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The guardian., 1941-05-10
SOLDIERS PARTY

Under the direction of the Coordinat-
ing Council, J. Caswell Smith, Chair
man, the Junior League of the League
of Women for Community Service held
the first official dance for service men
quartered at Camp Devens.
One hundred men were driven to
Boston on last Saturday evening and
the League house at 558 Massachusetts
Avenue looked itself like a barracks.
Their entertainment was carefully
planned and all the guests declared that
it was a grand evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scanlon, who head the
committee of downtown notables work
ing out plans for just such recreation
for service men all over the city, were
interested spectators at the party. Cap
tain Gibbons, chief officer at Camp
Devens, Colonel Hamilton, in command
of the 366th, and Colonel Larkland
Hewitt were also on hand, and gave a
nod of approval to Junior Leaguers for
their effort. Acting as chaperons for
Continued on Page 4
The guardian., 1941-05-10
eddie DUGGER TESTIMONIAL
NEXT THURSDAY AT TUFTS

ing capacity will be cut somewhat but
not enough to erase the possibility of
there being room for several hundred
who can reach the college very con-
veniently either by train or bus. Incl
dentally, people of Boston and vicinity
can easily go to Park Street, take a
Lechmere car and at Lechmere take an
Arlington Center, w. Medford bus
which stops at Tufts.
News that the militant, outspoken
Matthew W. Bullock will be one of the
featured speakers next week is sure to
prove a drawing card. Mr.. Bullock
spoke at the Lou Montgomery testi-
monial and is generally considered the
friend of every youth trying to make
headway in the world.
Many Celebrities
Even to date the long list of ceIebri-
ties of both races who plan to attend is
not yet complete. There will of course
Continued on Page g.
The guardian., 1941-05-10
MrH. OnurHru
R1trtpA

Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Maria Brooks Coursey, widow
of the late Robert F. Coursey, ex-
tensive real estate holder and amateur
painter, were held Thursday, May 8,
at 1 pm. from the late home, Con-
cord So, Boston. Mrs. Coursey died
Monday, May 5, after two months ill
ness during which time she suffered
several shocks. She had been in fail
ing health before and especially after
the death, under tragic circumstances,
of her son, DR.. Frank R. Coursey.
Rev. E. E. Thompson, lifelong
friend dating from Toronto days, Off
ciated assisted by Rev. R. M. Owens,
pastor Of Peoples Baptist Church.
There were present very many old
Boston friends and the floral tributes
were abundant and beautiful William
H. Richardson sang two appropriate
solos. Interment was in Forest Hills
Cemetery, with Rev. Thompson COM
mitting the body and in the presence of
the half hundred friends J. H. Barclay
made the arrangements and Norris
Davis was the undertaken.
Canadian born, Mrs. Coursey had
spent most of her adult life in Boston
where her husband by his industry and
thrift had acquired many valuable
pieces of property the income from
which provided comfortable living
Continued on Page ~
The guardian., 1941-05-10
Slrat1t StngtrH
Drattt Grimm

Shaw University Choral Society gave
a concert of classical songs and choruses
with few spirituals last Sunday after
noon before an overfowing audience at
18th Baptist Church.
Harry Gil-Smythe is director of the
Society, Thomas Kee, president, Doris
Davis accompanist. The soIoists are
Lucy Pritchard, Martha Tyson and
Charles Dunston. The compositions
were by Bach, Stainer, Scholin, Schu-
bert, Guion, Will James, Liszt- -Schipa,
Winter Waits, Romberg, Cadman,
Harry Burleigh and Coleridge~Taylor
President Daniel of Shaw University
was present with other faculty mem
bers and large number of Shaw alum
nj residing in Boston and vicinity. A
collection of $125.00 was lifted
The guardian., 1941-05-10

Glenn Martins and leafet distribution
is going on in more than a score of
cities in Maryland including Baltimore,
and also in Washington.
"Thesse actions, Congress officials
said, represent the carrying out of
mandate given US at the Maryland-D Dis
trict of Columbia jobs conference held
in Baltimore Sunday, April 27. This
is only the beginning of the fight for
1000 jobs at Glenn Martins. We shall
continue these actions until we get
more than sugary promises from Sid
ney Hillman and the other officials in
the Office of Production Management"
Representing 236 organizations, in
cluding more than 100 labor groups,
score of Elk lodges and temples, GIG
delegates attended the conference.
They came from: Maryland Virginia,
New Jersey, Delaware, and the District
of Columbia.
They heard j. Finley Wilson, grand
exalted ruler of Elks, and Miss Ida
Cummings, leading Elk woman of
Maryland, John P. Davis, Oliver Pal
mer, president of the United Cafeteria
Workers of D. c.; Mrs. Elmira Cole
man, Mrs. Nanette Handel, of the
Maryland Youth Congress; and Miss
Hilda Orr, president of the Baltimore
Youth Federation, call for an all-out
fight for Jobs.
The guardian., 1941-05-10
Announcement

