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The guardian., 1953-05-30
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-
of A.A.M.M.
dents
Fractures
Insomnia
Neuralgia
Lumbago
Muscle rupture
Convalescent care of amputa-
tions
Arthritis, infective-hypertroph-
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,
Institute, 119 Humboldt avenue.
Roxbury 81, HI 5-OS54. Member
! Physical Therapist, Health Haven
The guardian., 1953-05-30
SOCIAL CALENDAR

Powell, Cambridge; Bernard
Pritchett, Cambridge; Mrs.
Mabel Ravelson, Cambridge;
John Roberts, Allston; Miss
Gertrude Smith, Roxbury; Miss
Julia Smith, Cambridge; DR..
Mary w. Thompson, Cambridge;
Norman Thompson, Roxbury;
Mrs. Mural Turk, Cambridge;
Richard Walker, Roxbury; and
Mrs. Maria A. Wood, Roxbury.
Fund treasurer is Ralph Low
ell, president of the Boston
safe Deporit & Trust Co., who
asks generous contributions be
sent to him, in care of the bank
at 100 Franklin Street, Boston.
ZETAS HONOR MOTHERS -
IN accordance with the long
standing tradition of the Sorors
of Delta Omicron Zeta and Theta
Alpha chapters of zeta Phi Beta
Sorority, Inc, the Boston zetas
gothered for a festive tea with
Mrs. Catherine Headley, a char
ter member of Delta Omicron
zeta who graciously opened her
charming home for the occasion.
Soror Adele Evans, program
committee chairman of Delta
Omicron Zesa, presented a pro-
gram both entertaining and en-
tightening. Mrs. Bertha Bailey,
talented young Roxbury matron
rendered several solos and Miss
Esther Furr, a student at Med
ford High School, displayed her
pianissic ability with two ar
tistically interpreted selections.
The guest speaker was DR.. w.
Ayodele Samuels, DDS, of Sier-
ra Leone, West Africa, who is
doing special duty at the For
syth Dental Infirmary and is
president of the West African
Students Union of North Amer
Ica. DR.. Samuels gave a sympa-
,hetic portrayal of the problems |
and attitudes of the people of |
he Wess Coast of Africa, telling
he ladies' that in America, espe-
tally, more factual information
$ needed and cooperation
oward the political and educa-
ional development of West
Africa. During the informal
discussion period Or. Samuels
Explained briefly how the Mau
dau inSurrection was incit5d
nd how the exploitation of the
atives of all sections of Africa
as been going on for years and
as now become unbearable. The
and guests present in
Iuded Mesdames Eff1e Hunter,
loretta Cummings, Helena Cal
,ndar, Clara Skeete, Mrs. Ira
Lomax, Elizabeth Warner,
LATHE A. Matthews, Emma Lee, ,
toilet Toppan, Eda Brooks, :
.achel A. Clemmons, Gladys
ierce and Mrs. Beulah Hester
zeta's Woman of the Year of .
,52) and Miss Withern Tur- I
age. Sorors present included !,
AIRY Holman (basileus of Della :
micron zeta), Patricia Bell '
,asileus of Theta Alpha, Olga |
yatt, Merrill Greaves, Barbara
The guardian., 1953-05-30

