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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-03-10
The SOCIAL HORIZON

Mrs. Bessie Trotter Craft
spends a week in Boston on her
annual inspection tour of the
Guardian Publishing Co.
Mrs Henry K Craft of New
York, co-inheritor with her sis
ter, Editor Maude Trotter Stew
ard Of THE GUARDIAN, and
member of Boston'S old aristoc-
racy, in the days of the Joseph
Lees. ] H Lewises, Edward E
Browns, Nellie Brown Mitchell,
william H Duprees, James Mon
roe Trotters, Hesekiah Hender-
sons, The Ruf1ns, the Glovers,
Henry Turner's, the Hares, the
BenjaminS, the Samuel F Court
neys, ct al, arrived in Boston
Sunday, Feb 10, to attend the
Equal Rights Leagues annual
banquet with the Walter ] Stew
enses as the special guests. The
occasion by coincidence, also
marked the S7th wedding ami
verSary Of her brother-in-law
and sister, DR. and Mrs Charles
Gould Steward whose guest she
was.
A gay round of social courtes-
les enlivened her visit Or
Tuesday she was the supper
guest of the Eugene Foyes MA
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being awarded prizes. A nice
time was had by all +. The
town seems all agog over the
possibilities being promulgated
by the newly established Profess
sional and Business Mems Club
and so far the boys seem to be
going places. The last meeting
added the names of various
luminarieS to the already
mounting membership of the
club. think they 'have some
thing" for never have I seen
such an infusion of old and new
blood working in such perfect
harmony with one objective:
that is, to give to Boston the
thing so especially needed - a
club house with some official
standing ~. Seen and heard
around the toWn:-The numbers
of men and women of color at
the State House listening and
speaking for the FEPC BILL
The manner in which the color
ed constituency are taking in
terest in the Civic affairs of the
South End-The South Ameri-
can Champs explaining why
they lost the championship -
The ex-M. c., Herby (Malden)
Jackson, giving the boys at the
Lincoln Pharmacy the real low
down on Danvillians and, by the
way, Jackson wishes to
become one by acclama-
ton = The able work that the
new police officer (McLean) is
doing to make a safer place out
OF fremont st for our reSpecta-
Bile citizenS-The ladies taking
an evening at the famed Latin
Quarter and enjoying the one
and only Simpkins-The night
owls being in a quandary as to
finding place after midnight
TO sit around and imbibe and
talk-too bad, but this is war.
Didn't Faneuil Hall rock last
Sunday? Were you there? Hon
Mr. Curley's silver toned voice
will long be remembered as well
as his cordial and friendly re-
marks. Presiding officer Pasco
was right there with the goods"
when an officer Of the league
didn't want that golden-voiced
songstress, Marian McCree, to
delight us again. Do you remem-
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The little ZionetteS will give
a Pop concert Monday night at
$3.50 at the Western Luncn Box,
AIT Mass ave for Zion Church
Extension FundExtension Fund.
Refreshments. Silver offering.
On Saturday evening March 3,
a successful bowling party and
get together was held in Cam
bridge at the home of the Sa-
toS on Franklin st. Much fun in
competition was enjoyed by the
bowlers. Afterwards the boys
and girls sojourned to the Sa-
to's home where well planned,
hearty refreshments restored
pep and vitality in the fatigued
players. A most pleasant even
ing including a gala Jam session
was spent.
Mr. and Mrs Nelson Ambush
of % Prospect st, Worcester,
thank their friends for the
many get well cards and CHEEKY
notes sent him during his pres
ent Illness at Worcester Mem
orial Hospital.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-03-10
THE SPOTLIGHT
BY DORIS and OLGA

Well, hello folks, this is the
week you were expecting, that
is, the girls we're expecting-just
what, I don't really know, but
here am. OF course, you can
not expect the Spotlight to
keep It's same jovial line and
newsy knowledge of city af-
fairs. For that part of it I beg
to be excused. What with the
curfew on in most every place,
1 guess it has about reached
the columniStS for, for no other
reason, can I imagine the able
writers Of this column placing
such a momentous Job on yours
truly
Now that the old Beantown
has been Systematically closed
at a respectable hour the
younger set is really too fast for
an oldtimer like me for I have
now reached the place that I
have to allow the pace to be set
and then, when things settle to
my speed, I pick up the field.
But with such early beginnings
/ find 1t very hard as I am an
after dark "Spotlighter."
First, I must inform you of the
ending Of the winter sessions of
the bridge championships. The
sessions were very interesting
from start to finish and. due
to the intense speculation of the
abilities of the "Argentines, >
Pope and Bonner, plus the rapid
and suref1re competition fur
ntshed by the numerous ladies'
teams, I think that this was the
most interesting, if not the best,
tournament conducted by the
Club. The eventual winners
turned out to be the ever press
ing team Of Wyche and Taylor
lbetter known to the bridge
world as the team of "Swifty.")
OF course. they had their rights
but the "Argentires" were not
Up to the fast pace set by the
"Swifties." Thev did however,
make a stand that was mo-
mentous but were found wanting
in the drive to the wire. The
final night was designated as
the night of awards and found
the teams of Taylor, Wyche,
Pope, Bonner, Critchlow, Conk-
lin, Douse and Mccoy, Peters
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Cong. Herter To
Talk With Citizens
Here Saturday

