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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-09
TWIN EVILS

The easy technique which implies
acceptance of Jim Crowism is not onIv
unRatrlotic and anti-democratic but
Will get the Race nowhere. It does
harm to racial character and self-re-
sspect suffers. The colored segrega-
ZIONIST becomes an object of contempt
IN the eyes of all brave men to whom
history teaches that liberty and equal
lty OF rights and privileges are to be
won only through persistent struggle
unoroken by any sort of compromise
however gllttering and seductive.
~ democracy is on trial in this coun-
try. We colored Americans must helm
to save it by contending for every
principle which helps in democracv;s
growth and expansion. SEGREGATION
and Jim Crowism are democracv,s
tW wv enemies which must be fought at
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-09
FOR INTERESTED
PEOPLE ONLY
By BID.


Ford Hall Forum, Ashburton Place
Here, one may hear interesting sub
Jects throughout the year. Write for
bulletin Of the speakers to come and
their subjects.
Community Church of Boston, SYM
phony Hall-Don't forget that on Sun
day, Dee. 10, Roger n. Baldwin.
director American Civil Liberties
Union, will speak on "Shadows Over
Civil Liberties"
State House, Boston - Have YOU
visited the Hall of Flags and other
points of interest in your State House.
recently. Use your spare time to be
came more acquainted with the histori-
cal, scenic and inspiring places open
free to the public at all times. En-
courage your friends and club members
to form sightseeing tours and in that
way learn more about your own city and
state.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-09

presiding Justice said: Mr.. Lewis, l
shall postpone this case. You are too
i'll to go on with it. You might die
right here!.. Attorney Lewis slowly
rose from his chair and said: Your
Honor. l know of no greater honor
than for me, a colored man, to die on
my feet while engaged in a fight to
save from death, this poor, misled,
white boy The boy was saved. He
got life instead of the chair.
at should pain right thinking peo-
pie in Boston to know that there are
10000 colored people in our city, the
people of VIM. H. Lewis, who are and
have been denied the right of proper
representation in our city and state
government. Let US right this mani
fest injustice at the earliest oppor-
tunity!"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-09
LEO LIEBERMAN
HOST TO 50 NEWSIES

The Press Club of Boston, under the
chalrmanship of Miss Beatrice Dur
ant, has just completed arrangements.
m conjunction with the Newsbovs
Xmas Party, with Leo Lieberman,
manager of the Roxbury Theatre, who
VIII be host to so newsies after school
Wednesday, December 10.
Mr.. Lieberman has always been
generous and cooperative with the
neighborhood and community pro-
grams and his keen interest and de-
sire to be part Of program that will
add more joy to some boy or girl dur
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-09
PElLA. TEACHER VISITS BOSTON
Continued from Page y

Schools and a delight in her visit to
the Athens of America.
In conclusion, would call to your
minds the words of Eliot, as well as
Emerson. George Eliot said, OF
curse the Lord made women foolish
lie made them to match the men," But
woman long ago disproved such an
assertion and as the men of our race,
more or less, are being ostracized from
he polls and all good legislation, could
We, as their wives, and mothers of their
hildren, having a cognition of these
1tfairs, do better than obey the man
late of Emerson who said, eve must
AXE the step from knowing to doing"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-09
REDlSTRICTING HEARING
AT FANEUIL HALL
Continued from Page y

being Governor, was that he did not
appoint VIM. H, Lewis a justice of the
Mass. Superior Bench. The nationally
renowned educator, Charles w. Eliot
had requested him to do so and Gov
ernor Foss died regretting the fact
that he had not honored this eminent
colored citizen.
Sometime ago, this Attorney VIM.
II. Lewis, Harvard University's great
est football center, suddenly took i'll
while fighting in a Cambridge court
to save the life of white boy, but in
sisted on going on with the case. The
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-09
SO. END CLUB GIVES TREAT
TO 1000 CHILDREN
CONTINUED from Page y

apple as he or she departed. There
was special entertainment, also, dur
ing the dinner. All races were repre-
scented.
The funds for the Five Hundred
Clubs Thanksgiving treat were raised
through series of Friday night sup
pers given at 1 Wellington st. under
personal supervision of the president
Arthur Coles and others. The "share-
cropper suppers" were successful and
much enjoyed by regular following.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-09
THE SOCIAL HORIZON
CONTINUED from Page ~

