Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1954-03-26 Mrs. Rosa Brown Bracy MEMPHIS WORLD AMERICA'S STANDARD RACE JOURNAL The South's Oldest and Leading Colored Semi-Weekly Newspaper Published by MEMPHIS WORLD PUBLISHING CO. Every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 164 BEALE—Phone 8-4030 Entered in the Post Office at Memphis, Tenn., as second-class mail under the Act of Congress, March 1, 1870 Member of SCOTT NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE W. A. Scott, II, Founder; C. A. Scott, General Manager Mrs. Rosa Brown Bracy Acting Editor The MEMPHIS WORLD is an independent newspaper—non-sectarian and non-partisan, printing news unbiasedly and supporting those things it believes to be of interest to its readers and opposing those things against the interest of its readers. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Year $5.00 — 6 Months $3.00 — 3 Months $1.50 (In Advance) The First One Hundred Years Of The GOP It is of general interest that the Republican Party in its one. hundreth Anniversary, staged at the little top of Ripon, Wisconsin, should, bring but many important facts, little known of by some of its most orthodox adherents. On last Saturday the Republicans gathered again on the sacred spot, a little one room school house, to celebrate the first one hundred years of the existence of the GOP. On March 20, 1854, some fifty-three men gathered to blend together kindred faiths to the great principle of freedom for all men. In that long time, there were the conservatives and the liberals. This became the "dividing day" when a line was drawn on the earth with those favoring liberal policies in politics to come on the Republican side of the line. They came from dissatisfied Whigs, anti-slavery Democrats, Free Soldiers, Know. Nothings and several other stranger sounding factions. But here were gathered the liberal breeds and from the seed sown here in this humble one room, cottage, the idea of freedom of the slaves was born. More than that — the implement and the spirit by which the Union was to be saved had its beginning. Thusly it will be seen that such a celebration would command more than party respect. That little gathering of sterling men-was fused into a powerful force which was able to elect Lincoln to the presidency. Since that time the Republicans have held that office for fifty seven years, to the Democrats 36. From the election of, Lincoln to Franklin D. Roosevelt the GOP controlled the congress of the United States during all but twelve years. The Republican party, having been the party of Freedom, the Negro group as a whole felt its gratitude for that party to the extent that many generations after, found it almost a unit in the Republican ranks. In the cycles of trends one party will lose some of its liberalism while the other its conservatism. It was possibly during the administration of Franklin Roosevelt that the Democratic party reached a new high in liberalism; the Republican party though changed leadership drifted somewhat to the conservative side, In that the Negro group became divided; the new though, following the liberal trend went over to the Democrats, while the old timers and those who had unwavering faith in the principles of the GOP, insisted still that choice. Under the Eisenhower administration, the original policies of the GOP became so pronounced, that those who insisted their faith, were rewarded by the coming back of many of those who liked Roosevelt the man more than Roosevelt the Democrat. In its celebration Saturday of its one hundreth Anniversary the Republican party rededicated itself to the principles of it original founders and Abraham Lincoln, its first president. A Stop Is Often A Period To Consider sometimes a stale-mate or apparent failure affords one time to re-examine his equipment, to re-appraise his methods of attack and otherwise, inquire into whether in common fairness to himself that he at least has exerted the whole area of his available resource. Lamenting of the advantages taken by the opposite tides and ascribing them victors over one's efforts, does not contain the answer to one's problems. We write and talk every day about Democracy, its meanings, what it involves and its failures to immediately bring to all that fancied Utopia so nicely set out in its preambles. Retrospectively, let us inquire as to whether we have done our duty to Democracy, under its concepts are provisions for such a government appertain with the consent of the governed. Whe nwe realize the importance of any, particular ingredient in a formula, we must come upon the sad realization that if any part of the whole is left out, the rest might be completely neutralized. Here is a government struggling to exist by the consent of the governed, with great numbers falling asleep at the gates of consent. Many of these are wilfull non-conformists, who never busy themselves about doing their portion of participating in the functions of government. There are citizens who pay their taxes and work hard for a living who never inquire about them to clear the dead weights strung, around the neck of a Democracy striving to assert itself. We all want better streets, roadways, schools and the opportunity to run for and hold office just as other people enjoy. We Want fair practice in employment and equal pay for our labor. We want equality in representation in both city and state government without putting forth that vigorous effort known to crusaders all over the world, as the portion they paid for their liberties. What we need more today in education to the end that every voteless person is a handicap to free government and full representation at the table of privilege; that it is a duty incumbent upon us to look about and see if there are any mill-stones about the neck of that which we are imposing heavy demands. The Stokes' Appointment Applauded The appointment of John Stokes, youthful Atlanta attorney, to the post of assistant Attorney of the Northern District of Georgia, carries unusual significance. In his assignment, the GOP was able to keep, within the policy of the party while naming an able and well qualified attorney for the place. Such a gesture