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HI -HAT HOOFING BONANZAUnions HitWPA Theater

Discrimination charged byAllied Crafts-similar dis-satisfaction in Los Angeles

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Tension betweenthe local Federal Theater project admin-istration and theatrical unions has in-creased, the appointment of four GroupTheater men as play directors beingcharacterized as a distinct violation ofWPA Administrator Somervell's state-ment that those "pink slipped" wouldnot be replaced. Chief accusation ismade by Ralph Whitehead, secretary ofAllied Theatrical Crafts council, in ablast which points out the discrepancybetween alleged pruning of the WPAbudget and hiring of new men.

Group Theater men appointed saythey were assured by Philip Barber.regional director, that they were notbeing given other men's jobs. White-head claims it is a case of discrimina-tion, pointing out that he can name300 variety performers who are eligiblefor the project but cannot get jobs.

Barber's point of view is seen as inkeeping with the train of thought thatMrs. Halite Flanagan, Federal Theaterhead, is ultimately aiming at a perma-nent national theater rather than a re-lief venture, the appointments being in

(See UNIONS HIT on page 79)

Customers' Sit -Down StrikeDETROIT, Feb. 6.-Henderson M. Richey,

general manager of Allied Theaters ofMichigan, was aroused this week when anexhibitor phoned In that he was facedwith a sit-down strike-by customers. Ac-cording to his story, a house halt full ofwomen refused to move out of their seatsfrom the matinee show, because the dishesgiven away as premiums that afternoonwere ordinary plates instead of the sugar -and -creamers they expected.

Traced down to its source the reportedstrike, borrowed from automobile tacticsat Flint and some Detroit plants, provedthe work of a well-known prankster, butoperators are worrying lest the publicreally get the idea and spoil the secondshow by refusing to come out.

Gigantic Flood Benefit Set;Other Benefits Thruout Land

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Theaters, nightspots and other amusement industrieshere are going right ahead with plansfor flood benefits. Most gigantic affairIs slated for the Music Hall next Thurs-day, plans calling for broadcasts of theshow over Mutual, NBC (both networks)and CBS. Bill will take two hours topresent, each network selling one-halfhour for $10.000. Committees are al-ready set and players who have signifiedtheir willingness to perform include NoelCoward. Katharine Cornell, Sir CedricHardwicke, Beatrice Lillie. Helen Hayes,Tamara, Helen Chandler. Blanche Yurka,

Tampa Leads Off Fair SeasonWith Record Gate of 455,914

Florida annual sets all-time high for attendance andweather, wiping out deficit caused by rain last year-Royal American Shows double midway biz of 1936TAMPA, Feb. 8.-Florida Fair on January 28 -February 6 closed Saturday night

with an all-time record of total attendance of 455.914. more than 10,000 over theprevious record in 1931. Weather also set a record, with 10 beautiful days outof 11, it being the best weather break the fair ever had. Children's Day with103.246 and Gasparilla Day with 95.873 were best days. breaking previous recordsby large figures. Officials are elated with gate receipts, which will wipe out lastyear's deficit caused by heavy rains. Royal American Shows on the midway prac-tically doubled 1936 business, as they didalso in Largo and Winter Haven thisyear.

Grand -stand show proved extremelypopular, with circus and vaudeville actsafternoons and Ernie Young's Revue asadded night attraction. After an excel-lent first week Gasparilla Day on Feb-ruary 1 started the fair at top speed forthe second week and it gained momen-tum with each succeeding day.

Last Tuesday. Governor's Day, Gover-nor Cone, as special guest, participatedin laying the cornerstone of the new

(See TAMPA LEADS on page 80)

70 -Year CircusRecord Beaten

Bert Lahr, Fred Waring, Mitzi Mayfair,Bob Hope and numerous others. Sumanticipated is $60,000.

Last night a benefit for flood suf-ferers was held at the Fabian Fox,Brooklyn. sponsored by the BroadwayFlood Committee, the Fabian Theatersand Michaels Brothers, merchants.

Thursday night Louis Sobol, Broad-way columnist, emceed a benefit at theHollywood Restaurant, the entertain-ment being aided and abetted by addi-tional stars. Joe Moss, manager, donatedthe proceeds to the Red Cross.

Opera and concert stars will appearat Carnegie Hall in a benefit February20, the details of which are being ar-ranged by the American Guild of Musi-cal Artists. Estimated take has beenplaced at between $150.000 and $200,000.

SPRINGFIELD. 0., Feb. 6.-A total ofmore than $4,000 was turned over to theRed Cross for flood relief by CharkeresTheaters, Inc.. according to the circuit'smain office here. Money was gatheredthru special collections and receiptsfrom midnight benefit shows. Circuit it-self and employees also contributed.

EL PASO. Tex., Feb. 6.- Performersfrom Fred Borland's Lobby Cafe and theClub Tivoli. Juarez. Mex., joined localmusicians and theater folk in a benefitperformance for flood sufferers at thePlaza Theater last night.

Staff of the theater. under Manager(See GIGANTIC FLOOD on page 79)

In This IssuePages

Air Briefs 10Broadway Beat, The 23Burlesque -Tabloid 24-25Carnivals 46-53Chicago Air Notes 10Chicago Chat 23Circus and Corral 36-39Classified Advertisements. 55-57Coin Machines 66-90Endurance Shows 27Fairs -Expositions 42-44Feature News 3-5Final Curtain 29

LONDON, Feb. 1.-World's Fair. all - Forum. The 28nual circus, which closed last week atthe Agricultural Hall, London, played to General Outdoor 63-65

Hartmann's Broadcast 65220,000 people in its four weeks' season.This beat a 70 -year -old record for the Legitimate 20-21house. Letter List 30-32

Circus was the 13th of the series Magic 26(See 70 -YEAR CIRCUS on page 84) Minstrelsy 26

PagesMotion Pictures 22Music 15Night Spots-Orch-Music . 11-15Notes From the Crossroads . . 64Orchestra Notes 14Out in the Open 63Parks -Pools 40-41Pipes 61-62Possibilities 26Radio 6-10Repertoire -Stock 27Reviews of Acts -Bands 19Rinks -Skaters 45Routes 33-35 and 76Show Family Album 56Sponsored Events 54Thru Sugar's Domino 23Vaudeville 16-18Wholesale Merchandise 58-60

Arty Dance Recitals Make Hay;Ballet Russe Is Top B. -O. Draw

It may be just a Sunday afternoon recital to you, butit's a profitable biz nevertheless-take along your longhair-dailies helping with cuff° publicity spaceNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Recital dancers, generally considered a little whacky by

the boys, jingled the cash registers to the materialistic tune of approximately amillion and a half dollars last season. Field is usually divided into two regiments.the ballet and the solo and group troupes. Ballet, of course, did most of thegrossing, particularly the Ballet Russe, which carries 125 people and recently box-officed $48.000 in a 10 -performance Hollywood run. Ballets emphasizing spec-tacle, naturally attract a larger audience, but the intellectual hoofers are selling

more ducats than ever before. S. Hurokhandles several of the larger names, histalent being booked by the NationalBroadcasting Company. Martha Graham,Harold Kreutzberg, Dorothy Humphrey.Charles Weidman, Agnes De Mille, JoossEuropean Ballet. Angna Enters andothers are handled by the ColumbiaBroadcasting System and independentmanagers. Radio chains specialize ininstrumental and vocal concerts fortheater and auditorium dates, with thedance being more or less incidental.

Large productions must play to bighouses to mean 'anything at the b. o.,but solos and such asGraham or Kreutzberg, can profitablyplay college towns and similar intel-lectual hives as well as cities. Longjumps, caused by booking difficulties,are a headache, however.

Estimated that Ballet Busse, which istops at the b. o., took in a million last

(See HI -HAT HOOFING on page 79)

Pix InterestsStop Tent Show

"Polies de Nuit" set to goin Miami after spendingthousands when enjoined

MIAMI. Feb. 8.-Mike Special and hisFolios de Nuit players, who were in theFrench Casino at Great Lakes Exposi-tion. Cleveland, last summer, struck asnag in efforts to show Miami undercanvas. This company has been playinghouses since closing of the 1936 seasonof the expo to good business. Themanagement decided it would playMiami, but found no suitable buildingor theater available.

Agent Pollock hit, upon the idea ofshowing under canvas. A tent wasrented from Billroy Comedians, layingoff in an adjacent State. A spot wassecured and license bought for this lo-cation. Paper was put up and news -

(Sec PIX INTERESTS on page 79)

Tentative DateFor Paris Meet

PARIS, Feb. 6.-The Liherte Foraine,which is promoting an internationalconvention of outdoor showmen to beheld In Paris during the Paris Interna-tional Exposition of 1937. has tenta-tively picked July or August for themeeting, but the exact date depends onsuggestions from associations in foreigncountries desiring to participate. Show-men's organizations of several foreigncountries have already announced their

(See TENTATIVE DATE on page 79)

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"Road" Needs More Dough;Stem's Super -Show Totters

Ireisgal seeks nwre backing-reported that take fails towipe out weekly nut, despite rave notices-ask unionsfor personnel cuts-unions fight recordingsNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Meyer Weisgal's promotion and Max Reinhardt's produc-

tion. The Eternal Road, is in danger of folding. The biggest indoor spectacle everproduced as a regular Broadway show, The Eternal Road has reached the point,after only four weeks, where It has been compelled to ask Actors' Equity As.socfation,the stagehands' union and the musicians' union for special consideration. Althoit got off to good notices, it appears that the show has been unable to sell thehigher priced seats and has not been able to meet the weekly nut, said to be$35,000. With more than 40 backers re-ported already interested in the show,Weisgal is now trying to dig up newdough. Until this is forthcoming hehas been in touch with the unions inan endeavor to have them okeh salaryand staff cuts. He appeared before theEquity Cuts Board Thursday to plead

(See "ROAD" NEEDS on page 88)

Pix Painters StartClosed -Shop Drive

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 6.- Decision tomove for a closed shop for themselvesand all other studio workers affiliatedwith unrecognized film studio unionshas been made by the Studio Painters,Local 644. Formal action will be startedMonday, when members will he asked tovote their officers full authority to seekrecognition. Late this week other un-recognized unions were to be asked tojoin the move toward inclusion in thestudio basic agreement. Initiative ofthe painters' body Is a result of dis-satisfaction with the tabling of requestsalong these lines at both State and AFLconventions.

Upon final passage by the member-ship, the painters will place their de-mands for closed -shop recognition and$1 per six -hour day wage Increase be-fore the Motion Picture Producers' Asso-ciation.

First to fall in line with the painters'drive will probably be the StudioPlasterers. Local 755. There are some13 other non -recognized studio unions,but due to the different requirements Inworking conditions in each there's apossibility that requests for inclusion inthe studio basic agreement will bepassed up in favor of separate pacts.

Theater ThrowawayBecomes Newspaper

BUFFALO, Feb. 6. - Movie Guide,official organ of Shea Theaters, hasattained the proportions of a tabloidnewspaper. Sheet, which is standardtabloid -size newsprint instead of theusual smaller coated stock, is distributedto 50,000 weekly via the 12 Shea thea-ters and downtown restaurants andcontains homespun articles, rewrittenmaterial from trade publications andperiodic interviews with orchestra lead-ers, singers and other show people.

Guide, occasionally advertised fromthe screen, is open to all advertisingaccounts and runs a "Who Is This Star?"contest. Prizes offered are bus trips,permanent waves and theater tickets.

Periodical exists on a subsidy fromthe Shea organization in addition to itsrevenue from advertising.

Chi Dancer Awarded 10 GsRUTLAND, Vt., Feb. 6. - Dorothy

Bushee, 26, Chicago professional dancer,was awarded damages of $10.000 in Fed-eral Court here last week. Miss Busheesued Anthony Coarse, of this city, al-leging negligence in operation of anauto in which she was a passenger.Claimed resulting injuries necessitatedretirement from dancing.

306 and AlliedFinally Merge

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Local 306 andAllied, rival boothman unions, finallyentered into an agreement yesterdaywhereby Allied becomes absorbed in thelarger body. Ending of the dispute,which had caused friction betweenboothmen and Independent TheaterOwners' Association, was brought aboutlargely thru the committee of interven-tion appointed by Mayor La Guardia.

Under the contract Local 306 andITOA are signatories to a 10 -year pactwhich calls for a 25 per cent wage in-crease in some 150 theaters thruout theboros. Allied's 200 unemployed willreceive jobs.

ITOA and union officials will conferon wage scales at intervals of two years.

Capitol, Albany, to PixALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 6.-Capitol Thea-

ter, the only legitimate theater here,after being dark for several weeksreopened February 3 as a motion pic-ture house under the management ofWilliam W. Farley, president of thecorporation which owns the house.

The opening bill is the French pictureCarnival in Flanders.

PublicityNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Latest screwy, but

nervy, trick in press agentry would haveaudiences at "Frederika" publicize theshow and pay for the privilege. Oh, Mr.Shubert!

Publicity crew working the Leharoperetta conceived the idea of includingtelegram forms in the show programs.Sample wires given are all plugs for themusical, Western Union, in addition, hasnaively agreed to permit showgoers toboost the piece to their friends at theclipped scale of 35 cents for 15 words.

Philly BalletSet for Europe

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-PhiladelphiaBallet Company will make a tour ofEuropean capitals beginning June 1, itwas announced by Catherine Littlefield,director of the company. At the requestof the French Government the troupewill pirouette first at the InternationalExposition on Art and Technique inModern Life, which is to be held inParis. Other scheduled performancesinclude Brussels, June 8 to 14; TheHague, June 15 to 18, and an indefiniteengagement in London starting June 21.

Company presents the American pre-miere of The Sleeping Beauty, undersponsorship of the Philadelphia Forum.February 11, and is expected to sailin mid -May, returning in July for ap-pearances in Robin Hood Dell and NewYork's Lewissohn Stadium.

Company will take a personnel of 60dancers, its own musical adviser andconductor, Henri Elkan, and technicaladvisers. Marks the first American in-vasion of the European ballet stage sincethe days of Isadora Duncan.

Sales Tax HoldsAttention in South

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6.- Sales taxcontroversy rolls merrily on in theSouth. Oklahoma, in a scramble formore revenue, finds its Legislature ready

(See SALES TAX on page 28)

Eaton Attacks Play Bureau'sAwards as Phoney Fellowships

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-Announcementof award of screen -sponsored Play Bu-reau's prizes, listed elsewhere in thisissue, raised squawks from two of therecipients and one of the Bureau'ssponsors that the money, ostensibly fel-lowships, was really an advance onroyalties. Three who beefed are WalterPrichard Eaton, of Yale's drama depart-ment; Janet Marshall, winner and pupilof Eaton, and Robert Wetzel, anotherrecipient of an award.

Eaton, under whose advice Miss Mar-shall declined the "fellowship" of $2,500,denounced the Bureau with an explana-tion of the contract to which the re-cipient was required to agree. Obliga-tions briefly call for two plays withinthe year, the Bureau to have an optionon both, and in return the writer toreceive $500, the usual advance made bymanagers. Further, each play held by

the Bureau would then have royaltiesamounting to $1,000 marked off as ad-vance payments to the writer. In addi-tion writer obligates himself to givethe Bureau an option on a third play,for which the Bureau is not obligated togive an advance payment.

Eaton, basing his plaint on misrepre-sentation of the terms "fellowship" and"scholarship" on the part of the Bureau,said the real meanings of the termsindicate a grant of money to help astudent pursue a course of study. Mostof the professors whose students enteredthe contest. in the opinion of Eaton,were under the same impression.Theresa Helburn, Bureau's director, saidthe terms of the contest had been ex-plained to all participants.

Coincident with the Eaton -Marshallsquawk, Robert Wetzel, who was given$500 for Fool's Play, returned the money.

American Music Hall ClicksWith Plush Saga of Yale LifeNEW YORK. Feb. 6.- In its fourth

year now, the American Music Hall, oncea church, has taken the most popularfoothold of all the Gay '90 revivalhouses since Christopher Morley's nobleexperiments in Hoboken. Following ayear's run of Murder in the Old RedBarn, John and Jerrold Krimsky are now

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presenting a musical drama of life atYale called Naughty Naught ('00).

Done in 3 acts and 10 scenes, the playwas written by John Van Antwerp, withlyrics by Ted Fetter, music by RichardLewine, musical numbers staged by Mor-gan Lewis and sets designed and ex-ecuted by Eugene Dunkel.

Story evolves around the romance ofFrank Plover (we all know him as Mer-riwell) and Claire Granville, sister ofhis roommate. Jack. He survives thecompetition and insidious plotting of P.De Quincy Devereux, campus cad, whonearly contrives to ruin the day withhis scheming.

Frank and his roommate. Jack, aremembers of the crew and must observe

(See AMERICAN MUSIC on page 88)

First AFA RepIn Canada Set

TORONTO, Feb. 8.-American Federa-tion of Actors has established its firstCanadian office here In the Ford Hotelunder Terence O'Donnell. According toO'Donnell. progress has been rather slow,but the last few days has shown someenthusiasm among performers. "Radiostations and booking offices have pledgedtheir support." he said. First meetingis to be called this week -end. Licensingby the Ontario government of bookingoffices will be discussed.

The head of McClure Attractions heresays he is pleased the AFA is extendingactivities to help Canadian actors. Hesaid, "They have been sadly neglectedand should be protected from unscru-pulous agents," and pointed out thatsomething had to be done to help Cana-dian actors or the best of them willleave for across the line, where theyhave some protection from chiselers andcurb brokers. "Recently shows havebeen sold for ridiculously low figures,"he said, "using a couple of good actsas headliners and filling in with ama-teurs and paying them off with afantastic story and carfare thrown infor good measure."

Chi Operators' UnionHolds Annual Election

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.- Chicago MovingPicture Operators' Union, Local 110, haselected the following officers for the en-suing five years: Peter Shayne, presi-dent; Glen Sweeney, vice-president;Frank H. Clifford, business manager, andNeal C. Bishop, secretary -treasurer.

New executive board is comprised ofJoseph Berinstein, Robert Burns, GeorgeKarp and James Sisco, while John Pio-trowski, Louis Sbarbo and EdwardSchulze make up the new board oftrustees. Sam Klug,man was re-electedsergeant at arms.

At a business meeting following theelection Neal C. Bishop, Robert Burns,Frank H. Clifford, Frank Galluzzo, JohnMulvaney and Peter Shayne wereselected to represent the local union atthe next IATSE convention.

Indiana CensorBoard Suggested

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 6.-Indiana StateLegislature, before it adjourned for aweek to permit the governor to devoteall his time to the flood situation, wasgiven two bills by members which areexpected to be fought by motion picturehouse owners in the State.

The first would provide for the set-ting up of a censorship hoard somewhatsimilar to that now operating in Ohioand Illinois. Distributors under the

(See INDIANA CENSOR on page 88)

LELA MOORE(This Week's Cover Subject)

LELA MOORE, impersonating two lovers ina novelty act, "The Dance of the Lov-ers," is considered one of the foremost

feminine pantomimists on the stage today.Miss Moore began her theatrical career as achild motion picture actress and, as a memberof the Theodore Kosloff Ballet, appeared invarious ballet productions in films. Later shejoined the Los Angeles Stock Company, whereshe played character roles as well as doingpantomime and after this she trained othersfor professional careers as actors and dancers.

Miss Moore has appeared in vaudeville andmusical productions and when vaudeville wassupposed to have been at a low ebb sheplayed 49 weeks, making hops from Coast toCoast to fill engagements. Most of her longerjumps were made by plane and she has'flownover 50,000 miles.

Among the musicals in which she has ap-peared were "Life Begins at 8:40" and the"Vanities." She played recently at the NewYork Paramount and the Roxy. While playingin the Pittsburgh production of "The Drunk-ard" in 1935 she was signed to a three-yearcontract by the Shuberts, this being still ineffect but dormant for the nonce.

Miss Moore has lust finished a short forWarner Bros. and recently took a screen testfor 20th Century -Fox. William Morris office,thru Fred Elswit and Dick Henry, have bookedher for European appearances and she opensMarch 5 at the A B C Theater in Paris.

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AFM LicensesTo Continue

Checkup so successful infirst year that it will becontinued indefinitely

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Results of theAmerican Federation of Musicians' li-censing system, now one year old, areconsidered so successful by the AFMthat it will continue this checkup onbands, agents and bookers indefinitely.Renewals for 1937 number more than

(See AFM LICENSES on page 88)

American Academy StudentsPresent a Barry Comedy

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The senior stu-dents of the American Academy of.Dramatic Arts yesterday afternoon at theEmpire Theater presented their fifth pro-duction and second Philip Barry playof the current season. This time it wasBarry's Spring Dance, which floppeddismally when Jed Harris presented iteat the same theater, incidentally) asthe lead-off play of the current profes-sional season. For Academy purposes,however, it's a good vehicle, since mostof the youngsters are allowed to enactkids of approximately their own age.

At least one of the kids, as a matterof fact, did better than the correspond-ing youngster in the pro version-Maxine Stuart, who gave a vivacious,amusing and entirely believable per-formance as Sally, a part that was pretty

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was proposed to Cliff Giesman, managerof the Michigan Theater, this week by itsinventor. According to this man's idea.which he tried to sell to Publix's acehouse here, the theater would provideneatly tagged cellophane bags for eachpatron to hold their gum during the show-number each one and return the gumafter the show.

badly butchered in the original. Andalso scoring tidily was Sarah Kimmel,who overplayed Fran just a little bit.but who none the less managed to do acharming and effective job. Jane Ander-ton, as Kate. also came thru nicely, de-livering an assured and intelligent in-terpretation. Helen Stone, in the fea-tured part of Alex, was hampered some-what by a voice that failed to carry andby a tendency to overspeed her moreemotional lines, while Ginger Clementsmugged energetically as Mady, a partthat could he the fattest in the play.

As for the lads, James Hollowell dis-played excellent appearance, a nice per-sonality and real possibilities as Sam, apart that is more difficult than it looks:while Vincent Donahue got excellenteffect from the early comedy of TheLippincott. Young Mr. Donahue boggeddown a bit later on, but it's this re-porter's guess that the tempo of theother players threw him off. Yale mencan sue Jack Daly for libel for his in-terpretation of Hatton, and Princetonmen could sue Gilbert Haggerty andRichard Brennan for libel for their in-terpretations of Doc and Buck-if itwere conceivable that anything couldlibel Princeton men.

Charles Paul scored well as Mr.Beckett, Gloria Hatrick burlesqued acharacter bit as Miss Ritchie and ElaineCarr did nicely as Mildred.

An uneven performance of the first actof A Bill of Divorcement was given asthe curtain -raiser, with excellent workbeing contributed by Marian Kate, CarolMoore and Clyde Robinson. Others in-cluded Christine Formby, Louise Symin-ton, William Tracy and Arthur Suther-land. EUGENE BURR.

Van Cronkhite ResignsAs WBBM News Director

CHICAGO, Feb. 8.-John Van Cronk-hite has resigned as news director ofWBBM-CBS, effective March 1. It isunderstood that the resignation washanded Les Atlass, CBS Western vice-president, last month. Both web andVan Cronkhite say there is no rift, latterfeeling that he had completed the jobof organizing the CBS key station's newdepartment and putting it on a payingbasis.

Van Cronkhite said he was not at lib-erty to disclose future plans otherthan to say he would be active in radionews work, but it is understood thathe is considering several offers fromother major stations to take over news,including proposition from WBBM'schief rival, WMAQ, NBC key station.

Van Cronkhite came to WBBM-CBSlast May from Transradio Press Service.While with CBS he created and authoredthe Wrigley Mortimer Gooch show aswell as Little Brown Book and Historyin the Making. It is said that WBBM'snews department will be merged withthe continuity department under thesupervision of Buck Weaver, Van Cronk-hite's assistant.

MBS Does S187,361 in Jan.NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-Total gross

billings of $187,361 represent income ofthe Mutual Broadcasting System forJanuary of this year. Basic stations ofthe chain were accountable for $140,768,with the supplementary stations fillingin balance. January income showed adrop, as expected, for MBS as comparedto December, 1936. In that month chaingarnered $193,500 as its total.

Cincy Again Normal;Coney Hardest Hit

CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.-The 1937 floodmade the famed deluge of '84 look likea tank affair, but it, too, is now amemory as the Queen City returns tonormal.

Movie theaters, closed for 10 days,were open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thurs-day (4) and resumed full-time ached -

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CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-A new wage scalefor musicians employed by local radiostations, with the exception of NBC.CBS and MBS, went into effect the firstof this week, giving an increase of $5per man per week. Working hours werecut from five hours and 50 minutes perday to five consecutive hours daily, sixdays a week. Station WCFL, WLS,WJJD, WCBD, WEDC, WGES, WRFC.WSBC and WAAF were affected.

In addition WCFL and WLS must em-ploy a chief librarian whose time shallconsist of six hours a day six days perweek at a salary of $75 per week. Libra-rians are not permitted to work as in-strumentalists or as arrangers. The newwage agreement expires January 31, 1938.

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STYMIE FORD SPOT SQUAWKIt's a Lovely Idea, StationsSay, But Won't Act on Request

Networks on spot, since they can't ask stations to giveup income-WLS and WBIG agree to drop plugs-quit-ting practice might mean rate structure upheaval

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Sympathy and a lot of head nodding seems to be all theresults gathered so far by the squawk made recently by the Ford Motor Companyagainst outside commercial chain break announcements as indulged in by networkstations on big-time programs. Ford with its advertising agency, N. W. Ayer &Son, recently protested to both NBC and CBS, on which it has programs, that thepractice of the web's stations of inserting local spot announcements before, at thehalf -way break and end of the Ford time, seemed to them to be not only bad radiobut an unfair practice and that it shouldbe discontinued. At the same time Fordsaid that such announcements that theyhad placed had been discontinued.

Several major steps will have to betaken before and if any change in thispractice evolves. It doesn't look encour-aging for these steps. One principalreason hampering action would be thatit would almost certainly necessitate anincrease in both station and networkrates. Another is that advertisers aren'tunited, either as national or local mediabuyers, on the proposition.

Networks' position is more or less ofthis attitude: The chains agree withthe Ford theory, but aren't, for severalreasons, in a position to help remedy thesituation, and as a result have been non-commital in their attitude towards Ford'ssquawk. Chains figure they cannot havethemselves in a spot where they will beinsisting on any change which woulddefinitely cut down on their stations'incomes. Break annies of this natureget a rate out of proportion and higherthan usual time prices, because of thelarger audiences figured listening to themajor programs involved. It's felt to becertain that if the chains were insistentthen the stations' comeback would be todemand more money from the networksthan paid now under station contracts,this amount considerably below regularstation rates. Only chain that wouldn'tbe affected by this is Mutual, which paysits affiliates card rates.

Rate UpheavalSuch rate increases as would be neces-

sitated by taking away the stations'annie income, according to time buyers,would be a general overall network in-crease of possibly 50 per cent. Entireradio rate structure would be throwninto chaos.

Two stations have definitely commit-ted themselves as desisting from thepractice. WLS, Chicago, thru GlennSnyder, and WBIG, Greensboro, N. C.,thru Edney Ridge, supporting the Fordposition. In the case of WLS, stationrecently put a definite limit on theamount of commercial time it would sell.Some other station managers have ver-bally approved and sympathized withthe advertiser. But it will cost money,they say, and some adjustment must bemade. Ridge told Ayer that his stationsold no such announcements unless net-work advertiser approved the deal.

Ford has no brief against time signals.weather reports or similar service .spotannouncements. Advertiser does claim,however, that some spot users use theseservice breaks as a subterfuge for long-winded plugs which hurt the shows theyprecede or follow. Ford attitude is alsobased on its own practice of limitingcommercials, Ford taking less sales talktime than any other national radio user.Auto firm points out that with thesechain breaks, it means that there arethree commercials involved upon occa-sion. A half -way insert annie meansthat the closing commercial for the na-tional advertiser is followed by the spotplug and that in turn by the openingblurb on the second half.

Meanwhile Ford and Ayer are stillexerting as much pressure as possibleto get the situation cleared up. Indica-tions are that advertiser and agencyassociations will be brought into thepicture. Previously such organizationattempts wound up as accomplishingnothing.

Kate Smith ShowDenies Lawsuits

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Whether theCommand Appearances on the KateSmith stanza will be reinstated or notdepends on the number of fans re-questing that the guest idea be con-tinued. Program has been drawing heavymail, and letters should indicatewhether fans miss the hero -guests.

Appearances idea was dropped duringthe flood emergency in order to focusattention on heroes of the disaster andto contribute the money usually givenas awards to flood relief work. Also toget some publicity.

Report on radio row that Appearanceswere dropped because of pending law-suits against Atlantic and Pacific TeaCompany, sponsor, brought by indi-viduals or firms mentioned on thespots, was denied by the firm. Talk wasthat the alleged suits had been insti-tuted by a transportation company.among others, because of an implicationthat its equipment was defective andpassengers endangered by such equip-ment. Ted Collins declared such state-ments were "not only untrue but utterlyridiculous."

McKee Sticks asCWC Radio Chief

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Change in planshas J. H. (Hi) McKee staying on as radiodirector for Cecil. Warwick & Cecil adagency. McKee announced his resigna-tion last week.

Understood that the director will stayon for a period longer than the fourweeks announced.

Willet Brown EastLOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-Willet H.

Brown, assistant manager of KHJ, wenteast this week in an effort to cleartime for Coast shows to air thru Mutualfrom KHJ and the San Francisco DonLee outlet. Understood that Chicagoand Cincinnati stations in the chain arebooked solid with regional commercials,blocking the way for transcontinentalairing of local programs.

Not Perfume ScentedPHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-When WIP

grooved Dr. Jeremiah P. Shalloo, professorof criminology at the University ofPennsylvania, for a weekly spiel on in-terpretations of present-day penal prob-lems station never figured the postmanwould get round shouldered dragging inthe fan mail. Whereas crooners get mushymatter in thei mail, Dr. Shalloo hascreated a following at the Eastern StatePenitentiary here.

Notes of appreciation are signed Mikethe Rat, Gyp the Blood, Slug Swenson andCell 29523 telling him: "We think you'vegot something there."

Sponsor Plugs for1939 Frisco Fair

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-At a meet-ing of radio scribes, trade -paper repre-sentatives, agency executives from Devlin& Wadsworth and officials of theGolden Gate International Expositionheld in the NBC conference room lastweek a transcription of the first programin the Treasure Island series was pre-viewed. Series, sponsored by the OwlDrug Company, starts tomorrow on theCoast NBC Red network.

A record of the creation of an islandin San Francisco Bay on which the 1939exposition will be held and of thegradual evolution of the exposition asa symbol of Western development, thequarter-hour show will consist of aquartet and Cliff Engle. "The Voice ofthe Exposition."

Engle, who recently took leave ofabsence from NBC's announcing staffin order to devote most of his time tothis show, is doing the research andthe writing, as well as the air work.

Treasure Island is the first of whatis anticipated will be many air showsdealing with some phase of the big fair,which. altho still two years away, isalready a vital factor in San Franciscolife.

Boggs Leaves WAAF;Joins WGN Sales Staff

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Norman Boggs,for the past two and a half years com-mercial manager of WAAF here, hasjoined the sales staff of WGN. Hetakes the place of George Harvey, whojoined the sales staff of Mutual.

Boggs was with WAAF since 1931.

Crosby Gaige To DoAn Ida Bailey Allen

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Crosby Gaige,legit producer, turns radio performer onNBC February 22 for Mueller foods.Gaige will emsee a food and kitchenseries, talking about famous recipes,favorite dishes and the like. Gaige, whois well known as an epicurean, has beentrying to sell the show for some time,with the sale made by Grombach Pro-ductions.

Agency is Kenyon & Eckhardt.

Spot Announcements GettingSponsor's Showmanship Study

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-While a leadingadvertiser, Ford. is attempting to doaway with chain break spot announce-ments, other advertisers are trying to getthe quickie spiels out of the routineclass and into the showmanship rating.Indications are that the clammy"Quinces' nut soup is the best in theworld" type of announcement may begenerally replaced by punchier sales mes-sages carrying, if not entertainment,then, at least, a different and smarterapproach.

A food sauce recently using WHN,New York, got away from the routinequickies by using George Givot in acomedy role as a cook, plugging thevirtues of his "Acropolis Number Seven"eaterie and the sauce, as well.

Another account to try something out

of the routine is Nature's Friend. Inc.,making a bird food and spotting briefspiels on WMCA. In this series, the an-nouncer, instead of using his usual voice.will simulate a parrot and tell the birdswhere they get off and that they're nutsto be missing out on this rare bit. Angleis that the difference in voice and ap-proach will. if nothing else, make theplug remembered.

Gardner Cowles Jr., in using an-nouncement for his new monthly maga-zine, Look, is using teaser announce-ments rather than superlative claimsfor the new sheet. Bulova Watches,largest spot announcement customer inthe radio field, lately changed its routinetime and spelling announcements.

Stations favor the change as an im-provement in programing.

Papa Loves SonnyBut Burns Sponsor

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NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Publicity blurbmaking the dailies this week thatYehudi Menuhin, kid fiddler, woulddraw a "record" salary for a guest ap-pearance drew a hefty burn, say in-siders, from Ford Motor execs, hissponsors for that shot. Menuhin willappear with his kid sister, pianist, onthe Ford Sunday evening symphonyseries.

Claim Is that young Menuhin's fatherbroke the story with the dailies, withthe advertiser desirious of holding offon breaking the news until the actualdate drew closer. The top salary claimisn't the McCoy, as some individual per-formers have drawn higher cabbage re-turns for their guest appearances.

Ford burn was a little more acute be-cause Menuhin played on the GeneralMotors Sunday symphony a week beforehe was signed by Ford. For the GMshow the kid violinist was paid $6,000as against the quoted Ford deal at$10,000 for both kids.

N. W. Ayer handles the Ford account.

Fidler Finds GabPays; Shampoo Series

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 6.-Jimmie Fidler,movie gossip, switches from Luden'scoughdrops to Procter & Gamble's Dreneshampoo sponsorship March 9 afterwashing up with Luden's the previousweek. He will use the same air timeon NBC without missing a single broad-cast. New deal is for two years withthe usual options, starting at $2,250per week and graduating progressivelyuntil $2.750. Understood Canada Dryhad offered him a more lucrative propo-sition, but chatterer was forced to turnit down due to previous commitment.

Agency Misses onFree Time Program

CLEVELAND, Feb. 6.-The advertisingprogram slated for WGAR, with the sta-tion giving free time and service fora half-hour period to advertisingagencies seeking new ideas and talentto try out, failed to materialize on Jan-uary 30. Time was allotted to the FrankHubbel Agency, of Cleveland.

Among other acts, Hubbell listed"Singin' Sam" (Henry Frankel), whowas preparing material in Cincinnati.When Saturday came Cincinnati was cutoff by the Ohio flood, necessitating thepostponement of the program until alater date. Tonight's program will betaken over by the Spencer Kay Agency, ofthis city.

Believe It or Not;Emsee Turns Author

BUFFALO, Feb. 6.-Clinton Buehl-man, Buffalo Broadcasting Company'sWGR emsee on the Musical Clock pro-gram, is now busy writing a book. Itwill contain items, wisecracks, poems and"pep" stuff that he has used on the air.It will be sold over the air during thelast two weeks in February.

Buehlman celeb, ates his fifth anni-versary "on the clock" February 15.

The Musical Clock program is co-oper-atively sponsored.

Shults NamedManager at WBNY

BUFFALO, Feb. 8.-Elliott H. Shultsbecame the new commercial manager ofWBNY this week. He represents an in-crease rather than a replacement in thestaff of this station. Roy W. Albertson,general manager and owner, formerlypersonally took charge of the com-mercials, but claims that added responsi-bilities, an outcome of increased busi-ness, made it necessary for the additionto the station personnel.

Shults, Buffalo born, comes from NewYork City with several years of radioexperience behind him. He was recentlywith King Productions, Inc., self -ownedand operated, but does not plan to severconnections with it despite his newpost in Buffalo.

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ACCOUNT PLANSBENRUS WATCHES wants to buy

more time signal spots but hasn'tmanaged so far to land any choice spots.with Bulova claimed to have a "monoply"on these break-in spots.

CANADA DRY Is figuring on a 13 -week spot announcement campaign tostart around February 22.

ROI TAN CIGARS resume radio April1. Will spot their business, except fora network deal on the Pacific Coast.

ROYAL LACE PAPER is making up itsstation list for five-minute platters. It'sa test for this account.

RUMFORD BAKING POWDER will usea small radio budget in about sevencities. Plans not set.

CERESOTA is figuring on a new sta-tion list for its campaign. Product aimsat the farm market. CRYSTAL WHITE has placed an-nouncements on WHIO, WOW and=RH.

DEVOE & REYNOLDS will place biz:n the Southwest in the spring. Paints.

DODGE placing considerable amountof used -car spot announcements.

1,S,H,RY MORSE (seeds) will probablyswitch campaign from the Ohio sec-tion, because of the flood, to the South-west.

BENAY ART EMBROIDERY and Tr --Pack, thru Albert Frank -Guenther Law,Inc., will place campaigns on women'sparticipation programs.

GRUEN Watches figure on a cam-paign, but because the factory is lo-cated in Cincinnati plans are up inthe air.

LOG CABIN Syrup may drop its net-work campaign.

PALM BEACH Cloth figures on a radiocampaign, using weather reports, timesignals, announcements. Metropolitancoverage wanted.

SILVER DUST placing a campaign on23 stations. B., B., D. & 0.

DAIRY MAID Baking Powder (H. W.[Castor) placing platters on 11 stations.

LARUS & BRO. adding. thruMarschalk & Pratt, to their WBS plat-ter series, Moments You Never Forget.

DRANO (Drackett Company) after atest on WLW, is spotting a 22 -stationcampaign for a sketch called Hello,Peggy. Ralph H. Jones Company, Cin-cinnati, agency.

MATRIX Shoes spotting thru Geyer,Dornell & Newell a weekly 15 -minutestanza called Time To Relax. Stationlist counts 25.

H. B. DAVIS COMPANY, paints, thruVan Sant, Dugdale Company, using five-minute dramatic sketches. World Broad-casting made the waxes.

Penna. StationsTo Hold Meeting

HARRISBURG, Feb. 6.-C. G. Moss,executive secretary of the PennsylvaniaIndependent Broadcasting Associationand manager of WKBO, Harrisburg, saidtoday that the independent group willmeet in the near future, probably atScranton, to discuss the copyright situa-tion and make final arrangements for aState network. Moss said the line raterevision, which became effective Feb-ruary 1, with lower tolls for distanceservice, will hasten the plan.

A State-wide network for the Pennsyl-vania independents is now a certaintyand will be operating within severalmonths, Moss said. Approximately 20stations now belong to the association.Several programs have been offered tothe group.

Bill Hart on FrankFay's Comeback Stanza

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-Frank Fay isreadying a show, comprised of old-timenames, for radio. Program will be of animpromptu nature, stressing comedy.William S. Hart, former horse opry star,will be included.

Several agencies are interested in theIdea, but nothing is set yet.

Georgia Hot LicksNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Following p. s.

was on a letter received in the New Yorkoffice of The Billboard this week, whereinGeorge Tucker, the sender, asked that hisroute listing be corrected. Tucker has anorchestra.

"Would appreciate a little pluge (sic)in your next issue that myself and boysare doing rite nice with three commercialsa day over this station (WAYX, Way-cross, Ga.) while working Island (St.Simons Island, Ga.) at nite. Folks downthis way like that swing music and a fastsix -piece band is what we have to dish itout with. Plano, Drums, Bass Fiddle, SaxTrumpet Trombone. Front men doublestrings."

Cowles' "Look"Using Air Spots

DES MOINES, Feb. 6.-Gardner CowlesJr. is using radio time for his newmonthly magazine Look, adding theether to one of the largest ad campaignsever used to launch a new publication.Radio promotion is being handled byDave Nowinson. press chief for the Iowanetwork, of which Cowles is chief, withNowinson also doubling as press direc-tor for Look.

Schedule so far includes announce-ments on WJAS, Pittsburgh: WBNS, Co-lumbus, O.: WFBM, Indianapolis;WCAE, Pittsburgh. Teaser announce-ments are being used.

Mag went to 800,000 on its first issue.

Three Sponsors Share"Lone Ranger" Serial

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8.-The LoneRanger, Western serial on Mutual, getsan additional and third network sponsorstarting next week on KFRC. Payingthe tariff here is the Kilpatrick MarvelBakery, going thru Emil Reinhardt. An-other account sponsors the show in LosAngeles.

On the Eastern end of Mutual, FisherBaking sponsors the show, which hasbeen on for about three years. Programoriginates in Detroit.

Air Features GetsNew Edgeworth Show

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Blackett-Sample-Hummert, Inc., will take over the Edge-worth -Domino (Larus & Bro.) showwhen the current contract with Mar-schalk & Pratt, Inc., expires. Presentstanza, Moments You Never Forget, isan e. t. job, sketch and music. Air Fea-tures will produce the new one, a musi-cal. B. -S. -H. agency took over Larus &Bro. newspaper and periodical adver-tising several weeks ago.

Backstage Wife, sponsored by Dr.Lyon's tooth powder in the States, goeson 12 Canadian stations, with BayerAspirin paying the bill. B. -S. -H. theagency.

Babe Ruth, Speaker, FonsecaSet for Baseball Broadcasts

Plenty of competition this year between Kelloggs andGeneral Mills on sports broadcasts-scramble for gridgames-Socony, Atlantic spending freelyPHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8.-Signing by Atlantic Refining of a group of former

baseball stars to handle their sponsored broadcasts of Chicago major league isregarded as the tip-off on stiff competition during the coming year on sponsoredsport broadcasts. Oil company signed Babe Ruth, Lew Fonseca, Three -FingeredMordecai Brown and Tris Speaker. Atlantic Refining and Kelloggs, handled bythe N. W. Ayer agency, are mainly battling General Mills, which has almost amonopoly on the baseball games open for sponsorship. There are rumors here that

for the first time some one or moreof the three New York major leagueteams will lift their ban on game broad-casts. Giants, Yankees and Dodgers haverefused, previously, big offers to let amike stay in their parks the entire sea-son, only opening games going on theair.

Atlantic is also sewing up its footballschedule for the fall, leading in thatcategory last season. Socony (StandardOil) is taking the rubber band off thebank roll to get into this same field.Claim is that Socony is putting upplenty of competish for some of thegrid games Atlantic had last year. Insome cases, it's said Socony and GeneralMills are working together on some ofthe broadcasts sought.

Dolly Stark, veteran umpire, who quitthat job last season because he wasn'tgiven the money sought, and who wentin for ball game broadcasting, is ex-pected to go back this year to his firstfield.

Happy Days asKTAT Hangs SRO

FORT WORTH, Tex., Feb. 6.-KTAThad a time SRO sign up one day lastweek when the entire 161/2 hours weresold, with no sustainers being aired.News flashes, weather reports, musicalfeatures, philosophy chats, Bible classand dedication of new bus terminal wereincluded in the sellout. Six co-operativeprograms were sold out in excess of cardrates for periods.

No -more -room sellout was exploitedby the station on the air and thru directmail, and local dailies also gave it amention.

Undertaker Uses EtherTo Spur Boston Burials

BOSTON, Feb. 6.-Metropolitan Fu-neral Service has bought 13 15 -minuteprograms, tagged News of the Week, forSunday p.m. distribution, spieled byKnox Manning.

Woods* coat firm is out for the bizand will'tell how much more pleasantit is to be buried in its equipment. Con-tract winds up April 11.

Agency is Harry M. Frost Company.

Eddie Dunham's Wax JobLOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-Edwin Dun-

ham, Ruthrauff & Ryan ad agency radiodirector, arrived here this week fromNew York. He'll direct Frank Morgan ina series of 13 disks for Dodge autos.

Marconi In; Baird OutLONDON, Feb. 6.-British Brodacasting

Corporation has adopted the Marconi-Emi television system as official equip-ment and has dropped the Baird Tele-vision methods. Both systems had beenused for a trial period to determine theone suitable for vision broadcasts. Elec-trical and Musical Industries stock,which controls the Marconi-Emi system,rose slightly, while Baird took a slightdrop. Baird receivers can pick up Mar-coni-Emi transmission.

Macfadden Increasing RadioPlans; Pay and Cuff Programs

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Macfadden Pub-lications, gaining in circulation sincethe muscle and true story group wentradio in a big way, are increasing theirdual radio activities. Usual orthodoxsponsored programs are used as well asa form of participating programs. Regu-larly -sponsored stanzas include TrueStory, True Detective, Hollywood Gossip,Personal Problem Clinic and newsbroadcasts, latter just starting.

Second method has Macfadden sup-plying scripts or e. t.'s to stations free.Outlets use these programs as sus-tainers or sell them, with Macfaddentaking a bow in either case. Indie andregional network stations in all sectionsof the country are served with thescripts and mutual plugging systems ar-ranged.'

Idea is not new, similar arrangementshaving been used by Doc Savage, pulpmag, and Radio Guide, but none to theproportions of Macfadden. Stationsmay select e. t.'s or scripts. Indies de-siring to develop community interest areadvised to take scripts and have localtheater and church groups handle thethespianing. Shows are, of course, sim-

ilar in pattern and dialog to the usualMacfadden literary outputs and requireno delicate character delineation orfinesse In the emotion heaving.

Indies have a sales spiel to prospec-tive sponsors because of the tieups of-fered by Macfadden to participants.Publishing house utilizes its circulationdepartment machinery, including maga-zine dealers, crew managers and de-livery boys to effect co-operativemethods of infoing the locals that Mac-fadden is in town. S. 0. Shapiro, Mac-fadden circulation manager, handlesthe radio promotion work.

Sponsors co-operate with window dis-plays and other advertising. Publishersalso reserve the right to reject anysponsor whose products would not beaccepted by Macfadden magazines.

In the picture field a somewhat sim-ilar tieup has been made with ColumbiaPictures. Flicker company does a flickerversion of a tear-jerker with True Storygetting a flash on the screen beforethe gal begins sinning and repenting.Publishing house is currently working ona co-operative tieup w'th a national ac-count.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Four Chicago sta-tions will carry play-by-play.accounts ofthe Windy City's major league's baseballgames this season. Sponsors are: Gen-eral Mills participating with StandardOil on WBBM. Walgreen Drug Storeson WGN, Texas Company on WCFL andKellogg Company on WJJD.

Central Casting,Hays Stymie Show

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-New programseries announced by KFI some weeksago reached a standstill this week whenboth the Hays office and Central CastingBureau refused to co-operate. Ideawould use film extras in an amateurdramatic and variety series patternedalong the "discovery" series of MajorBowes and Havens MacQuarrie. Idea wastentatively tabbed Hollywood Extra, andFrancis X. Bushman has been penciledin for the emsee spot. The station willgo ahead on its own, however, and pro-duce the shows without the aid of anyof the film agencies. Idea was con-sidered in several instances in the pastby the networks, but with Central Cast-ing turning thumbs down each time itwas dropped. Program starts about themiddle of this month.

Same station is having difficulty get -Wig talent for another one of its pro-posed shows, dealing strictly in imitatorsand mimics. List of applicants for hear-ings has been so slim that the idea willhave to be set aside.

See NBC Opposish toCBS Symp Via Toscy

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Arturo Toscanini,ex -conductor of the New York Philhar-monic symphony, has been signaturedby the National Broadcasting Companyfor a three-year contract. Toscanini willconduct the NBC symphony, starting latethis fall.

Announcement has musical and radiocircles aflutter, because It means big-time opposition to the CBS broadcastsof the Philharmonic symphony by theman who for many years led the classork.

Programs will not be sponsored.

"Ma 'n' Pa" To TalkFive Times a Week

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Atlantic RefiningCompany's sketch, Ma and Pa, on CBS,goes from a three -a -week to a five -week.schedule March 1. Program has been ononly a short while but has clicked.Parker Fennelly and Margaret Dee playthe leads, scripting by Wyn Burton.

N. W. Ayer is the agency.

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Lion Turns Radio CriticDETROIT, Feb. 6.-Considerable excite-

ment occurred at the Shrine Circus Mon-day night during a WJBK broadcast. Re-mote control apparatus was installedalongside the lions' cage. A lion wentslightly balmy and tried to climb the sideof the cage. Operator took one look abovehim and vanished as quickly as a wispof smoke on the night air. The lion wassubdued with a few blank cartridges.

P. S.: Operator was seen later Mondaynight on the road to Ypsilanti doing a

Jesse Owens, according to station report.

Boake Carter Writes AgainPHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-Having been

renewed for another 52 weeks, effectiveFebruary 22, Boake Carter, Philco newscommentator, turns literary to publishanother book. Under the title, This isLife, tome will be a collection of his out-standing broadcasts during five years onthe networks.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-K. G. Hollins -head, formerly sales manager of theBrennan Cole Company and of Stewart& Hollinshead, direct mail specialists,joined the local office of Roesler &Howard. Firm specializes in foreignlanguage programs.

ARTHUR KAYRadio Mimic - CharacterizationsCharacter Voice of Terrytoon Cartoons and Varied

Max Fleischer Cartoons.

EDDIE

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Musical DirectorROXY THEATRE , N. Y.

ROY Dramatic Baritone** **

ILYOUR STATIONS BESTAddress BET ON YOUR NEXTCare of PROGRAM

Billboard,

TITO GUIZARAppearing Nightly

MAISONNETTE RUSSE,New York.

N. Y. Station Publicity ChartNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Following tabu-

lation shows how New York stationsmade out on publicity during 1936. Notincluded in this compilation are breaksstations made in the news colums bybroadcasts of feature caliber, such as therecent flood broadcasts. Columnar men-tions are listed under our own head-ing; program highlights or best programbet breaks are recorded tinder highlightmentions. Third column is the com-bined total.

WABC, New York CBS outlet, leadsthe main gang of New York broad-casters, a publicity position held by thatstation for some years. WEAF, WJZ andWOR follow in that order. WMCA isclose on WOR's heels, with WHN, thenext station, showing a fairly large dif-ference between it and WMCA.

Compilation is based on a 13 -monthyear of four -week months to allowyearly comparisons. Period covered bythis tabluation is from December 29,1935, to December 26, 1936, inclusive.Nine New York dailies and three

Cleveland StationsIn Union Troubles

CLEVELAND, Feb. 6.-Labor troublehit two stations here during the week.Charges are made by Local 45, Automo-bile Workers' Union, of the Fisher Bodyunit, that WHK has voided its contractin refusing to allow them to continuebroadcasts presenting their side of thestrike controversy. Unit reserved 10minutes each evening to present its case,announce meetings, dances and benefits.Two censorships by station of materialsubmitted were followed by notice fromC. A. McLaughlin. sales manager ofWHK, that broadcasts were thru. Stationclaimed situation had been fully coveredand nothing remained to be said. Unioninsisted that time should be continuedunder the agreement. Senator Robert J.Bulkley has promised to present union'sside to the Federal CommunicationsCommission, but meanwhile the unit isoff the air.

WTAM developed orchestra trouble forits share. Question as to what con-stituted a staff orchestra brought threatsof strike by players, and station, for itspart, announced it was willing to con-tinue sans musicians. Present arrange-ment calls for 15 men for 15 hours perweek. Station wanted to trim numberof musicians. Finally agreement wasreached for present staff of 15 playersto remain. Now they are split on whattime is to be fixed up. Station wants10 hours per week; players insist on15 hours. Attempts to compromise at121,'2 hours have gone fooey.

WIP's Production CirclePHILADELPHIA. Feb. 6.-WIP's pro-

duction post continues to rotate amongthe announcing boys. Lynn Willis, seniorannouncer on staff, takes over the duties,with Alun Williams sticking to his spiel-ing chores. John Facenda makes a newaddition to the word builders.

Brooklyn dailies are used in the com-pilation.

Column Highlight Year'sStation Mentions Mentions Total

WABC 4.787 13.004 17.791WEAF 4,460 11.827 16.287WJZ 4,337 11,238 15.575WOR 2,113 4,991WMCA 1.654 4.679WHN 758 3.108WINS 853 2,160

WNEW 313 2,461WNYC 226 1,341WEVD 82 1,074WBNX 58 183

7.1046.3333.8663.0132,7741,5671,158

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KWKH Tops "HelloWorld" in Court

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 6.-A $21,250judgment which the Hello World Broad-casting Company, former operator ofRadio Station KWKH in Shreveport, ob-tained in the District Court of CaddoParish against the present operator,International Broadcasting Company,was annulled and dismissed by theState Supreme Court Monday. In dis-missing the suit the Supreme Courtsaid it was of the opinion that the jury"manifestly erred in its application ofthe law, as well as the evidence."

According to record in the proceed-ings, the Hello World Broadcasting Cor-poration In 1933 sold the radio stationto the International company for $50,-000 cash phis $5,000 "time on the sta-tion." Plaintiff contended one of theprincipal motives of the sale was theobligation on the part of the Interna-tional company to operate KWKH"upon its licensed clear channel wave-length of 850 kilocycles."

The Hello World company. thru itspresident, W. K. (Hello World) Hen-derson, contended that the Internationalcompany violated terms of the contractby entering into agreement with theLoyola University radio station. WWL,New Orleans, whereby the defendant re-linquished and assigned the clear chan-nel wave length of KWKH on 850 bandand received in turn $25,000 in cashand an assigned 1,100 k. c., full time,subject to approval of the FCC.

Plaintiff said that this action was notauthorized by the sale and contendedit should be paid $35,000 more and$2,750 for unused radio time, which itclaims was usless because of the wave-length change.

Experts testified at the hearings herethat the new wave length of KWKH wasas good or better than the old one.

Packard Renews;Adds Four Writers

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 6.-Entire radiocast of the Fred Astaire -NBC show forPackard has been optioned for another13 weeks. Sharing the extension areCharlie Butterworth, Conrad Thibault,Trudy Wood and Francia White andJohnny Green's Orchestra.

Several writers added for the periodinclude John P. Medbury, Austin Peter-son, Eddie Moran and Jess Oppenheimer,

Nineteen Accounts Spot Biz

JAYSNOFF SISTERS In Latin America Since JanuaryNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Conquest Al- Havana: Prophylactic (National Export

liance Company has placed the follow- Company), 26 half-hour amateur shows,ing Latin-American business since Jan- LR4. Buenos Aires; Prophylactic Toothuary 1. Increase over the same period Brush (National Export Company), 52last year is shown. half-hour amateur shows. KGMEI.

Accounts are: American Tobacco Hawaii.(Lord & Thomas). half-hour weekly, Flit Also, Lentheric (Squibb) PerfumesParade, on KGMB-KHBC, Hawaii, thru (direct), 12 half hours live ork, WKAQ.April; Dr. Bolet (direct), spot announce- Puerto Rico: Lever Bros.' (direct), 26ments for six months on HJIABB, Co- half hours, KGMB-KHBC, Hawaii;lombia. and YSS. Salvador; Carter Med- Chesterfield (Newell Emmett) 104 halficine Company (National Export Com- hours, KHMB-KISBC, Hawaii; Procter &pany), e. t. annouricemcnts on 30 Latin- Gamble (Blackman Company). one -American stations; Quaker Oat Company minute spot announcements, KHMB-(National Export Company), quarter- KHBC, Hawaii: Sapolin Company (Na-hour live sketch shows, on CMS-COCX. tlonal Export Company), spot announce -Havana; Gillette (Ruthrauff & Ryan), ments, CMQ-CMKD. Cuba; Standardeight months' three -quarter-hour Corn- Oil, N. J. (McCann-Erickson). one -hourmunity Sing on KGMB-KHBC. Hawaii; live ork-variety show, CMX-COCX,Kolynos Tooth Paste (John F. Murray Havana: Vicks (Morse International),Company). quarter-hour musical e. t.'s music, KGMB-KHBC, Hawaii; Zoniteon five Colombian and two Cuban sta- (Gotham), 26 quarter hours live music,tions and 26 quarter hours on nine HEN. Honduras; Fourgera (Small &Brazilian and one Manila stations; Keiffer), 26 quarter-hour e. t.'s, WKAQ,terine (National Export Company). Puerto Rico: Richard Hudnut (direct).three -quarter-hour amateur show, on hour dance ork daily, CMX-COCX,KZRM, Manila, and 39 half hours, CMW, Havana.

The Leading International Duo PianistsRadio Concert Stage

Direction: SAM WEISBORD,WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY, N. Y.

EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENTROCKWELL 0 KEEFE INC

Atop:lotion StottsWFIL, Philadelphia, is providing ad-

vertisers and agencies a permanent rec-ord of its accomplishments in the artof radio merchandising. To each wasmailed an attractive black and silver,standard size, cardboard file containingproofs of recently inserted newspaperads. The index flap of the folder borethe inscription "WFIL - Sales Promo-tion." On the front, inscribed in boldtype, an admonition urged recipients:"Keep permanently. more evidence ofWFIL sales promotion coming."

WPG, Atlantic City, N. J., extendedfull co-operation to the Memorial Crafts-men of New Jersey, meeting in conven-tion last week. Hoping to curb specula-tion in cemetery lots and legislation tokeep irresponsible dealers out of thememorial business, WPG broadcast fromits studios a radio skit exposing themethods of high-pressure cemetery lotsalesmen. Broadcast was carried to theconventioneers thru an amplifier In themeeting hall.

Film houses and radio have made amutual -plugging tieup In Green Bay,Wis. Two local theaters run screenflashes advising fans of the radio fea-tures, while WTAQ mentions the localpicture entertainment on its Hollywoodon Parade stanza four times weekly.Other co-operative tieups have beenmade with stores and banks, and win-dow displays have been placed in localemporiums and treasure houses.

Feen-a-Mint show. Mutual, distributesimitation guns to its studio audience.Shooters are of the familiar paper con-struction and make a loud report whendrawn thru the air. Gadgets fit inneatly with a regular part of the show,the Ray Knight "firing squad." Eachweek a public pest is eliminated and thestudio audience joins in to finish himoff by using their give-aways.

WNBC. New Britain. Conn., makeSoccasional visits to its foreign -languageaudience social affairs and distributessamples of various merchandise adver-tised. In addition to these offeringsbroadcasts are sometimes made fromlocal barn dances and other gatherings.

MBS Re -Elects inChicago Meeting

CHICAGO, Feb. 6. - The MutualBroadcasting System held its first gen-eral meeting of members and affiliatedstations to discuss sales problems atthe Palmer House early this week. Meetwas attended by 28 representatives ofstations and chains associated with thenetwork.

W. E. Macfarlane, president of MBS,gave a brief address of welcome be-fore the general sales meeting anddiscussion and outlined the progressmade thus far by the network and itsprospects for the future.

The general sales discussion, whichtook up the greater part of the meeting,is said to be the first one in the his-tory of broadcasting that affiliated sta-tions of a network were invited to at-tend and to participate in open discus-sion of the network's sales problems.

At the annual meeting of the boardof directors, held the day before thesales convention, all officers and direc-tors were re-elected for the comingyear. Officers are Alfred .T. McCosker.chairman of the board; W. E. Macfarlane,president: T. C. Streibert, first vice-president; E. M. Antrim. treasurer -executive secretary. and J. A. Cntey. au-ditor. Board is composed of Alfred J.McCosker, W. E. Macfarlane. Jack I.Straus, T. C. Streibert, E. M. Antrim. E.W. Wood Jr., and Fred Weber, who isalso general manager of the network.

Besides the officers named, the meet-ing was attended by Dave Chrisman,Jack Overall and Robert Schmid, MBS,New York; A. N. Hult and George Har-vey, MBS sales staff. Chicago; Ed WoodJr., WON, Chicago: John Sheppard.WAAB. Boston. and Colonial network;Don Withycomb. WFIL. Philadelphia;Don Davis and John Schilling, WHB,Kansas City; Luther Hill and CraigLawrence, Iowa network and KSO. DesMoines: Gene O'Fallon and FrankBishop, KFEL, Denver: Willett Brown,Don Lee System: Eugene Carr, WGAR,Cleveland; Frank Ryan and E. S.Rogers, CKLW. Detroit: John Henry,Buryl Lottridge and Joe Seacrest. KFAB,Lincoln, and KOIL. Omaha, and Clar-ence Cosby, KWK, St. Louis.

February 13, 1937 RADIO The Billboard 9

By JERRY

HARRY HERSHFIELD closed Friday(5) with Donald Flamm to cmsee a

comedy show, The Laugh, Parade, onWMCA-Intercity. Hershfield will ana-lyze humor, tell the origin of eachgag (what a memory and research job)and have guest stars from all fields, notonly the show biz. Sustaining for halfan hour.

Al Cook, not the columnist, hasstarted doing p. -a. work for the NBCArtists' Bureau and its talent. . . .

Jean Grombach has set a deal with theUnited States Treasury and Agriculturedepartments giving him rights to theirfiles in connection with the breaking upof an international dope ring. Storyhasn't broken yet, it's said, but is clueto within the immediate future. Infowill be serialized for radio. . . JohnShepard III. of the Colonial network, issaid to have objected to the recentlyorganized radio news writers' associa-tion, with the result that Leland Bick-ford, of WNAC. withdrew from theexecutive committee. Later, it's said,Shepard withdrew his objections, causedpartly by his battle with the Press RadioBureau some time ago. NeverthelessBickford did not go back on the com-mittee.

Tim Marx, long-time radio editor ofThe Brooklyn Times-Unfon, is amongthose out in that daily's shakeup lastweek, which saw the news staffs of the

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T -U and Brooklyn Eagle combined.Seymour Romann, who used to do films,succeeded Marx. . . . Dan Wickenden,of the. CBS sales promotion department,made the mag Story for the second timethis month. . . . Bill Gellatly, salesmanager of WOR, threw the boys ashindig last week because they kayoedMr. Quota.

G. W. (Tom) Harker, previously withCurtis Publishing and General Tires, isnow with Joseph Hershey McGillvra, sta-tion rep, in the New York office. NateColwell, of the same office, hopped toCanada this week to open a branchoffice in Toronto. Outfit handles severalCanadian stations. . . . Renewal forJack Pearl. . . WMCA has started aseries dramatizing the lives of chorusgirls. Which may now start StudioDoor Johnnies instead of Stage Door J's.Cast will include Claire Niesen, HelenBush. William Van Gundy, Gilbert Mack,Jane Taylor. . . . Mary Louise McKnightis now working with Allen Prescott inThe Wife Surer. . . Hollace Shaw,soprano, has gone under the CBS man-agement wing. . John Loveton. ofBenton & Bowles, is touring the Eastlooking over local shows for several ac-counts. . . While Phil Baker vaca-tions in Miami (he leaves February 14)Estelle Jayne will do the femme stoogebit and Charlie Dornberger's Orchestrathe music.

ai Clip rnotegBy F. LANGDON MORGAN

ALBERT E. SHORT. who recently re -signed from the NBC production

department. has been temporarily con-ducting all of the Walter Blaufuss showson the net during Blaufuss' absence inFlorida. . . Short and Will J. Harris,stage producer, have gone into partner-ship to build radio and stage shows andhave established offices in the Real Es-tate Board Bundling. . . . Both workedtogether years ago with Balaban & Katz.

. . Arthur Wright, tenor. is leavingKay Kyser's Orchestra February 17 tobecome a stair member of WGN.... TheStory of Mary Marlin will have a newsponsor beginning April 1 and it is pos-sible that Joan Blaine, who plays thelead. will leave Chicago for New Yorkto continue in it. . . . Jack Fulton puton a pair of ice skates during the recentcold spell and is now full of aches andcreaks. . . . Bruce Robertson. editorialman for Broadcasting here, has beentransferred to the New York office, andhas been succeeded by Hal Tate, localnewspaper man.. . . Robertson was pub-licity head of the defunct ABC net fora while but that shouldn't be heldagainst him. . . Perry Como, featuredvocalist with the Ted Weems Band.heard over WGN. has been dodgingHollywood offers, the former barber pre-ferring to stay with Weems for the timebeing. . . . Clifford Soupier. NBC actor,who left for Hollywood several monthsago to become a member of the FirstNighter cast, makes his movie debut inthe Warner Brothers film The BlackLegion. . . . Walter Winchell please note.. . . Ben Bernie's wife calls him Micearound the house, which is supposed tohe short for Maestro. . . The Cadet'sQuartet is pinch-hitting for the MapleCity Four while the latter is making aquickie in Hollywood.

WBBM engineers are busy completingnew equipment in preparation for

a remapping of Columbia's telephonecircuits which will concentrate all ofthe network's Midwest and West Coastswitching in WBBM'S master controlroom and make Chicago the most im-portant control point on CBS. . .

Nadene Connor. young New York singer.is being brought here to appear on severalNelson Eddy broadcasts that willemanate from the local CBS studios. . . .

For effective flood relief work WLS's ac-tivities deserve applause.... In one weeklisteners of the station donated over$64,000 for Red Cross work. . . EileenJohnson, member of the Winnie. Louand Sally trio on WLS, is wearing herarm in a sling due to a fall while roller

skating. . From Milwaukee comesword that Station WISN has beengranted permission by the Federal RadioCommunications Commission to moveits transmitter and erect a vertical an-tenna, which should increase the sta-tion's listening audience. . . . DonaldO'Malley, known on the stage as DonaldGallagher, has joined the cast of Today'sChildren. . . . More than 18.000 personsvisited the WON studios or attendedbroadcasts during January. . . Of thistotal 15.409 persons attended publicbroadcasts in the audience studio, while2,691 persons toured the studios on thedaily sightseeing tours conducted byguides. . . , Smiling Ed McConnell, whohas been vacationing in Florida, returnedto his program February 7.

Griffin To Use RadioNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Bermingham.

Castleman & Pierce, ad agency, arearranging a musical show for Griffinwhite shoe lotion. Firm now has a spotcampaign on in Florida and the newstanza will be network, starting in Mayand going thru September. Griffith B.Thompson, formerly of the NationalBroadcasting Company, is director.

Detroit StationsStrike -News Leery

DETROIT, Feb. 6.-Radio stations inthis section are concentrating on floodstories and minimizing the automobilestrike in their news reports and com-mentators' hours. The auto strike, whenit was fresh news three weeks ago, drewplenty of attention on the air waves.and for a while the stations resemblednewspaper offices at the deadline, withbulletins coming in as often as everythree hours from both sides to the con-troversy.

Station operators have refrained fromtaking either side in so controversial anissue, altho requests from one of theparties, notably from union headquar-ters, to broadcast a particular messagewere complied with in the earlier part ofthe struggle. Since violence broke outafresh this past week the tendency hasbeen to omit any mention of the strikesituation as far as possible. Very few,if any, speeches by representatives ofeither side have been made on the air,and it is reliably reported that one localstation refused time to a union official,inasmuch as the matter was deemed"too controversial" for putting on theair.

With the majority of listeners in theworking classes, and local sympathylargely on the side of the strikers, whilethe major sponsors on the air are auto-motive manufacturers, stations were onthe spot all around.

Grombach's FourSpot Campaigns

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-New Muellerseries with Crosby Gaige will give Grom-bach Productions four shows on the air.Jack Dempsey's platter series for Nehi,Inc., soft drink outfit, starts shortly,for the second show, with the formerchamp doing an emsee on a musicalseries.

Testing for a local sponsor is a sketchcalled Voice of Romance, while ChileanNitrate has Grombach's series UncleNatch'al, with Frank Wilson, spottedthru the South.

WCOP, Boston, to BulovaBOSTON, Feb. 6.-FCC this week

authorized transfer of WCOP, Boston,from the estate of the late Joseph M.Kirby, president Massachusetts Broad-casting Company, to Arde Bulova,Gotham jeweler with radio networkaspirations. Former Federal Radio Com-missioner H. A. Lafount is associated,and minority stockholder Mrs. Mary A.Kirby, estate administratrix, also hasstock. Bulova has about two-thirdscontrol.

Open House for WTAQGREEN BAY, Wis., Feb. 6.-WTAQ is

celebrating its first year here by givingan open house broadcast on February 9.Station's acts will entertain, program tobe broadcast from the Community Co-lumbus Club Auditorium.

Em Smith Swaps JobOMAHA, Feb. 6. - Emerson Smith,

KFAB and KOIL announcer, has resignedto become commercial manager ofWOMT, Manitowoc, Wis.

7zetwah s2c.9 al2SUSSelections listed below represent The Billboard's accurate check on three net-

works, via WIZ, WEAF and WABC.Only songs played at least once during each program day arc listed. Idea is to

recognize consistency rather than gross score. Figure in parentheses indicates numberof times song was played according to last week's listing. Period covered is fromFriday, January 29, to Thursday, February 4, both dates inclusive.

Good Night, My Love (24) 27Love and Learn 1111 26With Plenty of Money and You (36) 26Gee, But You're Swell 23There's Something in the Air (201 20When My Dream Boat Comes Home

(24) 20May I Have the Next Romance With

You? (191 19

On a Little Bamboo Bridge (17) 19Pennies From Heaven (28) 19

If My Heart Could Only Talk 18

The Night Is Young and You're SoBeautiful 17

One, Two, Button Your Shoe (131.. 17Trust in Me 17

You're Laughing at Me (141 17This Year's Kisses (15) 17

Chapel in the Moonlight (21) 15Oh, Say, Can You Swing? 15I've Got You Under My Skin (17) 13So Do I 12

There's Frost on the Moon (14) 12When the Poppies Bloom Again 12

You Do the Darndest Things (13) 12

Nero 11

Timber 10Floating on a Bubble 9

SHEET MUSIC BEST SELLERS will be found on page 15.

WSM's "Missing" BureauFor Lost Flood Victims

NASHVILLE, Feb. 6.-WSM here, whichled the country ill recent flood broad-casts and was the key station in anemergency "Volunteer Intercity Net-work" when WHAS, Louisville, Ky., wasforced off the air because of the deluge,has now started a Missing Persons Bu-reau to reunite people separated by theflood.

Station is spending considerable timeand money to handle these broadcasts.which are going on 10 times each day.A file of nearly 100,000 refugees, withcomplete data on each. has been builtup, with many people brought togetherflint the station's efforts. A staff of50 is handling the program and files forthe broadcaster.

Celler ProposesPropaganda Station

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Pan-American Station, super -power govern-ment outlet costing 700 Gs, will be con-structed near here if Rep. Emanuel Celler(D., N. Y.) has his way. By billintroduced in House this week, heproposes, "A radio broadcasting stationof such power, and using such equip-ment, as will effectively transmit pro-grams to all parts of the United Statesand from this country to other countriesof the Western Hemisphere upon highfrequencies assigned by the Presidentand allocated to broadcasting, with suf-ficient signal strength to permit thesame to be rebroadcast in those coun-tries."

Among program features of station,according to Celler, would be concertsby service bands and other prominentmusical organizations, important publicevents and "outstanding productions ofthe theater." Setting up administratingmachinery including host of govern-mental bigwigs, bill provides furtherthat facilities may be utilized by pri-vate broadcasting companies for ap-proved non-profit airings.

Plainly indicating that primary pur-pose would be counter -propaganda func-tion, Celler declared, "Such a federal -controlled station could be used:

"(1) To create good -will between thisand other nations;

"(2) To eradicate international mis-understandings;

"(3) To develop two-way trade be-tween the United States and other na-tions by propagandizing for our ownproducts, indicating to foreigners theworthwhilencss of our goods and en-couraging importations of our goods."

FCC Member Pans FCCIn Dissenting Brief

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Rarely doFCC commissioners trouble themselvesto prepare formal dissenting opinions forrelease, but commish-member IrvinStewart used this device to administervigorous slaps this week to a successfulapplicant station and the FCC BroadcastDivision itself.

Point at issue petition of ContinentalRadio for rehearing before full commis-sion of American Broadcasting Com-pany's application for authority tochange frequency, increase power andbuild new transmitter for its WOL here,a Mutual affiliate. Broadcast Divisionhad given noel, and Continental. press-ing for new outlet in the capital, askednew consideration as intervenor, whichwas denied by FCC, sitting en bane.

Contending that WOL will not be pro-tected from interference to usual extentaccorded stations assigned frequenciesdesignated as "regional," Stewart de-clared:"A station operating on a regionalassignment with one kilowatt powershould give the service properly to beexpected of a regional station, not alocal service masquerading as a regionalservice in order to persuade advertiserswho may consider power the only factorwhich determines coverage. Thepiecemeal breaking down of the stand-ards of the service which regional sta-tions should render is not in the publicinterest. The criterion Is service to thepublic, not sale of time to advertisers."

Stewart said the Broadcast Division"had seen fit to reward" inefficient op-eration by WOL and that changes au-thorized would result in no more than"good local service" which "should havebeen required to be by proper use ofthe station's assignment rather than byan inefficient use' of a regional assign-ment."

10 The Billboard RADIO -REVIEWS February 13, 1937

,Am iso9taetnewsEST Unless Otherwise Indicated

"Memphis Amateurs"Reviewed Tuesday, 10:30-11 p.m. Style

-Amateur shun,. Sustaining for RedCross Fund on WOR, New York (MBSnetwork).

Another amateur show, but somewhatdifferent because all the talent wasNegro and because no whites are ad-mitted to the house, Palace Theater,Memphis, Tenn. Radio thus gave curiouspale faces an opportunity to hear thissomewhat spontaneous colored enter-tainment, along with an appeal for con-tributions to the Red Cross.

Prof. Nat B. Williams emseed the pro-gram in a friendly, informal manner,shorn of the patronizing attitude ofbetter known amateur hour conductors.No talent particularly outstanding butthe show was fairly enjoyable. Mostperformers vocalized.

Because of its novelty and the South-ern dialect which most Northerners andpossibly Westerners and others likeMutual would do well to try to add abit of comedy to the show and sustainit Coast to Coast. B. H.

"Good Will Hour"Reviewed Sunday. 10-11 p.m. Style-

Interviews. Sustaining on WMCA (Inter-city network), New York.

This program, to avoid possible legalsquawks, is now called the Good WillHour, but retains all the objectionablefeatures of the original edition andprobably possesses as wide audience ap-peal. John J. Anthony, who operates amarital relations bureau. conducts theexhibition and interviews those whohave their miseries and woes broadcast.Fans are infoed that he is no lawyer anda large part of his "advice" consists ofaddresses of agencies.

The parade of dejected humans vocallyX-rayed by the mike possesses tremen-dous morbid appeal, just like a hanging

social function, and canagain he capitalized as a show for somesponsor. Material in itself is not morallyoffensive: it is the advantage radio takesof these unfortunates that is objec-tionable.

Sex is not tops this time. tho there wasa young lady who announced herselfopen to proposals from potential hus-bands. One woman with a feeble-mindedson and another woman with a persecu-tion mania probably entertained andamused the sympathetic fans.

Anthony is no great shakes as a radiopersonality and dishes out obvious,rather meaningless slush. His occasionalpatronizing attitude toward the subjectsis in harmony with the general uplift-ing tone of this peep show. B. H.

Ben AlleyReviewed Tuesday. 5:45-6 p.m. Style-

Vocalist and organ. Sponsor-HouseholdFinance Corporation. Station WCAU(Philadelphia),

Some years back Ben Alley would pushthe blood pressure up for CBS listenersas he went pash on the pops. Back inthe running now for a loan companywith a top tenor that's still tops. Doingthe home and country lyrics, in keepingwith the spirit of the sponsor. and letsothers lure the hearts of the jeune filler.Sticks to the organ back-up, DorisHavens pumping the pipes.

Hugh Walton spiels the sales. A hitsirupy to take and borders on the em-barrassing, airing nightly when thefamily dines. ORO.

"Surrealistically Speaking"Reviewed Friday, 1:30-1:45 p.m. Style

-Musical surrealism. Sustaining onKYW, Philadelpkia.

As a side show for the art museumsSalvator Dali painted several limpwatches dangling over various objectsand called the masterpiece Persistence ofMemory. This art now being displayedin department store windows and soonbusting out with an exhibit of its ownin a local art museum. Jim Harvey. ofthe KYW program department, gave wayto his inhibitions and brought sur-realism to the radio.

And if cubism. futurism and impres-sionism is now becoming the acceptedthing no telling what radio might (lc)

with it. The picture viewed was calledLove Is a Dream. Studio band and soundeffects man are enticed into the studio

and then it is left to the listener toform his own interpretation to thesounds. Band starts out realisticallyenough playing Liebestraum. But beforethey get thru a medley of love dittiesthe ears are menaced with boat andtrain whistles, mad ravings from un-heralded voices and scratchings of afiddler.

Undoubtedly a pioneering venture onpart of the station, but hardly the thingfor tired housewives in the afternoon.Difficult to appraise its listening averagewithout the stimulation of alcoholics,however, might be great for a late spotto scare the kiddies who refuse to go tobed. At least the sound effects man mustbe getting a lot of fun out of it.

ORO.

"Screen Week"Reviewed Tuesday, 6:15-6:30 p.m. PST.

Style-Film reviews. Sustaining on KFI,Los Angeles.

With the local airwaves cluttered bynamby-pamby Hollywood commentatorsand film critics KFI management de-cided to try something different-so theyhired a movie critic who really criticizes.Period is handled by Richard SheridanAmes, magazine scribe, who sits thruthe film studio previews and once aweek airs his wrath. His observationsare pretty harsh, slapping the films hereand there but occasionally giving a wordof praise.

Program caught reviewed four films.but Ames' material seemed too scholarlyfor air consumption and perhaps tooanalytical. Period is not popular fanstuff and its competitive time spotdoesn't help it any. S. P.

"Reminiscing"Reviewed Sunday, 6-6:30 p.m. Style-

Musical memories. Sponsor-Annis FurCompany, Detroit. Station-WXYZ, De-troit.

A dreamy late Sunday afternoon halfhour with a minimum of action. Pro-gram has constantly capable sweet musicfrom Benny Kyte's Orchestra, in whichthe pianist and first violinist deserve acerating. Roland Thomas and CharlesWoods do the announcing, alternatingfull-length musical numbers with songsby George Dorn, soloist. Each number isgiven about 50 words of semi -poetic de-scription first to set the mood.

Numbers selected are mostly old fa-vorites like Just a Song at Twilight, but

some romantic popular contemporariesare on the program, too. Dorn has aclear enunciation and smooth melodicvoice without the bub bub of thecrooner.

Program has three brief commercialplugs and is edited for the Sunday after-noon fan who wants a program of softold-fashioned music after dinner.

H. F. R.

`Pittsburghesque on the Air'Reviewed Tuesday, 7:30-7:45 p.m. Style

-Chatter of local interest. Sponsor-Yellow Cab Company. Station-WCAE(Pittsburgh).

Charles F. Danver. veteran Pittsburghcolumnist, who is writing the Pitts-burghesque feature for The Post -Gazette,is now airing a two -a -week chatterbroadcast for the Yellow Cab Company.In his contents he features names andplaces of local interest and a styletypical of his daily column. He is pre-sented as a traveling columnist jottingdown notes of interest as he travels on.

Advance advertising given this pro-gram caused no doubt many of Danver'slisteners to tune in. The popularity ofthis feature will depend on the interestof the items piped and the breezinessof the delivery. The latter factor hasnot been too apparent during the initialbroadcast, the columnist being a new-comer as an air caster.

Two plugs, brief and to the point, ex-ploit the convenience of cab serviceand announce a slash in fare rates.

S. H.

News ShowReviewed Tuesday, 11-11:15 p.m. Style

-News. Sponsor-Pittsburgh BrewingCompany. Station-WJAS (Pittsburgh),

Late news flashes, serviced by wire, area new feature on WJAS, now sponsoredby the Pittsburgh Brewing Company.Staff announcer Ken Hildebrand is atthe mike and his delivery is far aboveaverage. The reports are brief and in-teresting. Opening and closing an-nouncements of Iron City Beer do notoversell. S. H.

"Wrightville Clarion"Reviewed Wednesday, 6:30-6:45 p.m.

Style-Sketch. Participating on WT1C,Hartford, Conn.

This is an original sketch, with threecharacters, Editor Elisha Wright, SisterJane and Wash Jordon. Editor Wrightdiscusses various topics of the day,gleaned from the columns of his phan-tom newspaper. Show reviewed dis-cussed the floods in Ohio. and the workof the Red Cross was worked in. Editorgot the other characters to donate vari-ous sums of money after he told Sister

&teat Ao9tatin CO144144elltThis column is devoted to brief reviews of programs which have been on the air

for some time, as well as shows, which, already reviewed, rate further mention.Basis is that a one-time program review is inadequate for a production that varieseach time it is presented.

BEATRICE LILLIE may be the darlingof the legit daily paper critics, but

the Lady from London better get herselfa comedy writer for radio. Listening inon several of her recent shows has beenproductive not of laughs but of won-der. Wonder as to how so smart a showgal can let herself be saddled with thealleged material being given her.Maybe because the studio audiencelaughs it's considered a ftinny program.Or maybe you can think of some betterreason.

NBC dishes out a weekly stanza ofextra -fine Harlem heat, delivered by theThree Ink Spots. Boys burn up forreal and not only do a good scat job butharmonize well, and even while doingballads manage to inject some extrazing. It's good stuff. Boys whangingaway on the strings set up a more-than-atisfactory background.

No doubt about EDGAR BERGEN asa shrewd showman and entertainer. Hiscontributions to the VALLEE series arewelcome laugh providers to a programthat manages to keep to the high levelthe show has set for itself.

If in the recent popularity polls onlythe trade had voted FRED ALLENwould probably have drawn the topspot. Program is keeping its followersmore than satisfied with laughs. Andit may be just one of the imaginaryfigments, but it seems as tho PETER VAN

STEEDEN has doused some of the brassin his orchestra, with the net resultsranking as really listenable stuff. Andwhoever writes the commercials for theshow is doing, in that classification, anexceptional job. They're bright andfresh, varying each week, and handlinga difficult product, Sal Hepatica, in thebest of taste.

CHEERIO (CHARLES FIELD), stand-by for the a.rn, on NBC, continues toblend music, poetry and folksy chatsabout the great for the audience. Pro-gram has not changed in the past fewyears, and while it's not one of thosethings that get many publicity grabs.it has a loyal, steady following, particu-larly of older folks. Heavy flow of senti-mentality is somewhat offset by thegossip and anecdotes of the well knowns.

RICHARD BLONDELL, who conductsthe Story Teller's House on WOR Satur-day morning, possesses a pleasant vocalpersonality and doesn't give the im-pression of "talking down" to theyoungsters -something they probablyappreciate. He gives the title of hisstory, credits the author and publisherand then narrates the yarn. It's asomewhat difficult task, particularly inview of the young ones being educatedto expect dramatizations of this kind ofentertainment, but BLONDELL does acompetent job and can hold adults aswell.

Jane how he had secretly withheld somemoney from her for some other purpose,but he was going to donate it to theRed Cross. Dialog is put over in regularsmall-town talk.

Three times during the 15 -minuteperiod advertisements are read from thenewspaper as commercial announce-ments. Station has a good bet in thisprogram and is making the most of it.

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Victor Moore -Helen BroderickReviewed Friday, 9:30-10 p.m. Style-

Comedy and orchestra. Sponsor-Na-tional Biscuit Company. Station-WJZ(NBC network).

This cracker series from Hollywood,with Helen Broderick, Victor Moore andBuddy Rogers. isn't such a much as anentertainment provider. Program caught(February 5) delivered a few mild laughs,and at the same time, what with stormscenes, an over -emphasized brass sectionin Buddy Rogers' Ork and general hub-bub. was as noisy a show as has beenheard in some time.

Material given the comics, Broderick asher usual hard-bitten gal type, Moore asCaspar Milquetoast in the flesh, is fairlywoeful. Neither, as a type, has anythingnew to offer, and unless the lines arefunny or the comedy situation strongit's bound to result in dullness. It did,mostly. Probably both comics wouldwelcome a relief from the type castingthat has them bound in this show.

Rogers' Band does good work, exceptwhen that brass is over -functioning.Mary Martin, who sings with the bandand essayed a duet with the leader,managed to get as close, sometimes, asa half a note to pitch. Otherwise, itseemed she was about a full note fromthat seemingly unattainable positioRogers handles his warbling okeh.

Don Wilson sells the crackers, stressingthe price as having been the same foryears: freshness, etc. He does his usualpersuasive job. J. F.

"Hi and Lo"Reviewed Monday evening, 9:45-10 p.m.

Style --Songs with novelty continuity.Sustaining on KSO, Des Moines (NBC

"Hi and Lo," as they were also knownwhen on the NBC network, Chicago, afew years ago, are Dick Teela andGwyneth Neal. They have been asso-ciated with KSO for about three yearsand are among the outstanding talenton that station at this time.

Altho doing several daytime commer-cials. the night sustaining program re-viewed has a new angle in being calledCamera Night, with an award of $5 giv-en to the amateur photographer takingthe best "off the record" picture in thestudio during the program.

With good piano work by Billy Baldwinand announcements by Dick Shumate,the comedy and novelty vein continuesthruout the entire program, with alltaking part for an impromptu style thatdoesn't let down because of the continu-ity by Ed Linehan that keeps the novelintroductions going at a smart pace,selling the vocal numbers even tho theexcellent harmonizing of and Lo"would click without support.

Dick Teela. as "Hi." has a clear althonot strong tenor voice, and Mrs. Teela(Miss Neal) has a contralto voice that is"Lo" without any of the torch or bluesinnuendos. R. W. M.

Coast Indies Revamp;Build "Radio Village"

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 6.-In the SanFrancisco Bay area there is considerableactivity among the smaller stations.Last week KJBS moved into a new homeon Pine street. with a new 250 -footsteel vertical radiator antenna tower.The station aired by proxy thru KQW,the Northern California BroadcastingSystem's other station in San Jose, forthe one night required to move.

In Oakland. S. W. Warner, managerof KLS. said this 250 watter, long abroadcasting nonenity because of in-ferior equipment and a poor location,hopes to expand by leaps and boundsin March. New quarters to be knownas Radio Village will be erected at 21stand Webster, a new Western Electrictransmitter will be installed, the wave-band will move from 1440 to 1280 kilo-cycles and the station will go on 24 -hour duty. The power will not be uppedbut live talent will be added to theturntable talent, and exchange broad-casts will unite KLS and KGGC in SanFrancisco in another miniature bay dis-trict network.

February 13, 1937Conducted

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NIGHT SPOTS -ORCHESTRAS -MUSICby PAUL DENIS-Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York

The BillboardCity

BURLY STRIPPERS MOVE INHit BostonChild Labor

Agents found guilty of vio-lations-Labor Dep't clari-fies intent of law

BOSTON, Feb. 6.-Clarifying the situa-tion for Hub agents, several of whom havebeen caught violating child labor laws,John P. Meade, director of the State De-partment of Labor and Industries, Di-vision of Industrial Safety, says: "Muchmisunderstanding concerning the lawwhich prohibits the employment and ap-pearance of children in theatrical ex-hibitions or similar entertainment, in-cluding singing, dancing and playing in-struments upon a stage, is grossly appar-ent. Any girl 13 years of age who merelywalks across stage is actually working onthe stage.

"'Boys between the ages of 16 and 18and girls between 18 and 21 may not beemployed in dine and dance establish-ments after 10 p.m.

"Booking managers are responsible forupholding these laws on the ground theyare contractors, altho individuals of es-tablishments may hire the acts frombookers.

"The Supreme Court defines a book-ing agent as an incumbent contractor."

Arthur Z. Greenberg, attorney for BenFord, charged with violating child laborlaws by booking minor girls into Burro'sCafe, Haverhill, Mass., advised his clientto pay the minimum of $10 each on threecharges of which Judge Daniel J. Cavan,of the Central District Court of NorthernMiddlesex County, found him guilty.Ford was found not guilty on three othercounts.

A line of girls was pulled out of TheRoundup, uptown nitery, booked by BillyWaldron, of the Ross Frisco office.

Three youngsters around the 13 -yearmark working the swank Copley PlazaHotel, besides other engagements underthe sponsorship of the hostelry manage-ment, have been prohibited. These ladswere the only support for their families,it was contended, but the law acceptedno sentiment and ordered the kids home.

Female ImpsBack in. Philly

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6. - With nosquawks registered by professional re-formers, local niteries are once againwelcoming back female impersonators.

George Levin's 31 Club broke the ice,with Billy Herrera coming in to head anew gal -boy show. Blank's 500 Club bor-rowed a policy and has Jean La Rae top-ping. And now the Show Boat brings inBobby La Marr and his "sophisticatedplayboys."

Haven't hit the midtown haunts asyet, trend confined to the nabes, andfrom all indications, going high and wide.

But Not at the BarPHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6. - Louis J.

Tomasco Jr.. of the College Inn, hasinitiated a new policy permitting sippingand snorting bitters until unconscious,provided it is done between 10 p.m. and2 a.m., for the fixed premium of $2.50per each.

However, it must all be done in themain dining room, sneakers at the bardon't count.

Mrs. Dreiser Turns SingerNEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Mrs. Theodore

Dreiser, second wife of the novelist.opens with (as a vocalist) Enoch Light'sOrk at the Hotel McAlpin here nextweek. She told the press that this newturn in her life comes as the realizationof a long wish. Formerly played insilent films under the name of HelenRichardson.

Tired of Fat Gals,Emsee Quits Booker

DETROIT, Feb. 6.-Circuit judge Vin-cent M. Brennan, of Wayne Circuit Court,denied the petition filed by Harry Russell,head of the Supreme Entertainment Bu-reau, for an injunction restraining Harryjarkey, emsee, from working for anyoneelse until the expiration of their contract.

larkey admitted he had learned a lotunder Russell, but that he was tired oftossing 350 and 400 -pound women aroundto amuse night clubbers. He claimed hehad lost 10 pounds the first week at thisjob.

Cafes Active inSouth Louisiana

LAKE CHARLES, La., Feb. 6.-South-west Louisiana, booming with new oilwells and sulphur mines, is becoming ahaven for night spot entertainment, andseveral fine clubs are now operatingprofitably with good floor shows and"name" bands credited with good results.

At the Edgewater Club, Lafayette, Mil-ton Hill and his Temptations of 1937opened early in the week with FrankieLittlefield and ork.

At Bat Gormley's Club here Grund-mann Attractions have sent in showheaded by Dorothy and Rollet, comedydance team, with Betty Jennis, specialtydancer, and Lee Cantor, emseeing for hisseventh week.

Dick Snyder and band, with EvelynGill as vocalist, start at the HeidelbergHotel, Baton Rouge. Floor show there isheaded by Forrest and Rilda and DakPallerin, emsee.

Marvin Mellina and Merrymakersstarted this week at Lafitte Club. Abbe-ville. Entertainers include DorothyRouselle and Frank Monaco.

Unique Features forChicago Night Spot

CHICAGO. Feb. 6.-Ernest A. Feldmanand associates have leased from Mrs.J. P. Miller the northwest corner ofMichigan avenue and Illinois street andwill erect a four-story building to cost$275,000.

According to Feldman, a company ofChicagoans, backed by New York capital,will operate a windowless and com-pletely air-conditioned night club andrestaurant on the top floor, which willbe reached by escalators from the mainentrance of the building. Plans call forexpenditure of $125,000 and completionof the work by October.

St. Regis Tries Special NightsNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Hotel St. Regis

here, in addition to its regular floorshows in the Iridium Room and Maison-ette Russe, will stage in the former,Tuesday, a Carnival de Mardi Gras, andin the latter, beginning Friday, a seriesof Budapest Soirees. Latter will have anentirely new show, Hungarian in mood.A new Tzigane orchestra under CorneliusCodolban will play.

Increasingly Popular in Cafes;A Flash Novelty for Floor Shows

Night clubs find them a welcome variation to straightnudity-hotels too prim-but cafes like 'em-strippersusually go back to burly-not enough talentNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Since the decline of vaude and the transformation of

pre -repeal clip joints into their present legitimacy. burlesque has been contributingan ever-increasing quota of entertainers to the night club field. Foremost in thismovement has been the taking over by night clubs of the strip -tease act. Thocabarets have long indulged in liberal displays of flesh, it was directly due to theinfluence of burlesque that the glorification' of the stripper was brought about.Only the prim hotel spots have been unaffected thus far. Tho not the first one to

be drafted into the higher and generallymore lucrative fields of vaude, clubsand musicals, Gypsy Rose Lee has, ofcourse, attained the most signal success1n her rise from the burly ranks. An-other who has somewhat firmly excommunicated herself from the burly foldis Ada Leonard who has been getting

Another MCA SpotGoes to CRA Office

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Arrangements havebeen concluded between A. S. Kirkeby,of the Kirkeby Hotel Company, and thelocal Consolidated Radio Artists, Inc.,office, whereby CRA will take over book-ing of music and entertainment in theDrake Hotel, one of the town's class spots,beginning February 12.

New bill going in on that date willinclude Clyde Lucas Orchestra and a floorshow consisting of Donald Novis, Nobleand Donnelly and Karre-LeBarron Trio.

This is the third class spot here lostby MCA to Consolidated within the pastfew weeks, others being the Morrison andLaSalle hotels.

Philly Papers Scared?PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-Return en-

gagement of Sid Romack and theBrothers at Boo Boo Hoff's 1214 Club pro-vides more headaches for layout menpreparing the newspaper ads. Boys billthemselves as the "gentle menaces."Conservative sheets get all the letters in,but prefer to call them "gentlemen aces."

Ben Lenhoff Is InjuredCHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Ben Lenhoff, who

had been vacationing on the Isle of Ball,was injured in an auto crash last weekwhile returning to his Club Bali -Balihere. He sustained a broken knee capand is confined in Woodlawn Hospital.Lenhoff recently secured a Miami Beachnight spot, which will also bear theBali -Bali name.

Albany Club NewsALBANY, Feb. 6.-New Kenmore Hotel

here opened Jerry Johnson's Orchestra,Deandrea and Donaldson, Ferrer Sisters,Lee Johnson, Stuart and Keller.

Michael Covert and band open theweek at the Hotel TenEyck.

Rudd's night club offers Jimmy Mar -cello and swing band, with an all -coloredrevue, featuring "Bubbles" Marcello,Blondina Stern, Myrtle Wilson. BrownSisters, Marion Green, Frances Whartenand Buella Brown,

AFA Collects Salary ClaimsAgainst Agents,

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-American Fed-eration of Actors recently collected forits members a half -dozen salary claims,details of which appear in the organiza-tion's official organ, AFA Reporter,Among those who cashed in were GusVan, William Taylor Mitchell. JeannetteFernando, Michael Emmett. Marcia Har-ris and an unnamed member.

Van's claim, against H. Cory, was basedon nonpayment of salary for a two-dayradio show in Minneapolis. Judgmentwon by AFA's Minneapolis office. Tay-lor's beef, directed against ThorntonWebster, Newark, N. J., agent for whomhe worked four dates without pay, wascollected, altho Webster had quit theagenting business.

EmployersMiss Fernando, working a Columbus,

0., club, was the only AFA act on thebill and the only one to get paid whenthe manager canceled the entire showafter three performances. Claim by Em-mett against agent Harry Newfield foran engagement back in February, 1935,required a chase of 22 months before theagent was finally caught up. Miss Har-ris' plaint was directed at KennethLater, from whom she received a play -or -pay contract for a Scraton engage-ment. Date was canceled, but AFA ef-fected a settlement thru negotiationswith Later. Unnamed member's non-payment claim against Flynn's, Brooklyn,was similarly settled.

heavy billing at the Hollywood Restau-rant. Tiny Huff, ex -burly dancer, hasbeen featured at the Holland Tavernhere since last spring.

Most of the girl principals who driftaway from burlesque take a shot at cab-arets and vaude, sometimes under as-sumed names. They usually return totheir first love, perhaps with jacked -upprestige and salary. Few have talent orstaying power and therefore serve thepurpose of novelty for a limited time.

