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MGM Offers $225,000 for “Pirate”; Stars Negroes Seem’ Stars (BY DOLORES CALVIN) iiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiiii New York City (C)..‘ PIRATE TO CLOSE.The Alfred Lunt Published In this spans every weak The greatest star of th» screen! Playing at the Astor Theatre, the i motion picture showcase of Broadway, j is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film that | has a big title—"The Human Comedy.’* ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s about people—real people—human people—American people—all people. ★ ★ ★ * Involved are adventure, romance, feel ing, beauty, decency, understanding and all the words like that in the dictionary. ★ ★ ★ ★ Walter Winchell calls it “A Show Stopper” and Time Magazine states: “Immensely moving. Electric with the joy of life. It may well be the most talked-about movie of 1943.” ★ ★ ★ ★ Clarence Brown produced and directed the film with lov' ig care. Mickey Rooney gives an an t’s performance as Homer Macauley, the messenger boy. i Frank Morgan as Willie Grogan, the telegraph operator, is perfection itself. ★ ★ ★ ★ One could tell about the entire cast; tell about every single episode in the film. It’s that interesting and true. ★ ★ ★ ★ May we suggest that you write this column a letter after you’ve seen the picture. * * * * Someone once criticized the films for not giving the true picture of the best side of American life. We’d like to hear from that chap after he sees “The j Human Comedy.”! ~ I ★ ★ We laughed—we cried—we cheered. ★ ★ ★ . Even a lion la human. Don’t Gamble aS’iS Cuts, Scratches, Burns Be wise.Guard against infections which may "lay you up.” Cleanse wound instantly. Then apply effective, inhibitory antiseptic OiL-O-SOL.Used for over 40 years in thousands of factories, garages, industrial first aid stations, fire depart ments and homes. Pleasant to use. Combats infection; quickly helps relieve pain. Only 50c at your druggist's. Must satisfy you or your money back. Get Mosso’s OIL-O-SOL today. I»» ex. for INS. Lynn Fontanne play of robbers and Haiti, “The Pirate”, which starr d Muriel Hahn and Maurice Ellis, along with several others, will close May 1st, according to an announcement from the managers -At the Martin Beck Theatre. “The Pirate” t°ok in more than $500,000 since opening night in De cember .... Metro-Goldwyn Mayer has offered to buy screen rights for $225,000, for the Lunts to ap pear in their version, but they haven’t decided yet. [THIS IS NEWS_The Delta Rhythm Boys are under the care ful eye of their local draft boards here....Sgt. Joe Louis’ role jn "This Is The Army” will consist of punching a bag to music..The original troupe will not disband, as rumored, after the picture is made, but will be sent to tour Eng land, North Africa and the spots still left in EUfope to tour . Jack Benny returns to the air April 4th ....Meanwhile Rochester has had quite a time with Orson Welles. TALK OF THE TOWN.Louis Armstrong and his band will be in "Jam Session”_Fats Waller without his band will be a new thing here, but that’s what New Yorkers will see when he comes to the Appoilo heatre stage this week with Muggsy Spanier’s band and songstiles^ Claudia McNeil - Stepin Fetchit’s manager is bring ing said Fetchit to Hollywood and bets he’ll be good for a while, at least-Fetchit is trying to break in pictures again_ INCIDENTALLY_Inez Matth ews, Negro star of “The Pirate” joined the entertainment last week at Cerutti’s Restaurant__Ethel Waters appears on “Only Yester day” WABC 8:00-8:30 EWT. Sunday night.The Pabst radio show which featured so many of our top notch bands expired last week with Jimmie Lunceford giving the fare well performances-Ralph Cool er, the announcer, still continues the show, however, with records of our most famous bandleaders and the best Negro music he can find on the wax every night at 8:30_ McGILL’S — BAR & BLUE ROOM E. McGill, Prop. 2423-25 NORTH 24th St. WINE, LIQUORS, and CIGARS Blue Room Open 8 p. m. to 1 a. m. Open for Private Parties from 2 to 7 p. m. —No Charges— WE SPECIALIZE IN MIXED DRINKS. Free Delivery from 8 a. na. to 1 a. m. JA. 9411 WR CARRY A FULL LINE OF BONDED LIQUORS Please Be Careful FLYING KITES Your kites ore lots of fun, boys and girls, but they must be flown properly if you want to be sure not to get hurt. Maybe it's hard for you to believe, but it's an actual fact that hundreds of youngsters throughout the country are seriously hurt every year at kite-flying time. 