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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-13
PRODUCER
REED GOES TO
BIG TOWN

Leonard Reed LETT Derol, early
Monday morning for New York
where he intends To lineup the AZ
enl Tor hic Fali shows al Broad S
CLUB Zomhie
The Zombie producer would No..
or could not reveal exactly what h.
was gong after except az wanted
10 sort OF look around There are
several shows currently in New
YORK featuring standing talent
IN addition 10 what is az The va ious
iheators and night Cubs.
1t is believed that Reed will als1
20 into conference with several
cong publishers regarding his
Dreamy Melody which Was so
successful IN his last show. He A.
ready has two sones published and
on records Another Day By the
Cat ana Inc Fiddle and "Now !
Know by Lionel Hampton
Immediately upon Reeds return
he will go into rehearsal with Ms
new show Almost the entire cast
will he changed from tho presen,
lieniln except for Inaniia Brown.
Rae Pearl and Marcelias Wilson
New requirements will probably in
clude Ralph Brown Rhythm Brown
and the Brown and Brown TITO.
The coincidence OF tho incoming
Browns plus Juaniia Brown gives
excuse for show 10 which could
be named symphony In Brown or
something 70 that ofect
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-13
ALBION
By EDWARD WHITEHEAD

Mrs. Leo Couch has just returned
from Thomasville, Alabama where
she spent several weeks with her
mother who was i'll. but Is much
improved at this time.
Rev. o. J. steele. pastor OF Beth
ell Baptist, filled his pulpit Sunday
morning after an absence OF two
weeks. He reports successful
two weeks revival at Baptist
church in Muskegon.
The Jolly Circle Sewing club
meets this week with Mre. Reed
on Austin avenue.
Mrs. l.. c. Lafayette. Mrs. Sally
Bates and Mrs. Carrie Crumb are
expected to leave for Alabama Sat
urd.. v where they will spend some-
time with relatives.
Members OF the Bethel Baptist
choir looked very nice in their
new caps Sunday.
The safety Patrol and Council
OF West school went on a picnic
at Victory park.
Miss Thelma Harris and Joe
McCrackn accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Ivory Lee to Jackson latt
Friday evening to attend the grad
uation OF Miss Emma Brown.
Mrs. Clarence Union OF Detroit
was guest at the home OF her
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-13

OURIN...
THE RADIO WORLD
-. By ISAAC JONES

part OF the oas,-he was TOO -ood"
10 be dropped Since that time Ho-
chester has done 50 well as but
ler-vaiet until he has his own valet.
That Is how Eddie Anderson broke
into the radio wos.d as Rochester.
Buh Burns. brother nf Bob Burns
the funny man that has made
his hometown. Van Buren,. Arh.. Ia
mons Tor his tail tales about that
community over the airwa,e>. APP
peared as guest star on Happy Joe
and His tang program several
times last week. He Told how his
brother. Bob Burns. broke into the
movies and ii you heard Bulbs
yarn II probably almost made
You break your side laughing
10 make long story ~ a short
space -Buh Burns tales are
almost n tall a. his brothers. Bob.
He plans 10 have his own radio
program shortly.
W.nrs over Jordan encountered
their nfsf 'folhle lac, week UAile
On tour n me south Tho entire
cast ncMdirs tAo Re, Glenn T.
Settle. according 90 eporis we're
locked Up in no BaNt'y ga jail.
II + alleged that The Rev. Mr..
settle refused a. Keep the engage
ment OF the choir for concert that
was 10 have been given In the city
auditorium in that eli, hfraH>e the
crowd was too small. While mem.
hers al Wings over Jordan were
behind the Scenc> making prcpnra-
tlon 20 make their appearance on
the stage. the Rev. Nr. settle orr
dered them Ia hoard the lu> and
they drove away. call Wa sent
out and six state police caught the
gronp about 30 miles irons Bax.
ley. brought them hack and kept the
group behind locked q q
until The Rev. Mr.. settle refunded
SiM plus advertising and ecnrt
costs.
Your &C. club of re AT" r he
Nflc az new radio Irr ~ II sron-
sorod hy 'he Crawford Cic'hes ~
NeN York CRY over ,ad r. s'arion
NMCA. ~ hat city
The purpose OF this program Is
to hichIichi colored stars ri The
radio and stage. The broadcast Is
weekly sunday feature from g
"a 6:3O pm.
You May Be Interested
In knowing That
r c.ogs service from VI Zion
Raprst caurch over station WJLB
sunday morning a 0.3o n.
f ,e.y insp'rns NoR Should lis
teN
inciher religions program com.
ing from the same station ma, he
heard nj 9:30 pm. from III. Paul
spiritual church.
Charles Fa-rcil forme prossam
dFerler AS station NlLR voice is
now ng helri Owe station WV.
Nr Farrell always showed courtesy
20 W1i.R ysSrore regardless 70 race
or color " ny az ven will remem-
her BIN
Until next week ~ -G0OD LIS.
TTNING.-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-13
Star OF CHS
.Rhulllboogiie
AT Congo
Bob Parrish
And The Band
Held Over

