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THE GUARDIAN
VOL. 38, NO. 21
ADVISE MARIAN REFUSE SCHOOL
Highland Pharmacy Is 14 Years Old
oneer Woman Legislator impresses Large Audience
SOUTH END DRUG STORE'S
FOURTEENTH BIRTHDAY
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Precription room of Highland Pharmacy at 1057 Tremont St., corner Cunard
-iA Roxbury, showing Miss Juanita Williams, registered pharmacist, only
olored woman so employed in the city and John R. King, filling precriptions
Highland Pharmacy, 1057 Tremont
corner Cunard, is celebrating its
•h anniversary this week.
The proprietor is Ernest A. Louis,
•i im !■ King, assistant and Juanita
\\ dli, is. registered pharmacist. The
proprietor takes pride in telling folks
that Highland Pharmacy is the first
colored drug store in Boston to em
ploy a woman pharmacist.
The establishment is, equipped
and well stocked, and has a model pre
- ription department. “We have al
« ivs made a practice of having what
o ople want”, said Mr. Louis, “and if
1 happen not to have what is asked
' we would always get it. The past
' urteen years have not been easy sail
ing: we have had to struggle hard but
have persisted in spite of many difficul
ties.”
1 he Highland Pharmacy sells more
WISCONSIN LEG.
GETS CIVIL
RIGHTS BILL
MILWAUKEE, Wis., March 13—A
' ivil rights bill, which would make it
unlawful for places of public resort
and amusement to discriminate against
a person because of race, ereed or color,
has been introduced in the Wisconsin
legislature by assemblyman, Ben Rub
in, of this city.
I he bill, which would make violators
of the law subject to from SIOO to SSOO
in tines, also includes a fine of SI,OOO
to be levied against utilities that dis
'"minate in employment, and insur
ance companies that discriminate be
tween white and colored clients in types
of policies.
Assemblyman Rubin also introduced
a resolution in the legislature memoral
izing Congress to pass the anti-lyneh
ing bill.
G
RAISE TIDY SUM
FOR RESTHAVEN
A total of $124.00 to benefit the Rest
ai en building moving fund was raised
at a mass meeting and drive sponsored
o.v the Resthaven Ladies Auxiliary
afternoon in Twelfth Baptist
< hurch, Shawmut Ave.
~ p ev ’ R’ le y> pastor of Fourth
• ■ j. ( hurch was principal speaker.
1 here was singing by the choir.
ev. Riley spoke impressively of the
service rendered by Resthaven. His ad
•iress had so much the effect of exhorta-
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DePriest Garage
255 NORTHAMPTON ST.
Oil • Gas - Repairing - Storage
Now Maintaining the
Ford Service
KEN —« •”« H. p„p.
ice cream than any other South End
store, the proprietor declared. Begin
ning Friday, March 24, continuing
over the week-end the store is conduct
ing a one-cent sale of Bushway’s lee
cream.
In addition to sales over the counter,
Highland Pharmacy supplies churches
and parties with ice cream in bulk. For
the past five years it has, without pro
tif supplied 'St. Monica’s Home.
Enjoying through the years the con
fidence of the community, Highland
Pharmacy is endorsed by the following
physicians: Drs. T. E. A. McCury, Cor
nelius N. Garland, James R. Lesueur,
Alex M. Roberts, John B. Hall, Wil
liam Worthy, Walter O. Taylor.
Our motto, says Mr. Louis, is: “com
pounding prescriptions exactly as the
doctor orders, and prompt and courte
ous service to everybody.”
TERMS SHAMEFUL
N.A.A.C.P. ASKS MARIAN REFUSE
SCHOOL BOARD O.K.
NEW YORK, Mar. 20—The Board
of Directors of the National Associa
tion for the Advancement of Colored
People, meeting in its regularly
monthly session at the organization’s
headquarters, 69 Fifth Avenue, passed
unanimously the following resolution:
“The Board of Directors of the
N.A.A.C.P. expresses vigorous disap
proval of the conditions under which
the Board of Education of the District
of Columbia granted use of the Cen
tral High School auditorium for a con
cert by Miss Marian Anderson on
April 9th. The conditions imposed,
which would require of Miss Anderson
and her management that they never
ae-ain ask for the use of a so-called
white school auditorium in the District
of Columbia and that the use of such
an auditorium not be asked for by
any other Colored artists, are imper
tinence of the most shameless sort.
