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HOUSES EXCHANGED.
HOUSES WANTED TO RENT.

ARLINGTON for San Francisco Bay area:
f-bedrm. 3-bath Dutch Colonial for sim
liar In S. F. Bay. area. Prefer to buy. Will
consider smaller home. GIL. 7416 is
Evening star., 1947-09-26
Weights Conference
Reflects Dr.. Condor

DR.. E. U. Condor, director of the
National Bureau of Standards, yes
terday was elected president of the
National Conference on Weights
and Measures for the second sue
cessive year at the closing session of
the 33rd conference in the Wash
ington Hotel.
The conference voted to adopt as
its official manual for weights and
measures officials a Bureau of
Standards handbook entitled "Test-
ing of Weighing Equipment"
In another resolution the confer
ence voted its support of technical
training school for weights and mea-
sures officials to be started early
next year in the Bureau of Stand
ards. - IT, +'
ce-presidents for the coming
year named today include Nails
Bergman, Tallahassee, Fla; Ed
ward R. Fisher, Providence, r. l.;
Russell S. ,Ackerman, Minneapolis;
Robert Williams. Mineola, N. Y;
Evening star., 1947-09-26

It's flag at half mast, the converted
transport Honda Knot yesterday be-
gan taking aboard the. bodies OF
5000 war dead. After memorial
services the ship will sail for the
mainland October l.
Last aboard will be caskets. of
more thar 500 killed in the Japa-
nese raid on Pearl Harbor. They
will be the first taken off at San
Francisco on arrival October 10.
Army motor conveys brought the
dead from Schofield Barracks
mausoleum. A military escort will
remain with the bodies until REIN
terment.
Evening star., 1947-09-26

Irwin r. Schultz, York. Pa, and v
d. Campbell, Columbus. Ohio.
Ralph w. Smith of the National
Bureau Of Standards was reelected
secretary and G. F. Austin, jr.
Detroit, was reelected treasurer.
Named to serve on the executive
committee were the following: C. A
Baker, Albany, N. Y; c. D. Bau-
com, Raleigh, N. c.; James E, Bren-
ton, Sacramento, Calf; H. E. Craw-
ford, Jacksonville, Fla; Milo C. Grit
nm, Hartford, Conn; Joseph Giuli-
ano, Trenton, N. j.: Erling Hansen
Minneapolis; William A. Jones
Evening star., 1947-09-26
No General Increase,
In Rent Granted YET
By Advisory Boards
BY the Asseeioted Press

No general rent increases have
been granted under the new con-
troll law which went in. effect nearly
three months ago, and few are in
prospect for another month.
An aide to Housing Expediter
Frank r. Creedon said today the
Evening star., 1947-09-26

Waterville, Maine: George H. Lett
hauser. Baltimore; Bernard A. Pet
tit, an inspector Of weights and
measures in the District; George A.
Ritchey, Springfield, ILL.,; William H
Roberts, Terre Haute, Ind; Robert
K. Slough, Akron. Ohio; r. D.
Thompson, Richmond, Va, and S. H.
Wilson, Atlanta.
Evening star., 1947-09-26

local advisory boards established In
each defense rental area have had
little opportunity thus far to do
anything except organize and study
the rental picture.
The boards, named by Mr.. Creed
on on recommendation of the gov
ernors of the States, are authorized
to Cd recommend blanket ceiling
revisions, either upward or down.
ward in their areas, 90 recommend
decontrol of all or portion of their
areas, and 90 review hardship
cases, either before or after an
appeal to the local rent admins
traitor.
One Recommendation Made.
Only one recommendation for re-
vision of rental ceilings has been
made to. Mr.. Creedon's Office, but it
has not been made public pending q
policy decision by Mr.. Creedon
whether to disclose such recommen-
dations when they are received or
only after they have been acted on.
Under the new law, Mr.. Creedon
has 80 days in which to approve or
reject recommendations or to notify
the local board that he needs more
information. =
Meanwhile the official in Mr..
Creedon's office said there has been
drop in the number of rent in
crease leases registered with the
expediter's office. The law permits
increases UP to IS per cent pro-
vided the tenant voluntarily agrees
to lease extending through 194S.
Mr.. Creedon announced on Sep
tember 8 that such leases had been
filed on 964,000 dwelling units or
about 6 per cent Of the 15,700. 900
units subject to Federal control.
Peak Reached In August.
The peak was reached during the
second week in August when 10000
new leases were registered. It fell
off to 10000 for the last week in
August and indications are that the
the rate for September will be even
lower, Mr.. Creedon's aide added.
This decline apparently can be at
tributed,. he said, to the fact that
in some areas landlords offered the
leases only if the tenants would sign
by August l or September I. This
provisions gave the landlords the
advantage of higher rents for a
longer period; the law requires only
that they be signed no later than
December 81.
The housing official estimated that
advisory boards in about SIS of the
country's GIL rental areas, have been
fully organized. There was a delay
in a few cases because Mr.. Creedon
asked the Governors to submit new
names in areas where the original
ones did not appear to be repre-.
sentative of all interests concerned
Evening star., 1947-09-26

