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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26
VA. STATE XMAS PERIOD

PETERSBURG, Va1-Actlng Pres.
ident Luther H. Foster of Virginia
State college has announced thai
Dec. l7-Jan. 6 inclusive, will be The
Christmas vacation period. Because
Of the soldiers who are members OF
the enlisted specialist branch of the
Engineer school, PAIL facilities of the
college will be open during the va
cation period.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26

The Communicates club neld a
lovely party al the home Of Jean H.
Bray Saturday Of last week. The
club members are planning a small
Christmas party for some OF the
sailors a; Camp Rober Smslls
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26
CROWN KING AND QUEEN

The Jackson Social club celebrat-
ed its first anniversary recently
with dance at Black Spiders club
at which time Mrs. Bertha Clay
borne was crowned queen and John
Gaines. king
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26

Colston is 33'years old, and native
Of Florida.
The action OF the board Of trustee;
was approved by Mrs. Franklin D
Reesepelt-whe is a member ef-the
Beihune-Cookman board. and VIVA
mas shown a very active interest in
Mrs. Bethune and the school.
Denies AP Report
According 10 an Associated Press
report from Florida, Mrs. Bethune
is reported as saying she would re.
turn 10 Washington after Christmas
10 work out some changes in her
connection with the National Youth
Administration. where she is di-
rector Of the Office OF Negro Affairs.
and that she would announce later
aer plans which involve organiza-
tlonal work for Negroes in Aus
,raiia, Africa and London.
Mrs. Bethune told the Defender.
however, that the APP report is
wrong. Il have said nothing OF a
change in my present position with
the NYA," she declared, nor Of
any plans TO organize Negroes in
Australia, Africa and London. | may
visit these fields later TO see what
Negroes are doing in the army, and
to look into their general welfare
But have no plans now for chang
,ng my present status"
She stated she is now feeling
much better, but that her i'll health
md her swork OF national scope
made necessary her retirement from
the presidency Of the school she
founded in 1904 with sl.5O, a cabin
On dump heap, four girl students.
and a world Of faith The school,
with its buildings and equipment
now worth a million dollars.
Wins Approval
Mrs. Be,hune is ranked as one of
Imerica's outstanding women and
iucators. She holds honorary de.
.eees from five colleges and uni.
ersities, has won acclaim as an
,rganizer and leader is founder anc
PRESIDENT Of the National Council OF
Negro Women, has been the recipi.
mt of the Spngarn Medal, the
Thomas jefferson Award. and a
medal from the state OF South Caro-.
ma as one OF its first citizens
'da Tarbell. a few years ago de
,cribed her as "one OF the so ou:-
landing women OF America"
Her friends and admirers in
Washington, though surprised at her
esignation from the presidency OIL
he school, expressed approval Of
ne move, They point TO the heavy
rain upon her health and energies
csulting from her attempt TO ad
minister the affairs OF the school
nd continue her ceaseless. nationa!
forts on behalf OF her country and
IL Negro.
Mrs. Bethune declared. that her
tie of president emeritus is merely
honorary and that she would have
no further direct connection with
administration Of the school
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26

Meanwhile, Hansberry and Revs
Horace. Rawls ard Thomas have
ar appointment with the States At
to-7ey General Barrett to seek an
Indictment Of the Pennsylvania
railroad for attempting to force Ne
groes into a jim crow car in
Illinois.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26

NEW BEDFORD, Mass.-Oscar
Suggs lost 10 Al Costa in eight
rounds here on Tuesday night.
Dec Is.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26
WAR ON NEGRO

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26

When ne boarded the train lin
Nashville with tho three ministers.
Hansoerry was armed with a let
ter from an attorney which clearly
outlined his rights ard a copy OF
the Supreme court decision in the
Mitchell case.
The decision requires that equal
accommodations be provided for
Ill passengers OF the same Glass
regardless OF race. Showing copy
Of this decision to the conductor,
and arguing that they could not be
forced legally to leave the observa-
ton car and ride in -he jim crow
coach, Hansberry and the ministers
returned to Chicago
The conductor, anxious to get
IN IN out OF the observation car.
offered them seats in another coach
which they accepted.
Revs. Austin and Mcdowell this
week swore out warrants against
the passenger agent of the road
charging him with violation of the
state civil rights act
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26
4 FLOUT Jim
CROW RULE ON
'PENNsY TRAIN
Ride Observation Car,
Cite Mitchell Case
For Support

