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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16

Suddenly civilian two tables across the way
who was staring at HIM pointed al Russo
and exclaimed;
"And what are YOU doing In the war;"
Russo tried 10 ignore il
Hey. YOU persisted the nuisance, 81 laid
what are YOU doing in the ware"
When he saw that the entire audience was
looking Al him, Russo held up one of his hands
from which three fingers arc gone.
The spectators turned away -sympathetcally
and glared al the louse-who FASTENED out
just in time.
NEW YORCHIDS; Manor e. Mlgnons ballroom
~ ing at the Beachcomber.
Richard IlillaryS Failing Through Space
a thrilling book
Billy De Wofes devastating satires at
Versailles.
Anything Joseph Everglades Lewis docs at
Copacabana The lockers there are a good show,
Eddie Duchins How Abou, YOU" platter.
CaGncy ia Warmers Captain OF the Clouds, ="
Jerry Waynes thrushing via WOR.
BROADWAY SMALL-TALK: Frances Faye,
- 50 lbs simmer is reported Miami click.
But isn't she usually?
Billy Roses investment on the flop Clash
by Night about 50Cs He lost about 10.
Metro thinks Gov. Osons boy Richard. is
another Gable. Screen-testing him.
One Of the movie mags must certainly wish
II could take back an article II has on Carole.
Such sour timing
NEW YORK NOVELETTE,: She had just
~ graduated from high school
Pretty, personabe and movic-struck.
She haunted the agencies chorus calls. etc.
so much that elevator starters knew her by her
first name.
But the big door just wouldn't open.
One morning in Broadway colyIm she read
about sales girl being discovered in 5
and 10.
She had an idea
She took a Job in a downtown shop
Then phoned the movie talent executives
along B'way and said:
There's an exact double for Lana Turner at
Ohrbach'a"
The scouts trampled over each other 10
check H.
She has she says test offers from three Of
them.
Her name is Peggy Biber
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
u. s. Chart

Detroit ard vicinity Rain TODAY chang
Ing 20 snow ana colder 'or ehf. much
colder Tuesday morning fresh 10 s'rng
winds
shippers forecast rraf.uS $50 miles In
next rs hours North % degrees west
rs east and south %
Lover Michigan. Light 90 moderate "a IN
over south portion and !ocaIs heavy snow
over north portion today and tonight. colder
extreme west portion. early tonight. vInds
increasing fresh ~ strong
Upper Michigan Moera,e 20 heAvv snow
today and tonight. c0iGer west portion 20.
DAY much colder TONIGHT
Temperature Saturday u ghsst - de
gtees lowest l. mean 20
Temperatures SUNDAY Hiehest. 20 de-
erees lowest %. moan b
Departure from normal temperature sun
DAY degrees
Departure from normal since January
% degrees
Temperatures one ear axe 'oda,: HIGH.
es' 20 degrees Ilves' ~ mean. rs
Temperatures TINS date past 50 wears
Highest 81 degrees, ~ 1921 loVes' q
TN 1904
Relative hum an, Sgnday. 90 a m
ss ~ N psv ? 10 ,. m. 7s~
70 m 81
Precipitation dur,ns past q hours snfirs
a, 81 a m today % inch
The sun Will set today ~ los p m ane
rise tomorrow ~ s2a n
The moon viii set 'odAv ~ SEA T. m
and rise 'o'rnorrow A. 20 m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16

OWING 70 the wool shortage non-rrlItary uni
" forms especially those worn ny women.
should be greatly decreased. So states r, r
Guthrie OF tho War Production Board
Mr. Guthrie is brave man 10 suggest women
in service Of national defense be deprived Of
their beloved uniforms Already some OF the
girls arc singing. "Oh You Nasty Man in
his direction.
Brilliant Chicago dramatic critic Ashton
Stevens says the best 10 plays he saw in 80
years of paygoinG were. "Madga with Mod
ioSka Alabama by Augustus Thomas Secret
Service by and with William Gillette Becky
Sharp starring Minnie Madden FI>ke The
Devils Disciple by 6. r Shaw, The New
York Idea by Langdon Mitchell Peter Pan"
by j. NJ. Barrie starring Maude Adams Rain"
starring Jeanne Eagles. our Betters by Soner-
SCI Vaughan and Strange Interlude' by Eugene
@ NELL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16


