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Star Comedian
Again In Favor
“Lazy Bones,, Stepin Fetchet Gets New
Chance In Movies
Hollywood (OXS) —Reports have
it that Stepin Fetchlt, a subdued
and chastened young man, has re
turned to the Fox Movietone Stud
io. It la claimed that anew chapter
is being written into the hiatory
of the professional career of that
languorous Senefcamhlan w li o
surely must have been the living
model for ‘La/.y Bones*, the an
them of the lethargic.”
As the story runs Lionel Barry
more, the distinguished actor, di
rector artist and critic,, is quoted
us saying; "The late Bert Williams,
at the peak of his form, was n* v*>r
half as good as Stepin Fetoliit.’ 1
Concerning that statement, how
ever, many will rise to dispute it.
However, Barrymore is in scene
after scene with the Negro comic
in “Carolina* - which is by way of
being the screen version of Paul
Green's “The House of Connelly”
and gets an • ever increasing kick
out of each succeeding sequence.
"Stepin, without even trying,"
says Mr. Barrymore, "could steal
a scene fmm any. living man or
woman.”
Who lie Is
Stepin Ketch it. in case you 1 nve
forgotten lilm, la the colored com
edian who reached his vcnlth some
four years .ago In "Hearts in Dixie”
when the talkies were young and
who went Hollywood so high, wide
and handsome that he eased him
self ifnominously right out of pic
tures and the film colony.
In a year, while the going was
still good, he rose from obscurity
to virtual stardom. Picture after
picture, featuring him, smashed
box-office records. Hut Stepin
couldn’t stand the prosperity. II"
was a concrete and concentrated
example of an actor who couldn't
stand the pace or weather o boom.
Stepin Fethit did all manner of!
things that made him the laughing
stock of everybody. At one time lie
owned four automobiles of the hie
gest and costliest tnodt Is and had
a different chauffeur in a different
uniforms for eaeh ear. The uni
forms were a eross between those
worn by a Swiss admiral and the
Emperor Jones And on the baek 1
of each car then was a big sign
bearing the name of Saepin IVt i
chit, which at night biased out up
on the stnralel world in log idee - j
trl** lirhts.
The kid was si rut ting ids stuff in
mr. tdcUvus ltoy Cohen, |
Ki aTWb'rVrti e |ngl were of no
concern to IhoTox studio until |
Stepin began to get himself Into j
all manner of Jains, financial and j
otherwise.
* Then suddenly the Hollywood
luxe—and it is one of the 1 Iggc-'
and deadliest ever wieldt I in the.
direction of a human 10-ad do
scended upon tiepin’s unsuspecting
neck and ns n pensioer of the cine
nm he was no more.
Presenty he was down and out.
Very far down and vt rv oomph-t* lv
out. Fair weather friends forgot
him. His wife tiled suit for divorce,
Quinn Road News
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handling the Dot roll Tribune, n
real live, fust selling paper, should !
see Julus \V. Hockaday, Saturday, ;
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fraternities, mid all Individuals
wishing to send news for col
unit), are invited to leave their
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agent will g> t in touch w ith them
so he cun instruct them as to just
what time the news must he handed
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EXTRA - ENTERTAINMENT - EXTRA
AT THE
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2492 St. Antoine, Cor. Winder
SAT. NITE NOV. 18
JACK FOSTER
Tiytt Clever Eastern M. C. Will Introduce His
HARLEM NITE OWLS
IN A RED HOT
FLOOR SHOW
FEAT THIN «
DUSTY MURRAY,
That Funny Comedian
THE CLEVER BELL SISTERS
Formerly Os The Brown Skin Models
THE TWO BROWNS
Real Dancing Demons
and Stepn left Los Angeles on a
freight train.
Hus A Babbit’s Foot
But good luck follows th clad
around like a faithful and devoted
dog. In Tampa, Florida, Charles
Legters, wealthy Insurance broker,
in whose employ Stepin’s mother
lias been for years, gave him a lift,
only recently an old automobile
and funds with which to get to
New York.
