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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
BY LARRY CHISM

USO Center. Jokn r and Ade-
laide. is offering Miss and Mr..
Aspiring Theatrical Performer an
opportunity to get before an ap-
precative audience and show off
their artistic or musical talent.
Anyone with musical or theatre
cal talent will be given an oppor-
tunity every Friday to show just
what they can do and to earn the
praise and plaudits Of our fighting
men.
The place for all available talent
to enroll for this worthy cause is
at USO Center, John r and de
laide. Mrs. Jessye Darlington will
enroll you in the fun for soldiers
program to be provided by those
interested for the entertainment
and amusement OF our service men.
Help Soldiers Have Fun
So If you have any talent and
want try out to see whether or
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06

Ernie Fields. who brings his or
chestra 10 the Paradise theatre
headlining triple all-star stage pro-
gram starting Friday. March S. be-
gan making his bid for prominence
in the entertainment world a little
over year ago-and already has
been named the Grown Prince Of
Swing"
This honor was accorded him
when the Harlemites from coast-to-
coast got together this month and
voted the most popular bands In
the country Right up there on the
Top with Duke Ellington, Cab Gallo
way and Jimmy Lunceford was the
West Coasts favorite son.
In the short time that Fields has
had his orchestra. he has created a
Juror among dance and popular
music lovers. The band has been
featured throughout the west and
South. and although comparatively
new to this section Of the country,
has a wide following Of radio and
record fans.
Fields is an accomplished musi.
clan ard can play any instrument
in the band. Frequently, he will
select one of these and feature him.
self with a solo, However. the or
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
SETS
UP SHOW FOR
CAMP BUDD|ES

CAMP SHELBY. Miss. Pvt.
Mack Jones. popularity known as
Jelly Roll Jones'" a we'll known
actor and comedian. Is the tops
down here.
Before coming to the Army Mack
had been playing in various night
clubs In New York and Boston.
with Zuzu Kersey.
This gifted personality aside
from making people laugh. has
proven his ability as an organizer.
He knows the show game back
wards and has coraled a group CT
soldiers who were "a. en- away
from their professions as bic
entertainers. staged a show. This
Is Reveille." II is chuck full OF
side splitting laughter II really
makes one forget his troubles. All
the cares OF the day fall into OBJ
livion. as Mack's show rolls them
over.
Major James w. Bender (white)
OF the 304th ON. Bn, is doing a
fine job and has gone a long way
in encouraging talent.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06

Red and Curly are two carefree
young fellows who are utilizing
their talents TO entertain the pa
irons Of Club Congo. And that they
arc succeeding is evidenced in the
big round Of applause they received
after each and every performance
Red and Curly grew up in Bir-
mingham. attending the same
school, but at different times since
Red is two years older than his
partner But this did not prevent
them from consolidating their eff
forts and using it to their own
advantage as they gave perform
ances at various places within the
environs OF Birmingham.
This went along for n number OF
years, and then Blanche Galloway
sister OF the famous Cab, saw Red
and Curly. signed them 10 con-
tract and brought them north They
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
NY. City Council
PrOclaims Attacks
Day For March 7

NEW YORK The City OF New
York. by proclamation OF Mayor
j H. LsGuaroia. has proclaimed
Friday. Marck 7 as Cc!spus Attacks
Day in memory OF the hero of-the
American Revolution
The spectacle Of seeing the Daugh.
tiers OF the American Revolution
snd delegations from other white
patriotic societies honor this hero
will be afforded Haricm!;es when
TIT local cha pter attends the pro.
gram that evening a: Abyssinian
Baptist church.
A resolution setting ASIDE this
-faS-was- iat-nduced- City
Council by Councilman Adam Clay
ton Powell Jr.. and j; wsS passed
unanimously last Thursday The
church. which is celebrating It's 20
years In Harlem. Immediately
changed its schedule for that n ght
In order tina; fitting tribute Nigh,
be paid 10 Attacks
. In addition 20 the DAP. delega.
tion will be groups representing the
Sons OF the American Revolution
TIE Msyflower Society. Office Of
Civilian Defense, Civilian Defense
Volunteer Office. and other civilian
and military units pushing the war
effort.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
Prosecutor Orders One
Closed, Manager Jailed

