The guardian., 1939-03-04
Uptown DOwnbeat
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at the Dudley Club on Kenilwortb e.
-. Don Redman was presented bv the
Dunbar Associates who have brouobt
to town all the "big-name" bands dnrl
ing the past year. Redman as usnal
was right in the groove and from,
every point of view the affair was
huge success. On Friday evening
March II, Duke Ellington will be nre,
sented as the next Dunbar hit-of-the-
month. o.. AS usual, the annual AKA
Barn Dance was a merry affair. II
was not to crowded, which gave MS
rug-cutters chance to wear ourselves
out doing the Boogie-Woogie and
other silly dances. Among those
present were: Joe Ryles, Mildred Col
Inns, Leon and Evelyn Braithwaite,
Larry and Midge Lee, Joe Lee, Vera
Slade, John Hope Franklin, Count
Karl Bush, Chet Smith, Roland Ber-
nard, Harrill Douglass, Justin "Newt"
Plummer, Freddie Franklin and Jane
Dickerson, Jimmy Carter, Bob Blan-
ton, Lucius Carter, Elizaeth Ann Rae.
Pop Perry, etc. Many of the
stay-out-laters gathered at Estelle's
in the wee hours where one of our fans
slipped us the following info. 1t
seems that at the Dunbar dance
George Vaughn of Moreland st. went
Perkins,. g.. In that same spot
very beautiful lady suddenly jumped
up on the table and announced her
love for one of the boys. Lucky fell
low. For those who could stand the
gaff the Omega-Alpha game was
pulled off Wednesday afternoon at
the Memorial High gym. The game
itself was a real exciting affair from
start to finish with the boys battling
desperately for the advantage. Omega
finally won out by a one point margin
but Alpha looked good even in defeat.
Mike Ransome, Hugh Magbee and
Roland Bernard did nobly for Omega
while Freddie Franklin and Bob Blan-
ton did a good job for their side. Mike
Ransome is one of the best players to
perform round here in some time and
Hugh Magbee, better known as the
Long Shot Kid" is a sensation.
A nice crowd was on hand to watch
the proceedings and enjoy dance or
two after the fracas. After the
affair few of the boys drove down to
Brockton where a quiet session was in
progress at the West Side Club. Artie
Roosa attended with Gwynne Kilson
with whom he is romancing. Roland
Bernard and Chet Smith made the
evening enjoyable for the local talent
and partook generously of the refresh
ments. Thanks to Ruth Hilliard for
her kind invitation. Incidently, we
,,,+o AT,1- T,,o,,,Ao
Outlaw who halls from Hyde Park,
and is said to be romancing with
prominent physician, which is nice
work. . Over the weekend, Tomtly
Patrick paid the Hub visit. He was
accompanied by his pretty wife Sal
and their first baby, Barbara, who in
cidently, is our god-child. The young
doctor, a graduate of Harvard and
the U. of Berlin Medical School, has
gained the reputation of being New
York's most outstanding specialist on
the treatment of children's diseases
and it appears certain that the bril-
liant future predicted for him is rapid
ly becoming a reality. Several close
friends paid the Patrick home visits
during Sunday among whom were Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hughes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robeson, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Roy
ster, Mr.. and Mrs. Gareth Kincald,
Mrs. Robert Hughes, Sr., Miss frankie
Bond, Miss Bourne, and others. =.
Out in Camb. the Forty Miners are
holding another Prize Bridge and
Whist on Friday evening, March 3 at
the Cantabrigia Club. =. The national
news-beat of the week, as far as col
ored people are concerned, is the re-
ported resignation from the OAR. OF
Mrs. Roosevelt. During these times OF
racial hatred and general intolerance,
Mrs. Roosevelt. During these times OF
un-American policies of that organiza-
ton revives our fast-fading faith IN
these United States. My own admira-
ton for the entire Roosevelt family
has always been great and Mrs. Roose-
velt's recent action has increased that
admiration ten-fold. All we colored
people want is square deal. We ask
no special favors, but we do insist that
if the Constitution guarantees all
people under the stars and stripes
equality and justice, we colored
Americans must be afforded those
privileges. The sooner the biased
ignorant class of white people realizes
that to continue holding us in the ditch
they must stay in the ditch with us
the sooner the country will resume It's
forward progress. To Mrs. Roose-
velt and other fairminded white people
| remove my hat.