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La gaceta., 1939-02-15

Ell jefe de la Orden XXX,
esta "enredado" en- algunos ne
gocitos POGO limpios-seg1n in
forman del estado de Georgia.
SEsta pequena "falta" lie i'm
pedira usar ell capuch6n y deli
berar con Sus "hermanos"?
La gaceta., 1939-02-15

Los candidates mas 1uerleS
para ell Papado, de acuerdo con
10 que hemos podido averig lar,
son: Eugenio Pacelli, secfeta-
rio de estado Y ahora cardinal
Camarlengo; Alessio cardinal
Ascalesi, arzobispo de Napoles
Ella cardenale Dalla Costa, ar
zobispo de FlorenGia; Giovan-
nj Battista cardenal Nasalli-
Rocca di Corneliano, arzobispo
de Bologna; Luigi cardenal La
vitrano, arzobispo de Palermo,
v Mauricio cardinal Fossati, ar
zobispo de Turin.
Los cardenales italianos no
permitiran que la Tiara Sc con-
ceda a un cardinal aleman, fran
c6s, canadense, argentine, nor
teamericano o de otro pals.
Dieese que no tiene probabi-
lidades de ser electo, en- las cir
cunstancias de ahora y a pesar
de las nuevaS amenazas de Hit
Ter, Alfredo Ildefonso cardinal
Schuster, de Milan, un benedic-
tinoMuy pocas prObabilidades
Sc conceden a Pietro cardinal
Boetto, de Geneva, un Jesuita.
De los cardenales extranjerOS,
Ell mas popular 10 es, o parece
serlo, Roderico cardinal Vile
nueve, arzobispo de Quebec, en-
ell Canada.
Hitler demanda hoy un carde-
nal inclinado al nazismo y ell fas
cismo.
Ell candidate de Mussolini, al
decir de algunos, 10 es ell carde-
nal Patriarca de Venecia, tilda-
do de fascista.
Sobre ell cardinal Pacelli Sc a.
firma sque todos los preceden-
tes Sc ralIan en- su contra.
Uno de los cardenales, Fede-
rico cardinal Tedeschini, fue
nuncio del Papa en- Espaha.
AIgunos observadores afr
man que los cardenales america
nos tendran la oposicion de los
alemanes, y viceversa.
Dos de los cardenales nortea-
merican6s estan va en- la ruta
de Roma y ell tercero, ell carde-
nal Q'Connell, va Sc ha puesto
en- ca amino.
Sefha mencionado con algu-
nasippsibilidades de ser electo,
pero sin base firme, al cardinal
Copello, de la Argentina, de ORR
.gen italiRno.
\ Desde aver ell cuerpo del Pom
tifice fallecido descansa en- una
b6veda entire las tumbas de Be-
nedicto XIV y Pic X.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey
Feted on Twentieth
Anniversary

On Thursday afternoon and evening
September %, "The Ideal Hour Club"
a social and charitable organization of
greater Boston, met at the residence
of Mrs. R. Eta Dorsey, 2O4 Garden
Street, Cambridge. The date of the
meeting coinciding with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph A. Dorsey's goth Wedding An
nlversary, the club, after short bust
ness period, gave itself over to a
pleasant observation of this event.
There were present also members of
the Ladies of the GAR. Circle 81, and
OF Frances Harper Union W.C.T.U.
OF which Mrs. Dorsey is a member.
After the serving of refreshments
there were general expressions of fell
citation: James Weldon Johnson's
creation" was read by Miss Dorothy
Perkins; blessing was given by Rev.
Samuel Weems; Mrs. Anita Perkins.
president of the club, spoke of the
clubs esteem for Mrs. Dorsey; Mrs.
u. ii. Thompson making a sincere
wish, clasping together the hands of
host and hostess; Mrss. Sally Perry.
from the Frances Harper Union, and
Miss Florence E. Walker, asst president
OF Circle 81, ladies of the GAR.
brought greetings, About thirty mem
bers and friends were present. Some
OF the many gifts received were: Mr..
and Mrs. William Wilkes, hurricane
lamp; Mrs. and Miss Hazel Abbott,
cutglass console set; Mrs. Libby
Crump and Rena Hodges, gold rim
cake set; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ryles
and Mr.. and Mrs. Carter, china cups
and saucers; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M.
Kemsen,, electric clock and money;
Mrs. Mabel Roberts, cluny scarf; Mrs.
sally Perry, guest towels; Mrs. G. H.
thompson, hand embroidered doilies;
Mrs. Mabel Minton, bath towels; Mrs.
FIeids, cluny scarf; Miss Florence E.
Walker, table cloth; Mrs. Willis, silk
negllgee and Mrs. Alice Linney, silver
brooch
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07
6Fnrgf N. l11hratnn
HaHHFH

