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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
Brutality Committee Asks Open Hearing Of kawessness
DIR. SCOTT HOLDS MEETING

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept DIR.
Timothy Dwight Scott, presiding
elder Of the Youngstown district of
The Ohio A,ME connection held
the second special quarterly meet
ing for Allen AME. church, SOTO
Woodland avenue, Sunday at pm.
Reports of activities and conditions
of the baby A.M.E. church which
was organized three months ago,
May 7, by its founder-p pastor, DR..
S, c, Mcmillan were presented by
the officers and members, DR., Scott
attended ST. James AM.E. church
in the morning and evening services,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
PRESENT so
CITATIONS OF
BRUTALITY
Petition Is Read Before
Regular Session
OF Council

last Friday a petition was filed
with the Common Council Of the
city Of Detroit calling for an open
hearing on the accompanying Pc
tition demanding an open investi-
CATION OF the lawless acts Of the
Detroit police department"
The petition was filed in the name
OF the Detroit Committee to End
Police Brutality. With the petition
went a report from the Committee
on Research and Education Of the
Civil Rights Federation. This re-
port contained a detailed statement
of illegal police action against labor
and minority groups. The report
further embraced specific citations
Of some so cases Of the past two
years as examples Of such lawless
activity.
The petition was read at the regu-
lar meeting of the Common Coun-
nn lsst Tuesday and referred for
calendar date
ToIorrams pbope Calls Urged
ryorv civic nolifical social re-
s. oraani,ation md every Gift
80 Il, Dotroit is uroed IN send tele-
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
BY MARY L. BEASLEY
russell Street Baptist

With many young people in at
tendance, Sunday school opened at
Russell Street Baptist church al 8
am. with superintendent C. John
son, presiding. Miss M. Gordon is
secretary.
Rev Brooks, pastor, delivered an
inspiring message at the II am,
services 10 a capacity audience.
A wonderful program was rem
dered by the Travelling Shadow
quartet at pm, under the auspices
of tire Gospel chorus, Mrs NJ. Daw-
sen, sponsor.
BYP.U. presented a program at
$50 with Mr. C. Wright, captain, in
charge
Rev c. L. Schatteen assembled the
rostrum al 8 pm. and brought
message from the subject, Christ Is
The Way Out"
St. Elizabeth Church
Rev Oglesby delivered the Sun
day morning sermon at St Eliza
beth's church at the close OF 0the
sixth anniversary celebration.
A rally was given at $3.50 pm. un-
der the direction Of the senior choir.
Rev. Joseph Allen of Chicago de-
livered a wonderful sermon, the
theme Of which was Go Back
Home" The senior choir also rem
dered a requested musical program
at pm. This group was guest at
the St Ruth chVrch, Thursday, Au-
gust "a Prof. C. E. Jones. directed
and Mrs. Wilson was pianist.
Rev. Mailey pastor and Mr., L, V.
Abernathy, president
Pilgrim Staff
Pilgrim Staff church opened its
Sunday school at the usual hour
with many young people in attend
ance and an interesting lesson was
presented by the efficient teachers
who were in charge
Rev MeNeal,- of 8 Mile Road
preached an inspiring sermon to
large audience His subject was:
How We Can Be A True Christian.
Rev. L. Simmons delivered the 8
pm. sermon.
Prayer meetings are held every
Wednesday evening and business
meetings on Friday evening. Come
and worship with US, you are well
cbme.
Around Our NeighborhoOd
Visiting the city: Mr. and Mrs.
Roscoe Morgan and Mrs. Robert
Turpin of Cincinnati, Ohio, wished
relatives and friends in Detroit last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Nor
gan Of Greedy street, and Mrs Nor
man Jackson and sister were among
those who entertained They were
among the picnickers on the recent
Great Lakes picnic at Putin Bay.
Week End-Guests: MIR. and Mrs,
Ellis of Louisville, Kentucky we're
the weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Will Pinkston Of Alger street, last
week.
In Town: Mrs D. L. Hanes Of
Oklahoma City, is the guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. Aaron Humet OF
bearing street
Surprise party: Mr. and Mrs John
Owen, Mr.. A Sanford and Mrs.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
William L. Sheriff.
Addresses Group

William L. Sheriff. candidate fol-
Common Council, spoke to the
Lower First District Civic Orgari-
cation last Sunday al its new head
quarters at 1912 St Aubin.
The group discussed the political
problems Of the Negro with addi-
tional speeches being made by Ed
ward Dean. constable candidate 10
the third ward; Mr. Cartwright
Lawrence Carter. Atty. Joe Brown
Fred Thompson, Frank Coder. and
Fred Schuman.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
Rev. R. L. Brady To
Resume Pulpit Sunday