Certain cabarets, like Leon and Eddie's,have taken strippers out of burlesqueand have exploited them under fictitiousnames and backgrounds, but have gen-erally failed, however, to endow the girlswith a lasting new personality.

Spots in the Metropolitan area thathave succumbed to the "Minsky influ-ence" include the Hollywood, Paradise,French Casino, Jimmy Kelly's. the Mira-dor, Maria's, Merry -Go -Round Bar, Leonand Eddie's, Holland Tavern and manyothers. Of course, the Village and Har-lem have countless such spots, perhapsa little less well known.

Records show that for the past twoseasons more than 50 burlesque strip-teasers have also worked night clubs.Of these, over 40 are primarily strippersand include Margo Meredith, Rose La -Rose (also changed name), Dot Dabney,Valda (colored), Roxanne (Mrs. KingfishLevinsky), Lovey Lane (colored), CeilVon Dell, Jeryl Dean, Ada Leonard, LeaPerrin, Dianne Ray, Queenie King,Gladys Fox, Gypsy Rose Lee, Bonita Ger-maine, Mimi Lynne, Pattie Lee. ChiqueRione, Boots Burns, Ann Valentine, JeanDelmar, Margo Lopez, Ginger Sherry,Esta Alja, Sunny Lovett, Billie Bird, Lil-lian Delmar, June St. Clair. DoloresWeeks, Amy Fong (Chinese), Ming Toya,Estelle Thomas, Curls Mason. Pat Paree,Tamara, Vilmara, Jerri Sargent. Jean Bo-dine, Edna Mae, Ruth Donald, HelenNelson, Countess Nadja and Mary Sunde,

The rest do combination song anddance and strip acts and include PrincessLyandra, Madge Carmyle, Bower Sisters,Renee Snookie 1,ko-:'.:. Georgia St.George, Tiny Huff, Sylvia Lavoun, Doro-thy Roberts and Jai -Leta.

Biggest users of strippers have beenthe smaller intimate spots catering eitherto sophisticates or to slummers. and alsothe mass cabarets, like the Hollywoodand Paradise here, which cater to out-of-towners.

Cromwell's Trick BandNEW YORK, Feb. 6. --Chauncey Crom-

well, leader of a five -piece band in thecocktail lounge of the French Casino here,is worried. And he should be, for when theemsee tells the patrons "the show isended, and we suggest you drop in thelounge and hear Chauncey Cromwell'sfamous orchestra," scores of patrons hurryto the lounge-and find Cromwell andonly two other musicians on the bandstand.

Reason is that three of Cromwell's menloin the main show band for the trumpetfinale. By the time the three men canrush back to the lounge many customersare wondering where the Cromwell band Is.

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Hotel, New YorkThis sparkling spacious room with

the trick name, remodeled after a seasonas the King Cole Room, has been doinggood business since it opened October15. Emil Coleman and orchestra, 10men, who have become fixtures here, arestill supplying thoroly ingratiatingmusic.

Coleman, an excellent pianist, leads avery capable orchestra, which cleverlyshifts its style to fit the patronage.This is possible only because Colemanhas been here so long that he has becomefamiliar with the likes and dislikes ofthe steady customers. The band alsoaccompanies the novelty floor show, pro-viding the proper background.

Following the booking policy of sur-prising the patrons, the current showboasts of Jack Powell, the drummer,making his floor show debut; RobertWilliams and Red Dust, the dog, alsomaking one of their rare floor appear-ances, and the Readinger Twins, unusualnovelty dancers. For a change, here'sone swank hotel room that doesn't offerthe conventional combination of a ball-room team and a singer.

Powell, of course, is still undoubtedlythe greatest solo trap drummer in showbusiness. The limitations of a floor,which minimizes the effect of certaingrand flourishes, does not faze Powell,who goes out and drums his way intothe patrons' hearts anyway. Moving ina wide circle, he achieves a definiteintimacy, sending out rhythmic clicksin his usual masterly style.

The Readinger Twins, pretty young-sters, look like real comers, their stylebeing a cross between acrobatic, Orientaland simultaneous dancing. They man-age successfully to be different, whichis saying a lot. Williams made the pa-trons gasp in adoration when he put thehandsome dog thru amazing contor-tionistic poses and balancing stunts. Anifty novelty turn as always,

Buddy Raymond, handsome youngtenor, is vocalist with the band, whichbroadcasts over each of the WEAF andWJZ nets once a week.

The room, designed in beige colorscheme and embellished by mirrors andsilver decorations, is a bit too brilliantfor comfort, but when the lights aretoned down it assumes a restful quality.Food, liquor and service are the best.Formal dress for dinner is preferred andfor supper compulsory. Pre fixe dinneris $3.50, and worth it.

New show comes in February 13. Willinclude Paul Gerrits, a big favoritehere, and Medrano and Donna. A Carni-val de Mardi Gras is being staged hereFebruary 9 and is one of a series ofclever business -promotion stunts beingpulled by the management.

Paul Denis.

Club Bali, New YorkA miniature revue, Park Avenue to

Reno. running 38 minutes, is the currentStanley Rayburn floor show at this in-creasingly popular spot operated by JimMoriarty. This musical travesty on themarriage cycle features Virginia Valley,singer; John Beck, poetry reader; JackArnold and Sid Hawkins, sophisticatedsingers; Gus Howard, acro tap dancer,and a line of six lovelies, The Divorcees.

A hoke marriage scene, the openingproduction number, introducing MissValley, Arnold, Howard and the Divorcees,sets the action rolling from the start.

Howard comes back to please with anopening song and acro tapwork that Ishighlighted by neat nip -ups and fulltwist flip-flops. His short turn is goodbut not unusual.

Miss Valley, a beautiful redhead, slight-ly on the plumpy side, uses everythingshe:s got to put over a single offering,I've Got You Under My Skin. A fairvoice, expertly enhanced by good mikeknowledge and necessary good arrange-ments.

Arnold and Hawkins possess class andcharm, and what's more, are endowedwith extra good voices. Arnold is a tenor,and baritone Hawkins accompanies atthe piano. Their forte is songs and im-pressions in a satirical vein, but showversatility by doing a. medley of love songsin English, French and German. A stand-out for the classier joints and should gofar.

Treat of the evening, however, is the

recent acquisition, John Beck, poet ex-traordinary, who tickles with his sly im-personations in satirical rhyme and hisskillful and sometimes barbed verse im-provisations ex tempore. His imitationsinclude those of Edna St. Vincent Millay,Helen Wills Moody and Beatrice Lillie,

Another production number, So ThisIs Reno, fittingly closes the show.

Roger Steele and orchestra play danceand show music that pleases. Jack Wal-lace and his men provide relief musicalbackground and specialize in the fanciertempos, tangos and rumbas.

Show is booked intact from the Walteri3atchelor offices. Dances are supervisedby Miss Marjorie Fielding.

George Colson.

See. Room, Waldorf-Astoria' Hotel, New York

Maintaining its position as one of theultra hotel spots in town, this beautifulroom has been clicking right along.Draws the formal society and moneycrowd and offers dinner at $3.50 and up(Saturdays $4), with Leo Reisman's Or-chestra supplying the music. For supperthe Reisman Band is augmented by EddieLeBaron's tango -rumba band, Eve Sym-ington and Mario and Floria. Supperprix lixe is $1.50 and convert is $1.50,with an extra dollar Saturday and holi-days.

A genuine attraction is Eve Symington,society matron who prefers to double asa singer at a reported $1.000 a week. Alovely blond, she is also a superb singer-possbily the finest and highest paidsociety singer around. Her voice is notexceptional technically, having a limitedrange and volume. but she can sell it.Sings in a caressing attention -compell-ing style, making popular songs so mean-ingful and using perfect diction. Inother words, her style and personalityare so outstanding that all else is for-gotten.

The dance team- is Mario and Floria,who followed Veloz and Yolanda here.Following them must be a tough job. butMario and Floria come thru easily. A fineappearing pair of dancers, they open withtheir breathtaking and lovely glidingand stunting to Debussy's Clair de Lune,and follow with eye -filling dances thatcombine the utmost in grace and balletmovements with the utmost in quick andstartling lifts and spins.

Reisman's' Band plays the show welland provides beautiful dance music.Reisman himself is a queer leader, doing alot of mugging and clowning. LeBaron'salternate band is a peach. Only eightmen, but they certainly can dish out in-triguing Latin rhythms.

The Sert Room will discontinue enter-tainment February 9 to March 25 (Lent),with the present show moving into theEmpire Room.

When the show resumes in the SertRoom it will comprise the Reisman andXavier Cugat bands and Miss Symington,Edgar Bergen, Georges and Jalna.

Meanwhile, the beautiful Jose MariaSert murals and the general sumptuousbut not gaudy atmosphere are a pleasure.Food and liquor are excellent, as is theservice. Paul Dcnis.

Empire Rooni, ChicagoAnother all-star show is on tap at this

stately and dignified dining room of thePalmer House. Paul Rosin', who has al-ready been here over five months, topsthe bill and proves again he is a mastermagician.

Rosini not only works in the regularshows but is featured in the 10 o'clockperformance, during which he worksfrom 20 to 35 minutes. In the regularshow he works with the Abbott Girls,who duplicate tricks as done by him.These include thimble, cigaret and hand-kerchief and parasol and handkerchieftricks. He closes with the canary in thecage, completely mystifying the audience.

Abbott Dancers, as nifty a dozen danc-ing damsels as you'll find anywhere.opened the show with a fast numberand were followed by the Three Samuelsand Harriet Hayes, whose precision tap-ping and comedy work were well con-ceived and accepted with generous ap-plause. Ray and Trent, a holdover act,indulged in unusual hand balancing andacrobatics and were a hit.

Robberts and White kept the custom-ers convulsed with a series of comedy

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Od7 CitattetNew York City:

MARIO AND FLORIA, now at the Wal-dorf-Astoria, will follow Veloz and Yo-landa into the Palmer House, Chicago,April 4.... DAWN AND DARROW. danceteam at the Commodore Hotel, will re-main until March 3. . . . BORDINE ANDCAROLE opened at the Monte CarloClub and are doubling in the cocktailhour show at Leon and Eddie's. . . .

AUNT JEMIMA opened at Benny theBum's in PhiIly. February 5. . . .

FRANCES FAYE, at the Yacht Club, willwork in a Bing Crosby pix for Para-mount, starting May 1.... BOBBY MAY,juggler, is at the Palladium, London.. . . JACK WRIGHT is making his NewYork debut at Martin's Rathskeller.

WINI SHAW, recently at the Versailles,Is now at the Hollywood Country Club,Hollywood, Fla. Benny Fields follows herthere February 16. . . . RENE AND ES-TELLA have been signed for threeyears by Clifford C. Fischer. They willopen at the London Casino soon aftertheir present run at the Yumuri. . .

OLYMPIC TRIO, skaters, currently atthe Rainbow Room, have been signed bySamuel Goldwyn for a picture to startAugust 1. . . . VERNON RICKARD, mak-ing his first New' York appearance at theSapphire Room, is a former Notre Dameathlete, who starred in football andbaseball.

More than in any other branch of showbusiness the night clubs and cafes bestexemplify the importance and need of gooddiction. Emsees, singers and all others whodepend upon their being heard for properappreciation, must overcome the clatter ofdishes, the murmuring of diners, the distract-ing hustle and bustle of waiters and such,and, most discouraging of all, the usual verypoor p. -a. systems.

Chicago:RALPH COOK, the Joy Sisters, the

Chorus of Duchesses and Mort Londs'Band comprise the new floor show atDutch's Cafe. . . . MARION MORGAN,Bee Sarshay and Dorothy Blaine havebeen added to the new floor chow atHarry's New York Cabaret. . . . CHRISCORNALLA, who opened in the circusrevue at the College Inn last October.has had his contract renewed for an-other eight -week run. . . . CHARLESHOFFMAN, magician, opened at theGold Coast Room, Drake Hotel, underthe handicap of laryngitis. . . . PAULOSCARD has arrived from New Yorkto start rehearsals on the new ChezParee show, which will have GertrudeNiesen, Edgar Bergen and Bert Froh-man. . . . VAN CELLO AND MARY didnot open at the Yacht Club as sched-uled. Van Cello has a Kentucky homeand farm which was hit by the recentfloods, and in trying to save some of

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TOD LIEBLING began his third en-gagement at the Bismarck Hotel Febru-ary 5.... COLLETTE AND BARRY, aftera Montreal engagement, open next weekat the Blackstone Hotel. Chicago.

According to Dr. Henry Noble McCracken,president of Vassar, the sex appeal thatformed the basis of ballads 500 years agoexerts the same influence today. The pop-ular ballads have, first, sex appeal. Theytell of sensational love affairs-amours, ab-ductions, elopements, desertions, revenges.They also fell of uncommon fidelity andconstancy, of virtue rewarded.

Here and There:STERLING AND SILVER, known as

the Dancing Jewels, who have been play-ing night clubs and theaters in andaround Philadelphia for the past 14months, will head west in March. . . .

JACK MIDDLETON, Cincinnati booker.forced to halt operations for 10 days dueto the flood, resumed last Thursday (4).. . . DOLLY DARE, blues singer, beganan indefinite engagement at Doc's Club.Baltimore, February 1. . . . ZITA ANDMARSEILLE, ballroom dancers, haveopened at the Chex Parree, New Orleans.for an unlimited stay. Just finishedat the Brown Palace Hotel, Denver.

JEAN MONA. dancer, after three weeksat the Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland, wassnapped up by the opposition Mayfair

(See CLUB CHATTER on page 75)

Worcester Nitery Is SoldWORCESTER, Mass., Feb. 6.-Casino

Vendome here, which had a brief andstormy career as a night club, was soldat auction this week for approximately$20.000 to a local auto dealer. Two localnight club figures also submitted bids.They indicated that they might yet buythe building from its present owner.

With the Vendome out, the Gay'90s closed, and the Village Inn, acrossthe city line in Shrewsbury, burneddown, only the Lido and Putnamand Thurston's Restaurant remain ofWorcester's night spots. The Lido iscurrently staging floor shows nightly,with Danny Duggan as emsee and DannySullivan's Orchestra furnishing themusic.

Chicago Club RemodelingCHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Work has begun

on a $35,000 expansion and remodelingprogram at Dottie Weisberg's ColonyClub, which will make it one of the mbstmodernistic cafes in Chicago. Plans, byGeorge Mitchell, call for a front ofiridescent glass brick, which will be setoff by an effective lighting system. Anaddition will give the cafe a larger seat-ing capacity. A new cocktail lounge isalso planned.

Detroit Agency Books UnitsDETROIT, Mich., Feb. 6.-Amusement

Booking Service, operated by Pete Iodice,has gone in for units and attractionsand is at present time handling Zorines'Nudist Revue. Carolyn Snowden's CottonClub Revue, which had its 34th consec-utive week halted by the floods in Cin-cinnati; Manhattan Playboys Revue, im-personators, at the Gambol Inn, Detroit.and Torrelli's Circus at the Club SanDiego here.

Trailer TroublePHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-lonny Graff

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ad/Latta ?IotaART BARNETT and band set for the

remainder of the season at the DetroitAthletic Club.

OPINCAR ORCHESTRA, currently inDetroit, played the Michigan Food andBeverage Show in the Masonic TempleJanuary 25 to 31, where they were heardby 65,000 people.

AL ALEXANDER'S Ragtime Bandholding its third anniversary celebrationat the Palm Beach Gardens, Detroit.Alexander was formerly at the old ClubLido and Luigi's.

SITNNYBROOK BALLROOM, Potts-town, Pa., carries on the name paradewith Dick Stabile, Hudson-DeLange andRay Noble.

RAY CATHRALL and Chevaliers filltheir off nights at the Oaklyn, N. J.,Dansorium with a string of high schoolproms.

BILL ROBINSON and Californianscelebrate their fifth anniversary togetherwith an engagement at the Bridge Cafe,Camden, N. J.

Reliable estimates show that the big-timebands, and all those who wish to keep theirlibraries up to date, must spend on theaverage of $400 a week for arrangements.Four new additions a week is the usualaverage, each costing about $100-$75 for thearrangement and $25 to the copyist.

HUGO MARIANI'S Orchestra succeeds .Al Kavelin's Band at the Mayfair Room,Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, some timethis month.

FREDDY MARTIN and orchestrarounded out their first year at theAragon Ballroom, Chicago. February 8.

KAY KYSER and orchestra, who leftthe Trianon Ballroom, Chicago, Decem-ber for a tour of one-nighters, returnFebruary 17.

TED WEEMS' Orchestra closes at theTrianon Ballroom, Chicago, February 14.

SAMMY DIBERT, Detroit orchestra di-rector, has just returned from an East-ern vacation.

PHIL HARRIS and orchestra havesigned for Paramount's ?urn Off theMoon. Phil, incidentally, is building ahome in San Fernando Valley.

RUBE WOLF, after an absence of sev-eral months, returns to the helm of theParamount, Los Angeles, house band,and will emsee the stage shows.

LOUIS PRIMA and band have been setfor a Paramount short, Hollywood StarReporter. Ork will do three numbers:Let's Have Fun, Chinatown and I'm anOld Cow Hand.

MANUEL CONTRARES and band. for-merly of the Mayfair Casino, Cleveland,are now featured at the Club Coronado,Houston.

EWAN HALE and ork opened an in-definite engagement at the Lamar Hotel,Houston.

BOB GRAYSON and band are currentat the Blossom Heath, Shreveport, La.

PECK KELLY and band are at theFremont Tavern, Galveston, Tex.

DICK SHANNON and ork have beenheld over indefinitely at the Club Ren-dezvous. Houston.

JAY FREEMAN, band leader at theParadise, New York, will for the thirdtime conduct the music for Sonja Heine'sappearance at the Madison Square Gar-den, New York, February 15.

TOMMY DORSEY and orchestra startat the Hotel Commodore, New York,February 19, succeeding Mal Hallett.

JACK DRUMMOND and band openedfor indefinite run at the Club Moon -glow, Syracuse, N. Y., January 25, aftera one-night tour of New England. Bandclaims a Shep Fields style.

According to Glenn Ireton, press agent ofthe Hotel Commodore, New York, who IsIn a position to know, claims 90 per cent ofthe dancers in the pop -priced hotel diningspots are made up of youngsters. The elderlypatrons usually are content to watch.

Just the same, we don't believe it!

OLIVER NAYLOR and ork opened atthe Club Rex, Birmingham, February 6.Will air over WSGN.

JOE SEBASTIAN and ork, at the ClubParee, Hartford. Conn., since last Octo-ber, has had his contract renewed in-definitely.

RALPH CAVALLO and Jack Berck arenow playing with the Jimmy Loss Bandat the Royal Worht Hotel, West PalmBeach.

BERT FINCHER and ork, now playingone-nighters in West Texas before open-ing at the Klub Trocadero, Wichita Falls,

Tex. Booked by Southwestern Attrac-tions.

PAUL ASH opened at the French Ca-sino, New York, February 9. Booked byCRA. Reported in at $3,000 a week forAsh and scale for the men.

Press agents and exploiters who are for-ever on the verge of a nervous breakdowntrying to think up something new and dif-ferent as a means of lucrative exploitationcan take a tip from the press agent of a bighotel in New York. He found that the old-fashioned student dance are stillsure-fire publicity stunts for both orchestraand spot. Recent contest held there uppedattendance tremendously.

DON MALONE and ork opened at theTrimble Springs Club, Durango, Colo.,January 23. They remain here till May 1.

DUKE ELLINGTON will start on a pic-ture for Republic February 18. Afterthat he goes into the Cotton Club, NewYork.

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dances which included a comedy ball-room number, a burlesque tango, a col-legiate routine and an impression of anEnglishman and an American getting hotto Dinah. Drew heavy applause. AbbottDancers closed the show with a noveltyroutine, leaving the floor attired in nightrobes and carrying lighted candles as theorchestra played Good Night, Ladies.

The 10 o'clock performance includedJune Taylor, pretty blond dancer, in awaltz routine with acrobatics and synco-pated strut. Rosini did sleight-of-handwith coins, egg -in -bag, cards and threerings to the accompaniment of an amus-ing line of chatter and gracious man-nerisms. A big hit.

George Hamilton and his Music BoxMusic, a swell band, furnished the excel-lent dance tunes as well as playing theshow in a workmanlike manner. Hamil-ton's Band has a rippling, tinkling stylethat should make it very popular withina short while. The crowded dance floorwas sufficient proof of its danceablestyle. The Four Aristocrats continue asthe alternate band.

F. Langdon Morgan.

Congress Casino, ChicagoEthel Shutta, making her first local

appearance since going on her own, headsthe new show with a sparkling array ofsongs, with Henry Russell arrangementsand special material by Bob Rice. Sheoffered As Long as You've Got YourHeglth, Down in the Depths, She's Oneof 'the Back -Row Girls, The Ozarks AreCalling Me and It's DeLovely. Possessinga warm voice and a delightfully humor-ous delivery, she had little difficultybeing the hit of the bill.

Stan Kavanagh. doubling from theZiegfeld Follies, closely seconded her inpopularity with his comedy juggling.Using rubber balls and Indian clubs, heclowned as he juggled and drew heavyapplause for his efforts.

Bernhardt and Graham, neat ballroomteam, showed originality in a tango, amusical comedy tap routine, a fast char-acteristic number, and a light and airyencore. Garnered a very good hand.

Geraldine Ross provided a routine ofhigh kicks, somersaults and acrobaticsand did very well.

The Casino Dancers (10), directed byDorothy Hild, did two outstanding en-semble numbers, besides the fast open-ing routine, but both were repeats ofideas used in B. & K. Loop theaters,which also employ Miss Hild. One ofthese, a radium number in which thegirls appear as flowers, was effectivelydone for the first time in a local cafe.The other was a smaller version of TheEsquire number, done at the ChicagoTheater a couple of weeks ago, with thegirls attired in masks representing front -cover characters of Esquire.

Pierre Andre continues as emsee. Musicby Gus Arnheim's Orchestra and theCrusaders, a five -piece combination, whoalternate on the revolving stage.

F. Langdon Morgan.

Grand Terrace Ballroom,Detroit

Opened a month ago by Arley Flem-ing, orchestra and show promoter withideas, this spot has speedily becomethe ballroom rendezvous of smart De-troit. Location was the city's leadingnight club, the Oriole Terrace. The

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double oval tiers have been retained,with a center floor holding comfortablyabout 1,500 people.

Floor shows and liquor, which havemade the spot popular for years, areout, with a straight ballroom policyfollowed. Forty -cent admission is charged.Ray Williams, veteran refreshment con-cessioner, has installed unique kidney -shaped tables, each seating eight, andan ultra -modern bar for soft drinks only.Tables serve 200 and are in constantdemand. New policy of restricting serv-ice to soda and light luncheon menuis going over.

Money Brennan's 12 -piece band isfurnishing music, fresh from a recordseason at Graystone Ballroom. The out-fit is a better than average dance bandplus entertainment features. Every mem-ber doubles and most do specialties aswell. Band has plenty of hokum avail-able and uses it during and betweendances.

Rhythm is unusually marked. Thereis none of the ad lib. free-for-all oftendenominated swing. Brennan's boyskeep together and are able to furnishgood dance tunes from a waltz to arumba to the satisfaction of a well -mixed crowd. They are sweet but notsaccharine. Sax section, four strong inthe middle, is the background of most ofthe music but does not dominate. Twotrumpets, strategically placed at the topof the three -deck arrangement, next tothe trombone, give the read to the mel-ody and seem to control the rhythm evenmore than the percussion end, very ca-pably handled by Doc Cenardo. In onespecialty, Let Me. Call You Sweetheart,with only three strings (piano, violinand guitar) and percussion and rest ofthe band all singing, Brennan got theeffect of a whole band nevertheless.

Barry Wilkinson, doubling sax and thedominant trumpet, is also the ace come-dian and soloist-very effective at themike with Beale Street Blues-and doesthe arranging. Sammie Stern, anothertrumpet, and Harold Stone. sax, also dogood solo numbers with entertainingbusiness. On occasion the band offerssolo dance numbers, with Borom Basso?,clarinet, and Chuck Peterson, trumpet,doing the hoofing.

Brennan himself usurps the role of"The Giant of Swing" with his 370pounds and a powerful tenor plus thediminutive mustache. His way withthe band and the folks in the hall andhis microphone mannerisms indicate acombination of qualities that looks to-ward television presentation.

H. F. Reyes.

New Orleans NotWorried by Flood

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 8.-Climax of thecarnival season finds New Orleans moreconcerned with entertaining thousandsof visitors than with flood scares. Firstparade was scheduled for Thursday nightand gayety holds the city in full graspuntil the end of Mardi Gras Pay Tues-day.

Night spots are doing record -breakingbusiness with SRO signs out, especiallythe better spots that have gone to alittle trouble to bring in real talent.Entire floor show at the Blue Room,town's ace nitery, as well as Will Os-borne's Ork, has been held over for afortnight.

Chez Paree, leading suburban spot,tops a new floor show with MargaretLewis, Zeta and Marscelle, Clare Shearand Henry Rando. Booked thru Grund-mann Attractions.

LaMarr Sisters, dancers, opened at theCotton Club Sunday. Kolya and Bertahead new setup at Club Plantation.

Cafe Dancer BurnedNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Bobby Johnson,

dancer who was severely burned at Jim-my Kelly's nitery when a cigaret sparkset fire to her dress, is progressing satis-factorily, according to word from theclub's management. Accident occurredshortly after Miss Johnson had com-pleted her turn, and had stopped tochat at the bar. Jack Larsen, bartender,extinguished the flames. Salvatore,San-taro, manager, took her to RooseveltHospital.

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It is not usual for a song to suggesta new dance. Rather the other wayaround. However, in the case of RustyHinge, one of the latest outputs by theRcy Music Company, the novel rhythmof the number has really brought intobeing a popular swing which is alreadymaking converts among ballroomdancers. What makes the numberdoubly attractive is that the melodypermits, because of its simplicity, aneasy and rapid, besides enjoyable, inter-pretation of the dance.

A month's vacation on the sunnyshores of Florida is E. B. Marks' way ofcompleting his 44th year as a musicpublisher. In company with Mrs. Marks,his first destination was St. Augustine,with Miami Beach to follow. It wasearly in 1894 that Marks and a youngcomposer, the late Joseph W. Stern,turned to writing songs, with theirinitial contribution, The Little LostChild, sweeping the country and helpingboth on their way to fame and fortune.

Johnny McLaughlin. for many yearsIn the music business, has gone into thebooking end. Popular and competent.he resigned from Sam Fox to joinPhilip Ponce, artists' representative.

Jack Mills Company predicts greatthings for two new songs which havehad considerable vogue abroad. Theyare Serenade in the Night and Suppos-ing, which already are attracting atten-tion in America.

Words and Music, Inc., has securedpublishing rights of the score of thenew Hasty Pudding Club show promotedby Harvard University. which is tobe held in April. Some of the outstand-ing numbers, according to George Plan-tadost, who okehed the deal, are SomeDay, The Heart of a Fool, There's NoWolf Around My Door and Who Am ITo Say?

Four songwriters have formed an in-door tennis club. Good tennis playersin the music industry are invited tobring their shirts, racquets and gymshoes to the 14th Street Armory anyMonday or Thursday morning from 10o'clock on. Charter members areJohnny Loeb. Al Lewis, Walter Kent andRichard Jerome.

Elaborate new quarters in the RCABuilding will house the new HollywoodSongs, Inc.. with Phil Kornheiser incharge. Al Beilin has been appointedmanager of the Chicago branch, withRichard C. Lucas, formerly with theCrawford Music Company, representingthe firm on the Pacific Coast.

Joe Davis has placed I Can't Breakthe Habit of You as his No. 1 plug song.It is by Andy Razaf, Charlie Beal andBob Causer, who have done their sharein keeping their talents in the hitdivision.

A new comedy ballad. They're BurningDown the House I Was Brung Up In. hasbeen added to the extensive Bob Millercatalog. It is by John Redmond.Charley McCarthy and Lee David.

Sam Serwer, publicity director ofMusic Publishing Holding Company, has;left on a three-week Coast -to -Coast trip.Sam will visit various key cities arrang-ing song tieups for Warner pictures andmusic publishing subsidiaries.

One of the really worth -while songscommemorating the great flood has been

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qkeet-71Zusic fear)as(Week ending February 6)

Based on reports from leading jobbersand retail music outlets from Coast toCoast, the songs listed below are a con-sensus of music actually moving offthe shelves from week to week. The"barometer" is accurate, with neces-sary allowance for day-to-day floctua.tions. Number In parentheses indi.cafes position in last week's listing.

Sales of music by the Maurice Rich-mond Music Corporation, Inc., are notincluded, due to the exclusive sellingagreement with a number of publishers.Acknowledgment is made to MayerMusic Corporation, Music Sales Corpora-tion and Ashley Music Supply Com-pany, of New York; Lyon & Healy; CarlFischer, Inc.; Gamble Hinged MusicCompany and Western Book and Sta-tionery Company, of Chicago.

1. In the Chapel in the Moonlight(Shapiro) (1)

2. When My Dream Boat ComesHome (Witmark I (2)

3. Goodnight, My Love (Robbins) (4)4, Pennies From Heaven (Select) (315. With Plenty of Money and You

(Harms) (5)6. Night Is Young (Words and

Music) (6)7. Trust In Mc (Agerl 17)B. Moonlight and Shadows (Popular)9. Rainbow on the River (Feist) (V)

10. Serenade in the Night (Mills) (12)11. It's Dc -Lovely (Chappell IS)12. One, Two, Button Your Shoe

(Select) 110)13. There's Something in the Air (Rob-

bins) (13)14. I Can't Lose That Longing for You

(Donaldson)15. I'm in a Dancing Mood (Crawford)

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accepted by Jack Mills. It is FloodWaters and is by Ruth and Allan Sonde.

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DECALCOMANIA COM-PANY, Chicago, has entered the musicprinting field, with S. Anzak in completecharge of the new division.

Music CodeMeeting Soon

NEW YORK. Feb. 8. -No definite datehas been set for a music publishers' gen-eral trade conference to be held here,according to John G. Paine. chairmanof the board of Music Protective Publish-ers' Association. Paine, recently returnedfrom Washington. where he had con-tacted the Federal Trade Commission onthis point, said he thought a day wouldbe designated around the end of themonth. FTC has fair trade agreementswith some 250 industries.

Music publishers, Paine says, have beengenerally behaving themselves since theso-called gentlemen's agreement wassigned some months back. Reports thatsome of the signatories were setting upsmall subsidiary companies, such as Lin-coln Music, for the purpose of evadingthe agreement, were given no credenceby Paine.

Even in FrenchCAMDEN, N. J., Feb. 6. -RCA Victor

again gives in to the demands of hotaddicts, this time hot stuff a la Francaise.Quintet of the Hot Club of France,where swing is studied as a science, havetheir groovings now released fcr Amer-ican consumption. Their calorific con-tent is concealed in a coupling of Lime -house Blues and After You'te Gone.Quintet features guitarist Django Rein-hardt an'd fiddler Stephane Grappelly,with a back-up provided by Louis Voal'sbull slaps and the git-box strummingsof Joseph Heinhardt and Roger Chaput.

Another Co -Op BandBALTIMORE. Md., Feb. 6. -Swelling

the ranks of co-operative bands, a dozentooters have pooled their interests underleadership of Frank Knutti, pianist andarranger with Frank Britton, and HarryKnotts, music news reporter, Combowarming up with a string of singles.

New Piano BizUp 38 Per Cent

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. B. -Piano busi-ness during 1936 was best in the modernhistory of the industry, L. P. Bull, presi-dent of the National Piano Manufactur-ers, reports.

For the fifth consecutive year produc-tion showed a large increase. reaching apeak of 90.358 units, or 38.83 per centgreater than the 1935 volume. Inabilityto produce more boxes held the totalunder 100.000, he said.

The industry ended 1936 with thelargest backlog of unfilled orders everreported. The 40 plants now in opera-tion compare with more than 200 plantsoperating during the peak years of pianoproduction.

ASCAP Re -Elects OfficersNEW YORK. Feb. 6. -Board of direc-

tors of American Society of Composers,Authors and Publishers recently re-elected all officers of the organization.

They are Gene Buck, president; E. C.Mills, general manager; Louis Bernstein,first vice-president; Otto Harbach, sec-ond vice-president; Gustave Schirmer,treasurer; Joseph Young, secretary, andJ. J. Bregman, assistant secretary.

Terms are for one year.

Hot Springs GameNiteries May Fold

HOT SPRINGS, Feb. 6. -Night spotshere numbering at least a half dozenlarger clubs, suffered serious setbacksthis week when law officials raided prac-tically every spot for allowing gamingdevices to operate.

Club Belvidere, top spot, was first.with about $50,000 worth of equipmentseized. W. S. Jacobs, owner of the club,said that he had $375,000 invested in thebuilding. He is afraid that operationwill be difficult without the attractionof gaming along with floor shows andname bands.

"They're ruining Hot Springs," growledJacobs. "Every resort city in the coun-try has gambling. They cannot existwithout gambling in night spots becausemuch of our patronage will be lost with-out it. We've been open about ourgambling operations in conjunction withour entertainment programs and every-one knew of it. This is more like a hi-jacking than a legal procedure. My payroll is $575,000 a year and over 1,100persons will be thrown out of work be-cause of the raid."

Jimmy Brink Takes OverCincy Spot for New Club

CINCINNATI, Feb. 6. -James H. Brink,owner -manager of the Lookout House,popular over -the -river night spot cater-ing to local trade, invaded the Cincin-nati night club field this week with thepurchase of Churchill's Restaurant, onVine between Fifth and Sixth.

Work of remodeling, redecorating andinstalling new fixtures began yesterday,with formal opening set for March 1.Name of the new spot will be JimmyBrink's Cafe and Restaurant. Dancingand floor shows will be featured, withBrink alternating acts between his newplace and the Lookout House.

Crystal Club. Virginia Beach, nearNorfolk, is a link in the contemplatedchain of Brink night clubs.

Philly ArcadiaAdds Floor Shows

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6. -Name bandpolicy at the Arcadia InternationalHouse will give way to huge stage pro-ductions. Emerson Gill, leaving Febru-ary 18, will be followed by Ted Lewisdoing three weeks. Then will come, eachfor a week, Jan Garber, Eddy Duchin andWayne King.

Production shows for the floor will befashioned after the mass niteries InNew York. Band assignment will be giv-en to a localite.

MOE JAFFE and Clay Boland, re-sponsible for the scores for the Maskand Wig shows, combine efforts againto provide the music for Perhaps It'sNews, revue to be presented by theCouncil of Jewish Juniors of Philadel-phia February 20.

Want To Be a GoodViolinist? Lay Bricks

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6. -Val Adley,popular front of the '20s, whose jazzband featured the late Eddie Lang, hasput his violin aside for the more reliableaspects of bricklaying. He advances a

theory that should make every bricklayera Venuti. The left mitt picks up a brickto make for better finger work in caressingthe gut strings. The right hand, spread-ing mortar with a trowel, he finds excel-lent for wrist movements or juggling theviolin bow,

Propper RegainsCasino Control

CLEVELAND, Feb. B. -Tangled affairsof the Mayfair Casino took another loopthis week when Harry Propper returnedto take charge, and Durries Crane de-parted.

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Acts Make RevolutionaryAttempts To Get Breaks

Swamp press agents, material writers, costumers for aidin buildups to better jobs-offer all sorts of proposi-tions-look to movies, legit and radio

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Encouragement provided by talent buyers from otherbranches of the amusement field in their apparent interest in vaude as a likelysource of talent, and the subsequent breaks recently given vaude performers inmovies, radio and legit. has brought about a revolutionary change in vaude acts.No longer are they limiting themselves to just doing an act that will pick up aweek here and there. Instead they are now investing in items that will attract at-tention for more important bookings. Press agents, material writers, costumersand the like are finding themselves

swamped with all sorts of propositionsfrom acts, anything from a couple ofdollars a week, a piece of the act ora percentage of earnings if and whenanything happens.

Most of the better press agents havebeen approached by acts to get themnewspaper publicity, the acts beingwilling to give the press agent anywherefrom 10 to 20 per cent of earnings. Someof the press agents recently made therounds of booking offices and othertalent outlets to get a line on possibili-ties of bookings, figuring on signing upsome of the acts. However, they areusually steered away from the agentingangle for fear of incurring the wrath ofrecognized agents, who frequently throwthem clients.

Material writers are greatly soughtafter by acts as well, the same propo-sitions being given them. This also goesfor costumers. Agents, too, get proposi-tions, but only the better agents, whoare picky on what acts they want tohandle. The trend today has acts mov-ing away from the smaller agent to thebig offices, with the result that acts an-nounce their willingness to pay morethan 10 per cent for this supposedlychoice representation.

Not only are the acts making at-tempts to invest in their acts so thatthey can possibly be picked up for thefields of radio, movies and legit, but theyalso realize the need of adapting theirturns to both vaude and night clubs,adaptation that's suitable to an intimatespot as well as something of de luxeproportions. Acts can no longer setthemselves at 10 to 15 minutes and feelthat the running time could not bechanged, but now they find they mustwork out their acts so that they cando three or five minutes if necessary.

Woolfolk's New UnitTo Play Southern Time

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Boyle Woolfolk'snew unit, Red Hot and Beautiful, whichopened last week, will play dates in thisterritory before leaving for the South,where it will open March 5 at Bluefield,W. Va., for Southern Attractions. Inc.

Unit, which has been framed for thesmall towns, comprises Johnn/ Sanna.formerly of Sanna and Loomis: ThreeOwen Sisters, from WTMJ, Milwaukee:Roy Becker, Evans and Rudy, LorettaRooks and Company; Grant Gardnerand daughter, Eileen: Bert Dowland andEarl Strayne's six -piece orchestra. RayEvans is manager.

N. C. Manager SwitchCHARLOTTE. N. C., Feb. 6.-E. Bern-

stecker, replacing Gene Street as man-ager of three houses of North CarolinaTheaters, Inc., here, announces nochanges in policy. Will operate sameas in the past using vaude when avail-able. Bernstecker comes from theGreensboro affiliate and Street goes toKnoxville as manager of six theatersconnected with the North Carolinachain.

"World" Unit Resumes TourCHICAGO, Feb. 6.-After a forced lay-

off due to the floods, the Around theWorld unit resumed its tour yesterday,reopening at the Princess Theater, Nash-ville. Show, which has been on theroad since December 19 and is managedby Jimmy Stanton. has a cast com-prising Ned Norworth, Lila Leeds, Ishi-kawa Troupe. the Dakota Indians,George Hendry and his Scotch Lassies,Marie Selig, Leo Barbarone and a six -piece band directed by Hank Weber.

N. Y. Para IntoJune on Bands

NEW YORK. Feb. 8.-Local ParamountTheater has set Shep Fields and ork forthe third repeat at the house, the bandscheduled to come in May. A deal hasbeen practically set for the booking ofAndre Kostelanetz there. House is nowset until the week of June 7 on its bandattractions.

Guy Lombardo's Ork will be the nextattraction into the house, openingFebruary 17, and is scheduled to be fol-lowed by Benny Goodman, Eddie Duchin,Louis Armstrong, Xavier Client, Kos-telanetz, Fields and Phil Spitalny.

NBC's New Radio RevueNEW YORK, Feb. 8.-NBC is putting

out another radio revue. which RubyCowan has already set for the Earle,Philadelphia. this Friday. Cast will in-clude Niela Goodelle, Three X Sisters,Honeyboy and Sassafras and Arlene Har-ris. The Sunday of the Philadelphia en-gagement will be filled in at the Stanley,Camden, N. J.

New De Luxer for ParisPARIS, Feb. 1.-The Normandie, de

luxe flicker and revue palace on theChamps-Elysees, opens this week withpictures and a revue staged by PierreSandrini, of the Bal Taharin. Sandriniis also preparing a revue to go to theInternational Casino, New York.

Saving ExpensesNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-lack Shea moves

his unit around with one auto and a

trailer, the outfit outshining Joe Cookon versatility. Besides transporting thetroupe, it is also used as a hotel, cook-house, an office and ballyhoo.

Vaude, Burly ShareWeek in Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Feb. 6.-Townagain harbors vaude, with the LyricTheater splitting its week between bur-lesque and vaudeville. Burlesque at thehouse, formerly a full -week stand, nowruns Thursday thru Saturday. Thevaude runs the rest of the week, Sun-day performances, to get around the law,being called presentations. Only filmsshown with the vaude are shorts. Open-ing bill included Douglas Leavitt, RoyCropper, Grandma Perkins, Harriet Carr,Joe Fanton, Artie Lewis and PeggyAmes, Paddy Cliff and Patsy Dell,Byrnes Sisters and the Four Dobas.

Loew Circuit owns the Lyric, leasing itout to Frank Illo, Inc., for three monthsfor burlesque with the proviso that nofeature pictures were to be shown. Thelease said nothing about the showingof vaude and now the house is opposi-tion to the circuit's three other houses,especially the Globe, which shows Mon-day vaude.

Chattanooga House to FleshCHATTANOOGA, Feb. 6.-Stage shows,

long absent from these parts, return tothe Bijou Theater today with a bi-monthly stage policy announced byManager W. R. Steppe. Altho completeplans have not been announced, Man-ager Steppe says that Swing Time Varie-ties, which opens today, will be offeredtwo days, along with a feature picture.Bijou is the fourth theater here recentlyacquired by the Wilby-Kincey firm.

Duchin's Paramount ShowNEW YORK, Feb. 8.-MCA supplied

the whole show for Eddie Duchin's stringof Paramount dates, the specialty talentfirst getting the approval of the Para-mount office. Acts on the show compriseCaligary Brothers, Gower and Jeanneand Bliss, Lewis and Nash. Show opensthis Thursday at the Metropolitan, Bos-ton.

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Paris BuyingAmerican Acts

Ambassadeurs takes CottonClub show at 10 grand aweek-Alhambra active

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Paris has openedup again as a field for American talentfollowing a long period of inactivity inthis direction caused by demonstrationsamong native talent over the' extensivebooking of foreign acts. The Alhambrathere is once again buying Americans,as is the Ambassadeurs. Latter spothas closed one of the biggest deals setfor abroad, that of buying the CottonClub show here at a sum that totalsa little better than $10.000 a week.

Cotton Club show is scheduled toopen in May at the Ambassadeurs, andfollowing the engagement there isscheduled to play theater dates inEngland. Show will include a line of16 girls, Berry Brothers, Bill Bailey, AvisAndrews, Bahama Dancers, Tramp Band,Broadway Jones, Katherine Perry, AnnLewis, and Clarence Robinson. producer.

The Alhambra has already bookedCardini and the Kean Twins. Vic andLaMarr to open April 2. Cardini willfollow his Paris date with the Savoy,London.

The bookings were arranged by DickHenry, of the William Morris Agency.

New Unit CircuitUnder Way in Chi

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-A new unit circuitwith theaters between here and thePacific Coast will shortly go into opera-tion under the management of HarryClark. Latter, a producer of units forthe last five years. has been quietlylining up houses and expects to havea nucleus of 20 weeks, with a possibilityof 10 more weeks within a short time.

Shows will be built to sell at from$135 to $175 a day. Coney Holmes, re.cently field representative for the Cushman Circuit. is acting in the same cpacity for Clark.

Va0e0iiie WotesSID PIERMONT, Loew booker, bothered

last week by arthritis of the right knee,a repeater after six years, when his leftknee had it. . . . Gerald Griffin, Irishsinger, has taken office space in theFally Markus office in New York, wherehe'll hook Irish shows for churches andprivate engagements. . . . The Duffins,recently at the New York Paramount,will open at the Savoy, London. April12 and will follow with five weeks, tak-ing in Manchester, Leeds and Birming-ham._ . Borrah Minevitch goes intothe Chicago, Chicago, February 19, ful-filling an old obligation to Paramountdating back to the time when the circuitreleased him so that he could go to theCoast Leslie Gross, of the SimonAgency. left Saturday on the Georgicon an 18 -day cruise.

NTG will play Indianapolis week ofFebruary 26. Paramount has hookedhim for Springfield, Mass., week of April8. . . . Count Bernivici's unit will gointo St. Paul for Paramount this Fridayfor three days. . . . The new MajorBowes International unit will play theMichigan, Detroit, February 26 andOriental, Chicago, March 5. . . . ChicagoFrench Casino show, which opens atthe Chicago. Chicago, February 26, willplay the Michigan, Detroit, the followingweek, with the Metropolitan, Boston,optioned to follow. . . . Sammy Lewisand Patti Moore have returned fromAustralia after a 20 -week engagement.

. . Three Texas Ramblers, recently onWOR, were placed by Jack Fauer withthe Alex Gerber unit.

MORT DOWNEY goes into Memphisweek of February 26, booked by theBilly Diamond office, Chicago. . . SallyRand has been booked by RKO for Cin-cinnati, Dayton and Cleveland, start-

ing February 26. . . Lupe Velez andJohnny Weissmuller have picked up an-other week. Paramount booking themfor the Metropolitan, Boston. week ofFebruary 18. . . . George White's Scan-dals goes into Youngstown this Fridayon a three -clay stand. . . . Lou Wolfsonleft New York Saturday on the Paris totake over his duties at MCA's Londonoffice. . . . Eton Boys, of CBS. will playTroy and Schenectady for RKO, threeclays in each town, starting February12 and 18.

CHARLES M. OLSEN, Lyric. Indian-apolis, owner, was in New York recentlyto view new shows. . . . Ted Nicholaswas in Dayton, 0., last week to see theMitchell and Durant show. . . . KenMaynard, who made a personal appear-ance at the Ambassador, Indianapolis,last year, visited Carl Niesse, manager,last week. Maynard was on his way tovisit his parents in Columbus, Ind.

MACK AND FAY, now playing nightclubs in New York State, are contractedto begin their fair season late in June.After the fairs they will sail for Aus-tralia to fill a long string of vaude dates.

. . . Jimmy Parrish and son are slatedto sail for the Orient in March with theA. B. Marcus show. Parrish is bestknown as the original Dr. Engel of TheStudent Prince. . . . Davey White,brother of Sammy White, and RuthStanley, who have been playing in theChicago territory, expect to leave for thePacific Coast late this month.

VELOZ AND YOLANDA and their sup-porting bill, consisting of Dale Winthrop,Gene Sheldon and Loretta Fischer. RudiGrasi and the California Varsity Eight,are being held over for a second week atthe Chicago Theater, Chicago.

Flesh Brought Back

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. G.-Flesh re.turned here Thursday when by arrange-ment with Anton Scibilia, producer, thePolies Caprice opened for seven clays atthe St. Charles Theater. A. Miles Pratt,political figure and operator of show,says that first booking is a trial andthat if response justifies other bookingswill be closed.

Town has been without vaude for sev-eral years. It appears to he starved forflesh and show should click, especiallywith the town jammed to overflowingfor carnival period.

Signed for Warner FilmsHOLLYWOOD, Feb. 6.-Warner Bros.

has handed film assignments to threevaudeville performers. Doc Rockwell andRose King (York and King) will appearin Singing Marine and Al Herman willwork in Talent Scout.

New Harry Clark UnitCHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Latest Harry Clark

unit, Co -Ed and Cadet Revue, opened atthe Ben -Ali Theater, Lexington, Ky.,yesterday. Cast consists of 'Tashi andOshi, Charlie Riley, Jimmy Reed, Mur-dock and Mayo, Jimmy Wilkins' Band(6) and a line of six girls. Show hasbeen routed thru the South.

Berg for Crosby FilmNEW YORK. Feb. G.-Alphonse Berg

has been signed by Paramount for thenext Bing Crosby picture. He is to re-port on the Coast some time betweenApril 25 and May 1. Johnny Dugan, ofthe Simon Agency set the deal.

Rudy Vallee Into BuffaloBUFFALO, Feb. 8.-Shea's Theater

here has been given another stage at-traction under the policy of occasionalshows of that nature. Rudy Vallee willopen there this Friday on a six -daybooking.

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Loew's State, New York(Reviewed Thursday Evening, Fcb. 4)State's going after turnover this week.

pinning all its faith in the pix, After theThin Man, and from the business at thisviewing the faith isn't misdirected. Theusual hour -and -more vaude show is cutdown to four acts and 45 minutes andis nothing much at all. Just somethingto tie in with the State's idea to keepthings moving fast so that five and moreshows a day can be given without anytrouble. Audience couldn't get excitedover the vaude except for the breath-taking opening provided by Capt. WillieMauss.

Mauss gets his five-minute noveltyacross in good style, aided by a blondannouncer and a male prop assist. Al-ways a thriller, this turn in whichMauss rides a bike around a huge wheel -like drome. Lucky the turn is short sothe audience doesn't have to hold itsbreath any longer than it does.

Dick. Don and Dinah have to puttheir act into a rehearsal hall for re-pairs. A youthful and nice working trio,doing straight and comedy acrobatics,but their timing is off, their musicalscore not helping any, and in generalthe act needs finishing touches. Other-wise they're a talented trio, socking atthe finish with a nifty three -high acrostunt.

George Beatty, with little ahead ofhim, found the going tough duringthe first half of his turn, but he finallywon out in getting the audience on hisside. Still a most able monologist, of-fering a good stock of gags and sellingthem cleverly. Tops his act off withthe amusing drunk sailor song.

Leon Navara Ork closes as too quiet anact. Nice music and all that, but noth-ing much to really entertain the cornyaudiences here. Fortunate in having thetwo spot -booked specialties, which pro-vide needed life to the act. They areBee Kalmus and Bobby Lane. Bee doesa delightful singing Job of The Night IsYoung and Swing, Baby, Swing, delight-ful in both voice and delivery. Lanedoes a brief solo of floor acrobaticsthat stamps him as an outstandinggymnast, doing tricks that are amazingand timing them to the music perfectly.Navara is a nice leader, his piano bitsgetting him big hands, and his 13 menshape up as an effective musical aggre-gation, the eight horns, drums, guitar,bass viol and piano providing musicthat's easy on the cars. One of theboys is just a sitter, his job being vocal,which is fair. SIDNEY HARRIS.

Stratford, Chicago(Reviewed Saturday Afternoon, Feb. 6)

Still the only theater on the vastSouth -Side that is playing stage shows.this house continues to play to hold -outbusiness every Saturday and Sunday al-most regardless of the weather, which issufficient proof that there is still thou-sandt of theatergoers who relish vaude-ville and a stageful of entertainers de-spite what film -minded executives ofthe theater chains think.

The Kings. John and Dorothy. made anice opener with expert tap work. At-tired in neat white outfits they openedwith a fast tap routine, then did a pre-cision number and closed with challengework to two bows.

Dorothy O'Donnell. blond local song-stress, did a neat job before the micro-phone with her rendition of EverythingIs Rhythm in My Heart, Pennies FromHeaven and I Can't Get Hot, leaving thestage to good applause. Youngster hastalent and possibilities and with a littlemore seasoning she should be able tohold her own with even the more expe-rienced troupers.

Red Donahue and his mule, in themiddle of the bill, had the audiencelaughing heartily with the antics of theanimal and Red's black -face humor. Acthas played about everything there isaround here and never fails to drawlaughter from the most hardened audi-ence. Left to very good hand.

Frank Conville, with Sunny Dale, hascne new piece of business since last(aught in Chicago. After a few dancingsteps at the beginning of the act andthere is no response from the customers.he pleads for applause, and then a rec-ord, played over the loudspeakers in avoice imitating President Roosevelt, alsoasks for applause. After that nothingmuch happens except an amusing im-pression of a burly soubret singing andConville's Chaplin imitation, which isthe best thing in the act.

The Seven Loria Brothers. Mexicanboys ranging from 4 to 14 years of age,played several native and modern selec-tions on a rumba instrumental corn

bination adding a bit of singing anddancing to the routine.

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Earle, Washington, D. C.(Reviewed Friday Evening, February 5)

Regular four -act bill this week, butshow runs rather short, a scant 45 min-utes. Nothing to get a, real rise fromhouse at any point, and it's all overbefore they know it. Acro and cardsare spotted one-two, with solo warblerheadlining in third niche and close onterp group. Little fault to be foundwith individual turns, but relianceobviously being placed on celluloid,Stolen Holiday (First Nat.). Biz okeh atsupper show opening day.

The Bredwins start things with neatflips, dives and muscle work-twostraight and clever comic third. Afterexcellent control bits by duo, funnymanputs on eccentric stuff, gets in way ofothers, takes wild beating, emittingmirth -provoking whistling sounds, onlynoise in act. Balancing is fine, hardfalls of comic well executed, but hokingnets only fair hand.

Le Paul, card manipulator, next. Start-ing cold, he goes long way for bit ofpalm pummeling. Working silently mostof time, trickster concentrates on novelshuffles, fanning out, making paste-boards do things-no mental items. Chapknows his business, but much of bestis lost in this big house. Encore hasplants up on stage for cards-thru-handkerchief stunt.

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could make it four. On with hot Goody,Goody in typical Paree personality style.Gal has gay manner, okeh pipes, butdoesn't do enough for her No. 1 posi-tion on the bill-more extensive stintwould not tax patience of house at all.

Mattison Rhythms wind up proceed-ings with company consisting of fourdancing gals, the O'Connor Brothers, LeeO'Neill and unbilled male singer render-ing single effort to good effect. Femmesteppers are shapely crew, their tappingwith hoops tops of tries. O'Neill con-tributes two tap impressions that rankamong the best. Following musicmeticulously, first effort to Night andDay, and Christopher Columbus medleywas one of those well-known honeys.O'Connors hoof it with gals and stepout twice to do strutting while hot lick-ing on clarinets and saxes. Outfit couldalmost work entire show.

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Paramount, New York(Reviewed Wednesday Evening, Feb. 3)

Fred Waring's repeating here, prob-ably for two weeks, and the house isrepeating with big business. Waring isa b. -o. puller, with the pix, ChampagneWaltz, about on a 50-50 basis, with himas the draw. Always one of the mostrefreshing band outfits to trot its stuffacross the boards, Waring and his crewply their chores for exactly 58 minutesto consistent success. As the bandplatform came up from the pit and thespot lit on Waring, the crowded housecame across with a huge hand.

Waring and his bunch work their showas tho they are getting as much fun outof entertaining the folks as the latterget out of watching them. That's some-thing of considerable value. Whetl}erWaring is clowning with his people,whether the band goes serious musically,whether the specialty people do theirchores or the glee club gets to work,there is always that impression of fun.

There are 22 men on the band plat-form, with Waring doing the announce-ments, waving the baton in carefreemanner and clowning around. Fromthe opening Alabama Barbecue to theclosing The Night Is Young there is asteady flow of smooth entertainment.Specialties galore, boys doubling out ofthe band and extra specialty people car-ried sock. Heaviesthand went to Larry Best, a show -stopperfrom the Bowes amateur tribe, whosemimicry found huge favor. He looksto be a veteran, making his amateurstatus questionable, and his impressionsare perfect. Then there's Charles New-man, working cleverly on the harmonica,and Priscilla and Rosemary Lane. Pris-cilla is mild in her Suzi-Q dance, butRosemary sings a song beautifully. Alsothe Three Fellas, who help out nicelywith harmony singing.

Of the band ensemble bits the bestis the closing glee club item, whichis led by Gene Conklin, who possessesa beautiful tenor voice. Then, too, thenumber is given decorative value in theWaring style, darkened stage andlighted objects. Johnny Davis andPoley McClintok, cornetist and drum-mer, run rampant on stage, both carry-ing out comedy jobs splendidly. Artand George McFarland aid in comedyalso, with Art throwing funny remarksat Waring. Larry Collins plays a swelltrombone and Ferne gets a fiddle inningfor good effect and is the only femmemusician in the band.

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Radio City Music Hall, N. Y.(Reviewed Thursday Evening, Feb. 4)Current revue, Variations, gets off to

weak start, with the opening by thesymphony orchestra of the First Move-ment of Tschaikowsky's B Flat MinorConcerto, with the added informationthat the piece would be attempted forthe first time by 12 pianos. An in-judicious bit of hullabaloo that boomer-anged by building up to an awful let-down, since the rendition amounted tonothing more than a draggy alternationof solo playing by the two featuredplayers of the dozen, Henrietta Schu-

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mann and Julia Glass, and snatches ofaccompaniment by the orchestra.

It took the color, zip and precisionof the Rockettes to dispel the lethargyand place the audience in receptivemood for the show's featured attrac-tion.

Perhaps better known than any otherpair of midgets extant, having madetheir mark on stage and screen, Oliveand George, squired by Buster Shaver,go thru a song and several dances withfinish and grace that would put theirbigger brothers and sisters to shame. Ina number with Buster Shaver, littleOlive is so fine and gets about so nimblythat you forget her size and the ideathat the spectacle is supposedly slightlyhumorous, but can only marvel at her.Olive and George, teamed up, of course,are the last word in talented diminu-tiveness.

In a cavalcade of Irving Berlin's fa-mous songs, the Glee Club plus JanPeerce, sing Alexander's Ragtime Band,All Alone, Easter Parade and the songhit, This Year's Kisses, from the On theAvenue film. It is a shame to have tosandwich a voice like that of Jan Peerceamong glee club stuff.

A breathtaking setting by BrunoMaine of a Grecian amphitheater witha mirrored revolving floor, delicatelylighted In blue, offered background forthe Midnight Blue ballet premiered byHilda Eckler. Draped in beautifulgowns of silver and blue, by Montedoro,Miss Eckler and the Corps de Balletwind up the show in a blaze of colorand beauty, building up from a slowtempoed, sensuous rhythm to a wild,whirling spectacular finish.

A March of Time short and the musicalfilm, On the Avenue, complete a billthat is at best average.

GEORGE COLSON.

Oriental, Chicago(Reviewed Friday Evening, February 5)

The Dorothy Hild Ballet opened thebill with a neat routine and were joinedby Bob White, attired in tails, who dida tap routine, followed by a session ofhoofing as he played the violin. Nicehand.

The Rebras, man and woman, openedslow in the deuce spot with perch workdone on two different pieces df equip-ment, but their last trick was a thriller.Using a heavy pole, on the top of whichwas a smaller edition of the wheel usedby Capt. Willie Mauss, the woman dida loop -the -loop on a small bicycle asthe man balanced the pole from hiswaist. Two bows.

Toni Lane, brunet songstress, madean even bigger hit on the stage thanat her cafe appearances here with thesinging of It's De -Lovely, Pennies FromHeaven, a special number in which shedid several dialects and There's Some-thing Wrong, leaving to heavy applauseand three bows.

Morey Amsterdam, former member ofAl Pearce's radio gang, was next witha comedy act that had 'em in stitches.Amsterdam has some really funny ma-terial mixed up with some old stuff Inhis monolog and a little weeding outhere and there will make it still funnier.A hit. The Hild Ballet was interpolatedhere with a very cleverly done ValentineDay routine.

Terry Howard and Company, next -to -closing, were another hit. Miss Howardis without a doubt one of the best ofthe small -child impersonators. WithJack Talley doing straight, she is doingpractically the same routine as she didwith Jack Pepper, adding new stuff inplaces. Closed with a song and a tapdance to very good applause.

The Variety Gambols, four men andthree women, attired in Russian cos-tumes and working in front of a good-looking Russian drop, did folk dances,acrobatics, tumbling, aerials, hand bal-ancing and trampoline work.

F. LANGDON MORGAN.

Folly, Brooklyn, N. Y.(Reviewed Wednesday Evening, Feb. 3)

Show a pleasant one despite two com-edy teams, neither offering much in theway of humor. But the neat line ofToni Mendez girls and a colored danceteam made up for these lapses. Theflicker was Old Hutch, with the houseless than half occupied at the supperspot.

Roger (Sid) Coleman emseed the showand warbled several numbers. Boyneeds more poise and a bit of chatter toweave the show together. His vocals,which included Under Your Spell, I'llSing You a Thousand Love Songs and

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The Way You Look Tonight, are fairbut by no means outstanding.

Mendez girls, wearing white ensem-bles, are a nice line of lookers and gobtogether on the hoofing for a good hand.Much better than similar troupes seenhere and the house liked them.

Kitsalinos, acrobatic team, two menand a woman, neatly handled familarroutines and were tastefully costumed insilver and red. They took a nice handhere, particularly the woman.

Yvonne Nova, bringing sensuous danc-ing to this neighborhood house, did abat dance, attired in a bat costume withlighting suggestive of vampires andcreatures of the night. Later she did asomewhat revealing fan dance, which gotwai'm applause from the adult males.

Tom and Dee Cowan, man and womancomedy dancing team, did a leggingroutine which needed a few more freshgags to brighten it. Woman possessesan attractive personality and an ex-pressive face and if given more lines todeliver would probably have added muchto the turn.

Another comedy team. Morosco andHayton, man and woman, with the manstooging from a box. Miss Hayton, taste-fully gowned in a dark yellow gold -trimmed dress, was severely handicappedby a cold but put her lines over with avigorous personality. The hashed -overgags got this team but a weak hand.

Highlight of bill was O'Neil and Wil-

were nattily dressed in men's white suitsand hats. Their dancing showed unisonand precision, with Miss O'Neil's im-pressions of an Eleanor Powell numberworth anyone's coin. A bit of chair acro-batics by Williams and a finale oftrucking won them the largest hand ofthe show.

Tont Mendez line of girls, doing amilitary number with drums and dressedin a foreign legion uniform, finaled thebill. A nice lot of lasses and the audi-ence could have stood seeing more ofthem. BENN HALL.

Orpheum, Lincoln, Neb.(Reviewed Friday Evening, February 5)

Ed Gardiner's new show reopened theOrpheum after its try at straight pic-tures and dual bills and was found want-ing. Talent for this one, labeled WinterGarden Follies, consists of Moore andShy, differing in weight by more than400 pounds and long-time stooges ofOlsen and Johnson; Three Eatons,dancers; Huck Round's Orchestra, withDixie Bennett at the baton: Gale Sis-ters, military tappers; the White Broth-ers, comedy acrobatics; Gilley and Jean,hand-to-hand balancing, and BernieNolan, emsee and comedy.

Girls start things off with a muffand fur step and reappear about mid-way doing a hula. Gilley and Jean rateda good hand with their stuff. Thewoman handles the male member 'withease and does some snappy work downunder. Moore and Shy clown in goodfashion except for a few old saws whichthey later do in bits and leave a badimpression.

Bernie Nolan, who has a suave man-ner and makes a fine introductoryreference to each act, literally kills him-self late in the show by getting kackywith his gags. Has one song, which isa composite of several well-knowns,which is a hair curler for any guy with

(See ORPHEUM on page 78)

Metropolitan, Boston(Reviewed Thursday Morning, Feb. 4)

What better "name" would a flesh billwant than that of Belle Baker? Effortsincluded her click warbling of It's De -Lovely, I've Got You Under My Skin,a burlesque of an Italian with aeronau-

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Reviews ot acts atit RaOsMario and Floria

Reviewed at the Sert Room, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York. Style-Ball-room dance team.

Around the past few years and build-ing themselves quite a reputation play-ing the swank hotel spots, this teamseems headed for the top. FollowedVeloz and Yolanda here and are doingexcellently, just as they successfully fol-lowed the DeMarcos into the Plaza Hotellast summer.

The team's assets are appearance,smoothness, poise and spectacular fastroutines. And their only liability is atendency to work so hard that they ap-pear winded, Open with their best num-ber, a breath -taking dance to the musicof Debusy's Clair de Lune, in which thebronze -haired Miss Floria becomes adainty, elusive and especially lovely crea-ture. They followed with a tango thatincludes spectacular lifts and throws,and then a waltz that features some un-usual catches of Floria by Mario on hisback.

For their second show they offered adelightful rendition of Alexander's RagTime Band, which includes light comedytouches and a musical comedy numberwith rumba undertones.

All in all, Mario and Floria shape upas a superb class team. P. D.

Eve SymingtonReviewed at the Sert Room of the Wal-

dorf-Astoria Hotel, New York. Style-Singing.

Miss Symington. in here at a reported$1,000 a week, is easily the most success-ful of the scores of "society singers" thathave invaded the night club field thesepast couple of years.

She is a very attractive blonde whohasn't a great voice, technically, but thatdoesn't stop her from using it to thefullest extent. Utilizing a mike, shesings ordinary pop ditties in low, caress-ing fashion-the voice sometimes barelybeing audible. If it wasn't for her im-peccable diction such a low voice wouldprobably be indistinguishable. In addi-tion to her attractiveness and fine dic-tion, she knows how to deliver a song,giving even the banal lyrics of currentpop ditties a definite meaning and adepth of feeling.

Offered Love Is in the Air, I've Got YouUnder My Skin, I'm in a Dancing Mood,When My Dream Boat Comes Home,Won't You Come In?, I'm Going Home,Love May Come But One Never Knowsand Goodnight Sweetheart during hertwo appearances when reviewed. P. D.

Virginia ValleyReviewed at the Club Bali, New York.

Style - Singing. Setting - Floor show.Time-Three minutes.

Beautiful, redheaded, slightly MaeWestish, but tastefully gowned in black,this young lady offered one number, I'veGot You Under My Skin, to a good handwhen caught. Tho her voice is just aver-age, with no special distinguishing quali-ties, she manages to get over with defthandling of lyrics for best results onmike. Personal charm plays no meanpart in her selling.

She also lends her composite charms inseveral production numbers and handleslines capably. G. C.

Eddie LeBaron andTango -Rumba Orchestra

Reviewed at the Sert Room of the Wal-dorf-Astoria Hotel, New York. Style-Dance and show band.

Coming in from Los Angeles, where heenjoyed a successful 39 -week run at theCocoanut Grove, LeBaron is now in his14th week here and still going strong.

His band is certainly among the finestof the Latin combos around. It com-prises piano, drums, violin, bass, trumpet,accordion, xylophone and maraccas, withLeBaron himself leading and offering oc-casional snatches of song in husky voice.He is a tall, personable chap who swingsto the rhythm of the band and prancesaround a hit In tango and rumba stepson the band stand.

The boys are obviously good musicians,sending out thoroly danceable Latin

rhythms that have been simplified forthe non -Latin dancers. For the non -dancers the music comes over in in-gratiating style, being neither loudenough to disturb conversation nor deadenough to be avoided.

LeBaron plays the maraccas occasional-ly and is sometimes joined by some ofother boys when vocalizing a bit. P. D.

Jack Arnold and Sid HawkinsReviewed at the Club Bali, New York.

Style-Singing duo and piano. Setting-Floor show. Time-Fourteen minutes.

Male team of singers, tenor and bari-tone, the former being at the piano, whoopen with a medley of love songs, slid-ing from English to French and Germanlyrics, blending harmoniously and eachdisplaying unusual quality and polish.They swing from this straight offeringinto Arnold's imitation of Harry Rich-man singing The Birth of the Blues. Im-personation as a whole is fair, tho sing-ing is good.

Then Hawkins reverses places withArnold and he gives an imitation of aViennese film star whose identity we werenot able to divine. Next comes an imita-tion of Lawrence Tibbett, by Arnold, sing-ing Figaro from the Barber of Seville, andthis is followed by two double numbers,both caricaturing, in song, events andpeople.

Team excels in this type of entertain-ment, worth of offering being readily real-ized and enthusiastically rewarded bysmart audience here, G. C.

Ellis Kimball's OrchestraReviewed at Topsy's Roost, Playland-

at-the-Beach, San Francisco.Instrumentation: Piano and arranger,

Harold Zollman; bass, Dick Warfield;drums, Jack Keagle; sax -clarinet. LaryKohler; trumpet and violin, Frank Mc-Minn; trombone and arranger, JackBuck; trumpet and arranger -leader, EllisKimball. Vocalist, Mary Ann Harris.

For almost two years Kimball's smalloutfit has brought joy to the hearts ofmusicians and true swing fans up anddown the Pacific Coast thru air work onKFRC and the Mutual -Don Lee network.Made up of some of the best swingers inLocal 6, the Kimball group can hold itsown with any band of the same size inthe land.

Band's specialty is real honest -to -goodness "Dixieland arrangements," andthese are sent forth with the easy aban-don, flawless tempo and true -toned in-strumentation of top-flight musiciansworking as a unit. The versatility islimited and the fullness is not alwaysthere, which is to be expected of a nu-merically restricted combination. Butwhat's there is the finest.

This band is soon to go on the roadand should wow the provinces In one -fighters. This can't go forth withoutwords of praise for Mary Ann Harris,"The Sweetheart of Syncopation," whoseease of delivery, true tone and stylerank her with the best. What keepsher off a big-time commercial is a mys-tery. P. K.

Bobby Grayson and Orch.Reviewed at the Rice .Terrace, Rice

Hotel, Houston. Style-Dance band.Instrumentation: Bobby Grayson. lead;

Walt Moyer, Ray Cross and GordonJeynes, saxes: Ross Madjestic, trumpet;Bram Courson and Ray Hagley, trom-bones; Ray Westcott, piano; George Ed-munds, drums; Leon Rocco, bass; RayHenderson, guitar. Vocals by EileenO'Day and Jon Paul Jones.

This band is built around the leader,who is continuously in the fore. Bandis of a soft, subtle type and whose swingconcoctions are very danceable. Thebands works together as a unit, withoutany individual "take -off" efforts.

Saxes have a tendency to play some-what loud at times and this does notexactly balance with the other depart-ments. Insomuch as Grayson tries toplease those who request numbers, thereis a quick change in tempo of dance,and band plays many choruses.

Grayson's efforts at the "vibs" arenone too impressive, for he hits quite afew "clinkers." Band has been intactfor some time but has yet to reach itspeak musically.

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name of Bob Geltman, the name waschanged to Grayson when Mills tookover the reins a year ago.

Blond Miss O'Day registered well in herattempts at swing vocals. Jones possessesan operatic voice, indeed fine, yet notfitting for a dance band.

Band . makes the average appearance,but lacks that personality aspect whichis most stressed in every invading band.Airs nightly thru KTRH. M. K. D.

Jimmie Lunceford OrchestraReviewed at Loew's State, New York.

Style-Band act. Setting-Full stage,Time-Twenty-five minutes.

This colored band, comprising 16 menwith the leader, has come a long wayand deservedly so, for it is one of thetop bands at swing music. Not theblatant and corny variety, but actualrhythmic swing music that goes to townin a way that's bound to set your feeta-thumpin' and make you want to getout of your seat to truck on down, dothe Suzi-Q and the like. With it allthere is a showmanly handling of theact and specialties and instrumentalsolos to make the band most enjoyable.

Lunceford is the quiet type of leader,personably sticking to his baton wavingand never hogging the spot. He giveshis people all the breaks, but with it allhe shines thru. Only one outside spe-cialty in the band and that's turned inby Mabel Scott, who goes typically Har-lem with a mild song -dance routine.Then there are Eddie Tomkins, WillieSmith and Sy Oliver, who are spottedfrequently for song and instrumentalbits, which are all very good. Tomkinsis a standout with brilliant trumpettooting.

The band best shows its swing stylein For Dancers Only, which is a real mu-sical treat. Then, of course, there is theoutfit's theme song, Rhythm Is OurBusiness; swinging of My Blue Heaven,and finally My Buddy as such bands asDuke Ellington, Guy Lombardo. LouisArmstrong and Paul Whiteman wouldplay it.

Closed the show here and the audiencewas most enthusiastic from start to fin-ish, palming the act right into the fea-ture pix. S. H.

HildegardeReviewed at Paramount Theater, New

York. Style-Singing. Setting-Front ofband. Time-Eight minutes.

Remembered as the very promisingGerman singing comedienne under theGus Edwards wing, Hildegarde is nowseen after having fair success in Europeand on the air. An altogether differentperformance now as compared to yearsback, and it's not for the better. Infact, as stage entertainment Hildegardeis lacking. No dialect now, just straightsinging with an attempt as a stylist.

Noticeable is her too stagey perform-ance. Probably something she acquiredfrom her long stay abroad, but in any

event it's not the type of delivery thatcatches on with American audiences. Atleast the popular American audiences,whereas it might go at the RainbowRoom or a similar spot.

She has but a fair singing voice, andwith her delivery the way it is the oddsare against her. She did three songswhen reviewed, the first two being MyOne in a Million Is You and Good Night,My Love. Accompanied at the piano onthose numbers by William Wurches,Who's announced and permitted a bow.Her last number is a novelty which sheworks from the piano. It's tagged I'veGot a Note and is only fair.

Fared mildly when reviewed. S. H.

John BeckReviewed at the Club Bali, New York.

Style-Poetry reading and satire. Set-ting-Floor show. Time-Ten minutes.

Most unusual turn possibly ever offeredin a night club is that of this poeticmime. With a dark shawl over his headand a nondescript collection of props(telephone directories, coat hanger, whiskbroom, pussy willows, etc.) under hisarm, he sets out to slyly jibe, with de-lightful mock gravity, the works andeccentricities of Edna St. Vincent Millay.In the same vein, but with a little moreabandon and with flourishes of an imag-inary racquet, he portrays taciturn HelenWills Moody being interviewed by thepress. His last offering, his impression ofBeatrice Lillie -an humour, can matchthe original.

The novelty of the act and the talentsof Beck should bring him into populardemand for the smarter spots and carryhim on to greener fields. G. C.

The DuffinsReviewed at Paramount Theater, New

York. Style-Acrobatic dancing. Setting-Front of band, Time-Three minutes,

Formerly the act of Duffin and Draper,Matt Duffin is now doing his noveltydance routine with his sister, Mary. Asock specialty, especially in front of aband, the team contributing one rou-tine when viewed in front of the NatBrandwynne Ork. It's a rag -doll dance,featuring the girl's amazing limberness,her partner busily engaged in virtuallytwisting her into a pretzel. Very fastturn and well timed, with the routinea definite sock. S. H.

Gus HowardReviewed at the Club Bali, New York.

Style-Acro tap dancer. Setting-Floorshow. Time-Three minutes.

Young acro tapper who prefaces hisspecialty with a vocal offering, afterwhich he goes thru a routine that isvery ordinary in tapwork and prettygood in the acro stunts, highlightingnip -ups and flip-flops with a full twist.

He also carries a talking bit in a pro-duction number with merit. G. C.

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February 13, 1937Broadway. New York City

"Road Is Dead" Plaint NotBorne Out by Statistics

Stebbins guaranteed $500,000 for fall tour of WhiteHorse Inn-Eternal Road also receiving bids fromhinterlands and London-Recent road grosses high

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Dirges that the road is dead are momentarily stilledowing to publication of totals guaranteed to a touring company of White HorseInn and statistics of grosses recently garnered by current touring attractions. Dopeis significant in view of continual racking of brains on the part of Actors' Equity,Theater League, Dramatists' Guild and other legit interests, all of whom have beenattempting for a long time to find ways and means of resuscitating legit in thehinterlands. For booking White Horse Inn two weeks in both Milwaukee and St.Louis this fall, Rowland Stebbins, pro-ducer, has been guaranteed $300,000.Minor bids for the piece bring the prob-able fall total up to more than $500,000.The Miracle, also a Stebbins' production,collected $400,000 during a year's tour Attack Counciland, according to the boys who guidethe destinies of the Center Theater spec-tacle, no enthusiasm equal to the cur-rent one has been displayed since TheMiracle trekked around the countryside.The dough is there, too.

Eternal Road, gigantic pageant at theOpera House. has received both Americanand London bids. You Can't Take ItWith You and Brother Rat provided forroad company casts previous to theirBroadway openings. Specific questions brought up by the

Recent figures grossed by road corn- menibers were: (1) What has Equity'sponies are: First Lady, $15,000; Jane council done about the membership'sEyre, $22,000; Leaning on Letty (Post recent query about Equity's activity, orRoad), $13,000: Ziegfeld Follies, $28,000. lack of it, in radio? (2) Why has councilAll the above were Chicago bookings. not explained the use of uniformed

Boy Meets Girl, Los Angeles, gathered guards at informal discussion meetings?$10,000: Dead End, Detroit, $15.000; (3) Why has council not provided aMasque of Kings, Boston. $15,000; Pride financial statement on Equity's expensesand Prejudice, Boston, $11,000; And Now and salaries, as requested?Goodbye, Boston, $9,000; Frederika,Philadelphia, $22,000, and ReflectedGlory, Philadelphia, $10,000.

"Follies" Chi RunMay Be Cut Short

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-'Ziegfeld Follies,which has been playing to sell-outhouses since its opening at the GrandOpera House here four weeks ago, mayhe forced out at the peak of extraor-dinary business to make room for OnYour Toes, originally penciled in forFebruary 15.

It was planned to keep the Follieshere until Easter, then bring in On YourToes, but Ray Bolger has been notifiedthat he must report in Hollywood for apicture assignment no later than thefirst week in April. Since one of thereasons for touring On Your Toes wasto play Chicago. and there is no othertheater available to which the Folliescould be transferred. the cutting shortof its engagement here is almost in-evitable in the face of business thatwarrants an indefinite stay.

Follies is scheduled to tour major citiesin the Middle West, with a possibleWest Coast engagement in the earlysummer. However, since several of thestars have picture assignments beginningin June the tour will necessarily be aquick one.

Dixon, Pitt, Sets ShowsPITTSBURGH, Feb. 6. -- Continued

buzzing activity at the box office broughtadditional advance bookings for theNixon. assuring an uninterrupted seasonuntil late in March. Following the cur-rent attraction, the D'Oyly Carte OperaCompany, are Dead End; Tallulah Bank -head, in Reflected Glory; a return en-gagement of Tobacco Road, a returnengagement of The Great Waltz, andWalter Hampden, in Ibsen's Enemy ofthe People.

PropPHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-Property,s men

on the Hollywood movie lots have noth-ing on Sue Jacobs, head of the technicalstaff of the local New Theater group.Among the list of props needed for theforthcoming production, "You Can't ChangeHuman Nature," she noted a call for atwo -week-old baby.

"I'm sure I can't get that by February13" was her comment, "but I'll see whatthe production department can do aboutIt."

Equity Members

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Monthly informaldiscussion meeting of Actors' Equity, at-tended by about 70 members and fourcouncilmen, was held at the Hotel Astoryesterday. General tenor of the confabwas criticism of the actors' organization'sfailure to act and report on points raisedin previous discussion meetings.

Desire was expressed that Equity takea firm stand on the "leave of absence"situation on the Federal Theater Project,such absences being no longer allowableby the WPA administration. Council wasalso requested to make a survey onneeds of Equity members on the project.Latter point is probably an outgrowthof the recent revelation that 29 per centof the WPA legit units were amateurs.

BROADWAY RUNSPerformances to February 6, inclusive.

Dramatic opened Pert.And Now Goodbye

(Golden) Feb. 2 .. 7Behind Red Lights (Mans-

field I Ian. 13.,. 20Boy Meets Girl (Cori) Nov. 27...508Brother Rat (Biltmore) .... Dec.But for the Grace of God

(Guild)

16...12...

64

31Country Wife. The (Miller) Dee. 1.. 80Dead End (Belasco) Oct. 28.... 588Eternal Bead. The (Manhat-

tan Iipera House) 7... 36High Tor (Bock) Jan. 8... 35Howdy, Stranger (Longacre). Jan.king Richard 11 (St.

14... 28

James) Feb. 5... 3Stage Door (Music Box) Oct.Thirsty Soil 14811, St.) Feb.Tide Rising (Lyceum) JanTobacco Road (Forreid Dec.Tonight at 8:30 (National) Nov.Tovarieh (Plymouth) Oct.You Can't Take It With You

(Booth) lice.Victoria Regina (2i1 engage.)

(Bruadhur,)) Aug.Wingless Victory, The (Em-

pire) Dec.Women, The (Barrymore)

Musical ComedyFrederika (Imperial)Red. Hot and Blue (Al; iol Oct.Ishew Is (In, The (Winter

Garden)White Horse Inn (Center) Oct.

22...121;3... 625 164..136321... 87

15...13414... 6631...181

26... 50

4...29...11725... 521...140

"Lady" Cast Wants 3/8NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Settlement of

the Swing Your Lady dispute, hinging ona salary claim by the cast, is pending.Play during its final week missed threeperformances. Cast was paid salaries lessthree -eighths and wants the fraction.Manager says he made the cut becauseof the illness of John Alexander. Latterhad an understudy who was releasedbefore his services could be used.

`Lights' Letout Wants DoughNEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Arb is pending

concerning Lucille Beaumont, who re-hearsed two weeks for Behind RedLights, took sick and was out six days,after which she was offered a walk-onpart. She claims two weeks' salary andfour days' rehearsal money.

Itan Out itontBy EUGENE BURR

The one -act play has always been a pet in this corner, and the reasons for itslack of commercial appeal have always to me been vague. Naively as usual. I havealways felt that a varied program of good one -act plays was at least as entertainingas an unvaried program of one good three -act play. With the one-acters the publicis given a greater break; if one play is bad, at least there is a chance that a couplemay be good. Also, a program of one-acters takes over et least some of the advan-tages of the repertory system for which I endlessly howl; in a program of one-actersthe players are forced to take several parts, and so may be judged as actors ratherthan as personality performers.

All these things look good enough on paper-but the commercial theater, stand-ing by its three -act guns, has claimed that they won't work on a stage; the publicwill stay away in droves. Recently, however, there has been at least one exception,Mr. Noel Coward's series of nine one-acters lumped under the general title ofTonight at 8:30. The plays in Tonight at 8:30 were regarded here, as those who readthe reviews may recall, as something less than miniature masterpieces; as a matterof fact, Mr. Coward's three bills of three plays each gave me a series of extremelyuncomfortable pains in what, for want of a better word, may be termed the sitz-fieisch. But Tonight at 8:30 is a box-office smash.

Of course, many things contribute to that: Mr. Coward's reputation as a witand a generally droll fellow; the fact that the entertainment is considered the smartthing to see; all of the "fashionable" angles that appeal to essentially unfashion-able people; the usual feature of presenting three plays on each of three successiveevenings, a bit of carnival showmanship that matches even Eugene O'Neill's well-known circus method of playwriting. All these things, of course, contributed; butthe fact remains that ihe public is rushing in large numbers to see three billsof one -act plays-and not very good one -act plays either.

Why shouldn't the public rush? The one -act play, judged as an art form, is atleast as high in rating as the three -act play; its instrinsic entertainment value,when presented on a bill, tends to be as great or greater; its effect is more cohesive,and it allows scope during a single evening for variety that ranges from tragedyto farce. Also, many of our best writers have indulged in the form-and its generalappeal in relation to a full-length play is (or should be) the same as that of theshort story in relation to the novel.

But the form has been allowed to languish under the tender mercies of amateurproduction. It seems a pity. Some of the one-acters of the aforementioned Mr.O'Neill, written when he was a dramatist of distinction rather than holder of theself-conscious title of America's First Playwright, are certainly worthy of revival;many of Lord Dunsany's short plays-among them A Night at an Inn, one of themost effective melodramas in the language-would bring color and beauty to theprofessional stage; exponents of the art of short -play writing range from JohnMadison Morton to James Barrie and George Bernard Shaw. Back in the old dayswhen both New York and the drama were rather proud of being artistic, groupslike the Provincetown Playhouse and the Neighborhood Playhouse occasionallypresented bills of one-acters. Why can't we have anything of the same sort now?

Tonight at 8:30-bad as the plays themselves may be-is a step in the rightdirection. So is the interest in one-acters fostered by various left-wing groupsinterested in obtaining short dramas for presentation by similarly minded organiza-tions. And so, to a much greater extent, is the imminent publication of a magazineto be devoted entirely to texts of one -act plays, with no political or ideological biasfavored. It is to be called, logically enough, the One -Act Play Magazine, and thiscorner looks forward to it 'with pleasure.

Play BureauMakes Awards

Ticklish points raised inconnection 'with futureentry of mriters in Guild

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Now that thescreen -sponsored Bureau of New Playshas announced its first six awards,Broadway is mulling over some of theticklish points that automatically arisein connection with future commercialproduction of plays written by membersof the Bureau. Organization, now oneyear old, was created by seven leadingfilm companies who could not see theirway clear to back Broadway productionsunder the new Dramatists' Guild pact.

Altho the Bureau's winning play-wrights, gleaned from a nation-widecompetition among students who wereenrolled in colleges some time during thepast three years. are currently eligiblefor membership in the Dramatists' Guild,it is held possible that the Guild willin the near future take action to barthem from membership. In the eventthis is done it is possible that the Bu-reau's playwrights could not have theirplays presented by Broadway managers,owing to the existing contract betweenthe Guild and League of New YorkTheaters.

Theresa Helburn, director of the Bu-reau and for 17 years a member of The-ater Guild's board of managers, a posi-tion she still holds. says that 230 manu-scripts were submitted by students rep-resenting 98 colleges and universitiesthruout the country. Most of the prom-ising authors evinced a social conscious-ness, altho a few satires and farces werealso in evidence.

Winners were classified in two groups:(1) Human relations and (2) social. Inthe former were Robert Wetzel, NewYork; Bernard V. Dryer, Bridgeport;Wesley Alan Coutts, South Dakota, andJanet Marshall, New Haven. They willreceive, in order named, $500, a scholar-ship amounting to $1,250, and, for thelast two, fellowships of $2,500 each. Twowinners in social group were Arthur A.Miller and Norman Rosten, both ofBrooklyn, N. Y. They will receive schol-arships amounting to $2,500.

Whether or not the Bureau will becontinued another year is not known,but thus far it is developing dramatistsindependent of the Guild.

Bolger -"Toes" Arb UpNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Arbitration in-

volving Ray Bolger, of On. Your Toes,now touring, and the management con-cerning the termination date of a run -of -the -play contract is slated for nextweek. Contract in question is confusing,owing to an attached rider. Point willbe settled as to whether any ambiguityexists.

Smith Joins Clii WPACHICAGO. Feb. 6.-Art Smith. one

of the original members of the Good-man Repertory Company here years ago,has joined George Kondolf's Federal The-ater staff as a director of productions.Smith comes from the Group Theaterin New York and last appeared here asan actor in Awake and Sing. No as-signment has been given him as yet.

Equity Nays Brown JobNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Actors' Equity

denied Irving Cooper permission to en-gage Irene Brown in a play he wants todo. Miss Brown came from England togo into Country Wife and from thatwent into Promise, subbing in the latterfor Lorette Taylor. This, according toEquity, constitutes two appearances.

More Dickstein HearingsWASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Hearings on

Dickstein Bill, perennial measure spon-sored by New York representative to nn,appearances by alien performer; in thiscountry, will begin before House Com-mittee on Immigration and Naturaliza-tion February 17, it was announced thiSweek. Measure is same one that passedHouse last year but died in Senate.

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48TH STREETbeginning Wednesday Evening, February 3, 1937

, 41 THIRSTY SOIL' A comedy drama by Raymond Bond. Staged

by Harry Hayden. Setting designed byLouis Bromberg. Presented by E. John

'Brandeis, in association with Bliss -Hayden.Via!garner Raymond BondMrs. Warner ' Maude Allen

'. 'Matt Warner George MakinsonMnly Warner Ann MerilLuke Warner Leon AmesMr. Hurd Robert Thorne

., Primrose Hurd Greta Granstedt' ACT I-At Daybreak. About 5 A.M. ACT'Ill -Evening of the Same Day. ACT III-. 'Scene 1: Mid -afternoon. Three Months Later.,Scene 2: Following Morning.

The Entire Action of the Play Takes Place": In The Living Room of a Farmhouse Situated

in .Nebraska. Time-Late Fall of 1895.The woes that lurk in Midwestern

eoll. ready to spring up and bite all...earth -bound farmers at the behest of

any dramatist who decides to write a..play about The Land, sprang forth in

alarming numbers on the stage of the48th Street Theater Wednesday night,

.when E. John Brandeis, in associationwith Bliss -Hayden, presented RaymondBond's Thirsty Soil. Bliss -Hayden hadpreviously presented the play on the

)(bast, and not even the flood could stop.', Its eastward flight. That's another dis-

aster to chalk up against the flood.Plays that describe 'the rigors of The

. Soil fall as a rule into two classes. The., dramatist may elect to present a realistic

picture of the struggle to eke sustenance from the unwilling earth, and then he'sapt to go a bit overboard in his depiction-11,8 even so able a playwright as James

Hagan did when he wrote Mid -West. Orhe may elect to present a poetic pictureof humanity's dreams, set against therigor of the land and the bigotry of itspeople; and then he's apt to go even'further overboard. As a matter of factthe only really successful play of thelatter class that I can recall is DanTOtheroh's magnificent Wild Birds.

But neither method satisfied Mf. Bond.Most dramatists dealing with The Soilhave reasons for writing that are in-herent in their subject; but, so far as theplay at the 48th Street indicates, Mr.

.., Bond's only reason was a desire to writea play. Therefore he combined the

4 worst (the most obvious) features ofboth Methods; the sufferings that assailhis unfortunate family of Warners arewithout end. At least they seemed soto. the customers.

Pa Warner is teched in the held with religion, and goes around the place doin'

chores and asettin' in the rocker singin'' hymns and naggin' poor, faithful Maw,

whose heroic efforts keep the family andthe farm together. Also on the receiv-

' ing end of the nagging is Matt, whodreams in the approved farm -drama'fashion, and Milly, an adopted daughter,whci is to marry Matt. Also, there isno rain. If the Dramatists' Guild is tobe believed, the entire Midwest mustresemble the inner recesses of the GobiDesert.

Just to add to the misfortunes,another son, Luke, comes home. He hasbeen a spieler for a med show, an in-dulger in liquorish excess, and in generalquite a fellow. The pretty gifts he hasbrought from the Chicago World's Fair(last century's fair, since the action islaid in 1895) win the heart of Milly,who is just experiencing, as Mawchastely phrases it. "the call of mother-hood." Thereafter Luke leaves and Millywanders about the farm in the condi-

tion that is colloquially and inexplicablyknown as interesting.

There is hardly any need to tell in de--tail of Matt's love for the high-tonedPrimrose Hurd, who is possessed of brook-larnin'; of his noble offer to sacrificehimself at the altar for Milly's good name;of Pa's threat to shoot the blank -blankrailroad if it comes thru his farm: ofthe cyclone which, with happy aim,sends a hunk of the barn directly at Pa'scrazed head; of Luke's return and thefight he has with Matt, while Pa's bodyis alyin' cold and dead in the frontparlor. Enough to say that Milly, enticedby the tinsel glories of the fair, goesoff with Luke, and Matt, with dreamsof planting great forests upon the Ne-braska plains. is free to marry Primrose.

It's all pretty silly-and it's all written

with a notable absence of sincerity. Itis, in other words, just another play-and the reasons for its Coast -to -Coasttransplanting are hard to figure. Cali-fornia should certainly feel that itplagues us enough with the pictures itsends east, without sending plays likeThirsty Soil.

The acting is far better than the ma-terial, with Mr. Bond himself going thruthe antic humors of Pa, with MaudeAllen giving a truly fine, earnest, ef-fective and excellent portrayal of Maw,with George Makinson doing wellenough by the stock farm boy -dreamerdidos of Matt, and with Leon Ames do-ing his third good job of the season asthe naughty Luke.

Harry Hayden's direction is all righttoo. In fact, everything's all right butthe play-and that seems to have gotteninto the wrong theater. It might havedone very nicely at the Messrs. Krimsky'sAmerican Music Hall.

JOHN GOLDEN(FORMERLY MASQUE)

Beginning Tuesday Evening, February 2, 1937

AND NOW GOODBYEA play by Philip Howard, based on the novel

by James Hilton. Starring Philip Merivaleand featuring Marguerite Churchill. Stagedby Reginald Bach. Settings designed by Ray-mond Sovey, constructed by Vail ScenicConstruction Company and painted by Rob-ert W. Bergman Studios. Music for in-cidental hymn by Ernest Lubin. Presentedby John Golden.

Rev. Howat Freemantle Philip MerivaleMarny Freemantle Margaret AndersonEllen Marie de BeckerAunt Viney Kathryn CollierDr. Ringwood Richie LingMrs. Freemantle Hilda PlowrightMr. Trevis Horace SinclairMr. Garland Edgar KentMrs. Garland Ruth VivianElizabeth Garland Marguerit4 ChurchillWaiter Thomas BateMiss Potts Eda Heinemann

ACT I-Rev. Freemantle's Study, Browdley.ACT II-Scene 1: A Studio in Chelsea, Lon-don. Scene 2: A Restaurant in Soho. Scene 3:The Studio. ACT III-The Study at Browdley.

And Now Goodbye, the James Hiltonnovel that served as the basis for theplay of the same name that PhilipHoward wrote and John Golden broughtto his name theater Tuesday night, mayhave been an excellent book. Not havingread it, I don't know. I do know, how-ever, that the play to which it gave itsname and plot is far from being a goodplay. wasting both the excellent actingof Philip Merivale and the detailed(sometimes over -detailed) direction ofReginald Bach.

The plot follows- a long familiar pat-tern. It's all about a clergyman wholoved music in his youth, who now inhis middle age is bound down by anagging family and the manifold triviathat beset a small-town minister. Tohim comes late love in the form of thedaughter of one of his parishioners, whohas run away from home to study musicin Vienna. After spending a night withher (in the nicest possible way) he de-cides to go off with her. But as theystart on their way there is a train wreckand the girl is killed. The clergyman,trying to rescue her, rescues five or sixother people instead and goes backbroken to his parish to be greeted by theadulation and the cheers of his flock.

It is an old and faded pattern, stilloccasionally serviceable in the novel be-cause of the sympathy or style withwhich an individual author may electto treat it. Perhaps it possessed suchdistinguishing sympathy and style in Mr.Hilton's novelized version; it most cer-tainly does not in the play that Mr.Howard fashioned from the book. It isdull, stereotyped, pale and appallinglyunconvincing.

In addition, Mr. Howard ran into anobstacle encountered by all adapters ofnovels; he was forced to place almostall of his action off stage. It is interest-ing to note that the most absorbingsection of the play comes in the last actwhen the clergyman tells about the trainwreck. It's a pity that there was no wayto wreck the train, rather than the play,on stage.

Mr. Merivale does his best with theclergyman and in the last act rises toexcellently effective heights; previouslyhis playing seems somewhat over -de-

tailed, dissipating the little interest'thatthe play contains. There are quite afew good minor characterizations, chiefamong them Richie Ling's kindly doctor,a truly fine performance. Among theothers doing nice work are Kathryn Col-lier, Marie de Becker, Eda Heinemannand Hilda Plowright. The whole castshows a tendency to swallow words amidthe rigors of detailed characterization,but since the tendency is so general itis probably the fault of Mr. Bach.

Marguerite Churchill, returning fromfilms, displays again her amazing lackof ability as the girl in the case; a morehopelessly wooden, blandly unmotivated,flatly delivered performance would behard to imagine even at the graduationexercises of Oshkosh High School.

OUT-OF-TOWN OPENINGS

"The Return of Hannibal"(San Francisco)

By Miss Amory Hare. Directed byHarry Minturn. Sets by Norman Rock.Produced by Farmor, Inc., at the GearyTheater for a two-week run beginningFebruary.

Cast: Jerome Lawlor, jfelen MacKellar,William Tannen, Louise Brien, ReginaldSheffield, Charles O'Neal, Kenneth Craigand Elaine Barrie Barrymore.

Publicized as the Pacific Coast debutof Elaine Barrie Barrymore, The Returnof Hannibal revealed itself here as astudy of the character and life of theCarthaginian conqueror. Latter is thesame who is always coupled with Alps,elephants and Rome. but Miss Hare hasunearthed an Oedipus Rex angle whichgives it a sexy twist.

Yarn concerns the trip to Rome madeby the African in 217 B. C. He chosenot to conquer the city, but turnedback and retreated. Years later he re-turned and fell in love with a girl. Afemale of the past, however, comes backto plague him with proof that the girlis his own illegitimate daughter, con-ceived under a tent one night on theold camp ground. Hannibal. confrontedwith the sordid facts, kills himself,something he should have done in Act I.