George w. Wheaton of Is Glen
dale Ave-, W. Somerville, died at
Somerville Hospital, Sunday evening,
Sept "a, of a fractured skull and
other injuries received when he was
struck by an automobile on Cameron
Ave-, Somerville, Friday evening, Sept.
%. He never regained consciousness.
Funeral services were held at st.
Bartholomew Church, Cambridge,
Thursday, Sept. %, 1889, at / pm.
with Rev. Bowles officiating. W. H.
Richardson was soloist. A large num-
Der attended. Numerous and handsome
floral tributes were sent by friends.
The interment was at Westview Gene
terry, North Lexington, Mass. E. L.
Morrison was the undertaken. On the
night before the funeral members of
Prince Hall Masons conducted rites
at the home. Members of Co. L es-
corted the remains to the grave. He
was a faithful and devoted husband
and father and leaves to mourn their
loss the widow, Bertha E. Wheaton,
daughter, Nedora E. Dunan, 3 sons,
Georg" H. Jr., Horace F. and Albert
c. Wheaton.
George W. Wheaton was born in
Cleveland, Ohio, August 25, 1875, the
son of George H. and Fidelia Whea-
ton. He married Bertha Cesco of New
York City, June 10, 1903, at st. Peters
Church, Cambridge.
Mr.. Wheaton was printer by trade,
a faithful member of st. Andrews As
sociation of st. Bartholomew Church
serving as LIST secretary of the asso-
citation and was moderator at time of
death. He was also member of Castle
William Lodge, Grand Lodge Prince
Hall Masons and Adjutant Of Co. L.
9Th regiment.
Card of Thanks
The family of the late Mr. George
W. Wheaton wish to acknowledge with
grateful appreciation the many ex-
pressions of sympathy extended to
them in their recent bereavement.
Mrs. Bertha E. Wheaton (widow)
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wheaton, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Duncan
Mr.. Horace and Albert Wheaton.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07
City News

George Gordon Gaines, old resident
OF Chelsea, died suddenly of heart
failure Thursday, Sept. 20 He was
a brother Of Major Gaines and John
A: Gaines and is survived also by his
wife, and son George, Jr., and two
sisters.
Mrs. Eliza Mischeaux of Durham.
N. c. came on for the funeral of her
sister, Mrs. Ella Morrison of Camden
st. this week and was the house guest
OF Mrs. Ridley on Appleton Street.
DR.. John B. Hall left this week to
attend the marriage of his son DR..
John B. Hall, Jr., in Chicago. Mrs.
Hall is in Chicago, having remained
over after the funeral of her mother
whose death in Chicago occurred the
same day that Mrs. Ida Hall Mccoy,
died in Boston. DR.. Hall, Jr. is pur-
suing a course at University of Michi-
gan for the degree of Master of
Science and Public Health with all
expenses paid by the State of Illinois.
The Women's Service Club at a
meeting at AGA Mass. Ave. Tuesday
night, laid plans for it's annual caba-
ret and dance to be held at Ritz Plaza
Ballroom, November 10. Mrs. Ann
Hawk will head the committee of
arrangements,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07
Wt11. MnttrnP UrnttPr
Editor and Publisher
1901 1884
REGISTER

