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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-22
BEE.DEW BEAUTY GRADS
DRAW LARGE AUDIENCE

Graduation exercises Of Bee-Dew
Beauty college, Detroit, Michigan,
we're held in the auditorium OF
Lucy Thurman Branch YM.C.A.
land drew a more than capacity aud
fence.
The room was decorated in the
class colors. red, white and black
and with many flowers and palms
making a lovely background for
the white caps and gowns worn
by the graduates.
Rev. Horace White, of Plymouth
Congregational church delivered
the commencement address.
The Bee-Dew Beauty college
alumnae presented a lovely basket
Of carnations tclass flower) accom-
panied by a speech Of friendship
delivered hy-Mrs- Polly Phillips
vice president OF the Alumnae and
graduate Of 1887
Mrs. Laura Gibbs, instructor in
charge OF the school, presented the
class 10 Nine Vivian Nash, presi-
dent and founder OF Bee-Dew COL
lege, who following her speech Of
acceptance presented the diplomas
Prizes we're won by Misses Hen
ri L. Tatum Of Alabama, first prize
in Marcel waving; Amelia Gordon,
Hairsiyling; villa Simmons. The
Dry; Ruth Owens, Department.
Frances RADON Of Pontiac, Mich,
Notes.
Mr. Howell, proprietor Of Howell
Supply company, only Race owned
complete beauty shop supply house
in Michigan. donated baskets OF
flowers
A large number Of Bee-Dew
graduates live in other cities and
states Among them are the follow
ing Matte Hayes. Alberta Davis,
Little Rock, Arkansas; Lorraine
johnson, Nashville, Tennessee:
Margaret Reynolds, Beckley, W.
Va. 1nez Davis. Toledo. Ohio: Sara
Wilburn, Ohio Ruby Scales. Mag
dalene Hamilton. Flint. Mich; Lii
liza Humbert. Pontiac, Mich; Fran
ces RADON, Pontiac, Mich; Leons
Davis. River Rouge, Mich; Mary
Ingram, Perry Ga; Little Wake
field, Eva NJ. Brown. Oklahoma.
Musical selections were rendered
by Mrs. Meeks al the piano. and
by the Class Of 1889 whose farewell
song was exceptionally well done
Mrs Carrie Riley. assistant in
structor, and well known 10 De-
troiters, acted as mistress Of cere-
monies.
Benediction was asked by Rev.
Davis Of Ecorse Michigan. whose
daughter was among the graduates.
Bee-Dew Beauty college Is the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-22

called paupers but who frequent
The free clinics and, charity wards
Of hospitals.
AS further correction, let us be
reminded that the vast majority o:
nismented- doctors were educated al
Meharry and Howard university.
These are certainly not white
schools"
Rev White inferred that the white
medical professors were the only
ones who condemn socialized med
icine. 1t is q fact, however. tina.
he deans and faculty OF Meharrg
and Howard medical schools tell
every graduating doctor that since
Re is a member Of racial min
GRITTY, he stands a better chance Of
survival under free enterprise than
he would under socislizatiel and
RECOMMENDATION where he could be
Cand would bel shunted aside by
ne well known pale-face political
g-afters
1t behooves us 10 witness the
plight Of the Jewish people in Nazi
Germany where medicine and
everything else is under control OF
the state. II can happen here to
Is, a similar minority.
The dark race in America has
made such rapid progress in the
past three generations, the like Of
which is not to be found any
where in the pages OF history. Why,
then, should we view with alarm the
system of free enterprise that gave
Us this opportunity? Why do we
feed the creature that would grow
rs dragon to devour us as it has
similar groups in other lands
Signed, Edgar Keemer MD.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-22
Local Physician Raps
Socialized Medicine

DR. Edgar Keemer, in an opea
letter to the Michigan Chronicle
voicing his disapproval of social
,zed medicine as advocated by the
Rev. Horace A White in recent
b iiSAiea- ...a-tAe- Michigan
Chronicle states:
Mr. Louis E. Martin, Editor,
The Michigan Chronicle,
6l2 East Vernon Highway,
Detroit, Mich. "
Dear Sir: In the July l issue OF
the Michigan Chronicle, Rev. Horace
White is quoted as having told the
Negro" graduates at Wayne uni
Sersity; Over 80 per cent Of the
Race do not receive proper medical
care. Negro doctors don't talk mucn
about socialized medicine because
they were educated in white
schools
He did not give the source Of
lis figures. We must assume that
Ms informant was a native OF the
tabled land OF Reversal, Ninety per
cent Of us DO not seek or need
medical care until We are ready
20 die and then the preacher, rather
than the doctor is the man we
should call Surely some Of this
remaining 10 per cent must be able
20 purchase medical care or else
our 1000 doctors would be starv-
ing to death.
In the uncivilized rural districts
we must admit the situation is
pathetic. But here and in similar
communities free medical care
seems to be readily available 10
he INDECENT. In fact, we personally
know teacher, government employ
5es and others who could hardly BE-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-22

