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Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16

opera here and who also heard
LaJunlia Rhea and Mr.. Franklin
with the Chicago Opera Company,
they expressed the wish that they
might see the entire opera as it
will be performed in Pittsburgh at
Syria Mosque. Nellie Dodson
Plante of Detroit, formerly of this
city, and Reginald Burruss of Pitts
burgh will complete the cast, when
il appears in Pittsburgh.
AUDIENCE RESPONDS
Mrs. Mary Caldwell Dawson, the
ational president, came here to
witness the Aida scene especially
and made a splendid appeal to the
udience on behalf of the opera
funde to make opera permanent as
part of the Negroes program of
music
The audience responded gener-
ously and Mrs. Dawson who has
been to Cleveland, Columbus and
Detroit will go directly to New
York for a mass meeting which is
being held for the further selection
Of choral groups who are members
of the National Association of Ne
gro Musicians, Inc. The slogan is
Sign the Book of Million Names
for which all Of the musicians are
working and appealing to their
friends.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16
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s|If!Af9ai3.3!23l,

HOLLYWOOD (ANP)-The fol-
lowing is too important to be mere
ly heading column, when it should
be specially featured with full
page banner-line But with the
clock having already struck dead
line" the OF Kolyum will have to
postpone a lot of the varied It'd bits
of news usually offered, and give
you this scoop of current motion
picture history. Awaiting myself
the privileges of a columnist, a lit
tie editorial comment is also in
jected.
ARGUE OVER COLORED
PLAYERS
II won't let you have them,
Were making a picture too " 'Do
you think I'm going to cut off my
own nose?" These were some of the
remarks and potitive answers given
by Richard Thorpe, director of M.
M.M's adventure thriller Tar
zan" to officials of Walter Wangers
studio last Monday, when they
sought the release of men badly
needed to complete their new
World war picture, Shutdown. ;"
And therein for the first time in
the history of the Negro in motion
pictures, two studios argued over
their services!
The case in point was that in
The Wangers had figured to save
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16

The program opened with a rep
resentative of the junior depart
ment Of the National Association
for Negro Musicians, Inez Butler.
VINO is well-known here, having
mon many prizes for her artistry
and who has appeared upon the
Easter Bud Billiken program.
SINGS WITH CHARM
Miss Dorothy Jordan of the R.
Nathanial lett club sang with
great charm from the opera Her
odiade". Then followed excerpts
from the opera Martha" by Chi
cago's Imperial Opera company, in
Guiding the Farmers Chorus by
the Jr. chorus, the Drinking Song
with Lewis White, renowned basso
as soloist and Heaven Above For
give Thee with Ashton Williams,
Floy Burdette, Helen White, Rob-
ert Mansfield and UdelI Taylor as
soloists under the direction of Ger
trude Smith Jackson Constance
Jane Billingley gave an exceptional
musical reading with Ola1d Gas
ton at the piano.
LaJulia Rhea and William Frank
lin. Aida and Amonasro,, were then
heard in Pace, Pace, Mic Dio from
the opera Don Carlos and Di Pro-
vincia II Mar from La Traviata,
\ respectively. The thunderous ap-
pIause which greeted each of the
artists necessitated encores and
many curtain calls. Elmur Simp-
son, Catherine Jackson, Gladys
Perry and Betty Jackson were ac-
companists for the first part. Mr.
Simpson, Gertrude Smith Jackson
and Romaldo Johnson for the opel a
end Miss Frankye Brown, Mis-.
Simpson. assistant conductors.
. THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE
Following the intermission which
was full of anxiety and enthusi
asm due to the excellence of what
they had heard and trying to
imagine whaN was in store for
them in the "Consecration Scene
there was thunderous applause
when Maestro Vadja appeared IN
the directors stand The great
beauty of the scene which greeted
the audience when the curtain
arose brought forth gasps of SUI
prise and prolonged applause.
The Sadie Bruce dancers formed
the efficient ballet Napoleon Reed
as Radames and Shelb Nichols us
the High Priest used their fire
voices in superb manner ard
Thelma Wade Brown, Orita Will
son, Essie Wilson and Omega Kine
as the High Priestesses sang with
freat beauty of tone and tech
1 nioue.
The choral ensemble was excel
! lent and the entire cast responded
] to the baton of Maestro Vajda
with precision and when the final.
4 Trhages were sung the audience
stood snd cheered for nearly five
full minutes and although there
were some who had attended
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16

