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In The Pit News Of The Theatr Cab Calloway Chooses U. S. Atlantans Greet King Of Three B's Defense Bonds For His Gifts Band Members To Tour With U.S.O. Show Dorothy Maynor Form Committee Pleases Again For Purchasing At Maestro Sets A11 Carnegie. Soprano Appears Time Record At With Philadelphia Albany Hotel Symphony Orch. NEW YORK CITY—(SNS)— Bv CARL DITON With the United States currently NEW YORK—fANP) — Dorothy in far flung engaged a world-wide, Maynor was with us again Tues- Americans from all walks conflict, day night Barely two weeks have of life ’are aid to lending every elapsed since the gifted soprano about a victory. The bring quick made her first appearancp i,n re- its Treasury Department through cital in Nnw York's famous hall. sale of Defense Bonds lias proven Last evening she assisted most no- towards rais- itself a vital agency bly the world-famous Philadelphia funds to ing the necessary support, Symphony orchestra, Eugene Or- war costs. of his re- the Cognizant mandy canducting, in one of its Cab rated sponsibilities, Calloway, annual musical invasions of our as one of the nation’s foremost great metropolis. music makers, is distributing De- fense Bonds as Christmas gifts to Perhaps America’s greatest mu- the members of his band. sical achievement ol the past In addition to giving bonds. Cab quarter of a century is her major The Four Toppers one of New York’s best liked singing aggrega- has requested each member of his symphony orchestras of which the Setting a precedent Carter and tions, has been given an important spot in the USO show which Noble organization to make every effort Philadelphia band Is, needless to Bowie, reading from top. ace piano to buy bonds with their spare Sissle is now carrying on a tour of army camps. The hoys have a style say, one where words fare badly ! dno, are featured in the orchestra monies. To lend his aid, Calloway which is distinctly their own and can dish it both sweet and hot. for lack of descriptive power to pit at the Winter Garden Theatre, has provided a special purchasing convey adequate conception of the New Vork, with Olsen and John* committee from among the band high quality of music it is capable i son’s “Sons ’O l un” in which Car- personnel to handle the details of making. To even the most crit- men Miranda and Lila Logan are The committee members are: Cozy ical musician the opening Bach star red. Cole, drummer; Jonah Jones, Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C and In trumpeter; Benny Moreland Lead for orchestrated by l’ayne, major organ pianist. the conductor, was all-sufticient. Cab hung up another record to There was a beautiful singing Vidor Records his long list of achievements when tcne quality, color, contrast, bal- he shattered all attendance marks Of Picture ance and ensemble. So perfect was three week Jungle the illusion created the violon- during his engagement by at the New Al- Kenmore Hotel. HOLLYWOOD, CaL—(A N P)~ I Johns’ Schedule. .Joan Bennett can cclli in octave company with the Of bany, N.Y. With the start of on “Law match star for be- and the solo players m Compositions filming any Hollywood contrabass:, The RainBow Room of the Ken- of the Jungle,” Monogram this ing busy both inside and outside the woodwind, of organ pedal and since j moie, instituting a “name week has three pictures in produc- I the studio. In the past ei&ht manuel effects, the music could band’’ has of policy played a score tion—the last to go before the j months she has starred in four well have emanated from some Doctor N. Dett the nation’s orches- leading dance cameras until after the holidays. important film, ‘Manhunt,” ‘‘Wild g’-and a,nd great supernatural pipe tras but it remained for the King Geese Calling,” ‘‘Confirm or De- organ. Several Suites of Hi De Ho to the room ‘‘Law of the started Dec. Miss of jam Jungle,” ny” and ‘‘Twin Beds.” Outside the Maynor, with somewhat nightly with crowds in 15, is directed Jean a sacrifice of clear enunciation, de- unparalled by Yarbrough, studio she manages her home, the history of the hotel. and the locale of the written herself two Are story, supervises the care and education livered beautifully of By Composer With a schedule which will keep by George Bricker, is the arias: Mozart's “Ach. ich fuehl’s jungle of two young daughters. flies i Cab and his orchestra busy for the borderland in South Africa. Only from “The Magic Flute,” and Han- something like 10,000 miles a year, j Not Yet Published next six months, Calloway has in- members of the cast so far an- del’s “Vadoro from “Ju- The of the 1 to J. goes in for bowling, skeet ! pupille” undisputed king piano stylists (standing- r) son’s residence. to med that is shooting his personnel he nounced by producer Lindsley Par- and lius Caesar.” B’s (Bach, Beethoven and Boogie- Neal and Graham a National Broad* deep-sea fishing, designs her Montgomery Mr. Tatum, granting them a week’s the sons are the Mantan More- well-known Ameri- N. C.