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posed and was &C
cepted.
In Los Angeles,
Midi was faced with
the necessity of
telling Johnson that
she no longer loved
him.
Later Johnson
told police. when
l heard that / went
blind with jealousy.
| grabbed an ice
pick and stabbed
Bachand. hoping l
could frighten him.
Then l ran away,
but | was unable to
sleep all night.
II sat in my
hotel room and
prayed. l had pro-
cured a butcher
knife from the cafe
in which / worked,
and as l sharpened
it on a milestone
l praye d for
strength"
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Beatrice Fong DYE Moore and HUI Shee
aviatrx Ii All Ching, fashion designer Using
Tsang burlesque star Amy Fong.
Another Korean beauty with high cafe
society rating is Katherine Lee Pretty China
town lovelies like Louise Leung, Elizabeth
Wong and June Louie are constantly in the
glamour glare.
Recently arrived in New York from Cali
fornia and already tops in night life are
talented Sandra Lee, pretty singer and dancer,
and Helen Toy, also warbler of note, whose
sister Dorothy, is the beaut who dances in the
Chinese team of Toy and Wing.
The Philippines, too. have contributed their
share to the glamour market. Enya Gonzalez
perfect Malay type. who came to the States
from Manila in President Quezon's encourage,
is an example of what they can do when they
put their minds to it. She sang at White
House reception. and overnight became high
priced opera and concert star.
At % she's famous, pretty and dated up
for weeks in advance, not only professionally
SO is petite and lovely Maria Osmana,
young daughter of Sergio Osmena, vice-presi-
dent of the Philippines Maria, currently in
New York studying singing always causes
a stir wherever she appears.
Another stunning Filipino lass popular in
New York and Washington, is little Baby
Roces, cutest Oriental in these parts Her
father owned Manila's largest newspapers be-
fore the war. Just to show her versatility.
she's become expert at skiing.
All Of which seems TO show that while
gentlemen used TO prefer blondes, it's brun-
cites today, and the brunetter the better
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While she dancing at a popular hot
spot one of her constant admirers Jack
Doyle. the Irish Thrush, whom sports writer's
called a singer and music critics, a pug.
Doyle had recently achieved fame as the
only boxer in history 20 knock himself out
(an accident), but on this particular night.
keeping date with Michi he reached new
low when he was Dashed on the nose by Flea
nor Troy a handsome six-foot Amazon who
claimed that he had stood her up in favor of
Mich.
Thanks to that blow, the latter was lifted
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and Paris. then upon
their return TO the
States the act broke
up. Mary went to
Chicago TO study grand
opera, later married a
Japanese youth and re-
tired TO California.
But Mich, cashing
in on the sanguinary
publicity Of Midi's muir
der, remained in Goth
am. to work in Broad
way night clubs and be
accepted as a member
of the glamour set.
She again jumped
into front page promi-
nenCe when she was the
unwilling cause of one
Of New York's funniest
night club fist fights.
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1t was all wonderful example of the
workings of the law of supply and demand,
complished so smoothly and quickly that SEN
sitive playboys suffered the least possible
inconvenience. II seemed as though they just
said good night TO Japanese one day and the
next afternoon met a Chinese substitute, for
cocktails.
Any who felt uneasy about it were quickly
treasured when that arbiter Of elegance,
George Jean Nathan, the dramatic critic. be-
gan visiting a well-known bistro TO watch
Noel Toy, Chinese Sally Rand, get down TO
fundamentals
Seductive Noel was no doubt one of the
first TO profit from the quick change because
her profession of strip-teasing had made her
adept at quick changes.
Originally entered as a language student
at the University of California she had re-
ceived high grades in French. Spanish, Italian
and German. but flunked her native tongue.
This setback may have made her decide TO dis
play her body rather than her mind
In any case, she presently on view as
a nude model at the San Francisco Worlds
Fair Then she switched to night club where
she panicked the customers and probably her
own illustrious ancestors. by becoming the
worlds first Chinese fan dancer
After which, to reach Broadway and
George Jean Nathan, all she had to do was
rest on her oars and drift.
The interesting cases of three Taxa sisters,
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high on a brand-new
wave of publicity.
When u. S. opin-
ion began to crystal
lie against the Nip
pom c S c, Mic hi,
tn GU gh a loyal
American, saw that
if she wanted to
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Oriental
Beautu
By LEE MORTIMER,
opular Broadway COmmentati

