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VIENNA PROFESSOR TO DISCUSS EUROPEAN PROBLEM
LEADING BUSINESS WOMAN
SCIENTIST TO
ADDRESS Y 1
FORUM SUN.
15-Minute Quiz Period To
Follow Doctor's
Dissertation
- -The Powder Keg of Europe" will
br..: h Y }• : j nvh.» Sunday. Janu
ary 22. by Ur Mark H Inry who
re. - 1 .vcd his Mu D. ."d Ph D a'
the Univew.ty of V cnr.a and for
the past fifteen years nas been a
\ :of The • p al and
teonomie life of ccr.trai Europe.
the l.'r.ivers *.y f V •. and r r
au fre UiuiL. a.i.l! A . .
i - Kiev and Btid-chrcs:
Dr H lary ha« also
1 dealt direot.y w ..h :• litv r prob
lem* at the Kr.ipp n o. on work
a: -EIU. Cw. V..:x —Tnr —Y I-:-::.
speaker next Sund»> .* ne of the
best prepared men in t e country
coming directly fr.or. A.i.-’.na one
\f.it ... . .1 1 *• . •
.
an nation in central Europe.
Tr.e forum gives npporttmi y for
up through au:hor:?3t.ve sources
the -quest.ons that linger in their
Dr Hilary's training, -ai a Psy_.
chiatrist will enable H:m to present
the psvchol igicnl backgr. urd of Eu
m
up in Amer.ca that arc stirring m ny
p, >ple emotionally
T.he propr. m w;!l start promptly
sical numbers ~w*ll TJe "presented by
or.e of Dctr .it's ust.r.dtng artists
Edward R Sw.i.u is chairman of
the Y Forum Series which opened
□n January 1 and continues Apr.l
public to the Y ( ieh ‘Sunday after-
Women —
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• ' mewhal berter paid* «r/cl >?f rref "
•andardized occupat.ons in domes
im.plo. in p -vver Vi- dr.es. b.auty
Five Percent in Professions
In additicr.. .r.rrea.-fs have been
rut that nr. > 56 percent
rrupatiomi in 1920. 5 percent
/-the gainfully err.pl »y,d Race
Among the mea.-'ures for irr.prc v
ng the ec n >m.c status _of the Race
if jdocud rtfereneea oi. R<,c«- wo
yendiX.
■
*f the Women- Bureau -:..ff
A device lh:.t appl.i Tap urd* of
Unexcelled
FOR
dependable;
ECONOMIC
AND
Sincere Service
WEBSTER
FUNERAL
HOME
307 Frederick St.
Temple 1-1197
•
Our Sympathetic Service in
/our hour of Sorrow Light -
ns Your Burden.
President and founder of Bee Dew
is out »f Mu In.ail's leading and
NAA.C.P. WILL SPONSOR
30TH ANNIVERSARY BALL
■-±-*1 -w»Uv a--«--** :ia. or a pa
rade. but in .. manner by which
th( D. -r .: ; . c.n thoroughly
Pr.■:« nc-nt cT.zei:.* *f Detroit
fr..m - 1 ■ f life mci.nt. Thurs
day. Ja ry I the St. A'ntoii
Y M C A and made plan* f-.r
room K-1" D Janie*
J \LCTenrT : p . . f the'
*e» r b:. •• -h r.i and Cl -t>. r B Cur
rent. <-f tiie Y nth C-.uiic I-, state
that* every effort will be ex ended
and .’-.la occasion of the new yea*
Executive members of the Citizens* a
Comm.ttee an: Mrs Brummcl Pen-'
;-k. chairmartf Andrew Sneed. co
chairman; Mr' Fvinti Watson.
’'<•, \|r. H-.c • -e \V ilk* the
chairman of the contact group: Mrs.
Irene L ng. chairman of the decora
tion committee Other members of
thr Citizen*' committee are
Victor H-ck.*. Mrs. Lillian Ham
13 HELD FOR GAMBLING
GIVEN FREEDOM MONDAY
Thirteen, men charged with fre
-1 be' R*-corder's Out; Judge
Tin •m:.- M Cotter.
