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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
Hazel Scott To
Make Film Soon

HOLLYWOOD, (ANP) - Tha,
wonder girl OF the piano Hazel
Scott, will return TO the Hollywood
she took by storm this summer, to
play an important role in "Rhap-
sody In Blue" at Warner Brothers
First National. She had TO return TO
her home several weeks ago on
business matters after triumphing
here in MGM's "Broad d way
Rhythm" Warmers Mae Vests
"Tropicana." cabaret and radio en-
gagementS, and an appearance al
Hollywood Bowl.
AS Rhapsody In Blue portrays the
life OF George Gershwn, Miss Scott
VIII recreate the character of COL
ored pianist who inspired him while
in Paris Just as the sights and
sounds OF South Cardinals Catfish
Row." thrilled him into immortaliz-
ing it in the light opera. "Porgy
and BeSs," so did the piano music
OF colored girl that he heard one
afternoon while stroling the streets
OF Paris He listened. hurried to his
study and wrote the incident into
music. So Miss Scott will be both
seen and heard when the great fea-
ture is finished and released.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02

A preview OF what's 10 come in
the way OF red hot bands and top
notch entertainme. I, starring Lion
ell Hampton. in person with his IA
nous Flying Home" orchestra. will
be with tn, initial stage offering
starting Friday. October IS at the
Paradise theatre.
Future bookings and their dates
include. the dynamic Lucky Mil
Under in person with the sensa-
tlonal recording orchestra and Trev-
or Bacon. romantic tenor. starting
Friday. October %: TIrl Father"
Hines in person with his band plus
an ensemble of IL beautiful maid
ems, booked for Friday, October 20;
the International Sweethearts OF
Rhythm, talented all-girls orchestra,
featuring Anna Mae Winburn and
Tiny" Thompson, week starting
Friday. November 5: Jimmie Lunce-
ford, the Harlem Express" in per-
sor with his new sensational band
and featuring Claude Trenier. Tina
Dixon. Dusty Fletcher, Miller Bros.
and Lois and Radcliffe and Jen-
kins, week starting Friday, Novem-
Der IL.
Other attractions include Buddy
Johnson. sensational new person
atty with his orchestra and appear
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
RED HOT SHOW
STUFF PLEASES|
Patrons
Fine Entertainment At
Club Three 666
Ry LARRY CHISM

II the floor shows al Club Three
$50 get much hotter. the club will
III; We 70 spread asbestos upon the
floorboards as the latest production
staged there proves sizzling show
fare 10 the ringsidcrs and cabaret
goers present
An outstanding feature presen-
tation OF the skit, called 1T Gets
Hot and Hotter" is the ensemble
nun Der OF the Taylorettes in the
Blue Orchid" offering Dazzling
and colorful gowns grazing the
forms OF the chorines makes this
a scenic spectacle.
Newest singing rave and making
her first appearance in local mite
clubs IS Bea Roxy. doing up BLACK
Magic" for some goodly applause
She will easily become a favorite
singer OF songs for all Detroiters.
Others making the show sizzle are
the dance team OF Bea and Windy.
song and dance artists, who add
pan,omime with their footwork,
Billy and Evelyn Nitengale satisfy
the patrons with their taps work
as the show moves along at a fast
pace.
Finale offers a theme on Little
Brown Jug" bringing an end to
the show and allowing Teddy
Buckner and his band to provide
dancing music for your pleasure
atop the floorboards.
Sam Fouche is the popular en-
Gee at this spot and sends the show
artists with his smooth lines Of
introduction.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
SONGS, JOKES.
entertaining.
TO NTTEuFERS.
Little Sans Show Was
Well X eceived
Tuesday

