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The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
Hawkins Starts
Tour Earlier
Than Expected

NEW YORK CITY, (SNS)-Ers-
kline Hawkins, the Twentieth Cen
tury Gabriel vino has set the see
ing world On fire with his trumpet
ing, not to mention his sensational
number Tuxedo Junction" which
is sweeping the country, has also
got his fans in the hinterlandS
clamoring for his appearance.
So impatient have they become,
that Hawkins had to shorten his
stay at the Savoy Ballroom here.
in order to leave New York on the
first leg of his tour week earlier
than was originally planned. In
stead of April %, Hawkins left
on April l8 for five weeks up New
England way Then he will return
to the Savoy Ballroom to take up
where he left off, for three weeks,
after which the Hawk will turn his
head southwark for ten weeks, and
if they're very good boys they may
even go as far as Birmingham and
see Tuxedo Junction.
While Erskine Was still at the
Savoy. he and his men of music
played a joint date with Gene
Krupa Sunday before last which
drew $500 people to swamp tine
box-oftice, and Cause the stoppage
of ticket selling With Nal Hal
lett last Sunday the Gabriel was
also at his best as they pulled in
another capacity crowd.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27

And now first a little idle chat
ter then down to some solid news
OF what is going on in Cinema
land. 49,. Everybody read about
Barnice, charming former Texas
cutie. and Mack Con the stem
MCGEE planning to truck to the
T Do" altar last issue of Movie
Gossip but tenn. Hattie McDan-
iel denying all rumors that she is
engaged or about to bed Is wed
ded to her art" she declares.
Town agog over the arrival of Duke
Ellington, for gigantic dance at
Lincoln Park roller rink May L..
The Duke will make a picture
or two before departing for the
East
Clarence Moore with blood in
his eye playing detective to find
out what hanger-on insulted the
girl friend of Joe ODonnel In
Clarences Club Memo one Sunday
night recently. The couple who
are white are fine folk, both wri-
ters. Joe being the author of Re
form School, and the Kenny
Washington film. 1t was their first
time on the avenue" the very
kind patrons Clarence welcomes,
and this would-be masher had to
spoil their evening. Incidentally,
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27

They listen TO her cute version
of ''On Johnny with Dick Vance,
and they like it, but there's not
night that passes that Ella
doesn't have to tell her listeners
about that same little yellow bas-
ket''.
Not by any means Miss Fitz-
gerald's first appearance III the
downtown sector, still ner opening
at the Famous Door was something
of an event inasmuch as it is the
first time that the band has play
ed in one of the Sind Street era
ole of swing dens Consequently
it was only natural that other
hand leaders should turn out to
offer their Fluctuations to the girl
who has come so far in SO short
a time.
Crowded into the small cafe to
s!ear and applaud the same as
you and I, were Artie Shaw and
his brand new bride, Lana Tur-
ner, while his eX-girl friends,
Betty Cradle also was among those
present; Charlie Barnet, Woody
Herman, Blue Barron, George
Hall and his vocalist, Dolly Dawn,
Belle Baker, Frances Fay, and
Will Bradley made up this cele-
brated audience Tisket a Tasket
led the request parade which was
only completely satisfied after the
number had been sung to the aud
fences content.
The sole mishap of the public
address system, which was rene
died however, when a temporary
system was rigged up, with Miss
Fitzgerald bravely Carrying on in
the interim. And if present crowds
continue to flock to "The Door,"
then the little lady will have
new record TO hang on her trophy
wall at the conclusion of her en-
gagement
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
Andre,u Watson U.s. Postal Clerk, Scores In Recital
FAMOUS DOOR OPENS TO OUR ELLA
Tisket-A-T asket
Remains Popular

swing singers, is nightly ruling her subjects with her
haunting they gather at the Famous Door 52nd
Street to listen Doing tremendous business the band is
packing in the patrons like other band has since Count
Basic left there last fall And strange to say although Ell
las rendition of starlight Hour and Sing Song Swing
the tops in musical entertainment on the luke bozeS
it's still "Tisket Tasket that her nightly audience clam
or for
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
(By HAROLD JovIEN FOR AMP

