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The guardian., 1952-03-08
Birth of a Nation :

j Continued from Page One)
great praise of the southern
cause, and glorifies the xxx.
In Difference to the request of
the NAACP, Harrison Fiske, an
instructor in the Motion picture
Division at Blu. invited me to
make a statement to the as
sembled students before the film
was begun, and himself read a
statement designed to show the
disinterest of the class in the
subject matter of Griffith's mas
terpiece".
In part the statement read; "as
students of the art, technique
and social significance of Mo
ton Pictures, we cannot omit
''The Birth of a Nation. Such
omission would be simiSr to
omitting the American Reyo-
luton in a serious study of us.
History. 1t was the first great film
masterpiece, the first to use the
closeup, iris, prosecuting and
innumerable other technical de-
vices to the limit Of their capa-
city. We do not endorse the theme
of this film. We do not approve
its biased attitude. There is al
ways the unfortunate possibility
that the controversial message of
this film may obscure its value
as a work of art, and our interest
in it as a work CT motion picture
art and as a milestone in the pro-
gress Of the screen to its present
Authorities on history of
the motion picture unanimous
ly use superlatives to describe
the structures and technique of
this film - with equal unanimity
they condem its narrow and pre-
JUDGED attitude There are his
torical inaccuracies and exsgger-
ations in the depletion Of the Re
construction Period. From a
social standpoint, study of this
film may be compared to a study
of enemy propaganda - it is
studied 10 learn how we may
best counteract and defeat it. We
feel that its showing to an audi
ence Of enlightened, adult, sin
cere students Of motion picture
history will result in apprecia-
ton of the film as art, without
any resulting injustice to any
one"
Audience Reaction
By a show of hands at the con-
clusion Of the film, a majority
Of the students indicated that
they were in agreement with the
writer as to the final sentence Of
the prepared statement. There
were also some very audible
Kisses from the audience when
the xxx appeared on the screen,
as well as an occasional ehuekle
at the 1915 bran dof melodrama.
No colored students attended
the performance and none to our
knowledge voiced any objection
to it through contracting the local
NAACP. Two white students,
however, made vigorous protest,
and notified the Branch Office
o ftheir intention to aid in try
ing to ban the dim.
The guardian., 1952-03-08
Rev. Paine :

Continued from Page One)
vice, Baptism will be held, and
the Rector, the Rev. Nathan
Wright, Jro will preach on
Jonah and the Whale, develop
ing a theme on Civil Rights as the
NAACP has urged pastors
throughout the nation to do.
After the morning service con-
The guardian., 1952-03-08
McInerney-
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
Under the Bill of Rights. we
are guaranteed freedom of re-
ligion, freedom of speech, press |
and assembly, and are protected !
against unwarranted searches
and seizures, and we are fur
ther protected against the de-
privation of life, liberty and
property without due process of
law.
"As one who is practising daily
in the courts of the Common
wealth, I particularly appreciate
the Bill of Rights guarantees
to everyone arrested on a GRIM
inal offence the right to a speedy
trial before an impartial Jury
and also a trial by jury in civil
cases. A guarantee against ex-
cessive bail, fines and punish
nlent is also a practical one.
Since the adoption of the So
called Bill of Rights there have
been eleven additional amend.
mentS adopted to our ConStitu-
ton, the most worthy among
them being the thirteenth
amendment which spelled out
the abolition of slavery on Dec.
Is, 1865, and the fifteenth
amendment which guaranteed |
equal rights for all citizens with
the right to vote for everyone
without regard to race, creed or
color" (Applause)
Perhaps the most onerous Of
all amendments was the six
teenth which authorized the
federal income tax in 1918.
"The eighteenth, known as the
Prohibition Amendment, was the
only amendment to, the Federal
Constitution which has since
been repealed by the twenty
first amendment.
And the nineteenth amend
nent which guaranteed suf-
frage to women was adopted
in August 1920.
These great frameworks of
government - both State and
Federal - are your guarantee
Of the freedoms which we all
hold so precious today. Under
them the United States has
grown to the greatest Republic
on the earth. When one con-
siders that every form of gov
eminent and every country that
has arisen from the dawn of
time has crumbIed into dust,
one will take consolation in the
fact that our experiment in free
government has thus far proved
a success.
only by constant vigilance
and keen attention on the part
Of all citizens Of this Republic !
viii we be able to preserve our
way of life from attacks from
quarter they come. It
is incumbent upon us - the
free citizens of this great coun-
try - to guarantee to our pos
terity those blessings which were
transmitted to US from our an
cestors and for which countless
thousands OF American citizens
have laid down their lives on
the field Of battle.
so long as We remain alert
and vigilant in the protection
Of these rights and privileges, /
so long will we preserve them
for ourselves and our children
and so long will we honor Girls
pus Attucks and his compatri-
OTIS Of yesteryear and all those
great Americans since, down to
the present date who have paid
the supreme sacrifice for the
preservation of an ideal and a
way OF life the Ike OF which
the world has never before en-
ioyed."
On conclusion Of his speech,
Rep. McInerney received a tum-
ultuous applause from the audi
ence which numbered several
hundred, and all present agreed
that It was one Of the bgSs ora
tons they have heard in re-
cent years on the Boston Mas
The guardian., 1952-03-08
To RedediCate
NJ. Baldwin Room

