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Jackson advocate., 1945-12-15


cause spiritual disintegration which
ends in near destruction of him
self.
Against the gray canvas of
family disruption, community con-
gestion, and racial tension due to
cur national war time emergency
the author paints a strong picture
of two extremes of Negro life in
America: rebillious Robert Jones of
Ohio, whose experiences with his
white fellow workers results in
serious social and economic diff
culties; and the conservative, edu-
Gated members of his fiances fam
lily who by cleverly calculated oS-
trich behavior, solve the same
problems by avoiding them and
ignoring them.
REALISTIC PICTURE
"The novel is so graphically writ
ten that one can ever hear the
pounding of the iron drills and
feel the hot, brilliant California
sun shimmering on the ship deck.
Descriptions are so real that one
can't help being emotionally and
mentally involved in Jones chaotic
cross-ways and social blocks.
Jones is a Negro who doesn't
want to live because he is afraid of
life and he has been so intiml-
dated, cajoled reprimanded, sty-
mied and beaten by society that
he welcomes death because the ap-
palling blacknesS of it is his only
means of escape.
Inevitably, m any controversial
ideas will spring from this novel.
Most people will admire Hines
skill for story telling and no one
will doubt his attempt to deal
Jackson advocate., 1945-12-15
HEROINE, NATURAL ACTOR

Jane White, daughter OF Walter
White of the NAACP, played the
part of Nonnie, the martyred girl,
quite well. Miss White inherits the
ability to act. Well does this re-
viewer remember her grandfather
over SO years ago as a Snowman in
church entertainments. Molcher
Ferrer, unrelated by the way to Jose
Ferrer who very capably staged the
play and who played opposite Paul
Robson in "Othello," did good
Job as Tracy Deem, the white low
er. Juano Hernandez's acting in the
part of the Negro doctor go-be-
tween the Negro and better white
element, flowed throughout the
eyening.
George B. Oliver, playing the part
of Nonnie's brother, Ed, was the
villain, Edna Thomas, played Mac
Beth in Macbeth" during the de-
preston, handled the part of Ma
mie Mcintosh, mother of the lynch
ed Negro, quite effectively. Dorothy
Carter was Nonnie's sister BeSs.
Earl Jones furnished abundant hui
NOR throughout most of the even
ing as Henry Mcintosh, the lovers
servant. Hanson w. Elkins, for
mer Hall Johnson singer, was Sal
amander, proprietor of the Negro
eating place. Among the good
white actors were Ralph Theodore
as Tom Harris, mill owner who was
finally aroused to stop the lynch
ing but was too late; Vera Allen as
Alma, the lovers mother; Char
lotte Keane, his sister Laura;
Frank Tweddel1, his brother Tut;
and Stephen Chase as Preacher
DunWoodie.
Jackson advocate., 1945-12-15
New War Mothers
Chapter Formed

RALEIGH, N. G. - (ANP) =
A new chapter for war mothers OF
this state was formed in Parmalee
last week.
Two local residents. Mrs. Blon-
ME P. Slade. state vice-president
and Mrs. Lucy H. Rand, state
corresponding secretary installed
officers. A brief talk was made
by Mrs. l.. w. Logan, state preSi-
dent
w. C. Chance. president of the
Mart n County Teachers assoc1a-
tion, and Oliver Carter, Martin
county farm demonstration agent
were also on the program
Jackson advocate., 1945-12-15

EXPRESSED HER AUTHORITY
- NEW ORLEANS, La. - Stop
attempting to give me orders, SOL
dier. Remember, I am your supe-
rior officer and I'm not to take or
deEs from you. NOW, stand back
soldier. and get out of my way.
With these words. an attractive
nattiIy-clad, young Negro Army
nurse lieutenant rebuked and dis
missed two loud-talking and OBJ
viously Negro-hating white military
police when they sought TO lay
hands on her aboard the Louisville
and Nashville train No. 38 here
shortly after 1890 p. m. Tuesday.
REFUSED REFUND
GUARANTEE
This incident occurred shortly
before Lieut.. Josephine M. Parker.
25. of the Station Hospital, Fort
Euachuca, Ariz., left the train near
the outskirts of New Orleans when
traie conductor refused to
guarantee her q refund on her
first-class ticket after she had been
obliged to use 2, coach because
Pullman accommodations were un-
available. Lieut.. Parker, Of the
United States Army Nurse Corps
was enroute to her home, 1927 Uni
versity Place, Augusta, Ca, where
she is spending her furlough with
relatives.
According to the statement made
by Lieut.. Parker, she purchased a
round trip t1rst-class ticket from
Fort Huachuca to Augusta, Ga,
costing approximately $125 and en-
trained on Sunday, Nov. 25.
Jackson advocate., 1945-12-15
Jane White> Juano Hernandez And
Othersl Score In Strange Fruit"
Huge Crowds
Al Premiere
Performance
BY CARL DITON