the faFkRfaarS fAa -u4kzrft4n. ~
,.--,,----
N''i'e M e4'nss Oh 'he ssHoiefs ana
me law OF the land is administered
by the outlaws. This undermines
he integrity ~ our eivie institu-
,ion - 80,
90 'O''' mo-" O.
hsIo 70 ma as a. mems TOOTH
by esslzlns the numbers, the
NUMBER banker removes the stsm
winch ne sun races oespite the
PoPu4aflty OF me racket IL VII!
remove peHP'slioh' o. ieas' some Of
u from the authorities whose ogty
II Is 10 ENFORCE tne laws lnst9ao
OF paying OIL 70 the sutnorines,
me NUMBER banker VIII pay OH
10 me government IN lesai man
ner' wnlcn would go faF 10 ease
me ouroen OF the taxpayers ara
very prooaoly would balance our
rational nuosel
Ihere are lar 100 many aspects
10 the number problem ior me 10
ciscuss them all mere and now. ]
merely wish 70 make suggestloh
and II possible TO present a view
winch qul'e d ie" peopie hoiu' = I,.
gained CAMPING Is hothlhs leaily
new. In practically all OF our Id
I'm american countries mere are
government lotterles ana the esnho,
ing element Is uhoer eon'rol;
N'ioN "'a' ''ie 49,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-22
Offers Cash Prize To
Superior Farmer For '39

GREENSBORO. N. c. July 81. -
The North Carolina Mutual Life
Insurace company Of Durham,
North Carolina, will give a cash
award TO the ranking Superior
Farmer for 1889 Of the New Farm
ers OF America, according 10 an an
nouncement released here yester-
day by S B. Simmons, National
executive OF the latter organiza-
ton.
The award $4,000 will be made
by DR.. C. c spsuldins, president
Of the insurance company, on Aug
ust 9, as a feature Of the national
convention Of New Farmers Of
America.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-22
MICH. GOSPEL
CHORAL GROUP
PLANS MEETING

Another page in the history for
.he Michigan Gospel Choral Union
was recorded July 81. It IS known
as the day that singers from all
over the state and Ontario will be
leaving for the National Gospel
Choral Convention OF America
which will convene in East ST.
Louis, July 81 to August 4 De-
troit is expecting TO carry one OF
the largest delegations ever carried
10 National convention. We urge
each group TO encourage every
member OF his choir 10 see that a
representative attends the conven-
ton
The awarding OF scholarships is
enother important feature at the
convention Each year, some Race
boy or girl is awarded a scholar
ship.
The Detroit group is very happy
10 state that new choirs are joining
the Union each and every week.
This year it has two outstanding
concert groups something that Pres
ident Hutchins has been wanting. A
Junior group The Hutchins Trum-
peters" and the adult group, The
Michigan Gospel Travellers both
OF which are kept busy with en-
gagements.
s The sixty-third monthly inspirs-
tionsl meeting OF the Gospel Choral
Union convened at the Providence
Baptist church with Rev. j. L. Lewis
as pastor. They met Sunday after
noon at the church at 3 p. m. Pres
ident A. W Hutchins was in charge
of the meeting. The choir stand
was filed 10 an over ftow-xIth en-
thusiastic choral union members.
A number of spirituals were sung
before a sacrificial offering was
lifted.
Verbal prayer requests were
given during this sacrificial period
Sunday afternoon services were a
little different in that Sister Rev
Braxton from Philadelphia, Pa, was
-efeseH-5y- ttlAis-siaian -preach-ln-
her way Her subject was, 'Yon
Can't Stop Me from Dreaming.
Remember Joseph? Rev. Braxton
did a grand job of Informing us that
II women could drink, smoke and
curse, they also can preach the gos-
pei. The women all agreed.
The second speaker of the day
was Rev. ]. S. Glover of Detroit
Immediately after this message the
public offering was lifted
Everyone is invited to attend our
meetings each third Sunday after
noon of each month.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-22
SHOULD THE NUMBERS
RACKET Be LOCALIZED?
BY PETER FISHER