1t is time to register and be pre-
pared to vote in the coming municipal
election. For the convenience of
voters, the election authorities have
opened branch offices in all the wards
OF the city. 1t is not necessary to
spend time and carfare to run down
town to register. In each ward the
booths for registration are set up
within easy walking distance and thus
offer further inducement for citizens
to get their names on the voting lists,
Boston wants to establish a new
high in registration. The more voters,
the better for patriotism and the
democratic processes. Democracy is
strengthened and advanced by each
citizen fulfilling his obligations of
citizenship. To have voice in the
government is not only citizens
right but duty which he is called
upon to exercise by registering and
voting.
Now is the time to register. Some
persons, who have already registered,
may find that their names have been
left off the voting list by mistake or
oversight. To make sure, it is we'll
to check up by looking over the print
ed list at the registration booths.
others shuld register without DELAY.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07
PEOPLES BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev Z NJ Owens PaStnr

The goal for the Window Drive
Rally is expected to be reached on
Sunday when the captains make final
report. Last Sunday, Captain Hin
son increased his contribution by
serving dinner to those who remained
for Communion. Rev. Owens Sun
day sermons were "Have You Regis
tered?" and GLOW To Lok at Trials"
His sermonette to the very young was
"Two Little Ladies'" He also adj
dressed the B.Y.P.U., which had it's
opening fall meeting at pm, with
Miss Ruth Johnson in charge.-The
Youthful Militants, sponsored by Mrs.
Blanche Diggs and Mrs. Richard
Owens, held its opening meeting Sept.
29.-The new officers are Mathew
Jefferson, president, Jeanette jackson,
secretary, and Clydine Smith, treasu-
rer. Friday, October 10, they meet
at the home of the secretary.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07
A RATIONAL BASIS

1t is generally conceded that democ-
racy must include citizens of all
groups, creeds and colors on an equal
footing. Democracy's ideal develop
from the tenet that all men are equal
and are possessed of the inalienable
rights to ''life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness" in accordance with the
laws which all the people have estab-
lshed that they might govern them
selves. Therefore when any group of
citizens are deprived of equal rights
and equal opportunities through
prejudice or exploitation, then demo-
cracy becomes a sham and a hollow
pretense; and such forces as are re-
sponslble for the discrimination and
oppression are clearly subversive of
democratic practice.
The oppressed and the exploited
should therefore contend without fear
or favor for all citizenship rights and
privileges which define democracy.
Especially at time like this the col
ored oppressed group should intensity
the fight for absolute equality in all
things inherent in full-hedged Ameri-
can citizenship-the right to vote. the
right to education, the right to work
for an honest living, the right to
serve in any branch of the govern
ment, the right to service and promo
ton in the armed forces Of the United
states on the same terms and in the
same capacities as any other citizens
1t is time not for bitterness but to
be terribly in earnest. The struggle
is for the recovery and the consoiida-
ton of the inalienable rights of citizen
ship, but in larger sense our appeal
for justice pushes forward the evolu-
ton OF democracy and becomes a patri-
otto duty, imposed on us as citizens of
this great and potentially much
greater country of ours. The import
ance of the task is enormous. There
IS the ever-present assurance that
# democracy is to survive, it cannot
let us down" and that we fight fo1
America when we fight for ourselves
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07
PORTLAND - CALLED
VACATION-LAND
A Popular Resort for Many Wealthy
Colored Southerners

