The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-16
PERSONALITIES

PERSONALITIES
4 We know Sgt Charles Stephens. who came home 70
pend the funera OF ms mother will kiss the Motor Civ
goodbye Wednesday Charles slated for parts unknown
Hattie Mcdaniel lost her offspring last week Hov,
reporters report that she has adopted another baby
Ia take the place of her child
Heard that Lit. Willis F. Ward was in town ast reeL
ECues he was too busy making up lost time at home to
|gNe his old pals call.
Heard from Eubie Blake the famed maestro and
Efhowman. hes down Savannah, Ga way with his USO
[shop Euble never forgets to drop card He's one Of
ose real characters that get pleasure out Of know
Received Christmas card from Sgt Norbert Revels
Norbert is in the thick of the fight the Phpnncs An
other Detroter seeing action with the Seabees in the
territory is Charles Davis Of the Davis Coal family
NCares is the son OF Green Davis SRI Recorders Court
Probation officer
Marvin Dupre is trying out an experiment on an H..
rracal choir to aid goodwill between the races Nav
be he's got something On Friday Dec s. the Dupre VIC
oran choir presented "Cavalcade Of Youth AZ tho
Metropolitan Baptist church The critics reported the re-
cta presentation as the lick
Heard that Babe Talbot the little Windsor girl, Is
Ssnging swing on the Coast. She's in her stride now
Carmen Jones goes on the road very soon De-
roers will get chance TO their own Carlotta Fran
sze Mrs. Clarence Frisbee) in the road appearance
Remember Carmen is the stunning and hilarious YER
sion Of Bizets opera, with allNegro cast Oscar am
merstenII readusted the story and the lyrics and Billy
Rose is the fortunate producer.
Now for the STORY OF THE WEEK Carol Brce
the little daughter of the coored whom fate has Sc
ected to smile on. You know the same good run of
breaks that gave Marian Anderson and Dorothy May
nor Carols big break comes on SATURDAY Dec re- be-
tween the hours of and pm. She viii be the guest
soos the Kansas City Philharmonic orchesras coast
to-coas broadcast This broadcast will open the "Orches-
tras of the Nation series with Efrem Kurtz conducting
Conductor Kurz heard Of the 25year-old artist
through Clifton Fadman famed master Of ceremonies OF
Information Please, who had heard her sing party
in WeSport Conn Mr.. Kurtz auditioned her in his suite
the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City She sang
for him, Rossins "Mura Felic and he declared her
ready for national presentation Now this Indianapolis
daughter of minister will be guest sooist national
broadcast Miss Brice did work with the Hot Mikado
chorus at the New York Worlds Fair in $50 and won
fellowship at Juard Graduate school that fall She
studied under Francis Rogers experimenting her fellow
Trip with her earnings contralto soost Al ST Georges
& rch, NY She's been touring southern colleges. Her
chef advisor her husband Neal Scott former singer
and she is mother too.
Plans are underway for the big New Years celebra-
ton at the local night spots Joe Johnson has special
new revue for the holiday show al Breads Club
zombie. Warren LaRue. and manager informs US
that the show slated for his popular theaerbar will
be surprise package OF real big time talent Betty Ia
or has something for Three Skies patrons All IN all
the holiday up the first Of the year ought to be IN
the groove