The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-09-16

aires or Wings Over Jordan . as for
myself, 1 shall secure further details
for you soon by attending broadcast
and ascertaining the names of our
local favorites >. this week gold medal
is hereby awarded Sheloh Kahl for
high achievement in the radio field
and l do request another repeat per-
Torrance of their original and beauti-
full arrangement of give Done Nv
Best" . it's the finest remedy for
those who seek solace I've ever heard
come over the air it is indeed
gratifying to note that Walter Nc
Clane, Jr., has rekindled the flames of
political ambition and once again rides
forth to do battle for the citizenrv of
Sugar Hill who have long sought racial
representation in the municipal gov
eminent =. Walter McClane made a
splendid fight in the last election which
won the admiration of his opponents
and his loyal supporters have enlarged
their forces for the next election
race progress and opportunity in Ward
II of RoXbury is rapidly growing into
a reckoning factor of better living and
working conditions the major
credit is due William Somerville and
the Roxbury Civic Club who pioneered
the idea of better trade relations
the figures proving the yearly amount
of money spent by the colored patrons
of upper RoXbury would amaze the
average student of economics these
statistics of population and buying
power have been carefully compiled
and audited by Mr.. Somerville from
authentic sources and are available
upon request j.. IL. . since the advent of
his little grocery store which broke the
barrier Of race prejudice, is is inter
esting to note the mushrooms develop
ment of other colored business enter
prises until we now have beauty par
Tors, real estate offices, tailoring
establishments, barber shops, restaur-
ants, taverns, billiard parlors, funeral
directors, launderies dry goods en-
poriums, umbrella and sport clothing
outlet, colored clerks in drug stores
and a colored managed and stated
First National Store, colored help in
M. Winer Stores, the Economy Stores
and Toms Spa all on Humboldt Ave.
the most noteworthy standard of
success in this community is that the
people support three colored churches
. the Otto Snowden News Service
is now thriving concern due to the
cooperation and interest displayed by
the neighborhood where the boys
deliver all the colored and white daily
as we'll as weekly publications to your
door and operate news-stands at busy
car stops all this indicates a steady
rise in race unity and bids fair to help
us elect a qualified colored candidate
in 1910 Mrs. Doris Jackson and
baby Gail have returned to the SYM
phony Road domicile of Maestro Her
bert Jaxon after spending long vaca-
ton at the Shearer Cottage in Oak
Bluffs . it is my pleasure to remark
that Shag Taylor has been discharged
from the City Hospital and is recoup-
ing at the residence of his brother Bal
colin and Hazel Taylor on West
Springfield Street in Boston :. Fran
co.'s Silvera, our leading exponent of
Shakespeare once again treads the
boards in the staggering role of
Brutus Jones, the man who saddled an
empire and rode it to his death in
Eugene O'Neill's famous tragedy of
emperor Jones" at the Elizabeth
Peabody Playhouse for one week be-
ginning September &c with fine sup
porting cast of the New England