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The Washington times., 1939-01-20
MoryIonders
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Prominent Marylanders will
assemble at Loew's Capitol The
ater Monday night to celebrate
Maryland Night"
The occasion is inspired by
the Metro Goldwyn Mayer mo-
tion picture Stand Up and
Fight" bringing to the screen for
the first time the drama and
adventure that was enacted in
Cumberland, Md, when that
city was the Gateway to the
West. This outdoor action film
describes the bitter rivalry be-
tween the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and the Stagecoach
lines shortly before the Civil
War. Robert Taylor, Wallace
Beery and Florence Rice are
starred.
Among those who have been
invited and who are expected to
join in this salute are:
Senator George Radcliffe,
Senator Millard Tydings, Colo
mel George H. Calvert, jr., presi-
dent of the Maryland State So
ciety, and Mrs. Calvert; Con-
gressmen Ambrose Kennedy,
William Devereux Byron, Will
liam Cole, jr., Thomas Alan
Goldsborough; Mr.. M. Calvert
Bowie, Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. Nor
gan, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mer-
ritt, Mr.. and Mrs. George Amory
Maddox, Miss Bessie Warren,
Miss Emma Loker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hewitt G. Robertson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clement w. Sheriff, Miss
Mary Merrick, Mr.. John M.
Boteler and others.
A special overture in which
Maryland, My Maryland will
be the keynote, is being ar.
ranged by Conductor Phil Lamp
kin for the Capitol Theater Or
cheStra,
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their most recent vehicle being
Dodge City" a story of the
American West, which has not
yet been released.
Flynn is the latest addition to
the list of distinguished birth
day celebration guests. Miss
de Havilland, Annabella, George
Brent, Paul Whiteman and Jean
Hersholt have been announced
previously. Others will be an
nounced shortly.
AN ARRAY OF STARS
Tickets went on sale today for
the midnight shows to be pre-
sented Monday evening, Janu-
ary 80, at 11:30 o'clock at the
Earle and Capitol theaters as
an important part of Washing
tons celebration of the Presi-
dents birthday.
The tickets may be obtained
at either the Earle or Capt.
tol boxoffices and the price is
81. The entire proceeds will go
to swell Washington's contri-
button to fight against infantile
paralysis.
All of the famous stars COM
ing to Washington for the cele-
bration will make personal ap-
pearances at the theaters, in
Guiding Enrol Flynn, Olivia de
Havilland, George Brent, Anna
bella, Jean Hersholt and others
to be announced.
Each theater will present its
own complete stage show. fol-
lowed by the complete stage
show from the other theater,
making a program Of stellar
entertainment seldom if ever
equaled in Washington.
TICKETS ON SALE
Among the entertainers who
can thus be seen at either
theater will be. from the Earle:
Lionel Stander, popular screen
comedy star; Emmett Oldfield
with Eddie Ware; the Randall
Sisters, Phillips and Kohl and
the Is Earle Roxyettes.
From the Capitol: Roscoe
Ates, suffering comic of stage
and screen fame; the Eight
Men of Manhattan: The Juve-
lyS; Kay Conklin and Sunny
Thomas, Art Brown and Frank
Young, of station VOL; and
the 16 Rhythm Rockettes.
Tickets for either the Earle
or the Capitol will be on sale
at all Warner Bros. Washing
ton theaters.
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nent and all over the East. He
is 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 100
pounds, and has brown hair and
eyes.
He made his acting debut in
an English film in which he
played his ancestor, Fletcher
Christian. Then he appeared in
several London stage produc-
tions, was signed by a Warner
talent scout, and came to Amer
lea. His first big picture was
Captain Blood"
His many popular roles have
included those in Charge of
the Light Brigade" Green
Light" THE Prince and the
Pauper" and Dawn Patrol" !"
He and Olivia de Havilland,
who also is coming to the birth
day celebration, have appeared
in several pictures together.
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Warner Bros Romantic Star Is Latest Birthday
Ball Celebrity to Make Personal Appearance
BY ED SULLIVAN
Looking Glass
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 20.

