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The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17
$4,000 Crowd
Jersey Spot To
Hear 1--WE King

NEW YORK. GTYP) Playing
to approximately $1,000 persons,
Cab Galloway and his orchestra
first sepis ork to appear at the
MeadoWbrook swank dining and
dancing spot in Cedargrove, N. j.
broke al attendance marks in his
Swing" followed such top bands as
Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Bob
Chester, Al Donaheu, Ben Bernie
Bobby Byrne, Dick Stable and
others equal calibre into the
MeadoWbrook.
The unparalleled success of Cal
lOWay and his organization is
doubtly significant because the
oand has been operating for twelve
years. A resume of the current
name" band now on top of tha
neap will reveal that except for a
limited few, the remainds are COM
parative newcomers to the dance
field and as fast as they come
up, they slide down the ladder
Of public acclaim.
Galloway is one of the nations
'eading orchestra pilots. He is the
first to popularize live" music,
yet keeping his organization in
tempo with the public's musical
demands.
Except for Orln fuckers and
Bonnie Bakers recording of "Oh
Johnny, Obi, which is listed in the
music bueiness as a freak" no re-
cording in the past four years has
exceeded the sale and popularity
of Cabs "Jumpin' 1--WE" The
pressing sold into the 1O0,000's and
the record shows it was the lead
ing platter in the coin machines.
with SLEEPY TIME CAL by the
brothers alone and call the whole
thing a new pIatter?. If you like
the gentler soothing music hear
SO DEEP IN THE Nj GFT by
Ambrose on Decca. Coupled is
NURSE, NURSE. one uf those
tricky glee club pieces,
For race record fans, here are
three platters: TELL ME BABY
and HONEY BEE BLUES, BY
Sonny Boy Williamson on Blue
bird with guilty accompaniment.
DOWN AND LOST IN MINia
and MESSED UP IN LOVE, the
always reliable Big Bill on Ckeh
with his barrellhouSe rhythm. -.
THE WAY TO GET THE LOW
DOWN and YOU SAY WE'RE
THROUGH, Tampa Red on B'ue.
bird with kazoo, left-handed guita
and all.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17
VETS PLAN REUNION

JACKSON. Miss-(ANP)-A re-
union of World War veterans will
be held here September 19 and 20
under auspices of the Afro-Amerl-
can World War Veterans of the
United States. it was announced
this week by the Rev. Frank Rodg-
ers. commander-in chief, and w.
M. Carter, adjustant-general
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

are now being made.
In the cast are Frances Lang
ford. Kenny Baker, Ann Miller,
Mary Boland. Hugh Herbert, Lionel
Stander, PATSY Kelly, and such
musical combinations as Borah
Minnevitch and his gang. Jan Gar
her and his orchestra, and Six Hits
and Miss, novelty singers firm the
Bob Hone shok. Republic signed
the three musical organizations IN
order TO present different varieties
of syncopation to satisfy varying
tastes of the public for musical
melodies .-
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

Currently Kirby conducts the
Flow Gently Sweet Rhythm" pro-
gram over Columbia network OH
Sundays from $50 to 600 P M,
EDST.
Johns father died when he was
four, and within a few years he
was doing what he could to support
himself by washing cars and cutting
lawns. BY the time he was ten, John
had saved 81 and bought second
hand, rlickel-plated trombone. Then
he got book Of lessons and taught
himself how to play, going out in
the country to practice-out where
no one could hear him but the birds
His mother died when he was
twelve.
PLAYED FOOTBALL
Between earning a living and lay
ing the foundation for his future
career Young Kirbv found time
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having been the hard tough road
he travelled to international fame
to win the love, respect, and ad-
miration of all races.
Besides football, swimming, and
baseball, tennis and boxing are
other sports he indulges in. In
school he studied dramatics, and
filled roles in college plays begin
ming in 1887.
During his last year at U. G. l..
A. he was the recipient q many of
the highest honors ever shown a
young colored student. Besides
many medals and trophies he was
guest of honor at the Shriner's
banquet in San Francisco, of the
Mems Club, and the YMCA of
Westwood, the Elks of Los Angeles.
the Jewish Center of San Fran
cisco, and many other outstanding
affairs.
Paramount is its busiest this
week. Right now, before the
cameras, is Love Thy Neighbor'
based on feud between Fred AL
len and Jack Benny with dancing
Mary Martin and the dancing Of
the famous abbott troupe in the
cast. Also featured are the largest
number. of colored players since
ARTISTS and Models"
Down Argentine Way, with
Betty Cradle and Don Ameche, is
a twentieth Century Fox produc-
tiCn. Universal has Spring Pa
rade" with Deanna Durbin, and
"A Little Bit of Heaven, featur-
ing the singing Gloria Jean.
Forty young couples married three
days, then painlessly divorced en-
masse, have formed Hollywood's
newest club, call it the Lucky
Partners Social and Beneficial Or
ganization.
All 80 came together on set
at RKO Radio when cast as honev-
mooners at Niagara Falls hotel
in Lucky Partners. co-starring
Ronald Colman and Ginger Rogers.
All were cast e. newlyweds.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17
John Kirby Master Of Subtle Swing
Tauqht Himself Fine Art OF Harmony
Arrived In New
York With Only Sc