Anna Bobitt- Gardner Mus. B. S. has
selected June's final Friday evening
as the date of the Studios Annual
Children's Recital, to be given at her
Alma Mater, the New England Con-
servatory of Music, in popular Recital
Hall. The program will include the
Beginners, the Intermediates, the
Boys group, the Juniors and the Ad-
vance Juniors, in selected classic piano
solos and dramatic readings.
Owing to the large enrolment this
year the Senior students will not ap-
pear in the June Recital, but will do
usher duty, and be presented in separ-
ate recitals of their own next season.
Anna Bobitt's slogan is: "The Ad-
vancement of my Pupils in the Study
of the Pianoforte, My Chief Concern.
The guardian., 1941-05-10
PICKET OPM FOR DEFENSE JOBS
New York Makes Discrimination A Crime
PICKET OPM FOR JOBS

WASHINGTON, D. ca militant
drive to mobilize thousands of job
hungry colored citizens for action in
Maryland and the District of Columbia
got under way this week, when the
National Race Congress started distri-
button of $4,000 leaflets telling the
story of its fight to win 1000 jobs at
the Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Com
pany, largest airplane factory in the
East.
The leafet points to the Martin
plant with its 375 million dollars in
contracts as a shining example of how
the Federal Government is cooperating
with defense industry in the creation
of thousands of new jobs every month
while aiding industry in maintaining a
rigid jim-crow policy.
Distribution of the leafet began
Monday afternoon in front of the Office
of Production Management, of Sidney
Hillman's office was picketed in the
first of series of demons out
lining the demand for j..
Picketing of Hillman's office, fol-
lowed a conference with the OPM off
cial Monday morning, when represen-
tatives sought to pin him down to a
program of action against the Glenn
Martin firm, without success.
At the same time, Congress officials
announced delegations of job seekers
have begun to make regular trips to
The guardian., 1941-05-10
DISCRlMIN NATION
A CRIME In NY.

ALBANY, N. Y.-Govemor Lehman
on Friday signed a bill making it a
crime in New York State for anyone
to discriminate against any person be-
cause of race, creed, color or religion.
The new law puts teeth into Section
Article 1 of the State Constitution
which prohibits discrimination by per-
sons, corporations, institutions, the
State, or any agency or subdivision of
the State.
Footnoting the bill with an indica-
ton of his approval of it's content,
Lehman wrote:
"This bill will strengthen the demo-
cratic processes of our government and
I am glad indeed to give my approval
to it.
The guardian., 1941-05-10
Chimney BLAZE
PERILS OIL SHOP

Sparks from a chimney fire caused a
furry of excitement at the Stop and
Save Oil Shop, fremont St. and Mass.
Ave, last Friday as the glowing
shower fell about a gas truck making
delivery.
The driver pulled out in a hurry
tearing an explosion. Benny Leonard
jumped to the phone and called the
tlre department. The fire was extin-
guished before much damage was done.
The guardian., 1941-05-10

Elliott Durant, p.D., rector o1 81. Am
brose Church, New York City. At
1870 o'clock there will be an organ
recital with J. Shelton Pollen, organist
of the church, at the console. At 7 80
pm. there will be celebration of the
Holy Communion at which time the
gifts made to the church will be blessed.
The Church School meets at u 80.
The guardian., 1941-05-10
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S new
CHURCH TO BE DEDICATED MAY II

Sunday morning, May IL at II O'Clock
the new st. Bartholomew's Church on
Harvard Street at Essex, recently ac-
quired will be dedicated. Extensive
renovations and alterations have been
made since the congregation entered the
massive brick building less than two
months ago. The preacher on this occa-
sion will be the Reverend Father E..
The guardian., 1941-05-10

After nearly year during which he
headed the large group of workers en-
gagged in making a survey of the manu-
scripts, records and history of Colored
people, in Massachusetts, Henri M.
Deas this week resigned his post as
State Supervisor of the race survey of
the Massachusetts Historical Records
Project to join the nations defense
forces.
Continued on Page ~
The guardian., 1941-05-10

