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rHJE GUARDIAN
VOL. 38, NO. 22
MARIAN TO SING IN OPEN AIR at DC.
lAACP Boosts Membership Drive
The Open Tomb" Easter Morn —Barbara Dugger Gets Delta Award
DR. W. F. FISHER PRESENTS
"THE MIRACLE OF THE AGES"
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REV. W. FREDERIC FISHER
\oted evangelist, whose meetings at Christ Temple have met with extraordinary success — Annual Easter - morn
Service in Jordan Hall, Sunday, April 9 at 5 A.M., presenting "The Open Tomb."
By clamorous publie demand that
unexcelled, unequalled, dramatic pro
duction “The Open Tomb” will be pre
sented to a waiting public at Jordan
Hall, 5 a.in. Easter Sunday morning.
In an interview with Dr. Fisher, the
producer and director of this unique
mama, he promises that this years pro
duction, in spite of the death of one of
the cast will excell all productions pre
sented heretofore. There will be addi
tional characters who will portray a
MARIAN SINGS AT
LINCOLN SHRINE
\\ ASHINGTON— Marian Anderson
will sing at the Lincoln Memorial
taster Sunday, permission having
been given by Secretary Ickes for the
use of the grounds for a free public
concert.
Ihe decision of Secretary Ickes
meets the purpose of Miss Anderson’s
manager to give an open air concert
alter the Daughters of the American
devolution had refused use of their
•institution Hall because of Miss An
(ferson s color. The program on
taster Sunday will be broadcast be
ginning at 5 p.m., E.S.T.
The D.A.R. snub stirred nation
wide protests against the jim-crow
ban Persons high in public life and
n the music world joined in con
the anti democratic action.
is. Roosevelt sent in her resigna
tion to the D.A.R.
Ihe singer, then appearing in San
Francisco, hailed Mrs. Roosevelt’s
action as “truly democratic.” “She
to be the only one,” she said,
wno really comprehends the true
'leaning of democracy. lam shocked
beyond words to be barred from the
‘ P'tal of my country after having
{.l’oaned in almost every other capital
ot the world.”
a>J n - York City, Mayor LaGuar
a joined the protest with a telegram,
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1«1. KENmor. Bi;g H . Thomp.™, Prop.
greater and grander interpretation of
his unusual production.
The International Gospel Chorus of
over a hundred voices, under the lead
ership and direction of Mr. Laymond
T. Hunter will be heard singing his
original compositions which far excell
his work of previous years.
In view of the fact that each year
has found Jordan Hall filled to its ca
pacity and overflowing, Dr. Fisher is
having reserved seats to accommodate
made public by S. Hurok, Miss Ander
son’s manager, which stated:—“No
hall is too good for Marion Anderson.
She is one of the most outstanding
singers of our time if not all time.
The Washington decision does not de
tract one bit from the artistic stand
ing of this young cultured gentle
woman.”
In Berkeley, Calif., Dr. Elsie R.
Mitchell, one of two honorary life
members on the Pacific Coast, fol
lowed Mrs. Roosevelt in resigning
from the D.A.R. Said Dr. Mitchell:
“It’s simply a question of values. I
do not care to belong to an organiza
tion that violates any of the principles
I cherish, chief among them being no
race prejudice.”
The Philadelphia Symphony Orch
estra which gave a concert at Consti
tution Hall passed a resolution before
starting their concert, condemning in
no uncertain tones the action of the
D.A.R., which owns the hall. They
declared that racial discrimination was
“contrary to the musical and cultural
life of America.”
Here in Washington, a District of
Columbia citizens’ committee protest
ed to the local school board against
the barring of Miss Anderson from a
Washington school auditorium.
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his many patrons and friends who will
be journeying here from as far west
as St. Louis and Chicago, from Maine,
Washington, Hartford, New York and
many parts of Greater Boston.
Despite the rumors that a charge of
admission is made, there will be as in
previous year admission free to all who
wish to see the program to boost Jesus.
The overflow attendance of other
years suggests that you be among the
early comers as all seats will be at a
premium.
CAMB. GIRL GETS
SCHOOL POST
Miss Helen C. Harris of 51 Dana
Street, Cambridge, has been called to
teach at the Roberts School, Cam
bridge. Miss Harris is a graduate of
the Cambridge Schools, A.B. from St.
Augustine’s College, Raleigh, N. C.,
A.M. from Boston University. She
stands sixth on the list of high school
substitute teachers in Cambridge and
is a member of the A.K.A. Sorority.
Miss Harris is the daughter of Mrs.
Nellie S. Harris, a well known active
worker in church and Eastern Stars
circles of Cambridge and Boston.
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WANTED
RECRUITS
The Boston Branch of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People will officially launch
its Membership Drive, April 17, when
there will be a mass meeting at Met
ropolitan Baptist Church, Shawmut
Avenue (near Ruggles Street) Boston,
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Group at Bahai Feast Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Ethel Gross—Reading left to right: Mrs. Sadie Mer
chant (seated), Miss Shirley Proctor, Mrs. Bertha Young, Mrs. Ethel Gross, Wendell Pasco, Mrs. Vernita Mason,
Mrs Clytie Clark, Mrs. Ruth Pasco, Louis ”9500, Jr., Mrs. Dorothy Baker, Harlan Obe*- '-Ins Sr; Mis?
Martha Mason, Mrs. Beulah Proctor (seated).