Pork Chops Patterson the fun
ny man from the Motor City, open
ed al Club Congo Thursday night
with his songs and dances, featur-
ing his newest sensation. Back
From Hollywood
But Patterson. a hefty young De-
troi dancer and singer. is not d.
rect from Hollywood. Instead. he
comes TO Club Congo from Club
Rhumboogie. Charlie G.enns new
night spot in Chicago. However.
Patterson was in Hollywood not so
lon. ago and was big hit in ths
movie city.
The Characters, those four boys
with finely blended voices, closed
at club Congo Wednesday night.
This was occasioned by a previous
engagement in Washington. u. c.
Baby Lawrence king OF the tap
dancers. continues with his MAJ
velous and intricate routine OF taps
Lawrence. a Baltimore boy VINO
made good in the Big City. rates
al the top Of the tap dancers
Margaret Watkins. producer o.
the show. Circus DAYS" is COM
pleting her last production Miss
Watkins leaves on sn extended va
cation after June ~
Bob Parrish and tie club Congo
band. featuring Kelly Martin on
the vihraphone. were scheduled %
leave on y tour June ~ bnt this
tour has been postponed until
August In the meantime Stanley
Morgan. enitaret, has replaced Ted
Smith Who left this week 70 joia
Andy Kirk orchestra
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-13
Heard On The Party-Llne In
The Radio World

II has juet been revealed how
Eddie Anderson. the Rochester" OF
Jack Bennys show landed his spot
on the program. Since Rochester
has become the favoriie 81 Kmeri.
cans In every walk OF life, without
respect 10 races, you probably
have wondered 0 Yourself. Just how
he got his start Here IS the story
in nutshell:
The call was sent out for col-
ored man 10 play the part OF a por-
ter on Chicago Ia Los Angeles
train. A number OF young colored
men responded, hut Brother Ro-
chester won the addition.
However Rochester did not be-
come popular with INC radio audi
ence until Jack Bennys broadcast
in 1897 Benny and his gag writ
ers No 50 well pleased With the
way he played his part until hey
decided that be should heroine
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-13
BETTY TAYLOR
PRODUCING AT
THREE SKIES

Il made more money when Betty
Taylor was producing my shows
thaA did with any other produc-
err" were the words OF Abe Broad,
owner OF the Club Zombie when he
attended the opening Of Betty's new
revue at the Club Three Skies
Monday night. Miss Taylor's pro-
duction Swing Time" came en-
with the usual first night tension
and clumsiness. Outside OF this the
production promises to he very
good.
Betty told us that she has her
problems in getting her company
clicking but once they get in the
swing OF things the place is going
to jump. A very appreciaiive audi
ence took in the first show and
gave the new producer a great big
hand. Sammy Fouche is the NC.
and Lany Bowman furnishes the
musical background. The costumes
are beautiful and the girls have de-
veloped some clever routines. The
Three Business Men come on win
some terrific dancing and should be
named the three wild cats, instead.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-13
Stage
.UJMPN 1--WE
by ulysses boykin

