O' ^ AS' A;:- ' r. " In 1937 jock Whitney sold / <* CO'JRT SCANDAl. FOR ?7,50C- / »-Cl4\ I BUT A FEW HOURS LATER • t p^R\ j THE HORSE WON THE HAC3 AT *. ■ ,TNJfe7 ! FLAMINGO 1932, CUT »;,n at the Municipal Audi tor* We. Working the date on ft p* tage deal the Blazers took Out 1 12.50 as their end of the net n. "pts for the night, which, even \ jn divided three ways, makes very heolthy nighftfcs pay All it U, the Blazers’ scfcthem lour of r ’ one-niters as far south as Key t jst, Flft., was one of the most sue iSSful tour by any at traction hi recent years in spite of the present economic condi tions. The Blazers, who are cur rency riding on three smash hit records on the Exclusive label, "Gloria,” "I Surrender, Dear” and "New Orleans Blues,” went into percentage on all but three of their dates. ! Mm, Women Over 40 Don’t Be Weak, Old Hew,Years Younger iST pM^pSananf SfiSS BMW writer ”u dtf to iitf&SSsatfwsrd? ^YBARGAnir^-^^' FOR SALE: One Four-Hole Ice Cream Storage Cabinet One Combination Coffee and Meat Grinder GOING OUT OF BUSINESS MUST SELL, Call JACKSON 0986 or at 213 NORTH 26TH STREET How You Can! Help Your l Beer Retailer iSt> _ Most tavern keepers are anxious to cooperate with the purposes of the industry’s Self Regulation program. They know it is just plain good busi ^ ness to keep their places clean and wholesome, and to oper ate within the law. Most of the occasional viola tions of the law occur at the instance of the customer. This Committee urges you not to request special favors involv ing a violation. Patronize places that always operate in the public interest. Commend those who are noticeably care | ful about law observance. Re port to us in confidence the names of those who are un 5 mindful of good conduct. It is the purpose pf this Com mittee to cooperate with the law enforcement authorities, to weed out tavern keepers who flaunt the law, and to place the selling of beer on the same high plane as that of any other commodity. 'NEBRASKA COMMITTED United States Brewers Foundation CbuU$ E. Sandall, Sut« Direct©* , " fio rim Nmt’l But *U| , Uuali Count* babies to 4taV At EASTERN RESORT DURIN THE SUMMER ATLANTIC CITY, N. J—Ppst. poning for the tim® being his an nual Jaunt to the -west coast, Count Basis, the “Jump King of Swing,’’ will open a summer-long engagement at Atlantic City’s popular Club Paradise on June 27, markin the first time in the resdkt’s history that a big name Negro band of Basie’s caliber has been brought to a local spot for any lengthy Stay, Under the terms of a 10-week contract, Basie will receive one of the highest figures ever paid a name band for a nitery date. $5,000 a week plus a split on cov ers, which should bring his week ly earnings above the $7,500 mark. The Club Paradise, one of the foremost niteries in the resort city has in past years utilized lavish sepia shows, departing from its usual policy thi summer to pre sent a top name band for the first time- During his stay at the Para dise, the Count’s music will be aired coast-to-coast four times weekly via CBS and Mutual, naerk ing his return to the airwaves after an absence of almost a year. The Count elected to take the Club Paradise engagemnt for the summer instead of a west coast tour since his being on location will enablp the band to get in a full schedule of recording for RCA Victor, which is planning a pow erful wax campaign on the Basie band. Then, too, the location date will carry the advantage of valu able network airtime throughout the summer, paving the way for the Count to take to the road in the fall. "The “Jump King” closed a week’s engagement on stage oi the W. C. Htndy Theater in Mem phis on June 10 and will play two weeks of midwestem one niters before checking into the shore nitery. NEW YORK FOOTBALL CLUB SIGNS SECOND NEGRO NEW YORK—New York Foot ball Yankees of the All-American Conference for 1947, signed up its second Negro in Archie Harris, outstanding pre-war end at the University of Indiana. Harris fol lows closely Buddy Young of Ill inois in being acquired by the Bronx eleven. In reviewing Harris' college | career, it has been studded with triumphs. During the war he was with the Army Air Corps serving as a B-25 pilot, later as a physical training officer, he led his base team to the national Negro serv- ] ice men’s championship in 1945 I with eight victories and one set back. Archie has no idea of letting his playing with the Yankees inter rupt his extra studies at NYU. Moreover, once his pro football career is over, he has hopes of landing a coaching berth. HANK GREENBERG GIVES HIS OPION ON ROBINSON NEW YORK—Hank Greenberg, veteran of Pittsburgh Pirates, put in his two cents worth for Jackie Robinson this week. “The more they ride him, the more they will spur him on,” he exclaimed. “They threw me a lot when I first came up. I know how he feels. They will keep needleing him and he will react by forcing himslf to play over his head. I'll be awfully surprised if I hear Robinson fails to hit and hold his job.” Jackie hit four for four Ladies’ ! Day, June 11, for the Brooks. t i «/1 ONES, 6AIETH S.'J RL . J PARADE OF 194? B59RE9BRS T. ' M ».i -r—mm r 4—Mu 7B> TATIS PUBLICATIONS Voodjr Herman, his clarinet and his Orchestra beat out the rhythm ^L,Re.?'