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SCREEN, STAGE THEATRE RADIO, RHYTHM
The Passing Observer
eagerly accepting the murky, cold
waters of a river as our last and
best friend?
If these suicides are a sign of the
times, I dread facing the future.
Each day I shall expect that more
and more of us haven't the will nor
desire to "g-> on" if the future is
to be judged by some of the hap
penings of the past few weeks.
Where are we drifting? For sure
ly as there have within the last few
weeks been three persons who suc
cessfully "ended it all" there has
been three times that number who
failed to die and perhaps ten times
that number who had thoughts of
paying the price of death.
All these thoughts makes one
wonder: "What Price Death?"
NAACPOf
Indiana Hold
An Election
By W. CHESTER HIBBITT
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind—Election
of officers, mapping plans for the
state convention of the National As
sociation -for -the Advancement -of
Colored People at Indianapolis Oc
tober 10, 11, 12, and consideration
of defense employment problems
were features of the annual report
meeting of the Indiana organization
of the N.A.A.C P. branches held at
the Walker building here Saturday.
Atty Charles H. Willis of South
Bend, former vice president of the
state organization, succeeded Mrs.
F Katharine Bailey of Marion, in
cumbent, who resigned as president,
because of her health. Both the re
tiring president and Miss Faith
Brown of Kokomo, secretary, who
also resigned, were given votes of
appreciation and thanks for their ;
Other officials unanimously elect-1
ed or retained were W. Chester!
Hibbitt, secretary; L. B. Meriweth
er, treasurer: Atty. Cecil Black of
New Albany, vice president; Atty.
J Allen of South Bend.
Atty. F. B. Ransom of Indianapolis.
Atty, R. L. Brokenburr of Indi
anapolis and Atty. Black, members
of the legal redress committee: Mrs.
F. Miss Faith
Brown and F, B. Ransom members
of the eecutive board; Dr. L. B.
Meriwether of Indianapolis, Mr.
Hibbitt, Mrs. Bailey, Rev. G. L.
Hayden of South Bend and Nathan
iel W. Madden of Indianapolis,
members of the way* and means
committee: Mrs. Elizabeth Allen of
South Bend the education commit
tee and Nathaniel W. Madden chair
man of the youth committee.
Miniature Studio
Holds Election
The miniature studio under the
auspices of the National Negro Mu
sicians association held election of
officers in the music room of the
YWCA, recently.
Officers are: Jean Prosser, presi
dent; Rella Verdun, vice president:
Lauretta Peterson, secretary: Thel
ma Farnadis. corresponding secre
tary: June Crusor, treasurer; Har
riet Peterson, financial secretary:
Benny Rogers, sergeant of arms;
and Inez Butler, reporter.
Parents present were Mrs. Peter
son and Mrs. Prosser.
Following election of officers a
program was given featuring Lau
retta Peterson who played “Bour
ree" by Bach and Jean Prosser who
also played a Bach Boprree. Thelma
Farnandis played the "Minuet" by
Paderewski on the violin.
The next meeting’s program will
feature Bach and Handel’s music.
RADIO DISCUSSION
HAMPTON INSTITUTE. Va.
President Malcolm S. Mac Lean of
Hampton institute will serve as
moderator on a radio round-table
discussion on "Education in a
World of Nations" that will be
broadcast nationally over a N B C
hook-up qt 10:30 a.m. E. D. S. T
Sunday, July 6.
-WHAT PRICE DEATH?"
By LARRY CHISM
City Editor
A seeming wave of suicides, ap
parently resulting from the great
pressure of modern day living what
with all the unrest and dissatisfac
tion existing among nations and
peoples which resulted last week in
the suicide of a man and a woman
was this week tragically emphasized
by the report that another young
woman had taken her life.
One is forced to wonder: ' What
price death?"
What is causing this sudden in
crease in the rate of suicides among
the members of our race? It used j
to be said that Negroes were not in
telligent enough to commit suicide, |
that only the more educated whites
took their own lives when tlfe pres- |
sure of living became too great, i
But now, in Detroit the number self
administered deaths cause one to j
Wonder.
