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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03
'Sportin' Life To Do Two Films
For Metro Starting This Month

HOLLYWOOD (ANP)- Avon
Long, the sensational dancing star
who has been appearing this past
season in the role of Sporting Life"
in the operetta "Porgy and Bess,'
has just been signed by Metro
Goldwyn Mayer to "A week con-
tract at $1,000 per week Long will
be co-starred with Lena Horne, the
beautiful talented singer who is
skyrocketing to fame for MGM
starting in July. The titles of the
pictures, which are now being
readied have not been announced.
Observers everywhere have ex-
pected Avon Long to emerge as
one of the top flight artists of the
current theatrical season. His dam
cling is SO original and SO sprightly
as to make him what some critics
have termed a ballet dancer in
swing rhythm A student of serious
music at the Boston Conservatory
of Music where he studied voice
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03
Cootie Is Named
King Of Swing"

ORANGEBURG, N. CAMP
Amid cheers and shouts of jubila-
ton, over $500 servicemen from
Camp Shanks nominated the IA
nous trumpeter, COOtie Williams,
their King of Swing" last Friday
night when the well known band
leader and his men played for the
USO. May dance which was held in
the Auditorium of the Rockland
State Hospital here.
Through the cooperation OF the
YWCA, YMCA and ST. Charles
Parish three buses from New York
brought $50 attractive Junior host
esses up for the occasion. Other
hostess groups from Rockland
county and New Jersey furnished a
like amount and the 500 young
women were confronted with two
and three soldiers asking for each
dance.
The servicemen's council, headed
by Sgt. Raymond Minnifield, under
the direction of Chaplain w. A..
Miller, former Northwestern Uni
versity football star, worked hand
in hand with Joseph j. Robichaux,
Jr., director of the Orangeburg
club and Miss Olivia L. Dilworth,
associate director, to make the
dance the success it was.
The use of the Rockland State
Hospital auditorium was granted
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03
BuffaIoes' New
Post Band In :
First Session
Brother To Duke
Ellington Hornmar
Is Organizer

FORT HUCHUCA, Arizona -
(SNS)-Headed by Private Harold
Brown, Hollywood, Calf. former
pianist for several motion picture
studios, including Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer, Warner Brothers, Para
mount and First National, the Fort
Huachuca Post orchestra, known as
the Harold Brown Band" became
a sensation when it made its first
appearance at the Lakeside Officers
Club, according to the Buffalo,
camp paper.
The band is made up OF eight
musicians, all former members of
leading bands, and recent inductees
in the army.
Private Brown was featured pian-
list, also at some of the most promi-
nent theaters and night spots on
the West Coast, and at the time
of his induction, closed an engage
ment at Hollywood's Swing Club.
He is the brother of Lawrence
Brown, trombone soloist with
Duke Ellington's band.
WAS IN HAWAII
Private Eugene Jackson of Buff
falo, New York, saxophonist in the
band. and actor, singer and dancer,
had his own orchestra before en-
tering the Army. At the time Pearl
Harbor was bombed, Private Jack
sons band was filling an engage
ment in the Hawaiian Islands.
Private Edward "Sharkey" Hall
of Brooklyn who plays the drums
formerly played with several bands
in Pasadena, including those of Al
Adams, George Brown and the
Harlem Collegiates."
Private Irving G. Ashby of Bos-
ton, guitarist, before his induction,
had played for over two years with
Lionel Hamptons band. He was al
SO former copyist and guitarist for
the Goth Century-Fox studios in
Hollywood.
Private Karl ''Hymie" George, Of
Los Angeles at the time of his in
duction, but formerly Of st. Louis
Missouri, previously played first
trumphet in Teddy Wilson's band
and the Mckinney Cotton Pick
ers."
Technician Fourth Grade John
Davis of Chicago, saxophonist
worked in several orchestras in his
home town.
WITH LES HITE
Private First Glass Wesley Prince,
Pasadena fiddle and bass horn
player, was working with Les Hite's
band at the time of his induction
He formerly played with Lionel
Hampton, Buck Clayton and the
Fourteen Gentlemen of Harlem
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03

