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The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
BY DOLORES CALVIN
And FRANK Il. WARD

NEW YORK.-(C)-Nina Mae
Carlisle took the choo-choo to Chi
cago this week to be in court when
Bandmaster Stuff Smith sues her
for stealing his song, "Walkin' BY
The River, says he. She's regis
tered at the Edgewater Beach
Hotel.
While on the coast with the
Cabin in the Sky crew, nimble
footed and shapely Kate Dunham
did short subject for Warmers
entitled La Bahama" E. =. . Broad
casting from Hollywood, Ethel Wat
ers, also of the Cabin fame,
gained in on Bing Crosby's hour at
9 this week.
Unlucky New Workers. are jlt-
terry this week as to whether yes Or
whether no they will get the treat
of seeing ''Cabin in the Sky" stage
a re-appearance on Broadway 1t
was reported last week that the
press agents had been so annoyed
with SO many rip Van Wrinkles"
who just woke up to find that the
musical had cleared Broadway
about a month ago that they tried
to negotiate and bring the show
back alive. Anyhow, New Jersey
ties had better take the oppor-
tunity and hop on the bandwagon
over to Maplewood on the 9th OF
July if the don't want to land up
like the New Yorker!!
Nation wide, over a coast-to-
coast Mutual network this week, a
few of the friends of Canada (Big-
ger Thomas) Lee, got together and
cooked up a radio salute to the IA
NOUS actor. Swingster Duke El :
lington posed as master over the
house. Richard C'Native Son"
Wright, Bill Robinson. plus his
taps, and the Papa of the Blues,
W. C. Handy were on hand to do
their bit All in fun, Ray Col
Inns and the one and only Lee dem
onstrated the dramatic final scene
of EroadWay's Native Son" in
which Bigger Thomas confides in
his lawyer before they DO away
with him Richard Wright's lat
est literary creation is in current
New Masses. entitled Not MY
Peoples War" Jivesters scorch
J ed rhythm this week on recorded
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
BY RUBY BERKLEY GOODWIN

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. Co -
Since Warmers refused to release
Hattie Mcdaniel to do leading
role in Reap The Wild Wind" we
are wondering what the Burbank
studio has on hand for their ace
sepia actress. Rumor has it that they
have purchased 1.-The Male Animal, I"
which has nice part that Hattie
can do admirably.
The eastern invasion continues
with Jimmie Lunceford moving in
to the Orpheum theatre this week.
The management figures the Lunce-
ford aggregation will be SO popular
they are breaking house rules and
schedules and will have a weekend
of vaudeville.
Duke Ellington, breaker of prece-
dent has done it again. Before the
Gentleman from Harlem moved his
band into the famous Topsy's in
Southgate the entire night spot was
re-decorated and renamed. 1t is
now the Tiamon (Which / like a
whole lot better that Topsys). If
you don't think the Duke is pulling
in the customers, drive out to Fire
stone Boulevard any night, about
eleven o'clock. The crowd is there
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
FOOTL|TE FLICKERS

JACK CARTER. co-star with
EDNA THOMAS of Macbeth is
looking swell these days and is in
the theatrical booking business
just in front of the BRADDOCK
GRILL Q26th Street, these> sum
mer afternoons: Carter will
have nice spot in the Roi Ott-
ley-federal writer's book soon to hit
the streets titled. NEGROES
OF NEW YORK.. GEORGE
RANDOL. stopped to chat with
us a half hour on plans concern
ing singing commitments, serious
commitments serious playlets, etc.
-. his charming wife patiently
listened to us as our subjects wan
dered from ,operettas to. Dan
dors football playing days..
Despite all we've read in the
AMSTERDAM NEWS during re-
cent weeks on the. HEWLETTE
Hot Stuff case. =. our unfailing
operative KLD-469), televises us
that . . Hewlette is entirely inno-
cent, is walking up and down Har-
lem (not at NewbrTgh) daily.
and rates a big bet that he'll
beat the rap. Vera Sampson,
Elkhart, Ind, drops us line con-
cerning a recent visit she paid to
New York during which she took
in the 80. APOLLO THEATRE
AMATEUR NIGHT performance,
quoting sister Vera verbatim, it
sounds like this: -. Read your
swell column on theatre and Har-
lem doings weekly, and wondered
if you'd space enough to touch on
this for me: .... I FOUND 1T
RATHER PTCKANINISH, TO
SAY THE LEAST, for Radio Com
mentator (white) Joseph OBrier
to refer to the sector where 400,-
GOO Negroes are coopea in like
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SEEM STARS

