hugo He remained
abroad for FIVE years. studying medicine.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11
Great Lakes ms.
Opens End Branch

The Great Lakes Mutual Insur-
ance comany opened its second
branch, located at 1924 Clifford
street. Flint Mich. Saturday No.
vcmbcr 4.
Director Henry W. Holcomb,
special representative A. B Seals,
and Manager F, c. Robinson. as
sisted by the agents OF District No 4
ohicated at the opening.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11
Women To
Close Yearly
Observation

Plans have been completed for
the presentation Of Women on the
Horizon" as the closing feature OF
the anniversary celebration COM
memorating the completion OF 20
years srvice by the pastor, Rev
R. L. Brady at Second Baptist
church.
Al interesting feature Of this pro-
gram to be presented Sunday, Nov.
26 at pm, is that all talent APP
bearing thereon will be local folk
who have gone quietly about their
work in the community and who
are women of experience in social,
business. and political fields and are
we'll qualified to treat their sub
jects for discussion. Because the
program is OF and about women
the guest speakers, Mrs. Jerolean
Sreed. Delta Sigma Theta basileus;
Mrs. Sallie Elliott Gordon, police
woman, Detroit police department;
and Miss Matte G. Anderson, well
known social worker at the Baptist
Christian Center, will confne theiI
remarks to the contributions and
work OF women in the modern fields
Of business ard in everyday actlVl-
! tics.
Special musical contributions viii
come from the Eben,zer Choir and
Miss Clotee Macklin, widely known
soloist Of Detroit
The entire Detroit public is urged
10 attend this meeting fememoef
the date. Sunday, Nov Is; the time,
3 pm: and the place, Second Bap-
tist church at AL Monroe avenue.
For additional information on the
program contact Mrs. Jerome
Macklin. TR 2-4068
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11
McCIendon Young
Peoples Speaker

DR.. J. J. McClendon, president
Of the Detroit branch OF the MA.
A.C.P. will be the guest speaker
Of the Ebenezer Young Peoples
choir at their tenth anniversary
celebration Sunday afternoon. Nov
10 at 3 pm at Ebenezer A.ME
church, corner Willis and Brush
streets.
Music will be rendered by guest
choirs of the city.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11
Hundreds AT
Second Baptist
Anniv.Opening

Several hundred person were
turned away from the opening
service OF the observation of the
29th anniversary of the Second
Baptist church, located at AL Mon
roe street, Rev. Robert l. Bradley,
pastor.
An unusually large communion
was served at pm, and music
was furnished throughout the day
by the Mems Chorus and the Posta-
IiprS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11
Veteran Packard
Worker Passes

William Murdoch. 81 for 10 years
employed at the Packard Motor
company. died at his home, 1897
Harding avenue, Sunday afternoon,
from chronic heart disease. His fu-
neral was held from Senator Charles
c. Digs funeral home, Wednesday
at 2 pm. Burial was in Detroit
Memorial Park cemetery. He. is
survived by wife, Mrs Sadie Muir.
dock. enc daughter. a grand daugh-
ter, and host Of friends.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11

Other outstanding events Of the
observation include;
Thursday, Rev Coleman OF Mace
donna. speaker. Friday is Boy Scout
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-11

Brown published The Black Man in 1868, The Negro
in Rebellion in 1906, and The Rising SIM later.
Among his novels and other works Jeferson's
Daughter, Anti-Siapery Harp and The Escape.
For his deep interest in the people, his ,,esst4
capitalization of their history, and his 5IAMA,.
pioneer work for their progress, vii N$Y%6
liam Wells Brown merits an outstand- 5NetU+
ing place among our immortals. "+r'o0'
Evening star., 1939-05-04
TwizzIer Answer

The hat-check girl found that
the tags arranged this way: 13
"A
50
Evening star., 1939-05-04

the same Frogs that later in the
summer they see poking their heads
out of water or diving with splash
when they are frightened as they
sit on the bank of big lily pad.
Peter used to think so. He thought
so for long time. In fact thought
so until at last he actually saw
Piped piping.
Peter never will forget that first
time. why, you are not a Frog
at ALI" he exclaimed right out.
Piper the Hyla had stopped his
piping instantly. "Well, If I'm not
a Frog Id like to know what I ami"
he snapped Indignantly.
"Why-why-why you're . Toad.
You're very Ike etcky.toes the
Evening star., 1939-05-04

Rabbit. Do look like Toad? Did
YOU ever see Toad with such a nice
smooth coat as have?"
Peter remembered Old Mr.. Toad's
warty skin and shook his head.
"No," said he, II don't know that
ever did"
"And did you ever see a Toad
lump like this?" asked Piper as he
made a long jump right over to the
bank at Peters very feet.
mo" replied Peter promptly. re-
membering that Old Mr.. Toad al
ways hoped and never made long
beautiful jumps like Grandfather
Frog.
"Then don't ever think Of me Is
q Toad" said Piper. The Hylas
Evening star., 1939-05-04

