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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
WOMAN DIES
IN ROX. FIRE

In fire that Quilted the hallway
and fourth floor suite at ia Kendall
St. last Saturday afternoon, Mrs.
Irene Blunt who lived alone in the
apartment with only a dog for com
pany, died from suffocation after vain
attempts were made to rescue her.
Although there was ample time for
her to leave, she refused to come out
and was heard trying to extinguish
the fire with pals of water. The
entrance was finally effected and she
was found lying on the kitchen floor
and died after first aid treatment
failed to restore her her.
DR.. Joseph Lasserson of 81 Monroe
ST., Roxbury, pronounced the woman
dead. Deputy Chief William F. Quig-
ley and Patrolman Michael Clancy of
the RoXbury Crossing station attemp-
ted to revive the woman before the
doctor arrived, but their efforts were
unavailing
The blaze, starting in the hallway
near the fourth-foor apartment of
the victim, spread to the kitchen. A
passing citizen sounder the alarm after
seeing smoke pouring from a window.
The firemen found the woman lying
face downward on the floor Her face
and arms were badly burned. Death,
according to the doctor, was due to
smoke inhalation.
Deceased was buried Thursday from
Graham's Undertaking establishment
on Washington st. A sister, Mrs
Butler, of Cambridge survives.
The other occupants Of the house
escaped injury and damage was con-
fined to the fourth floor suite and
adjoining hall.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15

and so did Mrs. Ickes. Senators Bar
kley and Guffey among others surged
forward to express their congratula-
lions. The applause continuing, Miss
Anderson returned to the microphones
and said 81 am so overcome | can
hardly express myself. I thank you
from the depths of my heart again
and again"
The park police estimated the
throng at more than $4,000 people. 1t
was the general impression that the
great majority of the gathering were
white.
The most distinguished officials of
the government, such as Justices of
the Supreme Court, Cabinet members,
representatives from the Senate and
House were present either as spon-
sors or appreciative listeners to what
Arturo Toscanini pronounced the
greatest living voice-one that only
comes once in a hundred years."
The order of the great crowd was
remarkable-no pushing, showing OF
elbowing. The culture of Washington
dominated it and everyone was in good
humour.
The introduction of Miss Anderson
by Mr.. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
IS 900 HEAR MARIAN IN OPEN AIR
Start Campaign TO End Baseball Jim Crow
" o hF Ortn Tnmh "
By LILLIAN LEWIS FEURTADO

This beautiful spectacular religious
play, "The Open Tomb, presented on
the stage of Jordan Hall, at daybreak
on Easter Sunday morning, was writ
ten and produced by DR.. w. Frederic
Fisher DID. This is the sixth annual
presentation of this exquisite repre-
scntation of happenings at the grave
Of Jesus on Easter morning, centuries
ago. The curtain rises on the hill and
the empty blood-smirched cross Of
Calvary-a high priest and Levite-
on soldiers on guard at the sealed
tomb In quick succession come a
band of lepers seeking the Healer,
but dispensing when they learn that
He has been crucifed and buried in a
rearby tomb. The scene shifts and
two angels appear and roll the stone
away and brighten away the guards
Then come Mary and her two COM
panions seeking where they have laid
their Lord. This scene of sorrow is
effectively played They are Joined
by others bent on the same errand and
when they see the open tomb their
lamentations increase and bowed in
grief they pass to the city gates. For
q time there is the lonely spot with
the ominous cries in the foreground
and stone and the open tomb reveal
ing the burial clothes lying idle in the
background, and while the audience
gazes silently into the tomb shadowy
figure slowly approaches to the en-
trance becoming clearer and clearer
as it advances. 1t is the figure of our
Lord, in long snow white raiment,
hand uplifted to Heaven. then a Voice.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15

As for ending the discrimination against Cooed players
in professional baseball Lester Rodney in his Daily Worker column
On The Scoreboad suggests to organizations the following which
THE GUARDIAN believes sensible and should be adopted
Form committee with that express purpose Send letter TO
every oge sports editor and baseball writer in the big league cities
and the response will be found overwhelmingly favor Of HE pur
pose Of the organization.
Nowput that imposing list Of atop petitions and have
them filled in by fans right at the ball parks Such direct
vyng the magnets paper the vote Of those who pay freight
and those who write about the couldn't miss eecng speedy
action And any poll of American sports fans who comprise nothing
less Than the people, would be 81 for end
ing the unsPosmane and unAmecan ban talented performers
for The Of the color Of the skin
This The lime TO swing into action Jim Grow in baseball
be ended this year.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
BOSTON TO MOVE
ON UTILITIES

