The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-11-20
OLDEST NATIONAL
WEEKLY
NEW YORK ROUNDUP

NEW YORK CITY-(C)-It appeared at this n
ing that Benjamin Davis, Jr, has won He was :.
didate for the City Council in the recent elections and
on the Communist Ticket but was backed by other ~,
pendent groups including the powerful Peoples cr.a
tee headed by Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. John Ab,
Ross, Jr. the republican candidate and Laye Lane y,
ming the socialist ticket were counted out earr
the canvass.
n Y.-(C)-Juvenile crime hit new low here d,
week. when unidentified youth held up eight teachers
in PS. So, 1877 West 127th St. by branishng butcher
knife and threatened to thrash their Threats if thew m
outcry. The custodian, hearing the commoion rush.
ed to the scene but not until the eetfooted Juvenile had
scooped up six of the eight handbags that the teachers
forced to place the table and fed the building
policeman has been guarding the small children Of th
school for time, against youthful gangs Now the
principal Mrs Shirley Friedman, wants another to patrol
the inside.
N Y.-(C)-Colored and white football enthusiast,
treated to real fare here Sunday when mixed
team of astars, billed the nterracial AStars were
pitted against an all white service team, Lieut. CLARK
Hinkes New London Desals, at the Polo Grounds The
Interracias victors 13 to 0. The game was sp,
sored by Commissioner Samuel j. Battle and promoted
by Bob Douglas for the Associated Football charities ana
many notables in attendance including Mayor
LaGuardia.
N Y.-(C)-W. c. Handy, Father of the Blues, VIII,
critically injured when he fell from subway plat
form three weeks ago, is reported improving, but still
danger.
~ Y.-(C-Th eNational Council of Colored Wr
of which Mrs Mary Mcleod Bethune is presidenh
session here last week adopted resolution urging all
throughout the country to do their part the pre-
venton of racial disturbances. Other women organza
tons called upon to adopt similar resolutions.
n Y-(C)-Ethel Waters, famed stage and screen
star, was honored last week: hundred dele.
gates to the National Business and Professional Womens
Clubs Association in session in Newark attended the
afternoon performance of Laugh Time at the Amba'
sador Theatre Miss Waters presented with cor
sage of gardenias
n. Y.-(C)-Calling the Association for the Ad-
vancement of White People" which was formed in Hill
burn n Y by James Snead to oppose the efforts Of the
colored residents to end the Jim Grow school system
there "a thnly disguised veil for Klu Klux Khan move
ment the Colored Labor Victory Committee, through
field Secretary NJ. Moran Weston, called upon Attorney
General Bidde of the Department of Justice to inv
gate the organization, and its activities,
N. Y-(C)-New Workers, especially members o.
the Fourth Estate, shocked to hear of the sudden
demise of James "Chappy" Gardner, veteran newSpap
erman and ace promoter. Chappy who had been Ill 1o
only two weeks sixty four years of age and died
his Brooklyn home. He time coach and oWne
a baseball team.
Ny .-(C)-Harlem will have its own Town Hall
the plans of DR.. Charming H. Tobias successful D
Tobias held a conference with number or representa-
tives of Harlem organizations and outlined plans Tor
Forum to be held regularly and whose programs tn
best minds of the country would appear.