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The guardian., 1940-11-23
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The long and useful services Of the
late Prof. F. P. White was depicted in
musical and literary testimonials by
outstanding artists at memorial SER
vice. Sunday afternoon, November II,
at Columbus Ave. A.M.E. Zion Church,
Rev. J. H. D. Bailey, pastor, where
Prof. White had served continuously
/ as organist for 20 years previous 10
his demise.
The selection of Mildred jenkins,
soprano, and Victor Mascot, tenor,
were most beautiful. Other splendid
Tenditions were by Ferdinand Sullivan,
pianist, and Stanley kirton, organist,
pupils who reflected their teachers
technique, which fact was upheld by a
former pupil, E. G. O'Banyoun, in his
remarks. There were organ selections
by Z. Barrow. Organist and choir mas
ter Of St. Cyprian's Church, and Dolan
Yates of St. Marks Church. Violin
selection by Preston Williams and
Aaron Brown and a soprano solo by
Ora Wake, Crossing the Bar, with
Col. Ave. Church choir, DR.. W. A
Taylor, directing.
There were remarks by A. DeLeon,
Rev. W. H. Powell. Rev. J. H. D. Bail
ey. and an address by DR.. ". 0. Taylor
musical director of the church choir
and former associate Of Prof White.
DR.. Taylor spoke on the 20 years ser
vice of Professor White as organist
of the church and told of the serious
as we'll as the humorous side of the
life of the departed musician.
Tho elv-y-ica vv-1,sr b4or7 rr-~ n E~-iroC
climax with "Souls Of the Righteous"
read by St. Clair Kirton, with a mu-
sical setting played by Aaron Brown
and Stanley Kirton, violinist and or
ganist, respectively.
The widow. Mrs. Myrtle White was
surrounded by a good sized congrega-
ton of life long friends and admirers
of the departed musician. St. Clair
Kirton, a former pupil, was the master
Of ceremonies.
The guardian., 1940-11-23
Hampton Choral
Society Has Musical

Claudius J. Broadfeld, Conductor
1t was Sunday at 3 pm. when a
special committee from the Hampton
Choral Society headed by Miss Oueena
Hopes, Mrs. James Darby, Mrs. Grace
Storms, and James Taylor presented
a Musical and Tea at 50 W. Rutland
So, Boston the residence of Mrs. Ella
B. Hayes, member of the Choral
Council who presided most effectively
in her lovely spacious home. The pro
gram opened with "America" followed
by Community Singing led bv Prof.
Claudius J. Broadfeld. Master Svlves-
ter Mills, Joseph Steward and Miss
Marsher Mills played piano solos.
Mrs. James Henderson delighted all
with a perfectly lovely reading. and
John Hawkins brought smiles and
satisfaction as he read. Again Mrs
Una Bell and Harold r. Evans demon.
strated their artistic abilities as a good
contralto and inspiring accompanist
Prof. Broadfield led the "Spirituals'
just as he did when he was a student
at Hampton College.
Mrs. James Darby served tea as a
quartet Of girls waited on the many
guests that filed the home. We arc
grateful to Mrs. Hayes for the priv.
The guardian., 1940-11-23
UhattkHDtutttg GrFrh
by
DR.. CHARLES STELZLE