AT Fat Mans" the show skii
currently seen al Little Sans cab
srei has a variety Of talent, max
Ing the show enjoyable TO q large
following OF nitelifers. 4
Barrow's production starts \oN
with the dancing ladies coming on
with a steps routine 20 tune Of
jumping OF Place" Nohi Berry.
Coincidence, vows the patrons with
her risque jokes and news reading
laugh-getiing skit. 10 be ore Of the
outstanding attractions 81 the show
Leroy Darlington shows how tap.
steps should be LAID down and WINS
much applause from the rings d.
ers. Highl!gh;s OF the opus is The
dramatic skit featuring Betty
Washington. who as a woman Of
the streets, longs for tie man she
loves, only 10 slug him Win a bull
Jet IN the back, as the other cho-
rines do their bit in TIE scene
Leon Chops Olden. comic. viii
make you laugh yourself 10 death
with his dance, songs. espec ally
with his prayer on American Dol
lar Bill" He made money from the
floor as patrons app.auded his laugh
getting efforts.
Dick Barrow. emcee and pro-
uucer proves one OF the most pop
ular singers IN cabaret circles. with
~AnItttA., - a.N-t.f1T
Know" and others OF your !ayorite
compositions.
Artists Hour contest was won by
Mary. DeJsrnette singing a blues
medley. Others in the battle were
Bob Roberts singing Stormy
Weather" Betty James. Trees:
Charles Miller. Keep Me On Your
Mind" and Ann JARVIS, Jelly, Jelly
Blues
Ringsiders present were Sue Tis-
dale. Daisy Watkins Eddie Robin
son, all out-of-;own visitors: Ray
and Marjorie Peterson, Mr.. and
Mrs Lorenzo Marvel. Bernis Nc
Cloud, Jusnita Black. Thelma Cur
ry. Rubye Curry and Edward Glib
son.
Enjoying the show on her birth
day was Miss Bobbie Hunt man
sger OF Del Smiths bar. 1903 Hast
ings street and party OF Pauline
Carter. Del Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
James johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. |
George Murray.
Bob Perkins and his fine band |
made the music for your dancing.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
The Black0ut
By RUSS !. CoWANs

Do you want 10 be rejected ~
the army. Then obtain a job rs
emcee az one ~ the Detroit night
clubs Leonard Reed. Larry Steele,
Marcellus Wilson. Bobby Keyes and
Sam Fouche were all turned back at
the induction center.....A letter
comes from Fred r. Durrette, now
stationed in Louisiana with the Red
army ...a and encloses the iufqrma-
ton that he's an expcctant father.
Also a line about this little cX-
perience: Last night came in of
a pass in the little town ard had
abou; three pinis under my belt as
crawled into my tent and laid my
weary head DOWN. felt some
thing real coldlS Well, just made
one leap and fook up tent and all
along with me. When ! stopped
running yes. a tree stopped me
cold ] learned that my buddy had
found little puppy and had given
il my blanket 10 sleep on. You see,
we had just killed two rattlers here
that day. and ! was just on the safe
side. I've been warning Fred
about the contents he'll find in some
of those bottles.
Earl CYo-Yo) Jones Is now team
ing with Ray Pearl in a dance act
which is now appearing in one OF
the night clubs in Kansas City,.
Two Sisters And A Sailor" flick
er which Lena Horne just finished,
marked her seventh picture in eight
months. Miss Horne headed for
New York after completing her
work for M-G-M.. Larry Steele,
former emcee at Club Congo, re-
Gently took a screen test for an
all-colored cast in Universars mu-
steal which goes into production
October Is. Included among the
star attractions OF the new picture
will be Benny Carriers orchestra
with Savannah Churchill, Louie
Jordan's orchestra. IT h c Delta
Rhythm Boys and others. Lou
Levy. who will produce the picture,
has been beating the bush for tai
ented young girl whom he hopes
10 build along the lines Of Lena
Horne. 80. NJ d e. inc Green. Ida
James, Katherine Ann Cornell, and
Dorothy cambridge are being con-
s.dered. Anne Brown, who won
national renown singing Summer
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
Miss Cole To Sing
In The Guild Series

Miss Celeste Cole, soprano, has
returned 10 Detroit after spending
the summer under one OF the noted
coaches Of Metropolitan Opera. She
is the first and only Negro OF the
Detroit Music guild, and was pre-.
sented by that group last year on
their artist series. and because OF
her own success, will be called
again this year. She will also be
the featured soprano soloist at the
Bethel ALE church in the annual
presentation OF the Messiah
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02

