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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-07
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Jordan Hall

Soviet Law and Civil Liber-
ties is the subject of the address
by DR.. Harold Berman at Com
munity Church, Jordan Hall,
Sunday, May 8 at 1890 AM.
DR.. Berman, Visiting Professor Of
Law at the Harvard Law School,
is also a research associate at the
Russian Research Center at Har-
ward. He was formerly Associate
Professor of Law at Leland Stan
ford University in California. He
has contributed numerous arti-
cles to Journals of Law and is a
recognized authority in the field
of Russian Law and Jurispru-
dence.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-07
On The Air
As Poet

Miss Ralph Dighton Jackson,
director Of the American Acad-
envy Of Poetry, presented Cliff
ford L. Miller in an interview
on his poetry over Station
WON last Tuesday. She read
three Of his poems, a sonnet on
Roland Hayes from 1.-THE Fine
Art of Making Americans" and
two from his manuscript, near
ing completion Ethiopia
Gifts" and &C. I. Joe Rides Be-
hind Curtains"
Miss Jackson drew from Mr..
Miller the admission that his
urge to write poetry was en-
kindled by winning the Boston
Chronicles poetry award, Stan
ley Braithwaite being the judge.
1t was revealed also that Mr..
Miller expresses himself in story
form and cherishes the ambition
Of writing a novel.
The theme of the program
was Human Relations" Miss
Jackson noted that Mr.. Miller's
work centers mainly around
that theme. An earnest of her
intention to improve human re-
lations was her acrostic sonnet
to Mildred jenkins, the singer,
which she read.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-07
"Your Brothers Voice.
Clifford |. Miller

show initiative in cleaning up
their own backyards and pro-
vide boxes to put their trash in.
They love the beautiful so much
that they will invest a few dimes
in gallon of paint. If there is
bit of earth surrounding their
home, they will dig it up and
make a flower garden. A few
glad flowers change the drabness
of place. If tenants live in
apartments, they can have flowers
in the home, in the windows and
on the fire escapes.
Ones instinct of beauty must
be fed to live on. Something is
wrong with any Individual who
persists in living in filth and
drabness, In the finality he has
no one to blame but himself. IN
consciously every Bostonian goes
about making the Boston he lives
in. If in his heart and mind his
Boston is one of loveliness, he'll
roll up his sleeves and go to work
bringing some beauty to the spot
where he lives. A little elbow
grease, a few pennies spent in
the fve and ten cents stores, a
little Imagination will work won
ders.
Human nature is so construct
ed that if your neighbor finds
you take pride in your home,
love the beautiful, he'll soon
catch on and try to go beyond
you What Boston sadly needs
is an organization to encourage
the people in different zones to
vie with each other in making
their little bit of Boston the most
beautiful. We do not have to
! wait for the slow program. Of
Federal clearance of slums. We
each can begin our part Of maxi
ing Boston beautiful.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-07

uM oRoE RoHR
RObeSOn
(Cont.NAed llom Paae d

NCSfNS-ff'..e~~N ~ Ns'S = f41~ -
the duties and obligations and
responsibilities in their proper
place, in their proper focus,
where they belong, that is, side
by-side with the rights and
privileges.
Il know that every sensible
colored person in this country,
professional leaders notwith-
standing, feels that if he must
fight any future war for democ-
racy, the proper place to begin
such a fight is right here.
ut is in the light Of this nor
NAL, reasonable conviction that
we must examine the relation
of the colored American to a
possible war.
IF our country is attacked,
invaded, I believe colored AM
orleans along with other loyal
Americans-will rally to our de-
Tense. That's one thing, But
I also believe that If our coun-
try wanted colored Americans
and many other sensible, reas-
enable, loyal Americans, to
fight a war in Greece, for a king
the Greeks don't want, to
fight war for France and Hol-
land, so that the Indo-C Chinese
and the Indonesians can be Kept
in colonial slavery, I really
believe that the government of
the United States will have a
very hard time indeed Turing
sensible loyal Americans into
fighting such war.
ut may well be that Paul
Robson, who caught the ear
of the world with his golden
voice, and who has always used
tat voice to call the attention
Of the world to the plight of col
ored people in America, in the
West Indies, in Africa, and to
the plight of all suppressed and
oppressed peoples everywhere
It may well be that this golden
Robson voice is putting into
words some of the thoughts of
these un-organized voiceless
people, -the vast majority of
the colored people in this coun-
try.
Since he has never asked
them for anything for himself,
and is not doing SO now, they
may do well to listen to him.
They have nothing to lose by
doing So"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-07
BOSTON, THE BEAUTIFUL

