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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
Powerful
Love Story
Film Hit
"Cheers For Miss
Bishop" Coming
To Echo Theatre

A story highlighted by grip
ping romance and down-to-earth
drama will be unreeled at
the Echo Theatre when Richard A.
Rowland's new United Artist re-
lease. Cheers For Miss Bishop
will be presented at gala FIRST
night. This picture stars Martha
Scott and William Gargan in a
great cast which features such out
standing supporting players as Ed
mond Gwenn, Sidney Blackmer.
Martha Hunt. Sterling Holloway.
Dorothy Peterson and Donald
Douglas. CHEERS For Miss Bishop
also introduces lively new per-
sonality, Mary Anderson. stun
ming brunette who won her first
role in Gone With The Wind
Against the background OF a
mid-western University W n.
where the college has just opened
It's doors. is told the exciting and
suspcnseful story OF Ella Bishop.
played by Martha Scott, one OF the
screens most captivating heroines.
a stunning girl who attracts the
love OF three men. portrayed by
William Gargan. Sidney Blackmer
and Donald Douglas.
Cheers For Miss Bishop must
he rated as one OF tho big hits OF
the new film season. AS entertain
ment 1t offers the moyiegoers
thrills and excitement in story
that IS intensely human. poignant
and emotional. It's love story is one
of the screens great love stories
and ranks 1t with such other pic
lures as stella Dallas and "The
Old Maid
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
Down Memphis Way

Marion Anderson will sing in
Memphis October g.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
JOSH WHITE
AND GUITAR
AT CONFAB

Josh White, famous young blues
singers, and author OF two new
albums records. Southern Expos
ure' and "Chain Gang Blues" will
be guest artist at the cultural pro-
gram OF the National Conference OF
Negro Youth.
The three day session will open
Friday evening, Nov. 14th. with a
youth rally at which fraternal dele
gates from Haiti. Ethiopia and
China will appear. DR.. Herbert c.
Marshall Jr., noted NAACP leader,
will he one of the principal speak
ers. Saturday evening the program
will take the form OF celebration
of Mr.. lIandy's 6Sth festival. sun
day morning the Conference will
convene in Christian youth Con-
vocation at one of Washineton's
churches.
Josh White, who will be one OF
the leading artists at the Confer
cnce. was with the Golden Gate
quartet two months ago. He accom-
panied Alan I.omax on the goodwill
ambassador tour from the United
States to Mexico in January. At the
request OF Mrs. Roosevelt he sang
his songs for her guests at the
White House. He was guest artist
at the Constitutional Hall Inaugural
ton. and has given six perfor-
mances for the Library OF Con-
gress. He played the part OF Blind
Lemon In Paul Robeson's picture,
John Henry" Mr. White has been
granted the honorary degree of
Doctor of Music by Fisk university.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
Millender Is Lucky

Lucky Milinder was recently hon.
ored by Honorable ]. Finley Will
son. Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks.
Maestro Millinder was made Hon
orable Bandmaster OF the State Of
New York.-TYP.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
Native Of What?

Ida James, featured vocalist with
Erskine Hawkins orchestra. was
born in Providence, Rhode Island,
and not Philadelphia, Pa, as one
columnist recently stated.-TYP.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
Lii Bows To Harlem

Tiny Bradshaw's appearance at the
Apollo theatre is eagerly awaited by
Harlemites who are anxious to lend
their eyes and ears TO blues singer
Lii Green.-TYP.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-01
l2-Piece Orchestra Boasts Youthful
Anangers, Composers And Director
By A. TURNIPsEED

FLINT, Mch-Walter (Choker) Campbell has done
splendid job director of the WPA orchestra and has
succeeded in eadusng matters where previous leaders
have failed Choker and his 12-pece aggregation have
considerable fame in various out-of-town cities
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28
Vete ms
MtStreated
In Hospital

HUNTINGTON, W. Walt was
reported here this week that Negro
patients of the veterans hospital
near Huntington are victims Of
subtle" discrimination.
The account is that three tables
IN the dining room are set apart
for Negr' IS; and even though there
is a vacant table, Negroes are MADE
10 wait until there is space at one
Of the three designated tables
It is said that there is also segre'
CATION in the theatres and in the
toilets The hospital serves, mostly
patients from West Virginia, Ohio
and kentucky.
Reports from this section say that
the discrimination is believed 20
accrue chiefly from nurses and low
err officials who are charged with
"brow-beaung" and intimldating
veterans who get bold enough to
ask for their rights or complain
against mistreatment.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28
2 Cleveland Children
Are Killed By Autos

