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Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

mask over the fowl and you can lift
it off in order to brown the turkey,
uncovered, the last hour of baking.
MODERN MENU
Sea Food Cocktail
Roast Duck
White Turnip Cups with Diced Beets
Corn Paddles
Riced Potatoes
Asparagus Salad
Parker House Rolls
Currant Pie
Coffee
ROAST DUCK
Clean ducks thoroughly, washing
in cold running water. Wipe dry
and stuff with sage and onion stuff
ing. Place birds in roasting pan
with wings and legs tied closely to
the body. Spread generously with
fat and sprinkle with salt and pep
per. Place in hot oven for 10 or Is
minutes, add ! cup of water and
reduce heat to moderate. Basic fire.
quently while cooking allowing 20
minutes to the pound, When done
remove ducks to platter, pour off
most of the grease and make a
brown gravy with what remains in
the pan. Or serve with orange sauce.
Your corn patties can be made
delicious by mixing two cups of
canned whole corn, two chopped
hard cooked eggs, three chopped
pimentos and one cup white sauce.
Fill the baked pattie shells with
this mixture and sprinkle with
grated cheese and Drowned bread
crumbs. Reheat in a moderate oven
until the cheese melts.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
ROAST TURKEY

Clean, slnge and pick over the
turkey. Wash in salted water. 1t is
good plan to stuff the bird the
night before cooking.
When stuffed, place in a large
covered roaster with a little water.
Basic frequently until tender. Allow
about 80 minutes to each pound.
Reserve the liquid and add to it
the previously cooked giblets which
have been chopped fine. IF your
oven is too small to accommodate a
large roaster you may place the
turkey in the broiling pan and COW
er it with several folds of cheese
cloth Pour about pint of milk
over this and continue basting until
the bird is nearly done. By this time
the cheeSecloth will have formed a
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
New Mechanical Device Registers
An individuals State of Health

LONDON. UR-Inventions rang
ing from a pair of spring braces to
an invisible ray for level crossings
we're on view at the International
Exhibitions of Inventions, organized
by the Institute of Patentees and
held at the Central Hall, Westmin-
ster.
One machine, described as an
auragraph, records the state of
health. It measures human magne-
tism and is the invention of Maj
Raymond Phillips. When a person
goes near it a needle flickers. If the
person is in good health, it swings
violently, but if the person is feel
ing seedy or nervous, the needle
flickers only feebly. At the same
time line is traced on a moving
tape. In that case, too, if the person
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

is in good health, a strong steady
line is recorded. but if ne Is unwell
the line is broken.
1T would appear Major Phillips
explained, that everybody is sur
rounded by a magnetic field. and
this instrument records the strength
Of the magnetism. Some sensitive
people say they can see the magnetic
field in the form of an aura of vary
ing color. If person is not well. the
color is patchy. That may explain
why the needle swings more Violent
ly in the case of a healthy person. :"
The full moon is always nearly
opposite to the sun. It is high in
winter, when the sun is low. and
low in summer when the sun is
high.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

element of loss would be largely in
carrying charges. These the gov
ernment did not write off but added
to the inventory The carry-over
charge is about $2,50O,000 a year.
The government, it is under
stood, is not considering lowering
the minimum price fixed by the
late Bennett Administration this
year at 871a cents a bushel.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
BEETLES DESTROY BLIGHT

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. UP)-Lady-
bird beetles are priced creatures in
the Rio Grande valley citrus area.
Shipments of the insects were
brought in from California and
Louisiana to combat cottony cushion
scale which attacked citrus fruit re-
Gently.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
AIDS OFFERED FOR PREPARING
MENUS OF THANKSGIVING MEAL

Here are two menus. the first
one the real old-fashioned Thanks
giving feast, the other sophisticat-
ed enough to meet the most mod
ern taste; the first smacks of plen-
ty, the other is more delicate and
clean-cut.
OLD-FASHIONED
Oyster Stew
Roast Turkey
Squash SOufflc
Mashed Potatoes
Giblet Gravy
Cranberry Sauce
Nodded Waldorf Salad
Nut Bread
Parker House Rolls
Mince Meat Custard Pie
Coffee
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

Brittany is supposed to have re-
ceived its name from those Britons
who were expelled from England
and took refuge in France between
the fifth and seventh centuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
LIST DESSERTS
FOR HOLIDAYS

