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Detroit evening times., 1943-07-21

( WELL. SHUT nah mouth and
call me Sambo, here we are back
| in the old minstrel days, with
everything from Mr.. lnterlocutor
10 a brass band.
Paramount has revived all these
trapplngS OF the good old days
as atmosphere for Dixie" the
Technicolor musical based on the
life of Daniel Decatur Emmett,
the noted American song writer
and blackface minstrel man
Dan Emmett, who wrote such
famous songs as Dixie and
"Old Dan Tucker was born in
OHIO in 1915, and while not many
today remember the name he be-
came one OF the most famous
entertainers of his day.
As a boy he travelled up and
down the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. entertaining on the boats
and playing songs he heard the
Negroes sing.
He served in the army and
when he was twenty, Joined a
circus. The painted faces on the
clowns, the barking and ballyhoo,
all helped 10 give him the idea
of staging minstrel show tn
blackface, something which had
never been done before.
FIRST IN BLACKFACE
In 1912 he formed the first
egro minstrel company with
William WhitloCk and Frank pei
ham, both Of whom appear in the
film, played by Lynne Overrnan
thls last role before his DEATH
and Eddie Foy Jr.
They opened in the Old Chat
ham Theater in New York and
had immediate success. because
OF the novelty of the idea. In
fact Emmett took his company
to England whore he remained
until 1914.
Upon his return he joined up
with Dan Bryant and it was dur
ing this pre-Civil War period that
he composed the famous song,
Dixie" Next he became a thea
trical manager until he decided
to retire to his home town in
1878.
A PROLIFIC COMPOSER
Even then he kept on compos-
ing ballads and popular tunes for
he was one of the most prolific
song writer's this country has ever
known.
Although the picture is reported
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-21
Writers Sign

SEVEN WRITER'S at Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer have been given
new contracts. They are: Cyril
Hume, Jameson Brewer, Rose
mary Foster. Jeane Bartlett,
Brainard Duffield, Polly James
and David Lang.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-21
Sales Jump

THE BOOK version of Alice
Duer Miller's poem, white Cliffs
Of Dover which Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer is making into a motion
picture starring Irene Dunno and
Alan Marshal, jumped from a sale
Of 2000 copies in August, 1910,
when il was first published, 10
23S,750 one year later,
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-21
A PROLIFIC COMPOSER

Even then he kept on compos-
ing ballads and popular tunes for
he was one of the most prolific
song writer's this country has ever
known.
Although the picture is reported
to have magnolia and cotton
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-21
LoueIIa
Parsons
in UoM~ooi

HOLLYWOOD July ~ w. CO.
,umbias offer to buy JUNO,
Miss" for $3.50 600 plus IS per cent
cf the proceeds sets an all time
precedent for any vehicle ever
sold for motion pictures. Another
time Columbia started a little
precedent when they paid $500
600 for You Can't Take II With
You The Junior Miss deal Is
a msfy sided affair The plan Is
not only 10 produce the original
Junior Miss but 10 make a
series with the same characters
on the order OF the Andy Hardy
PICTURES
MARY Piekfosd and William
Goetz had offered s3500oO with
25 per cent royalty and both were
very eager 10 Get the rights. but
up 20 this wuung it looks as if
Columbia has nahbed the prize.
or course YOU never can tell what
- hours viii bring one thing
rhc lUniOr miss characters are
local for series
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-21
Dresses Up

A GOOD EXAMPLE Of what
we'll dressed soldiers Sweet
heart will wear will be presented
by Donna Reed, in See Here,
Private Hargrove. The young
actress will have six new outfits
designed for her especially by
Irene
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-21

