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The Phoenix index., 1940-08-10
Chocolate Suing Version OF Chimes
To Go On Air Fro m Chicago AUG. 8
Original Cast To Be Heard
From American Exposition

CHICAGO-(SNS)-A chocolate
coated swing version of famous
French opera, THE Chimes of
Normandy" will be presented on
In Chicago Tonight" over the
Mutual network Thursday August
s from $3.50 to 9 p. M, EDST.
The production will offer the
original All-Negro cast of the opera
currently on view at the American
Negro Exposition in Chicago's
Coliseum.
Gladys Boucree, William Frank
lin, Maurice Cooper, FRANKIE Fam
bro and Louis White top the cast,
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-10
RATING THE RECORDS

Coleman Hawkins is thoroughly
in stride sn the Bluebird of
SHEIK OF ARABY and MY BLUE
HEAVEN. His tenor is a joy to
hear, and Benny Carriers trumpet
and Higginbotham's trombone are
also brilliant. Put this on your
must get list. Okeh has aii
unusual platter of CHELO with
John Kirby playing on one side
and Horace Henderson on the 9th =
err, less distinctive. Louis Arm
strong, plenty of vocal jive and
his trumpet clicking thoroughly
turns out an Al Decca of HEP
CATS BALL and LAZY SiPFl
STEAMER. You should go ioi
both.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-10
BOY SURVIVES FEVER OF 1O9

SELMA, Ala.-(ANP)- Wher
a physician reached the bedside
of Robert O'Neal, IL, last Satur-
Gay, he found the boy in convul-
sions with fever of 109, the high
est on his record, he said. Robert
unconscious, was suffering from
measles developed a few days be-
fore. Monday he regained con-
seriousness and his fever fell to los.
to 103. -.-.-
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-10

NEW YORK-(ANP) Smooth
blues are about to become the
nations fad after the current
trend to sweet music has dice
down as now seems iminent ac-
cording to Joseph Shillinger a
musical wizard who has reduced
the complex job of scoring to a
mathematical formula. and DR..
Frank Black. general music di-
rector Of NRC.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-10
MIDDLE STUFF

Other new p1atters, not rank
ing Sc high as the others. arc
RHUMBOGIE and COW COW
BLUES, Bob zurke and his me-
chanical piano on Victor. OR
CHIDS FOR REMEMBRANCE
and IT WOULDN'T BE LOVE
Eddy Howard singing for the
lovesick gals on Columbia. TIE
LION AND THE MOUSE and a
WINDY DAY ON THE OUTER
DRIVE, descriptive jazz by Lou
Holden on Decca. HEAVY TRAF -
FIC ON CANAL STREET anci
MOOD IN QUESTION. the New
Friends of Rhythm and theii
stylized music perked up on VIC
tor by the addition of Clarinetlaf
Buster Bailey 49,. BLUEBERHl
HILL and A MILLION DREAMS
AGO, pep tunes by Glenn Miller
on Bluebird.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-10
UNSHINE SAMMY IN NEW
GANG" FILM

That Gang of Mine" has been
named by producer Sam Katzman
as the vehicle in which the East
Side Kids will be featured. Pro-
duction started July 20.
Katznan also announced that
Joe Louis will direct the picture
for Monogram William Lively is
low completing the screenplay.
Initial East Side feature for
Monaghan was Boys Of the City
sunshine Saolmy." Morrison Of
Our Gang comedy fame is to
work il all the sericeS,
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-10
PLANS COMMUNITY PROJECT

WASHINGTON, D. CLAMP
Great interest has been aroused
throughout the District and the
State of Maryland in the proposed
site of moderately priced hous-
ing project on Westinghouse
more Boulevard.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-10
MAY LAUNCH NEW ORGANI.
ZATION

NEW YORK K,-(ANP)-In order
to attempt answer to some Of
the questions facing the Negro in
this time Of world crisis, A.
Philip Randolph last week an
nounced plans for a conference
of the best Negro minds to meet
some time in the near future.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-10
RECEIVE WAGE BENEFITS

CHICAGO, Ill--(ANP)-It was
announced today by the United
Transport Service employees that
a wage supplement had beer
consummated with the New YORK
Central Railroad system provides
additional wage benefits for REQ
cap employees of that system.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-10
Friends Fall Out

