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The guardian., 1940-05-25
PROGRESSIVE
HAIRDRESSERS
ASSOCIATION

To keep abreast with the new ideas
and changes in the hair dressing in
dustry, the Progressive Hairdressers
Association of Massachusetts, will hold
a Hairdressers Day Monday, June 8,
in Lincoln Halls, 528 Mass. Ave,
Boston.
Mrs. E. Alice Taylor, state presi-
dent, has issued the following invita-
tion to hairdressers of New England:
"In order to keep up with this ever
changing industry, we must be alert
and active, come together often and
discuss our various problems and work
together "For the Common Good of
all" With that thought in mind, the
Progressive Hairdressers Association
is planning "Hairdressers' Day." Mon
day, June 8, at Lincoln Halls with ses-
sions beginning at 100 pm, consist
ing of lectures, demonstrations and
Round Table Discussion by our Ma
tional President, Mrs. Cordelia G.
Johnson Of Jersey City, New Jersey,
and ending with a banquet at night
with Mrs. johnson as guest speaker
eve hope you will arrange to close
your shop and come with your entire
personnel and spend a pleasant and
profitable day together.
"If you would like to take part on
the afternoon program, write Mrs
Mary B. Arts, 65 Humboldt Avenue,
RoXbury, Massachusetts.
The guardian., 1940-05-25
A Prosperous
Man Retires

Mr.. Thomas E. Bowser of Cohasset,
observed his 80th birthday on Sunday,
May II, with a family dinner and re-
union held at Estelle's. Fourteen
covers were laid for the children and
grandchildren who rendered him the
dinner party, after which family
reception was held, with distribution
of birthday gifts at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. James Revaleon, in Roxbury,
son-in-law and daughter, respectively.
In 1876 Mr.. Bowser came to
Boston from Smithfeld, Va, and
stayed with his cousin, the late Nath-
aniel Springfield, in the old West End.
Mr.. Springfield was one of the few
prosperous colored men of that day,
and at the time of his death left pro-
perty holdings in Lynn, Cambridge
and Boston, that included 13 houses.
Over all this Mr.. Bowser was ap-
pointed administrator.
Mr.. Bowser settled in Cohasset
where he established fine home, that
sheltered his wife and three sons and
four daughters. This occupies a large
lot of land, six acres in fact, that is
often pointed to with admiration by
motorists who pass.
The guardian., 1940-05-25
MAX YERGAN DEFENDS CONGRESS
HITS CONGRESS CRITICS

"The great multitude of needy, OPP
pressed, exploited American people,
workers of various categories, men,
bers of many national backgrounds,
and others including Is million colored
Americans, are beginning to recognize
that their weakness and sufferings
have been largely due to their divided
state" DIR. Max Yergan declared in
a vigorous reply to the red scare criti-
cism of the National Colored Congress
of which he is the new elected presi-
dent to succeed A. Philip Randolph.
He spoke last Wednesday night at
large mass meeting held in Colum-
bus Ave. A.M.E. Zion Church under
auspices of the New England Congress
for Equal Opportunities Others on
the program were Rev. S. P. Perry,
pastor of Grant A.M.E. Church, pray
er, singing of Lift Every Voice" by
the audience led by Mrs. Mabelle B.
Scott with James Prout, pianist; Atty
J. R. Bourne, DR.. R. A. Simmons, Give
Knowles, Charles Wilson, Cad Stansil,
vocal solo; and Mrs. NJ. Cravath
Simpson who raised the collection.
A resolution urging passage of the
Wagner-Van Nuys anti-lynching bill
was unanimously adopted.
Previous to the mass meeting Dr.
Yergan was honor guest at BAN
quet held by the Eastern New England
Congress for Equal Opportunities at
Estelle's restaurant. Mrs. Catherine
S. Manning was mistress of ceremo-
nies. At the head table were Atty.
Matthew w. Bullock, of the State
Department of Correction; Atty. John
R. Bourne, chairman; and William
Harrison, executive secretary; all of
whom gave greetings to the distin-
guished scholar. Other remarks were
by Mesdames F. Hartman, Maude
Trotter- Steward, and Bertha Pasco
Young; Misses Florence H. Luscomb,
vice-president of the Mass. Civil
Liberties Committee and Zara DUPONT;
Rev. Theodore deLucca of the Italian
Baptist Church, Wakefield; Dtrs. Nor
The guardian., 1940-05-25
MOrrisOn's Funeral
Home RenOdeled