Rev R. L, Brady, pastor Of the
Second Baptist church will return
70 his pulpit Sunday morning, Sep
TENDER 3. Morning services will
begin at 1890 a m
The pastor has been out Of the
city getting a much needed rest.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
RatIiffe, Penn Singers
In Nation Fest

The Ratliffe and Penn Group
Singers recently featured on the
Negro Music night at the Belle Is
land Shell will sing from the State
Fair Shell on Monday. Sept a at
$3.50 The grouJ a presentation
Of the National Festival Of Nations
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
Church And Social News
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Daisy Ware were guests at a sur
prise birthday party given in honor
Of Mrs. Lena Holmes. by her hus-
band Rev. William Holmes and
mother Mrs. Stephens last Satur-
day evening at Albion. Michigan.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02

phia avenue. In The first picture,
Mrs. Lewis beautifully CARRIED in
a dusky pink ensemble, diverts
attention from the bridge game
for = moment to tell Of some
amusing incident. Listening to her
are, Mrs. william Anderson, Mrs.
Dorothy Gossin of st. Louis, Mrs.
Hattie Hubert, Mrs. Georgetta
White, and we can just see the
back Of the head of another wish
tor, Miss Vivien Hunter of st.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
Swanson Gives Trophy

-esdHe-eeleed barber
shops Detroit Negroes gained the
Of thousands of softba players this week when he donated
the Glass champions j. B. Bombers OF the Michigan Chron
Gle Athletic association a beautiful trophy.
Three Mr. of the Swanson soft
ball club which well named the outfit Michigan
that time has lost that appreciation of fine performance
the sotba diamond Most of the players OF his
members of the Joe Louis Brown Bombs and Aes Lager
soban Clubs.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02

New zcaland's wool production for
estimated at 10000 bales an increase
Of ~ percent from the l937-38 pro-
duction
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02

GLORIA E. WILSON
Robert E. tela Robert z VIII
Chicago Illinois house guest of Mrs Emma
Adams Ferry prominent mortcan of Detroit Mich
Miss Wilson popular member of Cheagos younger social set and
Speech Northwestern university attended
opening festivities of the exclusive Naerema club Of Detroit
guest Sykes charming young Delta school teacher
there-Photo by Paton,s studios
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02

ALTES LAGER gives you the best
qualities of several of the finest
malls obtainable, in a balanced bev-
erage o. hailed everywhere as the
lift without a letdown."
Next time thirst calls, sing out for
ALTES LAGER. You'll find it in har-
mony with all the best things in life!
Evening star., 1939-07-13
Women, Shorter Women

Grey, beige, monotone tweeds.
Black rayon-and-cotton bengalines.
-Juilliard shadow plaid casuals.
-Forstmann and Juilliard dressy wools.
Beige, paper tan, bark, black.
Navy fitted nubby woolens.
-36 to A and 351a to 41la in lot.
Evening star., 1939-07-13
Women, Shorter Women

-Dressy, boxy, fitted, fared.
Tucked panels and sleeves.
BRAID and ribbon trimmings.
-Forstmann's fine woolens.
-Jullllard's nubby wool crepe
Navy black, wine, grey, bark, blue.
-35la to 4l1z, 80 to a in lot.
Evening star., 1939-07-13
For you> Women!

LOOSE SWINGING JACKETS on dresses as important with
without their ackets White pastel
embroidery
TOWN BLACKS! Silk chrons embroidered silk marqusetes
meswh loads hattey frightened
with white.
PRINTS AND PASTELS! And of course WHITE Those SIM
pier dressier dresses usually hard fnd
attractive styles Fascine"
pure silk chidon in white and pastel background
Sizes 36 to A., 16l1 to 2412 Fifth rloo,
Evening star., 1939-07-13
Second FIoor-NEGLIGEES! CORSET

5o-$5S5 to $795 and upper
crepes sans blue pink chartreuse white
prints pain-12 to A in group up-------------. 3d.
26OS5 and IS Foundations and Gdesayon lasex sat
cotton batse bocade sdehook and talon gles Is to
32-foundaons So to 4o-Broken sizes $le5
1S$65o to $3.50 Foundations Ges for Larger
4reo Channee Jeehs Special Yankee Girl models cotton bro
cades nets satns with aex; few with nnerbel "a to 46
In foundations 26 80 -S295
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-04
URGE FIRE-PROOF
CHRISTMAS TREES

