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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-01
DIE Awarded
) State FferS

The war department today an
nounced the award of the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross TO five
Michigan members of the u. S.
Army Ninth Air Force for marked
ability and heroic devotion to
duty. They are.
First 1t Armand Frascatore.
Mi Clemens.
Flight Officer Jack Hancock,
1850 BirwOod, Detroit.
SLSgt Charles Grudnicki, 5173
Thirty-fifth, Detroit.
S/Sgt Eugene Rathbone, Bald
win.
Sgt. Adam Glen, 1887 Seventh,
Ecorse.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-01
New Fighter Plane for Raj

NEW YORK, March 81 CUPl-
A new Raj fighting plane. Off
cially stated 10 be more sensa-
tionai in performance than any of
its forerunners, will 60 into action
against the luftwaffe this spring,
the London radio announced last
night.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Galloway Sets
Film Precedent

NEW YORK CITY. - (SNSy -
Always a perfectionist in his work
Cab Galloway this week established
what is perhaps a precedent for the
film industry when he sent Andrew
Stone, director-producer of the
forthcoming Sensations of 1914
which Galloway will star in, a rec
ording which contained several Sug-
gestions for the filming and record
ing of the sequences in which Cab
and his orchestra will appear.
When Cab signed to appear in the
movie, the important time element
entered into the negotiations. CAL
loWay is booked from six months to
a year in advance. because of his
pleasant association with Stone,
who directed Stormy Weather, Cab
readily signed for the picture. In
rescheduling his bookings, Cab
learned that he would arrive in Call
ifornia the day before the picture
will roll before the cameras.
In the interim, Stone had sub
mitted several songs and sequence
ideas for Cabs consideration While
the latter submitted several of his
original compositions. Several phone
calls and letters were exchanged
and none of the above mentioned
mediums served to CONVOY
an d @ uate meeting of
minds and ideas Cab h n
sought for some means by which
he could transmit his ideas TO
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Screen And Radio
Star In Visit To
Tuskegee Field

TUSKEGEE ARMY AIR FELL,
Ala.-Coming as a belated surprise
Christmas gift to the men OF this
post, Eddie Rochester Anderson
noted movie star and laugh pur-
veyer deluxe Of Jack Eenny's ra-
dio programs, paid 2 long plan
ned visit by pane to Iuskegee
Ar1nv Air Field Wednesday. Dec
90. when he was accompanied by
Leon Rene, well known composer
of hit tunes.
Following a chat with Col. Noel
F.. Parrish, Commanding Officer
of this field. the visiting ceiebri-
ties tour included the Post Hos
pital. Veterans Hospital, Service
Club and Officers Club Their
visit was climaXed with a special
program before a capacity au-
dience Of officers, cadets and en-
listed men at the Post theatre. In
his usual rare form, Rochester
was a terrific hit with the men as
he kept up a banter of comedy
and song. He was enthusiastic IN
his praise of the progress OF
Tukegee Army Air Field, and
promised to encourage such Holly
wood stras as Jack Benny and his
gang and Lena Horne to visit here.
Mr.. Rene played and sang some
of his hit compositions, includ-
ing When the Swallows Come
Back to Capistrano, Someone's
Rocking My Dream Boat Sleepy
time Down South" and Il Lost My
Sugar in Salt Lake City" He is
also remembered for his score for
the musical, Lucky Day. and
Dusty Road" featured by Nelson
Eddy in MGMs production, Let
Freedom Ring A composer of
special music for Ann Sothern and
Bling Crosby, Mr.. Rene's latest
hit tune is From Twilight til
Dawn, and Mexico joe both
destined for the Hit Parade. On
TAAF's won Imperial
Wings of Rnythm,9 he sflar-
ed "Rochester's' opinion that
the orchestra had terrific beat"
and could boast of soioists COM
parable If not better than those Of
professional orchestras. "ChewhaW
and original tune OF di-
rector Sgt. Claude Garvey Of New
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
BY CHATWOOD HALL
(0nIy Negro War Correspondent
In Russial

