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Evening star., 1940-03-21
House Consideration
Old. T.. Sales Tax
Slated Next Week
Committee e-Approved
Bill Applies Levy to
Electricity, Amusements

The latest plan in raising District
revenue, calling for a combination
sales-income tax, is scheduled to be
considered by the House some time
next week.
The new program was approved
yesterday by an 8-to-6 vote of the
House District Committee.
The plan calls for tax on retail
sales of 5 cents or more and a grad
uated tax on earned incomes in ex-
cess of $4,000 year, and on un-
earned incomes above $1,000.
Monday Action Unlikely.
1t had been the intention of
Chairman Randolph of the District
Committee to call the next tax bill
up for consideration in the House
Monday House leaders. however
asked him to postpone the move un-
til later in the week.
Before indorsing the new tax bill,
the committee defeated a move by
Representative Poage, Democrat, of
1chdo W hll lllc iilcdSuIC dllu dlSO
to repeal the existing tax on per-
sonal incomes. This would have
forced the Commissioners to in
crease the existing SITS tax rate
on real and personal property to
keep the District government out
of the red in the coming fiscal year
Randolph Change Rejected.
The committee also rejected a
motion by Chairman Randolph
which would raise from to 10 cents
the minimum base of the sales tax.
The only important change made
in the bill by the committee would
subject electricity and gas, tickets
to theaters and other places of
amusement and for athletic events
to the sales tax. The committee also
wrote into the bill a provision speci-
fically eXempting from the sales tax
streetcar and bus fares.
The sales tax would not become
effective until January l, 1941. The
income tax, however, would be ap-
plicable to incomes for the current
taxable year.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Why Must They Die? No. IS
Series OF Factual Analyses OF c. Traffic Fatalities

The place: Constitution avenue
NV. between Tenth and Twelfth
streets.
The accident: A 37-year-old man
was injured fatally when struck by
an automobile as he attempted to
cross Constitution avenue approx
mately 100 feet east of Twelfth
street. Inquest testimony did not
establish definitely direction in
which man was walking but indi-
Gated he was hit by eastbound car
as he stood in center of avenue.
several witnesses testified striking
vehicle was being operated with left
wheels slightly over center line to
north Immediately prior to acci-
dent, and one estimated its speed
at about 40 miles per hour. Skid
marks of left wheels "a feet long
were found to begin / foot to north
of center line and approximately
at point of impact and swerved
from that point to south side Of
thoroughfare. Victim was pro-
nounced dead upon arrival at Emer-
gency HOSPITAL. OedLn was 1OuuQ
to have been caused by a crushed
skull, crushed chest and attendant
hemorrhage and shock.
The time: About 1890 pm, March
IL.
Weather conditions: Clear.
The street: Dry, straight, level,
well lighted.
The vehicle: A 1910 model four
door sedan; brakes found to be in
satisfactory condition.
The driver: A 43-year-old man
with 20 years driving experience
and nj previous accident record
He did not testify at inquest, but
colored man, passenger In striking
automobile, stated car was not
speeding" and had been forced
Evening star., 1940-03-21
W. P. A. Starts Demolition
OF Mall Greenhouses

The w. P. A. today began demoli-
ton of the greenhouses formerly
used by the Agriculture Department
along Constitution avenue from
Fourteenth street to Twelfth street
NV.
The plant industry activities for
merly carried on there were moved
last October to the Beltsville (Md)
Experimental Station. The ground
Will be Handicapped and made part of
the Mall open scene.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Fries Would Burn
ChHds Report Card
After Five Years

The sins of Willie's school
days will not be held against
him in his later life if Gen.
Amos A. Fries of the Board of
Trades Public Schools Com
mittee has anything to say
about it.
Gen. Fries yesterday told the
committee that report cards
should be burned after five
years, rather than filed away.
I'm SO cases out of 100 they
will have no value for the child
thereafter" declared the gen.
eral emphatically, land in some
cases might be used by some
one trying to discredit the
child"
The general said he felt the
same way about efficiency re-
ports in the Army-that after a
few years they became little
more than . "blackmail list"
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Two Families Driven
From Home by Blaze

