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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08

Cootie is leaving his own we'll
organized band August 10th t.
join Columbia Broadcasting Com.
pany's Orchestra where they are
choosing the better of the Negro
musicians" He hates to give III,
tho baton. but assumes that he
would anyway, sooner or later.
The three colored bands Cootie
chose to survive through, this wal
and through thick and thin are
Duke Ellington; whom he describes
as terrific and different" Count
Basic ana Cab Galloway.
NEW YORK BAD FOR BANDS
Cootie Williams claims that there
is segregation everywhere, New
York, Boston. and any place you
can name. The New York area
can't and won't be a haven for the
Negro band. First of all, the Savoy
Ballroom, which is owned by Moe
Gale. will always use Gale attrac-
lions. That means that Erskine
Hawkins, Ella Fitzgerald, the Ink
Spots, Tiny Bradshaw and Lucky
Millinder will monopolize the
Savoy. Somebody will monopolize
the Apollo Theatre.
The twin Cafe Societies want
only small bands like John Kirby,
Teddy Wilson and Lionel Hamp-
ton Our own hotels in New York
do not have bands and the down.
town hotels such as the Swank New
Yorker, Ritz Carlton and Aston. not
to mention the others, are pref
udiced against colored bands and in
on 10 9sgo 9I9A7s 9ul lusA7 Aue
bands does come, these notels will
more than ever support their
great stars and never open doors
to colored.
Cootie had Just returned from a
vacation in Chicago where he visit
ed Duke Ellington, currently st the
Hotel Sherman's Panther Room
The Sherman has policv, said
Cooie, tn have two colored names
bands a year.
BORN IN MOBILE
Born in Mobile, Alabama July
"a, 1909, he first played the horn
in Jacksonville, Florida W h
Alonzo Ross in 1929 Then he and
the Ross band came to New York
and appeared in 1923 at the Rose
land Ballroom in Brooklyn After
that, came Chick Webb's band for
eight months, Fletcher Henderson
and finally Duke Ellington's unique
band in which confirms Cootie,
every player is star performer.
He stayed with the Duke for
about twelve years. leaving in 1910
to join Benny Goodman. He never
had any trouble in the south in the
way of discrimination Several
times, he stayed at Virginia hotels
with the rest of the boys. Then
he quit Benny Goodman because
he always wanted a band of his
own. Now. he is breaking that up
independent Cootie was leaving
the next day for the Howard Thea
tire in Washington On one of his
last trips with the band. If his
predictions come true, at least he'll
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08
Future Looks Bad For Race Bands,
Says Cootie; Only Three May Stay
Leaders Forced
To Desert Batons
BY DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK (Calvins News Service)--It looks like a
dark age is coming in the music world Just short
time according to Ccotie Williams, trumpeter and
chestra leader in interview here this week. for he
that bandeader will be forced to desert their bands not
because of the draft but because of the difficulty travel
ing The present fare is ehaf than the usual bus
rate and pretty soon Cooe thinks the government will
keep them from travelling ALL Plane fare very expen-
for each individual and only few bands white or col
ored afford it. No discounts given to bandeaders
with their men, the train
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08
Muse Signs Name
To2Memberships

NEW YORK-(A N P)-Clarence
Muse, actor, composer and singer
has joined Lodge No. 704 of the
International Workers order,
fraternal society chartered by the
state of New York and which has
$4,000 Negro and white members,
it was announced in a report re-
ceived here from the Southern
California TWO District commit
Tee.
A few days before, the report
said, the Southern California COM
mittee had purchased from Muse
j block OF 1000 tickets for China
War Relief Fa VS.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08

by. Ralph Cooper and Cootie
Williams are just two Harlemites
who wear those toelss-heel less
slippers in summer weather. the
boys at Small's Paradise threw a
birthday party for sports writer
Ken Jessamy last week. Weis-
becker's Market, which hired many
colored boys and girls, closed last
week In the March On-Wasfa>
ington-silent protest parade, two
bows wanted to join the march. .
Daddy said. Not this one, Jun.
iar''
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08
BY DOLORES CALVIN