In religion, Thanksgiving is Just a.
important as Faith. with Thanks
giving-let your requests be made
known to God" the apostle wrote. We
ask and receive not, because We have
failed TO thank God for what He has
already given. We are ike careless
children who grab what IS offered them
without saying Thank YOU"
If you were TO study the Bible in CON
nection with the subject of prayer you
would find that Thanksgiving is noe of
the essentials of receiving. This Is not
so because God wishes TO humiliate Us
but because He has chosen to develop
our characters by being grateful.
Ingratitude Is always a sign of
smallness or immaturity Of character,
A really big man Is always ready to
acknowledge his indebtedness to the
humblest person who may have assisted
him. To be thankful, therefore, is an
indication Of supremacy rather than
one of inferiority.
Il am debtor both to the Greek and
to the barbarian" said the Apostle
Paul. This showed that he was grateful
to men. But he was chiefly thankful
to God for these men, and for his asso-
ciates. Il thank my God for YOU all"
he wrote to the Romans.
Paul was also grateful for what God
had done for others, and this was a
sign of still greater gratitude than
merely thanking God for what had been
done for himself. This was shown
when he said:
81 thank my God always on your
behalf, for the grace Of God which Is
given you by Jesus Christ; that in
everything We are enriched by Him"
Here then is an outline of what
might be built into a THANKSGIVING
creed:
I thank all men for what they have
done for me.
I thank God for what He has done
for me.
I thank God for what He has done
for my fellowmen.
The guardian., 1940-11-23
MRS. SARAH v. KELLEY
LAID TO REST
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rival in Boston more than 60 years
ago, coming from her birthplace in
Dublin, N. c. Mrs. Kelley passed
away at her late residence, % Well
ingtOn St., Nov. 6, after a long illness.
Rev. DR.. 0. W. Childers, pastor of the
Church spoke feelingly of "Mother"
Kelley's work in the church and COM
munity and paid fine tribute to the
daughters, granddaughters, nieces,
nephews, sisters and host Of friends,
who were so kind and solicitous in her
declining years.
The following Obituary" was read
by Rev. Childers, beginning with the
poem Gust Away" Sarah Anne Kel-
ley was born Of Betsy and HALEY
Grady at Dublin, N. c., Nov. 13, 1860.
Departed this life, Nov. 9Th, 1910, at
2.55 am. She established permanent
residence in this city during the year
1880, and has reesided here ever since
In 1896 she became the wife of Will
liam Henry Kelley a native Of Lawr-
enceville, Virginia. For this union
were born 2 daughters and a son.
! Having been concerted in her youth
she merely transferred her member
ship from St. James A.M.E. Church in
North Caroline to Old Charles St
Church. She devoted her life to her
family and religious activities, serv-
ing as president of the Deaconess
body, and chaplain of the Sarah Cor.
ham Mite Missionary Society. She
leaves to mourn their loss, sister
Mary j. Grady; daughters, Mrs. Ce.
leste A. Henderson, Mrs. Emily Fer.
The guardian., 1940-11-23
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Mrs. Melvina Walker passed away
at the residence Of her daughter. Mrs.
Serena King. Of . Holyoke St, Bos-
ton. Saturday. Nov 9, at II am. and
was buried from the home on We'd
nesdav. Nov. IS. Services were con
Quoted by Rev. J. H. D. Bailey. 7. I.
W. Powell assisted by Rev. c. Broad
field. Deceased was a member of Col
Ave. A.N.E. Zion Church. She leaves
TO mourn their loss four daughters,
Mrs. Serena King and Mrs. Narn
Dance of Boston: Mrs. Marceline
Jones, Newport, R. l.; Mrs. Josephine
Waddell of Wilmington. y. c.; one
son. four granddaughter, four great
granddaughter, a grandson. four
great grandsons, one son-in-law, one
daughter-in-law and many other rela-
ties and friends.
The guardian., 1940-11-23
CAMBRIDGE BAPT. CONFERENCE

The Baptist Ministers Evening Con-
ference of Cambridge and vicinity will
hold its first service of Praise and
Thanksgiving at the Western Ave
Baptist Church, Cambridge, Thursday,
November 28, at II am. The sermon
will be preached by Pres Rev. Virgess
Hill, of Zion Baptist Church, Everett.
Others on the program are: Rev. H.
Blacknall Perry, Emmett T. Robin
son, Jacob P. Posey, P. f. Costen, Miss
Barbara Nunley, Rev. Abraham Hill.
On Monday, Nov. 25th at s 100 pm,
the conference sermon will be preached
by Rev. S. A. Bullock, of Pleasant Hill
Baptist Church, Roxbury. The con
ference meets every Monday at 500
pm, at the Western Ave. Baptist
Church. The laity is invited to all con
| ferences.
At meeting few weeks ago the
conference voted to send $4,000 yearly
to the Florida Memorial Baptist Col
lege of Live Oak, Florida. The Thanks
giving offering will 90 of education of
a minister at this school.
The guardian., 1940-11-23
The SOuthernaires
Please Big Audience

The Southernnaires please aud-HD..
The Southernnaires, national radio
artists were presented in Symphony
Hall, Thursday evening, Nov. q,
before a large and delighted mixed
audience. 1t was their second appear
ance in Boston, Jordan Hall having
been the setting when they were first
heard here. Western Avenue Baptist
Church, Cambridge, Rev. Jacob P.
Posey, pastor, was the sponsor of the
concert.
The quartette ensemble includes
William Edmonson, bass; Homer
Smith, tenor; Jay Stone Toney. bari
tone; Lowell Peters, tenor; Spencer
Odonl, accompanist and arranger.
The program of spirituals, folk and
work songs was enthusiastically ap-
plauded and many encores were given.
Rev. Posey thanked the audience for
their fine patronage.
The guardian., 1940-11-23
372nd INFANTRY HAS
NUMBER ONE OFFICERS