lOBODY can accuse Broadway, and
the cafe society that clings to its
outskirts, of not keeping abreast
OF the international situation.
The revolving electric news bulletins
may be BACKED out, but the night
blooming set is still up on its head
lines.
You can tell that from the way
the fashion in Oriental beauties has
changed over the last few months.
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Next morning he entered Midi's bedroom.
Midi, what has happened?" he pleaded
Il guess New York spoiled me" she re-
piled.
Enraged Johnson struck her arain and
again on the head with a chisel and slashed
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Japanese glamour girls
we're the rage. II was
Broadway's way Of show 4
ing that il knew some I
thing was going on in the
East Possibly. If ii had
known what that some
thing meant, IL would
have had the filters.
Unquestionably. people
who lived umpty thousand
miles from the scene of
action-and besides usual Z
w missed the morning
papers by not getting up
till noon deserve some
credit for just being able
10 tell in which direction
the rest Of the world was 4
looking.
Anyhow. IL used 10 be
the rare Jap maiden with
anything on the ball at all
who couldn't find herself
a playboy. Sloe-eyed, po- 4
tential Mata Harris were
everywhere, stomping in n
floor shows, eating Suki-
yaki at night club tables
while the band swung
Poor Butterfly" Y
Then came the great
awakening. Before the re-
verberations OF bombs fall
ing on Pearl Harbor had di,
away, so per cent Of the ia
glamourettes had gone into hi
ing and the other so per Gel
were trying TO pass themselv'
off as Chinese
The weathercock Of Broadws
fashion. which had been pointir
straight at Toxic, shifted a fe
degrees south. towards Hawa
China and the Philippines.
These lands responded nobl
rushing in a shock battalion
their fairest daughters 10 tai
over the still warm seats of u
disappearing banzai girls.
II was all wonderful e.
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her throat with the
butcher knife. A few
moments later she was
dead. He was convicted
and given a life sem
tcnce.
The two remaining
Takas kept the en-
gagcment in London
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stay in show business she q nave 10 cnanSe
her name and pretend to be Chinese.
So, as Lotus Joy, she worked in several of
the best clubs in New York and Hollywood and
played small bits in pictures.
But this was just postponng the inevitable
Today she has been evacuated to japanese
reception camp. where she is registered as
Michiko Takoaka, her real name.
AS she goes about her humble work few of
her fellow inmates realize that this graceful
daughter of the Rising Sun has had a scrap
book past
Meanwhile, in New York, two or three new
and exciting Oriental girls blooming
where Mich bloomed before
Vincent Lopez, the band leader liked to be
seen with them as did Arte Shaw before his
marriage to Jerome Kerns daughter Another
who liked the slant-eyed misses was clever
artist Peter Arno So did young comedian
Benny Baker and whole raft of movie and
stage stars.
Pert Asiatics in the cafe society whirl in
cluded lovelies like Jadin Wong who left
string Of broken hearts from California to
Broadway, and received roses from more than
one diplomat when she worked in the Nations
Capital
Helen Kim Korean in San Francisco, was
known across the country for her rare beauty
and when LAM Lee came to
Broadway from Hollywood she
was the most sought after girl
in town.
Il Lotus Ann another Korean
charmer, whose father in Homo
lulu is vice-president of the
Korean National Association
"a fighting for freedom from Japan
came to New York to study
AN singing on a scholarship at the
ANA Juilliard School and gained fame
as a radio and cafe singer.
"a A Prominent in night life are
r. dancers Ann Jung, Jade Ling
g the Kim Loo sisters, KIM Toy
and Florence Thorn, singers
1,....ia. rnnn Quo Mora and LIi Shnn
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fist Church, of which Mrs.
Ruth Johnson Reid is director
were special guest performers
at the Community Sing given
at the First Baptist Church re-
Gently. - New England Dis
trict Elder. DR.. J. C. Drake was
the speaker at Bethel AME
Church, Rev. Howard L. Moore
pastor. DR.. Drake offlciated at
the quarterly conference he'd
here July 9th. - Mr.. and Mrs.
James Simmons of Holyoke
spent the holiday weekend
visiting relatives and friends
in Springfield. Mrs. Simmons,
nee Katherine Briggs, recently
left the hospital at Lakeview,
Mass. - Rev. j. H. Upshaw
remains as minister at the st.
Marks CINE church, SO Au-
burn street. Mrs. Elizabeth
Parks continues as Supt. of
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Cambridge

