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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-03-18
Shut-InS
Me70S
By LUCILLE TYSON

$3.50
This column is designed to ae-
quaint you with the activities Of
"shut-ins." l am sure you all have
wondered how patients can bear to
be shut away rom-friends and
families for months, and even years
while Chasing a cure
The Maybury Ssnatorium has
been my home for several months
and | find it more or less like at
tending school because you are pro-
NOTED as your condition improves.
There's the bed patient-kinder-
gsrtener; one. two, and three priv
!lege patients; and the full-privilege
patient, OF the graduate.
The big thrill and moment we
all look forward to is the qualifi-
cation for getting dressed and going
to the dining room for our meals.
We are almost ready to go home
when we are able to go 10 the
dining room for two meals.
We are glad to say that every
thing here is made as convenient
as possible. There are many activi-
ties for the patients such as church,
Sunday school, movies and enter
tainments. Gloster Current and his
orchestra were out to play for US
and they did one swell job. Every
one here has practically forgotten
their illness and has been Utter
bugging ever since. Alvin Nickol-
son Zone of our patients) took a
part in number on the bass fiddle
end did exceedingly well. Lorenzo
Lawson was very pleasing with his
sax solos and singing.
Our ambitious patients are:
Mayme Ingram. writing poetry;
Henry Smith. printing; Harriet Har-
rfs,@ tattingE Dora Peeple,- Sarah
Ellis and several others, crockett
work; Irma Jasper and Minnie Hill
dreth, knitting.
Here's hoping that Luke Buch-
anan. Ethel Williams, Claude john
son, Gladys Fimmion, Milton Green
lee, Ella Lewis, Jesse Mszingo and
others will be going home by spring!
1t was rather humiliating to
Thomas Blue when certain fellow
said to him, II shall get all my
hair cut off again and when l walk
down the hall you shall not laugh"
You should see the love making
Of Dorothea Howell and Frank
Huddleston; Dorothy Huddleston
and Claude johnson. Jeepers Creep
ersl!
Clifford Buchanan is very good
on taking the cure. Keep up the
good work, Cliff.
Congratulations Trina Jasper on
her first meal. Elsie Tucker is ex-
pecting hers soon. Connie Ross wa.
the hostess of social affair in her
honor and we had a tasty little
feast. Eva Wilson, Ann Thompson
and Dorothy Peace who sang Deep
Purple" and rendered solos. Eunice
Fletcher and Ella Muckle were quite
blue thereafter.
Katherine Anderson doesn't eat
any more; either Richard Colman
or Tezesl Moore has something to
do with that. Helen Thomas says
that Joseph James is her idea Of
a dream man. Oh, deahl
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-03-18
SOCIAL NOTES

Thomas c. Thompson, Alfonso Cato,
Of the Harmonist Business club;
General McDuffy, vice president OF
the council, Of the Vikings; Walter
Smith, 23l3 St Antoine; Elmira
Brooks, 27l6 McDougall, and Jesse
W o. Bell, president of the coun-
Gil. Of the Harmonist Business club.
ALFONSO 1atu- scribe.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-03-18
RECOVERING

Miss Dorothy White, lovely daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark White of
Trowbridge avenue, was reported
well on the way to recovery.
Miss White, who recently under
vent an operation for appendicitis
at the Parkside hospital, under the
skillful hands Of DR.. Morrison, is
expected home some time this week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-03-18
Top Spots In
NITELIFE

Once again I bring TO you a scribe's
view OF places 10 go when feeling
low so let's jump away from
here.
The cozy Corner seems to be the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-03-18
Conant Gardens
and About
BY LEILA MAE HENDRICKS
MY weekly Poem

And let no shadow OF tomorrow.
Nor sorrow Of the dead yesterday,
Gainsay my happiness today!
And n tomorrow shall be sad
Or never come at all, I've had
at least todayH
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18
BAPTISTS TO HOLD Ma
TIONAL MEET DAY at Fair

The National Baptist Convcn-
ton, led by DIR. l.. X. Williams
of Chicago, and his staff of off
GERS and a multitude Of follow
ers, will invade the Worlds Fair
at New York, September II.
The Convention, with the larg-
est membership of any Negro
group in the world, will close It's
sessions in Philadelphia Sunday
night, September 10, and move
into New York early Monday
morning in readiness for the
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18
Urge Roosevelt to Fix Date
For Grounding Day Also

