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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-06

Hollywood PEo1opIayers. the firm
that IS here 70 produce the all New
England Moti0n-picture, announces
the arrival IN Boston Of r Royal Hor-
Ter, the producer, who Is 20 De N COM
pIete charge Of the production Of the
patriotic movie, God Bless America"
This picture Is now being prepared
and actual production VIII start n 3
few weeks The picture VIII be ready
for sEoWIngs, starting on Monday.
August 18th. 1910, al the Repertory
Theatre, Huntington and Mass. AYES
Boston The story OF God Bless
America IS z patriotic one stressing
the privilege q living here IN the
United States far from the ravages
Of war. II also points out that people
from every country IN the world live
here in America. IN peace and security,
regardless OF their political or religi-
Gus beliefs. There VIII be re-euacted
On the uOtIOn-pIctUre screen several
Of the important historical events
which occurred IN Boston and in New
England helping TO establish liberty
IN this country. These scenes viii
depict such events as the meeting IN
Fanieul Hall which eliminated IN the
Boston Tea Party; and the re-enact-
ment at Paul Revere's Ride along with
other historical episodes Interest in
these historical events VIII be height
ened By the fact that God Bless
America viii Be enacted BY an all
amateur cast Of players and in many
instances the direct descendants Of
these pioneer Americans Of the Revo-
luton VIII play the parts created by
their ancestors n their struggle for
liberty.
P. Royal Horton, the producer, has
been associated with the major motion
picture companies, such as Radio
Keith Orpheum, Columbia Pictures
and United Artists, both IN Hollywood
and IN New York, for many years as
vel IS having produced many indie
pendent pictures in both these places.
He will bring 70 Boston a complete
motion-picture outfit including movie
cameras, sound cameras, huge studio
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-06
HOLLYWOOD PRODUCER HERE
TO MAKE PATRIOTIC MOVIE
God Bless America" to be all \. Eng. Movie

lights, microphones and booms, re-
fectors, and IN fact al Of the equip
uent used 70 make 3 tremendous
Observation-Disclosures; and that IS
Just what VIII be produced here n the
patriotic movie God Bless America"
Mr.. Horrer says that he IS ordering
many settings for the picture and that
when finished and shown on the screen
Il viii be exactly the same as any
other big movie production, With the
expectiou that the cast VII be COM
prised OF New Euglznd's own actors
and actresses
The production Of this picture is
brand new idea n the motion picture
industry. Primarily, II IS patriotic
undertaking helping 10 do its share 70
make Americans conscious OF lnelr
advantage. Seco1dariIy, the idea BE-
hind the production is the DEVELOPMENT
Of amateur talent. And 50 the oIer Is
made BY the producers 70 anyone Nv
ing II Boston OF II New England TO
actually take part n this produetlon,
thereby Offering. for the very nrsI
time IN the history OF motion pictures
the chance 70 appear before the movie
cameras IN real Hollywood style,
directed By q real Hollywood director
and photographed by q real Holly
wood cameraman In other words
Hollywood is actually brought TO you:
you don't have 10 90 TO the expense OF
q trip 70 Hollywood and try to get
into the movies. Here Is your oppof-
tunity. The story contains many
singing. dancing numbers and many
big ensemble musical and dancing
scenes. making II possible 70 utilize
many, many people Of al ages ehil-
dren and adults. in the picture
So for the thrill Of q lifetime, apply
to the Boston Headquarters OF Holly
wood Photoplayers at 218 Huntington
Ave. for parts IN GOD Bless Amer .5-
lea" and look IN this paper FOR the
Americanism contest II connection
with the production Of the picture.
Join the contest. Have 3 lot Of Iun
expressing your views and win tleAets
70 see New England's great feature
movie. "God Bless America.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-06
Public Warned
Against Fake
"ScottsbOro Bows

