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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08

simultaneously with the mari
time commission announcement
the New York war finance COM
mittee disclosed plans for man.
moth war bond rally in the me-
tropolis on July 4 to cover the cost
of construction of the vessel The
rally, an outdoor show, featuring
stars of the entertainment world,
is being sponsored by the Harlem
Riverside War finance committee
with a war bond sales goal of
100000.
Bert Williams, pioneer in WIN
ming recognition for Negroes in the
theatre, was born in the Bahama
islands in 1876, came to the u. S.
with his parents while still child.
Christened Egbert Austin Will
liams, he spent his childhood in
California, ran away after attend
ing Riverside, Cal, high school to
join a minstrel show touring min
ing and lumber camps.
Williams and Walker, returning
from Europe prOuuced ana starred
in a series of Negro musical COM
edies, best known of which were,
"Abyssinia, "The Policy Players"
and "Bandanna Land" composed
by Will Marion Cook. In 1909, Wal
ker died and Williams, abandon
ing all-Negro productions, soon
becam ethe leading comedian of
the ziegfield Follies at a four
figure salary.
He left the Follies in 1919 to star
in Broadway Brevities" and I'm
derneath the Rambo Tree" 1t was
while touring with the latter
show that he was stricken with
pneumonia and in 1922 he died,
still recognized as the top Negro
theatrical performer.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
Coy Cole Gets
Contract Renewed

NEW YORk-Cozy Cole, the
dynamic sepia drum star, has had
his original six week contract as
stellar attraction in the current
show at SIND Streets Onyx Club
renewed for an additional eight
week period, and will continue
doubling from Billy Roses Car
men Jones" at the Broadway
Theatre into the Onyx.
CogY's box office draw has
been enhanced by recent guest
shot on the Kate Smith Show and
the NBC "Hall Of Fame, and
q dozen of his new swing discs
that have hit the market.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
N. Anderson 5
Portrait Prize
In Bond Drive
CaIifornians
OF All Races
In The Contest
(BY AARYRY LEVETrE)

HOLLYWOOD, CAMP White
War Bonds buyers are v;eing spir-
itedly for their large hand paint
ed portrait Of Marian Anderson
celebrated concert singer.
1t Is one of eight Of the impress
i've paintings of celebrated per-
sons offered for auction to the
highest bidder in war bonds for
the fifth war loan drive, it was an
nonced by Paul Mittzner, creator
Of the artistry and international,
artists. The paintings are on dis
play until July 8.
MoItzner stated that in these
reations he attempted to blend the
public and private personalities Of
each star. Others included in the
offering are Albert Finstejn, Ger
trude Lawrence Lynn Fontaine
Carmen Miranda, Vera Zorina
John Barrymore and carmen
Amaye. e.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
Good Seats Sure
For Road Otheno

first floor seats are to be set aside
for the use of Negroes.
1t. is said this is being done at
the insistence of Paul Robson who
plays the starring role. In most
cities colored patrons are by-passed
when seeking to buy orchestra row
or first floor seats, the balcony ap-
parently being regarded as nearer
their economic level New York is
the same as the rest of the country
in this respect except that at the
Shubert, the ban was lifted with
the coming of Othello. Negro pat
ronage on the first floor has been
exceptional.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
Ethel Waters To
Be Guest On CHS
Show On Saturday

NEW YORK CITY fSNS) Kenny
Baker welcomes Ethel Waters as
guest star on Blue Ribbon Town"
over CHS Saturday, July 8 CWABC-
CHS. 800 to $3.50 p. M EWT.
From Hollywood.
Kenny Salutes Jerome Kern in
this third program in the series of
modern composers with Long Ago
and Tar Away All The Things
You Are and Look For The Sill
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08

NEW YORK,-(ANP)-Through
a clause in the agreement which
the Theatre Guild has made with
the theatres in each town where
the Shakespearean drama "Othello"
will be presented on its road tour
next season. a certain number Of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08

the festival will be Maj. George
Spencer Roberts, famous hero
commander of the goth Fighter
squadron, recently returned from
the European theater of war. Maj.
Roberts will address the festival
audience.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
NBC-Cio Clash On
Song About Riots

