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Jackson advocate., 1945-09-01
Miss Sepia America
Contest Called Fix

PHILADELPHIA (ANP)- The
crowning of Dolores Fairfax, 19
year old daughter Of popular
Philadelphia band leader, frankie
Fairfax, as Miss Sepia America, -
was the signal to loose heaps of
criticism upon the shoulders of the
promoter, Al Hart, of Atlantic
City.
Miss Fairfax was chosen as the
Philadelphia representative at a
contest held at Mercantile hall
under the joint sponsorship of the
Chris j. Perry Elks and Earl Huff
North Philly realtor, who was as
sisted by the Nottage sisters, Ruth
N. Ross and Grayce N. Cramer
Miss Sepia Atlantic City '43."
Originally scheduled as nation
wide contest, it appeared from the
description given by the co-spon-
sors to have dwindled to mere
shadow of itself when only three
contestants appeared for the de-
cision, Miss Sepia Philadelphia,
Miss Sepia Jersey City and Miss
SeDia Chicago.
According to the winner, who has
had several contracts offered her to
work as model, the entire affair
showed poor handling and poor
management Although I. was nat
urally thrilled to be chosen Miss
Sepia America, i feel that the con-
test was not a fair one, because
there just wasn't any competition, y
she asserted. Il think that it af-
fordS wonderful opportunity for
the colored girls and under proper
management should go far"
Jackson advocate., 1945-09-01
Hazel Scott Demonstrates
Versatile Talents On Coast
Rhapsody In Blue
Widely Hailed, To
Be Released Soon
BY PHIL CARTER

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. = tSNS) =
Hazel Scott. upon whom the goes
have apparently decided to shower
their blessings all at once, will for
the second time in a matter OF
weeks become the talk of many
towns when the Warner film,
Rhapsody in Blue" is released
soon.
Riding the crest of the wave. III
this expansive musical production,
Miss Scott gets all opportunity TO
exhibit her many talents which m
cludes those of nianist. Singer-and
a new Observation-Disclosures. 1t
is doubtful that anyone who has
followed films over the years can
remember when q Negro artist was
permitted to display her cultural
abilities as does the glamQrous
Hazel in Rhapsody in Blue" Ac-
tually, she speaks French and sever
al other languages with the same
ease with which she handles Eng
lish. In the Warner picture of the
lie OF UIlG ldGc SCOI sc oNi oiiNA1
she interprets Gershwins melodlouS
songs in both French and Engllshl
CAREER MILESTONE
This represents a definite mile
stone in the career of the girl who
through hard work became the
musical toast of Manhattan. When
She came to Hollywood people won
dered hew she would. fare. OF West
Indian extraction. she was known
a., much for her frisistence on what
she believed were her rights as she
was for her famous boogie-Woogie
plaving at the piano. Many predict
ed that her business-like manner
would not fit into the Hollywood
scheme of things; and that she
would return to Cafe Society In
New York, a sadder, but wiser en-
tertainer.
Regardless of VIII a happens to
Hazef Scott from now on IN her
very eventful life, as is indicated IN
Rhapsody in Blue" whatever she
does-she does it up brown!
Jackson advocate., 1945-09-01
Mrs. BetI1urle
Back From Tour

WASHINGTON. d. G. -(NNPA) =
Mrs Mary Mcleod Bethune. presi-
dent founder of the National Coun-
Gil of Negro Women. has returned
10 Washington from an extensive
tour of the country during which
she lectured on the United Nations
Charter and the san Francisco
Conference. She was ar official
consultant during the conference.
Looking well and hearty. despite
her 70 years, Mrs. Bethune plunged
Immediately into problems of the
Council and participated in meet
ings of the National Association
Of Colored Women. of which she
is a past President and active mem
Der.
In the near future, she plans to
confer with President Truman
Jackson advocate., 1945-09-01
By HELEN JAMESON

