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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-07-26
PISS ANTI.LYNcH RILLl

The following letter anti-ynch legislation was sent
this week to Senator Robert Taft Oho) and Speaker
of the House Joseph Martin RMass) by CLIO Legislative
Director Nathan Cowan:
More than month has elapsed since the ntroduc-
ton in both House and Senate of identical antynch bills
CHR. 34S8, 1882 which have the support and backing
Of large number of national organizations including
the Go
Since then Congress has made to bring about
the enactment of these bills into law and no mention is
made of passing anti-ynch law in the program of
must legislation set forth by Republican leaders in
Congress-
Since the end of the war, and in absence of action
by Congress- there have been increasing number of
lynchings in this country, and in the lynch which
have become known to the general public local law
forcement agencies have proved their nadequacy the
job of bringing the ynchers to justice
Failure of this session of Congress to pass federal
antynchng law will be interpreted as an indication of
national Indifference to this problem both by potential
victims and by the meters of hatred and ynchngs
Congress- if fails to pass anynch legislation before
the close of the present session be prepared
accept major responsibility for any ynchngs which
in the succeeding months
con behalf of the Congress of Industrial Organza
tons urge you leaders of the majority party in Con
United States the protection of the federal governments
law enforcement powers against the hdeous crime of
lynchng"
More appeals of this kind should Immediately be
to all members of the Senate and House by individuals and
organizations Continual proddng Of Congress should be
kept up until the anti-lynching bill is passed.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-07-26
QUILL CLUB MEETS

The Quill Club, Rev Clifford L
Miller, president held a regular
meeting, Friday, July 18, at $50
Massachusetts ave. and had
very interesting and instructive
session. The theme of the meet
ing seemed to be Journalism %
and an informed discussion fol-
lowed few remarks by Ernest
OBanyoun of the GUARDIAN
who was an invited visitor Some
highly Informative remarks were
contributed by President Miller,
Eleanor Trent Wallace, Alvira
Hazard and Atty. Joseph Mitch
ell. After the main speech of ths
evening, by Maude Trotter
Steward, Editor of the GUARD
IAN, discussion was resumed.
George Z. Msrgetson, poet and
Gertrude Smith, another invited
guest. Joined With all the others
in a beneficial discussion. The
Club, instituted by writers of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-07-26
Concert at Iona
Island Hospital

The inmates at Long Island
Hospital were treated to high
class entertainment, last Sun
day, when Otis skinner of Col
umbus Avenue Zion Church took
down a party of entertainers.
Rev Enoch o Woodhouse was his
usual self with his enthusiastic
rendition of spiritual and Cos
pei songs. Carrie Biddings, tai
ented soprano, gave them the
benefit of her sweet, rich voice.
Una Richardson accompanied
both singers. Readings were
contributed by Alfalfa Browne,
Marie McCullum and Laura
Hayward, Inmates and officials
Joined in applause and praise of
the performers, wishing them a
speedy return.
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Do You Know
Massachusetts,

DO YOU KNOW THAT: OF
the SO local area offices main
tanned by the Massachusetts,
Division of Employment Secur-
ity, the ten showing the lowest
current percentage of claims for
unemployment benefits in pro-
portion to ther population are:
Hyannis, Athol, Pittsf1eld, Wo-
burn, Norwood, Chicopee, Green
field, Plymouth, Waltham and
Newton in the order named.
The ten Offices showing the
highest percentage of unem-
ployment claims Haverhill,
Lowell, Webster, Fall River,
Marlborough, Newb ury port
Lynn, Brockton, North Adams,
and New Bedford in the order
named. Unemployment COM
pensation for the entire State
now amounts to about 81 800 900
a week and veterans readjust-
ment allowances about $S00,00O
9. Imports of foreign merchan-
disc to Boston by airplane dur
ing April this year totaled liz, =
254 lbs; exports were $500 lbs
Marriages in Massachusetts,
during the first five months this
year are estimated as 1919 fewer
than in the same period of the
postwar peak year, 1946, but
% per cent. more than the FIVE
year average of 1941-5. Fur
ther returns of new subdivisions
approved by local planning
boards since January 1, 1916,
show four developments in Can
ton comprising 200 house lots,
three in Weymouth, 200 lots;
five in stoneham, 66 lots; six in
Woburn, 40 lots, ana three IN
Wilbraham, 40 lots. MaSsa-
chusetts Institute of Technology
will hold its tenth annual con-
ference on city and regional
planning on September 1927;
the meeting will be sponsored
Jointly by the Institute and the
American Society Of Planning
officials.
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ETHIOPIA Declines
TN AID OFFER

