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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23
Deacon Richard Harris Honored AS
Hero By Capitol National Bank

finite day of the week to call on
them.
He started working out this rou-
tine early in 1912 when we first be-
gan taking the War Finance pro-
gram seriously. And it was right a.
bout this time that he evolved a
philosophy for selling.
First, he says, explain to the
people how this program will help
them to save money that they'll
need in leaner years; then, I ex-
plain how it will in turn, help the
government. If you can ever get a
person to see that he is helping
himself, you can show him how 10
help all concerned.
"The cold figures show that this
theory works And he can cite many
individual examples. For instance,
the wash-woman who has been buy
ing ten cent Stamps regularly and
now has four Bonds.
"Certainly his War record is one
to be proud of-and he's a nome
front hero in our language even II
the only decoration he wears is a
large red, white and blue badge
which says, Buy Your War Stamps
and Bonds From Me-
And so, this evening the Capitol
National Bank in Jackson salutes
Deacon Richard Harris, OF 8l5 NO.
Parish Street, who Backs the At
tack" with 10 per cent of his own
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23
Crowd Attends
Race State Fair

The Mississippi Negro State Fair,
opened its 18th Annual Exposition
at the Negro state fair grounds here
Monday, as advanced predictions OF
a record attendance took shape In
the large crowds at the fair grounds
Monday. Fair officials predicted
growing attendance with record
crowds for school days, on Friday,
and for Saturday the final day OF
the fair.
Missing this year was the OPEN
ing day parade, one of the out
standing features of the fair which
had to be cancelled on account OF
war time conditions. In the exhibits
halls however, visitors could see a
number of educational features In
home making, canning and preserv-
ing foods, and agriculture, develop
ed as a part of the National War
Effort.
On the Midway, the famous Wall
lace Bros. Shows, presenting num-
Der of free attractions were adding
to the colorful scene and to the en-
joylnent of the thronge attract visl-
tors from every section of the state
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23
Hundreds Of Delegates Attend AME
Conference; Bishop Green Presides

for consideration were some major
problems confronting the church,
both as to its position in War time
America and in the post war period
Among the items was the Churches
responsibility in encouraging and
urging its membership to buy War
Bonds and Stamps; and of giving
whole hearted support to every
phase of the National War Effort
and Post War Church Rehabilita-
ton Religious and Economic Pro-
gram.
Of particular Importance to Afrl-
can Methodist in Mississippi is the
conference PROPOSAL to raise 100000
for a new building and expansion
program at Campbell. College, the
church school, located in Jackson,
Mississippi Looking to the raising
of this amount ministerial goal
of $4,000 has been set.
Another important feature of the
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23
WEA Designates
119 More Counties
For Drought Aid

The War Ipod Administration
has designated 119 counties in
Louisiana, Miss, and Texas as
drought counties. These are i'll
addition to 22c counties previously
designated in the southwestern
drought area.
Producers in these counties will
be eligible to participate in emer-
ktency programs being developed
to maintain livestock and dairy
production. Extended periods OF
drought have reduced feed and hay
production in the areas. Feed
users in the drought counties
being given preference in sale or
feed wheat owned by the Commod-
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23
FBI Arrests Two
Draft Delinquents

Andy Simpson, of Trickfaw, Loui-
Siana, and Willie James Presley,
Columbus, Mississippi, was taken in
to Federal Custody, Monday, by
agents of the local bureau of the
FBI. Both men had been arrested
without their seelctive service cards
Simpson at Natchez, Mississippi and
Presley at Kingsport, Tennessee.
Upon investigation it was found
that Simpson was delinquent
from local Board No. 2, Tangipa-
hoa Parish, Louisiana, for failure
to report for Physical Examination,
and that Presley was a delinquent
from Local Board No. /, Columbus,
Mississippi, for failure to report for
physical examination.
FBI officials stated that many
Selective Service delinquencies are
cleared because local authorities
throughout the nation are holding
men who are not in possession O.
their Selective Service Cards unit
a check can be made with their LIZ
cal Boards.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23
AlcOrn Graduate
Promoted To
Warrant Officer