count to help the along. Besides like action.
Would rather make lot of friends at a couple of
dollars suit, than sit around all day looking at
rack after rack of Nailheads, Sharkskns, Coverts,
Flannels, Tweeds and what-not."
Evening star., 1947-09-26

Popular athletic jackets In
eood-Iookine tockIe twill; COL
ors ore scarlet, Kelly green and
navy blue all with con-
trostine trim, oII-wool neck,
woist and cuff.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15

Ethel Ramos Harris, pianist,
who comes to New England Mu-
tuaI Hall for a concert Palm
Sunday afternoon is rated as
one of the foremost American
pianiSts.
She recently completed a two
year radio contract with the
National Broadcasting CQn-
pany and at present is fulfilling
a contract to play on station
KDKA, Pittsburgh, Pa. She is
Eastern Director for the Ma
tional Association of Musicians,
and has published several Spir-
ituaIs, also two piano numbers
and has several compositions
soon to be released.
Her concerts have taken her
to many of the large cities I'M
der the auspices of civic and
music organizations, and ev-
erywhere her rare musical tai
ent has been received with
spontaneous homage. Her play
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15
EVENING LESSON

1T is of paramount import
ance that people prepare them
selves and apply for jobs in ev-
cry field" Commissioner Ell
wood S Mckinney of the Mass.
FEPC told large audience as
Sembled at the Twelfth Baptist
Church on ShaWmut ave last
week to participate in the Bos-
ton Massacre Day closing exer-
cises conducted by the Boston
Equal Rights League. Mr. Nc
Kenney told of a recent confer
ence with an employer who
claimed that he employs over
200 people and over 100 more
on his waiting list. Replying to
charge by State Representa-
tive Lawrence H Banks, a pre-
vious speaker, that the Fair
Employment Practice Commits
sion was unfair in requesting
an exemption from Civil Serv-
ice, Mr. McKenney explained
that the primary desire of the
Commission was to obtain field
representatives who would be
Continued on page four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15

At the East Boston Yards of
The Bethlehem Steel Company
the proud and battle-proven Lib
erty ship, Booker r. Washing
ton, under her famous colored
American, Captain Hugh Null
FAC, has been quietly resting in
the Port of Boston for drydock-
ing and repairs.
Captain MuIzac has now been
at sea for about 40 years. His
record includes experience with
old time sailing ships. During
the first world war he served as
an officer on American freight
ers but when he applied for
similar service for world war II
he was turned down until he
waged a long fight for recogni-
ton and was assigned to the
then new Booker T. Washing
ton, launched on the West Coast
in 1912, to carry cargo to the
war areas. Mulzac Immediately
rejected an order that he enlist
an all-colored crew and told the
press that he was in a war for
democracy and he would exhibit
it by the nature Of a mixed
crew of Americans working to-
gether. Otherwise he would re-
Continued on Page A
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15
DeIfas TO Revive
The JabberWOck

Iota and Alpha Omicron Sig
man Chapters of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority will present the
seventeenth edition of its Jab-
berwock at New England Mu-
tual Hall, 225 Clarendon st,
Boston on Sunday, May IS, at
7:30 p m.
AS the years go by and the
Jabberwock becomes a definite
part of the yearly program of
more and more chapters of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, it
makes Tota Chapter very proud
that here in Boston 81 years
ago at one Of the regular meet
ings, the idea Of the Jabber-
wock was born.
The problem of raising mon
ey for local scholarships was
an acute one. 1t was in the
fertile imagination Of Soror
Marion Conoyer (now Mrs Ed
ward Hope of washington, D O.
and Soror Lola Wilson (now
Mrs George E Hayes of New
York City that the idea of the
Jabberwock was conceived.
CONTINUED on Page TlUo)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15
Miss Mary BraxtOn
Active in YWCA