NEW YORK-(SNS)-John Kirby, who has introduced
kind of subtle swing music to the radio world made his
first personal appearance New Years Eve Baltimore Md
1t December 81 1908 that the famous orchestra
born, only of Fred and Dolly Kirby
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17
BIGGEST MUSICAL

Adorned with one of the most
brilliant casts of artists ever as
sembled for one motion picture,
"The Hit Parade of 1941", Re-
public's $750,000 musical went into
production last Friday.
Recordings of songs for the film
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
STORES ARE BOMBED

LONDON. Sept i3-Sev eral large st~re3 in the west end of London were struck by bombs during the secGnd Nazi air raid alarm last night, while other bombs were 1rcLped in the central London area
 The British Information Ministry reported that some casualties re- sul,ed when che cf the stores was tcuibed
 Several small fires were started by incendiary bombs in the cut skirts of the city, but all were brought under control without great damage
 In the west end bomb damaged a street and subway, and bursted a large water main near a large hotel. Guests of the hotel who sought refuge in the basement, as an air raid shelter during the alarm, were removed to the first floor, for fear their shelter might be flooded by the b'rsted main.
 A Nazi bomber was reported to have crashed in Kent during the second air raid as flying conditions continued poor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
Juneauites Talk 10
 South Pole

Several Juneauites the other night experienced the weird sensation of talking over distance of 12,000 miles to a friend with Admiral Richard Byrd at Little America.
 R. w. McCrary, PA radioman, who talks to remote corners of the world with a powerful amateur set when he feels like taking a motor mans holiday, was talking with Ad- miral Byrd's radio telephone oper- ator when Leonard Berlin, Juneau man normally with the Publis Sur vey office here, and now with Byrd, happened to step into the room.
 For gosh sakes! Are you talking to Juneau?" Berlin demanded. Let me talk to my friends!"
 Those who talked with Berlin be- sides the McCrarys were Jane Alex ander. Percy Reynolds, MT. and Mrs. Tom Dyer and Carl Hupp.
 Berlin said it was now spring" at the South Pole, that the tem- perature-mild-wa "only 28 de- grees below zero" but the Juneau man hastened to explain that it was kind of cold" at night when the thermometer goes down to 75 degrees below zero.
 On the 28th of this month, Ber- lin's friends are again scheduled to talk with him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
LEGION AUXILIARY
 HOLDS TW0-F0LD
 CEREMONY HERE
Initiation and Installation High|iahfs of Opening
 of Fall Sessions

Imitation of three candidates ant installation of newly elected off cers was held last eveany at the Du9out by the Anne 'lean Leg on Auxiliary.
 Outgoing officers performed tne initiation and the Installation serv- ice was put on by the past pree'- dents, who also arranged for the evenings social.
 Cand dates for initiation were Mrs. Carol Goldste'n n. Mrs. Lor- raine Hcldcn and Mrs Dorothy Manthy.
 Newly inetallad offices included Mre. Katherine Davenport, presi- dent: Mrs. Florence Much. first v'ce-president; V Mrs. Marian Hen- dr'ckson. secctl vice-presiGent; Mrs. Edith Davis, secretary ano treasurer; Mrs. Mary Hagerup, ser geant-at-arms; Mrs Mable Lybeck chaplain: Mrs. Helen Bernhoifer historian; and ccmm'tteewoman Mesdames Dolly Kaufmann, Lucille Stonehouse ard Aileene Olson.
 Those installing were Mesdames Edith Sheelor, Elizabeth Nordling Ted Johnstone, Aileene Olson, Lu- ellie Stonehouse. Helen Bernhoffel and Betty Mccormick.
 On October l, the new president will announce her chairmen fol 1940 and 1941
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
WY, KksTERMAN DIES SljNDAY kT
 SECURITY BAY
Known Here as Bill inc Shoemaker Legion
 Services Tomorrow

