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The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
UNI
sTHE LIGHT THAT GUIDES

In these unprecedented days just
passing we have read and heard
continually of the bitter death bat
Ties OF human beings across the
waters and it is time to take
deeply to heart that particular
item of the platform of this, the
colored paper for colored citizens
Of Arizona, that line which reads
ito promote the Fatherhood of
God and the brotherhood of man" :"
How we'll does the brotherhood
of man" become "oil for the lamp .
which will light the pathway Of
purpose the lamp post of which is
Unity" the light that guides.
Last week we talked to you
about the two good neighbors,
Unity" and Loyalty" tying them
in with the talk of the week be-
fore last about the problems which
colored citizens of Arizona should
take a vital part in, naming
specifically the coming election as
one of the greatest of all problems.
During tine coming days the
colored people will be deluged with
a flood of propaganda by this
candidate and that one, and il!
will be hard for any colored per-
son to hold a balanced view. but
one thing is certain, in the stress
full days of choosing the man who
will guide the destiny of Arizona in
the governors office the colored
people should listen to the council
of their colored leaders in whom
they have faith, rather than 10
the campaign exhortations. which
are in themselves only eXhortations
and carry no further than to the
election box.
You have chosen wisely in
electing your present group of Of
ficers in the Jeffersonian Demo-
cratic League. You will also be wise
in trusting these officers to FIND
the right leader in the state
government, who will give to the
colored people representation, in
proportion to their voting power,
in governmental appointments,
and who will meet the problems Of
the colored citizens with justice
and understanding
Give to your leaders of the JEFF
fersonian Democratic League your
Unity the lignt that guides.
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guilty Kansas City jazz with ten
or sax outstanding, but on the
coupling of this Bluebird, I'M
IN A WEARY MOOD, he tries
to do a popular tune without ter
rifle success. Of course the Ben
nv Goodman versions on Colum-
bia of I'M NOBODY'S BABY and
BUDS WON'T BUD are as excel
lent as you can rope to fine and
still be commercially appealing.
Tommy Dorsey gives typical
renditions according to formula
for Victor of YOURS is MY
HEART ALONE and HEAR MY
SONG VIOLETTA.
Johnny Hodges lets me down
with TIRED SOCKS, on Vocation,
mainly because of incredibly mo-
notonous rhythm. The coupling,
SKUNK HOLLOW BLUES, is up
to it's high standard, with sensa-
tional alto and Cootie Williams
trumpet. =. Decidedly Elling-
tonish is Jan Savitt nhis Decca
of WPA with Bon Bon singing.
I'd like this better if I hadn't
heard Armstrong and the Mills
Brothers. The companion piece is
IT'S TIME TO JUMP AND
SHOUT, very warm. .Artle
Shaw's scintillating trumpet saves
MISTER MEADOWLARK and
MY FANTASY from being just
another disc on Victor.
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another direction.
You see, a few columns ago, L
printed that Ginger makes 1t diff
ficult even for studio representa-
tives to get on her set.
It's true. It's been true for a
couple of years. AS a result, the
public has been getting wrong
impression of a star who is really
swell girl. A girl whom aloot-
ness somehow doesn't fit.
Ginger Rogers actually is very
much like her screen personality.
She's peppery and out-spoken.
So, when she looks the other
way, I brace myself. I know her
GOODNESS isn't going to last. That
I'm going to catch it.
Fifteen minutes go by and moth
ing happens.
Then Ginger, very alluring in a
white and silver evening gown, lets
me have it from a distance OF Id
PAGES.
"You didn't have any trouble
getting on the set, did you?" she
demands. II guess this makes you
eat your own words, doesn't 1t?"
want to laugh, but I try to
appear crestfallen.
There's nothing Garboish about
this Ginger who bawls me out.
This is the real girl.
Everybody likes her that way,
on or off screen. Believe me, that
other foolishness is just put on.
Out at Warner Brothers, Direc-
tor William Dieterle is doing a
scene for '"The Man From Fleet
Street" A crowd of bankers are
waiting impatiently while Eddie
Robinson, who plays julius Reuter-,
founder of the British news serv-
ice, goes up to pigeon loft to get
the latest stock quotations that
have just arrived by carrier pig
con.
The scene is historically correct.
That is how Reuter- started his
news service. By using carrier
pigeons, which, in those days, were
swifter than other means Of COM
munication.
Dieterle makes several takes be-
fore he is satisfied.
AS soon as he okays the scene.
Robinson makes a bee-line to his
portable dressing room. He
switches in a radio to get the lat
est war broadcasts.
Even when the cameras are not
turning, Eddie is sort Of a julius
Reuter- on this set. A small crowd
Immediately collects outside his
dressing room. Like the bankers
in the scene just finished, they
wait for Eddie to give them the
latest news. /
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
By SID THOMPSON

