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Ajdjustments to equalize the ployer, , without pri« ^•'--.^ Btfiisinc to light what has MJtii wage or salary rates paid to from the boar(f, to make STAGE KISSES Lnnceford Quits for some time been an uncon- the wag^ women with rates paid to men ments "which equalize |ie critics praised our love scenes generously firmed rumor, of impending di- to females foi" comparable work may still or salary rates paid Trianon Cabaret Be- vorce between Bill Robinson males As perfect acting:, but they 4id not know be made without board approval wlht the rates paid to and wife Fannie, official court and )W htingrily our lips clung ; how the fire under the "hold the line" execu- for comparable quality cause of Racial Bias notice has come from Reno, Ne- same "Of passion through our veins swept : how the glow tive order of April 8,' the Na- quantity of work oi^ the vada, that they were separated up our eyes: how our hearts throbbed with love! tional War Labor Board has or similar operations," provided Because he refused to have by legal decree, Friday,-" June ' adjustments shall not But else's, so I * announced. that such you are someone am fellow musicians who came at 18. WLB Chairman William H. fujriish a basis either to in- le show's run finished: we are far apart: his invitation to visit him, in- Following the establishment Davis in a letter to Secretary crease price ceilings or to resist Fate rules, but memories will never die. sulted, and also objecting to of her residence in Reno, six of Labor Frances Perkins said in otherwise justified reductions in 1ST THINKING, THAT'S ALL, but now for a bit of news, being addressed disrespectfully, weeks ago irr compliance with part: price ceilings. chatter and comment, since that's what you want, Jimmy Lunceford, noted band the Nevada law, Mrs. Robinson "General order No. 16 has The application of the order I \>t Little Chillun," will leader has given notice that he was granted a decree by Judge my personal thoughts. "Run open neither been impaired nor is quite plain and simple in will quit the Trianon Cabaret. A, J. Maestretti. She had lived the Hudson theater on Broadway, New York, about the amended as a result of execu- cases where women are em- He opened there two weeks ago there quietly without any of the iddle of July. This will be only the temporary locale as tive order No. 9328. It stands ployed to replace men on jobs and has been packing the white other famous residents of the di- goes into a more important house not yet available. Hall today in full force and effect." which are not changed," David I night lifers to whom it caters, vorce colony or the general Reno )hnson, who has been here over a month, has been re- The order permits an em- said. to capacity. His has been one public knowing it. In fact it jarsing the chorus that is there, with those to join it from of the most popular "name" was the agreement between the jre leaving this week. They were to have gone the because his supper was not ready. on bands here, since Hollywood couple to conduct the court act- Wife Kills Shipyard 5th but the current difficulty in securing railroad trans- first became sold on him in the ion as unostentatiously as good As their words flew thick and jrtation held them over. Clarence Muse, who will direct, Warner Bros, picture "Blues in form requires. Worker Over Supper fast he became so enraged, she ^ft last Sunday, and the scene painter and designer, for- the Night", originally titled Witnesses to the action were said, that he hit her a hard blow the al- "New Orleans Blues." Mr. and Mrs. Fluis with whom mately same one who did those at the Mayan is 1 and knocked her! down. Arisin^A Firing five shots in rapid suc- ^ Mrs. Robinson lived. All the jady at work on the sets. Among those who will leave thfs The trouble between Lunce- cession from a 32 automatic pis- she had run into the bedroom'* keek are Andrew Taylor, Bertha Powell, Willie Mays, ford and the Trianon manage- records in. the case were ordered I ment came when "Snooky" sealed, and the heanng took