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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
COMFY Connen Is
Still Going Good

KANSAS CITY. Mo. - COMFY
Connell, the jump maestro" and
his groovy band with Geraldine
Butler. seem to be on the beam
with plenty OF steam" as they con-
tinue to rock and romp their way
TO fame via the syncopated swing
route.
COMFY and the gang are really
doing all rect" for themselves, as
the Ferguson Bros. agency, thei.
exclusive managers. says that they
can't AL the requests for appear
anees OF this hot jump combo.
The band .has as features along
with Geraldine Butler, Walter
Tang" Smith. blues shouter from
bonist, and the Connell sextetts
whose motto is We like to riff"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Swinging
With
Nitelifers'
LARRY CHISM
HEPCATs LOVE SONG

It's Ave o'clock in the morning,
I've played the whole ni'e thru
And this old frame is aching
And don't know what 10 do.
ITS time I was home again
Cause I need some shut-eye too;
But this playtime is so fne
] hate to be leaving you.
Il. Chism.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Claim Riots
Hurt Race
Movie Roles

HOLLYWOOD. - CAMP - Loss
OF millions OF hours in manpower
in Detroit during the recent race
riot will be nothing compared TO
the loss suffered by the motion pic
ture industry, is the startling infor-
nation that has come from reliable
sources. Since the Detroit terror.
the Associated Negro Press repre-
sentative has been contracting and
conversing with acquaintance in
the studio Offices along Film Row"
Box-ofice receipts count more
than race in Hollywood when it
comes to selling possibilities, so
many distributors expressed fears
to AMP that a number OF cancella.
tons for all-colored cast or large
colored sequence pictures would
follow too many already received.
MGMs Cabin in the Sky" was
hailed as a sure money maker for
theatres waiting their turns 70 play
it, and encouraged by Cabins sue
cess. goth Century-Fox's Stormy
Weather" was being eagerly await
ed. But this feeling has changed.
and there is fear that il will affect
hA
several in production Among those
currently shooting are Broadway
Rhythm" with Rochester. Lena
Horne. and Hazel Scott at MGM
also America" and Meet the Peo-
Pile" Universal, with Count Basie's
band, Ben Carriers singers and
large Negro cast may also feel the
depressing effects Of the racial out
break aftermath.
One OF the best explanations came
from Mr.. Kirschbaum. formerly
manager Of Ulysses SLOW Kid"
Thompson widower OF the revered
Florence Mills. He told Kid" last
week that the psychological effect
the trouble had on white persons,
especially the many who al best
had no love for the Negro. will be
long lasting Constant playing up
Of the Detroit riot by the dailles
served TO engender race hate where
it was not present before. re de-
clared. Never swerving from his
belief that il has already done great
damage TO distribution OF this type
Of picture, he declared that hope
lay in the entire absence OF future
race trouble until the theatre going
public has forgotten il. Kirschbaum
is at present agent for Leigh Whip
per.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Think Race
Riots Hurt
Negro Films

HOLLYWOOD, Caiit-Loss OF
millions OF hours in manpower in
Detroit during the recent race riot
will be nothing compared TO the
loss suffered by the motion -ic.
ture industry. is the startling in.
formation tina. has come from re.
liable sources. Since the Detroi,
terror, the Associated Negro rress
representative has been contracting
and conversing with acquaintance
in the studio Offices along Film
Row"
Box Office receipts count more
than race in Hollywood when IL
comes to selling possibilities 60
many distributors expressed fears
that number Of cancellations for
au-colored cast. or large colcred
sequence pictures would follow too
many already received. MGM's
Cabin IN the Sky" was hailed as
sure money maker Tor theatres
waiting their turns 10 play il, and
encouraged by Cabins success, 20th
Century-Foxs Stormy Weather
was being eagerly awaited. But
this feeling vas changed. and there
is fear that il will affect others
on the market as we'll as several
in production. Among hose cur.
rently shooting are Broadway
Rhythm" with Rochester. Lena
Horne. and Hazel Scott at MGM
also America" and Meet the Poo.
pie" Universal. with Count Basie's
band. Pen Carriers singers s-d q
large Negro cast may also feel the
depressing affects OF the racial out
break aftermath.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
The Cotton
Pickers On
The Way Up
BY DAVE CLARK

