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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01
Boiangle's Born Happy Set
For Record Week In Frisco

singing master of ceremonies; Ma
BILE Scott, the Deep River Boys, the
Three Peppers, Thelma Middleton,
formerly with Louie Armstrong,
Whitey's Indy HopperS, 10 in
number, now jitterbugging, the lit
tie Layson Brothers, Judy Carol,
Holmes and Jean, Mason and vi
gal, Jimmy Anderson. Anita Feb
OILS, Rose Murphy, and a chorus OF
IL, most of whom were imported
from New York and Chicago.
The chorus trained by Clarence
Robinson of New York includes
Carolyn Bryant, Evelyn Jones, Kay
Jonaye, Nadine Douglas, Wini Ben
son, Ollie Prince, Elaine Dash, Olive
Morton, Claudia Oliver and Ernes-
tine Porter.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01
Buck Private
Is 0rganist At
Texas Army Post
Philadelphian
Comes from A
Musical Family

CAMP VOTERS, Texas - Ac-
cording to the Camp Wolters paper
THE Bugle," Private William B.
Cooper, of the 9th Battalion. a
musician and member Of family
of musical ability, has undertaken
the duties of organist during the
absence of the regular chapel or
ganist.
Born in Philadelphia, his father.
DR.. William B. Cooper, physician
and church organist, was his first
inspiration At the age of 7, Pri-
vate Cooper began his formal musi-
cal studies, entering Zacker-Han
Conservatory of Music at 13.
Having graduated from the Gen.
trail high school at Philadelphia,
prior to his induction into the
Army, Private Cooper was a pre-
medical student at Lincoln Uni
versity, Pa, and was organist at
the university Tor TWO and one-halt
years. His position IS now being
filled by a brother. John Cooper,
and he has another brother, JOS
eph, in the Army at Springfield,
Mass, who is also a musician. The
mother of the boys is q piano
teacher.
Private Cooper appeared in his
recital at one of the leading church.
es in Philadelphia. and has play
ed in many other leading churches
there, and at Hampton Institute,
Va, and at the University of Penn
sylVania.
Besides being an instrumentalist.
he has studied choral conducting,
advanced harmony and trumpet,
which he played in the Lincoln
University school band.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01
Kind OF Pictures
Negro Wants Still
Irks Hollywood
By HARRY LEVETTE

HOLLYWOOD - (ANP) = Hollywood at this writing
IS becoming filled with growing curiosity about our
and motion pictures They asking if it true that we
do movie actors playing any parts all
butlers maids cooks coachmen, etc. although they dc
IN real life They say they trying to live up to the prom
Use they made to the Negro public that they would not
keep them typed they're at loss what when there
no parts like Lena Hornes in Panama Hattie Kenneth
Spencer as soldier in "Bataan PATROL Caleb Peterson
soldier Stage Door Canteen, Dooey Wilson "Casa
lanca Rex Ing1m as Sudanese sergeant major the role
he Just finished in Columbias Sahara"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01
Douglas Brothers
At SWank Hosiery

NEW YORK-(Calvin's News
Service)-The Douglas Brothers,
dancers, who were to, by this time
be in San Francisco, have switched
plans, and will stay on, working
here in New York this week and
possibly a few weeks at the swank
hotel for the high-brow social
register, Belmont Plaza Glass Hat.
They will be featured in the
United Nations Revue" The boys
were recently at the Apollo Theatre,
doing their comedy dance and
then left for Waterbury, Conn,
and Boston, Mass.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01

drinking places in the Southeast
ern States, were announced Friday
by the regional Office of Price Adj
ministration. The order becomes
effective Monday.
The order fixes the highest price
to be charged for a meal, item or
food or drink as the maximum
charged in each establishment af-
feCted during the week of April
4 through 10. Subject to the cell
ings are all restaurants, cafes, no.
tells, delicatessens, soda fountains,
boarding houses and "any other
eating or drinking place"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01

In fact they're wondering if when
the script calls for colored serV-
ant, if they hadn't better make it
Irish, Swedish, English, or any 9TH
er nationality but Negro. 1t would
be rather tragic for Rochester, for
example. with his heavy financial
obligations if Paramount, Column
bia, and the other studios decide
to wait until they could find roles
different from those which made
him famous. After all he was Jack
Benny's chauffeur in Buck Benny
Rides Again. not his college chum,
his fellow club member, his So
cial companion. If he had been, he
might not be rated as one Of movie
lands funniest and most popular
comedians.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01
Rex ingram Plays End Lead
70 Bogart In Thriller Sahara
Starting New
Role Soon AT
Universal Lot