PincvilIc, Ky, Aug 1G.-Bell
County Attorney Wallace Il.
Smith said today he had teIc-
graphcd President Roosevelt a
request to set a definite date
for proundhoE day.
1.-Two schools Of thught," he
said are torn over whether
grounding day comes ON Feb. 2
or Feb. II"
AT the same time yu issue a
proclamation changing Thanks
giving day, please fix Il definite
time for grounding day, avoid
ing conflict with LiEcoln's birth
day and Washinton's"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18
KOPPERS 10 RUN BUS TO
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBIT SAT

Koppers Coal company will
run a bus Saturday from Matt
land to Bluefield, w. Va, to at
tend the Industrial Exhibit
which opened there Thursday.
Scores of miners have enter
ed devices they have invented
and will compete for ten cash
prizes.
The Pioneer Miners club has
more than 200 persons who have
been working for 10 to so years,
and longer.
Koppers Coal company has the
biggest Representative. Among
others Ceph LOFTS has "A record
of "a years III keystone. VIM.
Kelly, Al years at Landgraff and
Emanuel Downes, A years at
Keystone. -
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18

Convention Fair Day. The head
quarters for the meeting will be
at the Mount Olvet Baptist
church, 10th street and Lenox
Avenue, DR.. o. G.. Maxwell, vas
tor. T he New York Minister'S
Conference, the New York Bap-
list Convention and the New
Jersey and Pennsylvania confer
enccs and conventions are al
ready formed into commits tees to
make the Baptist Day 10 the
Fair the biggest and most color
tuI day the Fair has had.
All BapNsts and their friends
are asked to meet at exacly
2:i5 at the Temple Of Religion.
The Temple Of Religion will be
the meeting place where there
viii be delivered message to
the world by DR.. l.. T.. Williams
President Of the National Bap-
tist Convention, Inc. The music
for the occasion Will be furnish
ed by n g Concord choir Of
Brooklyn, directed by Professor
ROatncr, and the Mt. Oliyct
choir Of New York, directed by
Prof Dyer and fhc convention
choir Of Philadelphia, directed
by Prof. Dorsey. There will be
Il parade from thc Temple Of
! Religion 10 the Court Of Peace.
A. 7;15 pm a public meet
ing will be held i'm the Court Of
Peace at which time the mayor
Of New York and the president
! Of the fair have been invited to
| address thc Baptisfs.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18
UNITED MINE WORKERS
PUT UP 100000 - QUAYLE

Washington, Aug. 14.-Oliv-
er Quayle, treasurer of the
Democratic national committee,
said today he had ascertained
that the United Mine Workers
had put up around 100000 for
the 1886 Democratic campaign.
OF the total, $256,25O, includ-
ing $4,000 loan, went to the
democratic national committee.
In a statement from Pitts
burgh las week, Quayle said he
did not know what contributions
had been made by John l.. Lew
is, the Go head, to local CAM
paigs but that "all the national
committee ever got FIR m him
was $4,000 and that's been
paid of. " Lewis is also head of
the UMWA.
Quaylc said today his state
ment had been on the basis of
w h at the committee books
showed at the time he became
treasurer in April, 1887.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18
RoGtcs - ]
~ ,s ~ ;5II;||
.' BY
MRS. GHAUNcEy o. ZIMMERMAN
Associate Chairman
Republican Rtnfo Committee

h0puUttChU StClO COWTNItteo
A woman went into q jewelry
store ono evening and was fol-
lowed> by q man. He stood
about while she busted herself
reading q paper whilo waiting
for the owner Of the store to
wait upon her. Suddenly she
screamed and the man turned
and ran out Of che store, and
(believe it or not) right into the
arms Of q passing patrolman.
On searching him he was found
to be armed.
Mrs. Jones, if you hadn't
screamed I would have been
robbed" declared tho proprie-
tor, gratefully. But how did
you know he was o bandit7"
I didn't know, protested Mrs.
Jones, dazedly. Il bscatns hys-
terical and screamed when I
Just read In the paper that MIR.
Roosevelt has said again that
the. budget would be balanced
next year"
Many people, although not
becoming hysterica1 or scream.
ing, are spending much time in
thinking about the many con-
ficting statements me Ny the
President in regard TO the bud
get Two principals are In
volysd in these promises that
arc never kept Tho first :
Hope deferred makes the heart
SIX" and the second: Tho un.
Needed cry Of Wolf" Wolf"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18
TWO COLORED PREACHERS
DROWN AT MONTGOMERY

