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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-01-28
NATL NEGRO
CONGRESS TO
HOLD EXHIBIT
Organizations Unite To
Depict The Progress
OF The Group

A city-wide conference. called by
the Detroit chapter Of the National
Negro Congress. was held Satur-
cay, January d. to discuss plans
for the second annual Negro His
tory and Ar, exhibit to be held in
March.
The program was opened with a
presentation Of the purpose Of the
conference, by Lebron Simmons, the
chairman Of the Detroit chapter Of
the MIC, who explained, Be
cause the organization alone can
not successfully undertake a project
of this klnd we have called this
conference, inviting all groups to
participate II is our desire not
merely 70 place on exhibit the con-
tributions Of the Negro to Ameri-
can history and art but through
selection 70 present those which will
give the public an understanding
Of the Negroes social background,
the progress which has been made.
and the direction in which Negro
art today is intending"
Robert Hayden. Detroit poet de-
fivqred an address on The Negro
in American Literature Which
he reviewed the literary history Of
the Negro, saying in conclusion,
"Bohemianism has given way TO So
ciaT consciousness on the part of
Negro writers. The Negro people
should turn to their writers for
guidance and leadership"
Committees on art. music, ltera.
lure, dramatics, finance and public
ity, were formed. to be expanded
as new participants enter the work,
A representative group was pres
ent at the first conference. and due
10 the wide interest already being
displayed in the plans for the ex-
hibit, it is expected that the second
conference, to be held at Brewster
Center. February 6. will bring in
additional organizations and indi-
vidualS. Those who wish further
particulars are urged to contact c.
LeBron Simmons. at 585 Gratiot.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-01-28
Mrs. Hopkins
Is Hostess To
Housewives


The Derriootie Homemakers
club met Last Wednesday Win MIS-
Eloise Hopkins on Revere avenue
WIN an uhusually ilrse atteioai'Ve,
Mesdames E. Bellmay' ). waits ana
Booth committee on revision Oh me
constitution made their report
a donation was made 70 Neal
V. Loving. instructor of model air.
craft dcsiging at the Y M C. a,
Brewster and Birdhurst cen,ers to
assist in decorating the room at
the Y. NJ. C. A. for the aircraft show
which was held January p TO 90,
inclusive.
Doia,,tos 10 tho annual dinner
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-01-28
Tpsy Goes SHpsy-
On Stairstep; Hurt

One should use the greatest OF
care IN descending stairways, es-
pecially when inca tipsy state Of
being is the recently acquired ex-
perience of Tom Shrews, 35 Of
cataroque street, near Windsor
street who, according to police, was
taken from 53l Vernon Highway to
Receiving hospital for treatment OF
injuries received when he fell down
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-01-28
Quits Glowing
To Cut A Friend

Insisting that another person quit
Glowing proved an unwise sug-
gestion for James Townsend, as,
of $50 Medbury last Monday eve
ming when he was cut on the left
side Of the face from ear to nose by
a Bruce Rice.
Townsend was rushed to Receiving
hospital from Madison and HasttH gs
street for treatment of his injuries.
He stated TO police that he does
not want TO prosecute Bruce Rice.
Townsend's condition is reported as
temporarily serious.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-01-28

a flight of steps last Thursday
Shrews is suffering from LAGER
ated hip, abrasion OF the left ear.
injury TO the temporal region He
was reported as alcoholic to the de-
gree of needing disqualification, oy
police.
Three witnesses Of the accident
were listed by police il the case.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-01-28
TERMS RAIDS
ILLEGAL;;TR|ES
TEST CASE
Investigate Big Shots
Officer Is TOl"
In Courtroom
BY LARRY CHISM

