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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
Miteiifers Await
Neu Zom bieS how
Opening Aug. II

As Take II Easy" goes down In
history as another Joe Johnson sue
cessful show, plans are announced
for his new show at Brosd's Club
zombie 10 begin on Monday night
August Ia.
"Ziggy." as Joe johnson - iondly
called. is bringing in new stars.
and adding several new Glr,s to
the chorus line.
Heading the list OF new stars to
open Monday night Is Dusty"
Fletcher. well.known comedi an.
whose record OF laugh provoking
shows reads Like a case history Of
mysteries.
Adding 10 the fun and entertain.
ment VIII be the dance team oi
Son and Sonnie. rated az one Of
the best dance teams IN the coun.
Try. They do taps ana scrobaiic
specialiies
On the singing SIDE ia Betty 10
gan. who has reputation sS Vo-
Ss1lsi IN Detroit several years back
Fans Will remember her FROM Coy
Corner and Chicken Shack days
Still held over by popular de.
msnd. is the suave. dyeamy-loicod
Jimmy Anderson. who hiss woVed
EN- for SIX straight weeks. and
promises 10 WOW en- for ~ east
three more
For the artistioa'ly inclined.
Ziggy" has promised Dottic Rho
interpreta,ive dancer shake queen
10 YOU 10 put l,;le oomph in the
show.
Ad5ed 10 all Of this az course
will be the regular lineup o, ten
chorines, with several new faces
and the music OF Harold Wallace
and his orchestra
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12

musical comedy stars at the turn
OF the century.
Mack along with Jesse Shipp and
Williams and Walker. who gave
him his start. founded the first
Negro song publishing company in
America. 1t was called the Gotham
Attacks Music Publishing Com pany
and lasted for ten years.
II was Mack who with James p.
Johnson wrote the musical comedy
"Runnin' Wild" for Miller and
Lyles. Two OF the hits from that
show were "Runnin' Wild" and "Old
Fashioned Love"
In 1924 he wrote the still popular
Shine with Ford Dabney.
He was a member OF the Ameri-
can Society of Composers. Authors
and Publishers (ASCAP) and Of the
Crescendo Club. a group Of Harlem
musicians.
He is survived by his widow. the
former Gertrude Elizabeth Curti.
whom he married in 1912. She wa.
the first Negro dentist in New York
State They had no children.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
Musicians Training
At Camp Stewart, Ga.

CAMP STEWART. Gs-Ii the
war should suddenly end, many OF
the men ~ ,his camp would run
back 20 the jobs they left, and this
IS especially true OF those who dis
oardcd their musical instruments
and suit with rect pleat for MI
rifles and khakis One CT here
who plans an immediate return TO
music when his military service
ends is Pvt James A. McShann
who was just plain Jay when he
recorded a tune that sold well over
$50. 900 platters a season or two ago
McShann has been in the Army
since May : and is taking his basic
training here II was he who came
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
Picture Folk
Find Nina Is
The Same Ace

HOLLYWOOD - tNPB) - Ac-
claimed by critics as one OF the
finest dramatic actresses on the
stage, Nina Mae Mckinney emerged
from her first Hollywood appearance
since her retirement from films
several years ago, as triumphant as
ever. She is easily the greatest sepia
dramatic star since the late Evelyn
Precr.
Miss Mckinney has just completed
. role in the Benedict Borgous film
production Dark Waters" starring
Merle Obcron and Franchot Tone at
General Service studios Rushes in
the scenes she appeared proved
highly satisfactory. Other studio
talent scouts hearing OF her success
in the Aim OF the Louisiana Bayous
life. have urged their respective pro-
ducers 10 secure her for their several
screen roles.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
Swinging With
NiteliferS'
By LARRY cHIsM