KANSAS CITY. Mo. - The Caro-
lima Cotton Plckers under the lead.
ership Of Leroy Hsrdison, has
proven TO be one OF Americas top
dance bands. These boys have come
long way together. The boys were
members Of Jenkins school band
down in Charleston. S. c.
The Cotton Pickers. featuring
Wesley Jones singer Of sweet
songs. and Gstemouth Moore, blues
shouter. along with Is other hard
hitting swingSters, are sure TO 60
places regardless OF what the swell
heads and bought critics say. They
are slated for a brief tour with the
Mills Brothers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Milton Larkin Has
Home Town Raving

HOUSTON. Texas - Milton Lar.
kin the home town boy who rocked
The nation with his syneo. boogle
swing, and his great band we're
given a royal welcome and \ CLAM
o Gus homecoming here last Thurs.
day night at,the city auditorium
when they packed and janmcd the
place 10 see and hea- what their
loyal son had 10 offer after his
triumphs in the East and Midwest
where he has been dishing out ho;
music in the or ginal style hat
makes him one OF Americas out
standing band leaders.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Mixed Jazz Band
Wins New England

CAMBRIDGE Mass. - CAMP
Best Jazz band in New England is
a small six-piece unit OF four white
and two colored musicians headed
by Art Hodes brilliant pianist. and
playing al the Hotorsu in Lawrence.
Mass.
So says Sgt George NJ. Avakisn.
hot jazz authority and critic now
in the army. in an article appear
ing in the Harvard Service News
Avskian formerly attended Har-
ward and was a regular contributor
% criticism TO Down Beat and other
publications
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31

Star OF the show is Evelyn Wright,
voice discovery OF this spot, as she
sings "Cow-Cow Boogie" and Salt
Lake City Blues"
Winner OF the John Miller sing
ing Take Me" for the winners
applause from the many patrons
present Other contestants were
Honey Brown, Honey Johnson Har-
old Crowley and Charles Miller.
Mrs. Mildred Davis is hostess for
the Artists Hour contestants and
must be notified by each prospective
contestant before the guest pro-
gram gets underway.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31


Red SHELTON, with
red-headed Lucille
Ball and Gene Kelly
head up the casti
4 r r 4
Which includes such
beautiful girls that
We think a beauty
column reviewest
ought 10 60 on from
here
4 r r r
Go on about those
hips, those lips
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
GRAND SUCCESS

1913 membership dance OF II
Horsemen's was a grand success on
Thursday. July %. at stone called
Gray when Jimmy Davenport and
his band lured 1900 TO the affair.
The club deserves credit for its
attendance and the staging OF the
shindig. Onslow Parish was chair
man Of the party. When better
dances are given the Horsemen will
give them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pugh spent
their second honeymoon having
fun with friends and relatives in
Chi last week.
X X X
HO HUM
Warren Banks was in town for
a brief set-to with friends. He's
working on the floorbosrds at Cos
mopolitan club. Akron ...... Mrs
Ernestine Brownlee is here visiting
Christine Glass and her brother,
Luther, and enjoyed seeing local
sites go. Met Nick Betten. father
OF Johnny Betten. B. & c. bsrten-
der. tother pyem at B. & C. ....
Seems a nice pa ...... Miss Her
mine Rivers and Miss Caroline
Mathews enjoyed visiting Selfridge
Field soldiers last week.
Dick Barrow. local producer.
wishes TO thank his many new and
old friends for their kindness dur
ing his recent illness. among whom
were Miss Christina Merritt. Mr..
and Mrs. Wright and family. Miss
Jeanette Morgan. Vera Turner and
friends from Chi.
Met Paul Edwards again. he's an
old friend from way back when
...... Sax Kari. specialist on the
guitar. is in town. was recently at
Greenwich Village. NYC.
Charming Irene Brownlee ~ Rus
sell street visited in Louisville and
Nashville and other points south
last week for a four-week stay She
was the house guest OF T McCon-
nell
Met Alma williams and Inola
Ferdinand from New Orleans who
are having = nne time here. visit
ing friends and relatives.
We just heard Of man who
pawned q $1,000 bill for 4 hundred
smackerooes. The big bill was hot
HOME AGAIN
Pvt. Jesse Beasley was home for
one day 10 visit old friends and his
family ... SO was Felix Radcliffe
enjoying the dance al Stone Thurs
day with his charming wife.
X X *
OUT FUNNIN'
A few OF those seen out elbow
bending q; Little Sans on Tuesday
were Mr.. and Mrs Harry v Glover
"a charming coupled Miss Msble
Brooks, Mrs W. w. McGll. Helen
Moore, Ella l. Whaley and Ann
Norman. Louis Washington, Bill
Watson and others
OBSERVATIONS
Not all floorShows seen in mite
spots are paid for by the owner or
seen on the tloorboards Often they
are ringside patrons letting their
hair down ...... Up 10 certain
0ush point women patrons set
their kicks from hearing sentiment
tai songs Yet three drinks more
they get groovy with heart;hrob
music and two drinks later they get
love conscious from lowdown
bluestune. ,How come?)
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Tip, Tap And Toe
Tops In The West

