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‘Green Pastures' Cast Aids
Big Sisters Cabaret Party
By HAZEL GRAY
Saturday niglit in response to t'he cordial invitation of the
friendly Big Sistiji—, south siders treked in automobile caravan
out "seven miles ivest of Western Ave." to the Villa De Luxe
for a cabaret parly given in the cause of charity. Over three
hundred gathered to listen to one of the best floor show en
tertainments ever produced without previous rehearsal. This
show was givcp by over forty of the members of the
Green Pastures |>how. Sussie Sutton, acting as mistress of
ceremonies, was'her usual genial self and Daniel Haynes and
other stellar nujmbers of the ca-t offered entertainment that
was me toast mi me evening.
Mrs Fannie Turner. president
of the Friendly Dig Sisters, was
more than gratifted by the turn
out in the face of the prevailing
depression and mported the affair
a financial success Illness pre
vented A tty. Fiolct Anderson,
honorary president and founder
of the organization from being
on the scene, hut Dr. Lillian
Dove, t hairmar^ of the Board of
Directors, filled, in the gap in her
usual efficient^ manner This
event will be jpohably one of the
last to take p^ire at the popular
road house before the close of the
Hummor seasorv
The success u»f this mid-night
frolic was mn^p than just a social
gathering at which the city's
prominent people 6n jo> cd the
plaintive strain of jazz music and
the superb acting of the cast
from Green Pastures. It was
one more cff<jrt of a fine group of
people who have dedicated the»r
efforts to tbe maintenance of a
home for girls who are deserving
of an opportunity for the good
things of lifo but have no mean*-,
of attaining them. This home
which has keen maintained in a
most efficient manner for the
past ten /cars or more The
©ommenity and our girls have
been gnea<j, benefited by the la
bors ot thfc Friendly Big Sisters.
CHARMING DINNER PARTY
Mr. ard Mrs. Walter Ledford
of 6759 E>.ans avenue entertained
a few friends at dinner Wednes
day evening at t heir beautilful
rome TJie guests wer, Mr. and
Mrs. Gewge Hill Mcf'ree Mr
and Mrs, Frederick II Van Horn.
Mr. Sandy W. Trice, president
of the fcev Vaps
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Mr Sandy W. Trcic, president
of the Jted Cap* club, and wife
of the and wifTAOOODODU.IL
returned from a delightful vaco
tton ■ ref at Idlewild, Mich.
OaSCKi
Mrs- Marie Saddler of 4133
South "Parkway was the charm
ing hostess to the Tip Top on
Wedngiday at her home. Prizes
were (awarded lunchdon. The
next meeting of the club will be
held art thf Bird <‘ag*» tea ro»m,
with .Mr*. Mabel Woods ar hos
tea*
Fiends of Mrs. Lillian Thomp-j
non, *2945 Dearborn atreet, learn
•d with pleasant surprise of her
marriage last week to B. F.
Spriggs at the Christ Universal
ity church- Mrs. Spriggs is well
kn<*vn \n church and fraternal
cirger.
Hie Georgia Club
Bntertains Mrs.
Wills Of Augusta
/Mrs. Virginia Willis of Augu?
(4. Ga., was the honored guest at
» surprise party given at the
pome of Mrs Galine Bell, 4346
Oh amplain avenue by the Geor
jcia Social Aid club. The guests
and members of the club weleom
edthe visitor, and were entertain
ed at cards and dancing. Deli
icious refreshment* were served
ihy the hostess. The others who
enjoyed the evening were:
Mr- and Mrs.Charles J. Mit
chell Mr. and Mrs. James But
ler, Mr. and Mrs C Bell, Mr
and Mrs A S Green,Mes
dames Virginia Willis, S C
Overstreet, Sail is Knox, Bessie
Baskin, Mollie M r'errill and Ida
Knox, Miss Carrie Way and John
Scarborough.