Irwin L. Reason: I'm doing my DIT
OF cheering up the boys with my
piano and vibraphone | expect 10
be home on a furlough soon. Best
regards 10 all the Cats.
Buddy Lee: Am on my way Ia
Louisville for week. See you when
l return.
Chas. Stanton: I'm in a very fine
branch Of the service A. A. The
boys have piled up record that will
stand on this post for some time
There are two colored battalions
here. | have won two medals with
my rifle. one for craftsmanship and
one for sharpshooter
Sorry missed seeing cousin Bailey
E. Harrison OF 300 Ellis avenue
in Chicago who was here last week.
Huh?
Had Chinese food al Mania Cafe
and got three different checks for
the same order. Every time the
waitress took the check back to be
corrected the Chinese added more
costs TO the original check. CWhal
kind OF business is that?)
Met Elvira tSBT) Carter. Aman-
da Williams, Minnie and Grace ST.
bert having fun at Civic Center ".
Phyllis tBSG-AYT Stanfield is
visiting friends Mr. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Hill here. She's from Column
bus, Ohio. -.
Cabaret Scene
She was three inches taller than
he. The band was playing Star
Dust" and he had a lovesick look
on his face as he sang the words
to her. Wonder what she was
thinking about? She couldn't have
heard what he was saying cause his
words came out at the hollow OF
her neck.
Tavern Scene
She was middle aged and came
into the drink place with two men
She ordered beer for the three but
changed her mind when the bar
tender told her it was fifty cents
per-
Then she walked 10 a stranger al
the bar and asked if she could take
a sip from his glass Of beer. He
looked dumbfounded as she turned
up the glass and sipped "Whew."
she said, Il don't want any OF that
stuff, and walked out OF the tav-
ern. ono comments please).
Juanita Wright OF Fry has added
bar-b-qued chicken and ribs 10
their fish dinner orders While
B and B Fish Dock now serves
wafflcs to early arisers, men and
women. at l7l3 ST. Antoine. so says
Owner Ben Ormsby.
And So
Pc. tpoor old Useless Boykin
had better watch his laurels cause
U. II. Gun hep Larry Douglas is
cunning for his scalp Both work
on the same sheet. Am betting on
Boykin 10 win the deal
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
SATCHMO TOPS
ON COKE BILL

Louis Armstrong takes the lead
among Negro bands for appearance.
on the Cocs-cols companys Vic.
tory Parade OF Spotlight Bands" or
Friday night, August 49, heard
coast.io-cosst over the Blue net
work.
Since the series. which Is heard
six nights week from Army, Navy.
Marine Bases and war production
plants, took 10 the air. Armstrong 8
orchestra has been heard eleven
times.
The following Is a list OF the other
bands and the number OF times
they have been heard: Duke Filing
ton. 8; Lionel Hampton and Andy
Kirk. S; Jimmy Lunceford. Cab CAL
loway and Count Basic. 2: and Earl
Hines, !.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
CeciLMack, Noted
Composer Dies In
New York Home

NEW YORK-Cccil Mack, famous
popular song writer. whose real
name was Richard Cecil McPher-
son. died al his home early Wednes-
day morning. He was 60 years
old.
Mack who produced hits for more
than twenty years authored please
Go Way and Let Me Sleep Never
Let the Same Bee Sting You Twice. "
Josephine. My Jo." Look Into
Your Bsby's Eyes" Down Among
the Sugar Cane" You're in the
Right Church. But the Wrong Pew"
and Hes a Cousin OF Mine" The
last two were made popular by
Nora Bayes and Marie Cahill, white
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
Joe Turner To
Record New Hit

MILWAUKEE. Wise. -Leaving his
band in haste to fly to New York
City where he recorded for Decca
on August 8. Blues Shouting" Joe
Turner and his encourage of Little
Beau and his orchestra with Sheila
Guyse will resume their tour at
Beloit. Wise, after a few days rest
at their respective homes.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
Lou swARz SPREADS CHEER

EVANSVILLE. Ind. tANP)-Lou
Swarz. solo dramatist and USO en-
tertainer. on tour OF U. S. army GEN.
;ers. became an added snack bar
hostess Sunday when she assisted
William Jones, director, serve more
than 800 soldiers breakfast al the
Lincoln USO club Enjoy your
coffee and doughnuts. nice and hot;
for they really hit the spot" the
actress chimed out along with her
big Lou Swarz smile as she served
the men.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
GUILD HITS COLOR BAR

NEW YORK - A ten-point pro-
gram for racial equality and dem.
ocracy was endorsed by Local 6. tho
Philadelphia Local OF the American
Guild OF Variety Artists, to which
all vaudeville and night club enter
tainers must belong.
They adopted resolution which
pledged the avoidance OF the use Of
racial cliches and caricatures for
comic purposes.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
IT'S PLAYTIME

