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The Washington times., 1936-02-01

game. He is William Cheeks and
he will be there every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at cock.
tail time. And opening tomorrow
night in the club proper is Vladi-
mir Diloff, one of Washington s
favorite vocaliStS. He is baSso
and is noted for his famous rem
dition Of 1.-THE Flea"
MeSsrs. Kafka and Grant tear.
ing their hair as the orchestra
played two minutes too long in
one spot; Jimmy Wellington do
ing the introducing at the May
flower and speaking a little too
long; the terrific heat In the
Shoreham ballroom; Babe Med
nick running around tearing his
hair in search Of photographers
after he had arranged for Prince
Mogul to pose with the First Lady
of the Land; complete silence
while the President spoke: couples
dancing on chairs at Wardman be-
cause there was nowhere else:
almost fainting as Lombardo
swung into 1T Amt Necessarily
So" after hearing the same six
numbers in other spots; greeting
with open arms and ears '"The
Music Goes Round and Around"
for the sixth and final time, mean
ing that the tour was over.
If it takes something different
to make an after-dark spot sue.
ceSsful, the Cafe Samovar should
certainly be on top. This contin-
entail spot is featuring for its
entertainment the Royal PersianS,
who play instruments that cannot
even be discussed in writing. You
have to see them yourself, and
when you do. do not hesitate to
ask Artem all about them. He
knows this history backward and
forward.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
La Poree Presents Varied Pro-
gram; Royal Persions Click
At Russian SomoVor
By THE NIGHT CLUB EDITOR

"hey tried that others could walk" Thousands
Of people pushed jammed showed but orderly manner
the leading hotels of the Capital City Thursday night
the Presidents birthday and to help fight that dreaded
disease infanle paralysis Washington has witnessed
probably will not in very long time witness such CLAM
event.
The Raleigh Willard Washington MayflOwer Shoreham and
Wardman Park hotels each had their orchesras floor
shows and of with Guy and
Royal Canadians Ginger Rogers and Mrs Franklin Roosevelt
making stop each of the hotels Night before last has
vnced your correspondent that Washington will out
masse if you give it something see.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01

Having seen many, many
floor shows during the past year
or so I decided that the best way
to get q cross-section Of all activ-
ity was to stick close to Lombardo
as he made the rounds. So,
thanks to Messrs. Kafka and
Grant, I got a chance to ride on
the bus. Following are a few i'm
presSions and highlightS that were
gathered as We went round and
round:
Members Of the Boys Clubs Of
Washington very nattily dressed,
selling programs to all the guests:
the Raleigh ballroom over half
full at the early hour Of 8: Gin
ger Rogers. accompanied by Har-
die Meakin and party, autograph
ing programs to the delight of
thrill seekers in Washington; the
Marine Band singing as q glee
club their Halls Of Montezuma; )"
Guy Lombardo waving his baton
at the elevator boy in the Willard
to let him on but to no avail; Ar
thur Reilly's pleasing introduc-
ton Of Mrs. Roosevelt after the
Canadians had played Happy
Birthday"
And, speaking Of something
different, Matt Windsor has con
ceived q new idea that should
make his Club Volga Boatman
cocktail lounge click. Beginning
Tuesday, nationally known
bridge expert will be on hand to
give free lessons and to tell you
all you want to know about the
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
of Capri
Has Singing
Stor
BY THE NIGHT CLUB EDITOR

by ThE NIGHT CLUB ED1TOR
Things have been perking up
at the Isle Of Capri, located at
1904 q st. To start with, Mel
lissia Mclean has been stopping
the show this past week with her
accordion and vocal work.
Next week the inimitable Herb
Carter" Of the Steel Pier In At
lantic City, win be In person to
greet all his Washington friends.
The Italian environment and
reasonable prices makes this an
ideal spot for cocktails and after.
theater parties.
Congratulations to the commit
tees who handled the different
angles Of the Presidents Ball.
Every minute detail was taken
care Of and your correspondent
was In all six hotels. What a g.
gantic,' colossal celebration.
Harry Junior" Macarthur Of q
local sheet must be out Of mourn
ing now, aS he appeared Thurs
day without his customary black
shirt. Kinney and Lewis, now
dancing at Pete Macias' Heigh-
Ho Club, danced at both the May.
flower and Wardman Park Thurs
day night, besides making their
regular appearance ct the Con-
necticut Avenue spot. Jules
Mednick and Prince Mogul are
not doing the Shoreham q bit Of
harm. AS q matter Of fact they
are making the Cocktail Lounge.
The Club Habana's maestro,
Moe Baer, just lost his grand
father who died at the aStound-
ing age Of los years. Take your
time, Moe, and follow in his
footsteps. Peggy Gould, Q Ia
Kent, who Is dancing with her
partner. Sherry, at Maryland
Club Gardens this week, was q
student at the fashionable Ma
tional Park Seminary two years
ago. There are TumorS Of Q COM
pany being formed here in Wash
ington to take screen tests Of
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Back In LimeIight

