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- Ethel1 < i p:. ^ ~ VOL. XII?NO, 39 Allen's ^ " * : f First Lady o?$ ' ; I To App< Ethel Waters Who St* Musical Come ADDE1T ATTRACTION U > O All of South Carolina is making preparations to attend the mammoth Ethel Waters "Harlem To Hollywood" Revue which rs slated -r appear at The Township Audi J! torlum op Thanksgiving night. Ethel Waters is known to tht entire show world as the "first la> dy of the Negro theatre" and wil bring an entire Broadway Revut to Columbia that will feature tht w finest Negro artists in the theatri , cal profession. In addition to Le I ? Waters,-the-east will include Ed* die Mallory and his orchestra ol sixteen artists, direct from a five W ' month run at New York's famous Cotton Club, Sunshine Sammy' anc Sleepy Wrlliams, the former being the original "Our Gang" comedian, a group of Big Apple ant * Lindy Hoppers who recently wor ' the Daily News (New York's tabloid newspaper) Jjarvest Moor Ball championship1 .at Madisor Square Garden recently along with other popular: entertainers who won fame both in Hollywood and Harlem. Dur|ng the past soason Ethel r* ;r u ' ETHEL The "First Lady" < Waters appeared for five months at&the Cotton Cluh> and toured ir. the finest theatres front New Yorl to Jx>s Angelesi also appearing al the Trocadero Cafe Hollywood the smartest club *<Si the I ' wesl coast She also appeared with Ber Bernie on his- radio?program- as a guest, four times during t h'.i past year. ' "Being afraid of making gooc . is just what made me what I An T- today?if I am Something." Thus does Ethel Waters, th< celebrated colored comedienne, e3 press herself. Ethel Waters now makes knowi tne manner in which she rose t< stardoYn in such Broadway musi cal comedy successes as "As Tho\ sands Cheer," "At Home Abroad1 and "Blackbirds," She co-starre< with Clifton We^b, Helen Bkoder k?k and the * late Marilyn Mille > V * in the first names , show and aha ed top line honors with Beatrie ^' Lillfc~ftf the second. Her hono f has been a siiygular^'tfe, she bt teg the only flegro artist sine. Bert Williams to star in a Broad way musical comedy^ ' , Born in Chester, Fa., she start L ed out life as a domestic doinj ^ housework for private -uajnllies getting early rehearsal 'fflf t h * ' , . .s - ' Waters < V^H ' i, ~ Home-i Negro Theatre ;ar Here irr^d In B^adway idles On Southern Toim TITTER HEANS~X^D SUSIE ji I ' . ' famous "Washboard Blues" i n Rhapsody in Black.'" While wort i ing around the house she used to I sing to amuse herself, and one of her mistresses asked her to enter an amateur contest held at a ? Philadelphia theatre. She did and . won first prize. ' So, Et^el began her career sing ! ing in small colored road shows ' that played throughout the South. Her salary was $20.00 a week, hut 1 the catch was, 3he didn't get the . $20.00. A manager signed her to a contract paid* her $9.00 a week i and kept the remaining $11.00. i Encountering all the hardships I to essential to the performer to . give them the "actor's heart',' she b' >: later conTmqrcialized on what Bhe ' now calls tho "hard knock school" 1 Never really confident-of her ow? great talents, when a job was offered to her to appear in a Broad 1 way cabaret, she was afraid to 1 accept it. To discourage the book' ers, who sought her for Broadway ' honors, and to' rid l???rt*Blf of he^ personal fears, she apked the seemingly impossible. N^age of $450 . I i b week.?? | * | At the time her top Balary was : $125 and after asking what she1 t'considered an impossible fee, she J ,jput the whole natter right out of, t her mind. To. hej? bewilderment a i j wgek later, lew Leslie, who was ) Tion Clut>, atop the Winter Oarden in New York, summonder her j and expressed a willingness to ac cept her services at the price she 1 had stipulated. ? And it has been going on like c that ever since. She was scared when offered, an engagement at the Palace Theatre, New York, then the ambition of every vaudej ville artrst to play. Through her * j manager Attorney Harold GummJ *ishe asked $1250 for this ?ng|p~* I ment and got it. _Jfrom .this show * place a nationwide tour was arranged and she became a bigtime r vaudeville headliner. Then came r "Blackbirds," "Rhapsody in Black" e 'As Thousands Che?r" and At r Home Abroad." j \ In between shows a Cotton Club e appearance was sandwiched and It was there she introduced "Stormy t Weather." With each succeeding engagement La Waters, asked for : f and got more money and the latt est high water mark is the $7,000 '? she received for her "Harlem To Hollywood revue." t . - i . uid her ; ' Jtel Columbia; so Coming iinwoir\r*vr if ^/ivr * n-tTwam rnciOiuC'^ A mcuiLiii UWMI r) SPEAKER AT DURHAM , President E. H. McGill of Allfen University was guest- speaker in SC John A. M. E. church, Durham N C, last Sunday and delivered anotnefr one of his master speeches "Before a large and' appreciative audience. He spoke on "The Suing his subject from sixth chapteu: of Isaiah. Dr. McGill went to Durham by inivtation of E. C. Merrick, treasurer of the church and also treasurer" of the N. C. Mutual Life Insurance Company-. The occasion celebrated "Men's Day" and the large choir of singers added much to the services. To the s^jpe people Dr. McGill spoke again Sunday night and had another capacity audience. Mr. Edgar Thompson senior student of Allen, accompanied the President to Durham. ; ' ARMISTICE DAY OB9ERVED Armistice Da? program was hold at th? Veterans Hosptal Nov. 11, at .11 o'clock, a. m., by the colored veteraijs of ^tha World War. The main "speakers were Mr. W. H. Stillers, Atty of Adjudication at Veterans ^Hospital; Dr. E. H. McGill, presi^en of Allen University and Mjs Matilda Griffin, gold star mother. We wish to thank those of the city who took a part in the singling of many war songs led by Mr.! Riddick and Mrs. Summers and sounding of Taps; and especially the nurses for their charming pres once, who represented the Waverly and Good Samaritan hospitals. ?Mother Griffin. MASS MEETING, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 28th . v Sponsored by NAACP and Robert Elliot Forum. Special Program Arranged. Columbia.?A Maes Meeting will .? ?A r>~i ?v uvu ?v UCT.UIIU VOIYttl/ DBpVlHl church, Sunday, November 28, at 4 p.m., under the,, auspices of the National Association1,for the Advancement of Colored People and the Robert Elliot Forum. A special program wHl be presented with speakers representing both the NAACP .and the Robert Elliot Forum on the' program and music from some of our leading 1&aI artists. Arrangements will; be made for the annual meeting of the National-Association for the Advancement of Colored? People, whin the election of i?:ik officers |Will. be held." All public spirited citizens are cordially invited to attentji the mass meeting where important civic matters may ba discussed. jj' PICKENS CO. . TEACHERS INSTITUTE The progressive teachers o f Pickens county were called together by the Jeanes supervisor for two consecutive days for Teachers Institute which was held in the Pickens High school. The meeting was opened by Miss V. V. Waters Jeanes teacher. Mr. E. L. Bolt,. Co. Supt. of Education discussed brief ly, "What the Jeanes Teacher Should mean to Colored j Schools of Pickens County," which was very interesting and timely. Miss Ruby Langston, Co. nurse discussed an<i stressed with great emphasis the Ways of Promoting Cleanlrness in- the Rural Areas. Every teacher and patrons enjoyed her brief remarks. Communicable X)iseases, Dr. N. C. Bracket, local rdoctor of Pickens. Follow up Health in the home by the teacher, Lr. W. B. Furman, ' County Health officer. The visitors were Miss Mary Sloan, Mr. W. M. Rutledge, Mrs. Catherine Johnson, Jeanes teacher of Oconee County, Rev. Marcus Williams. Harlem t< Hollywooc metti ' e IUTH CAROLINA, SATURD^ Thursc SCOTTISH RITE MASONS TC MtJPT A HP nn a vrrrirtf * n luuiji m onnnvnTiLiLD NEXT WEEK. Branchville, Nov. 1?.?"Hie Scol tish Rite Masons of Souui Carolina will have its grand lodge annual session next Wednesday evening at BranchvNle. The Rev. L. G. Bowman, of Eas tover is the