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Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28

Matthews Visits
Howard Campus;
Sings Six Songs
Concert Artist
Is Member Of
"Porgy" Cast

WASHINGTON, =. G. --(SNS) -
Edward Matthews, concert artist
who plays the role of the Jake" in
the current edition of "Porgy and
Bess" now appearing on Broadway,
appeared at Howard University
Tuesday morning and sang six songs
taken from the famous production.
The baritone was assisted in
sketch of Gershwin's song-story Of
Charleston Negroes, by Abdres
Wheatley, pianist, and the following
Howard goods:
Misses Lucretia Lindsay, mistress
Of ceremonies; Doris Brown, who
painted a word-picture of the play,
and Barbara Childs, who interview
ed the artist.
The program was held as part of
the weekly assembly program series
held under the direction of DR..
John Lowell, Jr.
Walter White, secretary of the
NAACP, will speak on "A Program
for Negro Americans in the Present
War" in Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel on March "a, as part of the
university assembly series.
On Tuesday, March 81, the speak
er will be George V. Denny, Jr.,
president of Tow Hall, Inc, con-
sidered one of the most popular
items on national radio. Mr.. Dem
ny will speak on Bring Back the
Town Meeting -
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28

pletelv flabbergasted his hearers
Confusion attendant upon the
introduction of resolution and
such nearly panicked the audience
which got out of control and quick
ly discarded all semblance OF dig
nitv in the general scramble to see,
be seen and be heard.
Present at the meeting were: j.
Finley Wilson, Judge VIM. O.
Hueston, Bishop Shaw, Dean Pick
ems, Miss Mamie Burroughs, Rev.
Jernagin. Robert RI. Taylor, Rev.
Horace Whitel Doxey Wilkerson,
Belford v. Lawson, Marjorie Nc
Kenzie. Joseph H. B. Evans, c. c..
Spaulding, Fred Weaver, Howard
Long, Edgar Brown, Bishop Rus
sell, William Num-, Billy Rowe,
P. L. Prattis, Bill Gibson, George
w. Goodman, Joseph LeCoeur,
John Murphy, John p. Davis, R.
O'Hara Lanier, George E. Haynes,
p. B. Young, ST., r. H. Harris, r.
r. Wright, LeBron Simmons. I
Arnold Hill, Jeannetta WEIGH. DR..
Charming H. Tobias, Judge VIII
liam Hastie, Clarence Mitchell,
Crystal Byrd Fauset, st. Clair
Bourne, Rev. j. B. Adams. DR..
FELTON, CLARK, Earl D. Dickerson.
Ira DeA Reid, Dorothy Height,
Elsie Austin Bishop Wallace,
Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Beulah
Whitby and Roy Wilkins.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28

Aubrey Pankey, baritone pro-
duct of Hampton institute. graced
the Town Hall stage for a second
time Sunday night in as many
years and presented strenuous
program of some % more or less
standard songs that in no way re-
vealed fatigueo before its conclu?
sion. The usual italian, German.
English and French languages
were essayed.
There was an artistic touch to
Caccini'5 eAmarilli,'' although Han.
del's ''Faribondo spira il vento" be-
cause of its florid nature was not
as well suited to the singers style.
German lieder always go well with
the Negro temperament. Indeed,
Mr.. Pankey reached his first
dramatic highlight in Hugo VOLTS
Benedict die Sel'be Mutter." OF
the English group the quite friend
ly audience seemed to favor
Tchaikovsky's "None But tht
Lonely Heart"
Mr.. Pankey's French was prob
ably the most intelligible, exhibit
ed perhaps in Matthews ILLS mont
tourmente." Chausson's "Le tempe
dies lilas'" was exquisite and
Faure's "En sourdine" gave the ar
tist opportunity to adeptly handle
rapid diction. Spirituals brought
the recital to a close, among which
Lord / Want to Be a Christian"
was given a second deyout inter
probation.
The artists voice may be char
acterized as mellow in quality and
ample in range, improving as he
sings down the scale. He should
strive, though, for greater reson-
ances, and a steadier placement
with its consequent fidelity to
pitch would add much to the at
tractiveness of a not oyerly-en.
dowed vocal organ. The sincerity
of his interpretive attitude, be as.
sured, is quite worthy of emula-
ton. Leo Rosenek afforded splen.
did tonal support at the organ
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28
BY ALVIN MOSES