FIT. HUACHUCA, Ariz. Staff
Sgt. Emmitt j. Stringer, of Column
bus, Mississippi, a graduate of Al
corn College, Alcorn, Mississippi,
has been promoted to the rank OF
warrant officer.
Warrant Officer Stringer was a
member of the Alcorn College Or
chestra which volunteered, and was
accepted as unit into the Army at
the close of the 1871 school season,
and was one of group OF eight
who were promoted to the rank of
Warrant Officer here last week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23
$500 900 FUNDS SOUGHT
FOR CAMPBELL COLLEGE

Hundreds of delegates BEGAN al
irving here Tuesday for the oath
Annual Session of the East Miss
issippi Conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church which
convened at Pearl Street AME
Church Wednesday Morning for a
five day session ending Sunday, Oc-
tober oath, with Bishop S. l..
Greene, ST.. Presiding. While the
session did not officially open un-
til Wednesday Morning when the
annual address was delivered by
Bishop Greene, a number of COM
mittees were holding meetings Tues
day laying the ground work for one
of the most important sessions III
the conference history. BY Tuesday
night, delegates from Mississippi
and Louisiana had exhausted almost
every available room IN the City.
Listed on the conference agenda
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23

The Negro division of the local
National War Funds Drive, follow
ing an enthusiastic meeting Monday
Evening in the office of DR.. S. d.
Redmond in which preliminary
plans of the drive were brought up
to date, got underway here Tues
day Morning, when four battilions
of workers began canvass of pros
poets whose estimated contributions
had been fixed by an eyaluation
committee last week.
Composing the four battalions,
with the leaders of the battalions
at the head OF each
group, are, First, S. w Miller, T. B.
Wilson, Rev. w. B. Whitfield, Rev
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23
Stin1son Admits
Delay In Start
Of Bomber Units;
Promises Full
Speed Ahead
Very Shortly

WASHINGTON - (ANP) - Sec,
Of War Henry l.. Stimson admitted
last Thursday that there has been
some delay in the start of the train
ing of Negro bombardiers, gunners
and navigators owing to change
in the equipment, but that when
this program gets under way the
type planes they will be manning
will be B-25's, the same type craft
that Gen. Jimmy Doolittle used in
the bombing of Tokyo.
On Sept. 2 Asst. Sec. John j. Nc
Cloy had announced at the regular
press conference that in about a
month, Negro cadets would be sent
to either Fort Dodge, hans., or Del
Rio, Texas. "to start in a B-26
Transition school with objective the
command of BIG airplanes." He
said too that somewhat later. Ne
gro cadets would receive training
as navigator anod bombardier Off
GERS along with white students, and
that ultimately these men would be
used to complete the crews of this
medium bombardment group" due
for activation by July /, 1914.
PLANE CHANGED
At last weeks conference Mr..
Stimson was asked whether the re-
port of delays in the Inauguration
of this program was true. He said,
There has been a slight delay in
training for pilots due to changes
in the character of the plane de-
signed for their equipment. AS re-
suit of that change from B-26 to
BIS bombers," he added, 'the Sc
lected cadets will be trained by the
western flight training command"
The secretary did not explain this
but elsewhere it was learned that
the reason for the change from B.
26s to B-25s is attributable to the
fact that the army air force has or
dered the discontinuance of manu-
facture of the 26s, a product of the
Glenn L. Martin plant North AM
erican makes the B-25s.
The explanation given is that
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23
National War Funds Drive Started
With Negro Quota Placed At $500

A. B. Keeling: Second, Prof. B. 81
Dansby, DR.. S. ID. Redmond. w. II.
Williams, Prof. o. B. CobbinS, third,
E. w. Banks, George Edwards, DR..
"a. H. Mccoy; fourth, Dr. L. A. Smith
Edward Lee, and DR.. A. M Hair.
Major General S. w. Miller, who
is heading the Negro division stated
that the quota for the division has
been set at $780, Major Miller
pointed out that the quota was a.
bout three times the amount asked
from the group when first called
into the community chest campaign,
and stated that it necessitated a
most intensified campaign from
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23
Husband Stays Wife, Attemps Suicide;
Two Others Wounded In Bloody Event

and his wife, Mrs. Carey Wallace,
of 2202 Peace Street were shot by
an unidentified man while they
sat in a cafe on North Mill Street,
shot through the abdomen, the hus-
band was reported to be in serius
condition, while the wife received
Slight wound in the arm.
According to reports, local Off
GERS had arrested j. Hamilton, early
this week, charged with the shoot
ing. Hamilton is said to have be-
come enraged by jealousy when he
learned that his former sweetheart
and married, and set out to do the
shooting.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23
Guests
Al State Dinner
In White House
Second Negro
Chief Executive
To Visit u. S.
Bv ERNEST E. JOHNSON