In New York, so the story goes,
Stepin ran into Winfield Sheehan
on Broadway Broadway runs all
tin* way up to Harlem although It
i' not u certainty that Mr. Sheehan
does,
Stepin was very much off the
gold standard this day. Sheehan is
said to have replenished his anemic
exchecqucr and hired him for a
role in "Carolina,” with other roles
to follow provided ‘Stepin can
manage along without any more of
his peculiar didos.
So far, lie seems to be doing it.
The enthusiasm of the eldest of
the Barrymore's hears testimony to
hack’' is being maneuvered by one
the skill witil which his "come
of the greatest comedians of his
race when ho wants to be. He
has many admirers who hope tie
has staged a real come back.
Moseley To Serve
Free Xmas Meals
Free Christmas meals will be
served on Christmas Dy. Dec. 25,
from s A. M. until - P. M.. by the
Michigan Company, 24.12 St An
toine, corner of Napoleon, of which
\V. I . Mosley, is proprietor.
Klahoruto arrangements have
been made by Mr. Moseley, to ac«
i modate lion children and 400
adults, at litis niaumiouth Christ
mas feast. There will lie plenty
of god things to eat, together with
!< ts of tipples, oranges and sweets
for the kiddies and grown-ups.
Mr. Moseley is to he congratulat
ed upon his public spirit and
generosity.
Pastor Gets Post On
Jeannes Foundation
I Announcement was made Mon
day of tint election of the Rev.
I FTvenird Washington Daniels, rec
tor of St. Matthews Fplscnpai
, <’liur< It. to the board of trustees of
| the Negro Rural School Fund of
the Anna T. Jeannes Foundation.
It was also announced that Mrs,
Henry Ford had been elected to
the hoard.
The Rev. Mr. Daniels came to
Detroit in 11)21. He is a graduate
of St. Augustine College, Raleigh.
Hu later received his R. S. and M.
A. from New York Cniverslty, He
also studied at I'nion Theological
i Seminary
By Julius llorkuduj
In, to he published in the current
week’s issue of the paper.
Hot dogs for newsboys, Saturday
Doc. I!3, if you get down on Quinn
Koad, before we eat them all up.
Those who wish to read the Trib
une, and do not see the agent
Saturday, should call at Howard's
store where the Tribune can he
secured, as the agent will leave a
number of copies there, price, five
cents a copy.
News Nuggets By
Eastern Reporter
HOB VIOLAM'K
Atlantic City, N. J.—-In a leng
thy article appearing in the Dec.
10 issue or the Atlantic City Proas,
Oswald Villa rd, outstanding liber
al writer, new attention to the
fact that America’s luiluence for
good in world affairs was being
greatly damaged by mob violence
throughout the country. Speak
ing of recent lytichings, he said,
"l have been so deeply impressed
with the reaction abroad to them
terrible happenings, that I wish to
take this opportunity to point out
what a deadly blow has been
struck to the prestige and the
moral influence of the l lilted
States beyond the seas.”
• * * •
ATI.AM’IC MTV K. A. V.
The Atlantic City Branch of the
Emergency Advisory Council went
into action last week when coun
cil members inspected and noted
the work being done on all local
CWA projects and the percentage
of colored employees. Follow
ing a survey of ihe city they
made detailed recommendations
for street repairs, cleaning up of
public properties, tearing down of
condemned houses. Civic and t
WA officials received their propos
als showing a tine spirit of coop
oration and promised to give the
projects outlined immediate con
sideration. The work of the com
mittee drew praise and support
from the editorial columns of the
Atlantic City Keening I’nion
t white).
