The Michigan chronicle. [volume], July 29, 1939, CITY EDITION, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4

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West Side Council Takes Action In Theatre Job Fight
GROUP CLAIMS
HIGH COLORED
PATRONAGE
Manager Denies Promise;
Group Plans To
Boycott
Located in an area wlinae popu
)■'.ton is largely Negro. the manage
ment o l the Gran..,ia theatre located
•t W Warren avenue at June*. >n.
are being pressed by a committee
beaded by the West Side Human
Relations Council to employ Ne
gr eS in the t teat re
In a previous contact with
Charles Simms, manager of the
theatre told a committee appointed
by Turner W Ross, president of the
Human Relat.«>ns Council, that he
would consult his partners and see
what could be done about the place
ment of a Negro in the theatre
This Mr Simms presumably did
be • use his report to the committee
was that it was impossible to put
a Negro or. full time but thnt be
r
employment could be g.\en
Refuses Promises
A few days later when the com
mit tee returned to complete the
agreement. the manager. Ms-
S:mms was very indignant ab >ut
-the whole affair and announced his
intentions not to hire any colored
Atlanta Closes
Summer School
ATLANTA Ga . July 28-One of
♦he largest summer schools ever in j
session on the campuses of the At
lanta university system closed Fri
day. after a period of six weeks
oevoted to intensive study toward
graduate and u: dergrad-a'.e do 1
grees. and special work in various
fields.
For the seventh successive year,
the summer school was conducted
under the leadership of Atlanta uni
v< t> n co
other institutions of h.gher learn
ing in Atlanta—Morehouse college
S/elman college Clark u iversity.
Morris Brown college, the Atlanta
university School of Social Work,
and Gammon Theological Seminary
The faculty of the summer ses
sion included leading educators
from a number of other colleges ir>
eddition to many members of the
regular staff of the University sys-
Republican Club
Honors Chairman
NEW YORK July 28-More than
five hundred friends and memper*
of the Loyal Republican club of
tr.. diSV ' - .-hered at the
beautiful Jewel Chop Suey Friday
night to attend a dinner-dance af
fair g.vcn in h r ■./ An:.a H.:k'.y_-
Hughes, chairman of the organiza-
This swanky affair culminated
aeveral years of efficient work and
cooperation during the time she has
been connected with the. club. The j
idea for extending to her some ap
preciation by the members was con
ceived within the organization by
Sidney Davis, executive member;
end rapidly gained support. |
Robbery Charge Jails
Man In $502 Offense
NEW YORK. July 28-Detective*
Friday arrested J'.hn Davis. 22. 12
W 129th street who wbb charged ,
with being one of the sever, men :
who be.it and robb'd Richard Car
ter. 109 W 129th street, of s.>o2
c«,m. „• and securoi-s «.f which wa«
tne property of the .Tidewater Oil 1
Carter said that late Monday
• stern-on he was waiKu.g m 129th
s'reet between Seventh and Eighth
• venues when Davis and x other
tacked' him. Stnk.ng him sever, f
blows they finally departed with the
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BeaaUfal Great Lake* Coantry
Hah will be the aeene »f the First
annual Leadership Training con
ference of the Detroit Bran, h
FAR EAST
NEWS
Father Carron sang the 7:30 mass !
which was a special Itigh mass in*
honor of the Girl Scout Troop 103. 1
which added twelve new
to iU organization this week Thc.r
meeting is held every T.u**?day eve-;
1 ning at St Peter Clavcr Commur.i-J
• ty 'Htrisc-umier tin- of t
Mis* Evelyn Joseph
Father Schiler sang the 8 30 mass..:
] The Epistle was taken front Rom 1
St. Luke 16.1-19. Father Theijeir
sang the 11 o clock mass. N vena
I to our Lady of Perpetual Help and
• Blessed Martin DePorres will be
J held Tuesday evening with instruc
tion following immedatcly after in
the school hall.
j communion at 8:30 mas.®
Following the 7:30 ma- the Girls
j Scout served a tasty breakfast and
I are preparing Vo leave for their va
cation. August 1
The Young Peoples' Dramatic
group will hold its meeting every
; Sunday at 12.
