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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-07
Hartford Happenings

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 2-Sun-
day was the first Sunday in the wear
and Sacrament day at Bethel church,
DR.. W. K. Hopes, pastor. At the morn
ing service the pastor diverted some
what from his usual custom and deliv-
,ered a brief address on the Home
Church, and the School and on Eco
monte, Politics and Citizenship. MANY
praised the pastor for his timely re-
marks. Miss Marion Hendricks Joined
the church. The Junior choir, Miss
Kathryn Barlow, director, sang. The
annual membership envelopes were
distributed under the direction of Dan
|. Fletcher, Ebert Bland, Mrs. Mile
Edwards and Miss Lila Mae Wells.
The method used in distributing was
new but worked admirably. All re-
celved their packages and paid for
same before entering the church. Next
Sunday this committee will finish SIM
plying the members with their enve-
lopes.
me Allen C.E. League had fine
attendance. Miss Helen Kennedy
president, conducted the service of tbe,
League and the Conservation service
AT night the pastor was absent. Rev
jackson Ladder preached to a large
congregation. Miss Connie Aldricb
and Miss Alberta Parry of Southern
Pines, N. c., joined the church. Visi-
tors were Mrs. Lucille Davis of Detroit
Mich, and Mrs. Anna Bolden of Hart
ford, Conn. The Senior choir sang
beautifully, Robt Wells, director
Rev, W. X. Hopes attended tbe'
meeting of Hartford Federation off
Churches at special service Of Inter-
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Hall employee and Superintendent of
Columbus Ave. A.M.E. Z.on's Sunday
School Otis Skinner, is very proud Of
the perfect cooperation of his teach
ing staff at the Church a very
pretty Christmas tree and party was
rendered the Sunday Shool and the
guests. Miss Crosson, teacher of note.
was sincerely congratulated by the
pastor and staff for he efficient work.
The affair of the week was the
Fathers Club Annual New Years Ball
at Butler Hall Never before in the
history of the Hall had so many cele-
brities gathered to celebrate the New
Year. The President. Walter Wayne,
looked with amazon ent at the gay
crowd who focked like sheep. Newton
Ball introduced a new bag of tricks
producing the best swing music in
town which was a delight to the happy
dancers and Jitterbugs. 1t was truly
a perfect evening Of fun never to be
forgotten by those in attendance
whose names would run two columns
easy. Some guests tried to engage
tables for next year =. what a party
I dLlbTS
who must be walking in gold but
their gold is used for charity the
Arnold Benjamins of 70 Holworthv st.
opened their palatial residence New
Years eve. and showered their many
friends with their superb hospitality.
| Benny's new cocktail lounge did a
rushing business with the host in at
Tendance and the lovely Madam Alvce
I rs she received the guests was a very
charming hostess. Tossing formali-
ties to the four winds, everyone Joined
right IN for full evening Of fun. A
little close harmony in the kitchen that
would have won favorable comment
from our choral master, T. Henry
Johnson, was really in the groove.
Participating in this unusual kitchen
| lam session We're such voices as Wade
Allen, Thelma "Scoop" Robinson, Phi
lomena Sisco, L. Ransom, Irene San
ford, Nellie Allen, Shorty Lambert,
Miss Johnson, Alyce Benjamin. James
GuilfOrd, Sr., and Jr., with Bobby and
Flying the Hub-Cont'd-JB =. -
Kate Watkins conducting -. to appre-
cIate good music you should have been
there (who said that?) .. YES sub.
that Southern gentleman, Clarence G.
Scott, is sho huff carryin' on
Scotty on his vacation south is at this
writing in Georgia I wonder if
Clarence had time enough to notice
the nice trees? . Fleet TAYLOR is
pushing around nice new Plymouth
after little egg nog was pushing
him around, Sorry we mussed
Danny and Minnie Trent the other
eve., Here's your down signal .
readers happy landings-L.B.
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faith at Bushnell Memorial Hall, Sun
day night. More than 5000 attended.
DR.. Hopes is a member Of the execu-
tive board of the Federation OF the
state and city churches. He was among
the clergy seated on the rostrum. The
meeting was for reafirming their Faith
in God. Roman Catholics, Jews, Epis-
copals and Protestants all united IN
this service.
The Junior and Senior Missionary
Board will sponsor their first chltter-
ling supper at the parsonage on Thurs
dav night, Jan. -. Mrs. Alth Hopes,
in charge assisted by Mrs. Bertha
Wells, Mrs. S. A. Fletcher, and Misses
iKathrvn Barlow and Annie Banks.
The Senior choir will render vesper
program on Sunday, Jan. ., at
Emanuel Congregation Church, Farm
ington Ave. and Woodland St., one
of the largest congregational churches
serving the most fashionable section.
The offering will benefit the building
fund of Bethel Church
DIR. D. F. PughsIey, one Of the oldest
and best members of Bethel Church,
has announced the removal Of his den
tai parlor from 1871 Main st. to 1881
Main Street opposite the "Chivrolet
Service" Here the doctor has an up
(to-date office with an all new mechan-
zeal dental outfit. He invites his friends
to inspect the new office. Plans will
soon be laid by DR.. Hopes and other
citizens of Hartford for community
grocery. This will meet long need
among the colored people of the city.
DR.. Hopes is already a member of the
Cooperative Grocers and Consumers
association of Hartford and a member
of the Board of Directors. The mem
bers of Bethel church and the friends
of William Miner were glad to see
him home from the Sanitorium to
spend Christmas with his family in
Martin Street He returned last Fri
dav.
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DON'T FORGET
J. 3. Johnson
ButlRral OhapPl
AND
GunRral SpruttR
A little cheaper and q little better
SOB SF4AWMUT AVE. BOSTON
Tel. Hig. sl5O-Night or Day Service
Member Virginia Club, Elks etc.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Member Virginia Club, Elks, etc.
NOTARY PUBLIC

