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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-10-02
Fund Raising
Low In Vogue

Atty. Gen. George Fingold
has mailed to all Massachu-
sets city and town clerks of
forms which must be fled
when funds are to be solicited
for charitable purposes.
The action was in accord
ance with a new law passed by
the last Legislature regulat-
ing solicitations for chart
table fund drives.
Fingold designated Asst.
Gen. Charles F. Marsland, Jr.
to handle any inquiries which
might result from the distri-
button of these forms.
Fingold said that under the
law no person, group of per-
sons, firm, association or cor
poration can solicit funds for
charitable purposes until GER
tain information concerning
the fund drive has been filed
with the city or town clerks.
In addition, he pointed out,
paid solicitors must file fur
ther information on special
forms.
The law also provides, Fin
gold said, that another form
must be filed within 80 days
after such drives, giving the
gross amount raised, amount
given to charitable purposes,
the amount paid for expenses
of the drive, and the amount
paid to solicitors and promo
tiers.
The bill was passed as the
outcome of a study which
showed up "deceptions" on the
public by fraudulent chart
table schemers in this field.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-10-02

The Social Committee of the
Greater Boston Guild of Orga-
nists and Directors is sponsor
ing Game Night" Friday
eve Oct, %, at 468 Mass. Ave,
Boston, to start a scholarship
fud to assist in the advance
ment of worthy students of
the Arts. During the coming
season, the Guild will present
outstanding Artists in order to
further supplement the scho-
larship Fund.
Mrs. Jacqueline Robinson
Gable Of 728 Parker ST., Rox-
bury, passed away last month
at City Hospital after a ling
ering illness. She was the
daughter of Mrs. Claudine Ro-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-10-02
MORE NOTES

Mrs. Gertrude Chandler of
Columbus Avenue entertained
at Tea Sunday. Mr.. Sailed Ew-
els of Crio, Egypt, attending
Boston University where he is
working on his PHD degree in
Sociology, and Mr.. John o.
Ekpenyong of Nigeria, West
Africa, also at Boston Univer-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-10-02
FREEDOM HOUSE
OPENS COFFEE HOUR

OPENS COFFEE HOUR
Mrs. Howard Thurman, wife
of the Dean Of Chapel at
Boston University will be the
guest speaker at the opening
session of the second season
of the Freedom House Com
nunity Coffee Hours on Tues
day, October 5, 1854 at Free
dom House, IA Crawford
Street, Roxbury. Following up
last years theme Women
Are Important, this new
series will feature Women
Around the World" Mrs. Thur
man who has Travelled extern
siyely in Europe and India
will discuss Home Base,
Starting Point for Good In
ternational Relations. Coffee
will be served from $50 to 10
a. m. Mrs. Thurman will speak
at 10 with a discussion and
question period following. The
public is cordially invited to
attend.
NOTES HERE g. THERE
Mr.. and Mrs. Prebyn Thomp-
son of Brooklyn, N. Y, after
an extended tour through Ca
NADIA, stopped over in Boston
on their return to say Hi to
old friends. They were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Steele Of Abbottsfield
st. and the John Roberts of
AllSton. Mr.. and Mrs. Laur-
ence Howard of Naples Road,
Brookline, Son-in-laW and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Farland Fitzgerald, arrived
back in Boston after a six
week tour of England, France,
Germany and Italy. The Ho-
wards reports a most enjoy
able stay in the European ca
pitfalls London, Paris, Rome
and other spots of interest
abroad. Another Boston
ian who is having a royal time
abroad is Mollie Epps, who
writes from London that
everyone is so lovely to me
here, but adds she misses
the Guardian, Of which she
has been a constant reader
for many years. Freddie
Walker Kimbrough and little
son, Kenneth, have returned
from an enjoyable visit in
Chicago where her husband
is employed. Freddie and sor
are now comfortably domi-
ciled in the Lenox st. Project
and her mother, Mrs. Bertha
Walker with whom she ha!
been living at 924 Tremon
st. is enjoying a belated honey.
moon with her new husband
Mrs. Julian Stubs O
Sussex st. has returned from
her summer in st. Adams
N. Y, where she was visitint
her niece, Mrs. Mango S
Webb. With Marian here. tn
little circle Of intimate fri
ends in the vicinity of War
wick and fremont SITS. is nov
complete Mrs. Mary f
Moore, Mrs. Merchant, Mrs
Julian stubbs, the Kenswil
and the Stewards of Warwicl
and fremont SITS. 1t was no
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-10-02

