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PAGE TEN THE NEW ORK AGE 'The Crystal BaF i i A sprightly yarn about crystal gazing and clairvoyance, filled with comedy, romance and adventure, Is The Cryital Ball." the newest vehicle co starring Paulctte Goddard and Ray Milland, which will open at Loew's 116th Street and Victoria Theatres, starting Thursday, April 8th, for five days. Virginia Field Glady George, William Bendlx, Ernest Truex and others, comprise the rest of the cast. "The Crystal BalP spun on the background framework of a gaudy New York honky tonk district In I af 1 1 if All of who are observers on the sidelines of entertament are awaiting with breath, tbe outcome of John Hammond's current campaign to force the large networks to maintain wme semblance of democracy. Hammond, millionarie swing music authority and patron of many Negro artists, some time ago, set out, a knight on a white charger of justice. Sir John bore down upon the large radio hookups wtih the charge that Negro musicians were denied the right to employment in studio orchestras and the firm demand that this wrong be righted.

Seemingly, Sir John won his joust for justice for, as one of the results, NBC and the Blue Network hired several Negro musicians for their staff orchestras. Recently, however, John Simmons, colored bass man, hired by the NBC and Blue Network folk, received his eight week notice with the explanation that the network was conforming to a generaV retrenchment of musicians. Well, Sir John has donned his spurs again and laced on his helmet and he's in there fighting. Hammond i carrying the fight right David Sarnoff, head of the NBC and Blue Network and he's demanding a recount We hope he wins, because if he does democ racy will score a victory which this, time may be permanent DOTTED NOTES: Cab Calloway, king of them alL hits Bigtown May XI. His Highness will do a job the New York Strand.

Ned! ess to say, they'll pack them in Crown Prince Mercer Ellington, according to one of the swing pubs, recently called Duke by phone from fort Dix and told his famous Dad he has befa secretly married since December, to Evelyn Harrison, daughter of an Atlantic City doctor. Didn't you know that? Incidentally, Mercer Is slate dfor a music job in the Army, probably playing trumpet and arranging as in civilian We Mercer's dad is working on a historical and technical book on the all controversial subject the blues. Collaborating are Leonard Feather and Billy Strayhorn. The volume will be published by Dan Bur ley, theatre ed of yew York's Amsterdam STAR NEWS, finds time in between handling sports and be ing managing editor too to work' on his book the name of which will knock you for a row of pins, whew Wotta man, I how would you like to see a simple I contest in this column with prizes pictures of your favorite band leaders or performers, male and female autogaphed and action pictures. We could arrange it if you'd aay so by postal AH you wmoen can go on and Join the WAACe now that the news la out "Sabu," that delightful little Indian daredevil of the cinema, tjues action for his Uncle Sam as soon as he finishes "Cobra Woman" which won't be long Licbtman Houses, theatres which eater, largely to Negro trade, conduced poll pf twenty six thratres to determine favorite screen tart of Negro patrons.

Results were interesting: Bettie Davis was first Humphrey Bogart second. Gable, and La Turner as a duo came next Eddie "Rochester" An derton followed. Amazingly enough. Hattie. McDanlef and Lena Home were last on the list of preference.

sure makes changes. Until recently. Charlie Baftiet and LouU; rjipu. boasted they were bnd Plyni' the! Amuo Theatre rcuarl vh creaung 0voc in wnaow no w. muw mtm gvtiing scarcer.

Soooo, youH bear of more ofay band invading the Harlem strong Ebbin. Basic's man agar, is doubling up, doing busi ne for Monroe, also Xfrnnrtfe Spencer, baaso barttone. b) creating a fir with fcbj Cafe Society; Downtown appearance. They're eorap ing htm to Robeson. TouU he was signed tar, I At Loews Theatres a I h) J0 CI which a fortune teller, wno isn't exactly tbe soul Of scrupulousness, keepi things going at a merry pace.

