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Smyrna times., 1940-05-23
TOTAL
REPAIRS
FOR
$4,000 MILES
$3.50"

i have driven my present Pontiac
26,000 miles. ! never have had TO
: add oil between my 1000 mile
changes. my gasoline mileage is 10
to the gallon. and my total repair
bills, 80 two brake adjustments. /"
Smyrna times., 1940-05-23

My 1927 Pontiac CabrioIet has
now gone ia. 200 miles. Recently,
| drove il from Los Angeles to
North Dakota. 2243 miles. on 127
eallens of gasoline and 4 quarts of
oil. You can't beat Pontiaci''
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
Negro Vincentian
Dies In New York

Jules E. DeWeever, well known
and highly esteemed member Of the
Society OF St. Vincent De Paul OF
Brooklyn. New York. was buried
from St. Peter Clavers church. in
Brooklyn, on January "a. Mr. De
Viewer was an outstanding Catholic
layman noted for his charity and
interest in the well being Of the
members Of his group He also was
instrumental in organizing the Col
ored Catholic club Of Brooklyn and
served this organization in various
Offices
Since his retirement from the post
Office department in 1897 Mr.. De
Viewer devoted all OF his time to
works OF charity in the Society Of
st. Vincent De Paul. This society
is organized throughout the world
and in the United States there is
a branch il almost every Catholic
parish. 1t is composed Of Catholic
men who devote their spare time 10
and assisting the poor and
sick in homes and institutions.
The Brooklyn Tablet writes OF
Mr.. DeWeever: He continually re-
Elected the highest ideals OF his race
and his religion. He not only OBJ
served the precepts OF Catholic be-
lief in his every day life. but he
made an extraordinary and con-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10

two sons and a daughter that sur
vived him. Later he was married
to Helen Pitts, a white woman from
New England who was employed
as a clerk in the office while he
was recorder OF deeds. Those who
met Mr. and Mrs. Douglass in their
fine home at Anacostia know that
the marriage justified itself in the
perfect community relations.
Frederick Douglass died suddenly
at his home in the sJperbs of Wash
ington, D. c. on February 81, 1895
at seven o'clock He had been in
his accustomed good health during
TIE day and attended the meeting
Of the National Woman's Council.
Returning home he was chatting
quietly with his wife when he sud-
denly clasped his hands TO his
heart and fell over unconscious.
Death followed in twenty minutes
afterwards. Thus ended a long and
useful life-Many Of its best years
given TO the freedom and elevation
Of his people
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
NeighbOrhOOd
Gets New Bakery

We are fortunate to have in our
midst an ideal bakery and candy
kitchen owned and operated by
Race members, located in the beau
tiful and modernistic Brewster bus
mess center The place only two
weeks old and neatly furnished is
rendering service to wholesale and
retail consumers with satisfactory
results. It is our earnest belief
that when you patronize such esta-
blishments you are developing a
future for your sons and daughters.
Look for Barrettes Candy and Bak-
cry, BIS Hastings or call Iverson
C. Bell, Cherry 1923 and John M
Metz. OIL 1927.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
DIR. Chas. H. Wesley
Feb. 18th Speaker

On February II, the opening date
Of the fifteenth annual observance
Of Negro History Week, Detroiters
and visitors will have the rare priv
ilege Of hearing one Of the greatest
orators, historians and authors in
the person Of DR.. Charles H. Wes-
ley, dean Of the graduate school Of
Howard university, Washington, D.
C. DR.. Wesley will appear at
Bethel A.M.E. church, Frederick at
St. Antoine street, at BIS pm, I'M
der the auspices of the Detroit
branch o. the Association for the
Study Of Negro Life and History,
His subject will be, THE Passing
Of a Racial Tradition
DR., Wesley, a graduate Of Fisk,
Howard, Yale, Harvard and Penn
sylvania universities and Of the
Guide International. Paris. France.
IS noted historian He is the
author o. Negro Labor in the
United States" The History of AL
pha Phi Alpha Fraternity" Rich
ard Allen. Apostle Of Freedom, "
The Collapse Of the Confederacy,"
md other books.
He is regular contributor TO the
journal Of Negro History" and
Negro History Bulletin" He has
been the presiding elder Of the
I'M. E. church for the past several
years. He is the national president
Of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
Clergyman To Discuss The Negro In Todays World
HIGHLAND PARK
.........................