£lic’‘ S'* mu*k*1‘ "Hit P«ade Of 1947,- which cottars Eddie Albert, Constance Moore and songstress Joan Ewards. Bill roodwin heads the supporting east with Roy Rogers, King of the .owboys, and the Sons of the Pioneers appearing as guest-stars. OUTSTANDING BOOK CITES CASE AGAINST PREJUDICE Sinclair Lewis’ "Kingsblood Royal,” one of the most outspok en books written recites case against race prejudice. This is the best book written by this author since "It can’t Happen Here.” It is said to be one of the toughest things ever tackled by an Amer ican novelist on relations between the Negroes and whites. It has sevral faults but it is an excellent piece of work. It has a thing that will jolt the nation. Mr. Lewis has done a superb job, according to Robert Aldrich in reciting his case against race prejudice. Mr Neil Kingsblood in the book is a young banker in Grand Republic, Minn. He found out that his an cestors were of Negro origin. His great grandfather, Xavier Pic, an early Minnesota frontiersman, was a ful blooded Negro, thus making Neil one thirty-second Negro and small daughter, Biddy, one sixty-fourth. In the majority of the southern states one drop of Negro blood would bar her from the use of facilities used by the whites. Neil Kingsblood, after digging through his history found his home town was the same as Dr. Ash Davis, a brilliant Negro chemist. Kingsblood finally finds that he is despised by Belfreda Gray, a maid io the Kingsblood home. His wife did not turn against him, but his brotheite and their wives and assorted cousins tried to have him run out of town or either make him shut up. It soon gets around that he is of Negro origin and doors are slowly closed He is forced out of a club. He has to leave a hotel and res taurant, and neighbors begin to complain when their children played with Biddy. Soon a group gathered in a lobby, as the book reached its climax, demanding that he move. A few loyal friends vainly try to help him defend his home. I Kingsblood Royal is represented to be one of the most realistic written document with courage. Mr. Lewis fights this evil with characteristic vigor. week requested Mayor O’Dwyer to declare an anti-lynching day. In a telegram to the New York City Mayor, Association officials said, "The National Association for the Aovancenent of Colot ed People urges you to designate an anti-lynching day within the next ten days, calling upon citizens of New York to take all action with in their power both as individuals and through their organizations, churches and labor unions, to make known their opposition to the crime of lynching and theii JOE LOUIS WILL SKATE —OR ELSE IN CALIFORNIA HOLLYWOOD, Cal.—Joe Louis, whose arrival here caused much ado, has made a vow to learn something new to add to his golf ing. It seems the Champ excels at many sports, besides boxing and all he needs is a few lessons and he’s off. The newest sport to at tract his attention is ice skating— and he’s getting the expert advice and personal coaching of he best there is, Mabel Fairbanks. Mean while, Joe is busy trying on shoes for fit and getting the pillows ready fpr sliding. It’ll be a big day for Joe, supported by Mabel, begin lesson. We’ll bet that’s one round Mabel will win. CLARENCE MUSE TO STAR IN “PEANUT MAN' Clarence Muse, noted outstand ing actor, radio and movie star, will star in the forthcoming pic ture, “Peanut Man.’’ It is the story of the life of Dr. George Washington Carver. This picture is computed to cost more than 50 thousand dollars and is a 45 minute, four thousand foot film. It is one of the outstanding films devouring the national prejudice given credit to a man who has served, during his lifetime, man kind all over the worlfi through his contribution in science—Dr. George Washington Carver. It was produced and directed by Mr. Tony Patton, who formed the Consolidated Producers Corpora tion, when other film companies refused the production of this film. The film was shot in six days in a 35x45 foot office with a technical crew of 65 plus a large cast of actors. Mr. Patton was refused financial backing, but through influential friends in New Orleans, sufficint funds were put at his disposal. The “Peanut Man’’ is oomputed to be one of the outstanding films of the day. RAY ILL, PUTS OFF BOUT NEW YORK—Elmer (Violent) Ray had to postpone his fight with Ezzard Charles, which was origin ally scheduled for June 27 in Madison Square Garden- The new date, July 11, is tentative pending final debating. Elmer's manager, Tommy O’ Loughlen notified the 20th Cen tury Sporting Club that Ray wa: I suffering from a severe case of ! tonsilitis. Meanwhile a new box j ing show is being arranged for thi • night of the 27th. 