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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-08-09
Studio-Cene Wood, Mgr. - TRIO. 4357
Benny Wood, Asst GAR. 1884

known hairdresSer and chiropo-
dist, of SO Humboldt ave-, and
her sister, Miss Ethel Mae Low
EFT, have returned from a vaca-
ton of two weeks spent in Fall
mouth Heights, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Vaughn
of New York were in Boston re-
Gently the guests of relatives
and friends.
AS guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Jackson, her uncle and
aunt, Miss Valena WitherS of
Mobile, Ala, enjoyed a motor
trip to New Hampshire and also
was the guest of another uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kearney, motoring to Hyannis-
port. The visitor from the South
returned home delighted with
her first visit to the Hub and
hopes to come back mex tsum-
mer for another visit,
Mrs. Gladys F. Howard of 40
Hollender St., is enjoying a visit
from her aunt, Mrs. Daisy Lane
who is also spending some time
at Falmouth on the Cape. Mrs.
Towards son, Corp. Frank How
ard, Jr., who is stationed in
Springfield, visited his mother
over the last weekend.
The Clarence Cameron White
Club will have for it's speaker
Sunday, August IT, Mrs. James
L. Smith, wife of the pastor Of
Gloucester Memorial Presbyter-
ian Church, and the meeting will
be held at the CHURCH, SAL Mass.
ave, at 3:15 pm. Others on the
program will include Prof Ern-
est G. O'Banyoun, Miss Reed
Spencer, Jessie Reddick, Helen
Locket and others.
THE ARISTO CLUB plans for
September 81, the first of its
AUTHORS TEAS. viii all pres
idents of SOCIAL. POLITICAL
and CULTURAL CLUBS kindly
mail their names and addresses
to the ARISTO CLUB, 558 Mas
sachusetts ave, before Septem-
Der lst so that invitations may
be sent. This Invitation is ex-
tended to all New England clubs.
The Jubilee Gospel Chorus,
favorite group of talented and
youthful singers, will be heard
in a song service at the 18th
Bapt. Church, Sunday night,
Aug. II Chorus director is Will
liam Howard, Familiarity called
Sonny" Howard. There is no
admission charge. The public is
cordially invited; silver Offering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen c. Wood
ard, III, of Los Angeles, Calf,
on a tour of the country spent
one day in Boston last week.
They stopped at the Parker
House.
Pfc. Columbus De Loach son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus De
Leach, 10 Greenwich PIX, is serv-
ing in Japan with the oath Inf.
of the 25th Inf. Division. He
entered the Army in June, 1916.
After receiving his basic train
ing at Fl Mcclellan, Ala, he
left fer overseas duty, Recent
ly he was on a four-day rest
leave at Gifu, Japan, famous re-
sort center, Previous to enter
ing the Army he was a student
at Boston Trade High School
Dr.. and Mrs. T. E. A. Mac
Curdy have gone on months
trip to the West, They visited
Chicago Sunday and the DR.. will
attend the National Medical AS
s0ciation's annual convention.
Atty. Matthew w Bullock, Jr,.
with MIS- Bullock ana the baby
are domecil5d in Philadelphia
where the young lawyer is asso-
ciated with Atty. Pace Alexan-
der. Atty Bullock, ST. recently
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22
NOT WANTED HERE

Valuable aid given to antisegregation when
Governor McConaughy of Connecticut recently denounced
the War Departments policy of separating soldiers accord
ing to their skin color. Il unquahedy opposed to seq
Pegaton in the National Guard he declared in kilograms
to the governors of the other New England states In Mas
sachuses there rational need for color rule School
cadets drill and march together and their officers
chosen without regard to creed color In their annual
public parades appears not the slightest evidence of
unpeasantness resulting from the absence of dcrmna
ton AS the lads swing along to the music of their brass
bands and drum and bugle corps they present fine
hibon of democratic practice 1t should be fruitful les
son in sound Amercanism. To have them uneam it by
the War Departments shortsighted policy will dis
tinct loss to the country.
Let New Englanders stick to its principles and never
again abandon them at the behes of brass hat bogeysm
in Washington We should defend liberties strongly
at least the South defends her right to be ignorant color
preudced and resentful outside advice any inter-
ference by the Federal Government with the tenor Of
her ways"
Segregation outmoded the way out in New Eng
land as youth attend the schools and colleges
and play drill and march in the unity that BELTS true
Americans In the country hafcvilized and backward
sections where prejudice cultivated religion the War
Departments policy will readily be accepted and adopted
but it should not receive any sort of sanction here.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22
MOORE TABERNACLE
A. NJ. E, CHURCH

