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AMEND SOCIAL
SECURITY WAGE
‘STOP DATE’
Before .the Social Security A”'
mas amended, wares earned by s
worker after he nad become 65 d. :
not count toward benefits. Und
the amended act. this "stop-date" v
age 65 has been removed. «o that -
social security account as lone h«
ba« a Job covered by the svstem
The worker who was 65 or mor*-
can now establish a wage record and
receive credit thereon, for all wages
pa.d to him in covered employment
since 1938 In other w’ords. the
change with regard to workers pa-t
65 years of age became effective as
of January 1 1939 Beginning with
that date, wages received in cov
ered employment count toward in
surance benefits, regaidless of tne
This change in the law with re
spect to older workers is explained
The statements apply only
to jobs that are covered by the act
1. A wage earner who reached ace
65 after 1936 and before 1939. will
count toward his benefits, all wages
he was paid after 1936 :.nd before
his 65th birthday, plus all wages ho
was paid after 1938. regardless of
2 A wage earner who reaches
65 at any time during the year 1939
or thereafter, can count tpward
Oenefit? ait wages he received «*nee
’ .e original act went, into effect
which wan January 1. 1937
v 3. A wage earner who was 65
years old before January 1. 1937
will count toward his benefits only
tne wage* paid to him after 1938
For further information call or
writ# Walter B Redman, manager
Social Security Board field office
located at 14131 Woodward avenue
(Next week—Old-Age Insurance and
survivors benefits—How much?
NOTICE
“Recently I've had many inquiries
as to why we are not broadcasting
If you will write to station WMBC
and ask them why I'm not broad
casting. and request that you would
like it as one of your radio features
I am sure you'll heard the band
Thanking you for vour coopera
tion, I am.
Vour? s rccrciy
DON COX.
P S. Be sure to write to radio
station WMBC
BLAMES WIFE FOR BI RN^
Blaming his common-law-w.fo, so
police say. Mark Williams. 40. of ,
1-46 Theodore was treated at Re- 1
reiving hospital last week for burns !
of the body.
According to hoapital attaches. I
V/'.liiams stated his wife threw hot
water on him and fled following ■
rome family altercation. The injured
man was treated for first and sec
ond degree burns of the shoulder,
chest and back He was report'd in
a not serious condition.
•> Jl
THE PLAY'S THE THING.' say
these energetic Alpha Kappas,
who are indeed doing their share
toward the promotion of the fast
moving dramatic comedy, . usan
and God." uhirh theso«-orlty is
Organization Defends
Senator Diggs In Fight
1 The Detroit Council of the Na-•
' t. inal Negro Congress regu-1
(lar meeting. Monday. January' 22.
1940, gives its unqualified support
1 to the defense of Senator Charles j
-D.jgg. as rha.rman of the Co-ordi- ;
nal»ng House Committee of which'
! the Detroit Council is a member, in
the suit instituted by Julius Wag- j
man for l^hcl.
Wc reCgnize the importance of
the work now being carried on by j
the committee under the leadership
of Mr Diggs, in attempting to secure j
better '.using facilities for Ne
groes I more equitable rental
rates such a campaign inevitably !
lead* to an assault upon vested and !
3r.trenchcd real estate interests,
whose concern is to maintain the j
| status quo of unlimited and un
bridled returns from their realty in
vestments in Negro districts. This
Sweet —
(Continued from Page 1)
a d "I've Done My Work.” Minnie
, Boyd and Margie Bryson appeared
•i a duet, “At the End of My j
Resolutions were presented by the i
I president of the Wolverine Bar j
I Association, Dr. J. A. Graham; Atty.
! Robert Evans on behalf of the Na- |
j tional Association for the Advance
i .nent of Colored People; Carlton
Gaines on behalf of the Booker T.
Wa-'h. - gton Trade Association;
[Yvonne Greenlee the Detroit
Tuberculosis Christmas Seal So- |
riety; Atty. Francis M. Dent on be-
I half of the Wolverine Bar Associ- |
ation; Atty. Julian W. Ptrry for the i
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and the !
Wilberforce Auxiliary.
