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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
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Coleridge Braithwaite, Harvard
graduate, and son of DR.. and Mrs.
John Braithwaite of Cambridge, will
address the Massachusetts State
Union of Women's Clubs on their
Race History program, Monday even
ing, February IL, at the Tubman
House, Holyoke st. Mrs. C. Hilton
Greene will read several original
poems. Members of the Union are
asked to attend Mrs. Chester Canada
of Woburn, 1st Vice-Pres., will speak
over Station WIZ. on the annual
Race History program broadcast.
Miss Miriam Kellar, soloist. Date
and time to be announced later. Mrs.
Nan E, Trapp, president of the Book
lovers Club will be the speaker over
Station W.ME.X., on the annual Race
History program, Mr.. Byars, soloist,
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. IS, at 1870
o'clock.
Club women, this is the voice of the
penny Drive" of Mass. State Union
speaking-Please make a special
effort to fill your cards, ask your
friends, storekeeper, milkman, anyone
with whom you contact for a penny.
The drive closes at the executive BID.
meeting, Monday, Feb. II, turn in
your cards then.
The Pansy Embroidery Club met at
the home of Mrs. Florence Ballard
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
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By Al "Cannonbal1'' Baker
PEACOCK EQUALS DASH RECORD AT K OF C NEE

smothered his attack every time, stay
ing on top of him from start to finish,
failing away at the Porto Rican's
eyes and jaw, punching him into an
unconscious state. 1t was the same
relentless, glove-weilding blank"
never giving his opponent chance to
get set. Armstrong hammered Mon
tanez to the canvas twice in the fourth
round. Montanez made a spirited
rally after being foored, however, con-
Meeting with Textbooks and right
uppercuts to the champs chin in a
busy 9Th and 9Th. This squirt was of
no avail, because Henry lunged at him
with furious attacks of leather, knock
ing him cold, once he caught him half
turned, with a crashing right to the
chin at the end of the eighth round
The bell rang to end the round just as
Pedro collapsed. His seconds worked
vigorously to revive him, and sent him
half groggy to meet his fistic Water
loo. The Porto Rican ran into another
punch, as he fioundered out for a dis
NAL 9th, when Henry tagged him with
5 more punches, rocking him, Referee
Billy Kavanaugh stopped the contest,
awarding the fight to Armstrong on
technical knockout. Montanez was
in daze as they led him to his corner.
Pedro went down in a blaze of glory
that will be recalled as one of the most
gallant stands any 147-pounder ever
made in an attempt to wrest a worlds
championship.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
Eulace Peacock
Shows Old Form In
5Oyd Dash Triumph

Eulace Peacock, sterling Colored
sprinted, now running under the colors
of the Shore A.C. of New Jersey, dis
played some of his old form in win
ming the final heat of the 50-yd. dash
event Saturday night in the Knights
of Columbus track meet held at the
Boston Garden. In ripping off enough
speed to be clicked with 5 and 4-10
seconds. Peacock equalled the track
record set by last years winner, Ken
Clapp. The fieet-footed Peacock
sprang out front at the bark of the
starters gun, with Ken Clapp of
Brown University, 1. C. 4A 220-yard
titlist, hanging on his shoulder. Clapp
moved up threateningly at 80 yards,
but yielded to the sepia stepper's
fiashy finish. Brown finished second.
Gil Walker, sensational Boston Col
lege freshman, "copped" third place
honors. The Everett Speedster, who
finished first in the semi-fnal heat
with ga seconds, made major bid for
national recognition as a dash man
when he finished third. Walker proved
his worth as potential championship
timber, receiving bigger ovation than
the winner of the contest.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
The Shaw Seniors
Defeat The Maiden
All Stars, 1921

In closely-fought game, Uttered
with fast plays on the part of both
teams, the Shaw House Seniors surged
ahead of a shifty Maiden all-Stars
1921, at the Shaw House Monday
night. The Maiden aggregation
matched the Seniors, shot for shot. dis
playing fiashy passing attack with
unerring eyes. The half ended with
the Seniors and all-Stars, 1910. In
the second session the Seniors, led bv
Bill Darlington, forward, and Lenny
Johnson, guard, with smooth maneu-
vers swept their team into the lead
with 1912 at the termination of the
quarter. With a minute of the last
quarter to play, tension ran high, with
the Seniors leading with % to 81, Bill
Cullens, All-Stars, forward, failed on
a foul shot that would have tied the
score,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
George Henry
Decisions Makar

