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Evening star., 1955-10-16
Gun Question

our article. '.cst Hid ofThat Cum
EDgTOR'S NOTES L our July 81 issne Bruce Smiah
noted police adviser and crime authority 6OGh here and
abroad urged americans ger rid Of thar gun" His
D pistols lead 10 spw-cE EfhenOneM crime: (0 ay
ger afo me hands Of erinals: and % they draw Ae fire Of
armed robbers He proposed gan surrender week" hhe
fEsf step in cifizeHs crusade ae0hsf crime.
Many THIS WEEK readers strongly disagreed Here are
some Of fhes more pOisfed and pWssemf comments:
-. TELL YoU WHAT. Mr. Smith: If you will outlaw al
criminals; juvenile deiquens; the use Of narcotics liquor;
insane people, Fascss Communists: everybody that
kin seriously injure my loved ones. you will do
an this and then give your written guarantee that am
entirely safe from HARM then I'll alktkey with you about
Gun Surrender Week
'MR. SAITH FONTS OUT, apparently splendid exam
pie, the socalled Gun Amnesty Week sponsored in
England He made mention Of the period in 1870 when
America had to send the British thousands Of private
weapons because they had dsarmed themselves with
strangins gupossesson laws If the whistle blows again
we win presumably have to do It all over again. -
-Isf Ii. Paul D. Lowman IT,, Fort Dix, NJ j.
20 YOU BELIEVE THAT II the average la~abidine citizen
turned in his personal firearms that the criminal would do
likewise? II childish to think So The criminal would be
overwhelmed with joy because he would have free
hand to commit crimes with only an overWorked police
force to fear Edward Bader, Los angeles
-. NOTHING WILL DETER robbers as much as the fear
Of sudden DEATH We rely the citizen soldier in time Of
war. Why take different attitude against the threats and
pcrils Of peacetimeg W E. Rosebnsh, appleton, Wis.,
-. TEH SULLIVAN LAW in New York Is good example
Of this philosophy and history has shown to have little
effect in curbing the crime rate There is as much If not
more crime involving firearms in that in any other
area Of the county - John Weldon Torrance. CalG
So DICTATORSHIP HAS NEVER been imposed on any
country without firearms registration law being passed
first that would Be simple to concate all guns in the
hands Of private citizens The proposal in your magazine
worse than registration - r 6. Woods y, Phoenix, Ariz.
INSTEAD TURNING Guns m, lets educate the peo
pie in the proper and safe Of guns Let the police set up
training program" - John C. ReMz, EdgewOOd Md.
-. THE ANSWER B NOT IN DIsARlaNG the law-abiding
citizen but in making the punishment for using gun in
committing crime both mandatory and that
criminals viii find to their advantage not to guns.
George L. Peters, H., Greenwich, Conn.
ARE SUCKERS NIlGBER If we heed that slogan,
Get Rid OF That Gum! Instead Of having Gun Surren-
der Week lets make it Gun Education Week. This win
help lot toward crusade against crime
- Michael MeSchko, WinsiOw, Ariz.
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EDITORIAL
MISSING BOA
WHEN THE GOVERNOR Of the Virgin Islands was
given wide powers to control the expenditures, including
those for the fmctioning Of the local Senate it was no doubt
with the understanding and in the belief that because Of the
size Of the place, the close contact, and the apparent common
ness Of the problems there would be close enough cooperation
for effective government. To say that none of this has hap
pened would be the understatement Of the century. And
that is the trouble with legislation in which is injected a
spirit or what may be implicit.
WHEN PEOPLE TALK loosely about the spirit Of the
law they frequently do not realize that this ingredient is 50
elusive that it can seldom be pinned down. Also, there must.
be among all the parties concerned a genuine understanding
coupled with a motive for the common good. Should there
develop so strong a difference even as TO motive, then the
entire spirit Of the law is lost, and real progress may find it
self at a standstilI. And this is the situation in the Virgin Is
lands.
BOTH THE GOVERNOR and the Legislature, we be-
Eeve, would want to see real progress. Both think they have
a method, and that in each case the method devised is best
adapted to the situation. However, we believe that these two
parties are seeing the picture from different angles, and the
quicker they reach a common ground the better. DR.. Nabrt,
Secretary Of Howard University and special adviser to the
Governor is here now. His legal skill should be used to
help iron out much of what has developed to the regret and
CONSERVATION Of many responsible persons in the community
GOVERNOR, as has been said in these columns
before, has the responsibility Of administering the law, yet he
is doing it in such a manner as would make it seem as if it
was comprised Of nothing but sharp teeth. His understanding.
Of the needs Of the people, coupled with q sense Of kndliness
would 60 a long way, but the Governor may think that these
methods have no place in his administration.
OUR HAS been, ever since he took office, that
the Governor could win the admiration and fullest coopera-
ton Of the people Of the Virgin Islands but he has bypassed
, 1955-08-04