Moscow CAMP The peoples
artist of U. S. S. r., Solomon Mix
hoelS friend and admirer Of Paul
Robson, who recently returned
from an extended visit in America,
played the leading role and opening
of Moscows Jewish theatre this
week. Seasons premier presenta-
tation was Tevye the Milkman, -
based on the work Of the Jewish
writer, Sholom Alekhem.
The Jewish theatre doesn't re-
strict itself to Jewish plays. The
repertoire includes Shakespeare,
King Lear" played by Uzbek
dramatist Yashen, 'Khamza" and
SO forth.
The Jewish theatre spent the eva
cuation period from Moscow in
Tashkent, capital of Uzbokistan,
where it mountaineering theatre
cal activity under leadership of
Mihoels, who is both artistic di-
rector and leading star of the
theater. The repertoire of the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Still sLdtest
Work Slated
For Broadcast
In Memoriam'
Eulogizes Negro
Fallen Soldiers

LOS ELES-tCalvin'S News
Service)-January 9th is the date
which has just been set for the
first performance of William Grant
Stills newest composition, In
Memoriam: The Colored Soldiers
Who Died For Democracy.
This significant work will be
heard at 8 D. M. Eastern Standard
Time on the New York Philhar-
monte Orchestra program over
CHS, conducted by DR.. Artur Rod
zinski ana sponsored by the United
States Rubber Company.
The composition is one OF the
seventeen from the pens OF seven
teen leading contemporary COM
posers. commissioned by the Lea
que of Composers in New York
City, and in it the distinguished
Negro symphonist has set out to
bring to America musical tribute
to the heroism of the colored sold
iers who are fighting under our
flag and under the flags of our
allies.
The piece has already been issued
by a Los Angeles publisher (Deik-
as) in a miniature score, an hcno:
that rarely comes to composers
during their lifetimes.
For MIR. Still, this occasion makes
an suspicious opening for the New
Year. When interviewed at his
home on the West coast, the COM
poser was asked TO give his views
on the coming New Year, and its
opportunities for colored people in
general. He replied that he hoped
Negroes all over the country would
become Increasingly aware of their
rights influence as consumers,
their power as voters and their
rights as American citizens. He
urged them to devote as much
time and energy as possible to the
writing of constructive letters.
The composer pointed out that
today we ali exist less as individuals
thar as participants in crisis. We
must at all times be aware of the
larger significant of our actions;
we must bend every effort toward
bringing about a better world, a
more complete American demo-
cracy. Everyone has part to
f11QN Yoa11cf rnnnnr1iun nyod
act upon his own responsibility.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08

PHILADELPHIA - amp - E.
manuel Mansfield, tenor. now on
his third transcontinental tour will
render a concert her on Wednes-
day, Jan. 10. Having done SO con-
certs since Sept. 10. between the
east and west couasts and throout
Canada, he has served many service
camps, hospitals, schools and pris-
ons as extra activities.
Mansfield was discovered in Phi
ladelphia when he substituted for
his first voice teacher, Lessie Spur
lock at the 1926 convention of the
National Association of Negro Mu-
sicianS. A year later, he won scho-
larship to Princess Anne academy
where he led the quartet.
In 1897 Mansfield organized the
Samuel Taylor Music association of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Mother $ Comforting Hands
SoQthe Colds Aches |

When colds strike in the home there is
always added assurance when the medi-
cation is applied with the sympathetic
touch that only mothers hands possess
And mothers have their own way to treat
colds mlseriess Thousands upon thou-
sands of mothers know from long expe-
rience that one good way to relieve colds
muscular aches--loosen tight coughs and
soothe congested nostrils is to use Pene-
trojan excellent yaporizing counter ir-
ritant. Here is modern scientific fnedica-
ton in q base containing old-fashioned
mutton suet. Penetro works fast to bring
relief. Itdisappearsquick whenyourub
it on. And above all, it won't blister or
burn. tits stainless-white with an agree
able aromatic odor and is always pleas
ant to use. Once you try Penetro, you'll
always want to keep it handy for that
next cold. If not delighted-the ptir-
chase price viii be -efunded-2 5c--dou-
bic supply 35c, Always demand Penetros
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08

Stone ard his production board.
The thought then occurred to Cab
that if he made a record of the mu-
sic interpolated with his ideas and
he could convey his
suggestions to Stone.
Consequently the record was made
and airmailed to Hollywood. 1t
wasn't until he received a tele-
phone call from Stone that Cab
learned that he had established a
precedent for the movie industry.
Stone was elated with Cabs ideas
and all will be incorporated in the
of Sensations of 1914, which
will be released by United Artists.
Thus, when Galloway and his gang
arrive in Hollywood, their portion
of the picture will be ready for
shooting.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Santa Pays Visit
To The Carl Ditons.

