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AME Church, South Africa Rift Over Bishop Fredrick Jordan ATLANTA IANP) The Council of Bishops of the AME Church last week told the Union of South Africa that it lacks au thority to accept conditions laid down for the admittance of Bishop Frederick D. Jordan to that coun try. The South African government previously had stated that Bishop Jordan would be admitted for six months, with an additional six months if circumstances warrant ed it. However, he was to be ad mitted with the understanding that he was to prepare a native African for running the AME Church in South Africa. The Council of Bishops, at a special session recently, discuss ed the proposal and decided it was without authority to commit the denomination to such a de cision. It said the issue would be referred to the forthcoming Gen eral Conference, the only body competent to act in such matters. The Quadrennial will meet in 1956. When informed of the Council of Bishop’s decision, the South “It is regretted that the diffi- Africa government said: culty mentioned by you, namely, that the General Conference of the AME Church, which is stated to be the only body competent to commit the church to a decision in the matter, will only meet in May, 1956. cannot influence the government to alter the decision conveyed to you ...” Bishop Jordan was assigned to the South African district at the last General Conference of the AME Church. However, he has never been granted a visa to en ter the country. The church had tried to get South Africa to admit Bishop Jordan without agreeing to turn over church work to a native Af rican. MAN CHOKES MOTHER DETROIT (ANP) Odis McKinney, 21, was placed on pro bation for one year with the first 30 days in the Detroit House of Correction, for choking his moth er, Mrs. Callender McKinney. The Incident occurred August 8 when he threatened to kill her when she ordered him and his common law wife to move out of her home. Police said only the pleas of McKinney's wife prevented h i m from killing his mother. There’s Nothing God Made Rules Him After a great battle between the members of the Trinity Wesleyan Methodist Church, located at 14th st. and 2nd ave. NW, the church has risen again with the Gospel flag of blood and water. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords is leading his soldiers sing ing: Onward. Christian soldiers, Marching as to war. With the cross of Jesus Going on before. Soldiers are: Rev. Herbert B Johnson, pastor; Rev. Frederick Myers, chairman; Rev. George Johnson, trustee: Bro. Arnold Clarke, trustee: Bro. James Dean. Sr., trustee; Bro. James Dean, Jr., trustee: Rev. Michael Moss, trus tee. The faithful sisters are: Sisters M. Brown, Rosa Lowe, Jennie Knowles, Sybil Johnson. Mrs. James E. Dean and others. Trustees’ Report Rev. F. R. Myers Phone 9-9437 oc!7 6etttagUp Nights fteymk MtctiSb« cr ■T put mSiKMier ■«wi-i»a iSRw Little Things By WILLIAM HENRY HUFF FOR ANP The little things, the tiny things You take no notice of Embellish saints or banish kings. And names on tablets carve. 2 The little things, the jesting tales That slip in time of mirth Sometimes return as large as whales To swallow you from earth. 3 The little things you say while gay, To entertain the crowd, May . wean your closest friends away And raise a threatening cloud. If we be careful what we say 4 And mindful what we do, Our weeds and deeds will then portray The noble and the true. TUSKEGEE SET TO INAUGURATE NEW PRESIDENT TUSKEGEE. Ala. (ANP) Dr. L. H. Foster, president-elect, will be Inaugurated as Tuskegee Institute’s fourth president in ceremonies Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, school officials have announced. The ceremonies will be held in the Institute Chapel with Dr. John Dale Russell, chancellor and executive secretary, New Mexico Board of Education and past pro fessor of Education at the univer sity of Chicago, delivering the inaugural address. President Robert P. Daniel of Virginia State college will pre sent the president-elect. Inves titure of the new president will be performed by Basil O’Connor, chairman of Tuskegce’s board of trustees. Several leading educators are expected to attend ceremonies, and members of the faculty and student body arc expected to par ticipate. Only two other inaugural cere monies have been held at Tus kegee Institute; Dr. Robert R. Moton’s in 1916 and Dr. F. D. Patterson’s in 1935. From Factory To Ton SUITS SPORT SHIRTS SPORT COATS PANTS All Models—Also Made to Measure MIAMI PANTS MFG. CORP. 547 N.E. First Avenue Phjne 82-5013 WORTH CROWING ABOUT CLEANEST TRADE-IN FURNITURE. LIKE BRAND NEW. ALSO COMPLETE LINE OF NEW FURNITURE AT BAR GAIN PRICES. 