Two colored families were driven
to the street for safety when fire
broke out today in the basement of
their home at 1853 Gresham place
NV, and spread to the upper
stories before being checked Two
alarms were sounded when it was
feared the blaze might endanger
adjoining homes.
Joseph Powell, taxi driver, helped
his wife and three children reach
the street, while another resident,
a Mrs. Lewis, carried out her in
FAINT baby. None was injured.
Mr.. Powell said the fire apparent
ly started when the furnace be-
came overheated.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Georgia Avenue Group
Asks JobIess Tox Cut

A resolution urging reduction in
the Districts per cent unemploy-
ment compensation tax was adopted
Tuesday night by the Georgia Avenue
Businessmen's Association at it's
meeting in the Washington Realty
Co.'S building at $500 Georgia ave-
nue. NV. Milton R. Vollmer, Sec
retary of the association, said men,
bers wished to support efforts now
bing made in Congress to tighten
this overburden on employers.
Sergt. Percy Deneall of No. 6 pre-
cinct told the association and mer-
chants that venetian blinds and
shades should be left open at night
so that police on the beats can
see into the stores and places of
business. He discussed crime pre-
vention throughout the city.
Evening star., 1940-03-21

had stopped for traffic light at
Twelfth street, but passenger and
another witness testified signal was
green as striking car approached
intersection.
Coroner's jury verdict: Driver
held for action Of Police Court un-
der Negligent Homicide Act.
Evening star., 1940-03-21

slightly over center line of avenue
by vehicles at the right. He added
he did not see man until moment
of impact. Police testified driver
told them he did not see man until
latter appeared directly in front of
car. They said he related he was
Ia lane nearest center Of street and
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Hozen, in Hospital, Improves

Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen,
who went to Doctors Hospital yes
terday for treatment for diges-
ton ailment, was reported improved
today and officials of the hospital
said his condition was not serious.
However, it was said he may stay
at the hospital for a day or two
to fully recuperate.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters, for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, %.
Motorists injured, 2.
Motorists arrested, 402.
Pedestrians injured, S.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, S.
The traffic record for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
yesterday:
Fatalities, l, truck helper.
Accidents, %.
Motorists injured. 3.
Motorists arrested, 379.
Pedestrians injured, Z.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation Of pedestrian control
regulations, 5.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Shaw Junior High
On WMAL Today

Students of Shaw Junior
High School will present a spe-
cial Easter program over Sta
ton WMAL at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. A dramatization of
events surrounding the Cruel
hxion and music by the schools
elee club will feature the pro-
gram.
This is another in the series
of educational features spon.
sored by The Star with the co.
operation of the National
Broadcasting Co. and the Board
of Education.
Evening star., 1940-03-21

Diagram indicates how 37year-od injured fatally
he attempted to Constitution NV approx
mate 100 feet east of Twelfth street. point of
impact and encrced X signifies point which body was
picked Curved lines skid marks the upper beginning
foot north of avenues center line.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-02-23

Jonnigan, Bernice
Keller, Lucille
Keith, Jerry
Keller, NJ arie
Lewis, Jessie
Larkins, Bee
Lindsay, Florence
NJ addock, Edna
Manns, Clara
McCauley, Anna
McClaren, Elmira
Miller, Bee
Miller, Rocella
McClain, Geneva
McGill, Elizabeth
M O0fe, Ann
NJ Moore, Carrie
Moore, Louise
Moore, Cora
Moreiand, Ann
Mitchell, Ruth
Morris, Mindora
Odum, Essie
Offord, Winona
Oldham, Thelma
Oldham, Velma
Peavey, Helen
Porter, Thelma
Prior, Blanche
Reeves, Villa Mae
neg uluS, lS6llle
Regulus, Eloise
Rice, Audrey
Richards, Ollie Bee
Roberts, Evelyn
Robinson. Florence
Robinson. Herberta
Robinson, Nancy
Rogers, Winifred
Rove, Cecil
Rife, Ann
Roberts, Zippie
Scott, Babe
SnoWden. Gertrude
Sorrell, Campie
Sorrell, Genelle
Shoffner, Dolores
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Select Your Fvoe Boy and avor Girl From this List and Vote For Them
The Dance Remember You Vote For One Boy and One G

