The guardian., 1940-02-03
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"Race Capitol of the Nation"
By FLOYD 6. SNELsON
''Race Capitol of the Nation

By FLOYD 6. sNELsON

mer home, visiting the kin folks.
Ada Brown, songbird of the stage is
confined for the past three weeks with
neuritis, at the home of Mrs. Have
low, 1872 S. 18th Street, Phila. Jean
Blackwell and Ruth Whitfield those
personable librarians at the 115th
Street branch have promised your
scribe some reviews of the latest
books just out-watch next week.
Hugh Kennedy, headwaiter of the
U. S. 7. Republic after a trip from
Seattle and Frisco is headed for Pan
anna, enroute to N. Y. he tell me to
tell all the Harlem bellies he'll be in
town soon, and the pleasure is all
theirs.
Jitterbugs, the receptionist at the
Golden Gate, Lucille Collymore says
take your time when you reach the
checlToom; the others say the same
and don't forget the plate; Rose
Toole, Vivian Bell, Dorothy Lewis
Birdie Chapman, Mildred Jones, Mar
garet Kelly, Mildred Lightfot, Helene
Wilson, Claude Cargill, J. Hands
Haven Johnson, writer of the song
"My Last Affair" and "In a Mizz
from Los Angeles will take the con-
sole of the Golden Gate organ this
week replacing Sammy Stewart.
Les Hite, and his ork from L. o. are
taking curtains at the Apollo this
week, while Count Basic packs 'em in
at the Golden Gate. . Duke Filing
ton was a record breaker at the Savoy
Sunday, after a grand ovation in Bos-
ton Friday,
About 5000 radio fans greeted Rev
Glenn T. Settles, and his wings over
Jordan" choir at the Mt Oivett Bap-
tist Church, Monday evening. The
] Harlem Latin quarter turned out by
the thousands at the Garden the other
eve to cheer their idol Pedro Monta-
nez, but when Homicide Henry Arm
strong beat the daylight out of Pedro
it was sad affair. The johnson
family Stretch, Bobbie, and Winnie
are the headliners at a gala show at
Dave & Maney's Club Paradise
Orange, N. J. q inst.) Of course
! you know that the glamorous Winnie
dancer of the Cotton Club is the
femme of Stephhin Fetchit. Jimmy
Lunceford headed for the California
coast, may do pics in Hollywood.
Cab Galway got caught in a snow
storm down in Dixie, last heard of in
Atlanty W. C. Handy, daddy OF
the blues was guest artist Friday al
the Y. NJ Charity Ball in Philly, when
the social strata of the Quaker City
was on parade. =.
Dropped by the new Brittwood, ur
LenX Ave. and Frank Lezama informs
me that the joint is jumpin nightly
right in the groove; recent no-tables
on hand were Red Nova and his wife
Mildred Bailey, Les Hite the orB
leader from Calf, Olando Robson
songster with Claude Hopkins; Er-
nestine Hawkins, Fredi Washington
and Teddy McCray, and the lovely
Helen Douglass. . The former Ga
peach Harriet Mcfarland, of the
AKA's is now holding an important
N. Y. State job at Patchogue, L. 1.
where she is residing. Mable Scott
the song and dance study in brown
skin is doing her stuff in the Quaker
City. . The eyeful Betty Bolden, OF
Columbus, o. is in town for awhile
and the guys are wondering if there
are any more at home like her, while
Sammy Stewart look on. Myra
Johnson, that chocolate colored heat
wave of song looked peri. on the ave
moo clad in fax from head to toe. .
Baron Lee, the ork leader is doing
dates on the subway circuit. Lloyd
Thomas and Eddie Welch are the
managers of Jimmie Daniles club
Where is that sweet Ga. brown Julia
Noisete since she left the Cotton
Club? ...
Hari Hollis and Stanley Prere2
buzzed me that Walter Winchell, ace
columnist will positively be present
their guest of honor Sattidy (3) mite
for the ISTMICA CLUB, carnival
dance and Fiesta they swear by
all ye gods that this shindig viii
eclipse them all in a genuine Latin
American manner; I'll be there gang
. So long until next time, youl
cruising reporter, Snelson, 400 Man
haitian Avenue, NYC.
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