Lunceford and his orchestra are
now out here in Hollywood and
shooting on the script will get un-
derway Immediately. Warner Bros.
have gathered an imposing all
star cast for New Orleans Blues.
Such top notch stars as Priscilla
Lane, Richard Whorf, Billy Halop,
Betty Fields, Ella Kavan. Wally
Ford, Lloyd Nolan and Jack Car
son. Anatole Litvak, one of Hol-
lywood's crack directors. will su-
pervise the cast, and Henry Blanke
will produce.
In casting about for band for
New Orleans Blues, which is as
the title suggests. a saga based on
birth and birthplace of the type
of music which is accented as the
foundation for all modern vogues
OF rhythm, Warner studios care
fully looked over the long and inn
posing list of leaders in the con-
temporary dance field and then
chose Lunceford and his famous
oSSA CSdtloH OF IuIlS-SmithS
Despite he fact that the name of
Luncetord is a newcomer to the
screen, the appearance of his name
on the theatre marques should
serve as patron cure, for he has
trekked the nation over and over
again the past eight years. playinp
theatres college proms, society af-
ldirs' and one night stands iteraJIv
by the thousands
Lunceford and ork were t1,urins
oahIornIa when the executiveS
were mulling their choice of
oand for the picture. When tbev
nearo -l him, he was imnediatel1,
II and all other bands wera o1,+
OF the question. oU'
me millions who have dancsd
70 Lunceford's rhmthms. the critic
oeScrlbe his style as "incomnar rs,rs
ape VIII doubtless flock 10 tha
a tneatres to see and hear their ido, G
SWING IT. with the boys. '
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16

% years.
In order for one to be eligible tC
take part in the 'tStars of Tomor-
row. concert he or she must live ir
or around New York City, anC.
must be under thirty years of age.
.Ihey must apply in writing to the
New York Urban League, 2O4 West
1856 Street, for an addition and
must state in their letters talent,
training, and if they have made
any public appearances, give names
places, and dates. All applications
must be in the office of the N. Y.
Urban League before IL noon Sat-
urday, August %.
I'VE would like very much to
give everyone a chance, said Mr.
Hubert, but there is so much good
material among our race We simply
can't put everyone on our program,
and, therefore, find it necessary to
Set an age limit as well as restrict
ing the areas in which the talent
live" "
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16

It's certainly a great thrill for
me to be able to contact my musi-
cal friends, many of whom I've
never met personally, through the
medium of this column. You know,
a band-leader, especially one who
tours the nation extensively, is
very fortunate in meeting countless
persons with whom he has become
acquainted through a mutual in
terest in music.
I've been asked any number of
times just how l happened to 60
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16
Audience Thrills
To Chicago Opera
Rv MAUDE ROBERTS GEORGE

-(ANP)-A capacity audience present
Tuesday night at Wendell Phillips high school to hear
special program presented by artists who taking part
the Pittsburgh convention presentation of the opera Aida
under the direction of Maestro Frederick Vada of the Metro
potan Opera company. The audience enthusiastic
thrilled with each number the program which repre-
sented foremost artists of Chicago.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16

lowing suggestions. -. Fit JACK
CARTER into a. character skit, al
so REX INGRAM. Have BENNY
CARTER and COLEMAN HAWK
ms do tenor-sax duet.
followed by EDDIE SOUTH
OZARK angel of the voilinJ. in a
String straight. with. STUFF
SMITH, Ginning in later with
streamlined jazz travesty (yiolin,
ON Eddie's selection. bring on
CHARLIE WHITAKER, (tap
dancer par-excellencel topping ov-
er the airlanes that ditty he has
made famous ME and My Sha-
dowP -. BILL (world's best)
ROBINSON in humble bee skit
done to taps and ETHEL WATERS,
Just sing anything she has on her
iii mind. GOODBYE NOW.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16
SPIRITUALS FROM HAMPTON

Anybody who likes spirituals will
enjoy Swing Low, A Victor AL
bum OF eight sides waxed by the
Hampton Institute quartet with
Charles Flax as baritone soloists.
The numbers, all old favorites, are
SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT.
STEAL AWAY, MY LORD WHAT
A MORNING, IT'S ME, GO DOWN
MOSES, THERE'S NO HIDING
PLACE DOWN HERE. NOBODY
KNOWS DE TROUBLE I'VE
SEEN and KEEP INCHING
ALONG.
The singing is straight and in
tensely earnest. In this connection,
it is interesting to contrast these
spirituals with those by the Golden
Gate quartet which is just as
earnest but has developed a GER
tain marvellous syncopated style
not found elsewhere.
Louis Armstrong has pair
on Decca that his fans may like.
Yes Sub is the better with I'll
Get Mine By and BY not up to
the first. Both sides have humor-,
Gus vocals and goodly portions of
the superb Satchmo horn.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16
KINGS OF THE TENOR SAX