The co feature on the program Is 'Silver Queen' with Gorge Brent and Priscilla Lane, with Bruce Cabot. Lvnne Overman, and Eugene Pallette, in support. Starting this Saturday and every Saturday night thereafter, Loew Victoria Theatre will present a late show with the last two features starting at about 11:00 p. m. Make a date 'to attend Loew's Victoria's late shows every Saturday night av xy I ''WiftUTOt MGM's 'Cabin In The Sky.

Out Madison, Wisconsin way, a hlarlr and uhito trio Is causinc It much comment Pianist Charlie Why? Langford, Drummer Al Coleman1 The March editorial urged Metro and Sax Guitarist Elmer Evanson nome' readers to write protest let are breaking it up at the Club Jolly ter to hotel, radio, networks and Roger there. Evanson is ofay sponsors of commercial programs. We're all watching for that all 1 received in response to Neiro varietv show CBS will air the editorial caused the magazines from Hollywood. Named "Blueberry Hill." it will spot Hattie McDanieL Mantan Moreland. Sa vannah Churchill; Benny Carter and d'ce Anit Negro feeling.

XJg'y a 30 piece ork plus a 30 voice words but true ones. Nasty ellega chorus. Should be slightly terri 1 tions. but answerable ones. Tiere fic jrnay be bigotry and prejudice and Dig these Benny Car anti Negro feeling in this land, but ter and Savannah Churchill at Los the music business cannot Justify Angeles' Orpheum (19.600; Cab I the existnee of the evil in its own at Dayton's Colonial Louis nk because of its widespread ex Armstrong at Los Angeles' Trianon istencc outside of tbe business.

Ballroom passing the record at Musicians are artists and artists are tendance mark of 7,000 and then traditionally above bigotry and some. prejudice. Artists go where bigots Earl Hines hits Washington fear tr tread. Artists break con Thursday, April 11. versions.

The rank and file Of Joy remained unrationed. at Har musicians have long ago lem's Apollo Theatre last week thrown aside prejudice and taken when that man. Jordan and his hot little five took over. Wit)( Jordan was Sears' orchestra. Dapper Louis had the crowd for his very own with the latest hits, but no thing surpassed his groovy revival 1 Hire Duke and Count and Louis of that old familiar "Do You Call no" Cab and the other great col That A Buddy." 1 ored bands to play the great hotels And if anybody wants to know 'or rdio commetcials.

Break up Duke Ellington was a smash hit Jimcrowijm in the union. Merge when he opened at Broadway's colored locals with the white Hurricane Thursday night He's'lcls into decent. American repre due for a long stay in these parts sentative bodies." and nobody's gonna get mad at' Known for its liberal policies, that 1 Mertonome Is edited by Harry Say, bud, have you lamped the Ulanov, brilliant entertainment tough theatrical feud between PVs Joe Bostic and the COURRIER'S man. Rowe? Promises to be a real slugfest if it continues. The boys were sorta cool to each other Satdee when they met in PVs office at a function given by the paper for a Russian women teaman.

Now, now, lads. Is a jinx on the trail of the "Porgy and Bess' caravan? The Gershwin show which is touring the States has good luck only at me box office. Everywere it has gone, it hat been greeted with tre mendous box office reaction, but Sickness and deaths and transport ation troubles have dogged the mu 'cat's path. Tbe latest wrinkle is theft. June Hawkins, Eva Jessie choir member, and one of the Porgy' cast, reported to Pitts' burgh police last week that her was snatched as she was on her way to the theatre for an even Inr show.

The purse contained $300 in cash, a 140 watch and horrors! two ration books. That ain't hay. G'nite. Kirhy Orchestra To Hay fa Boston Sycphcay Hall BOSTON. Bosion Symphony Hall will be the scene of a modern American music Concert which will feature John Kir by and his orcheUtre on Thursday, April 15.

