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like the white boys who go wrong"
he said.
l then said to the Governor, we
hear much of Mr.. Rankin and Sen
ator Bilbo, who is preparing to
filibuster against the Anti-Poll Tax
Bill in the Senate. What do you
think about that matter? asked
of the Governor. Without any hest
fancy he said: eve in Mississippi
intend to hold on to the poll tax"
By this time the Governor had got
ten into the big limousine that was
waiting for him, but I did venture
to ask a fourth question. AS Chris
tan and a Methodist what do you
think of these matters (referring to
the poll tax and Democratic pri-
mary), Governor He did not an
swer. I wondered if the Governor
was thinking even remotely about
the Negroes of his state and else
where when in his "spell binding"
address to the General Conference
he had said, 81 believe in the Chris
tan church because of its interest
in human beings :" I confess
that I am still wondering.
DR.. Benjamin C. Robson, pastor
of Mother Zion African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church, New York
City, delivered the fraternal ad-
dress from his denomination, Mon
day morning. DR.. Robson, who is
the brother of Paul Robson, de-
clared that there is no excuse for
four separate Negro Methodist de-
nominations, speaking of the Afri-
can Methodist, African Metho-
dist Episcopal Zion, Colored Metho-
dist Episcopal and the Negro group
in the Methodist church. He con-
tinued by saying that there is no
excuse for a white Methodist
church "The true Christian
Church must be composed of people
regardless of race and color" DR..
Robson declared.
There are ffty-eight Negro dele
gates in attendance at this Con-
ference, which is the law making
body of the denomination and
meets every four years. These
Negro delegates are members of
all of the Committees of the Con-
ference and are fully integrated
in every way into the program of
the Conference.
The distinction of travelling over
the longest distance to attend the
conference goes to the two dele
gates from the Liberia Annual Con-
ference, Rev. T. Ebenezer Ward and
Mr.. Charles E. Cooper. These dele
SdCSS 1IOIu A1IlCd tS1I MOIlION1d1
Liberia on last Thursday and ar
rived in Kansas City, Tuesday
morning, having travelled 5000
miles.
The three Negro Bishops are
Bishop Lorenzo H. King, of the At
lantic Coast Area, with headquart-
ers in Atlanta, Ga; Bishop Alex
ander P. Shaw, of the Baltimore
Area, and Bishop Robert E. Jones
of the Columbus and New Orleans
Areas. Bishop Jones, who was as
signed to the Columbus Area in
1886, was assigned to the New
Orleans Area also in 1910, after
the death of Bishop W. A. C.
Hughes. Bishop Jones will be re-
tired by the age limit at this ses-
sion of the General Conference.
Two bishops for the Central Juris-
diction will be elected at the Juris-
dictional Conference at Green's
boro, N. c., in June.
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from Sgt. Ode Thompson of Fort
Bragg, N. C. Ode has just been
promoted to Staff Sergeant.
Well, folks, that's enuf news for
now. I'll be SEEM you when I re-
turn from Florida. Be sweet and
don't forget,
Your Pal,
Sal.
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ly love me or just taking me as
a pin up girl?
Ans: You have him ga-ga /.
running around in circles. He'd
like to pin you up in his heart for
keeps. The one obstacle prevent
ing him from doing so is the I'M
certainty of his future. Give him
time he will pop the question.
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Wolter Thompson Drops
Dead

Walter Leroy Thompson, age 43,
2O3 w. 31st St., died suddenly at
his home, Sunday, May IA. He
dropped dead at the door as he re-
turned home.
Funeral services were held at
Woodland Funeral Home Chapel, at
8 p. m. Rev. H. A. Smith offici-
ated. Interment was at Crystal Lake
Cemetery. His mother and step
father, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bolden,
survive him.
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Cord Of Thonlcs
In MenoYiuHns
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of our dear mother
and sister, Ella Cunningham, who left
this life one sad year ago, May 6, 1913.
In our heart your memory fingers,
Sweetly tender, kind and true.
There is not a day, dear mother,
That we do not think of you.
But again we hope to meet you,
When the days of life have fled,
There in heaven with joy greet you
Where no farewell tears are shed.
Mrs. May Queen, daughter.
Mrs. Edna Brantley, sister.
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Staff Writer
Interviews Gov.
of Mississippi!
By REV. C. T. R. NELSON