NEW York; CIV. G. HANDY
FEATURED IN CATHOLIC MAG
AZINE Music's Handy" Man,
the title of a feature article on w.
c. Handy in July's Victorian, tells
of The struggles and successes as
the writer. Marius Risley saw them.
Since Handy composed the st.
Louis Blues one night in Memphis.
Tennessee in 1914, it has ''gone
from Broadway to Bali on record
ings and it still nets a reputed an
nual $4,000 in royalties for its
composer A collector in Brazil has
112 different recordings of it; an
other in Java has &C.,
WATCHING THE STARS
William Saroyan, who is producing
the play on which Canada Lee
stars. may be drafted, but hopes
deferment comes before the Sar-
oyan Theatre goes. When Canada
Lee reported for rehearsal this
week, it was terribly hot and Lee
he set in the Columbia Broadcast
Ing Company s orchestra and can
easilr say. i told you SOL
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08
BROOKLYN MASONS TO
OPEN NEW BUILDING

BROOKLYN-(A " P)-Formal
dedication of the new Masonic tenn
pie of the Brooklyn Prince Hall
council will take place Saturday
with ceremonies conducted by the
grand cabinet of the state grand
lodge.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08
Students Perform
For La. Soldiers

choral music and dramatic read
ings.
The final program of the series
was the presentation of Booth Tar
kingdoms four-act comedy Seven
teen" on Sunday afternoon. The
music organizations entertained
between the acts of the play.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08
In Dual
Role In "PhiIIy"
Noted Singer Speaks Out Against
Beating Suffered by Roland Hayes

PHILADELPHIA Pa.-(SNS)-Paul Robson, peerless
baritone and fearless defense of his race coupled his
ing with his outspoken championship of Negroes to make
tremendous hit with audience which packed to capacity
the Robin Hood Dell in this city Tuesday night
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-08

the officers and men and the group
remained overnight as guests of the
commanding officer.
, 1942-02-04
which will win the war.

which will win the war.
To become a part of this impor-
tant movement, it is necessary to
work in harmony with each other.
More production through en-
cheering improvements, better
production through higher skilled
workers, that is the aim of our
organization.
You can do your bit towards
winning this war that has beeen
forced upon us by joining u or
ganization. We will do every
thing in our power to maintain
the highest standards of living of
any nation in the world for Our
members. You can help your
self and us by supporting the
Union which is fighting for the
rights of the workers and for
America.
, 1942-02-04
Do Your Part

You can do much for the sue
cessful execution of the UE pro-
gram. First, avail yourself of
existing training facilities. Use
every opportunity to improve your
skill, and increase your knowl-
edge, of the next job. Second,
write to Congressman Holbrock,
and to Senators Burton and Taft,
as well as to President Roosevelt
Demand immediate passage of the
Bill now before Congress which
will give a minimum of $24 per
week, for rs weeks, to disem-
ployed workers, while they train
for war work. Do these things
now, and you will be helping to
win the war. Meanwhile, con-
tinue to build your Union, as a
guarantee that your voice, to-
gether with the millions of free
dom-loving Americans in the CIO,
will be heard and listened to to-
day in war, tomorrow IN peace.
, 1942-02-04
Ordnance Plant Moves Ahead

The Frigidaire Ordnance Plant
Three has outdistanced all the
fondest hopes of the organizing
committee. Unity in the shop is
the prime interest at all times
of u organization. Therefore,
it is gratifying to find that these
workers who have so recently
joined our bargaining unit have
taken the lesson shown by other
Frigidaire workers to heart.
We welcome every worker to
become a part of our Union. We
have shown results all over the
city in our improved hours, wages
and working conditions. Every
worker in every shop is deeply
interested in the defense of our
country. We all viii work to-
gether as well as fight together,
to win the Battle of Production
, 1942-02-04
Views
and
Reviews
by
Arthur Z.
Garfield

The program adopted by the
UE at the Washington conference
with War Production Board Off
Gals is motivated by the desire
of our members to put an end to
the business as usual" attitude
of some refrigerator manufacture
ers. UE members are demanding
that the Frigidaire plant, for in
stance, with its great unused fac
tory space, its machines, equip
ment and skilled men, do a much
better and faster job of convert
ing to war production.
Frigidaire employees feel this
way because they recognize full
well that their sons, or brothers,
or friends in the army can't smash
a murderous Jap, or Nazi soldiers,
with a refrigerator cabinet. And
they know that there can be no
peace, no real security, no return
to u normal pursuits of happi-
ness until Hitler and his gunner
are completely smashed.
Conversion Plan Offered
The UE program has been
planned SO as to reduce to a mini
mum the time required to convert
to full-time war production.
It offers the fullest cooperation
of every government agency, of
labor and capital, to insure this
industry's maximum participa-
ton in the war effort. The UE
has offered something which will
eliminate pitfalls in the automo-
bile industrys conversion pro-
gram. We have put to a test the
owners of this industry, and the
War Production Board. We hope
neither will be found wanting, for
Labor will do its share, and any
company, or any official found
unco-operative will be exposed
to the people of America for what
they are.
, 1942-02-04
Mo>s19o~'sea1
County 2~AAAial
Union Council
NokeA---
Advice

