PORTLAND INQIJIKKR
Leo the Lion
In Return Bout
KINGS OF SWING, JAZZ
Endorses Dewey IN “ ATLANTIC CITY”
Pittsburg Courier
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 27 — The
LTitsburgh Courier, largest Negro
newspaper in the United States, to-
( heated by Decision in
' day announced its endorsement of
First Bout. Turner
Governor Thomas E. Dewey, the
Republican Candidate for Presi
Gets Return Go
dent, according to Ira F. Lewis,
President and General Manager.
When Leo (The Lion) Turner
The Courier, which has a circu
was handed a bum decision in the
lation
of nearly 300,000 and is pub-
semi-final of the Kahut-Vem Ear-
|
lished
in fourteen editions, cover
ling oout last month, he decided
ing most of the large cities in the
that “ we wuz robbed.” Not con
pivotal
states and the Pacific coast,
tent with just sitting around doing
■
carried
a front page editorial in to
nothing about it, Leo clamored for
day's
issue
urging the election of
a return bout He will get it next!
Governor
Dewey
and his running-
Friday, October 13th, when he
LEO (THE LION) TURNER
mate, Governor John W. Bricker,
meets Kenny LaSalle in a 10 roun
in
November.
der in the Auditorium.
Mr.
Lewis, in explaining why his
On the night in question, Leo hit T ournament Sponsored paper, which supported President
LaSalle with everything but the
Roosevelt in %
1032 and 1036, was
By Local Crib
ring posts and though there were
now backing the Republican can-
no knockdowns on either side, La
A Golf Tournament sponsored by didates said that it is his sincere
Salle looked the worse for wear at the Leisure Hour Golf will be held belief that the New Deal cannot
the end o f the bout. The referee on Sunday, October 15th at the cope with the employment problems
Ralph Gruber it seems is a little Eastmoreland Golf Club. It will be of the postwar era.
color blind and just can not see a an “ Open” Tournament and all
“ Mr. Roosevelt has had a long
( olored Pug outpoint a White one. >iashie Experts of Portland and tenue of office,” he continued, “ and
Leo has made (dans this time to vicinity are invited to enter. The we see nothing in his program for
take care of the matter in such a only requirement for entering is the future but a government dole,
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decisive manner as to leave no an IS hole qualifying course T to be
high taxes and government control
doubt in even Mr. Gruber’s eyes played prior to the opening of the over industry, business ami the
The Lion is at present training like Tournament and the can! turned in lives of every American. Governor
a Commando at Toppenish, Wash- to an official of the Leisure Hour Dewey and the young and vigorous
ington and expects to go into the q U o before October 14th. The en- leadership now in control of the Be
ring in tip top condition with dy- ^ree fee ¡£
qo
publican Party at least offer
namite in both hands.
Canls of the ••Quaiifyjnjf Round” hope.”
When this Leo the Lion is fight-
ing in his weight he is really a
Lion and believe you me, Mr. La-
Salle is in for a bad evening when
Mr. Turner turns on the heat If
Leo is anything like he was on the
night he KO’d Joey Albino for the
Middleweight Crown then you can
bet that this bout will not go the
limit.
rnay be mailed to Mr. Stephen
In a message to Mr. Lewis, Her-
W right at the Medley Hotel, 2272 bert Brownell, Jr Chairman of the
N. Interstate Ave., Portland any Republican National Committee,
time before Octolier 14th. For fur- welcomed the support of the Cour-
ther information concerning the ier.
“ The molding o f an intelligent
dub or the tournament call Mr
public opinion which will recognize
Walter Ricks, WEbster 5311.
that success of Governor Dewey
and the Republican ticket is the
only means of achieving racial
TERRACE GROCERY fairness in America* and it must
On the same cart! is another,
A N D M ARKET
be achieved, if at all, by an en
young Negro heavyweight, Kelly
lightened
press,” Mr. Brownell
Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables
Jackson. He is a promising boxer,
said.
Choice Meats
and an evening of real enjoyment
“ 1 know that the Pittsburgh
can be expected with Jackson on
Wr. C. Rieder, R. T. Boreherding
Courier,” he continued, “ will be one
the same card with Leo.