The dramatic fight to eliminate dis
elimination in Boston's Public Utilities
will move step nearer toward sue
cess Tuesday night, April 10 at 500
pm, when a city wide meeting of
representatives of all organizations,
including churches, fraternal organi-
cations, clubs and heads of houses, will
be held at the Robert Gould Shaw
House, II Windsor Street, to elect a
committee of five persons to negotiate
with the presidents of the utility COM
panies.
There has been much conscientious
work done in getting thousands of
names on petitions which the prospec-
tive committee of five will have to
present to the companies and in addi-
ton, to be given to the committee there
will be list of persons who have APP
piled to the companies for jobs.
Attorney Irwin 7. Dorch will be the
chairman of the meeting. If your club
has not received a notice to send a
representative will you kindly get in
touch with Mrs. Thomasina Johnson,
secretary of the movement, by calling
HIG. 3444
This is the first time movement
has been started which has attempted
to utilize the existing organizations
without starting new organization in
Boston, the committee for the meeting
states. 1t is also the first time move
ment has started as a group effort
rather than as an effort of one organi-
cation.
The movement has been divided into
five stages: getting applicants to apply
at the Companies; negotiating with
the Labor Unions in order that they
would not fight the movement; doing
everything possible to get the bill
passed in the legislature against dis
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
in Blaze - Pack Jordan Hall for Easter

saying slowly: 81 am the Resurrection
and the Life: He that believeth in Me
shall have Everlasting Life" He has
come out of the Tomb and stands in
the centre of the stage, giving his
message of "The Resurrection"
1t was wonderful message and
wonderfully and dramatically de-
livered. The big audience held their
breath and there was no sound, save
for the inspired words of the speaker.
Nor was the tension broken until.
two figures silently stole on the scene
Death and Satan. 1t was a supreme
moment when Jesus turned, suddenly
Wrested two big keys, one from Death
and one from Satan, and attached
them to his own garment, triumphant
" declaring that He alone holds the
keys over Death and Satan. He bids
them begone and as he mounts the
foot of the cross he is joined by the
two angels, the lepers, the soldiers.
the High Priest and Levite, the HOLY
Women and multitude of faithful
followers, 100 of them, all singing with
organ and orchestral accompaniment,
'Alleluia." The curtain falls as, with
uplifted hands, he gives the benedic-
ton.
The organ played softly throughout
the acts and new and beautiful music
was set to words by Laymon T. Hun
ter, an organist of repute in this To-
cality. This was sponsored by the
Boosting Jesus Groups of DR.. Fishers
Church and long list of patrons and
patronesses. Mrs. Fisher and three
children were among the audience.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
rs Yrs. for Mass. State Union

Appropriate exercises will mark the
25th anniversary of Massachusetts
State Union at its annual convention
which will be held Wednesday, April
10 at the Twelfth Baptist Church.
The convention will open at 10 in the
morning and will continue all day with
special public program to be pre-
scented at the evening session. Miss
Gladys Holmes is president and Miss
Susie f. Jones, chairman Of the execu-
tive board.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
PHI BETA KEY TO
JEANNE CURTIS

Miss Jeanne Curtis of Paterson,
New Jersey, the daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Curtis, Jr., and the niece
of Mrs. John B. Hall of this city gradu-
ates this year from Mount Holyoke
College at the age of nineteen years.
She was selected last year as one of
the fifty outstanding students in the
college and this year has been award
ed Phi Beta Kappa She is greatly
interested in dramatics and dancing
and has been very active in both dur
ing her college life. She will possibly
attend Harvard University, Cam
bridge, Mass, for her graduate work.
She is well known in Boston and her
many friends will be pleased to hear
of this additional honor bestowed upon
her.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
BAPT. INST. HAS
Big ENROLMENT

CHICAGO-According to the an
hual report issued this week by the Chi
eago Baptist Institute more than $500
ministers and other religious leaders
nave attended classes and training con-
Ierences held by the Institute during
the last twelve months.
A total of 80 courses have been Of
Tered during the year The teachers
ana there have been 46 during the year
men and women of broad experience,
wac contacts, and culture, include
Dean Smaller Mathews, University of
Ohcago; w. Ellis Stewart, Victory
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
ATTY. WOLFF ON
S. OF v. STAFF