CHICAGO, lll.-(SpeciaD -
Carl Hansberry. Chicago
realtor, related this week how
he defied arbitrary jim crow
regulations against Negroes
established by the Pennsyf-
-vanis railroad on It's crack all
coach train, the Southwind.
The train is the same one which
Reys Junius C. Austin. pastor OF
Pilgrim Baptist church and Will
liam Mcdowell, OF Mt Vernon
Baptist church refuse 10 board on
December 10, when their reserys-
tons we're switched TO a jim crow
coach when it was discovered they
we're Negroes.
Another Negro VIII, had made
reservations o. the same train was
Hansberry. who like the others was
enroute TO the National Baptist
Convention meeting in Nashville
rom December Q to II.
Eats In Diner
However, instead OF refusing TO
ride the train. HaLsberry boarded
he observation car where he rode
straight through to Nashville. eat
ng in the diner about 40 miles
rom mis- destination.
With three ministers. Revs. j. H
l. Horace president OF the Illinois
State Baptist convention; LOUIS
3awls, pastor OF Tabernacle Bap-
list church and l. A. Thomas, an
: anston clergyman, iaLsberry re.
-urned to Chicago on the same train
without riding the jim crow car
In going south. Hansberry, riding
the observation car. pointed out 10
the conductor that the Southwind
IS a single price train and that all
passengers have access 20 the OBJ
servatlon car IN hich he was rid
ing, and that he could not be forced
to occupy his seat ir car one.
Car one is a jim crow car in
which all Negroes are seated Ac-
cording TO Hdbsberry it is one of
the old style coaches. with double
instead of individual reclining
eats, and that half OF i. is used
for the transpor OF baggage.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26

CHICAGO, Tl.-(SpeciaD -
J. W. Browns an ambitious
man. > He always wanted to
be a landlord, and make some
big money.
When Harry Weinberg,
white, who owns an ancient
fye-story stone building at 1907
South State street offered to lease
the building to Brown free II he
would improve the premises, the
Prospective Negro landlord jumped
at the chance
The building was a mess. Plaster
vas hanging rom the walls and
ceilings Temporary cardboard COW
erins substituted for glass windows
All plumbing facilities on the fifth
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-26
GRANDMA HANDED DOWN THE
COLD FACTS

10 relieve colds
coughing, aches
IN m uscles
OF chest and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02

and stared past him, "Now's the
time"
There was violent downward
shove on Pills arm and his gun
exploded harmlcssly at Mats feet.
With a yell Of Hang ON,
Peggy" Matt charged for Phil.
The two crashed 10 the floor,
with Matt on top, his hands on
Pills throat.
Peggy made one dive for the
gun which had dropped from Pills
hands as ne went down. She
gaSpcd out, 'Phil!' and brought 1t
down with all her might on Mats
head
In stunned sort Of fascination
she watched Matt sway and topplc
over; then She quietly followed
suit
Peggy opened her eyes ~ find
herself u Pills arms Across the
room Matt lay neatly tuSSed up
50 inc wasn't dead. thank good
ness y/.. d.,
Peggy" Phi bent |overyhcr,
his voIcq holding an agonized un-
certainly Did YOU know whose
head YOU were hitting"
Peggy nodded and put her arms
around his neck.
81 couldn't let YOU Kill him"
she whispered, because then,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
OFF TO WARN MATT

One driving thought possessed
her as she headed across the
mesa She must warn Matt! Phi
had threatened to come back and
Kill him. that hideouS day of the
trial. when Matt had been re-
forced 10 testify against
him.
The horror of that scene in the
courthouse came back 10 Peggy as
vividly as though il had been yes
terday instead of three years ago
If il had only been Mats teSti-
mony, she might have doubted it.
But how could she diSbelieve
Ralph, her own brother? He too,
had seen Phil come out of the
bank the night of the robbery.
had seen him run for his horse al
the end of the alley, sling a can
vas bag over the saddle and ride
off.
II had been Pills gun that lay
beside the dead cashier. Pills gun
with one bullet missing. That
missing bullet had been found in
the dead mans body.
The climax had come when
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02