Thurman and 28th Ave.
| of the most effective instruments
This is the first in a series of (
for piercing through the artificial
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Portland, Oregon
Fall bouts to be put on at the Audi
¡
confusion
of today arul making
We deliver Tuesdays and
torium in which you can expect to
clear to all readers the truth as
Saturdays nearest in
see more and more young colored j
to
those important issues.”
your needs
fighters get a chance to show their
The Courier editorial stated:
wares.
“ Negio Americans are vital'y in
terested in the future of their
country.
They are interested in
permanent employment with the
1 security it brings. They are inti r-
j ested in the welfare of their fight
ing men in the armed services
They are interested in progressive!
social legislation—legislation which
includes all gruops of workers.”
It further declared that Negroes
“ want first-class citizenship with
the right to speak and be heard for
themselves
without
“ friendly”
w’rite interpreters.
“ The government has become
dangerously centralized, dictating
the daily lives of the citizens of
this country,” it continued, “ it is
now telling the people where they
’ are to work, when they shall work,
for whom they shall work and for
what pay. It is bent on regulating
and regimenting both industry and
the individual while the national
debt reaches astronomical propor-1
tions.”
The Courier then stated that
“ the Republican Party is better
qualified to handle the business
and financial affairs of this coun« j
try to get industry moving during
the peacetime era.”
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Now open to serve you
M A Y F A IR TH EATRE
Broadway and
Taylor
Armstrong, Whiteman
In Republic Musical
Two musical kings are featured in
“ Atlantic City,” the musical in
which Republic Studios have cap
tured the romance, glamour, and ex
citement of this popular resort city.
This gay musical has the unique
distinction of presenting Louis Arm
strong, King Of
Swing, and Paul
Whiteman, King
Of Jazz.
Louis “ Satch-
mo” Armstrong
goes to town on
“ A in ’ t M isbe
havin’, the num
ber he has fea
tured since he
took New York
by storm in “ Hot
Chocolates.” He
louil Armtlionj
adds new laurels
to his long and
colorfu l career In his “ Atlantic
City” stint, and dors a swell vocal
on this grand tune. “ The Trumpet
King Of Swing” is joined by the
luscious Dorothy Dnndridge and
that popular piano and tap-dance
duo, Buck and
’ Bubbles.
Paul Whiteman,
now musical di
r e c t o r o f the
Blue network,
launched a new
era in American
music, and “ At
lantic City”
shows him at the
beginning of his
caret r, when lie
f i r s t put l ong
foul Whit«mon
p a n t s on t he
romper-clad
jazz. Incidentally, the film marks
his debut as a singer, when he joins
Constance Moore, who co-stars with
Brad Taylor, in “ On A Sunday
Afternoon.”
There are many grand tunes in
this elaborate musical. “ By The
Sea” and “ On A Sunday Af. r-
noon” are combined in an eve-flll-
ing song-and-dance sequence.“ After
You’ve Gone,” by Creamer and Lay-
ton, is a song which was first in
troduced years ago by the popular
James Reese Europe. “ I Ain’t Got
Nobody,” popularized by Bert Wil
liams, “ Nobody’s Sweetheart,” “ Gal
lagher and Shean,” and “ The Bird
On Nellie’s Hat” are a few of the
others which contribute to the fun
and entertainment in “ Atlantic
City.”
OPENS OCTOBER 11th
Re - Elect
War Chest
Portland’s civilian defense corps
tackled another house to house
campaign this week— the task of
presenting' to every housewife in
the city the merits of the United
War Chest, with a plan for its
support. This program is part of
a county-wide program to raise $1,-
614,609 for services for our fight
ing men, our Allies and our home
front.
Women campaigners are organiz
ed under the leadership of Mrs.
Joseph A. Minott, with the follow
ing division leaders: north, Mrs. E.
T. R. Rawlinson; northeast, Mrs.
C. C. Hall; southeast, a. Mrs. Hel
en Holland, southeast, b. Mrs. Geo.
Wilson; southwest, Mrs. E. J. R.
Rossiter; northwest, Mrs. Ralph
Moores.
This house to house program sup
plements the unit account cam
paign being carried on in 2,300
business establishments by the em
ployees of the firms themselves.
MB
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