NEW BEDFORD-George Henry,
145, Colored New York welterweight,
won an unanimous decision over
Mickey Maker, white, 148, Bayonne,
N. j., in the ten-round Trojan Club
bout Tuesday night. Makar was a last
minute substitute. The New Jersey
battler found Henry's bob-and weav-
ing style puzzling. The Colored
scrapper scored heavily in the fifth,
sixth, and seventh with his two-hand
bombardment to Makers midsection,
occasionally Strengthening him up with
a tipping right-hand uppercut to the
chin in the chinches. Henry proved to
be strictly an "inside" fighter.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
Armstrong Keeps
W elterweight Title

NEW YORK-Henry Armstrong,
'1ittle Perpetual Motion" of modern
boxing, lived up to that tag Wednesday
night as he kept his worlds welter-
weight championship out of Pedro
Montanez's reach by kayoing the game
Porto Rican in At seconds of the 9th
round of a scheduled fifteen. Mon
tanez outweighed "Hammerin' Hank"
by ga pounds. Montanez, having
planned a concerted body attack
against Armstrong, lost no time in
executing his plans, drilling Hanks"
mid-section with right hand shots,
whenever the opportunity presented it
self, and followed Henry's fast-moving
chin with a left iab. But Armstrong
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
LANCASTER VICTIM OF
RAW" DECISION

Billy Lancaster, New York sepia
welterweight, now fighting out of
Portland, lost a dubious decision to
William Rannahan, of South Boston,
in thrilling Ground slugfest. Lam
caster, the shorter of the pair, was
very impressive with his bob-and-
weaving style, augmented by swift
two-fsted body attack, mailing Rama
han with short rights and lefts to the
jaw on the inside exchange, dropping
the Southie scrapper with textbook
to the chin for nine-count in the 3rd.
Rannahan scored in the 1st and End
with a Pickering left, and succeeded
in keeping Billy (strictly an Gin
fighter'O at distance. But Lancas-
ter soon fathomed his style and slipped
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
Paul Junior Gets
Clipped Decision
Over Chalky Wright

PORTLAND, Me.-In a slow 10
round bout held at the Exposition
Building here, Paul Junior, New
England lightweight champion, was
awarded close-decision over Chalky
Wright, sensational Colored Califor-
MIA lightweight. Ghalky, who is
Henry Armstrong; ace sparring mate,
tied up the veteran Junior at close
quarter milling, scoring in the closing
rounds with hard right to the chin.
The fans booed the decision.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
What Is Segregation?

Segregation is the special Amer
lean means Of branding Colored
Americans as the interiors Of in
feriors in public status.
"When the white South found it.
self confronted with the federal sta
tus of equality for Colored people,
the former slaves-equality of citi-
zenship, of freedom, Of franchise
rights, backed by the national gov
ernment-it selected the denial of
presence and Of service in places
opened for public patronage as the
one great way to brand Colored
people as having been a slave race
and make them forever the scorn of
civil society.
at is very effective measure.
Colored people are traitors to them
selves to aid and abet tie idea BY
self-segregation."
w. NJ. TR0TTER.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03

route. Borican led the flock at the
bark of the gun, with Don Smith OF
Maine on his heels, and Rideout oozed
up to third position. Rideout hustled
into leading position during the second
lap, and Borican seemed content to let
him do so, falling into third position.
The powerful sepia flyer made des-
perate bid for victory on the last trip
around the oval, and the Texan was
there to challenge him, bolstering
enough reserve to breeze to the tape
two yards ahead of the runner in a
scorching finish. Rideout's time was
2:13.9.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
Watkins "CIicks" I'm
Mechanics Victory

Playing a vital part in Mechanic
Arts teams victory over Memorial
and Commerce with a total of 1O4;
Memorial. Sc; Commerce, 81, Tuesday
afternoon, Lew Watkins, Mechanic
Arts brilliant Colored track star, dis
played marvellous form in Coping
the broad jump event, with a 9 it.
spring. The versatile Watkins made
an impression on close track observers
who predicts that the Colored track
ster will zoom over the track horizon,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
Lew Watkins
Is Winner

In colorful track carnival held at
East Armory Saturday afternoon, Lew
Watkins, Mechanics Arts Colored run
ner, romped to an easy victory in the
Class A-300 yard run, flashing out like
streak from the bark of the starters
gun, breasting the tape 20 yards
ahead of Saul Walman, of Roxbury
Memorial, who placed second. Wat
kins has left little doubt in the minds
of track fans that he is heading for
"big-time" circles in the track realm.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03