Inc COOKIE jar. llllcu w Iiic Iop
with delicious sweets, still holds
pleasant memories for many of us.
1t seems to belong to our childhood
days when, after school was out, we
dashed to the pantry for a favorite
cookie to MUNICH on.
In the butter cookie recipes which
follow butter is used for shortening
because of its delicious flavor and
food value Butter cookies not only
appeal to the appetite, but they in
vite most favorable conditions for
digestion.
CHOCOLATE DROP COOKIES
IL cups flour
! teaspoon baking powder
4 teaspoon salt
2-3 cup butter
cup sugar
egg
IL squares bitter chocolate
Y teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk
Combine like plain butter cookies,
except add the cooled melted choco-
late just after the egg has been ad-
ded. Dip small balls of dough into
slightly beaten egg white. Roll in
granulated sugar. Place on butter
ed baking sheet, press half pecan
or blanched almond in each center
and bake at $50 degrees F.
ICE BOX BUTTER COOKIES
l pound butter
IL cups granulated sugar
IL cups light brown sugar
2 eggs
Juice of y lemon
cup broken pecan meats
l level teaspoon soda
cups flour
teaspoons cinnamon
l teaspoon vanilla
Cream together, drop in eggs, mix,
then add lemon juice, vanilla, flour
Sifted with soda and cinnamon, then
nuts. Work together with hands.
Divide dough in half, placing each
half in loaf bread pan lined with
paraffin paper. Pat down carefully.
Place in ice box to get hard When
ready, to bake, have oven hot, (aS
for quick biScuit0 Cut dough in pan
in half lengthWise. Take large, sharp
knife, and cut across dough as thin
as possible, placing cakes quickly on
cookie pan y inch apart. The thin
nest ones bake quickeSt-take these
off with spatula. Keep dough cool
because it is difficult to cut it when
soft. These cakes are very crisp
when done.
PLAIN BUTTER, COOKIES
IL cups flour
| teaspoon baking powder
4 teaspoon salt
2-3 cup butter
2-3 cup granulated sugar
| egg
y teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk
Sift flour, measure and reSift
twice with the baking powder and
salt. Cream butter thoroughly, add
sugar gradually, stirring untila fluf-
fly creamy mass is obtained. Add well
beaten egg and vanilla then the
milk and flour alternately, stirring
only until flour is dampened Chill
dough and roll to about u inch
thickness. Cut cookies and place on
lightly buttered baking sheet. Bake
at $50 degrees F. for to 10 min
utes. Yield: About 4 dozen cookies.
HONEY BUTTER tastes ever so
good served with host biscuits, corn
bread or other hot breads. To make
is use.
q cup Butter
! cup Honey
Let butter stand at room temper
ature to soften. Mix with honey,
stirring well. Put mixture in small
jar, cover tightly and keep in re-
frigerator.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11

Stays at
Hot Spot

NEW YORK, June 10-Claude
Hopkins and his orchestra will re-
main at the Cotton Club for the en-
tire summer. The original con-
tracts for the well known radio
broadcasting group were for the
duration of two cafe revue The
sweet music o. Claude Hop ms and
his men, the grooming of Orlando
Robson, caused Broadwayites and
uptowne s to crash the famous cafe
in Harl, m nightly.
The orchestra is heard regularly
over station WABC of the Column
bia Broadcasting system, national
network.
The Harlemaestro is one of the
most popular orchestra leaders in
New York. For several years he
held a berth at the Roseland Ball
room here and when he moved to
the Cotton Club in Harlem, Broad
yayites followed him. Hopkins be-
came, In a few short weeks, the
latest sensation in New York. Peo-
pie came from all sections of the
city to hear his music.
Hopkins features his own COM
positions, several of which were
written in conjunction with his vo-
calist, Orlando Robson. The or
chestra was forced to forego sew
eral dance dates to answer the de-
mands of the patrons of he Cotton
Club.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11
Alma Smith Is
TOPS in Cafe
on Broadway

New York, June 10--Alma
Smith is the new sepia star of
Broadway. She is appearing at
Comics Inn. Miss Smith left Chi
cago recently prior to the closing
of a mite club there. She filled an
engagement in Troy New York
and later theater dates here.
Teddy Blackman. the producer,
placed her in his new revue. She
is the style setter for Harlem.
Connie zimmerman. the owner,
moved his Comics Inn from Har-
lem to Broadway recentlv and has
been meeting with tremendous
success.
Pete, Peaches, and Duke. credit
ed with being one of the classiest
dance trios on the stage TODAY are
also headliners. Jackie Williams,
California dancing boy who came
east from Chicago last wear with
the musical "Rhvthmbound" is
also in the cast.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11