The Council is advising every
Local to complete the task of
fully organizing it's plants. A
number of Union shops will be
established this year through con-
tract negotiations. We hope that
YOURS will be one!
, 1942-02-04
ArnuSenentS

The Recreation Committee of
the Council will be glad to fur
nish information and assistance
to any Local in arranging of pro-
grams of any kind. We have on
hand lists of talent for floor
shows, athletic programs, avail
able halls, etc. We are at your"
service!
, 1942-02-04
WANTED -


MEN BOYS = GIRLS = WOMEN
Singers - Dancers - Musicians
Actors - Specially Acts
Anyone interested in taking part
in Musical Comedy for benefit
of our draftees, please come to
theh UE. Hall, 9 East Fifth Street.
Friday, Feb. 9Th at 1880
You do not have to be a mem
Der of the Union to take part.
MONTGOMERY
COUNTY
UNION COUNCIL
8 e. Fifth Street - HE 5271
, 1942-02-04

If you think cold showers are
fun these days, you're all wet.
x
One hundred and thirty thou
sand autos are to be frozen in
dealers storage houses. Ours was
rozen in our own garage.
- 100% Union Security -
, 1942-02-04
Housing

All information points to the
setting up of many new projects
for the Dayton area. Get your
applications in as soon as posi-
BILE so as to avoid delay when
these homes are completed.
Ann Dingledine of the Washing
ton office of the Mutual Owner
ship Housing Corporation is in
Dayton to review and accept
applications for the Greenmont
Village Defense Housing Project.
She is also checking the eligi-
bility of workers. applications.
She announced that an office is
set up at the project to handle
applications. 1t is to the interest
of everyone that desires a home
in the project to get their applica-
tons in Immediately. Turn your
applications into the office of the
council now.
, 1942-02-04

The members of Local 755,
Delco, offer sympathy to Ralph
Strader of Department 80 on the
recent death of his mother.
, 1942-02-04
CONDOLENCES

Local 755, Delco, extends
deepest sympathy to the family
of Clarence Letter of Department
IS. Brother Letter was a good
Union man, and will be missed
by all of us.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
3!E!!3!l33;{5!l;{ ISLE ebF asOLD

Gold has never been found on the island, but Mas has enough on hand to buy the rUhole island, lock, stock and barrel. Evidently the gold tcas intro duced by Phoenicians.
 MT. Dickason's interest tUas dratUn to tue house of the chief of Batoamataluroo (beloro) and it's racks of pigs ja,os (lotoer left tohich hang pith clay fasks and large earthenrcare platters in fiat opentcork baskets. These, said the chiet, are remains of festiuais held by chiefs of generations past. Pigs are the islands sole export.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09

Eighty miles of the t0est coast ot Su- matra lies Mas, an equatorial island ,ohose population is about 100000, ,ohose size compares to that of Dela- roare. Mas is unique for seueral req sons, presented by FOTO-FEATURE ,Oith pictures taken last ,Uinter by Deane Dickason, noted explorer.
 Egyptian and Phoenician blood courses strangely through tue ueins of these people, uho roere uisited by etpe- ditions from the Vest hundreds Ot years ago. But originally they came from northern Sumatra.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09

