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The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
HARLEM TRIVIA

get together in the same manner.
However-as Omar would and did
say: -,
waste not your hour, nor IN the
vain pursuit
Of this and that endeavor ana
dispute;
Better be jocund with the frulC-
full grape
Then sadden after none, or plt-
ter, fruit
And Hitler is saddening an aW-
full lot of people with bitter fruit.
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interpretations and performances.
have only to remind you the
instance of Andy Kirk, the her
aided as a swing band, first gained
national fame and prominence be-
cause of his recordings devoted to
the sweeter brand of music. Kinks
recording of Until the Real Thing
Comes Along actually sold more
than 100000 copies before the COM
position was even published.
1t was an original composition
as are most of his other recordings.
And since race artists record their
original compositions for the most
part, the recordings have a better
opportunity for longer life than
those III the "hit parade" cate
cory that changes in public favor
from week to week.
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
RATING THE RECORDS
BY FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS (FOr AMP
NO MORE BRUNSWICKs
record number of music lovers.

Biggest news of the week in rec
ord circles is the substitution of a
new Columbia red seal record SELL
ing at SO cents for the Brunswick
popular platter at rs. All Bruins
wick stars are on the new label
plus Benny Goodman vino makes
his bow. This means that hot jazz
enthusiasts can save 90 percent on
the discs of Duke Ellington, Teddy
Wilson and other masters. Since
this radical move leaves Victor
alone in the six-bit field on popu-
lar stuff, don't be too surprised ii
that label soon takes drop to
meet the new competition. In the
future, Brunswick will have only
standard and seni-clasSic numbers
released once month.
Goodman should be proud OF his
debut on Columbia with his Slight
ly changed band for both discs are
exceptionally good. Fletcher Hen
.derson has brilliant arrangement
of THERELL BE SOME
CHANGES MADE with Louise To-
bin in fine voice. The other side IS
Basie's JUMPIN' AT THE WOOD
SIDE with Toots Monoello on al
to sax and ziggy Elman on trr1m-
pet packing a Joe Louis wa!lop,
but the real talent is Benny's
amazing clarinet. Toward the end
ne blows some rhythm notes in
lower register that will leave you
breathless. The second platter is
a combination of two popular tunes
dressed up in hot style, COMES
LOVE and RENDEZVOUS TIME
IN PAREE., and again Mondello
and the sax section are covered
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percolates as if it had been to-
gether for years.
His new Columbia of EARLY
SESSION HOP has free and easy
bounce with knitting brass en-
semble like that of Ellington. The
coupling, LADY OF MYSTERY,
slow moody number, is distinguish
ed mainly by Wilson's sparkling
piano Bob Crosby scores heavily
for Decca with a revival of CHER
RY, Don Redman's tune. It's hot,
and sultry, with another star in
Clarinetist Fazolas crown. He has
developed a style all his own. The
reverse side is DAY IN-DAY OUT,
a trite popular tune.
COOTIE'S VOOM VOOM
After listening to Cootie Will
liams' trumpet on DOM THE
VOOM VOOM, the Dukes new Col
umbia, you see the inspiration for
1.-THE Jumpin' Jivc.' a far more
lCCCllU COll1pOO1OlO1ls SOOeR- dAA0
Johnny Hodges alto take top hon
ors, while on the coupling, I'M
CHECKIN' OUT-GO'OM BYE,
Tricky Sam Nanton gets i'll few
trombone licks and brass and reeds
stage a war; Ivy Anderson chirps
the lyrics. Both sides are stomps
... Lionel Hampton's lew medium
tempo double for Victor of JOHN
NY GET YOUR HORN and I CAN
GIVE YOU LOVE has really solid
rhythm, but outside of Chu Berry's
tenor, it's nothing to rave over.
And when will Victor and Halnp-
ton learn that the oIst way to ruin
a record is to let Licael mess with
the vocal?. AS for HONKY TONK
TRAIN, the Maede "LlX'' Lewis
classic by Bob zurke on Victor, he
turned ia far superior perform
ance with Bob Crosby a few
months ago. The latter was SLOW
er, had more rhythm and feeling.
while the Victor IS too fast ana
comparatively uninspired. The
coupling is MELANCHOLY MOOD.
If you would like some spectacu-
lar piano, grab up Fats Walters
BLESS YOU, a ballad with jive,
and IT'S THE TUNE THAT
COUNTS, still more jive with
strong clarinet and trumpet. This
is fine Bluebird. And 50 is
CHINA BOY and THE EEL, by
Bud Freeman's new group. In fact,
the Freeman release is a real treat
fo every performer is a master.
All solos are in good taste and
exciting, with Pee Wee Russell's
dirty clarinet second only to Buds
tenor in brilliance. q. . AUNT HA-
CARS BLUES is a one-man VIC
tory for Jack Teagarden for Col
umbia, with Jack knocking home
runs on both vocal and trombone.
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NEWS OF THETHEATRE
Race Artists
Bring Profits
By JOE CHASER

