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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
BRADSHAW TO.
Dance AT
FOREST CLUB

Popular Tiny" Bradshaw. recent
~ crowned king OF the Jitterbugs"
nas been booked 10 appear at the
Forest club next Friday evening
christmas eve) with his swing
band and his outstanding vocalist,
lii Green.
At 81. Tiny" Bradshaw has done
everything In swing ard jazz music
except eat II. and Is more widely
kne- in the rug-cutting fraternity
than any similar character. He has
q following that naigs on to ais
every shout: which reacts to his
. cry grimsce; which winks when
he winks and grooves II when he
says so. In other words. he's King!
Bradshaw was always q noisy
clap. even back in his native
Youngstown, Ohio. He had money
on his mind and consequently when
he got the chance. he took the
drums he used to thump as a kid.
in Barren Lees Bile Rhythm band.
Later. his flair for pyIotechnics on
the skins got to be so standard that
he wound up in Louis Russell's
great outfit later on moving in With
Horace Henderson and still a little
later IL occurred TO him that he
could wave q stick and do q little
hollering on his own.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
NlTELIFERS

DAYS with q variety OF chalk and
sepis-hued flowers. DO you rea-
lie. Mrs Married Woman. that il
Is often months or years before our
servicemen see another brown
hued woman. after he kisses you
goodbye and after you promise 70
be faithful twhat q laughD and az
ter he spends lonely hours in some
hell hole waiting for that letter
from homer"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
Twin Star Attraction
At Paradise On Dec. II

The Paradise theater continues its
policy to bring the greatest names
Of entertainment world to thrill De-
troit audiences. Starting Friday.
Dec. II, the management of the
Paradise Is proud TO present tYo
name bands - Louis Jordan ana
his famous Worlds Biggest Little
Band, and Jay McShann and his
Decca Recording Orchestra Con
fessin' the Blues" featuring Walter
Brown, famous blues singer.
Louie, who halls from Harlem
citadel OF swing. as youth. played
with number Of the small Lenox
avenue orchestras Jordan, who
played alto and tenor sax. finally
landed an addition with the late
Chick Webb, king of the colored
drummers. Chick was carried away
with Louie's artistry and gave him
nrst chair in the reed section OF
the famed radio and recording band.
After Chicks untimely death
Louie Jordan launched his own
band. The rest is entertainment
history. The orchestra received a
Decca recording contract and played
such spots as Cafe Society. Famous
Door and Kelly's Stables in New
York: Apollo theatre in Harlem: the
Rendezvous in Philadelphis: Capitol
Lounge in Chicago and other ma
tionally popular club and supper
clubs.
Today Louis Jordan and his orch
estra are a best seller on Decca
records and have in a short time
built up huge sales total OF SIS, 00C
records sold by three best selling
platters: Knock Me a Kiss" Mama
Mama Blues" Rive Guys Named
Moe" and The Chicks ! Pick" are
the best sellers everywhere.
Jay McShann and Band
Jay McShann and his ."Confessin
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18

was a game that was closely con-
tested throughout, and only the
GOODNESS Of temper averted several
flare ups Both teams employed
smooth working offenses. with AL
pha looking better in its screening
Alpha worked the ball in for
numerous shots but missed most OF
them. Omega. minus their stars OF
last yea, Wynn and Condition. had
several new faces in the lineup
Despite poor team work at times
and "individualism" they were able
to penetrate the Alpha defense at
times and made good their shots.
Larry Bleach led the scoring for
Alpha with II points. Briscoe.
Hughes. Matney and Coleman made
the other l3 points. Bryant led the
way for Omega with l6 points.
Byrd. Harris. Evans. and J. Hill
added their points.
The Selfridge Flyers will return
to the st. Antoine gym for another
game with the Frat All-Stars on
December 10. On their last appear
ance here, the Flyers lost by three
points in the closing seconds Of the
game, with both teams having i'm
proved since their last engagement,
the contest promiser to be a thriller.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
Kappas And 0megas Win
AS Frat League Begins

