The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-08-31

alive they tropped up the stairs
bearing a large illuminated birthday
cake concocted by Porky and swell
time was enjoyed by all present
belated congratz from Uncle Paul and
all the gang to brother Cecil Bridges
and charming wife Laura who scored
again with baby daughter at Watch
Hill, Narragansett during the past
month little man make big chief
plans are almost complete for the
mammoth reception of World War
veterans from all points of the universe
when the American Legion convenes
in Boston the week of September %. .
several hundred colored delegates and
guests will arrive to join the festivities
when Boston opens her gates to the
heroes of yesterday your coopera-
ton in extending any form of hospi-
tally or entertainment will be greatly
appreciated by the convention corpora
ton . F.. Ethel Waters and Cab Gallo
way will be definitely booked in at the
Colonial Theatre for September open
ing of a brand new colored musical
comedy, Little Joe" the big show
this week is at the RKO Boston Thea
tire where Lucky Millinder heads a
sensational Cotton Club Show featur-
ing The Peters Sisters, Tip, Tap and
Toe, Chuck and Chuckles and large
cast of top-notch Harlem entertainers
plus two first run motion pictures
Doomed to Die" with Boris Karloff
and James Dunn in 'Hold that Wo-
man" . this show will be staged be-
ginning Thursday, August 90 over and
including Labor Day q. D.. to be followed
soon by Glenn Miller and his famous
orchestra Lonnie Thompson and
Lee Jackson are going great guns at
their new and beautiful restaurant, the
Lonnie-Lee, corner of Columbus Ave
nue. and Worcester Street utilizing
chrome metal in modern decor with
color harmony of buff, brown and
green predominating open day and
night, the gourmets have discovered
that the cafe with the Green Light is
definitely the place to go 49,. for those
who are New York bound over the
week end I might add that it is impor-
tant that you engage all reservations in
advance at the Hotel Theresa because
on regular week-ends the hosiery is
filled to capacity if you are taking
in the Worlds Fair make it a point to
see Railroads on Parade, Billy Roses
Acquacade, the Studebaker show
american Jubilee" Michael Todd's
"Streets of Paris" and "Gay New
Orleans" featuring the all colored
show "DuBarry Brown" the
General Motors Futurama -. the Try
Ion and Perisphere Jimmy Lynch's
He'll Drivers at the Goodrich show
the Ford Motor Company show -. the
General Electric Man Made lightning
demonstration the Westinghouse
display the fireworks on Liberty
Lake the Lagoon of Nations
evening spectacle of fire and fame
the Eastman Kodak exhibit the
Medicine and Public Health Exposition
the Midway and Amusement area
+. Princess Norma, the Fan Dancer
at the Why Do barleycue none other
than our local torso twister who per-
formed so bravely at the Royal Palms
the Telephone Company exhibition
connecting America from coast-to-
coast .. Benny Burke and his Harlem
dancers at the Sho-Boat Frank
Bucks Bring Em-Back Alive animal
farm and Bob Ripley's Believe It Or
Not Odditorium there are only
sixty days left in which to see the
World Fair of 1910 for Peace and
Freedom at the Flushing Fair Grounds
on Long Island . the high pressure
of politics forces a postponement of
the second vacation travel series until
next week while Uncle Paul enjoys a
welcome birthday siesta on Tuesday
September the third, when he will
reach the grand old age of 80 the
address is 204 Townsend Street in
Roxbury and press the button with
your foot if your arms are full of
bundles OF goodies and now for
the big celebration at the Lion Inn
Hospital on Monday Labor Day
g.. Goombye-GOO f. DUCK.
ADD TO COLUMN: for your holi-
day pleasure motorists will greatly
enjoy a trip to Lynnfeld, Mass. off the
Newburyport Turnpike where you
should inquire directions to reach a
small pond two miles from the J. B
Blood estate known as the Devils Dish
full. Here are blooming the only lotus
flowers in the world outside the Nile
River in Egypt and their gorgeous
blossoms cover an area half the pond
in size. The original plants were i'm
ported many years ago and have null
tiplied rapidly This wonderful sight
IS the mecca of New England tourists
during the month of August.
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