Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-10-14
SEE DON NEWC0MBE HERE next FRIDAY
SEEM STARS
BY DOLORES CALVIN

stirring, true-to-life story of peo-
pies prejudices :. 1t doesn't have
to be ear-marked white color
ed" just ordinary, everyday
preJudices against race or a
creed or color A story which
shows how utterly ridiculous it is
to harbor such hatred in ones heart
Such story is "The Lawless"
Though about a Mexican as
a minority and the struggle he has
to endure, that story carried a
message for millions of movie
goers who would perhaps never pay
patron wagers to see "No Way
Out," Home of the Brave" "Pin-
KY" or any of the other loudspeak-
ing stories of racial Importance.
The Lawless," we all would
think, was a movie for entertain
ment, filled with gun shooting.
mystery and suspense. But it
wasn't. 1t was the story of an in
nocent boy, who, just as innocently
got into a trouble that grew like
cancer until the whole town was
believing he was vicious, evil-mind-
ed and dangerous. The police had
orders to shoot on sight" as if the
J hunted criminal" was the lowest
form of dog . Luckily for him.
he had friend (Gail RUSSELL, who
believed the only way to fight for
him was to break down the preiudi-
ces against the Mexican fruit pick
ers-prove that they are human,
that their section of the city was
not to be Stunned and pitied. Her
efforts attracted a World-famous
newspaperman who had come to
this small town in search of peace.
Once he realized the truth and saw
with startled eyes how his best CO.
workers distorted this truth to
make ugly, malicious headlines to
sell papers-to turn pubic interest
whichever way they wanted it
he rose up and wrote an editorial
asking for funds for the captured
boys defense The town mob
gathered, looking for all the world
like xxx group and began
wrecking the editors newspaper.
They violently stormed the office,
broke the press into smitherings,
completely wrecked every piece of
office furniture and equipment. But
afterwards, they began to family
see the light and the editor was
persuaded to stay on and encour-
age them in the right direction (.
Since the glamour of wondering
whether Lena Horne was married
or not has died down, since The
Queen announced it officially in
Europe, all the press just tabled
them as "Mr. and Mrs" on their
recent return home, and let it go
at that. Lena must be happy to
at last be left alone on embarrass-
ing, personal questions.
So good was "The Jazz Train"
1--WE reported on it last week. that
the management has held it over
for four more weeks Which
really means the show is good.
Beeny Green, who flew to LA. to
! join Eckstine, called his wife from
Chicago to say everything was
great He's now in Montreal
and will return for the huge Car
negie Hall concert in November
with the original group including
George Shearing There's a
unit packed with talent
The beautiful alligator wallet
which Jimmy Brown, Ezzard Char
les trainer, is sporting these days,
is a gift of gratitude from a guy
up at the Hotel HENDERSON, South
Fallsburg, N. Y. where Ezz train
ed for the Louis fight +. Seems
one day the guy sprained his ankle
playing golf and the injury was so
bad, he was in great pain Jim
my, an ex-pug, heard about it and
went over and did an excellent
massaging job Next day the
man was so elated that when jim
my refused pay, he sent him the
alligator wallet, which Jimmy cher
ishes
Sarah Vaughn is determined to
do this radio show of comments and
she begins soon, discussing every
thing but music . =. Jackie Robin
son and wife, Rachel, caught buy
ing two tickets at the Paramount
Theatre The management want
ed to let the autograph seekers get
their wish right in the lobby but
Jackie said he and Rachel had Just
gotten in from Philly and only had
a little while to see the movie +. !.
They went in through side door.
yfAay III j. Il