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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Dancers
With Ethel
Waters
BY. CHARLES GENTRY

WHILE Ethel Waters fans
w anMously are anticipating
hearing her sing again in Cabin
In the Sky" which opens Mon
day night at the Cass, they are
due for an added surprise when
they see the dancing in this
unusual musical.
The terpsichoresn background
for Miss Waters numbers has
been fashioned carefully by
Georges Balanchine and features
those startling new Katherine
Durham dancers.
Balanchine. you may recall, IS
one Of the leading choreograph-
ers Of the Russian ballet, and
while he has done numbers for
motion pictures. this Is his first
attempt in the field Of native
music.
Studied Haiti Dance
Miss Durham. a college grad
uAte and winner Of the Julms
Rosenwald Award Of 1896, has
made an extensive study OF the
dances Of the West Indies. Katie
went to Haiti and came back
with some routines that sren I
in the book.
Together. she and Balanchine
evolved those weird numbers
which you will find one OF the
highlights Of Cabin in the Sky
Although Balanchine had had
previous experience in. musical
comedy, having done the dances
for his famous wife. Zorlna. IN
ION Your Toes" and Il Married
an Angel" this IS his first ven
tiIre IN the barbaric meter OF
yoodoo music.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

entirely experiehe know the discipline, the
regular hours and the outdoor life will do me good
that think that he doing anything
that any boy wouldn't be glad but for
moment he Boosting leaving the top spot motion
100000 other lads who have become
part of the nations defense program
James Maitland Stewart winner OF the
academy award poessor of the coveted doesn't
any different from that accorded millions of other rockies
who come all the country
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

Jimmy Stewart
Happy to Join Up
HOLLYWOOD. March 81.

IF THERE the fantest regret Jimmy Stewards heart at
leaving Hollywood worship that has surrounded
him Yhen he said goodby the day before
he left for training camp
thought sounded little tired and he admitted he
saying farewell his friends and arranging his
could of his life for Uncle Sam
But he excited and hant that the draft board had
accepted him.
glad 20 training camp" he told me- "and have
excited anything in life. 1t viii be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30

Keeps Sense Of Humor
Jimmy hasn't lost his sense
of humor for a minute. He told
me his feet were so tired, even
before he started, that he didn't
know what he was going TO do.
And I think it's Characteristic
of him, when he was marching
to the train, he yelled to one or
his pals on the sidelines, Out
of step the whole way"
But with all this kidding.
Jimmy is terribly sincere. I
suggested that his sacrifice in
yielding his place in the movie
sun made 1t more difficult for
him to leave home than any
other boy.
"oh, say now, that's nonsense"
he replied. 81 am not doing
anything that I don't want to
do. other boys are leaving good
positions that mean as much to
them as mine does TO me-"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Meet Tillie
The TOiler's
Film Copy
BY NEIL RAU
SPECIAL 70 THE DETROIT TIMES

HOLLYWOOD. March %.
hid you read ''Tillie the
~ Toiler" this morning? Well,
IL you didn't let's pass her for
the moment and IN tell you
about the real Title, the perky
2l-year-old Elkhorn. Wis, girl
selected recently By Columbia
Studios 10 essay the comic-strip
character in a new series Of
pictures.
Her name is Kay Harris, and
when she granted me her first
Hollywood interview the other
day we turned the session into
something resembling an old
fashioned hen party TO weigh
the merits and dement's Of her
pen-and-ink counterpart
Miss Harris, you know. Is
really a fugitive from a type
writer, She WIS pounding one
in IA Cincinnati radio station
when she was discovered by
Penny Singleton, the movie
"BIODdie.n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Not So Dumb

Miss Singleton was honey
incoming at the time with
her producer-husband, Robert
Sparks, and he breathed a long
sigh when he was introduced to
Miss Harris by his wife. He had
already tested more girls for
the role than ''Tillie" has boy
friends, and when you see Miss
Harris you're bound 10 give
your approval of her for the
parts
Title gives You the impress
sion she doesn't know a thing"
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Much Sought After

