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The Omaha guide., 1938-12-17

From coast to coast, thousands are
talking about TOPS, the popular new
magazine which tells the dramatic true
stories behind the rise Of Americas
most celebrated colored men and
women.
From the fields Of sport, science, re-
ligion, the stage, literature, music, en-
Instrumentation every walk of life
this sensational magazine presents
the little known true stories of the best
known colored personalities. The result
is a unique magazine that glows with
human interest, drama and fascinating
facts-the first magnificent all-colored
publication of its kind.
OF the many letters already received
from racial leaders the country over,
the opinion is unanimous that TOPS
is a wonderful personal tonic. In it,
every colored man and woman, how
ever humble, will find living proof that
the chances for C are open to
whoever has the character to work
for 1t.
~ am much pleased with this mag
azine," says a noted colored educator,
aand believe it will be a great inspira-
ton to thousands fortunate enough to
receive copies of the magazine" From
a famous racial novelist comes the news
that speopie are fighting over copies
The Omaha guide., 1938-12-17

"Vocalise" about displayed every
thing capable of the human voice.
skinner, please Doan Let His
Harves Pass" and DE Gospel
Train" by IL. I. Burleigh, Tramp
ing" by Edward Boatner, and did
Mt My Lord Deliver Daniel" by
Laurence Brown made up the spi-
ritual list.
Her customary and inimitable
encores, Schubert's ave Maria
included two Finnish f%olk-songs by
her accompanist, "Dere's No Hidin'
Place Down Here" Comm Thru
the Rye" and Cuckoo
Kosti Vehanen's Accomplishments
were of his usual standard. Miss
Anderson returns to Carnegie Jan.
sixth.
The Omaha guide., 1938-12-17

Same time develop technicans, wri-
ters directors and other workers
as well as employ the varied Ia
Tents of the members of race
in all divisions of the motion pic
ture industry.
"There are more than 900 thea
tiers in this country which cater
mainly to colored people for sup
port. Statistics show that we can
realize a profit of 100000 for a
picture that costs $4,000 to make.
We think this money should be re-
turned to the pockets of people
who spend it for their entertain
ment."
The Omaha guide., 1938-12-17
DUKE ELLINGTON SIGNED TO
LEAD COLORED REVUE

New York City-Duke Ellington
and his orchestra have been sign
ed to headline an all-colored re-
vue at the Brooklyn Strand Thea
tire for an entire week beginning
tomorrow (Friday.)
Ellington who is rated among
the kingpins of modern American
music will return to this city early
Friday morning from a Hinder
land tour which has covered sew
eral of the large cities throughout
the East and West. In most cases
Ellington, who is still a great ia
vorite among both colored and
white dance and theatre-goers
throughout the country, added an
other successful tour to a list that
has been steadily growing for more
than ten years.
The great composer-maestro's
pending engagement at the Strand
Brooklyn's top-flight vaudeville
theatre is the first for a big house
adopted a straight vaude-picture
policy early this season. His fling
there is to be followed by several
others making the city of church
es another outlet for colored talent
of all varieties.
While in New York, Ellington
will confer with several well-known
producers in an endeavor to get
his opera of the Negro for its
1889 debut on Broadway. Should
the pending! negotiations go
through, several of the best known
stars of the race will be offered
featured roles with star billing.
The Omaha guide., 1938-12-17
RANDOL INCORPORATES
PICTURE COMPANY

Los Angeles, Dec. Is (By Freddie
Buford for ANP)ZThe distinc-
ton of becoming the first colored
motion picture company to be in
corporated and issue securities un-
der the strigent laws of the state
Of California was given the George
Randol productions, last week,
when George Randol, president of
the new company, was informed
that the last hurdle had been clear
ed.
After studying the purposes and
principles of the company and the
ability and experience of the per-
%scnell, the department of invest
ment of the division of corpora
tions granted the newly founded
corporation a permit This is the
first time that colored motion com
pany has W. been given a permit
to engage in the sale of it's stock,
although numerous groups have at
temped to enter this kind of fl
nancing.
eve have a broad program for
the colored people of America"
by Randol said. TT is our desire
to place the larger portion of the
money earned back in the pockets
of the Negro investors and at the
The Omaha guide., 1938-12-17
JULES BLEDSOE TO SING
"Americans Advantageous All
programs sponsored by U. S.
Office of Education Aim to
Increase Interracial
Understanding