grand master, Rev S D Rickenbacker of Bamberg is the deputy grand master, D. D. Moseley of Columbia is the^ grand treasurer and Prof. W. R;J Bowman of Cameron is the grand lecture^ along with the Eastern $?ar members, and Other worthy. mSmbers of the craft. * ! w According to announcement from the grand master, the order does not owe one penny to any of its beneficiaries. Two new lodges'^have been organized this year: one at Eastover, the other at Blairs. The^ev. Salley of Orangoburg who resigned ^s grand master last year on the account of his health will doubtless attend this meeting Iancf his advice and suggestions on imRortydlt-questfons will be given. Tb6 Rev. L. G. Bowman, who is u degfree mason is said to be one of the Ihost learned masons in the state Be received Pall his degrees m New Jersey. The Local Committee hag arranged to give them much turkey Thanksgiving day. Throngs Att School Spc Palmettc Cakebakers Win Prize * Many Prizes Given. SPONSORED BY THE g. ?? Overflowing' crowds of people attended the Cooking School and Food Show held in Bethel church Monday, Tuesday and . Wednesday nights, a"n many- cash and' other prizes were awarded, fine demonstrations given by Miss Theresa Kennedy, of Allen University pleased Columbia housewives, cooks, spectators and lovers of good recipes from which comes good, well-ceoked and well selected meals. , I The Cooking Show was a very( [unique affair and the set-up made it a first class fair. The Bhow was sponsored by The Palmetto Leader, and it wHl be an annual af-. fair. Cooking School Demonstrations The following is a synopsis of the-programs usod by Mh?s Ken* nedy: One Meal Dinner Surface cooking Muffins, Biscuits . Refrigerator Rolls. Complete Refrigerator Rolls Cakes " Paltry Making Salted Mixture Use of Gelatine Frozen Custard J: r , Whipping Evaporated Milk 1 i Lemon ?hrflfon Pie Filling Baked Fish with Stuffing Salad Dressings Icings Uncooked J Beverages < Whipping Evaporated Mrlk?Continued. i Cake Contest on Wednesday night. j The above is only a brie/. The lessdn plans were prmted in a ' fouy^page pamphlet fflWfPcarried 17 J reci^s. These wete distributed , and 'xrarried home iby (every one fop future ubo. ^ PrlsM Awarded | It i^?s not particularly a priaa " , ! ? '"'K tt . . ! " ' -s. * 1 Revue i?$a tY. NOVEMBER 20, 1037 lay?Ki : " ????r? > HARBISON INSli'iLTl. HEARINGS t ?Z?z~? c By R. l?. Jones Our communit./ was sauly shock i t e<J by the death of on > of ou? i former students, -Mr. John I. "Hall 1 who whs a student of Alien Uri" versity at tho time o? his death. The enu came Tuesday niprht. Oc tober 26. after he was rushwl tr. I the Good Samaritan hospital tp . on- Sunday, October 31, and was ( attended by-. a large number of relatives nad friends. Piirtof the services were conducted by mem-. I'bera of the Allen University* facI ulty and student bod? We were j j very glad to see Mrs. llary De zelle of New York Citv and Dr. S. A. Kail of Pontiac. Michigar. r sister and biuthcr resncttivilyvof the eoeasec* Wo. the faculty and i atudent body of Harbison institute, = felt the loss more keenly than others, as the sister ol' the 1 deceased Is a co-worker here. I Harbison institute hau several representative;^ at the Atlantic Synod held in ; Albany, G.a, Octo| ber 28-29. Ampng these were nc follows: Dr. J. G. Porter i-nd Deap 'and Mrs. R. W.-Boulware. | The institution was again favor1 ied by two of our fri^i.. is, M-. Williams and daughter of - New York jGityy- November . 