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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-29
Gets Divorce From Husband
After His Desertion In 1927

Mrs Sarah REYNOLDS. 637s stan
ford avenue, prominent in social
circles. was granted divorce April
~ by Judge James r. Chenoi Mrs.
Reynolds charged hcr husband.
BENJAMIN. with cruelty
She said that they were married
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-29
On A Coast To Coast
Hookup On Columbia

NEW YORK Billie Holiday the
Boogle woogie piano team OF
Meade Lux Lewis and Pete Am
monds, plus Frank Newton and his
hand, will receive coast 10 coast
airing via the CHS chain from the
gay quarters ~ Cafe Society in the
heart of downtown New York. be-
ginning May ], according TO re-
ports.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-29
Pinkard Has
Composed Many
Song Hits
One OF Two
Colored In The
Writers Club

NEW YORK-(By Andy Raxaf
for ANP)--The Negro race can
well be proud OF Maceo Pinkard.
writer OF many hits known the
world over such as Nanny o.
Mine. Don't Cry Little Girl. Don't
Cry" who'll Love You While I'm
Gone" Sugar" Sweet Georgia
Brown" Congratulations" Here
Comes the Show Boat" Don't BE
Like That GIMME A Little Kiss
viii Ya? also the complete score
for the musical comedy Liza"
which ran nine months on Broad
way in 1922-23.
lie was responsible for the sue
cess OF many Broadway stars.
among those being Florence Mills.
Nina Mae Mckinney. Duke Filing
ton. Helen Kane. Milton Berle.
Helen Morgan. Nat Navarro r., and
others He wrote many special
songs FOR numerous big stages who
are tops today.
Born In Bluefield
This truly great songwriter was
born in Blueheld. W. Va, June "a.
1897. He attended the Blueheld in
stiiute. From early childhood. his
musical gifts were much in evil
dence. He played piano and other
Instruments with facility and skill.
While he was very young he took
up the studies OF musical compost
ton. harmony, and The history OF
music. and he travelled extensively.
In 1913. he joined a musical COM
pany which was known as the
Nashville Students. From 1914 TO
1917 he headed his own organiza-
tions, orchestra and booking Offices
in Omaha. Neb After playing vau-
deville IN 1917 he came 10 New
York and established himself in
Tin Pen Alley.
In Tin Pan Alley. Pinkard has
written for the most noted music
firms. such as Harms and Co, Feist
Irving Berlin. Remick, and shapiro
Bernstein. He has been a member
OF the American Society OF Authors.
Composers and Publishers since
1921. and is also 80 degree Ma
son. Prince Hall. his studios are
located Al 762 ST. Nicholas avenue.
New York. in the section known as
Sugar Hill' (which he is given
credit for naming).
Pinkard has been married for %
years TO the sister OF A. A. Alex
ander. noted civil engineer and
business man OF Des Moines, Iowa.
He has some brand new songs
which are TO be released In the near
future
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-29
Sing F or Your Supper"
Begins New York Run

NEW YORK (ANP)-Mors than
30 Negro performers are In the
cast made OF Sing For Your Sup
per-" the wPA Federal Theatre
projects musical revue which made
It's bow AZ the Adelphi theatre
Monday evening. April - OF this
number. seven have appeared In
early Lew Leslies "Blackhirds Re-
vues and toured Europe with them.
When the federal theatre revue
went into rehearsal there were ia
actors In the cast This number
however has been reduced 10 125 as
result cf The slash in WPA funds
nv congress. In spite ot this. Sing
For Your supper still has the
largest cast on Broadway with the
exception 81 the American Way"
Two rse Colored
There are two entire numbers In
the revue which makes as much use
OF coored talent as The popular
Franklin u. Roosevelt Jones
number IN Max Gordons bit SING
Out the News featuring Rex In
gram. former star ~ ihe federal
theatres "Haitl' one concerns
modern Harlem and the other goes
hack IN lSq3 when The first all
Negro musical was produced a. the
Tsfaveffe theatre
The historical number repre-
sents The opening NJ "rlorindv' or
the Original ri Tho axe walk
which featured such prominent
PLAYERS "a Ernest Hogan Billie Nc
Claim. Sam Luras and Madame
Flowers This musical was de-
par'ure from The old minstrel and
Uncle Tom shows ~ tho day The
music was written by VIII Marion
Cook. with hooks ard lyrics hv
Paul Lawrence Dunbar, famous
nOet
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-29
Classified
FnR RENT APTs.

