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PAGE TWO NAT’L NEGRO CONGRESS TO HOLD EXHIBIT Organizations Unite To Depict The Progress Os The Group A city-wide conference, called by the Detroit chapter of the National | Negro Congress, was hold Satur- ( day. January 21. to discuss plans for the second annual Negro His tory and Art to be held in The program was opened with a presentation of the purpose of the! conference, by Lebron Simmons, the j chairman of the Detroit chapter of' the N.N.C-, who explained, Be i •. successfully undertake a project of this kind, we have called th.s conference, inviting all snaps to participate 1! !s our desire not merely to place on exhibit the eon-; tributions of the Negro to Air.eri .select. to present those which will give the public an understanding the progress which has been made, and the direction in which Negro Robert Hayden. Detroit poet, de livered an address on "The Negro in American Literaluiv." in which. the Negro, saying in conclusion. ‘•Bohemianism has given way to so cial consciousness on the part of Negro writers The Negro people. sh-uid turn to their writers for guidance and leadership." Committees on art music, .litera-. PFEIFFER BREWERY EXPANDS Pfeiffer Brewery Plans To Enlarge Building A year ago the Pfeiffer Brewing Company inaugurated an extensive * building addition and plant expan sion program running well over a half million dollars; The increasing consumption ,of Pfeiffer's beer ne ' of the same program—and another half-million dollars will be spent j i for building additions to provide I greater pioduction facilities. The' pld office building has been torn; down to make room for a huge, ad- ( ditional bottling plant. This plant \ is designed to provide much larger I bottling facilities and to maintain the uniform quality for which Pfeif r.nd one of the best equipped in the , entire country. It will have the most modern, sanitary machinery avail able. The added equipment will in-. J off capping machinery for "Fifer- j Kaps.' This is the cap that needs' ture. dramatics, finance and public-' Jtv. were formed, to be expanded as new participants enter the work. A representative group was pres ent at the first conference, and due! to the wide interest already being displayed in the' plans for the ex i'.- .:. • ' conference, to be held a: Brewster Center. February fi will hring in additional organizations and indi viduals. Those who wish further particulars are urged to contact C Leßron Simmons, at 585 Gratiot. j Bartenders Hold Second Meet The Colored Bartenders' Ass'cia t on will hold its - second meeting. "Monday, Jan. 30. at 629 East Adam? " avenue. Following the success of - to establish a real organization l ong •'rrt-nders, posters and alii c v na file tavern employees. I Organizers in the group are AJ her! NorwnruL Randolph Hamilton. > Charles Baldwin, and Herman King.; Officers are to be elected soon. This is the first organization of its . kind to bes >rmed and it is the ex- ! pectations of the organizers that if successful as it bids fair to be, the status < f ;he tavern employee will FOl'R MEN TAKE S3OO R y&i Oak police report that about noon of Tuesday. January 24, four bold men held up a gro near Green Lake" T.en they tied up the store manager and robbed him of S3OO The men made good them escape by driving away from the scene of crime In a 1937 V 8 four-do m sedan and go ng in the direction of Pon tiac. Mich. Police hav< y Separated, Returns, Cuts Former Hubby The God of the Aquarian Age THE AQUARIAN AGE GOSPEL OF JESI'S THE CHRIST OF THE PISCEAN AGE (Second Series) * Me PROPHET G. VV. HURLEY Fellow citizen? and friends, here 1 I am again talking about the j Aquaria: Age Gospel of Jesus the Christ of the Piscean Age In tr.c last scries vc were talking about | the signs of the Zodiac and the I diffvrent ages of the'world. 