HOLLYWOOD. Calf - Tip, Tap.
and Toe. internationally known
dancing sensations with their drum
head act, are still the show stop
pecS' OF Ken Murray's Blackouts
Of 43 at the FL Captain theatre.
Hollywood Sammy "Kio;z" Mont
gomery IS newcomer ana has
been with the act for more than
Two months. having replaced TEDDY
Frazier Klotz is the former dance
manager ana member OF the Step
sons
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Lena Horne Has
$50 Membership

LOS ANGELES. Calf. - Lena
Horne, movie star. spurred the
N.A.AC.P. campaign on this week
by taking out . $50 membership
during q recent meeting. The local
branch now has 1000 members.
Thomas L. Griffith Jr, branch
president. says that il is expected
that during September the branch
will achieve its goal Of 10000.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Roosevelt Sykes In
Missouri Mite Club

ST, LOUIS. Mo. - The blues 20
on a rampage every night at the
Australian ". ght club here when
Roosevelt Sykes. the Honey Drip
per. tips IN port with his bundle OF
solid blues.
Sykes. one OF the country's out
standing blues singers. jumps the
keys of OF the piano with his 88
style OF "woogie" tunes.
TELL OUR ADVERTISERS you
SAW IT IN THIS PAPER
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-10
SCOUT LEADERS
RECEIVE
Regional Advisor Miss
Dema Kenney Makes
Presentation

Local Girl Scout leaders who have
served the organization mon. than
five years were presented service
awards at meeting last night at 81
Church street. The awards were
made by Miss Cema Kennedy, New
England regional advisor, following
O training session conducted for
leaders and members Of Scout troop
committees.
The recipients Of the awards, and
the length Of service are as follows:
Mrs. David Thompson, IS, Miss
Grace Cols, IL, Mrs. r. Mcbride, 7,
MRS. Palern, 8, Miss Higgins, s, Miss
Rosa Gangloff, 10. Miss Mary Doyle,
5, Mrs. Fred Webster, 8, Mrs. David
Seaver, Q, Mrs. Walter Cldroyd, 4
Mrs. D. Blakeslee, 10, Miss Mildred
Brown, IL, Mrs. George Donovan
5, Miss Betty Barry, 10, Miss Lena
Cappristo, 8, Miss Barbara Welton
10, Mrs. Harmon Boyd, 10, Mrs
Shirley Nase, 5. Miss Druscilla Lit
tlchales, 10, Miss Ethel Smethurst
u, Mrs. Phil Roberts, 5, Mrs. Frank
McEvoy, 10, Mrs. John Raymond
IL, Mrs. Robert Shearer, 5 Mrs
Wallace Doty, 6, Hiss Elvira Carlin
o., Mrs. ]. Yavecchia. 8, Miss Mary
,AzunariS, Is, Miss Aida Beecher, -
and Mrs. Lenora L. Gibbs, 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-10

65, Of Al Lawrence street, struck on
Congress avenue on Oct. AZ, 1912.
Mrs. Dereskevich Is the mother Of
Pattolmen Albert and Joseph Deres-
kevich.
Cairalli, free under $1,000 bond,
testified at the hearing that he did
no see Mrs. Dereskevich until his
car was close to her, that she had
stepped from between two parked
cars, and was not on the crosswalk.
The coroner's finding, however,
states that "there Is evidence to
the contrary. that deceased was on
the crosswalk, In the center Of the
roadway, that Cairelli had a clear
opportunity to see her had he been
exercising q proper lookout"
Witnesses included Angelo Cola
sUrdo, 20 Charles st., Genevieve
DAILY, "a Congress Ave., Bronis Krav-
lnskas, 40 Poplar st., and Patrolman
John j.. Murphy, who took Mrs.
Dereskevich to the hospital.
In the other finding, the coroner
holds Joseph Lavoie, Of "a York st.,
Hartford, driver Of O truck which
struck q taxi at South Leonard and
Porter st., Jan. "a, responsible for
the death Of James Coy, SO, Of Hav-
erford, Pa. Coy, q passenger In the
taxi, died shortly after the acciden )
The coroner found that failure 10
the truck TO make a full stop at the
intersection was the cause Of the
collision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-10
HONE iNsiEr SSIiAssEEd -
See Your Local Ration Board
If You Want Any Chicken Wire
B1 ANN FRANCE WILSON

