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The Phoenix index., 1941-08-09
Ethel Waters To
Revive 'Manlba'
In California
Deal Is Sealed
For Re-Opening
OF Fine Drama
By LAWRENCE F. LAMAR

LOS ANGELES. Calif.-(NPB)-
The coast audiences that have been
thrown into virtual fits of frency
over the remarkable portrayals
Miss Ethel Waters, celebrated Flrst
Lady of the stage, has been giving
in the recently closed Cabin in the
Skies" have by their insistence for
more of her, practically sealed the
deal for an early return Of the
celebrated actress in the highly
successful Broadway play, Nam
has Daughters.
1t was revealed early this week
that the star has consented to play
the sterling role she created. when
the play opens here next Septem-
Der at the Biltmore theatre. Miss
Waters, although giving at all times
a grand performance in Cabin IN
The Skies,' is understood never 20
have completely been satisfied with
the historic opportunities it Of
fered.
Tn ''Mambas' Daughters, she
has opportunities aplenty to display
her amazing ability in song and
emotion. A thing Cabin in The
Skies" could not give, even with all
the hard work performed by the
star and its brilliant supporting
cast.
It was revealed that the show
did not have to close, but did so
only because Miss Waters needed
rest. A deal to appear at the Para
mount theatre was rejected. 1t is
believed some coast actors may play
the roles in "Mambas Daughters, y
which formerly went to easterners.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-09

at first hadn't been considered
Representative Lunceford"
YES INDEED" OLD
eyes. Indeed" the Latest Dorsey
disc hit was composed by Sy when
he was with Jimmie, but it wa
never played or recorded.
July 7, 1899, Oliver joined Tom
my Dorsey's arranging staff. The
hand Dorsey had at that time
couldn't seem to catch the trick
to the Oliver style. They'll play
it or I'll get a new band!" Tommy
vowed, and he did. Meanwhile.
talk began to go the rounds that
Dorsey was stealing Luncefords
style"
.Sy divers style is so distinctive
that it is easy for even the un-
schooled ear to recognize his work.
On the recording of "Yes Indeed y
Sv returns as a vocalist. Original
Iv tie vocal was intended to be an
ensemble affair. On recording
date. the Dorsey band had a few
minutes left. so Tommy suggested
running over Eyes Indeed.
The bend didn't know the words,
so Dorsey, to save time, asked Sy
to do the vocal en- his cWn COM.
position. Results. another Dor
sey-Oliver hit that swept the
country like wild fire.
"WEen I first signed with Tom"
NV" Sy admits. Il didn't sion Tor
what I could have because knew
I was on the spot. I didn't even
knew if I could arrange for the
band. and at first when they had
so much trouble getting the idea
behind my stuff, was almost Ger
tain couldn't make 3 go OF IT.
But Tommy kept changing men
until he got bunch of fellows wh3
knew what it was all about; there's
only one man left in the band tc''
dav who was there when I first
ioined them!'
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-09
Sind Band To
Play Concerts

FORT DIX-(A N P)-Music
lovers on the post and. from near
by towns will have an opportuni.
ty to enjoy cid and new instru-
mental arrangements at the weekly
concerts played by the GRIND in
fantry band in their cantonment
area.
Although being very much in de-
mand at military and social func-
tons in and around the camp,
when the suggestion was made bJ
Col. Howard G.. Gilbert. that
concert be held once or twice a
week, Warrant Officer Raymond
Sheldon and the boys were ready
Due to the fact that most of the
men in the regiment were under
going training. all arrangements
which included the building Of a
bandstand, had to be taken care of
by the members of the band.
The concerts are to be held
Thursday and Sundays evenings.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-09
Summer Theatre
Record Broken
BY WILLIAM HARRISON

BOSTON-(A n P)-All existing
house records for attendance were
broken during the week of July
ID to July 10, when Paul Robson,
world-famous, actor singer, star
red in THE Emperor Jones" at
the North Shore Players Theatre,
Marblehc2d, according to an an
jnouncement by Walter Afford, di-
rector of publicity for the socialite
summer theatre.
BY the fifth day of his engage
ment, he surpassed the record set
by Tallulah Bankhead in The
second Mrs. Tanqueray. The
last three performances of the Eu-
gene O'Neill vehicle in which he
first made his reputation as an
actor were entirely sold out.
After each performance through
out the week, the star received such
a tremendous ovation, greater even
than thai which hailed lis ap-
pearance as the first scene opened,
that he had to make a curtain
speech.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-09
Lunceford Put
Song On Shelf;
Dorsey Gets II
Nell Dodson
Calls Arranger
"Real Genius"
By NELL DODSON

