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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-29
KING OF

dered transferred from Camp Cal
Ian, Cal, to the ordnance officers
candidate school at Aberdeen prov
ing grounds. Maryland.
Sergeant Mulleavy. who attended
the University of Detroit. has a
record of promotions 10 private
first class, corporal and technical
sergeant. and qualified as a rifle
marksman. also serving as an in
structor in the auto mechanics en-
listed specialist school.
He will be commissioned a Sec
ond lieutenant and ordered ia
active army duty after completing
his course. He is spending a short
furlough with his mother, Mrs
Bertha Muileavy.
Pilot Robert I. Willis Jr., RCAF
has returned to duty at Dauphne
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-29
Pitfalls Of Love +. . By Adele Garrison

ing Of my courage which my
fathers presence always gives me.
As I opened the door of our car
I saw that Jack had succeeded
in getting Professor Disweu TO
stretch himself out on the rear
seat. and had covered him with the
blankets had indicated. The old
mans eyes were closed. Instead OF
speaking. I beckoned Jack to the
door.
~Are you an ready TO startf-
I whispered.
He nodded. Hell stay asleep.
think" he said. elf the starting
doesn't waixen him"
'T think I can manage that"
I said. -and Jack"
Yea" he said.
I'VE must not walxen him by
talking on the way down."
He looked at me with tragic
eyes.
There n but one subject on
which / wish to talk" he said:
"tho news you gave me just
before you left the car. You
have said that must wait until
we are without an audience, so
you may be sure of my silence
for the rest Of the Journey"
Continued tomorrow)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-29

first class, specialist first class;
rs days, staff sergeant, and now a
warrant officer.
Young Lyon, who is q years old.
attended Wayne University after
being graduated from Midland
High.
Fort Knox. KY. communications
school has graduated five Detroit
ers and one Ferndale boy from a
14-week course as qualified radio
operators for the army. The five
are: Corp. Victor II. Shannon.
3515 Wabash; Technician Herbert
J. COPELAND, 1904 Euclid; Pvt. Al
bert J. Grunis. 1859 Bessemore;
Technician Allen L. Larson. 1921
Fourteenth, Detroit. and Pvt.
Lloyd w. Petit, ais Wilmington,
Ferndale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-29
DON'T RRY another

DON'T WOR RY another
second, Mrs. Graham! Doctor
Twitchen said cheerily. In what
knew was his best bedside
manner" but which also knew
was thu window dressing for his
great efficiency. I'm attend 60
everything"
'Win n Do possible for you
also TO DO there when we ar
rivee" I said. "Your surgical
and medical services win be
needed. Please ten my father
that He win undcrstand.s IL
Eyes, I win be on hand, and I
WIN ten your father everything
you have said. DO you know
what time you win be heref"
I looked at my wrist watch
tried TO strike a balance between
the skill and speed proclivities Of
Joe and Bill, and the necessity oi
guarding old Professor Diswel
and the wounded gangsters from
too much jolting. then gave him
my answer.
Somewhere between two and
three hours from now, barring
accidental told him.
TwITCHELL GIVES PROMISE
II understand" he said. Il
guarantee that your father and
I viii be reSdy for your arrival
at . o'clock. and we will walt In
readiness until you get there,
no matter how long II h."
Thank you % much" / said
fervently. "And, now I must 70.
Good-by."
"Good-by," he returned d.
Then putting back the telephone
and coming around the piled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-29
Connolly Answers

Lad tobacco and sugar. (b)
Argentina and Brazil. (c)
Bolivia and Peru.
2(a) George Whitefield, John
and Charles Wesley, (b) John
Knox. (c) William Miller.
3-(a) Minnesota. Obj New
York. (c) Washington.
4-(a) Nevada. (b) Maine. (c)
Kentucky.
5-(a) distasteful. salty, (b)
cowlike, (c) unlimited in
time.
6-ta) animal found in Andes,
Cb) monetary unit Of Chile,
Argentina. Mexico. (c) Ar
gentina plains.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-29

