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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-12
Sings Yiddish To
Delight Of Troops

PUEBLO AIR BASE, Colorado
Negro orphan, reared
and cared for by a Jewish family,
is now in the Army, helping to
entertain the soldiers on he Post
and in the Station Hospital at
Pueblo Air Base with guitar
and songs in English, Spanish,
German and Yiddish.
Private McNeile Robinson picked
up Yiddish as member oe a
Jewish family in Riverdale. New
York, and became familiar With
Spanish airs through travels in
and about SantC Domingo. He
learned German and Irish songs in
New York City, where for many
years he was an entertainer in
the cafes of Yorkville, a German
section of the city. Robinson at
tended Hebrew schools in New
York, where he added to his store
of Jewish songs. Irish songs, how
ever, play the major part in
Robinson's repertoire. The Wearin,
of the Green When Irish Eyes
Are Smilin,'' and EAST Side, West
Side" being only few of the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-12
BY VERNA ARVEY

HOLLYWOOD, calf. - (Cal-
wins News Service L Once de-
scribed as the ''Mile-high singer
with the mile-deep voice." Kenneth
Spencer, famed Negro bass, has
had career that may be described
only as an r-growing crescendo
of achievement. Latest public ac-
claim has come from his work in
the film, cabin in The Sky" and
it is safe to assume that when the
film "Bataan" is released. there
will be more enthusiastic praise,
for IN it he plays the part of a
Negro soldier, an engineer = the
only colored person in the cast -
who dies in a blaze Of glory. Rob-
ert Taylor is starred in the picture.
Perhaps, even as this is written.
the singer may be called into our
armed forces, for he is very young
to have accomplished SO much. On
April Is of this year, he became
thlrty-two years old.
He earned SO little then that he
used to stay in bed during the day
SO he wouldn't have to eat. He used
to practice at the Community
Center where he met Dorothy
Fisher, the charming girl who la
ter became Mrs. Kenneth Spencer.
1t was she who suggested that he
sing Tor Noel Sullivan, himself a
line musician and long known as
staunch friend of Negro artists.
! one day he just rang Mr.. Sulli-
vans doorbell and asked to sing for
MN. Mr.. Sullivan heard him, then
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-12

numbers that this soldier can nut
across.
Recently in the hospital with a
broken leg. Robinson continued
his playing in many of the local
camp show, ard at an entertain
ment put on at the Hospital near
the Air Base, transported to the
shows in each case by ambulance.
The favcrite song in the hospital
was "Mexicali Rose" but Robin
son also sings Negro spirituals,
and is happiest when handling
Stephen Fosters compositions.
Robinson is more than an en-
tertainer however: like the rest
OF his fellow soldiers. he is a
hard working man, typical of
all creeds and races who were
snatched out of civilian life when
their country called. He hopes to
go to school to continue his study
OF languages and to take a course
in radio mechanics.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-12
Spencer Leaps To
Gold Coast Fame

let him go away without comment.
Later he wired him to return to
sing for Roland Hayes, who was
then a guest in his home. Between
them, they decided that Kenneth
Spencer had ability, so Mr.. Sulli-
van underworld his expenses for a
year. Lawrence Tibbett as another
who has given high praise to his
voice.
After that, he did a great deal of
studying, part of it al the Eastman
School. Highlights in his career
were his contract with NBC; his
own radio programs: his leading
roles in the West Coast and St.
Louis productions Of SHOW Boat"
and in the Hollywood Bowl produc-
ton Of the opera, Gettysburg.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-12
All Negro Program Takes
Over Burns And Allen Time

