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Detroit evening times., 1945-03-11

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THAT Wednesday night in October
1917, all London covered in eel
lars and dugoutS under one o
the most severe Zeppelin raids OF
World War L.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
Cabarets Plan No1U
For Big Fall Season

Bars offering music while you
drink and dine are BiZerte, Eagle,
Double v and Cotton Club. Tav-
erns offering good food and
drinks are Lark's Grill. Horse
shoe Bar. Ringside Cafe. II. & /.
Inn and Cocktail Lounge.
Bars merely having a variety Of
your favorite drinks are Tropical
Bar, Rex Bar. Take your choice
OF others.
AT CLUB OWENS: Alberta Adj
ans, bluesinger. tops the list.
Sparkplug George, cor edian; Wal
lace Holland. tapster; Naomi Webb.
Semi-classical songstress. and mu-
sic OF George Dawson's Chocola-
teers.
At Club Zombie: Spotlighting the
show here is bluesinger Olive
Brown, songstress Marv Lou, the
tap steps OF Dink Patterson, the
comedy stuff OF Della Virgins,
plus the songs and dance of emcee
Irving Alexander. Music is by
Todd Rhodes and his band.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
SENSATION HAS
WALTER BROWN
AS SHOW star

All week long there'll be a jump
session al Club Sensation as own
er Uzziel Lee and friends cele-
brate the third anniversary OF the
opening Of the North Ends most
popular rendezvous.
A SEVEN-STAR cast OF out
standing entertainers was on hand
Monday. July %, to give the pa
irons a fine. entertainments
crammed floorshow.
This will be our best show OF
the season." owner Lee said as he
prepared a list OF reservations
from patrons expected to take in
the gala week-long anniversary
party at Club Sensation.
Heading the long list Of the
atrical show talent which opened
on Monday. July %. Is Walter
Brown, recording artist and
bluesinger Of theatrical fame.
Others who patrons are sure to
appreciate are Emcee Prince Ar
thur. the dancing girls known as
Mack Sisters. sensational tribal
dancers; Fajor and Princess Ty-
eena, Ivy Anderson" with songs
and comedy chatter, and Duchess,
with her sweet songs. Music is
furnished by julius Dinkins and
his Earls OF Rhythm.
THE ANNIVERSARY show will
be presented seven nights. with
two shows nightly. at Club Sensa-
ton. 1900 Owens
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
Hollywood Dots
and Dashes
BY BILL CHANDLER

HOLLYWOOD. Calif.-Bette Da-
Wis has been elected 10 the board
Of directors of the Los Angeles
Urban League.
The King Cole Trio, currently
on a nationwide theatre tour, may
have 10 interrupt their itinerary
md return to Hollywood TO fulfil
commitment at Paramount
Thev we're supposed 10 have been
IN "Sto~k Club" but when Pro-
ducer Buddy DeSilva got sick,
postponing il. the boys took TO the
road Montev Woolley. who
r'avs himself in the musical life
OF Cole Porter, Might and Dav."
now being Aimed. will sing, Miss
Otis REGRETS the song the COM
0oser penned especially for Ethel
Waters.
All OF the eastern actors who
we're plsnnno 10 descend on Hol-
lvwood for RKO's Sweet Georgia
Brown" can forget il until Christ
mas.
The studio has inst announced
that the scr'nt for the Aim which
Is to star "na Horne, is heing
rewritten. The warts are being
changed from all-Nesro. TO that
"f a white cast supporting the
luscious son" bird.
Note: Good thinos are not .eX-
nensive Fifty cents. as revealed
n Rhapsody in Blue" is all that
Ceor9e Gershwin's parents paid
for his 6rst piano lessons.
Bill Graham. the aS'ute PabSt
promotion man who is here pilot.
jng M7rva Louis, IS trying TO cook
up n film deal for her
After her hectic series 81 thea
ire appearances. Lena Horne is
irving 10 get some rest and also
sn"ud some time with her children
which means she won't get any
rest While here on business
for the Navy. Lester Granger de-
Mod he will take the post OF ci-
villain aide to the Secretary OF
Navy. although the JOB was Of
fered him
Mildred BOYD was selected for
the top feminine part in The
Negro Sailor" the service short
being filmed at Columbia.
Zachary Scott and Janis Paige
draw the top roles in Dancing
With Tears" which Warmers will
make as melo1ramatio story
WITH muSic. about -tNc~r07ru- pro-
hibition days Freddie Clark.
one 81 the few Negroes in these
parts with an authentic British ac.
cent. has gone back 20 work as
Bocart's man. Freddie was in the
Army for a spell
And II is music you like. mark
Rhapsody in Blue" down on your
list as a must Your have 10 500
IL twice Once to vat n the ac-
ton, and another time just 20 hear
the great GerShWin melodies.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
Louis To Play
In Tam O'Shunter