It has been anounced that part of the net proceeds will go to the Roxbury Soldiers and Sailors recreation center. Slated also to appear' are The Delta Rhythm Boys, Una Ma Carti.le. the'. Boogie Woogie pianists, Sister. Tharpe, Maxine Sullivan, and possibly Hazel Scott Sponsors of the gala occasion are The Younger Citizens Coordinating Committee; whicb was re mmiiM.

v. i mrai uut ungton apearance at. the Symphony! naiL Attempts are being made by.ber of persona. will accept the committee to secure the service of, Lena Home, star of the soon to be released "Cabin In The Mia Home if available, will ell War Bonds and Stamp (Turing we intermission. Mroy.

wno will soon enter the: had mad reservations in advance armed forces, ti hoping to hav hi ef other note's. Including the Wit eumbine accepted along with hlrallianr PennV Pittsburgh a finest In the capacity of an entertainment I retidenee, were 'accoramciatrd Metronome Editorial Blasts Hotels, Radio Chains For Prejudice By ALFRED A. DUCKETT (Special Feature Writer) In its March issue, Metronome, leading en'ertainmtnt publication, in an editorial captioned "Why," vigorously blasted, the policy of large hotels throughout the nation, and administrators of commercial radio programs which? do not use talented Negro, In the current issue of the magazine, the lead editorial "Because" attributes this failure to use Negroes to 'The enormous bigotry, prejudice and anti Negro feeling which exists in this country in spite of the Constitution, in spite of blood hed in the cause of freedom and tolerance, in spite of all the sanctimonious repetition of words "without regard to race, color or creed. The March cdtiorial listed among those ho have been made the victims of entertainment prejudice, the names of such artists as Count Basic. Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton, Lucky Millinder, Cootie Williams, Jay McShann, Jimmie Lunceford and Earl Hincs.

Using Duke Ellington as an example of those agaimnst whom discrimination is practised, the article stated: "This year Duke Ellington celebrates his twentieth anniversary as a bandleader. His standing at the head of his profession is unquestioned in that profession, and yet Duke Ellington has played' at only one major American hotel in this country in recent years, The Sherman in Chicago. Just one hotel, Why? "Duke Ellington is good enough for Carnegie Hall, important enough so that the royal family in England, the Princes of the House of Windsor went out of their way to meet him and talk and party with him when he was in England. But Duke does not play for Americans in hotel rooms editors to write in the April issue, just off the presses: "Bigorty is the answer. Preju i UP eir horns and sticks and music and sat down to play side by side with their colored brothers.

Now its time for tle businessmen of music to follow their example authority. Ruby Hzy May Sue Hotel Which Barred Her In Pa. PITTSBURGH, Pa. As a result of alleged jim crow actions, the Keystone Hotel hf re, may be the object of a suit filed against them by Ruby "Porg and Bess" star. According to Miss Elzy, she ar rived in Pittsburgh from Toronto.

where the show last played, and proceeded to the hotel, where she 'had reserved a room by wire from Toronto. Upon arrival at the Keystone, tbe actress claims, the dek clerk told her he had no record of any reservation Tor her. She was accompanied by four white members of the cast who were given accommodations. As a result of this situation, Miss Elzy who had been riding all day on the train from Toronto and was near the point of exhaustion, fainted. Rushed to the Allegheny General HofpitaL she received medical attention, and was finally released by the doclprs for tfc opening performance of "Porgy and Bess" at tbe Nixon.

Mis. Elzy said she had received a wire confirming her reservation at the Keystone, before the show left Toronto, and added 'hat when she showed this' telegram at the desk, she was told by the manager that there must have been some mistake. The mangr of the Keystone, R. Kilbey, stated that he had not denied th actress a room. "I offered' her a room here," tie said, "but ah refused to take It.

There was no confHet at alL She Just washl feeling well and fainted." When approached subject of whether or not the Keystone was conducted on discriminatory nun, 111:07 nju inai in noiei pai no ban agaihit any person of num anyone." he said. Miss Ezy said that two other Negro members of the etst KauVrlne Ayer and Ethel Wis wr also refused with her. Several ether member of he "Porgy and Bess" company, who without trouble Negro Artists To Appear At Carnsgie Hall Concert Some of the most famous names in show business will be featured concert officiary "Frcm. Swing to Shostakovich," the pro ceeds of which are to go to the Ambijan Committee for Emergency Aid. to the Soviet Union.

