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The southern news., 1946-05-25
WILMINGTON

Since the day he was a tot in
knee pants, Lucky MilIinder the
dynamaestro. wanted to be a band
leader. Travelling throughout Amer
lea and Europe with his parents.
who were Theatrical performers.
young Lucky was hypnotized by
the rhythmic action of music direc-
tors. Whenever the opportunity
arose, Millinder would grab a ba-
ton and childlishly attempt to lead
the band When only thirteen, Luc-
ky actually directed a Chicago ag~
gregation amazing the musicians
with his dexterity and dynamic
cavortingS. After a brief interluee
as master of ceremonies in the Mid
die West, he decided to make a
career out of orchestra condLcting
and for the past decade has bee,
one of the nations leading swing
maestros.
Lucky Millinder the internation-
ally famous Dynamaestro is mus
iclan by avOcation. but his real
life's work is travelling. He's hobo
at heart, but Unlike professional ho-
bos, is the hardest working band
leader in the music industry.
It's not Unusual for fellov
world-traveler to see the dynamaes-
tro covering in front of his band
in some famous ballroom in Europe
and to again see him weeks later
headlining in some theatre in the
United States.
Lucky Millinder and his orches-
ira have played in India. China
Australia, Europe and South Amer
lea; wherever there are dancers
the chances are they have thrilled
to Lucky's inimitable brand of
American swing.
Lucky Millinder and his famous
orchestra come to the Barn, Will
mington, NJ c.. on Friday. May
3lst, direct from successful en-
gagement at the world famous Sa-
Voy Ballroom in New York's Har-
lem. from where they have been
heard thrice weekly over the Blue
coast-to-coast network.
The southern news., 1946-05-25
DUKE ELLINGTON
ENDORSES NAACP
DRIVE

WASHINGTON. d. c. - Wash
ington-born Duke llington, nation
al known orchestra leader and com
poser. recently said it with dollars
as he gave his endorsement to the
Washington Branch, NAACP's Mem
bership Campaign for $4,000 mem
bers. Said the Duke as he present.
cd check for $lO0 to Branch Pres
ident George E. c. Hayes, 81 have a
life membership with the National
NAACP Office. but since am a
native WashingtSnian. l. wish TO
take out a membership with my
local branch durino its campaign "
In addition to his other contr's
buttons, the Duke who will ap-
pear at Washington's Watereate on
June 10th, playing program of
concert music. has been response
BILE for raising $4,000 for the N. A.
a. c. r,
The southern news., 1946-05-25
ROY WINKINS in
RADIO WARNING

NEW YORK Roy wilkins, AS
sislant Secretary Of the NAACP
viii be the featured guest en- New
York Station WEVD. Tuesday, May
2lst, from Gas to 1000 P NJ. The
program. called University of the
Afr." will be devoted to a discus
sl@p # the rise of fascism and the
resultant attack against all minori-
ties in America. The recent pogrom
in Columbia. Tennessee. will he
USED as an example of the insidious
Fascist-Klan program to suppress
postwar social reforms with the
consequent threat to cur democra-
tic institutions.
The southern news., 1946-05-25
BY DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK (C) - We met the
man who wrote the hit Decca re-
cording tune Salt Pork, West Vir-
ginia' this week and were quite
amazed to find that he has always
been interested in the southern
place and has wanted, more than
anything else, to go to West Virgin
ia State College. These were the
thoughts of handsome. 6 #. Bill
Tennyson, % year old tunesmith
who is little surprised himself at
his own success
1--we always liked to write" he
began, Il can't ever remember when
wasn't thinking up tunes. Only 1
The southern news., 1946-05-25
Nite-Life in New York