Now open In Colored. Down
town s6s Edmund. Large Rooms
kltchenette; furnished for light
housekeeping; reasonable. For
working people. No children.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-29

Kappa Alpha Psi Boai-RIds
Wednesday. June .fh.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-15

He was official medical lecturer in the Unled States
Army in 1918 and 1919.
DR.. Roman was great churchman in fact, one Of
the strongest laymen in AM.E. Church. He was one
of the strongest personalities in America far as
influencing the religious lives of young Negro profess
sional men was concerned Young Negro physicians
by the thousands all the country under his
religious influence and were benefited
His death in 1886 was nourned by people AN:
in all walks of life throughout the United 51Sa9e
States.
PFEIFFER BREWING COMPANY DETROIT, MICH.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-15

HIGHLAND PARK

Last week, in Highland Park. seemed
| to have been one. which saw the con-
! clusion OF things. which h-d been IN
/ process for some time. For ggcIt
many It was both the ending and lac
I beginning al the same 1ime p.
nothing seems to come to a complete
stsndstill or q state OF ret Wl..l
one thing ends another begins a.m..st-
# not Immediately. Il may take some
l little time to detect the beginning. bu
It has been going on a long time 3e-
fore it Is noticeable Or known. Only
the trained man knows just what takes
place in any gwen Held OF endea, u
Just last week. Berea sent four de e.
gates 10 the annual missionary COM
vention. at Maysville. Ky. However
they were there but short time
before they began pfeplrine for Sic
next years work. Mrs S. W. Bank
head. Mrs W E, Bright, Mrs. Florilll
Mack and Mrs. Langston Egslestoa
were the delegates TO the convention.
They had scarcely finished reporting
on the work Of the year Just past.
when Mrs. Eggleston had been elected
president of-the- convention for tse
coming year.
Moreover. Oliver Wilson. Lincoln
Gordon. Elverton Ford and Stanley
Evans ended their year here with tic
Youth Council. and attended the an
nual convention OF the National AssJ-
citation for the Advancement Of Col
ored People at Richmond. Virginia
Although the meeting was an insDr-
ing and constructive as well as instfuc-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-15
GHderCIuub
Buys DUN
G[iders

The Glider club OF the Y.MC.A.
and under the direction OF Neal
Loving, model aircraft instructor.
have realized an early ambition
namely, to own a full size glider.
They purchased their glider few
days ago and expect to soar any
day now.
In acquiring their glider, they
have set a precedent for Negroes
in the gliding field in the United
States. being the only Negro Soar
ing club in the country.
Plans are already underway for
a soaring and model airplane meet
at one of the nearby fields. There
are several gasoline models to be
tried out and the boys are anxious
10 try their hand at outdoor flying
with their models and glider.
Due to the interest shown by the
boys OF this group for their glider,
they did not enter the National
Model Aircraft meet held here on
July SO. They decided to use their
money to purchase their glider in
stead.
They promised to be on hand for
the next meet and win new laurels
for Detroit.
Plans for their annual exhibit are
underway and the boys are worried
about suitable space to hold their
next exhibit as their 1899 display
will be twice as large and elabor-
ate as their 1888 exhibit.
The boys invite citizens who are
concerned about Negroes in avia-
ton 10 work with them to bring
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-15