—(A N T> holiday lead, own furniture Roy Harris, GREENSBORO, Woogie), the great Art Tatum was Jackson are shown taking in some company was en v'eek and draperies, ap- casting artist, before Christmas. One of the land, Montague Shaw and Theodore can composer was represented by —Dr. R. Nathaniel Dett, head of a brief caller in Atlanta last week of the of the master, who route to California for motion pears on radio programs and in artistry most active band leaders in the of the famous Rus- “Three Pieces for based the music department at Bennett Ohialiapin, son beenfits the Orchestra,” and while here like the proT^-rba! is blind. The “.1am” session, at-1 picture and night club engage- not charity by dozen, business, if the most active, sion basso, Feodor Chialiapin. on folk dance and so.ng, modern in College, is represented in the recent couldn't resist the lure maintains a kennel of mailman, tended by a select fevr of the city’s ments. (SNS Staff Photo.) has been on the for prize dogs of Calloway go You Think You Don’t effect and cleverly orchestrated. Victor release of recordings of the Two of Atlanta’s ace was Mr. When and places to New York at least piandt musicians, held at Jack- j the past 52 weeks and feels that a j He music American com- ‘‘Have Time Enough” Look at I a acknowledged appreciation piano by week’s vacation has twice year. been earned many times. posers by the Adagio Contabile his by company. The soprano then sang her final from his Cinnamon Grove Suite. An avid Nimrod and huntsman, aria: Beethoven’s ‘‘Abscheulicher, The records are played by Jeanne Calloway with several friends, will wo eilst du bin?” from “Fidelio,” Behrend. stalk the woods Ala. of Northern New the opening passages of which were York Cinnamon Suite Charge for rabbit and other light so that one hated to The Grove pre- Congressman convincing in game. hear her German recede in the sents an imaginative scene softer phrases. which philosophers from the four Symphony No 2 in D major, Op corners of the earth meet for an Used Over Radio Crime Wave Stories 43; Allegretto, Andante. Vivacis- exchange of ideas. Each movement Epithets simo, and Finale, the world-re- is headed by a quotation from the by i The nowned contemporary Finnish pen of an outstanding poet. is John Capital NAACP Causes Mimi Club “BROWN SANTA CLAUS” symphonist, Jean Sibelius, was the North represented by mad on a huge sign, ordered up j i by the final presentation. Although Donne; the South by a line from a Freddie Fleck, assistant director, j ’Neath glittering arches of the the work bears traces of the in- | Spiritual; and the West by a verse Asks Patrick presumably to be plastered on too RATING THE RECORDS To Lose “Christmas Lane,” fluence of the composed’s prede- ! from Longfellow. The East, which Business of Stage 3. The sign: DO NOT His jovial round face wreathed cessors, Schumann. the Adagio Cantabile portrays, is BOMB. ARSON WELLES SHOOT- Beethoven, For an Apology NEW YORK—fANP)— Bill Rob- in cheery smiles, Brahms, Richard Strauss and represented by the following quo- inson’s ING.” Mimo Club, one of Harlem’s Strolls a brown Santa Claus, j Tchaikowsky, there is much evi- tation from Tagore; the back best known night clubs, has drop- while dence of the WASHINGTON, D C —(ANP)— Bv FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS eiine Green and boys sing traffic’s chain Glenda Farrcl Got Start Sibelius individuality its in thou commandest me to TONY PASTOR WINS HERE of Eckstein's vocal. The result ped floor show because of poor and j with its inevitable national trend. ! '‘When Rep. Luther Patrick. Birmingham, Billy Sweeps by shoppers trudge Tom’s business and will become a wine- ^ Uncle Cabin”.. .. .Glenda sing, it seems that my heart would is NAAGi’ The top platter of the week is is exceedingly commercial. But my in endless files. ] There was an interesting emotion- charged by the local to face and It’s is still for with and-dance night spot—and maybe Farrell is one of the few al use of | and I look thy with using tiie words “nigger” and not hot jazz, strictly speaking'. | choice Ellington Hollywood j pizzicato in the first break, scored Monroe second.