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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04
MORGAN MEMORIAL

One of the great metropolitan
journals has for its slogan line,
"All the news that's fit to print. !"
After a two hours voyage through
that remarkable and extraordin-
airy institution known as the Nor
gan Memorial, situated at Shaw
NUT Ave-, Corning and Wheeler
SITS, in that not picturesque sec
ton of the City Of Culture known
as the South End, the thought in
advertently arose that it should
have some motto to indicate the
astonishing versatility of its
achievements and that it might
notbe inappropriate to paraphrase
the famous newspaper catch line,
so-"All the good that's fit to do
and blazen it in letters Of gold
through all purieus of the city
and countryside. Never in long
and close observation, as well as
deep analytical study OF like
institutions have / seen any plant
Of philanthropy, eleemosynary
effort that brooks comparison.
Amid the works Of well-doing
the Morgan Memorial stands out
like some gnarled, massive tower
ing oak in a forest of striving
saplings. IN comprehensiveness of
detail; in the marshaling Of ma
terialistic forces and in the re-
ligiosity of its achievements it is
seriously questionable whether or
not this institution has rival.
The work of the Rockefeller, Car
negie, Sage and the other great
foundations is, of course, more
far-reaching and perhaps in some
directions effective, but in consid-
Grafton of the capital employed
and other limitations the Morgan
Memorial may be safely counted
at once the most remarkable and
successful institution of its kind
today.
The progenitors, the managers,
the little army of workers about
the enormous plant, in fact the
entire personnel Of the great in
stitution can lay to their hearts
one deep censure. They have not
played the game as it should havs
been played with the outside
world. This is an era Of publicity.
One must cry his wares from the
housetop. The day of the shrink
ing .violets is past and over witt.
The rule applies to the institution
as well as to the Individual.
There are millions upon millions
lying in banks and vaults for lust
such work as the Morgan Me-
mortal is doing. The truth Of the
matter is that wonderful man.
the Rev. E. ]. Helms, the head OF
the institution; Mr.. F. C. Moore.
his assistant, and the entire facul-
ty have been so busy ministering
to men, women and children in
every phase Of human need that
they have not had the time to
pause by the wayside and tell the
world what they are not only try
ing but succeeding in doing.
The fact cannot be gainsaid that
men, and women too for that
matter, weary Of attempting to
help those that really deserve to
be assisted because it costs SO
much to administer the relief. In
one charity organization society
which I had occasion to investi-
gate some years ago for news
paper to which |, at the time was
attached, found tie organization
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04

cries, play rooms, theatre, assem-
bly, halls, and heaven knows what
else, is worth half million dol
lars. There was tire when one
of its buildings was about to be
sold at auction because DR.. Helms
and his assistants could not make
both ends meet The auctioneer
was actually on the ground. But
the day was saved through the
good Office of some Of the friends
of the institution.
Ito Be Continued
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04
Bunche Says Prejudices
Moking Mockery Of U. N.

Dr.. Ralph J, Bunche, who
turned down an appointment as
Assistant Secretary of state be-
cause of Washington's Jim
Crowism', charges in the Feb
ruary American Magazine that
American anti-raciaI and anti
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04
CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. A. ]. SpratIev naxtor

"a = opIdIIUyJ pdSLOF
A Pew Rally will be sponsored
by the Nightingale Club, at this
church, corner W. Brookline st.
and Warren St., Sunday, Feb.
10, at 8 Pm. The speaker will
be Rev. W. S. Ravenen of Eben-
ezer Baptist Church with music
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04
Segregation For cd Domnng Depreciation

Eff yo' en- give still,
Jes speak up loud say: All will!
NAH WIFE" is augh-provoking:
All gwine erbout divorcin' uh!
Ahl have 'uh' TO
She'll cook an wash an iron good
But,-golyl--lIow she pawl
She's bear-cat wild dat tongue @ bern
BY any kind o. make
And since she's boss too Oh to ben
She's colt enough to break"
To suggest that he could hun,ouroy without the me-
dunn OF dialect III give two short quotations The first is from
HIS FACTS ABOUT LES:
Truth is like terrapin Where truths nor soon ,r
r ne IS IKE a pird heard
A lie will catch the eyes Of men
INSURED" religious poen,he likes best vritne relg
things e
From every kind of evil Sometimes en-rolTar ,e ro1s
az gives you Els protection But Billion Resurrection!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04