every honest simple suggestion, and resorted to the more
complicated and imprudent methods. Such an official not
only makes it difficult for himself, but constantly throws
monkey wrenehes in any cooperation the people Of these
Islands may offer him.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-06-25
iaybird thatters

About
Very little this week have been so busy putting
together the Souvenir Booklet for the ANfVET three
day celebration that I've really neglected to put the
proper notes down Did get to the Mildred Ken
nedy recital and the ten high formal though
Doth were wonderful The costumes worn by the
children at the recital this year surpassed all others
and the children really worked hard and all solos
were excellent I'll try to have report for next
week :. As to the tens affair it was ScrumptiouS :,
They were the sharpeSt guys in their summer tux
edoS made of beautiful charcoal grey material
and the ladies :. well you can only say that when
we and you know what l mean by we . decide
to do EN- up really know how there were some
mighty beautiful and mighty expensive gowns pres
ent > and there isn't group on earth that can
possess more graceful dignity . when we want to
you should have dug the amazed folks peering in
the windows and doors . they should read their
histories about the Creole, Octoroom, and
Quadroon balls of yeSter year and the eXtravagant
lavish affairs held in Haiti by folks of color might
teach them something Huh?
About
The shocking language used by the young ladies in
dudley station on their way to one of the high
schools some of their parents should precede
their offspring to the station and stand behind
post or something and listen e. There would be
many meal that tasted like soap and many a chair
that would need rubberfoam custom 80.
Might even be necessary to stand up to watch tele
vision and that would be tragic :. the language
heard would make the most hardened sailor blush
in envy if not with shame can't possibly be the
folks at home e. at least not all the time p. and
that loud and wrong seems almost shame to
pay taxes and teachers salaries if they can learn to
malign the kings English so well on the outside of
the pale and that's just where those young ladies
are going to find themselves at all turns of life I'M
less they smarter up can't rightly say that there
amt no such words but do think there must be
a time, place and reason though can't for the
life OF me figure out where educated young girl
with an eye on her future place as wife and mo-
ther, and as an aid to her community could use
them so while this sluggish brain of mine hud-
dies over the problem shall rest my weary bones
at the same old place . 1877 Centre ST.. Rox -.
yours truly JAYBIRD =
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-06-25

Miss Winnea Brown. Spring
field and James Greer, Bost-
on, the latter being declared
winner. He was presented with
a trophy by Mrs. Armada
Jones, Springfield, Education
chairman.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wheatley and
Miss Rosetta BowleS left Fri
day to spend the summer
months at a vacation resort
in ntrim, N. H.
Mrs. Henrietta Tracy, form
er Roxbury now residing in
South Boston, tells an inter-
esting story of her recent So
journ in the big Western City,
Chicago. She went on a sight
seeing tour that took her
through the famous Loop"
shopping and financial dis
trict, the beautiful northSide
parks and residential sections.
stop was made at the Elks
National War Memorial where
the group listened to a IS
minute lecture Mrs. Tracy also
visited Lincoln Park, the Zoo.
Public Library, and the Mar
shall Field store, Chicago's
largest store. 1t was her first
visit to Chicago and she saws
she really had a delightful
visit.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-06-25
Science Museum Offers
New Summer Courses