Ferguson, Gerlene
Fish, Sarah Ann
Fisher, Georgia
Fisher, Jessie
Fuller, Theresa
Garland Lorraine
Garland. Margaret
Goings, Constance
Graham, Lulu
Grubbs, Norrella
Grady, Louise
Gates, Vera
Gilmore, Viola
Glover, Ruth
Harris, Helen
HARDWOOD. Nita
Hathcock. Francis
Hawthorne, Virginia
Heard frankie
Heard, Anna Bell
Hester, Sis
LJi1l Doita,
Hill, Wendolyn
Hill, Villa
Hoffman, Lillian
Howard, Bessie
Hogan, Betty
Hughes, Amy
Hughes, Helen
Hugely, Elizabeth
Hanson, Mary
Isles, Lucille
y jackson, Alma Lee
Jackson, NJ arietta
johnson, Dorothy
Jeter, Mary
jennings, Matilda
Jarret, Lucille
Johnson, Ethel
Johnson, Addie
Johnson, Anna
Johnson, Bertha
Jones, Enniee
Johnson, Essie
Jollson, Mary
Johnson, Gloria
Johnson, Margaret
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CIR |. S

Altman, Rose
Alln, M ary
Anderson, Betty
Arnold, Agnes
Arnold, Cora
Arnold, Florida
Arnold, Melba
Biggs, Jean
Booker, Helen
Bonner, Arlene
Booker, Louise
Bostick, Helen
Brent, Alice
Brown, Effie
Butler, Janet
Bailey, Odessa
Bass, M arjorie
Bell, Edith
Brame, Ollie
Byrd, Josephine
Carter, Macy
Childs, Sarah
Christian, Ollie
Clay, Nellie
Cole, Norma
Combs, Mae
Cox, Artie
Cook, Frances
Crops, Claudia
Craft, Adele
Campbell, Roberta
Cullins, Villa
Davis, w arena
Dunston, Celesta
Dickerson, Ethel
Epps, Kathleen
Evans, Winifred
Evans, Marylyn
Ewing, Aleetha
Ewing, Rebecca
FAINT, Virginia
Ferguson, Betty
Finney, Alberta
Fisher, Irma
France, Gladys
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Bones, skinny
Bostick, Bill
Brame, Tommy
Brown, "Cottie'
Brown, Dog
Brown, "Cat-Eye'
Bryson, Lefty
Buckner, Pete
Bush, Thomas
Byrd, William
Brame, Speed
Biggs, Fowler
Galloway, Cal
Galloway, Ernest
Cannon, Coley
CLANCY, Lon
Courtner, Capt.
Craft, Luther
Chairman, Gene
Christian, T. Razor
Clark, Bus
Clark, Joe
Clay, Did
Clemons, Sammy
Golfer, Dave
Cooper, Jimmie
Crosby, James
Daniels, Smoke
Davidson, William
Davis, Jimmie
Davis, Prince
Delaney, Ike
DIckerSOn, Lloyd
Dixon, T. A.
Farley, Charles
Farley, Stanley
Farley, Pete
Ellis, Piggy
Ellison, Herbert
Evans, Buddy
Evans. Melvin
Evans, Pickle
Ewing, Fate
Fisher, Art
Fletcher, Claude
Fisher, Harvey
Finley, Chet
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Long hungry
Lewis, Walter
Loritts, Hazey
Loritts, Howard
Mack, Archie
Mason, Pops
Mays, Snipe
Mays, Big Snipe.
Mccoy, Perry
Mays, A ustin
McCullough, Mack
McKeefe. James
Mckinney, Ace
McLin, G. j.
Minor, Ben
Moore, Richard
Moraigne, Preach
Morris, Dave
Nicholson, Tom
Patterson, Glenn
Parsons, John Step
Pearl, Bill
Pepo
Peasant, Julian, Ii
Phillips, jolly
Phillips, Maurice
Prear, Fuzzy
Prear, Parker
Prear, Red
Pickett, w ayman
Pullens, Jesse
Ramey, Price
Ray, Dock
Renfro, Art
Reed, Box Car
Reed, Percy
Reese, Stanley
Rev ere, Marcellus
Roberts, Bob
Roberts, Leon
Robinson, Leon
Robinson, James
Robinson, Joe
Reynolds, Preach
Rucker, George
Rice, "Snag'
Robinson, Gene
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Robinson, w arnie
Robson, Willie
Russell, Leonard
Sandusky, Billy
Saunders. Harrison
Shaw, Joe
Shorts, Ernest
Swami, Ducky
Sewell, Ray
Smith, Clarence
Shufford, Buddy
Smith, Jas, Catfish
Smith, Macon
Stokes, Chas.
Saunders, FL. Sausage
Spaulding. Ben
Stokes, Willie
Stone, Tot
Standemore, Buddy
Tate, Bill
Taylor, Don
Taylor, Czech
Thomas Hot Cakes
Thompson, Richard
Thurman, James
Tibks, John
Toliver, Big Buddy
Turley, Cool
Turner, Chet
Upshaw
w ade, Chuck
Wallace, Olden
Wallace "Old Folks
w ard, Harley
Webb, Buddy
West, Arselius
Wilkerson, Cortez
Williams, Farris
Ware, Duke
Wilson, Johnnie
Williamson, Leo
Williams, Leroy
Wonders, Gales
Woods, Bus
Woods, Mckinley
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Fish, Lester
Fisher, Tunney
George, Albert
Garland, George
GateWood, Pluto
George, Marion
Gable, Clark
Garland, Boyd
Gellispie, "Rip-Tail
Glover, Paul
Green, Col.
Grigsby, Clyde
Grubbs, G. b.
Grubbs, Tot
Hamlin, Henry
Hampton, Earl
Hampton, Chester
Harding, "Uncle Tom
Harris, Booker
Harris, Cecil
Harrison, John
Hayden, Jordan
Hampton. Ed
Herndon, Vernon
Hill, Fat
Holland, Chet
lies, Elwood
jackson, Bud
Jackson, Oliver
Jackson, Rufus
jackson, Foote
Jackson, George
Jackson, James
Jackson, Smash
Jarman, Buck
Jones, Whitie
johnson, Paul
Jarman, julius
Jenkins, Rub"
Johnson, Totey
Johnson, Windy
Jones, Chink
Jones, Dick
Jones, Jimmie
Leigh, Oliver
Lewis, Lloyd
Little Tom
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B @ Y S

