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Canada Lee, the Actor,
Still Fighter at Heart


The towns only Shakespearean
actor with a caulifiower ear would
like to manage a heavyweight who
would listen and do what he's told.
1--WE always liked boxing better
than acting" said Canada Lee.
81 never get the thrill out Of the
theatre | got in the prize ring.
There's a life and death thing you
get in the ring. An excitement.
That's why I'd like to find heavy
weight. I'd teach him a lot"
For a long time Canada be-
longed over here on the sports
pages. He has $50 fights behind
him and before that he was a
jockey riding the half-mile tracks
in Canada. At 80 he is producing
his first play, "On Whitman Ave
nue." but he didn't mention it until
| asked him about it during the
two hours | talked with him last
night.
AFTER you get to be an expert
enced fighter" he said, you be-
come aware Of everything that's
taking place. You get an audience
sensitivity. You can tell whether
you're winning or losing by the
sound of the crowd. You get show
manship with experience. You grab
the eyes of the judges with it.
A lot Of them do obvious things.
But there are many ways. The
obvious thing is to fight like bloody
hell for the last ten seconds Of a
round. That's showmanship. Kid
Chocolate was a great Snowman.
Make ROsenbloOm was a superb
Snowman, an exquisite Snowman"
He leaned acros the table, max
ing slapping gestures in an ac-
curate impersonation of Mr.. Rosen-
bloom, who is now a night club
comedian down in Miami.
Heart Is With Fighters
1.-THE culture and thinking Of
America has lot to do with a
fighter fighting" Canada said. at
goes back to a lot Of political
angles. The great kick for me
was you were proving yourself all
the time. It was a personal thing.
You kept being hit in the face.
II you couldn't stand up, you de-
served to go down. You didn't
go down because they knocked
your ego down. You went down be-
cause you weren't man enough to
stand up"
When you were in there throw
ing punches you were a fighter
and what you thought and had to
say to people didn't mean much.
They respected him, Canada said.
because he went so many rounds
with this guy or because he looked
good losing to the next guy.
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granted when going with the "un-
taught boy" No matter how high
his 10 is, l am sure that he was
not born with the knowledge of
how to please a girl. So take
it easy on US green boys.
Albert says I've even tried, "but
love is such a mystery, l cannot
find it out. For when | think I'm
best resolved, | then am most in
doubt"
Congratulations to Stanley Stone
and his fine art in plane craft; to
Gloria Moore, for her athletic abili-
ties; to Jane Stone for her petty
like drawings and to Joe (honor
rolD Patterson for making the all
city again for his outstanding
basketball playing.
Well, I'll pick upon you when
you're going a "Lindy" with Cindy
or a "shortie" with George or a
Charleston" in Minneapolis or a
big apple with a crab apple.
Girls love for someone to tell
them how fine they are. They
should remember, "are not women
truly, then styled, but the shadows
of us menu"
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Andy De Voto blinded him but
he didn't know it. 1t was an acci.
dent, Canada said. Make sure you
get that down. 1t was an accident
not a deliberate foul to blind a
man.
"A punch Jared the retina
loose" he said. 81 won the fight
and had him on the ground. ]
didn't know what l had. But they
should have a place where old
fighters can go. The blind and the
unfit that boxing makes
myriad"
Once, broke and slowed down by
a three-year layoff, he was hired
to box with Joe Louis as a sparring
partner. One eye was gone and he
couldn't use a headguard. 1t was
the eye that you watched Louis
left hook with. But when a guys
broke he takes a lot of chances
and $50 was a fortune to Canada
Lee loafing around gyms. He lasted
the round, moving all the time
maneuvering the big green kid with
his speed. But his legs were burned
down by the pace and the single
round seemed like the longest ngn
he ever had.
"ZZZZZ," he RENE m b e e d
"ZZZZZ. That's how Louis left
hook sounded. ZZZZZ. 1t kept
coming closer all the time
ZZZZZZZZ. But as the bell rang
he nailed me a one-two. 1t was
the slowest one-two I've ever seen
But it didn't hurt much"
AS we stood on the sidewalk j.
front of the restaurant a guy came
out behind us.
Honey" he said to his lady
that's Canada Lee, the actor"
He is Canada Lee, the fighter,
too.
House for Sale: Small duplex
three rooms upstairs, four rooms
down. All modern. Stucco garage,
Reasonable price. Call RE. 1854,
The Service Guild of St. James
AME church will meet Thursday
March 81, with Mrs. Cora Moore,
566 West Central Ave. All men,
bers are requested to be present
at this important business session.
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Inventor to Be
Heard Over WCCO
Sunday Morning