ment." All this took place after the
death OF her illustrious husband, James
H. Curtis of the African Legation.
Mrs Curtis is now residing in a
lovely home in the sedate city of
Brooklyn where she entertained for the
above mentioned Mrs. Daily who was
the recipient of the following atten-
tIonS from New York, New Jersey and
Brooklyn hostesses Mrs. Leila Wal
ters widow of Bishop WaIters) who
decorated her sunny breakfast room in
honor Of the Chicago guest and includ-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-09

ing this coming Xmas season is most
commendable.
The Newsboys Xmas Party will be
given Thursday evening, Dec. 81, at la
Wellington St., Boston, through the
courtesy of Mr.. Remy. Others who
have come forward with added service
SHADES Barbecue, William H. Dabney
of the Dabney and Company Milk Con-
Germ and The Old Cabin Baking Com
pany.
A full account of the Theatre Party
will be given next week with a photo
of Mr.. Lieberman and the newsies.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-09
CHURCH NEWS
COLUMBUS AVE. A.M.E. ZION
CHURCH
Rev. VIM. d. Battle, pastor

6 am, Sunrise prayer and praise
service. 1920 am, Morning worship
and sermon by DR.. H. R. jackson.
1890 pm, Church School and Bible
classes. 4 pm, Junior wee. Society.
+ pm, Young people society of Varick
Christian Endeavor. 1870 pm. Eve
nng worship and sermon by the pas
tor. Thursday evening class-meeting,
Friday evening prayer-meeting at
eight O'Clock, respectively. These serv-
ices will help you.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-09
MASSACRE DAY BILL
THE COMMONWEALTH OF

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year Nine undredan
An relative
OF
James Caldwell, Samuel Gray
BE enacted Genera
Court assembled o the
Chapter Is inserting a'
secton twelve by a
the current the following lew
section I'D The shall
proper observance
wherein Crispus Attucks
Maverick Caldwell
the hrst o
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-09
GOING to TOWN
auth
PAUL JORDAN
Continued from page 81

Flash: The League of Women for
Community Service is sponsoring a
Charity Prize Bridge and Whist Janu-
airy 25 e, Grand Postmaster Ball in
April and dramatic production in
October as part of their 1910 activi-
ties schedule . the Committee for
the Fathers Club New Years Eve
party is busy making arrangements
to surpass all previous affairs the
club will present State Senator Ches
tire Doan as their guest speaker Mon
day evening, Dec. II, at the Robert
Gould Shaw House e.. you are cord
tally invited to attend.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-09

Evangelist charge Of c Christ Temple Rev. Otis Barber pastor
which began Nov 10 and closed Dec TO- Last Thursday Rev. oe
Faith Home East Providence accompanied by many students from the
Home spoke the Temple and COL Riddle da present Friday
night Sunday night Rev. Sneed Bethel Tabernacle will be the PP
speaker All throughout greater Boston invited Mother Themes will
be in CHARGE
Evening star., 1939-02-08

Wedding in
Falls Church
Intimate Friends
And Relatives
Attend Rites

Mrs. Mary Shropshire Steele,
daughter Of the late Capt. and Mrs.
Ralph F. Shropshire, yesterday was
married to Mr.. George Tayloe Ross,
son of the director of the mint, Mrs.
Nellie Tayloe Ross, and the late
former Gov. William Bradford Ross
Of Wyoming. The wedding took
place in the Presbyterian Church
at Falls Church, Va, the pastor,
the Rev. Alton B. Altfather, ofici-
ating in the presenoe of 4 small
group of relatives and intimate
friends.
The bride is director of the
women's and professional division
of the District of Columbia Works
Progress Administration. She is a
descendant of Patrick Henry. She
attended the Ethical Culture School
In New York, the Villa Maria in
Canada, the Froebel League In New
York, the New York School of Social
Work and Columbia University. Mr..
Ross was graduated from the Uni
versity of Wyoming and attended
Exeter College of Oxford University
England, where he was a Rhodes
scholar, completing his course in
Jurisprudence. After being associated
with the law firm of Root, Clark,
Buckner and Ballantine in New
York, he served as legal secretary
to Justice Samuel Rosenman of the
New York Supreme Court. He came
to Washington to be deputy admins
traitor of the National Recovery Ad-
ministration. He now is associated
with Mr.. George r. Meyercord, an
industrial leader in Chicago, where
with Mrs. Ross he will make his
home.
Attending the wedding were Miss
Lila Steele. aunt of the bride; Mrs.
Ross, mother of the bridegroom; ;
Mrs. Lyman Chalkley, Mrs. Emily
Newell Blair, Mrs. Blair Banister,
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Barnard
Schultz and Mrs. Ralph putnam.
Miss Warriner Bride
OF 1t. Sherburne.
The marriage of Miss Anne Pres
ton Warriner. daughter of 1t. Col.
Benjamin B. Warriner, U. S. A., re-
tired. and Mrs. Warriner, to 1t.
Charles Winfield Sherburne, U. S. A.,
son of Col. Thomas L. Sherburne,
U. S. A., and Mrs. Sherburne, took
place Saturday. January %, at Fort
Sam Houston, Tex. The wedding is
of more than usual interest in
Washington, where Col. Warriner
formerly was on duty and 1t. Thom-
as L. Sherburne, jr, U. S. A., brother
of the bridegroom. Is on duty as
aide to Maj. Gen. John L. De Witt,
commandant of the Army War COL
lege.
The ceremony was performed in
the post chapel, Chaplain ]. T. Will
son officiating. Mr.. Walter Dun
(See WEDDINGS, Page Bad
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Diplomat Host
To Explorers

