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r. -W 'if KWawaiH -ta-? ita Tp fiwitri tanyfcrfcv. f-tminj- i tifr tj '4 1 i -V? o. v--f 1 i i v-j Po9FourB Friday, Mey it, isr If you fail to read THE CALIFORNIA EAGU yc may never Know If Happened AT TIVOLI SCENES LEVETTE 1 WHEN SCREEN STARS TURNED RACERS CLARENCE MUSE, left, and Bill Bobinaon, right, made history one year ago at White Sax Park whoa they were the first screen stars to risk their necks by driving high-powered racing cars in a match race. The exciting and memorable affair took place at White Sox Speedway when they both were sponsors of trophy events for which history's first colored midget driven competed.

Among the driven who used to compete in the Bill Robinson Gold Helmet end the Clarence Muse Trophy grinds were Rajo Jack, A1 Williams, Mouse Fuller, Bill Scott, Bill Thomas. Buster Harrison, Mel Leighton, Johnny Barnes, Herman Brown, Waldo Cook, Nannie Hodge, Nelson Miller, Harry Young, R. Holliday. "Red Fredricks, Jitterbug Baird. Nap Templeton, Bill Howell, Clay Hoskins, Edwin Daniels, and "Young Chalky Wright Lewis to defend NAKCT STOI IS lUSStttQ.

SAILOR LADY Loretta Young is a better man than most movie sailor. During the filming of scene off San Pedro harbor for Lor Un ite fight with Braddock is definitely set for June 22. Johnson has 2 specialties CAMBRIDGE. Man. May 14.

(ANP) Back in the 3 tax stadium of Harvard university where he pulled a muscle in his right leg two years ago which kept him off the Olympic team last year. Ba Johnson, captain of Columbia university's track team, eras the disappointment of the beptagoual meet mid was unable ta win either the 100 yard dash or the broad junpi Yale won the meet with Columbia te fourth place, Johnson was apparently suffering from a mental hazard. Ordinarily a 23 foot broad jumper, he was overly cautious and fouled twice in that event then let go with two poor barely clearing 21 feet which dad not allow him to qualify tar the teals. In the century, which he waT the pronounced favorite to win. He started poorly and was just barely able to get a third behind the winner's time of 9 As.

Louis begins training in Wisconsin CHICAGO. Way II (ANP) Joe Louis, who ''hopes to become champion on the night worlds of June 22 at Comiskey Park, Chicago, here Saturday to begin training for his bout with James J. Braddock. The training site is the Municipal Lake Front stadium at Kenosha. Wta, where the Louis camp has been assured it will have the full co-ration of all officials and vie organizations.

rgan Mrs. Louis, the former Marva Trotter, will not see ter husband until after the bout, according to present plans. Accompanying the Brown Bomber are Julian Black, John Roxborough, Jack Blackburn and Bill Bottom. Ap proximately 25 sparring partners will be used during the training period, it was The fighter announced, now weighs 209 and hopes to get down to 200 by has teen keeping in ring time. He shape up in Michigan The Louis camp also announced that all dif-Itles ficultles had been ironed out and 3733 Children 19c THE FAMOUS Hall Johnson Choir Cloranct Must in "DEEP SOUTH" and Wheeler, Woolaey, WU1I Best MUMMY'S BOYS" Plus Junglo Jim No.

10" CARTOON IN COLOR 9 1 -1 High-Class Accomodation'' At The. NEW HOTEL RpSSMORE Newly Famished and Rs-Daeonted 4Nt tar Pimm 4 title against Bob Olin June 3 NEW YORK, May 14. (ANP) John Henry Lewis, light heavyweight champion of world, will defend his title in SL Louis on June 3 against Bob Olin, former champion who lost his crown to Lewis in SL Louis back in 1933. The bout is scheduled for 15 rounds and will be held either in Sportsmans Park, home of the Browns and Cardinals baseball teams, or indoors in the SL Louis Arena. The champion is reported having a guarantee of $15,000.

Bids and Responses. The Felix Argo Club is located at 838 East 28th Street The telephone number is ADams 9473. Classes start at 9:00 P. M. There is a nominal charge.