NEW IORk-Ihe public Is warned
20 be on It's guard against takers who
are making appearances and appeal
ING for funds calling themselves
'Sc0ttsboro Boys.
The Sc0ttsborO Defense Committee
which IS the only official grouD haudI-
ing the real Sc0ctsbOro ease issued
the following statement here this
week:
1T has come to the attention Of the
ScorsboF0 Defense Committee that 2
Young colored man going BY the name
OF Rev. Willie Wright Is going about
the country making speeches IN col
0red churches representing himself As
one Of the ScoCts5Oro boys, and col
Letting funds for his personal use.
There IS no Scottsboro boy By the
name Of Willie Wright. The man Is
an Iuposrer, playing upon the syunpa-
thies Of people for the Scortsboro
boys
The Scottsbor0 Defense Commit
tee asks that any information concern
ing this mans real identity ard where
a0outs be sent promptly 20 the Office
Of the Committee, 112 East 18th St.
Any information received will be
treated confdertisIly IN an effort 60
stop his unlawful operations. Al
persons and organizations are warned
not 60 recognize any person posing IS
. representative OF the Scotsboro De-
Tense Committee or ore Of the re-
leased boys without credentials signed
by Dr. Allan Knight Chalmers chair
y-en Of the COMMITTEES.
''Ihe Scottsboro Defense Committee
X endeaToring 70 effect the release OF
ere or more Of the remaining five
Boys through action By the Alabama
Pardon Beard, which indicated that Il
would act on individual cases q the
time I refused 70 act on the group as
z whole. IF individual pardOns can
not be secured, z public campaign will
be undertaken 70 bring the issue
again before the public with the Ut
most possible pressure upon the Ala
hama authorities.
The organizations composing the
Scottsboro Defense Committee are de-
termined not 70 let the matter rest
until the last innocent victim Of this
tragic miscarriage q justice Is freed.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-06
NINORTTTFS

Speaking before q meeting Of the
New England Institute Of Tnterna-
tIonal Relations a. Wellesley College
FacSi BeTyi D. Cohoz q Temple Sinai
vigorously condemned the use Of the
term minority" in referring TO per-
sons Of diverse racial descent. ssTo
talk Of them as ulin0ririss." he said
IS TO confuse and confourd our
American way Of life. We are then
n totalitarian tract
In our American vocabuIarv. The
word minority means only z lesser
number Of people, not people Of lesser
element n the body polite. We can
not admit the minority principle. This
IS the idea Of t0taliearisu govern
naents. It is denial Of democracy.
The present greatest need Of democ-
rsey IS unity IN understanding The
meaning Of democracy and unified
acton IN sccelerating It's evolution
De1ore GIscoura cement overtsx es for
nIdaoie numbers Of Americans 70 be
followed By surrender to fascisrn and
gotalTtar1anlsna. Whatever divides. Be
It intolerance skin-coIor prejudice
religious bigotry OF kindred evils
also retsrds the progress and invites
the destruction Of the democratic
principle The encouraging point now
IS that America recognizes the need Al
more sarnestnsss and more conscious
straightforward effort 20 build 2 s7e-
eessful democracy.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-06

and I've here IN peace and security. -
Easy. isn't it,
The twenty-five persons who submit
the oest answers vii each be given q
pair Of tickets 70 see the great feature
m0tion-picCure now being produced
here n New England. with an al New
England cast, az its premiere show
ing at the Repertory Theatre, Boston
starting Monday, August 18th. 1910.
The name OF the picture Is God
Bless America
And also, from the winners there
VIII be selected four persons TO actu-
ally appear IN this talking singing.
patriotic movie; one girl and boy; one
lady and man; they VIII be II one OF
the big historical scenes depicting the
history Of our country.
Don't wait Answer Immediately
and send your entry 70
EOLLTWOOD-PHOTO PLAYERS
218 HUNTINGTON AVE
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-06
w ATCH TOWER
5y William Harrison
Chicago's First Settler CoIored
Ey William Harrison

Chiczg0's First Settler COIored
Jean Baptiste Point de Sable, whose
surname is often spelt Du Sable, the
name Of an Illinois town. was the
first settler Of Chicago, when he es-
ts5lished a trading post near the shore
OF Lake Michigan N 17T9 L Is not
50 widely known as II should be that
he was ColOred-
Enlargement Of the Housing Project
The Eastern New England Congress
for Equal Opportunities. Boston cOuu-
eli Of the National Race Congress, Is
circulating 2 petition for the enlarge
meuC Of the housing project now under
construction IN the Outer South End
Better housing means better living
Is the slogan auImalIng the Congress
n rs effort 70 eradicate Sums
These Crafts
Somehow. We coI0red people do not
devote the attention which We should
20 CUR own history. Still Il Is as true
as I was when Cicero, the great
Roman orator, said It over Z thousand
years ago, a people without = NOwI-
edge Of It's OWE history ls-lIlzs child. -
The other day I came across an old
volume, which Is one OF the treasures
Of the Boston Public Library. an in
sCiCu1IOu which TOO few Of Us patron
lie even when We have the enforced
leisure Of temporary unemployment.
L was the presentation volume TO VII
liam lloyd Garrison, the aboliticuisC.
Of the English edition OF Running a
Thousand Miles for Freedom; or, the
Escape OF William and Ellen Graft
from Slavery printed AZ london. IN
1850. The handwritrer autographed
inscription Is as follows: To William
Lloyd Garrison ESQ. With William
and Ellen Crafts sincere thanks for
his IndefatigabLe IabcUrs n the cause
OF freedom. Haurersn-I-h. London.
June 9th, 1850
Recruiting the adventures Of the
couple as fugitive slaves, the book
tells how Ellen. who was very fair.
escaped from Georgia disguised as an
invalid young planter, with right arm
n sling N other 20 evade the slave
catchers; her husband William &C
coupauied her IS her servant. Later.
they left the North for England. where
their two sons were born. after the
enactment OF the Infamous Fugitive
Slave Law
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-06
By Monroe Mason
Special 70 The Guardian