The following listing is in effect
for the week of April 28 only! All
time shown is Eastern Standard.
Subtract l hour for Central time;
2 hours for Mountain time; and 3
hours for West Coast time. AS is
the unavoidable case in radio
scheduling, all programs are sub
ject to last-minute changes and
cancellations.
HOT, INSTRUMENTAL
AND VOCAL
Louis Armstrong, Sunday, l1:30
pm, II midnite. Cotton Club,
NYC.
Basin Street Chamber Music So
ciety, NBC Blue, Sunday, 440 p.
M, Guests.
Bon Bon, vocalist and Jan Sa-
Wits ork- NBC Blue, Tuesday,
1890 am, NBC Red, Wednesday,
II midnite, Lincoln Hotel, NYC.
Erskine Butterfield, MBS, Satur-
day, p.m., pianist-vocalist, Cats
n TANNERS Revue.
Cab Galloway, NBC Blue, Tues
day, Friday, IL midnite, Southland,
Boston.
Charioteers, NBC Blue, Tuesday,
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR
ALLEGED ASSAULT

ATLANTA, Qa.-(SNS)-
Mrs. Annie Keils, 80. of the rear
of lat Cain Street, M F., was ar
rested in connection with an as
sault on Mrs. Tommie Dixon, Of
the rear of 167 CLIFFORD venue. N f..
poi:ce reported Monday.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
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HOLLYWOOD-(ANP)-Of course you want to know
what happened Your Movie Cossper last issue when the vi
Kov failed to appear in YOUR favote newspaper, especially
after my promise of 18th anniversary hry But Dat VI
Debb flu who has habit Of catching CallfornalS unaware
in the spring than in the winertme knocked me tor
loop Counting days in bed out of circulation week.
which meant also missing the deadne Of the head
the national AMP office very Wroh until he learned the
facts capable of forgiveness of flu "Bz
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27

your Movie Gossiper had taken
them there, recommending the
place highly. =. Ralph cooper and
Pigmeat Markham, preparing for
their personal appearance tour, to
Ike place directly after they fin
ish in their forthcoming picture
for Haeckle
Colored movie extras are well
excited over the big upset in Cen
tral Casting bureau which culmin-
ated last Wednesday in the re-
placement of Campbell Mccullough
by Howard Philbrick as general
manager. Neither the white nor
the colored atmosphere players
for whose employment Central
Casting is clearing house have
been entirely satisfied with McCul-
lough's handling of affairs.
The greatest complaint Negroes
had was that the first thing Nc
Cullough did was to cut Charlie
Butler. for eight years colored cast
ing director, off the office payroll,
thus forcing him to do his work at
home on commission from Central.
Philbrick, a former G-man, is very
efficient and is sure to better the
conditions of the extra players
"'Bit'' and contract players
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
NEWS OF THE THEATRES
Watson Scores
In Town Hall
By CARL DITON

NEW YORK-(ANP)-A fair-sized audience assembl-
ed at Town Hall last Sunday evening to witness kind of
thing that is far from customary in music circles the debut
of a u S. postal clerk, Andrew Watson by name, and
tenor of cOmmendable qualities.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27

Preview of the week is the first
picture out of Hollywood in which
a colored child player, Cordell
Hickman, gets actual equal billing
with a white star. 1t is called the
Biscuit Eater
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27
DELTAS CLIMAX
CHARM SCHOOL
WITH FINE TEA

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Bedecked in bright, crisp spring
dresses and the latest in hats with
flowers and numerous wells ano
ribbons, Sigma Chapter of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority and her
Pyramids were hostesses at Tea
given at the spacious home of DR..
and Mrs. M. S. Davage on the
,eautiful campus of Clark Univer-
sity, Sunday, April IA.
In the receiving line were Sorors
Doris Dalton, President of Sigma
Chapter; Lucille Jackson, Secre-
tary; Ruth Harris, Treasurer, ano
Mrs. M. S. Dayage.
The guests were presented to the
receiving line by Sorors Eunyce
jones and Earsuiine Harrington
and were invited into the dining
room by Pyramid ELISE ReguluS.
The table was covered with a
lace cloth with deep rose and yell
low Snapdragons forming the CEN
terpiece. Sorors Ruth Jones and
Ellen KendriCk poured tea Sorors
Thelrna Edwards Harnetha Webb
Grace Grain, Helen Lawrence ano
Pear1ie Craft aided in the capacity
of hostesses
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27

their own bargaining so have only
to deal with the Motion Picture
Producers association.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-27