Eighth Annual Guest Night
sponsored by the Stewards Of
st. Paul AM.E. Church, Co.
lumbia and Austin SITS. Cam
bridge, Rev. C. B. Barrow, Pas
tor, Everton Johnson, Chair
man, Sunday evening, Octo-
Der II at 8:15. Among the ar
fists are Laverne Weston, So
prano, Stanley Muldrew, ten
or, Elva Pilgrim, pianist, Gla-
dyS Perdue and Ina Braith-
waite Concerto, Ina Braithe-
waite, violinist, Lynda Howes,
Shepards Pipes.
AS part of the National Ach-
ieyement Week Program of
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Eta
Phi Chapter of Boston, Mass.
proudly present in Concert the
International Composer Phi
lippa Schuyler, Sunday No
vember 7, 1854. Watch for fur
Their details.
Committees from the Mrs.
Roger Walcott Auxiliary No.
ID, Army and Navy Union, con-
sisting of MesdameS Gladys
Howard, Virginia Robinson and
Roberta Brown Baker, gave a
Charity Social for the benefit
of the Auxiliary September 10
at 558 Mass. Ave. There were
games in which all could par
ticipate and cards. A most sue
culent supper was served
which was pronouced the best
ever. Even the condition of
the weather did not keep the
people away and all are look
ing forward to another social.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-10-02

so long ago that Mrs. Ella
Ritchie, Sprightly mother of
Atty. Charlie A. Wilson of
Chicago, was a resident Of
Warwick st. What an addi-
ton she would have made to
the little coterie of friends in
the neighborhood! She was
calling on friends there this
week and most likely will be
a guest at the Guardian edi-
tors birthday party in st.
Cyprian's Church Parish
Hall, Sunday, 3 to 6 P. M. to
which all friends of the
Guardian and of Mrs. Ste
ward are invited, with no
formal invitations sent out,
just the notice in the paper.
There will be refreshments
for several hundred, all con-
tributed by friends and mer-
chants.
Relatives and friends here
received word of the death in
Sandusky, Ohio, of Mr.. Archi-
bold (Archie) Ridley, former
Bostonian and brother of Mrs.
Constance Ridley HeSlip of To-
ledo, Ohio. Mr.. Ridley leaves
his wife. He was the grand
son of Mass. first colored Judge
George L. Ruffin and Mrs. Jo-
Sephine st. Pierre Ruffin, great
names in Boston history. Mr..
Ernest Kenswil and Mr.. Pow
hatan Rufin are also rela-
tives Of Archie. His death
leaves Constance the only
surviving member of her IA
mily. In her brothers death
she has the sympathy of many
friends here.
A BIT FROM THE CAPE
I was telling you a week or
two back about the climax to
the summer season down on
the cape = the Pow Wow held
on the grounds of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Aikens of South Mash
pee. Mrs. Aikens is a direct
deScendat Of the early Mash
pee Indian tribe who inhabi-
ted the very site on which the
pow WOW is held annually. She
as Princess Laughing Waters,
directed the affair. 1t is color
full and gay with the natives
dressed in Indian costumes
and full feathered head gear.
! They depict their ancestors
/ in their ritual ceremonies of
dance and song in the great
open. Booths and wagons dot
ing the grounds are very at
tractve with their novelties of
Indian handicraft etc. - And
Mrs. Florence L. Toney, down
in Hyannis writes that every
thing is going well with her
little Barbecue business.
ness.
MORE NOTES
Mrs. Gertrude Chandler of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-10-02

TOUR - All expense weekend
tour to Montreal, Canada,
stopping at one of MOntreaIs
finest hotels, twO-day sight
seeing city trips, in private
car with a chauffeur escort.
Phone. Anna Bobbitt-
Gardner for appointment
. KE 6-9454 or write to 8
ClaremOnt Park, Boston Is,
Mass.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-10-02

Section 4 of Pilgrims Pro-
gresS Club held the opening
Fall meeting at the home of
Mrs. Nan E. Trapp. 8 Mills ST.,
Roxbury, Mrs. Georgiana Doc
son, chairman, presiding. Con-
Structive plans were made for
the years activities. Twenty
members were present with
Mrs. Mary E. Luck, special
guest. After bushes a delicious
repaSt was served and a beau
tiful birthday cake and gifts
presented Mrs. Christine Cole
man and Mrs. Matte Thorpe.
The hosteSseS were Rachel
Saunders, Ethel Wayne and
Nan E. Trapp.
The Annual Autumn Tea of
the OOkIoVers Club of Boston
Sunday, October "a, at $3.50
PM. - $50 Mass. Ave. Atty.
Matthew w. Bullock will be
guest speaker and Marian Me-
Cree will furnish music for the
occasion. Mrs. Melinda Jack
son, president, Viola Ryden,
general chairman. -. -. -.
The Pilgrim Progress Club Of
Ebenezer Baptist Church will
present Annie Mae Evans, So
pranO, and DIR. Cydney S. Ca
han, composer pianist, in re-.
cital at Ebenezer Baptist
Church, Rev. w. S. Revenell,
pastor, Thursday, October 81,
1864, at S:15 PM. Miss Evans
is a native of Petersburg, Va,
and was trained at Virginia
State College. She has appear
ed in the South and made her
Boston debut in 1853. Plan to
enjoy this fine evening of mu-
sic with the Pilgrims. -. 49,.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-10-02
SOCIAL CALENDAR
BY ALNIIRA PARK