NAN DAB I'll L, NO. NAY T.
81 believe in Christianity because
it is the one sure way of life
humanity in business, in govern
ment, in social relations, in every
relationship in which human ma
ture is involved" declared Governor
Thomas L. Bailey of Mississippi in
an address to the 700 delegates and
two thousand visitors in attendance
at the General Conference of the
Methodist Church last Saturday in
the Municipal Auditorium. The
Governor had made an empassioned
plea for aid to the rural church and
people in rural areas in presenting
report to the General Conference,
and I was interested in knowing
what the Governors attitude is to-
ward the Negro and so 1 secured an
impromptu, as we'll as exclusive in
terview with him soon after he had
completed his address to the Cen
eral Conference.
l introduced myself to the Gov
ernor as clarence Nelson of Ar
kansas" Il am a native of Ar
kansas) and he greeted me cordial
ly, calling me by first name, al
though this is the first time we had
met. I complimented him on his
great address and told him that I
was particularly interested in his
address because so many of our
people live in the rural areas. The
Governor agreed by saying "most
of your people in my state live in
rural areas"
The first question that asked
the Governor was "What effect will
the recent decision of the United
States Supreme Court in regards to
the Democratic primary have in the
matter of Negroes voting in Missis-
sippi?" The Governor said: cit
will probably cause a change in the
laws of the state of Mississippi"
He called my attention to the situa-
ton in South Carolina, where the
legislature has been busy making
new laws to prevent the Negroes
from voting in the white Demo-
cratic primary elections. He final
ly said that he did not think that
Negroes will be permitted to vote
in the white Democratic primary in
Mississippi.
The Governor then went on to tell
me his idea of race relationships
He held up two fingers on one hand
and said, "It is like this" Then
he illustrated by saying that in his
home county his family lived here
and across the road drawing an
imaginary line with stroke of his
foot) another family lived. AL
though he did not say so, I think
that it was Negro family. "Now,"
said he, 1--WE lived here and they
lived there if they had any
thing we needed we borrowed and
vice versa we got along fine,
but that is as far as it went" I
got the point of his illustration
the line between the race must re-
main. I then asked Governor
Bailey, who is a member of the
Methodist Church and delegate to
the General Conference, what he
thought of the Poll Tax. cit is a
state matter" he declared. Gin
your state of Arkansas there is no
poll tax. In our state the poll tax
is levied on all citizens regardless
of race and the money is used for
the schools" He told me about a
school for delinquent colored boys
that he is now trying to get es-
tablished $50 that the colored boys
who go wrong may have a school
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Wildu Seuton
Hullie WAND

O41UpIO4 L46UU
Vida Seaton is Captain of Hal
lie Q. Brown chapter of the
WANDs. 1t was incorrectly stated
in the last issue of this paper that
Mrs. William Mosley is heading the
st. Paul group.
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Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks
to all who so kindly assisted and for the
words of sympathy and beautiful floral
offerings extended at the death of our be-
loved brother and nephew, Adrian Cotton.
(Signed)
The Cotton Family and
Mrs. Lorena Hickman.
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Card of Thanks

wish to thank friends, organizations
and others for the kindnesses shown me
during the illness and death of my son,
Earl A. Smith, and for the beautiful floral
offerings.
Mrs Catherine Smith
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Evening star., 1944-06-11

/ u
D-day on West Forty fourth
street. Appropriately, to the Thea
ter Guild Co.'S way Of thinking-to
every ones way of thinking, I reck-
on--the "Oklahoma!" company was
giving the first of its Tuesday mat
inees for servicemen at prices cut in
half. For Servicemen exclusively. ]
| doubt If even Mayor La Guardia
could have got in-unless he wore
his old majors uniform of World
War I.
From building line to curb on the
sidewalk lying between the Stage
Door Canteen and Eighth avenue
the services had taken over all
available space, waiting for the
doors to open. There were GI
Joes, Leathernecks, gobs and Coast
Guardsmen with the burn of the
South Pacific sun upon their faces;
upon their breasts ribbons of varied
colors spangled with major engage
ment stars. There were soldiers
sailors and marines as yet untried-
all ready to go, however-and there
were scores and scores of snappy
girlies-WACS, WAVES, SPARS
and just plain marine girls who
looked adorable in their light green
summer uniforms. -
7 Newsboys were running to and
tfro distributing evening newspapers
bearing six-inch headlines. They
found ready sale. It was q new ex-
tpreeston you saw on the faces OF
all Athese servicemen. Their de-
lme4nor was not that OF the thou
sands Of soldiers and sailors you
Evening star., 1944-06-11
Betty's Both a Frank and Realistic Girl

