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Evening star., 1939-06-30
Coney Island Basis
For Coming Film

Coney Island, Americas most
famous playground, is to be glorified
at last by Hollywood in a Warner
Bros. production to be called "Coney
Island" A stellar cast will be
headed by Pat O'Brien, Claude
Rains, Humphrey Bogart, Gloria
Dickson, Marie Wilson and Make
Rosenbloom.
A camera crew will leave the West
Coast studios to record backgrounds
for the preliminary stages of pro-
duction. All of the attractions OF
the carnival colony are to be filmed
for the picture.
The story concerns an ex-wealthy
Evening star., 1939-06-30

UefD $50 finds Mel in need of 7th
inning stretch or somethin'. These
kids can find the funniest games
to play -.
Evening star., 1939-06-30

This time one year ago I was taken
out of 'Zaza.'" The italian actress
grasp OF the American language is
improving But it would be better
still If she absented herself a while
from the three Italian friends who
accompanied her from Italy and
who talk Italian only. Accord
ing to Melvyn Douglas. this last
year was very thin financially for
the free-lance players. The maxi
mum employment was 20 weeks.
B. The ending of Are Husbands
Necessary?" is not yet written. The
studio cannot make up its mind
whether to fade out with Madeleine
Carroll getting Fred MacMurray or
with Madeleine and Allan Jones
How about letting Madeleine de-
eide?
Loretta Young Is employing q
press agent to protect her interests
for the duration of the William
Buckner trial. The P. Al fee is
$500 a week . More trouble with
the next Thin Man" Now it's the
script, which was written two Years
ago during the screwball era. 1t
has to be serious-ized for present
consumption. When and if the pic
ture does begin William Powell will
have doctor in attendance on the
set.
Leslie Howard, with beautiful Brit
ish understatement. admits II am
quite occupied" At the moment
Evening star., 1939-06-30

er honeymoon Sheilah Graham.
trip with Tyrone Power. Which
reverses the situation in a big way.
In recent Hollywood months, it has
been Annabella on the sidelines
watching Tyrone work. Now Tyrone
will watch his wife Furthermore.
unless his knowledge of French has
greatly improved, he won't under
stand very much of what goes on.
Mickey Rooney is trying to raise
mustache! Not for private con-
sumption, but for his next picture
But despite his l9 years, Mickey will
probably have to call in Makeup
Man Jack Dawn to supply the hair
fungi. Natural efforts have failed
20 far. BY the way, Mickey was
pretty annoyed with the note that
accompanied Norma Shearers gift
to him Of her dressing room 1t
was addressed Ito a great little
man" do l always have to be a
little man?" grumbled the sized
Thespian.
The fight scene in The Women
Evening star., 1939-06-30

playboy who transfers his activities
from the French Riviera to Coney
Island as his ENDS diminish. Tom
Reed wrote the original story on
which "Coney Island" is based.
Lewis Seller will direct.
Warmers plans to send the cast
East for actual location shooting
some time in July, when Coney
Island is at the height of its hectic
summer season.
Evening star., 1939-06-30

didn't take the first time and has to
be reshot. 1t seems that Rosalind
Russell pulled too hard on Paulette
Goddard's dress Upper and tore the
gown to pieces-to the embarrass-
ment of the Hays Office . . l don't
think it is generally known that
Miss Russell suffered minor break
down at the beginning of the picture
and was confined to her bed for
three days.
Isa Miranda, also celebrating
Evening star., 1939-06-30

he Is helping to rewrite the script
Of "Intermezzo," starring in the pic
ture and also acting as associate
producer. In betweenwhiles he
fills in with his Ashley role In Gone
With the Wind"
(Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1939-06-30

r u m or has it
I h a t G r e t a is
now simply dy-
ing to meet the
pre- SIS and will
give a mass in
tervieW at the
G o n c lu sion of
IN i n o t chka. :"
This department
will be there to
catch the pearls
O1 W ! S q o m as
I ey f all =. .
Annabella W | |
make a picture
In Paris during
n or hopav,,,oop
Evening star., 1939-06-30
Garbo Tank She Remain
And Talk to Scribes
Scandinavian Sphinx Changes Mind
After Years of Silence;
Mickey Has Problem
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.


duson their child When Marshall
better able understand life
take place.
Bette Davis is refrainng building
Evening star., 1939-06-30

makes up IIeI IIlIIu WIldC she means
to do about becoming Mrs. George
Brent Garbo wants to talk!
Evening star., 1939-06-30

