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Evening star., 1942-03-01
Miss DurnOnt
Claims She's
No Stooge
$ Straight.W oman Is
The Title, Says
:. Comedienne
. By Charles McMarfry,
By Charles McMnrfrv,
Wide World News.
HOLLYWOOD.


Margaret Dumont is indispensable
TO w. c. Fields-says so herself-but
you'll not be hearing her most i'm
-portant lines. You'll be laughing too
apprenticeship the Dumont ad
libbing is timed perfectly.
Miss Dumont contends that, as a
straight woman, she can just about
make or break a comedian. Fields or
-Groucho Marx probably would be
the last to contradict her
j: MANY a comedians lines have
been lost on the screen because the
laughter overlapped." she explains.
Script writers build up to laugh,
but they don't allow any pause for it.
: That's where come in. ad lib
1t doesn't matter what say-just
to kill a few seconds so you can
enjoy the gag.
: II have to sense when the big
laughs will come and flll in or the
audience will drown out the next
gag with its own laughter"
: Even Miss Dumont can't guar
antee those well-timed pauses, how
ever. If an unSympathetic film
cutter, hearing her in the silence of
a studio projection room, deletes her
ad Ibis, you'n lose the ensuing joke.
It's an Art.
Miss Dumont is an experienced ad
..libber. You probably remember her
best as Groucho Marks straight lady
the tall, dignifled, usually wealthy
.matron he rough-housed all over
stage and movie sets for Is years.
You probably called her a stooge
Take warning. Don't do 1t in her
presence.
I'm not a stooge," she insists, and
has been insisting for years.
I'm a straight lady-the best
straight woman in Hollywood.
There's an art to playing straight.
You must build up your man, but
never top him-never steal the
laughs from him."
n1ioo OuiiiOilG lldS UctH LII IIlc
= theater long time-Since she was
18. She must be around so, but
could pass for As and has more pep
than most women of 80. She won't
tell her age.
She wanted to play opposite Fields
ever since she first saw him. That
was in Paris, years and years ago.
w. c. was doing a juggling act. She
f1nally played straight for him q
couple Of years ago. The fact that
he asked for her for Tales Of
Manhattan" thrills her even more
than their first meeting.
Groucho's an Artist.
Miss Dumont has taken quite a
beating in her career. But Groucho's
repeated onslaughts weren't nearly
so bad as they seemed.
He roughed me up a good DEAL"
she said, "but he never hurt me.
He was an artist
In gangster picture she got the
works-and no punches pulled.
THE men who played the gang
sters were all ex-prizefghters," she
recalled, right painfully. "They
weren't artists. They were all rough.
told them they'd have to be careful
or I wouldn't last through the pic
.ture.
"One day they were hurting me
more than usual, even. I shouted
let me struggle. Don't hold me
down. You're killing me- Then, in
desperation, hit one-knocked him
on his feet. I didn't know I was
so strong.
i That helped. They tried to be
gentle. They just didn't know how"
Maybe that experience makes her
appreciate Fields even more. He's
gentle-very gentle. He never even
gives her a simulated rough housing,
Ia Groucho Marx,
Evening star., 1942-03-01

LADY in a Jam" is pretty screw
bally. La Cava makes up most of 1t
as he goes along. He believes, to be
different, he'll let Bellamy get the
girl. Every one, of course, will be
expecting the safe anc sane hero's
going to win her.
Evening star., 1942-03-01
Mr.. Bellamy Has a Song
A Corny One, Which He Sings Gleefully
AS He Plays Dope on the Range
BY Hubbard Keavy,
Wide World News.
ROIJ,YWOOD

Beamy in the hroes Of learning when in
title my Darling Neies Ralph didn't the
words well enough 50 we listened to Jimmie Dod cowboy from Gin
Burlesqung all cowboy songs Nies Grave deliberately
which exactly fits the Belamy
Evening star., 1942-03-01
From the Dogs Viewpoint
Bette Davis, an Expert in Canine Lore,
Has Some Advice for Pet Owners
HOLLYWOOD.


