The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-09-18
THE BOSTON ROUNDUP
THAT HIDDEN POUND.
By
GEORGE MOUZoN

some time 1t has been my daily habit to consume one OF
these delicious connections and some occasions two
While nbbng piece of my favorte apple pie the other
day, it suddenly dawned upon me what immense
amount of wealth was eating. defy anyone to taste
and tell that they have tasted better (and my
mother make them also). But almost buried here
in obscurty is lady who has that Godgiven talent of
making pies that just melt in your mouth Just why she
isn't making pies for the whole world her business and
imagine her secret of making them will go with her.
but should of big restaurateurs get monop
oily selling her pies predict that he would expand
into of the biggest these any other parts
Try pie yourself and you'll see my point.
THINGS MUsICALLY:
! Erskne Hawkins and his crew averted what was cut
out be riot in Arkansas last week. when
than 5000 colored and 1900 whites had gathered in
city auditorium to witness "Jitterbug Contest and
trouble brewed between attendant and members
of the coored group The Band suddenly struck up The
Star Spangled Banner and the fury subsidized Fletcher
Henderson and grand band take up duties at the Tic
Toe come Sunday Lovely Anne Virgins Brown Con-
cert Artists gift to the musical comedy field and pictures
Will definitely into her when picture Rhapsody
in Blue" released predict that she will be the star
of the coming year, with such talented and beautiful per-
sonales in the running as Lena Horne and Hazel Scott
From North Africa the report that Sgt Han
ford Smms of Lynn the trumpet star of the local nfan
try swing band and the swing FANS they wild about
him Broadway theatres mixed up in court battles
for the first services of Hazel Scott to play at their
spectve places, which is great tribute to Americas
greatest entertainer black white in any book Count
Basic will be the first coored band go in location at
Maria Hammers Hotel Lincoln in New York, and for
hope that it'll be different from here when he opened
at the Ritz Carlton.
LESSONS FOR LANDLORDS AND NOW:
The time is now for some of the landlords in
ton to be brought down peg and reckoning to be held
with some of the old faithful "Mose tenants the ten
boue half to nd
and hoer to the top of their lungs By landlords mean
the majority of the big real estate dealers who operate
and the majority of the bigger and worst houses in
this district And when say this mean the property
owners who have for years taken ALL and improved
what? You tell me! Why the condition Of some OF the
so called better houses deplorable Repairs and paint
ing that should have been done before the war yet un
done. There service of any kind the Railways look
worse than chicken coop and the majority of them are
nothing but fire traps and I'm eXagerating make date
with yours truly and for yourself Miss week pay
ing your rent time and what happens Yet with
another tough winter facing few of these fellows have
attempted to remedy the conditions were faced with
last winter. And how do know! Yet the attitude they
take the treatment they hand out to of the ten
ants isn't becoming to mongrel. Why can't we organ
ze an honesttogoodness tenants league with capable
leadership and proper counsel and fight our common
enemy with the things he fights with, eviction scares
and the like. Let's learn the laws and the scope they
cover and the protection they give and need be,
match him force with force It's only an idea but my
ferven wish that really consider it and act now on
it, And why doesn't the Board of Health pay more at
tention to this section? Are tenants too scared to get
complaints across to the Citys health officials? The
Board of Health understands. Phone complaints or
mail complaints-You need not give your name.
OLD NoSEY:
What's become of Lottie Amado? Can you tell mel
certain housing housekeeper would like to know
Arthur and Oracle who used to be this and that about
each other are thata and thata nowadays hear
with him basking in much pulchritude Smallwood has
done again hear It's Nal and Ann whose names are
linked together most much Ray Perry in Boston after
leaving Lionel Hampton and if the rumors are true, ne
will SO from his own small CONDO which should be
sender any language What soldier lately discharged
from Uncle Sans Army slapped that very atrac"
tive waitress front Of what night spot with sappng
good time being held by all see Rickie Pratt ask
him why walk that oh lovely pink down the street to
catch cab :. the rumor mill will run, you know
It's Betop Hodges and best wishes to the botn
of you Rumors have it that Bass Trotman and Laura
Oliver have gone done it, is true? It's in the air.
It's everywhere how that oh attractive waitress has
moved in on the affections of that national popular music
maker and trespassed the affection of that cute Mass
Ave. lass /. may the beauteous beauty win What's
happened to that popular strip tease artist she's seen no
more here or there What ate~of-NewYork Miss stayed