NEW YORK --(ANP) - Lillian
Smiths widely read novel Strange
Fruit" moved last Thursday even
ing in play form into the Royale
theatre. Naturally enough i5 drew a
Iluge crowd notwithstand.ng that q
theme dealing with racial iaequal-
ity and resultant animoSi5j can
not be expected to bring unnitigat-
ed enjoyment to either colored or
white patrons.
Miss Smith with the assistance
of her sister, Esther,O wrote the
play consisting of five scenes in
the first act and seven in the
second, as we'll as the novel, the
story of which may be SO well
known as to preclude extensive
mention here.
To avenge the killing of the
white man, her lover the mob as
usual lynches any Negro. In this
case. the manservant. Many of the
white and all of the colored in
habitants of this small Georgia
village realize the wrong of it all
but mere talk takes priority over
action. The in all this converse
tion one gets vivid characterize
ton of the four types Of southern
constituency: The handkerchief
head" the New Negro, the prog
ressive white thinker and the
cracker"
Jackson advocate., 1945-12-15
Plan Last Rites
For Cinderella
Walker HeireSs

INDIANAPOLIS - (ANP)- Mr.
Mae Walker Perry, regarded as the
cinderella heiresS" of the Nine
c. J. Walker millions, is dead and
members of her family are en- route
/ here to plan last rites for her
Death struck Mrs. Perry, adopt
ed daughter of Mrs. ALelia Walker
Robinson and president of the
Nine. C. ]. Walker Beauty Pro-
T ducts company here, sometime early
Thursday morning. She retired
Wednesday night without COM
planning Of any illness only never
to awaken.
Born in NoblesWlle, Ind. about
{ AZ years ago, little is known about
! her background prior to adoption
by Nine. Walkers daughter when
she was six years of age. She at
tended the public schools here,
studied in New York and grad
uated from Spelman seminary in
| Atlanta.
MILLION DOLLAR
WEDDING
She emerged before the world as a
/ live Cinderella girl when she mar
ried DR.. Gordon Jackson, a promi-
nent Chicago physician in the early
'2os IN dazzling New York nup-
tai ceremony that is reported to
have cost a million dollars.
More than 1,50U persons jammed
Saint Philips Protestant Episcopal
church in Harlem to witness the
colorful ceremony and thousands
milled about the entrance to catch
a glimpse Of Nine. Walkers grand
daughter, presented to society in
real Cinderella style. The church
ceremony was followed by a long
series of social affairs in honor
of the newlyweds, including a gala
reception at the luxurious Villa
Leware, Nine Walkers 500, 200
mansion on the Hudson, theater
parties and dinners.
PLUTOCRACY PICTURED
The founder of the Walker
Beauty Products company, who be-
gan her industry by refining hair
pomade on a kitchen stove thus Is
credited with also founding Amer
ica's first Negro plutocratic society
by financing that unforgettable
dazzling million-dollar wedding. En-
rico Caruso, the internationally
famous Italian opera singer, named
Jackson advocate., 1945-12-15

