davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-01-18
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT, Jan. 17.-Assembly op-
erations on January output quotas
boosted the automobile industrys
production of new cars and trucks
to 49, 765 units this week, the trade
publication Automotive News re-
ported today.
This compared with m output of
62,913 cars and trucks In the pre-
cediug week, and O1S6 assemblies
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Page Valley National
Headed by Berrey
~ the Associated Press.

~ Ln0 XB4OCJ1CeQ TI0Sos
LURAY. Va, Jan. 17.-Emmett 9.
Berrey has been named president
Of the Page Valley National Bank
here to succeed Charles Landram,
who resigned after holding the posi-
ton Is years.
Landram was recently elected
president of the Luray Caverns
Corp. to succeed the late T. C..
Northcott.
Berrey, son of former president,
T. j. Berrey, has been connected
with the bank since 1900, serving re-
Gently as cashier.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Aeeu0ulsteA.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK Jan. II LP.-Closing for
eign exchange rates follow (Great Britain
in dollars, others In cents)
Canada: Ofncial Canadian Control
Board rates for United States dollars; buy
ing 10 per cent premium. selling II per
cent premium, equivalent to discounts on
Canadian dollars in New York Of buying
OBJ per cent. selling 8 .O9 per cent. Cana
per cent discount or $500 United States
Europe: Great Britain, oficial tBank-
ers' Foreign 3xchange Committee rates).
buyins, A.02; selling, a. 04 open market;
cables, S4.O4
.. Latin Amsriss: AfFsntina ofnS!ai.
free. 6.1e34n; Nexieo, 20.70n.
lRatee In Wot cables unless otherWise
indicated.)
NOMINAL
Evening star., 1942-01-18

Men, TO W n ] c n
Office he has just
been e lie c t e d,
succeeding Will
liam A. Bowman.
Mr.. Hoey Is
manager of the
w a S h ! n g t on
Branch OF the
Lyon. Conklin
Co.. having been
connected W i t n
the firm sill n C e
1915. He is a
member of the
w a S h in G ton
Board of Trade,
Evening star., 1942-01-18

Cottonseed oil closed steady Bleach
able prime summer yellow unauoted. Prime
crude, l2.60b: January. March. NAY and
July all 13.46b.
Bid. n Nominal
Evening star., 1942-01-18
A. P. Industrial Index
Unchanged in Week
By the Associated Press.

BY the As80ciAted PreBS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Asso-
ciated Press index of industrial ac-
tivity was unchanged this week at
1924. A month ago the measure
stood at 1923 and a year ago at
1897.
Extremely cold weather held rail-
road freight carloadings to . rela-
lively low level, preventing q rise in
the composite index. Steel output
and electric power production
showed broad increases.
Components. adjusted for normal
seasonal variations, compared as
follows:
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Cotton Seed Oil.

Cottonssed oil futures closed 01 to .o3
Of . cent . pound higher today in an
advance that carried the March delivery
At one time up to 1890 cents within .O5
Of . cent Of the Federal ceiling. Sales
lieved to have come from trade interests.
Crude cottonseed oil was senerally held
the southeast and valley and l5Is cents
In Texas Crude soybean oil advanced
Y cent . pound on sales Of about 100000
This was within !. cent 81 the ceiling.
Cottonseed oil futures:
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Odd-Lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press.

terday these transactions by customers
with odd-lot dealers or specialists on the
New York Stock Exchange for January 16:
&,627 purchases involving 64.17S shares;
1927 sales Involving SO ,674 shares, includ-
Rg ~ short sales involving 1.76O shares.
Evening star., 1942-01-18

CMI0HB0 CS16 ,}ABTkeS.
Cash wheat prices were UNCHANGED; basis
UNCHANGED. Receipts, 8 cars. Corn un-
changed to " lower; baAs Nm lower.
Receipts. 364 cars. SeleA a. 900 hushels
basis unbalanced. Receipts. "a cars Sales.
10000 bushels.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
New York Produce