on the part of the GOP is added thrift for the building up of the two-party, system so muchly talked and written about. There is that encouragement of other able and prepared young men to come over into the field striving to get permanently on its feet to be a contender in the field of state and county, elections. While Mr. Stokes spent much of his life in New York state, he is a native Georgian, having been reared in the northern part Of the state at Adairsville. As a member of the Fulton county Republican committee, he rendered yeoman services as an organizer and campaigner along with state chairman, William B. Shartzer. Surely the entire citizenry, regardless of party faith, joins in an ovation for this fine young man in so honorable a post as assistant District Attorney of his native district. Eisenhower home and abroad, he has kept men constantly reminded of their duty to decency and to destiny." Theodore Berry, for his work as a member of the Cincinnati city Council. Dr. Rufus E. Clement, president of Atlanta University, the first colored person to hold a seat on the Atlanta. Board of Education since Reconstruction days. The Rt, Rev. Vincent Waters, for his firm stand in eliminating segregation in the Catholic Church of Newton Grove, North Carolina. The Legal, Defense Department of the NAACP for Its work against school segregation. The, United States Department of Justice for its efforts to eliminate segregation in schools and pubic places in Washington, D. C. Roy Campanella Brooklyn Dodgers catcher, for his contribution to the field of sports as an instrument for building goodwill. Private Courtney L. Stanley of Louisiana, for battlefield bravery. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Howard, first colored residents of the Trumbull Park Homes in Chicago, "who have courageously refused to be forced from their home despite threats, stoning, insults and the danger of physical injury offered by fanatic white neighbors. Mrs. Annie Atkinson Passes; Rites Today Mrs. Annie Atkinson, mother of Mrs. Sallie Bartholomew of 1086 Bellevue died at Collins Chapel Hospital. Tuesday afternoon, following a brief illness and a stroke which she suffered Wednesday, March 18. Mrs. Atkins passing comes a shock to her friends and immediate family. Mrs. Atkins made plans to move to California. She was scheduled to leave Memphis on Wednesday, March 24. Funeral services will be held at the Miss. Blvd. Christian Church on Friday, March 26 at 2 p.m. The body will lie in State the Southerrn Funeral Home Thursday evening, March 25. Marian Anderson Praised at Grumbling GRAMBLING, La. — (Special) — Marian Anderson was showered with tributes and praise here Friday night following her concert in the Grambling College auditorium. America's beloved "priestess of song" sang to an overflow audience of 3,500 Hundreds had to be turned away. She sang with an intensity of feeling which is uniquely hers and struck a balance that only seasoned artistry cart effect. She was accompanied by Franz Rupp who has played more than 575 concerts with her. Miss Anderson, always sensitive to audience reaction, had nothing but praise for her enthusiastic listeners. Her appearance highlighted the college lyseum series, for the 1953-54 school year. Immediately following the recital, she was entertained by members of the faculty and students at. a reception. Currently on a schedule of 50 concerts, she will appear in recital in New York's Metropolitan Opera House on Easter Sunday and leave shortly thereafter for her debut in the Far East. Manley Wins West Indian Assn. Support Norman Manley, leader of the Peoples National Party in Jamaica, British West Indies, won enthusiastic support for his party's effort to gain control of the Jamaican Assembly, during his three days visit in Chicago last week Manley's talks delivered before the American West Indian Association find at a banquet staged by a citizens welcoming committee acquainted many people with the importance of the coming political campaign in Jamaica. The efforts of the Jamaicans were declared to be linked with the struggles of Negroes in the rest of the West Indies, in Africa, the United States and the world. The People's National Party has doggedly fought its way up from disastrous defeat 15 years ago when Alexander Bystamante's Jamaican Labor Party swept the elections. The PNP now has advanced to with in two beats of control. MEALTIME MELODIES! BY GRACE WILLIAMS The year rolls around mighty fast and there it is almost sulphur and molasses season! Susie and Junior are looking a little peaked They aren't outdoors much. We were afraid to let them; for fear they would grow webs between their toes. The ravages of exposure and colds are showing up in a holloweyed weary look and dispositions that wear thin easily. Ever since time immemorial mothers have wanted a sure fire, quick, shot-inthe-arm sort of tonic to bring their children out of the later Winter doldrums. It is a nice thought, but actually that is not the stuff that health is made of. It is made of day so day sound practices of good hygiene and good nutrition. The importance of 3 vell planned regular meals each lay cannot be over emphasized. Plan your meals using good wholesome foods and you will not have to say, "Eat this because it is good for you." because the same could be said of everything on the table. A visitor at one of our exhibits one day asked me for suggestions of ways to get his children to drink milk. Perhaps some of you have this same problem, so I will say to you, as I said to him, "Do you drink milk?" There is no better method for selling the importance of good nutrition to your children than practicing it yourself. This holds true not only for milk but for vegetables, fruits, salads, and all other foods. If daddy breakfasts on a sweet roll and a cup of coffee you can't expect the young fry to have the proper respect for their orange juice, cereal and milk. Would you like to have a growth record for each of your children? We have a little leaflet titled "My Growth Record" on which you can chart your child's growth If you would like one of these for each of your children just call 8-7303 or send a card to The Memphis Dairy