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Evening star., 1942-09-27

VIC SllOQlu udulil We'll uIlUcTSLdIlQ IL.
Coming from such source, the state
ment has a significance all are loath to
admit and perhaps Mr.. Bard exaggerated
to impress upon his hearers the serious
ness Of the present situation But, on
the other hand, few men are in better
position to know the truth-and if such
is the truth 1t is high time for the Amer
lean people to realize the gravity OF their
plight.
Much that Mr. Bard said must be
taken to heart in any event, 1t is high
time, as he expressed it. to stop "whis-
Ting in graveyard to keep from facing
reality
He listed these major factors as re-
sponsible for our self-deception:
The pressure of rival economic groups,
each armed with unassailable statistics
to show how much that group will suffer
injustice if so and so happens. We need
look no further than the rubber situation
for proof of this.
The self-deception of percentages, If
two tanks in 10,000-tank program rum
bled out of a factory where one had be-
fore, production was up 100 per cent. All
now realize there has been too much
Of such press agentry.
Wrangling over the tax bill to see who
can be made to shoulder the major finan-
cial burden of the catastrophe.
Petty fights of both labor and capital
TO maintain their positions after the war.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

As wars exisene;es expanded
sirplane carrying capacity to the
5000 pound bomb load Of giant
new Flying forsresses and British
lsncssters. the explosive force Of
bombs increased proportionatey.
Britsin's super 1000. pound block
buster will wreck buildings. kill
persons within , 2.400. foot area.
A more powerful explosive and
more Of It crammed into . lighter
casing make the block buster
burst with increased lateral force.
Demolition ranges Of 500. and
1000. pound bombs and 1000.
pound block buster are shown at
right.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-20
Hazel Scott Gets
Paramount Date

to see her thru a nervous break
down. OF course she may survive
it. She managed to- appear in "Pri-
critics of 1912" while keeping up
with Cafe Society. Right now,
she's up to her neck with work.
Incidentally, Hazel's color pic
turc appeared last Sunday in the
Daily News. 1t showed her in a
green chiffon hackless gown with
sparkling gold flowers, at the pi-
ano, smiling her prettiest. 1t is
the first time in the history of the
News that a colored girl, in her
own clothes, not in ragged cos
tunes, took up space on the cover
of the magazine section. Bojangles
and Ethel Waters in her "Mamba's
Daughters costume were the only
ether cclored. Miss SCOTS name
wa r1qted on all the News trucks
delivering the papers for the week.
Harlcm's chest swelled when they
razed admirably at the o2-year-
old lron7e beallty
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-20
With "SatChnno"

Velma Middleton burst into this
world Of swing in st. Louis, Mo-,
Just % years ago. Decided at the
age Of 6 she wanted to embrace
the foothght profession and was
encouraged by her parents who dis
covered that it was losing fight
to try and argue Velma out of
anything. Started her profession
al career after a series of amat-
eur theatricals, with Blanche Gallo
way, then followed engagements
with Erskine Hawkins, Jimmy
Lunceford and other top notch at
fractions. Velma served her APP
premiership on the road with diff
ferent Units and made her debut
in New York City at the Kit Kat
Glib just four years ago. She re-
m"inea there by popular demand
for two years after which she play
cd some Of the most important
srots in the east. Thinks Don
Redmon is the greatest musician
and arranger in the business and
is his best publicity agent. Vclma
says she tips the scale at los and
nobody argues with her. Dances
like a lightweight and knows all
the rudiments of dancing having
studied in st. Louis under the fin
est teachers. She is contradic-
tion to her own profession because
she is a devotee of the classics and
never misses a symphony concert
when she can help it. Hobbies
consist of swimming, dancing and
bicycling and any morning will find
her in Central Park on her wheel.
Velma says her pet aversion is cook
ing and household duties but
thinks she might change her mind
some day. We think she will too.
Little Rock will get the chance
to see this dynamic personality
when she appears here with Louis
Armstrong, at Robinson Auditor.
ium for one night only, Wednes-
day night December 1G.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-20
BY DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK (Cl-- Miss Hazel
Scott was preparing her beautiful
wardrobe of evening gowns, most
Ct them which are backless, last
week for her three or four week
spell at the Paramount Theatre
which began on the 18th. Hazel
is already working nights at Cafe
Society end during the season
found time to fly to Hollywood for
four weeks to play and sing in
Something to Shout About"
with Janet Blair and Don Ameche.
With the Paramount date, Hazel
will really be working. She is play
ing five shows day at Paramount
and then three shows every night
at Cafe Society, except on Sunday
when the Cafe is closed and she'll
do s'v eh~vs at Paramount.
If Hazel lives thru this she'll
be good and furthermore, will have
a nice sock laid aside. she'll need
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Continued from Page s.