CHICAGO.-Although Sgt. Joe
LOUIS failed to qualify, shooting a
n, one stroke over the lowest
qualifying tally. he was given per-
mission TO play as an amateur in
the All-American Open Golf tour
nament at the Tam OShanter
Country club, starting Thursday.
Willie Moseley, Detroit. will also
play, having qualified two weeks
ago. Eddie Jackson and Ben
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
Local Girl In
Negro Sailor
Picture Role

With the scheduled release OF
the Aim, The Negro Sailor" De-
troiters will have an opportunity
10 see one OF their native daugh-
tiers portraying a role in the movie
short.
MISS DORTHY MAYS. 22-year-
old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uel Mays, of Ala Melbourne street,
left the city several weeks ago 10
accept a role in, the feature short
The Negro Sailor" in which Mil
dred Boyd has the top feminine
role.
Miss Mays. former student a,
Northern High school. received
several offers 10 sign contracts
with major film studios during the
past two years. However. she was
unable 10 accept the offers because
Of her parents desire that she fin
iSh her education
Samuel Mays. her father. when
asked how he felt about his
daughters future career. said: Il
feel she Is going to make sue
cess. She loves dancing He
said that Mrs. Mays was "tickled
to death" about the wonderful
opportunity open to her daugh-
ter.
According 10 word received here
by her parents, Miss Mays has al
ready made the acquaintance OF
several important Aim personages
in Hollywood. such as Rochester
Anderson, Bill Robinson and 9th.
ers.
The Aim short, The Negro
Sailor" is expected 10 be released
in theatres throughout the country
within six weeks. Detroiters are
anxious to see the film and the
role a native daughter, Miss Dor
thy Mays. has in il.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
Bv LARRY CHISM

Slowly but surely local cabarets
are getting back to the pre-curfew
level IN the presentation Of floor
shows at the city's leading niteries
and thus enticing Ntelifers once
again TO make the round Of fun
spots.
HOWEVER. most OF the larger
clubs are awaiting the fall season
before offering those gala, fun and
musical extravaganzaS from atop
the floorboards Of their respective
vine. dine and dance houses.
Leading clubs now making a
bid FOR patronage with good
shows and acts are Clubs Sensa-
ton, ZOmbie. Enrico and Owens.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28

anu UoN '"hN
Tls ssia ,aorcl soon De rcek-
O0.U. d. amongst sc,cral mem
hc-s { q prH~.rcri Nal'cv o7ncsS
Co'0h Camt- and me ch S.
ing o. b.S nylaas axe saa 10 be
ooRrial TE several p.s'ao's .poGt
town WaNnc Fr9c~. Third Class
Petty Ofhccr. is back home visit
inc friends and fa1 i'y and SHOW
!rg on q chcSttu, O.! fruit salad
tca 7paier ? hbonSl pluS SIX bronze
stars LEROY Sam Stewart. re-
Gently here with p Goodman went
al, around town giving Dat with
his bowling the bass technique, CIV
ing musicians an insight on the
know.how and giving kicks 10
music note listeners He and
Trumue Youuz another mai"stay
~ The Goodman band were guests
al Larry Overs Club last week.
PAUL EDW ARDS. former door
nan At Civic Center IS now man
Eg.ng the Club Casa Blanca N
DAYTON. Ohio. 10 which place all
his friends have q standard invite
Had long street car ride with
Frank Owens. now 4 DSR pilot OF
prc-war nitclife rcnoWn - Dean
Collins on piano and Dave Richard
cor Art Smith and Bob Woods are
making much music these days al
ofoy spots
Gray Four Club will make
with dancing under the stars at
Stone called Gray, come Mon
day. August 6. with music by
Jimmie Davenport. Others To
be presented arc Mildred Drake.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
Calls lnter-raeial Meet

