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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
UNION GOOD
FRIDAY SERVICE
(By ZIONTTEl

Twelfth Baptist Church, Rev, w. H.
Hester, pastor, was filled with wor-
shippers from II to 8 o'clock on Good
Friday, March %, at the annual SER
wee under the auspices of the Inter
UNCONVENTIONAL Ministers Alliance of
Greater Boston, Rev. S. M. Rilev. Jr
pesldent. The sermons and music were
on lofty plane, rejecting credit upon
the clergymen and their supporting,
musical artists, upon the seven last
words (Utterances) of Jesus Christ
from Calvary's Cross, emphasized in
the following order: -
First Utterance, Rev. C. B. Craw-
ford; Solo, Mrs. Ethel Chisholm,
Second Utterance, Rev. William II
Hester; quartette, Gust as | am, with.
out one plea. Third Utterance, Rev
Charles R. Winthrop; solo, Mrs. W A
Martin. Fourth Utterance, President
). M. Riley, Jr. Fifth Utterance, Rev
Q. W. Childers. Solo, Rev. Jesse
Owens. Sixth Utterance, Rev. W s
Ravenell. Solo, Mrs. Lillian Ballard
Seventh Utterance, Rev. Charles n +
Foggie. Solo, Mrs. Dane. A Free
VIII offering concluded the service
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$3.50; Virginia, $3.50; Tennessee
1880; and Florida, 1870. The AVERAGE
figure for the poll tax states comes Fl
about 249o as compared 20 $3.50 for the
other states of the Union. Responsi.
bility for this showing is traceabla
directly to the door of the Infamous
poll tax. Although other factors NAV
play role, they are nevertheless
minor as proven by the following ex.
ample.
WHEN WE COMPARE Virginia
and North Carolina, two states with
very similar educational and other
requirements for voting-the first
with poll tax requirement and the
latter with none-we note that in Viz.
ginia only 25.7%o of the population
voted in 1886, while in North Carolina
1870 of the population voted in the
election of 1886. A further point made
by Mayor Maverick in his TESTIMONY
before the Committee should be non.
dered over by Colored America. The
mayor pointed out that it is not the
colored citizen who is mainly disfran.
chised by the poll tax. Contrary to
the Ku Klux Khan slogans constantly
being dribbled by those defending the
poll tax as a white supremacy meas
ure, the results nevertheless show that
it is the "poor white" voters who are
reached by the tax. He estimated that
$40 of the white voters are barred
from the ballot box by the tax and
that in every one of the poll tax states
more whites than Colored are dis.
franchised by virtue of the tax.
These poor people, black and white,
find themselves disfranchised down
South because their annual earnings
barely enable them to care for the
most elemental needs of themselves
and their families and at the end of
the year, there is not enough left to
pay poll tax. Thus the political con-
troll of those Southern States remains
in the hands of the corporate farmers,
the owners of huge tobacco and cotton
plantations-many of which are f.
nanced by our Northern industrialists
and financiers. This latter fact was
forcefully brought home to the people
when the role played by the large
Insurance Companies in our present
agricultural collapse was disclosed in
Washington recently.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30

