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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
MayorOf
BeaIe St.
Honored

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - In recomi-
ton Of his many contributions to
the people OF Memphis, Matthew
w. Thornton Sr., Mayor OF Beale
Street." will be rendered birthday
tribute Sunday on his 10th BIRTH
day anniversary. The ceremonies,
scheduled 10 be held at the city's
largest high school. Booker Wash.
ington, will take on national signi-
hcance as friends from all over the
country send messages Of greetings
William c Handy OF New York.
famed as Father OF the Blues" Is
expected to be present in person.
It was through. Thornton that Handy
came to Memphis as young man
from Mississippi. and launched .
musical career that has produced
the "St. Louis Blues" and other
song hits heard the world over.
Prof. George W. Henderson, the
eminent educator in the field Of
business administration, who found
ed the now nationally known Hen.
ders Business college. was in
fluenced TO come to Memphis by
Mayor" Thornton.
This venerable leader, declares
his friends, has been outstanding
in virtually every branch Of com.
munity service during the past ~
years, and only recently. when
Memphis Negroes raised a million
dollars in purchase Of war bonds,
was responsible for the sale OF
$40 900 worth Of bonds individually.
He is in the employ OF the u >.
postal service here. a position ne
has held for many years.
The birthday program will in
clude addresses by city and county
officials OF Memphis and Shelby
County, and an array OF leaders OF
both races in many walks OF life.
z. L. Bonner, real estate man and
confidant OF Mayor" Thornton, Is
gener chairman OF tt- birthday
celebration committee. l. o. Swing
Ter Is chairman.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

CHICAGO. Illinois - Especially -
c. Fleming Pop" Lewis. owner
OF the ll3 club and we'll known
sportsman who died Thursday was
buried Monday morning before one
Of the largest and most, select
crowds ever 10 attend a funeral in
Chicago.
The funeral, keld at Charlie Jack
sons funeral parlors attracted men
and women prominent in business
and professional circles who had
not attended a public gathering in
years. But Pop died as he lived
and among the assembled thousands
we're boys and girls who were with
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
Throng At Funeral OF
Pop Lewis, Cafe Baron

hir in the days when success was
just beyond his reach And they
We're a part OF the procession
Watery-eyed and sincere tEey
walked through the assembled on
lockers who stood at the door OF
the funeral home
Active pallbearers were employees
OF the night club he owned. They
we're John Jones, Leather Thomp.
son, AL Williams. Eddie Eggleston,
Benny Strum, Driscoll Jackson, and
friends Fred Elliott, Romaine Johns,
and Pops Carlisle. Honorary pail
bearers were Earl White, Frank
"Beansy" Young. Wynn McCul-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
IN DARK SHOW
PLEASING fare
At zOMB|E
Lii Gre en- w Ow 8
Patrons On
Monday

Nitelife lovers were generous in
their applause of Len Reeds pro-
duction. =" In Dark" currently APP
pearing at Broad's Club Zombie out
Oakland avenue way on Monday
night.
The show is fast, spicy and offers
a variety OF theatrical talent which
makes the show one Of enjoyment
to all present.
The second show opens with girls
, the ensemble doing a fine routine
number to tune OF Why Don't You
Do Right" TO leave the floor for
the appearance Of Luck and Lucky,
boy and girl dance team giving you
much of fash and rhythm steps.
Ruth Holiday makes sexational
bid for your approval as she does
her sophisticated strip-tease exotic
dance number to the slow sensuous
tune Of Sophisticated Lady" for an
encore from the nitelifers. George
Williams offers intricate and novelty
tap steps for his share in the floor
how.
Featured attraction OF the show
named after one Of her most popu.
lar recordings. Lii Green breaks up
he show and brings down heaps OF
pplause with songs she has made
iavorites on stage, screen and radio,
as Outskirts of Town." That Amt
Right" Let's Be Friends" and I'm
The Dark"
Others in the show are Harlan
Harley, doing song and trumpet
piece and the capable emcee, De.
troit's favorite, Marcellus Wilson.
Cecil Lees band furnishes fine
music for me show background and
for your dancing pleasure.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
Caldwell Wins
ARTISTS HOUR
At SANS BAR
Crowd sed By
Entertainers On
Tuesday

