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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12
By JERRY HEMPHlLL

Radio has long been a medium
through which we, the public
have turned our dials to lister
to our favorite programs. Today
n,srks new trend. Televisior
has Secome the new medium o.
entertainment TO The people o.
radio land.
Slowly but surely, radio is fad
inc. losing its popularity, IT.
strong listening reception. whils
on the other hand TV IS grad
uallv gaining momentum
Today. radio artists are clam
oring for Tv shows. No longer
are they satisfied with pro-
grams on A. M. radio. 10 them
its a do or die proposition for
television.
! am sure that l can safely say
radio NIL never disappear entire
~ for there are some things
that radio affords US that we
could not get through a TV set.
All of which brings us to log
zeal explanation, contributing
certain factors pertaining to the
some what mediocre rise and
Success Of Negro artists in radio.
In my opinion television IS
largely responsible TO the open
ing of the radio field TO Negro
artists. This is due 10 the fact
that certain radio artists NOV
ing from radio TO TV have left
open. vacant time and programs
for Negro talent to bid for.
True. there are some TV shows
in other cities that are con
tolled by race talent.
Here in the city of Detroit,
television has yet to open its
doors of welcome TO Negro tai
emit, that is, talent that would
supervise the announcing and the
general handling of the program
Nevertheless, we are contributing
largely our share of good pro-
grams and entertainment in the
field of radio, here i'm the city OF
Detroit.
Today. we have such out.
standing artists in radio as ia
cob Duchee of WV. Leroy c.
White of WJLB: odessa Malone
of CKLW; Tony Vance and
Ernie Durham of CKLW. and
yours truly. Jerry Hemphill of
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12
Jaequet 10
Debut Song

MIAMI, Fla. When sax dyna-
mo Illinois Jacquet and his high
flying Sextette come here for a
one-night stand at the Harlem
Square Club on Sunday, the
Jacquet crew will introduce a
brand new song. "Ridin' the
Ebony Express" which was born
out of a recent visit to New
York of popular Miami disc
jockey Johnny Johnson, whose
Ebony EXPIRES" is aired three
hours daily via station WFEC.
Johnson, who is Familiarity
known to his loyal radio fans as
"Jay-Jay," visited with Jacquet
while the mighty mite of the
saxophone was appearing at New
York's Bop City.
He and Jacquet got into a
backstage huddle and in short
order emerged with the words
and music to "Ridin The Ebony
Express which is based on a
unique riff Jacqet used in one
of his sax solos.
The number will be "Jay-Jay's"
Ebony Express" theme song
when Jacquet wakes it for RIGA
Victor
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12
'Deeps' Racking-Up
Records in London

LONDON, England.-The Deep
River Boys, who are touring the
Empire Theatre Circuit on their
second annual visit to the British
Isles, continue to rack up RECORD
breaking crosses.
So great has been the demand
for personal appearances by the
singing group that they've been
booked for a series of Sunday
concerts, sandwiched in between
their theatre engagements winch
run from Monday through Satul
day of each week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12

wJLB.
feel that we. the representa-
tives of radio in Detroit, arc
more or less still pioneering II
this field, and I'm sure that
can say for the RESI- and myself
that we are fighting to make a
way for more Negro talent IN
the field of radio here in the
Motor City.
Next week, l viii bring you
an account in detail of various
Sq5Hq5Iq IIsql pue sWei5oId
It's colosSal-at the Club FL
Sino.
The Freeland sisters, appearing
III their first mixed night club.
are drawing them in nightly at
Bill Picrce's complete night club
floor show. chorus and support
ing comedy and juggling acts, in
Rogers master Of happenings
clud'ne the one and only Sinky
me 70 YOU
Mavbelle Moore sings and
dances to the delight Of her pat
rons. coming through with quite
a now and unique performance,
which begins in the audience
and ends on the stage. jamie
Rollins. Strong Man juggles
while the patrons applaud
Best In Town
Matte Gather. vocalist, is
doubling, appearing with the
chorus and as an added star 81
the Ell Sino production. With
Paul Bascomb furnishing the
musical tempoS, YOU have one
of the best shows in town-at
Club FL Sino.
Smoky Marsh. coincidence at
the Flame Show Bar. is stop
per-. In fact should he fail
even move any portion of his
body or open his mouth, be
would knock YOU in the aisle
with his personal antics-natural
looks.
Bill Darnell left the John r
nitery last week Bill Tyler hon
.owner, is { sensation and should
60 places--other than Det-o.,
before he reaches The END Ct The
trail. Rosita Lockhsrt. and Big
Bertha Henderson are as brillsn;
as ever. Big Bertha performs Is
If she Is yet celebrating he-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12
|R4DD Us
IELEVZSION