AKRON. O.-Ohio citizens are
going about to finish II {
they have started 10 defeat the r7-
ti-Negro ban OF theatres throue
out this state.
Signal victory came recently in
the closing OF the Xenia theatre
and the arrest OF il manager
James T. HILBERT, on charges OF
racial discrimination. Spearhesd in
the specific case was Calvin Thorn.
as. Xenia Negro customer. who
was told at the theatres box Office
that he could not buy Q ticket. In
q resulting interracial alteration
Ave whites and one Negro were
arrested and fined SIS. Intervening
in the case. County Prosecutor
Marvus Shoup ordered Sheriff
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
HANDY PRAISES
STILLS MUSIC
By DOLORES CALVIN

Our symphonic music j. great
Mr.. Handy thinks. and particular
ly the works OF William Grant
Sun Mr.. Handy says there is 3
FRESHNESS 'onething different
and vital in the music Of Mr.. Still
He definitely feels something tina,
the other fellow can't feel, but can
only initiate"
William CAr'-tor Handy, who
works al hone instead OF al his
ofiice uhe Handy B. Music
Publishir- Coz. concluded by de-
claring. Il believe that WREN the
war is over and our hov- hav, had
o chance 10 broaden their hc-'-on
by travel. and by the circur- ~
ces OF war. intuitively. t,-y will
bring a new form OF music with
something IRE val than Z Is
thing called swing"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
'Tuskegee Graduate
Is Sergeant Major

TUSXEC-EE, Ala.-Stsf Sergeant
Otis D. Goodwin. a grddu te Of
Tuskegee institute. class Of 1892 has
advanced rapidly since entering he
army last september. Setgesn,
Goodwin received two promotions
Last week and is now assigned 10
duty as sergeant major OF the First
battalion. Provisional Truck reg
f11ent Fort Benning, Cs. Goodwin
spas o csde, officer IN the Tuskegee
Institute Senior ROTc. Prior to
Soining a., army ne was a civil
esrvice clerk al the 99,h Pursuit
snusdrop at the Tuskegee Army
Yiying school Sergeant Major
Goodwin r. married and lives IN
ks~t.s~bus Ga
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
DICK BARROW
WILL PRODUCE
ALL new SHOW.
New Talent And New
Faces Await First
Nighters

A NV policy in keeping With
their effort 10 offer he best m the
entertainment field VIII oeEc at
Little Sans cabaret on Marea Q
The management THIS week an
nounced that on darch q tuA line
o. chorus girls Will be adde> &c TIE
show line and al I much The CO.
teriainment of rev and oiG patrons
OF Little Sans CaL-rct
A complete and nov setuna o.
eongenial SURROUNDINGS VIII greet
the patrons who are prom SEQ o real
treat by James Davis. scnla! man.
sger OF the CT b
Dick Barrow. well known singing
emcee and producer II the floor
shows, is scouting Tor 7eW anc fine
talent 10 become an important part
o, the new show planned for his
large following on March Q
All the well known first niehters
are expected 10 be on hand sno
welcome in the new policy anc
larger and better floorshows 10 be
insugur1ted oy Little Sans cabaret
A big surprise Is in store for mite
life lovers So be on hand al Little
Sans cabaret on the night OF March
Q and welcome in gala, first class
floorshow al this popular nightery
Don't forget that every Tuesday
night Is Celebrity Night al Little
Sans cabaret. with outstanding
stage and theatrical stars the special
guest at gala party staged by Mrs
Mildred Davis
Come early and stay late as top
notch artists await TO meet and greet
you each Tuesday at Little Sans
cabaret
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06