CLEVELAND, Ohio-Two Cleve-
land homes in the Harlem section
are sad this week end due to the
loss Of their children as the result of
careless auto drivers. Three-yesr-
old Howard Smith was fatally in
jured early Saturday when hit by a
hit-skip Griver as he stepped from
the curb in front OF his home, po-
lice reported He died shortly after
being taken to Polytechnic hospital,
Earlier in the day, Lois Richard
son, 6. died at St. Luke's hospital
shortly after she was struck while
crossing the street.
Police are searching for both driv-
ers. In a plea to parents to exert
greater vigilance near traffic thor
oughfares, Traffic Commissioner
Martin A. Blecke said they should
impress the need for additional
care on side streets, now heavily
Travelled because of the increase OF
employm mt and traffic.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28
ALCORN singer
GROUP ENLISTS
IN U. S. ARMY
Get Special Permission
OF Roosevelt To Enter
As A Unit
BY THOMAS ]. JONES

A l. C OR N, Miss. - The
famed purple and gold .sere-
naders OF Alcorn A. & NJ. col
lege declared "all out swing
for Uncle Sam" and joined
the army as a unit.
This act on the part OF the Alcorn
college purple and gold serenaders
is Unprecedented since the passing
Of the selective service bill. So un-
usual was the act that a special
form was drawn up by the local
draft board at Port Gibson, Miss,
and sent to President Franklin D.
Roosevelt for his approval. The
form received the Presidents sigma
ture and the boys were granted en-
listment as a unit.
Those reporting to Camp Shelby
at Hattiesburg- Miss, for physical
examination and camp assignment
were: Frank NJ. Christmas, dean of
men at Alcorn college and piano
player for the group; Charles A.
Hern, first tenor sax from Leland;
Thomas NJ. Norman, first trumpet
player from Laurel; Emmitt ],
Stringer, trombone player from
Yazoo City; Horace Robinson, alto
sax player from Greenville; Johnnie
Warren, vocalist from Columbia;
Robert Gaines, bass player from
Tupelo; Leonard Walker, alto sax
player from Laurel; Norman Jones
guitar man from Piney Woods
Louis Norton, trumpet player from
Clarksdale; and Alexander Ti!lis,
trumpet player from Alligator. Nor
ton and Jones failed to pass the
examination at Camp Shelby.
The boys from Alcorn were as
signed to Camp Claiborne at Alex
andria, La, and will be stationed
with the 367th Infantry engineer
ing,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28
BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Other fairly large cities, which
have been hooking our town for
not having as many good baseball
players as they, will discover that
Eight Mile road has a smart owner
Of their semi-pro aggregation, who
is developing a cure for this fever
and the interest is running high.
The Eight Mile road Eagles have
a nice start and are playing teams
from all parts Of the state George
LaGrande, and his brother-manag-
er, Buck, are putting the small
Eagles Park in the front and plan
bigger and better things for the
local ball" public for next season.
Every Sunday, doubleheaders are
played. Turpins, River Rouge, Flint,
Pontiac and many other teams have
played on the Eagles diamond.
Sunday afternoon the Eagles took
both ends of doubleheader. In
the first game Wilbert King received
pitching credit for turning back
strong Detroit General Motors team
II 10 5
Cecil Kasier, ace hurler for the
Eagles, won the second game River
Rouge. a bold bunch OF ball play
ers, Boosting of one Of the fastest
inhelds in the state, played head
up" ball led by one of the most
colorful OF Manager Mitchell Pow
ellis charges. l7-year-old Sonny An
drews. Andrews is the nephew of
Charlie Justice. outstanding Eagles
| first baseman. 20.
Fred Demings. River Rouge pitch
er. suffered a little tough luck and
failed to show up to his usual ability
as he had to be taken from the
mound while his mates trailed the
hard hitting Detroit club
In Sundays game the Eagles ex-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28