Walter H. Halterman, (Bill the Shoemaker, died Sunday at his fox farm at Security Bay and the re- mains were brought to Juneau this morning on a Bureau of Fisheries beat.
 Born at Moscow, Idaho, he was 45 years of age. He was well known in this city as Bill the Shoemaker" and five years ago sold his shoe repair establishment here to go to Security Bay where he had since been engaged in fox farming. He was a veteran of the World War and member of the American Legion.
 His remains were accompanied vo Juneau by his widow and brother, Jchn Halterman.
 American Legion services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary Interment will be in the American Legion plot of Ever green Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
Two Trapped
 Miners Dead;
 Third IsAIive

VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., Sept. Is. Two of three miners trapped by slide in the tunnel of an historic gold mine were found dead when rescue workers dug through the de- bris. The third miner was alive and uninjured, after being imprisoned tor more than 3l hours.
 It had been hoped that all three of the men were alive, since the workers talked with the rescued man, William Randolph, before reaching him.
 Randolph was saved when two
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
Propaganda
 From Italy
Ro m e Newspaper Claims Arabs, Jews Not Sup-
 porting British

ROME, Sept. 18.-The semi off ial newspaper CiiornaIe d1taila la ms that the British are n 9 t rect ng with success in their eff cts to recruit Jew.sh and Arab volunteer troops in Palestine.
 The newspaper claimG that all in- fluent al Arabs have refused to support the British, and that those gho have enlisted are dencunced as raitors by Mcslem leaders.
 The newspaper said that Jewish residents of Palestine, whc believe themselves betrayed by Britain, likewise are refusing to fight for the British.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
5Halibuters
 5eII,5 Seattle

SEATTLE, Sept. 18.-Halibut ar rivals, cargoes and selling price to- day are as follows:
 From the western banks-Daily 3l ,O0O pounds, l3ls and l2 cents a pound; Thelma End l8,0O0 pounds, 12 3l4 and 12 cents.
 From the local banks-Sonja 1000 pounds, 12 cents straight; Alitak 1000 pounds, IA cents straight; Mer- maid 1000 pounds, IA cents straight.
 PRICE AT RUPERT
 At Prince Rupert today l34,000 pounds of halibut sold for l0.80 to II and cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
PRAY FOR PEACE
 I5 URGE OF KING

CAIRO, Sept. 1o.-Young K.ng Faruk of Egypt appealed to all de- vout Moslems to pray for peace.
 The King made the appeal in radio broadcast from the historic Mosque of Mchammed Ali in Cairo, during the course of religious serv- ices.
 The Kings broadcast did not men, ton the British, or the current war fare along Egypt's northeast bor- der.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
pr. Courtney Smith
 Guest Speaker dt
 NorIitemen Dinner

Guest speaker at last nights Nor litemen dinner, Dr. Courtney Smith. Assistant Commissioner of Health, showed a talking educational health movie entitled With These Weap- ons' and followed with an informal discussion of the picture.
 The affair. held in the Parlors Of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church. opened the seasons dinner gatherings with A. B. Phillips as toastmaster.
 Community, singing was accom- panied at the piano by Mrs. Teresa White and the evenings menu was prepared by Mrs. Katherine Hooker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
SthoeffIer
 Home Again

Robert Schoettler, manager of the Baranof Hotel. returned on the steamer Columbia last night from business trip to Seattle.
 Schoettler spent nearly four weeks in Seattle contracting the hotel trade and handling Baranof H- affairs in the Queen City.
 He also purchased new office fix lures and furniture while on the trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18

timbers protected him from falling
 rocks. He did not know that his fel- low workers were killed. The gold mine is one of the first
 worked in the days of the Comstock Lode gold rush.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
Member of Royal
 Japanese Family
 Dies, Plane Crash