The Rev. S. Marion Riley, Jr., pas
tor of the Fourth Methodist Church,
will deliver the Baccalaureate Sermon
at Samuel Huston College, Austin,
Texas on Sunday, May 25. DR.. Stanley
E. Grannum, DID. is the president of
Samuel Huston College. Rev. and
Mrs. Riley will motor to Austin, Texas
and visit points in Mexico, Missouri
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina
and Virginia before their return.
The guardian., 1941-05-10

JUDOE JNINE W. DOLIIN
Of the Court of Domestic Relations,
New York is on maternity leave.
Mayor La Guardia has appointed
Mrs. Jeanette @. Brill, whose term
as magistrate expired the day before,
10 fill the vacancy for thirty-day
period during Judge BoIin's absence.
In private life she is the wife of Raj ph
MizeIIe Of Washington D. C. The
MizelIe's heir, according to close
friends, is expected in July or August.
The guardian., 1941-05-10

REV. S. M. RILEY, JR.
Pastor Fourth ME. Church who has
been invited TO deliver the BaccaIau-
reate sermon at Samuel Huston COL
Iege.
The guardian., 1941-05-10

MARTIN D. RICHARDSON
Who was this week named to the post
held by Henri Deas, as head of the
survey on CoIored people Of New
Eng
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Peter LORE, Boris Karloff
Head Adams TWin Bill

BORIS KARLOFF and Peter
LORE. Hollywood's horror" twins.
dominate the Adams Theater's
screen as the principle charac-
tiers in a double scare" movie
bill, which opened yesterday.
The Devil Commands" is the
Karloff thriller, and The Face
Behind the Mask" stars LORE.
1t might as well be stated here
and now that the story plots
which are concocted for these two
menace marvels. do not improve
with time. Each succeeding role
lacks the outstanding character
istics of a true chiller-diller pic
ture.
Not since "Frankenstein" has
Karloff donned grotesque makeup
to emphasize his scarey portrayalS.
Whenever a. Karloff film was
shown at a theater, the resultant
chllls and Alaska-like atmosphere
were such that the management
had to disconnect the air-condi-
tioning unit.
Boris frightening stock has
dropped since he discarded
makeup. In The Devil Com.
mands, which is similar to his
other recent pictures, he assumes
the role OF a mad doctor who at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15

CHARLES COBURN. American
actor who wears a monocle in real
life and on the screen whenever
possible, isn't permitted to use one
in The Lady Eve" because OF his
character. However. Eric Blore,
Englishman who never wears a
monocle in real life and tries to
avoid them on the screen. must
wear one throughout his role in
the same picture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Don't Miss 1t

BY all means don't miss The
Great Dictator" for curiosity's
sake alone, but go prepared to
take the bitter irony along with
the sweet humor.
Chaplin plays a dual role. In one
he is the mad and greedy Adenoid
Hynkel, dictator of Tomania. In
the other he is a shell shocked lit
tie Jewish barber of the last war
who goes back TO the Ghetto TO
find that times have changed. He
doesn't seem to realize it very
clearly for he keeps running afoul
of the storm troopers. although
they get the worst of it in many
ways. especially when they try to
mistreat the BARRIERS little girl
friend, Paulette Goddard They
finally get him and are about to
tie him to q lamp post when one of
Hynkel's chief officers rescues him
for a concentration camp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Art of SIapstick

This 10 the art Of sIapsfiek
eouehed in debonair terms and
deiioered BY the best man in the
worid TO do IL.
Chapiin's speaking has done
nothing to destroy any of the
wonderful paHtemins effect. II
10 only when he initiates the ia
nautical tantrur,s Of Hitler that
you may shudder rather than
Laugh. Aiso phsn he steps out Of
character and in Ueritabie
frenzy OF emotion attacks the
present dGneeys abroad, you noy
erinse a little. Many customers
sppiauded at performances yes
terdGy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Great Dictator
Packs Michigan
Chaplin Film Has
Some Grim
Moments
By CHARLES GENTRY

LAUGHING AT trouble and
poking fun at a world menace are
two different propositions. but
The Great Dictator at the Mich
igan doesn't make this distinction
so that al times the Chaplin film
approaches an unfunny grimness.
The two years which have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Support

Besides Chaplin and his gifts one
has to give great credit to Jack
Oal<ie for his NapaIoni. Hes sem
sational and Paulette Goddard
manages her difficult assignment
well Reginald Gardiner. Henry
Daniel and Bill Gilbert are among
the others YOU win recognize in
the cast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Film Time Clock