Tucked away in a refri-
gerator at Boston's Museum
Of Science are some so Ce-
ropia moth cocoons. In an
other room, an improvised
incubator holds dozens of
swapping turtle eggs.
Watching the moths and
tiny baby snappers emerge
are among the thrills sche-
duled for young naturalists
attending courses at Science
Park this summer.
Open to boys and girls bet
ween' IL and II years of age
the eightsesSion courses be-
gin the first week in July
In addition to the popular
Junior Entomology course Of
fered each summer, the Mu-
scum is conducting three new
ones this year.
Subjects to be covered are
microscopy for the naturalist
New England vertebrates ina
mmalS, birds, reptiles, amp
hibians and fish, and New
England reptiles and amp
out some surprising facts and
do away with some strange
fancies about these interesting
creatures.
Gilbert E. Merrill, the
Museums Assistant Director
of Education, will give all
four courses, each of which
will be held on a different
weekday morning.
Both live and mounted
specimens from the Museum
collection will be studied, and
each group will take one
field trip. Mounting their own
specimens will be a part of
the entomology course, and
making their own slides will
be featured in the microS-
copy course.
The courses are free to Mu-
scum members, and it is
easy to become member.
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Rites

AM. Several selection were
rendered by the choir.
A masterful was preached
by the Rev. ames Charles
Brown, pastor of Columbus
Ave, Church.
Distinguished guests were:
III. Edward Grant $50, State
Royal Grand Patron and Com
mander-in-Chief of Laconia
ConsiStery no. /; Ill Victor C.
Mascoll $50, Most Excellent
High Priest of ST. James
No. 1, RAM; IllMatthew
Braxton $50, Most Excellent
Advisor OF Sardis College 10.
/, Rose of Seven Seals and
Sir Knight Ambassador Of
Massachusetts, Council No. II;
Ill. Percival Adams 800, En-
inent Commander of Mt. Olive
Commandery No. 2, Knight
Templars.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-06-25

tory under the tutelage of
Madame Gladys Miller Ia
chareff, wife of the famed i'm
presario, Demeter Zach&eff.
Quite some time ago, Miss
Bailey auditioned for study
with Madame Zachareff and
made amost favorable impress
sion. A brilliant future has
been predicted for her. Seven
years ago she began her vocal
tr a min g with Elizabeth
Wheatley, who is also a former
pupil of Madame Zachareff,
and since that time has shown
steady progress. Her pleasing
personality makes her very
popular with the crowds en-
gagged in her favorite hobbies,
bowling, dancing, skating and
sketching. Daughte of Mrs.
Bertha Bailey Ayers, well
known soprano, Arlene and her
vivacious talented sister Chris
tine, contralto are inseparable.
A devoted pair, they often
make an interesting three
some with the mother Can
older sister edition of the tWo)
on concert programs. Mrs.
Wheatley, member of the Ma
tional Association of Singing
Teachers, has been lauded for
her fine work with singers and
all graduates from her studio
will become eligible for New
England Conservatory. Our
personal congratulations and
best wishes to lovely Arlene
Bailey in her music career.
Plaudits to EDITOR MAUDE
TROTTER STEWARD who in
her both year helped plan the
observance Of tie Guardians
55th anniversary with a mass
tribute to the late DR.. Mary
Bethune on June 10. The
Guardian, Ne England's oldest
weekly, is read across the ma
ton and outside the United
States and has carried on the
tradition of its renowned
founder Monroe Trotter, bro
ther of Mrs. Steward.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-06-25