NEW YORK CITY-NA N r.
The general public is just "dlscoV-
ering" Sy Oliver. After having
been relegated to the ranks OF
forgotten mer where all good ar
rangers must suffer in silence, TIE
81 year old former Jimmie Iunce-
ford trumpet player is finally COM
ing into his own under the Tommy
Dorsey banner.
1t has been Sy's amazing musical
genius behind the versatile ar:
rangegnents of just about all OF
Dorsey's recent recording hits eX-
cept "I'l Never Smile Again. The
One L Love Belongs to- Somebody
ElJe,' 'Swarlae River" Another
One of Them Things "Only For
ever,' Without A Song, (QuieS
Please" 80 What?" 3nd now the
new favorite OF the jukeboXes, "Yes
Indeed" are all Oliver arrange
ments as we'll as a number OF hlIs'
released mostly for machines IN
white taverns and restaurants.
When 1 credit Sy's ability WIN
being genius, I do it because it has
to be taken into consideration
that he's never studied arranging
technique either from teacher or
a book. He "just picked it up as
he terms it. when he was playing
trumpet with Zack Whites band
back in Cincinnati some years ago.
Sy, rightly named Melvin James
Oliver when he came into the
world in Battle Greek, Michigan
in 1910, Joined the White band ait
err completing his schooling In
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, where he had
grown up. 1t was during his schooi
DAYS that he picked up his nick
name. 'Sy" His class mates dub
bed him Psychology and short
ened it to "Sy'' for general usage.
JOINS LUNCEFORD
His job with the White crew last
ed three years before he was
bounced from his trumpet chair.
He went to Columbus, Ohio, where
he set up music studio and
taught students, devoting his
nights to his own small band.
Jimmie Lunceford offered him
lob in 1888, and Sy hit big time,
or at least as near big-time as the
Lunceford band was at the mo-
ment.
Tt Wis during his timye with
Lunceford that I met him. Frank
ly. 1 didn't like Sy at first. He
was too outspoken. often to the
point of rudeness. and he seemed
to possess an Overwhelming amounG
Of ego. Since he has been with
Tommy Dorsey, he has changed.
He's still Sy, but minus great
deal of the abruptness and self
conceit he possessed earlier in his
band career The Dorsey job is Il
tough one in many respects, call
ing for a great deal of time and
patience. I think it has been the
demand for patience that has ton
ed Sy down. made him easier 10
know and to get along with.
In order to see what value he
had to the Lunceford organization,
scan a list CT Sy's arrangements:
"Cheatin' On Me" Blue Heaven"
"T'Ain't What You Do" Annie
Iaurie.'' For Dancers Only" an
original; Dream of You" Fof
Dancers Chly' vjlSn't recorded
until three years after Sy had COM
posed it, and probably would still
be collecting dust if christopher
Columbus" a direct steal, hadn't
been such a hit. After the "Chris-
topher Columbus rage. Lunceford
waXed "For Dancers Only" which
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-09

Isaacs. is being featured currently
with unusual success by Noble Sis
sic and his orchestra al Billy Roses
famous Diamond Horseshoe az 10th
Street and Broadway in New York
City.
We've Waited Long Enough Is
not the conventional Jump" type
but is especially adaptable 70 the
type for which Sissle's orchestra
is famous.
Russell McDavid, a graduate OF
the University of Houston and a
student at the University OF South
ern California, directs the band and
orchestra in the Northeast Junior
High School. Kansas City, Kansas.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-09
Una Mae Carlisle
Tn Edison Premiere

NEW YORK-(T Y P)-The
popular song-stylist, lovely Una
Mae Carlisle, talented pianist and
composer, who recently returned
to the city from an engagement at
Chicago's Edgewater Beach Hotel
was receiving the congratulations
of friends in her suite here at the
Hotel Theresa this week on the
Grand Opening of the fast step
ring revuesical III the famed
Green Room Of the Hotel Edison
here on last Tuesday night
Miss Carlisle who headlines the
show appears with a new swing
combination that has critics raw
ing. Zeb Julian plays guitar; JACK
Farr, bass; and the talented Una
Mae en- the worries.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-09