1 am | •li e Lorn under one of the twelve j UiDi. T:lq *,<. • f :m- Zodiac and j tne M.juh map out their future' R garding ibis matter there is a • ..ur historic Adam when tne Tu : an Age began. Cmmcnt: Now Adam was a n i aid was the God Man of the I Taurian Age for 2100 years. Abra • o-.m Lvt-.t HM f«r feem-tiw-bvtfwt-- ! r:r.g of the A rain age. wren the -on ehtered the sign Aries fAbra was C, and Man of this age. ‘ which lasted f<.r 2100 years. About i empire entered tre sign Pi-cv... the Fishes, and the Piscean ■ ’ N../..iVeth C l!\ ed' n JesuT of a- J-’-u the Christ was the God man ~f the Piscean age f r 2100 years Now all throe of these Ages nave ast and in our next -cries we will .vri'.o a little mm. concerning the P.srean Age Although it R3s past l feel w<- should kn..w more about r before taking up the third ques tion which is. What is the Aquarian I have the honor to be your obedient servant Prophet George W Hu ley. founder of the largest Ethiopian Spiritualist Association tr. the world. Headquarters at 1743 McDougall street,. Detroit. Mich. ■ To bo continued) Unexcelled FOR DEPENDABLE, ECONOMIC AND Sincere Service WEBSTER FUNERAL HOME 307 Erederick St. Temple 1-1197 • Our Sympathetic Service in /our hour of Sorrow Light 2ns Your Burden. PROPHET G.W.HURLEY REV. SUSIE KNICHT, Numerologist MENTAL TELEPATHIST AND DIVINE HEALER Spiritual Advice Daily on all Business and Personal Affairs, Except Saturdays and Sundays Hours: 2:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. 1743 McDougal St. < Upstairs) THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY TERMS RAIDS ILLEGAL; TRIES TEST CASE Investigate ‘Big Shots’ Officer Is Tot"' In Courtroom By LARRY CHISM "All raids are illegal, aren’t they? ... or don't they teach you that [ . .?" Recorder's Court Judge Edward Jeffries asked a police of- I fleer in the case of a defendant I charged with possession of policy j slips in Tuesday morning's court. I John Street and Clara Vaughn I were arrested by police at a dry J cleaning establishment on Brush , street and were later held for pos j sessions of gambling paraphernalia, i The arresting officer testified, I under severe questioning by the . judge, that he had been ' tipped 1 off" about the dry cleaning place j and that he went into the legiti | mate business place "looking around ' for evidence." Both defendants were held on bond and are to be tried on Jan- ! uary 31. John Thompson was also brought before Judge Jeffries on a similar charge which made the judge em phasize the great number of such cases over which he had presided recently! Police stated that Thompson told them he was a policy slip collector for a house located at Woodward and Watson streets. The arresting officer in the case testified that Thompson had on his person a fold er holding 300 bets and a pay en velope with his commission when arrested. The judge charged officer. "You let the breeding places breed while you go after the little mosquitoes." The audience laughed at the officer's discomfort after this remark. “Why didn't you investigate the place on Woodward? You had plenty or time," the judge asked the police officer. Thompson was also held over for trial cn January 31. Pleads Guilty To Car Theft; Sentence Due Waher Mitchell. 26, of 561 Med- ' bury who pleaded guilty to break- ; ing into Federal Judge Arthur Tut- j ties car and stealing S4OO worth of! merchandise a few days before I Christmas will be sentenced next Tuesday. A bag containing seven shirts, , and other items along with several boxes of the judge's favorite cigars, I was a part of the merchandise lifted by Mitchell. The judge nad offered a SIOO re- | ward for the conviction of the thief ■ or thieves who had taken his be longings from his parked car. Mitchell smiled as he told of hav- j ing spent a nice Christmas from the j money obtained from his looting of; the judge’s car. Most of the loot recovered by po-1 lice was found in a Hastings street pawnshop. Masons Turn Out In Large Numbers Members of the M. W. Mt. Sinai Grand Lodge, A F. and A. M Jurisdiction of Michigan, filled the I main oratory of the Pythtnns' tem ple, on Saturday. January 21. This meeting was called for the purpose of conferring degrees on more than thirty 'candidates. Thomas J. Fryer. 