Friends Fall Out
Pete Webster. movie star tells
it hither and yon that Jimmy As
cendio allowed his fine fountain
pen to land behind the Three colo
balls: They were such good pal
too Billy Nc Claim sues Chas
Butler for $50 fees he claims TO
helping Atty. Ivan JohnTon pre-
pare papers covering estate of lat,
Bishop Sarah Butler: Court throw
out case; Bill offers to continue
friendship.-Bill Robinson visited
set of Dixie Nationals Lady Luck
with charming wife Fannie Lat
tie Bo". Directors and producer
felt highly complimented; took
several still pictures Of them anG
Sheffield Associate diraot3r--linb.
Taylor misses her old friend Will
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-10

CHICAGO. lila N P)-Urglne
Americans to organize for peace.
not war the Peoples Federatlcn
for Peace this week announced
an Emergency Peace Mobilizatioi4
to be held at the Chicago Stadi'
um, August 81 to September d.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-10
OBSERVES CIVIL RIGHTS

COLUMBUS, G-fANP)--F'or
the first time in its history the
CITY of Columbus observed Civil
Rights week from July 28 through
August 3.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-10
poRGY AND BEss ON WAX

.PORGY AND BESS ON WAX
George Gershwin's music for the
folk opera, "Porgy and Bess," may
eventually be his chief claim 10
fame. The production which tour
ed the nation ranks as one OF
the major stage presentations OF
the past decade. For all poster1Vy
to enjoy, Decca has issued a Specl-
al Porgy and Bess album, NO.
l45. with Todd Duncan. Anne
Brown and the Eva Jessye choir,
all featured in the show, singing
representative songs accompanied
by the Decca Symphony orches-
ira conducted by Alexander Small
lens.
Selections are OVERTURE ano
SUMMERTIME and MY MANS
GONE NOW; I GOT ONUTTIN
and BUZlARD SONG; BESS,
YOU IS MY WOMAN and IT
AMT NECESSARILY SO; THE
REQUIEM and PORGY'S LAM
ENT AND FINALE. If you heard
and saw the stage production, you
know what to expect from the
artists. It is enough to say that
this ranks high in entertainment
value and the recording is me-
chanicaly excellent.
ON TOP
Again Blue Note Records makes
release that adds to their repu-
tation of producing pure, tasteful
iazz. Titles are PORT OF HAIR
LEM BLUES by the Port of Har-
lem Jazz Men and AFTER BLUES
by the Frank Newton Quintet
Newon, Higginbotham. Bum, AL
bert Ammons on the first side ano
Meade LUX Lewis on the second
are i'm rare form solCiSts on these
slow. deep indigo, improvislonS.
This is another IL incher to be
placed among your select STOCK. :.
ANYBODY who likes the world, Jun
gle drumming of Gene Krupa VIII
be crazy about his BLUE RHY-
THIN FANTANSY covering both
sides of an Okeh. On the snowy
side. it nevertheless has plenty o.
appeal
The great Duke Ellington scores
cn Victor with his PORTRAIT OF
WILLIAMS, slow with Nantons
nasty trombone and Blgary :
clarinet starring, and the swifte1
PORTRAIT OF BOJANGLES
while on Columbia he has new
versions of his grand STORMY
WEATHER and SOPHISTICATED
LADY. Hear Webster'S tenor sax
figures behind Ivie Anderson s
vocal on the first Count Basic
on GONE WITH WHAT" WIND
for Okeh plays better and more
relax jazz than he has produced
on several discs. This packs d
real kick as does the coupling
BLOW TOP, on which Tab Smith
debuts with the Count on alto
SAX
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-10

Names (b1g 'nameS) makes news
Little names make news toe fCI
their families and friends. who buy
more papers than the big shoas
most of whom imagine they shoulc
ret free subscriptions Gladly
Snyder refused the offer of Mil
lion Dollar Productions to sponsor
her in beauty contest representing
California at the American Negro
Exposition at Chicago Reason
given, preparing for New York
trip.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-10