Radio, like every other industry, has its slang-here's a bit of it, as submitted by Mark Warnow, musi- cal director at Columbia Broadcast ing studios. Cliff-hanger-an adven- ture serial Clientitis-sponsor trou- ble. Fairy godfather-easy-going sponsor. Dawn patrol-early morn ing broadcasting. Putty blower trombone. Wood pile-Xylophone.
 *
 ODDS AND ENDS-W alter Wanger has announced that he's through pith SlbIcutt actresses; he's let Sylvia Sidney and Madeleine Carroll go, and IS grooming Louise Plat for StdrdOm In The Lady and the COtObOy" Dqr'd Niren loiH play opposite Merle Ooeron, to whom his engagement toas reported year or SO ago-mGybe just !or publicity purposes Miss OberOn, mc'dentally, has q grand scheme for dressing simply and weH; stUeaterS and shirts tor daytime, t0hite euening gOtOnS at nIght; she buys them by the dozens =. DIckie Moore's baby sister is acting ioih Bette DduiS in "The Sisters"
 " western Newspaper Union.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09

Bai0amataLutCO, most important UiLlage ot Mas, sits on 9OO-toot hill. Most out standing features ot the UilIage are its troo long streets paUed rOith large tlat stones. The summit of the hill r0as leueled.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09
Star Dust # 'ScUIett' dt Last
 < Daddy of Sound < Delayed Honeymoon
By Virginia Vale

THE announcement that \ Norma Shearer will play Scarlet O'Hara" in "Gone With the Wind' stirred up a tempest in a teapot that is still raging.
 Certainly, on the face of things, it does not seem to be the type of role that she does best. "She has no southern accent naturally, so whatever she says will sound pho ney," declare the Miriam Hopkins supporters; She's too sweet and mild" vail the people who wanted Bette Davis to have the part.
 But nobody's complaining because Clark Gable is to play "Rhett But ler"; that role was made for him from the beginning.
 * *
 Robert Taylor's New York fans were numerous but not unruly when he spent a short vacation in the city recently. This time he managed to arrive and leave places without hav-
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09

promised his wife a honeymoon in Europe. T h e y started on it just after Don fin ished his last broadcast of the current season, July 3-few from Hollywood to New York and set sail on the queen Mary. Ana they've planned a h 0 n c y m o on worth waiting six years for.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09

Richard Cromwell has learned to expect practical jokes in the movie studios where he's worked, but he wasn't prepared-until recently-to encounter them in the radio world as we'll He plays Exit MarshalP' in Those We Love-" and takes it pretty seriously, so when he re- ceived a phone call one day recent ly, telling him that the rehearsal would be held an hour earlier than usual, he saw to it that he got there in plenty of time.
 And then he sat there for one solid hour, waiting for the rest of the cast to show up. Donald Woods, who's also in the serial, was re- sponsible.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09

When August Baron died a little while ago the public, in general, paid little attention to the fact. Few people had ever heard of him. Yet he was the first man to take out patents on talking pictures. He did it in 1896 and 1900, but the patents expired before he could get back ing. He died, penniless and blind, at the age of eighty-three, without ever having seen talking picture.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09

ing his shirt or his shoes torn off. No strange girls were discovered hidden in his suite at the hotel, waiting for autographs. Fans just gathered in crowds outside his ho- tel and waited for him to appear. And he endeared himself to them by refusing to duck in and out by the freight entrance, and so disap- point them. Furthermore, he did what few movie stars do; came out and said quite frankly that if the fans didn't gather to see him, he'd know that he was slipping.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09

The Don Ameches were married six years ago, and at the time Don
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09

To be rUarrior, every Niassian youth must clear six and one-half foot "leaping stone" by at least toot Before leaping, of course, he gets boost on the stepping stone" in tue fore- ground. Right: TrOo Oarriors toho fence tOith spears and soard ,oith shields.
The Nome nugget., 1942-09-09

of the house are stone slabs, seats for departed ancestors. Left: The uil- lage magician ,oho con. uerses ,Uith spirits of the departed.
Evening star., 1942-07-04
British Public Relations System
NJ. S. Faces Housec|euninq
Forced Note of Favorable Press Comment,
Undercurrent of Hostility Strs Officials

