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fxb Towels To Ssg iShaw Choral Cnsp At Alcorn College ALCORN, MISS. Loll Towles, brilliant young pianist and member of the music faculty at Flak University, will appear In con cert here Tuesday, March 10, under the auspices of Alcorn College. Following ler local concert. Miss Towels' tour will include recitals In Penaacola, Fla Be thunc Cookman College and In At lanta on March II. 0 Benefit Performance For Sydenham Hospital A benefit performance for 8.

denham Hospital on March 12, 13, and 14. at the Central Needle Trades High School. 15 W. Hth street, will be presented by Stage Tor Action. The program will consist of an original play entitled The Salem Story," by Sidney Alexander, well 1 known radio end short itory writer.

mately 40 years: and Mrs. Ludle limiOPOUTAN I J1I.U1Y SHITH BARON WILSON ELEASE IMG DEL RIO TRIO ior 0WEHS iSisgs At Synagogue RALEIGH, N. The) Slia Tnlverslty Choral Society wer uest singers at Temple Beth ynogogue Friday night at th, vltatlon of Rafcbl Harold I Ge! TVe rervk was in celt tion of Universal Brotherhoc ek and address on Brothe. lood" was delivered by the Re i purtjr of the V'nit 'hurcb of Raleigh. The Choral group sang' specie umbers and also collaborated wit Synagogue in the Liturgy Meth sfTVlces.

Returns To Carnegie i The sensational successes of DlxJ zy Gillespie and his band during their present concert tour of England, France and the Scandinavian countries has echoed here in Goth am with the scheduling of the second Carnegie Hall concert Of season for the high priest of bebop. Dizzy and his crew will ap pear at the famed Music Hall Sat. The play is based on the Salem urday. May 6: This appearance at witch trial of the seventeenth Carnegie amounts to what Is prae century. Itically a "command" performance.

Father Allen Simpson Ordained; First Iowa Negro To Become CatboEc Priest Morehouse Celebrate 81sl ATLANTA, Georgia, Discussing the theme "Prelude for TomorOw" st' the list anniversary banquet at Morehouse College Wednesday evening, Dr Harold D. Trout minister of the First Methodist Church of Rochester, Minnesota, told the large dinner audience that "it Is tip, to us today to shape our to. morrows in science, economics, education, politics and religion for only in this way can we have In our democracy the things In which we beleve." i For long years of faithful service the college paid special tribute to H. Wardlaw. a member' of the faculty and staff for more than 44 years; and Mrs.

Lulft Eichelberger, who served on fxojdde Joj swjs 4J6)uuop OTTCWWA, Iowa, Iowa's first native Negro to become a Catholic priest la Father Allen M. Simpson, tf Ottumwa, who waa ordained (this week by Most Rev. James A. McFadden, IBshop of Youngstown, kt St. Columbia's Csthedral In that ity.

Father Simpson will serve fin the Youngstown Diocese. Born in Near Creek, Iowa, SO vear ago, the priest attended the Lovillla Public School In Lovillla Iowa, before entering St. August ine'e Seminary, Bay St Louis where he received the Bachelor of Arte degree. He studied the ology at Conception Seminary Conception, Mo. Father Simpson offered Solemn High Mass for the first time Isst Sunday In Sacred Heart Church.

Ottumwa. The sermon delivered by Monti gnor Edward J. Flanaran 1 'amed founder of Boy's Town. Nebraska, where the young Andrews, superintendent of during the past two Vicar Hospital in Spell man Col'. rwn lege, for the service she bas ren ilerod to the students of Morehouse.

Prestations were made to the honored guests by the faculty and slnff. On Speaking Tour NEW ORLEANS, Le. Effectlv March 2, John M. Ross, associate professor or drama and director of The Little Theater at Dillard UnL versity, tegins a ten dsy speak ing tour taking him before the departroerts of drama of a num ber of Northern and Eastern uni versitles, Including Yale University, bis alma mater. Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh win be another top on Professor Ross' tour.

At rofi Vale and Carnegie Tech. he speak on "Drama In NegTo Brtools." Community Problems Forums At Library SSSi HDIOKi a i a rrr. IXANZ Kl'FP at the Itelnwsy RCA Vleter KecMde TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW MAIL UEOtKS ONLT. rrtccs: CM. IN, XM, IM, It, Tax IncL Make checks parabte Harek AHractiona, Til Fifth Ave, New York, H.