IS HE A 1949 SOUTH CENTRAL ALL SEATS 15 CENTS BEHIND THE By HARRY WITH THE 1837 edition of Slrnf-, fie Along arriving here last Fri day morning. Central avenue has bene transformed to Seventh avenue and East Los Annies to Opening at the Lincoln they are added to the list of eastern "names already here. A few of these are Earl Hines band, the Five Jones Boys, the Rhythm Buck and Bubbles; Art Trent, Ernest Whitman, Bill Robinson; Lew Payton; Ralph Cooper, Nicodemus, Sammy Warren, Margaret Sims; and a number of others, not to mention a score more who with a Sears residence in California vac became natives and pioneers. PICTURE WORK was at a standstill so far as colored players are concerned last week on account of the big strike in force by the technicians and other sut-dio workers. A number of the pictures ready to start that require Race players are lying held up although there are a number in production using white play By Freddy Doyle Flash: This column wishes to express to the family of Bert (trombone) Johnson who passed into eternity from a recent illness the past Tuesday-of the past week, and was; buried the past Saturday morning from the funeral home of Conner-Johnson.

Bert was nationally known among the musi-. cal circles having played with some of the most outstanding bands of the country. Bert came to Los Angeles about four years ago with his own band after he i had made a fine reputation cm a tour of the Southern and Mid-Western states playing dance engagement s. Since Berts first visit here four years ago he has made this city his home up until the time of his death. His brother C.

B. Johnson outstanding master of ceremonies of this city and also a fine singer and composer, as well as his mother are residents of this -city. Bert was bom in Hew Orleans, where he his early educational training' as" well as his musical training. The Musicians local. 767 of this city which Bert has been a member since making his residence here deserve much credit for its.

splendid participation1 in the funeral arrangements. Berts funeral, which was one of the most beautiful tributes paid to a grand fellow was attended many of his friends from the theatrical world as well as people from; other walks of life. A thirty-live piece made up of his fellow brothers from Local 767' contributed some fine musical numbers as well as ac-companied the body on foot part of the distaned to the Evergreen Cemetery where Bert was laid to rest. Lillian Randolph also rendered a very; beautiful vocal solo that was. fit for a king.

Ed Garland deserves much credit for the fine way in which he looked after the funeral arrangements -for Bert as well as his associates, -Jess Stendl, "Papa Mutt' and Wallace Vaughn. Bert Johnson was a very dear friend of mine and may his soul always rest in. Teddy (trumpet) Buckner and his Paradise Club Orchestra can be heard over Radio station KF VD every night from 11:30 to 12 p. m. Tune-In gang and hear these "cats go to town, also don't forget to drop them a lure and let them know, how they are "swinging through the air-ways.

Eddie Tats (sax.) Wilson is really a fine saxophone player as well as possessing a very excellent vocal voice which is equal to his grand ability on the saxophone and clarinet. Tats, which is his nickname, is a product' of Burlington, Iowa where he was here bom and has been liv; AU New $1.00 DAY Cup) 24-Hsnr Hotel Dosk lervke We Invite Your Inspection and Comparison 905 EAST Tpyoi-n ers, as all of the workers did not strike. AT PARAMOUNT, fifty of the largest men Charles Butler has on his list of Central Casting Bureau, were cast by him in a new, un-named picture under the megaphone of Director Hathaway. Two of them were Everett Brown who played the Oxford graduate Afric and Jinnee in Nagani', ones, former coast high-jump champion. Federal player and an important character in the' latest Tarzan film, Tarzan Escapes'.

Also working are Gus Robinson and Edgar Washington. rican prince in and Darby Jones, "MURDER IN Swingtime, filmed at Conn Studios featuring Les Hites band finished in the cutting-room last week and is all ready for the market when the publicity department has finished the press sheets and exploiting literature. At a studio preview it proved to be a scream with a lot of good music and dialogue scattered through the cabaret and court-room scenes. CELEBRATES DUKE ELLINGTON, who celebrated his 38th birthday in New York yesterday. The Duke is rounding out his tenth year as a name band leader.

He started the decade at the Cotton club on December 4, 1927, with his large orchestra of twelve pieces. The Duke previously had been i playing dabs with a five-piece combination, four men himselfo Ellington hawritien nearly one hundred published numbers, many that have been composed and played by his orchestra, but never set down on paper. His capacity 'for melodic invention seems scarcely to have been tapped by his prolific work. The Duke believes bis "Mood Indigo is the most popular and most permanent of his compositions. Ubangi dub opens here The Ubangi, Los Angeles newest' night dub, opened last Thursday night out on Atlantic boulevard.