NEW YORK-(A N P)-Merce-
des Gilbert, star of concert-stage
these days, will play an important
role in OCD affairs, a letter adj
dressed to me from Mrs. Selma
Kirscf1 states. This writer suggest
ed that Miss Gilbert be permitted
(by army officials to perform be-
fore the encamped soldiers as die
Jane Adams, during World War ].
We're very happy for our charm
ing friend and expect to accom-
pany her on many of these USO
and army cantonlnent visits.
Q yezz, it can be DONE and
definitely: SONNY WOODS,
silver-toned soloist with the Louie
armstrong aggregation who open
ed at Casa Manana on the west
coast, receives more letters from
readers of this column, than any
other soloiSt excepting Kenny OF
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28

Vaudeville needs pace and ro-
business. 1t is a wonderful medium
if the producer and performers
bring enthusiasm into their work
The result In "Priorities" was very
comical indeed. With such Al
clowns as Phil Baker, Lou Holtz
and Willie Howard, frolicking about
with the sort of freedom which a
variety show offers, the show is
naturally filled with merriment and
good low-down fun.
Miss Hazel Scott does some fas-
cinating and exhilarating things
with the white piano. AS nite-club-
bers know, Hazel is among the au-
thentic artists and is only q years
old. Although Miss Scott secreted
most of her famous Arthur Murray
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28

ballad in the microphone, she
swung her music ike an old-timer.
But the microphones should all be
thrown in the theatre alley, for no
them and they brought a bad light
to the show It made ''Priorities" on
ly half-related the theatre and not
wholly vaudeville, Hazel looked as
though she were performing in a
niteclub instead Of on stage. Ha-
eel is the only colored girl in the
cast and the audience gave her a
big hand when she came out look
ing gorgeous and youthful. She has
said before on her 21st birthday, 81
feel so mature now"
So the show goes on, the variety
bill carrying dancers and even aero
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28
Hazel Scott Stars In Latest
Effort To Revive Vaudeville

bats, French singers and a popular
songstress. I doubt if there is any
thing funnier than Lou Holtz's story
of the three stubborn men. But
please don't ask me, it's the way he
tells itl IF you expect anything new
in the way of comedy, the Forty
Sixth Street Theatre is no place for
you. The humor is of the tried and
true variety, with every quip care
fully tested one, but they have so
handsomely withstood the ravages of
time that they supply not only a
beautifully nostalgia appeal for the
old-tin1e playgoers but are pretty
wonderful in their own right.
All in all, with Miss Scott and
the rest of the streamline cast,
"Priorities of 1942" has a low ad-
mission scale and is given twice a
day, and it might Wen make vaude
vile pretty popular again.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28
Henderson Singers Please
In Palmer Memorial Debut

praised the achievement of DR..
Hawkins in building the unique
choral group at an avocation. She
stated the act should be an inspira-
ton to each Palmer student to
go back home and do something"
To every graduate of Palmer who
organizes musical group of few
or many she pledged the availabili-
ty Of the Palmer stage from which
have gone numerous outstanding
achievements to radio, Town hall
and the theatre.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28
Louis Has Eyes On
The Casa Manana

COB of airtitne, abs been arranged
to coincide with the expected shoot
ing schedule on the Orson Welles
picture based ON the trumpet kings
life story.
According to manager Joe
Chaser, the Lionel Hampton band,
another of Glaser's biggest attrac-
tions, is also set for Casa Manana
engagement during July and August.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28
Negroes Loyal
tContfaueu from Page u

face the facts.
Earl Dickerson, member of the
Presidents Committee on Fair En-
ployment Practices, was the next
speaker. He was frank in his de-
nounciation of the things which
deter the Negro from being enthus-
iastic over an all-out war effort.
CHANGE POLICY
This, the government must as
sumo to chance the morale of the
Negro. Remove limitations from the
record. If a colored soldier has tho
makings of a General Macarthur, he
should be permitted to rise as high
as his ability will carry him. The
government has got to change the
naval policy and attitude" he con-
tinued. Urging an all out battle to
win the war both abroad and at
home topped off the plea of the al
derman.
Beulah Whitby, national president
Of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority,
said there was no indifference on
the part of the Negro to the gravi-
ty of the situation. But the Negro
was disillusioned. During the last
war. the Negro was advised to close
ranks and forget his grievances.
SET THE PATTERN
James d. Adams, Brooklyn pas
tor, representing the social service
department of the Baptist church,
was the next speaker. He insisted
that the government must set the
pattern with full participation
by Negroes demonstrated in the
capital itself. The government, the
sfceaker said, must have a clean
sheet before it attempted to tell
someone else how and what to do.
Mi. Martin Of the Detroit
Chronicle said tie people have a
question which nobody can answer.
Negroes are locking beyond this
war. They may have to fight a
revolution in this country when
the war is over. It Is question Of
FaScisln versus Democracy. Some
body has got to answer the ques-
ton. We understand Hitlerism; we
intend to fight it. We want our
own house cleaned up first
though
Miss Elsie Austin, national pres
ident of the Deltas, said, Don't
misunderstood Negroes. We are
experts on the weaknesses OF de-
mocracy, and the serious features
Of all problems. We can't fight for
? new order unless some Of the old
order is wiped out, Our position is
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28