In addition. Dick is deeply racial
conscious after the fashion that
builds for fuller recognition from
the snooty Overlords who dominate
purely on the theory that white
is right" That's a statement that
burns me with the kind of heat
-Waues~they say are a part of pur-
gatory. Neither black nor white.
just standing alone by itself. is ever
right.
From 10 o'clock until 3 a. m. Sat-
urday evening. / studied the many
sided problems contingent to suc-
cessful dance promotions. The place
was the 369th Regimental armory.
Charlie Barnett, orchid song and
dance maestro once romantically
linked with sarong wearing Doro-
thy Lamour. was the featured at
traction or as we say inselect Har-
lemese "the common"
The promoter, a certain swell guy
from out of town, lost on the ven-
tire because there had to be not
less than 2,4OO persons in the huge
drill shed before the first penny
could be called his own. AS it turn-
ed out. what with the rain and 9TH
er things, less than 1000 took in tie
fun furnished by the ex-band boss
of lovely Lena Home. Barnett re-
ceived $l,500 for his evenings wctk
but my friends (three Of them >.
took it on the chin. but 49, good
The play that we have been wait
ing to tell about becaLse it was
produced and an acting role was
portrayed by the same man Cana
da Lee) opened Wednesday mite,
May 8, at the Cort theatre in New
York. The title as you we'll know
by now is ON WHITMAN AVENUE.
After cheering the superb perfor-
nance of producer Lee until
my hands ached from clayping,
can only say that heartily disagree
with the white critics (and any
colored ones) who say as has been
said in most daily newspapers "It
is just not good theatre" What
say is this: 1T IS GOOD THEA
TIRE" but. "On Whitman Avenue"
won't even come close to touching
off the spark that will solve the
MglENs SOCIAL problems in this
tabled land of liberty.
1t is more than sincere plea for
better racial understanding between
whites and blacks, American all =
The play penny by Maxine Wood
is carpet that should be fitted to
every decent, liberty loving, Amer
ican home to be placed before the
hearth where kneel the children
and brownups for evening chats
when work is done. AS David,
Bennett of Whitman Avenue, Cana
da Lee does bit of acting equal
to any seen currently throughout
the nation.
/ resent Lee being typed as ''one
of our foremost Negro players" All
Broadway knows that Canada Lee
! is one of Americas finest actors
Wnetner their Skin be white, brown,
black or yellow, or whether their
ancestors came from bluff Norway
or darkest Africa. | did not care
too much for the scene where the
Bennetts, middle-class, really nice
'colored folk" call on the Tildons,
the sort of "nice-nasty" white resi-
dents II thought the charac
ters bespoke the imagination of
playwright Maxine Wood rather
than the honest, sypical Situations
we find ourselves in during or
! work-a-day-world existence her
1t would easily stand even one
more - Canada Lee; hope Il
will live on in re-shaped pattern
| despite the fact that the critics
have done a passing job Of
/ singing its g. swan song.
The southern news., 1946-05-25
WITH DOLORES CALVIN

Mrs Count Basic downtown shop
ping in plaid pedal pushers and
olack flats looking ala California.
Nine. Sara Spencer Washington al
the Theresa overnight The coal
strike halted Chicago's Oriental thea
tre where the Louis Jordan band
was playing, cutting the SHOWS to
a minimum. The street car strike
The southern news., 1946-05-25
Dynamaestro Lucky Millin-
der Born Band Leader

Lucky Millinder. dynamic. per-
petllal motion maestro, loses and
gains an average of IS pounds
weekly due to his arduous jump
ing-jack antics in front of his mls-
ic-makers. A special vitamin diet
prepared by John Hoplsin spec
ialist enables the effervesent Lucky
to continue his mad-chp cavort-
ings.
The southern news., 1946-05-25

NEW NOTWITHSTANDING maestro
Billy Eckstine, who is setting new
attendance records in his currcut
engagement at the smart Club
Sudan in Harlem. has fortified
The southern news., 1946-05-25
G. BAND MAKES DEBUT
III n. Y; PLANS TOURS

NEW YORK-South and south
western dance and music lovers.
will see and hear a new idea in
qance music" originated by Henri
Woode and his orchestra, sixteen
man aggregation, comprised en-
The southern news., 1946-05-25

through the addition of power
hcuse trumpeter King KolaX, one
his already potent brass section
The southern news., 1946-05-25

agAfsAsis 4sssisassg u
PERFECT FORM! Dan Leon
ard, American Red Cross water
safety Instructor, is telling an
Aquatic School student that form
is essential to diving. The eyes
say she has it! This summer a
SOutherner will have the Oppo--
tunity to attend one of five Ma
tional Red Cross Aquatic Schools:
Pine Mountain State Park, Chip
Evening star., 1946-03-25

compatibly In him." Whichever
way you prefer the quality stated
M. Gheon's Young Bernard" illus
trates it expertly. It follows aristo-
cratic Bernard de Mention to the
threshold of sainthood, which is a
solemn thing. En- route, however
it indulges some pointedly irrever-
ent observations on man and his
secular institutions which are quite
amusing.
It would be misleading, of course
to imply that any one bent on an
evening of sheer frolic would find
it in the current production at the
University Theater. young Ber-
nard" makes its demands rather
upon the Imagination and the in
tellect of its audiences, making it
more a matter of give and take
than Of simple take. The cliche
that covers it is the one about
getting out of the. play what you,
as spectator, put into it.
X X r Y
Gheon's disdain for iteralness,
or realism, is most evident in the
stage that he and his collaborators
set for young Bernard" at Cath
olic U. Into a single setting, a
stony Alpine peak, he has crowded
a monastery, the aristocratic home
of the De Mentions, cave in
habited by Satan and several little
devils, and a balcony of Heaven
itself. World War II produced no
equivalent housing problem, but it
works out with surprising dramatic
effect in Young Bernard"
AS the life story of Bernard un-
folds in the two acts M. Gheon has
written. the 10th century discloses
itself as having been a lot more
lively than you thought. The fiat
tering view to take is that the
Evening star., 1946-03-25

