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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06

Archibald Prescott
Passes

Stability of character marked his
course in the performance of
many tasks that, as an account
ing Warden, belonged to that
station. He served most capably
as chairman of the Every Mem
Der Canvass and this gave him
wide contact with the good
friends and communicates of the
church. He also was one of the
4 lay delegates to the l61, q, 3 and
4th annual convention of the
Episcopal Diocese of Mass. held
in Boston every May.
Archie, as he was known to
his fellow workers at church, was
indispensable in aiding in cos
tuning actors in play, pageants,
or other amateur shows: being
long in the employ of Wolff,
Fording Co., Inc, Costuners.
He was tireless worker
wherever was his lot; depend
able, trustworthy and a messen-
ger of good cheer.
His church, fraternity, city, em-
ployers, have lost a willing
worker. People from all of these
sources express deepest sympa-
thy for his beloved widow and
other relatives.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06
K. P. LODGE
ELECTS

At its meeting in Prince Hall,
Masonic Temple, Friday, July
20, the Frederick Douglass
Lodge, Knights of Pythias elect
ed officers as follows:
Grand chancellor, Rev. ]. H.
D. Bailey; treasurer exchequer,
Willie Barr; financial secretary,
master Of Finance; prelate,
spiritual Advisory, Rev. Grady
P. Davis; master of arms, Bonnie
Williams; past officer, Jimmie
Level; vice chancellor, Jimmie
Boyd; inner guard, Lancaster
Barr; outer guard, David Brooks;
recording secretary, Reginald N.
Pyrtle.
The general purpose Of the
knights of Pythiss organizations,
as stated in their bylaws, is to
promote a brotherly spirit
amnogs members and all other
worthy persons.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06
OMEGA PLAQUE
TO DR.. BUNCHE
IN N. Y. OCT. Y

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Announce-
ment was made last week by
Ludlow W. Werner, director of
public relations of the Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity, that DR.. Ralph
]. Bunche, United Nations Medi-
ator, would receive the fratern-
ity's outstanding citizen of the
year plaque at formal dinner
dance to be held Saturday eve
ming, October %, in the Grand
Ballroom Of the Hotel Roosevelt.
The award to DR.. Bunche was
voted at the fraternity's 1948
conclave in Columbus, Ohio, last
December but because DR..
Bunche was out of the country,
presentation was delayed until
Dr.. Bunche was available to re-
ceive it.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06

The sudden passing of Archi-
bald Prescott, prominent mem
Der of the Elks fraternity and
Junior Warden of St. Bartholo-
news Episcopal Church, Cam
bridge, Sunday, July 81, was a
shock to both the Elk fraternity,
the church to which he was de-
voted and the entire commun-
ity. Mr.. Prescott died suddenly
in his sleep. He was the oldest
vestryman perhaps in point of
continuous service in that cap
acity in his church.
The Elks' body held their rites
at Norris Davis Funeral Home
on Walnut Ave. on Tuesday and
the funeral services were held
at his church at II Am. We'd
nesday. He was the beloved hus-
band OF Mrs. Cora E. Prescott
who is left to mourn a devoted
and loving mate.
The firm for which he worked,
the Wolff, Fording and Company
inserted on the front page of the
Boston Post notice that stated
the store would be closed during
the funeral of their beloved CO.
worker
Mr.. Prescott will be missed.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06
FEPC Chairman
Tells Of Her Work

Lest readers may have missed
in last Saturdays POST the
article on Mrs. Mildred Mahoney,
chairman Of the three-member
commission of the Fair Employ
ment Practice, we reprint her
statements made to a Post re-
porter who visited her at her
attractive home at 8 Everett
Ave, Winchester. Mrs. Mahoney
is the wife Of DR.. John ]. Ma
honey, former professor Of Bos-
ton University, now codirector
of a civic educational project
which he calls "his most import
ant work.
The attractive Mrs. Mahoney
believes that eventually prejudice
viii be wiped out because when
people talk out their difference
around a table they are ashamed
in the presence OF their fellow
men to be alaaned with the prac
! tice Of discrimination.
Il have discovered a wonder
full liberal tendency in younj
people. Perhaps it is the natura
outgrowth of their war experi.
ence in which they came to know
people Of every kind" said Mrs
Mahoney.
Before the war we had 80
active hate organizations func-
tioning in this country. They
made every attempt to break
America up into bitter minori-
ties"
when men and women Of
every kind work together, preju-
dice disappears. A man soon is
respected for merit and charac-
ter. That is why 1T is important
that men of different religions,
colors and racial backgrounds
should work together" -.
'The progress of our commits
sion is quite as marked as that
Of New York. I wish l could full
fill all the speaking requests from
other States interested in organ
izing an 'FEPC,'" she said.
She believes that If men and
women are given the light of
truth, they will make every effort
to appear at their best as demo-
cratic citizens.
THAT is what the 'FEPC' Is ac-
complishing," said Mildred Ma
honey.
The success of her commission
in promoting racial and religious
understanding has made Mrs.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06