Council, 135 N. Pauline. Be sure to say how many you want us to send you. There is no charge for the materials or service of the Dairy Council. Carl Murphy Elected To NAACP Defense Board Cart Murphy, president of the National Newspaper publishers Association and president of the Afro-American newspapers, Willard W. Allen, Sovereign Grand Commander, The United Supreme Council, 330, Prince Hall Masons and President of the Southern Life Insurance Company, and four other religious, labor, and lay leaders were elected to the Board of Directors of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., it was announced this week by Thurgood Marshall, Director Counsel of Legal Defense. The new members were unanimously elected at a recent Meeting of the Board held at Legal Defense headquarters, 107 West 43rd Street, New York, N. Y. The other new members are Rabbi Judah Cahn, Temple Israel, Lawrence, N. Y.; George K. Hunton, national secretary of the Cathoic Interracial Council; Mrs. Daisy B. Lampkin, Vice President, Pittsburgh and Charles S. Zimmerman, secretary treasurer, Dressmakers Union Local 22; NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., is the legal arm of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People which has waged a long and uphill fight to establish the constitutional lights for Negroes to vote, to educate their children without regards to race, to travel without being discriminated and segregated against, and to work and live as other people. During the past 15 years Legal Defense has participated in hundreds of cases throughout the land, and its lawyers have appeared 37 times before the United Stales Supreme Court in major cases involving the basic rights and principles denied Negro Americans. Among the most celebrated cases are the Smith v. Allwright which affirmed the right of Negro citizens to vote in primaries; the Sweatt and McLaurin cases, which established the right of Negroes to attend state supported graduate and professional schools in states which had previously barred Negroes. The most recent and most comprehensive cases ever prepared by Legal Defenses are the now famous school segregation cases which ask the United States Supreme. Court to outlaw segregation in public and elementary schools. The election of the six new members brings the governing body of Legal Defense to a total of 34. Mr. Murphy Is a Howard graduate, received his A. M. at Harvard University, attended the University of Jena, Germany, was an assistant professor of German at Howard (1913-1918) and received numerous awards and citations. He has served on many state and city committees and commissions, was the Mary land delegate to the 14th Annual Session of the National Enter-Denominational Ministerial Alliance of America (1930) and represented the U. S. government at the inauguration of the President of Liberia in 1952. Mr. Murphy was elected president of NNPA in 1953, is chairman of the Trustee Board of Morgan State College also a member of the board, and is trustee of Dowingtown Industrial School since 1926. Mr. Alien is a native of Buckingham County, Va., has been successfully engaged in the real estate and insurance business since 1915. He became president of Southern Life Insurance Co., in 1925, for 31 years grand master of the Maryland Masons (Prince Hall) and head of the United Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Freemasonry of Southern Jurisdiction (22 states) He is a member of the Pythian Order and has served on several local and state committees and commissions. Gossip Of The Movie Lot On the night of March 25, dash madly to your or your neighbor's TV set, at watch the fabulous 26th annual Academy Award. You can finish reading the "O" Kolyum" after you have heard the announcer calling the last of the chauffeurs to bring up their star bosses cars, and watched them step into the big shiny limousines and foreign vehicles while the massed crowd cheers and cheers. Incidentally you might catch a glimpse of your faithful reporter with lovely Willa Mae Johnson on my arm as we stroll nonchalantly to a chauffeurless Chrysler. You see we're not movie stars, just fortunate guests of the Motion Picture Producers Association, which welcomes us year after year. And thus Hollywood's finest "Oscar" ceremonies will fade into history. BIGGEST NEWS OF THE WEEK—Arthur Freed, noted MGM producer, employed Gerry Gaisler. recognized Beverly Hills, ace of the law courts to defend the alleged $100,000 law suit filed by Xenophon Lang, young colored lawyer for a colored woman named Mary Harris According to report, Atty. Geisler is compiling sufficient evidence to prefer charges of attempted extortion, conspiracy by several persons in a defamation plot, and criminal libel. They had to either use colored boxer, or tax exemption permitted the patriotic organization would end A huge sum of back taxes would also haw to be paid up. They dropped the color line Mixed bouts and colored fighters are now their best drawing cards. Star witness on the stan against the past was Harry Levette, 4266 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles 11, Calif. Chases of which the first motion pictures consisted solely have also remained and grown, which is the reason for the continued popularity of western thrillers. These are a big source of income to owners and trainers of horses, a business field Negroes could get into if they tried. But a special story about this phase of the motion, picture industry at another time. Right now more about current Bible stories. IN THE MORNING'S MAIL: Three, large realistic photos of beautiful amazing Ann Nichols, in three life-like poses, one at the piano, which she swings so artistically and two in nimble, graceful dance poses, She does on Lionel Hampton's variety show, or on her single nite club dates. The pose sitting on the grand piano reveals a pair of pretty satinny legs. A nice intelligent letter from a little eleven-year-old girl's mother in New Orleans, Mrs. Olveta Ellis, of 832 Robertson street. She asks that I help get her a break as a dancer and singer in Hollywood. THE HATTTE MCDANIEL building for cancer research which has been planned by the Outdoor Life and Health