33rd degree Pass ' D. G. M.. of the state of New Jersey, j and now a special deputy G. M. I of M. W. Mt. Sinai Grand Lodge.} jurisdiction of Michigan, was in l charge of the initiation. We find ■ it necessary to continue these monthly meetings to take care of the large number of applicants, that j are coming in daily, praying for ad- I mittance into our order. This de- j grre team will be at labor at the Pythian temple on the third Satur- 1 day night in each month The following grand lodge officers were present: E. D. Mack. 33rd de- j gree, M. W. Grand Master; W. H. ' Cothrin, 33rd degree S. W. Grand j Warden: B Y. Jackson, 32nd degree ;J. W. Grand Warden: Isaac Davis. 33rd degree, R. W. Grand Patron: S. J. Graham, R. W. Grand Sec- I rctary. no opener—that seals in the original flavor of the beer—that is sanitary and rustproof. Last year the Pfeiffer Brewing Company installed batteries of im mense glass-lined storage tanks in order to ttffwe- always an adequate supply of fully AGED PFEIFFER S When the new bottling plant is completed all customers and trade | needs, no matter how heavy or un-1 expected, can be promptly suppligjl ■ with this superior product. A large ; and modern office building is also , being erected on additional ground j which has been recently purchased. For the time being the executive pry quarters Pt'ciff* * tire plant and production facilities are rapidly being geared up to take care of 1939 business which, from by far the largest in the fifty years of Pfeiffer's history. J Robert Foster. 39, of 651 Garfield. ! is at Receiving hospital in a critical j condition from wounds which he ' stated were inflicted by his com- I mon-law wife, Grace, last Satur day evening. Foster was stabbed once in the : left chest the weapon also pen | etrating the left lung. His condi tion is reported as serious. From statements taken by police If tom those involved in the case, it I appears that Foster and Grace Win | ings, 33. had once been common i law mates, but had been separated I When Grace went to the Foster j home last week end, an argument j began in the kitchen, over some as yet undisclosed. Angry jto the point of shedding blood, Grace is alleged to have suddenly i reached down and picked a large j kitchen knife and cut Foster, i The once common-law wife is held by police on a charge of felon ious assault. The knife disappeared : in the few minutes "before the ar -1 rival of police and has not yet been Found On Corner Cut; Unconscious Incomplete information of the j'person responsible for. the cutting of Lonnie Shields. 33. of 2605 St. ! Antoine street made it difficult for j Ipolice to apprehend the guilty par ity in a cutting fray of last Satur-I Shields was taken to Receiving ! : from Hastings and Alfred street | where t was disclosed that he needed treatment for a stab wound lto the left chest and a possible I fracture of the chest wall. His con -1 dition is reported serious. Quits Clowning To Cut A Friend Insisting that another person quit clowning proved an unwise sug gestion for James Townsend, 43. of 980 Medbury last Monday eve ning when he was cut on the left side of the face from ear to noSe by a Bruce Rice. Townsend was rushed to Receiving hospital from Maditon and Hastings ; street for treatment of his injuries. . He stilted to police that he does l not want to prosecute Bruce Rice. : Townsend's condition is reported as LEAHIGH SUB-WAY MARKET UNDER COLORED MANAGEMENT 321 