Born in Ohio 88 years ago, she
came here from that state in 1857
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Braden. Her father was the
president of Walden college ont of
which has grown Meharry Medical
college.
Known as Miss Mammie" to her
students at Walden and Norris
town. she was described as "a per-
feet Christian character by sew
evral of her former pupils. Her
body Law in state at Seay Meth
odist church here, where funeral
services were held, for an hour. DR..
Fl. H Walker was in charge Of the
funeral services.
About $50 r7embers Of both races
heard testimonials eulogizing her
life.
STIMULATED PROGRESS
But for her kind the progress
of the Negro race would have been
SCb bclkh 81 gCul - AELlldA hSd LII
NJ. w. Boyd, president of Morris
town Normal and Industrial college
where the deceased taught for
many years.
The alumni of Walden college
would have considered themselves
'ingrates if we had not arranged
to bring her mortal remains back
to Nashville to rest beside her be
loved parents" said the Rev. Dan
lel T. Rurch. An expression Of
sympathy came from the Meharry
faculty through George w. C1ar-
idge.
She was buried beside the graves
Of her parents In Greenwood
cemetery.
Jackson advocate., 1945-12-15
HiIda Simn1s Reviews
Novel For Newspaper

If He Hoers Let Him Co. is the story of sensitive
oung Negro shpyard workers. writes Hilda Simms star
Of anna Lucasta in reviewing the volume by Ches
ter B. Hines in the Chicago Sun.
being seriously sincerely with prob
solely all
his quarely hope here America
in a world"
Jackson advocate., 1945-12-15
White Sponsor And Promoter
OF Negro Education Passes

NASHVILLE -(ANP)-NIiss Mary E. Braden, the
white woman who dedicated her life to Negro education
buried here last week She passed Saturday at Morris
town where she retired in 1890.
Jackson advocate., 1945-12-15

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Eve Opening Information. Get bean
tffuI Blouse FREE. Other FREE GIFTS.
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Jackson advocate., 1945-12-15

DIRECTS PARADE - Miss Eff
fietee Martin, director, physical
education for Women, A. and t.
College, Greensboro, N. G. vii di-
rect the colorful and mammoth
street parade which will precede
the Cotton Tobacco Bowl Football
Classic in Greensboro's Memorial
Stadium on New Years Day.
The parade leader, graduate of
Allen University, Columbia, S. c.,
holds the B. S. and M. S. degrees
from Indiana University where she
Evening star., 1945-11-15
The Unpredictable Boatman
By Rayn ond Moley

the plane business, aluminium became
more plentiful, and another dream went
up in smoke.
At one time, there were dreams of
building Transportation system for
China out of our rails and rolling stock,
We should, he said, rebuild our railroads,
anyhow, with wider gauges.
Higgins can always build good boats
for river traffic, for speed, for pleasure,
for South America and North America.
His future need not concern us. He
will account for that.
1t may well be, however, that this
extraordinary man has timed his dra-
matte severance from the AFL and the
Democratic administration at moment
when he will ride great popular wave
Of approval. Many businessmen, high
and low, are stiffening themselves for
something like similar showdown Out
OF this sort of incident very important
trends may emerge. But I should be q
poor judge of the consistency of Mr..
Higgins, as well as a poor friend of in
dustrial peace and OF American business,
If I failed to suggest caution to other
businessmen IN following his example
This is a moment for more and still
more efforts for mutual understanding
and for an increase in the production Of
the things this country needs.
tReleased By the Associated Newspapers. Incl
Evening star., 1945-11-15
A Word for Relief Clients
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Having never seen word written in
behalf of those unfortunates who must
be ION relief" think that their plight
ought to be brought to notice.
The amounts granted, stingy at best,
only were recently restored after 4 10
per cent cut, and now 1t is announced
that 5 per cent must be deducted.
Why? Because Congress fails to ap-
propriate sufhcient funds for this vital
purpose. Ours is country which
prides itself on having the highest liv-
ing standard in the world. Daily we
read Of well-paid, able-bodied workers
demanding and usually getting -high-
er wages. The disgusting strike situa-
ton is also the result Of greed.
If the increased cost Of living, cited
as cause Of these demands, is felt by
those receiving good wages, what must
it mean to relief clients? The cost Of
food alone Is such that practically
nothing Is left from the relief pay
ments for other necessities. It is time
for serious thought to be given to rais-
ing these payments to q figure In keep
ing With the living standards In the
United States STAR READER.
Evening star., 1945-11-15
After 1000 Years
ON the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Archeologists' findings in Iraq, indi-
eating that civilization began in 5000
Be, were yesterdays news even when
they happened. Today's news is all about
the birth of uncivilization. Wuxtry.
Nobody knows precisely when it began,
but somewhere between the start of the
First World War and the end of the
Second it has become an actuality.
Thanks to uncivilization, 1t is now
possible to make everybody pay for
anybody's folly. 1t is rather negative
qualities, to level cities. countries, popu-
lations, civilizations.
The dawn of uncivilization broke as
sullen red glowering on the horizon. No
ashes or pottery such as fixed the date OF
Civilizations start at 5000 BIC. need be
pried into for clues. Any one need only
pry into his own recollections of the
past Is years, even of the past Ave.
Nearly 1000 years after civilization
began. the best of US fear we cannot
avoid being worse and more destructive
than the worst and most destructive
were in the days when our race were
savages. Let the archeologists examine
their ashes and their odds and ends OF
pottery and unriddle that riddle for US.
Evening star., 1945-11-15