Salute to Harlem" --. twas over
WMCA. Guilty is Fats Waller,
Ella Fitzgerad, Louis Armstrong
and Cab Galloway. :. h.. They had
nothing to say for themselves, but
that they we're "in the groove.
Ella will exit New York for Hol-
lywood shortly to primp for the
next Abbot and Costello pie, "Ride
EN- Cowboy and when she re-
turns, she'll take a peek in a tele-
scope at the sky to spot herself a
star for role in another musi-
cal. ."
That Dean Dixon, youngster of
the classical conductors has the
unique distinction of being asked
to conduct the NBC Summer SYM
phony over the NBC blue network
-. He's not only the youngest
(he's 26D but he's also the very
first Negro in history to ever con-
duct the famous NBC Symphony
Orchestra.
Recordin' the Smash Hits.
Golden Gate Quartette can really
warble Daniel Saw the Stone"
and "Jezebel' d. . The disc is Okeh
(36 coppers) Hall johnson and
Choir does well on little more ex-
rensive disc CTS coppers) It's
"Run, Little Chilln"' and Il
Can't Stay Here by Myself.
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-. Jewish ghetto as. Harlem
town. DO you gather similar
reaction, OR would you style me as
being. T.. somewhat sensitive?".
My answer to the latt, was that
Gid not consider her over -sensi-
tive and that she'd have to under
stand Mr.. OBrien's backstage i'll.
folmality to understand some of
the liberties he takes at these
Bryant-controlled 3esS,on We
think O'Brien is nice hombre.
but there are times when we.
think he realizes that. IN HAIR
LEM, HE CAN GET AWAY WITH
UNADULTERATED MI RDER
OVER THE AIRWAVES. and
that it would mean a. . lost spon-
Sor anywhere within a subway
ride of Times square: .. .. Have a
batch of letters on Theatre history
and questions to spill upon you
when I am in town again which I
hope, will be during next two
WeekS-AdioS
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RATING THE RECORDS
BY FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS

a cooking. tempo. There are a Jew
bars of effective organ chords and
then fiery, 1--WE chorus in which
Sy and Joe Stafford dish it out
above solid Rhythmic effects. Com
panion piece is WILL. YOU STILL
Pc MINE? a fairly clever bur
dime-a- dozen pop tune. Will
Bradley shows off his tomebone
in the Columbia of FLAMINGO
and the version is smooth and
danceable.
The other is SWINGING DOWN
THE LANE in which the band
does swing on down the lane.
Earl Hines is merely competent on
his Bluebird of JERSEY BOUNCE.
1t has nice tempo and the boys
play well together. However, the
Fatha doesn't solo. Turnover is
SALLY WON'T YOU COME RACK
with Madeline Green and the boys
reverting to their Everything De.
pends on You" style. Best part is
generous slices of the Hines stomp
boz
The Mills Brothers this week
sing on Decca with a definite
Latin leaning. Their offerings
are BRAZILIAN NUTS and 1
VI VI VI AMIGO, but with
with excellent rhythm and the
singing good as ii generally is
Making ther debut ON Okeh the
famous Gold Gate Quartet sing
JEZEBEL and DANIEL SAW
THE STONE, both spirituals.
There intensity of feeling,
enunciatiOn and general mu-
steamship rate the highest sort
Of praise.
That tune, KEEP COOL FOOL,
continues to impress me as one of
tne seasons leading banalities.
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-.
Up until this time, the hospital
found it necessary to treat tend
ers of donations On what might be
termed a "lend-lease" basis with
the thought in mind that such
donations and articles would be
used for a trial purchase and if this
purpose was served officially si1ni
lar articles might be purchased by
the government
In preparation for the efficient
management of this unit. Miss
Clara Beverly, pediatrics advisor OF
Freedman's hospital, has gone 20
the Margaret Hague Maternity
hospital in Jersey City for a
months training in the operation
OF such units. Also, plans have
been made to send Miss Elizabeth
Stewart, graduate nurse, On June
% for three months training at
Cook County Hospital, Chicago.
According to DR.. Jones, this pre-
mature birth station will undoubt..
edly lower the mortality rate of
prematurely born Negro infants.
He further expressed himself as
being enthusiastic over the unit in
that it will enable Freedmen's to
make a definite contribution to-
wards lowering the death rate Of
infants. 1t is further understood
that the unit will be stated by
five graduate nurses covering a
period of "a hours a day
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
DR.. Shepard To
Be Speaker On
Special Occasion