gy's age. Lucille Ball Is very
unhappy because her drunk scene
in Easy to Wed" may have to be
cut. Its the best thing I ever
did," walls Lucille. But the studio
is afraid of censor trouble.
Ben Hecht received his usual price
of $4,000 a week for scripting dis
honored Lady"
Van Johnson finally gave his stu
dio guards the slip, visited Sonia
Henie at her ice-skating show ir7
WestWood and posed for lots OF
intimate pictures. Watch this ro-
nance. Constance Moore evict-
ed from her house after a lawsuit
Connie declined to pay the $4,000
wanted for the purchase of the
house she was renting. THE plumb
ing was terrible. You could hear
it all over the house." says Con-
ME. She and Agent Husband
Johnny Maschio have bought an
other house at the usual inflated
price. Victor Mature says that
he was robbed the other night
But the burglar turned out to be
an old Coast Guard pal. When he
recognized Victor, he returned the
loot!
\
Tyrone Power is building high
hedge around his Brentwood home
A girls school has bought the
house next to his. i. . Faye Marlowe
is still waiting to collect the $40(
due for a doctors bill as a result oi
her fall while skating in the 20tf
Century-Fox film, Junior Miss.
Miss Faye Clipped two of her teeth
and split her chin open. Alex.
ander Knox gets screen credit or
Sister Kenny" for some of the
writing.
Rex Harrison skiing in Nevada
Evening star., 1946-03-25
By SheiIoh Grohom
HOII.vWnNn


Cary Grant has his new picture
company all signed, sealed and de-
livered. But says he will merely
produce the first picture. Wayne
Morris in Navy uniform, chest COW
cred with medals. He tells me he
has been alerted on eight-hour-a-
month flying basis. To keep his
hand in, just in case.
Marlene Dietrich Is another who
wants to give up making pictures
for a producers berth. She has
signed a deal with Daryl Zanuck to
produce pictures for him in Paris
and London and is on her way here
to discuss the matter with him.
Hal Wallis is collecting a huge per-
centage-25 per cent-on Metros
story of the atomic bomb, 1.-THE Be-
ginning or the End" Hal was max
ing one on his own and wanted
Spencer Tracy. 1t was easier for
him to amalgate his story with
Metros.
Michele Morgan flying back to
Hollywood, via New York. She ex-
poets to complete the journey from
Paris to Los Angeles in less than
48 hours! If it weren't for the
housing situation. I'd say it's a
wonderful world we live in.
Some of Joan Crawfords love
scenes with John Garfield in
"Humoresque" must be reshot. The
Evening star., 1946-03-25
THE CAST.

people were q little more simple
minded, but Gheon rather takes
the position that it was merely
more simple hearted. He presents
them thus as concerned with spirit
ual problems not unlike those OF
today and the solutions he finds
for their problems are never lacking
In drama.
The principal problem presented
In Young Bernard" is the hero.
choice between the religious life
and Marguerite de Miolans. Mar.
guerite, only daughter of neigh.
boring lord of Savoy, is an entirely
winning girl. In addition to vir.
ginal youth and beauty, she is ever
gifted with a spiritual sense which
enables her to understand why
Bernard could spurn her-in a gen.
tie way, Of course-for the higher
love of a devout youth. It is that
sacrificial quality in her which is
hardest for Bernard to overcome in
making his decision. 1t is much
easier, although he is a dutiful 10th
century son, to defy his family's
merely practical desire to see him
married and the De Mention name
carried on to further distinction.
1t is no simple thing to develop
the deeply spiritual values OF
Young Bernard" and its contrast
ing Gallo wit. Such counterpoint
imposes, indeed, one of the most
difficult of the seasons directing
and acting tasks upon Gheon's in
terpreters on this occasion. Direc-
tor Brady and his large cast have
risen bright to the occasion, how
ever, to make the play an entirely
worthy addition to the university
library of distinguished drama.
The most exacting role in Young
Bernard" is the title part which
falls to Jimmy Lithgow. AS a Lao
possessed of latent sainthood, he
must place the accent upon the
sober qualities of the character
This necessity is not allowed, how
ever. to obliterate the fact that Ber-
nard lived through quite a turmoil
before he decided against Mar
guerite. Even if it implies under
standing of girl whose engage
was broken in Heaven, there is com
plete likeability in the performance
Of Janet Fehm as Marguerite. Be-
tween them, they achieve quite a
revelation of unrequited love as the
Oldest OF human tragedies, but one
which, in this case, is amply COM
pensated.
Most agreeable Of the comedy
performances in Young Bernard
are those of Bob Mccormick as
Gheon's elf1n fool, man OF spright-
ly and rreverent wit, and w. Will
liam Leggate as the cynical herald
OF the De Mention family.
There is competence, too, in such
other impersonations as Norma
MacHardy's portrait Of the De
Mention mother, AL Geyer as the
sanity sons sire, Pearl Wolman as
the cold, naughty mother of Mar
guerite, and John Easley as the
old prior of Aosta.
One supposes-one would hardly
dare to more-that Sally Norman
does we'll with the role of the
Heavenly Mother and that Stewart
Smith does the same as st. Mich
olas, even though he is costumed
something like Russian night
club doorman.
Ralph Brown and Ruth Shmigel-
sky contribute their usual excel
lence to the production.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showinn