(For AMP with The Billboard
It is impossible write without restraint about the
Negro artists whose and melodies have be
regarded of the most distinctive and valuable
rbutions be- made to the worlds music and
nized the greatest single force the American popular
music of today Recalling the halcyon days of the phono
graph industry when the recordings of Negro musicians
dreds of thousands it is little wonder that their position
the music and particularly the record world today has be-
significant with each succeeding year.
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Allegheny Uprising" has been
selected as the release title of the
new RKO Radio picture, starring
John Wayne and Claire Trevor
which was completed recently un-
Ger the tentative designation of
"Alleghney Frontier"
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"Think not 1 come to send peace
on earth;
1 came not to send peace but
sword"
NEY YORK-(A II P)-For
which statement we arc Indebted
to Matthew, of Matthew, Mark,
Luke and John of Biblical fame,
and to Vincent Shean who uses it
as the foreword for his excellent
book, mot Peace But a Sword.
A story of the most recent
Spanish revolution. -. We saw
Johnny Woodruff in the Mimo the
other evening and it gave us to
think seriously on the futility of
warfare Gas Don Marquis Archie"
was won't to put IT'D Watching
this athlete we realized that should
the United States seek to partici-
pate in the European holocaust,
Woodruff and the many other fell
lows his age would be just so much
fertilizer for the murderous har-
vest now being sown abroad.
The Tuskegee Institute quintet
rendered a concert at Mother Zion
church last Thursday which sew
eral Harlemites found it convenient
TO attend. The Women's Wei
fare club of Mt. Vernon IS bring
ing quite a group of celebrities to
Westchester county on the 24th OF
this month. %. The venture, a cele-
brity night, for the benefit of the
building fund Of the club, sounds
like an ambitious undertaking. 80.
Bill Robinson, the link Spots"
C"Just For a Thrill" and IF 1
Didn't Care'D, Henry Armstrong,
James Barton ("Women are the
G.. d. .creatures''-tT tTcEoacco Road.
The dots are for the children),
Jules Bledsoe and numerous others,
will scintillate for the fund.
jefferson Beaver, assistant boys
work secretary at the Harlem Y
M. c.. A., is confined to Seaview
hospital out OIL Staten Island. .....
Jeff, a former student at the Uni
versity of California, came to New
York by way of Springfield COL
lege, the Y. M. c.. A. college In
Springfield, Mass-Also is New
York from California, but by way
of Ohio State, is David Watson
Jones, who aspires to be a doctor
some day soon. Dave tells US IN
justly proud whisper-that he
has a scholarship to study abroad
any time within the next ten
years. :. . With matters in Europe
as belligerent as they are, he'll
need a ten-year extension on that
scholarship. >. And what Of the
Olympic games?
For Brahms and Chopin "appre-
ciators," there is the piano concert
of Joseph Lockett at Town hall on
Sunday next. :. Mr.. LOckett also
has Rachmaninoff, Arensky and
Saint-Saens on the program-or
programme for the rarefied atmos-
phere of concerts. >. However, it
will consist mainly of etudes and
val o1Ae'O1OlIo VI bl dlllllS elIlQ SAiOk1AAi
Earl Browder's engagement with
the Dies committee brings to mind
his radio address of August rs
with the WORD America plenti-
fully sprinkled throughout-in a
commendatory Sense. =. The gen.
eral secretary of the Communist
party spent most of the time eX-
planning, justifying and praising
the non-aggression pact of the
: Soviet Union and Germany. . I'm
not even pale pink" and
think that in a war-conscious
world any pact in which two worlc
powers agree NOT to attack ont
: another is the best thing possible
too bad few more powers dom
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RETHJJNE-COOKMAN AT FAIR
ON OCT. I