This group is hoping to secure much needed wrist watches for Russian Army officers, soldiers, doctors and nurses. Artists will include Scott The' Golden Gate Quhi tette, Teddy Wilson, Albert Ammons and Pete Johnson, Ken neth Spencer, The Bea trice and Evelyn Kraft, and Ellis Lsrkins Trio. Duke Elfington In Trhimphant Return To Great White Way Edward Kennedy Ellington, Washington soda jerker who became America's No. 1 interpreter of music in the modern manner, returned to his beloved Thursday night and the most prominent folk of cafe society and show business welcomed him with a i warmth reminiscent of the halycon days of the Old Cotton Club. The "Duke" made his triumphant return as star of Dave Wolper's dazzling revue "Mood Indigo" at the Hurrlcshe on the glamorous s'reet of lights and' it was sensational, both from the point of view of the fortunate who attended, and the' night club and cafe editors of the dailies who turned out to be a little more wide awake than their snobbish brothers of the classical music department who did their best to deflate Duke's marvellous Carnegie Hall concert recently.

Unique is the to describe the Ellington presentation. With awestruck admiration, the star studded audience watched as, impeccable in faultless full ress, the mae stro was slowly overcd from the ceilirig on an especially constructed sttge. Seated at the piano In a characteristic pose, the Duke. play ed a medey of his most famed numbers, "Sophisticated Lady," "Mood Indigo," and "Sr'itude." as the stlge descended to eye level In back of him, screened by a curtain, the Ellington organization gave for.h with a subtle, mellow smoothness. Lawyer man Dave only In the pictuesque presentation of Ellington, but with tbe help of the rest of the lively show, proves his case beyond question.

The show, produced by Wolper, includes Madame La Zonga, Bob Brom'ey. Ross Wyse, clever dancer. The June Taylor Girls, Betty Roche and Harris, Claire and ShannoV The Ellington crew hot only in the feature presefttiUon with various concertoes, butslso in the sophisticated music for nc Ing. Among tbe "names" In the audience at the Hurricane were Duke'f fervent admirer, Charlie Bamet', M6nte Proserr Dick. Stabile, Ozzle Nelson, Chico MafS.

Harriet Hi! liard and any number Of musicisn leaders, cafe proprietors and other celebrities. Jitterbugs Me In Indiana Ballroom Th city of Indianapolis sd made a unique contribution to significant American history last week 'when the nation's first jitterbug strike took place here recently during an engagement played by Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra at Alice McMahon's Indiana Roof. Policy of the balroom for the past two years has been to play sweet bands snd to ban all vigorous forms of tbe dance mod erne. With the coming of Herr Henderson, however, the jitterbug consciousness trickled back into life Finally, things became so hectic at the ballroom that Eddie Gllmar tin, the manager, ordered his floor men to put an end to it The latter followed instructions, but the several thousand fans, most of whom had turned jitterbug for the evening, were up in arms. A menacing looking strike committee of about one hundred, took the office by storm.

Gilmartin, finding discretion the better part of Invited them into one of the reception rooms for a meeting. After delicate negotiations, the management agreed to allow, a iew fancy steps, but flrm.y stomping, beel clockfng, back kick, worm wiggling, acrobatics, breaking contact beyond arm length, and floor hogging. The striker agreed; The strlkt wa settled In a half hour and the fan went on with their dancing, but for Manager Gilmartin, it was a pretty tens half hour. Erslce nawkbOrkHts SfIus Of 'Trcters The Erik in Hswtrn orchestra was recen'Iy overrun wtlh jnor trumpet men than wer needed. when three member of the band, slated for army service, were all suddenly reacted.