Can a baby run an athlete
RAGGED. DR.. Jay B. Nash, head
of N. Y. US Physical Training
Dept, puts this popular theory
to the test for THISWEEK Ma9a-
zine Sunday with a hectic
Energy Marathon" between
Mel OFT of the Giants, and
4-year .old Johnny Beckett.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-26
Flora Lomax Retains National Singles Crown
SpoRI MSaiiRRoR

baseball-thirsty their
West members Of the sport writing fraternity have been busy
the baseball the possibility
these smashing racial and becoming members Of
Forty thousand Negro fans indication that Ne
of Negro providing provision
rests in the lap of the owners Owner" Of The various teams
West game they have not been attending games Of
numbers In fact the fans have almost deserted the which
few exceptions. in the league
played coored However has been
Of approximately 1900 three on
Saturday and eight or nine thousand s on sunday
the administration the John Tenny)
thing possible to keep the Interest Of the fans at fever pitch
In addition tn, late Ap Nv ns FT rO wa: Of
for color and aggression Foster spanked the league
and compelled them to do man things which they did not want
Today there with the color and dash Of Foster and
effort been made by
system employed by Foster back in the carly 1905
On the other hand Negro bali will smash racial bar
Negro player will add his attendance.
Rumo circulated before Henry on L A%Dos
Hurricane TO win few through Harlem with the speed Of light
ner Tuesday night.
Armstrong penaaed Referee Donovan
Ambers the
Armstrong
This concrete Henry penalzed
rumors Armstrong given the he
ed the ring
Round Eddie Meade Armstrong after the bout.
said III blow boxing this Armstrong penazed
every Ambs elbowing humbns through
the fight and
When through with this commits there might not
he boxing Meade said I'll dele
CATION Albany Investigation.
the commissioners said that Armstrong would
rounds fousand that three weeks How
he | something phoney about II.
They give them pckpocke downtown license
legally said Meade referring the
commission
writer. Ted Poston In signed article last week said
Harlem Arm
might be penazed sufficient number
OF hitting him the decision"
when Hank penalzed five rounds
Tuesday night this margin which cost him his light
weight title
before the wizadry OF experienced
n
Flora beat OF the hrus
her women national singles champion
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-26
Clark And
Knox Ready: For
Arena Bout
Dave Finishes
Training At Joe's
Worthwhile Camp

Not only will Joe Louis be train
Ing at his camp at Worthwhile this
week. but Dave Clark, scheduled to
meet Buddy Knox In ten-rounder
az Arena Gardens. Aug. %. will
also do his conditioning there.
Clark will move out to the camp
Thursday and box every day un-
m Monday. He will leave North
willie early Tuesday morning to
come 10 Detroit for the weighing
in Al Fine Arts gymnasium.
Clark. has been doing road work
and boxing every day at Brewster
Center gymnasium for the past
week. He IL in excellent condition
and expects to weigh around IT'S
Tor his battle with Knox.
This will be Clark's first bout
since his unfortunate and unexpect-
cd upset by Gus Lesnevich in June.
The Detroit light-heavyweight had
hecn resting until he started train
ins for the bout with Knox.
Knox who has been campaign
ing in the Eas, during the past
year. arrived In Detroit Thursday
ami hogan working at Fine Arts
gymnasium. He was in good con-
diiion when he arrived, and said
that II will not take much work
Tor him TO reach top peak.
Knox who beat Roy l.azer In
Newark. Nj, Monday night. holds
Victories over Chuck Crowell.
scored two wins over Al Mccoy,
and stopped Leroy Haynes within
The past year. Tommy Waltz said
Knox will challenge Louis II he is
successful against Clark.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-26
Bob Pastor
Comes To Town
Challenger Starts
Training At Camp