E. Warren TE. 2-9049 HOUSE WIFE SERVICE • COMPLETE LINE OF Groceries - Meats - Vegetables BEER and WINE AN INTELLIGENT FORCE OF COLORED CLERKS TO SERVE YOU TRADE WITH US - WE APPRECIATE IT DELIVERIES MADE PROMPTLY" Tipsy, Goes Slipsy On Stairstep; Hurt Technicians j Chooses New Year’s Heads The Detroit Chapter of the Na tional Technical Association held a smoker for three out of town ! visiting members, Saturday night, j Jan. 21. at the Great Lakes Mutual Insurance Company's club room. I The honored guest were H. A Leatherman, electrical engineer, ot Cleveland; Henry C Crawford, switchboard operator, Cleveland and Robert P. Morgan, electrical con tractor of Cleveland. 1 Mr. Leatherman, having been in troduced by Joseph Jenkins, spoke briefly in thanking the Detroit chapter for the honor thus con ferred upon them. Mr. Crawford was next to speak telling of a visit to Pittsburgh where plans are al-1 ready in the making by the chapter I there to entertain the 11th annual; convention to the National Techni- j cal Association, to be held Jthere in , September of this year. Mr. Morgan was last to speak, I after which the members settled j down to an enjoyable evening with | their guests who were present in j DetP it at the Tenth annual N T.A. ' Convention in September past. After having been served a splen did repast by the smoker commit lee. John L. Diamond, chairman, \ • Cornelius L. Henderson, Jr , and I i John N. Banks, the meeting was ' closed by singing the Engineers' na- : tional song “The Engineers of N.T.A." Hold Election On Saturday night, January 21. the local chapter of the National Technical Association held its regu lar annual election, returning the former president. Forrest E. Young, to the chair. The officers elected Forrest E- Young, president; John L. Diamond, vice president; Joseph Jenkins, secretary and Rollie C. Mc- Mahan. treasurer. Plans are under way by the installation banquet committee, Romey Archibald Hen derson, chairman, for the installa tion banquet to be held at the Lucy Thurman branch Y. W. C. A., Sat urday night, February 11. The ladies of the newly formed women's aux lliary to the National Technical Association of which Mrs. Cornelius L. Henderson is president, will be the honored guests of the occasion. Girl Takes Poison After An Argument Immediately following an argu ment with her mother, police rec ; ords reveal that Florence Hardin, j 15, of 732 Chene street took a solu tion of potassium permanganate in Ia suicide attempt, last Sunday eve- I ning. Miss Hardin was taken to Receiv ing hospital for a hurried treat ' ment by her cousin. Albert Hardin, records further reveal. Her con | dition is temporarily serious. Jailed In Holdup Party ' NEW YORK. Jan. 27--1 r. the | street after a two year stretch as a | counterfeiter. Wayman McCoy, 23, I of 2725 Eighth avenue, was back in j jail on a robbery charge Sunday morning. Complaint was made by I William Johnson, 2617 Eight ave- J nue who charges that he was ' mugged by McCoy and the three other boys. Leahigh Market Uses New Housewife Service [ To make marketing easier for the housewives in the vicinity of] the Leahigh Subway Market' lo- I cated at .121 East Warren the Housewife Service has been started j " Bv* registering" at° the | Market ybu obtain the service of an order-taker each day for yous supply of groceries without any-ad- I ditional cost. The market is now under new | management which is colored, a> a ' matter of fact 90',b of the force are | Race people. In addition to tins j advantage the Leahigh Market has every product manufactured by our I people such as: linen from the Su preme Linen Latmdrv company; ! Peoples Sausage. Old Gov's Coffee and M a coni Wine company and a 1 number of others. One should use the greatest of' care in descending stairways, es pecially when in .a tipsy state ot being is the recently