The Valley wolves checked
So there'd be no doubt
Then called on the flychix
To come on out.
Then shook their jeans
And began 10 shout
La dad e-da-de, It's playtime"
The flychix answered
AS soon as they could:
You know old man
Our hearts are not wood
So mitt US with dough
The way hepcats should:
La-ds- de-da de, lis plartine"
L. Chlsm
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12

at Club Three
666. IT'S
rumored there's
a rift in two
families associa-
ted with the po-
lice department.
cause the wrong
mates are get
ting tog e I her.
too often.
Andrew Shaw is
the gen a |
lounge bartend-
err at Skies club.
A nice guy.
A GOOD
FELLOW
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
SISTERS IN NEW YORK

Misses Dorothy L. and Rose Lee
Merriweather OF Msrston avenue
left the city thi: week for visit
with relatives and friends In Ro.
chester and New York City, N. Y.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12

h-C-Ms Dragon Seed" i. magnif.
cent tribute TO q great people.
4
II Is tremendously dramatic. unQues
tonably tender and excitingly enter.
tanning.
Pearl Bucks best seller is the story.
M-C-M also produced her Good Earth.
But, Dragon Seed surpssses even that
memorable success
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
AND so

Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Turf bar
tender) Marvel spent happy vaca-
ton in Chi last week where Marvel
renewed old acquaintance. :.
Charlie Richmond spotlites the acts
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
vACATIONING

VACATIONING
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hubbard Of
2l344 Mitcheldale left the city last
week 10 visit relatives and friends
in Springfield. IL
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12

Katharine Hepburn gives her most ex-
full Jade. She's tigrcss in action. And
q woman in love!
Walter Huston. Aline MacAiahon. Akin
Tamiroff. and Turhan Bey set new
standards for screen drama. So do lack
&C 7sy and Harold s. Bucquet who
directed.
=
Producer Psndro Berman, and Mise.
Roberts and Muffin who wrote the
screen play did their part wonderfully
Dragon Seed" stands as a worth,
monument TO all human courage.
Accorded Orchids by Walter Wincneil
II has been acclaimed by public and
press alike!
Metro oldwyn-Mayer, maker OF great
pictures for twenty years. never made
one greater than Dragon Seed
a:3o
P.s. IT., your w
privilege-as we'll 0zj
rs your duty-to
Buy War Bonds
Evening star., 1944-05-01
House Unit 10 Retain
Disputed Jobless Pay
In 'G.I. Bill Of Rights
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The House Veterans Legislation
Committee has decided to retain in
the "GI bill of rights" all of the
general principles adopted by the
Senate, m mbers said today,
including unemployment allow
ances to which Chairman Rankin
had objected.
Meeting in executive session to
consider minor amendments, the
committee expected to report the
bill to the House this afternoon or
tomorrow Chairman SABBATH of
the House Rules Committee has
announced he will give the rueas-
ure right-of way when it reaches
the floor.
Omnibus Benefits Provided.
The bill provides omnibus bene-
fits for veterans of this war, in
cluding compensation for unem-
ployment periods during adjust
ments," hospital facilities, loans for
farms and homes and assistance in
establishing businesses.
The unemployment compensa- l.
ton section has been modified in
accordance with compromise
reached by proponents on the COM
mittee with Chairman Rankin and
other dissident members. While it
was said the general principle"
will remain the same, the nature
of the amendments proposed was
not made known.
Sponsored by the American Legion
and Veterans of Foreign Wars, the
legislation has been before the
House committee five weeks.
Real Estate Aid Planned.
Meanwhile, the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Boards an
nounced it has set up a special
committee to help soldiers get Their
moneys worth if they buy rea
estate with their discharge pay or 9
Government loan.
Assuming that the "GI bill oi
rights measure will pass, the asso.
citation yesterday named a commit.
tee headed by John G. Emery
Grand Rapids, a past commander
of the American Legion, to cooper.
ate with Government agencies ad'
ministering the law.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
IS Million Pounds Sought
In Waste Paper Drive Here

The District will be combed for
70 million pounds of waste paper
by the end of June, an increase of
70 per cent over the quota for the
last six months of 1943, the District
OF Columbia Salvage Committee an
nounced today. The quota does not
include waste paper from Govern
ment agencies and bureaus.
Total salvage collections for March
amounted to 1874 ,9O3 pounds, ac-
cording to official figures. A total
of 35,726,217 pounds were collected
in the first three months of the
year, indicating that much more
cooperation is needed from house
holders and businessmen. The COM
mlttee, however, is confident the
quota will be met as the goal for
the last six months of 1943 was
exceeded by l,866,00o pounds.
The committee also has announced
a total of 358,910 pounds of house
hold fats collected in the first three
months of this year an increase of
1000 pounds over the first six
months of last year Officials also
are heartened by gradual in
crease IN tin can collections. which
totalled 100000 pounds for the last
three months with March figures
showing an increase of 55,20O pound,
over February.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Sal From 81 States Get
Warm Springs Treatment

