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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
WHAT IS YOUR CHRISTIANITY WORTH
By RUTH TAYLOR

AS we approach another Easter season, we are face
to face with the great problem of all ages-what is our
Christianity worth? What has done improve our way
of life? What have done to express it in the terms
the only terms which use-of service to others?
To those of us to whom religion is vital force Chris
tianity spells obligation It is just ritual The ritual
merely the expression and the reminder of the principle
back of it. The Christian way of life is the way of love-
the way of brotherhood person has only as much Chris
tanity as he has love, and more read once and it is
true.
The soul knows creed or color "Thou shalt
love thy God with all thy heart was the first great com
mandment and Jesus added "And the second is like unto
t-Thou shalt love thy neighbor as myself" On Gods
side all men brothers.
This is the basis of Christianity We know it We were
taught as children, matter to which church we went
but too often have kept Sundaycreed-not rule
OF life We did not apply to neighbor to the stranger
within gates to those who worshpped or thought or
spoke in different manner than did we
If had ever tried Christianity as wav of life tbero
would be no poverty no insecurity, respondent and
desparng people. Ours was the task ours the respons
bility if we wished to be classed as Christians
In recent speech Lord Halifax humbly expressed
the Christian position: eve acknowledge that in the
we have tolerated much of which we are now ashamed
We are resolved again to lose that new sense of
values which we have through the war We shall
uphold these values at whatever cost so that we NAV build
future in which they shall rule the lives of men"
hat is your Christianity worth? Unless it is nut to
practical application in your daily fe it is not worth
ayChhg we are Christian nation and it our task to
i've up TO all that that implies Only by practising brother
hood' as individuals and nation can we make de-
mocracy succeed and bring to reign on earth the
of the King of Kings pN0O
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
Girl Wins S24OO
Science Scholarship

WASHINGTON, D C (Cl--
Fifteen year old Nancy Durant
was received with 40 other
winners of the Science Clubs
Talent Search Awards last
week by Vice President Wallace
and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.
Miss Durant will attend a lead
ing university on her four year
$2400 scholarships which is
financed by the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing
Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nancy is the daughter of Or
and Mrs Oswald D Durant of
Alexandria, Va. While president
Of the Chemistry Club at Dun
bar High School she invented
a machine that will crush old
electric lamp bulbs. She has
also developed a process for
salvaging the Tungsten" fila
ments used in the electric light.
She also invented a non-burn-
able metallic cloth.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
372d Inf. Guests OF
81. Georges Church

NEW YORK - The 372d In
fantry regiment was guest of st
Georges church, East 18th st
Sunday afternoon.
st George church is the
church where the celebrated
contemporary composer, Harry
T Burleigh serves as Soloist.
Chaplain Charles r Win
throp conducted scripture
reading and the Glee Club I'M
der direction of Wendall Tai
bert rendered two numbers,
"Our Prayer" and a spiritual,
TOO Late"
Rector Elmore M Mckee de-
livered the address and lauded
the work the regiment is doing
In the immediate neighborhood
of the church as well as in and
around greater New York.
After the services an infor
NAL tea was held during the
Hospitality Hour" in st
Georges Memorial House.
Members of the church, visitors
and officers and enlisted men
of the 372d Infantry were am
ong the invited guests, .............
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
Asks FDR For Action
On Firemen' S Case

SAVANNAH, Ga. - At the
Regional Conference of Colored
Locomotive Firemen, A Philip
Randolph, Chairman of the
Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car
Porters' Provisional Committee
to Organize Colored Locomo-
tive Firemen, called upon Pres
ident Roosevelt to enforce the
Directives of FEPC that were
issued against the 16 southern
railroads and seven railroad
labor unions, following the
hearings on racial discrimina-
tions in the railroad industry,
Sept 1918, 1943 in Washington,
d C.
Randolph charged that the
appointment of the Stacy Com
mittee by the President to
handle the f1remen's case is
buck-passing tactics. and an
attempt to avoid coming to
grips with the issue of discrim-
ination, on the railroads based
upon race and color.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
la TraViata" By
AII-CoIored Cast