In q pre-view OF what the Fra
ternity Basketball League will
show the fans this season. four OF
the teams gave demonstrations last
Saturday night at the ST. Antoine
Y.M.C.A. In the frst game Phi
Beta Sigma bowed 10 the rejuve-
mated Kappas by a score of 1881.
The Sigmas are newcomers TO the
league. and. though defeated. will
provide very formidable opposi-
ton to the rest OF the league. Lee
led the scoring for his team with Is
points Gwynn and Stonestreet fol-
lowed with nine and seven points
respectively. Daniels. Alexander.
and Mitchell gave good accounts Of
themselves.
The Kappas looked better than
they were last year. and with the
return OF few OF their ailing broth
ers. it means trouble for the other
teams. Stonestreet led his team with
10 points. followed by Van Hargis
with 10. The defensive play OF Gray.
Johnson. Williams and Cooper did
much TO hold down the scoring Of
the lighting Sigmas. =,
In the second game Alpha bowed
70 Omega by the score OF $3.50. 1t
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
New Division To
Be Organized In
Chronicle League

Final arrangements are being
made to start the Senior division
OF the Chronical Basket Ball
league.
The League will start the second
Sunday mi the New Year. giving all
teams time to make arrangements
to enter. The deadline for entries
will be Jan. 3. 1914. All games will
be played at Brewster Community
Center every Sunday afternoon and
evening.
The games will be open to the
Community and friends OF the vari-
Gus players. There will be no ad-
mission charge but will be a service
to the public.
For further information-caI Ca.
1908.
In the intermediate Division, two
Of the three games were played on
Friday and much excitement was
created when the Bristol & Bristol
team. formally the Jokers. were
knocked out or the indicated rank
by bowling to the inspired National
Invaders. who played fine bali. The
Bristol team started a. usual and
led ~ the first quarter BY the score
Of i0-l. Then the National Invaders
turned on the heat and went on to
win 1928.
The game was enlivened by q
couple matches Of hsticuffs.
In the other game the Aces de-
feated the All Stars lilo to remain
] In second place In the standings.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18

the Blues" orchestra will share the
spotlight with Louie Jordan and
his band. Jay comes directly to the
Paradise theatre from a sensational
engagement in theatres and night
clubs throughout the East.
McShann's latest recordings in
clude such favorites as "Confessin'
the Blues" "Hootie Blues" Swing
matism," Wine Street Boogie," and
Dexter Blues"
Jay and his crew originate from
Kansas City, where he spent his
childhood. The band is really a
strange combination OF Ellington
reeds and brass and Basie-like
rhythm.
Walter Brown Sings
Featured with the jag McShann
outfit. Walter Brown, famous blues
singer, has thrilled audiences every
where. Walter will feel at home at
the Paradise, where the audience
will welcome his singing Of the
blues.
Other performers include such
favorites as Monte and Crackshot,
two very funny boys from Harlem;
Doris Smart sensational dancing
star.
On screen. first Detroit showing.
stars William Boyd in his latest
western thriller. False Colors." The
lTtest All-American News com
pletes the screen program.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
RUSS J. CoWANS'
SPORT CHATTER

league the former owners are
John tTenny) Blount. Steve Pierce
Bill Mosley. and Nose L. Walker,
The managers during that time
were Pete Hill. Bruce Buddy Pet
way. Anvil higgins. Elwood Ding
on) DeMoss and Jim Candy Tay-
Tor Saw Jimmy Lyons. out
helder for the Detroit Stars in
1920. In Chicago last week E.
and the former speed merchant
looks the same as he did when
he was eating the biscuits OF the
late John Brosher and the
late Onis Williams was wagering
against the Stars every time they
played . game at Mack Park 3.
Jo' Bostic, sports editor OF the
Peoples Voice. believes that pub
fishers made q serious mistake in
not consulting some of the sports
scribes before interviewing Judge
Lands and also for not asking
some Of the sports scribes to be-
come members OF the committee
While there are many who believe
nothing will be derived from the
meeting, I'm firmly convinced that
some good will sprout in the future.
Take a gander at the mess in the
national pro football league. and
you can see why SO many Of the
owners 60 of the beam The
schedule for the season of l943 was
a daisy, and seems like the shenani.
gans OF q fellow on the lunatic
fringe.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
DETR0nER to-
SEEK ENTRY IN.
american LOOP

