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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29

one OF the most successful educators during the
~ critical times when the Negro in urgent need
of such service Charles l. Reason noted educator
lecturer and poet
Reason born in New York City July 81, 1878 His
parents had New York to seek refuge from the
revolution in Haiti in 1903 They knew the value of
education and made provisions early for Charles in
Struction He such apt scholar that he
chosen instructor when he a.
He soon became a scholar of such reputation that he
was appointed professor in the New York Central
College at meanwhile, n. Y. After serving salts
factorly in this position he resigned in 1852 become
head of the Institute for Colored Youth Philadelphia
an institution founded by fund left by Richard
Humphreys, Quaker in 1889 1t continues today,
outside Of Philadelphia, as the Cheyney State Normal
School.
Although Reason was most successful educator dur
ing time when proper education was one of the
greatest needs of the Negro, he also became most
distinguished lecturer and poet.
Some of his best.known poems were The Spirits
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
JOHN ?. DAVIS
STIRS RACE
TO ACTION
Urges WPA Maintenance
And Unity Among
Workers

Alta special meeting Of the Detroit
Council OF the National Negro Com
rress held last Monday at Brewster
Center John P. Davis, national
executive secretary Of the National
Nero Congress. cited countless
cases and presented facts 10 show
that unless the whole Negro people
immediately form a lighting ma
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29

Rev. Prophet G Hurley, the well
known God Of the Aquarian Age.
VIII present another Of his bene-
fetal demonstration healing and
blessings, Thursday July q, at $3.50
in his church, pa Napoleon street
Come unto Me, all ye that labor
and are heavy laden. and I VIII give
YOU rest"-Matr ff;2S. Prophet
Hurley declares that distant spirits
are passing through the universe
this month and they arc not ex-
pected 10 return at any other time
this year, so he urges you 10 be
present and be blessed. Your bur
dens are never too heavy for them
to move through the black God Of
this age and you viii surely miss
real treat q you fail to attend This
meeting
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29

do program, which is heard weekly
over a national oroaacasting net
work
In his talk, Rev. Suttles said that
this was the second time that his
choir had sung in Washington and
that it would rather be called here
than any other city in the country.
OF the 70 speakers who have been
invited TO deliver addresses on the
choir's radio program, have come
from Washington, he said, DR.. Car
ter q Wo0uy0r1' director OF the
Association Of Negro Life and His
tory was the only speaker who did
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29

Voice, Silent Thoughts, Freedom" and 1.-THE Hope
of Confidence.
The unusual accomplishments of Reason at this time,
in spite of the handicaps of slavery drove home the
thought that the had great possibilities and that it
was great injustice to stAe it by slavery.
Many people of the other race began to see that if so
much could be accomplished by the Negro in spite of
the handicap of slavery, there would be no limit to
his progress if he were free o,.,
Reason died in 1872, leaving heritage of AN:
wisdom that was to help his race immeas- GSDs
uraby in years come.
PFEIFFER BREWING COMPANY . DETROIT, MICH
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
TO PRESENT QUARTET

BROOKLYN, N. Y, July 28.-The
National Musical Quartet Assocla-
ton. Inc, will present the Gospel
-Four quartet Thursday evening,
July q. This will be the groups
first anniversary and they Will be
heard at Parish hall, East Main
street, Oyster Bay, L. / The main
feature will be the Peniccostal
trio Of Brooklyn, as honored guests.
The trio is sponsored by Lucius
Brown. executive president Of the
N.MQ A.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
THROWN FOR LOSS OF sa5

Lonnie Dickey, 80. of SIT Madison
street, was going south on Hastings
street at Brady last Tuesday when
four men in an old Buick coach,
license unknown, jumped out, threw
him down and robbed him Of s25S
he told police.
Detectives Rutherford and Smith
rave been assigned 70 The case.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
Newark, Legionnaires
Elect Officers For 1899

NEWARK NJ, July pa. Mer-
GER BurreI was unanimously re-
elected commander Of Emm.tt Guy
ton Post No i52. American Legion.
az the annual election Of officers at
she Cauri Street YMC.A., Thurs
day
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29