Mrs wmis, wni vvas vnp
rf her nephew and niece, Mr. and
Mrs. Cleveland Betler of 384U
Vincennes Ave., left Friday for
her home after being highly en
tertained by her many friends
and relatives Mrs. Willis ex
pressed herself as having spent
a joyous vacation here.
ENTERTAINS FOR VISITOR
Mr. and Mrs EfFert Brown of
5555 Everctte avenue .entertain
ed a small group of friends with;
a bridge luncheon Wednesday ill
honor of Mrs. A I. Buckner of
Pasadena, Calif, who is visiting
in the cifcv. Following the bridge
and distribution of the prizer. a
delicious luncheon was served
The guests of the occasion werc.
Dr and Mrs Merwyn Bibb, Mr.
and Mrs. Driver, Mr. and Mrs I
J W DeLeigli, Mr and Mrs
Long, Mr and Mrs John Bar
ney, Mr and Mrs Rex Arm
strng Mr and Mrs Henry Hai>
vell, Mr and Mrs John Foster,
Mr and Mrs Raymond Oiaijk
Miss Nell Montrose, and Mr.
Clarence Goer
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Mr and Mrs Herman I).
Bailey, 522 E 45th street, are
the proud paren's of a baby boy
horn last week at the Provfident
hospital ‘ Both mother and baby
are doing nicely.
Sorority Fetes
New Members
Mu Chapter of Phi Delta Kap
pa I.c’d a ninvitation meeting and
increased its membership with
throe new members, Snrora Mar
garet, Blanchard and Velma Fields
and Josephine Payne A banquet
was given at the Green Parrot ;
tea room for the new members
Toasts and informal speeches
speeches were made. Those pres
ent were Dorohty Boar do sec
retar, trail Burnett, Margaret
Blanchard, Oneida Cockrell, Ida
Mae Griffin Aneade (Jockrelll, Ida
Mat Griffin Nannie Hat borne,
Willie Hicks, Katie Webster,,
Emma McGavock, Josephine
Payne, Velma Fields and Rebec
ca Young, president.
ENTERTAIN HARRISONS
Mr and Mrs Frank Edwards
of 4138 Michigan avenue, enter- j
Gained at dinner Sunday Rich- ■
ard B Harrison, star of the ;
"Green Pastures" and an old
Chicagoan, and his "ife.
Ms Jessie Ross. 3535 Wentworth
Ave, returned Monday from a de
lightful visit with her husband',
relatives in Aiken, S C She also
attended the National BaptLst con
vention In Atlanta, Ga
Jasper Kyle, 2966 S. La Salle St.,
has returned tom a three, weeks'
visit with relatives and friends In
Cincinnati, O.
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Professional
Women's Club
Holds Meeting
The initial fall meeting of the
Saphroniskae, women's profes
sional club, took the form of a
dinner at the Bird Cage Tea
Room on Monday night. Atty
Pearl Heart, Cook County Public
Defender, was the principal
speaker on a program arranged
by Atty. Georgia Jones-Ellis A
course dinner was served in
visiting guests and the mem
bers and entertainment was of
ered by AI Age Company, radio
artists Dr Lillian Dove is
president and Dr Lucille Miller
group of women who have enter
is secretary of this charming
ed the professions and made good.
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Colonel W. H. Walcott, Com
mandant of Cadets *t, Tuskegee
Institute for the past 13 year',
and whose total service to the
institution amounts to 24 years,
decently arrived in Chicago
w-here he will make his head
quarters in connection with field
work for the s'bool in which he
is now engaged He addresscd
the meeting of the Chicago-Tus
kegeeClub, Sunday afternoon at
the Y. M. C. A, stating th*t lie
will spend several months here
after which he will go to Pitt*
burgh The well known person
ality among Tuskegeeans is resid
ing at 3840 South Padkway.
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M1 and Mr*. N’polelon B.
Smiih, pop'Sar newly wedded
couple, are now at home at 5178
Indiana avenue. Before her mar
riage, Mrs, Smith was Miss
Margie L. D’nley of Omaha, Ne
braska, where she was executive
secretary ©f the Y W. C. A.