Dh. w. ALEXANDER COX
Who will have plenty of activity for
1910. Last November he was ap-
pointed by the Governor on the
Massachusetts State Board of Fire
Insurance Appeal. The Board con-
sists of three members, and meets on
Fridays when there are cases to be
disposed of.-At its annual meeting
he was elected first vice president of
the Cosmopolitan Political Association
of Cambridge, and member of the
executive board of the Cambridge Tax
Payers Association: reelected to the
executive committee of the Cambridge
Republican Council and member of
the Plan E for Cambridge Committee,
member also of the Republican Club
of Massachusetts, was introduced
by Governor Saltonstall to Major D.
Slrois, newly elected chairman of the
Massachusetts State Republican Com
mittee, and will be associated with
that committee during the coming
campaign, He is 32' Free Mason of
the Prince Hall jurisdiction, member
of the N. of the M. Shrine, a District
Deputy Grand Master, and secretary
OF the Prince Hall Grand Lodge Coun-
ell and recently elected as the secre-
tary of the Masonic Grand Lodge
Ways and Means Committee. He is
one of the first members in the estab-
lishment of st. Bartholomew Episco-
pal Church of Cambridge and chair
man of the Missionary Society. DR..
Cox is also actively interested in most
OF the political and civil organizations
among the colored people.
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held at Johnson's Funeral Home Sat-,
March %, 1910 at 100 pm. Inter
ment at Mt. Hope.
Phippen
The funeral of Mr.. Frank H. Phip-
pen, 20 Wellington Street, Boston,
were held at Johnson's Funeral Home
on Wednesday, March 81. 1910 at 100
pm. Interment at Mt. Hope.
Dymond
The funeral services of Robert Dy-
mond, IA Cliff Street, Roxbury, were
held at Johnson's Funeral Home on
Wednesday, March 81, 1910 at 300
pm. Interment at Mt. Hope.
Russell
The funeral of John Russell, 4S
Notre Dame Street, Roxbury, were
held at Johnson's Funeral Home on
Thursday, March %, 1910 at loo
pm. Interment at Mt. Hope.
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FOURTH ME. CHURCH
Rev. s. III. RileY. Sr Pagtr

Services Sunday, March 31-1O:3O
morning service; 1890, Sunday
school; $3.50, Trustee Rally; 500 Ep-
worth League; 1870, Evening Service.
Rev. A. ]. Spratley, pastor of Con-
cord Baptist Church, choir and con-
gregat1on will be guests at the Trus-
tee Rally Sunday afternoon-Mr.
Luther Makel is chairman of the
program.
Wednesday evening at $3.50, PRAYER
ana class meeting, Thursday evening
Fellowship dinner. The guest speaker
last Sunday morning was Rev. Glen.
ent, Friend of the pastor. He preached
a wonderful sermon upon the thought
OF the day, "Christ Is Risen"
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CHURCH NEWS
PEOPLES BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. r. NJ. Owens. Pastor

Easter was celebrated with all the
song and ceremony appropriate to the
occasion. The altar was decked in
white lilies, setting off the garlanded
cross in the background. Dressed in
robes of black and white, both choirs,
led by the pastor, marched in, sing
ing praises of the Risen Christ. After
hearing the sermon, "What Difference
Does Easter Make" ten persons
sought fellowship with the church. On
this suspicious occasion Pearl Maxine
Owens, infant daughter of the pastor
and his gracious wife, was blessed,
Rev. Minor officiating.
The Sunday School and BYPU re-
cognized the day by drama and song.
The combined choirs of about forty
voices rendered an Easter cantata,
after which Rev. Owens baptized one
man and twenty three boys and girls.
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MtHHtuttary 1a1J
COLUMBUS AVE. A.M.E. ZION
CHURCH
Rev. VIM. D. Battle. Pastor

- h0N' w IT. ~. bdtCle, Pastor
SIX am, early morning prayer and
praise services. 1920 am. "The
great commission, by the pastor
l2:30 pm, church school and Bible
classes. $3.50 pm, DR.. Carter G.
Woodson, of Washington, D. c., Direc-
tor of the Association for the study OF
Race Life and History, and Editor of
the Journal of Race History, will
speak. Sponsored by the Armstrong
Hemenway Foundation. Come and
hear this noted historian. 5 pm.
Junior V. c. E. Society. 6.15 pm.
Young People Society of Varick
Christian Endeavor.
1880 pm, Rev. Enoch Woodhouse
VIII preach and will entertain the
audience with "Spirituals." These
services will help you, Visitors are
welcome.
The sick
DIR. E. George Biddle, Mrs. BERTHE
Brown, Mrs. Ada Rice, Mrs. Salgarda
and Miss Physic.
Marriage
William Kenneth Robinson and
Mary Nathan.
Coming
The first Sunday in April at 1O.3o
am, Bishop w. ]. Walls, DID. will
make his first Episcopal visit and
will preach. civ
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
ST CYPRIAN'S EPISCOPAL
MISSION
Rev. D. Leroy Ferguson
Minister in Charge
ST. BEDES LITERARY
MARCH 81 AT 5:30 pm