“We wish to remind the Board of
Education of the District of Columbia
that they are public servants of all
the people, both white and Colored.
The Board does not own the school
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Want Native for Judge
NEW YORK, March 10 — Repre
sentatives of the Virgin Islands civic
and benevolent organizations met last
night for the purpose of organizing a
campaign to secure the appointment of
another colored Federal Judge for the
Virgin Islands, to succeed William 11.
Hastie who has definitely resigned the
post to become Dean of Howard Uni
versity Law School, it was announced
today.
According to Ashley L. Totten, who
was chosen chairman of the publicity
committee, the natives on the mainland
are determined to prosecute a vigorous
program of action and have chosen the
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FOR EASTER
MEN’S FINE SHOES
$5-95 up
REED’S FACTORY SHOE SERVICE
507 COLUMBUS AVE.
GUARDIAN, BOSTON, MASS., MARCH 25, 1939
EBENEZER HOLDS TENTH
ANNIVERSARY AND BANQUET
.A week’s celebration of Rev.
AV illiam S. Ravenell’s ten years of
service as pastor of Ebenezer Baptist
Church closed on Monday night with
a sumptuous testimonial banquet
attended by more than 300 members
ami friends of the church.
Ihe vestry, where the banquet was
held, wan artistically decorated in
white. Vases of flowers were placed
here ami there on shelves ami tables.
The banqueteers occupied eight long
tables running the length of the
vestry, while on the rostrum was the
head table and, in front of that, an
other table reserved for special guests.
Caterer Fitzpatrick and a corps of
colored waiters served the following
menu: Fruit Cocktail, Queen Olives,
Radishes. Boston Market Celery, Hot
Roast Stuffed Young Turkey, Cran
berry Sauce, Giblet Gravy/ Mashed
Potato, Green Peas, Banana and Pine
apple Fritters (Fruit Sauce) Chicken
Salad, Rolls, Butter, Frozen Pudding,
Fancy Harlequen, Orange Sherbert,
or Coffee Mousse with a Nut and
Cherry Centre Ice Creams, Macaroons,
Assorted Cakes and Coffee.
H. A. Robinson, church treasurer,
was master of ceremonies. Brief
addresses of felicitation were made
by Rev. M. J. Minor, Rev. R. M.
Owens, Rev. W. D. Battle, Dr. J. W.
Hill, Maude Trotter Steward and
others. Rev. Ravenell was presented
with a purse and Mrs. Ravanell was
presented with beautiful bouquet of
roses. Both responded fittingly. Sing
ing of Rosamond Johnson’s “Lift
Every Voice” concluded the banquet
program, which was as follows: Vocal
sion, Mrs. Regenia Smith, vocal solo,
solo, Mrs. Ruby Agnew; organ selec-
Mrs. Lillie Ballard, reading, Miss Ger
trude Smith; vocal solo, Mrs. Flora
Vest; presentations by Mrs. Addie
Smith and David Franklin.
The program, which began on Mon
day, March 13, was as follows: BAP
TIST MINISTERS’ NlGHT—Monday:
HAIR STYLE SHOW
THRILLS BIG AUDIENCE
Models, models, models —scores of
them—all beautifully gowned, with
hair dressed in the latest of styles, pir
ouetted on the stage and then strolled
gracefully down a carpeted aisle before
an admiring audience of both sexes that
packed Ritz Plaza Ballroom to the
doors Thursday night for the finst an
nual hair style show given by the Pro
gressive Hairdressers Association.
There was a chorus of “Ohs!” and
“Ahs” as each of the models emerged
from behind a screen and glided to the
center of the stage; and the applause
continued while they made their way
down the aisle from the stage to the
rear door. The orchestra meanwhile
played appropriate accompaniments.
There little girls with curls; young
Alia Baskins Ulamt
WEST MEDFORD —Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Adah Gaskins Mason
were held last Sunday afternoon at
one o’clock at the Shiloh Baptist
Church, the pastor, Rev. J. F. Bailey,
officiating.