Turpin struck out swinging. Henry
Richardson who relieved Coleman
didn't give up single hit
The second game was won by
the same score as the curtain-raiser
8 to 3. Third-baseman James
Dortch, Turpln was reinstated by
the teams manager after having
been suspended for several days
He did some fine hitting in SUM-
days game, George Banks is the
new Detroit pitcher, He just ar
rived in town from Memphis where
he played with the Red Socks also
the Claybrook Tigers. He will
pitch Sunda.'. June 90, at Ferry and
Hastings streets, against Kelley A
c. First game will start at pm.
bad News" Hale has been moved
to leftfield for the Detroit team,
Little Jimmie Smith is playing soft
ball. Pearl Malone was official
scorekeeper.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28
Be Mysterious. Feminine and
Clever
67th Quartermaster Unit
Arrives At Fort jackson

FORT JACKSON S C.-Fort
Jacksons nrst mule pack unit, the
67th Quartermaster Troop compos-
ed of II Negro seiectees and nine
Negro cadrcmen. was activated mere
recently upon their arrival from
Fort ley. Kan
The selectees have completed l3
weeks of basic training They Will
take over their permanent duties n
the pack train unit upon the arrival
Of tn 294 pack mules and nine rid
ing horses which are to be shipped
from Fort Royal Va.
The new pack troops are located
in the 28ih Quartermaster Regiment
area here at Fort Jackson, the ma
tons sixth largest Army post.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28
Pair To De-
fend Bridge
Championship

=. - g.
DIT FFed NJ Slaughter anu o'd"'
ley c. Jones will defend their
crowns in the Y.MCA. City-Wide
Ooo, psi~ Rr,5ge tournament Fri
-. =.
Jay 'une ANU 0s'u'ua'' '"'e
%, Mr. and Mrs. Holland VINO were
runners-up in last years champion
shin match are veryadetermined 10
80 49, -. =. - ,ac
tent ~ '-i1 81 '-e -
off, Oh course this is equally uue
OF every bridge player that l have
talked to. Many of the dopesters
have already begun TO pick the pairs
whom they believe should be
watched Some have chosen the
S,a-n ,,d Soio771n pair. the Cog
qins-Sweet pair and the Stevens
B,ss n5ir In a tournament like
This Won can never tell wno will
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28
Admits He Hired
Man To Kill Wife

MEMPHIS - CAMP - Climax
ng 10 days Of intensive investga-
ton by the combined STATS of the
sheriff and attorney general, an an
nounccment was made Tuesday that
E. Z. Ashcraft. white, A, drag line
operator, has confessed that he hired
Jonn Ware. 20, his one-time en-
ploye. 10 murder his wife.
Both men we're cnarged with FIRST
degree murder and are now in Shel-
by county jail. Ware admitted his
part IN the brutal killing while
Asheraft entered a formal plea OF
not guilty.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28
Estimate 100000 Youths
On NYA Will Get Jobs

WASHINGTON, D. C.-More than
10000 young men and young WON
en- who got their practical expei
fence on NYA projects will have OBJ
tanned Jobs in private industry
during the current fiscal year, which
ends June 30, according to estimates
made public today by Aubrey Will
liams. administrator of the National
Youth Administration.
Williams said these estimates were
based on reports which showed that
ISL. 949 NYA youth got jobs in PR
waite industry during the five months
period December l, 1910, to May l.
l94l. Many of the placements were
in national defense industries.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28
SCREEN STAGE THEATRE RADIO, RHYTHM
The Passing Observer


girls with only one date loses that
one.
Don't Laugh Too Much or Be
Mannish
won't laugh too much. A man
always is suspicious about woman
who is always quitting about some
thing. for she may be laughing at
him. | won't talk too much. Men
don't like chatter-boxes. Good, SYM
pathetic listeners always win out
when they give a man their ear in
stead of their tongues.
| won't wisecrack or hold up
others as figures Of ridicule or ridi-
Guile or fun. You may get laugh
but you will never get a husband
that way, because men fear sar-
castle woman as the devil fears holy
holy water.
l won't act mannish. The real he
men prefer his women strictly femi-
nine and the more feminine the
better, Stacks and shorts are going
TO be the cause Of lot of old maids.
Almost any girl is pretty in pink
chiffon dress, but it takes a Miss
America not to give US a laugh in
breeches.
Be Mysterious, Feminine and
Clever
And finally l won't let a man
know me too we'll, l won't tell him
all l know, because they say that
women should be a little mys-
terious and keep a man guess
ing. So long as do that | will
keep MIN interested. Any woman
can be beautiful and glamorous as
loag as she keeps on her seven
wells
l. the undersigned, do hereby
promise 10 abide by these rules in
all the years to come for I am free,
nineteen and single-Juanita Chism.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28