The Counselor of the Belgian EN-
bassy and Baroness de Gruben were
hosts at luncheon Monday in honor
of M. Armand Denis and Nine.
Denis, better known as Leila Roose-
welt, who are here for the presenta-
ton of Deep Rapture" the mo-
ton picture record of their expedi-
ton into the Belgian Congo. Other
guests at the luncheon were the
British Charge d'Affaires and Mrs.
Mallett, the Military Attache of
the Italian Embassy and Marchese
di SAINT Orsola, the Military Attache
of the French Embassy and Nine.
Lombard, the former Counselor of
the Belgian Embassy here, Prince
Eugene de Ligne, who is visiting in
Washington, and the First Secretary
of the Belgian Embassy, NJ. Jacques
de Thier.
Last evening reception was given
at the Belasco Theater, where the
picture is being shown, in honor of
M, and Nine. Denis, to which promi-
nent diplomats were invited as we'll
as many officials and residents.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Brazilians to Be Feted
Senior Aranha to Be Honored
At Embassy Reception

Charge will
reception Thursday afternoon February 6 in honor the
Minister with
his party, expected Washington tomorrow.
will be luncheon
February Is in the Senate in honor OF the Foreign
preceding that Aranha will briefly the Ma
ional Club luncheon.
Bulgarian dinner
Ambassador Sonora
Senator and
Messersmh William Castle r Mr. and Mrs
Essary Bulgarian Legation
Zlatn
The Nicaraguan Minister and Sonora yesterday
party o'clock honor of the
Allen des Portes who in
Minister will leave shortly
to join Mrs de Portes in Guatemala.
Maj reception Sunday
which will entertainment which they
have in time owing the serious illness Of Maj West from
which he recovered Maj and Mrs West obliged recall
invitations planned
Harlan Fiske Stone and honor of the South African Minister and Mrs
Close.
general
Public Health Service was among the guests John
who entertained small guests luncheon the Shoreham
today.
Of Mrs Daniel w. ODonoghue luncheon the shoreham
today Mrs oDonoghue entertained honor Mrs Frank Adams Of
Montclair N j, who is visiting Mrs Arthur McConvile
The new Counselor of the Mexican Embassy senor Dr. Don Rafael
Sonora their brother
their New York They will sail from there for Argentine
where Col will Military
Mexican Embassy IN Buenos Aires
Ezde will entertain dinner this evening honor the chief of
Bureau Of 1nsuar Affairs A.
Burnett and Mrs Burnett recently
Wardman Park after Philippines
Gen. Burnett went inspection trip
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Mrs. Roosevelt Hostess
At Musicale at Mansion.

Mrs Roosevelt was hostess to a
large number of guests yesterday
afternoon, entertaining at the musi-
Gale at 4 o'clock. The program,
given in the east room. was
presented by Charlotte Hamilton,
contralto. and Freda GronoWetter,
cellist, and by Michael Pollon and
H. Maurice Jacquet accompanies.
The richness and warmth of the
contralto was in keeping with the
tones of the cello and the program
included group of three compost
tions given by Miss Gronowetter
Becker's "Minuet," Camponolis "Ro-
nance" and Tschaikowsky' Waltz
Sentimentale." Miss Hamilton's first
group opened with the stirring aria
Amour! Viens Alder" from SAINT
Saens' Samson ct Dalila," followed
by Malashkim's 20 Could I in Song"
and Moussorgsky's "Hopak" Miss
Gronowetter played for her second
appearance Glazounows "Serenade
Espagnole" Faure's "Apres un Reve"
and Chopin's "Nocturne in G Sharp
Minor" The closing number on the
program was given by Schubert's
Der Tod und das Maedchen," Leo
mis- "A Little China Figure" Gretch-
aninoff's Lullaby" and Hageman's
AT the Well"
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Anne P. McAdoO
Will Become Bride
Of r. B. Deford. Jr.

