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THE INFORMER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1939 :
ILOSIS ASS’N
iSAY
OPEN TO COLLEGE
AND PREP STUDENTS
NEW YORK.—(ANP)—The National Tuberculosis as-
sociation announced this week that it will conduct again
this year a nation-wide essay contest for Negro college and
high school students on the subject of the "prevention and
cure of tuberculosis. Last year more than 100,000 papers
were submitted by students in 21 ----------v-------------—--------
states.
Prizes totaling more than $100 will
be distributed by the association to
successful candidates in each group
in the final contest. State and local
tuberculosis organizations will offer
separate awards in many instances
to those students within their juris-
diction whose papers are submitted
to the national committee on award.
Each winner in the final contest will
also receive a medal.
The essays are limited to 3,000
words. Then is e hoicacer9H
words. There is a choice of two sub-
jects for the college group: "Tuber-
culosis in My Community - What Is
Being Done and What More Could
Be Done to Reduce It?" and "How
Can I in My/Future Profession Help
to Contol Tuberculosis?”
Negro Grads-
- (Continued from Page 1)
graduate work at a Negro college
in North. Carolina.
"1. What is ‘social equality?’ Is
‘social equality’ the same as ‘racial
equality?’ Is an interracial confer-
ence an expression of social equal-
its?
"2. Does the concept of democ-
nority groups?
"3. To what extent would the ad-
mission of a Negro student to the
University of North Carolina affect
the prestige of the school.
“4. What advantages might be
gained, if any, through admitting
a Negro student to classes? What
disadvantages?
“5. If the purposes of higher edu-
cation are to gain insight into so-
cial problems, what valid objections
would white students have in ad-
mitting a Negro student to their
clauses?
"6 To what extent would white
students be able to discuss Negroes
frankly if * Negro were present in
their classes?
7. What conduct would white
students expect on the part of a
Negro student on the campus?
.8. If the students of the Univer-
. sity" of North Carolina are con-
vinced that it is unjust, unwise and
dictatorial to admit a “Negro stu-
dent into their classes, by what
means can they test this theory in
real life if ‘they have not had the
experience of a Negro student on
the campus?
“9. What have been the experi-
ences of Southern white students in
Northern universities where they
found Negro students? Have these
students left school? Have they left
school? Has the presence of Negroes
n their classes hampered their
ability to learn?
"10. What has been the experi- •
ence of the athletic teams of the
University of North Carolina in
playing those schools having a Ne-
gro on the team? Has it been dis-
tasteful? Has it been successful? If
successful, can the spirit of fair ,
play evidenced on the football field
be transferred to the classroom and
with what degree of success?
“Would it be possible to get any
student opinion on these questions?"
VICTIM OF PURSE SNATCHER
HOUSTON.— Mrs. Laura Lewis
reported to police that she was the
victim of a purse snatcher last Sat-
urday. night. The purse contained
$3 in money some valuable papers
and keys.
KILLED BY UNIDENTIFIED MAN
HOUSTON.—Charlie Jackson, age
24, of 1013 Bell was shot and killed
Tuesday evening by an unidenti-
fied man. According to witnesses he
and the man engaged in an argu-
ment, both claiming the love of a
woman. The argument terminated
when Jackson was shot in the
mouth with a .38 calibre pistol. He
was rushed to the Jefferson Davis
hospital but died shortly after ar-
rival.
The assailant escaped from the
scene and has not been apprehend-
ed.
SEVERLY CUT IN
ALTERCATION
EMMET Boson, of 5309 Gibson
street was carried to the Jefferson
Davis hospital suffering with a
number of stab wounds on his leg
and arm. Boson sustained the cuts
in an altercation with Clifton Roxy,
age 34 of 3419 Adelia:
Roxy was arrested and charged
with assault to murder in connec-
tion with the affair. Witnesses told
police that the two men were en-
gaged in an argument when Boson
was cut. .
MIRIAM BURR MITCHELL
daughter of Mr. Theodore J. Mitchell and the late Louella
Burr Mitchell is a senior typist in the Department of Public
' Assistance, the first Negro to be appointed in Headquarters
Records Department, Philadelphia.
