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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-05-26

childhood games and graphic
realization of their literature
told in simple telling form with
vision straight and direct I'M
hamp9rNd by the complications
Of later development, Here are
patterns worked out for the
sheer joy of creation that might
easily he adapted by textile de-
Signers in the future. The vivid
world Of animal life, the circus,
The fanciful renderingS of land
scape, al take their place as
subject matter to be explored
and enjoyed during a years
work. The result here is cheer
full, eniightening and whole
some. z. :rything is constructive
in their concept and one feels
none OF the bitter narrowness of
contemporary professional work.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-05-26

Ralph EppS of 119 Humboldt
ave has returned from a very
enjoyable visit to relatives and
friends in Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Marie C. Boykin, in Bos-
ton this week to attend the fu-
neral Of her cousin, Mabry c.
Oglesby Of 80 Holyoke st re-
turned to New York on Thurs
day.
william S. Dabney who has
been overseas is on furlough and
is visiting his wife.
The public is cordially invited
to a meeting Of the Housewives
League at 558 Mass. ave Mon
day, May % at p. m. when
Walter J. Stevens will be the
main speaker.
The monthly COTE Hour Of
the Liberia College Club will be
held at the South End House
4S Rutland st, Sunday, May q
at $50 p. m. DR.. 500 will be our
guest speaker.
PSI Omega Chapter of AKA
successfully carried through 3
musical tea last Sunday after
noon at 464 Mass. ave. J, Cas-.
we'll Smith was guest speaker
Miss lillian Lee was chairman.
Mildred Davenport Carte
Junior Unit No. /, Miss Louise
Parks president, held its month.
ly meeting last Sunday at /.
Greenwich PIX. An autographed
letter was sent to Capt. Garter
in England. At the April meet,
ing Mrs. Wayne cambridge wa
the guest speaker.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-05-26
THE SPOTLIGHT
By ALMIRA PARK

clerk in the APO Mrs. Boykin
finds time and energy to partic-
ipate in community work. An
ardent race rights advocate,
she naturally was found on the
picket line at the Stadium and
the Polo Grounds in the inter-
est of the inclusion of colored
players. Just now her love Of
gardening is given expression in
her leadership of children's
groups for Victory gardens in
the Greenwich Village where she
lives. She has her own garden
plot over in Jersey. She brought
word of that esteemed former
Bostonian and head worker at
Shaw House, Miss Dorothy
Gates, now publicity staff mem
her of the Newark Museum. Mrs.
Gates has just undergone a sue
cessful operation for the re-
moval of cataract Of one eye and
will soon have the other eye at
tended to In New oYrk re-
Gently were Irene and Winton
Yates and their mother Mrs.
Harvey Yates; Theodore Will
liams and Ray Guild, Jr. Of
Cambridge, Mrs. Elizabeth Love
will leave early next month for
Oakland, California to join her
husband who h as b. n
a 81 g n e d to shore duty
there Happy birthday greet
ings: To charming Charlotte
Moss of Worcester and Boston.
It was an important week for
Paula and Patricia RickSon, twin
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rickson CT Roxbury Of
Roxbury. The twins celebrated
their fourth birthday Out
of-towners spotted at the AKA
tea at 464 Mass. ave last Sun
day were Carolyn and Hope
Hamilton of Worcester, Gloria
Robinson of wellesley graduated
this week from Sargent's; Mel"
vim Cobb of birmingham, Milton
Cooper of the Merchant Marine
school, New London, Conn., and
Cpl. Geo Tucker from Camp
/ Mckay 49,. Corgrats to Victor
Yancey, Everett's pride and JOY.
This years winner of the COW
eted Aristo Club scholarship, he
will enter NIT. uext fall.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-05-26