Summer time is swing time in Paradise Valley and all
be folks of footght row are keeping the good old
trooper spirit and civilian morale while they make their
dance tea of Jimmie and Freddie leaves this week
~ the army Larry Chsm and Fred Durrette have not
.on indicted into Uncle Sans army this month
ble Freddie Smith of Andy Kinks orchestra leaves to
vim with the forces his place in the band will be filled by
led Smith of Bob Parrishs aggregation Ted is guitar
specialist
Publicity Man Rollo 5. Vest was in Harlem last
Friday and had the experience of being caught in New
FORKS big bsekou practice And of all the places to
be cause Rollo taking bath and had to spend
is in the tub because he didn't know his
around.
Warren LaRue who manages the & C club is one
family of three brothers all engaged in branch
the amusement business His brother Jack assistant
of the Savoy ballroom up on Lenox avenue and
another brother john the comedy John Cash CAM
|laRue.
The Three Business Men, terrific team of young
sers who do some mighty fine dancing, opens with
T T5m revue which opens this week at tn Club
Three Skies, Detroit's largest theater-cabaret.
Choly and Doty, currently appearing at the Apollo
Next week they celebrate their first year Choy and
|Doty Choy is Charles Atkinson of the former Cotton
|Cub boys and Dotty is Dorothy Sauter in private life
1.-THE two got together about this time last and played
Atlantic City and then headed to Detroit where they
|success at the Club Congo and Broads Club Zombe.
Tiny Bradshaw closes at the Rhumboogie June
II and takes at the Regal theater on June H.
We thought that he would in with Slim Jones at
the Club Congo, but the boys haven't got together yet
Tiny will make Detroit before the year 10 over we have
been informed
Ralph Brown finished at the Plantation in st. Louis
Hast week Ralph that tap master that clicked with mite
|b patrons 1.-THE Congo and Three Skies this past sea-
leon.
Spark Plug George of the & and "The Mi
kado in Swing is also opening with the Plantation
show.
Pha Terrell has started his orchestra and is at
present. touring the southland.
Lionel Hampton is recording Leonard Reeds
"Now Know" number that promises to be
berry popular with the girls This recording will be-
gin this week. Leonard is producing show at Breads
Club Zombie
Blanche Galloway sister Of the famous Cab, and a
musician of her own standing is engaged to the of
The Crystal Cavern down in Washington, Dc Miss cal
|oway cashier at the spot. At time she headed
band that toured the old us. from coas-to-coast
Nehi Berry and her songs have moved into
Pittsburgh, Pa, where she is meeting with success
DR.. Powell Johnson, popular dentist is an air raid
warden.
Pork Chops Patterson, opens at the Club Congo
in few days. Patterson appeared in the Rhumboogie
show in the Windy City before closing to come to De-
trot.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-13
MONROE
~ MRS. HAYWOOD CoyINGToN

The Progressive Study club and
Garden club held reception join
ly Friday at the Monroe Community
Center at 9 p. m. Honored guests
were Miss Eva Freeman. Emma
Chappelle. Knox Bates and Leon
Parker. Mothers Of the graduates
were also honored. The Rev. J. a.
Parker was guest speaker.
The Young club held a dance
Saturday. June al the Monroe
Community center.
Mrs. Haywood Covington was
elected delegate to attend the
Michigan conference. branch Of
Wdman's Parent Mite Missionary
society Of the AME church IN
Ypsilanti which will he July ], 2 3.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-13
They Died With Their Boots On Is
New Action Film Coming To The Echo

Enrol Flynn closed the bar 'he'
other day. A bar lined with a lot
OF tough citizens, itching for a
brawl. But he had little unex-
pected help.
II took him four takes 10 do IT,,
though. 1t was long and compi-
Gated motion picture scene. Lots
OF words and more action. Six
stunt men in a gang fight, and all
that sort OF thing.
IL was a scene for They Died
With Their Boots on in which
the brothers Warner put a saber
in Flynn's hand, black stallion
between his knees, and present
him as General George A. Custe-.
They Died With Their Boots on
in which Olivia de Havilland CO.
stars with Flynn. opens Tuesday
June 16. at the Echo theateF.
Now Custer was a man OF forth
right action. and when he was sent
10 Fort Lincoln in 1874 to take
over the 9TH L. S. Cavalry. he
found the place in an awful mess;
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-13

relatives, Mrs. Nose Union on Mon
day and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Harris.
Thomas and Matthew Brown motor
ed TO Detroit Saturday 10 witness
the baseball. They visited Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Union and Nj.
and Mrs. Fred Knight
The Community choir was well
accepted Sunday at Fort Custer.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-13
NAACP Victory Ball