Man, after a visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert I. Willis
1866 Fullerton. He married Mis-.
Edna Smith of Toronto prior Il
coming here on furlough.
Pvt. Robert M. Pine, 41SS Can
ton, has been promoted to corpora
at Fort Sill. Okla. where he Ia.
been selected 10 attend the fielC
artillery officers candidate school
When II comes to rapid promo.
tons, Herbert II. Lyon of Midland
Mich. takes the prize. Thirteen
months and 10 days after enlist
ment as private he has advanced
through five promotions TO a war
rant officer at Selfridge Field.
His record: First Is days a pri.
vate. next 81 days a private spe-
cialist. third class: 81 days, first
class private: Isl days. private
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-29


of Michigan's selective service
staff. he was promoted TO major.
After a years service Webbing re-
enlisted as a technical sergeant
and served In the Michigan mill
tary area headquarters in the Fed
eral Building until again called as
a reserve officer.
Fifteen Michigan enlisted men
are included in the latest list OF
30 promotions in the quartermas-
ter detachment of the Sault Ste.
Marie military district, Fort Brady.
They are: Tech. Sgt. Willy M.
Oertel, Fort Brady. TO master SER
|geant; Staff Sgt. Lloyd G.. Neddo,
ISault Ste. Marie, and Percy M.
Bell, Armada, to be technical ser
geants; Sgts. Alfred L. Vlor, Sault
Ste. Marie; Edward S. Shea, Flint,
and Lloyd II. Weir, Flint, TO be
staff sergeants; Corps. Warren II.
Darby, Standish: William Waskie-
wicZ. Mikado. and Lawrence J.
.O'Brien, Kalamazoo. TO be SER
geants; Privates first class James
r. Cone, Muskegon; John J,
INVADER, Sault Ste. Marie. and
Norman E. Clark, VAUDEVILLE. TO
be technicians, fourth grade; Pfc.
Irving Berris. 1929 West Euclid
Detroit; James r. Oliver, Iron
Mountain. and Joseph J. Blom-
maert, Norway, 10 corporals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-29

Tech. Sgt. William r, Mulleavy
1922 Steel. Detroit has been or
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-29

adjutant gener-
ais school.
Major Wehl-
ing. w h o s a "
some 20 years
servic e as a
technical err
&c a n [ in the
regular ar m y,
started a tour
of duty as a re-
serve captain in
December. 1910,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-29
Service Notes
Maj. Weh|ing
|0ff TO School

Maj. Martin p. Webbing. 1874
Dexter, who recently was reap
pointed to active duty as a reserve
officer. leaves Chicago today for
Washington, y. c., TO attend the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-29
TRAIN NOW FOR
DEFENSE INDUSTRIES

America needs skilled men and women in growing
numbers TO help produce equipment TO fight the
Axis. Set the training now in one OF The local
schools that will III your particular needs. Consult
The Trade Schools" classification in QHiek-Aetion
TIMES WANT ADS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-29

boxes into the store, I found
only Mr.. BRAKEMAN there,
hastily putting together sand
witches from his cabinet Of
delicatessen meats.
my father 10 holding the
fort outside" he explained. 'but
Gus said that I was 10 put mp
sandwiches, boxes of crackers
and cookies, and small bottles Of
soft drinks. I had 90 como In,
but I can assure you that I
heard nothing Of your convcr-
sstton; or n I did hear any
thing" he added naively, Il
have forgotten It."
II need no such assurance I
told him, smiling. 81 know that
you never would repeat any
thing you might have over
heard"
GUS ALWAYS THOUGHTFUL
Thank you" he said earnestly.
"Now would you mind asking
Gus 20 como I'm and help me
out with these."
I'll send him right In" /
said. Going out found faith
full Gus standing on the porch
OF the store with the elder
BRAKEMAN, delivered the store
keepers message and added a
commentator for Gus.
That was very thoughtful
OF you, Gus" said. IL could do
with q sandwich myself"
well. We started early, and
we won't ret back TIL long
after dinner time" he said,
land I knew you wouldn't want
10 stop anywhere on the road.
So I thought it would be all
right with you II i got the
things"
I'm very glad you went
ahead on your own" I said.
But hurry the things as fast
as you can"
"I'n be right out" he replied
hurrying into the store.
/ walked back to my father
ear. carefully skirting that occu
pied by the gangsters whom HI
had made prisoners.
PLOT THWARTFT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-29
By Lyman Young


Am unaccompanied song for
three or more solo voices.
From the traditional scorn-
ing Of the marines by sailors.
3-Taxicabs.
Hard sailed beef.
She fought in the manner of
the Roman general Quintus
Fabius Maxinus. who avoided
decisive contests. A Fabian
denotes a cautious person.
6-Limbo.
THE Constitution which. dur
ing that period was before
the states for ratification. r
The Detroit Times has far usoss
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newsunu>r.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-29

I felt reasonably certain that /
had thwarted the real plot against
my fathers life in which the
Imalevolent gangster had tried to
use me as an agent. But I also
felt that I could not bear to look
again into those murderous faces
until should receive the bolster
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Stage Joftings