This column pauses to pay a
tribute of respect to the mem
ory Of that grand old champion
of equal rights and equal OPP
portunities for all Americans,
DR.. Minnie Crayath Simpson. In
her passing militant liberals
have lost valiant, inspiring and
incorporating leader Bos-
ton musical talent scaled great
heights in a rendition of Men
delssohn's Elijah" Monday
night in Jordan Hall. The large
audience was obviously awed by
the stupendous performance.
The successful outcome repre-
scented a tremendous amount of
preparatory labor, conductor IL
wyn Barrow leading the job Of
rshearsaIs and coaching and ST
Clair Kirton doing the unsung
tasks of promotion 1t is gooc
news to the friends of Walter J.
Stevens that his disqualification
period was brief and that. now
practically recovered, he is out
and about again. He and the
Missus are now occupying their
new home at 1876 Harrishof st,
Roxbury Members of the
Ivy Leaf Club and Epsilon Chap
ter Of the AKA Sorority with
their escorts disported them
selves at a Spring dance Friday,
May 10 at 464 Mass ave. The
sparkling galaxy listed Regina
Chandler, Florence Taylor, Es-
ther Harris, May Yates, Devonia
C'Grady, Arlaon Lewis; the mas
culine contingent comprised
Arvon Bradford Of Harvard
School of Public Hcorh, Leonard
Hayes, william Ellis, Vernon
Robinson, sgt. Allan Turk. Many
others, too, whose lanes we
failed to get VIM. Worthy,
Jr., son of DR.. and Mrs. William
Worthy enjoyed a respite last
week from his CLIO work in New
ark, N ] and spent a week here
visiting his parents =. Just one
week after a visit here to see
her sick relative, Mr.. Mabry
Oglesby. retired railroad en-
loye, Mrs. Marie Bdyki7 of New
York was here again this week
to attend his funeral She was
the housegueSt Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday of Mrs.
Mary f. Moore of Warwick st.
In addition to her duties as
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-05-26
AKA Scholarship
Rules Announced

1. An applicant for the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholar
ship must be:
(a) A young woman senior in
high school in the college course,
or a student in the university or
college,
(b) The applicant must be of
high moral character and deser-
wing of the award.
(c) The applicant must be rec
ommneded by her principal or
president.
Id Scholarship of the appli-
can't must net be lower than B
plus grade. A grade Of C plus
from Girls Latin is deemed the
equivalent Of B plus from other
schools.
2. Applications in the form of
a letter must contain the follow
ing information: (a) name and
address; (b) date of birth; (c)
parents names; I'D school and
church activities and community
interests; (e) school attended
and course pursued; ~ reasons
for desiring college education.
3 Applicants must submit rec
concentrations from three reli-
able peNsons, ministers, physi-
clans, teachers (etc),
4. A certified statement of
ranks obtained from the princi-
pal or president must be sub
mitted to the Scholarship Com
mittee.
5. Please file your name and
address with the committee.
6. All applications and refer
ences must be filed with the
committee on or before June 9,
1945.
7, Scholarship will be awarded
to the PARTICIPANT at the annual
AKA Garden Party, July 81.
Send all applications and let
ters to Miss Lillian G. Lee. 426
Mass. Ave, No. 4, Boston, Mass,
Chairman of the Scholarship
Committee.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-05-26
r.hiIdren's Painfinrs
In Museum Exhibit
Untouched By War

A new generation faces the
future practically unsecured by
the mental problems of war,
judging by the evidence through
May 81 in the exhibition of
work by boys and girls in the
Boston Museum OF Fine Arts
classes.
For the past year almost 500
boys and girls have been spend
ing their Saturdays drawing in
spirstion and instruction at the
Museum, and using their mag
nation to project a colorful
panorama Of youthful vision.
Here is music interpreted in
brilliant hues: "The Flight Of the
Bundle Bee" or 1.-THE Star
SpangIed Banner" Here are the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-05-26

Ruth Prince, Estelle Oliver, Flor
cnce Wilson, Louisa Corbin Of
New York, Ruby Henderson,
Lauretta Hill, Eva Sisco, Addle
Johnson, Carrie johnson, Sea-
man and Mrs. jeremiah Thom-
as; Misses Ruth and Dorothy
Washington, Joyce Lloyd grand
daughter), Messrs, Henry White,
Richard Washington, Joseph
seaton and Seaman r. DENLY.
Mrs. Florence S. Blake, well
known beauty culturalist, with
parlors located at 1868 Mass. ave
has recovered from several
weeks illness which confined
her to bed under the doctors
care.
Mrs. Milnea CasS, accompan-
led by her Oldest daughter, left
for Nashville, Tenn, on Wednes-.
day to be present at the grad
uation of her daughter at Fisk
University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Burrell
of GA Columbus ave who have
recently moved 70 Boston from
New Orleans, celebrated their
fourth wedding anniversary with
a dinner party at the High Hat
Restaurant Sunday afternoon.
! Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Byers Of N. Y, Mrs. Leona Phil
lips, mother of Mrs. Burrell, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson cambridge.
Shaw House Chapter Of War
Parents presented a Pre-Memor-
ial Day program on Tuesday
! evening. Gold Star Mother, Mrs,
Ruby Guscott, read beautiful
letter received by her from the
Maritime Service honoring her
! son, Capt. Myrtle Anderson, Of
fcer in charge Of Wacs at Ft.
Devens, was the guest Of the
chapter. Capt. Anderson stated
that several men from MaSSa-
chusetts were being brought into
Lowell Hospital and the visiting
hours were from "a and SO
daily.
The Musical Tea given by the
Canadian Unity Club last Sun
day at Peoples Baptist church
with Mrs. Clara Janey as mis-
tress of, ceremonies presented
the following program: Read
ings, Mrs. Cleland and Mrs. Hor-
tense Smith Janey; piano solos,
Miss Iris Burt, Miss Gloria Ban
niford and Mrs. Ethel Dunn;
vocal solos, Mrs. Clara jenkins,
accompanied by Mrs. Taylor, and
Mrs. Ella Kent; Mrs. Florence
Lewis, accompanies; address,
Ernest S. Slaughter.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-05-26
Hold
Annual Services