If Bette Davis had her every dog would lead dogs life
trouble contends that most OF them have an existence
which their choosing
Hoywoods fancer She doesn't make
hobby running professional kennels entering
She regards her dogs pets only
affection they
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31
New Buildings To
Be Dedicated AT
Tennessee State

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -(SNS =
November 5 will be a red-letter day
at Tennessee A and College When
the day will be devoted to appro-
pirate services for recently con-
structed buildings and other ply
steal developments of the college,
along with a state wide War Bond
Rally.
Dedication of buildings will in
Guide the Mems faculty residence
on the south campus, the Women's
faculty residence on the north cam
pus, the farm house and field
house.
Proper recognition of other addi
tons to the physical plant including
the outdoor swimming pool, three
artificial lakes with facilities for
swimming and canoeing, golf
course and tennis courts will be
given The entire building and con-
struction program will represent an
expenditure of more than half
million dollars, which makes the
college one of the best equipped
physical plants in America.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31
Exclusion TO
Be Challenged
On November 10
Federal Appellate
Judges To Hear
NAACP Argument

HOUSTON, Texas.-CSNS)- -The
right Of the Texas Democratic
Party to deprive Negroes of the
vote by exclusion from primaries
will be challenged November 10 in
the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals when Lcnnie E. Smith q
Negro voter. apreals the decision
handed down lest June by the U.
S. District Court here
Counsel for the National .asso-
Grafton for the Advancement of
Colored People will argue the case.
The American Civil Liberties Union
and the National Lawyers Guild
will file briefs il behalf of the
voters.
The appeal will be taken on the
lower courts refusal to follow the
decision of the United States Su-
preme Court in the recent Glass
ic" case arising in Louisiana, which
held that interference with the
right to vote in the Congressional
primaries 'is in fact an interfer
ence with the effective choice of
voters at the only stage of the
election procedure where their
choice is of significance"
In refusing to fellow this ruling
the District Court held that while
it might be effective in Louisiana
where the primary is an actual
part of the election procedure, it
did not apply in Texas where the
primary is the private affair of
the Democratic Party, financed ex-
c'usively by party funds. The
United States Supreme Court had
prior to the Classic case sustained
the right of a party to control its
own primaries and to exclude Ne
groes from voting.
In answer the appeal will argue
that the primary procedure is con-
trolled by statute and that regard
less CT finances it is part Of the
legal election procedure. Exclusion
of Negroes solely because Of race
constitutes, therefore, a violation
of the 14th and 155 and 18th
Amendment.
Furthermore, the dominance of
the Democratic Party in Texas
makes the primaries in effect the
elections. Since 1859 Democratic
nominees have been elected in all
major elections with two excep-
tons. In 1889 the Democratic
Party was the only organized party
to cast more than 100 votes.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31

ran 10 me Plle OF aShes- Blggge''
oouoCluI ana uncertain pauSea rs
Vile men ran PAST MINI
4,x,l,at,, 4la o+4ouo.
Bigger tiptoed and 10 kc6 over
their shoulders: he did mt know
how he got strength enough to go
and look. he lust found himself
walking and then found himself
standing and peerino over the
80 81 49,. 49,. $3.50 3a@ ~, p'ie
there must be something, OF why
should the men be looking?
.r,,,. :. 4.s,
See? This"
'What?"
~
The mans voice Talled off and
ne stooned again and poked the
Sf1oVeI deeper. Bigger saw come m
70 fu'l view on the surface OF the
bone. Instantly, his whole body
w''' w "i''0" III d 'ilee' VI IL u
shes out: but he had been too
excited and scared: he had trap
ped himself. Now. he must leave:
they must not catch him With
tho,1ohts flashed tb1o,,ob hie mind
leaving him weak and HELPLESS
Its bone
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31

