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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-01-04

versitv with only twenty couples
on the floor. 1t might be one of
three Negro bands, Celestin's
Tuxedos, or Sidney's Southern
Syncopators, or little crippled
Piron with his fiddle and his
dignity. Whenever it happened,
and whichever band it was
when they PLAYED that way it
was better than they or any other
combination of them has ever put
il on any record that we have
been able to listen to. 1t was
better than any white man will
ever write about it.
These were the molten, errup-
tive moments of an art. One felt
the release of an incredible a.
mount of power, of inner estacy,
and bursting emotion. Clarinets
and comets in the hands of these
New Orleans Negroes made
to do what no maestro of the
European concert halls would
ever have asked of them, or ever
guessed was possible. A man
stood up with the little black
clarinet and blew the meaning
of his W h o ! e existence
through the ebony opening. 1t
seemed then that all the mem
cries and hungers. all the beau
tiful, bitter, whacky ideas of q
Negro lifetime came roaring like
a high clear torrent into the hall,
roaring from secret heights, with
secret power.
Old Oscar Celestin and Piron
are on the other side of that
abyss forever. But Sidney is over
here with us, Sidney and per-
haps twenty or thirty aging Ne
groes who can play the music.
Sidney is a creole Negro band
leader of the old tradition, lit
tie known outside New Orleans.
He is a contemporary of Bunk
Johnson and King Oliver and
Sidney Bechet. If you look in
some of the books on jazz you
will find that many of the photo
graphs of better-known men
were borrowed from Sidney Des-
vigne. Perhaps if he had gone
to Chicago and had made rec
ords rs years ago and was now
dead, he would be a greater
name in the legend than he is.
He was better known to us in
New Orleans at the turn of the
twenties than Joe Oliver, Fred
die Keppard, Louis Armstrong
and all the others who had gone
away.
We might go to Sidney now,
as the New Orleans Jazz Foun-
dalton did at its first concert
in October, 1914, and say "Play
it for US as YOU used to, Sidney
play as though there had been
no Depression and no War and
all the other stuff which has
come to pass between Now and
Then" But Sidney knows, and
we know, that we have all cross
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-01-04

We hope that the legislature at Jackson
stands off and takes a good hard look at
itself this session on the subject of work
mems compensation. If they do this they
may be a trifle chargrinned at what they see,
and they may decide to bring Mississippi
into the fold of the AZ other states by pass
ing a badly needed workmen's compensation
law.
A workmen's compensation bill is a list
of most of the types of injuries that can pos
sibly happen to employees in the service oil
their employers business. For each injury,
d specific compensation due him from his
employer is provided, under the ancient Eng
l.sh law defining the responsibility of the
master for the welfare of life and limb OF
the men who work for him. If a man loses
a finger, a specific sum is provided; an arm,
d leg, an eye, all have specific compensa-
ton, as does the loss of life, for which the
widow or the children must be paid.
The practicability of this law is GER
tainlY attested by the fact that most
other states have had II for a generation
or longer. and that no other state besides
Mississippi is without 1t. A great deal
Of unnecessary court wrangling. waste
full to the employer and to the employee
alike. is avoided by such a law. A man
is injured: his injury is defined. and he
or his family is paid the sum that long
experience. common agreement and stat
utory law says must be paid. Under
the workmen's compensation. the lawyer
has his reasonable and Just place. If
the company attempts to under-rate the
seriousness of the injury. the workman's
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-01-04
GHOST TOWNS HELP

Gallup, N. NJ, AP.-Found: A
practical use for the ghost towns
which dot the West by worthless
scores.
Two such villages, the aban-
doned coal mining camps of Ma
vajo and Gibson, are helping re-
lieve a housing shortage in Gal
lup.
Movers simply hoisted the
buildings onto truck trailers and
towed them four or five miles
into town. Since early spring lao
houses have been sold, netting
around $500 apiece for the Gal
lup-Gamerco Coal Co., owner of
the property. Homeess purchas-
ers paid an additional $l85 to get
them moved.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-01-04
OVER In NEW ORLEANS.