Having already released albums
on drums and clarinet ,Decca now
offers a new album of 10 discs
sides called Tenor Saxophobia .
featuring many of the greatest
stars on that instrument in typical
performances. Titles and artists
are HONEYSUCKLE ROSE and
NETCHA'S DREAM, Coleman Haw-
klns, waxed in Europe; BLUE AND
SENTIMENTAL, the late Herschel
Evans, and YOU CAN DEPEND ON
ME, Lester Kirk, and DOM THE
SUZI @, Chu Berry with Lii Arm
strong; SLOW MOOD, Eddie
Miller with the Bob Cats, and
LADY BE GOOD, Herbie Haymer
with Red Norvo; AS LONG AS I
LIVE, Bud Freeman, and HAPPY
AS THE DAY rs LONG, Ben Webs
ter with Fletcher Henderson.
incidentally all but Miller, Hay
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16

Accidents on American merchant
ships have decreased during recent
years according to the Department
of Commerce.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16
NEWS OF
THEATRES
Lunceford Signs
For Neu Picture

HOLLYWOOD, Calf -(C)-Adding chapter to
an already thringy crowded career Jimmie Lunce
ford sepia of the dance band podu been signed
with his orchestra by Warner Brothers stu for the fea
tre musical role in the studios Forthcoming aor produc
ton. New Orleans Blues"
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16
RATING THE RECORDS
BY FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS

mer and Freeman are Afro Ameri-
cans.
This is powerful lot OF tenor
saxaphoning, and anybody who
likes the instrument will get plenty
OF kicks. An accompanying booklet
by Dave Devter of Down Beat adds
to the enjoyment. In this antholo-
gy OF standouts, the Hawks Dream"
tops them all. And by the way,
don't get the idea that all the
glory goes to the sax because there
are many other solos that are
plain murder including Norvos
Xypophone and Shad Collins trun-
pet.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16
Handy, League
Plan New Show
For Unknowns

NEW YORK = (SNS) y w. C..
HANDY, the New York Urban Lea.
que, and the Leagues Womens.
Council are now making plans fel
the second annual 'aStars of To-.
morrow variety concert for tbs
benefit of young, aspiring talent
Who have not had much of a
chance to show the public what
they can do. 1t will be at Town
Hall, Sunday afternoon, September
| %.
AS last year, Mr.. Handy and the
New York Urban League extend a
warm invitation to all talented
young people whose ambition is to
gain recognition in the entertain
ing field. And as last year, there is
absolutely no obligation on the part
of anyone to participate. If one can
sing, dance, act, or play an instru-
ment well, he Or she is eligible fol
an addition.
DISCOVER NEW TALENT
The first "Stars of Tomorrow
concert held last September was
proclaimed by the critics AMI
those attended one of the most out
standing affairs of its kind eve,
presented in New York. Appearing
On the program were a number OF
excellent artists, and were marve-
iously assisted by outstanding stars
such as Maxine Sullivan, Bill Rob-
inson, Noble Sissle. and John Kir-
by.
Some of the participants in last
years program have since made
headlines. Among them Edna Gay
who sang the leading role in the
National Negro Opera Company,
the Three Little Maids and a Ba.
chelor, who appear weekly on sta
ton WNYC; the Philharmonic Glee
Club and Sylvia Medford, violinist
1--WE are very happy to announce
said Mr. Handy, "that manv Of the
stars of today are extremely anxi-
Gus to render whatever service they
possibly can to assist those who
may be stars of tomorrow The Ur-
ban League and myself have beer
complimented by the top-notchers
in the profession for giving these
youngsters a chance to appear be-
fore the public 1t is indeed hon.
or to be co-sponsorer of such
worthy cause again.''
TO AID URBAN LEAGUE
The affair is to- assist the Urban
League, of which Mr.. James H. HUI
bert is the Executive Secretary, ir
raising funds to continue the splen-
did work it has been doing for tho
Negroes in New York for the past
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16
Seventeen New Race
Bands To Be Formed
Basic Tells All
In Guest Story

