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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-06-24
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By PAUL JORDAN
CAST OF CHARACTERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS
Judge Archer, John Lyons; District
Attorney Madison, eileen Wilson; DIR.
Alfred Hicks, Bertram Parry; Defense
Attorney Ceilings, Frank SiIvera; At
torney Luther Fields, Neal Mason; Pa
trolman James James, Harry Halliday;
Inspector O'Malley, Joseph Thayer;
DR.. John Beck, Herbert Jackson; Ella
Gordon, Winifred Douglass; George
Doolittle, Bertram Brown; Lulu Doc
little, Angelene Lawson; Hilda Redd,
Ann Quarles; Oscar Brooks, Ernest
O'Banyoun; Dr. Julius Simms, William
Warren; Carrie Jones, Catherine Ay-
ers; Eleanor Hopkins, Virginia Tynes;
Ruth Ellen, Ruth johnson; Ralph
Judd, Harry Lowell; Herman Phil
lips, Roger Macdonald; Mary Hudson,
Muriel Woodward; George B. Shaw,
Fred Eisenmann; Court Clerk, Jack
Granfeld; Court Stenographer, Anita
Webb; LIST Court Attendant, Burt KEEL
sey; 2nd Court Attendant, Edward Dill
lon; 3rd Court Attendant, Charles Nc
Farland; 4th Court Attendant, Harry
Connors; LIST Reporter, John Robert
son; End Reporter, Edward Bryan,
Bird Reporter, Ella Lithgow; 4th Re
porter, Tom Carroll; spectators, etc.
The successful opening of this thrill
ing courtroom drama was not merely
another murder mystery because the en-
tire Federal Theatre project was on
trial in Boston for its continued exis-
tence and the least advantages which
may be gained in the halls of Congress
will find complete justification in this
brilliant production staged by the col
ored unit here. They have taken an
actor-proof play and given the theatre
going public the first real red-blooded
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talked over. The decision might then
have been different for | feel safe in
saying that had the dissentors known
the worth and good intentions of
Helen Pitts Douglass, there would not
have been dissenting voice. She was
an estimable woman and after the
death of her illustrious husband, she
planned to perpetuate his name by
turning over to his race their dwell
ing with its belongings and large
estate to have and to hold forever.
In order to do this, she labored very
hard, depriving herself in many ways,
going without proper nourishment
ard clothing until she had accumulated
sufficient to pay off each heir to the
Douglass Estate. She then conferred
with representative men of the race
who grasped her idea and took it up
Like some men, they wrestled with it
until they saw it was useless, where
upon they consulted with the National
Association of Colored Women's Clubs
(whO hold their convention here July
20-21l. The latter took over the task,
eliminating, eliminating the men and,
under the leadership of their most
estimable president, the late Mary B.
Talbert, began their arduous, loving
task. In 1922 they dedicated the
home and, strange to say, I. as Presi-
dent of the Massachusetts State Union
of Women's Clubs, was invited to send
quotations of Douglas for the souvenir
programme, give a short address and
unveil the bust of Mrs. Helen Pitts
Douglass. l cannot explain my sur
prise, for my feelings with those of
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FULL HOUSE
MONDAY pops"

Put on your old gray bonnet. Or
.Jt on your newest Summer hat, your
rNcdo or evening gown. In fact, put
o anything you like, but be one of
Oh. early thousands at Symphony Hall
Monday night when the third annual
.-f.o-American Night at the Pops is
aged
That this years performance of the
rar, yearly presentation will be the
.Iystest yet is the expectation of the
mmittee Preparations were started
months ago, and the two artists,
Bessie Maybe and Bruce Wendell, will
.. presented to an already nearly
c.d-out house.
Two other features will make the
affair memorable: The presentation
works of colored composers and the
liant playing Of the Boston Sym
o0v oops" Orchestra, Arthur
iedler conducting.
Evidences that an entirely unpre-
cdented public response would be
Given to the concert this year was
apparent several weeks ago, when the
INST block of tickets placed on sale
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PETER SALEM
DAY OBSERVED