acr Ferdinando Romero, and 9TH
er scholars will take part in SEM
mars in the department. of social
science.
1t Is expected that DR.. John
patterson of the United States Of
flce OF Education and Kenneth
Holland, director Of the education
section of the office of Cocrdinator
of Inter-American Affairs will at
tend from Washington.
The festival will culminate on
Pan American day. April IA. All
events are open to the public
without charge.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28
Bennett Presents
PIayAt Ft.Bragg

FORT BRAGG, N. CAMP
The Bennett College Little Theatre
group presented two one act plays
at Fort Bragg, Saturday evening.
This was one of the first" at this
post. 1t was the first time a cul-
tural program of this type has been
presented by Negro group.
The plays were Watch the Son
Rise" and "Bammie", and were act
ed by a cast of 25. The director and
author is Mrs. Erostine Coles Aobin-
son. Chaplain H. j. C. Bowden of
the 18th battalion of the 5th Field
Artillery Training regiment was
responsible for the presentation
which was made in one of the
recreation halls of the battalion.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28
Bowes' Revue Is
Visitor All 99th
Pursuit Base
Youthful Pilots
Much Pleased With
Performance

TUSKEGEF,, Ala.-(S N S)-From
border to border, and from coast
to coast, and far beyond, the Major
Bowes Amateur Hour has been a
favorite Thursday night program.
Talented young entertainers have
mounted the first rung of the
ladder of success on the Majors
programs.
Now the cream of last years
crop Of talent has been assembled
into one of the USO-Camp shows
units swinging around 1.-The Stars
and-Stripes" circuit. This fast-paced
entertainments damned unit, MA
jor BOweS" All-Star Revue" is
scheduled for an appearance here
at the Air Corps Advanced FLYING
School on March 20 at $50 and
$3.50 p. m.
The All-Star Revue features q
diversified array of talent. Stan
Early master of ceremonies. is an
tmpersonator of the we'll known
stars OF stage, screen and radio. He
will introduce Mildred Maye, sweet
voiced singer, who is a carbon COPY
OF the beloved Kate Smith, both
IN voice and appearance. Furnish
ing the music for the entire revue
are the Three Yeuinan Brothers.
eJack, Skippy and George imper-
senators OF name" bands. Whether
your fayorite is Artie Shaw or
Kay Kyser, the Youmans will salts
~ your tastes in swing.
Major Bowes' All-Star Revue
VIII play about 165 Army posts and
Naval stations now included on the
Stars and Stripes" circuit.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28

SEDALIA, NJ. C-(ANP)-The
Henderson Community singers, q
unique group of II men, women,
and children, representing almost
every profession including medicine.
dentistry, trachers and unskilled
laborers, under the direction of DIR.
John Dewey Hawkins, Palmer
graduate and dentist. rendered a
musicale last week in Wellesley
chapel.
DIR. Brown made her first talk in
more than two weeks when she
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28

NEW YORK-(C0-Louis 05atch-
MOI Armstrong, after playing
one week here at Harlem's Apollo
theatre, disclosed the long awaited
details of his trip to the Coast
when he revealed he expects to
open at the Casa Manana, March
9th, for four weeks.
This important location assign
ment, which will give Oh Satck
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28