The Republican opportunity is
unique. The Democrats are on
the spot; the House vote on FEPC
cannot be stalled much longer.
The Democrats and Republicans
are equally committed in their
platforms to the rights of all to
equal opportunity of a job. The
magnificent chance has now risen
Of showing who means business
and is willing to take aggressive
leadership. The Truman Demo
Gratis, suffering the Dixiecrat In
cubus, are too weak to adopt
FEPC, even granted that they
possess the necessary sincerity.
Without any doubt, the nucleus
Of sixty-four Republicans viii be
needed for a civil rights victory.
This is exactly what happened in
the Rules Committee repulse last
week. The Republican position is
ona Of strength. not weakness.
Here is the opportunity to grab
the ball, for. a minority to take
command Of this vital issue.
The example vii mot be lost
on the Senate. Only yesterday
eighteen Southern Senators or
ganized themselves to resist to
the end" If any warning was
needed of the coming filibuster,
this is it. When the time comes
TO vote on cloture. unless the
climax is forestalled by shenani-
gans yet unpredictable, it win be
Republicans again who must come
to the rescue And the quantity
Of Republican vigor in the House
is bound to stimulate equal
stomach for battle in the Senate.
We shall then see who is in earn
est about civil rights.-NEW
YORK HERALD TRIBUNE.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04

The family Of the late Hubert
A. Chandler grately ackr ,wl-
edge with sincere appreciation,
the kind expressions Of sym
pathy they received in the hour
of their Bereavement.
GERTRUDE w. CHANDLER.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04
Card Of Thanks

The family Of tie late Daniel
Jackson wish to thank their many
friends for the beautif ! flowers,
use OF cars, sympathy cards and
other donations in Their recent
bereavement.
MRS. DANIEL JACKSON.
ana Family,
SIG Columbus Ave. Boston
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04

4AntSA sAtAo ACAS- 9AS 0%soAo AAoA
to eat.
J"
THE GREAT BARNUM had
been fully cognizant of the
color ban against colored enter
tanners, and Is credited as being
one of the first to paint a COL
ored man with burnt-cork for
an otherwise white show. Barn
um'S paleface minstrel had taken
sick and he needed a fast sub
stitute. Nobody knew the diff
ference. Williams and Walker
made their own openings and
not always behind paint" BY
degrees sepia actors kayoed
paint entirely.
THIS TRIUMPH by colored en-
tertainers over the blackface
minstrel can not be underesti-
mated in the contributions to
colored progress. In the first
place, it sent hundreds of sland-
erous would-be-imitators into
obscurity and allowed colored
people to speak and act for
themselves. True. the battle is
not entirely won. But a militant
educated people will ultimately
attain full victory,
- -
IN BOSTON the drive to stamp
out these racially insulting
forms of entertainment CD have
not always been successful.
There are Improvements. But
occasionally we find "revivals"
by persons not acquainted with
the fact that blackface min
strels are based on sheer hypoc-
risy and infamous COLOR BARS,
best to be forgotten.
- as &c
CLIFF FAD1MAN on his Jan.
22nd Sunday Tv "Show BUSH
ness program was asked about
blackface minstrel color camou-
fiage by the old veteran and
brilliant trap drummer Jackie
Powell. 1t developed that Fadi-
mans Board decided that Pow
ellis act was good in itself and
that Jackie didn't need the
burnt cork which he uses. Pow
ell estimated he was one OF the
last Of the masked men.
" - 90
THIS EXPLOITATION Of the
sepia citizens color has figured
in many true stories. I remem-
Der a past project costume party
at which was the only colored
citizen present. A lady who
didn't apparently like colored
Americans, came in blackface,
trying to be a nanny" Well,
the paint began to run all over
her and she had to retire. 1t
was the best proof of how silly
this whole practice can be.
- 80 80
FAIR EMPLOYMENT may
mean little or nothing to some
of those who like to play be-
ing colored", but who don't
want the bans and barriers that
go with 1t. They think it "cute"
to be lend man" or Aunt Jem-
ina or Amos md Andy, Just for
a day. But these are the roles
which the Dixiecrats use as
weapons against colored pro-
gress. The sooner most Ameri-
cans realize this, the stronger
our democracy
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04
EBONY WINDOWS
JOHN WELsEY HOLLOWAY
REN. G. Z. MILLER
VOICE OF THE RURAL SOUTH