head of Paramount 1 give him the
glad eye. and I say, If you weren't
married we'd have ball!'" That's
Betty's expression for having fun.
"He knows I don't mean it and he
knows I know he knows I don't
mean it, but we both laugh, and it's
fun"
Betty believes in her lunches
about her career. When she was
playing in Panama Hattie" she re-
fused one film contract, just on a
hunch. When the Paramount one
came through four months later it
was what she wanted and she's
happy with what's been done for
her here.
La Hutton works hard, very hard,
and nothtng's too much trouble.
After 80 changes of costume and
hairdos for "Incendiary Blond" she
had to have couple of weeks off
to rest, she was so exhausted. She
has to diet: her natural weight is
around 125 pounds, but for the
camera she has to get 1t down to
112, because her full face balloons
in the camera and "the cats start
squalling," says she.
About those cats; there are few
stars with SO much feline opposition
around studio; it's really a tribute
to her, for studio girls know whom
to envy. Her disposition is so forth
right that she's bound to incur
enmity. But no one has ever said
she was a bore.
Evening star., 1944-06-11
Miss Pitts Play
lDefies Critics
To Become Hit
NEW worry

NEW YORK.
Drama reviewers have q fairiy
consistent batting average but oc-
casionally productions come along
and prosper despite bad or mixed
notices.
"Ramshackle Inn. with the aid
|of the comic helplessness Of Zasu
Pitts, has prospered at the Royale
Theater despite some rather deri-
|sive attention from the critics. It
is nearing Its 200th performance.
has recouped the initial investment
of Producer Robert Reud and his
financial allies and has added some
SIC, 900 to the exchequer of the au-
thor, Sergt. George Batson.
1t Is the antic Miss Pitts. first
Broadway play and has given her
much personal satisfaction. She will
take the comedy on tour In the fall.
The Navy didn't take I'D Mixes
option, but the public is attending
the serious discourse on juvenile de-
linquency in comfortable swarns
and 1t looks now as If 1t win run
through the summer.
Evening star., 1944-06-11
That Old Devil
Is Too Feeble,
But Star Isn't.
By Jack O'Brian.
NEW YORK.

J.C. Nugent the playwright pulled
a rather dubious trick on j. C. Nu-
gent the actor last Monday evening
at the Playhouse Theater.
Actor j. c. Nugent had great
time. He was engagingly bouncy,
almost made the onlooker believe
something superior was being done
on stage. This, therefore. is applause
for the veteran actor and thumbs
down on his dull, tasteless, impos-
sible play.
Nugent a genial, popular man
of successful plays to his credit,
mostly written with his talented
son Elliott, male star of Voice of
the Turtle" He comes of great
theatrical family. No author had so
many first-nighters pulling for him,
but the good wishes fell upon bar
rem literary effort.
The supposed comedy is called
THAT Old Devil" 1t concerns re-
tired banker who, gets showed into
the background about his home by
his younger wife and her girl
friends. When young English refu-
gee who has been staying at his
house gets into trouble he takes the
blame for what is called a noble
reason. His active senility brings
the women of the neighborhood
shopping around to see the fellow
they have been ignoring all these
years.
The resulting quips are obvious,
low-comedy, vocal smirks and leers.
They certainly do nothing for the
dignity of the theater.
The comic talents of Louella Gear,
who plays Nugent's younger wife,
are completely wasted. A favorite of
comedies and musicals, her appear
ance in almost anything is welcomed
but not this time.
The play, which officially opened
the 1944-5 theater season, a none
such called "A Strange Play" with
drew after one performance. It was
presented by Eugene Endrey,
refugee producer, who had the good
sense to know it couldn't possibly
catch on after he read the reviews.
Probably no play ever received such
a critical drubbing.
Evening star., 1944-06-11
VERONICA LAKE.
Veronica a Fiery Mite
VERONICA LAKE.
By Inga Arvad.