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ANYTH1N6-IJ THINK l'M60NNA) ABOUT RLAT PLAY IN JilNG;WKG6UY^ Vnj r we JU9T WANT TO WS* RED CROSS NURSE’S AIDES IN TEXAS CITY DISASTER By JUDITH LEE American Rea Cross Staff More than a dozen Negro nurses and scores of Jfegro Red Cross nurse’s aides &f£ among the medi cal and health personnel who serv ed following the tragedy at Texas City, April 1 and 17 According to the Rev. James Perryman, pastor of the Methodist Galilee Church of Texas City, and a prominent Negro leader, “the Red Cross has done and is doing, a bang-up job in Texas City.” He adds that “there have been no dis criminatory practices in any awards the Red Cross has made to anyone . . , The Red Cross is a necessity in the American way of life.” Registrations for rehabilitation aid are still being received daily at Red Crossi headquarters, where a staff of 40 national Red Cross disaster relief workers, whose combined experience totals in ex cess of 250 years, and scores of Red Cross volunteers are still on duty. An important phase of the expected rehabilitation job will be the vocational rehabilitation of1 workers who lost limbs in the dis aster, Red Cross officials believe. Becaue such assitance frequently i required over several years, the Red Cross has assured the public that it will not close its records on the operation till every victim in need of Red Cross assistance is completely rehabilitated. During the emergency phase of the disaster 300 Negro families were housed, fed, and given neces sary clothing at th Red Cross cen ter in the schoolhouse at LaMa-. que, a neighboring community. In addition a number of Negro f&mi. Lies are among the 1.200 refugees housed under Red Cross direction at Camp Wallace- A Nero school at Dickinson, Texas, was also used as a Red Cross shelter during the emergeftdjf phase. While preliminary estimates are available, the Red Cross re ports that of the first 1,900 Texas City residents who registered with the organization's relief headquar ters for rehabilitation assistance 921 were Negro. Requests for as sistance ranged from imple needs for clothing, food, or articles of furiture to those requiring com plete rebuilding of homes. LUCKY MILLINDER SIGNS Long term contract Lucky Millinder, his orchestra and featured entertainers, recent ly signed to a long-term conti act as exclusive Decca artists, have recorded eight new tunes soon to appear in juke boxes and music stores throughout the nation. Scheduled for national release in early June are two top songs that will be whistled, hummed and sung from coast-to-coast, bidding to exceed the popularity of “Shorty’s Got To Go” and "Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well,” a pair of Millinder’s most recent smash-hit recordings BrealSng a long standing tra dition, the Decca company is re leasing two potential ‘hit’ songs on one record: "The Spiddt and the Fly,” rhythmic novelty, with vocal by songstar Anisteen Allen, “You Can'tPut Out the Fire by Fanning the Flame,” spine-tingl ing ballad by Paul Breckenridge, America’s most widely discussed young singer, newest addition to the Millinder aggregation. Dynamaestro Millinder, follow in his current engagement at the world-famous Savoy ballroom in New York, will launch a 37 state tour of the east, south, southwest and midwest, inaugurating the cities, in an effort to unearth new singers and instrumentalists—po tential star talent for radio, re cords, concert, stage ftnd screen. Local contetts are open to male and female singers and instru mentalists, vocal and playing quartets, trios, choirs, etc., with fabulous prize awards and stage, screen, recording, radio contracts to top winning contestants who seek fame, fortune and a highly lucrative career in show-business. The dynamic maestro, recogniz ed tune-pickers for four major re cording firms and music publish ers, will also seek to locate male and female vocalists for possible appearances with the sensational Illinois Jacquet, and girl instru mentalists and vocalists for the famous International Sweethearts of Rhythm. Talent Discovery Quest grand finals will be held in Hollywood, Chicago, New York of Atlanta later in season, with winning in dividuals and groups from State semi-finals competing. Opening June 7 in Atlantic City, Millinder will appear in Baltimore' Md., June 8, Lancaster, Pa., June 9, Salisbury Md., June 10, Eliza beth City, N. C., June 11, Lynch burg, Va. 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