at the Palace theater was a WOW.
Considering that Noble did not
know that other acts, such as Buck
and Bubbles and Cabin Kids would
also be on the bill. The way the
acts weaved into revue, instead
of acts, was master stroke. Their
finale, featuring trucking on
down." dance was a classic. 1t was
almost impossible for the team,
Buck and Bubbles, to leave the
stage. The most intelligent family
of youngsters are those little Cab
in Kids. When you speak to them
pertaining to their work, they act
like grown-ups but the little
boys pull their sisters pigtails,
just like other little boys -. and
the girls go yelling for Mama"
like all other little girls.
Maybe | am wrong, but | just
didn't like the voice of Henry
"Rubberlegs" Williams. His song
however, is vurra vurra good. Wish
Lavada Carter had seen the num-
Der. Billy Banks. to my opinion
is one of the greatest original
comedians since the days of Bert
Williams.
Leonard Reed has written seve-
raj new tunes for the new Dawes
cafe revue, now in rehearsal. The
show will feature Bill Bailey, Mary
Richards, Billy and Charles, and
Kenneth and Leroy. Willie Duke,
comedian singer, viii introduce a
new tune in the revue also. Noble
Sissle will return to Chicago with
in two or three weeks The
Cabin Kids left Friday for New
York, where they will work in a
movie short :. Their step-mother
teaches them their songs and ges-
lures. They have private tn
tor. The youngest is five and the
oldest is eleven years of age.
Dimples Harris, cute cafe star,
is setting the pace for styles =.
Alice Porter is wearing a worried
look nowadays. We know the
reason, but it wouldn't do to tell.
Noble Sissle gave Clarence Weems
a run for his money in dramatic
recitation. Sssle's "Stop those
Drums" is a classic. Looks like
Weems will have to let "Peola", his
recitation, rest a while Els
worth Blackwell, who not only re-
semhles Stepin Fetchit, the COM
edian, but whom we feel Stepin is
portraying on the screen, has gone
in for art in a serious way or
should we say that the lady likes
Stepin Fetchit types :. Ed Carey
is no longer in music circles :.
he is a politician now and has
Job in the draining system
Those recent affairs which featur-
ed his name and orchestra g. well
it wasn't him =. and he would be
miles away.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11
Men Revue Opens
at Panama Cafe

The Panama Cafe will open
their new cafe revue Friday night
entitled" Business Rhythm" with
Joyce Tucker in the featured role
Miss Tucker replaces Bobbie Dav-
is, who went to the spot for four
weeks and remained four months.
Hank Gillian, Dorcell Chapman,
the new find of Ben Talendar are
the stars.
Eddie White, brother of Jimmy
White, the producer, will open
with the revue, but will leave soon
for New York, it is reported.
Clarence Browning, the peerless
pianist, returns to Jimmy Nc
Cleary and His Merry Makers or
chestra. The music of McCleary's
orchestra is on a par with any
found in the niteries of the south
side. His arrangement on various
compositions, especially Earl
Hines Rosetta"
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11

available at this time.
Bookings for the Southland have
already been secured. but which
city the hama will string first has
not been learned.
Armstrong, in statement to the
Metropolitan News, stated, "My
present orchestra is composed of
master musicians and will be the
greatest aggregation Of talented
young men that | have ever assem-
bled. Those cats of mine can Ger
family swing, Satchme."
The new Armstrong orchestra
has been quietly rehearsinp at the
old Sunset Cafe for three weeks,
every day save Sunday for three
hours. The orchestra will burst
forth with new compositions and
arrangements on popular songs.
Zilner T. Randolph. trumpet
player, is manager of thu band and
also arranger for the new songs.
Randy" as he is called, has written
two compositions for Louie. They
are "Coaxing Trumpet" and
Swinging With Louie" He also
has a special arrangement on "The
st. Louis Blues" Randolph is a
graduate of the Wisconsin Con-
servatory of Music. The orches-
ira will contain fourteen men, in
Guiding Louis Armstrong.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11
FILM COLONY is
AMAZED BY PLAYER OF
ODD INSTRUMENTS

Hollywood, June 10-Nicolaus,
rhythmist for Paramount's big
Broadcast of 1885, which also fea-
lures the Nicholas Brothers, pro-
duces rhythm from frying pans to
washboards. He has a set of five
wooden gourds tuned, which is
known in musical parlance as "Chi-
nese Skulls" Hollywood is amaz-
ed at the astounding manner in
which he is able to produce such
perfect rhythm from his queer col
lection of Instruments.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11
RETURNS TO LONDON
Mills Boys Play Return
Date by Demand

