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The guardian., 1941-05-17

units training program. The mon
grouped into three classes. 'H 'i'
The following are members oe
three classes of the Communists y
school: Beginners; Privates Cecil r,1'1,,0a paa
ant, Columbus, Ohio; STANLEY Jaas. Dls'
Boston, Mass; John G. HieEmas
Washington, D. c., and Robert 'i3a.' Pa
nolds, Boston, Mass; Intermadiss.,
Corporal Charles B. Mckinney Rost.'
Mass. Privates First Glass Franz ,oa1 ri
and Carlisle Duvall of Columbus obia ~
Privates Carl Crawford, Charles Nv "
Amis, Earl Washington. John !
Young, John A. Warren, Jr ~ )
Charles Mays all of Columbus oEo. .
Private Cecil Wade of Boston Was.
Advanced; Staff Sergeant Robert ''l' !
Jones, Sergeant William R. HaWki0,
Privates First Glass James E. Coona,
Norbert NJ. King, William J. AiE@
Johnnie A. Wise; Privates Augustns
Peyton and George Davis all Of Colrn, !,
bus, Ohio.
You don't have to march our mo,
to church,, is the proud boast Of Can An
tain c. R. Winthrop, of Boston. chan.
lain of the 372nd Regiment. A reorl..
ton QUESTIONABLE showed that 50 ner
cent of the outfit were church members
at home. The group percentage i .
per cent Roman Catholic, SO Der cent
Protestant. The other q Der cent
claims no Membership.
Services are conducted every Sunday
At $50, Mass (Roman Catholic) is Ia
by Chaplain George J. Crone Of tbe
44th Division. At 1880 Protestant
Service is led by Chaplain Wintbpn
assisted by Chaplain J. A. Mayo of
Cleveland, Ohio. Vesper Service is held
at ZOO pm. Private Joseph 7. Arm.
strong of Newark, N. J., member Of
Company A, plays the organ for all
services and Private Woodrow Bailey
of Washington, D. C. is the soloist. The
clerical work of the Chaplain's office is
done by Private John Carter Of Gin
cinnati. Ohio, a member Of the Service
Company.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
PLEASANT HILL BAPT. CHURCH
30 Waumbeck ST., Roxbury
Rev. Saml H. Bullock. pastor

Rev. Gordon. a student at Gordon
College of Theology and Missions
preached a very inspiring sermon at
the morning service last Sunday. In
the afternoon Rev Outlaw of Messiah
Baptist Church, Brockton, with his
young people, were guests of Pleasant
Hill. They rendered a very fine pro
gram with most of the young people
taking active parts. Those appearing
were: Miss Alice Marrow, director,
Miss Marion Gabourel, chairman. Miss
Shirley Roberts, Miss Jumper, Mrs.
Mary Roberts, Mr.. Paul Duarte, Miss
Walker Rev. Outlaw preached a very
good Mothers Day sermon. Other
Young people from the Brockton
Church were: Miss Mildred Boyd, Miss
Winifred Gabourel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Pima, Kenneth Mallery, LLOYD
Gabourel, Robert Marrow and Harold
johnson. Guests from Framingham
included Mr.. and Mrs. Batson and
Alan Saunders. The Cloverleaf Bows
who sang at the st. Paul's Methodist
Church in the evening viii be heard this
Sunday, May IS, from Park Street
Church. The Fellowship Union met at
New Hope Baptist Church. Winchester,
Rev. Tymes, pastor.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
COoed the Real Damnng Degradation the USA =

at the present time he is a prominent
member of the William E. Carter Post
No. 16 American Legion. Further civic
connections include the st. Mark Bro
therhood, Robert Gould Shaw House
Neighborhood Council and executive
committee membership in the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People and also treasurer of the
Century Credit Union.
The legal profession has been rather
a family career with the Banks brothers
for Arthur G. Banks is attached to the
staff of the City of Boston Law Depart
ment and Malcolm c. Banks is a we'll
known practicing attorney while Laur-
ence, besides being one of our towns
most eligible bachelors, until recently
was deeply engrossed in the pursuit of
higher education at the Boston Univer-
sity College of Business Administration.
For long period of years he has sue
cessfully owned and operated the Multi
graphic Company located at 9 Cornhill.
Boston, where he has gainfullv en-
plOved complete colored clerical force
engaged in direct mail ADVERTISING. stock
market quotations, business and legal
forms with commercial outlet through
the leadino brokerage and investment
houses in downtown Boston.
He has also won renown in the politi-
cal arena during the past campaign
when he polled more votes in Ward
Nine than anv previous colored eandi-
date in either party and lost the final
election bv the scant margin of six hun
dred votes against a strong opponent
and in so doing he ran ahead of the
entire Republican ticket in Ward Nine.
F4arrv" Is now organizing the Five
Thousand Club of voters who have sup
ported his candidacy in the mast and
since the community points with pride
10 his philanthropic activities in secur-
ing race employment at both city and
state institutions it is safe to predict
that a grateful public opinion will de
mand his election in the 1871 political
contest for Councillor in Ward Nine.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
Trade Assn. May
Party Fine Success