It is brand new from bottom up and was built especially for the purpose. Like Se--bastions Cotton Club and other night spots, its patrons are white hut the show, is colored, giving the local "flesh at least one more outlet of employment. Hdwever, like the other ofay spots, the race profession of the press, is always welcome and quite a bunch was on hand the opening night. The principals are Dudley Dickerson, Pauline Woods, Myrtle and the team of Reuben and Reggie. The.

chorus indudes Ootilde Woodson. Baby Fisher, Billie Hawkins, Isabel Edith Oliver, and Ramona. Alicia Muse end Mildred Gorman signed at first as members of the line, but secured their release to take other employment. stay while, you are in this city, as well as on the Pacific Coast. The-past Monday a very fine and interesting meeting was held at headquarters of Local 767 of A.

F.and many important nibjocta pertaining to the welfare of the musicians was diinuid Until next week. I'll besedng you- FREDDY- Friday and Saturday May 14rh and 15th EDMOND LANE ROSCOE KARNS Under Cover of Night Cloroneo Flu, HALL JOHNSON CHOIR in "DEEP SOUTH Saturday Only 3rd Big Feature Henry Fonda in "WINGS OF THE MORNING" SUNDAY Jane Witters has a new vwtL ervane doS which luma gall when its sunny outdoor, aag blue when ttl raining. few people on the barge out ct some 49 who didnt have ta qad work because of seasickness, der Fire. she was one of $4.00 WEEK (up) Every Rssaa SUaaa Healed -r 6TH STREET TTlfl vo win j' AM sj MARION NIXON Theatre Iki Offlo Oprm Week days 121 pm. SaLln.

I3S pm I If IS FEATL'RES MAY lltk A IMk Refers Mysterious Crossing' Dana, in it FEATURE MAY KIR. I7tfe CHAFTTS NKTMSCS Itch. lKk. tech MARY ASTOR In it LADY FROM NOWHERE" 3un. Mon.

Tuts. Show Starts Sun. at 1 P. May 16 17 19 3 BIG HITS Pastor praises Louis to sports editor In answer to a point-blank question put to Bob Pastor by the Eagle Sports editor, "Why did you run so from Joe Louis? He considered himself lucky. tosay the distance.

It will be a different story, he enthusiastically exclaimed, when he faces Bob Nestell at Wrigley Field on May 24. "I dont blame you guys for giving me the bird on that Ioui fight. Pastor grinned. "But 1 had my instructions before I wwl into the Ting. 1 would have liked nothing better than to swap punches with Joe, but Johnston told me not to do it.

Perhaps if I had disobeyed those orden I would have gotten myself flattened. That Louis is a magnificent puncher with anyone who will stand up to him. He has knocked out everybody he ever fought, with the exception of two or three. What would you have done? It is very easy to sit ta a nice, comfortable chair at ringside and second-guess fellows like me. Ive done it myself, end I know how it is.

But when you are up against a home-run hitter like Louis, it is different. I think I did very well to go the distance. One of these days 1 am going to beor so Jimmy Johnston tails me the heavyweight champion of the world. That may sound funny to you, eh? But it was just as funny when Jim Braddock did it, wasnt it? They say lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but dont let em kid you. And when this happens, I will be very pleased to give you my autograph if you stand in line!" Coates tops Tuesday's Olympic card Back to the wars, comes Charlie "Killer Coates, next Tuesday night, when he tangles with George Nichols of Buffalo, former light heavyweight champion, in one-half of a ten round double main event Coates, who was a great sensation at this time, has been doing most of his boxing up around San Francisco since then.

His recent bride will be at the ringside to see her fighter-hubby in action for the first time since their marriage this spring. Bert Colima, II, idol of Mexican fans, faces Lee Medina of Pueblo, undefeated in 37 fights, in a welterweight ten. Two six-rounders and two fours will be sigiuxl today to complete the card. 'Shall We Dance' in 2nd week Topping all former Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers musical films, Shall We Dance, the two stars latest romantic screen faze, is now in its second week at both Pantages Hollywood and RKO-Htilstiret theatres, where it has been playing to capacity houses all last week. In addition to the dazzling dancing and the song hits by George and Ira Gershwin, comedy plays an important role In the musical films outstanding screen success.