** * *
AVIATION
It was in 1903 that Orville
Wright first flew on the wings ol
his kite like flying machine near
Kitty Hawk. N. C. This week tin
12th anniversary of ti:is flight is
being celebrated throughout the
country, uml aviation is being
hailed as one of the greatest and
most rapidly growing modes o.
transportation of mod' rn times
The National Negro Aeronautica
Society, pioneers among our race
in aviation are heartened In theli
work by the fact that the early
flights of Wright and other white
aviators were long regarded as a
joke. At this moment, this society
which sponsored the transconti
nental flight made In July of this
year, and a more recent flight by
colored aviators to Canada and
hack. are pushing plans for
other flights that will make the
cross country trip seem like a
mere jaunt.
J. Will Cooper Visits
Lodges In Michigan
J. Will Cooper, grand chancellor
of Grand Dodge Knights of Pythias,
has visited lodges this month in
Rattle Creek, Albion and Grand
Rapids. He also held a conference
with all the chancellor commanders
and worthy chancellors of Detroit.
The lodge at Lansing was visited
during November
Mr. Grand Chancellor Cooper
found the interest In the work of
the order to be excellent ami the
inspiration of the members high.
The members have no unpaid claims
In their cities, and are working
faithfully. Others are anxious to
know how the organization has
passed through these conditions
with such a fltie record.
At all the meetings, new applica
tions were listed, and Mr. Cooper
says indications are (hie for a large
Increase, with the improvements
in workng condtinns,
A class was initiated In Detroit
i tit is week, and many have reinstat
ed during tills month, "They know
, that when better service is render
ed, the Pythiatis will render it,"
says the Grand Chancellor, "us
organization is in a fine position
with a good reserve for the protec
tion of heirs o the members.’’
Grand Chancellor Cooper will
close this year’s ound with visits
to Port Huron, Flint, and River
Rouge, before the end of December.
Inside Page
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Medicine Cos., Inc.
2101 (hene St.
It la not by radio or newspaper*
advertising that World's Wonder
Medicine la sweeping the country.
It la by people using World’!
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in the morning raring to go? II
not, you need World’s Wondet
System Builder; that works on th«
entire system.
World’s Wonder Cough Syrup
has declared war on coughs and
colds; and clears up the bronchtcal
tubes.
Worlds Wonder Massage foi
rheumatism .headache, stiff joints
and swollen feet.
Worlds Wonder likes caset
where all hope Is given up.
Agents wanted everywh re.
Write or call Worlds Wondef
Medicine Cos., Inc., 2101 Ohene Ht
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to S P. M.
Signed:
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R. A. Walton, Assistant Mgr,
THE DETROIT TRIBUNE
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Fred Hart Williams, of the
Wayne County Abstract Depart,
miit, who lias complete managc
tieiit of Detroit’s swanky , Creole
vltchen ami Canlens, at Madison
ivenue and Bcaublon, which is one
the show places of the city
Mr. Williams has already carried
its energetic personality into his
>w venture.
The establishment has been al
ter and newly decorated and one
•f the new features is the opening
»f the Creole Cardens Dance Hall,
u connection with the Creole
Cltchen. Clectric push buttons have
eon installed in private dining
ooiiih ol the gardens.
Some of the specialities offered
ire tin' business men and women’s
pedal Itinelcs, from noon to 2
P. M. t daily, except Sundays.
Special shopper’s dinner, between
the hours of 2 P. M. and tl o’clock;
delivery service; special attention
to after dinner parlies.
COCHIN OF LINCOLN 1>I»N
) AT AGE OF <Ol
OSHKOSH Wis. (CNSt - Mrs.
Kitty Parr, said to be 104 years
of age, who setved a a nurse in
the War of the Rebellion died In re
December 15. She was Hie daught. r
of Noel Lincoln. Her husband, a
War of the rebellion veteran. di< I
years ago.
LOOK!! LOOK!!