All church and club news should .
be given to Miss McGill
Let us rot forget to^v the «ick |
home'Vor the'past* week; Mrs Andrew
turned* home™from fhr'hospi'ta; Jqly.j
following a severe burn received white )
ironing; Mrs. Graham of Kedall ave
smee. July 4. Sam Miller of
last Saturday at People's Bap.lst
church and Interment in Detro.t Me
who returned home last Friday from’
Georgia where she <pcn' six weeks
wi'h an injured foot received while
vacationing: Mr--. Mamie Young of
Tenrtcwee avenue who was taken HI
•lad to lean* .a much beire;
nephews. Curtis Grier and Garland
nlng to visit the World's Fair in Vt
' n Hjrd ng Julius Offitt f irm Gai:'<-
Marvj'spevman of Louisy.r
--| Spey man. a* dev^cd”’Catholic. wo.,'
_
: !v enter'ained Mr« Thomas oWo " -
S discriminating people
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i The Michigan contingent of.the!
Williams Ex-Slaves Association of
the United States, will leave Detroit j
m a motor caravan on Tuesday
August 1, to join their Canadian i
brothers and sisters in the 106 ti. j
celebration of their emancipation. |
This exchange of internation*.
•good-will and fellowship, is madri
i rossible by the sons and daughter*-]
of the Williams Ex-Slave Assocla- |
tion, whose three outstanding sons. !
Messrs. Edward Dean, Leonard .
Stumblefield. and James Scales I
constable candidates respectively j
of the third, first and fifth wards !
of the city of Detroit are the spon- !
sons of this unique treat to their
1 Illustrious ancestors. And who are 1
busy today making great prepara- 1
tions for these heroic Americans to j
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Windsor Canada. The caravan I
will be In eharge of Mrs Mary A ;
Mitchell, president of the Detroit [
Unit of Ex-Slaves.
SHELTON BROOKS
Shelton Brooks. Sr. and Jr., seemed ;
to be thrilled In looking over Harlem \
the other day; probably Shell, writer |
something new up his sleeves.
the state for the purpose of dis
missing problems and at the same
time working out an effective |
program of a tion.
Tennesseeans
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MRS. WILLIE SCALES
Os South Pittsburgh, Tenn., w«
the guest recently of her slstet
and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs
Charles C. Dawson. 403 East
Forty-fifth street. Walter Wat
son, Jr., her grandson, who ac
companied her to Chicago, is re
maining in the city for the rest
of the summer. He plans to rep
resent the Chicago Defender on
his return home in the fall.—
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.SATURDAY, JULY 29. 1939
TOLEDO GOLF GUESTS
The members of ths Wolverine Golf club were guests of the
Toledo club, Sunday, July 13, where a very intereating tournament
was held.
Bob Seymour, Bernard Odell. Dr. Rollins, Bennie Bees and
Bob Love were representatives of Detroit who praiee the Ohio
golfers for a grand time.
Bernard Odell and Bob Seymour have proved to be the best
2-ball team combination in the district after their latest conquest—
Clifford Alexandre and C. Clark who were defeated 7 up and 6.
R. Seymour carded a 71 and B. Odell a 77—a beat ball of 6*L Thia
is open to prove they are entitled to the laurels.
The Wolverine Golf club will sponsor their annual tournament
in August and Septtmber. Watch paper for more details.
Blame The Fire
Extinguisher, It
Started It All
NEW YORK. July 28 -The com- ,
bination of screatna of "fire" and
the sight of a fire extinguisher ,
spraying fluid over the place caused 1
a stampede In the health clinic at
15 W 138th street Thursday.
The place was packed with clients
. when the extinguisher dropped to j
j the floor accidentally and its spray
starting shooting liquid all over
j the place Just as it hit the floor
[ someone yelled “fire” and the panic 1
was on. Attache# and officials around
the place realizing what had hap
pened. attempted to quiet the frantic
men. women and children but to no
avail. They had heard of “death* oy
fire' 'and did not choose to be a
victim of such a tragic happening.
Several Hurt
While the inhabitants fled several
people were hurt and had to be
treated for their injuries They in
cluded Jessie Gore. 17 W. 123rd
“street; Mary Lake, 100 W llßth
street; Emily Moody. 237 W 142nd
street, a 60-year-old woman; Reina
j Singleton, Diego Coredosa. 22 E.
111th Gertrude Stevens, 136 West
133rd street, and Susie Simmons,
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