rlOuS mlnds ana
each has differ
ent tn GU 6 h is
about the girl he
likes. I'll find
the man who
falls for my
Tyre and con-
centrate on him.
l won't be a
copycat t. But
will be myself.
Just b e c a u S e
some other girl
vows a m a n
with her vivaci-
ty, or cute looks
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28

l won't attempt to be blase and
sophisticated and to have been
everywhere and bored with every
thing, Enthusiasm is one of the
greatest charms that a girl can have
and there is nothing a man enjoys
more than taking out a girl who
bubbles over with delight and has
grand time.
won't scorn domesticity. call
children brats and boast that you
can't BOIL water without scorching
it. Most women marry TO get a
home and all that goes with it.
won't overduress. Many girl
scares off the man who would make
her a good husband by looking so
expensive she sets him 10 figuring
out her upkeep.
won't make myself cheap. The
more valuable a thing is the more
men crave it. The higher a girl holds
herself, the more men respect her.
Few men want bargain counter
wives.
Or Kiss All The Men or Chase
After Them
l won't kiss every Tom, Dick and
Harry who takes me out. 1t makes
your stock slump in a boys estima-
ton for you to be an easy mark.
The old proveIb about the peach
that hangs highest on the tree is
most desired, is true with women,
too.
won't run after men. For they
are built to sprint and women are
not. In the love chase the man can
always outrun the woman. The girl
who bats her trap adroitly and then
sits on the sideline and looks indif-
ferent is the girl who makes a good
catch.
| won't telephone a man at his
work or place of business. The
chances are that it will cost him hi!
job. | won't let a man know that
have no othe dates and won't ac
grateful when one does take me
out. Men are like sheep abou
women and they always want somt
other mans ok on girl. Hence the
girl who ha many dates has many
other dates added to them. While
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28
Eagles Promise Detroit
Ball Fans Weekly Games

pect a battle when they meet the
Dearborn Representative team for
two games The Eagles Park is
located at Eight Mile Road and
Bethlawn avenue. The first game
starts at pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28

SWINGING NITTEbIFERS -STK
Well, well, according TO the re-
ports received by this department
already, looks like yours truly had
better improve or else there'll be
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28
By JUANITA CHISM
Guest Colymnist)

Just ran across a list Of rules
written by my wife and Gal Sunday
when she was single, free and a
nishtlfSr. which l am passing on
to other young girls as food for
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28

when she acts kittenish is no guar
antee that l can get away with the
trick, so I'll just be myself
won't pose, Since am work
ing girl l won't pretend that l am
a millionairess who is standing be-
hind counter because l am bored
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28

CHARLES JOHNSON
They call him Duke Of the IKE
because of the rhythm rocking
melodies he's able to get from the
little musical instrument. Charles
has just finished six weeks on
Matinee Frolics," a feature on
station WAAF.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28

l won't try to fascinate the entire
masculine sex. It's too big job. Be-
sides there are many men OF va
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-10
AII-Stors Ired
Bv s. p. Boasts

20 and El Centro softball All-Stars
at 8:15 pm. Friday night at the El
Centro stadium, when King Kong
Kelly and Joe crhe Fox Hurst will
resume their mound rivalry. The
last time" was a couple OF weeks
ago. when q first inning spurt gave
the san Diego stars three runs for
a 3 to 0 victory over the El Cen
trans.
The Forsheys. former valleyites
are on the San Diego roster along
with Kelly. nationally famous soft
ball pitcher, and galaxy of other
stars.
On the El Centro lineup Friday
night. Patterson said Thursday vii
be Hurst as pitcher, Priest catching
and Cauzza. lst base; Patterson
(Young Pat, 2nd base; Joe Forna-
sero, shortstop: Van Nostrand, 3rc
base; Ted Ehmke, centerfield; Tee
smyer. rowing fielder; Williams
right field; and Rogers, left field
Port will be held in reserve.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-10
Baseball Sees
Attendance Peak