Frederic Jones, noted electrical
engineer, will get up out of a sick
bed to appear on a broadcast over
Station WCCO, Sunday morning,
March II, on the Northwest News
Parade" at 1905 a. M
The broadcast will be in connec-
ton with the Urban League annual
Vocational Guidance program.
Jones, a Negro, chief engineer
of the U. S. Thermo Control Co.
with offices in Minneapolis, won
nationwide acclaim by his develop
ment of an electric refrigerator
used by the armed forces in the
war.
He has been confined to Asbury
Hospital for several weeks with
arthritis, but has been given per-
mission by his physicians to APP
pear on this program.
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Halle Q. took a so lead in the
first half, and it was not until two
minutes had elapsed in the second
quarter that the losers gained
their first points. The losers had
difficulty and a little hard luck on
their shots in the first half, as many
Of their shots popped in and out.
Speed, fast breaks and drive
were the main factors in the win
ner's favor, especially in the first
half when they took advantage of
some sluggish defensive play on
the part of the losers to roll up a
POT count. Finest playing of the
season was demonstrated by the
Halle All-Stars. The determine
ton to win the city championship
gripped the boys from the begin
ming to the end of the game, and
brought them out the yictors,
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Continental Publicity.
New Type Organization.
Announces Future Plans

The Continental Publicity or
ganization, started on February %,
by several ex-servicemen and civil
ians, is a new-type organization.
Its purpose is to sponsor dances
and other forms of entertainment
from time to time in the Twin
Cities. The first project was a
dance given on March 3, at the
CLIO Hall.
Albert Washington II, is presi-
dent and business manager; Ira
Allen, secretary; George Tyrell,
treasurer; Leonard Smith, publicity
director, and Jimmie Gyen, as
sistant treasurer.
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taken care Of with ease on the
three days Of formal registration,
March %, 20 and 3d." said DR..
William s. Carlson, dean Of admis-
sions. MANY Of the students Of
whom l am speaking have written
in for the necessary forms and
have these in their possession" he
said. "If they will complete them
and return them, either in person
or by mail, there will be no prob
lem at the opening Of the quarter"
Dean Carlson noted that the
number of veterans who have told
the Bureau Of Veterans Affairs
they plan to enter the university
is very much larger than the num-
Der who have taken the matter up
in any way with the office Of ad-
missions.
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Those Planning
To Enter "
Should Act Now

The large number of new stu
dents, especially veterans, who are
known to be planning to enter the
University Of Minnesota at the
opening Of the spring quarter were
appealed to this week TO complete
all preliminaries Of Admission at
once. Purpose of the appeal is to
avoid the crush that took place at
the opening Of the winter quarter
when university enrolment leaped
from around H. 900 to over 10000.
students should complete the
formalities Of admission at once,
and can do so by mail, after which
the actual registration in courses,
physical exams and the like can be
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-15

nave you got -
A cold? Well this
week has been q
bit on the frim
fran slow side
Seems cats have
slow d down
their stride. Well
there was a dance
at the CLIO Hall
that was not SO
hot on Friday and
q cal1ad-nH -Uat,
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But now I'm
considered an in
tellectual because
| do Shakespeare
we'll" he said,
laughing. Shake
speare and i'm
mediately l be-
come an intel
lectual. Just be-
cause I'm con-
sidered a success
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-15

Sports WTlJeF IOF
the New York
Post. We en-
joyed the item
so m NC h t h a t
we Immediately
thought that you
too should come
in on the treat.
Here it is YER
batim:
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sent her by her brother Jimmie Lassley, and to this
Vivian said, "he ought to know Pm too smart to get
caught In these" However, the idea was cute.
Before going to the birthday party attended the
wedding reception Of Carolyn Curry, trplet daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Curry Among the familiar
faces were: Nellie Wright, Mrs Eva Abbey CLeon
Abbey's mother). :. The William Crates, Jr., the
c. w, Glenns Mines. Minnie Alexander, Louise Car
michael, Robert Alexander, Theresa Hubbard Alice
Brown, Edith Lee Louise Carmichael Clarence Under
wood, Robert Alexander, Rosa Pttman, Jack Rainey
land son, jack, Hobart Mitchell, Archie James,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-15
Duke Ellington
Starred on March Is
COntented Hour

