tBy FLOYD J. CALVIN)
f Listed by Editor & Publisher)
While it is regrettable, indeed
that ((he President of Louisiana
. :States University administered^*
®ffice in such a way as to bring
shame on himself and hm school,
it is timely to point out that,
fortunately, no such dishonesty
♦urn been uncovered among Ne
yioo? administrators of State in
#L»tu ions. Negro administrators
are, uniformly not only efficient,
hut honest. The hears of such
institutions as Southern
University, Tennessee State Col
leg'', West Virginia S‘ate College.
Alabama State Teachers College.
Georgia State Industrial College,
Florida Agricultural and Mechan
ical College, Sout’- Carolina S‘a‘o
College, Prairie View State Col
lege. North Carolina, Agricultural
and Technical College, Arkansas
State College, Alcorn College of
MiwifMppi. Alabama A & M In
stitute. Virgin a State College,
F alucky S ntP C liege, an I otf.i
e\(~have net had the 1 reath of
ecandal to touch then. Men like
Dr. J, S. Clark, and Dr. W\ J.
Hale, who served “0 long as presi
dent, of Sou*'->ern and Tenn, State,
r ■-ectively, set worthy examples.
Tin la e Dr. S. G. Atkins of Wins
ron-Salem T« ai’.iei1 College, and
D;‘. ]{. S. Wilkinson of S. C. State
College, left an unblemished re
cord, and at the same time n pro
gressive record for their institu
tions was left behind.
Negro youth will do well to
ponder ehese example* set by
J .
j colored men in positions of trust.
Mss. Moore
Wd paui e to drop this little
bouquet on the bier of Mrs. Ida
L. Mcfore, wife of the veteran
Editor and Publisher of the New
York Age. Mrs. Moore was a fa
m liar fgure around The Age of
f.ce. This writer, on his arrival
I in New York on June 17, l'J20,
within ten days found employment
as a printer at The New York
I Ago. He came to know Mrs. Moore
, and felt the warmth of her pcr
lonality an<| was uplifted by the
irotlherliness of her attitude. A
dear lady has gone away.
Journal of Education
We would like it to be "in the
record" that we keenly appreciate
fho existence of The Journal of
Negro Education, edited by Dr.
Hide M. Thompson, Howard
University, Washing’on, I). C.
When the beginnings of Negro
education aie considered, and it
is recalled that some persons are
living today who remember the
.-•mall beginnings in this field:
mv* when such valuable cultural
adjuncts as this Journal of Ne
gro Education ns note, one is
inclined to fed, almost that these
ere, indeed fabulous days. But
it must be remembered that still
we are far from the full enjoy
ment of what is possible in our
country; that we must never let
up in the fight for improvement.
Th„ Journal of Negro Education
points the way to progressive
action in this field, and may its
lii'a be long.
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The Low Down
From Hickory Grove
A coupla years ago this coun
try, it figured that the folks wore
going a little too far, there in the
Old Spendthrift City on the Poto
mac, so everybody ups and writes
his Senator. And brother, it work
ed wonders.
But they are kinds getting in
a rut, down there, and it looks like
they have maybe half-way forgot
ten about the Supreme Court.
We expect our Congressmen to
go down tbere and look out after
our * interests and be as smart as
tfiey claimed they were, during
the campaign. But when some of
'em get so far from home, they
forget who sent them there, and
also whoso money they are spend
jng—kinds like a freshman away
from home.
But most Senators and Repre
'Utmtatives, they understand arith
metic, and if they were to get e
*nrogh post-cards telling them to
lay off parsing any more laws,
and come on home—or else not get
re-elected—-they would savvy.
■And for the ones who cannot
. count any too well, tell them the
melons are ripe, or the sweet corn
is in, or anything—but get them
fcome. And then, maybe, we can
.all take a long breath.
Yours, with the low-down
JO SERRA
PENNSYLVANIA GIRL WINS
PHI DELTA KAPPA SCHOLAR
SHIP
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W est Chester, Pa , Aug. 17—Of
ficials of National Sorority of Phi
Delta Kappa, whose membership
is composed of school teachers, t-his
•areek announced that the 1939 win.
«er of the sorority’s scholarship
*ward is Miss Sara Richardson,
of this city, who last January
graduated from Chester High
school.
This marks the third year that
scholarships have been awarded
hy the Deltas, previous winners be
ing Miss Virginia R. Spottawood,
"Washington, D. C., for *nd
Miss Gloria Assue, for 1938,
The scholarship contest is open
to outstanding girl graduates
from high school located in cities
laving Phi Delta Kappa chapters
Conte stents are those who have
chosen teaching as a profession,
but who are unable to enter col
lege because their parents cannot
afford to send them.
