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The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
so THEY TELL ME =.

That this feer Melvin Thomas
office OF bus
RealyD sound screwy Harlem
"Coored" Louise
the Champagne? Well Harris
and taken Costello the glamour gal at Phil
strictly hurricaneSh
with Montague Corley that advt specialist
fallen the Reading preies aTYP News Syn
dCa She's definitely TYPe MY HOW NEWS TRAVELS
mayor"
October
Cleveland Ohio Lkeabe
State ito dig the Fair
with call Another Clevelander
restaurants dropped
Cedar way Playboy Johnny
whispering he
N a lit Has Dave
sashed to rlbbns' IN
The boys to think that Booker
Y. Ptscourer staff is stuck on himself
doesn't that Harlem bar anu
advanced the Ampsdamn News VIII
pueny Roln Smith, the singer return
Wednesday the s. American Legion
Ingram would pretty for Dac OF ms
is Wham! Adele Nerners) Fuer
this coming Spring How ducKy..
SmaPs next week and ma's a
for
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
Million Dollar
Pr0duCtionSSets
Up Distributor

HOLLYWOOD CAMP Follow
ing four weeks of surveys of the
national field and conferences sin
New York, Million Dollar produc-
tions, pioneer in modern all-colored
cast pictures, has set up its own
distribution system This move, done
under the direction of Executive
Producer Harry M. Popkin, was
launched in preparation of Million
Dollars pretentious program OF
eight big features for the 194O-4l
season. Flying from Hollywood to
New York four weeks ago, Mr..
Popkin and his staff of officials en-
gagged in an intensive study of tn
desires, needs and extent of the
Negro theatre-going public.
Hence in order to make the Glass
A films which will form an outlet
for Negro talent and portray au-
thentic, instructive and uplifting
cross-cuts of Negro lie, avallable 20
all sections of the country with its
$1,000 900 colored citizens. offices
were opened under the name of the
Million Dollar Distributing Go. The
home office, is at Los Angeles, the
southern exchange at Atlanta head
ed by John Jenkins, with branch
offices at Dallas and Chicago. A
special exchange for the east was
set up in New York City.
II feel sure noW," said Mr.. Pop
kin that the Kenny Washington
feature, which was released on
Sept. Z, will have .the ample ave-
nues to reach the public such a
great pict'sre with such great
cast deserves, and I want the re
gro public to know that they, too'
deserve nothing but the best"
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
New Soviet Film To Star
American Negro Actor
Locale Is Laid
In South During
Civil War Days
BY AUSTIN WORTH


ODESSA, USSR-(By Air MaiD--
With Its beginning prolog.'e locale
aid IN the deep American South
'uring the closing days of the Civil
Var, new film is under produc-
ion here with a Negro character,
Nab" in one Of the principal roles.
The role of NAB" is being played
" an American Negro, Robert Ross,
Imported by able Soviet movie
actors.
Based on Jules Verne's Secret
Island" the indoor shots of the pic
ture are being taken on the lot
of the Odessa Moving Picture Stu
dio. Outdoor scenes be shot along
the Black Sea coast. The wellknown
Soviet scenario writers, B. Shelent-
SOW ;e:nd M. Kalinin, co-authored in
reshaping Verne's romance inl@
scenario form. The picture is eX-
pected 20 be finished by the close
of the year, and it was learned at
the headquarters of the Chief Ad-
ministration of the Cinema Indus
try that there is a possibility that
the film be shown in America.
The underlying idea in the Soviet
adaptation of Vernes work for the
screen is to emphasize upon the
minds of young Soviet spectaDrs the
hcroism, initiative and will to strug-
gle with nature of white and black
when faced with common danger
as were NAB" and his four white
companions. These white con1pan-
ions-Nortfern soldiers who have es-
capped from a Confederate prison
camp-and NAB" eXemplify spir-
it of friendship between black and
White, friendship true and sim
cere.
Having barely escaped from a
lynching mob organized by slavo''
owners, Nab" and his Northern
friends and comrades escape in a
balloon and come down on Secret
Island" Here begins their struggle
for existence against joint danger,
with Nab outstanding in his inl-
tiative, honor, heroisrn, humanism.
Through NAB" is also brought out
the popular folk humour of the
American people, with clowning and
condescenSion omitted.
Soviet moving pictures, as is we'll
known and as was clearly demon
strated in the famous picture, "The
Circus" never show any race in
an inferior or inhuman capacity.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
Cabs Records Are
Setting New Records