The church was filled to overflowing.
Among notables present were the
Mayor of Medford, Chief of Police and
a representative from the City Coun
cil. A profusion of floral tributes
attested the esteem in which the de-
Touching solos were rendered by
ceased was held.
Dorothy Richardson, Ella France
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MUSIC LOVERS AND
ORGANIZATIONS
The New England Congress for
Equal Opportunities is issuing a
call to all music lovers and organi
zations to be present at a meeting
to be held Wednesday, March
29th, 1939 at 558 Mass. Ave. at
8:30 P.M. This meeting is in in
terest of the Annual Pops Concert
to be held at Symphony Hall.
Every organization and individual
shou d be deeply interested and
shou d be present or send at least
three representatives to this meet
ing.
l ■ .TA ar
DR. H. M. SMITH
Director of Chicago Baptist Institute
who preached the tenth anniversary
sermons at Ebenezer Baptist Church
last Sunday.
Introduction ot master of ceremonies
by Mrs. Lillie B. Ballard, Rev. M. J.
Minor; invocation, Rev. L. E. Ford;
welcome address, Deacon C. Crawford;
address, Rev. R. M. Owens; greetings,
by visiting clergymen; music by
People's Bapt. Church Choir. Ushers:
S. K. Parker, E. P. Payne, George
Parker. CITIZENS’ NIGHT—Tues-
Clarke, P. Brown, P. A. Turner, P.
day: Invocation, Deacon E. M. Dukes;
vocal solo, John Powell; welcome ad
dress, Joseph Maddox; vocal solo, E.
Mansfield; address, Hon. W. L. Reed,
Governor’s Council; violin solo, Mrs.
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misses with waves of the latest variety;
matrons with queenly coiffures; a
“bride adorned” and made more charm
ing with the most modern style of wed
ding headdress.
The models: Bernice Saunders, Edna
Thomas, Marie Hunter, Ruth Barrows,
Lueette Thompson, Anna Fennelly,
Beatrice Bolling, Evelyn Smythe, Isa
belle Carey, Willhelmina Seales, Eve
lyn Foster, Lillian Caldwell, Mamie Py
bum, Mrs. Perry, Thelma Chase, Mar
ion Sasser, Cora Herndon, Olga Ross,
Marion MeCree, Mrs. Mayme J. Dan
dridge, Odessa Jeanne, Grace Hunt,
Mamie Foggie, Mary L. Jackson, Jac
queline Goodrum, Ethel Marie, Shirley
Dupree, Edna. Jemmotte, Lillian Rob
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UNITE TO HELP
SHARECROPPERS
MASS MEETING AT 3 JOY ST.
In connection with National Share
cropper’s Week, the League for In
dustrial Democracy and the Greater
Boston branch of the NAACP are put
ting on a meeting to explain to the
people of Boston the importance of
helping the white and colored share
croppers of the South organize in a
union, which will not practise any
racial discrimination, in order to get
for themselves better conditions. The
meeting will be held at 3 Joy St., Bos
ton, on Friday evening, March 31st,
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NEXT TRADE LUNCHEON FETES
HOUSEWIVES’ LEAGUE
The next Noonday luncheon of the
Greater Boston Trade Association to
be held Tuesday, Mar. 28 at Estelle’s
Restaurant, will be given over to the
directorship of the Housewives’
League, the newly formed ladies’
auxiliary' to the Trade Association.
Mrs. Mayme Dandridge, chairman,
was obtained as speaker, Richard
Walker, assistant superintendant in
the State Unemployment Division.
The luncheon will begin at 12:30 and
will hold forth for one hour.
Those interested in the Housewives'
League are hereby notified of the next
meeting which will be held Monday
evening, March 27th at 522 Columbus
Ave., Boston, 8 p.m.
WOMAN LEGISLATOR
STIRS LARGE CROWD
Ma. .
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HON. CRYSTAL BIRD FAUSETT
Member of Penn, legislature who ad
dressed a large audience at the St.
Mark Church last Sunday at the
Brotherhood's Forum.
BREAKS LEG AT
EBENEZER CH.