BE a walker Get out and hooI
il. What's that you say? since
gas rationing sterted you've walked
vour feet off? Tut-tut. OF
course you've toddled to the
corner letter box or gone
miles (0uick. doctor shes falnted)
The women of Great Britain,
who are famous for their colorful
tcomrlexions, think ntFhlng OF
tramping ten miles They may not
be doing it just now, having many
duties to attend to, bat that USED
to be the custom. Uncle Sans
girls had the habit of jumping in
To the family car if they wanted
to go around the block. Some OF
them develo,td what is known
as the limousine shape, which
means hip spread ard launches.
Few women get proper exercise.
Most of them hate the thought OF
it. It isn't that they're lazy, they
lust don't want to bother with 1T,
and what's the use, anyway? Many
q heavyweight would never have
developed adipose pannierS if she
had taken proper care of her mus
culature, kept it strong through
daily activity.
Swimming, golf, tennis, rowing
all -the sweet SUM tr pleasures
soon will be finished And when
autumn comes walking is pure de-
light. Leaves turning to yellow and
gold, air fresh and cheering. Think
it over Get yourself a pair OF
anply-large, heavy soled, low heel
ed shoes; make up your mind that
you're going to see your near by
world.
WALK BRISKLY
Don't samter. Get going. Walk,
and walk briskly Cultivate rhythmic
Jackson advocate., 1945-09-01
New Singer
Triunphs In
Mexico Debut

MEXICO CITY = (ANP) -
Miss Ella Belle Davis, who halls
from New Rochelle, N. Y, be-
came the third Negro singer to
triumph here at the Palacis de
Rellas Artes palace of Fine
Arts recently.
She took her place alongside OF
Roland Hayes and Marian Ander
son when she thrilled 5000 music
lovers with her first number,
"Lungi Dal Caro- Bone" She re-
ceived spontaneous applause dur
ing every number and ended her
program with "Swing Low Sweet
Chariot" Altogether, there were
five curtain calls after her first
ltermission.
Jackson advocate., 1945-09-01
Pluck Cheek Roses
OutOfAtmosphere

movements of the legs, arms anu
torso. Fum as tune as you walt
accenting the body movements 10
the time. Mark the beat with the
step. Make every endeavor to DC
light of foot. to keep the pouy
gracefully posed
Perfect walking form is almost
as rare an accomplishment as peau
tiful dancing Look around you Oh
the boulevards Watch how the
women get where they are going.
Some with heads thrust forward,
shoulders too. Others planting
down their heels first, giving the
hody an ugly. awkward appearance.
Still others just skittering along,
any old way.
Girls who lope with long steps
are no treat to the eye Fat ones
who toddle OF waddle wouldn't 40
either one if they'd mind their
groceries, deplete adipose luggage
Walking is a benefit to the
health and to the complexion. 1t
costs nothing but time, a cheap
investment. Laboratory experiments
;iave proved that brisk walking
means that the processes of body
wastes and repairs are doubled
The lungs are air washed, speeding
up the circulatory system, bringing
color to the cheeks, brightness to
the eyes.
Wear short coat; it gives more
freedom to the legs. Lift the chest.
keep the had balanced take the
kinks out of the backbone Tuck
the hips back and under. Let the
arms swing easily and naturally.
The flesh will soon be warm and
glowing Go ahead, now, and march.
Jackson advocate., 1945-09-01


PAPER salvage must continue, Mr..
Krug said Fats and oils likewise
must be conserved as much as be-
fore. The same applies to tin cans.
All of these materials are short
and will continue to be short for
some time. The salvaging of all OF
them is of Importance to orderly
reconversion Otherwise Mr. King
warned, the country may expert
ence "a serious problem as the after
math of the war
WAR OF SUPPLIES
Mr.. Krug pointed out that al
though the shooting phase OF the
war has ended, a war OF supplies
now is being waged, and so long
as there are bottlenecks to recon-
version because of shortages OF
such raw materials as paper, fats
and oils, and tin, not only the
volunteer salvage committees but
every man, woman and child in the
country must continue to cooperate
Obviously, Mr.. Krug said. "the
war is not over for soldier until
he comes home and has job. We
must make the jobs by supplying
the raw materials
The WPB Chairman paid tribute
to the performance of the salvage
committee throughout the country
and to those who provided trucks
for the collection of materials.
Jackson advocate., 1945-09-01

PRINCESS IN PARIS - PARIS,
FRANCE = At the American Red
Cross Negro-staffed Left Bank Club
in Paris Princess Tovalou (born
Roberta Dodd of Bonham, TexaSo
answers the questions of GIs ex-
ploring the French capital. Prin-
cess Tovalou, a concert singer be-
fore her marriage to the member
of French ,aristocracy, welcomes or
binary GIs to the comforts OF the
Red Cross club as. cordially as she
welcomed such people as Paul
Robson and Roland Hayes to the
musicales at her home; often sings
for the wounded at American hos
pitals (Photo from the American
Red Cross
Jackson advocate., 1945-09-01
Judge Orders Policemen
Held On Assault Charge

charged that the officers drove up
in front of the girls home and let
them out, admonishing them that
they would kill them if they re-
vealed what had happened.
Memphis citizens have been
aroused as never before over the
charges made by the girls.
Jackson advocate., 1945-09-01
Eta Moten To Head
Artists-Models Ball