From the Ambassadors Hi Hat
comes news that my old friend
Tommy Suffers stepped into the
spotlight again. Frank McNey saw
him in the crowd last night and
Immediately called on him for q
song. Tom sang six and then sat
down only because his throat
would emit no more sounds. This
impromptu entertainment by
guests in the Hi Hat is getting to
be a regular policy with McNey.
Washington, during the past
year, has seen many sister teams,
but very few have had that so
essential khack Of working as. one.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01

mystery Of where 0 cage with q
bird goes when he says boo" is
enough.
And last, but not least. iS the
ballroom team Of LRCoSta and
Lolita, who are featuring the
bolero. Emory Daugherty supplies
the music with Marie Fowler sing
ing the vocals. A wellrounded
show.
Just finished talking to Joe
AlSter who Is the manager Of the
new Jockey Club ct 5th and Flori.
da Avenue. N. E., and he reports
that they are thinking Of enlarge
ing the spot to lake care Of the
crowds. The all sepia floor show
which Is being presenttd twice
nightly at the club Is packing IN
the people.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Protest

, The proposal to remove Soil
Conservation from its new civil
service status continues to bring
sharp protest from E. Claude Bah
cock, A. r. G. E. leader. He ad.
dressed q letter yesterday to all
members of the Senate and House
Civil Service Committees, suggest
ing q compromise for legislation
that is pending to keep the AAA'S
4. activities alive. Realizing that
. tremendous political pressure
would be brought to bear on the
combined AAA-Soil Conservation
unit-whatever its new name may
be-and that Soil Conservation
workers scalps would be asked
for by those seeking some Of the
pie. Babcock has suggested that a
time limit. such as the end Of the
fiscal year, be set for permitting
roncivil service appointments.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
SIDNEY

anyone desiring q movie career
and ship the films to Hollywood.
Republic Pictures will preview
them and If any talent Is recog-
nized, the lucky one gets a Holly
wood contract. In case you
want to request a number from
the Royal PerSians in the Cafe
Samovar, ask Artem, as he is the
only one of the group who speaks
English well. Do not ask for that
round and round song.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01

Ramon's on Connecticut Avenue
is featuring that delicacy Of deli
cacies, longuSta lobster, which
comes all the way from South
Africa . Am Just recovering
from a terrific Chinese New Year
party at the Joy Inn. Those Chi
neSe really know how to swing
when the occasion demands it
The Washington times., 1936-02-01

there viii come to an end the most
active three days that have ever
occurred here. Thursday night,
the Presidents Ball: Friday night,
Movie Night; tonight, the first OF
the month and Saturday makes
quite Q program for those who
have to be there all the time.
Probably an all-time record viii
be set for attendance in this
period. Terry and Walkers ex.
ceptional musical comedy team
win open Monday.
Senorita Adelita Varella is the
big sensation Of the week at the
Madrillon. This Mexican girl
with her distinctive interpreta-
tions Of the songs Of the Mexican
gauchO and peon, the Spanish
gitano, Cuban rhumbas an d
plaintive tangoeS, IL the most de-
cided hit Host Peter Boras has
had in many q moon. The new at
traction ct the Madrillon is the
Brtttell twins, Q very smart sister
team.
The Washington times., 1936-02-01
Welt-ROunded

La Paree. that popular dine
dancery, comes into its own this
week with an all-star variety
show. Headlining are the Three
Argonauts, who are now in their
second week. sgd and Buddy, fast
tap team, also have been held over
Jack Osborne Is one Of the new
attractions. This young man pre-
sentS but one trick. but the
The Washington times., 1936-02-01

