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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-10
Ruby Ely Stuck
By Her Career
Until The End
Was Preparing
To Open Annual
Concert Season
By DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK-(Calvin's News
Service the final curtain
fell last week in Detroit covering
the career of Ruby Ely, the So
prano who made Serena a charac-
ter in George Gershwin's Immortal
@Porgy and Bess" famous, we OF
the press plainly saw that she was
real trouper to the last. A wo-
man who believed in her singing
career. who sacrificed everything
and every pleasure to carry 1t
through; a woman who dreamed OF
fame and who got it when she sang
at the White House, Miss Ely will
always be remembered by those
Younger ones in the profession as
posing an uncomfortable will.
She was the original Serena and
when the musical was staged for
a comeback, on Broadway at the
Majestic Theatre, Miss Ely was
Immediately sought to take over
her old part. She sang Serena IN
the comeback 800 times and from
New York to Hollywood, wherever
the show went, there was always
a warm round of applause for MY
Mans Gone Now"
The actress last venture into the
movies was as Eddie Rochester
Anderson's wife in Birth OF the
Blues" when she sang the 81
Louis Blues" to soothe him after
he had been hurt in riot.
I remember sitting in her dress
ing room back stage at the Majestic
on one of the last nights that
"Porgy and Bess' was to be there
1 With her was her actor-husband
Jack Carr who doubled for Crown
q and their black cocker spaniel, who
a few days later, much to Miss
Elzy's grief, ran away. Clarence
Muses. daughter was there too.
Miss Ely, just SO, was CARRIED II
her black dress, mourning her deae
stage husband. She spoke OF tax
ing up her concert career Whe1
the show broke up. tits Away:
been my ambition to tour TIT
country as one of the leading sing
ing stars" she said. 81 can hardl.
wait to start IT,
It'll be hard on the woman who
taking it upon herself to fill Sere
mas shoes. There can never be
more sympathetic or a more rea
Sarena than that played by Rub.
Elzy, for the role seemed to be mad
for her alone and her heart was Il
1t in everyone of those 800 per
formanceS!
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-10
Jam
Session Solid
Sender To Tars
5000 Hear Her
Hit Rock Bottom
With Jam Boogie

GREAT LAKES, Ill-CS N S.
Dorothy Donegan, Chicago's one
woman Jam session, played re-
turn engagement before more than
5000 Negro Bluejackets at the u
S Naval Training Station. Great
Lakes. Illinois, recently.
The audience clapred hands.
stamped its feet, whistled and,
when the program ended, shouted
for more.
But top billing for the evening
was saved for rocking, driving
One O'clock Jump" The young
pianist had hardly whipped thru
-four measures when Bluejacket
Willie Smith, former saxaphone
player with Jimmy Lunceford and
Charlie Spivak, let loose with a
bash run on his alto sax. That
started it. "One O'clock Jump"
held the spotlight for fifteen min
utes, with Miss Donegan driving
the rhythm. ard Bluejacket musi-
clans of Camp Robert Smalls
swing band dropping in and oil,
for choruses,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-10

was Allard de Ridder.
Mr.. Robson dipped into his
extensive propertoire of song and
gave his audience renditions in
French, Russian, German, Chinese
as well as in English. He was pro-
grammed to deliver two groups, but
the insistence of his audience COM
PEELED him to extend this to several
additional numbers following each
group.
Water Boy" and "Old Man
River" were among the more fami-
liar of the encores that drew con-
siderable applause In the latter the
artist seemed to crack bit but not
to the extent that it impaired the
number so much. He is recovering
from a recent throat ailment, a
fact which may have contributed.
The peat Bog" song of the Nazi
concentration camps and a Chinese
patriotic song followed by another,
Chi Lai," were demanded and well
received The latter portion of
what Mr.. Robson calls the Ne
gro's song of protest" meaning the
Ballard for Americans" by John
LaTouche and Earl Robinson, was
delivered with considerable en-
thusiasm. 1t too was well received
by the large mixed audience.
In all these selections he was
accompanied by Lawrence Brown,
although he was scheduled to have
appeared as the guest Soloist with
the National Symphony orchestra.
Mr.. Robson, after the perform
.ance, said that rehearsals for
"Othello," the Shakesperian play in
which he has been cast as the Moor,
will begin in August. The play will
open in Boston around the first
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-10
Italian Songs Now
|HeardOnTheDelta

