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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Sports Roundup

Detroit Philadelphia Athletics Thursday svsmpsd
Tigers TO in the final Of the series and sent them spin
American standings The
back victories and defeats In
the home stand
Worthwhile MehUPThe horse show season In the Detroit area
Worthwhile
Competition 10 classes is listed
first
OF crippled children
Wayne County
Observation-Disclosures pounded Mel
Thursday waop Indians,
victory the White
opped full behind New York the American
League
postponement
heavyweight
holds weight sayod confident
quick knockout although he disappointment
shot Champion Louis probably
the
chcageAPEnie Bonham pitched Thursday
New York Yankees beat the Chicago White
fourth shutou sixth without
full ahead OF the second place Eans who
a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22

Score IA to 2 in Twilight
Contest at Briggs Field

Mickey Cochrane's clustering
Blueiackets, operating under the
lengthy and more formal LABEL
Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
tion,' swashbuckled their way to
l4-2 victory over Michigan Normal's
baseball team Thursday evening in
twilight contest at Briggs Field
Attracted by the prospect of view
ing five former major league stars
in action. a crowd of 1000 specta
tors filled the stands to watch Great
Lakes hang up its tenth straight
win.
Among the features Of the game,
climax of the Huron season, were:
1.-Two fluke home runs by the
Sailors. one by Frank Baumholtz,
and the other by Benny Mccoy.
former gold-plated second baseman
for the Philadelphia Athletics.
Neither blast travelled more than
S25 feet, McCoy's homer bounding
off the top of the centerfield fence.
"A perfect performance at the
plate by Joe Grace, exist. Louis
Browns outfielder. who socked two
doubles and single and gathered
two bases on balls in his five times
at bat.
3-Four-hit pitching by Don Dunk
er. tall highlander from Indiana
University. bunker, who won ten
Of eleven starts in college baseball
last year, easily tanned the Hurons
although he struck out only six
men and issued two bases on balls.
4-The appearance Of four Mich
igan Normal pitchers, only one of
whom was effective. Ed Gilday,
starting moundsman, did not have
any trouble with the Sailors until
the third inning when Baumholtz
rather luckily slammed a home run
over the fence with a mate on base.
Charles Greig followed Gilday to
the slab in the fourth inning and
was promptly pounced upon by the
Bluejackets. Before he could retire
the adversaries, four runs had been
tailed on two walks, three hits and
all tliOI
Great Lakes garnered three more
runs off Greig in the fifth, and two
off Ken Carakostas in the sixth on
McCoy's two-run circuit clout. Fred
Hobbs gave up three hits and as
many runs in the last two stanzas.
The Hurons landed in the scoring
column in the seventh inning when
Alan Hutchins doubled. moved to
third on an infield out and rushed
home on a wild pitch In the eighth.
Capt. Johnny Shada walked and
swept around the rest of the bases
on Charles Oxley's single and an
error by Third Baseman Sam Harsh
any.
Michigan Normal faces an arch
rival, Michigan State. Saturday at
Briggs Field. Gilday and Robbs will
probably divide the pitching chores.
Starting time is D. m.
MiShinap Anrpaal
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Sons Letter Describes
A. e. F. Life in Iceland

Life with the American expedi-
tionary forces in Iceland is des-
cribed in a letter from STAFF Sgt.
NJ. NJ. Mckenna TO his mother, Mrs.
c. W. McKenna, 41S Maple St, this
city. The letter was written May
2 and it had been passed by an
Army censor.
The letter said. in part, The
days are going by in fine shape
and | am quite contented here.
I'm back with all my friends again
and the same old job, so everything
is very nice.
I'm still waiting for my first
letter to arrive up here. I'll pro
claim a holiday when | get my first
mail. so I'll have time TO read
it all. Then I'll read it over and
over again until the next pile comes
along.
mo sleep last night, was on
duty and the carpenters were work
ing in the building all night I'm
going to work a while tonight and
then crawl into bed and sleep
twice as hard as usual so | can
get caught up on my snoozing.
Il can look out of the window
and see the mountains, all black
but the peaks and they are snow
capped
I'VE have an athletic program
under motion. baseball, touch foot
ball, soccer. and volley ball.
haven't been able to get out as
yet, but I'll get my share OF exer-
else in some way. Don't believe
there are any golf courses, so that
sport will have to be curtailed I'M
til | get back home"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Medium to
Seek Title