because last summer he established his
family in a seaside cottage at Falmouth
Foreside, a wealthy resort in Maine
and this has not been forgotten. This
year they occupied one of the lovely
private suites in the Thomas House,
famous for its fine hostelry and service.
The eldest of the children, Henry
Everett, is a senior at Harvard College,
living in one of the domitories. He Is
Is years old and his sister, Ruth, 10
years old, entered Benedict College this
fall. There is a pair Of year old
twins and another boy and girl The
interesting facts of the doctor are
these: he occupies the chair Of obste-
tries on the staff of the Good Samar-
tan Hospital in Columbia, has a BA'
degree from Prairie State College,
Texas; took a four year course at Ne
harry Medical College, Nashville,
Tenn, trained in the Mercy Hospital
in Nashville and began practice in Co.
lumbia, 1914; he married Miss Eliza
Champion a graduate of Allen Univer-
sity, daughter of H. J. Champion, the
colored contractor who built the Loan
and Exchange Building, CoIumbla's
first skyscraper and huge Olympia
Cotton Mill-6 stories and acres Oh
ground floor area, one of the largest
cotton mills in the world.
DR.. William D. Chappelle has been
la practicing physician since 1913, be
is a graduate of Shaw University,
classmate of "Shag" Taylor and Dr
Ben. Robinson. He married Miss ELSIE
Myles and there are three children
Valera, Billie and Catherine, students
in the High and Junior High Schools
His father, VIM. D. Chappelle, was
Bishop of the A.M.E. Church in Nasn'
vile and a former president OF Allen
University in Columbia. .,,
Both these physicians own beautl1m
homes in Columbia that are show places
in the city. These are only few OF Tne
fine folks I met in Portland, but not
all. hope to tell you of other IN my
next writing.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07

w. 7. Nelson, of Pine Street Pres
byterian Church. Resolutions were
offered by the Daughters of Dorcas,
the Wisteria Club, Church District,
No. Z, of White Rock Baptist Church
an dfrom the First Baptist Church of
Roanoke, Virginia.
A solo was beautifully rendered by
Miss Date Mae Bridgeforth. There
were many floral tributes. The church
was crowded, a large number OF friends
coming from Danville and Roanoke,
Va The pail bearers were: E. r. Mer-
rick, T. A. Hamme, J. Fl. Wheeler,
r. L. MeDougald, DR.. J. M. Hubbard
and W. D. Hill. Interment was at
Beechwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Ida Hall Mccoy, wife of Frank
L. Mccoy of this city, was a native of
New Orleans, Louisiana. She was Of
prominent lineage on both sides of her
family, daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs John B. Hall, Sr.
She attended Straight University in
that city where she graduated from the
Normal and Music Departments in
1897. In the fall of that year she en-
tered the New England Conservatory
of Music where she graduated in 1902.
She was then called to take charge of,
the music department of her Alma
Mater and was in this position for Is
years.
In 1915 she was married to Frank
L. Mccoy, then of Roanoke, Va, and
resided in that city three years during
which time she was organist of the
First Baptist Church. Since 1918 her
home was in Durham, N. c., where she
was member of White Rock Baptist
Church
Surviving are a devoted husband, a
loving brother of Boston, Mass,
nephew Ct Chicago, Illinois, and
host of friends.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07
LOOKING AROUND
and BEYOND
By
FRANK R. CROSSWAITH

