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three enjoyed themselves thor
oughly.
Yvonne received loads OF dainty
gifts so dear TO little girls heart.
those who enjoyed the
traditional ice cream and cslfe
were: Rita Tucker, Barbara Cofer,
Rosemary Graham, Carol Shaw,
Gloria Grigsby, Mae Morris, Lillian
Jones, Florence Hegermsn and Tai
lulah Talliferrio.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Orlin Jones OF Wexford street
reached the important age OF seven
at lovely birthday party given at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Percy Jones.
The dining room was attractively
decorated with balloons and favors.
Some OF the guests that enjoyed
the ever present delicious ice cream
and cake were: Sylvia War;, JknS
mic Brown, Marie and Tillie Cook,
Charles and Rita Tucker, Richard
Campbell Jr., Barbara Jones, Lloyd,
Clyde and Gilbert Hopkins, Ronald
johnson, Harold, Joseph and JAG
quelyn Hutchins.
Tela Burk, one OF Minneapolis.
Minnesota's most eligible bachelors,
visited the Charles NJ. fuckers Of
Revere street
Dame rumor has it that he will
not be in his present status OF
achelor-about-town much longer
as he intends to return and spend
his honeymoon in our dynamic city.
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NBSERXlN &C.
POLITICS and POLITICIANS
BY WIN. |. SHERRILL, Associate Editor

hold no brief for Hitler nor Ger
many, but de truf is de light" and
we might as well have a little light
Just here We hear too much nom
sensical talk about the aggressive
ness Of Germany. Don't forget that
Kaiser Wilhelm II maintained he
peace Of Europe for 40 years, whhi;
during this same period the British
carried on dozen wars Of agrees
sion.
Britain's sympathy for weaker
peoples has been poorly expressed
as we all can see in her dealings
with Ireland for many years. with
Egypt, Australia, India and the de-
fenseless natives of South Africa.
As TO who was responsible for the
last world war, all really intelligent
persons know. You can read enough
in your Libraries 10 convince any
open-minded person that the last
war was started to crush the Ger
man empire which was advancing
too fast as rival commercialf,na-
tion-a growing nation.
The War in Europe" or whatever
that is going on over there has
Just about "blacked out" what is do
ing over here. Ever since the English
king and queen visited America all
eyes have been turned across the
water Public opinion has been so
completely diverted from happen
ings at home, some may be inclined
TO think nothing is going on here.
Politics hardly gets look in. Those
who would possibly loom as politi-
cal figures don't get any chance at
the necessary build ups. The presi-
dent appears 10 be the only one
fortunate enough TO keep up with
the spotlight y
Listen to this:
Not many real promises have
come out OF the declarations OF war
in Europe, Nearly everyone has
been gloomy, and such predictions as
have been made are mostly OF woe
and misery and wrath to come.
Mr.. Chamberlain. however, al
though lugubrious enough on gener-
al lines. has given us at least one
ray OF hope. Whatever may be the
issue OF the struggle said he the
world will not be the same world We
have know before"
Now won't it be just dandy ii
that prophecy happens to prove
true. Any change must be for ne.
better. V
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with hearts aflame and souls afire.
We must cease asking the -ques-
tons. Can we conquer Can we
vim" Why question: Aren't We too
created in the image and likeness
of God? Are we not a part OF the
great Spirit Of lnfiniiy? Why can't
we win whatever we set our heart
and hands to? Sure We can con-
quer," We can win" What is more.
We must win
Our children's future demands &.
OF us. The age in which we live
demands it OF us. Our safety and
security demands It OF us. God ex-
poets it OF US. We, the Negro must
set out to meet life and all its prob
/, lens with a victorious attitude.
Don't give up hoping when the
ship goes down
Grab a spar or something. Just
refuse 10 drown.
Folks die too easy, sort OF fade
away.
Meet little hardship. and give up
in dismay."
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By RAMON A. MARTINEZ