While Astaire and his pert co-star add their sham of fun, the antics of Edward Everett Horton and Eric Blore are hilariously funny. Given his greatest dancing opportunity in the current film, As-taie again demonstrates his nimble-footed prowess, capping his spectacular numbers with Harriet Hoc tor and her noted ballet. Spates' Dunbar Grill and Lounge Alluring Among the outstanding guests recently seen at the swanky Dunbar Cocktail Lounge and Grill, were Mr and Mrs. Henry Armstrong and Miss Irene Coleman. Prominent guests topping in the Dunbar Hotel frequent the Grill and Lounge.

On Mother's Day eight moth- ers were honored at a lovely din ner party in the Patio. Plan to have your next party here. The fine food and excellent liquors and cocktails will please the most discriminating people! Mr. Harry Spates owns and operates this popular rendezvous. S4th tc Central PHONE CEntary 28921 II BRIAN AHERNE ENEMY SOTHERN 'V t.

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday May 16, 17, 18 Tnnr could endure them THE REVENGE i I I 4 i 'r 1 i vt IOHII YOUNG FAYE AllCI FLAY RENO WED. TOURS. SAT. 12 Cash Prises Jack Pot 'Hit Parade' features Ellington Of late it has been the screen stars who have descended in large groups on the radio and provided entertainment. However, the tables have been reversed and in the motion picture "The Hit Parade are found some twenty-five outstanding radio personalities contributing to the merriment of the melody packed romance.

Among those who draw top spots in this gay production are the orchestras of Carl Hoff, Duke Ellington, Eddy Duchin and A1 Pearce and His Gang. The singing favorites of both screen and radio, Francis Langford and Phil Regan are to be seen in the romantic leads of this unusual Republic Production. The Hit Parade which is to be seen heading the program which opened Wednesday at Graumans Chinese and Loews State theatres is the directorial work of Gus Meins, while Nat Levine was the producer. Among the many outstanding radio personalities to be seen and- heard in the picture are Pick and Pat, Molasses 'N January, The Voice of Experience, Ed. Thorgerson, Tic Toe Girls, and Oscar and Elmer.

The second attraction on the new program will be Charlie Chan at the Olympics in which the famed detective is seen confronted with one of his most baffling cases. setn with Warner Oland in the story are Katherine DeMille, Keye Luke. Allan Contract Classes Come out next Wednesday night to the Felix Argo Club and let Miss Charlotte Strange teach you to play Cnotract Bridge cor- rectiy. The lecture and table supervision will be on Opening I NOW PLAYING 1 4 si i Jgssg tato JH since 1928. He has been nSwff GEORGE HUSTON CAPTAIN CALAMITY" Plus POPEYE CARTOON SERIAL NOVELTY Fiorence wm Central Near Jrff Children 13c SAVOY since his coming here with Turn ham and her na known band being the fee vocalist as well as a sax-man.

Tata is well knoWnin the musical world on the Pacific Coast and is a staunch member of Load 767 of this city which he has been connected with for the past 9-years. At present Fats Is not connected with any band, so you bind leaders take notice. At' one of the past meetings down at Union' headquarters these members, deserve much credit for the fine food that they prepared for their brother members of Local 767, Buddy (guitar) Harper, Jess Stencil (drums), Lewis (drums) Ram and "Big Six1-(sax). i -V' V-' 1 Bob (piano) Brown is now back in our fair city having re-; turned recently from Shreveport, La. where he has been teaching -school in that city.

Bob holds a Master Degree in Education from Fisk University-: and is a very Sue pianist as well as an excel- lent music instructor. At the present time he is swinging" nightly on; the ivories with Arthur Shaws band at the Moon-- Ught Gardens San Gabriel, Calif. also, an instructor of piaiKV arranging and theory. at Grays Conservatory as well as arganist at St. Phillips Church.

To au of you members of Local 787, Wouldnt it be swell if we could 1 have more order in our meetings while the speakers havp the floorV A I wish to extend to my fellow friends of John (trombone) Thomas here with Nate Cole's band with "Shuffle Along" show, Louis Taylor, Wallace (drums) Bishop and Allen (sax arranger) Randell, all of Earl Hines band now. playing at Frank Sebastians Cotton club in Culver City, Calif. "I hope that all of you have a pleasant THEATRE SEE ALL THE BIG PICTURES FOR LESS FRIDAY, SATURDAY -KaY 14-13 GLADYS SWARTHOUT FRED MeMURRAY II CH AMPAGN EWALTZ TH. AD FRIDAY SATTRDAY- "Counterfeit Lady" with Ralph Bellamy. SUNDAY.

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