The following method for fire
pg9ofing the Christmas tree, de-
Eosed by the U. S. Department Of
Agriculture. is recommended by the
american Red Cross:
Gut the trunk at an angle or in
n shape. Then weigh the tree
and divide the weight by four This
will give you the weight of the
aaonum sulfate needed. Dissolve
the amonium sulfate in water, using
one and one half pints Of water to
the pound. Place the solution in a
tn pail glass jar or earthen crock.
4 narroW-mouth container is
oes. IS It lessons evaporation. In
cool place, set the tree in the
tion. leaving it there a suf-
s.c-elt length Of time for absorp-
toa has taken place, the danger Of
tibility is at a minimum. In
Han nable decorations may be
treated With the solution.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-04
ONE-VARLETY COTTON
PROGRAM BENEFICIAL

College Station, Raleigh, Dec A
Success Of the one-variety COM
munity cotton program in North Car
Dina is told in the figures on 1899
ginnings as summarized by Ralph H.
Raper assistant Extension cotton
specialist of State College. He found
that cotton produced in organized
one-variety communities was Of lon
ger staple, Of higher grade, and
brought an average Of S2.25 more per
bale than other cotton grown in the
State.
More than 5000 farmers in 65 cot
ton growing communities in the State
planted approximately As, 900 acres
Of one-variety cotton this year, and
obtained free grading service by the
U. S. Department Of Agriculture as
we'll as other advantages from the
improvement program. The one
variety communities were organized
by the State College Extension Ser
vice, through county farm agents.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-04
a pretty good state.

pretty good state.
Bill sends out a story, for ex-
ample, about the town Of Louisburg,
N. c., where folks like TO take things
easy; SO some Of the sidewalks have
been divided into three traffic lanes.
the center one for walking and the
two outer ones for sauntering, talk
ing politics Of just loafing Sounds
like good idea for any town.
'The Bill comes along with a geo
graphical discovery. The school
books for years have taught that
Mount Mitchell is the highest noun
tain in the east, with Clingman's
Dome second. But Bill Sharpe re-
ports that a North Carolina peak
without name, one of the Black
Brothers in Yancey county is three
feet higher than Clingman's Dome
and only 80 feet lower than Mount
Mitchell. Unimportant, perhaps, but
and it's propaganda"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-04
F eldspar New
Cash Product
Daily I5lsparcn EiureaH,
In the Siy Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Dec. 4.-Many noun
taineer and farmer in Western North
Carolina is going to have real Santa
Claus money" this year as a result
Of a 'war baby, the feldspar in
dustry.
State Geologist H. J. Bryson re
ports that this industry is becoming
as it has not done in the last decade,
and he assigns most of the credit to
the European war which has reduced
imports to minimum and increased
tremendously the demand for North
Carolina feldspar for use in china
making.
Far back in the mountains, far
ners and mountaineers are digging
feldspar from scores, if not hundreds,
OF small mines which are little more
than holes in the ground, but which
produce feldspar OF just as good
grade as that from the largest de-
posts and workings. They are haul
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-04

Bill Sharpe, head Of the News
Bureau of the Department of Con-
servation and Development, recent
ly received quite boost in the syn
Dictated column of Frank Parker
Stockbridge, a feature which appears
in something like a thousand weekly
newspapers all over the United
States.
Stockbridge gave out a few OBJ
servations on "propagander", noting
that much of it is really instructive
and necessary, and then went on:
"What started me off on publicity
and propaganda is a couple of mime
ographed sheets I lately got in my
mail from Bill Sharpe. Bill is an ex-
pert propaganda for his home State
of North Carolina. If the things he
sends out to the papers about North
Carolina aren't true, they're at least
interesting and they get printed. Pre-
sumably they make people think it's
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-04