A motion Of CivIl Rights Com
gress attorneys to admit the
Trenton. Six to bail was denied
last Friday by Judge Charles P.
Hutchinson, the same judge who
presided at their "lynching,
northern style trial last year.
Following the refusal of bail,
defense attorneys o. John Royce,
Solomon Golat and Congress
Executive. Secretary, w. L. Pat
terson demanded that the judge
order the Trenton police depart
ment to produce the fingerprint
evidence, suppressed during the
tria, Trenton Police 1t. E. K.
Sharpe was summoned to account
for the fingerprint findings of his
department. He startled the
Court by claiming that he had
found no fingerprints on the
murder weapon, an dby then adj
mitting that there had been par
tial prints which he himself had
wiped off. At the original trial,
Prosecutor Volpe fought bitterly
against adefense motion to have
the fingerprint reports admitted.
Judge Hutchinson sustained him
in ruling which, was later char
acteribed by t New Jersey
Supreme Court as suppression
Oh evidence.
The Congress Secretary de-
clared "the refusal of bail and
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06

Well under way are plans of
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of
Roxbury for an elaborate cele-
bration of its 10th anniversary
with arrangements in the hands
of a capable committee, headed
by Richard Lamb. Pastor Bull
lock began his pastorate with
the birth Of this church which
he has faithfully served as wen
as the community and the state.
The first gun for the observ-
ance was Aired when the HONS
! Of the Pastors aid Society wa
thrown open by the president las
week with members and friends
showering Rev. and Mrs. Bullock
with gifts and good wishes. A
feature was the huge birthday
ice cream cake, beautifully deco
rated with lovely floral designs,
fittingly inscribed, AL made with
ice cream.
The pastor gives all credit for
the completion, growth and sue
cess of the church to the loyal
and loving friends, who include
the Willing Workers and other
clubs all of whom have worked
whole heartedly by his side
through the years. vi
The pastor has had distin-
guished record since coming to
Boston. He was the first of his
race to receive the highest honor
from the Staley College of the
Spoken Word when he was
awarded the Doctorate of the
art of Oratory. Then he con-
Quoted most successfully series
of revival meetings at Faith Tab
ernacle in Philadelphia, with a
membership of 5000 and pastored
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06
Peoples Union Chorus To
Sing At Dist. Conference

The Boston District Confer
ence will convene at the First
AME. Church, Roxbury, Rev.
S. L. Greene, Jr., pastor, Wed
nesday and Thursday, August
10 and II. The Rt. Rev. D.
Ward Nichols presiding Bishop,
Rev. C. P. Cole, presiding Elder,
Rev. S. P. Perry, guest presiding
Elder, Miss Gladys R. Holmes,
district Sunday school supt.
The Peoples Union Chorus
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06
Mrs. L. M. Merritt
Passes On


Mrs. heuofa NJ MERRITT d.
parted this life al Monday morn
ing, August ], 1o4o, after long
illness. Born in Barbados,
B.WI., in 1906, she came to the
United States where she chose
Cambridge as her home. She
was married in 1908 to Joseph N.
Merritt who survives her. OF
this union there were born six
children: Lester, Cecilia, Louis,
Cleo, Adhesion, and Eulalee
Philips. Mrs. Merritt who was
one Of ten children is also sur
vived by a sister, Mrs. Inez
Brathwaite of Brooklyn, N. Y,
and a brother, David Haynes of
Randolph, Mass. There are also
seven grandchildren, number
of nieces and nephews and host
of friends.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, August 8 at Rush
A.M.E. Zion Church, School ST.,
Cambridge. Mrs. Merritt was a
faithful member and one Of the
founders of the United Pente-
costal House of Prayer, 5 and
Z Austin St, Cambridge. She
served for many years as Sec
rotary of the church and of the
Missionary Department, and her
loss will be greatly felt. Serv-
ices were conducted by the Rev.
L. v. Godding, pastor of the
and interment was at
Cemetery, Everett.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06
The "TRENTON 6" CASE
PRISONERS DENIED BAIL.
POLICE DESTROYED EVIDENCE