WASHINGTON - CAMP The
car bearing President Ellie LescoC
Of the Republic IF Haiti rolled up
the west drive on the south lawn
of the White House at SEE p. m
Thursday and there and then be-
gan the visit Of the second Negro
chief of state ever to be the Off
cial guest of the United States.
President Edwin Barclay of the
African republic of Liberia was
here in May.
Accompanied by Under-Secre-
tary of State Edward r. Stettin-
Jus Jr, and John Campbell White
U. S. ambassador to Haiti, the
visiting dignitary, dressed in a
medium gray suit and wearing
dark cane and black hombura
hat, was welcomed with ceremony
and pomp, and then escorted into
the Oval roomi where he was
warmly greetsG ~ Pcesioe9,g ssad1
Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt.
GUESTS AT DINNER
That evening President Lescot
and other members of his party
were the dinner guests of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Both he and his
secretary of state Or finance,
commerce and national economy,
Abel LaCroiX, were overnight
guests at the White House.
The other members of the party
had gone directly to Blair house,
Just across the street from t h e
state department. They were:
Mllrice Dartigue, secretary OF
state for public instruction, agri-
culture and lahcr; Contra Rou-
zjer, undersecretary of state + r
information and general police;
Col Durce Armand, commander of
the military department Of the
national palace; Andre Llautaut
ambassador to the United States.
and Col. Roche B. Laroche, mill
tary attache, embassy of Haiti.
It was a grey and cloudy SKI
that overhung tire south lawn of
the White Hollsc grounds The
trees that trim the driveway ano
leave clearing for military per-
sonnet used for ceremonial pur-
poses, were of varying shades OF
amber and green, the usual sign
of fall. The washington monument
in the background was cold dag
ger. !.
The guard of honor consisted Of
one company each of marines,
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23

Malcolm Hampton shot his wife,
Mrs. Alberta Hampton, to death
with a shot gun, early Monday NOR
ming at their home at 709 NJ North
Gallitan Street, following and argu-
ment, concerning which, he told
police, that he had caught up with
his wife going out with another
man. After shooting his wife to
death he turned the gun on him
self and at the Charity Hospital his
wounds were reported as serious,
with only slight chances of his re-
covery.
In another jealousy shooting Sat-
urday night, Cleveland Wallace,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23
Man Arrested By
FBI For Wearing
Soldier Uniform

Local FBI officers arrested Syl-
veSter Russell, 81 year old Negro,
here Monday and charged him with
illegally wearing the uniform of a
Soldier. Russell was first arrested
by city police, who turned him
over to the Provost Marshall of the
Jackson Air Base, when he told
them that he was a deserter from
the Army.
Upon being questioned, Russell
told the FBI that he realized he
was wrong in wearing the uniform,
but was wearing it, because girls
like soldiers better than they do
civilians.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23

Fighters Shifted
To Service Units
Bv ALBERT ANDERSON

CHICAGO-(ANP)--Is it true that the United States
army has been deliberately breaking up well trained Negro
combat units and distributing them among service outfits
rather than sending them to do batte The Stats
tics would seem bear out affirmative answer to this
question The sometimes plantive frequently Disguised
and bitter complaints of who have been part OF these
fighting outfits likewise point to such conclusion
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23
Court Martial
OF Soldiers In
London Ends
Military Refuses
To Make Public
Its Decision