Monday evening, May u, saw the
members and friends of the Boston
Trade Association making merry at
the Rainbow Plantation, WalpOle,
Mass. They came by bus and private
car to the number of one hundred and
sixty-eight. At II pm. the group sat
down to dinner during which they en-.
joyed the marvellous presentations OF
Blanche Galloway and her boys.
Leon G. Lomax, president of the As
sociation and Mrs. E. Alice Taylor,
chairman of the party, introduced BY
Russell S. Gideon, spoke to the group
expressing their pleasure at the hearty
cooperation of all present. Dancing
was enjoyed until the wee small hours
and this first outing was acclaimed as
most successful and as a possible fore
runner of future annual events. Mrs
". F. Garnes, the proprietor, was con-
graduated on her acquisition Of an en-
tertainment place which promises to
be second to none in New England.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
WORLDS GREAT GRAND OPERA
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conduct performance Of Maseagni's
Worlds Great Grand Opera "Ca7al-
leria Rustieana" 10 be given BY the VII
liam Rhodes Opera Society. on Thurs
day evening, June ). in Brown Hall.
New England Conservatory Of Music
building. This Opera Society Is Bos-
tons first organized colored opera com
pany, and has been widely acclaimed as
one Of the most successful opera com
panys the eolored race has ever pro
duced. An all star cast has been care
fully selected TO sing the principal
opera roles, and a special chorus of
well trained and experienced singers
viii do the chorus parts. Rush seats
S5 cents, reserve seats S1-10 and S1.65
including tax.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
LARRIE BANKS PASSES BAR

N~~1NAALCO 44olA I a-t
the first eolored legal aspirsnt during
the past five year period.
Laurence Banks Is distinguished
alumnus of the 1910 class Of Suffolk
University School of Law where he won
an aeeolade as the most modest mem
Der of the class in the college year book.
He enjoyed an enviable reputation in
the academic life Of his Alma Mater He
was born in the West End of Boston
and was educated in the Boston public
school system. Moving to Roxburv at
an early age he attended the Sherwin
School and Boston English High
School. The entrance Of the United
States into the World War saw Laur-
enee called to the colors as a volunteer
during 1918 while be was matrieulating
in an engineering course at the Massa-
ehusetts Institute Of Technology and
The guardian., 1941-05-17
MRS. MARIE MILLIKEN. DEAD

Mrs. Marie Milliken of Newport. P.
l., and a former resident of Chelsea
for many years. died in Newport very
recently. She had suffered with arth-
ritis for quite some time in the past
which finally proved fatal TO her.
She is the wife Of Carl AIilliken and
daughter-in-law Of Mrs. Levina Nil
liken, a resident Of Chelsea for the
past forty years. The deceased Mrs.
Milliken lived for quite some time with
her mother-in-law Of whom she was
very fond Mrs. Levina Milliken at
tended the funeral in Newport a short
time ago. The deceased was very
much loved by her friends in New
port and Boston which was shown BY
their turning out in great numbers.
She leaves TO mourn her loss, a hus-
band, very devoted mother-in-law.
two sisters in Boston and her daughter
Lourraine.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
ST. BARTHOLOMEWs DEDICATED

iNnntnued from Page II
Few DAYS could rival the weather of
last Sunday in beauty and inspiration.
The nature urge and Christian precept
filed all avenues of approach to the
recently acquired church edifce Of St.
Bartholomew Church with worship
pers.
The dedieational service was at II 100
am. and the speaker was Rev. E.
Elliott Durant, DID, Priest in charge
of St. Ambrose Episcopal Church of
New York. This eloquent divine
stressed "that the all seeing eve of
God would rest upon this house of
worship"
Wendell Manning Paseo, postulant,
read the lesson. In the procession were
Senior Warden, Louis E. Paseo. Sr. and
Junior Warden Walter J. Fubler. The
choir furnished special music under the
direction music under the direction of
Choir Master, J. Shelton Pollen.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
GET AIR CORPS
APPLICATIONS
FROM NAACP