Is it a sign of becoming civilized,
educated and intelligent when a
race begins to commit suicides one
week right after another, with some,
times two persons deciding to "end
It all" by their own hands in the
same week.
One cannot help but wonder.
What is the underlying cause for ]
this despondency on the part of'
young and middle aged men and
women which causes them to say: j
•*Th:s is the better way out.”
What is death the better way out!
of? Is death the better way out of
loneliness after many hours of soul
iiunger for the affections of a still ,
beloved but unloving mate or girl- i
;’riend? Is death the better way out
•.'or some who are seemingly too
weak willed to say: "Come what
may, this i- the greatest sweetheart
and best life II have ever known
and I will struggle, 'ive, love and
hope until death comes naturally?
Is -deeth the better way out for
some who seemingly, have lost
their social -standings in a not too
stable society or for those pitiful
creatures who once having wallowed
in the mire of vice and sin haven't
the courage to get up from the gut
ter wipe the mud and slime from
themselves and with a stout heart
face the worlif fuuy determined to
stand alone, if need be. until the
level ground of decency and respect
Is again achieved?
Is it for either of these reasons
that a well known man and a young
married woman last week and
another young woman this week let
the worm of ’•emorse, and self pity
eat away their backbone until all
three decided that after being !
lashed by tl.s often cruel taskmas
ter. life, that death would prove a
kinder master?
Must we become, each of us, so
despondent, morbid, and self pity
ing that we lose our moral fibre and
take the line of least resistance and
auccumb to the beckoning hand of
the devil and destroy all that we
were meant to be by perhaps cutting
our throats, drinking lysol or by
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ACTORS GUILD HONORS RETIRING EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
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The recent banquet of the executive committee of the Negro Actors’
guild was held in honor of Fredie Washington, retiring executive
secretary of the committee, and Edna Thomas, present secretary.
KATE SMITH DISCOVERS YOUNG STAR
The radio star, Kate Smith, who knows and recog
nizes talent regardless of race, creed or color, is
shown here with her latest find, the youthful Carol
Williams, whose essays, articles and her musical
ATTY. BERRY TAKES CARNIVAL
ment company at first refused to
pay Mrs. Geraldine Harris of the
Harris Service Station for the use
of her property which the carnival
was using without permission or
payment to Mrs. Harris. Atty.
| Berry secured a writ of attach
j mrnt holding up the carnival un-
I til they agreed to pay $l5O to Mrs.
Harris for use of her lot. Shown
in photo are Constable Arthur
Cartwright, Attorney Charles
Berry and another constable.
For a few hours last Wednesday,
Atty. Charles B. Berry was in
possession of a carnival belong
ing to the Miller Amusement com
pany while awaiting a settlement
between the carnival concern and
the client of Attorney Berry. It w as
disclosed that the Miller Amuse- i
iTcxo Medicine Show
Names Its Lineup
CENTRALIA, 111.—Here is the
! lineup of the performers in the
- Tex-O-Modicine show: Peggie La
’ Vizia. Dolores Lopez, Evelyn Per
nop, Ruby Samuels’ chorus, "Buck"
| Suber, "Snowball Johnson.
In the band the lineup is as fol
| lows: Charles Lownes, sax; Pete
I Pernop. sax; Morton Berry, piano;
\ Stag Cogswell, drums, and Del
I I Payne, trombone. All members of
(the profession desiring to contact
the show, should address corre
spondence to Tex-o Medicine show.
' I Centralia, 111., care of Dr. Ward's
I shows.
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| j Dr. Leach Speaks At
Grand Rapids School
; FLINT, Mich --Dt. J. U I
' Leach was guest speaker for the I
| graduating class of Grand Rapids
» high school and Junior college June
; 29. at Grand Rapids. Mich.
J Dr. Leech Is • member of the
j Michig.tn -State Medical society, and
I a key man on the state legislative
committee, a member of the Amer
ican Medical association holding
; I staff appointments on the Hurley.