During intermission, the Re-.
Smith presented Judge Almond "
Scott Of the District municipal court,
who in turn introduced the Rev.
Glenn T. Settle, organizer and di-
rector Of the choir.
Worth Kramer white, assistant
director directed the choir in its
singing Of the spirituals. Mr.. Settle
credited Miss Mamie Burroughs.
principal Of the National Training
School for Women and Girls vita
much OF the effort toward the or
ganization Of the choir and the ra-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29

With tickets selling from 50 cents
20 $3.50 the vast audience began to
assemble al the baseball park at
7 P. m, to hear the radio singers
whose concert was sponsored by the
Metropolitan Baptist church Of
which the Rev. E C. Smith is the
pastor.
The choir came directly from
Cleveland. its headquarters. More
than 10000 had entered the gates
Of the park by 100 and an estimated
3 600 stood on the outside to hear
the famous choir.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-07-29
Refer Gives Way To
New Weed In Harlem

NEW YORK, July 28.-Police in
Harlem think the REFER or weed
is losing lis popularity and new
smoke, the "Canabas' is taking its
place. This announcement was
made as a series Of arrests were
made in several alleged dents"
where j. is charged the new smoke
is being demonstrated and in
dulged in. Saturday Detective
Barts ace Of Harlem, invaded the
premises at l40 " 142nd street and
made several arrests charging them
with having some connection with
the Csnabas
According % the police the
Canabas is more effective on the in
dividuals nerves than the REFER or
marijuana which has been Har-
lem's Bible in some quarters so long
First it is stronger and takes effect
more quickly than does the weed.
Smell Is Absent
Another reason for the switch
police point out is that the csnabas
does not have a tattle-tale smell
that will be found where refers
are being smoked. One can smoke a
canabas, it seems and one who isn't
accustomed to seeing them smoked
will think the guilty is putting
away on a cigarette.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-24

Emmett of Fromberg visited Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Meeke a few days
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Kleinhes-
Selink attended the Midland
Empire fair in Billings Thurs
day.
Mrs. Ada EvenSon of Billings
is a guest this week of her son,
Merrill B. Evenson, and fam
lily.
Mrs. J.. w. Counter of Billings
was in Hardin Wednesday Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. S. N. Cum
bingham.
Jack Holmes and Club Bigley
spent Saturday evening and
Sunday fishing in Black can
yon.
Bert Slater has accepted the
position of tax extension clerk
with the county clerk and re-
corder's office.
Henry H. Ulrich took two pris-
oners, Joe Martinez and Louis
Gonzales, to Deer Lodge Satur-
day morning.
U. S. Deputy Marshall Woods
of Helena was in Hardin on
official business Tuesday.
Mrs. Sam Cunningham and
two children, Billy Marie and
Patty 10, and Therese Counter
of Billings were guests at the
home of Mrs. Ray Zelka Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ulrich
of Kansas City, Kan, were
guests of Mr.. Ulrich's brother,
Henry H. Ulrich, and family
Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Jake Schillraff left on
Thursday morning to visit her
daughter and family in Great
Falls for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Ford re-
turned Tuesday evening from
a vacation in South Dakota.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-24

Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Administrator of
the Estate of Blanche o. Hum
phrey, deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months
after the first publication of
this notice, to the said Admin
istrator at the office of D. L.
EgneW, in Hardin, in the County
of Big Horn, State of Montana.
Dated at Hardin, Montana,
August %, 1889.
T. w. HUMPHREY,
Administrator of the Estate of
Blanche o. Humphrey, Deceased.
D. L. Egnew
Hardin, Montana
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-24
Nautical Novelties
Famed Liberty Bell