Wednesday and Thursday afternoons
and evenings.
The Chelsea Cubs are expecting
their dance to be a "Huge Success"
on January 20, 1889, as a great crowd
is expected, and very fine time is
promised with the jitter-bug contest
ants doing their Utter; so why not
enter the contest. Get your tickets
now and avoid the rush.
Well, it seems that we may find it
necessary to leave Chelsea after the
little dig we printed last Saturday
about B. NJ, and L. W., and the Joy
water, so in retaliation we must not
forget to ride them both every chance
we get. We are still wondering what
the Mr.. and Mrs. of Chelsea were do
ing last Monday to cause the Mrs. to
become glossy-eyed. Why does BIN.
and l.. W., get hot under the collar
whenever we mention joy-water Z?
B. M, certainly shouldn't because the
one he is after doesn't care for low
water, isn't that right H. S. Boop
must like to sing Sonny Boy, when
Boobie is around. Smoke is singing
the blues because we said he was look
ing for the girl of his dreams, but he
hasn't stopped looking yet. He even
searched the midnight show, didn't Won
Smokey? Well, watch your step L. H.
or YOU may sit on a piece of glass
again. This is Leadpencil Reddick
saying, So Long Friends!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-07

Well here we are again, brand new
year ahead of us and so what?
WELLESLEY . Roger w. Babson.
famous analyst of business conditions
predicts better times in 1899, more
Jobs, increased sales. WASHING
TON. Under the influence of Vice
President Garner the new Congress
launched drive to slash relief funds
and put the WPA through a general
house cleaning. . MASSACHUSETTS
/. Governor Leveret Saltonstall is
out for cleaner government Police
Comm. Joseph F. Timilty wants 100
additional policemen e. Sheriff John
F. Dowd is cleaning up Suffolk County,
buildings and all. James Roosevelt
son OF the President, is definitely (?)
through with politics. Gov. Lehman
OF New York was sworn in as Cover
nor OF New York Saturday for his
fourth term. Viola Fisher is on the
secretarial staff of Governor SaIton-
stall and so you have the bipb
lights of the week. !. Bouquets: Emma
FRANCES Lovett, a real Bostonian
Beauty Culturist and Chiropodist NAV
De appointed on the State Board Of
Hairdressers. Miss Lovett has won
the admiration of her colleagues as as
number one choice for appointment
=. All Boston is expecting to see
Attorney Joseph S. Mitchell receive q
high appointment in the State Gov
eminent. "Joe," a real Republicsn
civic and social leader, is well resnect'
ca ca and appreciated throughout the
State. News and News Our Citv
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Maiden Matters
Union Baptist Church
Rev. Willard L. Clayton, Pastor

