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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-19

COLUMBUS, @. - Lawrence o.
Payne, for the last 10 years mem
Der of Cleveland city council, has
been named member Of the Ohio
Pardon and Parole Commission by
Governor John w. Bricker. The po-
sition--highest ever held by a Ne
gro in Ohio government--pays So
900 annually.
Terms Of the recently named
members of the commission are for
two, four and six years, with Payne
drawing the six-year term.
Native Of Columbus, Larry
Payne attended the public schools Of
Columbus and Cleveland. He served
with the GRIND Infantry was ser
geant major during the World War.
Honorably discharged from service,
he returned to Ohio and finished his
study Of law at the John Marshall
School at Ohio Northern University
Payne's political career began IN
1924 when he was admitted to the
Ohio State Bar. He was the first
Negro to serve as assistant prosecu-
tor in Cuyahoga County. Elected 70
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-19

NEW YORK lC) With forty va
cancies for city marshal II New
York, due to the new ruling placing
marshals under Civil Service, and
with the post Of Marshal j. Daimus
Steele being one Of those now under
consideration by Mayor LaGaardla
for refilling, il Was revealed on
Thursday that Marshal steele, po-
pular IIarlemite, has made an un-
usually fine record during his term
of Office, which began on October
Is, 1887 Marshal Steele is now
located 1T fi5 W ll6th Street, near
the Tenth Municipal Court Building.
and is one 81 three Negro city mar
shals.
The inside story Of what a mar
shall does and how he can conduct
MS Office III serve tie best intefe ~
Of the community Is revaaled h the
story of 1, way .lafshul Steele ha
conducted his Office. He handles
cases ia all Of the FIVE boroughs Of
the greater city, and in twenty
eight municipal counts, involving
$1,000 judgements. Marshal Steele
served ibe remainder of an unex-
PRED siN year term He il now up
for appointment 70 a full SIX year
term.
Collected $4,000
During his term Marshal Steele
has handled 10000 cases, and col
lected $4,000; and, the marshal
adds, 1.-THE people whose money we
collect get the money
Marshal Steele, native Of Utah,
Ala, has lived in Harlem for rs
year. Id says q freak Of fate
caused him to miss professional
career. hi 1906 he went to Atlanta,
to enter Clark University on q
scholarship, having been picked b1
Or. |. Garland Penn as brigh
young man who deserved speeia
help, But the Atlanta riots came
along and that changed the cours
81 his career. Although born in tn,
deep South, the Marshal says he Al
ways had spunk, even as a child
lie left home looking for a place L
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HARLEM MARSHAL HANDLES
10000 CASES; COLLECTS $4,000

live, and when he got to Harlem he
knew instantly that this was the
place, So he stuck.
Varied Career
Since coming TO Harlem the Mar
shal has had varied career as fra
ternal leader and churchman, having
lisen high in the ranks Of the Elks,
being founder and first president OF
Inc State Association of Elks in
1919, and ii now personal repre-
sentative Of the Grand Exalted Rul-
er III this area, the largest area in
EIkdom.
lii 1925 the Marshal married the
sister of Canina Jarboro, noted OPP
era singer, of Wilmington, NC. Last
year Mrs. Steele visited the Mar
hal old home III Alabama and was
royalty entertained
Marshais Job
Coming to the Job Of marshal,
which is Of great discretionary pow
ers, The marshal says he has always
made it j POINT not to be assertive
iii his office, and as result he has
been able to compose the differences
pf man u contending parties to the
best interest Of both. He looks on
f4ss n II 3x,stys If
| oeial service, and in entering hum
bile homes, he does so with courtesy
and tact, and with basic desire to
make friends. As a result of his
poliey, many large furniture and
other business concerns have left
! matters Of procedure up to the mar
shal, leaving the way open for him
| to work out a settlement that is fail
!, and Just in the circumstances.
With deep booming voice, {
stnilitl.g personality, and a fine pres
enee ana bearing, James Dalmu
Steele has sought to make recort
Of honesty and effieiebcy for hi
race that would stand the closes
scrutiny, and at the same time leav
an impression of good will in tn
community in which he lives as
citizen, even though he has tn
power to destroy and be within hi
| rights.
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AMONG DAYTON
CHU RC H HES
Mckinley M. E..