Peter Salem Day and the 164th an
nivcrsary of the Battle of Bunker Hill
was observed on June II at the foot of
Bunker Hill monument, Charlestown,
with memorial exercises under the aus
nces Of the National Equal Rights
league. One of the largest audience
".m to gather at these exercises listened
a'Tentively to the speakers.
Attorney John S. R. Bourne, chair
uan Of the executive committee, pre-
dcd. After Rev. Jacob W. Powell
had invoked the divine blessing, Attor-
ney Bourne recalled the historic bat
ne and the prominent part played by
oolored patriots at Bunker Hill, Con-
cord and Lexington and throughout the
Revolutionary War Ralph J. Banks,
Continued on Page s.
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At beautiful and impressive cere-
mony of especial interest because of
the prominence of the principals in
Boston and Washington social, relig-
ious and educational circles, Miss La
Verne Boyer, daughter of Mrs. Olive
Boyer of Boston. was united in mar
riage to Father Adolphus Birch, rector
of St Georges Church of Washington,
D. c. The wedding took place at pm
on Monday, June 10, 1889, at St.
Cyprian Episcopal Church, Rev. D.
L. Ferguson, rector. Rev. Walter D.
McClane performed the ceremony in
the presence of a large number Of
GUESTS.
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CHARLES ST. A.M.E. CHURCH MOVES

leaders at 800 pm. At 7:45 PM, the
pastor, Oliver w. H. Childers, will
deliver the final sermon to "The Sons
and Dauhters of the Pioneers"
Sunday, July 2, will mark the open
ing service in the new structure at the
corner of Warren st. and Elm Hill
Avenue, Roxbury. Bishop d. H. Sims,
d. D. of Philadelphia, will be the
preacher at 1890 am. and 7:45 pm
The first Holy Communion in the new
home will be 800 pm. The program
will continue for two weeks: Monday
July 8, African Methodist's Night;
Tuesday, July A, Church School Pic
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The bride, given in marriage by her
uncle, Mr.. George Mason, looked most
charming in the wedding gown worn
by her aunt twenty-five years ago, mod
ernized into a beautiful creation. It
was of egg shell marquisette over satin,
heart shaped medalions appliqued on
bodice and skirt, with puffed sleeves,
tulle veil extending the length of the
long train and depending from halo
bonnet trimmed with the traditional
orange blossoms. She wore white lace
gloves and carried a white Bible with
lilies of the valley and Baby's Breath
in ribbon streamers. Her only orna-
Continued on Page s.
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CLUB
ENTERTAINS
PRESS HEAD

Wednesday evening, the Press Club
of Boston entertained as their special
guests Messrs. Claude Barnett, direc-
tor-founder of the Colored Associated
Press and ALBION l.. Holsey, executive
secretary of the National Business
League, at an informal buffet supper
held at the home of first press club
president, j. Arthur Powell of Town
send St., RoXbury. Mr., Barnett com
mented at length on the inner workings
of the camp" and complimented the
group upon their organization. Mr..
Holsey enlightened the members as to
his agricultural Journalism" Among
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CLUB WOMEN RESENT
SLUR ON DOUGLASS

Boston club women who will be hos
teses in July to the club women of the
country, meeting here in annual con
vention are astounded at the report
that Frederick Douglass was not con-
sidered for stamp series honors because
Of his marriage to a white woman. The
following open letter to Arthur
Whaley, the instigator in the stamp
series is self-explanatory:
Mr.. James Arthur WhaIey
16 Warwick Road
Brookline, Mass.
My dear Sir:
Your letter sent to The Guardian
June regarding the rejection of
Frederick Douglass name on the
especial stamp series" came as a sur
prise to the world.
| say the world" because l am in
Guiding everybody, white as well as
black, for Douglass fought for all
alike, especially his own down-trodden
race and the excuse offered for objec-
lions to his name was nauseating.
When it became known what you
were trying to do, everyone thought it
was for Douglass and Douglass only,
but when informed through the letter
of Mr.. Ramsey S. Black that your
letter to the President suggested the
names of several persons, it was read
lily understood how Douglass was
crowded out. Allow me to suggest,
when the objection from both races
was offered, "That he married white
woman" it would have been wise for
you to have called together all who
were interested and had the situation
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BISHOP D. H. SIMS, DID,, ATTY.
BUTLER r. WILSON SPEAKERS

c,, me morning program of Old
Gnaries st. A.M.E. Church will CON
tain the following events:
q, sunday, June 20, closing services at
Uhe old church, Charles and Mt Yer
non sts.-Atty. Butler R. Wilson who
mas mas, known the church for sixty years,
Wlli speak at 10:45 am. on the sub
Iect keeping the Faith" and VIM. A.
EShodes will conduct the music by the
senior Choir and invited artists A
representative of the Charles st.
IuTeeI meet house committee and Samuel
Washington, treasurer of the church,
WIN exchange keys. Final class SER
wees will be conducted by the class
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Genuine Hand-Hooked Rugs
At Reductions as1, to 500

