The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-02-11

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Pastor affair, the fans want to see a
fight not foot race . 1t is admitted
Joe L. is no Jesse Owens.
Johnny Hudgins, the pudgy button
under cork, late of the South American
tour, and Teddy Hale, dancer mimic
OF precocious songs, are topping the
late mite drones at the Kit Kat, with
the usual racous singers, and abdom-
inal "fg-leafed" contortionists; they
seem to crave the brownskin loneliness
downtown. -.
Ben Bernie has new discovery at
his Madhattan hot-spot e. in the per-
son of Dolores McKaye, a sepia beau
ty -. Londo1 q. Grad, currently
studying at Temple-and she sings!
The Five Crackerjacks-Hu
Ware, Irons, Gaines and Hammed-
song and dancing acrobats, are filling
heavy dates at the leading hotels and
clubs, until they make their departure
for European tour in May. They went
across the pond in '36 for II weeks
and stayed 9 months by popular de-
mand. . The lovely songbird, Mabel
Scott, late of Europe and the Kit Kat,
now with the Bill Robinson Unit, cards
me from Cleveland that the outfit is
stopping every show, and they are hay
ing grand time.
Friends of DR.. BENZ. E. Robinson.
noted Boston physician is very i'll, and
his many friends are wishing for his
speedy recovery. The vivacious An
toinette (TOney) Mitchell, who lived
IN Paris many years, now residing in
D. c., was HARDENING with her hus-
band, Louie, and friends. Count
Basic DIRK with Helen Humes and jim
mic Rushing are beating it out" at
the Apollo, but they have a date in
Indianapolis for Valentine day, headed
for the west.
1t is possible that our former Gov.
Al Smith, declared in an address at
Lincoln (Pa.) Univ. that white people
should do more in helping the colored
man in helping himself-give him bet
ter jobs and not all the poor ones.
Now, Gov. Al, we don't see you giving
us any jobs in the Empire State Bldg.
of which you are the president
even porter's scrub pail.
The NATL Assn Dining Car walters,
voted the First Lady, wife of F.D.R.,
as the best Upper, and she eats in their
cars plenty between D. C. and N. Y.
C.-Others mentioned for their gener-
ousity in not picking all the coin from
the cash tray were Jim Farley, Jack
Dempsey, Morton Downey-boys, Pm
former dining car waiter, and l hope
some of the tight wads will find these
few lines wishing them we'll
Lew Leslie, is the 'gamest" producer
Broadway ever knew I glory in his
fortitude . He's called together his
Blackbirds to rehearsal at the Hudson
Theatre where they hope to open in a
very short time. He got some fresh
dough" and some new pretty "chicks"
that should set the pace
am told that there is shop that
does a rushing business down in San
Antonio, called the "St. Louis Blues
Tailors." Chiffon & Thomas, inter
national stage stars returned to the
Windy City after the big Louis-Lewis
brawl. Lee Posner, Broadway pro-
moter, along with a syndicate of other
Jews, are attempting to take over the
Hotel Theresa, the skyscraper, at 125th
Street - 9TH Ave. for use of sepia yisi-
tors to the Fair.
HEADLINES: Harlem playboy
physician held-up, bound and gagged
victim DIR. Shag Clarence Hogan,
MD. It's risky business to let all
the patients get inside they all
don't want treatment some give it.
Nina Mae Mckinney, movie star back
from Hollywood-with her mama on
W. both Street Mikado, another
all-colored Broadway production in the
offing; the Race Ballet may be in
Guided, if producer can straighten out
the differences with the Federal Thea
tire. Did you know that the gorgeous
Marguerite McGuinn, former Rhythm
Club sec'y, passed the civil service
exam, for policewoman, and may be
seen in uniform any day.
So long until next week, Your cuts
ing reporter, SNELSON, 400 Manhat-
tan Ave, N. Y. c.
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