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The
Rev Lewis F. Havermale. pastor
Of the (white) Methodist church
here recently called a meeting Of
the clergy OF the community both
white and colored. together with a
layman from each church. 10 dis
cuSS practical means Of promoting
Inter-racial understanding and CO.
operation.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28

Ross ana Nc
Can and $50 a
attractions
Civilian fur
Tough " h en-
the old man
gets a mite
out from the
custody Of his
wife l.
Turf Bar on
the for sale
block
And for how
IN a c h
W hich two
' alley big
shots are said
to he on
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
Bombardier Feted
At Dinner PARTY

Sgt Alfred f. Cole was honored
with a dinner Sunday at the home
OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will.
liam Leverett, 1927 Inverness.
SGT Cole, who is with the 477th
Bombardier squadron at Goldman
Field, was home for the week lend.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
SHORT STORY
Pretty Sue Tsllcy

Pretty Sue Talicy
Went O. tho Val ey
To have herself some ian
BIT when she got there
There were no wolves anywhere
So poor little Sue was outdonc
ooh yeah , L tAlSm
NOAH BROWN. mana GOT Clao
Tomb.e. IS out scouting ior talent
~ grace the foor5oSrds - the
club come nc fall show season
lie.s d-tkc-.rr fur I. Bono Walkcr.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
james Preston
Ends 80 Mos.
In Pacific Area

WITH THE 14th ANTIAIR-
CRAFT COMMAND. Admiralty Is
geant James NJ. Preston,
son Of Harvey Preston, 668 Farms
worth avenue, Detroit, Mich. re-
Gently completed 33 months OF
overseas duty. He is serving with
an antiaircraft artillery battalion
as battery clerk.
Sgt. Preston was indicted Oct
%, 1941 and received his basic
training at Fort Eustis. Va. He
departed for foreign service In
August, 1912.
HE IS ENTITLED TO wear the
Asiatic- Pacific Theatre Medal with
the Bronze star attached TO denote
participation in the Northern Solo
mons campaign He has also been
awarded the Good Conduct medal
Sergeant Preston is a form er en-
ploye OF the Serlin's Radio COM
pany. Of Detroit. Mich, where he
was an assistant in the shipping
department.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
Cleveland Buckeyes
To Meet Chi Giants

The Cleveland Buckeyes. win
ners of the first half of the split
season in the Negro American
league, will meet the Chicago
American Giants in the double
header at Briggs Stadium, Sunday,
August 3.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
AMONG THE CHESTS ~ ,

dinner were Pfc. and Mrs. James
Lawrence. Pfc. Lawrence has re-
Gently returned 10 the States after
approximately IA months overseas
duty; Miss Bessie Johnson. Odell
Bradley, William r. Cole and Miss
Helen Cole
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28

As a result OF survey by US De-
partment of Agriculture, II was dis
closed that vacuum makers scored
highest for the quality of beverage.
gave the largest measure OF bever-
age, took the least heating time. and
were the only makers in which the
finest grind OF coffee could be used
without producing sediment n-the
beverage. but required a slightly
larger measure Of coffee than perco-
lstors and were fragile to handle.
Dripolators scored lowest on quality
of coffee produced. took the most
time. required larger measure OF
dry coffee and were considered the
poorest performers
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28

Davis. also from Detroit. will CON-
pete i'm the pro division. ----------
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28

creased skids and on their way
out o. the money spotlight
And how come"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-28
SWINGING WITH
NITELIFER s
By LARRY cHiSM

Sk,Iark Johnson and Tommy As
kew and his Harmaliers. Geo.
Wright claims Ia he a fast printer
for getting out those dance no
tice cards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-29
New Fight on
OPABrewiing

Washington. June 2s-AP-An-
other forensic storm over OPA
brewed today.
A House Republican bloc organ
lied a drive bent on restoring to
price control extension legisla.
ton virtual "czaristr food powers
for the Secretary of Agriculture.
Rep. Andersen (R-Minn.) said
his group will seek to reject a
Senate-approved two-chamber com.
promise and put back into the bill
the supreme food powers the House
voted to Clinton P. Anderson, in
coming agriculture secretary.
The compromise grew out OF sep
arate House and Senate measures
extending the price control law one
year beyond Saturday, with amend
ments designed to deal with food
shortages.
Andersen contended in a state
ment that the compromise "emas-
culated' his amendment. He blam-
ed high administration leaders
who are afraid the new Secretary Of
Agriculture will make a success Of
the food production and distribu-
ton job"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-29
Subsidy
May be Tried