Walton Sparh to close the theatre
and arrest HILBERT.
Leader in the fight on the the
aires has been the newly.born
OHIO EXPRESS whose .advertis-
ing director. Albin Bowman. has
filed charges against Douglas
Campbell. manager OF the Urbana
theatre.
Bowman and his wife. II Is
charged. were denied admission TO
the Urbana last week. Manager
Campbell alleges that there were
no seats availabl for Negroes or
whites.
At last report. Mayor Dallas Me-
Crery had refused to sign the
Bowman affidavit until he newspa.
per executive or his attorney ap.
| peared before him personally.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
Fun For Seruicen,en
Parties Are Planned

no. you are ready for the big time.
put in a performance for the SOL
dierS They Will decide whether or
not you have artistic ability which
will take you to the top OF the
theatrical profession.
II the soldiers like you and you
win their applause, then you may
be we'll on your way to future
stardom in the theatrical or en-
ttertsinment field
Don't miss this opportunity TO
have an addition before a critical
group of service men or an oppor-
tunity to do your bit towards aiding
in tie upkeeping the morale OF our
service men.
Your full participation in the fun
for soldiers program now under
way at USO Center, John r and
Adelaide will be greatly appre-
ciated by your service men. En-
rol. now with Mrs. Darlington at
the USO Center. Phone number is
Cadillac 6693.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
Gladys Palmer
Starred In The
Detroit Congo

.DETROIT.-Larry Steele's no
duction, Keeping Up the Good Mo-
rale," is being held over at Club
Congo for another run Of three
weeks. The floor show features
Gladys Palmer, the pianist deluxe:
Red and Curly. two stars OF drum
boogie; Lovey Lane. exotic dane
er: Lillian Fitzgerald. coincidence.
and Caritha Harbert, soubrette.
Steele emceeS the show. The music
is furnished by James Martins
Club Congo band.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06

Horace Rains OF Wilberforce uni
versity. Mrs Juanita McCrary, the
wife OF Coach James McCrary also
Of Wilberforce university were both
the house guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Jackson OF 1871 Harom street.
They were honored at several par
ties given by friends here.
Robert Hunter and SBT Betty
Ewing make charming couple al
Club B and c Saturday. Edith
Petite is one Of our favorite B and
C mattresses Sheriff Gene
Tondee is one OF our best friends.
a swell guy Jimmy Collier.
Thelma Jenkins, an SBT and James
Thurman took in the spots this
week end black. Thurman is visit
ing here from Gary, Ind. Clayton
Lee. well known man about town,
leaves for the army on March 8.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
FLYCHICK SUE

Flychick Sue
Was a gal about town,
Size knew all the cats;
Some tall and some lowdown.
Her boots were laced tight
And her 1--WE was strong.
And almost every night,
Shed sing this song;
. I'm queen OF hepchicks
And without a doubt
can take your man
Just don't try me out.
81 cuddle them so tenderly
Within my embrace
And with this 1--WE
win every race.
$50 get hep like me
And give out with your charms
And you'll never cry for
A man 10 hold in your arms"
L. Ckism
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
Rupert Harris Now
In The Middle West

SPRINGFIELD, III. - Rupert
Harris and his orchestra moved
into Club Continental for a four
week stand. Harris's band Is fast
becoming quite a mite club favor
tie wherever they play due to the
versatility OF the combo.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
Swinging
With
NiteliferS'