Yet Jimmy is giving up a
great deal when YOU consider
that his salary is $500 a week,
with a big increase when his
option comes up, and that at
this moment he is the most
sought-after actor in Hollywood.
When directors cast their pic
lures they think Immediately of
Jimmy, whose slow, drawing
speech and manperiSms are so
distinctive it's difficult to find
a substitute.
The boy who came from In
diana, Pa, the home lad, whose
mother takes her knitting into
the theater and spends the day
whenever his pictures are shown,
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
Deanna Dnrbin Says She
Is 'Hoarding' Clothes
for TroNsseaw

that Enrol Flynn, the star, isn't
a citizen, either-and they had
to recruit a young flyer. who
looked as much like Flynn rs
possible, to stand in for the star
In the long shots.
Features Jimmy Stewart
Apparently you fans can't
hear enough about Jimmy
Stewards rookie days IN the
army. All week long I've re-
ceived letters asking about how
the tall, lanky hero is getting
along. Wen, I have a feature
story on Jimmy this week-but
here's another little story about
him which is amusing: When
he was signing up" they asked
him the place where he was
born and raised and marked 1t
down under village" ITS
TOWN" proteste d Jimmy.
Anything over 10000 Is a town
and Indiana, Pennsylvania, In
1O,0O3w
Rodeo week at Palm Springs
certainly brings out some sur
prising sights. Strolling up and
down the streets at dusk. arm
in arm, were Peter LORE and
Franchot Tone, both arrayed in
cowboy outfits Peter. in spurs,
is something to see and Franchot
wasn't far behind in western
sartoyial splendor, wearing a
bright red and white checked
shirt and a pair of blue teams.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
He Honestly Shuns Publicity

who come from all over the country
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
P. X. Miller Assn Awards
Two Scholarships

Americans and his concern owe
their inability to further their
scholastic training. In a statement
to the Press he said-"I feel that
It is no more than right for us to
oifer some thing to the people who
keep W. In business. If u organ
i2ation--1he Great Protective AS
sociation-can do anything for the
advancement of the Negro, then
II goes without saying, that we
can be counted upon"
While definite announcements
have not been made as to whom
will be the recipients of these
awards. il is certain that the first
ones will be given at the close of
this school year and the actual
award will he made so as TO be-
(Continu d on Back Page)
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
G. of {. Increases
Memberships; Drive
Successful

Little Rock - The Little Rock
Chamber Of Commerce, according
to announcements by Atty. (Bob')
Booker, president ended a drive
to increase the membership Of the
organization. The ten day drive
which ended last Tuesday result
ed in a decided increase of mem
brrs to the Chamber.
Speaking at the meeting which
terminated the effort to increase
the membership. Atty. W. A. Sing
field outlined the detectives Of
the organization and expressed
his concern over Negro Business
enterprises.
Speaking on the North Little
Rock Housing Project, Mr.. Franl;
Snodgrass, prominent North Little
Rock man outlined a plan for aid
as could be rendered by the c. Of
G. he was assisted by Clifford f,
Minton of the Urban League.
Other speakers were Mrs. Mae
Ellen Patterson, Mr.. ID. ]. Dubis'
son, Mr.. P. NJ. Morgan, Dr.. i. c
Dyer, Mr.. s. M. Ballard and Mrs
Il. C. Hatcher. Other persons pres
} CONTINUED on Back Page)
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
page MIR.
. MITCHELL,
PLEASE

, The first case of discrimina-
! ton Of interstate passengers
I after the Mitchell case came to
I Mrs. Clara Wilson of Chicago,
, who had purchased a reserved
! seat on the Greyhound Express
+, bus from Chicago to New Or
I lean. According to Mrs. Will
! sons testimony, everything
! went along smoothly until she
I reached the state capitol Of
I Mississippi, leaving the bus to
I enter the rest room and upon
! returning, found her seat taken
, by a white passenger, after she
, entered protest to the driver
I who was in charge, which was
ignored, but instead, was told
I "you will sit where | tell you,
I or else"
I Mrs. Wilson left the bus and
, completed her trip by rail.
, Mr.. Mitchell on hi. Ease of
! discrimination on public con-
, veyance in the Supreme Court,
, Prejudice won her case down
! in dixie.
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
F | a hi!
Three Children Rescued From Drowning:
Rescuers Unidentified

Little Rocket was report
ed this evening that three
school children who had fall
EN- into a ditch filled with
water as a result of the ter
rifle downpour this after
noon, were rescued after the
current had swept them more
than three blocks down.
stream - from 18th and
Brown where the accident oc
Cured to 18th and Woodrow.
Leslie White, Manager of Du-
bison Undertaking Company
whose ambulances were first to
reach the scene of the accident.
directed the resuscitation with
equipment brought to the scene
by Healey and Roth and Ruebel
Undertaking Companies. Two Of
the children were revived almost
Immediately, while the third, at
he time of this writing is re.
ported in a critical condition. All
J efforts are being made, according
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
Seven Houses
Destroyed By
mcCehee Fire