life: he was black and had done
wrong white men " ere boxing at
something with which they would
soon accuse him. 1t was the old
feeling, hard and constant again
now IF waiting to grab something
and clutch it in his hand and
swing it into someone's face. He
knew. They We're looking at the
bones of Marg'S body. Without its
making a clear picture in his mind,
he understood how it had happen
ed. Some of the bones had not
burnt and had fallen into the low
er bin when he had worked the
handle to sift the ashes. The white
man had poked IN the shovel to
clear the air passage and had rak.
ed them out. And now there they
lay, tiny, oblong pieces of white
bone, cushioned in grey ashes. He
could not stay here now. At any
moment they would begin to sus-
pect him. They would hold him;
they would not let him go even if
they wer, not certain whether he
had dont it or not. And Jan was
still III Jail. swearing that he had
an alibi. They would know that
May was dead; they had stumb-
led UPON the white bones of her
boz Y. They would be looking for
the murderer. The men were Sl-
ert, bAnt over, poking into the pile
of grey ashes. Bigger saw the
Ratchet blade come into view God!
The whole world was tumbling
down, Quickly, Bigger's eyes look
at their bent backs: the ywere not
watching him The red glare Of
the fire lit their faces and the
draft of the furnace drlpnmed.
Yes; he would go, Now! He tip
tGcd to the rear of the furnace and
stopped, listening. TIL men were
whispering in tense tones of hor-
ror.
Its the girl"
Good Godw
Who do you suppose did it?''
(To Be COntinued)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31

activ. ties.
Mr.. Russell then asked the COM
pany's agency general, Mr.. Cyrus
Campfield to make the presenta-
ton of the pennant. Mr. Campfield
asked the agency personnel to
stand along with Manager G. A.
Moore to receive the pennant
In presenting the pennant to the
district, Mr.. Campfield praised the
district for its work and especially
Manager Moore for his untiring
efforts and outstanding achieve
ment and urged him to do greater
things in the future.
Mr.. Russell after commanding
Agency General Campfield, read a
letter of thanks and congratula-
tions from President N. B. Hern-
don.
Mr.. Russell then presented a
beautiful, silk, goldfringed Amer
lean flag, mounted on a pedestal
to Mr.. Campfield, who in turn pre-
senCed it to the Brunswick agency.
The impressive program was
brought to a close with the sing
ing of the National Negro An
them"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31
Brunswick Agency Winner
OF Double Victory Drive

BRUNSWICK, Ga.-Hard work
ing agents of the Brunswick Dis
trict of the Atlanta Life Insurance
Company saw the fruits of their
endeavor recently when their dis
trict was declared the winner of
the Double Victory Drive. The
award was given the district for
having made the largest percent
age of increase. The impressive
program was held at the Mcintyre
Gymnasium here.
Acting as master of ceremonies,
Mr.. Law, manager of the Guaranty
Life Insurance company, told the
audience the What, Why and
Wherefore of the program.
Mr.. E. v. Wright, local postman,
captivated the audience with his
fine demonstration with an Ameri-
can beauty rose in his words of
welcome. Mr. H. w. Russell, third
vice president of the Atlanta Life
Insurance Company, was introduced
by the master of ceremonies, and
after enumeration of the accom-
plishment of the Brunswick organ
lzatlon, commended them on their
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31

That's why it's called the friendly
laxative"
Black Draught comes in powder
ed or GRADUATED form Many
say the GRADUATED is even
easier to take rs to 40 doses cost
only Csc. Be sure to follow label
directions. Get Black-Draught from
your dealer today and have it handy
next time a laxative is needed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31
MA TIVE:
SON