manager Andre La Rue Jackson are
planning a hot swing band COM
bine for local music lovers in the
very near future. They want
charming. attractive young ladies
10 try out as vocalists with TIE new
band. Watch this space for an
nouncement OF additions TO be held
soon
A TALENT PICKER
Sam Brant, James Davis and en-
Gee Dick Barrow of Little Sans
Bar did themselves proud when
Earl Hines accepted Rosita Lock
hart TO join his aggregation on
March 4. Hines liked her work at
Little Sans and offered her a good
proposition Sans emcee Dick
with Andy Kirk as bluesinger
Barrow turned down an offer to go
SO il seems that this. spot has an
eye for first rate talent.
FOR READING ONLY
Cozy Corner, McIvey's spot was
given a seven day suspension by
the Liquor commission for being
open and serving after hours . j..
John Digs, member Of "Porgy-
Bess" cast says sepia newspapers
Just "ain't right" tMebbe sol.
Seems that war is. really making
drastic changes in the lives of US
folks. as ex-policy men and danes
OF course you can still play that
are now defensns il for INK Sam
lucky" CD number with some OF
the boys War work seems
TO have been good excuse for
some sad musicians to leave the
bandstands for a while Some OF
them never need to go back to
their horn blowing (huhO
Manpower shortage is really max
ing some OF the man-less gals break
down and fly rigkt these days
Cuh huhD. | only heard this. So
don't ask me 70 prove it.
HELP ENTERTAIN
SERVICE MEN
USO Center John r and Adelaide
is getting a fairly good response
from It's appeal for entertainers 10
entertain soldiers making the CEN
ter their home on their furloughs.
Join in the fun session now and
show of your- theatrical talent for
the benefit of the defenders OF
your country and your life. Enroll
al the USO Center with Mrs Jessye
Darlington Help entertain
Il service men.
JUMPING WITH JOY
Proof that the Tropical Bar jumps
was very evident Saturday night
as gay throng filed the booths
and lined up at the bar 10 await
the serving OF their favorite drink.
served by Pearl Owens. Eli Shut
for. and Gene Harris at Sportree's
drink spot.
A constantly increasing patron
age has made il imperative that this
spot add several more mattresses
and barmaids TO the staff II want
20 SEQ that all my patrons are
waited upon as efficiently and
quickly as possible" Sportree Jack
son announced This week, explain
ing his enlarged staff.
Among those making merry at
Tic Tropical Bar, 2030 Hastings
street on Saturday were Mrs Doro-
thy Coates. Mrs Ross. Mildred
Weaver, Jack Williams, Henry II.
Deaderick. Charles Turner. Maby
Hughes. Phazzo Martin. Allen Cor
don. Edgar Yinceni. Le Roy Scott
Watson Jennings. Rose Crawford.
So Daniel, Garner VI Ford. Lady
McAdoo. Lawrence McMiiler. Ad-
lie Jordan and Willie Rhone.
CHARMING VISITORS
Charming ovisitors 20 our Fran
&C City" this week were Vicie
Long from Chicago and Mrs.
Alice Jane Rains, wife Of CSpi.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
SOME STUFF

Have you noticed the changes IN
TIE Nay Of life since tRC) ratloning
came Some changes are: women
travelling n herds 10 the jumping
spots. Oh with hopes OF mailing a
mn .1 ;he.r hearts {. Nowadays
hey really express their apprecia-
toU for cats. p GIT out loud
Men may soon become the dar.ings
and spoiled pes women have al
Nays been Young brown hens.
gay Ola hens and budding puilets
are al saying: "A! is fair in love
and war and .n these times its
al yluE- Own, - hid better NY
both" So you queens WIZ a man
right" cause the hun; for man
power Is but definitely "on"
Del Smiths Bar VII reopen
soon. af.er repairs OF $1,000 dam
ages caused by q recen, fire have
been MADE \ gsa opening is
planned for the spot by Del Smith
4. Johnny Seal Savage and MS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
TAVERN SCENE
STREET SCENE

IT d+-Dp-l+l-+n-a-L4A -aILeLIut-
donnie had glimmered once time
heartbeat Cat Her smile TO him
spoke volumes Of June-moonstun
Her ticker beat up like sixty sec
onds fore she turned back 10 an
swer a question put 20 her By tie
main stud. posing nearby
Reckless now. as The triple pitch
% her ticker dug her rightly, the
donnie took a breaiher and winded
down he once heart slaves way
Take y easy. daddy cause
that lie mIan stay" she gabbed
Ye, her eyes said, I'm crying for
Won
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
CABARET SCENE


