The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18

Beantown folks have been kept up to
the minute in excitement first the
Sheriff, or should | say the eX-Sheriff,
John F. Dowd's case then the West
Point soldiers sporting two snappy
looking colored cadets. Harvard
beating the Army the first time in
years. The American Red Cross
annual Roll Call and last but not
least the Byrd Antartic snow cruiser
making its way through the larger
highways in comparison to size like
Mr. Sutton the well known newspaper
mans baby Austin automobile rolling
down Hammond st. Yes, many
more things happened around town in
Guiding the demolition of Mrs. Matte
Nathan's automobile as it was parked
in front of her door the other eve. by
someone who must have enjoyed hear
ing glass break up e.. News IS Ii comes
and goes-Some one has to be thought
full enough to carry on for those less
fortunate . . this is the work of the
Blind Association, Senior and Junior
groups . the Junior group of this
great Boston Blind Association gave a
tea Sunday afternoon at the residence
Of their president, Miss Louise Cooke
Mrs. Amy Ransom Holmes and
Mrs. H. A. Durbin, senior members of
the association wore tee guest speakers,
and talked interestingly on their work
among the blind. Mrs. Bernice
Cooke was the hostess among the
guests present were: Mesdames Silva,
Addie Walker, Evelyn Bunch and Cor
della Stead. The charming young
girl members who have definitely de-
cided to 90 places for their blind
friends are: Louise Cooke, G. Walker,
Maude Spaulding, Eleanor Parks,
Virginia Jackson, Adela Tasco, Mary
Moore, B. Silva. . Out to the Hill
| hope that last weeks voice of Politi-
cal Sam lived up to the expectation of
one of my beloved contemporaries
namely Jay Powell =. it is very en-
couraging to know that my fictitious
Political Sam has gained recognition
among Boston's political followers.
Crystal Byrd Fauset's resignation from
her post as a member of the Penn.
Legislature came as a complete surprise
to her Boston friends and well wishers.
Mrs. Fauset gave up her seat for
an appointment as Assistant State
Director of Education In Penn. as in
other northern cities thew elect a can
dldate to office, man or woman, cOlored
or white, if they believe said candidate
is qualified; no racial aspect ever comes
into the picture PROOF? the
white people alone in Ward 9, Boston,
elected white councillor and the white
people of Penn. State elected a colored
candidate, a woman, for the first time
in the history of these United States.
Crystal Byrd Fauset 4. f.. had the white
people of Penn. State turned thumbs
down on Mrs. Fauset because she was
colOred even though outstandingly
qualified for the job she would not
have been elected =. the section in
which Mrs. Fauset was elected from its
practically So per cent white sin
cere congratulations to Penn. State
Voters for electing a worthy candidate
regardless of color or creed. The
Phi Beta Sigma Annual Formal was
tops. The popular Green Acres Coun-
try Club was filed with the cream of
society, beautiful ladies sporting gorge
GUS evening gowns as well as handsome
gentlemen in their tails. These
Greek letter men really are excellent
hosts. Mrs Ethel Thomas of Wei
lington ST., is home suffering a very
badly injured knee after fall down q
flight of stairs, we hope she will be
out soon . SCOOP the local polls
in Ward 9 have found out that GER
tain association which has been very
prominent III past council fights is
sailing under false colors, without a
charter and without one eighth of the
membership it boasts if thus they
will ask the few false members to dis.
band or face public battle. Thelma
Foggie Robinson is still looking mighty
fine to the smart set =. Georgia Reese
one OF Boston's lovely COILS makes a
beautiful picture behind her desk as
the efficient Office girl for Harold
Evans, young furniture and unemploy-
ment man on Shawmut Ave we had
nice chat with the father of Council.
lor Charles Taylor of Ward -. The
senior Taylor is really proud of his
large family who have not only made
good IN politics but in Hollywood
Movie town 49,. The Hot Mikado, if
you enjoy good things had a ball
we first got our start on Mikado at the
Robert Gould Shaw House under the
direction of Miss Thelma Thornton and
I. Henry johnson which was truly a
masterpiece g. the thing that "sent''
your scribe was the acting-up of "Ko-
Ko" (the Lord High Executioner) as
he lay his 1--WE to "Katisha" bv the
singing of "Tit- Willow" II know