Continuing his practice of
keeping in close touch with the
needs and problems of his con-
stituents, Congressman Chris
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CITY NEWS


Aubrey Pankey, coming Sum
day. April 8, $3.50 p, M, Jordan
Hall, Auspices Boston Branch
National Alliance Postal Employ
ees.
A private showing Of hand
wrought iewelry by Mrs Frances
W Mitchell OF Philadelphia will
be held under auspices of the
Educational Committee at 558
Mass ave Saturday, Mar "a. AS
sisting Mrs Mitchell will be Mrs
Ethel G Moore. Mrs Mildred
Holloway and Miss Theresa
Carter, all of Phila.
Rex 7 Gary Of swarthmore.
Pa, was appointed Scout Execu-
tive OF the Boston Council, Boy
Scouts of America by the FXeeu-
tive Board in a meeting last
tuesday. Announcement Of the
appointment was made by
Philip P. Chase of Milton, Pres
ident of the Boston Council
Glasses in home nursing aid
first aid began at the Office Of
the Boston tuberculosis Asso..
554 Columbus ave last Tuesday
night with Miss Mary Curran
and Mrs Willie Gordon instruc-
tors. The class in nutrition
opened last night. Those wish
ing to take the courses should
register at once at the office.
HIT johnson, II baltimore ct,
was called to Nashville, Tenn,
Saturday, Feb "a, by the sudden
death Of his only brother, Al
fred johnson, formerly Of Bos-
ton and New York. The deceased
was active in church work. He
leaves his wife, Mrs Louise
Johnson of Nashville.
You will be refreshed after
attending the Annual Tea given
by the Boston Unit of the Union
Baptist Church, Cambridge, Rev
Havis Davis, pastor, Sunday af-
ternOon, March 10, 1945 at $3.50
Robert Gould Shaw House, II
Windsor ST., Boston The speak
err will be Mrs. Esther Smith
Admission SEC, tax incl A SPLEEN
did programme is being prepared
for you.
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oA4A III NAeAGOHAfAN
OF Eriedman's Pharmacy at
All Warren St., Roxbury, who
was elected president of the
Boston Association of Retail
Druggists. He was recently in
stalled at the annual Ladies
Night of the Association held at
the Hotel StatIer where over
500 attended Magyar Kerrigan
was the guest of honor and
many other celebrities were pre-
sent. Mr.. Friedman acted as
POSTMASTER for the occasion.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-03-10