of them, domestic and foreign, are
dumped into the trash. Profess
sional speakers are frequently not
much more than verbal press re-
leases.
One of the best mediums for Gre
ating better understanding between
the United States and Great Britain
are the direct contacts between
fighting men on both sides of the
Atlantic. Within the limits of pos
sibility this traffic will increase. At
a recent afternoon reception in
honor of Admiral Andrew Cunning
ham, the new chief Of the British
naval mission to the United States,
British and American naval officers
were talking over past misunder-
standings in congenial atmosphere.
Handicaps Explained.
A British admiral here for short
visit explained that British -Ameri-
can relations had suffered under
two serious handicaps before Pearl
Harbor. One was the little under
stood Lease-Lend Act, which led the
American public to believe that
England was receiving mountains of
war materials. The other was the
disappointment of British tech
nicians when they saw arriving
planes and guns which they de-
scribed as very light hearted and
casual in their conception"
The British were afraid to express
openly their dissatisfaction with the
war material America was producing
with its left hand while continuing
to make consumers goods with its
right. The Americans thought that
they were giving everything; the
British thought that they were get
ting little, but for fear of offending
and discouraging further efforts
the situation was never made clear
to either the British or the Ameri-
can public and the misunderstand-
ing continued.
0eieased b. Ths Bell syndicate. 1ne)
Evening star., 1942-07-04
Prosecutors Given
Testimony Against
Two Ferry Workers
Maryland Employees
Dismissed in Probe
Of $1,000 Shortages
BY the Associated PresS

by tHe Associated PreSt.
BALTIMORE, July 4-Testimony
in the cases of two Chesapeake Bay
ferry system employees, dismissed
from their jobs as toll collectors fol-
lowing reports of shortages in their
accounts, has been sent to Anne
Arundel and Queen Annes County
States attorneys for possible action.
Both attorneys, Marvin I. Ander-
son of Anne Arundel and John
Palmer Smith of Queen Annes
said yesterday they had not yet re-
ceived copies OF the testimony and
could not comment.
The men,. William M. Thompson
OF Annapolis and Harrison H. Nor
ris of Stevensville, we're given hear
ings before Harry C. Jones. State
employment commissioner, June "a
and June 30, respectively.
Mr.. Jones said the shortages
amounted to more than $1,000.
In addition to dismissing the men
from the State-oWned system and
sending the testimony reports to the
States attorneys, Mr.. Jones also
made certain definite recommended
tons to correct the present def
ciencies in the financial administra-
ton of this utility" He did not dis
close the communications
Thompson was a toll sergeant at
the Annapolis terminal of the ferry
and Norris toll collector who had
worked at the four terminals of the
ferry system.
Evening star., 1942-07-04
BY HELEN LOMBARD.

Whether or not Prime Minister
Churchiu's cabinet is overhauled,
the entire British public relations
system in the United States is due
for a thorough housecleaning.
Lord Halifax left for London last
Tuesday. Before leaving he gave
some of his friends here to under
stand that he will take up in Lon
don the problem of the poor pub
licity Great Britain is receiving in
the United States.
Lord Halifax realizes that mill
tary reverSeS are not calculated to
enhance country's prestige. Even
after allowing, however, for the
temporary and natural depressions
brought on by news Of defeats there
remains an undercurrent of latent
hostility in some quarters and a
forced note to much of the favor
able comment in others, which Wor-
ries the British in Washington.
Lukewarm Attitude.
The majority of American pub
lications and public speakers have
adopted a courteous tone toward
England and have been careful to
point out that criticism of our Brit
ish ally is exactly what Hitler de-
sires. This somewhat lukewarm
attitude, in view of the vital issues
and tremendous partnership in
volved, falls short of what the Brit
ish public relations effort should
have accomplished in this country.
Lord Halifax is inclined to think
that the present method of issuing
press releases, importing profess
sional speakers from England and
arranging propaganda dinners and
luncheons has proved ineffective
AS far as the press releases go, the
British find serious competition
from the American Government
agencies and the majority OF jour-
nalists and news bureaus have be-
come 50 allergic to releases that all
Evening star., 1942-07-04
A. & P. Stores Buy Fots
To Aid Salvage Drive

Cooperating with the War Pro-
duction Boards drive to salvage
waste fats and greases from the
Nations kitchens, the Atlantic &
Pacific Tea Co. this week started
buying the waste from housewives,
according to announcement by the
Baltimore headquarters of the COM
pany.
Considered one of the most i'm
portant salvage programs proposed
by WPB, the drive is aimed at con-
serving the Nations supply of glyc-
erin, fat derivative vital in the
production of explosives for bombs
and shells. Estimating that 2,000,-
900 900 pounds of household cooking
fats are wasted each year in the
Nation, WPB hopes to salvage one
fourth of this amount.
Housewives will be asked to bring
In fats to A. & P. stores in guam
titles of pound or more, where
the prevailing rate OF 5 cents a
pound will be paid.