A Man Rob God?" Last Sunday,
Mrs. Spence Of Louisiana was added
to the membership of the church
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10

Miss Christine Lomlx was hostess
10 the Glamour Girls club last week
at her home. One new member,
Miss Eva German. was taken into
the club membership. Following
business session. a delicious dinner
was served by the hostess and a
few rounds of bridge played Mel
win Byons, president Of the Night
Life Six club. was guest at the
meeting.
MOTOR CITY CLUB
The Motor City club sponsored a
bridge party Saturday night at the
home Of one of its members. 1t
was reported quite a successful
event
BASKETBALL AND DANCING
One of the outstanding week end
events in the old city was the bas-
ketball game and dance given by
the H. p, Frogs club. In basketball,
Highland Park beat Ypsilanti and
in dancing topping" all others were
Bobby Holmes and Nettie Davis,
Harold Russell and Cora Parker.
Other guests included Grace Es-
tus, Bill Mullins, Zack Wilson, Al
phonso Hayes, Edward Harris,
Gloria Snodgrass, Charles Hamilton,
Rose L. Terrell, Robert Hamilton,
Hazel Snodgrass, Clifford Alexand-
rine. Harold Jackson. Frank Bald
win, Lyman Reid, Edward Minis,
Lillian Fabon. Luclle Andrews,
Cleo Vicks, James Caldwell, Nolan
; Newon, Moses Bass. Robert Beatty,
and William Nelson.
CONvALEsCING
Criss Watts is reported very i'll
at his home. Charles Byons is re-
ported much better and able to be
up and about.
MARRIAGE
Miss Ruth Bozeman and Boss
Watts have been married for six
months and secretly. too.
John Murphy, according 10 re-
ports, Will become a groom in June.
ENTERTAINMENT
Bill Cathey and one Of the gla-
mour girls were seen spending q
delightful evening.
Miss Edna Ferris will entertain
the Glamour Girls club Saturday
night.
CHURCH
Sunday morning, Rev. Benson of
Thompson Avenue Baptist church
will preach from the subject. will
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
Colun1nist ReDiewS Life OF
Frederick Douglass For
Negro History Week

made him minister to Haiti the last
official nosi,ior be hold
- -, ~,
remember d story ol DousidS
and Sojourner Truth, a character
as remarkable in her way as Doug
lass was in his. She was thorough
African OF unmiXed blood, gaunt
and black. She was born slave
at New York and emanclpated when
slavery was abolished in the state.
She could neither read or write,
whereas Douglass had educated
himself and was the peer OF any
socalled self-made white man. At
an anti-slavery meeting when the
aspect OF affairs was particularly
dark, Douglass was speaking. and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
Goodwill Baptist

Reverend Davis OF the Goodwill
Baptist church spoke last Sunday
from the subject The Burden
Bearer. A. 1880 PM Rev William.
visiting pastor, preached from the
Book OF John.
Reverend Perdure, pastor OF the
church, is Ill and confined TO his
home. The church wishes him a
speedy recovery.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10

!
Frederick Douglass, remarkable
man of Negro blood was born in
Talbot Country, Maryland in Feb
ruary 1917 He was the Mulatto
son Of a Negro slave mother and
consequently himself born a slave.
At very early age he went to
Baltimore to live. where he &C
CURED rudimentary education. His
owner allowed him to employe his
own time at $500 a week, and he
obtained work in a ship yard. When
q years old he ran away to New
York, and from there he went to
New Bedford, Mass. where he sup
ported himself as a laborer. He
came by some means, under the
observation of William Leyd- Gar
rison who assisted his efforts at self
education. and under Garrison's
auspirer he was brought out as an
orator at abolition meetings in New
England. In 184l he attended an
anti-slavery convention in Nan
tucket and made a speech that
brought him into national notice.
After this as agent Of the Massa-
chusetts Anti Slavery society. he
travelled through the Northern
states making abolition speeches.
Anti-slavery agitation was a SEN
sitive and exciting theme in that
period Of the countrys history, and
the bold utterance OF the colored
orator the first of his race to display
such capability. made him a very
much discussed person. He after
edited The North Star" an abo-
lition paper at Rochester. New York
and published one or two books. /
giving his experience as a slave and |
intended to promote the fast grow
ing abolition sentiment.
The Maryland family to whom !
Douglass had always belonged as /
a slave were named Lloyds but /.
after going North he adopted the
name he borne. When he had be-
come distinguished his friends in
England raised a purse Of $3.50 with |
which his freedom was legally pur
chased.
He visited England in 1845 and /
made many speeches that were well
received. He was charged with /
spiracy in the John Brow
into Virginia in 1880 ana C.
Wise made requisition for
rest in the governor Of NJ
Legal complications were
by a second visit TO E. gland
the Civil war broke out he /
emancipation and the employment /
Of Negro troops. Later he was
active in organizing Negro regi-
ments in the North. After the war I
he held various offices under Re-
publican administrations.
In 1871 when slavery was dead |
and the government OF his birth be-
gan to recognize his worth, he went
abroad again not as a fugitive but
bearing the commission OF the gov
eminent as assistant secretary to |
the commission sent by President |
Grant 10 the republic Of Santo Do |
mingo. Mr.. Cleveland removed him
from office OF Recorded Of Deeds |
Of the District OF Columbia in 1886
and three years later Mr.. Harrison
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10

