The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-06

put Uncle Paul up on the shelf for a
few days and you are fortunate in
having as guest columnist this week
the Honorable James "Gulliver" Lane
recently returned from the City of
Brotherly Love who will spin some
grand yarns about the upper crust
take it away James and thank you
Dinner at the Watlington's in
North Philly where was displayed
some of that grand talked-about"
brotherly love" -. Their cute daugh-
ter was the attraction, although Miss
Banks, who was visiting her sister
and who is Dean of women at How
ard provided much of the mirth that
prevailed 80. Speaking of PERSONAL
ties, it would be very unfair to omit
Nargret Turner and her sister Maria.
Their broad "a" made me think was
in Boston. Others of the fairer sex
whose charm and beauty assured the
success of my trip were Iris Corbin,
'Babs" and "Dimples" Station, Hazel
Fuller, Ruth Lucas, and loads of
others. My pals G. Goss and
Burt" Levy are still the town-rovers
they used to be, hardly a girl passes
their way that does not receive the
best of attention. E. A few bands have
sprung up and are making a great
hit. Maurice Mosely, Jimmie Gorham,
and "Slippy" and his boys are making
GUS .. "The Dukes, a group of
the Quaker City really swing-consci-
Young fellows, who have played to-
gether for three years, are now real
success, in fact, so much so, that some
club or organization is planning to
bring them to Boston soon. If you
wish an evening of grand entertain
ment you should watch for the an
nouncement Of this affair.
Slippy" and his boys are playing at
the new "2-bit Klub" This club is
sponsored by the Elks as one of their
activities. The last floor show is over
at four Am. and it is open every
evening. One attraction that usually
draws the crowd is the price list.
Hardly anything on the price list is
over or under "2-bits" Little
Harlem" and the Moonlight" are
closed due to the enlargement of the
Paradise Cafe. This is truly a fine
club, with one of the best floor shows
IN Town The Lampados Club,
pledge club of the Omegas gave a
jumping little sport hop at the Apex
studios with all the younger set
turning out to make it a gala success.
All the old classmates were there in
Guiding Beverly Graves, now president
OF the club. To name all the charming
guests would make this column a
however one of the "glam-
our girls was Barbara Baxter of
germantown. One of those eXcit-
ing basketball games was we'll at
tended Friday. The game being be-
tween the Washington Omegas and a
local team. Philly is putting in
several modern subway trains and
street cars. The street cars are made
OF that shining steel with very COM
portable seats. The subway cars have
req and blue leather upholstering set
on by chrome plated trimmings. No
understanding is necessary to deter
nine your whereabouts, for in the
center of the train is a panel on
which flashes the station you are
approaching. A parting thought,
IN Philly there are several colored
operators, that is motion picture oper-
ators. The job pays good and maxi
mum OF two years of training is only
requirement. Too bad Boston hast
one or two, N'est-ce pas.
well folks, James has done all right
by the Quakers and now back to Bos-
ION town &, Monday. Tuesday and
W Wednesday nights, April 7, 8 and 9 at
.he Boston Garden the National ANA
,eur Athletic Union Championship
Boxing bouts will be held this three
lay tournament will feature amateur
boxing teams from almost every state
N The Union plus our territorial pos
SESSIONS including Hawaii who will
compete in the prize ring for the fstic
lonors Of the United States . the
outstanding young colored boxing ath-
eIeS OF America are expected to be in
u Inc finish Wednesday evening when
he final events are judged . so get
sour tickets early and give our boys
rom. r Boston, New York, Washington,
lineage, Detroit and San Francisco all
ne support they richly deserve E.
make them welcome in the old Hub citv
md encourage them on to greater
heights . that's how Joe Louis start
"a and Rip Valenti of the Goodwin
l. Z. announces the signing of con-
raets for a World Championship title
match at the Boston Garden April &c
yhen our own Hurricane Henry Arm
,trong will defend his crown against
ne New England champ Paul Junior
i Lewiston, Maine this calls for
capacity house and strong support
n.g card of colored and white profess
lonal pugilists has been arranged E.
ee you all there . and it was Alvin
who won the Women's Serv-
&c Club Easter Hop Prize Drawing
through his generous purchase of the
em,aiining five chances in Dot Harri-
Cn,s book and lovely Eleanor Trott
= Boston was elected National Presi-
Ient. OF the Debs About Town con-
'ratz from Uncle Paul and all the