BOLLYWOOD-(A N p - De-
cting a Sudanese sergeant-major,
tx Ingram, famous of Green
stures," has just finished IL
eeks of work in Columbia's
Iwerful new drama Of North Afri-
tentatively titled Sahara 1t
by prove to be the most important
N in Migrants colorful career,
he plays second lead to the
ar Humphrey Bogart.
8eltan Korda is the director, and
lowing the stupendous technique
!. preceding Korda pictures, the
snpleted film promises some
Killing battle spectacles. The
.mpany just returned from the
bjave desert, where the prin-
bal scenes were shot, with a
ge cast.
Ingram is now starting in a
wv as yet untitled picture at
.liversal. His double and stand
is Noble Blake, well-known
bal player. In Cabin in the
y," just released, and also in
stage version, Ingram played
part of Lucifer, Jr.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01
Babe Wallace, Deep River Boys,
Mable Scott Share the Spotlight

business and professional circles
and the armed forces.
Revealing that the famed BoJan-
giles is not only king of all dancers,
but a master producer as well, ap-
plauding reviewers might have
thought it took months to shape
up such well organized, fast NOV
ing, fabric of entertainment. In
reality he had to work in Fox's
STORMY Weather" up to within
two weeks of the. opening date be-
fore starting rehearsals.
Presented by Sid Grammar and
Marty Perkins, the big star-stud-
ded cast includes Babe Wallace,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01
.Ormer Trumpeter
With LuncefOrd Is
|uried In Kaysee

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(A N Pr
.e first musician known to give
life for his country serving with
r American armed forces in
brld War II is a Negro, End 1t,
die Tompkins, former trumpeter
In Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra
Lt. Tompkins died from a gun
BIT wound sustained in maneuvers
Camp Brickenbach, Tenn, and
IS buried last week in Kansas
ly.
.Fhe late officer was one Of the
ginal members of the Lunceford
nd, which he left two years. ago
join the Army.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01
Barnet Features
Bass Concerto

NEW YORK-(A N PA double
SIS concerto, unique among dance
.nds, is featured by Charlie
4rnet, the saXophone maestro, who
ems April 80 for a weeks engage
ent at the Apollo theater, Harlem.
IBarnet's two bull fiddlers are
scar Pettiford, the colored dog
suSe star from Minneapolis and
hubby Jackson the personality
SIS player. Introduced when Bar
began his eastern tour with
new 20-piece band a few weeks
%, the double bass concerto is
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01
Soprano Likes
Great Britain,
The Mud And All
Margaret Simms
Wears Blue Of
The Red Cross

LONDON-(A N P)-"Mud? ]
like It'll" laughed Maragret Simms,
mezzo soprano who now wears the
blue uniform of the American Red
Cross, doesn't mind splashing
through knee-deep mud to reach
an isolated station and sing Negro
spirituals to the soldiers.
Mrs. Simms, who work. under
the direction Of Dwight d. Wiman,
director Of Red Cross entertain
ment in Britain, comes from Jack
sonville, Fla, and is proud of being
a southerner.
Most successful Sinms concert
in Britain-in the singers opinion,
at least-was given the day she
left a snug Red Cross club, wear
ing pair of C. I. boots borrowed
from soldier, and journeyed miles
into the hinterland to give an
open-air concert.
ENDS IN JAM
1T turned out to be jam Ses-
sion," Mrs. Simh1s explained, with
a flashing smile at the recollection
of that happy afternoon. There was
no musical accompaniment to her
songs-you really can't leg a grand
piano through a sea of midland
the boys joined in when she sang
their favorites like why Adam
Sinned'' and Paul Robeson's "Oh
Nah Journey Now
Margaret Simms says she's never
happier in all her life, not even
when she was the first Negro
woman to volunteer for work at
Florida's Camp Blanding.
At one Red Cross club where
she sang the director, George Weir,
and members of the staff, were
anxious to show Margaret Simms
how much they had enjoyed her
songs. So they presented her with
on exquisite brass candlestick, with
a tiny snuffer.
SINGS TO SOLDIERS
Mrs. SimmS made her first
Red Cross appearance in Britain
at Rainbow Corner in London
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01

one Of the top sensations of the
bands performance.
Charlie features three other
colored musical stars in addition to
Pettiford, they are trumpeters Pea
nuts Holland and Howard McGhee
and ex-Jimmie Lunceford from
bonist Trummie Young.
Mary Ann Mccall is the song
stress with Barnet's band.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01
Gets Human Hand
To Get Good Luck