Richard Medium. long-striding
Roosevelt High School junior, will
go after his second straight state
prep championship in the half-mile
run Saturday at East Lansing.
Although Medium easily won his
regional race. he has not been run
ming as fast in the $50 this year as
last. He started out the season as
miller and switched after a couple
OF dual meets.
Lamar Miller and John Goldsber-
~ will also represent Roosevelt in
the state meet Miller will enter the
220-yard dash and Goldsberry the
shot put.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Sports Calendar
SATURDAY

SATURDAY
Baseball
Michigan Normal VS.. Michigan
State, Briggs Field. 3 p. m.
Tennis
Michigan Normal at Toledo Uni.
versity.
Roosevelt High School in regional
at Plymouth.
Golf
Michigan Normal at Grand Rap
ids Junior College.
Track
Roosevelt High School in State
Championships at East Lansing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
K. Ii. S. METERS
Open Defense

Roosevelt High Schools tennis
team opens defense OF It's state
Class c championship Saturday in
regional competition az Plymouth
Only two other schools. Ann Arbor
University High and Hecumseh. are
entered in the meet.
The Rough Riders warmed up
for their regional test Thursday by
shutting out Flat Rock, 30. in a
Huron League meet. The victory
fifth straight for Roosevelt this sea
son, was acquired with the loss OF
only ten games. three in singles and
seven in doubles.
Singles
Whitehouse (R), defeated Hood
(FR). 81. so
Norman (R). defeated Yanko-
Witch (FR), go, so.
Richardson (R). defeated whistler
(FR). 81, 6-1.
Doubles
Turner and Harris (R). defeated
Richie and Anderson (FR), 81. SIS.
Gabbard and Chisel (R), defeated
Drouillard and Krause (FR), 6-3,
60.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
KILLS SON, SELF

Benton Harbor, Mich. May 22-
AP-A former policeman shot and
killed his invalid 19year-old son
and then killed himself yesterday In
a cottage at Lake Michigan Beach,
six miles north of here. Sheriff AL
]. Hastings said the shootings were
done by Oscar Erickson, IS, retired
Chicago policeman, with a revolver.
The sheriff said the son, John, had
been an invalid since birth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
OlsMIssEs CHARGES

Saginaw, May cap Circuit
Judge George b. Murphy THURSDAY
dismissed conspiracy charges
against eight representatives of
the United Automobile Workers
(CIO) who had been indicted in
connection with strike disorders
last year at the Eaton Manufactur-
ing Company plan; here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22

lOtdls .,....... 50 II 10 10
Slated for Grieg in fifth.
''Batted for Henry in ninth.
"+Batted for Hutehins in ninth.
'|''Batted for Krawczak in ninth.
'''''Batted for Piche in ninth.
Score by innings:
Great Lakes 49,. COZ 432 012-14
Michigan Normal 900 600 10 ,
Two-base hits-Andres, Dickie,
Grace 2, Baumholtz ?, Hutchins.
Home runs-Baumholtz, Mccoy.
Double .play-oxley and Shada. Left
on bases Michigan Normal 5. Great
Lakes ?. Struck out--By bunker s.
Greig /, Hobbs /. Bases on balls
OFF bunker >, Gilday /. Greig 3,
Hobbs /. Losing pitcher-Greig.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
TOLD TO ASK FUNDS

Traverse City, Mich. May %
AP-Schools were advised at the
Michigan Congress of Parents and
Teachers yesterday to demand more
money in order to support expanded
curricula in the training Of youth
for war responsibilities Charles
Brake, Wayne County school com
missioner, made the proposal in a
speech to the congress.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games behind leader.
Thursdays Results
Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 2
Chicago at New York, weather.
st. Louis at Brooklyn, weather.
Pittsburgh at Boston. weather.
Today's Games
Brooklyn at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia, night.
Only games scheduled
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22

Mt. Clemens, May 22-AP-Sel
fridge Field staged a review Thurs
day in honor of Lieut. Col. John c.
Crosthwaite. recently assigned
here, and Col Charles S. Brice.
staff advocate of the third air force
who has been on a visit here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22

Detroit, May 22-AP-When Mrs.
Max stephan asked permission
yesterday to visit her husband more
frequently at the county Jail where
he is held as an accused harborer
OF an enemy, she received this
answer from United States Mar
shall John ]. Barg: When we hear
that the Nazis are giving special
privileges to persons who aid an
enemy of their country to escape,
we'll consider reciprocity. but right
now you'll have to take the same
treatment that everyone else gets"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
HEADS MUSICIANS

Chicago. May 22--AP-Mrs. Leta
G. Snow, manager OF the Kalama-
zoo (Mich.) Symphony Orchestra.
was elected president OF the Ameri.
can Symphony Orchestra League
Thursday at an organization meet
ing. approximately 800 civic or.
chestra organizations will be invit-
ed TO join the League, Mrs. Snow
said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22

bert II. Lehman. With Louis were
his mother, Mrs. Lilly Barrow
Brooks: his sister, Miss Vunies
Barrow, and his wife. Marva.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
RITES FOR EDITOR