The Road
-Ry-
r. @. SCHUSTER
y. s. National Automobile Club
44s E. WARREN
TIE. 1-0884 q


Watching the road" and keeping
your eyes in 'front.' are very good
ideas to keep in mind when you
are behind the wheel OF a car.
This should not be hard to do, II
you concentrate long enough upon
it. It also holds good for looking
through your rear view mirror,
keeping yourself constantly inform
ed Of your position on the road.
Doesn't that sound like a sure way
of avoiding accidents, and yet so
simple? And if followed. you will
find it Just as simple as it sounds
not only by keeping your eyes in
front but also watching the other
fellow.
Many auto accidents are caused
by the driver locking in every di-
rection but the right one. Outlines,
their attention is attracted by some
minor thing or object just long
enough to take their eyes off the
road, and probably result in an
accident
There are times when It may be
necessary to take your eyes off the
road. but before doing so, try to
make certain that the road is clear.
atleast- for the time being, and that
you are safe in diverting your at
tention somewhere else temporarily
Being human beings. we are
bound to be taken off our guard
now and then, but l think if we
train ourselves to be on the alert,
we will give ourselves a chance To
torestall any impending danger.
The various reasons for attracting
our attention elsewhere are such as:
a fire, fire siren, a police siren, a
crowd hanging about a designated
place, an accident, a fight. raid, a
shooting affray, holdup, or any
thing attracting a crowd.
However, we must not lose sight
of the fact that we are entrusted
with the wheel OF a car to drive
as carefully as possible, giving our
most ardent attention to the road.
When you stop or slow up at an
intersection, of course, you are ex-
pected TO look both ways before
crossing, that you might be sure of
your position and act accordingly.
The attention OF some drivers, be-
ing OF a nervous temperament is
easily distracted by conversing with
someone next to them, and are not
able to give their full mind to the
job OF driving. II you are in this
category, to ensure safer driving, 1t
is not advisable to indulge in this
pastime anymore than necessary.
Anyone sitting next to nervous
driver should not do anything they
think may confuse the driver in
anyway, thereby making it easier
for him or her 70 devote themselves
entirely 10 keeping their eye on the
road
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
Music Notes

Matron Marie Jenkins Of Electa
chapter, No. II and Anna johnson
Of Morning Star chapter Of the
Queen Esther order OF Eastern Star
announce this week that members
OF their respective chapters have
begun work on the dramatic COM
edy The Chronic Kicker" which
will be presented at an early date
Professo. S. A. Ratliffe. prominent
musician will assist in the presen-
tation.
The Detroit Postoffice Glee club,
T. Jackson, director. will present
its annual musical February l6 at
Ionic Temple. 606l Grand River
avenue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
Howard Religious
School Is Honored

Washington-The Accredited Com
mission of the American -Asseeia-
ton Of Theological Schools at its
annual session in New York, Dec
IS, voted to place the School Of Re-
ligion OF Howard University on the
accredited list A letter from the
executive secretary to Dean Mays.
under the date Of Dec. 30 impaired
this information upon the institu-
ton.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
A. c. POWELL IN
CIVIC RIGHTS
APPEARANCE
To Speak At New Saint
John Presbyterian
Church