4. Both 'gfcve-very timely remarks during I the chapel ftbur. They were?e?ry route to their winter resort i"rT Florida. ' I . Oujv team motored o Newberry11 T Thursihy, November- 11, where we ffflft the the Draytpn Street High, school football teaan in oui four'th' track mec't for the year. Although we played on an unfavorable day, with mud a "shoe : deep", our J.eum ronvpvy until they were tired. The finkl'l'score wa Har'bisv/n 31, Drayton- street 0. i i end- Cooking i rnsored By J ) Leader 4 ' . j ' . s by Using Adluh Flour To Be Annual Affair PALMETTO LEADER contest yet hundreds of people had orize winning- tickets which callea for sacks of flour, meal, packages of coffee, butteF, bread, etc. The rake baking prizes went to: Rev* R. B. Gilbert, lst^pjgfcze $3.00; Mrs Trannio, Lewis oft%ethel church, 2nd prize $2.00 apd- third prize Mrs. Bessie Groom, a sack of Adluh flour; fourth prize Mrs. Ryal Walker, full sack- Adluh flour. In j addition to thcBe prizes one person j won a half ton of coal and another . . ..t i MISS -THERESA KENNEDY person was. granted 1,000 pounds of eta. '.. ' * Merchants Wares Displayed Columbia Merchants cooperated nicely in making the' Show go over big. They had on drsplay their wares. The City Ice Company, T. D. Palmer. Allen Rros. Millinc Co. Perry Browne, Inc., Home Stores, Reamer Tee flncT Fuel Company, Central Dairies, Coca Cotk. Bottling/Co., Denny Baking Co j R. C. i Williams & Sons Furnltuijft Co., Drehers Sausage fcp., 7 Up Bottling Co., A. & Food Storas, Continual on ptga 8 ? ' ?* f i / * v? "?v i' . ' Auditoi Thanksgiyi htvt j- * ickroff ] <1 '' . 2 Annual Event 1 ; "Big if MANY INTERESTING FEAT TUP rvTuC tii < ? inii l 1HA3 It "mi Oun.iiig " Tm ul Alll/Il a promises to be u feature of Thank^g ivjrig arid will make Thurs 8j day a big day on the campus. for l4 students, instructors, friends- and if* i* % Alumni. They are coming "' nextfH Thursday frgm the . four winds oil g the State and they are 'coming U q -set in -motion a project that wrl) n mean mu<sh to the college. Every, rl body is enthused over the idea tl and the Home-Coming "Special" bi is being mailed out this week- tc ir a half thousand men and women who studied in the class rooms ' , ?.t Allen and who were indoctrinated with the "Old Allen Spirit" ^ (I n which self-help and industry are keywords. |fi ' ' I rr Speaking ' of the big gamp be.;wet>i Allen 1 and Benedict Gstllege. *' next Thursday one thinks that the 'j Alumni of Benedict is about as . > j is much sold to the "Home-Coniing"'| .celebration us are the Aller.itea ! p "jp'hore are many men and^wotyenl ( of the Alumni of Benedict^ a ill d I Shese- peopler are coming strong to see. thefir team in action against . Allen's Yellow Jackets. It is huro' c; now to pick the .winner. Both 1 teams have had graduate work in I ci football science fend thoy are roa-j.j dy to do the "stuff" on b o th'., . ." j ri sides. However, the students of, ? the two colleges are brothers* anc ^ kreters in academic function and^are closer now in their ties than ever in the history of the two\big ti denominations. This thing* was re C Hgiously planted ten years apt-'r1 by the eminent leader, President V Stacks, and the scholarly mah of; n renown, Bishop David 11. Sim.- ! and this shall be the practice anc. i b philosophy of the modern sp akei. r. ' oft /it he new .day?Dr. R. 11. Mc-'t; Gill'. ''And so mote it be" - j a ReiViwmbe'l- the game will beg hi b S. C. S^ATE A. & M. CC TWO BUILDINGS TO BE BEGINNING OF !vYF APPROVED BY BO.' DrKnffiiKnrn. <3 f v*^j. < ' *1 Two new buildings co^tin? $141. ft 000/00, the" BcgTmunir of a five- w year building program and 'a to- c tal operating budget for .1938-30, not including capital improvements ' were approved at-a regular meet- 0 mg of the Board of Trustees of ' S. C. State Agricultural and Mechanical college, Orangeburg, P^'?? C.. according to nn announcement' Q by President Miller F. "Whittaker, r this week, yt I I Erection of the .two buildings u will begin on or about November ' 18. Lafaye .and I.afaye, Colum- p bra, S. C., well known architects V submitted the plans for a new dor- i mitory for boys which-"Will cost C $65,000.00 and a new modern li- r brary building ib-jfeost 80,000.00 c When equipped. t v ! > h A futt membership' of the Boayd fc of Trustees was present when the * budget%4quest* to be presented to j the legislature for 1038-30, wa**t, I rend and approved, t ! The budget request adopted ^ calls' for a state appropriation of ,, $142,000. The total operating bud- t get, not including capital improve- . ment. and which is supplemented [n by student fees, tuition on^t - ' ' -"> a j