Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 February 1942 — Page 12

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“International Squadron" on Walker Screen Sunday

Around the Town

At The Park Sunday

At The Park Tuesday

By Opal L. Tandy (Guest Colunmist) THINGS YOU WONT BELIEVE: A din of iniquity on West Fourteenth street, is going to be cleaned out soon by the police. The tirst flurry of winter snow has blown a chaluning. and intelligent young nurse trainee from the dear old southland right into the waiting arms of James E. Gordon, bartender at the Elks Club on Indiana avenue. Regardless of what they say when it comes to promoting a dance Denver I). Ferguson is still the old maestro. Ife out did himself last Sunday with Jimmy Lunceford. It was the biggest crowd ever to come there surpassing even the noted Ink Spots, and loud-singing Lil Green. Denver used to be right at the top of the ladder in everything that amounted to very much around here and it looks like he is gonna do it all over again.—— Eddie Thompson, the handsome movie star, who came here several months ago is still living in the same style and class he was when he came here. All of which mystifies the busy-bodies who think that whenever a man leaves a job he is fired. More candidates are seeking sheriff honors but if it were left to general opinion of the people with whom he has come in contact Anthony (Tony) Maio would win the race without making a step. lie has the friendship of the people and the respect of his contemporaries. Will he run? Miss Myrtle Griffin has been cooking in and around the Coffee I’ot for about fifteen years. She must have served over 18,000 meals during that time and believe it or not has not had a single squawk. William (Bill) Walker jr., is the first Negro in history to act as dispatcher at any time in the Marion County jail. * The white deputies get $150 i>er month. Bill gets $100. John L. McNelis was a judge of, by and for the people up until December 31st 1941, He is the same judge so far in 1942. Only true statesmen can bathe their faces in the clonds and yet walk on the ground like other people. A score or more of policemen have been killed in action here throughout the years. The least that Chief Morrissey could do would b<* to have duplicates of their police shields placed on a suitable mounting and give a resume of their service - - Mary Rapia has an odd code qf ethics. She believes that what's Mary’s is Mary’s and what's yours uis Mary’s too. You could never believe that she and Marty Frankfort could live so close together and yet not breathe the same air.. _ , _ _ _TWO YEARS AGO: Mercer Mance, as deputy prosecutor, was setting the town on fire. He was delivering scathing rebukes on criminals and pik'd up a record of convictions in the murder row that has not been equaled before or after his time _ _ _ _ They were still talking atyout the flood that rode rampant through the southland a coflple of years before that _____ Justus McReynold who later killed a man on the avenue and started a cleanup campaign detent, citizens, was one of, if not the best dressed gigaloes in town. He bad three pretty girls and knew how to handle them. He is in prison now and wears it state-owned suit, and doesn’t have not even one girl _ _ Gilbert Jones, the glamour boy policeman, was convincing people that he was a good officer, too. He shot it out with and killed a crazed white man who had already killed another person _ _ _ _ Police patrolman Ferdinand Holt was a detective sergeant and was considered by the department as ‘’one of the best in the business". There was an election going on a landslide went in the favor of F. D. R. Wendell Willkie fought the greatest losing fight in political history and was victorious in defeat until he began to lick the heels and follow behind his conqueror _ _ _ _ The sun rose and set just like it had been doing for millions and millions of years before. PERSONALITY PECULIARITIES: Lowell Trice, the great fighter of blood banks, would change his mind immediately if they were to pay him a salary. But he is going to be disappointed. The Red Cross won t pay off. _ _ _ _ Nancy (Baby Dumpling) Hbliman is a whole lot of ruythinn, loveliness and poise packed into a little package. She isn t a jitterbug but if you ask me when it comes to ball room dancing she really can step ______ Betty Knox runs her a close second. Betty can throw her head back with more grace, and looks better in slacks than most of the girls. It certain people ever had time for certain people who were absolutely free, well, they probably would pick one who looked as good as, or almost as goor\ as Betty in slacks. Ida Fields still has the biggest and prettiest eyes of any poor working girl in town. Now that Earnest ’Rip’ Brown is helpin’ Uncle Sam to "keep ’em flying" she probably will give those eyes a good ???

