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The guardian., 1953-05-23
THE BALL

AFTER THE BALL
Well. the DIAMOND BALL
is over. Guess everybody's
about glittered out. We know
the participants, area workers
and chairmen, dancers, cluo
members. musicians singers,
committee members, presidents,
production crews, assistants,
specialists. dance teachers and
their staffs, and the loads OF
people who helped in their own
ways to help make the DlA-
MOND BALL a success
storekeepers, poster distribu-
tors. donors, artists, photogra-
pliers, those who continued
with rehearsals and perfor-
nance despite injuries and ILL
ness, editors newsmen and wo-
men, costume designers and
dressmakekrs, decorators and
planners and the host of other
behind -the-scene workers like
the school-children who served
on technical staffs and ran nu-
merous errands; typists, mimeo-
graph operators, clerical work
ers, desk and office attendants,
telephone operators, radio and
TV people, mothers who sac
riiced so much in time and
money to make things go just
right; (the terrific number of
man hours put in by everybody,
the hundreds of column inches
of space donated by newspap-
ers. the thousands of telephone
calls and visits made by area
workers and committee chair
men; the generosities of the ag-
encies and professional people;
the individual contributions of
talent; the public march, the
community cooperation made
possible 10y you and your nei-
ghbors and friends from Phila-
delphia) and the fathers who
called for the mothers must all
be Glittered out that is, if
we go back to what we said at
the top of the column
Will you ever forget the
4 900 people? - the coopera-
ton of the ministers and con-
gregations that showed up for
this worthy cause? the dazzle?
the glitter? the costumed page?
the 5000 gowns? the procession?
the music? the ballet with its
wonderful dancers? Inez Russ
ell? Bob Chestnut? Eugene Way
man Jones? Darnley Corbin?
Laura Morris? Betty Price and
Gertrude Chandler? Marguerite
Mckinney? Names, names,
names! How can we dare mem
ton names when so many won
derful people gave so much to
this history-making affair If
we could possibly start, there'd
be Prudence Irving, Joe Nevils,
Morris Taylor's staff, Herbert
Tucker, Shedrick Wilkerson,
Adelaide Cromwell Hill, Otto
and MurieI Snowden, Mabel
Sandridge, Happy Coleman.
The guardian., 1953-05-23
CITY NEWS

members.
The Business and Professional
Women's Club of Boston will
give their first AFFAIR." CofTee
HOur-at Hotel Lucille, So West
Rutland So, Boston, Sunday,
May "a, A to 6 PM. Guest speak
ers, the popular singers Of West
MedfOrd Girls Chorus, Adele
Evans, director, and BOstOn's
well know cOntraItO, Frances b.
Smiles, and the talanted pianist.
Edith C. Murphy. Charlotte Foy,
president, Roberta Baker, chair
man. Donation soc.
The annuel sermon of the
Samuel Coleridge- Taylor Mus
icaI Association was preached
Sunday, April II, at Columbus
Avenue AM. E. Zion Church,
by Pastor Brown, and was great
ly enjoyed by a large body of
members. The Club furnished
solos by Victor Mascoll, tenor,
Minnie F. Driver, soprano and
a vocal duet by John Powell and
William Sexton.
On Friday, May 20, in st. John
Baptist Church, 1875 Vernon St.,
Roxbury, Harold DeMund, that
inimitable entertainer and play
wright, will present another trio
of original plays for the enter
ainment of folks who enjoy
such-and who does not?
Introducing Miss Valerie KY
ron, soprano, who has appeared
as soloist and entertainer on
radio, concert, women'S clubs
and other organizations. She
has also entertained at Veterans
Hospitals. Miss Kyron's roper
toire consists of operate, con-
cert and SemiclaSsical music
and folk songs, in Italian,
French, German, Greek and
English. Don't miss this fourth
Cor is it the fifth presenta-
ton and laugh till your sides
split.
The Daughters Of Confer
ence of Columbus Ave. A.ME. !
Zion Church invite you to be
present at their 73rd Ami
versary Banquet at Columbus
Ave. A.M.E. Zion Church Tues /
day, June 2, at 7:30 pm. Guest
speaker Rev. Samuel H. Bull |
lock. Rev. James G. Brown,
pastor; Mary C. Johnson, pres
dent. Subscription $3.50.
The guardian., 1953-05-23
DRUGGISTS
ENTERTAINED