NXW YORK. Jan. II QR-Dreesed poui.
ny geneeelly arm. xfesh and froso1
T1vs poaitIs, - xeiehs sn4 ss,.,,,.
nominal: No Gales.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
United Drill Reports
$1,348,945 Profit;
S5.15 a Share
Result Well Above
$795,077 Earned in
Preceding Year
BY tie Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE United
Drill & Tool Corp. reported today
net profit for the year ended Decem-
Der 81 was $1.348,945, equal to $5.15
q share on class A stock and $3.50
on class B, compared with q net of
$795 OFT or $304 on class A and 81 IS
on class B In the preceding year.
Net before taxes for 1941 was $4,743,-
o62, against 81 800 ,378 in 1910.
, Reliance Electric.
The Reliance Electric & Engineer
ing Co. reported q net prof1t of &337.-
789 for the 10 months ended October
81. equal to $225 a share on the
capital stock. A change of account
ing practices to a fiscal period from
a calendar year basis made direct
comparisons unavailable. For the
year ended December 81, 1910. the
company showed a net of 1886, TAI
or $2.38 a share.
Other Reports Listed.
Other earnings reports issued dur
ing the week. showing profits per
common share, included:
Evening star., 1942-01-18
New Orleans Prices.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. II P.-Cotton
futures were irregular here today. Clos.
ing prices were steady. four points net
higher to one lower.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Dividends de-
clared-prepared by the Fitch Publishing
Co.:
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Dodson S Drama
Hampton Opener

HAMPTON INSTITUTE Va-(SNS)-One hundred
members of the student body of Hampton Institute Summer
School will take part in Divine Comedy by Owen Dodson,
to be produced July "a and 25 by the Theatre Workshop
of the school, Dodson distinguished young play
wright and poet is director of the Workshop.
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Hampton To Give
Special Course For
Florida Teachers

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va
-(SNS)-Because na,rtailed trans
portation facilities have made
travel to Hampton impossible for
Negro teachers in Florida seeking
academic credit to secure tenure
rights for salary increases, a Spe-
Cial extension of the Hampton In
stitute Summer School was open
ed fer them in Jacksonville, Fla,
on July 5. William NJ. Cooper, di.
rector of the summer school, an
nounced.
James A Colston, high school
principal and for the past two
summers associated with Atlanta
University in the field of curricu-
lum development, heads the Flori-
da extension, Mr. Cooper said
An emergency measure, the
Florida extension is being set up
at the urgent request OF Ted De-
Witt, of the Duval County School
Board and j. L. Williams, presi-
dent of the state and county Ne
gro teachers associations in FIori-
da. Their request was made with
the approval Of the State Superm-
tendent of Public instruction.
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like light shining down from a red
moon and red stars on hot sum-
mer night and he was sweating
and breathless from running and
the bell Changed SO loud that he
could hear the iron tongue clapping
against the medal sides each time
it swung to and fro and he was
running over a street paved with
black coal and his shoes kicked tiny
Jumps rafting against tin cans
and he knew that very soon he
had to find some place to hide
but there was no place and in front
of him white people were coming
to ask about the head from which
the newspapers had fallen and
which was so slippery with blood
in his naked hands and he gave up
and stood in the middle of the
street in the red darkness and
cursed the booming bell and the
white people and felt that he did not
give damn what happened to
him and when the people closed
in he hurled the bloody head
squarely into their faces dong,
dong, dong.
He opened his eyes and looked
around him in the darkened room
hearing a bell ring. He sat up
The bell sounded again. How long
had it been ringing? He got to
his feet, swaying from stiffness
trying to shake off sleep and that
awful dream.
"YesSum," he mumbled
The bell rang again, insistently
He fumbled in the dark for the
light chain and pulled it. Excite
ment quickened within him. Had
something happened? Was this the
police?
"Bigger!" a muffled voice called
"YeSSuh."
He braced himself for whatever
was coming and stepped to the
door. AS he opened it he felt it
being pushed in by someone who
seemed determined to get in in a
hurry. Bigger backed away, blink
ing his eyes.
I'VE want to talk to YOU" said
Britten,
"YesSuh''.
He did not hear what Britter
said after that, for he saw directly
behind Britten face that made
him hold his breath. It was not
fear he felt, but a tension, SUI
preme gathering of all the forces OF
his body for a showdown
Go on in, Mr.. Erlone,' Mr.. Dali
ton said.
Bigger saw Jams eyes looking al
him steadily. Jan stepped in the
room and Mr.. Dalton followed
Bigger stood with his lips slightly
parted, his hands hanging loosely
by his sides, his eyes watchful, but
yelled
90 tse ContiAucdl
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NAACP PIanMay
Be Accepted By
Travel Agency
Previous Order
Called Halt To
One-Night Stands :