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Mos Flint, Mich. Dr Loach is a!. «
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ij the NA.A.CF »
Among those present who gathered at Jimmie Daniels case to pay
tribute to the two women were, left to right: W. C. Handy. Miss
Thomas, Dr. Channing Tobias, Miss Washington and Mrs. Bill Rob
inson.—M. Smith photo.
talent have placed her high among child prodi
gees. Carol Williams was guest star on the Kate
Smith radio hour, and her latest composition,
"Let’s Work Together,” was heard over the
nation-wide hook-up.
Undertakers Meet
In Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La.—The an
nual meeting of the Louisiana
Undertakers and Embalmers was
held here Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, June 22, 23 and 24. The
sessions were presided over by the
president, J. H. Miller of Monroe.
La. Business meetings were held
in the Odd Fellows Temple build
ing.
The annual sermon was preached
by Rev. Leroy Fields of Wesley
Methodist church. The annual dance
was held at the Odd Fellows Tem
ple building roof garden and the
annual banquet at Butler’s blue
Dr. Haynes Addresses
Sunday School Confab
HOUSTON. Texas—"As truly an
emancipation as our fathers found
in 1865 is the need of the present
hour," said Dr. George E. Haynes
of the Federal Council of Churches
before thousands of young people
of the National Sunday School and
Baptist Training Union congress in
session here this week. "This is a
new emancipation calling for sacri
fice of all who would be free from
exploitation and serfdom. It in
volves two fundamentals: First, the
need for economic security; and,
second, the need for social sharing
in all the educational, political and
religious values of our civilization."
I “SWINGING” WITH j
NIGHTLIFERS
By LARRY CHISM
SWINGING WITH NIGHT—STK.
Dear Readers: It has been nice
knowing you. Only hope that :n
the past some of you have really
enjoyed reading
Sr this colym of
what goes on
• after dark in the
and such stuff.
|| saying farewells.
|| operative and
fej| congenial with
Larry Chism Colym” succes
sor, My Gal Sunday, as you have
been with Yours Truly.
And so, giving a resume of ail
that we have written the past three
years, we say: .
PRELUDE N
I bring to you
A scribe's view
Of what goes on
When day is done.
My jive's of hepcats
And chicks, so fair,
Doin' night spots
Here and there.
VIEW ONE: CABARET SCENE
Lowered lights in lurid places,
Cigarette smoke on painted faces;
Sweet music grooved down low,
As bodies sway to and fro;
Restless feet tapping lightly . . .
All thi. happens nightly.
MARRIOTT IS
GIVEN GOOD
PART IN FILM
LOS ANGELES. Calif.—When
John Marriott was given the part
of "Cal’’ to play in the motion pic
ture version of Lillian Heilman’s
prize-winning play, "The Little
Foxes," in production at Goldwyn’s,
he was at last in,a complete cycle
of success which began with in the
Gilpin Players in Cleveland, Ohio.
Colored actors have always suff
ered from the disease of "steretyp
itis” in Hollywood, and therefore a
few of them have gone on playing
humble roles year in and year out.
But the ruthor of "Foxes” is the
socially-aware Pulitzer-Prize winner
of the militant "Watch on the
Rhine." Miss Heilman and Herman
Shumlin are aware that all is not
well with the Negro in America,
and for lhat reason they appreciate
the manliness of John Marriott.
Marriott created on Broadway the
small but important part he is play
ing now in the cinema. Before that
he toured with “You Can’t Take It
With You" and also with "Three
Men On A Horse." In fact, he has
been busy for the past six years
in these snows alone—a remarkable
record. His work is improving be
cause he never allows himself to get
into a rut. He does radio parts be
times. and also helps young play
wrights on their scripts. That goes
back to his days with the Gilpin
Players, oldest Negro playing group
in America.