NEW YORK - Ethiopia last
week declined an offer of assist
ance by the United Nations, as
sorting that other nations were
in more desperate need than
she. In a telegram from Adds
Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, it
was declared that Ethiopia, "as
the first United Nation to be lib
Grated feels that, nothwith-
standing heavy war damages,
SUFFICIENT progress has been
made in reconstruction to war
rant concentration of United
Nations efforts on reconstruc-
ton in countries more recently
liberated"
This substantially corrobor-
ates reports from American
newsmen in Ethiopia. They
write that Ethiopia is becoming
one of the most fascinating lit
tie countries, a garden spot of
grandeur with abundant offer
ings for hunting and fishing.
Excellent foods are cheap and
plentiful. There are first class
hotels and more are being built.
An airline will operate with Am
erican airline men under ar
rangements made personally by
Emperor Halle Sslassie.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-07-26
VETERANS
Questions and Answers

@. My National Service Life
Insurance premium was due two
weeks ago Is my policy lapsed
now, or do I have more time TO
send in my premium payment?
A. Your policy is not lapsed,
nor will it be lapsed until 81
your unpaid premium was due.
days after the date on which
Q. I have repaid a $4,000 bust
ness loan, $4,000 of which was
guaranteed by Veterans Admin
istration under the G-I Bill. Is
my guaranty privilege restored
to its original amount now that
all of my indebtedness has been
paid?
A No. You may use your full
loan guaranty entitlement only
once,
Q. | live and work In the city
but would like to buy a small
farm with a guaranteed loan.
Do + have to live and work on
the farm to get the loan?
A. No. but you must be in
position to supervise and direct
the farming operations
q. Can / get 4 guaranteed
loan to buy or build a small
apartment house?
A. Yes, you may buy or build
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unable to progress, is definitely
out of step with the program
of the Creator. Man is a vain
animal and likes to be praised,
battered. He resents adverse
criticism or, at least, feels hurt
by it. Your friend will show you
the way to improve, to progress.
Remember said he will show
you, not the whole world, as the
newspaper critics do. Peep your
mind open for progress as long
as you live and, If you progress
sufficiently and get the habit
of growing according to the
Creators program, He will keep
you on the Job when you have
left this body of clay. You will
never be as good as you can be,
as long as you are in the flesh
Think it over.
Accepted an invitation to
speak at the Quill Club last Fri
day night and got rid of a little
CT my philosophy before the
and friends assembled.
The atmosphere Of the club is
delightful and President Clifford
Miller is one who rules with
sugar coating making everyone
feel at home, Managed to get up
quite a discussion on my style
OF commenting, some folks being
strong for holding up the weak
points of a performer for public
inspection. However, they did
not change me, and I am
still simplifying the good points
l observe for the public. What 1
tell performers in private is
something else. I still feel that
encouragement and boosting
do more food than discour-
agement and knocking. Every
one to his opinion.
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Recent Deaths