By PAUL JORDAN
Mrs. Ethel M. Gross of Roxbury
graciously opened the portals of her
beautiful residence last Tuesday even
ing to a prominent gathering of one
hundred and fifty New Englanders in
terested in the Bahai faith where they
listened to a stirring message by Mrs.
Dorothy Baker of Lima, Ohio. Mrs.
Baker, a member of the national gov
erning body of nine, has recently re
turned from the New York Conference
and spoke on “How Great Is Your
Confidence ?” Many distinguished
guests attended whose roster included
outstanding leaders of the Bahai faith
in this area.
The program embraced an address of
welcome by Louis Pasco, Sr., followed
by a group of baritone solos by Louis
Pasco, Jr., accompanied by his brother,
Wendel Pasco, which included “Invic
tus” and “Rolling Down to Rio”. Mr.
Harlan Ober of Beverly, a National
Assembly member and world traveller,
spoke on his pioneer experiences for
the cause.
A delicious candlelight buffet replete
with sparkling silver service was taste
fully arranged amidst lovely floral bou-
THIS SEASON — ITS
GREEN ACRES
Green Acres Country Club, Saxon
ville, Mass, again comes into the lime
light as Manager Robert Hawkins sug
gests that coming weddings, banquets,
graduation parties, formals and other
dance gatherings consider the Club’s
ideal facilities. Dinners may be had
for two or two hundred and upwards,
and are served in the manner which
Mr. Hawkins has made become only
a “Green Acres” style. This year, as
an added service, inquiries and reser
vations may be made with the intown
function-manager, Bill Howard at
794 Tremont St., Boston.
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by Anna Bobitt, Mus. B.S.
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quets and ecru filet lace. Mrs. Vernita
Mason assisted Mrs. Gross and proved
a most charming hostess. Mrs. Beulah
Proctor and Mrs. Sadie Merchant
poured. Music and dancing concluded
a most delightful evening with the
Bahai.
The guest of honor, Mrs. Baker, has
written several articles for the Bahai
World and has travelled extensively
throughout the North American con
tinent. Every Tuesday evening a Fire
side group gather at 4 Westminster
Ave., Roxbury to hear the Town Meet
ing radio broadcast and hold discussion
classes on the topic immediately after
ward under the direction of Mrs. Ma
son of Auburndale. All interested are
cordially invited to attend.
It was my privilege to visit the head
quarters of the Bahai faith in this area
located at Tyler Hall in the Trinity
Court Quadrangle. There, one may en
joy the use of the reading room after
noons from 3:30 to 5:30 and attend
public classes on Wednesdays and Sun
day regular meetings at 8 :00 p.m. The
faith is international in scope being
established in forty countries and has
been long considered one of the eleven
recognized religions of the world. Ba-
MISS DUGGER WINS
DELTA SCHOLARSHIP
JABBERWOCK THRILLS CROWD
A capacity crowd thrilled to the
performances of the eight clubs which
presented original skits in the Four
teenth Annual Jabberwock of the
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Friday
evening, March 24 at Roxbury Memo
rial High School.
The clubs and their presentations
were as follows: The Crusaders with
“Highlights from ‘Angels with Dirty
Faces’ the Yams with “The Origin
of Swing”; the Ojavans with “A Cha
rade of the word ‘poligamy’ the
Debs About Town with “Mother
Goose in Swing”; the Panthers with
“The Wonders of America”; the Dun-
THE MIRACLE OF THE AGE
“THE OPEN TOMB”
Famous Dramatic Presentation by
DR. W. FREDERICK FISHER
AND HIS GOSPEL PARTY
JORDAN HALL
Easter Morning, April 9, ’39 — 5 A.M.
SEATS FREE 100 VOICE CHORUS
PRICE FIVE CENTS
haullahu, the founder, suffered under
the Turkish persecution in Persia which
martyred thousands of believers and his
spiritual and moral teachings were em
bodied in the True Word exemplifying
a code of living for the ages which he
formulated during a long period of
confinements and suffering under the
cruel regime of the Mussulmen. His
son, the Abdul Baha, was made Guard
ian of these teachings which have since
descended to the Shoghi Effendi (the
present Guardian) and originated at
Appa, Persia. The Haiffa temple in
the Holy Land is the mecca of believers
the world over while here in America
a magnificent Temple of Prayer is be
ing erected solely through the gener
ous contributions of the followers who
are raising one million and a half dol
lars to realize a vision of the pioneers
on this continent. Thousands of dele
gates and friends from Canada, the
North and South Americas will convene
at the annual conclave April 27-30 at
Chicago on the shores of Lake Michi
gan where the Temple of Worship is
nearing completion. April 26 the pre
convention banquet at the Auditorium
Hotel for the delegates will hear Dr.
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bar Associates with “Sports Help the
Man”; the W. B. D.’s with “Just a
Club Meeting.”
The first prize of $15.00 and the
Delta trophy were awarded the “Oja
vans,” a group of high school girls
whose club room is at St. Mark Social
Center. Their presentation, a charade,
was a series of skits which when put
together illustrated the word “poli
gamy.” The first scene illustrating the
syllable “po” was in Harold Park at
night; the second scene for the syl
lable “li” was in a Chinese opium den;
the third scene for “ga” was at a jit
terbug’s house; the fourth scene for
“my” was at the Mimi music club. The
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