The stirring story of how mil
lions of racial and immigrant
groups helped in the founding of
American civilization is now being
dramatized in a series of exciting
Sunday afternoon radio programs
titled Americans All-Immigrants
ALL" Sponsored by the u. S. Of
fice of Education, Department of
Interior, with the cooperation of
the Service Bureau for Intercul-
tural Education, LOG Waverly Pl.,
New York, next Sundays dec.
18TH broadcast will be on the
1.-The Negro in the United States"
and will dramatic the epic role
of the Negro in American social,
cultural and economic life.
Jules RIedsoe TO Sing
Jules Bledsoe, eminent Ameri-
csn-born Negro baritone who was
the first to introduce Jerome
Kern's "Ole Man River" and gain
ed wide acclaim on the European
and American concert stage, will
sing to the nationwide audience.
Beginning with the entry of Me-
gro slaves n year before the
landing of the Pilgrims, Sundays
broadcast will trace the role of the
American Negro in the exploxa-
ton and colonization of the CONT
nent, his share in the War for
Independence, the Civil and World
Wars, his profound love for mu-
sic, as well as contributions in Ii
terature and art. This sweeping
resume of Negro participation in
American life will mention among
other outstanding leaders, the bril-
liant career of James Weldon John
son and the amazing discoveries
of George Washington Carver.
Nationwide Audience
The broadcast will be carried
over 70 stations of Columbia
Broadcasting System and will
reach an estimated audience of
100000 listeners throughout the
nation. Listen in Sunday after
noon e P. M. EST; l P. M. MT;
Il A. NJ. PIT to the stirring dra-
ma of the American Negro.
Readers of the Omaha Guide,
are also urged to tune in not only
to next Sundays program, but to
those which dramatic the work
of other cultural groups. For ac-
cording to sociologist, only through
this means of broadened education
can one learn to appreciate the
role of a neighbor group in Ameri-
can life.
The Omaha guide., 1938-12-17

FIRST FLOOR

Transformation of all the public
rooms on the first floor of the
Drake except the Lantern room
and the International club took
place and were used IN that night.
After completion early Friday
morning. these rooms had been
convicted into fouteen movie sets.
; All of Chicago's younger set
from the Northside millionaire
class and regular Gold Coast resi-
dents were present at this gala af-
fair which proved to be a gigantic
scoring event for Luis Russell, his
orchestra, Louis Armstrong and
Nudge Williams, with Sonny Woods
supplying ample vocal choruses.
The Omaha guide., 1938-12-17
TWOLOUIESPLAYED HOT
LICKS' WHILE A
COASTERS MADE MERRY

Chicago, Dec. 9-Louis Arm
strong, king of trumpet players,
plus Luis Russell and Nudge Viii.
liams, grand singing personality
lent powerf { rhythmic athmos-
phere to the frantic search for
Ferdinand the Bull" who was on
location at the gay artist and Mo-
dels ball Friday night, December 2,
in the Drake Hotel.
The Gold Coast room, the origin
al set for Artists and Models, was
the utmost in modern design for
the show that was given by leading
theatrical and night clug talent err
tracted from 0hioagoland's his
trionic horizon. Armstrong with
his great swing band and Louis
Russell shared no breaths in out
playing Ozzie Nelson, a tango band
and a string outfit that played
Viennese waltzes only. Most ev-
eryone at this ball, which is re-
ported to have run into the enor-
NOUS cost of $500 0 were costum-
ed. Armstrong and his swinging
mates played their bands meath
costumes that ranged from the pre-
sent time far back into the 18th
Century "Great Waltz" attire.
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The Omaha guide., 1938-12-17
ELLINGON VS.
JIMMY LUNCEFORD