The dinner given by Vitimin
Corps of America, makers of
Rybutol, at Hotel Bradford
Monday and Tuesday, May 10
and 10, to Retail Druggists
and their sales persons, with
the assistance of the Retail
Drug Association, was a most
interesting occasion.
After an excellent dinner by
the hotel caterers the program
was started by Sam Friedman,
secretary of the Association
an d also the e ch arm a n
of the dinner, who introduced
the manager of v. c. A., Jerry
Whitenberg, who was the genial
and very entertaining M. G.
The latter in turn introduced
Murray Bernstein, local rep
resentative for V.CA.
A new weight control product
was introduced that is now
available in the market, called
"Calometric." After many in
teresting facts about the COM
pany's product, Rybutol and
their baby, Calometric, dool
prizes we're awarded to the at
tending guests, and beautiful
they were, among them, sterl-
ing silver tea sets, steak plat
ters, carving sets and steak
knives. The grand prize, a 81
inch Admiral TV, was wor
/ Monday night by Robert E
Dalton of IL Hollander ST., Rox-
The guardian., 1953-05-23

where they made their official
visit with E. C. Day Lodge No.
/ and Jewel Court No. 10. The
&C spoke of the Supreme ses-
sion in Hot Springs, Ark, Au-
gust 1921. The Pythians are
arranging for a group ticket
which will be great reduction
from the regular fare. Anyone
who wishes to go, or has a
friend or friends who wish to
90 for trip at that time,
contact Sir A. G. r. Mitchell,
392 Northampton Street, Bos-
ton co. 7-3040, and he will
make all arrangements for you.
Mrs. Alfalfa Brown and Ms.
Laura Downs, Grand Court, 0.
of C. Deputies, will have THE
Feast of the Twelve Months"
May %, at 8 pm, at Calanthe
Home, $50 Columbus Ave, en-
tertainment. Each month will
serve you a Feast free. Admis-
sion so cents. Come and feast
with us, all welcome. The tea
given by Monitor Court No. 2,
Cambridge, Mrs. Lucy West,
Councellor was a success, Mrs.
Anna Snow was chairman. Glad
iator Lodge No. 10 will cele-
brate it's 35th Anniversary Sat
urday evening, May 80, 8:3C
pm. at the Ritz Plaza, 21t
Huntington Ave, Boston, In
honor of Sir F. A. Perkins
Pee. Anyone wishing to pur.
chase tickets, contact F. A
Perkins, rs Sydney st., Dor
chester. telephone co. 5-4994
The guardian., 1953-05-23
Little Known Facts
About MASSAGE

Massage is recommended by
competent authorities on Physical
Therapy:
To restore normal blood circu-
lation
To loosen stiff joints
To reduce shock after acci-
dents
Fractures
Insomnia
Neuralgia
Lumbago
Muscle rupture
Convalescent care of amputa-
tions
Arthritis, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ic and rheumatoid
Bursitis
Osteomyelitis
Locomotor ataxia
Obesity.
Should we not be just as keen
about keeping ourselves in shape
to do good work and enjoy good
living?
- Gladys F. Bradley Howard,
Physical Therapist, Health Haven
Institute, 119 Humboldt avenue,
Roxbury 21, HI 5-0854. Member
of A.A.M.M.
The guardian., 1953-05-23

"Step out of the Surging crowd
and make yourself a master"
The guardian., 1953-05-23