We call Boston, Freedoms City
but never, Boston. the beautiful!
When we can escape the sllrns
and neglected areas Of Boston,
and ride through the suburbs
we begin to see that Boston was
meant to be an English. garden
city-old Boston of England re-
born as New Boston in the New
World. Physical Boston as COM
pared with some other American
cities falls short. Not even Wash
ington the Beautiful is all we
desire, For there are tumble
down shacks right in the shadow
of the Capitol building. We are
not sufficiently civilized as Amer
ilans to have all parts of our
cities sparkle with beauty.
If all hands would turn in we
can take at least the CRIME and
dirt and eyesores away from
Boston. The depressed areas of
Boston will look in vain to our
city government for regular,
sufficient and tidy removal Of
ashes, tin cans. and bits of paper.
Pressure, however, can be
brought on city fathers to do
better. Diligence on the part of
our police force would hinder
nuisances such as seen when
passageways and alleys are clut-
tered with paper bags tossed
hither and thither. A good many
landlords fail to do their bit by
providing garbage cans and
painting up their property. A
little paint and whitewash make
a world of difference.
Good tenants are alert to keep
the homes they live in clean,
sanitary and good to look on.
Even when the city planners, city
fathers and landlords fail them,
they do not fail themselves. They
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-07
Mnt. Mnilr0E Tr0tter
EDITOR and PUBLISHER
1901 - 1884
AID THE COLLEGES

The Colored college born of necessity IN 1854 to
educate dpeope denied schooling elsewhere 1t is
not form Of restriction endorsed by believers IN
democracy But as Boston Globes famous Uncle Dudley
observed last week the need for education can not now
wait any Sow development Of greater receptvty in col
eges that have been excluding coored The present stua
ton transitional and should be regarded Someday
the so-caled colored colleges will be completely mixed
And until that transition and to meet the immediate needs
of thousands of support Of
the United College Fund
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-07
CHRIST TEMPLE CHURCH
OF PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
80 Kenilworth Street g
Rev. w. Frederic Fisher
WlLLIAM MoNRoE TRoTTER
Director

Director
MOTHERS DAY SERVICES
will be highlighted with Mrs.
Willie Mae Ford Smith and nsr
daughters, Bertha and Genesee,
from st. Louis, Missouri, who
have been our guests the past
week and will be winding up
their stay with us here today.
We are pleased to say that each
night the services have been in
Spirational and you are again
invited to worship with us on
Sunday. On Sunday night at
the $3.50 Evening Wo.ship Serv-
ice, Mrs. Smith, her daughters,
the I. G. Choir, and the Gospel
Chorus, with Mr.. Laymon T.
Hunter at the console and the
pantomime directed by Mrs.
Smith, will present a Candle
light Message for you. Rev. w.
F. Fisher will bring the eve
ming message. Come, and if you
don't have the Light, we'll share
ours with you. We want you to
know you are cordially well
coined to our Church and the
Services!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-07
0'Banyoun's
Observations