Court Frederick Douglass, No.
1895, Juno Circle, No. 1874, and
Boston Juniors, No 12-8496, held
their annual Thanksgiving ser
vice in st. Paul A. M. E. Church,
Cambridge, last Sunday night,
and had one of the best turn
outs of many years, Brother Will
liam A. Tull, and Sister Florence
Pitters, were the marshals and
they ushered in a goodly crowd
of men, women and children,
with the assistance of Sisters A.
Scoltock and R. NeSblitt.
Music was rendered by the
Church Choir, Mrs. Edna VIII
loughby, organtst and director,
and solos by Sylvia Ray and
James c. A. Darlington were
among the many highlights.
Historians were Sister E. War
ner, Sis. Matilda Haynes, Bro.
!. Lake. Scripture was read by
Bro. A. F. Goodridge, and eulogy
# the dead by Bro. E. G. OBan-
oun. The main feature Of the
,ccasion was the democratic,
aodern and instructive, dis
curse by the Pastor, Rev. Rem
nrt E. Stokes.
Bro. A. NJ. It'll was chairman
f the committee, and Bro. Les
e H. Green was Master Of Ger
monies. A goodly sum of money
was raised and turned over to
he church.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-05-26
Recent Deaths
Announced by Johns Funeral
Chapel

Announced by Johns Funeral
Chapel
BROWN-In Roxbury. James
Brown, 70 Bower street. Flu
neral services May 10.
HUL-Of st. Louis. John Hull,
Jr., 4535A Kennerly street
Funeral services in st. Louis
Mo, May 81.
ROUNDTREE-In Roxbury. Miss
Mary Roundtree, '99A Warwick
street. Funeral services, May
%.
JORDAN - In Roxbury. Mrs
Clarice Jordan, AZ Waumbeck
street. Funeral services, May
25, at the Emmanuel Temple
MORRIS-In Boston. John M.
Morris, 225 w. Springfield
street. Funeral services, May
rs, in Warm Springs, Va.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-05-26
CITY NEWS

These last days remind all
that summer is not far away.
And they suggest preparation for
the coming months graduation
garments and gifts, hot weather
clothes and vacation money. II
you need extra funds as so
many other are doing, consult
the well known firm of II. B.
Budding Co, ZIG fremont ST.,
Room 3O2, opposite Majestic
Theatre, where privacy and
courteous service await you.
The Betty Harper Flower Club
hold their annual Auxiliary Tea
Sunday, June 3, 4 p. m. at 558
Mass. ave. The public is invited
to attend. Mrs. Ola Teixeira,
president, Mrs. May Saunders,
secretary.
Because of illness Mrs. Vera
Garfield regrets she was unable
to sing her role in the opera
Amanda" given by the william
Rhodes Opera Society in New
England Mutual Hall Thursday
evening, May 10.
The following friends attend
ed the birthday party given in
honor Of Herbert Wolff, sr, by
his daughters, at 60 Nunroe St:
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Wolff,
Jr., and Mrs. Earl Wolff, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Diggs, Mesdames Mildred
Wolf Smith, Florence o. Bee
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02