the war. Within brief period the new
organization for peace and mutual as
sistance will become reality, with the
first meeting of the General Assembly in
London, where the several agencies, in
Guiding the Security Council, provided
in the United Nations Charter, will be
oficially called into existence. If it is
possible to have this organization be-
come the repository Of this great, newly
discovered force, atomic energy, a great
step will have been taken to strengthen
this agency of peace It will have re-
gained its position in the world, which
the discovery of the atomic bomb has
seriously threatened to disrupt.
T.
In this country it has been freely
admitted that the secret of atomic bomb
production cannot long be confined to
the United States, Britain and Canada.
That is the view of leading scientists.
On the other hand, it has been the firm
conviction that this secret should not be
handed over to Russia and other nations
until some concrete agreement could
be reached about its use in the future.
Nor is there any likelihood that the
secret will be turned over to other
udtlOtlS AL duFduCC Vi DULL dil dS1CC-
ment.
President Truman has told the coun-
try and the world that he had no in
tention of giving this secret to Russia
or any other nation for the time being
Former Prime Minister Churchill of
Great Britain recently in the House of
Commons pointedly declared that if the
boot were on the other leg and Russia
held this secret and the United States
and Britain did not, there was no reason
to believe that Russia would share it.
Under these circumstances, it is'clear-
ly up to Russia to make the necessary
move. If Russia, as her leaders have
asserted, expects to develop the manu-
facture Of atomic bombs on her own,
and is inclined to go it alone" then
the world will be on notice that neces-
sary collaboration to guard against the
use of this force for destructive pur-
poses may be out of the window Here
in this country, plans are going forward
for the necessary control and further
discoveries in regard to atomic energy.
II there is to be race in this new
form of war weapons, the United States
does not intend to lag behind or to for
go It's present leadership in that field.
Evening star., 1945-11-15
Helping Returning Veterans

The Commissioners are to be COM
mended for the steps they are TAX
Ing to amplify and to improve the
city's facilities for assistance to re-
turning veterans.
The plans announced yesterday
by Brigadier General Gordon r.
Young, Engineer Commissioner, for
moving the veterans information
center from its inadequate quarters
to the lobby of the large, temporary
building on Pennsylvania avenue,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, where a reorganized staff
and representatives of various Gov
ernment agencies will interview re-
turning servicemen, should bring
about immediate and needed i'm
provement.
The location here of the head
quarters Of so many of the Govern
ment agencies responsible for as
sistance to returning veterans offers
a distinct advantage in maintain
ing a community organization for
advising and directing servicemen
as to their rights. If General Young
Is able to carry out his plans for
having representatives of these agen-
cies on hand at the new veterans CEN
ter a great deal of time and effort,
otherwise wasted in referring a re-
turned soldier from one place to
another, will be saved. General
Young also indicates his agreement
with the advice of citizens who have
urged that the veterans center staff
be enlarged to include specialists
trained in interviewing and capable
of advising an ex-soldier on avail
able educational and employment
opportunities.
With the municipality supplying,
as it should, the type Of facilities
described by General Young, it
should not be difficult to integrate
the work of this central municipal
agency with other services to be
supplied by the community. The de-
tails Of this type Of co-ordinated as
sistance to the veterans are being
studied now by the Postwar Plan
ming Committee Of the Board Of
Trade, which will have the benefit
Of previous studies and recon-
mendations made by the District Of
Columbia Committee on Services to
Veterans and War Workers. The
Commissioners own citizens ad-
visory committee, Of course, will con-
tinue to take part in developing a
community service to veterans
which should be of great assistance
to the veterans and a source Of pride
to citizens Of Washington.
Evening star., 1945-11-15
The Political Mill
Bv Gould Lincoln