NEW YORK - CAMP - AS a re-
suit of a skillfully concealed plan,
Santa Claus dropped in on the eve
of Christmas at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Diton with complete
surprise and delivered a host of
gifts from branches throut the
United States of the National Asso-
citation 6 Negro Musicians, includ-
ing those of New York City.
The display was an expression of
gratitude on the part of the nation
al body Tor the musical contribution
made toward it by the Ditons ex-
tending over a period Of 20 or more
years. MIR. Eiton was at one time
Its national president and Mrs. Di-
ton servec on the nationaI BOARD OF
directors for over 70 consecutive
years
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Acclaim Mansfield
In PhiIIy Recital

Boston. which sent him as dele
gate TO the Kansas City, Mo, 1888
and which resulted in
bringing the next convention to Bos-
ton for the first time in history In
I943, Kemper Harfeld, director OF
music at Atlanta university, secur-
ed for Mansfield three year scho-
larship at Morehouse college.
Last month he went to Boston's
New England Mutual hall for a top
ranking concert, at tea given in
honor of the wife of Gov. Saltons-
tall. Boston papers acclaimed him
IAN excellent interpreter of music
literature" "a spirit of the south
you can't resist; "one of the great
est interpreters Of the Negro spirit
ual."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Robesons" Othelo' Termed Greatest Of
All Theatrical Advances During Past Year
Rate Lena Horne
A Close Second
By DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK CITY-(CaVins News Servce) = Just
about the biggest thing to hit Broadway during the good
old year of 1913, is the stage play, "Othello with mas
sive and wonderful Paul Robson star Robeson himself
to be commended of greatest actors and
sonaes for he recently took time out to vouch for Ne
ballpayers at the bigWg meet Next to him comes
Lena Horne who brought to HOLLYWOOD the idea Of beau
tifu coored girl in musicals Her Cabin In The Sky and
STORMY Weather allsepan films with accent on
her loneliness plus the newcomers Thousands Cheer
and 81 Dood It. Miss Horne Capitol engagement legt
mately established her Broadway success.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Rochester" Flies 1000
Miles To Entertain GI's

the Hollywood pair had time to eat
hasty CT lunch at General Mess
No. 2, before catching a plane for a
performance at Gunter Field. Fol-
lowing his visit TO Gunter, he
boarded a plane in Montgomery
winging eastward where he has a
date with the cameras in early
January. The personnel Of Tuske-
gee Army Ar Field will long re-
member him and Mr.. Rene as two
of the most congenial personali-
ties to visit here.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
JAZZ BOND RALLY OPENS

NEW YORK -. (ANP) - The
Jazz goes to War, bond rally
which will bring together all the
great jazz instrumentalists in the
nation, will open the fourth bond
drive in a jazz concert at the famed
Metropolitan Opera house, Tuesday
evening, Jan. 49, At this first jazz
concert the seats will be priced at
SCOOPS bond per seat.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08

York, they agreed that the song,
had possibilities of becoming a top
swing number.
Satisfying long desire TO visit
the men here, "Rochester's trip to
TAAF was actually the result Of an
invitation form S-Sgt. Anthony
Tony Jones, Well-knoWn middle
weight boxer stationed here, who
was formerly managed by the
popular comedian. Boinharded by
a barrage Of autograph seekers,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Atlantans Arrive
AT Kansas Field

DODGE CITY ARMY AIR
FIELD Kansas.--tS N S)-Privatc
Jimmie Walker Of 81 Little St,
Atlanta, Georgia and Private
Grady Weir of 172 Easy Street,
Athens, Georgia, have arrived at
Dodge City Army Airfield, B-26
Marauder pilot school of the
AAF Training Command. and
lave been assigned to duty in
the 329th Aviation Squadron.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
Says Ellington
Music Hybrid
Complex
Takes Crack
At Some OF His
Current Stars
BY PAUL DANIEL DAVIS

