The guardian., 1940-08-10

who are now lighthouse keepers at
Cape Harrishof and to Prince Spencer
OF theatrical fame who scored with
Leonice Terrell, charming winner of
the l940 Miss Bonneville title here
:. which reminds me that the Bro
therhood of Dining Car Employees
Union Local $40 will present Duke
Ellington and his celebrated Cotton
Club Orchestra in dansant at the Rose
land State Ballroom on Tuesday even
ing, August 20 &. see you there e.
the top man in the motion picture in
dustry is Ben Carter, former actors
agent for the profession in HOLLYWOOD
cast in big role in maryland"
ne even outshone Hattie McDaniels
as Shadrach the conniving husband
and since his great hit in this film he
IS IN big demand by the leading stu
dos . his latest filmusing is in
South of Karanga" wherein he plays
Higgins, a Colonial soldier on the
African express making it's initial run
through hostile jungle country bearing
a passenger list replete with murder
and international intrigue held in
check by American consul Charles
Blckford :. don't fail to see our col
ored favorite actors in "Maryland" at
your earliest opportunity if YOU wish
to enjoy the sterling performances of
Ben Carter, Hattie McDaniels, Clar-
ence Muse, Clinton Rosemond, Ernest
Whitman and Madame Sul-Te-Wan
young Cordell Hickman our leading
Juvenile race artist scored such a hit
IN The Biscuit Eater" with Billy Lee
that Fred Allen signed him to play his
personal challenge to Eddie "Roches-
ter" Anderson in the new Allen
Benny feud film "Love Thy Neighbor"
now IN production l.. .. and Cab Gallo
way Is heading a company of Broad
way troupers in a new musical comedy
Little Joe" due to hit the Hub Rialto
IN time for the big Legion convention
an interview with Colonel Porter
B: Chase of the Adjutant- Generals
office disclosed that following the off
clal mobilization of the National
Guard into active service by the Presi-
dent, General Erland F. Fisk will
organize State Guard units to bolster
our local defense all men outside
the new conscription quota may volun-
teer their services and enroll at local
headquarters the preliminary
plans are being drafted at the present
time including military unit of col
ored citizens the Home Guard will
be entirely under State supervision
and not subject TO Federal control
which means that their function will
be entirely local to protect the life
and property of Massachusetts against
flre, flood, insurrection and sabotage
:. world war veterans of the army,
navy or marine corps will form the
nucleus while it is especially advan-
tageous for the men of the next draft
age group to gain experience and
training prior to Federal call the
situation is serious and orders soon to
be confirmed indicate that the present
372nd Battalion will entrain for the
Mexican Border of the United States
to protect cur lifeline in the South
west the boys are brushing up on
their Spanish and we may be assured
that the outfit viii match the glory of
the splendid record made by their
honor roll of men who marched with
Pershing and Funston before Villas
guerillas with the American Expedi-
tionary Forces in Mexico during 1916
and held their colors high in the World
War . The Guardian will break the
news on the State Guard mobilization
and let US rally one hundred and fifty
per cent to fill the ranks with colored
business, professional and college men
to complete our quota by true Ameri-
can patriotism and organize a race
military unit that the nation will be
proud of thank E. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius "Bud" Crossen celebrated
the christening of their baby boy at
the St. Mark Congregational Church
on Townsend Street last Sunday .
Mr.. Crosson, formerly with the Fed
eral Theatre is well known on the pro-
fessional stage in New England and