heN. wizard L.. clayton, Pastor
MAIDEN, Mass, Jan. 3-Founder's
Day which starts the 10th anniversary
celebration was observed Sunday with
special services throughout the day.
In the morning, Rev. Clayton preached
a sermon dedicated to the early foun-
ders of the church. There was special
music by the choir, Miss Alberta M.
Darlington, soloist. The ordinance of
Holy Communion followed the sermon.
At three o'clock the Founders Day
address was delivered by Rev DR.. Viii
liam N. DeBerry of Springfield, who
gave an interesting talk on the activi-
ties of the Dunbar Community League
of Springfield and Camp Atwater of
East BroOkfield-a work done for the
betterment and advancement of the
race. Stanley Davis, baritone, of Cam
bridge, rendered several selections
also there was special music by choir.
The offering was lifted by Deacons
Nicholas Valentine and Jesse L. Tay-
Tor, two of the founders.
The Young Peoples Forum had
charge Of the evening service. Miss
Florence Majors was the speaker and
Mr.. Williston Hobart, soloist.
A beautiful poinsetta was given bv
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Croxen in mem
DRY of his parents, Mrs. Croxen having
been the first secretary of the Sunday
School; flowers were also given in
memory Of Deacon James A. Ivy, one
OF the founders, by his daughter, Mrs
Rosetta l. Tyler.
Commencing January 23rd, Rev. ]
Timothy Boddie of Baltimore will con.
duct services for the week.
Among the sick is Mrs. Vera Ran.
dolph of Paramount St., Maiden.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-07
JOLLY TEENS HOLD FIRST
XMAS PARTY

One of the gayest and prettiest par
ties Of the holidays was held Thursday
night, December %, at the Shaw
House. Hammond Street. The jolly
Teens, a club of girls, gave this first
Xmas Party. The officers Of the club
are Marion Greene president, Ruth
Ashton, secretary and Theresa Briggs,
treasurer. The other members are
Marie Washington, Minnie Rowe, Mar
ian Morgan Ruth Jordan. Eleanor
Walker, Gladys Bullock and Eleanor
Jones. The guests We're: 2ltTssSs Ethel
Ashton, JacqueIne Hoffman TSSesse
Owens, Marjorie Brooks. Ruth MN
gan, Helen Moore Bernica D.. Ter,
Edith Harvey, Doris Grave Alese
HarllSton; MeSsrs Lewemyn LENA,
James Moore, Nh Nancy, Eugene
Briggs, Robert Fisher, Joseph Smith,
Joseph White, James Woods, Bernard
Greene, Kenneth Coles, Arthur Van
Ripper, John Lewis, Leroy Barrow,
Geo, Brewster, Freddie Speaker, Will
bur Hope, Morgan White, julius
Briggs The chaperons were Mrs. Jor-
dan, Mrs. Middleton and Mrs. Eva
Lewis.
Entertainment consisted of games
and dancing in the beautifully decor
ated club rooms lighted by a Christ
mas tree. Delicious and bountiful re-
freshments were served in the dining
room where tall red Christmas candles
gave a cosy glow to a beautifully APP
pointed table.
The Jolly Teens were organized in
November by Miss Elizabeth Lewis
Director of Girls Work at the Shaw
House
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-07

ney State Teachers College in Penn
syIvania Hall, the Richard Humphreys
Foundation of Philadelphia, the Chey-
ney College faculty and staff, and the
Cheyney Alumni joined in giving an
anniversary program marking the
completion of the twenty-fifth year of
DR.. Leslie Pinckney Hills service as
head Of Cheyney. Featured in the
celebration was a recital by Charlotte
Wallace Murray, contralto, of New
York City.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-07
MaHH. Statf 14ntntt

The Executive Board meeting of
Mass State Union will be held Mon
day, January 9, at 8 pm. at Harriet
Iubman House All club women are
urged to attend and take part in plans
Tor entertaining the National in July
The clubs are asked to get the National
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-07

OF the
"ee T. inserted by
Oh the current year the following news
on March
Nspus Atuck an American African
James Caldwell Gray Carr met heroic deaths
ne hlsV martyrs in the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-07
MASSACRE DAY BILL
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

IN the Year One Thousand Hundre and ThirtyTwo
annual Observance of
and of the Heroic Cspu Attacks Samuel Maverick
James CALDWELL Samuel Carr
be enacted the
OoUrt assembled of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-07