stroyed. until slavery winds up by
not only taking possession OF the
body. but also OF the very soul o.
its victim. and until the slave has
become putty" in the hands OF his
master.
Referring to the crossing on the
slave ships, let me quote just a
little "morsel' from a well-known
book: The men were chained to-
gether by twos. and were also
chained TO the floor OF the ship
until the ship sailed and sometime
for the whole voyage When dis
ease broke out among them or wheE
rain made it necessary to keep
gratings closed. the morning often
found the living chained to the
dead" Quoting from another page,
we read The newly imported
slaves were subjected to three yeais
Of a definitely planned breaking-in
schedule. Scarcely more than half
of those who left Africa lived to
Allt ~ oldNFe
speaking the same language were
separated and new slaves were put
with seasoned ones for this period
Thus the adjustment was speeded
for the African porn. The children
born in America were conditioned
from infancy 10 regard their status
as ordained OF God" And so the
story goes, my dear readers, for
pages-and
There is no question that slavery
took something" from the Negro,
for it has left him an incomplete
man. At least it destroyed his spirit
of unity and independence, under
mined his ambition. and crushed his
will and his manhood For, in spite
of the Emancipation Proclamation,
the American Negro is still in spirit
the slave OF his Nordic overload.
In his present situation there is
only one way by which he car
escape the doom that hangs over
his head; for, there is no question
that the Negro is a doomed race
in America. First he must make
mental and spiritual change, by
purging his soul and his psychology
from the three centuries of eau
casian education that has been in
jected and pumped into him with
the sole purpose OF making him a
slave; and re-educating himself in
the doctrine OF racial nationalism
as his only saving principle. That is
the program of the Negro Nation
alst Movement. And, second to lay
careful and intelligent plans TO get
away from this white mans en-
vironment that was never meant
for him, that is smothering him 10
death, and threatening the fate
of his children, and create an en-
Vironment all his own, where his
and crushing fate. That is the pur-
pose OF the Greater Liberia Act
which the writer has now pending
in Congress. Think it over.
X X X
Negro history classes. under the
auspices of the Negro Nationalist
Society. are being conducted per-
sonally by Atty. Ramon A. Martinez
every Monday night at o'clock,
at the Y.M.C.A., on Elizabeth near
St. Antoine. The last period of the
evening, II time permits, will be |
dedicated to a round table discus
sion of current events. including the
present European war and its pos
sible effects on the Negro world.
Everybody Is invited. There is no
charge.
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rapid survey
and inventory OF
the physic ca |
makeup, racial
traits. customs,
achiev e m e n I
and Characters
tics OF Mandin-
go eS, Fullahs.
F a ntis. Dsho-
meys, Ashantis,
Krus. Songhays.
etc; and consid-
ering that these
constitute tn =
basic stoc k s
r.. ..L..k ~.
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Ue, THO NEGRO
By WIN. l.. SHERRlLL
President, Afro American Institute and Federated
fireside Groups


we nave lhe DAD hsnit OF stopping
oefore we ever start he hasn
chahce' IL can De zone. lnese
statements come 10 our lips all 100
soon.
"nen VIII we realize that we,
tne Negro can conquer IN spite oil
the ooos again u.s. regardless OF the
obstacles IN our pain or the price
we are called upon to pay. All we
heeo 10 90 Is ria our nearts OF fear
and take hold OF an undylng faith
IN our deals our fellowmen' our
COD and ourselves. When this Is
done there VIII be no such word
as can IN our vocabulary.
DOUBLING THOMASES
We have in our race too many
doubling Thomsses, too many fall
tering spirits. too many wills. You
can attain your desires, no matter
how lofty, il you will not lose faith
in your dream il you will not
falter;- IL you will not allow any,
thing under the skies make you
turn aside from the path you have
set out to tread. II you have faith
in God. in the human race and in
yourself; ard il you will not allow
anyone. anything, any circum-
stances TO keep you from endeavor-
ing towards your objective, you will!
eventually get there; no matter how
great the ascent"
We fail to obtain much that could
be ours because OF our defeatist at
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Mr. Louis Martin Editor
The Michigan Chronicle
269 ElIni slrneL

Mr. Louis Martin Editor
The Michigan Chronicle
1858 Eliot street
Detroit Mich gan
Dear Mr.. Martin.
! am deeply grateful tn iae voters
Of the fifth ward and ! WISH 10 ex-
press my thanks and appreciation
and to assure every voter that
Will always do everything in my
power &c continue to merit the con-
fideHce that mas been placed III me
As a member Of the committee
which went 20 Lansing 10 the inter
es' of the bills 90 preserve the con-
siluiI0naI rights OF the voters IN
elect the enrsj1b'cs ~ ballot and
the humane treatment " tho citl-
7ens 100 mv work. is the pledge ]
mako 90 the Is'cfs Of Wayne county
With sincere wishes. ! remain,
Fred Thompson.
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FAR EAST
N EWS
By JESSIE MAE McGHL