VOICE OF THE RURAL SOUTH the Desert predicting pop
Some years ago heard with lar acceptance as a poet
delight at religious conyen paragraph Of this ntroducti
lion minister read with ami floods with light the explain
nation of his poems ton Of Holoways love Of
His Birds Quarrel" revealed South and rural life
khe had lived intimately after career in the schoo
feathered life Georgia literary and professionals
had the art and imagination to Soourn
share his experiences. life in touch with the ar
John Wesley Holloway the hcialfesafter all these thin
author heavy he has come back to the bac
chestnut has moon-shaped woods the soil the br
and prosperous stomach to the animals to the pls
Further contact with him people Lincoln loved SO VIC
vealed him natura-born Away down in the heart
comedian corneld phil Georgia where one NAV
osopher good initiative hear The whistle of the LOGON
whistng still living tive found him with his boo
during the World War and max his friends his work al
ng his home IN RdgeWay ~ back ere away from the
Qe hope still living and Of men he beating out
writing spite Of the worlds m1isc,y
want appreciation of poetry
his does not appear in IL IS as humoroVng Pc
the Book paSoring he OF the oacKWooos mtoou
may have retired and is flooding him. the pest OF ms huor
his years with enjoyment written In dialect his ma
Of natre man and God his rage Counsel" from his boz
triune love Of has failed
The late DR. Henry Proctor tickle ribs when I've read
ATLANTA Georgia. wrote the same Let's nave one sanza
"Wll yo TEX dis gal TO to be yo' bride
And keep huh close up by yo' side,
Don't 1owin' huh to CAD erbout,
Wis huh haid tied up, hnh heels turned OUT,
To be telling huh lies fom do to do,
An lis'enin' out TO to hyah EN- grow?
Eff yo' en- give answer true,
speak right out say; All do!
win yo' dress huh poo an feed HUH slim,
Eff chil'en come, mex huh feed dem?
Drink up yo wages stay out at night
An If she cheeps start up fight?
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04

BERT WILLIAMS was PROB
ably the greatest blackface
comedian in history and many
wonder why he, as a colored
man, resorted to the paint. The
major stage color bar was still
prevalent in Bert's' time. Since
nobody knew who was behind
the paint, colored comedians, IN
time, began to adopt this meth
ID Of getting on the stage. There
we're many who, like Williams,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04
BY MABE KOUNTzE


can the iTIs Of democracy
can be Cured---by more iiem-
ocracy."
- ALFRED E. SMITH.
- - -
MINSTREL SHOWS are on the
wane, and, good radiance. Min
strels originated in the Old
World before this nation was
born; the word itself derived
from the Latin. They were the
early entertainers of Europe,
Asia, Africa. But they didn't
depend on ''blackface.p They
sang ballads, played instruments,
danced and lampooned the
times.
THE HISTORY Of real min
strels goes far back beyond the
18th century, but the history of
'blackface minstrel" shows be-
gan in America during the l880's
when white men copied colored
songs. dances, and comedy which
they performed in blackface. The
real colored entertainer WAS
BARRED from many places dur
ing those times. In brief, 9TH
Frs PROFITED while sepia citi-
zens were shut out.
se - -
HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS large
" influenced by southerners,
kept up the sblackface minstrel
policy. Some still do today. The
first screen and stage roles were
performed by burnt-cork paint
ed paIefaces, even Othello. And
paIefaces continue to play roles
Of South Sea Islanders. Egypt
sn and other colored charac-
ms. All Jolson, Dorothy La
cur, Amos nd Andy, and Jean
ailte are few.
~ ~ -
DEEP RESENTMENT over the
American type OF blackface min
strel has long been demon
strated by colored citizens. They
contend that the cheap Jokes on
colored womanhood. and the
colored mans initiative, hon
esty, courage and ability have
been utilized as a PROPAGANDA
WEAPON by our enemies to
thwart racial progress. There
is, indeed, much evidence to
prove the HARM Of these shows
- -
THE HUB CITY, not long ago.
saw certain news editors go into
a furious front-page frenzy over
the horrible thought that coll
ored people might put on some
disfiguring silver salve and turn
white. Yet the sight of some
palefaces in burnt-cork is equally
as bad. Many colored people
''walk-out" on such show and
some politicians and other agen-
cies are finding that out right
here in Boston.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04

aAll the iEIs Of democracy
can be cured--by more iiem-
ocracy."
- ALFRED E. SMITH.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04

hated this role. But actors had
to eat.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04
Card Of Thanks