Pallbearers included Attorneys I
1 ‘•'ranci.s M. Dent. Benjamin Smith. •
; Willis M. Graves, T. L O. B. Sigler
r.nd Herbert L. Dudley, Carl M. \
L'ackson a d Dr J. A. Graham.
; Sweet was a former member of j
'the law firm of Dent, Dudley and !
I Sw'ect located on Russell street. I
l_ He was a graduate of Wilberforce j
university, college of liberal arts, |
[and received his training in law
'Trom the department "of of
Howard university; was member of
i the Wolverine Bar Association, and
! former state president of the Michi- j
gan N A.A.CP.
Born in Bartow
Henr:. Sw• • • tow
Fla . in 1905. and is survived by hiaj
brothers. Dr. Ossiah H Sweet, pfcy- j
sician; Dr. O. O. Sweet, dentist; a i
' sister. Nordica Sweet, nurse, all
lot Detroit, and his parents, Mr. and
! Mrs. W. H. Sweet of Bartow. Fla. ]
-Interment in Memorial Park ccm- j
Bt'RNS TENANT WITH LYE
Hot lye thrown by a woman, so i
| police say, was responsible for the |
i first degree burns to the face and j
body of 48-year-old Charles Fra-;,
wick of 951 Division street.
The injured man named his land- I
lady. Fannie Willis, as the alleged:
assailant who threw lye water in
nis face following an argument j I
, between the two of them last week. ||
Frawick's face and left eye was P
I burned by the water, hospital at- j
taches reported.
UNIVERSAL HAGAR’S
SPIRITUAL TEMPLE NO. 1
944 Napoleon Street
SERVICES SUNDAYS
Sunday School 9AM
Treadling 11 A M.
H. Y P. 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
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Mrs
Goldie Thomas v.:- ' to expr---
its grateful appreciation to it
many friends for their
rendered during the tau.il>’s recent
Signed -The Children.
Mrs. Session, sister
Charle-. H-aml. brother
£ DISCRIMINATING PEOPLE
>■ Funeral Home
\ V 693 Mack Ave. Near Hastings
MOST REASONABLE and RELIABLE
Senator CHARLES C. DIGGS, Funeral Director
Mrs. CHARLES DIGGS, Lady Attendant
THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
THE PLAY IS THE THING. THE LADIES INSIST
IRENE GRAVES
ANN PALMER
presenting at the Art Institute, on
Friday. Feb. 2. They are Sorors
.Ann Palmer, who is heading the
ushers' committee- Hertha Priest,
who heads the committee respon-
• suit is simply one method being
I used to embarrass and intimidate
...
hng mass resistance to inadequate
There arc adequate preofs that in
i have vacated houses and apartments
| they have been rented to Negroes at
, rental increases from 45 per cent to
65 per cent. There are other in
stances where houses were vacated
because of their bad and unsanitary
' conditions only to be rented to Ne
i groes in the same condition at high
j The Wagman vs. Diggs litigation
! is simply the spearhead of the move-
J ment of the landlords to defeat the
‘ efforts of the committee in their
\ fight to secure better housing.
Every Negro organization, church,
political, social and fraternal, should
recognize the importance of this
struggle for decent and adequate
housing, for around this controversy
revolves the entire fight for those
things which mgfte l.fe worth liv
ing. namely, protection of our civil
liberties, adequate housing, the
maintenance of peace and the pro
tection of our leaders who are in
the front line :n our struggle for
. full participation in American dc-
I mocracy. —C. Le Bron Simmons,
I president, Detroit Council National
| Negro Congress.
ERIE COAL & ICE CO.
COAL and COKE*”
WHEELING FREE
616 Division Street Cherry 3308
PROPHET G.W.HURLEY
REV. SUSIE KNIGHT, 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)
Columbia 3335 River Rouge, V'newood 2-3597
McFALL BROTHERS, Inc.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
"A TEMPLE OF SERVICE"
714 E. Canfield \ Cor. Hastings
fi
HERTHA PRIEST
Those heading other Important
rommittees are Ruby Bradley, who
la general chairman; and Betty
Cain, who is chairman of the stage
ropertlrs' committee. The play
sible for the distribution o' the
posters, and Soror Irene Graves,
chairman of the souvenir pro
gram. which is to contain a uni
que arrangement of autographs.