A near capacity house was pres
ent SO Little Sans Cabaret during
their Profess al Artists Hour fun
session on las; Tuesday night. when
local ssxophonist walked on With
the prize OF ten dollars Offered the
best entertainer by Manager James
Davis.
Jimmy Caldwell alto s7Xophoni,t
offered Don Get Round Much. =
90 win the prize Others in the
contest were william Penn singing
"a, Last; Betty James. vocalzing,
Marie" and Honey Brown warb-
ling. Rocks In My Bed
The floorShow Skit offered by
emcee- producer Dick Barrow is
titled GYPSY Festival, and is high
lighted by ne four chorus girls
who go exotic with a jungle dance
90 the tune OF musical bells and
the sensuous strains or the band as
background.
The show opens with the gypsy
scene including the principals.
Bobbie Davis. Dick Barrow, the
chorines and others. for some
scenic effects.
A variety OF other talent COM
pletes the show for your approval
and entertainment in the Dick Bar
row produced floodboard offering
Of the last show skit at Little Sans
Cabaret
Among those seen enjoying the
show were. William Barber Mary
Boyd. Ruby Oliver, Thomas Ga
laspy, Oscar Smith. Stella Brooks,
Louise Taps. J. Num-, Enid Fair
clough, Velma James. Velma May
White. Aletha Allen, Robert G..
Lawson. Mr.. and Mrs. James Cald-
well. William Penn. Edward Dean,
Clifton Colman. T-Bone Walker.
Tommy Rhine. Adolph Allen,
George Hixson and Lawrence Low
less.
Mac and his band furnish the
music for the floorshow and dane
Ing.
Professional artists are urged TO
clip the coupon found on the theatre
page and present II TO Mrs. Mildred
Davis on Tuesday and become eli
Rible 10 enter the Professional Art
lists Hour contest and win a ten
dollar prize.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
BY HARRY LEvETTE

LOS ANGELES (ANP)-With
not only the screen. stage, business,
and society circles here surprised,
but even the bride herself, Earl
Dancer. internationally known
theatrical figure, and Mrs. Viola
Nicholas, mother of the famous
Nicholas Brothers dance team, were
married at Tia Juana. Mexico,
Thursday afternoon. The surprise
to the bride lay in the fact that
when she thought they were headed
for the marriage license bureau in
Civic centre. Los Angeles. to make
the three-day advance application
for a license under CALIFORNIA;
strict law, Mr.. Dancer was speed
ing TO the Mexican border. She
asked in surprise. where are we
going?" ITO Tia Juana. where
couples can get married right now"
answered Earl as he hit the high
way for the more than 200-mile
romantic errand.
Accompanying them was Mrs.
Fayard Nicholas. young daughter
in-law. wife Of Fayard Nicholas
now in the army, whom they had
brought as witness 10 the applica-
ton. Arrived at San Diego. pass
ports were secured without delay
and they hurried to the office Of
one Of the justices OF peace so plen-
tiful in this Mexican "Gretna
Green" In little while they were
made one, but not before the news
had spread like wild-fire that fam
Gus folk were getting spliced.
They know and love the sensa-
tionally dancing Nicholas brothers
in Mexico. and all in the vicinity
took up the cry. Vicente! Vicente!
eet ees the mama the Neecholas
muchachos" So by the time the
justice proclaimed Ora ye pro-
nuncia hombre usteded y osposa'
there was crowd OF witnesses ap-
plauding gaily.
The happy couple returned at
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
MOSELY GETS
STOvALL THE
ALLEN TENOR
BY LAWRENCE F. LAMAR

LOS ANGELES. Calf. - Don
stovall, tenor sax player with Red
Aliens noted orchestra recently
closed after several profitable
weeks at the swank Hollywood 1913
Club, last week, gave notice that
he was leaving the band. Stovall,
II was learned, will join Snub
Mosely's band now at the FL Capt.
tan theatre with Ken Murray's
Blackouts.
Red Allen leaves here on Mon.
day for Salt Lake City, UTAH. where
he will play weeks engagement
at the Rendezvous club before
travelling on eastward. Stovall ac-
companied the band there. He will
return to Hollywood for the Nose
ly orch assignment.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
1000 Men Needed For
Immediate Employment