AS the time approaches for the
first appearance Of my Marion
cites on our side Of the fence for
some time, l wish to let folks
know that we are going to appear
at Peoples Baptist Church, Thurs
day, May 10, auspices of Willing
Workers Club, Mrs. Zelma
Clarke, president You will hear
Margaret Foster. Essie O'Banyoun
and Beatrice Mitchell, all Of whom
you have heard with US before.
Our new first alto, Kathryn ].
Faison, has never worked with
us before our audiences, but has
filed all the jobs with the .other
folks, and does she fit in with the
group Kitty replaced Handsome
Crayton, who is staying home ex-
pccting a visit from the long
legged bird. The girls have new
costumes which they call "rain-
bow" Come out and hear and
see us See you there.
Hear good reports Of the Gospel
Chorus program at Zion, April
gath. All groups were highly
commended; but was naturally
particularly interested in the per-
Torrance of Peoples Baptist
group, for which / played for sew
aral months. Reports on them
were OK, but some folks missed
O'Banyoun at the piano. When
| went to them, l was working
pending the arrival of a succc
who could give them more time
and after so long the successor has
appeared in the person of Mamie
Thomas, who is doing all that is
required. When Mamie succeed
ed me, !, facetiously, said that
had been fired" and it seems
that there is nothing but the best
OF feeling between Mrs. McQuit-
ter, president, the Chorus, and
myself, and that it was understood
from the beginning that 1 was
only temporary. My attempt to
be funny created a false impress
sion. I also hear lot of favor
able comment about the Temple
Singers from st. Paul, where 1
am organist, and their diction and
general performance are due to
the director, Lottie Strother. Some
folks say they stole the show. 1
don't know. l wasn't there. Lottie
has bunch of Steel voices, and
they look good, too.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-07
INMEMORLAM
l94S - May 8 = 1949
JULIA GOODRUM CORBIN

1913 - May 8 = 1949
JULIA GoODRUM coRBIN
When I've burden on my heart
| close my eyes and say
Please keep me very close, dear
Lord,
And talk with me and pray
Please show me Just the way
to go
And just the things to do
And may ! know throughout
the day
That | am safe with You
And then l lay my burdens down
AS God has asked me to;
And once again come to know
His promises are true
We loved you but God loved you
most.
MRS BILLIE DIGGS BONNER,
MRS. BLANCHE CAREY.
MRS. RUBY DAVIS. daughters.
+. Al GOoDRUM, son.
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GRANT A. NJ. L. CHURCH
lbs Vernon Street

49," A<s - ~ N-e-AAAAs = e~SN0A
Evangelist A. W. Smith will be
the guest speaker for the Char
lotte E. France Missionary So
ciety meeting Sunday, May 8, at
$3.50 PM. Last Sunday morning
the pastors theme was Spiritual
Foundation from the Horne" Mrs.
Mary Simmons was soloist. Among
out-of-town visitors were Mrs.
Frances Tibbs and Master Harold
Mcintosh, of Jacksonville, Fla.
Communion was held at morning
and evening services. Prayer
service every Wednesday at
Pm. The Stewardess Board No.
2 are sponsoring a pew rally for
Sunday, May %, at 7:S0 PM.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-07
Card of ThonIxs

The family Of the late Iredell
Williams wish to thank all friends
and relatives for their expressions
Of sympathy during their recent
bereavement.
SALLY WILLIAMS. wife
BERNICE WILLIAMS, daughter
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-07
WITH BOSTON BRAVES

The Boston Guardian which has consistently fought
for the entry of cooed Americans into the Major Leagues
and helped open the New England League to sepa rockies
is happy to note that George Grove. ex n colored
Yankee has been signed to Boston Braves minor league
contract with the Pawtucket r. L. Skaters Of the New
England League Now what about the Red Sox?
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-07

Tomorrow is the day when
Fourth Methodist becomes Union
Methodist, and it will be a day of
big doings in the new home. Be
side excellent musical programs,
a feature viii be the appearance
Of Mary Mcleod Bethune at $50
in the afternoon.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-07