CHARLOTTE, NJ c.-The Ira
Aldridge Dramatic guild of John
son C. Smith university, elated
with the enthusiastic reception &C.
corded its initial production of the
Broadway success, On Borrowed
rime," is busy preparing for its
second major production. Family
Portrait" scheduled for Dec. II
and 10.
The guild is under the direction
OF Arthur Clifton Lamb, newly ap-
pointed chairman Of the depart
ment Of speech and dramatics
Lamb, an outstanding young Negro
playwright actor. and producer,
played Cramps" the leading role
in the guilds production OF "On
Borrowed Time" with a profession
al aplomb that ELECTED the praise
Of the many who. witnessed the
performance He was ably sup
ported by a cast OF well-trained
student actors including Ida Lee
Pitts, as Granny" Eva Long as
"Demetria;" Joan Daughtry, as
Marcia" Cornell Powell as "Mr.
Brink" and T. E. Mckinney, Jr.,
9-year-old son OF the dean of the
university. as the inimitabl, Pud."
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
War WidotUs' Plan
First Affair Soon

Anthem and is followed by the
members al large suggesting ideas
TO- the interest and welfare Of the
organization as whole.
Mem oers are urged to get be-
hind the tea to be given on January
10 and uIake it such a success that
all Detroit will be proud Of the
War Widows Club" and the good
they are doing for themselves and
their fellowmen.
Mrs. Jessie Slaton, affiliated with
a local Red Cross unit gave an in
teresting outline Of the part women
are playing in the work her Or
sanitation is doing and inspired the
War Widows to become interested
in Red CrQss participation.
From time to time other speak,
ers will address the club and give
The War Widows inspiration, en-
couragement, so their club will be-
come the nucleus for thousands Of
War Widows clubs throughout the
nation.
Any woman with a brother, son
sweetheart o. husband now serving
in any branch OF the armed serv-
ices is eligible to join the war
Widows Clubs" Fill out the cou-
pom found elsewhere on this page
and become a member Of an or
ganiza,ion which will make a name
for itself when the war is won and
peace descends upon all the ma
tons.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
tn r OUGH
HOLLYWOOD

Sensation OF the work: The ar
rival OF Benny Carriers famous
band for an engagement at the Lin
coin Talk Of the week: The
surprise visit OF Charles French.
naval hero who swan six miles
towing a raft full Of wounded white
shipmates Guest OF DR.. John
Robinson. now In the medical
corps. and his personable wife. they
dined at the Dunbar last Sunday
night while many admirers crowd
ed around to greet the famous sea.
man Party OF the week. Ben
Carriers entertainment of Tyrone
Power and other stars of Fox's
Crash Dive" marking the compile
zion Of the great technicolor feature
Eugene Henry Huffman Of Now
Am Civilized" fame, busily pre-
pairing for the downtown showing
of The Lost Chord" at TIE Magyar
theatre. His elaborate Photographic
Who's Who and souvenir program
will be unique work of art worth
anyone getting into if possible
James Adamson, well known screen
player ans author of several see
uarios, now a sergeant in the state
guard, just finished three weeks
preliminary training for a post in
the regular army at Camp Harry
Hopkins-nine more week ends to
complete One Of Adamsons
best was a comedy "Helrs Little
Angels" Screen Actors guild. took
into close consideration the case OF
a man who slapped a girl dancer
on the Thank Your Lucky Stars"
set at Warner Bros last week. He
will probably get a warning this
time, but suspension usually fol-
lows such actions especially toward
a member Of the opposite sex No
one in pictures can remember Of
such thing ever happening before
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12

rector, who played the part OF a
Juvenile in the original Several
new songs in addition to the origi-
nal hits, have been written into
the show.
Miller and Blake are in this new
Shuttle Along, playing their origi-
nal parts; Blake in The pit with his
nine-piece band, Miller as Steve
jenkins. Sissle is now a member
OF USO-Csmp Shows board. repre-
senting Negro talent.
The new. strictly blg.time cast
also includes Johnny Lee, comedi-
an who was teamed up with Stepin
Fetchit for years; Avis Brown, sing
ing star Of many Broadway musi-
Gals; the Chandeliers, noted quar-
tet; Moore and Larry, information
ally known dance team: Chuck and
chuckles, famous comedy juveniles;
Hep Cats and Daisy, a real live
combine; Cora Green, torch singer;
Ralph Brown, eccentric dancer,
Max Boyd, male lead; and a line
Of copper colored "Careyettes .
dancing girls trained by Addison
Carey.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Henry Brown' Film
Praised By Critics