NEW YORK-(A N P)-One of
the habits peculiar to Harlem is
the widespread use of roof tops for
various purposes. During the warm
weather one finds people sleeping,
spooning and getting breath of
fresh air on the roofs of the huge
apartments in which they live
News item in the daily papers tell
of numerous holdups, murders and
assasinations committed on these
same roofs.
Criminals often escape or are
caught by police as they flee
across one roof to another. 1t is
entirely possible for one to some
time travel an entire block with
cut going down to the street. III
ne larg eaparment building, RI
one large apartment building, the
tenants who must go from one
part to another, seldom go dow II
the steps to the street but go up
b1AA ONCl lOOllOJo.
Harlem is not addicted to
sleeping. on fire escapes as many
do in white sections of the town.
Women use the roofs to hang out
their wash and on Mon = line
after line Of wash is hung out
but it always pays to watch the
laundry.
ORATORS INTRIGUING
These soapboxers, Or rather the
orators who use stepladders while
addressing huge crowds of passer-
Dys, have always intrigued this
writer. Who pays them? What is
their mission? What do they hope
TO accomplish? If one stops to list
en-, one would have to spend an
hour or more to gather the drift
Of their oratory
Some are uncouth persons, un-
kehpt, wiideyed, bushy haired,
others are models of compartment
and dress; now and then ona e& :
a woman mounted On the familiar
flag 4draped stepladder. Recently
we passed one chap who spoke in
a precise, Oxonian English accent
and who was spouting Plato and
eXpOunding MARKHAM philosophy
not caring whether his audience
understood or not.
We learned he was one of the
few black refugees from the Old
World, who having studied in Ber-
lin and London was compelled to
return when Hitler began perse-
cutting non-Aryans One can speak
anywhere in Harlem if one uses a
box, ladder, or chair, but it must
! be draped with the American flag
to render it immune from police
Police ningle with the crowds
| paying little or no attention tC
the words of the speaker. Seem
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splendid scholastic record. He was
a General Education Board Fellow
in 1937-1938 and again in 1882
1910.
The title of his dissertation was
"a Comparative Functional Study
of the Osteology and Myology Of
the Appendicular Skeleton of Lepus
Californicus Texianus, Sylvilagus
Floridanus Alacer, Sylvilagus Pa
lustris Palustris, and Oryctolagus
Cuniculus."
Il star athlete at Clark Univer-
sity and head coach Of many years
at Arkansas State College, DR..
Hazzard is a native of Florida. He
holds the B. S. from Clark Uni
versity, the M. S. from Iowa State
University, and the Phi D from
Cornell University.
Already, DR.. Hazard has re-
sumed his teaching duties at Ark
ansas State college.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
By FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS
(for AMP
WAY HIGH
WAY HIGH

There is no doubt that Art Ia
tum is one of the most brilliant
pianists alive. But does he swing?
Can he equal Teddy Wilson, Earl
Hines, Fats Waller, Count Basic
or Mary Lou Williams as a swing
ster? My answer was "No" be-
fore 1 heard Decca Album A-126
of six piano solos by Tatum, and
my answer is still No.
In this collection, the famous
keyboard star displays phenom-
enal technique and range of
ideas surpassed only by Hines at
his best. But except for portions
of HUMORESQUE and most of
all SWEET LORRAINE, there is
little swing present. True, he
plays hot most of the time, and
on TIGER RAG all but burns up
the keyboard, but in general he
lacks the ability to swing as does
Wilson or a Basic.
LIST OTHER SELECTIONS
Other selections in this album
are Massinet's ELEGIE, GET
HAPPY and LULLABY OF THE
LEAVES. All in all, it's an out
standing group of numbers and
merits high praise and wide at
tention. Tatum is interesting even
when he doesn't swing.
Although he leans heavily on
Count Basie's style, Charlie Bar
net does a glorious job with NO
NAME 1--WE, covering both sides
of a Bluebird. and makes one
wonder just what would Basic do
with this tune. Barnet has plenty
of fire here. =. Chalk up a sue
cess for Joe Sullivan and his mix
ed band on Vocation. Their YER
sion of SOLITUDE is grand, and
their LOW D o w N DIRTY
SHAME a blues with Joe Turner
singing, packs real wallop.
Victor has finally released
HANGIN' AROUND BOUDON, a
blue, and I'VE FOUND A NEW
BABY, waxed in Europe by two
different groups headed by Dicky
Wells. Both are ton drawer, and
be sure you dig Bill Coleman'a
trumpet, the leaders, trombone
and Django Reinhradt's guitar
on the first side. =. Woody Her
man has one of the most extra
ordinary numbers heard this year
in GET YOUR BOOTS LACED
PAPA, covering both side of a
Decca. Tremendously effective
solos, intricate ensembles, and a
final all-in that is breathtakine
make this disc to be cherished
IN THE MIDDLE
Not equal to the aforemention-
ed, but most of it mighty good,
are the following platters: SLOW
FREIGHT and BUGLE CALL
RAG. Glenn Miller on Bluebird-
The first. while outstanding, does
not touch Benny Carter's recent
version and in the second the
band runs over itself :. ROCK
ISLAND FLAG STOP, typical
Casa Iona heat, and UNDER A
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
Omega District Head
Visits Knoxville