ST. LOUISIANA - c. Walker
Packs. manager OF the ST. Louis
division OF the United States En-
ployment office. announced last
week tina. the United States Car
fridge company is seeking 1000
Negro men for moving and utility
work. for immediate employment in
o complete unit Application Will
be made through the u. S. employ
ment Office.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

And it's an intimate diary OF The
Dangers that daring men face
=
assignment in Brittany brings you
MI this cICiternen, Of plot plus the ca.
citement Of new personality, too.
= =
You'll be thrilled With the performance
OF Pierre Hunont. great French star in
his first Hollywood role
A dangerous role that includes making
love 60 another man s sseetheart
(prettily played b. Susan Peters,:
posing a. the son VI woman he never
even seen before. and, more dangerous
still. keeping another mans date witt a
treacherous siren who has sold out"
20 the Nazis.
assignment in Brittany" is todsy's
BIG NEWS in Entertainment
P.s. Assign your dollars to ACTION.
Buy Bonds and keep buying them.
-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
Bud ShOrter's
BOstOnians At
Subway Lounge

CHICAGO. Illinois - (Spec'aD -
Bud Shorter and his Bostonians
furnish thes music az Clyde Hen
sons Lounge. 1924 indiana avenue
with CLAUDIA Rhodes as featured
vocalist. The subway is one Of the
towns very gayest spots from eve-
ming Until the wee hours. The
lounge is operated BY Ciyde Hen.
con and Cleveland Laws, two Of
Chicaso's popular Sportsmen.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

Tough, Shep Allen, Swy Jackson
and Julian A. Black.
In the immediate family circle
were his mother. Mrs. c. Lewis,
and a sister, Miss Blossom Lewis.
of New York, Munchie Lewis, a
niece: his son. Bert Lewis, and
friends. Bub Hewlett, Teddy Horne
and MISSY Anderson, all OF New
York. The funeral services were
conducted by Father Southern, pas
tor OF St. Thomas Episcopal church.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
TUsKEGEE TO HEAR EDITOR

TUSKEGEE. Ala - DR.. P. Ber-
nard Young Sr. editor OF the Jour-
ma and Guide, Norfolk. Va. will
address the members OF the gradu-
ating class at commencement exer-
cises which Will be held in the
Institute Chapel Monday. May "a.
DR. F. D. Patterson. president an
nounced here this week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

= =
You'll see how
the French In
dersround oper-
ntes--
You'll watch
Secret Agents
land by para
chute
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
PROF GETS Ph.D.

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Prof. w. J.
LYDIA, instructor of education and
head Of the social department Of
Paine College received in absentia
the degree Of doctor of philosophy
from the University Of Indiana.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

Assignment in Brittany" the M-G-M
motion picture. is an amazing forecast OF
what the zero-hour will actually be likel
4 =
Here's a film with real shock power
. story Of mounting excitement and
continuous suspensel
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
Musician Held On
Mariiuana Charge

NEW YORK. - Robert F. Derritt 22year-old Cleveland
musician, given a suspended sentence and a fve-year
probation after pleading guilty Pittsburgh of having
unlawful of II Of maruana while student
ST. Vncents college.
Derr Is we'll known in Cleveland having been featured
radio artist Judge SHOEMAKER ruled that the suspended
would the expiration of twoyear sentence
similar charge he serving in the United States Service
hospital at Lexington, Ky.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

Assignment in Brittany is a blueprint
for the coming assault on Hitlers
Europe.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

TILL OUR ADVERTISERS you
Jaw IT IN THIS PAPER
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

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The Hagerstown globe., 1943-03-19
FIRE AND WAR