MANTEO, N. C.-(SNS)-A pa
triotic Negro pilgrimage to Old Fort
Raleigh, birthplace Of the Nation,
and site of the fifth annual presen-
tation of Paul Green's historical
drama "The Lost Colony" which
opens July 3rd, will be held all day
Tuesday, July 9th according to DR..
H. l.. Trigg, president of the Eliza
beth City Teachers College, who Is
general chairman of the program.
The principal address for the oc-
casion, which marks the fourth an
nual Negro day in connection with
"The Lost Colony" drama of the
first American pioneers, will be de-
livered by DR.. j. E. Shepard, presi-
dent of the North Carolina College
for Negroes, of Durham. The musical
program again will be directed by
Mrs. Nell Hunter noted Durham
soprano, who will also sing group
of Spirituals.
MITCHELL INVITED
Among those invited to attend the
Pilgrimage are Congressman Arthur
w. Mitchell, Lit. Lawrence A. Oxley,
Dr. Ambrose Caliver, Mr.. C. c..
Spaulding, DR.. M. F.. Whitaker, DR..
j. r. E. Lee, DR.. D. O. w. Holmes,
Mr.. Mordecai Johnson, DR.. John w.
Davis, Dr. F. D. Bluford; DR.. w. j.
Trent, DR.. j. w. Seabrook, DR.. F. L.
Atkins, Jr.. DR.. r. p Daniels, DR..
Edgar H. Gould and many others.
Special invitations have been is
sued to prominent Negroes in the
arts, including Miss Marian Ander-
son and Miss Dorothy Maynor, in
ternationally famous singers, and
Richard Wright, co-author with
Paul Green of the four-star Broad
way success, Native Son." Green
won the Pulitzer Prize in 1927 for
his full-length Negro drama, I'm
Abraham'S Bosom" which is con-
sidered one of his best plays.
BANDS TO PLAY
Beginning at 2 O'Clock, the pro-
gram will include music by the Fort
Bragg Band, the popular Excelsior
Band of Norfolk, the Jubilee Sing
ers, and a group of choruses from
North Carolina and Virginia. This
will be followed by an d-fashioned
fish-fry on the Fort Raleigh grounds
and presentation of "The Lost
Colony"
Negro Day was originally set aside
by the Governor of North Carolina
President Frank Graham of the Uni
verslty OF North Carolina, Clyde
Erwin, State Superintendent OF
Education, Paul Green and D. Brad
lord Fearing, president Of the Roa-
noke Island Historical Association
which sponsors the drama as a non
| commercial venture.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
HDiton Enthused
Over Edna Gay S
Aida Rendition
Ry Carl, DITON