Attorney Albert G. Wolff was re-
elected to the Department Council of
the Sons of Union Veterans of the
Civil War at their convention at the
Hotel Bradford this week. On Tues
day evening he was in the receiving
line at the grand reception and ball.
Judge FARMLAND w. L. Miles of the
of the Roxbury Court delivered an
eloquent patriotic address. Col. Fred
eric Gilbert Bauer, Boston attorney
and now national president of the
Society of the War of 1912, was
elected Department Commander.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15

SARAH MCKENZIE, COntraltO
Who is perhaps the most talented
opera singer and actress of Greater
Boston and who has been recognized
by authorities on opera and of drama
as having a natural gift for the opera
tic stage. On Thursday evening, June
l, at 8:15 o'clock in Brown Hall, New
England Conservatory of Music, she
will be heard with William Rhodes
Opera Society in their four Opera Con-
cert, for which Mildred Jenkins has
been chosen as guest artist. The pro-
gramme will also include Opera Acts
from "Das Rheingold," Wagner, der
Freischutz," Weber. Principal singers
are William Richardson, International
known baritone, E. Greene, Eman-
uel Mansfield, Ora Wake, Bessie Maybe,
Pattie Yates, John Powell, Matilda
Charleston, Lillian Harrison, Ann
Wake, Ida Wren, Una Bell, Ellastine
Broadnax, Vera Hodge, and Jesse Red
dick. Persons singing in a special
trained chorus are: Elizabeth Wheat
ley, Esther Greene, Ruth Morris, Anna
Cooper, Florence hurry, Valeria How
ard, George $3.50, Mack Boatwright,
Jesse Owens, David Owens and H. 7.
Johnson. Supported by l2-piece
concert orchestra William A. Rhodes,
composer and music critic will conduct
the performance. John Powell, Bust
ness Supervisor, and James w. Hen
derson, Stage Director. Admission, IS
cents, reserved seats $1.10 and $165
including tax.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
Reflect REV.
BIDDLE CHAP.

Rev. E. Geo. Biddle, "a, was re-
elected chaplain of the Mass. GAR.
at the 73rd annual encampment held
in Boston this week. Only IA of the
81 Mass. survivors were able to
attend all being over 80. Rev. Biddle
is one of the most active veterans still
surviving.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15
L. ]. Holmes Speaks
AT Taxpayers Meet

At a meeting of the Taxpayers
Association at Cambridge City Hall,
Tuesday, Apr. II, L. J. Holmes was
invited as one of the speakers. He
feels that the outcome of that meeting
will benefit many colored Cambridge
taxpayers in the near future.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-15

Judge Frankland W. L. Miles the
presiding justice of the Roxbury
Court continues to temper justice with
mercy just the same as he did when he
was a special justice.
This fact was shown today when he
listened to the pleas of Clerk of Court
Theodore A. Glynn and First Assistant
Continued on Page s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
TAVERN OWNER
PUTS UP BAIL
Slight Improvement
in Condition of
Mrs. Fuson

At liberty Friday under bail of
$4,000 and facing a charge OF oper-
ating motor vehicle while under
the influence of intoxicants. was
Chauncey F. Hurd. 39-year -old
Huston tavern operator.
Bail was ordered increased by
Superior Judge Fred G. Remain
from $500 to $4,000 after Tacoma
General hospital attendants re-
ported Mrs. Ruth NJ. Fuson. SO
struck down Monday by car
driven by Hurd, had 5000"
chance for recovery.
A bench warrant for re-arrest
of Hurd was signed by the court
and the man taken into custody
by deputy sheriffs Counsel for
Hurd provided satisfactory bond
late Thursday and the man was
again released from custody.
Mrs Fuson was struck down as
she attempted to cross an inter-
section after leaving theater.
The rear bumper of Hurd's ma
chine caught her just below the
right knee. severing her leg com
pletely.
Hospital attendants Friday re-
ported Mrs. Fuson had shown
slight improvement during the
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
MILITARY BALL
TO Be FEB. IS
Reserve Officers to
Sponsor Interna-
tional Affair