Miss Mary Braxton, 40 Ham
mond Street, Boston, was elect
ed treasurer of the Mid-Winter
Conference of Industrial Girls
of the YWCA in the Northern
New England Region at Port
land, Maine, last weekend, March
8 and 8. The Conference was
composed of SO Industrial Girls
representative of YWCA CLUBS
in this region. Miss Braxton rep
resented the Boston organiza-
ton.
one of the most attractive
participants in the Boston
YWCA's Industrial Club, Miss
Braxton was recently elected
Corresponding Secretary, She
also modelled in the pre-Spring
fashion show given by the club,
February 26. for the benefit Of
the Round The World YWCA
Reconstruction Fund.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15
Composer and Pionist

ing is dynamic and reflects a
warm, vivid personality.
She studied for several years
in Boston and made many
friends here. a graduate of N E
Conservatory, she attended
Boston University and later
Carnegie Institute Of Technol-
ogy in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mrs Harris, wife of a well
known physician and surgeon
of W Chester, Pa, Is the mother
Of two little daughters. Her sis
ter is Mrs. Harry Kellan and Q
cousin is Court oficer Herbert
Clark, official Pittsburgh Cour-
Ter photographer.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15
Schuyler In Great
Boston Address

when DR.. Lothrop, the presiding
officer, announced the close of
the meeting.
Seldom has been heard in Bos-
ton a speaker with such a fund
of information on racial matters.
Speaking of the fight which the
Courier is making to end dis
elimination in Washington, DC,
Mr.. Schuyler stated that the
treatment of the race in the Ma
TONS Capitol has caused amaze
ment in other countries at
Americas pretense to Democra-
cy. In answer to a question about
the use of the term Negro" as a
racial designation, Mr.. Schuyler
replied that he uses the word in
terchangeably with "colored" or
any other word that will describe
Continued on page four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15

A large gathering of members
and visitors attended the Com
munity Church in Jordan Hall,
last Sunday to hear an address
by George S. Schuyler of N. Y, a
contributing Editor of the Pitts
burgh Courier. Mr.. Schuyler
spoke on the Social Signift-
canoe of the Colored Press" In
his remarks he traced the prog
ress and growing power of the
press and with other leading
colored journals, included the
GUARDIAN as effective in fight
ing for equal rights.
The question period that fol-
lowed a brilliant address was
answered by Mr.. Schuyler in a
most comprehensive and learned
fashion. Few if any of the audi
ence left until the last minute,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15
STATE HOUSE
HEARING TO
GUST BILBO

The Committee on Constitu-
tional Law will give a hearing
in Room No. 431, State House, on
Wednesday, March 10, at 1880
am. on House 1906, 1907 and
1903, petitions of Rep. Laurance
H. Banks that the U. S. Congress
be memorialized to take appro-
late action to bar Theodore Bill
DO as a U. S. Senator; that
Congress be memorialized to
enact an adequate "anti-lynch''
law; that Congress be memorial
lied to enact a Federal Fair
Employment Practices Act.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15

ed his delight in meeting such
distinguished visitors and pro-
vided a guide to escort the COM
pany on a tour of the State
House. Photos were taken here
as we'll as at City Hall.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15
Neiman" Fellow"
At Jewish Meet

commentator from General
Macarthur for his dispatches on
the achievements of the First
Infantry Unit to go into action
on Bouganville Island, He holds
the colored Press equivalent of
the Pulitzer prize and has had
articles published in 48 week
lies and in the daily newspaper.
He is the first colored student
to win a Nieman Fellowship at
Harvard.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15

Fletcher Martin, Nieman FEB
low, at Harvard University, and
one of Americas foremost COL
ored Journalists and war CORE
spondent will be the guest OF
honor and main speaker before
a public meeting of the F D R
Chapter of the American jew
ish Congress on Wednesday
evening, March 10, at the
Young Israel Centre, Mattapan.
MFR Martin won a personal
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15
The Passing Of
Amelia Henderson