I
Speaker for evening will be an out
standing layman of the Episcopal
Dlocese:--Mr. Lespronard B. Phisker.
Mr.. Phisker has travelled extensively
and his subject will be his "Trip to
Norway" Also contributing on the
program will be noteworthy group
OF young singers from the Fourth
Methodist Episcopal Church. Every
one is cordially invited to be present.
c. F. Belgrave, pres.
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ANNUAL PYTHIANS SERMON

The Knights of Pythians and courts
OF Coolantha of MA, S.A., E.A,. and
A. OF greater Boston will have tbei1.
annual sermon and exercises o.
Grant (Bethel A.M.E. Church 1S5
Vernon St., Roxbury., at 2 pm. SIM
day, March 81. Among those taEino
part are Grand organizers Robt Mer,
fltt and Bessie Simmons, Grand Chan
c C, Theopholus Nunes and Grand
Horp. o'epiiiiie
Music by the church choir Mrs r
A. Perry, organist, directress Solo
by Arthur Smith. Sermon by Rev 8
+. Perry. George Williams, master Of
ceremonies. Public invited -
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FREE WILL COMMUNITY
METHODIST CHURCH, Inc.
107 Cabot ST.

Friday night we had a grand old
tlme at the church. All were happy.
AFTER the many speakers, we served
1fee cakes and cream. Sunday at II
am, pastor preached, also at 8 nm,
Sunday school 1870 pm. Come to the
Free VIII Church each Sunday.
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Hurry EFmtH
Entnmhpn
tit Tall Rturr

On Saturday, March 10th, the fam
lily of the late Harry Cavalier Lewis
escorted his remains to Fall River,
Mass, where he was laid at rest in the
Cavalier lot in the North Burial
Grounds beside his mother, father and
brothers, Reginald and Walter.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
Recent Deaths
Taylor

The funeral services of Mrs. Mar
garet j. Taylor of 40 Hammond st.
were held March %, 1910 at the Reid
Memorial Chapel, 1041 fremont St.,
Rev Willard L. Clayton, officiating
lnterment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mrs.
Matte L. Reid, undertaken
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Parsons

The funeral services of Charles B.
Parsons, IL E. Lenox Street, Roxbury,
were held at Johnson's Funeral Home
on Saturday, March %, 1910 at HOO
am. lnterment at Mt. Hope.
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Hawkins

The services for William Hawkins,
1913 w. Springfield St., Boston, were
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HIT MRntnrtaitt

ELIZABETH REED
1889 March 28th lg4V
You are not forgotten My Dear VIC
Nor will you ever be.
AS long as life and memory last
You will remembered be
You are gone to rest in better nome
Where JOY and peace ever last
Loving we remember thee ..-,,,r,r
MRS. FRANCES READ DEWENDl
WILLIAM REED, husband
ALFRED and WILLIAM, sons
Sister in Law
And many friends.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
CT cromwell Says
Neutrals' Life
Is At Stake