Mrs EJva Waters, Indianapolis,]
visit in the city as the guest of
Ind., wlao spent) a pleasant w’eek’s !
Mrs. ILattie and Wm Hargrow, I
4311 Prairie Avc, has returned
to Indiana. While in the city |
:<l,e wras the recipient of many
rospiqalities from the friends of j
Mrs Hargrow.
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Mas. Gladys Thompson, 4001 :
Vincennes Avc., one of Leona j
Council’s most active members j
who had been very sick for sev
eral days at her residence, is re
covering very rapidly, and will
aoon be ou agai
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The committee of 100 which
Mrs. Elisa Jackson, 3739 Elm- !
wood Ave., is chairman, will '
meet Sunday afternoon, October I
11, at 4:00 o’clock at Bailey's
hall, 3638 S State St. Impor
tant plans will be passed pertain-1
ing to the great December Ba-'
zaarof A. U K & D of A I
Ocgfca-*
Mrs. Leona C. Taylor, Col-1
umbus, Ohio, State Grand Queen
of Ohio, was elected chairman to
succeed Mrs Eliza Jackson, State
Grand Queen of Illinois, who dc- \
dined to accept second term.
Mrs. Taylor has charge of one
of the largest jurisdictions in the
Order !
Heads Tag Day Drive_
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Mrs. George Cleveland Hall, president of the YVotnen’.
hnard of the Provident hospital, marshalled the forces of the
South Side women to valuable assistance in the Children's lag
Day drive which was held all over the city on Monday, hull
returns of the tag da;, have not yet been made public, but it is
believed that the South Side made a creditable showing.
Notes Of Phyllis
Wheatly Home
The regular monthly meeting
of the board of Directors was
eld Saturday, October 3rd at 1
P. M , with four members pres
ent.
The members were very pleas
ed to receive their firs'. dividend
check from the Binga P»ank,
work for the school in which he
of their outstanding bills. In
view of the fact that there has
Inset i a continuous demand on us
for trained women and girls, and
many girls who have filled other
positions of trust have been
forced for economic reasons dur
ing the present business depres
sion, to seek jobs as domestice,
the Board decided to add a ee
partment of Home Economics to
the present activities. This de
partment is available to any girl
or woman who wishes to receive
training in domestic science, sew
ing, etc, that will better tit her
for worthwhile positions; she
may ‘enroll in the classes whether
she is a resident of the home or
lives elsewhere.
The Harvest Home Annual
Dinner will be given on Armis
tice Day, November 11. Mrs.
(»race Johnhon, vice chairman
and her excellent committee are
preparing a tempting menu
Vesper Services will begin Oc
tober 26th from five to six p. m.,
with Mr. Richard B Harrison,
The Dawd of Green Pastures, ns
guest speaker. The Annual
Meeting will be held Friday, Oc
tober 23rd a* Might P. M iVsi
tors are cordially invited to at
tend all meetings, and to visit
the Home frequently.
Fannie E. Bowers, president;
Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, Ch
Board of Directors.
Mrs M J Sanders of New
Orleans, La., spent several days
inthe city last week as guest of
Mr and Mrs Joseph Giles of
320,'! Federal street, en route home
from the G, A- R. convention in
Des Moines, la
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The members , the Camp Fire
Matrons of Pilgrim Baptist
anniversary on Sunday afternoon,
church will celebrate their third
October 11 with an original play
titled "The Cmp Fire Matron’s
Proteges." The pageant is be
ing directed by Mrs Blanche
Smith Walton. The cast has been
chosen from among the members
of the Camp Fire Girls’ organisa
tion, each of whom will represent
some outstanding woman of pro
minence. The general public is
welcomed to attend the play,
which will be held in the church
auditorium at 3:30
Fort Dearborn lodge No. 44,
Elks,is expecting a great meet
ing at the club rooms, Wednes
day evening, October 14 th, as
there will be many important
matterst o be disposed of, inter
esting alike to officers and mem
bers.