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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-06-25

mon Theological Seminary,
SIN Graduate School of The
ology, Oberlin College and he
is a candidate for his doctor
degree from Boston Univer-
sity June 1856. An August we'd
ding is planned.
Mrs. Muriel Snowden, of
Freedom House, is in New
York City this week attending
the national social service
conference, while there she is
the house guest of Mrs. Ellen
Craft Diamond. 1t will be
remembered by some that
Muriel and Ellen were britps-
maids. to each other thair
marriages occurring shortly
after graduation from college,
Muriel from Radcliff and Ell
len from Bates. Otto Snow
den, also Of Freedom House,
is attending the NAACP ma
tional convention in Atlantic
City.
The Aristo Club was hos
tess to its annual graduates
party at The League OF Wo-
men, 558 Mass. Ave. The party
was attended by many lads
and laSSieS from Boston and
suburban towns. Greetings on
behalf of the League was ex-
tended by Mrs. L. Robert
Miles. Mr.. Otis E. Finley, Jr..
Relations Secretary
of the Urban League of
Greater Boston spoke to the
graduates on Living Up To
Our Responsibilities In A
Changing World" Highlight of
the evening was the presenta-
ton Of the Theresa Garland
Lew Scholarship of the Aristo
Club by Miss Gertrude Smith
to Miss Mary Queeley of lot
Harrishof St., Roxbury. Miss
Queeley graduated from Girls
Latin School in June with TOP
honors, where she was active |
IN the Drama and Athletic |
clubs and serves as typist for
the school newspaper. She has
lown excellant qualities in
'adership by her work with /
lie N.A.AC.P. Youth Council.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-06-25


James Greer was the win
ner in the oratorical CONTEST
held by the Educational Com
mittee of Phyllis WheatIey
Temple q of Elks at 558 Mass.
Ave. He competed in the State
contest, also held at 558 Mass
ave,
Mrs. Lillian w. Dicker is di-
rectres of State Education.
Mrs. Mamie Gulford presided
Progra mincluded a piano solo
by Conrad Donovan. Motion
picture shown by Sgt. James
a. Cook. The contestants were
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-06-25

Queeley also won q $1,000 scho-
larship to Barnard College,
(DiV. of Columbia Univ
where she plans to study ma
'thematicS and psychology
and hopes to work with the
mentally retarded. Mrs. Maude
Woodruff, chairman of the
party, served a delicious col
lation and each graduate re-
ceived souvenir from the
club. Other members present
we're: Miss Josephine williams,
president, Misses Doris Jack
son, Claudia Williams and
Florence Lewis. MesdameS
Muriel Turk, Josephine How
ard and Toni Bullock.
Mrs. Christine Fuqua, of
Detroit, Mich, president of
the National Housewives
League, highly enjoyed her
Boston visit. She was here as
guest speaker at the 10th an
niversary banquet of the
Greater Boston Housewives
League, of which Mrs. Estella
Lee Crosby is president. Mrs.
Marion took Mrs. Fuqua an a
sightseeing trip and enter
tanned her at dinner. Mrs.
Hattie Grevious was break
fast hostess Saturday morn
ing to Mrs. Fuqua and mem
bers of the local league. The
visitor was shown many other
social courtesies by President
Crosby and members, and
when she boarded the train
for Detroit she beamed with
her thanks for all the plea
sures she enjoyed here.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-06-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hous-
ton are vacationing at the
Bradford Manor, Bradford, N.
H. Mrs. Mabel Moore former
" proprietor Of Roxbury'S
Howl and Manor, is now the
genial hostess of the Brad
ford which is beautifully To-
Gated at the threshold of the
White Mountains.
Mrs. James G. Wolff attend
ed the Alumni Exercises at
Harvard in the afternoon Of
Commencement, where her
husband Atty. Wolff was cele-
brating his 51st reunion. She
had as guests Mrs. Grace Will
kins, Miss Marion Reid for
merly of Allston, and now a
school teacher at Baltimore,
together with her brother,
william Reid. Mrs. Wolff pre-
pared a dainty repast for her
guests. That evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Wolff were guests of
honor at the Installation of
Officers Of Allston Post VFW.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Parker
Of Oxford, N. c., announce
the engagement of their
daughter Miss Matte Conwell
Parker to the Reverend Ma
jor ] Jones, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pleas P. Jones of Atlanta,
Ga. Miss Parker received her
Alb. degree from Virginia
Union University, Richmond,
Virginia and studied at Sim
mons College School Of. So
cial Work and Boston Univer-
sity. She was employed as a
Social Worker in the Boston
Public Welfare department
and at the Danvers State Hos
pital. In June 1855 Miss Par
ker received her Masters de-
gree from Northeastern Uni
versity Graduate School of
Education. She is the niece of
the Reverend and Mrs. Will
liam H. Hester with whom she
has made her home for the /
last three years. Mr.. Jones re- S
ceived his ALB. degree from /
Clark College. BID. from Gam t
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-06-25
MUSIC CIRCLE
BY PSUEDORA
CUNNINGHAM