HE CHURCH and the nome
Bible were mainstays of colored
parents and colored progress in
America. Even the first cru
sades for equal rights we're held
in the churches and they are
still being held there when
many other auditoriums bar
them. Fred Douglass, Trotter,
Walter White have all spoken
in churches where mothers
taught classes. gave charity
suppers, kept the faith.
- - -
DIR. MARY MCLEOD BETH
UNE, famous in American his
tory, was converted in a mis-
sion at the age OF IL and was
a graduate of the Moody Bible
Institute in Chicago. Practic-
ally all Of the pioneer colored
women we're Of deep religious
conviction Phyllis Wheatley.
Harriet Tubman, Mary Church
Terrell, Charlotte Hawkins
Brown and numerous others.
/" i" -
BONDAGE DAYS proved the
heart and soul7 of our pioneer
parents. They met the test and
presented a belief in greater
destiny MUCH BETTER than
some of us are doing today. The
greatest guiding songs of cru
SADIE" in America, the Spirituals
were created, and mothers pro
duced sons like Crispus Attacks
Peter Salem, Fred Douglass who
helped forge freedom.
- ~ ~
4 ROLAND HAYES who sans
those freedom songs in Iatel
days for greater good was guided
by his mother. Controversial
Paul Robson believes he i.
working for democracy. Every
one doesn't agree with Robson
everyone didn't agree with B. 7
Washington or Trotter. 1 don
agree with Rankin but he prob.
ably thinks he is working TO
democracy, too.
a. ~
TODAY'S NEED for NOR,
mothers to assume a respons
ible stake in domestic and inter
national affairs is tremendous
For one thing. II viii be thei
menfolk who will fight the wars
If there must be wars Womel
today are in position wher
they can maintain peace ant
assure liberty and justice for ali
- -
GREATEST TRAGEDY toda
is the existence Of those sue
cessful people, both white am
colored, who have forgotten al
that they owe to those "paren
pioneers who built America
Oh, there will be sweet expires
sions on Mothers Day. Man
of them. But how many son
and daughters will roll up thei
sleeves and carry on the TOT
and sacrifice for a greater Am
erica and a finer world2 Thi
is the bigger, better tribute.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-07

The needs OF all men are
of equal Importance. II is
the bedrock on which the
postwar world must be
built"
= LILLIAN SMITH.
80 80 80
MOTHERS DAY is Sunday,
May 8. A great deal can be
written about Mothers. Some in
lavender and lace. Some may
have donned stage show tights.
Some dainty dressed stenogra-
piers. Some dusty slack adorned
factory workers. But all Of them
the same angel OF virtue TO the
fallen boy on the battlefield. the
daughter In danger or the baby
in pain, all who call her mother.
THE FORESIGHT and sacri-
fee Of Mothers, clinging to re-
ligious ideals in the midst of
man-made ruins, unhappiness
and strife, is the real great story
about the lady we call NOM"
1t is not merely the parental
capacity; anybody can become
a parent. But to acquire the
true title of Nom" and Dad"
requires a foresight and sacrifice
for the family which is part Of
Christian living
- - -
COLoRED AMERICANS who
are now holding lush jobs, driv-
ing fine cars, and enjoying
greater freedoms than ever be-
fore, must never forget they
OWE these benefits to the sacri-
nee Of colored parents in the
past who kept the FAITH even
in slavery. And who suffered
HUMBLE ROLES as servants
and mental workers and con-
Quoted their own schools that
THEIR CHILDREN might sec
better days.
80 - ss
ABE LINCOLN in his immorta,
tribute to his mother, revealed
that this Christian sacrifice Of
mothers is not confined to race
All great men admit this. II
recent years we recall the moth
ers of Franklin Roosevelt ant
Harry Truman. Everyone know,
that Jesse owens, Joe Louis, anC
most other colored men who
have struggled to the top alway,
honored their mothers.
81 ~ ~
WORLD HISTORIANS agree
that no race or people can pro.
gress unless there is an element
of sacrifice and foresight which
is anchored in faith. For man,
years the colored race has beer
pictured as "care-free and If.
responsible" headed for self.
destruction. But actually tht
colored people have been max.
ing progress which has amazed
the world This is all due Il
the faith, sacrifice and foresight
Of those who came before us.
49, - -
NO PROGRESS would have
been made If all colored people
were perpetual habitants Of cir
mills. gambling joints and nigh
clubs. No progress would have
been made If all colored parents
were mainly concerned with en-.
joying their own limited spheres
and not opening bigger and
wider and vaster spheres fol
their children No progress
would have been made without
religion,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-07
Boston Baked
BY MADE KOUNTZE