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Mss Josephine Christmon, 4729
S. State, Is enjoying a visit with
fiends in Kansas City, Mo„ for an
lneflnite time.
VISIT GRANT LODGE
Mrs. Juanita Duncan, the Most
/ .icient Grand Matron of the
Heroines of Jericho and her staff
of officers, will leave Chicago
Monday, October 12, for Spring
field, 111, to extend fraternal
greetings, Tuesday morning, Oc
tober 13, to the Most Worshio
fulPrince Hall Grand Dodge, F.
and A. M. in its 65th annual
communication
LECTURER TO
ADDRESS CLUB
The- L. B Anderson Charity
and Choral Club will meet on
| Scnday afternoon. October 11,
I from 2:30 to 5 P. M„ at 3347
Michigan avenue A special fea
ture of the program' will he a lec
ture to be delivered by Chandler
; Owen, noted author and lectur
er. A brilliant musical program
featuring Mr. G. S Whitfield and
his Glee Club, will be given A
cordial invitation is extended the
public to be present, A capacity
audience will attend Among the
distingeised visitors present at
the initial meeting of the club on
last Sunday, and who pledged
their whole-hearted support, were
| .State Senator Adelbert H. Rob
; erta, and Representative Harris
B. Gaines. Jefferson Davis,
1 president- ,
Phalanx Club To
Aid Relief Work
Last Sunday was the scene of
one of the largest and most cn-!
thusiastic meetings of the Pha-j
lanx Formu Club in its twenty
one years of history. The Holly
wood Social Club presented three
numbers to the Phalanx Forum
Club as follows: Reading, Negro
Specialists, by Mrs. Hawkins;
which w'as received with great
comment; Piano Solo by Miss
Greer, who was forced to play
a second number; Vocal Selection
by Miss Packer, accompanied by
Miss Greer This number was
received with such acclamation
that a second number was given.
A short address was given by the
Hollywood’s president, Mrs. Clara
lose. These numbers were fur-j
1 ' the acspices of the)
Phalanx Civic Department.
Our vice president, Robert L. I
Carter, just back from his vaca
tion, gave an excellent talk The
Phalanx Forum Club will elect
officers at the November meeting
and will hold an open meeting
the first Sunday in December at
which refreshments will be serv
ed and the newly elected officers
installed.
At the December meeting the
Histn Committee will make a
complete report on its writing
of the club’s history which will
be twenty-one years of age next
April. A committee has alrady
been appointed to arrange for
the April celebration. The Dec
ember meeting which will be an
open meeting, will be called
■'Home Coming Day ” It is ex
pected that extra quarters will be
necessary to accommodate this
gathering to which all of the
three thousand and more employ
'> ■ group in the Post Of
'ice will be invited.
CAB CALLOWAY’S CLUB
The Cab Calloway’s Social and
Educational Club met Sunday
October 4. at the home of James
Tucker, 0535 Rhodes Avenue.
Val Hughes was elected treasur
er and Essie Cross was elected
reporter.
A most delightful repast was
served The visitors were, Mar
garet Caldwell, Harold Johnson
and Noble Nave. All members
are urged to be present at the |
next meeting wricl. will be at the
residence o fthe reporter, Essie
Cross, 4334 South Parkway.
Ralph Pittman, president; Essie
Cross, reporter.