If You Wish a
Club Chart er
under which a
BEER LICENSE WILL BE GRANTED
Fall the DETROIT TRIRI NF UAndolpb 2701
CHAS. H. MAHONEY
Attorncy-at Law
Phone: CLIFFORD 0495
471 GRATIOT AVENUE
Lewis & Rowlette
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Civil and Criminal Practice
C. HENRI LEWIS, JR.—CECIL L ROWLETTE
Joseph A. Brown
Grover D. Lange—Oscar R. Smith
«07 E. Adam* Areou. CLIFFORD 210S
* CO. I
7070
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LOUIE GALL
2977 GRAND RIVER AVENUE Temple 1-1436
Bars and Workboards built to Order
Ice Boxes, Beer Coolers; Tables and Chairs
Bar and Beer Supplies
NEW MANAGER
j The Creole Kitchen and Gardens
are available for dinner, bridge,
and dancing parties, banquets aril
| smokers, and club meetings. Rootli
service, as well as private and gen
eral dining rooms, are available to
patrons.
Manager Williams is Regional
I’olemanh, Great Lukes district,
of Kappa Alpha Psl Fraternity;
chairman of publicity and activities
of he Detroit Musicians’ Associa
tion; member of Wolverine Lodge
of I*ll ks; an ex-servieo man; cap.
tuiu in First Congressional district
Repuhliran Service Men’s League;
member Xadrenm club, and i.
widely known in political and col
lege circles.
j Mr. Williams is a good-mixer
laud a Jolly god fellow ami public
spirited citizens, who deserves the
patronage of the public. His sue
cc.-s as manager of the Creole
Kitchen and Gardens is assured.
Hotel Biltmore
DETROIT, MICH.
1926 St. Antoine
Thro. Jone», M;*r.
Phone*: Clifford 2660—1634
SATURDAY DECEMBER 23, 1933 2146 St. Antoine, Cor. Columbla-Phone RApgolph 2704
LANSING NEWS
Captlol City Temple, 308 I. B.
P. O. K. of W. held their usual
election Dec. 14, ut the Masonic
Hall, reelecting all present officers,
except Assistant Dt. Ruler and a
few other appointed oflioluls.
Announcement is made thut I>t.
Rosetta Lucas already a deputy,
has been officially commissioned
to serve as Slate Deputy, She has
charge over Jackson and Lansing.
Owing to the lateness of Cole’s
Orchestra, of Detroit, in reaching
here last Friday, many patrons
came and left without returning
to pleasant cabaret dance at the
Veterans’ Dining Room. Those
who remained, however, enjoyed
the chicken and fish sandwiches
and cider. The aftiair was sponsor
ed by Capital City No. 308, and
Silver Temple, I. lb P. O. E of W.
Roth lodges ure anticipating great
success for thoir charity hall, on
New Year’s evening
It Ih announced that the Fra
telll club will have u Christmas
eve. dance ut the Veteran’s Hull.
A small admission will be charged
Ruslness concerns, wishing to
place their advertisement in this
column, should get in touch with
the reporter. The charges are rea
sonable.
The Capital City Barber Shop and
Billiard Parlor, operated by John
Dillard, announces to ladies de
siring to form a billiard club, that
they may have the use of tables
one week day, except Saturday.
Don’t miss the house party, Fri
da). Dec. 22 at 1429 Kmerson.
There is much sickness in and
around Lansing at thiH time. A
nong tiie sick are Mrs. ltutli Uo
oanna who is confined to her room
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Wil
liam Roper, of Olds avenue. Alma
Connor, who was rushed to St.
Lawrence Hospital, Dec. 11, and
operated upon for appendicitis,
Dec. 12, is doing nicely. Miss Mad
eline Barber is convalescing at the
same hospital so is Itadolphus Rob
ison. Mr. Jenkins, at Logan and
Olds, has been ill, but Is better.
Holland Taylor, his mother brother
Fred and sister are confined at
home by quarantine, Karl Bell and
several other citizens are on the
sick list.