CHICAGO-(ANP)- Eta Moten
colorful and dynamic star OF stage
and screen, whose performance in
the classic production of "Porgy
and Bess" acclaimed by critics as
outstanding, has been selected to
head the production Of the South
Side Community Art centers 9Th
Jackson advocate., 1945-09-01
Groups Urged To
Keep Up Saluage

WESTINGHOUSE -(SNS)-The tens of thousands of Ne
gro housewives schoochdren and members of volunteer
salvage committees who have been pushing the salvage
program throughout the country were urged oy WrD
Chairman J. A. Krug this week to stay the job lest
the reconversion program be impaired before the mag
nificent savage jobs is fully completed.
Jackson advocate., 1945-09-01
Woman Pioneers
In Electronics

further study in -electronics and
teleyision under the direction of
II. G. Lawrence.
Miss Billings enjoyed her work
and states if more women would
think more seriously about this
broad field with its )imitless tut-
IRE it would mean permanent IN
dustrial and future security Tor
Them.
Jackson advocate., 1945-09-01

and who during the past year was
q graduate assistant at the Uni
versity of Connecticut has been
anpointed to a full time position as
research. assistant in nutrition at
the university, it has been announc-
e6 &sSB$J
Jackson advocate., 1945-09-01

annual Artists and Models ball, ac-
cording to Mrs. FRANKIE Raye SIN
gleton, president of the centers
sponsoring committee.
Jackson advocate., 1945-09-01

RESEARCH AIDE
HAMPTON Institute, Va. Miss
sara M Liston, who graduated
from Hampton Institute in 1874,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-03-15
New Recruiting Record
In Merchant Marine

Washington, d. c. (ILNS)-Smash-
ing all American maritime records
for a single month, the War Shipping
Administration Recrui m ent and
Manning Organization assigned 49,
600 officers and men to sea duty dur
ing December Of whom 5000 had
been trained by the VISA Training
Organization, VISA reported.
Never before had VISA been called
upon by the industry and unions to
supply so many men for immediate
duty aboard merchant ships during a
similar period, VISA said.
Included in the assignment were
veterans of Murmansk, Africa, Italy,
Normany, South Pacific and the
Philippines; thousands of men who
sacrificed shore leaves during the
Christmas holidays to meet WSA's
appeal to meet the staggering de-
mands of the fighting forces, and
other thousands of young trainees
who are facing the seas and it's war
time perils for the first time. Every
man was volunteer, it was pointed
out, for the Merchant Marine is a
civilian voluntary service.
The War Shipping Administrations
Training Organization established a
record of it's own in contributing 5000
men of this record total. These men
had been trained by the U. S. Mari
time Service.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-03-15
LEGISLATURE PASSES
DISCRIMINATION BILL

Albany, N. Y. QLNS).-The New
York Legislature has passed the
Ives-Quinn bill to curb racial and re-
ligious discrimination in employment
opportunities. The measure was
strongly backed by organized labor.
The vote in the Assembly for the
bill was 100 to 80. The Senate ap-
proved it by 49 to 6.
Under the bill, state commission
is set up charged with the duty of
eliminating discrimination in en-
ployment on the grounds of race,
creed, color or national origin. The
commission is empowered to investi-
gate complaints and to compel en-
ployers, labor unions and employment
agencies to end discriminatory prac-
ticoc
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-03-15
Low-Cost Clothing Program
Disappointing. Spokesman
Of l3 Organizations Say


Washington ID. c. QLNS).Expressng their disappoint-
ment with the WPBOPA clothing program, letter
WPB Chairman Krug and Price Administrator Bowe epresen
taves of B who had commended
gram announced Jan. % declared
led expect far from this program will at
achieve"
They reminded Krug that he had promised take
drastic steps the program failed essential
clothing and asked the following
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-03-15
Replies To Mrs. Roosevelt
On Compulsory Service Bill

New York City QLNS).-Replying
to a statement made by Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt at her news conference that
she would like to see a labor draft
bill passed now "only because it
would help US to see what war is like
in the rest of the world" the National
Action Committee Of the Workers
Defense League charged Mrs. Roose-
welt with "muddled thinking"
"Using such muddled thinking, we
should have the Army drop some
bombs on our homes as well as on our
democratic liberties in order to find
out what war is really like. Mrs.
Roosevelt is great American, but
we think she does a disservice to de-
mocracy by urging a slave labor BILL"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-03-15
Token To Task.
ire Murshul
Denies Report