Longshoremen-
Certinued from Page 1) *
was $13,822.19.
Paul Jackson is chairman of the
Burial committee, and Norris Sam
is chairman of the Relief commit-
lee. These departments are operat-
ed by the company and pay the
members a substantial amount when
ill and the burial department pays
the relatives of a deceased mem-
ber $1000 at death. According to
Chairihan Sam, both departments
are in excellent financial condition.
J. B. Nelson of local 1331 left
Sunday right for New Iberia, Louis-
iana, on a business trip.
John W. Fowlkes of local 1331 re-
cently lost a brother in Kansas City.
The members of his and other locals
extend him their deepest sym-
pathy.
A bronze mayor from off the
waterfront would be quite a novelty
and may be a reality if you take
the word of some of the men on
the waterfront. President Fowlkes
of local 1331 was nominated for
bronze mayor. As a candidate, he
has the following of the various
trade unions in town and if he
throws his hat in the ring seriously,
he is sure to be the logical con-
tender for the seat of honor.
One enthusiastic longshoreman in
a conversation, reminded the writer
that they usually accomplish what
they start out to do and if Prexy
Fowlkes really wanted to be the
bronze mayor, well, he could cer-
tainly do so.
In a conversation with seven mem-
bers of the various locals on the
waterfront, they all agreed that
Fowlkes could win; two stated that
the office was of no civic value and
being purely a social affair, they
were not interested. They stated
that if the bronze mayor had done
anything except attend dances, they
did not know it. One said that if
there is any work to do, Fowlkes
is the man to put the job over, but
if it is as it has been, they would
do better to get some of the men
downtown.
DAUGHTER—
Continued from Page 1)
judgment as to whether to dispose
of the business or continue to op-
perate it. Mrs. Holly had been in
the employ of Lewis as his secre-
i ' TACKLING A PROBLEM • 5 .
Roy Wilkins, editor of the Crisis, magazine, as he dis- •
cussed the education of the child of tomorrow at sessions
of the Phi Delta Kappa sorority. 'Seated behind him is Dr.
John Brodhead, Ph. D., principal of the Arnold School here: +
In lower picture, center, is Mrs. Gladys M. Ross, founder of
the sorority. On either side of her is Mrs. Rachel Capron,
Basileus of the local chapter, and Allan Freelon, a member
of the local chcol system.—(Philadelphia Tribune) -
Organized Groups
Join in Sponsoring
Dent Recital Here
HOUSTON.—At no time will the
citizens of Houston have a greater
opportunity to render a more dis-
tinctive service than in the coming
of Mrs. Jessie Covington Dent to
Antioch Baptist Church, Wednes-
, day, February's. ′
The service may Well be termed
as “a ' three-fold one. In the first
place, they will be showing an ap-
preciation for their own, and at the
same time help two humanitarian
projects. Mrs. Dent, the daughter of
Dr." and Mrs. B. J. Covington, is a
former Houstonian, and one who
has ascended to heights of which
not-only Houston is and should be
proud, but anyone who is able to
comprehend and appreciate the
value of a musical genius. Since re-
ceiving both, her Bachelor and
Master of Music degrees from Ober-
Im College Conservatory of Music,
she. has been programmed with
success in many cities and colleges
of the South, and has won the dis-
tinction of an artist of rare ability.
Mrs. Dent’s/ appearance here is
under the auspices of the Houston
Franch.NAACP defense fund com-
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* tablets of Ek-Lax
before retiring It tastes
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no bottles) No fuss, no
bother! Ex-Lax is easy to
uend pleasant totake.
..And the rumors go round and
round, oh-o-o-o-oh-ho, and they
come out here. Hello, Pepper Box
fans. Here we are back again with
you spilling and spouting the latest
news on ye Jitterbugs . . . Ah, yeah!
