THE DETROIT TRIBUNE SATURDAY OCTOBER 3, 1936 2146 St. Antoine Street, Corner Columbia Clifford 2924

W. P. A. WRITERS ASSEMBLE HISTORY OF U. S. NEGROESLITTLE • KNOWN

FACTS TO BECOMPILED

Washington, D. C.—(A N P) —

Many little-known facts about Ne-gro history and life are containedin the articles arriving dally at theWashington office of the forthcom-ing American Guide, to be publish-ed by the Works Progress Admin-istration. One* hundred sixty-threeNegro writers are now engaged ingathering the material. In additionmany state offfices are planningsupplementary work for the writ-ers, which will cover many hither-to neglected phases of Negro lifein America.

The GUIDE will contain essays

on the various racial groups withineach state, describing their socialand economic life. Workers havebeen gathering musty documents,letters, and printed matter on thesesubjects for some time. Some ofthese essays will survey tbe his-tory and activities of colored per-sons, others will outline tourswhich will include points of inter-est important to Negro history andlife. Tbe suggested tours will bp

of a type to correct the impressionthat the American Negro is confin-ed to the Deep South and to Tlar-iem, for the GUIDE will point outwhere he may be found in industry,art, the professions, and officiallife.

All-Negro Towns in U. S.Outstanding points of interest in

some of these tours will be the fiveIndependent Negro towns whichAmerica now boasts. They areMound Bayou, Mississippi—the oldest, founded in 1887—Boley, Okla-homa: North Brentwood and Fair-mount Heights. Md.—suburbs ofthe National High-land Beach, Md., a CshesapeakeBay community of summer homes.

Several “cultaural islands” dis-tinctly important to Negro life al-so will be included, such ns Louis-iana’s Mulattoes of Cane Riverwho live isolated from the sur-rounding territories; the mulattogroups of Southern Maryland, whoare but slightly less clannish.South Carolinia’s Gullah Negroes

and Georgia’s Guichees; and the

remnants of Baltimore’s French

Catholics from Santo Domingo. jTo Publish Data

As all material for the GUIDE

must be condensed into its brief-est possible form, supplementarypublications are being planned.Arkansas will publish a History of

the Negro in Arkansas. Georgia, incooperation with Atlanta Unlver-jsity, is sponsoring a collection ofpersonal reminiscenses of ex-claves. California and Kansas arepreparing a study of the currentstatus of the Negro in these states.

Louisiana and Michigan each plana state history of the Negro whichwill trace his social, economic,and legal development. Most of thewriters on the staff of the Writers’Project are located in the South-ern and Central sections of thecountry.

Evening ClassesAt Central Higl

Night school classes are beingconducted at Central High, atLinwood and Tuxedo.

Classes are given In High Schoolsubjects on Monday, Tuesday, Wed-nesday, and Thursday nights forwhich a small fee Is charged.

Citizenship and Elementary

classes are given on Monday andWednesday nights and are free.

The lower classes stress Englishspeaking, reading and writing andthe upper classes lead to an eigh-th grade diploma.

Classes meet from 7:00 to 9:00P. M.

ATTEND THEBOOKER T. WASHINGTON

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Conduct [Notable Health ClinicIn Darkest Mississippi

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ypsilahtiSunday at Brown’s Chapel A.

M. E. Church services were large-ly attended, greeting Rev. S. C.Pa vis the new pastor and wife,who preached a very splendidsermon to an appreciative audienceAt Second Baptist pastor G. Rober-son brought an inspiring morn-ing message at 3:45 P. M.

The Gospel Sextette were hos-tess to Gospel Choral Union underthe most efficient leadership ofMadam Hutchins. After introduc-tory remarks and opening song,

the congregation enjoyed a liter-ary treat from several of Detroitparticipants who read some in-teresting poems. Then MadameHutchins called for an old timetestimony meeting. Many testi-fied with much spiritual fervor,

the Gospel Songs rendered bychorus had such deep and heartstinging effect that many hallelui-ahs and fervent amens were spok-en. It was indeed a great musi-cal treat, the house was filled toits capacity.