UnmteTuptedly carrying on its
business with courage and faith un-
daunted by the losses and the handi-
cap caused by a recent fire, MorTison's
Funeral Home, COS Mass Ave. is now
completely remodelled and redeco-
rated and stands out as one of the
most attractive funeral homes in Bos-
ton and New England.
No part of the establishment escaped
the rayages Of the fire. But all traces
of the misfortune have been obliterated
from ever ydepartment. Officers, chap
el, operating room, supply room, music
room, all have undergone thorough re-
novation and present bright new-like
appearance.
The chapel especially is noteworthy.
1t diffU ST strikingly from the usual
That deep sombreness prevalent in
many funeral homes is absent. Instead
the furnishings and the color scheme
of subdued brightness create a less de-
pressive atmosphere while not lessen
ing its dignity and solemnity. The
management has received many favor
able comments on this latest phase of
modernity.
Added also are a new voice ampli-
fer and furniture supplementing the
equipment Of the music room. A sys-
tenn of air-conditioning has also been
installed which makes for comfort even
when the chapel is crowded. Visitors
are invited at any time to inspect the
home and will, as always, be courteous
lv welcomed.
The guardian., 1940-05-25
MARCUS CARVEY NOT DEAD
Race Congress Chief Replies TO Critics
GARvEY NOT DEAD

NEW YORK-Reported death Of
Marcus GaIvey was denied here this
week by officials of the U.N.I.A. in the
following statement:
1--WE, the officers Of the U.NI.A.
deny the statement of Mr.. Garvey's
death and further deny that he has
been deserted by members of the organ
ization. All branches of the association
in America, in the entire world for that
matter, are In constant touch with the
London office. Under the supervision
of the secretary general, Miss E. M.
Collins, and the high chancellor,
Thomas Harvey, the division has raj
lied to give necessary financial aid so
that Mr. Garvey may have the best
medical attention. He is at present
recovering from a paralytic stroke he
suffered the middle of January"
The Chicago Defenders London cor
respondent, who reported the death of
Garyey, explains in this weeks De-
fender his failure to check up on the
report he had received from an alleged
Garvey employee who told him the
widely acclaimed leader had died last
week and his demise was kept secret
because of the feared effect upon his
organization. Padmore the London
correspondent blamed poor telephone
service under war conditions for his
failure to check the report.
The guardian., 1940-05-25
The Randolph Players

The Randolph Players present their
gTeatest production of the season.
honeymoon Inn SWINGS" the ori-
glnal musical comedy, of their direc-
Tor, Miss Ann Randolph, at the Ritz
Flaza Main HalD 218 Huntington
AVE AVE- Boston, Wednesday, June 5.
III thursday, June 6 and Friday, June 7.
mere will be dancing each evening
10 the strains of Tasker Crosson's
orchestra.
The cast of Honeymoon Inn
swings" contains many well known
players. In presenting the affair its
sponsors say that the public NAV
expect delightful entertainment and
chance to see many familiar faces.
some of the players who will appear
IN m the production are: Roy Allen,
thomas Badgett, Hattie Barbour
hiupy Bonner, William Fields, Mary
Iahd Ian; l. Rodgers, Mary M. Saunders,
Elrose b: Waterman, Vernon H. Grif-
nn' Sterling Holmes, Ursula Hvlton,
Inelma M. Lewis, Annie Lovelace,
LILLIAN Vaig, Ethel Washington. Pat
TICK Lombard, G. Mcknight. d. Morri-
son, Ernest O'Banyoun, R. Perham. A.
randolph, Bernice Washington. Made
Ine b. Watts, and others.
clarence A. Franklin is doing the
elaborate setting for the production.
anna Bobbitt- Gardner, Mus. BIS. Sc
Iected ushers from her studio for the
gL opening night, Wednesday. June s.
Inc ushers are: Anna Bobitt- Gardner,
pi'tI tiIrIlan, Dorothy Butler, Eugenia
RRqICier' Ena Harris and others. The
hpna Singers will usher Thursday
evening June 6. They are: Daisy G.
GIosoy, Minnie F. Driver, Sylvia G.
'osephs, Frances L. King, Fedora
Continued on Page 81
The guardian., 1940-05-25

MRS. WILLIAM Easter" MOORE
One Of Bosfon's leading Beauty CuI-
turis+s whose attractive shoppe at
I69a W. Springfield ST., Boston. is
the mecca for patrons who demand
the latest in beauty adornmen+.
The guardian., 1940-05-25
''Lizzie's'' A Good
Place To Eat

Lizzie Carrington's new fremont
Street cafe is the mecca where lovers
of home-cooked food gather for meal
well seasoned to the taste.
All the new ideas of the culinary art
Continued on Page 81
The guardian., 1940-05-25
EDISON OPENS
COOKING SCHOOL