Before d.-a issing the case. Judge
'f - ■'■•lff! H r .n. ...v..d nmc
w.apije a friendly .. rl sociable
”.-me Woh n ut interference by^po-t
—-Aird if-nirtT-i* ever the ran- then
. ■ ... Ir.ii * J.i t :
-T'kc krdly to the thirteen men •
The fact tha* most of them we:
i.rkmg ands seemingly good
10-YEAR-OLD GIRL MOLESTED;
MAN IS CAUGHT BY POLICE
A «c •' car sent to 8804 RussolTt
of 8822 Russell street and wa»j
picked up by a man and carried,
M . M.i't- m of tl-.e Women’s |
Dv-uiiiivci. ,14u:i:^a::d.and.
■ : . «
( nr 'Ok on Russell nr -t about 10:50
"7,. •• v. ral house*. t*> a parked I
Policewomen • k the g.rl to Re*!
ice.v ng hospital where an examina-,
McFALL BROS. Funeral Home
Largest and Most Complete Funeral Home In thr City
COM .MMA 3315 ItlVl.|{ KOI (it VIM MOOD 2-3591
714 E. CANFIELD AVE.
CORNF.It Os IIASIINOS
(Not ronnerted With Ans Other Firm In the City)
TIIE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
MRS. VIVIAN NASH
outstanding business women. Aud
is an inspiration for other women
of her race.
*r"-T*d Mr- fte-TT-r K‘--r r MTV
Malinda Wells. II S Dunb r. Fred
H W . Mr M try B, L Mr
• • i M M . ■ 1. W. Ik< i M’s.
Marian McClain. Grayce
Sadler. Resell Cowan. Cluster B
Currvi Mi-'S Frances Leonard. Mrs.
Jennie Y ung. Mrs Bessie Morton.
Mrs J C Isaacs. L. C Blount.
M M
Mr- H« 1« nW. n Tneod >:c Smith
Dc and Mrs W A Ttiompson. Mrs
Mamie Alexander. Mrs Sidney
BarthwelL M.-s Theresa Carroll
Mi* Sadie L Lindsay Dr Robert
Grccmdge. Attv. J A Craigen.
'Si .v F G. i :-bv. M: * GTadys Mills.
Emit S Cunningham, Mrs. John
Y« i;r.j. Mis.* Marguerite Murray and
Mrs R Louise Hcndm|>n
T l> ti t .t.n spon
*
Receipt* from the affair will go
into a fund to enable the N A A C P
to c-.ntinue its anti-lynch fignL The
educi.t. mal equality campaign, legal
.defense v. .rk .. nd the expansion of
the association research and inves
tigation activities will also share in
the profljs Detroiters are invited
to attend the Detroit branch's lib*
, erty b.rthd.iy ball.
ver for thb defend ints. Oscar
Smith, perhaps aided in tne judge's
These men were arrested in the
rear of a .-hoc repair ahop at 1534
Ru-ol stteet. Sunday afternoon.
culh.cilcd -w- the ra.d.
fr m what was itr.ted to have been
a five-up game Steel washers were
used to tab points of the game
Tr.en speaking to the officer in
the ra*m , f;cr reminding him that
* was. his perfect duty to make
the judge exp. ts*cd a broad and
er f..r a friendly game Attv Oscar
R Smith, f t:ic Lewis ard Rowlette
firm, is to be commended f-*r his
defense ; 1 a 'to the lenient judge
vL. ii proved her accusation to be
WilSg. Thrower Wii transferred
’ to Centrai heaTtguartcrrand tteld on r
a charge iX rape The knife with *
I which he the 10-year-!
old girl was held as evidence.
Thrower, stated to an officer!
that he would rather die than stay!
in ja: 1 He also refused to give;
fficers his home address or any)
of the names of his friends. He'
s being held at Receiving hospital
..lor jncurtai .observation alter he had
The Merchants whose names appear in
this column, employ Negro salesmen and
clerks. They deserve your patronage.
