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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-29

grounds.
1T is Just getting dusk now
even though il Is $50 daylight
saving and some birds are even
still sweetly singing. so I think
I'll take a turn around the grounds
before turning in. We have our
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-29

bedtime tea and biscuits at 10, so
I have just time.
-Cheerio.
HAL"
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
By HAROLD JOVIEN

The following listing is in ef-
feet for the week of July IA
only! All time shown is Eastern
Daylight. Subtract hour for
Central daylight and Eastern
Standard time; 2 hours for Cen
tral Standard, 3 hours for Moun-
tain and four hours for Pacific
Coast time. AS in the unavoidable
case in radio scheduling, all pro-
grams are subject to last minute
time and talent changes.
INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL
Basin Street Chamber. Music
Society, NBC Blue, Sunday, 4:30
p. m. Guests.
Erskine Blu terfeld, MBS, Tues.
$50 p. m. Pianist-vocalist.
Characters, NBC Blue, Tues,
$3.50 a. m. Sat. II a. m. MBS,
Sat. GAS p. m.
Roy Collins, songs, WAAT ,
$40 k. Jersey City, N. j.. Sunday
2:15 p. m.
Four of a Kind, vocal quartet,
WLW 40 Ii, Cincinnati, Ohio,
Mon. We'd. Fri, 6 p, m.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
THOSE WILD RADIO RAVES

WMCA, $40 k, Wed. IL p. m. to
II midnite. Apollo theatre, New
York City.
All Nations Pentecostal Church
VIGIL, $40 k, Chicago, Sunday
II midnite.
Amos N Andy, CHS, Mon. thru
Fri. 7 D. IN. Chicago to West
Coast, 1 1 D. m.
Clyde Barrie, baritone. CHS,
Sunday, $3.50 a. m.
Major Bowes Amateur Hour.
CHS, Thursday, 9 p. m.
Chicago Bee Radio Forum,
WHIP, 1880 k, Hammond, Ind.
Tues, 2:15 p. m. Guest speakers.
Colored Hour, KTSW, Emporla,
Kansas, Sunday 9:30 p. M.
Community Tabernacle, WCPO
1900 k, Sunday, 1880 p. m. Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
Echoes of New York, WEAF,
600 k, Tues. 1880 p. m. Guests.
Hazel chatham, the Emporia
song bird, KTSW, Emporla, Kan
sas, Thurs. $50 p. m.
FISK Jubilee Singers, choir,
NBC Blue, Sun, 1880 p, m. From
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
RATING the RECORDS

ing Vic Sheen on Decca. On the
Alamo and Moanin Low, revivais
with lotSa piano by Eddy Duchiil
on Columbia. Let's Do 1t, Rudy
Vallee grooming the clever patter
through two sides on Varsity. 1
Love To Watch The Moonlight and
Meet The Sun Half Way, nice har-
mCnizing by the Smoothies OH
Bluebird. l Can't Love You Any
More and Inc MoCn Won't Talk,
we'll played pops by Benny Good
man On Columbia.
Fats Waller is romantic on Nigh
ty Fine and jives his way along Oh
Epe, Ipe, Wanna Piece of Pie, d
Bluebird. Van Alexander does an
excellent job OH Varsity with Cher
y and Slap Jack. Her Name Was
-tosita and Ridin' Home, nothing
important 10y AMBROSE on Decca.
The Nearness OF You and Mister
Meadowlark, typical Glenn Miller
mop Bluebird. Gulla Chant and
loah, modern dance versions of
two spirltusls by Pimmie Llvings-
ton on Varsity. A Lovers Lullaby
and Jaba 1--WE, the latter plenty
not. -Four Sisters Oh Bluebird.
lease Take A Letter Miss Brown
ind Outside Of That Love You,
commercial tunes by Teddy Powell
IN DecCa.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13