Rev. G.. w. Sherard, our pastor,
will preach on the subject: True
Discipleship' at the eleven o'clock
morning worship hour
A chicken dinner will be served
by the Usher Board in the social
room of the church after the morn
ing services.
The young peoples department
meets at $50 pm. The senior league
at Z pm.
..The Once Source of Power viii
be the subject Of the pastors even
ing sermon at s p.sa.
Church School at 80 am. 4
temperance talk by Miss Mary Jones,
the temperance president.
Prayer and class services every
Tuesday night at pm.
Rev. G. w. Sherard, pastor; M.
Artie Henderson, reporter.
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DELTAS TO GIVE
ANNUAL MAY
WEEK PROGRAM

DAYTON-The annual May Week
celebration Of the Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority will be held Sunday
afternoon at four o'clock at Linden
Center for the general public.
A prominent feature of the pro-
gram will be the presentation of
Miss Corenia Hayman, outstanding
contralto of the Wilberforce Singers,
in several solo numbers. Miss Hay
man will join the Southernaires next
month at the New York World $
Fair. Misses Cecile Roberts and
Emma Louise Odum will render mu-
sical selections.
The local chapter will award a
scholarship to a worthy high school
student as it has done for number
of years.
Miss Ruby Lacy is president of
the chapter.
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1000 MEHARRY GRADS
TO HOMO RPRESIDENT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. icy Most
Of the 1000 living graduates of Me-
harry Medical College will be here
during commencement week, May
%, to honor the new president, DR..
E. r. Turner, it is announced by the
Alumni Association, which is spon-
soring the event Social affairs
will be under the direction Of Miss
III. M. Lyttle, and these include ten
mis-, teas, dances and sightseeing
trips. Clinics are under the direction
Of Dr.. ]. H. Hale, chairman Of the
Hospital Committee and head Of the
Surrical Division. Scientific exhib-
lis and demonstrations are under the
direction of DR.. Z. r. Odom Of the
Department Of Medicine.
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LINDEN CENTER
No ES
GIRL SCOUTS

On May "a, rs and 26th the SEN
.or tsrl Scouts will enjoy an out
ing ait the Girl Scout Camp at Nor
row, O. They will be accompanied
BY Miss Frances Pittman and Mrs.
Margaret Robinson.
FRIDAY NIGHT BRIDGE CLUB
The Friday Night Bidge Club held
their final meetig Of the current
season last Friday with Miss Thelma
sIarwood acting as hostess. All re-
ported an enjoyable winter and are
looking forward to next season when
they plan another just as pleasing
pastime.
AVONNE PROM
One Of the outstanding gradua-
tion proms of the season was held
Thursday at Roosevelt High School.
The Avonne Literary Club played
the part Of hostesses and it was
known as the annual Junior-Senior
Prom. On May q this same So
ciety will sponsor a picnic for the
seniors at Hills and Dales.
DRAMUDA
Last Wednesday the Dramuda was
a grand success. The playlet, "Ouch,
Nv Corn" was well received. The
leaders in the play, William San
dusky and Mildred Bryan gave a
good account Of themselves, as did
the supporting cast. Wanda Par
sons piano selection and the aes-
thetic dancing class also received
loud and long applause.
GARDEN CLUBS
The Garfield il. Garden Club held
a picnic last Saturday at Hills and
Dales. The youngsters had a won
! derful time playing all types Of out
door games.
Linden's Garden Path Club visit
ed Rike's Gardent Thursday at High
Acres. They met at Linden Center
and went from there to the gardens.
Also on Thursday evening Mrs. Mil
| Ter of Frizell Avenue was hostess to
the Little Garden Club. Wednes-
| day afternoon at $3.50 the Neighbor-
hood Garden Club held their meeting
at the Center.
MUSIC
! Clarens Francois, music instruc-
tor at Dunbar High School, has or
! ganized several singing groups and
all invitation is extended anyone in
| terested to join one or more Of these
classes. The Linden Singers NEE
| Monday from to 9; harmony class
Monday to 8; Junior Girl Scou
| mixed chorus, Monday, Wednesda.
and Friday from s to $50; Boy
are invited to join the junior nike
chorus. The harmony class is ope
to anyone who has had two years Q
piano or instrumental music.
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Irwin Center-We Wednesday, May
10, the playground officially opened
for recreation after a long winter
indoor season. The Leaders, an
East Side soft ball club are training
each evening hoping to be invincible
and winning all games during the
current season. Also Wild Bill
Moore, an experienced physical di-
rector, is lining up representatives
from the East side community for
amatuer boxing during the outdoor
season.
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
The Rev. j. @. scroggs, pastor of
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church will
preach on the topic, Beverage. AL.
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ST. PAUL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH
I17 Home Avenue

st. Paul will begin a musical pro-
gram Monday night, May 22 and
continued through May 26, sponsor
ed by the Big Four Quartet Of Mt.
Enon Baptist Church. There will be
good singing, solos, and speaking
Come and enjoy this musical feast
admission free.
Rev. c. r. Irby, minister
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cohol an dthe Home Sunday, May
21. Also the Sunday School is Civ
ing a lawn fete and barbecue on the
church lawn of the same church To-
Gated on the corner of Irwin and
Diamond Avenue. Saturday, May 20.
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Quaker City Woman
Must Pay Relief
Debts Out OF
Sweepstakes Winnings