Americas foremost composer
and pianist-conductor of modern
jazz, Duke Ellington, will appear
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-15

Al the spots that
Young bunch Of kids who gathered the Maorys
Saturday night to welcome John and Barbara Mallory Cyrus
later the goth Limited Among Ptman
the CRrdy brothers. Felix and James, Jack Raney Richard and
Gladys Session. Gene Srader Robert Mallory Oliver
Ward and Mary Jane Cyrus at the Morys but had
St Paul Also Pearl and Marjorie
Cecil Taylor, 1t Leroy Bell
their early niek-o-teens"
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70 do with designing and making objects Ike BRACE
lets, earrings napkin rings, ash trays, cigarette
boxes, candlesticks, etc. Aside from being what
] call good in this art, she is equally as good in
designing and drawing. . Helen and her two
younger sisters at one time had a trio. . Their
brother, Oscar, Is with Duke Ellingtons band
. Although she is planning on getting married on
her birthday, which is April IS, she still hopes to
get scholarship and both she and her husband-tO-
I'd like to see her get her wish. . . One Of her
designs for pin is going to be put on the market
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Halle @. Brown Wins
St. Paul Senior Crown
In Basketball League

Halle g. Brown the city municipal senior basketball
Monday Mechanic defeating Heons with
Stan Tabor and Lloyd Hogan leading
In the fourth PERIOD which Melted IT points, beng attack
within points Of the champions
rams short
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Juvenile 1--WE
BY DONALD GATES

BY DONALD GATES.
Boots have shoots, and shoots
have boots, hepsters have stepsters
and stepsters have hepsters, what
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acquaintance advances through life,
he will soon find himself left alone.
Sir should keep his friendship in constant repair
Samuel Johnson
birthday honor Of Vivian Wright
Allie Brown and Lauea Lassley, and grand time
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-15
SPORTS-VUES
BY
PERCY VILLA

This weeks column is a reprint
from Jimmy Cannon, well-known
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Z n NJ o.
Terry Enroll Fasse Harry Masseng Mae
Maxwell John Maxwell Edward Hayes Kay, Shirley
Cannon Mary Lee and loads Of others.
Here picture Of Helen PeOd daughter
dford Ia member Of the musical family Of Pefords Helen
student at Vocational High where she is taking
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-15

mother IL had family familiar look. She rushed off
TO the dance before her mother had chance to ask
where she got the dress. After puzzling for a while
about where she had that material long suffering
mother suddenly dashed upstairs
Il knew It'll" she called down. "Shes gone 10 that
dance wearing her new taffeta bedspreadl"-New
York Sun.
Congratulations in order, this week. to Kenneth
o. Wilson, Boys worker at the Halle a recent Vet
Of World War II and a very swell person; to Anita
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-15
BY EMMA CREWS


woman's teenage niece, whose ambition designer
appeared in the vnroom mother
did not know she hada brand evening shaped very
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-15

Boedoon employed the Family
perfectly grand girl The wedding place Ana home Tues
day night with family and friends present combination
wedding and engagement ring set with rubes and diamonds
John BuG" Cyrus his petite BObbe St. Paul and
present at Geogehe" his sis Mary gave Sunday
night Seen around Sunday night
Dr. and Mrs. Norman Howell and DIR. and MObey
Back In the city also is the nmtabe Make Hall with
accent Make will take advantage Of the CT Bill Rights by returning
school the East Halle ASRrs vctors the Wheay
Rsnns with Of 1926 Saturday night Halle
held after the with sevenpece furnishing
Monday night at Mechanic Arts the ASars will against
Herons, for the city title Congratulations William
and Rachel HILL who plan to be married during the
the Of the annulmen Of the marriage Lillian
Rner which happened the first of the year
band Bill Massey who has rnd in the service enjoying
night life, Saturday night Jlm Mr. and
Mrs. Maurice Copeland.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-03-15

Two comfortable rooms for re
spectacle Railroad men. Conven-
iently located. FL. 5l79.
For Rent: Room. Prefer man. Will
consider couple. FL. 0270.
Call Mrs. Guthrie, $50 Iglehart,
Ell. 1854, for Dress making, Dainty
Aprons, and Handbags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12

