The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-22

sensation at Chicago's Grand Terrace.
under management of Ralph Fitzger-
aid with CHS broadcast six NIGHTS
a week -. Don Redman ork, featuring
Snookum Russell and the rave gal
Velma Middleton, crooner, are the last
word -. and open for a week. Feb. 81
at the Colonial theatre in Detroit
Rumors have it that Dooley Wilson
Will be replaced in the cast of "Cabin
IN the Sky" by Butterbeans of the ia
NOUS team doubt whether it's fair
to Mr.. Wilson who has given such a
splendid performance heretofore.
Word from the Pacific Coast is that
Duke Ellington continues to be TONS
at the Cafe Manana, Hollywood new
est brIghtspot and will continue in
the West until June . By the wav
the Dukes lovely sister, Ruth, is the
object OF all eyes riding in her new
maroon al Cadillac, with her chant
1eur, Willie Manning, at the wheel.
The Berry Brothers, the clever dan
GERS, are off to Hollywood to do mic
lures Andy Kirk and ork with
Mary Lou and June Richmond ct al
are Wowlng the fans at the Los
Angeles Paramount theatre and will
play dance dates up and down the
coast before they return east sometime
IN May. Louie (Saxophone) Arm
strong is packing 'em in at Chicago's
oriental and moves into the Mime
sofa theatre in Minneapolis (2D
Les Hite, former West coast band, was
well received during the past week at
the Harlem Apollo Les and his
boys will remain on the Atlantic sea-
board for several dates before going
back home Maceo Pinkard and
Jimmie johnson, songwriters. are col
laborating on Symphonic Fantasy"
which will give a description of St
Louis Blues.
ALPHA FRATS
Formal shindig Friday at the Savoy
drew more than a thousand folks who
made ritzy setting in tails and natty
accessories and the ladies dolled in the
latest tinery. Quite a number of
N.Y.U. students were on hand includ-
ing Edna Scott, AZ; Edna Carter,
aspirant for PhD; Mae Parum and Bill
Brooks the Alpha plegees who
served were the Sphinx Club, Wilber-
force Simmons of N.Y.U.; Tom Amos
of LLU., Phillip Gordon, NYU, and
Dick Hutchinson of Columbia the
glamour girls who attended included
Marian and Betty Humphreys, Alice
Bailey, Betty Brookes, Dorothy Har-
ris, Daisy Friedy, Gloria johnson,
Carol Wilson ct cetera.
CHATTER BANTER
The Lena Horne Louis Jones bustup
has been brewing for sometime the
same story how glamour girls would
rather crock in rhythm than rock the
cradle" E. Mae Shelton is looking like
a million wearing a new Persian lamb
coat Allan Mcmillan, the former
newspaper man and last time heard,
FROM is driving a car in New Haven
for wealthy Yale professor. E. They
are trying to find out who the comedy
matron of the Dunbar Apis was whose
lodger was responsible for several
robberies E. And there was big stir
at the Roger Morris when a certain
femme refused to turn over an expen-
sive frigidaire that resulted in causing
the arrest of Supt. Howe 4. of course
it was thrown out of court. .
Ethel Bibb- Middleton is holding up
nicely since her recent divorce :.
seen dining with friends in the night
spots. . There are some clever beau
ticians at Mamie De Sylvia's beauty
salon including Minnie Lowrey, Lucy
Albright, Elaine Garner, Ktae Arnold,
Lillian Martin, Agnes Williams, Flo
Hollins, etc.