/ PHILADELPHIA (ANPl - Sew
! eral months ago, when the ticket
| salesman visited her home, Mrs.
! Pearl Mason, on relief for the past
six years, took $3.50 from her mo-
dest relief check and bought q tick
ct III the Grand National Sweep
stakes, drawing workman the
horse which won the big race and
deposited $14I,000 in the lap Of
jubilant Mrs. Mason.
Mrs. Mason lives with her hus-
band, Benjamin, former garage at
tendant, who has been out Of work
for seven years, and their two chill
dren. Because her family has been
on relief, Mrs. Mason faces certain
difficulties before being able to full
" enjoy her winnings and she has
engaged Atty. Raymond P. Alex
ander to attend to legal details.
The first deduction from her
$141,000 takedown will be the fed
eral tax, said to amount to $57,58S.
She also faces the possibility Of hav-
ing to repay to local Relief officials
the $4,000 her family has received
as aid during the past six years. In
addition, she may have to pay the
cost of treatment received last year
at Philadelphia General hospital, and
of course, counsel fees. However,
after all deductions have been
made, the happy woman can look
forward to enjoying a neat bank
roll, probably in excess of $4,000.
So great was the jam of the cur
ious around the Mason home after
news was announced Of their good
fortune that special detail of 80
police was detailed to maintain or
der and keep the crowd moving. A
humorous touch was given the in
cident when Husband Mason-out of
work for seven years and asked
what he would do now that the FAM
lily was rich, repeatedly replied, s.I'll
just take it easy for a while
Another colored Quaker City res
ident pulling down "big money" was
Samuel Alexander, Jr., riding acad-
emy proprietor and cousin of Mrs.
Mason's lawyer, Raymond Pace
Alexander won $4,000 on "Kil-
star" who ran third A third win
ner, Henderson Reid, car washer,
had to be satisfied with s2,650 on
St George H. but solaced himself |
with the thought: That's better than /
nothing
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BRADFIELD
CENTER NEWS

LIMA-The Bradfield Center be-
gan its soft ball .warm-up' last
week, with % participants for try
outs. 1t seems as il we have pros
poets for another championship
team this year. The girls will begin
practicing next week on the grounds
adjoining BradfieM Center.
The ping-pong tournament, which
had 25 entrants was won by Thorn
as Cain. Bradfeld Center viii cele-
brate National Negro Health Week
the week of the 18th TO the 23rd,
at which time health programs will
be arranged each night during the
week ending on Sunday the 23rd
with mass meeting, with an out
of-town speaker. AS q pre-runner
to the Health Week celebration, Miss
Laura T. Stead Of the State Health
Department gave talk and showed
slides on the social diseases, at the
u inter- on wednesday.
We are all looking forward with
great interest on the night Of the
2lst, when eight Negro clubs in the
city will sponsor a joint program
at the City Recreation Center on
South Main Street.
The Baby Contest is attracting
much attention. 1t remains to be
seen just who the most popular
baby in this city is. Those who
haven't entered their baby still have
chance by calling he Center any
time and asking for details.
The Bradfield Center will be clos
ed Friday April z, until A pm.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-04-07
Your Hair for sprIn

Re-Condition Your Hair for Spring
But before you plan this new
spring-summer coiffure, take stock
of the condition of your hair. lis 1t
dry and brittle? Better correct
that condition before the summer
sun proves its undoing. Have you
been brushing it regularly and
washing 1t as often as necessary?
a series Of re-conditioning treat
inents may be In order if you hope
TO get the best out of the new hair
do. Is your hair dull, lifeless and
streaked? IL so, why not try q bit
Of tintlng or coloring, as the need
may be? Drab, graying hair spOils
the effect of the whole and it is so
easy TO avoid it. There's no use
going to great pains over new way
OF wearing it, IL you aren't going to
observe the fundamental rules of
good grooming.
Get your hair In fine condition.
healthy and shining. Then expert
ment with the new fads and fancies.
another curl here, another wave
there. Remember In the Spring
a young mans fancy lightly turns
to thoughts OF love"
Wbat are your beauty prob
lens9 Write Marie Downing,
Lariease Beauty Foundation,
Room 81 - 3Io North Fourth
ST., ST. Lonis, Mo-, and she will
be glad TO answey them. Be suYe
TO enelose self-addressed
stamped enyelope.
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Carries Chat About
Bellefontaine
By Carrie Belle Harper