All raids are illegal, aren't they?
or don't they teach you that
- ." Recorders Court Judge
Edward Jeffries asked a police Of
ficer in the case of a defendant
charged with possession OF policy
slips in Tuesday mornings court.
John Street and Clara Vaughn
were arrested by police at a dry
cleaning establishment on Brush
street and were later held for pos
sessions of gambling paraphernalia
The arresting officer testified,
under severe questioning by the
judge, that he had been tipped
off about the dry cleaning place
and that he went into the legiti-
mate business place looking around
for evidence
Both defendants were held on
bond and are to be tried on jan
uary 81.
John Thompson was also brought
before Judge Jeffries on a similar
charge which made the judge en-
phasize the great number Of such
cases over which he had presided
recently, -
Police stated that Thompson told
them he was a policy slip collector
for house located at Woodward
and Watson streets. The arresting
officer in the case testified that
Thompson had on his person a fold
er holding 800 bets and a pay en-
velope with his commission when
arrested.
The judge charged officer, you
let the breeding places breed while
you 60 after the little mosquitoes"
The audience laughed at the officers
discomfort after this remark. Why
didn't you investigate the place on
Woodward? You had plenty OF
time" the judge asked the police
officer.
Thompson was also held over for
trial en- January 81.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-01-28
Technicians
Chooses New
Year'sHeads

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-01-28
Girl Takes Poison
After An Argument

Immediately following an argu-
ment with her mother. police rec
ords reveal that Florence Hardin,
Is, Of 1872 Chene street took a solu-
ton OF potassium permanganate in
a suicide attempt, last Sunday eve
ming.
Miss Hardin was taken to Receiv-
ing hospital for a hurried treat
ment by her cousin, Albert Hardin,
records further reveal. Her con-
dition is temporarily serious.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-01-28
NOTED TENOR IN MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 27--Lu-
ther King, noted tenor, will APP
pear here at Ellis City Auditorium
in a solo recital March 2. This
will be his second appearance in
Bluff City.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
It's Just 'Zenobia'

"Zenobia" is the new title of the
forthcoming Hal Roach production
formerly known as Its Spring
Again." Adapted from H. G. Bum
ner's famous story, "Zenobia's In
fideHty," the production is a ro-
mantle delineat.oh OF small town
life along the Mississippi in the
1870s. The screen play is by Corey
Ford, one Of the foremost of today's
popular writer's.
In portraying the leading roles,
Billie Burke and Alice Brady are
associated with Oliver Hardy and
Harry Langdon. Others in the cast
are Jean Parker, June Lang, James
Ellison and Stepin Fetchit. One of
the important elements In "Zenobia"
is the appearance Of the noted Hall
johnson Choir in a number OF
sequences.
"Zenobia," United Artists re-
lease, is under the direction of
Gordon Douglas.
Evening star., 1939-03-03


deep, but are spread weblike
through the top soil of stock hokum.
The things that go on may not bore
you unbearably but neither will they
arouse in you any intense feeling.
Spirit of Culver" is one of those
pictures you can take or leave alone
and if this sounds like fence -strad-
ding that is fine, because that is
what it is.
For this is really just the one
about the boy who did not fit in, but
who finally got the spirit ana won
the respect and admiration of his
classmates Hollywood has done it
in every locale except maybe Vassar.
This time it is embellished with the
one about the parent in the offing
who will bring disgrace when his
identify is learned For all we
know Hollywood has done that one
even at Vassar.
Now if you would like to see all
Of this performed again upon a Sill
yer screen. you may be assured that
it is this time performed glibly.
Freddie Bartholomew and Jackie
Cooper lend all the believability you
can ask to the two leading roles,
Henry Hull adds some convincing
dramatic moments as the supposedly
dead father whose memory is so i'm
portant to his son. and Andy Devine
contributes both comedy and con-
siderable human appeal Young
Jackie is especially impressive, prov
ing more and more able and appeal
ing as he outgrows that pout of
few years back.
Director Joseph Santley, too, can
take considerable credit for making
something attractive of rehash of
a lot of stock situations. Even those
moments when melodramatics might
have gotten out of hand he has
kept everything on fairly normal
plane of refined hokum.
Flag-waving is part of Spirit of
Culver" too, in mild sort of way.
Jackie Cooper. the misfit cadet, is a
lad who would rather have a live
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Wardman Park = The Watched
Pot" Civic Theater production OF
the Saki comedy: $3.50 pm.
National-Dark.
Palace-"Pygmalion," George Ber-
nard Shaw comedy brought to the
screen: 10:45 IN, 1855, $40, $40,
1885 and $50 pm.
Capitol - "Huckleberry Finn
Mickey Rooney in the screen ver-
sion of the story: 1O:45 am, 1:3O,
4:20, 7:05 and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows: 12:35, 3:25, 6:lO and 9 pm
Earle-"Yes, My Darling Daugh-
ter film version of the hit staee
comedy. II m 40, $40, tbs and
10 pm. Stage shows. 12:40, 3:25,
6:10 and pm.
Keith 's-"Spirit of Culver boy
is shown the proper path: 11:15
am, l:20, 3:25, $50, 7::35 and 9:45
pm. March of Time: 1, 3:05,
$40, tbs and 9:25 pm.
Metropolitan -" Ambush" action
drama with Gladys Swarthout mot
singing: 11:55 am, 1:55, 1855, 5:55
1855 and 9:55 pm.
Columbia idiots Delight"
screen version of the Robert Sher-
wood play: 1855 am, 2::2O, 4:45,
7:15 and $40 pm.
Belasco-"With a Smile" satir-
lcal comedy with Maurice Cheva-
lier: 4:30, 6:15. 8 and $50 pm.
Little-"Ballerina," poignant story
of young ballet student who meets
up with life: IL am, 12:45, 2:25,
AIS, sos. 7:55 and $50 pm.
TranS-Lux - News and shorts.
continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1939-03-03