time" in the original Porgy and
BeSS show, contributes the same
number IN Rhapsody In Blue" ~.
The story is told that Gershwin
wrote the play after hearing Miss
Brown sing There are reports
that there viii be a reunion OF
Lucky Milinder and Sister Rosetta
Tharpe Rosetta left the band last
August -. after the MIllinder had
closed at tht Casa Manana in Los
Angeles. She later opened as a
singing single at the Streets of
Paris club where Jimmy Noone's or.
cheStra was playing.
Nan Snow, who charmed the pa
irons Of 666 with her songs, left
Monday night for Cleveland where
she will be the featured star at the
Cedar Gardens. with a contract
for three months. After that Miss
Snow goes 10 Aaron for a couple
Of weeks. She wants 10 finish her
course at New England Conserva-
tory of Music by 1915. She has
already spent two years at the staid
old Boston school. {. .Torcher Bea
Roxy is a sharp reminder OF Lena
Horne. . and has plenty OF oomph.
billy Nightingale OF the team OF
Billy and Evelyn docs some fast
taps, and during the process OF ex-
ecuting some Of his steps, leaps on
the piano at Club 666.. D.. The first
day some Of his co-workers warned
him that Owner Andrew H. Sneed
would probably reprimand him for
the eccentricity.. Shortly after the
first show Sneed sent for Billy.
Il wonder what he wants." Billy
said TO Evelyn. i hope he doesn't
stop me from jumping on the pi-
sno," said Billy as Evelyn urged
him on 10 the front office. In
stead Of reprimand. as he ex-
pected. Sneed warned Billy about a
weak spot in the front OF the pi-
ano.. an indication that he was
we'll satisfied with the flash and
dash OF the young dancer. Carmen
Cita who was dancing at Club 666
some months back. is now a happy
mother OF nine or ten weeks. -. In
private she is Mrs Carmen Hylton
Johanna, on the interludes at
Club 666. wants me 10 know that
she is back "in a huff" -. which re-
calls the paragraph | had some ago
about her leaving in a huff
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
Lionel Hampton Is At
Paradise Theatre Oct. Is

.ing with Minton Morland, famous
Hollywood screen comic in person
with Ben Carter, week starting
Friday, November 10; Erskine Haw-
kins and his famous Tuxedo juno
ton" orchestra. week starting FRI
day, December 3rd; Tiny Bradshaw
and his band with Lii Green, the
in the Dark Mama" week starting
December 10; Ella Fitzgerald, the
first lady of song in person with
Eddie Durham and his famous all
girls orchestra. starting Friday, De-
cember "a.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02

and four will appear in
Marcelus Wilson's oohow opening Breads Club Zombe
Monday. through
recordings place the responsibility for their
Harlem 1--WE On Lenox all called
which peculiar Despite
that these cats" don't fiddle but srum string bass ppe
Buebrd recordings such Please
Don't Leave 80" Miss You "Gangbusters." Chant
of the Rain and others has popularity for them in all
country Charles Barkesdae Lloyd Grimes
Austin Powell the four
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
Start Work On The
POrgy And Bess Pix

HOLLYWOOD. - 'Porgy and
BesS" the opera variety. Is slated
for picture production as soon as
William Coetz, former production
head OF 10th Century-Fox and cur
ssnt head Of International Pictures,
can close the deal for purchase Of
screen rights to the celebrated play
and adopt il to the screen. Clarence
brown may direct the opus.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
SnOOkum Russell
To Cincy Cafe

CINCINNATI, O.-Opening Octo-
Der at Cincinnatis famous Cotton
club for thirteen weeks. Snookum
Russell, the brown borbsheIl Of
swing, brings back to this city one
OF their favorite orchestras.
Russell has the distinction of
playing this spot for longer periods
OF time than any other band.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
KING kodak INvADES EAST

NEW YORK. - King kodak, his
golden trumpet and his NBC or
chestra will invade the east with
that powerful sizzling swing that
has made the namc kodak famous
throughout the Midwest and South.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
GENE POPE IN TOLEDO

TOLEDO, O.-Gene Pope and his
popular sweet swing orchestra,
opened at Lambert's Night club
here last week after closing a long
run at STEMS Buffet Bar in In
dianapolis, Ind.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
SeIective Stock Rise
Led by.Liquor and
Soft Drink Shares
By VICTOR EUBANK,
Ace r;o tah preys Einapriol Writ,