national bodies. Such organiza-
tons would mean to Negro fire
men, machinist, train and pullman
porters dining car employees and
those in other service branches in
strength, onchantment and enjoy
ment what the USO means to the
soldiers.
by the mere virtues of such
men being highly trained and fiji
ted for the various all important
tasks they perform daily and he
ing none the less important as the
most substantial hreadwinnor for
hundreds Of households, makes
them equally as important as the
soldiers. Therefore. | am still
dreaming that l am going to
awaken to find someone else he
lieving as ! do that the Negro
railroad workers with all the odds
against them politically, economi-
cally and socially, need desperate
~ the added organized encourage
ment Of their women folk.
Right now Negro organized rail
road workers are saying and act
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-20

job when trained.
What will NYA Work-Tram-
ing Cost Me Nothing it is free
The NYA pays the instructors,
buys the supplies. furnishes the
shop equipment and helps you in a
dozen ways at no expense to you.
What else will NIA do for Me?
NYA will pay you S22.4o per Mo.
Why Does NYA do all this for
Me?--To prepare more employees
for war industries. The factories
need you to make war equipment
and supplies.
What Fields Can | be Trained
In? Sheet metal, welding, auto
mechanics, machine shop work and
woodwork.
Where Can l Apply? AT the
United States Employment offices
located at Little Rock, Forrest
City, and Helena. You may write
Harvey V. Mcdaniel, Jr., Person.
mel Interviewer for Negroes, Ola
Gaines Street, Little Rock, Ark.
When Should | Apply? Right
now if you feel that you want to
do your part by working in fac
tory. That is a matter for you
to decide; NYA offers the oppor-
tunity only. You make the choice.
How Long Will | Be In Train
ing? That depends on you and
how well you get along with your
work-from 2 to months usually
Are Girls In Demand The long
er the war lasts, the more girls in
dustry will have to use. AS the
men go into the army the girls
will go into the factories. AL
ready, thousands are working in
factories all over the country.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-20

Ten million Americans are talk
ing about it.
They wouldn't believe it till they
saw it.
At last the American Negro is
on the screen in a thrilling perfect
~ executed newsreel recording
he activities Of his leaders in
5vcry section Of America.
The first release Of All-Ameri-
can News will he shown at the
Gem theatre on Nov 26-27 and 2S.
Negroes in theatres from New
York To California and from the
Great Lakes to the Gulf will see
Marian Anderson ehisten the ship
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Negro Leaders Shown In
News Picture At Local Theatre

named for Booker T. Washington.
They will see the two lovely grand
daughters Of the great leader of
his race.
They will see Satchel Paige,
Americas greatest baseball pitch
er, in action.
They will hear the voice of DR.,
Paterson, president of the famous
Tuskogee Institute, discussing the
future Of the All American news
reel, They will see Chicago, the
hub o, America, opening Service
mons Center ta rroyice entertain
ment, shelter and friendly welcome
to Negro fighting men. They will
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-20
n. Y. A. War
Production Training
For Arkansas 1942-43