KNOXVILLE. Tenn.-(SNS)-
Honorable z. Alexander LOBBY,
prominent Nashville attorney and
district president of omega Psi Phi
fraternity was a visitor in the city
Friday and held meeting with
local Iota Chapter. A representative
number of members heard Attor-
ney LOBBY outline plans for the
annual conclave to be held in
Nashville in December, at which
time he urged large delegation
from Knoxville Attorney LOBBY
left by motor early Saturday morn
ing after spending the night as
guest of Attorney w. L. Porter.
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Jimmy Stewart are doing scene
in mo Time for Comedy" Stew
art is a playwright who has built
his reputation on light comedies
but who has decided he ought to
change his style and contribute
something heavy and significant.
Rosalind, his actress wife, is try
ing to persuade him to stick to the
type of writing he knows best.
AS the argument wakes hot,
Rosalind is supposed to say:
Darling, why don't you let people
who know something about i'm
mortality write about it?"
The cameras are turning, the
scene has reached this point.
Then Rosalind makes her mis-
cue.
Darling" she pleads, "why
don't you let people who know
something about IMMORTALITY
write about it"
Well, naturally, it breaks the
company up. Even Director Will
liam Keighley had to laugh.
Stewart turns dramatically
towards Rosalind.
Aha" he says, accusingly.
Trying to put SEX into it,"
Poor Rosalind can do nothing
but laugh the mistake off as best
she can.
And the worst Of 1t is she knows
perfectly we'll that the line now
has become jinx. There's no tell
ing what she'll say the next time
Sure enough, the word comes out
immortality" again. It's three
takes later before she finally gets
the speech right.
There's a decided chill in the air
as your reporter comes onto the
Luck Partners" set this week.
Director Lewis Milestone gives
cool nod, Ginger Rogers looks in
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
NYA ADMINISTRATOR TO
ADDRESS NAACP MEET

NEW YORK-Aubrey Will
liams, administrator of the Ma
tional Youth Administration, will
be the principal speaker Friday
night June 21, at the 31st an
nual conference of the NAACP
in Philadelphia.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
FRATERNAL LEADER DIES

DALLAS.-(By r. E. Dixon foc
ANP)-Fraternal, religious, and So
cial circles of Dallas and the south
west were stunned Sunday morn
ing when the news flashed out thai
j. E. Smith, for 20 years the grand
keeper of records and seals of the
knights of Pythians of Texas, dice.
at his home after an illness of less
than eight hours.
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dries and other odd jobs to obtain
his schooling and received the
Degree of Bachelor of Science from
Lewis institute in June, 1888. A
member of Phi Beta Sigma fra
ternity, he also connected with
number of civic organizations. He
is married and the father Of
son, Leroy Tyree, Jr., born May
%, 1910.
Mr.. Tyree says his ambition is
to make Washington Park, which
is one of the city's most beautiful
parks, popular spot for Chi
cagoans and visitors.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
Negro Has Largest
Concession In World