McGehee, Ark,-Destroying APP
proximately one city block in the
residential section here, a blaze
which originated in the home Of
Miss Alice Shields set fire to more
than seven houses in the immedi-
ate vicinity of her home. The
combined fire-fighting forces OF
MeGehee and Dermott, together
with citizens and Boy Scouts of
McGehee, extinguished the blaze
after two hour of fighting. While
no II was injured, many of the
houses were almost totally de-
molished and for the most part,
household furnishings were dam
aged beyonl repair.
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23

Mr.. P. K. Miller, founder and
president OF one of Arkansas
largest all-Negro enterprises, an
notnced this week that the Great
Protective Association was offer
ing two one-year tuition scholar
ships to the highest ranking stu
dents in the state. These students
will be judged, he continued, by a
committee from the various schools
competing and a final decision will
be rendered by a special scholar
ship committee composed of mem
hers Of Dunbar faculty.
Mr.. Miller stated that he hoped
this award would serve as an in
centive to higher scholastic stand
ing MS well as improved citizen
ship. lie expressed his interest
In the welfare of young Negro
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
S. A. Jones Makes
Inspiring Address
By d. O. BAILEY

WABASH In an address de-
livered before a large and enthus-
iastic audience at Lakeview, q
Farm Security Project near Wa
bash, Ark, on Sunday May IL.
Judge Seipio A. Jones, prominent
Attorney of Little Rock, recount
ed the benefits which have &C
crued to about 100 Negro farm
families under Farm Security aid
ard guidance.
He outlined numerous advant-
ages; better standards of living;
greater educational facilities; inn
proved housing and its effect up
on the morale of both the parents
and coming generation.
The speaker reminded the au-
dience that during the first World
War, in 1918, Negroes in Arkan-
sas in the rally to raise a million
dollars for defense, actually rails
ed $243, 900 within ten days and
if Armistriee had not been signed
a million dollars or more would
have been raised.
The speaker said that the pres
ent national defense afforded the
American Negroes an opportunity
to again demonstrate to the world
their patriotism and loyalty t
America. He urged members Of
his group everywhere to line VI
back of the national defense driv,
by subscribing for stamps AMI
savings bonds, improving theil
heaath--asd rinereasing their pro
duction.
Judge Jones handed the Hon. w
G. McAdoo, a certified check fol
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Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
.
From Arkansas Gazette.
READ THIS Y!

After you have read it,
read it again. Note careful
ly; this is Representative Nor
rell's lof your state) protest
to Paul Y. MeNutt, Federal
Security Administrator.
Don't feel too badly, for
you did not elect him. If vol
had taken any part in his
election, possibilities are he
would not have been there.
He is careful in not want
ing the people who elected
him to feel any resentment
1t doesn't matter about tn
people who may have to she,
their blood he may still
be : to FIJI IT.
Sunday, last was celebrat
ed as ~ Am An Americ.
Day'o Has our representa-.
tive forgotten so quickly? Or
could he?
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
Aid Nazis,
Tells President

NEW YORk-.The lynchcrs OF
A.. G. Williams at Quincy, Fla,
on May IL gave aid to the Nazis
and betrayed their country, de-
clared the N. A.. A.. c p. to Presi.
dent Roosevelt in a letter regist-
ering a protest against crime.
After voicing its protest and
asking for positive action by the
President anithe Department Of
Justice, the letter declared
"We are concerned with lynch
ing as it relates to the aims of
our national defense effort. You
have said that every man. woman
and child has a stake in this ef-
You have pictured the
struggle ms one to preserve the
democratic freedoms against the
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
Negroes In
Supervisory
PostsOpposed

Washington. May 10 lT9.-Repre-
sentative Norreil Dem,, Ark
complained today to Paul V, Nc
Mutt, Federal Security administra-
tor. he had heard reports the
United States Employment Service
was about TO adopt a policy per-
hitting Negroes to supervise white
employees,
Il can not believe you would
permit this action but, II there
should be some basis for such a
rumor, ! must enter my protest.
Norrell wrote,
at Is rumored here at the cap
itol," Norrcll informed MeNutt,
the Employment Service in Wash
ington planned a policy permit
ting Negro interviewers to inter-
view white men and wonen who
are unemployed. Negro supervisors
in some instances will be permitted
to supervise white employees and
Negroes will be permitted to deal
with the wnite public in general
on matters before the Employment
Service"
Norrel sid he was further ad-
, vlsed such a plan was intended as
a model for operation of govern
ment agencies throughout the coun-
try "and a comparable change is
! being contemplated in all State
Employment Services
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23