Washington, June 29-UP-Gov-
eminent is considering a new sub
sidy to lamb producers, not to bring
lambs to market but to keep them
off, II was learned today.
This may seem strange in days
Of meat shortages but the produc-
ers say they can't meet costs at
present ceiling prices. AS re-
suit they are selling off flocks at
record rates and ieopardizing the
future lamb supply.
Consumers might suffer a tenn
porary new cut in their meat sup
ply II the subsidy were approved
But officials said they would prof
It in the long run. With flocks
built up again, more lambs would
be produced for market next year
and the year after.
The subsidy would be paid to
producers for all lambs marketed.
Officials have not yet agreed on
the amount but 81 per 100 pounds
was one figure suggested.
Backers Of the plan argue that II
producers are assured higher pric-
es they can afford to hold back
breeding stock to rebuild herds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-29

pie on the street as well as them.
selves.
They have also planted onions,
radishes. lettuce, spinach, par
ships, cress, peas, corn, squash,
carrots and beets. Mr.. Benner
does most OF the work in the. gar.
den and divides his time after work
ing alltay at the City Body Shop
betwekn golfing and gardening
Mrs. 5anner rather thinks how
ever that he is beginning to favor
gardening. She said that she heard
him say that he would be almost
willingIo give up goliing for gar
deningl
L. E. Cummings, sol y. Hamilton
St., is one OF the really enthusiast
tic gardeners Of the city. Proof
Of this statement lies in the fact
that he spent his entire weeks
vacation doing one thing. working
in his garden, and Mrs. Benner
says that the Cummings are the
ones who have a luxury garden
while they themselves have all OF
the common-sense vegetables Mrs.
Cummings adds her own individual.
istic touch 10 the garden by pro.
viding blue bachelor buttons in one
corner, red ones across from them
and blue scabiosa in another corn
er. At the end OF each row Of yege.
tables, she has planted giant sun
flowers which will add another bit
OF indiyiduslism 70 the whole ef.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-29
Gardening Proves Successful

feet. Sunfowers are her fayorites
because, as she says, They are
so big, awkward and beautiful.
Mr.. Cummings, who works for
Henry Ford in Dearborn, spent all
of his vacation planting everything
that he didn't plant on Decoration
Day. He is specializing in musk
melons, water melons, and tampala
which is a vegetable about which 4
whole story can be told TampaIa,
so.called, was discovered in China
quite by accident by an American
citizens who liked II when he ate
II and told David Burpee about II.
The result is that tampala is now
an American dish very much like
spinach but exceeding its relative
in beauty, nutrition and flavor, II
all reports are correct There are
two varieties, according to Mrs.
Cummings. plain green. and green
with a red underside. She herself
purchased the red variety which.
besides the flowers, was her only
contribution to the garden. Mr..
Cummings planted sweet corn on
Memorial Day and IL is over four
inches high already.
Last year. he had his garden out
by the paper mill but that was too
far to go every day after work so
he decided that Il would be more
See GARDENs-Pags S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-29

On n. Hamilton ST. between Olive
and Florence SITS, is a little CON.
munity victory garden project
which belongs to four families who
live in that immediate neighbour
hood, c. P. Steimle, Richard
Schaab, L. Z. Cummings and Har-
old Benner. Each family special
ICES in different types Of plants and
at the end OF the summer, or when.
ever dividends begin TO pay up,
each one will contribute his share
to the others who will trade back
again until each family has their
share of everything.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benner have the
common variety Of vegetables
with only one extraordinary fea-
ture about their garden. That rs
their peanuts. They have one row
OF them with FIVE hills in the row.
Mr. and Mrs. Benner happened to
attempt raising them because they
are amateurs at theSbusiness ana
someone told them that Il was pos
sible to raise peanuts In Michigan.
They planted, with their four sman
children in mind, and now are hop
ing for the best.
They have a few potatoes. not
enough for the whole winter but
enough to bolster their morale
Mrs. Benner says that they have
been going all over the neighbor.
hood soliciting advice so any good
results will be due to the other peo-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-29
More Mipponese Vessels
Sunk or Damaged; Allied
Island Actions Near End
Employees of Ford Generator
Plant Help Bond Sale Drive