Nashville thru station WSM.
First Church Of Deliverance,
WIND, $50 k, Sun. II midnite to
l a. m. Chicago.
Golden Gate Jubilee Singers,
CHS. Heavy scattered schedule.
Golden Hour, WCKQ, Memphis,
Tenn. Sun. $3.50 p. m. Centenary
NJ. f.. church.
Honest Abe, CHS, Sat. 10 q. m.
Josef Marvis, Bushvel songs,
NBC Blue, Friday 7 .. m.
Sheep and Goats Club Revue.
MBS, Wed. 8 p. m. Richard Huey.
NJ. c..
Southernaires, Vocal quartet.
NBC Blue, Sun. 1880 a. m. Wed
Thurs. 1915 p. m.
We, the People, CHS, Tues. 8
p. m. West Coast Rebroadcast, II
midnite.
Virginia Union University
Choral Club, WRIT. Richmond,
Va, Sun. 4 AS p. m. Under direc-
ton of Mrs. Aldena Windham
DAVIS. Enauate9 from CoDurn
hall.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13

news flashes.
Episodes, to be presented every
Saturday morning begin witt
Lincoln at the age of 20 and trace
his life as young lawyer and
legislator until his election as
President.
The other featured Saturday
morning programs are:
Lets Be Lazy" novel musical
variety show; Welcome Lewis
Singing Bee," original musical
program with audience partlci-
pation;. "Old Dirt-dobbler," flower
and garden program.
GREEN, SOUTHERNAIRES In
TRIBUTE TO FOSTER
Stephen Foster, one of Ameri-
cas- best loved composers who was
born on the 50th anniversary OF
the signing of the Declaration of
Independence, was the subject oil
Rudy Vallees Fourth of July pro-
gram last Thursday. Vallee. with
an all-Southern cast, told the
stories of and sang the songs that
made Foster immortal.
With Tennessee's own Dinah
Shore playing JEANNE" the Nom-
an who inspired Foster to write
JEANNE With the Light Brown
Hair" Ballee was assisted by
comedian Eddie Green and tbs
Southerna1res one of the best
uuartets in radio TODAY.
THE TAPER TATTLES
RICHARD HUEY, moderator OF
Mutuals Sheep and Goats Club
has been anactor, director, pull
man porter, janitor's assistant, law
student. owner Of a barbecue
restaurant, hobo, and King Solo
mon ina Hollywood Bowl pageant
... James Petrillo and Jne ma
tional musicians union have yank-
ed all dance band remotes off the
air indefinitely and ~ time {
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13

John Kirby, CHS, Sunday, $3.50
D. m. Also gguest songstress.
Platter Brains, WNEW, 1850
k, New York, Monday 10 p. m.
Swing recorded show with guest
band leader appearing weekly.
Clarence Profit Trio, Instru-
mental, MBS and WOR, 700 k.
Scattered schedule. Hotel Times
Square, New York.
Maurice Rocco. pianist, Tues,
We'd, Thurs, Sat, 1890 p. M.
Sun. 1890 and 11:15 p. IN. Cap
itol Lounge, Chicago.
Rockin in Rhythm, WHIP, 1880
k, Tues, Thurs, Sat. $3.50 p. M.
Art Tatum, famed pianist,
Recordings from Hammond, Ind.
MBS, Thurs. $3.50 p. m. Califor-
MIA Melodies program. WGN 72O
k, Chicago rebroadcast, Sunday
II a. m. Chicago time.
Vagabonds, NBC Blue except
east, Mon. thru Fri. 1915 a. m.
Vocal quartet. Also additional
schedule.
VARIETY, INSPIKATIONAL
Amateur Mite in Harlem,
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13