WaShingtons day, the Alexandria
Little Theater's staff has come upon
some records indicating that the de-
sires of leading actresses in Co.
lonlal days were quite simple. One
such piece Of information takes the
form of letter from MAY Warren
a then star performer, making res
ervatlons at Gadsby's Tavern for
herself and her maid.
Her major request of the manage
ment OF the tavern was to see that
the rooms of both were whitewashed
before the arrival of the company.
Gadsbys Tavern will be the scene
of the presentation of The Lying
Valet" which opens June 10 for a
series of five performances.
A national magazine is reported
keenly interested in a pictorial sum-
mary of the production, which is
under the direction of James M.
Allen.
So far as suburban theater
around Washington is concerned
there will be no conflicting Monday
night openings against the National
Tuesday will be first night in the
country. The Cross Roads Theater.
in its presentation of Pursuit of
Happiness" on June Is, will be in
auguratlng its 10th consecutive
season. Not even a war could dis
rupt its schedule, although it did
present difficulties.
Pursuit of Happiness dealing
with the outmoded form of court
ship known as "bundling," is the
work of Lawrence Langner and
Armina Marshall of the Theater
Guild.
1t is being directed by Howard
Wentworth.
THE Magnificent Yankee" of
which Washington enjoyed the pre-
mlere week in the winter. will nav
return visit to the National Thea
ter in the fall. 1t is booked here for
the week of September %, the first
OF It's road tour. Louis Calhern will
continue in the Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes role, but Dorothy
Glsh's part, that of Mrs. Holmes.
Will be taken over by Sylvia Field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12


gers Technicolor spectacle, Might
in Paradise And tomorrow, the
pace of change becomes even sWifteI
with the Palace offering The Blue
Dahlia"; the Capitol changing to the
Marx Bros first picture in four
years, "A Night in Casablanca" the
Columbia 'inheriting The Postman
Always Rings Twice and the Me-
tropolitan offering Warmers reissue
of City for Conquest" a somewhat
memorable composition starring
James Cagney and Ann Sheridan.
open City" starts third week
at the Little, just as it has started
third, and subsequent, weeks in viz
tually every other city in which it
has been shown.
So far as the records show. it re-
manned for a Washingtonian to
recognize the postwar f1otilla of
bride ships" as play theme. The
Washingtonian is Jack Jacobs who
spent three years in the Pacific as
a member of the armed forces, and
who now is drama student at Yale
His play, Bride Ship" was presented
last week in the University's work
shop theater. A note from the au-
thor in connection with the produc-
ton says:
Bride Ship launched success
fully. Critical consensus quite fiat
tering. Halle Flanagan Davis has
script on behalf of the National
Theater Conference. Sundry mem
bers may see fit to produce i'll
hope. Schools out for the sum-
mer. Going to write the great
World War II play, if all goes well"
He will spend the summer here.
X *
10 Mielziner, the stage designer
who spent four years in the United
States Army and came back to de-
sign "Carousel" as his first impress
sive postwar effort, looks forward
to the theater of the future in the
current issue of Theater Arts. OF
it. he writes:
Not only can the ideal theater
be built to give every sense of luxury
and comfort that the legitimate the
alter deserves, but this theater can
be incorporated in an architectural
unit capable of earning a healthy
return on the investment. We must
find new concept for the theater
building which will make it avail
able to the public 50 weeks a year
at least II hours day or more"
X 4 * x
Lady Windemere' Fan" the Oscar
Wilde drama, which was mentioned
earlier in the year as a vehicle to
return Ina Claire to the theater,
will become screenplay. 1t is on
the immediate schedule of Warner
Bros. with Bette Davis in the title
role. Paul Henreid and Claude
Rains will take care of the principal
male roles.
X X
In connection with its production
of The Lying Valet to show what
the theater was. like in George
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l:20, $40, 5:25, 7:25 and $50 pm.
Earle-"Gilda": 10:45 am, 1855.
sos, 5:15, 7:25 and $40 pm.
Hippodrome - "Symph e
d 'Amour": 2:l0, 4:05, 6, and $50
pm.
Keith's - might in Paradise:
1l:l5 am, 1:20, $50, 5:35, TAO and
$50 pm.
Little-"Open City,: 1920 am,
1:20, 3:25, 5:25, 7:30 and $40 pm
Metropolitan - Devotion: 11:1O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12