Toronto, March 19.--(AP) -
james II. Cromwell, United States
minister to Canada, expressed be-
lief today that the life, liberty and
the very safety" OF neutralS was at
take in the European war and posed
the question of what outlook faced
The world if Germany won.
Cromwell asked what kind of rule
was being applied in countries which
had been placed under the German
"lebensraum' diving space) plan
Of extension. Did the AuStrians,
Czechoslovakians OF the Poles have
a voice in the determination of their
present form Of government, he
asked.
Cromwell said that if the allies
won the war ne could see mo threat
10 the well being, to the peace, or to
the social and economic order of the
neutral dcmOcracies, be they large
y" small"
Cromwell, speaking before q joint
rcctinG OF the Canadian club and
the Empire club, replied to COM
mcnt he said had been evoked by a
settlement mode recently that the al
lies were fighting for the perpetual
ion o. Individual liberty and free
film.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
Electric Rates in Carolinas
Below Average For Nation
..Says FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION

leeds Of the Tennessee Valley au.
thority to replace a tax loss OF
over three million dollars by pur-
chase of the Tennessee Light &
Power Co. by the iva for $85, 00O,-
900. Even with Alabama having the
IVA for the most part, the rate
in that state is $l20.
The average bill for 100 XVIII is
$4.22, residential service, while the
rate in North Carolina is $4.O6 and
in South Carolina 1892. On the Is
XVIII bill, South Carolina stands
18th from the lowest. and North
Carolina, 18th. On the 100 XVIII
monthly bill for residences, South
Carolina stands 18th from the low
est and North Carolina, 18th. On
$50 XVIII for residential service,
the lowest rate is in Tennessee,
at 5000, while the South Carolina
rate is $7.02 North Carolina, $752,
with the average the nation over,
being $7.55, with the highest, 5000,
paid in Wyoming. "
As 10 commercial light service,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
UNC Ball Squad Speeds Up
W orkouts For Early Games

Harold Pssett's vacated first base
position although Ben Browning, re-
serve in 1899, and Al Mathes. a
senior, aren't out of the picture by
any means.
Any one of Bob Hernson. reserve,
and Sophomores Harold Pope, Claude
Myers, and Floyd McCombs may
take over the catching but so far
none of them has approached the
George Nethercutt standard. Neither
cult had better than 400 mark in
hitting in his three varsity years and
last spring led the Conference with
d phenomenal 488 average.
Art Gill, senior and Julian Mil
Ter, sophomore are battling with
Radman for the left field assignment.
Radman will alternate again in the
pitchers box and outfield.
Following the Maryland game Car
DINA will meet the University of
Pennsylvania in two outstanding in
tersectional games here Easter Mon
day and Tuesday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
Winterson To
Lead DukeO
The Gridiron

Durham, March 19-(AP)-Alex-
ander F. WinterSon, Jr., of Hemp
;tCad. N. Y, was last night elected
captain of the Duke university foot
oail team for the l94G season. Whit
-rSon is Il tackle.
The election, held annually after
the close OF spring gridiron maneuv-
i. came at dinner meeting Of the
,'arsity and freshman squads and
other guests.
WinterSon has been one of the
most consistent players on the squad
tCr the past two seasons. He played
regularly last year after having
eerved as 4 substitute 10 Bob Haas
on Dukes Rose Bowl outfit of 1888
While ne has gained few headlines
in his two years of play, his team
mates and coaches rank him as one
of the best tackles in the country.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
Federal Income
Tax Collections
Ahead of 1889

Washington. March 19.-(AP)
Federal income tax collections
by the Treasury ran 26 percent
ahead of last year in the first Is
days of March.
With the first heavy collec-
tiOns reaching the Treasury
from its 81 regional offices since
the March Is deadline for filing
returns. income tax collections
in the first Is days of March to-
tailed S319,99G.247 compared
with S253.C38,051 in the same
number of days last year.
Almost half of the amount
was received on the 16th-that
days income taxes tOtaling
S145.188,017 compared with
S120.210IS1 on the same day
last year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
Army Drive
For Funds
Is Started
Main Body of Solicit
ors To Sco,lr Cornmun-
ity Tomorrow With
First Reports in Even
ing; Public Urged To
Respond.