London, June Shy Special
Lon on Correspondent)- The
Mills Brothers who have been
causing quite a sensation here,
will return to the Palladium the
ater Monday, June 10, for two
weeks engagement. This is the
Secand appearance of the famous
qusrtette this year at this theater.
The Mills Brothers opened here
upon landing in England this
spring. Since that time they have
toured the British Isles playing
theater dates. The demand for
Colored talent here exceed- the
supply.
The American musicians union
ban against English musicians APP
pearing in America has caused
similar protest against American
orchestras and talent. Duke FL
lington was scheduled to appear
here and on the continent, but had
to forego his appearance because
of this controversy. The "Black-
birds" troupe suffered a similar
recation and were forced to close
here.
The Mills Brothers are favorites
Of the English people, having
played a command performance
for their Majesties, the King and
Queen of England on a previous
trip to this country from America.
This season they opened at the
Manchester, played theater en-
gagements in Glasgow, Liverpool
and Birmingham. Then they will
return to London.
The famous Mills Brothers are
very busy here. The boys are
making these records with Victor
Young, conductor of the orchestra
for Al Jolson's show. Young is
making q series of prescriptions
for an automobile firm, featuring
on individual records Ruth Etting,
Morton Downey, the Boswell
Sisters, Bob Crosby and the Mills
boys. The Mills Brothers make
their recordings while playing
here and ship them to America for
re-recording with Victor Young's
orchestra.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11
Coast Girl to
MakeRecOrds
for Big Firm

San Francisco, June 10-(ANP)
The Pacific Coasts most beloved
and sensational young radio star,
Nudge Williams, expects to sign a
contract with the Decca Recording
company, shortly. The popular lit
tie Columbia Broadcasting artist,
made several test records which
have been sent to New York.
The young miss who is just out
of her teens, is tantalizing brown
with personality plus, and is much
sought after since garnering a fea-
ture spot on the KFRC Blue Mon
day Jamboree broadcast and an end
man role on the Happy-Go-Lucky
Minstrel program, which goes over
the air waves twice weekly. The
Thomas Lee Artist Bureau, which
is the Coasts MICA organization,
has borrowed Nudge from Column
bia to appear this week with one
of their leading orchestras.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11

Furthermore nothing in this col
umn is intended to be malicious, it
is all in fun and for your enter
tainment that and nothing
more :. just "hewing to the line
and letting the chips fall where
they may" =. all in fun.
If the beautiful Rhoda Green
should get into the 81 Do spirit,
her probable groom, will not have
to fork over the customary fee,
because they have a minister in
the family =. Ruth Ellington, the
lovely sister of the Duke will spend
the summer here :. Fred Aven-
dorph is tickled pink. He's that
way about her, doncha know. Mary
Jones, charming coed and pianist,
who is a cross between Greta Gar
DO, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Craw-
ford and even Mae West, is not
mad because she could not leave IN
inois ~" and spend the summer
in this town. Well you see there
is that dashing Tommy Woods, col
lege playboy, who is very much in
evidence hereabouts.
Friends of the titan haired Sadie
0verton may be pleased to learn
here that she has fully recovered
from her illness :. Dir. Eileen Mil
Ter, gets our praise for being one
of the most fashionably dressed
young ladies in this here town.
One bright morning you will read
here: Flashl Flash! The charming
young Doctor Eileen Miller and
Winston "Cooter" Howard, scion of
a famous family are now saying,
"Mr. and Mrs. is the name" They
are in truth like Siamese twins !.
Gloria "Toddles" Griffin, and that
big handsome herman Dave Carey
are everywhere together F. Sid
ney "Weegy' the lawyerman Jones
is still that way, but will not make
it an Orange blossom affair.
Wonder why some of these am
bilious girl reporters have never
interviewed that preacher man who
ties those knots in the City Hall g..
it might make a nice story =. =.
Mike Sneed and Bryant Hammond
were seen in the corridors of the
City Hall near Sweitzer's office
the udder day Poth men had
an audience. Let's hope that we
don't have an Investigation out
here ON the Southside . We know
plenty fellows who share this feel
ing.
There is something about George
Jones of Jones, Jones and Jones,
head of the maroon and white pa
per slips company, that reminds
you of Fred Astaire, the nimble-
toed dancer. George was recent
ly in Los Angeles tooooo. Mike
Sneed, Joe Mccullough and Jackie
Reynolds are leading the parade
with flashy automobiles this sum-
mer. Noble Sissle's recent show
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11
Duke DIRK
Will Fly to
Texas