NEW YORK. Dec l5.-Industrial
specialists. topped by liquors and soft
drinks, led another selective upturn
in today's stock market, while rails
and many leaders shifted to the los
ing ranks.
Buying of the beverages still was
based on whisky dividend hopes.
American Distilling and Park &
Tilford were ahead as much as 5
points at one time, but subsequently
backed away from their peaks.
Canada Dry also liquor distribu-
tor, hit new 1943 high then sub
sided when company officials denied
any intention Of giving a bottle
bonus to stock owners. Schenley.
Distillers Corp. and White Rock
advanced briskly.
Calling of national railway
strike chilled customers here and
there and definite speculative and
investment inspiration was lacking
in the war news ear-end tax Of
ferings. while light, served as a
handicap.
Trends, cloudy from the start,
Stlffened in the final hour, but prices
were well mixed near the close.
Dealings expanded now and then,
and transfers for the full session
were around 100000 shares.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
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Munsey lruH Plans
To Cut Par Value =
OF Capital Stock
Nv EDWARD G. STONE

Directors of the Munsey Trust Co.
have recommended to stockholders
that the par value of the capital
stock be reduced from 500 to S62 so
per share. thereby changing the
total capital stock from $4,000, 900
to sl,250,O00, according to letter
sent to stockholders by President
G. H. Pope.
The board recommends a reduc-
ton of S250,00 in the carrying value
Of the banking house from ST 900 900
to 81 l,650,000, to bring the value of
the investment in agreement with
the deprecated tax base. s.
The board also favors a charge
off Of $3.50, 900 on certain real estate
mortgages in which the trust COM
pany has potential ownership; also
the equalizlng of capital and sur
plus. ...:
If the plan is approved, the $780,
900 made available on the books
will be applied as follows: 1884 500
to writing down the realty stock
and certain mortgages; s139 900 to
be added to surplus to increase this
item to 81 ,250000, and $25, 900 to be
added to reserves for contingencies.
The stockholders will vote on the
plan at the annual meeting on
January Is. The proposals do not
alter the value of the, trust COM
pany's assets in any way or affect
earning power, the notice says.
More Banks Vote Dividends
Directors Of the National Savings
& Trust Co. have declared a divi-
dend of 81 per share, payable Feb
ruary l to stockholders of record
January %, President Bruce Baird
announced today. This is the same
as the other three quarterly pay
ments made this year.
The trustees of the East WASH
tngton Savings Bank have voted
the usual semlannual dividend of
4 per cent, payable December 81
to stockholders Of record December
%, S. Wilson Earnshaw, treasurer,
reported. The board also approved
a Christmas bonus for all employees
OF one-fourth of a months salary.
War Bond Quota Ss5, 200, 600.
The fourth War Bond drive quota
has just been announced as $685.
600 900, an increase of sl,00O.0O0 over
the last campaign The Treasury
asks that S53000,000 be subscribed
by individual purchasers. Sl0.000,O00
more than was raised in the Sep
tember drive. Chairman John A.
Reilly says the Treasury will regard
the drive as failure in the Capital
If this goal is. not reached. In the
last drive the scity subscribed sl03.-
100000 against quota of S94,O0O.0OO.
The increase in the Capital quota
came as surprise as the national
total is smaller than in the last drive.
Folger Sees New Trends.
John Clifford Folger, president of
the Investment Bankers Associa-
ton of America, told the Philadel-.
phia Club last night that there is
q tremendous amount of money
being damned back awaiting OPP
portunity to be put to use after
the war That accumulation spells
investing power, he said. He said
the position of investment bank
ing has greatly improved in recent
years.
The sale of 40 shares of Lincoln
Service Corp. 7 per cent preferred
on the Washington Stock Exchange
set new high for the year. The
common was also strong.
Evening star., 1943-12-16

Make it a thrifty Christmas-give
War Bonds. Keep on backing the
attack.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Clock Quiets Puppy

NOWATA. Okla. lP1.-Having con-
cluded their puppy whimpered at
night because he was lonesome.
Marjean and Maxine Gridland set
their minds 10 work on a solution.
The idea seemed little silly at
first, they admit, but when they
placed ticking alarm clock in the
pets basket he slept soundlessly
through the night. Experimenting
they left off the clock. The whim-
pering was resumed.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Promoted by Thatcher

ELMIRA, Dec. Is up. - The
Thatcher Manufacturing Co. today
announced election of Franklin D.
Pollock as president and elevation
Of Emory G. Ackerman from presi-
dent to chairman Of the, board. The
company makes glass containers.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Business Briefsn