Rev. L. Sylvester Odum, Pastor
Moore Tabernacle will begin
celebration of its eleventh an
niversary Sunday, Feb. %, 4 PM.
Rev F. J. Loungway, pastor of
Union Congregational Church,
Boston, will deliver the anniver-
sary sermon. In addition to the
Sunday afternoon service, there
will be services Monday night,
Feb. "a, and Tuesday night, Feb.
25. On Thursday night, Feb. II
the observance will be high
lighted with a huge anniversary
reception. Tickets are now on
sale for this latter event, and a
capacity house is expected. Mrs,
Mary williams is chairman OF
the reception committee. The
celebration will close the Eucha-
ristic service on Sunday, March
2. The public is urged to share
in all the services.
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GRANT A. NJ E. CHURCH
Rev L. E, Crumlin, Pastor

On Sunday, Feb. 16, Woman's
Day was observed by this church.
Scripture was read by Mrs,
Smart. the sermon was given
by the Rev. Mrs. r. D. Potter,
music was contributed by the
choir, with a beautiful solo rem
dered by Mrs. odessa Cobbs. Fol-
lowing morning service the Stew
ardesses Board served a turkey
dinner, Mrs. Ada Doors, chair
man. At the Afternoon Service,
the sermon was delivered by Mrs.
Smart. This service featured an
extensive program including a
solo by Mrs. Wootens daughter,
a chorus by the Youth Workers
Club, solo by Mrs. Silvia Britts,
The churches represented were
First ANIE Church, Moore Taher-
nacle, st. Paul. The afternoon
organlst was Mrs. Isadore
Adams. Mrs. Mary Walters was
Mistress of Ceremonies.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22
ARTHUR FURR
Whose new book NDemocracys
Negroes" is Just off the press.

well known coIored poets, were
recited by the schools verse
choir. The Home Room Discus
sion Group demonstrated that
girls can conduct meetings ac-
cording to parliamentary law,
discuss topics intelligently and
put democratic principles to
work in their class room.
The. Parents had an oppor-
tunity to visit the class rooms
and to talk to the teachers be-
fore the program began. After
the program they were served
refreshments prpared by the
cooking class.
On February II, pupils of the
school enjoyed their own pro-
gram at which Mrs. Laura Nor
ris, Urban League, was the
speaker. Guests included a group
Of students from Boston Teach
ers' College their instructor.
Miss Ruth Bulger and Miss Paul
inc Smith, Director of Kinder
gartens, Boston Public Schools.
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Degradation the USA Fight
BATTING FOR EQUAL RIGHTS

Continued from last week.
We cannot through the years
forget Crispus Attacks whose
blood was the first to be shed
at the famous Boston Massacre
in ITO. With the comrades who
died with him there is a promi-
nent monument on Boston Com
mon and they are all buried
together in the famous Gran
airy Burying Ground. No dis
elimination there and they were
buried with high honors by the
people Of the Colonies. Their act
and their sacrifices are said 30
have stirred the Colonists to
such anger that they determined
to fight to the end to win their
freedom, which they did.
Every year an organization
with which I am connected,
holds exercises in the Hall of
Flags in the State House. They
decorate monuments in and out
side the building. Finally they step
across the street and place
flowers on the marvellous Colonel
Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, /
showing gloriously the stalwart, |
heroic Colored soldiers undtr his
command. The Southern rebels
threatened that if they sue
ceeded in killing Col. Shaw they
would bury him with his mig
gers" as they called his great
soldiers. Well, they finally got
Colonel Shaw and, despite their
hate and grievances they gave
him the most honorable burial
possible, the one I believe Col.
Shaw would have desired, .
among the brave, Colored SOL
diers he loved. Col. Robert Gould
Shaw was of high family, a So
called blue blood, but he was a
true, red-blooded American to
whom our best citizens and all |
of us can look with pride and |
reverence.
Speaking OF President Abra-
ham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass /
and CrispuS Attacks, William
Monroe Trotter, through the Ma
tional Equal Rights League, was
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T ayIOr