NEW YORK CITY-(SNS)-Cab
Calloway's newest recordings under
the "Okeh' 1abtl, a change over
from Vocation which has been dis
continued by Columbia Recording
Corporation, have met with the in
Simultaneous favor of the nations
platter fans. According to Hal Davis,
of Columbia, Cabs records are SELL
ing faster than during any other
period in the bandleader's career
"Papa's In Bed With His Britch-
eS On" Calloway's newest release,
had a big advance sale prior to its
national distribution and current
sales figures indicates that it will
approach the high mark set by
"Jurnpin Jive." Automatic coin oper-
ators in all sections of the country
are making good use of the Gallo
way platters.
Band leaders are plugging Eff
teen Minute Intermission," which
Cab introduced and recorded. The
number is a great favorite with
hep cats" and musicians. The
story of the record is concerned
With a band who beg their leader
for fifteen minute respite from
their playing duties. The record be-
gins with Cab upbraiding his BOYS
for laying down on the job. They
reply asking for "a fifteen minute
intermission, Boss"
Galloway and his Cotton Club re-
vue, starring the Three Choclateers
Avis Andrews and the Six Cotton
Club Boys, are currently on a
theater tour. They opened the Fall
season at the Palace Theater, Ak
ron, Ohio, and played to about the
same number of patrons which oc-
casioned their recall to the the
ater only ten months after theil
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
Pinkard Protects
His New Number

NEW YORK CITY - (SNs) -
Maceo Pinkard, head of his own
music firm PINKARD PUBLICA-
TIONS New York, thru his At
torney, Samuel j. Siegel, 1901 Broad
way, Paramount theatre Bldg, is
taking steps to protect the use of
his title: Harlem: Eo'rpin' -
The song has gained much mo-
rce.cturn that it IS run1ored that
Harlem Merchants, Civic Organtza-
tions, Shows, etcs., have been try
ing to con1mercialize on the title
without his authorization and it has
caused quite some confusion
Mr.. Pinkard plans to use his title
for his new Broadway musical Re-
vue which he is writing in COLA
logatlon with Wm. Tracy lMhlLel
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help he needs so badly. 1t does
seem that a band headed by a Ne
gro and composed of Negroes would
have been glad to use the number
if it was at all suitable.
Yet these leaders brought then
excellent organizations to the coast
because the coast offered financia.
returns and additional fame, yet
instead of making a friendly ges-
ture to their California public BY
sdwing Il that they recognized
their greatest composer of popular
melodies, they have ignored him.
In spite of many requests thai
came to the Casa Mamma where
Lunceford is holding forth, and the
Paramount theatre where Count
Basic was the attraction for the
past two weeks, up to the moment
of this scribbling both have re-
fused to feature it. Why? That's
what this OF kolyum wants to
know, and so do hundreds OF Call
fornians.
However, these two are not alone
in their neglest of Rene, for ac-
cording to present information,
Coleman Hawkins is the only 9TH
er Negro band that has featured
it, playing it at the Savoy ballroom
in New York.
Among the white radio artists
who have featured it on their own
programs have been Lanny ROSS
with Bob Crosby, Arts Shaw with
Burns and Allen, Tony Martin,
with Ted Lewis, Glen Miller, Kay
Kaiser and many others Yet dur
ing Basie's appearance here they
have played Smile Again several
times by request but never seemed
to think it worthwhile to hit a
note of the beautiful and popular
swallows. So again Jimmy a1lo
Count-why?
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
Woman In Control Room of
"SheepAndGoats Broadcast
Miss Garrick Is
Veteran in Negro
Radio Programs

NEW YORK. CITY-(SNSl AS
the energetic members of Mutuaps
Sheep and Goats Club do their
spiritual and swing stuff every
wednesday evening at 8 pm,
EDST, peering at them from be-
hind control room window and
and directing the works of this all
Negro show is one of the women
directors in radio, Geraldine Gar
rick.
Aside from the announcer and
engineer, Miss Garrick is the only
white connected with the program.
Although Negro broadcasts are her
speciality she was the director
of the famous John Henry" series
- she's produced every kind of
program during her Is years in
broadcaSting.
An actress by first vocation, she
got into the radio business back in
the haphazard days of 1926, when
she worked with Ted Housing, Nor
man Brokenshire and other studio
veterans. She did everything from
monologues in twelve dialects to
fairy tales While continuing as
a radio actress, she concentrated
on the dramatic side of broadcast
ing. In 1880, she became CHS
first commercial dramatic director.
Her interest N Negro music and
drama began in the early 20'S when
she helped Chicago promoter to
organize a Negro swing Band. Her
interest in the Negro as an artist
is sincere, fortnight, not patroni-
zing. She's found, generally, that
Negro casts are harder working
than most whites To her, this ex-
plodes the myth of the Negroes in
dolence.
A writer as we'll as an actress and
director, Geraldine Garrick writes
most of the Sheep and Goats
continuity, with the assistance OF
its genial moderator, Richard
Huey. She's the author of Ring
side for Heaven Negro mystery
melodrama now going the Broad
way rounds.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
NYA ConsuItant Outlines
Changes In Agency Set-up