All persons having news items
for publication in this column are
invited to send same to the report
er, Mrs. Wagner, 1221 S, Main, by
Sundays, 0 P. M.
The various churches are arrang
ing Christmus programs, which
promises to he very enjoyable.
The Fragrant Violet club O. E. S.
will hold its io;xl meeting at the
home of the president, 1321 E.
Main street. In connection with
the regular business plans for a
play and St. Vulentlne dance will
be arranged.
The George A. (Rollins A, M. E.
Church, 108 X. Pine, will sponsor
a play "The Million Dollar Wed
ding” Friday, Jan. 19, The play is
being given under the auspices of
the Silent workers club.
The trustees of the George A.
Collins A. M. E. church recently
saved $315, liy removing the furn
ace fan, and heating Hie church
comfortable without it. Mr. Hicks
demonstrated that It could he done.
In the near future, the A. C. E.
League will present a debate, the
subject being "Resolved; That the
X. It. A. is the solution to the
Present Economic Crisis.” the af
firmative will he taken by Gertrude
Barber, Josephine Jefferies, John
Letts, and Harold Jackson. The
negative will be presented by Vera
Allen, Dorothy Dean, Schuyler,
Miller, James Harding and Her
schel Irons. Aler the debate la
given here, one of the teams will
go to Kalamazoo and debate on tho
same subject.
Tho A. IT. K. and D. of A will
give a midnight dunce, at Masonic
Hall, Dec. £4 the public is Invited.
Don’t fail to read tho Detroit
Tribune each week .
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/y - HAMTRAMCK news
BROADCAST
By Lumet T. I'M* 11310 Mitchell Street
Hello folk#—Here we are, ready
to digest the week’# new#, launch
ing off into a different kind ot
news reading with anew Haiu
trauick reporter —'Thl# column has
been alloted to the people of Hanu
trarnck, and 1 want to see that the
people of Hauitramck get the full
benefit of It. 1 ahall endeavor to
give an unbiased, authentic resume
of all the happening of Importance
that go on here. Don’t be surprised
If you aee YOUR name In till# col
umn, because my intention# are to
cover the city—l see all, hear all,
know all. Don’t get me wrong, I’m
not a fortune teller. This column
will Include young and old, big and
small, fat und thin, light and dark,
good ’looking and otherwise. And
believe you me you must come un
der one ot the classifications.
Now that we have concluded the
Inaugural address let us get Into
the mood of Christmas. Everyone
is hustling and bustling to buy
gifts, big anvl small, to give to
their loved one; —The spirit of the
universal Saviour permoat the at
mosphere. Uy the way. the faculty
of the First Baptist Institutional
church presented one of the great
est plays you have ever witnessed
—if you have witnessed It. all'for
tho sake of buying Christmas toys
for the kid* of that cbuch. The
name of the play was “Mother
Mine,” directed by Mr. Lester H.
Hayes. Many other affairs are being
held for tho same reason at the
various churches In Hamtramck.
While we are on the subject of
churches, I might remind you that
the First Baptist Inst, church is
going to have a Christmas program
Sunday night at the church by
their Intermediate and Junior
choirs, und the Junior Sunday
school, which Is headed by Miss
Marie Ice (Yeah you guessed it.
She’s my sister.) Tho Intermediate
choir will preHont the Cantata,
“The Manger and the Star’’ by It.
M. Stutts. They are also planning
to have yule services at six o’clock
'hristtnas morning, to Bing Christ
mas carols, and commenorate the
coming ot the Christ Child.
With Tin* Hub*
Hoy, oh boy, oh Hoy! I hoar that
the Famous Hernritetts gave a real
blow out last Saturday night lit
the home of Walter Thompson.
