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SOCIAL Q ~ ~ CLUBS AFFAIRS ''3-O-C-!-©-V'y ^ ORGANIZATIONS „ HOLIDAY SOCIAL EVENT By Mrs. Cleota Reynolds On New Year’s Day, from 3:00 to 7:00 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Theo dore Thomas and Mr Jesse Hardin received about sixty of their friends at a most beautifully ap pointed cocktail party at the Thomas residence, 2713 Wirt St, Tho house was a veritable flower garden. In the center of the pret tily arranged table was an oblong basket containing chrysanthe mums of various shades of yel low. At either end of the table were to be seen clusters of yellow candles—truly it was a beauteous scene. The hostess was gowned in a sumptuous black velvet, trimmedi pearls. She was most ably as is ted by Mr. Glady Madion, who wore a dark green satin, with a lovely white corsage. Mrs. Arthur W. Reynolds wxj/re a burgundy vel vet, adorned only by a rhinestone ornament. The guests on departing declar ed they could not recall ever hav ing attended a more prettily ar ranged and beautifully corducted a'fair. Mrs. Thomas was named a most charming hostess. WED Miss Dorothy Grimmet, daugh ter of Mrs. Charles Summers, 1620 No. 22nd St., wil be married to Mr. Clerk Washington on Sun day, January 19th, 1936, at 2:00 p. m., at the above address. The bride and groom will reside with the groom’s father, Mr. C. Wash ington, Sr., 1618 No. 22nd St Essays Will Be Received Up To Feb. Fifteenth Atlanta, Georgia, January 10th Special—Closing date for receipt of accounts of experiences of for eign-born Negroes in the United SStates, for which the Depart ment of Sociology of Atlanta University is offering awards tot allying $176, has been moved for ward from February 1 to Febr uary 16. This has been done be cause requests for information from the West Indies have been late in coming in, according to Ira De A. Reid, professor of Soc iology in Atlanta University, who is directing the competition. Ahree outstanding men in the fields of sociology and education have been asked to act as judges, it was announced. They are Dr. W. E. B. Du Buis, of Atlanta Uni versity, former editor o? the “Crisis" and director of public ations of the National Associat ion for the Advancement of Color ed People; Walter R. Chivere, pro fessor of sociology at Morehouse College, and Dr. W. B. Nathan, professor of education in Atlanta University. The contest is open to all for eign-born Negroes now living in the United States or who have formerly lived here, and children of foreign-bom parents, as well as to persons who were born in the Virgin Islands prior to 1917, when these islands were acquired by the United States. The pur pose of the contest is to collect material on the part played, and the problems faced by the 120, 000 foreign bom Negroes in the United States. All accounts sub mitted must be true In every particular, and must consist of not less than 3,000 words nor more than 6,000 words. The basis of judgement will be com pleteness, significance and inter est of the account, with form and style a secondary consideration. For the best account $100 will be awrded, with $50 and $26 for the second and third, respectiwely. Additional infornmtlon, if desired can be had by writing Ira De A. Reid, Box 261, Atlanta Univers ity, Atlanta, Georgia. Empress Of Ethiopia Praises Med. Work Of Adventists Chicago, Jan. 18 (by ANP)— Information just receivedr at the world’s headquarters of the Sev Park Washington, D. C. tells of an emergency operation which was performed recently in Addis Albaba on Voyzcro Chevarede, president of the only woman’s club in Ethiopia and an intimate friend of the imperial family, by Dr. T. C. Nicola of the Zauditu Memorial Hospital, an Adventist institution. With the empress, princess and different cabinet of ficers looking on, dressed in ster ilized garments and caps furnish ed by the hopital, the operation was successfully performed. Not long since word was received that the emperor stood by while the same surgeon performed an oper ation on the crown prince himself. Upon entering the operating room at the latest operation the empress and princess were pro fondly Impressed when they heard Dr. Nicola pray for heav eniy guidance in tne operation, which was for gall stones and which ho told the patient had to bo performed immediately in or der to save her life. In expressing her gratification over the outcome of the operat ion, tho empress is reported to have said: “I was greatly im pressed by Dr. Nicola’s prayer before opera*ing, it being the cus tom of all Adventist physicians throughout tho world to commit their patients into the hands of God, and asking for divine guid ance before placing a knife