The League of Women for
Community Service will hold its
re-dedication of the Maria L.
Baldwin Library Sunday, March
22, at PM, at $50 Massachu-
setts Ave. Guest speaker will
be the author, Elizabeth Yates.
A very large committee, headed
by Miss Emma E. Taylor, is
making extensive plans for the
event.
The guardian., 1952-03-08
Excellent For Lent

BARCLAY
Jellied Pea Salad
/ box az ounces) quick-froEen
green peas
cup hot vegetable liquid and
water
Dash OF cayenne
package lemOn-aayored gelatin
bouillon cube
q cup cold water
3 tablespoons vinegar
\ teaspoon salt
teaspoon grated onion
2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
Cook peas as directed on the pack
age. Drain. ressrving liquid. Add hot
water TO make / cup. Season peas
with cayenne.
Dissolve gelatin and bouiiion cube
in hot liquid. Add cold water, vinegar,
salt and onion. Chill until slightly
thickened. Fold in cooked peas.
Cover bottom Of 1-quart ring mold
with layer OF gelatin mixture. Arrange
egg slices around sides Of mold. Chill
until hrn- Then oil mold with remain
ing gelatin and chill until firm. Un-
mold on crisp lettuce, aprinkied with
French dressing. Fill center Of mold
with naayonnaise. Garnish with water
cress and radish roses. Makes 8 serv-
ings.
Lenten Rennet Dessert
3 cups milk (not canned)
I package rsnnet powder
(any favor)
Set out 4 or dessert glasses. WaTua
milk slowly until lukewarm, stirring
constantly. Test a drop on the inside
Of your wrist frequently. When i feels
comfortably warm (110' F.l not hofs.
remove at once from heat Stir ~ en-
tire contents OF package at one time.
Mix until powder is dissolved-siot
orer one 1uiaRte. Pour at once, tcitte
stiu Isquid. into dessert glasses. DO nct
disturb for about 10 minutes, whl1
milk sets. Then chill IN refrigsi'atof
until serving time.
II milk gets too hot, cool 70 com
fortabiy warm before adding powder,
or Il will not set
The guardian., 1952-03-08
CAMBRIDGE

ST. PAUL "A. M. =. CHURCH
Req. B. A. GaIIoway, D. D. Pastor
eJesus On the Road to Life"
was the subject Of the mornings
discourse by the Pastor, and he
initiated the annual Pre-Lenten
series, much to the edification of
a good sized congregation. Both
ch oirs contributed numbers
which We're we'll appreciated.
Holy Communion followed the
regular service, At night, the
Pastor talked in semi-informal
strain to an appreciative congre-
cation, and concluded with the
serving of Holy Communion.
Much singing marks all the even
ing services and Spirit runs high.
The guardian., 1952-03-08
WEST MEpEORp

Next Thursday evening, March
18th, at $50 PM, all roads lead
to New England Mutual Hall for
Shiloh Concert Group and Feat
ured Guest Artists, in a splen-
did voice and instrumental bene-
fit program sponsored by Har-
old DeMund and which will aid
our church. So why don't you
help? All friends, and occasion
al visitors, as well as Shiloh
members, are cordially invited
to put this program over the
top. There Is still time to get
The guardian., 1952-03-08

sacre celebration. In the course
of the delivery of the speech,
Rep. McInerney was frequently
interrupted by applause, When
the applause Subsided, a wom-
ans voice was heard to eXclaim
Wouldn't he make a wonderful
Mayor?"
The guardian., 1952-03-08

firmation instructions will be
given.
Thursday, March 10, at 7:l5
AM, instructions will be given
on the work and teachings Of the
Episcopal Church by Rev. Wright.
At 400 Pm, the Rev. DR.. Joseph
Francis Fletcher, Professor of
Christian Ethics at the Episcopal
Theological School, Cambridge,
viii preach on "Self-Examina
ton.
The guardian., 1952-03-08