They had a packed houßo, and did
they have fun? You don’t know
the half of It. Avery Bnappy or
chestra furnished the innate, und
say. they tell me that one L. I*. I.
wai crooning, und when the crowd
started tq gather aroui:<L.hlm. k*
became so ashamed he almost
blushed! —Anywuy that same club
si giving a second anniversary
party January, at the samo place
the lust one was given - The Sil
ver Star Matrons, those lashy
young housewives of Hamtramck,
are going to spend the Christman
holidays with their husbands next
week ut the home of one of the
matrons We hope they have a
good time,
• * • •
Tho younger set of the Mitchell
stroet church ure planning a
theatre party during the holidays.
Those young ladles going to go
to one of tho downtown theatres,
and from thero they will proceed
808 SETTLE
Moving and Expressing
Furniture Bought and Sold Here 4
REAL ESTATE
NOTARY PUBLIC
2460 St. Antoine., Detroit, Mich.
Office CHerry 2034
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TIIGRG is an old Dutch proverb: "Good
Paint Costa Nothing"...And it’s true when
you atop to think about it. for good paint pays for itself
by saving repair bills, by adding to the value of property,
by making homes more livable.
Good paint’s other name is Dutch Boy White-Lead.
That's the paint we use—long-wearing, non-cracking, most
economical in the end.
* We know paint. We know painting. Let us show you
what a real job of painting is like. Your house, your store,
your factory —may we estimate on it? *
WILLIAM H. PORTER
INTERIOR DECORATOR
Painting Contractor
ISIS 3t. ANTOINE COLUMBIA
to the Y. W. C. A., for a luncheon.
After that they will close the duy
with a party at the home of D r .
J. I. Henderson. All of their boy
friends will be at the party well,
here’s hoping 1 heard that Miss
Geraldine Heaves was elected the
most studious person of the Jan
uary ’34 class at the Hamtramck
High School. Congratulates to
you Miss Heaves. They ulso select,
od Maurice Jenkins as the class
book worm. Hut Maurice tells me
“that ain’t right. They got to
straighten me. They say H. 11. | s
Just about one of the smart boys
of the city You tellin nieTl knew
it all the time.
Mrs. M. Jacks, chorister of
the F. B. I. Choir, is convalescing
front an operation she had ut tlm
Park side Hospital.
## * #
Mrs. Wolford and Mrs. Pearl Ice
of the same church, are ulso im
proving.
We are very sorry to announce
that William "Bill”' Hullis passed
to the great beyond following a
heart attack, while he was sleeping
in his home on Mitchell si, Satur
day Dec, 16.
• • • •
Introducing Itev. H. H, H. Wright,
pastor of the First Baptist Institu
tional Church. He is a graduate ot
Lincoln University and very highly
educated Theologian. He suys that
the secret of success is hard work
When he was in Lincoln University
he arose at 3 o’clock every morn,
lug to got his school work.
• * * •
Well, that's all the news I have
as a starter—Next week I will
niore'n more news. My source f!
Information cannot be exhausteJ.
If you believe It can be, try to do
it. Thanks for reading this column;
and 1 hope you will read all of It
in tho future. Don’t forget to send
in your news by Monday of next
week. You know where 1 live,
11340 Mitchell st,.. That’s right,
you guessed It. Well, I'll he see in
you. Keep your feet warm, and
don’t forget to put the cat out for
the night. Auf Wledershen!
I*. S. Some day we are goln?
to have a whole page of Ham
tramck news In this paper then we
can get tho full benefit of all the
happenings In this city. It may
take a long time, hut if you’ll keep
supporting mo as you have so far,
wo can’t help but go over. We’re
going to give Hamtramck sonc
thlng to be proud about. You keep
sending in your good news, and
I’ll keep sending you tho paper,
and we’ll both have a good tlmu
of It.
NOTICE
All reporters for the Tribune are
requested to send In their news
typed or written In Ink, with wide
rparlng between lines und writing
on one Nlde of puper only. All
names written In long-hund should
ho printed, so as to enable tho of
fice to reproduce them correctly.