The Youth Progressive club was
host at banquet given in honor
of one OF its members, Mrs. Imo-
gene Harrison who has Just received
her BIS. degree, and a lifetime
teachers certificate in health in the
public schools Of Michigan. She Is
the only Race member in the state
receiving such a degree from the
University of Michigan in 1899.
The banquet was a gala affair,
given in the social room Of the
Brewster Homes.
The after-dinner speakers were
Albert Scott. president OF the Or
ganization, and Prof. S. R. Williams,
who spoke on the need OF education
among Negroes, and the advance
ment OF the Negro in the last
decade.
The gifts were presented by Ed
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-15

monds. lntermssion.
Meditation. Thompson. Scarf Dance,
Chaminade, Freeda Freeman. Pure as
snow. Lack. Fer Elise. Beethoven. Au-
dry McC.eliand; M!nuei in G. Padere9-
kl, First Valse. Chaminade. Vereese
W1le-, A Curious Story Heller Les
il pines, Baenman, Marian Small: Vaise
o e Fat. DwiInd Dark Eyes. BenIa.
yn Baldwin. March Of the Priestf.
Mcndelsohn, Navajo Edmunds: Vase
Alahesque Opus 81. Lack. Bertha June
Hasaas; LaFontline. Brahms. Polinaise.
Chopin. Wylyne Williams; duet. Charge
OF The Uhlins. Bonns. primo. Evelyn
BALDWIN. secundo: Marian Small. Guest
artists tap, June Baldwin and piano
B0bbie Glover.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-15

ward Dean. Miss Marie Pruitt acted
as mistress Of ceremonies.
Among those present were Con-
stance Reynolds, Nourice Wiley,
Marie Pruitt, Margaret Fields, Jay
nell Scott, Sylvester Roberts, Selma
Bell, Albert J. Scott, Edward Dear,
Imogene Harrison, S. Gibbons. R.
Hamlin, William Stewart, Wayne
Bats, Ramona Hamlin, Henry
Evans, Viola Clayham, and R.
Smithers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-15

tails of what led up to the fight
have not as-yet been disclosed as
police are making a diligent effort
TO apprehend Hines alleged attack
or. Officers reported they have
good description Of Lonnie Shields.
wanted for Investigation of the
assault.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-15
Man, 80, SIashed;
Foe Is Hunted

Stating that he was cut by Lonnie
Shields, 80, address unknown, AZ
year-old Myron Hines, of 587 AIDE
laide was taken 10 Receiving hos
pital last week and treated for
cuts about the back.
Information concerning the de-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-15

Louis Duncan, % years old, of 2288
Monroe street, was arrested last
week by Detectives Perry and
Moore after which it was reported
the suspect was fully identified by
Sam Washington Of 2l67 Clinton
street as the man who held him up
while being armed, some time ago.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-15

CHARLES v. ROMAN one of the leading Negro
~ Specialists of the present century, was born,
July 4, 1864, WiliamsPort, Pennsylvania. He had
his early education Hamilton Collegiate Institute,
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada He later attended and
received his AM degree from Fish University at
Nashville, Tenn, attended Meharfy Medical College
and received his MD. from that college in 1890 From
1890 1904 he held the Chair of Instruction in Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat at Meharry Medical College.
Leaving this position be became Director of Health at
the University He the founder and edtor-inchief
for 10 years of the Journal of the National Medical
Association was the author of many brochures and
pamphlets racial medical and sociological subjects.
He established medical inspection in the Colored
schools throughout the country and conducted this
work for six years. He also established and headed the
department of eye, ear, and throat at Meharry
Medical College for II years, becoming Emeritus
Professor in 1881. The contributions made by him to
Meharry valuable that today it is of, if
tbe leading Negro Medical Schools in the world
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-15