No matter how difficult Q duo's
steps may be, II they do not keep
together all their work is wasted
as far as effect Is concerned. Wen,
the Kent Sisters, who are dancing
at Maryland Club Gardens, Ger
tainly know how to keep together
and that makes them tops with
this department.
All good things must come to
an end, so tomorrow night marks
the finale Of the Stanley Trio at
the Lotus. These boys have
caused many an aching side with
their funny antics for the past
two weeks and they viii be
missed. However, Dance Cock
tails Of 1885," in new costumes
and routines, viii be held over.
Do not forget this Is the same
unit that the critics raved about
two weeks ago.
France and Russia
Pauline Achmatova, raviShing
soprano Of the Russian Troika,
spent last summer In Russia. While
there she quite naturally picked
up many bright tunes. And she Is
presenting them now at this Cont
mental spot In conjunction with
VyacheSlaw Zaronoff. grand opera
tenor, and Gene Bal, accordionist.
Together they compose the Gypsy
Trio.
II background means anything,
Leah Lewis and Jack Kinney. who
are now dancing at Heigh-Ho.
should be the best. For four solid
years this duo danced in Europe.
Every capital was covered during
the winter months and in the sum-
mer they moved down to the Ri
viera. All sorts Of nobility saw
them over there. All sorts Of nobil
ity viii see tn IN at the smart
Heigh-Ho Club. They are very good.
Tonight marks the farewell ap.
pearance Of the Duncan Flapper.
cites at the popular Dude Ranch.
For four solid weeks these girls
have b en- drawing in customers
for genial Milt Barrett. Next week
Mr.. Barrett promises an entirely
new floor show with the exception,
of course, Of Dixie Dyer and Jimmy
Staley, who are Dude Ranch fix.
lures. Ralph Garren and his or
cheStra supply the music.
"Jelly" Leftwich
Duke alumni in this district win
be glad to know that one Of their
old collegianS, Jelly" Leftwich,
is playing with his orchestra IN
Baltimore at the popular Pent.
house. However Jelly" is now
playing under a new name, ]. Lee
Dixon. But he has the same boys
that made him famous when he
was in Carolina. Featured WITH
him is Kay Keever, the very at
tractive vocalist, who has long
been connected with this Southern
baton wielder. Frank HyerS heads
the floor show.
When Barnee with his Max
Lowe orchestra says good night
tonight in the Shoreham ballroom,
Evening star., 1936-01-19

The STARS position OF outstanding
leadership is even more remarkable due
to its refusal to publish any advertising
of distilled liquors and to its rejection
of n7dny Thousands of lines of prof.
fered advertising tUhich did not meet
the standards of its rigid censorship.
Evening star., 1936-01-19
Advertising
Leader!

During each Of the past 4 years,
from 1882 through 1885, The
STAR has led all other news
papers in the United States in
advertising volume.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-10-10
New Booklet Out
On r COS eveIt;
Colored Citize n

New York-(DNC)-The Nation
al olored Committee of the Good
Neighbor League, Bishop r. Il.
Wright, Jr., chairman, 1O3 Park
Avenue, has released an interesting
fifteen-page booklet entitled HAS
The Roosevelt New Deal Helped
The olored Citizens?" The booklet
is replete with information on the
National Youth Administration,
The Civilian Conservation Corps,
the Department of the Interior and
Public Works Administration, The
Federal Educational Program, the
Federal Emergency Relief Admin
istration, the Treasury Depart
ment and the U. S. Health Service,
the Post Office Department, the U.
S. Department of ommerce, the De-
partment of Agriculture and Rural
Resettlement, the War Depart
ment, Department of Labor, Credit
Unions under the Farm Credit Ar
ministration, and partial list OF
colored citizens appointed to import
ant positions under the New Deal.
In the introduction to the book
let it is stated that this pamphlet
has been compiled to give the I'M
biased searcher for truth the in
formation he wants as to our
groups treatment by the Roosevelt
Administration. 1t is so over
whelming that it has convinced us,
and we believe it will convince all
who read it. AS a part of the ma
ton, the Colored American Citizen
has enjoyed, and will enjoy the
same wholesome benefits to be de-
rived from higher standards Of liv-
ing, increased wages, and better
housing conditions in the National
Recovery Program as his fellow
compatriots. The races social well
fare is advanced equally by the
general improvement, gained from
recently constructed highways,
waterworks, hospitals, schools,
sewage systems, power plants,
court houses, electrified railroads,
streamline trains and every con-
ceivable useful public project. Fur
Their than this we believe that Pre-
sident Roosevelt has advanced be-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-10-10
3COLORED
FIRSTVOTERS
CHOOSE F. D. R