That Bob Pastor, former block
ing back OF New York university,
will be in top condition on the
evening of Sept 20. when he faces
Joe Louis for the heavyweight
championship in Briggs Stadium,
was evidenced on the challenger's
arrival here Monday at City Air
port.
The New Yorker. who has spent
the past three weeks at Saratoga
Springs. n. y, announced that he
had been boxing 10 three-minute
rounds during the past 10 days,
and that he was weighing 1S7
pounds. just nine pounds more
than he scaled two years ago
when he lost a 10-round decision
TO Louis.
Pastor said he realized that
stamina would play an important
part in the scheduled 20-round
championship contest. and he had
started preparing himself with this
in mind.
He also told reporters that he
had studied Louis style carefully
during the past two years. and
would be ready to meet any OF the
three styles he figured the cham
pion would employ.
At the same time Pastor attempt
ed to disarm those fans who claim
he ran away from Louis in the first
bout. The challenger said that in
stead OF running from Louis. he
just outgeneraled the Detroit
Brown Bomber. and would do the
same thing on the evening next
month when they meet.
Jimmy Johnston arrived in De-
troit Wednesday by plane to start
the training grind OF his protege.
Johnston was accompanied to De-
troit by Mike Jacobs. Promoter NJ
the Louis-Pastor championship
fight.
Shortly after his arrival John
ston went to fight headquarters In
the Statler hotel and knocked out
Louis with verbal blows. then went
10 Brighton 10 watch Pastor do some
light work with the bags. and then
short session with his spar
mates.
Louis came 10 town Thursday
morning. and helped 10 dedicate
the new boys building out Michi-
gan avenue. The champion had
spent the past four weeks ut Stew
ensville. Mich. doing road work
and playing golf.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-26
Erwin Holmes Named
Eagles Line Coach

DURHAM. NC. - Erwin Bus
Holmes. former member OF The n.
c. College Eagles" was appointed
to serve his alma mater as line
coach 10 assist Coaches Burg
hardt and McLendon with the task
OF shaping a number one aggrega-
ton OF Eagles" for the coming
year.
Holmes can easily he remember
ed as the backbone OF the Eagles
during the years ~ through "a.
His freshman year and sophomore
year he played excellently half
back. hut due to the shortage OF
ends in his junior and senior
years he was shifted to end and II
was while in this position that he
was elected to an All-CIAA berth
as end In 80.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-26
Chatter OF Hoofs
There Is Consistency In Those Good
Old Hosses-And Men
BY RAzz BROWN

Star Lima and Tomye are two
colored-trained nags that are sue
cessful TO greet the judges recently
and the odds were $3.50 and
$3.50 respectively. Ely Brown
sent Star Lima to the post and G..
Silgraves sent Tomye out at
Washington Park TO garner In a
purse. Boys. how | like to read a
racing form and see where my
boys are still able 10 train and
saddle winners. as they did In the
days OF yore. and if some of our
good clean living boys would add
little zip TO the race track by
learning 10 become first class joe
keys. oh boy. still contend that
racing would be much cleaner II
there were few colored riders
Flying their trade. as the colored
+. lads are not so strong along the
commercial side OF racing. Get me-?
G.. X. Miller had quiet week.
not running but one OF his bosses
az the track at Chicago has been
nothing but a sea OF mud for ten
DAYS or more. A. II. Gaines has
been sending few winners to the
post. out old Maryland way. This
is smart trainer who will do
we'll when he comes 10 the big
tracks. Watch and see. The old
nag. Rock Y. Is still running sec
onds out California way, AT Delmar
Park. Who can remember the duels
between Ladheld and Rock Y at
the Detroit Fairgrounds? Yes.
they had about ten OF them. and
Ladfeld came out victorious In
most OF them. hut there were two
dead heats.
Mud kept Johnstown idle during
the past week. so the Widener
nag. Eight Thirty. won one OF the
Oldest stakes IN the United States,
known as the Travers Stake.
The colored fair at Lexington
Ky, was one OF the best patron
lied ever held. according to news
wig wagged TO The Tribune by
Rice Porter. one OF the leading
officials at this fair and stock was
way above par. In addition. all
horse races were keenly contested,
not to mention barbecue and pig
feet which the boys are sure to STAY
during this eventful meeting.
Old boss. Bill Farnsworth. Is
still able 10 run with the speed
sters OF the hour, which shows
there Is nothing like a good old
man. or a good old boss. Consis-
tency. boys. is what you want.
Here are some nags to watch, as
they are cherry ripe: Mon Reeve.
Midshipman. CruIia, Bright Trace,
Peachy I'VE. Rouslan Blue Har-
mony, Gilded knight. and I'll Chi
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-26

ship last week al Hampton instit
The champions disciples back
home were little shaky about
Flora's ability TO keep the crown
resting on her black locks. She
had been beaten decisively by Ora
Washington. former title-holder,
and also by Ballard. And. as Miss
Washington had announced her in
tention to try and regain the crown
she had worn so long. IL was with
fear that the Detroit followers
awaited the outcome OF the game
on the courts at Hampton.
But the results OF the tournament
indicate that Flora has the old
competitive spirit, and erects her
self 10 the occasion when her
crown is at stake. She demon
strated the spirit that won cham
pionships for Eddie Tolan Jesse
owens, John Woodruff, and other
great athletes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-26
Turpin A. c. Wins Two
Defeats Detroit A. c. In Twin
Bill Sunday Afternoon