National-"West of the Moon:
$3.50 pm.
Capitol-"The Sailor Takes a
Wife: IL am, las, 4:35, 7::20 and
1905 pm. Stage shows: 1855, 3:45
$50 and 9:15 pm.
Columbia-'Daltons Ride Again:
11:15 am, /, 2:45, 4:30, 6:15, sos
and $50 pm.
Keith's-"Tomorrow Is Forever:
u. 2:25. 4:55, 7:2o and $40 pm.
Earle" Saratoga Trunk: 10:15
am, 1:05, 1855, GAS and 9:35 pm.
Hippodrome-"Man of Affairs:
2:30, Ais, 6:10, 8:05 and 10 pm.
Little-'The Last Chance: 11:2o
am, 1:2o, 1925, $50. 7:35 and Gas
pm.
Metropolitan-"Stork Club: 1885
am, LOS, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35 and GAS
pm. and 1910 am.
Palace-"Adventure'': 1l:10 am,
1:45, 4:20, 6:55 and $50 pm.
Pix-"Double Indemnity: 3:35
6:45 and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux News and shorts.
Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Marlene Turns Film Producer

Johnston Office did not approve.
Virginia Bruce, Richard Arlen and
Warren William are demanding
$100, 900 each for their Mexico City
flasco. They were hired to make a
picture by the Continental Film
Co. in Mexico City. They wasted
five weeks, paying all own expenses
And no sign of the picture. Con-
tinental Films and Producer Ali
1par are now on the receiving end
Of suit.
X
Peggy Ryan's friends insist that
she secretly married Jimmy Cross
ex-vaudeville player and twice Peg
Evening star., 1946-03-25

while Lili Palmer, his wife, makes
love to Gary Cooper in "Cloak and
Dagger" The Frank Morgans
celebrated 80 years of married life
by firing off a cannon in their
back yard. Some noise, eh kids?
(Released by North American Newspaper
Alliance)
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Lenten Drama at Catholic u.
Found in Gheon's Bernard
By Joy Cormody

AS custom DEGREES the Lenten play Catholic University
religious IN theme AS rengous plays Young Bernard" by Henri
worthy M Gheon
playwright who combined deep religious feeling quite
the heater
grace trickey Of theatrical illusion reside
Evening star., 1946-03-25

YOUNG BERNARD" drama in two
directed by Josephine Mcdarry Callan and
Mr.. Brady, setting and technical direction
BY RalDh Brown. with music by william
Egan. At Catholic University Theater.
Milford chronicle., 1946-10-25

W. J. Dufcndach has gone to
Chicago on business and expects to
he away several weeks.
Mrs. Emily Hill of Phila., is visit
inS at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Bennett.
Miss Jeanne Bennett. Il student at
the University of Delaware, spent
the week end with her parents, Mir.
and Mrs. Richard Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Maxwell of
Wilmington spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Mar
vel.
The Houston New Century Club
met on Tuesday night, October %,
with the president. Mrs. J. Carroll
Pearson, in the chair. The usual
business session followed after
which the meeting was given over
to Mrs. w. +. Manloye and Mrs.
Wallace Hanson, who had charge
OF the program and their subject
was international Relations
which is a very interesting and
timely topic at this time. Mrs. Man
love mad prepared a very instruc-
tive paper and some interesting
iacts on the subject. Mrs. Webb in
Eer most pleasing manner gave two
Milford chronicle., 1946-10-25
HOUSTON