acquired ex perience of Tom Shrews, 35. of! Cataroque street, near Windsor street, who, according to police, was taken from 531 Vernor Highway to Receiving hospital for treatment of jnjuries received when he fell down Max Yergan To Address Forum At Y mm GB Max Yergan, director of the Inter- ] national Committee on Afrtcan Af- j fairs and one of America's most I distinguished Christian statesmen, j will be the speaker at the St. An toine Branch Y.M.C.A. Forum this I Sunday, Jan. 29. Max Yergan has been honored upon two distinct i was presented the Harmon Award >a thousand dollars in cash) for outstanding service to his race, and again in 1933, the Spingarn Medal. The latter is awarded by N.A.A.C.P. each year to the Negro who has rendered the most invaluable serv ice to his group. It was his conse crated leadership work amongst natives in South Africa for a period of twenty years that brought Max Yergan to the forefront of the thinking people throughout "Ibe whole world. He established a YM.C.A. and thousands of African youth were taught in the schools built through his efforts. He wo:ked with, the confidence of British offi cials and erected training centers where hygiene, agriculture and home economics were taught. The subject of Mr. Yergan's ad dress at the “Y" next Sunday is. "The Meaning of the International Situation to the Negro People."* He has made two trips to Europe with in the last year, carrying forw'ard the work of the In ter rat ioaal,Com mittee on African Affairs. This pro gram combines the energy and bc.s: thong .t of p< • '• - th: ugho it tl . world who are interested in better ing the conditions of the native Negro peoples in Africa. Mr. Yergan is a lecturer in- Negro. History and Culture at the City college of New York, and is recogr.-ized-thronghemt the country as an authority on Afri can affairs. j The meeting will start promptly | at four o'clock and tne public is cordially invited. Landlord Spanks Tipsy Tenant I Mabel Hall. 55, of Beecher street near Vernor stated to police that she was beaten up by her landlady. i a Mrs. Bird, last Sunday when she was taken to Receiving hospitar for treatment of a lacerated scalp land drunkenness, according to po- START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT BUY A NEW OR USED CAR —FROM— Davis Motor Sales 421-437 E. Yernor Highway CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH DEALERS SPECIALS I 7 CK 1937 Ford 2 DrTr. S Sdn T Radio CrVleater . . .$345.00 5 1936 Dodge 4 Dr. Tr. Sdn. . 345.00 10 1935 Dodge Coupe—Radio & Heater 242.00 II 1935 Ford 4 Dr. Deluxe—Heater 195.00 14 1934 Ford Sedan 135 00 6 1934 Ford Coupe—Heater 129.00 16 1934 Ford 2 Dr. Sedan 75.00 15 1932 Chevrolet 4 Dr. Sdn. You should see this one. Like new. 4 1931 Buick 4 Pass. Coupe 70.00 13 1930 Roosevelt 60 00 3 1925 Packard 4 Dr Sedan 40.00 NEW CARS ’39 DeSoto I Delivered! ... .j ........ 5199 00. Down ’39 Plymouth (Delivered) 158 00 Down SEE DAVIS FOR DEMONSTRATIONS RMS TO SUIT a flight ot steps last Thursday. Shrews is suffering trom a lacer hip, abrasion of the left ear injury to the temporal region- He was reported as alcoholic to the de gree of needing hospitalization, oy , police. Three witnesses of the accident were listed by police in the case. I Rats Menace To Citizens’ Good Health The attention of the Department of Health has again been died to the menace of rats. The report shows that a man residing in the western part of the city wi: bitten on the hand by a rat which he had mistaken tor a small rabbit. On ex amination at the laboratory the rat was found to have the infection which fn man is known as infec- Dr. Henry F. Vaughan, commis- Detroit that only by the complete cooperation of all persons living in the neighborhood can rats be eliminated. This will require respect for the rights of others in handling garbage. The first important step