The drowning of two cOlored
ministers H. the Kanawha river
near Montgomery on Aug. -,
brought the week end river toll
in the state to four.
The bodic, Of Rev. Walter Nc.
Intyre, II and the Roy. Jacot
Murray, #, were taken from
the river ar the Village 0.
Eagle around midnight. "a
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18

anyone. We next visit the kit
chen on the same floor. This
kitchen is modern in every res
pect, it is bright, airy, sanitary
and it's equipments is the same
type CHAT s; (es labor and al
the same time gives the patient
the advantage of well-prepared
food. The equipmen consists of
an electric baking oven, steam
chef, stock boiler, mixing ma
chine, potato peeler, ice-cream
freezer, ice making unit, cleo
trio ice box, food chopping ma
chine, meat slicer, electric dish
washer, coffee urn and hot
water tank, ice-cream packer,
cooking range, steam table and
six food conveyors. The electric
baking owe has three units,
and is used for baking breads
and pasteries. The steam chef
is used for vegetables. 1t has a
safety catch and is operated
entirely by steam. T he stock
boiler is used for the making of
soups, boiling of meats, which
helps greatly in retaining the
flavor. The mixing machine has
three speeds and is used for
MASKING potatoes, mixing salad
dressings, whipping cream, mix
ing bread dough and all mixing
purposes. The electric potato
peeler is used for potatoes,
turnips and carrots. The ice
cream freezer makes IL gallons
of cream and is made stationary
in the floor and is operated by
electricity. The ice making uni
has 16 drawers and each one
makes twenty cubes of ice. The
electric ice box consists of three
sections, first for the baking
supplies, second for meats and
vegetables and third for special
foods for patients. TIL e Food
chopper is used for cutting and
chopping all kinds of meats and
vegetables. The meat slicer is
used for slicing bacon, ham and
cheese. The electric dishwask-
er is used for washing dishes
used by the patients. They are
sterilized by $50 pounds of live
steam pressure. The food con-
veyors consist of nine compart-
meat. Food is placed in the
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18

| our left. is the wash room, with
1 two dental basins, Il shower and
two COMEDIES. This room is done
in tile, as we travel further on
to the right is the bath room,
done in tile with an elevated tub
1t will not be necessary for me
to show you through the female
wing as it is the same as the
male and the three floors are
identical except in the center
wings.
Let's take the center stairs
to the second floor, as we APP
proach the floor we turn right.
On your right is the X-ray de
partmenf which is well equipped
for the type of work done here.
The next door we come to t
laboratory, on the left is the
operating room, adjoining this
is the doctors wash-up room
and examination room.
On the third floor center wing
we find the quarters for the
Superintendent of Nurses, with
her reception room and bed
room with both, on the left is
the 90 m for the inferno. In
frolN of us is the lounge which
serves as a reading room and
place for small gatherings
On the fourth floor is The
nurses quarters, which CON
SiSts OF seven large and spacious
rooms and a large wash room.
These rooms are beautifully
equipped.
AS it is growing dark we will
not be able to see the landscape
from the roof, SO we will not go
out, new that we have complet-
ed the tour we will take the elc-
vator to the first floor. They
have turned the lights on, are
not those fixtures beautiful and
such soft light, the rays Of light
are of the same intensity in all
pars tie building.
Well, / suppose we will be leav-
ing, at some other time we will
make a tour Of the grounds.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18

The two divines were cross
ing the river in a rowboat when
the wake (big wave) of a pass
ing motor boat upset the one
carrying the preachers accord
ing to press reports.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18
Apple Of tho TrOpIcs

The fruit called the apple OF the
tropics 10 tie mango. The tree Is
evergreen and Is fine ornamental
apd shnde tree. The fruit has much
the appearance Of large. smooth
skinned peach and has a delightful
aroma md spiclncS9.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18