NEW YORK-The all-colored
cast Of La Traivati' paced by
the scintillating Nine. Evanti as
"Violetta" moves into Madison
Square Garden on the evening
of March 90 after three record
breaking performances in Wash
ington, Pittsburgh and Chicago
before a total of $4,000 applaud
ing guests.
The opera presentation &C
clined by the Washington Star.
Chicago Sun, Chicago Tribune,
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and a
dozen other crusty critics as the
equal of anything given in oper-
attic entertainment in New York
or Chicago, is being managed by
Mary Cardwen-Dawson, Foun-
der of the all-colored National
Opera Company.
With Joseph LipScomb as The
golden-voiced Alfredo, the 200
cast personnel will include 100
New Workers, 40 Washington
ians, 10 Chicagoans, 20 from
Pittsburgh and a half dozen
from Newark.
Maestro Frederick Vadja, for
mer conductor of the Metropol-
itan Opera Company as an as
sistant conductor, will direct the
presentation. Sellta Haley stages
the opera.
Madison Square Garden &C
commodating 10000 will give
New Workers an opportunity to
see the divine Evanti achieve
distinction in a role in which
she has won acclaim on the
finest operate stages of Rome,
Paris, Milan, and Naples. Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt, Mayor La
Guardia and DR.. Mary Mcleod
are aiding in the New York
presentation.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
Figure This Out
Soldier Then Vote


Here's how Simple" the
miscalled soldiers vote bill
passed last week by House
and Senate actually is-and
an indication of what a man
In a fOxhOle has to plough
through to find out whether
or not he can vote in 1914.
It's quote from the bill as
passed:
"(b) The provisions of this
title shall apply to, and the
ballot provided for by this
title, may be used by
sd an individual referred
to in paragraph ID, az, or (3J
of subsection Ia, if he is a
citizen Of a State whose Gov
ernor has certified, prior to
July is of the year in which
the election is to beheld (A)
that such State has made no
provision for procedure which
will enable the citizens thereof
to whom subsection (a) applies
to vote by State absentee bal
lot, and (b) that the use Of
ballots provided for by this ii
tie is authorized by the laws Of
such State; or
go an individual referred
to in paragraph % or ~ Of
subsection (a), If ne is a citi-
zen of a State whose Governor
has certified, prior to July IS
Of the year in which the cleo
ton is to be held, that the use
of ballots provided for by this
title is authorized by the laws
Of such State, even though the
Governor thereof does not
make the certification referred
to in clause (A) Of paragraph
ID, but only if such individual
states in his oath that, prior
to September l, he made ap-
plication for a State absentee
ballot, but, as Of october l, has
not received it,"
No wonder Senator Barley,
d., KY, Administration lead
err, said after reading this into
the Congressional Recod.
ct challenge anyone to find
an ordinary man not stepped
in the intricacies of the law
who can understand. after
reading that. whether he will
be entitled to vote or even re-
ceive a ballot"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
SCHOOL Girl.
CAPTURES ART
SCHOLARSHIP

NEW YORK - c - Modest,
petite II year old Lady Bird
leveland, who rations her prec-
ious time between Wadleigh
High School and a factory job,
has been awarded one of two
LaGuardia Scholarships to
Pratt Institute, one of the fin
est art schools in the city. Lady
Bird received the scholarship
in recognition Of her "best in
the show" entry in the fourth
annual Scholastic High School
Art Exhibit which is on at
Mays Dept store. Jack
Strauss, President of Mays,
presented Lady Bird her new
honor.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
N.E.R.L. ACTIVE
IN new YORK

NEW YORK - The National
headquarters at 1886 Seventh
ave, New York, held its annual
banquet Feb 20 at the Elk's
Auditorium. The Rev Central
L Mack, president of the
League spoke out against dis
elimination saying that the
people are confused because
there can be no democracy so
long as racial or religious dis
elimination exists anywhere in
the country.
The guest speaker was Emil
Schlesinger, attorney, who said
that he is against any race or
group being kept back because
Of color. He was accompanied
by Mrs SchleSinger who also
wished the League success.
Many other celebrities were
present.
The League is moving on
President Mack said, and
stands fully behind it's six point
program as follows:
To uphold the Constitution
of the United States at all
times;
To completely obliterate the
use Of the word NEGRO" from
the American vocabulary;
To foster economic equality
and business cooperation be-
tween other groups;
To fight for equality in poll
itics and before the law;
To foster the ideals of AM
erican culture;
To foster the arts of litera-
ture, painting, sculpture, his
tory, and science.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
OLDEST NATIONAL.
WEEKLY.
SEEING STARS
BY Dolores Calvin

