St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-08

heavyweight class The boys in
the middleweight division are too
young and fast for Ray Talk
that Jersey Joe Walcott's angling
for a comeback makes US hope
that his comeback Is via the
wrestling route just for the sake
Of old-times, etc.
New York - AMP When
Louis Armstrong and his All-stars
played before $1,000 Streaming jazz
fans at London, England's EN-
press Hall early this month, II was
the Incompatible "satchmo's"
first London appearance since his
historic Command Performance
before the King and Queen OF
England back in 1885.
Among the huge crowd attend
ing Louis sell-Out night were a
number OF African students. One
was asked, What did you think
OF Louis Armstrong tonight ?"
The African. without the slightest
hesitation said nippantly: Great
man! I'm forced TO dig his kind Of
Jazz. II talks 10 you"
GRAPEVINE GOSSIP: Hottest
gossip in Philly is why that re-
jected candidate for the bishopric
refused TO divulge to the AMEZ
board the reasons why he and his
wife are divorced. Insiders say
that he could've made the Post
had he talked That east coast
business executive who flew 10
the west coast 10 be with his other
love for Easter and has never re-
turned. had better watch his
step. His schoolteacher wife is on
his trail, ably assisted by a
jeweler who has two worthless
checks the guy gave him when he
purchased diamond ring for his
new interest Is II true that
one OF the top brother and sister
acts in showbiz is a great big hoax
and that the brother is actually
the sisters father out in
l.. A. they're whispering about
that word-by-word battle between
two Of the leading weeklies, which
are gazing all out to cruelty each
other by reporting all the unfayor-
able news that's unfit to print.
PEOPLE AND PLACES: Bill
White, recently brought up to the
majors by the New York Giants,
is replacing little Chris Durocher
as Willie Mays roommate. BIZ
win also share the recently pur-
chased town house" which Willie
and his new wife, Marguerite,
will move into when it's complet-
ed in early June . Sax ace Earl
Bostic Is all set for a July en-
gagement at the fabulous Flam-
lingo Hotel in Las Vegas fitting
achievement for the guy who
made "Flamingo" so famous.
II was Ben Bart. head Of Uni
versal Attractions In New York,
who flew out to Nevada TO ar
range the deal for the dollars
Wen bet you didn't know that
Don Newcombe, the Dodgers
hurler, is the second Negro to own
liquor store in Gergen County,
New Jersey And wen wager
our last summers straw hat that
you didn't know that a young Ne
gro contractor by the name Of
White English Jr., owns over
half OF Englewood, N. J.
II being up to your neck in
trouble while you're making fame
and fortune is a sure way Of get
ting bald and gray headed early in
life, then young Harry Belafonte
Is a cinch 10 wear a toupe within
the next five years. What with
iimcrow Enhances an accompan-
list who totes narcotics around the
country, and a recent court bout
with a disgruntled former per-
sonal manager who sued for $3.50,
900 because he thought Harry and
his new advisers didn't give him
a square deal.
SHORT SHORTS; The Mitch
Thomases Che's the popular Tv
disk Jockey on wPFH-Tv in WI
mington. DELI named their new
heir Michael Angelo &C.. Lady
Beautiful mag, idle for over two
years because Of lack Of capital.
staff printer and management,
win again throw its diapers into
the publishing ring, so we've been
| told.