DR.. A Clayton Powell, pastor of
Abyssinia Baptist church OF New
York City. will be guest speaker at
St, John Presbyterian church in its
new location at 29Ol Clinton street,
Thursday. February %, at BIS pm.
A statement from Cornelius Hen
derson, program chairman of the
program of the Civic Rights COM
mittee. sponsors of the lecture reads,
quote:
We feel that this is particularly
fitting since the programs Of the
present Civic Rights committee orr
Einated in the activities of the
Mems club of this church some
time ago. 1t was in the year Of 1881
that this club began a series of
Sunday afternoon forum meeting
at which they presented prominent
speakers on timely topics Of civic
interest. These meetings were so
successful that the attendance final
ly outgrew the capacity of our
then small church auditorium and
it was found necessary to either
limit the programs or else move
them into larger fields than our
Mems club facilities could produce.
In the year 1884 some few men,
bers of the above group joined with
some other progressive-minded CT
tizeDs' Of the community TO form an
organization which would carry on
such programs on a larger scale.
This new group later assumed the
name OF the Detroit Civic Rights
committee and has since operated
most effectively in informing and
educating the public on matters Of
civic Interest"
DR.. A. Clayton Powell Jr, is pas
tor OF the Abyssinian Baptist church
in New York City, and is consid-
cred one'oAth most successful ex-
ponents OF organized community
efforts among Negroes in America
to-day. His church is the largest
Protestant church in the world. His
subject will be THE Negro In To-
days World" What political party
will be most beneficial for the Ne
gro to support in 1910?
Seats on the first floo= will be re-
served for those who present their
membership card in the Detroit
Civic Rights committee Cornelius
Henderson is chairman Of the pro-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10
BIount To Speak
At Brewster Center

Louis C. Blount OF the Great
Lakes Insurance company will be
guest speaker at a Negro History
program to be given by the Brew
ster senior Dictionaries on Tuesday,
February 10 at Brewster Center.
Paul Kenneth Holt, dramatic
reader will also appear on the pro-
gram. The senior club OF Brewster
is assisting with arrangements.
Mr., Blounts subject will be The
Negroes Achievement DUNG the last
Seventy-Five Years"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
RAILROAD ISSUES
CONTINUE GAINS
Corporate Issues Shade Off
From Their Highs Under
Late Profit Selling

NEW YORK, July 9-RHRail
loans again proved their mettle as
bond market leaders by recording
a sixth straight gain today.
The Associated Press carrier
average rose L of a point, but
some individual advances ran to
3 or more points. Corporate is
sues generally shaded off from
their highs under late profit SELL
ing:
Announcement of the t~reasury's
financing plans seemed to increase
the normal flow of switching and
shifting of accounts in the U. S.
governments. A few treasures
closed 2-32ds to 19-32ds higher and
some lost 1-32ds to 6-32ds.
Corporates ending on the plus
side by fractions or better in
cluded Chesapeake & Ohio 3 lbs
at SO 1-8, American Telephone 3
IA, Lake Erie Western IS at
rs, Rio Grande Western first Is at
% and Western Union IS of 80 at
81 3-8.
Obligations of Italy, France, and
Canada pushed up / to 5 points
in foreign sector dealings.
Transactions totaled 81, 512,-
400 face value against $4,337, 900
Monday. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
abe ASSOCIATION
TO MEET JULY Il
State Organization To Hold
Annual Convention AT
Wrightsville