on them.” It is also said she asserted that “The Adventist doctor work for God, not for money. If l am ever sick, I will come here.” In addition to the Zauditu Mem orial Hospital, o£ Addis Ababa which was built a few years ago at a cost of $150,000, the Seventh day Adventist also operate the Haile Sellassie l. Hospital at De bre Tabor and the Taffari Ma-1 konnen Hospital at Dessie which suffered recently in an air attack. | Theso institutions are the gifts of the Emperor and other princes of Ethiopia to the Seventh day; Adventist organization. Mr. F. L. Peterson, Secretary i of the Negro Department of the ; General Conference at Washing ton, D. C., explained that these hospitals are a part of the organ ization’s world system of medic al, educational and evangelical work, and that they employ more than 5,000 physicians and nurses, and operate more than 100 hos pitals and dispensaries in every part of the world. The most recent addition to this great chain of hospitals is the Riverside Sanitarium and Hospital in Nashville, Tenn. This institution will be operated by a Race staff under the manage ment of Dr. H. E. Ford, X-Ray specialist of the Hinsdale Sani tarium, Hinsdale, Illinois. A $50,000 building program will be launched i immediately. The institution will represent a $100,000 investment Mrs. Mary Mills, 2717 Charles St, who has ben very sick for the last three months, remains about the same. She is now at her daughter,s, Mrs. E. D. Jackson, 2410 Charles Street. Mrs Julia Pharr, 2736 Seward St, returned home Wednesday, Jan. 8th, from an extended visit in the South, where she visited her daughter. Mrs. Pharr visited in the following Alabama cities: Evergreen, Mobile and Knox burg. Mrs. P. IL Norvall, 2613 Ham ilton St., became ill Thursday, Jan. 9th, and is stil confined to her bed. THINGS THEATRICAL (For ANP) By Franklyn Frank To Stardom in 5 Weeks That’b the Record of “Tanya” Bruce Chicago, Jan. 18—Five weeks ago, if they were known here at all it was as the kid sister of Sadie and Mary Bruce, this city’s two leading dancing in Rtrusetors. But last week Dave’s Cafe, only Southside spot cap able of vying with the Grand Terrace, gave her top billing in advertisements as “Tanya”. This ‘‘Tanya,’ a sensational brownsk.n contortionist so sup ple as to make an ell seem like something carved in marble, is known to friends as Bernice Bruce. And she stands every ohacne to being the theatricral discovery of 1936. | Her sudden elevation to the role of star is merely accession to popular demand. Already she has had lucrative offers from white loop sj»ots that know “naturals” when they see them. Tanya will have still more as soon as representative seeing her amazing performanc es can convince themselves she’s able to get out of the complieat ed knots in which she voluntar ily ties herself. This is, incident ally. her first eafe job, her other professional performances having been at the Merry Gar den ballroom on the North side. Tanya is just 18 and a voar out of Wendell Phillips high school. She has been dancing five years and loves it so well she often gets up at one a. in. to practice. This unJoubtedly keeps her in possession of one of the loveliest figures in show circles, Bernice stands five feet three inches and weigh; 117 pounds. TTcr cb'cf ambition is to ge* I into movies, of which Mae West, and Fredric March arc her faV- ! onte stars. She drinks plenty of; milk .loves to sample new d'-sh cs, adores gardenias .hiking and dancing. As decided a.ssets Tanya has personal1'ty, loveli ness and nervous energy. And by the way, if ever you see a pretzel that seems to have out done itself, don’t bite it. It might be Bernice “Tanya* Bruce. Mrs. Ella Beene, 2515 Hamilton St., returned home Sunday, Jan. 12th, from a three weeks visit in the South. She visited her daugh ter, Mrs. Mary Stark, at Mont gomery, Ala, and friends at Rrewton, Ala. She reports a very pleasant stay. Mr. S. Sanford, 954 No. 28th Ave., who has been ill for sever al weeks, is now able to be up. He has been in the Pullman service for some twenty-three years, and hopes to resume his work next wek. Mrs. Julia Smith, 2410 Decatur Street, returned Saturday evening from Chetopa, Kansas, where sho was caled to the bedside of her father, Mr. Welcher Webb. Miss Helen Wubb, her sister, accom panied her here, where she will make her home. hew Arr;va]—A baby girl was bom to Mr. and Mrs. William King, Jr., 2226 Seward Street, on Dec. J. 1935. Mrs. Mary T Hammer, 2203 Grant St., has returned front a visit with relatives in Texarkanna, Texas, and Fulton, Ark. The Catholic Social Circle met of Mrs. Leland, 25th and Mapie, Thursday, January 2nd. A lovely luncheon was served. Isabelle Oliver, Reporter