afternoon. Funeral services
were from the church Wed. 1870
PM. Our sympathies go out to
his widow, Mrs. Isabella Tyler
The sick of the church are: Mrs.
Thelma Williams, Mrs. Fostina
Belzer, Mrs. Margaret Holden.
Rev. Emmit Robinson and Bro.
James SolomonS.
Mrs. Grace Manuel Of Aus
tin st, Cambridge, spent the
week end holiday in New
York visiting her daughter and
family. While there she at
tended an outing given by the
Mems Club Of st. Simon's
church, Father Nero, Rector.
Miss Laura Owens is spend
ing the month at Dennis, Mass.
(Cape Cod.
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Stone and Mr.. John Collins Of
Greenfield spent the past
weekend visiting Miss Ethel
Collins Of Lincoln Street. Re-
serve July 80 for the Lend-A-
Hand Lawn Party to be held
at the Community Center.
New instructors, sponsored by
the City Park department, took
over all the parks of Medford
this week. Many interesting
programs are planned and it
is requested that our connun-
ity cooperate in maintaining
supervised recreation in this
area. The lack Of a supervised
recreation program affecting
boys and girls and civilians
and soldiers would create con-
ditions here most menacing
and harmful to the morale Of
this community Just as these
conditions are said to exist in
nearby cities and towns.
HOSTESS TEA
The West Medford Hostess
Club is to be congratulated for
its first and most successful
military Tea presented last
Sunday afternoon at Shiloh
Baptist Church. Miss June
Banks, president, gave the Of
fetal Hostess Club welcome
and Mr.. Frederick Brown Of
fered a most sincere and pa
triotic opening prayer. The
featured speaker, Chaplain
Rice of Fort Devens, was un-
able to make an appearance
and his place was graciously
taken by Mr.. william G. Boyce,
supervisor Of Medford Recrea-
ton. The remarks of Mr..
Boyce, Mr.. Williams, and Pas
tor Bailey appear elsewhere in
the GUARDIAN. Piano selee-
lions were presented by Miss
Katherine Isaacs and Buddy
Clayton. A brilliant and origi-
nal irnprovision Of America
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SPRINGFIELD
L L By OLIVER NJ. BUGGS LII
40 Franklin Street

L L By OLIVER NJ. BUGGS L L
40 Franklin Street
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July
T. The 35th annual informal
conference held at the St.
Johns Congregational Church
was represented by delegates
from all sections of the cour-
try. Rev. Roland T. Heacock,
pastor Of st. Johns church,
and DR.. William N. DeBerry,
executive of Dunbar Commun-
ity League, were among the
leaders in various discussions.
The principal address was
by Rev. Horace H. White of
Plymouth Crurch, Detroit. His
subject was 1.-THE Sojourner
Truth Housing Project" Mrs.
Ruth Johnson Reid spoke on
Church Music AS An Aid to
Worship" Mr.. Cornelius
Redd has been elected chair
man for the annual Summer
carnival slated for July 20 to
be held IN 1e. the auspices of
the Bethel AME Church of
which the Rev. Richard Moore
is pastor. - MIR. anr Mrs. Fred
Aexande and Miss Louise Ger
ardeau of 7 l-2 Walnut street
were recently married and are
now making their home at SIS
Oak street. Mr.. Alexander is
employed at the Springfield
Armory. - Mrs. Anna Trawick
of 40 Charter Ave. is spending
the season at Camp Atwater,
East Brookfield. - Mr.. Charles
Reid of Park Street spent the
holiday weekend with friends
at New York City. The An
gel Quartet OF the Thiro Bap-
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WEST NEWTON
MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
pa. II no...is nns4a.