A Cooking School using electrical
cooking and baking appliances will be
held at Robert Gould Shaw House
Monday, May 27 and Tuesday, May
28, under sponsorship of the Boston
Edison Company.
There is no admission charge. Given
away will be valuable attendance
prizes, recipes. Everybody is invited.
The cooking school, called the Edi-
son Guild Cooking School, is under the
personal supervision of Emma Maur-
ice Tighe, home service director of
the Edison Guild. Classes will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. Vera Riddick and Mrs.
Agatha Robertson, both evenings 8 to
$3.50. All are invited free.
The guardian., 1940-05-25
MrH. 1HahFlla ThnmaH
I1rtrA

Hundreds of friends crowded the
Columbus Ave. A.M.E. Zion Church,
Sunday, May 10, to pay their last
CONTINUED on Page 81
The guardian., 1940-05-25

Last Wednesday evening this mem
ber of the Guardian staff was invited
together with other representatives to
review Casters Hair Style Show and
Entertainment at 558 Massave which
drew an unusually large attendance
despite the inclement weather and
counter attractions. Mrs. Easter
Moore, charming social leader and at
tractive wife of William Moore, promi-
nent Boston clubman has well estab-
lished herself in the hairdressing
profession for the past few years and
has developed very large and dis
eliminating clientele and as a teacher
of music presents in recital her finest
pupils annually, so did Madame Easter
produce brilliant evening of music.
entertainment and distinctive coiffure
creations which highly pleased the
audience. The congratulatory COM
ments and the public appreciation of
this enterprise naturally makes larger
quarters a necessary feature of her
next attraction which suggests a Fall
showing.
Both sweet and swing music by
Sabby Lewis and his Orchestra plus
spot lights and a colorful bower for
the models lent Hollywood touch to
the proceedings. The keynote of the
revue was Past, Present and Future
hair styles conceived and STYLED bv
Casters Beauty Shoppe Highlights
were little Miss Barbara Hall in a
Playtime coiffure with hair taken up
from the face and slightly waved page
boy; party time coiffure modelled bv
little Miss Katherine Ellis featuring
dozens of finger curls held in place bv
two fetching bows; Miss Alberta
Carney presented the Teen Age Golf
fure which is an attractive hair style
ideal for the high school miss wherein
a slight pompadour lends a degree of
sophistication contrasted by rows of
soft curls in the back to insure
lovely girlish appearance. Glamour
coiffure for the debutante by vivacious
Vivian Crocker portraying enchant
ment A glorious summer wave mod
elled by the lovely Sara Curetan soft
and cool as an ocean wave especially
adopted for spectator sports, and the
1910 Page Boy hit Of the season which
swept the nation crowning exotic
Doris Skelly in a fur wrap.
There were two vocal solos by Vera
Carney and Harriet Coleman accom-
panied by June Docket were well re-
ceived. After the intermission once
Continued on Page y
The guardian., 1940-05-25
Talented ViOlinist
Plays for
Calhoun Club

Helen Worthy, violin pupil of Nor
bert Lauga, played for the Calhoun
Club of Boston at the annual meeting
in the home of Mrs. Arthur Morse of
Pigeon Hill, Weston, Mass. Frances
Jones was accompanist. Miss Jones
also contributed a charming piano
solo-Claire de Lune, by Debussy.
The Calhoun Club has for many
years sponsored the Calhoun Colored
School in Alabama. Its membership
includes some of the proudest names
in American history-descendants of
Col. Halowell, and Col. Thomas Went
worth Higginson and of the poet
Longfellow, to mention only a few.
The guardian., 1940-05-25
JUDGE SPEAKS
AT ST. Marks