lish about her. She wore no make
up, except heavy lipstick, rather
red. Her freckles, which she never
tries to hide, gave her face q friendly
look. She is attractive, but not a
lraving beauty.
She Is a big gourmet. Walters In
the swankier restaurants in Holly
wood stand on their heads to find a
dish which she will feel like eating.
She doesn't pick at her food, like
most stars, who have to think OF
their figures; she goes right ahead
and digs in.
AS she talks on, you get the I'M
lpreSsion that she has only one van
lity in life-her daughter-who is
nearly 4 years old. According to her
mother she Is "tfe most delightful
child in Hollywood; you needn't be-
llieve me. but everybody says So"
I hate monotony, routine, doing
the same thing at the same time
every day. it would drive me crazy"
said Miss Lake. when I am filled
up don't want to see anybody.
Then / pack a small suitcase and
go away for few days, somewhere
completely alone. That was one
thing my former husband never did
understand. I don't quarrel. When
l get angry at person, walk out,
no point in saying lot of things
which are better unsaid, anyway
Veronica is interested in People
all sorts; In learning about new
things. II I hadn't become an
actress, would have liked to be a
surgeon. That, as matter of fact
is the only urge, the only kind Of
work I would really have wanted,
but I didn't get to do it, and that
is that"
Are you going to marry Andre
de Toth?" I asked. He is the young
director whom Veronica is seen
with around town constantly.
The question didn't rufle her.
She hesitated for a brief instant,
then said, HE is as crazy as I am;
that wouldn't be any good would it?
He is fun, lots of fun, but I was
married once, that seems to be just
about enough"
Personally I think they win
eventually make the Jump together,
when Verunicas final divorce comes
through some time this autumn.
Here Is girl who Is unlike any
of the other stars, who doesn' take
herself seriously, who believe in hv-
ing life In full measure, taking big
and greedy .gulps, who, as a rule,
dislikes other women, but has some
close and devoted friends of her own
sex, who is worshipped by men, who
either gets what she wants, or
doesn't take anything.
Different? most certainly. Hard
to handle? Maybe. Down to earth
and SO normal that she gives you
the impression of being eccentric.
That Is Veronica Lake-the tiniest
and most photogenic star in Holly
wood.
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Appliance.)
Evening star., 1944-06-11
A Block of Memories
Going, Going, Gone
BIZ the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD.
The old Metro Studio site, at Cole,
Cahuenga, Willoughby and Ro-
maine, in the heart of Hollywood,
has been purchased as a postwar
building site for laboratories for
color film. In its heyday the Metro
Studio was the largest in Hollywood,
then covering five city blocks, since
whitfield down to the recently sold
one black, by sale or rental of inde-
pendent studios and a radio station,
mounted in one of the old sets.
Here Billie Dove, Rudolph Valen-
tino, Alice Terry, Ramon Noyarro,
Wallace Beery, Stuart Holmes. Alice
Lake, Barbara Lamar, Bert Lyttel
and many others made screen his
tory.
The Metro lot ceased to exist
about 20 years ago when the merger
Of Metro and Goldwyn took the
studio activities to the Goldwyn
Studio in Culver City, now known
as Metro o-GoldWyn- Mayer.
Evening star., 1944-06-11
HOLLYWOOD,

I1OlL1 I WON)O.
A slip of a girl, 5 feet 2 inches tall,
tipping the scales at 90 pounds, with
a head of ash blond hair which has
made history several times, a snub
nose, slanting blue-gray eyes, a
sarcastic smile, and, as she herself
says, "a tongue which too often
cuts like razor"
That is Veronica Lake, one of
the top stars in the motion picture
business, who knows exactly what
she doesn't want-who more than
once has had the executives at
Paramount pacing the floor, wishing
they had never laid eyes on her.
She has probably contributed to the
badness of some, and yet--you
can't take 1t away from her, she
rings the bell loudly at the box
Office.
What makes her what she is?
It isn't an answer which can be
given by one, even very objective
person. But from seeing her here
and there, from watching her on
sets, in night clubs, with friends,
and enemies, can tell you some OF
the things which make Veronica
Lake tick.
Approach Is Direct.
She has zest and an appetite
for life which nearly bowls you
over. She is direct to the point Of
being rude, calling a spade q. spade.
She deteSts insincere people and
chooses as friends those whom she
likes and not those who could fur
ther her career or give her a part
she wants. She Is never unpleasant
to those who work for her, or to
grips and the lesser light in
studio. She goes straight for what
she wants, be that in her private
life or in her business,
If you ask her, do you like being
in pictures?" which certainly isn't
a bright or new question, she will
look straight at you, and say in her
lazy, sexy voice: Frankly, no. I
am motion picture actress because
it pays and darn we'll, too. I never
had an urge to be an actress, never
wanted to get on the stage. IT
happened, and only because my
mother wanted me to act. But
Like it?" She looks around with a
smile much too wise, zoo over bear
ing and too ironical for a girl in
her early 20s.
Am I a good actress?" and now
Veronica seems amused. "No, don't
think I am outstanding; in fact I
don't even believe it Is necessary
to be a star. The audience doesn't
want that. What it wants is a per-
sonality, something new, something
different, and a trademark helps"
Such as your peek-a-boo hair
doo?" I inquired.
For instance, yes: that wasn't
bad at all. But, of course, it isn't
going to keep a girl on the screen
simply because she has her hair
over one eye. I got tired of that;
now I do my hair as want"
You should see Veronica as she
sat slipping her Dubonnet and sherry
cocktail. There was very little star
Evening star., 1944-06-11
Secret Postwar Plans
For Pvt. Donald Duck
By the Associated Press.