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If I had a trap I’d catch some of I those stray rabbit furs that some of those chicks are sportin’. Red is the go_Chesterfields) and three piece suits are all bloo.-n ing out a little ahead of schedule. On Saturday night (If the weather is fine) the avenue is a colorful scene. What are the chics going to sport Easter Sunday??? The Gas ration has nothing to do with Bronzeville. Those cats are too smart for that. They save the weeks amount to burn out Sat. and Sunday nights. Omaha Cats that Jitterbuged in to the army came back one by one jitterbugging under a new name. Sargeant Herman Franklin who has only been there long enough for a first furlough returned a Sarg. Sargeant Joe Brook, also scored a lick when he returned only to bring three stripes for Charlotte to feel proud of Cpl. Carl West came on his first furlough a Cpl. Sargeant Marvin Kellogg arriv ed on his leave a Sgt. He is now stationed here. Lieutenant Hirium Pittiman made Lois Turner awfully proud of his bars. Cpl. James Calhoun brought a smile to Corrinne Seay's face when he sported his Cpl sign on both arms this week, others have scor ed fast too! So pleez believe us when we say Bronzeville is ful lof smart cats. More will antro the ninth to be accepted or rejected. Those that SENATE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HEARS WHITE TESTIFY (continued from p 1) ed and bolted. “In a recent War Manpower Commission estimate there are still 600,000 Negroes who are out are accepted usually proves out to be head men. And don’t think we aren’t proud of you. The King Cole Trio and the Bombardiers dance was fine,—It commenced at the Dreamland Bali room sponsored by Jimmy Jewell. Ah is convinced that it was so fine. Among the crowd we spotted Char lie Edmons in khaki and his runn ing pal, Charlie Liggins. Eva Dorris took her sis' place at the dance when she spent the evening dancin' with Bernard Ma rconey. Phercy Hudson looked sharp as a tack in his “Navy” uni form. He was surrounded by chics Luther Taylor has sported a Zuit suit much more finer than the one “Brown” flashed—or shall we say more sinceable. _ i This is rather old news but it was good to see Lorraine Stewart back jitterbuggin’ again. Summing it up that dance was strictly the lick! Lloyd Hunter played Monday night —soldiers and all jumped a r°Pe. This is a small world—after touring the East—singing in the west—Sister Tharpe was back in Omaha. She was among Bronze ville singing spirituals. Jay McShann will be at the Dreamland Ballroom Sunday night According to the roar at the last dance—the hall is forced to be packed. It took that long orange car ten minutes to turn 24th and Lake St. corner Saturday night.That car is the talk of the town. When it sets—parking lights buzz on. You can imagine who is the driver. Seen Eioise Frampton in smiles last week when Jasper Cole was here from the army on furlough. Much to jab about but haven’t got the space, so— Until next week— Yore Girls on the Streets. Fertilizer & Chick Feed Our 22nd Year at 24th and Cuming— Selling Sure to Grow Bulk Garden and Grass Seeds. Come in and Select Your Victory Garden Seed while stock is complete. home Landscape Service 920 NORTH 24th ST. JA-5115 ' rRADEl When a cough due to a cold drives you mad, Smith Brothers Cough Drops give soothing, pleasant relief. Smith Brothers' contain a spe cial blend of medicinal ingredients, blended with prescription care. Still cost only 5*:— yes, a nickel checks that tickle! SMITH BROS. COUGH DROPS BLACK OR MENTHOL— 5* 1 MiRK ] right unemployed. Therys are 2, 000,000 farmhands working on cot ton crops when we have a two years supply on hand. According to John Beecher, former regional representative of the FEPC there are 2,000,000 seasonal farm work ers whose services could be en tirely utilized to meet manpower needs. “We are also opposed to this leg islation,” White