Hartford Avenue
Cold weather did not keep all of:
, the congregation from church last
i Sunday morning. Even though the|
j weather was at its worst, those who.
attended church were greatly bene-1
sited by the message, "Suffering for'
Others” as was preached by Rev
Charles A. Hill. All were spiritually j
uplifted. On Sunday night, the
rendered a very in
teresting program here Songs, reci
tations, and instrumental solos were!
presented.
Ministers In
Monday Meeting
j Members of the Detroit district
let last Monday afternoon and or
ganized : Ministerial ALliance, Rev
!C. M. Metcalt. president.
IGue: at the session was Presid
ina Elder L. P-EowelL
Reports from the St. Peter /..M.E.
Zion of Hamtromck. Michigan re
veal ;nat a successful revival was
recently closed by the institution
Revival minister was Rev Mrs B
B Palmer, evangelist ot the Zion j
! church, assisted by Miss Florence (
Carter, noted gospel singer of Des j
Moines, !owa. Mrs. Palmer may be i
contacted for service at 5940 Hazlctt
Prof. Eiehclbcrgcr lo Speak Here
All of Hamtramck as well as De- j
troit are looking forward to the
coming .of Prof. James W. Eichel
berger, secretary cf Christian Edu
cation of the Zion church.
Eichelberger will speak at
St .Peters church, 3056 Yeman street.
Sunday. February 4 at 3:30 p.m. The
following Tuesday at 2 p.m. there
will be a Victory Dinner served at
the church in be.ialf of iJvingstone
college.
BARBER SHOPS 1
BROWN’S
BARBER SHOP
PROMPT SERVICE
SANITARY METHODS
901 Watson, cor. Hasting,
S. W. BROWN. Prop.
Service Barber Shop
4446 Brush Street
Terrace 2-8770
OPEN 7 A, M. TO 12 P. M.
BEAUTY SHOPS
RITZIE BEAUTY SALON
Expert Operators
Susie Thomas. Sadie Evans,
Ella Cobb, Ethel Stinsorr
607 E. Forest TE. 1-4727
Rosa Sims. Prop.
Lamay Beauty Shoppe
7 —Expert Operators —7
4714 Beaubien, Nr. Forest
Terrace 1-1541
Anna Mae Crockett.
E W Craig. Props
Particular Women Co To
LULU’S
BEAUTY SALON
Try Our Special Guaranteed
Hair-Grower
4809 Hastings, Nr. Hancock
Temple I -0404
Odell’s Beauty Salon
Modern Hair Styling
Finger Waving
PORO SYSTEM
459 Adams Ca. 4913
MAMIE O WATERS, Prop. I
Imperial Beauty and
Barber Shop
PROMPT SERVICE I
SANITARY METHODS j
2639 St. Antoine
I MRS. R. BUFORD & SON
| RUFUS JR.. Prop.
Flora’s Beauty Salon
3 EXPERIENCED OPERATORS
Individualistic Artists in
Beauty Culture
2016 E. DAVISON
FLORA TEASLEY. Prop.
GRIFFIN'S
Beauty Salon
HAIR STYLINC"
, re Rr inham. Formerly of
Bell’s System
*4 :rie Griffin D. L. Griffin '
7 67 Hastings Te. 1-4945
CONFECTIONARIES
SIOP AT
CHENE STREET
CONFECTIONERY
1525 Chene Street
We have soft drinks, candiee and
rce cream. Also Beer and Wine to
DRUCCISTS _
BENSON S DRUGS
YOUR FRIENDLY DRUGGIST
1944 Joseph Campau
We meet all prices on national
advertised Drugs, etc.
WHERE TO CO
COZY CORNER
BAR & CRILL
DINE and DANCE
Choice Beer. Wine & Liquor
4100 Hastings Te. 2-C412
EAT AT
White Star
Hamburger Shop
COURTEOUS SERVICE
458 E. Warren Avenue
Warren and Beaubien
OPEN ALL NIGHT
j B
BETTY CAIN
Rt'BY BRADLEY
is Alpha Kappa Alpha’s contribu
tion lo the pleasurable activities
of Detroiters. So they look for
ward to greeting you on February
2 at the Art Institute.