= NEW YORK-(ANP) -Bethune-
Goodman hour will be held at the
N. Y. fair on Oct. Z. with many
persons interested in the future OF
the school at Daytona Beach, Fla,
taking part in the two-hour pro-
gram
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
Iceland Cracking,
 Is Hunth
Scientists to Test Theory that LittIe Country Is
 Splitting in Two

REYKJAVIK, March 30.-Scien- lists are going to test theory that Iceand is splitting in two.
 Pastures or cracks stretch from the northeast to the southwest of the island, all lying in the same direction.
 Near these cracks, which reach far down into the earth. is a row of large active volcanoes. In some districts large areas have sunk sev- eral yards,
 Scientists will make survey by taking exact measurements of the distance between the mountain peaks on either side of the crack" zone. The measurements must be in few years to see if the peaks are farther apart.
 If the mountains have shifted, It is said, there will be evidence of the theory that America had been away from Europe for mill lions of years, and that the Allan tic had thus been formed between them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
That (ussed ;1umbieWeed Now Blessed

AMARILLO Tex, March 31. - Nature knew what she was doing when she scattered the despised tumbleweed across the western plains, agricultural experts admit
 For decades farmers lamented and profaned the weed as an enemy of agriculture. Now it has become a big weapon in making over the dust bowl.
 S. B. Detwiler, department of ag- riculture scientist, says that the weed is a good soil builder; that in the worst months of the. "big drought of l933-S6 it provided food for starving livestock herds; that it is an erosion resister in, windswept areas and that it will grow in the thinnest of soil under almost any conditions.
 nI fact the government experts now are planting tumbleweeds on certain lands where nothing else will live. as an anchor" against soil blowing winds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
f7vYeaf-0ld 1, PeatFhe peieFs 0uf

{ HUNTINGTON, Ind.-After with Standing rain and snow nearly 12 years. an underground fire in a peat deposit near here finally has ex- hausted its fuel supply and gone out.
 The fire gilled grass, bushes and small trees over patch more than 100 feet long and 30 feet wide. In winter, snow melted off the place even in the coldest weather. Per- sons living nearby say the muck soil started burning in July. 1937. They expressed belief a live cigar or cigarette may have set it on fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
PACKING FIRM 2 QUALITIES FOR
 BU5INE55 HERE

Naming R.. E.. Baumgartner of Seward as Resident Agent, the Far North Packing and Shipping Com pany, Inc. today was. authorized through filing of papers with Aud itor Frank A. Boyle to transact business in the Territory of Alaska.
 Principal office of the firm, in- corporated under Washington laws, is at Everett, Wash. The fishing ves- sel Never Mind" and seven purse seines were listed, as part of the conpany's s152,500 capital stock. William D. Suryan is President, F. A. Clanton, Secretary and Joe Sur van and John B. Stiles members of the Board of Directors of the Com pany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
PUBLICITY MAN q 5EEkSf TO SELL
 SE SERVICE HERE
Detroit and Chicago Firm Proposes fo Promote - Alaska in Sfdfes

Alaska was offered national publicity service today by W. P. Walsh of Walsh and Gates, Detroit and Chicago public relations firm, Stating that the people of the States have an erroneous impress sion of the Territory. Walsh out lined his plan at today's Chamber of Commerce meeting. He said his firm proposed to en- courage the use of Alaska products, to develop a greater tourist trade and to conduct a program for de- velopment of natural .i resources through investment of Chicago, New York and Boston capital in the Territory
 Wrong Ideas The growth of Alaska and use of it's resources has been retarded seri- ously for many years because people Outside read and think the wrong things about the Territory, Walsh said
 Ketchikan merchants and busi- ness men already have arranged to use the Walsh. and Gates publicity organization. he, said. Payment is made by business houses at a monthly rate.
 Another visitor at today's Cham Der luncheon was O. w Jamieson, member of the Alaska Committee of the Tacoma Chamber of Com merce Jamieson is here as an agent for Hanson and Rowland, Tacoma insurance firm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
UNIONS E. NEGOTIATING,
 0NC0NTRA(T5|
Attempts Being Nj de fo ReathlAgreemenisS
 fo39 Season.
SAN FRANCISCO, cal. March 30.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal March 30. The Union officials and officers of the Alaska Packers Association con- H tinued negotiation today. aiming at a contract for 1889 and the sal- mon fishing season which is to be- gin in the middle of May.
 Little progress is reported in the parleys, however.
 The local council of the. Maritime Federation announced that its CO., ordinating committee, representing most of the unions involved in the negotiations, is meeting again to- day to discuss the situation.
 The Alaska Packers are being spicketed by unionists who assert they are protesting against unwar- ranted delay in completing negotia- tons. ,-,.s-.s.ss 45..v ss.5.s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
COIN TO BALLOT