PHILADELPHIA, Practically IN
known and without political expert
ence, Wendell Willkie emerged last
week At the Philadelphia National
COP. Convention as one Of the Ma
tons contenders for the Presidency.
This was partially predicted in this
papers last issue. The ballot forecast
was also accurate. The vote surge
that brought him 70 victory was sur
prisingly greater than expected when
the official result was announced. An
enthusiastic and unanimous endorse
ment also was accorded the Republi-
can nominee by the convention dele
gates. The audience wildly acclaimed
his nomination in the light Of a new
found political eonquering hero. When
he starts his campaign. a further in
PRODUCTION TO increase his popularity
viii be unnecessary.
At q press conference, he answered
many questions excluding those Of
policy. He stated that the racial
plank in the platform was "an admir-
able declaration" to which he would
give desired consideration.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-06
On the Cape
p Winifrgd Hodga WTIIian-

By WIHifred Hodge Williams
Mrs GUOuar who for years cor
Quoted the famous Guiomar's Dine and
Dance I'M az Hyaunis. Is now at the
Casa Aauaua, and the business Al this
new live rendezvous Is under the man
aEeueu- Of Anderson and Guiomar.
Il speclallZes II the finest OF cuisine
AZ reasonable rates, and caters 70
clubs parties. and the general public
which always includes large numbers
OF summer visitors who every season
40cL 20 the Cape 70 eniov its scenic
beauty and exhilaraEng ocean breezes.
Dining and dancing a. Casa Mauaua
VIII III an afternoon OF evening Of
pleasure for vzcationists and others
VINO want 70 crowd IN as much enjoy
meUr IS possible over q week end The
Cape Is always the most attractive
vaca1oE-laud IN Massachusetts.
II OsLerville. J0e's Twin Villa OF
which genial Joseph Comes IS uroprfe-
tor IS another famous Cane resort
where one Is sure 70 meet everybody
WE0 Is looking for 2 cool and com
Portable place 70 dine and dance. The
popular Cape saying Is, If you IInger
a. soe.s Twin Villa long enough you'll
see everybody you want to see on
your visit to the Cape" Good food.
good service, agreeable atmosphere
these are the enduring features that
BRING the crowds 70 Joe's Twin Villas
every day and night.
Most Of the summer residents have
opened their cottages and the advance
guard Of summer boarders ard visitors
began 20 arrive fortnight Or Two ago.
There vii be larger influx As the
month progresses and By August As
usual the summer population VIII
reach the maximum.
At Nashpee, Mrs. Calvin Dickson
opened her cottage for sumner visi-
tors Two or three weeks ago
Joseph White and his star are a. the
Gables IN Hyannisport George ".
Tonsy and Mrs. Toney continue 20
conduct 2 successful catering business
and are 50 wrapped up II i they
hardly have time, they say, TO run Up
20 Boston TO see their city friends
although they always give the @glad
hand TO old friends who come down
70 the Cape
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-06
APEX LAUNCHES DRIVE
TO GIVE EMPLOYMENT

and women By the ovgauiZs ton
In discussing the Company's pro
gram, Nine Washington pointed out
that the time has long since arrived
when colOred business enterprises
should Be more energetic IN their de-
sires TO gain greater patronage frorr
their people and IN turn employ mora
race workers. It Is quite fitting %
launch these campaigns .ai455q 10 free
the race from econo4licH &lavery It
time when IS being celebrated the
anniversary OF the race freedom from
physical bondage With proper public
support, race businesses can At least
partially solve the great unernIov-
ment problem confronting It's DeoUIe-
The great Apex Organization. which
already employs hundreds Of young
men and women in good paying posi-
tons, such IS stenographers. mana
gers teachers, clerks, statesmen. Iabo-
ratory workers, etc, does not choose
70 rest on its laUreIs, but to 90 ahead
70 even greater achievements IN It's
aims to build q great economic. force.
With Apex ShOppes and agents parti-
clpatIng, the campaign got underway
July l.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-06
Miss GuilfOrd
rendered Shower