Falling leaf and fading tree,
Lines of white in a sullen sea.
Shadows rising on you and me;
Shadows rising on you and me;
The swallows are making them ready to fly,
Wheeling out on WINDY sky.
Goodbye Summer; Goodbye! Goodbyel
Goodbye Summer; Goodbye Goodbye!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-10-02

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spine supports physical the
rapy treatments spot re-
ducing.
GLADYS HOWARD
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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-10-02

can American in India"
is J. SAUNDERS ROD
DING, a well known author
and a teacher at Hampton
Institute, spent a year of
leave working with the
United States Foreign Ser
vice in India. Bobbs-Mor-
rill of Indianapolis are the
publishers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
IDiorThrew ACurve to The Ladies'

doing away with feminine bosom
lines.
The new fashions possess long
er body lines, they have q some
what higher bustline, and lower
waistline. AS new silhouettes
come into the fashion picture
land Dior doesn't introduce
them all by any meansl the
foundation garment designers
are quick to respond with the
correct underpinnings.
Bras with higher uplift and
more rounded contours were in
the stores long before Dior came
out with his news regarding the
feminine upper structure.
To produce that relaxed, easy
line, several new bras perform
the job very well in smoothing
out bulges around the midriff,
and the little giveaway roll be-
tween bra and girdle. Perfect
figure control via garments that
are lighter in weight, prettier in
looks, and with a strong con-
tainment policy of their own
come about through the use of
elastic and light rigid fabrics,
rather than boning.
News in the undergarment pic-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24

ture includes o great many bras
sieres and corselets being strap
less. possessing off, shoulder
or adjustable straps. Some have
two-way aspect to them. some
even possess q three-way change
from strapless to regular strap
arrangement to q halter varia-
ton.
Pre-shaped bras with the I'M
dercup or full cup foam rubber
on nom woven interfacing pro-
vide wonderful rounded uphft.
These are the bras that keep
their shape through many laun-
derings.
No matter how much Is written
about undergarments, their care,
and how much they can do for
your individual figure, the most
important single piece of advice
we can give is to tell you to be
properly fitted for each garment
you buy.
This takes some time but 1t
is worth 1t. You'll have made a
purchase that won't have to be
returned and one that will give
. you maximum satisfaction and
figure flattery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
Retarded Children
To Receive Aid

The Silver Spring Business
and Professional Women's Club
voted during its last monthly
meeting to adopt. aid for the 800
to 400 mentally retarded chill
dren of Montgomery County as
its project for this year.
Charlotte Martz was appointed
to head the project committee
which includes Ruth Fleming
Mae Hawkins, Elaine Galminas,
Margaret brennan, Helen P.
Mason and DR.. Margaret Snow.
In voting aid to the mentally
retarded children, the club de-
cided that its contribution would
probably go toward furnishings
for the children school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
Stole Styling

Capes and Stoles are exciting In
an array from demure one-row
Norwegian blue fox scarf that Is
cleverly fashioned to be worn
in any one of a dozen ways and
on to the two-tier and three
tier cape stoles in white fox,
dyed red fox and the precious
evening stoles of ermine or mink
lined with level toned velvet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
By EIeni

Apparently Dior threw the
ladies q curve" when he said
d "fiatter" look was In store for
them on the fashion scene.
Far from doing away with bras,
or returning the ''fiat-chested"
era of the stwenties, this new
look we're told is best achieved
with undergarments that pro-
duce a softness at the top rather
than the conical styles that pro-
jected the bust away from the
body.
Actually the undergarment
designers apparently felt a
change was in the air even be-
fore Dior's proclamation inter-
preted by many to mean q real
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24

There will be a luncheon for
all alumni of the University of
Maryland chapter of Sigma
Delta Tau Sorority 1890 o'clock
on Saturday at O'Donnell's
Restaurant.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-02
WARWICK
By Mrs. Ralph Blizzard
Phone MillsbOrO $3.50