Missing her step and plunging down
a flight of stairs at church Monday
night, Mrs. Mayme Dandridge, 522 Co
lumbus Ave., suffered a broken leg and
bruises and contusions on her shoulder
and back.
Member of a committee for the pas
tor’s testimonial banquet that night at
Ebenezer Church, she had started to
descend the narrow stairway leading
from the main auditorium to the ves
try when she suddenly made a mis
step and was unable to catch herself
from falling. Guests for the banquet
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NAACP STARTS
CAMPAIGN FOR
MEMBERS
William Pickens and George Murphy
of the NAACP national headquarters
may be present to take part in the new
membership drive just started by the
Boston branch, it was announced this
week by a member of the committee.
The goal is 2000 members, and there
will be several meetings and a series
of conferences as soon as the drive gets
further underway as expected in the
next few days.
Dr. John B. Hall is in charge of the
campaign. He reports that workers are
volunteering and arc exhibiting the
brand of enthusiasm and eagerness to
get into the work of recruiting new
members that has marked former suc
cessful drives in Greater Boston.
Hig. 6114
ALBERT G. GOULD, M.D., D.O.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Registered
Osteopath
51 Humboldt Ave. Rox., Mass.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
By MONROE MASON
Hon. Crystal Byrd Fausett, only
Colored woman solon of a state legis
lature in America, was guest speaker
last Sunday night at St. Mark Con
gregational Church, Roxbury.
The brotherhood of the church, hold
ing its annual forum, sponsored the
event. A capacity audience welcomed
the speaker back to her home town.
From organ prelude to the church
pastor’s benediction, each number on
the forum program had its place be
cause of careful arrangement of the
committee. Dolan Yates at the organ
console; William B. Sexton, tenor solo
ist; Miss Helen Worthy, in masterful
violin selections accompanied by Rob
ert Riemenschneider; and Edward
Dixon’s introductiory speech, aug
mented Mrs. Fausett’s characteriza
tion of America’s Colored Womanhood
immensely. George Goodman’s twenty
minute question period, a brief-case
presentation, a poetic serenade read by
chairman, Joseph Houston, wishing
the “Uran Leaguer’ bon-voyage to
Washington, D. C., singing of “Lift
Every Voice” by the congregation,
completed the 1939 annual Brother
hood forum.
Mrs. Fausett’s appearance on the
platform was charming, a bronze re
plica of a Paris model attired in a
modish and simple creation of black
with irredescent neckpiece. She spoke
with ease and grace from a fund of
knowledge concerning American col
ored women.
The beautiful tribute she paid
Boston, the city of her youth, and un
forgetrame cnilanooo associations,
deeply moved the audience. In se
quence, she viewed how conditions
have changed and the wide gap that
has been bridged to make women not
only competitors of men but also their
equals.
The climax of the speech was
reached when she asserted that all
Colored organizations including the
Brotherhood should take part in poli
tics. “I do not care whether you like
it, when I mention politics, for the
salvation of our race, it must have a
political tinge.” Her statement that
1,000 Colored democratic women con
tributed $1,200 to the general Demo
cratic campaign fund was received
with resounding applause. She re
viewed many incidents of her public
life, including her present incumbency
as Representative of a constituency
three fourths white, the only woman
among six Colored members in the
Pennsylvania legislature.
She further stated: “I did not go
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G
TOWN HALL
MEETING AIRED
The question of discrimination
against colored workers in the public
utilities and private industries was
given an airing over the radio this
week when a question period followed
a symposium at the Town Hall Meet
ing of the Air Tuesday night.
Four prominent speakers, including
Col. J. J. McDonough of the WPA, a
banker, a manufacturer and David
Lasser of the Workers Alliance of
America, had discussed the question
of ‘WPA or Private Industry?’ While
Lasser and McDonough had defended
the WPA program, Messrs. Flanders
and Coolidge had favored a return
to private industry of the present
WPA employees.
Discrimination was alluded to by
two questioners in the audience almost
as soon as the radio time (over
WAAB) began. Frank Howard.
South End political figure, asked Mr.
Lasser whether it was not the same
group of reactionaries in Congress
who opposed both the Anti-lynch bill
and the WPA. Mr. Lasser answered
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