The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-25
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Grace Capitol of the Nation"
By FLOYD G. sNELSON

in 1920-1932, gives many interesting
facts from her vast experience.
Mrs. Worthington Scranton, vice
chairman of the Republican National
Committee, gives valuable thought in
her article, Life Begins In 40" of
domestic difficulties here to be solved
more important than war. Many other
important items are included that
should be considered by our women.
ECHOES ABOUT TOWN
The Cotton Club new show down
town is scheduled to open on Thanks
giving eve, and Clarence Robinson is
about to strut his new material with
the pretty gals in grand style;-won-
| der who that lovely dOlled down in red
fox furs he failed to introduce me to
at the Braddock bar the other after
noon?
Roy Eldridge, one of the greatest
colored swing trumpeteers, and his
orchestra set by era. theatre depart
ment is dated to play the Howard
| Theatre, Washington, D. c., December
1st;-Mrs. Marguerite Henry, charm
ing wife of DR.. G. Linwood Henry,
MD, looking like Park Ave. deb in
her chic blue fox cape with an effer-
vescent smile;-Flo Keith, wife of DR..
Frank Andrews, who is a school marin
daily until 400 pm. is now driving her
new car, shifting the gears without
hesitation Ida James, the pretty
singer, opened an engagement at the
Kit Kat Club the other eve;-Pauline
Webster the Sugar Hill glamour gal,
has moved into her new apartment in
the ritzy Roger Morris apartments.
| dropped by at the Sky Club, 10th
Street and Third Avenue, the other
night, an ofay night spot that has a
relish for sepia entertainment, and
believe me if they haven't got a real
'hot" show. There's a gal over there
named Alma Turner who can't make
her "dOggies" write a letter home, or
in plain talk can dance like nobody's
business, she's easy on the eyes, and
has shapely figure; and in the same
show is Willie Mae Lane, another hot
mama with some lovely hips too, and
can do dance that is here to kingdom
come. Others who set the pace of
things are Eddie Bancroft, Sterling
Grant, Miller Worthington and Clar-
ence Easter and his Swinging Buddies.
Otis Foster, doorman at Dickie
Wells hotspot, is the sharpest looking
guy in town with the brass buttons
and changes uniforms every night
Gertrude Martin, former ork leader of
the Van Grona ballett in Lew Leslie's
Blackbirds, is now with a Symphony
Radio Orchestra regular broadcasting
feature over WNYC;-Saw the cute
little Winnie (Stephin Fetchit) John
son at the boxing tournament at the
Kenny the other eve, and she said she
had not planned a divorce from the
popular comic of stage and screen.
Ethelynd Boyed, wife Of Chick Col
Inns is looking like millions dollars
even if she is bit lonesome for her
sweet daddy who is out on the road
with a show;-Billie Cortez, the
dainty maiden with the hefty voice,
formerly of Leslie's Rhapsody in
Black, is one of the reasons for the
clever entertainment at the Black Cat
Cafe in Greenwich Village Margot
Love, the lovely danseuse, just as sweet
and pretty as ever;-Roscoe Simmons,
late of the Broadway Cotton Club, will
be in a new show to be produced by
Vincent Freddy.
Messrs. Jimmie Briggs and Leo
Youngblood, managers of the Well
worth Tavern, formerly the Alhambra
Grill at 10th Street and 7th Avenue,
are to be congratulated for he popu-
larity of the new hotspot that is
crowded to capacity every night
Lloyd Hamilton is the head bartender
and handles things capably;-Fred
/ ColoctiVo Of IIo,,1o,o,bo
mixologists formerly at the Mimo
Club, is on hand with hes cheerful
warm reception.
Vivian Cummings, Harlem playboy,
certainly gave the crowd lot of fun
with his wisecracking at the Boxing
Diamond Belt show at the Kenny the
! other eve. That boy really knows his
stuff Mae Barnes, the robust little
, entertainer, tells me that Covan's
, Morocco Club in 133rd Street is the
hottest place in Harlem in the late wee
hours of the morning;-
We were greatly shocked in the
passing of Mae Brown-C Chester, wife
, of Slick Chester. Many well known
performers were gathered at her home
to pay their respects. Seen in passing
were Goldie Cisco, Mildred Brown, Eva
Branch, Mildred Smallwood, Lucille
Hegiman, Ethel Williams, Eloise Ben
nett, Estelle Irons, Florence McClain,
Helen Baily, Louise De Batiste, Ell
veta Brown, Theda Tiny and Barbara
Deas, Anice & Dave, Helen & Jennie
Day, w. c. Handy, Grenier Turner,
Hughie Wake, Jelly Roll Morton,
Mamie Smith, Geneva Williams, Hilda
Newsome, Cecil Rivers, Ruth Walls
Martin, Grace Rivers, Bernice Casneau,
Artie Belle McGinty, Lucy Dorsey,
Bertha Rowe, Madeline Belt, Margaret
Sims, Jennie Day, Edith Sims, and
others.