p0lse@ ana Prosecutor Volpe We're
faced with a dilemma. They were
holding the six men whom they
must frame or free. Rather than
free the six men, Prosecutor
Volpe proceeded to force Com
fessions" by torture, dope and
intimidation. Judge Hutchinson
then joined the conspiracy by his
conduct at the trial. He thwarted
justice by refusing to permit the
defense access to the material
evidence which it is now dis
closed the police destroyed and
ruled admissible confessions OBJ
tanned under torture to be used
to send innocent men to death.
Judge Hutchinson further abetted
this crime by charging the jury
in such a manner that a wholly
improper verdict was rendered"
"The Civil Rights Congress is not
alone in saying this. The New
Jersey Supreme Court charged
Hutchinson with these very
judicial errors on June Both in
setting aside his sentence of
death against the Trenton Six.
And now Judge Hutchinson COM
pounds this jim crow by refus-
ing to admit the Trenton Six to
BAIL" concluded Mr.. Patterson.
The. Civil Rights Congress Sec
rotary called for the removal of
Judge Hutchinson and Prosecu-
tor Volpe from office, and the
dismissal of the indictments
against the Trenton Six and
urged that protests pour in to
Governor Driscoll, State Capital,
Trenton, New Jersey, demanding
that the indictments against the
innocent Trenton Six be dis
missed and that Judge Hutchin-
son and Prosecutor Volpe be re-
moved as unfit for office.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06

will provide music and the solo
lists of the chorus are: Matilda
Birch Charleston, Selma E. Boyd,
Ella Martin, Marjorie Capdeville,
Odessa Cobb, Mary j. Alleyen,
Frances B. Smiles, Prof. Ernest
O'Banyoun, Everton johnson,
Henry Batchelder, A. B. Cosby,
George B. Bennett, william A.
Perry, Charles N. Bourne with
Johnny Weeks at the piano.
Prof. Broadf1eld will conduct
THE Peoples Union Chorus
both nights.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06
Jim Crow
Loses Round
AcHTNGTON :

WASHINGTON = Discrimina-
ton in. the nations capital took
a sound beating last week when
segregation was ended in the
Government Printing Office.
Spearheading the fight within
the building was Rev. Jernagin,
veteran employee of the Govern
ment Printing Office. Colored
employees in general boycotted
the cafe following the exclusion
of persons from the outside
public.
Congressman Adam Clayton
Powell, (Dem., N. W, local
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06

Mahoney even more enthusiastic
and optimistic than she was when
she started out on this goodwill
adventure. She and the menu
bers of this first FEPc commits
sion (of which Elwood Mckinney
is one) have solved 600 cases Of
alleged discrimination through
friendly discussions.
This is not Mrs. Mahoney's first
position as an executive. Through
out rs years of married life she
has held important civic and
educational jobs, all the while
successfully managing her home.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06
Maude Trotter Steward Not
Candidate For City Council

/ am deeply appreciative of
the desire of friends from civic,
political, fraternal and church
groups who recently urged me
to be candidate for the City
Council from Ward 9 in the COM
ing election. These friends have
pledged most generous support,
help seldom offered candidate.
The opportunity was very tempt
ing for if elected, 1 would have
been the first woman to serve
in the Council. These friends
also pointed out that my can
didacy would be hailed by all
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06

by Rev. DR.. E. T. Lewis. More
recently he was delegate of the
church at the great Diamond
Jubilee of the N. England Bap-
fist Convention, converting at
Union Baptist Church in New
York City, Rev. George H. Simnls,
pastor. He was one of the speak
ers, reported it in the Christian
Recorder and was appointed q
permanent member of the Pub
lie Relations Committee TO in
caafaa snahent member .
the Public Relations Cornnitte
to include Boston and nationa
news. DR.. Bullock delivered the
first address at the initial meet
ing of the great United Ushers
Association of Americas conven.
ton at Union Methodist Church
He anticipates greeting many old
friends at the National Baptist
Convention in Los Angeles, Cal,
where he was graduated from
the Bible School.
A fuller story Of the coming
10th anniversary will appear in
later editions Of this paper.
Pleasant Hills Bible School,
meeting Aug. lib, with the fol-
lowing teachers, Jerome Heavy,
Sally Holiday, Martha Hicks,
Betty Stone, Lucille Bullock,
Sally Green, Carol Warbner, M.
Williams, Obelene Lamb, Mar
garet Stoddard, Lillian Mosecher,
is proving most successful. Clas-
ses viii be conducted at the
church, on the church lawn and
at Franklin Park. Children Iiv-
ing in Roxbury may still find
| time to enter.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06