TOKYO, Sept. 18.-The funeral of the first member of the Japanese royal family to be killed in the Chinese war, Prince Nagahisa Kit ashirakawa, was held here today. The prince was killed in an airplane crash in central China.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
DEFENSE PLANNED
 ON COAST
Purse Seiners Expected to Be Drafted for Patrol
 and Other Duties
(Continued from Page One)

day that similar action has been taA.n by the Navy in the Puget Sound area.
 There are about 300 boats in Puget Sound and Alaskan waters available for the Navy class of ves- sels desired. Ow.lers and crews long age made it clear they are ready 10 cooperate in every way with National Defense"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
AIR RAIDS GROWING
 INTENSITY
Three Hundred German Planes Swarm Over
 Strategic Position
Continued from Page One,

southeast coast of ''Hell's Corner" in the re gion of Dover and again head ed for uhe London defenses.
 The Nazi spokesman in Berlin in- dicated that Hitler may be planning q decisive blow
 Londons seventh daylight raid alarm walled just before dusk to- night, marking the capitals l0l air raid alarm since the war began.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
MaTy and HerLansb

Boom days arc
 here for
 ranchers in Ramona, Cal.s
 who have
 been raising caracul sheep. Inability of buyers to obtain pelts from Asia Minor due to the European war has proved a bonanza for the few sheepmen who raise the valuable animals here. Mary
 Hewlett, M Ramona, poses with a two months-old lamb whose coat, some day, may even keep Mary warm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
FORD TO MAKE PLANE MOTORS
 FOR GOVERNMENT

DETROIT. Mich. Sept 18-Ed- sel Ford said today he expected pro- duction of 4,000 double Wasp Pratt Whitney airplane motors, ordered by the United States, will begin in March.
 Ford recently manipulated tn e controls of steam shovel as I ] broke ground for an S11,000000 plane factory at the Ford River Rouge plant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18
GETS NEW BUS

Paul Greiman of Fairbanks, re- gently received a new bus, seating 24 passengers, heated and air con- diticned which will be operated be- tween Fairbanks and the University e Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-18

Convenience, comfort and conc m y are the key words of Super Coach travel throughout the States. And this modern mode of travel pays ex- tra dividends in scenic enjoyment, because you see America BEST by bus!
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RUMMAGE SALE

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 (Thursday) 10 am, in Parlors of
 Northern Light Presb ter a n Church. adV'
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Evening star., 1940-12-29
Conny Monevver

UNLIKE most schooteachers, however, Miss
Scott did not make an immediate frontal
attack on Broadway smilingly ready to accept
the lead in any suitable play. She was wiser
than most; her native Scotch canniness
prompted her to go to Chicago, where she
knew there was less expert competition than
Broadway would offer.
All she hoped for was bit, any kind of
small part, in stock or repertory.
1t is painful to have to report that this
maneuver failed. Nobody wanted her in either
stock or repertory. She couldn't even get job
as an off-stage noise.
She took her broken heart over to Mandel
Brothers. And there we just have seen her as
a leading member of the Flying Squadron,
doing her bit in the umbrella department on
this rainy morning.
But you can't have your mind on too many
things.
One day Miss Scott got fired
We next see our young lady of the bus be-
hind the notions counter in the large depart
Evening star., 1940-12-29