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The exeective committee of the i
Ancient United Knights and
Daughters of Africa holds two
da’s session in St I.ouis, Mo.,
Tuesday and Wednesday at the
call of the National Grand Mas
ter, Ernest Patillo
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Club Activities
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Umbrian Glee
Club Honors
Arthur Brown
More than 500 hunded people,
mostly music lovers, tilled the Ap
pomatox club Fiday evening in the
35th anniversary celebration of the
second oldest glee club in the U. S
A., Chicago's Umblan Glee Club. A
special tribute was paid to Arthur
A Brown, business manager of the
glee dub for the thirty-five years
as being instrumental ir keeping
the organization togetherand hand
ling the business affairs of the Um
bians. hchard C. Kelly, toast mas
ter, called the guests' attention to
the fact that two of the original
eight ha organized the club were
still acthc. The two were. Athur
A. Brown and Richard C. Kelly.
The Umbrians were pioneers in
the organized music field in Chica
go and first to sponsor ensem
ble singing among men also bring
ing the leading musicians to C'hi
.'.eo. Amor ’ those tnat appeared
in Chicago under the Umbrian aus
pices were. Madam Nell -iunter,
wiarencc wnue, iviariau nuuciouu,
Lois Deppe, Rev. R. C. Ransom.
The U brians liave made six tours
ofthj c iy under the direction
of Athur Brown and list among its
former directors such noted musi
cia s, Edwad F Morris, Pedro F.
Tinslev, Edward P. Chissold,
Thomas T. Taylor. William E. Gos
sette, Elmer j. Simpson Among
these joinnig In the anniversary
was Hon. Oscar DePriest, congress
man of the flrst district of Illi
nois, Richard B. Harris t, star of
, the Green Pastures, who brought
with him several members of the
| cast of '.at show, MaJ. R. R Jack
i son, Da ld B. Hawle1' James Mun
! dy, Mad. Antionette White
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C. T- C. CLUB
Chicago Tiger Culture Club met
at egular meeting place and plan
ned to celebate the opening of their
new home which is a very conven
I lent place to all the transportation
1 In the city, and wishes every mem
! be to come and bing their friends.
! Souvenii will be given next meet
ing will be in the new home at 4249
S Wabih Ave. Adelia Wilson, re
portc:. '
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EVENING CLUB
neing that Md. Chandler
nationally known orator,
will address the Sunday Even
ing cluo of the Metropolitan Com
munity Center, Sunday evening.
October 11, at ~:'iO P. M Profj
J, Wesley Jones, musi’al direct©
is arranging special numbers foi'i
the occasion, and 11 rare treat is
in store for all who attend. The
public is cordially invited
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TEXAS CLDB
The Texas Fellowship Club,,
headed by Representative Charles
J. Jenkin", gave a bonfit enter
tainment Thursday nigh . Octo
ber 1, at the Arrabella Tea room,
5228 South Parkway, with cards
and d’ncing featured. Proceeds
from the a!Tair will bedevoted to
cnemploymient relief, according
ko Dr. G Johnson, who was in
charge. Similar parties will be
given every Thursday evening at
the same address for twelve suc
cessive weeks, ending just before
Christmas at which time the or
ganization will distril) 'e ba'kets
among the poor families. The
next event is scheduled for Octo
bers, at 9 P M., according to Dr.
Johnson.
/iu.orney jenxins rcpouis w-i
the next regular meeting of the
organization will be held Sunday,
Octobe1 18, and that Senator
Adelbent H Roberts will be the
principal speaker, while musical
selections will be dendered by
Prof. Edward H. Boatner of
Pilgrim Baptist church and his
male ensemble Mrs. Lo D. Bond
Byrd i» chairman of the program
committee. Further plans will
also be developed in 'mnneetion
with the club’s benefit parties.
At the first p«rty given on
October 1, Percy Massey, A. A
McClary and G, E. Obbey, won
first, second and third prize-, re
spectively .
Charles J Penkins, president,
417 Prairie Avenue, Atlantic 5449.
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The Chicago-Tuskcgee Club's
executive committee was com
pleltedFriday, October 2, to serve
during ahe ensuing ye"r as fol
lows: Dr. John I. Campbell,
Theodore Greene, Mrs Ruth
Mitchell, Mrs. Corinne I. Ross,
Mrs, Addic Mae Thomas, El
dridge A John’on, Amos C
Saundcds, John H. Washington,
Jr„ Mrs. Zela R Mitchell, Mrs.
