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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
en- PA S S A n T"
By RUBY LEE

Well sit this one out. that's what
all girls have been saying at partic'
and dances recently. .... because
there's always about four girls to
every boy. :. but il was just the
opposite at George Smiths party.
the "stags" (boyS outnumbered
the girls four to one. :. .one never
knows what to expect these days
does one??
X X *
Artherna johnson recently tried
to break up the cute two-some of
Barbara La Barrie and Herbert Nc
Fadden. yet met with no success
at all -. too bad, no. :. AS the old
saying goes poor intentions, poor
results. 4. . Better luck next time,
Artherna.
Noticed Billy Hall who is now a
warrant officer, home on furlough..
Billy looks extremely handsome in
his uniform. Don't gather too close
girls for I've heard that first place
in his heart is already occupied.
II you happen to pass Reginald
MCGEE on the street and he doesn't
speak, please excuse him, for, as the
old saying goes, people in love
aren't to blame for the things that
they do. And the Love Bug has
really bitten Reginald. Don't know
who the lucky girl is, but I hope
she's worth all of his suffering.
AT any rate, time will tell the story.
Percy Arnold seems to be taking
a great deal OF interest in pretty
Leona Luckey. these days. wonder
what's happened to the torch" that
Willie" Henderson was carrying
for him. DO tell us more as we
are more than anxious 10 know.
X X *
STRANGE AS 1T MAY SEEM
Ardys Tyler is more than con-
cerned these days about member
Of the "Duces." He's very hand
some too and due to the air mail
special letters that he sends her
every week, it isn't one-sided af-
fair. "Tillie" Clayborn received a
letter from certain young man
requesting her 10 write him. II she
hadn't lost her left hand (meaning
gotten married, it may interest this
young man to know that she has
reserved her left hand for an old
friend of ours who is now some
where overseas. David Heard. who
not so long ago was coupled of
with Betty Ann Wheeler. is seen
often in the company Of beautiful
VIOLA Deloney. Rose Campbell now
has red hair although she looks ex-
tremely beautiful with black hair.
Julian Witherspoon is now a free
man. =. Robert Williams claims that
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
PARTIES HONOR SERGEANT

Sgt. Grade GrifHn was honored
by his aunt and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Bouse, 3l44 East Lafayette at a
dinner party. Among the more than
forty guests who came 10 honor him
we're Mrs. Gobbie Watkins OF Wat
klnsville, Ky; Mr.. and Mrs George
Goodman and son of Ypsilanti,
Mich: Mrs Inez Williams Of Day
tonNOhio: and other out-of-towners.
On Tuesday afternoon, Sgt Crit
fin was the honor guest at a dinner
at the home OF his mother, Mrs. Oslo
Griffin, where many Of his friends
were present He is stationed at
Camp Van Dorm, Miss.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
Aunt And Niece Tour
South For Z Months

Mrs. Alex Lundy is home with
her family after a very pleasant So
journ Of two months in the south
land. She visited relatives, friends
and classmates in Byronville and
Cordele. Ca, from whence she went
to visit her brother in Vienna, Ga.
In Tampa, Fla. she visited class
mates and in Orlando, Fla. she Wis.,
tied her niece and nephew. Accom-
panying her was her niece, Obie
Elaine Sloan, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony Sloan, Jr.
Alice Lorraine Sloan. the other
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Sloan, Jr.. returned home this week
after pleasant trip TO Cleveland,
Ohio with Mr.. and Mrs. George W..
Carter of Owen avenue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
HAPPY COUPLE WED

Miss Made McCree and Matthew
Elliot OF the 9th Cavalry Weapon
Troop OF Fl. Clark, Tex, were mar
ried Sunday evening, October II, at
the home OF me brides aunt, on
Maple street. The couple left on
Monday morning for st. Louis. Mo-,
and Tupelo. Miss. to visit the
parents Of both. AT the end of their
honeymoon. Mrs. Elliot will return
to Detroit and he will return to his
station. Mrs. McCree Elliot is the
president of the Junior B.YP.U. OF
the Macedonia Baptist church.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
Bryants Entertain
Honorine Visitor