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark.-(SNS)
Charles Edwards, %, had heard
that "a human hand carried
around in his lefthip pocket would
bring good luck SO he set out to
get ore.
He 1ured 11-year-old Joe Bloom
field, Jr., into the woods Thursday
afternoon, knocked the boy Uncon-
scious and cut off Bloomfield's left
hand just above the wrist. He then
left the boy unconscious while he
returned to wash the hand and
put it in his pocket.
Saturday, Edwards was in Ma
rion, Ark, Jail, charged with as
sault with intent to kill and Bloom
field was in Memphis hospital
in serious condition.
According to City Marshal Bud
Holland, Edwards cut off the boys
hand with a pocket knife.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01

the South. Clement declared that
Negroes are looking to the South
TO say that we are part of the
worlds greatest democracy
Editor McGiH reviewed the re-
cent conference of white southern
leaders who met in Atlanta and an
sWered the Durham conference chal-
1enge. Declaring that the problems
of the South always fascinated him
and admitting that prejudice is
one of the most difficult problems
to discuss because it cannot be ra-
tionalized, the editor said he was
encouraged by developments in
race relations and that he had hope
that many of the problems would
be solved without friction
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01
Ceilings Placed
Menu Prices

Price ceilings on all meals and
food items sold in eating and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01

He's young fellow and is
studying to be a lawyer. Allan
Courtney said he spent all night
once trying to break a girls will!
Anyway, Iron Jaw used to be a
headliner at the Cotton Club and
now he'll do his novelty act for
Ubangi patrons. Well still hiss TIL
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01
MUST BUILD NEW
SOUTH McGILL
Ga. -(SNS) :

ATLANTA, Ga. -CSNS)-
eve must build a new South,"
Ralph McGill, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, declared Sunday while
participating IN the Peoples Col
lege forum at Wheat Street Baptist
church.
McGill appeared on the forum
program as principal speaker, along
with President Rufus E. Clement,
of Atlanta University. Subject of
the forum was Can We Build A
New South?"
President Clement reviewed the
Durham conference, of which he
was a member, and the charter on
race relations which it issued. The
charter asked for fun economic and
political rights for the Negro in
where she not only sang the Ne
gro Spirituals for which she now
is famous across Britain but led
the soldiers in favoriteS like
Home on the Range and songs
OF World War L like Let Me Call
You Sweetheart" They love that
onel
Coming across, the singer dis
covered that Britons on the ship
could sing spirituals just as wen
as Americans and were just as
enthusiastic over Swing Low
Sweet Chariot" as the boys from
the south.
Margaret Shnms was born in
San Antonio, Tex, and her sister,
Mrs. w. v. Hurd, still lives there
Her husband, John A. Simms, is
busy on the u. 8. Defense Housing
project in Jacksonville.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01
FLOODED WITH LETTERS

It's the letters that are causing
the wonderment. Our folks are
going in for writing letters of de-
nunciation to the producers and
directors about pictures they have
seen that were made two and three
years ago, before the stereotype"
promise was made. One fine direc-
tor, David Butler, always especial
ly appreciative Of the race and its
actors, received a rather insulting
one last week. According to some
one very close to him, he is said to
have become very angry, declaring
that he could get along without
using any colored players at all.
Take the very important role
played for Monogram, by MAINTAIN
Moreland, in "Cosmo Jones" as
the DIR. Watson" to an amateur
Sherlock Holmes. In the story he
was an apartment house janitor
upon him helping him. Well, in
the original script that janitor was
a Swede. But with Frankie Darro
in the army, MAINTAIN, who was al
ways with him in every picture,
would have long idle intervals. So
they made the character colored,
carefully checking the dialog SO
nothing offensive to the race would
be in it and the very clever come
dian had a chance to make some
more money.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01

3 Loose Nuts who escaped for a
few weeks from Nutland, or at
least long enough to give us a
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01