NEW YORK,-(ANP)-- Little by
little the age-old dream of Theodore
Drury, the Negro's pioneer opera
producer of a genuine grand opera
with an all-Negro cast, is taking
form.
Several years ago, Peter Creatore,
some of Giuseppe Creatore, world
famous bandmaster, gave New York
a memorable operate evening i'll the
presentation of "Cavalleria RuStl-
cana" and Emperor Jones" starring
Abbie Williams and Jules Bledsoe,
Todd Duncan, who subsequently at
tanned fame in George Gershwin's
"Porgy and Eess."
SINGS AIDA
Profitting by the mistakes OF
young Creatore, Zachary Ross,
Russian American, mounted in the
AL Jolson Theatre brilliant Aida"
Sunday evening with a near all
colored cast, chorus and ballet and
with adequate scenery and accesso-
ries due Verdi's great masterpiece.
Edna Gay sang the role OF Aida,
Lois Jordan that of AmneriS, Pas
quale Ferrara was the MadameS
James Boxwill, Amonasro,s while
Theodore Hines played the part of
the Ramphis, Lisle Greenidge, the
King, and Stanley JobeS, the Mes
senger. Notwithstanding that the
cast in its entirety added much to
the enjoyment of the opera in one
way or another, Miss Gay and Mr..
Farrara, an Italian, probably con-
tributed most in the display of a
strong and varied emotion in the
case of the former and of the fine
stage manner and style of the lat
ter.
None of the solo voices was large
can important fact not to be over
looked in connection with the pro-
duction of opera, forsooth not even
representative of the Negro race in
that respect. But perhaps over-em-
phaSis of the singing of Negro spiri-
tuals may be in part responsible for
the lack today of voices of large
presentations to date.
However, this limitation was COM
PSAAooOSN AOi AooO lli6llO Ill lilully
spots where the natural dramatic
instinct of the Negro came into
prominence, especially the duet be-
tween Aida and Amonasro which
literally "shopped the show"
SINGS WITH PRECISION
The chorus sang with precision
and good quality although it surely
lost a fine opportunity to give all
it had in those marvelOuSly dra-
matte passages in the grand finale
Of the second act.
The Negro operate ballet made a
debut last evening. 1t was little
short of thrilling! But should we be
amazed that the Negro dancer is
so thoroughly capable of handling
his body in the art of terpsichore
When we recall he has traversed on
down from the taps" of Bill Rob-
inson through the jitterbug era?
The fourth act was probably the
weakest. The judgement scene lost
great moment for the display of
tenseness and doom throug lace
OF fire in the singing of the priests.
and In the tomb scene the concealed
chorus and the doomed pair, Aida
ana Radames, were frequently at
rhythmic and consequently tonal
variance. 1t was here, though, that
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
Temple University President
Lauds Her as Good Citizen"

PHILADELPHIA.-(ANP)- 10.
600 graduates and townspeople
cheered to the rafters of Conven-
ton hall when Marian Anderson,
famed and beloved contralto. had
bestowed upon her the hon.
orary degree of doctor of music
by Temple university on Thurs
day.
1t was another triumph for the
local girl who has truly made
good, and who, despite the plaud-
its of royalty and the heads of na-
tions; despite rise from humble
means to rather comfortable in
come, has remained sweet ana
Warm-hearted.
For hundreds, nay, thousands OF
the people stretched out in the
indoor arena, nothing was quite
important as the time when Ger
trude d. Peabody, dean of women,
presented Miss Anderson, and
when, a few minutes later the
plnklsh-colored hood was d1apeo
about her.
PAY HER TRIBUTE
After noting that Temple uni
versity had invited Miss Anderson
to accept the honorary degree
even before the Philadelphia CBolS)
award was voted her last March,
Dean Peabody continued in the
citation of Miss Anderson:
we recognize that good citizen
ship, through full service, can on
ly be attained through develop
ment of the potentialities OF the
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
Name Ethel Waters
To Equity Council

among the 80 persons elected to
The council. She was nominated
for and ran on the regular straight
ticket. This angle takes on sig
nificance when it is recalled that
an independent ticket had been
placed in the field as result of
Communistic leanings that had
been attributed to certain Off
cials.
The famed star, a vice presi-
dent cf the Negro Actors guild,
could not be reached for state
ment inasmuch as she is now in
California with the "Cabin in the
SkV" company.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21

NEW YORK.-(ANP)-Ethel
Waters election to the executive
council of Actors Equity Asso-
citation last week marked the
first time that a Negro has ever
become a member of the govern
ing body Of the largest organiza-
ton of show people.
She will sit on a board that
will include Cornelia Otis Skin
ner, Lillian Gish, Margaret Web
ster and many other luminaries
Of innumerable Broadway sue
cesses.
Miss Waters was elected with
440 votes having received the
fifth highest number Of ballots
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21