The engagement of Miss Anne
Preston McAdoo to Mr.. Robert Bell
Deford. jr., has been announced by
Miss McAdoos mother, Mrs. Ethel
Mccormack Keith OF Baltimore.
Miss McAdoo, whose father is Mr..
Francis Huger McAdoo Of New York,
is the granddaughter of former
United States Senator William Gibbs
McAdoo, who was Secretary of the
Treasury during Wilson's admins
tration.
The bride elect attended Foxcroft
School In Virginia and was pre-
sented in Baltimore at the Bachelors
Cotillion in 1885.
Mr.. Deford. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Bell Deford of Baltimore,
attended the Avon Old Farms
School in Connecticut and was grad
uated from Yale in 1886.
The wedding will take place in
April.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
BY the Way
Beth Blaine:

We discovered cocktail
order the food and drink and invite the
of the discover that
popular and
incidentally yourself said
won't miss you them.
this,
and settle yourself costly the pillows
floating downstairs little
devoted guests.
a party yesterday where Harold
Ttmann in black with silver fox scarf substituted
for hostess Eleanor Tmann thought the occasion such
that she exacted promise from invalid
similar the she has
Mrs William D Thomas, ock of pale shirred velvet
told planning her birthday February 2 She
White
print and hat consisting mostly of white
blue White Nataa Willard
used visit Washington frequently before her
charmingly girsh
family poodle
snowden Fahneock becoming tweeds and Marion
Continued Page BAD
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Prominent Patrons
Are Announced
For Recital

Prominent patrons and patronesses
will head the recital Friday eve
ming of Nadia FAM d'Aulby, lyric
soprano, who will give program in
the Washington Club, at Seven
teenth and K streets. She will be
assisted at the piano by Elena
Crivella.
Patrons and patronesses include
the Turkish Ambassador and Nine.
Ertegun. the Mexican Ambassador
and Sonora de Castillo Najera. the
Guatemalan Minister and Sonora de
Recinos, the Siamese Minister and
Nine. Rajamaitri, the Greek Min
lister, Mr.. Demetrios Sicilianos; the
Italian Charge d'Affaires and Sig
nora Cosmelli, the Honduran Charge
d'Affaires and Sonora de Caceres,
the Naval Attache of the Italian
Embassy and Marchesa di SAINT
Orsola, the Military Attache and
Signora Coppola, the Military At
tache of the Cuban Embassy and
Sonora de Munilla, Senator and Mrs.
D. Worth Clark, Representative and
Mrs. Harry B. Coffee, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Hanson Ely, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Gillmor, Col. and Mrs. Edward
Goring Bliss, COL and Mrs. Joseph
S. Cecil, Col. and Mrs. Osmun
Latrobe, Mr.. and Mrs George Bean.
Dr. and Mrs. Tomas Cajigas, Mr..
and Mrs. Fernando Cuniberti. DR..
and Mrs. Nelson Horace Darton, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl A. Droop, DR.. and
Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, DR.. and
Mrs. Huron w. Lawson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur McConvylie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston McGoodwin, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Mack, Dr. and Mrs. Leo
Brison Norris, Mr.. and Mrs. For
tunato Porotto, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam r. Shearer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cabot Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Wyatt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zoller,
jr.; Mrs. Eugene Byrnes. Mr.. Ugo
Carusi, Mrs. Charles w. Fairfax
and Baroness Won Bulow.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Mrs. Morgenthau
Luncheon Hostess
For Mrs. Roosevelt

Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr.,
wife Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, was hostess at luncheon
yesterday. when Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt was the guest of honor.
The luncheon table had as its
centerpiece six china dolls, each
dressed as the wife of one of the
Presidents of the United States.
Thep represented Martha Wash
ington, Abigail Adams, Rachel
Jackson, Dolly Madison, Mary
Todd Lincoln and Julia Dent
Grant. Around the dolls were
clusters of mimosa, sweet peas,
roses and hyacinths. Mrs. Roose-
welt was given the dolls, each
being presented after a clever
rhyme pointed out the qualities
the past wives of Presidents had
in common with the guest of
honor
There were IL guests at the
attractive affair.
Evening star., 1939-02-08

