The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-02
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LITTLE OLD DETROIT
BY ulysses boykin

Between the war and few of Detroit's sons and
daughters this berg is going to be big time yet Henry
Ford turned the village into throbbng industrial com
mnnity Judge Ferguson and Chester p ClHara revealed
that we had big time numbers racket operating in orr
backward just like the other big towns Joe Louis the Mo-
tor City idol became world heavyweight champion The
UAWClO organized the industrial workers and made this
the biggest union capital in the world The Detroit
won series and centered the eyes of the world on US
as the greatest baseball town in America Hitler II Duce
and TOTO got hipped to the 1--WE and decided slice up the
world and overnight Detroit became the war producing
center of the world and Detots coorul character
the Rev. DR.. James r. Prophet Jones. made Life maya
zine To top off everything going the ton in
the sixth war loan. What town--Detroit
Although lowest ebb is our night life it's nothing
10 at Even though visit every spot
mentioning in evening do manage to afford the
best entertainment found outside Of New York. New
York has nothing in Harlem compare with the Three
Skies spaciousness and Breads Club Zombe some
time with Smals Paradise. There is nothing to compare
with and theatrebar anywhere else in the states
For robust entertainment and hospitality the and is the
tops All this berg needs to make night life like New
Yorks and the Windy Cys is the sporting and transit
crowds support it. We Detroers great weekend
e and the first of the week busy the fac
tories
pas the ST Lawrence waterway might make this the trad
inc center of the middle west Naturally will have to
do away with lot of horse politicians and business
leaders with little vision before into
INK SPOTS OFF THE BEAM
CUFF NOTES.-The Ink Spots the nations highest
paid singing group, may dsband. OF the original Ink
Spots Billy Kenny remains Deck Watson scat singer.
broke with the unit two months OrVilie f1oppy
Jones died several weeks of cerebral hemorrhage
THE PROPHETS SECRET
Talked with Prophet Jones after he received his Life
magazine spread to the Of his rise from to
riches in five years The prophet told that he has what
Is termed prosperous mind In plain every day Ian
eage he means that all you have to have in yourself is
confidence bluff and desire work hard your lob
REGARDLESS of whatever you select Jones did not read
pale Carnegie but knows everything about How to Make
Friends and Get Along with People
peg Leg" Bates and Bill Robinson were two stars
who entertained the Notre Dame roundup in Manhat-
tan last week They received mention in Sevensons news
column from New York
STORY OF THE WEEK
KING COLE TRIO Ever 50 often act that has
been going along in the run-o hemll groove suddenly
hits on new style or comes up with spectacular perfo
nance tickes the ribs OF the amusement seeking pup
he and binqo the blue chips gold ones start cascad
inc into pocketbooks of the amazed artist II happened to
the Ink Spots with their recording If Didn't Care 70
Doc Wheelers band when they came up with How Bout
That Ness Latest bonanza recipients according TO Ne"
York critics, the King Cole TRIO ms ne" ou'' o"n
into record about eight years ago.
Their first number Sweet Lorraine, got attention
bat was not spectacular success II was IN Los AnReleS
they started featuring "Straighten and Fly hlgn III
their night club routine u caught immediately ms was
Just eight months ago and now they are on tner way %
dear with desire TO get on some me-uSl Keep on
plugging and striving for something different. axe
lesson from Prophet Jones When everybody say amen
once be different say Amen again about Ihree times
and YOU are made . BYE, BYE. BUY WAX BoNDS'