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Evening star., 1951-08-29
Bushes Easy
On Color Film
BY The ASsociofed Press :
FUNeS
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
English Actress Patricia Medina
may or may not have known she
vas being kidded on the set.
The script of ColumN.a's Cap
tain Blood Returns" requires a
blush when Miss Medina is in
suited by the heavy, John Sutton.
And we need a good, deep
blush, so that 1t will show in Tech
nicolor," kidded Producer Harry
Joe Brown.
"Okay," replied the actress,
"but I don't think that even Sarah
Bernhardt could have blushed by
request"
Technicolor bushes are made
by moving a rose-colored gelatin
slide over q light in shooting the
cloSe-upS.
Evening star., 1951-08-29

quite cneefIul ABOUT lie.
The cherries note in the evening
is provided by her taste in plays
for the summer theater. THE Cur
tain Rises" is a weary old work
by B. M. Kaye that would look a
lot more likely as a high school
senior class play than as a vehicle
for Miss Lake.
The demands the romantic
comedy makes upon its players
are those that could be met by
any carefree adolescents and
naturally Miss Lake and her COL
leagues are too experienced to
have a single tremor that they
will not give Hayes play every
thing it deserves. Everything that
is short of abandoning it to the
amateur theater which is what it
deserves most of all
X x
Miss Lake, long since emanci-
pated from the plunging hair-do
which was her early trademark
at Paramount. is one of farce's
oldest figures of a girl in THE
Curtain Rises"
This would be the rich, intel
lectual mouse type who has come
to the threshold of 80 without
having been kissed. In a modern
NAV a girl who had achieved such
a score would be dramatic Curl
Csity but not in one as time-tested
as The Curtain Rises" The
theory prevailing when it was
written was that it never was too
late for girls to learn and it was
the dullcr man than Kaye who
could not write a play about how
it was done.
Miss Lakes method-in case you
and The Curtain Rises" have
Evening star., 1951-08-29
Gifted
Girl
Jane Powell Gets
All but Script
At Palace

Movies with titles like Rich,
Young and Pretty" which opened
at the Palace yesterday and Hard,
Fast and Beautiful" which came
along a few weeks ago. have a
hard time holding the attention.
They keep sending the mind of
at tangents like thinking up other
similar titles, such as Poor, Proud
and Pock- Marked" OF Stuck Fast
and Miserable" There is virtually
no limit to where Hollywood could
90 with a title-cycle like this and,
Heaven knows, it has merely
scratched the surface in using
Jane Powell and Sally Forrest as
heroines of the first pair.
What it could do with Jane
Russell, Susan Hayward aid Mar
jorie Main, to mention but three
we'll, it is more exciting N prospect
than what it achieved in the cases
of Miss Powell and Miss Forrest.
Rich, Young and Pretty is a
Joseph Pasternak pastry and no
one beyond the age Of 10 needs
to be told what that IS. Producer
PaSternak has not varied his
recipe, except for new faces, all the
way back to Deanna Durbin's girl
hood. He believes in sentimental
twaddle set to song, garnished with
elaborate production and wald-
robe, and served with the flourish
of a soda jerk who prides himself
on his banana splits.
AS usual, the characters in this
Pasternak musical are rich,
charming and just a little bit
wistful (another title if Metro
wants to use it,. Miss Powell is
the main one, a girl whose life
has been marred by the fact that
her mother CDanielle DarrieuX)
left her. years ago to return to
Paris after getting her quick fill
of Texas and cattle ranching.
Her father is played by Wendell
Corey, obviously the heir to Walter
Pidgeon's old job. and the young
Partisan with whom she falls in
love is mimiced by Vic Damone.
Damone, who is known in the
playroms and juke centers as the
velvet fog, is making his first
screen appearance in the Palace
picture and he presents one prob
lem which is more dramatic than
anything in the script itself.
This is how to explain away his
total absence of any accent but
American.
where's your French accent?"
Miss Powell asks gaily.
II was born in Italy," Damone
says.
This is funnier than most of
the jokes in Rich. Young and
Pretty"
Against a chiefly Paris back
ground, Miss Powell. Damone.
Mile. Darrieux and even Corey
run through an album of songs
that are pleasant enough but un-
likely to be remembered more
than 20 minutes after you have
left the Palace.
However. as they always have
been: this Pasternak is as innocent
as a sleeping village street.
j. G.
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-
been escaping each other up tc
August. 1951--is sort of Viennese
which Is not surprising since she
too, Is Viennese.
What she does is to hire a matt
nee idols underStudy to teach her
to act, the idea being that in the
love scenes they play, she at least
will learn what she has been miss
ing BY the time the course is
finished. she is a reasonable fac
Isimlle of Mae West and any one
knows that this is as far from
mouselike as it is humanity pos
Sible to get.
The curious thing about THE
Curtain Rises" is that while It's
very subject is acting, it rather
defles acting. 1t has been done
with so many variations, going
all the way back to the ancient
Greeks, that it is impossible for
even the most reSolute performer
to get his heart into it.
Miss Lake and her associates
fare not going to break their
hearts trying anything SO i'm
possible. They will read the lines,
and if they forget one they can
ad lib another Just as good as
Hayes, and they will think of
some dizzy business to go with the
dialogue.
Except for the odd moment.
however, it is all pretty static and
lifeleSS. This is grimly under
lined by the circumstance that
the really funniest spot in THE
Curtain Rises" is that in which
the middle-aged maid gives her
impression of what has been go
ing on during her mistress acting
lessons. Her effort to reproduce
the vocal exercises. body move
ments and effort to find meanings
that make up the lives of actors
is somehow better than the real
thing as tried by her supposed
superiorS.
An idle thought that occurred
to one spectator last highland
there can be lots of time for idle
thoughts in summer theaters-is
that Miss Lake this week, Kay
Francis last week, and Eve Arden
some weeks ago all have made the
same mistake.
Each of them has played an &C
tress. The presumption behind
this, no doubt, is that whatever
form these assume they are ire
Sistlble. The truth is that there
have been too many and that even
the most naive summer theater-
goer is jaded with the type.
It is too late to do anything
about it this season. but next year
Miss Lake might achieve the ef-
feet Of a revolution by playing,
say, a young gun moll. There
Evening star., 1951-08-29