This is not the first play to be writtenabout the great Carthaginian, and it isof no great moment. It is heavy, attimes amateurish, and the cast performswithout distinction. Elaine Barrie, inthe role of Claudia, is a Barrymore inname only; Jerome Lawlor, as Hannibal,is very uneven; Tannen, as Scipio, andSheffield, as Mago, are satisfactory. Playis written in verse of doubtful merit andhas not been worked up into a piece ofgenuine dramatic impact.

Minturn's direction is fair, all con-sidered. Sets and costumes excellent.

"A Point of Honor"(Philadelphia)

By Jo Eisinger and Stephen Van Gluck.Produced and staged by Luther Greene.Settings and costumes by Kate DrainLawson. At the Erlanger Theater forfive days, beginning February 2.

Charles H. Moore, Florence Reed, Lil-lian Emerson, Lewis Martin, WilfridLawson, A. J. Herbert, J. Malcom Dunn,Lloyd Gough, Leslie King, Gary Mohr,Peter Mitchell and James Hurd in thecast.

Altho Jo Eisinger and Stephen VanGluck excuse their distortion of his-torical facts with a program note thatA Point of Honor "has been suggestedby, rather than based on, historical factspertaining to Benedict Arnold," actualexhibition of the play was a poor excusefor being in the first place. The mat-ter of factness that characterizes theJudas of American history in schoolbooks made only for a drowsy tract ofdoubtful drama as presented by LutherGreene.

The influences which lead BenedictArnold to his infamous act are attributedto his pretty Tory wife, Peggy Shippen,whom the authors would have us believewas the Lady Macbeth of the Revolution-ary War. Knowingly, he let her sell himdown the river. But how he loved thatgal. Papa Shippen and the Britisher,John Andre, ex -suitor for the hand ofPeggy, are rung in to expedite theconspiracy. Having undermined his

eltatus &quilt/ 720teSOne new member joined the Chorus

Equity in the past week.Chorus Equity is holding checks in

settlement of claims for the followingmembers: Adrian Anthony, Nancy LeeBlaine, Adele Butler, Ronnie Campbell,Charlotte Davis, Ruthy Dennis, LielaGans, Gladys Harris. Eda Hedin, MargeHylan, Marion Hylan, Fred Holmes,Bunnie James, Lorraine Jannee, DorothyMellor, Evelyn Page, Carol Raff in, PercyRichards, Ragna Ray and Carolyn Russ.

Members are reminded that underthe council ruling establishing a cutsboard no member may agree to take asalary cut nor sign a statement agree-ing to a salary cut until the cuts boardhas met and made its recommendation.

The function of the board is to studythe books and financial statement ofthe management in order that it maybe determined whether or not a cut isnecessary. If the books show thata cut is necessary the board then draws

(See CHORUS EQUITY on page 32)

reputation as the military governor inPhiladelphia, Peggy completes the planby making him move to West Point,where he sells out for the filthy gulden.

When he fails in an attempt to workthe double-cross on the British, his sis-ter, Hannah, moves to prove that Peggyand her papa are the guilty ones in thecoup. By that time, in true movie -scenario fashion, Peggy has developeda yen for her Arnold, whose patiencewith his traitorous wife makes a sissyout of Job-and the audience as well.In a huff and a puff Arnold shouldersthe entire blame, putting wife abovecountry.

Lacking entirely in motivation andnever reaching the semblance of a dra-matic force, the five scenes sustainedas much interest as five pages of dic-tionary readings. Too bad that such asplendid cast should waste its time, andthat of the audience, in readings of linesthat at best are phlegmatic, unimagina-tive and dry as dust. Wilfrid Lawson,who scored with audiencesin Libel and Prelude to Exile, makes themost of frothing in the role of Arnold.About time he was provided with a playthat merits his capacities. FlorenceReed has the role of Hannah Arnold.But the playwrights seem to have for-gotten her, with hardly a dozen lines toher credit. Lillian Emerson makes apretty Peggy Shippen, and Charles H.Moore, as an old Negro servant in theArnold household, provided occasionalsparks. Oro.

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"You Only Live Once"(WALTER WANGER)

TIME -87 minutes.RELEASE DATE-January 30.PLOT-Joan Graham (Sylvia Sidney)

loves an ex -convict, Eddie Taylor (HenryFonda), and they get married. Soonthe natural antipathy and discrimina-tion against ex -cons becomes over-bearing and Taylor is on the verge ofcommitting a crime in order to getmoney. At that time a bank robberyis staged and Taylor is brought to trialand found guilty, even tho he is notguilty. In jail waiting for the chair,he makes a spectacular break, is joinedby Joan, and the two begin a long des-perate trip to the border to escape. Thelaw finally catches up with them andshoots them down as they are almostat their destination.

CAST-Miss Sidney and Fonda offergrand performances. Good playing isturned in by Barton MacLane, JeanDixon, William Gargan and the lateChic Sale.

DIRECTOR-Fritz Lang, who did sucha swell job with Fury and with M, haslifted this ordinary story into the ranksof an exceptional picture. But try ashe may. the plot is so shopworn that hejust couldn't make it an extraordinaryfilm that he so obviously wanted.

AUTHORS-Gene Towne and GrahamBaker.

COMMENT-A harrowing story thatbegins with a tragic note and mountssteadily into one dramatic sock afteranother. However, it falls into the mis-take (from the box-office viewpoint) ofbeing so heart crushing that the audi-ence will surely leave the theater vowingnever to see another picture like it.

EXPLOITATION-Build up Fritz Langas a master director, which he surelyis. And, of course, there's Sylvia Sidney.

"On the Avenue,"(20TH -FOX)

TIME -88 minutes.RELEASE DATE-February 12.PLOT-A young actor -author pokes

fun in his musical at the world's richestfamily, and especially the beautiful andpampered daughter,the object of threats and hate from thatquarter. A meeting with the daughter,however, softens him up to the extentof promising to remodel the scathingscene: but he is double-crossed in hisearnestness by the leading lady, who hasa crush on him, and he is thus made toappear doubly the blackguard he wasfirst taken for. The rich girl gets re-venge by buying the show and insertinghumiliating incidents to ruin the showand him. But it all ends peachy whenthe leading lady goes thru with a re-morseful beau geste that clears the wayfor everyone.

CAST-Dick Powell. Madeleine Carroll,Alice Faye. the Ritz Brothers, GeorgeBarbier, Alan Mowbary, Cora Wither-spoon and others. With every picturePowell acquires more and more thepolish of a fine light comedian, gettingaway from the grinning goofy roles.Madeleine Carroll never looked lovelier,and Alice Faye is the usual doll andhandles her vocal chores with feeling.The Ritz Brothers are half the picture.Cora Witherspoon is great as the ec-centric aunt, and George Barbier givessome authenticity to his role of pom-pous "Commodore."

DIRECTOR.-Rov Del Ruth. He hasbeen able successfully to sequence andlend a thread of plot to the type ofvehicle from which we hardly expectone.

AUTHORS-From the screen play byGene Markey and William Conselman.Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Twoor three of Berlin's numbers will prob-ably catch on.

COMMENT-Story is fast, tuneful andentertaining. Name of Powell, antics of

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APPEAL-General audience.EXPLOITATION-Names and tunes.

"Kidnaped in Shanghai"(REPUBLIC)

TIME -71 minutes.RELEASE DATE-Not given.PLOT-Piece concerns Phil Regan,

erstwhile singing policeman of Brooklyn,in the dual role of tenor in a musicalcomedy in Shanghai and aviator, wholeaves California in a plane to test anairplane device. As Hap Cole, Shanghaimusical comedy star, Regan meets upwith Evelyn Venable, who regards himas her boy friend, who is suffering froma case of amnesia. In the part of Lyons,however. Regan takes a Pacific flight,his idea being to sell his aviation deviceto a foreign country. Regulation missingidentity stuff follows, with Venablefinally ascertaining that Lyons is notreally Hap Cole. She becomes aware thather one-time boy friend is strictly n. g.

CAST-Phil Regan, Evelyn Venable,Jed Prouty, William Newell, JonathanHale, Harlan Briggs, Stanley Andrews,Claude King, Carleton Young, KarlHackett. Guy Kingsford and WillieFung. Acting mediocre, with Regan dis-playing more ability as a singer thanas a player.

DIRECTOR-Aubrey Scotto. Materialis routine, and Scotto's work fits.

AUTHORS-Story by Eric Taylor.Wellyn Totman and Endre Bohem.Screen play by Raymond Schrock andOlive Cooper.

COMMENT-Light stuff for nabes.APPEAL-Non-class. Duals.EXPLOITATION-Singing cop in dual

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"Champagne Waltz"(PARAMOUNT)

TIME -85 minutes.RELEASE DATE-January 29.PLOT-In Vienna a famous waltz

palace flops with the advent next doorof a jazz palace. the attraction beinga swing band from America. Band leaderis a breezy lad. who meets the grand-daughter of the waltz palace manager,and they fall for each other. Shedoesn't know who he is, and all the timeshe's relating her burnup against theband leader. It finally comes out asto who he is and she gives him the go-by, with the result that he goes on thedowngrade, playing in a cheap joint inAmerica. conveys an idea indirectly tothe girl for a waltz palace in America,the idea prospers and the lovers finallymeet up with each other as do symphonyand swing music.

CAST-Gladys Swarthout, Fred Mac -Murray, Jack Oakie. Veloz and Yolanda,Herman Bing. Vivienne Osborne, FrankForest, Benny Baker, Ernest Cossart,Fritz Leiber and others. Excellent cast,with Swarthout a beauty and a grandsinger. MacMunmy a choice hero, andOakie, Bing. Osborne and Baker domuch for comedy. Veloz and Yolandashow up well.

DIRECTOR-A. Edward Sutherland.Handled the pix beautifully, giving it alot of color and the like, providing amus-ing comedy and moves the pix fast. Someof the ideas are too far-fetched.

AUTHORS-Screen play by Don Hart-man and Frank Butler. based on BillyWilder and H. S. Kraft story. Musicand lyrics by Burton Lane, Ralph Fried,Sam Coslow, Frederick Hollander, LenRobin. William Daly, Ann Ronnell.Usual theme of boy meets girl, boy losesgirl, boy gets girl. Not much in storysubstance, but strictly a musical.

COMMENT-May not be a world-beater, but has plenty to lift it to thebetter biz class.

APPEAL-Wide. "Name" cast fordraw.

EXPLOITATION-Work on controver-sial topic of waltz music versus swingmusic. That's your biggest play, tyingup with dance halls, music schools, etc.

"Stolen Holiday"(FIRST NATIONAL)

TIME -14 minutes.RELEASE DATE-February 6.PLOT-A recent French national

scandal probably gave rise to this plot.which deals with an American modelunknowingly in the clutches of a cleverswindler. Latter prospers, is a man ofimportance, and all the time uses herwithout her knowing it. He gives her adress shop: the police are beginning tocatch up to him: she falls for a chapwith the British Embassy: the swindlerasks her to marry him, which she doessimply out of gratitude, and finally he's

slain and she returns to her lover aftergiving up all her possessions to repayfor her husband's swindles.

CAST-Kay Francis, Claude Rains, IanHunter, Alison Skipworth, AlexanderD'Arcy, Betty Lawford, Walter Kings-ford, Charles Halton, Frank Reicher.Frank Conroy, Egon Brecher, RobertStrange. Francis did well but seemedmiscast, Rains and Hunter deliveredcapably.

DIRECTOR-Michael Curtiz. Nothingsensational, but treatment okeh andinterest moderately paced.

AUTHORS-Original by Warren Duffand Virginia Kellogg, and screen playby Casey Robinson. Story, too, moderate.

COMMENT-Average film, with enter-tainment value fair enough for the gen-eral run of audiences.

APPEAL-Just another picture for atwin program.

EXPLOITATION-Plenty to play withon the dress shop theme, affording op-portunity for tieups with gown shopsand using models in the lobby. Can alsoplay to the women on the hairdressangle, which is what Francis also ex-ploits in the film.

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ticsl tendencies and a chorus of oldfaves, including Alabamy Bound, Always,Down on the Farm, All of Me, GoodNight, Call Again, Blue Skies, AfterYou've Gone (she said it was the firstswing ditty), Pennies From Heaven, sev-eral well -placed gags and her vocalingof Good Night, My Love in the finaleas the line (16) of Dancing Rhythmettesclosed the Baker sequence on The BlueShip Cafe. It's a pleasure to have a realdisciple of Palace Theater days come onthe boards with the stuff that makestrue professionalism, and the audiencerealized this and kept her on stage tillshe had to beg exit.

Stepin Fetchit, personified slow mo-tion, lived up to the letter of his name.So much so that his dialog was cannedand fed the public-address system whilethe sepia flicker star went thru hischores of laziness, a bit of hoofing andgeneral exemplification of lazy bones.An assist aided him in a bit of undress-ing business and even did the bowingfor Fetchit at the close of his act, inwhich suddenly his legs became light-ning in fixed running position. Pleasedthe patrons.

Opening had a drop with a collegedean grasping a book in Body Cultureand Fine Arts as the line of Professor-ettes, clad in academic gown and capand standing on the steps of their uni-versity, peel their collegiate attire andclick out some tap terp. Course in bodyculture is offered by the Four Olympics,with ordinary acro work hardly appeal-ing. Study in fine arts is presented byPowell and Nedra, who deftly, with theaid of multicolored powdered crayons,fashion out on framed easels beautifulscenes of the Nile, a burning volcano(Vesuvius), a gorgeous Western sunsetand a galley afire in the waters. A de-serving hand. Ward and Milford en-deavor to tarry along with an Al Trahantype of act. A few bits of originality,

' with the lad specializing in animal calls,and one in particular where the galstamps one of his hoofs and he goes offsquealing like a hurt pup. The audiencelaughed at this, which might be termedthe highlight.

Line does a Stepology routine a laBusby Berkeley and features Dick andEdith Barstow with their okeh toe -tapterp on stage and stairs. Several en-cores for them, topped off by a Spiritof '76 bit.

A 70 -minute show. Picture is Lloydsof London (20th Century -Fox). Bizgood. SID PAINE.

Earle, Philadelphia(Reviewed Friday Afternoon, February 5)

Time staggers in reverse for mostvaudevillians, but for the Duncan Sis-ters it marches on with new genera-tions to please. It's the same littleEva and Topsy cutting capers thataugurs a spirit of being able to carryon and on and on. Sisters showed onthe Earle stage last summer, followedup with a brief appearance here inNew Faces and are back again with thesame shinnagins that more than satisfy.

Gals appear as in days of old, Rosettain blackface. Carry thru a pop, aparody and their "Duncan doughnuts"bit which promises to go down in the-atrical history with Remember, theirclosing song which revives ,the pleasantmemories of yesteryear. It's three cheersfor the Duncan Sisters, with both old -

February 13, 1937

"Mysterious Crossing"(UNIVERSAL)

TIME -64 minutes.RELEASE DATE-Not given.PLOT-James Dunn, cast as a news-

paper man -detective, gets his man in thisopus, a rather dull yarn with little com-edy, some melodrama and a dose ofmurder. Trouble occurs on a ferryboatcrossing the Mississippi, ..there the fatherof Jean Rogers is dumped overboard.Dunn runs hither and yon in his at-tempt to grab off the villian, then writesabout it for his paper. It winds up inperfunctory fashion.

CAST-James Dunn, Jean Rogers,Andy Devine, John Eldredge, HobartCavanaugh, Herbert Rawlinson, Jona-than Hale and Pat O'Malley. Actors runsecond to the scenery.

DIRECTOR - Arthur Lubin. Notenough pace, an element much neededin these pattern yarns.

AUTHORS-Story by Fred Maclsaacs.Screen play by Jefferson Parker andJohn Gray. Futile yarn.

COMMENT-Just another variation ofthe same old stuff, and a dull one atthat. Photography of the river countryis interesting at times.

APPEAL-For the simple.EXPLOITATION-Murder on the Mis-

sissippi,

sters and younguns joining in thehussahs.

Earle show this week is notable forone other thing. For once a danceband doesn't get top billing to pass offas an entire show. Sharing lights withthe sister team are Harry Reser and hisCliquot Club Eskimos. It's not the sameReser brand of radio music, but Eskimosgetting 52d street under their skin andswing in their blood.

Band sounds great for gliding butshows no element of stage worth, andfollowing the Duncans is a tough assign-ment for the Reser crew to fill. Hud-dling the band in one corner, leavingthe greater part of the stage bare, doesn'thelp their score any. Reser carries OlgaVernon for the usual canary stuff, anda sepia stepper, Pee Wee Williams, to pit

has no trouble in "send-ing the gates."

Three standard acts fill the remainingbill. Honey Family, three males and alike number of femmes, raise the rag.Troupe takes to three-alls like ducksto water. Paul Gerrit cuts figures onroller skates, and the Donatella Brothersand Carmen, ringing in mama andpapa, unbilled, flash with accordionpushes and sis's acro terns.

Show runs overboard on time, almosthitting 80 minutes. Pix is BulldogDrummond Escapes (Para.) Biz fair.

ORO.

Ritz, New Kensington, Pa.(Reviewed Tuesday Evening, February 2)

Jack G. Van is braving WesternPennsylvania regions this winter with a16 -people show called Femmes de Paris,A six -piece ork opens on stage withthe Tea for Two tune, which serves forthe mild dance version contributed bya trio of lanky blondes. Billy andBetty Starr, youthful dance team, fol-low with a neat strut and close withsome sock competitive taps.

An unbilled hand -balancing duo comeson for some routine gymnastics in whicha chest -expansion bit by the male getsa good hand. Same act returns laterin the show for more athletic work. Thehigh spot here is statue formations bytwo girls on the man's muscular arms.

Bobby and King, father and son com-edy combination, are still getting laughswith their funny acrobatics and chat-ter. Act closes the bill with somemarvelous gymnastic work in which thefather still displays unusual strength.Exited to a good hand.

The Starr kids return for an East Side,West Side strut that netted plenty of ap-plause. The team, while apparently new-comers to the professional ranks, dis-plays welcome freshness and training.

Two blondes bring a letdown to theaffair with a poor song delivery of Play,Gypsy. A female tapper then followswith a fast swing routine before theappearance of a fair rope act performedby an unbilled man and woman. A fewfamiliar gags are spinned in the proces-sion.

Billy and Betty Starr come on oncemore for a Top Hat number, which in-stills renewed life into the revue. Allreturn for the usual finale.

On the screen Prison Shadows, of lit-tle help to the b. o. Business fair at clos-ing show. SAM HONIGBERG.

INTIMES of disaster the amusement industry has invariably led

ir the field in its race towards the needy with funds obtained fromthe altrustic exploitation of the talents of artists and showmen.

The Ohio River valley flood and its aftermath of disease, privationand death again finds the amusement industry playing a most im-portant role in the gathering of funds for the flood sufferers. Amuse-ment enterprises have contributed many thousands of dollars thru

/the voluntary hat passing of employees and from the coffers of thesefirms have come millions for the flood emergency fund of the Amer-ican Red Cross. Vast sums have also been realized from tin boxesand baskets passed in thousands of theaters, with the managements

\ helping along by speeches from stages, trailers and extra time givento clips of flood newsreels.

Yet with all of this the leaders of the amusement industry inthe Broadway area - men who represent theater circuits, radiochains, independent stations, legit, theatrical unions, religious guilds-felt that even more could be done to help the flood refugees andto show the world that the amusement industry has a heart.

Last week committees met on several occasions to discuss waysand means of putting into tangible form the industry's contributionto flood relief. It was decided to stage a monster benefit. The time,was short. It was felt that unnecessary delay would affect the saleof tickets adversely. Men of action got to work. The musicians'and stagehands' unions, Equity and other labor groups gave theirblanket approval to employing gratuitously members who wish tocontribute their services. Press agents volunteered their services,leading producers offered to do their share in whipping the showinto shape. Practically everything was set excep t the theater.Various large -capacity theaters were contacted. Every one of thesepolitely turned down the idea but each had a good excuse.. Indesperation the committee called on W. G. Van Schmus, manag-ing director of the Rockefeller Center theaters. Mr. Van Schmusnot only consented to hand over the Radio City Music Hall forthe Amusement Industry Flood Benefit on Thursday midnight,February 11, but he also contributed the services of the MusicHall orchestra, ushers, stage employees, ensemble numbers, box-office staff-and anything else the committee might suggest. Wereit not for Mr. Van Schmus' splendid co-operation Thursday mid-night's gala show might not have been possible.

It is expected that the Music Hall show will be the biggestof its kind ever offered on Broadway. It is hoped that all in theamusement industry who can will contribute in some 'way towardsits success. There is still time to buy tickets. There is still timefor stars who have not yet consented to appear to turn up and addto the luster and glory of the occasion. To our knowledge this showwill mark the first time the entire amusement industry-asrepresented by home offices on Broadway - will sponsor a benefitshow. This is the amusement industry's ideal opportunity to showthe world that it can give in cold cash as well as talent. This isalso an opportunity for the v a r i o us organizations and politicalgroups that have been hanging on the actors' necks for years torepay in a' small way by buying tickets or sending contributions tothe Music Hall in the name of the Amusement Industry FloodBenefit.

By GEORGE SPELVIN

LAST WEEK'S report that Frank Merlin, director of the Federal Theatervaude project, was about to lose control of the booking and publicityends of his division crystallized into reality this week, those functions

now being in the hands of Ed Rowland.. . . And it's now rumored that thismay only be a preliminary shakeup. . . . Bob Broder postcards from theCoast that he's "learning" seven -card stud poker out there. . . . Maybe he'slearning hoiv to win, which was more than he could manage to do in hisown territory. . . . Lou Wolfson, of MCA, bought himself a Packard andtook it along with him to Europe Saturday. . . . The Blue Danube causedsomething of a jam up at the Metropolitan, Boston, the other week; thefilm, Champagne Waltz, used it thruout, and it was set to be featured bythe Fred Waring ork and also to crop up in the Sylvia Manon act. . . .

Obviously the pic couldn't cut it, so Waring and Manon shelved it forthe week. .. . Gus Eyssell is back on the job at Radio City Music Hall aftervacationing in Mexico and Havana. . . Steuben's, on 47th street, has in-stalled Muzak, getting the service for $35 a month, which excludes theslight cost of electricity. . . . The management feels that wired stuff"avoids trouble with the musicians' union." . . . So should the "bring -back -flesh campaign" start picketing restaurants? . . . Speaking of the campaign,one looney In an editorial office supporting the movement refused to usea new dictaphone last week, holding out for "flesh." . . . Roxy Theaterpatrons spend hours in the balcony corridors listening to radio programs.. . . Alexandria Wasilewska, whose stage name was Alice Hayes, a formerScandals and Follies gal, is "playing" the Times Square Mission February1 to 14, in case you're interested; the act is From Stage to Pulpit, andchurches are urged to come down en masse.

Mitzi Green, whose night club debut was so successful, is one of thefew child stars who made the jump into adult roles successfully-and oneof the reasons is that she spent her formative years with a stock company.. . . Leah Ray, singer and former partner of Phil Harris, has a nice speak-ing part in The Holy Terror, Jane Withers' starrer. . . . Louis Mosconi hasgone to the Coast to operate a dance department for Ben Bard's LittleTheater in Hollywood, while brother Charlie is planning to open a localdance school. . . . Irving Altman, former Loew p. a., is now assistantmanager at Loew's National. . . . Joe Laurie Jr. left Wednesday for Holly-wood on a five -week contract to write material for Eddie Cantor. He wasoffered a 39 -week option, but had to turn it down because he beginswriting for MGM in June. . . . I. B. Kornblum, Coast representative forEquity, is writing the music for Summer Breeze, a new musical to be pro-duced in Los Angeles in June by. the Shuberts and Homer Curran, withHelen Gahagan as star. . . . George Morton, former vaude headliner, is doingnice business at his new Valjean's Perfume Bar on Seventh avenue, madepossible by the upturn in luxury spending. He says that the periumv bizis the truest indicator of the times. . . . Harry Foster. London agent, isjust about ready to change the name of Florence Chumbecos, FrenchCasino dancer. . . .1Ethel Barrymore obviously enjoyed the silly goings-onat the American Music Hall the other night. . . . Just in case you care. thewage records of the Social Security Board include 294,000 Smiths, 227,000Johnsons, 164,000 Browns, 156,000 Williarnses, 147,000 Joneses, 137,000 Millers,123,000 Devises, 115,000 Andersons, 96,000 Wilsons and 81,000 Taylors. . . .

Which explodes the myth about Smith, Brown and Jones being the first three.

Citica56 Chat' By NAT GREEN

THE much -touted Trocadero Casino, on the Gold Coast, just about openedand closed "in one." . . . A few days ago its assets were auctioned off forthe benefit of creditors. . . . Gypsy Rose Lee, strip -tease dancer who has

risen to Follies prominence, was "among those present" at the Sherman pent-house party staged the other day by the Ritz Brothers, the three screwballswho are convulsing Palace audiences this week. . . . And, happy to relate,we didn't find Gypsy Rose the high -brow intellectual type her praise agentshave pictured. . . . Life mag is going strong for show -world photos. . . .

Kathryn Stewart, 17 -year -old Iowa girl who is a freshman at NorthwesternUniversity, has been signed to a five-year contract by Paramount studios.. . . A talent scout saw movie possibilities in her when he saw her doingacrobatics before football crowds in Dyche Stadium. . . . Ben Lenhoff, oper-ator of Bali -Bali Cafe, is in Woodlawn Hospital, nursing a broken knee capas result of an auto accident while returning from a trip to Florida. . . .Chi bar association has bought the main floor of the Erlanger for perform-ance of lolanthe Wednesday and Trial by Jury March 3, with Attorney Phil(First-Nighter) Davis handling the arrangements.

They're advertising The Great Waltz "See it now or never." . . . Re-member what we're telling you-Donna Dee, 16 -year -old tapster appearingin the Continental Room of the Stevens, is going to be grabbed by the talentscouts before many moons. . . . The kid has looks, talent and personalityaplenty. . . . Benee Russell, composer, stopped off here on his way to theCoast, where he is under contract to RKO. . . . Sid Culler, co-author of theWPA show 0, Say, Can You Sing?, leaving soon for Hollywood to write mate-rial for the Ritz Brothers. . . . Gypsy M. Leeds back to her old love-vaude-with Earl. Jack and Betty touring with the N. T. G. Revue. . . . Just learnedthat Percy Hill, old-time agent, passed on late in December in a Detroithospital. . . . Myrla Bretton, petite 8o'thern show girl, on her way back toHollywood to again take up picture work. . . . Para's Maid of Salem, pre-viewed here a few days ago, is being touted as the studio's silver jubileemasterpiece.

Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman here for the Chi premiere pf theircomedy You Can't Take It With You, at the Harris. . . . Jean Harlow andRobert Taylor paused here on their way back from the President's Ball inWashington. . . . Lee Tracy and Mary Brian glimpsed enjoying the KatharineHepburn show, Jane Eyre. . . . They and Florence Lake were on a return tripto the Coast after appearing at the President's Ball in Cleveland. . . . TheAdventurers' Club sponsored and furnished talent from its membership fortwo successful Red Cross flood relief air programs. . . Opening 15 -minuteprogram featured Capt. John D. Craig, deep-sea diver and under -waterpicture producer. . . . Major Curtis T. Beecher, inspector for the UnitedStates Marine Fleet Reserve in the Chicago area; Carl Dreutzer, former navalofficer and authority on whaling and Alaskan fossils, and F. MacDonald(Bunny) Bryan. writer and world traveler, now managing a B. & K. house,filled another half-hour program. . . . Angle used in introducing thesemen was: "They have met disasters face to face; they know what it meansto need 'right now' assistance."

BURLESQUEConducted by SIDNEY HARRIS-Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York City.

February 13, 1917'

Road Shows Give LongerLife to Burly Theaters

West and Midwest houses hold on, whereas they usuallystarted to fold in January-stock houses beginning tofall off-weekly change of faces greatest aid

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-That road shows definitely have their place in theburlesque sun and that stock policies are a bit lacking is seen in current conditionsin the field. Houses in the West and Midwest, spokes of the Independent Wheel,are having a longer season than they have enjoyed in a long time, whereas stockhouses thruout the country are beginning to fall off. Numerous factors contributeto the success of the road -show houses, principally the relief of a change of facesweek in and week out. In the days of the Mutual Wheel, with a tour of from40 to 45 weeks, the houses in the Westand Midwest used to start to fall outduring the month of January. IntoFebruary already, the Independent Cir-cuit, headed by Issy Hirst, is holding onto its houses in that territory, with noindication of when they will start toclose.

Canton, a former stopoff on the IndieWheel and which switched to stock,closed its doors this week. The localstock houses are beginning to take lick-ings at the box office, with the excep-tion of two new spots, the Oriental and

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H. K. & MORTON MINSKY.Oriental Theatre, New York City.

the Century, Brooklyn. Latter plays roadshows.

This condition is attributed to fourmain reasons. First, the cost of the roadshows is within reach of the averagetheater. Second, this is the first seasonof road shows in the West and Midwestin quite some years. Third, the weatherhas been a helpful factor, and last,better economic conditions prevail today.

trizote,sBy UNO

CONCHITA AND FERBER left Star,Brooklyn, Thursday for Weinstock'sMiami Beach show, to open there Feb-ruary 12, replacing Harry Clexx andMarie Voe. Opening in Florida the sameday will be Alice Murphy and her fiveQuintuplets from the Weinstock Newand Brooklyn houses.

COUNTESS NADJA, with permissionof Tony Miccio, is making collections forthe Red Cross at the Irving, New York,with the help of the chorus. Micciodonated the proceeds of the February 3night show.

SAM COHN, manager of Hudson,Union City, N. J., with tile help of thechorines of two Indie shows, TwinkleToes and Pepper Pot Revue, rolled up asnug sum for the Red Cross.

KATHERYN SWAIN, showgirl withPardon the Glamour, Indie show, soonto step out as a strip -tease principal.

MURRAY FRIEDMAN, ork leader,celebrated a birthday January 31 by

Rtttlegitle IetneWSRepublic, New York

(Reviewed Tuesday Afternoon, Feb. 2)Republic's offering this week is aver-

age burlesque, comedy material spicyenough but not too raw, and the galstripping and stripping in a variety ofnumbers calculated to maintain inter-est. Production thruout, in charge ofPal Brandeaux, has a good splash ofcolor, most impressive pieces being anundersea ballet, a Zulu jazz turn,Chinese novelty number and a takeoffon England's Simpson business, Comicsnumbered three, Frank Smith, a Scotchtype, chubby Irving Selig, and VicPlant, eccentric. Coupled with JohnGrant and James Francis, straights, themen carry the comedy along *ith as-surance. Chet Atland and Bill Crookssing the show, most of the strippersbeing silent. House shows good sense

in this, as the childish prattle of theusual teaser is of no possible benefit.

Femme contingent comprises a lineof 10, six brunet showgirls and sixstrippers. Latter are Mabel Francis,Paula Lind, June and Margie White,Dorothy Lawrence and Dorothea Maye.Techniques vary, gals display no unduecoyness and click. Francis Lawrenceand Frankie Moore handle talking parts,Lawrence also doing a Shoe Shine Boyaudience number.

Chief specialties on the bill are AllenNoyes and Joyce Kelley, dancers; theQuintuplets, five hefty damsels whotruck and SuzI-Q, one of them soloingand coming thru with a comic strip,and Lou Spencer, tapper. Latter, spottedtwice, offers a nice routine and defi-nitely ups the show.

House filled during afternoon show.PAUL ACKERMAN.

Ruth/ Ai+BILLY WATSON'S Beef Trust played

to record business at Rialto, Chicago,last week. While in Chicago Watson andMilton Schuster discussed a show thatWatson had put on at the People's The-ater, Cincinnati, in 1898, when Milt wasbreaking into the burly biz. Lola Pierceclosed with the Watson show in Chicago.. . . Kara -Nova, cobra dancer, opened atGayety, Milwaukee. Friday, booked bySchuster. . . . Dolores opens at the Pal-ace, Buffalo, February 11. . . . June St.Clair may soon appear at the Oriental,Chicago.... Wilma Horner opened Sun-day as added attraction at the Roxy,Toronto. . . . Dorothy Dee has receivedan offer to open at the Yacht Club,Chicago. Friends of Dorothy in Chicagosay that Eleanor Johnson is mistakenwhen she recalls the time 11 years ago

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when she chorused alongside of her, asDee has only been in show business threeyears. . . Maurie Zaidins, manager ofChina Dolls, was confined to his hotelroom when the show played Chicagowith attack of bronchial flu. . . . Schus-ter has booked Dorothy Wahl for theColosimo's Cafe show at the conclusionof her 606 Club engagement. . . . EsteAlja, Lea Howard, Marne Latham andJack Day will open at the Palace, Buf-falo, February 18. . . . Mae Reed openedat the Roxy, Cleveland, Friday, comingin from Los Angeles. . . . Charlie Fox,formerly manager of the Gayety, Mil-waukee, and now in the advertisingbusiness, renewed burly acquaintancesduring a recent visit to Chicago. . . .

Barbara Bow opened Friday at the Gay-ety, Minneapolis.... Jimmie Lennon, ofLennon and Delight, formerly in bur-lesque and associated with MiltonSchuster in Ptomaine Pete's at Fox Lake,Ill., and his wife, Mary Delight, are va-cationing at Hot Springs, Ark.... MargieKelly, former N. T. G. lassie now strip-ping in Bozo Snyder's Indie show,crashed first-string critic's space inWashington daily when show playedthere last week. Trick is done usuallyonly by Corio and Wasau.

JUNE TAYLOR, of the Apollo, NewYork, showgirl ranks, has been pro-moted to the role of principal. . . .

Gene Baylos has quit burly to return tohis job in the circulation department ofThe New York American. His spot atthe People's, New York, was filled by BertMorton. . . . Charles LaFord closedThursday night at the People's to gointo the Irving Place, New York, thenext day, replacing Walter Brown. . . .

(See BURLY BRIEFS on opposite page)

Inviting his two musician crews StMinsky's Gotham end Gaiety, New York,to a chicken feed.

STINKY FIELDS and Shorty McAllis-ter, held over at the Star, Brooklyn, twomore weeks in addition to their initial'four, will celebrate their fifth anniver-sary as a comedy team March 3.

ROMAINE, dancer at the Star, Brook-lyn, in receipt of word from Lawrence-,burg, Ind.. reporting the total loss in:the flood of the Hotel King, owned by:her ma, Iva Nelson. ;

ROSE LaROSE has signed a new Berk -Minsky contract that takes in a 10 -week -option of an original 20 -week engage-ment for the Gaiety and Minsky'sGotham, New York.

PEGGY REYNOLDS obtained her re-lease from the Wilners and signed a10 -week contract with the Herk-Minskyfirm. Opened at Minsky's Gotham, NewYork, January 24.

JOAN STEWART, prima donna, for-merly Ellen Thompson with the A. B.Marcus show, made her burlesque debutJanuary 31 for the Weinstocks in.Brooklyn.

MIDGIE (VALERIE) PARKS, dancer,finished her contract with the Wilnersand opened January 31 at the Century,,

(See U -NOTES on opposite page)

Grand, Canton, O., FoldsCANTON, 0., Feb. 6.-Grand Theater

here folded Thursday night following arun of stock, Independent road showsand stock again up until the time Ofclosing. House, operated by Bob Burch,opened with stock this season, thenplayed the Issy Hirst road shows andreturned to stock after difficulties withthe Burlesque Artists' Association overthe playing of the road shows.

NOW ATIRVING PLACE, NEW YORK.

Returned from Lengthy Coast Engagement.

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Dancing,

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BILLY FERBERSinging-Juvenile-Straight--and SpecialtiesReps.: PHIL ROSENBERG, East, and MILT

SCHUSTER. West.

TOMMY SEYMOURJUVENILE-STRAIGHT-BARITONE.

With "Vaniteasers" Co., En Route Indio Circ.

JIMMY CALVOBARITONE-JUVENILE.

JOANN MARLOIN BURLESK WITH A REAL NEW WOW-

AN ACROBATIC -STRIP ROUTINE.

BOO LAVONDancer-Singer-Talker-Stripper.

"Dizzie Dames," India Circuit. En Route.

MIKE ALICE

SACHS & KENNEDYEnjoying Izzy Hirst's Circuit.

CHUBBY WERRYJUV. TENOR.

MINSKY'S GOTHAM, N. Y., Indef.

DOT DABNEYBlues Singer, Strip -Teaser, Dancer and Scenes,

Dir.: DAVE COHN.

WINNIE - SMITH -FRANKSTRIP & TALKING STRAIGHT & CHARACTERSWITH WEINSTOCK N. Y. & IKLYN. SHOWS Indef.

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7 ab attiesDEN McATEE has closed with the A. B.

Marcus show to return to his homein Mobile, Ala., for a brief layoff. It's

Ben's first visit to the home ' town infive years. McAtee. who has been doingcomedy with the Marcus unit for thelast eight years, is expected to rejointhe company at a later date. . . . Geneva(Phillips) Grim also has closed withMarcus to go to her home in Washing-ton, Pa. . . . Taft and Boone, danceteam formerly with various tabs in theSouth, have just finished a two-weekstand at Corktown Tavern in downtownDetroit.. . . . Peggy Thomas and PearlBolmer, after a fortnight's, engagementat the Liberty Theater, Davenport, Ia.,have gone to Dallas for a visit withPeggy's sister. . . . Leon Miller, hooferand former producer with the A. B.Marcus unit, visited his sister in Chicagofor a few days last week, when thecompany was forced to cancel a Louis-ville engagement due to the flood. . . .

Bobby Jones, formerly with Paul Reno,is now holding down the emsee post atthe Hollywood Supper Club, Rock Island,Ill. . . Oliver Kite and wife, MarieHayes, again working in St. Petersburg,Fla., this winter, are doing their bitthere for the flood sufferers. They havesent a check to the Red Cross and lastSaturday staged a benefit performancefor tile flood victims at Lowe's TouristCamp, St. Pete, the cash proceeds alsogoing to the Red Cross flood fund. . . .

Paul Reno, who took it on the chin forplenty with his units last winter, is thisseason sticking close to his cottage onIndian Lake. near Russells Point, 0. Hehad out a night club unit in his im-mediate territory for a time this seasonhut did only fair with it, he reports.. . .

Harry Clarke's Rancho Grande Revue,which has been playing Sun and Butter-field houses, opened February 3 for theKemp Circuit on a string of dates thruthe Carolinas and Virginia. Roster in-cludes Ted and Art Miller, comedy act;the Stenn rds, xylophone specialties;Eddie Gilbert, rhythm and acro dancer;Ellsworth and Codero, dance team; BabsArnold, singing emsee, and Bernie Camp-

bell and his Swingsters. Unit has re-cently beeen revamped.

COTTON WATTS is no longer asso-ciated with the Roxy Theater, Knox-ville, and the Bonita Theater,

Chattanooga, having made an agree-ment with George D. Bartlett for thelatter to put in the tabs at those spots.Watts is now in Atlanta organizing aunit for a swing over the Southerntime. Bartlett is lining up two newstock units for the Knoxville andChattanooga stands. . . . George W.(Blackie) Blackburn, who formerly hadhis Million -Dollar Baby Company overthe Sun time for many years, is nowoperating a small hall show thru South-ern Ohio, working his soap deal. . . .

11\ r,)n Gosh placed his newly acquired)Muse trailer at the disposal of the RedCroi-e during the recent flood at Hunt-ington, W. Va. Dozens of homelessrefii4ees were taken care of with hotcoffee and food in the Gosh home onwheels. "It gave us more pleasure thanstopping any show," Byron postals. . . .

New combo policy at the Ritz, NewKensington, Pa., is clicking with fleshfans in that territory, Manager FrankAustin reports. Shows play there eachMonday and Tuesday. . . . Hazel Ken-nedy, blues singer; Bette Robins, come-dienne; Larimer and Hudson, bicyclists;Mary and Bob Miland, dancers, and theSkarooey Stooges are en tour with CasaManana Revue, now in Western Penn-sylvania. . . . Georgia Clyne, formerlyteamed with Dave (Bulova) Edell, Balti-more tenor, on Johnny Burton's Frolicsand other Sun tabs, is now charactertalking woman and stripper with Fadsand Fancies on the Independent Bur-lesque Circuit. . . Larry Steele, coloredemsee and band leader, is taking' out a32 -people unit February 14 known asHarlem Swing Exp?ess. Show opens atthe Roosevelt Theater. Pittsburgh, fora four -day ,tay and then will be bookedin the tri-`ate area by Sid Marke,Pittsburgh imotzer. An 11 -piece band,a line of girls and the Three Esquires,tap dancers, are included in the revue.

MARIE SARIE, dancer with PepperPot Revue, Indie show, was formerlywith the Peerless Potters in vaude.Making her debut in burlesque.

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Kiki Roberts, current at Century, Brook-lyn, will be added attraction at theHoward, Boston, week of February 15.. . . Buster Phillips didn't open lastSunday at the Casino, Brooklyn, becauseof illness, and her sister. Ritzy, pinch-hit for her. . . . Mildred Clark leftthe Eltinge, New York. Thursday night,with Lee Laurel replacing her.

JACK ROSEN left the Eltinge, NewYork. Thursday night to move over tothe Star. Brooklyn. He was replaced byBoob McManus at the Eltinge. . . . JoeYoung and Mary Joyce go into theCasino, Brooklyn. February 14. agentedby Nat Mortan. Latter also put Palmerand Peaches into the Oriental, NewYork.

JOE NAYLOR was added to the castof China Dolls, Indie show, replacingJohn Head. . . . Miss McAvoy replacedFrances Mylie with the Indie's MerryMaidens show. . . Mr. and Mrs. AbeMinsky left New York again last weekfor additional vacationing in Miami. . . .

Walt Stanford, after filling in at theGaiety, New York, for two weeks, movesuptown to the Gotham February 14.Artie Lloyd will go out at that time.. . . Other New York operators makingthe trek to Miami are Sam Briskman,Joe Weinstock and Max Rudnick. . .

I. H. Herk made sufficient progress inhis illness to show up at the Gaiety,New York. a couple of times last week.

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Brooklyn. Aunt Hattie and Kiki Rob-erts others newcomers at the Centurythe same day.

ALZORA, a Bobby Sanford marionetteat the Oriental, New York, is doublingin number leads and talk scenes.

H. K. AND MORTON MINSKY, attheir Oriental, New York, are exhibitingLittle Egypt, tooth dancer, betweenshows down ill the lounge, along withAdrienne, psychic, without extra ad-mission charee. New features on stagethis week are Verne, Zita, Harry La Mil IT

and George LaRue, Week of February12 Bob Matthews, Marjorie Ray andPalmer and Peaches.

ED (s -SIGN) DALY and Pansy Dalycelebrated their 15th wedding anniver-sary in Reading, Pa., January 30.

TOMMY RAFT, comic, left the Gaiety.New York. and moved uptown to theOriental Friday.

WARREN IRONS and George Young.Cleveland operators, were visitors to NewYork last week.

ROXANNE closed at the Star, Brook-lyn, January 28. Opened for anotherweek at the Howard. Boston, as extraattraction, and moves to the Eltinge,New York, for two weeks starting Feb-ruary 12.

ANDY ANDERSON, straight, after along run in New York houses, will openFebruary 18 on the Metropolitan Circuitat the Roxy, Toronto.

AMY ALBERTS changed her monikerto Joan Calder and moved from thePeople's, New York, to the Clover, Bal-timore, along with Betty Louden.

EDDIE WEINSTOCK has in mind re-vising all existing burlesque bits. Hisidea is to eliminate stereotyped wordsand sentences and substitute entirelydifferent wordage.

New Orleans Otis WarnedNEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6.-Theater and

other amusement operators delinquentin making returns on collection of thecity's welfare tax of 2 per cent on ad-missions over 15 cents were warned bycity officials this week that the cityattorney has been informed to file suitto collect all amounts due. Warningwas in the form of a motion passed bythe city commission council when dis-cussions brought up the fact that sev-eral theater operators had fallen behindin obligations, Collections of tax onadmissions have fallen off sharply fol-lowing city's recent action to cut thetax from admissions of 15 cents andunder.

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(Communications to Cincinnati Office)PRINCESS YVONNE, one of the coun-

try's best known mentalists, has just leftJewish Hospital, Philadelphia, where sheunderwent a major operation, and is nowrecuperating at her home, 4313 Rooseveltboulevard, that city. It will be at leana month before she will be able to workagain. In the meantime the Princess'hubby manager, Doc M. Irving, anddaughter, Baby Yvonne, are carrying onwith the act and doing nicely.

JACK GWYNNE and Company will con-clude a highly successful four -week runat the Roney Plaza, Miami, February 12.Gwynne was originally set there for afortnight's stay.

THE ISOLA BROTHERS, former di-rectors of the Mogador Music Hall inParis, are presenting their elaborate il-lusion number at the Alhambra in thatcity.

BILL BAIRD, sleight -of -hander, isheadlining a new floor show at the Wash-ington-Youree Fountain Room, Shreve-port, La.

DON COSTELLO, mentalist, left WSGN.Birmingham, for tour of one and two-nighters in Louisiana and the Deep South,playing all commercial spots.

FOSTAIRE THE MAGICIAN opened hisshow in Brooklyn February 1 and followswith Boston and Montreal. He is as-sisted by one man and two girls and isbeing booked thru the Brown office. Fos-taire is sticking strictly to manipulativemagic and small illusions.

HOWARD THURSTON, whose estate isbeing sued for more than $500,000 by R. S.Sugden, Pittsburgh magician known pro-fessionally as Tampa, left but $22,905,an inventory filed in court at Newark,N. J., last week, revealed. Value of theestate was made public under a courtorder secured by Tampa in his endeavorto collect under an alleged partndrshipagreement with the late Thurston. Inthe meantime Thurston's young widow,Paula,, and his daughter, Jane, are bat-tling over the estate. Jane was left $500and the balance of the estate was givento Mrs. Thurston under the magician'swill.

LESLIE P. AND NINA GUEST and theireducated canine, Gimmick, have beenmaking Cincinnati flood refugees happythe last several weeks by giving free showsat the various Red Cross centers in thecity. They gave a total of 30 perform-ances under a special Red Cross permit.

QUEEN CITY MYSTICS, Assembly No.11, SAM, will stage their annual ladies'night celebration at the Alms Hotel, Cin-cinnati, Friday night. February 12. Allmagicians are cordially invited to attend.

CARL ROSINI, magician, who recentlyterminated an engagement at the HotelNew Yorker, New York, may follow theexample of Russell Swann and write abook on his experiences. A veteran show-man, Rosini has played all the impor-tant circuits in the United States, SouthAmerica, England. France. Holland andBelgium. and during the years hasamassed a wealth of interesting material.

JULIEN J. PROSKAUER, president ofthe Society of American Magicians, ishead of Stunts, Inc., an organization of-fering advertisers and agencies a centralidea bureau for stunts of all kinds.Proskauer has written promotionalpamphlets for Thomas H. Lipton andSeagrams.

"WAS SURPRISED to see that the mat-ter of 'ethics' was again brought up byMarquis," typewrites Ben Berger fromMadison, Wis. "It is unfortunate thatMarquis continues to take this attitude.The newspaper clipping which I sent youstated definitely that complimentarytickets were necessary. This certainlywas conclusive evidence and should haveclosed the matter. Suppose the fraternalorganization was giving a free public en-tertainment; I received plenty for myservices, and what is unethical aboutthat? While on the subject of 'ethics,'may I remind Marquis that he admitsplaying four organizations 'gratis' in anunsuccessful effort to get publicity. I'msorry that our friend ran into competition

he could not contend with, so shall re-lease a bit of information that may helpprevent a repetition . . this fraternalorganization has arranged for me to playthe principal spots in this district andhas offered me the opportunity of repeat-ing again next year. Regardless of hisunreasonable attack, I am still glad tohear Marquis say he is doing well again.May his success continue."

With the passing of William W. Durbin athis home in Kenton, 0., last week, arisesthe question: "What will now become of theInternational Brotherhood of Magicians?"Mr. Durbin, who for the last 11 years heldthe presidency of the mammoth magical or-ganization, was beloved by practically theentire IBM membership. Of course, he hadhis enemies within the organization, but thisinfinitesimal minority was never enough toeven slightly jar the throne. Mr. Durbin, withhis presidency, practically ran the IBM; infact, to many, he WAS the IBM. As saidbefore, he had his enemies, his criticizers wholambasted him (but never in the open) formany of his actions, and who harped chieflyon what they called "the one-man rule."

However, William W. Durbin was a grandleader. It was thru his persistent efforts andhis ability as a leader that the IBM grewto be the largest magical organization inthe world. If internal dissension broke outin IBM ranks, it was Uncle Bill whoquelled it, and in diplomatic fashion. Ifsagacious advice was required, it was UncleBill who gave it. We doubt if the IBMcould have reached its present place in themagic world withOut Bill Durbin at the helm.In fact, we doubt if it would still be in ex-istence.

Now comes the time to select someone tofill W. W. Durbin's shoes. There's no one todeny that the IBM has slipped the last sev-eral years, but it was thru no fault of MrDurbin's. The depression hit the IBM as itdid other magical organizations. Internalfriction and petty haggling did the rest. De-spite it all, however, the ..IBM is still farfrom washed up. It is still the largest and,possibly, the most powerful of magical so-cieties. But it will require a leader with theability and diplomacy of W. W. Durbin toretain its laurels. We have in mind"schmoozlers" who have had their hats setfor the IBM's president's chair for some time.They're just dyin' for the post, but, to ourmind, they're not "big enough." It will takea man with Mr. Durbin's knack of leader-ship and ability and one with sufficientmoney to enable him to give his full timeto a job which was lust a hobby to UncleBill. Who will that man be? Your guessis as good as ours.

OTIS MANNING opened in the CoralRoom of the Lorraine Hotel, Toledo, 0.,January 26 for an indefinite engagement.He is presently busy organizing a unit oftable entertainers and close-up workers.

PROF. FELIX HERRMANN, New Or-leans magician, is recuperating from amajor operation which he underwent re-cently at the Hotel Dieu Hospital in thatcity. Madam Gladys is no longer asso-ciated with Prof. Herrmann.

MIARLANE, the "tramp magician," andhis dancing doll are working in the Pitts-burgh area, booked by Larry Kennett.He will remain indefinitely in the SmokyCity.

BRANDING, the "Dixie lad who bearswatching," recently completed threeweeks of club dates in Cincinnati forJack Middleton and is now touring withHollywood Holiday unit.

HENRY HAVILAND, paper -tearingmagish, headed back for Detroit after anengagement at the Shirley Theater, FortWayne, Ind., last week.

MARQUIS reports that he and his girlsin Magical Rhythm are getting a hand-some box-office play in Indiana theaters.At Castle Theater, Newcastle, Ind.. re-cently the company surpassed the recordset by Ken Maynard's personal appear-ance there, Marquis says. Thayer, of LosAngeles, is building a spectacular newnumber for the Marquis turn. Marquisbelieves he is probably the first magicianto use a portable neon lobby.

PELKIN THE MAGICIAN, caught re-cently in the flood at Manila, Ark., wasforced to cancel all dates in that terri-tory until the flood waters subside. Pel-kin took a family of flood refugees from

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PROF. WALTER BROWN LEONARDand the missus are now in Orlando, Fla.,from whence the good professor queriesas to how old Billyboy is weathering theflood. Well, the venerable yet sprightlygentleman, as you see, goes on per sched-ule despite - or high water.

AL TINT was born in Wichita, Kan. Firstminstrel engagement was with Norine Car -men's Minstrels in 1917, with which he re -

Manila to Paragould. Ark., in his housetrailer. It took them five hours to makethe 34 -mile trip thru ice and water.

RICARDO, mentalist, opened with agypsy Viennese band at the Bar Grill inthe Hotel Pittsburgher, Pittsburgh, Feb-ruary 1. He formerly played the GypsyTea Shoppe in the same city.

MYSTERIOUS HOWARD advises thathe is still playing to good results in Ala-bama schools. Elmer, comedy magician,has left Howard to take out his own turn.

ROBERTSON AND BENEVOL, illusion-ists, are at the Casino Municipal in Nice.

LUCIEN BERG, illusionist, is at theCafe .Joailles In Marseille, France.

JOHN McLANE, Detroit magician. is inPittsburgh, where he expects to remainfor several weeks, filling night spot andbanquet dates.

THURMAN THE GREAT, who has beenappearing for several weeks for the Peo-ples Outfitting Company, Detroit depart-ment store, has been contracted for aseries of demonstrations, giving personalreadings in drug and department sto-esby Velv-o-Knap Laboratories, cleanermanufacturers.

KINGDON BROWN, "society magician."was one of the entertainers on the 25 -act program staged at Stambaugh Audi-torium. Youngstown, 0., as principalevent r f the President's Birthday PartyJanuary 29. Charles A. Leedv. Youngs -

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LEON LONG, of the Sugar Foot SamFrom Alabam' Minstrels, infos that theshow has been doing good biz in theSouth and upon its return to Georgiawill change its title to Alabam's MightyMinstrels,

AL BERNARD writes that things havebeen moving along nicely in New York.where he is making spot appearances onNBC. Says he has just placed a new bookwith Stansy Company, entitled AI Ber-nard's Modern Spirituals, 15 new humor-ous songs. Bernard also placed his newsong, There's a Kitchen Up in Heaven.with W. C. Handy last week.

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Showboat EscapesDamage in Flood

REPERIVIRE-STOCKConducted by BILL 8ACH8--- Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, 0.

NASHVILLE, Feb. 6.-High waters ofthe Cumberland River failed to seriouslyhamper amusements here the last 10days. ,

, No theaters were closed or flooded, onlytheatrical casualty being Capt. J. W.Menke's Golden Rod Showboat, mooredfor the last few months near the mu-nicipal wharves in the downtown river -front section.

The Golden Rod, riding well above theriver's normal bank, suspended perform-ances January 22 and will not be able toresume until the high waters recede,probably early next week. There was nodamage to the boat.

Billroy Show BriefsVALDOSTA, Ga., Feb. 6.-Off with the

1 old-on with the new! That's prettymuch the picture here in quarters atthe present writing. Trucks are beingstripped of their old "jobs" and newpictorial panel displays are being ren-dered to keep our fleet up to aprogressive standard of general attrac-tiveness.

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wehle are stillvacationing in Miami and from all re-ports we can garner are enjoying them-selves. Son, Billy Jr., recently joinedthem there to sit out the flood upCincinnati way, where he attends 0. M. I.Billy Jr., having made quite a creditableshowing for himself in his studies at0. M. I., now carries the rank ofCadet -Major and is in line for a newV-8 from friend dad.

Many professional people seen about,among them Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Heff-ner. Dolly and Herman Lewis,. Cowboy("Don'cha know?") Guinn, Mr. and Mrs.Billy Armond, Ralph and Rita Herbert,Dee Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Hollandand many, many others.

Things we sometimes wonder about:If Raymond King ever took the fatalstep as per his voiced intentions. IfLeonard Fye found the coast clear inthe vicinity of 011 City, Pa. If HelenReed and Dave Davidson and Mr.Wehle's father, "Senator," are okeh.(They resided in flooded Louisville.)

JOHN D. FINCH.

Big Ole Showfolk inFlood Relief Benefit

FERGUS FALLS, Minn.. Feb. 6-Mem-bers of the Big Ole Show Company, num-bering nearly 30 people, with the co-operation of the Fergus Falls SchoolBoard, the Whitehead Printing Companyand The Fergus Falls Journal, gave aspecial flood relief benefit show at thehigh school auditorium here January 28.Bill presented was Ten Nights in a Bar-room and all of the proceeds were turnedover to the American Red Cross.

As this is written the show has netted$136 for the cause, with more money stillcoming thru the mails. The Big OleCompany broadcasts daily over StationEDGE here and for the last 10 days hasbeen devoting five minutes of time eachday to an appeal for funds for the RedCross. S. Swanson is owner and managerof the Big Ole troupe.

Original Showboat in QuartersELIZABETH CITY, N. C., Feb. 6.-

Original Floating Theater, CharlesHunter, manager, which recently invadedFlorida for what was to have been anall -winter engagement, terminated itsFlorida cruise to return to winter quar-ters here. Carl Neel, agent, will remainhere all winter.

Sadler Has Out One-NighterALAMO, Tex., Feb. 6.-Harley Sadler

is now touring this section with a one-nighter under canvas, presenting Rose ofthe Rio Grande. Show carries a better -than -average tent -show band and a neatlineup. Rolling stock is in excellentshape and the show carries its ownelectric -light plant. Shows are ratherscarce in this territory at the presenttime.

WANTED QUICK FOR TWO STOCK DATES-KNOXVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA.

Comies, Girls. Salary. $1 5.00. Sister Teams,Singing, Talking, Juvenile Men, Dancing, SingingStraight Men. Piano Player, read, transpose andfake. Union. Salary mire. Long engagement.Two of the best stock dates ever in the South, Write,wIre,, phone GEORGE D. BARTLETT, Roxy Thee -ter, Knoxville, Tenn.

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Rep RittiesWILLIAM L. (BILLY) WILLIAMSON

writes in from Smith River, Calif., to in-quire about his many trouper friendswho had been residing in the flood area.He was especially anxious to learn some-thing about the welfare of Capt. J. W.and Ben Menke and their HollywoodShowboat.

GERTRUDE DAVIDSON, erstwhile per-former, who since her mother's deathhas been selling cosmetics in a Louisvilleperfume shop, wants her many showfriends to know that she has escapedunscathed from the terrible disasterwhich struck that city. The water failedto reach her home at 1908 South Firststreet, Louisville.

NORMAN PORTER, character man, re-turned to his home in Pittsburgh after

, filling an engagement with the Pitts-burgh Players in Columbus, 0.

DON KIMMEL and Myrtle Lee, sinceclosing with McNally's Variety Show lastOctober, have been doing theater andnight club work from Albany, N. Y., toDetroit. They are at present playingan indefinite engagement at the RegalGrill, Cleveland. Don and Myrtle weremarried January 19 in Findlay, 0.

BRUCE RINALDO, veteran stock andrepertoire performer and director, re-cently transferred from the Federal The-ater Project in Erie, Pa., to the projectin Philadelphia, writes that he finds hisnew berth much to his liking and countsthe change an advantageous one.

BOYD CRAWFORD, Pittsburgh stockactor who recently closed on Broadwayin The Good Old Summertime, has landeda role in the forthcoming New York pro-duction of Yes, My Darling Daughter.

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town Vindicator humorist and member ofmany magic societies, planned the showand served as master of ceremonies.

DE PAUL, billed as "the ace of cardmanipulators," has just finished a weekat the Earle Theater, Washington.

MYS1' IOUS RAJAH WINN, magicianand crystal gazer, is playing churches,schools and halls thru MisSissippi.

JOHN BOOTH is currently presentinghis magic at the Jefferson Hotel, St. Louis.

PIERCE THE MAGICIAN, who com-menced his new season at Saginaw, Mich.,January 12, infos that he is again set withthe Frank H. Meyers Attractions and hasbookings that will carry him up to March.Act is current in the New York area, fea-turing the floating lady illusion in minia-ture. Whole show packs into a newChevrolet sedan -delivery truck. Pierceis doing a 90 -minute evening show anda 40 -minute matinee, assisted by his wife,Lois Lake.

MIGHTY WALLACE and Company, setin and around Syracuse, N. Y., until thelast of this month, is comprised of MightyWallace (W. J. Pollack), illusions; RobertO'Connell (Roc), mentalist and hypno-tist; Roberts Woods (Trebor), manipu-lator; Bill Fleming (Con -Niel), escapeartist; Art Pollack, electrician and props;Sidney Door and Hugh O'Neal. assist-ants; Frank Eppler, musical director, andMyles Fitzgerald, Bill Sharpe. JimmyLevaddes, Vic Flinn and Ray Tourville,orchestra boys. Fred E. Bishop is man-ager and handles the advance. Troupereports business as good.

RHODE ISLAND ASSEMBLY 26, SAM,sent a delegation of its members to themeeting of Worcester Assembly inWorcester, Mass., January 25, where theyput on a two-hour show in the assem-bly's room at the Aurora Hotel. CharlieRossKam emseed the bill, introducingCliff Hard, president of the Rhode Islandorganization; Ed French, Waldo Rou-

Ett?utanceSherman, Tex., WalkiePasses 600 -Hour Mark

SHERMAN, Tex., Feb. 6.-Red RiverValley Derbyshow, sponsored by the La-dies' Auxiliary of the Veterans of ForeignWars. is doing good biz after passing the600 -hour mark. Show is being emseedby "Dud" Nelson and Jimmie Bittner,with Roy Meyers and Joe Palooka sup-plying the comedy.

Contestants still pushing the pedalextremities include Billie and BillyCurts, Lola Newell and Tony Lewis. MilleBungers and Cecil Johnson, EdnaNowells and Jimmie Lee, Rilla Finneyand Joe Van Raam, Ann Brown andCarl Bakkie, Dora Lee Burgner and Wal-ter Grose, Violet and Marion Hecklerand Pop Van Raam (solo).

Rome, Ga., Derby ShowWinds Up Long Grind

ROME, Ga., Feb. 8.-Derby Show herewound up after 1,415 hours. Victory Ballwas held the evening of February 1 withover 1,000 couples attending.

Pee Wee Collins and Pauline Boydcopped first' money: Billy Ryan andMarcella Bainter finished second; JackGlenn and Joan Leslie, third; Jack(Shipwreck) Kelly and Billie White,fourth; Johnny Maker and Beanie Bean,fifth; Buddy Flanagan and Anne Ben-son, sixth, and Bill McCoy and GingerColeman. seventh.

Chicago Walkie Nears EndCHICAGO, Feb. 6.-With only 10 of

the original 25 entrants. remaining, thewalkathon at the Coliseum is rapidlydrawing to a successful close. Dynamitesprints have been increased to 20 min-utes and the heat thus turned on willno doubt soon result in general bunionresting. Special floor shows have beenfeatured from near -by niteries in addi-tion to the nightly regular entertain-ment supplied by the Snyder Brothers,Dick Buckley, Jimmy Joy and JoePalooka.

ttOWSJOHN P. PARRISH, former marathon

.judge, writes from Dayton, 0., that hewould like to hear from friends via theLetter List.

JO F AND VIRGINIA BRANDI are atpresent retired from the endurance fieldand living in Los Angeles. They wouldlike to hear from Jimmy Scott, LewBrown and other friends via the LetterList.

CECIL JOHNSON would like to hearfrom Lena Mae Sullivan, Porky Jacobs,Jimmie Hoffman and Mario Alessandrothru the Letter List,

HOW MANY Joe Palookas are now cur-rent? This issue finds one reported inSherman, Tex., and another in Chicago.

KENNY NYDELL is now emcee atLouie Prima's Shim Sham Club, NewOrleans, and would like to hear fromJock Hays, Alto Locke, Harry Hamby,Polly Bean, Joe Brandi, Lennie Page,Archie Gair, Jimmy Bittner, DouglasClarke, Dave Ackerson, Herman Carlile,Ruthie Keller and Doc Roberts.

STAN WEST is now appearing withBilly and Doris Donovan, billed as theManiacs of Rhythm, at the Roxy The-ater, Salt Lake City. He would like tohear from Bennie and Nellie Rothman,Porky Jacobs. Phil Rainey, GeorgieWalker, Billy Pelly, Frank Trenari, JoeRichie, Hughie Hendrixson, Joe Palooka,Eddie Howe, Dick Edwards, Lucille Rocke,Ernie Burke and other friends.

EDDIE GOLDEN, associated with en-durance shows, would like to hear fromKid Chissell, Johnny Russo and JessPhillips via the Letter List.

BUDDY LEE would like to hear fromStanley West. Ray (Popeye) Griffith,Johnny and Frenchy Reed, Billy andDoris Donovan, Wells Sloniger andMarshall Roberts.

BILL McCOY would like to hear fromPorky Jacobs. Jack Alexander, Bee Mc-Kay, Bill McQuade, Bill Ross, Tim Ham-mock, Buddy Lee, Kay Matson and BootsChapman via Letter List.

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viere, Samuel Hlibanoff, Merle Payne, C.Foster Fenner and Harry A. Scheer.Following the entertainment the hostassembly spread a tasty lunch.

VANTINE THE MAGICIAN, who openedthree weeks ago at the Grand Cafe,Phoenix, Ariz., for the Music Corporationof America, is slated to jump east for thatorganization soon. Vantine is presentinghis mystic bar, and Miss Cazan is fea-tured in a triple packing -box escape.Vantine has recently added a new fernassistant, bringing the act's roster tothree.

RING 44, IBM. Providence, was enter-tained by Lucien C. SanSouci at hishome in Woonsocket, R. I., January 23.

A FEATURE ARTICLE by Garrett D.Byrnes in The Providence Sunday Jour-nal of January 24 was devoted to HaroldAdrian Smith and his library of magicbooks and pamphlets. Smith is a resi-dent of Riverside, R. I., and a graduateof Brown University. He is well knownin the Middle West, traveling thru thatterritory for an Eastern manufacturingfirm.

SYDNEY LEVINE, Montreal magician,who recently underwent two operationsat Royal Victoria Hospital, that city, ismending nicely and expects to be homeby March 1. He would appreciate a linefrom friends. His home address is 1375Greene avenue, Montreal.

HARRY E. CECIL, "world's worst ma-gician," has returned to his home inDetroit after an enjoyable trip south,where he visited friends in Nashvilleand Cookeville, Tenn. Harry emseedthe big magic show at the Columbus(0.) Magi-Fest Saturday night, January30, and from reports drifting in did hisusual good job.

LOS ANGELES Society of Magicianshas re-elected its 1936 executives toserve for another year. Frank Fewinsis president and lord high prestissimo:William J. Van Berkel, vice-presidentand grand exalted conjurokus, andArthur Vallie, secretary -treasurer, grandscribe and wizard of finance.

MORGAN HOWARD, former assistantto Ade Duval and the last several yearsnight auditor at the Southern Hotel,Jackson, Tenn., now is serving in thelatter capacity at the Hotel Detroiter,Detroit, in addition to doing a bit ofmagic on the aside in and around theMotor City.

AL SAAL, Toledo, 0., manipulator, isreported to be going over in fine shapeat the Commodore Club, Detroit.

WILL ROCK is busy on private partiesin the Detroit area.

KING FELTON and his five -peoplecompany are presenting a 45 -minutemagic and novelty turn in Interstateand Mexican vaude houses in the RioGrande Valley of Texas. Felton reportsbusiness good and says there's plenty ofwork for a good mystery attraction inthat territory. Assisting him are hiswife, Hazel; his daughter, Betty, and Mr.and Mrs. Klink Lemon. Felton is fea-turing the sawing a woman in fourparts, shooting thru a woman, drivingspikes thru the human body, walkingthru a ribbon, the Hindu wonder bowl,duck production, canary and cage vanish,catching pigeons from the air, linkingrings, the doll house and finishing withThe Frame of Life, producing two girls.He is doing a blindfold drive and strait-jacket escape as outside bellies.

RING 13, IBM, Pittsburgh, held its'first meeting at the Hotel Henry, thatcity, February 2. Gus Kant. new presi-dent, was in charge of the affair. Abrief show concluded the evening's en-tertainment.

GEORGE BOSTON and Thelma Ran- .kin, of Chicago, both formerly with theHarry Thurston show, were married inPeoria, Ill., last week and following theceremony departed for San Francisco tojoin the Virgil show.

JOHNNY PLATT, Chicago trixster, hasjust finished his second week at theColonial Village Cafe, Peoria, Ill. PeoriaMagicians' Assembly attended the estein a body the other night and madePlatt an honorary member of their club.

DR. ARTHUR MARCUS, magician, hassigned for an indefinite run at Leon &Eddie's, New York night spot. Openedthere February 4.

Pittsburgh.Much has been said about bookers

hooking only song and dance acts. Ihave a novelty act and on my tour ofbooking offices hear the old story-man-agers only want girls. And then while

visiting nigh tspots in an effortto secure dates Ihear managersask, "Why doesn'tmy booker giveme novelty acts?Floor shows in

this section are becoming passe." Hereis my solution to the problem: Why notuse .the block system as film exchangesdo? The reason cafe owners and res-taurant managers serve an assorted listof whisky, wine, beer and food is be-cause patrons want and demand it. Sowhy shouldn't night-club patrons seeacts they enjoy? Of the many bookersin this city only a few are qualified tobook acts. They are the product of theold school of showmanship and sales-manship. I have played two and threereturn dates at some spots, yet bookerssay they can't sell the act. Most bookersallow personal feeling to run theiroffices instead of common sense. I stillclaim bookers are born, not made.

THOMAS SEIGERT.

Los Angeles.The comment regarding log -rolling

shows on page 51 of The Billboard of Jan-uary 23 has been noted by me. Practicallyevery man who is a competent logroller

and trick artist ona log is under con-tract to me orcommitted to mefor first call on hisservices. Logrollersare not actors; farfrom it, altho, like

actors, there are good ones and bad onesand then there are those who think theyare and are not arid never will be. Themen of my roster can meet and defeatany logroller or logrollers anywhere, andbesides, are trained to give an exhibitionof their skill that can be credited toshowmanship. I agree that much of thesuccess of a show depends upon the front;the idea of beavers and a dam is good.My ideas of fronts in the past have beengood, but I am frank to confess none ofthem were strictly log -rolling fronts.It's a hard show to bally, or at least it hasbeen a problem in my mind just what todo on the front to interpret the class ofentertainment on the inside. I have al-ways known this, that whosoever goes into see the show will come out a 100 percent booster. I have shied away fromcheap, tricky and deceitful ballyhoo andalways will. I am a firm believer in thelog -rolling game and sports of the timber -men. I was reared in a timber countryand hold a great reverence for the mightyforests of our country. If within mypower I am gofhg to try to preserve thepastimes of the disciples of Paul Bunyanboth in fact and fiction In a clean anddecent manner. MONTE J. WAX.

ShowmanshipAs an AssetTo Logrollers

lotuatThis department of The Billboard Is conducted u a clearing house, where readers may express their

views concerning current amusement matters. Opinions regarding particular shows or acts will not be con-sidered. Neither will attention be given on this page to communications In which personal problems arediscussed. Letters must be signed with the full name and address of the writer and should be written onone side of the paper. Those not exceeding 300 words are preferred. Send communications to The Forum.The Billboard, Box 1172, Cincinnati, 0.

Says BookersShould WorkBlock System

Kansas City, Mo.I was interested in the Forum letter

of Fred Lytell about foolish and un-necessary "cussing" on the stage. I re-call vividly the first rep show with whichI ever traveled, the old Clara Mathes

Company, and howManager WillMarsh deleted alldamns and hellsfrom the script asreligiously as amourners' - benchrevivalist. Some

times we seemed to have difficulty mak-ing some of the speecnes sufficiently col-orful, but it called for sheer acting andall the dramatic force that one could

. Muster. After all, as a U. S. Army officerremarked, it is a foolish and futile habitat best. A poverty of vocabulary, itseems to me, and if it becomes necessaryto resort to a meager collection of vulgarexpletives in order to emphasize a point,I say let us have a new set of cuss -words,for what we have are disgustingly over-worked. In any event, the public isnauseated with the spawn of smut andprofanity that we hear on the stage.I know a great many who would welcomesomething clean in amusements. Nudity

He DenouncesProfanity onModern Stage

Peru. Ind.A recent article in The Billboard

touched upon the making of a movie ofthe real circus as circus folks would likeit to be. I know there is a picture in

the making whichis to be titled TheCircus Queen, inwhich Mabel Starkis to play one ofthe leading char-acters, showing thecircus as it really

is and not of the drunken, illiterate peo-ple so often depicted. It will be of theback of the circus and the lives, lovesand people of the circus as they reallyare. The story is based on Mabel Stark'sexperience from an accident at close of aseason until the reopening in the spring.There are two capable writers doing thestory and she is giving real facts, notphony stuff as has been seen in circuspictures. EDWARD BLAIR.

is not a novelty any longer, and commoncuss -words betray simple ignorance ofthe language and a poverty of ideas.Some of the cussers would do well toenroll in a CCC camp at Glenview, Ill.,where the commanding officers inaugu-rated a campaign to stamp out pro-fanity among 10 companies. 2,400 en-rollees. THOMAS ELMORE LUCY.

Thinks RealCircus PictureIs in Making

New York.It is too hart that pilfering is going on

in radio. I have been listening to pro-grams for a long time and find that orig-inators seldom get the credit due them.Before long their ideas are grabbed bysomeone without an ounce of originality.A few years ago one of our well-knownorchestra leaders introduced a certain

style of crooning.Soon all the silver -throated tenorswere imitatinghim. Then there'sthe man whowrites jokes. Afterhe springs his ma-

terial it is heard on many' programswithin the next 24 hours. Another casewas that of Betty Boop. Her ideas werestolen and she was soon pushed intooblivion. And there are many similarcases. Another case was that of a womanwho created marvelous baby cries. Ashort time later she was imitate byother women who got the same fectby burying their faces in pillows, etc.Then came the amateur hour, first in-troduced over Station WHN. Beforelong there were amateur hours by thedozen. Why cannot some sponsor gatherthese originators together and give themthe chance they deserve? Let the publichear them and be the judge. Let thosewho have given radio new ideas stepforward and take credit for what belongsto them. CHESTER L. RENARD.

Raps CoppingOf MaterialBy Radio Acts

Syracuse, N. Y.First I want to compliment The Bill-

board for getting out the publication asusual during the recent flood. It de-serves much credit. I have read from

time to time aboutthe trouble in NewYork over the WPAmusic project andIt is time some-thing is said re-garding the proj-ect here. I don't

believe such conditions exist in othersmaller cities. There are three projectshere, the symphony, the civic theaterproject and another project for dancemusicians. There is a so-called audition-ing board consisting of a few men, themajority of whom have never had the-atrical experience other than in a fewnight clubs. The head of this board ofauditioners is a symphony orchestra con-ductor. The result has been that whenmen came before this board they were re-fused work unless they were symphonymusicians. They have taken in theirpersonal friends, many of them havinghad no previous experience. There are anumber of trouping musicians here whohave been refused admittance. It cer-tainly is disgusting. This is supposedto be strictly a relief project and thereare men working who never have beenon relief. The musicians who are eligibleare out. What is needed is a good house-cleaning. KENNETH (DOC) ELAINE'S.

Says SomeWPA ProjectsAre Partial

Dayton, Ky.The recent Ohio River flood brought

to mind the time my band was in theMississippi flood in 1903. We had justleft Greenville when the dike broke andthe manager said: "Never mind, girls,

we are lucky to beout." Then fol-lowed days whenwe just madeenough money tocrawl along andsome did not evenhave a postagestamp. In those

days, however, we could mail a letterand it would be delivered and paid forat the other end. It made me feel goodto receive letters from old friends offormer days asking if I am safe. Wecook on daughter's Girl Scout outfit.We have no light or electricity and aretold there will be no gas for a month,for houses have been broken from foun-dations, leaving open pipes which arefilled with water. One man countedover 100 houses floating down the river.

HELEN MAY BUTLER.

'03 DisasterCompared WithRecent Flood

atatice fakeBy JOHN C. LOUDEN

Dr. Alfred Cornell, popular NVA in-terne, left Saranac last week for a shortvacation with his folks in New York.

William Milne is our latest guest pa-tient. He was formerly assistant man-ager of the Victory Theater in the Bronx.

Mrs. William Morris has left CampIntermission, Lake Colby, for her homein New York.

Eddie Ross enjoyed a visit from hisbrother Joe, of the vaudeville team ofRoss and Bennett. Joe was well pleasedwith Eddie's progress.

Robert Burke is another newcomer tothe lodge. Actor and songwriter, he wasa member of the Lew Fields companyin Hello, Daddy. He is also the authorof several song hits.

Helen O'Reilly, ex-NVAer who openedthe Hollywood Shoppe on Main street,is at present in New York buying herspring line in ladies' apparel.

Harold Rodner, NVA executive, andMr. Waxman, publicity agent for WarnerBros., visited the lodge last week anddistributed candy among the patients.

Thru the courtesy of Dr. Fischel andDr. Wilson, contacted by Rudy Plank,Jack Edwards, Alfred De Lorraine andEddie Ross, NVA patients are contrib-uting their services at a concert andball held under the auspices of theAmerican Red Cross at the Town Hallhere for the flood -relief fund.

Write to those you know at SaranacLake.

SALES TAX(Continued from page 4)

to take to vote late this week proposalfor a 5 per cent tax on amusementtickets, which compares with presentlevy of 2 per cent thru State-wide salestax. New bill would more than doublesales and service tax to make up$15,000,000 deficit. It would affecttransactions from 4 cents up.

In Louisiana Legislature may be ex-pected to be called into extra session atany moment to consider failure of 4 percent New Orleans and 2 per cent "out-side city" sales tax to meet revenueneeds. Talk is that tax may be raisedto a State-wide 4 per cent and an addi-tional 2 per cent for New Orleans.While theaters are excluded thus farfrom sales tax, new proposal would en-force 4 per cent in State and 6 per centin city on all amusement admissions.New Orleans amusements now pay 2 percent tax above the 15 -cent mark.

With the gross tax law now in effectin Alabama forcing a 11/2 per cent levyon gross sales and admissions, Legisla-ture will vote in few days on new pro-posal to increase tax to 2 per cent thrugeneral sales and admission levy. Newproposal is meeting opposition, whiletheater ops and merchants are joinedhand in hand in a court scrape to scrapthe 11/2 per cent gross levy. At least20,000 have joined in the move to keepthe tax out of the State entirely. Moneyis needed for schools, Governor Gravessays.

Tennessee, Georgia and the Carolinashave similar problems to face, whileArkansas seems to be ready to renewState-wide 2 per cent sales tax as moveto increase to 4 failed to go over by awide margin. Texas Legislature has yetto wrestle with the sales tax problem,but a strong group says the fight willsoon move into the convened Legislature.

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Vol. XLIX. FEBRUARY 13, 1937.

Flood Can't HaltMardi Gras Spirit

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6. - With anofficials in the Lower Mississippi Valleyand Washington declaring New Orleanssafe from the impending flood watersthat played so much havoc in the Ohioand Upper Mississippi valleys, New Or-leans goes on its way this week with itsMardi Gras in the most elaborate fashionsince pre -depression days. Some fewvisitors became "flood scared" and left.and other prospective ones are absentdue to flood conditions elsewhere, butmany thousands remain on the waitinglist and are quickly grabbing up theavailable room.

The climax of the carnival season thatbegan officially on Twelfth Night is Feb-ruary 9, which follows six days ofpageants, beginning Thursday (4) withthe parade of the Krewe of Momus, Godof Night.

The first vaudeville billing in the cityin many months, three odditoriums,several special night clubs, topped bythe appearance or win Osborne and orkin floor show at the Blue Room, andspecial bookings by the downtown moviehouses are special entertainment featuresfor the week.

The river has 'reached flood stage inthe Delta area, but up to present writ-ing all Mississippi River levees haveheld, and engineering experts believethat Memphis, Vicksburg, Natchez,Baton Rouge and all other communitiesof the Valley will escape the fate of theOhio Valley cities.

Carrollton, Ky., House BurnsCARROLLTON, Ky., Feb. 8.-Richland

Theater Building here was badly dam-aged by fire Wednesday night. Cause offire unknown.

Sunday Theaters Dark in Ark.MOREILTON, Ark., Feb. 6.-Closing of

Sunday shows here was ordered this'week in a resolution passed by the citycouncil. Theater owners have theprivilege, however, to contest such actionthru a city-wide referendum.

LES HUNT, billed as "Hollywood'spantomime prestidigitator." sails Feb-ruary 27 from New York for SouthAmerica to open an eight -week engage-ment at the Casino Balneario da Urca,Rio de Janeiro, with an option of foto.months in South American countries.

. ADAMS-Justin, 75, actor and play--Wright, February 1 at his home in,Dorchester, Mass. He was author of

'about 100 plays and a member of theold Boston Museum Company, the Grandppera Stock Company and the Amer --

-can Dramatipts' Club. He appeared onthe stage with Raymond Hitchcock,Frank Keenan and, Charles Barron. Sur-viving are his widow, Mabel, and ason, Oliver J., of Dover, N. H.

ALBRIZIO - Alfonso, 77, theatricalfootwear designer, in New York January21. He was once associated with S.Capezio, at which time he made foot-wear for Caruso and other Metropolitanstars. His son. Vince Mondi, performsas a one-man band with Major Bowes'

' anniversary unit.

BANKS-Fredericka, 73, of heart fail-ure at her home in Trenton, N. J.,January 23. She was well known inshow business, both as Fredericka Banksand/ Fredericka Schroeder, and was thestepmother of the late Samuel Nelson,of the Famous Nelsons, featured formany years with the Barnum & BaileyCircus, and also mother of James De -Vole, formerly of the DeVoie Trio andnow custodian of the Performers' Clubof America, Chicago. Burial in Green-wood Cemetery, Trenton.

BODDER-Daniel S., trap drummerwith theatrical and circus orchestras, atChambersburg, Pa., February 1. He hadbeen a member of Uncle Hez Company,Gentry Brothers, Walter L. Main's Circus,1Porepangh & Sells Bros.' Circus, Gorton'sMinstrels, Stetson's Uncle Tom's CabinCompany and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

' Burial at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Cham-bersburg,

CARPENTER-W. A., 63, father of H.Kenneth Carpenter, manager of StationWHK, Cleveland, and vice-president of

. the United Broadcasting Company, Jan-uary 30 at his home at Ravenna, 0.,after a heart attack. Another son alsosurvives. Funeral services from the Fair-child Funeral Home, Ravenna, and burialthere.

CLEMENT-Dr. E. P., widely knownsurgeon and sportsman, at the ElyriaClinic, Elyria. 0., Feberuary 2 from aheart ailment. He was one of thefounders of the Ohio Short Ship Circuit,of which he at one time served as presi-dent and secretary. In this connectionhe was also interested in county fairs,and at the time of his death was presi-dent of the Dorain County AgriculturalSociety. His widow and a daughtersurvive. Burial in Elyria.

CLEVENGER-Milton A., outdoor con-cessioner, formerly with Crowley'sUnited, Paul Towl and W. E. West shows,killed in an auto accident at Rosenburg,Tex.. February 2. He was helping an-other motorist out of a ditch when an-other car struck him. Burial in Rich-mond, Mo.

William W. DurbinWilliam W. Durbin, 71, most widely

known amateur magician, president of In-ternational Brotherhood of Magicians andRegister of the United States Treasury,died at his home in Kenton, 0., February4 of a cerebral hemorrhage less than 24hours after the death of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Francis W. Durbin, at her homeIn Lima, 0. He had been in ill health formore than a year, aitho he remained activeon his duties in Washington.

For more than half a century Mr. Dur-bin was interested and active in magic,aitho he never engaged in the art profes-sionally. He was one of the first membersof the IBM and at the time of his deathwas serving his 11th consecutive term aspresident of that organization. He waswell known to magicians thruout theworld and his Egyptian Theater at Kentonwas considered a magic shrine. Built forhis own amusement and that of hisfriends, the Egyptian Theater was elab-orately equipped with magic paraphernaliaand its walls were lined with photographsof magicians from all parts of the world.

Mr. Durbin was long an active politicalfigure in the ranks of the DemocraticParty. He first became interested inpolitics in 1884.

Funeral services and interment in Ken-ton, 0., February 8, with numerous ma-gicians and representatives of the Inter-national Brotherhood of Magicians andSociety of American Magicians in at-tendance. Surviving are his widow; twosons, Francis and Andrew, and onesister, Eliza Durbin.

The CattaiftCONROY-Mrs. Lora J., 61, superin-

tendent of the Paramount studios dress-ing rooms, in Hollywood January 25 ofinjuries resulting from a fall.

COYNE-Mike, 69, pioneer legitimateand motion picture showman, at SouthGate, Calif., February 3 after a year'sillness. When in his 'teens he joinedthe Eugene Robinson Mississippi RiverShowboat as advance man. He laterhandled rep and minstrel shows. Finallyhe landed in New York and for a num-ber of years piloted The Prince of Pilsen.Some years later he advanced The Birthof a Nation. Later he became field rep-resentative for United Artists and 10years ago went to California. Intermentin Oceanside, Calif.

CRYDER-H. A., 54, former showman,of a heart attack on a train near Philadel-phia. Survived by widow and a daughter,Mrs. Robert Dunn: his father and twosisters. Body shipped to Columbus, O.,for burial.

CUPPY-Harry M., 35, many years sec-retary of Ashland (0.) County Fair andformer Ashland County farm bureaumanager, January 25 in St. Vincent Hos-pital, Toledo, 0., of pneumonia. One ofthe youngest ;air executives in Ohlo, hewas well known to fair officials and racehorse owners. His widow and two chil-dren survive. Funeral and interment inSavannah, 0., where he had lived severalyears.

DURAN-Valeriano, 41, film actor, in'Lbs Angeles January 21.

DUVERNOIS--Henri, 61, playwright, inParis January 29. His comedy, Guitarand Jazz Band, was purchased by RayGoetz for Broadway, but it was neverproduced on the American stage. Amonghis other works were Coeur, a comedy,and the novels Faubourg Montmarteand Le Veau Gras.

EMANUEL--Mrs. George S., 73, wife ofthe well-known concessioner and cousinof Jake Posey, former boss hostler, ather home in Cincinnati February 1 aftera lingering illness of intestinal trouble.She was a native of Brookville, Ind. In-terment February 4 in Spring GroveCemetery, Cincinnati.

ESPEY-Mae, well known in carnivalbusiness for the last 25 years and motherof Dottie, Colleen and Georgia Fspey,January 21 at Topeka, Kan., after ayear's illness. Body shipped to WichitaJanuary 25.

FLELSHEFI-Mrs. A, (Minnie Kay), 87,former equestrienne, at the Ladies' G. A.R. Home, Swissvale, Pa., January 23 aftera long illness. She Was with Barnum &Bailey, John Robinson and Forepaughand Sells circuses. She played varietytheaters in the act of Billy and MinnieKay. Burial in Pittsburgh.

FRANCISCI- Ivan, 57, cellist, sud-denly in Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland,February 5. He studied under PaulGrunner in Vienna in 1908 and was amember of the Vienna Symphony Or-chestra. He played at various hotels inCleveland, organized Francisci Artists'Ensemble and broadcast on a nationalhookup. Survived by widow and brother.Jule, of Vienna.

FREER-Lester P., 40, of Barre, Vt.,in Woodsville, N. H., of injuries sustainedin an auto accident January 29. Survivedby widow and two children.

GILMAN - Mrs. Bessie Amelia Law-rence, mother of Lawrence Gilman,music critic of The New York Herald -Tribune, at Doctors' Hospital, New York,February 4 of pneumonia. Surviving aretwo sons, Lawrence and Joseph, and twosisters, Helen,,G. and Annie T. Lawrence.

GRANGER-Ted, 46. former cook onthe Gollmar Bros. and Forepaugh-Sellscircuses, at his home in Roseburg, Ore..January 21.

HAMBURGER-Frank, 72, for 22 yearsa member of the Montgomery, 0., countyfair board and well-known fair executivein Southern Ohio, January 31 at himhome at Dayton, 0., after a long illness.Burial in that city.

HOPE-Mrs. Faith, 58, character ac-tress, in Los Angeles January 22. For

many years she was prominently identi-fied with the St. Louis Stock Companyunder the name of Minerva Harvey. Shewas a member of the Troupers' Club.

KENNEBECK-John E., 38, representa-tive of an American motion picture com-pany in Australia, New Zealand and theFiji Islands, at Sydney, Australia, Janu-ary 23, after an appendicitis operation.Survived by a brother, his widow; a son,John Joseph; a daughter; his mother;five brothers, Eugene, Lambert, Leo, Pauland Frank, and a sister, Marie.

LOCKFORD-Naro, adagio dancer,well known in vaudeville, in GarfieldHospital, Washington, January 30 after18 months' illness. He leaves a wife,Ruth, and two daughters, Gloria andJoyce.

McCARTHY-J. J., 68, veteran theaterman in the vicinity of Minneapolis, atBrookings, S. D., of heart disease recent-ly. Survived by three brothers, all the-ater operators, and two sons.

MANSFIELD-Newell W., 68, musicianand teacher, at the Alice Hyde Hospital,Malone, N. Y., recently following a briefillness of pneumonia. After studyingunder Leschetisky in Paris he returned tothis country and worked for a time as amusician in New England cities. For, thelast several years he has been operatinga studio at Malone.

MULHALL-Mrs. Emma Parthenia, 82,former singer and actress and daughter'of Phil Margetts, veteran actor, at thehome of her daughter in Idaho Falls,Ida., January 20. Surviving are a daugh-ter, Mrs. A. J. Christensen; a son, W. C.Mulhall; four brothers and one sister.Interment in Salt Lake City.

PAINTER-Ethel Marion, sister of LolaE. Painter. repertoire actress, at her homein Brodhead, Ky., January 24.

PARROTT- Caryl. 72, former well-known singer, January 29 at her home inPhiladelphia. In later years Miss Par-rott was interested in folk music researchand taught school.

PEMBERTON-Mrs. Ella M., 80, motherof Brock Pemberton, New York theatri-cal producer, and Murdock Pemberton,writer, at her home in Emporia, Kan.,January 30 after several years' illness.A daughter. Ruth, also survives.

RUSSO-Frank P., 88, composer andband director, at his home in ClevelandFebruary 3. Born in Palermo, Italy, hestudied under Lopez at the Conservatoryof Italy. He went to Ashtabula, 0., in1890 and a few months later went toCleveland, where he has since lived.A professional band organizer, his bandwas the first to broadcast from a Cleve-land station in 1924. For three years inill health, he anticipated death and com-posed a march, which was played by hisband at his funeral. Survived by widow:two daughters, Antoinette and Mamie;two sons, Adolph and Salvatore; threesisters, Mrs. Salvatore Zuccaro, Mrs.Frank P. Geraci and Edith Russo, anda brother, Adolph.

SCOTT-E. R., formerly with RinglingBros.' Circus and said to be one of thefirst to operate weight -guessing machineson circus lots, at Houston recently. Sur-vived by his mother, Mrs. Alice J. Scott;two sisters,Mrs. Ben Chapman and Mrs.Virginia Bellows, and three brothers, W.L., Frank and W. A. Scott.

SHAW-Henry, actor known profes-sionally as Harold Nelson, in Los AngelesJanuary 26. He was a member of Equityand for the last 12 years resided in Holly-wood. Survived by his widow, Ella C.Shaw, a daughter, Mrs. Vivia O'Hara, ofVancouver, B. C., and a son, Arthur.

SHUBERT-Eddie, 42, stage and screenactor, in Los Angeles January 23 of com-plications developing from ulcers of thestomach. Before entering pictures hehad been in burlesque and musical com-edy for many years. His last film wasTime Out for Romance at 20th Century -Fox, Body sent to his former home, Mil-waukee, for burial. Survived by hisfather, Stephen; three brothers, John,Casimir and Raymond, and three sisters.

SLATON-William Henry (Doc), 76,who had been with Texas Kidd's Show for

15 years, at a Laredo, Tex., hospital Jan-uary 23. In 1933 he was with Curly Ver-non's Shows. Efforts to locate relativesare being made.

SMITH-Wallace, 43, novelist, maga-zine and screen writer and illustrator,in Hollywood January 31 of heart at-tack. His screen plays included TwoArabian Knights and The Gay Desperado.His magazine and novel writings in-cluded Are You Decent?, The CaptainHates the Sea, Bessie Cotter and TheHappy Alienist.

SPENCER-Mrs. Andrew Jackson, 91.known in radio as the grandmother ofOne Man's Family, in Oakland, Calif.,January 27. She was the mother ofMinetta Ellen, the Mother Barbour ofthe Carlton E. Morse script show.

STANLEY-Josephine, 10, daughter ofMr. and Mrs. Gus Stanley, who are con-nected with Georgia amusements, atRiverside Hospital, Bainbridge, Ga., Jan-uary 30. ' Survived by her parents, fourbrothers and five sisters. Interment inClimax, Ga.

STEWART - Docy (Madame Cham-bossier), 88, actress, in Melbourne, Aus-tralia, recently. She was a sister of thelate Nellie Stewart.

SWA.RTZ--George S., founder of theSwartz Bungalow Theater, Denver, andShakespearean devotee and actor, of aheart attack January 19 in that city.

TODD-David, 49, father of MitchTodd, well-known singer and dancer intab and burlesque, killed January 31 inan automobile collision at Canton, 0.Surviving are his widow, two other sons:a daughter, Betty Jo, appearing current-ly with the chorus of the Bob Burch bur-lesque stock company at the Grand The-ater, Canton. Mitch Todd is also withthe company at the Grand. Funeral atthe Whitticar Funeral Home. Canton,and burial in Northlawn Cemetery there.

TOTHEROH-John, father of RollieTotheroh, film cameraman under con-tract to Charles Chaplin, and DanTotheroh, scenarist, at Santa Clara.Calif.. recently.

TREMAYNE-Alf, band leader, recent-ly in Sydney, Australia.

TUDOR-Harry Bird, veteran show-man, at Queen of Angels Hospital, LosAngeles, February 1. In 1917 he estab-lished the Rendezvous Ballroom atBalboa, Calif. He made several musical"finds" at Balboa, the most prominentbeing Phil Harris. Interment in that city.

UPTON - E. Maretzki, 59, pianoteacher, January 31 at his home inMilwaukee. He made numerous recitalsand appearances with the Montreal Sym-phony Orchestra before beginning his

(See FINAL CURTAIN on page 32)

Joseph H. SlaterJoseph H. Slater, 78, actor, play-

wright and poet with a career of nearly40 years as a performer on the legitimatestage, died at his home in Watertown,N. Y., January 30.

A native of Ireland, he went to NewYork when 17 years old. His first ap-pearance of the stage was in Liverpool.In America Slater began at the old Na-tional Theater on the Bowery in "Bloodand Thunder." After he left the Na-tional he went to the Wallack Theateron Broadway, where he appeared in"Ours," "Two Orphans" and "DoubleMarriage."

Following his work at the WallackTheater Slater played with a road show,"Around the World in 80 Days," forthree years. After this he went intorepertoire and with Will T. Hodgeformed the company of Slater & Hodge.Some of the plays Slater wrote were"My Wife's Cousin," "In the Rogue'sGallery" and "Our Irish -AmericanCousin." After his marriage to EstherM. Horton in 1898 he played in stockcompanies thruout New England withthe Malloy Corinne Players, the MorrisStreeter Company, the Beaver StockCompany and the Horne Stock Com.pany. He had a fling at the movieswhen he worked for Seligs in MonteCristo at Chicago. He also wrote sev-eral scenarios which were produced.

Surviving is a son, Joseph H, Jr.Burial In North Watertown Cemetery.

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teaching career. Survived by his widowand two daughters.

VALDAGNE - Pierre, 82, playwrightand novelist, January 31 in Paris aftera long illness. Among his plays wereAlto! Allo! and La Blauge. His novelsincluded La Confession de Nicaise, Paren-these Amoureuse and Constance. He wasa knight of the Legion of Honor and amember of the Society of DramaticAuthors.

WILLIAMS-Bill. 60, circus musicianwho traveled with the Buffalo Bill Showin his younger days, at John GastonHospital, Memphis. January 19. Wil-liams, a Cherokee Indian. spent most ofhis life with outdoor shows. Survived bya son, Donald. Burial in Fairview Ceme-tery. Dyersburg, Tenn., his home forthe last 15 years.