WELLER LAUNDRY CO.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP-90% COLORED EMPLOYEES
567 BEACON STREET
PEOPLES BAR
AND KOSHER DELICATESSEN
Always the Peoples Choice for Food and Drinks
KAY DRUG GO.
McCraw at Warren and Woodrow
CUT RATE DRUGS - PRESCRIPTION
SPECIALISTS - LIQUOR - BEER - WINES
CITIZENS’ MEET
JANUARY 27 AT
DURANT HOTEL
Civic Bodies Combine To
Get Most Good From
Federal Projects
By CHARLES « LOWERY
The Negr i Congress. Flint Fed
erated Colored Women' clubs.
Brownsville Association, the 17 Ne
gro churches. N. A A. C. P. and
about 30 other Negro civic and so
cial clubs have been invited to the
city-wi:ie'housing conference to be
held at Durant Hotel Friday, Jan-
Woil all major white oigamza
tkm? >\v ■ gu'g into action, thv No
rm pcnpio rt the c*ry arc urged to
cooper: '.e ** th the Flint Housing
Council in the effort to emphasize
he need f- r a Federal low-cost
' using project in the city. ’lt has
been estimated that approximately
3CO or more of the lowest income
families of the race will benefit from
—Thr c ■■.defence w:!l d:;c!rac in
terest.ng fact* in pictures and
figures on the housing situation in
the city. And will also show that
t is necesary to use feden-.l or pub
lic funds because private building
enterprises have not arid will not
build safe, sanitary, modern houses
with rents low enough to reach the
lowest income group.
HOUSING MEETING AT
COURT HOUSE JAN. 21.
Meeting of representatives from
the city churches, congress Federat
ed Women's clubs, and other civic
and social clubs will be held at the
court house Saturday-. January 21.
at 4 p m.
The meeting has been called with
the approval of the Flint Housing
Council.JVlembers of the council are
expected to discuss vital issues as
related to the Negro people of Flint.
The meeting is scheduled for
Judge Elliott's courtroom, and it is
urged a full representation of each
church, civic and social organiza-
The Flint chapter of the National
Negro Congress presented promi
nent speakers on the slum clearance
program and low cost housing pro
gram,, and job crusade, at the In
ternational Institute of the Y. W. C
A. last Sunday. In the discussion
held on job crusade in which Mrs.
t Georgia Hyehe and C. W James
made timely remarks. Chairman
Clark of the Relations com
• congress and sponsor
of the job crusade, referred to,.,the
editorial of January 14 issue of tthe
Michigan Chronicle. “Angels of
Darkness." and urged Negro masses
to forge ahead and fight against the
evil forces which tend to wreck the
progress of the Negro in
Flint*
In regard to the discussion on
housing led by Charles W. Lowery
of the Flina Housing council and
Haroid Bennett, chairman of the.
coirnnlttßgTm housing■oMtnrßuirtrl
division facts in pictures and figures |
were brought to the attention of the |
large audience.
Differentiation was made plain
concerning the four acts created by J
congress to meet the social need of j
the' naition. Explanation was]
made of the HOLC. FHA. PWA
housing program, and the USHA. 1
Mrs. Charlotte Franklin of the
Federated Colored W- men’s clubs, j
ar.d the director of the income anc.
rental survey. Ralph Thomas. J.
Scullock, C. Marks. Rev. Lawrence.
J. Smith. J. Westbrook. Mrs. Mae
Jenkins who gave a reading. “The
Negro Problem,” and several o hers
added to the success of the meeting.
BEAUTY CONTEST AT CANAAN
The Federated colored womwrz;
clubs of Flint-is sponsoring a popu
lar beauticians' contest at Canaan
church Friday evening. January 20.
at 8 p.m.
The contestants are as-follows:
Mrs. Annie Carpenter. Mrs. Doll
Collins. Miss Vernetr.a Fields. Mis,
Su-ie Folks. Mrs. Catherine Slate.