Hawkins, who had hired a trio of new musicians to replace the inducuWte be. found himself with dx trumpets, six saxapbonea, and three, trombone. Since' he was required to give the new men had engaged, at hart. tw the biiATkried on with perhaps the largest trum 'yet section 1 Um bwiaea. ApeSo Headfeer Of If in i A' VALAIDA SNOW, nopular singer.

cometist and band leader, who will appear with Sunset Royal Band, and Alan Courtney at the Apollo Theatre during the week beginning Friday. Valaida Snow, Sunset Royal Ork And Alan CoiirtaeyAt Apollo 'Alan (Jpurtnty, the famous radio announcer and entertainer, Valaida Snow, the world' only colored woman band leader, and the Sunset Royal Orchestra will combine to give patrens of the Apollo Theatre a rare musical revue during the week beginning this coming Friday. Some years ago, Vaaida Snow was one of Lew Leslie's outstanding top notchers. She is a musician ahd singer of rare talent She plays the trumpet and did great work as a band leader, particularly with Lew Leslie' and "Black Birds." Valaida recently returned to America after a stay of approximately four years in war torn Europe. She was in Belgium at the time of the Nazi invasion.

She owes her life to the friendship of a Belgian Police official, who got her aboard One. of the ships carryllng Foreign Diplomats. Since her arrival, she has been hard at work familiarizing herself again with new and popular musical numbers.Recently she has been rehearsing night and day with the Sunset Royal Band preparatory to their appearance at tbe Apollo Theatre. Al Courtney is the star of WOV and the 1280 Club. now conduct the popular "Harlem Hit Parade" on the radio.

His "Do You Know The Answer" is known to evecy lover of popular, music Courtney is one of New York's very popular emcees. The three headliners in the next week's Apollo's show will be sup ported by three new star acts; the Five Cretonas, the Three Brownies and Iron Jew Wilson. This should be one of tbe Apollo's finest shows. Wear ge'methlng WRITE lee Walk At Night War Causes Strange The effects of turmoil in a nation geared to war and production last week uncovered some strange developments in the business of entertainment In many different ways, entertainers, maestro and bandsmen were affected. Claud Hopkins, erstwhile baton 1 wielder and pianist who has been I working as an assembler snd riveter at Lindon, New Jersey's Eastern Aircraft Plant announced th organization of a band at th defense plant Composition of th Hopkins crew will include both male and female iwingsters, and members of both the black and white race.

The unique outfit will be dubbed the Wild Cats, taking It cue from the Wild Cat Club, Eastern Aircraft's employee organization. Among those expected to belong to the Hopkins organization ar James "Trummie" Young, formerly with Lunceford; Vie Dicker son, trombone man of th Fraoki Newton combination; Cliff BuiwelL who arranged for Rudy Vallee; Lem Johnson, one time Colem.tn Hawkins tenor; Jo Keyes, forme; Basle trumpet man, and Mildred Abrahams, alto late saxist of the Phil SpiUlny crew. In addition to playing dates for Eastern Aircraft employees. Hop kins wiU. entertain servicemen.

Musicians who hav forsaken their first lov to work in defense planta become more numerous. Among music men employed at th Grummann and Sperry plants In Nassau County arc Elcbard Salter, (x pianist with Ellington; Davis McCrea, Fat Walley sax man, and many others. Bite Dissolve Baarf A wartime casua'ty was Jjt Hits' orchestra. From th coast It was announced last week that Hit ha dissolved bia band. tt least temporarily a sr result of th rapid dwindling of members who hav been Inducted into the armed lorces, The sudden Induction of several of th Kite players caught the bandleader in an unfortunate "spot His new manager, Gen Ande.

bad Just signed a series of eagagemen's in mld westera eitite. Flndling It imooaslbl to itdIm th men he had lost, and net being tawiM: a w.ua, apprar wna second rate otrtflt" Hit announced thai lowtL re (placemcnu could found, said. n4 urown in th toweL II Howard Uniyersity Choir And Men's Gic I Chib To Appear WASHINGTON. D.C The How ard University Choir and Men's Gle Club, under the direction of Warner Law son, concert pianist and Dean of the School of Music, will present a concert of choral music in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel on Friday, April 9, at 8:30 p.m, it was announced today by University According to Dean Lawson, the proceed from tbe concert will be used a the beginning of a music scholarship fund. The initial goal for this fund is $1,000 and individual contributions will be welcom ed," sai.