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 15-An-
ncuncement last week that Duke
Ellington and Jimmy Lunceford,
bands of a different types would
meet here in a battle of music
December &c was perhaps as much
e surprise to the leaders of the
public. According to information
received from both parties, the
bands were signed without either
knowing or careing to know what
was going on.
The story, according to insiders,
runs as follows. Each year Jimmy
Lunceford plays this ball with
some other band sliced in. This
year, a Broadway band, white was
slated to play opposite Jimmy, but
because of previous bookings, OF
something else, was forced to with
draw.
Settles on Duke
Thus with the time fast ap-
preaching and the necessity OF
getting out the billing, the manage
ment started searching for another
orchestra. No one knew if Duke
would be available for that date
OF not, but it so happens he was
so the contracts were signed.
The dance committee knowing
the spot it was in, was willing to
go the limit to get Duke, SO the
almost prohibitive price proved nc
barriers. They had to have a good
"namo" band. and Duke offered
that so the Duke was signed.
Whether either Lunceford or
Duke would have accepted the date
as a battle, no one knows. Jimmy
says he didn't and does not care,
while Duke, out of the city, has
made no comment.
Savs It's On
There was a rumor earlier in the
week that Duke would ask can
collation. of the engagement for
reasons unknown, but the manage
ment of the hall, scouts that idea.
eve have signed Duke and we ac-
copied his terms, not he ours, so
the engagement stands"
The Omaha guide., 1938-12-17
MASSACHUSETTS SOLON
FILES BILL PROHIBITING
RACE ISLANDER

Boston, Dec. Is (ANPl-Deelar-
ing that Massachusetts citizens
should clean house at home beforx
condemning persecution of minori-
ty groups, State Senator Thomas
NJ. Burke, prominent BostoniazRs
last Tuesday filed a bill prohibit
tho s~landering or libeling of any
race.
The bill would also bar writings
and pictures intended to impeach
the Honesty of Patriotism of any
race"
Evening star., 1938-02-14

Copies Of imported tweeds! Nom
otones! PIoids! LIom downs!
Toi|ored box coots with cardigan and
tuxedo fronts Gored back coots
with tropunto embossine! Blue,
black and white, cruiser blue, strow-
berry. copri blue, black. Sizes II
to 20 and SO to a..
Evening star., 1938-09-09
RIGGS WILL JOIN
MARYLAND STAFF
Former Terp Star to Tutor
Junior varsity-Gridmen
in Semi-Scrimmaqe.

M. Talbot (Todie) Riggs, former
football coach and athletic director
at ST. Johns College, Annapolis, has
been named to tutor the junior var
sity squad at the University of Mary
land, his alma mater.
Riggs was at st. Johns from 1927
to 1885. Before going to Annapolis
he coached for a number of years at
Suffolk tVa) High School.
Was Star Wingman.
He was graduated from Maryland In
1920, winning all-State and South
Atlantic honors as an end in 1919.
He also was a letter man in base
ball for four years and competed one
season in track.
After leaving college he played pro
ball for several years. being . star
for Norfolk in the old Virginia League
He now is on the teaching stan at
Kensington MD High School.
Gridders in Semi i-Scrimmaxe.
Maryland's squad Of more than so
continued intensive semi-scrimmage as
a double means Of teaching both of :
fensive and defensive tactics. Good
progress is being made along both
lines. John Dearmev, a junior, and
George Gienger, soph who got his
flrst taste of football as Terp frosh,
were at the guard jobs left vacant by
the graduation of Bill Wolfe and Mike
Surgent. Francis Beamer, another
junior was filling the place at end
where Blair Smith shone last fall.
Evening star., 1938-09-09
c. v. GRID DRILLS
OPEN TOMORROW
Coach Reinhart Expects rs
at First Practice, With
10 Coming Later.