OI thursday evening June p. Miss
agatha GuIlfOrd, charming and a.
rrscrIve Boston school teacher and
5rlde-t0-5e was the houoree ar 2 sur
prise shower given By the Misses
Vivian Hodge and Mile Guam.
4 bevy Of girls gathered at the
home Of the guest Of honor on Har-
rishof Street and surprised her with
gifts laden n z rose and white Trea-
sure Chest and pink and blue
RULED basket having q huge handle
The color scheme Of pink and blue was
carried out IN the decorations along
with colored japanese umbrellas used
IS 2 motif. A delicious collation. was
served and the hostesses were aided
By the Madames C0rneIia BeIIIne-er
and Marjorie NcClane.
The donors included classmates: The
Misses Eleanor Jung, Margaret Lawn.
Jennie Russo, and Gertrude Kinsuau.
Also the Misses MeIba and EIoise
Gregory, Dorothy Owens, Anita and
Dorothy Snowden, Florence Weeks.
Alice and theodore Stephens, Dorothy
Hayes, Dorothy MeaIey, Regina and
Gladness Key, Vera Guilford. Julia
RICHARDSON Mildred LeTCWIcn Bez-
srlee Boiling, Katharine Watson Doris
and Priscilla Jemn0tte, Elizabeth
Mclaughlin, Irna Price, and Vera
Johns.
Also the Madame Edith Williams.
Margaret Murphy, EsteIle Duuree.
Nellie Allen, SgssE Warrington Irene
Bec10rd, Esther Emerson, r. L. Paige
Ruth Johns, Geraldine Trip, Dorothy
Butler, Dorothy Jefferson. and Marie
Kenny Ace
Those not present but sending gifts
included two classmates. The Misses
Helen Freeman and Margaret SILL
van; and Catherine Wright, Rosamord
Campbell, Franks Nae Taylor, Sand
lane Williams. Gifts also werls sent
By Miss Carolyn johnson OF New
York, and Miss Jeanne Chandler Of
Birmingham, Alabama.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-06

Home, the Sunday School, the Church
and Heaven" The sol0ist was Mrs
Ethel Woodhouse Taylor, who also read
resolutions from Columbus Ave An.
z Zion Church School, Mrs Ella
France Jones. presiding at the organ.
Evertou I. Morrison was funeral d.
rector, and there was 3 profusion Of
flowers. 4 large company Of young
people and others attended. During the
remainder Of July, Rev. Powell expects
TO be On annual vacation and contInu-
ING labor on his tract Bible Proofs and
Lyrics Of the Trinity" (218 Broadway,
Maiden, Mass, Telephone 5412-M@.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-07-06
CHURCH NEWS
PEOPLES BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Richard VI. Ovens. Pastor

Continuing the custom Of former
years, the Sunday School celebrated
the last Sunday in June as Graduates
Day, honoring all graduates Of its
Church and Of other churches. Fol-
lowing the stately procession. there
was vocal solo by Miss Dorothy Hin
ton; the explanation Of the origin Of
Graduates Day in the Sunday School
by the originator and former Superin-
tendent, Mrs. Harriet Burrell; the roll
call Of graduates; Mrs. Mabel Robin
sons address to the honored; a SOP
rano solo BY Miss Marion McCree, and
then the occasional. A collation. was
served afterwards.
The B.Y.P.U. closed with a splendid
program, and a timely address By Rev.
Owens, who also preached at both
services Of the day. Miss Gladys
Pierce sang at the morning service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
HALIBUT TAGGER5
 IN PORT
International Fisheries Grew Sells Load Here
 Last Saturday

The halibut boat Polar,s of Se- attle under charter to the Inter- national Fisheries Commission on a tagging cruise sold 1000 pounds of halibut on the Juneau market Sat urday.
 The Polari, with a mixed crew of eleven Canadians and Americans, .las been fishing off Cape Omarey, ,agging halibut to further studies of the International Fisheries Con- mission. The fish brought in here and sold were halibut pulled up dead on the gear
 Money from the sale of the fish goes into the Fisheries Commission Fund. The cargo wa frozen
 Aboard the Polaris was Miller Freeman, publisher of Pacific Fish erman and other Northwestern pub l.cations. He is a member of the International Fisheries Commis- sion.
 The Polaris left here for halibut banks off Cape Spencer to continue her tagging. It was not known whether or not she will return here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
November Is Colder
 Also Driei
Possible Sunshine Was Above Normal According
 to Report Made Today