For AMP
MELLOW MUSIC
Erskine Hawkins wins the beaded
psjamas this week for his Blue
bird of TONIGHT YOU BELONG
TO ME. Jimmy Mitchell has
seldom sounded better as vocal
ist and the sax choir is positively
breathtaking. Torrid, guilty stuff
Coupled is RIFFTIME, a jitbU9
tune only mildly interesting
Here comes Jimmy Dorsey with
another tcpnotcher as usual. His
Decca is BLUE CHAMPAGNE,
slick as quicksilver, and ALL
} ALONE AND LONELY HEARTS, a
lovely torch tune.
II you feel like relaxing one
of these warm nights, hear this
pair? With an eye and an
ear to his recent ''Wire Brush
Stomp" Gene Krupa swings
through SIREN SERENADE OH
Okeh. Lots of speed on drums
and by other s0lOists. FIipOver
is DON'T CRY CHERIE. an
other version of that Frenchy
hope song.
If you liked Earl Hines version
of JELLY, JELLY. You'll be plain
mad about E.rskine Butterfield's
ON Decca for he carVeS the Fatha
into hamburger. Billy Eckstein, as
any but the hopeiessly deaf ought
to know, can't sing blues; Butter
field does creditable job and his
little band gets into the grove from
the first note ard stays right
there. Turnover is I DREAMT l
DWELT IN HARLEM, taken at a
sprightly tempo but not particu-
larly distinguished.
Artie Shaw's full band does an
excellent job with MOONGLOW
on Victor, the leaders clarionet
scintillating against a smooth
background and a punchy rhythm
section. Coupled is MY BLUE
HEAVEN by Shaw's Gramercy
Five, which means it is strictly
jump and ride with Billy Butter
field trumpet sounding for the
world like Muggsy Spanier's.
For those who like their piano
playing calm and moody, Victor
has brought out an album Of
piano Reveries" containing eight
sides by Joe Reichman accornpani-
Ped by bass, guitar and drums.
Titles all old favorites, are TEA
FOR TWO and CAN'T WE BE
FRIENDS; STORMY WEATHER
and EASY TO LOVE; LOVER
COME BACK TO ME and INDIAN
LOVE CALL; MY HEART STOOD
STILL and I'll FOLLOW MY
SECRET HEART. This isn't swing
but it is pleasant, reminiscent 81
renbling.
Best disc yet released by Una
Mae Carlisle under her own
name is the Biuebird of YOU
MEAN so MUCH TO ME and
OF I'M EVIL in which she is
obviously accompanied by J0nn
Kirbv's band. Her singing is
excellent and yOu know now
those boys play. Benny
Goodman leads 1 FOUND A
MILLION DOLLAR b A b Y
slowly on Columbia, Backing 1t
up is the faster GOOD EVEN
lin GOOD LOOKIN' but either
side is up to the Goodman
If Johnny Long will only relax
completely, he's likely to turn Out
Some sensational jazz. AS it is, ne
has a pair of rousing Decas that
show he's no stranger to jump ant
jive. Tunes are THAT'S WHAT
LIKE BOUT THE SOUTH ano
INDIANA; TAKE IT JACKSON
and MISS JOHNSON PHONED
ODAY with the latter the only
pretty one among the four. Bes1
rhythm is on indiana" while
"Take It" will please the jitbugs.
Another home run for Sy Oliver
is YES INDEED by Tommy Dor
sey on Victor. 1t burns its way into
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
Dean Dixon Is Given
NBC Summer Schedule

contract to lead its Summer
Symphony Orchestra in two Sat
urday concerts on June FL and
20.
Leonard Carlton of the New
York Post in his column Listen
ing In" stated that Dixon has
been the city's most active advo-
cate of community musical or
ganizations. His network assign
ment is a long delayed recognition
of his valuable work"
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
Negro oAcquits Himself
In Grand Opera Effort
Writers Congress Chooses
Watiue Son. For Award

NEW YORK-(ANP-"Nativ Son, Richard Wfshts
best-seer Saturday the distinguished
published since 1899 by the delegates to the
foa biannusI American Writers
Many of the speakers conended free expression being
censorship existing in RADIO
writing They eontended that their
and The end of discriraina
Negroes being subjected censorship
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
By RUTH FRANCIS