New York-(DNC)-Three col
lege youths who are this year cast
ing their first vote have, after long
and patient study, decided to vote
for the reelection of President
Roosevelt.
The students declared: "We take
this stand since so many Negroes
falsely believe, as a reult of poll
teal propaganda and improper ed
ucation, that the Republican party
is and has always been their bene-
factor. We believe that the Negro
cannot reasonably expect to derive
any unusual benefits from a Repub-
lican Administration, considering
the fact that this party has never
been concerned with the Negro
except as a source of votes and has
repeatedly forgotten all promises
once those votes were obtained"
The three students are James
McNeal, William P. Cannady, and
Gilbert L. Garfield.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-10-10
X abb WISE
PAYS TRIBUTE
TO ROOSEVELT

New York-(DNC)-Fabbi Ste
phen S. Wise Of the Free Synago-
que, and president of the Jewish
Institute and president of the
Zionist Organization of America
and the American Jewish Congress,
in a statement last week paid tri
butte to President Roosevelt as a
good neighbor' to all, regardless
OF race, creed or color. The dis
tinguished Jewish leader said:
mo one who has experienced
the clash Of forces on the CONT
nent or has mingled with the lead
ers and peoples of the western
democracies can be unaware that
Roosevelt is the most potent force
in the world today for human peace
and understanding. Fitting indeed
that the Good Neighbor League
should be organized around the
name and personality of President
Roosevelt. Himself a devout mem
Der Of one Of the great Christian
churches, he is the good neighbol
to all Americans, irrespective Of
race or creed or color. He is g
good neighbor to all mankind
which has come to know him as the
leader, striving diligently, wisely
forcefully to maintain the United
States as a symbol and hope Of
democracy for all the world"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-10-10
James w. Ford
To Speak Here

James W. Ford, prominent Ne
gro leader and candidate for Vice.
President on the Communist tick
ct, will speak in Detroit on October
2sth at s D. m, at the Forest Club
Arena, Forest and Hasting Streets
Preparations are under way to!
make this a monster rally to wind
I'D the Communist election cam
paign.
Ford will speak that same night
over Station WJBK at Sis p. NJ.
Angelo Herndon, young Negro
leader whose fight to escape the
Georgia chain gang for his working
class activities has attracted world
wide attention, was the main speak
er at another Communist election
rally Sunday October 4th, D. m,
at Ferry Hall, 134S East Ferry
Avenue.
Both Ford and Herndon are on
tours and their meetings have at
tracted huge crowds OF white and
colored people.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-10-10
Answered

DIR. JAMES l.. HENDERSON
the City Physician OF Ham,
tramck, who last week in an
open letter TO the "Hamtramck
Citizen, a newspaper, attack
ed the policy of the paper for
advocating the reelection Of
State Senator John MankOw-
ski on a Third Party ticket,
against the cOlOred Republican
and Democratic nominees, "A
ron G. TOOdles and Charles c.
Diggs.. Henderson pointed out
that II MankOwski had been
such a good Senator In Ian
sing he would have been re-
nominated by the polish peo-
pie.
The sCitizen" I'm an article
last week attempted to defend
its action by saying It Is SIM
ply for fair play and not a
gainst the cOIOred men because
Of their color.
MankOwski, who was defeat
ed by Diggs for the Democrat
ic nomination, has announced
that he will run against Diggs
and TOOdle.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-10-10

Hon. Perry w. Howard, colored
National Republican Committee
man, who will be guest speaker
Sunday, Oct. is, at a Republican
meeting, to be held from 3 to 5 p.
m, at Calvary Baptist Church, JOS.
Campau and Dequindre streets.
The meeting will be sponsored by
the AppomattoX Young Republican
Tub.
Mr.. Howard, who is a native of
Mississippi, was the colored speak
er who seconded the nomination Of
Governor ALI. Landon, at the
Cleveland convention, at Republi-
can candidate for the presidency Of
the United States. Mr.. Howard is
counsel for the Elks of the World,
and formerly was an assistant in
the office of the U. S. Attorney
general, at Washington, d. c.
The Appomattox Clubs commit
tee on arrangement include Donald
Marshall, chairman Onslow Par
ish. Percy Jones, Theodore White,
Robert Tyler, and William Bell.
A musical program will be rem
dered.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-10-10