LOS ANGELES - (ANP)-Open-
ing Monday with all the glamor of
of a Hollywood premiere except for
the War-cancelled sun-ares and
searchIghts, Bill Robinson's new
stage show, Born Happy" debuted
at the Alcazar theatre in San Fran
cisco to record breaking run.
Among the first nighters were
many celebrities of the movie
world, besides famous figures of the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01
ACTORS ARE IDLE

Hollywood is wondering what
kind of. pictures we want, and if
they let our stars remain idle while
they decide, it looks like some of
the race will have to start building
studio or two if they want our
actors and singers to continue to
contribute to the world of enter
tainment. The letter writer's Gus
ually uniformed about movies
should consult the artist concern
ed, or some one who knows as to
the proper approach before writing
a harsh, accusing blast.
So Hollywood wants to know,
What kind of pictures do the Ne
groes Want?" Maybe you can tell
them. I'll stand by and look on.
I'm only a news hound, scribbling
what happens, not one-man CEN
sor board.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01
-Jawed Boy
At Ubangi Club

NEW YORK - (C)--Well, per-
haps we should shed some of
those tears, the three Loose Nuts
have left us. Now at the Uban-
gi mite club is Iron Jaw Wilson,
who was at the Apollo Theatre last
week. Iron Jaw takes anything
from chairs to tables in his mouth
and swing them around to a
bOOgip-WOOpia heat
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-01

SINGS TO SOLDIERS
Mrs. SimmS made her first
Red Cross appearance in Britain
at Rainbow Corner in London
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-10
LAUNDRIES

Continued from Page One)
Service of the War ManpowcI
Commission. which declared
laundries and dry cleaning
plants in this city TO be locally
needed" and essential to the war
program.
The order puts tie establish
ments on the same basis as 9th
er defense industries so far as
labor is concerned and prohibits
a worker from changing to an
other job. even in a defense in
dustrY. without the consent of
his employer and the approval
of the War Manpower Commits
sion.
Designation as locally need
ed" gives laundries and dry
cleaning establishments the same
status as essential activities un-
der the War Manpower Com
mission Employment Stabilize
ton Plan and permits the United
States Employment Service of
the War Manpower Commission
to give priority in filling re-
quests for workers and granting
releases. over other activities in
the area not designated as 'es-
.sential" or locally needed"
Establishments so designated
are required to establish a mini
mum wartime workweek appro-
pirate to the type of service and
to suspend all special or luxury
services of the type not com
monty utilized by war workers,
as we'll as to make full utiliza-
ton of the available labor sup
Ply.
workers on the home front,
Mr.. Little said today, are urged
to realize that they have an I'M
portant. individual responsibility
to help the men on the battle
lines by staying on the job. APP
proval of transfers from one Joo
to another will be granted only
in instances where such change
IS in the best interest of the war
effort"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-10
INDIAN AND CHINESE
ARE FRIENDS in KHAKI

CAMP POLK, La, June TO-
Among the most curious khaki
kinships" around here is that of
a full-blooded American Indian
and a native Chinese.
Corporal Fred Drapeau, South
Dakota Sioux. and Private HON
Gin, born in Honk Kong, are
steady buddies, members of the
same eight-man team on a mo
bile artillery piece and live in
the same barracks.
Drapeau, whose home was in
Greenwood, S. D., was formerly
a ranch hand. His pal was a New,
Orleans laundryman, but now
cleans nothing more fragile than
cannon barrels.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-10
C. |. JABBER
In INITIAL STAGE

CAMP CAMPBELL, Ky, June
lO.-'The I. G. viii be after the
Ole. on the TS.M.G. if he can't
hit the target better, so hereafter
everything viii be SOP. accord
ing to R.S.O.
If you snould hear the above
conversation between a group of
soldiers. don't get excited and
run for the nearest MP, because
they are conversing in strictly
CT. language and not divulging
military secrets.
Interpreted the conversation
would mean that the Inspector
General viii be after the Officer
in Charge of the Thompson Sub
Machine Guns if he can't hit the
target better, so hereafter every
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-10
ANOTHER EATING
PLACE OPENS HERE