Friday, Jan. 26. The new officers
We're installed by Mrs. Mary E, Inct
after which the new president. Mrs
Nellie Smith, appointed committees
for the ensuing term. The hostess
served adelicious collation. at the close
of business. Mrs. Louise Williams Of
New York was the guest. The neyt
meeting will be held Friday, Feb. 9th
at the home of Mrs. Mollie Bell ~
Cunard St., 2:30 pm.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
ED DUGGER is SECOND IN
45-YARD HIGH HURDLES

Ed Digger, Tufts brilliant Colored
dash and barrier man, finished second
to Larry O'Connor of Canada and for
mer Olympic star, in the final heat of
he 45-yard high-hurdles. National
champion Allen Tolmich of Wayne,
finished third. 0'Connor's time-5.8
seconds. Digger won the second semi
final heat over the barriers.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03

underneath Rannahan's jabs, punish
ing him with body punches. Every
chance the sepia fighter had to move
in close from the second canto on, he
banged-away to the body. Rannahan
was awarded the verdict.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03

man, DIR. Lillian w. Kicker, to be
held at the Casa Manana, April 81.
Colored floor show and colored orch
estra. Secure your invitation early.
Next meeting for Committee will be
held Wednesday, February IA, at resi-
dence of chairman, 80 Wellington St.
DIR. Leila B. Francis is out after a
seige of illness. DIR. Cecilia Alleyne
is still under the doctors care.
Phyllis Wheatley Nurses Unit will
hold their regular meeting on Thurs
day, March 1, at 1896 fremont ST.,
having postponed their February LIST
meeting to give way for the grand
Minstrel Show" on February 1.
Too much praise cannot be given
Harry Hicks for his untiring efforts
IN carrying on to success the musical
end as well as directing the rehearsals
for the Minstrel Show, which rehear-
sails the late VIM. Morgan started as
our Director, hit to whom God say fit
to give eternal rest. We believe his
spirit lowered around giving all who
took part courage.
Characters who are taking part in
Ethiopia at the Bar of Justice" are
requested to attend rehearsals at the
residence of the chairman, DIR. Mary
Gordon, 718 Shawmut Ave, as they
are planning to give this play on
Thursday, February Is, at Peoples
Baptist Church. Admission 35 cents.
You will not be sorry if you attend
this affair. It's educational and his
torical both for the young and Old
See any of the Board of Directors for
tickets.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
JOHN BORICAN IS SECOND
TAT

John Borican, Colored 1OO0-yard
specialist, representing the Shore
A.C. of New Jersey, finished second,
by margin of two yards, to Wayne
Rideout, of Texas State College, in
the Bishop Chevrus 1000-yard run. 1t
was thrilling race, with the muscular
Borican, who is the indoor champion
of the 1000-yard distance, and Rideout
taking turns setting the pace over the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
Going to Town
lContinued from Pace IN

DIR. Florence ]. Bell, Past Grand
Trustee and one of our leading ac-
tresses in the minstrel show while
perhaps she was thinking of her part
to help make the show a success let
slip the knife she was using and cut
her finger so badly that several
stitches had to be taken to close the
wound.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03

We are asking, didn't you enjoy
that Minstrel Show held Thursday
FEBRUARY 1, in Butler Hall? How
hard the actresses worked to make it
a success! DIR. Pearl B. James, chair
man and the whole committee appre-
clate so much the assistance given by
Mrs. Edith Gossin ooh, Johnny Oh")
and Mrs. Elfrieda Whitley ("My
Prayer") and the Quartette of attrac-
tive young ladies who rendered their
singing so beautifully to the enjoy
ment of all. Don't you believe cole
Man Nose" is dead-(Drs. Pearl B.
James, soloist; Edith Gossin, Joseph
inc Taylor, Elfrieda Whitley and that
Specially" 1 just know you enjoyed
it.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03

Prepare yourself for the banquet to
be rendered in honor of District De-
putty Pearl B. James, given by the
local Educational Committee, chair
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03

Eight Flames held their regular
meeting Saturday, Jan. 81, DIR. Edns
Medley, President.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03

Eleven O'Clock Club held their
regular meeting at the residence of
the president, DIR. Florence ]. Bell,
Monday, Dec. %. Next meeting, Feb
II at residence of DIR. hobart.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
The Sports Wheel
By "CHICKIE" TUGGLES
Johnny Stopped In
LIST by Sinibaldi AT
ArgOnne A. A.