Sunday is the day to see and be
seen In that new spring costume on
which you have lavished endless
thought. The Easter holiday is an
opporturie time for a vacation OF
which many will take advantage
while Others will remain. Miss Es-
tella Kinchen is one of those who
plan to desert the metroposs;;=s. s;= Can
you blame her? Estella must keep
that date for the Alpha Kappa Alpha
Spring Prom at Wilberforce and no
doubt she will weekend in Dayton.
Miss Camille Hamans, plans to
spend Easter vacation with her mo-
thef, Mrs, Phelma Harper Hamars.
Therefore, Cleveland will be her
destination, Thursday, when school
closes.
Sunday, that handsome couple,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Dungee and
pretty daughter, Clara Gertrude of
South Bend, Ind, payed a visit to
her old home town.
Mrs. Alice who has been sojourn-
ing in California during the winter
months will return home in April af-
ter visiting in Pasadena, she went to
Santa Monica, where she will spend
the Easter holidays before returning
to Los Angeles.
Professor and Mrs. L. G. Ridley
of Wilberforce, were Sunday visitors
at Grace AM.E. Church. He is edi
tor Of the Negro Journal Of Re-
ligion.
A delightful informal get-togeth-
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WPA, RELIEF
FAMILIES ARE
ELIGIBLE
TENANTS

WASHINGTON, ID. G. That
| WPA workers and other families on
relief are eligible to become tenants
| in low-rent housing projects now
! being constructed in scores of cities
by local housing authorities with
the financial assistance of the United
States Housing Authority, was re-
affirmed, as matter OF USHA
policy, last week in leafiet pub
lished here by the USHA.
The leaflet, entitled, "Reaousing
Relief Families" refutes a current
belief that the doors of the, pro-
jects will be closed to reli families.
Such families will be accepted as
tenants provided they are other
wise eligible and their income, eth
er from work relief or from direct
home relief, is sufficient to pay the
low rents charged in these projects.
1t is the official policy Of the
USHA to include relief families in
USHA-aided projects ,tha leaflet
asserts. "USHA-aided projects are
open to all families who are living
under substandard housing condi-
tions, who are in the lowest income
level, and who are not able to af-
ford decent housing supplied by
private enterprise"
"Rents in USHA-aided projects
will be well within the reach of
families on both home relief and
work relief, will always be lower
than rents in other available forms
of decent housing, and will often
be lower than rents which relief
families are now paying for sub
standard housing"
In the selection of tenants, "no
group of families will be barred be-
cause of the source of their in
come" according to the leaflet. ITO
. bar relief families from low-rent
housing projects merely because
they are on relief would be to ig-
more the housing needs Of vast
and deserving section Of the popu-
lation."
However, steps will be taken to
| avoid filling any project with re-
lief tenants or with other families
of unsteady income. The final de-
termination of the proportion Of
such families will depend upon local
conditions.
Present estimates indicate that
| shelter rent; in USHA-aided pro-
jects will range from 81 to $40 per
month for dwelling. Such rents
are within reach of the lowest paid
WPA workers and are no more than
public welfare budgets in many
cities allot TO relief clients for
shelter.
"Rehousing Relief Families" is an
eight-page leaflet which is for free
distribution and may be obtained by
writing to the international Ser
vice Division Of the United States
Housing Authority, Washington.
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~ cups sifted cake -four; In
teaspoons double acting baking
EJwder;; II teaspoon salt, table
spoons butter or other shortening;
/ cup sugar: 2 egg yolks, well
beaten; liz squares unsweetened
chocolate. melted; " teaspoon
vanilla, VI cup I,ilk. egg whites,
stiffly beaten
Sift -four once, measure, add
baking powder and cali, and sift
again Cream butter thoroughly,
add sugar gradually and cream
well. Add egg yolks and beat
thoroughly; then chocolate and
vanilla. Add acur, alternately with
milk, beating after each addition
until smooth Fold in egg whites.
Turn into creased pan, 8x8x2
inches. Bake in moderate oven
(3250 F.) SO minutes, or until done.
Remove from pan. Serve warm or
cold with plain or whipped cream.
Serves u. =
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Lima 8 Little Italy
Features Howard
Kelly's Swing Cats