they are in the curious and in
teresting process OF rediscovering
native art - hot jazz music
which had not vet altogether
pefished of neglect. Generally
such discoveries take place some
what later, after an art has real
" passed away. and in times
when only a few senile old people
are still around to try to tell the
researchers what it used TO be
like when thousands of people
were still alive who sang or
danced in a certain way, or spoke
a certain dialect, or perhaps re-
membered the villages and bar
racoons of West Africa. We have
not waited so long in the case
Of jazz. Perhaps a fourth of the
now aging musicians, Negro and
white, who played this music in
its creative period, are still alive
today and walking the streets of
the city. They work in bars and
honkytonks, they work out at
the race track, in the railroad
wards, shipyards, power stations,
and along the waterfront. Only
a few of them are still musicians.
The rest no longer earn a living
at the art which they helped
create, and which gave its name
to an historic decade, and drifted
into the music repertory of the
world as a unique and great
American contribution.
IN REDlSCOvERING THIS
MUSIC BEFORE it was alto
gether lost, perhaps we are not
too late, and perhaps we can
still bring to it enough of the
nourishment of public attention
that will revive it and restore it
to a period of vigor and crea-
tiveness. But perhaps it cannot
be done. Perhaps the tap roots
were set too deep in the mood
If New Orleans during the brief
historic period which saw it rise
and flourish. The Depression and
the second World War have come
and gone in the meantime, and
it may be that the music has
been cut off forever from the
times and the conditions which
brought it into being.
There are some fine green
boughs LETT, stemming from the
old tradition, individual stars of
unimpaired vigor, the Louis
Armstrong; and the Bechets, and.
old Willie Bunk Johnson PLAYING
ike sixty in New York, the mu-
steal discovery of the year, and
Kid Ory's band on the Westcoast,
md three or four small bands
in New Orleans who can still
play the music as it used to be
slayed. But when they are gone,
New Orleans jazz music will be
over--at least in the city where
it began. Perhaps other seedlings
elsewhere, in Chicago or New
York or Paris, will flourish from
the old tradition And yet, re-
Numbering what jazz was and
what it meant in New Orleans,
il does not seem likely that it
will ever flourish elsewhere, no
natter what the critics and col
lectors may hopefully believe.
One has only to turn on the radio
md listen to the degenerate, ma
chine-made music of the studios,
the marshmallow saxophones, and
the creamy Radio City orchestra
tions, to sense how remote this
background is from the time,
rom the place and from the men
who made jazz music.
THERE is A REAL SENSE CT
LOSS WHEN those of us who
grew up in New Orleans during
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-01-04
BILLION DOLLARS!
Yes Sir, Mister Furniture Buyer:

Yes Sir, Mister Furniture Buyer:
Lots of money isn't it? But thanks to the worlds best scientists at
Oak Ridge, Tenn, the last TWO billions spent in the wal capped the
climax and put you, Mister Buyer, back on the throne again.
Why even our Buyer is smiling =. He's had pretty tough Shedding,
so he says But we suspect it hasn't been as hard as he led III to
believe. We didn't enjoy the allotment system any more than you,
Mister Buyer =. We would have preferred to allow you a selection.
Those were just the necessary evils of an emergency period and now
we believe we shall be able to get into the saddle with you and return
to normal. -.
But there is still a readiustment period facing us A period in
which desired materials will come through slowly. This will not only
apply to the manufacturer but to the consumer. A war machine the
magnitude of ours can't just turn and reverse its course overnight
1t will take time :. And during that time dont lose patience lust
realize every effort is being made to provide what you want when YOU
want it -. that's the way it will be if we have our way.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-01-04
THERE is A REAL. SENSE CT