NEW YORK-Men who are inter
ested in joining the air corps of the
United States Army are notified that
they may obtain application blanks bv
writing to the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People, 90 Fifth Avenue, New York
City.
The NAACP has already sent ont
nearly 100 of the blanks secured from
the War Department and is mailing
200 more to those who have written
expressing their willingness to Join
the air force.
The association stresses the sugges-
tion that applicants request that they
be given training at the training school
nearest their home because Of the pres
ent plan to send colored applicants as
are accepted for training to the segre-
gated training school at Tuskegee In
stitute, Alabama.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
Deep River Boys
Here, May %

The 'Deep River Boys" are being
presented in person, at Jordan Hall,
Boston, on May 90 at S:15 pm. under
the auspices of the "Social u and
Charity Club.
These boys got their start over SIX
years ago when they first sang together
in the Hampton Institute Glee Club in
Virginia. They had formed a quintet
in order to get outside engagements to
pay their way through college. Then
local acclaim turned their eyes in the
direction of Broadway. In New York
they were discovered" and named the
deep River Boys" by Rex Ingram,
'De Lawd" of "Green Pastures. They
got their first big "break" when they
were signed for weekly appearance on
a national radio network.
In a modernized Broadway version
of Shakespeare's "a Midsummer
Nights Dream, they held a featured
spot. Today you can hear them twice
weekly over the Blue Network of the
National Broadcasting Co.
Here IS the entertainment you've
been looking for! With a repertoire of
1000 tunes versatility is the keynote.
Not only does this fine musical organi-
zation sing straight spirituals, but also
adapt this technique to renditions of
popular tunes.
This is the first time these boys have
sang in Boston.
Tickets on sale at the box office.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
Eltttrtr Ghntr
playH q. 9. sunnay

Sheloh Khalrs Electric Choir will
appear at Elks Auditorium, Fulton St,
Brooklyn, n. Y, Sunday, May IS, at
s pm. In the Afternoon at O'Clock The
aggregation will be heard at Union
Baptist Church, Harlem, sponsored BY
their prospective headquarters. Broad
way, n. Y. This concern has been nego-
tiating with the choir management with
view TO taking complete of all future
concert and publication business. This
would mean transferring the group 10
New York City.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
CHURCH NEWS
1ST. A.M.E. SOCIETY OF BOSTON
COld Charles St. A.M.E. church,
Warren st. at Elm Hill Ave. Roxbury
Rev. O. w. ChilderS. pastor

Appropriate Mothers Day services
were arranged Sunday. In the morn
ing Rev. Childers delivered one of his
fine sermons on 'Men and Mothers" to
a large congregation. Music, by the
Senior Choir and solos by Mr.. H. 7.
Johnson, and Mrs. Ruth Morrison. In
the afternoon the pastor preached an
inspiring Thanksgiving sermon to the
Odd Fellow Lodges. Excellent music
was offered. The Odd Fellows made a
fine showing in their uniforms. Thesis
terhood, Mrs. Susan Cox, director. pre-
sented very interesting program in
the evening with Mrs. Ena Allyne
GLADDEN., guest speaker. The Girl
Scouts entertained the mothers and
visitors at a tea in the Dining Hall
in the afternoon. The Forum had one
Of their usual lively discussions.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
TO CONDUCT PROGRAM
FOR MRS. ROOSEVELT
Continued from Page ]

degrees from Columbia university and
is now working on his doctorate there.
He is also a graduate of the Julliard
School of Music, the Institute of Musi-
cal art where he majored in violin. At
Julliard his conducting teachers were
famed musicians, Adolf Schmidt and
Albert Stoessel. He has directed the
New York Symphony orchestra, the
orchestra Of the Won Stuben Society.
Long Island university symphony and
is permanent conductor of the New
York Chamber orchestra, an all-white
group.
In addition he operates a music school
and is director of his own choral soci-
ETY..
The guardian., 1941-05-17
DR.. DICKINSON DIES SUDDENLY
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Congregational Church, Roxburv. In
terment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
DR.. Diekerson died suddenly Monday
afternoon while he was present at the
Suffolk Downs race track. Death was
due to a heart attack, He was so wears
old.
For many years DR.. Dickerson prac-
tlsed his profession of dentistry in
Boston and had Offices at 4l2 Mass.
Ave. He enjoyed large practice.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
SHILOH FULL GOSPEL ASSEMBLY
$50 fremont st.


