Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-07

Xavier Cugat insisted, though,
and she danced. Homemade
costume and all.
Adelaide Delgado proved that
she was worthy of the chance
that Cugat- gave her. She re-
Gently played opposite Joe +.
Brown in Shut My Big Mouth"
and her next film will be THE
Gay Senorita," with Fred
Astaire. Rita Hayworth and
yes Cugat.
You won't sec her billed as
Adelaide Delgado of Detroit,
though. Her name is Adele Mara
now.
Dan Furey Is all right and
getting around. Wasn't badly
\ hurt In that recent accident
Closing of the Penobscot Club
for the summer while other
places stay open Is an indication
OF how the war boom Is work
ing out. Not many big spenders,
hut n lot more average people
with enough money for an
average good time Connie
Barleau Is accepting a six-week
run at the Grand Hotel Mt
Mackinac Island People who
=hHve seen advance copies Of "Te
n BIindfoId Lady" Joseph Pur-
tells mystery thriller. are try
ing TO figure out whether it's
based on Detroit's grand jury
real-life mellerdrammer. The
answer IN no. Purtell purposeiy
avoided any reference tn actual
cases and people.
The Detroit Symphony is
starting its three-week series OF
concerts at Belle Isle and the
Detroit Federation OF Musicians
band will play in other city
parks in the interim.
It's the theory Of Jack
Ferents and the federation that
music will be more necessary
than ever 10 help hard-worked
arms factory crews 10 relax.
It's been kept quiet, but the
federation is raising a fund 10
build a new band shell on Belle
Isle.
Incidentally. three OF the band
members. Emil STANCE, Victor
Charbonneau and Charlie Krigci
have been with the band for 20
years or moro. This year. Allan
Wilson says. they're all doubling
up on cars TO save gas and tires
Bob Gallagher. North End
post office superintendent, whom
NJ ran into In Inspector Chris
Nelson's office the other day,
saws the most noticeable differ
ence between this war and the
last one. to an old Detroiter who
has watched both eras. IL the
absence OF the whOopee that
marked the last one. Particularly
the fact that men going To war
leave so quietly. Last time, Gal
iagher says. a band was on hand
even when only handful Of
men were leaving nj the station.
A sidelight on generals Ed
Hayes and Howard VAR took a
team of Detroit boxers up 10
Woodstock. Ont. for an exhibit
ton a short time ago. Two gen.
erals arrived and were shown 10
the best seats in the place Then
n couple of ordinary guys showed
up. holding tickets for those
seats. Hayes and Vair wondered
what would happen.
Well without moments
hesitation the generals moved.
which may or may not mean
that the age Of stuffed shirts is
disappearing. At least, Hayes
thinks il means that. Anyway,
the generals who weren't too
proud 10 move were Mai. Gen.
r. w. Brown and Brig, Gen. c.
J. Mcdonald.
Eddie Fritz, at the Motor Bar,
one Of the originators Of the
musical washboard. IL going TO
revive some dashboard numbers
In he can find a musical wash
board. Trouble Is, he can't find
one. It's the war. probably
Mildred Rock OF Club 500, Dora
Elmquist. Betty Schauefele and
Mrs. Ross sold over $4,000 worth
Of war bonds and stamps at the
Adam store In the recent drive
and wonder whether IL set some
- sort Of a record Somebody
around town has discovered that
one travel agency (Furness.
Witty e. Co.. Ltd il still adj
vertising Express, passenger
and freight service from New
York TO Manila, Cebu, Shanghai.
Tientsin, Hong Kong and Java
ports" and that you telephone
Randolph 919I for reservations
II the guy hangs up on you,
don't blame me II you're
near the WXYZ studios ask
Rud shaver about the manhole