LOSS WHEN those Of US who
grew up in New Orleans during
the years when the music was
flourishing, turn back now,
scarcely adjusted in our own
minds to the fact that we have
outgrown Y h, and OBJ
ferve that one Of those sudden
ehaSms of time. narrow yet very
deep, has opened between our
selves and what we were, and
what New Orleans was, and
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Association Urges Funds
To Improve Western Hiqh

Restoration of s147,900 in the 1947
school budget for improvements at
Western High was urged last night
by the Glover Park Citizens Asso-
citation.
The fund originally was recon-
mended for inclusion in the new
budget by the Board of Education,
but was cut out by the Commission
ers. A letter from the Home School
Association Of Western High called
on the Glover Park Association to
take action, pointing out that ma
jority of students in the area attend
Western. 1t was voted to back up
last nights action with a letter to
Representative Coffee of the House
Appropriations Committee. Need for
the funds already has been called
to the attention of the Commits
sioners by Western students.
The association voted to change
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Dpaths

ruayA warp DAISY. aIs. On Wsdnesday;, Feb
1AkD k99sf selsy.d ss dFsyffs''Ss VIE " So,eph g v
'as late seFyees sMTs aass e eSsn eaSSss
terment Glenwood Cemetery y''o ' 16
bEsSIasTy bsa5.s i$ is4s AiExaspEsso pgEssonstehs MeiK
an and brother of Mrs. Annie Warvin, Mrs. Mrs.
Shaw Funeks ram sna x. MS saIe Brad
era home 4s19 om Georsis ave W. NV Des sat4 1q
tTiends invited 1nterRnent men Feft Fssl'tlys. Iia.
coin Cemetery. IA
February Il, 1915. JAMES En- = wHEEIaE, w1heEidas,
sisS sisS. leaves four uncles, two aunts. step
tives and friends; Remains resting at hi his
13th ST Sc Funeral sundsy: February
Interment Shiloh, Nd. Arransements s BY By
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM. On Friday. Feb
aFa R SAG s. nv st WILLIAM RE A. pig wfEhsMfs wTffEihlfsSMfs
is2ssd Of fusssDS snd f ME WINS Sewn Wm
relatives. and friends. Notice Of funeral neral
Later. Later. ARRANGEMENTS by W. Ernest Jarvis
6. ISII WISSEBERGER, CLIFFORD CLAY. On
dencs, I323 Ingraham st.. NV. 'cLIFFoRp
SsA6 RsTtSs WlNME;BEsRGER. M;sssER. beloved HUSBAND Of
Fifer and Martorie NJ. Winebereer and
georgia ave NV, on Monday, February
~, at pm. Relatives and friends in
Vited. Interment Rock Greek Cemetery. Is
YOMER, LILLIAN h. On Thursday, Feb
beloved mother of Mrs. Alberta McKane,
MIS-. Mrs; Irene Doherty. Mary H. Rogee, Mrs
Marcells Homeyard. Friends NAV cali at
the Lee funeral home. 4th st. and Mass
ave. ne, where services will be held on
ment Philadelphia. Pa. IL
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Mrs. Mary Heller Dies;
IWife Of Retired Envoy

Mrs. Mary Hartwell Heller, wife
Of Oscar, Stuart Heizer, retired
United States Consul General to
Algiers, died Thursday at her home
In Bradenton, Fla, 1t was learned
today.
A native OF New England, Mrs.
Heller attended Smith College and
later worked for two years in the
Forbes Library, Northampton, Mass.
under Charles A. Cutter, originator
|of the Cutter system Of library
classification.
She came to Washington in 1897
as cataloguer in the ONCE of the
superintendent of documents, Gov
ernment Printing Once. During her
service in that ofiice she supervised
the compilation of a checklist Of
United States public documents,
1889 to 1909.
Mrs. Heller was a member Of the
First Congregational Church here,
the American Association Of Uni
versity Women, the American Lii
brary Association and the Society
Of Mayfiower Descendants.
She Is survived by her husband
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Funeral Services Monday
For DR.. +. Homer Curtiss