LIMA, O.-Around the Cozy COR
ner of Main and Sixth Streets in the
city Of Lima, you will find the po-
pular night spot known as Little
Italy" where the nations number
one drummer is being featured along
with his widely known orchestra, his
name is Howard Kelly who recent
" gave his name to this new swing
aggregation. that is now attracting
the attention of music and swing
lovers everywhere. Mr.. Kelly's band
is to be congratulated on having such
performers as George (Cab Gala
wayl Carpenter; Harold lLouis
Armstrong; Day, and Tom lFather
Hinesl Page, along with several
newcomers.
Little italy is now featuring this
band on Wednesday, Thursday, Fri
day, and Saturday evenings and one
Of the most enjoyable evenings ot
your life can be spent here with nc
cover charge.
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Library Refuses
Negro Voices
Anthology Because
Of Illustrations

NEW YORK - iANP) - Henry
Harrison, New York poetry publish
er, has received a letter from the
Warren tOhio) public library which
is quoted in part:
I'VE have received the three
copies of Negro Voices, an antholo-
gy Of contemporary verse, as order
ed. The book is attractive in
makeup and content and with some
exceptions the illustrations are
pleasing. But we very much object
to the exceptions. | refer to illus.
trations: Brown Girl, Behold the
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Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi, Lou
isianas Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and
wsas vssesAia.
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er occurred Sunday afternoon at the
/ home of Jerry Hassel. The follow
ing jitterbngs were present: Nina
Mabra, Edith Rockhold, Lena Coff,
Lenora Kinchen, Cleo Brown, Ca
mile Hamans, Wanda Harper, FL
eanor Warwick, Robert Fletcher,
John Stanhope, Carmen Scott, Ken
meth Williams, Clarence Williams,
Bob Church, Edgar Harper, Jr., Jim
Vessel, Daniel Kinchen, Clayton
Rhea, Gail Carter, James George
and Earl Hicks.
Sunday evening diversion seekers
generally frequent Urbana Mite
spots. We spy few Bellefontain-
ers; Mary Elizabeth Clarke, Louise
Brown, Mary Joe Clark, and Jerry
Hassel, popular members of the
younger set. Also we note the fol
lowing charming couples: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Whetsel and Mr.. and
Mrs. Garland Hicks; Evelyn Nor
gan and Fred Walker; Mary Jane
Morgan and Raymond Whetsel; Ca
mile Hamans and Bob Hassel.
Ruth Johson, Carrie Belle Harper,
Katherine Story, Roy Clark, and
Warren Clark spent Saturday even
ing in Delaware.
Mrs. Earl Harper and daughters,
grandson and Roy Clark of Spring
field motored to Findlay Sunday
they spent the afternoon and eve.
ming.
Here's wishing you and yours q
happy Easter, Carrie Belle Harper.
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TIE FORUM
|Il;y 81 3 !!

Inere are some new and very
dashi1g variations of the up-swept
couture for Spring that I have been
wanting to tell you about. Yon can
cflange the piled-mp hair-dress to
suit your pet fancies but there Is
one design In particular about
which am enthusiastic. 1t Is not
only new and chic but Is also very
practical. The hair is cut off short
much shorter than for the original
model Of the on-top-the-head fash
ior--and curled close to the head in
series of tiers up the back. IL is
because it Is curled Ia these layers
that 1t can be cut off so short. When
lt IS all piled up on top Of the head
It has to be long enough to reach
from the base of the neck to the
crown, and the added weight has
tendency to pull it down and keep 1t
from looking well-groomed.
But this new style Is so short that
you can curl 1t over your finger,
and hence 1t ii easy to keep looking
trim. The sides, too, are curled
close TO the head, and only the hair
that grows near the top Is actually
piled up on top. With warmer
weather coming it is really an ideal
way to wear your hair. II keeps 1t
off the face and at the same time
there isn't a lot of 1t to get warm
and hang in strings about your face
and neck. 1t is d style that is be-
coming to almost any type of face,
SO II you are. bored with your pres
ent way of wearing your hair, you
might try 1t and see If you are not
pleased with the results.
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Calvin's Newspaper Service
TESTED RECIPE
r. Ev.se,~<,x Tee Rayfom

a--Ky Frances Lee Bays0ss~
THE proof of the pudding is In
y the eating. Never truer word
was written. AS children like pud-