Association will be getting regular boosts all the rest of the year with the breakfasts at the Phyllis Wheatley and Sojourner Truth Homes. JAMES LLOYD Crawford's book "The Hattie McDaniel Story," will be of great assistance to the building fund as a large percent age of the sales will be allocated to it. AURELIA "Joy" La Joie, former New York dancer, is convalescing from a broken hip-bone suffered in a fall down' the steps at her apartment. LIBBY. CLARK, who was released from the Coast Courier, said to be preparing to launch a new magazine for women. Al Mills, former Houston, Texas, a stormy petrel of L. A. politics, has also been released by the Coast Courier. PREVIEW OF Louise Beavers, new air program, grows in popularity. Best preview of the week. "Drive A Crooked Road," starring Mickey Rooney, and jam-packed with action and suspense. Drop me, a line. Harry Levette, 4266 S. Central. White, Marshall American organization "dedicated to the realization of this nation's noblest ideals as set forth in our historic documents from the Declaration of Independence to the resolution against racial discrimination adopted at the Caracas conference last week. "Our job is to implement these declarations. To do this, we must overcome the opposition of politicians like Governors Brynes and Herman Talmadge of Georgia and organizations like the Klan and other anti-democratic groups. The NAACP is working to increase the voting strength of the Southern Negro to 3 million by 1956, White said. The days are numbered for Talmadge and "other demagogues who keep the race issue alive by appeals to ignorance and hatred They face political extinction as the vote of the Negro and enlightened white citizens expand throughout the region. Thurgood Marshall said; When Governor Talmadge stated recently that he will call out the state militia to enforce segregation in public schools if the United States Supreme Court outlaws the practice, he challenged the whole United States Army," Marshall said. He refused to speculate on ho v the Supreme Court may rule on the five pending cases involving segregation in public education saying that as a lawyer he did all his talking on the issue at "the big gate," meaning in the court. "Within 10 years we can break down legal segregation in this country," Marshall said. "Those who will stand up and be counted" on the side of freedom can help to make "museum pieces of jim-crow signs" by backing the NAACP with "green money," he stated. The organization has prepared suits against every rail line fostering jim-crow accommodations, Marshall said. The NAACP will move against bus and air lines which uphold Jim Crow, he warned. Marshall said he has been telling colored people in the north and west that "We down South are getting sick and tired of all your pity. We are going to break down segregation in the South and come help you get first-class citizenship." Whites outside of the South regard their fellow Americans of color as second-class citizens because 80 per cent of all Negroes live in the Smith where social stigma is sanctioned by law, he reasoned. Marshall, is a native of Maryland "we want the right to do every thing that anybody else does," he said. Marshall was presented to the audience by Dr. William M. Boyd, president of the Georgia State Conference of NAACP Branches. J. W. Dobbs, grand master of the Prince Hall Masons of Georgia, presented Atlanta-born Walter White. The meeting was presided over by E. M. Martin, national vice president of the NAACP. Collections for the first day of the Atlanta chapter membership drive amounted to $1,086.65, excluding three life memberships costing $500 each. Life memberships were taken out by Dr. H. M. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Isaac Brown and the At lata Links, Mrs. Bennie McLendon president. CITRUS PROSPECTS The 1953-54 citrus, crop, most of which will be marketed in '54, will be larger than the, 1952-53 crop, ac cording to present estimates of the U. S. Department of Agriculture Most of the Increase will be grape fruit, although a small increase is expected in early and mid-season oranges. As orange and grapefrut trees planted in Florida" and Texas to recent years'start bearing, and as older trees In Texas continue recovering from the freeze damage of 1949, and, 1951, more fruit can be expected from these States. The bird Jim Crow is slowly getting the hot war treatment and is being rejected in a number of high places where heretofore it has held full sway. A group of eight organizations concerned with human relations here have called upon the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company to admit Negroes (this is New York not Dixie) in its Parkschester housing developments in the Bronx which has 12,000 families. Lent is still being observed and the Jewish Purim Festival has begun. Artists of all races in their combined efforts have succeeded in breaking down more barriers and racial animosity than any other professional group, since art is universal and understood for what it is toy all races on the globe. Camilla Williams, gifted member Of the New York Center Opera Company, is to be heard in a benefit concert for the Virginia State College Alumni Association here March 28. Marie Ashhunst, chairman, says she will appear at Jane Methodist Church in Brooklyn. Miss Williams, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and numerous other, organizations, lends her valuable service whenever possible to both races for charitable benefits Talley Beatty has assembled the largest group of distinguished dancers of African and South American extraction and accompanists of other races this writer has yet witnessed. Beatty, the featured star of Parranda, an Afro-Cuban musical, has a miniature United Nations at the Cabaret Theatre at the Open Door. Notes from Hale A. Woodruff, associate professor of art education at New York University, say his paintings were exhibited at the Mint Museum, Chapel Hill, N. C., the State, Museum at Raleigh, and North Carolina State College at Greensboro. Bid from Edith Dodson, corresponding secretary (and sister of the famed Owen Dodson, playwright) for the Gamma chapter, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority p sentation at Carnegie Recial H of Future Stars, Charles McDonald, Val-Pezzati, James Spaights and Nadine Brewer, all pupils of Frederick Wilkerson are being featured and accompanied by Jean Jalbert. Richard A. Graddick was among prize winners who wrote on "Which new face of the past, year has best chance to reach stardom and why?" in connection with Twentieth Century Fox Cinemascope production "New Faces," which stars Eartha Kitt, Graddick, a Philadelphian, who rose from the ranks to the top as publicity writer for the United States Navy and is deemed a first in this respect. He has seen considerable service in the South Pacific and was stationed in Hawaii for sometime. Charles Alston, first Negro artist to hold a berth on the Artists League staff here, designed and sculptured the award presented Hall. JIM CROW TAKES A LICKING AS HIGH HOLY DAYS BEGIN The bird Jim Crow is slowly getting the hot war treatment and is being rejected in a number of high places where heretofore it has held full sway. A group of eight organizations concerned with human relations here have called upon the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company to admit Negroes (this is New York not Dixie) in its Parkschester housing developments in the Bronx which has 12,000 families. Lent is still being observed and the Jewish Purim Festival has begun. Artists of all races in their combined efforts have succeeded in breaking down more barriers and racial animosity than any other professional group, since art is universal and understood for what it is toy all races on the globe. Camilla Williams, gifted member Of the New York Center Opera Company, is to be heard in a benefit concert for the Virginia State College Alumni Association here March 28. Marie Ashhunst, chairman, says she will appear at Jane Methodist Church in Brooklyn. Miss Williams, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and numerous other, organizations, lends her valuable service whenever possible to both races for charitable benefits Talley Beatty has assembled the largest group of distinguished dancers of African and South American extraction and accompanists of other races this writer has yet witnessed. Beatty, the featured star of Parranda, an Afro-Cuban musical, has a miniature United Nations at the Cabaret Theatre at the Open Door. Notes from Hale A. Woodruff, associate professor of art education at New York University, say his paintings were exhibited at the Mint Museum, Chapel Hill, N. C., the State, Museum at Raleigh, and North Carolina State College at Greensboro. Bid from Edith Dodson, corresponding secretary (and sister of the famed Owen Dodson, playwright) for the Gamma chapter, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority p sentation at Carnegie Recial H of Future Stars, Charles McDonald, Val-Pezzati, James Spaights and Nadine Brewer, all pupils of Frederick Wilkerson are being featured and accompanied by Jean Jalbert. Richard A. Graddick was among prize winners who wrote on "Which new face of the past, year has best chance to reach stardom and why?" in connection with Twentieth Century Fox Cinemascope production "New Faces," which stars Eartha Kitt, Graddick, a Philadelphian, who rose from the ranks to the top as publicity writer for the United States Navy and is deemed a first in this respect. He has seen considerable service in the South Pacific and was stationed in Hawaii for sometime. Charles Alston, first Negro artist to hold a berth on the Artists League staff here, designed and sculptured the award presented Hall. ARTISTS TAKE SPOTUGHT IN BROTHERHOOD AND GOODWILL The bird Jim Crow is slowly getting the hot war treatment and is being rejected in a number of high places where heretofore it has held full sway. A group of eight organizations concerned with human relations here have called upon the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company to admit Negroes (this is New York not Dixie) in its Parkschester housing developments in the Bronx which has 12,000 families. Lent is still being observed and the Jewish Purim Festival has begun. Artists of all races in their combined efforts have succeeded in breaking down more barriers and racial animosity than any other professional group, since art is universal and understood for what it is toy all races on the globe. Camilla Williams, gifted member Of the New York Center Opera Company, is to be heard in a benefit concert for the Virginia State College Alumni Association here March 28. Marie Ashhunst, chairman, says she will appear at Jane Methodist Church in Brooklyn. Miss Williams, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and numerous other, organizations, lends her valuable service whenever possible to both races for charitable benefits Talley Beatty has assembled the largest group of distinguished dancers of African and South American extraction and accompanists of other races this writer has yet witnessed. Beatty, the featured star of Parranda, an Afro-Cuban musical, has a miniature United Nations at the Cabaret Theatre at the Open Door. Notes from Hale A. Woodruff, associate professor of art education at New York University, say his paintings were exhibited at the Mint Museum, Chapel Hill, N. C., the State, Museum at Raleigh, and North Carolina State College at Greensboro. Bid from Edith Dodson, corresponding secretary (and sister of the famed Owen Dodson, playwright) for the Gamma chapter, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority p sentation at Carnegie Recial H of Future Stars, Charles McDonald, Val-Pezzati, James Spaights and Nadine Brewer, all pupils of Frederick Wilkerson are being featured and accompanied by Jean Jalbert. Richard A. Graddick was among prize winners who wrote on "Which new face of the past, year has best chance to reach stardom and why?" in connection with Twentieth Century Fox Cinemascope production "New Faces," which stars Eartha Kitt, Graddick, a Philadelphian, who rose from the ranks to the top as publicity writer for the United States Navy and is deemed a first in this respect. He has seen considerable service in the South Pacific and was stationed in Hawaii for sometime. Charles Alston, first