Another eating establishment
opens on a full-time basis at 4l6
Southland street, next to the
Skating Rink, under the chef
management of Edward A. Sny-
der, who is long experienced in
the operation of successful res
taurants at Palm Beach and At
lantic Ciy.
In talking with Mr.. Snyder, he
said he was opening in Key
West in an effort to accommo-
date the vast population that eats
out and which really appreciates
good meals, prepared from the
finest foodstuffs and meats at
reasonable prices.
This new restaurant will open
daily at 6 o'clock and remain
open daily, except Mondays, till
midnight, and will serve Club
Breakfasts, Complete Luncheons
and Deluxe Dinners, everything
will be prepared in the open
kitchen on the premises-that
includes all desserts and genuine
homemade pies They will also
specialize in serving Waffles and
Hot Cakes.
The building which houses
this new restaurant is entirely
open and screened in, which
viii keep the dining always
cool and comfortable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-10
A nice GIRLS
MOVIE WOES
By ROBIN cooNs

HOLLYWOOD, June 10-One of
the funny things about our town
is the way you have to be careful
about calling a girl mice" You're
likely to hurt her feelings.
Even if she is sweet and whole
some, bright and witty, pretty as
a cover girl, well hammered in a
way that didn't come out of a
book of etiquette or a studio
drama coach's book of rules,
you'd better watch your step. No
body wants to be a nice girl.
600
LARAMIE Day, now, is nice
girl. She's sweet and wholesome,
bright and witty. pretty, we'll
hammered, and all the rest. She
is a hard worker, full of verve and
spirit, and she has glow about
her. She is genuinely friendly,
sincerely interested in other
people. She used to run her own
private little theater just to give
amateur actors a chance to act.
Now she works hard in little
theater in Brentwood-to help out
a cause. SHE'S just nice.
And so-she is professionally
doomed.
81 haven't any glamor," she
laughs ruefully. I'll always play
nice girls and I'll never get a
real chance to act"
This is how it works. David
He m p stead, producing Mr..
Lucky" needed society girl type
with authority and breeding
Ito play opposite Cary Grant.
LARAMIE Day got the call. Then
because C. B. DeMille heard about
Mr.. Lucky" he called in LARAMIE
Day. This character of the nurse
who becomes Mrs. Wassell must
have authority and breeding, he
added in effect. LARAMIE will be
sit" even though she has been
fleeing the role of nurse for years.
LARAMIE, you remember. is the
girl who got the "Dr. Kildare"
nurse killed off by a truck-on her
wedding eve, at that-so she could
escape from the series and maybe
get new kind of job. In destroy
ing that sweet nurse he figured
she might be saving herself to live
longer on the screen. But by the
time THE Story of DR.. Wassell'
came along, she must have worn
down. She says she wanted the ex-
perience of working for Mr.. De-
Mile.
LARAMIE spent nine years in lit
tie theater training, beginning
when she was 10, to learn how to
act. She knows, and she projects
in every performance a sincerity
like searchlight. But the juicy
roles-the roles of girls who aren't
perfect ladies-stay away from
her door.
But you play the kind of girl
the boys all want to marry" | try
to console her.
Her eyes twinkle. 1.-THE kind of
role their MOTHERS want them
to marrys"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-10

clerks in Florida to famiiarize
themselves with the amendments.
Three addresses will be made at
the session by men who have
studied the amendments and not
ed their application in detail to
the tax structure.
The point that will be stressed
by the speakers will pertain to
the way the sale of tax certifi-
Gates are affected by the amend
ments. MIR. Sawyer will attend the
meeting, so that he will be in a
position to conduct along the re-
CURED legal lines the anticipated
delinquent tax sale to be held in
Key West in July.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-10
MARINE CORPS TO
GIVE DANCE FRIDAY

The members of the U. S. Ma
inc Corps will give dance on
Friday night, June II, from 9 10
y o'clock, at the Key West
'Armory corner of Southland and
White streets.
Admission to this dance will
be by invitation only.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-10
Ncy Many Wear
FALSE TEETH
NIT.aL Az 80
With More Comfort

FASTEETH. pleasant alkaline
(non-acid) powder, holds false
teeth more firmly. To eat anC
talk in more comfort. lust srrin-
kle a little FASTEETH on your
plates. No gummY. gOOey. DaSty
taste or feeling. Checks plate
o5or" (denture BREATH. Get FAS-
TEETH at any drug store.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-10
CARD OF THANKS

We take this means of express
ing our heartfelt appreciation to
the many friends who were so
kind and considerate to US during
The illness, and after death of
our loved one, Mrs. Bertha Nc
Clintock. We especially thank
those who donated the use of
their cars for the funeral, and
those who contributed floral of
ferings. We want to assure one
and all that their kind deeds will
always be remembered.
THE FAMILY.
junl0-ltx