Libby Holman Torch singer Haven't for
Rot,en Libby have you7 Remember her throaty-
hice rendition Of Body and Soul
NOW take your pals Of today. DO you rcn'cm-
~ hcr how YOU happened 10 meet them. l
have good pal ! met this way II a.
EbbettS Field IN dear. old Brooklyn. | was
standing up 20 got look al something when
l heard voice from the rear yell:
"Hey bg fellow was your old man glazier 80
This Was an old Brooklyn gag shouted A.
anybody who blocked of view.
Anyway. considerable repartee ensued between
the TWO ~ Us and after the game shook
hands and had some refreshments together and
that was the beginning OF friendship that has
lasted many years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16

His first public appear
ance from the ailing
.Qom.
Romo VincentS new
special song about a
cop-a dramatic show
stopper at LaMartin-
ique.
Walt Disney paying
his way in TO see his
classic. Fantasia"
Frank Fay at the
Cub telling Mr.. Bill
ingsberg:
"Please stop send
Ing me any more ties
unless you also send
along n new suit"
ID a,..A-l Al d, a. e 4, a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
Blood Donations Gain

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is INSr.
The Rcd Cross today reported
that there had been 100 per cent
increase in blood donations 10 the
army-navy plaSma supply since
the attack on Pearl Harhor with
55,505 persons giving blood during
January and February.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16

lovely lady who Is now
his wife by playing on
his mandolin and sing
inc It's Not Because
Your Hair Is Curly
and Love Me. and the
World Is Mine
Archibald MaCLci>h.
Poet. Saw - months
service IN France in
World War !. Was
fortunate 10 escape
with his life as the
l9l4-1qls conflict was
sinGuIarly uniucky for
poets
joyce kllner. Alan
SeeGar. John McRae
and Rupert Brooke all
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
QUESTIONS. ANSWERS

J =. G.: Is bathing in sui
phur beneficial IN cleansing the
blood and skin
Answer sulphur has no Of
feet on the lSood IN any way
Used locally on the SKIN, il Is a
StImulani
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16

'CiE BIG PARADE: Bonnie Baker warming
up Ruby Zoos with her charm. The poise
that refreshes.
Merle Oberon causing excitement oberon 9th
and 5Oth.
Grace Moore and her husband Al the Colony.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16

and his wife in the depot bound for Hollywood
and surrounded by sincere admirers,
Playwright Thornton Wilder and star Ruth
Gordon slightly Spellbound by chorus girls max
ing Storklub entrance"-lke stars.
Alice Leone Meats the war Correspondent
Gust hack from Moscow worrying the Boston
folks at the next table with her audible opinions.
MEMOS OF A MIDNIGHTER; Evan Burrows
A'1 Fontanes boy and Marjorie Dale Of
"Iicllzapoppn' were due for Florida merger
this week
Ted Shapiro's latest ditty a tuneful thing is
Winter Weather Wrote its poetry. too.
Clark Gable set up 100000 trust fund
for Mrs. Otto Winker. widow of the news
papcrman-expoiter who died with Carole
Jack Singer. the talented sports scribe, and
lovely Ruth Brady Of the Copa, are that close
10 the altar
Has any called La Loy-Myrna Lisa7
The irony Of it: Melvyn Douglas is criticised
for making $1,000 a year from the govt He
can make that in Hollywood fortnight,
Some French officers told seth Street night
club head waiter week ago that The Iafay-
cite (Normandc) was leaving very soon :. =.
Loose slips sink ships?
MIDTOWN VIGNET'TE: II happened in that
AVA 53rd Street spot the other midnight
= Peppe Russo. man-about-t town was ringsidlng
nth some swes-mlnding his own business
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16

MENTAL cavities and decay
~ on the surface OF the tooth
are an easy thing 10 fix. but the
great danger 10 most adult
mouths IS retraCtlon OF the gum,
softenlnE Of the gum, and begin
nlng Of pyhorrea and this can be
improved only by rigorous and
methodical toothbruShinE as de-
Scrlhcd above.
Use Of tho toothbrush: the use
Of two brushes. one IN the morn
lnC. and one IN the evening viii
permit each 10 dry thoroughly
before being used again. and
Will prolOng the life OF each
brush.
Do not use hot water on n
brush, clean with full force Of
cold water on the brush. forcing
OUT Embedded particles.
Allow 20 dry in clean open air.
preferably IN sunlight.
When a brush is new. and
weekly thereafter cover wetted
hriStleS heavily with salt, leav-
Inc on overnight
4 brush should he discarded
a. soon as IT becomes soft or
matted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16

