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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
Lee Young Is Replaced
After One Days. Work

drummer was seated. ready to 60
N tie air.
According 10 statements given 10
Down Beat, music publication, by
the program's music director and
union orchestra contractor. the re-
placement Of Young came about as
he result OF pressure on the part
VI someone higher up"
The music director. whose name
was withheld by the music publ.
'a;ion, promised TO attempt 10 have
Young returned to the broadcast,
ieclaring III Negro is good
.nough 70 fight for this country
lie is good enough TO work on our
program and the sponsoring Arm
Hill back me 100 per cent"
Agency officials who produce the
show deny that the pressure" came
from them as does the white or.
chestra union Local a.. The union
representative, Paul Fischer. sd
mitted that IL had been necessary
for producers OF the broadcast 20
obtain permission" from him be-
fore they were allowed 10 hire
Fischer as a 'stand-in" on the hrst
program.
Fischer denied that Young had
been hired regularly for the pro.
gram, said the whole affair had
resulted from a understanding
ard TIA: the Negro drummer had
been called in TO substitute FOR one
night and that was the cad Of that
Unwilling TO aocep. the situation
as /; stands Young appealed 10
Edward Bailey. president OF the
Negro Musicians local 767. Bailey
intends TO dump the case in the
laps Of the board OF directors OF
the white union al is next meet.
ing and will ask that all parties
involved be present
1T will be difficult 10 prove or
disprove that Lee was not just the
victim OF misunderstanding"
Bailey stated. 1T will be said Of
course, that lie was wrong in think
ing he was engaged 10 play the
show regularly. We don't really
expect 10 get very far
But there is one thing no one
car deny and that is that. with the
exception OF few OF our members
who get work occasionally in radio
as musical acts or speciality enter.
iainers. not one Local 767 musician
IA ever been given a job on any
Of the commercial programs orig.
mating in Hollywood and not one
has secured employment in the staff
orckestras maintained by the net.
wo-ks under agreement with Loca
AZ. but secured only through the
backing OF the AIM to which We
pay our per capita tax. the same
as white musicians
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
Swinging
With
Nitelifers'
WHY DON'T YOU DO RIGHT,


Why DON'T YOU DO RIGHT,
You're making plenty money
In the factory
But when ! take you out
The drinks are on me.
Why don't you do right7
Like the hepchicks do.
Dig in your purse
And spend your money. too.
Way back there in l941
We went out together
And had lots Of fun
Why don't you do right?
Like the hepchicks do.
Dig in your purse
And spend your money. too.
There was once a time
When you acted right
And we had some lovin'
Both day and mite.
But you won't do right
Like the hepchicks do;
Lace up your boots n get hep
too.
Now you spend all your time
Playin' with Miss Who's Who
What in the world Is wrong with
you?
Why don't you do right?
Like the hepchicks do.
Get YOU a man
To give some lovin' TO.
Why don't you do right?
Wish I knew.
l. CE1SM.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

Los ANGELES. calif.-Observ.
ers along Melody Lane we're chalk
up another one for Hitter this week
as news leaked out OF the firing.
illegedly based on prejudice Of
Lee Young. ace drummer. who re-
emily was the frst Negro musician
llred 10 play with white net
work orchestra in Hollywood.
Young is the brother OF Lester
Young. topflight tenor artist
According 10 a statement from
Young himself, he was summoned
20 FIJI in for an absent drummer
On TIE network show and gave a
performance which was Landed by
he conductor. He was informed
that he would be hired 10 work
for the thirteen-week run OF the
-sdio production.
Appearing for the following
weeks show. the drummer was told
he had been replaced. Another
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
Grays Facing Four
Tough Ball Games

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Either the
schedule makers put something
over" on Homestead Grays or the
Cum Posey-Rufus Jackson combi-
nation decided to test out their
drawing power early in the season
and get line on lust where base
ball Is going" The Negro National
league champions take part in four
big time" games. against three
opponents in nine days.
Below is the schedule:
May l5--Opening OF Negro Ma
tional League season IN Pittsburgh
One game at Forbes Field. starting
at pm Homestead Grays VS.. Bal
'imore Elites
May deepening OF Negro Ma
tional League season in Washington.
D. c. Doubleheader at Griffith
Stadium. starts at 2 p m. Homestead
Grays VS. Baltimore Elites.
May 20-First night game at Grit
fifth Stadium. Starts at s 80 Home
stead Grays VS.. Newark Eagles
May 23-Doubleheader at Griffith
Stadium. starting at 2 p m. Home
stead Grays versus Phila Stars.
While the D. c. games are con-
ceded to be we'll attended and pro-
duce some very fine revenue. there
is more than ordinary interest in the
Grays-Elites opener in Pittsburgh
Fans in that section remember tha'
the Elites have always produced
lard competing. flashy teams during
the past 10 years. They also remem.
Der that Tom Wilson's outfit first
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
Hazel Scott Is
Signed By Studio