The winning girl nas the privi
lege of attending the college of
her choice, receives $100 annually
for four years from Phi Delta Kap
pa to assist her through college.
Miss Richardson, 1939 winner, says
she plans to enter State Teachers *
•College, W'est Chester, Pa. Mrs. O.
neida Cockrell of Chicago is su-J
preme basileus of the sorority.
100,000 Low Income
Families Housed
■Washington, I). C. August 17—
The number of low-’ncome fami
lies to be rehoused under the pro
gram of the United States Hous
ing Authority passed the 100,000
mark last week when President
Roo-ievelt, upon recommendation
of Nathan Straus, USHA Admin
istrator, approved loan contracts
totaling $14,4;i.7,000 with 11 local
housing authorities.
Of the 101,961 dwelling units
now being developed or planned
for d<?vPl°Pment> approximately
one third will be occup*ed by low
income Negro families in 90 com
munities throughout the country.
Loan contracts to defray 90 per
cent of the development costs
of -these projects now amount to
$472,746,000.
Under terms of the new loan
contracts approved last week Ne
gro families will occupy low-rent
housing projects in Birmingham,
Ala.; Tampa, Fla.; Columbus, £a.;
Gary, Ind.; Summit, N. J.; Kings
port, Tenn.; and Austin, Texas.
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YES—BANKS WANT TO MAKE
LOANS
A short time ago Gulden Ed
wards, Director of the Research
Counc’l of the American Bankers
Association, had an extensive sur
vey made to find out just how in
terested banks are in making
loans. And here, according to the
-published report, is what was
found:
.1 A very high percentage or
commercial banks are making ac
tive efforts to stimulate the use
of bank eredit by both business
concerns and individuals.
2. They have made liberal adap
tations of their loaning methods
and policies to meet varied re
quirements of individuals and bus
iness concerns applying for
credit.
3. The needs of small borrow
ers in the fields of business and
personal finance alike are being
well taken care of by the commer
cial banks.
This shouldn’t come ais a sur
prise to anyone who has thought
about banking. Loans are com
mercial banks’ main source of
livelihood. They pay the overhead
and the profitis, if any. They help
the community to grow, which is
necessary to the growth of the
bank.
No banks want to refuse any
loans, but there is a percentage
of loan applications which must
ba refused—(because they are un
sound or unsafe, would endanger
the depositors’ savings, and per
haps be illegal. After all, the ban
ker doesnr’t own the money, and
the protection of his depositors,
who do own it, 'must come first.
But that doesn’t obviate the fact
that banks are more than eager
to make sound loans, ljor any
productive, legal purpose.
DARK LAUGHTER 0L HAPRINGT0N
I U L , . s -'t , .»"• ( ■
Bootsie darlin’ this reminds me of that picture we seen at the Bijou where
Tarzan an’ his old lady i s quietly resting Jby a lake.
I Naval Notes
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In front of the main entrance
og Bancroft Hall, at the head of
Striding Walk, at the United
States Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Maryland, is located at the bust
statue of Techumseh, known to
the midshipman as the ‘God of
2.5.’
This aristocratic old Indian
Chief wa-> once the figurehead of
the U.S.S. DELAWARE. Now the
wooden Indian is referred to as
the guardian of the ‘wooden’ mid
shipmen who are doubtfur as to
whether or not they can make 2.5
in their examinations, a mark that
on the scale of 4.0 is the minimum
passing mark at the Academy.
Before ‘exams,’ those who are
in dangerous waters often try to
bribe TEOUMSEH to get the nec
essary 2.6. He hears the prayers
of the ‘unsats’ and the plebes.
When the regiment of Midship
men leave to attend football games
away from the Academy, they
always march past the statue and
when the platoon commanders
give the order ‘I^eft hand, salute'
they shower TECUMSEH with
pennies to ask his aid for a Navy
v’etory.
The original statue of wood
was bady weathern-worn when
the Class of 1891 came along
and provided a bronze replica
with the brains, heart, arrows,
pipe, and tomahawk hermetically
sealed inside along with a ( lass ot
’91 ring.
Chain Cables were first intro
duced and quickly demonstrated
their superiority over rope, in
1812. “Old Ironsides” wa8 one of
the last American ships to use
hemp cables for her anchors.”
make a wonderful place for a pla>
bers are assigned to enlisted men
upon first enlistment in the Navy.
| The number so assigned a parti
' cular enlisted man continues the
| same throughout hhi entire service.