From the Mostercroft Guild Weovers Insteod Of
single pile they have three surfoce heights The boek
ground the regular hooked rug surfoce the eoves and
stems hooked to second pile height and the flowers
mode Of spun silk hooked to third height. won
derful effect is thus produced.
Evening star., 1939-01-05
put on one hour a day Of television,
he added, would cost 81 1000 900 q

put on one hour a day of television,
he added, would cost $1,000 900 q
year.
Television programs will change
the whole technique Of broadcast
ing, he reported, because no longer
will the principals be able to read
script. and this will necessitate weeks
of rehearsal.
Good Enough for Public.
While he said there will be i'm
provements in television as it has
been developed to date, it is def
nitely good enough now to go to the
public and is comparable with the
home movie.
Mr.. Lohr completed his direct ex-
animation shortly before noon, when
William j. Dempsey, commission
general counsel, began cross-exami-
nation.
In testimony yesterday, Mr.. Lohr
said long-term contracts with sta
tions affiliated with the chains of
the National Broadcasting Co. are
necessary to maintain a service to
the public.
Evening star., 1939-01-05
b. the Associated Press.


In Felix Frankfurter, born in Vien-
ma of Jewish parents, President
Roosevelt named for the Supreme
Court today man who has stated
openly that the Constitution is flex-
ible enough to meet changing con-
ditions.
The Harvard Law School profess
sor, whose bulging forehead Is a
prominent physical feature, is a
man who has publicly agreed with
an early statement by Charles Evans
Hughes, now Chief Justice, that 'the
Constitution is what the judges say
it is" In him, too, the President
found man who viewed the court
as body whose decisions necessar-
lily must be "entangled in political
controversies"
A close adviser of the New Deal
from its start, Prof. Frankfurter re-
putedly has had hand in framing
many of the Roosevelt administra-
tons legislative recommendations
But, for the most part, he has been
a silent partner.
His Methods Unconventional.
The newly-appointed justice long
has been known as brilliant teach
er of law. Unconventional in his
methods, he frequently begins speak,
ing as he strides through the class
room on his way to the platform.
An apostle of thoroughness. he de-
mands no more of his students than
he himself accomplished in his own
educational career.
Named to the law faculty at Har-
ward in 1914, he became head of the
department of administrative law in
1924. Repeatedly he has refused to
abandon the scholars cap and gown
for public positions.
1t was in a speech in May, 1893,
two months after President Roose-
velt was inaugurated for his first
term, that Prof. F'rankfurter made
clear his views of the place of the
Supreme Court and the part played
by the individual judges.
"The judges OF the Supreme
Evening star., 1939-01-05

the antitrust queries, that, Mr..
Arnold was an adviser In the sugar
administration at Manila under Mr..
Murphy when the latter was Gov-
ernor General Of the islands in 1885.
He said he is thoroughly familiar
with Mr.. Arnold's' opinions.
During hjs comment regarding
sit-down strikes Mr.. Murphy smil-
ingly remarked that the problem Of
handling million men on strike is
FER different from handling 500 DO
ncemen who are sworn to do their
duty" He apparently referred to
the late Calvin Coolidge's services in
connection with the Boston police
strike while Mr.. Coolidge was Gov
ernor Of Massachusetts.
Speaking in soft tones that could
barely be heard at the far end of
the room, Attorney General Murphy
said he would continue the policy
OF holding regular weekly press con-
ferences because he believes that q
public office should be conducted in
such way as to afford the general
public a full opportunity to know
what is going on.
Evening star., 1939-01-05