90 Sole Mo-" and other widely
sung Italian melodies replace the
familiar Negro spirituals which
have been sung in these cotton
fields for years.
ct won't be long now until
these Italians will be feeling like
old hands," commented one fore
man.
The Italian prisoners are being
used to replace the Negro and
white workers drafted from the
farms into the armed services
They may also be used to pick the
cotton next fall. Coahoma county
is looking forward to getting 5000
of these prisoners by the time the
cotton picking season begins.
Each laborer receives 80 cents a
day while the government gets IS
cents day for their board while
they are engaged in private en-
ployment.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-10
Drama Tells Story of Gallant
Stand Made by the Russian Army

GREAT LAKES, HIS N 81
More than 1000 Negro recruits of
Camp Robert Smalls attended the
camp Drama Groups presentation
of Freedom the Banner" an orr
ginal play about the Russian peo-
pie and the war, at the u. S. Naval
Training Station, Great Lakes, ILL.,,
recently.
Written and directed by Owen
Dodson, seaman, second class, di-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-10
Robson Heard In
Washington, D. c.

WASHINGTON-(A N Paul
Robson, noted baritone, appeared
here Friday night in his first
concert recital in the capital, and
succeeded in delighting a capacity
crowd that attended the 87th Sun
set Symphony" at the Potomac
Watergate. The guest conductor
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-10
Eddie Is Right In
NY. Appearance

tressed lady. The audience was
smiling. So, while singing lets
Get Lost" the line that goes,
lets defrost," Ella demurely
pointed to her forehead and that
was all needed to put her over
for the night.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-10
Dodson's Freedom The Banner
PIeases Great Lakes Audience

and bugle corps. In leading roles in
addition to Dodson were Robert
Boyd, of SAL Morgan ST., Pittsburgh,
Pa; Frank Silvers, of 10 Dale ST.,
Roxbury, Mass; and Walter An
derson, of Box 282, Langston, Okla.
Movement was by Charles Sebree,
seaman, second class, of So E. 46th
ST., Chicago, III. Special music was
written by Herman Hill, musician,
second class of 2431 High St, Dem
yer, Colo, who also directed the
glee-club.
Dodson's next production in July
will deal with South American
countries and is titled Tropics"
TAUGHT IN ATLANTA
On leave of absence from his
post as head of the drama depart
ment at Hampton Institute, Va,
the 28-year old playwright has
been outstanding in the literary
field for several years, He has Serv-
ed as assistant director of the At
lanta University summer theater,
taught in the Atlanta University
system for three years, and has had
his works published in Negro Cara
van, an anthology of works by
American Negroes, and in numerous
other well known publications.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-10
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-10

of September, go to Philadelphia
for short stay, and then will hold
it's New York opening.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-10
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-10
AWARD HONORARY DEGREES

BIRMINGHAM,-(A N P)-Mrs.
Lucy NJ. Hughes, president of tie
Wcman's Home and Foreign Mis-
ion society of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal church and Mrs.
Kay Bailey Nichols, wife of Bishop
d. Ward Nichols, of the same de-
nomination, were awarded master
of arts degrees at the recent corr
mencement exercises of Daniel
Payne college here.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-10
De|iqhts Studio So Much With HeI
Southern Cooking She Gets Role
Things Are Very
Rosy For Ruby

HOLLYWOOD, --(ANP)--Ruby Greene when cute
little wide-eyed kid down in Knston, n c., never dreamed
she'd become the bride of u naval officer and right
in the thick Of things when started She might have
dreamed about being movie actress most feminine young
sers have such dreams-but she didn't believe they'd
come true.
Yet that's what has happened to date, Ruby who is
now Mrs Tilmon Golden
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-10
Women Con Help Win
JOIN THE
WA A l.
20 a SOLDIERS JOB
xppk a. ARMY RECRUITING OFFICE

CLARKSDALE, Miss.-(A N P)-
loosely akin to the Negro in spirit,
ne Italian war prisoners from
frica sing while they work in
he cotton fields Of Mississippi
heSe days.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22

Poison should he Placed i'm
Bottles Entirely Different From
Those Containing Medicine, 10
Avoid Fatal Errors
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17
MARCH FL TO APRIL 60