NEW YORK CITY-The met
copolitan papers we're all aflut-
ter this week over the senSa-
tional new singer, Protia White.
Being a contralto, her voice is
linked with that of Marian An
derson. Portia came to Town
Hall without a bit of fanfare or
publicity plugging but from her
first notes, her audience and
critics were in ecstasy. This
young Canadian lady fooled us
all!
The search is on to find an
other oonaph girl for the part
Of Carmen Jones" to replace
Muriel Smith who has been con-
stanty out of the show with
aryngitiS. Miss Smith appeared
Sunday with the Roi Ottey show
over the air in New World. Her
speaking voice is very pleasing
but she sang when The Lights
Go On Again" with shaky, I'M
certain tones. Billy Rose has
searched the country over and
50 far has never found but the
two CarmenS, both named Muir
lei. Miss Smith and Miss Rain.
incidentally, Rose has seen the
show only once, opening night.
He says: IT wonder why any
one wants to see a show more
than once" but we bet Mr.. Rose
saw the assets!
The jazz musician, and father
Of the blues, w. C. Handy, was
seen last week in the office of
DR.. Chinn on 125th Street and
word got around like wild fire
hat he was looking ''in the
pink" New York Daily News
columnist Danton Walker just
gets around to mentioning the
fact that Uncle Toms Cabin
was dropped.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
Gov. Dewey Mum
In Fair Employment
Practice Bills

ALBANY, N Y - C - Al
though Governor Dewey's own
committee is directing the an
discriminating bills now be-
fore the Legislature, the Gov
ernor himself is maintaining
a stony silence towards 1t all.
The passage of these bills
which have been called the
most far-reaching and militant
ones written to combat anti
race employment practices
would create a Civil Rights
Bureau in the Attorney Gener-
ais Office with power to inves-
tigate complaints and VIOLA
tons of anti-discrin1ination
laws; and a committee on Fair
Employment would be set up in
the State Labor Department to
hold hearings on complaints Of
prejudice in jobs.
Gov Dewey has not said yet
whether he supported these
bills or not. An attempt was
made to draw him out at his
press conference but the Gov
ernor merely intimated that he
would not attempt to influence
the Legislators.
Meanwhile, the CLIO is ex-
erting full pressure to secure
passage of the bills before the
Legislature adiourns this week.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
New York Roundup
BY Earl A. Ballard


NEW YORK - c - When
Assemblyman william T An
drews was selected as acting
speaker Of the Assembly in Al
bany this week, it marked the
first time in the history of the
state that colored member
served in that capacity.
A sub-Committe of the Exec
utive Board of the National
Beauty Culturists League met
here last Sunday and COM
pleted plans for selecting Miss
Colored America" by means of
a nationwide contest in which
the colored press will be invited
to participate, Event is spon-
Sored in connection with the
Silver Jubilee observing the
25th birthday Of the organiza-
ton in August at Philadelphia.
New York's Beauty Shop
owners, who have been the OBJ
ject of an investigation of their
methods of operation by the
State Labor Dept, the Internal
Revenue Bureau and the City
Health Dept are planning a
series Of court actions to clar-
ify their status with respect to
recent rulings by these depart
mentS. The rulings all involve
the practice of boothrenting,
which the authorities charge
permits the evasion of taxes
and social security laws.
The 18th Assembly District,
for several years the scene of
many political battles among
the Democrats ambitions for
leadership of the district, I'M
til Assemblyman Burrows
wrenched the Office from the
claws Of FIVE would-be aspir-
ants, is rumored in for anoth-
err battle during the coming
elections. 1t is said that the
present incumbent, Fred Dick
ems, who won out in the last
fight for leadership after sew
eral days, is making enemies
of his former staunch support
ers by his dictatorial tactics. 1t
is further revealed that a well
known popular clubman who
supported Dickens during his
lean years is being groomed
to oppose the leader.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25