Critics predict the current mum
when The Swallows Come
Back to CapistranC' to even top the
,ecord set by the former tune. Since
ne firct record was made TO the
urrent tune last January, the
number of different top bands
laking recordings of the popular
une, is eleven. The number of the
ype of south of the Border, is
ar more tic2ily centered and
,sciratingly told IN -ong.
It tells the story in Spanish style,
the yearly exodus and dated re-
Urn of the Swallows to historic
Iission San Juan CapsitranO. IN
70 this mystery setting, Leon Rene
as bull. beautiful love story, the
sequel tC be found in the birds re-
lurn on the appointed date to nest
i the Mis- ion.
The recordings thus far by top
flight orchestras have been made
II the order listed: Ceel Burke
&ep;a) orgiinal recordings by (Am-
mer) Varsity disos; Ink Spots, Guy
.lor5ardC, ICny Martin and Bobby
Byrne, Decca records; Glenn Miller,
Blue Bird records; Xavier Cugat,
Victor records: Ray Herbeck, Vo-
Gallon discs; Gene Krupa, and Lar
ry Clinton, Columbia recordings.
Decca Company whose president
Jack Kapp, in answer to a queS-
ton put by a music publisher con-
uerning the tune said, "the biggest
yune of the year." He also. stated
his company was going to make a
remake of the original recording by
Ceel Burke and his orchestra. The
Decca company is also figuring on
making a record featuring Bing
Crosby with perhaps choir in
the background.
Last Sunday, Gene Autry, the
famed singing cowboy, introduced
the vocal number over the ether
waves. Autry is the mole cowboy
who brought back from England
that famed number South of the
Border" and popularlized it. He
will sing when the Swallows Come
Back to Capistrano" in his next
picture.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13

ing trifle Stoutish around tine
mldriff, but believe you me, SHE
CAN WIGGLE A MEAN HIP
PERINO, no foolin! Dressed in
semi-jungle style for her recent
act at the Frank Cchiffman House.
the popular sister of Vivien Harris,
gained rounds of applause at
every appearance. Figue, complex
ion peachD, teeth, personality anu
poise, is it any wonder Hollywood
also likes, EDNA HARRIS: COR
TEz CROQUE, is angling with g
certain Radio City promoter for
what Colored bands buSiness????
His brother (Gordan writed from
Oakland. California; that he
might fly back to Harlem for a
brief stay around middle of July.
That LOUISVILLE chatter of my
former Harlem associate is Wide
ly read by Hilltop celebrities who
read philadelphia Sheets, carrying
AMP releases:
BARBARA HUTTON, nine year
old daughter "a natural beauty
of James and Aleitha Hutton West
139Eh Street Cblock beautifully
thinks EDDIE RocheSter) AN
DERSON, the sweetest man, eh
are you tuning in Mr.. Anderson?
Competition comes early some
time. but this case is one OIL .
here worship ala motion pictures
Gust as if you didn't know.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
FOOTLITE
FLiCKERS
By ALVIN MOSES
WENDELL WlLLKIE AND a
'EAVORIIE SON