But II you'll put up that gun,
Tll-I'll make IL up-Tll break
of with Peggy"
Keep 'em up" Pills harsh
order sent Mats hand Skyward
again. Think Id he fooled by
any promise of yours" The only
way can keep YOU from ruin
Ing Peggy's life il 10 Kill YOU.
You must have been smart
about pulling the wool over her
eyes, but once she married YOU,
she'd find out what coyote
YOU are"
You won't get away with
this" Shrlll terror raised Matt
Voice as Phil took a step nearer
him. you'll hang for IT,"
Maybe" Phil an were d.
Maybe not. Nobody knows I'm
here. only got back to the T..
=. IA couple Of weeks ago.
That was when I ran into "A guy
who, told me about Ralph, and
about SOU and Peggy. I've got a
spread in the Argentine, and I
reckon can get back there,
after I've made Peggy safe.
Don't pull that old trick VI pre-
tending YOU see some one behind
me" Phil gave a short laugh.
as Mats eyes dilaied suddenly,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
By Walt Disr
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
PHIL AHEAD or HER

A sixth sense warned her
against calling out. She must see
first for herself what was hap
pcning.
a few more painting steps and
the scene was framed in the win
dow, like an incredible picture on
a screen.
Phil was in the doorway, a gun
pointed at Matt. who was backed
against the wall, his hands UP.
Now Phi was talking and emo
ltion Surged in Peggy at the sound
of his voice. His words brought
a moments reprieVe
First I'm going 10 tell YOU
why i have TO Kill YOU"
Peggy pressed her hand 10 her
lips 10 Sttlc any cutlery. She must
wait. play for time, Somehow
she must get that gun away from
him. II he were startled, and IL
should 60 off now
It's not because Of the way
YOU and Ralph framed me. It's
not even"
'RAN lONi illt lltNl NOlUN iIl
the horror that first statement
brought 10 her stunned senses.
Her eyes flew from Pills dark
accusing face. 10 Matt. and her
heart sickened within her at his
expression
/ was true. then, Matt and
Ralph had framed Phil, But She
must llSten-She must listen
YOU knew Ralph had Dor
rowed my gun. You knew
couldn't accuse PeggN's brother.
sure II was a mighty slick
irameup! Slick. too. the way
Ralph had his accident the
poor weak dupe. and YOU had
all the money to buy up my
spread when the mortgage was
fOreClOsed. But that's not why
I'm killing YOU.
MATT PLEADS TO LIVE
III YOU hadn't tried 10 marry
Peggy, Id have let YOU 20 on
your own crooked way
Listen. PHIL" Scorn burned
In Peggy at Mats whining
voice. II know / framed YOU.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
DHiIy Short Story
Nv MAKE DE NERvAUD

Peggy lei the magazine she was
reading drop away from the ycI-
low streak OF light thar shonc
through the open window of The
ranch house living room 10 the
porch. The brilliant starlight OF a
Montana summer night carried her
gaze into lis luminous depths bat
failed 20 give back the peace she
longed 90 find
Impatiently she tried again 10
read. but her mind refused The
narcotic of NicarouS romance.
Why did she find 10 so hard 10
concentrate on a love story Her
heart met the question with an
other even more unansWerahlc.
Why did she shrink from concen-
trating on her own love story?
A week from tonight she would
be Matt HoldenS wife. Matt VINO
had waited so long for her 10 for
get the past. And she thought she
had forgotten n, Yet u WAS gal
Looping back 10 torment her with
increasing uncertainty as the we'd
ding day drew near
The sound Of footsteps AZ the
back door cut across her thoughts.
Seth Jennings. the X Bar 3 fore
man. sang out Stentorian Hi
as he tramped across the kitchen
and came into the living room.
Where's Peg ."
20 ROD T1n-.s. -. asI.v.
said. Come on in, Seth. What's
new In town
LISTENS BELOW WINDOW
The denial that Peggy was
about 10 call out froze on her lips
at SethS next words. With breath
less stealth she slid out OF the
chair and crouched in the dark
ness below the window sill
"Phil Runyon i'm town." Her
fathers echo of Seth's news
voiced Peggy's own startled in
credulity. "Must be some mis-
TAX. lowered tttS-eofc-r'-
For Gods sake, don't let
Peggy hear you
May be just rumor.
Seths weight creaked into
chair. "Zeke's the one that
started IL. He swears he saw
Phil get of the Overland and
beat II 10 the other side of the
tracks. Says Phil disappeared
into "A coulee and that's the last
he saw Of him"
Peggy's father gave sigh of
relief.
"Zeke'S too old To recognize
anybody. IL we don't get IA new
station master pretty sOon-"
The end of the sentence re-
NAMED forever unfinished as far
as Peggy was concerned. In
silent flash she was down the front
steps and running as hard as she
could for the corral
II wasn't Just rumor that Phil
had come back Every fiber OF her
being knew il 10 be true This
was the dread that had been fill
ing her mind. The wild dread
yes. and the wild hope,
"No, no. hope il isn't true"
she whispered. as she swung the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02