u
That famous bell, now known
as the Liberty Bell" was orig
inally cast in England and
brought to Philadelphia in 1852.
Each colony at that time had
it's own local government which
consisted of a Governor, usual
ly appointed by the King, and
an assembly, chosen by the
people.
The seat of government for
the colony of Pennsylvania was
at PHILADELPHIA, where a State
House was built on what is now
Chestnut Street. The commun-
ity was small, and just as today,
churches toll their bells to call
their people together for di-
vine worship, as this bell was
hung in the old State House to
call together with members of
the Colonial Assembly for con
ference.
When the bell was being re-
moved from the ship, which
brought it from England, an &C
cident occurred which spoiled
its tone. So it was decided to
melt and recast it. This was
done in Philadelphia, i'm TITS,
and on it was inscribed this
verse taken from the Holy scrip
lures:
proclaim liberty throughout
all the land unto all the in
habitantS thereof"
There was prophecy in this
verse yet at that time no one
realized it. Twenty-one years
later, however, it became highly
significant, for with the signing
of the Declaration of Indepen-
derre on July 4th, 1776, it &C
tually did proclaim liberty
throughout the land" when it
announced the birth of the Uni
ted States of America.
In TIT, when the British oc-
cupied the City of Brotherly
Love, the bell was taken down
and sunk in the Delaware river
near Trenton, but was returned
to the State House when the
city was later evacuated. Sub
Sequently it was rung on every
4th of July and on other mem
orial occasions until 1885, when
it was cracked while tolling the
burial services of Chief Justice
Marshall.
In 1854 it was placed in the
entrance to Independence Hall
on a pedestal with thirteen
sides, with the name of an Or
iginal state inscribed on each
side. In 1893 it was taken to
Chicago for the Worlds Fair of
that date and was greeted with
patriotic enthusiasm in all the
cities and states throughout the
nation.
Since then it has been exhib-
tied in other cities holding the
Worlds Fair and is now looked
upon by American citizens as
their most significant historical
memorial.
We Must Have Men
Last month Representative
Guyer of Kansas had printed in
the Congressional Record the
following letter from the mo-
ther of one of the seamen res
cued from the sunken submar-
inc USS Squalls:
Dear Mr.. Guyer: We want
to sincerely thank you for so
promptly sending the telegram
to our mayor telling us of the
safety of our son. It came just
a few moments after we re-
ceived word over the radio. Our
son is now all right and says
he's ready to go again as soon
as the boat is no and ready to
sail. Our Navy I think is Won
derful training for any boy and
am glad our son has chosen
that for his career. The Navy
surely did all it could to save
the lives of all the boys and my
heart aches for the mothers Of
those dead boys. We hope some
dav submarines and battleships
will be unnecessary but as long
as they are we have to have
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-24
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BONDS

CITY OF HARDIN, MON
TANA, Office of Treasurer, Har-
din, Montana, August "a, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that
the following bonds Of the City
of Hardin, Montana, are called
for payment January 1st, 1910,
after which date no interest
will be paid.
Sewer Extension Bonds Nos.
3, 6, 7, 8, and 9, issued January
/, 1928.
c. B.. SCHNEIDER,
City Treasurer.
pub. Aug. "a and 80
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-24
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sin
cere gratitude and appreciation
for the many beautiful floral
offerings, the many deeds of
kindness and expressions of
sympathy extended to us dur
ing the illness and death of
our beloved wife and mother.
K. K. Ziler and Lawrence
MIR. and Mrs. William
Swift and family.
MIR. and Mrs. Rex Bark
huff and son
Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Yetter
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ziler
and son
MIR. and Mrs. George Ziler
Mr.. and Mrs. James E.
Wilson and family
MIR. and Mrs. ]. G.. Schafer
and family
Henry and Conrad Ziler.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-24
Too Late to Classify

FOR SALE-Fall seed barley.
George S. Mcdowell, 5 miles
northwest of Hardin. 34-2*
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-24

Attorney for Administrator.
Pub. Aug. "a, 31-Sept. z and Ia
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Pub. Aug. "a and 81
Evening star., 1939-02-26

No one who has seen Alec Templetons
hands will ever forget them. They are the
hands of sculptor rather than pianist. His
fingers are long. tapering, slightly spatulate
at the tips and as white and neat as girls.
They seem to be almost constantly in motion,
either gracefully gesturing to illustrate
point in his rapid flow of conversation :.
beating time to unusual rhythms =. racing
or dawdling up and down the pianos key
board as the tempo of the composition re-
quires. His accuracy is fantastic - partic-
ularly when lingering demands that his hands
cross and he strike note in the treble with
his left There is never a split seconds
hesitancy. The note is struck clearly and
accurately and the hand returns to its nor
NAL position with almost mechanical precision.
To compensate for his loss of vision Alec's
sense of touch has been developed to an
unusual degree. He has genuine, firm hand
clasp that bespeaks the warmth of his friend
liness In the heeting second when hands
touch in greeting he seems able to sum up the
personality of each visitor.
His father told me a revealing story about
Evening star., 1939-02-26