Members of old Cambridge
and Boston families gathered
last Monday afternoon, March
10, 1947, in the ornate and
beautiful chapel of the Long
Funeral Services on Mass Ave,
North Cambridge, to attend last
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15
SLAVE WAS RECLUSE IN Lynn
All Our Wednesday For State House Hearing On BiIbo
"SIave" Maid Lived In Lynn

LYNN, Mass. $780, Miss Dora L
Jones, 57-yaar-old-maid of
the slavery case,' and Alfred
w ingalls,, Ga and his wife, Ellz-
abeth, 81, Who allegedly held
Miss Jones in bondage for more
than 80 years, formerly resided
in Lynn.
ingalls, was a practising at
torney here, and for a time was
a member of the Massachusetts,
legislature.
Retiring from law practice,
ingalls, with Mrs ingalls, and
their maid moved to California,
making their home in the artis-
tocratic section of San9Diego.
Colored residents of Lynn had
little contact with Miss Jones
and seldom saw her. During
those years she was always con-
fined to the house, not allowed
to have any friends, and saw
only one motion picture Cor
phans of the Storm" starring
Lillian Gish, statements made
by Miss Jones to the Federal
grand jury in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia.
A maid employed next door
to the ingalls, residence in Lynn
said she made seSeral unsuc-
cessful attempts to strike up
an acquaintance with Dora
while both were in the back
yards hanging out the wash.
Miss Jones always seemed
frightened and fed into the
house.
Apprised of Dora's strange
behavior a local colored minis
ter managed to reach her but
learned nothing of the alleged
conditions under which she
worked with the ingalls, family.
SLAVE WOMAN CASE BEFORE
JURY: INGALLS, COUPLE
MAY TESTIFY
LOS ANGELES Calf: - IN
terest in the Dora Jones slavery
Continued on Page FtDe)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15

After very pleasant audi
ence with Mayor Curley at City
Hall, the group proceeded to
the State House where Capt
Mulzac and his o GERS were
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-03-15

very cordially greeted by Gov
Bradford, the presentations be-
ing made by G Bruce Robinson,
secretary to the Governors
Council. The governor express
Evening star., 1947-01-12
GaitbersbHrp

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Mullineaux.
who are moving shortly to their new
ly constructed home. entertained II
guests at dinner the other day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Hinsley and
children Of Wilmington, Del. and
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Spiers of
Charlottesville, Va, have returned to
their homes after a short visit with
Evening star., 1947-01-12

their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. N.
Hurley on Frederick road.
Mrs. Terrill Moody and Mrs. Adel-
bert Jordon left on Wednesday for
Biloxi, Miss. where they will spend
the winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund CodWise,
who have been at Fort Lauderdale,
Fla, since October, returned to their
home on Wednesday.
Mr.. M. B. Grubb of Elmira, Pa,
and Mr.. James GLAND, Of Kansas
City, Mo, have returned to their
! homes after being guests in the
Evening star., 1947-01-12

Church, where Miss Harriette Evelyn
Burton and Mr.. Max Eugene Peck
were married in a setting Of candle
light and white flowers.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmon Larmer Burton and
her father escorted her to the altar
and gave her In marriage. Her sister
Mrs. Pauline Hancock, was her ma
tron of honor and. the bridesmaids
were Miss Mary Frances Eastman
and Miss Grace Murphy.
Mr.. Peck is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Harold Peck of Bay City
Mich, who were not in Washington
for the ceremony, but they will re-
ceiye the new Mr.. and Mrs. Peck
upon their arrival IN Michigan on
their wedding trip.
Mr.. Lloyd Ormond Of Sentinel
Okla, was best man for Mr.. Peck
and those serving as ushers were MIR.
Stephen Graydon, Mr.. John White,
Mr.. Victor Lands and Mr.. Elmon
Burton, jr., brother of the bride
The Rev. Earl Fowler oficiated at
the ceremony.
White satin was worn by the bride.
the gown having square neckline
fitted bodice and a long train. Her
veil was draped from tiara trimmed
with seed pearls and fell full length
over the train of her dress and she
carried bouquet of white snap
dragons and gardenias.
Mrs. Hancock was costumed in
pink net and lace and the brides
maids wore blue net made with fitted
bodices and full skirts finished with
peplums. Blue net also was worn
by little Carol Leigh Burton, niece
of the bride, WHO served as flower
girl, and she carried miniature
nosegay of mixed flowers matching
the larger nosegays carried by the
other attendants
Evening star., 1947-01-12