Turpin Athletic club defeated De-
troit A. {. in both ends OF double
header at Goldberg Field Sunday
afternoon, winning the first game
1914. and the second contest, III.
The double win gives Turpin A.
&C. so victories in 81 straits this
season. The team has l. more
games scheduled.
Fifteenth Victory
Schoolboy Coleman started on tho
mound for the winners. but was
relieved by Ralph Hall in the third
when Detroit a. G. staged an up
rising to tally three markers It
was Halls hficenih victory OF tho
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-26
New Workers To Try
And Break Record OF
East-WestAttendance

NEW YORK-The All-Siar clas-
sic, bringing together the best play
ers IN The Negro National league
and Negro American league. will
ho PLAYED in Yankee Stadium. sun
day. August %
Practically the same players an
participated IN The East-west game
IN Chicago August 6. will be in the
lineup when the game starts
According 10 press releases. fans
In New York will attempt to sur
pass 'hc io.0oo IN Chicago three
weeks ago to sec the East West
game. establishing a new record
for Negro baseball
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-26

season against one defeat.
Burns. Tnrpin second sacker,
paced the attack in the first game
with three hits in three trips Ma
lone. catcher. and Wilson. first
base. homered for Turpin.
In the second game COX limited
The Detroit 4. c. batters TO three
hits. and was never in danger
The winners had their own pub
lie address system. quarietic, and
sirng instrument
The umpifcs We're Washington
AZ The plate. smith a FIRST base, and
Stevens AZ third
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-26

Louis Rafael Corbin. Bermuda,
golf instructor for Joe Louis. en-
tered the Canadian Open last week.
but failed to qualify. He Is the
first colored golfer to enter the
tourney.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-26
Defeats Miss
Peters In Final.
At Hampton
Mcdaniel Wins
Mems Singles
From Wier

HAMPTON, Mrs. Flora Lo-
max. Detroit successfully de-
Tended her women's singles champ
ionship here last week when she
defeated Roumania Peters Wash
inglon. DC. in the finals Satur-
day SO. SIS
The Detroilcr swept through
the tournament. overcoming all
competition. 70 enter the finals. IL
had been expected hat Mrs. Lo-
max would oppose Miss Ora Wash
ington. former champion. in the
finals. but Miss Washington was
eliminated in the early rounds.
, Beaten By Washington
Mrs. Lomax. who had suffered
an earlier defeat by Miss Washing
ION. swarmed all over Miss Peters
In The first set but met stiff oppo-
sition from the Tuskegee student
in The final set.
Jimmy Mcdaniel, Los Angeles.
who is representing Xavier uni
versity of New Orleans. won the
mems singles championship OF the
iwcniy-third naiional champions
ships OF the American Tennis as
sociaiion when lie defeated DR..
Reginald Wier former champion,
IN straight sets 6-i. GA. Ga.
Mcdaniel won three champions
ships IN the IL events which took
seven days--an extra day was
needed due o the rains which oc-
Cured Rain during the week pre-
vented the plsy-off OF all the finals
in ten events. Final matches In
mems doubles. women's doubles,
junior doubles, and junior singles
were played sunday.
Mrs Lomax later paired with
Mrs Lillian Rurch-Nan Buren, in
he womens doubles hut lost 10
Margaret and Roumania Peters in
tho finals
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-12
ANSWERS.

/. In 1926 when the crop was es-
timated at 100000 bales. The cash
income for farmers that year from
cotton was s68,418,000. Much Of the
crop was left in the fields that year.
2. To avenge the insult to the king
by the Spanish governor "Bunos
Ayres" who had disposed His Ma
iesty's subjects Of their possessions
in that district.
3. The budget commission report
last year showed total operating
cost of S138.069. The income Of the
school amounted to 5000, which re-
duced the state appropriation to
S128,999
4. John Sewer, who had taken a
leading part in forming the State Of
Franklin, from that part OF North
Carolina that now forms the State
Of Tennessee The legislature Of 1888
granted pardons to all others who
had aided Sewer, except Sewer him.
self. The next legislature, however,
granted Sewer a pardon.
). In 1887 the superior courts Of
the State reported a total Of 207O
cases. as against 1913 for the year of
1898.
6. The State received tobacco in
payment Of taxes, allowing $500 per
hundred pounds.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-12
Founders Day At
Mars Hill Is Set
Coming Saturday