BOSTON CANF)-Duke Filing
ton attracted a great mob TO
Symphony hall in Boston on Sun
day night, with thousand being
turned away. The Ellington con-
cert in Boston was a difficult one
one to evaluate, with the band as
polished as ever, but Duke under
going a major change.
His competitions and orchestra
tions become moro and more COM
pick, and he is turning to the mod
ern school of composition, retain
ing at the same time, much of the
form of jazz, resulting in a unique
hybrid. New World A-Comin,"
manner for Roi Ottleys book of the
same name, seemed out of line as
jazz composition, and not sat
is factory from any other standard.
The piano interludes and clarinet
cadenza, particularly, had nothing
to do with Jazz and nothing to do
with the rest of the composition.
MUSIC PERSONAL
As a known, Ellington's music has
always been very personal matter.
as far as he and mis- musicians
were concerned. Most of the ma
terial was developed by the entire
band, and only few compositions
could truly be considered the sole
work of any one man. The band
had an exceptionally stable per
sonnet between 1927 and I941. but
the past two years have brought
about three or four times as many
changes as the Ellington band has
ever had Results are that the
music is less distinctive, less per-
Sonal, and somewhat streamlined.
This is all too true when Ray
Nance, an ordinary trumpet play
er, poor violinist, and an UNI
necessarily ever-pergforning show
man, is out in front as Soloist. 1t
is not required that a violinst
assume an agonized, orgiastic eX-
preston in order to produce :.
simple passage. Nance was such a
bad performer that when he came
out for his last violin solo the crowd
laughed before he even began
to play. Nance would have never
been tolerated in the old Ellington
band, and there would have been 2
no room for such ordinary must
clans as Skippy Williams and
Jimmy Hamilton.
NANTON HIGHLIGHT
The highllght Of the evening was
Joe Nanton'S coda on Black and
Tan Fantasty" Nanton's plunger
trombone, although exploited some
times for comic effect is a favorite
in the Ellington band. especially
SO since Johnny Hodges has taken
to playing only Sentimentally, with
every appearance as a soloist wind
ing up in an eVer-softening fadeout
'Rockin' in Rhythm" was a good
solid performance, and even Nance's
fidle could not mar the beauty of
Moon Mist
"Bakiff' is fascinating study
which perhaps belongs rightfllllv
in the same general category as
Starvinsky's Shostakovich's, and
even Ravels modern compost
ticns-SuDerimposed ON a steady
dance rhythm. The excerpts from
the Brown" section of the much
discussed Black, Brown, and Beige"
were most interesting.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08

The gesture is particularly signi-
ficant in that it fell on the sixth
anniversary of Mrs. Diton,s present
illness and will be long remembered
as fine token of regard of muSici-
ans for one another.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
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The One You Love!

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MAYNOR CANCELS RECITAL

MAYNOR CANCELS RECITAL
NEW YORK - (ANP) - Dorothy
Maynor, soprano. Cancelled her Town
Hall recital Wednesday. because of
laryngitis. The recital is now sche-
duIed for Saturday afternoon. Mar.
25.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08

robson IN PAGEANT
NEW YORK CITY - Co - Paul
Robson, currently appearing in the
Broadway hit, "Othello' will appear
in They. Our Tomorrow, a specta-
cular pageant featuring Ralph Bel
lamy, Bert Lytell, Lucy Monroe and
Fannie Hurst. 1t will be presented
at Manhattan Center as two perfor-
mances. Sunday afternoon and eve
ming. With a symphony orchestra
and chorus Of 300, Robson will sing
TO their accompaniment.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-01-08
MoscoW Theatre
Holds Opening
robson IN PAGEANT

theatre may include 'Othelle"
the near future. it is learned
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
Lutheran Ladies
to Serve Dinner

The Lutheran Ladies' Aid Socie-
ty voted to give $40 to the Needle.
work Guild. and made plans to
serve a chicken dinner at the
church, Nov. 9, at Wednesday after.
Moons meeting at the Lutheran
Church.
Mrs. George Daschner was ap-
pointed to represent the society at
the board meeting Of the Needle
work Guild to be Monday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. E. s. George.
The committee chairman for the
chicken dinner to be served Nov.
9, is Mrs. Emil Lidke, Jr. Mrs.
Ferdinand Foehrs. Mrs. Bert Lutz
and Mrs. Andrew Smith, comprise
the committee to get the Christ
mas boxes ready for the Lutheran
boys, who are overseas.
Mrs. Glenn Groosbeck and her
committee served refreshments OF
coffee and umpkin pie topped with
whipped cream.
Mrs. Frank Lidke, Sr., will be
chairman OF the November meet
ing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
Luther League Group
Will Have Hay-Ride