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She is Miss Mattie Davis who by using the want-ad section of a local newspaper and a tele phone got herself a job as maid and then proceeded to rob her employers. Everything was working well until the maid whose identity she had taken showed up at the same time as Miss Davis. Arrested and taken to police headquarters, Miss Davis later was identified by some 28 of her former victims who recognized her as the maid who had relieved them of their valuables. Police estimated the number of her victims a9 alx>ut 40. They placed the value of her loot as exceeding $150,000. Miss Davis told police she had worked her plan for about 18 months. She was doing alright until she applied last week for a job with Mrs. Elaine Halperin, wife of a University of Chicago professor, who had advertised in a newspaper for a maid. It so happened that a Miss Muriel Davis, 27, also had placed an ad in the newspaper. She was seeking employment as a maid. Miss Mattie Davis, on seeing the advertisements, called Miss Mu riel Davis, posing as a person de siring a maid. FYom the later she obtained all of her recommenda tions. With this information, she preceded to call on Mrs. Hal perin. In the meantime, Mrs. Halperin had telephoned Miss Muriel Da vis concerning the job. When both women with the same name and references ap plied for the job, Mrs. Halperin became suspicious. She called police and when the women ar rived for an interview, the police were waiting for them. On questioning, Miss Mattie Davis broke down and confessed that she was a fraud. She said she used her system to rob her employers when they left her * alone. 5 Minute Aid For Sore Piles In 5 minutes. Chlnarold starts gtrfcig wonderful, soothing, cooling rcllel few re curring burning. Itching »nd pain of simple piles. Quickly soothes and aoltana dry, hard, cracking parts for happler dajs and more restful nights. Ask druggist fur Chlnarold Money hack guarantee. MIAMI TIMES, MIAMI, Fl/MUMA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, WSJ U. S. NEGRO TO HEAD AFRICAN CATHOLICS By WILLIE B. HAGAN ACCRA, Gold Coast, W. A.— (ANP) Bishop Joseph Bowers, first American Negro to head a See in West .Africa, was receiv ed at a big ceremony held here recently by the Catholic com munity and Ministers of State. Bishop Bowers who was train ed at St. Augustine’s Seminary, Bay St. Louis, Miss., succeeds White Bishop Noser who left Gold Coast in February for America on transfer. Bishop Bowers’ appointment as prelate here is more or less a sig nificance of Arficanization policy being carried out by both gov ernment and other institutions in consonance with the country’s advance towards sell government. In a short address, Bishop Bowers said: “All eyes are on Africa today. All eyes indeed, are particularly focused on the Gold Coast. This is because this country has as sumed the role of torch-bearer to the rest of the African colonies.” "Africanization” is a policy adopted by government to fill executive posts in the civil ser vice where suitably qualified Africans can ba found. Such posts were formerly exclusive to Eu ropean expatriate officers. In neighboring Nigeria this policy is knorwn as “nigerialization.” OPPORTUNITY AWAITS YOU SEE THE SOUTH’S LEADING COLORED PSYCHIC READER Lot my years of Experience guide and protect you through Life aa a Lighthouse guides the ships In a storm WHEN OTHERS FAIL YOU SEE ME < For Success in Business And Love CONSULT HER • You can now have your home made happy • Get and Hold the position you so long wanted • Don't Stay m the rut, get oat now • By the help of God she can help you Remove evil influence, if you are sick, worried or in trouble It will pay you to call and ass this Glftsd Medium First Where thousand* come yearly for help end advice, you too ean be touched by this strange mysterious power WHY GO THROUGH LIFE UNHAPPY The same God who delivered Moses and the ohlldren of Israel of old Is still alive today and will open away for you through the troubled seas of lift. Lot not him that Is blind lead you or you stumble with him. Do you doubt the existence of things because you cannot see them? What do you think of the Invleivle waves and aounda that make Wire lose, Telephone, Radio and Television possible? A seed before It sprouts. Ilea soncoalsd, secret, silent In the dark earth or womb of Nature. THERE 19 AN "UNSEEN POWER" Therefore, acquaint youn •elf with the one who U an authority. Whose private consultation will evolve you to a higher state of mind All Information is Strictly Confidential Office Hours: 9 s.m.—9 p ro. DAILY READING 91.00 UP Don’t Write—Call in Person 19 YEARS EXPERIENCE MADAM HUNTER 1657 N.W. 73rd SL Miami PAGE ELEVEN UNDRESSING LEADS TO DOPE HIDING PLACE DETROIT (ANP) When Patrolman Clarence Wilson and William Frank of the narcotics bureau stopped Frank Pickett. 30, for investigation last week they were unable to find any dope on his persons, after being tipped off that Pickett had dope. The officers took Pickett to po lice headquarters and had him to take off his clothes. They confis cated 75 capsules of pure heroin neatly pasted with celophane on Pickett’s chest. The policeman said the retail value of the dope was $3.50 per capsule. Pickett was quoted say ing, “that long arm of the law is longer than I thought.” P«Gillette I BLUB BLADES I IMjHANOYMMHI* Wr u3§! HKf 'jj, M *