Masses at Sacred Heart church
we're well attended on Sunday. II
was encouraging to see many
Catholics present at the am. mass
Sunday which was the third Sun
day, was communion day for the
children OF Mary. Many little chill
dren renewed pledges at the altar
and received the dear Lord for the
good OF their souls.
As Sunday was the twentieth
Sunday after Pentecost, the Epistle
was taken from Ephes. 5;l5-2i.
while the Gospel was from St. John
1868. This was indeed beautiful
lesson. II included in parts, father
beseeching Jesus TO save his SOC
who was i'll. His faith was that il
Jesus could only lay his hand upon
his son, he would be cured. Have
you that faith?
For this week. let us turn TO the
scriptures and read Gods words
and wonderful thoughts: ST. Luke
1872, Micheas 81. Romans 6:23.
| Johns SIT, ST, Luke 1918. and
Ecclesissticus 1913.
Special prayers were offered for
worlds peace. Let US pray for the
i'll and shut-ins. the unemployed,
and for those who have dropped
from the church. This is mission
h1 81
Rosary so when offering your pray
ers and as you repeat the rosary
you are filling a work of mission.
Work is now in progress for the
bazaar so let all look forward 10 its
success.
Mothers are asked TO send their
children TO Sunday school which
follows the $50 am. mass. Espe-
cislly the children who attend pub
lie schools who do not get re-
ligious training are encouraged to
come out.
SPECIAL NOTICES
On Friday evening. Oct 20. ushers
OF Sacred Heart invite you to a
party at the old St Peter Claver
church.
The young peoples dramatic club
is very thankful to those who sup
ported its party last Friday night.
III: On the sick list there are Cyril
Barker who is now in St. Mary's
hospital: Mrs. Clottele Spaulding
OF 1917 Spaulding avenue. who re-
Gently returned from st. Mary's
hospital; Mrs Charles R. Smith who
is in Harper hospital and desires
your prayers; Willie Battles OF
Clairpointe avenue who is confined
to his bed with a stroke; Mrs. Mil
ton Wills OF 1898 Tennessee avenue;
Mrs. Mamie Young OF Tennessee
avenue is under the doctors care
in her home; Mrs. Marian McGill
is improving nicely in her home
on Tennessee; Mrs MCGOWAN of
Grinnel avenue is still confined to
her home; and Mrs. Blanche Palm
er is improving in her home.
Passes: Mrs. Theresa Rivers OF
1864 Clinton street passed away in
her home last Saturday, Oct. 7.
Patiently sitting at her bedside
was her devoted husband, son and
daughter.
Funeral rites were conducted
Friday. October IA, from St Johns
CINE. church.
Interment was in Memorial Park.
Mourning her passing are her
husband, two children and a host
OF relatives and friends.
ENTERTAINS
Mrs Chanie Lindsey Of Tennessee
avenue celebrated her birthday last
Thursday evening in her home. A
lovely evening was enjoyed by the
guests.
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BY LEILA MAE HENDRICKS
l SHALL NOT LIVE IN VAIN

II | can stop one heart from break
ing,
I shall not live in vain:
II | can ease one life the aching
Or cool one pain.
Or help one fainting robin
Into his nest again,
shall not live in vain.
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Split MILK
Mr. Sheriff. voice called over
the telephone yesterday, will you
be the principal speaker on a pro-
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THE BAPTIST TRAINING
SCHOOL,


Ministers. church officers. teach
ers, parents. missionary workers
and prospective Christian leaders
will be greatly benefited by attend
ing class Of the Baptist Training
school being held in various sec
tons OF the city.
Rev. A. F. Fisher is dean Of the
schools assisted by an associate
dsan, director OF worship and a
registrar The North side class is
being held at the Peace Baptist
church on Goddard. Rev. L. T. Clay.
pastor. There are four courses
offered: Teaching Junior Boys and
Girls. Mrs NJ ]. Cooper; Church
Work With Young People. Mrs.
Birdie Wilson; The Story of the Old
Testament, Rev. L. T Clay. and
Personal Religious Living, Rev.
Charles Hill. The classes are held
each Monday evening. 7;30 TO $50
The Baptist Training school Is the
only accredited standard leadership
training school ia the state OF Miehi-
gan where the problems Of the
Negro church receive special con-
sideration. Everyone is invited to
atfprd
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BLACK CAT CLUB
The Black Cat club is giving a
pre-Hallowcen PARTY Saturday eve
ming Oct. % at 1S5o9 Binder street.
The witches will parade and every
one is promised one grand time.
Msssrs Stanley Stevens is presi-
deut and NJ. Pollard. secretary.
THE WILLIAMS SEWING CLUB
The Williams Sewing club OF
North Detroit will sponsor a Blue
Shirt Party" Saturday. Oct 81,
$3.50 pm. The place is the Big Four
clubs hall on Riopelle. north OF
Dawson. Mack Grant is the princi-
pal speaker and they are giving
away free a tailored shirt
This club has as an aim the es-
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MEMPHIS, TENN. VISITOR