I The annual banquet given by tne
Woman's Council headed by Mrs. H
iNorthrip. was a tremendous success
, last Monday evening. This group
I of women certainly worked hard to
I make thu affair a success and in
i deed it was. A very interesting
program was also given.
| The regular mid-week service is
held here every Wednesday evening'
|at 8 p m. A Block Board Bible
i Study period and Question period
I are pa ft oi this program.
BUYER'S GUIDE
and SERVICE DIRECTORY
MISCELLANEOUS
BUSINESS FOR SALE
CLEAN, WELL STOCKED VARIETY STORE
Ladies’ and Men's Wear, Gifts, Novelties, Toys, Costume
Jewelry, Greeting Cards . . . Stock and Fixtures
For Sale As A Whole or In Part
4807 BEAUBIEN STREET
GROCERY STORES
VISIT
MABARAK MARKET
2603 Elmwood Ave.
Cor. Hendricks
We Carry A Full Line In
GROCERIES, MEATS and
VEGETABLES
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Quality Groceries and Meats
Fresh Vegetables Daily
592 Farnsworth
Cor. St Antoine
Te. 2-9553 Free Deliveries
FUNERAL HOMES
Webster Funeral
Home
307 Frederic Street
Temple 1-1197
McFall Bros. Funeral
Home
714 E. Canfield Co. 3333
River Rouge Vine wood 2-3337
SHOE REPAIRERS
|oe’s Electrical Shoe
Repairing
’See Joe & Save Your Dough’
1533 Jos Campau
i SERVICE STATIONS
Cobb's Friendly
Service
j CHENE Si MAPLE
St. Antoine & Elisabeth
Gas Oil - - Accessories
| TAILORS
Hooker and Hooker
CLEANING-ALTERING
I PRESSING-REPAIRING
; All garments insured against
Fire and Theft
WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER
2236 St. Aubin Ave. Fite 2596
English Garment
Cleaning
Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing
and Altering
HAT CLEANING
3824 Hastings Street
MISCELLANEOUS
DAVE’S DRUGSTORE
Hastings, cor. Farnsworth
LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN
Te. 2-9619
MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT
SPORTMAN'S SHINE PARLOR
1537 Chene
CIGARS, CIGARETTES.
CANDIES and SOFT DRINKS |
CEORCE FIELDS. Prop.
Advertise In The
MICHIGAN
CHRONICLE;
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1940
Grigg. Mr* WiU.Jm H.nca. Mrs. fi
Martin. Mrs R McKay Mrs. F Nun
ley. Mrs. W Shipp. Mrs J Stotts
Mr F. Shornjn. Mrs A. White
Mrs E Worthy. M- D W I Ham?.
, Mrs. t Williams, and Mrs I’neodore
M I ••
Tne session was enthu- asticaUy
approved by the parent* aho re-
-8 MILE KD’G'T.
PARENT GROUP
IN JAN. MEET
The Grant Scboql Kindergarten
Study Group held its January meet
ing in the Kindergarten rooms lasi
Wednesday, Jan. 17. with seventeen
parents in attendance despite the
sub-zero wfather The Study group
l has as its purpose, (a), the study
l of ways in which to help the cnild
;to better make the change from
I home to school life, and (b) to assist
i the child to be more thoroughly pre-1
pared for the first grade.
At this session the Mrs. Jennie j
Page, kindergarten teacher at the |
| Grant school, introduced the prin- j
1 cipaL Howard Kern, who addressed
tne group from the subject. "The
History of the Kindergarten and i
| What your child should know when
' he enters the Kindergarten."
Following the lecture. Mrs. Page
J led a round-table discussion on “Cit-
I lzenship in the Kindergarten." Each
! parent was given a copy of the
pamphlet. “Objectives of tne K n
| dergarten," which were compiled by j
I the kindergarten teachers of Grant I
i and Jefferson schools with toe j
assistance of the principal. J
Parents present included: Mrs. M !
Dean. Mrs. William Dunlap. Mrs D '
I Edwards, Mrs. J. Gibson. Mrs. J 1
MERCHANTS
MONOGRAM
STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY
WHISXEY Jk
iJ||p
OTHER MEBCHANTS BRANDS
BA WHOLE 7EAB OLDER M
THAN MOST WHISKIES H
OFTHESAMEPRICEjHB
’ MISCELLANEOUS
Real Estate Bargains
Why Rent When You Can Buy?