The NAACP Labor committee
announced that hundreds OF work.
ers and NAACP sympa'hlze
viii attend tho Dance For Vie
tory" az the Mirror Ballroom sat
ufday. June %.
Prince Clark Is chairman ~ the
committee sponsoring the dance
Evening star., 1942-04-07
JeweIry Substitute

Manufacturers Of costume jewelry,
hitherto largely dependent upon tin,
have had to survey the possibilities
of other materials. Far and away
the most surprising substitute so far
devised is a substance much more at
home in the kitchen than on mi
lady's neck or wrist-spaghetti. Dyed
in various brilliant colorS and strung
on banjo wire, it makes handsome
necklaces or bracelets, at least until
it rains or the wearer gets hungry.
But ornamental spaghetti, like
other new things. will be received
with mixed emotions. AS a pinch
hitter for the diamond, lovely woman
will not even consider it in the same
league, but on the other hand it
should be boon to husbands whose
tin is rather short, especially around
March Is. At present the appease-
ment value to a husband of a string
of spaghetti as a gift is low; but If
nothing better can be obtained,
should not the wives of America be
patriotic and accept, for the dura-
ton, spaghetti as legal tender in pay
ment for domestic crimes such as
spilled ashes?
Evening star., 1942-04-07
Highway to Alaska

With little publicity and a mini
mum of lost motion, Army engineers
have hit the old Yukon trail to blaze
modern highway which will link
our vital defenSes in Alaska with the
States by way of a friendly and CO.
operating Canada. An article in The
Sunday Star by B. T. Richardson,
Canadian journalist, described some
of the difficulties which are being
overcome by United States military
technicians and by detachments of
soldiers in carrying out the long
planned project.
After protracted discussions on
both sides of the border and in
Alaska, President Roosevelt in 1898
appointed the Alaska International
Highway Commission, which studied
various proposals for road connect
ing Alaska with our Northwest Pa
ciflc States. This commission last
May recommended construction of
such a highway, estimating the cost
as $25 100000. Canada's Alaska
Highway Commission also was study
ing the project. Last October the
Canadian group suggested substan-
TALLY the same route as that pro-
posed by the United States body.
Meanwhile, however, Canada was
building a chain of seven air bases to
Alaska, essentially for defense pur-
poses, and, when our War Depart
ment decided early this year to pro-
ceed with the highway project, it was
decided to follow in general the air
route.
Thus, the new road will extend
northward from Dawson Creek
Evening star., 1942-04-07

through Whitehorse to Fairbanks,
a distance Of more than 1000
miles, mostly through wilderness.
Army engineers have battled bliz-
yards and subzero temperatures In
conducting preliminary surveys since
their arrival at Dawson Greek early
In March. 1t undoubtedly will take
many months to complete this
important road. Many obstacles, in
cluding treacherous muskeg (swampy
areas which offer poor foundation
for highways must be overcome. All
these handicapS have been taken
into consideration, however. and the
doughty Army engineers are deter
mined to battle their way through
to their goal. Their achievements
necessarily will attract little atten-
tion from day to day, but their task
Is a tough and an important one.
nevertheless. On the successful COM
pletion of their mission may depend
the future security Of Alaska, Can
ada and the United States. And the
path they open to the far north
might some day become the route
Of conquest toward Toxic.
Evening star., 1942-04-07
Discusses Difficulties
OF Religious instruction Proposal.

Discusses DlmCultleS
OF Religious instruction Proposal
To the Editor Of The Star:
A statement has appeared in the press
that some Washington theologians have
slider "a plan for weekday religious
education on public school time as an
experiment for the next school year"
The plan probably will appear to many,
II not most, of the parents Of school chill
dren in this city as impracticable as well
as undesirable. This seems a field that
may better be left to the church and
the home. The case Is different as re-
CARDS "denominational" schools.
Consider the physical dif1culties the
plan involves: There are at least
score of religious denominations in
Washington that, having a relatively
small number of adherents, maintain
but one church, or perhaps two. Such,
for example, are the Quakers, Unitari-
ans, Latter-Day Saints, Universalists,
Seventh-Day Adventists Greek Catho-
lies, Swedenborgians. Pupils who come
from homes where the distinctive teach
ings Of these denominations are followed
would have to spend a good portion of
the school day going to and returning
from what might be termed their church
home, if provision should be made there
in for their instruction.
In the plan suggested to the Board of
Education, provision Is made for pupils
who do not desire to attend upon reli-
gious instruction during school hours.
Evening star., 1942-04-07
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Trdce1Deu.