Whatever may be our views on
the question Of gambling. we mus.
admit at the outset that from the
beginning OF recorded history. the
majority OF men. motivated either
by pleasure or profit, have "risked
or wagsred something OF value upon
chance And whether we APP
prove Of il or not, we find that to-
day in all OF our communities there
exists ample facilities for the ex-
preston OF this gambling impulse.
or the various types or manners
OF gambling. we see that the num-
bers racket is the most common,
the most popular and the most wide
spread. do not wish to discuss
the moral issues OF this subject, but
merely TO point out some facts
which l believe should support the
contention that the number racket
ought to be legalized.
In the first place, it is a matter
Of common knowledge that in all
Of our large cities several millions
OF dollars are turned over in the
number racket annually. II is also
matter of common knowledge
that in no city, including New
York, have the authorities been
able to crush this racket. The ar
rest OF hundreds Of number racke-
teers have only opened the way for
others to take their places. Any Sc
rious observation OF the number
racket would seem to indicate,
therefore, that The police cam
not keep citizens from playing
the numbers nor keep the number
.acketeers from accepting their
bets
II was demonstrated in the pro-
addition era that when a law does
rot have the support of the majority
OF the citizens that law must OF
necessity become ineffective. II i
is true that the majority of the
citizens play the numbers. and there
is no reason to doubt it, we can
readily imagine why the law en-
forcing agencies find it so diff
cult to cope with the problem.
II the number racket were legal
lzed il would eliminate one OF the
most dangerous and unhealthy con-
ditions in our civic life. l refer to
the matter OF payment for protec-
ton. There is ample evidence to
prove the fact that in all of the large
cities where the numbers racket
is widespread, there exists some
understanding between the number
ren and the law-enforeing agency.
This relationship between the
gambler and the law was well
demonstrated in the sensational
Hines case in New York City. No
serious citizen doss not realize how
such a relationship undermines the
very foundation OF our civic life.
1t has been said that Americans
have no respect for the law. If
this is true, we believe that one o.
the reasons why-it is so, lies in the
fact that too many Of our laws run
counter to the will OF the great ma
iority OF our people. The unpopu-
tlarity OF the Prohibition law crea-
ted an era Of lawlessness never be-
fore seen in American life. The
fact that the number game is out
lswed represents a similar issue.
There seems 10 be two practical APP
proaches to the problem; either put
half the population in jail for
gambling; or legalize IT,
When the authorities are bought
off, it creates a weak and unscrupu-
lous police department. BY accept
ing money in turn for protecting
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-22
Sue Coast City For
Jim-CrOw Pool

PASADENA. July 2l-The entire
Pasadena board OF city direetqrr
this week were defendants IN . sla
brought by six youths TO end-rses
discrimination al the municipality
operated Brookside Plunge.
The six youths-Chsrles Stone.
William ]. Brook. W. H. Harrison.
James Price, Frederick NJ. JsmeI
Jr., and Frederick D, Smith-had
been barred from the plunge on q
Sunday because OF a ruling which
restricts use OF the pool by men,
bers Of the Race, Mexicans and 9TH
ers not Of the Caucasian race"
10 Tuesdays only. The plaintiffs
contend that the discrimination Is
in violation Of the California Civil
Code which prohibits such practices
in public places.
The strainer Of a new fruit juice
extractor oscillates back and forth 10
force Juice through the openings
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-22
New Salem In
Bible SchOl

New Salem is having one Of the
finest Bible Training schools in
Detroit They are taught by Miss
Ruth jean HHteAiHs- who is prin-
cipal. Madam A. W Hutchins is the
general supervisor A very effici-
ent staff of teachers including: Mrs
Bertha Gullette Mrs Mable Mayes,
Mrs Martha Parker, Miss Earlene
Williams Miss Frances Winters,
Miss Margaret ONeal, and Miss Ha-
zel Sharpe
Miss Audry Tanner, Miss Mildred
Tanner, Miss N E. Audry. Miss
Bernadine Cole, and Miss Florence
Nimmons are teachers helpers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-22
$4,000
SUIT AGAINST
OHIO CLEANERS
Cleveland Woman Claims
Company Truck Driver
Blackened Her Eyes