HOLLYwOOD-tANP) - Hazel
Scott, famous pianist who halls
from Trinidad, land OF the calypso
singers, has signed to pay a special
number in the w Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer production. a.. Decd II" star
ring Red Shelton and Eleanor Pow
ell.
Miss Scott. who won fame in
New York's popular Cafe Socie.y.
is we'll known FOR her many piano
recordings. Recognized as a tai
euted exponent OF classics, the artist
devised a clever method OF present.
ing such selections for Hocgie
woogie devotees. Fire she pre-
sents the classical version OF her
number and then. very gradually.
swings into a hot version OF the
original.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
Dewey johnson, Pal Of Lawrence
Tibbett, Now A Sgt. In The Army

der has spent his whole life In
the field of music. He has APP
peared in Australia in "Showboat"
singing the lead role He las sung
1t the Palladium in London. the
Eolies Bergere in Paris. the Kings
theatre in Madrid, the Winter Gar
den in Berlin and in many famed
Russian music halls.
IN this country. where he re-
ceived his professional start at
Grauman's theatre in Los Angeles,
Private Johnson has acquired
rich background in many phases
OF the theatre. He sang. from coast
to coast. on the. Pantages and other
well-known vaudeville circuits. His
hight club experience includes sea-
sons at New York's famed Cotton
hub, and London's Kit Kat And
more recently. after his return from
Germany in 1898. ne has been con-
nected with radio on the West
Coast.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

introduced Satchell Paige. Sammy
Bankhead, gill Perkins, Biz
Mackey. Bill Griffith. Campanella.
Wild Bill Wright. the eccentric
"no-hit Glover" and other stars who
have taken part in all OF the classics
The Grays were not required TO
revamp an entire squad. They
plugged an outfield gap with Cool
Papa" Bell. They have better than
even gamble on all round work
with Spencer at second. With
"Cagey" Jim Taylor nursing" his
ive-man pitching staff. the Grays
seem to be in good shape.
There Is something magnetic
about Newark playing the Grays
In Washington. II doesn't seem to
matter which team Is beaten--or
how badly-the fans just keep on
turning out in droves to see 'hese
two teams play An added attrac.
ton for the first night game Is the
announcement that Leon Day will
pitch for Newark This looks like
lot Of trouble for the GravS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

JEFFERSON BARRACKS. Mo-
Back in 1918. two ambitious young
singers attending the Manual Arts
High school in Los Angeles. Calf
decided to make singing their ca.
reer. They studied, worked togeth-
err, took vocal lessons from the
same teacher. and graduated to-
gether in the class OF 1915.
One OF the boys was named Law.
renee Tibbett.
The other was Dewey Johnson
now Private Dewel L. Johnson OF
a Training group at Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo.
Like his classmate. Private John.
son continued his career in mu.
sic. He received an ABB, in that
field from the University Of South
ern California and his masters
degree from the Chicago Conserva
tory OF Music.
Now attached to the Special
Services Division. the Negro sol.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
Joe GIazier Still
Manager Of Shack

NEW YORK - Acting instruction Of the American Fed
Grafton Board Music Corporation OF
America William Morris Agency the hand
ing the Freddie Slack organization and all commissions
earned on the combine since September.
The ruling dispute which has ragged between
the two Offices fall when William Morris executives
claimed had given Slack his original contract
leader when left Will Bradley and Ray Mckinley
Joe CHASER Stacks personal had agreed to
deal with CA The William Morris folk filed complaint
with AT Chaser still To be personal manager.
The organization along with Ella Mae Morse, featured
vocalist ockoted with Five BY Five and Cow Cow
Boogie"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
COAST RAVES
anew over A
GREEDY SHOW
By LAWRENCE F. LAMAR