CHICAGO-(A N P)-LeRoy Ty-
rec, enterprising Chicagoan, at 80,
has charge of the largest conces-
sion completely operated by Ne
groes in the United States. The
concession, located in Washing
ton Park in the heart of Chicago's
southside, includes a number of
refreshment stands and boating
pavilion with 25 new boats for
rental The concession affords
employment for 40 colored men
ard women.
Mr.. Tyree native of Chandler,
Oklahoma, came to Chicago at the
age of II. He worked at laun-
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Harlem Sketches

ingly their duties are to keep an
open path for pedestrians.
It is amusing TO watch one Of
these crowds: there will be a gen.
uine cross section of Harlem, in
cluding a large portion of whites.
Made up, for the most part of the
great mass of the people, now and
then one will spy a well dressed
person standing shamefacedly in
the rear. Listeners cheer wildly
whenever the white man Or the
Jew lis particularly castigated by
the speaker.
References of "back to Africa"
are greeted with sporadic cheers
Mention of the high rents charged
by landlords, lack of work oppor-
TURTLES for colored people, low
wages paid the colored worker,
all these are sure-fire applause
winners, on which the speaker
tilriVeS.
Cooperation of the crowd is us
Tally sought by the orator, who
addresses questions which can be
answered by Eyes" or mo Re
Ggi0us issues are frequently
brought up although most shy
from this subject. Once in a while,
however, some speaker speaks of
the disappointments of Christian
Religion. Preachers .are at 4 mini
mum since they prefer the larger
collections of the church e6ifices.
even tho it be but storefront.
HARLEM A POWDER KEG
From these soapbox meetings in
the past conducted by disciples of
Sufi and others of like TX, sprung
the riots of the past decade. From
them will spring others unless con-.
ditions are bettered in Harlem.
Police are a bit bothered for Har-
. lem is considered a powder keg
and it needs but a minor spark to
set it off with devastating ef-
fects.
1t is the only section of New
York wherein police patrol in
pairs both night and day. There
are more mounted patrolmen seen
is Harlem in one hour than can
be seen in the rest of New York
in a day Now that the war is be-
ing carried to the Allies, it is the
absorbing topic of orators who
throng Lenox avenue, Seventh
avenue, Eighth avenue, and other
avenues where Negroes congregate.
Tenor of all orations is that the
Negro has nothing to win in going
into the war. No matter who wins
the Negro will come out the loser,
is what every speaker tells his
hearers. Treatment of colored SOL
diers, past, present and future in
harped On daily and night.
t Ex-soldiers constantly vouch for
the truth of the widest statements
made by the fanatics who speak
Young men who stand by listen
ing, wise-cracking, but devouring
every word of the speakers, car
ry the message to his fellow youth
and discussions as to the merits of
t)i~ Ing Uncle Salnis army and
navy are heard among the young
rl,ople in some poolroom later.
Respect for the armed forces Of
the U. S. is daily being lowered
because of this soabox talk.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
CHALLENGES REV. POWELL

NEW YORK.-(A1 p Local res
idents are getting a great kick out
of the challenge of The Rev. Carl
G. Burns, BID. Cbaritone and ad-
vocate of spiritualisrn but no evil
works. to the Rev. Adam c. Powell
Of the Abyssinian Baptist church, in
which the latter is accused Of "pe-
littling and making falac;ous argu-
ments and unjust attacks" on
spiritualisnl.
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GIVES BIRTHDAY To
GOODMAN

NEW YORK-(ANP)-Mrs. Flor
ence K. Norman this week an
nounced that Bethune- Goodman
college recently gave five-pound
birthday cake to Benny Goodman
the orchestra leader, in apprecia-
tion Of his help in securing many
valuable musical instruments for
the school orchestra.
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tor, 18th at E. Jefferson Street,
has been in a series of evangelistic
services since April 21st, under the
auspices of Bishop Smith of Chica-
go, Illinois.
Sunday, June 9Th, there were %
souls taken unto Christ by bap-
tism. Rev. Smith is now located at
nth Avenue and f. Yuma Street,
and is reporting wonderful sue
cess.
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James Hazard Awarded
Ph.D. From Cornell

PINE BLUFF, Ark. - (SNS) y
James William Hazard, Professor
Of Biology and Head of the Unit of
Biology at Arkansas State College,
completed the work for the Doctor
Of Philosophy degree in Zoology at
Cornell University On May &c, the
degree to be formally conferred on
August 10.
At Cornell DR.. Hazard made a
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

SOunQ s [ d & e 5
never reach the
screen. They are
the ones where
S t a r s make a
slip and say the
wrong thing.
The most hi
larious examples
can't be put into
print but Rosa
lii n d r u S s e III
makes a niscue
this week that
will give you an
6I
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PERSONALS

Mrs Evins, of w. Gilbert Street,
underwent an operation last week
in Good Samaritan hospital. At last
report she was improving nicely.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

Rev. Charles Favors, pastor of
the First Colored Baptist church,
and family left last Wednesday
June II, for Chicago, and other
eastern points, it was reported.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

Mrs. j. o. Green is somewhat i'll
at this writing. Her many friends
wish for her speedy recovery.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