tol, Mrs. Olivia Tyler, 28, killed with him following. Seeing the flive Ball, Bessie Guy, Wm. 0. Davis, Violet McDowell, Young and Harry Edelson, trum- place behind closed doors. No her husband, Waverly, 34, at gun laying on the dresser, she id Chauncey Reynolds. peters with Count Basie pre- defense or counter charges were had seized it and started shoot- * « « « their home at 412 East 30th I at the door, offered by Bill's counsel. Mrs. sented themselves street, ing. The stricken man crumpled on Thursday of last week. I lORTY-SHORTS ON TICKER TAPE—Red Skelton's to on their night off. They were Robinson refused discuss the to the flood dying almost in- basebal-l- comedy, founded on the Brooklyn Dodgers, case The tragedy developed from a refused admittance by the door- with reporters who urged stantly. bitter quarrel over Tyler's sup- ive needed work to a number of colored extras on location man, but insisted that word be her to make a statement, and As Officers Bowers and Perry of after remaining in Reno a few per, It Wrigley Field last week—Willie Covan is winding up taken to Lunceford. Lunceford at the height of which neigh- University Station rushed in, Mrs. jis third year at MGM as dance director—Elmer Fain, now came but when he registered a days she returned to Los An- bors had called the police. They Tyler surrendered her weapon ergeant in 10th Cavalry band, in town on furlough—Flor- complaint to Manager W. Jam- geles. arrived in time to hear the last and was placed under arrest by Bill likewise has been- very of the shot.s. Ince Cadrez, secretary Musicians Local 767 convalescing ison at the treatment of his them, booked on a charge of sus- guests, he was informed curtly reticent about the matter, al- Tyler, a worker at the Calship picion of murder. With a plan jicely from operation at White Memorial Hospital that since he only worked there -.,J though in March he voluntarily Shipbuilding Company had come for a plea of self-defense. Attor- [Born Happy" opened at Mayan Monday—Ben Carter and like the rest, he must "stay In the mentioned to the drama edHor home from work and according ney Curtis C. Taylor has been [antan Moreland doing personal appearance at Warfield CH.'VB.MING ETTA MOTEX . . . posed thus In front of his place." Thoroughly angered California EAGLE this week. The famed singing; star leaves that he deplored the actions of to Mrs. Taylor, started quarreling engaged as her defense counsel. theater in 'Frisco this week—Jimmie Lunceford deter- and resentful the band leader Los .Angeles for an Eastern tour Sunday. certain eastern reporters in at- lined to quit Trianon because of snubs by management finished out the evening, then tempting to play up the rumors. lo visiting friends from Count Basie's band—Ed Bailey, announced his Intention of quit- He said that even if it were so, prexy of local, trying to straighten matter out, without Jim- ting. NINE NEGRO PHYSICIANS they would not be the first ly having to break contract. However according to W. E. married couple to separate. Grand Celebration Dance * * • • Bailey, president of Musicians The famous couple, once con- Local 767, regardless of how GRADUATE FROM ARMY sidered "perfect pals", were )ME TIME AGO I PROMISED TO SAY something about 5tli married on February 28, 1923. MOIVDAY I¥IGHT, JULY the other hard working news and feature writers much they may sanction his act- ion, he may be forced to fill out They jointly owned valuable |n the local newspaper colony, but time galloped on before ^ the engagement his contract TRAINING SCHOOL property In New 'Vork, and built ELKS AtniTORiVM got it started. Here I about to take a much needed am calls for, unless the manage- a home costing over $50,000 here, [•est it isn't 'done yet. nevertheless here's by Williams fam- and But a word ment consents to the notice he Nine Negro physicians, who ter M. Brown, 40, of 824 Lombard designed Paul George Brown and His Ebony Collegians, Plus tr two describing a few, with the balance at another time. gave. Otherwise he is subject graduated from the Army's Medi- ous architect. Although details