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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-04-01
Twelfth Baptist Church
Rev. VIM. H. Hester, DID,.
Minister


Palm Sunday at the Twelfth
Baptist Church will mark. the
debut Of a new musical group in
the Church, organized under the
direction Of Mrs. Mabel L. Beck,
organist-director. This group, a
junior choir Of children win take
an active part in the regular
Church services once each month
thereafter. Beginning Sunday
night, April 2, and continuing
through Holy Week, Rev. Robert
L. Moody, of Hartford, Conn,
will be the guest preacher. Music
will be furnished by the Gospel
Chorus. The public is cordially
invited to attend. Baptism Fri
day night, April 7. At 7:30
Sunday evening April 9, climax
ing Easter services, the members
and friends of the Church will
be delighted with the rendition
Of Dubois Sacred Cantata: "The
Seven Last Words Of Christ" by
the Church's Combined Choirs of
more than so Seniors and young
ADULTS. So1oists for the evening
(all of whom are members of
the two Choirs) will be Mrs.
Clara Jenkins, soprano; Messrs.
Angus Bridges, Thomas Robinson
and Clarence Franklin, tenors;
William Howard and Harold
Rogers, baritones.
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about from observation, and 1
have been observing several
years. Along all other lines,
with one exception, progress has
been made. There are still some
persons who resent everything
progressive, but they will soon
give place to Others who will CO.
operate in the Creators pro-
gram of creation, which is syn
onymous with evolution.
Not that you will need it, bit
just to perform my duty of warn
ing properly an who like good
music, repeat that the dePaur
concert, in Symphony Hall, to-
morrow afternoon, and the Lin
coin Glee Club, Monday night, in
John Hancock Hall, will give you
two opportunities to enjoy the
peculiar attractiveness of male
ensembles, at their best. You
cannot afford to miss either of
them. Don't say I didn't warn
you.
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Peoples Baptist Church
Rev. r. NJ. Owens, Pastor

Palm Sunday night Stainer's
"The Cruciixion," will be rem
dered by the Senior Choir at 7: 80
with guests soloists and an or
chestra. Good Friday night, 1.-THE
Last Words by Du Bots will be
rendered at 7:15. All welcome.
A large crowd is expected as
usual.
The "Old Time Revival is still
going on at this Church and viii
continue through Good Friday.
Rev. R. A. Bats of Mckinney,
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Complete Plans For
Golden Anniversary

SPRINGFIFLD-The Executive
Board of the New England Con-
ference Branch, Women's Mis-
sionary Society of the A. M E.
Church met here March rs at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. H. L.
Moore, % Marshall St.
Miss Gladys R. Holmes, Confer
ference Branch President, PEE
sided. Final plans were completed
for the Annual Meeting and
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Va, is conducting the meetings.
The Young Adult Group will
have charge of the Sunrise srv-
ices Easter morning and will
serve breakfast. Oscar Philips
Of Andover will be guest speak
er.
Every Tuesday night at Social
Hall a Bible class is being con-
Quoted by Edgar Clarke, 7;SO to
$3.50. The Adult Group at pres
ent is discussing the teachings Of
the Old Testiment.
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nor is president, will be the
hostess society.
Many delegates and visitors
from New England and else
where are expected to attend the
convention and Golden Anniver-
sary Celebration. A souvenir
booklet is eing published in
commemoration of so golden
years in the field of missions.
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Boston Baked
By MABE KouNTzE