T. Fleaee cleeejWsssaiei SMALLS' PARADISE NEW YORK'S MOST FAMOUS NITK SPf 2294 SEVENTH AVENUE Asa! kU aabeUcvssJo Daaee ef the vrbreharps Maer af Certssealee Creattvw Caassa etf Itytlet sfWryAfrs EL'JiS 137 OeUg E033Y S.U33 7J3 K3 BID im. Max Oewirts, chairman of Morrtslanla Community Council, was the guest speaker at the "Community Problems" film' forum held at the Morrisanla Branch of The New York Public Library. Wednesday evening. Mr.

Oewirts will dlSCusa "Rec. reation for Everyone," and the film Playtown. USA" was shown. The firth and final meeting of this series, "Schools and LI oraries In the will take place on March 11. at P.

when George Weinberg, chairman of guidance at Muni. High School, will spesk. The film of th evening will be "A Better The New York Alumni Chapter Of The Atlanti Univ. School Of Social Work vli.b nT fen's et love A rt 1JWXM HALIa. 113 Went 42rr1 StrsW Sunday at3p.a 'Stain In aMouM a auL UlANOwaav at ik BINEfTT OP UNITED MEGXO COLLKGE fTND U.

8 TTBSj ftteillea Muti aXere, git W. 1t aMIL OetOBStSi SSek tiMeks peiswe Stn nail las CMOae a4 eeae to Oajsmela Oeneena, IsT, 11S W. ITIK SL vVk lV. Maynor Sings With Robert Merrill On Coast To Coast RCA Victor Broadcast Team With Met Star DOROTHY MAYNOR Hortense Love Te Sing Hall Johnson Songs At Town Hall for this occasion, as a contribut QT Wife Winner Jingle Slogan Contest BEVERLY HILLS. Cakt Mrs.

James E. La ton. Yellow Springe Ohio, attraetlv, young wife of a Negro ex Thursday won the thousand dollar "Beulah" prise loffered to listenera of the Beulah radio show, sponsored by Draft. Th, prety winner has already toid program executives she will 'put th prise la th bank toward a new home," and continue on wlta the full time factory Job whlrb augments th, Lawsoa fam. ily Income while her husband continues apprentice Studies la the building trades.

Mrs. Lawsoa has submitted Dreft tn the. 0 serlts. Ercticrbod Wetk HALKIUH, S. la the couie the etieervsace ef Bro.herboo' ek three gvste speakers were "ird at St Cm.

mlaeioa, delivered aa address, at 21 as a part f.e erie, having aa ble tbeuvt er' a eoerial a' etnbly oa the earn date aire, A of Creoeboeo. pteelder tbe North Caorllna Aseodatlo Jwleh Women, waa the eoeak" tha regular assembly ee Feb err U. the Rv. Frederick paHor of the rnitc Hr4 her hood Wetk ettiee with aa A special group of spirituals, arranged by Hall Johnson in an "Easter cycle." will be one of the ouutandiag portions of the program presented by Hortense Love, soprano, at Town Hall on Easter Sunday, March II. Miss Love's appearance, sponsored by the New York Alumni Chapter ot the Atlanta University School of Social Work, will benefit the United Negro College Fund.

Mr. Johnson, whose achievements have stamped him as one fit th Alltxtanrflnv MnltmnnriK Miss. He attended 8t John'. ftrurM ln tn, I'ege, Colleeevllh, Minn, and Trln Ity College, Sioux City. Iowa.

worked out special arrangements ion to what he terms "a deserv. inf cause." "I count It a distinct honor," said Miss Love, "to be privileg ed to Interpret the arrangements of such a great musician as Mr Johnson." Sarah Yaughan Doesn't Have A Single Open Date ST, LOUIS, Mo. Sarah Vaugh. an, who has registered anothet sensational tri 'in In hr engagement at the smart For. fit Club ot Foiext Park lit ere.