Now down in Beaumont, Texas.
And over in Detroit
There's a fifth column band a
working
To divide up black and white"
With the substitution of the fol-
lowing lines the show went on:
II know that we've got problems
Some go back in history.
But we'll work them out together
and wen come through, you and
me-
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The publication is the dream
child of Snelson, one on which
he has been working for long
time. 1t will be an extensively
printed job, and will be packed
with photographs of leading pre-
formers. Snelson wants it to be
permanent record or album of
everyone in the entertainment
field. for those who want records
of their favorite stars.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08

NEW YORK-(ANP) = Lest the
song, Wen Hammer it out to-
getbar,,' on CLOS Labor for Vic
tory" radio program should excite
Negroes and wellmeaning whites
against the south's traditional jim
crow policies and practices, NBC
warned last week that the lyrics
must either be altered or deleted.
Written by Langston Hughes and
Earl Robinson, the Objectionable
portion was:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08

Yer Lining Ethel Waters Sings my
Fill and Can't Help Loving That
Man
Robert Armhruter's orchestra and
chorus offer who, Il Dream Too
Much and 1 Won't Dance.
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Failure OF Race Bands To Give
Composers Hand At Stumbling Block
Name Ship After
Bert Williams

WASHINGTON,-(ANP)-B Williams famous pio
comedian and song writer, will be honored by having
Liberty ship named after him, the T. S Maritime Com
mission announced this week The vessel will be the four
teenth christened in honor of an outstanding Negro
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08

NEW ORLEANS, (SNS)-John
McLinn Ross of the drama depart
ment at billiard University has been
awarded a Rockefeller foundation
Fellowship and is now in ottawa,
Canada working with the Canadian
Government Film Company us a
result CT his award.
Probably the first Negro to have
such an opportunity, Ross viii par
ttcpate in the production of docu-
mentary fins as an adjunct to edu-
cation.
On his return to billiard in the
Fall, Ross viii assist in introducing
courses using the motion picture and
other visual aids
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
Often Snubbed
By Name Leaders
OF Own Group
Don Finds This
To Be Root Of
Writing evil"
By DON DE LEIGHBUR

NEW YORK - The Negro song
writer is in a pitiable condition due
to the fact that Negro bands, es-
pecially the big name organiza-
lions, persistently refuse to play
and feature original tunes by mem
bers of their own group. That Is
why white composers with materl-
al far less valuable and potentlal-
ly popular, are in the forefront IN
the game and earning the Dig
money.
The Negro songwriter has little
or no "in" with white orcheStraS
because the average name white
band is busy plugging tunes by
white writer's of whom there are
many. When the main avenue TO
prominence as a composer IS clos
ed to them because OF arbitrary
viewpoint or rank difference, then
the plight of the colored tune
smith becomes downright deplor-
able.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
FEATURES NEGRO TUNES

For example, Louis Armstrong
playing pops" and other COM
mercial' bits by white composers
can be found on but a scant lew
luke boxes in Harlem. On the other
hand, Louis Jordan, with his i've
piece band who makes a practice
of using original material, mostly
by Negro writer's, has two, three
and even four records on Harlem
luke boxes. Lionel Hampton, among
our big name Negro band Leaders,
is favorably inclined to new COM
poSers and his popularity is re-
Elected in the tremendous play his
records receive on the jubo boxes
Count Basic from time to time
uses original songs by Negro COM
poserS and is rewarded by being
consistently among the first four
big name box office draws among
Negro bands. Most of the trouble
seems to be that our nlaestros
mostly want to become composers
also and thus rule out budding
members of an established profess
sion. Few actually come through
with compositions of lasting worth,
usually improvising upon riff"
until they get 80 bars and then
depend upon heavy" arrange
ment to make a song"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
SONG WINDS UP IN TRUNK

