The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-02
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matte kicking machine. and let
n tattoo an indelible mark on my
pcsterior Ia commemorate an
asinine deed on my part. Picked
up two tickets last Thursday for .
bedroom on the Motor City special
90 Chicago Monday night. A.
the same time Clarence Jackson,
advertising manager, received two
tickets for the football game IN
Chicago "wednesday might between
the Chicago Bears and COLLEGE All
Star. Jackson put the football
tickets In his jeans and pocket
In nv coat swallowed the train
reservations Everything was
hcnky dory until few hours before
train time and then ! discov-
cred that ] didn't have the tickets
for the bedroom. 49,.
A frantic search was Sc y mo-
ton as called IN the assistance
OF Charles Warimsn. Frances Leon
ard and Jimmy Williams IN vain
effort 10 locate the ducatS A
thorough search Of The oesk was
made and then ! t,rncd my
rooms upside down D.. but no tick
cts So. with gloom spread
over our faces. Jackson and J beat II
down 10 the Michigan Central sta
ton, hoping that We could convince
the passenger agent 10 accept our
word that We were the fellows en-
titled 10 the room . but no olce!
Losing ticket Is just Ike
losing money he sand Your only
solution is 10 buy two first class
tickets, get on the train and wait
In the club car until the conductor
checks the reservations. II room
c is no, occupied then YOU can pay
the difference ana take u
So, instead Of paving S3l.29 for q
bedroom & Chicago. l had 10 pay
$50 .S8 and that isn't hay.
A short time before that had damp
ened my ardor. six pictures Of De-
troiters in the Elks' parade in Chi
cago last week had disappeared.
Add to this the fact that Jack
son went to sleep as soon as he hit
the ha and was soon snoring. As
] lay awake and pondered the loss
Of the tickets and pictures. In
stead Of the 20 winks between De-
troit and Chicago. I had exactly
two. . There's a pout of disap-
pointment wreathing Fam, Smalrs
pretty face. The manager of
the Detroit branch Of the Fuller
Products had shrugged her should
ers when consulted about attend
ing the Business League meeting In
Birmingham this week. =. and was
well satisfied until she made a trip
q Chicago last week and talked TO
. friend from Birmingham. i
Now, Fanny Il sorry she didn't at
tend the meeting and hear what
Carlton Gaines. Louis {. Blount and
other Detroiters will have to say.
A youngisl wolf, who has been |
concentrating on married women,
should revamp his approach. . :
The gals have been comparing notes !
and discovered that he employs the
same tactics with all d. something
like this: Il recently saw the movie.
LADY in Black" and you remind
me OF Ginger Rodgers. However,
you haven't been properly awak-
ened. an, I'm iuSt fellow 70 do
that" His wolhsh tactics were
discovered when two Of his pro-
posed victims began 10 compare
notes. You should hear Jane
Watson. who is keenlv interested
IN sociology and psychology. dis
cuss these two very interesting sub
jects Her knowledge is pro-
found.
1t. OF Detectives Wallace VIII
Hams has missed two Elk conven-
lions since 1922. when J. Finley
Wilson was elected grand exalted
- - al L.
ark. NJ. 1t. williams missed
the conventions In 1912 and 1943
because he was unable TO obtain =
leave from his duties at that time.
-. He was wilson's first body
guard Detective williams
Simmons, who has eight conven-
lions under his belt. was the tower
ting guard ut the door where the Sec
retaries Of the recent convention in
Chicago were. counting the cash.
Myles FaisonS Founder and presi-
dent Of the Better Citizens leagues.
r. = man Of many hobbies. In
addition 10 doing q regular eight
hour stint In one OF the war plants,
Faison finds time 10 direct the ma
chinery OF his organization. devote
Apollo Players. write some
plays. many Of which are used by
the Apollo Players =. He has
fine baritone voice and was one of
the contestants in the recent
Search-For- Talent contest. He
has . wife and five children.
Edward Wills. l9-year-old Detroit
institute o. Technology Stadent who
was named alternate 70 West Point
last week by Congressman George
Sadowski. was recommended by
Mrs. Ida B. Henson 95l MarSton
street. Mrs Henson i presI-
dent Of the Womens Advancement
league. an affiliate 81 the Woncus
Democratic ASSOCIATION o. Michigan,
one Of he ,argeS units IN me state.
g. Some Detroit ElkS %. took care
o. photographed . gasoline for
trip "a Elk convention IN Chicago.
with the understanding that the
csmeraTsn would make some
shots of them 49,. But me pnO-
tcgrapher fale1 20 -gc.4oe me boys
In any Of he pictures ne made
and now he must CO some ;a,l eX-
plsining " when they Gnd MIN -.
The business man Io'crrcd 10 IN
tins column last week Is beng
ore OF the grace one - ne Wo,f
clan read the I.cr ana SAID i
wonder Who ne car De writing
about g.. william Pleasant, the
l6-yesf old tenor gave his first
Detroit yecta. last Friday night
g. Miller n IN school and the
younZSter rece yed response siul-
lar 10 one gwen Franz SIna'ra
The youngsters practically woDbed
William after MS recital Iced ne
MANY ~ believe that he has very
bright future And Marin Du-
prees choir % youngsters was eX-
cellent -. and Duprce gave ne a
bg thrill WIN MS singing o.. Those
sailors kept the Little girls hearts
Jumping l.. The program was the
FIRST ~ De sponsored oy the iou,h
Guidance Group group 81
youngsters. who with ne assistance
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