to hospital reports, to revive
Leandrew Peters who has not yet
tegaaled consciousness. While
n of the victims and the rescu-
crs have not been identified, it is
certain that two Of the victims
are Marion Clark, 1912 W. nth
St, and Leandrew Peters, 3217
W. 18th st. whose condition is
serious.
The accident occurred at APP
p~roximately A o'clock this (Fri-
day. afternoon and almost every
ambulance in the city responded
to the emergency call. Definite
facts as to how the three chill
dren fell into the stream have not
yet been gathered.
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
Teachers Salary Case
Filed in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, La. - With a
teachers salary differential re-
portedly amounting to $275,000 a
year, the New Orleans school
board viii soon have to take ac-
ton on the petition of Joseph Nc
kelpin, teacher in the F.. P. Ri
caud school here, to equalize
teachers salaries. The petition
was presented Friday night, May
o.
Thurgood Marshall, special
counsel of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People, announced that the
New Orleans petition makes La,
the third state in addition to Mary
land and Virginia where simult-
aneous campaigns are being car
ried on to equalize teachers sal
aries. 1t is expected that the
Louisville, KY, case will be settl-
ed this month. The case in Florida
is now pending in the local I'm
tied States court.
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
I Senate Gets New
Civil Rights Bill

/, Washington, d. C.-Consid-
, cred one of the most compre-
, hensive bills in the field of ci-
vii rights Iegiclation, Civil
, Rights hill $. 1456 was intro
, ducei in the Senate, May 6 by
Senator William II. Smathers
I of New Jersey, proposing both
/ civil and criminal prosecution
, Of places of 'public accom- 1da-
! ton" which discriminate a.
! gainst persons because of race
| creed or color. Listed, is every
type of business establishment
and public conveyance.
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23

assault of the forces d oppression,
brutality and death.
"In this Immense effort our
country Is weakened morally and
physically by the lynchers who
kill at their within, and hU officers
Of the law who make no effort to
protect their prisoners OF to ar
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Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23

from Dunbar Junior College
this month with top honors. Miss
Walker, the youngest daughter of
Fl. and Mrs. G.. G. Walker. 1908
Marshall St, here has been COM
plimented by President Lewis as
being among the most industrious
students ever to attend the insti.
tuition.
Maintaining a grade point aver
age of 2.99, she was a participant
in many of the schools activities
and a prominent member of the
College Y. w. C. A.
She is to make an address at
the graduating exercises next
week and will probably attend
school at the University of Kan
a next fall.
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
of Arkansas State

President of Arkansas State
College, is in a large way, re-
sponsible for the obvious success
Of the school. Arkansas State has
one of the South's best trained
faculties, and graduates from the
college are found in key posi-
tions in every walk Of life. DIR.
Watson announces Commencement
Tuesday May q.
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
D. C.. Segregation
Circular To Be
Investigated

WASHINGTON, d. d. - TIL
recent attempt to sabotage the
proposal to include Negroes &C
eording to qualification in a new
| set-up of the United States EN-
ployment Service is expected to
be stymied as a result of vigor-
Gus protests to Paul V. McNutt
head of the Federal Security Adj
m~inistration.
A bald statement urging con
tinuance of the present policy OF
segregation and opposing the plan
of Martin #. Carpenter, chief OF
Continued on Back Page
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23

Last week, we were the proud
recipient of a bouquet of Roses
Metalliorically speaking......tron.
a Worker from Helena where,
only n few days previous, we ~.
leased an article exposing a
scheme Of tie white workers to
impede Tue progress Of the Ne
groes by tricking them into join
ing a ''sick and accident orguni.
z~ation......, We say "sick and acct
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
CORRECTION

1t was stated last week that
Miss Frederica Talley is a stud
ent at Tuskegee Institute. We
have learned, however, that
Miss Talley is an employee At
Tuskegee.
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23

dent" for that is just what it
means to the Negroes. And this
this is not spoken in any meta
phorical language. After he
Continued on Editorial Page
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
The Plight
of the
WORKER
To-Day

ellie thee hitler, that | may
pour my spirits in thine ear
and chastize with the valour
of my TONGUE all that i'm
pe,,cs thee......."
John Temple Graves, II
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23

Prominent Attorney Sounds Warning
"Prejudice Is The
Reason of Fools.