through it's out-of school work pro-
gram will be expected to train
Youths for metal, mechanic and
industrial work.
As NYA workers, the staff mem
bers of the division were told thai
they should strive TO learn as much
as possible about the general NYA
program and that they should sesE
every pcsslb1s opportunity to Srre2d
such information among peorle
who know less about NYA, for
people are anxious to know about
those agencies which are making
vital contributions to our way of
life.
"The large number of youth who
are finishing high school aud col
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
Condition OF
Lucky Roberts
Is Getting Better

CORONA, l.. I.-(ANP)-Luck-
eth Roberts, popular New York
band leader, was reported improv-
ing here last week from injuries
received in a recent automobile &C
cident. Fear that Luckey would lose
the use of his right hand as re-
suit of the accident, was relt for
time by his physicians but the
broken member is now healing
rapidly and Mr.. Roberts practices
daily at the hospital.
Widely known for playing swank
social engagements in and around
Gotham, Mr.. Roberts is a favor
ite with the Duke of Windsor who
started a collection Of his records
after dancing to his music on his
visit to the United States as the
Prince of Wales.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
for now.

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Joseph H. B. Evans, consultant
on Negro affairs, National Youth
Administration, Washington, D. C.
spoke to the members of the Geor-
gia NYA division of Negro affairs
Yesterday morning upon which oc-
casion he outlined in detail various
changes which are being effected
IN the National youth Ad,3llnistr2,-
ton 5et-ur.
Among the many matters dis
cussed by Mr.. Evans was the an
ticipated revamping of the NYA
resident centers for the purpose of
training youths for effective roles
in the national defense program.
Under the defense program, NYA
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14

Lyricist Librettist, VINO modernized
the Bill Robinson version of "Hot
Mikadoo" ..
Arthur (Bud) Allen. agent and
talent scout is now scouting for new
talent for the revue which will re-
quire rs or more artists, singers
dancers, physicians and comedians
Mr. Allen IS making his headquart-
ers at tbs bInKar6 Publcstion
Bldg, 762 St. Nicholas avenue, New
York, where communications re-
garding casting: and additions from
to p. m. take place. Letters with
photos stating qualifications will
receive prompt considera ion for the
"Harlem's Poppin' Revue if self
slammed envelope is enclosed with
sanl6s
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
(By HARRY LEVETTE for AMP
HARRY GROUCHES

(By HARRY LEVETTE for AMP
HARRY GROUCHES
HOLLYWOOD-Promised you
in last weeks issue that I'd let of
a lot of grouches that I have hele
down too long for the good Of the
guilty parties who might reform
if their sins were to them revealed
Don't you hate the guy who goes
around with some real or fancied
reason to be sore at you but who
glunly keeps his lips buttoned up
instead of speaking up and gettinS
it off his system? Well your
Gossiper" happens to be of the
talk-Out-loud type, who will tell
you of your faults and help you to
mend them, Chat is if you want
to-. which is real friendship.
EMBARRASSING QUESTION
Count Basic and Jimmie Lunce-
ford. talented, highly successful
leaders of two of the nations finest
bands, are on the spot as targets
for the Crouch No. 1. And the
cause of this crouch and the en-
barrasing question OF kolyum is
asking is the fact that one OF our
most deserving, highly capable
composers, Leon Rene, has been
completely ignored by both of them
Here are the cards face up on the
table.
Leon Rene, son of California, has
been struggling hard all these years
to reach recognition through his
songs. But never since 'Calltor'
MIA Maid prize winner OF the
C. of c award in 1925, ana
in which he only shared honorS,
has his work hit that coveted bulls
eve that makes it national hit,
drawing the cash that comes from
good royalties.
But a few months ago Leon re-
leased through the Ammor records
q, neW song on new idea WITH q
new California. background ent1tleQ,
WHEN tbs Swallows Come Back 70
Capistriro'. Over night tne song
became one of the country's great
est hits and in the stage, radio,
and thousand of records it is still
growing in popularity. 1t has been
featured by many white bands, eacE
helping to make it more popular,
and incidentally giving Rene the
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14

lege each year." said Mr.. Evans,
"is far greater than the number
who find employment in industry,
IN the professions and " Serv1ce
occupations. Consequently he corI
tiI,ued, I'VE expect to have z youth
problem with us for many years
in the future. Such agencies as
NYA are dealing with youth and
seeking new opportunities for them
and will be expected to bolster up
the morale of young people, there
by keeping them from assuming at
titudes OF defeat" .,~....
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
Swing And Jazz
Is Defined By
Mich. Professor