tlCdbCl lildlldScl lotldy ID Lllt SdlIle
as that which makes pop angry
when daughter has a date. The
young man does not know when to
go home. He comes and he stays,
not for two shows, but for three, and
the seat which should have had
new customer is occupied too long
for single admission Not from
the jitterbugs standpoint, you know.
but from that of the chap who has
to pay the piper, or the swingster.
The SWingiac never gives it
thought, the theater manager says,
but his love for the music has made
bands which play it the highest
priced combinations in the music
business. At the moment, they are
those of Benny Goodman, Artie
Shaw and Kay Kyser. The mana
ger who invites any of them in for
weeks Jam session is putting on
very expensive show He has to
have customers to meet the costs
and he goes mad when the first set
OF customers stays so long the Sec
ond leaves in disgust
An indication of Just how Sc
rlous the situation has become is 20
be found in the circumstance that
theaters are now resorting to prizes
to get the customers to go home.
In Philadelphia last week, the man
agement thought up the idea of Civ
ing away pennants and photographs
OF Artle Shaw to those who were
willing to trade another earful of
Shaw music for such knicknacks
IT worked, but not awfully well.
The kids turned out to be pretty
sharp traders and some of them
would have left only for a gift of
the band, complete with the maestro.
X x X *
You can see it is quite problem
mink over movie actors who can
be completely typed without ever
protest being made about it, and
the chances are you will stop with
Roland Young.
PoSseSsor Of distinct comedy
style Mr.. Young actually is UNIQUE
Every Hollywood casting expert will
tel YOU there is but one Roland
Young. And some of the more re-
1lectlve ones will add that one is not
enough to go around.
On the set, Mr. Young is stil1
Evening star., 1939-03-03

that fellow of the vague, confused
gestures and the mumbling hesitant
speech, as droll a combination as
you can find anywhere. Just how
definitely the actor is kept in char
acter. his own we mean, is evident
in the preparation for "Yes, NY
Darling Daughter" It was not
known that he would be available
for the part when it was written,
but when it turned out that he
would. the part was completely re-
written to make it Roland Youngish.
Mr.. Young's prediction in pets
could easily be regarded as a refec-
ton of his own style of acting. He
likes penguins, fowl which always
seem to be vague, confused and
hesitant. When he is not working
before the camera. he frequently
can be found devoting his time to
the training of pet penguin. He
is quite successful at it, as if the
bird understood the Young speech
and gestures much better than those
OF the average human.
X X X X
AS for democracyS sake, as we'll
as arts sake, is something to con-
slider. Robert E. Sherwood, author of
Abe Lincoln in Illinois" considered
1t and the result turns out to be a
particularly interesting one. At a
sacrifice of 100000 in ROYALTIES
(Varlety's estimate which is to saw
a good one) Mr.. Sherwood has agreed
TO release the script for movie pro-
auction next fall. In these times of
political, economic and social stress,
MIR. Sherwood thinks it important
that Llncoln's sentiments on democ-
racy be laid before the largest pos
slole audience. That would be the
audience which goes to the movies.
Hence his decision to release the
play.
Today's best quote: american
audiences tmovie) are the best in
the world. They are alive. They are
healthy, normal people who deserve
better spiritual food than they are
getting"
That's from Gabriel Pascal. pro-
ducer OF "Pygmalion," who goes on
to say with reference to making
better movies: Il don't give a
damn about the business end of it,"
Louder, Mr.. Pascal.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Swing Is Being Suffocated
By Jitterbugs' Love
Theater Managers Who Can't Get
Customers to Go Home Resort
To Prizes as One Way Out
BY JAY CARMODY.