BROOKLYN. -(ANP)- Fear
of adverse reaction from South
ern listeners, it is claimed by ra-
dio network managers, hindered
them from giving Negro musi-
clans the opportunities they de-
serve.
Welcome news, however, comes
from NBC in the announcement
that Dean Dixon, &c, conductor
from Harlem, has been given a
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
NO ONE MEETS MER

CHICAGO-(ANP)-After SPEND
ing three days as guest of the
Travellers Aid Society here. little
Lille Belle Belew, five, was final
~ taken home by her mother. She
arrived on the bus Sunday from
Union City, Tenn, where she had
been sent by her grandfather vino
1alled to notify her mother that
She was enroute to the city.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
HIRES NEGRO MOTORMEN

CLEVELAND, O.-(ANP)- TWO
Negro moto1men are now employ
ed on the city's street car lines by
the Cleveland Motor Company and
the transportation company has
announced that it will employ II
men in all as soon as other ap-
pllcantS complete their physical,
mental, and aptitude tests.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
Pilgrimage To Lost
Colony To Be July 8
Present Musical Comedy To
Aid Church Building Fund

NEW WYORK-(ANP)-Ciarence Wilams and Eva Taylor
musical comedy, under the
spices building ST. Moor church in
Jamaica, which the Rev Jas. L. McCabe is pastor
and music for the show written and pro-
Williams, and the dancing slated by Lawrence
of "Shuffe Along fame Eva Taylor nd Thelma Powell
and to be held he Lost Battalion
hall, Jamaica Thursday evening.
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
10000 SeeMarianA Anderson
Get Doctor Of Music Decree

from Howard university. Her status
among musicians can be appreciat-
ed by recalling the fact that Ar
turo Toscannini once said to her
that "A voice like yours is heard
only once in a hundred years.
L am proud, President Beury, to
Present for the degree of doctor
OF music, Marian Anderson artist,
citizen, and eXemplar of all for
which Temple university stands
AT this point President Charles
E. Beury conferred the degree
with all the rights, privileges and
opportunities thereto appertain..
ing"
GUESTS AT LUNCHEON
Following the ceremonies, Miss
Anderson and her mother, Mrs.
Anna Anderson, were luncheon
guests of the trustees of the uni
verify, together with other reci =
pients of honorary degrees: John
j. Shaw, state director, depart
ment of health, who received the
degree of doctor of public laws;
the Rev. William S. Skinner, doc
tor of divinity; Charles M. A,
Stine, president; E. 1 DUPONT
de Nemours and Company; and DIR,
Charles E Beaury, president Of the
university. who retires with the
end of this school year.
Among the Negroes in the gradu-
ating classes were; Frank A. Reed
Bachelor Of Sacred Theology who
won four prizes in the school of
theology, and Louise M. Barnes
f Chester, and Frances r. Walker,
who received master Of arts degrees
in education.
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individual. Therefore, we nav spe
clal tribute, today, to Miss Ander-
sons intelligent use of her oppor-
tuhltles for tie training and de-
Velopment of her beautiful voice
and for the spirit motivating her
gracious utilizati ten of the perfect.
ed talented.
I'VE present her TO these gradu-
ates as a symbol of the philosophy
underlying our university. Probab-
ly there are no such possibilities
of vocal perfection among these
young people but there are hum
dreds of other human abilities
all of them like Miss Andersons
Voice-a useless as Ali Hafed's un-
discovered diamonds unless ac-
companied by vision, determina-
ton, courage, and plenty of hard
work. Miss Anderson's struggle and
success is a perfect symbol of the
ConWell dream" (Dr, Russell Con-
well was founder Of Temple Uni
versity).
SUPPORTED BY CHURCH
Her start, like that Of Temple
itself grew out of the sympathetic
support of a Philadelphia church
group. From the beginning her
voice has been recognized for its
sheer beauty. She has won many
important competitions She has
sung before world famous people
and with outstanding OTchestras,
She has received most distinguished
recognition, including a degree
The Phoenix index., 1941-06-21
JURORS QUIZ1ED

WASHINGTON, D. G. - When
jurors were examined for the trial
of John E. Fklund, white, accused
Of "sniper killings" here, they had
shot at them, among other ques-
tions, Are you member OF the
Association For the Advancement
Of the Colored Race?" Reference
was to the NAACP.