The annual meeting of the coun-
ty association of ABC boards Of
North Carolina will be held FRI
day and Saturday, July IL and 10,
at the Ocean Terrace hotel,
Wrightsville Beach, W. D. Mac
MILAN, chairman of the New Ham
over county ABC boards, announc-
ed yesterday.
Approximately 100 chairInen and
members of county ABC boards in
the state and their guests are
planning to attend the meeting.
Guitar Moore, chairman, and other
members of the state ABC board,
are expected to be present.
The meeting will be open with
a banquet session at 7:45 o'clock
Friday evening and State Senator
Roy C. Rowe, Of Burgaw, has ac-
cepted an invitation to be the prin-
cipal speaker, Macmillan said.
Election of officers and the trans
action of business matters will oc-
cupy the attention of the delegates
at the final business session which
will get under way at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, July 9-R-W h e a t
prices started out bravely enough
and extended gains to about a cent
today before hedging pressure and
speculative selling routed the up
turn and final quotations were as
much as a cent lower than Mon
days final figures.
Reports of serious lack of moist
ure in the domestic northwest and
of smut and black stem rust in
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio impart-
ed an early upward trend to the
market. Traders also looked for
ward with considerable interest to
the governments crop report on
spring wheat due tomorrow.
Wheat prices were cratic, fuc.
tuating owe a range of l IL cents
for the session and closing SO to l
cent lower than yesterdays final
quotations, July "a 7-8, September
IS 3-8 to IA. The September de-
livery dropped from " to rs IA,
the lowest in a week. Final quota
tons were virtually at the lowest
for the session.
The break was attributed to a
forecast of showers in the north
west and weakness of the Min
neapolis and Kansas City market.
Crop experts however, said Show
ers would afford only temporary
relief and that after four days of
high Temperatures, the wheat and
corn field needed general, soaking
rains urgently.
The primary movement of wheat
as Slightly above a year ago but
considerably heavier than a week
ago with 4,445, 900 bushels compar-
ed with 1853, 900 last Tuesday and
4,279, 600 a year ago. Receipts at
seven southwest terminals tota1ed
1896 cars, compared with 2,912 a
week ago and 1,186 a year ago.
There was little in the news,
domestic or foreign, to influence
the market, although Broomhall's
foreign crop summary was ex-
tremely pessimistic.
H~o~ IT, ~-v T1--A
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
10 Low Yield Bonds
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, July 9. -R-Yester-
days 81 hog top was wiped out to-
day as prices declined Is cents in
a slow market. Fed steers a n d
yearlings were slow and steady to
Is cents lower, mostly steady to
weak on y%earlings. Lambs a n d
sheep were steady. scr tf Il.
For eighty consecutive sessions
hog prices advanced, lifting the top
from a low of $3.50 to the highest
level Of the year and the highest
peak since November 2. Drove cost
advanced from $4.92 to $6.33, the
highest average price since early
in November.
Total number of hogs dressed in
q principal centers under federal
meat inspection during the ! a S
week was ST., 025, a decrease o +
147, 900 head from the preceding
week, but 146, 600 heavier than the
same week a year ago.
Cattle dressed last week totaled
126, 181, d decrease of 10 1000 from
the previous week and a gain of
10, 900 over the same week a year
ago.
U. S. Dept. Agr.) - Salable
hogs Is. 1000; total 5000; slow most
ly Is lower than Mondays aver
age; some medium weight a n i
heavy butchers IS off; practical
top 6.75; short load $50; bulk good
and choice 1870 to $40 lbs. $50 to
IS; most 240 to 270 lb. butchers
6.35 to IS; some 27O to $50 Id.
averages 600 to 40: good packing
sows 800 lbs. down 5.25 to IS, heav-
Ter weights Ats to 5.25; shippers
took 5000; holdovers 1000.
Salable cattle, 5000; calves l.
500; fed steers and yearlings
steady to Is lower; mostly weak
to l Soft; medium weight a n d
weighty steers showed most de-
cline; instances Is down; market
much less active than recently but
all buying interests wanted cattle
at lower levels; very little to deal
ers under 9.25 except some COM
mon and medium grassers: these
very scarce; most strictly grain
fed steers and yearlings CTS to
1.01O; extreme top 1875 lbs. 1900;
outside on 102O lib. yearlings and
1920 Id. heavy steers $50; today's
reaction first in two weeks or more
during which time fat cattle have
advanced sharply; fed heifers
steady; grassy kind weak; b $
heifers 9.75; all grade COWS 10 to
IS lower; Is lower for week to
date at 6.25 down to 400; dry lot
COWS steady at 700 to 800; bulls
strong; heavy sausages offerings
TAO; vealers Is higher at $50 to
0 100; few selects 1925 and 1880;
stock cattle fully steady, scarce
Salable sheep 1000; total $500;
fairly active, steady; three doubles
IS lb. California springers 1855;
best natives 1880; bulk 1925 to So;
throwouts largely 500 to so; fat
sheep steady; few light native
ewes around 3.75; bulk medium
and heavyweights 200 to IS; can
ners downward to LIS. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, July g. Up New
liquidation hit the already battered
July cotton delivery a stiff blow to-
day and weakness spread to the bal.
ance of the list. Final prices were
down Z to 80 points with the spot
month showing the outside loss.
Old July took the severest drub-
bling after issuance of 10 transfer.
able notices and an increase of more
than $500 bales in stocks certificated
for delivery against futures con-
tracts.
Later deliveries held relatively
steady until near the close when
spot house and speculative selling
laid open small demand.
The weather. which has become
more and more important in market
calculations, also influenced pres
sure.
Main support came through in
buying by trade interests to fix
prices.
Exports Monday 200 bales; season
so far 6,331,217. Port receipts 4,62S.
Port stocks 2,459,S13.
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