Swing mucs attraction yet ao swing 1t being
Theater
the body polite will if the
which terbug ecsat
the headache,
particular swing which is Irritating the
Evening star., 1939-03-03

you decide for yourself that some
things may be worth fighting for
when the battle is brought to you.
Mexico and Young America are the
subjects dealt with. The latter con-
trasts, and with full March of
Time" effectiveness, the youth train
ing of the dictator powers with the
healthier and happier Boy Scout
movement here and in the other
democracies. England and France.
The former shows Mexico up against
the problems it has faced since con-
flscating American and British oil
properties. Both are telling COM
mentaries.
There's new Donald Duck at
Keith's, too, which is very, very
fine.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Claude Rains Plays
In New 'Disraeli'

Warner Bros. announce that
"Dlsraei," one of the talking
screens earliest great successes, will
be produced again with Claude
Rains playing the role first acted
by George Arliss.
The new version of "Disraeli" will
include high lights from the life of
the great statesman which were not
available at the time of the earlier
production.
Rains is playing at present in
american Family" after which he
will begin preparations for Dis
raeli."
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Prophecy!

BY crossing Scot and a Chi
nese something approaching the
ancient Greek temperament might
be produced, declares the president
Of college in Oxford, England.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Play Tomorrow

"The Perfect Holiday" will be staged
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock by
the Pierette Club of Friendship
House, 619 D street NE. The cast
will include Rita Wall, Anita
Abraham, Meredith Thompson, Ger
aiding Blumenthal, Maureen Hur.
ney, Shirley Danov and Ingrid
Waldt. Phyllis Frantz is the di.
rector.
Evening star., 1939-03-03

father than posthumous medal.
until he sees the light when another
cadet who lost a father in the war
points out that some things are
worth fighting for
1t is mild enough, but in the
rabble-rousing manner and the new
March of Time" also at Keith's,
is much more subtle about its flag
waving. March of Time" shows
you a few reasons to be mighty
glad you are an American and lets
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Spirit Of Culver,' at Keith's
Has Warm Human Quality
New Film Is Still an Old, Old Story,
However, With Share of Hokum:
March of Time Effective
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

There about Spirit of feeling human warmth and
has quality OF
ne pictures saving For to- be
phoopy Which ushered
ooero attendant upon world premiere stacks
entertainment pleasant but not exciting
The only real fault
Evening star., 1939-03-03

ADJUSTMENTS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17

CANADA LINES UP
WITH UNCLE SAM

Prime Minister Mackenzie
King of Canada has been about
as strong an isolationist as
Borah or Bennett Clark in this
country. A month ago he
warned Great Britain not to
count on Canadian military aid
in the event of war in Europe.
Recently. however. Mackenzie
King stated in q public speech:
Canada owes il To herself and
to the United States to make
herself as strong as possible so
as to be ready to defend her
own territory" He added Our
closer and more responsible re-
lations with the United States
have not in any way lessened
the intimacy of our relations
with the United Kingdom.
Strong baekstage forces in
England are urging Canada to
link her fortunes as closely as
possible with this country -
stressing the identity" of Amer
lean and Canadian interests -
In order to help keep the
United States safe for the Brit
ish Empire"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
URGES ECONOMY OF
PLENTY VIA AFA