The guest of the evening will be
Rev. George F. Kelley, assistant
pastor at the Church of the Immac-
ulate Conception. Rev. Eugene P.
Cryne, Diocesan director, will also
address the gathering.
The local Council, in its twenty
fourth year, now numbering $500
members, hopes to establish this
year following the roll call men,
bership of 1000. A volunteer social
service organization affiliated with
the Diocesan Bureau of Social Serv-
ice which was established under the
sponsorship of the late Bishop Milan
and continued under the late Bishop
McAuliffe, the group has carried on
well organized activities for twenty
three years.
Under combined Council and Bu-
reau sponsorship leading Catholic
speakers have come to this city,
many of whom laid the foundation
for Catholic welfare work in the
country. The local Council is an af-
4l1loIC VI UllC AObdtC dllQ
Councils and as such contributes
each year to the National Scholar
ship Fund in Washington, D. G. The
local group comprises many stand
ing committees who give volunteer
service in the many branches of
social work, and among these is the
Garment Committee, which has CIV
en- active service once week
throughout the entire year for tWen-
ty-three years providing garments
and other articles wherever needed
Since the start Of the war this COM
mittee has also included equipment
for war chaplains.
The Waterbury Council of Cath
olic Women in addition to carrying
on its own program Of social serv-
ice activities have since the organ
iaztion of home front war groups,
assisted in the work on hand, reg
lstering members in Red Cross
classes, donated each year to such
agencies as the Red Cross, and have
been represented at Victory House
which they have manned for one
day during each war loan drive.
The Council is hopeful this year of
an increased membership. The drive
has been in progress since April Is.
Members of Catholic parishes
throughout the city who are not
contacted by the official collectors
may apply for membership by con-
tacting the chairmen or calling the
Diocesan Bureau.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
Councils Membership
Drive Closing Monday
Catholic Women to Hear Final Reports at Diocesan
Bureau Headquarters; Father Kelley Guest Speaker

The annual membership drive of the Waterbury
ming at general meeting of executive board members,
and parish chairmen and assistants The meeting will
take place at the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service Sc
Church Street Miss BOWeS, chairman presiding.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
SEEK INFORMATION
ON HEALTH CENTER
Health Board POstpOnes
Definite Action on Plans
Pending Data

Further information will be sought
by the city health board to deter
mine the needs of a school health
center in Waterbury, according 70
plans made at a meeting Of ,he
board last night.
A proposal was made many
months ago for setting up such a
center at the Begnal school bull
ing, and it as bene under consiG-
ing, and it has been under consid-
Remodeling of the school builo-
ing would cost about $4,000, &C
cording to an estimate made last
night. Children with heart con-
ditions or who are suffering firm
under-nourishment would be among
those sent to that schoci 1t wa
reported. 1t would not be a school
for crippled children, it was
stressed.
Dr.. Richard j. Hinchey reported
that he and Dr.. Edward Godfrey,
city health officer, had consulted
with Yale university public health
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
DELAY ACTION ON
NEW CARE CENTER
Question of Future Needs
Must Be Determined;
Fewer Volunteers

Action on opening of a new chic
care center at St. Johns parish
house was delayed by the Chile
Care Committee at a meeting last
night, on recommendation of tlse
War Manpower Commission, which
questioned the need of such facil-
tiles.
Mrs. Mary M. Dewey, area VINO
director. stated that the number
Of additional Young mothers TAX
ing war jobs in the future may not
be large. She also said that VINO
house toulouse canvasserS. who re-
Gently completed their recruiting
work, found that many of tn
mothmers said they would not
make use of lid care centers I'M
less they were near their homes.
Contrary reports appeared sew
papers. which stated the VINO
workers found many local mothers
were kept from war work because
Of lack of child care centers.
At one phase of their recruiting
campaign the VINO canvassers
made efforts to secure additional
applicants for child care center
at defense housing project, which
had many vacancies. A number of
children were placed there as re-
suit Of those efforts, but the CEN
ter was not completely filled.
Mrs. Dewey reported the can
vasserS are now compiling actual
quotes of housewives, and indicat-
ed they would be submitted to the
child care committee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
WORLD WAR II
A YEAR AGO
(BY UNITED PRESS

U. S. naval task force destroys
1875 japanese planes and spreads
ruin through ground installations
in a three day operation April
1890 against Truk, Satawan and
Pohape Islands in the Carolines.
American and British subma-
rines sink IL more japanese ships.
including a light cruiser and three
destroyers. in a vast pincers move
agaoinst enemy's shipping lanes in
the Pacific.
In Burma. Allied glider borne
Cindits smash a fourth desperate
Japanese attempt to break their
grip on the north Burma railroad,
Selling new positions on that
enemy lifeline on a 25-mile front.
Spain agrees TO cut down her
exports of wolfram to Germany in
exchange for lifting the embargo
on oil shipments to her country.
Allied aircraft and PIT boats
sink 20 enemy supply barges try
ing to escape from Wewak and
from Aitape area on New Guinea;
in ground fighting, Australians
gain Ave miles above Alevishafen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
POLISH PRIESTS
ATTEND SERVICE
Over so Here for Closing
Services at St. Stanis=
laus Church