inc it to crushing plants and getting
real money for it, and It's the first
time in many years that a lot OF them
have had any cash for Christmas
said BrysOn.
North Carolina is the largest pro-
ducer Of feldspar in the United States
the only other states which have any
at all in commercial quantities being
Colorado and South Dakota, and they
are both badly handicapped by the
distance rom enc china plants, locat-
ed mostly in Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. For many years this
State has produced half the feldspar
used in the country and now it is
being called on for practically all,
since imports are almost nil.
There are several very large plants
in the Spruce Pine area and probably
q hundred small mines scattered over
the western section. Last year the
State produced approximately a mil
lion dollars worth Of feldspar
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-04
rec Planting
Brings Cash
Daily Dispatch EurpaU.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Dec 4-Tar Heel farmers
can get extra money by planting
trees, in some cases as much as $50
for farm.
This by cooperating with the Fed
eral government in its soil improve
ment and conservation program by
planting as much as four acres in
forest seedlings, it was pointed out
today by State Forester ]. S. Holmes,
and F. H. Claridge, his assistant in
the Department Of Conservation and
Development.
They have just received notice of
the new allotment from E. Y. Floyd,
State director for the Triple-A in
North Carolina.
"Wording Of the new allotment sec
ton, sent US by Director Floyd, is a
bit involved, but when it is boiled
down it seems to mean that any far
mer who cooperates in the program
can get an additional credit Of $50
if he will plant four acres in forest
trees" ClarIdge said. "This will more
than pay for the cost Of the trees
and labor needed to plant them"
"The seedlings can be had from the
State Forest Nursery Of the Depart
ment OF Conservation and Develop
ment at a cost Of So per thousand,
delivered, while two men can plant
about two acres q Gay. From 900 to
1000 trees are needed to plant an
acre. Thus the cost Of the trees, in
Guiding planting and the cost Of
trees, should not exceed 81 an acre.
And 50 a farmer can plant four acres
Of seedlings for SIS and still have
S14 left out Of the $50 allotment to
use for other purposes. We would
suggest use OF this money to plant
several additional acres Of forest
seedlings in order to assure farms Of
good timber for future use"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-04
celebration
Planned At
Wright Pylon

Manteo, Dec 4.-Fifty student
aviators from colleges and univer-
sites in Virginia and North Carolina
on their cross-country flight, will
be special guests Of the Kill Devil
Memorial association at this years
observance Of the anniversary Of
first flight, the Goth since Wilbur
and Orville Wright took off from
the brow of the hill on the morning
Of December II, 1903
Greeting them when they land at
field especially prepared for them
within the shadow Of the great
granite pylon that crowns the hill
will by Capt Adam Ethelidge and
Capt. John 7. Daniels, sole sur
viving native participants in the
first flight. The student guests will
arrive on the afternoon preceding
the anniversary observance, coming
from Newport News, Richmond
Blacksburg and Raleigh, all centers
Of student pilot training.
Roanoke Island will extend its
own sort Of welcome to these youth
full guests in the evening at Fort
Raleigh when Senator Bradford
Fearing will be host at dinner with
one wild duck for each guest-ol
goose if they'd prefer it. Greet
ing them at dinner will be many old
timers Of aviation, among them
Maj Gen. H. H. Arnold, chief OF
the army air corps: Capt. p H
L. Bellinger, commandment Of the
Naval Air station at Norfolk and
pilot of the first airplane to cross
the Atlantic, and Col. Robert Olds
senior pilot of the air corps flying
fortresses. The dinner will be fol-
lowed by a dance
In keeping with custom that is
older than the memorial itself, Dare
county's wreath will be laid at the
December II, at 1920 o'clock, the
base of the pylon the morning OF
hour of the first flight Captain
Daniels and Captain Etheridge will
fly past in formation, followed by
two score visiting ships Of various
types.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-04
HOLIDAY DRIVING
HAZARD STRESSED
Weather Conditions and
More Hours of Darkness
Are Blamed