Continued from Page One)
of Boston. Taylor was an es-
capee from a North Carolina
chain gang and was saved from
extradition by many promin-
ent citizens in 1914. However,
on June %, 1916, after helping
to move Mrs Burnett he re-
turned to her home with her
and she was last seen entering
her own home with Taylor who
was seen by two witnesses lsav-
ing this place with Bur
nett's radio under his Il and
wearing khaki overallz.
Taylor provided a slim alibi
that he was gambling on Ire
fremont st giving his right name
shine parlor. This abb was not
sustained and the defendant
could provide no one who was
with him or saw him on Ire
mont st on June 90, the day Of
the murder.
The Commonwealth indited
him for murder in the first de-
gree of Mrs. Burnett and for
robberp. Since the law allows a
finding of second degree, if
a ury does not htink it is murder
in the first degree, Tayor was
found guilty of second degree
murder and robbery.
When Taylor was found
guilty by the jury in the Third
Criminal Court session of the
Suffolk Superior Court on Mon
day Feb IT, after the jury had
been out from 3:45 p m to $40
p m he screamed and shook the
cage in the court room for five
minutes yelling Il am innocent.
You men are prosecuting me
He fell tn the floor of the cage
and had to be helped to his
feet to hear Judge John v Sui
Ivan, who presided at the two
weeks trial, sentence him to
life Imprisonment.
Judge Sullivan protected
Taylor's every right and at the
start of the trial ordered this
reporter from the court room
when he thought he was sig
Mailing a witness who was test
ifying against Taylor. The
witness was John homas viii
liams, a 81 year old colored man
who positively identified Taylor
as the man who helped him to
move Mrs Burnett's furniture
on June 20 last. Since this re-
porter was only stretching his
1 fingers and in the Judges
chambers convinced the latter
of that fact he was allowed to
return to the court room at
recess and was absent only
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always present each year at eX-
erciseS to place flowers Of love
at their monuments and speak
to the public sincere words of
appreciation I can see that this
hard work of Mr.. Trotter has
had good effect in educating the
general public to the greatness
of these men.
An event that fingers strong
inmy memory is the time the
bought out the Plymouth Thea
ire in Boston one evening while
the popular Musical hit Eliza"
was being presented by a Col
ored cast 1t was gigantic I'M
dertaking, but, finally, Mr.. Trot-
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SCuIptress
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Continued from page one)
and Herbert Reid, prominent
Lawyer and the soloiSt, Mrs
Ruby Stevenson, accompanied
by Mrs. Ina Payne Braithwaite,
thrilled the capacity audience.
The charming young mistress
Of ceremonies was Elinor Wat
son of grade 8. Other pupils APP
pearing on the program were
Constance Hughes, who ably re-
cited "The Creation" by James
Weldon Johnson, Juanita Sims
and Beryl Nelson who both
played piano solos so well that
it was difficult to think of them
as just 7th grade pupils, Two
groups of songs including
sepirituals were sung by the
Hyde School Glee Club. A group
of poems, including three by
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Angel Street"
CONTINUED on Page Four

Continued ON Page Four
I would not hesitate to invite
Ingrid Bergman who gave such
a great performance in the NOV
les version Gas Light of this
play as the much abused Mrs.
Manningham, to attend the
performance on February 81.
She would see Miss Gertrude
Smith in this nerve racking part
make ones blood tingle by her
great dramatic Interpretation.
She would probably hiss Ray
mond Tasco, the husband, who
tries to drive his wife insane.
Certainly she and everyone else
would like the work of Clorence
Reed, the understanding detec-
tive, as he is one who has every
thing for this part. AS for the
character of Nancy so saucy and
impudent, played by Miss Helen
Dane, many in the audience will
want to slap her face. Even the
housekeeper played by Miss
Geneva Stewart really comes to
life in the hands of a capable
actress" AS director I am proud
Of the work accomplished by
these young folks to give to Bos-
ton theatre-goers an exciting
evening of melodrama.'
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urged people to come, I admit
both of us were nervous as to
the outcome, but Mr.. Trotter and
his megaphone brough home the
bacon. There was a large box
office sale which saved the day
for us. Many Of our leading Col
ored citizens were present and
occupied prominent seats to
enjoy the performance.
Everybody must remember
that play, THE Birth of A Ma
ton, shown at the fremont
Theatre in Boston. Efforts we're
made to prevent the showing,
but in vain. Anticipating trouble
at the box office tickets were
sold freely to white people and
denied many Colored people OF
course there was trouble by eff
forts to stop the performance.
AS a result several of our citi-
zenS were arrested and tried in
Court. 7 can almost hear now
the voice of the Judge who
heard the case. He said Il be-
lieve in placing the blame where
it belongs He then criticised the
conduct of the ticket seller who
he said was largely, if not en-
tirely to blame for what trans
pired. Anyway all the defend
ants were found not guilty and
this case stands as a glowing
example of justice and a fair
minded Judge in Massachusetts,.
Some years later another eff
fort was made to show the film.
Again as before the Colored peo-
pie Of our city rose up furiously
10 prevent IL. his Vllne a large
ly attended hearing was held at
City Hall by the Mayor and
Chief Justice Bolster of the Bos-
ton Municipal Court. When Mr..
Trotter was called upon to speak
he cautioned his hearers mot to
force us to the wall meaning
that if the Colored people had
their backs to the wall serious
consequences might ensue At
the close of the hearing the City
refused to allow the showing of
the picture. 1t was a glorious
victory.
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0IiVer-LunCeford