■ . . Um, um, Miss Willie Ada Owens
seems to be spending all of her
time telling Julius Morgan about
young men, don’t you see that Miss
Dorothy Neyland is trying to at-
tract your attention. Don’t let it
pass unnoticed.. . . R. C. Buffet is
in town, boys and girls, and he
mittee and the Harper Nursery her love for him . . . Dear, me, oh
school, and persons purchasing tic-, my . . . Miss Margie Cunningham
kets to the occasion will not only; seems to be rejoiced with her new
receive full value from the musical sweetheart, Freddie Taylor . .To
treat, but will be making a contri- Miss Carolyn Lewis: My dear young
bution to these worthy causes. The lady, just what has happened be-
NAACP is in need of funds to car-tween you' and W C Sherman
ry on its fight to stamp out the y W' Sherman
many injustices heaped upon us as
a group, and the Harper Nursery
school is in need of funds to help
provide the necessities for the com-
fort of the children under its care
you' and W. C. Sherman
(Butler)? . . . The lady of experi-
ence . , . Corine Vaughn, who re-
lates to all of her friends her new
experiences with Willie Jones . . ,
Romance is in the air for Mannie
......_____..... .. —........, ... Lee Nelson and Samuel Jones now
in need of clothing,' bedding and i that they have settled all of their
differences and settled down to
a nice, quiet life . . . Amid all this
love-bugging” poor Thelma Miles
appears to be making a hit with
E. B., but we fear that be is on
the wrong track ... Now, ladies, is
that nice, ignoring K. C. Ross like
that? The young men of the city
want you to have thia message for
the new year, Richard Davis—your
plan for the girls won’t work here.
With this message, the Pepper
Box says goodbye until next week.
(Signed) The Pepper Box
tary for the past 17 years and
during that time gained the experi-
ence that enabled her to continue
the operation of the business and
the administration of his affairs.
When caller regarding the suit,
Mrs. Holly stated that she felt .
Miss Lewis was being influenced
friends who hope to make a person-
al gain through the filing of the
suit. Miss Lewis refused to make a
statement, preferring to talk to her
lawyers first. Meanwhile the em-
ployees of the funeral company
are going ahead with plans for the
funeral which promises to-be one
of the most elaborate ever held in
Houston.
METHODIST YOUTH
de INSTITUTE TO OPEN
person- Nliilk H ′ STET
AT BOYNTON FRIDAY
CIVIC—
(Continued from Page 1)
who, according to authorities, are
recreational equipments, all of
which are very essential to their
health and happiness.
RED ROSE .SOCIAL CLUB
The Red' Rose Social club met
at the home of the president, Miss
Jessie Mae Carter, Tuesday evening.
Mr. Hayden opened the devotions,
after which plans were made for the
club, dance which is to be held soon.
A delicious Dutch luncheon followed
the business meeting.—Milton Fields.
Flush Kidneys of
Acid and Poison
red was biased and rendered opin-
ions where Negroes were concerned
not according to the law but to suit
his own private ends. Just before
he left for Washington he made the
following statement to an Informer
, reporter:
reporter.
SAGiBH
seems to be all alone in this big
world of love and dreams. Now.
Thelma, surely you are"not going
to be among the poor and neglected.
. . . Oh, yes, so Miss Charlena Lewis
is getting wise and is turning the
tables on Macky Jones. How do you
like the turn about, Mr. Macky?...
Among the newest love-bugs for
the week are Miss Celestine Glass
and Walter Brooks who walk around
as If they are in another world, My,
my, can you beat that? . . . lantha
Baty and Matilda Lofton are trying
to tell vs that' they have decided
to quit the old way. Wonder what’s
up? . . . Miss Claudia Jones, who
is the new flame that you are al-
ways ringing. Tell us before we tell
XI and then you can save your al Haarlem Oil Capsules—right from
race . . . The two cooing doves, Haarlem i "" ------*
Annie Mae Williams and Gross,
seem to be rather cross. What is
the matter, dearies? ... My dear
Gain In Health And
Stop Getting Up Nights
When kidneys are continually
overburdened they often become
weak—the bladder is irritated—often
passage is scanty and smarts and
burns—sleep is restless and nightly
visits to the bathroom are frequent.