NEW YORK-(TYP)- )-Three
cf the most popular colored stars
in films. Ernest Whitman, Eta
McDaniels, and Theresa Harris,
have recently been signed by Re-
public for it's Forthcoming pic
ture, "The Pittsburgh Kid" star
ring Billy Conn young heavy
weight, who gave Joe Louis a
few trying moments before the
Brown Bomber finally delivered
his lethal coup-de-grace.
Eta McDaniels, prominent on
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-09

CHICAGO-(A N P-Willa b.
Brown. queen OF the airlanes. is
scheduled to take TO the ether
waves Sunday. August II, when she
viii appear as principal speaker or
the wings over Jordan" pro-
gram. Her subject will be the
Negro in Avistion."
Miss Brown, in her early thlrtieS.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-09
SissIe Tries
Out New Soma

NEW YORK CITY-(SNS)-
We've Waited Long Enough" a
popular number composed by Rus
sell McDavid with lyric by Ralph
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-09
(Ry FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS
FOR AMP
MORE GEMS RELEASED

Since neither Victor nor Colum-
bia review records reached me In
time for comment, this will be eX-
clusively a Decca discussion this
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Builders Push
Many Projects

The record Of private housing
construction in defense areas indi-
Gates that the 100000 housing
units for defense workers. AL
located by the government 10
private financing, will be rapidly
provided. This was the consensus
of meeting of housing officials
and leaders representing $3.50
home-financing institutions AT the
offices Of the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board in Washington last
week.
Private financial institutions
and builders are ready and eager
TO take a larger part in the de-
Tense housing program. relieving
the national treasury from more
of the cost, reports disclosed.
For the 100000 new defense
dwelling units. for which the de-
Tense housing co-ordinator has
provided priorities assistance from
the Office of Production Manage
ment, applications for critical
Materials have already been
received from builders covering
nearly one-half of the total figure,
it was reported AT the meeting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02

The living room has natural
fireplace From this room con-
Meeting hall leads 10 two bed
rooms. Each has a large closet
and two windows in each bed
room insures plenty OF fresh air
The kitchen has an L-Shaped
cupboard arrangement in addition
10 refrigerator and range space.
There is also a popular sized
dinette.
You can divide the basement 10
suit your own individual needs. i
Four sets of blueprints and
three sets Of specifications OF this
plants Design 22-4l-are yours
for only SIS. Call or write The
Detroit Times House Plan De-
partment. main lobby. Times
Building. 1870 Cass avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
RealtOr Jones
Hetbands to Facilitate
( Greeting Guests

With thousands of men named
Jones slated to reach Detroit's
rail. air and bus terminals Monday
and Tuesday from all parts of the
country TO attend the thirty-fourth
annual convention of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
here all this week. the problem Of
receiving and greeting them will
be taken in hand by committee
of Smiths" from the Detroit Real
Estate Board.
OF course the "Joneses" aren't all
really named Jones, nor are all the
Smiths" named Smith.
But to distinguish the hosts
from the visitors during the con-
vention all members of the Detroit
board will wear hatbands reading
"Realtor Smith" All the visitors
will be known AS "Realtor Jones"
by the same sign.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Producers Council
To Meet This Week

The semi-annual meeting Of the
twenty-firSt year Of the Producers
Council. the national organization
of manufacturers OF building ma
terials and equipment. will be held
Jointly with the annual construc-
ton industry conference arranged
by the construction and civic de-
velopment department committee
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce. Both meetings are
pointed TO clarifying the situation
with respect to recent pronounce
'ments 10 discourage nondefense
construction which make call
on critical building materials,
particularly metals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Michigan Architects
Honored by A. !. A.

Two Michigan architects have
been named TO important commit
tees of the American Institute of
Architects. IL was announced Sat-
urday. Branson V. Gambler of
Detroit, was appointed 10 the
newly organized committee on
classes of membership. This COM
mittee was created to develop
plans for the unification of the
architectural profession. Richard
p. Raseman, Cranbrook Academy
of Art. Bloomfield Hills, was APP
pointed chairman Of the A. /. A. S
committee on allied arts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Not All Work

the fourday be all work and play by
long shot
Hospitality Night Tuesday will feature dancing floor shows
and general get together
Wednesday the Presidents Reception and Ball will he
with
radio and and nationally known band hand 10
visitors Dynamic Surprise Night is listed for Friday
which the entertainment commit Yh be more than
o
visitors while ths h1Shshd attend
Ing business the beep overlooked
Hospitality ncheon and fashion shows have been
scheduled.
both Statler
Washington concerned to
be during convention week
a Campbell.
president the Detroit Board OF Commerce, this
n. A.. r. F. r.
the nation depend what
happe
the United States
You can showu road m q follow"
5000 all demonstrate Campbell
what able the
OF cartography!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Convention Opens tuesday