To the Youth of Arkansas In
the state of Arkansas, there are
five large NYA Projects where
you may receive war production
training, After completing this
training, you are qualified to ac-
eept employment in one of the
war production factories and do
your part in building the needed
war equipment. NYA trained
youths are now working in every
large manufacturing center in the
United States, and hundreds of
smaller communities. They are
building guns, ships, airplanes,
gliders, tanks, and thousands Of
other items we need. You can do
your part too if you are eligible
for NYA work training. Here are
the answers to some Of the ques-
tons you asked:
Am I Eligible for NYA Train
ing? You are if you are between
the ages of 16 and "a years, in
elusive, out of school or have COM
pleted your schooling, and really
want to learn what NYA offers
You can either be married or single
rich or poor, white or Negro, boy
or girl-it makes no difference just
as long as you are physically able
t. Go the work and will accept a
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er's mother. She is very cruel TO
me. She just doesn't understand
girls, and has put my father IN
thinking things also. Must | run
away with the man have in
mind or remain here and finish
high school in this a gony?
Ans: Your life is a bed of roses
there compared to what it would
be if you should run away with
this married man as you are plan
ming. Your grandmother used
very good Judgment in putting
you on the carpet before your
father, You should appreciate the
fact that she took you in her home
and treated you as a daughter.
and then you recipreeated her kind
ness by irving to ruin your fepu-
tation and keeping her worried and
upset. You must realize that you
are only Is years old and to date
have shown very poor Judgment
in your selection of friends. Until
you prove more trustworthy, you
need not expect many privileges.
As for the married man, a little
romantic fling and a good time is
all he wants out of you.
L. B. T.: | have finished school
and one of my relatives said he
would send me to college but he
doesn't act like he is going to do
it. Then too, | am afraid he
would not keep me there If he
sent me. ] am terribly anxious
to join the WAAC's. I want to be
an ambulance driver or just any
thing in that service. Must I
join up or rely on this promise?
Ans: Because of your extreme
youth | would suggest that before
joining the WAACs you give the
matter little serious thought.
Numerous girls are wanting t0
rush into this organization because
of the glamour of the uniform and
the excitement of something diff
erent. but they have not consid-
cred the responsibility demanded
of the uniform. If you feel sure
in your mind that you are stalde
and have enough stickbbility to
take your duties seriously, then it
would be mighty worthwhile
thing for you to get into.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-20

see the W. 4. A, C, S, ut Des
Moines and the first pictures Of
American Negro sailors being
trained for commando duty.
Meanwhile All-American camera
men throughout the country are
recording the big news of the day,
Negro leaders n Washington,
messages to these people from
Paul Y. MeNutt, General Hen shoy,
Leon Henderson, Elmer Davis, and
other rational leaders; famous
scientists in their laboratories, tig
Football games; and famous ehoirs
and other musical organizations
reproduced with full sound,
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in tight, | can never see where
the money goes. | am sure thu
garbage can gets most of it. My
love has gone, it's a. d. in the
morning and d at night (o1
course that's mel. But | cant
help it because her nagging is
running me crazy. | had just about
as soon go to Jail at night as
had to go home to her. Now sir
| still haven't done anything,
don't have any other woman ON my
mind and am not stepping out.
But | am not going to put up with
this any longer would like an
answer from you.
Ans. Two wrongs won't make
one right. No doubt if your wife
continues her nagging and accu-
sations, you will start giving her
reason to doubt you. Rather thon
do that, it would be far better for
YOU to settle your domestic situa-
ton once and for all. You two
can't agree, you have never been
able to live congenially together. j..
50 there is no point on prolonging
the misery. Make fair settle
ment with her financially. Your
l6 year old son seems to need you
far more than she does. so why
not take your former apt. hack
and make a home fer him and
your mother.
w. p. H.: I am a boy 10 years
old and am deeply in love with a
girl that | used to hate. She says
she loves me but she doubts my
love for her because am not
jealous. Isn't that some reason?
Tell me what attracts females. I
am not handsome and do not have
any money tut girls scenf to run
after me and | do not like that,
because this girl is the only one
] love. | wonder how I cen win
her?
Ans: You're not handsome, it's
true. but when the girls look al
YOU it's just "Oh, Johnnie, Oh,
Johnnie. Oh". | an afraid that
if you have what it takes, there
is little you can do about the girls
ming after you. As for this
girl. she likes you all right Tin
fact, plenty) but she is smart en-
ough to be different. The fact
that she doesn't run after you as
the other girls do is the chief
reason you find her so attractive.
You have nothing to worry about.
You're the type of fellow who is
The envy of the hpys and whom
girls never forget.
f. l.. c.; | have been reading
your column for 3 years and am
interested in it, My mother is
LEAD. | am living with my faith
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men in the service were willing to
fill these jobs but not promoted
because they were Negroes, which
amounts to sabotage. Wouldn't
it be grand if our LADIES through
their fanfare clubs and sororities
would cause such dreamed ideal
to become a component of their
social programs? 1t is a far-flung
dream, yet one wish to come
true.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-20