Altman, Walter
Arnold, Onnie
Austin, Tommy
Beavers, Leroy
Beckett, Louis
Berry, Elwood
Bishop, David
Black, Dave
Big w lille
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17
Characters Invade
Hollywood; Take
Colony By Storm

HOLLYWOOD, Cal.--(TYP)-- A
group OF Wilberforce University
graduates have taken the film
capitol by storm. Overnight, The
Charioteers became the toast of
HollyWood's sepia film society.
Considering their fraternal and
family connections, they are the
base of the axiom ''preparedneGS
pays" These boys have forged to
the top in spite of their beginning
when the depression was at its
height.
Discovered On tine New York
Stage in "Hellza- -Poppin," by Hal
Roach, and brought to Hollywood
for the making of the Hal Roach
Production "RoadshoW" mot yet
released led to the prediction that
they will sky-rocket to fame IN
motion pictures the same as they
have found the heart of the mil
lions OF radio listeners.
The aggregation consisting OF
Howard Daniels, manager and
bass; Wilfred Williams, first tenor;
Williams, baritones; Edward
Jackson, second tenor; and James
Sherman, pianist, are known the
country over as the quartet that
made the songs $50 Long" and
"Gaucho Seranade" popular to
many record enthusiasts.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17
Cab Galloway Skaters All
Records AT Meadowbrook
RATING the RECORDS