The Pansy Embroidery Club ED its
closing meeting of 1888, Friday, Dec.
% at the home of Mrs. Florence Bal
lard. A short. business session preceded
a enjoyable Christmas program. Miss
Susie Jones was guest speaker At the
close of the program the members ex-
changed gifts and then amid beautiful
Christmas settings the hostess served a
sumptuous repast. The guests of the
son, Ella Martin, Boswell, Doors, At
kinson and Miss Susie F. Jones. Next
afternoon were Mesdames Susan Jack.
meeting Friday, January IS, at 49,
Harold St, Roxbury, Mrs. Mr. Cass
hostess.
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(Please Patronize Our Advertisers
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-01-07
Leslie P. Hill
25 Years at Cheyney

CHENEY, Pa, Dec. 19-Saturday
afternoon, December II, at the Chew
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On Sunday afternoon, Dee. IS, The
Junior department of the Pilgrims
Progress Club of Ebenezer Baptist
Church entertained the inmates of Rest
haven with a delightful program and
presented to the home over a hundred
cans of food and other groceries. Every
year the club makes this one of their
principal activities and they never fail
in sending canned goods and other
necessities to Resthaven. In the near
future the Senior department will en-
terrain the inmates, who are always de-
lighted to have the Pilgrims visit them.
Mrs. Carrie Satterwhite is Jr. Super
visor, Mrs. Mary f, Luck, president.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27

No news is good news ... Who said
that? i. with nice weather on hand
the adults as well as the younger set
are really here going big for outdoor
sports the past few weeks E. in lower
Roxbury the citizens have enjoyed
watching the musicians and entertain
ers of Chick Webb's band playing
baseball, bike riding, etc, on the Viii
liam E. Carter Fairgrounds. Ella Fitz-
gerald joined right in the fun like a
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27

Memorial Day evening May 80 with
LoWelI Thomas as commentator
Bill HaWord presents the First An
nuaI Competitive Fashion Parade
styled by fifty of Boston's most beau
tlful ladies in a variety of fashions at
Ritz Plaza Ballroom May 80 spon-
sored by the Samuel Coleridge- Taylor
Musical Association .. Judging staff
OF style expects from the downtown
town Chandler Store will award the
prizes and dozen male escorts attired
IN satorial splendor will accompany
the mannequins down the runway to
lifting music followed by general dane
ing :. those interesting and topical
news flashes appearing at intervals
IN these pages labelled (KNS) repre-
sent upto-the-minute items of public
interest from the Krieger News Ser
vice under the direction of Anselmo
Krlgger E. and the familiar (PCR)
is Press Club release the Bro
therhood of st. Marks Congregational
Church will hold their annual outing
at Green Acres Sunday afternoon
June II . the Fourth Annual Opera
Concert given by the William Rhodes
Opera Society will be held Thursday
evening June l, 1889 at S:15 o'clock
at Brown Hall, presenting Opera acts
from "Der Freischutz" by Weber
"Das Rheingold' by Wagner and
"Ermine" by Jakobowsk with a
score of principals and huge vocal
chorus under the direction of William
Rhodes, Conservatory award winner
and Quilla Baptiste of the Civic Sym
phony as guest conductor of the aug
mented orchestra the Dunbar
Association and the local Musicians
Union join forces to bring you the one
and only Teddy Wilson and his Orch
estra in their first N. E. appearance
May 30 at Roseland State Ballroom
Master Teddy is internationally
famous as the former speciality ace in
Benny Goodman's Swing Quartette
and the Wilson piano system is
universally recognized as classic
the Club Forty Nine Third Annual
Spring Formal Friday evening June
8 at the Cantabrigia Club in Cam
bridge the Fathers Club pitch
their Third Annual Spring Frolic
which is somewhat of a :"boogie-
woogie" at Breezy Meadows Camp
May 20 from 9 to Thursday
June Is comes Doris w. Jones School
of the Dance at Jordan Hall with a
brilliant 1889 star-studded dance re-
cital the Copley Theatre opens
May 30 with a dramatic thunderbolt
OF the Florida Keys and the force of
the dreaded hurricane which brings
Cornelius Bud" Crosson to the fore
with a dramatic portrayal in ''The
Big Blow" . to be followed by the
longawaited Coleman group produc-
ton of "The Trial of Doctor Beck"
wherein murder stalks in Harlem and
the law takes its course after blood
curdling evening of action and thrills
galore. . Frank Silvera fights hard
to save the Jaxon from the electric
chair but he had it coming to him
lmore later) . . and to the Shubert
Theatre beginning Wednesday, June
l comes Olsen and Johnson's second
annual musical hodge-podge this time
entitled Streets of Paris" with the
top flight stars Of the entertainment
world plus 100 beautiful oomph girls
and those beloved radio nit-wits Alb
bolt and Costello direct from the Kate
Smith program . that's all
goombye -. GOO E. DUCK.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
Perspirotion
Rood
By HATTIE OXFORD
e Wheeler Syndicate Inc.
WNU Service.
D OLFE RUPERT CLEVERTON