Ariss--Look out for indisposi-
ton, delaying last minute rushing
and generally upsetting good
sschedule.
APRIL 81 TO MAY 20
= Tdurus-You may be tripped in
little things today II you aren't on
guard-and these are things that
are going TO count in many in
stances. Church services first, then,
duties. followed by pleasures
MAY 2f TO JUNE 2f
GemaAt-Yeur planetary aspects
more favorable than those Of many
other zodiacal natives, nevertheless
be prepared for few problems.
!. JUNE ss TO JELY 81
CaHcor-Enioy your free time
with worthwhile pastimes, but
don't neglect obligation that should
be taken care Of today because
there isn't time for them during
the work week.
, JULY 24 To AEG. %
= Lso-Excellent indications--and
may you disport yourself in excel
lent manner and gain the regard,
admiration and personal satisfac-
ton that will surely be yours.
AUG. - TO SEPT. %
Viroo-The sort Of day you can
build from a mediocre one into a
really big, amount 10 something
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17


So1ittdrius -- You can advance
personal interests nicely now, and
be successful in more than one way
in outside activities. such as chart
ties. visiting the i'll, renewing old,
worthy friendships, writing, read
ing intelligent matter.
DEC. 20 To Jan. 2f
Capricorn Protect private
affairs; don't forget your church
duties; take sensible care of diges-
ton, nerve. 0verwork is unwise.
JAN. 2R TO FEB. 20
Aqudrius-You may be tempted
TO spend not only beyond your
means but foolishly, too boot.
Enjoy free time sensibly, don't
strain or wear yourself down and
be unfit for tomorrow's work.
FEB. Fl TO MARCH g0
Pisccs-Should be amenable day
for routine affairs. urgent duties,
work or other activities for which
you have especial talent or train
ing You can do well in industrial
and manufacturing lines.
A CHILD born on this day:
Blessed with sound. intuitive men,
tai equipment. Pioneering ten
denotes backed by purpose and
practically. Could be a competent
surgeon, physician. dentist. nurse.
Has unusual capsbiity, too, for
fne mechanical work - anything
that requires skill.
Copyright. 1913, by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17

period day. Stimulation, immscu-
lateness, steadiness are needed
you own them. show them strongly.
SEPT. % TO OCT. %
Libra-Don't daily over the un-
important things-there are too
many very vital ones that call for
the attention Of particularly people
Of your talents and caliber.
OCT. 2I TO NOV. %
Scorpio-Don't bubble nor argue
with folks-it'l waste time, lead 10
further unpleasant discussion and
upset nerves and digestion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17
Connolly Answers

1-Euphrosyne. Thalia. Agalia
pa Westinghouse; tb) Mar
conf. tc) Baird.
ga prayer; (b) flute; (c) in
SuTrection.
IA Arctic Ocean; (b) Pacific
Ocean; tc) Indian Ocean
ia carbon dioxide in mines;
thl support for wood in fire.
place; tc) type Of bridge
ga Rio dc Janeiro; 10 Arch
angel. Cc) Barney
CopyriEh, 1913, by KjnE Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17
Your Horoscope

Frances Drake,
The Detroit Times,
l22i Times Square. Detroit, Mich.
PLEASE SEND MY INDIViD-
UAL HOROSCOPE. PERSONAL
DAILY G UIDE and LUCKY
CALENDAR for the firIt six
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17
Quick Answers

Alabama.
Rio Grande.
3-Off Australia. II is the 1900
mile long Great Barrier Reef.
twenty Thousand Leagues
Under the Sea, by Jules
Verne.
5 Mecca.
s Statue OF Liberty.
= New Zealand.
Copyright. 1919 ny kine Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17

ERE pleasant little game that will give you
every day 1t numerical puzzle designed to spell out
Count the letters first the number
subtract II the number il less than
your number the upper left
and check OF
numbers left right Then read the the letters under
the checked figures give you. ali
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-17

Answer to yesterdays puzzle,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-22
BASEBALL FANS FROM BROOKLYN
 LEAD IN FILM
II Happened in Fldibush, Saga of New York Bor-
 ough al 2Oth Century