Editor. The Times: The Amer
lean Foundation for Abundance
is backed by the American
Guardian. but il is not the
brain child OF its editors, as
r. ]. Pesrsalil said. Otherwise
his letter was correct.
The AFA is the result Of the
work of many trained eeono-
mists and sociologists. trying to
work out the problem put for
ward by Professor Berle. advisor
To the president in the first
years of the New Deal. as quot
ed in the New York Times.
Oct. 81, 1888:
Now, there is possible an
swer 10 our problems. II, let US
say, the government OF the
United States were to COM
mandeer everything and every
one this afternoon, il could
make a program that would
look something like this:
1T would say TO every de-
partment store and small retail
err, You are now q government
distribution office 1t would
say the same TO every whole
ssler. etc. II such a system
Of distribution were arranged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17

METERS AND WATER

Editor The Times: Another
subject that the A. w. A. should
have discussed in their eonven-
ton last week is the system of
reading meters according to what
the department desires TO COL
lect. The effective thing in a
system of this sort is that the
city must have very strong
person at the head of the de-
partment who is able to bulldose
complainers into paying it,
This may just be something
new and untried, something that
/ have dreamed about. But it
seems to me that if the tech
nique is perfect that it makes
no difference how many people
are on relief or WPA or widows
subsistence you can always have
the finances of the department
as fluidic as the pure water that
flows in the Tacoma pipe lines.
MANN TILLY.
III East Q6th st
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
Tolerance Is Not Only
Right, K Is Good

America may well be proud that its very name is still
almost another word for tolerance.
The instinct to tolerate in others the freedom expect
Tor ourselves deep in the American consciousness We
don't think much about it, because all brought up
that way, and it is natural.
But in time when whole governments and systems
being built intolerance it might be well to think little
about why tolerance good thing For leaders like Adolf
Hitler denouncing it only weak in itself but
UNDESIRABLE handicap state
Americans like tolerance because it right We believe
that no good enough wise enough to rule other
men without their consent And believe that mans
rights safe unless he willing and able grant to other
men the same rights he expects for himself.
is the very denial of these rights over many years that
lies at the bottom of Europe discomfort One racial minor
it long suppressed and kept under when gets last
chance to be top becomes equally oppressive of its
former oppressors.
There end of this. Europe never be tranquil
until at last there oppressed racial minorites
bmoulder and plot revenge when their hour
But many Americans view racial and religious tolerance
in its lowest terms They grudgngy admit the right and
with clenched teeth that they will grant it, no matter
bow repulsive il may be to them to do so.
That is of course better than tolerance at ALL But
i is negative
Tolerance has its positive side important than the
negative 1t lies in the fact that all and all creeds have
rich contributions to make to American civilization They
have made them in the past and given their opportunity,
will make them in the future.
; American life is rich and productive beyond anything
that authoritarian states achieve simply because
he is wide open all people contribute their share
Tolerance is not burden, source of weakness grudg
tngy maintained because 1t is known to be right but
source OF strength and guarantee of the highest possible
development OF the nation of the future
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

carefully and thoroughly, and
if industry maintained its effici-
ency, pretty much everyone in
the United States would have in
terms of goods and services. an
income in the vicinity of $1,000
per year."
The AFA is a thoroughly hon.
est and practical way of estab-
fishing such an economy. We
must choose soon which course
we will pursue; that of the
New Deal" regimented pow
erty; thinly disguised fascism
under the reactionary interests,
with the poor abandoned to des-
titution and death; or an econ
omy of plenty for all, with edu-
cation for the young, service
for the mature, and for the
aged freedom from work and
worry.
l.. S. MASTRUDE,
221e No. Willard st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-17
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can YOU answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
Woman's page for the answers.
l. What is archaeology
?. With which major league
baseball club does Bob Feller
play?
5. In what relative positions
should the engagement and we'd
ding rings be worn?
4. Name the minister of for
eign affairs for Yugoslavis-
5. What is the horizon
6. Under what river is the
Holland Vehiculsr tunnel?
Z. What is the correct pro-
nuneiation of the word dis
course
S. Name the capital Of ven-
ezuels
.. Who invented the sir-hrake
for railroad cars:
10. What is another name for
the game of ping-pong'