GIG Columbus Ave, Boston
Evening star., 1950-02-08

| Robbery-220 by white, 667 by
colored and l by person of an
other race.
Attempted robbery-23 by white
66 by colored offenders.
Aggravated assault - 381 by
white, 2,651 by colored and nine
other offenders.
Records on Burglary.
Burglary-640 by white, 1892 by
colored and i other offender.
Attempted burglary 20 by
white, 1913 by colored.
Police officers are scheduled to
return to the witness stand tomor-
row to explain more of the figures
in the big black book of police
statistics.
The procedure the committee is
following is to ask questions based
on statistics provided earlier by
the Police Department. These
statistics range from why police
take sick leave to the number of
miles of sidewalks policemen on
the beat have to walk.
Most of the answers are being
provided by Inspector Floyd A.
Truscott, assistant superintendent
OF police. At the outset of the
hearings yesterday, Maj. Barrett
turned over the question-answer-
ing role to Inspector Truscott, al
though the police chief closely fol-
lowed each question and some
times suggested responses.
Evening star., 1950-02-08
Mexican Envoy Tells
Mefhodists u. Ms Job
Is First 10 Keep Peace

Mexican Ambassador Rafael de
la Colina told a group of Method
lists today that the major task of
the United Nations was keeping
the peace.
The ministers, all from Illinois,
are attending a three-day insti-
tute on international and national
affairs sponsored by American
University.
Mr.. de la Colina said world
peace cannot be achieved with
out a workable and reasonably
efficient international organiza-
ton.
AN adequate society of nations
involves the creation eventually
of a r-international organi-
zation and world government. Our
efforts towards it should be direct
ed to improving the defects in the
existing organization. We should
persuade both citizens and their
leaders that otherwise the path
leads to anarchy and total war"
He called for the admission "of
all nations" into the U. N. and
said membership must be COM
pulsory".
Later today the group will hear,
among others, Cyrus S. Ching, di-
rector of Federal Mediation and
Cancellation Service. and DR.. Leon
Keyserling, acting chairman of the
Presidents Council of Economic
Advisers.
Navy Chief of Chaplains S. w.
Salisbury yesterday told the group
a large percentage of servicemen
were either Indifferent or hostile
to religion before entering the
armed forces. He pointed out it is
against this handicap that chap
lains had to carry on with the
aim of interesting these men in
| spiritual things.
Evening star., 1950-02-08
Thomas New Vice President
OF TeIevision Station WOIC

Eugene S. Thomas has been ap-
pointed vice president and gen.
eral manager of television station
WOIC here, it was announced to-
day.
Mr.. Thomas has been manag-
ing the CHS television affiliate
since its inception in January,
l948. He was sales manager of
station WOR in New York for 10
years before he came to the WOIC
post here.
A director of the National As
sociation of Broadcasters, he is
chairman of the committee on
standardization of television rate
cards and contracts. He is also a
director Of the Advertising Fed
GRAFTON of America and the Ma
tional Federation of Sales Execu-
tives.
| First steamboat on the Missis-
Sippi River appeared in 1911.
Evening star., 1950-02-08
Senate Group Approves
Bozelon as Judge

The nomination of David L
Bazelon as judge of the United
States Court of Appeals here to.
day was, before the Senate fol
confirmation. It was approved
yesterday by the Senate judiciary
Committee. ,,4g..-.a- -.
The Judiciary Committee, die
not act on nominations of two
other Federal judges here, who
previously had been approved by
a Judiciary subcommittee. They
are James r. Kirkland and
Charles F. Mclaughlin, who are
serving under recess appointments
at District Court here. -
Evening star., 1950-02-08

&SAA4So 4S1oU1fCo.
Fire Chief Bernard Padgett said
the flames possibly were started
by a cigarette dropped by Mr..
BroWnlee. He said there would
be an investigation.
After the alarm was sounded at
1890 pm. Police Pvt. James
Mason, who lives nearby, tried to
save Mr.. Brownlee. He was
forced back. however, by the rap
idly spreading flames.
Another neighbor, Lawrence
Fowler. who lives in the other
part of the duplex, also tried to
save Mr.. Brownlee and had to
be pulled from the building by
friends, police said.
Firemen confined the blaze to
the Brownies living room. They
discovered Mr.. Brownlee's body on
the floor. DR.. John A. Sims
said an autopsy would be per-
formed today.
Mr.. Brownlee was employed at
the Naval Ordnance Plant In
Alexandria. Mrs. Brownlee said
they had been living in Chinqua.
pin since October.
A native of Laurens, S. c., Mr..
Brownlee served in the Signal
Corps during the war. Mrs
Brownlee is staying with hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H
Rem, at TOT North West street
Falls Church.
Evening star., 1950-02-08