Mr.. and Mrs Richard Bryant Of
2l4 Hendrie, entertained at an in
formal gathering in their apartment
Saturday night, October 8, in honor
Of Mrs. Mary Porter. who is visit
ing here from Jacksonville, Fla.
Other guests were MIR. and Mrs.
Criss Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Boykin. Mr.. and Mrs. Buford Lii
lard, Mr. and Mrs. William Franklin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Walker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sterling Shelton, John Shelton,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Valentine. Miss
Ruby Ross, Miss Ruth Millner. ia
cob Hainton, Mrs. Arthur Lacy,
Mrs. z. Ogletree, A. A. Kirby.
Bridge and various games were
played. The hostess served cock
tails and very appetizing repsH
A good time was had by all
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
NASH BABY CHRIsTENED

Corbin Nicholas Nash, infant son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Corbin Nash of 528
Holford street, River Rouge was
christened Sunday at the st. Johns
Presbyterian church, the Rev. w.
II. Malbon officiating.
Mrs. S. B, Milton was godmother
and DR.. T. J. Bass. godfather. The
godmother's gift to little Corbin was
a beautiful blue a I'd white crepe
coat and bonnet Gift OF the god
father was funds for a bank ac-
count.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
ARKANsASIAN DEPARTS

Mrs. Rosie L. Manuel. OF Little
Rock, Ark, enjoyed a pleasant visit
with her daughter, Miss Georgia
u. Washington. Of this city. from
which she has now returned to her
ZONE. Miss Washington's aunts and
many friends joined her in extend
ing several courtesies to Mrs. Man
uel during her stay.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE NO. IL

Met at the Brewster Center last
Thursday The meeting was opened
with prayer. followed by the roll
call. There were Is members pres
ent No visitors. Plans for the
Thanksgiving dinner TO be given
for the No. IL membership were
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
VIGILANTES CLUB

met at the home Of Mrs. Annie
Flowers. 1886 w. Forest. The meet
ing was called to order and pre-
sided over by the president.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
GAY SOCIAL CLUB

held their regular meeting at 2l0
Palmer street, Apt. rs. The meet
ing was called to order by the pres
ident. The club was guest of Mr..
Leroy Peto.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
YOUNG WOMEN,S CLUB

Of the Detroit Association of
Women'S Clubs met at the home OF
the treasurer, Mrs Mabel Cathay,
440 Ferry. for their social meeting.
Games were played and prizes
awarded. followed by a delicious
repast Mrs Frances Johnson.
vice president, was guest OF honor
and was presented with a gift from
the members.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
QUO VADIS CLUB

Held their first open meeting OF
the season on Wednesday evening.
a, the home OF Mrs. Corrine Dyles,
1903 Hazlett. New officers elected
we're EStella Llewelleyn. president;
Benel,a Williams. vice president;
Jean King. treasurer: Mae Heard,
secretary, Flor.ne Williams, finan-
cisl secretary. Al the close OF the
business session. a delightful repast
Uas served by the hostess.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
CLUBS and Other Briefs

discussed. II was decided TO have
the dinner in November A pro-
gram will be given during the din
ner.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
THE NEW IDEA SOCIAL
AND CIVIC CLUB

The club held It's meeting al the
home Of Mrs Evelyn Mason, il37
WcllingtonA avenue, on Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. Reid. the president
presid ed There we're more than 20
members present Among the many
interesting iofIcs Of the afternoon
were: plans, for presenting Miss
Florence Pate in dramatic recital,
inspiring articles Of statements
made by governors OF various states
pertaining 10 the lot and prescnta-
ton Of belaicd wedding gifts for
Mrs. Mary Lindsay Mitchell Mrs.
Mitchell was president OF the junior
club There were three visitors
present, Mrs. Sadie Lindsay who is
an honorary member, Mrs. Matte
Coar and Mrs. Minnie Coar of Bir-
minghsm. Ala The ladies are MEM
bers OF Federated Women's club Of
that city. Mrs. Mason. the hostess
served a palatable dinner that was
enjoyed by all present. Mrs Mason
was assisted by her daughters
Marian, Mary Lee and Evelyn. The
next meeting will be at the Detroit
Association OF Women's club.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
CLIIR OE THOUGHT

CLUB OF THOUGHT
met at the home of Mrs. Agnes
Cole, 779 Tennessee. The meeting
was opened with prayer led by the
president, Mrs. B. Dotson.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30