In the county of Pocahontas,
Weat Virginia, there is place
by the name of Denmar. Here
is located an institution sup
ported by the state of w. Va. for
the treatment of tuberculosis
among Negroes. And if l re-
call correctly it is the only in
ststution Of it's kind In the
country stated throughout by
Negroes.
This building is 222 feet long
and 70 feet wide. 1t consists of
five stories and sub-basement,
1t is made of concrete and re-
inforced with steel.
Would you like to take a
tour through this building with
me? If so we will begin in the
sub-basement. Here is located
the heating plant which consists
of two low pressure boilers (for
heating pulpOSas), oSe high
pressure boiler Ito furnish hot
water and steam for the steriliz-
ers.) These boilers are equipp-
ed with iron fremen. The inciner
ator is located here.
From here we will go to the
Easements fror. On the South
wing we come to the laundry
roo which at present is not
equipped, but l believe it soon
will be as | see some equipment
stored in a corner. Beyond this
room we come to the helps
quarters, which is modernly
equipped, with wash. room,
showers and lockers. To our
left is the drug room. | wonder
why they have so many drugs
ard they tell us there is no drug
cure for tuberculosis. AS we
return to the center wing, to
our right is the Doctors and the
nurses dining room, here we find
tables that will seat four, to our
left is the dining room for en-
ployees with the same type of
tables, directly in front of us
is the patients dining room,
with eight tables which will
seat four each. These tables are
set with clean white cloths and
the glasses and silver are
shining. This environment will
aid in creating an appetite for
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18
81 FoA Terrier hunted Foxes

~ ron Terrier hunted Foxes
Tho wire-haired fbx terrier, o.
Ito name implies. originally was
used IN The hunting q foxes. In
England n wne opstopnary to use
soxhounda and FOX terriers together.
Tho hounds woud chase DO fox
until 1t went 10 earth, and then tho
eerr'cr would DO sent In 70 rout Il
from It's hiding place.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18

N unusual tribute to the faith.
\ full and intelligent service OF
ono man was given at Wilmington.
N. c.. recently when civic officials.
executives Of tho North Carolina
Division OF tho Standard OIL Com.
pany OF New Jersey. prominent
Negro citizens ana fellow employees
houored William Frank DodG. Negro
plant man. on the occasion Of his
retirement.
Mr. Dodd, who retifed on an an.
nuity, had attained q remarkable
record Of nearly AZ years OF service
with tho company. In the FIRST 38
years and nine months OF his ser.
vice. he had never had al accident.
and was absent through illness only
nine days during his long career.
J. e. l.. Wade. commissioner OF
public works at Wilmington. repro
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18

scented tho mayor OF the city at tho
banquet and ceremonies. Above
c. NJ. Byers. North Carolina man.
agcr for tho ESQ Marketers, who
led tho group Of company execu.
uvcs at tho banquet, Ia shown pro-
scntlng Mr. Dodd with n check GOV.
oring his balance In tho Company
Thrift Fund. North Carolina en-.
ployecs Of tho company presented
Mr.. Dodd with gold watch and
chain. suitably inscribed,
During his ycars u service. MIR.
Dodd put three OF his four children
through college. Two Of his daugh.
tiers now teach In tho Wi!mingtou
public schools.
Present at tho banquet to honor
Mr.. Dodd were eight coloIcd EN-.
ployees whose service. combined
with Dodd's equallcd 20i ycars, six
mouths and ttrcc days.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-08-18
Trip Through the New
Sallitariul1l at Delll11ar

compartments and kept warn
\ by electricity until time to b'
; carried ON the elevator to tht
floors where the patients are
They are then connected in the
| liet kitchens and trays are serv.
1 ed by the nurses and orderlies
to the patient. All tables anc
work benches are made of stain.
| less steel which aids sanition.
| AS we journey to the first
floor, we come to the main front
entrance. To our right is the
Office of the Superintendent, who
is Doctor S. j. Bampfield, he has
/ been the superintendent for
several years. His untirirg eff
forts aided in securing this in
stitution and new building. /
will invite you to look from his
front window at some of the
old frame buildings that less
than a year ago housed the
patients. To our left is the
office of the Assistant Superin-
tendent, DR.. James H. Nelson,
as we go further down the CORR
dor on our right is the Office
of the Financial Secretary, Mr..
M. j. Roane, these Offices are
we'll equipped wi t h the very
best type of Office furniture. To.
our let is. the Visitors Room,
here it is a pleasure to sit in the
comfortable chairs.
Directly in frorE, of us we see 3
large spacious rooms, the one to
the left is the utility room. here
we find the instruments, bed
pan Sterilizers, cabinets for sup
plies, two sinks and opening to
the incinerator, this room is
finished in tile. In the center is
the nurses station, with medi-
cine cabinet and desk, on the
| wall the nurses signal board,
which registers the room num-
Der when patient calls. The
| other large room is the diet
kitchen f r om which the trays
are served. This room is also
done in tile.
We will now visit the south
wing, here we find the male
patients, iu s t. before entering
the door to our right we see in
| the wall an opening to the laun-
dry shaft, through this shaft
| the soiIed linen is transferred to
| the laundry room in the base
ment, now we come to the wing
proper. This wing consists of 10
rooms and 2 ward. The rooms
are equipped with one and two
beds, the wards with three beds,
there is plenty of floor space and
ventilation in each room. Lei ;
take a look around in one of the
roms; here we see a bed which
1 is very inviting, the bed may be
elevated from the head foot
by a hand crank. Beside the bee
| is a bedside stand which consist,
of a two-way drawer, a loWel
compartment for wash basin
and towel rack, it also has al
adjustable tray which turn
over the bed so that the patient
meals may be served in bed, o
he may use it for reading 0
writing. T he other furnitur
Iconsists of a dresser, locker
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10
Athletic Club In
Meeting June Is