Abbott musical, Beat the Band"
John Auer, who produced and
directed Americana, wifi re-
turn to this studio to direct Beat
the Band"
Frances Langford, Gene Krupa
and Ralph Edwards previously were
announced for the cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12

am, lis, 3:20, $50, 7:35 and GAS
pm.
Palace-"Do You Love Me?":: Ills
am, 1:20, 1925, $50, 7::35 and $40
pm.
Pix Gamblers Choice: 500.
$40, sos and 1890 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Cast in Musical

June Clayworth, who has Just
finished prominent role in Grim
inal Court" and who before that
appeared in THE Truth h''ott
Murder" has been signed by RKO
Radio for one of the top spots III
the screen adaptation of the George
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Feast to Famine in Films
With Five New Ones Listed
By Joy Cormody

Week lane IN new motion pictures in Washngtons major
theaes gives AS
matter OF fact the first
MONDAY when made sudden switch from One
"Gida" ,
presentation of Walter Wan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-12
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage.
National-"Laffing Room Only"
ais and 8:l5 pm.
Screen.
CapitOl-"The Postman Always
Rings Twice: 1890 am, 100, 4:2O
tbs and 1910 pm. Stage shows
1880, $40, 6:35 and $50 pm.
Columbia - Kitty: 1920 am.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-22

as he mentioned some of the fine
Negro schools in the country. I'VE
are not trying to keep him down."
81 fear no i'll consequences from
removal of the poll tax" Mr.. Fort
declared.
"When these Negroes were in
the jungle, did they not fight for
the rights Of minority groups?'
asked Mr.. Wallace.
"Must they fight and be brought
back and then be disfranchised"
asked Mr.. Fort.
"Most of the Negroes are salts
fled" Mr.. Thomas said. "But the
new Negroes are coming back, in
doctrinated with views that will
make trouble
"It is long step to increase the
Negro vote in South Carolina"
said Rep. F. E. Wright of Ander-
son. Don't you agree that the Ne
gro was brought from cannabalism
to slavery, and that that was the
right way to bring him? They have
not developed to the point where
they are capable of taking part in
government. They were created a
servant race by the Creator, and
not able to govern. If you read your
Bible, you'll see that"
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-22

self unfavorable publicity by refus-
ing to remove this tax and our SEN
ators have to trade with northern
senators to get it maintained.
"Now | don't believe the federal
government has the right to re-
move this tax" Mr.. Fort continued.
eve should remove it ourselves,
without interference by the fed
eral government.
'If it was merely a Negro prob
lem, why we know any Negro who
wanted to vote could get the ST..
The Negro is the talk of politicians.
Why do we stand in the background
and keep the pussilanimous little
81 polltax in force. We have Ne
groes in Cherokee as you have Ne
groes in Beaufort.
81 respect any mans rights, re-
garless of race, color or previous
condition of servitude," Mr.. Fort
continued. "Some politicians are
elected by the scarecrow of the Ne
gro.
''There is no use to keep fighting
the Negro. You can't get anywhere
with one foot on the Negroes
throat.
"We take care of the Negro in
Beaufort" Mr.. Thomas declared,
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-01-22

racial trouble in low country coun.
ties where the Negro population is
large" Although challenged by
other members of the house, he ex.
pressed his anti-Negro feelings.
Negroes in his country read the
northern Negro press, he said, and
expressed hope that "you don't
want this bill passed bad enough to
ram the Negro down our throats in
Beaufort. 1t won't help you in Pied
mont. 1t is popular gesture to ia
vor it, but as a representative from
a county which has two Negroes to
one white, l tell you we don't take
it lightly"
"How many Negro women vote
in Beaufort" asked w. Louis Wal
lace of York. "They don't have to
pay a poll tax"
Few" Mr.. Thomas replied.
"Well, how will the removal of
the tax increase the vote?" Mr..
Wallace asked. 81 resent the impli-
cation that the Piedmont is ignor-
ant and don't know what this
means"
''It takes much effort to get the
women to the polls," Mr.. Thomas
said. "But if it is made easy for the
Negro man to vote, he'll get his
wife to come along with him."
II want to remove this stigma
from our state" Mr.. Wallace said.
Have not many of our congress-
men been elected merely because of
the fight made to keep this tax
on?"
81 think too much is put on the
said Rep. j. Claude Fort
Of Cherokee. Removal of this tax
has nothing to do with the Negro.
South Carolina is drawing to her