kinds. 1t is to succeed the famous
Oracle Allen and George Rnrns
program, which goes off the air
this month, and will be on the
variety order.
Rehearsals have already started
for the series, with the intention
TO make the initial presentation
one that will have the thousand of
listeners eagerly awaiting the
next brosdcast All three CT the
leading stars are already greatly
popular On stage, screen and radio.
Carter just finishing and starting
new pictures at MGM and UniveT-
sal, Moreland IN series of six at
Monogram and Whitman busy in
radio and Stage appearances
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-12
Dick Campbell Takes Noble
SissIe's Job On USO Shows
Named Manager
OF Camp Shows,
Incorporated
By DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK -(Calvin's News
Service)-The dashing inimitahle
Dick Campbell. who for so long has
teen one Of the idols OF the
theatrical world as an actor, oro-
Queer, director, concert manager
and Spokesman for the benefit OF
the race all rolled into one, has
beer chosen this week to replace
Noble Sissle as Negro Production
Manager for USO Camp Shows
Inc. Mr.. Sissle is out in Holly
wood contemplating the revival of
Shuttle Along
Mr.. CampbelI.s appointment
came as a result of the recommeT-
dations from the Negro Actors
Child of America and Judge HUI
bert T. Delanv Of the Board of
Directors of the USO.
CRITICAL OF HOLLYWOOD
Mr.. Campbell has at various
times criticized Hollywood, Broad
way and radio for the diScrinlina-
ton it holds against Negro actors
and their treatment of them in
general. Fair minded and strict
believer in justice for all, Mr.
Campbell has even plucked out
faults of the organization which
recommended him for his present
Job, the Negro Actors Guild along
with the USO Camp Shows And
they like it
In the theatrical field. Dick
Campbell has done much for the
race and for the Negro performers
Last yea; his much discussed
play, THE Watchword Is For
ward" produces written and di-
rected by him, was done at Madi-
son Square Garden, and again at
the Golden Gate 1t will play
again at the Garden for The Negro
Freedom Rally starring Paul Robe
son, Canada Lee, w. C. Handy and
a cast of 200
Just recently, Campbell was
appointed to the War Council
Commission of Education ard
Community Theatres which was
initiated by the National Theatre
Conference Of America.
BACK FROM TOUR
Usually. whenever we think of
Dick Campbell who is, py the way,
tall and handsome, We are re-
minded of his great work With the
Rose McClendon Players and aid
ing the future of young colored
actors in the community.
Mr. Campbell has just eome
back from an extended tour of
Negro colleges in the South where
he lectures to several dramatic
groups on the Negro in the
Theatre He has also been invited
to conduct short seminar in
Radio and Drama at Bennett Col
lege, Greensboro. N. C this
summer
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-12

all-Negro program signed up for
CHS last week This will not only
be one of the best salaried pros
grams on the air, but will furnish
employment for number of col.
ored artists. and no doubt open
the way for others at this END and
other stations.
tt is to be called the glue
berry Hill hour named after the
beautiful westside section where
the majority of the Negro stars
and a number IF affluent citizens
reside IN two and three-story
mansions. Carter, MAINTAIN More
land and Ernest Whitman are to
head the program which will in
clude choirs, bands, individual
artists and players of various
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-12

Although he is naturally of a
retiring nature, this internationally
famous musical giant was very
gracious and answered carefully all
the questions asked him. His visit
at the beautiful cozy home of the
Stills was primarily a private one
to discuss matters pertaining to
the colored composers recentlv
completed work, the choral, Those
VINO Wait" written for him.
FLEXIBILITY INTRODUCED
The noted conductor said zone of
the greatest things the influence
OF Negro music has done has been
to introduce the flexibilityf and
rhythm, so characteristic of it. Tt
tends to bring out the naturalness
and ease which makes it easier for
musical compositions to reach the
souls of the listeners
Concerning the spirituals and
folk songs originated in the slav-
cry days of the Negro, he said that
mere Is fertile field for future
composers, provided these songs
are Kept alive as Americas only
music, and they are one of the
Negroes greatest contributions to
Amreica. Hayden walked and talk
ed with the peasants IN the fields
IN Europe, listening to their labor
songs and folklore chants. Those
ne wrote into his greatest SYM
pnonles. Equally great ones are
hidden in the folk-songs of the Ne
groes," he said.
Perhaps the present war will
serve to turn the eyes of America
more upon itself since Germany
and Italy, under the heel of blood
thirsty leaders, cannot be depended
on as Storehouses of musical cul-
ture as they have been for CEN
turtles. In fact, America has been
too dependent on Europe for its
music. Tt is only during the pas,
20 years that it has begun to free
itself from copying Europe.
CULTURAL RE-BIRTH
"YOu ask what will be the effect
on the countries of Europe after
the war has ended? Well, it all
depends on whether they come out
of it with plan and a spirit fo1
universal brotherhood, or a desire
and determination for revenge
This lies in the hands of the Unit
ed Nations, who will undoubtedly
win, and if the pattern for the new
world is properly made out, culture
too should have a new birth. How
ever, in Russia, there has been ne
suppression of the arts, and music
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-12
Cootie Williams Ne,u
Band Makes Its Debut