panion is ASHES IN THE TRAY,
almost a blood relation TO Smoke
Rings" Jimmie Bunceford has
taken the old spiritual, AMT
GONNA STUDY WAR NO MORE
and dressed it up in hot cloUhing
with the cambridge Sisters and
H;ncefOrd quartet vocalzing If
this doesn't get you, few things this
summer will. Coupled is MONO
TONY IN FOUR FLATS, good
but not the best.
MIDDLE STUFF
Heading the group not equal to
the above is Cab CalloWay'o
FIFTEEN MINUTE INTERMIS-
SION on Okeh. AS Cab does it, the
piece is clever and gets across well.
The other side is RHAPSODY IN
RHUMBA, and the less SAID about
it the better PAPOOSE. by Les
Brown on Bluehld, Leafs heavily
on Cherokee. 1t has really gor-
geouS tenor sax solo. ROCKET
SHIP TO MARS, the companion,
is a killer -diller Bing CIOsby'S
new Decca, A SONG OF OLD
HAWAII, and TRADE WINS, will
probably enjoy huge popularity.
Bing is at his romantic. Grooming
best on these.
Benny Carter has a snowy pair
for the jftterbugs in NIGHT HOP
and O. K, FOR BABY on Decca
Still on his Duke Ellington jag,
Charlie Barnet gives out on Blue
bird with ROCkIN' IN RHYTHM
and REVERE OF A MOAX. This
would rank higher if it wasn't SO
close to the Dukes style anu
when you inevitably compare both,
Barnet suffers as who wouldn't?
-. Red Nichols. making his de-
but on Okeh, is unimpressive with
his impressionistic OVERNIGHT
HOP and MEET MISS 8 BEAT
the latter featuring q boogie
woogie pianist who can't. Larry
Cinton's change to Bluebird results
in MY GREATEST MISTAKE and
FEELING LIKE A DREAM, run
Of the mill stuff.
Andy- 1Zirk's SCRATCHIN' IN
THE GRAVEL Just narrowly
misses being Grade-A what with
fine solo work Coupled is TAKE
THOSE BLUES AWAY on Which
June Richmond shouts. .Fol
summertime dancing, you'll enjoy
Tommy Dorsey's Victor of AND SO
DO I plus THE ONE I LOVE-.
What caused Decca to combine
MARIE, issued a few weeks ago
with Louis Armstrong and the
Mills Brothers on another disc,
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17
Native Son. Is
Being adapted
For The Screen

CHAPEL HILL, N. c. (SNS)--
With the ink not yet dry on
their contract with United Pro-
duction's, Richard Wright, author
Of the best seller Native Son.
and Paul Green white Pulitzer
Prize winner, have started inten-
sive work on a dramatization of
Native Son."
United Productions consist of
Olson Welles, John HoUseman, his
theatre aides and Herman j.
Mankiewica, the movie producer,
who outbid both Eddie Dowling
and Marc Connoly for the right to
stage the best seller on Negro
life.
Their contract with Wright and
Green calls for writing Of the play
as soon as possible and presenta-
ton Of the work On the East Coast
late in the fall with Welles as it's
director.
There is a possibility that the
internationally famous singer and
actor, Paul Robson, may play the
rart Of the Bigger Thomas.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17
Chopin Prelude Switched
To Suing By J. Lunceford
Joe Louis to Get First
Autographed Recording
music lovers.

in LIFE Magazine revealed. jim
mie goes to all Joe's fights and
Joe plays all Jin1mie's recordings
and tunes in his radio programs.
After a somewhat lengthy alb
sence from radio due to his extend
ed annual road tour lasting about
five months, Jimmie Lunceford and
his band have come back to the
airlaneS in veritable blit krieg
of networks, within a space Of 80
days being heard on CHS, MBS and
NBC.
The NBC engagement commenc-
ed on July 18th and Jemmie's ag-
gregation moved into the College
Inn, Sherman Hotel, in Chicago,
where NBC wire will pick up the
music. In between and after the
College In Stint, Jimmie has plen-
ty to do with a large number OF
one-night stands leading toward a
six week run in Culver City, Cal,
where Jimmie opens at the Casa
Mannana on August 18th.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17
Negro Playwrights
Company Endorsed
By Mrs. Roosevelt

NEW YORK-(ANP) - In a
letter to Theodore Ward, general
manager of the recently organlz-
ed Negro Playwrights Company,
letter to Theodore Ward, general
manager of the recently organlz-
Mrs. Roosevelt joined the ranks
of the hundreds of prominent per
throughout the country, who have
become patrons.
Judged by the support, both
financial and moral. that the pro
ject is getting, the playwrights
feel confident that they will be
successful in providing for Har-
lem ga professional theatre with
an idea" serving as a source of
employment for actors and tech
nicians and can outlet for the
creative work of dramatists." ="
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17
BY HARRY LEVETTE

