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FATS WU1£R DES SUDDEM.Y llil MAIUNG EDITION iw Carwia Cimuesl 7c HE^RUtH OjMBRIDliED' VOL. XXIII —NO. 51 Durham, North Carolina, Saturday, DecGuiber IN, 194-J Says Urban League FL Soraething To Fight For Conference Is Important Writer Warns League’s Forthcoming (Meet With Labor Bears Watching BT BRNEST E. JOHNSON Associated Nflgro Press AVARHINCTON, — The for- theomirifi conferonee hero bo- tw(‘*‘H officials of tho National learjnp nnrt thr^ Aniprierm “ Foi'rvrition of Ltiibor bpfli'S wntehinfr, in the opinion of innny observers. The annonncemont wns ro- loasod last wpok by longue of ficials in Now York following an oxchango of corrospondenco bctvveon oxecirtivo socrotarv I^estor n. Oran»or of the social work organization, and William Oroon, president of tho labor orjranization. While no spo.’ific objoctivea wero sot forth in the announce inont, it is not likoly that tho two "roiip^ wonld sit down at a tai)lo for tho solo purpo'^a of corroctinR statomonts nnd positions attributed by one to the other. It is reasonable to asanino, therefore, that an agenda will he drawn up that should provide for a free and open discussion of how best Negroes ?iiay bo or"aniV,od into the labor movement. It was dnring debente at th? annual AFT# convention on the resolution of A. Philip Randol ph, Brotherhood of- Sloopinp; Car Porters, sookinjr to estaiblish n conimittoe on discrimination in tho federation, that presi dent Oroen declared thjit pro minent organizations had re peatedly thwarted tho efforts of ho AFH'j in its organizin" attempts among Negrt)os. “At International Harvester com|)nny in Phi^ago,” he declar ed to tho convention, “wo snusfht to organize thes> Nc- srro oniploj'es and found that (ho roprosentativos of the T^r- ,bnu lo.'ieno and the reprpsenta- tivoi of the so-callo.l N^tionn’ Assi-cation for the Advnnc'*- m'nf of Colnrod People, and olh r rPnrosentativos of Negro or/ranizations in America, ap peared in Chicago and opposed tho AFT/ renrosentntivrs * irt their effort to org:’nizr> tho N(M»roos injo the AFL. As n roRii It,” ho added, “these Ne- rrrnps voted to stay out of thv AFL.” Orron said that not onlv wer'’ they nreventod from or- p-anizing Negroes, but th:it those groups oncournnrod Ne groes to Sign up with tho Congress of Industrial Organi zations. It was tho exception taken to the flroen statement by th? U^rban loagno that has brought about tho conferonco. Please turn to Page Two First Christms Vernelle Doretha, age 11 ' months, daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Vernon D. Co wan and granddaughter of Dr. J. D. Cowan, presiding elder of the Morganton District of the A.M.E. Church. War Correspondent Delivers Addr^s At N. C. College Thomas W. Young, war cor respondent of the Norfolk Journal and GukTo, described his six months stay with the famous all Ne^ro 90th Purauit Squadron of the United States Army Air Forces here Wednes day at North Carolina College. The first Negro corrospon dent credited to the army Air Forces, Young recently returned to this country from overseas allied air bases in North Africa, Sicily and Eng land. The correspondent noted that shortly before his depar ture from the 99th’s advanced base in Italy, Septeni'ber 2, « now group of replacement figh ter pilots arrived. Lt. Clinton B. Mills, Durham youth, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Mills, 1211 Fayetteville Street, was in the first group of fighter Please turn to Page Two Dr. Bluford Praises A&T Signal School Graduation Class BY C. A. lEVIN ( “W$ congratulate you on having Completed so mucn work in such a short period and contributing a great deal to tho spirit and life of our campus during your p?rio(i of study here,” declared President F. D. Bluford. A and T ^‘>15*4 ege, Qreensboro, last Friday tO] the Group 17 graduating class of the Fourth Service Com mand Signal School. The members of the class wore composed of soldiers from the Anti-Aircraft Units in the various United States Army camps. »- The trainees, mostly former college students, wore selected to pursue this advance training at A and T College on the basis of ox^'elleney in competitive test. They Tvero trained in tho basic jihaaes of electricity for Anti-Aircraft fire control. Tho students ranking from Private to Technician Fifth Grade, left the campus immediately after the graduat ing exercises for their various home camps. Speaking in behalf of the graduates, Pfc. George Davis expressed appreciation of the soldiers for the opportunity they had been given and thank ed the college for the many Social courtesies extended to Please turn to Pago Two Noted Musician Succumbs To Heart Attack Succumb; “Fats” Waller, noted musi cian who died in Kansas City Wednesday as the result of a heart attack. Death came while Waller was in his berth just as the train pulled into the Union Station. West Durham S. S. Class And Bereans Exchange Visits The above photo shows members of the Men’s Bi> be Class of the West Dur ham Baptist Church in a return vls^t to the Berean Sunday School Class of St. Joseph A.M.E. Church. In the foreground, with his back to the camera, is J. H. Markham, teacher of the West Durham Bible Class, who was guest teach er during the visit. L. E. Austin is teacher of the Berean Clase^ More than 50 men were present, many of whom ^expressed their de light at inspiration gained from the exchange of visits and brotherly good will. Kansas City; — A pall of i profound grief fell over the | theatrical and musical world * Wedne.