band was on his last furlough
before shipment to the Far East
command.
Somehow, Vera Ellen heard
about it. She invited the newly
Weds to lunch with her..
1T was the most wonderful
lunch ever had" said Lila later,
although didn't know what ]
had eaten.
1T was a good thing. though, y
she added. "I ordered a Swiss
cheese sandwich--and I'm allergic
to Swiss cheese"
Evening star., 1951-08-29
A Girls AIIerqy
Gets Overlooked
BY the Assoeietsd Press

HOLLYWOOD.
How would it affect you to have
lunch with a movie star?
This is what it did to Lila Peart
an 18-year-old bride Of three
months from San Francisco. =
She and her soldier husband
Pfc. Jimmy Peart, toured the
MGM lot the other day. The hus-
Evening star., 1951-08-29
The Posing Show
The Passing Show
Veronica Lake Comic Mouse
In OIney Theoter's Play
BY Joy Cormody

Veronica Lakes old admirers remember as a
small graneaced girl with suen surprises
store for them this week at Olney.
Miss Lake in and in THE Curtain Rises" clipper
sort full of romantic aspirations suppressed fire and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19
Field Foundation
Contributes
$4,000 NAAcP
Legal Fund

NEW YORK, May 10-A con-
tribution of $4,000 from the Field
Foundation aided the Legal De-
Tense and Educational Fund, Inc,
of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
in its legal fight for civil rights,
it was announced this week by
NAACP Executive Secretary Wal
ter White.
Billy Eckstine, popular vocalist,
presented the NAACP legal fund
with check for $500. Other con-
tributions included $3.50 from Char
les Bum Of Madison. Wisconsin;
$246.83 from the Fort Worth Texas,
branch of the NAACP; $212.45
from the Flint, Mich, branch;
$185 from the Philadelphia branch;
$3.50 from the Tuskegee, Alabama,
Branch; 500 from Local sol,
UAW-CIO, Flint, Mich; $1OO from
the Tampa, Fla, branch; $50 from
the Columbus, Ohio, branch; aud
$50 each from Lewis Gannett, Mrs.
Continued on Page Four)
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had been introduced in the House.
Among these are five watered-
down compromise measures intro
duced by Congressman Brooks
Hays of Arkansas and Dwight l..
Rogers of Florida. In the Senate,
four bills and two resolutions have
been introduced. One resolution, by
Senator Spessard Holland of Flori-
da, would abolish the poll tax by
constitutional amendment. An anti
filibuster resolution has been in
PRODUCED by Senator Herbert Leh-
man of New York and others.
Buried In Committees
Among the House bills are six
providing for an FEPC and four
submitted by the Department of
Justice, including bills to make
lynching federal crime, to abolish
the poll tax, to prohibit attempts
to hold anyone in slavery or
peonage, and an omnibus civil
rights bill. The FEPC bills have
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19
PhiIander Smith
President Is
Jackson College
Speaker May II