you're Rocking WIN Leroy,
yes this saying has become
daily slogan with some of the
listening audience of the Rock
ing With Leroy" show heard
over WJLB Monday thru Satur-
days.
In last weeks article, l men,
toned that Leroy C. White since
June of last year has portrayed
the type of music that distant
radio programs have not afforded
the listening audience before.
Since starting his program.
Leroy has built his program up
TO q overwhelming commercial
value. LeroY's program has be-
come the medium through
which advertisers reach the
colored market with amazing
results.
Thus, Leroy G.. White is max
ing history in an unwilling chap
ter in radio annals never before
portrayed by a Negro artist in
radio here in the gay Motor City.
Regardless of what one might
say concerning his select type of
music, you really have to doff
your hat in his direction in salute
to his phenomenal rise TO sue
cess in radio.
Changing the subject, lets
switch to television. Do you re-
member Faye Emerson, one time
popular movie star and wife OF
Elliot Roosevelt? Well, the lady
is really making a hit on video
nowadays. In fact, she is being
dubbed as the First Lady OF
Television.
Speaking of TV shows.
Toast Of the Town" starring
Ed Sullivan. genial m. c.. is
quite the show. It's very well
programmed. cleverlY done and
offers top notch talent for your
entertainment. Consult your
local newspaper for the time
and station and pick up on
some fine talent In the way OF
good Tv program.
Back to radio we go, and just
listen to caper. Some years ago.
Jack The Bellboy was beyond a
doubt the most popular d here
in Detroit. Now people are grip
ping about too many commercials
on his program, that he plays
corny music.
Well, some of the programs
do have to 60 strickly commes-
cial There is such a thing as
money you know. Radio without
commercials means nothing and
also means no money.
Next week, / will bring you
some interesting facts concerning
commercials and the still popu-
lar Jack The Bellboy, in his own
right. Until then, keep cool eF-
erybody.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12
~ The Nesr Tribune
SATURDAY, AUGUST IL, 1850
MOTOR CITY
Night Clubs

Butter Beans and Susie, of the Oldest comedy
teams ON the continues to keep them nap
nv and satisfied with coorfu and scnatng acts at
the CLUB JUANTA Todd Rhodes orchestra and Willie
aud Lac kson are also mite life peaserS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12
Sarah Vaughan
Disc Vaults

NEW YORK. What might very
well be an all-time record for
the recording industry was es-
tabliShed here last week when
new Sarah Vaughan platter
was waxcd for Columbia and in
troduced by the local isc-joc-
keys. all within 24-hour period.
The new disc by the magic
voiced song stylist, coupling two
new pop" tunes. Il Love The
Guy" and Thinking Of You,
was made on Thursday night
and rushed into the hands of the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-08-12

birthday anniversary. observed d
couple weeks ago. Nat Coleman
handles the introductions and
sncores OF the stars well, while
.su-ice King and orchestra arc
solid
7 J Fowler, main musical at
.-sciion AZ the Rsin-Bo, visits
* Flame on Monday nights and
pe~.orrns Is well as he does al
hesocusrts-s-Rsin-Bo
Evening star., 1950-06-11
TIE WAS nervous today
IL not because this