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372nd Third Battalion possess the best
colored staff of officers and non-coms
in the country. But there is a good
reason. These men are all highly edu-
Gated and very efficient, from Com
pany I, headed by Harry R. Sandridge;
thru Company K, headed by Harry
Lotion; Company L, by Herbert A.
A. Barrow; Company N, by Edward
o. Gourdin; Headquarters Company,
by Hugh H. Bosfeld, nd the Medical
Detachment, headed by Clarence A.
"Doc" Hayes.
The Third Battalion Lieutenants,
sergeants, and corporals are Of an
efficiency and character that has
moulded the men into loyal first class
soldiers. Every Governor who has
seen this units has been warm in high
praise
CONTINUED next week.
The guardian., 1940-11-23
LOCAL MASON'S HONOR
GRAND MASTER ROBERTS
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Louis E. Pasco, Sr., Pres. Equal
Rights League. Attorney Joseph S.
Mitchell, Parole Board member, was
master of ceremonies.
After fitting introduction, Grand
Master BallOu, of New Jersey, paid a
glowing tribute to Grand Master
Roberts and also spoke of the work
carried on by the Grand Lodge of New
Jersey, which during the past nine
years under his guidance, IiGuidated a
debt of $4,000. Mr.. Mccoy, a life
long friend of Grand Master Roberts.
told OF the history and traditions of
the Roberts family and the fine CON
trlDutIons they have made to the busi-
ness and cultural aspects of the CITY
OF Boston, since 1892. Mr.. Pasco
spoke OF the fine character and race
loyalty OF Bro. Roberts, his zeal to aid
and assist his racial group and lauded
the craft for having chosen him their
Grand Master.
h. w. Bro. George Warren, DEPUTY
Grand Master, spoke of the fine fei-
loWshlp he enjoys with the Grand
Master and his fervent interest in the
wen being Of the craft. Mrs. Laura
b. Mccoy, the charming and vivacious
Grand Matron of the Eastern star
thrilled her hearers by her mastery
now OF English and the very UNIQUE
ana appropriate tribute she paid to
both the Grand Master and his wife.
Grand Master Hickman and Deputy
Grand Master Leeks brought greet
ilnngs from the jurisdiction of Connec-
ticut.
Father Hughes spoke very efec-
lively of the fine Christian character
and sterling qualities of Grand Master
Roberts, having been closely associ-
ated with him as his parishoner at St
bartholomew Church.
mr. Yard, young man with a fine
TENOR voice, sung "Waterboy," delight
fully, Miss Ysncey of Winchester
accompanying him. Very rarely is if
permitted to hear Miss Gertrude
Smith, Boston School teacher. render
SO beautifully James Welden John
sons, Creation" and "Little Brown
Baby" both were admirably done.
Attorney Bourne, prominent local
lawyer congratulated Grand Master
Roberts on his elevation to the orien.
tai chair and cited him as a loyal race
man.
Past Grand Master Bro. George
Stewart presented Bro. Roberts, 3
book on Masonry, a gift from the
Ways and Means committee. which
committee sponsored the affair. Crane
master Roberts expressed himself a,
Delng completely overwhelmed by the
very fine reception and thanked thu
committee most heartily for makinf
the affair such a splendid success. III
stated that it will be his purpose st,
induce other jurisdictions Of the affili
alton to consider and make Boston tn,
Grand East, Masonry having eman
ated from here, Prince Hall havint
lived and is buried here and her,
should be the Shrine of Masonr,
The guardian., 1940-11-23
DR.. Beckman Talks
on \. York Politics

DR. and Mrs. Walter y. Beekman Of
Brooklyn. \. \. were weekend guests
ofof Mr.. and Mrs. louis E. Paseo Of
y Westminster Avenue. The annual
Fall meeting Of the Cambridge Gun
and Rod Club Of which the doctor is
member. was the chief reason for his
visit here.
interviewed by a Guardian reporter
DR.. Beekman. in reply TO a question
concerning the present situation in New
York City among colored people, said:
Three colored men were elected from
New York City TO the Legislature at
Albany in the recent election He
paid a tribute 10 Mayor La Guardia as
being most cooperative with race pOit-
cal leaders, in that the Mayor selects
capable men and women of the eOlOred
group for appointments as magistrates,
judges and other responsible munich
pal positions. DR.. Beckman pointed
out that Mayor LaGuardia leads the
country in recognition of colored Wo-
men of distinction. The recent eleva-
ton of Atty. Jane Bolin to a Judge
ship in the Court of Domestic Relations
he cited as a case in point. The gerry
mandery of districts which depriyes
colored voters of the power TO elect one
of their race Is now being successfully
vercome by the colored voters and as
the election Of the three eolored assem-
blymen he cited as an evidence Of more
colored representation by voters" soon
to follow in other New Yrk City dis
tricts.
The guardian., 1940-11-23
|Hnt MnttrnP UrnttprI
Editor and Publisher
1901 1884
LET Us GIVE THANKS