By the Associated Press.
WARM SPRINGS. Ga, Nav l.
Five hundred and forty-one patients
from 81 States received treatment
at the Georgia Warm Springs
Foundation in the fiscal year ended
September. l943, it was disclosed
today in the foundations annual re-
port. OF those patients 346, or 64 per
cent. receiVed'flnancial assistance.
| Almost half the total number OF
patients were from 10 to 20 years OLD
and only 10 were more than 3e
Years old
The foundations financial state
ment showed grants received from
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis totaled 1925 900 for
general purposes and S43,480 for
educational use
Revenue from patients and other
activities at Warm Springs. plus
donations and bequests, totaled
1924, 1886. Excess of expenses over
revenue, exclusive of grants, was
Sl64 ,146O2.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
More Tax Exemptions
Urged as Incentives
To Larger Families
BY the Associated Press.

Bargain tax rates for big fam
lilies picked up support in the
Senate today, along with sug-
gestions that even more should
be done to encourage an increase
in population.
The new simplif1cation measure
which has been promised swift con-
greSsional action, would cut the tax
bills for large families by allowing
a fiat $500 exemption on every men,
Der of the family. The current de-
duction for each child is $3.50. BY
the same token, the new measure
would increase tax liabilities for
childless couples.
Il say that in view of the high
cost of living, the high cost of bring
ing up children, the deduction
should be even more" said Senator
Maybank, Democrat, of South
Dakato. "It never was enough"
Senators Ferguson, Republican, of
Michigan, and Downey, Democrat, of
California, both expressed doubt
there would be much inducement in
the measure as it stands to increase
the birth rate.
THE trouble is that the cost of
children always has been more than
the amount parents can save on tax
exemptions" Senator Ferguson said.
Senator Downey, who has five
children himself, agreed. But he
said it would be fine if the higher
exemptions did lead to bigger fam
lilies, because we Americans are a
declining population"
A provision in the new bill for
permitting deductions for children
to continue as long as they are in
college, instead of stopping arbitra-
rily when they become 18, won
hearty Endorsement from both SEN
ator Downey and Senator Chandler,
Democrat, of Kentucky.
THE silliest thing we ever did"
said Senator Chandler, was to
stop the exemption just when chill
dren go off to school, when they
cost the most. would favor an
even larger deduction"
Senator Shipstead, Republican, of
Minnesota, pondered the old ques-
ton OF why American parents don't
nave more children and came up
with what he called a partial ex-
planation: TOO many women would
rather work and make more money,
than to raise a family"
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Plural Marriage Case
Set for Trial May IS
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY. May l.
District Judge Ray Van Colt, jr.
has set May Is for trial of IS Salt
Lake City men accused of living
with a total of 55 women not theil
legal wives.
The Is, all charged with unlawful
cohabitation, are members of the
"Fundamentalist" cult which pro-
fesses belief~in plural marriage as a
religious principle.
All IS pleaded innocent
Trial will be conducted, State and
defense attorneys said, by presenta-
ton of written statements setting
forth the facts the State believes it
could prove if witnesses were called
Attached will be a statement ex-
planning the defendants belief In
the principle of plural marriage.
Judge Van Cott then will deter
mine the guilt or innocence of those
accused
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Miss Lower Resigns Post
AT Walter Reed HOSPITAL

After more than quarter of CEN
tury of service with the American
Red Cross, Miss Margaret H. Lower
field director, is retiring from her
post at Walter Reed Hospital, it
has been announced. Miss Lower
will be succeeded by Miss Elizabeth
Lowry, who Eas a regional hospital
representative before joining the
staff here.
Miss Lower came to Walter ReeC
in December, 1917, as a volunteer
worker from Corning, N Y. She
said she would take a few months
vacation at her summer home al
New Harbor, Me. but will return
to do volunteer work She had hello
the post of field director since 1921
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Steftinius, Returning,
Talks 10 Hartman,
Murphy in Africa
BY the Associated Press.