hfOhl L. SUN
NEW YORK-(A " P) WE use
to work for publisher and editor.
GEORGE HARRIS IN. Y News,
Lack i'll our cub reporter days OF
1925-28. A good employer he WAS,
and a fine friend As lne years
flew yby, Other newspaper men like
Alvin White LAl,P), Edgar Rou-
zeau (Journal AMI Guide), and
others joined the News family We
use to call George THE BcGs,"
and would challenge anyone who
ucubstd his right to be called
1HE BEST OF ALL EDITORIAL
WRITER'S.
IISTENING to Republican Par
US Wend II WIllkie stampede the
convention, at Philadelphia like
no man has since. .. ABRAHAM
LINCOLN did back i'll 1860, we
felt happy indeed. Oh it wasn't
for Willkie, for it so happens WE
ARE A DEMOCRAT! But for
the Boss" GEORGE HARRIS.
GEORGE campaigned ina Phila-
delphia headquarters for the pow
erful utility magnate and if we
know OUR politics even little bit,
taat should mean OUR old chief is
back in the important money
again. Maybe he will gather al!
of his old family, HAYWOOD, Edgar
Gray, Romeo, Edgar r., Charlie
McGill. Milly Dennis, Oscar Ben
son. Billy Rowe, Fred Accoe, vii.
fred Balm, and the whole lot of us
still in the land of living; and
bring back to existence paper,
once voted Harlem's finest, under
his astute guidance and leader
ship.
Count on the ingenuity OF
JIMMY ;Manager) MARSHALL,
of the Apollo theatre, when 1t
comes to bringing in the crowds.
Willie Dukes, who formerly made
the headlines with his eccentric
dancing over at Elks Rendezvous,
was signed for week on Jimmy's
say-so. Harlemites are still talk
ing about this performer who
sports titian-croquignole hair
dress???? Yah, that's what we
wrote, aswe never touch the bot
tlle either!
You see, while Willis is an aw-
fully nice boy $50 they tell uUs)
he's definitely been studying his
art around members of the weak
er sex. Few will cut dance him. he's
possessed of a build many profess
sional athletics can't match, ana
the two numbers he sang: "Alnt
Iryo Where" and 'Honeysuckle
Rose" left little to be desired.
But the crowd just coulont t
keep their eyes off his hair. It
stood UP, curled, and crinkled, I'm
til it resembled picttfes we've seen
of japanese noblemen, and some
Chinese. too. His title, Harlem S
Flamour Boy is safe, forever. Few
will essay to snatch it from La
Dukes, though nerve is one. quality
lot of OUR local citizenry seem
to have, NOTHING ELSE BUT!
SEA SHELLSOUNDS ALONG
THE BEACH
EDNA HARRIS may be grow
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
By FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS
YANCEY'S SPECIAL

Jimmy Yancey, groundskeeper
ut the White Sox park, was found
sr and originator of boogie Woogle
pianistics several decades ago and
was immortalized in Meade LUX
Lewis "Yancey Special" but it was
not until last yeak. that the record
ing companies got around to wax
ing the old master. And now Victor
has brought out q special album,
P-25, of six sides entitled BOOGIE
WOOGIE
The numbers range from fast
sto,(ps to slow and disturbing blues.
titles are STATE STREET SPB-
CIAL and YANCEY STOMP; FIVE
O'CLOCK BLUES and TELL EN-
ABOUT ME; MELLOW BLUES and
SLOW AND EASY BLUES. Yancey
exhibits an exciting right hand, and
powerful walking left hand. This Is
earthly, fundamental Jazz that be-
longs on your special shelf.
LUZ bAANGh
Count Basic cuts up III his quiet,
easy, most relaxed vein on the re-
vival of Somebody Stole My Gal,
Columbia. Not dull moment Or
note in the whole performance.
Turn it over and you get Let's Make
Hey! While The Moon Shines, a
tune that even sounds silly and
which Count can lift only in spots.
Another bullseye for the Mills
Brothers in Just A Dream OF You
Dear plus My Gal Sal. Quality vo-
calizing in both swing and straight
harmony on DecCa Benny Good
man is in top form on Mister Mea-
dowlark and Crazy Rhythm for Co
lumbia. Plenty of Scintillating solo
work plus tremendous rhythm drlv-
IN by Artie Bernstein
A real treat is on Varsity by
Buster BaileyS SeXtet, known other
wise as John Kirby's band. Then
version Of Am l Blue and Blue
Moon are definitely first water jazz
With genuine feeling in place OF
more superficial technique. Another
you can't afford to miss is WlngIt
ManOne's Blue Lou and How Long
Blues on Bluebird.
Lovers of the classics will ell
thuse over the recording of Dance
Macabre by Frederick Stock and
he Chicago Symphony orchestr9
covering both sides of l2-1nch
Columbia Masterworks 1t has
enough fire to please many pitter-
bugs. -. Gene Krupa again latcheS
on to an Ellington number, Love
In My Heart. and gives it a happy
time with really slick arrange
ment on Columbia.
MIDDLE SHELF
Other tunes, good but not equal
ing those already named. are Blue
Love Bird and How Can l Ever Be
None, pleasantly played by Larry
! clinton on Victor Hit the Road ana
Arabian Nights, introducing SWING"
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
Paul Robson Is
Featured In n. Y.
Stadium Concert