struck them, 1t held them down to
the ground.
Unpruned plants lose much Of their
resiliency.
This is because they are not doing
30 we'll
The fight to keep going 80 far from
their roots has been too much for them.
Spring sap had just begun to rise. too.
This tended to make them more springy.
1t is to be hoped that this same springy-
ness comes to the rescue Of all bent-over
shrubs and evergreens.
II 1t does not, there will be nothing to
do but prune them, as should have been
done long ago.
To prune or not to prune is one Of the
most perplexing Of all garden questions.
It Is not here q question Of knowledge,
20 much as one OF determination.
Even the veriest newcomer knows when
4 bush Is too tall.
He knows but he does not act.
Pruning Is test Of courage, as well
as determination.
A good doctor or dentist ought to make
q good gardener. We wonder II 1t works
out that way, or If a medical man in his
back yard is as fearful as the rest Of US
Of cutting, looping and digging out by
the roots.
The snow should have been good for
lawns.
One of the best ways Of sowing grass
seed, it Is often stated, is to put it out
Just before snow.
Just how one is to know when the
snow is coming is never stated.
The theory Is that the melting snow
will carry the seed securely into the
ground. With plenty Of moisture. things
ought to be humming in the grass blade
line in short order.
Melting snow puts great quantity OF
moisture at the roots Of things.
Local landscapes ought to have ben
efited a great deal from the rains-and
snow-of recent weeks.
The snow, however, did not help the
appearance Of things except In such
cases as pointed out above.
There is no time of year when the
average residence community looks more
threadbare than In late March.
And when a late snow strikes it and
then begins to melt, perhaps the ultimate
Of dowdiness is achieved.
Things will be different few weeks
from now. Then the rains will have
gotten in their effect. The pushed-over
shrubs will have come upright again.
Everybody, not just few, will see then
the wonderful contrasts which fresh
green makes with everything else.
And the first real spring flowers, In
numbers. will complete natures most
beautiful effect, which, war or no war,
remains one Of life's true marvels.
Evening star., 1942-04-07
Personnel Order

That some agencies here are using
careless placement methods which
further aggravate the personnel
problem Is evidenced by the Civil
Service Commission order calling for
list Of stenographers who are as
signed to clerical duties for which
stenographic skill is not required.
The order is preliminary to forcing
transfers in such cases If the Offices
concerned do not voluntarily shift
the employees to assignments where
full advantage can be taken OF their
abilities.
The shortage Of stenographers is
responsible for the commissions step.
Although matters have reached the
stage where 1t virtually is impossible
to fill positions when the need for
this class is unquestioned, the COM
mission explains that it is receiving
many complaints" from persons who
were hired as stenographers and then
detailed to other clerical work. Ex-
pressing belief that agencies will help
to break up this practice, the COM
mission makes it clear that If this is
not done, it will force action-a
course that is possible under the re-
cent war transfer order issued by
President Roosevelt.
All agencies should be prompt to
cooperate with the commission, for
there should be no shortage of skilled
help Of any sort when it can be
avoided with a minimum amount of
care. 1t Is the second time, however,
that the commission has been forced
to bring this same placement ques-
ton to the attention of employing
officers. The personnel situation
here Is much too serious for slipshod
methods to be tolerated. There is
more than a faint suspicion that
hiring in many instances has borne
little relation to needs. and the COM
mission Is justified in doing whatever
1t can to relieve the situation.
Evening star., 1942-04-07

Tasman in 1912, charted by Captain
James Cook in 1859 and toilsomely
cultivated by four generations Of men
and women Of British, Scotch and
Irish origin would be exploited with
out mercy by the barbarous con-
querors. That would mean intoler-
able slavery for the surviving in
habitants. To avoid such fate the
entire dominion community is organ
lied for courageous defense Amer
lean help, of course, is wanted, and
surely the majority of the citizens
of the United States will wish it to
be given as generously as 1t may be
required.