NIt HI6AN-"The Great Dictator" p
- m. II se5. $40. s:i5, SEQ, !, as 2. m.
"Fsther's Son. IL 10 a. m, 2:l5, $50.
s.15, III N p. m.
FOA-''Tohaeco Road" II 80 n. m.
Is, s:zs. Sis, TITO p. MIR. B!na-
mite" liza. t:01, 7.e2. a;57 y. m.
UNITED ARTIsTs-"Gone With ths
Wtnd." q. m. \, 3, . p, m.
ADAMs-'"rhe Devil Commands, II n.
m. 1:1i, 3:s2. s;e3. s;2a. 1O:4s p. m.
Tho Fses behind the Mast" IL ;04, 2 rs,
f:ts. 81. s:2s! II 40 p. IN.
WILsON-"Fantasta." 3;aa, 2 N .. m.
FALMS-STATE-''Conv ~ IS. S:35
6:l7. 3 90 p. m, 1901 a. m; "Fhghi
From Destiny" IL n. m, :52, 4:4f. : ;S6
1923 p. m. 20 n. m.
Y-CAPITOI.-"Kitty Foyle.'
I. t.fS, SIS. u Sc p. m; "tse West,
n 80 =. ~, S:ze. ) ;os, 10 n p m.
MADIS0N-'.1sung Mr.. Lncnia." n n
The Awfui Truth," :es, ASH, 1854
II az p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Back to Headquarters

Now the story sDinss back to
the dictator vho Is having fit
for fear his riUai, kapaioni, wiii
ispode Oesteriich before he con.
So the two meet to grind an dxis
and Hynkef GOes up to his en-
.blem rphieh Is the double eross.
He then retiyes to a lake to
think about Il and foiis in.
Meanwhile the little barber
hos escaped From The eoneentrd-
ton camp and walks right into
the oymys preparations for in
posion. Ne 10 mistaken for Hyn-
bel and gets carried right aione;
iuftUafted right along es the
leader. When he is asked TO de-
lioey the "vietory" address he
gets his chance TO deliver the
sermon which seems to be the
most eontroversiai issue Of the
film.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15

goes hand in hand with high COM
edy. here the tears of tragedy
almost drown out the laughs.
The HISTORICALLY funny parts are
those in which Chaplin does those
inirnitable tricks which are in
variably associated with his name
When he cavorts through A bal
loon dance to the swan music from
"Lohengrin'; when he noncha-
lantly chews up some loose change
in a pudding; when he shaves a
customer TO the rhythmic meas
ures of a Hungarian dance; these
are the priceless moments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15

tempts to communicate with the
dead.
The romantic interest in this
chapter is furnished by Robert
Eiske and Amanda Duff.
In The Face Behind the Mask"
which is never unveiled, Torres
chief "chiller' assets are a frozen
face with piercing eyes, and a
silky. monotonous voice.
The pace of this opus drags one
up to and through the portals of
boredom. and the word horror"
is entirely out of place here.
Evelyn Reyes enacts the role
of the blind girl whom LORE
befriends.
w. &
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Refuses Million

Such appropriate descriptions
for some obscure reason reminded
us of money. which reminded us
OF Jack Benny and what we'd
heard about him and his hank
roll. It seems he's signed new
contract to broadcast for the
eighth successive year for General
Foods Corporation over the MIC
red network. We hear that in so
Going he turned down a cool mil
lion dollars year to change
sponsors and networks.
The reported offer was SOS, 900
per week. His present Jello con-
tract. running until Summer.
brings him S17.50 weekly, out Of
which he pays the salaries of most
Of his cast, including Rochester
Phil Harris, Dennis Day and his
writers, Bill Morrow and Eddie
Beloin. His new agreement, run
ming from the Fall MIC series
until the Summer of 1912, brings
a substantial raise. But Jack
says he'll distribute the added
dough among the cast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Madison TO Show
Golden Boy

PROVEN HITS voted for re-
showing at the Madison Theater
by patrons balloting. starting Sun
day, viii present Golden Boy,
starring William Holden and Bar
bara Stanwyck. Companion fea-
ture on this program which holds
for four days will be Happy
Landing" one of the best of the
Sonia Henie pictures in which Dor
Ameche is co-starred.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
Alan Picks
.GLanlOrOus