Men Of character are the
conscience Of the societ to
tD1ich they belong
EMERSON
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THE WAR has now been over
Tor five years. The men who
erved in the U. S. Armed
forces are making adjustments.
Many are finding the going
cough. They face the problems
Of jobs and housing. They face
the forces Of reaction and new
war. The American GIL faces
these issues with mature mind
and opinion. And some are even.
able to express it n song.
~ s*t ~
CoLoRED VETS, in particu-
lar, have had to smile through
adversely. They have held the
unique power Of raising the
morale of millions of troops.
White officers and men often de-
serted their own camps after
shutdown to watch colored troops
box and listen to colored bands
play or tan talent dance and sing
in the midst of all our wars. 1t
was Jim Europe's band in the
First World War; and the DePaur
Chorus in the war just past
AZ 80 -
DEPAUR INFANTRY CHORUS
was organized in 1912 at Fort Dix
in the s72nd Regiment which
already boosted Of J Infant
band, led by the Bay States own
Fay Sheldon. These sepia singers
and musicians primarily or
gained for their own entertain
nent. They were not seeking
SPECIAL glory. I dropped in on
more than one -Deven's or Ed
wards informal band or singing
camp clam bake, and l can tell
you the music was solid.
~ - -
HALL JOHNSON'S form err
brilliant choir assistant, Capt.
Leonard DePaur, could have been
stationed almost anywhere. BY
chance, he was sent to Fort Dix,
and it was perfectly natural for
him to organize the soldier
chorus. So, it wasn't long before.
the Army "brasss heard about
these singing soldiers Every
unit wanted to hear them. With
cut seeking the honor, the chorus
was assigned to uplife military
morale arlong Allied troops.
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ALLIED TROOPS applauded,
sven stood and cheered the mu-
tic of this World War II army
chorus which travelled to many
Ironts, in many parts Of the
world. Boys of many races and
religions were strengthened by
ongs Of home and church, fam
", friends and freedom, inter-
reted by men who knew army
life. No longer could Capt
oePaur rely only on colored folk
ongs and spirit ais. He sin
egrated'' his music to include
many races and faiths.
80 ~ sa
WEST POINT CADETS gave a
roof lifting send off to the
DePaur Chorus current concert
opening which started at the ia
nous Army AGA deny last
September in New York. The
schedule lists ITS wildly de-
manded civilian concerts Of
which the Boston Symphony Hall
appearance has been a coveted
goal. It should draw a large at
tendance of both civilians and
servicemen. Those who miss it
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PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR

PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR
Part III
Dunbar's personality was not a
wnole-whose Isl Many of his
poems arewindoyys through which
we may look at the struggles OF
his soul. The barrier of the color
line was a cage for his eagle-hke
soul Tapping its wings for free
dom. This is seen in his poem,
when All Is Done
seFor / have suffered loss and
grievous pain,
The hurts of hatred and the
worlds disdain.
And wounds 50 deep that love,
well tried and pure,
Had not the power to ease
than or to cure"
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Golden Anniversary Celebration
to be held III Old Charles Street
A. M. E. Church, Boston, Thurs
day, April II.
Conference Branch officers from
several churches in the Boston
and Springfield Districts were
present.
Following the meeting de-
licious repast was served by the
committee.
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will have much to regret.

J "
50 ~ 81
THIS CONCERT, Sunday
afternoon, is more than just a
dramatic display of fine voices.
II has military morale and OBJ
jective lesson. The War Depart
ment judged these soldiers far
above the old classifications of
racial restrictions. It lifted these
men out of the purely racial
category and made them part
OF the Army as whole, They
and their music represented the
U S. Armed Forces, regardless
Of color.
50 *
ABOLISHING JIM CROW in
the U. S. Army will not lose
either white or colored men their
everyday freedoms Of talents,
!. associations or pleasures any
more than it does now in the
Navy, Coast Guard or other
branches of the service. The
DePaur Chorus, under integra-
ton, could have come from the
2eth Yankee Division or any
mixed unit, whether from the
North or from the South. We
must not lose sight of this fact
~ 80 Sc
THE ARGUMENTS against
Indignation have for a long time
been based on needless fear Of
some restricted associations.
Actually there is MORE RE-
sTRICTED association under Jim
crow, both in military and in
civilian life. A few are reluctant
to admit this, but the majority
are finding it true, just as Trotter
warned many years ago.
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THE CLOSED DOORS of
schools, hotels, summer resorts
Service Clubs, USO centers,
restaurants, theaters, transporta-
ton facilities, jobs, and housing
and other life limitations" sole
IL based on color, are all one and
THE SAME SYSTEM, whether
military or civilian. The G. rs
who thought their war for
democracy was over are Just
waking up. Both white and
colored G. is today are finding
they have plenty of work to do"
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BAD POLITICS is not danger
that only hurts the colored man.
It is a danger to all Americans
jim Grow is bad politics
Financially it forces a double tax
burden to support duplicate, but
unequal systems. 1t acts as a
means of dividing the people.
Neither white nor colored G. rs
profit from jim crow in the
Armed Services. If we can have
teamwork of races in baseball
and football, why is it impossible
in regiments?
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THE NAACP on April 3 (next
I Monday, viii carry on the CAM
paign for detectives the C.I.'s
fought for. There is no Armistice
/ for the NAACP. Next Monday
the brilliant NAACP Special
Counsel, Thurgood Marshall, will
launch the drive in the U. S.
Supreme Court to abolish jim
crow in education and allow stu
dents to attend Universities OF
Texas and Oklahoma. All vet
Grams should help in these cam-
paigns, The DePaur Chorus and
other Vet organizations are in
excellent position to do good.
Much depends on their doing so.
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PALM SUNDAY AT
ST .CYPRIAN,s
Rev. D. L. Ferguson Ret