Street, Wilmington, Delaware; wynonie Harris, Famous Blues Singer fOHN FOWLER, faithful veteran, specialist in early L. A. to a heavy fine and suspension cal Field Service School, Carlisle of the property settlement has Capt. Stanley E. Brown, 100022 listory in his "Spreading Joy"—BILL SMALLWOOD. from the National Federation of Barracks. Pa., brought to a total not been made public, it is re Westchester Avenue, Cleveland, ported that Mrs.' Robinson was inique. chatty, well informed on local and national society Musicians. of 137 the number of Negro medi- | Everybody Witl Be There Ohio: Capt. George W. W. Little, awarded the Los Angeles mans- -EARL WRIGHT, one of the best and one of the best While this was "the straw cal, dental and veterinary offi- the camel's back." cers to rrceivp diplomas from this of 1400 Glenn Street, Homestead. ion. Jiked.—H ALLEY HARDING, aggressive, even combative, that broke it is not the first time-, that national training center, the only First Lt. John F. ADMISSION 70c inc. tax )ut knows sports, especially football and baseball—J. Pennsylvania: visiting musicians or persj!inal military sciiool for training Medi- /UTJF.N FENTRESS, gave up music for journalism, spe- KvAns, of l.^? East 3rd Street. friends of the plavers have b^n cal Department officers for field Board of Equalization Pittsburg, Kansas: First Lt. Fred- nalizes in fight stuff—MARGURITE CARRERE^ charming snubbed. Just a few days vrey\- duty. DANCING 9 P. M. 'TILL 2 A. M. Iboth in society news treatment and personality—LAW- ous Walter "Dootsie" Williams The nine officers are Capt. Fos- erick F. Richards, 34. of 70 Grove Announces Sales jRENCE F. LAMAR, gave up sure-shot law future for re- was admitted by a doorman be- Street. Hempstead, Long Island. Iporting, thorough, fearless, concise—JESSE MAE BROWN, cau.se he was mistaken for one New Vork: First Lt. Andrew K. Tax Reduction of Luncpford's musicians. Will- "Coney Island" Is Iname should have been "Sparkle" instead of Jesse, de- Roberts. 32, of 103 .\tkinson Street. knoun roport rpccivcd Iscribing eyes, personality, and column in one —JACQUE- iams is himself a widely According to a Rochester, .\. Y.: First Lt, Leon Playing at .State Board of Equaliza- iLINE WOODS, her "Orchids of Merit." missed verv moch band leader, but when the at- Now from the H. S. Thomas, of 6,31 E. 22nd tendant observed him standing tion, a reduction in the salp.s tax LINCOLN THEATRE Iby many readers—EDDIE BURBRTDGE, one of the most by the bandstand instead of°in The United Artists Street. Paterson. New Jersey'^ First rate from .3 per cent to 2'2 prr Iversatile in game: steady, methodical: writes fiction and 23RD a seat playing he ordered him Lt. Henry A. Washington, of SIS cent uill bpcofop pffpctivp July 1. & CENTRAL ADams 3511 Ipoetry as well as excellent sports. out. He added contempsiously The picture is a dazzling show Fayette Street. Syracuse, New in accordance with an amend- One \S eek Begrinninjj salP.s tax act. pas.<;pd Saturday June 26th "If I let you stdV, a lot of you in which Technicolor has been York: and First Lt. William H. ment to the "the voodoo man" next last seen in "Mission to Moscow," " i out here by the recent session of the legis- will he coming put to « ise use. Miss Grahle, Wilson, 29. of 136 Cambridge IbelA lugosi film for : celebrates 30th acting annivers- Both musicians and their fri- Street, .\bbeyville. Caro- lature. get South i monogram .Montgomery and Romero in 'the action of the I'nder the revi.sed schedule, no Still ary. . . . John Bairburtorl finishes ends see lina.' the Best Stage and Screen "The Voodoo Man" ha.": been the their strongest assistance from tax is collPCtPd on salps from one in "Saratogo Trunk" and dashes Trianon management, acme Captain Foster Brown. Captain [scheduled as the next Monogram of prejudice, rather than that Charles Winninger and Phil Sil- cent to 14 cents. A tax of one Show in Los Angeles along comeback trail with im- Little. Lieutenant Richards, Lieu- I starring vehicle for Bela Lugosi, cent will be coUpctpd on salps the presence of occasional vis- vers, who