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A NEEDED SUGGESTION—May
or Maury Maverick of San Antonio
Texas, who recently welcomed in
convention the Kappa Alpha Psi
when they met in that city, is visit
ing in California. While here, we
would like the Texas Mayor to sug
gest to the Mayor of Los Angeles,
that it is an exhibition of real Am
ericanism to recognize all groups,
races and creeds. That’s something
Mayor Bowron should know as he
failed to avail himself of an oppor
tunity to prove his Americanism by
not recognizing and appreciating
the invitation extended to him to
deliver a welcoming address to the
National Baptist when they conven
ed in his city last September.
“MUSIC HATH CHARMS”
Fletcher Henderson, the accompl
ished pianist is now arranging all
of the music played by the famous
Goodman Band. This is recognit
ion for the Negro in the World of
Music, a fact that Goodman appre
ciates ability. Another member of
our race in the news, prominent in
the world of music is Maceo Pink
ard, a native of Bluefield, West, Va.
He has just released four new songs
through the Major broadcasting net
work which are being published by
the Pinkard Publications of New
York City.
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SOCIAL LIFE AT NASSAU
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DO WOMEN INFLUENCE: When
Mrs. Franklin D. Rosevelt turned
thumbs down on the return of the
bustle and wasp waist, we noticed
the fashion designers followed the
cue for the bustle never became
popular. But when she says she
did not influence the President to
change the date of Thanksgiving,
we wonder if she was conscious of
just how much her view point would
affect the actions of her husband.
WELCOME NEWS:—In a recent
statement, coming out of France,
that the Allies do not want Amer
ican manpower, the people of this
country heaved a sigh of relief, we
are willing to furnish supplies to
any of the European powers as long
as our neutrality is not violated,
but we are absolutely opposed to
sacrifice the youth of our country
to help squabling Europe to settle
its selfish quarrels.
MOTHER’S SOOTHING SONG —
'ish tune, “Roeka-bye Baby” the
country’s oldest Lullaby familiar to
us and children of generations gone
,was improvised by a 15 year old
girl back in Massachusetts. Mrs.
Effie I. Canning Carlton, now 66,
and who lies dangerously ill in a
hospital, stricken with a cerebal
hemorrhage as she viewed the mo
tion picture featuring the famous
lullaby.
A WOMAN WITH TWO LOVES—
A French newspaper, The “Paris
Soir" recently carried this state
ment by one of its reporters, “—
There she was, the pretty quater
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oon, in her silver dress and her
white laces and heavy bracelts and
errings." He was describing the
international famous singer and
dancer, Josephine Baker, born in
St. Louis, Mo., U. S. A., who has
completed a tour among the French
soldiers in their various fortified lo
cations. Josephine Baker is mar
ried to a French soldier now in ser
vice and her song, “J’ai deaux am
ours” (“I Have Two Loves”) cer
tainly fits the occasion, for al
though married to France, Miss
Baker still belongs to the United
States. She will soon open in a
new revue at the Casino de Paris in
the City where she is a most popu
lar favorite.
RATING THE RECORDS
(by Frank Marshall Davis for
AND)
Parade of the Blues—
Those who like their music indigo
tinted ought to enjoy this week’s
releases for they range from fast
blues of boogie-woogie type down
to mean slow drags. Heading the
list is a 12 inch Blue Note by the
Kansas City b. w. expert, Pete
Johnson. Titles are HOLLER
STOMP and YOU DON’T KNOW
MY MIND. Add the first side to
that special niche reserved for
“Pine Top’s Boogie Woogie.” This
is keyboard excitement from begin
ning to end. Until now my main
respect was for Pete’s right hand,
but on this number his left hops
and jumps to perfection. It’s al
most too much ivory tickling for
just one man. The coupling, a slow
blues, is brilliantly and feelingly
rendered but is just a little short
of the standard set by Meade “Lux
Lewis’ improvisations in similar
vein.
Also relaesed by Blue Note is
BARRELHOUSE BREAKDOWN ,
b. w., and KANSAS CITY FARE
WELL, slow blues, by the Pete
Johnson trio which includes Abe
Bolar, bass, and Ulysses Living
ston, guitar. While some listeners
may go for this, I’d rather hear
Pete alone. The trio seems a bit
noisy—Jack Teagarden cuts loose
again for Columbia on BEALE STi
BLUES, featuring solid trombone
and vocal by the leader and fine Lee
Cosaldo trumpet. Coupled is
SWINGIN’ ON THE TEAGARD
EN GATE, a faster performance.