is boked so solidly for th rxt couple of thit Vesn't have a single cnen date. Sarah goes directly from the' found City to the Windy City of lilcaxo to open a week's ense nent on stage of the Reral The Aer, starting March the dar llowipg her closing at the Forest ''ub. "The New as Kara' a been dubbed by the nation' 'c jockeys, then heads for CI' "land to oen a two'week da' th Club Tiajusna on March 1' her nltery debut in that cltv. With Sarah's recording of Troti Is A Men" riding high through 't the nsMon, fustert it released a new platter erst oll," rr Teave Me" and "Gentle Listeners to the RCA Victor coast to coast commercial broad cast last 8unday were the reelp ienta of a unique and precedent making treat when the supero voices of Metropolitan Opera I star Robert Merrill and Dora my Aiaynor were Dlended In a brilliant rendition ot Offenbach's It was heard over the entire NBC network at the usual time. me nooen Merrill Hnow na Jaw broa an is Identified has been a shining example In the matter of dignified treatment of Negro artists.

A rigidly follow ed policy on the program ignores racial or religious Identifications of artists. They are presented or spoken about purely on the merit of their artistry. Merrill, not only one of the yoL ngest but also most liberal of the stars of the world famed company, was widely acclaimed last year for another democratic action. That waa when he elect ed to use non ohjectahle lyrics In his recording of "Old Man River' He is a steady and conscientious oontrlbittor financially and ar tittlcally to humane causes. The Interracial debut on Sun.

(ley's show marked a great step forward In the democratizing of radio. Heretofore network broad rafting ot commercial ahows has exercised a silent but effective ban on Interracial duets. It I because of this that the Merrill action is so noteworthy and com mendable In the eye of all lib orals. I. Mezzo Sourano And Violinist To Make Town Hall Debut Violet Banks, meszo soprano, will make her debut at Town Hall Sunday, March 14th at 1:30 p.

on the same program with Klvka Mandelkem, violinist, the encora member of this team lr Debut and Encore's third concert the season. Miss Banks, formerly director of music at Morgan State College Baltimore, Md came to New York on a voice scholarship In 1944 Miss Banks was selected from national audition for this concert heason. The auditioning committee composed of some of our mos Outstanding authorities in the field of music. Is making its selection for the 194849 series from among those recommended by the sponsoring organizations. Annually each sponsor groups sselects its award winner to be presented to the kdvlsory auditioning committee In New York, which Is composed of Edward Fendler, Everett Helm.

Samuel Duskin and Bernard Wage narr. The sponsoring organisations are: Associated Music Teachers League, Cheney School of Juslc, Composers Press. Mu Phi National Association of Composers and Conductors, New Tork Federation of Music Clubs. Oxford Piano Teachers Oulld Pan American Wo men's Association, Piano Teachers Congress, Hhoremount Singers, So ciety of Music and Associates, Union de Mujeres Amerlcanas, Young Composers Group and The ILeschetisky Association of Ameri ca. Count Basic's Band To Make Southern Tour; To Give Concert Count Basle, the "Jump Kin Of will msk hie first tour of the South in more thsn a year, following two weeks of theater dates In New Tork and New Jersey.

The Baeif band Is scheduled to journey into Dixie en a one niter tour that will extend as far south as Key West, Fla, af ter playing the week of March 4 on stag of the Adams Theat er In Newark and the week of March 11 at the Apollo Theater ia Harlem. Already act up for the "Jump King" and his bandsmen arc more than 10 ene.nltert In the slogans every asy Sloe tbe eon. states of Virginia, West Virgin test opened January It but didn't I la. North and South Carolina, come up with a winner until the) Tennessee. Alabama, Oorfla.

fifth award Mlmltnlppl nd Florida. Cotnlnj op after this swing through the Sovthland will be tbe Basis hajiere first concert tour, which la scheduled to get anderway late la April with the opening concert at New York's Carnegie Hall. (Hercca NA8HVTLLJE, Tensw The De partment ef Student Work of th general Board of Education of tha Methodist Church has announeed that from October 147 through May 1I4S, 11 state coaference of the Vtthodist Student Movement wilt have been held. Acordlng to Dr. Harvev Brow a.

associate erretary of the Department of Student Work, a few of thee o. fereeeee ar held In the fall but the bulk of thetq take place sit winter sad early spring. The montbe of Fehmary and March jsre Mciany popn'sr time for, state student eoafereaoea. New World A WI CA's Interracial series whloh has to date won thirteen national awards and created a milestone in the industry's presentation of democratic themes, will eelebratt Ita fourth anniversary during the month of March, 1941. Entry Into the fifth broadcast year will be commemorated throughout the mpnth, with a special broadcast on Sydenham Hospital on March to be followed by repeats of four outstanding dramas which have been reard during the life of the series.