one OF beWildernent If new pat
terms are to be set. this is the time
to set them. We can't put off the
question. Begin their installation
now, not tomorrow. It is important
that the government takes it's
place In installing democracy as a
workable institution. Above all,
the government is the first insti-
tuition that has the force. If the
government sets that pattern right
in all communities, a powerful ef-
feet can be had in all America.
We advocate a program, all out
for democracy, not in words but in
policies, standards, and practices"
Ftoy Wilkins of the NAACP fol-
lowed Miss Austin.
DISORGANIZED
''The Negro is psychclogically
disorganized, in this war; he said.
I'VE want to understand what is
going to be done about it."
He suggested that the depart
ment release to Negro newspapers
the short wave breakfasts which
the department. records and in
terprets telling of the mistreat-
ment of Negroes and played UP in
Nazi, Fascist and Japanese news
papers.
Miss Mamie Burroughs followed,
after wilkins had said the gov
ernment should make some grand
gesture On Behalf of the Negroes.
Miss Burroughs demanded that
the President make a Fortnight
pronouncement OF debatable ques-
tions, which would settle once ana
for all the position in which the
Negro found himself.
BLANIES NAACP
rs the government afraid to
trust the Negro in this conflict?'
she asked. ssIf SO, why? There
seems to be a studied effort to
keep the Negro out. Is it far, or Is
it race prejudice or desire to
corner what comes out of this
struggle? Absolute. integration with
out discrimination in the all out
war effort is needed to solve this
| problem !"
Following Belford v. Lawson,
Washington attorney, Edgar q.
Brown threw the meeting into
other by denouncing Roy Wilkins,
| praising the UGE and the Nation
al Negro council. He blamed the
NAACP for halting the Truman
committee investigation and said
fellows like Roy wilkins usually do
| lot of talking without knowing
what they are talking about
Bishop Russell and Bishop
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28

SissIe Observes
Club s Birthday
By DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK-(C)--It grand night, Tuesday,
March II in that beautiful under the Paramount Hotel
for Bandeader Noble Ssse who celebrated with it's owner
Billy Rose, the first birthday of the Diamond Horseshoe
New York downtown mite spot for snobs and synthecs 1t
the end of their first year, which proven
and the end of Ssses first II months with his boys the
main supply of music which the drawing card the
club.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28
Pankey In 7own
Hall Appearance
BY CARL DITON

NEW YORK-(ANP)-Negro artists are learning fast
In times past Town Hall debut sufficed Now they are
coming to realize the Importance of an annual evauaion of
their artistic capacities through competent musical criticism
with which this metropolis is especially favored due to the
great number and variety of musical affairs
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28
JUBIIiEE SINGERS
AT JJNION HALL

FLINT - The Michigan Jubilee
Singers TO Local No. 500 will render
d program of musical entertain
naent at the Union Hall, 3917 In
d4strial Avenue, Sunday, March
10th at 8 n. m. It viii be In the
interest Of the Buick 20 welfare
for the unemployed,
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28

NEW YORK-(C)-They brought vaudeville back to
Broadway last Friday ne at the Fortysxh Street Theatre
under Prorites of 1912 and they brought
Hazel Scott boogie pianist and singer the
star of the show which turned out to be everything that
predicted Tor It.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28
FILMS ON LATIN AMERICA

In the field of art there will be
exhibits which include a group of
Pref Columbian and colonial art
being circulated by the Museum of
Modern Art, and posters dealing
With Latin American life from the
Grace American lines.
The department of drama will
present "The Emperor Jones"
For purposes of general educa-
ton the university has secured
number Of films dealing with Lat
in America. These include the fol-
lowing:
Americans All, The SKY Dancers
Of Panpantla, Brazil, Venezuela,
Orchids and Other Flora of Tropi-
cal America; Fiestas of the Hills,
Hill Town of Guatemala. Beunos
Aires, Columbia and Montevideo
These films will be shown prior
to and during the festival perioo.
DR.. BrcnislaW Malinowsh. SIG
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28
"Priorities of 1942'' Fills Big
Demand for War Nerves
By DOLORES CALVIN
Exclusive to Calvin Servicel
THE CAST

CAST
Hazel Scott Phil Baker, Paul Draper, Willie Howard
and Lou HoItz Presented: Clifford Fischer.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-28
Brazilian To Be
SoIoist During
Four-Ddy Event
Emperor Jones"
To Be Presented
By Drama Dept

NASHVILLE CAMP - In linc
with the governments conviction
that there is a great need fer more
knowledge on the part of all peo-
pies ct the western hemisphere and
fcr greater good win, the central
theme Of the 18th annual Fisk uni
versity festival of music and fine
arts VIII be "Intercultural Rela-
tlons with Latin American Coun-
tries" The dates are April 1c-14.
For many years Fisk has had
deep interest in the intellectual
life of South America, particularly
through its department. of social
science and English. DR. Donald
Plerson, DOW a member of the fac
ulty at Sac Paulo university. Bra
2h, was for several years a member
CT the Fisk Social Science depart
n1ent. During 1910 DR.. Lorenzo u
Turner, head Of the department of
English. carried on studies of Az
rican Negro 1inguistics in Brazil.
DR.. Turner is an authority on the
Gullah dialect Considerable re-
search has been conducted in prob
lens touching the welfare Of the
Brazilian Negro and the American
Negro.
BRAZILIAN TO SING
Compositions by such Latin
American composers as Casio. Gal
let, Vi,la-Lobas, Domingo Santa
Cruz, Antolises, and Chaves will
be presented by the university
choir, the department Of music
and Nashville artists.
Olga Coelho, brilliant Brazilian
soprano, will appear in concert at
Memorial chapel Walter Piston.
eminent American composer and
professor of music at Harvard uni
yersjty. has written trumpet fan
fore especially for This festival as a
salute to the South American re-
publics. Francisco Mignone, Bra
zllian-ccmposer, now travelling in
America under the auspices Of the
department of state. has written
for this occasion fanfare Of four
trumpetS as salute from Latin
America to North America.
The dance group will be repre-
sented by Belle Rosette, West In
Clan singer-dancer, with dr1lr1mers
and guitarists.
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War