A safe, harmless and inexpensive
way to relieve this trouble and help
restore more healthy action- to kid-
neys and bladder is to get from any
druggist a 35 cent box of GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules and
take as directed—don’t be disappoint-
ed.
Don’t be an EASY MARK and ac-
cept a substitute—Ask for Gold Med-
in Holland. GET GOLD
MEDAL—the original—the genuine.
Look for the Gold Medal on the box
—35 cents.
F.D.R.-
1105b
9 You sleep through
“" the night undis-
turbed! No stomach up-
sets, nausea or cramps.
No occasion to get up!
Ex-Lax Is mild and gen-
tle. It acts overnight—
without over action.
^ In the morning,
* Ex-Lax acts . . .
thoroughly and effec-
tively! It works so
gently that, except for
the relief you enjoy, you
scarcely realize you
have taken a laxative
Ex-Lax is good for every member 10e and
of the family—the children as well 25
as the grown-ups. For more than
thirty years, it has been America’s
favorite laxative. Try Ex-Lax the
sees Shms.mpu necdia laxatye
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ACHING
COLDS
Relieve Their DISTRESS
" This Easy, Quick Way!
To bring speedy relief from the discom-
fort of chest colds, muscular rheumatic
aches and pains due to colds—you need
more than “just a salve”—use a stimu-
lating “counter-irritant” like good old
warming, soothing Musterole. It pene-
trates the surface skin breaking up local
congestion and pain resulting from colds.
Even better than a mustard plaster-
Musterole has been used by millions for
over 80 years. Recommended by many
doctors and nurses. In three strengths:
Regular, Children’s (mild) and Extra
Strong, 404. Approved by Good House-
keeping Bureau. All druggists.
Remember — other symptoms of
kidney and bladder trouble may be
backache, puffy eyes, nervousness
and leg cramps.
“We have three high points on
which we will base our opposition
to the confirmation of Allred’s ap-
pointment; first, he is not a resi-
dent of the district over which he
is appointed to preside; second, his
prejudice toward Negroes, as dem-
onstrated while he was attorney
general makes him wholly unfit for
such a high office where the rights
of the very people he fought must
be decided; third, he rendered opin-
ions to suit himself and further his
personal ambitions by first ruling
that Negroes could vote in the
Beaumont City primary and later
reversing himself and ruling that
Negroes could not vote in the State
primary when it was found that the
majority of candidates opposed him
and favored his opponent.” Mr.
Grovey also stated that he will show
that Governor Allred attempted to
restrain Negroes from their right
of peaceful assembly, in that he
drove them away from a political
meeting in Clarksville, during his
campaign for governor during the
1934 campaign.
Representative Martin Dies also
opposes Governor Allred as Fed-
eral Judge, basing his opposition
Upon the claim that he is a Non-
resident of the Southern District of
Texas.
The Sub-Committee will convene
HOUSTON.—The fourth annual
Houston Young Peoples’ Mid-Year
Institute will meet ne Boynton ME
church, corner Dallas and Paige,
January 27-29. with Rev. F. W.
Logan as host pastor. Registration
will begin Friday at 7:00 p.m. The
institute will be conducted by Rev.
T. B. Echols, director of religious
education, New Orleans area.
" The opening message will be de-
livered by District Superintendent
G. E. D. Belcher. Interesting dis-
cussion groups will be held includ-
ing such topics as “Youth and the
Machine Age,” “Youth in Social
Action," “Temperance," “Youth’s
Place in the Church,” and “Family
Relationships.” Instructors will be
Rev. J. S. Scott, A. W. Carr, W. H.
Hightower, L. A. Greenwood and
Mrs. E. M. Van Dyke.
Mrs. Gentry North will be in
charge of recreation. The City-Wide
Fellowship Stunt and Talent Hour
will be Saturday night and the mass
meeting and consecration ‘ service,
Sunday afternoon. All young people
between the ages of 14 and 25, and
all persons interested in young peo-
ple are urged to attend. Miss Cath-
erine E. Boone is president of the
Methodist Youth Council. e
Man Found
Dead Under
Trestle
At all
ruggists
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- at 10:30 Friday and Governor All-
red's confirmation will be one of
the first cases up before them.