is also caring for the children OF
her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Oliver.
who is expected to return home
from the hospital soon.
Mrs. Mary Turner, of Polk street
is still on the sick list and would
enjoy having friends visit her.
Mrs. Violet Boone is spending
vacation with her mother and 9TH
er relatives in the South.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson, (nee
Beatrice Anderson), 2S5 Beech
wood, are the happy parents of a
fine baby girl, Henrietta, born Oct.
3. Mother and baby are doing we'll.
Funeral rites were held recently
for Mrs. Mollie Palmer Myricks,
who died suddenly while on a visit
in Alabama. She went South with
three other young ladies and ex-
pected to return within three
weeks, but death interviewed. She
was born in Luberne, Ala. in 1916
and moved with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Noah Palmer, to River
Rouge, ten years ago She was gra-
duated with high marks in 1885
from the River Rouge High School,
having shown much talent in typ
ing and shorthand, painting and
commercial art. She married Wy
mon Myricks in 1885. Surviving are
her husband, her parents, and four
sisters.
The first meeting of the River
Rouge council of the National Ne
gro Congress will be held at
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-10-10
MOTHER is
FOLLOWER OF
FIR. DIVINE

New York-(ANP)-A court fight
by a colored foster-mother to keep
a five year old white girl for whom
she had cared sinced the child was
two months old was launched here
last week with Mrs. Serena Alves,
a follower Of Father Divine, and
little Lucy Peluso as principals.
1t was not until last week that
the right of Mrs. Alves, a broad
faced, cheerful woman, to keep the
white girl was questioned. Then
she received a summons to appear
in the court of Magistrate Louis
Brodsky to answer charges Of
violating the city's sanitary code
which says a Negro may not re-
ceive and board a white child with
out a permit from the department
of health.
Parents Still Living
The parents Of little Lucy are
still living. They are Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Peluso. They once lived in
the same building where Mrs. AL
yes has a little four room apart
ment. Soon after Lucy was born,
Mr.. Peluso lost his job. Mrs. Pelu-
so became i'll. They were forced to
move. Mrs. Alves had often taken
care of the baby while the parents
were away, so when the parents
left she offered to keep the girl for
them.
A board of health permit was ap-
piled for by the foster-mother in
accordance with the law but it was
denied. Mrs. Alves kept Lucy any
way.
Magistrate Acts
When Magistrate Brodsky heard
her story in court last week, he
paroled Mrs. Alves and continued
the case to Oct. 80. He also sent a
letter to DR.. j. L. Blumenthal, di-
rector of the Bureau of Child
Hygiene, requesting that permit
be issued. In his letter the magis-
trate stated that Joseph Mccarthy,
an agent for the Children's society
examined the apartment of Mrs.
Alves and found living conditions
sanitary.
The foster-mother is the wife of
Joseph Alves, a Portuguese Negro
who is superintendent for five
buildings in the block where they
live. Mrs. Alves explained, how
ever, that since becoming a follow
err Of Father Divine she prefers
thinking of her husband as a bro
Their
Well Fixed
They are sufficiently we'll fixed
to take care of the white child
They pay no rent and Mr.. Alves re-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-10-10
REGISTRATION NOTICE
CITY of Hamtramck, Michigan

hereby give Notice that will be in my office
in the Municipal Building at 1921 Joseph Campau
Avenue in the City of Hamtramck upon SATURDAY
the 10th day of October, 1886, and also upon the
18th, 18th and 18th days of October, 1886 between
the hours of eight o'clock A. M. and eight O'Clock
p. NJ, Eastern Standard (Local) Time Tor the pur
pose of receiving applications for registration OF
electors qualified to vote at the General Election TO
be held in the City of Hamtramck upon the Bird day
of November, 1896.
also give Notice that will receive at the Of
flee aforesaid during the regular hours OF business,
upon all days up to and including the l4th day Oh
October, 1885, excepting Sundays and Legal Hoi-
days. applications for registration OF electors OF the
City of Hamtramck who may be qualified to vote at
the General Election to be held on november o.
1886
PLEASE NOTICE that WEDNESDAY, the
18th day of October 1885, is the LAST DAY FOR
REGISTRATION FOR SAID GENERAL ELEC-
TION.
Persons already registered will not be requr-
ed to re-register unless they have changed their
places of residence, in which they must make
application for transfer at my Office
The State Law provides that any person (man
or woman) not already registered, who possesses
the Constitutional qualifications Of an elector, or
who will on the day of the next ensuing regular or
special or primary election, possess such quainca-
TONS may make application for 10
with the provisions of this Notice. The Constitution.
al qualifications required are that persons snail
have attained the Of NE ba State G or
a period of six months, and OF the City for twenty
days prior to any election.
1 also give Notice that, by virtue of a resolu.
ton adopted by the City Council of the City OF
Hamtramck, there will be registration in the
different election precincts prior to the said day
of General Election.
FRANK MATULEWlCZ,
City Clerk
Dated: October 1, 1886