LONDON-(A N p - Military
secrecy shrouded the end Of Satur-
day of a court martial involving 10
American Negro soldiers at Palgn-
ton, Devenshire, accused of 10
charges including mutiny, rioting,
shooting with intent to murder,
and making inf1ammatory remarks
in the presence of other soldiers
Although Is soldiers were involved,
four testified they had nothing to
do with the fracas and apparently
were not charged.
The shooting affray resulted
from combining the soldiers to their
barracks for an extended time be-
fore leaving the u. S., and for
eight additional weeks after hav-
ing reached England. The adjutant
for the men on trial admitted to
the court that this was true be-
cause proper uniforms had not
been issued to them. He said he
told them not to carry knives with
blades longer than three inches.
Observers charge that under
such unhealthy moral, psychology
cal, and physical circumstances 1t
was inevitable that the men be-
come FESTIVE and release their pent
up feelings in a burst of emotion.
DEMAND JUST SENTENCES
Prosecution counsel contended
that the evidence proved the men
guilty and demanded individual
sentences commensurate with the
crime.
The prisoners all members of
an ordnance company filed out
of the ill heated trial room not
knowing where they had been
found guilty or innocent. All had
denied guilt. They whispered excit-
edly among themselves and Smiled
as they were uShered into a cover
ed truck.
Among the soldier-prisonerS are
Pvts. Freddie Blake, 20; Tom
Eding, 80 and Willis Gibbs, %. all
of Chicago; James A. Manning, 10,
of Detroit; and Clifford Barret, %,
of Orlando, Fla. 1t was disclosed
that six of the prisoners had pre-
vious criminal records. Manning
had served three terms at hard
CONTINUED on page 81
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23
Mother Sues Catchings, Night Club
Operator, For $4,000; Son Shot

Der of valuable realty holdings.
B. D. Wade, Local Attorney Is re-
presenting Mrs. Youngblood.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-23

Trained UP to the minute, proud
of their organizations, ready for the
big test, soldiers report frequently
finding their regiments, battalons
or brigades, just as they feel they
are ready tobesent across, broken
up except for small cadres or units,
which are then used as basis for
training other groups.
In opinions expressed too often
not to have considerable veracity,
these tactics seem to disclose ruth
less determination to prohibit Ne
groes, trained in actual fighting,
from reaching any of the front
lines where they might gain glory
and prestige for themselves or thei
race, or where they might engage in
killing white men even if they be
NaZiS.
MOST UNITS SHATTERED
Practically every combat unit In
the army with the exception of the
two all-Negro divisions, the 93rd
and 92nd and the veteran oath In
fantry, reputedly in the Southwest
Pacific, has been broken up in this
fashion. There are said to be a few
airbase protective units whose bu-
siness is to protect airbases but
che real fighting units of which
the army is proud are conspicuous
by their absence on the fronts.
The almost total lack of Negro
casualties, while not to be prayed
for, bears out the truth of these
statements. Just where the 9Th and
10th cavalry regiments are, few
seem to know. Reports are that
part of them are in camp in Tex
as training newer recruits with
some some at Fort Riley where they
ngage in more common tasks.
CITES NEGRO
UNITS BROKEN UP
To recite the names of a few u
nitS which have been busted in
the fashion described:
The 18th Field artillery regiment,
Fort Bragg: four battalionS, white
officers, well trained. Disbanded all
but small group. Highly efficient
men sent to quartermaster and en-
gineer groups.
350th and 351st Artillery regi-
ments both of Camp Livingston, La.
A few men were taken from these
two outfits and made the basis for
the new 350th Artillery group COM
posed for the most part of new
recruits. The men in the former
regiments who had been trained
for a year and a half had Tia.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30

EARL HINES IN HARLEM
NEW YORK-(C)-Carl Hines
and his boys, along with songstress
Madeline Green and Tiger Billy
Eckstein will appear at the Apollo
Theatre this week, following the
sWeetheartS of Rhythm.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
"Carmen Jones" Hailed AT World Premiere
In PhiIly As New Billy Rose Masterpiece
Things Negro Expected To Do On
Stage Are ConspiciousIy Absent

ballets danced with precision,
grace and dignity, as well as high
skill by some Of the best colcred
dancers in the country. The sing
ing is supebrb, the choIuscs rising
to the occasion with the enchant
inc harmonies dozen with spirit.
Carmen Jones" as portrayed
and sung by Muriel Smith the
beautiful 20-year old Philadelphia
mezzo- soprano, gives to the
theatre q new personality of
much promise. There were veteran
critics who said Miss Smith is
almost sure to sing the role in the
Metropolitan Carmen next
season. Shapely. with engaging
stage presence and excellent
voice, Miss Smith is to this new
est venture of the Negro in opera
what Lena Horne is to the movie
screen.
Carmen jones" will play two
weeks in Philadelphia and then
move to Boston for two more
weeks Of its tryouts before Rilly
Rose brings the opera to New York
for presentation at one of The big
eeSt theatres.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
BY DON SEYMOUR