Since II is about very neurotic
heroine, almost wacky 10 put II in
a nutshell. II appears that Dolores
is stepping right out of bathing
suit into a Bette Davis role.
Phyllis Bottone wrote Mortal
storm" and most of her stories
are definitely on the emotional
side.
WORK ON PLAY
When Anita Loos finishes her
contract with M-G-M next month,
she and Lionel Barrymore will
work on the play they have
planned for these many months.
Arthur Hopkins, Broadway pro-
ducer, will produce 1t on the New
York stage. Lionel and Anita are
friends of long standing. He was
in The New York Hat. the first
story she wrote. II starred Mary
pickford, who wasn't much more
than the child she looked in those
daVs.
| saw II at Pickfair Sunday
] was impressed with the spirit
and beauty Of the young Mary,
who looked exactly as she did the
first day l met her, and I won't
say how long ago that was
SIGNED UP
A year ago I printed that Anne
Gwynne'S romance with cowboy
Tom Keene was over and that she
had switched 10 Richard Powers.
The only thing wrong with that
item is that Richard Powers and
Tom keene are one and the same
gent. Before he was either one a
these names he played roles on
the screen as George Duyea and
t~sos.lI -. F.VN5y'. -" ~.
INV one Tor gerdng fInXyNT uf.
The news today about this
young nan with all the names is
that usser the guise Of Richard
Powers ne did all right for him
self on Broadway in The Barber
Had Two Sons" and Sam Goldwyn
has now signed him for Danny
Kayes Up in Arms"
LINE OR TWO
--Ln 1oro o~Sv~ootoJ v,.o.rg-e.. -
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-21
:Dixie' Coming to
Michigan On Friday
By CHARLES GENTRY

field background Emmett spent
very little time in the South and
his Dixie which became a Con-
federate battle cry was written
amidst Yankee surroundings, like
Stephen Fosters 'Swanee River
although the composer never saw
Florida
Emmett lived up TO the ripe
old age Of ninety and played the
piano up TO his dying day.
NEW COMEDIAN
Besides Bing Crosby, Overman
and Eddie Foy Jr. there is a CO.
median new 10 films in Billy de
Wolfe, the musical comedy star
and master Of ceremonies who
makes his bow before the cameras
in this one.
Dorothy Lamour and Marjorie
Reynolds supply the glamor for
this tuneful tale which will APP
pear on a double bill with Might
Plane From Chunking."
This action thriller features
Robert Preston, Ellen Drew and
Otto Kruger in the leading roles.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-21
FRIENDS PROUD

Hh.N IVA ~ 49, = @AfA@ 90
are proud of her and delighted TO
hear Of her safe arrival in London
with The WACs with whom she
sailed Not many girls as pretty as
Peggy and with a career as prom
lsing would have left Hollywood
when things were just starting 10
break for her.
She decided 70 study photogra-
phy and turned down a lucrative
contract offered her AT Para
mount. Before that she had been
with Warmers. IL is as a photog-
rapher for the WACs that Peggy
has gone overseas.
PIN-UP GIRL
The wisecrackers will have to
shelve those gags about Dolores
Moran being the girl who has had
the most publicity without ever
doing an important role. Dolores,
who Is tall. blonde and luscious,
has made plenty of pin-up art
featuring her famous chassis, but
she hasn't had much chance 10
emote until. today, she was handed
the top role in Phyllis Bottome's
Danger Signal. -
Since II is about very neurotic
heroine. almost wacky 10 put II in
nutshell, 1t appears that Dolores
is stepping right out of bathing
suit into a Bette Davis role.
Phyllis Bottome wrote Mortal
Storm" and most of her stories
are definitely on the emotional
side.
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-21
a LINE OR TWO