Coach Bill Reinhart will get the
first glimpse Of his 1898 George Wash
ington University football squad to-
morrow afternoon when some IS grid
ders turn out for the seasons inaug-
ural practice. Ten more Colonias are
due before Monday, when the squad
will be at full strength.
Practice sessions will be held on
the polo field adjoining West Poto-
mac Park until the baseball season
closes and Grifith Stadium is avail
able. Reinhart has scheduled only
one drill tomorrow. but next week
probably will call two sessions daily.
Illness Delays Merka.
The George Washington coach Is
considerably concerned over wire he
received yesterday from Frank Merka,
big senior halfback, whose home is in
Bryan, Tex Merka wired he was sick
and would be unable to report on time.
He gave no indication of the nature
OF his illness nor when he expected
to arrive here. and Reinhart has been
unable to get in touch with Frank
since receiving the wire.
The Colonial squad will include II
holdovers from last year, IL Of them
letter men, when all hands are on deck.
The veteran group is made up Of 7
seniors and 10 juniors Reinhart will
devote much time to 1S sophomores,
digging up regulars and capable re-
serves.
Seven Regulars Returning.
The regulars returning are John
Rebholz and Daddy" Jones, tackles;
Guy Renzaglia and Hal Soldering,
guards, and Vic Sampson, Frank
Merka and Bob Nowaskey, backs. This
leaves both end positions. center and
one backfield post to be filled from last
seasons reserve crop, or the sopho-
mores.
At end, where Sam Babich, Dan
Bates and Clem Weidenfeller. all
sophs, head the list Of candidates.
Reinhart Is fairly certain to depend
largely on first-year material.
The G.. w. coaching stan was
rounded out yesterday with the arrival
OF Botchy Koch, line mentor, from
his home. in Temple. Tex Reinhart
and Koch will handle the varsity and
Tim Moynihan. former Notre Dame
star, the freshmen.
George Lentz, trainer, who served
hve years at Catholic University before
joining the George Washington staff
recently, completes the grid corps.
Evening star., 1938-09-09
Rod and Stream

mess Of trout, perch. hardhead and
spot. High light OF the trip was when
q big shark chased one Of Watson's
hooked trout all over the river.
Wachapreasue Coming Back.
At the little Atlantic Coast town Of
Wachapreague. Va, fishing soon will
be on its regular fall run down the
coast. When things are good there,
they are very, very good. A. H. G..
Mears, custodian Of the hotel there
and pioneer fisherman Of the SPOT
sends word that already more than
enough croakers, kings and blues are
there, and that the channel bass will
arrive any moment.
Notes from the North-Mrs. Michael
Lerner, wife Of the internationally
known big game angler, caught a white
shark weighing 432 pounds at Wedge
port, Nova Scotia, to establish a
women's world record for that species.
But the real fishing At Wedxe-
port Is for big tuna.
Capt. Bill Grey, head Of the guides
association, reports that. to date, 90
tuna have been caught there, averaging
432 pounds. The largest was sos.
Evening star., 1938-09-09
Major Leaders
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
American League.
Batting-Averill. Cleveland, .346;
Travis, Washington, .344.
Runs-Foxx. Boston, and Di
Maggie. New York, 116.
Runs batted in-Foxx, Boston,
$50; Di Maggie, New York, 124.
Hits-Cramer. Boston, 178; Vos-
mix, Boston, 1T.
Doubles-Cronin, Boston, 43;
Vosmik, Boston, So.
Triples-Heath. Cleveland, ls;
Averill. Cleveland, IA.
Home runs-Greenberg, Detroit,
46; Foxx, Boston. ~.
Stolen bases-Crosetti New York
~: Werber. Philadelphia, and
Larry, Cleveland, II.
Pitching-Ruffing. New York,
2o-5; Chandler. New York, and
Grove, Boston, l4-4 each.
National League.
Batting - Lombardi, Cincinnati,
1852; Weintraub, Philadelphia. .32s.
Runs-Ott. New York, 102:
Goodman, Cincinnati, 96.
Runs batted in-Ott, New York,
10s; Medwick. St. Louis, 103.
Hits - Mccormick. Cincinnati,
1874; Medwick, ST. Louis, III.
Doubles s-Medwick, St. Louis, a;
Martin. Philadelphia, and McCor-
mick, Cincinnati, 36.
Triples-Gutteridge, St. Louis,
Is: Mize, st. Louis, and Suhr,
Pittsburgh, IA.
Home runs-Ott, New York, 80;
Goodman, Cincinnati, 80.
Stolen bases-Hack, Chicago, and
Gutteridge, st. Louis, IA.
Pitching Go or more decisions)-
Brown, Pittsburgh, 14-6; Coffman,
New York, 7-3.
Evening star., 1938-09-09
BY GEORGE E. HUBER.
(September q. l432l