Meat ft7v7rE supervisor bought fs.iiii
size glider and the boys are very much
enthused over it. We understand that
Mr.. Lovings Glider club is the only
one OF our group in the U. S. Mir.
Loving is also an official in the Ma
tional air meet being held at the
Wayne County airport headquarters at
Fort Shelby hotel.
Since we are talking about the bril-
liant and talented Lovings. Miss Ar
dine Loving sings each Monday at 1870
over radio station WMBC. Tune in:
you will not regret II.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-15
Conant Gardens
and About

"YoU NEVER CAN TELL"
You never ran tell when you do an act
Just what the result viii be.
But with every deed you are sowing
seed,
Though the harvest you may not see.
Zach kindly act is an acorn dropped
In Gods productive soil;
You may not know. but the tree shall
grow
with shelter for those who toll
You never can tell what your thoughts
will do
In bringing you hate or love,
For thoughts are things, and their airy
wings
Are swifter than carrier doves.
They follow the law Of the universe
Each thing must create its kind.
And they speed DER the track to bring
you back
whatever went out from your mind.
COMMUNITY CHURCH SCHOOL:
Beginning. Monday. July 10. there
Is being held al Vernon Chapel AN E.
church. Norwood al GriNdsle, a Com
munity church school. The dynamic
personality behind the project is Mis-
Donna Kemp, who has secured volun-
teer workers a. instructors and also
secured a worker, Miss Julia Boston,
from the Dodge Community cente~
The school will be open from 9 to 70
pm, and will last four or six wees
The story telling hour will be con-
Quoted BY high school students. The
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-15

Mrs. Thelma Parker. popular teacher
at the Barstow school. was the guest
speaker at the Booker T. Washington
Trade Association luncheon at the
Y W CA. on last Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-21
Bonetti Ends
Sacs Winning
Streak, ~
Ry UNITED PRESS

The Angels practically had to call
Julio Bonetti from a sickbed to
end the winning stream of the
Sacramento Cardinals, but Bonetti,
out of action for three weeks with
a cut leg, did his bit and the
Solons were turned back to 2
last night -. "a ,,5.-.r ~
It. was Bopetti's 18th victory. Of
the season against but two defeats,
and though he was touched for
10. hits. he scattered them In all
but. the sixth, inning, when the
Senators punched three for their
only two runs. -. -.
Wyn Ballou, the old pard. lasted
a full game for San Francisco
last night in beating San Diego,
7 to 3Eperhaps the first time he's
achieved this stunt In recent years.
Bob Gibson, recently purchased
from Oakland, batted in four runs
for the Seals, with a double and
two sacrifices.
Portland nipped Hollywood, 8 to
Z, in the ninth inning after over
coming to 0 lead the Stars
achieved off Gabler and Radonits.
It took Seattle IL innings to beat
the stubborn Oaks from Oakland,
3 to 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-21
MARKET QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK STOCKS

n I SIOA f
NEW YORK, July 81. up
Stocks whipped forward I to more
than 8 points today to new highs
for the current In a RESUMPTION of
the broad buying movement which
lifted the list specte.cularly 10 four
month peaks earlier this week.
Trading picked up sharply.
All sections Joined the upswing.
but action of capital goods shares
again was outstanding. Short Gov
erina offset mild realizing. Com
modities were mixed. Wheat reach
ed a further new low In Liverpool
but closed with minor gains In Chi
cago. Corn, and cottonseed oil how
ever. dropped TO new year lows
before Meeting support which scaled
losses. Lard hit new bottoms since
1928.
Dow Jones closing stock aver
ages: Industrial, 143.46. up 2.22;
rail 2ss6 up o.7s; utility 1888 up
o6O; 65 stocks 4s.41. up 0.90.
stock sales were l.270.000 shares
compared with $4,000 yesterday,
while eurh stock volume rose 10
l7s,000 shares from l15.000 in The
previous session. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-21
CoIored AII-Stors Defeat
BrowIey: Play &c. Tonite
Negro SoftbalIers
ToFace Hurst
On Mound