Mars Hill. Get. 12-(SpcciaD-
Founders Day will be Observed at
Mars Hill college October II with an
all-dav program, which will include
breaking ground for a new science
building to be erected on the cam
pus.
The program will begin at 1890
o'clock in the college auditorium,
where Dr. Fred +. Brown, pastor Of
the First Baptist church of Knox
vile, Tenn, alumnuS of the college,
will be the principal speaker. At
Has a brief ceremony will be held
on the campus as ground is broken
for the new science building, fol-
lowing which lunch will be served
students and guests in the college
dining room.
AT three o'clock Mars Hill will
meet Lccs-McRac in a football game
at Spruce Pine. In the evening the
college dramatic club, under the di-
rectlon Of Miss Bonnie Wengert, will
present a three-act comedy, Mines
The Romantic Age" in the audi
t0rium.
Founders Day is observed at Mars
Hill each year on the Saturday near
est the birthday of Edward Carter
who gave the original four-acres Of
land on which the college was found
ed in 1856.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-12

| fee, was served out of doors, after
the singing of one verse Of 'Blest
be the Tie that Binds and the in
vocation by Rev. r. E. Brown Of
Henderson, The many good things
to eat and the hours fellowship to-
gether were indeed, very refresh
ing and delightful.
The afternoon session opened with
song, and Mrs. Walter Patten Of
Louisburg offered special prayer
for world peace.
Mrs. DoWd of Oxford made very
forccful talk on Giving to a Cause
Rather than Giving to a Budget"
'Spiritual Life" was discussed by
Mrs. Shamburger Of Oxford.
Miss Gardner, a member and
worker of Edenton Street church,
Raleigh explained the Cooperative
plan for Children's Work as related
to the large church, and Mrs. U. B.
Alexander Of Plank Chapel briefly
explained the plan as it is related
to the SMALL church, calling special
attention to the pamphlet what is
my Job?" She also read poem on
Example" showing how the Lambs
will Follow the Sheep. At her sug-
gestiOn it was voted to send ex-
pressions Of love and greetings from
the conference to Mrs. N. H. d.
Wilson, who was very sick at Watts
Hospital Durham. Mrs. Wilson it
was recalled, was one Of our first
conference superintendent of chill
Qren'S work
Mrs. Patten was again offered the
gloor, and this time spoke in behalf
OF Louisburg College, and the Col
icge bonds.
An invitation for the zone meet
ing to be held with the Banks-GraVe
Hill society in the spring, was ac-
copied
The meeting was adjourned with
a song and benediction. (My memory
may not have served me we'll, and
If there are Omissions or discrep-
Cncics it was not intentional on my
part)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-12
MethOdists Hold
Mission Meeting

(The foregoing article should have
gone to the news columns before
now, but this writer was under the
impression that the Zone cores
pondent was to report the event,
therefore the delay and the incon-
pleteness Of detail, in this report, as
no notes were taken. Mrs u. B. AZ
The fall meeting Of the Methodist
Woman's Missionary AuXiliaries in
the northern zone of the Raleigh
District was held at Plank Chapel
on September 10Th, with Mrs. I. r..
Smith chairman, presiding. The
meeting was opened with the sing
ing of a missionary hymn, Mrs F.
c. Smith accompanying at the piano.
Rev. ]. A. Martin, pastor Of Plank
Chapel church, conducted the Wor-
ship service, and Rev Mr.. Mercer of
Franllinton led the prayer.
A member from the local society
gave the address Of Welcome, to
which a member from a visiting
group gave a beautiful response
Mrs. Smith the chairman, deliver
ed a very fine and inspiring message
to the assemblage, and 50 did Mrs.
G. P. Hood Of Raleigh, the district
secretary. We are always glad to
have Mrs. Hood present, to inform
and inspire us with her kindly sug-
gestions and words of wisdom.
The secretary read the minutes Of
the spring meeting of the zone, which
was held at Trinity church, on the
Tar River circuit near Lollisburg.
The minutes stood approved as read.
To the roll call by the secretary,
zach auxiliary reported their num-
Der enrolled and the number pre-
sent. Nearly all of the auXiliaries in
the zone were represented by 4
number Of members, but the Kit
rell society was awarded the sub
;cription to the World Outlook for
having the largest percentage of
heir membership present
A member of the Oxford group
gave report on some Of the high
lights or outstanding features Of the