During the World War; President Wilson declared
that "prevenabe fire is than private misfortune 1t
public time like this of emergency and
necessity the conservation OF national resources
it than of pressing consequence that every
means should be taken prevent this evil"
Those words ring with significance President
Wilson knew that every home and factory man. woman
child part national The maximum
strength of these is vital to military victory In the
quarter century, prevenabe fire has destroyed billions of
dollars property and countless thousands Of lives We
ignored President Wilson's warming We have SQuandred
will know what the
has been heightened by waste.
What gone be reclaimed The problem now is to
curb fire To do that people must learn that fire
prevention is primarily individual responsibility. Clutered
ac pies of oily faulty insulation and inadequate eN
tnguShing equipment Just few of the of fire Fire
ordinances outlaw fire hazards paper but enforcement
is impossible without the help of individuals.
Civic leaders, fire marSas and fire prevention experts
striving awaken citizens the necessity of hatng fires be
fore they Their job would be easier if the truth of reS
Wilson's that than private mis-
fortune" could be driven home and for all
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-03-19
START SAVING

There is no longer of loading the tax bill ono the
other fellow 1t is the lap of every family in the land
Taxes ahead of all family bills. The American family
will have to learn economze never before.
A single person with income of 500 month will pay
the Federal government approximately $175 in 19 and this
does include income tax property tax excise
single person earning $15 week. with dependents,
will pay $50 Federal counting other
We will have 90 without lot of things hereafter
cumuate tax money And scrmp to meet tax obi
cations will take increasing interest in seeing that the city
and county governments also economic.
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-03-19
1916

The Globes Keedysville CORES
pondent wrote: Miss Lizzie Bax
ter is spending a few weeks with
friends here. - Mrs. Irwin Hoover
has gone to Ohio to spend six
weeks with relatives. - The funer-
II of George w. Snively was large
ly attended in the Lutheran Church.
Services were conducted by Rev
A. A. Kerlin, assisted by Rev. ]. A.
HOrner. The pallbearers were six
nepheWs. Mrs. Grace Chopper
Dean and husband were moving to
Hagerstown, on North Potomac St.
Rev HOuck is preaching sermons
in the United Brethren Church. At
Sunday night service he showed
illustrated pictures of the Orphan
age and Home at Quincy, Pa. -
Judge George H. Young, Hagers-
town, paid a visit here. - Paul
Thomas and Vera Snyder returned
to Boston to school. - Mrs. e Roy
Line spent a few weeks with her
parents at CheWsville. - Joseph
Weigel, GerardstOwn, w. Va, was
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-03-19

man, IN Pittsburgh, to Miss Mildred
a. Reynolds, daughter of j. E. Rey-
nolds, this city. - MI and Mrs. T.
Edward McCardell and family,
Vine street, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Carnochan and son, Russell, and
Mrs. r. F. Middlekauff and Miss
Ethel Middlekauff, Irwin Drive,
left for Bay Shore. - Miss Olive
Reecher. of Eyerly's Department
Store, spent the week end at At
lantic City. Miss Isabelle Fri
dinger entertained at her home, %
North Mulberry street, in honor of
her birthday. Those present were:
Misses Jane Seaman, Helen Ringer,
Louise Letter, Elizabeth Yeagy,
Virginia Thorpe, Saville Koche-
nOur and Mildred Beeler; Bessrs.
John Reese, Beauford Ardinger.
MarkwOod Hines. Joe KOchen0ur,
Lee Thompson, John Chriest, Rich
ard Lehman and William Sparrow.
The Y. w. G. A. Camp had 25
girls from the Teachers College.
Indianapolis, Ind, touring through
this section, having been to Wash
ington. = Miss Nellie Draper, girls
physical director, at the Y. w. c. A.
who had charge Of the camp at
Big Pool for the month of July
visited the Hagerstown "Y".
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-03-19
here few days. John Thomas ac
companied him home.
1925

Mrs. Abble Wyand, Sharpsburg,
purchased Star coupe. w. J..
Santman, Virginia Avenue, was
spending his vaaction at Mt. Lake
Park. = Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dy-
sert and Mr.. and Mrs Scott Kistel,
left on a motor trip through Penn
sylvania, the New England States
and Canada. - Miss Helen Craig,
Carlisle, was visiting Mrs. j. S.
Hade, East Franklin street. Mr..
and Mrs. c. C. Spessard and fam
lily, North Locust street, left by
motor for Wildwood. N. j., to spend
ten days. - 1t was understood that
either Captain George l.. Fisher
or David H. Hager would be ap.
pointed superintendent of the An
tietam Battlefield to succeed the
late Jacob w. Monath. - An
nOuncement was made of the mar.
riage Of J. Wingert Shank, well
known young Hagerstown business
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-03-19
1929