By ANN FRANCE WILSON
(NiEA Service staff Correspondent
washington, Feb. 1O-Kidneys,
brains, liver and other bland meats,
which few thought would be ra.
toned, will be. But these meats
will have much lower point values
than the more popular cuts. All ex-
cept liver-perhaps-which is pop:
'ular, highly nutritive and relatively
scarce.
CHICKEN WIRE
Main headache for the new VIC
tory gardeners and poultry ralsers
is that production Of poultry wiring
has been cut approximately in half,
Now, II a prospective hen raiser
wants to be sure he can keep his
chickens out Of the lettuce and car
rot beds he'd better apply for share
Of the rationed chicken wiring first.
There are no ration books to take
care Of his problem-but local ra-
ton boards meet every so often and
decide. who has priority on the
available materials. II his case Is
good enough--and his plot looks as
though 1t might yield enough greens
to help the good shortage-then he
stands o good chance Of acquiring
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-10
Plan
PRICE CONTEST
Union Charges War Labor
Board Slow in Acting on
Wage Increase Plea

Cincinnati, O., Feb. l0--(UrD-s
Approximately 1000 members Of tho
Meat Cutters and Butcher Work
mems union (AFL) will call . 'laol~
iday" tonight at midnight In protest.
against OPA retail meat price CELL
tlgs and ''slowness Of the War
Labor board In acting upon wage Inc
crease requests.
Frank Kracik, union international
representative, said that nothing
has happened In the last "a hours
to cause the workers to change their
minds about the holiday"
He said that executive union ONE
Gals at Chicago reported Boston
and Spokane, Wash, locals Of the
meat cutters union also would
strike at the same time as the Gin.
cinnati locals.
He said the men would remain a4
work If the OPA would place ceil~
ing on livestock prices at the farmer
level and permit packing houses
and retail outlets "a reasonable
MAKEUP.
Failure Of the War Labor board To
grant q s Ia cent an hour wage iIl-
crease to meat industry workers was
protested, but Is only side issleA
Kracik ~>ssd. "A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-10
MEETING TONIGHT
IN PROBATE RI COURT
Servicenlen's Committee
Transfers Session From
Amer. Legion Home

Waterburys Servicemen's Com
mittee will hold its regular business
meeting this evening at o'clock In
the probate court rooms, in the City
Hall. 49,
This will be the first meeting the
committee has held in the City Hall
previous meetings having been held
IN the American Legion Home on
Holmes avenue but In consideration
bf the shortage Of fuel, II was
deemed advisable to change ID the
city Hall. Committee meets on the
eecond wednesday Of every month
Ito act on bills and to make q
sreasurer's report and any other
routine business, that may be nee
essary. s
The members Of the Servicemen,s
Committee exywess their deep appre-
siation TO the members Of the Amer
lean Legion Home and to those in
charge Of the Home, for the many
kindnesses extended to them. The
meetings and plans Of the commit
tee have all been made In the Legion
Home since their organization early
In 1910 and the Legion has been
very helpful TO- the success Of the
committee In q great many ways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-10

cease and the farmer would be left
with a costly but useless machine
on his hands.
Under the machinery rationing
order set up by Wickard each farm
er must prove before he is permit
ted to buy q machine that he can't
make his older one do another
year and that he will share his new
machine with neighbors.
The transfer of larger manu-
facturers from farm to war ma
chimes created two additional prob
lens. The small manufacturers dc
not have the facilities for distri-
buting the new machines. More
important, they 10 not have the
skilled mechanics located through
the farm belt to service them when
they break down. An idle machine
is no better than no machine.
The Agriculture Department Is
proceeding cautiously toward meet
Ing those problems. No plan has
gotten beyond the discussion stage
The Job Of servicing machines will
have to be met locally. Two pos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-10
DEFENSE COUNCIL
BILL ALMOST SET
Jurisdiction to Be Limited
to Protective and De.
tense Activities

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 10.-tUP)-
Sen. William H. Mortensen, r.,
Hartford, chairman Of the military
affairs committee, said today that
the administration state defense
council bill, limiting It's jurisdiction
to protective and defense activities
was nearly completed ana would be
reported to the Senate and House
within q few days.
The bill, he said, restricted the
council to disaster relief, civil de-
Tense, police, fire control, dimouts
and blackouts, and stripped away
supervision over housing, labor, well
fare, health, agriculture, production
and manufacturing facilities, trans
portation and the aircraft warning
service.
The council would be revised SO
As,to have q minimum OF five, and
not more than seven members. I'm
der the new setup, however, the
state council would have no author
lty to remove any members of mu-
hicipal councils. VIZ y
y, Sen. Mortensen said he expected
the bill would be reported as soon
Is the governor completes the per-
sonnet Of his war council, probably
by the end Of the week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-10
JAP DESTROYERS.
'SUNKBY FLEET.
Two Go Down, Possibly
Five Others, Around
GuadaICanaI Island
Bx WILLIAM TYREE