He. wanted to go to the door and
keep right on out of it and shut
it behind him. But he did not
move. One of the men closed it
and Bigger felt the cold air fall
away from his wet body. He look
ed round; the men were still
standing about the table, red-eyed,
SipDlng coffee.
whats the matter boy?" one
of them asked
Nothing" BIGGER said.
The man with the shovel stood
in front of the furnace and looked
down into the ashes streWn over
the floor. WHAT'S he doing Big
ger wondered. He saw the man
stoop and poke the shovel into the
ashes.4 What's he looking at?
Bigger's muscles twitched. He
wanted to run to the mans side
and see what it was he was look
ing at: he had in his mind an
image Of Mary's head lying there
bloody and unburnt before the
iIldD'S StSo. aJtttOCll4ys OAlC 4iA1A-l
Strengthened, only to stoop again,
as though unable to decide if the
evidence of his eyes was true. Big
ger edged forward, his lungs not
taking in or letting out air; ne
himself was a huge furnace now
through which no air could go;
and the fear that surged into his
stomach, filling him, choking him,
was, like the fumes of smoke that
had belched from the ash bin.
Say the man called; his
voice. sounded tentative, dubious.
"What?" one man at the table
answered.
Come here! Look" The mans
voice was low. excited, tense; but
what it lacked in volume was more
than made up for in the breath
less manner IN which he spoke.
The words had rolled without Ell
fort from his lips.
The men set their cups down and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31
Detroit Arsenal Refuses
To Abide By Order 1902

DETROIT, Mich. = (SNS)-.
Learning that the Detroit Hudson
Naval Arsenal had refused to en-
ploy qualified Negro trainee af-
ter the applicant had passed all
examinations and had been told TO
report to work, the NAACP Detroit
branch urged this week the lodging
OF protest with the U. S. Navy for
violation of contract and for VIC
lation of executive order 1902.
The NAACP wired Lawrence
Cramer of the Presidents Commit
tee on Fair Employment Practice
and Frank Knox, Secretary Of the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31

j. RI met a soldier boy a
month ago and had several dates
with him before he was transferred.
I am afraid that 1 have fallen in
love with him. I see his face every
way I turn and can still feel his
lips on mine and his arms holding
me close. Do you think he was
sincere or just using a soldiers
1--WE? Did I 90 wrong when I said
mo-? He said he liked me, not. .
that"
Ans: Manlike, he wanted to
find out if he could use the
soldiers 1--WE and get away with
it. No, you didn't do wrong to
say no" You gave him a beau
tiful memory to cherish of
you rather than make some
thing sOrdid of your romance.
He viii write you and you
must continue to be an inspira-
ton to him while he is in Ser
vice. You are the type of girl
that soldiers leave behind and
want to come back to. Don't
betray his trust.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31
Negro Sergeant
Heads Mixed Unit
Shipped To North

WASHINGTON-(ANP)- Twen-
ty-tour soldiers comprised the
party being moved from a SOUTH
,ern camp to a destination up
north. 1t was a mixed group, white
and colored, which to was I'm
usual since the army's policy OF
segregation still holds.
When they went into the din
ing car, they all sat together.
pairing up as they pleased. But the
pay off came when the steward
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31
Ask yourself these Questions
when you buy a laxative

OUTS. What is the name of a
laxative that has been a popular and
respected favorite with four genera
tons? ANS. Black-Draught. CUES.
Is Black-Draught purely herbal?
ANS. Yes, and you'll find it easy
to take. CUES. Is Black-Draught
gentle in action? ANS. Yes, it
is, if you follow directions.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31

Navy, demanding that an immedi-
ate investigation be made by the
Navy and that the necessary steps
be taken to correct the situation.
"You will remember" the NAACP
wire said, that this is the same
plant which caused an investigation
by your office short while ago
after which you issued a strong
statement condemning the action
of the white workers who refused
to work with Negroes who had been
upgraded according to their quail
ficatiOn"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31

asked for the meal vouchers which
soldiers are given while travelling.
He went to one of the white SOL
diers, who pointed to the Negro
sergeant and said, "The sergeant
has all of our vouchers"
This was again repeated in the
Pullman where they were quarter
ed. When the conductor asked
another white soldier for his tick
ct as the conductor entered the
car, he was told, 1.-THE sergeant
has all the tickets" again point
ing to the Negro who apparently
was in charge of the detail while
en- route.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31

j. R-Would it be safe to leave
my little boy with my mother-in-
law while L go to work? She has
promised to take good care of him.
Ans: In your particular case,
it would be all right. Your
mother-in-law has lived there
in the house with you and this
child and is used to the child's
routine. 1 would advise you
offer her small fee for this
service. 1t would be a great
load off your mind to know
that the child is in good hands.
N. WY trouble is I can catch
the men but Heaven knows I can
not hold them. Please, please do
your best for me and tell Lae what
I need to know to keep a boy
friend.
Ans: You have one mark i'm
your favor if you can catch
them. which is more than many
girls can do. Surely if you
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SINGS AT CHENEY