=
HOLLYWOOD.
New process OF using live figures
with cartoon animations, which has
been perfected by Walt Disney in
his yet-to-be-released Three Ca
balleros," is planned for use, in tell
ing the stories of "Alice in Wonder
land" .'Uncle Remus," Cinderella" !"
and "The Sword and the Stone" :"
story Of the boyhod of King Arthur.
Postwar production is planned for
these, when increased facilities will
be released to the studio, now busy
almost to capacity with Government
work.
In the film now in work Aurora
Miranda, Carmen Molina and Dora
Luz, South American singers and
dancers, appear with Donald Duck,
Jose Carioca and Panchito. Move
ment is perfectly natural, with both
cartoon characters and live players
singing and dancing together. The
process is still secret of Disney's.
Evening star., 1944-06-11
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
When Betty Hutton enters the
scene, from then on the joints
jumpin'. Veteran sound men pre-
pare to have their recording ma
chimes blow out; the furniture had
better be solid, for Betty may break
it up as she does song number, as
she did with the rocking horse.
She's devastatingly frank and has
such knack for seeing right
through people she's likely to make
some folks mighty uncomfortable.
For instance, as we sat in cafe
near the studio in came the recently
severed husband of a famous film
siren. He gave Betty the big talk,
with plenty sentiment. AS he
turned to go, she said, ''he never
looked at me before; now he's in a
hurry to get another meal ticket be-
fore his money runs out"
She Started Young.
Betty has had to figure things out
for herself, for she's come up the
hard way. II started singing in beer
joints when 1 was 10 and H." she
says. tossing the oney-colored hair,
batting the brown eyes. Il was so
crazy for an audience that I would
have worked for nothing. I used to
read those movie magazines and
look at the swell homes and clothes,
and I decided that was for me. I
had to be success or just couldn't
stand it. We were so poor!"
Betty started her Broadway sing
ing career at IA.
Nobody knew was so young, SO
I got away with it," she says. Il
was so determined to make some
thing of myself, that If my act fell
down in one performance, would
have been glad to give the theateI
manager back my salary. I cried
my heart out when didn't 60 over
Applause and success meant
much more to me than men did. ]
hadn't any time for them. even il
I'd wanted to- I was lucky, too:
had such baby face men passed me
up. I think a girl can learn to love
Evening star., 1944-06-11
By Rosalind Shafer.

life so much that she will neglect
her work, just having fun"
Betty wants security, most of
everything, she says, security in
money and in love, when she gets
around to marrying.
II was crazy TO get married, a
year ago." she confided, but I'm
over that stage now. I realize that
if I want to consolidate my career
I'll have to work at it and leave
marriage alone for five years. When
I marry I want an older fellow, one
around 35, even up to 40; one who's
proved himself and has something
to talk about besides kid stuff and
night clubs. Young guys get a yen
for a girl, but they get right over
it, too"
She's a Diplomat.
Betty has ideas about her own
personal diplomatic front, too
Everybody uses everybody else
consciously or unconsciously," she
says, that's just the brain at work
It's just common sense to be nicel
to your boss than you would be tt
Joe Blow. Whenever I see Mr.. Free.
man tdignified Y. Frank Freeman
Evening star., 1944-06-11
Art for Arts Sake
Even in Hollywood
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
When you see Walter Pidgeon
smash seemingly priceless and ir-
replaceable Dresden fgurine in a
rage in Mrs. Parkington," and you
see its mate shattered by Edward
Arnold's bullet, don't shudder. Art
won't suffer by it. The museum
pieces, borrowed by the studio, were
duplicated by means of plaster
molds, and the dummies were then
tinted to match the originals ex-
actly.