Kalkaska, May 22-AP-Funerai
services for Charles w. Goddard,
IS, editor of the Mancelona Herald,
were conducted Thursday. God
dard died Tuesday at his home in
Mancelona.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
HOW THEY STAND

Thursdays Results
Philadelphia II. Detroit 5.
New York l, Chicago 0.
Boston S, Cleveland 8.
Washington 5, St Louis 3
Today's Games
Detroit at Chicago. night.
ST. Louis at Cleveland, night
Only games scheduled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22

Allan D. Stuver, %, is pictured In
Jail in Chicago. above, after al
legedly confessing that he strang-
gled his wife to death after Civ
ing her "one perfect day" Stuver
told police that his wife had ad-
mitted misconduct with several
men. He is charged with murder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Film Time Clock

MCHIGAN-"This Gun for Hire" Q
II rs a. m, 2. AS. 1908, e;4O p. m
~ 05 a m; stage show. 1880 a. m.
:0a, 2 40. $40. s;4S. ll.10 .. m
fON-' Broadway" 1890 80 $50
$50 p. m, - 30 a m: Private Bucka
roo II Is a. m, 2;1e. 5:i6, sis, 11:lt
UNITED ARTISTS-"Maisie Gets He,
Man" IL a. m, 2. 5. 5. II p. m. Tar.
rams Secret Treasure y 80, 30, $50
$50 m u IS a. m
AMfDS-"Ten Gentlemen From West
Point II a. m. 2.i5. $40, SIS. IL 80
p m; Meet the Stewards" i.ol, 4:0s,
PALMs-STATE-"Re the Wild Wind
II rs a m, sos. 6.25. $40 p. m. /
a m; "Hayfoot" II a. m. 215, 5.35
$50 p. m, 1910 a. N.
ADDISON carfses" 1910 a m,
90. $50. s.45. 1855 p m "skydevils 81
II IS. 4:05. 7:20. 10 30 p. m. i.4O a. m.
TELENEWS News short features
hourly, ga. m 10 IL p. m
BROADWAY CAPITOI-"My Favorits
Blonde" II =. m. 2:2O. $40. 9 p m
1920 a. m; The Bugle Sounds. ~ IS.
3;53' 7i5 loo P m
$40. s;55 p. m, 1880 a. m: The Bugle
RIvIERA-"My Favorite Blonde ? 40.
Sounds" n 30. 40. SOS. iI:3s p m.
CINDEREILA-"My Favorite Blonde. -
1890. AIS. 1870. 1926 p m. The Bugle
sounds" $50, $3.50, $50 D. m, II mid
ROYAI-"My Favorne Blonde 2.2o.
5:45. $40 p. m. - 30 A. m The Bugle
Sounds" i2:f0. 4O5 1870. 1850 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
More Night Clubs Set
Shows for the Weekend
BY WALTER STEVENSON

EXOTIC TAP routineS by Elma
Turner, "sepia Ginger Rogers"
whose international dancing career
in Paris and London was cut short
by the war, highlight the new show
at Club Congo. Prior 10 her Eu-
ropean tour Miss Turner was fea-
tured dancer with Cab Galloway
orchestra at the Cotton Club in
New York.
SongstresS Beverly White IS
held over, also Jimmy Smith with
his danceophone and Clarence
Ellis. whose unique military tap is
performed on an electric drum
that lights up under his feet.
The first white act ever 10 play
this club opened last night. 1t is
Bill Maytons and his Tropical Trio.
a talented group of interpretative
dancers who specialize in Hawai-
ian and South American dances.
Maytons himself has had II years
training on the concert stage.
Bob Parrish introduces the acts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
LOuella Parsons
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP

HOLLYWOOD, July IL. - I'll
say for Herbert Yates. boss of Re-
public, that he is never wanting in
ideas. He wired Moe Siegel,
studio head, TO start work on
Conquer We Must, the life OF
Francis Scott Key just as soon as
it is humanity possible.
That's a tough assignment in a
way, for Key. as you and know,
wrote the Star Spangled Banner
when we were fighting the British.
The British are our Allies now and
it's important not to offend them.
Yates says that he will ask the
army to let Ray Middleton play
Key, whose life was colorful with
never a dull moment. He was a
lawyer and later district attorney
and he wrote the inspired words
of our National Anthem when he
tried TO rescue some colonialS
from a British frigate Ray is in
the army, but il is Yates belief
that this is story every Ameri-
can would like 10 see in the
movies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11