SUNG WINDS VI I'm IhONh
There is usually much mystery
and indecision attached to nego-
tiations between Negro SongWriters
and Negro band leaders as to
whether the song by the Negro
will be played. 1t usually winds up
in the trunk of the band leader
while something mediocre but by
a white writer is ordered for sums
from $50 to $75, depending upon
the reputation of the arranger. The
Negro songwriter is asked to bring
in a complete arrangement which
will cost him plenty, and he has
no guarantee the band will ever
play it. On the other hand, white
writer's have a field day in the
dressing rooms of our top band
Leaders, getting the most dumb and
inconsequential of songs featured
and recorded.
These things are the roots of the
evils in which the woes of Negro
songwriters are planted. 1t is dis
couraging, not to say the least, for
Negro maestros to turn deaf ears
to the requests of their own while
breaking their necks fawning and
falling all over themselves to do
the same favor for other writer's
if they are white And the condi-
lions under which the Negro band
leaders play tunes for white writ
ers are disgusting. Most of the
time, all they receive is a polite
thank you, or a drink of scotch
at the corner bar. By the time the
song gets truly big and in pictures
the Negro band which featured 1T
is long since forgotten.
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Chevy Chase Neighborhood News
Halloween Supper and Dance;
Varietv of Parties Are Giuen

| A Halloween buffet supper party
and dance was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Enzler last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick U. Haines
were hosts at a buffet supper fol-
lowed by cards last evening.
Mrs. David H. Wagner enter
tanned at a small tea yesterday in
honor of Mrs. Julian Friant and
her daughter, Mrs. Nelson Post,
who recently moved to Chevy Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jorolomen will
be hosts this evening at a supper
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Corning
were hosts at supper and bridge
party Friday.
Mrs. Ralph Chester Williams en-
tertained at luncheon Tuesday at
the Cosmos Club in honor of Mrs.
Thomas J. Smull of Ada, Ohio, who
is the guest of her son and daugh-
VCI -lIl-ldW. mI. dllu miS. 1IlOlildS
L. K. Smull.
Mrs. Harold E. Doyle has as her
guest Mrs. D. w. Grinnell of Ashe-
vile. Mrs. F. Wylton Reichelderfer
was hostess at bridge luncheon
Wednesday in honor of Mrs. Grin
nell
Ensign and Mrs. Frederick M.
Shaffer of Cambridge. Mass, are
the guests of Mrs. Shaffer's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Sutton
Seaman r. Graham Lamb, jr.,
from Great Lakes. is visiting his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Lamb.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Porter have
as guest Mrs. W. B. Halle of Tap
pahannock.
Mrs. Norman E. Bull left Thurs
day for Neenah, Wis. to visit her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman G. Bull, and will also
visit her sister, Mrs. Edna Stack
house, in Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Langan
have as their guest the latter's sis
Evening star., 1944-10-29

ter, Mrs. Timothy J. Sullivan, OF
Newton Highlands, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Brodie left
Friday to spend the winter in Avon
Park, Fla.
Mrs. ]. Glover johnson of Mount
Hermann, Mass, is the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Sidney H. Pearce.
Mrs. j. Lewis Gibbney, wife of
Col. Gibbney, Of Manhassett. Long
Island, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
C. Ray Schrider.
Mrs. Harry Hamlet, wife of Rear
Admiral Hamlet, left Wednesday for
visit to her son-in-law and daugh-
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Recital Patrons

Sonora de Sevilla Sacasa, wife Of
the Nicaraguan Ambassador, has
given her name as a patroness for
the piano recital Of Miss Minna
Niemann Friday afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock in the SulUave Club. The
list also include ranking officers OF
the Army. Navy and Marine Corps
and leaders in music circles as well
as many prominent in resident
society of the National Capital.
Evening star., 1944-10-29

ter, Mr.. and Mrs. =. H. Dudley, in
Guilford, Conn.
Mrs. Frederick j. Boyd Of Nor
folk is the guest OF her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Willard Camalier.
Mrs. Daniel Murph Is visiting In
New York as the guest Of Mrs. Vic
tor Hacker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee D. Latimer have
closed their house at 3705 Hamilton
street and after Wednesday will be
at Tilden Gardens, where they have
purchased an apartment.
Evening star., 1944-10-29