One of the few discs on which this
unit clicks—Lonnie Johnson is one
of the best male blues singers, with
a good voice and marvelous guitar
technique. All of which makes his
Bluebird of FOUR O THREE BLU
ES, another WPA. lament, and
LOVELESS BLUES, based on
Handy’s “Loveless Love,” powerful
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First of the new Ida Cox Vocal
j ions to reach me is PINK SLIP
BLUES, also a relief chant, and
TAKE HIM OFF MY MIND An
oldtimer now coming back, she has
the help of a star band including
Henderson, Hampton, Paige, Hig
genbotham, Christian, Ed Hall and
Artie Bernstein all of whom pour it
on. Very mellow— with Jimmy
Rushing moanin’, Count Basie’s
band is relaxed and moody on I
LEFT MY BABY, typical Kansas
I City Blues. The pairing on this
| Columbia is RIFF INTERLUDE,,
which jumps all over the place with
Lester Young’s tenor and the whis
I pering trumpet at final fadeout hi
I spots. For old fashioned, genuine
blues, grab up JUST A DREAM
No. 2 and MY LAST GOODBYE
TO YOU, on Vocalion by the one
and only Big Bill. One of his best.
| NATION’S MEDICS WINNING
IN FIGHT AGAINST TUBER
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New York City, Feb. 8—(by Al
bert G. Barnett for ANP)—A re
markable insight into the gains
| made by the medical profession and
health agencies in the age-old fight
to conquer tuberculosis— the
scourge of mankind—is revealed in
a report just released and compiled
under direction of G. J. Drolet of
the New York Tuberculosis and
Health Association.
The Drolet survey covered 4<> A
merican cities and was based on
preliminary reports furnished by
the health commissioners of each
city and other authorities. The
date on TB deaths among Negroes
applied to the years 1937 and 1938.
Outstanding fact in the report
was that in Boston Negroes formed
only (5 percent of the total tubercul
osis deaths.
LOUISIANA MAY KICK OUT
ELLENDER; NEGROES GLAD
New Orleans, Feb., (by Robert
McKinney for ANP)—The ‘'polit
ical mess” in Louisiana has anti
Negro Sen. Allen J. Ellender be
hind the proverbial eight ball; local
white dailies are picturing him as
a helpless bird riding a weak
branch, because his side-kick, Gov.
Earl K. Long, whose ignorance has
been very well exemplified through
his radio talks in which he referred
to Negroes in the most dastardly
manner imaginable, is likely to be
supplanted by anti-administration
leader, Sam Jones.
Negroes throughout the state are
rejoicing over Ellender’s condition
because of his firm conviction that
“they should not seek law, order an
justice, and should certainly not
want the right to vote.”
It is doubtful that Ellender
whose antics against the anti-lynch
bill are well known, will be around
to help Texas’ Connelly kill it. Gov.
Long and the rest of his constitu
ents want him here to help them
win the second primary which will i
he run off on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The j
local paper's have started a pro- |
gram that is slated to kick Ellend
er out of his job; they say Ellender
is “a bully;” Negroes here unani
mously agree that he is one of the
most ignorant persons this state
has ever had as a representative in
the United States senate.
PEOPLE OF COLOR POTENT
FACTOR IN LIFE OF
BAHAMAS ISLANDS
"Brondog” (lower left) palatial
residence of Hon. Thaddeus Augus
tus Toote and Mrs. Clarita Cather
ine Toote at Aassau, Bahamas Is
lands. Mr. Toote, a distinguished
barrister who received his college
and legal training in England, is a
member of the Board of Education,
the Telephone Board, the Electrical
Board, and is also a member of a
number of other important commis
sions in the Bahamas. A former
member of the legislative assembly,
Mr. Toote is well known in the Uni
ted States where he has frequently
been sponsor for the delegations of
crack tennis players which have at
tended National Tennis Tourna
ments in this country.
Mr. ami Mrs. Toote are leaders
ill the delightful social life charac
teristics of Nassau, famed as a win
ter resort. Pictured above may be
seen a group of friends gathered in
the garden of the Toote home after
dinner in honor of Miss Etta Moten
widely known concert and radio cel
ebrity, a guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Toote in Nassau, last week. Loft
to right, top row: Mrs. Marguerite
Kerr, Mrs. T. Augustus Toote, Mrs.