supervised by Negroes" Norrelfs
letter continued.
I'm this time OF national crisis,
there is no place for bitterness and
racial divisions OF sentiment be-
tween sections OF cur nation.
urge, therefore, no action be taken
by your agency which would cause
the citizens of my state and Of the
South to lose faith in some
branches of this government and
bring ill-feeling among Americans
at a time when unity is needed,
perhaps more than in all our his
tory" \
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23

1901 pulaski street, Of Detroit, Mich, was the honorea guest
1t a surprise farewell party given here recently by her Little
Rock friends whom she had been visiting while her. A wonderfully
enjoyable evening, spent playing bridge and whist, was ciimaxed
with q round Of delicious refreshments.
Miss Williams, the recipient Of many tokens Of farewell, expresses
her very pleasant surprise at the evenings entertainment end CRATE
fully acknowledged the many gifts showered upon her. Among them
Ewere-tshsne fsorn inaiviA~~ls as@~wel~ as~t the Simparal HAnoF Girs
Club. Misses Hattie Wilson, Bess Show, Cline Dumas, Rose Jordan,
Theola Sandus, Lucida Coleman, Emma Holt, Dorothy Moore, Evelyne
Arnold, Hazel Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Metclof, M. Perry, Joe Pittes, s.
Foster, w. Moore, c. Thompson, H. Jones, 1. H. Carr, Jesse Patton,
T. Crump, J. Nelson, attended the party. Before returning to De-
troi, Miss Williams and her niece will pay a visit to = sister In Chi
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23
PROF. T. ". coGGs

PROF. T. W. COGGS
As head of Arkansas Baptist
College has won wide notice
for his splendid executive ability.
In the few years under his super
vision, Baptist College has made
remarkable progress.
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-23

DIR. ]. VI. CLAYBORN
Announces the closing of
one of the best years in the
history of Shorter College. Tbs
school will close proper Thursday
Evening star., 1941-10-24
By the Way
Beth Blaine

Cocktails yesterday afternoon with the Benjamin Cans-fomery
Washington, their
Cathedral to take off for England but that's
story fascinating beautiful
antiques wall the
drawing in peach and beige with heavy
Inc fascinating part ABOUT II no" Vn oal 70 n III ~ @
original Justice Hugo Black who with his pretty
found house inst what thew vand-tha and nothing else Upon
inquiry that the house belonged to Mr. and Mrs Benjamin
Would the Gains sell their house? Yes they would Blacks
badly. settled problem the
disposal Finally
Of
house Alexandria the Gains found themselves with
house Cathedral avenue in Washington.
Since they already had charming house in WarTento where they
the leased the for several
until momenous day when Ben went into the United States Army
Air Corps and announced to Peggy that would greatly simplify his lie
the Air Corps find Washington into
it. So Mrs. Cain simply moved into her own house.
The only thing that they badly dining
table the that Cutting
well in his dining Gains
tinue Georgenow dinner complain
maness
Ben, like Deek Hoyer-Mllar, having to
England. going on military
has way England only
back Washington permitting, hopes
At the Gains for cocktails were Mrs William Street,. Mai
Cutting Ralph Dupont all very
minded, so the conversation rather centered that.
Every is happy know that popular
British Embassy Charles Lndemann well
to following operation Doctors Hospital here
Comdr Grh Wared will be one Of house be given by
Mrs. Sulphur Springs this end
Mrs Northm Ggg will week end with oswald Lord
guest
party Secretary Wayne
Rodman Wanamaker
the winter in Georgetown and found too small and settled herself
another Georgetown Hamilton,
week country
Philadelphia
a surprised
Incidentally
clasp
platinum hearts forming most imposing whole "Flato?"
himself"
Evening star., 1941-10-24
w Weddings
OF Interest
Miss Lucy Ohler
Becomes Bride of
1t. ]. L. Murphy, Jr

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond G.. Church at 3045 Porter
street was the scene of a pretty
wedding this morning when Miss
Lucy May Ohler, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. o. Ohler of Glenside,
Pa, became the bride of 1t. James
L. Murphy, jr, U. S. A, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. James L. Murphy OF An
dalusia, Ala.
Members of the two families and
a few close friends were present for
the 10 o'clock ceremony, at which
the Rev. Dr.. Worth M. Lippy, Sec
retary of the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches, offlciated. An in
formal reception was held inme-
diately afterUard.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a heavy ivory satin
gown made with a fitted bodice,
draped neckine and full skirt A
coronet of heirloom rose point lace
held her veil of ivory tulle and she
Evening star., 1941-10-24

(See WEDDINGS. Page B.