Palm Sunday at St. cyprian's
will be observed in the traai.
tional way. AT the 1870 A. M.
Service the music will be pre-
sented BY Choir Of young people
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The Sarah Gorham Missionary
Society, of with Mrs. Bessie Ray
Evening star., 1950-03-26
George De Vakos Dies
AT 64;; Rites Tuesday
For Dairy Manager

George De Vakos. 81, manager
of the Richfield Dairy Corp, died
Friday night at George Washing
ton University Hospital. He had
Evening star., 1950-03-26

officers and committee chairmen
confronted with knotty problems
involving policy making say. Let S
ask Mabel Brooks about this. she
will know the answer"
Her association with the Twen-
tieth Century Club goes back even
beyond her, own membership to
that of her mothers. AS Mabel
Whitman Baker (she was named
for Walt Whitman, close per-
sonal friend of her father's) she
often attended its meetings with
her mother, Mrs. Frank Baker
before she joined on her own ini-
tiative. Mrs. Baker was one of the
clubs earliest members about the
time of it's organization in 1890.
| Mrs. Brooks vivid and accurate
recollections go back to the trail
blazing efforts of the club in
focusing attention on educational
and civic needs during the era
when women here we're supposed
to confine their activities to
church projects and the home
circle of influence.
These looking femi-
nine pioneers managed to see
that something actually was
done about what they sponsored
she told me. For instance kinder
gartens became integral parts OF
our public school system, sepa-
rate custodial care was given girls
requiring corrective institutional
sentences, and dairies improved
standards. Washington's pure
milk supply of today dates back to
this latter crusade when Mrs
Gilbert Grosvener was president
of the club, Mrs. Brooks empha-
sized.
THE awards for trash, ash and
garbage collectors. which are still
a feature of the spring program
at the District Building, with city
officials participating in them
with a group of members selected
from the clubs civic section, were
also a part of its then unprece-
dented policy to have women help
bring about better municipal
housekeeping" she added. Among
the present projects which the
club is fostering is the physi-
otherapy department for crippled
children at Gallinger Hospital
Mrs. Brooks reminded me.
| Washington born and bred, she
is part of this city's scientific
background as we'll as civic
leader in her own right. Her
Evening star., 1950-03-26

Hot Springs, Ark, has Al hot
springs said to contain curative
properties.
Evening star., 1950-03-26

Mr.. De Vakos, who lived at 813
F street NE, came here 80 years
ago. He owner several restaurants,
cleaning establishment and an
ice cream parlor before going to
Richfield Dairy in 1910. He was
sales manager before becoming
manager two years ago. The
dairy's Offices are at 1890 South
Capitol street.
Born in Sparta. Greece, he came
to this country in his youth and
worked for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road in Pittsburgh before moving
here.
Mr.. De Vakos was a charter
member and past president of
the local chapter of American
Hellenic Educational Progressive
Association, Greek fratenal Or
ganization. He also belonged to
the Federal Masonic Lodge and
Woodmen of the World. He was a
member of the official board of
the st. Sophia Greek Orthodox
Church, Eighth and L streets NV.
Besides his widow, he is sur
vived by a son, John G. De Vakos
OF the F street address and a
daughter, Mrs. Mary CORES,
Broomall, Pa.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Tuesday in st. Sophia S
Church, followed by Masonic
services at Fort Lincoln Cemetery
The body, which will be placed in
a crypt at the cemetery, may be
viewed between and 10 pm. to-
morrow at the Deal funeral home,
816 H street NE.
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Improved Services Noted
At VA Perry Point Hospital

Increased facilities for medical
and rehabilitation services at the
Veterans Administration hospital
at Perry Point, Md, have i'm
proved considerably the treatment
of mentally i'll patients there. ac-
cording to DR.. Peter A. PETER,
manager of the institution.
These services. he explained, are
used by VA psychiatrists to Stimu-
late mentally i'll veterans both
emotionally and physically. The
services include hydrotherapy and
electro-therapy, arts and small
crafts, manual arts. such as crafts
and trades. corrective and educa-
tional therapies.
All of the manual arts activities
now have been installed in one
building, while a smaller building
houses a model occupational and
educational therapy setup. Where
as before this change and expan-
sion fewer than 300 patients were
treated each month, an average of
1900 patients now receive treat
ments during a similar period.
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Mrs. Fred Beneke, 81,
Dies on Birthday