A Musical Tea given by Jamai-
can Associates, Inc, Sunday af-
ternoon at $3.50, March 10, 1945
at S. Cyprians Parish Hall, Ire
mont and WaIpole SITS, Boston,
Subscription 6Oc incl. tax. Pat
rOn's ticket soc incl. tax.
Visitors to Horticultural Hall
today will be persuaded to be-
heve that Spring is really here
for the annual Spring Flower
Show opens at l p m and con-
tinues through Saturday, Mar.
II. A feature of the show will be
the Victory Garden display.
President Estella L Crosby
and members of the Housewives
League are still receiving con-
gratulations on their last
months discussion meeting
when Miss Phyllis Walker,
Shaw House worker, and Atty
John T Lane. Juvenile Court
clerk, opened the discussion on
an interesting topic. An excel
lent program has been prepared
by Mrs Anna jackson, chairman
Of the health committee. The
League meets the fourth Mon
day in each month. All women
are asked to join.
Mrs Carlotta B Beale, 616-A
Shawmut ave, was luncheon
hostess to a few friends last
Thursday in honor of Mrs Ger
trude Tyles Woodhouse, of 500
Shawmut ave.
Mrs Lillian Reed, 1872 Shaw
NUT ave was hostess last week
to the Rose Tea Club. Members
we're glad to see the president,
Mrs F Smith, who had just re-
covered from a period of illness.
Next meeting will be at the
home Of Miss Vernice Ridley, II
Benton st.
Ernest KenSwil of 8 Kinnard
st, Cambridge has just entered
the Chelsea Soldiers Hospital
for observation and treatment
preparatory to an operation and
may be confined there for four
or five weeks.
A Musical Tea will be given by
the Ladies' Auxiliary of P.P.BA.
of America. Local 1888, Sunday
at $50 Mass. ave, from 5 to Z p.
m. Silver offering. Refresh
ments served. Mrs. Ella Atkins
President; Mrs. Margaret Tur-
mage, chairman; Mrs. Fannie E.
Reeves, secretary.
The Musical Tea March 4 at
the Western Lunch Box, spon-
sored by Mrs Mary jackson and
Mrs Carrie Christy was a fine
success and over $50 was real
ICED from the silver offering.
The talent was Gladys Taylor.
Ella Hayes and Gladys Tuttle,
readers; Rafael Williams, solo,
list, and others. The little Zion
cites acted as mattresses and
the pourers were Mrs Carrie J
satterwhite and Mrs Lauretta
Lew. The proceeds go to the
Extension Rally fund Of zioh
church.
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Der what he said: Let the audi
ence decide and they said they
wanted the song. Martin Rich
ardson was there and I hope
some of his snaps" will appear
in this edition. What ascholar
Bruce Robinson Is. His was a
most able address. And what a
shame Maude Trotter was
cheated out of introducing Mr.
Curley who, she tells me, sug-
gested the Faneuil Hall meet
ing -.
Folks, this is it. I hope that ii
doesn't happen again.
"BAL" TAYLOR.
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RE HaSbrouck) of 81 Humboldt
ave, the other guests being Mr.
and Mrs Walter j Stevens, Mrs
Florence E Blake and DR. and
Mrs Steward. After a most de-
lectable repast enhanced by the
beautiful and artistic surround
ings, the company engaged in
dancing and music till late
hour. On Wednesday evening
Mrs Craft and Mrs Steward
were the guests at supper Of
Messrs Frank and Joseph An
drewS of Hyde Park, Mass, for
mer home of the Trotters and
where both the sisters were
born, Mrs Steward having first
seen the light of day n the An
drewa home. Present also was
Mrs Ethel Andrews Staples of
.KenSington, N H, daughter Of
Frank with her two fine little
sons, Bruce and Bobby, aged six
and three respectively.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Kenswil of
8 Kinnaird st, Cambridge, were
host and hostess on Thursday
afternoon in honor of the visi-
tor at a delightful luncheon as
only Mrs. Kanswil can prepare.
The other guests were Mr. and
Mrs Walter J Stevens, Mr. and
Mrs Leander Gray and DR. and
Mrs C G Steward. In Mr. Stew
ems car Mrs Craft and the
Stewards were driven over the
icy roads for the next engage
ment which was family din
ner at the home of Mrs Nettie
Baumann of As Vine st who
with the late Mr. Samuel Bau-
mann and their children were
house guests for a week of the
late Mrs Virginia Trotter, on
their arrival, back in 1913, from
New Orleans to make their
home in Boston. Mrs Josephine
Prescott of Chicago and Wash
ington, D C, who was also in
the New Orleans party thirty
five years ago, and Mr. and Mrs
Herbert Clarke were the other
family members at the dinner
for Mrs Craft.
On Friday Mrs Craft spent at
the printing plant assisting the
GUARDIAN editor read proof.
Saturday was a day of rest with
breakfast at Howard Johnson's
restaurant in the Brunswick
HOtel, ltncheon at SHADES and
dinner at Estelle's. Sunday the
last day of her visit she attend
ed the final meeting of the
Equal Rights League complet-
ing plans for Boston Massacre
(Attuck9 Day, leaving that
evening for home.
On her second visit to Boston
to bring, in place of her hus-
band, Mayor La Guardia's
message of greeting from the
City of New York, after Monu-
nlent exercises on Monday, she
spent a delightful hour with
Mr. and Mrs Stevens as hosts at
Ye olde Oyster House on Stew
art st where all partook of an
elaborate oyster and lobster
dinner, Mrs Steward also enjoy
ing the occasion.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-16
Zdunek Awarded
Silver Star
Posthumously
Killed by Shippers
On Volunteer Mission