Mrs. Mary Shivers. Miss Mamie
W
These prizes, are offered, first:
cedar chesl; second, collabrette. and
third, floor lamp. Come Friday
BIG BROTHERS CLUB MEET
The Big Brothers club whjch has
been organized for several months
-wallowed a safety pin and bits of
under a temporary steering com
mittee set-up was organized into a I
• permanent club under the chair- 1
manship of Ralph Thomas, and !
i Charles W. Lowery, as secretary.
I Other members of the club will
;be named at the next meeting.
Henry Clark. J. Smith. C. W James
Rev. Lawrence of the_ Vernor.
Chapel, were.others of the pioneer*
group of the club. Mr. James could
no: be reached in time for press in
order to present a complete list oi
the members of the original group
The next meeting will be announced
through the columns of this paper.
Neal Loving
Plans Air-
Craft Show
Negro Aviation Week, beginning
Saturday. Jan. 21. will be observed ,
-at Oh* St A«t-.iia> branen of the
Young Mtr.'.- Ch: r<'ian A-.-dalTTn i
featuring exhibits of the Model A r- ‘
craft students of the Y M. C. A..
Bn wgter and B Inut !:
centers.
Hundreds of dollars have been
spent by enthusiastic youngsters for
the materials which have gone into
the making of these model airships.
.Firm .g~s powerednnybiby n :
O. G.'s the exhibit will be a colorful
and splay of skttlfut designing ami •
mod/1 aircraft building.
The classes in aircraft arc directed
by Neal Loving, talented young avi- :
a Hon enthusiast and the only Negro
model aircraft instructor in the Do- 1
troit department of recreation and
state of Michigan.
Clubs and organ:zations have
been invited to attend in groups
and a record attendance is antici-.
pated.
Featured will be a nine-foot
model built by Mr. Loving and a
-miniature historical display depict
ing the progress of aviation.
No admission will be charged. }
Rev. W. Peck
To Address
Miller Grads
Rev. William H. Peck, pastor of
Bethel A. M. E church and ex
presfd:nt and founder of the Book- '
er T. Washington Trade Association ,
will address the graduates of Miller i
high school at their commencement j
exercises on January 25. The invo- |
cation will be delivered by Father 1
■Dominic of St, Joseph .Catholic |
Outstanding students speaking on
the same program will
Margaret Bradley, principal stu
dent speaker: Calliope Georges and
Evelyn Saad. class prophets; and
Isabelle Greene and Nidcno Brooks,
class historfans.
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
It is reported by police that fami
ly trouble was responsible for the
attempted suitido Mt".\ ndrew TfeSTT
crick, 40. 3952 A street, who was
rushed to Receiving hospital last
Sunday at about 7:30 p.m., for an
antidote to counteract the rubbing
alcohol with which lie had tried to.
Arid the easiest way. out of his re
ported trouble.
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Hundreds of Successful Graduates Prove the Remarkable
Value of Bee-Dew Beauty Training
YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN TERMS
ENROLL NOW TO CET SPECIAL LOW RATES
BEE-DEW BEAUTY COLLEGE
703 E. FOREST AVENUE
VOTE
MAYOR
BREWSTER CITY
□ FRED ALLEN
□ WILLIAM GREEN
□ JOHN BURNS
□ OLD COV
□ LEBRON SIMMONS
□ SAMUEL GIBBONS
Mark an X beside your favorite candidate and cut ballet
out of Chronicle and mail or send it cither to the Michi
gan Chronicle Brewster Community Center or to th
candidate for whom you voted.
Mother Is Cut As
Sons Go To Her Aid
NAACP PLANS
’39 ACTIVITIES
To review their past, to take cog
nizance of the present and plan and
prepare for the future, city chair
man. Glostcr B. Current called a
special N. A A. C. 1’ youth'meeting
January 13. which was held at
Macklin's Hall in the N rth End
Community.
Item No. 1 on the agenda was the
revision of youth council constitu
tion in order to bring about a closer
co-ordination of the various youth
councils thereby making it possible
for the youth council activities t be
directed on a city wide basis. It was
stated that original youth council
constitution was not devised to gov
ern such a body as the present mul
tiple youth council system. Person*
assigned to re-write portions of the
constitution were: Charles Harris
and Berryman Anderson, finance,
meetings. Eugene Hall; offices and
objectives. Fiances Leonard and
Muhcl Windrow..clcc'aun_of- officers.