Solicitors will take the field in ear
nest tomorrow to scour the business
section Of the city and other areas in
search OF cash and nledgeS for The
Salvation Army's drive, now under
way Early donations from supporters
Of the program have been such as
to hearten the sponsors of the work,
It was said today.
Sam Afford is chairman Of the ad-
visory board Of the Army here, and
the campaign itself is Immediately
in charge of Major Bob CoWan, of
the Army in High Point.
Major CoWan said today that the
main body of solicitors would take
the field tomorrow, and that the first
reports arc to be turned in tomOr-
TOW evening at the army'S campaign
quarters III section of the private
dining room of the Capitol Cafe.
The campaign objective is $4,000
for support Of the Army's causes for
the remainder of 1910. In previous
yearS The solicitation has been done
IN the fall period, but was not last
all because Of delay to see if the
community chest would function
again. which ii did not. 1t Was de-
clared necessary that the community
come to the support OF the program
if The Army were to remain in Hen
ierson.
Meantime, Mr. Afford and Major
CoWan called on the public to be as
liberal as possible in their support
Of the work. Cash contributions are
desired where they can be had, but
pledges will be welcomed and gladly
'ccCiVed. ii was stated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
g. Squad Responds To
ing Football Call
80 Candidates
Report For
Baseball Work

Thirty candidates answered the
initial call at Henderson high school,
yesterday for baseball and w. D
Payne, principal Of the school, who
is supervising the drills for the pres
ent. liked the looks of his numerous
candidates. Iacoby Williams is as
SlStIng in the work, while Fred Kill
patrick is handling spring football
drills.
The baseball squad will be cut
down to IS men by next Monday
giving all the lads an opportunity to
show their wares before the pairing
knife drops.
Henderson expects to play Il rep
resentative schedule during the re.
manning weeks Of school.
Some veterans are back, and sew
eral OF the boys from the last yea.
Junior high squad are expected t
Land berths on the starting nine.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19

Chapel Hill, March 10. - North
Cardinals varsity baseball team is
undergoing rigid workouts tWice-a-
day this week in preparation for a
practice game with May Hosiery Mill
at Burlington Thursday afternoon
and its opening regular season con-
test with Maryland at Chapel Hill
Saturday afternoon.
Coach Bunn Hearn is grooming
three pitchers-John Qefty) Ches-
hire, Horace Benton, and George
Radmar-to share the mound as
signments in the first two games.
Cheshire and Benton are promising
sophomores. Radhnan won two games
and lost one last spring before sore
arm forced him TO devote all Of his
time in the outfield.
Co-Captains George 6tirnweiss,
2b, and Matty Topkins, SIS, and Out
tielders Jim Mallory and Harold
Jennings are assured of starting po-
sitions in the lineup but the COM
petition is still keen at the four re-
manning posts.
Lettermen Charlie Rich and jim
my Howard are waging nip and
tuck scrap fer third base with the
honOrs about even SO far. Howard
appears the better hitter and Rich
the superior fielder. Both will prob
ably alternate at the hot corner.
Henry (Bo) Reynolds, hard-hit-
ting sophomore, has the edge at
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19

the average rate paid throughout
the United States is $2.86 for 50
XVIII. while the Tennessee rate, the
lowest in the nation, is s2.18. In
South Carolina, $267 and in North
Carolina, s2.73, both slightly below
the average.
The average commercial rate for
BIS XVIII is $l7.i8 whereas the North
Carolina rate is 1857, and the
South Carolina rate $l707, just be.
low the average. The lowest rates
are in California, where the Boul.
der dam rate figures in the equa.
ton, and In Washington, where
Bonneville dam. government.owned
properties. afford a lower rate
than the IVA rate in Tennessee Of
SAILS. g.. =.
On $50 XVIII North Carolina in.
dustries are paying an average OF
$27.87, the commission found, while
in South Carolina the rate is 1924,
as against the nations average Of |
$780,, the highest being in Rhode |
Island, at $48.s8.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
Catholics To
Be Protected