Neighbors, friends and dear
readers, have you ever stopped
to think that so many Of us make
Lenten resolutions-We fast from
candles, cakes, etc. But why not
fast from talking Ill of our
neighbors and friends and each
other-try the helping hand for
Forty Days, then enjoy the ris-
ing sun on that Glorious Easter
Morn. Try It'll am going to-.
The guardian., 1952-03-08
My Surroundings
By JOSEPHINE J. TAYLOR

I will keep Lent in this patterned way
My fast shall be achastening and
So thoughts speak and words speak
May not destroy harm but may uplift and bless
/ will let love direct my thought each day.
will deny myself these graceless things
The right to think of self alone;
harbor fear jealousy any ugly thought that wounds
shuts the door
To love and and harmony.
will probe deep to purge these hidden springs.
1 will fast richly the living word,
Sc that every hunger be fed each need OF soul supplied
Thus shall discipline each vagrant thought
And TO Christ, renewed and purified
shall be ready for the risen Lord
u j. TAYLOR.
The guardian., 1952-03-08

Members of special committee met recently in Camden,
N to formulate plans for the Northeast Regional Confer
of Phi Delta Kappa national teachers sorority Eta
chapter of Camden will be the hostess organization of the
meeting to be held in May In the above picture left to
right are: SEATED ON FLOOR: Evelyn Knighten, Fannie
Huff, Miriam Cannon; ON DIYAN Catherine Williams Ber
nice Hacke CHAIRS Lotte H. Johnson basileus of Eta
chapter; Helen Maxwell first anti-basileus and Northeast
regional director BROOKLYN Lillian Goings Burns national
publicity director and Rosa Waters STANDNG first
Doris Luke Alberta Perry Gladys Johnson Phyllis Morre
Sadye Taylor Rebecca Butler Bertha NAPLES and second
row Edna Miller Anna Yarbrough Thelma Baylor, Rachel
Mcneil Ruth Pinder Edna Tery Beatrice Jackson and
Lillian Washingto (ANP)
The guardian., 1952-03-08

Thank you.
One of our old friends and
long-standing neighbors was laid
to rest-Mrs. Florence Pleasant,
over 20 years at 20 Warwick st.
May she rest in peace.
Mrs. Ruff of 81 Warwick st.
is home from the hospital, Send
good thoughts to her.
The guardian., 1952-03-08
CrOss.ToWn
Realty Exchange
HOUSES FOR SALE
Mortgages - Management
Rental Of Small Suites
kltehsnesses
FOR sAIE

Rental Of Small Suites
kltehenestes
FOR SALE
W. MEpFoRD - Z family house,
6-6-2; z separate oil heatersi sun
porch, beautiful lawn, Priced at
$I4,5oo.
MASSACHUSETTS AVE, Boston
10 room house, fully furnished, ;
bahts; vacancy for buyer.
SYMPHONY RD., Boston - TO-
room housei vacancy for buyer
oil heat.
CAMBRIDGE. Walden 81. - T.
family house, z sep. heaters; ex-
ceIenf location; vacancy for buyer.
BACK BAY - 10 room house
with furniture, $4,000; inn
mediate vacancy.
DORCHESTER - 3 family house,
vacancy Of 6 rooms,
DORCHESTER - Z family house,
vacancy Of s rooms.
RoxBURY - ; family house.
completely renovated, vacancy Of
5 rooms.
SOUTH END - Rooming house,
converted into kitsheHette apart
ments. Vacancy for buyer.
RoxBURY - s family brick, |
vacancy.
TO LET
Kitehenette apartments and rooms,
Office
5o4-A Mass. Ave.
TEL; Office KE 6-2T4s
Home: KE 6-2e5S
NOTARY PUBLIC
SEE
ST. CLAIR KIRToN
Mgr,
Evening star., 1952-02-04

his campaign for denomination
in its tracks. Four years before.
however, Mr.. Willkie had DEM
onstrated how primaries need
not count at all by winning the
nomination without entering
any such tests. And conversely,
going way back the late Sena-
tor Hiram johnson Of California
won seven out Of the IL pri-
maries he entered in 1920, but
never was a real factor in the
Republican convention. At that
convention, from which Senator
Harding of Ohio, a dark horse,
emerged with the nomination
by way of the famous smoke
filled room" Of the bosses after
the two leading candidates, Gen.
Leonard Wood and Frank O.
Lowden were hopelessly dead
locked. y. Nj
President Truman, as he said,
can be nominated without enter
ing any primaries. But, what
ever happens in the end, there
will always be those who viii
wonder what might have been
the outcome had he submitted
himself to a test with Senator
Kefauver.
Evening star., 1952-02-04
Constantine Brown:

Gen. Eisenhower's difiiculties
in organizing an effective North
Atlantic army are further
heightened by q new political
flareup between the two old an
tagonists, Germany and France,
over the question Of the coal
rich Saar and the admission Of
Western Germany to full part
nerShip In the NATO.
The dispute over the Saar
dates back to the end Of World
War I. The French wanted to
join that area to the republic.
It was placed under the admin
istration Of the League Of Ma
tions with the understanding
that q plebiscite would deter
mine its ultimate fate. In keep
ing with the principle Of self
determination Of peoples. A
plebiscite was held In 1885 and
the population-some 300. .000--
voted 80 per cent for joining the
Reich from which they had been
detached In 1919.
At the end Of the last war
the Saar was occupied by
French forces. Last summer the
Western German republic asked
the Big Three that the Saar be
allowed to choose between Ger
many and France. This request
was rejected and an agreement
reached between the Saar gov
ernment and the French-who
occupy that area providing for
an economic link for France for
so years. It was confirmed by the
American, British and French
governments. There was moth
ing that the Bonn government,
which has no de jure sovereignty,
could do. But when the French
government decided last week
to replace its high commissioner
at Saarmuende, the capital,
with a full-dedged ambassador,
the Bonn government protested
violently. This. it said, was
overstepping the bounds Of the
economic" agreement and it
meant that France intended to
make the Saar into q camou-
flaged dependency by giving it
a form Of political independ-
ence from the rest of Germany.
Our State Department fears
that by their rash action and
without. consultation with the
other Allies the French may
have upset. the applicant and
unwittingly played into the
hands Of the German nation
alists and the Communist propa-
ganda. Reports from Germany
say that this unexpected move
Of the Paris government is Off
setting the good effect Of the
ratification ,of the Schuman
coal and steel agreement by the
Bonn Parliament.
Our Government, backed by
Gen. Eisenhower and the NATO
military experts at SHAPE, has
repeatedly pointed out to the
French that the Western Euro
pean defense cannot be secured
Evening star., 1952-02-04
Fletcher Knebel:
Potomac Fever

Mckinney tells Michigan Democrats the
stay The New Deal discovered
the forgotten man-and the Fair Deal sent him bill for it.
Senator Butler proposes wedemeyer become Ne
candidate Republicans loading
this yearnobody else In the party has had mucn
experience living Government salary.
House public investigation Of waste in
military buying won't find much waste around the Pentagon
They're thrifty they're ockping old World War paper
weights along with admirals and generals.
Spectators throw tomatoes at the United Nations deegates
American crowds have respect for their dignity
vegetables anything less than candidate for
President -
Newbod Norris the corruption hunter he'll tnvest
gate That's about the only place left in this ad-
minstraton-the bottom has already dropped out.
Service caught 247 counefeers last year.
Americas last rugged ndduast Everybody
else has given up trying make buck without cutting the Gov
ernment in for So cents Of 1t
Princess Elizabeth Kenya to begin hve-month
"ouehod British Empire Some of the tenants
complaining about the utility bills again and threatening to toss
lease breaking parties.
Evening star., 1952-02-04
Soor RekindIes an Old Feud
More Troubles for Eisenhower Seen in French Political
Move to Send Envoy to Cool-Rich Dependency

German leaders understood that
the conclusion Of q peace treaty
with Western. nations would
raise the question Of the status
of Berlin. part Of which Is un-
der Soviet control. But Chancel-
lor Konrad Adenauer insists that
the least the Allies. who need
German forces, can do Is to
make Western Germany q part
ner In the North Atlantic Pact.
The German leader points out
that Germany is at least as inn
portant as Belgium or Denmark
and from the practical point Of
view, If the Allies want German
troops, they should make Ger
many not an associate but q
full -f1edged member Of that CO.
alition. There Is no real opposi-
ton to this contention either in
Washington or in London. But
this is a political matter which
the Allies intended to talk over
at the next meeting Of their for
eign secretaries. Without pay
ing much attention to the views
Of the American and British
governments, the French gov
ernment has undertaken to re-
ject the German demand. And
this is bound to make Herr Ade-
nauer more insistent than in the
past. The opposition in the
Bundestag might manage to un-
seat him if he were to accept .
compromise now that the French
have blundered by sending an
ambassador to the. Saar and
have uIilaterally rejected his
plea for full partnership in the
NATO.
Evening star., 1952-02-04
Was Truman Duped on Boyle?
Senate Subcommittee Report on RFC Loans Raises Question
OF How Condid President Wus on Former Pory Chairman