Our story, of course, is fiction al," declared producer Walter Mor- osco, speaking of Tt Happened in Flatbush,' now at the goth Gen. tury Theatre, but many of it's sc- quences can be traced to famous stories about Brooklyn and it's baseball-mad citizenry."
 Chief among them is a sequence in which the team returns from d successful tour, and is greeted by fans in an unprecedented demon stration.
 This happened last year when the Brooklyn Dodgers swept to the National League pennant Schools were closed and Brooklyn's streets were jammed to capacity with en- thusiastic rooters.
 In the film, baseball fans will be drinking soda pop from paper cups, not from bottles; this is a rule at Ebbets Field as protection for umpires against fans who have @ habit of throwing things Paper cups don't hurt as much as bot ties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-22

ming fighters, blasting railway yards and other objectives at Salerno.
 The Americans scored 25 direct hits on railroad sidings at Bat tipaglia
 Started Sunday
 British Wellington bombers be- gan the onslaught against Naples Sunday night and their cargoes of high explosives and incendiaries started a number of fires then.
 An armada of Flying Fortresses picked up the task by daylight and smashed through in the afternoon at the same smoking targets. Weav- ing through 40 to 50 enemy planes, the Forts in two flights rained bombs throughout Naples indus trial area, hitting roundhouses, To- comotive repair shops and muni- tions works.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-22
,GL00M-CHA5ER
 STAGE BATTLES
 IN COMIC HIT
Capi'oI Theatre Showing Old t.avoriie, Friend
 Iy Enemies" Tonight

Charles Vinninger and Charlie Ruggles yell, bark, growl, grumble, below and thunder at each other. They do it because they are the gloom -chasingi heroes of the new Edward Small comedy. Friendly Enemies" now showing at the Capitol Theatre through United Ar tists release.
 Friendly Enemies" which is based on the bang-up stage hit of ithe first Wond War, is the fight ngest picture since The Spoilers. 7 here are 21 fights between Win nirNger and Ruggles. They take l2 reccnciliaticms in stride, there are eight draws and one big scene in which they make up for good.
 AS the cronies of the story, Win ninger and Ruggles fight mainly about whether the Kaiser should il be hoched or hooked. Winninger plays the role of an American who loves the Germany of his boyhood. Ruggles has allegiance only for his adopted America.
 ! While waging their battle of the century in Friendly Enemies the actors are supported by Nancy Kelly, James Craig, Otto, Kruger and Ilka Gruning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-22
IN CODE

BALTIMORE, A girl at Third Service Command Headquart- CTS telephoned Pratt Library asking help decoding an official message.
 T can't understand what went wrong" she told Miss Mildred Dono- hue. q know the soldier who sent it, and he's very smart. The first part is clear enough - just some Army orders. But there is a line that doesn't make any sense"
 Miss Donohue went to work with a radio telegraph code book. Then she called the puzzled girl.
 I've translated the message" she told her. Tt reads: I love you"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-22
 BATTLE IS
 RE0pENED
News Gathering Cooper alive 10 File Many
 Affidavits

NEW YORK, June 22-The Asso- ciated Press has prepared to file in Federal Court more than half hundred affidavits in opposition to the Governments motion for a summary judgment of the anti trust civil action against the non- profit cooperative news gathering agency.
 Other affidavits were also to be placed on record by the Chicago Tribune, co-defendant, which made a separate answer to the Govern ments charges in seeking to open the Associated Press membership All are willing and able to pay their share of the cost.
 Arguments in the summary judg- ment motion, by which the Govern ment seeks a decision against the Associated Press without taking testimony of witnesses will be heard in an open court trial scheduled to be heard in a three-judge Federal court on July g. Chief among the Associated Press affidavits is one prepared by Frank Moves, publisher of the Washington Star and presi- dent of the Associated Press for 38 years until 1938
 He declares it is not contem- plated by men who organized the Associated Press for all newspapers in the United States to become members" but it is recognized in order to establish a true coopera- tive organization that members must have an opportunity to select their own associates"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-22
FRENCH WAA(

NORFOLK. Va.,-Three French sailors wanted to buy watch in a jewehy store here but they could speak no English, and the sales man didn't know a word of French.
 The disappointed Frenc c h m n stood in the store doorway and chattered about their predicament in French. WAAC Auxiliary Sim one Campanardi. of North Adams, Mass, listened in on the conver- sation.
 A few minutes later the French gobs credited the American army with one assist in the purchase of watch. Auxiliary Campanardi was born in France and speaks French fluently.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-22
COMMUNIST SAYS COURT DECISION
 GOOD FOR UNITY