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The Washington times., 1939-01-20

ROMANTIC HERO
Famous as Robin Hood" in
the photoplay which was
selected as one of 1938's ten
best pictures" Enrol Flynn is
not only one of HollyWood'S
handSomest young actors. but
also an adventurer whose real
life activities rival any of his
film romances. He has pros
pected for gold in the bush"
country of New Guinea, gone
pearl fishing in Tahiti, headed
the crew of a coast-wise schooner
In the South Seas. There is an
ugly scar on his shin-bone, the
mark of poisoned arrow shot
at him from ambush in the
bush" country.
He is a direct descendant of
Fletcher Christian, who led the
famous "mutiny on the Bounty"
He has Travelled on every conti-
The Washington times., 1939-01-20
KELLEYGRAMS

than theological bubbles that
lave been perforated to the
point where they have existence
only in diSiIlusiOned nostalgia.
"That Set to Music is q piece
Continued en- Page IL, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1939-01-20
Gle a min gs
and
Screenings
BY Andrew R. Kelley

Enrol Flynn Warner Brothers and of the most
striking figures in motion pictures will come to Washington
for Presidents birthday celebration according to word
from John j. Payette, Warmers general zone manager
Payette today received telegram from Jack L. Warner
vice president charge of production the Warner studos
announcing the news of Flynns arrival here next week
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of Superintendent and Teachers of the
Southern Region in Springfield, Mass,
Wednesday, February %, 1889. He is
to address the meeting in the after
noon on the subject: "Good Song Ser
vices for Sunday School and Young
Peoples Meetings" The ACES had
fine attendance also with Miss P.
Kennedy acting president and Miss
Marion Hendrick acting secretary. The
Evening Service was a real old time
revival and speaking meeting. Glass
Meeting on Tuesday Night as usual,
on Wednesday night, Bethel will rem
der program at Shiloh Baptist
Church's Fair which is an Annual oc-
casion.-Rev. R. A. Moody is the Pas
tor there. Mrs. Bertha Wells is re-
sponsible for this program. Mrs. G.
Murray was Dinner Guest of Mrs.
Hopes last Sunday.-Those persons
who are on the sick list are reported
to be doing as well as could be expect
ed under their individual conditions
Mrs. Leala West of 81 Bellevue st. is
still confined to her home but is i'm
proving.
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NOTARY PUBLIC

from the discovery of America to the
present year. Being a series of infor-
NAL lectures they, doubtless, will be as
interesting as instructive and you are
invited to avail yourself of this oppor.
tunity to refreshen your knowledge on
both subjects.
For the most complete news of Chel-
sea read the Guardian, Boston's best.
written paper. Your scribe Ricardo
Ell Ward.
Chelsea Chatter
Hello, folks, this is Leadpencil still
in good condition after lodging the
irate husbands of our fair city-and
[ intend to continue lodging them.
Somethin' tell me we'd better find a
more wholesome place to play whist
than we found over the weekend.
The time to show your interest in our
civic league is NOW. Don't wait for
someone else to take the lead. Show
everyone that you have some civic
pride and want to make your com
munity better place in which to live,
instead of a slum Join our civic lea
que and unfurl your civic banner and
let's all work together for better hous-
ing conditions, a cleaner city, better
educational facilities, social equality,
a social settlement house and clean poll
tics.
We are giving the highest type of
adult education in the city daily Mon.
day thru Thursday. Why don't ALL
you folks avail yourselves of the op.
portunity.
We are wondering if it was the cir
of his dreams that Smokey was chas
ing on Everett Avenue February s.
or is Chatter and Red Day cutting in
Billy must be tanning Bebbs now a,
they go to the show instead of thu
dance, we wonder why? Can there b.
competition?
Does L. H. go for J. H. or Desmount
we just can't find out.
We wonder just who does G.. W
go for-he seems to have so many
secret moments.
Who is it (Tent) Joy-water: Jeep
Doris or H?
Our champ jitterbug is very quie
lately.-Singie isn't weeping now
mebey they made up.-H.D. hasn't an,
piano to sit behind now.
And, by the way, who badly under
estimated the weight of a piano?
As parting shot: who are the Chel
sea agonizers?
Until next week Leadpencil say
"Hello, Naomi"
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Hartford Happenings
BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH
Rev. w. X. Hopes, Pastor