New York Group Forms National Negro Congress New York, Jan. 18—Queens county will be rallied this week to participation in the Nation al Negro Congress by means ol a mass conference. Labor, civic church, and fraternal groups in all parts of the country have been notified to send represent atives to the conference. Thomas A. Baker of Corona and Mrs. Geraldine Chaney of aJtnaica, chairman of North Queens and South Queens re spectively, of the Committee for Equal Opportunities, are leading the campaign to organ ize Queens for the Congress. Mr. Baker pointed out the need of translating the ideas behind the Congress into action for tho betterment of local as well as national conditions of the Negro people. The first of the campaigns to be connected with the na tional congress movement will be a drive to force the city governments to establish com munity centers and public play grounds in congested parts of the county. City and federal funds will be sought for the centers. A String Quartet Is Formed At Spelman And Morehouse Col. Atlanta, Georgia, January 18— made up of students and faculty meml*?r3 of Spelman and More house Colleges, made its first ap pearance before the student bod ies of these colleges this week in a brief program of chamber mus ic under the direction of Profes sor Kemper Harreld, director of music for the colleges, who plays first violin. Other members of the new musical organization are Willis Laurence James, of the Spelman College music faculty, •vrond violin; Richard B. Durant of Brooklyn, New York, a junior in Morehouse College, viola; and Geraldine Ward, of Providence, Rhode Island, a freshman in Spel man College, ‘cello. The organization of a string quartet, which is regarded as the most exquisite of musical forms and for which much of the finest music has been written, has long been Professor Ilarreld’s ambit ion. I his has been made possible this year by the coming to More house College of Mr. Durant, who has studied the viola for the past two years at the Juilliard Institute of Musical Art of New York City, and the enrollment at Spelman College of Miss Ward, who is an accomplished student of the violincello. In its first chapel appearances at Spelman and Morehouse Col leges, the ensemble played the first movement of the Quartet in. F (American Quartet)b y Anton Dvorak, a composition that con tains Negro thermatfc material similar to that used in his fam ous "New World” Symphony, which was followed by “Canzon etta” by Mendelssohn and “Sor row Song”, a Negro melody by J. E. Stewart. As an encore the quartet played Tschaikowsky’s melodious “Andante Oanitahiile”. Early this year the quartet plans to give a full concert pro gram of chamber music. Re hearsals have been in progress since early in the fall. BROWN BOMBERS The Brown Bombers had their first meeting since the holidays on Wednesday, January 8, 1935, at 2424 Frskine St A short busi ness meeting was held. Two old members returned to the Club.— Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Scott Bridge was played. Prizes wor by Miss Gonzella Allen, first and Miss Margaret Robinson, booby Geneva Osborne, Reporter. LADIES HOUSEHOLD CLUB The club met at the residence of its president, Mrs. R. Thomas, 3115 Burdette Street, Jan. 14th, at 1:00 p. m., with the president pre siding. After business, a delight ful luncheon was served. Mrs. R. Thomas, Pres. E. Foster, Reporter THE JOLLY TWELVE CLUB Which adjourned until the first of the year will hold its first business meeting at the home of Mrs. Lulu Moore, South 17th St. Watch this new club for BIGGER and BETTER THINGS in 1936. Lloyd Austin, Pres. ALABAMA DEFEATS MOREHOUSE 27-19 IN SEASON S OPENER Atlanta, Georgia, January 18— Special—The 1936 basketball sea son opened with a rush last night when the Alabama State Hornets 1936 conference chan^pions, out played the Morehouse five by a score of 27 to 19. The fast first half Morehouse rolled up eleven points to Alabama’s nine, but was unable to keep up its pace in the final half when Alabama early took) the lead and placed basket after basket. Morehouse’s schedule calls for games with Talladega at Talla dega tonight, with Tuskegee at Tuakegee on the 16th, with Ala bama at Montgomery on the 17th and with Morris Brown at Atlan ta on Saturday, January 18th. The summary of last night’s game: Morehouse (19) . Position Oslin (6) Forward Dawson (4) Guard Page (4) Forward Bush (0) Clark (4) Center Harding (0) Harris (1- Guard Alabama (27) Moorman (0) Forward J. Johnson (7) Forward Aucker (8) Parker (2) Turley (2) Center A. Johnson (2) Pant (1) Guard Officials: Johnson (Clark) and O. G. Walker, (Lincoln). Amos ’N Andy Ridicule Negroes “Amos ’N Andy”, by far the most