In one of the fighting SKIES presented
by Sergeant Eddie Mack of the Ar
gonne "A. at Mechanics Building,
Thursday night, Johnny Hayes, Rox-
bury, eX-amateur ace was kayoed in
the LIST round of scheduled six by Al
Sinibaldi, Portland heavyweight. It
was apparent after the setto was a
few seconds underway that the sepia
gladiator was not in top form. SIM
baldi roared out of his corner at the
clang of the gong, throwing rights
and lefts, and had Hayes missing
badly. Hayes was backed against the
ropes where Sinibaldi unleashed a two
handed attack of blows to the body,
staggering the Roxbury heavy, send
ing him to the canvas with smash
ing right to the chin. Hayes arose at
the count of nine, but Referee Johnny
Martin would not allow him to con-
tinue, awarding the fight to Sinibaldi
on technical kayo. The end came
after two minutes, Is seconds of the
| first.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
Apartment To Let


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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
REAL ESTATE
TO BUY OR TO RENT

WE HAVE WHAT YOU WANT
See CHAS. NJ. ROBERTSON
Realty Trust
$50 Shawmut Avenue, Roxbury, Mass.
HIG. 8159
owe ARE HERE TO SATISFY"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-22
DOMESTIC
c LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, March 21.-CP-De-
mand for hogs improved slightly
today and prices advanced around
10 cents, topping at $5.55.
Lower prices prevailed on most
cattle offerings, steers and year.
lings selling weak to rs cents down.
Fed heifers were mostly steady and
COWS weak to IS cents lower.
Gu. S. Dept. Agr.)-Salable hogs
11,000; total 10000; fairly active,
around 10 higher than Wednes-
days average; early top 5.55; bulk
good and choice 1SO-240 lbs. 5.25-
so; 240-270 lbs. averages mostly
5.15-5O; 27O-32O lbs. butchers 4.95.
$50; heavier kinds 1880; good
400-55O lb. packing sows 4.25-6O;
lighter weights to AS; shippers
500; estimated holdover 1000.
Salable cattle $500; salable calves
1000; fed steers and yearlings weak
to 25 lower; kinds grading good
and better showed most decline
good share Wednesdays advance
erased; shipper demand narrow
but very few strictly good to choice
cattle here; mostly 100000 trade
with top at 1915 on yearlings Ills
on light steers and best weighty
steers 1850; common and medium
offerings 7.50-S.40; replacement
market slow, steady; inclement
weather an adverse Influence; COWS
weak to Is lower; heifers steady to
weak; best 9.S5; cutter cows SIS
down; bulls weak; outside sausage
offerings 700; heavy fat bulls 1865;
light vealers rs lower at 9.00-75;
with outs at 600; good to choice
heavy vealers mostly 1880, few Sc.
lects HOO.
Salable sheep 1900; total 1 800;
all grades and classes slow. steady;
bulk fed wooded lambs 1915; few
loads palmer kinds and heavies
g. 0-10.00; heavyweight clippers
$500; small lot natives 9.50-10.00,
one double fed range ewes 5.25;
small lot native springers 1250-15.00,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-22
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, March 21-LR-Wheat
prices were up as much as ga cent
at one stage today to the best levels
since late in February but all of this
gain was lost later as the market
closed lower under pressure of pro-
fit-taking and hedges on loan grain
coming into commercial trade.
Nervous price fluctuations char
acterized the session. There was a
fractional advance at the start due
renewed purchasing based on Eu-
ropean developments but this was
lost quickly, After mid-session the
market bulged again and May wheat
reached $1.06 IL. In the final hour,
however, selling increased and the
close was 1855 lower than yester-
day, with May at $1.05 3.S-1-2 ana
July $1.03 3-8-1-2.
Diminished corn marketings and
higher prices for actual grain re-
fleeing the tightening up Of sup
plies due to the loan program
steadied that market. Corn closed
unchanged to is up, May Sc So
ga, July 81 IL; oats 5-8 lower; rye
1-8 off to 1-S up and lard unchanged
to 3 lower.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-22
,alable sheep 1900; total II, 500;
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, March 81. - Up Gu.
S. Dept. Agr.)-Potatoes 1872 on
track AGE, total US shipments 1,010,
firm; supplies heavy demand slow
sacked per cwt. Idaho Russell Bur
banks US No. 1, few sales 2.00-O5;
Colorado Red McClures US No. l,
1850 mostly 1.75; Nebraska and
Wyoming Bliss Triumphs US No.
l, washed 2.75; US Commercials
washed go; US No. 1, size B,
washed 1.S0-S5; Minnesota and
North Dakota Red River Valley
section cobblers S0-S5 per cent US
No. /, 1.3O; Bliss Triumphs 1886
US No. /, 1.15-30; early Ohios 70
so US No. 1, 1.10-3O; Wisconsin
round whites US No. /, 1.30. New
stock dull supplies moderate de-
mand very slow; less than CARROTS
Florida Bliss Triumphs US No. /,
washed bushel crates 2.50-55; US
No. 1, size B, 2.00-10.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-22
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, March p.
The British pound gained today in
relation to the United States dollar,
moving up ga cent in close harmony
with a gain of .01 of a cent in the
French franc.
Traders, apparently, yer favor
ably impressed with the Allies wal
outlook as a result of the French
change in government and more &C
tive British aviation activities.
The pound closed at 1912 IA anc
the franc at 2.11 cents. However
the Canadian dollar slipped IA of 8
cent, ending the day at a quotation
Of 81.25 United States cents.
The Belgian belga slipped .02 o!
a cent to 1903 cents.
Closing rates follow (Great Brit
ain in dollars, others in cents):
Canada: Official Canadian contro
board rates for U. S. dollars: Buy
ing 10 per cent premium, selling Il
per cent premium, equivalent tt
discounts on Canadian dollars il
New York of buying 9.91 per cent
selling 900 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York opcr
market IS ga per cent discount, Of
81.25 U. S. cents.
Europe: Great Britain, demand
3.71 -, cables 3.72 ID, 60-day bill:
$40 IL, 9o-day bills 3.6s IL.
Belgium 1903, Denmark 1888
Finland 1.75N, France FL, Ger
many 1920 benevolent 1890,
! Greece 20 i'm, Hungary 17.65N
Italy sos, Netherlands $40, Nor
way 22.73 IL, Portugal $50, Ru
mania .55N, Sweden 1884, SWltzer
land 22.43, Yugoslavia 2.35N.
Latin America: Argentina officia
29.77, free 1855, Brazil official sos
free $40, Mexico 16.75N.
Far East: Japan 23.4S, Hongkons
23.14, Shanghai $50.
(Rates in spot cables unless 9th
erwise Indicated. N-Nominal).
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-22
NEW YORK G