From
NORRIS G, DAVIS, Undertaken
THOMAS P. KELLEY - "a
Hollander st, May 3, 1947. In
terment Mt Hope Cemetery.
MRS. THERESA M. MANLEY
$50 Albany st, May 9, 1s47. In
terment Mt Hope Cemetery.
MRS. MABEL L. BURCH 49,
ia Camden st, May 10. Inter
nent Mt Hope Cemetery.
MRS. LETITIA MILLEN - 81
Gorham st, Cambridge. May II.
Interment Mt Auburn Cemetery
MRS. GEORGIA H. PITTS - 3
Bow st. May 10. Interment Mt.
Hope Cemetery.
MISS MARY LOU sTANsIL -
a Hwland st. May %. Interment
Mt Hope Cemetery.
MRS. DORIS v. ALLEN 81
Hollander st. May "a. Interment
Mt Hope Cemetery.
BABY BOY GOVAN 49, 90 Har-
rishok ST. Interment Mt Hope
Cemetery.
MISS MANA B. MELLON 5
Bower st. June 2. Mt Hope Gem
etery.
ARTHUR A. JONES - II Har-
rishof st, June 2. Interment &C.
car Grove Cemetery.
CHARLES C. PETERSON -
10 Mortified st, June 3. Inter
nlent Mt Hope Cemetery.
MRS. FRANCIS z. WHITE
331 Concord ave, Cambridge.
June 3. Interment Mt Hope
Cemetery
MISS GLADYS Il. HOWARD
. Hoilanler st. June 4 Inter
7nt Mt HOPE Cemstery.
MRS, FSMFPALDA GOOSLEY
% Wabon st. Interment Edison
Cemetery, Lowell.
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AII-AmeriCan Camp

PEEKSKILL, N. Y. - For the
past FIVE years some $500 chill
dren, half OF them white and
half colored have enjoyed a Z
week vacation here at the Cath
Ole Youth Organization Camps
with not a single fight over race.
Begun as an experiment to
prove that racial prejudices are
made-not born-the carefully
executed experiment has shown
that among boys and girls, IA
years or under, there is no nat
ural race prejudice.
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Youth for Christ
Chorus in New York

The Youth for Christ Chorus
made its first New York appear
ance Sunday, July 10, at the
Tried Stone Baptist Church,
Bronx, Rev. Posey pastor.
There was a large and appre-
ciative audience. Among the
Boston groups relatives and
friends present we're: Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hadley Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Beazer Mesdames Su-
san Brown, Gloria Barton, Ruby
Andrews, Mary Hunt, Rosabelle
johnson and daughter Jacque-
Inc, all of New York; also Mrs.
Murray, Mrs. Butler, Misses
Queena and Maude Hopes, Mr..
A. Jeffreys and others from
Boston.
The Youth for Christ Chorus
ana management making the
trip to New York included the
senior staff, Mrs. Mary ]. sheri-
dan Davis, organizer and direc-
tor, Miss Maude Hopes. pres.
Miss Marion WYNN vice pres.
Mrs. Mary Jeffrey, sec. treas. Mr.
and Mrs. Jordan. Mrs. Agnes
Ward, Miss Domingo Fernan-
DEE, Miss Virginia Hopkins; iu-
niors, Helen, Norma and Sandra
Jordan, Harriet Johnson. Barba-
"a Ward Rachel Walker, Eleanor
Pearson, Dudley and Louis Jor-
dan, Caesar Johnson, Wallace
Ward, Anthony Wynn, Jr., Fred
erck Walker Harold Powell
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-07-26

A short time ago DR.. E. C.
Nance, President of the Univer-
sity of Tampa, gave an address
about racial and religious preju-
dice in this country. Like all
other decent and intelligent
people, he considers prejudice
loathsome-a disease that can
sicken any society to its roots.
So-what do we do about it? We
stand together in the defense of
each others rights just as the re-
sponsible spokesmen of the three
great faiths have told us to do.
DR.. Nance quotes Cardinal
Gibbons whe, speaking SO years
ago at the Parliament of Relig-
ion in Chicago, declared,
Though we differ in faith.
thank God we stand united on
the platform Of charity and be-
nevolence. Let US do all we can
III our day and generation in the
cause Of humanity"
Coming to our generation he
gives us the statement on inter
faith action of Archbishop Rob-
ert E. Lucy of San Antonio. and
six other Catholic bishops, For
the sake of God and humanity,
let us continue and extend col
liberation in those worthwhile
movements that are calculated
20 hasten the day of enduring
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TWELFTH BAPTIST CHURCH