Officers We're installed at the
dinner meeting of the Tacoma Re-
serve Officers association. held
Thursday evening in the army and
navy room of the Hotel Winthrop.
Plans were discussed for an in
ternational formal military ball to
be held at the Winthrop the eve
ming of Feb. Is. during national
defense week. It is planned to
have several army and navy Of
ficers from Canada in addition to
nearly 300 officers in this state.
Speaker at Thursday evenings
meeting was Maj. f. Raymond
Attebebury. Seattle. pastor and
chaplain of the Washington ma
tional guard. He talked about
European dictators and told of his
experiences in Europe last year.
Officers installed for this year
are: Lieut.. Col. A. W Melchior,
president; Capt Harry Lyons. vice
president; Lieut.. Norman Dorm,
secretary-treasurer; Capt. Whar-
ton Funk. judge advocate: Lieut.
w. d. Ginnaven. historian. and
Capt. Thomas Hayes, chaplain.
Committee chairmen are: Capt.
John M. Stoddard. national de-
Tense: Lieut.. Al Ferguson. finance
and entertainment; Capt. Lyons.
membership; Lieut.. Ginnay
press; Capt. Funk, Legislative. and
Capt. Harold Liebe, r. o. 7. c.
and c. NJ. T. c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
JUSTICE DEPT.
PROBING 'ISMS'

AsHIN TON President
Roosevelt said today the justice
department Is investigating sllegs-
tons by the Dies committee inves-
tigating un American activities
that Nazis. Communists ana other
organizations are violating certain
federal criminal statutes
Roosevelt SAID he had received p
memoranda from Attorney-General
Frank Murphy reporting the in
uuiry has been undertaken. He
had no other comment on the IN
vestigstion
He discounted reports that he
has asked administration leaders
10 block requests by Rep. Martin
Dies. D.. Texas. chairman OF the
inquiry into American activities,
for sl50.00o to continue the inves-
tigation during the next two years.
Dies predicted the house by an
overwhelming majority will vote
to continue his investiga ton. He
said he had personal assurances
from 100 Democrats that they
would vote to continue the investi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

cation with adequate funds. With
support of the 10 house Repubh-
cans. this would be sufficient 10
continue the inquiry. Dies said
he had heard that a move might be
made to hamstring the committee
By giving us a trivial appropri-
alton"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
I|,&1HH93#5t35k1
Freighter Horace Luckenbach Due
at Port Piers Saturday Morning

Large quantities of mixed
freight, both inbound and out
bound. will be handled In Tacoma
this weekend by the big freighter
Horace Luckenbach, which will
arrive at Port piers Saturday
morning from Seattle.
General cargo from Gulf of
Mexico ports will be discharged.
after which the Horace will load
merchandise for the north Atlantic
coast.
!. Following her work at the Port.
the vessel is scheduled to shift to
the Washington Coop dock TO
unload 10000 bags of soya bean
meal She will conclude her Ia
coma work Sunday ut the st.
Regis dock. loading a consignment
OF pulp.
Also loading for the east coast
the Massmar of the Calmar line
viii dock at Port piers Saturday
morning to load 10000 feet Of
lumber.
The British tramp freighter
'ioorby. at Port piers, will remain
ihar or five days more. 1t was
9 'timated Friday. before the task
cf loading big shipment of heavy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
II ERE'S MORE ABOUT
FLEET IN ATLANTIC
on PAGE ONE

Caribbean and south Atlantic via
the Panama canal. for annual
maneuvers next month Participate
ing will be the newly-esta blished
Atlantic squadron. about 140 sur
face vessels, an unknown number
OF submarines. more than 500 air
planes and $4,000 officers and
men.
The major problem of the forth
coming war games Is 10 be solved
In the area of the so-called air
bridge" between South America
and the western hump" of Africa.
That transatlantic distance is
negotiable by airplane In little over
half a day and is about one-third
the distance between the United
States and Brazil.
United States officials privately
have expressed a concern over the
possibility that Great Britain and
France might meet Fuehrer Adolf
Hifler's demands for return of
German colonies in westcrnmost
Africa. Establishment of naval
and air bases In that section by
Germany would add greatly to
United States concern about
western hemisphere defense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

distant exhibitors already had ar
rived at the opening.
Among the exhibits attracting
attention particularly was gov
ernment-entered layout of all
United States stamps in shield de-
sign. Since all the stamps exhib-
tied are special unperforated ones.
the collection in hands of a pri-
vate holder would be worth around
$50. 900.
A nearly complete exhibit of
Mexican stamps, and displays of
Norwegian. Swedish and Danish
stamps entered by o. II. Sluth.
Tacoma tailor. won much COM
ment. Another Tacoma collector
with one of the most extensive
exhibits was Sl-year-old Joseph
Janacek. Himself Bohemian born.
Janacek has a particularly out
standing collection of Czechoslo-
vakian stamps
AS first member OF the Tacoma
Stamp club, its year book has been
dedicated 10 him.
One large collection of old Swiss
canton stamps. before the days of
the federation. is valued by the
stamp enthusiasts at $4,000.
Most unusual is a complete set
of early British one-penny rose
reds with all $50 plate numbers
William Penrose Campbell. elderly
Vancouver. Wash. newspaperman.
who spent eight years getting that
collection, was one of the early
arrivals at the congress.
Main event of the three-day
meeting will be a banquet Satm-
day night at which Dr.. John w
Robinson of the College of Puget
Sound will be the principal speaker
and DR.. Edgar c. Wheeler of the
college POSTMASTER. Ii will be
held at $50 in the roof garden of
the Hotel Winthrop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
FUNERAL SERVICES
Miss Margaret Bernice O'I.ear