Laurie Hyman, Catherine Head
ley, Estelle' Clemmons, Irene
Shivers, Mary Spratley, Char
lotte Chase, odessa Hinkson,
Dorothy Scott, Barbara Dawson,
Juanita Williams, Adele Evans,
Josephine Montgomery and Doris
Warner.
MORE ON THE DIAMOND
BALL Well, the great ball is
over but not the memories OF
that fabulous occasion. Seen
that evening were many mar
velous and beautiful evening
gowns - expensive gowns, in
some case far TOO expensive.
But on the other hand many of
the women patrons came in
their old glad rags, not few
in afternoon dresses and even in
street attire and the best part
Of it was they were not en-
barassed and didn't think they
had to hide themselves up in
the balcony but came boldly on
the floor and proceeded to en-
Joy the evening. And it was a
happy evening. One did not
need to dance-in fact, there
was little room to indulge in the
Eight fantastic" with any degree
OF comfort. Just to be there
was pleasure in itself. I start
ed to tell something about the
gowns; there were far too many
gorgeous creations to single out
a few. But there was one that
I can describe to you because it
was worn by tine editors land
lady in whose comfortable home
the Stewards have had lodgings
the past six months while wait
ting for some place on fremont
st. where they can lay their
treasures - what is left of them
after the disastrous fire of 1851
(You know the editor believes in
the waiting on the Lord" and
fervently expects that such a
place-near to the Guardian |
of1ce-Will eventuate). Well, |
Mrs. Sadie Merchants gown was
an exquisite creation, fashioned
Of rose nylon net, over a taffeta
slip of the same shade and hav-
ng also net petticoat of the
same material as the gown
which was SplaShed with paSSe-
nentrie SequinS. She wore
accessories and sill
'er slippers and her lovely hair
leeded no adornment. she was
o have been in the cotillion, but
he relinquished that as her trip
o Chicago with the BAHIA is
Interrupted her e h earsals.
of the cotilion, it
JaS beautiful! And so graceful
y danced.) Then there was
mother dress that my reporter
specially admired, that worn by
drS. Gladys Avery McAdoo
'hom she has seen grow from
tile girl to charming matron.
was lavender lace and most {
ecoming. OF course those of
on who know Of Mrs. Stewards
tempt to go incognito (she had
} radioed it over Gretchen
ackson's weekly WON show
i'll want to know who were the
rst 5 who recognized her to Q
hom she promised a years sub d
,ription to sthe Guardian. The
st to recognize her and call
er by name was Mrs. Vernon
the very charming wife
f the Apollo Billiards manager
nd proprietor of that most up
date and marvelously stocked
'ercy's Market on Humboldt !
We, corner Laurel St., Roxbury.
And by the way you ought to
ee Mrs. Percival act as cashier,
ONE evenings relieving the day
'lerk. You just ought to see
Ter manipulate that cash regis
.er. How splendid it is to see
Ter helping her spouse achieve
success, instead of just sitting
iown and being society lady.
Vernon, you know, is apt to be
successful in his business ven
lures, now, especially since he !
III E7E5T
The guardian., 1953-05-30
BLUE EAGLE

story was ready for last weeks
issue but in the Office changes
it got omitted. So, here it is :
Gorgeous, glittering, magnifi-
cent, spectacular, are the chosen
words used to describe accu-
rately the Diamond Ball held,
as you know, a. Mechanics
Building. The old Huntington
Ave, historic landmark, overdue
to be razed, through It's manage
ment, can never boast of more
enthusiastic crowd of onIookers
and entertaining expansive
space from stage to entrance
doors. Everybody, it seemed,
from Greater Boston and New
England and other distant point
celebrities were there. Elegant
expensive gowns, tails and tux
edos worn by the ladies and men
predominated. Your columnist
arrived la5e. The program of
extravaganza features was aug
mented by scores of dancers on
the ball room floor, who waltz
ed and did the latest dance
routines to exquisite tunes of
a 20 piece orchestra until the
wee hours of Saturday morn.
We congratulate the promoters
for their daring and unoiring
efforts in presenting to Boston
a cultural united assembly of
organizations in aid of 7 worthy
charitable Institutions who al
ways need financial assistance
to carry on their work. The
patrons did a great job in ans
wering the call for this noble
cause.
Owner Jackson was over
whelmed with congratulations
by letter and other means of
communication on our spread in
the last column, "The Devil
Amt no God". Rev. 81. LAWS
count and our 'tonsorial artist
took time out to look in on the
Diamond Ball Bay State Drug
Mart, Bill Browns is greatrly
concerned over the continued
absence of the Duke, GLORY
Boy" and Angel. Mail is piling
up at the mart for the big 3"
Estelle's chicken emporium is
celebrating its 35th anniversary
at it's same old stand on fremont
Boulevard. Each Thursday owner
Jackson is served his usual boil
ed dinner. His hour for this |
famous knife and fork gesture is
1870 PM.
We are tipping off certain
Suffolk Downs patrons that |
~" in any race can b5 |
a winner. Don't depend on the
program or the tip sheets; they |
can lead a bangtail enthusiastic
astray by giving fals5 Informa-
tion.
Jersey Joe" Walcott missed |
the count trying to regain
heavyweight craftsmanship hon
ors last week or so. Joe can
thank his Stars for being counted |
ous at this stage of his career.
His boxing days are over and he
should let it go at that. Ring |
siderS and the TV don'5 agree |
how it happened. He should |
retire with grace and candor
that a younger man made him
take the count. 1t was remark
able to note that a boxer of |
his admitted age could make
fight fans pay a fabulous ad-
price to witness him
trying to regain something out |
of his reach.
And now all the old and new |
friends of that grand fighter
for his race, William Monroe
Trotter, will be vending their
way, Sunday, May 81, to st. Cyp-
rian's Episcopalan Church on
fremont St., corner Wslpole ST., !
to honor hm on his 81st birth
day occasion. The meeting starts
The guardian., 1953-05-30
BOsTON ELKs ACTIVITIES