THE needs Of all men are
of equal Importance. II is
the bedrock on which the
postwar world must be
built"
= LILLIAN SMITH.
Evening star., 1949-07-11
2 OAR Chapters
Pick New Officers

Two additional chapters of the
District Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution have announced
new officers for the coming year.
Mrs. William E. Seaver has been
elected regent of the Margaret
Whetten Chapter. Serving with
her will be Miss Edith H. Odle,
vice regent; Mrs. L. w. White,
chaplain; Mrs. Marion Crane, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Maize
Berland, corresponding secretary;
Miss Ruth H. Bennett, treasurer;
Mrs. Edwin w. Smallman, regis
trar; Mrs. Custis r. Perry. his
torian. and Mrs. E. w. Digges,
librarian.
New officers of the Samuel
Gorton Chapter are Mrs. Harriet
z. Wright, regent; Mrs. Thelma
N. Lynch, vice regent; Mrs. Naomi
r. Berry, chaplain; Mrs. Ruth N.
Bauserman, treasurer; Miss Grace
Robinson, recording secretary;
Mrs. Frances E. Russell. cores
ponding secretary; Miss Helen E.
Tucker, registrar; Mrs. Cora B.
Lipkey, historian, and Mrs. Caro-
line S. Albert, librarian.
Evening star., 1949-07-11
WOn0en's S
Clubs
Mrs. Munoz-Murin
To Be Honored at
Lunch Wednesday

Mrs. Luis Munoz- Marin, wife
Of the Governor of Puerto Rico.
will be entertained at luncheon
to be given at 1890 pm. Wednes-
day at the Carlton Hotel by the
Puerto Rican- American Women's
League. Mrs. Munoz- Marin is ac-
companying her husband on a
visit to Washington.
Mrs. Virginia Rollwage Collier
is president OF the league and
Mrs. Javier Cerecedo is in charge
of the luncheon arrangements.
The second annual boat ride of
the Washington Chapter of
Hadassah on the S. S. Mount
Vernon will begin at $50 pm.
Sunday.
Proceeds from the boat ride will
benefit the Hadassah medical
program in Israel which includes
the newly opened medical school
in Jerusalem, the first in the
SOulltly, dllu tllC 11dOdoSd11 llOS-
pitfalls and clinics.
Mrs. Harry Burka is the general
chairman for the cruise. Tickets
may be obtained from Mrs. David
Posnick, 2745 Twenty ninth street
NV; Mrs. Raymond Martin,
1903 Trenton place Sc; Mrs.
Willard Fucker. $500 @ street
NV; Mrs. Morris Krucoff, 734
Fifty-flrst street Sc; Mrs. Jack
Lichtenberg, 1902 Russell avenue,
Mount Rainier, Md; Mrs. Sidney
SwartZ, 1446 Tuckerman street
NV; Mrs. David A. Cohen, 1418
Jonquil street NV, and Miss
Esther Kravitz. 1915 Crittenden
street NV. Tickets may also be
purchased at the Seventh street
wharf on the night Of the boat
ride.
Evening star., 1949-07-11