in controlling rats is 1o eliminate their food. Care ful wrapping of garbage and ade quate garbage receptacles are of great importance. Rat-proofing gar ages and other out-buildings under which the rodents may burrow is next in importance. The rat is a dangerous pest, and J in addition to destroying property ihe may be the carrier of serious diseases. MAX YERGAN BUYER’S GUIDE and Service Directory BARBER SHOPS Service Barber Shop 4446 Brush Street Terrace 2-8770 OPEN 7 A. M TO 12 P. M > EEAUTY^SNOPS 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 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 h-0404 Beauty Operator WANTED CAPABLE and EXPERIENCED : Call Cherry 8368 DRUG STORES MURIEL’S DRUCS 2201 St. Antoine St. Clifford 1929 * We Deliver FUNERAL HOMES Webster Funeral Home 307 Frederic Street Temple 1-1197 McFall Bros. Funeral Home 714 E Canfield Cos. 3335 River Rouge Vine wood 2-3597 STUDIOS FIOS ART STUDIO ! 323 Gratiot Ave.. Ph. Cl. 0966 WE MAKE CUTS FOR NEWSPAPERS Open Daily and Sun., 8-6 pm. RADIO SHOPS Rainbow Radio Shop Radios Repaired All Service Calls 75c 1485 E. Lafayette CL. 2996 Arthur Pearl. Prop. SERVICE STATIONS Cobb's Friendly Service CHENE & MAPLE St. Antoine &■ Elixabcti. _ Oil _ Arce«orie? SATURDAY, JANUARY 28. 1939 Mrs. Hopkins Is Hostess To Housewives The Derriootte Homemakers' club met last Wednesday with Mrs. Eloise Hopkins on Revere avenue with an unusually large attendance Mesdames E Bellmay. S. Watts and I Booth committee on revision of the constitution made their report. A donation was made to Neal V. Lo\ ig. instructor of model air craft dcsiging at the Y M. C. A.. Brewster and Birdhurst centers to I assist in decorating the room at the Y. M. C. A for the aircraft show which was held January 21 to 29. inclusive. Delegates to the annual dinner meeting at the Y. W. C \.. last Thursday were Me-damcs . Watt-, F. D. Shamberg, r. E. Hopkins. V. Booth and Lela Hendricks. Mrs, Lucille Hafford. parliamt n tarian of the club, brought a tno.-t interestin , program of current events of Europe and America, cli maxed by a round-table discussion. Mesdames Frazier. A J. Keys and Hattie Ward were accepted as new members. Guests “wereMc-fthtttps H. F. Tann. A. IJ. Loving who explained in detail aviation week as it was planned by prominent son. Neal j and Miss Elizabeth. Scott, indus trial and adult secretary of thu‘ Y. W. C. A The next meeting will Ibo with Mrs. Eva Campbell 18447 Wexford, Wednesday, Feb 1. Mr*. Floata Mathis, chairman of the pro gram committee, will have charge of the program. ~ NOTED TENOR IN MEMPHIS MEMPHIS. Tenn., Jan. 27—Lu ther King, noted tenor. wiU ap pear here at Ellis City Auditorium in a solo recital March 2. This will be his second appearance in Bluff City. GET THE HABIT OF EATING AT FERGUSON’S IN DETROIT SWEET SHOPS Kirby Sweet Shop Ice Cream—Pint 25c . Quart. 50c - Regular Pint 15-190 Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco A.m W. Kirby T\\ 4-.1115 SHOE REPAIRERS Joe’s Electrical Shoe Repairing ‘See Joe & Save Your Dough” 1 533 |os Campau TAILORS English Garment Cleaning Cleaning, Pressing; Dyeing, and Altering HAT CLEANING 3824 Hastings Street EAST SIDE TAILORS Cleaners & Dyers CLEANING. PRESSINC, REPAIRING We Specialize In Alterations’ J. Sinclair |ordan, Prop. 3456 Hastings TE. 2-9573 | WHERE TO GO COZY CORNER BAR Cr CRILL DINE and DANCE j Choice Beer. Wine & Liquor 4100 Hastings Te. 2-8412 MISCELLANEOUS Dr. Frazier N. Moore DENTIST Hours: 9 to 12— --] to 5 6 to 9 Sun. by App. 7068 Michigan —Vi. 1-2076 AFCHAM HICH-GRADE HAND MADE BEDSPREADS f AND PILLOW TOPS Pure Wool—For Qualified People 1211 St. Antione St. Children To Board We'come Food MOTHERLY CARE Licensed Home Tyler 6-2850 AGENTS WANTED At 25'. Commission SELL Monrovia Products Distinctive Toilet Requisites 261 East Montcalm Tell Them You Saw IMn The Michigan Chronicle