Some 'orr il tight and fcc's opay,
Hei0ho' the cird and ram;
Some lore Is d'cp md scorp' dcc0y
Al, ueii-o-doy' m raiH.
-Motherwell.
~ was Ovid who fond n pointing out
that Cupid chosen 10 symbolic love had wings
II was Helen Hunt Jackson who observed Love
has tide Here's hoping II Is always high
tide at your houSe.-ENDJ
OSCAR REICHOW. Baseball executive Ono
~ Of the few mandolin players left In his
youth the mandolin very popular In those
romantic times young fellows serenadcd ne OBJ
Jects Of their affection
Mr. RclchOw preceded his proposal 10 the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16

THE toothbrush Is more i'm
Il portant than the tooth pow
der, and the most important
part Of the toothbrush Is that it
should be Small-Small enough
10 get every place IN the mouth.
The real point in proper
teothbrHShiRe i regular order.
You should go down the teeth
as YOU paint a picket fence,
starting in one side of the upper
Jaw. and coming clear around in
front, and then gong 10 the
back until YOU have reached
your starting point; then same
with the lower Jaw.
The brlstleS of the brush
should be placed against the
teeth so As TO enter all the GREY
ices where food may stay and
deCompoSe. and It also should be
placed against the tooth-Gum
margin With a firm pressure so
that the brlStlcS 60 straight into
the brushed area.
II should be jiCCled with A
slight rotary motion against
each tooth Crevice. front and
back, above and below.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
Walter VincHpU
On Broadway

Trade Mark Registered. Copyright 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
On the Side
IL. y. DMy'Iina

Disturbed BY KING Features Syndicate Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16

Prices Subject 10 Sc Sales Ia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-16
Toothbrush
Chief Factor
InMouth Care
Few Persons Know How
TO Use One Correctly
By DIR. LOGAN CLENDENING

I AM coming 10 believe that
Il 30 per cent Of the dentist s
duties arc 10 teach people how
TO brush their teeth.
There is plenty Of field for
this sort Of missionary work be-
cause not one in 500 persons
knows how TO perform this sim
pie act of daily routine.
II certainly heads the list OF
the factors IN mouth hygiene.
Proper diet is important; regu-
lar visits 10 dentist are i'm
pOrtant: but most important also
is the mouth hygiene of the daily
toothbrush drill that you do
yourself.
know man who. seven
years ago, expected 10 lose all
his teeth by this time.
Every morning when he did
his brushing, some blood would
come from his gums.
AS consequence. he used An
old. soft. NANCY toothbrush that
didn't do any harm.
His dentist took him in hand
and taught him how 10 brush
his teeth with A small and firm
toothbrush. get into the gum
margin. tougher up the gums,
and now he can't make his
gums bleed even with the hard
est toothbrush.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-14
Gov. johnson Proclaims
Mon, Feb. 16> Service Day

WHEREAS, the Act amending the
Selective Training and Service Act
Of 1910 provides for the extension
of liability for military service and
for the registration Of the manpow-
er of the Nation; and
WHEREAS, February 16, 1942. has
been designed as third registration
day by the Presidents proclamation
of January S, 1912, and the Gov
errors proclamation Of January 81.
1912; and
WHEREAS, the number Of per-
sons involved in this third registra-
ton and the work incident thereto
are of such significant Importance
to our state.
NOW, THEREFORE,, I, Paul B
Johnson, Governor of the state OF
Mississippi, do hereby proclaim Feb
ruary Is, 1912.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-14


ficials Of the Selective Service Sys-
tenn to give full cooperation in eff
fecting this registration as hefein
set forth, such registration to be
In accordance with the Selective
Service regulations governing reg
istration, with every person subject
to registration required to familiar
lie himself with such regulations
and to comply Herewith. I furthe T
urge all employers and state agen-
cies of all kinds, state, county and
local to give those under their
charge sufficient time which to full
fill the obligations of registration
incumbent upon them under the
said Act and this proclamation.
WHEREAS, it Is imperative, with
our nation in a war for its very life
to increase and train the personnel
of the armed forces of the United
States, and that In a free society
the obligations and privileges OF
military training and service shall
be shared generally in accordance
with fair and just system of CON-
pulsory military training and sew
Ice.
NOW, THEREFORE, I. Paul B
Johnson, Governor of the State of
Mississippi, do hereby proclaim and
give notice that every male citizen
and male person within this. state
within the designated age 1.l.lits
and subject to registration In &C.
cordance with Selective Training
and Service Act Of 1910, as amended,
and in accordance with the Presi-
dents proclamation shall present
himself for registration between the
hours Of a. m. and p. m. on the
sixteenth day of February, 1942, at
the location designated by the Sc
lective Service Office at the place
of his residence or where he may be
on the day designated.
In Testimony Whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and caus-
ed the Great Seal Of the State
Of Mississippi to be affixed, this
the 81 day of January, 1912.
Paul B. Johnson,
Governor.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-14