The Ford Generator plant EN-
ployes dealt a smashing blow for
an Ypsilanu victory in the Seventh
War Loan yesterday. by turning in
$4,000 in cash to bring the total
required down with today's report
to approximately $4,000. This
means $4,000 in maturity value
Other plants are striving to find
additional purchasers - Central
Specially Co., and Motor State
Products Corporation.
Mrs. Blanche Mars OF Webb and
Mars has individual store sales OF
$3.50, a record high and her block
total is nearly $4,000. we just
can't fail" she insisted today and
with work like she had shown dur.
ing the past six weeks, the success
of the campaign cannot be ques-
toned.
Three men have closed out their
savings accounts. Were putting
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-29

everything into Government
bonds" said one thrifty. patriotic
resident. Pm loaning my money to
Uncle Sam" said another. "Wher
thousands OF men give their lives
TO provide our planes with a land.
ing field like Okinawa, it's little
enough for me to do, to buy
bonds"
corporates over the Top
Ypsilanti's quota Of S354,OO0 in
corporation bonds and $245,00O by
individual investors have been
heavily oven subscribed. Sales TO
c operations are $425,SSl, ana sales
to individual investors are $685.
551. The test of the campaign both
locally and nationally, is on the
heavy &c" bond quota. No buyer
stands to lose one cent-he can
always get his principal back. II
he holds them four years his re-
turn is is per cent. II he holds
them six years he gets ZIP per
cent. The Government is safest,
points out one committeeman,
when its bonds are held by its own
individual citizens. 1t makes 1t pos
sible to defer interest charges until
after the war and most people will
hold these bonds to maturity.
Three more firms on the honor
roll are:
Mellencamp's, Rooss X. Bower,
Gaudy's Chocolate Shop.
Others previously announced are:
Robert Willoughby, Petty's Cam.
pus Drug Store, Storage Furniture
Sales, Renton and Walker. Webb
and Mars, wild and Co., Allison's,
Willoughby Bros, Weinmann-Mat-
thews Co. michigan Ave.), Paris
lyle, Greene's Paint Store, Haab
Bros, Durant's Flower Shop, Sleep
Shop. w. c. Wilson, Apparel Shop,
Mack and Mack. Family Radio,
Shop. John P. Kirk, Lee Brown,
Hopkins-Thomas Co., Rusty's Serv-
ice. NJ. aud S. Store, Ypsilanti Art
Shop. and Earl Freeman.
Ypsilanti Savings Bank, Hardy
Millinery, Bachelors Market, Dr.
d. w. Martin, Samonek's Tavern.
Moffett's Shoe Store. Sally Sheer
Shop, Evans-Starr Printing Co.,
College Pharmacy, Green's Jewel
ry, Schill Tire Co, Family Depart
ment Store, Annex Tap Room,
Jack Spratts Restaurant. Cong
don's Hardware Store. Morays Jew.
elry and Richardson Pharmacy.
National Bank Of Ypsilanti,
Shaefer Hardware Co. (Michigan
AveD, Landy's Furniture Store,
The Shoe Market. Christos' Lunch,
(E. Cross ST., Michigan Restau'
rant. East Side Variety. Store and
d. VI. Silkworth.
Paul Hayward, Weinmann-Mat-
thews Co. washington Street
store)
Ypsilanti Board OF Commerce, w.
X. Crawford, Peerless Restaurant,
o. A. Hankinson Co.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-29
.hinaCLain1s
Capture of
AirbaSe

Four more japanese cities, pos
sibly six, felt the white heat of SUI
perfortress fire bombs today while
reports from other U. S. Air Com
mands listed p more Nipponese
vessels as sunk or damaged.
With Allied island campaigns. ex-
cept for Rorneo, in the hopping up
stage, China supplied the only
news of noteworthy ground gains
recapture of the former L. S. air
base at Liuchow and advances on
the coast 400 miles west of Okina-
wa.
Nearly 500 Superforts packing
approximately 5000 tons OF incen-
diaries extended Bog targets to
new fields today. including the
first fire strike at Sasebo, one OF
Nippon's four major naval bases.
American and Japanese reports did
not agree on what four cities were
hit, although both said roaring
fires were lit.
The 21st bomber command listed
targets as Sasebo; Noji, coal ship
ping port on Kyushu island and
southern terminus OF submarine