The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-23
! co v E R
THE
TOWN
BY
RUSS COW AN,

nouncement on housing made real
soon an announcement that
will stir plenty Of comment
and practically floor some ~ the
officials Leon tDapper) Dan
ieIs. once a mighty power behind
the bat for ths Detroit Stars. has
gone hack To New York tn open a
first class barbecue stand at 1a5th
and Eighth avenue Jeweb
Johnson. the Tulsa charmer In the
Watson Realty Office. has an infec-
tious smile Dorothy Jeeter
has enrolled al Michigan State col
Iege for the present semester
and Mildred McIvor. the little sing
er, has received that engagement
ring from chi. Louis Adrine
row stationed. al Fort Huacbuca.
Arizona.
William II (Bob) Robinson was
one Of the moving figures in bring
ing Father Flanasan's Boystown
football team here for game
against Catholic Central Oct. 90
Bob. very close friend OF the
Catholic priest. made a number OF
long distance telephone calls. An
ally locating the head OF the school
in Fort Wayne, Ind and
after a convincing talk, prevailed
on Father FlanapPn 10 exert his
influence in arranging a grid sched-
ule which would include Catholic
Central And Bob will have
some tickets for the game on sale
in the lobby Of the Gotham hotel
! where he is manager.
Horace sheffield. local Political
Action Committeeman. and Gloster
| Current, executive secretary of the
! Detroit branch Of the NAACP. OPP
posed the use ~ Negro In the -Ne-
gro Freedom Rally" but were
beaten back ny oth.r members Of
the committee II was the con.
tertion of Sheffield and Current that
more propIe would he attracted q
the raIiv by eliminating the word
Negro" Pvt. RollO 8. Vest
and Pvt Fiwood Howard. tive
cronies In civilian life. In a chinfest
while on furlough home and
both were severe In their criticism
Of the food dished out In their re-
spective comnanies "Nct ft
! for y hog" both choru<ed
I And both have gained more than
FIVE pounds since their induction.
Bette Taylor was slated for q
radio broadcast Friday night
/ but had 10 cancel at the last minuts
because Of illness Toki Schalk.
woman's editor of the Pittsburgh
/ Courier. went into ecStacieS about
! the Headquarters OF the Detroit
/ branch Urban League and so
did Mrs Mary Tancel baltimore.
the Washington former school
teacher who has 81 years OF service
behind her Eddie Tolan. who
is executive secretary OF the Negro
Freedom Rally. has added 30 pounds
since he hung up his running shoes.
The former Olympic. NcAA and
Big Ten sprint champion. is now
Mr. Five-By-Five" James
Taylor, the retired motorman. Is
back home after a month In the
woods and looks as fresh Rs>i
morning glory.
Katherine Rebinsen should stem
by the Office there's some malt
there for her Maceo Cewan
made plane circuit Of Cleveland.
Pittsburgh. and Chicago trip
required . little over . week
There were n many photographers
at the horse show n there were
paid customers and the wife
who made an unsuccessful attempt
to take her life last week Il very
remorsefuI now Will think
twice before making another try.
Milt Herman. publicist at Paradise
theatre. said Duke Ellington was
a terrific attraction there during
the week that closed Thursday night
an indication that this should
he an excellent season for the
Woodland avenue house Of enter
tainment You can't accuse
Joe (ZigsieI johnson Of being a
sleepy head or suy who
stays at home and stands In bed.
Joe usually leaves Club Zomhie.
where he's producing good shows.
about three in the morning
and then he's on the golf corrse
Nv eieht o'clock And Joe,
from all information . can gather,
IS no dub with the golf sticks
III have to match him with Long,
worth Quinn. the business manager
OF the MICHIGAN Chronicle, who IL
some golfer himself.
William Robinson. who will coach
me Miller high school football team
thls season. is a graduate of West
Virginia State college Tn
addlton 10 teaching al Miller and
coaching the football team. the guv
sells advertising and writes A coll
uInn Tor the Pittsburgh Courier
what 2 man! What A mani
charlotte Perry. editor 81 the Bust
ness Guide. was telling friends this
week that the book will 20 10 the
printers some time within the next
four or FIVE days John Smith
clothing salesman. went 70 the
business convention i'm Birmino-
nam. Ala and stopped in
Memphis on his return for a wool
But the big experience caught I'M
WIN MN IN Chicago Reserving
lower berth on the midnight train
10 Detroit Smith made the sad
mistake OF catching an earlier train
al 63rd street and did not discover
his mistake until near MICHIGAN
City. He got of at Niles. but when
he boarded the Motor CITY Special
short time later, he learned that
his lower had been sold 40
he had 10 ride in an upper
with two hours taken out OF IN.
nights rest
An orchid To Edith johnson for
helping In getting the gasoline rs-
ton book Homer Gaines IA.
suggested that 7 accompany hIr.
on hunting trip up north
ana the funny part about u IL that
I'm seriously considering u
Just wondering VI Homer II a. Wild
IN driving nowadays a. he was
some wears back, Isaac Petty.
who has been confined In . hos
pital for the past month. keeps
that big smile on hi, face, accord