Mrs. Sadie Fulwood has returned
home after vacstioning in the Yves;
She reports having had wonder
ful time. She visited points in Chi
cago. Iowa. and Omaha Nebr
Friends OF Mrs Fulwood were
proud to see her back in the Motor
City.
Mrs. Marie J. Cotton o. Orleans
street left for New Orleans 10 visit
her mother and relatives for two
weeks. On hex return trip she vii.
meet her friend. Mrs Ocla Walton
az Orleans street in Chicago for a
week or ten Gay vlsi with friends.
Mrs. Alberta Perry was the guest
a Mr.. and Mrs. John Musgrove. A
DELICIOUS dinner was served, after
which she was entertained by a
bridge party including Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Hays, Mrs. Katie Parker.
and Mrs. Quln;ene Ferguson. Mrs.
Perry VIII accompany her sister
10 Chicago for three weeks
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
How TO find a
I0vELIER YOU

Your real appeal
can hide when .
wrong face powder
does not blend with
your complexion.
Black and White
Face Powder with
its fluffy "magic
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Service Wives 10 Hear
Red Cross Lectures
Mrs. August Belmont Will
Speak Tomorrow

The first of series of informative
lectures on services and benefits
available to military personnel, spon-
sored by the American Red Cross
for officers wives, will be held from
10 am. to noon tomorrow at the
Sulgrave Club.
Mrs. August Belmont, member of
the Central Committee, American
Red Cross. and Richard Allen, vice
chairman in charge of Insular and
Foreign Operations, will be the
speakers. Horace Sprague. assistant
administrator, services to the armed
forces, American Red Cross, will
preside.
Mrs. Belmont will discuss the
American Red Cross organization
and the relationship of chapter and
national programs. She has been
actively connected with the Red
Cross since 1917 and is a member
of the board of directors of the
New York City Chapter as well as
the Central Committee of the ma
tional organization.
Mr.. Allen, who served with the
Red Cross in Europe following the
World War, was appointed to direct
relief work abroad after the fall
Of France in this war. He returned
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Troy Strike Protested
By Republic Steel
Firm Says WoIkout Costs
700 Tons Of Pig Iron Dolly

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, April 17.-Republic
Steel Corp. announced today it had
telegraphed w. H. Davis, War Labor
Board chairman, and H. G. Batchel-
Ter, War Production Boards steel di-
vision director, that Republics Troy
IN. " blast furnace was closed this
morning by a strike, shutting off
more than TOO tons of pig iron per
day"
THE strike at the Troy furnace
is a violation of the agreement be-
tween the United Steelworkers of
America and the company and
grows out of the termination of en-
ployment of the master mechanic, :"
the telegram continued.
This furnace is particularly i'm
portant to the war effort because its
entire output consists of the Ma
t1on's highest grade pig iron, which
is made from Chateaugay ore. This
ore, very low in PHOSPHORUS con-
tent, is essential to both the British
and the American war programs. 1t
is used as substitute for Swedish
iron by the British. Many thousand
tons of the pig iron are shipped
monthly to England.
"Steel made from the Chateaugay
iron is used in England in the man.
ufacture of big guns. armor plate,
gears for tanks, submarines and de-
stroyers, forgings for steel forming
rolls and many other necessary mil
itary products"
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Mid-City Will Elect
Defense Committee

A mass meeting to elect a Civilian
Defense Committee for the Mid
City Area will be held at 8 pm
April 80 at the Immaculate Con.
ception School. Nathan Goodman
temporary chairman, will preside
The Mid-City area has been with.
out a central committee for 81,
months, Mr.. Goodman said.
Evening star., 1943-04-18

in January, 1912. to assume his
present post. He will speak on the
Red Cross work overseas.
Approximately $50 wives of Army,
Navy, Marine and Coast Guard Of
f1cers have enrolled for the series
of lectures, which will be held Mon
day, Tuesday and Thursday morn
ings, beginning tomorrow and con-
tinuing through May 3.
Evening star., 1943-04-18

pm. tuesday at
Hotel Mayfower.
The meeting
will be the final
session of the
boards admins
trative year. An
nual election OF
10 new men,
bers of the board
of directors will
be held in the
CnllleSe room OF
the hotel from
4 to 9 pm.
Associated with
the VINO since
Evening star., 1943-04-18

SIOUX FALLS, S. DAK.-WAITING FOR JOE-Out n a
near here widowed mother Mrs Mary Lacey waiting
for oe come home Joe whose picture the desk beside
her. Capt Joseph Foss Marine flyer who shot Jap
planes Guadaana tie Capt Eddie World
War record against the expected
in time for celebration of his birthday yesterday Marine
Corps headquarters Washington said
the United States for several days.
a P. Photo Marine Corps
Evening star., 1943-04-18