declared “because it contains no safeguards to pro tect the worker against arbitrary action on the part of employers or local draft boards. This bill is en tirely silent on the obligation of an employer not to discriminate on account of race, creed or color to Properly assign and upgrade em ployees, to use safety appliances, and to establish reasonable wage, hour and health regulations. ■“The bill requires compulsory Service but does not guarantee Employment. Far example, und er S. 666, 10,000 white workers could be drafted and transferred to a southern community even though there were already pres ent there 10,000 Negroes capable of filling the job. A prejudiced draft board at the behest of a pre judiced employer who refused to hire available Negro labor could then order 10,000 Negro workers to pick cotton though they posses sed the skills to work in industry. ‘‘This bill gives an employer the right to reject a batch of drafted labor without assigning any rea son for doing so and then permits him to call on the United States Government to provide more bat ches from which he can choose those he wishes to employ. The worker would not have even ;he Protection provided by the Civli Service where the employer has to choose from the top three on the list. In short, omnipotent controls are placed in his hands to compel servitude without the correlative Obligation to protect the servitor.” Asked at this point by Senator Austin, Republican of Vermont, if the insertion into the bill of a re quirement that workers would have to be selected without regard to race or color for assignment to war industries, would meet Mr. "White’s objections, White said that such an inclusion would strengthen the bill. White, citing the deplorable [ treatment of Negro soldiers in the South, argued, “even with ample laws on the statute books, the fed eral government has failed to pro tect the Negro from intimidation, ( King Yuen Cale CHOP SIJEY 2010^ N. 24th St. JAckson 8576 .Open from 2 p. m. Until 3 a. in American & Chinese Dishes Real Shoe Man^ FONTENELLE SHOE REPAIR Cash and Carry CLEANER 1110 North 24th St. CARL CRIVKft^ P| I WALK AND SIT ■ ItLlI IN COMFORT! SUFFERER DO THIS • • • UsePoslam—the CONCENTRATED ointment — as thousands have. 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SPARROWS POINT, MARYLAND, AMD THE WAR HOUSING PROJECT FOR WORKERS IN THE WILLOW RUN ROWER PLANT IN YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN (UtifcrA tun iStoBlNSON PROVED HIS VERSATILITY AS AN ARCHITECT-ENG/KfER BY HIS SKILLFUL PLANNING AND DESIGNING OF THE 1700 ACRE 99~ PURSUIT SQUADRON AIR BASE , NEAR TUSKEGrEE. coercion and abuse while he i3 theoretically unfettered and free. “What can be the prospect for cowered domestic, agricultural, in dustrial and deefnse workers liv ing in the South and faced with compfuds^ry service legislation which in most instances will be nothing less than government ap proved peonagd?” White asked. "What chance would a qualified Negro machinist liv'ng in Missis sippi have if he appealed the dec ision of his draft board denying his application to go to Detroit «o work in an airplane factory- when such board had previously classi fied him to work as a common field hand? I believe the answer is obvious. • The Association feels," White concluded, "that compulsion Will not eliminate the confusion in the manpower problem for it is blip a part of a bigger problem whi^h ccnstituted cutho-.ity is unwilling to tackle.Compulsory service legislation as represented by the Austin-Wadsworth bill, would des troy the foundation of freedom in America and open the door to u 1 restrained intimidation, coercion, and abject subjugation of imnoruy grcups in Amerca. We are irre vocably opposed to this legislat ion." 24th AND L AKE STREETS PRESCRIPTIONS —Free Delivery— WE 0609 DUFFY PHARMAC? V.-.V.V/A’.VAVWA’AV.W Alka-Seltzer ABC METHOD A —Alka-Seltzer, start taking it at cnce to relieve the Dull, Aching Head, and the Stiff, Sore Muscles. B-— Be careful, avoid drafts and sudden changes in tempera ture. Rest — preferably in bed. Keep warm, eat sensi bly, drink plenty of water or fruit juices. Be sure to get enough Vitamins. 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