The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-02

Res, | / Highland PIX. Ave., Roxbury
building up their membership which in
the past was limited to a diligent ex-
ecutive group of workers e. the dy
mamie Miss Black slowly but surely has
worker her way to second to none
among ward leaders it has been
many year since ward nine has seen
a woman successfully out front in poll
ties . . Miss Black strikes her friends
as a person who ask nothing but de-
mands plenty of action yes it is
very interesting and encouraging to
watch this little woman march down
the State House and City Hall fight
ing for some good cause in the interest
of her people. 80. | present Miss Black
to New England because Of her I'M.
selfish endeavor to make good E. Miss
Black has been offered a good position,
but rather than see her good work of
Is long years fold up over night if she
took such job at this time, she re-
NAMED at the wheel of her organiza-
ton, noble gesture that happens once
i'll million years in Boston where
everyone seems to be out for himself
we are proud to have the honor to cite
Miss Black a self-made Roxbury wom-
an and we wish her God-speed in her
undertakings . | know Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., his excellency
Leverett Saltonstall, the Lieutenant
Gov Horace 7. Cahill, the new Sheriff
Frederick r. Sullivan, the Honorable
George Holden Tinkham and many
others join your reported in this eta
ton good luck Edna B. . hun
dreds of movie fans skipped church
Sunday eve. to attend the first showing
of the much discussed picture at the
Ritz Plaza. I'm quite sure that
they wish they had gone to church al
though they must be forgiven for their
curiosity e. as a member of the press
and a representative of the people
your reporter was on the job and was
given the usual press courtesy &. to
begin with the advertised prices of Is,
% and 30 cents started off and ended
with nothing but 35 cents seats =.
the screen equipment was something a
little larger than a bed sheet mounted
on two tripod stands it really
looked like a front parlor children's
outfit T.. well, we'll let that pass .
the pay off was the picture itself and
| offer no apologies to the writer of
such a story, the most degrading pic
ture ever witnessed by this writer .
the patrons who were perhaps under
the impression that they were going to
see first class colored picture that
they have been accustomed to seeing at
the Roxbury Theatre were very dis
pleased . it is plain to see that Boston
would like to have program of all
colOred pictures E. but it is our opin-
ion that any picture that has the least
question about it should be pre-viewed
by the local weeklies or a committee
| Of NAACP members before being re
leased to the public at large. [ am
quite sure that the Mayor or the Police
Commissioner would have thrown such
picture out of Boston had the proper
authorities approached them on the
subject. Happy birthdays to Mrs.
Ads Winslow of Rockland Louis
b. Ransom, Jr. and my little wife,
Marvis c e.. who celebrated their
birthday one, two, three, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday -. Mrs. Ran
som experienced a full evening of sur
prises one behind the other Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Stokes started the
evening off q. . sporting Mrs. Ransom
in and out the various night spots .
doubling back home about eleven
o'clock where the birthdayite was com
pletely surprised to find a party going
on in full honoring her . Mrs. Ethel
Smith cooked" up the party and
proved herself very charming as well
as congenial hostess Mrs. Bernice
Stokes made the beautiful cake that
adorned the table -. many lovely and
useful gifts were received by Mrs. Ran
som and believe you me she was very
grateful for one perfect birthday
our charming editor, Maude Trotter
Steward, climbed aboard for a fast
fight to New York City with friends .
gosh, before we knew it, Mrs. Steward
was right back in our midst again
too fast for your reporter but we hope
YOU enjoyed your trip . here's your
down signal, folks, and I hope all of
YOU enjoyed a perfect Thanksgiving
as ever LIB, 1906 Northampton St.,
Boston