Req. VIM. H. Hester, Pastor
AS Jesus walked by the Sea"
was the subject of the pastors
sermon last Sunday morning
The service was we'll supported
by good music from the choir, a
Sextet of the Gospel Chorus and
solo by Rev. Mr.. Lloyd Hickman
THE Great Awakening" CKra-
mer).
The union picnic at Salem
willows last week was well at
tended by members of the
Twelfth. At the last minute Rev
Hester was called away to Conn.
to preach the sermon of an old
member of the church of his
youth, so he was unable to be
with us.
REPORT OF THE DEACONs
Baptizing of several candi-
dates on the first Sunday in
September at the morning ser
vice. You are cordially invited to
worship with US on Friday even
ings at $3.50.
To the Sick = A Card or Word
will bring us to your bedside for
prayer, at your home or 1.-THE
hospital.
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a .HM
BIBLE QUESTIONS
ANSWERED BY The
Voice fpR0pHECY
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE shoApcAsTEl
rnn~

Question: want to know N
there can be forgiveness for Ger.
tain man ! know.
Answer-Our answer is Matthew
12:31 IAN manner of sin and
blasphemy shall be forgiven unto
men"
Q.-Someone told me that there
was someone in the Bible who lived,
walked. talked, and died, but will
never live again. Is that so?
Ayes, it is so. It was BALKANS
ass Numbers 22:22-3O), but am
afraid we cannot take time for rid.
dies in The Voice of Prophecy.
o.-What does the phrase, "under
the law" in Romans 6:t4 mean?
A.-Read Romans 3:19: Now
we know that what things so.
ever the law saith, it saith
to them who are under the law
that every mouth may be stopped,
and all the world may become guilty
before God" As We read this verse
it becomes clear that under the
law here means guilty before
God" That is, under the judicial
condemnation Of the law of God
o.-WiIl the Lords prayer, "Thy
will be done in earth as it is in
heaven" ever be realized while men
run this world?
A.-God's will can never be fully
done ON earth until His kingdom
comes. This can occur only when
the King comes. Matthew 25:31:
When the Son of Man shall
come in His glory and all the holy
angels with Him, then shall He cit
npon the throne Of His glory" A
kingdom always has a king, and the
throne here is the symbol of the
power and authority of the King.
o.-The other night heard a
man say that the world was not
created in six literal days. Do you
teach this also7
Ave shall let the Word of God
answer. Exodus POLL: For in six
days the Lord made heaven and
earth, the sea, and all that in
them is. and rested the seventh
day" That these must have been
literal days, is clear because the
Sabbath is literal day and was
given to man by Goo as memorial
of creation. Also, Adam was made
on the sixth day and lived on past
the seventh day and for many years
after yet when he died he was not
one thousand years old. (See Gen
esis l and 2; $50
Ed. Note: Address yory question, to
the BIBLE QUESTION COLUMN, The
Voice Of Prophecy, Boz IS, Los Angeles
50, Catif. Bible questions of general in.
tereSt tCH be answeTed in this column
as space permits.
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kseP AINcy