For all that God in mercy sends:
For health and children, home and
friends,
For comfort in the time Of need,
For every kindly word and deed,
For happy thoughts and holy talk,
For guidance in our daily walk
For everything give thanks
For beauty in this world of ours,
For verdant grass and lovely flowers,
For song of birds, for hum Of bees,
For the refreshing summer breeze,
For hill and plain, for streams and
wood,
For the great oceans mighty flood
In everything give thanks!
For the sweet sleep which comes with
night
For the returning mornings light,
For the bright sun that shines on high,
For the stars glittering in the sky;
For these and everything we see.
0 Lord; our hearts we lift to Thee.
For everything give thanks!
Ellin Isabelle Upper.
All of US should be thankful for the
custom established by the earliest set
tiers, which make US pause in our
daily activities to take stock of our
gains and losses and weigh the good
against evil. After the operation
there is often a cheering balance on
the credit side of life's ledger if we
have made fair appraisal and have
not allowed rebuffs and failures to
warp estimates of accomplishment.
During the year the Race has made
notable gains, some of which are the
winning Of equal salaries for teachers
in the South, the abolition of the use
OF photographs for identification in
civil service examinations, the appoint
ment of the first colored general in
the United States Army, increased
opportunities for professional training
IN Southern schools, better housing
for low-income families,-and last and
OF great Importance, a continuing will
to intensity the struggle for equality
OF rights and opportunities. For the
years progress the Race is duly
thankful.
The guardian., 1940-11-23
ENTHUSIASM MARKS OPENING
MEETING For SOLDIER Parry

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Thompson, Matthew ". Bullock. and
all the members of the Executive Com
mittee.
The committee announced that the
372nd Party is in no way affiliated
with any money making scheme. Il
viii be free 70 everyone.
Money contributions NAV be sent to
Mrs. Hall, treasurer Of the Commit
tee at 464 Mass. Ave. Names and
contributions will appear in the pap
ers.
The Armory has been donated and
the date set, Dec. 9th, from 8 pm
1 am. Next meeting is next Tuesday
at 464 Mass. Ave, pm. Other de-
tails will be given.
The guardian., 1940-11-23
anon on group in America. !"

among our group in America"
Mrs. Roberts lovely wife of Grand
Master Roberts, was presented a
beautiful bouquet Of flowers, by Sister
Dorothy Bailey, as a tribute from the
committee, to which Mrs. Roberts
most graciously responded. At u mid
night, Mr. Yard, led in singing, "God
Bless America" bringing a most en-
jOyable evening TO a close.
DR.. W. Dennis Washington who
headed the banquet committee, DR.. W
Alexander Cox, Secretary, Mrs. Doro-
thy Bailey, Assistant Secretary, Bro.
Frank White, Bro. Edward Chandler
and the entire committee of arrange
ments were untiring in their efforts to
make this affair the complete success
that it was.
The guardian., 1940-11-23
ELK HEAD FETED
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FNNULIHUtU ITOnI rage II
naming in Boston on business for a
few DAYS.
The banquet room was beautifully
decorated and favors for the guests
added to the gayetv Purchasers Of
tickets numbered two hundred, district
deputy Edgar J. Gillvourd said. but
several persons who bought tickets
were unable TO be present. As it was
the banquet room was well filed and
many remained until 300 am. when
the festivities closed.
The guardian., 1940-11-23
TRttFr On UhR
6narAtatt
SECRETARY COOK THANKS
VOTERS

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Office of the Secretary
Boston, November l9, l94V
To the Editor of The Guardian:
The large vote given me at the elec-
ton was most gratifying, but more 50
is the realization that friends Ike
yourself, by their continued confidence
in me and their advocacy Of my cause
made such a splendid vote possible
The only way I can repay your trust
is to continue my efforts to carry on
the office of Secretary, as l know you
would wish, for the benefit and service
of all the people of the Commonwealth
and this will be ever my endeavor.
FREDERIC ". COOK, .
Secretary of the Commonwealth
The guardian., 1940-11-23
BIND REGIMENT WILL
TRAIN AT CAPE CAMP
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regiment, comprising the First, Sec
ond, and Third Battalions. Twenty
five 2-story cantonments were report
ed going up. Day rooms, mess halls
and warehouses were mentioned with
the cantonments.
The buildings were said TO Re going
up on the north side" of a special
military area.
Earlier this year the 372nd Infan-
try regiment was reported bound for
Camp Dix, New Jersey.
The guardian., 1940-11-23
TRAPPED IN NAVY YARD FIRE
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fellow workman. taken down the ladder
by fremen and rushed to the new
Marine Hospital IN Brighton for treat
ment and observation. At present
writing he is resting comfortably.
Mr.. Thompson IS medical sergeant
in the 372nd National Guard. Before
going 10 the Navy Yard he was special
delivery mailman for a number Of
wears in the Medford Post Office.
The guardian., 1940-11-23