washington, Dec. 4.--Weather
conditions, lengthening hours of
darkness and holiday iovialitv
makes December the most danger
Gus month for motorists and pedes-
TRANS, Harold F. Elbows, director of
Red Cross First Aid and Accident
Prevention Service, warns in plea
Tor greater holiday safety.
Mr.. Elbows stressed the hazard
OF early darkness by pointing out
that 'mile-for-mile" there are near
~ three times as many accidents
between 2 and 3 a. m. as there are
between 8 and 9 a. M. In the day
TIME ne said, only one in every 40
motor vehicle injuries proves ia
tai, While at night death is regis
tered ever rs INJURIES He added
mat 81 percent Of all pedestrian ia
tallties take place between 6 D. m.
and midnight
Snow, sleet, rain and fog add to
the seasonal dangers in December,
It was emphasized. Mr.. Elbows
urged that the motorist exercise
double caution when driving under
these conditions; caution in handl-
ing his own car and vigilant eye
on what the other motorist might
do
The motorist who thinks he can
drive Just as we'll" after a few
drinks has only to let the law of
averages run their course to prove
,he contrary.
With increased traffic conges-
ton, handicapped by the danger"
factor Of winter driving, December
becomes a perilous month for the
pedestrian, according to Mr.. Elbows.
Because the pedestrian invariably
comes out second best in an en-
counter with an automobile, it is
suggested that he should be willing
TO go more than half way to avoid
such an encounter-r regardless Of
the fact that he may be legally en-
titled to the right-of-Way.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-04
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL
Daily DlspatcH Bureau,
I'm inc Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Dec Ais Kerr Scott
commissioner Of agriculture, sat in
the stands and watched football
game on THANKSGIVING Day he re-
recalled a Turkey Day twenty three
years ago on which he was arrested,
marched off the field and ''jugged',
so to speak, for the day.
He hadn't been imbibing too free
ly in the stands in violation Of the
statutes made and provided; but he
and some score others suffered for
their over-enthusiasm in the cause
Of agriculture a few days previously.
Scott was then student at State
College and even as a youth was
filled with ardor to advance the
science and practice of farming in the
State.
And so he, with others, organized
the first Farmers Day. ever held
at State. 1t was decided that the en-
tire school of agriculture should take
a day off from dull class room re-
citation and devote it to practical
demonstration Of corn shocking. The
farm of Jack Hardin, near Cary, was
selected, and on Monday, November
81, the event was staged. About 400
bushels of corn were shucked and
cribbed before noon. Then there was
"a barbecue and speechmaKing by
prominent folks, including members
of the faculty, Major Will Graham,
then commissioner of agriculture;
F. K. Barnes, secretary Of the board
of agriculture; DR.. B. w. Kilgore,
director Of the N c. State Expert
ment Station; T. E. Browne, head of
the boys club work in the state; and
J. A. Park, president of the Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce.
Everything was fine, except that no
permission had been given for any
such events; and the Institutional
force, especially the military, was
enraged. There were threats Of ex
pulsion or at least drastic disciple
nary action; but it ali simmered
down to arrest Of the boys at the
Thanksgiving Day game.
'tAll I minded was that they wait
ed until they'd got our money for
admission, signs Commissioner
Scott.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-04
Dedicate New
Med Building
U.N.C. Today

cs.pel Hill Dec 1.-The new
,s ST the University of North
f.,4's School of Medicine and
IN 81 Public Health will be
3#eated at formal exercises here
s"@s4y morning, afternoon and
number Of notables from this
taer states will be on hand to
addresses and to offer their
ordinations on the new build
..n1en was erected at a cost of
.aaa mo II
the building and the new
sIfosN for medical students will
II aaea tor inspection throughout
the 1aA
Exercises will begin at 10:45 in the
,4s...8I School auditorium with Ad-
...,r4tjve Dean r. B. House pre-
dent Frank P. Graham will
a. s, an address of welcome, and
MN III deb. MacNider Of the Med
school Will respond.
IS +. K Marshall, Jr.. professor
aasmacology in Johns Hopkins
1rauersltv. Will speak on medical re-
searra and The Story Of Sulfanila-
eetngs will be extended by DR..
Manning. former Dean of the
Medical school and Kenan professor
ar.sa.t.s ot physiology: DR.. William
Charlotte president of the
a. Il. Reynolds. Secretary and
s.e Health Officer Of the North
CsMna State Board Of Health: DR..
& 4 Carpenter. Dean Of the Wake
Forest Medical School: and DR.. w.
{ Da d@0n. Dean Of the Duke Uni
versr Medical School.
D- MacNider will preside at ex-
e.esss at o'clock that afternoon in
tia ana torium.
SaeaEers Will be DR.. David Ries-
man. professor emeritus of clinical
meacne md professor Of the history
s. eac.ne Ia the University Of
Pennsylvania Medical School, who
wM discuss The Making Of a Clint
can and Dr. G Candy Robinson.
.ee- r0H .Q lnaQIcme ana director OF
tie Medical Clinic at Johns Hopkins,
who will speak on The Application
). Medical Science to the Individual"
"A .ntrmal tea will be given in
tie Charles T. Kistler Library of the
new building from 1 to 6 o'clock.
Al $50 a dinner meeting is sche-
died ii the Carolina Inn, with Dr.
William Coppridge. Of Durham, serv-
ne As postmaster.
Speakers will be DR.. Frank c..
8adeeau. executive director of the
Maank Memorial Foundation. who
VII discuss The New Health From
las Victor S. Bryant, Durham at
rav and member Of the Trustees
5ding Committee: DR.. John c.
-avoe, Washington. president of the
He'd cal Alumni Association: Stanley
I Wright. engineer Of the Public
WarsS Administration; and Dr. James
L Hall director Of Wesbrook SAM
-arlum. Richmond, who will speak on
TIE Old Medical School Of the Uni
rer-t y-Dr Richard Henry White
head. Dr. Charles Staples Mangum."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-04
Studies of gaps in

Studies of gaps in sugarcane
rows" is the title Of a recent Depart
ment of Agriculture booklet.
The French army has ordered TO-
600 footballs for troops at the front.
If they can't break through the Sieg-
fried line hey'll probably punt.