ment store of Crowley Miners, in Detroit
This seems, to the layman, like something of
comedown from the Flying Squadron but
Miss Scott still is of the opinion that notions
was harder. Unfortunately - or rather for
tunately - she tried to relieve the strain by
keeping her mind on the theater
She got - you know. That pink slip again.
1t was lucky break
Just before this she had been offered a
job at the Bonstelle Theater, a semicommer-
cial, experimental type of playhouse in Detroit.
The offer was to do walk-ons at So so per
week. She had not taken it, partly because it
would have added nothing to her stage expert
ence, but mostly for the reason that she was
already doing more than enough walking
behind that notions counter all day.
But now she had to take it.
And before long she was getting few lines
to speak, which automatically raised her in
come to five bucks every Saturday. That is.
during those weeks when the theater was
running.
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s.
AT the corner of Michigan Boulevard and
Randolph Street the traffic officer on duty
slipped his thin ranCOat over his uniform and
snapped the rubber cover on his cap. A bus
driver coming down the incline toward Ran
dolph turned the knob that put the wind
shield wiper into operation. 1t swished back
and forth, cutting hole in the downpour.
Within the bus good-looking girl stood
pressed against the corner of d seat by the
jam of passengers; she bent over and looked
out the -streaked window. She frowned
This meant umbrellas Yesterday it was the
candy department for special sale, the day
before it had been draperies. Today, either
umbrellas or ralnCoats Or rubbers.
The bus crawled on, stopping and starting
jerkily. The crowd within thinned out and
presently our young lady joined those who
were waiting to get off. At State Street she
got out and glanced up at the big clock Late
again. Hurry. She held her hands over her
hat in futile gesture against the rain and
lodged through street traffic and into the
department store of Mandel Brothers,
She reported for work breathless and wet.
"Umbrellas Miss Scott" she was told
--;sply.
That what you got when you were men,
Der of the Flying Squadron, crack sales group
shifted all over the store to meet the point of
highest pressure for the day.
So she went to work. The other salespeople
in the umbrella department were glad to see
her. She was not only adept at selling but
always good company, and cheerful.
The cheerfulness was put on. She was not
cheerful. Her mind was not on her work.
Her mind was on the stage
When Martha Scott had graduated from
the University of Michigan some months be-
fore, her mind was on the stage, too tshe had
accidentally taken course in dramatics dur
ing her undergraduate years.. The University
had given her teachers certificate, emitting
her to practice the profession of A C's in
any public schoolhouse in the land. She filed
it away in her trunk. For it is an old custom
for schoolteachers to wish they were actresses,
Just as it is for actresses to have an almost
uncomfortable desire to sit in some vine
clad schoolhouse, listening to the birds and
rieSting their feet
Evening star., 1940-12-29
No Scout TO Guide Her

Now, it would be interesting if could say
at this point that movie scout happened
along, yanked her out to Hollywood and
threw her at big producer, who in turn
tossed her into the arms of, say, Robert
Taylor.
But | cannot, for this is just an average
story about an average American girl who got
into the movies the average way. At this
point, then, Martha Scott got the average
break: she was given some small parts in
repertory company playing the smaller cities
and towns in Michigan. 1t added to her
experience, and when she returned to the
Bonstelle she was raised to fifteen smackers
week. Not much, as such things 60, but she
knew she was on her way now.
This was in 1884. One of the things that
happened in 1894 was the second edition of
the Chicago Century of Progress. Mr.. T. W.
Stevens, of the Bonstelle, got the hunch to
present at the Fair a series of cut versions of
Shakespeare, seven shows day, eight on
Saturdays and Sundays He nominated Miss
Scott to run in this theatrical marathon, TAX
ing ingenue roles The undertaking was a
huge success, in spite of its being virtually
across the street from competing attraction
known as Miss Sally Rand
Miss Scott points to this success - that
Shakespeare ran second only to Miss Rand at
the box office - as proving the interest of
the American public in the finer things of life.
She is probably right up to a point; but it
happens that was frequent visitor to that
Fair, living not far away, and gained the
impression that most of the Shakespeare
patrons were interested in the finer things of
life only by way of overflow from Miss Rand's
emporium. | tried to explain this to Miss
Scott the other day. She got indignant.
Anyway, after five solid months of this, the
company moved to the San Diego Fair. When
this one closed, Miss Scott, who had been
saving her pennies, emptied her sock and
counted the spois. One hundred and fifty
dollars.
New York
At this precise moment MIR. Jed Harris was
casting strange, unconventional play on
Broadway. 1t was called Our Town. He
needed somebody for the feminine lead. He
had tried out number of people and had
come up against a desperate situation: one
week to go, and no Marines in sight.
Up popped Martha Scott, looking for job
Mr. Harris, who by this time was almost
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bus, of the Flying Squadron and of notions.
Now all we have to do is to get her into
the movies and then our storyis done.
This may not be as simple as it seems.
Following her success on the stage, Martha
Scott was invited to the Coast to test for the
(Confinved on pose 12)
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ready to sign up Boris Karioff for the part,
told her to get in there and see what she
could do.
You probably know what she did. Seven
months on Broadway in one of the most sue
cessful plays of the year. The sensation of the
play? None other than our little lady of the