lege Of presenting the Hampton Choral
Society In her home.
You are cordially invited 10 sing with
this society any Tuesday or Saturday
IN The Harriet Tubman House, 25
Holyoke St. Boston at 200 pm
The guardian., 1940-11-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Grocers Are Fuvorites

D. G. S. is favored to clinch the
Departmental League title tomorrow
as it finishes the f1rst-half schedule
against Maritime. Maritime. near
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
j. ). Amateur Title
Links Tournament
Setup Revised
Quolifiers Are to Sturt
In Threes; Two Medal
Rounds Specified

Two important changes in the
setup for the national amateur golf
championship, to be played in Sep
TENDER at Mamaroneck, N. Y, were
announced today by the United
States Golf Association. At the
same time the association set the
sectional qualifying rounds in this
sector for the Chevy Chase Club
Tuesday, August ~. This announce
ment previously had been made.
The number Of places open at Chevy
Chase will depend on the entry list
from the Washington, Baltimore,
Virginia sector.
Three in Each Group.
Championship qualifiers will start
IN groups Of three instead Of In
couples. as heretofore. The entire
field Of $50 players who qualify for
the title tourney to be played at the
Winged Foot Club at Mamaroneck
will play two medal rounds Septem-
Der and 10. For the past three
years 1t had been necessary the U.
8. G. A. said, to reduce the field
after the first half Of the medal
round to allow time for playof1s. At
Pittsburgh in 1888 Levi Yoder, a
Washington entrant, still with a
chance to qualify, was robbed of
that chance by reduction Of the
field. Chick Evans, famed Chicago
amateur, also was cut out Of a
chance. Yoder has not played since.
Entries will be accepted from ANA
teur golfers with handicaps Of not
more than four strokes who belong
to member clubs of the U. s. G. A.
Participants in the national public
links championship will not be al
lowed to play in the national ANA
teur championship.
ALI Entries on Forms.
Entries will be filed on forms and
must be received at the office Of the
United States Golf Association by 5
pm. August Is. Telephone and tele-
graph entries will not be accepted.
All former champions and Bud
Ward, the present champion, auto
matically are eligible for the cham
pionship and do not have to qualify
sectionally.
With the championship proper to
be played near New York, the local
field at Chevy Chase should include
go or 10 players. On the usual ratio
of one qualifier to each five or six
entries 9 or 10 places should be open
in the local sectional rounds. BY
that time Bobby Brownell, who
qualified last year for both the open
and amateur championships. will be
back in the game. Bobby has been
laid up with broken leg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Signals Up Again Pros Favor Baltimore Over Richmond
Duckpin Executives
Will Help Dedicate !!
Clarendon Drives

Notables Of the duckpin game, in
Guiding Perez Elicit, president Of
The Washington City Duckpin As
ISOLATION, and Arville Ebersole, Sec
rotary Of the National Duckpin
Bowling Congress, will be present
tonight at 8 when the new Clar-
endon bowling alleys are dedicated
in Arlington, Va. r
AS a special attraction for the
ceremonies, Eddie Goldberg, man.
ager of the 22-alley establishment,
has arranged match between two
crack teams Of Washington and
Baltimore sharpshooters.
The Capital combination will in
clude Aston Clarke, the Nations
No. l duckpinner; Joe Harrison
Tony Santini, Ed Blakeney and
Max Rosenberg. Perez Wolfe of the
Del Rio team, who established a
city record set of 447 for summer
rolling in the Penn Recreation
League, also is likely to see action.
The Oriole outfit will be Nova Ham.
ilton, Winfield Guerke, Willie Stitz,
Eli Pickus and Charley Bauer. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02

Elaborate plans are going for
ward at Indian Spring for the Red
Cross matches at that club Thurs
day. Preparations have been made
for complete roping Of the course
to handle the anticipated large gal
lery; signs have been posted at
roadways to the club advertising the
appearance of the links stars who
will come, and the place is humming
With activity.