The convention opens Tuesday presided
Philip Philadelphia A. r. f. r. president.
For the following three days there will be Of important
sessions with industry
Nationally known convention speakers include United States
OMahoney Wyoming Mayor Carl Zeidler
youthful Milwaukee Federal Housing Administrator Abner H.
Borders chief OPM Gordon Whtna
Los planning consultan Dr. Hugh L. Dryden United
W. Ford Motor Company;
governor Ohio: Arthur r. Adams
dean of the College of Business Administration University of Okla
of housing
Arthur W. Weimer dean School Of
Business University Indiana; OBen Quarternsser
director housing
-xes,
subject vital 10 realtors Preserving
Enterprises the Defense Program Mayor
Downtown" FILA Admin
The Place
Rehabilitation md Modernzaon Defense Housing"
will he
Of Deros defense industries Inspection tours OF the ci
new scheduled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02

At the evening session Kenneth
s. Keyes, president of the Miami,
Fla, Board of Realtors will talk
on why l Am Realtor." Reyes
IspecialiZes in Miami property man
agement. He is a past president
of the brokers division of the
National Association of Real
Estate Boards.
ID. V. Whip, Lansing; FrankSG'
James, Traverse City; Robert w
Keith. Battle Creek, and Harvey
| /. Nedeau. Muskegon, will partici-
pate in a symposium scheduled for
Monday afternoon.
]. r. Blandford, president Of the
state association, will preside al
the convention sessions. while
Henry n. Johnson. president of the
Detroit Real Estate Board. will
deliver the address of welcome.
Officers for 1912 will be elected
at the convention. Delegates from
Il Michigan cities will attend the
meeting here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
5000 Realtors
To Convene Here
Problems Of Vital importance
Slated for Delegates Study
BY LAFE ALLEN ~
Detroit Times Real Estate Editor

IN TO Detroit!
BY rail air bus and private thousands of realtors from al
sections of the nation viii wcc the thrtyourtf
annual convention of the National Association Real
With advance registrations alime peak members
Detroit Real Estate Board hosts for the ourdy convention
smash all previous convention attendance marks with
ton of 5000
High ranking officials Of the N, A. r. F. unanimous
Saturday agreeing that the forthcoming convention here will
shadow all other previous conventions in Importance
"Detroit
place discuss the which will the
estate for the quarter century" James Atkinson local
eaor and chairman of the convention committee declared
Saturday
Atkinson has labored weeks with committees and sbcom
mttees to insure the of the amportan gathering here
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Michigan Realty
Convention Here
9th Annual
Convention
OF State Group

The Detroit Real Estate Board
will be hosts to delegates to the
twenty-seventh annual convention
of the Michigan Real Estate As
ISOLATION TO be held at Hotel
Book Cadillac this Monday.
Principal speaker at the noon
luncheon will be Burritt Hamilton.
distinguished Battle Creek attor-
ney. Hamilton. who is past
president of the Michigan Bar As
ISOLATION and a past vice president
of the American Bar Association,
will discuss the present status OF
state land office board titles in the
light of recent Supreme Court de-
iciSiOnS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Distinguished Service

Paul J Vollmar. manager Of tn
real estate and mortgage loan de
partmentS of the Western anC
Southern Life Insurance Compan!
Of Cincinnati. has been selected Il
receive the 1871 distinguished
service award Of the Mortgage
Bankers Association OF America
Frederick T. Champ. president
announced Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
National Organization

Formation of new national or
ganization. the Legion of Mortgage
Bankers. by a group of members
of the Mortgage Bankers Associa-
ton of America, is announced Sat-
urday by l.. f.. Mahan of 81. Louis,
a regional vice president Of the as
sociation. Membership is limited 10
those who have served full term
as governor of the association.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
q. and A.