The cat was lousy with dead
presidents, which he flashed on
the slave doing a chore in the
Castle Of Suds He fingered the
lettuce leaves. long and slow; then
grabbed an ace and with flour
iSh OF his grapplers donated the
penny note 10 the slave. A brief
time later. TIE Cat and his debbie
came TO a battle OF words, cause
twas her bank notes the Cat was
holding.
TAVERN SCENE
The fine dinner was blond. tallish
and -brite eyed. ALI around her
were fellows OF sepia hue But
she wasn't out OF place. In fact.
he'd changed her race many. MANY
orightS ago Said she: There's an
)fay Ca, out where ! work putting
the buzz on me for a lovetime
play Tten she giggled: But he
don't know ne amt my kind. like
hem dark. the darker the better"
Then she tossed her blond conk
cover and edged Just o bit closer
20 the brown talent seated next 10
), - ,t.fbg
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06

manager Andre La Rue Jackson are
planning a hot swing band COM
bine for local music lovers in the
very near future. They want
charming. attractive young ladies
10 try out as vocalsts with tie new
band. Watch this space for an
nouncement Of additions TO be held
soon.
Evening star., 1943-09-24
,fficer with = world dominion

officer with q world dominion
complex.
The change is convincingly
brought OF by young Neal, who in
the course of his metamorphosis be-
trays every facet of the Saki family's
sense of honor. His American
friends In Toxic are subjected by
him to every brutality--a woman
correspondent to third degree
torture, his former employer to beat
ing, and another friend to being
strung up by his wrists and kicked
to death.
Against this symbol of japanese
barbarity Behind the Rising Sum
counterpoints Margo in the role of
the young mans fiancee. She
represents the lower class japanese.
the one who is grateful for the
generosity of the American Red
Cross in time of disaster and to her
American employer who saved hel
from being sold into prostitution or
peonage. When the young man has
his first blood bath in China, how
ever, she is as powerless to change
his attitude as is his intelligent,
liberal father or his gentle, proud
old grandmother.
Character had no chance in
Japan, Behind the Rising Sun"
insists.
In picturing the atrocities of
which the Japanese are guilty, the
picture is no more forceful than
others which have dealt with the
barbarity and sadism OF the older
Axis partner, Germany 1t achieves
its most perfect illustration of Jap
amorality and brutality in a long
duel sequence in which an American
boxer battles it out in a gymnasium
with native bruiser using Jul
Jitsu. That is an extremely re-
alistic affair and nicely illustrative
of the main thesis that the Japs are
a bad lot.
Lavery's script has its moments
Of contrast, romantic and comic
There are some nice passages of
the former between Neal and Margo,
and there are numerous comedy ex-
changes between the American
woman correspondent and the engi-
neer whom she pursues with adj
mirable relentlessness. Another
Evening star., 1943-09-24
|Maisie Her FootlOose Self

SWING SHIFT MAIsIE" metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer picture starring Ann Sothern.
Norman 2. Mcleod, screenplay by Mary c.
Mccall and Robert Ralff At the Capitol.
Evening star., 1943-09-24
BY J. w. STEPP.