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Feb. 21-Last
Sunday, February 10, 1889, was high
day in Bethel. The pastor, Rev. w. K.
Hopes, was away on a business trip
that took him back to his home in
Louisiana. Rev. J. c. Ladder was in
charge. He delivered great sermon,
taking for his text-Chapter Id of
st. Luke: 81 Will Arise and Go Back
Home" The church was filled to
capacity several minutes before start
ing time, for the morning service. The
Senior Choir, under the Direction of
Mr.. Robert W. Wells, sang. Miss Edith
Rivers of Mahl Avenue, joined the
church. Among the visitors were:
Mr.. George Graham and Mrs. C. Ter
pin Of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and
Mrs. L. Young of Fort Gaines, Georgia.
Mrs. Young is visiting her brother,
Mr.. Johnnie Tucker of 81 Mather St.
Several persons came forward and paid
for their New A.M.E. Hymnal and
presented them to the Choir. The
Stewards are planning q Chicken Din
ner March 8, 1889, and several tickets
were sold. This promised to be one of
the biggest affairs between now and
Conference. The Sunday School was
again out in front with large attend
ance. 2ir. Robert w. Wells, the Su-
perintendent, will attend the Conclave
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/ Boston short while ago against the
showing of the film entitled Birth Of
a Nation" AS a result the film was
not shown.
We have worked together, and have
seen many changes and much prog
ress. AS l previously related in my
letter of resignation, l find it neces-
sary to give up the presidency of the
Branch, but before doing so, I must
express my deep appreciation to you
loyal members who have cooperated
with me so faithfully, and shared the
burdens that are so vitality necessary
to promote and sustain our organiza-
ton as a worthwhile fundamentally
in this community.
1t is further my duty to express my
heartfelt gratitude to all of the mini
sters of this city, to the heads of our
lodges, and the citizens of influence
and responsibility. They have an
swered every request that have made
in the name of the Association, and
without their cooperation it would have
been impossible to achieve the success
that is ours.
This Office and its responsibilities
call for much action, and from that,
much experience is gained. If used
as it should be, it can be of great
value to those who are most in need
of its benefits. If wrongly used, it
can be just as detrimental. In other
words, the organization is the voice
of the people, and we should be careful
as to what use we make of it.
ton, to defend our constitutional
rights, to make a contribution to So
ciety and the industrial set-up of this
country, are unacceptable responsible
ties that we must assume.
There are times when we should
cooperate with other organizations on
specific issues, but in the main, we
should stay within the bounds Of the
organized purpose of the Association.
We should not indorse, or promote any
political creed or activity. We should
always maintain a position so as to
demand fair and impartial treatment
from any administration, local or ma
tional, regardless to party utilization
Today we are disturbed by events
both at home and abroad. Minority
groups here and elsewhere are subject
to persecution and exploitation. We
are called upon to denounce the perse-
cutting of people in the totalitarian
states. The President of our country
has taken the advantage of the oppor-
tunity of calling such action barbarous
and inconceivable in this, the goth
Century civilization. To that we all
agree, but we can never make our
selves properly felt until lynching and
other inhumanities that are being
practiced upon the colored people OF
this country are wiped from the
American soil. In other words, the
very first thing that we have to do be-
fore we can be an example for other
countries, totalitarian or democracies,
is to clean up our own backyards.
Prophets with high sounding theo-
ries are proclaiming their particular
gospel on each and every corner
Those who are economically and soci,,
ally depressed are inclined to stop and
listen. 1t is our duty to be just as
active and inform the people the right
course to take.
There are certain rights that minor
Continued on Page 81
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Chelsea Notes

This column aroused all sorts of
comments by the brief personal dissa-
tisfaction with Chelsea which your cor
respondent expressed last week. In
order to clarity completely what was
meant your correspondent would have
to write an entire newspaper page. This
being a self-evident impossibility, a
brief series of explanations will follow,
during which it is hoped your indigna-
ton will be aroused enough to awaken
you to desire to "do something about
it."
Briefly, what Chelsea suffers most
from, is the lassitude of its citizens.
Spasmodic attempts to remedy this
have accomplished very little along con-
structive lines. A survey of the social
conditions under which most of the
Negroes live reveal a startling and
shameful picture of housing conditions
of a sub-standard grade; shows that
the industrial working conditions
among the worst In this particular part
OF the country; that politically the
Negro is about as important-thru his
own lack of solidarity-as a single
grain of sand on the beach. Further,
did you know that, proportionately,
the Negroes have higher rate of iu-
venile delinquency, crime (adult) and
an especially high rate of statutory
offences? Nor are these the words Of
an alarmist, but can be backed by hard
cold statistics.
am not willing to gloss over these
conditions or dismiss them by assum-
ing these things to be characteristic of
the colored race. In fact, I know bet
ter. Having visited numerous other
cities with small Negro populations in
a number of other states, know that
these things are facts-to-be-face and
that there is absolutely no reason for
things to continue as they are; that
these things CAN be remedied. Other
towns and small cities have faced SINH
lar conditions and fought them sue
cessfully with the results that very
often living conditions (social, eco
nomic and political) have been vastly
improved. If they can do it so can we.
More about this subject in a subsequent
issue.
The Peoples Church continues to at
tract the attention and the attendance
of many folks not only in Chelsea it.
self but among out-of-towners. Plans
are under way to celebrate the Boston
Massacre Day, Sunday, March 5. Pro-
fessor Lane Of Cambridge, formerly
connected with Tufts College is ex-
pected to be present as well as Mr..
George Paine, executive secretary of
the Chelsea Y.M.C.A. and other visi-
tors who will give brief addresses. More
detailed announcements next week.
The Adult Education classes will in
augurate, at the repeated requests of
several of its members, a series of
classes in American History and Gov
eminent. These classes will be held
every Thursday evening from 7 to 9 80
pm. at Al Arlington St., top floor. This
series will begin Thursday, March 2,
and continue until June. 1t will cover
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West Medford News