MRS. ALOYSIUS PITTERLE.
Married October rs at q
nuptiol mass in st. Patrtck's
Church the bride formerly ,Uas
Miss Marie Amelia DugaS,
daughter OF Mr.. Joseph A.
Dugas OF LoWell, Mass. Mr..
Pitterle, son OF the late Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Pitterle of
Waterto1On, Wis, is in the
U. S. N. r. on duty here.
-HesSler Photo.
Evening star., 1944-10-29

NTow LOOK, Mr.. Keats, may
IN be the gals sat on satin cush-
ions back in your time. Anyone
can keep hands white that way!
But nowadays, gals are cookin'
with gas, doing their own work and
loving it! (Even if it does make
hands dingy, dry, old-looking.)
So much for Mr.. Keats. As for
,oa. don't neglect your hands,
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Ho1sework and youug-ookiug hands can 20 toeetber!

. - .
and they won't get old-looking
before their time! Quick! Today
...pick up a jar of Pacquins.
Snowy-white, fragrant Pacquins
Hand Cream helps keep your
hands smooth, white looking
as young as you are. Another plus
its not greasy! Its so pleasant to
use from the moment you try
it, you'll be partial to Pacquins!
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. : ! DIDO oompsIlsd . pay
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-12

national and district officers repre-
senting 1900 clubs and $4,000
members throughout the United
States and Canada will be present.
Florists Save Mileage
The Kiwanis convention will be
held June 20 to %.
AS further evidence OF the CO.
operation 1t is receiving In all parts
of the country, the Chicago ONCE
of the ODT declared that the ma
TONS 10000 florists saved more
than 200 100000 miles in the de-
livery Of flowers and plants in 1913,
compared with the prewar year
Of 1941.
The saving resulted in rigid
program Of conservation Of motor
vehicles, gasoline, tires, replace
ment parts and manpower, accord
ing to a report submitted by the
national florists advisory council.
The industry's operating mileage
was reduced from approximately
5l8,000000 vehicle miles in 1941
to about 100000 miles last year,
with a consequent saving Of ap-
proximately 100000 gallons Of
gasoline.
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had or ever want to have. Sixteen
Germans jumped our eight and beat
hell GUS of us. l got five 20 NM
shells in my right wing, four In the
left, two In the fuselage, two
through the tail, two tore off half
my rudder, three nicked the ar
NOR plate right behind my head. In
addition, the ship was riddled with
30-calibre bullets. One of them tore
the watch off my wrist.
I got cut up a little around the
face and hands. The plane caught
fire and 1t burned me little. About
the best way to tell how badly off
was is to say that I tried to open
the canopy and bail out over
France. 1t was stuck and I couldn't.
half broke my hand trying to get
it open to jump. That's the luckiest
thing that ever happened to me
that canopy sticking.
was a little more wary and
scared after that. In fact. each mis-
sion flew got tougher but was
lucky enough to get hit on only
three other missions out of the SO
I flew. My luckiest day was March
18th when we were escorting heav-
les over Berlin. We ran into about
$50 Focke-W ulfs and Messer-
schmitts. There were 10 Of us. There
was nothing to do but TO take on
the ferries and scream for help. We
did both. BY the time I had a
chance to think 1t over I had got
ten three.
CHALKS UP TWO MORE
I got my 25th German plane on
April 13th-another 10. was mad
on the next few few missions after
that because Jerry kept staying on
the ground. That does not mean
that the Germans are through.
Some of them seem green these
days, Of course. But there are still
plenty of veterans left.
I got my lucky break on May 9th
escorting our heavy bombers to Ber-
lin. saw a bomber go down and
went over to see what had hap
pened. A Messerschmitt 100 dived
under me. I rolled over my Repub-
lie Thunderbolt and got him. Then
pulled up and my element lead
er saw two more. He went after
them and I went along to help. He
chased them under a cloud. When
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while he was confined to bed with
illness. Even now, he does all OF
his drawings in bed-between 8
a. M, and 6 a. m, when Azizi the
headwaiter becomes Azizi the car
toonist.
In appearance and habits, Mar
CARO- the Recruit" does not differ
greatly from the comic picturiza-
ton Of the American hillbilly Cor
"jibaro" as they say in Puerto Rico
For example, when he receives his
induction notice he Is lying under
q tree with the inseparable jug Of
whisky (rum in this case) at his
side. Even his speech Is Spanish
version Of the dialect spoken In
mountainous sections Of the United
States.
Apparently, Azizi has created In
Margaro a true-to-life reproduc-
ton Of the colorful Puerto Rican
jibaro. A collection Of the cartoons
which was published in book form
five months ago already Is In its
third printing. A1zi estimates that
at least 5000 copies have been sent
to Puerto Rican troops serving
overseas.
The book Is dedicated to the
Puerto Rican soldier and particu-
larry to five Of Azizi's comrades in
the 18th Infantry Regiment, First
Division. One Of the five has since
been killed in action.
Margaro, according to reports,
Is an overnight hit with the Puerto
Rican soldiers, many Of whom, like
the comic character, are mountain
GERS.
Although the captions naturally
are written In Spanish, Azizi hasn't
bothered to translate such army
terms as Guard House, KIP and MP.
"That is a language all its own"
he explained.
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The Spanish version of the raw
est rookie in the rear ranks is q
pint-sized little fellow named Mar
garo-something like Mortimer In
English--who came down the
mountains Of Puerto Rico to see to
1t that the MPs didn't lack for
something to do. He was created by
Enver Azizi, 29-yeaf-old head-wait-
er in a San Juan night club, who
hopes someday to become the Walt
Disney of Spanish films.
Enlisted in Brooklyn
Azizi, who enlisted in the Army
in 1910 during an extended visit
to Brooklyn = he still considers
Flatbush his home-got the idea
for his character while undergoing
training at Camp Banding, Fla.
He was given a medical discharge
two years later and returned to
Puerto Rico. The first drawings
Of Margaro were made by Azizi
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By CAPTAIN ROBERT s. JOHNSON