sss ss493 "E WAS nervous today
45fY@sMI52S Ill = not because this
was the day for his speech
to high school class, but because of the de-
cision he'd made. 1t hadn't been easy. You
worked for years, preparing yourself for some
thing you'd wanted to do all your life, and
then - no, it wasn't easy to give it up.
Bob Harrick sat down, glanced through the
notes for his talk When he came to the
words, Engineering is a tough way to make
living = cite salaries of research men," he
felt as if he'd set them down to justify his
running away from something But it II give
the kids a jolt, he thought. The way it does
me. They probably couldn't guess what
man earned in place like the Price Research
Laboratories.
ANN, he knew, would be in the classroom to
hear him. She taught at the school, And, of
course, she didn't want him to quit research
= for that matter. he didn't himself But
time came when man had to recognize his
responsibilities. He had to decide what was
best for himself = and his family. After all,
ii ne Was going 10 marry Ann.
At twenty minutes of two he took his hat
from the rack and left the Office He walked
the five blocks to the high school quickly -
tall, rather heavy-set young man of twenty
SIX.
Ann was waiting for him in the lobby Slim
and dark haired, she welcomed him with the
smile he loved. I'm the reception commit
tee" she said. I'VE still have ten minutes.
Let's wait out here"
AS they sat down. Bob said, I'm wrong
guy to talk to the kids" Again he felt he was
running away from something. ''They ought
to hear somebody who isn't quitting
Ann looked down at her opentoed shoes.
You don't have to quit, Bob," she said in
low voice. I'VE could live on what we're
earning together. How many times do have
to tell you ="
THAT you'll go on working. Sure. That
way we can get along. But l want us to do
better than just get along can't turn down
chance like this"
IHE Garfield Company had offered him a
job. And it would pay more right now than
he had any right to expect. THE only men
we can use," Mr. Garfield had said, "are
trained engineers Men who can size up what
project actually needs in the way of trac-
tors and bulldozers, and then sell 'em on a
sound engineering basis"
Ann was still looking down at her shoes.
well, you've got to decide for yourself,
she said. After all, darling, you're the boss.
Then the bell rang
Bob Harrick found himself facing thirty
boys and half-a-dozen teachers who'd come
into Room l12 to hear him speak. He settled
at the desk and spread out his notes. Ann
took seat in the rear, and he tried not to look
at her; meeting her eyes made him SELF
conscious
When the second bell rang, MIR. Blakesley,
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Judge Scott Offers to Testify
As He Holds Man in Perjury

fendant's home in the 1900 block
Of North Carolina avenue NE.
However. Pvt. l.. D. Crooke of
No. IL precinct testified that Her
rim had told him at the time and
on previous subsequent occasions
that Martin had struck him. The
defendant. himself had admitted
the assault, the officer said, plead
ling self-defense.
Despite the reluctance Of the
chief prosecution witness, Judge
Scott ordered Martin held for
grand jury action under $1,000
bond.
"Since I have no doubt in the
world that this witness is COM
|mitting brazen perjury" he added,
"have him summoned before the
grand jury. II they want to call
me as q witness ! will be happy
Ito testify"
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Truman Backs Plans
For Public Power in
All Parts Of Country
Supports River Valley
Programs Wherever
They Are Feasible
By the Associated prexs

President Truman said today he
is working on program to provide
the whole country with public
power wherever it is feasible.
The President told a news con-
ference that he is anxious to de-
velop the st. Lawrence seaway and
power project.
But he will never agree to de-
velop the power project as sep
arate program, he emphasized.
He said he wants the whole
country to get the benefit of the
st. Lawrence project.
In the course of long question:
ing, the President said his State
Of the Union message proposing
public power development in New
England covered the Passama-
quoddy project for power develop
ment and also river development.
He said he also looks forward
to the development of the upper
Mississippi River and the Ohio
in conjunction with the proposed
Missouri Valley project.
While the Upper Mississippi,
Missouri and Ohio are primarily
suitable for navigation and flood
control development, he said. he
wants to see power produced on
all streams in the country where
this is feasible.
He said he is interested in de-
Evening star., 1950-01-05

Lashing out at what he called
the "brazen perjury" Of a Munich
pal Court witness, Judge Almond
w. Scott today asked the District
Attorneys Office to present the
case against the witness to the
grand jury and offered to testify
against him.
The object Of Judge SCOTS
wrath was James Herrin, Il, col
ored, of the 1400 block Of Duncan
street NE. On the witness stand,
Herrin persistently refused to tes-
tify against q defendant charged
with assaulting him with a deadly
weapon.
Herrin said he didn't know
whether Theodore Martin, 28, coli
ored. had hit him over the head
with q chair In the course OF d
Christmas Day fight at the de-
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Greek Regime Falls;
Military Hero Resigns
BY the Associated Press

ATHENS, Jan. 5. Greece's
coalition government, which pre-
sided over the rout of the Com
munist guerrilla rebellion. COL
1apsed today in prediction dis
pute between Populist (royalist>
and Liberal cabinet ministers.
Premier Alexander Diomedes
sent his cabinets resignation to
King Paul.
At the same time Mr.. Diomedes
announced to reporters that Alex
ander Papagos, Greece's greatest
living military hero. has resigned
as commander of the natoin's
armed forces.
There have been persistent re-
ports that Generalissimo Papagos,
leader Of the final successful drive
against the Communists, was
about to enter the political arena
and perhaps seek the premier
ship. The 67-year-old general
1SS1mo is the top favor1te OF those
Greeks who are looking for q
strong man."
Mr.. Diomedes sent in the resig-
nations after Second Deputy Pre-
mier Sophocles Venizelos led 10
other liberal party miri~s--.s out
of the government.
MIR. Venizelos said In resignine
he had urged the general elections
now scheduled for April, be speedee
up. He said voting should be helc
sooner to prevent the terrible
consequences the country woulc
be exposed to from an unduly long
pre-electoral campaign period"
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Chest Leaders Decide Not to Sci
Goal for Campaigns in Future
United Community Services Says Failure
To Meet Quote Makes PIonning Useless