Leila Stubbs Mckenzie lett
the city Tuesday morning after
her ten-day trip to the Hub,
the purpose of which was prl-
marily for business settlements.
She had come directly from
Niles. Michigan, where she had
soiourned for several months
with friends of long standing.
While out West she also spent
some time visiting friends in
Illinois and other western
states. she loves the West, she
says. and we're it not for her
relatives in Brooklyn would like
TO make her home out there.
However, she is now perma-
nently settled with sister The
resa (Mrs. Richard Birnie) and
brother-in-lawl Dick at 4l6
stuyvesant Ave, Brooklyn,
where also reside her niece,
Theresa 2nd, and the latter's
family. Leila attended the Di-
Ball, escorted by Mr.,
Alfonzo baltimore and will be
able to tell her relatives first
hand all about that fabulous
occasion Horace and Net |
tie Miller of 54 Quincy ST.,
Roxbury, have reached the 48th
milestone in their married life.
They were wed-Nettie at II
and Horace at 20 = May II,
1904, by the Rev. w. T. Martin
1t Easton, Talbot County, Md.
N New England they had liv-
The guardian., 1953-05-23
DIAMOND BALL GATHERINGS
BY CASEY

Gretchen Jackson, L o u i S e
Hinds RaIf Coleman, Malcolm
and Florence Lewis. My good
ness!
By rights every member of
the Club Assembly should be
listed individually for their
share in this mammoth event.
Did we say Bob March, Barron
Martin, Andy Faire, Ken
Strong, Jake Robinson, Ruby
Dixon. the Belinfantes, Lorena
Cuzzens, Ruth O'Brien, Dorothy
Harrison. Mrs. Harmon, Mary
Hill Tucker, Al Brothers, the
Gourdins Herbie Dowse who is
ill at the moment, Otis and Ed
die Dixon, Sandy, and Sir Law
renee Hinkson, but let's don't
mention names, it just can't be
done. There are too many
people involved good, good
people who worked so hard,
and forgotten one could be a
hurt one and would you blame
him or her after giving so
much of time and self?
The MOTHERS! Who could
forget. the mothers and the
PATIENT AND STILL-LOV-
ING HUSBANDS They've
really been through a lot
no wives home evenings, no
supper sometimes no nothin'
So theirs was great con-
tribution, too, to the D. B. al
though they had their own
translation for those initials
and it wasn't DIAMOND BALL.
All this for the wonderful
DIAMOND BALL for seven
charities given by a pioneering
group of gals (men please take
notice - although they could
MT have done it without you)
in the CLUB ASSEMBLY OF
GREATER BOSTON the
LINKS. GIRL FRIENDS,
SMART SET CLUB, FORMER
JUNIOR NATIONS and the
COSMOPOLITAN CHARITY
CLUB with presidents PRU-
DENCE IRVING VERA RID
DICK, ADELAIDE GROIN
WELL HILL, DR.. JESSE GAR
NETT and OTIS DIXON E.
ALL OF BOSTON AND THE
SEVEN CHARITIES as we'll as
friends from all over are
THANKING YOU for a chari.
table good time.
The guardian., 1953-05-23

ed the best part of their mar
ried life, having come here in
1903. For IL years they resided
in Pittsfeld, Mass, where their
son, Herman, was born and
reared. The latter now resides
in Boston. The Millers are the
grandparents of twelve chill
dren and great-grandparents
Of two. Mrs. Nettie Miller Is
active in the affairs of Charles
st. A. M. E. Church, Rev. Wal
ter C. Davis, pastor. The couple
say shat married life is the
one life to live and that a sue
cessful married life is the re-
suit of each having respect for
the other, and understanding.
lThe Guardian salutes this fine
couple and wishes for them
many more years Of happy
married life. AS Mrs. Miller's
father lived to be well over
90 the chances are that she
will 90 along with the editor
and reach the 1875 year mark0
Included among the out
of town guests attending the
Diamond Ball, which was the
greatest social event of the
season in Boston, we're Mr..
and Mrs. Eewell Horad of
washington. D. c., who spent
the weekend with Mrs. Horad's
mother, DR.. Jessie G. Garnett.
DR.. Garnett also entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Taylor Gibbs
of Ansonia, Conn. Among 9TH
er guests entertained by the
doctor were the famous col
pred Celtic player, Mrs. Charles
Cooper and his wife.
Then Mr.. and Mrs. George
Tarrar of Bridgeport, Conn,
attended the Diamond Ball and
we're house guests of Mrs. Amy
Of Monroe Street,
Roxbury. Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Tarrar, also of Bridgeport, !
conn, were house guests OF |
Mrs. James Schuyler of Waum-
,eck Street. Among other guests |
by Mrs. Schuyler
vas Mrs. Marion Powell Of Lake
Va.
Next week more interesting
,ems of the Diamond Ball.
The guardian., 1953-05-23
RASPBERRY TEA SQUARES

bury, clerk in the popular Sher-
man Brothers Drug Store at
100 Humboldt Ave, corner
Waumbeck ST., and on Tuesday
by an employee of the Collins
Drug Co. in Lawrence whose
name I did not catch.
All present of the druggists
and their representatives voted
that most informative and
enjoyable time was had by all.
The guardian., 1953-05-23