Fats Waller last week received poshumous honor when
an c German paperhange Adoph SchCguber
walters music through DNB the official
obviously "a square and the boys
reved Fats live and warned that
onto the German people the Allies In commenting
in New Yorks PM writer composed
among other things, Eoneysucke doesn't
smell like.
Alberta Pryme the i currently Smais
Harem member of
assistant 10 Fred Washington, who secretary, Pyme
serves we'll She also active hostess
Ganen Newest ivory sensation is Pat Flowers who being ham
died by I'D krkeby who managed the
proiege of FATS Charles Everett dramatic tenor will
at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, New Haven February
in the hr OF series of twelve Newest singing sensation
Is Matte Vernon with Eddie Durhams Aa Girl Band now on
dance tour The brightest dance Of the
Ball held last Friday night at the Savoy Ballroom
worthy cause Worthy of mention, the Leagues
twelfth Vocational Opportunity Campaign be held from March IL
through ~ Is campaign to retain jobs for
The honeroni dangers which will
the country readu Peaceme
Top unit touring the Middle headined bv
Spo with Ella Fitzgerald; Cooiie Williams king
his erehers plus Eddie Vnsonbues
sensational fash dancer.
Lucky Mlhnder who with his
currently appearing the Lone Star state first came na
am he rpirp nfr nxafanr A
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25

pone 1t all happened in Chicago in a mite club,
solely for the big Shot and his associates, who
were either rubbed out later in mob wars, brought
to the bar of justice, or In many instances dis
appeared entirely. Few reformed. Contrary to the
belief, there is no honor among thieves. Getting
back to Lucky, who performed in the nitery as an
emcee, we learned that one night the bandleader
took suddenly Ill. Lucky pleaded for an oppor.
tunity ito front" for the band. He was such sue
cess that when he asked Capone for the band-he
got It. Yes, the Big Boss bought it from the leader
and handed the receipt to Lucky with a smile say
ing, IT'S yours. Millinder And you're hckv"
That was how the nickname Lucky came to be
part OF Lucious Millinder, the dynamicmaestro
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
BACK POWELL
FOR CONGRESS

NEW YORK - C - Adam
Clayton Powell, former city
councilman, is being boosted
for the U S House of Repre-
Sentatives by the ministers of
the metropolitan area. Over 100
ministers have declared them
selves all-out for the youthful
leader.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
Stocks Are Wiped Out
In New Haven ReYanln

HARTFORD, Conn. - Com
mon and preferred stocks Of
the New Haven become worth
less under a reorganization
plan approved last week by
Federal Judge Carroll C.
Kinks. Stock equities OF the
Old Colony, operated by the
New Haven under lease, are
also eliminated.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
new YORK and
VICINITY
372nd Marks
Continued from rage ore)

Continued from Page Ore)
days when the main body of
the regiment emerged from
various smaller units located in
different parts of the country.
The broadcast with 1t Ed
ward Morrow, Regimental Or
ientation officer, acting as pro-
gram Master Of Ceremonies,
opened with the 242d U S Army
Band playing the S72d Infan-
try Marching song, composed
by Pvt Robert Chestnut, a
mem Der of the band. Serving
as narrators in the vivid caval-
cade of the marching tradition
of the regiment beginning e1
years ago and proceeding
through the Civil War, the
Spanish American War, the ac-
ton at the Mexican Border, in
Alsace-Lorraine and in the
Meuse-Argonne offensive Of
World I, were 1t Horce D Ran
dolph, Capt Ulysses s Campbell
and Cpl Charles Boalo.
After a tenor solo, Mendel-
sohn's "Re Thou Faithful I'm
to Death" by Pvt Charles Hol-
land and several numbers by
the band joined in by the 372d
Infantry Glee Club, Colonel
Edward o Gourdin made the
main address.
He praised the accomplish
ments of the regiment eulogiz-
ing these heroes who had given
their lives to perpetuate the
marching tradition of the 372d
Infantry. The regiments mot
to "Fidelis Eft Paratus," loyal
and ready, was cited. and
praise given the men who have
gone out from the regiment as
officer material for other units,
as well as hundreds Of enlisted
men who have moved out ss
cadres for the building Of other
units. He closed with chal-
lenge to the men Of his COM
mand, that each must prove
himself a credit to the regi-
ment. Captain Leroy A Clay,
Regimental Adjutant was pro-
gram director.
Theatrical stars on the pro-
grams were Bell BlaiSdelle,
Annette Macquarrie, Shirley
Coughlin, Josh White, Virginia
Hope, Billy Banks, Willie Bry-
ant. Dancing was in order with
plenty Of visiting ladies, re-
freshments and the Camp Kill
mer swing band furnishing the
lyrics.
At the regiments Seth st
installation Ralph Ralp Cooper
and several stars Of the Elk's
Rendezvous show entertained
with Sable Lewis band from
the downtown ew York, Club
Zanzibar. The Zanzibar group
also appeared at the Brook
lyn installation on Atlantic
ave. Collations were offered
at the other installations with
variety programs rounding out
a "Regimental Day" full Of ac-
tivity.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25

