Swing (Jan-Dec 1945)

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54 April, 1945 WITH DANCING •k COLONY RESTAURANT. Long, narrow room flanked by a bar, and including a dance floor, where you can trip the light fantastic, or just trip, from 7:30 till curfew. Saturday afternoon dancing from 1:30 till 4:00, with music by Arlene Terry and her boys. You can have lunch here aa well aa dinner. 1106 Baltimore. HA. 9020. ♦ CROWN ROOM. From 6 to 7:30— entertainment without tax. Dancing from 8:00 p.m. The wherewithal comes from the Eddie Beach trio — giano, bass and guitar — fresh in from Chicago, eally a nice spot out from downtown. Hotel LaSalle, 922 Linwood. LO. 5262. ♦ CUBAN ROOM. Authorities say you'll find the best Kansas City jaz: in town, here in this casual room which has a dance floor of adequate size, and spaghetti with more than one meat ball. The Cuban Room trio consists of Fess Hill at the piano, Herman Walder on the alto sax, and a drummer. Herman has recorded with Andy Kirk, Benny Moten, et al. They bounce the beat from seven to twelve. ♦ DRUM ROOM. Bob McGrew and the boys come back to town, enroute to their summer stint at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Bob is a gentleman and a musician! You'll like him. The girl who doubles on piano is Kay Hill. There'i dancing at dinner and supper; no cover. The Drum's mushroom omelettes can make meat rationing seem almost fortunate. Hotel President, 14th and Baltimore. GR. 5440. ♦ EL BOLERO. Notable for several thingt— among them Marguerite Clark (who used to sing over WHB); the crayon murals; and the casual informality of the place. Hotel Ambassador, 3560 Broadway. VA. 5040. i( EL CASBAH. Esquire lists it as one of the four most popular clubs in the country. Barney Goodman's entertainers are a large part of the reason why. Dwight Fiske, no less, moves in for the first week of April, followed by Shirley Dennis, who sings little songs. There's dancing to the music of Charlie Wright's orchestra; tea dancing Saturday afternoon. Week-night cover — $1.00; Saurdays and holidays, $1.50. Hotel Bellerive, Armour at Warwick. VA. 7047. ★ MARTIN'S PLAZA TAVERN. Preferred spot on the south side, even sans orchestra and entertainment. There's a juke box to dance by, and several different spots to sit and sip. It's a cafeteria by day — a restaurant by night — and a nice drop-in at any time. 210 West 47th. LO. 2000. ★ MILTON'S TAP ROOM. Where Julia Leebrown, buxom, and genuine — plays jazz piano and sings of sex and woe. She's kept the place open 1 1 years. Which should mean something. And does. It's a dim, smoky, crowded place, and authentic. 3511 Troost. VA. 9256. ★ SOUTHERN MANSION. Ah, here we are! Shrug those sables, sister, and toy with a salad whipped up before your very eyes by Walter. One of the town's ultras — with excellent food and service, and dancing to the music of Dee Petersen'! orchestra. 1425 Baltimore. GR. 5131. ★ TERRACE GRILL. Pink and plushy, with music at noon and night. Dancing at dinner and supper. Bobby Meeker and his orchestra do the honors. The famous Muehlebach courtesy and the Muehlebach cellars keep the Grill right up to the town's top. For reservations, call Gordon. GR. 1400. Hotel Muehlebach. t2th and Baltimore. fe^W WLf'j Ijour Jdea? '11 — about how to have the form divine? Rube Goldberg has a wonderful /I system for reducing. You probably heard him on the air the other day when 7 r he appeared as guest on the Duffy-Mott program, "What's Your Idea?" It * • comes over Mutual via WHB, five days a week, at 10:451. Anyway, Rube's theory, as expounded to Imogene Wolcott, is that all women could have perfect figures simply by eating while standing on a scale. As the woman's weight increases, a magnet moves toward a small steel ball, picking it up and tilting it. This releases a golf ball which drops on an ant hill. At this point a midget takes a swing at the golf ball, misses it, and knocks a chunk out of the ant hill, scattering the ants. Whereupon, an ant eater, attached to the table, goes after the ants, thereby moving the table away from the hungry young lady. She can't eat any more, and thus she preserves that beautiful figure!