Tree Toad" stammered Peter. IT
think you must be very closely re-
lated to him."
II am. Most certainly I am re-
lated to Sticky-toes, but that doesn't
make me a Toad" snapped Piper
more Indignantly than before.
"Sticky-toes isn't a Toad; he's a
Frog. So am l."
"Oh!" said Peter. Then he said
1t again and added, II beg your
pardon. I've always heard Sticky
toes called the Tree-Toad and so I
supposed he was a Toad"
THAT is because q lot of people
talk without knowing what they
are talking about" grumbled Piper.
Look at me-. Look ct me, Peter
Evening star., 1939-05-04
LETTER-OUT
BY Fred Neher

letter
opposite
removed it from If have Out
rectly you
Yesterday Letter
Letter-Out
(F) FORECASTS SOCRATES (for a Greek philosopher)
90 OVERSEER-REVERSE Ito turn about.
(A) MISLEAD-SMILED (the happy person did it,
(M) ERMINED-DENIER Che said no
(Y) SYRINGE-SIGNER Che writes his name).
Evening star., 1939-05-04

ask you something, but I'm afraid
you may not like it."
what Is it," demanded Piper.
what is it? I promise not to
mind"
WELL" said Peter in hesitating
way, II want. to know If you are
full groWn?"
Piper chuckled. "You were afraid
I wouldn't like it, because you think
I am little, eh?" Peter nodded.
Don't let that worry you, Peter"
continued Piper. Eyes, I'm full
grown. I'm as big as I ever will be
and I wouldn't be any bigger if I
could. It is a lot easier for little
folks to keep out Of sight than for
big ones to. No, SIR, being little
Evening star., 1939-05-04

are members of the Frog family
and not of the Toad family. The
Toads are cousins Of ours and very
nice people, but we are rather
proud of being Frogs. So when
people hear us Hylas singing and
say, The Frogs are peeping,' they
are telling the truth, but at the
same time most of them think we
are the Leopard Frogs or the Green
Frogs, the Frogs they are used to
seeing. Those Frogs can't pipe the
way we do. No, sir! We belong to
the Frog family, but we are the
Hyla branch of it and mighty proud
Of It."
IT you please, Piper, I want to
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Bedtime Stories
Piper Is Proud Of His Family
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

For long time Peter Rabbit sat
on the bank of the Smiling Pool
watching Piper the Hyla and his
queer little music bag and listen
ing to Piper's clear high piping of
his spring song which some people
always call the 'peeping of the
Frogs" I suspect that a great
many Of these people think that
these sweet singers of the Smiling
Pool and the marshy places Of the
Green Meadows are Just Frogs" {"
Evening star., 1939-05-04
BY willard

mo, do not shoot. Leave the matter to Tarzan"
D'Arnot advised. The next moment his voice
was raised in a shout. "Tarzan Look out! That
spear" Before he could complete his warn
ing the creature bounded forward and hurled
the spear straight at Tarzan.
Evening star., 1939-05-04

Try to understand the other fell
lows problem and make street safety
cooperative.
Evening star., 1939-05-04

The saffron -coored creature advanced slowly,
cautiously. Small reddish eyes fixed upon
Janette glittered evilly beneath the low, fat
tened Uranium. The great jaw was thrust for
ward belligerently. In one hand was big
cudgel, In the other copper-bladed spear.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Trademark applied
For q. 3. Patent Once
ADVERTISEMENT.
by Hobon

doesn't trouble me bit, but being
big would"
This was q new thought for Peter
and he turned 1t over and over in
his mind.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

of William Writ. After leaving
school he became one of the fore
most lawyers in the United States.
Indeed, to such an extent were his
legal attainments regarded that
when Aaron Burr was being tried
for treason President jefferson ap-
pointed Writ as one of the counsel
to prosecute the case on behalf of
the Government. He served as At
torney General in both of the Mon
roe administration and in the
cabinet also of John Quincy Adams
and was candidate for the presi-
dency in 1882.
Recently, in looking over an old
newspaper in the rare book section
OF the Library of Congress, the
writer came across the announce
ment OF an old academy begun the
same year as was Georgetown Uni
versity, but evidently its existence
was brief. 1t was called the French
and English Academy and among
It's list OF students were the names
OF Matilda Beal (probably meant
for BealD, Helen Beal, Miss Johns,
Miss Doyle, Harriet Beal, Miss Pres
bury, Miss Nancy Doyle, Miss Young
and Miss Crawford.
In Write-up in The Star at the
tlme OF the centennial anniversary
OF Georgetown University, two col
umns and more, in small type, were
devoted to the members of the
Evening star., 1939-05-21

Alumni Society OF the university
and many of these were Washing
tonians. The writer noted many
familiar names. The Alumni So
ciety was organized in 1880, and
its first officers included w. w. Cor
coran, president; Francis Herman,
United States Senator from New
York, first vice president; Richard
T. Merrick. second vice president;
John F. Hanna, secretary. and Rev.
P. F. Healy, S. j., treasurer.
In the list of the graduates, as
published in 1889, some of the more
familiar names to the writer were: 2:
Judge Walter S. Cox, Judge Charles
P. James, Judge Martin F. Morris,
DR.. Francis Gunnell, Talmadge A.
Lambert, Henry L. Bryan, John
Boyle, DR.. Samuel c. Busey, Daniel
O'C. Callaghan, M. J. Colbert, JOS
eph J. Darlington, William H. Den
mis-, w. H. De Lacy, Charles F.
Hoffman, George E. Hamilton, DR..
Joseph F. Howard, Caleb c. Ma
gruder, DR.. James Dudley Morgan,
R. Ross Perry, John W. Ross. Louis
P. Shoemaker, Arson S. Taylor and
a great many more.
At the university exercises in 1889
Pope Leo XIII sent his congratula-
tions, and no doubt Pope Plus XII
will do likewise upon the forth
coming occasion.