More than SO priests of Polish
parishes of the state participated III
the 40-hour devotion services he'd
last night at st. Stanislaus Kostl:a
church and attended by about l.
200 persons. The devotions opened
Sunday morning.
Rev. Walter NoWakoski of Nor
Wich served as celebrant of solemn
veSpers. Rev. Edward Zyckoski Of
Sharon was deacon and Rev. John
Kwasnik of Wailingford, sub-dea-
con.
Members of church societies par
ticipated in procession which was
led by Father Nowakowskl and Rev.
John Balasa, pastor of t:le local
church.
The ve5per stlnon was preach. d
by Rev. John Fetroski Of Warsaw,
Poland.
A dinner for the visiting priest S
was held at the church rectory.
The priests who attended from
the parishes in Connecticut were:
Rt. Rev. Msgr Stanislaus Musiel,
Hartford; Ri. Rev. Msgr. John L.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02

world. What more could a woman
ask of any profession?"
Thank you, Mrs. Kerr. wish I
could write as well as you talk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02

ways marked his performances. A
concert in New York City was al
ways significant event, but the
vioiinist always accepted the hon.
age paid him, the cheers, the ap-
plauSe, the rising audience en- mass
es, with calmness and dignity.
Kreisler was born in 1875 and at
ten years of age won the first prize
at the Vienna Conservatory, and in
his twelfth year won the Prix de
Rome at the Paris Conservatoire
His own compositions are among the
best known in violin music.
Marian Anderson will make her
first appearance in Waterbury when
she comes here next winter. Her
voice is of great beauty and she
does arias of the best known COM
posers as flawlessly as she does the
best loved Negro spirituals. Miss
Anderson was born in Philadelphia,
her voice first becoming conspicu-
Gus by her work in a small church
choir. She possesses splendid mu-
steamship which gives quality and
distinction to her singing of lieder
or operate pieces.
The Waterbury Celebrity Series of
concerts will be presented at Loew's
Poll theater.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
Teacher Paid
5000 A Year
By FREDERICK c. OTHMAN

Washington, May 2 - (U.P0 =
Mrs Marie Kerr doesn't know 1t
but she is going to do my work to-
day. She teaches the first and sec
ond grade in the Smithville, O..
schoolhouse. She's here to testify
about federal aid for school Ma ans
This - edited a little because
even a lady as pert and as bright
as Mrs. Kerr sometimes gets off the
subject - is what she told the
congressman:
The best way to tell you about
the schoolteacher is to tell you
about myself" she said Il have
been a teacher for Is years. l have
been economical and thrifty.
But I have no bank account. No
home of my own. no car. I have
never travelled Only thing I have
is my A. B. degree.
Highest salary I ever received
is the one I am getting now. 1t is
nothing to brag about. On May ID,
marking the end of the school year,
I shall have earned $500.
There are "a children in my first
grade and 20 in my second. Fifty
four children in one room. They are
packed in seats so close together
that it requires more streamlined
figure (she smiled than mine to
walk up and down the aisles with
out sweeping their work off the
desks I can truly sympathize with
the old woman who lived in shoe,
but I can't whip them all soundly
and send them to bed. must care
for them, understand them, SYM
pathiZe with them, mother them
and listen to their troubles.
II must zip their zippers, button
their buttons, and tie their shoes.
After I've already earned my salary,
there's teaching to be done. BY the
end of the school year they must
know how to read. spell, count and
write. Variety is the spice of life,
but too much of it certainly dulls
the appetite.
How much easier it would be to
chuck it all and get me a job like
my neighbours son. He's II, junior
in high school. Last summer he
worked three months and earned
more than 81 1000. Last year I work
ed nine months and earned less
than $1,000 Still some people Won
der why youngsters can't see the
need of an education.
You've heard the old adage
about nothing being so bad but
what it could be worse. The bad
describes my experience in the ele-
mentary school; the worse my ex-
perience in the rural school. I have
taught in rural schools for $3.50
year. Eighty dollars of this I earn
ed shoveling coal. Did you know
that most of our Missouri teachers
in the country earn from S. to $40
of their monthly salaries shoveling
in the coal and sweeping out the
dirt that is tracked in? (The con-
gressmen didn't know it, I figure
that in my time have shoveled so
tons of coal. I kept no accurate
measurement. but 1 feel I've swept
out an equal amount of dirt.
Il intend to continue teaching.
You wonder why. Teaching is my
profession and like it.
And what other profession pays
bigger dividends in satisfaction?
Where else could you get the most
beautiful apples in the world?
Most every day you are made to
feel that you are sitting on top of
the world by the children's kind re-
marks. Some handsome young man,
age six. may tell you that he thinks
you are the prettiest teacher in the