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HARTFORD, CT. - SPRINGFIELD, MASS., SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1940
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Dr. Jackson Active
In H
artford Affairs
Dr. Allen F. Jackson of Hart
ford came into this city sixteen
years ago after completing his
interneship at Freedman's Hos
pital, Washington, D. C.
Being a native of Washington,
Dr. Jackson chose as an opportune
field for his profession the city of
Hartford. He has made numerous
contributions to the Negro com
munity here and pioneered into
many fields that had not (been
touched, heretofore, by men of his
profession.
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lie propped at the Armstrong
Technical High School where he
was a Lieutenant in the Cadet
Club. From this institution he re
ceived a scholarship to further his
education.
He did his undergraduate work
at Howard University taking a
pre-med course. He was president
of his class, a member of the de-
UNDER TITLE OF GRADS
Correction: .Miss .Lillian . R.
Jones of East Hartford received
a Master of Arts Degree from
the Hartford Seminary Founda
tion, instead of B. R. E. as stated
in last week's issue.
AUTHORS AND
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Langston Hughes, left, and Arna Bontemps, right, noted authors discussing wjth Miss Etta Moten,
famous star of stage, screen and radio, songs for the gigantic "Cavalcade of the Negro Theatre"
to be produced for the American Negro Exposition at the Chicago Coliseum between July 4 and
Sept. 2. This stage presentation will portray the history of the Negro theatre from pre-Civil
war days to the modern swing era and will have a large cast of stars, supported by members of the
Federal Theatre in Chicago. Miss Moten will be in one of the leading roles. The Cavalcade has
been prepared by Hughes and Bontemps, who have previously colaborated on stage productions.
Hampton Offers
Summer Aviation
Pilot's Course
Hampton Jlnstitut, Va. Coop
erating with the National govern
ment through the Civil Aeronau
tics Authority, Hampton Insti-
tuie is onenng courses in avia
tion during the summer of 1940,
thus affording unusual opportun
ities for Negro youth to qualify
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as civilian pilots.
Briefly these courses will cov
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bating society and a participant in
inter-collegiate sports.
Dr. Jackson was graduated in
1918 and entered Howard Medical
College where he received How
ard's awards in surgery and ob
stetrics. Arriving in Hartford in 1924,
he rapidly became an active leader
in community movements. Dr.
Jackson is a member of the Con
necticut State Medical Society;
member of the American Medical
Association; member of the Na
tional Medical Association; Presi
dent of the Connecticut Medical
and Pharmaceutical Association;
president of the third-ward Demo
cratic Club; President of the Hart
ford Branch of the N.A. A. C. P.;
Chairman of the executive board
of the Nov England Regional Con
fevence; President of the North
End Conference on Negro Prob
lems; Vice-President of Hartford
Civic and Economic Welfare Coun
cil; Vice President of the Con
necticut Conference on Social and
Labor Legislation; . President of
Federation of Colored Democratic
Clubs.
During the interview Dr. Jack
son quoted the following: "I be
lieve that effective organization,
politically, socially, and economi
cally is the only solution to our
problem. Only when Negroes learn
to use their numbers efFectivey
can we hope to achieve things that
we all are fighting for."
SINGER PLAN FOR BIG PAGEANT
Leading Pastor
Observes 21st
Anniversary
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Rev. S. L. Dupree, pastor and
founder of Mt. Calvary Baptist
Church, Springfield, Mass., cele
brated the twenty-first anniver
sary of his service to the com
munity with a week of special
service ending Monday, June 10.
The pastor's celebration was aided
by well attended cervices in which
Springfield's leading ministers
participated. A financial drive
conducted along with this event
was successful.
Rev. Dupree remarked that out
of 1100 Sundays since 1919, he
has missed -only four from the
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Joe Lauis Goes ,
To Sister's
Graduation
WASHINGTON All eyes were
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most outstanding personalities
when Joe Louis, heavyweight
-hampion of the world, attendee
the commencement exercises at
Howard University, in the com
pany of his mother, Mrs. Lillie
Barrows Brooks. The reason for
i-t. ;, ve was his ssisu.
Miss Vunies Barrow, who received
ior A. ii. degree, cum laude.
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Providence Is
HostToA.EE.
Conference
The New England Conference
of the A. M. Bl. Church will meet
at the Allen A. M. E. Church,
Providence, beginning Wednesday,
June 19, and continuing through
Sunday, June 23. The Rev. Alex
ander Schack is pastor of the host
church, and the Rt. Rev. David
Sims will preside over the con
ference sessions,
Many clergymen and prominent
visitors from aj? over New Eng
land, New York, the Middle West,
and other places, will attend the
sessions.
Pastor Schack and his members
have made extensive preparations
and improvements to receive and
welcome the giTests. The public
is invited to all. of the Conference
sessions. V
CABLE SAYS
GARVEY DIES
IN LONDON
LONDON Last Monday morn
ing, a month after the false report
of his death was circulated by a
foreign correspondent here, Mar
cus Garvey, president-general of
the Universal Negro Improvement
Association, died, according to a
cable from his secretary, Miss
Daisy L. Whyte. His successor
until the next international con
vention of the organization whigii
he headed nW-vViich numbered
thousands in "as'"heyday is Miss
Ethel E. Collihs of New Yprk,
secretary-general.
Bethel Closes
Fiscal Year
On Tuesday, June 18, Bethel
A. M. E. Church on 27 Pendleton
Avenue will hold a meeting in
which annual reports will he heard
from its officers and pastor, Rev.