(’; lumhia’s “Sweetheart of the (’anipus'* opens Sunday at the Park theatre, with tapdancing Ruby Keeler (leading the featured cast. The tunetilled new comedy romance includes, among ils players, radio songbird Harriet Hilliard and bandsman Ozzie Nelson.

Seven song hits are featured iu the film, which was directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Jack Fior from a screen play by Robert I). Andrews and Edmund Hartmann. Louis Da Pron staged (lie danees.

Shown above is Gene T' ernr 5’ as Belle Starr, the “Bandit

H <}ueen of the West,” w h I c h starts Tuesday at the PARK.

A REAL WAR PICTURE SHOWN WITH ALL THE HORRORS OF WAR

SUN.. MON., TI ES., WEI).— “International Squadron" here is a roaring story of American fliers battling in flaming skies to protect the tight little island of England from German invasion. Ronald Reagan, Olympe Bradna. Joan Perry head a fine cast to film a picture that will freeze you to your seats. Don’t miss “International Squadron”. ALSO: ‘-We Go Fast”. THUKS., FRI., SAT.— Already stamped with the approval of Hollywood critics, “Gentleman From Dixie", Monogram picture with Jack La Rue and Marian Marsh in-the starring roles, comes to the Walker theatre on Thursday. La Rue, usually cast as vidian or gangster, is seen in this picture in a strong -dramatic role, and Miss Marsh is an excellent foil for him. As the story opens La Rue, un-

Tim Holt riding the gun trail to victory ofter a bandit gang. PLUS: “Navy Blue, and Gold” with Jimmy Stewart and serial "Holt of the Secret Service.”

justly convicted on a murder charge is released from prison and returns to the Southern plantation of his brother, Robert Kellard, as a hired man. His presence is resented by Miss Marsh, Kellard’s second wife and step-mother of eight-year-old Mary Ruth. Complications ensue when the ex-convict and the youngster develop a sickly colt into a record-smashing racehorse, which finally kills a man in protecting its little mistress. Highlights of the film include a fight to the death between a horse and a mountain lion, an exciting handicap race with a field of blooded horses, a furious battle between La Rue and John Holland, and the songs of Stephen Foster sung by a Negro group of 50 voices. “Gentleman From Dixie" was dire.ted by A1 Herman under the production supervision of Edward I inney. Other important supporting ro^G are played by Clarence Muse. Lillian Randolph, Herl>ert Rawlinson, Harold Gerrard, Forrest Taylor and Joe Hernandez, famous race announcer. Original story and screen-play were writ teti by Fred Myton. PLUS : “Nine Lives Are Not'Enough”.

‘Sweetheart of the Campus’ Headlines Sunday’s Show at the Park Theater

Dixie Spitfire Meets Her Match

SUNDAY, MONDAY. Ruby Keeler tap dances her way to a spectacular new screen fame, according to delighted advance reports of Columbia’s rhyihm-pack-ed “Sweetheart of the Campus’’, which opens Sunday' at .the Park theatre-. Lovely Harriet Hilliard. Ozzie Nelson and his hand. and Gordon Oliver are others who contribute to the gay melange of romance. rhythm and gnat good humor which is >uid to disiinguisli the new film. “Sw-pethenrt of t be Campus" (teals with the coUe^int:• enjiers of a nigiil club whieli lilrrally takes over the institution of higher edueation to replare leadin’ and ritin’ with jam sessions, joviality and jive ! The seven bit. him s of tin- film include “Tap Happy." “Rent It <>ut." “Here* We Go Again.” - and "Xig Me Baby With a Gentle Zag”