yer and businessman. At the con-
clusion of the program, DR.. Red
mond was invited by the white peo-
pie present to deliver his address
before a white audience at an ear
~ date. Other speakers on the pro-
gram included Mrs. j. M. Jefferson
white; and Miss L. M. Jones OF
Campbell College.
Music for the program was fur
nished by the jackson College
chorus under the direction of Prof
A. NJ. Lovelace, Prof. r. C. Pitard,
white, noted violinist, accompanied
by Mrs. Dudley Phelps, and Mrs.
Arthur Landstreet, white who sang
several numbers also accompanied
by Mrs. Dudley Phelps.
The theme of the program was
Race Relations as aid to National
Defense.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-14
Anti American
Sentiment In
Liberia Grows
Hint Nazis At
Work Fomenting
Much Trouble
By ALVIN z. WHITE

WASHINGTON, D. G. -(ANP) -
State department officials have re-
quested Lester Walton, minister to
Liberia. to return home for a con-
ference on conditions in the Afri-
can Republic, according to infor-
nation direct from officials IL.
charge Of the far eastern division
Of the state department. Mr.. Wal
ton was due to leave his post at
Monrovia on Sunday, flying by
Clipper plane to South America and
then up the coast to Washington.
Taking Mr.. walton's pos. tenn
porarily will be Clifton r. Whar-
ton, consul at Las Palmas, who flew
to Africa was supposed to land at
Monrovia on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
1--WE have every confidence IL
Mr.. Wharton's ability" said a
spokesman for the state department,
and his being sent 20 Liberia to
lake charge Of affairs until Mfr
Walton's return is tribute to that
confidencep
CONCERNED ABOUT COUNTRY
Questioned as 20 the reasons for
sufnmoning Mr. Walton, the state
department. representatives wa
frank in discussing As fan as posi-
ole the situation which demand Mr.
Waltonis presence In this country.
Since Liberia is not at war" he
said, "the consultations naturally
have nothing 70 do with that SUBJ
ject, Although the United States
has not insisted that Liberia de-
clare war on the Axis powers, there
is a belief that such Is not far dis
tant. The president of Liberia. MI
Barclay himself, has said, the
waves or the war are washing I'D
on every Liberian frontier
I'VE are more concerned with the
strong anti-foreign feeling that has
sprung up recently, which it seems
the President is doing little to stem.
Directed particularly against Ameri-
cans, 1t is causing a great deal of
unrest ana we are naturally anxious
TO know what can be done.'
HEALTH rs PROBLEM
The official then told of the diff
ficulties the department is havink
in combating the rising health
menaces in the African republic
Dissatisfaction generally has per-
mittedl a grave increase particularly
in sleeping sickness Physicians sent
over by the Firestone Rubber COM
pany' which Is one of the principal
industries In the country, met with
oiIrlculty and only after the state
department. had strongly interceded,
aid the IiberianS permit the new
Continued on Page g.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-14
La. Teachers
Win SkirmisI1
For Equal Pay
Federal Judge
Overrules Motion
OF School Board

NEW ORLEANS, La.-Teacflers
of this city won the first victory in
their court action to equalize Their
salaries with those Of whites when
Judge Boah of the Federal district
court overruled the motion of the
Orleans Parish school board tc
dismiss the case, the NAACP an
nounced this week. The decision
was handed down January 80.
The school board had filed q
motion to dismiss the case on
grounds of lack of jurisdiction. The
decision which threw out this
motion means that the case will
now be tired on its merits. A. P.
Thureaud is local counsel for the
teachers. He is assisted by Thur
good Marshall, NAACP special
counsel.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-14
Negro And White
Soldiers Fight,
Die Together
Fighters Are
Exploding Nazi
Inspired Myths