A GLANCE THROUGH the col
umns of Race papers during the last
three weeks has disclosed a somewhat
encouraging change in the attitude of
Colored America toward Communism
and the present war. As one connected
with the working class movement in
the United States both political and
economic, for over two decades, it was
constant source of disturbed feeling
to note the weekly attempt of the Com
munist movement to proselyte among
our people. Wherever and whenever a
COlOred man or woman of ability and
promise appeared upon the horizon,
determined efforts were made by the
Communists to Capture" him or her
and tie the individual to the chariot
wheel of Communism. Every new
wound in the long tormented body of
black America was an occasion for the
Communists to place their lips to that
wound and suck our blood. This is not
only true i'll such celebrated cases as
the Scottsboro boys, Angelo Herndon
and others, but it is equally true in
every case that came along and of
which they could be benefited. In those
instances where they failed to "cap-
ture" the individual, the Communists
would then embark upon a campaign
of vilifcation, abuse and character as
.sassination hoping by such tactics to
discredit the individual and thus weak
en- his influence among his fellow citi-
zens. No phase Of our complicated life
has been immune from their leprous
touch. This writer has heard stories of
prominent Colored Communists being
ordered to become affiliated with i'm
portant religious institutions and move
ments, fraternal organizations, labor
unions, Tenants organizations, race
journals and so forth in order to pro
pagandize among the membership and
recruit members for the Communist
party. In a great many instances, their
tactics were not without success.
HOWEVER, SINCE STAIN and
Hitler affected a united front" we no
tice a decided change in the tenor and
tempo of colored journalists and others
who heretofore were obviously under
Communist influence This is indeed a
healthy sign. For it indicates that once
more we will return to facing the i'm
mediate problem of making American
Democracy include us, and, in coopera-
ton with all enlightened and progress
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07
RUSH A.M.E. ZION CHURCH
Rev. Charles FOggie. Pastor

Inspiring and appropriate for Com
munion Sunday, the pastor, Rev.
Foggie's Sunday morning subject was
What we mean by this service" The
choir sang well. In the evening there
was a Communion Sing" led by the
Junior Choir. October is go to
Church" month at Rush. Sunday
morning, October 8, will be Western
Avenue Sunday. Members and friends
residing in that section are especially
urged to attend this service. In the
evening the Health Unit will present
a program. The Young PEOPLES
Christian Endeavor starts off well
under the leadership of the president,
Miss Beryl Green.-Thursday. Octo-
Der II, you are invited to an Autumn
Breakfast by the Stewardess Board
Prayer meeting every Friday night at
8 o'clock.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07

sive white Americans, fight TO give
Democracy an industrial interpretafior
in addition to the theoretically political
one it now enjoys.
ALTHOUGH IT Is quite obyions
that the pendulum is swinging away
from the Communist point, the danger
is by no means over. Already we note
frantic efforts now being made to in.
terpret for Colored America the Hitler
Stain pact as being of benefit to the
peoples of color in all parts Of tbe
world" This peculiar conclusion nv
Stalinist agents is predictated upon tbe
fact that both Britain and France are
empires holding in subiec-
ton millions of non-white peoples in
India, in Africa and in the West
Indies.
BUT THE APOLOGISTS for Hit.
Ter and Stain completely ignore the
fact that the non-white millions now
under British and French domination
would be in a far worse state Of domi-
nation and EQUALIZATION under total
itarian form of Government. made
quate and faulty as is Democracy in
France, in Britain and in the United
States, the lot of labor and all minori-
ties in those democracies is far more
desirable than under either Hitler or
Stain. For instance, if India was I'M
der the domination of Hitler or Stain,
Mahatma Ghandi and his movement
would long ago have been drowned in
a sea of blood. In the West Indies TO-
day, it is possible to organize labor IN
ions and to carry on agitation for indie
pendence. Under a Hitler or Stain
dictatorship this would be impossible
To attempt to make Colored people
believe that either Hitler, Stain or
Mussolini would treat Colored people
with more kindness than these barbar-
ians have treated the white members Of
the labor movement in Germany, Italy
and Russia or those who sought to
practice democracy by exercising free
dom of speech and entertaining ideas
that differed from the viewpoints of the
ruling click, is to underestimate the
thinking capacity of Colored America.
With the cruel fate of the Jewish peo-
pie of Germany clearly before our eyes,
Colored America has every reason to
hope and pray for the complete elimin-
alton of the Hitler-S Stain Mussolinian
combination from the pathway of hu-
man OrOorpSS
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07
METROPOLITAN BAPT. CHURCH
TT Shawmut Ave.
Rev M i Minor pnrtnr