The leaders who raise - and
spend-Washington's Community
Chest money have decided to give
up trying to guess ahead how
much the city is going to need.
United Community Services, the
Capitals welfare planning and CO.
ordinating agency. today an
nounced a tentative plan to
abandon all attempts to set up an
annual budget in advance of the
annual Chest fund-raising drive.
Officials said the Chest drives
almost never raise enough money
to meet an advance budget, which
is based on needs. Therefore,
they explained, the advance bud
get is just q waste of tine." They
Evening star., 1950-01-05

Expressing his belief that the
Southwest Missourian would make
an excellent candidate, the Presi-
dent saidthat he intended to sup
port him in the primary.
The President said that Missouri
was the only State in which he
would take sides in the primaries
That was his answer when asked
If he had any ideas about the
Ohio senatorial races, where Sen.
|ator Taft will be a candidate fol
reelection.
AS the President expressed It. hi
doesn't dabble in any primaries
but those In Missouri. Asked Il
he would go into Pennsylyania
where Senator Myers, Democrat, |.
expected to have a tough fight, thu
President said he would answer
that one later on.
Evening star., 1950-01-05

atom explosion during 1949. Pres
ident Truman announced in Sep
tember that they had succeeded
Mr.. de Courcy said the explosion
Saturday will be of an unusual
kind because. it will be connected
with blasting operation in con-
nection with an irrigation project" /"
"This is rather a disquietine
statement because it suggests
that the Russians are in some re-
spects ahead of the United States
OF America" the statement added
After President Truman,s an.
nouncement. the Moscow news
paper Pravda said RussiA hoped to
use the atom in building dams.
Mr. de Courcy-. said the next
blast viii be IN the Soviet Asiatic
republic OF KAYAK, north Of India
and west Of Mongolia, in a lake
region near the KAYAK border with
Sinkiang.
MIR. De Courcy said he made his
prediction Subject to the neces-
sary reservation that there may be
a technical hitch." in which case
the blast would be January 10.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Britain Calls Envoy,
Presumably to Tell
Him of Recognition
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Jan. 5. The
British Foreign Office sum-
moned the Chinese Nation
alist Ambassador to call at 9
pm. a pm. EST tonight,
presumably to inform him
that Britain is recognizing the
Chinese Communist regime.
Informed diplomatic sources
said the Chinese Ambassador,
DR.. Cheng Tien-hsi. expected
to be told at the same time
that Britain is withdrawing
recognition from Generals
sirno Chang Kali -shek's bat
tered Nationalist government.
DR.. Cheng. former judge of
the National Court Of Justice
and Nationalist China's top
diplomat in Europe, is seeing
Minister of State Hector Nc
Neil, head of the Foreign Of
flee during Foreign Secretary
Bevin's absence.
Evening star., 1950-01-05

Nor does it have any intention of
utilizing its armed forces to inter-
fere In the present situation.
viii Not Become Involved.
"The United States Govern
ment will not pursue a course
which will lead to involvment in
the civil conflict in China.
'"The United States Government
will not provide military aio
or advice to Chinese forces on
Formosa. In the view of the
United States Government, the
resources on Formosa are ade-
quate to enable, them to obtain
the items which they might con-
slider necessary for the defense oi
the island.
"The United States Govern
ment proposes to continue under
existing legislative authority the
present ECA program of economic
assistance"
The Presidents declaration wa
made at a news conference il
which he read a prepared state
ment.
This statement, he said, woult
be amplified at 2:30 pm. pres
conference by Secretary Of Stat
Acf1eson. Mr.. Truman said h,
would answer no questions on th'
subject or go beyond the scope O
this statement.
The affirmation of policy is /:
Evening star., 1950-01-05
D. {. Bank Deposits Rise
81 Million in ! Months