WINFIELD-Boyd S. (Rainsburger), fora number of years manager of the JumboTheater, Philadelphia. in that city Jan-uary 25 of tuberculosis after a lingeringillness. Survived by his widow and a son.

illattiayesBOSTON-RANKIN-George Boston and

Thelma Rankin, both of Chicago andboth formerly connected with the HarryThurston magic show, in Peoria, Ill.,February 1. They left immediately after

the ceremony to join Virgil the Magicianin San Francisco.

CARROLL - GLEW - Michael Carroll,manager of the Stuart Theater, Lake-ville, Conn., and Marjorie Glew, Bridge-port, Conn., at Brewster, N. Y., Janu-ary 30.

COYOTE-COLLINS-El Coyote, rodeoperformer, and Mamie Collins, nonpro-fessional, in Bristol, Va., recently.

CUSHING-DYER - Emmett Cushing,nonprofessional, to Jane Dyer, daughterof Sis Dyer, last season with UnitedShows of America, February 12.

DESAUTELS-TESSIER-Albert Desau-tels, manager of the Majestic Theater,Holyoke, Mass., and Florida Tessier re-cently.

FAULKNER-ORWIG - Richard Faulk-ner, announcer at WSOC, Charlotte,N. C., and Georgie Orwig, nonprofes-sional, recently.

GILL - LORING - Frank T. Gill, ofWindsor. Ont., and Carol Loring, presi-dent of Puritan Films, Detroit, in Wind-sor January 30.

HARRIS-WRIGHT-Leo Daniel Harris,nonprofessional, and Margaret Wright,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rink Wright,for many years with Sells-Floto andSparks circuses and Barnes -CarruthersFair Booking Association, at OmahaFebruary 1.

HICKS-PRESSNELL - Charles Hicks,

announcer at WSOC, Charlotte, N. C.,and Virginia Pressnell, nonprofessional,recently.

JENNEY-THOMPSON - Trueman El-liott Jenney, orchestra leader, and KayThompson, St. Louis radio singer, in NewYork January 26.

KIMMEL-LEE- Don D. Kimmel andMyrtle Lee, repertoire and night clubperformers, at Findlay, 0., January 19.

KLAMERT-RICHARDS-Leo Klamert,staff member of Station WTAQ, to Mar-vel Richards, nonprofessional, January26 in Green Bay, Wis.

LARKIN-FITZPATRICK - Eddie Lar-kin, dance director at Warner Studios,and Margaret Fitzpatrick, Warner chorusdancer, at Las Vegas, Nev., January 29.

LIVESEY-JEANS-Roger Livesey, Brit-ish actor, and Ursula Jeans, actress, inNew York January 29.

McCARDY-SPARKS - Pat McCardy,straight man with the stock burlesqueat the Princess Theater, Youngstown, 0.,and Lettie Sparks, chorus girl with thesame troupe, February 2 in that city.

NORRIS-HEDDON-Paul Norris, pro-gram director at WSOC, Charlotte, N. C.,and Ernestine Heddon, nonprofessional,recently.

OWENS-HEUSLEE--Frank H. Owens,general agent, and Mrs. Willie BelleHeuslee, of Sumrall, Miss., January 20.

ROGERS-BAILON-Carl Rogers, as-sistant manager of the Regent Theater,Harrisburg. Pa., and Anne Bailon, non-professional of Cleveland, January 30 inHarrisburg.

SHERWOOD-HAGER-John Sherwood,assistant film director with Grand Na-tional. to Isabel Hager, actress, in Holly-wood February 6.

TEARLE-PALMER - Godfrey Tearle,actor now appearing in The Boy David,London. and Barbara Mary Palmer, ac-tress, in London January 30.

WALKER -POLLARD - Joseph Walker,Columbia Pictures cameraman, andJuanita Pollard. writer, at Glendale,Calif., January 30.

Joe Griffith, publicity man and com-mercial copy writer for Station WJW,Akron, 0., to Gladys Spencer, nonpro-fessional of Akron, soon.

Frank D. Pendleton, president, LosAngeles Musicians' Local 47, to ViolaVale, nonprofessional, in Los Angelessoon.

Walter Schaefer, member of FloydSnyder's Orchestra, Detroit, and MarieBoerner, of Roseville, Mich., soon.

Roy Ziegler, member of Floyd Snyder'sOrchestra, Detroit, and Ethel Huesinger,of Roseville, Mich., soon.

Dr. Joseph Garfield and Clarice Mayer,news commentator at Station KYW,Philadelphia, soon.

Harry Foster, London theatrical agent,and Florence Chumbecas, Americandancer, in London soon.

Ring Lardner Jr. and Sylvia Schulman,both with the Selznlck InternationalStudio, in Hollywood soon.

Vince Sortino. Pittsburgh trumpetplayer, and Margie Johns this summer.

&tiltsA 61/2 -pound daughter, Elsie, to Mr.

and Mrs. L. S. Ayres in IndianapolisFebruary 2. Father, formerly known asthe Magyar Prince, was a popular figurein European night spots a few years ago.

An 81' -pound son to Mr. and Mrs.Sol Siegel in Los Angeles January 22.Father is associate producer at RepublicPictures.

An eight -pound 10 -ounce son to Mr.and Mrs. Irving Whitman, Philadelphia,January 27. Father is projectionist atthe Earle Theater, that city.

A 712 -pound son, George Arthur. toMr. and Mrs. George O'Brian, performers,in Dayton, 0., recently. Mother, knownprofessionally as Lucille Blackburn, is

the daughter of George W. and TillieBlackburn, who formerly had out theMillion -Dollar Baby Company. Father isthe son of Art and May Newman, profes-sionals.

A seven -pound son to Mr. and Mrs.Edward Yeonwane, Jersey City conces-.sioners, recently.

A seven -pound son to Mr. and Mrs.Jerry Bresler in Los Angeles January 20.Father is production manager at Su-preme Pictures.

A six -pound 10 -ounce son to Mr. andMrs. Neville Reay in Los Angeles January22. Father is Selznick-Internationalpublicist.

To Mr. and Mrs. Basil Wrangell aseven -pound son January 23 in Los An-geles. Father is MGM film editor.

To Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Prinz a six -pound son in Los Angeles January 26.Father is Paramount dance director.Mother is the former Elizabeth Bryson,dancer.

To Mr. and Mrs. L. T. McLaughlin aneight -pound son, James, recently. Fatheris electrician and ride superintendent forBarfield's Cosmopolitan Shows.

An eight -pound daughter to Mr. andMrs. Harry Baker in Pittsburgh recently.Father is director of KQV Blues ChasersOrchestra, Pittsburgh.

Dion'CeSAudrey Miller, screen actress, from

Robert E. Carlson. nonprofessional, inLos Angeles recently.

Kathryn Ruth Brogan, show girl inthe International Revue at Casino Pari-sien, Chicago, from Frank Brogan, NewYork, February 2 in Chicago.

Jayne Stall Lefler, Pittsburgh dancer,from Norman B. Lefler in that cityFebruary 4.

Marguerite Hartman, formerly with"the D. D. Murphy and Johnny J. Jones

(See DIVORCES on page 77)

CHORUS EQUITY(Continued from page 21)

up the agreement under which thecut may go into effect. The board can-not compel any member to take a cutin salary. It merely informs the mem-bers of the results of its findings. Onthe basis of this information the mem-ber may then decide whether or not heis willing to work on a cut salary.

The object of the hoard is to supplythe member with full and accurate in-formation as to the financial conditionof the production for which a salarycut is asked before the member makesany commitment to work under a cutsalary, to protect the member's inter-ests when he does accept a cut and torelieve the member of any possible em-barrassment or feeling of intimidationsuch as was felt before the days of theboard when the management went directto the members with an ultimatum andwhen the member frequently was afraidto ask questions as to the need of thecut or to refuse to take the cut.

Members are warned against signingany petitions or statements presentedthem by the management without firstconsulting their association. Frequentlymembers have presented claims to theassociation for collection, and ChorusEquity has gone into arbitration onthose claims and has been met at thearbitration with a statement presentedby the management and signed by themembers who filed claims, in which theystated that they had no claims or didnot wish to press claims. It is truethat the association does not recognizesuch statements, but it makes the arbi-tration that much more difficult sinceit may establish a prejudice in thearbitrators' minds.

Be sure that your correct addressis on file at the office, and if you arenot working call at Chorus Equity'semployment bureau at least two orthree times a week. Members who areunemployed and who cannot pay duesare entitled to an extension of time,which gives them full use of the em-ployment bureau.

We are asking all of our members whocan qualify for home relief and who arein need of government aid to register atthe Chorus Equity office immediately, asthere is a possibility that there may beroom for a few more of our members onthe WPA Drama Project.

DOROTHY BRYANT,Executive Secretary.

ACTS, UNITS ANDATTRACTIONS

Modes are for current week when no datesare given.)

A' Abbott & Robey (Oxford) Phila. t.Age, Red (Silver Slipper) Mansfield, 0., C.Adalet (French Casino) NYC, nc.Adams, Billy (Kit Kat) NYC, nc.Adreon, Ernilee (Pal.) Cleveland, t.Adrian, Iris (Hollywood) NYC, re,Aerial Lazellas (Palamor) Seattle, Wash., t.AerO Aces (Club Paree) Hartford, Conn., nc.

.Alla, Roscoe (Park Central) NYC, h.

)Mbasai, Countess (Village Casino) NYC, DC.,Allen. Bernie (5th Avenue) NYC, h.Men, Nina (Bertolotti's) NYC, re.Allen, Ted (Colonial) Dayton, 0.. t.Mblonte, Marie (Le Mirage) NYC, nc.Amsterdam, Morey (Oriental) Chi, t.Ambrose, Billy & Ruth (Blackhawk) Chi, re.Anderson & Allen (Casino Parislen) Chi, no.Andrea & Samuels (Gaiety) Brussels, cb.Andre, Janice (Paradise) NYC, re.

.Andre, Pierre (Congress) Chi, h.Anson, Bill (Royal Frolics) Chi. nc.AIS011on, Dave, Show (Paramount) Nashville,

y Tenn., t.Apollon, Dave, Unit (Orph.) Memphis, t.Arden, Anita (Paradise) NYC, re.

- Arden, Donn (Lookout House) Covington,Ky., nc.

Aristocrats, Twelve (Savoy) London, h.Arnold, Jack (Ball) NYC, nc.arlynne & Borden (Gloria) Columbus, lac.

ArMerren, Jane (Cafe de Paris) London, nc.Armstrong, Maxie (Black Cat) NYC, no.Arturo & Evelynne (Bali -Bali) Chi, nc,Aehburns, The (Levaggi's) Boston, re.Astwood, Norman (Gypsy Tavern) NYC, no.

BBahama Dancers (Cotton Club) NYC, h.

Bailey, Mildred (Blackhawk) Chi. re.Baines, Pearl (Kit Kat Club) NYC, no.Baker, Belle (Met.) Boston, t.Baldwin & Bristol (Orph.) Los Angeles, t.Ballantine & Pierce (Cocoanut Grove) Boston,

no.Ballard & Rae (Jefferson) St. Louis, b. Bankoff & Cannon (Colosimo's) Chi, nc.Banks, Sadie (Old Roumanian) NYC, re.Barber, Hal (Flamingo Club) Orlando, Fla., nc.Bard, Robert (Ambassador) NYC, h.Barlow, Dorothy (Palmetto) Detroit, nc.Barnes, Eddie (Freddie's) Cleveland, 0., nc.Barr & Estes (Orph.) Memphis, t,Barra, Cappy (Royal Palm) Miami, nc.Barrie, Eve (Wives) NYC, re.Barrie, Mickey (Radison) Minneapolis, 13.

Barstows (Met.) Boston, t.Bartell & Hurst (Shoreham) Washington,

D. 0., Is.Bartholemy, Lillian (French Casino) Miami

Beach, Fla.Barto & Mann (Paradise) NYC, re:Barton, Phil (Radison) Minneapolis, h.Beavers. Louise (Boston) Boston, t.Beck, John (Bali) NYC, no.Belasi & Skaren (Broadway Hofbrau) NYC,

/ no.Bell, Bobbie (Ballyhoo) Columbus, 0., no.Bell, Carolyn (Wive]) NYC. re.Bell, Dorothy (Basque) NYC, c.Bell & Grey (Oakwood Club) Sturgis, Mich.,na

Bell, Jim & Nora (Royal Frolics) Chi, nc.Bell's Hawaiian Follies (Orph.) Davenport.

Ia.; (Capitol) Marshalltown 16; (Orph.)Dubuque 17, t.

Bemis, BIll & Beverly (Chez Paree) Chi, no.Benga, Feral (French Casino) NYC, nc.Beno, Ben (Fair) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.Benson, Betty (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, nc.Bernhardt & Graham (Congress) Chi, h.Bernard, Phil (Indiana) Richmond. Ind.;

(State) Sandusky, 0., 18-19. t.Bernard, Rose (Wheel) NYC, nc.Bernivici, Count, Revue (Orph.) Minne-

' apolis, t.Berryman, Duke )18) NYC, nc.Bert & Jay (Colonial Village) Peoria, /11., nc.Bensinger, Frank (New Yorker) NYC, h.

.Beyer, Ted (Village Casino) NYC, nc.Blackstone (State) Norfolk, Va.. t.Blair, Francis (Jungle Inn) Youngstown, 0.,

no.Blair, Jack & June (Ambassador) NYC, h.Blanche & Elliott (Chez Maurice) Dallas, nc.Blenders. Four (Embassy Club) San Fran-

cisco, nc.Bollero, Mike (Village Barn) NYC. nc.Boone, Margin (Corktown Tavern) Detroit.Booth, John (Claridge) Memphis, h.Boren, Arthur (Nixon) Phila, t.Bordine & Carol (Monte Carlo) NYC. DC.Boston Sisters (L'Escargot D'Or) NYC, re.Bower, Marion (Blue Mirror Tavern) Water-

bury, Conn.Bowers, Cookie (Boston) Boston, t.Bowes, Major, All -Girl Unit (Lyric) Indianap-

olis, t.Bowne, Jerry (Biltmore) NYC, h.Bows, La Verne (Ballyhoo Club) Columbus,

0., nc.Boyettes, The (Natl.) Richmond, Va.; (Gran-

by) Norfolk 18-20, t.Brannon, Billie (Verillos) Phila, C.Bredwins, The (Earle) Washington, D. C., t.Brent, Lillian (Casa Grande) Washington,

D. C., no.Brite, Betty (French Casino) NYC, cb.Brito, Phil (Mount Royal) Montreal, h.Britton, Milt, Band (Riverside) Milwaukee, t.Brooks Twins (Club Vogue) NYC, nc.Broomfield & Greeley (Ubangi) NYC. no.Browe, Harold (San Diego) Detroit. nc.Brown Bros. (Ohio) East Liverpool, 0., 14-

18, t.Brown, Danny (Frontenac) Detroit, nc.Brown, Evans (109) Indianapolis, nc.Brown, Evans & Mary (Spencer) Marion,

Ind., h.Brown, Isabelle (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC. no.Brown, Ralph (Ubangi) NYC, no.Brown, Rhythm (Uproar House) NYC, no.Bruce, Betty (French Casino) NYC, no.Bucans, Bernice (Colosimo's) Chi, no.Buck & Bubbles (Pal.) Cleveland, t.Burkarth, Johnny (Indiana Roof Indianap-

olis, b.Byrnes Sisters Revue (Nixon) Phila, t.Byrnes & atea1211011 (Royal Frolics) Chi. no.

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ode DepattmentFollowing each listing in the ACTS -UNITS -ATTRACTIONS and

BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS section of the Route Department appears asymbol. Those consulting the aforementioned sections are advised to fillin the designation corresponding to the symbol when addressing organiza-tions or individuals listed.

EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLSa-auditorium; b-ballroom; c-cafe; cb-cabaret; cc-country

club; h-hotel; mh-music hall; nc-night club; p-amusement park;ro-road house; re-restaurant; s-showboat; t-theater.

NYC-New York City; Phila-Philadelphia; Chi-Chicago.

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nc.Claude & Corinne (Mayfair Casino). Cleveland,

no.Claudet, Marguerite (Jermyn) Scranton,

Pa., h.Coca. Imogene (Ambassador) NYC, h.Coe & Duda (Chez Pareel New Orleans, nc.Cole, Lester & Midshipmen (Palmer House)

Chi, h.Cole, Walter (Barrel of Fun) NYC, no.Coleman & Clark (College Inn) Chi, re.Coley, Curtis (Club Diamond) Wheeling, W.

Va., ne.Colson & Ost (Clarendon) Daytona Beach,

Fla., h.Conlin, Ray (St. Louis) St. Louis, t.Conrad, Anita (Flamingo Club) Orlando, Fla.Conrad, Lew (Cocoanut Grove) Boston, nc.

Divorcees, Seven (Bali) NYC, no.Dixon, Dixie (Torch Club) Cleveland, cb.Dolan, Peggy (Shelton) NYC, h.Dolores & Andre (Blackstone) Chi, h..Dolores & Rossini (Wivel) NYC, re.Donahue, Ralph (Gloria) Columbus, 0. ne.Donatella Bros. & Carmen (Earle) Phila, t.Donn, Berta (Valhalla) NYC, re.Doris's, Tamara (Valhalla) NYC, re.Dornfield, Bill (Pick's Club Madrid) Milwau-

kee, no.Dot & Dash (Frolics) Toledo, 0., no.Downing, Dee (Bali -Bali) Chi, no.Drake, Connie (Deauville) New York, no.Duke, Paul (State -Lake) Chi, t.Dukes, Three (Chez Ray Ventura) Paris, no.Dunn, Vera (Village Casino) NYC, no.DuPont Bob (Casino Atlant)co) Rio de

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nc.Crawford, Loretta (Maria's) NYC. nc.Croel & Allan (State -Lake) Chi, t.Crone, Roberta (Melody Gardens) Elmira,

N. Y., nc.Cross & Dunn (Palm Island Casino) Miami,

nc.Cummings Sisters (Peacock Alley) Detroit, nc.Cunningham, Fairy (The Pines) Nashville,

Tenn., cc.

Dale, Helen (Howdy Club) NYC. nc.Dale, Maryon (Chateau Moderne) NYC, nc.Dandies, Four (Larue's) NYC, re.Danny & Eva (Kit Kat) NYC, no.Dario & Diane (Grosvenor House) London, h.Datsko, Yasha (Russian Art) NYC, re.Davis, Benny, & Co. (Michigan) Detroit. t.Davis, Eddie (Leon & Eddie's) New York, nc.Davis, Lew (Lang's) Albany, N. Y., h.Davis, Lois (Eldorado) Detroit, nc.Davis, Rosalind (Wive') NYC, re.Davis, Rufe (Hollywood) NYC, re.Dawn, Dolly (Taft) NYC, h.Dawn & Darrow (Commodore) NYC. h.Dawn's. Dolly, Boys (Taft) NYC, h.Day. Helen (Oetzen's) Brooklyn, nc.Dean. Carol (Hollywood) Oalveston, Tex.. no.Dell, Lllyan (18) NYC, nt.De Cichiny. Baroness Marie (Du Pierrot)

NYC. nc.DeCounti & Marie (Showboat) Daytona Beach.

Fla., nc.DeFlores, Felipe (El Chico) NYC, sic.Delmar, The Great. & Co. (Maj.) Benecla,

Calif.: (State) Livermore 14-16, t.De Marco, Joe (Arbor Club) Scranton, Pa.,

nc.De Marto & La Marlette (Club Farce) Hart-

ford, Conn., nc.DeSota. Nina (El Gaucho) NYC, no.Denizen, Helen (llivoli) Toledo. t.Denning, Ruth (Esquire) Toronto, nc.Deyer, Ted (Gay '90s) NYC, nc.Diavolo Magic Revue (Grand) Fitzgerald,

Ga., t.Dick, Don & Dinah (State) NYC, t.Dimitri (Hollywood) NYC, re.Dimitri & Virgil (Gaucho) NYC, nc.Diplomats, Four (Diekie Wells) NYC, cb.Diplomats, Three (Yacht) NYC, no.

Evans, Janet (Stevens) Chi, h.Evans, Melvin, & Revue (31 Club) Ms.'Evans, Stanley (Basque) NYC, c.Evert. Ray & Leola (Red Wagon) St. Louis,

no.F

Fair, Virginia (Le Mirage) NYC, nc.Fairbanks Sisters (Uproar House) NYC, nc,Farmer, Chic (Bali) NYC, C.Ferries & Goodelle (Vanderbilt) NYC, h.Fast, Al (Seneca Terrace) Rochester, N. Y.,

nc.Faye, Frances (Yacht) NYC, nc.Felicia & Del Rey (The Chateau) Rochester,

N. Y., no.Fenwick & Cook (Nixon) Phila, t.Ferguson. Bobby (Spinning Wheel) Kansas

City, Mo., nc.Ferguson, Bobby (Saddle Grill) Phila. re.Fern, Pearl, Duo (Wagon Wheels) Akron. 0.,

nc.Fetchit, Stepin (Met.) Boston, t.Fields, Benny (Pal.) Cleveland, t.Fink, Maxine & Harry (Spinning Wheel)

Kansas City, nc.Fitzgerald, Lillian (Uproar House) NYC, nc.Fleming, Frank (Lincoln) NYC, h.Florenz, Paul, Girls (Drake) Chi, h.Follies Revue (Washington Club) East Liver-

pool, 0., nc.Fontaine, Evan Burrows (Adelphia) Phi's, h.Fonzals. Three (Colonial) Dayton, 0., t.Ford, Gene (Torch Club) Baltimore.Ford, Ruth (St. George) Brooklyn, h.Ford, Whitey & Ed (Casino Parislen) Chi, nc.Fowler, LaMae (Dixon's Cafe) Omaha, c.Fox & Ames (Hollywood Yacht Club) Holly-

wood, Fla., nc.Frances & Carroll (Shoreham) Washington,

D. C., h.Fred & Ginger (Uproar House) NYC, nc.Fredez & Laurence (Plamor Club) Cheyenne.

Wyo.Froeba, Frank (Onyx Club) NYC, nc.Froos. Sylvia (Versailles) NYC, re.Fuller, Howard (Natl.) Richmond. Va.;

(Recreation Hall) Langley Field, W. Va..15. t.

Furman & Lorraine (LaRue's) NYC. re.

Gae, Donna (Stevens) Chi, h.Galante & Leinarda (Cassanova) Los An-

geles, no.Gales Sextet (Blue Moon) Milwaukee, C.Gardner, Poison (Dizzy) NYC. nc.Gardell, Tess (Benny the Bum's) Phila. no,Garr, Eddie (Hollywood Country Club) Holly-

wood, Fla., nc.Gaston (Monte Carlo) NYC. nc.Gay Nineties Quartet (Gay Nineties) NYC. lit.George, Eileen (Nixon) Pittsburgh, re.Gerrits, Paul (Earle) Phila. t.011ardi, Gus (Arbor Club) Scranton. Pa.. no.Giovanni, John (Murray's) Tuckahoe, N. Y.,

no.

Gilford, Jack (Fox) Phila. t.Girard, Adele (Hickory House) NYC, re.Gitanilla, La (Valencia) NYC, no.Givens & Karol (Westminster) Boston, h.Goll, Wanda (Vogue) NYC, nc.Gomez & Winona (Hollywood Country Club)

Miami, nc.Gonzales & Rangel (McAlpin) NYC. Is.Goodman, Charles (Biltmore) NYC, h.Goodwin, Jack (One Fifth Ave.) NYC, h.Gordon, Jean (Village Casino) NYC, no.Grace & Nico (Casino Parislen) Chi, no.Graces. The Three (LaSalle) Chi, h.Grasi, Rudl (Chicago) Chi. tGray Family. The (State -Lake) Chl, t.Green, Al (Pioneer Nut) NYC, nc.Green, Terry (Versailles) NYC, re.Greenwich Village Scandals (Shubert) Cincin-

nati, t.Griffith, Edith (State -Lake) Chi, t.Grower, Bernie (Gay '90s) NYC, nc.Guizar, Tito (Merry -Go -Round Bar) NYC, no.

HHaines, Virginia (Riptide) Miami Beath. Pla.,

nc.Halliday, Heather (Ambassador) NYC, h.Hamory, Erne (18) NYC, no.Hamrick, Ruth (Colony Club) Chi, nc.Handle & Mills (Gloria) Columbus, ne.Hank the Mule (Ambassador) St. Louis, t.Harlemaniacs (Tower) Kansas City, t.Harper. Ruth (Mount Royal) Montreal,

Que., h.Harrington, Pat (18) NYC, no.Harris, Alice (Kit Kat) NYC, nc.Harris, Claire & Shannon (Pal.) Chi, t.Harris, Eddie (Variety) NYC, no.Harris, George (Mayfair) Boston, no.Harris. Lydia (Harry's New York Cabaret)

Chi. no.Harrison, Spike (Gay '90e) NYC, no.Hartmans, The (Plaza) NYC, h.Hassan, Prince (Miami Biltmore) Miami,

Fla., h.Haviland, Henry (4811 Club) Oh).Hawkins, Sid (Bali) NYC, nc.Haydock, Vincent (Flamingo) Orlando, Fla..

nc.Haywood & Allen (Le Mirage) NYC, no.Hayworth, SeaBee, Revue (Avon) Lenoir,

N. C., t.Heath, Helene (21 Club) Phila.Helene & Raoul (Flamingo) Orlando, Fla., no.Hickle, John (18) NYC, nc.Higgins, Peter (Yacht Club) Chi, nc.Hill, Lethia, (Cedar Gardens) Cleveland, no.Hirsch, Jack (Old Roumanian) NYC. re.Hoffman, Chas. (Drake Hotel) Chi, h.Hoffman, Gertrude. Ballet (College Inn) Chi,

re.Holbein, Rolf (French Casino) NYC, cb.Holey, Marshall (Kit Kat) NYC, nc.Holley, Edna Mae (Uproar House) NYC, no.Hollis, Marie (Paradise) NYC, re.Hone'''. Helen (Drake Hotel) Chi, h.Honey Family (Earle) Phila, t.Hooton, Don (Esquire) Toronto, nc.Howard, Gus (Bali) NYC, nc.Howard, Kathleen )Le Mirage) NYC, ne.Howard, Terry, & Co. (Oriental) Chi, t.Huggins, Lazy Bill (Rivoli) Toledo, t,Hughes, Lyspeth (Biltmore) NYC. h,Huston. Josephine (Hollywood) NYC, re.Hyde, Vic (Mirador) NYC, nc.Hyder, Doc (Ubangi) Phila, no.

International Trio (18) NYC, no.J

Jacobs, Morty (Variety) NYC, re.Jackson & Brown (Uproar House) NYC, no.Jackson, Lawrence (President) New York. b.Jai -Leta (Maria's) NYC, no.James, Dorothy (Mlrador) NYC, no.James, Fred (Kit Kat) NYC, nc.Janis, Edna (Ritz -Carlton) NYC, h.Jansleys, Five (American Music Hall) NYC, t.Jarrot, Lucille (L'Escargot D'Or) NYC, re.Jason, Barbara (Commodore) NYC. h.Jay & Lucille (Esquire) Toronto, nc.Jeanette & Kalan (Frolics) Youngstown, 0..

nc.Jenner, Julie (Paradise) NYC, re.Jennings, Don & Sally (Bismarck) Chi, h.Johnny Company (French Casino) NYC, cb,Johnny & George (Venezia) NYC, nc.Johnson, Jay (St. George) Brooklyn, is.Johnson, Mae (Black Cat) NYC, nc.Jones, Jonah (Onyx Club) NYC, no.Jordan, Jean (Caliente) NYC, no.Jules, Stuart (Governor Clinton) NYC, h.

KKaiser & McKenna (Frolics) Niagara Tails,

N. Y., C.Kajar (Park Central) NYC, h.Kalosh (Cotton Club) NYC, no.Kane, Allen. & Boys (Monte Carlo Bar

Hotel) Chi, h.Kar, Li (Ballyhoo) Columbus, 0., no.Karele & Andre (Hollywood) NYC, re.Karson & Fay (Jermyn) Scranton, Pa., h.Kavanaugh, Stan (Congress) Chi, h.Kay, Dolly (Royale Frolics) Chi, no.

Kay, Marion (Colony Club) Chi, no.Kay (Savc4) London, h.Kay, Katza & Ka

Kaye, Johnny (Trotta's) Baltimore. no.Kelsey, Billy (Anselmo) NYC, re.Kemble, Letty (Hollywood) NYC, re.Kenny, Phyllis (Park Central) NYC, h.Kentucky Serenaders (Rainbow Grill) NYC,

nC.Killeen, Madeline (St. Louis) St. Louis, t.Kimmell, Gretchen (Colony Club) Chi, nc.King's Jesters (Bismarck) Chi, h.King, Mickey (Tower) Kansas City, t.King's Scandals (Loew) Montreal, t.King Sisters. Four (Biltmore) NYC, h.Kirk, Jean (Commodore) NYC, h.Kirst, Albert (Roosevelt) New Orleans, h.Kissinger, Dick (Lincoln) NYC, h.Knight, Eleanore (Roxy) NYC, t.Knox. Agnes (Piccadilly) NYC, h.Kraddocks, Four (Ritz -Carlton) NYC, h.Kramer, Ida (Swanee) NYC, nc.

LLa Marr, Bobby (New Earl) Baltimore, no.La Redd, Cora (Black Cat) NYC, nc.Lafayette & Laverne (Jefferson) St. Louis, h.LaMont. Peggy (Skylight Club) Cleveland, no.Lane, Honey (Webster Hall) Pittsburgh, h.Lane, Joe (Maria's) NYC, nc.Lane, Lovey (Uproar House) NYC. no.Lane, Toni (Oriental) Chi, t.Lope, Lite (St. Regis) NYC, h.LaFleur, Arthur, & Co. (Century) Baltimore, t.La Page. Paul (K-9) Baltimore. nc.LaRochelle, Cecile (Port Arthur) Providence.

R. I., re.LoPierre, Paulette (Colony Club) Chi, no.

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La Rue. Bobby (Ballyhoo) Columbus, 0., nc.La Tora (Cogan's Grill) Erie, Pa.Laurie, Jack (Variety) NYC, tic.Laval, Arthur (Levaggi's) Boston, re.La Verne & Evangeline (New Orleans) New

Orleans, nc.Lawrence. Lucille (Swanee) NYC, nc.Lazier, Freda (Club Diamond) Wheeling, W.

Va.. nc.Lee, Bob ( Wivel I NYC, re.Lee. Gabby (31 Club) Phila., nc.Lec, Gail (Venezia) NYC, c.Lee, Gretchen (Bismarck) Chi, h.Lee, Jerrie (Jungle Inn) Youngstown, 0., rimLee & Roule (Saks) Detroit. nc.Lemercier. Zavier (French Casino) NYC, no.Leonard. Ada (Hollywood) NYC, re.Lewis, Betty (Park Central) NYC, h.Leroy & Rogers (St. George) Brooklyn, h.Lewis. Ann (Cotton Club) NYC, nc.Le Metre & Reynolds (Winter Garden Ice

Arena) St. Louis.LePaul (Earle) Washington. D. C., t.LeRoy. Hal (Drake) Chi. h.Lewis, Norman (Club Paree) Hartford, Conn.,

Lewis, Tex, & Hillbillies (Village Barn) NYC,nc.

Libonati Trio (Tower) Kansas City, t.Liebling, Tod (Keith) Boston 12-18. t.Lilly, Joe 'One Fifth Ave.) NYC, h.Line of Girls (Pal.) Chi, t.Lineback, Lucien (Colonial Club) Jackson,

Miss.Lisbi. Connie (Anselmo) NYC, re.Little Sachs, Three (Barrel of Fun) NYC, nc.Little Words, Three (Small's) NYC, cb.Lloyd, Shirley (Lexington) NYC, h.Logan, Ella (Chez ?erect Chi, nc.Lopez & Anita 'Brill's) Newark, N. Y., nc.Lorna & Carr (Capri) Lawrence, Mass., re.Lorraine Sisters (The Lowry) St. Paul 10-

31, h.Lowell, Alice (Maria's) NYC, nc.Lowe, Hite & Stanley (Capitol) Washington,

D. C., t.Lowe, Verne (Ballyhoo) Columbus. O., nc.Lucky Boys, Six (St. Louis) St. Louis, t.Lurya, Dee (Vanderbilt) NYC, h.Lyons, Geo. (Drake Hotel) Chi, h.

MMack, Helen (Jefferson) St. Louis, h.Mack, Lyle (Oasis) Detroit, nc.Mack & Fay (Club Madrid) Buffalo. nc.Maclovia & Candid() (El Chico) NYC. lie.Medic & Ray (Rivoli) Toledo, t.Madison. Rudy (Gay '90s NYC, nc.Mae, Edna (Paradise( NYC, re.Malcolm, Helen (Ambassador) Washington,

D. C., h.Malloy, Ulla ine (American Music Hall)

NYC, t.Malone, Jay (Boody House Bar) Toledo. 0.Manners, Gene, & Bernice Lee (Paradisei

NYC, re.Manners & Marcia (Terrace Gardens) Roches-

ter, N. Y.Marcus. Arthur (Leon & Eddie'sl NYC, nc.Marden's Riviera Show (Hipp.) Toronto, t.Mario & F'loria (Waldorf-Astoria) NYC. nc.Marion & Irma (Grosvenor House) London, h.Marlow, The Great (Shrine Circus) Detroit.Martin, Mary I Mirador) NYC, nc.Marsh. Howard IMayfalr Club) West Orange,

N. J. nc.Marshall, Everett (Chez Farce) Chi, nc.Marta, Joan (Club Diamond) Wheeling, W.

Va., nc.Martelle, Helen (Yacht Club) Chi, nc.Marlyn & Margo (85 Club) Kansas City, Mo.,

nc.Marvellos (Bismarck) Chi. h.Marvilles, The (French Casino) NYC, nc.Mary. Erik & Co. (Savoy) London, h.Mason, Jack (Jean's Tavern) NYC, no.Mathews, Babe 'Ubangi Club) NYC, nc.Mattison's Rhythms (Earle) Washington,

D. C., t.Maurice & Cordoba (Radio City Rainbow

Room) NYC. nc.Mauss. Willie (State) NYC, t.Maxine, Dorothy (Caliente NYC, nc.Maxine (Uptown) Toronto, t.May, Bobby )Palladium) London, t.May, Marty (Century) Baltimore, t.Mayo, Geo.. & co. (Colonial) Dayton, 0., t.Mayo, Sheila (El Bolero) NYC. 71C.Maza, Ted (Village Casino) NYC. nc.McBride, Jack (Romance Inn) Angola, N. Y.,

ne.McCabe, Sara Ann (Casino Parisien) Chi, nc.McCoy. Bob (Biltmore) NYC. h.McCoy, Clyde. & Orch. (Century) Baltimore, t.McCoy. Elena (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC. nc.McCullough, Gene (Kennel Club) Miami, nc.McHugh, Joe (Guest House) Easton. Pa.McKay, Dee Lloyd (Uproar House) NYC, nc.McMahon, Larry (Village Barn) NYC. nc.McNallie Sisters (Bismarck) Chi, h.McOwen Sisters (Harry's New York Cabaret)

Chi, nc.Meadows, Frankie (Barrel of Fun) NYC, nc.Mel & Melma (Gaiety) Brussels. cb.Melba (Harry's New York Cabaret) Chi, nc.Meller, Raquel (Cafe de Paris) London. c.Melsing, Melba (Astor) NYC, h.Melton, Marion (Park Central) NYC, 13.Melva Sisters (Oxford) Phila. t.Mercer, Maryan (One Fifth Ave.) NYC, h.Minco (St. Moritz) NYC. h.Middleton, Thelma (Uproar House) NYC, nc.Miller, C. (Boody House Bari Toledo, 0.Miller, Joyce (Place Elegantel NYC nc.Miller. Marty (Turf Club' Pittsburgh, nc.Minevitch, Borrah (Roxy) NYC, t.Mitchell & Durant )Shubert) Cincinnati, t.Mitchell. Vivano (Cocoanut Palms) East De-

troit, nc.'Modie & Lemaux (Cathay) Shanghai, China,

h.Monroe, Jerry (Tip Top Tavern) Flushing,

L. I.Montaya, Carlos (El Chico) NYC. no.Montgomery, Anne 'Brill's) Newark. N. Y., no.Monte, Hal (Peacock Alley) Detroit, nc.Moody, Gertrude (Variety) NYC, nc.Moore. Peggy (Royal Frolics) Chi. tic.Morales Bros. & Little Daisy (Eagles) De-

troit, nc.Moran, Patricia (Levaggi's) Boston, re.Moreno, Conchita (Chesapeake House) NYC.

re.Moreno, Consuelo (Yumuril NYC, nc.Morgan, Marion (Colony Club) Chi. nc.Morrell, Mack (Plaza Grill) Brooklyn, c.Morrison, Jack (Leon & Eddie's) NYC. tic.Morton, Eddy (Club Frontenac ) Detroit. lie.Moyer, Ken (Texas) Ft. Worth, Tex., h.Mura, Corinna (Blackstone) Chi, h.

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NNally, Velva (Saks) Detroit, nc.Nash, Dick & Leota (Colonial) Dayton, 0., t.Nash, Niki (Barbizon -Plaza) NYC, c.Nash. Nyra (Village Barn) NYC, no.Natcha (Nini's) NYC. nc.Nations, Evelyn (Allerton) Cleveland, h.Navara, Leon, & Orch. (State) NYC, t.Nazarenko, Iasha (St. Regis) NYC, h.Nazarro Jr., Nat (Lido) Montreal, nc.Nadi. Aldo (Waldorf-Astoria) NYC, h.New Yorkers, Two (Trocadero) London, nc.Newell, Vivian (Royal Frolics) Clii, nc.Newman, Harry (Gabriel's) NYC, re.New Yorkers, Three (Stork Club) NYC, ncNichols, Howard (College Inn) Chi, re.Niles, Noma (Swanee) NYC, nc.Nils & Nadyne (Show Boat) Pittsburgh, nc.Noah, Tera (Village Casino) NYC, nc.Noble, Ray, & Orch. (Capitol) Washington,

D. C., t.Nolan, Marian (Hollywood) NYC, re.Nolan, Mary (Plaza Grill) Brooklyn, nc.Nolan, Nancy (Queen Mary) NYC, re.Noll, Eddie (Hollywood) NYC, re.

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Nordstrom, Dagmar & Sig (Larues) NYC, re.Norman. Fay (Paddock Club) Louisville, no.Novak, Wilma (Yacht Club) Chi,N. T. G. Revue (Pal.) Lorain, 0., t.Nubi (Park Central) NYC, h.

0O'Connor, Eileen (Casino Parisien) Chi, nc.Olympics, Four (Met.) Boston, t.Olympic Trio (Radio City Rainbow Room)

NYC. nc.Ope, Ben (Versailles) NYC, re.Orlik & Lolik (Russian Troyka) Washington,

D. C., nc.Orlins, Toddy (Nut Club) NYC, nc.

Pace, Bob (Venezia) NYC, nc.Paige & Jewett (Bijou) Battle Creek, Mich..

18-20. t.Paige. Ken & Roy (St. Louis) St..'Louis, t.Park & Clifford (New Yorker) NYC, h.Parker, Cecile (Steuben ) Boston, re.Patterson, Trent Piccadilly NYC. h.Payne, Buddy (Plaza Grill) Brooklyn, c.Peacock, Melvin (Linger Bar) Sheboygan.

Wis., nc.Pedro & Luis (Pal.) Jacksonville, Fla., t.Pedulla, Hugo (LaRue's) NYC, re.Pegue, Paul (Gloria Palest) NYC, nc.Pepper, Evelyn (Stanley Grill) Montreal, Can.,

nc.Ferry, Katherine, & Her Girls (Cotton Club)

NYC, nc.Perry, Margy (Palm Garden Club) Colum-

bus, 0.Peterson, Ivor (McAlpin) NYC, h.Picard & Mickey (Rivoll) Toledo, t.Pickford, Murry (Ballyhoo) Phila, nc,Pierce, Burton (Biltmore) NYC. h.Pierce, Marian (Merry -Go -Round Bar) NYC,

nc.Plaut, Jerry (Dizzy Club) NYC, nc.Pontee, Joe (Montclair) NYC, h.Pope Sisters (Kit Kat) NYC, nc.Powell. Jack (St. Regis) NYC, h.Powell, Johnny (Caliente) NYC, nc.Powell & Nedra (Met.) Boston, t.Prendergast. Agnes (Henry) Pittsburgh. h.Proctor, Ferne (Romance Inn) Angola, N. Y.,

nc.R

Racket -Cheers, Three (Venezia) NYC, nc.Radio Rogues (Riverside) Milwaukee, t.Racy, Mary & Naldri (Casino Parisien ) Chi.

nc.Rancheros, Los (El Chico) NYC, nc.Randall, Peter (Village Casino) NYC, nc.Randolph, Amanda I Black Cat) NYC, nc.Ray & Naldi (Ritz -Carlton) NYC, h,Ray. Linda (1523) Phila, lie.Ramon & LaMoyne (Skylight Club) Cleveland,

nc.Raye, Prince & Clark (Esquire) Toronto, nc.Readinger Twins, The 'St. Regis) NYC. h.Reasons, Three Village Barn) NYC, nc.Rebras (Oriental) Chi, t.Red Dust (St. Regis) NYC. h.Reed, Doris (Valhalla) NYC, re.Reeve Sisters, Three (Barrel of Fun) NYC, nc.Regar, Charlotte (Skylight Club) Cleveland,

nc.Reinhart, Robert (Ambassador) NYC, h.Rekkofs, The (French Casino) NYC. lie.Renault, Francis (Palm Beach) Detroit, nc.Renaud. Rita (Bertollotti's) NYC, re.Retina, Adele (Piccadilly) NYC, h.Rene & Estelle (Yumuri) NYC, nc.Rene & Gale (Chateau Moderne) NYC, nc.Renee. Jean (Riviera Inn) Stowe, Pa., nc.Beta, Miss (Skylight Club) Cleveland, nc.Rey. Alvino (Biltmore) NYC, h.Reyburn, Beth 'St. George) Brooklyn, hReynolds, Helen (Shrine Circus) Auditorium,

Cleveland, t.Reynolds & White (Pal.) Cleveland. t.Rhodes Dorothy (Kit Kati NYC, nc.Rhoenrad Troupe (French Casino) NYC, cb.Rios, Rosita (El Chico) NYC,Rickard, Vernon )Sapphire Room) NYC. ne.Richards, Bible (Jungle Inn) Youngstown, 0.,

nc.Richards. Jimmy (Paradise) NYC. re.Richman. 3arry (Royal Palm) Miami. nc.Ringwald, Claude (Park Central) NYC, h.Ritz Bros. (Pal.) Chi, t.River°, Rudy (Pelican' Houston, Tex., nc.Robbins, A. (Casino Parisien ) Chi, lie.Roberts Bros. (Embassy) Phila, nc.Roberts. Dave & June (Rendezvous) Spring-

field. Mo.. nc.Robinson, Carson (Berkeley) London, h.Robinson, Evelyn )Ubangi) NYC, nc.Robinson, Paul (Club Rio) Allentown, Pa.,

nc.Robinson Twins (Colosimo's) Chi, nc.Roccos, Three (Kit. Kat) NYC, nc.Rochelle. Jean (Maria's) NYC, nc.Rock, Mildred (Colosimo's) Chi. nc.

Roe, Chuck (Wives) NYC, re.Rogers, Ralph (Ritz -Carlton) NYC, h.Rogers, Sally (Skylight Club) Cleveland, nc.Roland, Dawn (Ambassador) Hollywood, h.Rollins, Mimi (Zelli's) NYC, re.Rolph, Wynne (Wivel's) NYC, re.Romero, Carmen (Casino Parisien) Chi, nc.Roselle. Mildred (Queen's Terrace) Woodside,

L. I., N. Y., nc.Ross. Dr. Sydney (Radio City Rainbow Room)

NYC, sic.Ross, Marian (Variety) NYC, nc.Rossi, Pat 'Cafe Loyale) NYC, re.Rowe. Dorothy (Bossert) Brooklyn, h.Royal Duo (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, nc.Royal Swedish Bell Ringers (Allegheny)

Phila. t.Royce, Thelma (Melody Grill) Los Angeles.Rubio Sisters (Capitol) Washington. D. C., t.Ruby, Jane (Harry's New York Cabaret) Chi,

nc.Rugel, Yvette (Gay '90s) NYC, nc.Rulowa, Zena (Club Belvedire) Des Moines.Rulson, .Tamara & Dee (Club Belvedire) Des

Moines.Russel, Al & Sally (Cafe Madrid) Buffalo, nc.Russell, Mabelle (Half Moon) NYC, nc.Russell, Paul (Ballyhoo) Columbus. 0., nc.Ryans, Three (El Coronado) Houston, Tex.,

nc.$

Sabile, Mickey (Man About Town) NYC, tic.Salters, Dorothy (Kit Kat) NYC, nc.Santelli, George (St. Regis) NYC, h.Santino & Fairchild (Murray Hill) NYC, h.Santos & Elvira (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc.Satch & Satchel] (Half Moon) NYC, no.Saunders, Sylvia (Worthmore) Sunnyside,

L. I., NYC, nc.Savage, Jean (Southern) Baltimore, h.Saxon, Bea (Venezia) NYC, no,Schuyler, Sonny (New Yorker) NYC, h,Selma & Buddy (Harry's New York Cabaret)

Chi, nc.Seville, Alfredo (Radio City Rainbow Room)

NYC, nc.Shannon, Dick (Rendezvous) Houston, Tex.,

rm.Shaw, Ben (Plaza Grill) Brooklyn, c.Shaw & Mead (Gloria) Columbus, nc.Shaw, Sonyi (Yacht Club) Chi, nc.Shawn, Jack (Club Royal) McAllen, Tex., nc.Shelby, Bubbles (1523) Phila, nc.Sheldon, Gene, & Loretta Fischer (Chicago)

Chi, t.Sheridan, Eleanor (Stork Club) NYC, nc.Sherman, Muriel (McAlpin) NYC. h.Shutta, Ethel (Ceihgress) Chi, h.Siliman, June (Ambassador) NYC, h.Simmons, Lee (Ubangi) NYC, nc.Simpson, Carl (Wm. Penn) Pittsburgh, h.Sing, Toly (Auditorium) Denver, t; (Bilt-

more) Los Angeles 17-27, t.Singing Sailors, The (Red Men's Club)

Rochester, N. Y.Siroy & Weaver (Jefferson) St. Louis, h.Sissman, Dan (Fort Pitt) Pittsburgh, h.Slums of Paris (Paramount) Springfield.

Mass., t.Smeck, Roy (St. Louis) St. Louis, t.Smith, Alma (Ubangi) NYC, nc.Smith, Baer (Plaza Grill) Brooklyn, c.Smith, Chubby (Swanee Club) NYC, nc.Smith & Sully (Dizzy Club) NYC, nc.Snyder, Glyde (Cocoanut Grove) Minneapolis,

nc.Sokolska (French Casino) NYC, nc.Sophisticates. Three (Colosimo's) Chi, lie.Southland Rhythm Girls (Leon & Eddie's)

NYC, nc.Spanish Aristocrats (Trocadero) Chi. nc.Sparklettes (New Penn) Pittsburgh, nc.Spec & Spot (Club Casino De Vrca) Rio de

Janeiro, Brazil.Spencer, Florence (French Casino) NYC, nc.Speeds, Three (Savoy -Plaza) NYC. h.Spenser, Amy, & Roger Sinclair (Black Cat)

NYC, nc.St. Clair, Sylvia (El Gaucho) NYC, nc.St. Claire & O'Day (Republic) NYC, t.Stefer, Freddie (Freddie's) Cleveland, nc.Stepsons, Three (Ubangi) NYC, nc.Stevens, Marie (18) NYC, nc.Still, Lois (College Inn) Chi, re.Stone, Dick (Essex House) NYC, h.Strickland, Charles F. (Buckingham) NYC, h.Strickland, Peggy (LaRue's) NYC, re.Stuart, Ann (Village Casino) NYC, nc.Stuart & Martin (Rivoli Toledo, t.Sullivan, Joe (Elysee) NYC, h.Sutton, Johnny (18) NYC. nc.Sultanita, La (Valencia) NYC. nc.Sutton, Ginger (Le Mirage) NYC, nc.Swifts, Three (French Casino) NYC, nc.Sydell. Paul (Paradise) NYC, cb.Sykes, Harry (Weller) Zanesville, 0.; (Union)

New Philadelphia 14-17, t.Symington, Eve (Waldorf-Astoria) NYC. h.

TTaft & Boone (Corktown Tavern) Detroit, nc.Taft, Ted & Mary (Riverside) Milwaukee, t.Tania & Kirsoff )Sherry -Netherland) NYC, h.Tanya (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc.Tapper, Maxine (Essex) NYC. h.Terry, Ruth (Dempsey's) Miami, re.Thomas, Audrey (Kit Kat) NYC. nc.Thomas, Eddie (College Inn) Phila.Thomas, Jimmy (Bartlett Supper Club)

Rochester, N. Y., nc.Thompson, Helen Waterbury (Ambassador)

NYC, h.Thompson Twins (Torch Club) Canton, 0., nc.Thorsen, Art (Biltmore) NYC, h.Thury. Ilona de (Tokay) NYC, re.Tic Toe Girls (Casanova) Hollywood, Calif.,

nc.Tip Top Girls, Five (Orph.) Memphis 10-12, t.Torrence, Joe & Edna (St. Francis) San

Francisco, h.Towne & Knott (Netherland Plaza) Cincin-

nati, h.Tracy, Gale & Leonard (Colosimo's) Chi, re.Tuscher, Sid (LaRue's) NYC. re.Tyner, Evelyn (Radio City Rainbow Room)

NYC, nc.V

Valdez, Vern (Frontenacl Detroit, nc.Vallee, Sunshine Ansehno) NYC. re.Valley & Lee (Sherwood) Burlington, Vt.. h.Valley, Virginia (Ball) NYC. nc.Vance, Carol (Bertolotti) NYC, re.Variety Gambols !Oriental) Chi. t,Vasco. Rudy (Valhalla) NYC. re.Velcro. Violeta Az Rosita ( Roxy ) NYC. t.Velez, Lupe (Century) Baltimore, t.Velez & Yolanda (Chicago) Chi. t.Venezia, Chiquita (Mirador I NYC, etc.Venuta. Benny (Hollywood Country Club)

Hollywood, ::alif., nc.

February 13, 193Vera, Delfina (El Chico) NYC, nc.Verrill, Virginia (Paradise) NYC, re.Vestoff, Floria (Village Barn) NYC, ne.Vigal, Victoria (Ubangi) NYC nc.Villano & Lorna (The Pines) Somerset, Ps..

nc.'Mon, Renee (Mitador) NYC, nc.Vincent, James, & Norbert Ludwig (limplre

State 'Tower) NYC, nc.Von Loesen, Emily )Chez Paree) Chi,Vox & Walters (Pal.) Chi, t.

Wacker, Bob (Lexington) NYC, h.Wages, Johnnie (Club Padio) Buffalo, nc.Wald, George (Bismarck) Chi, h.Waldron, Jack (Hollywood) NYC, re.Walker, George (Casino De Parcel Montreal,

nc.Walker, Ted & Ethel (Lotus) Washington,

D. C., c.Walters, Gene (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc.Walton, Bert, & Co. (States NYC. t.Walton, Vera (Palm Garden Club) Colum-

bus, 0.Ward, Diana (Zelli's) NYC, re.Ward, Frankie (Penthouse) Boston, nc.Ward & Milford (Met.) Boston, t.Ward, Will (Gay '90s) NYC, sic.Ware, Dick (Pick's Madrid) Milwaukee, no.W Na ryi Tic!' st.. Fred, Pennsylvanians (Paramount)

Warner, Lillian (Colosimo's) Chi, re.Warren, Roni (Club Farce) Hartford, Conn.,

Williams, Chic (Club Embassy) Jacksonville,

c.White, Bob (Oriental) Chi, t,

Weiner, Michael (Old Reumanian) NYC. re.Weiser, Leo (Michenla Tavern) Niles, Mich.Weismuller, Johnny (Century) Baltimore, t.Weldon & Honey (Paradise) NYC, re.Wessells, Henri (Cotton Club) NYC, nc.Whalen. Jackie (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, n

no.Washington, Geneva (Kit Kat( NYC, no.Wayne, Iris (French Casino) NYC, cb.Wayne, Juanita ( Montclair ) NYC, h.Weber. Rex Orph.) Memphis, t.Webster, Hazel (One Fifth Ave.) NYC. h.

Fla.White, Jack (18 Club) NYC, nc.White, William (Queen Mary) NYC, re.

hite's Maniacs (Cotton Club) NYC, rte.Whitney, Jayne (Rainbow Grill) NYC, nc.Wicke. Gus (Gay Nineties) NYC, nc.Williams, Corky (Caliente) NYC, nc.Williams, Rosette (Kit Kat) NYC, nc.Williams. Rubberlegs (Kit Kati NYC. nc.Wilkins, Lady Suzanne (Mon Paris) NYC, no.Wilkins & Walters New Yorker) NYC, h.Winthrop, Dale (Chicago) Chi, t.Wollner. Taz (Webster Hall) Pittsburgh, h.Wolman. Harold (Port Arthur) Providence,

R. I., re.Woods, Lloyd (Riviera Inn) Stowe, Pa., nc.Woolsey & Wanda (nor D'Italia) Modesto,

Calif., ro.Wright, Cobina (Ambassador) NYC, h.Wright, Jack Martin's Rathskeller) NYC, no.Wynn, Natalie (Club Deauville) NYC, no.Wynn, Ruth (Park Central) ) NYC. h.Wyse Jr., Ross (State -Lake) Chi, t.

YYacht Club Boys (Hollywood Country Club)

Miami, nc.Yacopis. Great (Pal.) Cleveland. t.Yanyego Voodoo Dancers (Bali) NYC. no.Young, Ben (Blackstone) Ft. Worth, Tex., h.Youthful Rhythms (Oxford) Phila, t.

Zeigler, Billy (New Earl) Baltimore, nc.Zerby & Layton (Club Coronado) Houston,

Tex., nc,Zorima (Plaza) Pittsburgh, c.Zoska (Ritz -Carlton) NYC, h.

BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS(Routes are for current week when no dates

are given.)A

Adams, Jackie: (Piccadilly Club) Baltimore,no.

Adams, Johnnie: (Dutch Gardens) Dayton, 0..nc.

Adcock, Jack: (College Inn) Phila, no.Alberto, Don: (El Chico) NYC, nc.Aldin, Jimmy: (Gino's Cedar Gardens) NYC, C.Albin, Jack: (Bossert) Brooklyn, N. Y., h.Alfonso, Don: (Savoy -Plaza) NYC, h.Alfredo, Don: (Du Pierrot) NYC, re.Alston, Obe: (Ubangi) NYC, nc.Americo. Tony: (New Cotton Club) New Or-

leans. nc.Applegate, Joe: (Red Dragon) St. Louis, no:Aristocrats of Rhythm: (Palmer House) Chi, h.Arnhelm, Gus: (Congress Casino) Chi, tic.Arthur, Zinn: (Roseland) Brookqm, b.Aristocrats, the Four: (Hollywood) Spring-

field. III., nc.Atkinson. Connie: (Berkeley -Carteret) As-

bury Park, N. J., h.Auwater, Fred: (Flamingo Club) Orlando,

Fla., nc.Azpiazu. Don: (Radio City Rainbow Room)

NYC, nc.

Banco, Pedro: (Benny the Bum's) Phila, nc.Bannen, Al: (Henry) Pittsburgh, h.Barber, Charles: (Basque) NYC, nc.Barnett, Art: (Detroit Athletic Club) Detroit,

nc.Barris, Harry: (Uptown) Portland, Ore., b.Bartel, Jean: (Lexington) NYC, h.Barton, Mary: (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc.Batkins, Alex: (St. Moritz) NYC, h.Belasco, Leon: (Book -Cadillac) Detroit, h.Berkeley, Duke: (Honkey-Dory) Stamford,

Conn., nc.Bernie, Ben: (Ambassador) Los Angeles, h.Berrens, Fred: (Laurel -in -the -Pines) Lake-

wood, N. J., nc.Black, Bob: (Pere Marquette) Peoria, Ill., h.Black, Hal: (Sarasota Terrace) Sarasota,

Fla., h.Blaine, Jerry: (Park Central) NYC, h.Bonnetti, Dan: (Barkley's) Brooklyn, no.Blake, Ted: (Ritz) Pittsburgh, h.Beroff, Mischa: (Morocco) Mountainside.

N. J., nc.Brandwynne. Nat: (Essex House) NYC, h.Bray. Jimmy: (New Penn) Pittsburgh, nc.Breinholt. Verdi: (White City) Ogden.

Utah, b.Brennan, Morey: (Grand Terrace) Detroit, b.Brigade. Ace: )Gibson) Cincinnati. h.Britton. Milt: (Oh -nos) San Antonio. nc.Brooks, Alan: (Savarin) Buffalo, N. Y.. c.Broady. Dave: (William Penn) Pittsburgh, h.Brown, Les: (Trianon) Cleveland, b.

February 13, 1937Bettnesco, Jan: (Dempsey's) NYC, re.Bruno, Al: (Butler's) NYC, nc.Burnside, Dave: (Washington Duke) Durham,

N. C., h.Busse, Henry: (Chez Paree) Chicago, nc.BUtteau, Herb: (Guyon's Paradise) Chi, b.

CCaceres, Emilio: (Chez Ami) Buffalo, nc.Calloway, Cab: (Cotton Club) NYC, nc.Campus Jesters: (Cypress Arms) West Hart-

ford, Conn., nc.Carlton, Duke: (Sienna) Menominee, Mich., h.Carroll, Frank: 1Schierenbeck's) Bronx, NYC,

cb.Casinelli Bros. (Club Casino) Pittsburgh, nc.Chandler, Chan: (Rustic Inn) Corinth, Miss.Childs, Reggie: (Commodore Perry) Toledo,

0., h.Cleft, Pat: (Brightview) Rochester, N. Y.. ne.Coburn, Jolly: (French Casino) Miami, nc.Codelban, Cornelius: (St. Regis) New York, h.Comfort, Roy: (Winroy Park) St. Petersburg,

Pia., h.Conlin, Justin: (Bartlett's) Rochester, N. Y..

ne.Cornelius, Paul: (Royal Villa) Peony Park,

Omaha, nc.Costello, Jimmie (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc.Covato, Etzi: (Frolics) Miami, nc.Crickett, Ernie: (Unique Grill) Delawanna,

N. J., re.Cromwell, Chauncey: (French Casino) NYC.Crone, T. H.: (Three -Mile Inn) Monroe, La.,

nc.Cugat, Xavier: (Hollywood Country Club)

Miami, sic.

ROUTES The Billboard

DDale, Bill: (Italian Gardens) Pittsburgh, nc.Denny, Carl: (Benny the Bum's) Phila, nc.Darrell, Pat: (Wonder Bar) Zanesville, 0., ne.Davis, Billy: (Ansac) NYC, nc.Davis, Joe: (Chickasaw Gardens) Albany, Oa.,

DC.Davis, Johnny: (Showboat) St. Louis, b.Davis, Eddie: (LaRue) NYC, re.Davis, Fess: (House of Jacques) Oklahoma

City, Okla.. nc.DeDrolt. Johnny: (Crystal) Natchez, Miss..

nc.De Salvo, Emile: (L'Aiglon) Chi, c.Deazo, Tony: (Cocoanut Grove) Bridgeport,

Conn., nc.Dibert, Sammy: (Webster Hall) Detroit. h.Dickler, Sid: (Arlington Lodge) Pittsburgh,

nc.Dictators, Four: (LaSalle) Chi. h.Dinsmore, Frank: (Artie's) Brooklyn, nc.Dixon. Bobby: (Peacock Ballroom) Chi, b.Dixon. Dick: (Gloria Palest) NYC, tic.Don Juan: (Valencia) NYC, nc.Donaljon Boys: (Lawrence) Erie, Pa., tr.Dougherty. Doc: (31) Phila, nc.Drummond. Jack: (Moonglow) Syracuse,

N. Y., nc.Duerr, Dolph: ,Green Derby) Cleveland, no.Dvorak, Francis: (Valhalla) NYC. re.

EEdmund, George: (Loyale) NYC, c.Ellington, Duke: (Cotton Club) Culver City,

Calif.. nc.Engle, Freddy: (University Club) Albany,

N. Y., nc.Evans, Nate: (Silver Slipper) Memphis, nc.

Farrar, Art: (Chase) St. Louis, h.Felix, Don: (Pines) Newtown, Conn.. h.Fenton. Ray: (Hitchin' Post) Union, N. Y., ne.Finch, George: (Shore Road Barn) Brooklyn,

Be.Fio-Rite, Ted: (Palomar) Los. Angeles, h.Fisher, Jack: (Steuben) Boston, h.Fisher, Mark: (Bali -Bali) Chi, nc.Fitzpatrick, Ectole: (St. Francis) San Fran-

cisco, b.Flindt. Emil: (Park Casino) Chi, bFodor. Jerry: (Talk of the Town) Toledo, O.,

TIC.Fomeen, Basil: (Ritz -Carlton) NYC, h.Foster, George: (Maduras Danceland) Ham-

mond, Ind., b.Fox, Earl: (Princess) Bermuda, h.Frasetto, Joe: (Philadelphian) Phila.. h.Freeman. Jerry: (Paradise) NYC, cb.?roman, Jack: (Roseland) Brooklyn, b.Fulcher. Charlie: (Forest Hills) Augusta,

Ga., h.G

Gardner, Richard: (Casa Madrid) Louisville,nc.

Garrett, Jimmy: (Morrison) Chi. h.Gasparro. Dick: (Ambassador) NYC. h.Gentry, Tom: (St. Pa -al Hotel) St. Paul, h.Gerkens, Joe: (Brevort) Chi, h.Gilbert, Irwin: (Coq Rouge) NYC, nc.Glenn, Duke: (Graystone) Utica, N. Y., b.Golden, Nell: (Brass Rail) NYC, re.Golly. Cecile: (Chez Maurice) Dallas, Tex.,

ne.Gordon. Roger: (Villa Royale) Pittsburgh, nc.Gotthelf. Manfred: Via Lago) Chi, nc.Graffolier, Frenchy: (Southern Mansion)

Kansas City, Mo., re.Gray. Len: (New Cedars) New Bedford,

Mass., nc.Grayson, Bob: (Lakeworth Casino) Ft. Worth,

nc.Greer, Eddie: (Village) Pittsburgh, nc.Grimes, Pope: (Wyoming Valley) Pittston,

Pa., h.H

Hail, Ewen: (Plaza) San Antonio, h.Hal, Munro: (Ivanhoe Gardens) Chi, nc.Hall. C,orge: I TaW New York. h.Hall, Sleepy: (Hanley's) Baltimore, re.Ballet. Mal: (Commodore) NYC, h.Hamilton, George: (Palmer House) Chi, h,Hauck, Carlton: (Sak's) Detroit. nc.Hardie. Dick: (Club Frolics) Albany, N. Y.,

ne.Harold, Lou: (Republic) NYC, re.Harris. Claude: ,Joey's Stables) Detroit, nc.Hart. Ruth: (Spanish Villa) Detroit, nc.Harnett: (Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit, nc.Hawaiian Serenaders: (Versailles) NYC. re.Hayden, Ernie: (Gayosa) Memphis, Tenn., h.Hayton. Lennie: ,Hollywood) NYC. cb.Heidt, Horace: (Biltmore) NYC, h.Herbeck, Ray: (Utah) Salt Lake City, h.Herman. Woody: (Roseland) NYC. b.Hermanos, Le Betard: (San Sonce) Havana,

Cuba, nc.Hess, Charlie: (Maduras Danceland) Ham-

mond. Ind., b.Hills. Al: (Jess Willard's) Pittsburgh, e.Hines. Earl: (Grand Terrace, Chi. b.Hoagland, Claude: (Ten Eyck) Albany, N, Y.,

h.Hoffman. Earl: (Medinah Club) Chi, re.

Holmes, Herbie: (Plaza) San Antonio, h.Hope, Hal: (Montolair) NYC, h.Hummel, Ray C.: (Brown Derby) Central,

N. M., nc.Huntley. Lloyd: (Mount Royal) Montreal. h.Hudson, Dean: (Tantilla Gardens) Richmond,

Va., rm.Hutton, Ina Ray: (Fox) Phila, t.Ryder, Coe: (Ubangi) Phila, nc.

Imperial Trio: (Imperial) NYC, h.J

Jaffe, M. C.: (Ben Franklin) Phila, h.Jesters, The: (So -Ho Club) Springfield,

no.Johnson, Jerry: (New Kenmore) Albany,

N. Y., h.Johnson, Paul: (Buena Vista) Brockway, Pa.,

nc.Jones, Isham: (Lincoln) NYC, h.Juele, Frank: (Bellevue -Stratford) Phila., h.Jurgens, Dick: (Drake) Chi, h.

KHeins. Paul: (De Witt Clinton) Albany,

N. Y., h.Kaets, Henri: (Anne Millstone's Rendezvous)

Chi, nc.Keebler, Paul: (885 Club) Chi, nc.Keener, Lee: ,Madison) Jefferson City, mo., h.Kendis, Sully: (Stork) NYC, nc.King, Al: (Shaker Ridge Club) Albany, N. Y.King, Don: (Alamo Club) Green Bay, Wis., nc.King, Henry: (Fairmount) San Francisco, h.King, Tempo: (Hollywood) NYC, re.King. Wayne: (Biscayne Kennel) Miami, nc.King's Jesters: (LaSalle) Chi, h.Kirkham. Don: (131akeland Inn) Denver, nc.Klein, Jules: (Stealer) Detroit, h.Knight, Harold: I Adelphi) Phila, h.Knowles, Jesse: (DelRio) Nashville. Tenn., nc.Koretzky, Boris: (Merry -Go -Round) NYC, no.Kramer. Charles: (Esquire) Toronto. nc.Kress, Andya: (Avon Inn) Asbury Park, N. J.Krurnin, Costya: (Russian Bear) New York,

re.Kuenzler, Robert: (Martin's Rathskeller)

NYC, no.

L'Ambassadeur Band: (Wine Cellar) NYC, nc.La Salle, Frank: (Wive)) New York, nc.Lagman, Bill: (Club Trianon) Mobile, Ala., nc.Lande, Jules: (St. Regis) NYC, h.Lang. Lou: (Bossert) Brooklyn, N. Y., h.Lavigne, Bryce: (Saranac) Saranac Lake,

N. Y., h.LeBaron, Eddie: (Waldorf-Astoria) NYC, h,Leali, Lee: (Grey Wolf Tavern) Sharon, Pa.,

nc.LeBrun, Duke: (Colonial) Rochester, Ind.. h.Leba, Bert: (Green Lantern) Covington,

Tenn., nc.Lehmas, Al: (Granada) Chi, b.Leonard, Leonard: (Cotton Club) Chi. nc.LeRoy, Howard: (Jermyn) Scranton, Pa.. h.Ferri!, Don: (Stratford) Bridgeport, Conn., h.Levant, Phil: 'Bismarck) Chi, h.Lewis, Johnny: (Netherland Plaza) Cincin-

nati. h.Liebling, Tod: (Cocoanut Grove) Boston, re.Light, Enocn: (McAlpin) New York, h.Lindeman, Udo: (Gloria Palest) New York, cb.Lishon, Henri: (Royale Frolics) Chi, nc.Lombardo, Guy: (Roosevelt) NYC, h.Lombardo, Ralph: (Dinty's Garden) Albany -

Saratoga road. nc.Long, Johnny: (Merry Gardens) Chi, b.Lopez, Vincent: (Astor) NYC, h.Loss, Jimmy: (Royal Worth) West Palm

Beach, Fla., h.Lossez, Billy: (Stork) Providence, nc.Lucas, Clyde: (French Casino) NYC, cb.Lustig, Billy: (Riviera) Washington, D. C., C.Lynn, Al: (Villepugue's) NYC, nc.Lyon, Bob: (Commodore Club) Vancouver,

B. C., Can.M

McCann, Grace: (Chinese T Gardens) Detroit,re.

McCoy, Clyde: (Century) Baltimore, t.McGrew, Robert Fletcher: (LaSalle) Chi, h.McKenna, Red: (Continental Club) Flint,

Mich.Mack, Austin: (Harry's New York Bar) Chi,

ne.Mack. Ed: (Martin's Tavern) Lima. 0., nc.Madden, Flea: (Silver Slipper) Brentwood,

Pa. nc.Maddie, Larry: (Place Elegante) NYC, nc.Maitland, Johnny: (Pershing) Chi, b.Melange, Alberto: (Village Casino) NYC, nc.Malone, Don: (Trimble Springs) Durango.

Colo., nc.Manning, Sam: (Melody Gardens) Elmira,

N. Y., nc.Maples. Nelson: (Byerly Crest) Pittsburgh. nc.Moreno, Frank: (Sweeney) Baltimore, c.Marian!, Hugo: (Blackstone) Chi, h.Martel, Gus: (Stork Club) NYC.Martin. Felix: (Halfway House) Stamford,

Conn., ne.Martin. Freddy: (Aragon) Chi, b.Matthews, Steve: (Longview Farms) Pitts-

burgh, ro.Mayehoff, Eddie: (Wellington) NYC, h.Mayno, Artie: (Belmont Grill) Bridgeport,

Conn.. re.Meadowbrook Boys: (Versailles) NYC, re.Merten, Marat: (Jaeger's) NYC. re.Meyers, Jack: (Club New Yorker) New York,

Cc.Middleman, Herman: (Nixon) Pittsburgh, c.Miller, Dave: (French Casino) Miami. nc.Miller, Walter: (Breakers) Palm Beach, h.Millinder, Lucky: (Vendome) Buffalo, nc,Mills, Dick: (Castle Forest) Opelousas, La.,

nc.Mills. Floyd: (Du Pont) Wilmington, Del., h.Morey, Al: (Aragon) Chi, b.Morgan, Russ: (French Casino) NYC. cb.Monroe. Jerry: (Green Tavern) Bronx. N. Y.Montmartre Boys, Four: (Jimmy Kelly's)

NYC. nc.Moore, Carl: (New Blossom Heath) Tone-

uanda, N. Y.Moore. Eddie: (Eagles) Ithaca, N. Y., b.Morelli, Larry: (Merry Gardens) Lynchburg,

Va.Morris, Griff: (Wagon Wheel) Akron, c.Morro, Bobby: (Palumbo's) Phila, nc.Motely, Berk: (Casa Grande) Berwyn. Md., nc.Munro, Hal: (Ivanhoe Gardens) Chi, nc.Myers, Stan: (Surf Club) Miami, nc.

NNagel, Joe: (Moon Glow) Syracuse. N. Y., re.Namaro, Jimmie: (Esquire) Toronto, nc.Navarro, A): ;Belvedere, Baltimore. h.Navara, Leon: (State) NYC. t.Naylor, Oliver: (Rex) Birmingham, Ala., nc.

Neibaur, Eddie: (Casino Moderne) Chi, b.Newlin, Ted: (Fort Pitt, Pittsburgh, h.Newton, Bill: (Patterson's Grill, Steubenville,

0., nc.Nickles, Billie: (Waldorf) Los Angeles. nc.Nicola, Frank: (Pink's) Passaic, N. J., nc.Noble, Ray: (Capitol) Washington. D. C., t.Nodzo. George: (Imperial) Utica. N. Y., re.Norris, Stan: (Merry Gardens) Chi, la.Noury, Walt: (Roma) Haverhill, mass., re.Novitt. Jules: (Gay '90s) Chi, nc.

O'Hara, Ray: (Governor Clinton) NYC, h.Olson, George: (Edgewater Beach) Chi, h.Olson. Walter: (New Julius) Gardenville, N.

Y., re.Osborne, Will: (Roosevelt) New Orleans. h.Oxford Entertainers: (Gamecock) NYC, re.

PPablo, Don: (Merry -Go -Round) Dayton, 0.,

nc.Palmer, Freddy: (Colonial Inn) Singac, N. J.,

re.Palmer, Kay: (Murray's) Tuckahoe, N. Y., no.Pancho: (Plaza) NYC, h.Panico, Louis: (Oriental Gardens) Chi, re.Parks, Rex: (End -o -Main, Houston, Tex., nc.Peary. Bob: (Graemere Hotel) Chi, h.Pecoraro, Dick: (Monte Rosa) NYC, re.Pendarvis, Paul: (Pal.) San Francisco, h.Perry, Ron: (Lord Baltimore) Baltimore, h.Pete, Werner: (Merry Gardens) Chi, b.Peterson, Dee: (Villa DI Detroit, nc.Peterson, Eric: (Woodlands, Ardsley, N. Y., nc.Petti. Emil: (Savoy Plaza( NYC, h.Pettis, Jack: (LaSalle) Los Angeles, nc.Phalen, Jimmy: (Romance Inn) Angola, N. Y.,

nc.Pitman, Jack: (Port Arthur) Providence,

R. /., re.Platt, Earl: (Broad Street Grill) Harrisburg.

Pa.. re.Pollack, Ben: (Beverly) Hollywood, h.Powell, John: (Caliente) NYC, nc.Prima, Louis: (Famous Door) Hollywood, no.Provost, Eddie: (Penthouse) Baltimore, nc.

RRaeburn, Boyd: (Trianon) Chi, b.Raginsky, Mischa: (Commodore) NYC. h.Rainbow Ramblers: (Club Moose) Haverhill.

Mass., nc.Rando. Henry: (Chez Paree) New Orleans, no.Rausch, George: (Melody Mill) Chi, b.Ravel, Arthur: (New Yorker) NYC, h.Reader, Charles: (Fort Montague) Nassau,

B. W. I., h.Regal, Tommy: (Syracuse) Syracuse, N. Y., h.Reisman. Leo: (Waldorf-Astoria) NYC. h.Resh, Benny: (McCurdy) Evansville. Ind., h.Reynolds, Buddy: (Rose Garden) Hannibal.

Mo., b.Rice, Johnny: (Brinkley's) Washington, D. C.,

nc.Richards. Barney: (Limehouse) Chi, no.Rinaldo, Nino: (Yacht Club, Chi, nc.Rizzo, Vincent: (Adelphia Phila, h.Roberts, Eddie: (Red Mill) Bronx. nc.Roberts, Keith: (Grand Terrace) Wichita,

Kan., b.Rodriguez, Chago: (Hildebrecht) Trenton, h.Rodriguez, Jose: (Montparnasse) NYC. rm.Rogers, Roly: (Burnswick Casino) Boston, h.Romer, Bill: (Granby) Norfolk, Va., (James)

Newport News, Va., 15-16; (Rialto) Dur-ham, N. C., 17, t.

Romano, Phil: (Palm Island) Miami, nc.Rosen, Tommy: (Wisteria Gardens) Atlanta,

nc.Russell, Jack: (Melody Mill) Chi, b.Rutin, Yury: (Russian Bear) NYC, nc.

8Sabin, Paul: (Town Casino) Miami, nc.Santora, Al: (Anchorage) Pittsburgh, c.Santry, Henry: (Pompeian Gardens) North

Hollywood. Calif.Schoffield, Al: (Child's Old France) Boston,

re.Schooler, Dave: (Piccadilly) NYC, h.Schreiber, Carl: (Pershing) Chi, b.Schellang, Angle: (Roosevelt) New Orleans, h.Sears, Carl: (Childs Paramount) NYC, re.Senators, Three: (French Casino) Miami, nc.Septeto, Canto: (San Solid) Havana, nc.Shapiro, Zeke: (Rose) Mishawaka, Ind., b.Simmons, Lonnie: (Black Cat) NYC, nc.Smith, Joseph C.: (Montparnasse) NYC, nc.Smith, Stuff: I Onyx) NYC, nc.Snyder, Dick: (Heidelberg) Baton Rouge, h.Soccarrea, The: (Small's Paradise) NYC, cb.Slater, Hap: (Motor Square Garden) Pitts-

burgh. a.Stanley. Stan: (Blossom Heath) Shreveport.

La.' nc.Steck, Gus: (Dempsey's) Miami, re.Steele, Roger: (Bali) NYC, nc.Stern, Harold: (Merry -Go -Round) Brooklyn,

nc.Stevens, Bernie: (Bagdad) Providence, ne,Strom. Roy: 15th Ave.) NYC. h.SLbel. Allan: (Bedford Springs) Bedford

Springs, Pa., h,

Texas Co-Eds: (La Fontaine) Huntington,Ind., h.

Thompson, Glenna Jane: (Three -Mile Inn)Monroe, La., ro.

Tompkins, Tommy: (Raymor) Boston, b.Tormey, Bob: (Jefferson Gardens) South

Bend, Ind., nc,Thum, Otto: (Alpine Village Hofbrau) Cleve-

land, re.Towne, Loren: (400 Club) Wichita. Kan., no.Tracy, Jack: (Frances) Monroe, La.. h.Tramp Band: (Powatan) Detroit, nc.Travers, Vincent: (French Casino) NYC, cb.Tjldesley, Bobble: (Irvin Cobb) Paducah,

Ky., h.Tucker, George: (Cofers Club) St. Simons

Island, Ga., nc.Tuttle, Elisha: )Le Mirage) NYC, nc.

VVanWinkle, Joe: (Melody Grill) Kokomo, Ind.

wWagner, Bill: (Jimmy Kelly's) Brooklyn, nc.Wagner, George: (Barrel of Fun, NYC, nc.Wagner. Pere: (Crystal) Natchez, Miss., nc.Wald, Jean: (Broadhead) Beaver Fall, Pa., h.Waldman. Herman: (Peabody) Memphis, h.Waring, Fred: (Paramount) NYC, t.Webb, Chic: (Savoy) NYC, b,Webb, Joe: (Queen Mary) NYC, re.Webb, Howdy: (Villa Rosa) Johnstown, Pa.,

nc.Weber, Curt: (Weismantel's) Brooklyn, nc.Weeks. Nanny: (Cocoanut Grove) Boston, re.Weems, Ted: (Trianon) Chi, b.Weiser, Leo: (Michigan Tavern) Niles, Mich.,

DC.

Whalen, Jimmy: (Bertolotti) NYC, cb.White, Dave: (Oasis Grill) New York City, Ti.Whiteman, Paul: (Biscayne Kennel Club)

Miami, Fla., nc.Whitney, Palmer: (Baker) St. Charles, Ill., h.Williams. Cookie: (Village Casino) NYC, nc.Williams. tariff: (Mark Hopkins) San Fran-

cisco, h.Williams, Joe: (Mark Twain) Hannibal,

Mo., h.Wintz, Julie: (Top Hat) Union City, N. J., no.Wolfe, Al: (Circus Club) Bloomington, 111., nc.

YYoung, Ben: (400) Wichita, Kan nc.

zZarin, Michael. (Waldorf-Astoria) New York,Zatour, Joseph: (Shelton) NYC, h.Zelman, Rubin: (Caravan) NYC. nc.Zito, Horatio: (Merry -Go -Round) NYC, ne.

INDEPENDENT BURLESKBeef Trust: (Gayety) Minneapolis 8-13;

(President) Des Moines, Ia., 15-20.China Dolls: (Rialto) Chi 8-13; (Gayety) Min-

neapolis 15-20.Crazy Quilt: (Lyric) Bridgeport, Conn., 12-13;

(Empire) Newark, N. J., 15-20.Fads and Fancies: (Garrick) St. Louis 8-13:

open week, 15-20.Ladies in Lingerie: (Rialto) Chi 15-20.Maids of Manhattan: (Casino) Toronto 8-13.Merry Maidens: (Garrick) St. Louis 15-20.Monte Carlo Girls: Open week, 8-13; (Gayety)

Detroit 15-20.Nothing But Dames: (Gayety) Baltimore 8-13;

(Gayety) Washington, D, C., 15-20.Pardon the Glamour: (Casino) Pittsburgh

15-20,Paris by Night: (Gayety) Detroit 8-13; (Capi-

tol) Toledo, 0., 15-20.Pepper Pot Revue: (Century) Brooklyn 8-13;

(Howard) Boston 15-20.Snyder's, Bozo, Show: (Hudson) Union City,

N. J., 8-13; (Century) Brooklyn 15-20.Swing Girls: (Trocadero) Mils 8-13: Allen-

town 15-16; Harrisburg 17; Reading 18-19;Williamsport 20.

Swing Your Baby: (Gayety) Washington.D. C., 8-13; (Hudson) Union City, N. J..15-20.

Teases & Wheezes: Harrisburg, Pa., 10; Read-ing 11-12; Williamsport 13; (Casino) Toron-to 15-20.

Top Hat Revue: (Casino) Pittsburgh 8-13;(Gayety) Baltimore 15-20.

Toyland: (Empire) Newark, N. J., 8-13:(Trocadero) Phila 15-20.

Twinkle Toes: (Howard) Boston 8-13;(Jacques) Waterbury, Conn., 15-16; (Lyric)Bridgeport 19-20.

DRAMATIC AND MUSICALBoy Meets Girl: (Paramount) Austin, Tex..

12; (Texas) San Antonio 13.Brother Rat: (Shubert) New Haven, Conn.. -

8 -13.Carte, D'Oyly, Opera Co.: (Erlanger) Chl.Dead End: (Nixon) Pittsburgh 8-13.Draper, Ruth: (Parkway) Madison, Wis., 11;

(Davidson) Milwaukee 12-13.First Lady: (Auditorium) Denver 11-13.Glory for All: (Erlanger) Phila 8-13.Great Waltz: (Auditorium) St. Paul 8-13;

(Davidson) Milwaukee 15-20.Hamlet: Shubert) Boston 8-13; (Forrest)

Phila 15-20.Hamlet (Leslie Howard): (Biltmore) Los An-

geles 8-13.Hampden, Walter: (Shubert) Newark, N. J.,

11-13.Idiot's Delight: (Forrest) Phila 8-13.In a Nut Shell: (Ford) Baltimore 8-13.Jane Eyre: (American) St. Louis 8-13.Leaning on Letty: (Selwyn) Chi.Nazimova: (Hanna) Cleveland 8-13.On Your Toes: (Cass) Detroit 8-13.Pride & Prejudice: (Chestnut St.) Pirtle 8-20,Reflected Glory: (National) Washington 8-13;

(Nixon) Pittsburgh 15-20.You Can't Take It With You: (Harris) Chi.Ziegfeld Follies: (Grand) Chi.

MISCELLANEOUSLucy, Thos. Elmore: Newnan°, La., 12-13;

Lufkin, Tex., 15; Shreveport, La., 17Marine & Firestone: Stock Yards Station, Ft.

Worth, Tex., 8-13.(See ROUTES on page 76)

Miss. Attorney -General FindsBank Nights To Be Lotteries

JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 6. -Attorney -General Rice of Mississippi this weekhanded down El formal opinion describ-ing Bank Nights in Mississippi theatersas lotteries and in violation of State law,

Opinion was handed down by Rice atrequest of a State House member andattorney of Columbus, Miss., whereBank Nights have been in operation,while other communities of the Statehave declared all awards off pendingclearing of the situation.

Det. Theaters Get QuotaDETROIT, Feb. 6. -Detroit theaters'

quota of 875,000, or one -sixth of thecity's total of $436,000 to he subscribedfor Red Cross flood relief funds, wascollected this week, according to pre-liminary checkup. Reports coming in toHenderson M. Richey, president of theDetroit Variety Club, which sponsoredthe collection, showed $6.000 receivedfrom patrons at Wisper & Wetsman cir-cuit houses; $3,000 from Cohen Brothersand a total of 63,000 envelopes, amountuncounted, from United Detroit Thea-ters.

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VIRGIL B. DARE pens that he will bewith Dan Rice Circus. Has been In Cali-fornia last two years.

TOMMY COMSTOCK has signed toplay calliope with Carl Robinson's bandon Tom Mix Circus.

UPSIDEDOWN MILLETTES and theOretonnas will be among features at theShrine Circus in St. Paul.

HORACE LAIRD, clown, has signedwith Cole Bros.' Circus, his third seasonwith that show.

BELIEVE IT or not, a circus man's hardestwork Is performed in winter quarters.

WILLIAM L. WILLIAMSON is managerof Chateau Lodge, Smith River, Calif.He has been lecturer on Ring Bros.' andConroy Bros.' circuses.

LESLIE LYONS, owner of a show lotin Crawfordsville, Ind., was bruised whenhis car turned over on an icy road inthat city recently.

MRS. C. W. WEBB, of Russell Bros.'Circus, paid the Shrine Circus, TerreHaute, Ind., a visit night of February 3,en route to show's quarters at Rolla, Mo.

TEX A. SCHUBACH, booked by SackAmusement Enterprise, has been playingtheaters with dog pictures and "Rex" inperson and doing very nicely. Is bookedsolid for some time.

JOHN C. GRAHAM, attorney of But-ler, Pa., and well known in the circusworld, saw his 13th successive inaugura-tion ceremony in Washington.

BERT CLINTON and Toby Wells, headsof the Performers' Consolidated Attrac-tions, Chicago, have covered all the fairmeetings In the Chicago area this sea-son, the latest being Springfield, ill.

KANSAS CITY STAR, in issue ofJanuary 23, had an article about MerleEvans, director of band with Ringling-Barnum Circus. Mentioned that hestarted as a cornetist with a "kid band"and never had a music lesson. Merle isfrom Columbus, Kan.

RED LIGHT those camel -back trunks nextspring. They are sure to be a Jonah.

REPUBLIC PICTURE studios are pro-ducing Circus Girl, a Cosmopolitanmagazine story by Frank R. Adams, andannounce that tentative release date hasbeen set as March 1. Cast is headed byJune Travis, Bob Livingston and DonaldCook. John H. Auer directing the pix.

HOWARD CLAYTON. who was big -topcarpenter and sail maker with Cole Bros'Circus, expects to be with that showagain. At present he is employed byMontgomery Furniture Company, Spring-field. Ill., as repair man and truckdriver.

AL OSBORN, 73, former car manager,located at Sturgis, Mich., is an honorarylife member of the Elks there. Saysthat he hunts and fishes and sees thatcity officials don't shake down any circusthat plays there. His son, Al, is with C.S. Primrose on Lewis Bros.' Circus.

DOC ELLET, formerly with the Ring -ling -Barnum and Hagenbeck-Wallacecircuses, has signed the Atlats Sistersfor the Ellet Girls novelty aerial act. Dochas been absent from the white topsfor the last few seasons, but will be backthis year.

TENTSHowAbout

YourORDER FOR '37? We arc busy with ordrrnnow on hand. but ot. hace MAIO, 'Pente in stinkthat might as well he sold. Write net about anykind of Tent. We make them all.KERR MFG. CO., 1954 Grand Ave., Chicago

WANTePlcts. Clowns. Man for Bar Act. itieyele and

Acts for Ng Show. Riding Act. Lion andObit:hie Acts. Write. Wild went Ant with sto,t,and tranriportatinn. er any strong Feature for I

elle. WANT young As,i.ttolt Itn.. l'autasnitin thatCIRO drive time), !Oak, till and hii,e.t s,Lny in firelatter. KAY BRO8. CIRCUS, Box 791, Station 5,Miami, Fla.

CIRCUSES

FOUR BRISONS have been playingschools around Petersburg, Va. Act in-cludes Ray Brison, billed as Ko-Ko,Safety -First Clown, and his Radio Boys.Brisons are presenting Punch and Judy,marionettes, clown numbers and musicalacts. They went to New Orleans MardiGras.

CHUCK LANKFORD thanks troupersfor writing. He recently had visits fromWilliam Rawls and wife, T. J. McCrannieand Roy Haag. He is at home, 1400 Lit-ton avenue, Nashville, Tenn., and expectsto be released February 15. He will havecharge of candy stands with Haag Bros.'Circus.

JESS HALL states that Patrick JeromeMurphy, former animal man with cir-cuses, will not troupe this season, as heis recovering from an injury suffered lastyear while with Cole Bros.' Circus. Mur-phy would like to hear from friends.His address is 112 Washington street,Dayton, 0.

CHARLES (SHORTY) FLEMM ismourning the death of his fox terrier"Bozo," who died recently in Grand(See UNDER THE MARQUEE page 45)

Cole Animal ActsAt Shrine Shows

ROCHESTER, Ind., Feb. 6.- Manytrained animal acts from Cole Bros'Circus will be seen at the MinneapolisShrine Circus, also at the St. Paul ShrineCircus. Clyde Beatty and his 40 lionsand tigers will be one of the features ofthe Twin Cities midwinter circuses.Other acts will be two herds of ele-phants, several seal acts, 18 menagehorses, together with all wardrobe to beused in the inaugural processional.Denny Curtis is the managing directorfor the Shrine circuses.

Ken Maynard, Western movie star whowill be featured with the Cole show thecoming season, was a guest of Messrs.Adkins and Terrell for several days thisweek. Maynard is one of the best knownexponents of Wild West life on thescreen. He has starred in more than 100full-length features and innumerableshorts. He will head a congress of roughriders, Indians and Cossacks. He is nowat work on a feature in Hollywood. Otherscheduled productions will be held upuntil the 1937 circus season is ended.

Jorgenson Christiansen, famous Danishhorse trainer, is breaking 24 Palaminostallions for a new Liberty act.

With but several weeks remaining be-fore the start of the season the ringbarns are in use with night and dayshifts.

The Aurelia troupe of nine Frenchriders reached New York City yesterdayon the S. S. George Washington fromHavre, France. The Aurelias are now enroute to winter quarters. They are re-puted to be among the world's greatestsomersaulting riders.

Joe Cutta, accompanied by LouisScott, chief electrician, and a score ofother circus employees who accompaniedthe show train to Louisville and otherpoints in the flood -stricken area, areexpected back soon in quarters.

Clarence Adolph is back from a tripto St. Louis. Fred Jewell and wife havereached quarters. Miss Jewell is busy inthe training barn. Ralph Clarke andbride are spending a few days In Chi-cago.

Nick Carter, boss porter, is in Detroitat the Shrine Circus, connected with theconcession department. George Davis,superintendent of candy stands with dif-ferent circuses, was in from his homeat St. Louis for a day's visit.

New Poster ExpositionTo Be Hell in Philly

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6. - To showpresent trends in foreign poster advertis-ing and to emphasize the artistic valueof these trends to American poster de-sign, an international exposition of de-sign in outdoor advertising, entitledNew Poster, will be held March 17 to May2 in Franklin Hall of the Franklin In-stitute here.

This was announced by Russell L.Davis, associate director in charge of

tpats a90( From The Billboard Dated

February 11, 1922)

Fred M. Barnes electrified the casualatmosphere of the 1922 meeting of theShowmen's League of America in Chi-cago by offering to donate $10,000 to theorganization with the provision that alike sum was raised by the members....The Bridgeport, Conn., winter quartersof the Ringling-Barnum Circus washumming with activity. In training wereseveral new wild animal acts. . . . Twomembers of the Nelson Family wereforced to leave the act appearing withthe Nazir Grotto Indoor Circus in Can-ton, 0., due to the mumps. Rosa Rosa-lind, absent from the ring for threeyears, filled in for the absentees and theact carried on.

Sells-Floto Circus purchased 21 steelcars from the Keith Railway EquipmentCompany. . . Andrew Downie came tothe rescue of blizzard -swept Havre deGrace, Md., where he wintered his Wal-ter L. Main Circus, by clearing the mainstreet with elephant power. After thefire department had to give up with itstrucks stuck, the "Governor" had "Babe"and "Lou" hitched to the snowplow andin a short time the two bulls hadcleared a 10 -foot path around the villagesquare. . . . The Al G. Barnes quartersin Los Angeles were drawing many visi-tors by its new front on Washingtonboulevard with balcony dens of lionsand tigers.

Management of the Al G. Barnes Cir-cus gave a Jungle Dinner to all who tookpart in the filming of the feature -serialpicture, In the Shadow of the Jungle,made at the Warner Bros.' studio. Amongnotables of circus and screen attendingwere Al G. Barnes and family, Mr. andMrs. Jack L. Warner, Betty Compson,Mr. and Mrs. Sol Lesser, Walter Morosco,Mr. and Mrs. Carter DeHaven, MurrayPennock, Capt. Ricardo, Vernon Reeverand Pauline Starke. . . . Fred Ledgettwas honored by a banquet at Bender's,

he had been eques-trian director of the Nazir Grotto IndoorCircus.

trilaconMACON, Ga., Feb. 6.-Jerome Harri-

man, general agent of Downie Bros.' Cir-cus, arrived with wife and son fromWashington, D. C., all ready for busi-ness.

Bill Moore stopped off here severaldays on way to York, S. C., and thento Sarasota and Miami, Fla.

Paul Conway, now one of Macon'sleading attorneys and former circus pressagent, is the father of another daughter,making daughter No. 2.

E. J. McKnight, of Gardner, Mass.,with his assistant, Chabot, spent severaldays in Macon. Left for Miami; accom-panied by James Beach, of the JimmyHeron forces, for a stopover in Miamion way to Havana.

Fred Kilgore has arrived here. Sayshe spent a delightful winter with thehomefolks in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Carpenters and painters are at workat the quarters, and with plenty ofnew equipment arriving daily it lookslike a much larger show for coming sea-son.

Charles Katz, with 30 helpers, tookthe Downie big top, seats, etc.. as well asthe elephant and horse acts to Miami forthe Shrine Circus,

Pedro Morales, formerly of Downieshow and now working with LouieMorales under the name of Pedro andLuis, are at Capitol Theater as featurewith the Parisian Revue.

Looks like an entire new program forDownie show, as Charles Sparks is en-gaging new acts and new features.

Bob Spear, of Brookline, Mass., isstill a guest of Central City Hotel.

Curley Bridgeman and Albert Yar-borough are daily visitors to the hotellobby. Might interest Albert's friendsto know that he is married.

graphic arts section of the institute, whostates that posters from France, England,Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Russia,Hungary, Greece, Norway, Mexico andSwitzerland will be displayed.

The American section of the exhibitwill be represented by new poster de-signs for various industrial products,submitted by 15 invited American artists.

February 13, 1937

LS attgeleSLOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-Capt. Roman

Proske, veteran animal trainer, wasattacked by two of the group of fivetigers he was working at Orpheum The-ater January 29. His is a rather un-usual cat act in that one of the num-bers is the taking away meat fromthe cats. According to his stand-by, hehad meat in his pocket and one of thelarge females refused to take seat andturned on him and knocked him down.Another of the cats jumped down fromthe perch and sunk teeth in his arm.The audience applauded, thinking itpart of the act until blood was seenon Proske's coat. Quick action wastaken by Hudson Thomas, stage man-ager of the theater; Thomas Smith andHarry Shore, who prodded and firedblanks until he was taken out. Proskeis in Methodist Hospital, where his in-juries were stated not to be serious.Management of Orpheum Theater willstage the act again as soon as he re-covers.

Emmett Kelly left for dates, goingeastward. He received much publicityin the press here. Worked several weeksin and around Los Angeles.

WPA Shows EndsBronx Engagement

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-WPA FederalTheater Project's circus opened the lastof its series of week -end runs at theBronx Coliseum January 30. Matineewas packed and night house fair. Sun-day matinee it rained, but another fullhouse. Biz at night was very good.

Press department made a tieup withStation WBNX and show got a nicebreak on the air. Collections were takenup at each performance for the floodvictims and show grabbed a lot of spacein Manhattan papers. Collection wasalso announced over Transradio pressbulletins.