Mrs. Slater and daughter of NewYork City have returned home,after a very pleasant stay, withtheir neice and cousin Mrs. GraceAray. Mrs. Edna Henderson andlittle daughter, Bettie Jane weredinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.Chauncey Greene. Mrs. B. E. Bur-nett celebrated her belated birth-,day with a dinner honoring theLadie”s Sextette Friday September18th at her home 522 Harriett,Evening was spent in singing Mrs.Burnett was the recipient of many

beautiful and useful gifts. Mrs. H.T. Mudd of Jefferson, Indiana hada very pleasant visit with her cou-sin Mrs. Emma Roberson.

The clubs have resumed their ac-! tivities. the Social Ten met last| week at home of Mrs. Bessie Bur-l den, this week at home of Mrs.Myrtle Dugan. Mr. and Mrs. James

j Goins of Saginaw were pleasantvisitors of Mrs. Goins sister Mrs.Burden. Mrs. Mary Miller andMarguerite Estelle have returnedto their homes in Richman Ken-tucky, after spending a few weekswith their daughter and cousinMrs. C'leo Brown. Many social af-fairs were given in their honor.

K. W. C. club met at home ofMrs. R. Shears last week. ThePalm Leaf Club met last week atthe home of Mrs. T. Woods.

oSAYS EUROPE

LIKES SPIRITUALSNEW YORK—(C)— Miss Edna

Thomas, white, returning from Eu-rope Friday, said the people ofNorway like Negro folk miusic andgave her a warm reception whenshe appeared on the radio there.

Foregoing vacations and plea*.-ure for the sake of helping to!demonstrate the possibility of im-proving the health of a large sec-;tiou of the race, a group of Alpha iKappa Alpha sorors invaded Miss-1issippi again this summer to con-duct a health clinic. The projectwhich was carried out at MoundBayou, tlie all-Negro town and innearby communities was so effi-cient that it attracted favorableattention and comment from coun-ty and state oficials who praisedthe work. It is hoped that the ex-ample set by these young womenwill be a forerunner of more ef-fective efforts in the direction ofNegi*b health on the part of thecounty and state governments.

Members of the group whichserved are reading left to right:Constance Forebee, Norfolk. Va.,Mary Williams, Tuskegee Insti-tute; Dr. Dorothy Boulding-Fere-bee. Chairman, H ealth Committee

L Jackson. Oakland, Calif., Na-tional President of Alpha KappaAlpha; Marjorie Holloman; Min-r ic,ichor's College, Washington,

Bessie Cobbs, Freedman’s Hospi-tal.

MKM I’ll IS l‘l, A\ SFOR YOUTH COAGRKSi

MEMPHIS—(ANP) —With Bish-op E. .1. Howard of Tennessee pre-siding, local ministers last weekbegan for entertaining 5,000delegates expected to attend theYoung People’s congress of the A.M. E. church in June of 1937.

Committees were assembled byDr. S. S. Morris, secretary-treas-urer of the A. C. E. league, at St.Andrews churcl* and plans for en-tertainment formulated. Attendingtile meeting were Dr. J. W. Hallfirst vice president. Dr. I. T. Jesferson, secretary, Dr. J. S. Kellytreasurer, and J. Q. Johnson, of th

and Director of Project; Miss IdaMt. Zion A. M. E. church.

Freedom Near For SkrecropperTrio Saved By Supreme Court

JACKSON, Miss—After a spirit-ed and hard-fought battle of legaltechnicalities here last week, threecolored sharecroppers, Ed. Brown.Henry Shields, and Yank Elling-ton were ont step nearer freedomin their long battle against thecharge of having murdered a whiteKemper county farmer in May,1934.

Judge A. H. Longino, after lis-tening to the argument of EarlBrewer. Esq., attorney for the trio,granted a writ of habeas corpusto discharge the men completely.

District Attorney John C. Sten-nls of Kemper County and threeassistants immediately filed an ap-peal before Judge Longino askingthat the writ just granted be super-seded until the supreme court couldhear the case on appeal. Objec-tion was made by counsel for thethree men and Judge Longino sus-tained it. Technically, for thesefew moments, the defendants werefree men. However, the prosecut-ing attorneys then appeared beforeChief Justice Smith of the Mississ-ippi supreme court and got an or-der from him superseding the dis-charge of the defendants until thematter could be heard in the su-preme court.