LOS ANGELES Calf. The Lin.
,oln theatre. located in the heart
ot tie Sepia colony here, is glow
ing with a new luster since the
revival OF flesh shows there under
the direction OF Jimmy Marshall,
KNEW York impresario. The stage
fixtures, Pigmest Markham, Jim.
my Baskette. Bardu Ali and his
orchestra and the clever Linconette
chorus line. are OF themselves tops
IN the field of entertainment
II only remained for Broomhelc
and Greedy noted dance team anc
producers OF stage dance revues
10 step in and transplant tie place
INTO a veritable galaxy Of color and
rhythmic dance numbers this week
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
Lii Green Stars
At Club Zombie

a routine in il good for plenty OF
laughs. The chorus girls all come
out in exaggerated zoot suits
complete with long coats. wide hats
draped- pants and long watch
chains. It's the answer 10 Utter
bugs dream. or nightmare. Any
way. it's good for plenty Of laughs.
swing and 1--WE
There's a boy featured In an act
with his trumpet whose playing re-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

her dark brown eyes. He was slim.
well dressed with bewildered ex-
preston on his face. They were
arguing in subdued tones.
Il do what I please with my
money" she was saying. And I'm
free brown and over twenty-one."
Her voice seemed determined. -
Il know" he began. but you're
supposed to be my wife. I give you
my money and you keep all of
yours for yourself" He paused for
a second And that amt fair.
You've got no business chasing
around spending your money and
acting like you was single. :. You
don't want me 10 do II and yet you
always say you're your own boss +"
he was saying.
He cleared his throat and spoke
again. ANY time for you. I'm get.
ting damned tired Of all this. So
you can just 60 to. cause I've
had enough"
One hour passed. When last seen
Mrs. Myown Boss was lolling at a
nearby bar. She was no longer
chic and attractive. The drunken
stupor made her a creature to be
pittied. She could be heard numb.
ling low to herself Johnny. please
come back. :. 4 didn't mean to mis-
treat you. Please come back"
PYEM NOTES
Leroy Mitchell is an okguy :.
neither smokes nor drinks. &. Don't
rush him, Chicks. i. q. Dickie John
son showed off on the kevboards
down B & c way Sunday. We liked
his Basie-style fast blues boogie
best. :. Frank Taylor Of B & c
staff popped for the boys on Moth
er's Day. Met Master Sgt Rogust
Douglas and wife. Josie, at the same
club Sunday He's been in the army
for 30 years. Ida Stokes, (B & G
talenD introduced us TO the Sgt.
and his charming wife.
tBT Rosalie Newsom and Hazen
King were out elbow bending for
to get some kicks t'other early aft
ernoon. :. .Horsemen's so'tball team
is readying for a dance set come an
early date this month.
OK-HUH?
II you don't know where to e
and are feeling low. Tropical Bal
/ is the one spot that is waiting t
serve you that favorite drinks tuff
They boast OF fine, efficient
mattresses and the most Of the fav'
orite brands Of lush from bottles
So HE away and play to spend the
day with Raymond tSpor.ree) Jack
son down Tropical Bar way.
You'll meet your fine friends
here and the visit will be well
worth your while So don't delay,
plan to take party to 2030 Hastings
street and be welcomed by the per-
son OF Sportree Jackson, Tropical
Bar owner.
All you Cats who lush with super
fine chicks-mostly chorines-who
60 for Scotch and milk be sure that
the fine dinner tgsy young chicken
takes Mothers Pride Milk Urom
Branam's Dairy with her Scotch
80. James Jimmy Butler. ex-
sports scribe for this sheet Is busy
these days making the spots and
taking in all the fun-session periods
with his friends.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
SOME STUFF

Now that Club Congo has closed
over license trouble. the (CGC)
chorus gal chssers will have to
look elsewhere for their LL) little
lambs. Certain taverns and barn
will be more careful Of tending
o'ay chicks since that Muskegon
cal got into trouble with the liquor
cornish. Ofays may be banned
from all Sepia funspots hereafter.
:. Too, the boys in blue don't 60
FOR that mixed play 1--WE. So you
can expect word to be passed along
vetoing the ofsy-sepia mixing.
However. we're for more and bet
ter mixing, cause o. such Is the
working OF a true democracy. tn
be done whether it's wanted or
not. Word comes from Pvt Clay
ton Lee. former man about town.
that he's in Camp Gordon. Ga. Says
hello TO all the Cats and Femmes.
Which popular mems club
shouldn't ever be too busy to
straighten up and ny right by an
old standby friend Of the press!
My pet team Of cosby mite owls.
Ayem and Pyem report that there's
helluvamess brewing in certain
homes these days as wives are get
ting too independent and frantic.
what with carrying on like single
gals and leaving hubby with frayed
nerves and not too much patience.
=. They also report that there's
too much loving tout Of the home)
and not enough loving Tin the
home) to make hearts throb like
they should.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
10 Baker Says She
Won't Go To U. S.