Performers have been getting badbreaks during the Bronx date. First aninjured hand kept Sandwina, the strongwoman, out of the show, then HarryRoberatti's clown dog, "Luna," wasstolen, which was followed by the deathof "Robbie," one of Harry Di Dio'scanines.

Visitors were Charlie Froom and wife,of Dufour & Rogers attractions; EleanoreBarrie, of the WPA Living Newspaper;former Alderman Larmont Fairchild, andCapt. Patrick Henry, of the United StatesArmy.

Show moved to the 245th Coast Artil-lery Armory February 4 for a three-daystay under sponsorship of the non-commissioned officers association of thearmory, reports Wendell J. Goodwin.

Ingham General AgentFor World's Wonder Car

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Rex M. Ing-ham, circus agent, has been appointedgeneral agent for the World's WonderCar on tour, taking up his duties atRichmond. Va. Car and trailer are 53feet in length and are one of the world'slargest traveling museums. Displayed inthe trailer are exhibits from the variousgovernment departments at Washingtonand the United States Marine Corps.Car and contents are insured for$225,000.

Since leaving Washington three yearsago car has traveled 450,000 miles andhas been in every State in the Unionand 17 countries. Tour is under di-rection of John W. Lippy Jr. and spon-sored by the United States Marine Corps.Car is headed toward Florida, and wasin Richmond, Petersburg and Roanokethis week.

Dorothy Herbert MakesTrip Thra Flood DistrictDETROIT, Feb. 6.-Dorothy Herbert,

chief equestrienne of the Shrine Circushere, believes in the old adage "The ShowMust Co On." She arrived in DetroitJanuary 29, having made the trip from herhome in Kentucky thru the flood district.She made the trip by means of a flatboat,a pick-up truck and a milk train, minus ahat and with a mud -bedraggled coat. MissHerbert lives with her mother in a littletown in Kentucky, on Route 31, at the endof the railroad leading to Louisville.

Miss Herbert's horses, nine of them,were fortunately in winter quarters inanother town which was out of flooddanger.

February 13, 1937 CIRCUSES

CatlTraining Stockta At Chase Quarters

By ROWDY WADDY

JACK RINEHART, who has his WildWest show in Georgia. infos that themissus, Bye, and her sister, Mrs. HustonBlack, are now at the latter's home inTennessee, where they are both abedwith influenza.

BILLY WALKER, nine -year -old trickroper of Danbury, Conn., appeared asguest star with a special Major Bowesunit when that organization presentedtwo performances at the Danbury HighSchool recently. Billy did his rope -twirling act accompanied by his orig-inal line of talk. Arrangement for hisappearance on the program was madethru the advance agent of the Bowesunit.

FINAL PREPARATIONS for the pres-entation of his first show are being madeby C. R. Collins, owner of the CRCRanch Rodeo, in winter quarters atHuntsville, Ala. Show, it is said, willhave new equipment from the groundup and will carry 25 people and 57head of stock. Associated with Collinswill be Harry H. Holder and CherokeeHammons, popular figure in rodeocircles. who will serve in the capacityof show manager.

TEXAS ANN MIX and her Texas Cen-tennial Roundup, now in Pennsylvania,are making the same territory theyplayed two years ago and, according toJ. E. Ward, manager, the organization isdoubling its gross receipts. Despite thefact that they have been in the floodarea they have lost no bookings. A newsister act featuring hillbilly tunes hasjust been added to the show. Troupe istransported in trucks and house trailers.Ray Selzer continues as advance, mak-ing it his fourth year in that capacity.

DANNY WINN and his Original West-ern Ridge Runners, being aired currentlyover WCAX, Burlington, Vt., donatedtheir services in an hour's broadcast lastSaturday for the Flood Relief Program.They also played two old-fashioneddances for the Red Cross Flood ReliefFund and presented an hour and one-half concert and floor show, the proceedsof which went to the American LegionFlood Relief Program. Besides Winn, theroster includes Pee Wee Gockey, BigShorty, Tex Rock, Buddy Trombley, MexGerace, Little Jackie O'Rourke. Jac-quline O'Rourke and Tex and Mrs.O'Rourke.

NEW ORLEANS-Zack Miller, oustedowner of the famous 101 Ranch at PonceCity, Okla., and now a resident of thissection, is making a new fight in theOklahoma courts to regain remnants ofthe once "inland empire" of 101,000acres and ranch White House. Sid White,Miller's friend and attorney. said lastweek that an appeal has been filed inthe United States Circuit Court at Den-ver against a decision giving mortgageholders the last 17,500 acres of land andthe ranch home. Dispossessed of his landand home, Miller at 57 has started allover again in the cattle business about50 miles north of New Orleans. "It's upto me to save something for my chil-dren." Miller said. "I don't intend toquit."

Mounted Troops Re -ElectMajor Gordon W. Lithe

MUSKOGEE. Okla.., Feb. 6. - MajorGordon W. Lillie (Pawnee Bill) was re-elected national commander of theMounted Troops of America at the an-nual meeting of the organization atits national headquarters in the SuretyBuilding here last week. John A.Guthrie, of this city, was elected presi-dent, succeeding Alfred C. Ellis. also ofthis city. Guthrie held the office ofnational secretary last year.

Others elected were Huge Marsh, vice-president; Bill Bennett, secretary, andSam A. Douthitt, chairman of the board.Nineteen directors were also selected.Lillie has been active in the organiza-tion since 1927. At the meeting he in-timated that he would sponsor a patrolthis year to be known as the PawneeBill Indian Patrol.

FRANK A. (DOC) STUART, formercircus publicity man, of Oklahoma City,visited Cole Bros' Circus quarters atRochester, Ind., last week and marveledat the huge plant that has been builtup there.

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 8.-BuckSmith, of Chase & Son Circus, arrivedfrom Pattonsburg, Mo., with new cal-liope, which was built there. It is 14feet long, has let -down sides, shell ef-fect, and will be used as uptown bandwagon, also as luggage truck. The tentshave been received. Twenty-two headof stock is now in training here. Per-forming animals, show owned, whichwill be carried are elephants, dogs,ponies, monkeys, pigs, goats and menagehorses.

Several spots for May and June Sun-day dates in Ohio and Southern Michi-gan, under auspices, are being arranged.

J. C. Admire, general agent, reportshis entire advance has been engaged.Fourteen men will be ahead, includingspecial press agent. Four trucks andtwo sedans will be used on the advance.There will be newspaper heralds andheavy billing, including tacking of ban-ners. Every sheet of advertising will bespecial.

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Id TaffiesBy FRED PITZER

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-"Jimmie Walkerhad a farm, E I E I O!"

That was the theme song of the lunch-eon at Hotel Commodore on January 27,when James J. Walker, former mayor ofNew York City, was the Fall Guy. Andwhat a Fall Guy he was, willingly goingto the slaughter in all that was sug-gested.

As expected, it was so well attendedthat straw had to be spread and thesidewalls taken down to make room formembers, guests and cameramen. Jimmyarrived a few minutes before the sched-uled time, which proves that he haschanged greatly. And he smiled as newas blindfolded and led in amidst a dinof farm noises worked up for the occa-sion.

When the red -coated circus bandplayed the Entry of the Gladiators it

Bill Regulating Rodeo PromotionIntroduced in Okla. Legislature

EL RENO, Okla., Feb. 6.-An act regu-lating the promotion and conduct ofrodeos, Wild West shows and riding androping contests where prizes are offeredhas been introduced in the OklahomaLegislature by Senator James A. Rine-hart, of this section and long a cham-pion of the performers' interests. Thebill provides for the filing of a bondwith the court clerk to assure the pay-ment of such prizes and a procedure forthe collection of them. It also pre-scribes a penalty for any violationthereof. It has been declared an emer-gency measure and would become 'ef-fective immediately after its passage.

The bill provides that whenever anyperson, association, corporation. co-partnership or organization promotes orconducts any rodeos, Wild West showsor pioneer shows where an entrance feeis required from the person enteringsuch contests and where prizes areoffered or advertised to be given to thewinners of the events, the one pro-moting or conducting the contest mustdeposit the total amount of all prizemoney in some State or national banksituated in the county where the contestis held at least five days before thecommencement of the event. The pro-moter, however, may in lieu of the

deposit furnish a surety bond made bya good and sufficient company author-ized to do business in the State ofOklahoma.

The bond shall run to the State ofOklahoma on the condition that thepromoter or conductor shall within 10days from the awarding of said prizespay all prizes that have been advertisedor offered to the respective winners asdetermined by the judges of the con-tests. The bond is to be filed in theoffice of the clerk of the District Courtof the county in which the contestsare to be held and must be approvedby him.

Any person to whom there is due anysum as a prize awarded by the judgesor his assigns may bring action on thebond for recovery, provided that noaction is brought on the bond for aperiod of 30 days from the date of thecompletion of the contest.

The bill prescribes that anyone vio-lating any provisions of the act shallbe deemed guilty of a misdemeanor andupon conviction will be fined in anysum not less than $50 nor more than$500. All such fines collected underthe provisions of the act are to be paidto the Common School Fund of thecounty in which the fine is collected.

Ogden Gets .'38 RAA Convention;McNutt Is Re -Elected President

RENO, Nev., Feb. 6.-High enthusiasmover 1937 rodeo prospects in all sectionsof the United States prevailed amongthe 150 persons attending the RodeoAssociation of America convention herelast week. Delegates represented 31rodeos in 14 States, while scores of othermember -shows telegraphed inability tosend representatives because of stormsand influenza epidemics.

The 1938 RAA convention will be heldin Ogden, Utah, January 7 and 8, atthe time of the Ogden Stock Show.

Superior Judge Maxwell McNutt, ofRedwood City, Calif., president of RAAsince its inception, was unanimously re-elected. The association presented himwith a beautiful suitcase as a smalltoken of its appreciation of the invalu-able work he has done on behalf of boththe organization and rodeos generally.

Charles Sadlier, of Reno, was electedfirst vice-president: L. B. Sylvester,Monte Vista, Colo., second vice-president,and Elton Hebbron, of Salinas. Calif.,third vice-president. The directors, in-creased in number from 9 to 15, are:Northern district-E. L. Richardson, Cal-gary; Robert Hainesworth, Cheyenne;Roy W. Ritner, Pendleton; Sol Frank,Livingston, Mont.; J. C. Sorenson, Black-foot, Ida., and H. L. Anderson, Ellens-burg, Wash. Southern district-HarmonPeery, Ogden, Utah; J. C. Kinney, Tuc-son, Ariz.; McNutt, Sylvester, Sadlierand Hebbron. Eastern district-Fred H.Kressman. Chicago: Frank Moore, NewYork, and J. C. Howe, Sidney, Ia. FredMcCargar. of Salinas, was reappointedRAA secretary.

Important change made in the RAA

constitution was the discontinuance ofawarding 2,000 points for State cham-pionships. As several States have onlyone rodeo it was considered unfair toaward 2,000 points to the winners ofsuch rodeos when cowboys in otherStates received no greater number ofpoints for competing in many rodeos.Another constitutional change providesthat all member rodeos must publishtheir prize lists at least 30 days beforeeach show and that the purse be guar-anteed.

Changes Made in RulesTwo changes were made in rodeo

rules. The first, in calf roping, allowscatch as catch can, whereas in the pastany catch was considered a fair one if"loop has passed over calf's head." Thefollowing was deleted from the rule insteer wrestling: "Wrestler, after throw-ing steer, must signal his finish to thejudge with one hand while holding steer.down with other and must not releasesteer until told to do so by judges."

The delegates urged rodeos not toadvertise their shows as world cham-pionship shows, contending that it ismisleading and that the championshipdepends upon points gathered by thecowboys thruout the season rather thanat any one rodeo. Rodeos also wereurged not to advertise that certain cow-boys would be present unless they weredefinitely contracted to appear. JohnBowman. of Oakdale, Calif., 1936 grandchampion cowboy, would have to use adozen airplanes to be present at allrodeos advertising him, it was pointed

(See OGDEN GETS on page 57)

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wasn't any parade; it was a scrambleand when it was all over those who werelucky enough to get preferred seatedwere well repaid, for among those enter-taining was Harry Foster Welch, theone-man band and the Pop -Eye of thecinema. Then came Zingo, the Horse.who trotted down from the RainbowRoom in Radio City. What an act. Itwas on this horse, manipulated by twofine acrobats, that Jimmy took his firstride. He did it willingly, too, and onceaboard he waved to his friends all abouthim. And his friends on that occasionwere legion. It was this picture thatappeared in many of the newspapers.

A radio act put on by the writer fellflat and Prexy Kilborn chopped it quick-ly. The drawings for prizes createdmuch interest, particularly the handingout of the quart bottles of Scotch. Thesewere won by 011ie Oliphant, J. A. Wheat-ley and Fred Wittner. The pair of Pedi-forme shoes, donated by brother SinnerCobb, was copped by Hicks A. Weather -bee, and the fine Omego watch, won byDr. Thomas E. Dwyer, was donated bythe Tent's good friend, W. W. Schwab.

O'Rourke Conducts InitiationThe initiation of Jimmy was conducted

by Tex O'Rourke. This big Westernercan match wits with anyone. He pre-sented the Fall Guy with a copy of TheFarmer's Almanac, which he lifted froma cigar box and read from this almanaccertain things which Jimmy ought toknow. It was sure-fire stuff and keptthe audience in stitches. Some remi-niscences of good old Walker BoxingLaw days and scenes on English territorywere re-enacted and, as Lowell Thomasstated on the radio on the same night,"it was a great show."

When Farmer Walker was brought be-fore the dais he was dressed in a farm-er's costume, duster, red bandana, strawhat and chin whiskers. There Tex pre-sented him with the medal of entry intothe Tent, which this time was a largemetal badge in the form of an egg. Itwas painted white and painted thereonwas, in black letters, "James Jay Walker-CSSCA-A GOOD EGG." He was alsopresented with a live duck painted inbeautiful variegated colors. The formermayor thought so much of this that hesent his farm superintendent for it thefollowing day. of honor,however, was proudly tucked under hisarm and taken to Saint Timothy Farmby Jimmy himself.

Jimmy's response was full of fine sen-timent. He seemed to enjoy every min-ute of the noon hour and, as he declaredin his talk, "this is the finest luncheonI have ever attended." He told about hisretirement and how now while he waswalking thru weeds he always stoppedto smell the roses. And he stated alsothat when anyone is on the way up heshould be good to and remember friends,for he will surely need them on the waydown. We are all Jim's friends and I

(See DEXTER FELLOWS on page 57)

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FAIRS -EXPOSITIONS

GASPARILLA DAY IS RECORDCarnival Event for .Tampa TopsBy 12,354 High Mark Set in 1936

First week of Florida Fair draws 200,652 compared with170,362 last year-Royal American Shows gross ininitial period almost as much as total figure for 1936

TAMPA, Feb. 6.-Record Gasparilla Day attendance of 95,873 at Florida Fair onMonday topped by 12,354 the all-time mark of 83,519 for the carnival day set in1936 and assured success of the entire fair for this season from financial and at-tendance standpoints. More than 100.000 thronged streets and river banks as KingGasparilla and his mystic krewe sailed into Tampa for the 29th time with flagsflying and guns booming, attended by naval vessels, airplanes and myriad smallgaily -bedecked craft. After landing the pirates proceeded to the fairgrounds in aspectacular parade headed by GovernorCone and Fair President W. G. Brorein,with 33 floats and 14 bands, whichpassed in review in front of the grandstand.

The pirates chose a sunshiny day fortheir invasion and altho a few cloudsgathered over the parade the weathergod withheld few drops of light rainuntil the last float had reached review-ing stand, and after the shower broughtthe sun out again to quickly dry offgrounds. Grand stand and bleacherswere taxed to capacity and overflow wastaken care of on field directly in frontof the stands, while thousands lined therace track. Faces of fair officials, con-cessioners and showmen were wreathedIn smiles as the carefree crowd swarmedover fairgrounds and midway at conclu-sion of the parade.

Beat Gate ExpectedNational Farm and Home Hour again

presented events of the day over NBCchain of 57 stations, under direction ofWilliam E. Drips, with Everett Mitchellannouncing. thru WFLA studios. De-scription of the outstanding exhibits atthe fair, parade and water carnival weregiven by Mr. Mitchell and Russell Kay,and a sketch depicting life of the pirateGasparilla was presented. Music was byIzzy Cervone and his Florida Fair bandand Dick Murphy and his orchestra. DonMcNeil, emsee on NBC Breakfast Club,was also on the program. On the follow-ing night Eddie Duchin and his orches-tra were broadcast over CBS chain, thrulocal Station WDAE, from floor of thefamous Gasparilla coronation ball, whichannually climaxes the carnival.

Fair closed first week with attendanceof 200,652, as compared with 170,362 lastyear when rain caused the cut, and193.472 in 1935. "With continued goodweather," said General Manager P. T.Strieder, "we should set an all-time at-tendance record this year." New andfresh exhibits were prepared for the sec -

(See GASPARILLA DAY on page 44)

Ft. Worth Frontier FiestaHinges on Funds by Feb. 15

FORT WORTH. Tex.. Feb. 6.-A groupof business men organized on February1 to canvass the city to determinewhether a 1937 show shall be conductedand $400,000 can be raised in the next10 days. Ben E. Keith, chairman, esti-mated that will be needed to cover pro-duction costs and provide operating ex-penses to keep the show on a cash basisregardless of weather conditions duringearly weeks.

William Monniv.. president of theboard of control. submitted estimates ofproduction and pre -opening costs forentertainment and financing. whichwere worked out last month when BillyRose spent several days here.

February 15 was set as the date whenmoney mu.st be raised if the city is toproduce a show this year. If the fundsare raised the show will be called FortWorth Frontier Fiesta.

CHICAGO-E. *aldo and Chris Cor-nelia are collaborating on a unit. De-Waldo's Rhythm Revue., to go into re-hearsal shortly in St. Paul and to openin June, playing Minnesota and Dakota.Included in the cast will be SevenJardans, the Yoshidas and a five -pieceband under direction of Bobby Andrews.Chris Cornelia will manage and emseethe show,

City Aids ExpansionFor Orange Festival

WINTER HAVEN, Fla.. Feb. 6.-FloridaOrange Festival, Inc., on January 18-23was the most successful both as to at-tendance and monetary return and themanagement is already preparing for abigger showing in January, 1938. Fes-tival management is entering upon afive-year expansion plan, aided by thecity government.

A tract in heart of the city, now cov-ered with orange groves, about 25 acres,and a bonus of $5.000 in cash have beentendered the management, either as agift or upon a long-term lease atnominal rental. Committees have beennamed to consult architects and land-scape engineers with a view of develop-ing the tract. It is planned to erect onebuilding next year, 100 by 200 feet, withmezzanine floor for exhibit purposes.Four other buildings, including a stadi-um with seating capacity of 4,000, arecontemplated. Spacious grounds will beset aside for amusements. Royal Ameri-can Shows have been contracted for nextyear. Grounds to be occupied in thefuture are on the shores of a lake andaquatic sports will be included inprograms.

Executive Manager Earl W. Brown andExhibit Manager George H. Clements,both connected with Florida NationalExhibits, Inc., at A Century of Progress,Chicago. 1933-'34; at Rockefeller Center,New 'York. 1935, and at Great Lakes Ex-position, Cleveland, 1936, who managedthe festival this year, are highly pleasedby results manifested thru intensifiedpublic desire that festivals of the futurebe on a much larger and more preten-tious scale.

JACK M. SUCKSTORFF, new sec-retary of Rocky Mountain Associa-tion of Fairs, succeeding Harold F.DePue, North Montana State Fair,Great Falls. He is also secretary -manager of Richland County Fair,Sidney, Mont., which has staged agreat comeback under his manage-ment the past two years. He hasbeen in theater branch of showbusiness 20 years.

Paris International ExpoOpening Date Set as May 1

PARIS, Feb. 6.-It is announced thatParis International Exposition of 1937will officially open on May 1.

Work is being rushed on all build-ings, and it is hoped majority of thepavilions will be completed before open-ing date.

Jacques Greber, chief architect of theexposition, has decided to provide twoservices of electric busses covering prin-cipal points on the grounds.

Neb. Would Restrict ShowsLINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 6.-A bill spon-

sored by the State board of agricultureand introduced this week in the uni-cameral session, provides that no travel-ing amusement enterprise can enter acounty or town where a county fair,county agricultural society picnic orState fair is to play less than 30 daysahead of the show. The State fair, thruSecretary Perry Reed, tried in several ses-sions to pass the bill but failed. Thebill has a good chance this time.

Rose Engaged To Produce 2 BigSpecs for Great Lakes Exposition

CLEVELAND, Feb. Rose willoffer two big new spectacles at GreatLakes Exposition here this summer. Inarrangements completed yesterday, hewas engaged by General Manager LincolnG. Dickey and Almon R. Shaffer, asso-ciate director, to plan, prepare, designand produce the specs. Attorneys forMr. Rose and the expo are conferringand ratification by expo directors is ex-pected on Monday.

It is said the first and largest featureplanned is the Aquacade, edition de luxeof the Marine Theater of last summer,to seat 5,000 as against 1.000 in 1938.There would be a matinee and two nightshows at 8 and 10 o'clock, prices prob-ably to run at $1 and $1.50 on Saturdaywith matinees around 75 or 50 cents.

Present Marine theater will be dis-mantled and a new structure erectedwith depth of 160 feet as against 30feet at present. Elaborate lightingwould copy Radio City with equipmentfor sound. As was the case last season,swimming and diving acts would be fea-tured, with 100 girls, swimming chorusof 36 men, specialty acts and name at-tractions, such as Eleanor Holm Jarrett,Johnny Weismuller and others. Muq4c.would be by a name orchestra and watercraft worked into the scheme, ranging

from pedal craft to yachts. There wouldbe a restaurant so placed that spectatorsmight sit at tables, enjoy a meal andwatch the show, platform to be availablefor dancing other than at show time.

It is said Mr. Rose will write lyricsfor the show, working with a composerof national fame, and Albert Johnson.of Radio City, who designed Jumbo, todo the scenic designing; Raoul Dubois,New York. to furnish costumes, andHassard Short, director, to handle thatend. Mr. Rose would be director of en-tertainment, dividing time betweenCleveland and Fort Worth, Tex., travel-ing by plane.

Second Rose offering, to be on Streetsof the World between present Alps andfield assigned to Goodyear blimps, wouldbe termed Pioneer Palace, to featurevaudeville and sentimental numbers. Anaddition constructed to the dead side ofthe Alps would give a background of theRocky Mountains, performance to par-take of a pageant in nature with an un-usual finale. Bell ringers, fire-eaters,knife throwers, tumblers and a fatchorus of "Little Rosebuds" would beincluded and admission probably set at50 cents. Mr. Rose plans to buy a plane

(See ROSE ENGAGED on page 44)

State TakesN. C. Annual

Raleigh fair to be operatedby aggie board - gover-nor's plan for expo off

RALEIGH, N. C., Feb. 6.-The 1937North Carolina State Fair will be oper-ated by the State Board of Agriculture,but who will have direct charge remainsin doubt following action of the agri-culture board in canceling a five-yearlease held by George Hamid and NormanY. Chambliss, who staged the event thepast four years.

Mr. Chambliss has applied for theposition of general manager, it is said,and it is reported that Dr. J. S. Dorton,president of North Carolina Associationof Fair Secretaries and operator of Cleve-land County Fair, Shelby, is being con-sidered for the post. State board votedto assume operation of the fair despiterefusal of the Legislature to appropriate$25,000 a year for It.

For New DivisionCommissioner Kerr Scott plans to set

up a State Fair division in his depart-ment with a full-time director in chargeand his idea of running the fair pro-vides for a more elaborate display ofthe State's resources and fewer amuse-ment and entertainment features.

Another angle to plans for the fairmay involve staging a series of exposi-tions here thruout the year with in-dustrial exhibits featured In a springprogram to be followed by the agri-cultural fair in fall and a motor showin winter.

Operate Other AnnualsGov. Clyde Hoey has abandoned his

previously announced plan to stage anational exposition during 1938. He hadurged the State Board of Conservation

(See STATE TAKES on page 44)

Miami Ford Show SuccessMay Lead to Winter Plant

MIAMI, Fla.. Feb. 6.-While the FordExposition, which opened to tremendouscrowds in its first annual here, is prac-tically the same as the company has puton at big expositions, the general frame-up is so compelling that it is bound toattract national attention. A modern-istic front is about 60 feet high in cen-ter and about 50 feet wide, brilliantlyilluminated at night by concealed light-ing. On either side of this are wings,which, with the center building, concealall canvas. In front of the entrance giantpillars have been convexly arranged.Hundreds of flags, pennants and burgeesare used.

It is believed success of the Ford ex-hibition may cause other manufacturersto appreciate the value of a winter ex-hibition here and lead to Miami becom-ing a permanent winter world's exposi-tion grounds.

City Ls reclaiming a large plot ofground on the Causeway and probabilityis that Miami will erect a great perma-nent structure in the near future for thehousing of exhibitors.

Young Revue at York AgainCHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Ernie Young's Re-

vue, it is announced, will again be thefeature night attraction in the grand-stand show at York (Pa.) Fair. Thiswill be the seventh consecutive year inwhich the Young Revue has appeared atthe big Pennsy annual.

Baker Given Michigan PostDhiROIT, Feb. 6.-Thomas C. Baker,

Cheboygan (Mich.) farmer, was ap-pointed secretary of Michigan depart-ment of agriculture this week under thecommissioner. The office has charge ofall State activities in connection withState, county and regional fairs.

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Houston New HeadOf Tennessee Sees

NASHVILLE, Feb. 6.-S. F. Houston,Murfreesboro, was elected president ofthe Association of Tennessee Fairs atthe 15th annual meeting in the NoelHotel here on Tuesday. Despite re-stricted transportation facilities due tofloods in west part of the State, attend-ance was about 50. nearly as many aswere present last year.

C. E. Buttery, secretary of DicksonCounty Fair, addressed delegates onDifference Between a "Promoted" Fairand a Fair Regularly Organized andOperated. Other speakers included JohnM. Goodman, State commissioner ofagriculture; Phil C. Travis. superin-tendent of concessions, Tennessee StateFair; Roy H. Milton, State tobacco spe-cialist; Rex G. Turman. president ofCannon County Fair, and H. J. Childress.Putnam County agent.

A. U. Taylor, Jackson, was electedvice-president for West Tennessee; W. B.Robinson. Chattanooga, vice-presidentfor East Tennessee. and 0. D. Massa.Cookeville, re-elected secretary -treasurer.Seven carnivals were represented.

"Preview" of Golden GateExpo Is Given to Biz Body

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-Golden GateInternational Exposition was presentedin "preview" at a meeting of 400members of the Downtown Associationby Col. J. Franklin Bell. executive vice-president; J. A. Evers, works department,and Clyde M. Vandeburg, director ofpublicity and promotion, who sketcheda three -sided word picture of the"Treasure Island" rising in San Fran-cisco Bay.

Mr. Evers reported filling work on theshoals 70 per cent complete. with 14,-000,000 cubic yards of sand having beendredged into the fill.

Mr. Bell announced the appointmentof Arthur H. Halloran and Edward L.Frick to the executive board. Other ap-pointments by Bell include FrederickWeddleton, chief of concessions division:F. M. Sandusky. assistant to Mr. Hal-loran: Dr. A. W. Bitting, chief of foods,beverages and agricultural exhibits: R.F. Allen, chief of home and garden ex-hibits, and Frederick Black, sales pro-motion division, exhibits department.

Frank Y. McLaughlin, who resignedlast week in Washington as WPA ad-ministrator for California, will be incharge of expo personnel.

Ohio Horse Pulling BodyTo Present Junior Events

BELLEFONTAINE, 0., Feb. 6.-Newrules were adopted at a big meeting andbanquet of the Horse Pulling Associationof Ohio in K. of C. Hall here on Feb-ruary 1. reported Secretary Ray Hen-nesey, Bellefontaine, who had charge ofarrangements. Boys' and girls' juniorpulling contests will be sponsored in asmany Ohio counties as possible, withfinal contest probably at Ohio StateFair, Columbus.

Regulation contests are already sched-uled for Troy, Tiffin. Wapakoneta,Greenville, Marion, Van Wert and Lan-caster. with WLS radio shows at night.At the banquet, attended by 175; Sec-retary Harry Kahn, Auglaize CountyFair. Wapakoneta, was toastmaster, andentertainment numbers were by DorisJean Binkley, Joan Brophy, BlancheStillwell, Bill Smith. Roy Johnson, DonRiley, Lena Metzger, and Mack Sauer,humorist.

Speakers were Judge Lawrence Zupp,Bellefontaine; Win H. Kinnan, DeGraff;E. J. Shroyer, Lewistown; David Heer,Toledo. and Arnold Borgman, Bellefon-taine. Some of the pulling events lastyear drew 20.000 spectators.

EtectioPqCHARLOTTE, Mich. - Eaton County

4-H Fair re-elected John B. Strange,president; Mrs. L. G. Fischer, vice-presi-dent; C. D. McIntyre, treasurer; HansKardel, secretary -manager. Net incomefrom the 1936 fair was 81.317, best sincethe annual was organized six years ago.

CEDARBURG, Wis. - Ozaukee CountyAgricultural Society elected John Kaiser,president; John Sieben, vice-president;

FAIRS -EXPOSITIONS

Hamid Acts BreakInto National Mags

Fair MeetingsOntario Association of Agricultural

Societies, February 10-12, King Ed-ward Hotel, Toronto. J. A. Carroll,secretary, Toronto.

Louisiana State Association ofFairs, February 12 and 13, VirginiaHotel, Monroe. R. S. Vickers, secre-tary, Donaldsonville.

New York State Association ofCounty Agricultural Societies, Febru-ary 16, Ten Eyck Hotel, Albany. G. W.Harrison, secretary, 131 North Pineavenue. Albany.

Association of Connecticut Fairs,February 16, Hartford (meeting placeto be selected). Hattie G. Root, act-ing secretary, Box 1506, Hartford.

West Virginia Association of Fairs,February 18, Ruffner Hotel, Charles-ton. J. 0. Knapp, secretary, Morgan-town.

Edgar Roth, treasurer; Henry Kaul,secretary.

HORTONVILLE, Wis.-Outagamie FairAssociation re-elected Frank Winketa-werder, president; Harry Jack, vice-president; Milford Steffen, secretary;B. F. Hideout, treasurer. Under a proposed refinancing plan grounds will bedeeded to the village of Hortonville as aguaranteee against future indebtedness,but the association retains a life leaseon the property.

LA CROSSE, Wis.-La Crosse Inter -State Fair Association elected George H.Gordon, president; A. P. Funk, vice-president; Joseph J. Frisch, secretary -treasurer. Association is removing ma-chine sheds and dining hall to makemore space for Hennies Bros' Shows.1937 midway attraction.

UNION GROVE, Wis.-Racine CountyAgricultural Society re-elected George

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NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Spotlight wasthrown on the firm of George A. Hamid,Inc., recently with two magazine breakswhich reached the public simultaneous-ly. Life Magazine, issue of February 1,printed a two -page spread of LuckyTeter, a Hamid. attraction, using 32individual pictures and table of statisticson each page.

Popular Mechanics, March number,ran a story called The Thrill Hunters,devoted to Hamid and several of hisacts, with photos of Teter, the Billettis,Carver's Diving Horse, Great Wilno, theKimris, Capt. Sol Solomon and others.Other acts were mentioned in the story,which ran to four pages and a two -column runover.

On the same day that the two maga-zines appeared on the news stands,Mirror of Boro Life, feature column ofThe New York Journal, conducted byDorothy Harness, was devoted in full toHamid and his acts residing in the boroof Queens, including the PicchianiTroupe and the Three Ricardos, plustwo -column sketches on each.

Cooke, Racine, president; E. A. Polley,Rochester, secretary; George Weiler, Bur-lington, treasurer; W. G. Roberts, UnionGrove, superintendent; John Jorgensen,Racine, vice-president; Leo Nisen, UnionGrove, marshal.

FAIRBURY, Ill.-Fairbury Fair electedP. J. Keck president; Edward A. Yeagle,vice-president; K. V. Keck, treasurer;George H. Decker, secretary; H. W.Meisenhelder, assistant; J. C. Hagen, su-perintendent of speed; John W. Wessels,Edward L. Lange, Harry Klopfenstein,L. S. Henderson, H. J. Downs, GlennMartin, C. E. Wink, W. D. Henning, MattLewis, directors.

Winter Fair Movement Is BackedAt Western N. Y.

BUFFALO, Feb. 6.-A winter fair seemslikely, maybe not this year, but in thenear future, for the fair associations ofthe 10 counties represented in WesternNew York Fair Managers' Association.Such was the spirited response at theannual meeting of the group on January29 in the Hotel Buffalo here. To studythe undertaking and investigate sys-tems employed in other sections of theState, this committee was appointed bythe outgoing president, George B. Ab-bott, Hamburg; Frank O'Brien, Cale-donia, chairman; Walter C. Dobe, Buf-falo; Roy A. Porter, Albion; H. K. Lee -worthy, Dunkirk, and Henry L. Page,formerly of Ontario County, and nowErie County agent,

By unanimous vote the new presidentwill be Mr. O'Brien. who was last yearvice-president, and served an activemembership on the committee in chargeof the winter fair proposal. JamesFawcett, Bath, is vice-president, and.Glen W. Grinnell, Batavia, was re-electedsecretary.

Earlier State AidRehearsing that the State sets aside

$250.000 from taxes on race meetings forreimbursement to fairs for premiummoney and that reimbursement Is notmade by the State for at least sevenmonths after payment of premiums, aresolution was adopted urging the Legis-lature to provide by statute that "uponthe closing of each fair and upon thecertificate of the managing body orother proper officials of each fair en-titled to receive reimbursement fromthe State for premium awards, showingthe amount and character of suchawards for the payment csf which thefair has made itself liable, that the pre-mium moneys due each such fair fromthe State be immediately paid to it,each such fair being required, however, tolater file within a reasonable time a cer-tificate showing itemized payment of allpremiums or canceled vouchers."

Jacob C. Newton, vice-president ofNew York State Association of CountyFairs, promised group full support atthe annual State association meetingin Albany on February 16. Speaking onthe proposed winter fair for WesternNew Yorkers, who would hold such anevent in Buffalo. Mr. Dobe, who pro-moted last year's Poultry Show, talked

Managers' Meetof excellent drawing possibilities of sucha plan.

Reports Show GrowthReports from fairs represented at the

meeting were indicative of a rapid re-turn to normalcy, as well as possibly oneof the biggest years in history for thiscoming summer and fall. In general,they read: Albion, best in seven years;Batavia, most successful season, withnet profit of about $2,500; Caledonia, noinnovations, an increase in attendanceover that of 1935. best grand -stand at-tendance in several years; Dunkirk, fineyear, excellent response from the 4-HClubs, good employment situation;Hamburg, largest attendance and great-est receipts since 1930. unusually goodco-operation from all organizations, ErieCounty board of supervisors worked withlimitless effort; Little Valley, attendancebetter than 1935, better revenue, had toget $2,500 aid from board of supervisorsto break even; Hemlock, cleared about$1.300, food and grain exhibits outstand-ing, no support from village and countywith financing; Bath, "co-operation is sopoor, as far as the county is concerned,that we can't even borrow a steam shovelfrom, them. The fair is held right in themiddle of the village where we're sur-rounded by everybody, but seem to gethelp from nobody." There were no re-ports from other towns and villages.

To encourage patronage of city peopleat county fairs, Mr. Page suggestedwherever possible the inclusion of horseshows.

Amusement Men TalkShort talks were given by representa-

tives of amusement interests, includingD. A. Ross, Ohio Display Fireworks Com-pany; W. C. (Bill) Fleming, H. WilliamPollack Poster Print; George Fotch,Daisy Advertising Decorating Agency;James E. Strates, Strates' Shows Cor-poration; F. Percy Morency, Gruberg'sWorld's Exposition Shows; Joe Hughes,George A. Harald. Inc. With 55 present,attendance exceeded last year's by over adozen delegates, representing 10 countyfairs. Dates were announced for fairs inAlbion, Bath, Caledonia, Dunkirk, Ham-burg, Little Valley and Hemlock.

Firemen's Day phase of fairs waspraised by Ralph Young. mayor of Lan -

(See WINTER FAIR on page 44)

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Agricultural Society plans to build amodern arts building on fairgroundshere in the spring to provide space forexhibits of all county schools andwomen's work, said Secretary HarryTaylor.

NEW CASTLE. Pa.-Directors of NewCastle Agricultural Association, in chargeof annual New Castle Fair, issued astatement opposing a bill in the Legis-lature to legalize pari-mutuels at racetracks, calling upon citizens of LawrenceCounty to register opposition to the billto their representatives.

PRAGUE-A committee headed by E.Moelzer, president of Prague ElectricWorks, is working on premliminary plansfor an international exposition to beheld here in 1942 to celebrate the 25thanniversary of independence of Czecho-slovakia. Committee will prepare de-tailed projects before March for an ex-position comprising a general Czecho-slovakian and special international ex-hibition.

LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska schoolofficials are pouring it on the governorand State fair officials for suggestingthat grand -stand bonds be refinancedat lower interest rate and taken fromprivate bondholders and purchased bythe State's educational and land fund.Proposal has been to let the new 3 percent issue lay in the educational moneysuntil times get better and the $260,000can be retired.

HALIFAX, N. S.-Members of NovaScotia Exhibition Commission, voting on,a motion to seek legislation to permitsale of admission tickets on a prize -giving plan and sanction games ofchance and skill on midways of fairs,split 4 to 4. Motion was by E. J. Cragg,mayor of Halifax, who said the time hadcome to obtain such legislation. Mem-bers opposing declared Halifax fair mustbe run within prevailing laws.

BRENHAM, Tex.-Letters have beensent to business men asking if they willagain underwrite Washington County

(See FAIR GROUNDS on page 44)

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New CarnivalFor the East

Giroud, Kilonis, Stapletonsponsor New EnglandShows in modern manner

MANCHESTER, N. H., Feb. 6.-Finaldetails for the launching of the NewEngland Shows for the coming seasonwere completed here this week by itsorganizers, William J. Giroud, John D.Kilonts and James D. Stapleton, whothru a partnership agreement will directits management and routing.

Present plans call for a modern carni-val organization in every detail. It willbe motorized and transported on 16trucks, carry its own electric generatingplant and other essential equipment.

According to Business Manager Kilonis,new canvas will be purchased for theindividual shows and new panel frontswill be built along modern ideas in con-struction, decoration and illumination.Kilonis further states that the organiza-tion is amply financed and will spare noreasonable expense to make it the out-standing carnival in its territory. Hereports that the riding devices, 10 innumber, including an Octopus andeight -car Whip, will be owned and op-erated by the shows, and that they nowhave a crew of men at Crystal Lake Park,this city, reconditioning all show prop-erties.

Prior to the above announcement arepresetitative of The Billboard was in-formed that the New England Showswere not a remote possibility and thatJames D. Stapleton, general agent, an-ticipating the final culmination of de-tails had been scouting Eastern territoryfor booking and had been most success-ful in his prospecting tour.

William J. Giroud, general manager.has been In the carnival business formany years and is generally recognizedas eminently qualified for the positionhe has assumed in this connection. JohnD. Kilonis will be remembered as havingoperated the John D. Kilonis Shows for10 years prior to season 1936, when hetook out a circus, from which he retiredas a partner while it was en tour.Kilonis at one time operated an amuse-ment park in this city and is generallyrecognized as an all-round outdoorshowman.

Giroud, Kilonis and Stapleton, aftercompleting the partnership deal for theoperation of the New England Shows,left for New York to open general officesin that city. Clarence Giroud has beenengaged as chief of construction andwill return from Florida at an early dateto start the building of the show frontsand main entrance which will adorn thismidway.

Max Linderman GivesOut Fair Bookings

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Max Linderman.operator of the World of Mirth Shows.left New York Tuesday (2) on a com-bination business -pleasure trip that willtake him to Tampa, Fla.. and Miami.Plans to be back at his show's winterquarters in Richmond, Va., at an earlydate.

Linderman, who has been making theEastern United States and Canadian fairmeetings, announced here early in theweek that he has contracts for the fairsheld annually at Richmond, Va.; Raleigh.N. C.; Rutland, Vt.; Brockton, Mass.;Burlington, Vt.: Winston-Salem, N. C.,and Plattsburg, N. Y.

Prominent Show WomanBooks With Hennies Bros.

SHREVEPORT. La., Feb. 6.-Mrs. Lil-lian Murray Shepherd has contractedwith the Hennies Bros.' Shows to directand produce their Follies Internationalattraction. She is due to arrive hereafter a visit to the Tampa (Fla.) Fair.One of the largest and most unusualchrome -copper fronts, with latest light-ing effects is now being completed inthe show's quarters for this attraction,it is stated.

Hennies Bros. have also closed con-tract with Fred Bantelmann to presenthis crime exhibit, which is said to bebrand-new and entirely different fromlike attractions seen in the past.

Carnival, V ictim of Flood Here,Wants To Aid City in Red Cross Fund

A pleasant surprise was received by the Red Cross officials here yesterday whenthe Zeiger Shows, a carnival which was here when the Memorial Day flood of 1935struck. telegraphed to inquire how many days' receipts of the company would beneeded to enable Colorado Springs to meet its quota for flood relief.

Ira D. Watermon, head of the Red Cross chapter here, informed the carnivalcompany that one day's receipts from it would be welcome and would be all this citycould expect.

The company was encamped on West Colorado avenue, Immediately west ofthe Colorado avenue bridge, when the Memorial Day, 1935, flood swished and swirledthru this city. The company's tents were smashed away in the high waters and severaltrained animals were lost. Yet the carnival men arc now asking to contribute thiscity's contribution to the Red Cross flood -relief fund. The Zeiger Shows are nowat Mtsa, Ariz.

Fred W. Toerge, treasurer of the Red Cross chapter here, said yesterday thatfunds were coming in at a gratifying pace. More than 700 individuals have nowcontributed to the fund here.

(News item from The Colorado Springs (Colo.) Gazette, January 30)

Fairly -Marione Shows GetNorth Dakota B Fair Circuit

DALLAS, Tex.. Feb. 6.-The Fairly-Martone Shows were awarded contractslast week for the new North Dakota BCircuit of Fairs, including Jamestown,Bismarck, Fessenden, Langdon andHamilton.

Other fairs for which this show holdscontracts are Aberdeen, S. D.; ThiefRiver Falls, Albert Lea and Plainview,Minn., and Cedar Rapids, Ia. Noble C.Fairly, associate owner of the show, washere this week attending the Texas fairmeeting.

Ideal Exposition ShowsAnnounce Fair Bookings

BALTIMORE, Feb. 6.-William Hartz -man, secretary Ideal Exposition Shows,stated this week that fairs at Malone,N. Y.; Ashboro and Dunn, N. C.; SouthBoston and Staunton, Va., have beencontracted.

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 6. - John H.Marks, of the Marks Shows, announcedthe booking of fairs at Mt. Airy, Lexing-ton. Fayetteville and Wilmington, N. C.;Florence and Rock Hill, S. C., andAthens, Ga.

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FOLLOWING OUT ONE of the cardinal principles of their organization, theShowmen's League of America, to "do unto others as we would have them dounto us," members of the League answered the call of distress in the recentflood disaster which, made tens of thousands homeless and raised $750 whichthey donated to the American Red Cross to be used to aid flood sufferers. Aphotostat of the check is shown above. Prime movers in the movement toraise the fund were J. C. McCaffery, president of the Showmen's League ofAmerica; Dave Russell, Walter F. Driver, Ray S. Oakes, Sam J. Levy, EdwardA. Hock, M. J. Doolan. Maxie Herman and H. A. Lehrter.

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Broken Rod Fishing Camp.Muddy Lake,

Week ended February 6, 1937.Dear Editor:

General Agent Lem Trucklow, theshow's special agent, the banner manand the billposter all met the show onits arrival. Each displaying a string offish as proof that the spot is worthwhile. Muddy Lake is surrounded by150 tourist and trailer camps within aradius of 10 miles, population of 25,000.The lake itself is one county and sur-rounded by four other counties. It isprobably the only county in the worldthat is covered with water. The lakeand county seat boasts of having 500residences, a courthouse, a jail and 50business houses all on barges, house-boats and shanty boats. A town with afloating, population that never leaveshome.

Our auspices',' the Hook, Gigg, Gougeand Angle Club, were the party of thesecond part as far as a committee went;but party of the first part in all moneymatters. They hooked, gigged, gougedand angled the office for the entireweek's gross.

Many new shows joined here. Thisdate being more of a second week outrehearsal and to get organized engage-ment. The outstanding feature ofthe shows is Wrench & Hammer'sWorld's Fair Freak Motordrome. The

drome being big enough to handle 30 or40 motorcycles on the straight wall atone time. Featuring motorcycle racesthe drivers are fat girls, midgets, skele-tons. bearded ladies, alligator -skinnedboys, pygmies, mentalists, sword swal-lowers and half and halfs. This givesthe audience an opportunity to see theoddities while they are traveling a milea minute. There is a small intermissionbetween races to give the strange peopletime to sell pictures and pitch a swordbox.

Steve Dorgan bought the entire con-cession midway for the Florida tour.Arrived from his home with enoughroast beef to run himself and his agentswhile in the State. All booths are tobe operated legitimately by taking thegee off for all players that are with it.The fish pond was the top -money con-cession. It did such a big business dur-ing the week that five more agents withbig thumbs were placed behind thecounter to take care of the rush.

Manager Pete Ballyhoo, who has beenout of the State attending a fair meet-ing, rejoined the show. Reported nonew contracts due to no colored fairsecretaries attending.

As a whole this spot was a blank, ex-cept on Saturday night when the rideboys found enough pokes in the seats toget the show out of town.

MAJOR PRIVILEGE.

PCSA Aux.Has a Party

Recent social gathering asuccess-floor show high.'ly entertaining

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-On January28 one of the largest and most success-ful parties of the current season wasgiven by the Ladies' Auxiliary of thePacific Coast Showmen's Association, atwhich 140 members were present. Themale members donated the use of theclubrooms for this affair and extendedfull co-operation to make it a success.

Bingo and bunco were played by thosewho do not play cards, while contractand auction bridge kept the card playersentertained until the closing time, whenprizes, high and low, were awarded thewinners. Bank Night was then held,from which a tidy sum was realized,half of the amount being Grace Asher'sportion for holding the winning num-ber. President Will Wright of the as-sociation won the door prize of a five -pound box of candy.

Leone Berle then presented a floorshow with many clever acts, consistingof Jenny Perry, Scotch dancing and sing-ing of My Wild Irish Rose; Topsy Good-ing presented an Irish characterizationin a Holland costume, including awooden -shoe dance to German music,with Pearl Runkle at the piano; FloydRathbone, monologist; Jack Schaller'sKids, Johnnie, Tony and June, dancingnumber, Johnnie doing his own pianoaccompaniment while dancing, Tony dida recitation and June a soft-shoe dance;Mama and Papa Schaller, cutups; MarionOlive, 11 years old, presented a hula andacrobatic dance, vocal and accordionnumbers. Al Fisher officiated as emsee.

The lunch served was donated bythe members of the Auxiliary, as werethe prizes. It was voted that the entireamount realized was to be turned intothe treasury with nothing deducted forexpenses.

Paris Street FairSeason Opening

PARIS, Feb. 1.-The street fair seasonof Paris opens on February 14 with atwo-week fair at the Place d'Italie.

Important street fair operating atCalais, January 24 to February 14, with60 rides and attractions, including AutoSkooters, Ferris Wheel, Caterpillar, RadioCars. Aeroplane ride, Luna Park, EugeneTissen's Menagerie, Martha the Corse'slions, movie musee of anatomy and Illu-sion Show.

General Agent MurrayAgain With Keystone Shows

ATLANTA. Feb. 6.-It was announcedhere recently by Charles Hartzberg, gen-eral manager Keystone Exposition Shows,that he has re-engaged William C. Murrayas general agent. Murray has been in thesame capacity for the past two seasons.With Hertzberg he has been attending anumber of fair meetings and reportsbooking for fall dates as progressingsatisfactorily.

Toni Atkinson on BoardOf S. W. Showmen's Assn.

EL PASO, Tex.-Verne Newcombe,secretary of the Southwest Showmen'sAssociation, announced the addition ofTom Atkinson, owner of Howe Bros.'Circus, to the board of governors of theassociation. Ttustees are framing by-laws and expect to receive the associa-tion's first patient for treatment at anEl Paso sanatorium soon, Newcombe said.

Results? Read 'This!The Billboard. Manchester, N. H..Cincinnati, 0. Febuary 1, 1937Gentlemen:

Replies to our advertisement in The Bill-board, issue January 30, have exceeded allexpectations.

Our office staff at Lynn, Mass., workingovertime to assure everyone an answer.

A. W. SEARS,Stanley Bros.' Shows.

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General Manager Business Manager General Representative

NEW ENGLAND SHOWSOPENING APRIL 17th, 1937

Best Fourth of July Celebration in New England BookedNew Equipment

New England's LargestExposition

10 Rides7 Shows

30 Concessions2 Free Acts

Show of Beauty Elaborately Electrified

Fair Secretaries, Committee Men don'tfail to see our show before booking

with others

Now booking high classattractions with newand novel ideas for

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This show will not operate any of its own concessions. All concessions open, first come first served. We have bookedthe best spots in New England and have contracts for same, also ten good fairs in New England and North Carolina.Wanted-Any novelty show to feature; nothing too big. Prefer shows with own tops; will take 25% from same.Mother Cushion write. Will book two sensational free acts; nothing too big. Bill Richie get in touch with us. Wanted-Foreman for Octopus, Ferris Wheel and 8 -Car Whip, also ride help who can drive trucks. First-class electrician wanted whounderstands light plants. Wanted A -No. 1 contest man, also banner man. Can use first-class carpenter and scenic artists.

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FAIRWAY SHOWSOPENS MAY AT BISMARCK, N. D.

WANT Shows with or without. Tops, Illusion, Mon-key Circus, Hawaiian. Geek, Ten -in -One and Mana-ger for Athletic. Concessions, small Cook House,Ball Games, Photo Gallery, Palmistry, Blower,Blankets and Diggers. Foreman for Ferris Wheeland Ride Help.

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Cetlin & Wilson GetBig Eastern Fairs

GREENSBORO. N. C., Feb. 6.-John W.Wilson, associate owner Cetlin & WilsonShows; upon his recent return from Har-risburg. Pa., announced the booking ofR formidable route of fairs in the East.Those now under contract are DelawareState, Harrington, Del.; Bedford County,Bedford; Cambria County, Ebenburg,and Great Reading, Pa.; New JerseyState Fair, Trenton; Wilson County, Wil-son; Greensboro, Greensboro, and Samp-son County, Clinton, N. C.

Sterling's Seminole VillageBooked With World of Mirth

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Joe de Rosselliannounced here this week that EdytheSterling. former Western feature picturestar, had booked a Seminole Village withthe World of Mirth Shows. It is plannedto present 30 Seminole Indians, men,women and children, from the Evergladesof Florida, amid typical surroundings andnew equipment thtuout, including pic-torial banners.

It is stated that Manager Lindermanof the shows will endeavor to maw thisattraction an outstanding carnival fea-ture and will give it special publicityunder the direction of Rosselli. PercySmith has been engaged to do the lectur-ing.

Sterling headed an exhibition of HopiIndians last season and is said to havebeen very successful.

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and will remain until shows open inOhio latter part of April. Cunninghamwill buy several new rides and trucks.Harry Hoffman, Joe Humphry, RalphWall. Earl Burket, Carl Reynolds, PaulGouldsberry and Jack Brown, conces-sioners, will return to the shows. SailorWhite and wife, Alfred Taylor, RedWalker, Spot Goldby and Mr. and Mrs.Doc Stanton will have shows on theoutfit."

BOB LeBURNO letters from BatonRouge, La.: "Still here. Have not fullyrecovered from the auto accident whichoccurred last December while ridingwith John R. Ward. It is a tough propo-sition to be almost killed by other wreck -less drivers and then have to pay yourown hospital, doctor and medicine bills,let alone the two months suffering Iwent thru. Not one showman has cometo see me, yet they pass the hotel eachday. Had a letter from Fred Beck-mann. He said we ain't got much tocrow about only that both of us haveoutlived a lot of them and we are notgoing to take anything with us."

BOB SORENSEN letters from Jackson-ville, Ga.: "With Alamo Shows. Businessat Denton, Ga., was good. Best winterweather in years. Shows made threetwo-day stands Christmas week just totry the idea out in small spots andfound it profitable enough tostay in the sticks. All equipment hasbeen repainted orange, red and blue,the shows' color scheme. Three shows,

Midi. Assn. Gets Rooms;Pres. Lippa Makes Statement

DETROIT, Feb. 6. -The MichiganShowmen's Association took over newheadquarters on the 11th floor of theCharlevoix Building this week for perma-nent clubrooms and show headquarters.The rooms will be entirely furnishedwith new equipment and ready for oc-cupancy at an early date.

The association wants members fromshow business, whether they are Mehl -ganders or not, President Leo Lippa said,correcting a misimpression possiblycreated from sentiments expressed andreported at the organization meetingthree weeks ago.

"The organization is not intended toprotect the State against outside show-men," Lippa said. "That was the pointof view of one or two members only,not the consensus. We will take inand invite members from every State."

State Fair ShowsSet Opening Date

EL, PASO, Feb. 6. -State Fair Showswill open here the first week of March,Mel H. Vaught, owner, stated this week.The show will play Phoenix in Marchunder auspices of Shrine. A date inTucson, Ariz., February 18-22, has beenlined up for some rides and concessions,to return to El Paso for the opening.

Soapy Glue Says:"Why try to 'fix' any more sher-

iffs? Some of them have been re-paired too often now."

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Tilly Few Clothes Says:"We have too many plans and not

enough action these days. I fearthat Soapy Glue is suffering fromale feet this week."

Big Eli Wheel, Chairplane, Kiddie Cars,12 concessions and Stoltz six -piece whiteband are carried. Jack Rinehart's WildWest is featured. I joined with girlshow out of Chattanooga, Tenn. Allnew equipment and well lighted. Thisis the only show that I know of thathas ever carried a band and put on apay gate in Georgia in the winter time.Show has been moving every week sinceopening last March 14 in Macon, Ga."

LOUIS T. RILEY. owner and managerDixie Bell Attractions, letters fromOwensboro, Ky.: "High water reached54.7 feet here. I was lucky to havemy winter quarters high and dry. Thewater did not get around my showproperty. Will start work as soon as allwater recedes and people's minds getsettled. There are about 10,000 refugeeshere that are being taken care of by thecity. They have not asked for outsidehelp, money nor food supplies. Havehad ample supply of drinking water,heat and light. Do not feel that we willhave an epidemic of any kind. Farmershave lost heavily in live stock and gen-eral properties. Am concerned about mygood friend Henry Heyn, of Cairo. Ill."Note: Mr. Heyn was reported by TheBillboard's St. Louis representative asbeing safe in that city.

DETROIT, Feb. 6. -Official opening ofthe Detroit carnival season was setthis week by the city council for March6 upon application of Ziz,er Post, Veter-ans of Foreign Wars.

Ted Levitt Is on anEastern Tour

NEW YORK, Feb. 6. -Ted Levitt,show -minded son of the late Victor D.Levitt, returned to this city from theWest Coast this week. Last year withMel H. Vaught, Levitt is planning tohave the girl and minstrel shows onC. H. Zeiger's and George French's carni-vals in 1937.

Levitt revealed that the Eastern tripis a combination homecoming -honey-moon jaunt with stopovers in Chicago.Los Angeles and San Francisco beforereturning to his headquarters in Seattle.He announced that he will marry Mil-dred Baker, a Brooklynite, while in NewYork.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 6. -LastSunday this city received its quota ofrefugees from the flood districts some5.000 strong. L. J. Heth, of the showsbearing his name, loaned the Red Crosstwo big tops for mess halls and sentthem to Bayview camp, where the suf-ferers are being cared for.

LAKE WALES, Fla., Feb. 6.-Barfield'sCosmopolitan Shows will appear hereauspices American Legion on a down-town location. This will be the firstshowing of a carnival within the citylimits in several years.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 6. -Duringthe absence of President Ruback HarryDuncan Is acting as president.

The question of what type of a monu-ment should be purchased for thecemetery took up most of the meetingand almost every member expressedhimself as to what he thought shouldbe selected.

Membership drive is gaining speedand every day a few new members areadded.

'Benny Hyman, Western States Shows.is leading the list. Dave Stevens issecond, with Harry Altshuler third.

Noble Fairly and his wife left forwinter quarters of the Fairly & MartoneShows.

Tommie Martin, just released from thehospital, is feeling better. His partner,Eddie Phillon, was called here during hisillness.

LADIES' AUXILIARYWhen the Ladies' Auxiliary heard a la

Walter Winchell that there would be ablessed event to one of its members thisspring it gave them the idea of a niceparty for the club, as things had quieteddown from recent hectic activities. SoFriday. January 29, the ladies broughtmany little things and a big basket linedwith pink and a downy pillow to theclubroom.

Amid the ejaculations surprise, sur-prise. Martha Walters was ushered in.She took it with a smile, however, andthen opened all the things, thankingeach member in turn. After she hadfinished a game of concentration wasplayed by members. Irene Lachman re-ceived first prize for remembering themost and Anna Rosselli for rememberingthe least.

Refreshments, which consisted of amammoth cake topped with a baby andappropriate verse, ice cream in theshape of bootees with pink ruchingaround the top and coffee.

Thirty-three members were present.

Texas Kidd Show Still TouringSAN DIEGO. Tex., Feb. 6. -Show is

now playing in South Texas and busi-ness is fair considering the weather andtime of year.

Roster: C. A. Hackler, corn game;Herman Brown, penny pitch; RubyBrown, ball game: Flo and GenevieveNuckols, ball games: Grafton Nuckols,the Hi -Striker: Fred Calkins and Mrs.Pearl, concessions; Razz and Neil: Davis,shooting gallery; Mrs. Hackler, pop corn,and Hoopla Shorty, Hoop -La and theTexas Kidd's Rodeo. Some of the cow-boys are: Texas Kidd Jr.: Little JackHammond, show's youngest rider; Plas-ter Pairsh, Alamo special, and HappyJack Brown, who mounts Red-Lite, thebucking horse. Grafton Nuckols, whohas been laid up this season with abroken leg, will soon be ready to chargethem again. Little Gerald Nuckols, thetwo -year -old mascot, mounts little "Jan-uary" at each night's performance.

A ranger in Hebbronville, Tex., pre-sented Tommy Nuckols, four -year -oldcowboy, with a Shetland pony, and as asaddle is being made for him he willsoon be taking part in the rodeo. Re-ported by Evelyn Heckler.

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PITTSBURGH. Feb. 6. -Jim Hoover,concessioner. is seriously ill at his home.

Former Mayor William N. McNair'sside-show tent used during the Pitts-burgh Jubilee and Exposition was sentto Louisville flood refugees.

Frank Cervone and Harry Dunkle helda reunion in Harrisburg during the re-cent fairs convention.

E. W. Weaver, general agent of theGooding Amusement Company, was abusiness visitor here. He reported thata number of shows and concessions withthe Gooding outfit last season sufferedserious damage in the flood -strickenareas. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gooding leftfor Florida. Neil Berk, Frank West'sgeneral agent, was in town.

Morris Rosen will have a show withthe Harry Winters Exposition. Mr. andMrs. Winters have returned to theirhome following a vacation in Florida.

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-One hundredand seventy-three members greetedPresident Will Wright when he calledMonday night's meeting to order. Dr.Ralph E. Smith, first vice-president;Charles J. Walpert, second vice-presi-dent; Ross R. Davis, treasurer, and JohnT. Backman, secretary, were also onband.e Usual

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be expected to be present at a "before -meeting" conference to take up matterswhich are under supervision of the'various committees. These matters areto be submitted in writing and then re-ported on by the chairman.

Wright said it is the club's intentionto keep a complete record of mattersof moment to the PCSA and to have adefinite plan to intelligently sell pro-

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apective members the advisability ornecessity of joining a showmen's organi-

. sation such as the PCSA. He also ad-vised the appointment of a legislativecommittee to combat any adverse legis-lative measures which have recently de-veloped in this and other States andwhich if made legal will be detrimentalto showfolk in general.

A motion by Frank Babcock to donatethe sum of $200 to the Red Crossrelief fund was unanimously carried anda check for that amount was mailed tothe proper authorities. The Ladies'Auxiliary also voted to send $100 to thecause. Communications: Jack AustinVanderborg lettered from Sawtelle. Calif.,that he is confined to the Veterans'Hospital there. Peggy Forstall, presidentLadies' Auxiliary, sent that organiza-tion's expression of thanks for the useof the PCSA clubrooms for its recentcard party and the support which was

.:.given it.John T. Backman, secretary and cus-

todian, tendered his resignation as cus-todian. Other businessdecision to devote more time to hismany studio jobs were the reasons given.The house committee in accepting theresignation paid tribute to his pastservices. Claude Barie made his last"pitch" on the Hi -Jinx ticket sale anddid a business large enough to Insure capacity house.

By-law and constitution committeepresented a tentative report on the re-vising job with the statement that afull report will be presented at the nextmeeting. Members of the committeeare Frank Downie, chairman; J. W.Peterson, vice-chairman; Joe Glacey, JoeKrug, Steve Henry, George Silver andHarry C. Rawlings. Dr. Ralph E. Smith'ssubject, What I Know About the OtherFellow, for the diversion period occa-sioned a scramble for the first tell, withMel H. Smith, John Miller, Harry Fink,J. Doug Morgan, Frank Forrest, JoeGlacey, Al Fisher, Frank Babcock andGeorge Tipton competing.

Usual lunch and refreshments wereserved by Harry Gooding, Jimmie Dunnand Jack Bigelow.

LADIES' AUXILIARYFebruary meeting, presided over 'by

President Peggy Forstall, with all of-ficers present, was well attended.

It was with extreme regret that theClub heard of Reny Castle's illness and

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The Showmen's League to the out-door show world combines the qual-ities of all the best service clubs,and it is The Red Cross of outdoorshowmen. Become a member.

everyone joined in wishing her a speedyrecovery. A letter from Estelle Hans -come, stating that she is up and outof the hospital and will be with usby next meeting night, was received.

The. suggestion by Maybelle Crafts forthe club to purchase a plot near theone belonging to the PCSA at Greenwoodwas given a big hand. The girls arevery much in accord with her idea andthe matter will be brought up for fur-ther discussion at the next meeting.Maybelle offered to donate $100 in thebehalf of the plot and a committee wasappointed to investigate and report thecost and details regarding the purchaseof such a plot.

The new by-laws were received anddistributed among the members. Thosewho were absent will receive theirs bymail. Any other information for mem-bers at large will be given confidentiallyby the club's secretary.

The committees appointed by Presi-dent Forstall are very active and it isa pleasure to note the interest takenin the activities. President Forstall'smethod of handling the meetings isvery commendable and congratulationscontinue to pour in after every meet,Ing.

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President J. C. McCaffery, Past PresidentC. R. Fisher was in the chair.

Membership committee presented ap-plications of Nick Buckinson, William A.Hetlich and Chester DeRose. These werecredited to Brother William Carsky.

Cemetery committee reported on thecontemplated addition to Showmen'sRest. This will receive action at anearly meeting.

Spring benefit committee is workingon arrangements for the affair. Sub-committees already appointed and aregetting into action.

Brother Colonel Owens is still confinedto his home, while Brother Nat Hirschstill on the sick list.

Brother Robert Miller sat in for hisfirst meeting. His response when calledupon for remarks was fitting.

Brother Lou Leonard has returnedfrom Florida. He advises that BrothersAl Rossman and A. R. Cohn will sojournthere a while longer.

A letter from Brother Joe Allen statesthat he will be active in the 1937 mem-bership drive.

Vice -President Frank R. Conklin writesthat he will be with us for a few meet-ings ere opening of the season.

Past Presidents Edward A. Hock andSam J. Levy and Brothers Dave Tenny-son, Fred Kressman and Past PresidentErnie A. Young are attending fair meet-ings.

Brother Max Goodman visited for afew days. Brother Al Rossman is han-dling arrangements for the placing amarker on the Florida grave of Con T.Kennedy.

News from Tampa informs that manyof the celebrities of the outdoor showworld were in attendance at the firstCemetery Fund Benefit under directionof Chairman Carl J. Sedlmayr.

Did you send in your dues? Most ofthe brothers have.

Chairman M. J. Doolan and his waysand means committee are busy makingplans for their season's work.

Brother Dave Tennyson is going abouthis work with more pep since receivingnews of the safety of his family whowere in Louisville during the floodscare.

Negotiations have begun for a renewalof our lease, the present one expiresJune 1.

Brother Ray Oakes reports that themissus Is resting nicely after a recentoperation at the hands of Dr. MaxThorek.

News from Oak Forest informs usthat Billie Lorette is showing littleimprovement. Some of the brothersvisited him during the week and foundhim quite helpless. Letters sent tohim care of the League will be deliveredin person.

Brother Harry Coddington is a regulardaily caller at the League rooms sinceretiring from active duty. He has re-covered from a recent illness.

AUBURN, N. Y., Feb. 6.- StratesShows will return here for OrleansCounty Fair, Wilbur M. Mull, of WestBarre, secretary of the Orleans CountyAgricultural Assocaition, fair sponsor.announced today.

BILL HAMES SHOWS, INC.NOW BOOKING FOR SEASON 1937

OPENING FT. WORTH, TEX., FAT STOCK SHOW, MARCH 12 TO 21.

WANT SHOWS THAT DO NOT CONFLICT. ALL KINDS OF SHOW PEOPLE AND HELP.

Man with own Car for Billposter. Prefer one With Sound Truck, to advertise.

MARINE & FIRESTONE WANT SIDE-SHOW PEOPLE. WANT Man that can handle SteelTrain, do Repair Work, Mechanic and Wagon Work. State salary and all in first let-ter. It you do not receive answer, reply means "No."

WE HAVE ALL OUTSIDE SPACE FOR CONCESSIONS, AND EXCLUSIVE ON ALL GAMECONCESSIONS AT STOCK SHOW. CAN PLACE LEGITIMATE CONCESSIONS, EATS ANDDRINKS. CAN PLACE CONCESSION AGENTS FOR 10c STANDS. ANYONE DESIRING

SPACE WRITE.

THE STOCK SHOW WILL BE HELD ON SAME LOCATION ON NORTH SIDE.WE GO OUT RIGHT AFTER STOCK SHOW FOR SEASON OF ABOUT 40 WEEKS. CREAM

OF TEXAS FAIRS.

All address

BILL HAMES SHOWSP. 0. BOX 1377, FT. WORTH, TEX.

MIDGETS WANTEDTO ENLARGE OUR PRESENT MIDGET SHOW.

Johnny Leal, Elinor Stubitz, Johnnie Fern WWI, Danny Montague, Princess Wee Wee,Nick Page, Chas. Ludwig and others who worked for me, please communicate at once.Wonderful proposition. Long contracts. Best salaries. Splendid accommodations. Every-

thing furnished.

Address Communications to

NATE T. EAGLE, RUBIN & CHERRY EXPOSITION, INC.Robert Fulton Hotel, Atlanta, Ga.

RUBIN & CHERRY EXPOSITION, INC.

Offer FOR SALE the Following PropertyFormerly Used On The MODEL SHOWS:

One SO' MOTORDROME, complete with new Green Top and 5 Motorcycles. Can beset up and used at once. Rebuilt last year.

Three 72' ALL STEEL CARS. One Stock, one Elephant Car, One Closed In Box.

One PULLMAN SLEEPER, one STATE ROOM CAR, bne very fine PRIVATE CAR-SittingRoom, Dining Room, Kitchen, 3 Staterooms, 2 Bathrooms.

One Special Built GRAND WHIP. Only one of its kind. Two No. 5 ELI FERRIS WHEELS.One LINDY-LOOP.

One SNAKE SHOW. Complete with 46' Front, rebuilt and used last season.One CARVED WAGON FRONT (Fred Lewis Make), one PANEL WAGON FRONT. Several

Panel Fronts. Can be used on any Truck or ally Show.All Property can be inspected at our Winterquarters, Lakewood Park, Atlanta, Ga.

Will Make Low Cash Prices or Terms to Reliable Parties.

RUBIN GRUBERG,

Address

Robert Fulton Hotel, ATLANTA, GA.

Want To Hear from Several HIGH-CLASS TALKERS. Must be Gentlemen and capableof Producing Results. CAN USE Working Men in all Departments-Painters, Carpentersand Wagon Builders. Earl Krause write.

14 Shows GREATER SHOWS12 Rides IESA.NTUV'S

NOW BOOKING FOR 1937ALL LEGITIMATE CONCESSIONS OPEN.

Will Book Exclusive Photos, American Palmistry, Custard. All Wheels Open. No Racket. CANPLACE Crime Show and Illusioit Show. Also good Pit Show. WANT TO BUY 20' or 22' LivingTrailer, factory built. WANT Lot Man, Union Bill Poster, Ride Help. Boozers save stamps. Wepositively hold contracts for 10 bona -fide Fairs and Celebrations. Guarantee wonderful routelasting into November. WANT one more sensational Free Act. Will consider High Wire orReturn Act. Write or wire

HERMAN BANTLY, Reynoldsville, Pa.All Branches Side -Show People write FRANK ZORDA, above address.

3 Free Acts2 Bands

Spillman has ON DISPLAY the

NEW AUTO SPEEDWAY RIDEA Sure, Big Profit -Maker at Low Cost! Individual 2 -Passenger Racing Type, Gasoline -Driven Autos, operating on the Speedway Type platform. For Midways everywhere, torpermanent or portable use. Backed 100% by the Spillman reputation for better rides.The perfect ride with enormous public appeal-facts show 80% of business from adults.Come this week and see this ride in operation, or write for complete information.

SPILLMAN ENGINEERING CORPORATIONNORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK

ADVERTISE IN THE BILLBOARD YOU'LL BESATISFIED WITH RESULTS

Winter -Quarters News and Gossip(Reported by Show Representatives)

Johnny J. Jones ExpositionAUGUSTA, Ga., Feb. 6.-Many show -

folk arriving daily. A full crew is onhand in the different shop departmentsand work is forging ahead. Show's man-agement promises many new attractions.Director E. Lawrence Phillips and Man-ager Walter A. White visiting the Tampa(Fla.) Fair. Assistant Manager Tom M.Allen is back from a trip in North Caro-lina. Secretary -Treasurer Arthur Ather-ton is visiting his mother in Mont-gomery, Ala. Ride Superintendent DellLamkin reports all rides are now readyfor the painters. Dannie Boyd and John-

nie Harrison are in charge of the cook --house.

Joe Pearl, The Billboard agent andmail man, writes from Rochester, N. Y.,that he is counting the days before theopening. Dave and Mrs. Traugott havean apartment. Zeke Shumway and creware working on a new attraction. R. E.Haney, Ernest and Mrs. Delebette wererecent visitors en route to Florida. ChiefElectrician Dave Sorg is back on the jobafter visiting homefolks in Tarboro, N. C.Mrs. D. Sorg is with her sister in Green-ville, S. C. Carl J. Lauther came infrom Savannah, Ga., for a conferencewith Manager White. Jennings Grey,head porter, is busy redecorating the

FAIRLY-MARTONE SHOWSOPENING SATURDAY, MARCH 27, TEXARKANA, TEXAS

THIS SHOW WILL PLAY NOT LESS THAN 16 FAIRS THRU NORTHDAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, IOWA AND THE SOUTH.

FAIR SEASON STARTS JUNE 28.

WILL BOOKDOUBLE LOOP -O -PLANE WITH OWN TRANSPORTATION

WANTDOG AND MONKEY CIRCUS (will furnish complete outfit for same) .

WILL FINANCE ANY NEW AND OUTSTANDING SHOWS THATWILL MEASURE UP TO THE STANDARD SET BY US.

DROME RIDERS FOR MOTORDROME.

CAN PLACE A FEW LEGITIMATE CONCESSIONS.

Address All Mail toFAIRLY-MARTONE SHOWS, Lock Box 575, Texarkana, Texas

WINTERS EXPOSITION SHOWSNot the Biggest, But the Cleanest-Now Booking for 1937 Season

OPENING NEAR PITTSBURGH, PA., AND COLUMBUS, 0. TWO UNITS.WANTED-Grind Stores, Custard, Lead Gallery, Fun House. Legitimate Concessions that throw outstock. Fish Pond. Penny Arcade, Novelties, Ball Games, Photo Gallery. Bowling Alleys, Floss, CandyApples, Snow Balls, Ice Cream. Popcorn, Cigarette Gallery, ,String Game, Scales. Palmistry, Wheelsthat cork for stock only. Also Free Acts, Country Store, Grocery Wheel, Fruit Wheel that works forstock, Pitch -Till -Win, Penny Pitch, Hoop -La, Bumper, Slum Joints for stock.

RIDES-Ferris Wheel, Tilt -a -Whirl, Loop -the -Loop, Loop -o -Plane, Merry -Go -Round, Chair -o -Plane. Kiddie Auto Ride: Drive -Yourself Ride, Scooter, Octopus. Experienced Ride Men wanted.

SHOWS-Fun House. Mechanical City, Ten -in -One, Minstrel Show with Band, Pit Show, AnimalShow, Snake Show, Monkey Show or Speedway, Illusion, ('rime Show, Musical Comedy Show, Half -and -Half, Fat Show, Midget Show, Wild West Show, or any good, clean Shows.

Would like to hear from Whitic Hinkley, Florence Bernett and Capt. Ben Luce.Open for Fairs and Celebrations. Secretaries get in touch with me. Address all mail to

HARRY H. WINTERS, General Delivery, Beaver Falls, Pa.; OTTO EHRING. 322 W. State St.,Columbus, 0.;'JOHN DAILEY, 1219 Empire Bldg.. Pittsburgh, Pa.; CLARK COLEY, General Deily-erY, Valdosta, Ga.; J, A. ANTHONY. 128 8. Maryland Ave., Youngstown, 0.

MARKS' SHOWS, INC.OPENS EARLY IN APRIL-IN RICHMOND, VA.

'Our spring dates-proven territory. Celebrations and fairs begin in July.Can place capable Showmen with Shows of Merit. Will furnish completeoutfits. Can place Double Loop -O -Plane. Also any new Flat Ride. Alllegitimate Concessions open. Must comply with policy of management.Corn Game, Cookhouse, Diggers, Frozen Custard exclusive has been sold.Can place Pictorial Painter. Also Builders who can design and build fronts.

Address JOHN H. MARKS, Mgr., Box 771, Richmond, Va.

NORTHWESTERN SHOWSOPENING APRIL 3 AT DETROIT, AUSPICES AMERICAN LEGION.

Long Season of Michigan Celebrations and County Fairs To Follow.('AN PLACE a few more strictly legitimate Concessions (No Coupons, No Percentage). Address

LOUIS J. BERGER.WILL BOOK Double Loop -o -Plane and late model Chair -o -Plane, also Help wanted for company -

owned Rides, including Foreman for No. 12 Big Eli Wheel. Address F. L. FLACK.NORTHWESTERN SHOWS, 96 East Woodbridge St., Detroit, Mich.

TINSLEY SHOWSOpening Greenville, S. C., Thursday, April 1st

CAN PLACE Shows and Concessions. Will Rook. Buy or Lease Rides. Mod base yon? rook Housestill oven. Show will carry sensational Arts and Concert Band. WANT Motordrome. (Me or twoSingle Pit or Platform Attraci ions. Side -Show Acts and Feature for Amuses. Write PRI SHANWANT Chorus Girls and Dancers for Office Show. Address Greenville. S. C.

A FEW OPEN WEEKS FOR FAIRS IN THE MiuTHEAST.

staterooms. Shirley Cade, official chauf-feur, is back after spending a few weekswith his family in Memphis, Tenn. Thewriter is taking a trip to Florida andwill be back middle of February. Re-ported by Starr DeBelle.

Dee Lang ShowsST. LOUIS, Feb. 6.-Manager Dee Lang

and Agent Elmer Brown came in fromMinnesota and Dakota and departed forother fair meetings. Heavy Waughn isIn charge of quarters and has a crewof 30 men in tne various departments.New fronts have been completed andturned over to Dad Silvers, who is in.charge of the paint department. JohnSweeny is in from Boston, where hespent several weeks at his home. Hewill build a new corn game. The cook-house is being handled ti,y Helen Stock.Reported by Ray Van Wert.

Western States ShowsSAN ANTONIO, Feb. 6.-Bill Tanks,

who is in charge of show properties inquarters, celebrated his 60th birthdayJantiary 24. Whitie Reed, with the assist-ance of Red Hughes, has motor equip-ment in shape. They started repair ofthe rides. Superintendent Bill Williams,with carpenters, is building fronts forshows. Electrician Bob Mays has finishedrearranging the transformer wagon andhas started on a new and novel idea forlighting. Snippy Kolb. Whitey Livelyand Ralph Caldwell have built an air-conditioned cookhouse, the finest thisshow has ever had. Jake Arnot is get-ting ready to move the Heyday to thevalley for early dates. Bill Carr is mak-ing plans for a different type Wild West.Several new trucks have been purchasedand bodies for them are being built.Nick Delo is making plans for the pitshow. Benny Hyman oversees all workin quarters and does the buying of ma-terials. He claims that he will get moremembers for the Heart of America Show-men's Club than any one else on theshow. Reported by Frank Downes.

Sheesley MidwayCHARLOTTE, N. C., Feb. 6.-Elsie

Henry. dancer on L. & K. Weiss'Hawaiian Show, is at West Palm Beach.Doc Pelmet, front man on the Wax Show,is with his mother at Clifton, S. C. TomSawyer, ticket seller, is driving a meattruck here, and his brother, Fred, isweaving in a cotton mill. Speedy Smithand Pat, the sword queen, of Al Ren-ton's Side Show, have built a housetrailer. Slats Parker, assistant train -master, helped them. Colorado Mackis rebuilding his living wagon and get-ting his pony ride in shape. Earl Ket-tring is working on the sound wagon.Its neon lighting will make a goodflash.

Able, the agent, and wife, formerly ofRubin & Cherry Shows, have a boardinghouse here where showfolk eat.

Gaylor Henderson and wife have anew shooting gallery. They are at HotSprings, Ark.

Victor -Victoria is in New York.John M. Sheesley is working with

General Agent J. B. Hendershot.Howard Ingram, trainmaster, and wife

have been touring Florida in their autotrailer. Reported by Ward Dunbar.

Cetlin & Wilson ShowsGREENSBORO, N. C., Feb. 6.-All the

show executives are back following thefair meetings in Richmond, Va., andHarrisburg, Pa. Wilson announced apartial list of the fair dates. Work inquarters has progressed very rapidly.Orders have been placed for neon forthe front of the girl revue, also for the"World on Parade" sign that will gracethe entrance. It will be 40 feet long.An electric sign, 30 feet in length, willbe placed on the top of Harlem Revue.Superintendent Frank Massick is work-ing on the front for the Streets of Cairo.which will be 70 feet. All electricalequipment is being overhauled. A newtransformer truck, 18 feet long with four100 -kw. transformers, has been ordered.Speedy Merrill has the entire frontof the motordrome in neon, with onesign, "Wall of Death," 40 feet long, allneon. He will have four riders on thewall at one time this coming season.Mrs. Cetlin and Mrs. Wilson are super-vising the wardrobe and making the newscenery and drops for the differentshows. Fred Zschille stopped on his wayto Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Puttle alsovisited en route. General Agent HarryDunkel will leave to get the early stilldates lined up. Reported by GeorgeHirshberg.

February 13, 1937

Smith's Atlantic ShowsAUGUSTA, Ga., Feb. 6.-Harry Ramish,

business manager, started a crew of 15men working. Bill Rose, superintendentof building, is remodeling and buildingnew fronts. Harry Ohara, winterquarters foreman, is doing a good Jobon the Big Ell Wheel seats and on otherriding devices as well. Lacy Smith, withChair -o -Plane, arrived. Peggy Ewell isputting the python show in shape.Charlie Clifford and assistant are getting,the Minstrel Show in shape. Mrs. HarryOhara is remodeling her cookhouse.Bob Meyers completing his Streets ofCairo show. Mrs. Harry Ramish is com-fortably settled in an apartment. B.Frederick is building a new pit show. -

Ray Glaum is due with his half-and-half show. Pete Pierson and crew will.put the finishing touches to the Mer-.ry-Go-Round and will also do thescenic work on the show. General Man-ager K. F. Smith purchased a newmarquee. Mrs. K. W. Smith has herchildren, Merrea and Paul, in schoolhere. Reported by Mrs. Harry Ramish.

K. G. Amusement CompanyFORT SMITH, Ark., Feb. 6.-Work has

started. Rides are being repainted underthe direction of Manager Bill Pike. Showhas completed a most attraltive Telple ofBig Eli Wheel and Allan Herschell kiddieauto ride. Reported by K. G. Clapp.

Dodson's ShowsSAVANNAH. Ga., Feb. 6.-Mel and Guy

Dodson are back from vacations inFlorida. The new Skooter ride ls com-pleted. Etta Louise Blake's girl showstage and front have been built anddecorated. Burt Minor is responsible fora new creation in carnival equipment.011ie Hagar has her Motordrome inreadiness. Bert Brundage and Mrs.Brundage have returned from their Cali-fornia trip. Charles Clark and hiswife, Jessie, are due from New Mexico.He will have a band of 18 pieces.Carl J. and Mrs. Lauther, Roy Johesand a number of Lauther Museumfolk spent a Sunday with the Dodsontroupe. George Roy is building two fun -houses, one will be the replica of BlarneyCastle and the other Dante's Inferno.Mrs. Clarence Sherman. wife of our postcommander of our American Legion Post,has completed a most attractive Templeof Knowledge. Assistant Electrician Sher-man has bought her a most attractiveneon sign for the front. Madame Zelmsis delighted. J. Stanley Roberts is a fre-quent visitor. He is promoting a policedoings in Thunderbolt. Al Dernbergerstayed a couple of days en route toFlorida. Melvin Dodson Jr. and CecilHudson left for the Krause Shows. Spe-cial Agent Ed Bruer and wife will againbe present when the shows open. Fivelight towers are being built by a localfirm. Reported by Dick Collins.

Hilderbrand's United ShowsLOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-O. H. Hilder-

brand returned from Portland, Ore. Mrs.0. H. Hilderbrand, following .the funeralof her father, will remain in Hood River,Ore., visiting her ill mother. ChetSaunders has received many complimentson the designs created for the trucks.His son, Harold. arrived from SeedroWooley, Wash., to assist him. The newpanel front for the girl revue, managedby Mr. and Mrs. Claude Barrie, is un-usual in construction and design.General Manager E. W. Coe was initiatedas a member of the Sciots in Inglewood.Calif. H. H. Wachtman is busy con-structing concessions. Mrs. Dixie Olsenwill manage the concessions of herbrother, Bud Cross. Mr. and Mrs. HarrySucker have purchased a new semi -truck and housecar. The new marqueeand sidewalls, being constructed byDownie Brothers, will be khaki withred fringe. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Balcomwill have four concessions. Contract forthe cookhouse and grab concessions wasawarded to H. Clifford. They will be elec-trically equipped. Hazel Fisher and VerneSeeborg were awarded the contract fortheir concessions. Mrs. Virgie Miller willoperate two concessions, besides willmanage her rides. Fred Stewart, man-ager of winter quarters construction,has recovered from his attack of in-fluenza. The new sound car, under thedirection of D. 0. McCarty. is nearingcompletion. Lucille King's banner cam-paign has been the best ever. The adson this show are not allowed to beplaced on the Big Eli Wheels.

General Agent E. Pickard is attendingfair meetings. Frank Kennedy, ownerof the Kennedy Shows, is busy repaint-

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Ing his rides at his winter quarters.Prank Babcock, who has staged a come-back thru his manipulation of severalp&oels of real estate, is remodeling hisrides. Mr. and Mrs. Myles Nelson corn -flints daily from Azusa, Calif., and haveotanpleted their concessions. Contractsfor the hillbillie and snake shows wereawarded to Tommie Lee. Monte Young,owner of the Monte Young Shows, was avisitor. Mr. and Mrs. Milt Runkle haveLimed invitations for a reception to beheld on their tenth anniversary. Hil-derbrand sold one of his housecars toMr. and Mrs. Bob Perry,

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Alton andMr. and Mrs. Charles Heller arrivedfrom Sparks, Nev., and started rehabili-

tating the Alton rides. The combinedfacilities of the Alton Silver State andthe Virgie Miller Gem State Showswill carry on in conjunction with Hil-derbrand's Shows for the season. TheAlton concessions will be under the

-supervision of Mrs. Marie Alton. Repre-sentative J. Jessup, of the. United StatesTent and Awning, was a visitor. Amongrecent visitors: Mrs. Peggy Forestal,Marge Kennedy Woods, Mrs. Bob Perry,Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walpert, FrankBabcock, Milt Runkle, Frank and E. C.Downie, John Steen. Joe Krug. Joe DeMouchelle, Will Wright, Max Bernard,Ben Martin, William Groff, H. Smith,T. J. Hughes, Frank Redmond, Mrs. LolaKennedy, Mrs. Dixie Olsen, Mr. and Mrs.Abner K. Kline, Stanley Cole and Mr.and Mrs. Herman Van Dee. Reportedby Walton de Pellaton.

Beckmann & Gerety ShowsSAN ANTONIO, Tex., Feb. 6.-As this

Is being written in the office at quartersthe sound of many hammers and buzz,buzz of the band saws comes from theworkshop, giving evidence that the pres-ent crew of 35 men are busily engaged inpreparing the show. Roy Shepherd andcrew of carpenters and blacksmiths arebuilding a number of new wagons totake care of the several new rides andshows. H. C. Landacker, with three as-sistants, is repainting and redecoratingall rides and other show paraphernalia.Roy Hewitt. chief electrician, and assist-ant are overhauling all electrical equip-ment and rearranging the transformerwagon.

Toney Ybanez, treasurer, and EdgarNeville, concession secretary, are in theoffice preparing income tax statementsand social security reports for the 1938season. Trainmaster H. Bradford, accom-panied by Mrs. Bradford, has returnedfrom his home in West Plains, Mo.Bradford will soon start a crew over-hauling the entire train equipment. Re-ported by Kent Hosmer.

Rea AttractionsINDIANA, Pa.. Feb. 6.-Work has been

going on since the first of the year, andthe four shows being built are nearlycompleted. They are a musical revue,a side show and two platform shows. S.E. Weller and Elmer Pincher, who havebeen connected with the Rea Attractionsfor several years, are organizing theirown show for the coming season. DollyDebris, fat girl; LaVerne, the magician;Sam Doyle. torture man; Paul Rogers.tattooer: Helen Rogers. with big pythons.and Madam Ray, mental act, who werewith the show last year, have againsigned up for the coming season. Reapredicts the coming season will equal1936. Reported by Arnold Raybuck.

Corey Greater ShowsJOHNSTOWN, Pa.. Feb. 6.-Mrs. E. S.

Corey was called to her parents' home,New York. on account of the illness ofher mother. Jack Conroy and wife, ofthe Red Bug ride, are in St. Petersburg,Fla. Percy Dalrymple, Lester Tate, Ed-ward Bell and George H. Ammon areoperating a bingo in Pennsylvania.Dutch De Witt and his brother, Bill,are in New Orleans. Don De Carlo, whohad a musical revue on this show. isconducting a booking office in Pitts-burgh. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Parks are win-tering in Florida. Lee is manager of theMerry -Go -Round and his missus has aball game. Lynn Brown, one of the rideboys, returned from Florida to Clymer.Pa. George Tallie will mange the OldPlantation show. Happy and the missusare wintering in Baltimore. EmmettMoule, Joe Grey, Scott Cover, JosephDevore and P. J. Nixon are winteringhere. Ruth and William Gilliland havesigned with their ride and concessions.They are at home in Philadelphia. Nel-son Orpen, concessioner, is wintering at

(See COREY GREATER on page 63)

Greater Exposition ShowsMADISON, Ill., Feb. 6.- Work con-

tinues slowly, as the weather will notpermit a large crew. However, the canvasdepartment is in full swing and work hasbeen started on the fronts and otherparaphernalia. J. McFarland left for atrip to Kansas City to see his friendswith the Christy Circus units. Lee Per-kins returned from a trip to Arkansas.J. Crawford Francis wired from a South-ern State that everything was fine. DickO'Brien is out scouting for new attrac-tions. The new trailer purchased fromthe Fruehauf Trailer Company arrivedand is being converted into a stock truck.Reported by Mark Bryan.

Modernistic ShowsMIDDLESBORO, Ky, Feb. 6.-H. I.

Davis, ride owner, was a recent visitor.The show management bought hisMerry -Go -Round. H. E. Meek, in chargeof the advertising car, has just finisheda new house trailer. Manager McCarter,while in Maryville, Tenn., visited Wilcox,one of the former owners of the Key-stone Shows. He will not be on the roadthis year on account of his business andhis mother's health. Artist Dick Sheakswill arrive soon to begin painting. TomCarson, who is now in Florida, will ar-rive soon to take up his position as busi-ness manager. Walter Williams arrivedand took charge of the Caterpillar, ofwhich he will be foreman.

McHenry will have a new Ridee-Oalong with his other rides. William Pinkbooked his Tilt -a -Whirl. Work hasstarted on the office trailer, which willbe modernistic in every detail. All panelsfor the fronts of the show are nowcompleted. Manager McCarter is wellpleased with the activities now going on.Al 'Brooks is wiring the fronts. A. B.Motch, president of the shows, is underthe weather with the flu, but so farhas managed to keep on his feet. Wil-liams will have charge of the Ten -in -One show. Reported by C. T. Cleland.

Stanley Bros.' ShowsMANCHESTER, N. H., Feb. 6.-Two new

Chevtolet trucks have been delivered andU. S. Printing and Engraving Company isgetting out a special line of paper for theshows. Recent callers: James Nelson,C. L. Bockus, John Kilonis and H. L.Sawyer. Mr. and Mrs. Angus McKinnonwill leave for vacation at Miami, BullSmith has been busy with a restaurantat Greenwood, S. C. Reported by A. W.Sears.

R. H. Miner's ShowsPHILLIPSBURG. N. J., Feb. 6.-In two

weeks work will begin at quarters andaccording to word received from BillGoodrich, ride foreman, he with a crewof helpers will be on hand. RaymondPuddle Parker and William Davis areeach building a new concession. MeyerPimentell and William Spence havebooked two concessions; James Redding,three, and Tuff Gordon has booked hisshow with all new panel front. Wordfrom Leroy Krauss reveals that he hasbooked 10 concessions in a new park be-sides the concessions booked with thisshow. This will be a banner season forall outdoor shows. Reported by R. H.Miner.

American United ShowsSEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 6.-Everything

shaping up fine. A. B. Miller has com-pleted his Dodgem ride. Johnny Snobar,show electrician, has finished his housetrailer. Delbert Dorrence, formerly ofthe American United Shows. Big EliWheel foreman, has joined the U. S.Army. 0. H. Allin has converted his of-fice bus into a truck to carry the wheel.Endicott has completed the building ofa bullet nose on H. H. Avery's semi -truck. Avery and Pete Oullette are inMontana. Joan Avery, who ran the cig-aret gallery last season, was here visitingher folks.

Billy Allin has had his overalls ontwice this winter to keep in practice sohe can set his Kiddie Auto Ride up anddown in season. Outlaw Red and DutchMiller are still sitting around. VirgilSnow has built a new bingo. Dad Allin,grand old trouper, comes out to quartersevery day. 0. H. Allin and Wayne Endi-cott bought a new truck. Mr. and Mrs.Whitey Bartley are sporting a new Chev-(See AMERICAN UNITED on page 60)

anetican eatnioaisassociation, gm.

By MAX COHENROCHESTER, N. Y., Feb. 6.-We an-

nounce the appointment of Paul M.Conaway, attorney, of Macon, as asso-ciate counsel for the State of Georgia.This appointment is made pursuant tothe provisions of the by-laws adopted.

We plan to conclude the presentseries of articles on the Federal SocialSecurity Act in next issue of The Bill-board. The current item deals with:

"4. Constitutionality."The fear that the State might lose

its money if either the State act orFederal act is declared unconstitutionalis needless and should be allayed atonce. The constitutionality of theFederal act would have no effect uponthe State's right to get its money back.Neither would the unconstitutionalityor repeal of a State law. It is perfectlytrue that Section 903 (a) (4) of theSocial Security Act provides that allmoney requisitioned by the State fromthe Unemployment Trust Fund must bespent in the payment of unemploymentcompensation. This requirement, how-ever, relates only to the board's approvalof a State unemployment compensationlaw. It does not affect the State's rightto its money. If the State withdrawsits money and uses It for some purposeother than unemployment compensationbenefits, the board will withdraw its ap-(See American Carnivals on page 54)

finiatniMIAMI, Fla., Feb. 6.-Mrs. Victor Lee,

wife of the late Victor Lee, side-showmanager, has a very fine collection of oldcircus photos. . . . Bill Compton, ofhuckley-buck fame, but now in themerchandise business, is here. . . . LeeCuddy left Funland Park with hisOctopus ride to play some Florida fairs.

. It will be replaced by a similar ridepurchased by the Endy boys. . . . DaveEndy airplaned both ways to the Raleigh,N. C., fair meeting. . . . Max Gruberg re-ports he is the only carnival managerusing three general agents at one time,Milt Morris, F. Percy Morency and Ed-ward Rahn. . . . Bob Lusse, after a visithere, entrained for Philadelphia, hav-ing as a companion Nate Miller. . . .

Mrs. Bertha Melville states that theScooter ride now in Funland will besent to Myrtle Beach, S. C., for the sea-son. . .. The Scooter that was at MyrtleBeach last season has been sold toEarl Reade, who will place it at Jackson-ville Beach, Fla. . . . Kurtzum Baum.landscape superintendent at Great LakesExposition in Cleveland, is a visitor. . . .

M. G. Laigle, construction superintend-ent at the Great Lakes Exposition andright-hand man to Al Gonsier, is in-terested in a housing development here,which is taking shape under his di-rection. . . . Eleanor Swartz and EstherMeunier, sketch artists, are drawingcrowds for Claude Bell at the AquariumShip. . . . Claude will have his at-traction at Cleveland. . . . TrainmasterShepard is trailorizing here.

Joe End motored over from Tampa,stayed a couple of hours and motoredback, . . . Louis Pollock is here aheadof a dramatic show that will be pro-duced under canvas. . . . Max Gould, offrozen custard fame, blew in. . . . OscarC. Buck, Long Island carnival owner,is here. . . . George Okada and wife, of

(See MIAMI on. page 63)

15 Zleats a5o(From The Billboard Dated

February 11, 1922/

George L. Dobyns Shows had just beenawarded the contract to furnish outdooramusement attractions at the Six -County Firemen's Convention and Home-coming at Mahanoy City, Pa. The DobynsShows were the successor to the 1921season's Dobyns & Bergen Attractions.

. Miss Bobby Harris. of the H. T. FreedExposition, was touring the ButterfieldCircuit in company with Vi Gilbert andwas going over in a big way. . . . J. L.Cooper, general manager of the CooperRialto Shows, announced the purchase offour new tents ranging in size from 30by 80 to 30 by 100. Several new bannerswere also added.... Harry (Bud) Snyderhad just been engaged by Harold Barlow,manager of the Barlow's Big City Shows,as general agent, while John Howardwas installed as press representative.