Is she happily married? Mrs
K. doesn't know. How can any
one know" she asks. You can't
measure happiness with a yard
stick. Some people think they
are happy when they really
AREN'T"
That's a rather pessimistic
view, Mrs. K, although one held
by many other people. On the
other hand. it might be argued
that happiness is merely state
of mind. If you think you're
happy, you are happy-that's all
there is to it.
If you want to go further, try
rating yourself on a scale like
this:
!. My marriage would be de-
scribed by any one who knows us
well, as happy one.
2. My marriage is built on in
telligent cooperation, not on
competition and struggle for
pOWCl Will poi
8. My marriage gives me oppor-
tunities to express myself in in
teresting activities outside the
home.
4. My marriage provides COM
patibility in all aspects of mar
riage.
S. My marriage gives plenty of
opportunity for social and rec
reational life inside and outside
of the home.
6. My marriage is free from in
reference by in-laws or other
outsiders.
7. My marriage gives both of us
a chance to grow steadily in
character and personality.
8. My marriage provides fail
deal for both husband and wife
in the handling of the family
finances.
9. My marriage provides gooc
atmosphere in which to rear ar
appropriate number of children.
10. My marriage is kept i'm.
proving all the time by the fact
that I recognize the need to study
and work continually on way.
to improve it-and to improve
myself!
If you can mark each of those
statements "True," your marriage
Evening star., 1949-07-11

From New York comes the an
nouncement by Mrs. Mary c.
Dillon of the engagement Of her
daughter, Patricia Louise, to Mr..
James A. Farley, jr., son Of the
former Postmaster General and
Mrs. Farley.
Miss Dillon was educated at the
Convent of the Sacred Heart in
New York City and she made her
debut in the 1947-48 season. She
has been active in welfare and
charitable work.
Mr.. Farley attended the Can
terbury School in New Milford,
Conn, and was graduated from
the Georgetown Preparatory
School in Garrett Park. Md. He
is engaged in the building ma
terial business in New York.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1949-07-11
|HOuseguests
|OfHothoWQys

Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Hatha-
way, who have been in Florida for
the past six months, returned a
few days ago to their home in
Edgemoor and have with them
their son-in-law and daughter,
MIR. and Mrs. Plato Papps, and
young Christopher Nichols Papps,
who was born June Is.
The Hathaways spent the win
ter and spring at Golden Beach,
with a side trip to Mexico, and
after leaving Florida for home
went to Texas for a visit with an
other son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pinckney
Donnelly, and their two children.
Evening star., 1949-07-11
Cook Family
.ReturnsHOnne

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude A. Cook
and their two children, Evalyn
and Allan, have returned to their
home in Kenwood after a motor
trip through the Southern States
and up the West Coast as far
as San Francisco.
Their trip included a visit in
Arkansas and in Oklahoma City,
they were guests for a few days of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph F. Wiede-
man, former Washingtonians who
recently have been living in Dali
las, Tex.
Evening star., 1949-07-11

A September wedding has beer
planned by Miss Betty Jayne Ath-
erton and Mr.. Vincent Joseph
Greenfield, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter H. Greenfield of Philadel-
phia. Their engagement is an
nounced by the bride-elect's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M. Ath-
erton of Silver Spring.
Miss Atherton attended Mar
3orie Webster Junior College and
the University Of Maryland. Mr.
Greenfield now is a senior at
Georgetown University School of
Foreign Service.
Evening star., 1949-07-11

The marriage of Miss Grace
Evelyn Dale of this city, daughter
of Mr.. Robert A. Dale of Mount
Pleasant, Tex, and the late Mrs
Dale, to Mr.. Joseph E. Albert OF
Hyattsville, took place Saturday in
the Mount Vernon Place Metho-
dist Church, DR.. John w. Rustin
officiating. The bridegroom is the
son of Mrs. w. H. Snover Of Har-
risburg, Pa, and the late Mr..
joseph F, Albert.
Evening star., 1949-07-11

Questions and Answers.
@. Is it all right for a girl in
junior high school to date a man
considerably older than herself?
A. I'm afraid you're still at an
age when you feel safe and COM
Portable with a substitute father.
Better wait a year or two longer
before you begin to date, and then
keep within two or three years of
your own age group. Ten years
from now, when you are ready to
marry, you can afford to date a
man 10 years older than yourself
if you want to.