A good example of the tamina
I and seal of the Pre9ent day Navy
man wa«, demonstrated by an avia
tor of the black fleet during the
recent maneuvers. This flyer was
sent out, under orders to locate
and observe the movement of the
White Fleet. Piloting a patrol
plane and with a radioman as his
companion, the pilot found the
‘enemy fleet' and for thirty con
secutive hours, remained aloft and
gave hourly reports of their posi
tion. Only after his fuel supply
was nearly exhausted did this in
trepid aviator return to his base.
It has long been recognized that
the ability to fly an airplane, no
matter how excellent that ability
may be is not sufficient to meet
the demands of Navg) Aviation.
Colored Republican
Ex-Service Conference
Chicago, Sept. 23-24
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Colored Ex-Service Republicans
from all sections of the nation are
invited to gather in Chicago for a
two days conference September 23
and 24, prior to the National A
merican Legion Convention.
,T. J. Mallory, conference com
mittee, has sent invitations to all
key states inviting Colored Ex
Scrvice men to attend. All are in
vited, Mallory sa'd. The conference
is to discuss questions of interest
to Colored Republican Ex-Service
men. Reservations can be made
with J. J. Mallory, Chicago Con
ference Committee, 1415 Van Bu
ren Street, Topeka, Kansas.
An efficient Naval pilot must
have a thorough knowledge of the
Navy, its doctrine, |ts traditions
and customs, and its needs, for
only one so indoctrinated may
fully discharge his duties in the
absence of specific d'rections.
The Naval Research Laboratory
staff and its facilities are availa
ble to assist officers and enlisted
men of the Navy to put into prac
tical form ideas for improvement
of Naval material. They are urged
to submit such ideas to the Bureau
of Offcie having cognizance for
consideration as to the desirabili
ty of further development. Thus
is initiative encouraged in our
Navy.
, WAGE-HOUR BOARD
MAY NAME 'NEGRO
i i ‘ _ »
Washington, August 17—The
Wages and Hours board is inter
ested in appointing a Race man
as one of its inspector, a spokes
man for the board said this week.
The inspectors will be appointed
from an eligible list of those who
successfully passed a civil service
examination given for this purpose
July 17, he said.
I K ■ has name; of approximate
ly seven who took the examina
1 tion. the spokesman said, adding
that he hoped some of them came
ou, at the top of the list.
RANDOLPH MOVES
TO ORGANIZE R. R.
WORKERS IN CANADA
Montreal, Canada, August 10—
(CNA)—A campaign *o organize
the sleeping car, parlor car and
buffet car porters on Canadian
railroads was initiated this week
by A. Philip Randolph, internation
al president, and Bennie Smith, 2nd
international vice president, of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por
ters. The two labor leaders came to
Canada upon the invitation of the
sleeping car porters on the C a
nadian Pacific and Canadian Na
tional Railroads.
Randolph and Smith addressed
enthusiatic mass meetings of rail,
road workers in Toronto and this
city
RATING THE RECORDS
MELLOW VIBES
Record of the week is Lionel
Hampton’s Victor of MEMORIES
OF YOU and THE JUMPIN'
Jive, one of the best platters he
has ever waxed with a studio
band. Aided by several stars from
Ellington’s orchestra plus Clyde
Hart on the piano, Lionel turns
Memories into a classis in slow, -
relaxed swing, with positively
beautiful trombone work by Law
rence Brown to go with the
leader’s mellow vibes. Although
Rex Stewart is listed on trumpet,
he seems to have borrowed Cootie
Williams’ growl horn and style for
both sides. The Jumpin’ Jive, a
solid med;um tempo rhythm num
ber, also features an interesting
baritone sax solo by Harry Car
ney.
Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy
Eight are in a torch mood on I
HAD TO LIVE AND LEARN and
IF THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE
WRONG, a Decca. Mainly Queen
Ella, with expressive piano and
tenor sax solos on each side. A
new combination called the Art
Hinett Threesome has a jitterbug
special on Bluebird of GEORGIA
ON MY MIND and RUNNIN’
WILD. The electric organ is played
staccato and the gu;tor and drums
give terrific backing. Red Norvo
toys with two popular tunes for
Vocation, IN THE MIDDLE OF
A DREAM and MY LOVE FOR
YOU. Pleasant soft swing.
tfcecorde din Paris during 19.37,
Victor has just released SWEET
GEORGIA BROWN and EDDIE
SOUTH BLUES by the famous
violinist for the American trade.