Doris H Tanner, Mish Sara E.
Jones, and Miss L Ilian McCUain,
with Percy R Hines as chairman.
Plans were begun to carry a
!arge delegation of Chicagoans
to witness the Tuskegee-Wilber
fodee foolballl gam at Xenia,
Ohio. Percy \X. Hines, president,
5178 Indiana Avenue, Drexel
9183.
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BUCKNER'S SOCIAL CLUB
Buckner's Social Club met Sun
day afternono at the Movement
Club, 226 E. 43rd street. Mr. Ester
Fox gave an intecstimg talk on So
cial Courtesy. Mr. Alfred Ligon,
the pesident in charge, called spe
cial meeting for Sunday Oct. 11. Mr.
John W. Bass will be the speaker.
Members present: Mesdamcs Hilda
L.vles.vlce president; Johnnie Har
ris. financial secretary; Jacob Knox
'recording secretary; Mrs. Alberta i
Braey, treasurer; Coleen Wilson,
sergeant at arms. Miss Mae Martin,
social worker. Other members,
Carrie Hooser, Sarah Barrow;
Messrs. James Smith, William
Hickman, Wallace Young. Geo.
Walker. Alvin Hudgins, Millard
Johnson. 'Valter Moore. Miss Rcat
ter D. Hart, Katherine Guthrie,
Mrs. Mattie McHenry, repoter;
Prof. O. J. Buckne, sponsor.
WEEK END PLEASURE CLUB
The Week-End Pleasure Club
met Friday evening with "Ir.
Dobbins, 75 E. *15th St . with the
express purpose of adopting a
plan submitted by Messrs, Riggs,
Makins and Randolph, to keep
our club on a balancing financial
scale. During luncheon their
plan was discussec. pro and con
wtih the result that it was adopt
ed with all the earmarks of set- j
tling our difficulties Mrs. M. 1
Lampton Riggs, president; Papo
leon Smith, reporter.
MODERN MATRON.s CLUB
The Modern Matrons Social
club met at the home of Mrs
Eloise Maxil, 4856 Forestville
Ave., 1st floor and his proved to |
be a very interesting meeting.
The members will have a [
"Thanksgiving Dinner” if their |
Cabaret Dance at the El Rado I
Club Friday, October 16 is a suc
cess. The members of the club |
were honored with a talk on,
“What the Well Dressed Woman |
Should Wear,” given by the pop- (
clar Mrs* Ophelia Jenkins, also*
a member of the club. Mrs.
Kelley, our last bet not least
member, was present. Mrs An
na Johnson, who has been ill is
now able to be out and w»as also
present. The next meeting will
be at the home of Mrs. Juanita
Ware,4945 Forestville Ave
Mrs. Juanita Ware, president;
Mrs. Glenna Cruse, reporter.
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TRIANGLE CLUB
The Triangle Club met at the
home of Miss Gladys Holloway;
Wednesday, October 7. and began |
their winter work Their mem-1
bershi has decreased considerably;
since school began. Misses Sadie
Crain, Sadie Darden, Dorothy
and Doris Turner Turner, and
Messrs. Carter and Patton, are
attending the U. of I* and Mo.
George Sneed has returned to
Columbia, Mo„ tot practice den
tistry. U
i Bier Sister J
Dr. Lillian T)uvc. as wee
president of the Big Sisters
organization is due much cred
it for the splendid cabaret par
ty given on Saturday night by
the organization at the \ ilia
De Luxe. The purpose of the
affair was to raise funds for
the work among girls which
the Big Sisters have inaugu
rated.
THE EAST SIDE CLUB
The East Side Gleb was enter
tained last Thursday by Mrs.
i Dosse Wembley and the memberss
) spent a delightful evening. A
donation was given the represen
i tative for the U rban League.
Next meeting at Mrs Brown,
5312 Prairie Ave. New mem
ber, Mrs. G Hawkins. Neal Ma
honey, president; Mrs Oeice, re
porter.