Continued from Page One
on the east coast situation,
where their forces were last re-
ported withdrawing from the re-
gion about Kuantan, 100 miles
British dispatches were silent
north of Singapore.
Yochow in Northern H u n a n
Province, there were grounds for
the "Banzais" swelling in jap
anese throats.
BLEAK OUTLOOK
The outlook for General Mac
Arthur's American and Filipino
troops cornered on Luzon Island
was the bleakest yet. The last
word from Macarthur was tfat
the invaders were obviously
massing men for q terrific on
slaught against the last, bitter
ly-defended positions tanning
out from the Corregidor Island
fortress in Manila Bay to the
Olangapo naval base on the west
coast and a line reaching south
east to the region Immediately
northwest of captured Manila.
A Navy epart m ent an
nouncement of the sinking of a
Japanese troopship and three l.
000-ton transports by an Ameri-
can submarine, however brought
its cheer.
PRESS FORWARD
In Malaga the japanese press
ed closer to their big objective
Singapore. British troops on the
west coast have been fore &
back across the Slim River so
miles north of the rubber CEN
ter of Kuala Lumpur. Domei
claimed the British in the north
Of Selangor State were in gen.
eral retreat.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-09
Church

pledges to the Trust Fund so
that now the necessary i'm
provements may be made. He
also informed the membership
that the land for the Parish
House was purchased in 1919
and the building built in 1924.
Mathews then explained that
over the period Of years, the
credit for final liquidation of
the mortgage was due to the un-
firing efforts of the various or
carnations and members of the
church. He gave special mention
to the women of the church.
The reports of the various or
carnations Of the church were
presented. Pickman especially
praised the choir which has
some outstanding soloists.
The highlight Of the evening
came when Mathews lit a match
to the mortgage on the parish
house and il went up in smoke.
An election was held for new
vestrymen and three men were
elected for a three year term.
They were Frank Pringnitz. A.
D. Martin, and A. j. Pickman.
Two other men were elected for
one year to fill unexpired terms
who were Walter Fenton and
Chris Mathews.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-09
Sugar Rahoning for Consumers
Possible to Halt Hoarding

Britain with larger quantities
than it has been getting from
the western hemisphere. Russia
has lost rich sugar-beeting pro-
ducing areas to the Germans.
Such developments, added to
transportation complications and
farm labor shortages in this
country, could conceivably re-
duce supplies below the normal
level. Officials doubt, however,
that the reduction would cut
distribution below 90 pounds
per person. In the first World
War. distribution was reduced
to about 70 pounds under a ra-
tioning system.
Officials said before inaugu-
rating rationing, the govern
ment might appeal to consum.
ers to limit purchases yolun-
tarily to normal requirements.
If such an appeal failed to work.
ration cards would be issued.
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British In general retreat.
DESTROY BRIDGES
Domei said the British were
hastily destroying bridges and
roads and that troops in south
ern sectors of Selangor State
were joining in the retreat to.
ward the State of Negri Sem
bilan, south of Kuala Lumpur.
British Far East headquarters
said violent all-day battle
ragged yesterday in the Slim
River sector, So miles above
Kuala Lumpur, as waves Of
tank.paced Japanese infantry
attacked on the main road to
Singapore.
Heavy casualties were report
ed on both sides.
The outcome of the battle was
not disclosed, but earlier re-
ports said the British were
holding fast" in their newly
formed lines.
Singapore dispatches acknowl-
edged that the Mikado's inva-
sion hordes still were infiltrat-
ing through Selangor State, in
a wilderness Of m angrov
swamps ant' steaming jungles
southwest of the main battle
sector, threatening Kuala Lum-
pur and the British rear.
Exulting over the Pearl Har-
Dor "sneak punch" the capture
of Manila and steady approach
10 Singapore, the Tokyo for
eign Offices newspaper giddily
envisioned the probability that
"the armed forces of this coun-
try will land on the American
continent"