People ask, why has N S
been neglected for so many
years.? M S is a new disease
described by Cruveilhier, a me-
dical student, about 1885. Sever
al decades later, the great
French scientist, Charcot, de-
scribed its symptoms and path
ology as it is known today.
The guardian., 1953-05-23
SPEND YOUR VACATION J

Use of those first fresh rapberrie gamorou coffee
cake like the pictured above.
Raspberry Tea Squares will hit afternoon refrehmen
they elegant breakfast bread This cake
mufntype bread It's easy mix and it's simple matter to
the hoows the dough hold the fresh aspbres
The final product is pleasingy decorative.
Serve Raspberry Tea Squares with afternoon That delightful
custom is praced daily by English friends 1t light repast
hot freshly bwed tea accompanied by bread cake Tea breaks
pleasantly into the mountaineering part of the day.
If haven't already instituted this practice in home do
Family nxtdoor neighbors and will be
tive The hot fragrant tea generates friendness all its
Remember when you don't have time for baking tea breads
neighborhood baker for help His enriched breads
like those bake supply diet with food
value,
RASPBERRY TEA SQUARES
cups ed enrich aour z mill
baking tablespoons melted
salt y fsspbres Strawberries
" oup
egg.
Sft together -four baking pow JAM If fresh fruit
salt and Combine used sprinkle with cinnamon
milk and shortening Add -four Bake moderately hot
mixture stirring until 400'F 25 minutes When
smooth Spread CREASED COOL dzze with confecners
inch pam With knife handle icing squares
teaspoon make holows in dough serve
1 inches apart Fill holows with Makes tea cake x11 inches
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Dorothy Ieillard,
Daughter Of Lamon,
lincoln Farmer
~ ,be A,.oc;otsd Pres.

. MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Jan.
II. - Mrs. Dorothy Teillard,
whose father once was Abraham
Lincoln's law partner in Illinois,
died at the home Of a cousin
near here yesterday. She was 95.
t Mrs. Teillard was born near
here but her father, Ward La
mon, moved the family to Salem,
H., a short time later and took
up his association with Lincoln.
He served as a United States
Marshal under President Lincoln
in Washington.
The daughter married a
Frenchman and lived abroad
most of her life. When she was
widowed, she returned and made
her home in Washington.
Mrs. Teillard attracted wide
attention last fall when she reg
istered and voted for the first
time. Because Of her residence
lin France and the District of CO.
lumbia, she had not been able
to vote until 1852. She moved
here to live with relatives. She
said she voted for Gen. Eisen-
/ hover. . ~
Z The closest survivors are cous-
ir1s.KA requiem mass will be said
for her FRIDAY 1T st. Joseph s
Catholic Church, &
Evening star., 1953-01-21
BY The Associated Pres.