The first time ever went up in
a plane I was 4. 1t was little ole
biplane, with two seats side by side
/ soloed just before was Is. I was
going to high school then and work.
ing in cabinet makers shop after
school. earned $500 week and
spent three of it for flying. After
that got out of school and went
to Cameron Junior College where
studied aeronautical engineering.
DIDN'T WAIT FOR LEADER
I arrived in England early in jan
uary in 1913. Our first mission was
short and sweet. We hit the Dutch
coast at $4,000 feet. We went in
wide open and came out. 1t didn't
last more than an hour and half
We didn't even see any fighters.
The first time I shot at Jerry was
on the next mission. 1t was the first
mission on which we escorted our
bombers. 1t was huge bomber
force for those days-maybe 90
heavies. On the way out we were at
tackled by eight German planes. I
had not seen enough action to be
afraid then. I couldn't realize that
we were playing for keeps. I just
fired at the lead plane and missed
him so far it was pitiful.
Then I released the trigger, But
it was stuck. The gun kept on fir
ing. kept on trying to release my
gun and the last two German
planes flew through them. I didn't
know what had happened. I was too
busy trying to get back into forma-
ton. I didn't claim anything but
the pictrues showed that my jam
med gun had damaged two German
planes.
It Is lucky am not superstitious
because the first kill came on July
13th-on my 18th mission. We were
going on a sweep near Ostend when
we saw IL to is perries three or four
thousand feet below us. should
have waited for my leader to dive
on them Fighter warfare is team
warfare II you want to live to ripe
old age) but I was too excited tC
wait. I just rolled over and yelled
"Com1e with mel" and went down
Jerry blew up.
TRAPPED IN BURNING PLANE
Thirteen days later - another
thirteen-was the closest call ever