BY HARRY LEVETTE for AMP
HOLLYWOOD,-(ANP)-- Hardly
time to write this issuel Hurrying
to help get things ready fer tie
motion picture, the Pageant OF
Negro Progress in California,
planned by the California Gem
mission to the American Negio
Exposition in Chicago.
Have been drafted by Gov. Oh
sons committee, and given the
assignment to make the picture.
seal it in the can, deliver it in
Chi So with all eagerneSS anc
enthusiasm, we are working to
make an Al feature for This
gigantic and splendid Exposition,
Friends write from the East and
Midwest. that it writes my1aicls
Of bronze orchids for its beauty and
significance.
WE'RE WONDERING
However, here's a little news il
JOu CdIl CctC1l " O1l C1lC 4AJ LII ~ 2
got TO be tall tales in short pans.
everybody here talking about per-
formance of Hattie Mcdaniel in
FcH S Maryland, but wondering Of
Ben Carter couldn't have gotten
the producers to change that Will
fiCation Of the Negro church, II
WHICH he hypocritically Joins
church, to help turtlier his crap
shooting activities. Louise Beavers
got them to cut the word Niger
out Of UniversalS Limitation Of
Life, and director John Stahl re-
gpected her more highly for asking
it;-Rehearsals starting for Trial
of Mary Dugan' fer Wiltshire F'hr
Theatre as Red Cross Benefit. The
one colOred character, played by
Oscar Polk in the New York ver-
sion, already choSen;-teil you ms
name next issue.
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indicate that he does not plan to
run again. That seems to be in
the laps of the gods.
If Mr.. Roosevelt is not going
to be candidate, it appears that
the odds narrowly favor Secre-
tary Hull. His pulling power is
based entirely on his prestige
and characterize has no polit-
ical machine and has made no
effort to push himself into the
limelight as a candidate. But, in
the opinion. of many, he is the
sole Democrat now prominent in
high public office who could
hold the various wings of the
party together and at the same
time attract the non-partiSan
vote that is necessary to sue
cess.
On the other side of the polit-
ical fence, Tom Dewey seems to
have the lead in public fancy
but not in the esteem of the Re-
publican powers-that-be. Sena-
tors Taft and Vandenberg prob
ably have better chances for the
nomination.
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brought to the nations attention
on this same program, included
the busiest tunnel for automobiles
in the world, the Holland Tunnel
which joins New York and New
Jersey by its passageway under
the Hudson River. Also, the
original my Old Kentucky
Home" was described-the@ act
ual house about which Stephen
Fosters word-famous song was
written and which still stands to-
day in Bardstown, Kentucky. The
La Brea Pits are another of
Americas wonders which have
been called to radio listeners at
tention on this same travel pro-
gram. Out of these age-old pits
have come more skeletons of pre-
historic beasts than from any
other place in the world, yet
strangely enough this storehouse
of the secrets of the past is right
beside a busy city street-well-
known Wiltshire Boulevard at Los
Angeles, Calf.
An even dozen similar strange
and often little known places are
radio-spotlighted each week on
this Greyhound radio program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30

One of Americas newer won
ders-the highway which goes to
sea between the Florida main
land and Key WeSt-was the
subject of one of the prize ques-
tons on last weeks "This Amaz-
ing America" program which is
being sponsored weekly by the
Greyhound and Florida Motor
Lines from eoast-to-coast. The
unusual things about this high
way, pointed out on the air show,
included the fact that here is
one place where buses and auto
mobiles could travl across an
ocean under their own power. 1t
was also pointed out that the
southern terminus of this I'M
usual seaway-highway is the
southernmoSt town in all the
United States. Although this
point wasn't brought up, it might
have been added that this high
way offers the only sure-fire way
to cross the sea without the
slightest danger of getting sea-
sick. So
Other amazing things about
this country of ours which were
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-30
. 00OO00OOSessSOOOOOOOses
He Loved The Children

BY J.
s0OOOsSSOOOO0OOOOOOSOesO
When Jesus lived upon the earth
He loved the children SO;
He gathered them around Him
Wherever He would go.
He would call them to Him
And lift them on His knee
While He gently taught them
That they should ever be
Kind to one another
And truthful every day
And never, never quarrel
While they were at play.
Now Jesus is in Heaven
But He loves us still;
So we should love and trust Him
And try to do His will.
For if we try to please Him
And His commands we keep,
He will be a shining Angel
To guard us as we sleep.
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CIVIC GROUPS
SEEK SIS. SERVICE

Continued from Page One)
through Key West on their way
to and from Cuba, thus increas-
ing the gasoline consumption,
adding to the highway tolls and
giving the hotel and business in
terestS of Key West a large
volume of transient trade"
Plans to advertise Key West
among Rotarians and Lions
throughout the country, SO that
many of them will come this
way during the Havana inter
national convention this summer
of the two organizations, were
also discussed by the hotelmen
at their meeting.
Continued operation of South
Beach throughout the summer
was voted by the association, the
maintenance costs to be borne
from association funds and con-
tributions. The beach has been
one of the city'S principal attrac-
tons this season, the hotelmen
declared.
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Economic Hghlights
HAPPENINGS THAT AFFECT THE DINNER PALS. DIVIDEND
CHECKS INDIVIDUAL:
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS
INSEPARABLE FROM LOCAL. WELFARE