The Stouffer property in East
Franklin street, was purchased by
Albert Hoover, who planned to oc-
cupy it.
The Hagerstown globe., 1943-03-19

Supply the War Cost-Or Be
BOSSedi
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Just two words, and a street address but
they changed the world for Mrs. Mellinger
by Cynthia Hope
Illustrated BY Wihium Rose

to her, warm and young and gay, she
was pretending. With each of them
- soldier, sailor or marine - she
was pretending. And it was such a
crazy game of make-believe! Such
a fragile dream. She would move II,
very close to her radio set on those
Sunday afternoons, 80 as not to
miss word of anything they said.
She would laugh when any of them
pulled a joke, even the dumbest
joke; and cry when they talked of
homesickness; and chuckle at the
youth and the warmth and the zest
of them.
IT WAS on just such a broadcast
from Honolulu one Sunday that
Mrs. Mellinger heard the announce
ment which turned her world about.
November, it was, and bleak. She
had just settled herself by the radio
with her back to the window that
looked out upon the cold gray sea,
when the announcer from Honolulu
came on. She'd always liked his
voice. Sometimes she'd even answer
questions he asked, as though he was
a friend, sitting here in her own liv-
ing room. And so when she heard
him today she smiled bit, and
rocked comfortably in her chair and
waited for what he had to say.
Maybe that's why his announce
ment gave her such a shock. Because
she was so relaxed. "Our first serv-
Evening star., 1943-09-19

u IL WEEK long, Mrs. Mellinger
A would wait for the short fif-
teen-minute broadcast that
came in from Honolulu. She would
plan her week around it with such
thoughts as, ''I'll clean the kitchen
on Sunday morning SOS / can be free
Sunday afternoon when the broad
cast comes on" 1t had grown to be
a kind of game with her - a game
that helped a bit to fill up the gaping
chasm of time that yawned blankly
ahead of her.
Often she had thanked her stars
that the broadcast came through on
a Sunday. For Sundays were the
worst of all. Those lonely winter
Sundays when the wind sobbed in
from the sea across sandy Sunset
Drive and laid hold of loose boards
about the house and ratified them
and moaned away again. She would
call the cat to her then, and some
times in his furred warmth she would
find comfort. But always, always, her
eyes would turn back to the square
wooden clock upon the mantel -
her tired gray eyes that had once
been 50 young, so laughing, so blue.
TIER eyes that had seemed to
gray almost overnight - like her
hair. And she would count the min
utes. the seconds until the announcer
in New York spoke those magical
words: -. Come in, Honolulu"
Evening star., 1943-09-19


New Jersey. on Sunset Drive, the
thunder of Mrs. Mellinger's heart
was almost drowning the announc-
er's voice. Her trembling fingers
touched the dial and the volume
spurted, 50 that the announcer's
voice. describing the boy and giving
his name, blared bit: He's little
fellow, this gunner's mate. Not
much more than FIVE feet two. I'd
say ="
A younger voice chimed in then,
forcing itself past its own hoarse
TW-e-1S-A3
Evening star., 1943-09-19

iceman this afternoon" he
began, "is a gunner's s mate"
he paused and then it came,
rocketing her very existence
He's from Seaport, New
Jersey. Number Eighteen
Sunset Drive"
Evening star., 1943-09-19

She would hold her breath
then, afraid to let it 60 for
fear they wouldn't make con-
nections. Atmospheric con- NV
ditions," they'd called it one
day when the broadcast had
to be postponed. She'd kept \
her radio on all that after
noon. She'd stayed up late into the
night, for she'd been sure they
couldn't just skip the program -
the fifteen minutes of far-away
voices that had come to be more real
to her than life itself, which seemed
sometimes to have lasted 50 long,
50 very long.
But they had skipped the pro-
gram that Sunday. And in the empty
week that followed she'd had to ad-
NIT to herself just what it meant to
her - that when those voices came
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