cialist Theodore Poston and Mrs
Poston and Mrs. Crystal Byrd Fau-
sett. assistant 10 the director Of the
Office OF Civilian Defense.
Following the premiere, the pic
ture is being released through Re-
public Pictures corporation 10 near
ly 500 theatres throughout the ma
ton, The film is a down 10 earth
account OF what one Negro farm
family IS doing 10 hell win the
war, Canada Lee. star Of Native
Son" and narrator for the picture,
brings the characters to life with
his rich vibrant voice.
Made in Alabama near Tuskegee
by the U S. Department OF Agri-
culture, Henry Brown, Farmer"
is directed by Roger Barlow, with
background music composed by
Gene Forrell. The members OF the
sponsoring committee were Ralph
Matthews Of the Afro-American;
Garland Mackey OF the Washington
Tribune. Harry S. McAlpin OF the
Chicago Defender; F. B. Baker OF
the Pittsburgh Courier; Andrew F.
Jackson OF the Sentry; Paul B. Mil
Ter OF me Mite Lie; Alvin E. White
Of the Associated Negro Press and
W. A. Graves Of thte Daily News
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Eta Moten,
Johnson At
Big School

..,--Nr -,
! E''A-N9 ~, i,0'euehI a. d,
: me laihea ochooI Oh Speee" d,
NOT u =" 6 'Gin ui,''s s s..y n .s "au
! an unusual i req .I uutlhg 60. men -, re,
cltdA hour Ias' Iuesudy' Eva Mot ,
VINO iOFtlsIly was d S'uuens II, 'Ie
scHool ana VINO Hau aPpedIeu oh
Us pFogralhS oelore' was invited as
guest 1le pIousht win D. Nosa-
mona Johnson famous as a 'nu'
'S'e'ah' composer "orIu TdNe4eI' 81,
49,, anu no" piay -'is 'ge ~ to.e u
que lawyer IN FoI " anu Dess' d
Part ne created III me oI'slna' pro-
uuv , go ~ 81
MISS Mo'en sang Nesso loiH
Sodss' Par'lC u,slIy ny d. HoSSiioiiu
Johnson ana Eva 'essSe' anu men
ooum american IotK music aIler
%hIcn Sne presented Mr. Johnson,
ske'chihs me tremendously iuh
NE ana rlch experiences winch mas
oeeh ms. 49,,
MI, CoHiisPn Io4o 1ne s'uuehts
dooE' 'iIe 4oi III oI e'l ~ veto Iiiu-
slcal prouucllohS, parHcularly NOSE
"Hten ledciieu ptoau"dy, ne ue,
~ ''eu 'Iie .'iouuet.oii' 'ne OIlo'
'he IlI'ihs Vi me p4ot ana tneii
pointed OUT lhaI IN Vhe iihaie' II
llequen'Iy presented lhe NEGRO
peII1I hleIs s-nslhs al1S Itonh
srailu operas lnere was ueVlauon
N ia.rr years ne saau, relharklhs
mat ForBy ana bess came nearer ,'
70 glylhg Negroes an opportunity
20 uISpIay reai HluslcIahshlP IN an
important setlLhg tnah any venice
haa LOT long long Tune
D. hosahoha' as ne mas always
oeen caI!ed by ms mtlmates' 10
ais'lhSuish MIN rom ms Droiher'
James Weloon Johnson, told ABOUT
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
UNA MAE STOPS
SHOW AT CONGO
" IT H SINGING
Harlem Holiday Is One
OF Steele's Better
Productions

Harlem Holiday" which opened
at Club Congo last Friday night,
can be stamped as another good
production by Larry Steele. The
show is packed with good songs,
fine dancing and fine costuming,
Una Mae Carlisle. husky voiced
songstress and composer, is the
featured star Of the show, and The
writer Of that famous hit, walking
by the River gives a new feeling
to Mr.. Five BY Five" and then
gets the crowd in the proper mood
with a little boogie woogie on the
piano.
Steele has created a fine intro
duction for the little star with Lo-
reno Robertson, Detroits own ro-
mantle baritone, and Viola Jeffer-
son, swlngstress, singing walking
By The River" with the Congoettes
as concomitants,
The Christmas spirit Is tossed in
to the show at the opening with
Steele playing old Santa Claus,
Prince Spencer. who is well re-
membered here, shows much i'm
provement as he cuts loose with
some fine dancing, splits and
whirls. Spencer is good.
The Brown Twins, two newcom-
ers to Detroit, add to the show
with their speedy foorwork, and
Viola jefferson is still a big favor
lite with the patrons.
Steele's original number, Put a
Nickle in the luke Box is the
spark for the fast and breezy finale
Claudia Oliver go to town in this
and other novelty numbers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12