The program on Tuesday, March Ind to 10:00 p. was titled "Something New dramatising the work of Harlem's Sydenham Hospital, the only in teraclal effort of its kind in the country. The broadcast, written by Ernest Klnoy and directed by Joseph Gottlieb, is presented In behalf of 'the Hospital'! drive to expand Its regular services, as well as itsresearch and out pat. lent facilities. Subsequent programs during anniversary month will Include repeat broadcasts of: "Black Ray Rosenthal's adaptation of the Richard Wright sutoblo eraphy (March Ith); Arthur Miller's novel on anti mitlsm in the Un'ted State, adapted by Raphael Hares (Msm II); "Conspiracy" aa origins radio play by Ethel Deckel men snd Joseph Llss dealing with community guilt In a lynching (March JJrd).

and starring Josh White and the Abyssinian Church' Chorus In Song Stylist Stars At Cafe Society There are few artists irobablr jne on the entertainment seen who can easily compare' i Helen Humes, who is current), 'rawing packed houses at Caf jrlety Downtown, one of Amer. a's most exclusive During the later part of 1941 rney Josepbson brought Helen ito Cafe Society for the first Ime where the waa held ovei everal times due to popular de "it. La morth Joseph son agalr new Cafe Society show and she's Helen closes at the Cafe on, ai'ui 7tli, and then goes on tour th Frankle Laine Mercury Re rdng Group. 4th Anniversary Of WMCA Pne Winning Interracial Series JOC LOUIS 4 In Full Length Fib I Joe Ixuis' First FuD Lenjth Fib At Loew's Theatres tne iong awaited world pre miere of "The Fight Never Ends, starring Joe Louis, in his first full length feature, can now be seen at Loew's Victoria and lllth in Harlem; Burland In the Bronx, and Brevoort in Brooklyn. No on, could be more suited to play the leading role than the Brown Bomber hUme'l.

I fore gaining world recognition Joe Louis met and conquereu con. dltions that breed crime and de llnqulncy In his home town of Detroit Now from experience the cnamp strike a blow for decency. The lighter stdt Is furnished by th fsmous Mills render ing the popular "Joe Louis and "Be Nice to Every. written especially for "The Fight Never Ruby Bee, Star of the stage hit "Anna Lu. casta, make her debut In fllma me right Never is as timely aa todsy'e hesdllnte, an4 carries as much dynamite as the champ's flits.

As an associate' feature, Loew's Victoria and tSth will present "It Had To Be with Gin. rer Rogers end Cornel Wilde: the Burland will have M's technicolor musical "Good News', musical drama by Alfred Sten and Loew's Brevoort will on the story behind Negro spirit 1 "Daisy Kenyen" starring nils (March 30th), show Joan 'Crawford and IXne Andrews. Erskine Hawkins (tans Savoy Ifa Singer; Dcorman Bars TJnkoYnM NewcCaer The Jam packed assemblage thst gathered st the famous Sa voy Ballroom for th opening of Rrskln Hawkins and hia orchest ra Isst Thursday night gave the Twentieth Century Gabriel one of the noisiest receptions evei paid him la the ten yeare that has been playing theee semiannual visits to the Harlem daaee palace. However, th festlvitlee threat ened to turn late aa ugly situ, atlon when the patrons began tn demand to see and hear the band's new vocalist, Caroline Ray. for tome reason Miss Ray had not put la aa appearance Actually Hawkins, himself was considerably worried because the vocal newcomer had beea a modal of popularity and good behavior.

Everyone wag relieved in a few minutes efW th rommotloa began whea It was discovered thst the singer had been stopped at th door by doortpen, who did not know th lady. It esems that there are glwaya people coming th door at the "Rome Of Kenny Feet and rtalm'Tie to he singers er performer, tnfor tuaateiy nobody had brief ed the doorman about the newest addition to the band. So when Mir Itay tried to gt tnrough the opening night mob, al) was un rermnnlou1y turned down. She might never hv gotten Into the hall bed she not had the fore eight to purchase a ticket and make her entrance tike an dlnary peying customer. Xi In rally was profuse with apologies later that night whea he learned the identity ef the Impost er" as he thought.