California, and Claude E. Seehorn,
Colorado, to be members Of the
Maritime Labor Board.
Brig. Gems. Ralph NJ Immell, Wis
consin, and Walter B. Pyron, Texas,
to be officers of the National Guard
of the United States with the same
rank.
Otto Kerner, Illinois, Judge of the
United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals for the 7th circuit, including
Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin;
Michael l.. Igoe, Illinois, Federal
district judge for the northern dis
trict of Illinois: Harry E. Kalodner,
Pennsylvania, Federal district Judge
for the eastern district of PennSyl-
vania; James v. Alfred, former Gov
ernor of Texas, Federal district
judge, southern district of Texas;
Floyd H. Roberts, Virginia, Federal
district judge, western district of
Virginia; William j. Campbell,
Illinois, United States attorney,
northern district of Illinois; Lemuel
R. Via, West Virginia. United States
attorney, southern district of West
Virginia; James H. Patterson.
Alaska, United States marshall, Sd
division of Alaska.
Brig. Gems. William H. Wilson and
Robert McC. Beck, jr., to be major
generals; Coils. Edmund L. Daley,
Jonathan M. Wainwright, Adna R.
Chaffee, Dan I. Sultan, Maxwell
Murray and William E. Shedd, to be
brigadier generals.
Chester S. Dishong, Florida,
United States marshall, southern
district of Florida; William H. Nc
Donnell, Illinois, United States
marshal, northern district of H.
linois; George E. Proudfit, Nebraska,
United States marshal, Nebraska;
Lonnie B. Ormes, Tennessee, United
States marshal, middle district OF
Tennessee.
Capt. Ross T. McIntire, the Presi-
dents physician, to be surgeon gen.
eral of the Navy with rank OF rear
admiral; Medical Director Harold
w. Smith to be medical director Of
the Navy with the rank of rear ad-
miral, and the following captains to
be rear admirals: Chester w. Nj
mitz, Albert T. Church, William R.
Furlong, Arthur B. Cook, Harold
G.. Bowen, Stanford C. Hooper, John
H. Newton, Wilhelm L. Friedell,
John w. Wilcox, jr.; Robert l..
Ghormley, John M. Smeallie and
William L. Calhoun.
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Contract Is Studied

Another meeting is scheduled next
Wednesday between the manage
ment of the Hamilton Hotel and a
committee representing employees
who are negotiating for a contract
covering wages, hours and working
conditions.
At a meeting yesterday a joint
executive board representing the
Hotel and Restaurant International
Alliance and the Bartenders' Inter-
national League of America, both
American Federation of Labor aff1li-
ates, presented a proposed contract.
Joseph c. McGarraghy, attorney for
the hotel, said the proposals are
being studied.
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Constitution Quite Flexible,
Is Fronkfurter's Philosophy
New Justice, Born in Vienna of Jewish
Parents, Is Known for His BriI|iunce

Court" he said, "are In fact arbiters
OF social policy. They are so because
their duties make them so. ""'
'The Constitution has ample
means within itself to meet the
changing needs of successive gen.
erations, for it was made for an un-
defined and expanding future, and
for a people gathered from many
nations and of many tongues.
IF the court, aided by an alert
and public-spirited bar, has access
to the facts and follows them, the
Constitution is flexible enough tc
meet all the new needs of our So
ciety."
Veto Power Is Hit.
or all powers of the court, Prof
Frankfurter declared in his book
'The Public and its Government, =
published in 1890, the veto power
declaration that acts of Congress
are unconstitutionaD "is at once
the most destructive and the least
responsible. The most destructive
because judicial notification stops
experimentation at its source, anc
bars increase to the fund of socia
knowledge by scientific tests Of tria
and error; the least responsible, be.
cause it so often turns on the for
tuitous circumstances which deter.
mine a majority decision"
His predecessor on the court
Justice Cardozo, performed the mar.
riage ceremony for Prof. Frank.
furter and Marion A. Denman OF
LongmeadoW, Mass, in 1919. They
have no children.
He has been intellectual father tt
scores of bright young men. Fol
years it was his custom to recon-.
mend the leading students in his
classes as secretaries to Supreme
Court Justices Holmes and Brandeis
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Meuse|I
Continued From First Page.)