Church News for Sunday. OctO-
hcr eth. l9i6- Sunday School at
10000 n. M. Howard II. Moore Supt.
with Edwin Prcttyman assistant.
Preaching service at 1l:09 O'Clock
by Rev. w. J. Mckee as perhaps he
will be able to fill the pulpit again
after several weeks illness. There
will also be an evening meeting be-
ginning at 7:30 O'Clock.
Those of our Community who are
in Milford Memorial Hospital,
which include Mrs. MOllie Ninyard,
an operation, Mrs. James Sauls-
hurry. an operation, and Eugene
Sharp. receiving treatment, their
conditions show Improvement. Mrs.
Roy Sapp. another patient. return
ed to her home on Saturday.
We hear Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Will
liams of Eureka. Ill. are the happ!
parents of Il baby girl. born on May
2lst. The Williams were once very
prominent residents of our cOmmu-
I!ity
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clark and
mother. Mrs. William Armour OF
Chester. Pa, were the guests OF
Mrs. Pearl Messick on Saturday
and Mrs. Armour remained to be
with the Mcssicks for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Maxwell and
daughter. Patricia of Wilmington
spent the week end with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Maxwell,
Milford chronicle., 1946-10-25

Mrs. Harry Quillcn and sons.
Bobby and Harry, Jr., and his
friend, Miss Sue Munson, also
Grace Wanda Quillen of Harring-
ton and Wilmington. were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. John
son OH Sunday.
Master Jack Hill. Jr.. and Mrs.
Mabe Joslin were guests at dinner
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l. Hudson.
Mrs. Effie Nelson is much inn
proved at this writing and is ex-
pected to return home from the
Gotham Hospital in New York this
week.
Mrs. Paul Maar of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with her hus-
band. Mr.. Maar, at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Davidson.
Mr.. Maar. also Jack Evans are
employed by Louis Evans in the
construction of heaters.
Harry Richards and Capt. and
Mrs. Russell Richards of Philadel-
phia visited the Richards home
here this week.
Mrs Ella Burbage Jump of Vent
nor City. n. j.. has been visiting
her brothers. Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Burbage and Mr., and Mrs. STRAIT
ton Burbage.
Mr.. and Mrs. West Long of Days
boro, attended Bethel Methodist
Church on Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Merritt OF
RehOboth were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert |. Hudson.
Mrs. Amanda Evans has been viS'
iting her brother and sister-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Evans IN
North Carolina.
Mrs. Emma West visited Mr.. ant
Mrs. Archie Richards last week.
T. G. Watson has been in The
Beebc Hospital, Lewes, for treat
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stansburv Scott o
Delmar called on Mr.. and Mrs. Eb'
Davidson recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John West of Bar
to. Pa. and daughter Sally Jam
of the University of Delaware. ais
their mother, Mrs. Annie B. West
motored here and spent Sunday a
their home here.
Mrs. Mary J. Short and daughte
Mary called on friends i'll town o.
Saturday and Sunday, and attende
church services.
Milford chronicle., 1946-10-25

very beautiful vocal selections,
The Bells of St. Marys" and
"Smilin Through" Several of the
members gave some interesting
current events during the social
hour The hoStcSSes served an
abundance of ice cream and Ritz
crackers.
J. A. DawsOn's Bus leaves the
Houston Fire House every Satur-
day morning at 700 O'Clock for
Wilmington, also leaves Harring-
ton at 7:30.
November Sth has definitely been
selected as the date for the Fellow
ship supper, sponsored jointly by
the Board of Trustees and The w.
s. {. S. to held in the Fire Hall. The
supper will be covered dish style.
Every man. woman and child in the
community is invited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1946-10-25
COOKED A FINE DINNER
THEN THREW 1T TODOG

One lady recently stated that she
used to throw her own dinner TO
the dog most of the time. 1t made
her sick just to look at anything
to eat. She was swollen with gas.
full of bloat. had headaches, felt
worn out and was badly cOnstipat-
cd. Finally she got ERB-HELP
and says she now eats everything
in sight and digests it perfectly
Bowels are regular and normal.
She is enjoying life once more and
feels like "some other woman
since taking this New Compound.
ERB-HELP contains II Great
Herbs; they cleanse bowels. clear
gas from stomach. act on sluggish
liver and kidneys. Miserable peo-
pie soon feel different all over. So
don't go on suffering. Get El,B-
HELP. Ragains Drug Store, Mil
ford.