Bank Clearings in % leading cities
totaled Sa,127 $3.50 in the week
ended December Is, compared with
$500 ,52s, 600 in the previous week
and we're 14srtc. above s7,953.437 oou
IN the like l942 week, Dun & Brad
street, Inc, reported =.
Gasoline Stocks on December II
totaled 1887 900 barrels against
II ,040 900 a week earlier and 74,903.-
600 a year ago. the American Pc
troleum Institute disclosed. Ligh,
fuel oil StOCkS increased 403 900 bar
rels in the week. while heavy fue
oil supplies decreased 1905 900 bar
reIS. 1n0lceS Of Eastern seaboarc
civilian stocks, compared with nor,
NAL: Gasoline, 49,: light fuel oil
73fe, heavy fuel oil 697r,.
Commercial Banks Can Subscribe
to 2!2'o and q. G War Bonds ir
the Fourth War Loan drive begin.
ming January l8, if they hold savings
deposits. They will be allowed also
to subscribe to series F. and series C
Savings Bonds on and after Jan
uaIy /. Subscriptions cannot exceed
10Ho Of savings deposits or 5000 900
whichever is less. ->....
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway de-
clared an extra dividend of 50 cents
a common share, payable December
30 to holders Of record December 20
bringing 1943 dividends to $3.50
same as in 1912 Action was taken
after the ICC vetoed a. proposed
s76,753,700 preferred stock dividend
for common holders.
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. stock
holders approved a bylaws amend
r1ent to provide for a $4,000 .0OC
issue Of new preferred, redemption
of the present S45.6OO.ooO g. pre-
ferred, and a change in common par
value from SO to S25.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad award
ed S3.Oo7 600 of 81, series NJ. equip
ment trust certificates to stndi-
cate headed by Halsey. Stuart & Co
on a bid of 100057. The issue was
reeffered at prices to yield from
.a5'5 to 2.97ro, according to ma
turity.
Standard Oil of California esti-
mated consolidated net income for
the September quarter at s1O,S82,
9A2 or "a cents a share agains,
8,l31 ,036 or 63 cents a share a vea1
ago. Nine months net was esti-
mated at S26.0l9,625 or So a share
against $2l .455,07 or S1.65 a share
a year ago.
A. o. Smith Corp. earned S1.229.-
176 or S2.46 share in three months
ended October 81, compared with
S1,4l3,243 or s284 share in the
same 19A2 period.
West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co
earned S2,61o,496 or S1.96 a share IL
year ended Oct 81, against S2,78e.
248 or s205 share in precedin,
year.
United Air Lines reported Novem
Der mail ton-miles were 8eo abov
the preceding month and $50 abov
a year ago. Express ton-miles wer
IL above the preceding month an,
81 above year ago.
Auchincloss. Parker & Redpath
Capital investment house, pur
chased from the RFC S946,0OO O
Southern Railway A. equipmen
trust certificates, series FF ,subor
dinated) for 103.89 and accrued in
terest. This represented a premium
to the RFC Of S36.765.
Royal Typewriter Co. declared
stock dividend of three shares O
81 par value common for eacl
share now held, payable Dec. 81 t
holders of record Dec. II.
Left Candy Corp. declared a divi
dend of 1919 cents common share
payable Jan. Is to holders of recor
Dec. 20.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
For. Bonds
NY P&L pf +

Rates of dividends IN the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted, special or extra div
dends are not included. Also extra or
extras. d Cash or stock. e Paid last year
Payable in stock. Declared or paid so
far this year. h Payable in Cana dian funds
k Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year. Wv With warrants. xw Without
warrants
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Approximate Sales Today

HppTUX1mdte SHIeS I0U1y,
11:00 am - l4A $50 1900 Noon as A2o
1:oop.m 3o3 40 2:O0p.m AIS $50
tUnit Of trading. 10 shares: sales printed
in full In bankruptcy or receiyership OF
being reorganized under Bankruptcy Act,
or securities assumed BY such. companies.
Rates or dividends in the foregoing table
quarterly or semiannual declar alton TN
.ess otherwise noted special or extra divi-
xr Ex rights. a Also extra or extras d Cash
or sock. Paid last year Payable In
sotck g Declared or paid so far this year
lated dividends paid or declared this year
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 R,.--Diyidends
AccuBsuiated.
pa Sfock of Paw
Evening star., 1943-12-16

Make it thrifty Christmas-give
War Bonds. Keep on backing the
attack