Funeral services for DR.. F. Homer
Curtiss, 10, Washington physician
of 5130 Connecticut avenue NV.
who died Thursday at Doctors Hos
pital, will be held at pm. Monday
at Hines funeral home, 290l Four
teenth street NV. Burial will be
private.
DR.. Curtiss was born in Jackson
Mich, and had lived here about &c
years, continuing his practice until
he suffered stroke year ago. He
was graduate of Purdue University
and taught at the University OF
Texas five years before receiving
his medical degree from the medi-
cal school of the University of Penn
sylvania.
He was the author Of "a books on
health, psychology and philosophy
and had completed a volume just
before his death.
DR.. CurtiSs was a 32d degree
Mason and a member of Phi Kappa
Psi. the University of Pennsyl-
vania Alumni and Postgraduate
Medical Society.
Surviving is his widow, Mrs. Flea
nor 0. Curtiss.
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Carl Snyder, 76, Dies;
Author, Economist
BY the Associofsd Press

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Feb. 16
Carl Snyder, 76, nationally-known
author, economist, editor and Stats
tician, died here yesterday after a
long illness.
Born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, April
%, 1869, Mr.. Snyder entered news
paper work, becoming an editor at
Council Bluffs. Iowa, and later ar
editorial writer for the Washington
Post
He was educated at Iowa State
University, and early showed par
tiality for economic and statistical
problems which formed the chief
part of his life's work Among his
many books were New Conceptions
in Science" published about 1904
"The New World Machine" "Ameri-
can Railways as Investments, "
Business Cycles and Business
Measurements" and Capitalism and
the Creator"
Mr.. Snyder was former president
OF the American Statistical Associa-
ton and fellow of the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science and the American Academy
Of Arts and Letters.
He came here for his health about
three years ago and had lived in
semiretirement.
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Labor Cunteen Anniversary

The Washington Labor Canteen,
sponsored by the Industrial Union
Council, CIO, will hold its I'd annual
birthday celebration tomorrow at
the canteen, 1912 Eighteenth street
NV.
In the evening number of promi-
nent persons are expected to attend
and entertainment will be furnished
by the Howard Theater, the Club
Bali and other Washington amuse-
ment centers.
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Lorion Escapee Admits
Two Robberies Here

Theophil T1verny, 80, trusty at
the Lorton, (Va.) reformatory who
escaped from a truck December "A,
Yesterday pleaded guilty to two rob-
berries and to the escape charge
when arraigned in District Court.
Justice James M. Proctor did not
set date for sentencing.
The charges included the more
than $4,000 holdup of the Grey
hound Liquor Store, 1900 block of
New York avenue NE, on January
4, and $l56 robbery of Levitt's
Liquor Store, 1900 block of Eleventh
street Sc, on December 20.
Tiverny was captured January II
in tavern in nearby Maryland. He
was serving 5 to 15-year sentence
at Lorton for robberies.
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Mrs. n. Taylor Phillips, 79.
Native OF District, Dead

Mrs. N. Taylor Phillips, 10, native
OF Washington and distant cousin
OF the late Supreme Court Justice
Cardozo, died February in New
York, where she had been active in
Democratic politics and a leader in
patriotic and civic organizations.
She helped to found and direct a
number of important Jewish phil
anthropic societies.
A descendant of Haym Solomon,
who helped finance the Revolution
ary War, she was the daughter of
the late Adolphus S. Solomons, a
founder of Providence Hospital
here. Surviving are her husband,
Capt. Phillips, and a sister, Miss
Julia Solomons, 1850 Connecticut
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Miss Ida Prueit, II, Dies;
Active in Church Affairs

Miss Ida M. Pruett, n, a native
Of Washington, died yesterday at her
home, 24l2 Observatory place NV.
She was an active member of the
Union Methodist Church, a charter
member of its Golden Rule Bible
Class and belonged to the Women s
Society for Christian Service.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs
Bessie Ashby and Mrs. Florence M
Henderson, both Of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at IL
am. Monday at the residence
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Miss Hurriot Hawkins,
Generals DAUGHTER, Dies