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)-
The Office of Defense Transporta-
ton is expected to consider a plan,
outlined by the NAACP, to allot
limited number of BUSES for the
use of Negro hands in the South,
the NAACP's Washington Bureau
said this week.
Outgrowth of conference June
25, with E.. A. Roberts, ODT ASSlS-
tant director in the division OF
local transportation; Nick Sim
mons of that office, Cab Galloway,
representing Negro bands, Walter
White and Frank Reeves, admins
trative assistant at the Bureau, the
plan may receive consideration by
Joseph Eastman, ODT director. 1t
will have to be agreed upon by
managers, agents, orcheStraS, lead
erS and musicians unions, it was
stipulated.
The order recently issued by the
ODT restricting the use of chart
cred BUSES by bands to make
their "one-night jumps" has caus-
ed CONSERVATION in musical cir
cles. Galloway explained that Ne
gro orchestras are unable to get
location spots because of the
greater number of white orcheSrtaS-
and because, in spite of the must
cal superiority of some Negro orch
estras, management of the ''loca-
ton spots" will not hire Negro
outfits.
He estimated that the average
Negro band spends approximately
eight to ten months a year play
ing one-night stands. Prohibiting
the use of chartered BUSES to the
bands will result in the actual eli
mination of nearly all class B and
G bands and will seriously affect
the class A bands.
Walter White also emphasized
that Negro bands have been whole
hearted and unselfish in making
appearances at Army camps, and
that this contribution to the enter
tainment and morale of soldiers
was made more important because
of the lack of community facilities
for entertainment of Negro soldiers
in southern and out-of-way en-
campmentS. Bands would not be
able to make this contribution if
their bus transportation will not
be available, it was stated.
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Siss|e Breaks
All Records For
Cabaret Bands
To Close This
Week After Three
Years at Horseshoe

NEW YORK-(ANP) - Dance
fans throughout the country who
have yearned to "trip the light
fantastic" to the melodic strains
OF the famed Noble Sissle orch
estra were given a ray Of hope this
week when it was learned that
Sissle will terminate his record
breaking engagement some time
this months.
Speaking of the orchestra lead
er's remarkable achievement III
playing three anG one-half wears
at one cabaret, Simon S. Elem
Noble Sissle, this week told an
AMP correspondent:
Sometime during the month of
July Noble Sissle will terminate
his engagement at Billy Roses
Diamond Horseshoe, at Paramount
hotel, here.
Tt was an all-time record for
any name band, more particularly
colored orchestra, to be engaged
for so long period at any New
York cabaret spot. MIR. Sissle was
the first band leader to open the
Horseshoe, on Dec. 1888 and has
remained there for upwards of
3 1-2 years.
''Mr. Sissle has been busily en-
gagged in every form of patriotic
and civic duty, especially where it
benefited his race. He is now serv-
ing as a member Of the beard of
directors Of the u. S. O. camp
shows and was personally assign
ed to supervise, produce and di-
rect Negro units for the y. S. Q.
camps and UP to the present time
has produced four successful units
which have been touring the army
camps, with a Negro cast.
All CT his services were gratu-
itous. He was interested only in
providing clean wholesome enter
tainment for the soloiesr as well
as providing Negro artists employ
ment.
'The soldiers have been clamor-
ing for him to make personal ap-
pearances but owing to his duties
found it impossible until the termi-
ma ion of his contract at the
Horseshoe.
"Mr. Sissle now announces that
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ductor, has directed many orches-
tras. among them the New York
symphony, the New Jersey Phil
harmonic and the New York Phil
harmonic Symphony at the Lewis
ohm stadium.
Born ana educated in New
York City, Dixon started his musi-
cal career with violin and piano
lessons, later acquiring working
knowledge of all orchestral instru-
ments. He was awarded a fellow
ship at the Juillard school, where
he studied conducting with Albert
Stoessel.
Dixon begins his concert with a
performance of the sparkling
Marriage of Figaro" Overture by
Mozart.
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most popular composers in Soviet
Russia today When his piano
concerto was introduced in New
York City a short time ago, one
critic declared that it might ir
time rival the popularity of Tschai-
koWsky's work in that form. Like
all his compositions, the First
Symphony reflects the composers
great interest in folk-music.
Dean Dixon, outstanding con-
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Musical Trio Is
Heard By Summer
Students At A. 6 [.