Ncsbit B. Patton.
Reports of the constitution com
mittee will be made January 27.
PROBE SOPHIE WRIGHT CASE
As the result of allcgt-d d;scr:mi
-naTTon m" The" iicV Sophie 'WrighT
Settlement, Glostcr B. Current ap
pointed a committee headed by the
militant Edward Golden and con
sisting of Edward Swan. Theodore
Smith, and Benjamin Kinitzer.
- The committee was ordered to
make a thorough investiga4ion of
the situation and report on the same
on Sunday. January 22. at the Cen
tral N. A. A. C. P. council meeting
In the event there is dnerimmation
inv, lvcd in the case. Mr. Current
indicated that ■measures would be
prompttly taken to correct the mat-
JOB CAMPAIGN ON
Ncsbii -B. Patton. and Edward
Golden also announced that plans
for a vigor us renewal of the job
opportunities campaign-—ha<F been
cnmpletetUTTnd’ action would take
place in a few days—to date the
youth councils have secured Over
25 j >bs for Detroit Negro youth.
JABBER WOC K
The youth councils will partici
pate in Delta Sigma Theta jabber
w ock again this year by the presen
tation of anew- skit entitled. "The
New Negro.” by the noted youug
authoress. Harriet Robinson.
UNIVERSAL HAGAR’S
SPIRITUAL TEMPLE NO. 1
944 Napo'eon Street
SERVICES SUNDAYS
Sunday School 9 A. M.
ng 11 A. M
H. Y. I\ U. 6 P. M. .
Lecturing 8 P. M.
Message Circle and Healing
Thursday 8 P. M.
"Lecturing Friday 8 P. M.
Message Circle and Healing
REV. C. B. HURLEY
Supreme Mother and Pastor
REV. HARGIE MULLIGAN
Assistant Pastor
PRINCESS MINNIE BANDY
2nd Associated Pastor
Deaconess Annie Chatman
Clerk
G. W. HURLEY
Prophet and Founder
i Mrs. Gussie Harris. 39 of 991
Mack avenue, was sleeping when a
lope intruder awakened her and
spoke. "Don't scream, or I'll kill
Frightened until sne didn't realize
what she was doing, Mrs. Harris
screamed anyway and awoke her
two sons who were asleep in an
adjoining room. Arthur 12, and Al
fort 21.
When she screamed, the intruder
grasped her by the throat and cut
ier once in the back, then made
good his escape.
Albert followed the thug to the
oack yard where the thug threw'
Six Escape From
Training School
Police records reveal that two
| Negro youths and a white boy are
reported to nave o-enped from the
Wayne County training school at
Northville. Mich., last week.
The assistant matron of the'in
stitution reported that the escape
; occurred ■abmr-e-p.m. Those.
escaped were:
Sam Crawford. 18. who reportedly
has an uncle living at 2126 East j
Congress and another uncle. Frank ■
Kelly. 2231 East Lafayette street,
of this city.
And Walter Griggs, alias Pitts. (
17. who has a father living at 13494
Greeley avenue of this city.
The matron further reports that
two colored girls and a white girl
made their escape approximately
the same time as the three boys
and are believed to be in the com
ppanionship of the boys.
| The case is being investigated by
police and a search begun for the
escaped persons. i
BUYER’S GUIDE!
and Service Directory j
BARBER SHOPS
Service Barber Shop
4446 Brush Street
Terrace 2-8770
OPEN 7 A. M TO 12 P. M.
BEAUTY SHOPS
RITZIE BEAUTY SALON
Expert Operators
Ann Parker
Ella Cobb. Ruth Bo\d
Ethel Stenser. Ann Thomas
607 E. Forest TE. 1-4727
Rosa Simms, Prop.