The announcement of COM
mencement speakers for the 74th
Annual Commencement exercises
at Jackson College was made re-
"entlv by the president, Jacob l..
Reddix.
Reverend Luke Beard, Pastor of
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church,
will deliver the Commencement
Vesper Sermon Sunday, May 27,
and DR.. M. Lafayette Harris,
President of Philander Smith Col
lege, Little Rock, Ark, will deliver
the Commencement Address, Mon
day, May %.
Reverend Beard is a native Mis-
sissippian and a graduate of Jack
son College, class of 1882. I'M
mediately after graduation, he en-
tered Lincoln University in Penn
sylvania where he made an en-
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19

one of the outstanding educa-
tional leaders in our school sys-
tenn"
Mr.. King, native New Yorker,
is az years old. Up to the pres
ent, he has been principal of P.S.
25, Brooklyn. where he has served
since December. 1919.
The first Negro principal in
Brooklyn, King was selected in
three different years by a local
newspaper poll as one of "Ten
Leading Brooklynites." He is an
active participant in community
affairs and an ardent supporter
of the Urban League of Greater
New York, having served on the
Advisory Committee of its Brook
lyn Branch, and as chairman of its
Embarrassing committee; for the
past two years he has been men,
Der Of its Board Of Directors and
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19
Medical Society
Votes To Admit
Negro Doctors

WASHINGTON LAMP The
District Medical society, the Off
cial body of organized medicine
here which in the past has barred
Negro doctors from membership
conducted referendum among it's
members recently.
Ballots were sent to 1881 voting
members asking whether they were
willing to admit qualified Negro
physicians to membership. The APP
proximate thousand who responded
voted seven to three to admit
Negroes to membership
Though there are no pending APP
plications from Negroes for men,
bership in the District body, there
have been numerous conferences
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19

The Mississippi Baptist Semi
nary will observe its Eighth An
nual Commencement, beginning
Tuesday, May 22nd, at Z p. m. with
the closing exercise Of the Sunday
School Division, in the Seminary
Chapel, with Rev. L. C. Wilcher,
as Principal Speaker.
Thursday, May "a, 1851 at the
Parish Street Baptist Church at
10 a. m. will be the Raccalaureate
service with DIR. C. A. Greer as
speaker. DR.. Greer holds the B.A.,
DID,, LID. degree. He has held
many outstanding positions in Bap-
fist life of Mississippi, namely,
President of the Baptist College,
Holly Springs, Miss, correspond
ing secretary of the General Bap-
fist Convention of Mississippi, cor
responding secretary-treasurer of
the National Baptist Convention,
Inc, U.S.A. Educational Board,
member of the Finance Committee
Of the National Baptist Convention.
At present he is pastor Of the Far
ish Street Missionary Baptist
Church Ga full time church) whose
membership he has recently led
into an outstanding building pro-
gram of one of the most modern
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19
NEGRO MAN WHO With Wife IS
CHARGED WITH MURDER TN
Staying OF CONSTABLE AND
W0UNDING HIS BROTHER TELLS
A revealing STORY
PREGNANT WIFE ACTS AS
SHIELD TO SAVE HUSBANDS LIFE
SX-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER is
FORCED ACTOR AND WITNESS

JACKSON, Miss, May ID =
(DNS) = The following is the ex-
elusive story of Jim Brent Durr.
Negro man, of Magee, Mississippi,
who was the subject of hunt by
a 600 man posse of citizens and
Law enforcement officers follow
ing the Staying of constable and
the wounding of his brother on
April 5th near Magee, Mississippi.
Durr with his wife, who is preg-
nant, is being held in Jail without
bond in connection with the event.
The Durr statement also reveals
that his siX-year old daughter was
also present and an actor in the
event which is a witness to the
Staying which lead to the arrest of
her father and mother on charge
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19
Howard 0dum Joins Ranks OF
Southerners Who Calls For End Of
Segregation Of Negroes
Says Revolutionary Action Would Bring
Region Prosperity; Would Drop
lnexcusable Brutalities
WOULD SUBSTITUTE VOLUNTARY
FOR COERCIVE EFFORTS