Even after you hear it, you may
not believe it for Edd;e’s hot fid
dle on this plattef is second to
none. He’s aided only by the
French genius, Django Reinhardt
who makes his guitar sound like
a whole rhythm section. If you
like Jan Savitt’s shuffle rhythm
you'll be doubly appreciative of
h’s GET HAPPY and I’LL AL
WAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU.
This torrid Decca shows traces of
the Basie influence. A1 Donahue
combines an oldie, PERSIAN RUG
with a current hit, WHITE SAILS
for a Vocalion that’s quite suc
cessful.
The Ellngton classic, BLACK
BEAUTY, is served on Vocalion
by Cootie Williams who turns it
into somewhat of a slow blues.
Personally I prefer the faster
stomp version. Coupled is the odd
NIGHT SONG, with Cootie’s high
trumpet accentuated by the lower
register rhythm work of the en
semble. Here’s a new Larry Clin
ton novelty, WANNA HAT WITH
CHERRIES. It occompanies the
sweet and slow I’LL REMEMBER,
a Victor. Bert Shefter, Decca’s ex
ponent of ultra-modern jazz, has
a pair that’ll make you sit up
and take noticefl FARMER IN A r
DELLEMMA and DESERTED |
DESERT are full q£ surprising
musical tricks that prove success
ful.
Although recorded in 1926, the
Bluebird of THAT BOY IN THE
BOAT and WALK THAT THING
is capable of making the joint
jump today. Charlie Johnson’s
band on this re’ssue includes such
star,, as Leonard Davis and Sid
ney de Paris, trumpets; Edgar
Sampson, alto sax; the late
George Stafford, drums and the
late Jimmie Harrison, greatest
trombone player in jazz history,
who ta)ces tremendous solos on
both sides. The growl work of
the trumpet ace,, is also a joy to
hear. Patricia Norman tries
swinging the Gilbert and Sull’van
tune. SWEET LITTL1? BUTTER
CUP, with considerable success.
The other side of this Vocalion ;s
HORSE EATS BUGGY, not. nearly
so clever as it wants to be. Meak
in’s music helps a lot. Red Nicholg
is commercial thi« week on Blue
bird with ADDRESS UNKNOWN
and ITS WAY PAST MY
DREAMING TIME, but the re
sults are pleas’ng.
Another Victor waxed in Paris,
1.938 and just now released over
here is Benny Carter's BLUE
LIGHT BLUES and I’M COMING
VIRGINIA,. The first features.
Bonn yon trumpet with a pair of
startling solos by Fletcher Allen
on alto sax and Alix Combelle on
tenor. The second side is four
saxes and rhythm section, but how
those saxes play! And there’s also
Reinhardt on guitar. Kay Kyser
focuses on two standards, ON
THE ROAD TO MANDALAY and
THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME
for a definitely distingu’shed
Brunswick. Abe Lyman’s Bluebird
of THE SHOEMAKER’S HOLI
DAY and DANGER! MEN
BLASTING should appeal to those
who like things a bit different.
T
Put Artie Shaw’s disc of MOON
RAY and MELANCHOLY MOOD
on your must list. It’s that good.
Charlie Barnet’s orchestra is al
ways interesting. IN DANGER
IN THE DARK has counter
point is positively creepy. The
combination is IT MUST HAVE
BEEN TWO OTHER PEOPLE.
Both are medium slow. Van Alex
ander has killer diller stuff on
STUMBLIN and LA ROSITA,
with good solos and ensemble. All
three of these are bluebird plat
ters.
There are some good new “race”
records. For belly laughs, try
Jimmie Gordon’s Decca of GET
YOUR MIND OUT OF THE
GUTTER. The coupling is DO
THAT THING. Both Cuitis Jones
and The Honey Dripper combine
deep rhythm with salty lyrics in
Vocal:on, while the latter features
PAPA LOW combine with SHOE
SHINER’S MOAN for Decca. A
newcomer is Lillie Mae Kirkman
who sings HOP HEAD BLUES
on Vocalion. The backing is IT’S
A HARD WAY TO TRAVEL.
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During National Negro Insur
ance week in May of this year, Su
preme Liberty succeeded itself for
the third consecutive time as the
company producng a larger face
amount of insurance than any oth
er Negro Insurance company in
America.
Mrs. Mary Washington, Su
preme Liberty agent in Cincinnati,
was the leading woman producer
for the week.
AUNTEFFH. ____
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SILENCE, PLEASE! By FRANCIS NOONAN
"7“ m~ '-'f. * "T77 ~ q3)i