Negro artist to hold a berth on the Artists League staff here, designed and sculptured the award presented Hall. IN OUR MAIL BAG The bird Jim Crow is slowly getting the hot war treatment and is being rejected in a number of high places where heretofore it has held full sway. A group of eight organizations concerned with human relations here have called upon the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company to admit Negroes (this is New York not Dixie) in its Parkschester housing developments in the Bronx which has 12,000 families. Lent is still being observed and the Jewish Purim Festival has begun. Artists of all races in their combined efforts have succeeded in breaking down more barriers and racial animosity than any other professional group, since art is universal and understood for what it is toy all races on the globe. Camilla Williams, gifted member Of the New York Center Opera Company, is to be heard in a benefit concert for the Virginia State College Alumni Association here March 28. Marie Ashhunst, chairman, says she will appear at Jane Methodist Church in Brooklyn. Miss Williams, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and numerous other, organizations, lends her valuable service whenever possible to both races for charitable benefits Talley Beatty has assembled the largest group of distinguished dancers of African and South American extraction and accompanists of other races this writer has yet witnessed. Beatty, the featured star of Parranda, an Afro-Cuban musical, has a miniature United Nations at the Cabaret Theatre at the Open Door. Notes from Hale A. Woodruff, associate professor of art education at New York University, say his paintings were exhibited at the Mint Museum, Chapel Hill, N. C., the State, Museum at Raleigh, and North Carolina State College at Greensboro. Bid from Edith Dodson, corresponding secretary (and sister of the famed Owen Dodson, playwright) for the Gamma chapter, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority p sentation at Carnegie Recial H of Future Stars, Charles McDonald, Val-Pezzati, James Spaights and Nadine Brewer, all pupils of Frederick Wilkerson are being featured and accompanied by Jean Jalbert. Richard A. Graddick was among prize winners who wrote on "Which new face of the past, year has best chance to reach stardom and why?" in connection with Twentieth Century Fox Cinemascope production "New Faces," which stars Eartha Kitt, Graddick, a Philadelphian, who rose from the ranks to the top as publicity writer for the United States Navy and is deemed a first in this respect. He has seen considerable service in the South Pacific and was stationed in Hawaii for sometime. Charles Alston, first Negro artist to hold a berth on the Artists League staff here, designed and sculptured the award presented Hall. OUR WORLD PUBLISHER PRESENTS BROTHERHOOD AWARD TO STRIKE IT RICH BROADCASTER The bird Jim Crow is slowly getting the hot war treatment and is being rejected in a number of high places where heretofore it has held full sway. A group of eight organizations concerned with human relations here have called upon the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company to admit Negroes (this is New York not Dixie) in its Parkschester housing developments in the Bronx which has 12,000 families. Lent is still being observed and the Jewish Purim Festival has begun. Artists of all races in their combined efforts have succeeded in breaking down more barriers and racial animosity than any other professional group, since art is universal and understood for what it is toy all races on the globe. Camilla Williams, gifted member Of the New York Center Opera Company, is to be heard in a benefit concert for the Virginia State College Alumni Association here March 28. Marie Ashhunst, chairman, says she will appear at Jane Methodist Church in Brooklyn. Miss Williams, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and numerous other, organizations, lends her valuable service whenever possible to both races for charitable benefits Talley Beatty has assembled the largest group of distinguished dancers of African and South American extraction and accompanists of other races this writer has yet witnessed. Beatty, the featured star of Parranda, an Afro-Cuban musical, has a miniature United Nations at the Cabaret Theatre at the Open Door. Notes from Hale A. Woodruff, associate professor of art education at New York University, say his paintings were exhibited at the Mint Museum, Chapel Hill, N. C., the State, Museum at Raleigh, and North Carolina State College at Greensboro. Bid from Edith Dodson, corresponding secretary (and sister of the famed Owen Dodson, playwright) for the Gamma chapter, Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority p sentation at Carnegie Recial H of Future Stars, Charles McDonald, Val-Pezzati, James Spaights and Nadine Brewer, all pupils of Frederick Wilkerson are being featured and accompanied by Jean Jalbert. Richard A. Graddick was among prize winners who wrote on "Which new face of the past, year has best chance to reach stardom and why?" in connection with Twentieth Century Fox Cinemascope production "New Faces," which stars Eartha Kitt, Graddick, a Philadelphian, who rose from the ranks to the top as publicity writer for the United States Navy and is deemed a first in this respect. He has seen considerable service in the South Pacific and was stationed in Hawaii for sometime. Charles Alston, first Negro artist to hold a berth on the Artists League staff here, designed and sculptured the award presented Hall. Rating The Records An album packet of 12 tunes spotlighting the work of two of the top jazz men pianistically presents a contrast in styles which will make the disc a treasured item. It is the lead-off item in what may be a long "Pianorama" series. This initial waxing puts Eddie Heywood and Teddy Wilson back to back, each doing six stylized treatments of popular tunes of yesteryear. By Heywood are Perdido, Its Easy To Remember, Stormy Weather, Memories of You, Chio-E and Cheek to Cheek. By Wilson, it's STRANGE INTERLUDE, All Of Me, Long Ago and Far Away, Why Shouldn't I, Hallelujah and Sunny Morning. It