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The maestro’s concert tour is scheduled to begin December 1, and will cover most of the large cities. Included on his program is an engagement with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Henrietta Buckmaster To Write On Abolitionist New York (C)—Appealing Hen rietta Buckmaster, author of “Deep River,” a powerful novel of Geor gia just before the Civil War days, is planning a new story on Wil liam Lloyd Garrison. She says of John Jay Chapman’s book on Gar rison “a flame in literature." And then she demurely adds “ ''hat’s what I want to achieve in my book —a dream of ideas.” SUBSCRIBE NOW! o-O- o ; REAL SHOE MAN FONTENELLE SHOE REPAIR j! (ASH A CARRY CLEANER ; II 1410 North 24th St, jj —CARL CKIVERA— '-mfiTiSouSi'"" To build RACE PRIDE. Every home should have a COLORED DOLL. Give her a beautiful brown ikin doll for Christmas- Three flashy numbers with HAIR, MOVING EVES, SHOES, STOCKINGS. nicely dressed. Prices: 21 inches . $4.98; Large size $6.59 and $6-98. 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There ere no harmful opiates in Plnkham’s Compound—It Is made from nature's own roots and herbs j (plus Vitamin Bj). it helps natote. Also a fine stomachic tonic! Follow label directions. Worth trying! • I Lydia E. Pinkham’s VEGETABLE COMPOUND J Baltimore, Md., (PPNS) Striking in quick succession, death claimed an other prominent figure of the thea trical world this week when Arnold Thomas, pianist with Louis Jordan’s Tympani Five, succumbed to an at tack of ptomaine poisoning Friday last while appearing in this city. His death closely follows that of Orville “Hoppy” Jones, Ink —Spot's bass singer, who died a week ago at his home in New York. Thomas was one of the original members of the Jordan troupe which was formed in 1938, and since that time has reached the he’ghts of pop ularity with their unique manner of improvisation, song hits and humor ous antics. Thomas’ solid style of a low beat boogie at the piano has ac quired him a following of thousands of music lovers, who have seen the popular little band on the stage, and screen, or listened to the many record ings made by the quintet. Thomas began his musical career at the age of 18, when he made his first New York appearance at the j Capitol Bar in Harlem as a solo pi ano player. He later appeared at the famous Door in Swing Pan A! ARNOLD THOMAS ley. Thomas’ rise to success was not an easy one. At the age of three he contacted infantile paralysis, which he fought for ten years until finally he was able to command the use of his limbs, and took up dancing to combat the deadly paralysis- His home is in Syracuse, New York, where he was born in 1910. “MISS OCTOBER". One of the many lovlies responsible for the success of the Annual Art ists and Model’s Ball held Sunday at the beautiful Savoy Ballroom was charming Lucille Santiago shown as she stroled down the decorative ramp before a gay crowd that filled the vast ballroom. Miss Santiago was chosen Miss October by a Camp El" lis Quartermaster Unit as their Queen of the month. She is a resi dent of the palatial Pershing Hotel and holds a position of V mailer with the Eastman Kodak Co- Her native homel is New Orleans, La. "Next Door” By ted shearer< - „ I “Why Puddin’ I couldn't go out with you unless your Big Brother came along as chaperone!_ lise Our— Lav'Away -Plan A Small Deposit will Hold Any Article Until Xmas. “SEE MARCUS AND SAVE” MARCUS ! Loan & Jewelry Co. AT-8840— 320 North 16th Street 1 V. ---/ FIGHTING NEGRO SEABEES HOME FOR BRIEF REST (Continued l*r x oaee 1> Renard, completing this assignment by August 1943- At Russells the de tachment was subjected to constant enemy bombing until the completion of the New Georgia campaign in July. The Negro detachment ex perienced five casualties, consisting of three killed and two injured with minor burns in the operation of the fighter strip, caused during the crash of a Navy plane on the field The entire battalion was re-united in November 1943, in the Tulagi area with approximately one-half of the battalion quartered at Halavo, and the other half scattered over the ad jacent Islands of Tulagi, Save and Phillips Peninsula on Purvis Bay. The construction tasks at Halavo . Among the Best-notchers ———--——■— MABEL FAIRBANKS, probaby the race's only professional ice skat er, just finishing a twirl. —CNS— GIRL ICE SKATER IS