Miss Harriet Scofield Hawkins
daughter of the late Maj. Gen
Hamilton S. Hawkins. died yesterday
at her home, 2135 P street NV
where she had lived the last IS
years.
Miss Hawkins was born in New
Castle, Del.
She is survived by brother, Brig
Gen. H. S. Hawkins, U. S. A., re-
tired, and sister, Mrs. r. L. Howe
both Of Washington; two nephews
and two nieces.
Funeral services will be held at
the residence at 10:3o am. Monday
Burial will be in the cemetery OF
the Military Academy at West Point
Evening star., 1946-02-16

the regular meeting date to the Sec
ond Monday Of each month and to
shift election Of officers from De-
cember to October. The next meet
ing will be March IL.
The election OF officers was post
poned third time last night. The
resignation Of j. Harvey Mott as
treasurer, due to his health, was ac-
cepted, and H. e. Juenemann was
named to fill the post until q new
treasurer is elected.
Thurmon Mitchell, second vice
president, conducted the meeting
The group met at the St6ddard
School, Fortieth and Calvert streets
NV.
Evening star., 1946-02-16

whose first overseas assignment was
treasurer of the -Four American Mis-
sions in Turkey, 1892-19o6. He was
later appointed Deputy Consul Gen.
eral at Constantinople, and in 1923
was sent to Jerusalem as Consul.
He went to Algiers in 1928.
Evening star., 1946-02-16
6. }. Morott, Who Gave
Shoe Store Awoy, Dies
BY the Asseeiossd Pres,

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 16.-George
j. Marott, 81, who gave his shoe
business to his employees and But
Ter University just few days ago,
died yesterday.
The seven-story shoe store,
founded 81 years ago by Mr.. Marott
and considered to be the second
largest in the Nation devoted ex-
clusively to shoes, was transferred
by the philanthropist a short time
ago. Half the stock was given to
Butler for scholarship fund and
half was given to 50 veteran en-
ployes.
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Mrs. Burris Jenkins. ST.. Dies

Ell CENTRIC, Calf. Feb 16 R.-
Mrs. Martha Hooker Jenkins, sr. "A,
widow OF DR.. Burris jenkins, we'll
known Kansas City minister, died
yesterday after heart attack. She
was the mother of Burris Jenkins,
jr., New York cartoonist,
Evening star., 1946-02-16

United States Savings Bonds,
Series E, are the poor mans pot
OF gold at the rainbow's end. After
10 years he finds S4 where there
were only So.
Evening star., 1946-02-16

GETCHELL,. ANNIE LoNGFELLOw. On
sstgrdag G Tsbr9aEE IL lag a9 8ho4 ANNIE St5
st. ne, wife of the late Simeon Getchell
and mother of Myron Warren Getchell.
Services Scat at the h Hines nn Mon,or CO tunssal s
ruary 1s. at 10 am. Interment private: u
Evening star., 1946-02-16
General Motors

Of the pho informed
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-23

NEW 5 ROOM HOUSE, EXTREMELY
modern design. In front of school
house on Atlantic Avenue. Fol further
details apply Carl Winner, 218 4th
Avenue, Carolina Beach. Box SOS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-23
CEILINGS ON CARS
INCREASED BY 0PA
Boosts Range From S33
Ia S167 Per Auto To
Offset Costs

