The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-12
by ulysses boykin

Things are Jumping up and down the Valley as news
tho Allied successes occupy the conversation of the boys
srd girls who nhabt the spots in quest for something to
Ieep the spirits nigh 49, 49,
s snappy new revue out at Broads Club Zombie First
cbtels will the comedy Dusty Fletcher. Son
Ina Sonnc, male dance team; Betty Logan, torch and
line specialist Dottie Rho the shake dancer and held
cr hv popular demand after six solid weeks is Jimmy
IA nderson of the golden voice
William Pleasant the youngster recently discovered
IAN Roo S Vest who made his debut in Detroit couple
M weeks ago presented in recital at Belle Fountane
|Sbo recently. The recital success The young
NICER was presented by William Anderson, former De-
We hear Lena Horne is slated to play downtown
|hcatcr this fall.
The Zanzibar night spot down New York way has
Ia an Galloway booked. The management is said to be
ynp price the line that's about double what Duke
ellington was paid at the Hurricane. Meanwhile Cab is
king his first long vacation in II years He will then do
me onenghters through Nova Scotia before moving in
"A A new sensation in New York is Eddie Haywood pr
mist in New Yorks Cafe Society downtown Critics say
MAJ he cnchants you. We going to do personality
aech ON Eddie in the next issue.
PERSONALITIES
While covering the Democratic convention in Grand
Rapids July % and 30 your coumnist ran into Atty John
IN Young chatting with Senator Charles c. Diggs and
(hares Jones assistant prosecutor of Wayne county
Fla the lobby of the Farmland hotel Many Detroiters
|nembcr Jack" Young, when he assistant attorney
|eneral Of Michigan under Raymond w Starr who was
Nom 1897 TO 1899. John Informed MS that ne has return
Id to Michigan to associate himself with r. NJ Van Dyne
Outstanding Flint lawyer We also glad to learn that
|Auorney Van Dyne owns the large office building at
2O3 Industrial avenue. Flint, which occupies one-halt
block
Attorney Young was delegate representing the first
ard Of the City of Flint He recently resigned federal
|1s Washington to return to Michigan to begin the
.1accc Of law.
SGT Ernie A. Lang writes from the South Pacific :
|Well PAL here go again ready to pen you about life
Mere New Guinea We still having some fine times
FL all of us are looking forward to returning home IN the
pear future Our radio and news extras are dishng out
me swell news and far as the favorsm seems 10 be
|o the side of we Allies
Entertainment still runs high movies taking the lead
r packed theaers gives evidence that the puDlc
re ayors them Among of the latest hits we have
Seen Lady in the Dark, A Guy Named joe Phanom
Lady The Uninved.' Up in Arms Broadway Rhythm,
he Song Of Bcrnadette This the Army and Destlna
|fn Tokyo
THE good old American Red Cross Recreation hall
La plays an important part keeping the enilsteu men from
|Fonyng and Joining friends and comrades there puts
lu IN the mind of the drug store, the cockta
lounge the famous Lark grill. The vendors we nave
keep us stepping to a lively tune now and then Wnme m
& the subject of the favorte recordings are Snoo
'Shoo. Baby" Scrap Your Fat" "Do nothing Till on
Bear from Me- and Glenn Miller's symphonic arrange
|reni Of Stormy Weather.
Talked with few natives (some of them speaking
Deter English than do) and all voice the personal nope
'P visit America and make it their home iney IKE our
qfomS and the girls equally pleased about the lem
Hme attire of our American girls Sitting beside nem AT
'o Amercanmade movies can't help but notiee the
theSS they have when screen hero Kisses MS eak
boy They seem very intelligent and are good workers
ad scouts know these hills and woods like you and know
paradise Valley
. We'll it's raining again, of course it was expected
because still going through rainy season. ne
weather quite cool although around the noon-nour Is
ny warm Rain falls here just about any time peaseS
zen when the sum- the moon the stars are OUT IL VIII
t'n luSt The 49,
~ Our gains here in the Pacific are not bad inc
t'e Nps to be the either trapped IN some
Z odforsakcn place Well the old saying is you reap
nat YOU So since they started this mess none OF us
~ be our true selves until this hell is over
Many of the letters get from you folks back there
me the Valley is jumping What will it be dong
"A nen we Vets of World War IL return? Ha that So4
Question eh? Well. my guess is that there will be one
thd hot time in we old Motor City for many night
fgree with me-?
Well my lads and lassies the time draws nign Tor
10 stop the rhythmic beat of this typewriter anu o'u
adieu All the boys send tons of love- notably those
rom Detroit being Erman c. Fisher Jackson L. MlinSa,''
nee Smith. Preston Harris. Paul Page Jonn lSnhses
arren White. Jensen O. Dye Levi T. Laws Leonard lr
owe Leroy Taylor, William Brockngton' william vIoW
~ Oharles Mosey Bernard Pearson, Warheld "1iDurn'
"u' OF course yours truly,
Ernest Lang