carry away the acting tenant Roberts. Lieutenant Thom- to start in Ai^ust. and the story portant role in "The White Cliffs 1.5 cents to .59 cents, two I busi- from itors would "hurt their honors with rase in the film's as and Lieutenant Washington JIHMIE MARSHALL'S NEW [is now being (Completed by Wil- Dover." . . . Metro-Goldwyn- cents on sales from 60 to 99 cents of ness." It is well remembered in chief comedy assignments. Prom- received their M. D. degrees from liam Crowley and Beryl Sachs. and one cent on each subsequent Mayer plans remake of "Good the days of Frank Sebastians inent among the other pla\ers Howard University. Lieutenant The film will be produced by 40 cents. I News." with modern trimmings. famous Cotton Club, that Frank .are .Matt Briggs, Paul Hurst and Evans and Lieutenant Wilson Sam Katzman and Jack Deitz. personally seat colored . . . Irving Berlin's "This Is the would Frank Orth. . were graduated from Meharryj' • • •

see ; TAN visitors at the ringside, and College and Captain A fiO-papp booklet, issued hy TOWN TOPICS Army" will open simultantously "AIR RAID WARDENS." with Medical STRETCH if HOME BEAXmES in in 400 theaters July 23. Many to it that they were served Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy is Stanley Brown was awardpd his the Nazi in Poland, contains onh' Hollywood Canteen, launched of them are attempting to secure they wished it. The Paradise the companion feature. Their rifgree from \^'este^n Reserve the titles of Polish authors' hooks WItii 45 Great Fooilight Favorites, Including by Bette Davis and John Garfield, Joe Louis for personal appear- Cafe, Bud Taylors, were similar- fun-making is t\pical of the .Medical College. that are prohibited reading. aid Local 967, with of Musicians ances. ly courteous to friends of musi- brand of blundering they have now playing host to average of cians or entertainers. [elevated to a fine art, hut always Pigmeat — The Four Tones 100,000 service . . . men monthly. [they are kidding themselves, not Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer tests Pat By substituting paper-board y.fOl^ the sensible wardens w ith whom O'Malley's daughter. Kathl«#n, boxes for those made of critical in Detectives Closing they come in contrasting contact. BARDU ALI and his Band—JIMMIE BASKEHE contract. . . . Colonel Oveta materials the folding box indus- for That the Zeldman production un- Culp Hobby will appear in person try in 1942 saved 215 million On Killer of Innocent der Edward Sedgw ick's happy di- In Warner Bros.' short subject, pounds of critical metals, 8 mil- 12—LINCOLNEnES^12 ALICE YOUNG , rection is a riot is phrasing it "Women St War," dealing With lion board feet of lumber, 750,000 Bystander mildlv. lENA HORNE, Americo's newnl jmg- King WAACs. . . . Two studios are pounds of glass, 220,000 pounds ing seniolion! Bill ROBINSON, o( LEWIE ROWN - SALLY STEEN - OTHERS • doncing! His Torrid mulling the idea of making pic- of cellophane, 36,000 pounds of Reported to have clues that ,;, lop CAB CAllOWAYond tures on the juvenile delinquency pliofilm, and 12,000 pounds of will bring him to bay within the \J Band! Thew grtof iton hfod the lineup of Hawkins Get.s heodiineriin . . WEATHER. problem. . Barbara Everest, rubber. next few days. Detective Sergeant STORMY o grand end glcious muiicoi hit thot olso MIDNIGHT SHOW EVERY SATURDAY Earl Broady, and Detective F. C. Advanced Flying boosts (Cotherine Dunham end her troupe, McGruder, are especially anxious Fots Wotler, Nicholas Brothers, Ado to capture an unknown man here Kenneth R. Haukins. .son of Rrewn end DooUy Wilson I SHIPYARD WORKERS . . within eight days. Firing frorn ^ .hjne 26-27-28-29 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hawkins Saturday Till Tuesdav the door into a cafe at 1472'2 S. * * * <« \^.'', of 1701 Serritoes Street, San ; implies owoils you '•/ Central, he shot Mrs. Lulu Brown, I nomt m . . completed his preflight AIRCRAFTERS 27, wife of the proprietor, uhile training ISLAND, 'h. big, donlln, T,cK- CONEY =. / On Screen . at the Tuskegee Institute, i trying to shoot Johnny .Armstrong Ala- nitolor mus'col treot thot brings you BETTY GRABLC, bama, ' w^-' of 13.57 East loth street, one of I where he will begin ac- GEORGE MONTGOMERY ond CESAR ROMERO, plus ALL WAR WORKERS tual ! flight training. Hawkins knockout seng hits, super doncing end romancing! K. several patrons there. Wounded | MARY MARTIN in who attended Strike a Blow Against in- the left forearm and stomach California State Polytechnical College from 1937 ^^ Mrs. Brown died later at the Gen- , to 1941, was rr eral Hospital. an employee of the HAPPY CO LUCKY According to the dead woman's Agricultural Commerce.