The Informer, The Defender, The
Dallas Express and the state NAACP
favor the confirmation of Governor
Allred. Most of the Negro leaders
of the state believe the Governor
has shown by his acts and public
stands a genuine desire to be fair
to Negroes.
It is the consensus of opinion at
Washington that the Governor will
be favorably reported by the com-
mittee and confirmed by the Sen-
ate next week. The President nomi-
nated him, despite the fact that
both Senators from Texas had other
candidates. Then both Senators
agreed not to object. Ordinarily
Senators have the say on judicial
appointments; and with them acqui-
escing and the President proposing,
it does not look’ so promising for
Messrs. Grovey and Dies. But the
world loves a fighter and Negroes
won't hate Mr. flrovey for having
TINTZ CO., DEFT. 384 ________________, ... ...
207 If. Michigan Ave. Chiongo the courage of his convictions.
The
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Inquiring
Reporter
Each week the Inquiring Reporter
asks three persons, individually, a
question concerning some timely
subject while at random. The names
and addresses of the persons ques-
tioned this week appear below:
QUESTION:—Do you think that
Negro Trade Week was a success?
ANSWERS:
Continued from Page i)*
Each house will have a refrigera-
tian unit and a heating unit.. Play
space will be provided for the chil-
dren and a central- playground will
be established in a centrally located
section of the unit. ' 9:
MISS MYRTLE C. BOULDEN
LOSES RELATIVES :
Robert T. Grant died of bron-
chial pneumonia, in the Southern
Pacific hospital January *
The deceased was an employee of
the railroad company for 32 years.
Funeral rites were held, from
Fairchild Undertaking Company *
Sunday, January 22 at 2:30, p.m.
Mr. Grant is survived by. a niece, ;
Miss Myrtle C.’ Boulden,” secretary
Houston College for Negroes, arid a
host of other relatives and friends.
Association To
Provide For
Poor During Year
GALVESTON.—The Christian
Providing Association is making be
plans to do much for the poor dur-
E. C. Griffin, service station own- ing the current year and expressed
their desire for new members to as-
sist with this sympathetic cause, i it
The Association meets each first 4
and third Friday of the month at 8
p. m. in the Trinity, Church Hall. 1
er, 3302 Dowling street: “I feel
HOUSTON. — Hubert Bratcher,
age 40 of 907 Columbus, was found
dead under a trestle about 300 feet
from the Sears Roebuck store early
Thursday morning. According to
reports he had been dead about five
or six hours.
His wife, Mrs. Bratcher, stated
that he disappeared from home last
Friday, stating that he was going
to drive his boss man to New York
and the had not seen him since.
According to Mr. Pruitt of the
Bradford and Pruitt Undertaking
Company, there are no scars on the
body that would indicate violence.
His wife stated that he was healthy
and was not subject to any heart
trouble. Bradford and Pruitt is hold-
ing the body, pending the holding
of an inquest by Judge Maes, after
which it will be shipped to Fla-
tonia, Texas for burial.
that Negro Trade Week was a suc-
cess and that the colored firms were
very co-operative in. this move-
ment." -
B. R. /Riley, shoe repair shop
owner, 2010% Dowling street: "Dur-
ing the past week, my business, in-
creased immensely and I was able
to see a distinct benefit for Negro
merchants by sponsoring Trade
Week. My belief is that it will en-
courage future business."
G. A. Crawford, grocer, 3500 Lyons
avenue: “I think the Trade Week
movement, was fine, but I don’t
think the patrons cooperated as was
expected. There is no doubt that
the majority of merchants stocked
up on some items and were not able
to clear expenses, because of lack
of cooperation. Frankly, I did ex-
pect a better showing.”
MRS. S. F. HALL PASSES
HOUSTON.—Funeral service for
Mrs. Styllie Fay Hall who died
Thursday January 12 was held in
Sunnyside. The body was shipped
to Columbus, Texas for burial un-
der the direction of the Sacred
Hope Funeral home.
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