Etta Moten Barnett, Barrister T.
Augustus Toote, J. P. and Miss Ef-1
fie North. Kneeling: Mr. Etienne
Dupuch, Member House Assembly,
Editor and Proprietor, Nassau Dai
ly Tribune, the island’s leading
newspaper; Miss Alice Hill and Dr.
G. S. Worrell, M. D., .1. P.; Bootom
row: Mrs. Orville de Gregory Lam
pkin. Miss Dorothy de Gregory,
Mrs. S. A. Eldon, and Keva Eldon.
I-- ^_I_m i
"Why don’t you like dancing
men?"
"I find those who are light on
their feet are usually light in the
head.”
What a Break!
First Soldier—What’s up, Bill?
Second Soldier—I sent my girl two
letters every day since I went j
abroad, and now she's married the
postman.—Atlanta Constitution.
The Perfect Host
Suitor—I wish to marry your j
daughter, sir.
Dad—Do you drink, young man? j
Suitor—Thanks a lot, but let’s j
settle this other thing first.
Mistaken Identity
Judge—Have you not appeared be
fore me as a witness in this suit,
madam?
Lady—No, indeed! This is the
first time I’ve ever worn it
Slightly Mixed
Oliver—Look, it’s starting to rain!
Bobby—Yeah? I hope it keeps up!
Oliver—Whadya mean?
Bobby—Well, if it keeps up, It
can’t come down, can it?
Lucky Girl
’’That teacup you broke yesterday
can't be matched anywhere, Mary!” !
”0, aren’t I lucky, mum? I
thought I should have to buy a new
one!”—Montreal Star.
Getting a Lift
“My ’usband's nerves are that
bad, 'e's afraid to ask his employer
for a rise. Do you think it would
do any good to give him a dose of
♦hem g tablets?”
His f uture
Conductor—How old is your little
boy?
Mother—Four.
Conductor—How old are you, lit
tle boy?
Boy—Four.
Conductor—Well, madam, I’ll let
him ride this time, but when he
grows up he’ll be either a liar or a
giant
ON THE LIST
Wife—We must give the Woodbe
Swelles credit for setting a fine
table.
Hubby—Yes. we might as well.
I understand that's what their
butcher and baker and green grocer
do.
Appropriate Confession
"A nickel’s worth of liquorice,
please,” said the little girl.
"I’m afraid I have no liquorice,
dear,” said the candyshop proprie
tress. "Must it be liquorice?"
"Yes. I’m afraid it must," re
plied the child. "You see. our ca
nary is dead and I’m in mourning."
—Stray Stories Magazine.
LEGAL NOTICES
Atty. W. B. Bryant
2414 1-12 North 24th St.
Notice of Administration
In the County Court of Douglas
County, Nebraska:
In the matter of the estate of
Thomas Frazier, deceased.
All persons interested in said es
tate are hereby notified that a pet
ition has been filed in said Court
alleging that said deceased died
leaving no last will and praying for
administration upon his estate, and
administration upon his estate, and
that a hearing will be had on said
petition before said court on the
2nd day of March, 1940, and that if
they fail to appear at said Court on
the said 2nd day of March, 1940, at
9 o’clock A. M., to contest said pet
ition, the Court may grant admin
istration of said estate to W. L.
Myers or some other suitable
persons and proceed to a settlement
thereof.
Bryce Crawford,
County Judge.
Atty Bay L.,Williams,
Boom 1, Tuchman Bldg.,
at 24th and I>ake St.
Notice of Administration
In the County Court of Douglas
County, Nebraska:
In the matter of the estate of
Walter T. Davis, deceased.
All persons interested in said es
tate are hereby notified that a pet
ition has been filed in said Court
alleging that said deceased died
leaving no last will and praying for
that a hearing will be had on said
petition before said court on the
2nd day of March, 1940, and that if
they fail to appear at said Court on
the said 2nd day of March, 1940, at
9 o’clock A. M., to contest said pet
ition, the Court may grant admin
istration of said estate to Cornel
ius Glover or some other suitable
persons and proceed to a settlement
thereof.
Bryce Crawford,
County Judge.
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