YOU could never have come
home. Matt will have 10 clear
your name, now. because I heard
him confess that he had framed
YOU. Phil" her voice broke,
can YOU ever forgive me for
having believed"
"lOu couldn't do anything else
when l ran away" he said
gently. ~ thought the best thing
YOU could do was 10 forget me.
But couldn't let YOU marry
Matt"
Can YOU think of any one
else might marry" Peggy
murmurcd, and Phil supplied a
highly satisfactory answer.
THE END.
l. There "A Hunter i'm Your
Family: Many Practical Recipes
for the Preparation and Cook
ing of Wild Game. Together
With Pineapple Cusiard, Pork
Chops>in Casserole. yellow Tur-
nip Stew and other Prize-Win,
ming Recipes Appear in the
Housewives Food Almanack,
That Popular Feature in The
american Weekly. the Magazine
Distributed with This Sundays
Issue ~ The Detroit Sunday
Times,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
PIXIE THROWS HER

At last, she topped the ridge,
and dropped down to the fiat
stretch of prairie below. where she
could see the sprawled outline of
MATHS ranch house. As she came
out of the pine woods through
which the trail wound, she caught
"a reaSSuring shaft of light from
the living room window.
1t all looked so peaceful that
PeGgy's fears subsidized somewhat
as she galloped across the north
pasture. How silly to have been
Stampeded this way! Why would
Phil risk coming back now? If he
had wanted TO have his revenge,
he would have taken it long ago
Still. now she had come so far, she
had better tell Matt of the rumor.
.Slfe-ftdd almost reached the pas
ture gate. when her mount struck
a gopher hole. pitching forward
and throwing Peggy in neat are
over his head For a stunned sec
ond She lay motionleSS watching
her pony recover himself and gal
Top oil IN a panic
With a rueful, pa you,
Pixie" Peggy picked herself up
and walked 10 the gate Matt could
catch Pixie for her later, after
she had told him
In that instant Peggy'S hand
froze on the bar she was about to
let down. Her heart pounded as
she caught a movement in the
cotton-woods below the house.
The next thing Peggy knew.
she. too, was running, running
madly for that streak of yellow
light She could hear voices,
Mats sharp exclamation, then
Silnnnn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02

Phil had broken Jail and escaped.
Two weeks later, Ralph had been
killed in a hunting accident.
x sob tore Peggy'S throat at
the memory of those desperate
days when she had to live through
the loss of her brother, the loss
of the man she loved, and the loss
of her faith in him.
Terror sent her ahead at a still
more reckless pace. Was it Matt
she was racing to save? Or Phil?
Only one thing was clear through
the turmoil of her thoughts. She
must get to Matt before Phil got
there. She must save Matt from
Phil, and Phil from himself
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02

saddle on her COwpony and
frightened the cinch. He mustn't
come home. Not everw
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-13
SORORITY MEETS

Eta Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, met on Saturday, Novem-
Der 7, with Sorors Rachel James
and Elizabeth McCracken as hos
tesses. Soror Eva Baxter, former
member, was guest and spoke brief
ly on the activities of the New Jer-
sey Chapter with which she has
become associated. Congratulations
were extended to Soror Ethel NJ.
Williams on her new appointment
at Twin Cities Ordnance Plant.
Members present were Sorors jean
nette Dorsey, Frances Brown, Eliz-
abeth McCracken, Allie Ballenger,
Shirlee Thomson, Wanda Owens,
Rachel James, Millicent Burgess,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-13
NAACP Scores
OAR Stund On
Anderson Concert