The historians of the future
will devote many chapter to
analysis of the shOrt-lived but
terribly destructive Russo-Fin-
nish War. So far as the world of
the immediate present is con-
~cerned, its consequences appear
TO be ominous and far-reaching.
Finland has been reduced to Writ
ual dependence upon Soviet Rus
STA. She has been forced to cede
TO the U.S.S.R. her second largest
city, her major industrial area.
important Notifications, and
she has consented to r1the con-
struction of a Russian-owned
railway which, when completed,
will practically bisect what ter
ritory she has left. She is faced
with tremendously difficult
task in seeking TO find new homes
and work for those of her people
who are leaving the areas given
to the Bear That Walks Like A
Man.
1t is understandable that the
late speeches of Finnish states
men have been, by intimation at
least. bitter in tone when Eng
land and France have been men
toned. In England a consider
able revolt has arisen against
the Chamberlain government on
the part of BritonS who feel that
immediate and effective aid
should have been sent the Firms
Lay opinion in this country
largely backs that point of view.
On the other hand, some of the
military experts are not so GER
tain-they feel that the Allies
would have faced an almost in
soluble problem of transport and
supply had they attempted to
send Finland enough troops and
equipment to turn the tide. It is
believed certain that Germany,
with her geographical advantage,
would have been there first. and
that the Allied adventure might
have ended in unmitigated disas-
ter.
However, there's no use in
discussing what might have been.
And the big question of the mo-
ment is. Who won the Russo
Finnish War? It is obvious that
Russia won a considerable vic
tory-territorially speaking, she
IS back in the same commanding
position she held in the days of
Peter the Great. Not so obvious,
but perhaps more important, is
the apparent fact that Germany
also won a great victory. 1t is
well known that German pres
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WILLARD NJ. ALBURY
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

Continued from Page One)
District in July 1887 by Governor
Fred P. Cone, I have been very
active and vitality interested in
the construction and completion
of the Overseas Bridges, and am
still greatly interested. I quote
a resolution as of January 10th,
1910 offered by me and adopted
by the Overseas Board request
ing completion of the road by the
State Road Department: BE 1T
RESOLVED by the Board of
Commissioners of the Overseas
Road and Toll Bridge District,
Monroe County, Florida, that
the State Road Department be
and is hereby respectfully re-
quested to give preference in its
1910 budget for providing ade-
quate funds for the building and
extension of the highway over
the Florida East Coast Railway
right-of-way, from Big Pine Key,
South to Key West, in order to
eliminate the present unsafe and
unsatisfactory wooden bridges.
This expenditure is vital and
necessary from the standpoint of
the National Defense, and to
eliminate fire hazards in that the
destruction of the wooden bridges
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sure was largely responsible for
ending the war. AS Major George
Fielding Eliot writes, the terms
of the peace treaty mean CLOSING
the northern flank to Allied eff
forts, assuring the Swedish iron
supplies, releasing Russia from
an awkward potion, reinforcing
thereby the German-R Russian sit
uation in the Balkans and the
Black Sea-. All of this is of the
utmost aid to the Nazis, who
look to a peaceful Russia as a
source of vital supplies to feed
Hitler's war machine, and who
are ambitious to extend their
prestige, influence and power in
Central and Northern Europe.
CuriouSly enough, there is one
school which thinks that the set
Element Df the Finnish war on
terms favorable to the dictatorS
may improve the chances for
peace. Their reasoning runs thus:
Britain and France, seeing that
matters are not going so we'll as
hoped, may relax their peace
terms; Germany'S undernouriSh-
ed population is eager for peace
therefore, the stage may be set
| for negotiations which will really
get results. On top of that, the
known pressure of Mr.. Roose-
welt, MusSolini and the Pope in
favor of peace may prove a pow
erful factor in banishing Mars
from Europe. However, recent
English polls show that the peo-
pie of the Isles are overwhelm-
ingly opposed to a negotiated
peace at this time.
One fact is highly significant:
The great and incredibly bloody
action that was scheduled to
start early in March when Eu-
rope thawed, has not transpired.
German planes fly over London
land British and French planes
fly over Berlin-but none drops
a bomb. Neither side seems will
ing to take the initiative in I'M
leaShing the dogs of war in full
cry. And that, the observers
think, is a hopeful sign.
| 600
| While Europe paSSively fights
stalemated war, the belliger-
ents are active on the political
front in this country.
The recent primaries have
proven nothing that was not al
ready known. Mr.. Roosevelt can
in all probability get the Demo-
cratic nomination if he wants it.
Yet more and more comes from
informed Washington sources to
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would isolate the residents of
Key West and Monroe County
COPIES of the above resolu-
ton were furnished to Arthur B.
Hale, chairman State Road De-
partment, and all other members
of the Road Board.
During February 1899 we
were honored by a visit from
President Franklin D. Roosevelt,
due to my invitation of January
10th, 1889, requesting he visit
Key West on his cruise to the
Caribbean Seas, To my belief
and knowledge his visit is great
ly responsible for the prosperity
and many privileges we are
now enjoying at this time.
Il have given my untiring eff
forts to the Army and Navy, rem
dering all assistance where and
when possible, both in Key West
and with Washington, D. c.
Letters and kilograms in my
office files will also prove l have
been very untiring servant to
all departments of the w. P. A.
using my influence to have prof.
ects certified and approved at
the earliest possible time. 1 am
still fighting and will continue to
do so for the progress of our city
and county, and should the good
people see fit to honor me with
the office of Representative
which 1 now seek, I am confident
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newspaper CT Division Street Sch
It has been our privilege during
the past two years to have in
our school, as we'll as other pub
lie schools in Key West, weekly
concerts given by the WPA
Band and Orchestra. This Mu-
sic Project is sponsored by the
Florida State Planning Board
with the following executive Of
ficers:
James r. Black, State Super
visor; George C. Gross, Execu-
tive Secretary; Roy Schroeder,
State Administrator; Rolla A
SouthWorth, State Director, Pro
fessional and Service Division.
Key West has the distinction
of being the first city in Florida
to begin the concert hour in the
schools. Since that beginning
two years ago other cities, realiz-
ing the educational value, have
adopted this program, and con-
certs are being played to hum
dreds of children throughout the
state.
George Mills White, our local
supervisor of the project, came
to Key West in 1885 to sing the
tenor in the first production of
the Pirates of Penzance". He
later returned to our city to form
Music Project and Has. remain
ed with us since that time. Mr..
Whites extensive musical train
ing and background will be of
great interest to those of us who
are familiar with his accomplish
ments. He studied music at BoS-
ton University; was coached by
Carl Lamson of the Lamson
School of Music for five years.
(Mr. Lamson has toured the
world as accompanist for Fritz
Kreisler, the violinist) Mr.. White
has sung in Boston and New
York in concert, radio, opera and
stage, also with the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra and Peoples
Symphony Orchestra, also of BoS-
ton. He was first prize winner
in the Metropolitan Theater Con-
test for singers all over New
England, was soloist under Fa-
bian. Sevitsky, present conductor
of the Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra. Since then Mr.. White
has conducted choruses and pro-
duced several operettas.
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90
STUDENT BODY And FACULTY OF
Appreciate Concerts GiUen In Schools By Units
LOCAL SCHOOL PRAISES WPA BAND