ARLENE BAILEY, very beau
tiful and talented young So
prano, who graduates in Sep
ternber from the ELIZABETH
WHEATLEY STUDIO, will be
presented in her graduation
scholarship recital at that
time. The event takes place
in Recital Hall, New England
Conservatory. Miss Bailey Is
receiving a scholarship from
the Wheatley Studio to enter
the New England Conserva-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-06-25
CITY NEWS

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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-06-25

1890 on your dial on Mon
day, June 81 from 11:45 to
1900 noon Morris R. Taylor
and the Reverend Howard P.
Kellett will be broadcasting
about the Robert Gould Shaw
House and its work with Ste
phen James, announcer, over
radio station WBMS in the
Hotel Somerset, Boston, Tay-
lor is Headworker of the Red
Feather agency and the Rev.
Mr.. Kellett, president, which
is located in lower Roxburv
at II Windsor ST., 6, 8 and 10
Hammond st.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-06-25

The Rev Lewis H. Simmons
of Summerville, SC, is visit
ing his brother and SiSter-in-
law, DR.. and Mrs. RIA. Sim
mons, 222 Northampton st. He
is the pastor of Emmanuel
Baptist Church and represen-
tative of jenkins Orphanage
Institute. AmoSg his other ac-
tivities are the making and
showing of motion pictures
for Christian organizations.
Mrs. Mabelle B. Scott of
Roxbury left Thursday to pass
the summer months at her
cottage in Oak Bluffs.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-06-25

The four Rock Sisters, and
the five Bullock Brothers will
De presented, Sunday, June
5, at 4:SO PM, in st. Paul
AME Church, Cambridge, Rev.
c. B. Barrow, Pastor. They
will be assisted by Joseph
Green, SOloist. Sponsors are
SteWardeSs Board No 3, Mar
JorIe Greene, President.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-06-25

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. IA
Earnest application TO his
movie apprenticeship by 81
year-old Robert Dix, hand
some son of the late Richard.
is paying off at MGM. The
studio, putting him in one i'm
portant role after another. has
high hopes he will develop
into a box office draw compar-
able to his famous dad.
Young Dix is frank in ex-
pressing his own particular
theories about acting and.
pointedly. about the acting of
some of the top-notchers. He
pulls no punches.
A Method" Actor
II follow the method type
of acting" he explained. This
is a process of thinking of a
particular incident in your
own life to complement the
part you are playing. If it is
a scene in which you must
emote anger, you think of a
time in your life when you
were heated up to such a point
even think of the surround
ings, Make yourself feel as If
you were right back expert
encing that certain incident.
Such boys as Marion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-14
NEW GROUP REEVES CUSTOM,
TO PICK STARLETS OF PROMISE

HOLLYWOOD H9.-Holywood is reviving old custom
OF annually selecting group of Baby Stars publicity
mat years ago brought prominence such budding young
MN aSprants as Joan Crawford Clara Bow Dolores Del Rio
and Loretta Young
After quarter of century lapse the tradition
revived Tor 1856 by Of leading
An organization known the Hollywood Sponsors
mas announced that it will choose Is baby year.
Leaders OF the organization include director Sidney
actress Ginger Rogers and producers Cummings
Henaghan and David Hampstead.
Competition will be open professional members of
the screen, radio, teevision and stage guilds
In the old days the baby stars by WAMPAS
an organization OF pubicists Theses chosen
lets also included Sally oNei Laura La Plante Asto
Lois wilson Phyllis Haver Evelyn Brent Claire Windsor Lila
Lee, Mary Brian and Dorothy Mackail.