by Eddie Clierkose and Jacques Press; • Where" by Jacques Krakeur: “Tom Tom" by Walter G. Samuels; and “When the Glee Club Swings tin* Ahna Mater", by Walter G. Samuels and Charle» 1 Newman. Ulus: “Washington Melodrama" i starring Frank Morgan P. Truly, unforgettably fine picture. And: ! "Dick Tracy”. TI ES., WED., THUKS.— _“BELLE STAR” Gene Tierney stars as the bandit queen who ter- ! r u/es an entire state. Wife of lawless Randolph Seott. Belle star rides, shoots and lights her way to ;t uielie in the annals of western heroism. Filmed in Glorious Teehni color to capture all the wild beauty of the bills and plains which serve as hunting ground and hideout for “Belle Star". PLUS: “Flying Blind". FRI.. SAT.— 1 “Robbers of the Range" with

Jack La Rue and M aria n MaMi head Hie cast of "Gen-

ii uluii > com Dixie,” which ststris at Hu* Walker Thursday.

INTHECROOVE ■ ® By Elizabeth Brizentine-Taft

TALK-GF-THE-TOWN BAR-B-Q IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Hold 'everything! Sense pleeze jf I missed out gettln’ groovey for the past two weeks! The first week, due to the fact it was our Emancipation edition. 1 gave up the sikiee for the sake of that! The next week _ _ _ _ well, I reckon it just sorta slipped my mind! What’s that you say? I must be slippin’, well, it’s kinda nice to get away from it all sometime, I’ll admit, but I’m not lettin’ you down. Now there’s a charming lil miss , who’s a dear friend of ’mine and she’s probably a good friend to a lot of you. Well, anyhojv, iu case you didn’t know. Marian Powell’s domicile is now 91K \T. Tenth street _ _ _ it’s all reet _ _ _ _ all rote and it must |)e all right, so drop out and say hello to Marian! And now this ihay not be a scoop, but 1 lw*t yyu haven't known it as long as I IjHve but Sadie L. Edelen and William E. Taylor are now Mr. and Mrs. and they are at home at 2641 1-2 N. Western avenue. They were quietly married December 12 at Npblesville. Ind! _ _ _ _ and

ford crew, while Jimmie himself stood, baton poised iu bis hand cats on their excursion to jumpand directed the fine litter of in’ for , joy ! The first number sturti*d tliipgs off with an awful bang! ‘Blue Prelude’ with a fantastic swingy tempo which set the hearts of the cats and chicks solid iu the groove! Next, ‘Whatcha Know Joe?’ which brought back memories! Oh, memories of the recording days of tin* same tiumbah by Lunceford! The ole Cotton House was really jumpin then! (Remember Pearl Harbor!) The house went wild when Lunceford swung out with the sensational numbah. and with due respects to Cab Calloway, Lunceford breaks it up with bis ‘Blues in the Night.’ one and two, which be played with all the blues nouns and wails of the saxes and trombones! It whs absolutely

frantic!

The Mathew Dickersons, Anna Mae Rhodes-*’arr, Marian Ander•‘on. and the Ravenal Fields and '►scar Moore were sittin back and

they were out Saturday night at , Ravenal took ye ole scribe’s penShaw’s! The new (and qute 111) cil and notebook and dribbled tins so the gals are saying) mixologist j lil bit of jive down! Mr. .1. Liinceat Show’s is none other than Rus- ford and band! (How’s this for la 4 ■ I 1 \ Y I ♦ 4 • lb 4 k 1 1 * nni* 4"k ISTstiar S 4 4-S ■» k XX fl...... LI A. .1 . . . a. -m *

sell Mitchell ! _ _ _ _ The New York Centra 1 cats were playing in and aroun’ Shaw’s Sat tidy night! Rice and Murphy and others and of coyrse. it was nice seein’ Jimmie Chatman on tl^e sunny-side of the street, if you dig what T meant _ _ _ _ And now we sat back £undny night and listened to that one and only versatile Lunee-

pincli-hittiu?) When Stardust Mr. Lunceford played, the whole Sunset smiled and swayed. His sax section is sweet, his brass is divine and when ♦he trombones come in they erally toe the line; Now sit up Joe and cut out the hum for this cat is cutting back that mellow drum. Smile, my friend, for that guitar, really digs these