The long expected marriage Of
Mary Beth Hughes and Ted North
is now set for the first week in
October. North is at New London
in a training school and Mary
leaves as soon as she finishes her
movie az Paramount on a coast
tour. The boy friend cannot get
leave from Uncle Sam so Mary is
going 10 him Put IL down tc
Goldwyn luck, but just as Bot
Hope arrived In London, They
Cot Me Covered opened At the
Palladium and another theatcr
Boy, Has IL done business?
on my desk is a galley proof a
leveral chapters OF John p Mar.
cuandS new novel. SO Little
TINE which. incidentally, is lr
the book Of the month selection
ur September. Now l am wonder
ing what producer Marquanc
meant-read IL and take three
guesSes. M-G-M brought the othei
Maruuand book, II NJ Pulham
E.SG. .sa--iAc-S screen n-r-s---4asF
Davis. who was al Mrs. Danny
bankers shower for Mrs. Rohor'
Young. tells this one. She said she
engaged two maids and one o
them came 10 her a few day later
and SAID please. may ! have my
salary now - Why" said Joan
Vel. was the answer. Il Jos
my weeks pay 10 the other maiC
playing gin rummy.
Barbara Peppers bridegroom
Craig Reynolds, received the Pur
pie Heart and Will be decorated
under mis- real name of Hugh En-
hcld They were Al Mary Pick
tord cocktail party Sunday an,
be was really the hero
That all today Sec yog ta
morrow
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-21

ITALIAN FOOD At IT'S BEST-tuncheor Dinner 5
per Imported Wines Choice tauor'. 324 SrATE 81.
WASH BLVD. Snort walk from Hotels. Closed Sun,
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-03-01
YAZOO HIGH SCHOOL NO. 2
HONOR STUDENTS

18th Grade-Joseph Williams Frank Mitchell Daisye
Harris, Willie B. Hazelwood I.urene Jones.
18th (irade-Lea Miller, Marion Young. Albert ones
10th Grade--Anna Taylor, Charles Webb, ieston Woods
9th Charlottesville Moore Annie Jefferson. Jordan San
ders Elizabeth Tucker Catherine Harris, Hortense Johnson
On February 21st the girls and boys luNs Club had as
guest speaker Mr. H. G. Harper The meeting was held
at the Mount Vernon Church. Mr. Harper the State Y NJ
C. A. Secetarv his wonderful speech, brought out
interesting points that should have inspired every boy
and girl present Through the sponsorship OF Prof Taylor
and Mrs Ann Brooks the BOYS and girls making line
progress for building better future.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-03-01
SAVE YOUR WAR BOND

There security and there is victory in redeem
ed War Bond We hope win this II we are not
willing to make sacrifices War Bonds one
of the victory and the time safeguards
our future economic condition. When purchase War
Bond should purchase to keep it until maturity and not
for the temporary saekccpng of money 1t has been
reported that millions put bonds have been
redeemed pay income taXe-that seems to be case OF
"robbng Peter pay Paul" but this is time when to
may that there will be income which
pay tax government could do than return
principal pu anv interest; others take and MOTH
ing Ii you have War Bond hold ii for the sake OF your
country or the sake yourself There greater de
mand than that of your country
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-03-01

The Seventh Day Adventist Church Clay Street has
been made very attractive since has been painted Nothing
4 more inspiring than beautiful place OF worship and any
church group to be commended when the building and
roundngs are kept beautiful
Rally Day for Bethel \. NJ. +. Church proved great
Success Under the auspices of Prof N. D. Taylor and Mrs
Henrene Wburn. captains selected aud the member
Ship divided with the captains Without any great noise these
captains to work like valiant soldiers and Sunday
February g. 045. they reported follows
Mr. N. d. Taylor. S4l.52; Mrs Ienrene Wiburp $1,000;
Mrs l. H. White $41.10; Mrs AIabe Smith, $241 DR.. X.
Wiarrison $3.50 Mr.. VIM. Byrd $1,000; Mrs. Bertha
Brooks S22S5 Miss 1hema Morant, $500; Mrs. {. \.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-03-01

Approximately $500 airpanesthe largest product9 in
single month-rolled off the Assembly lines OF American
factories in February nderccretary OF War Patterson sta
ted recently,
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-03-01
Richardson $5275; Mr. C. R. Yancy $3.50 Mr. David Nit
chell, $500; Mr.. George Byrd, $3.50