NEW YORK -(ANP)-Last Tues
lay evening was the scene of
Unique interraci9l concert given by
he New York Philharmonic or
lheStra in the Lewisohn stadium,
one of a series given annually
throughout the summer months.
Paul Robson, singing actor, was
,aSily the dominant attraction, as
lSted by a white 50-voiced mixed
chorus selected from Hugh Ross
SchOla Cantorum, a Negro mixed
horus of 45 voices from Wen Tai
erts singing group, and Louise
Surge, conTalt0 product of Knox.
vile college, Howard university
md the Juilliard.
The program based upon folk
ong. varied as it was stirring, was
in essence derived exclusively from
American and English sources.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
high rents in Harlem.

In an effort to build Harlem as
the center of Negro theatre groups,
Abraham Hill, young playwright,
has gotten together a group OF Is
persons interested in the theatre
Presentation of variety show will
be their first bid for public approx
al. at one time Harlem was the
center of things theatrical but in
recent years other cities have de-
veloped little theatres which far
outStripped local theatrical groups.
New angle being introduced by
Hill is to make the company a
touring company. playing both IN
the CITY and on the road. The group
new under this control are all non
professional actors but with months
of amateur acting behind them. IT
is hoped to create another group as
famed as the old Lafayette players
end to this end Broadway rroduc-
ers and directors will instruct
them from time to time, All Har-
le nnwishes the Abe Hill players
well
EARI IEMANtA: Joe tAo s
carre TO town this past week, en-
tered the THERESA HOTEL, bar
and completely stopped traffic on
Seventh Avenue while in there.
From grandmothers to little babes,
people waited patiently for him to
emerge. There is a company
i'm Brooklyn which guarantees a
permanent Strengthening for
"kinkv hair. It is said to last one
wear. IF this Is true, it will be a
colo mine for the operators.
Buying of block lone cars seems
TO be the thing for those who hit
the numbers for 81 or more. q.
Harlem Labor union has broken
nut again with picketing of stores
m busy t25th Street. The APOLLO
f. THEATRE is planning a p1bdigai
son reception for Louis Armstrong
when he makes his first appear
1nce there in two years.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
Tapping
Wires

With signing of contracts for
Honest Abe," series Of human in
terest episodes in the early life Ci
Lincoln, Columbia Broadcasting
System completed plans To-
launching of four new all-Stal
Saturday morning programs.
The programs are designed to
entertain the constantly growing
Saturday morning radio audience
which has resulted from wide
spread adoption of the five-day
Vork week and the tendency OF
many set owners, since start
If the war. to keep tuued-ln as
assurance of hearing important
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
Race Californian Has His Song
Rated Among Season Best
AlreadyRecorded
Bv7enOrchestras
By LAWRENCE Il. LAMAR

Les ANGEL. .GS Caf--'When The Swallows Come
Sack to Caistrano," already the list of the Hit
arade since it's local release the unknown Ammor Pho
gr3rh Recording Co. machines, in january of this year.
on1s definitely he years most popular number The
it number is by Leon Rene local sepa song writer who
evc years ago sprang into nationwide prominence when
along with his brother, Otis Rene and Clarence Muse
ought forth the hit number, Sleepy Time Down South
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13

writing no settlement had been
reached.
Trouble is supposedly due to TACT
that several network stations
haven't studio orche5tras to specifl-
cations of the music union. Jimmie
Lunceford, Earl Hines, Benny
Goodman. Bon Bon with Jan
Savitt's band are among those
prohibited from airing. Comedian
r.Rochester" went thru interview
PAGES Tuesday. July 2, via the
CES, "The, The People pro-
gram.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
IKITICIZES COOKING,
ASSAULTED

BROOKLYN. N. Y.-(ANP)--
Pointed criticism of food orde- ed
in a Chinese restaurant here last
week caused ia near-tragedy for
the persons involved. The trouble
began when William johnson, "a,
objected to the ingreous manner.
Lee Kin, cook, came out OF the
kitchen to try to placate the Gus
toners feelings and braWl ensu-
ed, ending in johnson being thrown
down a flight of stairs and Lee
Kin suffered knife slashes. An am
bulance took both to Jewish hos
pital for medical aid.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
OPEN HEALTH CENTER