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July q
Asking damages for 900
through her attorney, Chester
X. Gillespie, state representa-
tive. Mrs. Uterine Blair en-
tered suit last week against the
Society Cleaners (whitei. one of
the largest dry cleaning establish
ments in Cleveland, alleging that
one Edward Bauer. a driver-collec-
tor (whi,e) maliciously and wan
tOhly assaulted her with his fists
and a knife over the alleged I'M
satisfactory cleaning of a garment
that he was delivering to her.
At the time Of the delivery Mrs.
Clair was confined to her bed, re-
covering from an operation. On
examining the garment, Mrs. Blair
complained that the spots that the
driver promised 10 have removed
were still apparent.
When she refused to pay. it is
alleged, that an argument ensued,
after Mrs. Blair told him she she
would have 70 send the garment
to another cicancr-ffF 'fiereapoff the
driver is said to have become en-
ragged and attacked her, knocking
her to -the74eer =bldCkeu1ug- her-
eyes. Two friends who happened 10
be visiting Mrs Blair tried 10 drag
the driver away from Mrs. Blair
who was still very weak from her
operation. and were beaten away
by the driver who brandished a
knife. The case comes up in the
common pleas court in the first
term of court in the fall
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-22
FETE REsIGNING SECRETARY

DETROIT. Mich, July 2l-CUNPl
Mrs c. S. Smith, resigning from
her position as maintenance diree-
ter Of the Lucy Thurman Y.W.CA,
was feted by the residents last Sun
day morning at a breakfast in the
dining room Of the institution.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-22

In event OF an attack by bandits a
new cash drawer for banks and BUSH
ness places dumps its contents into a
safe when an employe touches but
ton or leans against It If his hands are
raised.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-22
Jeanes Teachers
Study At Hampton

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va, July
2l-The Southern Education Foun-
dation, Washington, D. C., OF which
Dr.. Arthur D. Wright is president
has sent to Hampton institute for
special work in the educational
problems OF the Southern States,
including economic problems of the
rural South, some So -Jeanes teach
ers.
The following states are repre-
sented:- Alabama. S; Arkansas, !;
Florida. 4: Georgia, 5; Kentucky, l.
Louisiana. S; Maryland, /; Miss
issippi, 5; Missouri, 1; North Caro-
lima, 5; Oklahoma, 3; South Caro-
lima. 4: Tennessee. 3; Texas, 3; and
Virginia, g.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-13
1910 Chevrolet
Models Displayed

DETROIT Oct. I3.-Three COM
pletely re-styled series of Chevro-
let passenger cars. combining great
er length and width with much
more massive appearance. and en-
bodying many mechanical refine
ments. made their formal public
bow today at the National Auto
mobile Show and in Chevrolet
dealers salesrooms from coast to
coast. Overall length has been in
creased Aa> inches. a change which
makes the new Inc outstanding
for its sickness and grace.
Improvements. aside from styl-
ing. in which sweeping changes are
made. include provision of Chev-
rolet's exclusive vacuum power
shift as regular equipment on all
models of all three series, a helical
syncro- mesh transmission with 81
ent low and reverse as we'll as
silent intermediate and high. and
numerous revisions affecting safe
ty, comfort, convenience, perform
ance, and long life. Knee-action
and shockless steering are featured
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-13

cuss methods OF speeding up work
on the new state prison at Chino.
AL we're interested in today,
said O'Brien, lis getting some ac-
ton on that new Chino prison.
That job is dragging along slowly
and we want to 90 something to
speed it up if we can.
"As to those reports from San
Francisco about purchases of sacks
from the old jute mill by John D.
McGilvray Of the prison board,
the reports of brutality to prisoners
and the reports that pressure was
being brought to force resignation
of the prison board members, all
1 have to say is politics.
In the matter of brutality to
prisoners, in which it was charged
that Al convictS had been beaten
with lead-filled saps, Lieut.. Gov
Ellis Patterson, George Kidwell
state director of industrial rela-
tions, and Senator Gordon of Napa
county were appointed by Gov. Oh
son to investigate.
They interviewed the prisoners
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-13
Prison Board Denies Son
Quentin Brutality Story

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. l3. CUP)'
Governor Culbert Olson said to-
day he was starting personal in
vestigation of San Quentin prison
following reports that convicts had
been beaten with straps and rubber
hose as punishment for participa-
ton in food riots.
Il am not taking any ones word
concerning conditions at the pris-
on" Olson said. Il am starting a
personal investigation.
II will give every one concerned
a chance to be heard and will take
whatever action will be necessary"
In Los Angeles, Chairman A. R.
O'Brien of the state prison board
denied San Francisco reports of
brutality to prisoners in San Quen-
tin prison.
O'Brien branded the stories as
politics" and took the occasion to
say that none of the prison board
members contemplated resigning
under the pressure of political in
fluenceS.
The prison board met here today
with Frank Clark, director of the
state board of public works, to dis
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-13
ToyLoan Library
EnIists EIks Aid:
One Step Remains