The posthumous award Of the
Silver Star to Staff Sergeant John
Zdunek was made to his small
daughter at special ceremonies held
at Camp River Rouge, Friday.
The husband of Mrs. Josephine
zdunek, 1714 Third street, he was
killed on September II while infil-
trating through the enemy lines to
locate and direct artillery fire on
enemy guns holding up a U. S. Army
task force.
Sgt. Zdunek volunteered to take
small dismounted reconnaissance
patrol through enemy lines and
while crossing a high open field in
advance of his men. he was MORALLY
wounded by sniper fire.
Sgt. Zdunek had cautioned his mer
to stay under cover, and when the
second in command reached him. the
Wyandotte sergeant directed him tc
call for artillery fire on the snipers
positions which made it possible fol-
the remainder of the patrol to gain
the high ground safely.
In the service for years and nine
and three months, he was sent over
seas with a Cavalry unit in March
| 1914.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-16
Three WyandOtte Pilots Receive
HOnOrS at ATC Base IN India

AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND
BASE, INDIA - Three Wyandotte
pilots have received awards, it has
been announced by Brig. Gen. Will
liam H. Turner, commanding gen
eral of the India China Division,
Air Transport Command.
Captain Joseph j. OHara, pilot,
of 2072 Fourth street, was awarded
a Distinguished Flying Cross on
completion of 300 hours of opera
tional flight for the period from
December %, 1914 to March 7. 1945.
Second Lieutenant William j. Szi-
tas, co-pilot, of 268 Biddle avenue.
was awarded the Air Medal for $50
hours of operational flight for the
period from February 26, l945 to
May %, 1945.
Second Lieutenant Warren L
Mazelin, pilot, of 1896 Sixth street,
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also received an Air Medal for $50
hours of operational flight for the
period from January 81, 1915 to
March 13, 1945.
The air trail over the Hump.
famed route through the towering
peaks of the Himalaya Mountains.
blazed by the Air Transport Com
mand, is recognized by airmen as
the worlds toughest. Today the
Hump route is the main lifestream
Of vital military supplies for the
Allied forces in China.
The citation accompanying the
awards adds:
Flying at night as we'll as by
day, at high attitudes over impassa-
bic, mountainous terrain through
areas characterized by extremely
treacherous weather conditions nee
essitating long periods of operation
on instruments a.. requiring COur-
ageous and superior performance of
his duties to overcome. he accom-
plished his mission with distinction.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-16

When a live hand grenade fell
from shelf into midst ofsoldiers
at Munich. Sgt. Leonard H. Mach
chose injury to himself rather than
see his comrades wounded.
Mach was with a group of soldiers
at Munich. when a hand grenade
fell from a shelf onto the floor of
their room. Observing that the safe
ty pin was out. he shouted "gren-
adeI" to warn the others, then pick
ed up the grenade and rushed to
the window, intending to throw it
outside.
Noticing a group Of men in the
courtyard below, however. Sergeant
Mach seized a nearby helmet and
smothered the grenade against the
wall The explosion severely mang-
led his hands. but he prevented
serious injury to his comrades.
For his heroiSm he was awarded
the soldiers medal.
Sgt. Mach is the son of Mrs. Erie
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-16
Derrenberger En- Route Home

WITH THE 35th INFANTRY d.
VISION, ASSEMBLY AREA COM
NiAND, France = Sgt. Harley D.
Derrenberger, Jr., is enroute home
from Europe with the 5-Star Santa
Fe" Division, which in ten months
battled across the Elbe River to
within 10 miles from Berlin
The 35th ended its occupational
duties in Germany during the sec
ond week of July apd moved to
Camp Norfolk, one of the Assembly
Area Commands II redeployment
camps near ReimS. Elements of
the Division served as honor guard
for President Truman when he ar
rived at Antwerp.
Hitting Omaha Beach, July z,
1914. the 35th fought the Germans
from st. Lo, broke the counter-of-
fensive at Mortain. swept across
France, cracked into Germany's Saar
Valley on December II and then
whipped into Belgium and Luxem-
bourg to wither Won Rundstedt's
AardenneS bulge.
Following a shift to the Vosges
Mountains, the Division dashed 800
miles north through Holland to jump
the Roer and Rhine rivers, crush
the Siegfried Line defenses, and
scoop up more than 10000 PW's by
We Day, to mark the end of more
than 1900 combat miles in the ETC.
SGT. Derrenberger is the husband
Of Mrs. Rosemary Derrenberger, 2l2
Maple street.
He holds the following decora-
tons: Infantry Combat badge. Good
Conduct Medal, ETC. Ribbon with
5 stars.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-16
Smothers Live Grenade
With Helmet To Save
Lives Of Fellow Soldiers
Mach Awarded Soldiers Medal for Heroism;
Hands Badly Mangled by Blast

da Mach of 22331 Northline. He has
been in the Army since January Is,
l943 and was sent overseas with
the Infantry in September, 1914. Re-
Gently promoted from private first
class, he wears the Combat Infan-
tryman'S badge, Silver Star and
two battle stars for major cam
paign in Germany.
Sergeant Mach's outfit is unit
in the. veteran 45th Division. The
45th was among the first Allied
forces t attack the European Con-
tinent, at Sicily, on July 10, 1943.
1t later fought at Salerno. Anzio.
Rome. Southern France. AlSace and
Germany. and has 511 days of ac-
tual combat to its credit known
as the "Thunderbird" Division. the
45th participated in the fall of the
Bavarian capital of Munich. and
was engaged in policing the former
Nazi shrine when the European War
endeu.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-16
Awaiting Shipment In France