NEW K-(ANP)-coctie Williams, whose trumpet
for number of of the Duke Ell
iingon ensemble has launched band of his complete
with singer and comic making whole He has
voped especially fronted by his
superior trumpetng and welded them together in
combination of five axophones three thin.
which clicks Pearl Bailey the singer Eddie Vnson the
completes advantage
the Apollo here last week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-12

October, 1941, and in the Chicago
Civic Opera House in October, 1912
with notable success.
It's organizer and general mana
ger, Mary Cardwell Dawson, is a
well known musical FIGURE. She di-
reefs the Cardwel Dawson School
of Music in Pittsburgh, and is her
self graduate of the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music She
is a past president of the National
Association of Negro Musicians.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-12
Negro influence In Music Will Show
Marked Increase Asserts Stokowski
Says SpirituaIs
Are All-American
BY HARRY LEVETTE

LOS ANeEi4ES-(ANP)--"ln spite of the war; the
Negro influence in music is being felt not only in Amer
ca but all over the world declared Leopold Stokowsk in
answer to question asked him for the Associated Press
during an interview Thursday had the ong-hopedfor
opportunity to personally meet and chat with the great
rector OF the Philadelphia Symphony orchestra at the
nome OF William Grant Still recognized by Hollywood
the races leading composer during brief press conference
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-12
italian Opera
Sung By Race
Shock To D. {.
Outdoor Theatre
To Be Scene Of
August Offering

WASHINGTON, D. G. = CAMP
Washington is due Tor
shock and a treat one hot summer
night. When. on August 28, the
opera, la Traviata" is sung IN
English in it's full length at the
Watergate, beautiful outdoor thea
ter on the Potomac banks adjacent
to the Lincoln Memorial, the rich
ly costumed cast will be all-Negro.
Tragic, beautiful "Violetta,"
Parisiene courtesan around whom
the story centers, will be portrayed
by lyric coloratura Lillian Evantl.
Frederick Vadja, musical conduc-
tor for the National Negro Opera
Co., and this presentation, and
former assistant conductor of the
Metropolitan, says of Nine. Evanti,
There is no singer today who can
portray the role with more dramat-
ic vigor." Others of the twelve
principals, three men and eight
women, will comprise something of
a who's who in the Negro sing
ing world
Choruses have been in rehearsal
for a month at the Washington
Conservatry of Music. Dancers go
through their gyrations nightly at
the Y. w. G. A., under the critical
eye Of Adrienne Marshall, dance
director All eagerly await trans
formation into gypsies, matadors,
picadors and servants.
A relatively young organization,
the National Negro Opera Co., Inc,
is already old in experience, hav-
ing presented the opera "Aida" in
the Syria Mosq,,5 in Pittsburgh in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-12
'Blueberry Hill
Offering Jobs To
Race Performers

HOLLYWOOD-(ANP)- In ore.
Of the most important steps for
ward in the races advancement In
radio circles. Ben Carter, actor
agent, succeeded in having a big
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of the business of throwing back
the invaders.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-12

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the hope that postwar will bring about a more
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on the fighting 'front.' This group of service folk
was caught socializing after a luncheon here,
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Company 3D. 354th Engrs. Regt., Camp Maxey,
Texas; Aux. Catherine Randolph, Co. %, Regt. 3,
Army Post Branch Fort Des Moines, Iowa; Cpl.
Farmer L. Neil School Company, Hdq. b., Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina; Aux. Josephine HolIer,
Recruiting. Edison Co., Attn ST., Chicago; Sapper
v. Martnow, Ontario, Canada Royal Canadian
Engineers.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
los MexiCans III
Of Food POISONING