Already members Of the Chroni-
cles War Widows Club are
making great strides in the forma-
ton OF plans for the group as a
large attendance has been present
at each of the three meetings held
weekly on Wednesdays at Brew
ster center at pm
widows" Get Praise
Last week the members were
praised by the NA.A.C,P. for their
participation in aiding the 'collec-
ton Of funds on Thanksgiving day
during the classic football game as
a letter received by NA.A.C.P. sec
rotary, Gloster Current disclosed.
The club members were all in
vited to be the guests OF 184th Field
Artillery through a letter received
by acting supervisor Of Widows
club, Ruth Simril. The invitation
was extended by LIST 1t. Welton l.
Taylor.
However inclement weather and
unforeseen circumstances made the
club postpone their visit to Custer
until a more reasonable and ap-
propriate time.
Plan Tea For January 10
Discussions Of a tea to be held
at Brewster center on January 10
were held. Various members will
secure musical and theatrical talent
to participate in the program TO be
held at-the club tea.
Proceeds of the tea will be used
to furnish decorations for the mess
hall Of the 18th Field Artillery at
Fort Custer, Mich.
There are rs paid initiation fees
by those interested in the future
Of the war Widows Club"
Club meetings open with The
singing OF the Negro National
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12

produced and directed the new YER
sion and have also waived all book
and music rights 10 Camp Shows.
Addison Carey assisted in the stag
Ing Of he new show and also d.
gcg;cd he dances.
What Knute Rockne's four horse
men were TO No.re Dame. Noble
ss.ie. Eubir Blake. Flournov Mil
er and the. late Aubrey Lvles we're
10 musical comedy. Twenty Years
ago these four wrote.a new chapter
~ tae history Of American show
business with the odds all stacked
against Them, they did what had
aeyo- op=n done before; what every
me said couldn't be done, They
wrote staged, produced and also
le'ed in Broadvay's t.rst all-Negro
musical comedy. That show was
shuttle Along and it was one OF
INC greatest musicals ever produced
anywhere.
Shuttle Along ran two wears in
New York before going out on the
road /. was Paul Robeson's first
aoW. Josephine Baker was in II
So were Paul johnson. William Still.
Adelaide Hall. Florence Mills. Fred
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Studebakers Win
IS To AT

FORT WAYNE, tnd,-Fhe stude.
baker Champions OF Chicago, q
mixed team featuring former play.
ers Of the Harlem -Globetrotters
New York Rens and the Chicago
Bruins. defeated the Fort Wayne
Zolners, S. to AZ, an the National
Professional cage league game here
on tuesday night. Dec. /.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12

WASHINGTON. tANP)-Scores
Of Washington no:ables crowded
the Booker T. theatre Friday eve
ming to witness the national pre-
miere OF Henry Brown, Farmer,
first film OF its kind to be made
by the United States government,
showing the part Of the American
Negro in war time agriculture. In
PRODUCTION Of the film was by Sher-
man Br.scoe OF the U. S. Depart
ment OF Agriculture Press Service.
Among the special guests OF the
sponsoring committee were Record
er OF Deeds and Mrs. W. j. Thomp-
kins; Dr.. J NJ Nabrit, OF Howard
university and Mrs Nabrit; Alfred
E Smith, WPA staff adviser. and
Mrs Smith; owl Information Spe-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Ella Fitzgerald And Four Keys At Paradise Theatre
c. Barnet Gets
Third Race Man

NEW YORK, (ANP)-Charlie
Barnet, sax playing leader of one
Of the ropnotch bands. has added
a third Negro TO his orchestra in
the person OF Roger Ram Ramirez
The Ram.' as he is known, is q
native of Panama and was once a
favorite pianist in Europe. Here
in America he has played with such
bands as those OF Ella Fitzgerald
and Willie Bryant.
The two colored stars already
with Barnets aggregation are How
ard McGAee trumpet sensation for
merly with Andy Kirk. and Peanuts
Holland. another trumpet ace who
was once with Fletcher Henderson.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Helen Dodd Guest

Comdr. and Mrs. N. A. Chaplin are
entertaining Miss Helen L. Dodd OF
Montclair, N. j., over the week end.