W. MEDFORD, Mass, Feb. 21-
Rev. John F. Bailey preached an in
spring sermon on "a Liberated Life. !"
which finally led up to plans for a re-
Vlval during the Lenten season. His
subject for the evening service was
christian Giving" Sunday School
convened at 1890 at which time Rev,
Bailey visited all classes of the smaller
Christians. The teachers were COM
mended on the grand work that thew
are doing with the younger folk.
March 18th is the deadline for the
elimination contest on all ESSAYS.
Please have yours ready. Remember
the Topic. "Colored Youths RESPONSE
/ bility to his Race" All members on
the Literary Committee are requested
to take part.-The Lend-a-Hand Club
met at the home of Mrs. Barnes. After
business dainty collation. was served.
The next meeting will be the second
Monday in March.-All West Medford
via this column regrets to hear that
Mrs. William Lewis who resides at
the home of Mrs. Lillian Butterfeld
is dangerously i'll. We all hope and
pray for a speedy recovery.
4 The Shiloh B.Y.P.U. meeting of last
week may long be remembered bv
those who attended. Mrs. Ariel Las
sitter acted very capably as mistress of
ceremonies. West Medford celebrated
History Week with the best program
seen and heard in many a moon. The
meeting opened with the recitation of
a poem by Elizabeth Allen. There was
a solo by Mrs. Bailey who thrilled the
audience with her rendition of "Deep
River" A discussion period was then
conducted by the president, Miss Bar
bara Digger. The meeting was eli
NAKED by the presentation of that
famed prize play "The March of
Time" which was written by Mrs
Ariel Lassiter.
Attention, you whist players and
lovers of that famous southern dish of
gatherings. There will be a whist
party chitterling supper at the home
of Mrs. Smith, 65 Lincoln Street.-If
you wish gatherings clean and whole
somely prepared, here is the place to
go. Remember the date Monday, Feb
81 at 800 pm.
Last Sunday the non-coms of the
372nd Inf. met at the home of Lieut.
Col. Digger to wish him a speedy re-
covery from his illness. May we also
wish him the same.-Miss Harriet
Taylor of Everett will speak at Shiloh
B.Y.P.U. meeting Sunday, Feb. &c. Ali
are cordially welcomed.
Interest mingled with curiosity has
filled the hearts of the young femmes
of this beloved old town. The reason
is that secret organization known as
the Seven Dukes. Hear more about
this new clubs aims and intentions
next week.-The Ramblers Basketeers
journeyed last week to Woburn to
show that fair city's town team Just
how basketball should be played
Needless to say w. Medford won.-
Sensational baseball news next week
Please send all news to Russell
Stokes (who is your new West Med
ford News Reporter), 81 Arlington
Street. Let's all cooperate and help
make West Medford's News the News
of the week.
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the five-thirty service. Mr.. Branch is
student of Andover-Newton.
The Women's Friendly Circle met al
the home of Mrs. Helen Hinton. 10G
Franklin Street, Tuesday evening
After a short business meeting a social
time was enjoyed.
Rev. Clayton was the speaker for
the opening service of the Mystic Ban
list Alumni Lenten services held at st.
John Baptist Church, Woburn, on Fri
day evening. Rev. Roger Williams led
the devotional service.
Flowers on the pulpit last Sunday
were in memory of Mrs. Hattie New
ton, the gift of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Taylor and family.
Mr.. Kelly of Gordon College will he
the guest speaker at the evening SER
vice, February 26. The evening SER
vice will be conducted by the Youth
Forum, Robert Whitaker, president.
Eastern Ave. Bapt. Church
Rev. ]. L. Jackson, Pastor
The pastors themes Sunday morn
ing and evening respectively, were "a
Iwo-fold Demand" and "The Crisis. !"
Rev. w. H. Smith of Winchester and
Deacon Dodson of Cliftondale were
Sunday morning guests.-Miss Mar
garet Slattery will speak at the
Worlds Day of Prayer observed at
Center Methodist Church, Pleasant St,
at Ppm. All cordially invited.-The
Jr. Missionaries, Miss Jumper, presi-
dent, meeting with Daisy Thompson.
decided to give Lenten Drama in
Holy week.-Weekly Lenten services
began Friday at st. Johns Church
Woburn, to continue on Wednesdays at
churches to be announced.-B.YPU,
meets at $50 Sunday, with a special
program. Every member is urged to
attend as a big surprise is in store.