CHENEY, Pa CTYP) - An
overflow audience greeted lovely
Anne Brown, noted New York
soprano, here Saturday night i'll
the Cheyney Day Exercises at
Cheyney State Teachers College.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-10-31

have that much sex appeal on
the ball, you can develop
enough charm to hold them.
Your greatest drawback is that
you lay all your cards on the
table the first date and scare
all the boys away. If you will
write me privately, 1 will en-
deavOr to give you some infOr-
NATIVE tips on this subject.
Send 25 cents for the new 1943
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NO ASPIRIN SAFER

than genuine, pure St. Joseph ASPIRIN.
World s largest seller at ZOE. Big savings IN
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Relief At Last
For Your Cough

Creomulsion relieves promptly be-
cause it goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel
germ laden phlegm, and aid nature
to soothe and heal raw, tender, in
famed bronchial mucous men,
branes. Tell your druggist to sell you
a bottle of Creomulsion with the un-
Outstanding you must like the way it
quickly allays the cough or you are
to have your money back.
CREOMULSION
for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27
Poll-Tax Representatives"

It's fun and thenprovided you have outlet for
gorge to put couple of apparently unrelated facts
alongside each other and then watch them combine to form
picture.
Take instance the that legislation suspend
40hour week has just been introduced in by Rep
Howard Smith 3D., Va) and Chairman Vinson 3D., Ga of
the house naval committee Then take the fact that the bill
introduced by Sem Claude Pepper 3D. Fla to outlaw the poll
tax in federal elections awaiting hearings before the
senate judiciary committee.
Virginia and Georgia two of the eight poltax states
and Messs Smith and Vnson notorious for their anabor
policies and their general snipng at the New Deal Senator
Pepper from nonpotax southern state and has
thored number of progressive follows the
night the day that if the poax abolished in federal
TONS Representatives like Smith Vinson would be look
ing for jobs along with Mr. Cox of Georgia. Mr. Dies
Mr. Glass of Virginia. Mr. Starnes of Alabama and several
Others You bet that poltax Representatives
will behind the Smith Vnson BILL attempt to make
the exploitation fields at home they
present jobs.
give their brain-child better chance Tin the
face of the Presidents statement that there
suspend the 40hou week. Messrs Smith Vnson
inserted of those casual bone dogs clauses
about limiting profits contracts-ths time per cent
This clumsy because everybody knows that
usually deeted the bills reach committee
such bills usually the fufledged meas
they intended to be.
Yes potax Representatives" busily at work as
And congress hasn't been busy enough the matter
of enforcing the fourteenth amendmenwhich all that SEN
ator Pepper is insisting upon.-Captal Press (Ore.)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-03-27
The Dies Committee

The Dies Committee given lease its useless
life by the of Representatives last week. and
begin its search for tremendous secrets of
activities will easily the front
of the prosuted press and will have opportunity to be
touted by Herr Goebbels, ct al.
character of the evidence which this committee has
relative conspraces and subverve
activities against the has been thoroughly exposed
in Congress Representative Eliot called attention to of the
latest disclosures committee which the committee
had labored hard and the difficulty which had in
finding it. Eliot said that to get he had to walk with great
difficulty the the Library of Congress and
The pamphlet containing all this difficult secure
evidence there available to anyone.
there need for investigation of the work of
committee the purposes for which has expended it's
propraon the Dies Committee should be made the object of
inquiry An investigation might also well be made into
the mental condition of the members of Congress who voted
for the continuance of this ridiculous committee AND THIS
INVESTIGATION WOULD NEED TO INCLUDE THE TWO
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FROM MONTANA