FEZ. French Morocco-Josephine
Baker. celebrated star Of stage and
screen. declared this week that she
did not plan TO ever return 10 the
United States.
81 shall in all probability 60 back
20 Paris after the war and settle in
q home there" she said Miss Baker
came TO North Africa after the Ger.
man invasion OF France and recent.
ly has been entertaining soldiers in
I S. army camps.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

Susie With
King KoLax

The nations home front" morale
gets an unexpected shot in the
arm this week as Chicago's own
Butterbeans and Susie, veteran
comic sensations. join forces with
Detroits bright young man about
music. dapper King kodak. taking
the theatrical highways for q cross
country tour Of one nighters cur
rently being greeted by enthusiast
tic ovations on its initial showings
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

dark mamma, IS receiving quite a
hand out at Broad's Club Zombie,
and has been retained for another
week as the star.
Lii Green is remembered for her
recording OF the song. In the Dark"
and many other blues numbers that
she has recorded since then. The
Zombie fans are going wild over her
renditions Of Let's Be Friends" and
My Mellow Man"
Luck and Lucky are a clever boy
and girl team Of taps that click
with the patrons She's attractive.
vivacious, and skillful with her
dancing He puts across some in
tricate steps. Together they are
tops.
The middle number OF the first
show is q jungle extravaganza. with
weird lighting effects. throbbing
rhythm. beating drums. colorful
feather costumes and stirring
chorus routine that gives rather
flashy effect. Featured in the mum.
Der is Ruth Holiday queen OF
shakes. in an exotic all.white
feather affair that is quite breath
taking George Williams takes the
part OF the jungle king.
The second show (which is en-
tirely different from the firsO. has
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

minds one OF Bunnie Berrigan. He's
a hep-cat w,o goes by the title OF
Harlem Harley. and can really play
some high notes.
All in all i; is full. well rounded
snow. with plenty OF entertainment
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
BANDS ON TOUR
JIMMIE LUNCEFORD


Week Of May 27-Orpheum theatre.
Oakland. Calf.
June 4 - Memorial Auditorium,
Fresno. Calf.
June Casa De Vallejo, Vallejo,
Calf.
June 6-Sweets Ballroom, Oakland.
Calf.
June Z Oakland Auditorium, Oak.
land. Calf. 2"
Six weeks starting June 0 to July
20 - Trianon Ballroom Cafe,
South Gate. Calf. ..
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
New Idol
MISS SONIA"

MISS SONIA
Who invaded Harlem
from Canada. is the new
est rage along the Rialfo
now being sought for 4
dance role in q picture
soon 10 be made.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

Lii Green. billed as the 'in the
dark mamma" is receiving quite a
hand on; at Broads Club Zombie.
and has been retained for another
u.aek &C the star-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15
STREET SCENE

She was tall and attractive with
an air OF independence shining from
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-15

TELL OUR ADVERTISERS you
SAW IT IN THIS PAPER
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-05
GOING IT ALONE