Your editor has kindly invited fill this space for
today and though jumped at the to express myself
column. However, if you'll bear with me- I'll do my best
and try not to bore you.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16
Four Regiments,
B Replacement
Centers Chosen
Will Consist OF
Army Standard
OF 28 Pieces

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)-
The Army of the United States
will have seventeen new bands,
composed of colored personnel, by
September Is, the War Department
has announced.
The bands will be organized at
thirteen Colored Replacement
Training Centers and by four Col
ored regiments. They will consist
of the standard twenty-eight pieces
and band members will receive the
usual ratings in accordance with
existing tables of organization.
Sufficient personnel from other
Army posts will be sent to the regi-
mentS and the Colored Replace
ment Training Centers where the
new bands are being organized SO
that a nucleus of band musicians
will be available for training pur-
poses.
Effective September l, the fol-
lowing Colored Regimental bands
are authorized. CadreS will be fur
nished by united listed below each
band.
REGIMEETAL BAND
366th Infantry, Fort DevenS,
Massachusetts,
4lst Engineers, Fort Bragg,
North Carolina
349th Field Artillery,
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
9Th Calvary Band, Fort Riley,
Kansas.
45th Engineers,
Camp Blanding, Florida
oath Infantry, Fort Benning,
Georgia
10th Coast Artillery,
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
4lst Engineers, Fort Bragg,
North Carolina.
Effective August Is, the following
Replacement Training Center
bands will be organized. Cadre.
will be furnished by units listet
below each band.
REPLACEMENT TRAINING
CENTER BAND
Fort Belvoir, Virginia EngrD
North Carolina
41st Engrs., Fort Bragg,
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
(Engr0
9Th Cav, Fort Riley, Kansas
Camp Wolters, Texas Unf.)
25th Inf, Fort Huachuca,
Arizona
Camp Wheeler, Georgia 0nf.)
oath Inf, Fort Benning,
Georgia.
Camp Croft, outh Carolina unf.)
oath Inf, Fort Benning,
Georgia.
Effective September Is, the fol
lowing Replacement Training Cen
ter bands will be organized, Cadre
will be furnished by units listed be
low each band.
REPLACEMENT TRAINING
CENTER BAND
Fort Francis E. Warren,
Wyoming (QMC)
25th Inf, Fort Huachuca,
Arizona.
Fort Bragg, North Carolina (FA)
350th FA., Camp Livingston,
| Louisiana
Aberdeen Proving Ground,
Maryland (Ord)
41st Engrs., Fort Bragg,
North Carolina
Fort Sill, Oklahoma (FA)
25th Inf, Fort Huachuca,
Arizona
Fort Eustis, Virginia (CA)
99th Ca, Camp Davis,
North Carolina
Camp Wallace, Texas (CA)
367th Inf, Camp Claiborne,
Louisiana.
Fort Riley, Kansas lCav.)
9th Cav, Fort Riley. Kansas
Camp Lee, Virginia (Med)
oath Inf, Fort Benning. Ga.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16

Canadian war production will be
at peak levels late this year, the
Department. of Commerce reports.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16

in for music as my profession and
how | got my start Well, that goes
back to my early childhood in Red
Bank, N. J. My mother knew a
good deal about music and taught
piano. AS time went on, I learned
further keyboard technique from
listening to great pianists play and
by following them.
BAND WAS GONE
In 1927 l left home to accept a
job with a band in st. Louis.
When got there the band was
gone and SO was my intended job,
started back to Red Bank but
ran out Of funds in Chicago. Here
| managed to find a job, a tenn
porary one, playing piano in one of
those silent movie houses between
pictures. l was lucky enough to
make favorable impression upon
the theatre manager and worked
myself into a permanent spot. In
c1dentally, it was here that I got
my nickname of Count. You see.
my real name in William Harvey
Basic. The manager gave me that
title one day, claiming that 1 as
sumed a typically royal air when
engrossed in pounding the keys.
My first band job was in 1929
when l landed with Walter Pages
Blue Devils, five piece outfit in
Oklahoma City We jobbed around
the West for several years and be-
came fast friends. In 1888 Walter
and I disbanded the group to accept
offers from Benny Moten, then the
hottest swing band in Kansas City
at the Reno Club. Walter, incl
dentally, is still my associate as
string bass player in my band.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16
AXES OVER BAND