-Office of *•»«'! "JIM CROW UNIONISM Los Angeles County, prior to husband, Jesse Brown, proprietor «t<' DICK POWELL . RUDY VALLEE entering the Aviation Cadet Come to the Defense Workers of the cafe, the murderer had entered the cafe at 2:1.5 and had Corps. —ALSO- gotten Into an argument with VICTORY DANCE lUNE 25TH two men. one of whom was namied DeWitt. In the midst of Curtis Hosby Presents EAST SIDE KIDS in DOOTSIE WILLIAMS AND HIS BAND the quarrel, .the belligerent stranger Ifft, but returned short- ELKS' AUDITORIUM, 4016 S. CENTRAL AVE. ly afterwards and started an ar- IDA JAMES gument with Seastrong. When "CLANCY ST. BOYS " Admission $1.10 ind. tax Seastrong refused to come outside Formerly Featured \'ocall8t with Ersklne- Hawkins as his assailant ordered, he And Patsv Hunter's Revue Guest Artiilt and Celebritiet door, and started backed to the WEDNESDAY shooting. Mrs. Christina Mikes, "Jl'MPIN .\N» JIVIIV" FRIDAY "^9 p. m. Until ? Sponsored by — of 1227 Clinton Street, also an eye-witness, can also identify Shipyard Werlttrs Cotn. For Equal Participation Amateurs Jitterbugs the killed when captured. THE HOT SHOtT-MARIE BRYANT The New York Llndyhoppers Helen "Miss 5x5" Andrews and Wynonie Harris THURSDAY SUNDAY County Tax Added Levies Told Added LEE YOIJI^G Attraction Attraction BLITZ Property tax levies in Los An- SUN Z^ geles county totalled $129,800,186 AND HIS ORCHESTRA THAT DRIVE for 1942-43, the fiscal year which UNLEASHES RUSH OF MISERIES IBA J.AMES Two Shows Nightly—10-12 P. M. Wednesday - Thursday - Friday * SEEK RELIEF will end on June 30, California June 23, 24. 25 CITIZENS TO Taxpayers' association stated to- Old man tun is the original blitx bum of sunburned sldn. It really day, making public its study of THE NEW Held Over fey Popular Demand •ghter wijen he starts has regular docs beat the heat of heat rash tax levies on property in Cali- aummer war. He acte fast and he reheving its prickly stinging feeling, fornia counties. ^ COUNT BASIE and HIS BAND in it takes the ouch from ^e ttdi city levies In the coun- CLUB and General ALABAM takes whde cities at ft time. Up goeB the toixperatuie And in cornea of pesky mosquito bites. It's the ty totalled $35,441,663. Levies for "REVEILLE a nguiar flood of beat rash with ita kind of medicated powder frequently county current purposes amount- THE HOTTEST NITERY ON THE WE&T COAST WITH BEVERLY" Mgr. Officer hot feeling sunburn, with recommended by specialists for just ed to $38,757,138 and for county LOUIS LLORENS. AssUtant "GUS" THOMPSON, Oub ^ tingiiig — De Luxe Dinners that sometimes such miseries. And yet it cost little; bonds $2,973,166. Levies for the ALSO JOSEPH its pamfiil bum, so 4215 CENTRAL AVE, And Mixed Drinks COTTON In generous supply of tliis 40 nrwX'el'p^M:^ voa don't feel anything can really you get a school districts in the county to- only a few cents— help you. That's the time to »• year favorite for talled $32,829,811 for current pur- OKI EN LEVY "MATRE DE" "JOURNEY INTO sixes. xnosber Mexsans, formerly Mas- . even greater savings in larger poses and $8,854,422 for school PHONE FEAR" ahead of Broadcast Each Wednesday ean Heat Powder. • liiiB year, baeure to keep bonds. Special district taxes hot mathw miseries. Today, 15488 DELORES DEL MfyfMtia is eleaa and white, and thoe amounted to $10,943,966, the as- 4:45 to 5:00 P. H. CE. RIO own supply of Mexuna. > to«eh kao oodtog to tha fet your sociation found.

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