Ell Centro was ready Friday to
officially underwrite TOY Loan"
library.
Only step remaining was official
signing of papers by which the
city agrees to supply building and
20 per cent of the personnel and
the State Relief administration
supplies the balance.
Thursday night the Ell Centre
Elks lodge agreed to finance the
personnel provision for the city,
Councilman Charles Blalack re-
ported. Earlier in the week, the
council authorized Mayor H. W.
Fawcett to approve the project Of
ficially in event a private organiza-
ton agreed to financing.
The building in Mckinley park
is satisfactory and will be ready
any time it is needed" Blalack
said.
Mayor Fawcett was expected to
sign necessary papers some time
Friday.
Meanwhile, a campaign to gather
toys gained speed throughout the
city school system. Thursday even-
ing half hundred grammar
school teachers gathered at Will
son school to hear Morgan Rice,
Wilson instructor and one of the
project leaders, explain the library
plan.
Sophie Dunlap of Harding, Verla
Doxey of Mckinley and Mary Lou
Phillips Of Washington were named
to direct a house to house can
Vass early in November.
First of all, before the canvass
starts, We want to explain to the
public just what the library plan
represents Rice said.
The library is designed to make
toys available to children who
otherwise would not have them.
Toys will be loaned out as books
are loaned from lending libraries.
No charge will be made to the
children
"One of the major benefits is
curbing child delinquency" Rice
said. There has been a marked
drop in juvenile crime in those
cities where toy Libraries have op-
Grated
Earlier this week Parent-Teach-
er association leaders laid lines
for directing the project A COM
mittee made up of one parent and
one teacher from each grammar
school will have charge. Commit
tee members from at least one
school already have been named
For Wilson, Mrs. Wesley He'll and
Rice will serve.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-13

on the Special De Like and Master
De Luxe series, conventional I-beam
front axle with semi-elliptic springs
and airplane-type shock absorb
ers being retained on the Master
85.
Except for the difference in front
suspension and the use of slightly
higher gear ratio on the Master 3d.
the chassis of the three series are
practically identical. All are OF the
same Wheelbase. and the power
plant is the same throughout. 1t is
the time-tried Chevrolet six-cylin-
Ger valve-in head engine, revised in
several particulars in the interests
of silent operation, smoothness, and
long life. These changes affect the
oil system, the valve mechanism,
and the camshaft, and in the two
latter cases involve change in man
ufacturing practice as well as in
design.
In appearance, the 1910 Chevro-
let is new from bumper to bumper.
Podies, tenders. hood, and frame
are completely re-designed, to en-
body low-slung grace. These
changes result also in increased
stability since they lower the GEN.
ter of gravity of the car as whole.
Changes, except for trim and extra
equipment, are the same on all
three series.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-13
Killer Branded
Sex.Mad Sadist

HOLLYWOOD. Oct. 13. CUP)-
De Witt Clinton Cook, 20-year-old
printer, today was branded a sex
mad sadist." by Deputy District
Attorney U. U. Blalock who de-
manded the death penalty at the
youths trial on charges of COM
,nitting the campus murder Of An
va Sosoyeva. Russian dancer.
Blalock told the aIl-male jury
during final arguments for the
state that the only question facing
them was to decide whether Cook
should be sent 20 che lethal gas
chamber or be imprisoned for life.
The prosecutor scoffed that the
theory that robbery was Cooks
motive when he crept behind the
dancer in the dark on the Los An
geles City College campus last Feb
ruary "a and slugged her with a
two-by-four piece of timber.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-13
Scout Council
Outlines 193q.40
Plans at Meet

The executive board of the I'm
perial-Yuma boy scout council
Thursday night outlined plans for
the 1939-40 scout year at a meet
ing attended by 18 members at the
county court house, Hugh Wilcox,
scout executive, reported Friday.
Business transacted at Thursdays
meeting:
Hugh Wilcox reported on the ma
tional training camp in New Hamp-
shire.
Warren Currier presented 1889
40 budget, which was accepted.
Plans for finance campaigns in
the several districts were discussed
Resolution passed to complete
construction of the summer camp
at Cuyamaca.
w. H. Rhodes reported lot scouts
and leaders attended summer camp
Plans made for picnic at summer
camp site later in month.
Bob Amstead reported on the pro-
posed Explorer camp on Oct. % and
30
Bill Kenny was chosen new field
executive to replace Bob Grove,
whose resignation was accepted,
Kenny will assume duties on Dec. /.
Nominating committee of R. P.
Moore, j. C. Ramsaur, Jim Brock
and Harry Corkhill was appointed.