1t will not be long now before you
will be needing chum. The blueflsh
season is upon us. and a couple Of
bushels Of the messy stun is necessary
when you 60 over to the Gooses with
hopes Of Turing 3 few big ones up
your slick.
Formerly, it was necessary to drive
to Galesville to get it, but now you
can have it delivered here in Washing
ton. all boxed and iced. Send your
order the day before you want to 60
fishing to Anderson at Yorktown,
phone Lee Hall 10, before 10 am. It
will be put on truck and delivered
in Washington by the next morning
to stand No. Is, Municipal Fish
Market The cost is 81 for a 100
pound box, iced.
A northeaster was blowing all
up and down the bay yesterday,
and that meant no fishing.
But Capt. Al Kinnoman of Breezy
Point says that was what he has been
waiting for All season he has looked
for a bit Of cool weather to establish
blues on the Gooses, and he thinks this
is 1t. Before the storm hit he had
one boat that went all the way over
on the Eastern Shore to Brapnock
Bay and made a nice catch OF blues,
rock and trout mixed.
Rock Getting Larger.
Eastern Shore boats over there have
been taking from 80 to 125 fish mixed,
mostly small and medium in size, with
the rock from 2 to 6 pounds.
Over on this side things are only
fair. Bottom fishing for spot and trout
is not up to par. he says.
Capt. Harry Woodburn of Solomons
says that blues are there also. A party
Of green fishermen out with Dick
Woodburn caught Is at Cedar Point
Wednesday, and some experienced
anglers got 20 at the same spot. Plenty
OF rock are there and breaking, but
they are not hitting lures like they
should.
Bottom fishing for trout h
only fair, and Skipper Woodburn
says that trolling for blues and
rock would be your best bet.
George Cook, Benny Dement, and
Doug Watson had some pretty fair
luck at Sand Gates, in the lower Pa
tuxent, on Wednesday, picking up 4
Evening star., 1938-09-09
KILCULLEN COACHES
VIRGINIA FLANkMEN
Former Yale Star Gets Leave of
Absence From Business to
Take Gridiron Post.

Ply the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sept. O.
Morton Pritchett, director of ath-
letics. announced today the appoint
ment OF John N. Kilcullen, former Yale
line star as varsity end coach at Vir-
ginia.
Kilcullen, who made a brilliant rec
ord as an all-round athlete before his
graduation in 1884. will join the stan
here Wednesday when the Cavalier
squad returns from its training at the
Norfolk naval base.
kilcullen coached at the University
OF Mexico after his graduation and
now is associated with an industrial
corporation, from which he will obtain
leave of absence.
Evening star., 1938-09-09
NEAR DIAMOND FINAL
Columbia and Augusta Need One
Win Each In Play-o6.

AUGUSTA, Ga. Sept. 9 [P.-Co-
lumbia and Augusta needed only one
more game apiece today to enter the
final of the Sally League Shaughnessy
play-on series.
Both the pennant-winning Savan-
nah Indians and the runner-up Macon
Peaches stood in a good way to have
their seasons honors shorn after Au-
gusta defeated Macon, 2 to /, and Co
lumbia drummed out ar 8-3 win over
Savannah yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-09-09
MAT QUEENS EARN
TOP BOUT BILLING
Dolly Dalton, Babe Murphy,
Winners at Arena, Mix
Here Next Week,