Halifax, y. S. GLNS).-When the
provincial fire marshal, S. s. Wright,
Halifax, was reported in the local
newspapers as having condemned the
work Of local electrical workers as
unsatisfactory ard inefficient, a pri-
mary cause Of fire, Local No. 625, In
terpational Brotherhood Of Electrical
Workers monthly, went to bat for the
workers.
G. NJ. Conrad, president Of the local
led the fight. In replying, the fire
marshal declared the criticism in the
press resulted from a misunderstand-
ing, due to only part Of his state
ments having been printed. On the
contrary, instead Of criticizing the
work, the marshal said he would like
to commend the work and the work
ers of the Halifax district, for the
efficient installations Of electrical
equipment.
Wright disclosed that each year
some 80 or 60 fires are reported to
him that develop from electricity. He
said that rarely does a fire occur in
the actual wiring installation, and
when such a fire does occur it is
usually the result of some unqualified
person tampering with the protective
devices, that is, the fuses.
Had it not been for the quick and
effective action by the union local, the
electrical workers would have gone
condemned without a word Of denial,
even though, the investigation re-
vealed that the charge in the press
attributed to the fire marshal was not
made at all by him and resulted only
from failure to publish his whole
statement. The union local saw to it
that the clearing up of the misunder-
standing was given as much attention
in the papers as the original inter-
view containing the alleged criticism
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-03-15

they said, "that we may correctly in
form the members of our Organiza-
tions who are face to face with the
problem Of securing the clothing des-
perately needed by their families" !"
and who "are impatient over the
failure Of your earlier measures"
Five Questions Asked
What will the WPB do:
a. If insufficient cloth to satisfy
all priorities is produced, or if the
cloth produced is of unsuitable types ?
"2. II manufacturers use all their
priority ratings for high-priced
rather than low-priced goods?
SO. If manufacturers of low-cost
clothing cannot find materials in the
market.
81. If manufacturers do not take
up all their priorities?
"5. If the order is violated ?"
They expressed particular concern
over enforcement and asked, "Will it
be possible to enforce the orders, or
will serious black market in tex
tiles develop"
Three Basic Defects Seen
Even if the program works per-
fectly," they pointed out, at will still
have three fundamental defects:
81. 1t is not a low-price program,
and will not get enough low-priced
clothing on the market.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-03-15
Admiral Says
Bottle Movies
Help Production

Washington, ID. c. ULNS).-Be-
cause war plant workers want to see
for themselves what their weapons
are doing and why more of them are
needed, Rear Admiral C. H. Wood
ward, Chief of the Navy's Industrial
Incentive Division, forecasts that mo-
tion pictures of equipment in battle
action will play vital part in meet
ing and beating war production
schedules.
"Wherever these pictures are
shown" Woodward said, referring to
Navy incentive film currently being
distributed, results have been most
gratifying. Frequently absenteeism
decreases, and production correspond
ingly rises"
The Industrial Incentive Division.
whose job is to boost production in
plants with naval contracts by stim-
ulating voluntary ecort on the part
of labor and management alike, esti-
mates that about 1000 war plants
and labor groups are now showing
Navy incentive film, with over 1,700,-
900 people in attendance each month.
This highly selective audience is re-
garded by the Navy as important be-
cause it is their production that does
SO much to give the fleet it's strength.
Admiral Woodward specifically
cited "The Battle Against Shop 49,"
one of the Navy's most effective mo-
tion pictures, and added:
GAS long as the war lasts and pro-
duction problems continue, | feel that
motion pictures will play vital part
in meeting and beating urgently
needed production schedules"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-03-15

20. II will not take off the marke.
the luxury products whose presence
arouses so much resentment among
ordinary consumers.
"3. 1t will not stop quality de-
terioration and the use of poor
quality, sleazy materials, for the or
ders contain no quality controls"
"OPA's Maximum Average Price
Regulation is the only part of the en-
tire program which will actually push
production toward lower pric e d
goods" the letter said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-03-15

There is no greater obstacle in the
way of success in life than trusting
for something to show up, unless you
are waitingforthe mail man to bring
you those Barber Science papers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-03-15

The more we will back the attack,
the sooner will our fighting men be
back. Buy more War Bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15
E. {. Council Rules
Against Purchase
Of Kenyon Plunge