Lntonia Chapel a. NJ. Z. Church and friends enjoy ed
grand day Sunday afternoon, March A. 1913 Mock
Annual Conference This occasion sponsored by the Mis-
sionay Club and great The following persons
took active part and dressed becoming their posi-
tons:
Mrs. Carrie Burns-Acting Bishop S. l.. Greene
Mrs Anna Brton-Actng Rev. A. w. Jackson, Green
wood District.
Mrs. Molle Davis-Actng Rev. J. w. Hair, Jackson Dis
trict
Mrs. Rhode Campbe-Acng Rev. T. J. s. Pendleton,
Meridian District
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-03-01
IN MEMORIAM

In memory OF mother and who departed this lii
March %, 1911.
BY Mrs Edna Rosco Niece
With sinking
lust two years ago today
We tended YOU with loving care,
But could make you stay.
We watched by your bedside
AS the lonely hours passed,
And how our hearts were broken,
When saw YOU breathe your last
Sadly missed by:
MRS. MARY GUIDE Gopughtcr)
Nieces and Nephews
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-03-01
C TT u II C TT T. S
CHURCHES

tulane Baptist Church has just closed series Of finan-
al services in which the following churches cooperated
WIN the captains who appointed:
chapel Hill Mrs Hattie Howard and Mrs Angie Lear
s010
St'Peter, Mr.. James Lear-S2O4O
4 Antioch Mrs Lucy Lee-S5040
St. John Mr. Lem Naugnn-$14.5O
King Solomon Mrs. r. \. Weaver-$1120
Mt Vernon, Mrs. Katie Naughn-$520
Tulane Church is grateful for the splendid cooperation
these churches in helping them funds rc-decorae
Their church building.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-03-01
YOUR TEETH AND YOUR HEALTH


With the eelebation OF Negro Ma
tional Health Week not far awar, let
us consider how teeth may affect your
health. We have known for some
time that disease or infectious pro-
cess in one part Of the body may affect
many other parts, causing trouble
wherever there is weak spot
Chief offenders in this respect are
our abcessed and pyorrhetic teeth.
These foci OF infection are respon-
sible for many OF our ills ranging
from simple headaches to heart
trouble. For example. the bacteria
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-03-01
BE HONEST

Ii you take your friends paper from the maltox take
to his home, not yours Ask him let you read it. then
you enjoy reading it. send your subscription SOC
for whole year hat is why your friend subscribed
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-03-01
NATIONAL NEWS

Fred r Moore, editor and publisher Of the New York
Age OF the last OF the pioneers among Negro newspaper
politician and civic leader passed away recently New
York City.
Some OF his achievements follows: Affiliated with
the department internal service under Charles w
Anderson; ~ Secretary OF the National Negro Business
League under Booker T. Washington; 90 Named Minister
to Iberia by President aft a. Member OF Board OF Alder
men CITY OF New York; from 1927 1881.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-03-01

Abyssinan Baptist Church, the largest Protestant Church
in the World recently celebrated its 2h anniversary For 4
DAYS and nights men and have from the ou
OF the world pay tribute the twenty years II
Harlem celebrations Yes nation vide, non-racial
tartan marking the progress OF such powerful religious
orqanzaon the the led first by father Dir
Adam CLAYTON Powell ST. and by Rev Adam Clay
Powell. r.
Evening star., 1943-02-22
Natures Children
FLYNN JENNY
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
MERMAN'S SHAVING BRUSH

(Pentcillus capitatuS.)
Did the mermaids insist that their
men be clean -shaven, or was this
seaweed named for its resemblance
TO the shaving brush used by many
men today? Be that as it may. you
will admit that the mermans shaw
ing brush could have been the origi-
nal
But the shaving brush is marine
siga characteristic of the coral reefs,
and 1t is member Of the grass
green seaweeds, which make a most
fascinating group to study. Those
who really spend all their time
searching for the facts about algae
are known as algolistS
There is no trouble about finding
green slgse, for they are among the
most widely distributed plant forms
Indeed, they grow practically every
where there is enough moisture to
support them On damp stone steps.
on the shady side of trees, between
tide-marks on nearly every coast.
floating on the surface of the sea, in
tropical forests and jungles, and in
almost every pond. stream, brook.
ditch and river. In all parts OF the
world, there are members of this
group.
Grass green sesweeds are extreme
ly simple in structure, and are lower
In the order than are the brown or
red algae, most OF them being tiny
single cells. They may be found in
either salt or fresh water. This is a
variance from the red and brown
Evening star., 1943-02-22