CH1cAGO-A number OF bis
questions will be facing the own.
ers'of the Negro American league
when they gather here Sunday for
their annual league gabfes, The
boys viii convene Sunday morning
In the Grsnd Hotel, Fifty-firs, and
South Parkway.
One Of the questions 10 be tossed
into the laps Of the owners shortly
after they have digested the other
business. will be the petition Of Ben
Linton for the franchise in Detroit
Linton. owner OF the Motor City
Giants. operated in Detroit last
year. his team winning IS OF the
IS games PLAYED during the season
Al Last Meeting
He attended the meeting last year
but did not petition al that time
for a franchise because another De-
troiter was also in attendance
However. the owner Of the Motor
City Giants procured a park In
Detroit last season, and. operating
from that base. outstripped those
others who would like TO obtain
B franchise.
The Detroit owner has already
begun plans TO erect a grandstand
st the Dequindre Park where his
team plays. He told friends some
weeks ago in Detroit. that the
grandstand would have a seating
eauecity Of $1,000.
While IL Is hard to determine how
the owners will vote about the De-
tition for the franchise. II Is almost
certain that they will accept the
petition and grant Linton q fran
chise.
II Is well known fact that the
negro American league owners
have been laundering to get Detroi,
IN the league for some time Several
efforts have beer made. but none
was successful because none of the
petitioners had . place to play their
games
Another big question 70 be dis.
tussed will be the keeping OF Of
ficisl records for the league The
past seasons offer conclusive proof
pf the dire need for the keeping of
official records. No one knows who
won the league batting champion
hip. the fielding champion. the
pitching title. nor any OF the other
titles that can be won on the base
ball diamond.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18

Some baseball leaders are urging
the adoption Of q rule in the Ma.
jor leagues that would require man.
ayers to refrain from announcing
their probable pitchers in advance
Of game time This would pre-
vent professional bettors from OBJ.
tanning advance information
and thus lessen the amount OF
money wagered on each game
But this would hardly deter the
boys who like to lay some lettuce
on the outcome In fact the
rule would not even cause them
any trouble But there's no
need for q similar rule in either
the Negro American or the Negro
National leagues The man.
ayers in both Of these loops are
noted for their failure to reveal
pitching selections. even Q few min
utes before game time In fact
the umpires have difficultiy in get
ting the name OF the batter before
the game starts.
These Cleveland girl, who came
10 Detroit Sunday to lose a bowling
match to the Detroit All-Stars,
trimmed an Indianapolis all.star
aggregation the week before, win
ming by 1913 pins And there's
a howl going up in Cleveland be-
cause Sophia Blount was left of
the all-star team .. Beulah
Finley. bowling editor Of the Cleve.
land Call-Post. writes: I'VE have
great admiration for the bowling
OF every one Of those girls. Still
we would like to know how they
could pick an all-star team from
U. r. and leave Sophia Blount out
Of the lineup. OF course Sophia
didn't win any headpin .tourna.
ments or turkeys, but her averag.
should speak for itself and those
nigh games she piles up most every
league night Seems that q good
consistent bowler would be more
IN demand than someone who bowls
200 tonight and 100 tomorrow. So
we would appreciate it II the person
who picked this all-star team would
tell us why Sophia was left out.
The team certainly was not picked
according to averages"
Now that Dan Merritt has stopped
Jimmy Reeves, there's a strong like
lihood that the Cleveland light
heavyweight will retire again
Jimmy hung up his gloves last
spring after he had been stopped
by Jake LaMotta in the Olympia
ring Dan turned the trick
Monday night in Chicago :.
What's happened to the Friars Ale
team? a month ago the boys
were rolling up scores comparable
to any in the Motor City To-
day they're just another bunch of
bowlers named Joe What
happened in between that 500
score and the present DR..
8. H. G. Owens. one-tims manager
Of q bunch Of fighters, 10 preparing
for . trip to Mexico. come this
January !. The medical direc-
tor Of Parkside hospital says he
will take rest for 30 warm days
Just over-worked in the last six
months.
II Ben Linton obtains q fran
chise in the Negro American league
Sunday. he will become the Nth
Detroit owner to operate in the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
COMING EVENT

Detroit will witness IFS first Pho.
togrsphers' ball at Mirror ballroom.
come Sunday. Dec. 26 Csmersmsn
Charles Dickson is chairman OF the
affair. with music TO be fUrni she'd
for dancing. Get your dueats now
and glmmer some fine Gamers
models here about town.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
Brewster Wins
Second Straight
Basketball Tilt

Brewster Brown Bombers scored
their second consecutive game in
the Detroit Basketball association
Sunday night at Hackett Field
House. by defeating Briggs Bomb
ers. 35 to %.
The Brown Bombers played
championship ball with Art Nc.
Claim. tall center. pacing the team
with IL points. Ennis Stafford.
former Brewster player. returned to
the lineup and proved a bulwark
on defense. He scored five points
in his first appearance.
Sunny Lombardo. Briggs forward,
paced his team with l6 points to
win individual scoring honors.
In the other games Jaglowicz de-
feated Detroit Police. 4l-3l. Dear
born won from Kirlin. 47-37.
Brewster (35)
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18

boxing at the various centera Ny
land will instruct youngsters at
Elmwood Recreation every Tuesday
and Friday night. On other nights
ne will be at Franklin Settlement.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-18
Owners To Consider Detroit Baseball Franchise I
BOXING INSTRUCTORS