prose and poetry, is worth while
as a forum for the interchange
OF the most modern thoughts.
They do not make much noise on
the outside, but plenty on the
inside. Editor Steward, speaking
on THE Romance of Journal
ism" was highly commended
and thanked for her reminis-
cences and precepts, and the
meeting was voted highly sue
cessful. - E. G. OBJ.
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peace, justice, charity, and good
will"
Finally, there is statement
OF, ARCHBISHOP RICHARD L.
CUSHING Of Boston, we shall
always have to struggle to pre-
serve what we have won. But
the struggle will be easy if we
love one another; love our
neighbor, and love him irrespec-
tive OF race, creed or color"
I have quoted at length from
Catholic authorities on the sub
jects of brotherhood, democcra-
cy, and human rights DR..
Nance said, Il could quote as
many and as eloquent state
mentS from great leaders of the
Protestant and Jewish faiths.
There is a common treasury of
idealism on these subjects,
share dalike by all the major
faiths in America and by many
fraternal orders, service clubs,
CIVIC organizations, veterans
groups, leaders in the fields Of
education, government, and in
dustry.7
Well said. Religion, like ev-
erything else constructive in
American life, is on the side of
inter-faith and inter-racial
unity WWhere do you stand?
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That Pearl Buck, Lillian Smith
and Margaret Halsey have writ
ten "best-sellers' is not the all
important point. for American
book reviewers to consider. That
American white women are
pushing themselves to the front
of the Bilbos, BLENDERS, Ran
kins, Gerald K. Smiths, Gen.
Talmadges and other male mob
sters who have long assumed
the voice Of White Woman
hood" is one of the most import
ant developments Of our time.
For if white women speak for
themselves on the issues OF ra-
cial and religious intolerance
you can count on The women to-
counter-act much of the poison
Gus propaganda spewed forth by
bloodthirsty men. It has been
allegedly on behalf" Of such
women that lynching and other
evils have been publicly jus
titled especially in the south
Now we. are learning Just what
the women really think, Signi-
ficantly enough, many southern
white women have led the way
since New Englands Harriet
Beecher Stoves Uncle Toms
Cabin" in 1851 stirred the world.
The author then was called a
radical abolitionist. The au-
thors today will be called some
thing else 1t doesn't matter in
the final summary. It is their
work and the message which
count.
The message which Margaret
Halsey presents is sometimes re-
Elected in her twelve chaptc
titles. They read as follows On
Color Conscience, t2) Color Con
scious, 80 Trouble Chapter
headed Trouble" deals with the
people who always predict trou-
BILE if colored are given equali-
ties. Trouble" was expected
when Joe Louis became cham
pion and when Robinson entered
the Big Leagues. This Is i bril-
liant chapter. "a Color Line
and Stag Line" 81 Southern
Discomfort in which Miss Hal
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GRANT AME CHURCH
Rep.. Z. CrnmEin. Pnator

hSD.. Il. CTHHLtIny PQSJOT
The morning sermon last
Sunday was by the pastor Rev.
Wallace Crumlin delivered the
evening sermon. Rev L S Odum
delivered the annual sermon at
3 p m for the Deaconesses. The
deans, DR. George Singleton of
Shorter College, Little Rock.
Ark. and DR.. Frank Cunning
ham, School of Religion, Nor
ris Brown College, Atlanta. Ga,
we're visitors. The first quarterly
Of the New England
Conference Branch Wonen's
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Heard a bangup sermon ard
some bang-up music at Peoples,
last Sunday morning. Rev.
Owens walked about" with an
instructive subject, and the
quartet was tops with Essie
OBanyoun, soprano; Victoria
Pyburn, alto; Julius Jordan
tenor; James Hinson, bass.
Haroldine Morris and Buckner
Candy, organ Their spiritual
Ezekiel Saw the Wheel" was
particularly pleasing, Liked tbs
way the uShers raised the collec-
ton. too.
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sey probes the guilty conscience
of Dixiocrats. (6) start With
the Learner, % up from Apa-
thy, 80 Sex Jealousy and the
Negro, an amazingly frank
chapter which will redden many
faces and is undoubtedly one Of
the boldest pieces on the subject
ever written, as is the following.
chapter entitled, Would You
Want Your Daughter To Marry
One?" The answer here seems
to be that many daughters
themselves might say yes, &C
cording To circumstances, quail
fications and health. The reader
will also enjoy the next two
chapters, Tine Care and Feeding
of Bigots' and The Solid South
and Frozen North" The Bilbos
Gerald K. Smiths and Rankins
come in for a real going over,
and you don't feel sorry for
them one whit.
Miss Halsey gives cause and
cures, Her final chapter is .
list Of suggested readings for
further study of the conditions
that exist These books include
many you should read Broth
ers Under the Skin by Carey
McWilliams; "A Primer for
White Folks" by Bucklin Moon;
Freedom Road" by Howard
Fast; african Journey" by Es-
landa Robson; "A Rising Wind
by Waite White; New World
A. Comm, by Roi OttIey;
Thirteen Against the Odds by
Edwin Embree, The Street" by
Ann Petry and many many more.
One fact is certain about Mar
garet Halsay's Color Blind" l.
is truly solution book"
Next week "Kingsblood Royal
by Sinclair Lewis.
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Missionary Society of the A M E
Church held their session July
II. The conference was graced
with the presence of Bishop r r
Wright, Jr, Mrs Lucy Brown,
president, Miss Gladys Holmes,
first vice president, Mrs Edith
Moore, second vice president.
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ST. JAMES AFRICAN
ORTHODOX CHURCH
OBSERVES
25TH ANNIVERSARY