Lamay Beauty Shoppe
7—Expert Operators—7 j
4714 Beaubien, Nr. Forest
.Terrace 1-1541
Anna Mae Crockett,
E. W. Craig. Props.
Particular Women Cos To
MADAM LULU S
BEAUTY SALON
Try Our Special Guaranteed |
Hair-Grower
530 E. Forest, Nr. Beaubien
Temple 1 -0404
Beauty Operator
WANTED
CAPABLE and EXPERIENCED
Call Cherry 8368
DRUC STORES
MURIEL’S DRUGS
2201 St. Antoine St.
Clifford 1929
We Deliver
FUNERAL HOMES
Webster Funeral
Home
307 Frederic Street ;
Temple 1-1197
McFall Bros. Funeral
Home
71* E. Canfield Cos. 3335
River Ruutr Vlnewood 2-3597
STUDIOS
F!OS ART STUDIO
323 Gratiot Ave., Ph. Cl. 0966
WE MAKE CUTS FOR
NEWSPAPERS
Open Daily and Sun.. 8-6 p.m.
RADIO SHOPS
Rainbow Radio Shop
Radios Repaired
All Service Calls 73c
1485 E. Lafayette CL. 2996
Arthur Pearl. Prop
SERVICE STATIONS
Cobb’s Friendly
Service
CHENE * MAPLE
St. Antoine ti Elizabeth
Gas OH Accessories
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1039
stones at- the boy. The prowler'?
m was bad as he broke two win
dows in the Harris home.
Mrs. Harris was given first atd
treatment at Receiving h spital and
released. Tree ease has been as
signed to the Thud Precinct sta*
Waldorf —
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turban and quietly bowed low. He
j was revealed as an elderly man
“This " said Mr. Thomas, "is the
! '.young American' who accompanied
Peary, to the Pole. He is Mr. Mat
, thew Henson.”
All the guests surged toward Mr.
Henson applaudiug him. lie still
remained a? unrpvahing as ever.
Afterward he said: ■ "I couldn’t
move for half an flour, they jam
. med around ac . Qu- Lhai great
day when our expedition found the
North Pole, we gave three cheers
for Old Glory!"
Matthew Henson retired from the
custom service two years ago and
• tires w-tn h- r wife at 246 West 150th
street A few years ago the story
jof Mr. Henson as a member ol Com*
mender Peary’s expedition was
published in an American weekly
newspaper of national repute.
An Oberlin college scientist has
succeeded in isolating vitamin A
from fish liver oil and producing
the first crystals ever seen.
! CET THE HABIT OF
EATING AT
FERGUSON'S
IN DETROIT '
SWEET SHOPS
Kirby Sweet Shop
Ice Cream—Pint 25c
Quart, 50c - Regular Pint 15-l!)o
Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco
iffo IV. Kirby Tv 4-.4113
SHOE REPAIRERS
Joe’s Electrical Shoe
Repairing
See joe & Save Your Dough"
1533 |os Campau
TAILORS
English Garment
Cleaning
Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing,
and Altering
HAT CLEANINC
3824 Hastings Street
CENTRAL CLEANERS
T. HARDY
Practical Tailor
Fine Suits Made To Order
4712 Beaubien at Forest
Temple 2-8574
EAST SIDE TAILORS
Cleaners & Dyers
CLEANINC. PRESSINC.
REPAIRING
‘We Specialize In Alterations’
j. Sinclair Jordan, Prop.
3456 Hastings TE. 2-9573
WHERE TO CO"
Jefferson’s Case
Barbecued Chicken
Beef Cr Ribs
HOME COOKED MEALS
1635 E. Davidson
OPEN ALL NICHT
COZY CORNER
BAR & CRtLL
DINE and DANCE
Choice Beer.fAVine & Liquor
4100 Hastings Tc. 2-8412
MISCELLANEOUS
Dr. Frazier N. Moore
DENTIST
Hours: 9 to 12—1 to 5
6 to 9 Sun. by App
7068 Michigan Vi. 1-2076
AFCHAM HIGH GRADE
HAND MADE
BEDSPREADS
AND PILLOW TOPS
Pure Wool—For Ouattfted
People
1211 St. Antione St.
Children To 3oard
Welcome Food
MOTHERLY CARE
Licensed Home
Tylrr 6-2850