Cleveland's Colored All-Americans,
winners over Brawley All-Stars by
a 10 score move into El Centre
stadium tonight at BIS, to match
softball offense and defense with
the El Centre All-Stars.
The Negro softballers were ex-
pected to have no little difficulty
in solving the offerings of Joe
Fox" Hurst, who win be on the
mound for the El Centrans.
Hurst will be backed by strong,
well balanced club in tonight's con-
test and unless the Negro All-Amer-
leans send their best pitcher to
the mound the game may be chalk
ed up on the El Centre side of the
ledger. r. - -.
Ell Centro, behind the splendid
hurting of Joe Hurst, gained an
even break with Joe Louis Bombers
last season and the All-Americans
are rated only slightly stronger than
the Louis band.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-21
Today's Sports Parade

roo and the elephant aren't. A
dispatch today from promoter Paul
Mosher says that they are working
to have themselves In the best con-
dition of their lives. The elephant
has been doing road work daily
and plans to weigh in at about
$4,000 pounds, his best fighting
weight. The elephant has confided
to intimates that he will come out
trumpeting, force Galento into a
corner and then sit on him. He won
his last two fights with this tech
nique, beating a Mack truck that
got In his way in two rounds. and
a telephone pole that annoyed him
In three.
II this fails to work the ele-
phant plans to squirt trunkful
of water in Tony's eyes and then
come In close to finish him off
with his tusks In a clinch. The
bout with Galento is the elephants
first professional fight but he was
a standout amateur in Africa where
he won the Golden Tusks cham
pionship In the Belgian Congo in
four day fight with a teakwood
forest.
The kangaroo is counting on his
puzzling style to bring him VIC
tory. That, and straight right
leg that he throws with paralyzing
force, and tremendous speed. His
best punch is thrown while high
In the air, and it was with this
blow that he won the marsupial
championship in Australia several
years ago.
Joe Jacobs, manager of Galento,
has obtained permission from the
boxing commission to examine the
pouch of the kangaroo before the
bell rings for the first round.
IT have heard" Jacobs said,
"that kangaroos often conceal gim-
micks in their pouches and that
Is why they win so many bouts
by knockouts. I'll turn that pouch
inside out before the fight or I
won't let Galento get In there"
May the best animal win!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-21
BY HENRY McLEMORE

NEW YORK, July 81. lUP) =
Comes today a courier disguised
as press agent with ibreathless
information about Tony Galento's
latest venture in fisticuffs.
In Atlantic City on Sunday, in
a ring on the million dollar pier,
Galento will fight an elephant and
kangaroo. The. press agent made
an affidavit to the effect and who
am I to dispute the orderly pro-
cesses of the law.
Contracts for the bout, signed In
the city zoo, call for a fight to
the finish and stipulate that Ca
lento must engage the kangaroo
and the elephant at the same time.
They're q coupla buns" Ca
lento said at the signing. Both
of EN-
Cautioned against belittling his
opponent. especially the elephant,
who has memory like Joe Louis
and never forgets, Tony snorted:
Let him start throwing his
weight around If he wants to. IN
knock his trunk off. And as for
that kangaroo, I'll just clip him
couple In the pouch and flatten
him. They can't take 1t downstairs,
those kangaroos.y 1a
Galento. whose signing to fight
the animals marks the first time
that the Darwinian theory has
been thrown into complete reverse,
sees his fight with the kangaroo
and the elephant as the first step
toward the heavyweight champion
ship of the jungle. After knocking
them out he wants TO work through
the puma, panther and tiger weight
classes and finai1y challenge the
lion.
who has the lion ever lickedp'
he wants to know. What right has
that big bum to 90, about popping
off that he Is king of the beasts?
I'll spot him the first bite and then
punch his name Off"
Galento may be taking his bout
Of Sunday lightly, but the kanga-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-21
Eusu to AdCise