WASHINGTON, D. C. --(SNS)
American soldiers, Negro and
white, together with their brothers
IL arms, Filipinos and Chinese,
are fighting as q solid unit under
General Douglas Macarthur. and
daily making history in their
heroic defense of Bataan PENN
sula in the Philippines.
The detailed story of how these
brave men-black, white, yellow
and brown fighters for freedom
are defending this American out
post located several thousand miles
from the United States mainland,
cannot be told now, according to
officials Of the War Department,
because to do so would mean re-
yealins military information 20
Hitier's Axis partner, Japan,
What can be told is the TACT
that these heroic soldiers, fighting
and dying together, are daisv sx-
ploding the Hitler-inspired myths
of race as they rningle their blood
freely on this battlefield in the
defense of American independence.
COURAGE ADMIRED
Careful in their comments, War
Department officials this week,
made no secret of their adrnira-
ton Of the death-defying courage
shown by these men, who are
demonstrating by their valor that,
regardless of race, creed, color or
national origin, a united people
Continued on Page 81
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-14
Mary Church Terrell Club
Race Relations Day Event

The Mary Church Terrell Literary
Club, whose membership comprises
group of the most prominent wom-
en- Of jackson opened the observ-
ance of National Negro History
Week, with a Race Relations Day
Program in the Jackson College Au-
ditorium, Sunday, attended by one
OF the largest crowds in the history
OF the observance, including large
number of prominent white people
OF the city.
With Mrs. M. M. Hubert as mis-
ress Of ceremony the audience
heard number of outstanding
speakers, outstanding among whom
was the address by DIR. H. NJ Bull
lock, Director of Religious Educa-
ton, Millsaps College, and DR.. s. D.
Redmond, prominent Jackson Law
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-14
Leaving For Army
Celebration Leads
To Murder Episode

with three bullet wounds in the
chest, a cigar but in his mouth, and
a pair OF brass knuckles on his
right hand.
Will Warren who had gone into
hiding near the scene of the crime
was arrested when his father direct
ed officers to his hiding place.
When questioned by officers War
rem is reported to have said: II had
to kill him. We were celebrating
his going to the army and we start
ed fight after having too much 1
drink"
The body of the dead man was
being held at the Peoples Funeral
Home while awaiting completion OF
funeral arrangements.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-14

Should /
Register

Many are asking this question:
Should / register in the new reg
istration Monday, February 16.
In order to help answer this
question, the following para
graphs explain just who MUST
register.
All males born on or after
February II, 1897, and on or be-
fore December 81, 1921 MUST
REGISTER.
Those who on December 81,
1941 have attained the twentieth
anniversary Of their birth MUST
REGISTER.
Those who on February I6,
1912 have NOT attained the for
ty-fifth anniversary Of their
birth MUST REGISTER.
Those who became twenty
years old on January /, 1912 need
NOT register.
A man born February 16, 1897,
or before would NOT register.
But, a man born on February
IL, 1897 or after and on or be-
fore December 81, 1921 MUST
REGISTER.
A man who was over A years
Of age but not As years of age
on February Is. 1912, MUST
REGISTER.
A man As years Of age on Feb
ruary 10, 1912 would NOT regis
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-14
SERVICE DAY


And especially enjoin all school
officials, trustees, and teachers, to
give full cooperation In effecting this
registration in accordance with Sc
lective Service regulations govern
Ing. ! again urge all officials OF
the State Of Mississippi, the coun-
ties and municipalities, together
with all employers. to accord every
possible assistance incumbent upon
them under the Selective Training
and Service Act as amended.
In Testimony Whereof, ! have
hereunto set my hand and caus-
ed the Great Seal Of the State
Of Mississippi to be affixed this
the az day of January, 1912.
Paul B. johnson,
Governor.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-14

JACKSON, Miss, Cary Mccoy
"a, son of Mr.. Tom and Mrs Ma
tilda Mccoy of Virden Addition is
dead, and his life long friend, Will
Warren is being held in the County
Jail awaiting the action of the grand
jury, charged with murder
The death of Mccoy is reported
to have been the result of a drink
ing party on which Mccoy was cele-
brating before his departure for the
army.
Answering call to the scene
sheriff officers found the dead man
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-14
Falling Tree
Crushes Race
Worker Here
Instant

MERIDIAN, Miss. Instant
death came to William johnson, Is,
working near Earl Ford's mill, 4
miles southwest Of Causeyville, as
he was cutting timber.
johnson was struck, it was said,
by a sapling that was knocked down
as large tree fell. Johnson put up
his arm to ward off the blow.
Johnson is survived by his wife
and three children.