OF rHs vic OF ogI' Joe LOUIS mad anticipated.
Marvellous marVs proved that her voice was not
a dud; that, among other things, she possesses
pose, personality and plenty Of Oomph. While /
am not at my best in describing milady's garb,
Marva, 10 my mind, looks exquisite in rose and
gold lame. The material highghted by an all over
desgn-but, delightfully."- gay to the eyes-wilh
slightly draped slit skirt, long, tight sleeves, low
heartshaped neekne 10 ofse, this beautiful fabric
and colOring. Singing the songs all America loves,
this new chanteuse is destined to become the star
OF the year, magnificent gift to radio, stage and
screen Backed by Buddy JohnsOn's Orchestra, Mrs.
Louis was sock entertainments she sang torch
songs to iam.packed Town Hall.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25

The Renaissance Five won
the Cleveland professional bas-
ketball tournament last week.
In the finals. the Rens scored
an easy over the Aberdeen
Proving Ground team and
move on to Chicago for the
tournament to be held there
March 25th and 2sth. While on
the subject of the Rens we
wonder why they aren't avail
ing themselves Of the services
of Willie Wynne, former How
ard University cage star. At
home games this season,
Wynne has been warming the
bench, while players, who are
decidedly his inferior, are given
an opportunity to display their
wares. Wynne also has not been
invited to play with the team
on their out-of-town engage
ments, which may be one rea-
son why they finished theirs
in the tourney at Worcester,
Mass, last week.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
Buy War Bonds Stamps
I'VE BEEN
AROUND
By TED YATES


BY Ted Yd0 Pbiahim1 Throughout the
Consider the Source 80.
Todd Duncan the famed baritone at Wlbeorce Uni
Versiy in recital February "a in featuring
Porgy and Be the folk which
two The recital incidentally EghyEghh
s Day devoted to the celebration the Tooth
Wberforce idea and will in full swing the drive $118O0O
for the liquidation Of the
administration hall and girls dormory.
Mrya Louis the Sophisticated Lady of Song made debut
Philadelphia Pa last Tuesday a many
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-03-25
Sport Flashes
BY KEN JESSAMY

NEW YORK - C For the
past couple of years some writ
erS have been consigning Jim
my Herbert who used to run
the 800 yard dash for New York
University and now assails the
boards flashing the colors of
the Grand Street Boys organ
ization-to the used up ath-
lete department"
After winning the 600 yard
event at the IC4A meet last
Saturday night at Madison So
Garden, one ambitious reporter
went to press quoting Herbert
as saying that he was hanging
up his Shoes" 1t was an irate
Herbert who later in the week
took time out to report to all
willing to listen that he defin-
itely was not through and as
long as he continued to show
his heels to his competition
he would compete.
Herbert is by far the best in
his class over his favorite dis
lance and while John Fulton
of California has given him his
stiffeSt competition this sea-
son, Herbert demonstrated
again last week that he sis
head and heels over aspirant
for his throne.
Brightest fistic prospect in
the East currently is Tommy
Bell, the weller, who ran his
string to SO straight victories
last week in Detroit when he
stopped Tommy James of Chi
cago in the 7th Of a scheduled
ten round go. Bell has won his
last four bouts via the kayo
route and should go far, pro-
viding he and Uncle Sam get
together on the matter of his
draft status.
Evening star., 1944-04-19
It's New! It's Logical!
It's Unique and Clever
Color Coordination in

Rother be right than Presiden2 Then prebendno is the
onwer to YOUR clothes matching problems McGeeor has
tailored individual items that completely blend with each other
to give the perfect ensemble and you time you
money and saves from uncertainty in color mochne
See ebIended sports clothes todoy in a speco
new section devoted exclusively MeGrego sportsweor
Evening star., 1944-02-20
ON = CROWDED Bus. %.
Here are practical
suggestions for all
Of us TO observe...
% &"'s% $a<

RRYE ALL have
w bundles to
carry home; we're all
in a hurry. Having
no time to wait for
a less crowded bus,