Clarence A. Wortham, owner and headof the Wortham enterprises, left Chicagofor an extensive trip to Southern citiesto visit his interests in Dixie. . . . Hart-nett & Edwina Shows had just openedto good business and attendance withfive paid attractions and about 20 con-cessions at Palatka, Fla. . . . Four newwagon fronts and a new mechanicalshow were being constructed at theGloth's Greater Shows' winter quarters,Suffolk, Va. . . . Fidelity ExpositionShows closed contracts with the New

(See 15 YEARS AGO on page 57)

CLINT'S EXPOSITION

SHOWSNow booking Shows. Opening In WesternPennsylvania latter part of April. Custard,Diggers and Penny Arcade wanted. A few

Grind Stores open.

CLINT'S EXPOSITION SHOWS,CLINT ROBERTS, Manager,

Box 1785, Tampa, Fla.

BUCKEYE STATE SHOWSWANT-WANT-WANT

Tilt -a -Whirl. Ferris Wheel and Merry-GoRoundForemen. Salary sure. Must have experience, soberand gentlemen at all times. Must have referenceand over 30 years of age. Salary all you are worth.Experienced Man and Wife to take charge PhotoGallery. Two Agents to take charge Coupon Roll -Down. This will be the only Concession of its kindon the Midway. WILL BOOK first-class KiddieRide. WANT sensational Free Attraction. PreferHigh Dive. Must be neat and high class. Showopens Biloxi. Saturday, March 6. Write. No wires.JOE OALLER, Manager, Boa 458, Biloxi, Mu.

WANT TO BUY"DODGEM"

Must be reasonable price.JAMES PATTERSON, Paola, Kansas.

LOOKIN THE. WHOLESALE

0.1ERCHANDISE SECTIONor the

LATEST NOVELTIES. PRIZESPREMIUMS AND SPECIALTIES

STANLEY BROS. SHOWSOPENING MARCH 20,

CLEVELAND, TENN.

FORTY WEEKS OF CELEBRATIONS AND FAIRS.WANT SHOWS-Monkey Circus. organized Plant. Circus Side Show, Athletic, Fun House, Motor.

drome, Pit. Platform, or any Novelty Show.RIDES-Will Book or Buy Perris Wheel for Twin Wheels, Caterpillar, Octopus, Whip, Kiddie

Rides, or any new and novel Ride.WILL BOOK CONCESSIONS OF' ALL KINDS.

WANT Sensational Act to feature. CAN USE reliable Ride Help.Bob White wants for Girl Revue, several more Dancers and Hawaiian Steel Guitar Players.FOR SALE-Two-Abreast Merry-Go-Itouncl. Address

STANLEY BROS. SHOWS, Cleveland, Tenn.

FOR SALETRAINED CHIMPANZEE, 9 years old, healthy. Weight 100 pounds. WM make good Side -Show Attraction or for Zoo. Also STAKE BODY CHEVROLET TRUCK, run 6,000 miles, and aHIGHWAY SEMI -VAN BODY, 22 feet long, with Dodge Tractor, driven 17,000 MikIL BothA-1 shape. Will accept any reasonable offer.

PETER KORTES418 West Riverside, Spokane, Wash. Here till February 28.

54 The Billboard February 13, 1937:,

Big DetroitShrine Sale

Circus in 30th annual hasstellar acts - aerial balletmember is injured

DETROIT, Feb. 6.-Detroit's 30th An-nual Shrine Circus opened on Mondayin the Coliseum on Michigan State Fairgrounds with matinee and eveningcrOwds of about 4,000, 15 per cent betterthan In 1936. Advance sales were by farthe best in history, Tunis (Eddie) Stin-son, general manager, said. General ad-mission was dropped from 50 to 40 cents,with tickets bought in advance fromShriners being sold at a serial range of1 to 40 cents. Reserves remained at 50and 75 cents and $1.

Show was produced by Stinson, as-sisted by Orrin Davenport; Merle Evans,bandmaster; Bob Clifton, publicity.Fred Bradna, equestrian director, wasabsent from opening due to illness. Specfeatures were ballet of 52, produced byPortia Rowley, Detroit, and HelenReynolds and her roller-skating troupeof eight girls. Terrell Jacobs gave firstpresentation of his 28 lions and tigers.Act closes with full light, with Jacobsbestriding a lion and fireworks fountainsall around.

18 Bulls in NumberCaptain Speedy Phoenix, in his first

circus appearance after a season atMichigan fairs, did a high dive from theroof girders into a small net. Billy WaiteDuo, whiperackers, were next, followedby Repenski Duo, Nelsons, Picchianis andCanestrellis in comedy acrobat number,featuring Picot'tanl in a triple back som-ersault into a chair; revolving laddersand trapeze. with Belmont Girls, FiorettaTroupe, Palmeros and Melbourne Girls,with Jennie Rooney in a cloud swing.Pony number was in two rings withRudy Rudinoff in charge, with Loyal'sDogs doing pony routine in center ring;Janet May, one -arm half plange andcontortion routine in the air on ringsand a rope alternately, and perch act,With the Karolis, Anteleks and Naidaand Perez. Naitto Troupe, Chinese tightwire.act, with four girls and one man,was introduced In this first Americanappearance, with two high numbers.head carry, juggling on the wire andone girl doing a backward somersault onwire.

Riding act followed, with HollisTroupe, Loyal-Repenski Family doing apyramid nine high on two horses, andthe Freemans; aerial number, FlyingConcellos; Janet May, ceiling walk; An-teleks, Cyse O'Dell, Gladys White, BessieHollis and Jean Evans; the Wallendas,high wire, a favorite here; Liberty horsenumber, with Rudinoff in charge; Dor-othy Herbert, high hurdle jumps; men-age pedestal act, an impressive horse andelephant combination -18 elephants ina special number, in charge of CliffWhittaker. Show closed with FlyingConcellos, Flying Comets and FlyingRandalls.

Clown Alley NotablesClown numbers featured Shorty

Plemm, leading clown band; Donahueand LaSalle and Harry Rittley, tablefalls; Kiko, and Great Marlow, frog man.Noticed around clown alley were Bell

LISBON, N.. D.For Celebration July 5

WANTS

EVERYTHINGWrite fully to

E. T. HINSCHBERGER, CH'M'N.

WANTEDRIDES, CONCESSIONS, FREE ACT AND OTHER

ENTERTAINMENTFor the Third Annual Forest Festival,

Week of June 27 to July 4.Sponsored by The Marienville Fire Co.Let us know what you have. Reply toR. N. McDONALD, MarlenvIlle, Pa.

WANTEDNATIONAL ADVERTISERS AND PROMOTIONS

FOR MERCHANTS & MANUFACTURERS'EXPOSITION, APRIL 20 TO 24.

CAN Tar' Fun House, Monkey Circus. Glass Work-ers with Novelties, Shooting Gallery, Indian Village,etc. Write CAPT. NILES I. POULSEN, P. 0. Box485, Ansonia, Conn.

S1iGViSG$ZCJ &CentsVeteran, Lodge and Other Organization Festivities

Conducted by CLAUDE R. ELLIS'(Communications to 25-27 Opera Place, Cincinnati, 0.)

Huge Fete AugmentsSirat Grotto Circus

CLEVELAND, Feb. 6. -A big winterfestival will augment the annual Al SiratGrotto's three-ring midwinter circus.which opens here in Public Auditoriumnext week. Festival will be held in theunderground exhibition halls of the au-ditorium and patrons showing a circusadmission ticket will be admitted free.

W. Harry Moore, of the circus exec-utive committee, is in charge of the fes-tival and it is his belief that with thisadded attraction attendance figuresshould reach a new high.

Among the attractions scheduled forthe festival are Morris Miller's EuropeanCongress of Living Wonders, Hall ofScience, Dodson's Hollywood Monkeysand the Temple of Knowledge.

Philly Group Hears PlansFor Patriotic Celebration

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-Preparationsfor Philadelphia's celebration of the150th anniversary of signing of theAmerican constitution got under waywhen more than 200 men and women.representing patriotic, historical, civicand commercial groups, met in themayor's reception room.

Judge Frank Smith was named chair-man, with Edwin Hopkinson Jr. as treas-urer and Mayor S. Davis Wilson honor-ary chairman. The mayor said the cele-bration will cover four months, June 1 -September 30, September to be desig-nated Constitution Month, with specialceremonies and celebrations.

Mayor Wilson suggested a programwhich to include military parade, MardiGras festival, mummers' parade, fair tobe participated in by all Pennsylvaniacounties, athletic carnival, pageantry,aviation show and industrial and agri-cultural exhibition.

Trio. Johnny Grady, Billy Denairo, Em-mett Kelly, Chester Barnett. Joe Short,Otto Griebling, Felix Adler, Mickey Mc-Donald and Joe Lewis.

Judy Southern, of Jennie Rooney'sAerial Ballet, was injured at the openingwhen she slipped from a swinging lad-der. falling about 15 feet, and has beenin Highland Park General Hbspital since.X-ray indicated no bones were broken.Carl and Helen Wallenda will celebratethe first birthday anniversary of theirbaby, Carla. on February 13. The babywas born during the Shrine Circus lastyear, while Helen's sister took her placein the act. Special benefit shows weregiven by most of the major acts in or-phanages and other institutions. '

Shrine Circus MarkGRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 6.-Paid

admissions to the Annual Shrine Circushere last week totaled more than 65,000,said officials, exceeding by 5,000 at-tendance at any of the previous circusweeks sponsored by the Shrine In the pastfour years. Special Red Cross benefit wasattended by 1,500 on January 30.

Bloomington CircusTo Present 10 Acts

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Feb. 6.-Ten cir-cus acts, including LaVenia Sisters,aerialists; F. W. Burns' animal circus:Rastello, European juggling act, andDanny McPride, producer of Clown Alley,have been contracted to appear at theindoor circus in the Coliseum here: Con-cessions and exhibits are also slated toplay a prominent part in festivities.

Animal features will include educatedhorses, trained pig act, football horse,comedy bucking mule and a dog, ponyand monkey show. Another feature willbe a public wedding. Many valuableprizes, including 8100 in cash, will begiven away. Event of a week's durationis sponsored by John H. Kraus Post,Veterans of Foreign Wars.

LOCAL AMERICAN LEGION post hasagain agreed to sponsor the annualCherokee (Ala.) Community Fair. Dateswill be set later this month.

A LIVE STOCK show to be held inmid -March in Demopolis, Ala., will bejointly sponsored by Chamber of Com-merce and Farm Extension Service.

CONTRACT for erection of booths anddecorations for Bay City (Mich.) AnnualBuilders' Show in National GuardArmory has been taken by Jack DavisAmusement Enterprises.

A CELEBRATION under American Le-gion sponsorship will be held in Fair-bury. Ill., this summer.

FIRST automobile race for Phoenix,Ariz., in two years was announced byVerne Newcombe, promoter, a 250 -milegrind on dirt track of the State Fairgrounds. Other races will be held on thefairgrounds during summer and fall, hesaid.

HELP This Department by TellingCommittees About It.

Extra Show Necessary at OpeningOf Shrine Circus in Terre Haute

TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 6. - Atopening of Zorah Temple Shrine Circushere in the Temple on February 1 for aweek, altho only one show was sched-uled the crowd was so great it wasnecessary to give two shows, more than6,000 attending. Advance sale beingover 47.000, the committee decided tostage three shows daily at 3, 7:30 and9 :30 p.m.

An excellent program included manycircus acts. Will H. Hill. equestriandirector, presented his troupe of babyelephants, dogs, ponies and monkeys asone of the features and the bill workedwith snap and precision. Music was fur-nished by the 20 -piece Shrine Band.Among acts were Athlete. toe and heelcatches, on flying trapeze; BillettiTroupe, high wire; Ray Goody, "wizardof the silver wire"; Great Raymond,slide for life; Dore Sisters, radio artists:Harry La Pearl Troupe, five clowns, andFrisco, educated pony.

Side Show attractions presented by

Morris Miller's Congress of Freak Oddi-ties, with Captain Francois Russell,strong man; Art Hubell, human bellows;Rosa Lee, armless girl: Iturl PygmySavages; Filipino Midgets; Madam Zin-dra, mentalist, assisted by Harry Lewis-ton; Frank Zorda, comedy magician;John Williams. alligator -skin man;Madam Zola. bearded fat girl; Alfonso,anatomical wonder, and others, had goodbusiness.

Bavarian Gardens, operated by a localbrewery, did land-office business. Con-cessions were operated by members ofthe Shrine. Committee of arrangementswere Clarence White, chairman; Poten-tate J. Arthur Boyer, Carl Belles andSedge Meikle, late of Barnett Bros.' Cir-cus, in charge of finances. Among visi-tors were William Hamilton, recently co-owner of Barnett Bros.' Circus, and J. C.Admire and wife, circus advance agents.Baby beauty, popularity and other con-tests, public wedding and giveaway of aPackard car were features of the week.

Laredo To HaveElaborate Fete

LAREDO, Tex., Feb. 6.-Plans to makethis city's 39th annual celebration ofWashington's birthday anniversary oneof the most elaborate fetes of its kindever presented on the border are underway. Besides Webb County Hereford'Show, the three-day celebration this yearwill be featured by an inaugural ball,with music by a name band; live -stockexposition, band concerts, polo contests,"bullfights" in Nuevo Laredo and rodeoand trick riding.

Carnival features will be presented byGreater United Shows. Wings o/ Time.,a historical pageant, will be presentedon a specially constructed stage witha cast of 1,000, depicting highlights ofhistory.

City will be in gala attire. Streetsare to be hung with pennants, buntingand banners of red, white and blue anda liberal springling of flags, and frontsof business houses and public buildingswill be decorated. By night the city'will be illuminated with tri-coloredlights. Pyrotechnic displays will be giveneach night.

Miami Ticket Sale BriskMIAMI. Feb. 6.-Advance work on the

indoor circus next week under MehlTemple sponsorship is making satisfac-tory progress, according to Paul F.Clarke. promotion manager for BobMorton. who is putting on the event.Circus will be under canvas. Committeereports a brisk advance ticket sale. .APackard car is to be given Away."Moussie" Robinson. Lucille Fox andSally Russell are assisting Clarke.

AMERICAN CARNIVAL(Continued from page 53)

prove] of the State law. If the Statelaw has been repealed or rendered in-operative, the State will obviously notcare at all whether the board's approvalof the law is withdrawn or not.

"Presumably, it will be alleged in theattack upon Title IX that the tax isdirect and should be apportioned. It Ishard to see how this tax could be con-sidered one on property. Probably. also.the classifications in the act will bechallenged: but it would seem that allof them have ample precedents. Finally.such cases as the Child Labor Tax Case,259 U. S. 20, and Hill v. Wallace. 259U. S. 44. may be cited in support of anargument that the levy is not a properexercise of the taxing power. But thosecases involved 'taxes' which actuallywere severe penalties. prescribed in order_to force individual citizens into aspecified course of non-taxable conduct,and accompanied by a high degree ofFederal regulation of intrastate ac-tivity. In the present act no element ofpenalty is involved at all. In cold cash,the outlay which an employer mustmake will not even depend upon whetherhis State Legislature acts or not. Noelaborate machinery for Federal inves-tigation of individual conduct is set up.

"With this brief glance at the caseswhich will certainly be cited in any caseinvolving Title IX. and without any.searching examination of the issues, letus pass on to the questions presentedby Title VIII.

"Standing alone, Title VIII levies twotaxes, an excise tax and an income tax.Here again questions will presumably beraised concerning the propriety of theclassifications in the title, although herethe numerical classification existing inTitle IX does not appear. .

"It will presumably be alleged. how-ever, that Title VIII cannot be takenalone, but must be considered in con-junction with Title H. which authorizesappropriations to an Old Age ReserveAccount, and which provides for thepayment of old -age benefits by theNational Government.

"Of what does the tieup between thetwo titles consist? I suppose that itwill be pointed out that. by and large.the employees who pay taxes under TitleVIII will be the employees who will re-ceive benefits under Title II. and thatboth taxes and benefits will be meas-ured by the same wages which the em-ployee earns. It will also be pointed outthat the reports of the House Ways andMeans Committee and the SenateFinance Committee (though not thelanguage of the act itself) seem to indi-cate a Congressional intention to haveappropriated to the Old Age Reserve Ac-count each year, amounts roughly cor-responding to the expected annualrevenues from the taxes imposed byTitle VIII."

elassitie aettisementsCOMMERCIAL10c a Word

Minimum-$2.00. CASH WITH COPY.

-ACTS, SONGS AND PA RODI ES)CURRENT POPULAR ORCHESTRATIONS-

Five for Two Dollars, postage paid. Will alsoInclude complimentary number with, everyorder. Write for details. ORCHESTRA SER-VICE, P. 0. Box 5381, Chicago, Ill.

AGENTS AND DISTRIBUTORS

WANTED

AGENTS -CANVASSERS - WIZARD RAZORBlade Knife. Opens packages, sharpens pen-

cils, erases ink, etc. Useful 100 ways, pocket,desk, etc. Refill with discarded blades, lastslifetime. Carry day's selling supply in yourpocket. Sample and price list 22 other fast sell-ers 10c. KANT, 208B Wood St., Pittsburgh,Pa.

CARTOONS, PHOTOS, NOVELTIES-HOTTESTStuff! Generous samples, 25c. De Luxe As-

sortment, $1.00. List, 10c. None free. NOVEL-TY SALES CO., Guntersville, Ala.

EXPERIENCED SUBSCRIPTION MEN WANTED-For rural work; attractive club national

magazines; liberal proposition. PUBLISHER,715 Shukert Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. mh27

MAKE BIG MONEY - SELLING HAIRStraightener to Colored People. Write for

Free Sample and terms to agents. MARCEL-LENE CHEMICAL CO., 1906 W. Broad, Rich-mond, Va. tfnxMAKE MORE MONEY TAKING ORDERS;

Shirts, Ties, Hosiery, Raincoats, Uniforms,Dresses. Sales Kit Free! Experience unneces-sary. NIMROD COMPANY, Department 43,4922-28 Lincoln Ave., Chicago. Maylx

MEXICAN CURIOS. MEET BIG DEMAND.Feather Pictures, Blankets, Carved Leather.

Free particulars. Samples 10c stamps. APAR-TADO 1176, Mexico City, Mexico. fe20xNEW LIVE PROPOSITION-CALL ON RETAIL

Ice Cream Trade. $10 a day easy. CHIEFMFG. CO., Box 373, Lansing, Mich.

NO PEDDLING - FREE BOOKLET DESCRIBES107 money -making opportunities for start -

own business, home, office. No outfits.ELITE, 214 Grand, New York. fe27xPERFUME BUDS-COST le EACH; SELL Se.

Partciulars free. Samples 10c. Agents,Streetmen, Demonstrators. MISSION, 2328 W.Pico, Los Angeles, Calif. mh6x

WANTED-MEN FOR GOOD PAYING WORKwith a large Shoe Company. Good pay every

day. Free shoes as bonuses to "go-getters."No experience needed. Complete sales outfitsent free. Write CONSOLIDATED SHOE SYS-TEM, Dept. G-6, Chippewa Falls, Wis.

WANTED-MEN-WOMEN. LARGE PROFIT,Rapid sales. Trial order, 53.00, 12 Bottles

Hand Lotion or 6 Skin Freshener, Shave Lotion,Oath Oil. Double your investment. Exclusiveterritory. Write immediately. F. F. KRAMERCO., Allentown, Pa.WHERE TO BUY AT WHOLESALE 500,000 AR -

tides. Free Directory and other valuable in-formation. MAYWOOD B. PUBLISHERS, 925Broadway, New York mh6x

( ANIMALS, BIRDS AND PETS )

ALLIGATORS, SNAKES, TURTLES, CROCO-diles. Twelve small assorted Snakes, $3.00;

fourteen large Water Snakes. $6.00; eight largeattractive, assorted Snakes, $10.00. ROSS AL-LEN, Silver Springs, Fla. Wire via Ocala. mh6xANIMALS-BIRDS, SNAKES, MIXED DENS

for Show Folks. Start this season right anddon't get disappointed. SNAKE KING,Brownsville, Tex. ap3xAVAILABLE, PEDIGREED RUSSIAN WOLF,

Hounds, Great Danes, Dachshunde, etc. Ele-phants, Lion Cubs, Monkeys, Baboons, Jaguar,Baseball Donkeys, Birds, Reptiles. LINDEMAN,63 West Eleventh, New York City.FOR SALE -BEAUTIFUL WHITE PONY.

DAVID RITTENHOUSE, 131 N. Mary St.,Lancaster, Pa.

PLENTY SNAKES-ARMADILLOS, GILA MON-sters, Alligators, Ringtail Cats, Wild Cats,

Ocelots, Coatimundis, Monkeys, Parrakeets,Rats, Mice. Wire OTTO MARTIN LOCKE, NewBraunfels, Tex.TAME FEMALE RED CAP MANGABEY MON-

key, $30.00; Tame Female Baboon, one yearold, $30.00; Tame Male Whiteface RingtailMonkey, $25.00; Tame Baby Javalinas, $8.00each; Female Canaries. $8.50 dozen; Parrakeets,etc. LACKEY'S PET SHOP, San Antonio, Tex.

Set in uniform style. No cuts. No borders. Advertisements sent bytelegraph will not be inserted =Ism money is wired with copy. We risserve the right to reject any advertisement or revise copy.

FORMS CLOSE (in Cincinnati) THURSDAYFOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK'S ISSUE.

AT LIBERTYSc WORD (First Line Large Black Type)2c WORD (First Line and Name Black Type)lc WORD (Small Type)

Figure Total of Words at One Rate OnlyNo Ad Less Than 25c.CASH WITH COPY.

SPECIAL OFFER, CUBAN BOA CONSTRICTORS3 to 8 feet, $1.00 per foot. ROSS ALLEN,

SILVER SPRINGS, FLA. WIRE OCALA, FLA.Fel4x

CBOOKS, CARTOONS,

INSTRUCTIONS, PLANS

LEARN FIRE EATING FROM PROFESSIONAL.Practical, easy method. Send 3c stamp for

particulars. MANLY, 1315 S. Ferris Ave., LosAngeles, Calif.

( BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES )

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. ILLNESS FORCESowner to relinquish management of Western

Michigan's finest resort. Located on LakeMichigan within 20 mile radius of 400,000 peo-ple. Adjacent to State Park. Weekly crowds250,000. Expansive beach. Two large modernbuildings, popular dance floor, etc. Nine otherconcessions completely equipped, operated forpast 20 years. Last year best in history. Preferman or couple with promotional amusement vis-ion and ability to meet public. Will sell outright,easiest terms. To right parties would preferpartnership basis. Details on request. GEO:CAIN, 312 Hobart St., Grand Rapids, Mich.,Owner.FOR SALE -420,000 PARK FOR $6,000; $950

cash. Lease for $800; $400 down, balanceJuly 1. FRANK ORNDORFF, Mattoon, III.

fel 3SELL BY MAIL! BOOKS, NOVELTIES! BAR -

gains! Christmas sellers! Display Signs! BigProfits! Particulars Free. F. ELFCO, 438 N.Wells, Chicago. tfnx100 DOZEN 21-X COUGH SYRUP, 35e SELLER.

stock. Sacrifice $1.50 per dozen, 10dozen lots. Full size sample, 20c. JERSEYDRUG CO., Box 94, Camden, N. J.

COIN -OPERATED MACHINES

SECOND-HAND

NoticeOnly advertisements of used machines

accepted for publication in this column.Machines of t manufacture and beingadvertised extensively In The Billboard bymanufacturers, distributors or Jobbers maynot be advertised as "used" In The Bill-board.

A-1 RECONDITIONED CIGARETTE MACHINESof every description. Like New. Priced right.

Write for list. X. L. COIN MACHINE CO. 1351Washington Street, Boston, Mass. Feb27

A -No. 1 BUY-SIX ROTARY MERCHANDIS-ers, used 11 weeks, $145.00 each. Per-

fect condition. TOM WILSON RINEHART, 62Mayfield Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich.BALLY DERBYS-A-1 IN EVERY WAY, $37.50

each. MARKEPP CO., 3328 Carnegie Ave.,Cleveland, 0.CANADIAN OPERATORS IN CLOSED TERRI-

tories-You can operate free game units.Over 100 to choose from in guaranteed con-dition. Largest table stock in the Dominion.COIN CRAFT CANADA, 26 Gore St., Hamil-ton, Ont.FOR SALE-FLYING DUCK WITH STAND.

$95.00. Guaranteed mechanically perfect.LAKE SHORE SALES CO., 2119 Kemper St.,Manitowoc, Wis.FOR SALE-FIVE SEEBURG RAY-0-LITE RIFLE

Ranges in perfect condition and practicallynew for $200.00 each. One-third with order,balance C. 0. D. SAXON'S CIGARETTE SER-VICE, INC., 1103 5th St., Miami Beach, Fla. xFOR SALE CHEAP-SKI-HIGH AND GOLDEN

Harvest Automatic Pay Tables. BILLYMATTHEWS, 93 S. Second St., Memphis, Tenn.FOR SALE-TEN JUMBOS AT $25.00 EACH.

Excellent condition. JOY AUTOMATICS,Elmira, N. Y.FOR QUICK SALE-LIMITED SUPPLY PACES

Races in like new condition. Serial numbersover 3500. One-third deposit with order, bal-ance C. 0. D. CHICAGO AUTOMATIC VEND-ING CO., 1 1 1 N. Leavitt, Chicago, Ill.FOUR 5c FUTURITY BELLS, $69.50 EACH;

one Dime Futurity Bell, $79.50; four Har-mony Bells with Power Pack, slightly used,$40.00 each; five Exhibit Electric Eyes, cashpayout, condition like new, $39.50 each.EASTERN SALES & SERVICE, 29 Colony St..Meriden, Conn.

KEENEY'S BOWLETTE, LIKE NEW, $85; SUN -shine Derby, $20; Daily Races, Mystery Slot,

$55; Paragon, $25; Exhibit Electric Eye, $50;Credit, like new, $30. New Monarch CoinChutes, standard face plate for all MarbleGames, non -visible. Will not take paper or softslugs, Ic and 5c, $1.90 each. Monarch Chutes,same as above, with Escalator, 5c, only $2.50.A, B. T. No. 400 Chutes, lc and 5c, $1.90.Stancor Univerters, U-200, $5.50. LONE STARVENDING CO., 230 Nolan St., San Antonio, Tex.

x

MARKSMAN FOR SALE, BARGAIN; PALOOKASenior, $40.00. NATIONAL AGENCY, Co-

lumbus, Ga.ONE CENT WATLING TWIN JACKPOT,

$25.00; One Cent Little Duke, $15.00; FiveCent Columbus Peanut Machine, $3.00; PokerMachine, $2.50. O'BRIEN, 89 Thames, New-port, R. I.PAMCO FLYING DUCK, $150; CENT -A -

Smoke Cigarette Venders, $4.50; Claws,Diggers cheap; Nut Gum Venders, $3.00 up.NATIONAL, 4242 Market, Philadelphia, Pa.REAL MONEY MAKERS IN FIRST-CLASS CON-

dition-Bally Peerless, $39.50; Bally Bonus,$39.50; Bally Challenger, $49.50; Bally Hialeah, $49.50; 2 Western Policies, $59.00 each.D. KELLY, 1908 Marion St., Columbia, S. C.SELECTED BARGAINS FOR FEBRUARY. EACH

Machine guaranteed to satisfy: 3 Flickers,$50.00; 2 Evans Darby, $15.00; 2 Bally Jum-bos, 525,00; Bally Bonus, $25.00; Six -Slot Pa-Icoka, $40.00. 1/3 rbposit required. I. J.HARVEY, 1100 Harp St., Raleigh, N. C.TELEVISION POKER-RECONDITIONED FOR

location use; excellent condition, 25 tables,$75.00 each. AMUSEMENT GAMES CO., Rock-ville Centre, N. Y.WATLING TWIN NICKEL, DIME, QUARTER

Play, $24.50; Caille Doughboy Orange,$44.50. Penny Machines galore. List free.COLEMAN NOVELTY, Rockford,WANTED TO BUY-SLOT MACHINES, PAY

Tables, Counter Games, any quantity, givefull details, lowest prices. AMERICANNOVELTY, 2540 Prospect, Cleveland, 0. fe20xWANTED-USED DOUBLE OR TRIPLE JACK -

pot Bells, Standard Payout, Penny, Dime orQuarter Play only. State quantities, illustta-tions. Write "ADZON," care American Ex-press, San Fiancisco. fe20xWANTED TO BUY-PHONOGRAPHS. MODEL

B Capeharts in first-class condition. Givelowest price and quantity in first letter. BOXC-182, Billboard, Cincinnati.WANTED - CENT -A -PACK DOUBLE DOOR

register; Penny Pack with register. Will pay$5 each if in good condition. State full par-ticulars. 1'. M. HAWK, 921 E. Wayne St.,Fort Wayne, Ind.WE ARE OVERSTOCKED WITH USED PIN

Tables Send stamp for our bargain list.GOODBODY, 1826 East Main St., Rochester,N. Y. fel38 NORTHWESTERN PENNY, NICKEL MER-

chandisers for sale. Cheap. Inquire MONTM. JONES, Elkin, N. C.500 USED JENNINGS NICKEL JACKPOT BELLS.

Perfect condition, real bargains at $37.50each. One-third deposit with order, balanceC. 0. D. CHICAGO AUTOMATIC VENDINGCO., 1 1 1 N. Leavitt, Chicago, III.

( COSTUMES, UNIFORMS,WARDROBE

BEAUTIFUL CYKE WITH LEGS, 20x40, $25;Musicians' Jackets, $2; Velvet Curtain,

101/2x27, $30; Red Caps, Coats. WALLACE,2416 N. Halsted, Chicago.

C FORMULAS

FORMULAS - LATEST MONEY MAKERS.Write for free literature describing newest

formulas for fast sellers. H. BELFORT, 4042N. Keeler, Chicago.FORMULAS-.LATEST MONEY MAKERS BY

staff of manufacturing cosmeticians andchemists. Any formula, fifty cents (50c)each. Easily understood and full co-operation.RESEARCH PRODUCTS LABORATORIES, 17William St., Newark, N. J. mh6x

FOR SALE-SECOND-HANDSHOW PROPERTY

CIRCUS BLEACHER SEATS, ALL SIZES, NEWand used, out or indoors, with or without

foot rests. PENN BLEACHER SEAT CO., 1207West Thompson, Philadelphia, Pa.

CORN POPPERS, GASOLINE, ALL-ELECTRICS,geared 12 -quart kettles, crispette outfit,

caramel corn equipment. NORTHSIDE CO.,2117 Harding, Des Moines, Ia. fe20xMUST SELL COMPLETE MAGIC SHOW --

Forty Illusions, two Light Plants, HouseTrailer, two new Talking Picture Machines,Western Film, Tangley Calliaphone. Write forprices. WILLARD, 121 Tarrant, San Antonio,Tex.20 -WATT AMPLIFIER, LOUDSPEAKER. CAN

use in car. Turntable, like new, $75.00(cost $125.00). CHAS. NEELY, Grove City, Pa.

( HELP WANTED

ACCORDION DOUBLING TRUMPET OR VW-lin-Must fake and read. Work until Octo-

ber. Write LOUIS DINUNZIO, Hotel Oliver,,Wilmington, Del.

ACROBAT FOR AERIAL GYMNASTIC ACT-Man doing Tumbling Trapeze and Hand Bal-

ancing. Address CHAS. KRESSELL, 134 NorthDelaware St., Indianapolis, Ind.

FEATURE FREAK FOR $2,500 PLATFORMShow on Ford V -B Truck. People for Ten -

In -One, Girl Show People, Dancers, Talkers.Tickets? Yes. Picture privilege. Best Table -board. Open Detroit April 4. BOX C-178,Billboard, Cincinnati.

GIRL MUSICIANS FOR STEADY WORK -Trumpets and Bass. Saxes Doubling Clarinet.

BETTY BRYDEN, 832 Fox Theater Bldg., De-troit, Mich.

HIGH DIVER, CLOWN, DIVING GIRLS. SUM-mer season. E. LANDI, Gen. Del., Miami, Fla.

fe20

HOT ACCORDIONIST-SALARY SURE. MUSTproduce and be a trouper. Hillbilly outfit.

ANN MIX, cars General Deliyery, Buffalo, N. Y.

LINE GIRLS DOING SPECIALTIES, TAP ANDBallet. Steady work. Good salary. Ward-

robe furnished. BETTY BRYDEN, 832 Fox The-ater Bldg., Detroit, Mich.

MUSICIANS WANT BARITONE AND TROM-bone. John Olineck wire me. Job all year

round. Write or wire B. CRIMI, care KrauseGreater Shows, Deland, Fla.MUSICIANS WANTED FOR SEAL BROS.' CIR-

cus-Cornet, Baritone and Drums. WriteJ. G. KOFRON, 1114 S. Alamo, San Antonio,Tex.

STILTV/ALKER-CONSIDER YOUNG, DEPEND -able boy who can appreciate long engage-

ment with recognized act. State if drive car.BOX C-179, care Billboard, Cincinnati.WANTED-ENTERTAINERS FOR NIGHT CLUB.

State lowest salary, age and reference. THEARCADE, 312 E. Main, Ottumwa, Ia.WANTED-AGENT WITH CAR THAT RUNS.

Man capable of fronting show can makemoney here. Want team with living trailerwilling to help with general work. LIPPIN-COTT, THE MAGICIAN, Chesterfield, S. C.WANTED SAX MEN-ALL MUSICIANS AN-

swer; pay your own wires; state lowest.BOX 894, Carlsbad, N. M.YOUNG DANCE TRUMPET MAN-MUST FAKE

as well as read. Guaranteed salary. Loca-tion job until summer, then traVel. ORCHESTRALEADER, Box 2011, Wichita, Kan.

( MAGICAL APPARATUT)A CATALOGUE OF MINDREADING, MENTAL

Magic, Spirit Effects, Horoscopes, Buddhaand 1937 Forecasts. Graphology Sheets, Books,Crystals, Lucky Pieces. Most complete line inworld. New 140 illustrated page catalogue, 30c.Leaders since 1921. NELSON ENTERPRISES,198 South Third, Columbus, 0. fel3LARGE PROFESSIONAL MAGIC CATALOGUE,

25c. MAX HOLDEN, 220 W. 42d St., NewYork City. fe27xVANISHING WAND -75c; JAPANESE STICKS,

$1.50; New Wand and Tube, 25c. All Com-plete. Lists, 3c. McKWADE, 600 Martinique,Dallas, Texas. Feb13

( MISCELLANEOUS )ALL 4 FOR DIME PHOTO SUPPLIES AT CUT

prices. Our new Photastrip Outfit, 11/4x2, or2%x3%, complete, $140.00. WABASH PHOTOSUPPLY, Terre Haute, Ind. Feb13

BARBECUES - INTERIOR AND EXTERIORmodels, gas and coke fired. Write for cats,

legue. PEERLESS STOVE & MFG. GO., INC.,Columbus, 0.

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56 The Billboard CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS rebruary I 3, 1937

BUY WHOLESALE-FINEST BARBER, BEAUTYParlor, Hone, Professional Shampoo. Gallon

(128 oz.), $2.00, prepaid. ALFRED BRESLAUERCO., 743 N. 4th, Milwaukee, Wis.

COVERED WAGON, STEEL CONSTRUCTION,Electric Brakes, Interior to Order, Special

financing. Large assortment of Used Trailers.SELLHORN TRAILER HEADQUARTERS, Sara-sota, Fla. fe27x

HAVE YOU A SOUND, PRACTICAL INVEN-tion for sale, patented or unpatented? If so,

write CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF AMERICANINVENTORS, Dept. 18, Washington, D. C. x

ROLLS DEVELOPED-TWO PRINTS EACH ANDTwo Free Eniargement Coupons, 25c. Re-

prints, 2c each, 100 or more, lc. SUMMERS'STUDIO, Unionville, Mo. fel3x

ROLLS DEVELOPED-TWO BEAUTIFUL DOU-ble weight professional enlargements and 8

guaranteed never fade, perfect tone prints, 25ccoin. RAY'S PHOTO SERVICE, La Crosse. Wis. x

WALTER L. MAIN CIRCUS SEASON 1936Route Cards, 25c stamps or coin. LOUIE G.

STONE, Geneva, 0.

WANTED-SUITABLE LOCATION FOR DANCEHall in Large City in Pennsylvania, Ohio,

Massachusetts, New York. Write full particu-lars to FRED FITZGERALD, Billboard, 1564Broadway, New York.

4 -FOR -DIME OPERATORS MAKE BIG SAVINGSby buying all supplies from one source.

Write for a catalog and the lowest prices inthe country on paper, rolls, mounts, mirrors,cameras, booths and everything else you need.MARKS & FULLER, INC., Dept. P 44 EastAvenue, Rochester, N. Y.

M. P. ACCESSORIES & FILMS

BARGAINS GALORE! SILENT -SOUND PRO-jectors, Accessories and Films. Large list

available. ZENITH, 308 West 44th, New York.

EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS IN PORTABLE ANDStationary Sound Projectors, Chairs, Screens,

Stereopticons, etc. Complete stock theateraccessories. Free catalog. MONARCH THE-ATER SUPPLY CO., Memphis, Tenn. mh6

LENTEN RELIGIOUS SPECIALS-BRAND NEW35mm sound) Cristus, $250; Passion Play,

7'00; Jesus Nazareth, $200; Dante's Inferno,T175; Crown Thorns, $250; Mary Magdalene,llr.ls0; Joan of Arc, $200. Rental $15 one day;

two days. (Also available 16 mm size5:lent-Sound). CHURCH -SCHOOL FILMS, Box

Cincinnati.

SPECIAL TALKIE FEATURES - WESTERNS,$25.00 each: Comedies, $5.00; Silent Fea-

tures, $5.00; Silent Projectors, $25.00. SIMP-SON, 1275 S. Broadway, Dayton, 0.

UNUSUAL BARGAINS IN USED OPERAChairs, Sound Equipment, Moving Picture

Machines, Screens, Spotlights, Stereopticons,etc. Projection Machines repaired. CatalogueS free. MOVIE SUPPLY CO., LTD., 844 S. Wa-bash, Chicago. fe20

WANTED TO LEASE SMALL THEATRE ANY -where. Want to buy 16MM and 35MM

Sound Projectors and rent Films. BOX C-183,Billboard, Cincinnati, 0.

4_._...4_4y4-._44_ 4,-++.+-++ 4-.--- -4. 4-4 --- 4044-4.-------------f---41.-0# SELL NOTHING; $95.00 WEEKLY-$500,000salesboard firm announces new, no invest-

* meat plan. Season starting. Hurry! K. & S.+ COMPANY, Dept. C-32, 4329 Ravenswood,

Chicago. x

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TROUPERS with the T. W. McMahon Shows season of 1918. Thepicture was taken "somewhere in Nebraska." Front row, left to right:Doc Hall, advance man: Bertha McMahon, Ida Bishop, George Lang Jr.,George Lang Sr. and Fred Bishop, who is holding The Billboard. Back row:Gladys Murray, Mrs. George Lang and Lucille Bishop.

The Billboard aims to have the "Show Family Album" appear as aweekly feature and invites its readers to submit old-time photos forinclusion therein. It is specially requested that pi,tztres be CLEARand that they be accompanied with com)ilete descriptive data. Groupphotos are preferred, but pictures of individuals as they appeared in theold days who are STILL LIVING will be welcomed. Remember, photosmust be clear enough for reproduction purposes. They will be returnedif so desired.. Address them to Show Family Album Editor, The Billboard,25-27 Opera place, Cincinnati, 0.

C PERSONALS

DO THEY HURT? TRY NEW METHOD FORinstant relief of painful corns. We'll show

you. Write ZUBEK, Box 1112-B, Detroit, Mich.x

PARTNERS WANTED

WANT PARTNER WITH $500.00 FOR MOTIONPicture Business. Prefer young man want-

ing to learn business. Must locate here. WriteLOCKHART, 1338 Madison Ave., Toronto, 0.

WILL INVEST DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR ONLYin amusement or other good idea in New

York City. What have you? Write MURRAYCR EENE. 49 East 21st St., New York.

SALESMEN WANTEDRE YOUR OWN BOSS-MAKE THE LARGEST

commis -ions selling our complete line ofhr t . Write for our sales plan. WIRE GRIP

SANITARY BRUSH CORPORATION, 220 South-b,,Icvard, N. Y. fe20x

SELL CELLULOID AND CARDBOARD PRICINGTickets, Steel Shelf Moulding, Changeable

Signs, Menu Covers. Every store prospect.M. PRICING PRESS, 124 White St., New York.

x

SCENERY AND BANNERS

A-1 AMERICA'S LEADING CIRCUS -CARNIVALSide Show Banner Painters. Devoting our

time serving the showmen. MANUEL'S STUDIO,3544 North Halsted, Chicago. fel3

DYE DROPS, LIKE NEW, OVER 300 DESIGNS, -

from $10 to $25, according to size. SCHELL SCENIC STUDIO, Columbus, 0. x

FOR A BANNER SEASON ORDER CIRCUS, SIDE '-Show and Carnival Banners from NIEMAN

STUDIOS, INC., 1236 S. Halsted St., Chicago..Feb.13

HEADQUARTERS FOR SHOW BANNERS I NEW -Used). Two Studios. Professional Artists.

Finest workmanship. Best materials. Lowestprices. UNIVERSAL, 849 Cornelia, Chicago.

TENTS-SECOND-HAND

BARGAINS IN USED TENTS, ALL SIZES,side -walls, Baily cloths, etc.J. W. HURST Cr

SONS, 900 Camp Ave., Norfolk, Va. Fe2lx

HEADQUARTERS FOR TENTS (ALL SIZES).Biggest bargains in America. Also Sidewall,

Bally Curtain, Tarpaulins, Pits, Prosceniums.UNIVERSAL, 849 Cornelia, Chicago.

THEATRICAL PRINTING )

HALFTONE CUTS, 2x3, $1. CLAY CENTER.'ENGR. CO., Clay Center, Kan. Save this ad.

SALESMEN TO SELL BUSINESS STATIONERY.$60.00 a week easily. KAYS PRESS, Glad -

win, Mich.

WINDOW CARDS. 14x22, 100, $2.50; 11x14,100, $2.10. deposit, balance C. 0. D.,

plus shipping charges. THE BELL PRESS,Winton, Pa.

6x12 CIRCULARS, 1,000, $1.75; 1,000 3x6 OR4x8, $1.00; 5.000, $3.00. Postpaid zone 4.

LAWNDALE PRESS, Box 303, Franklin, N. H.fa°

250 LETTERHEADS AND 250 ENVELOPES,$3.95; 500 Business Cards, $1.95. Cash.

Postage Paid U. S. ROBERT FELTON, 19 Fre-mont, San Francisco. Fel3

r WANTED TO BUY, LEASEOR RENT

WANTED TO BUY-ELI NO. 5 AND PARKERBaby Q, or either one. FLOYD M. CURL.,

Curl Amusement Co., Tyndall, S. D.

WE BUY, SELL, EXCHANGE SHOW GOODS OFevery description. Also sell on commission.

What have you? UNIVERSAL, 849 Cornelia,.Chicago.

AT LIBERTY

ACROBATS

DAR PERFORMER- tcrial and Ground Bars, StraightComedy. LOUIS OCZVIRK, 917 N. 10th' Si.,

Milwaukee. Wis.

AT LIBERTY( AGENTS AND MANAGERS

MAN, 35, with 12 years' nen ,per and publicityexperience, wants io :10111 or other amuse -

wont as press i!' ,,ffice work, sellcti cr c. I I ;low bow to get

isiltIttit y that'll mein ittt,,,, r ;or you. Expect1.ile salary. 1 M 1\11. ELLISON, 227

11111. e., Phenix City, Ala.

( BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS

AT LIBERTY

NINE -PIECE BAND- dlable for Ballroom,Resort, Hotel. etc. 51 -11 augment. Feature

Snecial Arrangements, v. ,lists. Sober and re-Ittic. Would troupe. MELODIANS, 1,a -

AT LIBERTY

CIRCUS AND CARNIVAL

HALF AND HALF-ANCircus Side Show only.

lecture. Nice wardrobe.gents. At liberty afterBOX 283, Ashland, 0.

NEX ATTRACTION,Clean exhibit and

Work to ladies andMarch 24, Address

At Liberty AdvertisementsSe WORD, CASH (First Line Large Black Type). le %VOLD, CASH (First Line and Name Black

Type), le WORD, CASH (Small Type) (No Ad Less Than 25c).Figure Total of Words at Cnc Rate Only.

WILD WEST NOVELTY ACT, GUN AND ROPESpinning, Whip Cracking, all on slack wire.

Also Trick Riding, Horse Roping. Wardrobethe best, have car. Experience Rodeo, Circus,Fairs, Vaude. Address BOLDER LANDRY, 466Main, Laconia, N. H.

SOUND ENGINEER-with very powerful soundtruck and public address equipment for cov-

ering very large crowds wants connection withCircus, Carnival, Park or any organization need-ing the services of an experienced sound engi-neer who can give you perfect sound reproduc-tion and dependable service at all times. Or .\ I. \Ili- :tti'2 I

would consider maintenance work on coin pho-nographs or other amplifying equipment. Yearsof experience in manufacture, installation, oper-ation of amplifying equipment. Can servicemakes, do electrical work and can armourcapably having had considerable adverb --experience. Writ.- now if you will 1,,

steady work nor cr later. DON KENNEDY, AT LIBERTY --1-1Shelbyville, Ind s-

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MAGICIANS

HARRIE THE MAGICIAN--ElltirCIY ,111,I ' rood. prefer Clot, Stig and

:IS N. ono Ave., Ntoark. N. J. 1,,,too7ii:; I. odd;

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entertaii,,Prefer 1.,Jrteed c,a t't;crscontact. s 1,1,N 1.1,11":. 1,1 ;riiitt.Denver. t'olo.

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DRAMATIC ARTISTS

GENERAL BUSINESS TEAM. GEO. DOUBLESpiano. I-1110 CLII.C."16. specialties, doubles.

Wardrobe, sober. Join now. GEO. ANDETHEL ADKINS. 721 E. 8th St., Kansas City,Mo.

Class. Fifteen years experience, go any placeat reasonable salary. Handle any type equip-ment or sound. Steady and reliable. ROYYORK. 2512 Clyde Park Road, Grand Rapids,Mich.

(- AT LIBERTY

MUSICIANS

ALTO -TENOR, BARITONE, SAX, CLARINET.Flute. Lb RAY DEAN, Tullos

Shreveport. LaALTO SAX -FLUTE, CLARINET AND BARI-

tone Sax. Also arrange and sing some. Wellschooled, union. Locations preferred, no joints.Willing to gc anywhere. Cut or no notice. BOXC-102, care The Billboard, Cincinnati, 0.ARRANGER-NO SPECIAL STYLE. LIMIT

two a week. JOHN HOWARD, General De-livery, Hyattsville, Md.

'February 13, 1937

M1 LIBERTY - TWO MUSICIANS. A -IJFIanist, any style, stylist. Alto Sax, Doubling

Clarinet, Violin. Have car, travel together.Neat appearance, sober, reliable; ages 25-28.Location only. Salary good and on line. NeedWork. What have you? State all in first.EVERETT SWANCER, Coalport, Clearfield Co.,P a.

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BAND MASTER AT LIBERTY -GO ANY -where. Experienced. BOX C-180, Billboard,

Cincinnati, 0.

COMPLETE RHYTHM SECTION - STRICTLYSwing. A-1 readers, together six years. Go

re. Location preferred. Must haveti t. MUSICIANS, 117 Main St., Fair-haven, Mass.

CORNETIST-BANDMASTER AND TEACHER.;Consider any reliable offer. ROSS DWIG-

GIOZ, 416 E. Vail, Kokomo, Ind.fliffill3T-EXPERIENCED IN ALL LINES. RE-

IJoble. Will use music as side line if neces-sary to do other work. Write particulars toB OX C-175, Billboard, Cincinnati, 0.

GIRL TRUMPET PLAYER - EXPERIENCED.Prefer hotel work or night club. Write BOX

2875, Wahkon, Minn.GO TENOR AND CLARINET-TRANSPOSE AT

sight. Voice, union, 23. Plenty experience;Just off name band. RUSS SNIDER, CamfieldHotel, Greeley, Colo.

H AL GOOD, STRONG BARITONE SOLOIST-Big Circus Concert Band. DECARLO, 319

Walnut St., Macon, Ca. fe13

SWING STRING BASS. AGE 23. UNION. HASCar, wardrobe and world of experience, par-

ticularly in show and walkie business. Fast ar-ranger and double trombone. BOX C-184, Bill-board, Cincinnati, 0.

TEACHER-VIOLIN, BANJO, STEEL GUITAR,Saxophone, desires position in East. JAMES

FARRINGTON, Canton, Me. fe13TROMBONIST, DOUBLE TRUMPET AND

Violin. Smart, young, experienced and union.BOX 762, Billboard, 1564 Broadway, NewYork. fe20PIANIST, ARRANGER, Orchestra Director.

Teacher. Composer, wishes to locate. No affili-ations. Independent Responsible parties onlyanswer. Experienced in all branches. AddressPIANIST. care Billboard. 390 Arcade Bldg..St. Louie, Mo. fe20SAX-Alto and Tenor. doubling cello and voice;

age 33; neat appearing, read and fake, modern,take off. JIMMY STRAUSS. Court Place Hotel.Denver, Colo.SAX AND RIDE CLARINET-Read. ride, fake.

Satisfaction or no notice. No panics. BOXC-181. care The Billboard. Cincinnati. 0.TRUMPET-Experienced all lines. Conservatory

Graduate. Age 28, neat appearance. At Libertyafter February Ill. ROBERT LEWIS. 106182d St, Brooklyn. N. Y. fe20

AT LIBERTY

PARKS AND FAIRS

ARMSTRONG'S FAMOUS COMEDY FORD ACT-Well known. Literature. ROSCOE ARM-

STRONG, Montezuma, Ind. ap24

SPILLS! CHILLS! THRILLS! CHAMPION -ship Motorcycle Races and Hell Drivers, "the

tops in racing." "Sam -Sam," Circus Musicalfor indoor, outdoor events, expositions, fairs.Committees address CHARLES KYLE, GeneralDelivery, Richmond, Va.AT LIBERTY-Rice's Troupe of Comedy Pigs

and Dogs for Fairs Parks and Circus. A realnovelty act. 1200 Linwood Ave., Jackson, Mich.

AERIAL 00WDENS-Standard attractions, highdouble trapeie, comedy revolving ladder. Good

acts, plenty flash, satisfaction assured. if in-terested send for literature. Address Billboard,Cincinnati. 0. ap3CHARLES LA CROIX--Original. outstanding

trapeze act. Booking indoor events. Flashyequipment. Special advertising posters. Real act.Price reasonable. Address 1304 S. AnthonyBlvd., Fort Wayne, Incl.DEATH DEFYING, SENSATIONAL. World's

most daring show of steel nerves and skill, withdeath as the reward for a miss. The world's bestjuvenile rifle and pistol shot. Only 8 years old.Mee him shoot cigarets from his fathers mouth,flowers from his mother's hair. See him split abullet on a sharpened flange, bursting two bal-loons with one shot. See the thrill of thrills, this8 -year -old boy shoot an outline around his father'sbody, yes with real high-powered shells and with-out the aid of bullet-proof clothing at any time.As an added feature the world's fastest gun mandemonstrates quick and fancy draws. The mostoutstanding act in the world today now bookingfaire, rodeos, theaters, parks, celebrations, etc.Address all communications to KENNE'TT M.FOSTER, L. B. 315. Sheldon. Ill.

AT LIBERTY

PIANO PLAYERS

PIANIST-CONCERT OR DANCE. UNION,experienced. Location. LARRY SCHEBEN,

Oliver Hotel, Atlanta, Ga.PIANIST, RADIO ENTERTAINER - EXPERI-

ienced in Cabaret. Wishes position withorchestra. Can do M. C. also. FRED FITZ-GERALD, Billboard, 1564 Broadway, New York.PIANO PLAYER - UNION, SIGHT READ,

transpose. Experience with stage and floorshows; also dance band. Play modern style.State full details. EDDIE FELLOWS, 3962 Wal-lace, W. Philadelphia, Pa.

YOUNG MAN PIANIST - UNION,enced all lines. RAYMOND DEMPSEY,

Franklinville, N. Y.

PLENTY RHYTHM-Modem takeoff, good ao-ecumenist, young. Interested in location onb.

No shows. Please be explicit., PIANIST, 303East 5th Ave., Rome, Ga.

AT LIBERTY

SINGERS

B ARITONE SINGER-Unusual range, young, ex-perience. aPPearance. Wants steady job; lega-

tion band; South preferred. Definite asset to or-ganized band. Write all first letter. PATTHOMPSON, 412 W. Wells, Milwaukee. Wis.

AT LIBERTYVAUDEVILLE ARTISTS

N ELLIE KING'S beautiful Musical Act. GeorgeOram King's Ventriloquial Act and ranch and

Judy Show. For indoor circus, bazaars. museums,celebrations, department stores, schools, lodges,auspices. etc. Address 1009 Wayne Ave., Indiana.Ps. feb13

TEAM-Man, Comic, Black. Toby and Trani!).Both dance and play guitar. Woman, acrobat.

Both young, up in all acts. For med or unit.State full particulars. Write 431 E. Buena Vista,Chester, Ill. fel*

PIANO MAN for med: experienced. Don't readbut fake; hot, transpose. Tap dance, musical

novelty. !'lay guitar, banjo, drums, but don'thave instruments; parts, some straights. GILBERTBOYD, Salem. Ill.

15 YEARS AGO -(Continued from page 53)

Jersey and New York Firemen's associa-tion to furnish all the attractions at theannual convention of that organization.

In an effort to send the Rubin &'Cherry Shows out in the spring as oneof the most beautiful caravans in the'world it was decided to have all the nec-essary work and painting on the state-rooms cars done by experts in Pullmanshops. . . . D. W. Stansell, owner andmanager of the Moonlight Shows, an-nounced that he had contracted to fur-nish the midway attractions at the BlueGrass Fair, Lexington, one of Kentucky'simportant fall events. . . . Hustle andbustle was the watchword at the Levitt -Brown -Huggins Shows' winter quarters,San Francisco. . . . Ray Phillips, of theRay Show Property Exchange, was out-fitting a new carnival in St. Louis.. . .

Royal Exposition Shows were experienc-ing good business in Anderson, S. C. . . ,

Prince Ma -Ho, half man -half horse. wasdoing a swell business on the Pike atLong Beach, Calif., under the directionof Captain W. D. Ament.

Joe Callis announced that he hadplaced his Minstrel Show and HawaiianTheater with the Mighty Doris Exposi-tion Shows for the new season. . . .

Raymond B. Dean. formerly a circuspublicity agent, decided to take a whirlat the carnival end of the amusementbusiness as press agent of Billie Clark'sBroadway Shows.. . . Mr. and Mrs. TomFryar celebrated their 10th wedding an-niversary in their cozy little bungalowat the Rubin & Cherry winter quarters,Savannah, Ga. James Barber, head hos-tler with the Great Patterson Shows,who had his heel bitten off by a lionwhile unloading at Charleston, Ill., wasreported. to be recovering at the Oak-wood Hospital there.

rouiST. LOUIS. Feb. 6.-J. R. Strayer,

owner of shows bearing his name. ismarooned in this city, awaiting detailsfrom Cairo, Ill.

Henry Heyn is also in this city, beinga refugee from Cairo.

Joe Tilley, owner of the Tilley Shows,passed thru, en route from Hot Springs,Ark., and his home in Ladd, Ill.

Louis Isler, owner of the Isler Shows,was in the city.

The Missouri Show Women's Club heldits usual weekly meeting on Thursdayevening at the clubrooms in the Ameri-can Hotel. Mrs. Norma Lang. newlyelected president, presided. Mrs. MaryFrancis was present for the first timethis winter. Mrs. Clella Jacobson, sec-retary, and Mrs. Florence Parker, treas-urer, read their respective reports,which showed that the club had a sub-stantial balance in the treasury. Mrs.Grace Goss was hostess for the eveningand served lunch.

Jimmie Laughlin. owner of WestBros.' Amusement Company, was a visi-tor with Mrs. Laughlin. Laughlin ad-vised that their winter quarters andhome in Morley, Mo.. were out of theflood zone. He also reported that SamSolomon, owner of Sol's Liberty Shows,

advised him that his equipment wassafe in Caruthersville, Mo., and that thetrucks and trailers of Sol's Liberty Showsare hauling refugees and supplies in theflood area of Southeastern Missouri.

PitilaMpkiaPHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-Eighth Street

Museum good business. Attractions:Bluey Bluey, novelty performer; GuySamson, musical cowboy; Three Dells,club jugglers; Prince Chandon, Indianhalf man; Poses Plastique; Mysteria andSpidora, illusions, and Princess Zelda,mentalist. In annex dancing girls andMary Morris.

South Street Museum has Johnny Wil-liams Colored Revue; Horn Woodrow.armless performer; Prince Zulu, SouthAfrican bushman; Sig, tattooed man;Electric Chair demonstration, and Mine.Camille, mentalist. In annex dancinggirls are Agnes Roberts, Dorothy Cum-mings and Tanya Cooper.

John Marks, of the Marks Shows, wasa visitor, arranging bookings, and alsomade some purchases of show material.

Teddy Ward is in the city. Art Con-veres, with the Frank West Shows, wasin the city.

Nalfe Corey, producer of minstrelshows with carnivals and also a per-former, is wintering in Jacksonville, Fla.

Hazel Hasson is secretary of the SouthStreet Museum.

OGDEN GETS --(Continued from page 39)

out. Bowman and other cowboys weregiven cash awards and trophies at theconvention.

Come to UnderstandingEverett Bowman (not related to John),

spokesman for the Cowboy Turtle Asso-ciation, spoke to the delegates on thework of the organization and a betterunderstanding between cowboys androdeo managements was reached.

Delegates were welcomed to Reno byMayor J. A. Cooper; E. W. Chism, presi-dent Chamber of Commerce, and CharlesSadlier, president Reno Rodeo Associa-tion. President McNutt, speaking onThe Future of the RAA, predicted that1937 would be a good rodeo year andurged close co-operation among allmembers of the RAA. Declaring thatthe rodeo is the only major sport basedupon a major industry, the cattle in-dustry, he said that rodeos are keepingalive one of the most glamorous andglorious traditions of the country-theare of the vaquero.

Other speakers were Mayor E. J. Leachof Salinas. The Working of the RAAOffice; Howard Harris, manager of theSalem County Fair -Rodeo, The RodeoSituation in the Eastern District; BobWright, president of the Lewiston (Ida.)Rodeo. The Rodeo Situation in Idaho;L. B. Sylvester, president of the MonteVista (Colo.) Rodeo, The Early Days ofthe Rodeo; Charles B. Paul, presidentof the Rochester (N. Y.) Rodeo, SomeParticular Problems Affecting New YorkRodeos; C. H. Sooy, San Francisco, chair-man California Advisory Council, The

State RAA Advisory Council Plan, andJ. C. Howe, secretary of Sidney (Ia.)Rodeo, Rodeo Publicity.

Accompanied on arrival in Reno by aheavy snowstorm and faced by a batteryof newspaper cameramen, the delegateswere taken to the Riverside Hotel inhorse-drawn bobsleds. Largest delega-tion came from Salinas, 19 registeringfrom that city and the neighboringcities of Hollister and King City.

Other rodeos represented were MadisonSquare Garden, Chicago Stadium Cor-poration, Rochester; Hills Ranch Rodeoat Saugus, Calif.; Twin Falls CountyFair, Filer, Ida.; The Mother Lode,Sonora, Calif.; Horsemen's Association.Las Vegas, Nev.; King City Stampede,Contra Costa County, Richmond, Calif.;El Monte Pioneer Days, El Monte, Calif.;Hayward, Hayward, Calif.; CaliforniaStampede, Marysville, Calif.; VisaliaRodeo and Fiesta, Visalia, Calif.; Liver-more, Livermore, Calif.; LivingstonRoundup, Livingston. Mont.; Reno; Wil-lits Frontier Days, Willits, Calif.; Mid-land Empire State Fair, Billings, Mont.:Ogden Pioneer Days, Ogden, Utah; Ski -Hi Stampede, Monte Vista, Colo.: IowaChampionship, Sidney, Ia.; HomesteadersJubilee Night, Caldwell, Ida.: San BenitoSaddle Horse Association, Hollister,Calif.; Elko Rodeo, Elko, Nev.; EllensburgRodeo, Ellensburg, Wash.; Owyhee Stam-pede, Ontario, Ore.: Eastern Idaho Dis-trict Fair, Blackfoot, Ida.: LewistonRoundup, Lewiston, Ida.; Frontier Days,Bakersfield, Calif.; Monte Bello, MonteBello, Calif., and Bainby Shows, Sacra-mento, Calif.

C. H. Sooy, counsel for the CaliforniaCattlemen's Association, moved that theRAA issue a memorandum that thetrade tready with Argentina be kept asit is, or made even more strict, in orderto prevent the spread of hoof and mouthdiSease. The motion was carried. Soo),said that the Cattlemen's Associationwas anxious to join the RAA in thismatter.

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hope the luncheon demonstrated thatfact to him.

Among those present could be seenPeter Freuchen, Lawrence Gray, Dr. Mc-Goldrick. Gene Buck, Supreme CourtJudge Collins. Carl Withers, FrankKetcham, Ole Singsbad, B111 Pullen andRube Haskell, Truman Tally, Lew Lehr,Ed Thorgersen, Commander Riis CharlesHand, J. Reilly, Major Shuler, RegOrcutt, Captain Botved, Governor Hoff-man, Col. Fred Margerum, Ed Bodin andM. L. Ernst. Among new members takenup were Hiram C. Bloomingdale, MichaelRayens, Charles E. Hallenborg, SamRosoff, Richard Du Bois and Willard G.Triest.

Letter From Stanley DawsonLOS ANGELES, Feb. 8.-Everett Hart.

after playing a week at Denver, returnedto Los Angeles for remainder of thewinter. Bill Rice is still in Los Angeles.Eddie Brown hes developed into quitea humorist and his weekly letters to thegang are looked forward to. He is still

in Dallas, but expects to make a quicktrip to Tampa.

William Vollmer and Happy Brannonare temporarily in Dallas. Russell Milleris in San Antonio. Tommy Morris is inDallas. Eddie Delavfn and wife, whowere at the Texas Centennial, are win-tering in Kansas City.

Joe Trosey and Mike Healey are inHouston. Mike made a trip to Galvestonto make arrangements for the annualconvention of the Chameleon Venders.Glenn Booth and wife are winteringhere. Leo Haggerty and Betty are stillhere. John Agee is living on his ranchin North Hollywood. J. D. Newman Isexpected to arrive here soon.

Ross Davis is about to embark on abig amusement scheme and will be readyto release it soon. It is reported thatJoe Krug and partner will have a showof their own this season. Since thedeath of Charley Hatch and the conse-quent breaking up of the ribbing teamof Hatch and Fink, the new team of JoeGlasey and Walsh, of the Bristol Hotel,has been carrying on. Once in a whileAl (Big Hat) Fisher will help things

Fat Alton came into Los Angeles forthe holidays. Charley Mugivan left forSan Francisco before Christmas. Mur-dock Cook was recently initiated intothe Eastgate lodge of Masons. Lodgeclaims membership of about 35 show-men. Dr. Smith, formerly a trouper andnow a name surgeon of Los Angeles, wasformerly master.

Dave and Minnie Clark recently vis-ited Everett Hart. George Clark is inSacramento. Tom Mix, Dail Turney, JoeBowers and Ted Metz, of the Tom MixCircus, are in Los Angeles. GladstoneShaw is looking after things for Turneyat the Anniston, Ala., winter quarters.Reported that Nettle Dill and McKaywill be with Russell Bros.' Circus.

Dr. William Mann, Washington Zoocurator, sailed from Vancouver January19. Charley Edwards and Etta writethat they have three feet of snow atEffort, Pa. Charley visited GroganSpencer, who is with "Beef Trust" Wat-son show at Allentown, Pa.

Showmen's Guild MeetingCINCINNATI, Feb. 8.-According to

The London Daily Herald, the annualmeeting of the Showmen's Guild ofGreat Britain was held at quarters ofthe Guild on Victoria street January 14.All the well-known personalities of theBritish show world were present, includ-ing Bertram Mills, Olympia Circus King;Alderman Patrick Collins, former M. P.and 78 -year -old seaside showman;"Billy" Butlin from Skegness, who con-trols shows worth a half a millionpounds, and William Wilson, of Agricul-tural Hall circus fame.

One of the features of the meeting wasthe "Showmen's Court." There suchcomplaints as bargaining at excessiverents in order to obtain grounds, oneman stealing another's pitch, etc., wereargued out.

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Conducted by WM. D. LITTLEFORD-Communocations to 25 Opera Place,

Electrical Appliances Will BeFeatured by Resort Men in '37

Resort men are reported to be placinglarger orders for electrical appliancesthan ever before. They claim that thecoming summer season will find thismerchandise the leading seller thruoutthe wholesale merchandise industry.

The tremendous improvements in thismerchandise, the fact that the leadingutilities have spent many thousands pro-moting the sales of appliances and thereduction in current rates everywhere inthe country have prompted resort mento order electrical appliances far in ad-vance of their openings so as to assurethemselves delivery.

Many of the leading wholesale mer-chandise firms have always featured theelectrical appliances because they claimthere is no better flash in the industryand certainly no better dollar -for -dollarvalue for the buyer.

The demand which has been createdwas unexpected and unprecedented. ItIs the accumulation of many months ofcareful watching on the part of the re-sort merchandise users.

Some of these men claim that the ad-vertising which the electrical appliance

Winter Sports OfferGood Premium Ideas

While we are in the midst of winterweather with prospects of a month ormore of it yet to come in most sectionsof the nation. the field of winter sportsoffers a wealth of good premium andprize ideas. Ice skates, especially, haveproved their value in several ways, bothas trade -getting premiums and as playstimulators when used as awards andprizes on salesboards and amusement de-vices. The shoe -type skate, of course,is in greatest demand, with the non -shoe skate being called for in anyquantity only in the juvenile sizes.

Sales of skis and ski equipment forpremium purposes are reported the high-est in six years. with less concern shownfor the substantial prices which theseitems natui ally bring. Other itemswhich have been profitable for the mer-chandise industry in those sectionswhere much snow abounds are bob -sledsof the racing type and snow -shoes.

Articles of sports apparel for winter,including snow caps, snow sweaters andjackets, socks and gloves, and gaylycolored scarfs are also becoming moreand more widely recognized as premiumsof rare value and appeal during the coldweather. It is pointed out by leadingmerchandisers that heavier promotion ofthese goods would not only expand themarket considerably, but would afforda handsome return. It is suggested,however. that succeeding months not beoverlooked when volume selection ofgoods is made, because of its seasonalnature.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Total retailsales in 1936 amounted to $37.000.000.000,an increase of 13.8 per cent over 1935.according to estimates of National In-dustrial Conference Board. This was thehighest level since 1930. but 24 per centbelow 1929. The physical volume of re-tail trade has not declined so drasticallywhen compared with 1929 as has the dol-lar value, for the unit prices of goodsentering into retail trade still remainsubstantially below the 1929 level. Theboard estimates that physical volume ofretail sales last year was five per centbelow 1929. Of each dollar spent in re-tail establishments in 1936 a little lessthan one-third went for food and drink:one -fifth was allotted to automobilesand automotive products, including fuel.end the remainder was spent for cloth-ing, home furnishings and sundry items.

people themselves have been doing isbut small shakes compared to what localutility companies have been doing ineven in the smallest cities. They alsoclaim that every one of these local elec-tric and gas companies enjoyed tre-mendous business last Christmas on thissort of merchandise and that every elec-trical appliance manufacturer was farbehind in orders.

Since then, they say, rates for elec-tricity have been cut in almost everycommunity and these reductiOns havebeen attended by wide publicity. At thesame time the public has been urged tomake use of these liberal rate reductionsby purchasing more electrical applianceequipment.

"Adding up the entire situation." one .

leading resort concessioner reports,"there is no doubt that electrical appli-ances will be the outstanding merchan-dise for the coming summer season.

"In fact," he continues, "I expect toplace one of the largest orders I haveever placed for this merchandise and youcan tell the cockeyed world that I amgoing to demand the very best namesand the best quality In this line. Youcan fool the public only once in ourbusiness and I'm glad to say that moreand more of the men are developing asteady patronage from the public be-cause of the fact that they are givingthe players only the finest merchandiseobtainable. Me for electrical appliancesfor summer of 1937."

Philadelphia Trade ReportPHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-Trade report

from the Philadelphia area indicatedthat business activity declined duringthe week. With the exception of whole -

Cincinnati, 0.

Operators WelcomeNovelty Merchandise

Merchandise novelties are meeting_with the instant approval of all buyersat this time.

Radios of midget size featuring bars,cocktail glasses and entire sets withnovelty characteristics and other mer-chandise in this category has becomethe new favorite among the biggermerchandise buyers.

Resort men who are preparing for oneof the best seasons in the history oftheir business are buying novelty mer-chandise in considerable quantity. Thesemen have always been the criterion forthe faster selling items, the wholesalemerchandise men report.

Many attribute the return to noveltymerchandise to the better flow of cashat this time as evidenced by the greatcrowds at the Southern resorts. Severalleaders in the concessions division ofthe resorts are also going in for glass-ware novelties. Nudist bar glasses,showing girls in bathing suits that losetheir suits as the glasses are tipped whiledrinking have become a favorite. Glass-ware concealed in chests which whenopened show complete cocktail and wineand whisky arrangements are also fa-vored. Cocktail glasses with coloredglass picks are being purchased inquantity.

Most apparent is this return to mer-chandise with novelty ideas among coin -machine men who are buying it for theirhigh -score weekly prizes. Tho not asyet openly apparent the return to theweekly prize idea is again taking hold inthe coin -machine industry.

Salesboard men will also be featuringthis type of merchandise on the newboards. The blank boards which arebeing purchased from the factories arebeing decorated with pictures of thistype of merchandise obtained by theseoperators from their local wholesalemerchandise outlets.

Nation's Trade StaysWell Ahead of 1936

Altho industry faltered and retail tradewilted in flood -swept regions last week,the nation's business held stubbornly itsadvantage over a year ago, according tothe Associated Press. Strikes and floodscast lengthening shadows across the tradeand industrial horizon, but the drop wasnot heavy enough to prevent the firstmonth of 1937 showing a 10 per cent in-crease over the same month last year.

Retail trade, power generation, trans-portation and manufacturing petered outand came to a stop as life-saving and re-lief work thrust to the fore in 12 CentralStates. Meanwhile recovery energy in therest of the country provided business witha relatively strong pulse and left a satis-factory background for rehabilitation workas the waters abate.

"With the exception of areas located inthe immediate flood districts, retail tradethruout the country continued to showadvancement over the corresponding periodlast year," said the Department of Com-merce in its survey of 37 cities.

sale trade, which made small advances,and retail trade, which just about heldits own, all major indices showed a de-cline compared with the previous week.Hampered by inclement weather, retailtrade sales volume was spotty, yet abouteven with the previous week and betterthan a year ago. Department store salesmade no gain over the preceding week,but were 12.3 per cent better than lastyear. Specialty shops gained 6.8 percent and 14.2 per cent over both periods.Dry goods wholesalers reported acceler-ated sales in practically all types. Ham-pered constantly by their inability toobtain wanted supplies from primarysources during the 1936 period, thewholesalers indicated that they are buy-ing much more freely and. earlier thisyear.

7iew tiotkBy WALTER ALWYN-SCHMIDT

NO GOOD to tell the people in Cincinnati that they have had a flood in thatpart of the country because they have found out as much themselves. Pitch-

dom, however, wonders what the water will, do to business. The chances are thatbusiness will be good once the waters have returned to their usual course. That isthe experience with most floods and there is no reason to believe that the presentone will make a difference. It was the same with the dust storms last year andthe agricultural papers actually went to the trouble to advertise that their readersneeded merchandise first and help later. Great disasters invariably bring moneyto the parts where they occur. Houses, roads, bridges have to be rebuilt. Replace-ment purchases set money in circulation. Large amounts of cash are distributed byrelief agencies. There will be great economic activity all,along the Ohio and Missis-sippi with plenty of work for everybody. I am willing to stake my reputation as amarket forecaster that pitches will do well in the flooded areas this spring andsummer. The fairs and carnivals later in the year will be better attended thanlast year. So don't fight slay of the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. Get right intomarket. It will be worth your while.

Here is a fashion trend worth watching. The Stage this time is responsiblefor it and to Katharine Cornell belongs the honor of having taken the lead. We aregoing Malay this year. It will be Malay dress fashions. Malay perfumes, jewelry,charms and sandals. The American summer girl of 1937 will be tanned to a Malaybrown. She will he loaded with Malay bangles and she will wear exotic flowers inher hair. It's a great thing for carnival and fair selling, because it is the sort ofstuff that shows up in merchandise displays and looks expensive. Therefore, getyourself a few Malay lines and make the best of it while it lasts. You are prettysafe all thru the summer and some of it may be carried over into the winter. Han-dling up-to-the-minute fashions pays, but you must keep your eyes open for asudden letdown.

I am told that there is little cla maced .and left over merchandise around.Auctioneers have difficulty in getting the right kind of stuff and if tne conditionremains as it is now it may become necessary to purchase regular goods. Do notrely on supplies entering the market from the flooded areas. Merchants in the flooddistrict were well forewarned and have taken care to preserve their stocks by mov-ing them to the tipper floors.

More notes: Toy stocks are low andthe demand has been slower than usualin expectation of spring developments. Sporting goods. on the other hand, aremore lively. . . . Prices of shirt lines are equalized by substitution of cheaper gradelines selling at the old prices. This will he good news for men selling one pricepromotions. . . . Blankets are up. . . There is a good demand for cheap elec-trical percolators and coffee pots that whistle as they brew. . . . Blue glass dishes,to serve as almost anything from an ash trey to a relish plate. make a good premiumitem. . , . More pitches are open but some of the permanent places have closed.

D & B Trade Report ShowsRetail Activity in Detroit

DETROIT, Feb. 6.-Special sales andmonth -end promotional events caused arevival of consumer interest which re-sulted in a 3 per cent advance in re-tail distribution here the past week overa week ago and 10 per cent over lastyear, according to Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.

While unfavorable industrial factorsstill cloud the local picture. the bene-ficial effects of the current back -to -work movement have already been feltin some quarters.

The certainty of price advances hasled to a quickened interest in wholesaleofferings. Paints, hardware, sportinggoods and building materials continuedin active demand, while the require-ments of the flooded areas caused anaccelerated movement of drugs, vaccinesand chemicals. Wholesale voluine roseslightly over the preceding week and in-dicates a 22 per cent increase over thesame week of 1936.

Tennessee ValleyGood Rural Market

CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 6.-J. M. Sharp,president of the Sharp Battery and Elec-tric Company, distributor of Philcos in30 counties in Tennessee. Alabama andGeorgia, announced that his radio salesshowed a 25 per cent increase over thepreceding year. This is but a single in-cident. However, reports from otherdealers show that the trend towards in-creased buying of radios and electricalappliances is general thruout the terri-tory.

Better crops. better prices and heavygovernmental expenditures have allaided in raising the standard of livingthat now permits of the purchase byrural residents of a great many con-veniences formerly denied them.

In several sections where lack of powerprevents the securing of electrical con-veniences people are buying battery setsin large numbers.

February 13, 1937 WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE

.1111.GrGelp, BETTER VALUES 72ew gteittgWatch

Just Look-only $1.50 eachBliNTS

INGERSOLL MITE WRIST WATCH, at themarket's lowest price. Former wholesale price was88.38. Chromium plated case with open link metalband. Slivered dial with gilt figures. Unbreakablecrystal. Each in original box with $5.00 price mark.

COMBINATION GLASS CUTTER KNIFE-Two Blades, Clip and Pen, Glass Cutter and Cork-screw. Nickel Finish. Metal Handle. Center withFancy Colored Celluloid Inlay, Equipped withShackle for Chain. Size of Knife Closed, 8 Y2".One Dorton In Package.

13100178.PER

GROSS 12.00 iiPoEzIN 1.05

N. SHURE CO.Adams and Wells Sts.,

CHICAGO, ILL.

BINGO OPERATORSSend for New Special Bingo Circular

Just Off the Press.

Prize MerchandiseParticularly suited for Bingo and

Priced to Meet and Beat all CompetitionWe Carry All Equipment. Beginners, seeus for Information on Bingo Operation.

GOLDFARB'NOVELTY COMPANY

The House of Service

20 West 23rd SL, NEW YORK CITY

AMERICAN -MADE

LAPEL WATCH, 14 S.Enamel bezel and backwith Chrome center case.Assorted colors: Black,Ivory, Tan, Red, Green andBlue. Each with braided6 -inch cord attached tomatch color of enamel.

No. B100. Ea. $ .92%TEN for 9.00

Send for Catalog.

ROHDE - SPENCERCO.WHOLESALE

HOUSE

223-225 W. MADISON ST. CHICAGO

Sell VALENTINESShare in the Profits.

Comics are in BIG demandX34135 - Comic Valentines, 144 De-

signs, Size Tx10 inches, printed 4 colorson newsprint, 1 complete assortment to theprinted envelope. Packed I Gross in Pack-age. 10 -Gross Lots, Gross (Post-age Extra) 'WC

PER GROSS (Postpaid), 56c.Complete Price List Upon Request.

Deposit Is Required on All C. 0. D. Orders.

LEVIN BROTHERSTERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

ELGIN or WALTHAM sl Ea.7 -Jewel, 18 Size Watches. In New White Cases.

7.Jewel, If Size Elgin and Waltham, $2.75.Flash Carnival Watches that do nut run, 50e each.

Send for Price List.Your Money Balk If Not Satisfied.

CRESCENT CITY SMELTING CO.,Old Geld and Sliver Buyers and Refiners,

113 N. Broadway St. Louis, Me.

4444144c*ii,,,I,1:;

Write to The Billboard, Buyers' Service Department, 25 Opera Place,Cincinnati, 0., for addresses of companies in this department

supplying the items which interest you.

Salesboard DealsStone Bros.. Inc., manufacturer and

creator of specialties, is now in themarket with a line of six salesboarddeals that operators can little afford tooverlook. Deal No. 1 is a chromiummakeup chest filled with deliciouscandy. Chest is made of California red-wood covered with chromium plate witha superimposed picture on the cover anda full size mirror under the cover. DealNo. 2 is a modernistic stationary utilitychest built of the same fine materials asDeal No. 1 and coming in a variety ofcover designs. No. 3 is a preferencecigaret chest in three compartments.Deal No. 4 is a novelty home play gamechest that comes filled with candy.Chest is built of Circassian walnut rein-forced with enameled steel and linedwith redwood-size 8 by 10 inches. No. 5is the same as No. 4 only larger, being10 by 10 inches and holding 11/2 poundsof candy. Deal No. 6 is a liquor cabinetholding a pint bottle and having chromeshelves with four decorated whiskyglasses. Deal No. 7 is a cosmetic orbeauty chest kit equipped with lock andkey and filled with a high-grade as-sortment of finest cosmetics. Interestedparties are gladly furnished with furtherparticulars and sample orders.

Multi -Wave FilterU. S. Radio Lab of New York is in-

troducing several new radio filters whichare claimed to reallytake out noises fromradio sets. The Jointsare known as U. S. Multi -Wave Noise Eliminatorsand are available both inround and octagonshapes. They contain

genuine 600 -volt special duco condensersand are guaranteed by the manufactur-ers.

Movie KomicsAn outstanding sales attraction is be-

ing offered by Allied ManufacturingCompany in the form of a gadget thatwhen held to the eye and operated bysimply turning a crank shows realmovies. Kamera is all metal with a blackfinish and with four lithographed orna-mentations of famous comics in col9r.The quality lens and mechanism are sosimple that a small child can changefilms and operate easily. Kamera comescomplete with one film and additionalfilms are available.

Dicta -Race GameDicta -Race is the name of a startling

new counter and party game that isproving a boon to the direct -selling field.A simple tip of the four -inch rubberbowl sends two balls whirling aroundthe track. One stops on the winninghorse, the other on the odds. Becauseit is so simple and realistic, playersquickly gather around, making it anespecially appealing, device for taverns,bars, cafes, restaurants and merchantsof all kinds. And the popularity of thisnew item for home parties makes itssales potentialities almost unlimited.according to Dictacard, Inc., the makers.The cost to the trade is remarkably lowfor such a substantial and fascinatinggame.

Heater for TrailersA new product to provide instan-

taneous hot water in an automobiletrailer Is being placed on the marketunder the name of Chromheat by theMid -West Electric Products Company. Itis also adaptable for use in the home.garage, in camp and in practically anyspot where quick heating is wanted.

It is a chrome -plated cylinder, 302inches in diameter by 6 inches long,

with a sturdy new type heating element.It is dropped into a pan or bucket ofwater and is said to produce boling hotwater in about 10 seconds,

Heater and element are protectedagainst overheating and are made strongenough to be practically foolproof. Aone-year guarantee is given with theproduct.

Chromheat also has the effect of soft-ening and sterilizing the water as itcomes into direct contact with it. Itoperates direct from any standard electriclight outlet and thus is available foruse almost anywhere.

Product Is designed to be especiallypopular with trailer users, who havehitherto had difficulties with heating,aside from space heating by stoves. Itscompactness and attractive design rec-ommend It especially to the traveler andmake it an ideal gift or premium item.

Compact AerialPotential buyers for a compact, simply

installed radio aerial are sure to go forthe new product of Universal ProductsCorporation. It is a small device replac-ing unsightly outside aerials which areoften badly corroded. It fits inside theradio, and according to claims by themanufacturer and testimony of users.brings better, clearer reception than out-side areials. It is pointed out that mil-lions of radios everywhere present atremendous market for agents handlingthis product.

An Old One Collies BackOne of the hottest items of the old

days has at last made its reappearanceon the American market. Joseph Hagnis the lucky importer. The item is sev-eral derivations of the famous FrenchArt View miniatures. Tie clasps, pencilsor fountain pens have been fitted withstrong lens so they greatly magnify andgive a sharp image.

The -Billboard 59

A LIGHTER SENSATION

EDROLighter and Pack Holder SlipsNeatly Into Your Cigarette Pack

You'll SCOOP the With thiu. Anyone who smokes -man or woman-willwant one. It holds a pack, protects ciga-rette from bruising, and 'keeps pockets (orpurse) free from tobacco crumbs. Easy touse --simple, posit' e! I Iona Ole--nothingtoget out of order! and it's Guaranteed.

1-No fussing. nofumbling. Edro Lighterslips into your cigarettepack as quick as awink- holds it firmly.securely, ready for ac-tion.

2-- Wind a cigarette?Push it hand -knob andthere it is as fresh awlplump and round as the(lay it came front thefactory!

3-A Light? Simi,and you have a perfectflame-solos steadY!Snap - out! AndEdro pies back to pro-testing your pack ofcigarettes.

The year's greatest premimu nationallYadvertised in Esquire. Saturday EveningPost, etc. All Chromium Plated. Packedeach in attractive gift box. Retails $2.75.

All Orders F. 0. B. N. V.

SALESBOARD DEALSWe have a list Deal on the ED110ER. Send 10c for Sample Sales Card. Alsoa number of other Fast Deals. Write forInformation Today.

Sample

$1.49WRITE

for

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PRICES

ADVANCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.Sole Premium Distributor for EDRO.

995 Broadway (Dept. B-2), N. Y. City.

THE SMALLEST MIDGET RADIO MADEEXACT SIZE 7-7/16x41/2x53/4WITH A DYNAMIC SPEAKER

Striped Walnut Cabinet9 New Style Zephyr Dial Side Method Tuning Litz Wound Coils Exceptional Sensitivity Hair Line Selectivity Moving Coil Dynamic

Speaker Filtered Signal Detector Tremendous Volume 43 Pentode Output

R. C. A. Licensed Tubes Exclusive Style Original Design Set and Tubes Guaranteed

You Don'tNeed AnyFree Trials,Our SetaReallyWork. Con-tinuous re-peat ordersis our bestproof.

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PLAYLAND SUPPLY CO. in lots of six samples118 East 28th St. New York City F. 0. B. N. Y. 25% depositThe Smallest Radio in the world with a full sized 5" Dynamic Speaker

We also

Model 4DW.

$61 0

each$67 5

each

SALESBOARD OPERATORSA REAL MONEY MAKING BOARD

$ .00 Each CompleteWith 4 Automatic Lighters.Your Profit Over $30.00.

25% Cash With Order. Balance C. 0. D.

IMPERIAL MERCHANDISE CO., INC."The House of Hot Numbers"

893 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY

carry lc and 5c merchandise and cigarette boards rangingfrom $6.00 to $25.00 each.

60 The Billboard WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE rclpriutry 13, 1937

GREAT PREMIUM AND SALES PROMO-TION ITEM! This brand-new mystery ChangePurse is the most ingenious, most amazingitem you have ever seen. A squeeze and Itopens. Lays flat and compactly in pocket orhandbag. Made of strikingly attractive genuineleather. Take advantage of our bargain In-troductory offer!

SYMBOL NOVELTY CO.,

Size: 11"x7V4"z51/2"

GENERAL WIRELESSLABORATORIES, Inc.

0 240 W. 23rd St. !erection or Mon-

FREE TRIALTUBE GEN-12AL RADIO

$ 95 #LOTS

OF SIX 0

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SATISFACTION GUARANTEEDTry this GENUINE GI \ I:51,RADIO for 5 days A'L Ot itRISK. You'll find it the bestbuy on the market - or yourmoney refunded. No questionsasked. (Less freight charges.)FAST SALES! BIG PROFITS!Modern Walnut Cabinet. Pow-erful dynamic Speaker. Superbtone. NEW 3 -COLOR DIAL.R. C. A. Lioensed Tubes-one Metal. No aerial orground needed. A. C. -D. C.Parked in air cushioned cartons.GREAT FOR SALESBOARDS.

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PROFIT MAKERS FOR PITCHMEN AND STREET WORKERSTHAT ARE SURE TO GET THE MONEY

FLOROSCOPE61384- Fiero-

scope. Tube made ofnickel -plated metal,brightly polished.Possesses highmagnifying power.An excellent I t e rnfor demonstrators.Complete with steelpick that can beused for handlingsnt,i II insects.Pre Dozen, $ 2.10

Gross. 24.00

61767-Czecho 3 -Blade Tooth-pick Knives. Gross $1.35

81769-Czecho 5 -Blade Tooth-pick Knives. Gross $1.60

63466 -Keen -Edge Knife andScissors Sharpeners. Gross. S11.00

82459 - Movable Hand WristWatch, individually bad. Gr $3.50

MINIATURE CHARMS82319-

D a n k a yCharmswith SilkCord. PerGra., 75c

52326 -ElephantCharmswith SilkCord. PerGro., 85o

GELLMAN BROS

119 North Fourth St.MINNEAPOLIS. MINN.

LOOK! JUST OFF THE PRESS. OUR 1937GENERAL CATALOG.164 Pages of Latestand Fastest Selli n Items at the LowestPossible Prices... Be sure and mention your Line of Business.

MIDWEST MERC HAN DISE CO. 102.6 -28 BROADWAY, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

FREE SAMPLE CASEGET YOURS - Write for Details Today,

'KNIGHT BLUE BLADES

Fullest Lino at Lowest Prices for House -to -House Canvassers, Wagon Salesmen, Agents.Pitchmen.

SIDELINE MERCHANDISE.75cROYAL

Extra Special. GrossD. E. 20 -5.s -Cello., in Display C SINGLE EDGE BLADES. Cello.Bo x - UNIFORM. QUALITY.W

. 5020 Pks. 4 In. Per Display Card. 65c

Per 1000 DOUBLE EDGE BLADES. Cello.20 Pks. 5 in Per Display Card. M

Ar.9.025 Deposit on C. 0. Ds. -Intl. Postage. 1937 CATALOG FREE - WRITE.CHAMPION SPECIALTY CO., 814-Z Central St., Kansas City, Mo.

NEW MYSTERY CHANGE PURSE * FA ST 2SeLLERSend $1.00 for Trial Package of 9 assortedgenuine leather Mystery Purses, or $3.00 forPackage of 28 Assorted Purses. 25% de-

*posit with order, balance C. 0. D. Prove toyourself that you can clean up with this amaz-ing new item. Order today or write forSpecial Gross Prices.

315 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y.

Close Out! Low Prices!TEN STRIKE RAZOR BLADES, Double

Edge. Packed 4.. 20 Packages to Card.Manufactured by Segal Safety vamRazor Corp. Per Card / / C

HOOD AUTOSTROP BLADES- rFits All Autostrop Razors. 100.JE

INK -Large Size. Red. Dozen.... 153DIXON PENCILS -No. 2. Gross..51 30SINGLE EDGE RAZOR BLADES A,

-5 to Package. Per 100 *IJC25% Deposit. Balance C. 0 D.

BENGOR PRODUCTS co.878 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N. Y.

RED HOTSpicy Valentine Cards, 4x5". embossed 9bright colors, white Vellum Stock. $2.00per 100, with Envelopes. No. 2 PostcardSize, 1 color. 25 to asst.. $1.00 per 100.

PHONEY DIPLOMAS. 30Funny Hot Subjects to FIT

AlkaL Ab.ALL TYPES such as Golddig-ger, Liar, Bulishooter, Crab.etc. These make clever Val-

entines, $2.00 per 100. Valentine Folders with Hotand Clever Poetry, $2.00 per 100. Asst. Subjects.RUSH ORDERS or 50c for generous lot of SamplesOf each. NEW! NEW!-Magno's Specials -NEW!NEW! -DIRTY MATCHES. 30c Doz.; AIDS forMaids, $1.20 Doz.; No, No, 1,000 Nos, 51.20 Doz.;Derby Race Game, 60c Doz.; Sphinx Puzzle, 95oDoz.: Swing Time. 90c Doz.; Jack Ass Puzzle. 65cCs, : GIFTS for Bride, $1.35 Doz.; Gifts for Groom,51.35 Doz.; Wind Matches, 30c Doz. FOR PITCH-IYI E N. Gross: Slide Box Wood. $3.00; Tennis Rack -,l P. $3.50; Hindu Vanisher, $1.50; Billfold (Mag-ic). 60c: Tumbling Ring, 65c; Aeroplane Trick,$4.00; Coln and Ring Trick, $1.50; 4 Paddles,51.00: Card Under Glass, 95c. Squirt Cigarettes -our own -American Make, Guaranteed Perfect, NOTJAP SLUM. $6.50 Gross. Toilet Traffic Tickets 14to Eov.I, Dozen, 60c. Order from above, or $2.00for 50 Samples.MAGNOTRIX NOV. CORP., 136 Park Row, N. Y.

NEW SNAPPY SELLERPHOTO TIE CLIPS

622J37 -Cash in with thishet selling Novelty. PolishedNickel Tie Clip with French ArtView Miniatures. Strong Lensgreatly magnifies and gives sharpimage. Price perDozen $1.90

616J138 -Photo Pencils, As-sor t ed Mottled Bar-rels. Dozen $2.50

B17J56-P hoto FountainP e n s. Assorted Color $3.25Barrels. Dozen

Shipped by Express Only.25% Deposit on All C. 0. D. Orders. Cat-alog Free on Request. State Your Business.

JOSEPH HAGN CO."The World's Bargain House," Dept. BB.

223 W. Madison St., Chicago, III.

11- TURN SNAPSHOTSINTO

'HUMANETTESSensational invention. Almost hu-man in appearance. A life -like out-put figure. Any snapshot, 1,1

graph or picture can be "intalized" by this strange new mcess. Surface covered withtine proof transparent POR-CELITE. Will not peel, tear.crack or soil. Looks likeporcelain bas relief.

BIG MONEY FOR AGENTS.Low prices makes HUMANETTE a big seller. wefurnish lint of prospects in your neighborhood whowill pay from $1.00 to 82.50 for showing samplesof LIFETIME HUMANETTES. If you want tomake money fast, send name for free sample propo-sition at once. AL SCHULER, Dept. 27.B, 1037Evans St., Cincinnati, 0.

Paul L. Grum' Idt, who for the last16 years has be, II identified with themerchandising and buying of all smallwares, fancy goods, house furnishingsand kindred lines, has become asso-ciated with E. S. Lowe Company, Inc.,with which concern he will be in com-plete charge of buying, merchandisingand sales divisions. Grunwaldt waspreviously connected in a similar capac-ity for five years with the National De-partment Stores, Inc., and prior to thattime with the United Merchants Syn-dicate, Ltd., and for many years withthe Alfred Fantl organization. E. S.Lowe Company, manufacturing all sup-plies in connection with Bingo, has re-cently entered the wholesale field inconnection with premiums and noveltiesof all kinds.

The General Wireless Laboratories'Model G-4 Radio is a four -tube setwhich uses a new dual-purpose tube sothat the set has the efficiency of a five -tube radio. It is one of General's fastestsellers.

Reskrem Manufacturing Compriny, afraternal jewelry concern, has designeda nifty little clasp pin that is beingtaken up by rink operators and used asan award. Reskrem Company is knownfavorably among rink owners for thenumerous trophy ideas it has developed.

When it comes to the latest in cellu-loid novelties and useful advertisingspecialties, the Cruver ManufacturingCompany is just about the leader, withsomething new and outstanding everyweek or so. Its two latest ',terns are anunusual all -celluloid four-year calendarthat is beautifully finished in blendedcolors and a transparent celluloid pro-tective case for social security cards.Both of these items are provided withspace for an advertising message, or arevery suitable for low-cost premium pur-poses without advertising.

The Reliable Jobbers is celebrating itseighth year in the direct -selling field bydoubling office and production space.Line presents the agent and the dis-tributor a source of quick selling mer-chandise at prices which leave him aliberal margin of profit. Carded goods,salesboards, drug sundries, notions,toiletries, gift items, premium merchan-dise are some of the classifications ofthe line's wide range. .The company'srapid expansion is attributed to itscentral location for supplying qualitymerchandise in a prompt manner andat the right price.

AMERICAN UNITED(Continued from page 53)

rolet. Dugout and Bill Moscow arearound town. Jimmy Kling visited. PatHogan is still the chief. Harry Myersbought a new kitchen on wheels for theroad. Dutch Parks, Jim Barber, CharlieZeigler, Don and Pat Frazier, Earl Doug-las, Terrence O'Reilly, Tommy Gibson,Tex Gilman, Midge and Ray Thomas,Red Meyers, Ted Schultz and RalphMeeker have been visitors. Mr. and Mrs.E. W. Anderson have their photo galleryset up in town. Reported by Pat Hogan.

Savings for Shows LikelyMONTPELIER, Vt., Feb. 6.-A bill in-

troduced in the lower house of the Ver-mont Legislature this week may resultin savings for circuses and carnivalsplaying this State.

The measure would refund the Statetax paid on motor fuel used for otherpurposes than in propelling motorvehicles over the highways of the State.

Chances of enactment are optimistic,as it has backing of ruralities who 11-edlarge quantities of fuel for various -tionary motors.

FLEX HONESNow Less Than

$4.25 a GrossSend $1.00, Bal. C. 0. D.,

Plus Postage.Each Hone in flashy silver

box, priced 50c. A real fastcutting abrasive stone of goodquality. Wonderful demon-strator for Pitchman. Hone men are .1ACT QUICK. REX-HONE MFRS., 1500Madison, OR -2, Chicago, III.