and wins applause for his dramatic
baritone solos. The Congoettes don
bright costumes 10 dance 10 the
rhythmS of the Club Congo or
chestra.
NEW BRASS RAILLDel Parker
returns 10 sing her sweet and
swing songs after a two weeks
as pixie singing comedi-
enne Diam Dale says her fare
wells this weekend. Del's radio
experience is reflected in her ex-
pert use of the microphone and her
extensive library of popular num-
bers of today and yesterday,
numbering well over 400 songs.
Roy Swartz and Seymour Hoff-
man play mixed NEEDLES of clas-
steal and popular tunes in their
two piano arrangements. an d
Skeeter Palmer sings and plays
accordion during afternoon and
cocktail hours.
CHOP HOUSE-A royal flush
in entertainment is the new deal
here. w h ere entertainers and
Ruby's orchestra from the Penob-
scot Club move in 10 join Sammy
Dibert and his crew. enabling the
chop house 10 offer two top dance
bands for the first time in its
history. Carroll and German, sing
ing testers who have been jovial
stars of night life here for many
seasons. bring their many new
nonsense songs to swell their re-
pertory of old favoriteS.
Ruby and his music offers tune
full and melodies accompaniment
for dancing. with songs by Connie
Barleau. Dibert takes turn on
the xylophone and leads his men
in smoothly paced waltzes, fox
trots and rhumbaS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11

Washington is hotter In summer
than Dante's favorite location.
Washington is where Mai. Tom
Lewis will be stationed and Lo-
retta chooses TO be with him.
She will. however, be here on
Columbia assignment. The Body
in the Garden" in which she and
Brian Aherne play digDified honey
mooners involved in a murder I
cannot say that the plot Of Kelley
Roos' novelette, sounds 100 per
cent original The movie title is
Frightened Stiff and it sounds
exactly like an Abbott and Cos
.tello comedy. IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
GABLE NOT IN ARMY

Clark Gable is not going into an
officers training school. so M-G-M
can dust off all those Gable plays.
From Washington comes word
that Clark will not go into either
"a training school or into one of
Uncle Sans offices. The govern
ment feels, says our informant,
that Clark is too valuable furnish
ing pictures for entertainment for
the men in service to leave Holly
wood now.
Clark and Carole Lombard, ac-
cording TO my Washington news
scout, offered their services to
Uncle Sam the day war was de-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Films in Review
By CHARLES GENTRY
Dorsey
Tops at \
Michigan

SOMETHING NEW has been
added to Tommy Dorsey's band
and it's a string ensemble that
puts Tommy right on top of the
nations bandstand as you can
hear for yourself at the Michigan
this week.
Tommy now has sweet and
swing in the same outfit and by
Judas there's nothing tainted
about these 30 pieces of silver
tongued instruments.
It's larger organization than
T. Dorsey has ever had before, but
it's the smoothest beyond doubt.
The band doubles in strings as
well as in brass and they can WOO
you with ballad as well as give
you your kicks in the horn de-
partment.
Prize example is their muted
playing of such things as En-
braceable You" followed by a full
blow on Hawaiian War Chant. F"
- Jersey Bounce Is out Of this
world IN the Dorsey arrangement
and Song OF India" would even
make Rimsky-Korsakon simplify
his name.
What with Ziggy Elman and
Buddy Rich TO take 10 the
trumpet and drum business. as
well as other featured members
of the band, Tommy has a swell
show band, too. There's much
more variety for the listener and
the organization is so flexible that
II hardly needs any special acts
with il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
DOESN'T GET OVER

For some reason the mad Mr..
Lewis type of humor doesn't pro-
ject on the screen. He seems a lit
tie embarrassed about being in
front OF camera and his wonder
ful patter doesn't get across.
So for humor you will have 10
depend on Shemp Howard, Mary
and perfectly horrible
little child named "Tagalong," in
whom we wouldn't advise you 10
nut much faith.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
DEADLY CHARM

In This Gun for Hire he is
a trigger man. rented out by fifth
columnists 10 pull down the cur
tain on their enemies.
1t isn't until blonde night club
magician. Veronica Lake, con-
vinces him that he's killing the
wrong guys, that he turns around
and shoots in the other direction.
Miss Lake uses her magic -
and presto, change. you can see
her face this time-as a cover for
FBI boys and while she has a
sweetheart on the force. Robert
Preston is the noble type here.
you can tell she sort OF goes for
this Laid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
CLEVER QUARTET