Miss Rosa Lee Richardson OF St.
Aubin street has as her house guest.
her cousin. Miss Beatrice Perry OF
Memphis, Tenn. Miss Perry is a
very active church worker in Mem
phis and has made herself a part If
Peace Baptist church here. Many
social courtesies have been ex-
tended the visitor by Miss Richard
son and friends.
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Miss Mable Parks was mistress
Of ceremonies. Eugene Phillips is
president of the trustees board;
Wash. Hardy. chairman OF the pro-
gram committee and Rev. L. T.
Clay, pastor.
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NORTH DETROIT YOUTH

tOtNNIL
Under the auspices Of the trustees.
the North Detroit Youth Council OF
the NAAC.P rendered an edu-
cational program at the Peace Bap-
fist church last Sunday. The fol-
lowing interesting program was
presented: History OF the North
Detroit Youth Council, Marlowe
Crawford: instrumental selection,
Evelyn Hill; vocal solo, Artha Lee
Bethany; The Educational Phases
OF the NA.A.C.P," Ruth Louise
Jackson; vocal solo, Ardine Loving;
introduction of speaker, Nesbitt B.
Patton president OF North Detroit
Youth CounciD. The speaker Of the
afternoon was Leonard H. Trout
man, docket clerk OF Hamtramck
Evening star., 1939-09-21

French republic. He was killed as
he led a French patrol near the
Siegfried Line.
The Germans recorded the play
ing Of "The Marseillaise," Frances
national anthem, by a German band
at the funeral. At frequent intervals
1t has been broadcast to radio listen.
ers In France.
Army Takes Precaution.
But while German propaganda
worked to convince the United States
and the world at large that further
fighting was purposeless, the Ger
man Army was taking every precau-
ton.
Before going to the west front,
Gen Won Brauchitsch issued an Or
der in which he observed that mill
tary action in the east was complete.
The western defenses steadily were
being strengthened and Rudolf Hess,
Hitler's party deputy, was on the
scene as personal observer for the
Fuehrer.
Nazi troops were known to be
moving westward from Poland, leav-
ing behind only enough strength to
finish the. cleaning-up processes and
man garrisons.
Evening star., 1939-09-21

portant decisions were being made
In Washington. u
Friendly German gestures toward
France and Hitler's strategically
timed assurance to the world
at Danzig Tuesday that the Reich
has no war aims against either
France or Great Britain were
counted on here to be a big in
fluence In keeping United States
neutrality alright.
Biddle Accused in Press.
Diplomatisch-P Politische Korre-
spondenz brought into the open a
German complaint, previously whis-
pered in government circles, that
Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, jr,
United States Ambassador to Po-
land, was Serving British prcpa-
ganda."
The United States State Depart
ment made public September 13 two
cablegrams from Mr.. Biddle in
which the Ambassador reported
witnessing German aerial lombard
ment of defenseless towns in Poland
as well as military objectives.
Korrespondenz asserted the object
of anti-German propaganda was to
persuade Warsaw by radio to con-
tinue what it called useless resist
ance in the hope that Germans
would lombard the city and thus
arouse world, especially American,
indignation.
The German military command,
it was said, hoped to bring about
capitulation of the city through
pressure that fell short Of injuring
the civilian population.
Warned Of Propaganda.
The German press, meanwhile,
warned the world to be prepared for
what the Hamburger Fremdenblatt
called another British propaganda
torpedo" 1t said some such tor
pedoes" already had been fired, one
being the report that German Army
activity about Aachen had betrayed
plan to violate Belgian neutrality
by attacking France through Bel
GUM as Germany did in the World
War.
Officials and the press denied
there was any German menace to
Belgium.
Germany has reached her war
objective. declared the Deutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung. '"The west does
not interest us. OF course, should
someone attack us there we would
defend ourselves as effectively as
possible"
Another gesture of German friend
ship toward France was a military
funeral accorded Tuesday to French
1t. Louis Paul Deschanel, 30-year-
old son of former President of the
Evening star., 1939-09-21
British Government
Declines 10 Deny
Capture Of Bremen
German Ship Now
Believed to Be
Held in English Port
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-Reports the
liner Bremen, pride Of Germany's
merchant feet, had been captured
by the royal navy and escorted into
British port gained prevalence to-
day in the absence of government
denials.
The British Press Association,
commenting on the reports, said
stories that the Bremen was on the
way to England had been current
for several days.
Though no Official confirmation
was forthcoming in London this
morning." the Press Association said,
"the story of the liners capture was
not denied"
The Bremen sailed from New York
August 80, two days before the Ger
man Army entered Poland, and her
whereabouts since that time has
been mystery.
In New Orleans, Baron Edgar Won
Spiegel, German Consul General,
was quoted as saying the Bremen
was "safe and sound" in the Soviet
Russian port of Murmansk. Baron
Spiegel, who did not give the source
of his information, said the liner
required II days to outmaneuver
enemy warships in a brilliant dash"
to safety.
Arrival of the Bremen at MUIR
mansk was reported September IA
by informants close to the German
Navy, but the report was not con-
f1rmed by Soviet authorities.
Evening star., 1939-09-21