x AUSTIN, Tex, March 30e-Three tinerf were nominated at the Texas American Legion ' convention for .sergeant-at-arms. The secretary pre-
 pared to call the roll and take
 vote, tedious task. 7 Why don't you match for it, someone shouted. So Candidates
 Horace L. Howard, Joe J. Cram
 mier and Frank Bell marched to,
 the platform, Tipped coins and How
 ard won.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
PRISONER PLEADS
 CASE TOO SOFTLY

WABASH. Ind, March 30.-Nine- teen-year Morris Price thinks he was too subdued when he plead- ed his own case during his bur glary trial. He received a two-to- five-year sentence.
 Now Price has filed petition for a new trial
 T didn't talk loud enough for some of the jurors to hear" he explained.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
No TICKETS. KETcnIKAN

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, March 30. No pickets have yet appeared at the various canneries here. The can neries have not been active since last fall
 1. i, Ketchikan canneries were ordered picketed by order from Washington District Council of the Maritime Federation of the Pacific, at Seattle tosforce negotiations with the var jous unions involved in the salmon industry. ... N
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
Nervous Couples
 Advised

LONDON, March 30.-If your wife gets on your nerves, give her a months allowance and go to hotel for a month.
 This advice is given to men par ishioners by the Rev. H. w. Elsey, Vicar of Tokyngton Wembley, in his parish magazine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
NIGHT IN JAIL
 SAVES MAN Sfo

YOUNGSTOWN, O., March 3O.- A night in jail was worth $10 to Blair Claypool of Mt. Pleasant, Mich, who appeared before Judge Harry c. Hoffman on a charge of speeding.
 T was going to fine you $10 and costs said the judge, but I'll suspend the fine, seeing you spent the night in jail"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
DOG PROVES HE IS PAL TO HIS
 RUNNING MATE

CLARENDON, Tex, March 30.- A Russian wolf hound, missing from ranch headquarters for day, recently limped into camp at the Lewis ranch near here Its front foot was in coyote trap, trailing Is feet of chain on steel drag. When released the animal whined and, hopping on three legs, led a cowboy a mile away where the dogs mate was in another trap too large to drag.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
Filipino
 Population Going Up

l MANILA, P. I. March 30.-The population of the Philippine Islands is probably between 17,o00,000 and 18,0O0,O00, Ray Hurley, census advis- CT, has reported to commonwealth officials. The population of Manila has doubled in the last 20 years, he said, and now stands at about 600,- O0C
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
More
  .Sub,onys

MOSCOW, ], March 30.-Plans for the third section of the Moscow sub- way. to consist of two new lines ag-. ,gregating about nine miles in length, have been approved. The new lines are scheduled to be ready for opera, stion within two years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
Personal Mention

TULSA, Okla, March 30. - Twenty-eight personal fouls were called on Washburn College in a basketball game with Tulsa recent ly. Six players went out on per- sonals. Washburn ended the game with four players.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
SHAMROCK V
 TO BE YACHT

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Mar. 30.-Sir Thomas Lipton's cup chal- lenger, Shamrock V, has been pur- chased by an English women living in Italy, and will be converted into an auxiliary motor yacht.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
Sui(ides as poIiteDraW
 In Dragnei
Cecil Barnes, Cherokee, Is Found Dead Alter Mur-
 der Battle, Cordova

CORDOvA, Alaska. March 30s- Authorities searching for Cecil Barn es, Cherokee Indian, to serve war rant on him in connection with the killing of William Salo found Barn. es' body on a lonely trail near here. Barnes had apparently shot him. self with a pistol, found beside his body.
 Salo! was killed in fight in Cor dova Saturday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
SERVICES
 ARE SUNDAY FOR
 MRS. A. ]. PALMER

Funeral services for Mrs. A. J, Palmer, pioneer Juneau woman wllD' passed away Tuesday, win be 4helti Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Northern Light Presbyterian Church.
 The Rev. John A. GlaSse will de- liver the, eulogy and interment will be on the Evergreen Cemetery. The remains are at present in the Charles w. Carter Mortuary,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
TIME OUT