elements in the community whom
I have served during my edit
orship of THE GUARDIAN. They
believed, too, that the women of
all races and creeds would rally
to my banner. Though I had to
decide that circumstances over
which have no control" pre-
vented me from being candid
ate I pledge my utmost help for
the betterment of the commun-
ity.
MAUDE TRoTTER STEWARD,
932 fremont ST., Roxbury.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06
WOmen's Service Club
Awards Scholarship

The Mary E. Wilson Memorial
Scholarship Committee, appoint
ed by Mrs. John B. Hall, presi-
dent of the Women's Service
Club, met at the Club Friday eve
ming, July is to select the stu
dent to receive the scholarship
award of $l0o. The rsoney FOL
this award was made possible by
few of the friends of Mrs. Will
son and was presented to the
Club at the Anniversary Dinner
on June 20. The winner
ranked high during her four
years in High School, making
AS in all studies. She also was
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06

president of her class.
After careful consideration, as
all applicants were excellent stu
dents, the Committee selected
Miss Jacqueline Mitchell of Cam
ton, Mass, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. James w. Mitchell, the for.
mer at one time rector Of ST
BarthoIomew's Church. She will
enter Radcliffe College, Cam
bridge, in the Fall.
Signed:
MISS GLADYS R. HOLMES,
MR.. WALTER ]. STEVENS,
DR.. JOHN B. HALL,
Scholarship Committee.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06

Rev. James H. D. Bailey, for
werly pastor Of Columbus Ave.
A.M.E. Zion Church, will con-
duct the services and deliver
the sermon at Concord Baptist
Church, Sunday morning, Aug. Z.
Rev. Bailey takes charge at
the request of Concord's pastor,
Rev, A. ]. Spratley, who goes
on vacation. In accepting Rev.
Spratley's invitation Rev. Bailey
said it is the first time he had
been asked to supply a Boston
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06

newsmen and the NAACP gave
powerful help. Clarence Mitchell,
NAACP labor secretary, enlisted
the support of House Majority
Leader John w. Mccormack Of
Massachusetts and Senator Fran
els ]. Myers of Pennsylvania in
the fight against segregation,
which had been in effect at the
GPO for many years.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-06
Req. Bailey To Preach
AT Concord Baptist


pulpit since he left Zion. He
feelingly expressed his appre-
citation of the Christian broad
mindedness shown in the re-
quest to a Methodist minister to
direct church services for a
Baptist membership.
Rev. Spratley left Friday for
"a months vacation in the South.
During his absence various
clergymen will oficiate at Con-
cord Baptist Church.
, 1949-02-10

ing of jobs in the Company
with people from elsewhere.
If the position of timekeeper
cannot be filled by natives
then it is time to close down
the high schools here, he said.
In his opening remarks Mr..
Harrigan, in honor of Negro
History Week, paid tribute to
two Virgin Islanders from st.
Thomas and st. Croix. He men
toned Wilmot Blyden, a ma
tive of st. Thomas who had
proven himself, beyond a
doubt, that he was an out
standing figure. He was the
only man to interpret the Ara
bic language on a tablet at SO
street and Central Park in
New York City. He mentioned
also a contest in which Blyden
%triumphed over an Irish pro-
fessor by proving that he knew
49 languages against the Irish
mans 48. Next was Hubert
Henry Harrison, who was born
on estate Concordia, who
Continued on page 4
, 1949-02-10
Daughter of Mr.. & Mrs
Oluf Hendricks Dies

Natalie Hendricks, ten-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oluf Hendricks of Christian
sted, died during the early
hours of this morning. She had
been in poor health for some
time due to injuries received
when a baby.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted from the Holy Cross
Catholic Church at $50
after which the body, borne by
four students of the st. Mary's
School, was taken to the Gem
etery and all the pupils of the
school, the Reverend Mothers,
and friends of the young cou-
pie formed a procession that
was impressive.
Mr.. Hendricks, a quiet, unas
young man, is a cash
Ter of the Virgin Islands Ma
tional Bank.
, 1949-02-10
u. S.. CONGRESS
CONDEMN TRIAL
SEN. OF CARDINAL