Mr. Vinson Carter, of 18th and
E. Adam Street, was admitted inSC
Fit. Whippet, the Veterans Hos
pital at Prescott, Ariz., last week
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

The worlds speediest camera, ca
pable of taking 100000 pictures in
a second, has been invented by a
Philadelphia man for electrical re-
search.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
By HARRISON CARROLL
King Features Syndicate Writer

HO OLLY WOOD. - LIGHTS!
CAMERA! ACTION!
Some of the funniest lines of
dialogue spoken on Hollywood
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

Mr.. D. Benson, 1914 E. Adam ST..
returned to the city after two weeks
vacation in Denver and Pueblo.
Colo. Mrs. Benson will remain IL
Colorado until the weather is COOL
or
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22
Rating the Records

BLANKET OF BLUE, one of
their famous in a new arrange
ment, on Decca. . BYE BYE
BLUES and TOO LAZY FOR
LOVE, competent but not extra
ordinary, by Seger Ellis on Vo-
Gallon.
In PARADE OF THE STOMP
ERS, Harlan Leonard produces
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-22

Mrs. Jennie Richardson, the
daughter OF Mrs Thomas, manager
of Rice hotel left Thursday, June
13, to join her family in Texas. Ac-
companying Mrs. Richardson, were
Mrs. Tinv Gibson and husband, of
E. Jefferson
The BDS and Helping Hand As
sociation during its regular meeting
last Tuesday night, which met at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. j. W..
Gray, 1911 E. Adam street, was
served with a wonderful repaSt by
the supreme president. Everyone
left joyfully entertained.
Mr.. Davis johnson, of 18 N. 11th
street, made a business trip to Los
Angeles last week. He returned
Monday, June IL.
The many friends of Mrs. John
D. washington, on South Third
Avenue are proud to see her up
and out again after undergoing an
operation in good Samaritan Hos
pita].
Mrs. M. H. Belfield of 1117 E.
Monroe 81 now visiting in Tucson
after the convention.
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PSYCHIC MESSAGES and Divine
Healing. Phone 3-8OSS. 1146
E. Washington ST.
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Give to your leaders of the JEFF
fersonian Democratic League your
Unity the light that guides.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22

The expansion of certain indus
tries under the stimulus of the de-
Tense program may be resulting in
the continued employment Of men
nearing the retirement age, it is
stated. This fact may account for
a pOStpOnement in the filing of
some retirement claims. However.
it is believed that the low number
of claims apparently being filed
locally, may be due to the fact that
the public is not familiar with the
death benefit provisions, and pro-
lection afforded the family, under
the Social Security Program.
For example under the amended
law provision is made for the pay
ment of monthly benefits to the
wife and minor children of a de-
ceased wage Garner, regardless of
his age, provided he has an "insur-
ed status" The wife's age is also
immaterial as long as she has in
her care children of the deceased
wage Garner under the age of IS.
Besides widows and children's
benefits, provision is also made for
payment of benefits of dependent
parents if age IS or above. If no
close relatives survive who are en-
titled to monthly payments, a lump
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22

sum payment may be made.
Spot checks in various towns of
the local area, comprising Carroll,
Frederick and Washington Coun-
ties, reveal that a majority of per-
sons are not aware that death ben
efits are provided for under the So
cial Security program.
Anyone, regardless of age, pos
sessing a Social Security account
number card should inform himself
on the benefits provided under the
program, Mr.. Bailey stated. Wives
especially should know what the
wage earner's account number
means to the family
Lack of knowledge and indiffer-
ence now may prove costly at some
future date. it is claimed. Booklet
No. 35, explaining the program,
may be obtained free of charge
from the Social Security Board Of
flee, in Hagerstown.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22

ganized, had received the approval
of B. j. Grimes, superintendent of
schools and were to be given state
aid under the Federal Educational
Law. Members for the classes for
apprentices were: Wilbur Wills,
Joseph Gossard Herbert Hayes,
Lester Martin, H. S. Algers, How
ard Dellinger, Raymond Semler,
Chester Hawbecker, Paul Perry,
Harry Koogle, Russell Ambrose.
Carl B. Hartman. Calvin Good, Fred
Schleigh, Jacob Valentine, Ray
mond Jacobs and Howard Street.
An issue of The Globe of June,
1905, published a picture of Chief
John Benner and of Lieut.. George
w. Fridinger, of the Hagerstown
Police Department.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-22

CASTOR Henri-Haye, French am
bassadOr to the U. S., who 6eliv-
cred to Secretary COrdell Hull the
reply of Marshal Petain to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's appeal that the
Vichy regime abstain from cOllabO-
rating with Germany in the war.