would be' difficult to say which of the two has the better stuff, as both are n different, jazz lanes and, therefore, their approaches and perspectives are not the same. One without the other would not make his the fascinating listening experience that it is, for although the two are great each in his own right this back to back presentation makes the impact an even greater wallop (MGM.) Reissues are a sure Sign that a recording artist has become thoroughly entrenched in the position of favorite with the disc-buying public This is evidenced as always by call for items which have be come scarce on the market. On this one, remember, Ruth had the vocal assist of the Delta Rhvthm Boys, one of the first of the big time vocal groups. Especially on "Sentimental" does the work of the Deltas recall the days when they were purveying their own special band of rhythmatics on the tunes of that era. Get this one for sure (Atlantic). Another group which has been around for a long time, are the Mills Brothers, It's a pair of ballads in their familiar change of pace formula. Utilizing their own guitar accompaniment, they do I Had To Call You Up To Say I'am Sorry, while with the By Oliver crew backing, it's You Didn't Want Me When You Had Me, the former is one of their crispy ballads which has a former identifying tag of a vocal imitation of a trombone. The latter, which definitely shades its mate has a rhythmic interlude which, with the support of the Oliver men, make the side rock (Decca). The last but, not least combination brings Bing Crosby back for a siding with Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians. Against the backdrop of the "sweepest music this side of heaven "Bing romps smoothly on I Get, So Lonely—an item which has been so well done by the Four Knights; and the popular ballad Young At Heart. Again, such a combination clicks and listening to the Crosby fellow down through the years, and also the Lombardo crew, you can bet this is a, winner (Decca). The Dinah Washington latest picks up a current hit. Such A Night and pairs it with a pretty ballad, Until Sunrise. The former, powerfully rhythmic, gets the best Washington treatment, and that's hot course, earlier versions may give it a touch time, but from where we sit, Dinah can make it (Mercury). The second Louis Jordan waxing under his new contract with another label puts him out front with OOO Wee and I'll Die Happy. The latter is better heard in person than on wax, since the Jordan antic in person makes, one really appreciate the tune, The former is an oldie, given the usual patter by Jordan, with a beat that stimulates. (Alladin.) ...... CONTRASTS OF PIANOS An album packet of 12 tunes spotlighting the work of two of the top jazz men pianistically presents a contrast in styles which will make the disc a treasured item. It is the lead-off item in what may be a long "Pianorama" series. This initial waxing puts Eddie Heywood and Teddy Wilson back to back, each doing six stylized treatments of popular tunes of yesteryear. By Heywood are Perdido, Its Easy To Remember, Stormy Weather, Memories of You, Chio-E and Cheek to Cheek. By Wilson, it's STRANGE INTERLUDE, All Of Me, Long Ago and Far Away, Why Shouldn't I, Hallelujah and Sunny Morning. It would be' difficult to say which of the two has the better stuff, as both are n different, jazz lanes and, therefore, their approaches and perspectives are not the same. One without the other would not make his the fascinating listening experience that it is, for although the two are great each in his own right this back to back presentation makes the impact an even greater wallop (MGM.) Reissues are a sure Sign that a recording artist has become thoroughly entrenched in the position of favorite with the disc-buying public This is evidenced as always by call for items which have be come scarce on the market. On this one, remember, Ruth had the vocal assist of the Delta Rhvthm Boys, one of the first of the big time vocal groups. Especially on "Sentimental" does the work of the Deltas recall the days when they were purveying their own special band of rhythmatics on the tunes of that era. Get this one for sure (Atlantic). Another group which has been around for a long time, are the Mills Brothers, It's a pair of ballads in their familiar change of pace formula. Utilizing their own guitar accompaniment, they do I Had To Call You Up To Say I'am Sorry, while with the By Oliver crew backing, it's You Didn't Want Me When You Had Me, the former is one of their crispy ballads which has a former identifying tag of a vocal imitation of a trombone. The latter, which definitely shades its mate has a rhythmic interlude which, with the support of the Oliver men, make the side rock (Decca). The last but, not least combination brings Bing Crosby back for a siding with Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians. Against the backdrop of the "sweepest music this side of heaven "Bing romps smoothly on I Get, So Lonely—an item which has been so well done by the Four Knights; and the popular ballad Young At Heart. Again, such a combination clicks and listening to the Crosby fellow down through the years, and also the Lombardo crew, you can bet this is a, winner (Decca). The Dinah Washington latest picks up a current hit. Such A Night and pairs it with a pretty ballad, Until Sunrise. The former, powerfully rhythmic, gets the best Washington treatment, and that's hot course, earlier versions may give it a touch time, but from where we sit, Dinah can make it (Mercury). The second Louis Jordan waxing under his new contract with another label puts him out front with OOO Wee and I'll Die Happy. The latter is better heard in person than on wax, since the Jordan antic in person makes, one really appreciate the tune, The former is an oldie, given the usual patter by Jordan, with a beat that stimulates. (Alladin.) ...... COMBINATIONS' CORNER An album packet of 12 tunes spotlighting the work of two of the top jazz men pianistically presents a contrast in styles which will make the disc a treasured item. It is the lead-off item in what may be a long "Pianorama" series. This initial waxing puts Eddie Heywood and Teddy Wilson back to back, each