Last Sunday was Rally Day. At the
morning worship the pastor delivered
very timely message on Painting"
Psalms 27:13. In spite of inclement
weather, at pm, large audience
was present to hear the sermon as
preached by Rev. S. Riley, Jr., Pastor
of Fourth Methodist Church. Among
those present was the father of Rev.
Riley, also minister, who gave a
brief inspiring talk Music was fur
nished by the Fourth Methodist
Church Choir. The captains, Miss
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07
REGISTRATION STARTS

Registration of voters for the No
vember election began Wednesday
night when registration Offices were
opened in the % wards of Boston. The
Ward offices will be open every night
3 to 10 through next Tuesday on Wed
lnesday of next week the offices will
be changed to opposite ends of the
wards.
The ward offices at present are:
Ward Back Bay, Rice School, Apple
ton St.; Ward 9, Everett School,
Northampton St.; Ward IL, Boston
Clerical School, Warren St., Booths
in other wards also are conveniently
located as usual.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07
DR.. MacKinnon Takes
Over Mayo's Practice

DR.. V. B. MacKinnon of Worcester,
for many years a successful and pro
minent dentist of that city, has ar
rived in Boston to take over the large
aTd lucrative practice of the late DR..
Oliver Mayo at 43 Humboldt Avenue.
RoXbury. DR.. MacKinnon, Meharry
Dental School graduate, is a member
of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity and
other fraternal organizations and is
particularly well equipped to carry on
the splendid work of DR.. Mayo.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07
Coored the Real Permanent Damnng Degradation the USA

used for our schooling years ago and
the amount was high. God bless our
mothers and we wish everybody had
three mothers, like lucky US. Of
course, we never let them down, so we
never missed a day in school in our
life at any time since were were never
sick enough not to go to school in
seventeen years.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07

BY LILLIAN FEURTADO

I meant to tell you several weeks ago
about the beautiful natural scenery, the
lakes and rivers, the fish Astounding
therein, the wonderful air, the finest
harbors on the Atlantic coast, the ships
that go and come, and many other in
teresting things about Portland and
other cities and towns down in Maine.
For here it was that I spent three
months of the past summer. While
there, I heard of the exceeding great
heat in Boston, of a violent thunder
storm there, while all the while there
was fine sea breeze blowing across the
land down in Maine and very few
thunderstorms. In fact, I had never
enjoyed such climate before. Then
there were the people I met. Kind and
hOspitable and very democratic. There
are lots of seafaring people living
there near to their ships. Many foreign
cOlored men and their families among
them-the Portuguese being outstand-
ing There is the terminal of the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad with plenty of
colored porters and cooks and walters
on the runs between Boston and Port
land.
Opposite the station, A Street runs
uphill (there are plenty of billy streets
in Portland) and on the rig ht hand
side halfway up the hill there stands
a big house and on the ground floor a
swinging door opens into a grillroom.
This is the well known and now famous
Ito tourists) Thomas House, managed
by Ben Thomas and his wife, Edith,
well known in Boston It was here that
| spent several days the latter part of
my stay in the city. 1t was here that
| met two very well known physicians
and their families from Columbia, s.
c. One, Dr. B. A. Everett and the
other, DR.. W. D. Chappelle. DIR. Ever
EFT and his family driving through
Maine in his big Limousine attracted
much attention, perhaps as much So
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-10-07
CHURCH NEWS
COLUMBUS AVE, A.M.E. ZION
CHURCH
Rev. VIM. D. Battle. Pastor

6 am, Sunrise prayer and praise
service. 1870, Morning worship and
sermon by the pastor. 1890 pm,
Church School and Bible classes. 4
pm, Junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety. 6 pm, Young Peoples society
of Varick Christian Endeavor. 1880
pm, Evening worship and sermon by
the pastor. Special music will be rem
dered by the choir glorious of fifty
voices. DR.. w. 0. Taylor, director,
Prof. Fred White, organist.
WEEKLY MEETINGS-Class meet
ing on Thursday evening, Prayer
meeting on Friday evening.
MARRIAGE-Chester J. Austin and
Beatrice E. Wilson.