Deposits in Washington banks
and trust companies revealed an
aggregate gain of $32,489.610 In
the last two months Of 1949, 1t was
learned today following q condi-
ton call issued by the Controller
of the Currency.
On December 81, 1949, deposits
totaled $1.os7. 7.s47.8so in compar-
|ison with 81 .oo5, ,s58, ,22o on Novem-
ber /. Sixteen Of the 10 banks re-
ported increases. the other three
noting very small declines.
Deposits also were substantially
above the total on December 81
10 year ago,
"Details In Financial Section.)
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Fire in Subzero Weather
Kills Women; 3 Injured
BY the Asseeiutsd Press

DES MONIES, Iowa. Jan. So
An elderly woman was killed and
three persons suffered injuries
early today in fire that swept
through q three-story roomine
house near the city's business dis
trict. Firemen fought the blaze
IN n-below-zero weather.
The dead woman was identified
as Mrs. Ann Davis, 10. who plunged
from q third floor window. Twelve
persons were in the rooming house
when fire broke out on the Sec
|ond floor. Four jumped from
second or third floor windows and
were hospitalized. One later was
released. The eight others escaped
uninjured.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
u. ). Protest 10 Britain
Asked TO Keep Planes
From Chinese Reds
SIC, 900, 900 in Aircraft
Owned by New American
Company Is at Stoke
By Constontine Brown

Strong representations have
been made to the State Depart
ment to intervene with the British
government to prevent $20,000,- :
600 of airplanes and parts, owned
by an American organized COM
pany, from falling into the hands
Of the Chinese Communists when
Great Britain recognizes the Red
government.
The American manufactured
material belongs to an American
firm duly incorporated in the
State OF Delaware. It is feared,
however. that the British govern
ment may honor the Reds claims
to ownership when the new gov
ernment is recognized, probably
this week end.
So far the efforts of the owners
to induce the State Department
to act have been fruitless.
The officials of the Far Eastern
division of the State Department
say there are a number of diff
cult problems to be ironed out
with the London government and
it would be unwise to raise one
particular problem exclusively.
Gen. Donovan in Counsel.
The airplanes concerned be-
longed originally to the CNAC
/ (ths China National Aviation
Corp.) and to the CAT Central
Air Transport. The first. organ
ization belonged 80 per cent to
the Chinese government and 20
per cent to Pan American All ,
ways. The second company was a
purely Chinese government or
ganization.
Some two months ago botl,
companies were sold to the Civil
Air Transport, Inc, a company
belonging to Maj. Gen. Claire
Chennault. The transaction was
legal. The Chennault group
acquired the stock belonging to
the Chinese government for a
sum said to exceed $4,000, 900. The
20 per cent interest of the Pan
American was purchased for an
undisclosed amount. A new COM
pany was formed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Della
ware. The former chief of the
OSS, Maj. Gen. William Donovan
became counsel for the newly
created organization.
The planes and a large stock ct
spare parts, were transferred to
Hong Kong, a British colony
which was regarded as a neutral
territory. to prevent their falling
into the hands of the Communists
The planes were impounded
Evening star., 1950-01-05
0|eo Bill Supporters
Seek 10 Usurp Butter
Market, Gillette Says
Opens Fight to Substitute
WiIey's Proposal for
House-Possed Measure
n II ~
By Cecil HoIIond

Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa charged today that support
ers of a House-passed bill repeal
ing 62-year-old Federal taxes on
oleomargarine would "usurp the
market butter has built up over
the years."
He opened determined fight
by dairy-State Senators for a SUBJ
stitute measure that would per-
NIT the sale of colored oleomar-
garine only in States where It is
produced.
Senator Gillette said the dairy
interests do not seek to continue
the present Federal taxes on oleo-
margarine. He added. however,
that the colored products should
stand on its own merits" and
should be banned from interstate
commerce In competition with
butter.
"The people of each State" he
declared, Should have the right
to decide on the product they want
and to regulate it."
Fullbrisht Opens Debate.
The substitute measure was Of
fered yesterday by Senator Wiley,
Republican, Of Wisconsin, on be-
half of himself and other dairy
State Senators as the first Senate
battle of the second session of the
81st Congress got underway.
Senator Fulbright, Democrat, of
Arkansas opened the debate on the
bill and said repeal of the taxes
would do no real harm to the dairy
industry.
Senator Fulbright described the
Wiley proposal as thoroughly
mischievous." It would, he added,
disrupt the entire margarine in
dustry." and Sharply raise costs
to consumers"
If the substitute measure should
be defeated, it was expected that
a move would be made to tie to
the House-passed bill several
amendments repeating the war
time excise taxes. Administration
leaders were confident they could
block this maneuver. Senator Full
bright urged the Senate to con-
slider the issue on It's merits and