Continued rom Pee u
You've never seen a concert
like this before, because it's
brand new This is the concert
that asks only to be enjoyed.
Produced for no other reason
than to entertain you.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Jordan Hall

1.-THE Coming Crisis" based on
Fritz Sternberg's new book by
that title, is the subject of the
address by Rev. Donald G. 10th
rop, Sunday, Feb. %, at 1890
Am. Mr.. Lothrop, minister of
the church since 1886, is a grad
uate of Tufts College and Crane
Theological School. The regular
question period will be held after
the service.
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ter and myself made satisfac-
tory arrangements with the
Theatre management so that we
seemed to have fighting
chance of making some money
for the League We established
headquarters in Roxbury for the
sale of tickets and they sold
quite readily. The evening of
the show Mr.. Trotter and went
to lunch He brought with him
a megaphone and after we fin
iShed our meal he walked all
over Boston Common where
ever there were people to hear,
and through his megaphone an
nounced loudly the show and
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22
World Day Of Prayer

"A call to prayer goes out to
all people"
The Ministers Wives Council
of Boston and Vicinity is Spon5-
oring the world Day of Prayer
Service at the Ebenezer Baptist
Church Friday, February II,
1947, at 800 PM. This is a union
service for all churches and you
are invited to join in this fellow
ship of prayer. Mrs, Charles
Gopher, Chairman.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22
TWELFTH BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. William II. Hester, Pastor

Rev. William II. Hester, Pastor
The morning service was con-
Quoted with the theme of Negro
History still ringing The sermon,
delivered by the pastor was:
Jesus Only" Matt 1913 Com
parison of George Washington,
Frederick Douglass an dAbra-
ham Lincoln to Jesus was clev-
erly put Although these men
were great, they, like us all, were
born to have weaknesses, but
Jesus was a true liver The choir
sang several good selections Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Janey had
their baby daughter, Elizabeth
Laura blessed, and the God
parents named were Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Davis of Cambridge,
Mass.
ANNOUNCEMENTS The Eas-
ter pageant will be under the
direction of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
derson, dramatic supervisors. A
wonderful play is in store for
all.-Sunday School meets i'm
mediately after church. Supt.
Key invites all Mr.. Janey will
liam) invites all to attend the
BYE which meets at 6 P. M.
every Sunday evening.
PAST EVENTS - The Little
workers of the BYE, under Miss
Viola Crossen had a successful
Valentine Party last Friday
King David Club held its reg
ular monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. Bertha Floyd.
When in need of place to
worship, come to our church.
The harvest is plenty, the work
ers are few.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22
Letters To The
Guardian
MARY BOWDITCH FORBES
ANSWERS INQUIRIES

To the editor of The Guardian:
If I may have the courtesy of
space in your paper, I should like
to answer questions put to me in
regard to my family.
My fathers cousin was a col
onel in the Union Army. We
have always lived in the North
and my great uncle was one Of
the electors who gave to this
nation Abraham Lincoln.
hope this reply may reach
the individual who wrote me
and gave no address.
MARY BOWDTTCH FORBES
Milton, Mass.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22
INTERCULTURAL
FESTIVAL, FEB. 20