about on other than Swing Handy
Man., Lionel Hampton, and when
we say Lionel is coming, that's en-
ough said.
Lionel will play Pine Puff on
the 9th at the Legion Stadium ana
Little Rock at the Auditorium en-
the 10th, and those who feel that
one helping isn't enough will get a
chance Ter two helpings. Yes, Irv-
ing Ashby with that guitar and
Rubel Blakely Will be here too
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-20
KING OF THE 'VIBES'
AND THAT AMT ALL...

After having completed several
weeks on the Pacific Coast where
all records We're broken, the fast
est-climbing band in the country,
climbing so fast it's looming, is
returning to the Robinson Audi
forum for one night only on Dec.
10th, a Christmas present before
Christmas time, coming direct
from the Pacific Coast an eighteen
piece hand with everything band
could have, and we are talking
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-20
Girl Wins Award
For Labor Art

NEW YORK-(C)-With May
or LaGuardia as guest of honor,
sweet Lucille Lane won honorable
mention for her labor art which
is being exhibited at the Feragil
Galleries on New York's famous
57th Street.
Lucille was the only colored girl
among the four prize winners.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-20
Jackie Cooper Battles
At RidgewOOd

NEW YORK-{C) Jackie Coop
er, the Chicago welterweight who
is so we'll liked by Ridgewood
Grove Clientele, boxers there again
this wook in the main against
Bob Wade o Newark, New Jersey.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-20
Ray Robinson
Demands $4,000
For JanazZO Return

NEW YORK-(C)- Sugar
Robinson has promised to box a
return with Janazzo on the first
Of the month in Cleveland, provided
his price Of $4,000 is met. Pro
moter of the fight will be Ed
Bangs News Christmas Fund.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-20

G, l.. II. When | married my
present wife, | loved her and be-
heved that she Lowell me. 1t was
our second marriage. After we
were united, l found her to be ex--
tremely jealous, arguments would
take place and she began to ac-
euse me day and night of some
one else. make we'll over 500
dollars month but | am always
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-20
Sidney Bechet Comes;
In At Last

NEW YORK-(C)- Sidney
Bechct, trumpet playing New OR.
leaner, who made such a sensation
here u while back, came in again
this week when his new recordings
were released. They We're, "The
Moochc" and Blues In The Air.
Bechot and his New Orleans Feet
warmer got hot, but kept it down
under control and made it good
ensemble work.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-11-20