Hall?
It is also pointed out that the
huge audience which heard Miss
Rain and Mr. Spencer was not
segregated. Hence there is no need
for the D. A. r. to cling to its out
NODDED lin crow" seating policy
in the face of such wide public
display of tolerance by Washing
tonians
Both Miss Rain and Mr.. Spen-
Ger are comparatively new and
young artists whose rapid rise to
the top has been little short of
sensational Mr.. Spencer is cur
rently playing in the motion pic
lures cabin In The Sky" and
"Bataan PATROL while Miss Rain
is combining her activities to Broad
way and the concert field.
Next week she appear in
concert at the Tn rsity of Wis
consin, Purdue University, Illinois
State Normal and Minnesota State
Teachers College.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03
Veteran Bugler Is
Still At Blowing
Business In Texas

CAMP BARKEIEY, Texas-The
Camp Barkeley paper, the News
relates that the first Negro unit
to be activated is Quartermaster
Troop Transport Battalion.
One of the Company sergeants
in this Battalion, is First Ser
geant Henry Bell, whose % -
years in the Amy have given him
considerably more knowledge of
Army ways than the other mem
bers of his outfit.
During his service in the Army.
Sergeant Bell has had all sorts
Of duties, but his favorite hobby
is bugle blowing. "He has been
a bugler since he was 81, and his
fellow soldiers all agree that he
blows a hot horn" says the
News q ~
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03
1t from the real thing.
PLAYED IN BOSTON

His first job was in Mechanics
hall In Boston where he entertain
ed during the intermission at a
dance. This engagement was SO en-
Enthusiastically received that he de-
cided to try New York. He came
down here and Immediately got a
job at Titles Chicken Grille in
Harlem where he worked for some
time. Manager Edward Reilly dis
covered him there eventually and
decided that radio was the place
for him.
Towards wife, the former Ruth
Stevens of New Bedford, is also a
pianist, a graduate of the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music. After
their marriage she insisted on
teaching him how to play, and in
sisted on long sessions in which
she made him practice scales and
arpeggios, learn how to read notes,
and study harmony and solsego.
Bob, who had always earned his
living as pianist, thought he had
been doing alright, but since his
wife's instruction he says he has
been doing lot better.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03
Choral Festival Plans
Are Laid At HAMPTON

Schools, churches, community
centers. use clabs. army and ma
val posts. and other organ; cations
are invited to signify at once their
desire to join n the festival this
year, he said.
AT present. u,f that is necessary
is that the myers indicate their
interest by sending in the namd
of the choral group, the directors
name, and their regular rehearsal
nights Upon receipt of this infor-
nation we will send the titles
of songs to be sung in the festival
and make appointments 70 visit
and work with the individual
groups"
Mr.. Dorsey added that all sing
ing groups in the Tidewater area
are invited to participate in the
festival. which is Expected to De
community music event on wide
scale. While regularly enrolled
students in the summer school
music workshop will take part, en-
rcllment in the workshop Is not
necessary for participation IN the
festival. leaders and members of
all civilian and military choral
groups. from the high school level
upward, may join.
The song festival viii be the
second of its kind sponsored by
the Hampton Institute summer
school. Last years song fest.
which attracted nationwide at
tention. presented 900 voices r.
presenting 18 groups in this area
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03
Avon Long Gets $4,000 Movie
Contract; To Co-Star With Lena

love of music and dance, Mr.. Long
remarked that while he might not
be preaching in the orthodox sense,
he still was striving to uplift peo-
pie, to make them happier through
his dancing and in that sense i'm
prove their lot.
Married to the former Gretchen
Cotton, he and his wife are the
proud parents of two lovely little
girls, Janice and Gretchen. They
call Harlem home.
When "Porgy and Bess" reopens
on Broadway in New York next
September, for a limited engage
ment Long will be right on hand
playing the familiar part of Sport
ing Life"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03