By BURDETTE JAY

HOLLYWOOD, March Is. -
Alan Marshal is a good actor and
a brave man. We asked Mr..
Marshal. who has signed an exclu-
Sive contract with Producer David
o. Selznick. TO tell US the most
glamorous women OF stage and
screen with whom he has APP
peared.
Mr.. Marshal shook his head
obviously but, being without fear,
plunged into restrospect and con-
temptation and came UP with the
following:
"a task such as this Is like
choosing polished diamonds from
uncut stones. Glamorous women
stand out In n crowd of lesser
personalities. I'll pick nine, with
capsule description of each"
He did. and here they are:
Marlene Dietrich-legs, lace and
languor; Rosalind Russell-a
sparkle. a lift, without let-up;
Lynn Fontaine-a sweater girl
swathed in satin; Greta Carlo
Vesuvius on a holiday; Helen
Hayes - Aphrodite a la Sarah
Bernhard; Loretta Young-ma-
donna moderne: Jane Wyatt-lilt-
ing and luStrous; Myrna 10y
minuet with a dash of rhumba;
Martha Scott-emotion in pastel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15

elapsed s n c e
Mr.. Ch a plin
started TO make
the film have
seen the idea
which the CO.
m Q dian so
blith 2 ly ridi-
cules grow into
an overpower-
ing horror. Two
years ago this
" oul d h a V c
been a much
more amusing
deal.
While a GER
tain amount OF
pathos always
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-10
SHIPS WILL BE BUILT IN "a MONTHS
Newport News S%hipbuilding And Drydock
Company Forms North Carolina Corpora
ton To Garry Out Large Program
NEGOTIATIONS FOR SITE UNDER WAY
Firm Awarded Contract By U. S. Maritime
Commission; Six To Eight Ways And
AtLeast Two Fitting Piers Planned

The erection of ~shipyards to build "a ships at a total
cost of Approximately s42, 900 900 during the next "a months
will be started in Wilmington fright promptly" the New
port News Shipbuiding and Drydock company, of Newport
News, Va, informed the Star-News yesterday.
The ships. which are to cost approximately 81, $50 600
each, are to be built by a whony-owned subsidiary of the
Newport News company in this state, the subsidiary to be
known as the North Carolina Shipbuilding company.
Will Employ 1000
At the peak Of production the number of men to be
employed will he 1000 or more, Capt. Roger Williams, vice
president of the Newport News firm, said.
A site for the shipyards has not yet been selected, but
officials of the company said that negotiations for a site
are now under way.
There will be six or eight ways erected, depending on
the building schedule which is adopted. In addition there
will be at least two fitting piers and shops, the size and
number of the latter depending on the schedule of building
to be followed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-10
CONFERENCE IS HELD
Increased Law Enforcement
Measures Also Talked
At jacksonville Meet
BY o
(Staff Correspondent

JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 9. A
united effort to secure highway i'm
provements, increased law en-
forcement measures, and rigid
control of business places which
may develop as the result of the
construction of Camp Davis at
Holly Ridge was launched here to-
day at a meeting of county COM
missioners and sheriffs Of Onslow,
Fender and New Hanover coun'
ties.
The group adopted a resolution
requesting the state highway and
public works commission to widen
Immediately highway II from
Jacksonville to Wilmington and
improve highway SIS from Jackson
vile to Burgaw.
Law Planned
Sheriffs of tie three counties
most affected by the erection OF
the camp were asked to contact
their legislators and urge immedl-
ate passage of a law extending
the jurisdiction of sheriffs.
The group discussed at length
ways and means of promoting a
Joint effort to control business
Continued on Page Three; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-10
MORE CARPENTERS
NEEDED AT. CAMP
Qualified Men Urged To
Report To The Nearest
NOSES Office AT Once

HOLLYRIDGE, Jan. "a cal
for more carpenters went out to
day as the tempo of construction
work on Camp Davis was stepped
up a pace with the turning on o.
elect.c lights on the reservation
last night.
Flood lights on the southern enc
of the anti-aircraft firing center
we're turned on to allow work to
continue on through the night ano
to enable workers to unload mate
rials.
Meanwhile, in Wilmington the
North Carolina State Employment
office said that it had received an
urgent call for a number of skill
ed carpenters who have the neces-
sary tools. All interested qualified
carpenters were urged to report tc
their nearest NOSES Office imme-
diately.
The NOSES office in Whining
ton is now located at 8l4 Markei
street in the Cape Fear Artillery
Armory and a representative will
also be in Burgaw Friday to sign
up workers for the camp. The
employment office said that there
is 10 call now for rough carpen-
tiers and helpers.
Work is proceeding at a rapid
pace here, with men at work "a
hours a day. There is a compare
lively small number at work on
the last shift which begins at mid
night but on the shift prior to
that quite a number are employed
Most of the early night WORK
consists of tractor work and the
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