MFIMPHIS-(A N P)-Tangible
evidence of the progress being
made in safeguarding the health
of colored Memphians was given
in the opening last Tuesday of the
Beale Street Health Center Clinic,
in the Church Park Auditorium.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
PRAISES 10TH CAVALRY

WEST POINT, N. Y.-(ANP)--In
a letter published here last week,
lay L. Benedict, superintendent of
the U. S. Military Academy brought
to the attention Of the command a
message of congratulation from
General Magruder, commanding
general of the Provisional Tank
brigade.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
HARLEM SKETCHES
Bv SID THOMPSON

DJ SAO u SOAN
NEW YORK--(ANP- Judging
from an ad appearing in a recent
issue of a local weekly, saxaphone
players seem to be plentiful in New
York. This ad requested hearing
from young players who wanted to
become interested in an orchestra
and a follow up ad the next week
stated the Office had been flooded
with saxaphone players applica-
tons. This must prove judging
from the contents of the first ad
some smart man is trying to get
q house ork without paying any
money for players. The firm which
is advertising for young players
also manage a ballroom and when
one rents the ballroom one must
rent the house ork.
For some strange reason or
other, Harlen1ites flock to frs one
night spot exclusively for q while
and then Just as strangely quit 60
ing and change to some other
spct. When this writer came to
Harlem two years ago, the Milno
Club was tops in the mite life OF
the village. To be found there night
ly placed one as being definitely
"in the swim. Every newspaper in
the village carried one or more
pictures of celebrities dining and
wining there.
Small's Paradise was also the
mecca for fun lovers at onetime
but now it. is only half filled most
of the time. If one must or wants
TO find the famed Of Harlem, the
/ celebrities and society folk. sepia-
minded white people from down
town. one must now go to Jimmy
Daniels nightery on tt6th Street
It is impossible to get seats or
tables there many nights Of the
week. Some of the celebs have re-
served tables for every night and
week betide the person who is
found sitting there when they come
in. IF one could chart the DRIFT
what a. fortune could be made.
Despite recent conviction and
sentencing of a landlord who ha'
refused to fire retard his tenement
house and thereby caused the
death of some of his tenants, fire
traps abound tbruout the village,
News items in the paper this pas
week told of a falling ceiling IN
theatre injuring numerous patrons
There are many rooming houses
tenementS and homes, some SO or
more years old, in wich tWo-lnch
plaster is on the ceiling. Because
of It's age the plaster is in imml-
nent danger Of falling. vet land
lords refuse to fix it until it falls
That more people are not injur-
.ed in these places is a miracle
Some landlords. rather than fix
their places up. board UP the win
dcwse and doors and refuse tc rent
the houses. This is one of the pri
.marv causes of the tremendous
shortage of houses and consequent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-07
BOROUGH BLANKED BY DERBY 34 TO 0

Naugatuck, Oct. 5-Naugatuck had the band but Derby had the better team Saturday and the Garnet was completely outclassed to lose its second straight game, 3s-0. Nauga- tuck, 7-0 at the end of the first half, after failing to cash in on a scoring opportunity in the second period, started to gamble on passes and the Derby team was constantly snatching passes out of the air and converting them into scores
 Some of the Garnet's short spot passes were successful but too fre- quent use of them paved the way to interceptionS. Stewart, negro star for Derby, was one of the outstand- ing players. The Derby team showed smart playing, twice lateraling inn mediately after intercepting passes, and scoring by this means. One of the fastest plays of the game was vitelo's interception of Murphy's pass in the last quarter, and run ming of 40 yards for score.
 The locals disappointed their fol- lowers, having four chances to tally touchdowns, but apparently lacking any sustained attack In the second half it became apparent that the only thing in doubt was how much of a score the visitors would run up.