were refused Abundance by the
doorman, but insisted that word
be taken to Lunceford. Lunce-
ford came but when he registered
a complaint to Manager w. Jami-
son at the treatment of his guests
he was informed CURLY that since
he only worked there like the rest,
he must stay in his place. Tho
roughly angered and resentful the
band leader finished out the even
ing, then announced his intention
of quitting.
MAY BE FINED
However, according to w. E.
Bailey, president of Musicians
Local 767, regardless of how much
they may sanction his action, he
may be forced to fill out the en-
gagement his contract calls for
unless the management consents
to the notice he gave. Otherwise
he is subject to heavy fine and
suspension from the National Fed
Grafton of Musicians.
While this was "the straw that
broke the camel's back" it is
not the first time that visiting
musicians or personal friends of
the players have been snubbed.
Just few days previous Walter
"Dootsie" Williams was admitted
by a doorman because he was mis-
taken for one of Lunceford's must
clans. Williams is himself a wide
ly known band leader, but when
the attendant observed him stand
ing by the bandstand instead Of
in a seat playing he ordered him
out. He added contemptuously. IF
let you stay, lot OF you will be
coming out here
Musicians and their friends see
in the action of the Trianon man
agement the acme of prejudice,
rather than that the presence OF
occasional visitors would hurt
business" 1t is we'll remembered in
the days of Frank Sebastian's ia
nous Cotton Club that Frank
would personally seat colored visi-
tors at the ringside and see to it
that they were served if they wish
ed it. The Paradise cafe and Bud
Taylor's cafe were similarly cour-
teous to friends of musicians or
entertainers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03
Bob Howard,
Jeni Legion In
Stellar Revue
Musical Score By
Fats Includes
Several "Hits"

NEW YORK CAMP --"Early
to Bed the musical comedy was
presented by Richard Kellmar for
its first performance in New
York Thursday evening at The
Broadhurst theatre. This is Mr..
Kellmar's first solo producing vens
ture although he is listed as CO.
producer of the successful musical
by Jupiter" Mr. Kellnar is also
known as the juvenile leading
man N such past successes as
"Knickerbocker Holiday and Too
Many Girls, and he plays the lead
ing role in his present producticr
Featured with Mr.. Kellmar are
Mureil Angelus. who will be re-
membered for her appearance in
THE Boys from Syracuse and
other Broadway successes. Mary
Small, of radio fame, Bob Howard,
famous colored comedian, George
Zoritch, playing his first part en-
Broadway after MANY seasons as
leading dancer with Ballet Russo
de Monte Carlo. Jane Deering.
ballerina. Jeni lie Con, the beau
tiful colored Coincidence, jane
kean, whom Boston critics dubbed
"the baby blonde bombshelP' ard
Ralph Bunker, actually from Bun
ker HILL
MUSIC BY FATS
The book and lyrics for early
to Bed" were written by George
Marion il. The Music was compos-
ed bv Thomas DIETER known as
Fats Waller-the first time he
has written an entire score for a
white Broadway show-and is
made up of not only boogie-woogie
but sentimental tunes as we'll.
Some of the outstanding numbers
are Ladies Who Sing with the
Band" ''When the Nylons Bloom
Again. Hide Ho Eigh," early
to Bed" There's Man in MY
Life" and There's Yes I'm the Air"
Robert Altor has directed the
dances. which range from jitterbug
to classical ballets. The scenery has
been designed by George Jenkins
and Miles White. whose most re-
cent successes We're oklahoma"
and "The Pirate has done the
costumes. which were acclaimed in
Boston. where the show played for
three weeks, as the most unusual
and beautiful of the season The
entire musical score has been or
chestrated bv Don Walker, while
the music for ballet and chorus
has been arranged by Baldwin
Bergersen and Buck Warwick re-
spectively. The production is IN
der the supervision of Alfred
B1oomingdale, co-producer Of the
current "ziegfield Follies"
LOSE EVERY EVENT
The scene of EARLY TO Bed IS
laid on the island of Martinique
Just before the United States en-
tered World War II. The cement
hemisphere solidarity and good
will relations, a group Of American
athletes go to Martinique to par
ticipate in Il sports event with re-
representatives. from countries south
of the border.
Due to too mulch sky-larking
with group Of beautiful Martini
que girls. the American boys lose
every event in which they are ell
tered. What happens as result OF
their failure gives an interesting
twist to the ending of the story
of early to Bed
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03
Eddie Durham And
Band Fete Soldiers