Saturday. $50 a. M, at ST. Leo :
church, the cortege leaving Cas-
sedy and Aliens at e:2o; burial in
Calvary cemetery. The rosary will
be recited at T:30 p. m. Friday at
st. Leo's church.
Mrs. Eta Bowers SATURDAY.. ?
p. m. al the Spanaway Methodist
church. Rev. r. A. Anderson off,
ciating; burial in Spanaway ceme-
terry under the direction OF Mel
linger.
Joseph Den1-Saturday. Q a. m.
at Visitation church: burial in Cal
vary cemetery under the direction
of Piper.
Valentine Schneider - Funeral
arrangements are being withheld
pending word from relatives He
is survived by three sisters. Mrs.
Caroline Moore of Tacoma and
Mrs. Ida Wedlock and Mrs. Louise
Reinke of Wisconsin. and three
brothers. Ernest Richard and
Henry, all of Wisconsin. Storlie
Is in charge of funeral plans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
MRS. ORAL HAGEN

Mrs. Margaret Hagen. "a. of
1886 South Tacoma way. died in
a local hospital Friday. She was
a native of Minnesota, and came
here two and one-half years ago
from North Dakota. Surviving are
her husband. Oral, and daughter.
Carole Jean, at the home; her
mother. Mrs. Mary Staudenmeyer,
and three brothers, William. An
thony and Carroll Staudenmeyer.
all of Sykeston. n. D.. and three
sisters, Mathilda Staudenmeyer of
Chicago. Josephine of Casselton.
n. D.. and Rosetta of Sykeston,
n. d, Funeral announcement by
Cassidy and Allen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07

timbcrs on her deck IL completed.
Thirty-two railroad cars piled
high with the huge beams were
lined up at the Port when the
Moorby arrived here Thursday
night. The timbers. which have a
total footage approximateing 800
900 board feet, are to be delivered
in Rotterdam.
A similar cargo, although con-
siderably smaller, will be taken
Friday evening at the Port by the
Bonneville. Klaveness liner work.
ing here for Oriental regions. The
Bonneville locked at the Centen-
nial flour mill Thursday, and was
taking additional material at the
Sperry dock Friday morning
One hundred fifty tons of sacked
wheat will be taken at Port
piers Saturday by the Coast Ship
per. II will be taken to California
for trans-shipment TO other re-
gions.
Bound for England, the Pacific
Enterprise sailed from the Port
at midnight after working APP
proximately eight hours. Another
vessel bound for Europe, the TIA
coma Star, was completing her
cargo early Friday afternoon.
Crew Is Praised
No blame attaches to the Off
~ k.. -. Ia,
Patterson for the vessels recent
catastrophe in Alaskan waters. a
marine board of inquiry decided
after a hearing at Seattle Thurs
day.
Instead. the board praised Capt.
Harry Bune and his men for their
heroism and reported II could ind
no trace of negligence. Two men
were washed overheard when the
Patterson ran ashore on Cape
Fairweather during a storm on
Dec. II, and no trace has been
found of them. Other members of
the crew made their way to land
and were rescued several days
later.
ships In mort: Tacoma Star. and
Port piers Bonneville Sperv
dock: Arcata and Southholm. Baker
dock. Silverado and Point San Pedro,
Mccormick dock; Chris Knudsen and
Cuzco. Smelter
ships due: Saturday - Horace
Luckenbach, Massmar and Coast
Sperrv dock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-07
DriUer Arrested
After Accident

] M. Nelson. A.. University
Place, was in custody at the city
Jail Friday for investigation of
drunken driving. following an auto
accident Friday night at Center
and j ST. Prowl Car Officers II.
f. Wiley and Herb Stark declared
Nelson's car ran into the rear OF
parked auto owned by Dellis E.
Russell. +0S So Tacoma ave.
Russell and companion were
sitting in the parked machine, but
were uninlured.