He speaks French, German, Italian and
Spanish t1uently.
After Worcester came four years at the
Royal College of Music and then his formal
debut at Aeolan Hall in London.
asked Mr.. Templeton how it happened
that Alec had almost dual personality in
that he was able to write and enjoy both
classical and popular music.
That's my doing" he said and smiled.
"You see, l purposely inculcated love OF
popular music in Alec as sort of escape
valve. His blindness prevented him from in
dulging in athletic competition, but this
provided him with mental gymnastics. An old
footballer and cricketer myself, took my
boy along to our athletic dinners and smokers
Here he heard ragtime. and learned how much
men enjoyed whistling and singing popular
tunes of the London music halls. With
Aec's classical background it was only step
farther for him to rag Brahms. 1t gave
expression to his own gay philosophy of life.
That s how he came to write his 'Topsy Turvy
Suite of Bach Goes to Town, Soldiers
Minuet and Undertaker's Toccata.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
l|soosls

lcll d SlOly WlSlAOsiI SOAiF\lSAS AiCAASoA
tools to tell it with. Others of them cannot
seem to crystalline their thoughts sufficiently
to impart their real meaning"
What of Ravei?" asked
"Ravel was different. Ravel was great
craftsman and deep student of music. It's
tremendous pity that the general public knows
only his 'Bolero. His 'Daphnis and Chloe, for
instance, is an infinitely finer and more sim
cere contribution"
Alec Templeton lives in a wonderful world.
In it there are no dark shadows to mar the
joys of life. no petty annoyances, no false
friends, no squalor, dirt or filth. For him
humanity is divided into two classes e.
good friends and best friends. The seasons
wax and wane, with the fragrant breezes from
the south humming lullaby, or the brisk
north wind booming military march. He
never mentions that he cannot see with his
eyes. To Alec, life is an exciting adventure in
the kingdom of the mind.
Sympathy? Pity for his affection? Not for
gay Alec Templetor, who wants only to take
his rightful place in the world of contem-
porary music. providing exciting new melodies
for the world to sing and play.
Evening star., 1939-02-26

the importance Alec places upon shaking
hands, He said
'You must understand. once and for all,
that our boy never considers that he suffers
from an aff1ictlon or is either living or work.
ing under handicap. The only time that he
has ever been really depressed was when an
accident happened to chum of his.
The boys had known each other for long
while, had played together as youngsters,
gone to the same parties and had many
mutual interests.
THE friend was in bad motor-car crack
up. He nearly lost his life, and during the
months he was in the hospital we never told
Alec because we knew how disturbed he would
be. As soon as the fellow could travel he
paid us a surprise visit. His right arm was in
tight brace strapped close to his body and his
right hand was bandaged. Naturally. Alec was
Evening star., 1939-02-26

YHEN Benny Goodman swings Bach
w Goes To Town, " by Alec Templeton,
W the distinguished blind English COM
POSER and concert pianist, youthful syncopa-
ton enthusiasts dance in theater aisles, on
tables chairs - anywhere in fact, where they
have room enough to express rhythm with
reckless abandon. When Tempeton himself
plays Bach Fugue at Carnegie Hall, critics
and public acclaim his matchless technique.
his sympathetic Interpretation and complete
mastery of his medium.
When Alec, a top-liner in New Yorks
sophisticated night clubs. plays and sings
sidespitting travesty on grand opera which
he calls Five Minutes in the Ring, he liter
ally stops the show. When he calls to five
different members of the audience to give him
five different notes, composes theme on
them, and with matchless artistry interprets
IL = bo ,,,,p,ar rs Qootbcvap RYahrnS
Evening star., 1939-02-26