ANN ARBOR, Mich. LAMP
Addressing the 10th annual Alumni
meeting last week at the Univer-
sity of Michigan here, Glenn D.
McGeoch, professor Of music at th6
school said: "Jazz IS 2 symbol Of
the american melting got, traced
a. it IS, to tbs JUngles, througl,
the Negro
Further unburdening himself,
the speaker declared: Swing, both
hot and sweet, and it predecessor,
plain jazz, are only a reflection of
the American emotional state
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
Rev. J. Carl
Mitchell Passes
Through City

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Rev. j. Carl Mitchell, pastor of
10th st. Baptist Church, Hunting
ton, West Va, and president of the
West Virginia State Baptist Con-.
vention, and publisher of the Tri-
State News, visited the Atlantic
Daily World Monday, Rev. Mitchell
was enroute back to Huntington
after attending the National Bap-
tist Convention in Birmingham,
Ala.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
Lillian Randolph
Is Signed By RKO

HOLLYWOOD-TYP)- Lillian
Randolph has rated one of the
iuicest contracts ever given Ne
gro actress in the film capital in
her assignment to the role OF
"Asma" in IL lie Men" at RKO.
Lillian is also featured nightly with
Amos m andy, as the widow Arm
bIlSter
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14

Station WGN has featured the
Duke in numerous broadcasts since
his arrival to fame some 10 years
ago. About seven years ago, Dukes
band was heard for solid summer
from the old Lincoln Tavern, Chi
cago's suburban nitespot, in nitely
WGN remote airings and station
officials placed Ellington and his
vocalist, Ivy Anderson, in several
weekly piano-vocal studio sustain
ing shots.
In addition to his Chicago Tonite
appearance, Duke was a partici-
pant on WGN's music quiz show,
Your Music I. O., along with
2everal other well known music
personalities Monday, Sept. g.
This marks the first time a race
artist and pop ork leader has ap-
peared on this series which is gen.
orally dedicated to the '1onghairs'
THE TAPER TATTLES
DEEP RIVER Boys, the SEN
sational quartet who moved from
CHS to vocal NBC only three
months ago, have attracted such
widespread and favorable attention
they've been awarded a Bluebird
recording contract. Currently OIL
a nationwide tour, broadcasting
twice weekly over NBC enroute.
the group last week received two
attractive offers of engagements
in Hollywood and Rio De Janeiro.
They accepted the former when
another offer came in the form of
a movie contract.
MBS radio and Decca recordings
piano-vocal star, Erskine Butter
field, has taken on another broad
cast period, Wednesdays at 5:45 p
M, EDST, making it three airshots
in all Hero, William Ballou,
a Negro taxi driver who was
wounded while subduing two arm
ed burglars recently received spe-
cial honors when he appeared as
guest on the I'VE, the People
program over CHS, Tuesday, Sep
tember 3. This popular Columbia
network feature brings forth race
artists on practically every broad
cast. Hazel Scott of singing and
piano-p1aying fame was also re-
cent guest.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14

last engagement. The unit is cur
rently at the Circle Theater, IN
dianapolis ana from there they has
ten back to New York for q tour
of the Brandt Circuit in rnetropoli-
tan New York.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
HOMAGE PAID DUKE IN CHICAGO BROADCAS7
Ellington Plays
Four Compositions

CHICAGO-( -Chicagos all-sar radio program elm
Chicago Tonight offered by station WGN and Mutual Broadcast
ing System paid homage Duke Ellington Joe Penner Mary
Jane Walsh and Eddy Howard Thursday evening September
The Duke played four piano numbers backed the stations
the direction of Harold Stokes-Solude
Mood Indigo, Sophisticated Lady and Don't Mean Thing
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
CARPENTER DIES

KINSTCN, N C!--e!-NP,--
Charles Clark, whose Birthday par
ties were eagerly anticipated e''ch
wear by white and Negro friends
died at his home here last week.
known to more white than colored
persons, Clark always invited
white acquaintances to his party
and most Of them accepted,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-10
JOHN ST. CLAIR HARPER
FOR COMMISSIONER