home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray K.
Wachter of Washington Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gartner en-
tertained with open house last week.
The buffet was composed OF Brazil
ian foods and there were on display
Evening star., 1947-01-12

turned to their home after SPEND
ing several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Collins Of the Glen.
Mrs. George Young of Washing
ton Grove Is In Coral Gables, Fla.
Evening star., 1947-01-12

where she will remain until Easter.
Mr.. Douglas Colson left this week
for Bristol, Tenn, where he will be
in charge Of large hospital. Mrs.
Colson and their sons win join him
In February.
Evening star., 1947-01-12

through the attractively decorated
rooms, curios and relics from Brazil
ard other South American coun-
tries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Collins and
children of Cumberland have re-
Evening star., 1947-01-12

One of the very lovely weddings
of the season took place Friday eve
ming in the Sixth Presbyterian
Evening star., 1947-11-23

gotten-began when she dyed her hair black.
Previously, her roles had been blonde ingenue
and rather vapid. The dark hair gave depth
of character to her features that had never
before been suspected. But it also made her
look amazingly like Hedy Lamar - who was
then married to Miss Benefits ex-husband,
Gene Markey. Joan looked like shrewd
Hedy - or perhaps Miss Lamar looked like
a naive Joan. You may imagine, however,
how Hollywood pounced on the appropriate
- or inappropriate - resemblance. Miss
Bennett smiled too, and retained the black
hair
She's No Gutter
SHE is not insensitive but has the courage
to 60 her own way - the courage of her
famous father, Richard Bennett, the actor.
Because she maintained an unruff1ed COM
posure during the distressing complications of
her first marriage. to John Martin Fox (she
was married at l6, divorced at 49,, some
critics intimated that she was devoid of
feeling
Her third and present husband is Walter
Wanger, the producer. She is treasurer of their
newly formed company, Diana Productions,
as we'll as co-star of its current picture, The
Secret Beyond The Door," The relative
stability of this marriage is tribute to her
perseverance after previous failures. She does
not discourage easily.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

illusionment.. did nothing. This worried Miss
Bennett, who cannot stand idleness - in her.
self or anyone else.
N.Y." she remarked one morning at break
fast, what busy family we are Here is
father going off to business, and myself to
work. Melinda has her studies and Stephanie
is starting nursery school this morning"
Diana, who was not mentioned, said nothing,
but that very day applied to the Walt Disney
studio for job. She didn't get it, but undis-
Evening star., 1947-11-23

newspaper that led to the dogs recovery
But if Miss Bennett demands self-reliance
of her children, she is not indifferent to her
own responsibility. No matter how hard she
has been working at the studio, she finds time
in the evening to read to Stephanie. Sundays,
they have date for the merry-go-round and
pony ride at nearby amusement park.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

The orderliness of Miss BENEFITS household
is not applied too strictly to the children
Their play yard is obviously much used - bat
tered, in fact - and in the house Stephanie's
doll carriages and Melinda's dog baskets
clutter familystyle back hall
Recently, Miss Bennett read book on
How Not To Annoy Your Children" 1t
occurred to her that with everyone so busy,
perhaps they were getting in each other way
She broached the subject of building a house
Evening star., 1947-11-23

An illustration of this is the time she was
thrown from horse sustaining a fractured
hip Friends who visited her in a hospital
found her reading book on How to Ride
a Horse" The End
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couraged, she's now taking
art lessons.
When Melinda lost her
dog, she went running in
tears to her mother. Its
your dog" said Miss Ben
nett calmly. "You are re-
sponsible for it. You lost it,
and you will have to find it."
Date in the Park
MELINDA, IL, went herself
to City Hall, then placed
the advertisement in the
Evening star., 1947-11-23

which would contain sepa-
rate apartments for herself,
her husband, and for the
children.
docs that mean l will
have to live by myself"
asked Stephanie. Miss Ben
nett explained that all the
apartments would be under
one roof. Il want us all to
be together" said Stephanie
firmly. The project was
dropped.
Affectionate as she is with
Evening star., 1947-11-23

them, Miss Bennett does sometimes seem to
view her children with the detached amuse-
ment with which she surveys the rest of the
world Her habitual look is one of repressed
mlrth as if she were smiling inwardly at some
secret joke.
She does not spare herself The revival of