Speaker and Mrs. Bankhead
Among Dinner Guests.
The guests at the dinner included
the Speaker Of the House and Mrs
William B. Bankhead, the Secretary
of Commerce Mr.. Harry Hopkins, the
United States Ambassador to China
and Mrs. Nelson T. Johnson, the
Governor of New Jersey and Mrs. A.
Harry Moore. the Chief OF Statt U.
S. A. and Mrs. Malin Craig, the
Chief of Naval Operations and Mrs.
William D. Leahy, Senator and Mrs,
Alben w. Barkley, Senator and Mrs.
Charles L. McNary, Senator and
Mrs. Pat Harrison, Senator Hattie
w. Caraway, Representative Sam
Rayburn, Representative Joseph w.
Martin, Representative and Mrs.
Robert L. Doughton, the Secretary
of the Smithsonian Institute and
Mrs. Charles G. Abbot the Chief OF
the Surgical Staff of Walter Reed
Hospital and Mrs. R. F. Metcalf, the
Chairman of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. and Mrs. Jesse Jones,
the Parliamentarian of the House
OF Representatives and Mrs. Lewis
Deschler, the Military Aide to the
President, Col. Edwin M. Watson;
s. the Naval Aide to the President,
Capt. Daniel ]. Callaghan: the
Chairman of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee of Texas and Mrs.
E. B. Germany, Miss Genevieve Gar
ner. grand d-daughter of the hosts;
Miss Carrie Sutherland, who is dean
of Arlington Hall Junior College for
Girls, where Miss Garner is stu
dent; also Mr.. and Mrs. Buck, their
son, Mr.. Gene Buck, jr.; Mr.. George
Buck, Miss Betty Belle Smyth, Mrs.
Roy Miller Of Corpus Christi, Tex;
Mrs. Silliman Evans of Nashville,
Tenn, and the President of the
National Press Club and Mrs Arthur
Hachten, the President of the Grid
iron Club and Mrs. Raymond Clap
per and the President of the White
House Correspondents and Mrs. Earl
Goodwin.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Notes From the Social Calendar of Washington and Envron
President, Mrs. Roosevelt
Are Guests of Garners at
Vice Presidents Dinner
Gay Program of Entertainment
Provided for Company of 50
Attending Annual Affair

the
adjoining
for the affair Southern theme noted
mlax used profuse to
welcome Wahngtons present
table for so guests the center
festive board bowls OF red Better Times roses
program followed the dinner held in the room
unusual gye for
Wang provided of entertaining
music and the American
with his magical
Torrance audience beg for more
American Society OF Authors and Com
hospitality which
the having much
time than i such formal functions
OF brocad ana
chiffon She and the
aXaton and there
little enjoyable OF all
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Miss Harmed Installed

Continued on Page BAD
Evening star., 1939-02-08

Miss Katherine e. Harmed was
installed as president of Kit Carson,
w. r. c., by Mrs. Mary H. Wingate.
past department president, to fill
the vacancy caused by the depart
ure from the city Of Mrs. Cleo Usry,
president. Members of the corps
will take part in the Lincoln exer-
cises at First Congregational Church
on February 13 at s pm.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Miss Tomasian
En6a6ed to Marry

Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Tomasian
announce the engagement of their
daughter laramie to Mr.. Louis
Manonkian of this city. The we'd
ding will take place Friday, Feb
ruarv II,
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Luncheon Planned

Mrs. T. Sim Lee will be hostess to
Q number of guests at luncheon
tomorrow, when she will entertain
In the Pan-American room at the
Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Smithwick. johnson
MARRIAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony johnson
have announced the marriage of
their daughter, Wilhelmina Hester,
to Mr.. Robert Smithwick, jr., De-
,4cember %, 1898, in Arlington, Va.
No cards are being issued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-06
Nine Slated for Appear ance in Federal Court
 Next Thursday
3 BROTHERS OF MUSICA
 WITH LOCAL BROKER
Phillips Free on $7,5OO Bail; Truxton Angle Re-
 calls Middlebury Death

With Rowley w. Phillips, local broker, and eight other men slated to be arraigned in federal court at New York next Thursday on IA counts resulting from the McKesson and Robbins disclosures, fed eral agents today were con- ducting a probe into the mys- terious death of William T. Truxton, head of a local drug firm, in Middlebury in 1885. The federal men, who are postal in- spectors and F.B.I. agents, are also Investigating possible connections between the Truxton firm, which sold commercial alcohol, and McKes- son and Robbins, which was headed by the late F. Donald Coster-Phillip Musica.
 Three brothers of Coster- -Musica will be among the defendants in court with MT. Phillips next week The local man, general manager and chairman of the board of the R. F Griggs Company, and the others were indicted by a federal grand jury at New York a month ago. They (Continued on Page 9