Boyle disclosed In the record Of
the committee.
Now comes the Senate sub
committee with a report by Re-
publicans and Democrats which
says in part:
"There is no conclusive eyi-
dence that the first RFC loan
10 the American Lithofold Corp.
in the amount of $4,000 was
granted because of the interven-
ton Of Mr.. Boyle: who at the
time was an attorney for the
company and an official Of the
Democratic National Committee.
Nor is there conclusive evidence
that the loan was made as the
result Of any other improper in
huence. However. the circum-
stances surrounding the making
Of the loan, including the dec
lination of the loan at all lower
levels in the RFC and the rever-
sal Of the boards earlier action
after Mr.. Boyle made an ap-
pointment with officials of the
firm with the RFC Chairman
Hise, give rise to the reasonable
assumption that the loan would
not have been made but for the
telephone call from Mr.. Boyle
to MIR. Hise. Furthermore, the
subcommittee is OF the opinion
that had not the first RFC loan
been made to American Litho-
fold, 1t is very doubtful that the
second loan Of $565,000 would
have been made In the fall Of
1949. -.
1.-THE testimony concerning the
payment Of the legal fees to MIR.
Boyle by the American Litho-
fold Corp, is contradictory. ).
However, the circumstances
surrounding the employment Of
Mr.. Boyle and later the reten-
ton Of his former legal asso-
ciate, Mr.. Max Siskind, as at
torney for the American Litho-
fold Corp, together with the un-
businesslike and unprofessional
methods used in transferring
the law practice from Mr.. Boyle
Evening star., 1952-02-04
David Lowrence:

Candor Is something the
American people expect from
the President Of the United
States ct all times. They look to
thu, man in the White House to
be frank and sincere and to
frown on the use Of political In
tiuence. especially where public
funds are concerned.
The acid test Of q Presidents
moral leadership Is what he
does about political influence
when it is wrongfully exerted
for private benet1t or special
privilege.
Last summer when a question
Of alleged improper influence
arose in connection with the
activities Of William Boyle.
then chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee,
President Truman issued a
public statement dated August
9 In which he said:
II have examined into the
facts concerning William Boyle's
alleged relationship to RFC
loans to the American Lithofold
Corp. Of st. Louis, Mo. The facts
I,,haye obtained indicate that
Mr.. Boyle had nothing to do
with the approval Of these loans
by the RFC.
~ think it would be highly
improper for the chairman Of a
national political committee to
use his contacts with Govern
ment officials for his own pri-
tvate gain. I would not condone
such conduct for a moment"
Then on October 13 Mr.. Boyle
made public a letter of resigna-
ton as chairman Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, cit
ing reasons Of Ill health. He
insisted that he had done
nothing wrong and quoted a
Republican member Of the
Senate investigating committee
as saying there was "no evi-
dence Of illegality or moral tur.
pitude" on the part Of Mr..
Evening star., 1952-02-04
Ihon1os l. stokes:
Kefouver Must Talk to Himself
Democrats Don't Have Any Fun With Their Primary Races
And 1t Leaves the Tennesseon Alone With MonoIoque

Only to learn two days later
that Harry Truman wasn't
coming at all. All he got was
the odor of 1iniment-and no
smell Of rosin.
So it seems that Coonskin Ke-
fauver will have to talk to him.
self. Which is too bad. Demo-
Gratis ought to have fun with
their politics, like Republicans.
This comedy Of sidesteps. set
ups, and slip-ups has had one
beneficial result. That is to di-
rect interest anew-as every
four years-to our scattered,
sparse and hit-and-miss presi-
Dental primaries limited to Is
Of cur 48 States.
President Truman dramatized
this inadequacy by calling them
"eyewash" which, while political
hyperbole Of a gross sort. never
theless served to point up his
proposal for a Nation wide
presidential primary, advocated
before him by Theodore Roose-
velt and Woodrow Wilson. Such
would be provided by q con-
Stitutional amendment spon-
sored by Senator Smathers,
Democrat. Of Florida and by a
simple bill by Senator Douglas,
Democrat, of Illinois, and Repre-
sentative Bennett, Democrat. Of
Florida. which they offered
meanwhile since q constitu-
tional amendment takes a long
time. Nothing, Of course, viii be
done by this Congress. But
something ought to be done
sooner or later.
Somewhat less than half Of
the delegates at either party
convention are elected in pri-
maries in the Is States. and
only a fraction Of those are
bound to vote for a specific
candidate. The Democratic pro-
cess Is diluted further by a.
normally poor turnout Of voters
only Is per cent, for example.
in the New Hampshire primary
four years ago-which gives
local bosses and their machines
dominant influence.
Even the limited primaries we
have now might be very helpful
to indicate q popular choice II
all candidates were entered 4