NEW YORK-(A N P)-MOE
GALE writes lis that "The Goth
Century Gabriel" ERSKINE HAW-
KINS, will play in the most ex-
elusive spots in his whip around
the country that will last at least
three months from date.
Evening star., 1940-06-20

Marseille are larger among the re-
public's cities.
Five German parachutists drop
ping behind the fighting front dur
ing the night were arrested. the
French said.
Rooftop machine gunners. as we'll
as anti-aircraft batteries. fought the
German bombing planes at Bor-
deaux, blacked out but lighted by a
full moon.
The government had declared
Bordeaux an open city, therefore
not military objective in the
French view. The normal popula-
ton OF quarter million had been
increased about five times by the
influx Of refugees.
The raid alarm lasted for / hour
and so minutes.
The bombers swept down in waves,
some only 400 yards from the city's
rooftop defenses.
When daylight came the police
and the mobile guard already were
searching blasted homes and apart
ments for victims. 1t was possible
that the original estimate of more
than so casualties would be raised
by their findings.
Lyon Reported Calm.
Reports from Lyon. slightly more
than 200 miles from Paris and about
the same distance from Marseille
Mediterranean port, said the city
was calm and public services were
functioning.
Lyon. police patrolled without
arms.
(French defense lines literally
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Bordeaux
Continued From First Page.)

to set up the structure of govern
ment for continued fight.
dispatches to Madrid from
Bordeaux said former Premier
Pierre Laval would replace Mar
shall Petain as French Premier.)
The most exact, if incomplete,
word on the future of France. how
ever. was that a white plane of peace
hastily painted to spare it from
German airmen and anti-aircraft
gunners-left southern French air.
port early this morning with four
French plenipotentiaries to receive
the German terms.
Delivery of the peace terms to
France will not be conclusive. They
must be acted upon by the French
government. Meanwhile the war
went on.
AS If to demonstrate the Reich's
overpowering aerial superiority
German planes during the night
roared down upon this provisional
capital on the Atlantic seaboard for
Bordeaux's first bombardment of the
war. Unofficial estimates said that
more than 60 persons were killed or
injured.
OF Germany's new conquests OF
French soil, the French reported
that Lyon (normal population, 570,-
00O was occupied by German forces
driving down the Allier and Rhone
valleys. Lyon is a manufacturing
and shipping center. Only Paris and
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Closer u. S. Relations
With Mexico Envisioned

By the Associated Press.
Closer relations between the
United States and Mexico were en-
visioned in Government and diplo-
matte circles today as a result OF
European war developments.
Ofhcials cited as evidence Presi-
dent Caroenas' recent expression OF
sympathy for France and the state
ments of other Mexican leaders that
their country desired to cooperate
with its northern neighbor.
Campaign utterances of Gen. Juan
Andrea Almazan and Gen. Manuel
Avila Camacho, candidates in Mex
ico's presidential election July T.
have likewise been studied with in
terest here.
Gen. Avila Camacho, candidate of
the Cardenas administration, has
advocated IAN armed stand against
any Communistic or Fascist move
that threatens the principles OF
democracy He has promised that
II elected. he would work for a
better understanding with other ma
tions Of the Americas"
Almazan Urged United Front.
In a recent speech Gen. Almazan
called for united front by Mexico
and the United States against both
Nazi and Communist elements to
protect liberty and the governments
Of the two nations.
The principal argument between
the United States and Mexico In
recent years has been over the
Mexican seizure of American-owned
oil properties.
Unable to sell the output of these
properties to the American COM
panies from which they were ex-
propriated, Mexico turned to selling
oil on a barter basis to Germany
The outbreak of the European War
and the institution of the British
blockade closed this market.
Mexico has refused to arbitrate
the claims of American oil COM
panies, as Secretary Hull suggested
but in May she reached a settle
ment with one of the concerns-the
Sinclair Oil Co.-and is now selling
oil to 1t.
Evening star., 1940-06-20