Vatican City, March 19.--(AP)-
G. rmany and the Vatican are
IL ;otiating an arrangement to safe
q I'd the interests Of Catholics in
tc: .,.2ries annexed by Germany, a
reliable Vatican source said today.
Pope Plus XII was believed to
have discussed the matter with For
cign Minister Won Ribbentrop when
he was received in audience here
March II.
The agreement would apply to
Austria, the Bohemia Moravia pro-
toctorato and the German-occupied
part Of Poland.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
BONDS AND NOTES OF
LOCAL UNITS SOLD

Raleigh, March 19.--(AP)-The
local government commission sold
9l23,OCG worth Of bonds for local
urjts today and Sl5G,000 worth Of
notes.
me Banking and Trust Co. Of
Wilson paid a SIG premium. for SIS
900 recunding bonds Of the Pinetops
c:.o@i district CT Edgec0mno county.
Interest would be 4 percent.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
New interviewer
At job Offices

E. T. Hinton Of Clayton has been
transferred to the Henderson office
of the State Employment Service as
Junior interviewer, it was announced
today by George Bourdelat, local
manager. Mr.. Hinton comes from the
Raleigh office OF the employment
service, where he had been employ
ed for short time.
The new junior interviewer takes
the place Of C. T. Olive, who re-
signed recently because Of i'll health
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
Ths Observer Bureau, 1880 MI. Press Bldg
BY Leased Wire.

BY Leased Wire.
. WASHINGTON, Feb. S. The
people of the Carolinas are paying
considerably below the nations
leverage for electricity and power
flor homes and industries, it was
revealed today by the Federal Pow
: Ter commission in report on Aver.
Sage Electric Bills for 1889.
This applies to use of electricity
: of all kinds and in all quantities.
For example, the average monthly
Tight bill throughout the United
States was found to be $l.53 for
Is XVIII residential service, while
the rate in North Carolina is $3.50
and in South Carolina, SLAP.
The lowest rate was found in
Tennessee, $l07 for Is XVIII, while
the highest was in New Mexico, at
$3.50. The low Tennessee rate in
effect January 1, is easily account
\ ed for by the fact that the House
military affairs committee is now
at work on a law that would levy
a tax of 10 per cent on gross pro-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
Hatch Suggests U. S.
Finance Campaigns
(Continuer From Page One)

have considered the idea"
The fate of the Hatch anti-politics
bill, meanwhile, passed over to the
House where action this session APP
peared highly doubtful.
Signs of stiff House opposition
materialized rapidly. Representatives
Celler, Democrat, New York, and
Weaver, Democrat, North Carolina,
two members of the judiciary COM
mittee declared against it. Speaker
Dankhead also announced his disap-
proval. Representative RaybErn has
been nOn-cOmmittal
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
Aviations I axe
Market Lead

New York, March 19.--(AP)-
Aviations today took lead in Sc
lective stock market rally.
Buyers came in after spottT
opening and, while dealings in most
cases were light, gains of fractions
to a point or so predominated near
the fourth hour.
Wall Street seemed more war
minded and some of those who sold
stocks last week inclined to replace
commitments in 4 modest way.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
Small Gain I'm
Cotton Market

New York, March l9.--(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened 9 lower to 5
higher.
Around the end Of the first hour
prices held unchanged to points
higher, May (O!d) lO.l8, July iold)
1927, October 1868.
Around midday the market held
steady at net gains of to points.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
ATTENDS CONFERENCE.

Durham. Marcn IA conference
on research relating to agriculture
labor, sponsored by the Social
Science Research Council. being held
this week in Berkeley, Calf, is at
tended by DR.. Frank +. deVyver, as
sociate professor Of economics in
Duke university.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-19
Deed Is Filed

Deed Is Filed-A realty deed, in
which Mrs. Frances F. Young sold
Albert G. Hoover two lots on Gram
tie and Hargrove streets for $40 and
considerations. was filed yesterday
at the Vance Registry office.