hand was bandaged. Naturally. Alec was
overjoyed to have him come, but when
theyshook hands his expression changed
because the friend took Alec's right
with his left. Alec was Immediately
puzzled and said to him:
"'Come on. now, shake hands prop
erly don't want your left'
1--WE explained about the accident
and that his friend would never be able
to use his right hand again. At once
Alec was all sympathy, and then sud-
denly became gay, excessively gay,
playing, laughing and telling all the
amusing stories he could think of.
When the young man left, Alec
slumped. Over and over again he kept
saying to re:
Think of it, Dad! Isn't it perfectly
terrible! We all must be very kind to
him. He'll never be able to use his right
hand again.
When l telephoned Alec to get some
of the material for this article he told
me to come on up, but not before half
past twelve, since he practices four
hours every morning. When l arrived
at his hotel suite, Alec greeted me with
complete naturalness and led me over
to window. Il want you to sit in the
sunshine" he said, land listen to
riotous record that Benny Goodman
made of my Bach Goes To Town. It's
absolutely priceless"
He took the record from the center
of a rack, put it on the turntable and
with deft fingers adjusted the needle
and tipped the switch. He sat cross
legged on the divan, grinning with de-
light as the familiar strains grew more
torrid. As Benny slipped into the
groove" and gave" Alec cheered. tap
ping out the off-beat with his foot.
As the last long notes of the music
faded, Alec removed the record and
said, You know, l believe old Bach
would have loved it, don't you?" With
out waiting for my answer he went
right on, He loved life so, and ex-
pressed its varying moods so success
fully. feel quite sure that if he were
living now he would have written some.
swing"
Then you don't favor the modern
serious composers?" l asked.
That all depends. It's impossible to
generalize on subject so large. Many
of the modern composers are trying to
toll a stors. without sufficient mental
Evening star., 1939-02-26

AL IWenLy-elRnL AlcC lcHlpiclOi Has
achieved international fame through
the mediums of concert. radio, night
clubs. published works and records. His
audiences are divided into three dis
tinct groups: those who consider his
popular dance compositions to be his
best; others who have never heard his
popular music and applaud his serious
works. such as Voyage la Lune' or
."Ghost Rhapsody; and still others
1who consider him the most brilliant
musical satirist of our time.
Although born blind, Alec never
knew until he was seven years old that
he was any different from other people.
His father and mother had agreed that
if during the early formative period OF
his life he never knew he had handi-
cap his life would never be warped.
Relatives and friends were asked to CO.
operate, and they agreed. But one day,
when Alec was seven, a strange caller
appeared who Immediately began SYM
pathizing with the little blind boy. Alec
was terrified. Hearing his mothers
hurrying footsteps. he rushed to her.
calling, Mother, what's wrong with
me2 Why is this lady sorry for me?'
1t required all of Mrs. Templetons
bravery and love. and all of his fathers
stern resolve to help Alec battle the
problem. Because music had already
become the dominant interest in Alecs
life, Mr.. and Mrs. Templeton decided
to help him find, through music, the
road to achievement.
The parents intensively studied vari-
Gus forms of musical expression in order
to answer Alec's questions Immediately
and truthfully.
:. I'VE knew we could never let Alec
down." was the way Mr.. Templeton
put it ITO help him build his character,
he had to have absolute faith in his
mother and me, and have only plain
truth upon which to build his prodi-
gious memory.
From the very beginning he was
treated around the house just as II he
had sight. No one waited on him. He
was taught to dress himself just as any
normal child would be. His two older
sisters were taught not to sympathlze
with him in his blindness and there was
all the fun and give and take that one
finds in any house full of growing chlldl
Alec made his first public appearant
the age of five. The money he earned, ne
for phonograph records. In 1922. when he
twelve, he gave an addition before
mittee of the British Broadcasting Corr
ton and promptly was given a job. From
on he has played professionally and
tnuously.
Until Alec was ready for college he
tutored at home. He attended Wore
College in the famous old cathedral TOW
the same name in the west of England. II
while resident student there that he toe
the study of the organ under Sir lvor At
= orpanist of the cathedral and compost
mote.
Here. too, he met and came under
spell of Sir Henry Walford Davies, M
of the Kings Music. 1t was Sir Henry
helped Alec so much in his improv'sa
and who inspired in him his love tor
great masters.
During the summer holidays, AM
Templeton took his son to the Continent
year and gave him grand dose of langu
lest he become warped on the subject OF m
Evening star., 1939-07-30
Ely Named Supervisor
Of Philippine Affairs

Appointment of Richard r. Ely
as supervisor of Philippine affairs,
Division of Territories and Island
Possessions of the Interior Depart
ment, was announced yesterday by
Acting Secretary E. K. Burlew.
The new supervisor brings to the
Office the experience of % years
spent in the Philippines in various
capacities. After eight years as q
high school principal he acted as
assistant secretary to the Governor
General for 10 years.
In 1895 Mr.. Ely was transferred to
the Office of the United States High
Commissioner, serving as chief clerk
and passport officer. He left that
post to assume his new duties in
Washington. His appointment was
made from the civil service.
Mr.. Ely is native of Greene
County, Pa, and is Al years of age.