The United States has con-
demned the trial and. sentence
imposed on Cardinal Mensenty
of Hungary. Dean Acheson,
Secretary of State, said that
the United States will move to
bring the case to the attention
of the United Nations. He
characterized the action as
wanton persecution and an at
tempt by the Soviet controlled
minority in that country to dis
credit and eliminate the reli-
gious leadership in an effort
to remove this moral opposi-
ton to communism.
A resolution was passed by
the House of Representatives
c~ondemning the Hungarian &C
Continued on Page ~
, 1949-02-10
DR.. Frdnklin Fry,
Lutheran Cleric. To
Visit Here

DR.. Franklin c. Fry, jr., pres
ident of the United Lutheran
Church in America is due to ar
rive here on Wednesday, Feb
ruary Is, and plans to return
on the following day, after
conferences with the Reverend
Leo S. La F~ontaine of the
Christiansted congregation &
Rev. Franck of the Frederik-
sted Church.
DR.. Fry is scheduled to
preach in Christiansted at 7:30
the same evening Of his arriv-
al at a special Vespers service.
Rev. La Fontaine has extend
ed an invitation to the Clergy
of the Island and also the pub
lie to attend and hear his mes
sage.
DR.. Fry, whose father was at
one time supervisor of the Lu-
theran Churches in Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands, is
now serving his second term
of office, having been re-elect-
Continued on Page A.
, 1949-02-10
Rhythm Makers Play
AT Jungle Cosino
Tomorrow Night

Archie Thomas and his Rhy-
TIM makers will be featured
at the Jungle Casino tomor-
row night at a dance to be Civ
en- in honor of Abraham Lin
coin Day. The orchestra will
feature Wesley Thomas at the
piano and Eric Sackey COM
poser and singer of Calypso
numbers.
Dance patrons have been
outspoken in their praise of
the showing made by the Rhy-
thin Makers at the Roosevelt
Ball held in Government
House recently, and agree that
the "boys" are better than
ever.
Arrangements have been
made for bus transportation
for Fred'riksted patrons by Mr..
Thomas. Those who wish to
avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity may contact any mem
Der of the orchestra.
, 1949-02-10
Puerto Rico Donates
Cattle Dip Solution
To Owners Here

Upon request of Governor
HASTE following receipt of a
letter from the St. Croix Live
stock Association regarding
shortage of cattle dip in St.
Croix, the Government of Puer
to Rico has donated 125 gallons
of arsenical solution as a cour-
tesy to the Government of the
Virgin Islands.
This solution, known as cat
tie dip, has been sent here for
distribution by the Agricultur-
al Station and for use as re-
quested by the St. Croix Live
stock Association, a press re-
lease says.
, 1949-02-10
PERSONAL MENTION

Visiting the Island yesterday
was Vicente Reyes Fitzpatrick,
Chief of the Contact Division
of the Veterans Administra-
ton for Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick stopped off
in st. Thomas first; arrived
here yesterday and returned
to his headquarters in Puerto
Rico today.
, 1949-02-10
St. Thomds Red Cross
To Distribute Munuul


The st. Thomas and St. John
Chapter of the American Red
Cross has about completed &
will soon distribute to the Red
Cross and Government offici-
ais, an exhaustive disaster
manual summarizing all pro-
grams and plans of Red Cross
and Government agencies in
st. Thomas for disaster relief,
particularly hurricane relief
measures.
, 1949-02-10
Acting Governor Ill:
Taylor Pospones Trip

Because Acting Governor
Morris F.. de Castro was i'll
with a slight throat ailment,
Administrator Taylor did not
go to st. Thomas as planned
and reported in the Avis, re-
Gently.
The two officials were sche-
duled to discuss budgetary
and other matters.
, 1949-02-10
Special Program To
Close Negro History
Week At CHS.

Faculty and students at the
Christiansted High School will
end their observance of Negro
History Week with a special
program in the auditorium to-
morrow morning.
Local artists may appear on
the program.
, 1949-02-10
Harngan Craicizes VICO PolicJI
In Marbetplace Lecture

The Hon. Ludwig E. Harri-
gan criticized the present poll
cies of the Virgin Islands Com
pany in a speech made in the
marketplace last night, and
mentioned especially the fill