At $150.00 Down. sls Monthly
Payments
HONEST. DEPENDABLE
SERVICE
W. J. Fitzpatrick,'Broker
632 Livingston. Room 10
ROOM FOR RENT
Large, Neatly Furnished
Private Home
Couple or Single Men
Convenient for Clair, or
Oak Cars
9544 Goodwin To. 5-4459
Neatly Furnished
Room
SINGLE OR DOUBLE
Near Crosstown Car Line
Tyler 4-6784 Mrs. Terry
SPACE AVAILABLE
FOR CLU3 MEETINCS,
PARTIES, RAFFLES, ETC.
Kitchen Privileges-Reaspnable
Tr. 1-1343
STORE FOR RENT
30x40'
GOOD LOCATION
3443 Riopelle
I FOR GOOD MEATS
SEE
D. L. BELL
of
BELL’S WHOLESALE MEATS
665 E. Palmer Tr. 2-7413
BUY ‘ARTCRAFT’’ CLOTHES
AT
JACK’S
400 Gratiot at Brush
OPEN EVENINGS
MACK, THE TAILOR
CLEANING—PRESSINC
ALTERING—DYEING
OLD COATS RELINED
1420 Chene St. R. Mack, Prop.
WILLIAMS’
DAIRY-LUNCH
MILK—CREAM—SOFT
DRINKS—ICE CREAM
FOOT LONG HOT DOGS
BEST CHILI IN TOWN
2125 |os. Campau
WANTED
3 MEN AND 4 WOMEN
TO SELL FOR
Real Silk January Sale
For Details Phone or Write
MR. BOWERS
2011 Park Ave. Ca. 4264
TRUCK RENTALS
Hertz Drivurself Stations
Incorporated
235 E. Elizabeth Ra. 3290
4850 Beaubien Te. 10630
Elias Quality Market
VEGETABLES. MEATS,
FISH. BEER
4455 Brush St. Te. 2-9418
Special Attention Paid to
Telephone Calls
WE DELIVER
Tell Them That You
Saw It In The
Michigan Chronicle
MISCELLANEOUS
LINCOLN ZEPHYR
MERCURY-8
Plaza 42SO—act. IV. 6915
JAMES A. GRANT
NEW AND USED CARS
P * rOBD S DEALEKS BR ° S ‘
7811 r.ratlot Avenue at Van Dyke
RADFORDS
FISH and CHICKEN MARKET
OYSTERS IN SEASON
2011 Jos. £ampau, near Maple
Phone Fi. 3180
LIVINGSTONE COAL CO.
“Call Us For Prompt Service"
When Ordering
GOOD FUEL AT
ECONOMICAL PRICES
Townsend 82442
14201 GREELY
HEALTH-TOL
"World’* Finest Tooth Powder" ;
Sold at All Drug Stores
Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Boddie. Mfgrs
Owen’s Factory Shoe
Repairing
1521 Chene Street
We Carry a Complete Line In
Second Hand Shoes
Blue Heart Case
1701 Orleans Street
We Specialize In Bar-B-Q and
Good Home Cooking
Norverlean Hill. Prop.
Geters Variety Shop
Ladies’ Garments Re-styled
Like New At Popular Prices.
Service To Meet Your
Convenience
3100 Rivard Ch. 8618
FOR SALE
TAVERN BAR
20-Ft Back Bar—2B-Ft Front
Counter and Stools
Tr. 2-8913
Very Reasonable
Union Progressive League
Formerly the Elks’ Rest
2113 Chene Street
We cater tojCluba. Private Parties.
Mass Meetings and Dances
Phone Fi. 1130
E. W TEETERS. Manager
SHOE REPAIRING IS AN ART
I AM AN ARTIST
Square Deal Shop
FINE ELECTRIC SHOE REPAIRING 1
REASONABLE PRICES
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
3433 Beaubien
FLOWER SHOPS
IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
CRATIOT FLOWER HOUSE
East Side. 2039 Cratiot Ave.
at St Aubin
Fi. 6355
BERRY FLORIST
Wear Side, 7843 W. lefferson
Vi. 1-5135