Hew. ever, he bed the final rtbnttsL vlst "My job Is to admit only ropl, who have tickets. and she dldnt hav any. P. 8.

Th taw nenagement naturally returned Miee Ray's pitrrhs price with wofotiad regret' and th perrons wer all happy whea ah sang finally. Informed eoirree In Bogota. Colombia, say that Archblshe Ti I mid Ferdorno, Prima of Ce lecnbla, Is exaoeted to Vs Mined Cardinal by Pep Pit XII before th end ef the year. TVe would be the fret Cardinal rimed fmm oulhernmoet ef th elevea Mid dl America republic Fwo Bacds Ard Qcartette Hew AdoGo Features a Two well known bands offer In tha best in popular u.u... and five headline acU rtpresenf lng th, very best in variety entertainment these are the rri.nt.

at next week's Apollo Theatre stage show. rl. Wllllama and his little band will be the feature must Ul attraction. "Little" because Cootie now beads an eight piece orchestra which is the last wora in "lam losslons." JUlp4S conceded to be one of tne rometlsU la show businesa w. i.

the undisputed "growl trumnet Following tbe ad vice of experts in the field created an octette wing the of bis musicians and Bob Merrii, the trumpet Blaylnf blue Singer. Cootie's small new eomoinauon has been touring the eountry wiw remarkable success. The second musical attraction! will be the midwenern mm favorites Nat Towles and his I nv PE GROWL TRUMPET KING NAT Bsw Octette HP, I ii in ii i in'iit I Cootl, WUlluns trum. pet king, whore ne little bat will appear at the Apollo Debt week, the ahow will feature Nat Towles and his band and th King Odom Quartette. Ecksteins Opens Fair band, towels organisation pear, annually at the Apollo.

He.llJ. UntttimN At will once atain feature rnnce 1 1 wiw i55 in Moss and his "batUe of the sax.i The variety acts win be head ed bv the' King Odom Quartette a new group which made a radio arjoearance on Willie Harlem HospiUllty Club Droan cast and was Immediately hailed aa one of the startling sur. orises of the season. One well known writer described their reception and the thinge which have followed as a real Cinder ella story. A flood or cans inquiries on to.

Mutual Broad casting Company after tne ooy were beard, Agents literally stormed their doors. Bryant hlmelf la quoted aa saying "these boys are wonderful. They 111 become the greatest act of Its kind todav." One ot the top rankinf broadcasting officials commented thus: "I hsve bafl many favorite quartettes, but at. ter listening to the King Odom Four I now have ray newest and grtates." Mae Gaddy, th, glamorous blues singer; Hicks and Berrv two very capable rhythm Up dancers; Jacqueline Hurley, a well known contortionist; and the Snider Bruce comedy trio will complet, the cast of the she's Tbe Red Feather HOLLYWOOu, Caiif. Billy Eok.

Young America's new sing, ng idol, scored one of the most ectacular triumphs of his mf every elstlnjc attendance record upon openlnf a at the Ked ether, popular Film Capital ni try. celebrities and bobby ioi.i rs stormed the entrance of the; to see snd heer Billy In! 's first local appearance since irly last year. Because ef a limlt I seating capacity, the club's re pent was forced to turn of whom rattT .1 UARflS JCD WMTtW rAVOSXTU OWlf KW MCSlfJAL BOCOVXXY Aotiior Contortieaixt Axa stood In a line for nijre titan tgyri3P Mr 1 miTiiA that two 'oeks. Eckstlne was credited with ireaklng previous attendance uu ks that had been established 'X the Red Feather last year by ich artists as Frankle Laine. Mel 'erm, and Louis Jordan.

Efforts re being made to arrange a hold ver for BlU past We four. my booking. NJ vVl VORID PREMIERiL WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT BOXINQ CHAMPION IN HIS NEW FULL LENGTH PDtTURE mtiie ncinr hever Th IILLLS RUBY BROa DEB 1 1 AND A GREAT AIL COLORED CAST cotNa WILDE TO MCM wn nOiNrCOVOR MUSICAL turns JUMS aUnefl lMFlM J0M CSAsTFOtp piaAotnri HfJIMf fOMA I GREAT JAM SESSION PINE WEEK BE(s. FRIDAY. MARCH 5th Aan.

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