UNITED Press stan Correspondent
! With the q. s. Fleet In the South
Pacific, Feb. 5-(Delayed)-CUp
American planes have sunk at least
two Japanese destroyers and DOS
sibly i've others In q cat-and mouse
battle revolving around the stra-
tegic island Of Guadalcanal.
Our fleet Is out here-as Secre-
tary Of Navy Frank Knox puts it.
and airpower already has scored the
FIRST blow.
Here is as much as can be told
about the naval situation at this
moment:
Twenty Japanese destroyers
started toward Guadalcanal from
the area Of BUN and were met BY
American air striking groups. The
American planes attacked and sank
one Japanese destroyer and left
three others burning fiercely.
That ended the first japanese
threat.
Yesterday second group of en-.
envy destroyers started south and
was caught by long range American
bombers. This time one DESTROYER
was sunk and hits were scored or
three others. Two Of the three dam.
aged vessels suffered severely.
In the meantime, we have beer
reinforcing 0uadalcanal for q grand
cleanup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-10
AMERICANS NEAR
CAPE ESPERANCE
Ground Forces Advance to
Key Japanese Base With
out Opposition

Washington, Feb. 10. - (Up)--
American ground forces on Guadal-
canal advanced without opposition
on Tuesday (island time) to within
one mile Of Cape Esperance, key
Japanese base on the island, the
Navy announced today.
Meanwhile, another American
force which had been pushing along
the northwest coast reached O point
within Ia miles Of Esperance to
further tighten the pincers on the
few remaining enemy forces trapped
in a V-shaped pocket.
At the same time, a Navy COM
munique reported two more raids
on enemy bases In the New Georgia
island group Of the central Solo
mons. These attacks also were car
ried out on Tuesday CiSland time).
In the first attack. force OF
Marauder medium bombers, escorted
by cannon firing Airacohra fighters
and Lightning pursuit ships, bombed
Kolombangara Island. Results were
not reported.
That evening Dauntless dive bomb
ers, this time escorted by Lightning
and Grammar Wildcat fighters, hit
at Munda and started a large fire.
The same communique also re-
ported an attack by American bomb
ers on the Japanese base at Kiska
In the Aleutians.
There was no attempt by Japa-
neSe planes observed around Kiska
to intercept. the attack. All Ameri-
can Observation-Disclosures heavy bomb
ers and Mitchell medium bombers
returned to their base.
In the Guadalcanal advance on
Esperance to the northeast, by the
force closest to that base, a large
amount OF enemy equipment wa:
captured. This column which ap-
parently had, cut through the in
terror OF Guadalcanai to outfiank
Esperance, reached Visale, one mile
west OF the cape, on Tuesday (island
time). The other force had reached
positions one-half mile west Of the
Segilau river, which Is eight miles
southeast Of Cape Esperance.
The TACT that no opposition was
encountered by our forces now on
the outskirts Of Cape Esperance
seemed TO confirm that the enemy
forces have about given up the fighI
on the island.
TO all intents and purposes the
campaign on 0uadalcanal was over
ana the present operations OF
American troops was largely Ia The
Cling bands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-10
JAMES W. REMICK
SUCCUMBS AT 81

Kittery Point, Me-, Feb. 10. Cup
james w. Remick, 80, who served
as war claims arbiter for the United
States In connection with German
reparations after World War I, died
at his home here today after q long
illness.
Remick's wife and daughter, Mrs.
Jesse Wilson Of Winchester, Mass,
were at the bedside.
A native Of Hardwick, w., Remick
was educated at Colebrook IN. H.
Academy and was graduated from
the University Of Michigan Law
School in 1882. He was admitted to
the New Hampshire bar In the same
year and for a long period practiced
at Concord and Littleton.
President Benjamin Harrison APP
pointed Remick as U. s. attorney for
New Hampshire In 1889 and he
served In that post for four years.
In 1901, Remick was appointed to
the New Hampshire supreme court
and served for several years until
sickness forced his retirement.
President Herbert Hoover APP
pointed him to the war claims post
In 1880 and served as chairman Of
the board for O year.