WASHINGTON, May q - R -
OPA Wednesday raised retail price
ceilings for 16 makes Of new auto
mobiles by from $33 to $167 to off
set higher costs for steel. othel
materials and parts.
The increases range from four tt
eight percent above present cell
ings, OPA said, the average being
about SIS.
The increases apply to cars
built by Chrysler, Ford, Genera.
| Motors, Hudson, Nash, Packard
and Studebaker.
Limit To Increase
The higher prices may be charg-
ed only for cars shipped by manu-
tacturers on and after Wednesday
Other cars must be sold at previ-
Gus ceilings, OPA said.
In the case of Packard and
Studebaker models, the increases
also compensate for wage boosts
granted by these companies.
Wage increases Of other manu-
facturers were offset by price
hikes of from 81 to $50 a car grant
ed in March and April.
OPA limited at possible further
price increases for new cars. Il
said:
The result of these price ad.
justments, together with those re-
| Gently made in consideration Of
higher wage rates -. is expected
to make unnecessary any further
auto price adjustments until actual
operating experience at normal
volume is available"
The full amount of Wednesdays
price increases will be paid by the
public, OPA said. Dealers pre-
war profit margins already have
been trimmed 4 IL per cent anc
they will not be required to take
further cut, the agency added.
Wednesdays increases and those
authorized earlier were granted
under terms of the administration
liberalized wage-price policy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-23
Naval Group Launches
Fight For 1909 Ships

WASHINGTON, May "a - R-
The House Naval COMMITTEES
launched a fight Wednesday to
keep 1,07o combat ships In tho
postwar Navy. 1t called on the
House to override the Appropria.
tons committee which proposed to
trim out ia vessels.
The Naval groups stand, report.
ed as unanimous by Chairman
Vinson, (D.-Ga.), drew the lines
for a bitter floor fight Thursday
over the 81, 639, $50, 900 Navy supply
bill for the fiscal year starting
July /. The Appropriations commit
tee approved the bill unanimously
Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-23

WASHING MACHINE, v A C U u M
cleaners. and electric iron repairs.
Pickup and delivery. Alton Downing.
County 1921
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-23

Dial 1881 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-23

GRILLS. SINK S. COFFEE URNS,
steam tables, scales. potato cutters,
used gas stoves. one new oil automatic
heater. Sollee Equipment Co.. soz
Princess street
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-23
180.-Legal.
T

Having qualified as Executor Of the
Estate of Patrick Henry Bayiiss. late Of
New hanover County, North Carolina.
this is to notify all persons having claims
against the Estate of said deceased to
exhibit them to the undersigned at SOC
Murchison Building, Wilmington, N. C..
on or before the 18th day of April. 1s47,
or this notice will be pleaded in bar Of
their recovery. All persons indebted to
said Estate will please make immediate
payment.
This 18th day of April, 1916.
FRANK A. BAYLISS.
Executor of Patrick Henry Bayliss.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-23

GIRLS FOR SODA FOUNTAIN. 4 P. M.
to closing. Apply Princess Sandwich
Shop, 203 Princess street.
INTELLIGENT YOUNG LADY WITH
nice personality for dress and coat de-
partment. Experience essential. Per-
manent position. Best salary. Crawfords
Fashion Center.
LARGE NATIONAL CONCERN NEEDS
stenographer in Wilmington, N. c.
Either part or full time. State quail
ifications and phone number. Write
Post Office Box 1877, Wilmington, N. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-23
Wanted At Once

A practical nurse, or any
settled woman who can keep
house, to care for ali elderly
invalid lady For any one quail
flied this is an excellent op-
portunity to spend the summer
at the beach without expense,
plus a small salary. References
exchanged. Persons applying
should do so at once. Write
81, care Of Star-News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-23
PROPOSAL TURNED DOWN

WASHINGTON, May 22.-R-A
Navy proposal to acquire St. John
college at Annapolis, Md, for ex-
pansion of the Naval academy was
turned down by the House Naval
committee Wednesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-23

WE ARE NOW EQUIPPED TO DO RE
finishing. We have q nice selection
OF materials in spring patterns Will
mlngton Upholstery Co.. 1921 Castle
St Phone 2-1452
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-23
2O-Laundry & Cleaners

UPHOLSTERY CLEANED LIKE NEW
Pickup and delivery service. Home
Furnishing Service. 1913 S. Front. Dial
1925.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-23
I3-Buslness Opportunities

o RENT OR SALE-GOING BUSI-
ness. centrally located, Carolina Beach,
Phone 1886. Carolina Beach.