BOSION EIhS AC11NA4 LED
Bunker-Attucks Lodge of Elks
was well represented at the
breakfast sponsored by the
Mems Club of Peoples Baptist
Church. The delegation includ-
ed Brothers Duncan, Faulkener,
lodge chaplain; Buntin, record
ing secretary; Ancrum, music
director. Judge Gourdins ad-
dress on Civil Law" was well
received by all.
The Social Committee is plan
ming a grand dance which will
feature a name band. More in
formation about the dance will
be released from time to time,
Exalted Ruler Bona B. Smell
said.
The guardian., 1953-05-30

Liberaity consists less In Civ
ing much than in giving at the
right moment"
Evening star., 1953-02-03
To Aid the War on Spies

The new Congress, properly concerned with
strengthening national security, will have
good opportunity to help materially toward that
end when bill sponsored by Representative
Heating of New York comes before it. The bill
should not be controversial, but it is-because it
has to do with wire tapping. Muddled thinking
on the part of opponents of even carefully re-
stricted wire tapping has prevented passage Of
such legislation in the past. Chief benefciaries
of this muddled thinking have been the enemy
agents in whose favor the ban on wire-tap
evidence operates.
Under the Federal Communications Act of
1884 it is illegal to intercept and divulge" any
wire communications. The Supreme Court has
held that this bars the introduction in Federal
courts of any evidence derived from wire tap
ping This restriction has placed the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation under severe handi-
cap in its war on spies. The Heating bill would
remove this handicap by legalizng wire tapping
in espionage Investigations and permitting the
use of wire-tap evidence in court Permission of
a Federal Judge first would be required in each
case where wire tapping was to be used. Per-
missive legislation of this sort should have been
adopted long ago.
Spring cannot be too far off, survey of
the Nations press shows the hrst garden-cata-
logue joke is working its way north
Evening star., 1953-02-03
This and That
BY Charles E. TroceweN

something. What are they suffering
from?
The idea Of the reformers is that 1t is
simply case Of tense muscles, whereas
every one should be relaxed.
It is, then, the modern relaxation
theory in new form.
Surely there are enough things to
make one tense!
Modern begging, for one thing, keeps
every one with cent left on perpetual
guard.
The man who is known to have two
pennies left is the victim Of two per-
sons. both strangers, who, unlimited.
come to ask him for q penny apiece.
What they represent is worthy; un-
doubtedly. they are all worthy: but
how can any one man, no matter how
charitably minded. stand the assaults
of these countless organizations, beg
ging for his money?
Each one, in his enthusiasm, thinks
only Of himself and his organization.
He fails to realize that the victim
must face the whole herd.
Now. this is just one Of the affairs
that makes for tense faces, set Jaws,
and set eyes, the worst Of all.
Children. not subjected to such
abuses 0et US call them that, COM
monty keep their eyes mud.
Evening star., 1953-02-03

Birds and animals never wear spec
tacles.
How does it happen that they do not
need them, but thousands and thou
sands of human beings do?
If the answer is that the animals
and birds do not read or do fine sew
ing, it still explains very little.
It may be that the real answer lies in
the fact that the brute creatures, as
we playfully call them, are never poker
faced.
They do not hold the eyes set, but
are forever looking this way and that
One modern school of eye care, used
by some famous authors, who write
millions Of words. is based on the belief
that the set face, the poker face" in
other words, is what causes the trouble.
Still, some children need eyeglasses,
how about that?
One Of the saddest sights, to some, is
the little child wearing spectacles.
Mostly these visual crutches are cor
rective, for them, and may be discarded
as the child grows to adolescence.
It is with the grownup that the
most eye troubles occur Among the
children, the need for glasses may be
regarded as occasional. butt their elders
are chronic sufferers, and this means
Evening star., 1953-02-03