popular of /rt^lio sketches supposedly portraying Negro life has for years been casting hum iliation, contempt and calumny on the Negro population. The per formers use a cheap mimicry of dialect, and a cheaper type of humor which conveys the Impres sion, that Amos and Andy, repre sentative of Harlem Negroes sup posedly, are none too bright, but pretty well-to-do. The truth is squashed on the radio; the slandeT is preserved for the obvious purpose of main taining the fallacy of “white sup eriority”, which seeks to keep whites and blacks oppressed a like. ' THE CRITIC CLUB (Henry L. Lewis) Members of the organization met asus ual on Friday night, at I Mid-City Community Center. The ! regular routine of business was ! duly carried out. The additional j and rvew business attracted the ! member. Several young men were Induct ed as new members. They were: Messrs. Wm. Davis and Lycurgus I Curry. Mr. Curry is a former 'student in Morehouse College, At lanta, Georgia, and is at present i attending the University of Om aha Law School. Mr. Davis is a ' graduate of a local high school and states his intentions of pur i suing University work in the 1 near future. Mr. Roy Gordon waa automatic ally promoted to the presidency after the departure of the former president, Henry Thomas. Messrs. Henry L. Levels and Charles Davis were elected and appointed to of fices of Vice-President and Par liamentarian respectively Plans were discussed for fut ure programs. HARLEM SPORT CLUB Mrs. Williams entertained the club at her home last week. All members were present but one. Arrangements were made for a bridge party to be given by the club, January 16, 1936 at 2638 Charles Street. The Club made great progress through the past year, and hopes to make a greater one during 1936. There were three new mem bers at the first meeting of the year—Mrs. Pearl Alexander, Mrs Theresa Martin and Mrs. Beatrice Williams. Visitors, Nioma Hen derson and Miss Arlene Cooper, of Red Oak, Iowa. The next meeting will be held January 23rd, at the home of Mrs. Alexander. A delightful luncheon was serv ed by the hostess. The remaind er of the evening was spent play ing bridge and whist. Annabelle Woodridge, Pres., Mildred Wright, Reporter. JOLLY SIXTEEN BRIDGE CLUB The club met Monday, January 13th, with Mr. Sam Weed, 2434 Grant St. There was a very snappy business meeting, after which election of officers took place. M. G. Avant, President, (re alected); C. Leffall, Vice Presi dent; Sam Weed, Secretary; Frank Adams, Treasurer; T. R Turner, Reporter. After the election there were three changes of contract bridge played with Messrs. G. Weed and J. Henderson as winners. Visitors for the evening were Mr. J. Phillips, 3036 Emmett St., Mr. Tom Stamps, 2702 Erskine, and Mr. Hilton. The repast was lovely. The club will meet Monday, January 20th, with Mr. Frank Adams, 1708 North 27th Street. M. G. Avant, Pres., T. R, Tur ner, Reporter. Mrs. Louise Jackson, 2814 R St., was taken seriously ill the past Saturday morning. THE CLEVER SET CLUB The Clever Set Club opened its yearly round of social events on Saturday night, Jan. 11, 1936, at the home of Mrs. Francis Redd, at 2806 No. 28th St. This event was an ale party at which about twenty guests reveled and made merry from about 8 p. m. to 2 a. m. The drinks and luncheon were so enjoyed by the guests that the Club and its hostess for the even ing drew many compliments and expressions of satisfaction from the guests Mr. Leon Alen, Pres. Mrs. Minnie Burns, Reporter LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB Hie Ladies Friendship Club met at the home of Mrs. Minnie Burns on Jan. 9th. The afternoon was spent playing bridge. Prizes were won by Mesdanves Wood and Ramiceze. The next meeting will be held at the home o£ Mrs. Emma Busch, 2406 No. 28th St Florence Morriss, President Sadie Shaw, Reporter DR. WELDON SOLOMON TO SPEAK TO HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS AND DCYS ON TUBERCULOSIS Dr. Weldon Solomon, Omaha's newest and youngest physician, will talk to high school girls and boys on January 26, 1936 at the North Side YWCA, on “Tubercul osis in the Adolescent Period." Dr. Solomon is particularly in terested in tuberculosis and has done some very fine special work in this field. While the message is chiefly about the adolescent group, it should certainly be of interest to parents to whom the meeting Is also open. This is the second of a series of meetings sponored by the Girl Reerve Committee, Mrs. Lois Goode, general chairman, for high school girls and boys. Miss Ev elyn Evans, R. N., heads health activities. The meeting is sched uled to begin at four o’clock. 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