NEW YORK, July 10. (UP) =
Turnstiles in the major leagues are
clicking at a record-breaking pace
a check-up at the halfway mark
revealed today.
In 800 games teight less than half
a season. the American league has
drawn a total of 2989,767 and in
296 games twelve less than half
a season. the National league has
attracted 2,554,641.
The two best drawing cards are
the league-leading Yankees and
Dodgers. In 80 home games tbs
Yanks have played to 671,477 a.
Yankee Stadium and promise to &C
over the million mark. The Dodger:
also figure to pass the million mari
with 579,556 customers having at.
tended 81 home games.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-10
Cramer's Capture
First Place With
s. 70 2 Victory

Cramer's Bakerymen notched
their strangiehold on Ell Centros B
league softball title to its final hole
Wednesday night with the leverage
of 35 to victory over the Golden
State diamondeers.
The Cramer victory settled first
and second places in the league.
Second position went to the Tele-
phone company ten. which Tues
day night had shellacked the Coca
Cola team 81 to /. Third place man
not be decided until next week,
when Imperial Irrigation District
Shop and Office teams both play
postponed contests.
Cramer's victory over the last
place Golden Staters was a tribute
to the bakery batsmen and the way
they whanged the offerings of Free
man and Valusek, Slater pitchers
Pankonin was behind the bat for
the creamery outfit. Cramers bat
teries were Ugrin, Lawless and Hart
zler.
The last week of play in the B
league except for postponed games)
sees Irrigation District Shop an6
Office teams competing Thursday
night and 20-30 Club and City tens
winding I'D the schedule FRIDAY
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-10
Padres Again Take
Measure of Sacs
BY UNITED PRESS

Either Sacramento qualities as a
"hard-lucR" team or Kudos go TO
San Diego for playing "heads-un''
baseball. The Padres handed the
Cardinals their second defeat Of
the series Wednesday night. to
l, and they won it on exactly four
hits.
Tiny Tony Freitas had toyed
with the Padres for eight innings.
He had given them one lone hit
and an unearned run. He retired
for a pinch hitter. George Turbe-
vile took up the mound assignment
and before he could get his breath
the Padres had fallen on him for
three more runs. Hal Patchett walk
ed. Joe Mcdonald got a double, Del
Ballinger a triple, Mickey Haslin a
single. Turbeyille threw in two wild
pitches for good measure and Pat
chett stole a base. The Cards saved
themselves from whitewash when
Chester Wieczorek homered in the
ninth. Woody Rich turned in a six
hitter, his fourth straight victory.
fer the Padres.
Hiram Bithorn three-hit ball for
Hollywood as the Start won their
second straight from Los Angeles
s to ..
Ad Liska was wild in the early
innings and Seattle took its second
win over Portland, 7 to 9.
San Francisco squared its series
with Oakland by scoring a 7 to 3
win behind the fiye-hit pitching of
Eddie Stutz and Al Epperly.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-10
BY HARRY FERGUSON
United Press Sports Editor

NEW YORK, July 9. CUP)-Suf-
fering from a severe and sudden
attack of common sense, the Amer
lean league magnates have repealed
the rule which says that the PEN
nant- winning team cannot make
trade with any other club in the
circuit.
1t is a rare occasion when an
epidemic of this ailment breaks out
among the magnates. Occasionally
one of them will be stricken WITH
common sensitis, but he usually is
rushed off to the isolation ward sc
the rest of them won't catch it
The last epidemic occurred when
they decided to play night base
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-10

day. felled two former champions
but six of the 10 Ryder cup team
members survived IN The last l6, in
Guiding defending champion Byron
Nelson and medalist Snead.
Nelson, WIN Il smashed finger,
and Snead with pack miseries, head
the sick mans league. Denny Shufe
of Chicago, a walking recommended
ton for q whole staff Of physicians.
also was left and Ralph Guldahl,
who won the U. S. Open here in
1898, still was among them, moan
ing Il wish something would happen
10 me-"
Notable absentees were Henry Pi-
card of Oklahoma City, the 1899
champion who lost to Phil Green
wald, Menominee Falls, Wis, in the
first round, and Paul Runyan, the
1884 and 1888 title holder, who went
down before Horton Smith l up.