The Interracial Church Fell
lowship Committee of the Mass.
Baptist Convention will sponsor
a Baptist Intercultural Festival
at the Dudley st. Baptist Church
Friday, February %, at 7:45 P.
M. 1t will take the form OF a
radio broadcast. Talent from the
local churches will provide va
riety of entertainment. Fellow
ship and refreshments will be
features of the evening. Bring a
group from your church. Mrs.
w. S. Ravenell and Mrs. E. Brown
are co-Chairmen.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22

absent five minutes from that
days sitting.
In Judge Sullivan's charge he
warned the jury not to be pref
udiced against Taylor because
of his color and stated further
that he hopes to see the day
soon when no mans color will
affect anyone anywhere.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22

dates and full details of every
thing.
EARLY SEPIA civilization in
cludes the Grimaldi of EUROPE
some $4,000 years ago Roman,
Turkish and Arab conquests
gave many African generals,
rulers and builders to Europe d.
Hannibal of Carthage ruled
southern Europe in ancient
times The inter-racial his
tory of some of the most royal
families of the world, as re-
vealed by Rogers, will open your
eyes.
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AMAZING HISTORY research
by Mr.. Rogers include such items
and references concerning the
early colored PopeS there
were at least three in Rome
many Catholic Saints are col
ored Rogers presents positive
proof the Egyptians we're mulat-
to and pure African in spite of
Hollywood pipe-dreams $50
Caesar made love to a colored
queen, eh?)
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STYLE Show

Continued from Page y
Taylor announced each model as
Mrs. Los Beverly furnished a
background Of music. Sponsor
Anna BobittGardner was pleased
to see the interest shown in Fri
day evenings program.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22
ST. CYPRIAN EPISCOPAL
CHURCH

Rev. D. Leroy Ferguson, Rector
Lenten Series of half hour
organ recitals will be given by
Elwyn Barrow, organist and choir
every Sunday evening at
st. Cyprian'S, beginning at 7 P.
M. The program Sunday:
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22

EARLY ROME enlisted SOL
diers of all nationalities, includ-
ing many Africans, in making
the wide conquests Of ancient
times. The Romans intermar-
ried and intermixed freely. SO
did the Greeks, Spanish, French
and others. st. Maurice COM
manded a Roman Legion in Eu-
rope. All this Bilbo talk about
race purity is a myth which only
the IGNORANT believe.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22

The prize winner in the Poet
contest was James w Hender-
son, whose poem Il Saw Jesus
Down in Dixie" will appear next
week in the Guardian.
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THE FRENCH Gen. Napoleon
Bonaparte had eleven colored
generals and regretted the fact
he couldn't add Toussaint Lou
venture t ohis staff Abram
Hannibal of Africa vas a royal
army Russian commander who
married a German girl and had
Ave sons (are you listening, Hit
lerD The daughter of one
Of these sons was the mother Of
the great poet, Alexander Push
kin. Why not buy the historic
works of J. A. Rogers?
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22

IT is A JOKE to see some
people make so MUCH over the
absolute myth of racial superior
ity, Every intelligent person of
every race, creed and color is be-
ginning to see the abSurdity Of
this practice.
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HITLER NEVER was so wrong
about racial purity of "aryans'
The Germans are a mixed
people as are all Europeans, in
Guiding the British Rogers
reveals references that st.
Maurice, the German celestial
saint, was a black man ~. Ger
man references to the great
composers Haydn and Beethoven
as colored. Are you listening,
there Richard?)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22

KAISER WILHELM (of World
War Il had a colored uncle who
was reared in the German royal
palace and who became an Off
Ger in the German army (Hitler
was only a corporal. No wonder
he was sore, RichardD In his
book, Mr.. Rogers gives names,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22
Boston Baked
By MABE KOUNTzE

Our debt to the colored man
has been paid, it must be
confessed, mostly in Confedec-
ate money" -Edwrad F. Muir
ply.
]. A. ROGERS, perhaps the
most brilliant of our younger
race historians, presented me
some years ago with autograph
samples of The Key and Amaz-
ing Facts. He and all others who
worked so hard to present race
history must be commended.
Boston has her share of good
workers
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22
FREDERICK DOUGLASS

By ST. CLAIR KIRTON
by the author 1947 observance of the birth
anniversary of the great Abolitionist at
Douglass Square Boston Mass
No one could stop him for his high resolve
Had steeled his will with fiery ZEAL
Grave and alarming the risks involved,
Yet, firm he stood-not one whit would he yeldl
Quick as flash In onward, upward stride,
Armed with convincing, devastating speech,
His bid for freedom could not be denied,
His one ambition had come within his reach.
And it came, he went from place to place
Reteing the sad story of the plight
Of teeming millions bondage had laid waste
Enlisting others in the uphill fight
He realized his dreams with much redress,
Thus, were his efforts crowned with great success
Copyright l947 by St Clair Krton