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BE NATURAL, GIRLS CLUB
The Be Natural Girls held
| their regular meeting Sunday,
j Sept 26. at the home of Miss Lu
j erete Beard, 5604 Grave Ave.
officers were elected; they are as
[follows: Mrs. Marelle Clay, pres
ident; Miss Anna Bell Madison,
! vice president; Miss Mildred Ma
hone, corresponding secratary;
Miss Alice Marshall, financial
'secretary; Mrs. Thelma Hugh,
| treasurer; Miss Eucrete Beard,
jchaplan, Mrs. Vivian Streeter,
I reporter.
1 The hostess served a very de
lightful two course luncheon.
[Tiie meeting adjourned to be held
j Sunday, October 11 at the home
of M s. Marelle Clay, 5643 S»
j Wabash Ave.
! Vivian Streeter, reporter
IftVEK'TUC !i\
By PHOEBE
One of our "influential citizens” who has held political jobs of
one sort or another for a number of years, and was one of the first
sattclitcs of the old regime to “get the boot” when Mayor Cermak,
came into office, 1 learned the other day has gone back to his first
love, the gambling racket• On the strength of his promise, not how
ever his performance, to “fix things” with the judges, all of whom
he claims ns bosom friends and brothers in the bond, he has been able
to chisle his way in on one of the lesser policy wheels which still
manage, under considerable handicap, to operate in the community•
But his failure to date to fix a single case has raised some doubt
in the minds of the three young men, owners of the wheel, as to just
how much he is really worth to their organization. It is given to
me on good information that he was told this week that the next case
up which he fails to fix he must pay the fine for. I have an idea
that before the week is out he will hr on the look nut for a hook-up
in some other racket• .«>•
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The story is going the rounds concerning one of our lendingest
society leaders who is just about to break up one of the women's
clubs in her effort to put over a fast one for her husband, with ths
club holding the bag. The lady in question has a mate whose pro*
fession demands the occasional support of some organization to
"sponsor” him, and due to the depression and these lean timet
'Sponsorings” for the present season have been few rnd far between.
At a recent meeting of the paidicular organization of which his wifs
is a. member, the group was casting about for some means of rais
ing money for a. worthy caese, and the lady in question spoke right
up in church to suggest that the club “sponsor” her talented hus
band in an entertainment as a means of raising the said funds•
When some of the ladies pointed out tJiat there were more cocnnmictil
means of raising the fttnds, which would net the club treasury &
greater sum, the lady took it as a personal affront, and raised Cain.
Her suggestion was tabled by the club, but the lady busied herself
with some of the powers that be behind the organization, quoting
the pleasure, of the club somciohat at variance with the facts. Ths
whole situation is rife with possibilities for a big bust up, and a
powerful lot of explaining due from somebody. I*
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J can not help but admire a brazen rascal when he will admit)
that he is >i rascal, and when he preys upon those who can stand a
little "blood letting” now and again without really suffering. Suok
is the case of a young artist of my acquaintance (and of yours, I
dare say), who frankly admitted to me that he had. gone into the
“scholarship racket.” Viewing a long, cold winter ahead, with but
li'tlr doing in his own line of artistic endeavor, he young man singled
out a rather pompous individual > " > to a certain well,
known scholarship fund, and soft-soaped and lathered the gentle
man until he had him where he wanted him. Then he heaved a long
sigh about a piece of constructvie work he would like to do, but
i lacked the funds and leisure to do it with. The pompous indiviual
V-fell fur it haok-lfric-and sinker, and gcnctously offered to obtain for ~~
] the young man a substantial scholarship to enable him to undertake
the work. The deed was done, and now my young friend is all fixed
for the winter with a sufficient sum to feed, clothe and house him
for a year. When / started to kid him about his sudden interest in
furthering his edcation, and his return to school, he Swept me off
my feet wit his candid admission that it was a racket■ "The winter
promises to be cold, lean, and weary, with very little doing in nip
line. I will not starve, and do not care to work, and as this money
line. I will not starve, and do not care to work, and as this mney
is just lying in the vault crying to be used, l thought it would b« a*
act of kindness to the community for me to take a year of leisure.