Q-Is II possible 10 make
house which IL square or rec
tanguIsr In shape appear inter
esting?
A-Achieving an interesting ex-
terror appearance for rectangular.
shaped houses requires more inge-
nuity than for those which are
l.. u. or " shaped Good wall.
opening arrangements. care in
selection and use OF materials, and
design of minor details are i'm.
portant. Often the use of a well.
proportioned porch, bay window
and an attractive entrance door
way will assist in obtaining an
interesting appearance. We ].
planned garden walls. fences and
similar accessories can be used tc
give the house individuality. At.
taching the garage to the house
is also an effective means ol
achieving variety. 1t tends tc
make the house appear larger by
increasing the exterior mass oil
the house.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Plan Wins Charm
From Windows
Living Room
Has Natural
Fireplace

Today's Detroit Times House
Plan wins it's exterior charm from
artistically designed windows.
And the one-floor. rambling lay
out leaves nothing IN he desired
as far as beauty and good design
are concerned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Faulty Distribution

"We believe that national pro-
duction OF major items, particu-
larly iron and steel, may be
made to serve both defense and
essential civilian needs provided
they are distributed inteIligenfIy.
IL Is our opinion that army,
navy and ordnance purchases and
deliveries cover materials that
will not be used In many In
stances for two 10 four years
hence. IL such purchases were
made with deliveries spread over
the yearly requirements. de-
mands could be met by manu-
facturers and essential civilian
requirements supplied"
The Detroit letter, which wa,
signed by Willis Fl. Hall, commit,
tee chairman. stressed the wide
spread unemployment which must
follow il building construction j,
too drastically by fail
ure 10 allocate scarce material,
for which there appears to be n,
Unemployment In the build
ing construction industry win
not be 'change-over,'" the letter
warned. at will he permanent
for the duration for the sjority
of the people employed In our
industry"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Floor Coverings

Eleanor Ross gives the low-down
on the newest styles in floor COW
erings in her column on page two
OF this section. Don't miss it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02

John H. Freeman of Detroit and Edward G. Herel
S Of Lansing been named directors OF the newly
formed American Society of Architectural Hardware Con-
suans an announcement from the society headquarters
in Washington revealed Saturday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Q-What Is the purpose 81 a
thinner In connection with paint
and what are the best kinds:

A-Thinners are used 10 make
the paint spread more easily and
the oil penetrate porous surface:
more readily. It's effect is tempo
rary. since IL evaporates when the
paint is used. Generally speaking
thinners should be related to the
paint. Paint manufacturers usually
recommend the type Of thinner tc
be used with their products.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Tin Primer

A good printing coat for tin
is made from blue or red lead,
boiled linseed oil and turpentine,
Any other good metal paint is
satisfactory for the remaining two
coats.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02

The windows provide the note of distinction in this
fve-room Detroit Times House plan You can get four
sets Of buepnts and three sets of specifications of this
pisn-ask for Design 22-41-for only SIS Write The
Detroit Times House Plan Department 1870 Cass avenue
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
ALLEGATION
.0f Scarce
Goods Urged
Letter TO sPAB ~
From Local Group
DepIores Hoardine

Measures 10 prevent hoardins
either by the army, navy and other
governmental agencies or industry,
and the adoption of sound sys-
tenn of ALLEGATION Of reasonable
percentages of scarce materials to
civilian building. were urged Sat-
urday by the Detroit committee on
priorities and ALLEGATION Of con.
Istruction materials.
In a letter TO Donald M. Nelson,
director of supplies, priorities allo-
cation board, the local committee.
representing all phases of the con-
Istruction industry. declared:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02
Undue Strain

Military experts say armies
travel on their stomachs.' The
people at home must also have
food and clothing. A housewife,
workman or business man
lacking work and the necessities
of life, who hears of or sees hugo
banks Of unused materials put
away for future use and who
knows that he release Of small
parts of these stocks would have
kept them self-respecting, en-
ployed citizens, Is going tn have
undue strain placed on his 10y
atty and patriotism"
Emphasizing that the majority
OF manufacturers supplying the
construction industry do not uS6
or process the scarce materials of
the critical lists. the local commit
tee recommended establishment
of construction industry commit
tee to cooperate with SPAB In
the nations defense program.
Shortage OF metals appears
to he the principal bottleneck Of
both civilian and defense needs"
the committee said. ut II with
cut question the bottIeneck of
the building industry and now
furnishes a livelihood to over
100000 persons I'm the United
States. We are convinced that
this shortage II due primarily to
faulty distribution.
Evening star., 1941-04-29

Girl, wants domestic employment: no
Sundays: live in: S35 month. Call DL
63S1 after pm. 30'
Evening star., 1941-04-29

HOUSEKEEPER. refined. middle-aged whits
woman; adult family OF 3; small salary;
good home. Thomas Warfleld 430S.