, ATLANTA = (ANP) = A dis
tinguished southern sociologist
challenged the south Friday to end
segregation and racial discrimi-
nation as an investment that would
bring the region prosperity ''be-
yond previous measures"
DR.. Howard w. Odum, professor
of sociology at the University of
North Carolina, delivered his strong
address, 1.-THE Mid-Century South;
Looking Both Ways" before the
18th annual meeting of the South
ern Sociological society at the Bill
more hotel here.
He called for the region to drop
its "inexcusable" brutalities, in
justices, and discrimination
against the Negro and convert to
an "integrated, multiple cultured
American democracy"
The removed sociologist, long
known as liberal thinker, propos-
ed the far-reaching social changes
in a speech that his fellow sociolo-
gists said was the strongest state
ment he had ever made on the sub
ject. The noted student of south
ern attitude and problems urged
that Dixie provide equal oppor-
tunity' for Negroes in public edu-
cation and that it begin immedi-
ately non-segregation in all Uni
versity Education on the graduate
and professional level, and urged
further that the region move swift
ly toward specific and workable
solutions to inter-racial frictions.
He warned, "We know that our
current dilemmas are such that
without wisdom, devotion, coopera-
ton, compromise and courage, we
might lose this America Of ours"
Noting that he was fully aware
of the complexities and hazards of
his proposals, DR.. Odum suggested
that a commission of southerners
and President-appointed national
body be established" to work out
agenda for negotiations and specifi-
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19
WILLIE MCGEE FUNERAL HELD
IN LAUREL LAST SATURDAY

many people both in this country
and abroad, was buried here Sat-
urday.
The funeral service was held
at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
with Rev. E. L. Patterson, who
was with the condemned man as
he went to the electric chair Mon
day night, and the pastor of the
church, as the officiating minister.
The funeral was attended by the
largest crowd ever to attend a fun
eral in the history of the city.
Expressions of coincidence and
sympathy and floral offerings
were received from widely known
persons and organizations from
every section of the country as
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19
Birmingham Black Eagles And
Jackson Cubs Pry Lid Off Southern
Negro League AT Brown Stadium Sun.

Eagles, and Treasurer of the Lea
que.
The Southern League is COM
posed of eight teams with players
on each team who will be tomor-
rows Big League Star. The teams
are: Mobile Black Bears, and Mo-
bile Combat Giants, Mobile, Ala;
Nashville Cubs, and Nashville Zu-
lus Combat Giants, Nashville,
Tenn; Birmingham Black Eagles,
Birmingham, Ala; Evansville
Dodgers, Evansville, Ind; New Or
leans Creoles. New Orleans, La;
The Atlanta Braves, Atlanta, Ga;
and the Jackson Cubs.
The opening game here is ex-
pected to draw the largest crowd
in the history of Browns Stadium
with fans coming from every Sec
ton of the state.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19
ABOLISH SEGREGATION NOW PROMINENT S0UTHERNER SAYS
I'M BRENT DURR TELLS STORY OF Staying
DR.. A. ". Dent
Commence
Speaker At
ougaIoo

Tougaloo, Miss, May Ia
(Special)-Commencement activi-
ties started early on the Tougaloo
campus with dance for the grad
uating class of the Tougaloo Prac-
tice High School on Saturday,
May ~. Their baccalaureate SER
vices in Woodwork Chapel at
1920 am. on Sunday, May 20,
will be conducted by the college
chaplain, the Rev. John Dee Man
gram. Their commencement speak
er will be President Harold C.
Warren Of Tougaloo College. The
exercises are scheduled for Fri
day evening, May 25, at pm, in
the college chapel.
The festivities Of the college
proper start on Saturday, May %,
at pm. in Brownlee Gymnasium
with the College Dramatic Club
presenting an evening of one-act
plays.
On Sunday, May 81, at 1920
pm. in Woodwork Chapel Presi-
dent Warren will preach the bac-
calaureate sermon.
Monday, May %, will be given
over to class day and reunion ac-
tivities, ending in "a concert at 8
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19
White Denounces Congress For
"Sit Down Strike" On Rights

NEW YORK, May 10 - Con-
gress is engaged in "a wilful sit
down strike against civil rights"
Walter White, executive secretary
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
said today in a statement review
ing the record of the 82nd Congress
prior to the converting of nation
al conference on civil rights in
Washington, May 1928.
"Of Al bills and five resolutions
introduced in both Houses of Con-
gress during this session, not one
has reached the floor of either
House for debate" Mr.. White
pointed out. "Such congressional in
action" he continued, demonstrate
es the urgent need for a national
conference to develop plans for
new and intensified drive for en-
actment of civil rights measures"
Citing the record, the NAACP
executive said that 81 bills and
three resolutions on civil rights
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19
Local Fraternities
And Sororities
Invite Natl Officer