GREENSBORO, N. C.-(SNS ~
Faculty and student body of the A
AND T. College summer school
heard an exceptional musical
program when the Metropolitan
Trio appeared at the college Thurs
day, July O.
With the playing of allegro con
Brio" by Brahms, which opened
the program, it could be readily
scene that these musicians were
masters of their respective instru-
ments, the violin, the piano and
the cello. The program was hearth
ly applauded by the audience.
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T'ryOut for Divine Comedy we're
held last Thursday and Friday.
and the cast will be announced in
the near future. Workshop stu
dents will direct the production,
under Dodson's supervision.
Dodson, who began his duties at
Hampton Institute on June "a,
wrote "Divine Comedy" while
studying for his masters degree at
Yale University. 1t was first per-
formed by Yale Drama School in
February, 1888, and has been pre-
sented by the Atlanta University
Summer Theatre and the Howard
University players.
Twenty men ana women
are enrolled in the summer work
shop which is a practical. seminar
covering choral speaking, play
selection, writing radio scripts,
one-act-plays, and plays for
special occasions, and the theory
and techniques of play production
In addition to Divine Comedy. :"
the Theatre Workshop will present
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he will personally tour and visit
the camps and join the artists who
So readily donated their services.
This was made possible, as William
Morris office has arranged a
trans-continental theatrical tour
for Sissle, his band and to be &C
companied by an excellent cast of
Negro artists, which will make APP
pearances in all ace theatres
throughout the key cities Of the
United States"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-07-11

HOLLYWOOD ANp)-If things
keep up like they are now, colored
actors will be in the money again
this summer just as they were last
summer at this time. Believe it or
not but there were so many de-
mands for Negro players that
waivers had to he granted for
number in the extra ranks. Prac-
tically every studio in Hollywood
had sequences calling for mixed
crowds with considerable numbers
of colored sprinkled through them
while a few like Paramount, had
while all-colored episodes in their
stories.
OF course the war has had a
lot to do with bringing this about.
because the sepia motion picture
ranks have been considerably thin
ned by the draft so far as the men
are concerned, while there are a
lot of the women and girls who
have secured the high salaries de-
defense work that has opened SO
increasingly during the past two
months.
ROCHESTER, AND DUNHAM
Star Spangled Rhythm is the
| title of this new sensational mu-
steal at Paramount and the most
important sequence in it is BELT
in the Back" co-starring Eddie
Rochester" Anderson and the
| Durham of Cabin in the Sky fame.
/ The famous team of Slim and
Slam is featured with dancing
| chorus of "a of the c1everest girls
and boys in the country This all
Negro sequence will be the hit Of
the new film when released. say
Hollywood critics. The story stars
Victor Moore and Edward Brack-
en-, under the direction of George
Marshall Art Black, well ren1en1-
bered by colored players away
hack in Golden Dawn" and later
IN Meet John Doe'' is the capable
first assistant.
With more stars In one galaxy
than usually appears in any other
picture Star Spangied Rhythm"
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Dean DixonC Conductor
Of Newest Symphony

NEW YORK. CAMP The first
American performance of the First
Symphony by Khatchaturian is
given by the New York Philhar-
monte Symphony under the direc-
ton of Dean Dixon at the Lewis
ohm Stadium concert Friday, July
10 (WABC-CBS at 800 p M.
EWT).
Khatchaturian, young Armenian
Russian musician, is one of the
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two other full-length dramas, two
one-act plays, and two radio pro-
auctions during the summer Ses-
sion.
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[lN[%l[II[5IlZ
!E 'M2M5Alaaaz|

will be So spectacular, fast and
breath taking when it appears on
the screen that audiences may feel
that BELT in The Back" was done
Oh the spur of the moment.
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UNSTALLMENT 28)