oral funds would be for 1938-39, s $250,000.00. f President reported the college t in good condition with a total enrollment for the "present session n of 760. A five-year building pro-, r gram and other policies oT^ the ad-{ rB ministration were approved and t highly commended by the Board of y Trustees. " f j, The new dormitory for ttoff y which will cost $65,000.00 is fifmn- { ced in part bv Federal PuDlic t Works funds and in part bj^^tate c funds. The building will be ijpod ? ** c V ? ~ n O vt.n ium 1 ; ing Nite * ~~ "T7 r : > ' ' 1 -V r -i ?? -H - ?. . PRI^E: 5 CENTS [ p. m.: ^ .t Proclaimed _r Day" For All 1 U R KS SCH EDl'L E D FOR iKSGlVINO DAY > ; . ? ?..J -Jr..-' v "!!( . (1) oVIocK ^ (Prof?-ssi?r Abraham's choir "vvill sng ?soveru: t>! their.*"7* charming . umbers at the**AlunThi dinner be;?rc and. after, the address Jo f ~ resident Met! hi. ' It's Worth. ydCtr-~ as bill to?.drive up or d<Kvn to ?'"'""1 iUil tht: latest a. , ( : mh Lft msic which is the Alien'.- Glee ub. It is really glorious the way ley sing and their^, singing \Jlll e' a big feature he;<? Thanksglvig. ' . - - . jfcjrs. Carrie McGill, the wife of t? President, Mrs. Rosina Chap- ' file, Miss J.ar.ie Smith, Mrs. Esie T. Chappelle, Mrs. V? guese, ad mapy other distinguished woion make up the conlminue on iceptmn for the '"Momc-Ceialrtg'' >*ent. Thit- committee is pirn ;< than lat.. . . it ia the .committee that planning and preparing thiT'fe-" ,'ption for the?A-lumni Banquet. . . elieve it or not, thw'.is.the leal , ' mirmtlee that is .giving the hole' a/Tair*proper setting in the iirims "f tji'. public. This is the ig aty.ertrsurr.Vnt and drawing . nd in the making of a good prc^, . j rj^rn and "pulling" a tremendous tr rowd. IsJL- "alleged that a leocpun will 1)1* had it; honor of our lustrous fltfii and* women. 'The spread" will l."o In the dfining . ail wjien -they shall ap; tar. Pr If W Marit" ditecting ii parudt a !\nt?.ie of Home- , ? _ rminj.* xervdscr-. W-tt-h . m. a;* Jj" stvfc-k-ey mer. a- Mr .J:.::v*s McD . J lVudl>-r>! Me. s:,rvttVroo Kntziir.g*T. S" uii*.. Bu: ;on. T l:!!i?\\oo?i ' wie ar'd M:>>? MeOja'r. ,,a n d ietin? <;y nil J Smith. TV y y 'an to ave ats and o'ohy f >rr. atrons nat Vill give ex.-e-lent coloring aa-king a L ictuve which w$l be e&ut/fu!' T attrac-t:ve><(^r-^AM iLLEGE TO GET" COSTIN G' $141.000.00 l\XR lM'llilhN(; PROGRAM" VRI> OF TRUSTEES 5 ' * . rii rn in every' r spo-t. practically '* . ^ ri'.pro f. til<? ih.i j'rv the hail ays. 1 n a t or " e * - an cf -re n n n tt wntr on every flo'oi with accomoJa i.-r.s f 7* t i00 V>y>. It is l'snm-.i. that, ti.te- i% *Se first unit f a ?'rif s^ of small dormitories v or boys. ' ? jL The. rat-re of the worTc of fhe tn oK* tit.stion is tuch th.a' the -r.roll- T lent of h"VH is ranidlv ir .-erasing grrtiktme and mechanic r~te atracting large number*. Construe ion - f th'-.ri.-v dorrfritory x '. !] get nder wr.y- ;' month. TVn 1 iV: p.lan* were al*o approved f-?r a' new, library uil'dir tr c Ming * *.^000.00. . This ? fir'an-od.by a grant from the Icneral Education Board' "and jfa * iaVt bv S'nt fund?. C. nstr,icdMn n this bailni-j will got under ? ray -very shortly after work has irgun or. the dormitory. This ; milding xvill. also be flre-proof, ? .. hree stories jp height, wrth r<"ad-cU ng accommodation* {or oOO rend-Pi rs, and stack voofn arcommoda?f ' ions for'?>0.000 xadumcs. This xvill . ;ivo S. f. State one of 'the mast ryvdern hpd up-to-date libraries in he sou^it^.d. For tjlie ptvet/on and equipment f hot hi* boild'tnts. $141,000.00 is vailable, $75,000.00 poming. ffora tate Appropriations, .$2ff.G0Q frpm edernl funds. and $40.00^.00 from ha General Education B<^frd7 , It is expected tirUt-dWVi of the j .hove units, ill bo compfeted and ,CJ eadv for Use in the lf'P*-39 seaion. Tff^TrnjTOttninc v? re1 only he beginhihg of an r.pansive % 3 uildino "program planned by Presdent Whittaker, which will extend -> Ivor t^e "oyt vnrs. ard callnc for the following stru'ti wo dormitories /or hoy,; a launlrv. buildlnir: a ntophanitf ' artj ContinuAi on page* 8