HOLLYWOOD LAMP Eddie
(Rochester) Anderson's new picture
Love Thy Neighbor", at Para
mount really broke the jinX last
Tuesday. Besides the bit and speak
ing part placed through agents or
themselves, 81 carefully selected
girls and women and 80 men start
ed work in a big Harlem ballroom
sequence.
These persons were chosen from
SO men and So women called by
Charles Butler of Central Casting
Bureau. The group represents the
largest, most important and best
dressed call of the season and is
real credit to the race. Thanks
to Jack Benny for adding the
sequence.
The close of another weekend
of perfect California weather, and
The sun of hope for increased work
for sepia players promising to come
from behind the clouds, what with
over a hundred starting at Para
mount in the new Jack Benny
Rochester picture last Tuesday,
large calls in the offing for "Vir-
ginia", and others coming up at
other major and minor studios.
Due also is the return of the
demand for Race entertainers at
the Mite Spots, if the cycle turns
true to form as it usually does at
intervals Of several months. 1t will
all certainly be welcome, for it
has been tough shedding both for
the movie players and the vande-
vile performers.
When there's a slump in Los
Angeles, there's no place of refuge
to run to. The Rocky Mountains
are too high to walk across, to
head east to Broadway or Harlem
Many interesting and outstanding
events in the line of entertain
ment and amusement occurred over
the week end
Kenny Washington, star of Mil
lion Dollar Productions "Whlle
Thousands Cheer" which opens
premieres on September 1, is one
of the most famous figures in the
football world today.
He was born in California, on
August 8, 1918 and finished Lin
coln High school and the Univer-
sity of California at Los Angeles.
Both in various lines of sports and
dramatic acting, he has always
been out standing, with football
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

NEW YORK. CTYP) The sue
cess of Jimmie Lunceford's Synl&
phonic swing version of Bee
thoven's Sonata Pathetique"-
= Columbia recording-is basis of
another special arrangement to be
recorded by the Lunceford's orches-
ira, ''Rrelude Number 7" by Chop
in. In this new Columbia waxing,
the balanced variations of modern
seing Skillfully welded upon the
foundation of classical melody will
reveal the best elements of those
original Lunceford arrangements
for which Jimmie has become
noted.
Incidently, the first disc off the
Columbia presses will beauto-
graphed by Lunceford and his en-
tire crew and presented to heavy
ford and Louis are inseparable
weight champion, Joe Louis. Lunce-
pals, as a recent pictorial article
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17
BY FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS
(FOr AMP
CHAIN GANG ALBUM is TOP

CHAIN GANG ALBUM is TOPS
One Of the finest albums yet re-
leased has just been made avail
able by Columbia. Entitled Chain
Gang" it contains four platters
recorded by Joshua White and his
Carolinians with guitar accom-
paniment. You can call these
blues or laments or whatever you
wish. They are authentic, tradi-
tional songs, obviously wrung from
the tortured souls of black mel
who have experienced the brutali-
ties of these southern prison
camps.
Titles are NINE FOOT SHOVEL.
and CHAIN GANG BOUN';
TROUBLE and COIN HOME
BOYS: CRYIN WHO? CRYIN'
YOU. Parts 1 and II; and TOLD
MY CAP'N and JERRY. All are
straight to the point and the
Inging simple but tremendously
powerful and effective. Although
the collection has no appeal Tor
ttoso ,.bo. want romance and
grooming in their music. it Is
nevertheless a grouping that COM
rr,ands attention and listening
This is an album which no
sensible person attune to the con-
ditions which go to make up
America can be without.
TOP STUFF
Not such an awful lot of Grade
A swing this week, but still there
are several discs that definitely
stand up. Among them count
STOP PRETENDING by the
Ink Spots on Decca, in which these
RINGERS shdw signs of returning
to their superb rhythm work 10
me- this is a welcome relief from
the dripping stuff found IN the
,collpNng. YOU'RE BREAKlNG
MY HEART ALL OVER AGAIN
Give ear to the new Columbia
side by Raymond Scott's new bano'
PIRDSEFD SPECIAL. This IS
about as screwy as they come ana
spouts instrumental technique
Back to this musical Snowman
shin I detect some sound jazz. TIE
other side, FOUR BEAT SHUT
FILE. is not nearly so odd but It's
still interesting.
Seeking to capitalize on the
popularitv of tuxedo Junction,
Frskine Hawkins comes back on
Pluebird with JUNCTION BLUES,
q guilty.. barrelhouse number akin
to both "Weddin' Blues" and
Tuxedo" Fine stuff. The COM