Leigh Whppcr noted
Choir lend their acting and talents Republics ear OF The Golden
We the bgbudget
supported by Smiley Bne George "Cab" Hayes Ruth Terry
OF The Pioneers.
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-27
Nv. Memorial Day
Programs Planned

ago.
Members of the United Spanish
war veterans of camp 62 will be IN
charge of the parade and services
in Ell Centro. They will be assisted
by the members OF the American
Legion and other patriotic organi-
cations and auxiliaries IN Ell Cen
tro, Imperial. and Holtville.
The parade will start at $3.50 a.
m. at Veterans Memorial hall, go
down Main to Fourth street where
the paraders will enter cars for the
trip to Evergreen cemetery. Sheriff
r. w. Ware will be parade marshal.
At the cemetery the Memorial
day address will be delivered by
Ross T. HickcoX.
Brawley residents will have a
patriotic program at the Elks nall
at 8 a. m. They will be joined by
veterans from Westmcrland and
Calipatria.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-27
CountyFair May
BeCanceLIed for
Duration Of War
State France Chief
Advises Directors to
Close ExpOsitiOns

The Imperial county fair
may be a thing of the past
for the duration of the war.
This became evident We'd
nesday when the state depart
ment of finance at Sacramento pre-
dicted closing of all the 65 county
and district fairs in California ana
strongly advised fair directors that
all shows be closed for the duration.
Many of the shows voluntarily
have cancelled their dates and II
is anticipated that the remainder
will heed the warning and obviate
the necessity of stronger action, Dir
ector of Finance George Killion an
nounced at the state capital.
He cited letter from Dave David
son, chairman of the California
USDA war board, recommending
the closing of all such exhibitions
to conserve transportation, labor,
tires, electricity and general dupli-
cation of the war effort.
Davidson said the preparation OF
fair exhibits seems to be less justi-
fled than their use for other pur-
poses more closely associated with
the war, while the labor shortage
made elimination of unheeded work
essential
Killion said approximately 100000
persons attended California fairs
last year, which would be an esti-
mated 100000 man-days, use up an
estimated 1000 auto tires, about
10000 gallons of gasoline, and
$l6.25O worth of electrical current.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-27


Led by dive bombers, the forces
under Nazi Col. Gen. Erwin Rom
mel pushed out from the Axis-held
communications centers of Mekili
and Tmimi across a desert no-man's
land to a point south of TObruk,
where a big battle was reported in
progress in the Bir Hacheim area.
The German and italian force
was described as strong" and there
were indications Rommel might be
starting a serious offensive, pos
sibly with superior forces, toward
Egypt and the Suez canal, despite
the hot season in North Africa.
Modern tanks are equipped with
cooling systems that permit opera
tions in the intense summer heat
of North Africa and the vigor OF
the Axis desert thrust indicated
Hitler might now be attempting
to start a gigantic pincers move
ment against Allied communica-
tions lines and oil fields in the
Caucasus and the Middle East.
The Suez canal, the oil OF Rus
sia and Iraq and a junction with
the Japanese-if Tokyo can move
against India this summer-are pos
sible goals in the Axis bid for VIC
tory in 1912.
PARATROOPS MASS
Hitler might count on disrupting
Allied strategy and thus weakening
the resistance of the Red army in
the Ukraine if he can make i'm
portant progress either against
Egypt or by a drive through or
around Turkey.
German parachute troops recent
ly have been reported concentrated
on the Mediterranean island OF
Cete and might well be used by
Hitler if Rommel makes sufficient
progress to encourage an Axis flank
ing attack either against Egypt or
against Cyprus and British-held
Syria, directly toward the Near
East.
American tanks and airplanes
have been moved into North Africa
in considerable numbers, but the
Axis also has sent large reinforce
ments across the Mediterranean
during heavy bombing attacks on
Malta and there was no reliable
estimate of strength of either side
in the Libyan desert
KHARKOV UNDECIDED
On the Russian front, the fight
ing around Kharkov continued Sc
we're but indecisive. Russian dis
patches said the German counter
offensive on the Izyum- -Barvenkova
sector had been stalled on one Sec
tor. apparently at the Donets river
bend west of Izyum, and that the
Red army had advanced several
miles, famed out and captured a
town and strategic heights. This
referred to only one sector, how
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