Washington, D. C.-Scoring the
OAR for its lack of courage and
Americanism displayed by its re-
fusal to accept the Every modest
conditions Miss Anderson in self
respect established for the accent
ance of the OARS invitation that
she sing a benefit concert in Con-
stitution Hall" the NAACP this
week told the President General
Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution:
Americans would have respected
the OAR. more, even though thew
might not have agreed with the
OARS decision to reject Miss
Anderson's terms, had the OAR.
not made the casuist and ridiculous
excuse that other artists invited to
sing in the series had not imposed
any conditions.
There is no analogy in that, as
far as we are able to learn, all of
the other artists who were invited
are white, and there has been no
ban on the appearance of white ar
lists whether they be Americans
or foreign born. Only Negro artists
have been banned by the OAR.
from use of Constitution Hall.
ut is very certain that the
OAR. and not Miss Anderson will
suffer in public esteem by this de-
cision of the OAR. at a time when
the democratic process itself is in
,,o,-sI -
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-13
DetrOiters Picket
ManpOwer Comm.
for Woman Job Bar

Detroit, Mich. - Belittling the
Detroit NAACP'S claim that the
fact that less than three per cent
Of the women employed here in
war industries are Negroes as evil
dence of discrimination Mayor
Jefries refused this week to issue
any statement against the anti
Negro policies of local war plants.
The conference with the Mayor
took place while a picket line of
$50 encircled the Boulevard build
ing which houses the War Produc-
ton Board and the War Manpower
Commission. Regional director
Cushman of the VINO informed an
NAACP committee that making of
policy and the forcing of the en-
ployment of Negroes was not with
in the power of regional heads.
The Detroit branch has declared
its disapproval of the appointment
of former discriminating person
mel manager of U. S. Rubber Com
pany as new regional head of the
War Manpower Commission in this
area.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-13
Social and Personal
d MINNEAPOLIS q

Miss Geraldine LawhOrn, deal
and blind recitalist, in the Twin
Cities for several public appear
ances last week mixed pleasure
with business and was honored at a
reception for members Of the
Credjafawn Club November 5 at
the home Of Miss Lydia Jones, St.
Paul. With her mother and Mr.. B.
F. Henderson, president of the
club, she was the guest at a wild
game dinner Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace Chambers, Minneapolis, Fri
day, November 6. On Saturday eve
ming, Miss Lawhorn and her
mother were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawrence, Jr.,
st. Paul. After a tea given Friday
in her honor by Miss jeanette Dor
sey, Phyllis Wheatley House, Min
neapolis, the artist was accom-
panied to the Orpheum theatre to
visit the Cab Galloway company by
Miss Eunice Brown and Mrs. Beryl
Cockrell.
Ill: Mrs. Joseph Napue, presi-
dent of Johnnie Baker Post, Ameri-
can Legion auxiliary, is i'll at home.
The Smart Set Club will meet on
Wednesday, November IS at the
home of Mrs. Alice Young, 5000
Clinton Ave. Mrs. ]. T. Monroe is
hostess for the meeting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-13

Porters, stopped briefly in the Twin
Cities Tuesday en- route to Canada.
They were dinner guests at the
home of Frank Boyd, secretary
treasurer of the Twin City branch
of the Brotherhood.
Private First Class Jack James,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. James,
900 Carroll Ave-, was promoted to
corporal last week. Corp. James,
who is in training at Hampton In
stitute, recently won a SIS award in
a musical contest in which he
played "Dance of the Demons" and
the famed Moonlight Sonata"
Miss Jessie Oden of Los Angeles,
California, is now living with her
mother, Mrs. M. V. Oden, 672 st.
Anthony Ave.
The Herbert F. Fosters, 916 st.
Anthony avenue, are heaventicipat-
ing within the next month.
Three popular young couples on
St. Anthony avenue in walking dis
lance of each other will be rolling
baby buggies this spring.
The Two O'clock Bridge Club
met Saturday, November z, at the
home of Mrs. George o. Berry, Jr.,
634 St. Anthony avenue. First club
prize was won by Mrs. C. H. Mo-
biley, second by Mrs. Richey Adams
and the third by Mrs. Lounneer
Pemberton. The next meeting will
be Saturday, November. 21, at the
home of Mrs. Leo Bohannon, 3736
Fifth avenue south, Minneapolis.