- OLtE RUPERT CLEN ERION
IN could flash enough charm into
the eyes of his intimates, his wife
included, to blind them to the shame
of his joblessness and his easy &C.
ceptance of an inadequate living on
the little his late parents had left
behind them.
For months Rolfe had been keep
ing a secret until it should be ripe
enough to share. That time had now
come.
Madeline, his wife, had closed a
fat, family magazine with emphatic
energy and turned to smile at her
handsome husband just entering the
room. "Rolfe, once more I've had
to shut up that insistent salesman
who jumps out at me here, there
and everywhere in this magazine.
He interrupts my reading of house
hold economy articles by showing
me tempting luxuries I know I can't
afford"
Scrap the economy articles, but
open your book and tell me what
luxuries you see there you want"
Rolfe invited graciously. .
Madeline complied, laughing:
"This and this and this and" she
continued turning pages.
"You may have all these and
more" her husband assured her
grandly; for l am rich mani"
In this way came the Clevertons'
good fortune: Years back, three
brothers, Richard, Rupert and
Rolfe, loved the charming and beau
tiful Miranda. Richard won her.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27
BEAUTY HINTS BY NINA TEMPLE
Present Arms

Summer days will soon be here and
lovely women will be adopting sheer
short sleeves. Elbows will be exposed
and arms presented for inspection.
When this is done the elbows should
present an unblemished surfact. Pu-
mice stone will be a best friend for
this purpose. Just rub the stone over
the rough or darkened portion of the
elbows and then massage them with a
good skin food. Then dust powder
over them. Presto!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-05-27

Hello folks e.. don't look nOw but
here / am again .. how you like this
weather.? . me neither 49,. YOUR next
Important news item is Memorial Day.
Nay 30, upon which date we as a race
especially honor the memory of our
soldiers and sailors of the various wars
ia which this country has participated
and the roll of honor is surprisingly
large as YOU will readily discover in
..n colored press this week the
Nmmican Revolution honors Crispus
Nmrk~ at the Boston Massacre and
Peter Salem at Bunker Hill the
civil War glories in the splendid
.rpd of the 54th Massachusetts Vol
trrr Regiment which won mdving
mor at the Battle of Fort Wagner in
which SGT William F. Carney was
oortalized and in which our own
Rev. f. Geo. Biddle fought the
heroic coIored crew of the Federal
.o'-cIai gmboat "Monitor" which
m-aged the Confederate terror "MerTi-
a." IN one of history's greatest naval
engagements. 49,. John Brown and the
IEapu'~ Ferry attack the soul
Stirring charge of the black Ninth
F. &. Cavalry at San Juan Hill in the
~u.uI-h-Americm war at Cuba which
en. Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough
cr- to victory e.. the brave colored
volunteer for Col. Walter Reeds Vel
Jack" experiment ON to the
World War saga Of the courage of
mr military units toiled. fought. bIed
m.o died 10 provide the lifeline of the
l1id victory go. roads for emergency
montorrnment~ and hospital travel
... sewage and drainage systems to
prevent disease sanitation and
construction to shelter and protect the
living .. telephone and electric lines
for necessary communication rail
road tracks crawling to the front lines
with vital transportation unloading
of transports. conveys and freighters
by husky stcvcdores all of these
t"lv essential factors were mainly the
work of coIored men who went across
.o tight and those who pushed for
ward as combat units into the front
line trenches blasted a black fear into
the heart of the enemy and broke the
moral fibre of the proud Prussian
might as individual heroes such as New
orks famous johnson who cut him
~oIf large piece of the German army
with cleaving bolo knife the war
record of the coIored troops who saw
actual fighting service was a credit to
rho American Expeditionary Force and
the conduct and discipline of the men
was unsurpassed. ponder on our his
tory and join with the various patriotic
organizations to honor our hero dead
Sunday May %, at Columbus Avenue
AME Zion Church where the Amor