continuously raided open German
towns at night Last night again
eight civilians fell victim to these
attacks.
The German air force now has
begun retaliation against England
In the course of the night of June
1920 fighting plane units attacked
a big nitrogen plant at Billingham,
an especially important British
armament center, with numerous
heavy caliber bombs. Big fires Wis
ible over so kilometers (about 30
miles, distant, showed the route to
subsequent attack units"
This meant that succeeding
squadrons Of attackers were guided
to the target by the beacon-like
fires Of the first bombardment.
Furthermore" the communique
went on, gasoline stores in Hull
were fired" Hull is a port on the
Eastern English coast.
At sea. the high command said,
two motor torpedo boats destroyed
4.0O0-ton steamer close to the
English Channel coast, a submarine
sank a tanker of 5000 tons and
another succeeded in shooting"
three ships in convoy.
AS against the Allies loss OF 2l
planes yesterday. the high command
said six German planes are missing.
AS symbol of Germany's COM
mand of the French frontier region
once protected by the Maginot Line,
the Reichs war flag was said to be
flying from Strasbourg Cathedral,
while to the south a union was
=, reached between German troops in
the Belfort region, at the end Of
the Maginot Line, and their COM
rades from across the Rhine.
Entrapped remnants of the French
Eastern Army in Northern Lorraine
were said to have been pressed to-
gether even tighter in the region Of
the Moselle between Epinai and
Toul, as well as in the central south
ern part Of the Upper Vosges."
"Epinal, Toul and Luneville are
in German hands. Fighting still
continues on the Maginot Line at
either side OF Diedenhofen," said
the daily communique.
"The Maginot Line was again
broken through to the west of Wis
sembourg. Dive bombers ard fight
| ing squadrons destroyed the greater
part of the fortified works"
Everywhere that nests of re-
sistance" were formed by the French
the air force gave blasting support
70 the advancing German troops,
tanks and armored cars.
Authorized quarters emphasized
most emphatically Germany's dis
interest" in what is happening in
the Baltic countries. Stories of
German troop movements in East
Prussia angered these circles who
commented that ''it Is obviously an
attempt to show some sort of mis-
trust between Germany and the
Soviet Union"
Evening star., 1940-06-20

opened the way for German
motorized columns to capture
Lyon and then swallowed" the
invaders by closing ranks outside
the city again, a dispatch from
Geneva said.
t1f the French reject Ger
many's peace terms, it was said,
Nazi troops in Lyon and other
captured French cities may find
themselves cut of.
tThe German columns were
permitted to pass unmolested
through the French lines en- route
to Lyon when the city was de-
clared open this morning to
save it from destruction.
previously. until the word of
Lyons open" status came at
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Russians Reported
Massing in Poland
To Face Germans
Rumuniu Awuits Soviet
Ambassador to Clarity
Relations With Reich
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, June 20-Govern-
ment circles received reports today
that a large number of Russian
troops are being transferred from
the Bessarabian frontier with Ru-
mania to the German Russian bor-
der.
These circles said more Russian
troops were being concentrated on
the frontier in Russian Poland oppo-
site the frontier with German pro-
tected Slovakia.
German motorized columns are
being sent to East Prussia, opposite
the Baltic states where Russia re-
Gently sent huge forces in a military
occupation, 1t was reported.
(Unconfirmed reports OF Ger
man troop movements in East
Prussia also have been circulated
in the Baltic states.)
Projected Rumanian government
changes to accord with changes in
the international situation were said
In diplomatic quarters to be held in
allegiance pending the new Russian
Minister'S arrival.
These quarters said government
circles then might obtain more
definite indications of the actual
status of relations between Russia
and Germany.
Mihai Manoilescu, former finance
minister and a close friend of Cor
neliu Zela Codreanu, slain Iron
Guard leader, was reported due to
arrive from Germany today with
200 self-exiled Iron Guard leaders.
The pro-Nazi Iron Guardists
finally have been given permission to
return. Many of them fed the
country last fall when King Carol
was purging the Iron Guard. Cod
reanu was killed with several fol-
lowers in that purge.
Government circles said their re-
turn, together with the Kings in
terview yesterday with Horia Sima
an Iron Guard leader, was the re-
suit of a desire to intensity national
unity"
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Mexico
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would be sent to American Army
centers for special training.
Acquisition of six destroyers from
the United States to strengthen the
Mexican Navy.
Establishment of air bases at stra-
tegic points around Puerto Mexico,
Acapulco, Tampico, Salina Cruz,
Veracruz and Quintana Roo.
Improvement of port facilities at
Veracruz, Puerto Mexico and Salina
Cruz-including deepening of chan
nels, new wharves and repair and
supply facilities.
Rapid completion of Mexico's Sec
tion of the Pan-American highway
and improvement of roads so that
motorized troops could be moved
swiftly between Mexico City and
.Veracruz and Acapulco.
Leasing of the railway across the
Tehuantepec Isthmus in Southern
Mexico to the United States, with
the understanding the latter would
put the line in usable condition. Cost
OF repairing the railroad was esti-
mated at IS 600 OOO
Evening star., 1940-06-20
$4,000 French Given Refuqe
BY Swiss After Big Battle
Mo9inot Line Troops Foil to BIost
Way Through Surrounding Nozi Lines