Fowler " HARPER. its origin, Mr..
Harper will discuss "Manpower-
This Year and Next
Also scheduled to speak is Billy
Repaid, "the flying reporter" He
Will speak on Laughter and Logic j."
Open up new front-your pocket
book. Buy War savings stamps now.
Evening star., 1943-04-18
Trade Board 10 Hear
Talk by Fowler Harper

Fowler V. Harper deputy chair
man of the War Manpower Com
mission. will address members of the
Washington Board of Trade at 8
Evening star., 1943-04-18

The Axis Is watching you; keep
'em signing while you keep buying
War savings stamps.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-08

Movies lost 100 weekly
customers by prologning first
runs and raising theater prices, as
pointed out in this column. Instead
Of counting customers, they count
first-run receipts, which are still
pretty good. The second and subse-
quent runs are not so good.
Around Labor Day the industry
noted that receipts were dropping
and at once had three good expla-
nations. People were paying on in
come tax. People were buying an
extra war bond.
As simple way to bring re-
ceipts up again, the theaters
around here raised prices another
dime.
o. r., industry, you shake head.
More First-Run Houses
The Fox-West Coast chain, to
make double sure of improving
business, also turned three sec
ondary theaters into first-runs,
permitting an additional 15c raise.
There are now 19 first run the
aters in Los Angeles. They can seat
38,891 customers, or 1900 more
than New York's big houses can.
Los Angeles is war boom me-
tropolis. Besides the ircraft and
other war industries, there is con-
slant torrent of soldiers, sailors
and marines on leave. Every Sat
urday night is New Years Eve
without confetti. So the first-runs
may continue to do all right. But
movie prosperity is not founded on
first-runs and big show towns. It's
mass entertainment industry.
lacking up prices and damming
Il flow of pictures is not the way
to keep the mass audience inter-
ested
GOldwyn-Malaprop Dept.
GOLDWYN GAMBLE. It's all
right for other producers TO spend
SO, ,OO0, 900 a picture, but Sam Gold
wyn is being solemnly warned by
RKO big shots he's going to have
hard time getting back the 3d.
100000 he put into his Russian pic
ture. North Star. Reason? "The po-
litical situation in Russia being
rather acute as to the feeling Of
the populace," quotes Variety.
RETAKES. Showing how money
is poured into some pictures, 2Oth-
Fox decided to add some scenes to
four pictures. The retakes cost ST.
100000. The Gangs All Here,
Guadalcanal Diary, The Song Of
and Jane Eyre now rep
resent a s7,O0O,00O investment.
Up
MANHOURS. Regardless Of the
first-run bottleneck, the studios are
at top speed, mostly on
next years product. The picture in
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-08
FEATURES

HOLLYWOOD-FP)-Th movie industry right
reminds of the Japanese soldier when the Chinese
swOrdsman took Babe Ruth swing at him.
The Japanese said: "Ha ha Never touched me-" The
Chinese < said: OK. you shake head"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-08

dustry kept 1900 employe, busy
in July-only $50 less than the
month before Pearl Harbor. But
the work week has been increased
l0a hours, so Hollywood is using
$4,000 more manhours monthly
than before the war.
BEST BET. Watch o.. the Rhine
(Warner). A finely enacted dem
onstration of an anti-fascist in
action.
REMINDER. The Hays purity
squad wanted to exact retribution
for the Staying Of the fascist in
former in Watch on the Rhine. Lii
Ian Hellman, who wrote the play,
he'd to send curt reminder that
Staying Nazis is now national
policy.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-08

News His great grand
father and the first of ST. George Uta he
helped lumber famous Salt Lake Tabernacle
through the Salt Lake City grade schools he
Academy San Diego California 1t
interested in dmat when he appeared
in school plays
Like certain other adventurous who later became move
Hefn for example Walker embarked
attending of Dramatic Arts New York
he decided his luck at act
ing instead of finishing the dramatic school.
he a When he discovered
by Hollywood talent the Adrch Family
the Parker Family the March of Time
He made
MGM executives had it, they wired him Hollywood
before had packd rushed the studio and
before the Purcke Baaan the which
describes the of handful of American boys their
defense island Robert Taylor the
picture.
married another "find" Jennr Jones,
who will her debut The Bernadette The
fanatic school, They have two children Robert DID, and
nNael three.
PIE Walkers live in Bel Air California relaxation Walker
Ae fights; he also likes tennis golf and He
hobby collecting
used the drums his until
arrived Now there enough noise without contributing
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-08
Farm Bloc Maps
An+i-Subsidy
Drive