the power Of German cultural su-
periority," the mayor exclaimed.
Germans can destroy our his
torical treasures but cannot impair
our Polish souls"
The mayor promised to do all In
his power to facilitate the departure
of foreign diplomatic officers still in
Warsaw. Following the request of
the corps three days ago, he said,
Germans sent over plenipotentiary
yesterday but it was too late to ne
gotiate and a conference was de-
ferred until today.
Mayor Tells of Hardships.
The mayors instructions, warnings
and reports to his populace indicated
the hardships Warsaw was under
going. He said soldiers were receiv-
ing rations and were prohibited from
buying clothing or food in stores.
Special patrols are watching for
soldiers who try to get double ra-
tions, he warned, and those caught
viii be severely punished"
The Mayor declared the populace
constantly was fighting fires, repair
ing damage and clearing away de-
bris. He said the whole city was
Contributing self-sacrificing service
and priests were ever present to
give the last sacrament.
Warsaw butchers were notified to
60 to military headquarters to re-
ceive allotments of horse meat.
The announcer said wounded horses
would be butchered for the near
starving million inhabitants" of the
city.
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Budapest
Continued From First Page.)

Warsaw's Praga district, the officer
said, and engaged the Polish de-
tenders in bayonet warfare.
But the Poles are better in hand
to-hand fighting he declared,
"and proved stronger, capturing
three heavy and two light machine
guns
The radio said German aircraft
made several raids over the center
of Warsaw, especially in the neigh
borhood of Pilsudski Square and the
city's largest hotels.
Between S and 6 o'clock last night,
it said, 80 German planes made a
terrific, concentrated attack while
heavy artillery dumped shells into
the center of the city, inflicting
heavy casualties among women and
children. Seven German warplanes
were said to have been shot down.
Palace and Museum Damaged.
Mayor Starzinski said further
damage had been inflicted on the
royal palace and the National Mu-
scum, the Fine Arts Gallery, two
grammar schools, the Academy OF
Physical Culture, a theological
seminary, a girls college and many
other schools had been destroyed
by bombs. A broadcast last night
had reported a Red Cross hospital
set aflre by incendiary bombs.
when German shells fall we feel
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Berlin
Continued From First Page)
Gulf of Danzig. It's extremity Is
19 miles northeast of Danzig.

Gulf of Danzig. Its extremity is
10 miles northeast of Danzig.
German officers indicated that no
lightning strokes against these CEN
tiers were planned, but rather, since
they are surrounded, that the feel
ing is time will work for Germany
and the Poles will surrender. Some
5000 Poles were believed to be iso-
lated on the Hela Peninsula.
Policy Of Waiting Seen.
In other quarters Germany's fail
ure to strike a crushing blow at
Warsaw so far was attributed to q
policy of waiting on Congress action
in Washington.
Interest in influencing the United
States decision on neutrality re.
vision at the special session of Con-
gress brought the propagandists
batteries to the fore while 'front.'
line activities slackened.
AS a result of the reported Ger
man policy toward Poland's capital
Germans believed there would be
no violent attack there which might
inf1ame opinion while vitality i'm