The British have advanced their idea
-or plan-for dealing with the worlds
newest threat-the atomic bomb. In
brief the plan calls first for complete
and definite understanding with Soviet
Russia regarding its political, territorial
and economic desires. When that un-
iderstanding has been had, 1t is then
proposed, first, the holders of the secret
OF the atomic bomb, the United States,
Britain and Canada, share all informa-
ton on atomic energy with the members
of the Security Council of the United
Nations Organization: second. that all
future scientific discoveries (Which may
be used in warfare) be shared by men,
bers of the United Nations.
It is obvious that some agreement
among the nations must be reached
II there is not to be devastating race
to produce the worlds most destructive
weapons. tits equally obvious that. un-
less the great powers, including Russia.
lay their cards on the table, there is
likely to be another war in the making
within comparatively short period.
Russia has frequently and contin-
uously, during the last year. disturbed
and puzzled other nations-particularly
this country and Britain-with unex-
pected political moves. So much so that
1t has created feeling of suspicion,
unhealthy in the extreme in family of
nations. Russia's policy of secrecy, her
past unwillingness to let the rest of the
world know exactly what goes on within
her borders, through rigid censorship.
has not helped the situation. Fortu-
nately there are indications this censor
ship Is being lifted.
X 4 -
The British proposal regarding atomic
energy and the bomb, submitted to
President Truman by Prime Minister
Clement Attlee, is move in the right
direction. If it is agreed to by this Gov
ernment and put up to the Soviet Union,
that country will have an opportunity
to disclose its good faith in the United
Nations, which it has already collabor-
ated in organizing 1t Is unreasonable
and unfair to believe that Russia wants
war. or that she really wishes to become
an isolationist nation.
The United Nations Organization for
tunately already has been adhered to
by all the great powers and most of the
other nations. It was conceived in good
will, almost on the eve of the closing of
Evening star., 1945-11-15
More Money for UNRRA

From the standpoint OF both
humanitarianism and enlightened
self-interest, Congress should lose
no time in acceding to President
Truman's request to authorize the
appropriation of an additional
$1.350,000.00 to carry out the des-
perately indispensable work OF the
United Nations Relief and Rehabili-
tation Administration.
The sum, representing one per
cent of our national income for
fiscal 1943, would match the total
authorized in March of last year
total which is now all but COM
pletely expended. Other uninvaded
member countries of UNRRA are
committed to make proportionately
the same extra contribution, the
reason for this being grimly clear:
Unless more money is forthcoming,
the months ahead will in all prob
ability see anarchy-breeding misery
rampant in the world on scale un-
paralleled in modern history.
Here in relatively abundant Ameri-
ca it may be difficult for most of
us-not having been abroad to see
everything with our own eyes-to
visualize the actual and potential
suffering of great multitudes of
human beings throughout Europe
and Asia. Yet the terrible reality
is there, with official and unoffi-
cial reports alike agreeing that it's
blackness can hardly be exaggerated.
The picture is one of homeless
hordes. of lack of fuel and shelter,
of famine and disease. of physical
wreckage beyond description, and
of incalculable spiritual casualties
caused by a growing sense of
despair.
The case can be stated simply
enough: Without our help-and
UNRRA's sphere OF responsibility in
cludes all war-torn countries, ex-
cepting the defeated enemies-hun-
dreds of thousands, and perhaps
even millions, OF individuals, who
would otherwise live, viii die be-
tween now and winter Of next year.
In face OF such q situation, as the
President said In his message to
Congress, America cannot remain
Indifferent. As a Christian people
with more than enough to satisfy
our primary needs, we have moral
obligation to do al that we can.
But beyond this compulsion. there
is also the compulsion Of self-inter-
est. For the longer there is wide
spread misery overseas, the longer
1t will be before the world achieves