WESTERN FRONT. Korea,
Jan. 21.-Sergt. Karl Olga re-
turned from a patrol with a
bump on his head and six fig
urative notches on his carbine.
The notches were for five Chi
nese soldiers he shot and one
! he knitted to death.
Sergt. Olga, a volunteer, re-
gently returned to Korea because
1T felt there was a job to do"
He said his girl friend. Miss
Joan Morrison Of 1908 Tilbury
street, Bethesda, Md. didn't like
II a bit when he volunteered.
Miss Morrison. %. is a publi-
cations staff employe of the Navy
Department at the Per1tagon.
She met the soldier while he was
back in his country last year but
they had corresponded since his
first tour of duty began in Korea
in 1850. His first letter to Miss
Morrison was written by CANDLE
light in a foxhole,
Grenades Are Duds.
Here is how the husky, 1856
pound ex-boxer, former Maine
Elunberjack and resident Of Bos-
ton got the bump and six Chi
nese Communist soldiers.
M He moved out alone about $50
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Actress Mia Mack,
Radio Show Director
BY The Assoeiased Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Nila
Mack. whose '.Let's Pretend
radio show for children has won
many awards since it was inaugu-
rated in 1880. was found dead in
her apartment yesterday, app
parently from a heart attack.
AS producer OF the Saturday
program over the Columbia
Broadcasting System network,
Miss Mack became known as the
fairy godmother of radio =
Previously she had been an ac-
tress on Broadway and in stock
companies.
She directed recordings and
wrote books and magazine ar
ticles for children.
"A native of Arkansas City,
Kans., Miss Mack studied acting
an Lake Forest, H., and Boston.
Joined a travelling reportory
company as leading lady, and
married an actor in the company,
Roy fBriant.
They acted together for many
years. After her husband died
she came to New York and in
1880 started her Let's Pretend"
show.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Flying Lights Seen
In Northern Japan
BY The Asseeiased prss.

A UNITED. STATES AIR BASE,
Northern Japan, Jan. 21.-Mys-
terious flying objects-'rotating
clusters Of red, white and green
lights'-have been sighted over
Northern Japan by American
airmen. the Air Force disclosed
tonight.
intelligence reports placed the
sightings close to Russian terri
tory In the Kurile Islands and
Sakhalin. They added:
There are too many fndica-
tions Of the presence of some
thing to be considered an
observation of nothing" And
they discounted the possibility
the sighted objects were mere
reflections of light"
Col. Curtis r. Low. COM
rnander of the northern division
of the Japan Air Defense Force.
said the flying clusters were
seen by fighter pilots and ground
personnel and were tracked on
radar. He released official in
telligence reports on the sight.
ing to the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Death Comes to Brodie Twin
81 Days After Operation

There was a definite indication
of sinking during the day, a
gradually slowing pulse rate"
It was during the twins sep
aration that surgeons discov-
cred there was only one Sagittal
sinus. the main passageway or
vein draining blood back from
both brains. Because Rodney
was holding up much better dur
ing the long operation and sur
gerry in his favor could be more
easily performed, he was favored
for survival of the fittest" by
the surgeons. They gave the
sagittal sinus and most of the
brain covering to Rodney and
took the bigger chance on Rogers
survival.
Parents Told of Death.
Parents of the twins were in
formed Of Rogers death late last
night through a relative as they
have no telephone in their farm
home near Moline, Ill. Roger
died at 10:45 pm.
The parents had been at the
hospital throughout the opera
ton and had remained with the
infants until after Christmas.
The mother, Mrs. Marjorie
Brodie. 80, a former nurse, had
told newsmen: Il think it's a
miracle that they've gone this
far"
Her husband. Royt Brodie, IS,
a farmer and a meat cutter,
said: IF you believe in the good
Lord, you have nothing to be
afraid Of"
The Brodies have four other
children, all normal. ranging in
age from eight years to three
months.
The twins were taken to the
hospital As days after their birth
on September 16, 1851. Before
the separation they had under
gone II operations designed to
prepare them for the main Or
deal. Costs of all operations and
care Of the twins were borne
by the university.
The twins weighed II pounds,
II ounces at birth and last
month their combined weight
was 38 pounds. Roger measured
80 inches long and Rodney 29A
inches.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
m. D. Herrick, 81,
Retired U. s. Guard

Myron D. Herrick, 81, retired
guard for the old Federal Works
Agency, died Saturday at Prince
Georges General Hospital. Death
followed an attack brought on by
asthma.
Mr.. Herrick, who lived at It'll
Emerson road, West Lanham
Hills, Md, for years operated q
barbershop in Council Bluffs,
Iowa, where he was born. He
entered Government service in
1885 and retired six years ago.
"A member of the American
Legion in Council Bluffs, he was
veteran Of Army service in
World War I. ,
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Eunice M. Herrick: two
sons. Paul NJ, Culver City, Calf,
and Milton D. of Washington
State; a stepson, William G,
krause. Route /. Annandale, Va: !:
a stepdaughter, Mrs. Ross Grad
dock, 1902 North Eleventh street,
Arlington; seven brothers and
three sisters.
Funeral services at Nalley's
funeral home, 1900 Rhode Island
avenue Me-, were to held at 10: SO
am. today. Burial was to be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Ralph kefehanl, 81,
Excess Profits Aide
lin Tax Bureau, Dies