Easy to AdUise
It's easier to criticize than be
criticized. it's easier to advise than
to be advised.
With these thoughts in mind,
the Bench Warmer will take the
easy way and offer this advice to
Bigboy Hogue:
Success in a profession depends
entirely upon your efforts. Medi-
ocre performances viii bring only
partial success, SO when you enter
the ring to fight, do just that, even
Il It takes q little more steam in
the closing rounds, a shade more
intestinal fortitude.
Success of professional fighters
depends entirely upon their ability
to lure paying customers through
the turns,iles. The fellow that
chunks 50 on the line for ringside
seats and the chap who pays two
bits for the bleacher advantage
are the persons who make it pos
sible for professional fighters to
make living.
Displease those persons with only
a fair performance and the sled
ding will become mighty rough,
because even the persons who don't
know the difference between jab
and a right cross demand action
and entertainment inside the
squared circle.
Thursday night Bigboy Hogue
earned decision over Ray Vargas.
Al the ringside there was little
doubt that he won, bit the aveiage
customer believed Vargas Should
Rave Been given a fla&. 6rfiers
thought he won.
Send q Wdrning
The reason FOR those Beliefs Was
that Bigboy did not fight The Bat
tie of which he was capable. He
built up slight point advantage
in the second, third and fourth
rounds, then was content to coast
to victory
Had the Hogue twin fought as
he did against Jesse James Jack
son. Bobby Pacho or Henry Maj
cher, he might have kayoed Var
gas and trotted from the ring with
the shouts of fight fans ringing In
his ears.
AS it was fans protested the de-
cision, despite the fact most of
them knew Bigboy had actually
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-21
Bitten Appears
Certain Winner

HONOLULU, July 81. (UP)-Rich-
ard j. Reynolds IS foot cutter
Bitten today appeared the certain
winner of the handicap division of
the Trans Pacific yacht race from
San Francisco as the last half OF
the field of 2s entries struggled into
port. -.
Four of the five winners Of. the
race were already decided The
lO6 foot yawl Contender, owned by
Dick rbydeis ST Epfg. Beach Vas
taysuni;sd 6f ffiie 'tffJspny ifodf ieacnifls
port fist, But the fcohtendsr, a
srfatth Boat, HAD Is give time TO
All THE btners.
The Class ~frftitseffs were TIE, Fan.
dargo IN class a, tffe ZOE h. in
class B and the Bitten in class C.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-21
Kenny Lambeth
Scores 18th Win
As Amateur PuQ

Kenny Lambeth, who first made
sport page headlines as a high
school gridder, appeared destined
to become a golden glove tourna-
ment champion this week follow
ing his quick k.o. win over Joe
Espinosa in the main event at the
San Bernardino athletic club.
Lambeth, who has won twelve
straight fights as an amateur, ten
of them by knockouts, dropped
Espinosa four times in the second
round before tagging him with a
sleeping potion right hand. Handlers
spent five minutes bringing Es-
pinosa out of the forced slumber-
land
AL Higgs, currently rated the
coasts best amateur welterweight,
was scheduled to fight Lambeth, but
Espinosa was forced to substitute
when Higgs failed to appeal for
the bout.
Lambeth plans a six-week layoff
before resuming his successful anna
teur fight career.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-21

dropped a close decision to Lupe
ring mate, Afgshrd shrdu shrddd
CORDOBA in a semi windup that
proved to be the best fight of the
night. CORDOBA, a former sparring
mate of Henry Armstrong, carried
a little too much power and exper-
ience for the Braw1ey Negro.
Bert Birmingham fell victim to
the Wild Swinging Hindu Fleet in
a special bout and had to be carried
to his corner after so of milling
in the first round. Ike Blair and
Ozzie Carroll drew, Al Hogan de-
feated Bill Peterson and Johnny
Freitas kayoed Louis Armstrong.
Curly Morgan, popular announcer
from San Diego, ANNOUNCED the bouts
and captured bit OF the spotlight
with his far famed ring antics.