The intermediate division OF the
Luther League. at the meeting
Wednesday evening at the church,
made plans for hay-ride and wien
err roast, and elected a delegate to
the district convention. Rev. Hugo
Fenker led the devotions, reading
Psalm 81, after which all joined in
repeating the Apostles Creed. Rev.
Fenker gave a talk on renewing
interest in matters pertaining TO
church work.
The hay-ride and wiener roast Is
to be Oct. 81. Anna May Herbst
was elected delegate to the district
convention, Oct. IA and Is. Robert
A. Hinsch was appointed chairman
OF the attendance committee, and
several volunteered to sbrlng more
members to the regular meetings.
The refreshment committee for
the next meeting, Nov !, at the
church Is Jon Hochrein. Jack
jacobson and Donald Reddaway,
and entertainment, Joyce Mills
paugh and Mary Lou Wolter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
Lodge Program
Now Under Way

With the cooperation OF six
groups OF the Willow Run war
housing community, the new rec
reation program OF special and
weekly events Is now under way
for the tenants OF Willow Lodge,
Mrs. Blackenburg, occupancy and
leasing agent, announced Tuesday.
Plans for the new program were
outlined and discussed at the BIZ
monthly meeting OF the Willow
Lodge Tenants Civic Association
Monday evening in the Lodge au.
ditorium. Numerous activities will
be featured, including music, reli-
gious services, athletics. dances,
motion picturos, and social enter
tainment.
Included among the cooperative
organizations are the Willow Run
Council OF Churches. st. Alexis
Catholic Mission, the Christian
Youth Fellowship, Local SO JAW
CLIO, the American Legion. and the
Lodge Tenants Civic Association.
The next meeting OF the Civic
Association will be October Is, at
which time the new program OF
events may be announced. AT the
present time, the different organi-
cation members are arranging the
program, the events OF which will
be later combined into a regular
weekly schedule.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
B Y Club Members
Greeted by Ghost

B. Y. Club members were sur.
prised to find on arriving at Pitts
field Hall, Wednesday night for
their dinner dance. that a ghost
party was in store for them. On
entering the dimly lighted hall.
they were met by ghost. After =
serie5 OF ghostly tricks and stunts
were performed. a delicious dinner
was served from tables decorated
with skulls AID cross bones, and
lighted with orange candles.
An orchestra from Ann Arbor
provided music for dancing. Some
OF the feature dances were "The
Dewey and Roosevelt waltz"
Graveyard Shift, "spooks Frolic".
witch in the Moonlight" and
Skeleton Drag. Between dances
there were more stunts and q pump
kin relay race.
The committee which arranged
the party was Mr. and Mrs. James
Schill, Mr.. and Mrs. George Moor
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jackson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Ammer-
man, Belleville.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-05
ADO going separate waya en-

After going separate ways all
summer reunion, with its attend
ant thrill and excitement, was the
order of the day when over a hun
dred members OF the Womens Stu
dy Club gathered at the Washte.
new Country Club for their annual
fall luncheon Wednesday. II was
a time OF beginning, also, as the
new officers and committees took
up their duties for the new club
year.
The foyer and lounge were filled
with flowers in many beautiful and
novel arrangements so varied that
it was a very difficult task TO Judge
which bouquet was the most out
standing. Each member as she ar
rived was given a slip Of paper on
which she was to write the number
OF the entry OF her choice, taking
into consideration arrangement,
color scheme, and unique combina-
ton. Mrs. Karl Tunnicliffe had
charge Of this unusual and beau
tiful contest and announced the
winners at the close OF the after
noon. Mrs. Lee Haviland won first
place with an arrangement OF mix
ed garden flowers with small pink
roses and blue delphinium FREEDOM
mating. Mrs. Lloyd Walters placed
second with pleasing arrangement
of yellow flowers, while Mrs. Ru.
pert Miller carried of third honors
with a lovely bowl OF tea roses