Ralph M. Ketcham, Ct, a mem
ber Of the Excess Profits Tax
Council of the Internal Revenue
Bureau, died Monday in Bethesda
Naval Hospital after a long ILL
ness. He lived at 2120 Sixteenth
street NV.
Before entering Government
service in 1947, Mr.. Ketcham. a
former corporation lawyer, had
practiced law more than 20
years in several Wall street Of
Aces in New York.
Born in indianapolis. Ind, he
graduated in 1906 from Williams
College, Williamstown, Mass: at-
tended Harvard Law School and
received his legal degree. at In
diana Law School. He had prac-
ticed also in Indianapolis and
Jacksonville, Fla.
A veteran of Army service in
World War /. Mr.. Ketcham was
a member of the American Le-
gion and of Washington Chapter
No. 2, Royal Arch Masons. He
was a 32d-degree Mason.
Besides his widow. Mrs. Han
nah S. Ketcham, he is survived
by two sisters. Mrs. Priscilla K.
Fell, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Miss
Eleanor Ketchayn, Brooklyn.
Services will be at 3 pm. to-
morrow in the S. H. Hines
funeral home. 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Indianapolis Friday.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Mrs. Sara Campbell,
Lifelong Resident
OF Washington

Mrs. Sarah Emma Campbell,
Sc, lifelong washington resi-
dent, died yesterday in a Silver
Spring nursing home after 4
months illness. ia
/ She was the granddaughter Of
an engineer who. more than q
century ago, drove one of the
first steam locomotives from
Baltimore to Washington. Tho
grandfather, William Galloway.
was at the controls of a grass
hopper" locomotive of the Ralti-
more & Ohio Railroad when, on
August IS, 1885, a four-engine
cavalcade made the trip.
The old engines were known
as "grasshoppers," the B. 4 o.
said, because Of their long,
spindly connecting rods which
moved vertically instead Of hori-t
zontally.
Mrs. Campbell's father, Joseph
Little, was also a railroader and
later a watchman at the Library
OF Congress. where he helped to
lay the Library's cornerstone.
Her residence for nearly SO
years was at 912 Sixth street
NV.
She was the widow Of George
w. Campbell. who died 80 years
ago. Two children by a previous
marriage survive. They are wiz
liam ]. Owens, $500 o street
NV. and Mrs. Harry E. Loh-1
meyer, 8003 Eastern avenue, Sill
yer Spring.
A sister, Mrs. Annie Mae Lev-
erton, of Silver Spring; three
grandchildren, and three great
grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held
at Il am. Friday in Pumphrey's
funeral home, 8434 Georgia ave.
nue.. Silver Spring. Burial will
be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Irwin Thomas Cooper,
Retired Federal Worker
SpeeioI pispo,eh 10 The s,or

LEESBURG, Va. Jan. 21.-
Funeral services for Irwin Thom-
as Cooper, So, retired Govern
ment employe and veteran Of
World War !, were to be held at
2::30 pm. today at the Leesburg
Methodist Church, followed by
burial in Union Cemetery. Mr..
Cooper died Monday at Loudoun
County Hospital.
A native of Loudoun County,
Mr.. Cooper had lived in Leesburg
for 20 years. He recently was
employed at Arlington Hall, and
was retired two months ago be-
cause Of illness. He was a men,
ber of Loudoun Odd Fellows
Lodge and of the Leesburg
Methodist Church.
Mr.. Cooper is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Flossie Cornelius
Cooper: five children, Mrs. Dom
aid Gray. Washington; Mrs.
Shirley Gray, Miss Nettie Cooper,
Jimmy and Milton Cooper, ali at
home: five sisters and half
brother and three grandchildren.