ID in "The Palm Leaf. official
pol of Key West:
s. During a recent interview, Mr..
White stated that he hoped the
orchestra would be able to con-
tinue its work in. the schools He
also stated that he planned to
present regular classes in music
appreciation with lectures on the
composers and their works dem
onstrated with recordings. He
continued, THE school concert
practice and weekly programs
have proved the most successful
and worthwhile of all Music
Project activities.
The value of the concerts to
our pupils can hardly be express
ed in few words. An author
of the function of music appre-
citation has said, eff America is
ever to become a great nation
musically, as she has become
commercially and politically, it
must come through educating
everybody to know and love
good music. This has been the
objective of the concerts in the
schools of Key West, and we
feel that they have made rapid
progress in advancing toward
that goal. Attitudes and inter-
ests have broadened and enthus-
iasm, as stated by Mrs. Norma
DOpp, our own music instructor,
has been transferred to all music
classes. The concerts have been
entertaining as we'll as educa-
tional. The programs always in
clude some singing by the entire
audience or sOloiStS. Several Vio-
lin solos have also been featured.
Some of the composers repre-
sented on recent programs were:
Hayden, Mozart, Beethoven,
Strauss, Schubert, Tschakowsky,
Verdi, and Gounod.
To Mr. White, local supervisor
of the Music Project; Mr.. Bar
rOso, former conductor, and to
each member of the WPA Band
and Orchestra, we, the Faculty
and Student-Body of the Divi-
sion Street School, extend CRATE
full appreciation for the concerts
which they have so graciously
presented to us each Thursday
morning for a period of nearly
two years. We sincerely hope
that they may be able to continue
this good work among us.
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ANSWERS TO
TODAY'S DAILY QUIZ
Below are the Answers 10 Today's
Daily 0uiz printed on Page 2

l. Vivien Leigh.
2. Undersecretary of State.
3. The Republic of Chile.
f. Ignace Jan Paderewski, of
Poland.
5. A high watershed, especial
ly that of the Rocky
Mountains.
6. Wellington.
7. French.
8. Two-thirds.
Q. Lighter.
10. Lyrics by Gilbert; music by
Sullivan.