ORANGEBURG, N. Us N s.
Eddie Durham and his ALL Star
Girl Orchestra featuring The -Four
Durhamettes and Jean Star. gave
q volunteer performance at Camp
Shanks Orangeburg. Few York.
on Friday evening. June Is. under
the auspices of USO-CAMP
SHOWS.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va. =
(SNS)-James E. Dorsey, director
OF the music workshop which has
just opened at the Hampton IN
stitute summer school, has an
nounced that the primary ar
rangements are now being made
for the second annual Underwater
Choral Festival to be held in Og-
den Hall at the college in August
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03
InsuIted> Lunceford May
Quit Calf. Night Spot
Racial Bias Is
Given As Reason

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. = (ANP) - Because he refused
to have fellow musicians who at his invitation TO visit
him insued and also obecng to being addressed disre
speculy Jimmy Lunceford noted band leader has given
notice that he will quit the Trianon cabaret He opened
there two weeks ago ard has been packing the white night
ers to whom it caters in to capacity His has been of
the popular name bands here Hollywood first be-
came sold on him in the Warner Brothers picture, Blues
In the Night" originally titled "New Orleans Blues.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03

| through the courtesy of DR.. r. H.
Bladisell, superintendent.
Red Norvo and his Famous Door
orchestra played for the soldiers
social affair, a moonlight ball, on
June 81
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-03

The trouble between Lunceford
and the Trianon management
arose when Smoky Young and
Harry Edelson, trumpeters with
Count Basic, presented themselves
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OLD &oIUmpuS avg
Northampton Cash and Garry
TaiIors
sos Columbus Ave.
Prof. CIaudius ]. Br0adfieId
Teacher of Singing
Physician
$40 Columbus Ave.
G. Bruce Robinson
Attorney
AZ Rutland Square
Dr.. Cornelius n. Garland
Physician
us w. Canton St.
TaygaII's Laundry
81 Humboldt Ave.
Dr.. A. DeCOurcey Cheeks
Dentist
Ats Massachusetts, Ave.
Rev. Lloyd Q. AbercrOmble
757 fremont St.
Dr.. Columbus ". Harrison
Physician
IS Chandler St.
John Lcuden
Attorney
III HaFFishof St.
BuFneffs Cafe
s34 fremont ST.
Maurice |. Smith
Insurance and Real Estate
7s4 fremont St.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
YES" said Jan, turning

Yes" said Jan, turning.
"Tha wuz a mighty fine thing
you JUS said, sub. IF anybody
needs hep. this 20 boy sho does.
Ah'm Reveren' Harmon"
Bigger saw Jan and the preacher
shake hands.
Though this hurt me, 1 got
something out of it, Jan said. sit
ting down and turning to Bigger.
1t made me see deeper into men.
1t made me see things knew, but
had forgotten. II lost something,
! but 1 got something, too. Jan
| tugged at his tie and the room
was silent, waiting for him to
speak. 1T taught me that it's your
right to hate me, Bigger. 1 see
now that you couldn't do anything
else but that; it was all You had.
But, Bigger, if you got the right
to hate me, then that ought to
make things a little different,
oughtn't it? Ever since I got out
of jail I've been thinking this thing
over and I felt that I'm the one
who ought to be in jail for murder
instead of you. But that can't be
Bigger. I can't take upon myself
the blame for what one hundred
million people have done" Jan
leaned forward and stared at the
floor, ''I'm not trying to make up
to you, Bigger I didn't come here
TO feel sorry for you l don't sup
pose you're so much worse off than
the rest of us who get tangled Up
in this world. I'm here because
I'm trying to live up to this thing
as ! see it. And it isn't easy, Big
ger. II loved that girl you killed
IL loved -" His voice broke and
Bigger saw his lips tremble. Il was
in Jail growing for Mary and then
thought of all the black men
who've been killed, the black men
who had to grieve when their peo-
pie we're snatched from them III
slavery. I thought that if they
could stand it, then I ought to-"
Jan crushed the cigarette with his
shoe. "At first, l thought old man
Dalton was trying to frame me,
and / wanted to kill him. And
when I heard that you's done it,
wanted to kill you. And then l got
to thinking. I saw if killed, this
thing would go on and on ana
never stop. I said. Tn going TO
help that guy if he lets me-
MAY Gawd in heaven bless yuh,
son." the preacher said.
Jan lit another cigarette and
offered one to bigger; but Bigger
refused by keeping his hands fold
ed in front Of him and staring
stonily at the floor. JAMS words
were strange; he had never heard
such talk before. The meaning of
what Jan had said was SO new that
he could not react to it; he simply
sat, wondering, afraid to even look
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
ResiQns From
Bar Group As
Protest Move
Assn Refused
To Admit Negro
District Attorney