Jimmy Myland, former state mid
dleweight amateur champion. was
the only colored among the in
structors named last week TO teach
Evening star., 1943-12-12
.SIver Wedding anniversary
Celebrated blythe Hmdings

Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Harding of
Greenwich Forest celebrated their
25th wedding anniversary yesterday
and in honor of the occasion nearly
500 guests dropped in at the recep-
ton they gave at the Shoreham
Hotel to congratulate them on the
anniversary.
The party was one of the prettiest
of number of preholiday affairs
now being given by Lower Mont
gomery County residents.
The west ballroom. where the
reception was held, was decorated
with palms and white flowers that
made an effective background for
the long black dinner gown that
Mrs. Harding chose for the party.
A fan-spread corsage of carnations
worn at the waistline completed her
costume.
Assisting the hostess in receiving
her guests were Mrs. Harrison Som
erville, Mrs. Thomas Somerville III,
Mrs. Michael McInerney and Mrs
William E. Furey.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Harding have
lived in Washington or the nearby
area for many years, and since
nearly all the guests were close
friends of the host and hostess the
whole affair was characterized by
informality and friendliness and the
guests stayed long after the usual
time for party to close to chat
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Officer Will We'd
.SbnIan1itb N0uick
This afternoon

The marriage Of Miss Shulamith
Novick, daughter of the Rev. and
Mrs. Louis Novick, to Capt. Herman
H. Weiss, U. S. A., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Weiss of Paulsboro, N. j.,
will take place this afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Adas Israel Syna-
gogue and will be followed by a re-
ception In the vestry rooms of the
synagogue Immediately after the
ceremony.
Miss Novick is graduate of Cen
trail High School and she also at
tended the University of Maryland
She has been an ardent worker in
all youth activities of the Adas Is
rael Congregation, is former presi-
dent of the Junior Congregation and
has been member of the Adas Is
rael choir for the past four years.
She is former president Of the
Junior Hadassah of Washington and
is serving as first vice president Of
the local unit as well as regional vice
president. She also served as cap
tain in the local USO. Her father
has been connected with the Adas
Israel Congregation as cantor for
the past 20 years.
Capt. Weiss is now stationed at
Camp Pickett, Va, and is graduate
Of the University of Pennsylvania
dental school. He practiced his pro-
fession in Paulsboro before going
into military service.
Evening star., 1943-12-12

/ since It. Harding Is now in Texas on
duty with the Army Air Corps.
Another week end Of parties Is
being given In honor of Mrs. John
Branham and Mrs. Edgar Foster,
who are in Somerset for a few
weeks with their niece, Mrs. jose
phus Daniels, jr. Mrs. Branham is
from Foxland Hall, Gallatin, Tenn,
and Mrs. Foster is from Nashville.
1t. Conldr. Henry Tyne, U. S. NJ,
has planned a dinner in their honor,
which he will give this evening.
Tomorrow they are going with Mrs.
Daniels to spend a few days with
friends in Northern Virginia and at
the end of the week they will be at
the Daniels for another short visit
before they return to Tennessee.
Shortly after their arrival in SOM
erset. Capt. and Mrs. Daniels gave a
buffet supper for Mrs. Branham and
Mrs. Foster witha bout As guests,
former residents of Tennessee and
North Carolina, where Capt. and
Mrs. Daniels lived before coming to
Washington.
1t. William Browne, U. S. Navy,
with Mrs. Browne and their young
daughter, Virginia Lee Browne, have
been guests Of 1t. Brownies father
and mother, Brig. Gen. F. w. Browne
and Mrs. Browne, in Chevy Chase
Gardens. They stopped here en-
route from Syracuse. where they
have been living, to the West Coast,
where 1t. Browne has been ordered
for further duty.
Mrs. Paul B. Banf1eld is spending
the month with her husband, Capt.
Banfield of Landon School, who now
Evening star., 1943-12-12

with each other and to extend an
added word of congratulation to
their host and hostess.
After the reception, Mr. and Mrs.
Furey entertained at buffet supper
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Harding at
the Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs Harding's son, 1t. j.
c. Harding, jr., and his wife were
unable to be present at the party
Evening star., 1943-12-12

lis with the armed forces and is on
duty In Colorado.
Mrs. Charles Dallett has gone to
Daytona Beach, Fla, to spend the
remainder Of the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Andrew D. Marsh.
Mrs. Dallett came to Edgemoor last
Evening star., 1943-12-12

spring and has been with her daush-
ter, Mrs. John r. Hopes, for several
months.
Mrs. Frank Lozupone has come to
Bethesda to spend the winter and
is staying with her father and moth
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Recent Visitors