ST. LOUIS, March 30. = When the New York Celtics and the Philadelphia Sphas played basket ball game here, both teams took time out in the second half and had a 10-minute conference with the promoter to determine whether they would get their guarantees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
DANGEROUS IMITATION

1. BALLARAT, Australia Enthrall- ed by performer in a store. nine- year-o old William Surridge swallowed Ia shilling. sixpence and three
 pence he was carrying in bis mouth, An operation was necessary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
THE WEATHER
tBy the U. s. Weather Bureau)

vicinity beginning pm, March tonight Friday; southwest 
 Weather forecast Friday; except Dixon Entrance Strait and freshs southerly Canal
 cf Coast the Fresh southwest winds along Cape Hnchinbrook Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

widespread barometrc covered all Alaska except Aeuian Islands central southwest portion the Gulf of Alaska this reported 29 28 inches Fairbanks precipitation has been general the Territory the Alaska Railroad fallen the of British Columbia Canad Temperatures somewhat along the Alaska Railroad this morning other portions of the Territory.
 Juneau March S1-sunre 5:33 am; sunset pm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
KILLS SNAKES ON THE SIDE

LUBBOCK, Tex.,-steve Payne; of the United States biological survey, reported he killed 185 rattlesnakes recently in Kent county. The snake killing was incidental to other field work in which he was engaged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30

About 45,000 blind persons have been provided with radio sets and relay. installations by the British Wireless for the Blind" fund.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
HINTS TO
 HOUSEWIVES

One of the best coverings for an ironing board isssnew unbleached muslin, washed to remove the starch. Regular ironing board cov- CTS are sold at moderate prices. Don't think just any old covering will do = efficient coverings save much time and energy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30

Do you like baked bananas? Then here is a suggestion for a main-course food for breakfast, luncheon or supper: Split bananas, stuff them with small link saul. sages. Bake twenty-five minutes in moderate oven. &
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30

Not balloons or bubbles but doves will be the medium of fair Rosita Royce's unusual dance which she plans to perform in the Crysta
 Palace of the New York world: rair. The doves are not only ally, but perform their part of tn dance like veterans, says Rosita
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30

When buying mats and doilies for the dining table. remember that those of rectangular shape provide wider space for silver and glasses than oval or round ones. Arrange the doilies about a fourth of an inch from the edge of the table.
 Here's a bacon appetizer trick. On small crackers spread cheese mixed with salad dressing, top with bacon squares and bake or bril- until the bacon is. crisp and broil until the bacon is crisp and Serve hot.
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 little finish so easily. This is es- pecially suggested to use for mats and doilies.
 Hot, mildly seasoned tomato juice carried in vacuum jars will be most welcome at skating parties or any other outdoor. activities. Don't forget to take some paper drinking cups along, too.
 Generously spread toast used under creamed foods with butter, mixed with grated or creamed cheese and reheat it before serv- ing
 A little chutney sauce added to French dressing makes a delight fully different topping for fruit or vegetable salads.
 For unusual flavor blend add a little dry mustard, chopped onions and minced butter to buttered green beans.
 To remove chewing gum from rugs, rub with any dry-cleaning fluid. Rub different ways on the rug and soon the gum will loosen so that it can be picked off. The cleaning fluid then removes the gum stains.
 To remove red wine stains from table linens, cover the stain with salt as quickly as possible and moisten it with cold water. After thirty minutes, rinse in cold water and wash out in warm water and mild soapsuds.. Do not let the salt remain too long; it might damage the material.
 After laundering blankets, raise the nap by brushing them gently with a clean stiff whisk broom. Shake the blankets well and they will look like new, if they have been laundered carefully.
 A good way to use up hard soap scraps is to put them through the coarse knife in food chopper and use them as you would soap flakes for general washing purposes. , A long handled stiff brush, hung near the bathtub will facilitate cleaning the tub after each using. And it saves lot of back-bending.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30

Give your table linens a light coating of starch; just little, re- member. Stains and spots do not seem to penetrate surfaces with a little finish so easily. This is es- pecially suggested to use for mats and doilies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-03-30
LOCAL DATA
Weather
RADIO REPORTS
TODAY

Lowest fam. 4a.m Precip. 4an temp temp. velocity "A hrs. Weath