NEW YORK, June 9-The mem
bers OF the Mercury Athletic club
are busy with plans for the annual
track and field athletic meet 10 be
held June rs at McCombs Dam
park, opposite the Yankee Stadium.
Fourteen events, seven for men and
seven for women, are to be the fea-
lures with trophies being presented
for the most outstanding perform
ances.
The meet, being invitational, has
attracted many outstanding a,h-
ietes in previous meets. Last year,
John Borican, James Herbert and
Herbert Thompson were among
the competitors. This year many
more are expected. The feature
event will be a special girls 40
yard medley relay, which will
bring together the outstanding girl
foursomes OF the East, including
the crack team from the Dixwell
Community house of New Haven,
Conn. and the Mercury team, which
created a new worlds record for
the event last year.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10
AYERS POLICE
ALLOWED GANG
TO RUIN HOME
Indifference OF Officials
Seen AS Sanctioning OF
Lily-White' Zoning

BALTIMORE, June "a
$4,000 damage suit was filed
here against the mayor and
the city council Thursday by
the Rev. and Mrs. Charles
Randall for loss sustained from
April 2-te IS during which tTn1r
white hoodlums smashed windows
and wrecked furnishings il their
home at 1919 Baker street.
This vandalism was seen as an
attempt to Tighten the Randalls
out OF what has been designated as
a "lily-white" neighborhood.
The plaintiffs, through their at
torney, W. c. Hughes Jr. Of the
local branch of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement Of
Colored People, charged that city
officials, and police in particular,
neglected to afford protection in
a crisis which they knew TO be
brewing several days in advance.
The bill cites that despite The
fact bands Of whites gathered be-
fore the Randall home on April y
and for several hours flung missiles
through doors and windows, no
police appeared on the scene.
Notwithstanding this occurrence,
police failed to appear on the fol-
lowing three days during which the
rowdies grew holder and actually
Iuyaaei preH1SeS,- thro&ITlg
furniture out Of windows and using
axes 10 smash the interior.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10
E.D.R. Out,
HarlenMay
BackDeuey

NEW YORK, June "a survey
made by the Chicago Defender over
the past month indicates Harlem
will go for 5residen, Roosevelt
solidly # he seeks a third term.
However, should Roosevelt put up
another candidate then Harlem Will
back Tom Dewey. Republican for
the presidency in the event ne runs.
The bulk OF the Votes In Harlem
today are Democratic and Fusion
with others favoring the Republic
can party. The district will back
La Guardia for anything but his
voters back with the UNDER
standing that they are voting the
Fusion ticket and not as Republi-
cans.
Like Roosevelt
Harlem on the other hand likes
Roosevelt and stands solidly behind
Gov. Lehman. The big chance
Roosevelt has for forcing another
candidate down the threats of Har-
lemites is. TO get La Guardia to
baeK his man also, In that event
Dewey would not be as strongly
supported,
Danger where Harlem is con-
cerned is the chance that Roosevelt
might have mah-in- tAe-EuRnins
other than himself unfavorable to
La Guardia. In that case Dewey
would get all Harlem votes. Even
the Governor could not save the
man aid still Lehman s'very popu-
lar in Harlem,
The fight for the presidency is
already taking hold on Harlemites
as they work for their own office Of
leadership and other minor posts.
And while talking they mention
only Roosevelt and Thomas Dewey.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-10

town. Mr.. Sharpe recently recup-
Grated from serious illness, but
is definitely on the mend and look
ing rnhust