The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
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TOWN.
By
RUSS COWANS

lie CdlC-uiliiuSa ASaOAs<AS WIZ
will observe their fourth wartime
New Years Eve Sunday will pay
prices as high as IS for the right
of imbibing in a swanky Joint.
The liquor will not start flowing
until after twelve bells There
will be a large segment of the
population that will attend watch
services in the city's houses Of
worship instead OF INDUCING in
the frivilous festivities Of the eve
ming and morning And for
those who intend TO drench them
selves in d-thumping liquor.
don't attempt to operate the old
gas buggy II you do. you
may land in Jail with a serious
charge hanging over your head.
IL cost Hotelman Kirk Lewis
smackerenos to learn that the John
Henry Lewis Jimmy Adamick fight
was held In Philadelphia Lew
Is, who glories In his knowledge Of
sports, was positive Adamick had
never biffed with John Henry. In
fact, SO positive was Lewis that
he wagered Charles sharp VIII
liAms, Turf Bar manager. SIS
only to discover In 3 long distance \
telephone conversation with Gus
Greenlee, former manager Of John
Henry. In Pittsburgh. that the men
had fought Greenlee con-
And this was aggravating 10 Her.
bert King. Three Skies manager.
who had been trying TO convince
Lewis that he was wrong but
could not prevail on the hotel
owner TO take . wager.
Tenor Jimmy Anderson has fire.
quent reminders of a football game
he played while a student at Girls
pus Attacks high school. Indisnap-
oils, some years back Jimmy
suffered serious back injury dur
ing the game and ever so often the
old injury begins acting bad, leav-
ing Jimmy with excruciating pains
as il did last week Five-year-
old Sharon Leonard is meticulous
IN her manners So, during
the excitement Of a visit with Santa
Claus a few days before Christ.
mas, Sharon forgot TO bid him good.
bye E. and did not get back ON
solid ground until she was twelve
flights down and ready 10 leave
the store When she was
jerked back into the realization OF
what she had done. she tried 10
prevail on sister, Francis. 10 take
her back to the twelfth floor so she
could apologize 10 good old Santa.
Bailin John w. Hinton, who COW
ers Circuit Judge Arthur Websters
court room with his broad smiles.
wants his friends to know that the
patch on his right cheek II not
covering bruises from the fist Of
an opponent he recently engaged
In physical combat Instead.
Baiiiff Hinton, while coming down
the stairway 1t the Heart Of De-
troit Lodge Of Elks. stumbled and
fell through the trophy case, the
Jagged edge Of the glass Just miss
ing his eye - IL took off q slab
OF skin on his cheek Marva
Louis, who has been resting In her
home In Chicago since the engage
ment at Three Skies. will 20 %
California next week 10 M an en-
gagement 1t one Of the swank nieht
clubs In Hollywood CARVING
high hopes Of obtaining . flicker
contract,
Jessie Darlington. former assist.
ant director at the John r. USOE
center and now heading the USO
In Waukegan. Ill. will be named
director OF the John r. Center 10
MI the vacancy caused by the
death OF Mrs. Ardenah Stephens
Inc fourteen pound turkey that
disappeared from the refrigerator
IN the County Jail has caused no
greater furore than was caused
when a seventeen pound turkey
disappeared from the back porch
OF Freddie Guinyard's home Christ.
mas Eve night Well, they're
paying me back for some OF those
turkeys we used to swipe from the
Eastern Market when was kid"
SAID Freddie as he viewed the emn-
~ spot where the bird had been.
Because Of 4 mixup In the license.
voc Little Ziggie) Johnson's Climb
II Grotto had TO close after OPEN
ing last Friday night n se.n,.
that the licenses were issued n,
iSts and some Of Johnsons
friends complained to the autheri-
ties when he speusd before The
scheduled date .oms,h,..
like Ii days ahead Of scbedu,.
But this will not interfere with
Tapster Ralph Brown, currently
winning admiration At Club r ana
~ ~ VINO Is slated to open at Club
Il Grotto In January Arthu,
Z. simpson. the young tenor who
mas been snatching q wealth A
applause In New York nirht snot.
comes to the Latin Quarter In Ian.
uary and will haul In n week.
~ stipend Of $l.700 far excerd.
ing the $500 weekly salary he va.
sernng not so many moons ago.
detective Eddie Gaines. who used
10 De one OF the best half milers
IN the country. is firmly convinced
something should be done 10 com.
memorate the-athletic achievements
or Detroit athletes such a,
Eddie Tolan. John Lewis. Bill Low.
ing. Joe Louis. Leroy Dues. En-.
gene Beatty and others who
Drought fame TO the Motor CITY.
The night clubs are singing their
annual Christmas week blues
one spot had six customers one