Mrs. Fred D. Beneke, widow OF
the secretary of the Mississippi
Valley Associati ton, died Friday at
her home. 3772 w street NV,
on her f1fty-flrst birthday.
Mrs. Beneke, who had suffered
a long illness, was too i'll to see
friends who had sent her a birth
day cake. gifts and cards.
Born here, she was graduated
from Mckinley High School. The
former Miss Margaret Kelley, she
worked for the late Brig. Gen
Herbert M. Lord, former Budget
Bureau director, before her mar
riage to Mr.. Beneke in 1928.
The couple lived the next 20
years in Memphis, Tenn, head.
quarters of the Mississippi Val.
ley Association, privately oper.
ated organization concerned with
flood control. rivers and harbors
The Washington Office is in the
Munsey Building.
Mr.. Beneke. who was instru.
mental in getting flood contro
legislation passed in Congress
died in 194S. Mrs. Beneke re.
turned to Washington after hel
husbands death.
Her closest survivor is a frs
cousin, the Rev. Robert Magill
Episcopal minister of Lynchburg
Va, who will conduct service.
at 10 am. tomorrow in tht
Chambers funeral home, 3072 N
street NV.
Burial will be beside her hus.
band in the family plot in the
Quaker Cemetery. Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Frank Buck, Hunter
Who Brought En-
Back Alive, Dies
n the Assoc;c,sd Press

HOUSTON, Mar. 25.-Frank
Buck. 66-year-old Texan who
gained fame by capturing wild
animals throughout the world,
died OF lung ailment today.
The Bring 'em back Alive"
animal authority had been i'll
since being injured in a Chicago
taxicab wreck three years ago.
He entered Hermann Hospital at
the Texas Medical Center about
a month ago. A short time earlier
he had come here from his San
Angelo. Tex, home for a check-up
ut the University of Texas M. D.
Anderson Hospital for cancer re-
search, also at the medical center.
The body will be cremated fol-
lowing services tomorrow at
Houston funeral home.
His widow, Mrs. Muriel Riley
Buck, and a daughter, Barbara,
are survivors.
Quit School as Youngster.
Mr.. Buck was born March IT,
1884, at Gainesville. Tex. His
family soon moved to Dallas.
AS a youngster, he quit school
after the seventh grade and began
an outdoor life that included cow
punching, hoboing and wild game
expeditions throughout the world.
He had been interested in ami
mails. birds and snakes from boy
hood. His mother once spanked
him for playing with a two-foot
copperhead and told him never
again let me see you with snake"
His first expedition was made
In 1911 to South America. Later
his trips took him to Malaga,
India, Borneo. Burma, New Guinea,
Siam and Africa.
Got Nickname From Movie.
He made trip to Malaga last
year, but native uprisings and his
health forced cancellation of plans
for a jungle expedition.
Motion pictures made on his ex-
petitions made Mr.. Buck a hero
OF billions of youngsters through
out the world.
A feature picture, Bring EN-
Back Alive" made about 20 years
ago, gave him the lasting nick
name.
He made his first big animal
catch in Wild West fashion. drop
ping a lasso over the head of a
28-foot python and using a tree
for a snub.
Mr.. Buck purchased many of his
animals from natives, but often
did his own hunting. Sometimes
he had to kill in self-defense but
he always sought to capture the
animals alive.
Many of the specimens he
brought to the United States went
to ZOOS and circuses. He also had
his own exhibits at fairs in Chi
cago and New York and operated
an exhibit several years on Long
Island.
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Bishop Of Charleston
John Russell, 10 Be
Installed on Tuesday

The Most Rev. John j. Russell
will be installed as Bishop OF
Charleston, S. c., Tuesday morn
ing in the Cathedral of st. John
the Baptist at Charleston.
About IS friends from Wash
ington and Baltimore are expected
to accompany him tonight on the
train for Charleston. The Most
Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle, arch
bishop of Washington; the Most
Rev. Peter L. Ireton, bishop OF
Richmond, Va. and the Most
Rev. Lawrence j. Shehan, auxili-
airy bishop of Baltimore, will be
among those making the trip.
Bishop Russell, formerly pastor
of Nativity Church here, was
consecrated March IA in Wash
ington. The Diocese of which he
will have charge includes all Of
South Carolina. has $4,000 Catho-
lies and is one of the oldest in the
United States.
Bishop Russell's uncle, the late
Bishop William T. Russell. head
ed the Charleston Diocese from
1917 to 1927.
The Most Rev. Francis P
Keough. archbishop of Baltimore
will install the new bishop. Bishop
Russell was born in Baltimore.
After the ceremonies, a lun-
cheon in honor of Bishop Russell
will be held at Fort Sumter Hotel
Later that day he will visit the
Cistercian Monastery of Our
Lady at Moncks Corners. S. c..
about 80 miles from Charleston.
A public reception for Bishop
Russell will be held Tuesday night
at the Bishop England High
School in Charleston.
The Most Rev. Emmet M
Walsh. auxiliary bishop o1
Youngstown, Ohio, who was
bishop of Charleston from 1927
to 1949. is expected to be at the
installation ceremony.
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Dr.. Bennett on Tour