Benny Moten died suddenly in
1895 and an eleven piece archestra
was without leader. We de-
termined to stick together and the
boys elected me to lead the band.
Additions were made to a IA piece
combination. We meant nothing
outside of our own territory until
1897 when Benny Goodman caught
us and took a liking to us. Benny
got the band under the manage
ment Of his own personal man
ager, Willard Alexander, and
through the efforts of Benny, Will
lard and John Hehnrnond, now of
Columbia Recording Corporation we
the big-time.
were brought to New York to hit
The band is basically the same
today, although we now have 16
musicians, three vocalists and COM
petent arranging staff. I think
cur OKEH recordings combined
with frequent sustaining air shots
have been the biggest factors in
our success.
I think that covers just about
everything, So let me say in con-
clusion that I appreciate the OPP
portunity I've been given to ex-
press myself via newspaper col
unn. Thanks to your editor and
thanks, too, for the wonderful sup
port you've given us All I can say
is It's been swell''. So long!!
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-16
TO AID URBAN LEAGUE

To AID URBAN LEAGUE
The affair is to- assist the Urban
League, of which Mr.. James H. HUI
bert is the Executive Secretary, ir
raising funds to continue the splen-
did work it has been doing for tho
Negroes in New York for the past
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Teach Child
The Things
'TOFear
Do Not Alarm Him
Unnecessarily
Or Unwisely
By Leffice Lee Street,

A friend Of mine wrote me q
letter while she was on her vaca-
ton, and in it she described a scene
at the seashore.
She said: "One day I was on the
beach and there was a very cute
little girl, about years old, who
was crying Justify, apparently about
nothing at all. I had collected a
few sea polyps and went over to
give them to her, telling her that
they were sea marbles. I thought
looking through them would per-
haps amuse and pacify her, but
hardly had I spoken when her
mother practically barked at me:
I do not want her to have those
things. I have taught her to be
afraid Of them
Il started to explain to the mother
that they were harmless. but with
out even thanking me for the
thought, she barked some more, say
ing that she did not want her child
to touch anything on the beach as
she might pick up something that
would hurt her, so she had taught
her to be scared Of touching any
thing at all.
Naturally. I politely withdrew
without further comment, but this
seems to me a very wrong way.
Would it not have been better to
have shown the child the things that
would really have harmed her and
to have explained that these other
things were pretty and could not
hurt her?"
I am showing you this letter be-
cause 1t illustrates the harm that
unthinking parents can do their
children. This mother is either
ignorant or just too lazy to teach
her young child what is safe and
what is dangerous to touch. Which,
ever is the case, this neglected little
girl Is almost guaranteed to grow
up to be needlessly fearful Of many
things that have no terrifying effect
upon the average adult. Such un-
wholesome and abnormal fear pat
terms mold mind and personality
that lack security and self-confi-
dence.
We parents do not like to think
about what we know to be an abso-
lutte fact; which is that even If our
children have unusually happy and
successful lives they will have to
face disappointments, dangers and
pains, both mental and physical,
when they assume adult responsible
tiles.
Therefore. surely we want to help
them build up the correct defenses
against the inescapable vicissitudes
of their lives. We want them to learn
to use caution when it is needed,
courage in the face OF certain dan
ger and control over irrational fears.
When a mother displays fright a
child will assume her attitude. A
single such experience can remain
as a mental ogre to intimidate that
child throughout his life.
We have prepared two useful
gifts for you: One Is = chart that
clearly shows the value of foods
suitable for the average young
child and the other describes =
series Of well-tested exercises for
the entire body with hints on
howe to gain your child's CO.
operation in performing them.
II you wish either or both Of
these, send for our Classified
Food Tables and The Importance
Of Correct Posture pamphlet, in
closing = Scent stamp with your
request. Print your name and
address clearly, and address or
ders to the Woman's Department
Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Dorothy Dix Says >>>
Wife Plays Big Role in Directing
Future Successes of Husband O..

little woman in the world he will
work his fingers to the bone to
give her pearl necklaces and things
and be content to sit at his own
flreside.
1t is the homes that are as dark
and dull and dreary as a morgue
from which husbands roam away to
places where there is light and
laughter and gayety and cheerful
companionship.
1t is the wives who are so absorbed
In society, or their children. or
their clubs that they never think
OF their husbands as anything but
the men who pay the bills: it is the
wives who are peevish and fretful
and complaining and who never try
to entertain and amuse their hus-
bands: it is the wives who never
show their husbands any apprecia-
ton or affection who lose their hus-
bands to other women.
All Of which sums up to this:
II you want to help your husband
to succeed, make him happy. 1t
is the best-paying job a wife can
undertake.