70 II 4l4N4N4 Il4NAOAINI
st. James African Orthodox
Church viii observe its 25th An
niyersary, Sunday, July 27, 1947.
There will be services at II a m
and 4 p m. The 7;3O p m serv-
ice will consist of a Love Feast
at which time refreshments
will be served, A cordial welcome
is extended to all.
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A good sized turnout heard
Rev. Clifford Miller lecture al
Pleasant Hill Baptist Chu.cn
last Sunday afternoon, and were
much interested in the historical
facts presented. The reverend
seemed to display more than
usual fire and got a few shouts
Of acclamation as he drove home
some facts not generally known
The singing Of Mary Brown wa
also highly complimented, and
I have never heard her in bet
ter voice than she was Sun
day.
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O'BanyOun's
Observations


They tell me that Bill Sexton,
tenor, is going to sing for the
Musical Tea of the S. Coleridge-
Taylor Musical Association, to-
morrow; and, it seems to me
that I have heard, soneway
that Nora Lee Singletary win
sing, too. Added to the program
announced last week, this shoul3
be worth your taking trip 20
55S Massachusetts, Ave, tomo1-
row at $50. See you there.
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Book ReUie7US
COLOR BLIND" is BOLD BOOK
Lays Bare Racial Ignorance
BY ABE ATTUcKs

Lillian Smith shocked America with Strange Fruit,
and prior to that another southern author, Pearl
Buck created guilty world dscomforts with her bold books
exploited non-vhte peoples of Asia notably those of
China.
Now northern white woman, New York YonkerS
born Margaret Halsey has with book of amaz
ing frankness evolved around the prospective angle Of
"a White Woman Looks at the Coored American" and
the book is entitled Color Blind" (Simon & Schuster
N Y, $3.50.
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The Boston Musical
Art Orchestra
James Hinton, Conductor
AyoilobIe for recitoIs and concerts.

AVolobe for recitos and concerts
The first orchestra of its kind to present four Guest
Concerts at the Hotel Vendome All poyers ore out.
standing musicions
Soloists who will appear with the Orchestra dlno
this season are Ruth B. Plenty controIto; Glodys Moore
Perdue Pinnist; Quio BoPtste Bernnnon John Murrov
Thomas PoindeHter and Floyd Freeman volnists GEORGE
Kldore, WoIoneelist and others. We ore buidino a
symphony Orchestra and an opportunity is extended to
ell Ploysrs who qudIify to the standards established by the
Orchestra
For engagements call or write JAMES HINTON, 81
St. Germoin St.. Boston Moss TEL Kenmore 464l