The Pied Pipers are a fourSome
hard 10 beat on any musical
course and their quartet arrange
mentS of such things as the
patriotic medley are way above
par
Vocal feature however. is young
Frank Sinatra, who has certainly
developed into splendid swing
soloist. Not a particularly hand
some boy. nor one Of those Groom
ing baritoncs who breathes asth-
.matically into mike, Sinatra
sells his material with an assur-
ance and an ease far beyond his
years.
He has a poiSe and micro
phone technique that's hard 10
beat His Poor You" and III
Never Smile Again" sweep the
fans of their feet. hut we liked
best his corney version OF South
of the Border" which he tackles
with the nonchalance Of a Stork
Club waiter.
The special acts serve 10 vary
the musical menu. Lane and Ward
musical comedy dancers, offer
some amusing routineS. the news
paper one being as clever as IL is
difficult. Paul Regan, the we'll
known master of ceremonies.
sticks 10 those very facile imperso-
nations Of his and although they
are a little long and drawn out.
they're well done and the gags
have only been recently Matched.
Phil BreStoff dons his violin 10
give us a swing arrangement OF
Souvenir" the way Drdla didn't
dood il. Phil plays beautiful solo
while the Michigan band. which IS
an excellent one, takes it from
there.
On the screen. film fans are
greeted by a new kind Of killer.
a menace with such sex appeal
that women faint before they hear
the shot.
Alan Laid is the name of this
lethal gent and, mark you, he is
really shooting towards stardom.
He has a Suave and Sardonic
kind of charm that's going to take
him a long ways.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11

and ordered a
double choco-
late soda.
The so d a
jerkera girl
- looked at
him ra I h q r
d o u b I ( ully.
She was obvi-
ously new at
the job and
very m u c h
harried. With
so many peo-
pie going into
arms plants.
it's the devils
own job hir-
ing clerks and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
LORETTA IN MYSTERY

Loretta Young told me that she
won't stay in Hollywood for one
minute this summer unless she is
busy on a movie. That, in spite OF
the fact that she has a beautiful
home with a lovely garden anC
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11

clared and President Roosevelt
advised them the greatest service
that they could do would be "a
continue making pictures and that
he would let them know if they
were needed. \s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Jack Pickering
Here
and
Now.
SODA JERK:

A couple of attorneys, Leo
Mandell and Ida Lippman, were
having a coke at one of the soda
fountains when a man came in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Tonieht's Concert
At Belle Isle
Detroit symphony Orchestra
Victor kOlar. Conductor

SATURDAY. JULY II. Sis NJ
THE STAR sPANGLED BANNER
Overture, The Roman Carnival" Berlozl
suite, "BOabdil' MoskoWski'
1-Malaguena
If-Valse.S cherEo
I1I-Moorish Fantasy
"a After the Ball Gillet'
tb) Babillage
Hungarian Rhapsody No ? List
INTERMISsION
Msrche Mllftaire Schubert
Selections from Mile. Nodiste Herbert
The Old Refrain Kreisier
Wah1. Village Swallows" Strauss
March slav Tschaikoysky)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
THREE-IN-ONE

The Andrews Sisters trio on
some Of the top juke box parade
hits. including Three Little Sis
tiers" and Don't Sit Under the
Apple Tree"
The band swings out on every
thing from a Negro spiritual to
reveille and Dick Foran sings sew
.eral ballads, the best being the
title tune. Private Buckaroo."
which ought to hit list very
shortly.
We are unhappy 10 report that
Joe +. Lewis. our favorite come
dian. is not funny here. We went
10 see the picture with great ex-
pectations of screaming ourselves
10 death. That isn't exactly what
happened.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-11
Broadway
Exciting,
at Fox


TO dear old Broadway" because
Universal has just done a great
job of refining this sensational
play of the roaring twenties."
OF course, this picture which
opened at the Fox yesterday con-
Germs the Main Stem before it had
even heard of a blackout when
gangsters and the Wrigley sign
were going at full blast.
Although the tale is a familiar
one. having been used as a movie
formula for the past Is years, it
has a nostalgia appeal you can't
resist.
A novel twist has been given to
it in this case, by making it mon
tage for the life Of George Raft.
Raft. himself, was once a hoofer in
a Broadway night club and for
film purposes plays himself in this
picture.
In other words, he is the real
dancer, who experienced, all the
things which happened according
10 script. He reflects in flash
back" fashion on what occurred
during those early days when
speakeasies and Charleston con-
tests were the vogue.
George and his partner, the
pretty young dancer. dream of
star billing and plenty of money.
They work in joint run and
owned by Brod Crawford, a dead
shot big-shot, with his eye on the
girl.