Last Las-rn'nuts &C changes IN IN radto @ pro- pro- MONDAY
TOO late for CORRECTION that dav Februoy H. ls43
Evening star., 1943-02-22
BY Paul Foqorty
Being now dn his goth year, fully 6
Frank Willard
BY Will Eisner
BY Art Huhto

Being now Tin his Goth year. fully
feet tall, and heavily built, with
hands and shoulders of unusual
size, he excelled in all outdoor pur-
suits. from wrestling to horse
breaking"
The absurd myth OF the "hatchet
and cherry tree" and other such
peurile flctions. were spread abroad
by Mason l.. Weems' Life of Wash
ington," once popular but now
discredited biography. That young
George was not averse to fighting is
shown by his subsequent acts of
military genius and personal brav-
cry. Il have heard the bullets
whistle" he wrote in a letter. "and
believe me, there is something
charming in the sound My incli-
nations are strongly bent to arms"
Also, this is a good day to remind
ourselves that the historic and
revered name Washington should
Evening star., 1943-02-22

mostly Of the confervoid algae,
which are numerous and found
almost everywhere You easily
identify them by their thick tufts of
fine threadlike plants, usually mat
ted at the base: occasionally, they
are spongelike floating masses.
In the genus Penicillus, there are
three species of shaving brush
Mermans is found in Bermuda, the
West Indies and Florida.
What appears to be roots is known
as the holdfast. This is a dense
mass of fibers from 2 to 3 inches
long. The stipe OF the brush may be
from ! TO 5 inches in length and
one-fourth to one-third Of an inch
in diameter. The stipe is usually
cylindrical and often wider at the
top than at the base. II is always
incrusted with lime, and is smooth
and highly polished The top, or
brush, is dense round mass Of fila
ments from ! to inches in diam
eter. and they are stiff with the in
crustation of lime.
All algae perform a most i'm
portant part in the economy of ma
ture.- During their growth, they
change the so-called impurities in
the water into materials important
to animal life. Algae is essential to
the animal life that abounds in the
water in which both plant and ami
NAL life live. Most of our important
food fishes obtain their nourishment
from algae.
Evening star., 1943-02-22
Points for Parents
all heroes, di6eent
labelling them oreater' inferior"

Father-Why are you boys argu-
ing whether Washington or Mac
Arthur is the greatest general?
They're two different men, living
during very different times, and are
both great men
Evening star., 1943-02-22
Take Ny Word for 1t
Woshinqton
BY FRANK COLBY.

This is good day to dispel some
of the superstitions that have falsely
represented the youthful George
Washington as priggish little milk
sop with marked repugnance to
fighting.
The truth is, Washington was a
normal. husky farm boy who could
and would defend himself with
credit. He was as typically American
as the tobacco that fiourished on
his fathers Virginia estates. The
Encyclopedia Britannica states: He
was fond of riding, of fox hunting,
of dancing. of such theatrical per-
formances as offered themselves and,
despite an unconquerable awkward
ness with the fair sex, of Irritation.
Evening star., 1943-02-22
IHE DAYS NIGH lleH1S.