A special meeting was held at
the home of Mrs. Angela Bird in
Oak Orchard on March % for the
purpose of forming a Home Dem
OnstTatiOn Club in that vicinity to
be known as the Indian River
Home Demonstration Club. Thir-
teen members Joined the club.
The meetings will be held the
first Monday afternoon of each
month at 1880 o'clock. The next
meeting will be Monday, April s.,
at the home Of Mrs. Bril- in Oak
Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. James CorcoTan
and children, Dennis and Susan
of SeafOrd, visited their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Lingo of
Long Neck on Wednesday after
noon of last week.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the In
dian River Volunteer Fire Com
pany met on Thursday afternoon
OF last week at the home of Mrs.
Mary Pruitt in Riverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Tate and
son, Miss Ruth Sergeant of Oak
Orchard were recent Washington
visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Adkins and
family were Sunday guests of Mr..
md Mrs. Fred HOlstOn.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-02
SLAUGHTER NECK
Fs. MaFgBrpg e. bennett
Phone MIlrOn 6S6s

Slaughter Neck Methodist Church
Rev. w. H. ReVelle, Sr., Pastor
Services for Sunday, April 4 !.
2;00 p. M Sunday School. v
II. Carey, superintendent
800 p. Worship Service and
sermon by the pastor
A cordial invitation is extended
to all to attend these services.
The Women's Society of Chris
tian Service will meet in The base
ment of the church or Tuesday
evening, April 6. Mrs. Davis Far
ems will be the hostess. Ice cream
and cake will be on sale for re-
freshments.
Mrs. v. George Carey and little
daughter returned to their home
on Thursday from the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital. The little Miss
has been given the name of Karen
Susanne. Mother and daughter are
getting along fines
Mrs Henry G. Bennett is back in
the Milford Memorial Hospital, re-
ceiving treatment for her illness.
A speedy recovery is wished her
by her many friends and neigh
bors.
Jimmy Wiltsey, Theodore Jones
and Billy Wells OF Prime Hook
Neck were among the "a Future
Farmers of America from Milton
High School who enjoyed a three
day trip to Washington, d. c., last
week on Wednesday. Mr. Curtis,
their teacher, accompanied them
on the bus trip. They visited the
capital building, the Senate and
House of Representatives, the Uni
ted States Mint, Mt. Vernon, Wash
ington Monument, the museums
and other places of interest, re-
turning home on Friday.
Mrs. Horace Hudson and Mrs.
Esther Wilkins of Roxana were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs.. Carlton
Clifton and children on Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Jones of Milton is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hub
bard Argo for a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ernest Reed of
Brookline, Pa, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Paynter Collins
at Argos Corner. They all attend
ed the funeral services Of Mrs. r.
ma Reed in Milford.
Mrs. Lula Wright of Wilmington
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Penuel and children.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Norton Leverage
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Jones and boys on Sunday
IN celebration of Mrs. Leverage s
birthday anniversary.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fisher were Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Tucker of Lincoln and
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Webster Warren of
Ellendale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hart of
Loves Greek, Lewes, spent Sunday
evening with Mr. and Mrs. Russell
H. Bennett and children.
Mrs. Joseph w. E. Harrison and
son Frank of Lansdowne, Pa, Mrs.
Paul Willms of Dover and Mrs.
Harry L. Prettyman of Milford
called on Mr. and Mrs. Riley w.
Bennett and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
H. Bennett and children at Shady
Brook on Monday afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Revelle,
Sr., of Lincoln, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Penuel one eve
ming last week and baptized their
little baby, judy Lynn, and her lit
tie cousin, Harry Edward Joseph,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert JOS
eph.
Mrs. Wilbert Jefferson enter
tanned the Home Demonstration
Club on Tuesday afternoon, also
the WSCS of the Zion Methodist
Church on Friday evening at her
home on Prime Hook Neck Road.
The Slaughter Neck All Club
held their monthly meeting in the
basement of the church on Friday
evening. Children over nine years
of age are invited to the meetings,
held on the second Friday evening
of the month in the church base
ment.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-02
FLYcATCHER FooD

WASHINGTON - (AO - The In
Quiries and Documents Section of
the Department Of Agriculture re-
ceived the following letter from a
California yOungster:
Dear Sir
Please tell me what food flies
like to eat best. l want to invent
a fly catcher. Thanks for the in
formation"
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-02

SequOia National Park in Cali
fornia encompasses some 386,560
acres.
Evening star., 1954-12-13