my girl friend had been ushered up
there. John came in with another
White House card and told his
mother that his father would like
for her to give her autograph to me.
She did this, and then scolded us
about it being dangerous to walk
into other peoples houses like that.
MY girl friend had been all this
time, while I was talking with the
President, down in the Red room
waiting for me until a man came in
and asked her where I had gone.
She told him that I had lost my
nerve and walked out on her. She
was Immediately ushered up to
where I was.
After we got back to the car my
father pointed out that this was
something rare-our getting the
Presidents autograph in such way.
It then occurred to me for the first
time that our experience would
make a good story for The Star, for
which I deliver papers on Connecti-
cut avenue.
We drove Immediately to The
Star, arriving there about midnight.
My girl friend, kid brother and I
went to the news room, on the sew
enth floor, and told the city editor
that the President had just given
me his autograph and how nice he
had been about my unexpected visit
to the White House.
This man called over a reporter
to talk to me. The reporter started
taking down notes in a big hurry.
hadn't told him much of what
had happened, though, when man
came over from the picture depart
ment and hustled into the dark
room to get our pictures and pic
lures of the cards the Roosevelts
had signed for us. He said they
had to hurry with the pictures
because of the deadline.
While a photographer was taking
our pictures the reporter kept talk
ing to my girl friend and me. They
told us they had to hurry to get
the story in the paper, it was so
| late.
After leaving The Star drove
the family home and my girl friend
and I went to a restaurant. drove
back by home later and my father
said was wanted on the telephone.
1t was reporter at the Post and
he said they had just seen on the
Associated Press wires the story
about me getting into the White
House, which I had told only to
the reporter at The Star. He read
it over to me and told him it was
correct. That telephone conversa-
ton with the Post reporter was
about an hour and a half or two
hours after had left the White
House.
Since this all happened, several
firms here in Washington have Of
fered me money to commercialize on
the Presidents very kind hospitality.
One firm offered me $3.50 if I would
display his card in their store for
three days. I turned them down,
because did not want to do the
President dirty after the nice way
he had treated me.
I do not feel that it was CONNER
cializing on his hospitality tostell
The Star how nice he had treated
me.
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Murphy Welcomes
Senate Questions
On Sit-Downs
New Attorney General
Sure He Was Right
As Strike Mediator

Frank Murphy, new Attorney
General "likes the idea" Of being
questioned by Senators about his
handling, while Governor, of the
much discussed sit-down strikes in
Michigan.
The reddish haired chief legal
officer of the Government so ex-
pressed himself to room full Of
newspaper correspondents assembled
in his Office in the Department Of
Justice today for his first press con-
ference as a cabinet officer. Mr..
Murphy explained, in response to
questions, that he welcomes any
investigation which the Senate may
care to make Of his mediation role
during the automobile labor Diff
ficulties because he knows ''how
right 1 was"
Glad Of Opportunity.
He said he would be glad of the
opportunity of telling for the first
time "the true story" of what hap
pened and Of correcting misstate-
ments made by irresponsible per-
sons" and misunderstanding due to
the fact, he said, that the real facts
have never been revealed.
The Presidents nomination of the
former Michigan Governor and one
time Governor General Of the Phil
ippines to succeed Homer Cummings
at the Department of Justice is yet
to be confirmed by the Senate. In
dications at the Capitol are that
there is no doubt Of ultimate con-
| firmation.
Attorney General Murphy dis
closed that his first administrative
activity was the Recommendation of
a number of Federal judgeship ap-
pointments. Announcement of these
appointments will be made at the
White House. Questioned by the
reporters about rumored changes in
the department, Mr.. Murphy said
he had no plans at present re-
garding personnel shifts.
Hopes keenan, Will Stay.
In response to further inquiries, he
expressed hope" that Assistant At
torney General Joseph B. keenan,
would stay in his present post and
said he was sure that Solicitor Gen.
eral Robert H. Jackson and Assist
ant Attorney General Thurman
Arnold, so-called trust buster" also
will remain.
In cognizance of published reports
that Director J. Edgar Hoover of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
is planning to resign, Mr. Murphy
with some emphasis, said he has
followed with interest the activities
of the F. B. I. and that he is con :
vinced it is operating "on a thor
oughly efficient basis under Mr.
Hoover's direction" Therefore, he
said, there would be no change in
the administration of the F. B. I.
The Attorney General said he has
definite, positive views" with respect
to antitrust laws, but he is no.
ready at this time to express himself
on the subject or on any other mat
ter of general department policy.
pending his confirmation.
He pointed out, in connection with