st. Mark Center Inc. is planning to
build in the fall. The public is invited
to hear more about these plans at the
annual meeting to be held Sunday,
May 26, at s pm. Associate Justice
Samuel Eisenstadt is to be the main
speaker. Music by chorus and by choir.
Rev. F. Fl. Page, DID,, chairman.
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bitterest critics grant it is far more
than they ever had before in Vene-
zuela's dictator dotted history. Con-
sequently, he is expected to have the
deciding vote in naming the man
the new Congress will elect next
spring.
Three Favorite Candidates.
Three veteran lieutenants of the
President are popularity considered
his favorite candidates: Diogenes
Escalante, Venezuela's Ambassador
to the United States; Gen. Isias
Medina, minister of war in the Con-
treras cabinet, and DR.. Alfonso
Mejia, minister of agriculture. 9th
er candidates are L. G. Pietri, minis
ter of interior POLITICALLY compar-
able with the postmaster general
ship in the United States; F. J.
PARA, minister of finance, and
Pedro Arcaya, who in one of his
recent speeches characterized de-
mocracy as a disease"
Arcaya was a member of the cabi-
net of Venezuelas last President,
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them over and answer In writing
The high place that the fate OF
democracy occupies In his mind in
these war days was evident In his
first answer:
THE greatest accomplishment OF
my government consists in having
given impulse to a new sense of dig
nifty of citizenship and public in
stitutions and in having stimulated
the nations moral force toward eco
nomic and social development"
Favors Sound Parties.
To Venezuelans, perhaps the most
surprising thing their President said
in his statement concerned political
parties. The man in the street as
sumes the President is opposed to
political parties because he has out
lawed some. But the President
told me:
Il have always considered as nee
essary the formation of political
parties with sound doctrines, such
as the Moderate Liberal and Pro-
gressive Conservative, whose princi-
Piles would be defended by its lead
ers in the interest of building a
national civic conscience"
Parties he opposed, he said, were
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Venezuelan President to Yield
office at End of Present Term
Gen. Lopez Contreros
Declares He Wants
Lasting Democracy
BY JOHN LEAR,


CARACAS, Venezuela-Gen.E Flea
Ear Lopez Contreras, President Of
Venezuela. told me he would re-
linquish his power at the end of his
present term next April in an effort
to give his country a firm founda-
ton for lasting democracy.
In an unprecedented signed
statement, the taU old soldier said he
considered it his highest remaining
obligation to his people to prove
that I have a clear concept of the
republican alternability" of public
Office to make effective the prin-
ciples of democracy"
He said he would devote these last
months of his administration to "as-
surfing the transmission of power" to
his successor lin the most orderly
manner, with peace and harmony in
the Venezuelan family"
1t was his hope, he added, that his
successor would consolidate the
regime of freedom within the order
which I have been able to create"
and that eventually fuller democ-
racy would be realized through ere
alton of sound political parties.
First Positive Declaration.
The statement answered wide
spread rumors that the general, who
looks more like kindly professor
than military man. would use his
tremendous political influence to re-
move the Venezuelan constitutional
prohibition against more than one
successive five-year term and thus
perpetuate his rule, as so many Of
his predecessors had done.
The President, who has shaved off
the flowing mustaches that made
him easy to spot in news pictures in
the past, spent several days drafting
the statement He wanted it to be
clear-cut. for it was his first positive
declaration of his intentions in the
current presidential campaign, which
opened last month with municipal
elections in Is of Venezuela's 20
states.
He apparently had not yet made
up his mind whom he would support
as his successor. His choice is likely
to be decisive, as friends and foes
alike concede that he is the most
popular man in Venezuela because
of the degree of liberty he has given
the people since 1886.
He admits it is not complete de-
mocracy. but he says it is as much
as they can handle at their present
stage of political development; his
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Juan Vicente Gomez. who ruled for
n years with power so absolute
that when he died the people could
not be convinced Of 1t for days,
Gen. Lopez Contreras was Gomez
secretary Of war. But, although he
never has publicly criticized the
Gomez policies. he has reversed
them in practice.
He has permitted freedom of
speech, which Gomez suppressed.
Although he has controlled it, he
has permitted the press to function,
with frequent criticism Of his gov
eminent. He has outlawed the two
major opposition political parties on
the grounds of Communistic lean
ings, but he has permitted the lead
ers of these parties to remain at
liberty and to return from earlier
exile.
More Freedom for People.
Gomez, government records show,
used his political power to subju-
gate labor and to build business
monopolies for himself and his
friends; Lopez Contreras has given
labor an hour-wage code and profit
sharing. Public health received
scant attention under Gomez; his
successor instituted broad social
service program. Under Gomez,
there were few schools except those
of the church; now. schools dot the
land by the hundreds.
To see Gomez, it was necessary to
stand in the presence of an armed
guard of many men. I saw Presi-
dent Lopez Contreras, alone, in his
Miraf1ores Palace Office, without a
single guard.
We talked a little, in Spanish.
Immediately it was apparent that
he was proud his people compare
him and his program with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the New Deal"
He asked me to submit my ques-
tons in writing, so he could think
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Procurement Worker!
Warned Against
Accepting 'Favors'
New Conference Room
Established for Those
Dealing With SoIesmen