These groups hav sung on two coast to coast broadcasts sponsored I by the Federal Security Agency and the OWL respectively, and have entertained troop at Camp Meade and Alexandria. Fine Musical Backgreond The new director brings to his work with the choral organizations, background of fin musical herit e. During his formative year. Dean Lawson studied piano with hi distinguished father. Dr.

Augustus Lawson, and later at tended Fisk University, Yal and Harvard, and spent period of in tensive coaching in Berlin, Ger many under fh tutorship of Arthur SchnabeL famed pianist The program for. the concert and act like a man. Few have several outstanding features of great interest to lover of choral music. "Hiawstha's Wedding Feast one of the most popular and musically significant choral works of Samuel Coleridge Taylor, will be set against a number of smaller works by contemporary Negro Thomas Kerr's new composition for mixed chdrus, "I Will Extol Thee Lord," was written for and dedicated to Choir and Dean Law son and Will performed for the first time. Other, features will be the Glee Club' presentation of Gustav Hoist' famed setting of Walt Whitman' poem "A Dirge for Two Veterans." "Go Not Far From Me, God." by R.

Nathaniel Dett and "Ain a that Good News;" by William Dawson. Basic To Appear Oa Radio Show "Spotligtt Bands" Count Basic, the "Jump King" of swing, returns to the airwaves on Wednesday, April 7th, for a guest shot on "Spotlight Bands," to be heard via the coast to coast Blue network at 9:80 p.m. (EWT). Tha program will orginate from a leading Army camp in New England, where the Count and his bandmen will be entertaining the boys in khaki The "Jump King" has been smashing attendance records on his current theatre tour. Now at the I Palace Theatre.

In Cleveland, Bas is slated to head for Holly wood early tn May and will be starred with his crew in a feature musical picture for 30th Century Fox. Another Important studio is interested in filming ah entire pro duction around Bute's life history and tbe rise of his band to it pre sent top position la the music world. Milt Ebbins, th Count' personal manager. Is currently ne gotiating with the movie moguls on these deals. Affects On Musicians he would resume.

This possibility, however, seemed pretty remote. RECORD' REVIEW COLUMBIA: Anothef popular band it record music from th MOM flicker, "Cabin In Th Sky," is Beimy Goodman's band with Helen Forrest doing th Th tunes include TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE and CABIN IN THE Kay Kyser and his orchestra hav waxed LETS GET LOST and THE FUDDY DUDDY WATCHMAKER both from th film, "Happy Go Kate' Smith, under th orchestral direction of Jack Miller, offer the melodious tunes, SHINE ON HARVEST MOON and TIME ON MY HANDS. BLUEBIRD: Spik Jones and hit Oty Slicker hav waxed for their many friends OHJ BY JINGO, with vocal refrain by Del Porter; and Boy in the Sack Room and THE SHEIK OF ARABY with Del Porter and Carl duetinf. Tnrter How GEXAT LAXEsTin. Whether is tin impromptu "Jiv session" or a rfuUft flight 'Happy Hour, jnusic from the pen of Syke Smith, musician, second claas.