VVr

You can Pay MORE

but YOU CANNOT Pay LessOur Guarantee Protects 1"O U.

Aspirin, Breath Pellets, etc25 Card Lots Asst. Each Card $ .06

United Blades, D. E., 5 to Attrac-tive Cello. Pkg. 1000 Blades 3.50

Shaving and Dental Cream. FlashyLarge Size Tubes. Gro. Asstd.. 4.20

Army and Navy Needle Books.Each In 25c Envelope, Gross.. 1.10

Deposit With All C. 0. D. OrdersBay Rum and Hair Tonic. 8 Oz. At - 60trac. Label. 3 Dz. to Carton. Dz. .Lilac Vegetal. 6 Oz., Fancy Bot- .60tie. 3 Doz. to Carton. Dozen..Milk of Magnesia, U.S.P., 8 Oz., 2 .70Doz. to Carton. DozenMilk of Magnesia, U.S.P., 16 Oz., 1

Doz. to Carton. Dozen 1.20Mineral Oil. Imported. 16 Oz.

1 Dozen to Carton. Dozen . 1.32Peroxide, 18 Oz. Attractively La-

beled. 2 Doz. to Carton. Doz .85Turtle 011 Cream. 2 Oz. Silver Foil

Label. Dozen.. ........ .54Turtle Oil Cream. 16 Oz. As Above.

1 Doz. to Carton. Doz 1.75Face and Hand Lotions. Asst. 4 Oz

Exceptional Quality. Dozen .54Brushless Shaving Cream. 16 Oz.

Attractive Jars. Dozen ..... 1.20Mineral 011. Imported. 1 Gallon

Jugs. Indivld Carton. Gallon .90Shampqos. Assorted. 1 Gallon Jugs

Individual Carton. Gallon .7550% Deposit With All C. 0. D Order...1000's OF OTHER BIG VALUES.

POLICY: Only One Shipping Point for LowOverhead and Lowest Prices.

"We Sell The World Over"

* UNIVERSAL WHOLESALERS*901 Broadway New York, N. Y.

1

CORRECTIONThe advertisement of TUCKER-LOWEN-THAL, Inc. (Wholesale Jewelers),South Wabash Ave., Chicago -Fehr6th Issue -Page 64, listed the folios.,

ELGIN & WAL-THAM WATCHESThoroughly rebuilt in ourown shops -

16 Size, 17 J $2.9018 Size, 17, 15,

and 17 J 2.25

This is a typographical error. The adshould have read as follows:

ELGIN & WAL-THAM WATCHESThoroughly rebuilt in ou,own shops -

16 Size, 7 J 82.9018 Size, 7, 15,

and 17 J 2.25

111,7741 ELGIN -WALT HUI10i'ODEL 16 -_SIZE/ cEWEL $275

9 - ' "' 15 JEWEL 3.508 _r" I ' 17 JEWEL 4.00

'OSIT REQUIPI C 0.D:.Trp<5(1fX1r.7.%' v,IhEi6WRITE

I d 1 :1 IT_41 4 I: Nft

AND MAKE LIP TO 57 DAILY.Chance to get FitMeasure Suit rich.- i.. ',howfriends In t,, c to. o or-ders. ii ,, lingFree 8, Diem .s -backguarani. \ imut to Free Suits givenyou. veling Case and largesamples P I; I !

0. K. TAILORING CO., Dept. 82,925 S. Market St., Ch ic el t. III.

NEW LADIES' SWISS WRISTWATCH. Attractive SA:1.1AGOLD Coin Color Top. Completewith Bracelet in Gift en a rBox. In Lots of 6, Each 411A.7Samples, 50c Extra. Send for Cat -slog, 25'; Dep.. Bal. C. 0. D.Quantity Users Write for SpecialPrices. PLYMOUTH JEWELRY EXCH.163 Canal St., Dept. B, New York City.

TELL THE ADVERTISER IN THE

BILLBOARD WHERE YOU GOTHIS ADDRESS

February 13, 1937 WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE -PIPES The BiIlbonrd 61

REMINGTONPENS PENCILS COMBO'S

JOHN F. SULLIVAN458 Broadway, NEW YORK CITY.

CAMEO RINGSOF DISTINCTION

Very LATEST in Ladies' andMen's Styles!

Send 52.10 for 15 Samples.We also carry a full line of CRYS-TAL JEWELRY and other Itemsfor DEMONSTRATORS andENGRAVERS. Free Catalog.

OLYMPIC BEAD & NOVELTY CO.,307 5th Avenue, New York City.

Save 80%llav tour Sundra 8pecialtte,, Supplies,

drs, etc d n I from In ,iitacturerCI our 711,1 (Oder Department. Allorders mailed postpaid by us. We haveeverything. Send for FREE mail-ordercatalog.

THE N -R MFG. CO., ADept. H-81. Box 353. Ontario.ArtrIt tt,stlifig RZ.

AMBERINE UNBREAKABLECOMBS

SELL ON SIGHTSend for Copy of

Our 1937CATALOG

VICTORY COMB and NOVELTY COMPANY,P. 0. Box 141, Slat inn A, Flushing. N. Y.

EVERYTHING IN IN THEFOUNTAIN PEN AND PENCIL LINE

tCrtIe in erne needs.

ARGO PEN -PENCIL CO., Inc.211(1 Broad sy a Y, NEW YORK CITY.

E Z. WAY

W. M. MFG.COMPANY,

Sandwich, III,

AUTOMATICSTROPPER

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JOHN E. JOHNSON . .

inks from Columbia, Miss., that he isanxious to see some pipes from J. RogerWilliams.

MILTON F. CLEWELL . .scribes from New York that he is winter-ing there after a successful season.LEONARD ROSEN . . .

after working the inauguration in Wash-ington with umbrellas to fair biz, is nowin Tampa, where he expects to stay forsome time. He says Lee Adleman workedknife sharpeners in Washington duringthe inauguration.

WHEN A PUBLICATION permits the ad-vertising of articles for sale In Its columnsand then condemns others for selling thosearticles there must be something vitallywrong with the organization. Recently a

third-rate mag took a rap at the tripod andkeister workers. On the hack page of thesame publication and in the same issue thereappeared the advertisement of some of theitems which are sold by the very personsthat the mag rapped. Prominent amongthe ads appearing therein was the pockettelescope, long one of Pitchdom's bestsellers. But to offset this were other gadgetswhich most persons in Pitchdom are toohonest to offer for sale.

B. H. PATTEN . . .

is confined in the Government Hospital,Wadsworth, Kan., where he is sufferingwith arthritis, which left his hands andarms so badly crippled that it is nearlyimpossible for him to write. He infosthat he is receiving the best of care,however, and expects to leave for Tulsa,Okla., about April 1.

"STILL HERE ...in New Orleans, holding down a goodcorner on St. Charles street with my tie -forms to some pretty good business,"tells Joe Morris, "the foist," from theCrescent City under date of January 23."Of course, if a fellow comes down herewith the idea of making $25 or $30 aday he'll be disappointed. But any boywho is willing to put 'in three or fourhours a day (without being dispersedby the cops every few minutes) and issatisfied with taking in $5, $6 or $8 aday, as I do (and I'm not so hot atthat), this city is a good winter spot.I'm sorry I had to disappoint my friendBeeman Yancey by not making theFlorida fairs, but due to the fact thatthings were Just as good here I decidednot to move. Glad to hear that MorrisDavidson and Harry Weber had a won-derful Christmas. Walk into Thompson'srestaurant here and you imagine youare in the throes of a novelty hustlers'convention. There are a few hundred ofthem here and they all seem to be inthe money and playing around doingnothing. It looks as tho they are justwaiting for the big week of Mardi Gras.Johnny Danuels and the missus, Snooks,are here with me. Wonder what has be-come of Frenchy Thibault. What areAl Rice and his partner, Red Cassidy,doing? Come on, boys, how about alittle pipe?"

HUSTLER'S TIP: A good sideline for thosewho find it tough making the outside pitchesis a line of fingernail files and accessorieswhich make up a good-looking hand formilady. They just can't miss if they work thespots where the ladies are likely to gatherand make a convincing demonstration onbeautifying the hands. It's a red-hot numberfor any female desiring to get on the handwagon with those who are rated to be get-ting the kale.

"IT HAS RAINED .twenty-three out of the 26 days we'vePeen here and we are practicallymarooned," tells Dr. Victor B: Lund, ofmineral fame, from Camden, Ark. "Butthe sun is out again and it looks as thoEddie St. Matthews and myself will getback into harness. We haven't made anydaring scores lately, but we are manag-ing to stay out of the breadline andleaving spots cool so that others can

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work them. Herb Johnston just left usto join Chief Myers at Oklahoma City.Would like to see pipes from SalemBedoni, Madaline Ragan, Curley Bar-tok, Doc Shecks and the missus andChief Voight and his brother. Have thatgood old stand-by, Harry Kintcheloe,putting up my package and shooting outmy mail orders. What a boy; he looksafter it better than I did."

PITCHMEN'S SAYINGS: "Let me tell youall about it."-Soapy Williams.

DR. SEIFERT . .

working tonic and oil with his two littledogs as a belly, has been doing a swellbusiness around the tobacco warehousesand the county seats on court Mondays.

BERT JORDAN . . .

worked the court day at McKee, Ky., togood business. Jake Branholtz and KingLaMar, who also made the affair, seemedto have done okeh, according to Bert.

GEORGE RABBITFOOT . . .

is reported to be working Kentucky spotsand maintaining laboratories at Somer-set, Ky.

AFTER WORKING SPOTS . . .

in Kentucky Jimmy Burnell, of Lexing-ton, Ky., is sporting a new car.GEORGE GOULD . . .

wig -wags from Chattanooga that he isworking a razor blade and chrome razordeal with coupons thru drug stores andis getting his share of the gelt.

Those in the business would be doingthemselves and the flood victims a lot ofgood if they devoted five minutes of theirpitch reminding their listeners of the hor-rors and how much good one can do by con-tributing to the agencies in charge of floodrelief. Remember, now is the time for Pitch -dam to show the nation that it is made upof good, honest, conscientious citizens.

BILLY LAUKHART . . .

Dayton, 0., flash, is putting out shoe-laces in quantity lots and garnering themoney.

DR. L. F. ALLEN . . .

working thru drug stores with his herbpackage, has been getting some realfolding money working court Mondays,mule days and community sales in theBlue Grass State.

COLUMBIA, KY. .is open to pitchmen on court Mondays.Reported, to be v. g.

GUY WARNER . . .

and the missus, Helen, are working out.of Nashville.

THOSE HANDING out "bum steers" areeventually found out and are ostracized byall square shooters in the business.

DOC 0. R. BRYANT . . .

is working Kentucky spots with Miller-haus' Cel-ton-sa products to a swellbusiness.

J. V. SIPEK . . .

with the Cro-Pax corn med, is workinga chain store in Wellston, St. Louis sub-urb, to a good take.

DR. CHARLES H. GRAY . . -

is headed for Nashville, where he willjoin Dr. Ed Raggett 'In contemplation ofmaking the mountain towns with theHot Springs Crystals, working the couponsystem thru stores. Doc Gray says thathe and Raggett have learned that Vir-ginia is positively closed to med, regard-less of how one works.

CLARENCE MANNION . . .

shoots from Louisville that the floodhas suspended all pitching activities andthat the boys in the distressed areas areassisting the authorities in flood reliefwork.

CHARLES S. GAMBLIN . . .

blasts that he has seen enough of coldweather and high water and will remainin Monticello for the winter. He plansto start out in the spring with a fullquota of silk hose, sharpeners and subsfor the sheets. He adds that he recentlyheard from his brother, who is holding

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tells it from St. Louis: "Came here towork magic, but the weather won't per-mit it. Crossed the Ohio River atEvansville, Ind., just two hours beforeall traffic was stopped. Met WilliardGriffin, of med fame, at the PalaceHotel here. He is confined to bed andseriously ill, altho well off financially.He's receiving the best of medical careand I'm certain he would appreciatehearing from his old associates and newfriends."

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IMPORTANT to those who are contem-plating working Kentucky. Stay out! Theflood situation has created a serious shortageof food, hotel and other accommodations.Besides, most roads are closed and restric-tions are drastic. The authorities are com-bating expected epidemics and if you wishto stay in their good graces don't botherthem now.

CHIEF ROLLING CLOUD . . .

infos from winter quarters in Paris, Ill.,that he could not work East Alton andAlton, Ill., last summer, as the readerwas raised to a prohibitive figure be-cause a preceding med aggregation left abad taste in the towns. He says thatMr. and Mrs. Black Bear, of the showbearing that name, spent a week -endwith them recently. The Bears are play-ing schools and theaters there to goodbusiness, he says. The chief also advisesthat he had a letter from Ed Eagle re-cently in which he states that he is do-ing good working the wire on theCooper Tent Shows in Southern Mis-souri.

WORKING THE COURTHOUSE . .

lawn at a recent court day in London.Ky., were Bunny Carroll, Jack Branholtz,Fred Almany and King LaMar. with thelatter having one of the best flashesseen in the Blue Grass State in many aday and obtaining plenty of coconuts.

CODY, MECHANICAL MAN . .

well known to Pitchdom. is reported tobe operating a shooting gallery inCynthiana, Ky.

FRANK EARLE . . .

using razor blades to get the subs, wasseen doing a lively business at Lebanon,Ky. He is driving a new car.

MEMORIES: The Dayton, 0., Hump, whenCooper of Tanlac fame, George Wine, BillWorkman, Charley Whitman, Harry Moran,Thomas Burns, Billy Lockhart, Jimmy Lock-wood, Ferdon (the Great Pizzarol , CalculatorWilliams, jack Dillon, Harry and BettyParker, Bert Clauner and the missus, TugWilson, Knife -Sharpener Mills, Joe Hall andKentucky Lee collected plenty of foldingdough. Those were the days.

CYNTHIANA, KY. .

is reported to be open to a $2.50 a dayreader.

B. J. STARK . . .

pipes from Springfield, Ill.: "Am work-ing blades here to good business. Justleft Peoria, which is closed to ballyinga tip because some fellow didn't workclean. Would like to see some pipes fromAl Rice, Frank Lager and Art Cox."

VIRGINIA CLARK . . .

is reported to be working a perfumedeal in the basement of a large depart-ment store, while Miss McNusson is dem-6onstrating a stocking mender in a chainstore in St. Louis. '

VIRGINIA PEARCE . . .

working the astrological horoscopes,shoots from Atlanta that site had ahard drive over the mountainouscountry and feels pretty good over thefact that she has arrived safely in thecity. She advises that she is not usedto those long hills and will think thetrip worth while if she finds the lotspots she was told about before startingon the trip,

BROADCASTING STATIONS need neverworry about "torch and blues singers." Pitch-dom can furnish them with a good share ofthe talent.

SI HART . . .

blasts this one from Bowling Green. Ky.:."Some time ago one of the boys seemedto object to what I was selling, saying

I was putting out too much for themoney. Well, here's the whole story,boys. Heretofore, I was always tapped,but since I started to shoot that way Imanaged to buy my first used car andnow I am going to trade that jalopy inon a brand new Chevvy. From now onyou can put me down as one who hasquit clicking, as I am going to be rec-ognized as a big financier."

MONEY SPOTS: In Eastern Indiana sure-fire spots are the Auburn plant; McKee -Morris and Majestic in Connersville, and theChrysler and Hoosier Kitchen at New Castle.These spots are tried and proven and at theChrysler come -out a live -wire has 10,000prospects to work to.

KING LAMAR . .

is setting a pace for the boys workingastrology and health books. King isadding a dictionary or a Bible as anextra inducement to the tips and worksstrictly for a dollar.

BERT GLAUNER . .

Detroit flash, blasts from the MotorMetropolis that the automobile factorystrike is kicking up a row and makingthings plenty tough. He believes it willbe a long time before there is any moneyaround and advises the boys who aremanaging to keep the wolf away fromtheir door to stay where they are. Bertfurther advises that he and the missushave been working jewelry at fairs andpens at shops and have been gettingtheir share of the gelt. Bert concludesby saying that he would rather eat"snowballs in the North than cactussalad in the Texas country." Bert addsthat he would like to read some pipesfrom the boys who used to make theAntlers Hotel, Dayton, 0.

MILTON (CURLEY) BARTOK .writing from somewhere in Texas, shoots:"Am writing this one at 1 a.m., whileBetty and baby. Valerie, are in blankethay. Haven't seen any med men andvery few tripes and keister exponentsin the Lone Star State recently."

THERE HAVE BEEN many inquiries bystores for lecturers and demonstrators. An"At Liberty" ad in the classified column ofThe Billboard may get you the break of alifetime.

SAMMY STANLEY SMITH .. .

is reported to be holding forth in Alton,Ill., and getting the folding dough withthe plants.COUNT HARRINGTON . . .

flashes from Charlotte, N. C., that whenhe made court day there recently thefollowing sheeties were in attendance:Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Reed, Bunion Leeand Clarence T. Stout. He Infos thatthey all seemed to be enjoying goodbusiness, too.

GEORGE SHIELDS . . .

working his health, sex and astrologyliterature from the platform of his housecar reports business as good in the Bir-mingham district.

IF YOU WILL protect yourself, leave everyspot clean. Even if you don't want to makeit again, leave it that way so the otherfellow won't get sore and close a spot foryou.

FRANCIS KEYof Carthage, Tenn., who formerlyworked the jam pitch, is reported to begoing strong with salesboards in Ken-tucky and Tennessee.

BOB AND BETTY CHAMBERS . . .

are working med in Nashville. The pairrecently went in for med on their ownhook after a successful season enter-taining on Red Feather's emporium.They were at one time rated as top-notchers in a musical act in vaudeville.WILBUR . .

and his ant -hear are reported to be get-ting the folding dough working spots inthe Blue Grass State with his medpackage.

THE FELLOW who says he doesn't careabout the others that follow is usually theone who laments the loudest when he runsinto a closed spot.

CHIEF HIPPIKIO . .

is reported to he working Springfield.Tenn. The chief is said to he the oldestIndian medicine man in Pitchdom. Asthe story goes, he is reputed to be 104years old and is one of the strongestBally artists in the realm of Pitchdom.He displays tomahawks, bows and ar-rows, arrowheads and a tepee to attractthe crowds. He carries his son with himand they both do the lecturing andcollecting.

Pitchdom Five Years Ago

The boys were ganging up in Atlanta,and Nappie, the Newsie. was finding itdifficult to keep enough Billboards onhand to supply all the new faces whichwere putting in appearance at his stand.. . . Joe Glaserman had just openedhis second pitch store on Sixth avenue,New York. . . . Al Burdick, the Rover,was getting his share of the gelt in EastWaco, Tex. . . . Despite unfavorableweather conditions, Earle B. Wilson wasfinding things forte in Columbus, 0....Mary A. Ragan, of the famous pitch-wdmen twins, returned to her home inConey Island, N. Y., for a much -neededrest preparatory to opening her springand summer campaigns. . . . Businesswas terrible for Doc George M. Reed inBarberton, 0. . . . Tom Dalton, brotherof the irrepressible Pat, was in Cincin-nati casting about for a good location.. . . Included in the lineup of pitchmenat the pitch emporium presided overby Cal Hicks and Prince Nanzeta' inKansas City, Mo., were Fred Deal, Dr. F.Street, Dr. Ray Phillips, Dr. Juil Bos-worth, Bargain Bill Trevere. Jack Den-ton, Dr. Cohen, Bert DeGoff, HarryBay, Dr. Arthur Pyle and Mrs. Nanzeta.. . . After running a Nutro MedicineCompany for three years in South Da-kota with good success, Doc Barry closedit and was vacationing in Milwaukeewith his son-in-law and daughter, Mr.and Mrs. Everel Kyle. . . . Contingentof papermen at Austin, Tex., includedA. Dell and the missus, Clim McNealand the missus, P. C. Reynolds, DaveGibson, Doc Crosby, Kid Jacobs andthe missus, Old Man Tyler, FredLevedge and William Holmans. . . . TomSwales returned to Newport, Ky., afterlooking over the situation in New Yorkand then immediately hied himself offto Pittsburgh. . . . Doc Kries was doingan exceptionally good business inMangola, Pa. . . . Joe Clark. candy andpen wiz, was hibernating in Miami.. . .Harold Woods and Billy Blackhawk wereoperating pitch stores in Hartford,Conn. . . . Sergeant Poulos was seriouslyconsidering opening a palace of healthstore on the boardwalk. Atlantic City,for the summer season. . .. Joe Samuels.of Detroit, was'doing okeh with a swellflat joint in Los Angeles.. . . That's all.

DR. CARL GRAY . . .

is working crystals in and around Lex-ington, Ky.. to a good take.

GET THE MULTITUDES to pull with youinstead of against you. Public opinion willmake or break any game; so It's up to youto leave them satisfied.

CHICK AND DOROTHEA TOWNSENDare clicking with the horoscopes, work-ing a doorway in San Antonio. McCartyis with them.

DOC HARRY MURRAY . . .

fogs thru from New York: "Have beenwith the Argyle Laboratories here forthe last three years. The spot is oper-ated by H. MacFowell, an old trouper,who really knows what it's all about.Have been working the Huen foot rem-edies and Sphinx herb tea. Will probablybe in Baltimore when this reachesprint."

CAL HICKS . . .

says it from Tulsa, Okla.: "Have beenworking a store here which I believe isthe best spot in town. Jack Finch isworking just across the street. LarryNolan passed thru here on his way toKansas City recently. Pete Thomas andE. Joe Kane are wintering in Enid. Okla..which, incidentally, is my next stop.After that it'll be Dallas. Would like tosee some pipes from Chief FranklinStreets, Vic Lund and Eddie St. Ma-thews. You boys going into Kansas hadbetter keep a sharp lookout for the $50county reader. They are enforcing it."

SUCCESS CARRIES responsibility. It Is theone reason for successful pitchmen.

RICTON . .

"Barnum of the sticks," pens from Sur-rency, ca.., that the organization hasbeen enjoying swell business in that ter-ritory. Ricton also advises that TheGreat Morris. magician, who was withthe unit for more than a year, left theshow at Surrency. "We all liked him andare sorry to see him go," he adds.L. G. SIEBRECHT . . .

and the missus ink from San Antoniothat they are anxious to see pipes fromChief Red Feather (Parker).

SUCCESS is a habit. Get the habit.

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Performer Problem .

ON SEVERAL occasions within thepast week well-known steady -work-ing outdoor acts have urged, even

pleaded, that we devote part of thiscolumn to a discussion of an evil con-

, fronting performers at this time of theyear-the danger of signing trick andInequitable contracts. Such requestsare not new to The Billboard-they comewith regularity every winter, and fromall appearances will continue to comeuntil the actor, not the employer, out-grows a childish and unbusinesslike at-titude.

The fact remains that a sad conditiondoes exist, has for many years, andevidently not a lot is being done aboutit. That The Billboard, and the outdoordepartments in particular, have cham-pioned the artist is beyond question;countless times we have gone to batfor the "poor performer" by taking theemployer to task, and it is a matter ofrecord that time and again we havepublished the solution to the problem aswe see it.

It's been the same old story year afteryear-and 1937 has been no exception.It is about time, however, for the per-former to snap out of his wailinglethargy and to devote time and energy(it does not take an awfully lot ofeither) toward protecting himself frombecoming hopelessly tangled in a one-sided contract that will be of little aidto him in case Of an emergency later inthe season.

This year has all the earmarks of beinga mighty good one for outdoor showbiz, and newcomers to the talent bookingfield are popping up like mushroomson a warm spring morning. Unfortunate-ly many of the newcomers are unquali-fied, financially and morally, to properlyconduct a booking business and every-one knows it-everyone except the per-former.

As we have advised on many occasions,joining the American Federation of Ac-tors presents one solution to the per-formers' problem, a solution that manyare taking advantage of; consulting amember of the bar or even one of themany business -men fans of show biz be-fore signing contracts are others. But asfar as this corner is concerned we arebecoming tired of listening to cry-babyactors who tearfully claim they are beingunjustly treated-it's about time theytook advantage of the advice alreadygiven.

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TEX SHERMAN, circus and rodeo pressimpresario, writes from Hollywood,where he is spending the winter,

that 1937 will probably see him backwith a big-time sawdust show.-Col.Tim McCoy, cowboy star with the Ring -ling -Barnum Wild West concert. is hav-ing his troubles out Hollywood way. TheColonel, who contracted with an inde-pendent producer to make eight picturesbetween circus seasons, has been noti-fied that insufficient capital will makeit impossible for the company to goahead with the series. Settlement willprobably end in the courts. McCoy inthe meantime will miss a lot of profit-able personal -appearance dates.

E. E. Freiburger sends us a tear sheetof a two -column story on Merle Evansthat recently appeared in The KansasCity Star. Piece, dealing with Merle'sannual winter sojourn at his home innear -by Columbus, Kan., reveals how theRingling-Barnum band leader is lookedupon as the "home town boy who madegood."-Hugh Grant Rowell, M. D., aloyal and well-informed circus fan ifever there was one, infos that he hasbeen very busy this winter at New York'sColumbia Teachers' College but hopeshe can find time to get back into the

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swing of things in a couple of weeks.Dr. Rowell, who has studied the circus,as well as medics, certainly can putintelligent comment down on paper.

Seen on the Square This Week

ELWOODA. HUGHES, managing di-

rector of the Canadian National Ex-hibition; Patty Conklin, director of

the CNE midway, and George A. Hamid,who furnishes the grand -stand shows atthe same event, busily making plans forthe 1937 stanza.-Jack Rosenthal, ofPalisades (N. J.) Amusement Park, andMaurice Piesen, Coney Island game man-ufacturer, entering the Bond Building.Jack and Pete, with George Hamid, areco-operators of the new Lake Placid Bob-sled ride set for Palisades Park thissummer.-Frank Miller, of circus privi-lege fame, back from Florida and givingthe lowdown on the Eddie Arlington -Frank Hatch-Hagenbeck-Wallace deal.

Ted Levitt, son of that oldtimer, VicLevitt, renewing carnival acquaintancesin The Billboard lobby. Ted, who hasbeen confining his activities to the Pa-cific Coast in recent years, will take amissus home to Seattle in a couple ofweeks.

Matthew J. Riley, dapper as ever, cut-ting up jackpots with the Foltis-Fischergang at 43d and Broadway. Matt, late ofthe Strates Shows, is general agent forthe Endy Bros.' contingent this year.Art Lewis, head of the carnival bearinghis name, slushing thru the snow andwishing he were back in Miami. Art, ina thoughtful frame of mind, opines:"What this business needs more thananything is a funhouse that we cangilly. I wonder why a ride manufacturerhasn't come out with one." (Spillmandid eight or nine years ago, but itproved too heavy). - William Glicktelling the boys at 43d and Broadwayabout plans for his all -motorized showto play Eastern territory this year.

Max Linderman, operator of World ofMirth Shows, making arrangements fora hurried trip to Tampa and Miami.Max, a grand guy who usually keeps histhoughts in that canny head of his,broke down last week and admitted thatafter attending several fair meetingsthe 1937 horizon looks brighter thanever.

Ex-Filin Star Still UnsignedCINCINNATI, Feb. 6.-The report that

Juanita Hansen, ex -film star, has beensigned by J. Doug Morgan and NealHelvey as a feature of their tent reper-toire show for 1937 was apparently pre-mature. Betty -John, side-show oper-ator, has also been negotiating with MissHansen; in fact, accepted her terms byletter, but up to yesterday had receivedno reply from her. To find out withwhom Miss Hansen had signed, The Bill-board today sent a telegram to her inLos Angeles asking if she had bookedwith Morgan and Helvey or Betty -John,and she replied: "Negotiating withBetty -John. Expect to sign contractthis coming week for tour of 1937."

Betty -John's Side Show will be withEd Groves' Shows the coming season,and it is Betty -John's aim to have MissHansen present therein a lecture on theevils of narcotics. This will be the firsttime in several years that Betty -Johnwill not be with the F. M. Sutton Shows.

Bantly ShowsREYNOLDSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 6.-Altho

work here at quarters has been wellunder way since the holidays, additionalmen are being hired so as to speed up.An Octopus ride has been ordered.Feature shows have been lined up withoriginal panel fronts and tops. Prepara-tions are being made to open under themanagement of Mr. and Mrs. HermanBantly. Harry Copping will be generalbusiness manager. He is the father ofMrs. Bantly and a pioneer in showbusiness, having been the sole ownerand manager of the Harry CoppingShows for 30 years. Bert Rosenberger,who was general agent last year, is againin the same capacity. Everyone predictsa banner year. Reported by William S.Whitmore.

MIAMI(Continued from page 53)

Dee Lang Shows, accompanied by theirdaughter, are visitors. . . . Sam Prell,of De Luxe Shows, is here for a shortstay. . . . Eddie Madigan will be withMax Goodman Shows. . . . Robert R.Kline. the agent, was at Funiand fora short visit. . . . Barney Smuckler,of the Royal Palm Shows, was also avisitor. . . . P. J. Mundy spent sometime here. He and Mrs. Mundy willtour America. . . . Carload of Octopuses

(riding devices), three of them, arrived.One was billed to Endy Bros. . . . Secre-tary Rogers, of the Art Lewis Shows, whohas been operating the Ride -0 here forArt, has been loaned to Mrs. BennieKrause. Rogers will take the place va-cated by George F. Dorman, secretaryof the Krause Shows.

COREY GREATER(Continued from page 53)

Richmond, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Robert W.Hetherson, of crazy house note, are atSarasota, Fla. Leroy Krause and GeorgeS. Lukens, formerly of the shows, areat Lansdale, Pa. Both are in other linesof endeavor, Krause in the park andbeach line and Lukens in the shoe busi-ness. Jack Hayes, concessioner, has acrew working on photo enlargements inthis territory. Joe Rae has opened ashooting gallery in Franklin Boroughhere. Manager E. S. Corey has contractedto open April 22. Curley Meyers, man-ager of the Circle J Ranch Show, isshowing halls and moving picture housesin Pennsylvania and West Virginia.Domnic Corsello, of Cleveland, hasbooked his four concessions. Mr. andMrs. Hirman Beall, concessioners, arewintering at their home in Cleveland.Reported by E. S. Corey.

Happy Days ShowsMONTGOMERY, Ala., Feb. 6.-Work

moving along nicely. George Kelly,Ernest Wilson, Clyde Barrick, JoeKrestin and Sam Kravitz have joinedthe show's promotional staff. Mr. andMrs. Bert Melville have signed for theHawaiian and Girlesk Revue. Lee Cres-son, owner Lee Amusement Company, ofthis city, drops into quarters almostdaily. George Spaulding will arrive soon,as will Paul Reynolds, wheel foreman.

Page's Band will arrive next week andplay theaters until the opening. FredReckless, free act, is in Florida. Assist-ant Manager Floyd R. Heth and A. H.Fine, general agent, left for fair meet-ings.

Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Lipman, of EndyBros' Shows, were welcome visitors.Mrs. T. L. Dedrick is regaining her healthhere by treatments of Dr. Branch, bonespecialist, Louis E. Heth writesfrom Miami, Fla., that he will arrivesoon to work on the new bingo. Re-pairing and painting all rides, buildingthree new fronts and three new closed -in ticket boxes. Joe Sorensen and wifestopped in on their way to Mobile, Ala.Mrs. Albert Heth is in Janesville, Wis.,after attending the funeral of herbrother-in-law. Fred Broege. Two newDodge semi -trucks added to the showhere making a total of six. Show isbuilding a new office trailer. Reportedby T. L. Dedrick.

L. J. Heth ShowsNORTH BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 6.-

June weather in January has done won-ders in speeding up work; things are go-ing full blast in every department. Man-ager L. J. Heth is busy supervising thebuilding of some new fronts and cagesfor the animal show. The fronts thatarc under construction are being builtwith Niceloid on the panels and willhave floodlight thrown against them,which will furnish a new lighting effect.L. A. Renfro. who is manager of thewriter's concessions, has arrived and isbuilding all new frames. Heth, while inSt. Louis, placed an order with- the Ful-ton Bag ansi Cotton Mills Company forfive new green tops and a new green frontcanopy, This will make moat of the mid-way green. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Christ,who were on their way to Florida, stoppedfor a visit. Floyd R. Heth was also avisitor. Ray Daley has contracted hisside show. Bushong will again have thecookhouse. Reported by Joe J. Fontana.

Marks ShowsRICHMOND, Va., Feb. 6.-Prominents

in the carnival field and in fairdom wererecent visitors. Charles B. Ralston, sec-retary -treasurer Virginia Association ofFairs; C. S. Parnell, of the Tazewell Fair;Frank West, of West Shows; JamesStrates, of Strates Shows; Jack Lyles

and William B. Breese looked over theshows' quarters. Booking has been underMarks' supervision, assisted by JimmyRaftery, guardian of the exchequer.

Art Eldridge and Bert Britt are con-structing the fronts and the overhaulingand rebuilding several trailers. All thetrailers will be enlarged and a completenew transformer wagon is being built.The first of the shipment of animalsbought for the trained wild animal showwill be delivered next week: consistingof a group of working lions and a groupof pumas, partly trained. Eldridge willfinish their schooling. James S. Lairdis in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Powersare at Fort McCoy, Fla. George Welshand Eddie LeMay are enjoying life. Aland Mrs. Wallace are in Los Angeles.Happy and Mickey Hawkins visited home -folks in Martinsburg, W. Va.

Jack and Mrs. Chisholm deserted thecarnival rendezvous of Al Huband's serv-ice station and are producing bingoparties for organizations in Carolinacities. Jimmy and Mrs. Agnes Murphy,with Mike and George, are playing school-houses under auspices. Mrs. Marks isslowly recovering from an attack of lagrippe. Her father, T. A. Ricci, is alsoconsiderably improved in health and is afrequent visitor. Reported by CarletonCollins.

Tinsley ShowsGREENVILLE, S. C., Feb. 6.-All para-

phernalia stored at Toccoa, Ga., wastransferred this week to headquartersand immediately put in the shops foroverhauling and painting. Outfits al-ready here were completed and storedaway the past week -end, with BennieWells, scenic artist, picking up odds andends.

Carl Mills, teacher of string and reedinstruments, contracted last week toplace a Hilibillie Revue, an eight -peopleunit featuring a jug band. He plays 21different instruments. Front for samealready completed.

Meyer Shapiro busily engaged in as-sembling Mystery and Side Show. Willfeature Houdini escapes and illusions.With him now Prince Sagard, WalterWoods and Jack Hendricks.

Harry Ramish, of Smith's Great At-lantic Shows, visited. Charles Suttonand wife came over from Spartanburg.Bill Aiken advises he will be with it.Bobby Kork, of unknown sex family, oneof first to book. Roy Jones, ahead ofLauther Museum, is visiting the staff.Homer Ayers called to see Manager Tins-ley. When season opens Artist Wells willtake over office -operated girl revue. Re-ported by R. F. McLendon.

Big State ShowsHOUSTON, Tex., Feb. 6.-Another truck

has been added to transportation equip-ment. Jesse Wrigley, manager, and Wil-liam Derrmin, superintendent conces-sions, scouting for territory. Secretary -Treasurer Louis Bright, at St. Petersburg,Fla., will join Roy Gray at Dallas fairmeeting. Captain Hart, lion tamer, dueto leave hospital soon. Mr. and Mrs. BobYoung spent week with parents. TheGrays, Mrs. Jesse Wrigley and the Youngswere guests of Skinny Dawson, pressagent captive whale show, parked neardepot. Showfolk with J. Frank WaltersCircus; the Flying Valentines and Man-ager Engesser, of the Shell Bros.' Circus,visited. People of Monroe -Hopkins Com-pany guests. Toby McFarland booked hisconcessions and rides at Galveston Beachfor summer. Martin Rosell is paintingand repairing his rides. Madam Odushas addition to the family, a toy bulldog.The Firestones, museum owners, droppedin on their way to make ready their sideshow for the Ft. Worth stock show, Re-ported by Doc Waddell.

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NOW that practically all of the winterfair meetings are past, carnival own-ers can buckle down to the task of

getting their organizations in shape forthe new season. The larger shows, andmany of the smaller ones, have much oftheir fair time booked and only the earlierstill dates to fill. Reports from the fieldindicate a very optimistic attitude towardthe coming season. Following the trendof the times, most shows are endeavoringto obtain new and novel attractions. Thelean years thru which they have passednaturally blocked the progressive spiritthat was evident a decade ago. A fewshows whose ample backing allowed themto expand kept pace with progress andare now in a position to reap the re-wards of their progressiveness. Someothers whose owners were not particularas to ethics used the depression as anexcuse to fall back into devious waysrather than to attempt to give the pub-lic better attractions. These will find itincreasingly difficult to obtain the bet-ter bookings. We believe most of theshows realize this and will strive to con-duct their business strictly on the upand up rather than take what they oncemay have considered the "easier way."There will be ample opportunities for theprogressives!

Mabel Stark, noted animal trainer, isstarting work on a new picture, CircusQueen. . . . Mabel's book, Hold ThatTiger, will be off the press this week andshould make Interesting reading. . . .

Arthur Wirtz, manager of the ChicagoStadium, has been conferring in NewYork with interests that figure on stag -

WANTED WANTEDMUSEUM ATTRACTIONS

Can Place ImmediatelyHIGH-CLASS FREAKS - ODDITIES ALL

KINDS EXTRA FEATURE ATTRACTIONSFor Our Engagement at the Rig Event,

GROTTO SHRINE CIRCUS. CLEVELAND, 0.,February 15-TWO WEEKS-February 27.

Write or wireMORRIS MILLER. Manager,

European Congress of Freak -Oddities,This Week, 1118 So. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, Ind.

Cleveland, 0., To Follow.NOTE-This Is the Largest Traveling Museum Now

on Tour.

SIDESHOW ACTS WANTEDFor Side Show on One of F. E. Gooding Major

Units, Opening About April 19.Freaks, Acts, Curiosities and Illusions

One good Freak or Act to feature. Inside Lecturerwho can do act and make openings on half andhalf. Those who know no write. Capt. HarryVane, Anne Bryan; Leonard Tracy, sword swal-lower: Jessie Franks, bag puncher, and others whoformerly worked with Jerry -Ann write. Good treat-ment assured. No drunkards wanted.

WELLER & FINCHERCam 8. E. Weller, 205 Alfred St., Detroit, Mich.

RAY DALEYSEASON 1987.

Can Use Few More Outstanding Side -Show At-tractions.

Show opens in Birmingham. Ala., First Week inMarch. AddresaRAY DALEY,

L. J. Heth Shows, North Birmingham, Ala.

ing attractions in the Stadium this sea-son. . . . And from what we can learnthe big building will see a lot of whitetop activity. . . . Cliff ("I can't tellyou") McDougall, dynamic publicity manof the circus and, the movies, has beendoing a lot of flying about the countrywith Lee Tracy, screen star. . . . Feb-ruary 1 was Cliff's 13th wedding anni-versary and he celebrated by wiring hiswife, Maude, in Los Angeles a substantialcheck along with husbandly greetings.. . . Al Martin, veteran Tom and circusman, can be seen 'most any day aroundthe "connection" near the Magic Carpet.. . . Eddie Allen, "bull" man with ColeBros.' Circus, just out of St. Luke's Hos-pital, where he spent a week under ob-servation. . . Klara Knecht leavingsoon for Al G. Barnes winter quarters.. . . Klara will do publicity work forthe show, specializing in radio talks.. . . Frank (Doc) Stuart, OklahomaCity bIllposting magnate and former cir-cus p. a.. just had to hop a plane andcome to Chi to mingle with the boys. . . .

"I can stand it just so long to be awayfrom 'em," he says. . . . Incidentally,he rounded up some poster -board con-tracts while in town. . . . Billy Blendo,of Central Printing Company, made hisinitial appearance on the Magic Carpetthe other day. . . . Billy has a wideacquaintance among show people andstands ace high with 'em.

The weighty cares of a big carnivalowner seem to rest lightly upon theshoulders of Max Goodman. . . Hewas in a happy mood when he stoppedhere on his return from the Montanafair meeting and highly optimistic overhis new venture. . . . Manson Reichert,wealthy retired contractor and ardentcircus fan, has been entertaining hiscows in the parlor of his beautiful homeat Evansville because the flood drovethem from the barns, according to re-ports received here. . . . Klara Knecht,also from Evansville, has her entire fam-ily here as flood refugees. . . ClydeBeatty, noted animal trainer, and hiswife, Harriett, in town getting outfittedfor the summer season. . . . Clydeplans to turn loose some surprises whenthe Cole show opens in New York. . . .

Ralph Clawson after a hasty businesstrip to Chi left for the Shrine circus atDetroit. . . Bertie Hodgini, bare-back rider, is rehearsing a flying act.

Barfield's ShowsCocoa, Fla. Week ended January 30.

Auspices, Indian River Orange Jubilee.Weather, fair and warm. Location,treets and city park. Business, ex-

cellent.Show was up and ready Monday night.

Long before opening time a large crowdwas on the midway. Business improvedeach night, and Friday and Saturdaynights the rides were taxed to capacity.Concessions did well. Many old friendswere out to greet Manager C. E. Barfieldand Mrs. Pearl Barfield, because it wastheir third consecutive time to play thisfestival. Visitors were Mr. and Mrs.John Davis, Royal Palm Shows; Mr. andMrs. Eric B. Hyde. Lucky Strike Shows;Mr. and Mrs. Art Lewis, Art LewisShows; Mike Gorman, Starr DeBelle,Bellevue and sons and Neal Krama. Mr.and Mrs. Frank Bizzell were visited bytheir daughter, Mrs. Goddard, andchildren.

Rides: Merry -Go -Round, Slats Erwin,foreman; Eddie Riding, second man.Whip, Eddie Karsch, foreman. FerrisWheel, Charles Allen, foreman; CharlieFreeman, second man. Loop -o -Plane,C. T. LeVann. Kiddie Ride, Guy White.Chair -o -Plane, William Lloyd, operator.Concessicns: Mrs. Peggy Burke, Bumper;George Burke, Hoop -La; Mrs. Eva Bizzell,ball game; Frank Bizzell, photo gallery,with Alexandria Franklin doing thetinting; H. 0. Edgar, bingo; 011ie Brad-ley, pop coin; Pete Smith, fishpond;0. Larson, cookhouse; Fritzi Behrens,cigaret gallery; Gertrude Rhodes, pennypitch; Ted Townsend, Mickey Mousegame, and Ben Chappell, bowling alley.Captain Ted Townsend, young net highdiver, free attraction. Office staff: C. E.Barfield, general manager; Mrs. C. E.Barfield, secretary and treasurer; FrankStarkey, banners and publicity; SlimMcLaughlin, superintendent of rides andelectrician; Kirk Davies, painter; thewriter, office and assistant to the man-

7nttSettilitSAddress Communications to Cincinnati Office

Kortes' TravelingSALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 6.-Show

closed here after four weeks of goodbusiness and opened in Spokane, Wash.,January 29 for a three weeks' stay. Joeand Sweed, mechanics and truck drivers,reported that the trucks were equippedwith chains and snow shovels, ready forsnow and zero weather. Billie andSammie Caste, the big snake and Roxie,the police dog, boarded a train withMahoney; the rest of the performers andworking boys were transported in warmcars to Spokane. New acts arrived fromCalifornia: King, the magician, andDoris and Thelma, the albino twins.Professor Salisbury furnishes the musicfor the acts. State Commissioner GeorgeMcMaster and G. M. Sliner, the zookeeper, both of Salt Lake City, spentmany hours with oldtimers while themuseum was here. Billie Ellis is lectur-ing. Dr. Ben Pardo is taking a vacation.

WANTEDFeature Freak. At least forty -week season on exhibition train. Have uniquespot and top money for a real feature. Must be outstanding and pleasing.For a real novelty of feature caliber this will be biggest money in showworld. Send pictures and/ details.

RUSS QUAINTANCEDRISKILL HOTEL AUSTIN, TEXAS

SIDE SHOW ACTS .WANT ONE OR TWO MIDGETS.

Must be small. Send photo and correct weight and height.CAN USE Pop Eye or any strong Museum and Side -Show Feature. Would like Johnny Leal

to wire me.Will be here till February 28.

PETER KORTES418 West Riverside, Spokane, Wash.

Jockey Day, advance man and billposter,is two weeks ahead of the show. Re-ported by T. C. Harris.

White & Bryan OdditoriumNEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 6.-Closing

three days to make renovations and re-adjustments, the White & Bryan Oddi-torium has shifted from freak attractionsto working acts. Good weather turnedthe tide for the troupe and the newseven -act setup is clicking. GeorgeWhite is the talker. Headlining are the'Bounding Dells, in tumbling and rough-house, and Andy Calino, chimpanzee.Others are Tom, Dick and Harry, musicaltrio; Lou-Louette, half and half; BladeBox presented by Riley Bryan, withElda Hox inside; Al Chollet, performingdogs, Laddie and Dinkey, only hold-overs from recent animal and freakshow; Georgia Wagner and Ellen Clay,dance team; Lavelda and Freda, me-chanical man and contortionist; Mrs.Riley Bryan as added attraction withelectrical performance and tickets; DocRing, inside; Al Price, art, and IsaihDickson, porter and handy man.

Jimmy'sNEW ORLEANS. La., Feb. 6.-Jimmy's

Museum opened this week to give thiscity three indoor freak and museumshows for the Mardi Gras period. Showheadlines Joe, Elephant Face Boy, andincludes Princess Yucimia, human cork-screw; Dixon, Lon Chaney's double;Singelee, asbestos boy; Congo, tortureman, and Ray-Raylette, half and half.George Tripp is on the door and CarolineRoss is inside lecturer.

Stevens OdditoriumNEW ORLEANS. La., Feb. 6.-Going

into second month, the Stevens Oddi-torium reports continued fair business.Lineup: Bly, rice writer; Bertha andSlim, fat woman and skinny man; LarryJohnson, sword swallower; blade box,and Budah, mentalist.

ager. Mrs. Barfield entered her Wu* ,

Manchester terrier, Blackie Royale, inthe dog show and it won firbt ribbon Inits class. Barfield returned from abooking trip. K. W. FRANKLIN. ,

205 a49elaLOS ANGELES, Feb. 6. - Battle for

opening spots among the many carnivalgeneral agents on the Pacific Coast isnow on. Archie Clarke, accompanied bythe missus, returned from Gilman HotSprings.

Golden State Shows, according to JoeKrug and Max Harry Bernard, are readyfor the road.

Orville Crafts has his shows in condi-tion and everything is in readiness forthe opening.

C. L. Langley, of Ocean Park, is 'get-ting set for another walk -a -show.Harry Phillips will be associated withhim.

Harry E. Wooding has five of his ponystring working the Million -Dollar Thea-ter with Singer's Midgets Show.

P. W. Richmond and U. G. Harris leftfor Arizona, where they will open withthe Arky Risner Shows.

First publicity for the opening of theTraditions of the Old West, Inc., hasbeen launched by Harry Fink, president.Pageants and rodeo are to be featuredwith opening at San Fernando, Calif.

Will J. Richards, manager of the LobAngeles Zoo, reported a good week -endbusiness. Melvin Koontz is alternatelyworking Jackie and King, movie lions.Olga Celeste is breaking in new leopards,while Captain Frank Phillips and hislion group are introducing several newtricks. Joe Metcalfe and Anna Veldtare presenting the elephant Anna Mayin a new posing act, and Fritz Brunneris handling the horned chimpanzees.

Al Fisher, general agent for Clark'sGreater Shows, has been spending muchtime in this city.

Charles Greiner will be with one ofthe Western carnivals this season.

Sam Brown has closed his Broadwayspot and is getting set to again joinClark's Greater Shows. Frank Redmondwill also be with this organization.

Charley Sodderberg, high diver, is re-ported to be slowly recovering from arecent injury.

Frank C. Foley is confined in theSouthern Methodist Hospital for obser-vation and treatment.

Leo Singer, who is personally handlingSinger's Midgets Show, reported goodbusiness at the Million -Dollar Theater.Charley Baker is still with the organi-zation.

Lucky Ball is in the cast of Ballyhoo,a picture being done at the 20th Cen-tury -Fox studios.

Bert Francis has been named managerof the No. 2 Monte Young Shows.

Cal Lipes has again set up his flea:circus on Ocean Park Pier. R. E. Moyeris getting a new setup ready.

Mike McAndrews and Bill Lewellynare readying a new magic show.

Jack York will make Dallas or GreatLakes Exposition. Charley Tobin is im-proving at the General Hospital here.

Royal Palni ShowsFort Pierce, Fla. Week ending January

30. St. Lucie County Fair. Weather,warm and some rain. Business, fair.

With perfect weather prevailingopened Monday night, one day ahead ofthe schedule. Altho business was notbig. it was profitable. Tuesday nightmidway was packed and every attractionregistered a good business. The showmade a nice appearance. ManagerSmuckler Is presenting the strongestback -end midway to be shown here insome years. The outstanding featureis the office -operated Hippodrome, fea-turing Jack Hoxie and Dixie Starr andMabel Mack and her trained mules, dogsand horses. Etta Louise Blake's RhythmGirls with new wardrobe and a cleverperformance is in the top money class.Buttons' Monkey Town keeps clicking.Cash Miller's Side Show offers a stronglineup of freaks and working acts. KittyDocen's Art Revue is doing a nice busi-ness. Pete Pullman, cookhouse operator.left to organize his own show. AgentRobert R. Kline is off on a booking trip.Marie K. Smuckler is always the busiestperson on the lot.

Visitors: Mr. and Mrs. Rubin Gruberg,Nathan Eagle, Mr. and Mrs. Eagle, JohnD. Sheesley Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Harry W.

BERTHA mum.Hennies.

February 13, 1937 GENERAL OUTDOOR The Billboard 65

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gtoacasiLEAVE it to showfolk to respond in

time of need! When the call forhelp was sounded as the worst flood

in the history of the Ohio and Missis-sippi valleys made its appearance manywere right in the front ranks givingevery assistance within their power.Where they were in the flood districtsor close by they worked untiringly aid-ing refugees, in some cases drawing intoUse their own show equipment such asrailroad cars, trucks, trailers, etc. Do-nations of money, clothing, bedding,

.etc., they also made. Others scatteredthruout the country donated generouslyto the Red Cross and other reliefagencies, either individually or ingroups.

Its duty ended, the combined circus -Pullman train which was sent intoemergency service in the flood zone isnow out of service. Its log, written byCapt. Fred C. Croyer, Indiana NationalGuard, showed it served seven bed pa-tients and 89 out -patients, and was thebase for 729 inoculations, mostly inLouisville. In addition, its staff of doc-tors and nurses made more than 300visits to Louisville homes and refugeeCenters.

The entire passenger train and lightplant of the Cole Bros. -Clyde BeattyCircus were sent to Indianapolis fromRochester. Ind.. by Jess Adkins andZack Terrell. Only baggage cars anddiners could be used, because of theabsence of heating facilities on theother cars.

The train went to Jeffersonville, Ind.,but when it was not needed there itwas sent to New Albany. Hospital facil-ities there also were sufficient, so thetrain was taken to Louisville, where itbecame part of the city's emergencymedical organization.

The train was sent back to Indian-apolis last Saturday to transport a lastmovement of 154 refugees from NewAlbany and Jeffersonville.

+ACLIPPING from The Charleston

(W. Va.) Gazette of January 26, inreferring to a variety of bills re-

ceived by the House and Senate the daybefore, says that one of these measureswould place "an almost prohibitivelicense on circuses, carnivals and othertransient shows."

There is nothing "almost" about it.A $1,000 tax "on each performance ofcircuses and public shows," as the billcalls for, would be absolutely prohibitive.If the measure is intended to raisefunds it defeats its own purpose, asno transient show would undertake topay such an outrageous license as calledfor in the measure which was proposedby Delegate Sydenstricker, Democrat, ofGreenbrier.

So far as I know, nothing is said inthe bill about permanently locatedamusements. Could it be that thepurveyors of these "have a finger in thepie"?

THE PHONEYt promoter of rodeos willfind himself "out in the cold" inOklahoma if a bill introduced in the

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Senate at Oklahoma City by James A.Rinehart, senator from the El Reno dis-trict, becomes a law. This news shouldbe welcomed by contestants, many ofwhom have suffered at the hands ofwould-be promoters in years gone by.

Senator Rinehart, as one wouldnaturally assume, is one of the manymen in the El Reno section who areinterested in Wild West sports and whochampion the cause of the contestant.

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fair deal for the performer and con-testant.

The provisions of the bill are thorolyexplained in The Corral section of thisissue. The measure, if adopted, shouldgo a long way toward putting the rodeobusiness on a higher plane. Nothingwould please the contestants andstraightforward rodeo promoters morethan to see this movement spread toother States.

THERE is agitation in the State Legis-lature in Texas for the Child LaborAmendment, which has come to the

fore in recent weeks, due mainly to astatement of President Roosevelt urgingStates to complete the adoption of theamendment so that it may become apart of the national constitution.

Feeling that the amendment wouldbe injurious to juvenile performers ofthe stage and outdoor show world, A.Morton Smith corresponded as city ed-itor of The Register, Gainesville, withboth the member of the House and themember of the Senate from his districton the matter. In answer to Mr. Smith'sletter Senator Olan R. Van Zandt askedfor Smith's study of the subject, andin reply Smith cited a specific incident.which all American showfolk shouldappreciate.

"As a sideline to my newspaper work,"Smith wrote, "I write circus stories fornewspapers and magazines and have be-come acquainted with all the principalcircus performers, managers and execu-tives, and I find that child labor lawshave already practically annihilated thecircus art in America, and the ranksof performers are filled with people ofevery foreign country known.

"I have a young friend, Manuel King,12 years old, of Brownsville, Tex. Hisfather is an importer of wild animals,and the lad has an animal act, working12 lions in a steel arena. He has beenfeatured in a movie serial with ClydeBeatty and has appeared at the StateFair in Dallas, in Atlantic City on theSteel Pier and at other exhibitions.

"The lad is an honor student at aBrownsville school, a leader in football,baseball and other athletics, 100 per centhealthy and one of the most attractiveboys you ever saw.

"But-several circuses are willing topay him thousands of dollars annuallyto appear with them and the child laborlaws prevent it. These circuses appear innearly every State, so the boy would beunable to work in quite a few of theStates visited, and thus his act wouldbe worthless.

"Manuel King is an artist. He shouldhave the same opportunity to make thebest of his art as does Shirley Temple inthe movies. The same is true in everyother branch of the circus industry.Great circus artists can be trained onlyfrom babyhood. America once excelledin practically every branch of the circusart. Today it excels in none.

"This is, I know, but a small phaseof the Child Labor proposition. But itis one that I have come in direct con-tact with, and as a circus lover and asan American citizen whose forefatherssigned the Declaration of Independenceof the United States. I think an amend-ment which would deprive artists of theopportunity to develop and would robAmerica of its just place in the showworld as well as in other industries isdespicable, uncalled for and unjust.

"I appreciate very much the fact thatCooke County's representative, Dr. C. L.Stocks, is opposed to the amendmentand advises me he so expects to vote."

Lauther's TravelingSAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 6. - Another

score for Carl J. Lauther when he openedhis exhibition in this staid city. It wasthe first store show allowed here in 12years and the American Legion Drumand Bugle Corps, which sponsored the

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1937 WANT 1937High-class Shows. Will supply complete outfits to capable and reliable show-men that have worth -while attractions. Will also furnish entry to Canadaand return of equipment. Show opens here at Halifax May 20, closingOctober 3. Have circuit of Provincial and County Fairs, starting August 16.Address all mail to

W. P. LYNCH, P. 0. Box 704, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

MICHIGAN INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITIONDETROIT, FEBRUARY 22 TO 28, FOREST INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION BLDG.

Can place Shows, Rides, Concessions, Penny Arcade, Fun House and Attrac-

tions of all 'kinds. Free Admission to Midway and Exhibits. Billed like a

circus. Write or wire W. G. WADE SHOWS, 289 Elmhurst, Detroit, Mich.

Phone, Longfellow 1506.

PEERLESS PO TTERS(Aerial Casting Act)

Announce That BARNES - - CARRUTHERSFAIR BOOKING ASSOCIATION, INC.

121 NORTH CLARK ST., CHICAGO,Are the Only Agents Authorized to Submit or Book the Act

For the Season 1937.(Signed) HARRY POTTER

AL C. HANSEN SHOWS, INC.OPENS FEBRUARY 27, HATTIESBURG, MISS.

Have opening for Cook House and legitimate Concessions, also Shows withor without outfits. Can use Free Act, High Dive or Perch. Also Six -piece

Band. Secretary wanted.AL C. HANSEN SHOWS, INC., P. 0. Box 1343, New Orleans, La.

LAST CALL CALIFORNIA GOLDEN GATE SHOWSOPENING IN LOS ANGELES WEEK FEBRUARY 16.

CAN PLACE a few more legitimate Concessions, also Grind Shows. WILL BOOK two FlatRides, or any Ride that does not conflict with what we have.

Long season of 40 weeks. Bert (Cowboy) Sinclair come on. This show will carry 8 Ridesand 7 Shows.

Concessionaires and Showmen get in touch with us as time is getting short. Those that havewritten, write again. Address all communications to

I. R. KRUG, MAX H. BERNARD, Managers; H. (HANK) CARLYLE, General Agent.Permanent Address: 1751 Golden Gate Ave., Los Angeles, Calif.

event, secured a 100 per cent location.Business for the two weeks was excep-tional and the date was the best of thewinter tour. Newspapers and radio sta-tions co-operated and the publicitybrought patrons aplenty., Louis Gar-funkle, manager of City Auditorium andfriend of all outdoor showmen, was adaily visitor and accorded the manage-ment considerable assistance.

Capt. White; Jack Rogers, musicalclown, and Percilla, monkey girl, werethe guests at several luncheons, wherethey furnished the entertainment. Muchof the success of this engagement goesto the credit of Jerry Sternberg andWillie Norris. Legionaires, who worked toput the show across. Mel and Guy Dod-son, Dick Collins, J. Stanley Roberts,Babe Drake, Al Sherman, Bert Minor.Florence Wallace and 011ie Hager werevisitors. Show goes to Orangeburg, S. C..auspices of local newspapers and floodrelief fund. Reported by Roy B. Jones.

Clean up in Store Rooms nowand later on the Midways with

The Great

OHIO -MISSISSIPPIFLOOD SHOW.

Already running wild with capacity crowds.America's greatest disaster. Some wiringfor second outfit for another town.

Show complete, 20 Viewing Boxes, 20Panels, 3 Banners, Etc.

Only $100.00Wire or Mail $25.00, will express at once,

remainder collect.

CHAS. T. BUELL & CO "MAN('

66 The Billboard February 13, 1937

Conducted

AMUSEMENT MACIIINEfA De/bad/vein Opew&ea, Jobbea, b atom and f anufactutea.

by WALTER W. HURD-Communications to Woods Building, Randolph and Dearborn Streets, Chicago.

HELPINGThe number of coinmen who suffered losses during

the recent floods is not known at this time. The synipathyof every member of the trade goes out to his own fellowmembers and to all others who have suffered during thecrisis. The industry apparently has performed its partin contributing to relief funds. In many cities membersof the trade made special contributions.

Much is being written about the recent flood andbecause of its extent there is much to be said.

It appears that fully one-thirdUnited States is subject to all tooof nat u r e, which result incatastrophic loss of life andproperty. Otherwise we coulddismiss the matter of floods bysaying that people should notlive in districts that are subjectto floods. But when one-third ofthe United States is subject tofrequent disasters of one kindand another then it becomes anational problem to concern allindustries alike.

It now appears likely thatanother drought may visit a largesection of the Western territory,according to the experts. Floods,drought, dust storms, tropicalstorms, earthquakes, etc., form alist of disastrous upheavals innature that strike so many sec-tions of the country. The veryextent of the list and the wideextent of the country subject todisaster indicate that no mancan say it is none of his concern.The psychological reaction tothe flood disasters has beenfelt in the sales of coin machines even by manu-facturers.

The readiness of the coin machine industry to con-tribute to flood relief is worthy of commendation. Thereare good reasons why every member of the industryshould always be ready to do his bit. The recent crisis,however, has clearly produced a situation in which pri-vate charity cannot cope with such a gigantic job.

It is no doubt fortunate that the federal govern-ment had available millions in relief funds, WPA andCCC workers and even the army and navy. The use offederal relief funds compels everybody to have a sharein the aid to flood sufferers thru taxation. In privatecharity only a minority of the people ever contributetoward the relief of sufferers in any disaster. As costlyas federal relief may be, it is perhaps the best pos-sible way to compel everybody to share his part ofthe load.

of the area of thefrequent upheavals

The Man for the Job-HUTTON in. The Philadelphia Inquirer.

development by themost severe test and that engineers are watching andhoping.

Even with the sad prospect that floods and droughtare likely to recur before any national system of pro-tection is developed, it is best to look on the bright side.The work of rebuilding the stricken areas will provideemployment and use vast quantities of materials. Anaggressive national program for relief and preventionwill help business. The courage of the people in thestricken areas as they go back to their homes and busi-ness is to be appreciated.

Meanwhile the trade can be glad that so many ofits members responded to the opportunity to help in atime of disaster.

HANDSThe fact that only a minority contribute to the aid

of sufferers is true of human nature in general. In civicmovements, trade organization programs and generalimprovement it is always a minority that must bearthe brunt of the load. The complaint thruout the coinmachine industry is that even in defensive steps againstunreasonable legislation a small group must usually bearall the expense. There may be specific reasons for with-holding aid in many cases, but the general principleholds true that too many people are inclined to let some-body else work and also pay the bills.

The national problems raised by recurring floodsand drought demand action.Everybody is agreed on that,but just what steps shouldbe taken to alleviate futuredisasters brings to the foreanother weakn es s in humannature, current in the coinmachine industry as in all othertrades. That is the inabilityto agree on definite plans of im-provement. Again, there may besome excuse for coinmen clingingto their rugged individualismwhen it comes to trade policies,or lack of them, but in the pres-ent national problems our indus-try and all others should yieldto the logical leader of thenation.

The experts have been busyfor years trying to developsome means of curbing floodsand drought. Much costly experi-ment will probably be the rulebefore a satisfactory solution isreached. It is said that the leveesystem along the Mississippi, a

e xp ert s, is now undergoing its

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February 13, 1937 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard 67

Says WM. (BILL) COHEN, head ofthe Silent Sales Co.,

Over 150 Ten Strikesalready shipped to theSilent Sales CompanyNearly 100 shipped into the Milwau-kee market, nearly 50 into Oklahoma,and equally large shipments into

.payout territories everywhere on this"hit of hits."

Sets Fast PaceOn Daval Games

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TAKES UP TO $1.25ON A SINGLE PLAY

Player (or players) has a choice of 5 different "Field" or"Point" bets on which he (or they) can play from 5c to 25con each choice --or with all possible bets covered, taking upto $1.25 on a single play. Payouts range from 10c to $1.50 forevery nickel played. Highest possible payout $8.50. Sold onexclusive franchise basis where order justifies. ConsoleCabinet, 50" high, 34" wide and 29" deep, overall.

TURNING IN HIGHER EARNINGS THANANY OTHER COIN GAME EVER MADE

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-I. H. (Izz)Rothstein, prominent distributor here,Says that he is setting a fast pace forother distributors of machines made byDaval Manufacturing Company. Itseems that Rothstein is engaged infriendly rivalry with two other dis-tributing firms in other cities, SupremeVending Company, of Brooklyn, andGerber & Glass, Chicago. Rothstein isknown to the trade as "the coin ma-chine farmer."

Rothstein admits he lost the lead onDaval pin table games to Supreme, ofBrooklyn, but says that recent drivesWill probably give him the leading placeagain. He is running a close second toGerber & Glass on Daval counter devices."The reason they lead us is becausethey cover more than 11 States, while

EVERETT E. GRAMER. vice-president in charge of engineeringat the Standard Transformer Cor-poration, Chicago.

we only have a small territory here,"he says. "Given half their territory, wewould make them look sick as sales-men."

Production Up OnTen Strike Game

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-J. H. Keeney &Company announces that a productionpeak of 200 games per day has beenattained on the new Ten Strike, two -ballpayout table game.

Ray Becker, sales manager for thefirm, says that even with productionstepping up to such a rate the companycannot keep up with orders of TenStrike constantly coming in from allsections of the country. Silent SalesCompany, Minneapolis, one of the mostactive organizations in the country, isusing 20 Ten Strikes a day. Five to 10Ten Strikes a day are going into suchlocations as Milwaukee, Philadelphia,Cleveland and other similar areas.

"The playing design of Ten Strike isunique," Becker says. "Payouts aremade by balls striking miniature ten-pins. Each hit is registered on a light -up backboard and odds are indicatedwith each new play. Payouts rangefrom 5 cents to $2. The highest amountis awarded when the mystery strikesecured in hitting the head pin at theproper time."

Philly Mayor MayRecommend Games Tax

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6. - A long -avowed foe of coin machines, Mayor S.Davis Wilson is now turning to theamusement machine industry as a sourceof additional revenue for the low citycoffers.

Unless the State gives Philadelphia abetter share of the gasoline tax andautomobile license funds derived herehizzoner foresees the possibility of addi-tional levies. Should new taxes benecessary, he said, levies will be placedon automatic coin machines, conduits

2 -Ball automatic

pagout gameemploying min-iature ten pinsinstead of.holes-pay.outs from10c to$2.00.

141' 141;frr ";_1()

Slin.x 24 in.Cabinet

12 CoinEscalator

No ShuffleBoard

IMMEDIATE DELIVERIESdirect or thru KEENEY DISTRIBUTORS

J. H. KEENEY & CO"The House that Jack Built"

2001 CALUMET AVE., CHICAGO. ILLINOIS

NEW 1937 "HIT GAMESDEER HUNTER JUNIOR SIZE, ELECTRIC RAY, RIFLE CAME,

20 Shots. Lowest Priced Rifle Game in its Class,

KEENEY'S ELECTRIC RAY RIFLE GAME-Acknowl-edged the "best rifle game of all."

TEN STRIKETARG ETTE

KEENEY'S 2 -BALL NOVELTY PAYOUT PIN GAMEwith revolutionary play principle and features.

KEENEY'S COIN -OPERATED DICE GAME-Permittingplay of 5c to $1.25 on a single play.

BABE KAUFMAN, inc., (CIRCLE 6-1642)

PA RA DICE250 W. 54th St., N. Y. C.

used by utility companies and possiblyon motion picture film,

Distributing Firm IsPleased With Progress

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-While visiting theplant of D. Gottlieb & Company, ArtNagel, head of the Avon Novelty SalesCompany, of Cleveland, summed up hisrecent experiences by saying tritely: "It'sa good business and business is good."He formed his distributing organizationabout 90 days ago. and reports that anunusual record of sales during that timehas been an inspiration to every memberof his firm.

Concerning the Gottlieb games, besaid: "I Just ordered Miss America andDerby Day, besides a fine lot of otherGottlieb games that total quite a con-siderable order, for you see I'm repeat-ing. A great part of my record was dueto the grand success I've had with theGottlieb games and I intend to go backand do it right over again."

January Is Good MonthCHICAGO. Feb. 6.-The year 1937

holds every promise of hitting new highsin the coin machine business. DaveGottlieb, of D. Gottlieb & Company, in-sists after reviewing the record of thefirst month of tile new year.

"January records," said Mr. Gottlieb."show our sales considerably ahead ofJanuary of last year, and so far February

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Each

SPECIALSGuaranteed-Ready to Operate.

ALL STARS $30.00SUNSHINE DERBY 22.50TYCOON

0PAR GOLF, LINE -0, 1 0CRACKERJACK, CUE, 4.rFIVE & TEN, TRICKS,

SCORE-A-LITE.

SEND FOR PRICE LIST No. 220.BESSER NOVELTY CO.

3020 OLIVE ST., ST. LOUIS, MO.

BARGAINS4 Bally Preakness, Good as New $85.003 Gottlieb Daily Races, Mystery 45.002 Bally Jumbos 20.001 All Stars 30.00Prices F. 0. B. Dallas. Send One -Third De-

posit.

LIGON SALES COMPANY616 W. 12th Street, Dallas, Tex.

has more than held the pace. The tradeis showing an unusual interest in theGottlieb games. particularly in MissAmerica, Derby Day and Trading Post.We expect 1937 to set a new record inour sales, and that's going some, as 1938was the best year we have ever experi-enced."

68 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES rebruory 13, 1937

AMERICANALES CORPORATIOti

936 WRIGHTWOODAVE., CHICAGO,

ILL.

OPERATORS IN FLOOD SECTIONS!You'll be needing new games;

Yo

that you can depend upon . .And perhaps

you face a financing

problem!That s where our Extended Credit

Plan will come in handy.

We'd like to tell you about it.

YOU CAN'T GO WRONG!WRITE FOR CREDIT'

P. S. Can use live wire to wok the "come -in ..

EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICESON MACHINES IN PERFECT CONDITIONACE $12.50ALL STARS 30.00ALAMO 12.50BALLY DERBY 30.00BALLY BONUS 20.00BALLY-ROLL (slightly used, 75.00BELMONT (used one week) 75.00BIG SHOT 20.00CHALLENGER 32.50DELUXE "46" 12.50DAILY LIMIT 17.50DAILY RACES (Gottlieb Multiple

Siofr

DAILY RACES- (Gottlieb MysterySlot) 57.50

EXHIBIT ELECTRIC EYE 30.00FLICKER 55.00GALLOPING PLUGS 30.00GRAND SLAM 22.50HIALEAH 25.00JUMBO 15.00

30.00

IMPORTANT

LEATHERNECK $ 25.00MAMMOTH 10.00MOVIE BANK 60.00PARLAY 25.00PARAGON 35.00PEERLESS 20.00PINCH HITTER 25.00PROSPECTOR 17.50RANGER (new) 35.00RED SAILS 27.50REPEATER 17.50

17.5075.0C10.00

SEEBURG SELECTOPHONE 75.0017.50

SUNSHINE DERBY 20.0010.00

TURF CHAMPS 50.00TYCOON 25.00WURLITZER P-10 100.00

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No mach-nes will be shipped at these -pricesunless a 50',;,Deposit is sent with order.

EARL E. REYNOLDSSUITE 222 JEFFERSON HOTEL DALLAS, TEXAS

LOOK LOOK LOOKLOW PRICES ON USED AUTOMATIC PAYOUT PIN GAMES.ALL MACHINES IN PERFECT MECHANICAL CONDITION

AND READY TO SET ON LOCATION.Each Each

11 PAMCO PALOOK A SRS.$49.50

6 BALLY JUMBOS $27.50chSix Slot. Perfect 6 BALLY PEERLESS 27.50

14 GOTTLIEB DAILY RACES. 2 MILLS TYCOONS. LaterMultiple Slot 24.50 Type Battery Model 27.50

17 PAMCO CHASE. like New 24.50 2 PAMCO BELLS 39.506 PAMCO RED SAILS 27.50 6 BALLY PROSPECTORS...16.506 PAMCO GALLOPING 3 BALLY ACES 12.50

PLUGS 27.50 4 DAVAL DAILY DOUBLES 12.502 PAMCO PINCH HITTER 27.50 3 BALLY GOLDEN HARVEST2 PAMCO LEATH ERNECKS 27.50 10 BALL 22.504 BALLY BONUS 27.50

Write for Special Prices on Used Phonographs, Slot Machinesand Straight Pin Games.

TERMS -1 3 Deposit With Order. Balance C. 0. D.

CAROLINA NOVELTY CO., 216 N. Martin St., Elizabeth City, N. C.

HERE IT IS! A LOW PRICED AUTOMATIC SHAVERFive Vibro Shavers

Red Velvet Pad

Two thousand hole Board1,vo cent sale

$12.15 Net. Incl.I'. S.

1 3 Deposit, Bal. C. 0. D.

THE MARKEPP CO., 3328 CARNEGIE

CRANE OPERATORSA New NumberWith a Punch.

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$21.001/3 Deposit, Bal. C. 0. D.

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* GUARANTEED RECONDITIONED, LATE MODEL AUTOMATICSJennings Flicker..$59.50Bally Round Up. 34.50Bally Challenger. 49.50Bally Bonus ... 29.50Bally Sky High 34.50

Golden Harvest ..$19.50Ten Grand 29.50Bally Belmont 59.50Mills McCoy 45.00Bally Jumbo 24.50

Pamco Parlay, Sr. 29.501 Daily Limit .... 34.50 Electric Eye 32.50Mills Futurity, Mystery, Cold Award, Late Models, 5c, 10c, 25c Play, $69.50.

TERMS: ONE-THIRD CERTIFIED DEPOSIT WITH ORDER.Ready for Immediate Delivery.

Pamco Leafhern'k.$34.50Rotary Merchan-

diser 159.50Turf Champs .... 67.50Bally All Stars... 37.50

p.12.514L6W NA K3OE; STWREIEsT BADGER NOVELTY COMPANY

Detroit DistribAdds to Force

DETROIT, Feb. 6. -General Amuse-ment Devices Company, Inc.. has takenon the services of Harold H. Cheretonas district manager for the State ofMichigan. He has had a long experi-ence in calling on the theater and coinmachine trade and has traveled thru-out the country in the interests ofvarious coin machine lines.

Max Falk has been appointed salesrepresentative for the five counties sur-rounding Detroit. Falk, who is wellknown locally, was formerly with the0. D. Griffin Company, Detroit jobber.

The GADCO organization has justreceived delivery on 1,000 new Hi-De-Hosfrom Pacific Amusement Company.

Business for the company has showna rapid increase since the first of theyear. Donald A. Coney, general manager,states. Plans for a special show of newmodels of all machines being sold willbe held about the middle of February.Exact details will be sent individuallyto all operators in the Michigan terri-tory. A three-day event is planned andthe most elaborate coin machine dis-play ever staged in this city.

Writer Gives Big SpaceTo Florida Situation

CHICAGO, Feb. 6. -Florida situationis being given considerable publicity byDamon Runyon, King Features Syndicatewriter, and released in the Hearst news-papers in Chicago and elsewhere.

Most of Runyon's columns that dis-cuss the coin machine situation InFlorida are written in a chatty, semi -humorous vein. He seems inclined tofavor the legalization of slot machinesif Florida also licenses race -trackbetting.

His most recent column pokes funat the situation which has developed bythe owners of roulette wheels, cardtables, etc., attaching coin chutes tothem in order to license the games un-der the Florida slot machine license law.It seems to be the reverse of a situationwhich developed in Paris when a Frenchstatute made, such games as pinballillegal if a coin chute was attached.Some operators removed the chute andhad attendants with their games.

Apparently the humble coin chute hasmuch to do in determining whether adevice is legal or illegal. Rumors spreadover Chicago recently that the citycouncil had decided "to make anythingillegal that had a coin chute on it."

Bally Games UseMiles of Wire

CHICAGO, Feb. 6. -Ray Moloney,president of Bally Manufacturing Com-pany, says he knows the answer to thequestion, why are the wire factoriesbusy? "We have used over 8,000,000feet of electric wire on Preakness gamesalone," Ray stated, "which is approxi-mately 1,500 miles of wire, a line of wirestretching from Philadelphia to Denver.

"Preakness was introduced by Ballyearly in the fall and is one of the mostsuccessful one-shot changing -odds pay-out games ever built. In addition toPreakness we are in heavy production

W. H. CORNELL, vice-presidentand general manager of Snax Auto-matic Stores, Inc., Detroit.

Target Helps ToReduce Commish'

CHICAGO, Feb. 6. -One of the mostinteresting facts brought out in a recentsurvey by Bally Manufacturing Companyon earnings of Bally's Eagle Eye is theevidence that on the whole operators ofthe equipment are limiting merchants'commissions to 33 1/3 per cent, accord-ing to Jim Buckley, general salesmanager.

"The reason merchants are satisfiedwith 33 1/3 per cent," according toBuckley, "is the fact that Bally's EagleEye has been found to be a powerfulbusiness stimulator, bringing newcrowds to locations where it is installed.Merchants figure the increased patron-age as part of the profit and they alsotake into consideration the fact thatthey are put to no trouble or incon-venience whatsoever In the way ofchecking scores.

"This last factor gives a cute to thereason why Bally's Eagle Eye is beingwidely installed in the better gradelocations. Being built as a beautifularticle of furniture, Bally's Eagle Eye isbeing welcomed into the most exclusivespots, which, by the way, are also ex-ceedingly profitable spots."

Continue Cig BusinessPITTSBURGH, Feb. 6. - Allegheny

Cigaret Service Company, jobber, opera-tor and representative of the RoweManufacturing Company in this terri-tory, is now the sole operator of theCigaret Service Company, formerlyowned by Bill Johnson. Johnson hasleft the coin -operated field to devote hisentire time to the boiler business in adowntown plant.

on two new one-shot odd -changinggames -Rover, which guarantees no lessthan two selections per game, and Fair-grounds, which features a multiple coinchute operating on one, two, three orfour coins per game."

Three Distributors To Handle"World Series" inn. N. Y. Area

CHICAGO, Feb. 6. -Three distributorsnave been named to handle Rock-Ola'sWorld Series baseball machine in metro-politan New York territory. "The pub-licity which has appeared in newspapersthruout the country," says a Rock-Olaofficial, "has caused such a demand forthis game among location owners thatdistribution facilities have been in-creased to take care of the demand.

The three firms that will distributeWorld Series in New York territory areCapitol Automatic Music Company, Inc.;Supreme Vending Company, Brooklyn,and John Fitzgibbons.

"Each day," says a Rock -Ala official,"a large batch of clippings from thenewspaper clipping bureaus is receivedand some stories contain pictures of'Dizzy' Dean playing the machine. All

of these stories have created much in-terest. Locations are demanding themachine and the factory is workingnight and day to supply the demand."

Because World Series is a legal gameeverywhere, the makers say, it is notrestricted to limited territory, but canbe operated anywhere. It is in opera-tion in many locations in Chicago. Inthe New York territory test machines onlocation for the past few weeks arcclaimed to have revealed exceptionallylarge collections. The game, its makerssay, appeals to all types of persons. Insome locations it is said there are more -women players than men. With a newbaseball season approaching, it is ex-pected that interest in the game willbecome even greater.

February 13, 1937 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard 69

Week's News Indicates ImportimiDevelopments in

A review of events affecting all typesof locations during the past week showsmany interesting bits of news. Amongthese is the first steps of a broad move-ment by retail merchants to promoteco-operation between their associationsand consumer organizations of variouskinds. The efforts of retail trade asso-ciations to keep step with the times andpromote consumer good will is signifi-cant and may furnish an example ofwhat the coin machine industry oughtto take into consideration.

In view of rapidly changing condi-tions in the business world today it maybe said that any trade which has toappeal to the public is quite dumb ifit does not take organized steps topromote public good will. The con-sumer is king today, and all lines ofbusiness, even popular forms of amuse-ment, must recognize that fact.

Consumers' GroupsThomas F. Conroy, in The New York

Times, tells the story of a movement inthe location field to promote consumergood will. "The increasingly vital roleof the consumer (our playing public --Editor)," he says, "was given furtherrecognition with the announcement re-cently that, with the co-operation ofnational consumer groups, plans for theformation of a Consumers' Council tofunction with its merchandising divisionare being put into effect by the NationalRetail Dry Goods Association.

"The proposal for the formation ofsuch a council was made recently byHarold W. Brightman, vice-president ofL. Bamberger & Company, Newark, andchairman of the division.

"For some years the Bureau ofStandards of the United States Depart-ment of Commerce, the AmericanStandards Association and the dry goodsbody and similar groups have been ac-tive in standardizing sizes, colors andspecifications of consumer goods in co-operation with the manufacturing in-dustries. Now, for the first time on anotably broad scale, consumers are tobe united directly in the movement bythe formation of the council.

"Channing E. Sweitzer, managing di-rector, said it was planned to have thecouncil composed of representatives ofsuch organizations as the AmericanHome Economics Association, the Gen-eral Federation of Women's Clubs, theAmerican League of Women Shoppers,the consumers' council of the Agricul-tural Adjustment Administration andthe Bureau of Home Economics of theUnited States Department of Agriculture.

"The association thru the council, headded, is 'planning to drive ahead toalign the support of the shopping publicin the already well -advanced movementto set quality and service standards inmerchandise, offer essential informationregarding a product thru information at-tached directly to it, and insure cus-tomers of a full dollar's worth of satis-faction in every item purchased in aretail store.'

"Providing an important outlet forconsumer expression, this council, inco-operation with retailers, as Bright-man explains the plan, will:

"'Co-ordinate retailers' individual ef-forts to understand and serve their cus-tomers.

"'Initiate and sponsor movements fornecessary standardization, informativelabeling and completely honest adver-tising, in the interests of their cus-tomers.

Location Held"'Obtain the necessary co-operation

from manufacturing interests."'In a word, champion the cause of

more than 120,000,000 consumers of thecountry in their right to fair prices,honest information and value received.'

"At the offices of the association Itwas said that an indication of the waythe Consumers' Council may contributeitA efforts toward the betterment ofmerchandise is reflected in the progressalready made by the organization inco-operation with the National Bureauof Standards."

Retail MeasuresOperators of coin machines can be

assured that their locations are alsowatching a raft of legislative bills whichwill affect retail locations in variousways. A preliminary digest of bills ofinterest to retailers issued by the Amer-ican Retail Federation shows that ap-proximately 150 measures have alreadybeen introduced in Congress which af-fect retail trade.

The federation's summary lists thelegislation under the following heading:Bills affecting purchasing power,standards of living, etc.; bills regulatingcommerce; tax bills and miscellaneousmeasures. The number of each bill, theauthor, a brief digest and the committeeto which the bill has been referred aregiven.

The summary shows there are 14 childlabor laws, 10 bills having to do withhours and wages, three insurance andhazards, 16 proposed amendments to theSocial Security Act, two on labor dis-putes, five on housing, three on thevalue of the dollar, 11 on relief, 12 reg-ulating commerce, six on resale pricemaintenance, six on trade practices, sixon co-operatives and credit unions, 37tax bills of various kinds.

Taverns have meant so much as lo-cations fog amusement and vendingmachines that the coin machine tradewill be interested in the vote of bothhouses of the Alabama Legislature torepeal the State prohibition act. It seemsthat residents of Iowa may (if the billpasses) also be permitted to buy intox-icating liquor by the drink in closelyregulated saloons under provisions of abill introduced in the House of Repre-sentatives by Phil F. Roan (Republican,Fort Madison).

The measure, Roan said, does not at-tempt to do away with the present Iowasystem of retail State-owned liquorstores, but is an effort to "suppress thegrowing abuse of unlicensed and unreg-ulated sale of liquor."

Under the Roan bill, hotels, clubs andsaloons would be permitted to ell liquor,but by the drink only. The State storeswould retain the package business.

Saloons where liquor would be sold bythe drink would be limited to singleexit and no food could be served by suchestablishments. Neither could there beany music or dancing, except in the caseof clubs where sale would be strictlylimited to the membership. All liquorsold by the drink would have to bebought from State liquor stores.

Local option would be a part of thesetup. The bill provides that in thosecommunities which voted for repeal anelection on whether or not liquor couldbe sold by the drink could be heldwithin 120 days after the measure be-comes law.

Should a community vote for liquorby the drink, its saloons would be re-quired to be closed all day Sunday and

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Other ActivitiesPACIFIC COAST-Settlement of the

maritime strike is expected to bring areal business revival to the West Coagtregion, with consequent benefits to alltypes of locations. A boom in thelumber industry is expected as pent-uporders now begin to be shipped. Exporttrade will immediately begin to moveand scatter its benefits to various linesof trade.

GIFT SHOW-The silver jubilee giftshow is in progress at the Palmer House,Chicago, February 1 to 12. The exhibitsinclude gifts, artwares, etc. Exhibitorsstated that business this year at theshow is much below expectations. Whilethe movement to use large quantitiesof gift and premium merchandise in thecoin machine industry declined sharplywith the decline of the novelty pinballgames, a new revival in the use ofpremium merchandise was indicated aspossible at the 1937 coin machine con-vention in the appearance of new typesof de luxe machines that vend noveltyitems.

Distribs EnthuseAbout Spotlight

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-The new gameSpotlight, just introduced by D. Gott-lteb & Company, is creating a great stirof enthusiasm among the company'sdistributors, according to Dave Gott-lieb, head of the firm. "The new game,"he says, "incorporates a novel idea thatprovides multiple winning chances withodds as high as 40-1 and consequentlykeeps the player's interest keyed up toa high pitch thruout each play. Thefield presents a series of starter lightswhich determine the denomination ofthe payout, and key lights, which mustmatch the starter light to receive award.Colored lights and figures flash the re-sults on an illuminated tally board.If the ball fails to pass thru the properkey -light runway it has further oppor-tunities of capturing the awards rightup until it drops into the final. payouthole.

"This new game, because of its ex-treme simplicity," said Mr. Gottlieb, "hasa very wide appeal to all types of peo-ple. Instead of rushing it thru in timefor the show we decided to test Spotlightin every possible type of location beforeoffering it to the trade. The resultsreally amazed us, for we have found itto be a greater success than we everhoped for.

"Production is now under full steam,and even tho orders are already comingin heavily we will continue to make im-mediate deliveries. There is no greaterhappiness for the coin -machine manu-facturer," Mr. Gottlieb concluded, "thanto offer a new game at a very reasonableprice and know that it is a proven win-ner."

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Geneo AnnouncesAdvent of Baby

litzer Representatis eActive in Flood Relief

NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y., Feb. 6.-J. H. Payne, Wurlitzer factory repre-sentative for the State of Ohio, withheadquarters in Newark, O., gave a vividpersonal account of flood conditions inthat State in a letter to Homer E. Cape -hart, vice-president of the RudolphWurlitzer Company, North Tonawanda.

Extracts from his letter reveal thehuman side of the disaster and the suf-fering brought to thousands in theflood -stricken area. Portions of hisletter read as follows:

"I have seen the Ohio Valley floodfrom Pittsburgh to Cincinnati and, be -here me, have seen enough of that kindof water to last me a lifetime.

"I have seen boat rescues of two to12 people from houses that a few hourslater had only the chimneys stickingout of the flood.

"Licking County, in which Newark islocated, has contributed over $15,000 andmore than 100 tons of food and clothing,

and yours truly has personally seen over40 tons of it placed in the hands ofsufferers.

"Thursday I took a caravan of threetrucks to a little town of 4,000 popula-tion three miles up the river from Iron-ton that had not had any food sinceSunday except what the farmers in thecounty had brought in. They were try-ing to feed 1,000 people two meals perday in the big district school-sleeping600 children and 300 adults in thebuilding on the floor on mattresses andblankets.

"They were doing their cooking infour large old-fashioned soap kettles setunder a hastily erected shed near thebuilding, feeding the fires with wood.Boy, oh, boy, how they were makingstew!

"Our trucks were the first to get tothem, and to see the appreciation ofthose people was worth all the work wedid. Mrs. Payne has directed the workof 100 women here all week, sorting andpacking all the clothing and food re-ceived in Newark to be sent out to head-quarters at Columbus."

Stancor PromotesGramer, Engineer

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Jerome J. Kahn.president of the Standard TransformerCorporation, manufacturer of Stancortransformers, univerters and electricfans, announces the appointment ofEverett E. Gramer as vice-president incharge of engineering and production.

Gramer graduated from Armour In-stitute of Technology June 7, 1928, withbachelor of science degree in electricalengineering. He became chief engineerof Standard Transformer Corporation.He served in this capacity for threeyears and then devoted part time tosales in and around the Chicago ter-ritory. He continued in this positionuntil recently, when he was made vice-president in charge of engineering andproduction.

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RECREATESTHE TRUETONAL VALUE?

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-According to Doc-tors Lou, Dave and Meyer Gensburg,of Genco, Inc., there is a new babyat the Genco clinic. "Like all proudparents," the Gensburgs say, "we thinkthe baby has it over all others like atent. But Genco isn't a parent in theordinary sense of the word. This is noordinary baby. This baby is the resultof much consultation and experiment inthe Genco clinic.

"It really is human, Genco's arrest-ing new Roll Over game," they state."For the first time in pin -game his -story a rolling ball has a purpose as ittravels over the playing field. It'svirtually a game with electric nerves.These nerves react with the same sensi-ttivity as human nerves. Each timethe ball touches an electric nerve (theblack contact disc which rims each hole)100 points are registered in lights onthe scoreboard. Roll Over makes for highenthusiasm and hectic excitement, oneball skillfully shot can score as manyas 1,400 points.

"Roll Over is attracting a tremendousamount of attention because it is sodifferent from usual pin games as tobe in a class by itself. Genco's advancesales reports indicate Roll Over as areal thriller and insure the humanpin game a long healthy life."

Joe Ward Made SpecialField Man for Stancor

CHICAGO. Feb. 6.-Jerome J. Kahn,president of Standard Transformer Cor-poration, manufacturer of Stancor Uni-verters, power pack used in amusementgames, announces the appointment ofJoe Ward as a special representative inthe Univerter section. His duties are tocontact operators and distributors thru-out the entire United States.

"Ward is equipped with a coupe thatcarries complete testing equipmentwhich enables him to definitely illus-trate the operation of any game employ-ing a power pack for power," accordingto Kahn. Part of the equipment in-cludes a transformer from which anyvoltage from 0 volts to 135 volts may beobtained. With this variable voltagetransformer he is in a position to dupli-cate any line voltage condition whichmay be encountered. This test is in-valuable, especially in knowing whetheror not a game will operate satisfactorilyon subnormal or abnormal line voltages.

Balance of the testing equipment in-cludes necessary meters for determiningthe voltage output of the power packemployed in the game, the actual volt-ages across all relays, solenoids, lights,etc. The resistances of the variouswiring may also be measured. This,together with various currents which itis possible to measure with the instru-ments, allows one to determine the dropin voltage in the wiring of the game.The complete test assures not only thedistributor but the operator that theStancor Univerter will most satisfac-torily operate the game.

Counter Device BringsBig Orders to Royal

NEWARK, N. J., Feb. 6.-"For thefirst time in the history of our firm,"says Dave Stern, president of Royal Dis-tributors, Inc.. "we have been swampedwith orders for a counter device evenbefore we had received our initial ship-ment from the factory."

Stern placed his order for Tri-o-Packs,made by Daval Manufacturing Company,while still in bed with influenza, whichhe contracted during the 1937 conven-tion in Chicago. He found a pile of or-ders awaiting him here when he returnedhome, he said.

"Tri-o-Pack will be the greatestcounter device in five years," Stern pre-dicts. "It overshadows other Daval hitsbecause it not only has the same playin one machine, but it is bringing thesensational changing -odds idea into acounter game for the first time.

"The very fact that orders were al-ready waiting for me when I returnedhome after the show proves that oper-ators want counter games and that thoseoperators who have some of the Davalgames know just what they can earnwith a new device, especially one likeTri-o-Pack."

Pittsburgh OpsTalk Business

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 6. - PittsburghSkill Game Operators' Association held

February 13, 1937

Radio Song CensusSelections listed represent The Bill-

board's accurate check on three net-works, WIZ, WEAF and WABC.

Only songs played at least once dur-ing each program day are listed. Ideais to recognize consistency rather thangross score. Figure in parentheses In-dicates number of times song wasplayed according to last week's listing.Period covered is from to Friday. Jan-uary 29, to Thursday, February 4, bothdates inclusive.

Good Night, My Love (241 27Love and Learn (11) 26With Plenty of Money and You

(36) 26Gee, But You're Swell 23There's Something in the Air (20) 20When My Dream Boat Comes Home

(24) 20May I Have the Next Romance

With You? (19) 19On a Little Bamboo Bridge (17) 19Pennies From Heaven (28) 19If My Heart Could Only Talk 18The Night Is Young and You're So

Beautiful 17One, Two, Button Your Shoe (13) 17Trust in Me 17You're Laughing at Me (14) 17This Year's Kisses (15) 17Chapel in the Moonlight (21) 15Oh, Say, Can You Swing? 15I've Got You Under My Skin (17). 13So Do I 12There's Frost on the Moon (14) . 12

When the Poppies Bloom Again 12You Do the Darndest Things (13) . 12

Nero 11

Timber 10Floating on a Bubble 9

Sheet -Music Leaders(Week Ending February 6)

Based on reports from leading Job-bers and retail music outlets fromCoast to Coast, songs listed are a con-sensus of music actually sold fromweek to week. The "barometer"is accurate, with necessary allowancefor day-to-day fluctuations. Numberin parentheses indicates position in lastweek's listing.

Sales of music by the Maurice Rich-mond Music Corporation, Inc., arenot included, due to exclusive sellingagreement with a number of publishers.Acknowledgment is made to MayerMusic Corporation, Music Sales Cor-poration and Ashley Music SupplyCompany, of New York: Lyon &Healy; Carl Fischer, Inc.; GambleHingad Music Company and WesternBook and Stationery Company, of Chi-cago.

1. In the Chapel in the Moonlight(Shapiro) (1)

2. When My Dream Boat ComesHome (Witmark) (21

3. Goodnight, My Love (Robbins) (4)4. Pennies From Heaven (Select) (3)5. With Plenty of Money and You

(Harms) (5)6. Night Is Young (Words and

Music) (6)7. Trust in Me (Ager) (7)8. Moonlight and Shadows (Popular)9. Rainbow on the River (Feist) 191

10. Serenade in the Night (Mills) (12)11. It's De -Lovely (Chappell (51

12. One, Two, Button Your Shoe(Select) (10)

13. There's Something in the Air (Rob-bins) (131

14. 1 Can't Lose That Longing for You(Donaldson)

15. I'm in a Dancing Mood (Crawford)

S. J

,n important business meeting theMayfair Hotel Sunday. Problems facingthe industry in this State at the presenttime were discussed.

Cigaret machine operators in this ter-ritory were given a demonstration of thenew Mills machine and radio combina-tion and elicited much enthusiasm overthe new product.

The temporary bus station on Pennavenue installed several penny gum andcandy machines and are doing a thrivingbusiness.

Swing Time and Match -Em are amongthe new pin games getting a big playat the American Cigaret Machine Com-pany.

February 13, 1937

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72ew OtleatisNEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6.-All better

New Orleans locations are taking on newlife this week and the carnival seasongoes into the home stretch. There Ishardly an op in town that is not beam-ing with joy over the fine business, espe-cially where he has been wise enough toreplace worn-out ideas with the newestcreations of the coin -machine world.

With several new machines added dur-ing the past week, both of the city'sdowntown sportlands, the B. & M. andthe Sport Center, are filled almost tooverflowing thruout the day and earlynight as players file around to wait fortheir turn to play the new machines.All of the newest creations have beenadded in time to greet the record -break-ing Mardi Gras influx of visitors as wellas the more prosperous local colony.

The new Fairgrounds game, namedin honor of the Crescent City's big raceoval, is attracting no end of attentionhere. The marketing of the table toNew Orleans comes just at a time whenthe Bally distributor, the Dixie CoinMachine Company, gets ready to moveinto its new home on Poydras andDryades streets. Julius Pace, Sam Genti-lich and Harry Batt, co -owners of thefirm, say they are proud of the newmachine and that it will be one of thefirst on display when the new displayroom and offices of the firm are openedwithin a few days.

Flood conditions in the Midsouth con-tinue to interfere with shipments outOf Chicago and a number of distributorsand operators in this area continue tocomplain about delays in arrivals ofmachines bought at the recent show orsince. This State and most of SouthMississippi have felt little of the risingflood waters of the Mississippi and thereis little concern being felt over safetyof this area.