NEW YORK, March 21.-R-
Sugar traders remained optimistic
on probable world demands today
and prices held farely firm.
World futures closed unchanged
to 1-2 point lower on late-profit-
taking after showing strength
through most of the day. Sales
totaled 3,400 tons; May 1.55 IL
bid; July 1.55 bid; Sep Isl IL.
The domestic list moved 1 to 3
points higher with sales of 20,500
tons. The March, 1910, delivery
which expired today was 3 points
lower on liquidation accompanying
issuance of four transferable no.
tees. Cuban interests were sellers
Of nearby months and buyers Of
forward deliveries.
A parcel of Philippines for late
March arrival was offered at 2.83
cents a pound.
The refined market was unchang-
ed at $50 cents. Withdrawals were
only fair.
Range follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-22
FOREIGN ISSUES
SLUMP IN MART
Gains And Losses Are About
Evenly Divided In Corpor-
ate List During Day

NEW YORK, March III Up -
Bonds performed a sidewise crawl
today and ended with gains and
losses about evenly divided in the
corporate list, and losses FREEDOM
mating in the foreign divisions.
Only a handful of loans appeared
to have followings of any account
and total volume continued low at
$4,443,175, face value, against $5,-
933,500 yeAterday.
AS in the stock market, traders
had little desire for expansion Of
commitments because of the impos-
sibility of f%oretelling results on
American economy of the new and
more intense phase of the European
war.
U. S. governments, which weaken
ed yesterday after a long upswing.
were steadier and a few treasures
rallied timidly. Dealers reported
again, however, that buying orders
in the market had thinned out some
since the European hostilities gave
the aspect of a real war. Many fed
erals ended about unchanged from
yesterday. A scattered few were
1882 point lower to 1872 higher.
A mild buying interest in selected
rails lifted the Associated Press car
rier average i of a point. Fraction
ally improved were Great Northern
&c" As of '46 at 80 1-2, Boston and
Maine 5s of ST at At, Nickel Plate
5 1-2s at So IL, and Union Pacific
3 LIS of II at 81 IA. Other cor
poratc gamers included Common
wealth Edison Convertible 5 LIS,
Goodrich 4 las and Bethlehem Steel
3 les.
Fractional losses We're recorded
for Remington Rand 4 LIS, South
ern Pacific 4 1-2s of '6S, Southern
Railway As and Penn-Dixie Cement
IS.
Speculative interest in most for
eign loans waned under the depress-
ing news from abroad. Bonds of
Italy, Germany, Belgium, and Aus
tralia sold moderately lower. Den
mark 4 LIS were especially shy on
support, dropping 4 IL points. Some
South Americans improved.