In putting on rassling matches with
women in the feature roles, Promoter
Joe Turner seems to think he has the
winning combination, 50 he Is soins to
repeat. Last night the largest crowd
OF the season turned out to view four
members Of the fair sex in action, and
next week Turner features the winner
Of each bout
That would be Dolly Dalton and
Babe Murphy. Miss Dalton went to the
head OF the class by dropping Billy
De Witt Of st. Louis in 13 minutes,
and in almost the same time Miss
Murphy eliminated Jean Rogers Of
Chicago with spinner.
Duseks Arouse Fans.
But although the gals brought the
customers into the arena, 1t was the
menfolk who provided the most enter
tainment. Ernie Dusek reversed things
against Hans Steinke in the final mo-
ment Of their bout. While Steinke, who
had been leading all the way, was ap-
plying q head scissors, Ernie held his
shoulders to the floor while Cyclone
Burns went through the motions Of
counting Hans out.
Another Dusek, Emil, provided more
hectic moments as he rassled 30 min
utes to q draw with Ed Meske. In
other matches. Red Ryan downed Jack
White and Ed Newman defeated Mike
Mazurki.
Evening star., 1938-09-09
Wood Ne,v Army Coach Pepped Football Baltimore Grids
ANACOST|A LACKS
HEFT ON .GR|D|RON
In Title Series for First
Time, Hopes Only for
Victory or Two.

The red and blue jerseys Of Anacos-
tia High Schools Indians will be seen
in the inter-high series this year for
the first time. Coach ROLAND Lund
hopes only that his boys will win q
game or two.
Thirty-two candidates have turned
out. Squads Of SO to 10 have reported
at some Of the other schools. Seven
lettermen are holdovers from Anacos-
tia's first football team last year.
The boys displayed plenty of spirit
yesterday As they ran through their
first light scrimmage, . 20-minuts
session devoted to line plunges and
reverses, but Land admits that their
timing and tackling still need much
polishing. It still Is too early for him
to have definite ideas Is to who will be
on his starting team, but in the back
field he has several Of last years MEM
bers to build around, all but one Of
whom are lettermen.
Indians Short on Heft.
nv run ClOIIl, rAA0u 0OfOOL, ECxIy
Seaman and Chester Dix are the let
termen out again for back positions,
and these are augmented by Joe
Farmer, . substitute ON last years
team.
The three lettermen on the forward
wall are George -Absher, end: Fred T1z-
ard. tackle, and Jack Lainhart, guard.
To fill the remaining posts Lund must
look to the inexperienced players. These
mostly are light, and lack Of heft may
be one Of Anacostia's chief handicaps
In the series. In fact the team prob
ably will average under $50 pounds,
somewhat less than Eastern's and
Techs. The latter figure to be seri-
GUS contenders for the crown.
Evening star., 1938-09-09
O'Brien of i.
Mite, but Mighty

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. 3 H).
Good little men the Albie
Booths and the Bobby Wilson's
come along too seldom in football.
But there's another one now
rugged, fro1en-faoed Davey O'Brien,
whose $50 pounds is the dynamo of
= great Texas Christian team that
averages 197 pounds, even with this
broth Of an Irish lad.
Once they obviously identified
Davey as "the successor to Slingin'
Sam Baugh," whom he understu-
died one season. But Davey sort
OF removed that tag last year when
he led the Southwest Conference
scorers. played more minutes than
any other man in the league and
wound up on the Associated Press
second all-America team.
1T won't be different this year."
unused Coach Leo Dutch) Meyer.
"Davey's our spark again-but
we'll have q shade better team"
Evening star., 1938-09-09
STR|KEOUT ACE BOASTS
Busher Who Set Record Says He
Will Beat It as Bengal.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Sept. 9 (P.-
Virgil Trucks, 19-year-old smoke
baller who set modern record of 40
strikeouts in the Alabama Florida
League this summer. predicts without
batting an eye that he could break his
own mark with Detroit next year.
Il believe I can strike out more than
420," the 6-foot youngster drawled
That ball I had to pitch down at
Andalusia was like q pumpkin. Give
me q good ball next year and a longer
season and I can strike out more"
Evening star., 1938-09-09
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press,

0y tHe AJDOClHte0 FrOS1.
Today . year Ago-Don BudgO
defeated Joe Hunt, 81, 60,
", In . quarter final round
match Of national singles tennis
championships at Forest Hills.
Three years ago-LAwson Little
rallied to beat Rufus King. 19-
year-old Wichita (Tex) star, 3 and
/. after being 3 down at NTH
hole In first round Of the national
amateur golf championship at
Cleveland