Star Flashes Latest nsws, WhAl At $50
an. and ass pm.
WrN, 8:00-Vos Pop: Ioa WAC training
tenter in Florida.
WRc, S:00-tavsItads Of Amefisa: Edmund
5wsnn in n Plot 10 Kidn,p Gen. Washington. :"
WMAl, 8:30-Ius or False: 6obbs vs.. gals.
Evening star., 1943-02-22
Laugh Draf and Oiie The

algae because they are strictly ma
rine plants.
Close to the shore, ones attention
is often attracted by the green man
tie that covers everything overf1owed
by the tides. This mantle consists
Evening star., 1943-02-22

never be pronounced "Worshindun,
which, alas, is broadcast more often
than not from the Nations Capital
itself.
There is no "r" in Washington.
The first syllable rhymes with bosh,
gosh. I do not believe that it is
unreasonable to ask that we all
even Congressman and commenta-
tors-cease the further corruption
of this great name. From this day
on, let us pronounce it:
WASH-ing-tun.
Send for my Forms Of Address pamphlet
Learn the proper way to address Govern
ment, Army, Navy, diplomatic ofacials:
Send stamped t3-cent), seR-addressed
envelope to Frank Colby, in care Of The
Evening Star.
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, IneD
Evening star., 1943-02-22
Defense BUILDING

Mexico will construct in Mexico
City a $1,000 900 building to house
its Ministry OF National Defense.
Evening star., 1943-02-22

Swat the swastika-with War
savings bonds.
Evening star., 1943-02-22
MOON MULLINS
THE SPIRIT

6oost Mx MITE AND SILVER sLuMM BLACK MARKET RAo1ERs
HAVE CUTNTTEO AS
ooAAN
Evening star., 1943-02-22

WEv, s00-Rsdio Theatet Thi, is the
Army for The first ima On radio.
WhAl, 9:00-Ceun.sTssy Murder ia the
wax works.
WhAL. 9:30-SpotIiehi Band: From Camp
Rutkef, Ala.
WEV, 10;00-6uiId Players; Louisiana
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
John Andersons
Celebrate 25th
AnniVerSa airy

The beautiful home OF the John
Andersons, 900 Leicester. was gay
with lights, ffoweTs, music. lovely
women and handsome men on
Wednesday evening, when they Gel
ebrated their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary. More than 100 guests
were present.
In the receiving line were Mr..
and Mrs. Anderson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Green. daughter and
son-in-law. Mrs. Anderson was at
tired in a lovely silk printed gown
and wore a corsage Of gardenias
Movies OF their daughter. BerYis
June wedding were shown and
delicious menu was served. The
guests spent the evening in merry
making and admiring the gifts and
departed, having wished the happy
couple many years more OF welded
bliss.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
Birthday Party
For Clevelander

The home Of Mrs. M. F. Ellington.
1875 Cameron avenue. was the scene
OF a surprise birthday party given
by Mrs. Ellington. honoring Mary
L Smith Of Cleveland, Ohio.
Forming the centerpiece was a
lovely birthday cake. Dancing and
dining were the features OF the
evening. Miss Smith received many
beautiful gifts. Guests present were:
Geraldine Harrison. 1t Vaughn
Watkins, Sgt. and Mrs. Charles
Wright. Fannie B. Tappan, c.
Driskell. Willie M. Humphrey, L.
Arlington, Roberta X. Wade, Leo
Manley, Berdie Perkins. Virgie
Brazelton, Betty Morris, Bennine
Smith. Mary Smith. honoree: Lewis
Porterfield, Viola Sanford. Lo-
reno Robinson, Frances Ellington
James Stanfield, Florence Taylor
Oscar Moore. Mrs. J. H. Holley
Mrs. I. A. Crum. John Z. Smith
Charles Montgomery and others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
Celebrate 10th
Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Moore Of
5439 23rd street. entertained a group
OF friends with a gay party honor
ing their tenth wedding anniver-
sary last Thursday. The guests
spent the evening in dancing and
games. and partaking Of delight
full repast.
Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Nat Towles. Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Bonner, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Under
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Young Stringe,
Mrs. Louise McCants. Mrs. Alice
Swift, Misses Alice Nash, JEANNE
Maude. Beverly Johnetta Starkes,
Mrs. James Copeland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cicero Lewis, Miss Ruth Johnes,
Mr.. A. Smith, and many others.