COLUSA, Cal, Sept. 1-CUP)-
ColuSa'S two small hospitals and
three available doctors were heavily
brudened today with the care of
lO5 Mexican farm workers poisen-
ed by lunches packed by San
Francisco catering house.
Extra nurses, auXiliaries and
Red Cross workers were called in
to help handle the rush business
as the Mexican farm hands were
brought to town from all parts of
the county last night.
Hospital attendants said IA of
the men were still under care, al
though none were critically i'll
Altogether, 160 workers fell ill
after eating prepared lunches con-
sisting of meat, jelly, potato salad
and pie.
Representatives of the state de-
partment Of health arrived today to
take samples of the lunches and
attempt to learn what caused the
poisoning
Meanwhile farmers called upon
businessmen to release their en-
ployes to help in harvesting and
prune dehydraticn work, which
was at the peak when the Mexican
laborerS were stricken
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01

ABOARD BRITISH DESTROYER
IN MESSINA STRAITS, Aug. 81.
Delayed D-UP)-With partle en-
signs flying, two British battleships
with an escorting force of a cruiser
and destroyer boldly swept up the
straits of Messina in daylight today
and pulverized shore batteries
around Reggie Calabria on the Ital-
ian mainland in one of the greatest
naval bombardmentS of the war.
The hour-long bombardment rails
ed clouds of dust and smoke that
half obscured Reggie Calabria,
which lies across the narrow straits
from Sicily, and the rumble of the
guns, audible for more than SO
miles, must have shaken the whole
toe of the Italian boot.
The cruiser and destroyers, to-
gether with the six-inch guns and
other armament of the battleships,
meanwhile bombarded the shore
battery at Cape Pellaro, six miles
south of Reggie Calabria, and other
gun positions as far south as Melito,
10 miles below Pellaro.
The only italian answer to the
bombardment came from the Cape
Pellaro battery, which fired six
times, dropping shells a few hun
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
Son of Former
EI Centran Dies

Ell Centrans were informed We'd
nesday that Paul Francis Maytield,
As, son of Judge l. Mayfield, for
mer El Centran, died last Sunday
at the Veterans hospital in Saw
telle after long illness.
The funeral service was read by
q chaplain of the facility chapel at
Sawtelle and he was buried with
full military honors. Many flowers
were sent by friends to decorate
the chapel and the grave in the
military cemetery.
Mavfield was born in Corben, KY,
In 1893 and arrived in FL Centre
with his parents and sister at tn
age OF eight years. Ee attended the
first elementary school TO be found
ed in FL Centre and was graduated
from Central Union High school in
FL Centre in the class Of 1917. He
enlisted in the naval signal corps
after his graduation. At the close
OF hostilitieS Mayfield became an
American Legionnaire. Judge May
field, his father, was justice Of the
peace in FL Centre for several
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
Tax Committee
Opposes Federal
Land Acquisition

SACRAMENTO, Sept. l. tUP)-
A resolution opposing federal ac-
QUESTION of land, and its removal
from local tax rolls, today was ad-
opted b. a legislative interim tax
committee.
The resolution, proposed by As
semblyman Lee Bashore, Glendora,
asked congress to see that land
was acquired by federal agencies
only when absolutely necessary.
Where land is acquired by the
government for purposes OF trans
fer TO war manufacturers, the reso-
luton suggested that a lease ar
rangement allowing taxation of the
land would do as well.
Bashore declared that war in
dustry centers, such as San Diego
and Richmond, are considering
levying sales taxes and higher bus
mess taxes to meet increased gov
ernment costs caused by increased
population.
Large federal holdings, he said.
prevent such cities from obtaining
sufficient money through regular
property taxation.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01