Rev. NJ. Taft Wilson. pastor
ORDER OF SERVICES
Sun. morning worship-11 am.
Sun. evening service, s pm.
Mon. evening praise and worship
8 pm.
Thurs. evening, prayer service,
pm.
Fri. evening, evangelistic service,
pm.
Missionary Services 9rd Sunday al
$3.50 pm.
The public is cordially invited to at.
tend all these services.
A soul stirring revival meeting will
be conducted by Evangelist Susie
Wells, beginning Sunday, May 18 and
continuing TO June 1. We are expect.
ing out of town ministers. Good
preaching and healing services. All
welcome to these meetings.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
Card of Thanks

The family of the late Mrs. Ethel B
Morse of Waban, Mass, wish to thank
their relatives and friends for their
kind expressions of sympathy shown
them during their bereavement.
LEE MORSE, husband
MRS. VIRGINIA GILMER, sister
The guardian., 1941-05-17
$4,000 VERDICT FOR
LOSS OF LEG

Continued from Page II
mony the doctor had got out of his own
car when it skidded on the icy pave
ment and was then struck by a car
operated by White His injuries re-
suited in amputation of the right leg
above the knee.
DR.. Hinton is in charge of the Was
serman Laboratory on Shattuck St.
His blood test is the Massachusetts
official test used in the selective draft.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES
GEYER ANTITAX BILL
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Continued from Page IL
proving the principle of the Geyer
Anti-POll Tax Bill now before Con
gress, which bill is designed to abolish
the requirement of the payment of a
poll tax as prerequisite for voting. -
Recommendation of the order was
brought to the notice of Councillor
Sullivan by the Eastern New England
Congress for Equal Opportunities of
which Atty. J. S. R. Bourne is presi-
dent and William Harrison, executive
secretary.
The guardian., 1941-05-17

Methodist, Baptist, Universalist, Rom
an Catholic, Congregationalist, A.M.E.,
A.M.E. Zion, and the Jewish Syna-
gogue will be present. Mr.. George W.
kimball, President of the Townsend
Club of Chelsea, has kindly consented
to bring number of the Townsend
Club Members to Peoples Church on
Sunday evening and he will represent
the Roman Catholic Church with a
five minute speech. So May 18 is ex-
pected to be a great day at the Little
Shrine on Pearl Street in Chelsea.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
ILLITERATES NOT
WANTED IN THE ARMY

IOUWIIHutU IIUII Tdge II
not completed the fourth grade in
grammar school will receive a literacy
test at induction stations prior to in
duction. This test will require such
men to write brief statements and to
use common sense in answering simple
questions.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
54th Coast Artillery
Transferred to n. C..

CAMP DAVIS, n. C.-The 54th
Coast Artillery is expected TO arrive
here from Camp Wallace, Texas. about
May Is, according TO announcement BY
the War Department last week. The
regiment consists Of approximately
1850 officers and men, and was acti-
waited about the middle Of February.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
WITH THE BOYS
AT FORT DIX