One of the latest and most beau- 1 t.nd of -local Business Knier- ! mv'cs. is the Talk-Of-Thc Town i Bar-B-Q, 534 N. West street, owned | [ and operated by Mr. and Mi>. \VT J Pam Gibbs. Specializing in Bar-B-Q and sl.ert

cals from near and far! And if you 11 pardon me while 1 belittle, that swinging big bass fiddle. The piano jumps, there is no gloom, nothing but smiling faces in this room. O! man, single file, l de hire these eats are going wild! Fort his Lunceford music is setting | the style. No one here is blue ; or lonely for the band just played (For Dancers Only!) Now ain’t that all reet _ _ _ ? Oh boy! I I bet eh a ! - _ Congrats to Mary J McMurray Clark who passes anoI ther milestone Feb. 27! We’ll be ! trippin around won’t we Mary? Oh boy. I betclm! _ _ _ _ Mildred Dickerson celebrates another milestone passyig. Feb. 12 _ _ - we’ll really tie in there won’t we, Anna Mae! One of the cute i couples I saw swinging and swaying at the Sunset were Mr. and Mrs. Willie Carr! Just a coupla kids, I betclm _ _ _ - Popeye did his fantastic jit-the-buggin and stopped the show! The two lil patriotic misses were none other than Irene Young and Lois Johnson ! Among other folk I saw were Mrs. Taylor Seatb. looking quite cool, calm and collected and enjoying the music! Peggy Fisher from (lie, balcony lookin down! Jessie Lee Robinson and Billie Chatman and party! _ _ _ _ Tang Smith and Dorothy and the cats in the band with a special table. Harry Waldon and Party sittin back! Lula Hines-Miller, looking

orders, the Talk Of-The-Towr* employs four persons, including three waitresses and *111* chef. Tie* waitresses are. the Misses E’hin:’ Hamilton. Alfreda Urevott. and Ca-f nanza Hairford. ' William Robertson is chef. Twenty tour hour service is available and a d-^'ivery service will be inaugurated in the near future. The proprietors of this up-to-date harbocury, Mr. and M.s. Gibbs extends to all of their many friends throughout the city, a speciai invitation to pay them visit, where they will la* assured of the host in barbeeured mej s and other foods.

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TUESDAY — WEDNESDAY — THURSDAY SHE WAS a WONDERFUL SWEETHEaRl ... BUT a TERRIBLE ENEMY!

BELLE STARR The Bandit Queen

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RANDOLPH SCOTT GENE TIERNEY DANA ANDREWS - JOHN SHEPPERD ELIZABETH PATTERSON * CHILL WILLS

LOUISE BEAVERS

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Plus: “Flying Blind”

Fri. Sat.

“Robbers of the Range” Tim Holt Blazing a Trail of Bullets Across the West

“Navy Blue And Gold” with Jimmy Stewart

and Serial “Holt of the ' Secret Service”

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STARTS SUN DA Y, FEBRUARY 15 THEY’LL CLIMB TO ANYj de CEILING'’IN A FLIGHT!. THEY’LL BEACH FOB ANY VAHGEB IN A FIGHTB

ER BRC

RONALD REAGAN

A WARNER BROS. HIT, with

OLYMPE BRADNA.WM. LUNDIGANOOAN PERRY

as the reckless, lovable Yankee Ace! REGINALD DENNY • Directed by LEWIS SEILER Sctm» Hoy by Sony Trivan * Komolfc Gam*! • SvgooKd by a Hoy by F.onl w«od,A Wonwr Ivoi. Fini NgKonol Mctaro

Also: “We Go Fast”

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Also: “Nine Lives Are Not Enough”

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