TEARING DOWN RACIAL BARRIERS MABEL FAIRBANKS SKATES AS SHE FEELS by Bernice and Dolores Calvin New York (CNS) Dimpled 19 year old Mabel Fairbanks is probably the race’s only professional skater. Coming up out of a twirl in true j Sonja Henei style, she gracefully glided to the edge of the rink and told us “All I’m interested in is to become the best possible skater.” And she’s well headed that way. People watching her work have been charmed by her grace and ease. With her innocent face! in deep seriousness, she seems to soar into another world. Mabel’s story is simple. She tells us "Five years ago, when I was 14, I came up from Jacksonville, Flor ida to live with my sister and take n business course- Then I saw a Sonja Henie movie and that changed every thing. I wanted to skate more than anvthnig else in the world. My first pair of skates cost me $1-25 but they served the purpose-” At the' Gay Blades, manager Lewis Clark saw her gliding over the ice and was greatly impressed by her rapidity—for after six months Mabel was mastering sit-down spins, spirals and stops which amazed veteran. Champion skaters tutored her with out pay and in 3 years she made her debut on ice. Among her coaches was a famous Sonja Henie instruct or, Howard Nichollson. Time Mag azine (November, 1943) remarks that she "has turned up to skate fig ure eights around all but the top white performers.” Her manager and coach, Wally Hunter, who put an all out effort in to Mabel’s career, believes she’s Har lem's Wonder Girl, Creator of the Swanee Spiral, Fly ing Waltz Jump, Camel Parade, Ele vator Spin, Jump Camel Combihation Ace Dust Stop and the Twirling Sit Spin, Mabel is always searching for new names to' call the steps she mak es up. Now on a rigid schedule, she reads anything on ice skating; she makes it her hobby as well as her career. With gleaming eyes she said: — "there something so free about skat ing. I never skate by any rigid pat tern. As soon as my feet feel the ice, something goes on inside of me and I make up all kinds of steps.” With those words, she whisked off from us- Watching her execute such dainty figures, we knew what she meant varied from marine railways, fueling docks, and coastal defense gun mounts, to harbor boat nests, lophins piers and considerable jungle and mountain roads for the Army de fense. A unti at Tulagi took over j and performed Naval Base mainten ance, relieving the 27th Seabees until . the arrival of the two CBMU's to release the battalion for assignment to Guadalcanal in March 1944. The battalion was re-equipped with new housing facilities and a small quantity of new equpment and sup plise early in 1944- The movement of the entire battalion personnel and equipment from the Tulagi area to Guadalcanal was completed in ap proximately six days aboard three LST’s. A new camp was set up on the beach at Kukum to accommodate 1200 men and 40 officers. The bat talion duties were assigned by the Public Works Division of the Com mander, Naval Base Guadalcanal. In two months the battalion has cleaned up the unfinished priority projects in addition to numerous newly author ized projects assigned during this period- The duty hours of this bat talion ran from 8 to 10 hours a day, 7 days per week for the first year, and for the last five months the hours were 8 hours per day, 6 and one-half days per week. Just beofre the men embarked for home, Capt. Mark L. Halsay, Jr-, USN-, Comamnder of the Naval base sent them the following unit citation “On the occasion of the completion of your work in this area, covering a period of 20 months, I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate you and the officers and enlisted men of your command for the splendid rec ord which you have made and thc outstanding reputation which your Battalion enjoys- During this period your battalion has accomplished many outstanding feats of construc tion. Too many to mention in detail, which will stand as a monument to your ability and efficiency for many years after the U- S. forces leave this area- Many of these construct ion jobs were completed under great difficulties, including bombing at tacks by the enemy, in which five of your men were killed and about 35 wounded. In spite of these difficult ies and dangers, and the impracticab ility of giving your men rehabilita tion leave, your battalion continued to work at top efficiency until the day it was ordered to secure. "The best wishes of this command for future success and continued use fulness to the Naval service go with you and the personnel of your bat talion.’’ After 30 days furlough, the 34th Battalion will be reassigned to duty. The Navy Department recently an nounced that, as of October 1, 1944, there were 12,337 Negro enlisted men in the Seabees, of whom 10,351 were assigned to special battalions. Seein’ Stars (BY DOLORES CALVIN) FOUR INK SPOTS WON’T BREAK UP; NEW LEADER SAYS THEY “MEAN MUCH TO RACE” by Dolores Colvin NEW*YORK CITY, (CNS) It seems as though troubles of all form and shape have piled up on lanky Billy eKnny, one of the original Ink Spots, who is trying desperately to keep the trio together.... Since the recent shocking death of another original singer, “Hoppy” Jones and the $10,000 robbing of the Jones Elm hurst home while its household was attending the funeral, Kenny has had more headaches than aspirins to stop them with The latest is the result of a bad business connection with the Moe Gale agency in New York and which the Ink Spots have been fight ing sometime The famous boys, now at the Zanibar, were once starv ing singers and Moe Gale took them “under his wing”. Soon they were a hit and the highest paid quartet in the world ... Billy says that Moe Gale (whose affectionate title as “Great White Father” is quite misleadnig) takes 50 percent of their earnings plus an extra 10 percent for booking commis sion . This, Kenny says, is highway robbery and we aret inclined to agree with him On the other hand, Moe says Billy is trying to take the quat tet away from him and eliminate Deke Watson. To this, Billy is bringing in lawyers- We praise Bil ly for the challenge And we are reminded of the fact that Ella Fitzgerald, also under Moe’s “wing”, realizes a very small part of her earnings A story goes that af ter; touring the country with her new sensatoinal ditty “A Tisket, A Tasket . Ella arrived in New York broke. She had to borrow money to get to her next engagement. This is an ex BAR & BLUE ROOM E. McGill, Prop 1423-25 NORTH 24th SL WINE, LIQUORS, and CIGARS Bine 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 i. a F 1 a. v. JA. 9411 WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF BONDED UQUOBS songstress Lena Horne turns ?n<^V ^he° Jhe plays the lead ing role in “You Were Wonder rul* an eerie story of "Suspense " on Thursday. Nov. 9. at 8 pun’., e.w.t.. over CBS. Program is «ed by the makers of Roma ample of the thousands of dollars that white managers nip from salar ies of colored artists every pay day. Post reporter Earl Wilson finds that Billy earns now $1,200 weekly and refuses to but up the Ink Spots except as a last resort- We admire Billy Kenny—for the tight he's putt ing up and the reason he gives for holding on with his heart to the re maining trio “it means so much to our race-”! 11 THE ROT INC, REPORTER Mrs. Marva Louis is Hollywood bound, voice and all, to the Trocadero Just three years ago, Lena Horne quit Newl York's Cafe Society Down town on a, hunch and headed that way .. Only the Troc’s opening was postponed and Letta had to crash the movies another* way. The road looks clearer now, Marva! .. The reason why Artie Belle McGinty, who play ed in Broadway’s “Janie” for two years and went with it on the road, didn’t land the Hollywood pa.rt is be cause the director wanted a Hattie McDaniel type—so he got Hattie !.. Rudolph Dunbar, correspondent with the 3rd Patton army says Negro sol diers have contributed 50 percent to the success of the invasion of France and have done a great job Now, he intends writing a book. —★— BOWING OUT Richard Bennett, father of the mov -ies Bennett Sisters, who recently died played once on the bill with a Negro vaudeville team, Glenn and Jenkins The comedians are now touring for the USO in an all colored unit, “Lets GO” Well, Bennett appeared back stage with silk hat, white tie, black cape and cane- The funsters, in checkered overalls, straw hats, loud suspenders and blackface, gazed at the remarkable Mr. Bennett. Amer ica’s greatest actor Thev laughed : I Lunch | Room = I At M yetis’ Tavern) | 2229 LAKE STREET-! E (Under New Management) 5 Lillian Anderson and Louise 5 S Finney, Proprietors E ~ "Prompt, Courteous Servic.’ ’ — HMiinMM-'miunminMmiHmmnn "You bring 'em in and we'll entertain ’em” Bennett laughed too ... 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