NEW YORK, June 10-Duke Ell
lington and his orchestra, who are
playing this week at the Shea thea
ter in Toronto, Canada, will jump
to Texas early in July to play six
dance dates. According to reports
from Ned E. Williams of the Mills
Artist Bureau, Duke and his peer
less orchestra are proving quite a
sensation in Canada. The musical
aggregation moved from Detroit
to Toronto last week.
Ellington rejoined his band after
a brief visit to his home to attend
the funeral of his mother, Mrs. J..
E. Ellington.
Tentative plans are being formu-
lated to transplant Duke and his
orchestra to Texas by plane. Should
Duke make this trip, which is moth
ing more than publicity stunt,
movie fans will recall the filmusic-
al "Flying Down to Rio. wherein
the same stunt was pulled. The
flicker featured Eta Moten sing
ing "The Carioca."
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11
ROBINSON'S INN
is DIFFERENT

Tom Robinson, owner of the new
Star Dust Inn, 546-8 East 47th
street, latest addition to South side
night clubs, has anticipated every
wish of the fastidious patron. "Dif-
ferent" to the last word-this
pleasure spot is destined to become
the meeting place of those who APP
preciate "the better things
Mr.. Robinson offers luxurious
setting, high class entertainment,
excellent cuisine and perfect SER
vice at popular prices. Everyone
who is anybody will be prese It at
the grand opening of this beauty
spot, Friday night, June ID.
Jolly Jeff Davis, master of cere-
monies.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11
Cleo Brown Opens Sunday
at Metropolitan Theater

Cleo Brown, Chicago's own con-
tribution to radio will appear at
the Metropolitan theater for one
week, beginning Sunday I"2e 16.
The talented young piano player
and singer has been playing thea
make her first appearance on the
south side. The radio artist prior
to her sensational rise was cur
rently appearing at the "Three
Deuces" club in tire loop witr
Zutty Singleton's orchestra.
Zutty the king of the drums,
with his orchestra will appear on
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11
Movie Actor
Will Depart
fOrNeW Home

New York, June 10-Daniel
Haynes, film actor and Green Pas
lures" player will leave here in
style when he entrains for Holly
wood, where he will have a role
in a motion picture. Haynes will
travel in state in a private COM
partment, with eight trunks of
clothes and IL handbags in the bag
gage car.
He will be featured in Para
mounts $50 Red the Rose" CO.
starring with Margaret Sullivan
and Pauline Lord in King Vidor
production. Haynes W King
Vidor's star in "Hallelujah." The
film player will arrive in Holly
wood June %. He portrays a
slave butler in the picture.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11
Elephants Nearly TramDle
Clarence Muse, Film Player
extended tour of the North.

HOLLYWOOD, June 10-Clar-
ence Muse, well known film player,
has been cast in "0'Shaughnessy's
Boy" starring Wallace Berry and
Jackie Cooper. The picture is a
story of circus life Clarence Muse
will have a feature role in the
forthcoming Metro Goldwyn- Mayer
film play.
Muse, during the filming of one
of the sequences of "The Big Top"
narrowly escaped serions injury.
Wallace Berry, film star. was drlv-
ing herd of elephants when Muse
is alleged to have stumbled in the
path of the herd.
Muse smiled and said, when other
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11

presentation.
Patrons of the loop theater
flocked in droves to see and hear
the star of GAS Thousands Cheer"
ut popular prices. Miss Waters
sang such selections from "As
Thousands Cheer" as Supper
time" Harlem O. Nine" and
"Heat Wave"
But it will be the South side
which will give Miss Waters a glo-
rious welcome when she opens Fri
day at the Regal. Miss Waters will
n IKE her homecoming a double eel
e1ration; it was from a South side
theater that she leaped to inter-
national stardom. In the language
of the younger group: "She will
get away and swing out some mel
low tunes"
She will be supported by Car
roll Dickerson's orchestra and a
star-studded revue. Harry Ascher
will bring back "The Three Brown
Spots" the dance trio consisting of
two boys and girl who scored re-
Gently at their regular Sunday
stage show presentations, to sup
PIGMENT the gala revue.
The picture opening with Miss
Waters will feature the Academy
prize winner and co-star of "Imi-
tation of Life" Claudette Colbert.
It is a sophisticated drame entitled
"Private Worlds"
Sunday stage shows featuring
Carroll Dickerson's orchestra and
the classy dance duo, Billy and
Charles, went over with a bang.
The picture for today (Tuesday)
and Wednesday is "West Point of
the Air" starring Wallace Berry.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11

players rushed to his rescue: cts
all in a days work"
The famous bit player has been
in the film colony for several years
and this is not the first time that
he has narrowly escaped being
critically injured. Once, in a SER
ial, the script called for Muse to
be chased by a wild jungle lion.
The beast was supposed to be kept
a certain distance from the fleeing
actor. Muse stumbled, this time
over bit of property jungle vine
and the animal clawed viciously at
the scrambling actor. Muse was,
however. unhurt.