The local chapter of the Amer
lean Council of Human Rights, an
organization of seven Greek let
tered organizations will entertain
Miss Patricia Roberts, assistant
director of the national office. at
public meeting Monday, May
81, 1851.
The informal meeting will be
devoted largely to questions and
answers and is to be held at the
College Park club house 8 pm.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19
Large Crowd
Attends Funeral
And View Remains

LAUREL, Miss, May IA
(DSN)-Willie McGee, who went
to his death in the states portable
electric chair in the Jones County
courthouse here last Monday a few
minutes after midnight, more than
five years after being convicted
and sentenced to death for the rape
OF a Laurel white woman, the man
whose case had attracted world
wide attention, and whose last
minute statement before going to
the electric chair is still keeping
the case alive in the minds of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19
HIGH new YORK CITY SCHOOL
POST GOES TO NEGRO

New York City's nine-man Board
of Education, at its annual meet
ing Tuesday, May 8, elected John
B. King, a Brooklyn school prin-
cipal, to the position Of Assistant
Superintendent of Schools. The
appointment, calling for salary
of $l3,500 per year, represents the
highest post ever held by Negro
in the New York City school sys-
tenn and the highest to which a
Negro has ever been appointed in
mixed school system.
The New York City public
school system is the largest in the
world, having over 800 schools
and nearly a million pupils. DR..
William Jansen, Superintendent of
Schools, in recommending King to
the Board of Education for the po-
sition, said: "Without any hesita-
ton, or mental reservation what
ever, can say that Mr.. King is
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19
Funeral Rites Held
For Father0f
Miss l.. B. Walker
~" Secretary

Funeral Rites for Rev. w. R..
Walker, retired Methodist Minister,
was held at Kynette Methodist
Church with burial in Rose Hill
cemetery, Brookhaven, Mississippi,
Friday, May II, at 200 P. M. The
Eulogy was given by Rev. E. j.
Millsaps, District Superintendent
of the Brookhaven District. Other
ministers officiating were: Rev.
N. G. Crawford, pastor, Rev. F.
P. Leonard, Jackson, Mississippi,
Rev. P. A. Taylor, Brookhaven,
Miss, Rev. C. M. Webb, District
Superintendent of the Hattiesburg
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19

The Negro Southern League Sea-
son will officially open with game
between the Birmingham Black
Eagles and the Jackson Cubs at
Browns Stadium at 3 o'clock Sun
day afternoon.
The opening ceremony will in
clude a number of colorful events
for the pre-game time entertain
ment of the fans. One Of the main
features of the entertainment will
be midget Jitterbug King Rubb,
whose hilarious antics ranked him
with the Snowman of the famous
Indianapolis Clowns.
The President of the Southern
League, Mr.. Allen Paige, widely
known New Orleans business man
will throw out the first ball. The
receiver will be Mr.. Hill Harris,
owner of the Birmingham Black
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19
commencent
Events At
Campbell College

The Board of Trustees, the
President, and the Senior Classes
of Campbell College and Campbell
College High School announce
events Of the Commencement Sea-
son. Order of events are as fol-
lows: Senior High School Banquet
May Is, Senior High School Class
Night May II, Baccalaureate Ser
mon, Sunday, May 20, at $3.50 p.m.,
Alumni and Senior Breakfast May
81, at 500 am, Senior College
Class Night May "a, at 1000 am.
DR.. H. Thomas Primm, pastor of
Union Bethel A.M.E. Church New
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19
Dr.. Mary Mcleod Bethune Named
To Federal Civil Defense Staff

ministrator Caldwell on policy mat
etrs and decisions.
Almost as soon as Millard Cald-
well, who is a former governor of
Florida, was appointed, friends of
Mrs. Bethune began urging her
name for a post on his staff. There
was no word forthcoming and from
some quarters attacks on Caldwell
began. 1t was charged that as gov
ernor of Florida he was well ac-
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-19

COLUMBUS, Ga. (SNS)-Frank
A. Phillips, Jr., of the Board OF
Public Safety, told group OF
Negro citizens this week that the
board is already at work to clarity
the recent situation that started
after brawl between policemen
and Negro soldiers at Fort Ben
ming.
The statement came as pledge
of program of greater security
for all citizens by Mr.. Phillips who