Besides, look how much good l have done! I have added to Mr
Blank's asscrcncc that he is a big shot, have given hiw a glow of
warmth in the feeling that he has assisted a worthy young man, have
put this much money into circulation, and who knows, maybe the year
at school will do me some good.” To all of which I had to admit.
*****
Here is a pitiful ease, if ever there was one. A fond papa, who
is a local “big shot", has for years thoroughly spoiled his one anrf
only son, giving him everything for the asking, letting him do just
exactly what he pleased, helping him out of all his scrapes, giving
him no training, no responsibilities, and no guidance■ The son has
developed under this regime into a thorough sap, lady lout, a drunk
and gambler, and thoroughly worthless parasite- And now the
proud parent secs his heir as he really is, and looks upon him with
disfavor. So extreme, in fact that he refused to put up a single
penny more, or to assist the son in any way- With the easy money
and parental protection gone, my guess is that the boy is going to
get into some big trouble before long, which will bring his father
tremendous grief. My sympathies ore all with the boyt my blame
entirely for the father.
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American Legion Notes
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GILES POST TO
INSTALL OFFICERS
The 1932 year officially starts
with the installation of ahe offi
cers of the Giles Post Friday
night, October 9th. The affair is
to be a Lcgio family party os
lie3 will be the guests of the 1932
the Legionaries and their fami
lies will be the guests of the 1932
officers with the Giles Post unit
Ladies Auxiliary as special guests
The officers to be installed are,
Michael H. Browning, command
er for the fourth year; Jesse W.
Johnson, Jr., senior vice com
mander; James L. Norris, 1st
junior vice; Benjamin Browning,
2nd junior vice; Justine R Car
ter, finance officer; Fred R. Fold
ings, adjutant; Benjamin L. I)ye,
chaplain; the exeoutive commit
tee, Robert S. Dudley, Hob»rt
Evans, Charles E Wright, Wal
ter C. Young, Eugene Frierson,
Wendell Durroh. Service officer,
William Gray; Americanization
officer, Curtis Upchurch; Mem
bership committee: Jesse L. John
son, Jr. Entertainment chairman
for 1932: B. Wayman Holliday
Graves Registration, Walter C.
Young. Judge Advocate: Sidney
P Brown. Historian: Henry
Griffin.
The Armistice Day celebration
will be in charge of Robert S.
Dudley, The Post plans firing
the usual salute *t the 36lh St
Monument and a trip to Lincoln
cemetery to place flags on the
graves of ex-service men that
are buried there. Beginning
with this year the Legion decor
ates the graves of their fallen
comrades twice each year, Ar
mistice day and Decoration day
The usual cabaret party will sur
pass all previous years according
to the chairman, B. Wayman Hol
liday. The Early Bird member
ship campaign is well under
way with the newly elected and
appointed officers leading the
list. B. F'. Campbell, delegate to
the Cook County Council and
high man last year is out to beat
his own record in securing mem
bership of the comrades that ur»
in the postal service, serving with
him is Comrade Eugene Fdierson
They expect to have every ex
service man that works for Uncle
Sam by January. The meeting
Friday, October 9th is open to all
ex-service men and their families.
Entertainment, refreshments and
dancing The slogan is every
member bring a member- Posit
headquarters, 3920 South Park
way.
C. Way land Brooks Speaks to
the Giles Post
C. Wayland (Curley) Brooks,
Assistant State's Attorney and
one of the most popular Lagion
aires in Illinois, ®‘s the spew#4
er on the fall opening civic pro
gram of Giles Pot- Curley
Brooks as he is known by Legion
aires throughout Illinois, is a
great friend to Giles Post.
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