most infinitesimal quantities in food
products under the Pure Food Act, yet
the Food and Drugs Administration
has been strangely silent and entirely
Indifferent to the introduction of fluo-
rine, which is known to be highly
toxic, into the drinking water Of the
citizens of this free country. Why?
This can be explained only as ema-
mating from pressure from some source
in the Federal Government.
Another point to be emphasized is
that practically all the communities
in which fiuoridation has been installed
to date are relatively small. We know
of no city the size of Washington in
which the system has been tested. The
Public Improvements Committee Of
the Chicago Association of Commerce
and Industry, on November last, rec
commended, by vote Of 13 to 4, after
thorough investigation and conSulta-
ton with both proponents and oppo-
nents Of fluoridation, that Chicago's
water supply be not fluoridated, in
view of the obvious uncertainties as to
its long range effects and the many
unanswered (and unanSwerable) queS-
tions in connection with the element
of individual susceptibility, the i'm
possibility Of regulating the propor-
tion Of fluorine in relation to quantities
already present in varying degrees in
Evening star., 1953-02-03

They look this way, that way, Just
like little animals.
Hence. most Of them have no need
for glasses.
It must be something Of that sort.
What can the grownup learn from
this?
He may, If he pleases, do a little ex-
perimenting.
He can look at more things. While
seated in public vehicle, for instance,
he can refuse to stare Stolidly ahead,
as most do. He can look first at the
tip of each hat, mentally and ocularly;
he is able to pass from tip to tip of
ears, and jump lightly from collar to
collar, all down the aisles and back.
The theory is that from this sort Of
relaxation flows eye peace, better sight.
and happier mentality. Not all who
try it succeed at it, mainly because
they do not believe in it, to begin with.
So here. again, it Is faith that wins.
Faith not only will move mountains,
but may give one better eyesight. and
take eyeglasses OF ones nose. # there
is anything we must envy the birds, the
bees and the smaller animals, it is their
freedom, in this respect.
Wouldn't . blue jay in spectacles
look-and be- &preposterous?
Evening star., 1953-02-03
EorIy St. PuuI's Rector
H. X. Long.

In recent edition of The Sunday
Star. in the feature Fifty Years Ago
in the Star" was q story anent the
Nourse family, especially mentioning
Miss Rosa and Miss Phoebe Nourse
and their devotion to the church and
their special interest in st. AlbanS.
The article said they were Friends
but became Episcopalians." For the
records sake, should like to add that
the clergyman who made them church.
women was my grandfather, then rec
tor Of old st. Paul's in Rock Greek
Cemetery, the Rev. Henry Weymand
Woods, Baltimorean. My authority
for this is James Nourse, brother of the
Misses Rosa and Phoebe.
My husband and came across The
Highlands. the Nourse homestead, one
Sunday morning and fell in love with
the lovely old mansion, built of stone
quarried from the place, replete with
souvenirs of Dolly Madison and other
historic persons, and within the week we
were ensconced there. Uncle Jimmy"
as every one called him, had gone to
live at Rosedale, Mrs. Norton's old
house in Newark street. One day he
came to call to tell me he had just
remembered that my grandfather, Mr..
Woods. had baptized him, his sisters.
and his mother. who was i'll, in the
very room was occupying, and using
the very bed-a lovely old poster
in which I slept.
The parish of st. Paul's must have
extended much farther in those early
days, for my grandfather probably
drove across from Rock Greek Church
road to the Tenleytown road.
President Buchanan used to drive out
from the White House to hear grand
father preach, and then take him back
with him for luncheon. Grandmother,
being occupied with small children,
remained at home; but Mrs. Harriet
Lane Johnston used to drive out to the
rectory to call on her.
Leila w. BathOn.
Evening star., 1953-02-03
Washington Is FIuoridotion Guinea Piq