SAN FRANCISCO, June g. - William Schneiderman, Russian born secretary of the Communist Party of California, rejoiced today when told that the Supreme Court of the United States upheld his right to American citizenship.
 He said it is a victory of the principles of American democracy. I and my party unreservedly sup port the decision. It will strengthen wartime national unity, so essen- tial to victory"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-22
',31[5!HlW]vl. 1[!; ;H:l!W]l. The Case of inc Black
 parroi' & The Pioneers'
HOSPITAL NOTES

Bartolme A. Dandim has entered St. Ann's Hospital for surgery.
 Elaine Bland was admitted yes- terday for a tonsillectomy at St. Ann's Hospital.
 Raymond E. Wiseman and Joe Kelly were recent incoming medi- cal patients at St. Ann's Hospital.
 Mrs. Julia Johnson has entered St. Ann's Hospital for surgery.
 Cora Rock from Hoonah has entered the Government Hospital for care.
 Mrs. Art Conley and baby were dismissed yesterday from St. Ann's Hospital and have returned home.
 Mrs. Mary Jackson and baby son were dismissed this morning from the Government Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-22
TANK BUSTER

CHARLOTTE, N. C.--Lloyd zed- acker, was doing a welding repair job atop a l56-gallon gasoline tank
 The tank exploded. Tank and Zedacker went through the air with the greatest of ease. When they landed, the tank, crinkled like ar accordian, was atop zedacker.
 They pulled zedacker out-and found that he had suffered only two broken fingers and bruised leg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-22
TROOPS USED TO
 HELP RUN ALASkA
 R. R. OPERATION
Move. Made Necessary by Burden of Military
 Freight
HEADQUARTERS ALASKA DE-

HEADQUARTERS ALASKA DE- TENSE COMMAND, June 22. = Units of the Transportation Corps are supplementing maintenance crews of the Alaska Railroad, it was announced today by Lieut.. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr's. headquarters.
 Use of troops as train crews and construction and maintenance crews was made necessary by the unusual burden military traffic has placed on the railroad.
 Col Otto F. Ohlson remains as general manager of the road for the U. s. Department of the In- terior, and the Army's only part in the setup is to furnish much needed manpower and maintenance material so the vastly increased tonnage can be handled.
 Railroad officials and Army of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-22

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-One of the questions asked of each wit ness called by legislative liquor committee was: Ever take a drink?" A lady from the W.C.T.U. was among the witnesses and when she took the stand, but before the question had been asked of her, she snapped: No, don't drink" Lady. you've been missing out on lot" drawled the committee chairman, with a smile.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-22
GOVERNORS TALK OVER
 PROBLEMS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 22.-The Chief executives of four states have agreed the government must sup plement private industry to pro- vide postwar employment, but con- tended broad authority should be given to states
 The governors were Herbert R. O'Connor of Maryland, John w. Bricker of Ohio, Leverett Salton- stall of Massachusetts, and J. M Broughton of North Carolina. They discussed the issue in forum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-22
New Houston Is Launched
 In Virginia
Cruiser Will Ayenge Ship of Same Name
 Sunk by Japs

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June g. The mighty new cruiser Houston slid down the ways of the Newport News Shipbuilding Company and started on her way to avenge the sinking of another cruiser of the same name in a sea battle with the Japs a year ago.
 Texans, headed by Governor Ste venson, crowded the flag -dedecked )stand as Mrs. Claud Hamill sent a bottle of champagne crashing against the hull of the new ship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-22
TO VISIT BROTHER
 HERE FOR FEW DAYS

To visit their brother, William Stedman, in Juneau for several days, Misses Virginia Stedman and Marian Stedman arrived here this morning from their home in Pet ersburg. They were accompanied by a friend, Miss Colleen Mcdonald also of Petersburg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-06-22
ALLAMAE SCOTT HOME
 AFTER FIVE MONTHS

Called south five months ago by the illness of her mother, Allamae Scott, beauty operator at the Florence Shop, returned to Juneau over the weekend.
 Following the death of her mother last March at the family home in McMinnville, Ore, Mrs. Scott accompanied her father on a trip to California.