St. Louisans
Oppose New
Ward Zoning
ST. LOUIS Organized
and determined opposition to
the so-called proposed pro
portionate representation
plan for the election of alder
men in St. Louis has arisen in the
ranks of the Negroes to such an
extent that a committee of the
local branch of the National Asso
ciation for the Advancement of Col
ored People known as the N.A.A.C.P.
Ward Re-distrticting committee, has
been formed with N. A. Sweets,
militant young publisher of the
St. Louis American, as chairman.
The committee also includes two
newspaper chiefs, J. E. Mitchell of
the St. Louis Argus and Chester
E. Stovall of the St Louis Call,
both of whom supported the de
feated Democratic incumbent. Ber
nard F. Dickmann seeking his “third
term" in the recent mayoralty race
while Sweets, a Republican, backed
Judge Willliam Dee Becker, the
current mayor.
Others on the committee are At
torneys Robert L. Witherspoon and
Henry D. Espy, the latter chairman
of the executive committee of the
local branch.
Negro leaders point out that the
proportionate representation plan,
while avowedly designed to . give
minority representation, fails to
help the Negro citilen who forms
more than 10 per cent of the popu
lation.
Many Negroes are considering the
PR. plan as being especially de
signed to see that Negroes do not
get on the board of aldermen and
that PR. plan must be defeated
For ten years, John Marriott was
with this wonderful group, first as
printer, and later as actor. .The last
three years he did leading parts in
the best Negro plays in America.
When he invaded New York he ex
ercised the same calm, quiet, effec
tive commonsense which is a part
of him in all he does. He took a
job helping a colored "name’’ star
run a restaurant While the boss
was showing off, Marriott was
studying and attending auditions.
First he got parts in second touring
companies.
When "Foxes” was cast, he com
peted with his former employer and
got the Broadway part He receiv
ed sensational notices, as did Abbie
Mitchell, opposite whom he played
Marriott and his wife. wht> are
the parents of twins, Mona and Da
vid. love California for living, and
New York for working. They have
removed their residence to Califor
nia while "Little Foxes" is in pro
duction. Marriott is a member of
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, and an
alumnus of Wilberforce university.
He studied ceramics at Ohio State
university, taking a M.A. degree
there. His wife, is A. B. from Fisk.
They are what folk delight to call
wonderful people.
John Laßue. get in touch with
your sister, Gladys, at once, she has
some very important news for you.
4118 Vincennes avenue, apartment
2. will reach her.
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Tinkling ice and drinks in glasses,
Weaving hips and muted brasses;
Trembling lips and brazen glances,
.As nitelifers go into their dances;
All this is sweet heaver! to
The couple sitting next to you.
VIEW TWO: OF SHOWFQLKf
They sing and dance
As best they can.
To get some money
'io pay the rent man.
They blow a horn
Or emcee shows,
And tell old jokes
Yet, they carry on
As best they can,
To get some money
To pay the rent man
So with smiles on their faces
And tears in their hearts,
They joke and laugh, for
They too have a part
In the scheme of life.
VIEW THREE: OF NITEI.IFERS
From wee hours of early morn
Till past the break of day,
And find a spot for play.
Some brown and some fair,
A few tall, others short;
They all fall in line
About the place of sport.
"Come, have a drink with me,
Drown your sorrows and care,"
Is the Nitelifer’s plea; for
There’s joy enough to share.
So they go arm in arm,
And travel two by two,
From bright, early morn
Till the night is thru.
You’ll see them drinking
To keep from thinking
Of food, clothes and rent;
Meanwhile the money’s spent.
VIEW FOUR: OF LOVERS.
Now Little Jack Mound
And Big Sister Sue,
Jived each other
As Nightlifers do.
They said, "Oh well,
We’ll have some fun.
Tho’ we’ll feel like hell
When morning comes.
VIEW FIVE: CURTAIN CALL
Hi, ho, the merry oh,
The gang’s all here;
Then open p the bottle, so
We’ll have an hour of cheer.
Hi, ho, the merry oh,
Let’s drink up and be gay;
Hi. ho, and home we go,
For it’s past the time for play.
—The End.
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