The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13

"Lou" Ransom
Real cold weather has taken it's
place in the hearts of winter sport
fans. Hockey, ice carnivals, etc.
are really interesting events at this
hour . the William E. Carter play
ground flooded for skating is frozen
right through leaving a smooth,
CLASSY finish on top -. for E. some
of us to skate on and others to sit
on the consensus of opinion seems
to sway to the side u. that a bump
on the ice is worth two on the ground
no argument . try it sometime
=. WHO'S BOOZES? =. That's the
question that has Roxbury School off
Gals and parents nearly berserk try
ing to solve a popular and dangerous
fad it seems as though certain
youngsters between the ages of II to
Is are pitching in their candy pennies
and purchasing through some I'M
known agent, alcoholic beverages,
such as wine, gin and whiskey 4.
and indulging to the extent to obtain
what they term "the correct gauge"
but what you may call good old
fashion drunk most of the gang
join in to remain a regular fellow,
others because they think they're
"cute" it kind of rattles ones
brain in wonder when they bump into
school boy thirteen years of age
drunk on the street j.. as usual
people point an accusing finger at the
parents feeling to themselves that
they must know their mere baby boy
is walking Tavern" or trying to be
one. . Don't the parents check up
on their son who stumbles in one, two
and three in the morning? Of
course, we have been given the under
standing by these Child wonders"
that this is new age, a modern 1--WE
children are not children any more
they are born men and women. &.
well, as far as I know, the town is
not that modern for babies to be drunk
or hoped up with dope cigarettes
e. it's your problem today and mine
tomorrow but what are we both going
to do about it? . . Congratulations
to Russell Gideon who was unani-
mously reelected National Director of
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Gideon will be serving his third term
as chief executive of this progressive
section of the Phi Beta Sigma e.
keep up the good work, young fellow
. Monday evening the installation of
officers of the Equal Rights League
was held at Atty. J. S. R. Bourne's
office this meeting also marked
the beginning of biography of Will
liam Monroe Trotter the golden
voice of Marion Anderson, greatest
American contralto, has thrilled Bos-
ton music lovers as well as the nation
beyond words of expression the
voice of Marion Anderson will live
forever, for she has achieved the
greatest heights in her profession.
Can she help it, being a member of
race of champions? the famed
Cab Galloway, master of swing and
jumping 1--WE, almost rocked the Rose
land State Ballroom from it's founda-
ton with rhythm, the other eve. &. the
dancing patrons crowded out the ball
room and crowds on the outside stood
there trying to get an ear full of how
Cab and his boys go musical crazy, if
there is such thing . the Dunbar
Associates put another "tops" star in
their popular crown for bringing the
Cab to Boston -.
E. Ely Chayet, prominent attorney
and former West End boy, has arrived
home from New York after a business
and pleasure trip in that fair city E.
the Hub looked good to Atty. Chayet
as he gazed out of his window in Bar
risters Hall and he hopes he'll remain
in the Hub for many years to come.
DR.. Frederick D. Patterson, Pres.
Of the famed Tuskegeeing WwSHRDL
a very interesting speech at the Trim
itv Church last Sunday eve. and the
singing of the Institute Quintette was
very entertaining . Alice Watkins
Benjamin has been very i'll for the
past couple of weeks it has just
reached this column that Alice has
been in the hospital and out again
we hope that she is well on the road
to recovery The Ladies Auxiliary
of the Dining Car Employees Union
are having their First Annual Dance
at the Roseland State Ballroom Fri
day. Jan. &c, 1910 these charming
ladies' will bring the famous Duke
Ellington and his popular boys here
for your dancing pleasure :. Thomas
Finnerty who is officially connected
with a department of state informed
this writer that he is a GUARDIAN
booster atom" as he is most popu-
larly known, is a constant reader of
Boston's leading colored weekly
follow this gentleman of the opposite
race and be well versed in the news
get your GUARDIAN subscription
| NOW Max Berman, dapper, for
mer stage production manager, who
will long be remembered by his col
ored friends in the theatrical world as
Irregular fellow" is now employed as
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