white inhabitants, $4,000 coIored
661 offenses.
Twelfth precinct-62 policemen
$50 square miles, $4,000 white in
habitants, 1000 colored, 720 Of
fenses.
| Thirteenth precinct-105 police
men, lit square miles, $4,000
white inhabitants, $1,000 colored
2,377 offenses.
Fourteenth precinct-53 police
men, 7.21 square miles, $4,000
white inhabitants, 10000 colored
813 offenseS.
Racial Ratio in Crime.
The subcommittee brought out
that despite the fact colored per-
sons make up slightly more than
81 per cent of the population, $500
of the l1,541 persons arrested for
major crimes during the last fiscal
year were colored.
Figures presented to the inves-
tigators showed this proportion OF
white to colored persons in con-
nection with some crimes:
Murder-8 by white, 40 by COL
ored.
Manslaughter-1 by white, 6 by
colored.
Negligent homicide-9 by white,
5 by colored.
Rape-23 by white. 140 by COL
ored and by a person of another
race.
Attempted rape-12 by white,
-26 by cOlored. .,..--..-.- ...- ....,--. .-.-.
Evening star., 1950-02-08
Quirino Flying Back
To Philippine Islands
BY the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8. -
President Elpidio Quirino of the
Philippines republic left today
aboard a special Philippines Ali
Line plane for Manila. o.
The Philippine President, who
came to the United States fol
medical attention and conferences
in Washington, was accompanied
by an official party of 20, includ-
ing high Philippine officials ano
members of his family.
The special DC-6, Mindora
took off at 1905 am. and was
scheduled to arrive in Honolulu
at 8::29 am
Evening star., 1950-02-08
Average Only 975 Policemen Protect House Data Show
By Miriom Ottenbero

The scarcity of policemen to
patrol the streets of Washington
is the first discovery made by the
House District Subcommittee try
ing to find out what causes the
high crime rate here.
The subcommittee was in recess
today, but the legislators had an
inch-thick volume of statistics on
police personnel and crime to
guide them when the public hear
ings are resumed tomorrow.
Among other things, these sta
tisticS show that. when policemen
on sick leave, off duty, assigned to
desk work, special details and the
courts are subtracted, the people
of Washington are protected by
an average of 915.2 men.
Hyman I. Fischbach, special
counsel for the investigating sub
committee, has carried that a step
further by pointing out that
policemen work eight-hour shifts.
On that basis, he told the sub
committee yesterday, each shift
has 305 men.
Statistics presented to the sub
committee showed that, without
subtracting the sick men, the
number of police assigned to the
prevention and detection of crime
ranges from 522 men on the day
shift to 393 on the midnight to 5
am. shift. The latter hours, the
subcommittee was told, are the
ones during which the highest
number of crimes are committed.
One set of statistics showed the
number of men actually assigned
to crime prevention and detection
in the precincts, in somes cases,
does not jibe with the proportion
ate number of offenses or the
amount of territory to be cov-
cred.
Statistics on Precincts.
AS Police Chief Robert j. Bar
rett told the committee yesterday,
the three precincts with the high
est rate of crime have the most
police coverage. The No. IA pre-
cinct, however, has the fewest
men assigned, to street duty, but
has more crime than five of the
other precincts, with more men
assigned. 1t also has more terri
tory to cover than II other pre-
eincts and more population than
three of the others.
The number of men assigned to
crime prevention and detection in
each precinct, the size of these
areas, their inhabitants and
offenses, were reported as follows:
First precinct-105 policemen,
las square miles, $4,000 white
inhabitants, 5000 colored, 1884
offenses.
Second precinct-111 policemen,
las square miles, $1,000 white
Evening star., 1950-02-08

to authorize a bond issue for $89,-
$685. 300 in benefits for some 240,-
600 Maryland veterans of World
War II. -n..~4 ......4..
Two Senators said they would
offer such a measure today. The
bond issue would be subject to a
referendum in November.
Under the bill. each veteran
could receive up to $500 baseo on
SIS a month for overseas duty and
$40 for service in the United
States. @.'- ''' q
Evening star., 1950-02-08

had been converted to commercial
ase. . 81
+ The award wsnt to Rev. Francis
y . Lukens in his suit against Tai
mage Wilcher, real estate man
The minister told the jury he sold
the church in 1914 to Rev. Charles
10. Benham, now of Clifton, with
provision he be paid an additional
E$4820 if the building was con-
Everted. ~
aMr. Wilcher contended no such
provision was included when he
purchased the building at 1888
Wilson boulevard from Mr.. Ben
Fham in 1945 for $4,000.