Reu. J. M. Dennis, Pastor
Here we are in this mighty
conflict, that calls for the best
in humanity, Of heart, mind,
spirit and action. Rough edges
are cut of, confusion and mis-
understanding put to flight:
union, faith and hope are
bringing man back to his FIRST
estate, the Perfect Image of
God. Take the BOSTON
GUARDIAN, and you will keep
up with Mt. lions movements.
Be on the Highway with us
Sunday, July IL. 10:45 a m.
Sermon, 1.-THE Avenue to
Peace" IL m Sunday Schools
to 7:15; B. L. and H.; 7:So sub
ject, "The Real Church" Sun
day, July 5, was a day of im-
preston and memory; at the
morning worship to hear the
sermon by Pastor Dennis, on
Gods Ambassadors" Mrs.
Ruth Barrows Of 49 Craft ST,
Newtonville, brought several
young men from Camp Devens,
who have worked up to lieu
tenants. They were entertained
over the week nd by Mrs. Bar
rows andfriends. At this service
Mrs. M. L. Robertson sang a
heartfelt solo, Mrs. Barrows at
the piano. We are pleased to
state that with the American
Flag which represents citizen
ship, patriotism, and duty to
our country we have also in
stalled a beautiful Christian
flag. That means spirit, life,
purpose and activity. Again we
welcome you. Rev. ]. H. Den
mis-, pastor.
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LEADING OFFICIALS COMMEND
". MEDFORD HOSTESS CLUB

w. MEDFORD, July - The w.
Medford Hostess Club received
official stamp Of approval ono
commentator here last Sun
day from william c. Boycc,
ligeral white supervisor Of
Medford Recreation.
Arthur Williams, dynamic
leader Of the Boston Soldiers
and Sailors Recreation Com
mittee, said the West Medford
group represented some Of the
finest girls ever to serve on
the Junior Hostess movement,
which is international in
scope. Mrs. Digger of Medford
is Senior Hostess at Fort
Devens.
SON AIR PILOT
Pastor ]. Frederick Bailey
of Shiloh Baptist Church de-
livered a warm welcome to
those who attended the very
successful tea given in honor
of soldiers stationed in this
city. The doors of Shiloh will
always be open to the boys in
khaki and to those groups or
ganized to make the soldiers
happy, said Pastor Bailey, who
along with everyone present,
enjoyed the superb singing of
spirituals by the 366th Quar-
tet under Corporal Owens.
Mr.. Boyce, on active YMCA
worker in the last war and
now a deacon at the North
Street Congregational Church,
revealed to a most apprecia-
tive audience that his son is
now training to be a U. S.
Army air pilot. Brushing aside
racial prejudiceS, Mr.. Boyce
pictured the possibility Of his
boy fighting in support of COL
ored troops n the future and
he stressed the fact that now
was the time for everyone to
cooperate for the preservation
of democracy. Were all in
this fight together and it is
our duty to work together"
said the Meoford supervisor,
Defending the work of hostess
groups he said, "God be
praised for having such or
ganizotions to help our boys"
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WEST MEDFORD

SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. j. Frederick Bailey, Pastor
w. MEDFORD, MASS, JULY
6-"Thy Kingdom Come" was
the Sunday subject of the SER
mon by Pastor Bailey who re-
vealed that the Kingdom of
God is an organized commun-
ity subject to the will of God
and not would-be dictators
such as irlhabit the world at
the present time. 1.-THE Lords
Prayer" and Deep River" two
beautiful solos, were sung by
Mrs. Georgia Bailey. 1t was
announced that Mrs. Bailey
will repeat her annual sum-
mer weekly guest soloiSt pro-
gram with a featured artist
each Sunday. Tomorrow,
Shiloh'S guest will be Miss
Joenelle Bryant of Boston. IN
cidentally, Mr.. Lawrence Las
sitter will be able to supply mu-
sic lovers with song books of
over SIS song favorites at a
small cost. You may order your
copy after Church services.
Mrs. Hortense LaSsiter is i'm
proving from her recent opera
ton. Home for a few days is
Sergeant Robert Booker and
his wife, Mrs. Allyene Booker.
The popular couple were mar
ried in New York July 2 and a
reception was held here on the
holiday Capt. Hugh Bosfield
and Sergeants Arthur LasSiter
and Warren Evans were also
home over the holiday. Mrs.
Bernice Heggie was a recent
guest of her sister, Mrs.
Thelma Henderson Of Jerome
Street. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Summers Of New York were
the weekend guests of Mrs.
Carrie Booker. Mrs. Katherine
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church school. Mr.. j. w.
Adams, of 81 Seventh street,
salesman and newspaper dis
tributor, will cooperate with
the writer of this column in
gathering news. Your news
items may be telephoned to
Tel. 3-8084.
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RUSH AME ZION CHURCH
Charles H. Foqqie, Minister