Pfc. BENJAMIN. H. Morrison, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Morrison, 95
Poplar street, is now at the lie
Havre Port of Embarkation Staging
Area in France awaiting shipment
to the United States under the Army
Redeployment Program.
Morrison entered the Army on
November 80, 1914 and spent six
months overseas with the Division
Headquarters Company of the goth
Armored Division which participated
in the campaigns in central Ger
many.
Before entering the army Morri-
son attended Roosevelt High School
and Howe Military Academy.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-16
Tank pestroyers Head For Z. s.

Tank Destroyers Head For Z. s.
ASSEMBLY AREA COMMAND,
FRANCE - With a record of fight
ing with five Armies in four coun-
tries, the 72nd Tank Destroyer Bat
talon is en- route to the United
States with two Wyandotte boys in
Guided in the group.
They are Corporal Gordon B.
Henry, 2S6 Riverbank, and Pfc. Sig
mund Michalski, 337 Ford avenue.
The battalion entered combat last
December %, but damned the en-
suing five months with action. I'm
der the direction of Colonel Harry
w. McClenlan, the men put in l43
days without relief in the Ninth,
First, Seventh, and Third United
States Armies and the 1St French
Army, and travelled thousands of
miles in France, Holland, Belgium
and Germany during the fiercest
fighting of the War.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-16
rIurter Returns

FIRST news Of the japanese sur
render offer came to a group of
overseas veterans from Michigan as
the Ar Transport Command sped
them homeward for separation from
service or furloughs before new as
signments.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-16
Coming Home

Captain Louis H. Burghardt, lis
Walnut street, after 80 months IN
Europe concluded In Germany, with
five battle stars, is one Of returning
overseas veterans pouring into Mia
mi Army Air Field by the thous-
ands every day in Air Transport
Command planes flying them back
from far-flung battle fronts.
After a few days for processing
and transportation by rail, all will
be at their homes, either separated
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-16

In the group was Pfc. Awald o.
Plutter. %. of 92S Forest street.
Plutter served overseas with the
Army Engineers for "a months and
saw action IN the Germany cam
paign. He wears the Purple Heart
and European Theatre ribbon with
seven battle stars
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from the service or on furiouEhs
before reporting for new assign
mentS.
Capt. BurghaIt's wife, June. lives
al us Walnut street.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-16

Christianity is not a theory or
speculation, but a life; not a philos-
ophy of life. but life and living
process Coleridge.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-23
BY LOUIS p.
APP Newsfeatures

Berlin-Variatiens in the Eng
lish and Russian texts of the
Potsdam agreement-eaused by
different interpretations of lang
uage-have caused considerable
difficulties and lost time ior Of
ficials charged with carrying out
terms of the pact.
Because OF these variations
President Truman and Pfime
Minister Attlee did not interpret
the agreement in exactly ths
same light as did Marshal Stain,
when the Big Three signed the
document last August.
A third shade of meaning wa.
given the agreement when it was
translated into German and pub
lished in newspapers here.
And still a fourth i%nterpreta-
ton was introduced by its trans
lation into French. France wa
not represented at the Potsdam
conference, but shares the respon-
sibility for carrying out terms oil
the agreement.
Consequently, as American
members of the Allied Contro.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-23
OPA Action Will
Increase Output
Low-Cos Clothes

Veterans, their families, and
others with limited incomes in
Mississippi will be benefited by
OPA's recent action to step up
the flow of certain low-cost
clothes to retail stores, Major Hol-
comb, OPA District Director, said.
The garments covered include
several important items of low
priced knit underwear and night
wear for men, women, children
and infants, cotton hosiery, mems
and boys woven dress shirts,
shorts, pajamas, and mems hand
kerchiefs, Mr.. Holcomb explained.
Although the action is not re-
stricted to cotton goods, items
in the low price ranges affect
ed are most likely to be made OF
cotton.
This action, which permits
manufacturers producing these
items below specified cutoff
prices to increase their ceilings
up to an average of Is percent,
is designed to overcome the diff
ficulty of producing these ssen-
tial goods at current ceiling prices
and clear the way for production
of more lower period clothes, he
added.