Capt. and Mrs. Thomas A. Hen.
bricks came from their home at La
Plata, Md, recently for short visit
with the latters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Simpson, in Alexar1-
dria.
Evening star., 1943-12-12
Visiting Here

1t. and Mrs. S. l.. Terry of Salt
Lake City are spending 10 days with
the formers sister and family, Mr..
and Mrs. v. S. BenfeIl, in Lyon Park.
Evening star., 1943-09-28
Pen w omen Map
Fall Program

The first meeting of the fall sea-
son was held by the District branch
of the National League of American
Pen Women last night in the studio
at the Woodley Apartments. Plans
for an intensive war activities pro-
gram were discussed.
The first affair will be patriotic
tea from 3 to 7 pm. Sunday In the
studio. The program will feature a
bond-selling project when awards
OF paintings and etchings contrib
uted by members of the league will
be given as awards to purchasers.
Mrs. Anna Hurwitz will be in charge
of the bond booth. Mrs. Bertha
Shanks CLANCY, general chairman
of war activities, will be assisted by
the following chairmen:
Mrs. Eva Grant Marshall, surgical
dressings, Red Cross; Mrs. Made
leine Preble Scharf, blood donors:
Mrs. Harriet Mitchell Disney, GREY
Ladies: Mrs. Augustus o. Thomas,
Minute Women; DR.. Frances Moon
Butts, education for victory and
peace: Mrs. nellie Virgins, book
and magazine distribution; Mrs.
Leila La Lacheur. Victory gardens.
Mrs. Rosamond Gaydash, chairman
of the Red Cross unit, will direct the
sale of War bonds and the contribu-
ton and distribution of the paint
irlgs.
Evening star., 1943-09-28
Campaign 10 Recruit
$50 WACS in District
Begins With Parade

A campaign for enlistment of
$50 additional WACS from the Dis
trict, as a part of national appeal
for 10000 recruits, was under way
today, with officials hopeful of
achieving the Washington quota in
advance of the deadline December
7, the anniversary of the attack
on Pearl Harbor.
The recruiting program was given
q send-off yesterday with a WAC
parade. led by the WAC band, which
eliminated in ceremonies In front
Of the District Building.
Representative Rogers, Republi-
can. Of Massachusetts,, who intro
duced the WAC bill In Congress,
declared the members of the corps
had more than justified my faith
in them and that mo woman who
joins up will regret it,
Brig. Gen. j. N. Dalton, director
OF personnel, Army Service Forces,
also made a short talk, emphasiz-
ing that each woman recruit would
release a soldier for combat duty
and that it might be possible for
$50 additional men in some battle
to be the decisive factor.
Commissioner Young read the
Commissioners proclamation setting
aside the WAC recruitment period
for Washington. He added word
OF praise for the WAC band, which
was, under the direction of Sergt
Cecilia Merrill. WAC Sergt. Caro-
Evening star., 1943-09-28
Conlyn Children
Are Chrisfened

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
J. Conlyn in Georgetown was the
scene recently of the christening of
their two grandchildren, Alayne
Barry Conlyn, daughter of Capt.
and Mrs. Andrew G. Conlyn, and
William j. Conlyn, Sd, son of Capt
and Mrs. William j. Conlyn, jr.
The Rev. F. Bland Tucker, cousin
of the two children, officiated ct
the service. The baptismal table was
covered with the family lace wedding
veil of young Williams maternal
grandmother and was draped over
the Chinese shawl worn at the
wedding by her maid of homer.
The cut glass banquet bowl be-
queathed to the child's mother by
her grandmother was used as font.
Both fathers have been overseas
for more than year and have not
yet seen their children. Besides the
two young mothers, those attending
the baptism included the hosts and
Mrs. Francis Rawle Wadleigh, her
daughter, Mrs. Ivan ]. Watson, and
Mrs. Robert A. Nixon.