bS lilt ASSOCldteu ITeSS.
Undersecretary of State Stettinius
is in North Africa conferring with
w. Averell Hartman, Ambassador
to Russia, and Robert Murphy
American political adviser on the
staff of the Allied commander in the
Mediterranean.
Mr.. Stettinius is on his way home
from London where he has discussed
long list of war and postwar prob
lens with the British Government
His arrival in North Africa ano
meeting with Ambassador Hartman
and Mr. Murphy were announced
here yesterday by the State Depart
ment. The department did not dis
close what subjects he planned te
take up with the two, but it seemed
evident they would get first-hano
report on the American view of the
London discussions which both Mr.
Stettinius and Foreign Secretary
Eden of Britain have described as
very satisfactory.
Moscow Visit Dismissed.
There had been talk that Mr.
Stettinius might go on from London
to Moscow for conferences with
Russian officials, but the meeting
with Mr.. Hartman apparently was
substituted. Mr.. Murphy would be
primarily interested in obtaining
from the Undersecretary full infor-
nation on all questions having to
do with Allied relations, with the
French Committee of National Lib
Grafton in North Africa, the Italian
situation, the .Yugoslav and Greek
governments-in-eXile and their re-
lations with the people in their Ger
man-occupied homelands.
The three American diplomats met
at Marrakech, Morocco, which is
several hundred miles west of the
seat of the French committee in
Algiers, and there was no indica-
ton here that Mr.. Stettinius had
any plans to visit the committee
chairman, Gen. Charles de Gaulle.
Silent on Plans.
officials professed a complete lack
of information on plans for Ambas-
sador Hartman and Mr.. Murphy
after the conference with Mr.. Stet-
tiniuS.
Mr.. Murphy only recently returned
to the Mediterranean area after
three months in this country and it
was considered certain he would not
come home sgain soon. Speculation
also was tha Mr.. Hartman would
return directly to Moscow but there
remained a possibility he might
come on to Washington for consul
tations. He has been in Moscow
since last October.
Mr.. Stettinius wound up his Lon
don talks last week. A joint COM
munique which he and Mr.. Eden
issued said "the discussions have
covered important current questions
and others that will become of i'm
portance as hostilities draw to a
close, and also long-range questions
in connection with the postwar
period"
In all fields" the statement add
ed, "the discussions have revealed
very large measure of common
ground"
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Goering' S Air Ministry
Fired by u. 5. Raiders

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, May 1.-Reichmarshal
Hermann Goering's new air ministry
building in the heart of Berlin re-
ceived direct hits in Saturady's
American raid, leaving the south
wing burning f1ercely, the United
States Air Force announced yes
terday.
Photographs made by bombardiers
showed direct hits scored on other
government buildings IN the same
area, the announcement said, add
ing that assaults on the Templehot
railroad freight yards-Berlin's
largest-had cut the main line.
The Anhalter passenger station
and rail lines also received direct
hits and heavy concentration was
planted in heavily built-up area
in the southwest sector of the city
where the main rail line entering
the capital was damaged.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Woman Files $4,000 Suil
Against I Defendants

Miss Stella Waters, 1915 Calvert
street NV, has filed suit in District
Court asking total of $4,000
damages from seven defendants. One
defendant. the sult says, swore to
an affidavit, at the direction of Che
others, charging her with an offense
which later was dismissed in NUM-
cipal Court. q
Miss Waters had been accused of
destroying private property in con-
nection with a Thermometer being
broken after an alleged discussion
over heat where she lived. The
case was dismissed.
The suit named as defendants
Orman w. Ewing, who is serv-
ing time on criminal assault
charge; his wife, three daughters a
son and Attorney j. Robert Esher,
The suit also asks that the defend
ants be enjoined from selling or
otherwise encumbering property at
1915 Calvert street NV, pending
final determination" of the damage
suit. The suit was filed in Miss
Waters behalf by Attorney James
j, Lauphljn.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Six Italian Youths Executed
For Spying for Germans
BY the Associated press.

BY tne Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma
pies, May 1.-Six Italian youths
who crossed the lines into Allied
occupied Italy to spy for the Ger
mans have been executed by a firing
squad after a tried, Allied head
quarters announced yesterday.
They were Giorgio Tapoli, Vim
cenzo Tedesco and Brabci Ascgue.
rulm, each 18; Idalo Palesse and
Enrico Menicocci, both 20, and Ma
rino Cantelli, 81.
They admitted accepting missions
from the Germans to cross the lines
to get military information, such
as gun positions. One was charged
with getting political and economic
information and two were given
sabotage jobs, as well as espionage,
and carried delayed action incen-
diary bombs, headquarters said.