The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-13
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We had anticipated that sccn as the reconverson
nder way nightlife in the motor city would take
@ for the better but instead we are IN for nea-black
o we didnl have the Paradise theatre and the Down
% the Thrce Sizes the Double V, the Bzere and the
% we would feel like the old motor city had slipped
su"vdowa especially this side of the tracks
g. ou see outside of news about Lees Sensation
.decorated there is nothing of interest unless we
m about the smart people that frequent the popular
IAN nm and down the valley Teddy Fields has done
uNend We have a better idea that will hold your in
tna our report what happening on the national
'front.' will be just the thing.
WAX KIDS our friend Ella Fitzgerald, whose songs
hroncht much Joy to countless thousands of teen
ms has become active worker in cause designed
% hing happiness to many more children, but this time
~ an international scale. She has been appointed a
". iirr member of the international committee of the
Tter Parents Plan for War Children, organization
abished to aid in the normal readjustmen of innocent
,.te victims of the This must make Ella feel good
% she is an orphan. Others on the committee include
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. Kate Smith Booth Harrington,
Rep Clare Booth Luce, Mrs Harry s Truman the Wis
ronnt Cecil of Chewood and the Earl of Listowell.
GABRIEL SIGNS Joe Bosc of Gale agency re-
norris that Erskne Hawkins the Tooth Century Gabriel
has signed Ace Harris to appear with his band for seven
year engagement.
on TOUR Buddy Johnson and his orchestra have
inst closed record breaking four week at Club Rivi-
era in St Louis and have started tour of midwesem
taes that will include Michigan Dolores Calvin of
New York reports that Bojangles autobiography will be
pull shed this Both King Cole Trio and Louis
Jordan are scheduled as judges in the forthcoming Look
Magazine NATIONWIDE
Lena Horne looked adorable (she always does) re-
ceying an award from the Navy with other MGM stars
in the movie News Bill Robinson drew curiosity
crowd when he danced from Time Square to Cafe Zanzu-
bar the other for the Cancer Drive Old Man Rob
inson Just keeps tappin along
PROMISE :. Bonnie Davis. young lady with
beauty personality and style has been doing most Of hrr
work around musical bars around Washington, Baltimore
and Philadelphia She has done couple of recordings
for Savoy and according to the critics is going places
RUSSIAN RELIEF The Hall Johnson Choir and
Billie Holiday have joined the prominent group of
tanerS who will appear on the American Folk Music
program to be presented by the Greater New York
mittee for Russian Relief at Carnegie Hail. Saturday.
April 20 Carl Sandburg is honorary chairman of the
event
THE CHAMP :. Joe Louis. the heavyweight champ.
Is not only preparing the knockout formula his com
ing bout with Billy Conn in June but is injecting terri
fc punch into the music business through Eddie Maloys
crack band The champ according to reliable nfor-
mants IS co-owner of the aggregation.
st. LOUIS WOMAN On this story about Muir
lei Kahn Dick Campbell her personal representative
ports that the former Carmen star will not appear in St
Louis Woman" He said: Miss Rain was forced to with
part OF certain key performers in the cast who ganged-
up on her when she stepped into the role vacated by
kuiy Hill last week and through with the unstinted
approves OF Mr. Mamoulin, the director and Producer
Ldward Gross.
i think the entire situation be summed up in a
statement made by Harold Nicholas of the Nicholas Broth
W % me presence of the entire cast when they and
discussed the situation Friday evening the final rehear-
al. Mr. Nicholas said and quote: Il have nothing
PERSONAL against Miss RAIN 1t is just that she is fine
~ dolreSs she overshadOws and makes i'll at
sdSe The leaders of this alleged rebellion against
miSS hann were Rex Ingram Harold Nicholas and sew
ea o. the Others who strung along with these be-
cause they felt they had to back up the stars TO protect
Mt IoDs settlement of $4,000 has been offered
MSS hanan by the producer