NEW YORK, Mar. 25 (P).-Dr.
Chiffon Bennett of Chicago, ex-
ecutive director of the General
Board of Lay Activities of the
Methodist Church. left today by
plane for months tour of Africa
and Europe.
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Father Of Girl Kills Man
Al Her Bedroom Window
By the Associoted Press

WELLINGTON, Kas., Mar. 25.-
Two 13-year-old girls spending
the night together were disturbed
by noise outside their bedroom
window last night.
Pamela Mcknight and her
friend, Shirley Wallace, quietly
ran to another room and aroused
Pamelas parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I.
L. Mcknight.
The father loaded a 12-gauge
shotgun and accompanied by his
wife went to the girls room. A
man was climbing through the
window. Mrs. Mcknight suddenly
switched on the light and Mr.. Nc
Knight fired. The intruder top
pied back into the yard and died
within 10 minutes.
Police Chief Jimmie Little said
the dead man was identified as
Luther Francis Gore. 26, an Okla
homa City railroad laborer. Cor
oner j. L. Phillips ruled the killing
justif1able homicide.
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Personalities and Impressions
Twentieth Century Club 'PiIIor'
Recalls EQrIy-Doy Campaigns

father, DR.. Frank Baker, pro-
fessor of anatomy at the George
Washington University at the time
when it was Columbian College,
was a member of the staff of the
Smithsonian Institution and the
first full-time superintendent of
what in now the National Zoolog-
ical Park. Among his close per-
sonal friends were such nature
lovers as John Burroughs and
Walt Whitman whom his children
adored.
After graduating from Central
High School, winning George
Washington University's Latin
prize, and doing advanced work
at Bryn MaWr on a fellowship
she taught Latin at Western High
School, when she married DR.. AL
fred H. Brooks, a distinguished
geologlst. In charge of the Coast
and Geodetic Surveys work in
Alaska. he led 25 scientific eXpedi-
tions to Alaska. The Brooks
Range there named in his honor
commentaries his brilliant fielc
work in this part of the country
During World War I DR.. Brooks
was the first geologist to serve or
the general staff of our. Army ir
charge of research concerned
with geological warfare.
With her late husband, Mrs
Brooks was one of the early group
who established homes in Cleve-
land Park, At the time it was
said, Any one with the right
credentials could get the answer
to any current scientific problem
by ringing a door bell at random
at either Macomb~ or Newark
streets" That was because st
many scientists lived in thai
area.
For forty-fve years she ha!
lived in the commodious Newark
street home which she now occu.
pies. Its delightful library over.
looks a charming garden trimmed
by century-old trees. Her sister
Miss Sibyl Baker, assistant direc-
tor of recreation in this city
shares the house with her.
In charge of the Twentieth
Century Clubs Red Gross surgica
dressing unit during the last war
Mrs. Brooks is still actively inter.
ested in the work of the Rec
Cross.
The mother of Mrs. Otto Veer.
hof of this city and of Thoma!
Benton Brooks of Philadelphia
she has great pride in her sever
grandchildren, five by her daugh'
ter and two by her son.
| When she isn't engaged ii
Twentieth Century Club activities
her friends find her a skillful op.
ponent who with unfailing gooc
humor puts them on their mettlt
to match her finesse.
Evening star., 1950-03-26

been i'll with a
heart condition
or t h + e e
months.
His wife, Mrs.
Katherine K.
De Vakos, SUI
fered a heart
attack a week
a go and W a S
t a en- to the
same hospital.
She does not
k ow Of h e r
h u S b a n d S
death, their son
coil
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Another Cancer Victim
PIunqes From Window
By the Associated Press

OMAHA, Mar. 25.-An elderly
woman who left a note describing
herself as "just another cancer
victim trying to escape those never
ending palms." plunged to her
death from a sixth-hoo window
OF a downtown hotel here last
night.
The note asked that relatives be
notified.
Police identified the woman as
Mrs. Lulu S. Schroeder, who reg
istered at the hotel about a week
ago, giving the Omaha residence
of a niece as her address. Her
belongings listed Denver, Colo,
address. police said.
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Personalities and Impressions
By Jessie Font Evons

Mrs. Alfred H. Brooks Of 300
Newark street NV, has been an
outstanding member of this city's
Twentieth Century Club for "A
years out of the go of it's existence.
In very real sense, she is one of
the pillars of this well-knoWn
Women's organization.
She was the clubs first finance