To the voters Of Morgan county:
Since l am asking your votes at the,
coming election, I wish to present
some facts for your consideration.
/ am a lifelong resident of Man.
chester township. For the past five
years I have been township trustee.
During that time we have built IL
miles of township roads, and have
completed the last mile of unim-
proved road in my township. When
/ took office SO or 60 school chill
dren had to be transported over
roads dangerous to travel, and
sometimes almost impossible.
When / became trustee / resolved to
serve the people to the very best OF
my ability, and for the benefit OF
all-not just few, and to see to 1t
that the townships money was used
economically, in the proper places,
and at the proper time. For 33
years I have been carpenter and
contractor and have helped to build
or replace more bridges than any
other single person in the county.
On assuming the position as town
ship trustee, l resolved to conduct
the office, not for my personal ben
eft, but for the interest of the en-
tire township; and if elected COM
missioner / shall see to it that the
same policy is carried out in re-
spect to the county.
/ will appreciate your support
John st. Clair Harper.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-10
+. O. E. Member States: ''Ton Jon De-
serves All The Credit 1t Receives"
"A Year of Miserable Suffering With
Prostate and Kidney Trouble
Ceased

"TON JON No. has brought me
more relief than anything I'd ever
taken" stated Mr. John Darrah,
i(Retired Steel Mill Employe, Meth
odist church and F. o. Z. member).
He has been a local resident for Is
years and resides at 221 n. Eighth
street, Martins Ferry, Ohio.
For over a year | have not been
able to get a complete night of rest
because of having to arise two or
three times to relieve my bladder.
! would have to urinate so frequent
1y that | almost hated to go out.
When | urinated | would have TO
wait for at least five minutes and
there was a severe burning sensa-
tion in the passages.
Il used different treatments but
TON JON No. 3 is my choice of
them all. Now | can lie down and
rest all night without rising. Ny
nerves have become steadier and
no longer have sick headaches All
the soreness, aches and pains, and
swelling of my feet have left me
and | am gaining weight now that
my suffering has ceased. TON JON
No. 3 deserves all the credit it re-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-10

first action on this subject was to
pass some ripper" legislation,
under the sanctimonious pretense
of creating a non-partisan Con-
servation Council. His appoint
ments were thoroughly disap-
pointing, except two or three. He
stacked that Council with his
own "yes-men."
Instead of giving the new
Conservation Council independent
power to act according to their
own judgment, Bricker immedi-
ately took personal and political
control.
His next act was to appoint as
Director, Republican county
chairman, who knew nothing
about conservation except dogs.
He has no knowledge of the sci
ence and philosophy of conserva-
ton.
The present Governors next
act was to fire all the experienced
and capable officers and employ
ees that he could lay his unholy
hands upon. He cleaned out
nearly all the employees, who
knew anything about the pro-
gram.
His next action was to stack
the Conservation Department
with flock of inexperienced and
largely ignorant politicians. He
has wasted tens of thousands
DAVEY ON RADIO Monday
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-10
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

A family gathering was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Shuster, near Stockport, Sunday,
Oct. 6, in honor of birthdays that
come in October, as follows: Gladys
Shuster, Oct. 1; Mrs. Lyle Nolan,
Oct. A. Charles Lee Shuster, Oct
5; Mrs Gladys Forrest, Oct. 13:
Helen Miller, Oct. 26. Those pres
ent to enjoy the occasion We're: Mr.,
and Mrs. Earl Shuster, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Shuster, Mrs. Helen
Crawford and children Jean and
Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Nolan
and children Harold, Dorothy For
rest and Freda, all of GAINESVILLE;
Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur Forrest and
children Letha, Dean, Lloyd and
Clyde, Mr. and Mrs. George Forrest
of Waterford; Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Shuster, near Dale, and the host
and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shus-
ter and daughter Gladys.
A fine pot luck dinner was serv
ed at the noon hour to which al
did justice. The afternoon wa:
spent in visiting All left late il
the afternoon feeling they had en-
joyed the day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-10
Corintha Whipple Circle

Corintha Whipple Circle met
Tuesday evening, Oct 1, at the
home of Mrs. VIM. Gessel of Malta
Following the business session, Mrs
Gerald Anderson and Mrs. Emmett
Abel read papers on the subject
"Children." Clever refreshments in
keeping with the Halloween season
were served. The next meeting has
been planned as masquerade par
ty to be held at the home of Mrs.
Kenneth Kimble, Oct. %, with the
husbands as guests.