E. L. Blake. This service will
mark the 10th year of Rev. Blake's
pastorage with this church, for
merly Loring Street Church. The
progress of the church under Rev.
Blake's leadership is attested by
the acquirement of the present
building which offers splendid
modern facilities for a well-rounded
social service to the commun
ity. The completion of the addi
tional church edifice now under
construction will place Bethel
Church in the forefront of insti
tutional church activities in
Springfield.
After this meeting, Rev. Blake
will leave for Providence, R. I.,
where he will attend The Annual
Methodist Conference of delegates
covering New England and Nova
Scotia.
Lion of Judah
Inspired With
New Hope
LONDON It is reliably report
ed that last Wednesday the ex
iled emperor of Ethiopia, Haile
Selassie I, left his residence at
Bath for London, where, it is said,
he was in conference with British
diplomatic officials for several
hours. The nature of the conver
sations was not disclosed, but it
was understood that they related
to questions arising out of Italy's
entrance into World War II on the
side of Nazi Germany.
Youth Day At
Third Baptist
Mr. U. S. Fowler, student of
The Hartford Theological Semi
nary, will be guest speaker in a
special Youth Day Service by the
young people of Third Baptist
Church, Sunday, June 16. Mr.
Fowler, graduate of a Texas col
lege, will speak in the morning
and a Vesper Service will be held
in the evening. Mr. James Hen
derson is chairman of the young
people's group which will have
complete chaxge of all services
HIS HONOR, MAYOR SPELLACY
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The Managing Editor, Hartford-Springfield Chronicle,
2076 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut
My Dear Friend :
My attention has been called to a new publication, The Hartford-Springfield
Chronicle, which is printed primarily for the colored Deorjle of this
Springfield.
May I extend my
for success?
Expert Designer
Scores Again
Hartford, Conn. Mrs. L. B.
Barnes, wife of one of Hartford's
leading morticians, latest crea
tion was for Archie La Mare of
Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Barnes,
a graduate of Fashion Academy
of New York; City and of the
McDowell School of Designing, is
the only Negro creator in Hart
ford. We are greatly honored by hav
ing such a distinguised and tal
ented character in our midst. Her
likable character and sweet dis
position is an asset worth men
tioning. Our hats are off to you,
Mrs. Barnes.
Dr. Ferrebee
Is Banqueted
BOSTON, MASS. (Special-
Last Friday a delightful ban
quet was given by the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority in honor of
Dr. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee of
Washington, D. C, Grand Basileus
of the Sorority, and Dr. Mary C.
Wright. Regional Director of the
North Atlantic Region, in the pri
vate dining room at the Colonial
Kitchen.
Dr. Wright, well known in
Greater Boston for her outstanding
civic contributions, brought greet
ings fiom the Regional Convention
held in Baltimore during May. Dr.
Ferebee, one of the country's dis
tinguished physicians, gave the
main address. She was introduced
by Soror Lucy Mitchell, Basileus
of Psi Omega Chapter. Dr. Fere
bee inspired her audience with a
recital of how the Sorority has
grown from an organization al
most purely social in its activity
to an institution of great national
strength in which serious minded
women are banded together to
promote racial progress.
The banquet closed with the
presentation of gifts to the guests
of honor and the inspirational
singing of sorority songs led by
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congratulations to the new enterprise and my best wishes
THOMAS J. SPELLACY, Mayor
Tenant Group
Confers With
Housing Authority
Hartford, Conn.
The Executive members of the
North-End Conference on Negro
Problems, headed by Dr. Allen
F. Jackson, conferred with
Messrs. Russell Allen and Guy
Larkum of the Hartford Housing
Authority in an attempt to de
termine a policy for tenant sel
ection in regards to Negroes.
Next week's issue of the Hart
ford .-. Springfield CHRONICLE
will contain the findings of the
conference.
charming Corinne Howe, basileus
of Epsilon chapter. Soror Gertrude
Smith, banquet chairman, was
mistress of ceremonies.
Dr. DOROTHY FERREBEE, head
of A.K.A. Sorority.
S ENDS A LETTER
Youth Council
Sends Delegates
Hartford, Mass.
The Hartford Youth Council
of the N. A. A. C. P., at a meet
ing Monday, June 10, 1940 elec
ted as their delegate to the Na
tional Convention to be held in
Philadelphia, June 18 to 23, 'their
President, Mr. Charles Jennings.
The Youth Council has planned
an elaborate lawn party for the
raising of money to pay expenses
of the convention delegate.
Three Weeks
Training For
372nd Infantry
BOSTON, MASS. (Special)
In just three weeks from to
morrow, a khaki cavalcade of be
tween 350 and 400 men will leave
Boston for Camp Edwards at Fal
mouth on. the Massachusetts Cape.
Leaving the Hub on Sunday,
July 7, the famous Third Batta
lion, 372nd Colored Rifle Infantry,
M.N.G., will remain in camp longer
than at any time in peacetime
history. Our soldier boys will re
main at the seacoast camp from
July 7 to 27.
A bright feature of the Cape
"vacation" of the local unit this
year is the anticipated arrival of
new military uniforms. Just when
and what is not definitely known,
but the belief is. that cadet long
pants with brief lace leggings may
be a picturesque part of the out
fit. Similar to the band or artillery
short leg protections, the new is
sues have a decided advantage of
being put on quicker than the pre
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