"Yessuh. I'm telling the truth.
Just started to work here last
night. I amt done nothing. ] did
just what they told me to do
You sure he's all right?" Brit
ten asked Dalton.
Hes all right"
eff you don't want me to work
for you, Mr.. Dalton" Bigger said,
"I1l go home. ] didn't want to
come. here" he continued, feeling
that his words would awaken in
Mr.. Dalton q sense of why he
was here, But they sent me any
how"
That's true,' Mr.. Dalton told
Britten. He's referred to me from
the relief. He's been in reform
school and I'm giving him a
chance. Mr.. Dalton turned to
Bigger. Just forget it, Bigger. We
had to make sure. Stay on and do
your work I'm sorry this had to
happen. Don't let it break you
down" "Yessuh".
20. X" said Britten. eff you say
he's o. K, then it's O. K with me-
Go on to your room, Bigger, -
said Mr.. Dalton,
'Yessuh".
Head down, he walked to the
rear of the furnace and upstairs
into his room. He turned the latch
on the door and hurried to the
closet to listen. The voices came
clearly. Britten and MIR. Dalton
had come into the kitchen.
MY, but it was hot down there, .
said Mr.. Dalton,
Eyes"
I'm little sorry you
bothered him. He's here to try to
get q new slant on things
We'll, you see EN- one way and
/ see 'em another. To me, N. RS
a Mp
But he's a sort of problem boy.
He's not really bad
You got to be rough with 'em,
Dalton. See how I go dope out of
i'm? He wouldn't've told you that"
But I don't want to make a
mistake. here. 1t wasn't his fault
He was doing what that crazy
daughter of mine told him. I don't
want to do anything I'll regret. At
ter all, these black boys never get
a chance. -"
They don't need a chance, if
you ask me. They get in enough
trouble without it,"
We'll, as long as they do their
work, let's let 'em be-"
Just as you say. You want me
to stay on the job?"
Sure. We must see this Jan /
can't understand Mary's going
away and not saying anything"
L can have i'm picked up"
No, mol Not that way. Those
Reds1l get hold of Il and they'll
raise q stink in the papers"
We'll, what do you want me TO
do?"
"I'll try to get inn to come here.
I'll phone his office, and if he's
not there, I'll phone his home"
Bigger heard their footsteps dy-
ing away. A door slammed and
then all was quiet. He came out
OF the closet and looked in the
dresser drawer where he had put
the pamphlets. Yes, Britten had
searched his room; his clothes
! were mussed and tumbled. He
would know how to handle Brit
ten next time Britten was fami-
4 liar to him; he had met a thou
sand Brittens in his life. He stood
IN the center of the room, think
ing. When Britten questioned Jan,
would Jan deny having been with
Mary at all, in order to protect
/ her2 If he did, that would be in
his favor If Britten wanted to check
on his story about Mary's not 60
4 ing TO school last night, he could
1 II Jan said that he had not
come to the house. who would be-
Y iiete hila after il MAS seen ths
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MOVE INTO CAFE SOCIETY

NEW YORK-(C)- and
Lee Young and their small combo
Downtown beginning early Septem-
Der Teddy Wilson's band will take
over at the Uptown Cafe, replacing
Eddie South. The Uptown, club got
new men last week, according to
owner Barney Josephson. Joe Sulli-
van, famous Chicago pianist
came in with Elmer Snowden,
former Duke Ellington banjoist and
Billy Taylor. bassist who was also
with the Duke
Evening star., 1942-03-20
DQrden Declares Safe Buses
Must Be Provided for Schools

propriated $5OO,000 a year for the
next biennium for the aid of the
counties in the operation of their
school buses.
The primary purpose Of the school
bus report was to determine the
mechanical fitness of the vehicles,
but note was made also of capacities
and the examiners found that over
loading was very common"
Recommendations Made.
The Motor Vehicle Division Of
fered six recommendations for i'm
proving conditions:
l. Regular and systematic month
ly maintenance programs by the
counties.
2. A program for replacing at least
one eighth of the county-owned
buses in service each year SO that no
buses over years old be operated
:: g. Insertion of provisions in con-
tracts for privately owned buses that
these vehicles likewise must not be
more than years old and must meet
applicable State standards.
4. State aid to enable counties to
improve their transportation sys-
TENS.
5. Amendment of the law to pro-
vide that buses not be operated when
overloaded.
s. Development and enforcement
of standards for vehicles carrying
less than 20 passengers.
Evening star., 1942-03-20
Agricultural Leaders
Address Virginia Group

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, March 20
Delegates to the annual convention
of the Virginia Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton heard addresses by = the
American Farm Bureau Federation
president and other agricultural
leaders today before going into an
afternoon business session to elect
officers.
Speakers, on the program included
Edward A. O'Neal. national fedora
ton president; G. F. Holsinger of
McGaheysville, State president; j.
H. East, chairman Of the State A. A.
A. Committee, and DR.. j. R. Hutche-
son, director of the Virginia Ag-
licultural Extension Division.
Representative Flanagan, Demo-
crat, of the nir|l Virginia district
told the federation at banquet last
night that I'VE stand today at the
Armageddon of Christian civiliza-
ton"
Col. Mills F. Neal, State director
of selective service, in an address
to the Virginia Institute of Co.
operation said that the policy Of
draft deferment Of farmers and
farm labor had been too lenient and
pointed out that % per cent Of the
occupational deferlients in Virginia
to date had been to farm workers.