Stern warning against 'favors
being accepted by personnel of the
Procurement Division of the Treas
ury Department is being brought
forcibly to attention of the increas-
ing number OF representatives of
concerns engaged in selling supplies
to the Government in the growing
defense plan.
Although the warning is not new,
1t is still being put in full effect,
over the signature of Clifton E.
Mack, director of procurement. 1t
follows a somewhat similar order
issued by Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau for personnel of the
buying branch of the Government.
Meantime, it was learned the Pro-
curement Division has established
a new conference room for dealing
with statesmen. To this room. the
Government official may retire, away
from his own desk, and confer with
Representatives of business and sales
agencies, one at time. This pre-
vents competitors from overhearing
what their opponents may have to
say, it was explained.
The warning against favors issued
by Mr.. Mack. declared that accept
ance by officers and employees of the
Procurement Division or of any
State procurement Office of gifts,
sratuities, entertainment or favors
from persons or companies having
business transactions with the divi-
sion, or with any State procurement
Office will not be tolerated.
"'Favors' may include many
things other than money" it is ex-
planned, such, for instance, as po-
sitions for relatives or friends. tips
on horse races or stocks, free trips
on boats, or other TRANSPORTATION
lines, accommodations at hotels or
clubs, tickets for threaters, prize
fights, etc.
Whether such favorS are &C
copied during periods of leave, an
nual or otherwise, or after Office
hours does not in the least lessen
the offense.
These regulations will be strictly
enforced and violations will be suf-
f1cient cause for removal from the
service, or severe disciplinary action.
Administrative and supervisory
officials will be held responsible for
seeing that all employees under their
supervision are advised as to the
above"
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Contest Water CoIors
To Be on Exhibition

An exhibition of 600 water color
paintings entered in a recent contest
for decoration of the Carville 0a.)
Marine Hospital will open at the
galleries of the Section of Fine Arts,
Public Buildings Administration, on
the fourth floor of the Federal Ware
house, Seventh and D streets NV,
Thursday.
Selected as the best in some TO-
600 submitted in the competition,
the paintings are available to the
public at the uniform price of $50.
Judges in the contest were Charles
Burchfield, John Marin, Eliot OHara
and Bulk Ulreich.
The display will be open from
Thursday to December Is between
10 am. and 4 pm. daily except
Saturday and Sunday.
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choose the queen of Washington
mattresses will be held Monday
night. December 2. All meetings
will be held at the Mayfiower Hotel.
In line with the convention slogan,
BE Prepared" delegates will hear
talks from Miss Harriet Elliott of
the National Defense Advisory Com
mission and Brig. Gen. Albert l..
Cox, selective service director of
the District.
One of the convention high lights
will be culinary exhibit, in which
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dishes will be submitted by WASH
ington eating places. Climax will
come with the closing banquet at
the Mayfower on December 4.
Members of the general conven-
ton committee are A. G. Earnest,
host; Hubert H. Keller, general
chairman; Mrs. Ada Papps, assist
ant general chairman; julius Lulley,
Theodore d. Sloat, j. w. Marriott,
Miss Emma Hahn, Mrs. Harriette
PEPPER, Evan Sholl and Robert ].
Wilson.
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those which create political chief
tains who always subordinate prin-
ciples to personal or group interests. /"
What did the President think the
United States could do to be q bet
ter friend Of Venezuela?
Support the Pan-Americsn pol
icy" and "offer US more effective
development Of our economic re-
sources through technical
skill and capital"
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Restaurateur Convention
10 Name Waitress Queen

Addresses by national defense
authorities and discussions and con-
tests concerning food and its prepa-
ration will feature the fifth annual
Southeastern Regional Convention
and Exposition sponsored by the
National and the Washington Res
taurant Associations, December 2,
3 and 4.
A reception for Grace Smith of
Toledo, Ohio, national president of
the association, and a contest to
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Explorers Club Dinner

The Washington Round-Table
Group of the Explorers Club will
hold a dinner at pm on December
8 at the Army Navy Club.
Twin-City herald., 1940-02-03
TIPS ABOLISHED, RED CAPS
WILL MAKE CHARGES

Cincinnati, Ohio-(Special-An old
institution-the red cap porter service
at Cincinnati's union terminals to
undergo slight modification Thurs
day when system of formal payment
for each piece of baggage handled is
instituted, w. R. Kellogg, manager of
the Union Terminal company, dis
closed
Heretofore, the travellers payment
has been only by tips. Beginning
Thursday, the traveller is to pay the
red cap 10 cents for each piece of
baggage, hand luggage or parcel,
handled
In receipt the porter is to place on
each such carrying piece a red tag
denoting the charge has been paid.
In addition the red caps will be paid
by the terminal company fixed and
regular wage that will exceed the
amount, according to their reports,
they have been receiving in tips alone.
The wage is to be Soc an hour, it was
said.