NEW YORK CITY - (SNS) -
Hon. Herman Hoffman, chairman
of the Board of Directors OF the
Non Sectarian Anti-Nazi League
and president of the New York
County Criminal Courts Bar Asso-
citation Monday demanded that the
American Bar Association immedi-
ately reverse its position in refus-
ing to admit to membership Hon.
Francis E. Rivers, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney of New York County
and leading Negro lawyer.
II have valued my membership in
this Association for many years,
but it's action in this instance will
require my own resignation as a
public protest" said Mr.. Hoffman
in his letter.
Action by the Anti-Nazi Leagues
Chairman came following disclos-
ure last week that the American
Bar Association had failed to accept
the membership Of Asst District
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
Been Frozen All
Ny Life Says
Negro Worker
Points Out Men
Not Kept From
Bettering Selves

NEW YORK CITY SNS)-
I've been frozen to low wages al
my llte," was the comment of &
Negro elevator operator on Presi-
dent Executive Order freezing
wages. ''Nobody's going TO force
me to stay at this job if 1 could
get the better one I've been trying
for all my life"
This conversation was reported
by Morris Milgram, national sec
tary of the Workers Defense
in a letter to War ManpoWer
Commissioner Paul V. McNutt ask
ing him to make it clear in regula-
tons under the Presidents order
that the shifting Of jobs does not
prevent minority groups from
taking jobs long closed to them by
discrimination.
Mr.. Migrants letter pointed out
that "such discrimination exists
I'll over the government where
most Negroes are virtually LrozeIl
to their jobs as cleaners, porters
messengers, and clerks"
1.-THE Presidents order" the
"DL letter declared, is clear on
the question of increases in
wages-they are not banned by the
order when they are clearly
necessary to correct substandards
In wages. Most Negro workers
suffering from discrimination,
earn less than the minimum STAN
dards of decency set by the y. 5.
Department of Labor. They are en-
titled to wage increases under the
Presidents order, and continual
ton demands for such increases is
to be expected Any attempt to
prevent such increases would be q
violation of the Presidents order
and of common decency."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17

heatiIgs and intimidation in
inflicted on two organizers, Claud
WEIGH, white, and Frank Davis,
Negro. Both were abducted,
carried into some woods and
severely beaten. Davis was warned
to flee for his life.
Simultaneous with the announce
ment of the elections outcome the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
disclosed that agents were making
a thorough investigation of the
beatings on complaint of Frank
McCallister southern secretary Of
the Workers Defense League, that
Section 81 of the q. S. Criminal
Code had been violated.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17
CIO Wins Where
Men Were Beaten

VICKSBURG, Miss (SNS)- Ig.
noring mob threats made by mill
guards, aided and abetted by local
police officials, the 1900 work
ers of the Anderson-Tully Lumber
Company here chose the Interna-
tional Wood Workers of America
CLIO as their bargaining agent in a
one-sided election held here Friday
by the National Labor Relations
Board.
The vote was 472 to 80. More
than 1000 of the company's 1900
employees are Negroes.
National attention was focused
on the lumber mill here last week
with the disclosure of the brutal
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-04-17

Attorney Rivers, because OF the lat
ter's race. Rivers has specialized In
homicide cases for the New YORK
County District Attorneys office
since 1888, is a Yale University grad
uate and veteran of the Argonne
and other battles of World War I.
"In times like these, Hoffman
declared. "any action of a great re-
sponsihle body which is indicative
Of lack of harmony between any
of the major groups of people who
constitute the United States OF
America, is an action which neces-
sarily brings aid and comfort to
our enemies"