doing six stylized treatments of popular tunes of yesteryear. By Heywood are Perdido, Its Easy To Remember, Stormy Weather, Memories of You, Chio-E and Cheek to Cheek. By Wilson, it's STRANGE INTERLUDE, All Of Me, Long Ago and Far Away, Why Shouldn't I, Hallelujah and Sunny Morning. It would be' difficult to say which of the two has the better stuff, as both are n different, jazz lanes and, therefore, their approaches and perspectives are not the same. One without the other would not make his the fascinating listening experience that it is, for although the two are great each in his own right this back to back presentation makes the impact an even greater wallop (MGM.) Reissues are a sure Sign that a recording artist has become thoroughly entrenched in the position of favorite with the disc-buying public This is evidenced as always by call for items which have be come scarce on the market. On this one, remember, Ruth had the vocal assist of the Delta Rhvthm Boys, one of the first of the big time vocal groups. Especially on "Sentimental" does the work of the Deltas recall the days when they were purveying their own special band of rhythmatics on the tunes of that era. Get this one for sure (Atlantic). Another group which has been around for a long time, are the Mills Brothers, It's a pair of ballads in their familiar change of pace formula. Utilizing their own guitar accompaniment, they do I Had To Call You Up To Say I'am Sorry, while with the By Oliver crew backing, it's You Didn't Want Me When You Had Me, the former is one of their crispy ballads which has a former identifying tag of a vocal imitation of a trombone. The latter, which definitely shades its mate has a rhythmic interlude which, with the support of the Oliver men, make the side rock (Decca). The last but, not least combination brings Bing Crosby back for a siding with Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians. Against the backdrop of the "sweepest music this side of heaven "Bing romps smoothly on I Get, So Lonely—an item which has been so well done by the Four Knights; and the popular ballad Young At Heart. Again, such a combination clicks and listening to the Crosby fellow down through the years, and also the Lombardo crew, you can bet this is a, winner (Decca). The Dinah Washington latest picks up a current hit. Such A Night and pairs it with a pretty ballad, Until Sunrise. The former, powerfully rhythmic, gets the best Washington treatment, and that's hot course, earlier versions may give it a touch time, but from where we sit, Dinah can make it (Mercury). The second Louis Jordan waxing under his new contract with another label puts him out front with OOO Wee and I'll Die Happy. The latter is better heard in person than on wax, since the Jordan antic in person makes, one really appreciate the tune, The former is an oldie, given the usual patter by Jordan, with a beat that stimulates. (Alladin.) ...... TOPS IN SINGLES An album packet of 12 tunes spotlighting the work of two of the top jazz men pianistically presents a contrast in styles which will make the disc a treasured item. It is the lead-off item in what may be a long "Pianorama" series. This initial waxing puts Eddie Heywood and Teddy Wilson back to back, each doing six stylized treatments of popular tunes of yesteryear. By Heywood are Perdido, Its Easy To Remember, Stormy Weather, Memories of You, Chio-E and Cheek to Cheek. By Wilson, it's STRANGE INTERLUDE, All Of Me, Long Ago and Far Away, Why Shouldn't I, Hallelujah and Sunny Morning. It would be' difficult to say which of the two has the better stuff, as both are n different, jazz lanes and, therefore, their approaches and perspectives are not the same. One without the other would not make his the fascinating listening experience that it is, for although the two are great each in his own right this back to back presentation makes the impact an even greater wallop (MGM.) Reissues are a sure Sign that a recording artist has become thoroughly entrenched in the position of favorite with the disc-buying public This is evidenced as always by call for items which have be come scarce on the market. On this one, remember, Ruth had the vocal assist of the Delta Rhvthm Boys, one of the first of the big time vocal groups. Especially on "Sentimental" does the work of the Deltas recall the days when they were purveying their own special band of rhythmatics on the tunes of that era. Get this one for sure (Atlantic). Another group which has been around for a long time, are the Mills Brothers, It's a pair of ballads in their familiar change of pace formula. Utilizing their own guitar accompaniment, they do I Had To Call You Up To Say I'am Sorry, while with the By Oliver crew backing, it's You Didn't Want Me When You Had Me, the former is one of their crispy ballads which has a former identifying tag of a vocal imitation of a trombone. The latter, which definitely shades its mate has a rhythmic interlude which, with the support of the Oliver men, make the side rock (Decca). The last but, not least combination brings Bing Crosby back for a siding with Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians. Against the backdrop of the "sweepest music this side of heaven "Bing romps smoothly on I Get, So Lonely—an item which has been so well done by the Four Knights; and the popular ballad Young At Heart. Again, such a combination clicks and listening to the Crosby fellow down through the years, and also the Lombardo crew, you can bet this is a, winner (Decca). The Dinah Washington latest picks up a current hit. Such A Night and pairs it with a pretty ballad, Until Sunrise. The former, powerfully rhythmic, gets the best Washington treatment, and that's hot course, earlier versions may give it a touch time, but from where we sit, Dinah can make it (Mercury). The second Louis Jordan waxing under his new contract with another label puts him out front with OOO Wee and I'll Die Happy. The latter is better heard in person than on wax, since the Jordan antic in person makes, one really appreciate the tune, The former is an oldie, given the usual patter by Jordan, with a beat that stimulates. 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