Is aura 4n Ka nn th nrotram al Camn Robert Small training center tor Negroe at th U. 8. Navy Train ing Station, Great Lakes, IU. Composer and arranger of what the bluejacket term "Jump tunes," Smith broke out hi trumpet for th lead solo on sua newest number, "7. B.

at recent Happy Hour and, flanked the other ancmbers of th Camp Soaall twing literally Mapped the Shout, tor more, fro hundreds' if cheering saDors, brmight refeaipeilormanc light Ul OA Joint Recital April 9 Canada lee At Forum Condemns Treatment Of Negro Artists Canada Lee. outspoken Bigger Thomas" of Dick Wright' "Native Son," proved just a outspoken stase last week, when he twuty condemned the treatment of Negroes by the legitimate theatre in a forum held by this city ews paper Guild. Th criticized fccommercta inrtt nlavwrlBht and "subtly underminine oroducers." They are guilty of perpetuating vaah boss haeh ah ii' type of Negro on the stage," be declared. Objecting to the xoot suit crap shooting, eye rollinf picturizations of Negroes on both tage and cinema. Lee said: "The war is giving th negro the chance to fight for his rights when the peace comes arid snouia MVe the way to a truer conception 0f the Negro in the theatre.

All the Negro want is id get on the piay, have presented him as any thing approximating the semlance of a man." Other speaxers ai we aru. were Shepard Traube, producer; F. Hugh Herbert, and Louis Kronenberger, dramatic critic ft PM. Sgt. Wfalark Directs Soldiers In Grand Variety Show CAMP BOWIE, Texas.

Featuring a cast and chorus of 80, "Tank Busters in the a variety show presented by the colored troops of the 814th Tank Destroyer Bn, Camp Bowie, proved, a smash hit when it played six performances 'recently. Including showings at th downtown USO Dubs, Camp Bowie's Service Club and the American Red Cross Auditorium at the Station Hospital. The show was urider tht direction of S. Sgt, William Stanley Clark. Highlights of the show Harmony Boys Quartet, who garl out with a musical "Hitler." Another top feature was Sgt Watson Worlds singing "This Love of Mine." A hot band, made up of soldiers, took off with their own arrangement of the "St Louis Blues." Soldiers claimed Pvt Cblco Robinson is tap dancing in the foot step or in iamous uojangs.

His tap dancing was a repeated hit S. Sgt Clark emceed the show an.) nulled (he numerous acta to gether. In civilian life, Sgt Clark was a musician, and before coming to Camp Bowie organized the 398th Infantry Glee Cub at Ft Devens, Mass. to IBl tjn i I Saturday, April 10, 1943 5S "Jg Playing at the Aitor Theatre, tht notion nicture showcase of Broadway, is a Metro Goldwyn Mayer film that it i about peopie reai peopw omi people American peopie au pwpw. Involved are adventure, romance, feeW decency, understanding n(j the' word Uke that th.

dictionary. Walter WineheH calls it "A Show Stopper" and Time Magazine states: "Immensely moving. Electric with tha joy of life. It may well be th most talked about movie of 1943." Clarence Brown produced and directed the film with loving care. Mickey Rooney gives an artist's performance as Homer Maauley, the messenger boyj Frank Morgan as Willie Grogan.

tha telegraph operator, is perfection itselti www One could tell about the entire cast: teB about every single episode in the film. It's that mteresting and true. May suggest that you write this column a letter after you'v seen tha picture. w. Someone once criticized the films foa not giving the true picture of the best aide of American we.

we a uxe to neu from that chap after he sees "Thf Human If. We laughed we cried we cheered. www Even a lion is human. As. snow THE ROYAL BAN Perscnilitr NEW HetdUnm SAT.

EIIDNIGIIT snow 1 1 fpr ONE WEEK BEG. FRU APRIL 9th Three Famous SUge Attractions In A (UrMt Show AND AN Famous. Radio And A Cast Of II i Forcer Guitarist For Elifls Bros. Now A Ueot FORT MONMOUTH, N. Among the newly graduated of.

fleers of the Signal Corpi Officer Candidate School here, li Lt Allen N. Brown, for five year guitar accompanist for popular Mills whfl conducted hi own band for two years, is also the composer of several songs, probably most widely known of which is "Let" Me Dream." recorded by Count Basie, He was also the manager of the Hawkins Sisters, radio singers. Chalked up to his credit also, was bis discovery of young CaN vin Jackson, talented Philadelphia pianist who was the accompanist for Paul Draper, famed tap dancer, mm 4.