The MasaoA naonttesto collng upon Cermons TO
overthrow the Nozi regime opporently come oS
complete surprise 10 the other United Notions our
on,bossodor AdrI WIiom H. StondIey, IS report
ed 10 have hod no slightest mixing Of II until the
dedication oppeored in Provide
1t looks as though Stoljn gong it alone, IS hint
ina 10 the Gerrnon people t0ot the Soviet VIII accept
peoce without unconditional surrender # Oreot Brit
an ond the United Stotes stick to their guns, this
could costly mean split on O very Wtol natter
We the British and Americans - insisted os-
tensbv upon unconditional surrender by the ltoons,
but we tempered our obdurocy by entlcng promises
express ond implied When Germonys time comes,
we propose neither to express nor TO imply onNhng
in mitigation OF our bosic demand.
This difference in treotment probably could be
justified on the theory thot the Geru1on people os
whole have q oreoter quilt tnon the Italian people os
O WHOLE But in the long run guilt IS not the best
yordstck. punishment Of crininos, however human,
is less irportont thon erodlcotng the couses Of
crime.
ltoIy IS entitled TO different treatment thon Ger
nony - or. with more accuracy we would be justj-
fed in treating her more IenentIy - because ltoy
IS not the same gnont wor laboratory hot Ger
mony is.
Historically the German people have gone from
one wor Of aggression TO another, each worse than
the one before. No sooner ore they detected temper
ory thon they begin ponning working, plotting for
the next. Under O Bismarck, Kaiser Wilhelm or O
Hitler they destroy world peace.
We have no reason to expect thot the Italian
people freed from Foscisn and It's Sponsors will set
10 work OF once ponning another world But thot
is exactly Hhot we must teor from the 0ern1ons Who
ever might pick UP the torch Il il we're token from
t1jtIer's honds
RUSSO s playing with fire if Stoljn conceWes Of
nookjng seporate peoce with any Gernon regime on
any boss other than the most object unconditional
surrender.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-05
BY PETER EDISON
Monitor Leader Washington
Correspondent

Disclosures by Gen. II. H.
Arnold, commander of the Army
Air Forces. that new super
bombers carrying half a carload
OF bombs and dwarfing the Fly
ing Fortress would soon be fly
Ing nonstop on transatlantic
bombing missions, now make il
possible to tell something OF the
story behind this plane, identi-
fled as the BIO.
Perhaps the most surprising
thing about the BIO is that it is
not something new" dreamed
up in the last six months and
rushed through to help win the
war in a hurry. The idea that
planes can be built that way is
all wrong.
Birth OF the B-29 goes back to
July, 1899 Conception of it
goes back that far. anyway. It
was at that time that Army Air
Force strategists, procurement
officers and engineering officers
Of the materiel center at Wright
Field, Ohio, met TO determine
the characteristics OF the plane
they had TO have. Hitler had
not then begun his attack on
Europe, but there were war
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-05
. BARBS .

Saving paper helps the war
effort - especially the paper
used in printing War Bonds. Buy
all you can afford
Some girls find that the best
way to keep that perfect COM
plexion is TO hide it from the
kid sister.
The less YOU step on the gas
the more YOU help the Allies
step on the enemy.
Now all we have TO get of
Italy is the heel. Where is Mus
solini, anyway?
II MuSsolini hasn't lost his
life, he at least has lost every
thing else.
Space has no limits - but did
you ever see a woman try TO
park car i'm a 6-foot opening?
II it's a problem where TO put
the Jam you're canning now, just
ask any little boy.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-05

and East took the ace The club
queen came back and Morehead
won. Now a diamond was led to
dummy, East playing the nine,
and a spade was led from dunn
my. East played the ten and
Morehead won with the queen.
South could limit his loss to
three tricks by putting dummy
in again and leading another
spade But Morehead foresaw
that if he led another diamond,
then led a spade from dummy,
East would Jump up with the
spade ace. underlead his heart
ace to put West in, and ruff
diamond return for the setting
trick.
So Morehead led his six of
hearts and shut off Vests en-
try, or at least made West take
the heart trick when il WouH
do him no good because Rast
was not yet IN a position 10 ruff
diamonds On another heart
lead South trumped, entered
dummy with diamond and led
a spade. Now East could get only
one spade trick and the contract
was made.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-05
OLD PERENNIAL, BUT GOOD

From TunsIo comes he T945 version o. on Old
onecdote Stunned Noz prisoners ask TO be shown
the Gath divisions "outon0otic ortiIlery" They got
the dec when the division pIostered the Germans
with $500 rounds in so minutes
The Same story wos current in France os early
as the winter Of l9l7-l8, when Germons we're sold
70 have asked to see the 18th divisions 75-miIIi-
meter machine guns. Our oreymen fired SO fost
that the enemy IS supposed to have doubted thot
anything but nochne gun could have roontoned
the poce.
Both toles may be true, or both opocDphoI. In
ony event very bod place 70 be in on the receiving
end OF American artillery fire
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-05
o IN HOLLYWOOD

Eighteen-year-old Charley, Jr.,
is in the army. Seventeen-year-
old Sidney expects TO join the
navy when he becomes 10 in a
few months. Both are children
Of Chaphn's second wife. Lita
Gray.
The Pied Pipers tell it Seems
two playWrights we're making
big show of their friendship.
After one had gone, the other
said Il just saw his latest - a
comedy "