WASHINGTON - (FP) - Sen.
George D. Aiken (R. VT gathered
about him Sept. 27 spokesmen for
the American Farm Bureau Fed
GRAFTON and other organizations
representing bankers : in overalls
farmers, excluding the Natl. Farm
ers Union, to fight subsidies and
rollbacks.
Meeting in Aiken's office, they
announced to the press that they
were laying plans for fight
against what they termed the ad-
ministration's unlimited subsidy
and price rollback program with
Commodity Credit Corp. funds
They criticized plan announced
over the preceding weekend by
War Food Administration to spend
from 73 to.100 million dollars to
cover increased costs of produc-
tion to dairy farmers without their
being reflected in a rise in milk
prices to consumers. Dairy farm
ers in high feed cost areas would
lget the bulk of the subsidy.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-08
First Liberty Ship
Still In ActiOn

BALTIMORE-The first of the
hundreds of Liberty ships produced
in American shipyards-the S. S.
Patrick Henry-is still carrying
supplies to the battlefronts, despite
numerous enemy attacks.
The ship, launched here two
years ago at the Bethlehem FAIR
field yard where she was built by
members of the Industrial Union Of
Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
(ClO), has carried supplies to the
British Isles, Russia and the Medi-
terranean theater of war. She took
part in the North African invasion
last November.
The Patrick Henry was the tar
get Of sustained enemy air attacks
while part of a Murmansk-bound
convoy and was later bombed while
in port at Archangel. She survived
several submarine attacks.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-08
NyIOn AUdiLdbIe -
But Not For Hose

Approximately 100000 yards of
parachute nylon cloth rejects and
seconds will be released this week
for essential civilian use, WPB an
nounces.
Blasting hopes of an increased
hosiery supply, however, the Tex
tile, Clothing and Leather Division
pointed out that the nylon cloth
would be unsuitable for hosiery
since stockings are woven from
yarn.
At the same time, the division
announced increase in production
of certain types of mems and boys
heavyweight knit underwear for
this winter. This boost is intended
to meet serious shortage looming
in the field.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-08
Employment
Expansion
Continues

WASHINGTON (FP)-A total
of 38,370,000 persons were empoly-
ed in nonagricultural establish
ments in July, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported Sept. 30. This
indicates a net addition over the
year of 1,136,0OO employees, an in
crease of so. Workers in manu-
featuring industries increased by
81 900, to 13,S82,OOO. Since July,
1912, wage earners in all manu-
featuring industries increased 1919.
Because of expansion in employ
ment, total hours worked per week
in June in all manufacturing were
more than 100000 greater than
in May, according to the Labor
Dept.'s latest figures. The rise N
employment more than offset de-
cline in the work-week of one
tenth of an hour, due in part to
vacations, which brought the hours
per week to ASP.
Four durable groups which re-
ported a shorter work-week for
June reported longer total hours
transportation, machinery, nofer-
rous and electrical machinery. A
22.2fo drop in average hours in
the anthracite industry, and 20.4fo
in the bituminous coal mining in
dustry reflected the general coal
Strika
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-08
500 Nursing
Schools New
Approved

WASHINGTON-More than 500
schools of nursing are now ap-
proved to train student nurses in
the L. S. Cadet Nurse Corps, DIR.
Thomas Parran, surgeon general of
the U. S. Public Health Service, re-
ports in announcing me- allotments
totaling So, ,227, to train an esti-
mated 1924 more students in an
additional S5 schools.
The funds provide tuition, fees,
maintenance, uniforms and a
allowance for members Of
the corps.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-10-08
PICTURES News and Gossip
7Stars of TOmOrrOW!
BY Ethel Vine

Robert Walker is Hollywood's
Horatio Alger, model 1943. A rel
atively unknown young actor
few months ago, he jumped almost
to stardom overnight. When he
turned in such powerful per-
formance in his first picture,
"Bataan," he was Immediately
signed for the title role in M-G-M's
Forthcoming "See Here, Private
Hargrove." He has also been
signed for an imporatnt part in a
new picture based on the life of
Madame Curie, which will co-star
Greer Carson and Walter Pidgeon.
About young Mr.. Walker, Tay
Garnett, veteran film director who
handled "Bataan," said:
"Bob's future in Hollywood is
bright. He's one of the most tai
ented newcomers I've ever met. He
is destined to become a great star"
Walker has heritage that may
have helped shape his career. Born
in Salt Lake City, Utah, he is the
son of Horace Walker, news