I'm handsome commando-fghter Lord Louis
3 Mountbatten falls the task of pushing the Jap
out of Southeastern Asia and avenging two bitter
British jungle defeats. Observers on every hand
have hailed the appointment of this storybook
hero as Brtain's first supreme Allied commander
Mountbatten assumes the job of driving the Japs
out of bloody Burma and Malaga with one of the
most glittering records Of fitness to command of
any Allied chieftain.
A Royal Navy midshipman at 49, at 43 he is
vice. admiral, an air vice-marshal, lieutenant
general Since 1899 four detsroyers have been tor
pedoed under him; he directed the Smelling of
Benghaz in the spring Of 1941, and in August that
year became commando chief, then chief of COM
bned navy -army-air force operations.
In addition to Dieppe, he led his commandos to
st. Nazaire. France. and fought with the navy off
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01

Norway. Sub-hunter Mountpatten first opened the
public eye in America when he visited pal
of his cousin, the Prince of Wales, in 1921. year
later he came back on his honeymoon He and
Lady EdWina extremely wealthy, have
multi-hoOred penthouse in London, but it's
bomb casualty. Their two daughters, II and IL,
are war-guests of the Cornelius Vanderbilts in
the u S.
Mountbatten was born Louis Francis Albert
Victor Nicholas Battenberg but royal decree An
glcized the surname. His father, of German nobil-
ity, became Marques of Milford Haven when he
married granddaughter of Queen Victoria and
thus Mountbatten and King George are cousins.
AT the outbreak of World War /, in which Mount
batten served, his father had to resign First
Sea Lord of the Admiralty because his brother
in-law was grand admiral of the German feet
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
Nazis Reported Firing on
Danes Civilian Cutherinq

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 1-UP)-
German troops touring Danish
streets in armored cars are firing
indiscriminately on all groups of
more than five persons, even those
gathered at street car stops. the
refugee Danish press said today.
CRadio Algiers said Nazi troops
killed 5000 Danish civilians and
$50 soldiers in one Danish town
alone
Despite the ruthless NaZi en-
forcement of martial law, however,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01

I termed with Danish officers at
Hotel DAngleterre.
Labor leaders, editors, professors,
politicians and military and naval
officers were caught in the German
net. Among those arrested were
Hal Koch, head of the Danish
Youth Organization; Arne Soer-
ensen, leader of the newly-formed
political party, DanSchamling; Kaj
Munck, the poet-priest; Dr. Fred
erick Schoberg, literary critic of
the newspaper Pontiken, and Paul
Sabroe. a columnist for the same
newspaper.
Some 400 Jews have been arrest
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
.WCTUConvension
In State Cancelled

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Sept. /
(UP)-The annual convention of
the State Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union has been cancelled
for patriotic reasons and transpor-
tation difficulties it was announc-
ed today.
The convention was to have been
held Sept. l4-15-16.
Election of officers will take place
at an executive session at San
Francisco Sept. 14-15, WCTU Off
cials reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
RATIONED AGAIN

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-UP)-
Dried and dehydrated raisins and
prunes will be returned to ration
ing on September 5, the office of
price administration announced to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01
Here's Tragedy
OF First Water

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. l. UP)-
Tragedy as revealed on the polio
blotter:
Atruck loaded with 127 case
of eggs sped down Sunset Blvd.
A car sped down La Brea.
They collided.
The reSult-omelet.
And eggs are Ga cents a dozen.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-01

the Danes were reported defying
their new overlords at every OPP
portunity with King Christian X
himself setting the keynote.
HAILED BY PEOPLE
Escorted by German troops,
Christian drove from his Sorgen-
fri castle to the Copenhagen sub
urb of Lynby, where thousands of
Danes enthusiastically hailed him
despite the Nazi ban on gatherings
Of more than five persons.
Christian, responding, gave tacit
approval to his subjects resist
ance in the following brief speech: :
IT am happy that the Danish
language is still spoken in my old
fatherland. CONTINUED
Three Danes We're reported to
have been shot and killed because
one of them cracked a joke while
German soldier was passing.
German elite stormtroopers and
gestapo agents occupied all police
stations in Copenhagen after Dan
ish police officers refused TO swear
! loyalty to Gen Hermann Won Han
neken, the German military COM
mander
MANY ARRESTS
Sweeping arrests were reported
under way as the Germans sought
to put down any incipient fifth
column. Prince Knud, 43-year-old
SON of King Christian, and Prince
Axel, a cousin Of Knud, were in