PHILADELPHIA CAMP The
Uncle Tom and aunt Diuah' as
well as the traditional bandanra,
badges Of thu Negro stage per.
former from time lmmemorial. are
rapidly disappearing. last Tues
Gay night Billy Rose, the famous
i-npessario and kingpin of show
business, tick the major step that
will probably Danish Uncle Tern"
and Dinah", plus the bandanna
from the stage for good insofar aS
the coioled actor and actress are
concerned, when he presented his
Carmen Jones'" moderni5ed YER
sion Of George Bizet's opera,
GARNER at the Erlanger theatre.
With an all-Negro cast, an eX-
citing new librette by Oscar
Hannerstein II, and sets and COS
tunes of brilliance, sophistication
and ultra naooern splendor, the
opera, Carmen" a perennial favo-
rite in oDera houses throughout
the world over the past so years,
came into a new and sensational
rebirth in this, its world premiere.
The music of the opera, "Camen,
has been ractically untouched save
in a few places. Mainly, Carmen
Jone" is the original opera BROUGHT
up to date with change of locale
to a parat chute factory In south.
ern town and to an extravagant
country club in Chicgo.
The old operate regiment of
dragons have changed from their
traditional scarlet and gold to the
khaki of Negro military policy
guarding the factory. Donn1oe, a
corporal of the Mps who deserts
the army to run away with Car
men. The torcador, Escamillo. is
Husky" Muller, a heavyweight
champion prizefighter; and the
two comic sn,ugglerS, Remendado
and Dancairo, are Rum" and
Dink." prizefight promoters.
AS a production, Carmen Jones'
is beautiful to behold; q spectacle
not surpassed even by the extra
vaganzas now playing broadway.
The things Negroes are expected
to do in the theatre are con-
spicuous by their absence; there
is no tap dancing, no crap games
no amen. Lawd,' no handicap
ing ard shouting, praying ana
bowling and scraping.
Instead there are marvellous
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)--Accord-
ing to an Announcement from the
office of President Florence M.
Read, DR.. Henrietta Herod
has been named chairman of the
new committee en- dramatics at
Spelman College, which will in
clude Mrs. William Geter Thomas
of the french faculty; and new
appointee, Miss Vida Perkins OF
Lawrence, Kansas. who will teach
courses in dramatics and speech
The offerings of the University
Players, dramaties organization OF
Atlanta University. Morehouse col
lege, and Spelman Colleee. Will
be handled during 1943-44 by the
cramatics committee There will
be the customary three or four
productions during the season.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30

No, ! mean you're up to your old
tricks of stealing scenes again.
You must be planning to carry off
another Academy award this year.
he said and then broke into big
laugh.
Hattie brvathed q sigh of relief,
and everybody was as happy and
smiling us usual What he meant
was that during the several weeks
the new feature has been in pro-
iuction the genial celebrity has
been running strong competition
with the white stars heading the
cast,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
Accuse Hattie Of
Stealing Pix Scene

HOLLYWOOD-(ANP) When
John Cromwell, director, Of SELF
nick.'s Since You Went Away"
came to Hattie Mcdaniel last
week at the end of camera shot.
with serious lcok on his face. the
roted colored star became a bit
worried. The uneasiness increased
when he said in a tone Of repri-
.nand: Well, Hattie, I see you're
at your CID tricks again"
Thoroughly puzzled now. Miss
Mcdaniel hurriedly asked what
do YOU mean? What have I done?
Anything wrong with any action
Or dialogue N that last snotg"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-10-30
Dr.Herod ToHead
SpeIman Drama

DR.. Herod, WHO is also chairmn
of the department Of English at
Spelman college, is a former ii
rector of drarnaticS at Louisville
Municipal College in Kentucky.
Mrs. Thomas has been active IN
dramaticS at Boston University,
and at one time she was director
Of the college plays at Bethune-
Cookrnan College.
Miss Perkins, recent graduate
Of the University of Kansas. has
the honor of being the first mem
her of her group to appear IN a
production at this institution. She
is the winner ct an award for out
standing acting Of 1943 as a mem
Der of the cast IF a play presented
by the playdirecting class at ne
University.