n N ASSOCIATED PRESS dispatch
IA from Marshall, Tex, which ap-
peared in The Star Of January %,
continues the persistent propaganda in
favor of fluoridation which is sweeping
the country at the present time. Here
we have a statement that the six-year-
oldS of that town, who have been
blessed with the advantages of duori-
dated drinking water since birth, show
a 81 per cent decrease in tooth decay
over comparable group Of children
in another town, Jacksonville, with
-fluoridated water. Marshall Is
town of something over $4,000 inhab-
itants, Jacksonville of little over
1000.
If such repeated newspaper articles
prove anything. they prove that there
is a determined. unflagging. almost
fanatical pressure being brought to
bear upon the reading public to per-
suade them that the introduction Of
an amount of fluorine into their
drinking water (Which they will have
to consume with every drop Of water.
they drink the rest of their lives) can
have, nothing but beneficial results.
These propagandiSts never mention the
fact that experiments with huorida-
ton, as originally planned, were to
extend over not less than ten years,
and preferably as long as twenty years.
Why? In order that such experiments
might be allowed sufficient time to re-
veal possible damaging after-effects on
the bodies of the subjects Of these ex-
perimentS. It stands to reason that q
fair test of the action of a chemical
which may have slow, cumulative
effect over long period of time, as
fiuorine does, cannot possibly be made
in short period of time, and six years
is relatively short period. The as
sumption that this six-year trial could
possibly silence the wise and we'll
founded warnings" that have been
sounded and are still being sounded by
experts, of the possible dangerous and
even fatal effects of the continued in
gestion of fuorine in drinking water is
nothing short of ridiculous.
One point that the promoters Of this
pressure scheme dodge entirely is that
fluorine is never entirely eliminated
from the human body, even in those in
good health, and still less in those who
have any body disorders or predis-
positions to organic diseases. Another
point which they not only dodge, but
misrepresent, is that natural fiuoride
as found in water and some foods is
not the sodium -silico- -fluoride" which
is being dumped into our drinking
water in thousand-pound quantities,
and which is not entirely soluble in
water, especially cold water, and is
not a product of natures own natural
ape-0ld chemical Y1rOceSSeS
Now simple, non-toxic salts Of an
alkali, like sodium benzoate and potas-
sium nitrate, may not be used In the
Evening star., 1953-02-03

sage convey the impression that General
Eisenhower, not too sure of his ground, intends
to proceed with caution-seeking to lay the
groundwork for partnership with Congress
rather than attempting to spell out what he
wants done and when he wants It, The country
will have to await the results of some of the
inevitable clashes between the legislative and
executive branches before coming to a decision
as to whether this heralds different and more
fruitful relationship than has prevailed in the
past, or whether it means that Congress will
call the signals and carry the ball in domestic
matters.
Evening star., 1953-02-03
Segregation


When Lincoln said that all men are
created equal he probably meant that
they were so in the sight Of God; that
they all possess immortal souls. and
that the exercise of free will made it
possible for all to enjoy the Kingdom
Of Heaven.
Physical and mental equipment, en-
vironment and opportunity are, Of
course. distributed unequally, and the
station of society which each individual
attains depends largely on these fac.
tors. In America, race, creed or color
should not be the criteria by which we
judge our neighbors. Each individual
should be allowed to occupy his niche
in society, after he has demonstrated
his preparation to occupy such a place.
Education, culture and good citizenship
should all be combined in estimating
just where the individual belongs. Less
than 100 years ago, Negroes in his
country were slaves, unwillingly brought
here from Africa. and bought and sold
like cattle. Most of them were deprived
of education, and when Emancipation
was declared they were not ready for
it. The change was too sudden, and
the result was confusion, carpet bag
ging, exceSSeS. and abuses OF the privi-
legeS of freedom, which caused the
South, particularly. to adopt measures
for its protection, which Disseminated
against the Negro race. The Negroes
were not to blame for thiS-the transi-
ton was too sudden. and there has
resulted an unreasoning and unreason-
able race prejudice, handed down
through generations Of otherwise fair
minded people.
During the short time since Emanci-
patton, the Negro race has made enor-
nous and unprecedented strides in the
direction Of education, culture and good
citizenship, and has gained them
healthy respect and admiration. Out
standing statesmen, scientists, doctors,
lawyers, educators. authors, engineers.
bankers, actors, singers and clergymen
who are Negroes, have gradually begun
to erase the prejudice which was. at
one time, so marked. These Negroes
have made their mark on the world, and
their place in society. Only unreason-
able die-hards will deny them the right
to social equality. Their influence and
example has opened the door to the
abolishment Of segregation, by en-
couraging the members Of their race to
self Improvement, including education
and self respect.
Their numbers are increasing with
surprising rapfdity. and as they in
crease, the barriers to integration will
be gradually overcome. and no person