Charles H. Foggte, Minister
A large congregation greet
ed their pastor, Rev. Foggie on
his return for another confer
ence year. Rev. Foggie preach
ed an inspiring and timely SER
mon on 1.-THE Challenge of the
Crisis" Holy Communion was
administered at both services.
Several visitors were present at
the morning worship. At the
evening worship Rev. Foggie
preached on Song of the
Seas"
The pastor will preach at the
morning worship next Sunday.
The church school will meet at
$3.50 Sunday morning during
the summer months. An inter-
esting program has been
planned. All present are asked
to send their children to the
church school at $3.50.
Membership meeting will be
held Monday, July 10, at 8 p n,
in the vestry Of the church.
UNION BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. F. Havis Davis, Pastor
Rev. Davis preached very
inspiring sermon Sunday on
Calvary" to a large and at
tentative audience, after which
which Holy Communion was
served. Music was furnished by
the Gospel Chorus. Sunday,
July IL, the pastor will continue
his series of sermons on my
People" Miss Mildred Hogan
"Calyery" to a large and at
will be either a guest soleist,
quartette, or instrumentaliSt
each Sunday until the choir re-
turns next fall. The regular
Second Sunday afternoon pro-
grams will be held tlx second
Sunday morning instead of the
afternoon. Please don't let the
warm weather cause you to for
get your pledge.
We regret very much the pass
ing of one Of our Deacons. Hugh
Tyler of Somerville. Deacon Ty-
Ter departed this life Sunday
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CHELSEA
PEOPLES BAPTIST CHURCH
1876 Pearl Street
REVS. VIRGISS HILL,
SAMUEL H. BULLOCK,
& DRS. r. T. REED
and J. e. JELTz
Sunday Services


Baptist church, Chelsea, will
be as follows Morning service
10:45, DR., Reed in charge and
will preach the the sermon.
Sunday School 1890 p m, Mrs.
Levina Milliken in charge.
Evening services 7, Rev. virgiSs
Hill in charge.
Weekday Services
Choir rehearsal, Tuesday
evenings at 7, Rev. Virgiss Hill,
chorister. Weekly prayer land
praise services on Friday even
ing at 8, DR.. Raymond T. Reed
in charge and will lead the
services. To these services the
public is cordially invited. On
Sunday afternoon. July IL, the
Fellowship Union of Smaller
Churches Of Eastern Massa-
chusetts will have its monthly
session at the st. Baptist
church, Woburn, at p m. So
all eyes are turned longingly
and enthusiastically toward
that coming event, and al
though it is the Summer season
a large crowd is expected to be
present.. This Union has acid
its own against great odds and
is steadily marching on in the
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cause Of the Kingdom OF God
under the able leadership Of
ORD. william H. Smith. presi-
dent. and Rev. Jacob P. Posey,
the founder. So come out and
enjoy a fine spiritual feast.
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W0BURN
ST. JOHNS BAPTIST


ReU. EdWdrd D. McCredry, Jr.
Interim Pastor
WOBURN, Mass, July O.
The fourth was spent very
quietly in the city. The church
services were very well attend
ed both morning and evening.
The pastor preached most in
terestingly on THE Foolishness
Of God" in the morning and
in the evening on "The Guest
Chamber of the Soul" Music
by the Junior Choir all day.
Church school was held at
noon. Next Sunday the Fellow
ship Union will meet in the
church at 3 o'clock. A large
number Of visitors from out Of
town will be present, 1t. Ralph
Williams OF San Francisco,
CAL, stationed in Virginia, was
present at the morning service.
He paid a visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Keller on
Allen street where his t1ance,
Miss Gray of Hampton Insti-
tute is spending the summer.
The BYPU is sponsoring a
formal tea the afternoon Of
July Q. The st. Johns Church
will be completely renovated
in the near future, in the in
terror. The Annual Fuel Rally
will be held next month. The
committee in charge will an
nounce the Governors of the
various States later.