You'll Really See q Snowman
When Brisson Comes to N
By Harry Macarthur

most other men rubbed by the
same years.
1t may even be a tribute to his
durability that he has twice been
elevated to knighthood, which
never happened to Eddie Fisher.
or even Bing Crosby. 1t happened
to Mr.. Brisson, though, in both
Evening star., 1954-12-13

his native Denmark and In
neighboring Sweden.
1t was inevitable that this
man would come to television.
but it couldn't happen in tele-
Visions youth. Carl was waiting
around until he heard someone
mention q million dollars.
+ 4
MORE AWARDS-The fifth
annual Look Magazine TV
Awards have been announced
and will be bestowed next Sat-
urday night on a special NBC-
TV show. There is neither q
surprise on the list, nor anything
with which man could quibble
very earnestly.
It may or may not be that
there is some significance in the
/ fact that this wasn't quite true Of
the recent Sylvania Awards. The
Sylvania judging panel includes
a number of people not close to
show business. Some of them
might even be suspected Of not
watching enough television to be
in a position to make fair COM
| parsons.
The Look Awards are based
on a special poll Of more than
1,500 producers, directors. tele-
vision columnists and editors"
Their choices this year were:
Comedian: George Gobel.
Producer: Fred Coe.
Director: Jack Webb.
Master of Ceremonies: Garry
Moore.
Education: Omnibus"
Drama: "U. s. Steel Hour"
| News: John Cameron Swayze's
News Caravan.
| Public Affairs: Edward r. MUIR
rows See It Now"
Quiz or Panel: Groucho Marks
''You Bet Your Life"
Sports: "Cavalcade of Sports"
Religious Program: Bishop
Fulton j. Sheen's Life Is Worth
Living"
Children's Show: "Ding Dong
School,"
Walt Disney's 'Disneyland."
1t ought to be noted, made its
bow a bit too late to be consid-
cred In the nominating.
EH&
PREMIERE-You have q traf-..
fic problem? Ask foolish ques-
ton and you're likely to get .
foolish answer, since everybody
does have a traffic problem. II
you have a special one, however,
you now can take it directly to
George E. Keneipp, the Districts
superintendent Of vehicles and
traffic, via q new WMAL-TV
television program. Mr.. Keneipp
viii conduct the show, Traffic
Directors Mailbag" every Nom
day at 6:45 pm, starting to-
night. He'll answer viewers
queries. pose trafic problems
with their correct solutions and
undoubtedly have a word to say
about driving safety.
Evening star., 1954-12-13
On the Air

The televiewers who think of
Liberace as a Snowman are in
for a surprise. Wait until they
get a load of Carl Brisson, which
is what we all will be getting in
the not-too- distant future, by
way Of the living room Cyclops.
Mr.. BriSson has just signed
what is described as million
dollar contract with North
American Television Produc-
tions for a series of weekly half
hour telefilms.
Mr.. Brisson, unless betrayed
by the production facilities, can
be counted on to bedazzle the
bedaylights out of the viewers.
This. whatever else his critics
say, and they've said it. is a
Snowman. He was a past master
at the art when little Walter
was picking out "Chopsticks" or
the Moonlight Sonata" or
whatever it was to startle Pade-
rewSki.
He does not. it might be
noted, encase his feet in white
loafers and the rest of him in
white formal" garb with sequin
lapels to achieve the effect. He
sticks to the more conservative,
plain, old top hat, white tie and
tails, but he somehow seems to
give the impression that he is lit
up with flashing neon lights.
\ ~
What the Dazzling Dane has
above all else is presence. He
may not be exactly an Ezio
Pima in the vocal department,
but it doesn't bother anybody,
least of all Brisson. When he
steps out there to entertain, he
takes charge and there is not
any doubt about it.
It is only fair to sound an alert
because a great many viewers
may be unaware that this man
has impact. OF late he has been
confining his activities to the
plushier supper clubs, where
most of us don't sit around night
after night, unless endowed with
an expense account or somebody
else is picking up the tab.
Another generation knew Bris-
son as a movie star in Murder
at the Vanities." "All the Kings
Horses" Two Hearts in Waltz
Time" etc. Still another genera
ton knew him as a musical
comedy star. In London, one
time, he set more or less
fabulous record by playing Prince
Danilo in "The Merry Widow"
more than 1000 times, a test of
stamina if there ever was one.
X :
An even earlier generation
knew Mr.. Brisson as a prize
fighter, but that was a long time
ago. The years, however, do not
seem to have been ennervating
ones and seem to have taken less
toll of him than of some con-
temporary granite monuments.
He has not eroded as much as