Held IllegallyThe argument of Mr. Brewer be-

fore Judge Longino was that thedefendants were being held in vio-

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latlon of the decislou of the su-preme court of the United State*and in Violation of the Constitu-tion, and the the indictment pend-ing against them was fradulently obtained by introducing beforethe grand jury convictions obtain-ed by fraud. Mr. Brewer interpret-ed the sensational decision of theUnited States supreme court asan exoneration of the defendantsand charged that to return them toKemper county for another trialwas “inviting a lynching, for theyhave no evidence that these menare guilty other than that evidencethe supreme court has declaredvoid."

In handing down his decision,Judge Longino said that it was ap-parent the Negroes had not beengiven a "fair and impartial trialin Kemper. If I send them backthere for a second hearing on mur-der charges this court would be aparty to a lynching. My interpre-tation of the supreme court deci-sion is, that in part it exoneratesthese defendants. Since the statecan produce no additional evidencethan was introduced at the originaltrial and which has since been de-clared invalid, it is my opinion thatthese three parties are being heldunlawfully and by this decree givethem their freedom."

Tortured For ConfessionBrown, Ellington, and Shields

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HamtramekTries Her Hand

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Mrs. Mary Page who is known inHiamtramek to many of the youngiris and boys as just "Ma.” She is

known by this name to the youthand many of the adults of the citybecause she is always aiding someone in some unselfish manner. Mrs.Mary Page is one of the pioneerresidents of the city. For yearsMrs. Page was employed by theWayne County Board of Auditors,but when the Democratic landslidecame in 1932 the new regime listedthe veteran county worker on thedischarged list.

Friends of hers were alarmedand hundreds of signatures werecollected in an effort to return thelady to the job that she had serv-ed so faithfully for twenty years,but their efforts were to no avail.

Last week Mrs. Page announcedthat she was going into businessfor herself and she was going togive Hamtramek its first lunchroom among the race. The newlunch room will be located at 2948Belmont avenue.

Mrs. Page’s lunch room will beopen on this Saturday to the pub-lic.

13 Years SuccessThrough Service

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1 Battery Sorvlce went into the gas,I oil and tire business at the cornerof Davison and Conant streets.They started in a very small shopin a small way. But through per-sistent, untiring effort and thefinest of service to the people oftills community they have honestlyand praiseworthily built up their 1business nutil it now occupies halfof a city block.

This organiaztlon is equipped tpcompletely handle all needs of themotorist today. A full line of tires,butteries, radios; both home andautomotive accessories are handl-ed. Also, without a doubt they havetlie largest stock of used tires onband of any tire dealer in tlie Cityof Detroit. Yon* can be absolutelycertain that Sucher Tire and Bat-tery Service is one place whereyou won’t go in vain as far as yourautomotive needs are concerned.

At the present time they have astaff of fifteen colored and Polishemployees to service and properlyhandle your needs. The station isopen twenty-four hours so you maydrive In at any time of the day ornight and rest assured that yotir

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One of your neighbors or friendshas probably purchased merchan-dise or is buying now from theSucher Tire and Battery Serviceon their easy credit plan. They can

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1 dollars all at one time for tires,1 batteries, etc. Go in and let themexplain this unusual plan to youwhereby you can purchase theGoodrich Safety Silvertown that isthroe tithe safer for very littledown and over a period of weeks.

The Sucher brothers have beenin the tire business in Detroit forlie last thirty years. That is al-

most us long us tlie tire industryhas been in existence, so you mayrest assured that here are twomen who know most of the ans-wers on your tire problems andthey are always very glad to helpyou in any way they can. It lias al-ways been their policy to keepabreast of the times and move tow-ard, never remain at a standstill.They have moved shoulder toshoulder with the City of Detroit inits progress.

Sucher Tfre and Battery Servicehas been In business on this cor-ner for the past thirteen years andexpect to be there for many timesthat number of years to come toserve and help the people of thiscommunity. Adv.

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St. PetersThe Rev. Fisher of Illinois is

conducting a revival at the St.Peters A. M. E. Zion Church. Therevival will last until October 9thin his work he is accompanied byhis spiritual band which suppliesthe music for the meetings. TheRev. Jessie L. Moore is pastor ofthe St. Peters Church.

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