FL Centre city cOuneilmen have
decidedly adversely on a proposal
made by the Chamber OF Commerce
that the city purchase the Kenyon
plunge and convert it into munich
pal project.
This was the word delivered in a
verbal statement to the chamber
board of directors at a meeting We'd
nesday night.
The reply followed an official re-
Guest by the chamber board, placed
Before the council recently when
the chamber was .consic ering plans
for obtaining plunge before sum-
mer sets in.
The proposal was contingent upon
the purchase Price being reason
able" At a recent council meeting
it was set out that the owner had
fixed $4,000 as the figure and it was
The oDil.:Jn c council members that
this was more than members felt
justified in paying, 1t furthermore
was announced at that time that
the plunge is not suitable as a mum
icipal undertaking.
Further action by the chamber
was not indicated by the directors.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15
Polish Regime
In London
Hits Big -Four"

LONDON, March IS. CUP) The
P C lis h government-in-e exile an,
nounced Thursday that it has filed
vigorous protest with the United
States, Britain and China against
its exclusion from the Forthcoming
United Nations security conference
at San Francisco.
A Polish spokesman said formal
protest was filed with the three
powers on March II, emphatically
insisting on the eXiled govern
ment's right to participate in the
San Francisco conference.
Exclusion of the London Polish
group, the protest said, is "the first
disquieting case of the application
of the right CT veto of a great power
which has been made even before
the United Nations have approved
or accepted tie proposals concern
ing the international security or
ganization'
No Polish representatives, either
in Lubin or Londcn, yet have been
invited to San Francisco by the big
four inviting powers United
States, Britain, Russia and China
pending formation Of representa-
tive coalition government in liber-
ated Poland
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15

concentrations preparing for action
in the centers of gravity of the Sov-
let offensive at Kietz, Klessin and
Podelzig," respectively three miles
southwest of KueStrin. eight miles
south of KueStrin. and nine north
OF Frankfurt.
Between Frankfurt and Kuestrin.
the Nazis sale, the Russians were
attacking repeatedly in assault
waves. Thus Marshal Gregory K
zhukov appeared to have fused his
bridgeheads west of the Oder for
the big push against Berlin.
OtBer German broadcasts ad-
mitted that the Russians scored
deep penetrations t. the defenses of
Danzig, Gdynia eri Koenigsberg.
Moscow said Marshal Konstantin
X. Rokossovsky's Second White Rus
sian army was storming the suburbs
of DanZig and Gdynia A Nazi mill
tary spokesman conceded that the
Russians had plunged wedges teep
into the German defense arc be-
fC:e the two cities, but claimed that
they had not yet reached Gdvnia
proper.
A mass onslaught by seven Soviet
armies broke into the German de-
fenSe from near Koenigsberg, capi-
tai of East Prussia, a Berlin broaC-
cas-. saiG
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15
NO NEED FOR ADVICE
Three Men Face
Arson Charges

Herschel l.. Reed, "a, and John
Earl Johnson, II, Ell CentranS, and
Ernest Alarcon, 10, Heber, were
held in tie Imperial county jail in
Ell Centro Thursday on a charge of
arson. filed against them by Ell Gen.
tro Fire Chief C. S. Reed in con-
nection with a fire at the Engleman
vegetable packing shed in Ell Centre
last January %.
Ell Centre police and firemen CO.
operated in investigating the fire
at the shed. Chief Reed said.
The three young men were ques-
toned by officers and Deputy Dix
trict Attorney Luray Mouser. They
were arraigned before Judge John
E. Simpson in Ell Centre justice
court and bail set at $1,000 each.
The technical charge against them
is burning personal property"
Reed said he was a vegetable
worker, Alarcon said he was a me-
chanic and Johnson said he was an
electrician.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-15
Death Summons
Early Day
Valley Settler

Rough and ready and rugged in
divic ualist to the last, Thomas j.
Cock, IA, cattleman, died in Braw-
ley hospital Wednesday.
He was taken to the hospital a
little over a week ago suffering
from asthma which had been ag-
gravated by an attack of pneumo-
mia, his physician said.
Funeral services will be held at
the BraWlev Elks locge at l am.
Friday with tie ElkS ritual to be
followed.
HAD OWN NOTIONS
Cook was as western as the boots
he always wore and was the modern
personification of old-time cattle
country traditions. He was a source
cf indulgent amusement among his
friends who thoroughly enjoyed his
etermination to live out his life
the way he wished. Cook scorned
softening influences and believed in
the good old days and the good ole
ways.
Away back in early settlement
days in Imperial Valley Cook arriv-
ed to enter the cattle business and
was connected with it until the cay
of his death. He was a cowboy of
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