-^day, April 15, a.s news of fthedeath of “Fats” Waller, noted l)ianist and band-lead- er, spread over the nation. Death cuifle while the musician, whose age was 39, was lying in his berth here, just after the train had pull ed into the station enroute from Hollywood, CMifornia. where he had been working j in a series of picture pronuc- Itions, including “Stormy I Weather.” I Waller, who was known in iprivate life, as Thomas (Wright Waller, began playing the organ and piano at 10 iytars of age. He started his professional career at 14, in ! a Harlem theatre. His mother jwas a singer and pianist and his grandfather Adolph Wal- I ler was a violinist in the i south. His fathfii’ the j late Rev. Edward Waller, pas- jtor of the famous Abyssinian Bapist Church of New York. Although he was paid $4,- 000 a week with a 13-piece band, he preferred to play I with a five-piece combina- j tion. He is said to have paid . taxes on an income of $72.- i000 in 1941. I The 278-pound musician i.^ best known for his musical productions of “Feet’s Too Big” and ^‘Ain’t Misbehavin” His mo.st recent musical com- positons was in connection with the picture “Early To Bed.” The body will be taken to St. Albans, Long Island. New York, where funeral arrange- m?nts will be made. A,representative of the cor: oner’s office said after a pre liminary examination that he had suffered a heart attack. The body was rerhofved to an undertaking parlor and a fur ther examination was expecti ed to be made. A physician who had been called to attend another pati ent was summoned to Waller’s car. The station master’s of fice said that Waller collaps ed while, talking with his manager. ' Fats Waller was known as the nation’s number one swinpt pianist but he was more than that. He w’as the only jazz musician who ever played the or"an at Notre Dame Cathu- hul, faris When he toured Europe in 1938 he drew rec ord crowds. His own attitude toward jazz was simple. “I am nobody to get mighty about swing,” he said. “It’s just a musical phase of our social life. Mrs. Alma Herndon Wade, wife of Sgt. Louis H. Wade, (inset) and son bom one we ek after father was sent over seas. Mrs. Wade is employ ed as a stenographer at the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company. Prior to entering the army Mr. Wad e was a member of the fac ulty of the DeShazor Beauty College. Popularity Contest Qosed At The Little "River High School The Little River High School of Durham County closed its Popularity Contest on the niirhf of Deoemb«>r 8, with a program consisting oT Foading. Solos, Folk Dances and the Crownintr of “Miss Little River.” Miss Lucille Turrentino, a member of tho seventh grad * won this title hy selling th>' Inrsest numKer of votes. Th** total amount raised was The stage, was H''autifnlly decorated with ferns, roses and pinks. The Candelabra gav" qnitp a settins to tho arrangc- mont. Tho color scheme beinir pink and gi-?en. The queen’s attendants were chosen from all the departments of t h *• school. Ijittl^ Misses Celestine Park er and Arnello Parker acted a> heralds for Tho occasion. Mai: •Tustice carried the crown and Mary Keo Vanliook presonte 1 t^e qneon with a beautiful gift. . Tho ceremony was read bv Mr. Cosiby Tahon of the Urn grade, after which he crowiotl The son of a minister, Wal ler was born in Greenwich Village in 1904 and at 10 wa.s playing in school orchestras. He became a New York thea tre organist at 14, but his first break came when he played fqr rent parties in Har lem and met George Gersh win and other composers. By 1928 he was writing show music and had gained recog nition not only in Tin Pan Al ley but from musical author ities. Miss Turrentino as “Miss Little River.” Miss Turrentino was drosSed in a hoantifnl pink eveninir eown and carried a large bouquet of flowers. Her attendants were a» follows: Mary I.o€ Vanhook. .Tohnett."* .Tones, ArnelJa Parker, Lonist* Kenion, relostine Parker. Nan nie Brandon, Mack -Tustice Doris Parker, -Tean .Tustice, Bernice Riley, Bemestine Tur^ rentine, Dorothy Mangnm, Shirely Parker, Katie I.eo Jon es, Maryland Johnson, Fraace' Roberson, .Toyce Jones. Margi* F^andon, Marjorii* Ro«ror=i,^M*rT Alice Woods. Shirley Yancey, Vaneev, BerniCe Roberts, Emmu S. Daoy, Catherine Sneed. Eglantine Carrington. TVloi.^ KehTom, Mary IWll. Loniw» Moor, ‘>la M. Riley, Oertmd" .Tohnson. Jacqnelin.' .Tn3ti«>, Margaret Parker. Le«no Lnnds- ford, Andre Glenn, Patter Man- ■rum, Lorine Parker. ChrLsti»*' Hart. Louise M ick. ^lad^« Im-k. Tjouise Tlarri-*. Dorotky Riolev. Mhsle Rilev. F.xJ»ns. flazeline Watkins. > Rello Parker. n*Tnelln Parker , Vivian Parker, Anak* Beatrice Scott. Tn«^ A, Renrne T>. S«^ith. Arteli* gum, Flovd ’liwy. Id« AL Pearks, Glnijes Harris. Vtf Moore. -loilia Allen. M*rr JU Day, Kiiuaa T.. BBllock. .Vti Harris. Ran S. Park«r. Maiam Harris fonso Parrish. Ceaky riintm^llMk. iJtoww Lemy Arris, Ibnut Thelma ^rkwV and I
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