The public is still dangling in the
dark about this girl Maisie Xavier.
All of us, at one time or another in
the course of Maisie's long career,
have thought we were beginning to
understand her. Here she was, high
spirited, honest, attractive and al
ways eager to do deserving guy or
| gal real good turn, with no
thought at all of personal gain. In
| the first handful Of chronicles of
her life, 1t was true that she wound
| up by giving some infatuated chap
the brush of; but almost every one
understood. Maisie was simply too
preoccupied playing good samaritan
to indulge in the plebian act of fall
ing in love, marrying and settling
down In vine-covered cottage
well-stocked with, shall one say,
posterity?
But that was four years ago. Now,
here it is autumn 1943, Swing
Shift Maisie"-and, bless her, if she
still isn't up to the same thing.
Not even the uniform of the United
States Air Force can knock her
heart loose from her head: and
James Craig joins Red Shelton and
those other studiofuls of frustrated
infatuees.
1t is high time that Maisie be-.
come attached, and to an individual
instead Of merely the corporate
form of Metro Goldwyn Mayer.
There are lot Of wives and mothers
who find time to salvage the lives
OF others; yes, and to work in war
plants, If need or desire be.
This department doesn't suggest
that Maisie retire from public life,
yet. But this strewing of wrecked
males behind her has got to stop.
-
AS the title of the Capitol The
aters Maisinstalment intimates, our
now-dubious heroine has joined the
war enort. The scene is an aircraft
plant and a nearby boarding house.
The former is inhabited by consci-
entious workers who, with one ex-
ception, tie up their hair for safety's
sake and darkly disappfove of alb
senteeism. The living quarters are
visited by some of Maisies Gus
tomarily colorful trouper friends, a
group of mostly typical boarding
house characters and that "excep-
ton" mentioned in connection with
the factory: Girl named Iris. Iris
function, besides showing how not
to behave In a war plant. is to en-
deavor to filch Maisie's latest boy
friend. For all the good it does this
fellows marital status, Iris does
not succeed.
Nor does any one else-excluding
of course, Ann Sothern-especiaIly
succeed in making Swing Shift
Maisie' sparkling fare. Miss Soth-
ern, as usual, carries the burden of
Maisie's biographical installments: a
burden that will become increas-
ingly insupportable until marriage
or something equally cataclysmic
occurs.
From the first laya-like flow of
tone that cascades through the part
ing curtains on the stage, 1t is OBJ
vious that Tony Pastors Band is as
full-chested and full-throated as it
ever was. Also painfully obvious is
the continuing lack for a respecta-
Bile new war song. "Shhh, button
your lip," sings Mr.. Pastor with full
hep-cat implications. Button your
lip, get hip: slip of the lip might
sink q ship" With a hey-nonny-
Evening star., 1943-09-24

have been well documented by this
time. 1t remains, however, a mere
imitation of uncivilized conduct
which the Japs lived out with an
all-too- dramatic realism.
\ X X X
Ancestor and emperor worship,
plus a too-rapid maturity, made the
japanese the monsters they are
today, the Messrs. Young and Lavery
point out in Behind the Rising
Sum-"
The principal protagonist of their
point of view is young Taro Saki.
Taro is American-educated, a Cor
nell engineering graduate, who re-
turns to Toxic full of admiration for
the American way OF life. His pub
Usher father, caught in the wave
of nationalism sweeping the country,
is disturbed by his sons viewpoint
and sets out to correct it. The cor
rection is overdone and in the
process, the son is converted from
a gentle idealist anxious to build an
economically and socially sound
Japan into = blood-lusting army
Evening star., 1943-09-24

InlS one, paSed upon Correspondent
James r. Youngs Toxic diary, un-
dertakes to examine the enemy
much more minutely and pains
takingly than it's predecessors.
Moreover it was dramatically adapt
ed by Emit Lavery, remembered as
scriptist for "Hitler's Children" and
Is honestly and sincerely acted by
q cast headed by Margo, Tom Neal
and ]. Carroll Naish. The fact re-
mains that it differs from its pre-
decessors in degree of intensity, not
IN kind.
Young. who spent many years in
Toxic as a newspaperman, under
takes to examine the Japanese
character in terms of high caste
family. 1t contemplates the growth
of the national paranoia in its most
savagely amoral expressions, the
torturing of women, the bayoneting
OF babies, and the other forms which