the French Army's attempt at re.
organization and the Germans at
tempt to establish emergency flying
fields in Central France and bring
mechanics and spare parts for their
worn-out motorized and mechanized
units.
The German mechanized army
which ploughed into the area just
north of the Rhone Valley was not
the same which sped south from
Flanders and Verdun, advices reach
ing the Swiss frontier here at
Geneva said.
Refugees from the areas the Ger
mans already had passed said they
saw scores Of worn-out German
tanks, armored cars and motor
cycles abandoned along the main
highways because of mechanical
breakdowns after long dashes.
German mechanical crews now
working out Of Paris with parts
seized in Paris garages followed the
units to repair damaged vehicles,
they said.
Transport planes were bringing
ground crews from German garri-
sons IN the north to repair
dynamited French airports to make
bases for the Reich air force.
Motor cycle troops are securing
the French countryside for gasoline
stores not destroyed by the French.
They posted guards around the few
they found.
Troops Being Disarmed.
swiss frontier posts at mountain
passes between La Chaux de Fonds
and Porrentruy were disarming the
troops.
Despite the crush, the Swiss Army
forewarned of the rush expected
across the frontier. kept the new
comers moving. Swiss Generals
simo Henri Guisan was on the scene
early experimenting the work.
Column after column of those who
entered hailed the Swiss officers and
soldiers with "Vive la Suisse"
French troops had been instructed
by their commanders to obey Swiss
orders to the letter and to sur
render their arms willingly.
French officers who entered Swift
zerland from the Doubs Valley said
they were defeated yesterday mot
on land. but from the air.
Had No Planes.
They had not a single plane on
their side, they said, while German
bombing and fighting planes circled
like hawks above them. diving
bombing and machine-gunning.
Moroccan cavalrymen rode across
the frontier on their horses. Some
motorized units brought their bat
tered trucks across the frontier to
help the Swiss transport food and
soldiers to railway centers.
Apparently the Germans had
orders not to attack the retreatine
French.
Some Swiss newspapers reported
the German command instructed its
troops to remain miles from the
swiss frontier unless the French
tried to go south along this frontier
Evening star., 1940-06-20
By the Associated Press.

.
GOUMOIS, France con the
French-swiss frontier, June 90
The French Army of the Eastern
Maginot Line, at least $4,000 strong,
surrendered its arms this morning to
Swiss soldiers and poured into
Switzerland.
Two generals and a large number
of oficers were among those sur
rendering.
In the late afternoon, with the
flow Of soldiers across the border
continuing at many points, officials
estimated $4,000 Allied soldiers had
been disarmed and sent to intern
ment points.
These included 10000 Poles and
$4,000 French. Also brought across
the frontier were 1900 horses.
The army attempted unsuccess-
fully last night to blast a way
through the German forces holding
the Central Jura gate in order to
reach the French Army of the south.
The failure left no alternative but
to enter Switzerland.
The battle was fought in the
Maiche plain within the elbow of the
Doubs River, which flows north
along the Swiss frontier and then
bends west and southwest through
the deep Jura gorges.
The troops included Spahis, Foreign
Legionnaires, Moroccans and several
units of Poles, but the major part
were Southern Maginot fortress
troops. They represented every
branch Of the army
BY dawn more than 10000 had
entered Switzerland. leaving their
arms at the frontier as they streamed
wearily across the border.
Many of the soldiers had been
fighting continually in the Southern
Maginot zone next Belfort for six
days. Many were wounded.
The Swiss served tea and coffee
to the disarmed men while Red
Cross nurses rushed the wounded
to hospital centers. Those who were
physically fit were interned,