The month of November in Ju. rcau averaged colder and drier thar normal with the percentage of pos sible sunshine ccrrespondingly above normal, according to the monthly mete orolo9ical report issued today by the Juneau Weather Bureau Of flee.
 The average temperature for tho mcnth was 333 degrees, as com rared with normal of 35.7 degrees The warmest November of record was that of 193G with a mean tenn perature of 32 degrees and the ccldest was that of 1883 with a mean temperature of 22.9 degrees. The highest temperature last month was 49 degrees on the 18th and the low est was 20 degrees on the 5th. The highest temperature on record for any November at Juneau over a period of 46 years was GA degrees in 1923 and the lowest was I de- gree in 1883
 The total precipitation for the month was CTS inches, or 2.39 in- ches below the normal The wet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
STEPHENSON
 SAYS ALASKA
 N0TW0RRIED
Declares No Fear Here of Russia, But Lots of
 Worry About Japan

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Explorer Vilhjalmar Stefansson advocated to- day the United States extend the good neighbor policy to Russia which he termed "our nearest neigh bor" with the exception of Canada and Mexico.
 Stefansson returned recently from months survey of various parts of Alaska
 He said in an interview that gen. eral cooperation between the Unit ed States and Russia benefits the nations national defense program
 The explorer said Alaskans don't consider Russia a potential threat but worry a good deal about Ja- pan"
 He suggested as a defense meas ure that the Government embark on a program of expansion for the Matanuska colonization plan, car rying it out under joint commit tee of Congress, the Army, the Navy and Interior Department heads.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02

, test November on record at Juneal
 ever a period of 48 years was that
 of 1886 when 2587 inches were re- corded and the driest was of 1896 when 058 inch was recorded. The maximum amount of precipitation
 10 occur within a 24-hour period
 last month was 182 inches on the
 18th and 20th The total snowfall
 tunmeltedD for the month was 5.1 inches, as compared with a 33-year average of 94 inches. The maximum depth of snow on the ground at any time last month in the vicinity of the Federal and Territorial Build ing was 2.8 inches on the 18th. At the close of the month there was cnly trace of snow on the ground in the vicinity of the Weather Blu reau Office.
 There were clear days, partly cloudy, and 20 cloudy days last month. Out of a possible 237.2 hours, the amount of sunshine re- eeived was 590 hours, or 25 per- rent, which is percent above the 22-year average.
 The prevailing wind direction for the month was northeast with an average hourly velocity of 9.l miles. The maximum velocity for a sustain ed period of five minutes was 38 miles from the northeast on the 7th.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
BEARS TEAM
 MEETS WITH
 FIRE SQUAD
Two Basketball Games on Slate for Tonight on
 Local Maple Court

At 7:30 tonight, the curtain goes up for the first time of the season on commercial league basketball teams when the High School meets the Bremen in the High School gym at 7:30.
 Many former High School stars are playing on the Firemen's squad and the contest should be battle from the opening whistle.
 What fans will get in the second game, between Elks and Haida is something that can't be predicted as those teams have changed their rosters considerably from last year
 Use the Sixth Street entrance only, league officials told basketball fans today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
Thai P|ane'5 Here Again

Bad weather south of Ketchikar turned the Army's Douglas amphi- bian observation ship back to Ju- neau Saturday afternoon and that craft is tugging at its mooring lines in Aux Bay today for the tenth day since it's arrival here from Anchor age.
 Bound for Langley Field, Virginia because it was not equipped for win ter flying, the big Douglas was flown Saturday for five hours in its frus- trated attempt to reach more fav- orable climes.
 Army crewmen are again guests at the Baranof Hotel and will again rise early tomorrow mornine" tn prepare for another southbound flight attempt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-02
WEATHER
 HOLDING
 pLANES

Three Electras were at Whitehorse this afternoon waiting for weather to come on through to Juneau, a load of passengers is scheduled to go north from here if the weather breaks, and the Douglas Airliner which left Seattle Saturday morn- ing for here is still weatherbound at Prince George and will come through tomorrow, weather per- hitting.
 At Whitehorse scheduled to come in are Luther Hess, MT and Mrs George Fuller, Jack Henderson Gladys Galley, Mrs. Lois Schodde William Kavalach, L. Haverlock Mary Roganovich, Andy Johnson, William Mcdonald, Carl Heaning Audrey Vauchet, A. Polet, Mrs. T Vernon, A. Zuber Dan Haverlock c. E. Hanford, A. Thommet, James Gordon, William Lodge
 In Juneau waiting for north bound flight are passengers Osca, Olson, William Potter, Susan Camp bell, Lois Smith and Walter Cross man,