FORT DIX, n. 1.-The pet peeve
of the enlisted men, the military police
unit, is now in the process of organiza-
ton and will be under the command of
Lieutenant Harry F. Bennett of New
ark, N. J. who has been designated Pro
vost Marshall of the 372nd Infantry.
This unit will handle all traffic prob
lens connected with their area and will
be responsible for the behavior of the
men who visit towns located near the
Post.
The following promotions of enlisted
men have been announced at Regimental
Headquarters To Sergeant: Cor
poral Walter Roberts of Concinnati,
Ohio, Company G. To Corporal: Pri-
vate First Glass Charles E. Thomas,
Cincinnati, Ohio, Company G.
Chaplain c. R. Winthrop of Boston
was guest speaker last Sunday evening
at the MacDowell Memorial Community
Church of Philadelphia. His topic
was 1Hc ldCc VI 1bClISlOu III -NdllOLdl
Defense" Mrs. Winthrop gave a medi-
tation on "Mother" in connection with
the evening celebration for Mothers
Day.
Battle orders, enemy troop move
ments, location of enemy gun emplace-
ments and many other messages of i'm
portance are handled by the battalion
communication sections of a regiment.
So to accomplish this work the "eyes
and ears" of the army must be well
trained in the installation, operation
and maintenance of communication sys-
tens.
The four principal means of commu-
nication available to the battalion are
telephone, telegraph, radio and mes
sengers. Pigeons, panels, visual sig
mails, and drop and pickup" messages
are employed in appropriate situations.
Technical Sergeant Leslie R. Coates
of Columbus, Ohio, who is in charge of
the communication section of the 2nd
Battalion, has been supervising the
The guardian., 1941-05-17
STANLEY KIRTON

STANLEY KlRTON
Former pianoforte and organ student
of Prof. F. P. White, and now at the
New England Conservatory of Music,
who viii be heard in Recital tomorrow
al Salem Methodist Church, New
York City.
The guardian., 1941-05-17
lit mRntnrtant

In sad, but loving remembrance Oh
our dear mother and sister
ISABELLA TIPPETT THOMAS
Who departed this life one year ago
today,
May 16, 1910.
Today recalls sad memories
Of a loved one gone to rest;
Those who think of her today,
Are those who loved her best.
We often think of days gone by
When we all were together
But oh, how changed Is it all now
Our loved one is gone forever.
CHARLES THOMAS
CARROLL THOMAS, son
MRS. EDNA VI. SMITH, Sister
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Port of TAMPICO, Tamaulipas State
Port of TUXPAN, Veracruz State

Another of the Mexican oil ports from v
apart, from petroleum, the rich produce
have been placed in hand to ensure S
deep sea ships along the Tuxpan Rive
tribute greatly to the development
mentioned
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Federal District Department
Spends Orer S23,5 ,5OO,OOO.OO
(Pesos In The Nations
Capital.

An importont governmental Iobor is being ef-
fected by the FederoI District Department, oc-
cordinq TO the proqrom formulated at the begin
ming of the current yeor by its heed, Lie. Joyier
Roio Conner, who hos enereetiooIIy ottoeked the
problem of public works q basic necessity in
the functions Of his Department.
In effect, ond only so for os the dototion of
ceon drinking voter to numerous zones within
the Federal District is concerned, on expenditure
of six million pesos will be incurred during the
current yeor TO benefit thousands of the CopitoPs
inhobitonts.
The "dynomic" heod of the Department Of the
Federal District hos also mode olIowonce Of six
end holt million pesos for thot period to be
expended on droinooe and general heolth i'm
provements not only within the Federal District
itself, but in other outlying districts. His pur-
pose is not only TO creote oonveniences where
none OF present exists but also to increase public
services where there is ootuoly some system OF
conveniences.
If the activities of the FederoI District Deport-
ment in such importont CHOPPERS os the provision
of drinking voter and improved sanitary services
ore worthy Of mention, so is the policy OF Lie
Rojo Gomez on the question Of improving poyine
conditions within Mexico City itself. For thot
purpose he hos appropriated more thon eleven
million pesos 70 De spent PRIOR 10 the enc OF i1fi
on the betterment of street accommodation ond
construction where there is none at present. ex-
cellent proof of the proetcobity Of this project
is seen from the foct thot during the first five
months of the present yeor the Federal District
Department hos poved around million squop
meters in vorious portions Of the FederoI District
Thot emphasizes the energy and work Of the pres
ent authorities which hove the Mexieon CopitoI
in their choree.
On the question Of sdueotion. the Federo Dis
trict Department hos pod especial ottention to
collaboration with the Ministry of Public edueo-
tion by providing for the construction Of twenty
two schools ct vorous points within the District.
They ore completely new eentes OF education
where Mexicon childhood moy find its future
Scholastic preparation.
1t is no more thon just to soy thot the work Of
authorities of the FederoI District Department
hos found heorty approval from oil sections Of
Mexieon society. and thot the personality Of
Lie Jovie. Roo Conner, former Governor Of the
Stote of HidoIeo. hos served to confirm him o.
o mon of "a Modern Mexico" imbued with the
preoeeupoton OF his eounty's advancement.