Julian Persons, of Plaquemine, La., isdistrict agent for Wurlitzer phonographsand is likewise owner of the city's bignewspaper, The iberville South. Mixinghis businesses this week, Persons is run-ning a full -page ad with a fine cut ofthe latest style Wurlitzer with the cap-tion "America's Undisputed King of Mel-

ody." At the bottom of the page Personslists the name and location of all of hisclients who operate a Wurlitzer phono-graph or Skee Ball machine.

New Orleans Novelty Company hasbeen appointed distributor in Louisianafor the Daval Company and is featur-ing Double Deck, Trio Pack and ReelDice. Louis Boasberg, recently returnedfrom the Chicago show, says he believesthat a fine business is pending in thesethree fine counter games.

Pierce Novelty Company has been or-ganized, with offices at 234 Burgundystreet. Elmo Pierce is head of the neworganization, which will deal only insecond-hand games and slots.

Another bull's-eye for Jerry Germenis,Wurlitzer man in this section. In oneday last week he disposed of 62 phono-graphs and then went out and boughthimself a new outfit, including a blackderby, spats and a hot -looking cane.

fottl)ftLONDON, Feb. 2.-News from Britain

stopped temporarily owing to The Bill-board coin machine correspondent inLondon falling victim to epidemic ofinfluenza which stormed London and isnow sweeping the country. Many coinmachine businesses have been badly hitthru illness of members of staff.

Chairman at third monthly supper ofSlot Club in London January 13 wasL. V. Hodgson, of Buckley Manufactur-ing Company. Record number attendedand voted night best ever. Entertain-ment arranged as old-time music hall,with former stars and favorites in AlecKendall, Joe Archer, Harry Bedford andTom Costello. Numerous good -wishtelegrams were received by Hodgson.

All space for third annual Coin -Operated Machine Exposition at RoyalHotel February 23 to 26 has been sold.Exhibitors will be Bryan's AutomaticWorks, Kegworth; Kraft's Automatics,London; Shefras Automatics, Ltd., Lon-don; Original Machine Manufacturers,Ltd., Southend; Western Novelties Com-pany, London; Major Automatics, Lon-don; Bollands Amusement Machine Sup-

ply Company, Ltd., London; GoddardNovelty Company, Ltd., London, Aus-tralia, New Zealand and South Africa;Scott, Adickes & Company, Ltd., Londonand Paris; Samson Novelty Company,Ltd., London; Silcock & Atherton,Morecambe; International Coin Count-ing Machine Company, Ltd., London;Hollingsworth's Automatics, London:Auto Machines, London: Stannite Auto-matics, London; A. M. Booth, Wembley:C. Ahrens, London; Midland AutomaticSupply Company, Ltd., London; Ericson(Kingston), Ltd.; Bonzini & Sopransi,Paris; British -American Novelty Com-pany, Ltd., London; Coin Operated Ma-chine Supply, London; S. Capaldi &Company, Ltd., London and Edinburgh;Strand Automatics, Ltd., London:Amusement Equipment Company, Ltd..Wembley; Burrows Automatic SupplyCompany, Ltd., London; L. Walton, Lon-don; Exhibit Machine and MerchandiseCompany, Ltd., London; Jacobs & Woolf.London: J. Kleiner & Sons, Ltd., Lon-don; Connick & Company, London; TheWorld's Fair and Cazaly, Mills & Com-pany, Ltd., London.

No announcement has yet been madeas to who will open show. In 1935 itwas the chairman of Amusement Cater-ers' Association, and in 1936 the editorof World's Fair. Neither is it yet knownwho will preside at opening luncheon.Chairman Phil Shefras has not inti-mated if he will be back from Chicagoin time. Should he still be away, deputyW. Green, of British -American NoveltyCompany, will automatically officiate.Committee plans official welcoming re-ception to delegation from Paris, led byM. Rene Godin. Catalog of show willthis year be printed in two colors.

Major Automatics, London, has pro-duced new non -battery table undername of Sprain Game combines mostpopular feature of Synchro and Tricks.Name was chosen as result of competi-tion, a table being awarded the operatorwho sent it in.

A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs.Bernard Brenner. Father is young butpromising manufacturer. After leavinghis own father, J. C. Brenner, he pro-duced Multiplay and Radio payout ma-chines and Hand Impressionist personalanalysis machine.

Ten Best Records for Week Ended Feb. 8BLUEBIRD BRUNSWICK VICTOR VOCALION

1 B6757 - "This Year's Kisses"and "The Girl on The PoliceGazette." Shep Fields and or-chestra.

7812-"This Year's Kisses" and"You're Laughing at Me." HalKemp and orchestra.

25499 - "Who's Afraid ofLove?" and "One in a Million."Fats Waller and orchestra.

3389-"Here's Love is YourEye" and "When My DreamBoat Comes Home." Henry(Red) Allen and orchestra,

2 B6768-"There's a Ranch inthe Sky" and "Moonlight onthe Prairie, Mary." Tempo Kingand orchestra,

7813-"I've Got My Love ToKeep Me Warm" and "Slummingon Park Avenue." Red Norvoand orchestra.

25500 - "Never Should HaveTold You" and "You Can TellShe Comes From Dixie." BennyGoodman and orchestra.

3422-"Let's Put Our HeadsTogether" and "I Adore You."Henry (Red) Allen and orches-tra.

3 86685-"Good Night, My Love"and "One Never Knows."ShepFields and orchestra.

7816-"Tea for Two" and "I'llSee You In My Dreams." TeddyWilson and orchestra.

25498-"Please Keep Me inYour Dreams" and "Nero."Fats Waller and orchestra.

3421-"The Little House ThatLove Built" and "SummerNight." Enoch Light and or-chestra.

4 B6770-"My Last Affair" and"Gee, But You're Swell." TempoKing and orchestra.

7815-"Smoke Dreams" and "AThousand Dreams of You," RedNorvo and orchestra.

25486-"Smoke Dreams" and"Gee, But You're Swell." BennyGoodman and orchestra.

3420-"Smoke Dreams" and"Timber." Ray Pearl and or.chestra.

5B6759-"Rippling Rhythm" and"Basin Street Blues." ShepFields and orchestra.

7814-"Boo-Hoo" and "If MyHeart Could Only Talk." Musicin Russ Morgan Manner.

25483-"A Thousand Dreams ofYou" and "Swingin' Them JingleBells," Fats Waller and orches-tra.

3419-"Where the Lazy RiverGoes By" and "You Can TellShe Comes From Dixie." PhilHarris and orchestra.

6 B6746-"Mr. Wont Goes toTown" and "The Goona Goo."Johnny Hamp and orchestra.

7817-"Spit and Spanish" and"Songo Songo." Antobal's Cu -bans.

25505 -"This Year's Kisses"and "He Ain't Got Rhythm."Benny Goodman and orchestra.

3402-"I Haven't Got a Pot ToCook In" and "Hurry, Johnny,Hurry," Sweet Violet Boys.

7 B6640-"In the Chapel in theMoonlight" and "You're Every-thing Sweet." Shep Fields andorchestra.

7800-"The Night Is Young"and "Lookin' Around Cornerfor You."

25507-"I've Got My Love ToKeep Me Warm" and "Slum-ming on Park Avenue." RayNoble and orchestra.

3428-"New Shave 'Em Dry"and "Grandpa Said 'Let's SusieQ.' " Lil Johnson and orchestra.

e0B6722-"A Thousand Dreamsof You" and "Good NightMedley." Dick Stabile and or-chestra.

7715 - "Mr. Ghost Goes toTown" and "Mint Julep." Hud-son-Delange Orchestra.

25506-"The Girl on The PoliceGazette" and "You're Laughingat Me." Wayne King and or-chestra.

3423-"On the Sunny Side ofthe Street" and "Deep BlueMelody." Don Albert and or-chestra.

9 B6748 - "Never Should HaveTold You" and "Trust in Me."Johnny Hamp and orchestra.

7769-"All's Fair in Love andWar" and "With Plenty ofMoney and You." Hal Kempand orchestra.

25510-"I Want To Be Happy"and "Rosetta." Benny Good-man and orchestra.

3399-"With Plent of Moneyyand You" and"I'm In a Dane -ing Mood."Putney Dandridgeand orchestra.

10 B6702-"The Night Is Young"and "I'm in a Dancing Mood."George Hall and orchestra,

7807-"There's a Ranch in theSky" and "Don't Give a GoodGosh Darn." Jan Garber and or-chestra.

25509-"Mr. Ghost Goes toTown" and "Lookin' AroundCorners for You." Tommy Dor-sey and orchestra.

3412 - "Everybody Kiss YourPartner" and "Rhythm andRomance." W. Lee O'Danieland his Hillbilly Boys.

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DehoifDETROIT, Feb. 6.-Detroit Skill Game

Operators' Association held its annualbanquet January 27 at Northwood Inn,swanky Detroit nitery, with an attend-ance of over 125 members and theirwives and guests. No formal speecheswere made. Arrangements were capablyhandled by Secretary Warren R. Zerby.Affair took the place of the regularmonthly business meeting.

Horace V. Barber, operating the Wol-verine Vending Company in LincolnPark, is opening a Detroit office at 1588Myrtle street. Company does a generalbusiness in both vending and amuse-ment machine operation.

Mrs. Horace E. Grasseck. manager ofH. E. Grasseck Company, returned to theoffice this week after a three-week illnesswith influenza. Business is good, shereports, and new machines such as dis-played at the recent Chicago show arebeing put out on major downtownlocations.

Hurvich BrothersPopularize "Socials"

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 6.-An example ofthe help a catchy name or phrase can bein popularizing an article is related byMax Hurvich, of the Birmingham Vend-ing Company. The name Rock-Ola isnot new to Hurvich, but when, a shorttime ago, posters began appearing Inand around Birmingham advertising"Rock-Ola Socials" he was all attention.Here was something worth looking into.

According to Hurvich, many of theNegroes in this section have been usingRock-Ola Multi -Selectors to furnishmusic for their socials, hence the billing"Rock-Ola Socials." The Hurvich boysare seeing to it that the music at thesesocials is furnished by Rock -01a ma-chines.

The Gold Dust Twins, Max and Harry,have done much to popularize thephonograph among the colored element.It is a job that could be done only bymen having first-hand knowledge of thecolored people, as well as what a socialreally is. With these socials becomingmore popular and economic conditionsin Alabama showing decidedly rapidimprovement, it looks as if the Hurvichbrothers are in for a busy, profitableyear.

Give Parkonieters TrialSHARON, Pa., Feb. 6.-One hundred

coin -operated parkometers have been in-stalled in the main business sectionhere this week. Demonstrations wereoffered during the week -end and actualoperation will begin Monday. Eachmeter provides 20 feet of space andlimits the parking time to one hour for5 cents. Meters will be in force from9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily except Sunday.

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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 6. - Local andneighboring cigaret machine jobbers andoperators have organized as the CigaretMachine Operators' Association for themaintenance of a uniform commissionamong the location owners and for in-creased co-operation within their ownranks. During a meeting held in theoffices of the American Cigaret MachineCompany January 31 and presided overby James H. Martin, of AutomaticCigaret Sales Company, the attendingoperators agreed to pay location ownersa maximum rebate of 2/3 cent perpackage.

The following form letter is being dis-tributed to each location owner by theoperators:

"Due to a recent advance in thewholesale price of cigarets it has becomenecessary for us to change our scheduleof rebates as follows: Under 250 pack-ages per month no rebate. Over 250packages and under 600, 1/a cent. Over600 packages per month, 2/3 cent. Thisplan has been agreed upon and adoptedby all the operators of cigaret machinesin this territory. We feel certain that.due to increased price, your sales onyour machine will increase sufficientlyto offset most of this change in therate of rebate.

"You may expect the same courtesy andefficient service as in the past and beassured of our appreciation of yourco-operation in this matter."

The names of the following operatorsappear on the letter: Cigaret VendingCompany, Pennsylvania Vending Com-pany. Huettner Sales Company, A. & H.Vending Company, Automatic CigaretSales Company. Automatic Service Com-pany, Pennsylvania Novelty and Cigaret

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Vending Company, Edward Ferguson,American Cigaret Machine Company,A. B. C. Sales Company. AlleghenyCigaret Service Company, AutomaticCigaret Service and Valley Cigaret Serv-ice Company.

Ice Cream VenderSucceeds on Test

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-A new ice creamvending machine, on location for abouta month, is attracting quite a bit ofattention in New York. Carpomatic,New York, in co-operation with BarronCollier Service Corporation, has spottedthe machines at two of the busiest sub-way stations in New York and, accordingto Dr. J. R. Carp and Dr. W. J. VanCitters, the machines have been doingfar more business than they had hopedfor.

The ice cream vending machine is adevelopment of Carp & Company'sHandelmaatschappij N. V., Amsterdam,Holland. Dr. Carp and his associate,after successfully demonstrating thepossibilities of the machine, are nowforming a company in the United Stateswhich will manufacture under licensefrom the Dutch company.

The machine vends a 5 -cent ice creambrick. One hundred and fifty brickscan be placed in the machine and keptat freezing temperature thru the medi-um of dry ice. Dr. Carp claims thefeature of the machine is that no for-eign air can get into the freezing com-partment, thus keeping the ice cream inperfect condition at all times.

"The machine, altho placed duringthe middle of the winter, has vended ashigh as 420 bricks of ice cream in oneday, and the average has been between250 and 300 bricks." Dr. Carp says.

Big Drive StartsOn Jiffy Tester

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Bert Lane, salesmanager of the George Ponser Company,New York and Newark, reports that anintensive campaign on the Jiffy Testeroperator's repair kit is now under way.The campaign is a direct result of thebig response shown for the kit at the1937 convention in Chicago and notbecause George Ponser is basking at thistime in the warm sun at Miami, Lanesays.

"There will be more Jiffy Testers inuse in this country than any other typeof repair equipment." Lane avers. "Thedemand for Jiffy, which started off

with such a bang at the show, is con-tinuing even greater now that ship-ments have been made. We are gettingrepeat orders from elery State in theUnion. Operators, jobbers and distribu-tors are in regular communication withus on the Jiffy Tester and the ordersreceived convince me that the JiffyTester is the greatest hit in the neces-sity item for operators that has everbeen introduced to the trade.

"Due to the tremendous success whichwe are enjoying with the Jiffy Tester, anelaborate advertising campaign has beenprepared to acquaint every operator inthe country with the device. It is al-ready on display at the offices of leadingjobbers and distributors in the country.It brings operators the greatest con-venience, in repairing modern electricalgames that they have ever enjoyed."

HARRY MOSELEY. Moseley Vending Machine Company, Richmond. Va..becomes Chief Two -Gin -Bucks in O'Toole Indians fraternity as he smokespeace pipe with Jim Buckley (right), Bally Manufacturing Company, Chicago.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6.-Arrow NoveltyCompany here is conducting one of sev-eral tests in various parts of the coun-try with the Novelty candy vender, deluxe machine made by the Exhibit Sup-ply Company, Chicago. Harry Hoppe ishere representing the Chicago firm, andin co-operation with Mr. Frederick, ofthe Arrow firm, a careful check is kepton the novelty machines. One of themost important locations for the test isin the lobby of the Hotel Jefferson.

Hoppe reports that all tests haveproved highly satisfactory. "The Nov-elty candy vender was displayed forthe first time at the 1937 Coin MachineShow in Chicago," Hoppe says. "whereit created a sensation. Since the showlocation tests such as this one in St.Louis have proved that the Noveltycandy vender is an entirely new andoriginal creation. Yet it combines theproven features of both the digger androtating -type machines. has the in-triguing beauty and action of the re-volving playing field laden with beauti-ful merchandise plus the age-old fas-cination of the digger, claw and crane.

"Here is how it operates. Insert anickel and the circular playing field,filled with attractive, colorful merchan-dise, starts revolving. While the tableis turning the player can adjust thedigger crane and claw by means of alever at the front of machine to exactlythe position desired in order to pickup merchandise wanted.

"When the gift desired is directly un-der the claw, player presses button onfront of machine to stop the rotatingtable. Immediately the claw startsdownward to pick up desired article.The player still has skill control overthe crane and claw and can continue todirect its course in order to get holdof merchandise in just the right man-ner.

"If the player has exercised the properskill claw seizes the article and liftsIt upward. The crane turns and de-posits merchandise in chute, thru whichit is delivered to the player. At thesame time a full portion of candy isautomatically vended to the player. Thecrane and claw then return to the exactposition at which they were set by theplayer, ready for another try at thesame merchandise.

"Exhibit Supply Company, maker ofthe Novelty candy vender, was a pioneerin the. novelty merchandiser field, de-veloped some of the first successful ma-chines and popularized them both hereand abroad. First Exhibit built theIron Claw, then the Novelty Merchant-man, next the Imperial Digger, later theRotary Merchandiser and now the Nov-elty candy vender.

"Novelty candy vender is backed bythe legal theory that it automaticallyvends full value in candy with everyplay and permits player skill controlfrom the time nickel is inserted untilplay is completed. The player not onlyhas control of when and where thetable stops rotating, but has completecontrol of where the claw goes and howit grasps desired merchandise. Further-more the crane and claw always returnafter the play to the exact positionfor which they are set."

Arrest Pair of SluggersWICHITA, Kan., Feb. 6.-Pritz broth-

ers, of Winfield, Kan., were arraignedhere this week before John Boyer,United States commissioner, on counter-feit coin charges, and a secret -serviceman credits a coin machine with theirarrest.

According to the government agent,Edward Lewis Pritz, 25, admitted helearned to make bogus coin while serv-ing time in Leavenworth. Statementrelated how Pritz and his youngerbrother, Jay, 20. made lead half dollars,dimes and nickels.

They started out to spend the money,but the soft "dimes" clogged a coinmachine at Brown's Place, two milesfrom Winfield, in Cowley County. Whenthe machine was opened the counterfeitdimes were discovered. Sheriff E. C. Dayand his deputy, M. I. Williams, foundthe trail easy end arrested the brothers.

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Biggest CampaignBy Fitzgibbons

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Fitzgibbons Dis-tributors, Inc., is planning the biggestsales campaign in its history, accordingto John A. Fitzgibbons, head of the firm.New program has been made with thefact in mind that the 1936 program wassuccessful even beyond expectations,which is en added inspiration to under-take the new program, Fitzgibbons says.

"That program," he said, "was thestart of our present field representativesand repair force, as well as the organiza-,tion of our office sales staff. It was alsothe definite establishment of our adver-tising program. But the program wenteven beyond these points by starting ourplan for opening many branches thruoutthe territory.

"The first branch office was estab-lished in Newark, with Helen Fitzgib-bons in charge. Miss Fitzgibbons leftan executive position with one of thelarge life insurance companies to takecharge of the new Fitzgibbons Building.

"The new plans, for which appropria-tions are now being made, will see oneof the finest schedules for sales promo-tion ever attempted in the industry.

"The new program will take advantageof our profit-sharing plan, which offersfree gifts of high -quality merchandise tocustomers, and our 'pay -as -you -earnplan,' which offers easy credit toreputable operators. Both plans werefirst presented at the end of the firm's1938 sales and advertising program.

"The tremendous sales successes whichwe have been enjoying with the latestBally games, especially Bumper, hasbeen responsible for arrangement of the1937 sales program. Not only will thefirm branch out much more than it hasbut our two sales plans will be muchmore widely publicized and the generalsales policy of the firm will be greatlyenhanced In every possible way.

"There is no doubt that the coinmachine industry is entering into oneof its greatest years. Our firm willhelp in every possible way to also makethis one of the most profitable yearsthat operators have enjoyed. The ex-penditures which we have planned andthe methods we are preparing for com-plete use of these plans will all he withthe end in view of helping operators,jobbers and distributors in our territory.A great part of the present monthlyappropriation will be devoted to co-operative effort. Such effort is whatwe feel is most necessary at this time.Full particulars of our new sales pro -'gram will soon be made public. Ouradvertising agency is now preparing torelease details of the entire program forthe benefit of coinmen in this territory."

Announcing NewBilliard Model

FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.. Feb. 6.-JoeCalcutt, president of the Vending Ma-chine Company, announces the new 1937model of the Aristocrat billiard table,operated by a nickel coin chute. An-nouncement has brought a flood of in-quiries from operators all over thecountry, Calcutt reports.

"We have been the champions of theCoin -operated billiard table as the

finest type of machine in the industry,"Calcutt says. "It is absolutely legaleverywhere, and that meets the demandof the public for de luxe coin -operatedamusement. Each year we have beenquietly presenting a new model of theAristocrat billiard table and they havemet with a series of successes.

"The new model excels anything thatwe have manufactured in this line. Wefeel that the time is ripe for the intro-duction of de luxe equipment of a legalnature that has proved itself over a longperiod of time as to mechanical worthi-ness and steady profits. We bring tothe industry one of the finest machinesin the de luxe equipment category witha great record to back every statementthat we make for it.

"To say that we are surprised at thesudden return of interest in this fineequipment is to put it mildly. Wires,letters and phone calls continue to pourInto our offices every day. Operators.jobbers and distributors want more in-formation on our new 1937 model Aristocrat billiard table.

"Of course, we admit that the swingto major equipment has made all thispossible. I feel that operators are goingto again enjoy steady profits with ournew Aristocrat and that the tables weare already. shipping are sure to in-crease interest everywhere in the coun-try for further orders. We are step-ping up our production to meet thisincrease and feel we shall be in positionwithin a few weeks to meet any andall orders for the Aristocrat billiardtable."

Souvenirs FindWay to France

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-The "padlockedpanties" souvenirs distributed by Ger-ber & Glass at the 1937 convention aremaking their way to Paris, where theyare expected to create a sensation, ac-cording to Paul (Potash) Gerber. Dele-gates who came from France with ReneGodin, publisher of the French coin -machine .trade paper, were greatlypleased with the novelty idea and aretaking them back to Paris.

"In fact," Gerber says, "the French-men are planning to have a picture ofthe novelties published in the Frenchcoin -machine paper so that the coin -machine industry in France will becomebetter acquainted with padlockedpanties.

"The Foreign Legion will probably geta great kick out of them." Paul con-tinued. "I only hope the French cus-toms officials will let the boys bringthem into the country so that they canbe shown around. I will also have myname and that of Max Glass stamped oneach pair so that the Parisian beautieswill know Gerber & Glass when Max andI take a little trip we arc contem-plating."

Ten -Day TrialPolicy Succeeds

CHICAGO, Feb. 6. - "Profit claimscome fast and high in this business,"says J. H. (Jack) Keeney, head of J.H. Keeney & Company, "and of lateIt has been a case of 'believe it or not.'Frankly, my enthusiasm for Paradiceand its tremendous success cannot be

BOOST OUTPUT OF BUMPER NOVELTY GAME TO 600 DAILY. Finalinspection line in Bally Manufacturing Company plant shown above. Increasedform now working 24 hours per day.

M. E. THIEDE becomes generalsales manager of the Clare SalesCorporation, Chicago, maker of theSharp Shooter target machine.

justified by mere words, and so my or-ganization is letting the game speak foritself."

Mr. Keeney is following thru hispolicy by shipping a sample Paradice toany interested operator for a 10 -day trial.Within this period of time the operatorcan prove to himself the earning pos-sibilities of Paradice. After this periodof time if the operator wants to main-tain Paradice on location he can, if nothe can ship it back to the factory.

Ray Becker, sales manager, says: "Upto this time there has not been a singleParadice returned that has been shippedto date, and believe it or not, in mostinstances the sample leads to the oper-ators wiring or phoning in for more."

"Paradice is considered by many to bethe finest coin game ever built. It takesup to $1.25 on a single play. The playerhas a choice of five different field orpoint bets and can play from 5 to 25cents on each choice. It is possible tocover all bets with $1.25. Payouts rangefrom 10 cents to $1.50 for every nickelplayed. Illuminated jewel lights indi-cate every bet made. When all bets ifreplayed the button is pushed, causing tworolling dice to be projected on thesmoked -glass reflector. ' The play isintensely interesting, as the spots on thedice are distinguishable with every tum-ble, adding thrills while waiting forthe dice to come to a full stop."

Newark Firm ToSeek New Space

NEWARK, N. J., Feb. 6.-Ace VendineCompany. distributing firm, is reportedto be looking for larger quarters. JackKay and Harry Pearl manage tile busi-ness. They are operators of long experi-ence and started into the jobbing fieldsome months ago. The steady growthof the firm has brought them to thepoint where they must seek larger space.they state.

"Our new quarters will not only bemuch larger." Kay says, "but will be inkeeping with modern ideas in the dis-tributing field. We will have a largeand modern repair department in whichwe can handle all the repairs for opera-tors in the State. We will also havefacilities for storage of machines. Ourused machine department will be en-larged and will have better display forall the new games.

"We will feature a fine display ofgames both new and used. Harry willcontinue as the outside contact man andwill also devote much time in the newsales departmeht."

Ferreses Injured in CrashELLWOOD CITY, Pa., Feb. 6.-Mr. and

Mrs. James Ferrese, of the Ferrese NoveltyCompany here, were injured in an auto-mobile crash near New Castle, Pa., Janvary 24. Mrs. Ferrese suffered a brokenleg and cuts, while Ferrese sustained cutsand bruises.

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L. B. (Mac) McCormick says that pro-duction is climbing each week, as hesupplies covers to the trade for phono-graphs and cigaret machines. The de-mand from the cigaret machine opera-tors for covers is growing fast, he says.

An out-of-town distrib in Chicago fora few days told ye ed that he was mov-ing on an average of 10 games per dayof a new one displayed at the 1937 show.From the way he said it his reportwould be accepted as accurate. It wouldbe interesting if accurate market re-ports could be secured from variouscities on the different types of machines.

Truthful market reports, if theycould be had, would work a hardship onmanufacturers and distributors of ma-chines that do not start off with abang, since a little special promotionand publicity sometimes might speedup the sales.

"Poker -action games are always goodbecause they have a familiar appeal andbecause they can be enjoyed in so manydifferent ways by the players themselves.They can indulge in friendly competi-tion or pit their prowess against themachine itself. They can use it forhigh score or high card play to decidethe winner."-William Blatt, SupremeVending Company, Brooklyn.

Meet a new member of the automaticsorority. She is Minnie Sachs, thepretty girl who handles your calls to theStandard Transformer Corporation, Chi-cago. She was on the way out to Stan-cor last summer to apply for a job andasked a stranger how to reach the firm.Instead of telling her how to get therehe had the nerve to accompany her tothe door. But never a mention ofnames. He wished her good luck andshe got the job. Within a few weeks thestranger was calling on the firm as apart of his job. Now Miss Sachs doesn'tknow whether the stranger was a signof good luck, a creature of fate or justa plain pest.

The newly remodeled display room atthe Gottlieb plant is attractive. Cardi-nal red leather and chromium furnituremakes it an inviting rendezvous (per-missible in coin machine circles as well

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as in elite society) for the many visitorsat the plant. Not forgetting the refresh-ment bar for quenching thirsty throats.

Rumor has it that a handsome anddistinguished manufacturer of coin ma-chines has been seen much of late doingthe night spots in Chicago, which isvery much a departure from his modeof life. The fact that he has beentaking lessons in French makes it thatmuch more mysterious.

Rex Schriber, sales manager of H. C.Evans & Company, Chicago, motored toFt. Lauderdale, Fla., with his family fora much -needed vacation.

Silent Bill Cohen, the sphinx fromMinneapolis, was in Chicago recently totalk Ten Strikes and to see the Follies.He mentioned Fannie Brice and BobClark but said nothing about GypsyRose Lee. But you should have seenhim having his buttons sewn on justbefore the show! Why would a manmake so sure of his buttons when goingto the Follies if he wasn't thinking espe-cially about a knockout strip teaseartist like Gypsy Rose Lee? The sphinxwouldn't talk, however.

Alf Cohen, distributor from London,now in America, said reports from Lon-don town indicated the "padlockedpanties" distributed at the Americanconvention by Gerber & Glass (Chicago)would be given out at the British showthis month. They are already the ragein London coin machine circles, he says.

Printer's Ink Monthly, February, 1937,publishes four very interesting col-lection letters as examples of a series.The four letters are reprinted in fulland are signed by E. V. Ross, Oriole CoinMachine Company, Baltimore. Quite abouquet to Eddie, it seems.

The American Novelty Company,Cleveland distrib, established in Cleve-land only a short time, is now movingmachines as fast as it gets them from

the factories, according to Morris B.Gisser, sales manager. Henry Epsteirtheads the firm.

Rumor blew into the Windy City thatBill Shayne, Dixie Music Company.Miami, has finally taken the fatal step.Tell us who she is, Bill; we'd like topour oil on the gossipy waves by makingan announcement.

Carpenters are busy at the Rock-Olaplant putting in another string of pri-vate offices. If such expansion keepsup another building may be necessaryin the parking lot across the street.

Harry Hoppe, princely salesman forExhibit Supply Company, Chicago, is re-ported to be seeing coinmen thruoutMissouri and Kansas recently. He hastraveled the world over, speaks fivelanguages and so can talk coin machinesWith anybody he meets.

At the same time Leo J. Kelly, Irishwit of Exhibit Supply Company, is, en-tertaining operator friends In Omaha.demonstrating latest games for NationalPremium Company in Omaha, etc. TheOmaha distrib is said to be making goodsales on Chuck-a-Lette and Jockey Club.

Some day we may be able to offer anaward to any reader who can find asuperlative, like colossal, stupendous,etc., in the Men and Machines column."Not a superlative in a whole column"is the motto. We may find it necessaryto use big adjectives in talking aboutpersonalities and girls, but about ma-chines we'll try to be modest in thiscolumn.

Markepp headquarters in Clevelandreported the first load of the FairGrounds game arriving this past week.Operators were waiting, Sacks the man-ager said, "and we may be using a truck-load or two every day."

M. M. Marcus, the gun behind theMarkepp firm, is a regular passenger on,the new Streamlined Mercury train be-tween Cleveland and Toledo. The Mer-cury has cut the running time between.the two cities, a distance of 160 miles,to less than two hours. Marcus can.leave Cleveland In the morning, spendthe day in Toledo, and return on theMercury to have dinner with his family.,

Each week you will find lots morepersonals, almost like a small-townnewspaper, about operators, jobbers andthe like under the various city headings-Detroit, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, etc.Get acquainted thru the personal men-tions in these local news reports.

COIN MACHINES IN THE LOBBY OF THE HOTEL JEFFERSON, St. Louis.A guest is playing an Exhibit Novelty Candy Vender. Harry Hoppe, of ExhibitSupply Company, Chicago, and Mr. Frederick (right), Arrow Novelty Com-pany, St. Louts, are in the background.

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CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Rex Novelty Com-pany is now swinging into full speed inIts drive to introduce the Rex ElectrilBell counter machine to operators allover the country.

According to Roy McGinnis, head ofthe firm, "it is a machine that has allthe features of a big bell machine andreally brings in pennies from heaven.It is penny play, has three full 20 -stop8 -Inch reels and is equipped with anelectric payout that is economical on.Current and yet adds immensely to theplaying features of the machine. It isbuilt from long operating experience anda trial will convince any operator thathe needs this machine in large quanti-ties."

McGinnis can look back upon morethan 20 years in the operating field, andhe says that his success in the manu-facturing business is due to his knowl-edge of what the operator needs. Heand Joe Mahoney became partners sev-eral years ago and have since built upone of the largest operating. organiza-tions in the country. They are widelyknown in the trade and offer the bene-fit of their experience to all operators.

PROPPER REGAINS(Continued from page 15)

failed to pull it out of the hole duringhis brief regime. Stockholders decidedthat Propper was the man and calledhim back.

One of Propper's first moves was theinauguration of a "5 o'Clock PennyClub." Any person in the Mayfair at5 o'clock gets a cocktail for a penny.Four Esquires continue their entertain-ment in the cocktail room, wit la GeorgeDuffy and his program in reistaurantproper.

Rochester Agcy. Adds BandsROCHESTER, N. Y., Feb. 6.-Mutual

Entertainment Exchange, invading theband booking field, has added the SamManning and Justin Conlin bands.Brings the total to four bands.

Acts recently booked by the office in-clude: Lou and Evelyn. Carlos and Es-trellita, Curley Langley, Mary Carroll andthe Pat Cleft Band at Times Square Sup-per Club: Billy Morlen, Jimmy Thomas.Mack andFay, and White and Day atBartlett Club; Duane and Diane, RayOlsen, Billy White and Vic Lewis andband at Brightview Club; Noel and JeanShannon at Powers Hotel; Adra Cooper,Terry Circle, DeMonico and Phillips,Barry and Bianca at Golden Grill, andDorothea Dome at the El Chico, all inRochester, and Nixon and Andre intoMiners, Buffalo, N. Y.

New Clubs in New YorkNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Two new clubs

are scheduled to open tonight. TheClover Club on West 52d street, aftermore than a month of darkness, resumesactivities with a show that includes MaeJohnson, the Ebony Rascals and Al andToni Cortez.

Madeleine's, at 121 East 52d street, willoffer entertainment by the Joe Grey Trioand by Lucille, in song improvisations.

IL S. Vaude BookingsROCHESTER, N. Y., Feb. 6.-Expansion

of the booking activities of the H. S.Vaudeville Exchange here now includesthe following up -State New York clubs:College Inn, Bradford; St. James Hotel,Wayland: Tavern Grill, Waverly; NationalHotel, Bath; Continental Hotel, Hornell;Wagner Hotel, Bath: Wonder Bar, El-mira; Whitie's Grill, Elmira; Chateau,Horseheads; Triangle Grill, here: Holly-wood, here; College Hotel, Fairport;Havana Casino. Buffalo, and other localspots. Acts are also placed in the Say-aron, Midnight Sun and Manley's Cafe,all in Buffalo, and the Seneca Cafe,Geneva.

College Inn Show a HoneyCHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Acclaimed the most

spectacular show seen in Chicago sincethe World's Fair, the Crazy Show openedat College Inn tonight. with Roger Pryorand orchestra, the Gertrude HoffmanGirls and the California Varsity Eightfeatured. Gorgeously costumed and pre-senting sensational dance routine alongwith a number of top-notch acts, theshow made a tremendous hit.

Try This on Your PianoLONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 6.-Lucius C.

Dunn, commander in the United StatesNavy, has written a song commemoratingPresident Roosevelt's South Americancruise aboard the U. S. S. Indianapolis.Dunn, executive officer aboard the S. S.

Chester, vessel which accompanied thePresidential carrier, has named his tunethe "Inter -American Peace ConferenceMarch."

Rochester AreaTrimming Shows

ROCHESTER, N. Y., Feb. 6.-Post-holi-day normalcy has settled down on up -State booking business, with the major-ity of spots cutting down their showsfrom six to four people, from five to three,etc., and some of the smaller spots elimi-nating shows entirely until aroundEaster.

Despite the curtailing of shows thereis still in this territory an acute short-age of girls.

Chicago Night SpotsContinue Improvements

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Keeping up thepace set by the larger night clubs in theway of improvements, many smallerneighborhood spots here have also beenundergoing renovation.

Work has started on a new night clubin the busy Diversey district, to beknown as The Door.

The building program provides forglass brick walls, air conditioning and astrictly modernistic interior. Accordingto Eddie Sherman, owner and operator,Jim Travers, now associated with theIvanhoe Gardens, Chicago, will managethe place.

Ted's Gardens. on the far southside,has recently spent thousands of dollarson improvements, including a built-inband shell and raised dance floor. Spotis operated by Ted Miclan and new floorshow is emseed by Iry Dornfield, magi-cian.

Chappell Absorbs Mario;Makes 3 Under Dreyfuss

NEW YORK, Feb. 6. --Chappell &Company, operated by Max and LouisDreyfuss, has taken over the MarioMusic Company, organized by GeorgeMarto, Al Porgia and Eddie Wolpin. Dealwas completed last week. Mario Com-pany will continue as a Chappell sub-sidiary, with Porgia remaining ,as pro-fessional manager and Mario acting in asimilar capacity, with Chappell succeed-ing Sid Lorraine, who resigned a monthago.

Wolpin has joined Crawford Music asprofessional head. Larry Spier is Craw -ford's general manager. Henry Spitzeris president of Chappell.

Acrobat Falls Off PerchNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Amelia

Brann, acrobat working a perch act withher husband. Francis E., at the Commo-dore Hotel club date here Tuesday, wasseverely hurt when she fell more than18 feet to the ground. She was taken toFrench Hospital, where she is recovering.

Bally for Dinner TradePITTSBURGH, Feb. 6.-William Penn

Hotel's lobby concert, once a regularfeature here, was revived last Sundaywith the engagement of Dave Broudyand a 12 -piece string orchestra. Publicconcerts are offered Sundays between5 and 6:30 to drum up the dinner tradein the hotel.

Pittsburgh Entertainers' BallPITTSBURGH, Feb. 6.-A crowd of

2,000 is expected to attend the Enter-tainers' Ball here February 14, to bestaged for the benefit of the newlyorganized Entertainers' Association ofWestern Pennsylvania. Amy Berlinger,of the Rhythm Sisters, has been namedticket chairman.

Joe Rieder Joins FisherNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Joe Rieder, former

Keith-Albee agent, has joined the Ar-thur Fisher and William Shilling vaudebooking office. He will book clubs.

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Veteran ConductorComposes Own Dirge

CLEVELAND, Feb. El.-Realizing thatdeath was inevitable and that the endwas not far away, Frank P. Russo, vet-eran composer and organizer of manybands during the last 35 years, composeda funeral march and ordered it to beplayed at his funeral.

Ill for three years, Russo knew thatdeath was near. He started work on thecomposition, which he planned to be hismasterpiece. Some days ago he called inMike Lopez, funeral director. Lopezhad been a member of Russo's band andto him Russo gave orders for his funeralarrangements. Russo had previouslysummoned his son, Al, who succeededhim as band director when illness over-took the father.

"Here is a march I've composed," Russotold his son. "Play it in the churchwhen they take up my coffin and play itagain at the cemetery when I'm loweredinto the grave."

Young Russo took the manuscript. Itwas arranged for 40 pieces, the numberof men in Russo's band.

The veteran director died Wednesday.On Friday morning he was buried fromhis home and from St. Anthony's Churchwhere the Rev. Frank Clovis conductedthe service. Musicians played the marchas requested.

Maurice Spitalny and a string quartetalso rendered music during part of theservice, while members of Local 4 of theMusicians' Union, 400 in all, joined inthe funeral procession.

Highbrow WarblersGet Mad; Unionize

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Night club girlswho have been exposed to culture to thepoint where they have acquired a B.A.degree have formed a Greek sorority,Gamma Nu, which will try to prevententertainers from being forced to sub-mit to undue familiarity on the part ofmale patrons.

The gals, it seems, dodge one very im-portant point. They were hired not forthe number of wrinkles in their respectivecerebellums, but for the number andquality of curves of outward value. Bethis as it may, however, Gamma Nu hasappointed itself something of a crusadingorganization and as soon as the path iscleared will invite hoi-polloi to partakeof the benefits of purity.

Lady who began it all is Harriet Brent,singer at Show Bar Club, Forest Hills,1,. I. Harriet got this way at Hunter.

Benny Fields to FloridaNEW YORK, Feb. 6. Benny Fields has

postponed his return to the HollywoodRestaurant here until March 3. Thiswas done to enable him to accept anengagement at the Hollywood CountryClub in Florida, where he will openFebruary 16.

CLUB CHATTER(Continued from page 13)

Casino. Universal is arranging a filmtest for her.

GLOVER AND LAMAE, dance team,after being stranded by the flood at theBrown Hotel. Louisville, had to fly tothe Croydon Hotel, Chicago... . MILTONHILL and his revue are now at the Edge-water Club, Lafayette, La., after closing

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two weeks at the Pelican Club, Houston.. . . DUTCH GRILL, Brockton, Mass.,owned by Sam Goldstein, put on a spe-cial Roosevelt Birthday Ball show emseedby Jerry Tighe and music by °Este Car-mele's Band. . . . MICKY STRAUSS andhis revue have been held over for eightmonths at Club Rival, Baltimore. . . .

DEMAY, MOORE AND MARTIN are play-ing dates on the Coast and working inshorts for Warners. Just closed Seattle,with Vancouver next stop.

BLANCHE AND ELLIOTT have justclosed 12 weeks at the Club Retino,Mexico City, and opened at the ChezMaurice, Dallas. . . . LAVERNE BOWS,is playing return engagement at theBallyhoo Club, Columbus, 0. . . . RIOBROTHERS, comedy musical act at theBiltmore Hotel, Hollywood, have beensigned for the Paramount short TheHollywood Star Reporter. . . . BALLAN-TINE AND PIERCE, "singing danceteam," currently heading the show atthe Brunswick, Boston. . . MYRTLEAND JIMMY DUNEDIN have just closedtwo weeks at Levaggi's, Boston, and willbe Miami bound after their present dateat the Shoreham Hotel, Washington.

Following work in Vogues of 1938 forWenger and their current engagement atthe Victor Hugo, ESTELLE AND LEROYwill leave Hollywood for the LondonSavoy. . . . CONDOS BROTHERS recent-ly closed at the Biltmore Bowl, Los An-geles, will do a specialty for 20th Cen-tury -Fox in Wake Up and Live. . . . TICTOC GIRLS go into the Club Casanova,Hollywood, for an indefinite period. . . .

RIO BROTHERS, current at the BiltmoreBowl. Los Angeles, have been set for aParamount musical short. HollywoodStar Reporter.

CRA Biz Boom, Ah!NEW YORK, Feb. Its nine

months of existence Consolidated RadioArtists has sold more than $1,000,000worth of aggregate band bookings, which,at a modest assumed 15 per cent com-mission, netted it some $150,000.

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Green the organization has establishedoffices in five key cities: New York,Cleveland, Chicago, Dallas and Holly-wood. In recent months it has effectedco-operative fieups with Fanchon drMarco and Irving Mills and the absorp-tion of Kennaway, Inc.

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Marquis, magician, & Co.: (Merry -Go -RoundClub) Dayton, 0., 8-13; (Memorial) St.Marys 15.

Ricton's Show: Cedar Crossing, Ga., 8-10:Fine Grove 11-13.

REPERTOIREBlythe Players: Willards, Md., 8-13.Conger & Santo Players: Aragon, Ga., 8-13.Gilbert Comedians: Guyton, Ga., 8-13.Harvey Players: Dyersburg, Tenn., 8-13.Hayworth, Seabee, Players: (Rivoll) Lincoln -

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Barfield's Cosmopolitan: Lake Wales, Fla.Cracker State: Waycross, Ga.Crafts: San Bernardino, Calif., 18-27.Capitol City: Quitman, Miss.Davis: Leary, Ga.: Leesburg 15-20.Dixie Expo.: Mobile, Ala.Dyer's Greater: Sturgis, Miss.Evangeline: Rison, Ark.; Sheridan 15-20.Florida Expo.: Spa Beach Park, St. Peters-

burg, Fla.Florida Fun: Punta Gorda, Fla.Greater United: Laredo, Tex., 15-20.Krause Greater: Ft. Myers, Fla.; Sarasota

15-20.Lawrence, Sam: New Smyrna, Fla.Lucky Strike: Palatka, Fla.Regal United: Daisetta, Tex.Reid Greater: Jacksonville Beach, Fla.Royal Palm: West Palm Beach, Fla.

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Bishop Tent Show: Augusta, Ga., 8-13.Cannon Show: Dudley, Ga., 8-13.Fisher Bros.' Circus: Inverness, Fla., 12.Daniel, Magician: Evansville, Ind., 11-13:

Owensboro, Ky., 15-16; Marion 17; Ben-ton 18.

Dressen's Circus Capers: Dalton, Ala., 11:Montgomery 12-18.

Harlans, The: Hot Springs, Ark., 8-13.McNally Show: Powellsville, Md., 8-13.Miller, Al H., Show: Ochlochnee, Ga., 8-13.Princess Edna Show: Goliad, Tex., 11-13.Rippel, Jack Splash: Guyton, Ga., 8-13.

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DIXIE BELLE ATTRACTIONSCol. Riley, Owner & Mgr_ -)vonsboro, Ky.

WILL PAY CASHFor a Ferris Wheel. Prefer a No. Di Eli, butwill consider others, or book same or any otherflat ride not conflicting, in Knoxville, Tenn., park.Liberal percentage.

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WANTEDFor fastest show on road. Fri to feature annex.Fire Eater, Tattooer,. Small Colored Dwarf Man.Salary no object. Cecil Cecelia, come on; otherswrite.

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WALTER L. MAIN 8 -RING CIRCUS -Greatlyenlarged. Show furnishes gas only. Feed and sleepyourselves. To Rent: Side Show; Bail Ring Top,must be not less than 50 with three Poles; LunchStand, Candy Stands. Novelties, Pop Corn. CandyFloss and any Legitimate Concessions. Wanted:Feature Aerial Acts, Arabs and Acrobats, all goin Tournament and Parade when necessary. Ad-dress Geneva, 0. N. B. -Billposters and Lithog-raphers address MIKE PYNE, 4398 NewportSt., Detroit. Mich.

WANTED DAVIS SHOWSClittir-o-Plane and Kiddie Ride with transportation.Opening fur several Shows. Pallersen's WorkingWorld come on. Also small Cook House. Conces-sions that work for stock come on. Leary, Ga., thisweek; Leesburg, Ga., week of February 15.

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DIVORCES(Continued from page 32)

shows, from John Hartman in ChicagoFebruary 3.

Dave Gould, dance director, from Fran-ces Paxton, film actress, in Los AngelesFebruary 1.

fate Deaths(The following items were received at

preen time. More details in the next-Leslie.)

AUMAN-Walter, president of Local97, International Alliance of TheatricalStage Employees, at Reading, Pa., of aheart attack.

LOUDEN -Mrs. Katherine, mother ofMrs. Jacob Lavene, vice-president ofthe Variety Barkerettes, at Buffalo.

PAGE -Gordon, father of Mrs. BusterWest, formerly a dancer in Earl Carroll'sVanities, at Concord, N. H., February 4.

STEPHENS-Yorke, 74, English actor,in London February 5.

VAWTER-Keith, 64, famous in theopen-air Chautauqua, at Cedar Rapids,Ia., February 5 of heart attack.

CINCY AGAIN(Continued from page 5)

tiles Friday. Box-office receipts wereheavy. No downtown theaters suf-fered physical damage from the flood,only hurt being the enforced closing.Local ops took their losses with goodspirit, with all darkened marquees urg-ing Red Cross contributions. Severalnabs picture houses were inundated andbadly damaged.

Coney Island Amusement Park suf-fered the greatest damage from the floodwaters. Officials as yet have given outno estimate of their loss, but it is gen-erally conceded to be heavy.

Two rinks in the Cincy area, ChesterRink here and Frank Bacon's TacomaPark Rink, Dayton, Ky., were underwater; the latter will resume operationafter the necessary repairs have beenmade, but the damage to Chester Rinkwas so great that the owner, WilliamSefferino, will not attempt rehabilita-tion. Sefferino has a new rink underconstruction in a different location.

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Wheeling Theaters'Loss Is $100,000

WHEELING. W. Va., Feb. B.-Wheel-ing's amusement world has returned tonormal business after experiencing thesecond disastrous flood in 10 months.Damage, actual and in lost receipts, wasplaced at $100,000.

The Rex. Liberty, Colonial and South-ern theaters, under water six days, havereopened. A dozen night spots, includ-ing the Hollywood Inn, Club Diamond,Golden Pheasant and several others inthe heart of the business district, hadwater on floors or were surrounded by it.Coin machine receipts for January wereestimated at $15,000 less than normal.

State Fair Park, on Wheeling Island,ravaged by the March flood, was notreopened and just another layer of mudand debris was piled on the last one.

Louisville 0 sOut $1,000,000

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 6. -After fightingflood waters for two weeks amusementmen here were too exhausted to makemore than a desperate guess at theirlosses. Downtown Louisville theaterowners alone estimated that theirproperty damages would run to morethan $100,000. Counting losses ofrevenue, it is possible that the OhioRiver flood cost amusement operatorsin this territory more than $1,000,000.

Louisville theaters went dark as soonas the flood situation appeared seriousin order to conserve electricity for thecity. Backwater flooded practically alldowntown houses and in the East Broad-way climbed to the balcony.

Loew's Theater was ready to removeseats when notice came that 2,000refugees would arrive there shortly tospend the night. By the time therefugees were moved in and attentioncould be turned to the protection ofthe theater almost half of the lowerfloor was flooded. With 22 inches ofwater in the street in front of theBrown Theater, the house suffered heavydamage. The Mary Anderson. Ohio andNational remained comparatively dry,but were also damaged.

Madrid Ballroom was turned into arefugee hospital and practically all the-aters sheltered some flood victims. TheUptown. high and dry in the High-lands, was turned over to relief work bythe Fourth Avenue Amusement Com-pany. Tremendous losses were sufferedby the three Switow houses in Jeffer-sonville and New Albany, Ind., whichwere almost entirely submerged.

Fontaine Ferry Park, tho on the edgeof the Ohio River, had several highpoints, and, being in the area of Louis-ville which suffered the most, became acenter for relief work. Skating rinkhoused several hundred refugees untilthe waters had subsided, food beingtaken to them by boat. Much of thepark still is under water and the amountof damage cannot now be estimated.

Louisville Memorial Auditorium alsohad water, tho the building is more thana mile from the river. Water recededfrom that point this week, but damagewas so bad that several cancellationswere necessary.

Coin operators will be months count-ing up their losses. With three -fifthsof the city under water, a majority ofmachines were damaged.

Theaters hope to resume operations bynext week, lack of power in the down-town Louisville district being the mostimportant factor at present.

CRYSTAL EXPOSITION SHOWSOPENING APRIL 8.

Opening for legitimate Concessions. CAN PLACE Shows not conflicting with our own out-fits, or will furnish outfit to reliable showmen. Good opening for Cook House, privilege inmeal tickets. WANT Ride Foremen and Help for all Rides. Those with me last season write.WANT experienced Man for this new Ride, The Octopus. Address all mail Crystal River, Ha.

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DETROIT, Feb. 6.-When WesternEquipment and Supply Company, ofChicago, joined the ranks of users ofElectropak, A. B. Chereton, president ofElectrical Products Company here, de-clared that "96 per cent of the manu-facturers of amusement machines arenow using Epco equipment."

Mr. Chereton says this high mark hasbeen attained because the "Epco engi-neers realize the problems confrontingevery individual manufacturer. It hasbeen paramount in their minds thatonly by giving complete service to theindividual manufacturer could he pro-gressively develop in producing more ex-tensive devices. I look with great prideupon such developments as the photo-pak being used by the majority of man-ufacturers of amusement devices whichare based upon the photo -electric cellprinciple. Also. I wish to add to theElectrical Products Company laurels theEpco fuse eliminator, the Electrolok andthe Adaptopak. I am firmly convincedthat if my organization is given theopportunity to co-operate along theselines that the future of the automaticindustry holds untold possibilities. Nobrilliant creation, no matter how prac-tical its purposes, is worth while un-less it assures absolute operating re-liability, and in regard to this fact Ipoint to the concrete evidence of pastperformances when I say that all Epcodevices render this type of service."

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a family audience. Okeh for clubs butnot for vaude.

Running time was 53 minutes, andpart of the load was being shoulderedby Larceny on the Air (Republic). Com-pany manager is Eva Gardiner. Not theusual Gardiner show, but with a fewcuts and speed in places it'll fit thesmaller spots. B. OWE.

Alhambra, Paris(Week of January 25)

Alhambra offers a varied and enter-taining bill featuring the Americansinger, Carolyn Marsh. She is one ofthe best of American pop singers heardhere in many moons. Unfortunatelyshe's a bit above the Alhambra publicand doesn't get deserving applause. Anew and excellent number is that ofRadiola and Questia, radio speakers, whopresent a clever and hilarious satire onair programs. Another novel act isHamilton Conrad and his pigeons, withbirds good and unusual performers andConrad a real showman. Robert Rocca,also new, is a young Montmartre humor-ist, who puts across a very witty andironic line of patter. Three Dorvils Sis-ters on in medley of tumbling, whichis good but haphazardly routined. PaoloBedini clicks with excellent juggling bit.

Mignone offers short acro-dance num-ber in which she does sensational one -leg and contortion bits, which areclever but slow up her act. Tina Mel-ler on in two mediocre Spanish dancebits. Walter (Dare) Wahl and hispartner garner the laughs with their nutacrobatic insanities. Isola Brothers, whosince losing their string of theaters setout to stage a comeback as illusionists.have regained much of their former

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technic and are now presenting a goodmedley of elaborate illusion tricks whichnet them a near show -stop. Con Col-leano, ace wire walker, is temporarilyout of the show as a result of a badfall at the Sunday night show whena plank in the stage was ripped outby Con's guy wire, throwing him tothe floor. Badly bruised shoulder forceshim to lay off a few days. The veteranPlattier Brothers open the show withtheir musical clowning and excellentbird parody. Bedini-Taffani Troupe fillthe closing spot with medley of goodtumbling, hand-to-hand and head bal-ancing and Risley bits. T. W.

London Bills(Week of February 1)

Holborn Empire has three Americanacts doing excellent this week. SenatorMurphy, just in from South Africa,registers solidly with his monolog. Mur-phy judges requirements of British audi-ences to a fine point and consequentlyhis act is full of belly laughs. FourFranks show -stop with their steps andtunes. Youthful performers, they areamazingly popular here and seem to dobetter at every appearance. Kimberleyand Page have been here so long thatthey are looked upon as home talent.The couple have plenty of new gags andhit solidly. Best act outside the Ameri-can contingent, Quintilla, a looker, givesa swell wire -walking and dancing dis-play. She's not sensational but grace--ful.

Darlene Welders. cute young Ameri-can acro-dancer with a wealth of new'and sensational tricks and a flair forshowmanship, is back at the Savoy andregistering big.

Devito Denny Four are at Shepherd'sBush Empire. Act is working in slip-shod fashion, and apart from a coupleof bits with cumbersome props hasnothing to offer. Only fair receptionat this spot.

Mae Wynn and Zella Company withtheir diversified tap and rhythm dancingnovelty are a standout at BirminghamHippodrome and easily the best thingin the bill.

Wilson, Keppel and Betty are a cinchwith their swell comedy danceology,which registers solidly at the Carlton,Islington.

Carroll and Howe, with the dandiestline of chatter in English vaudevillemarked by freshness and personality,are a sensation at the Empire, Glas-gow. Vic Oliver, a favorite here, andthe Monroe Brothers, comedy trampolineact, are other successful entrants fromU. S. A. in this bill.

Arthur Tracey is not faring as well ason his last visit. Does good at SheffieldEmpire, but his reception shows that hispopularity is slipping. Melino, Kayeand Melino, three-man knockabout act,shine in this bill.

Victoria Palace program remains in-tact from last week and is playing togood business. Palladium show is in itsfifth month, with standees at all eveningperformances. B. R.

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papers used lavishly, advertising theopening for January 23.

Canvas arrived on schedule and erec-tion of the tent started, when suddenlyJohn Law appeared on the scene withan injunction restraining the companyfrom functioning on the ground thattents could not be erected on this loca-tion, as it is in a restricted zone. Com-plainant was local picture interests.

Thousands of dollars were spent bySpecial for this engagement on thesupposition that everything was okeh.At this writing all of the principals arein court, where a hearing is in progress.In the meantime the actors are sittingon the lot awaiting a decision.

III -HAT HOOFING(Continued from page 3)

season, while Shan-Kar grossed $40,000In six weeks.

Local audience for "the dance" isgenerally a queer -looking conglomerationof long hairs, with the gals looking likereincarnated soap boxes and the boys inneed of those pills. The congregationsoutside New York, however, would get aboard of health okeh. Ballets attractmany operatic devotees and visiting in-tellectual firemen, as well as the usualdance fans.

Modern dance programs are inclinedto be profound in content and often fullOf Social Messages. Veily maidensa -hunting butterflies are passe. Radicals,in many instances, have taken to thedance as a form of propaganda and,while little of the red stuff has wongeneral critical acclaim, it is felt that anew audience is being created.

Some of the tummy tossers, particular-ly those doing Sunday shows, find theirrecitals an opportunity to give theirpupils an airing and get a bit of pub-licity.

With the growth of the dance, news-papers and magazines have been devot-ing more attention to it. A few sheets,including The New York Times andChristian Science Monitor, with JohnMartin and Margaret Lloyd, respectively,have full-time custodians of the dance.Most other gazettes send their musiccritics to the dance recitals. Times,which has always made culture pay, haswet -nursed the dance infant for almost10 years. Last year the sheet grossedabout $35.000 from its dance concertand dance school ads, a 29 per cent gainover 1935. Dance ads grossed threetimes more than music instruction ads.

Several magazines are devoted to thecause and others run occasional or regu-lar articles.

Ballet has made a definite comebackboth in the States and in Europe, withLondon particularly nuts about thestuff. Several of the better knowndancers get lucrative bookings thruoutEurope. Soviet Russia subsidizes thedance, as it does the theater. Nearestthing to American subsidy of the dancehas been the WPA dance project.

About 10 books are done each year onthe subject and, while few reach bestseller ranks, there is a fairly steady sale.Dancers have several organizations, mostof them for teachers only.

GIGANTIC FLOOD(Continued from page 3)

Carlos Fries, donated services, as did 20union musicians and picture operators.

DES MOINES, Feb. 6.-WHO, DesMoines, carried two "grind" programs forthe benefit of the Red Cross last week.

A. J. (ARCHIE) LA BEAU, well-known distributor from St. Paul,snapped during a recent visit to theRock-Ola plant. Archie reports veryfavorable conditions thruout theNorthwest. While in Chicago heplaced substantial orders for Rock-Ola's new 1937 phonographs andalso for World Series.

One ran for nearly four hours, and thesecond, several days later, ran for twoand one-half hours.

In addition to the entire artists' staff,with all clerical and engineering staffsassisting. Gov. Nels Kraschel spoke. Les-lie Howard, appearing in Des Moines inHamlet, held up his train in order to tellof some of the horrors of the flood dis-trict thru which he had passed only afew days previously. Station ManagerJ. 0. Maland spoke from his bed, wherehe was confined by illness.

To date the station has brought intothe Red Cross $26,157.88 in cash and hasin unpaid pledges $5,629.63.

DanCROIT, Feb. 6.-Plans to secure theattention of theatergoers by literallystopping the show to solicit funds forflood relief were carried out this weekby Detroit theaters under the aegis ofHenderson M. Richey, general managerof Allied Theaters of Michican. A trailer.produced by the Detroit Variety Club,was run in over 150 theaters, usuallyspotted by the operator to cut in imme-diately after flood scenes were shown inthe newsreel.

After the appeal the houses werelighted and ushers passed thru, givingspecial envelopes to all patrons, whodeposited the envelopes in the boxes inthe lobby and secured a receipt from theflap of the envelope.

This method was used, rather than aspecial midnight show, as every housecould co-operate and appeal to everypatron, and the novelty of the appealwas more effective.

UNIONS HIT(Continued front page 3)

line with the Federal Theater's policy ofengaging men of outstanding ability.

Barber meanwhile will leave nextweek for a vacation, his assistant, Wal-ter Hart, having just returned from asunburn spree in Florida. Mrs. Flana-gan, making a Coast trip, will returnsome time late in March, around whichdate another meeting of the FTP's Cen-tral Advisory Board will be held.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-Second in-vestigation of the local Federal Theateradministration-growing out of a de-mand for an "impartial" study of com-plaints against the Los Angeles project-was to get under way here late this week,Chief complaints are misadministrationand favoritism against local incum-bents.

J. Howard Miller, regional FTP di-rector and target of much of the criti-cism, was expected back in Los Angelesfrom a long absence in the East in timefor the new investigation.

Representative Thomas H. Ford,Washington, instigated the second ad-ministrative inquiry.

Current probe of the local project hasto do with technical and Illegal anglesof the setup. One of the chargesleveled against the regime is that thepurpose of the FTP to give relief toneedy theatrical people is being dis-torted in favor of establishment of anational theater.

Meanwhile Equity grievance commit-tee of seven and the association's Coastattorney, I. B. Kornblum, met severaltimes during the week with FTP officialsto map details of what is expected to bean inquiry into conditions affectingEquity members on the government payroll.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 6.-Jack Kings -berry, late of Walter Huston's troupe ofDodsworth, is new director of the Fed-eral Theater project here, succeedingBernard Craven. Project group imme-diately went into rehearsal on MartinFlavin's Around the Corner, scheduledfor Jerusalem Temple nights of Febru-ary 17 and 18.

DETROIT, Feb. 6.-Federal Theaterhere is scheduled to open its seasonWednesday, February 17, at People'sTheater with Martin Flavin's Aroundthe Corner. Herschel Mayall is director.

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Tucker Gets Carson asAssistant Manager

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-W. M. Tucker,manager Al G. Hodge Shows, announcedhere this week that he had engagedAndy Carson, former carnival owner, asassistant manager. Carson is now inTampa, Fla., in the interest of the showsand will go to the shows' winter quartersin Indiana early in March. Tucker alsostated that Marvin Laird will handle theoffice wagon as secretary.

William Harrington will again havethe Girl Show and Manager Tucker re-ports that about all the people whowere on the shows in 1936 will be back.Art Signor, who has charge of winterquarters work, has about completed re-pairing and repainting the riding de-vices.

Fincher & Weller BookSide Show With Gooding

DETROIT, Feb. 6.-S. E. Weller statedhere this week that he has formed apal tnership with Elmer Fincher and willproduce a side show under their man-agement, which will be presented onone of the F. E. Gooding carnival units.Weller said that the policy to be pursuedby the new firm will be to present itsattraction in a showmanlike mannerand to meet the public demand for en-tertainment of this type. The entireoutfit will be new thruout, top, bannersand all, and will be transported on anew Ford truck, according to the man-agement. Building will be done tinder

the direction of Fincher at the Goodingquarters.

Both partners were formerly with theJohn T. Rea Attractions, Pincher han-dling the side-show front and Wellerthe annex.

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 6.-JoeArcaris was injured by the 12 -year -oldchimpanzee Bill at Peter Kortes' showwhile they played here but is recovering.He was bitten on the arms and facewhile training the animal, which hadbeen very sick. Arcaris hopes to rejoinwhen recovered.

A story was made on "biting themouth that feeds him" of Dutch E. M.Shider at the Hogel Gardens Zoo, whowhile feeding lions had a similar experi-ence to Arcaris.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 6.-Allen H.Fine, manager and general agent HappyDays Shows, and Floyd R. Heth an-nounce the booking of the followingIllinois fairs: McLeansboro, Ashley,Jerseyville, Pinckneyville, Carrollton,Vienna, Murphysboro and Anna.

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CHICAGO, Feb. 6. -Joe Tigerman, ofJ. H. Tigerman, Inc., manufacturer ofnovelty lines, announces a new deal tooperators of salesboards. The deal asdescribed includes a set of three all -electric shavers per board, also dispens-ing 88 packages of popular brand cigaretsin addition. The razor is described asbeing of the vibrator type with whichregular blades may be used, and re-placed. from time to time as required.The effects obtained with the Tiger -man razor are said to be much the sameas those which follow when one drawsa razor with gradual sideway actionacross the skin. This is obtained bymeans of 7,200 lateral vibration strokesper minute, which are reported to effecta slicing action and at the same timea massaging effect on the skin tissuewith which they come in contact.

Surveys show what electrically actu-ated razors are becoming the smart thingthese days with so many personal utili-ties assuming an automatic aspect,Tigerman says. "It is reported that elec-tric shavers mounted to a marked pointof importance in recent holiday gift se-lections. Being priced much higher thanthe ordinary safety razor, which onemay pick up in drug stores every day,the electric variety of shaver has beensomething in which the average manhas hesitated to invest. However, in-cluded in a salesboard deal, anyone canbe fortunate enough to gratify the de-sire for an electric shaver at a nominalcost.

"The deal, including the sale of 88packages of cigarets, is doubly desirablein that there are numerous sales ef-fected in the process of disposing ofthe master merchandise."

The Tigerman Company is located at43 E. Ohio street, Chicago. Mr. Tigermanis well known in amusement and mer-chandising fields for his many clevercontributions of various devices over aperiod of years. Tigerman guaranteesthe electric shavers to be mechanicallycorrect and a $10 list value in everysense of the word. His company re-lates that already leading salesboarddistributors are being pressed for deliv-eries on the new setup. They are makinga special introductory offer of allowingan extra electric razor free of chargeto those who purchase at least threesalesboard deals with their initial order.The shaver is appropriately called"slick" by name, which as Tigermanavers is the best adjective one coulduse in describing its effect, in usage.

TAMPA LEADS(Continued from page 3)

Administration Building. On Wednesday,Cigar Day, a special award of merit waspresented to the Cigar Exposition, andgrand sweepstakes agricultural cash prizeof $1,365 was awarded to ManateeCounty. Joseph W. Hiscox, chief of ex-hibits of the U. S. Department of Agri-culture, said: "My department thinks somuch of the Florida Fair that two car-loads of exhibit material were sent herethis year, one carload usually being thelimit."

Last Thursday brought the only rainyweather, cutting attendance on TampaDay, with grand -stand acts being calledoff and midway closed most of the day.On Friday, Fraternal Day, grand -standprices were cut to.25 cents, drawing largecrowds afternoon and evening and mak-ing up for the previous day. Auto raceson the final day brought out a recordwind-up crowd.

Performers and visiting showfolks alldeclared this fair the best ever herefrom all standpoints. Visitors includedJ. Alex Sloan, Chicago; Douglas Baldwin,Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul; FrankP. Duffield, Thearle-Duffield FireworksCompany; W. H. Tomhave, AberdeenAngus Association; Sam Gumpertz, PatValdo and Carl Hathaway, RinglingBros. -Barnum & Bailey Circus; GeorgeLorimer, Chicago, and George A. Hamid,New York.

Pickups From FrancePARIS, Feb. 1. -The Amar Brothers

opened their Nouveau Cirque canvas -topped construction circus at the Portede Clichy on Saturday for a three weeks'run, with a big bill featuring animal actsand the clowns, Manetti and Rhum.

Circus acts at the Alhambra are thePlattier Brothers, musical clowns; theBedini Tafani troupe of tumblers; Wal-ter (Dare) Wahl, acrobatic comedian;Paolo Bedini. Juggler; Mignon, contor-

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The Stanescu Trio, bar act; Adrianaand Chariot, bounding trampoline;Geaiks and Geaiks, musical clowns, anda troupe of 14 Arab tumblers are atthe Bobino. Gray and Garden, comedycyclists, are at the Petit Casino. Tomand Tom, comedy bar act, and the DogStars, trained dogs, are at the GainnontPalace. The Four Medinis, unsupportedladders, are at the Rex, and the clowns.Boulicot and Recordier, are at RayVentura's night spot. Rola Rola, equili-brist, is at the Lyon Pathe.

The Cirque Pourtier closed its run atDunkerque last week with bill includingMirielly, trapezist; Leon and Harry, baract; Dewes and Gemps, equilibrists;Strassburger's horses; Joe Breitbart,strong man; Harris Brothers, equilibrists;Brockways, bike act; the Wong-Chio-Tsching Troupe and the clowns. Beby.Lole and Diaz. Martha the Corse andher lions and Eugene Tissen's Menagerieare at the street fair in Calais.

Al Renard and his Trojans, Americantumblers, and the Romanos. acrobats,are at the Casino Municipal in Cannes.The Rios, trapezists, are at the CasinoMunicipal in Nice. Gaston Palmer, jug-gler, is at the Palais de la Mediterraneein Nice. Chrysis de la Grange, aerial.and John Bayer's monkeys are at theOdeon in Marseilles.

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GLENDALE, Ariz., Feb. 6. -Carl andOlive DeVere have arrived at BarneyBros.' Circus quarters and are all set intheir new house trailer. They have beenbusy all winter calling on national ad-vertisers and have a nice line of bannerslined up. They will handle advertisingbanners on road.

Al Clarkson, general agent, came inafter two weeks' absence from quartersand reported to Manager John D. Fossthat he had a successful trip, havingsigned up all newspapers, both dailiesand weeklies, in all towns that this showwill make in Arizona, with a merchants'advertising ticket tieup. He also soldthe circus outright to an organizationIn Yuma, Ariz., for an early date thisspring.

Many visitors call at quarters dailyand they are loud in their praise of thepaint and gold leaf work on cages andtrucks and the amount of work that has

JOE CALCUTT, president of theVending Machine Company, Fayette-ville, N. C., who has just announcedthe new 1937 made! of his firm'spopular coin -operated bill,ard table.

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I pluck from the vocabulary of spheresand air, colleges and marts, playhousesand parks and show lots, from the lan-guage of the heavenly hosts, the goldenword, "Friendship." I entwine it withmortal love, add the glories of angelsto it, and place it as the brightest starin the crown of my friend and yours,Frank Cook.Cannot you hear and know the words he

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Showfolk, statesmen and authorities,courts and assemblies, loved ones surviv-ing, what more can be said than thatwe speak "On the Passing of a Friend."We cannot measure his life by a spanof years. No power can shackle hislaughter, love and tears. Marvelous man,when measured by those parts of him-self he gave this earth. He was the "deanof the new school of circus legal ad-justers." Results, thru him, 'rise a mon-ument of principle and precedents, richheritage to those who "follow on." Hislove dwells in the hearts he knew. Whatwe call death cannot shackle his lifein a clasp of clay. Stakes, chains, gildedchariots and the hub -speaking wagons,sawdust and spangles, the poles andseats and creamy canvas, and showfolkeverywhere proclaim either mutely oraudibly:

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booked solely by Stanley W. Wathon.European circus booker, and featuredthe Hagenbeck Circus Ensemble, richanimal and clown acts, from Hambul...and the Five Juggling Jewels, girl jug-gling act,, just back from America.

flennies Bros.' ShowsSHREVEPORT La., Feb. 6.-Work has

speeded up some 30 per cent around thequarters of Hennies Bros.' Shows, nowentering upon its 10th week of buildingactivities. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Kingarrived and have started on their new il-lusion show. They spent three weeks inLondon, Eng., scouting around for newideas and acts. Harry W. Hennies, ac-companied by his wife, left for Florida.The Lorow Brothers and B. 0. Granthamhave the side show and monkey hippo-drome, respectively.

E. S. Webb wilt have a new cookhouse.frozen custard and floss candy, and writesthat he has started building and is goingto Chicago to purchase an air-condition-ing system. Oscar Halverson has bookedhis Funhouse and is busily engaged inrebuilding and changing his attraction.Cliff Liles: George Duval, of the U. S.Printing and Engraving Company, andRalph Miller, were recent visitors. Re-ported by Joe S. Scholibo.

License Would Be RequiredDETROIT, Feb. 6.-A bill was intro-

duced in Lansing last week by SenatorJ. Neal Lamoreaux, of Comstock Park,which would require every billboardoperator to obtain a license from thehighway commissioner, paying a feeranging from $10 to $100, depending onthe number of his billboards. The billwould make it illegal to place a bill-board within 500 feet of a highway orrailroad intersection without the com-missioner's specific approval. Amongother provisions made no billboard wouldbe permitted within 50 feet of the right-of-way of any improved road, exceptthat signs already erected could remainwithin 50 feet until 1939.

Lillian LaFrance RetiresFrom Motordrome Business

OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 6.-Lillian La -France announced here this week thatshe has retired from the Motordromeend of show business, in which she hasbeen for the past 12 years as rider,owner and operator. LaFrance is creditedwith being one of the few women toever attempt or succeed in the man-agerial end in this line of work. Shereports that she has sold her completeSilo Motordrome and all equipment to

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BASEBALL SALES TALLY CARDSand all kinds Coupons for Operators. Daily andWeekly Series. Names and Numbers In Nat. andAmer. Leaguer, with either Amer. Ass'n., PacI90Coast, International. Western, N, Y. P., Southernor Texas Leagues. 2. 3 or 4 -way Baseball Seriesand Pull Tickets. 2 Aces. 3 Ares. Square Deal.Raffle Cards. Seven Lucky Numbers, Economy Play,Newspaper Headlines. Daily Doubles. Tips, Games,Special Tickets to order. etc., galore. Get newcopyrighted confidential Cogrsc of Instructions,just out-"HOW TO START IN THE BASE-BALL TICK ET BUSINESS." Price, 550.00. Fullparticular, FREE. Make S300.00 weekly. Send52.00 NOW for 55.00 worth Assorted Samples,Catalog. Rules and Part]culars. Refund first order.I Est. 1919. Ref. Dun & Bradstreet.) Season Ishere. Rush! Wire or write.

FERGUSON MFG. CO. Dept. 10,322 N. Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Ind.

Clark Willey, who talked on the frontfor five years. He is now connectedwith the West Coast Shows a ncl willoperate it on that outfit.

Notes From EuropePARIS. Feb. 1.-The Circus Jacob

Busch, which has been playing a longstand at Cirque Royal in Brussels, opensits season at the Hippodrome in Antwerpthis month. The Three Marcellos, hand-to-hand balancers, are at the Forum inLiege. Rico and Alex, clowns; theD'Angolys, jugglers, and the Four Brag -gars, acrobats, are at the Corso in Zurich.

Sam Barton, comedy cyclist; DianeLoyal's pigeons; Young Kee Trio, Chineseacrobats, and the Four Richys, tumblers,are at the Variete Carre in Amsterdam.The Mabel Melrose Sisters, equilibrists;Rigoletto Brothers, comedy acrobats, andCharlie Twines, contortionist, are at theVariete Scala at, the Hague.

The Three Frankarciis, flying trapeze:Emmy Truzzi, high-school horses, andthe Two Hensens, aerial, are at the Cir-cus Salamonsky in Riga.

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February 13, 1937 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard 85

pr AFTER SHOW CLOSE-OUTSON USED MACHINES

each

5 JUMBOS1 ROUND UP. cash payout

2 Q. T. PIN GAMES

30.00

12.5017.50

1 GIANT, cash payout, perfect

20.00

2 PAMCO HANDICAP, perfect 5 12.501 PAMCO Leatherneck, cash pay 35.003 PAMCO BELLS, used 10 days 30,001 PAMCO CHASE, like new 22.501 DAILY RACES 25.004 PALOOKA JR . like rww 32.501 PALOOKA SENIOR 42.501 SUNSHINE DERBY 17.531 POLICY. rash payout 30.001 AIRLANE, cash payout. like new 17.503 DAILY LIMITS 16.50

11 PROSPECTOR, like new 12,502 SKY HIGHS, t ri,h payout 15.00

2 BIG FIVE K EENEYS. cash pay 9.002 BIG RICHARDS. perfect 15.00

' 1 MULTIPLE, like new 30.001 JENNINGS HUNTER 10.00

1 SCREAM() 6.001 GALLOPING PLUG. cash payout. 22.502 PEERLESS. cash payout 20.001 MILLS Sc EXTRAORDINARY

JPFV 45.002 BALLY DERBYS. cash payout 35.005 TURF CHAMPS, like new 72.505 PRE A K NESS, cash payout 92.505 PRE A K NESS. cash and ticket 95.001 TOP 'EM WESTERN, new, cash

payout 45.001 SNAPPY, like new 60.00

15 REEL No. 21, Tike new 9.00

each5 PENNY SMOKES, like new4 PENNY PACKS. perfect

10 FIVE JACKS. like new1 HOLD & DRAW. perfect4 SNACKS 5c. perfect...5 DAVAL RACES, floor sample.6 PACES RACES, cash payout Sr

repainted. restriped like new, serial3148-2905.3491-3013-2769-2993for muck sale 225.00

1 PACES RACES, 25c play, used 10days. Serial 3662 235.00

2 MILLS SELECTORS 22.5015 GABELS. 24 record 32.50

1 ROCKOLA, Regular Model, per-fect condition 140.00

1 ROCKOLA Regular Model F. S 195.00RYTHM KING F. S. 225.00

5.007.504.00

15.0012.5015.00

These phonographs have never been on location.used only as floor sample.

Operators LookWo will trade you on used Paces Races forMills Mystery Blue Front J.P.G.A.V. 5c or10c play slot machines provided they are ingood condition, price right and delivered tous in Richmond charges prepaid.

Operators and Jobbers wire us for prompt delivery on World Series. Rockola 1937 Regular ModelPhonograph and Rhythm Kings. Bally's Fairground. Bumper, Skipper and Ruver. A. B. T.'s PistolTargette the winner of the Show, Daval's Reel Dice, Reel Races, Trl-o-Pak and Double Score.Groetchen's Zephyr. Gottlieb's Miss America, Double Feature, Trading Post. Sports Parade, MillsPost Time, Pacent Rack 'Em Up and Stoner Vogue.OPERATORS AND JOBBERS Send us Your Orders for SKIPPER Machines, available for delivery

next week. We have carload in transit.All orders must be accompanied by 1/3 deposit in the form of post office. express,

telegraph money order.

MOSELEY VENDING MACHINE EX,, Inc.,00 BROAD ST.,a.Richmond , Va.

DAY PHONE: 3-4511, 3-4512. NIGHT AND SUNDAY, 5-5328.

Seeburg ideal in1937 Pliono Line

CHICAGO. Feb. 6. -Introducing their1937 line of phonographs at the recentannual convention, the .1. P. SeeburgCorporation reports that the few weekssince clearly indicate the new machinesare maintaining the Seeburg reputationfor achievement gained over a period ofmore than 30 years.

"The multi -selector Melody King," of-ficials state, "has features that are morethan superficially modern and scintil-lating in appearance. Every advance-ment incorporated has been made withan eye to assuring the operator the ut-most reliability of performance on loca-tion. Six models constitute the 1937Seeburg line and beautiful cabinetrythat has always been stressed by theSeeburg Corporation is predominant.Indirect illumination has been artis-tically employed to enhance tremen-dously the appearance of each cabinet.The Seeburg cabinet is known to havethe least depreciation over a period oftime on any location, as it is alcohol -proof, stainproof, marproof, chipproof.The multi -selector device makes it con-venient for the patron to pick his se-lections with the greatest of ease.

"The actual playing mechanism of theSeeburg phonograph is perfected to thehighest degree. Such revolutionary fea-tures as a paraline tone arm, free-floating pickup head, dual tone com-pensator, bakelite house contact spring,individual aluminum trays and spring -mounted chassis, put phonograph opera-tion on the most highly efficient planeit has ever been in history. The See -burg phonographs are on thousands of

lo, :Itions from Coast to Coast and theirbit ion adaptability, plus superior per-ro: /1111 nee and 4ttractive appearance is}2,.1:111lig unprecedented profits for allSeeburg operators."

Ili -De -Ho Brings BigBusiness Into Pacific

CHICAGO, Feb. 6. -The Ili -De -Hotable game is topping all previous pro-duction records at Pacific ManufacturingCorporation, according to Paul Bennett,sales manager of the company.

"According to Pacific records," Ben-nett says, "no other game in the his-tory of the company, not even Contactor Pamco Parlay, has in so short atime struck such a note of popularity."

Coming with Pacific the first of theyear, Bennett expressed himself as be-ing more than gratified to be able tcoffer his distributing and operating out-lets a winner of this kind right off thebat. "It is a generally accepted fact thatthe principles incorporated in Hi -De -Hohave been accorded most favorable ac-ceptance thruout the land. The prin-ciple of balls bounding back and forthbetween coiled springs seems to havesounded a new note in the pin tableindustry, with Pacific executives agree-ing unanimously that Hi -De -Ho hasbecome the most 'in -demand' gamethey've ever produced. The blinkinglights on the, Pacific switchboard, thetick -tick -tick of the Western Union tel-egraph and stacks of mail are contin-uously telling the story of Hi-De-Ho'spopularity. The game is furnished inthe popular novelty, payout and ticketgame models. Pacific's plants are work-ing three double shifts daily to satisfyrush orders."

FRANK F. ENGLE (left) and Mr. Spector, of the Automatic AmusementCompany, Philadelphia, pose in front of the prize automobile which Englewon at the 1937 convention in Chicago.

"Bargain"

No WordFor tAti rimo

A bargain is a bargain but the word "bargain" hardly coversthis situation! Here you have four of the greatest pay tables everbuilt, ALL BRAND NEW, and three of them offered at less than ONE-HALF

regular prices. Hurry to get them NOW way under what you would

pay for them secondhand. Shipped direct from the factory, all prices

are F.O.B. Chicago. Only a limited supply of all models available!

TYCOONSeven slots. Odds determined by skill.Automatic payout. One shot. Was $149.5o

DOUBLE HEADEROne shot pay table, jumbo size. Onlyone out hole. One inch ball. Was $115.00

ROYTwo shot payout equipped with Millscomplete Mystery Bell mechanism. Was $135.00

POSITION\ ninutcd turntable with moving holes.

() Ball. Skill play. Was $125.00. .

$6500

Now $4500

Now $9850

.$4950While this magazine is hot in your hands, start

your order right now. Write, wire, telephone.

Mills Novelty Company4100 Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Capitol 2110

"DEAL WITH THE LARGEST HOUSE IN THE BUSINESS"

86 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES February 13, 1937

IT'S ALMOST HUMAN ... GENCO'S AMAZING NEW

THE GAME WITH THE

CLECTRt NtRvescs,

NOWfor the first time in pin -game history -arolling ball has a purpose as it travels

over the playing field! Each time it touches an electricnerve (a black contact disc which rims each hole)100 points are registered in lights on the scoreboard.One ball, skillfully shot, can make as many as 1400points -if it touches black discs 14 times.

IMPORTANT FEATURES:

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ALL A-1 CONDITION - READY FOR YOUR LOCATIONSAlamo $19.50 Galloping Plugs .5 25.00 Rays Track $195.00All Stars 37.50 Grand National Sky High 19.50Bally Derby 45.00 (Oak Cab.) 15.00 Prospector 17.50Big Shot (1 Ball) ... 25.00 Grand Slam 19.50 Put 'N Take 10.00Bonus 32.50 Galloping Dominoes. 190.00 Red Sails .. ...... 32.50Brokers Tip 25.00 Hialeah 29.50 Reliance (Dice) ... 38.60Challenger ........ 42.50 Hit or Miss 7.50 Repeater (Free Play) 12.00Champion (10 Balls) 7.50 Jumbo (1 Ball) 19.60 Rocket (New Model) 7.50Cocktail Hour Jumbo (Tkt. 1 Ball) 32.00 Round UR ....... 37.50

(10 Balls) 17.50 Monopolise 15.00 Sunshine Baseball .. 32.50Coconuts 17,50 Multiple 42.50 Sunshine Derby ... 25.00Daily Limit 25.00 Natural 32.50 Ten Grand 28.50Daily Races New Yorker 7.50 Turf Champs 62.00

(Multiple) 25.00 One Better 46.00 Western RacesDeluxe 46 15.00 Paces Races 175.00 (Mystery) 29.50Do or Don't 10.00 Pamco Parlay 35.00 Western Sweepstakes, 12.60Double Score 19.50 Parlmutual 46.00 Snappy 79.50Football (Exhibit Palooka, Sr. 45.00 Grand Champion .. 25.00

10 Ball) 17.50 Palooka, Jr. 35.00 Golden HarvestFlicker 62.50 Peerless 29.50 (10 Ball) 18.50

TERMS: 1 /3 Deposit, Balance C. 0. D. State Method of Shipment Preferred.MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS DISTRIBUTORS FOR BALLY PRODUCTS

ROCKOLA PHONOGRAPHS AND WORLD SERIES.

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numbers and sectional payout.Sample, $2.40; Lots of 5, $2.00; Lots of 10, $1.75.

H. G. PAYNE CO.312.314 BROADWAY, Nashville, Tenn.

EASTERN DISTRIBUTORS FOR MILLS NOVELTY COMPANYBally Mfg. Co.Pacific Am. Mfg.Groetchen Mfg. Co.

D. Gottlieb Co.A. B. T. Co.Exhibit Supply Co.

Daval Mfg. Co.Western Equip. Co.

KEYSTONE NOV. & MFG. CO. PHILAtitifFgingo;As.t.. .

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3. Adjustable Switch to Regulate5 or 7 -Ball Play -Payouts being Recorded Either Way.

4. Electropak Equipped.5. Five to Seven Steel Balls Make

for Lively Play.6. The Playing Field and Cabinet

are beautifully Decorated.7. Tested Payment Cards.

SIZE 22" x 46"

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Western ReapsShow Benefits

CHICAGO, Feb. 6. -With the 1937show definitely a thing of the past, theproduction department of WesternEquipment and Supply Company knowsfull well what the results have been, ac-cording to Jimmy Johnson, head of thefirm. "For," Johnson says. "theirs hasbeen the task of meeting the huge de-mand for the Western line stimulatedby this year's exhibit.

"The ordinary buying flurry," he con-tinued, "would be over by now, but sotremendous was the response of the op-erators of America toward our brilliantarray that the Western Equipment andStfpply Company has virtually used theconvention as a springboard which hasprojected them into a highly successfulyear.

"One of the leaders in the Westernline is Grand Prize, a regular 1 -ballautomatic payout table. It also offersthe dynamic feature of an automaticjackpot. This combination playing ap-peal is the most successful ever to bepresented and it is being proved by thehuge collections taken by aggressive op-erators with machines on locations fromCoast to Coast.

"Another machine which gained fameat the Convention is Fast Track. anelectrical automatic payout de luxehorse race machine that is in a class byitself.

"Western has also created two countermachines that are the latest sreamlineconceptions of this type of device. Draw

21 is a 5 -reel machine with a 4 -waymultiple coin chute. Three of thesereels are shuttered and the player re-ceives the first and second reel auto-matically, drawing optionally to 21 byclicking open the third and fourth reels.The fifth reel gives the dealer's numberto be beat and odds which vary witheach number. Match 'Em is a beautifulcigaret rgachine with three smooth -running reels. The awards vary fromone to 10 packages of cigarets. As in thecase of Draw 21, Match, 'Em has a visiblewindow which prevents cheating. Therecords definitely show that both thesemachines are steady profit makers Onany location."

He Tells the WorldCHICAGO, Feb. 6. -Bruno Kosek, of

the National Coin Machine Exchange,has signalized his intention of Joiningthe ancient order of Benedicts by an-nouncing his engagement to Miss AnnKrawiec.

Joe Schwartz, president of the com-pany, whose able assistant Kosek happensto be, joins with all the young man'sfriends in wishing him worlds of hap-piness, and the pretty girl, too.

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BANNER SPECIALTY CO., 1530-32 PARRISH ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA.NATIONALLY KNOWN FOR HONEST DEALINGS IN EVERY RESPECT.

ebruary 13, 1937 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard

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Double() Barrel of Fun!Has everything! Free Coupons! Double Awards!Definite payments! Sells fast and brings quick profitsto operators.

Nothing Else Like It --A New Idea!Hurry! Get a sample deal for $4.50 and earn $38.60.

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PROFIT $ 38.60Also made for Sc play, which earns $19.30.

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WHY say more! You KNOW how Bally ONE -SHOTStake in the money . . . and you KNOW how Bally's

BUMPER is now sweeping the country! Add BI_IMPERaction to ONE-SHOT appeal and you get CAROM . . .

and we don't dare print collection records turned in fortwenty test machines on location since the Show!

ELECTRIC KICKER ACTION !.CAROM has the famous BUMPER ACTION . . . fas-cinating "Magic Lantern" Totalizer . . . CHANGINGODDS . . . Bally 12 -COIN ESCALATOR and Bally'sTIME -TESTED PAYOUT . . . plus ELECTRICKICKER . . . new "ODD -OR -EVEN" SCORE. SYS-T . . . and "that certain something" built into everyBally game! Be first with CAROM . . . and earn biggerprofits than you ever dreamed possible! Write for detailsand price!

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NOTHING BUT PROFITSfor operators of Pacific's

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MFG. CORPORATION4223 W. LAKE ST., CHICAGOPACIFIC

AMERICAN MUSIC(Continued from page 4)

exemplary standards of training andliving. Sore because he has been dis-placed as stroke by Frank and becausehe senses a growing interest betweenFrank and Claire, Devereux sets out toimplicate our hero in serious infractionsof training rules. Just when things lookblackest he is cleared of rumors ofbesmirching conduct and rows to winthe race, the day and the girl.

Eleanor Phelps presents a fetcliinglygirlish and winsome Claire Granville,revealing real talent despite the neces-sary flutterings and hearts -and -flowersdramatics. Gerrie Worthing, as Cathleen,makes a cute soubret, tho not very hard-boiled or sinister in her role of badgirl. Bartlett Robinson is excellent asthe bound -to -win hero, and AlexanderClark blusters and slinks very effectivelyas the nefarious Devereux. Special men-tion is also deserved by Leslie Litomyas Jack and Percy Hetton as Spunky.Rest of cast includes Phil Eppens,Howard Fischer, Alan Handley, Lee Berk-man, Douglas Rowland, Harry Meehan,Isham Keith, Howard Sullivan andKermit Love.

A series of olios, or variety acts, fillin the waits, together with some singingby members of the cast and chorusvocals by the waitresses. Ullaine Malloyperforms daintily on flying rings andtrapeze, receiving an appreciative handfor her closing turn of giant swings onthe bar. The Five Jansleys go thru fast -paced and amazing routines of Risley,while Harry Meehan, the Irish thrush,is called back again and again for hisrenditions of oldtimers in his powerfulBowery tenor. A Coney by the Sea num-ber features the singing of RebeccaTarwater and Isham Keith.

Immediately after the show com-munity singing is fostered by LeslieLitomy, assisted at the piano by BillGahagan, and living life in vain is theone who does not feel the urge tojoin in.

Before and after the show at the ad-joining Red Bar, formerly called theBeachcomber Bar, there is dining anddancing to the music of Howard John-

son and his band, who also do them- Arthur L. Dahlman and J. It. Van Osciell,selves proud as the pit orchestra for the. Cincinnati; Alice Clark Theatricalplay, and incidental entertainment by Agency and Orchestra Music Service,recruits from the olios. Cleveland; Associated Artists, Columbus;

GEORGE COLSON. Walter Delscamp, Dayton, 0.. KennethKeller, Granville, 0.; Tony Maxey,P rt thAFM LICENSES-

(Continued from. page 5)800; new licenses total 61; cancellations,16. and restorations, 1.

Latest license cancellations includeThorp L. McClusky, Hartford; Bill Don-aldson, Chicago; Universal OrchestraService, Urbana, Ill.; Matthew Dicker-son, Indianapolis; Earl J. Redden, SouthBend; Radio and Theater Program Pro-ducers, Des Moines; Metropolitan Vaude-ville Exchange, Inc., Boston; Arthur G.Bowes, Pontiac, Mich.; Bellrieves MusicService, St. Louis; United Feature At-tractions, St. Louis; Lane Askins, Co-lumbus; Arthur Cohen, Scranton; L. B.Dowland, Fond du Lac, Wis., and Fa-mous Orchestra Service, Barnett Gill-man and Times Square AmusementEnterprises, New York.

New licenses were issued to Lichtig &Englander, Hollywood; Meikeljohn Bros.,Katheryne Campbell, Seymour J. Choti-ner, Walter Trask Theatrical Agencyend Al Wagner Theatrical Agency, LosAngeles; Gerald A. Dohrmann and SamRosey, San Francisco; John Colombo,West Hollywood, Calif.; James A. Mal-colm, Bristol, Conn.; Morris Wasserman,New Haven; Delmarva EntertainmentBureau, Wilmington; Ross Allen andSteele -Arrington, Inc., Miami; HerbertMarks, Miami Beach: Goforth MusicCorporation, Bloomington, Ill.; CharlesL. Riddle and Williams' Lyceum Bu-reau, Chicago: Mrs. Aletha Chase, WestLiberty..Ia.; W. W. Cochrane, Lawrence,Kan.; R. J. Petereck, Topeka; Ray Mc-Namara, New Orleans; Sidney Newman,Boston; E. Joe LaFrance, .Springfield:George C. Murphy, Minneapolis; LillianBradley, Inc., and Wayne H. Chartrand,Florence (Babe) Egan, Engel Enter-prises, Kaiser Advertising Service, FallyMarkus. Charles Baye Schmertz. OttoSteinert, Varsity Entertainment Bu-reau, Daniel Winkler and Nat Zukor.New York; Harold L. Martin, Celina, O.;

o smou , O.; HerbertSimon,Toledo;Charles D. Campbell, Bartlesville, Olsla.;Ben Wilson, Mt. Carmel, Pa.; AnfrimEntertainment Bureau and Jan Savitt,Philadelphia; Marty Schramm, Pitts-burgh; P. J. Maher, Shenandoah, Pa.;Fred C. Fejfar, Utica, S. D.; Roy D.Moore, Memphis; Talmadge Combs,Beaumont, Tex.; Sam Shaw, Danville,Va.; Radio Artists' Service, Roanoke,Va.; Raymond A. Bomar, Milwaukee;Clem George Shermeister, Sheboygan,Wis.

J. Allen Lustman, of New York, hashad his license restored.

"ROAD" NEEDS(Continued from page 4)

his case. Paul Dullzell, Equity secre-tary, refuses to reveal whether the cuthas been granted or not. Vincent Jacobi,business agent for the stagehands' union,Local 1, has also conferred with themanagement. His union says it has re-fused a cut in the crew, which nownumbers 59, pointing out the showcouldn't possibly be handled by a smallercrew.

The management has been trimmingdown expense and is now consideringdropping further scenes. Meanwhile ithas come to grips with the musicians'union over the use of recordings. Recordsof a 75 -voice choir are used, but themusicians' union is not worried aboutthis, figuring it is a headache for ChorusEquity. However, it is up in arms overuse of musical records, which enable themanagement to get by with the unionminimum of 16 men for musical shows.Actually, 19 union musicians are used,however, the three extra men being thecontractor, the leader and the operatorof the records.

The vocal and music recordings costthe show $18,000. The musicians' union,at a meeting of its executive board Janu-ary 9, voted to notify the Eternal Road

management that it "would not allowthe musicians to play in conjunctionwith records" and that neither wouldmusicians be allowed "to amplify music."A committee comprising Samuel Tobak,Robert Sterne, of Local 802, and BertHenderson and Thomas Gamble, of theAmerican Federation of Musicians.caught the show the opening night andurged the executive board to take thisstep. The executive board's resolutionpointed out "the use of said recordingsis the first of its kind in connection witha live show and may create a precedentfor further similar use, thus makingfurther serious inroads upon the littleemployment which still remains for mu-sicians in the legitimate theater," and"the seriousness of the danger is alreadyclear In the case of The Eternal Roadin connection with which the manage-ment has engaged an unprecedentedlysmall orchestra of 16 men because it ismaking use of recordings made by muchlarger orchestras."

The board set January 13 as the dateupon which the show would be listedas "unfair," but this action has beenpostponed pending negotiations with themanagement.

INDIANA CENSOR(Continued from page 4)

terms of the proposed measure, wouldbe required to pay a certain fee perpicture to have it viewed by the mem-bers of the board. The fees thus col-lected would go to paying the expensesof the board, including salaries ofmembers.

The second bill, if enacted, would pro-hibit the inclusion of provisions in mo-tion picture exhibition contracts stipu-lating days on which films must beshown.

The Indianapolis Theater Owners' As-sociation met Tuesday (2) and decidedto protest formally against the cdisor-ship bill; which they said would prob-ably make necessary an increase inadmission prices because the rentalfigures would undoubtedly be raised.The members deferred action on thesecond bill until all became acquaintedwith its provisions.

FAruary 13, 1937 AMUSEMENT MAIIIINES The Billboard 89

10 PLACES WITH GOTTLIEB!. . . .

SUPER PAYOUTS

Cabinet

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Mystery Sin-gle Coin Slot.

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IlluminatedBelt Type Es-calator.

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WITH HAMMONDELECTRIC CLOCK

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SPOT-LITE--/MULTIPLECHANCEPAYOUT

This brand new idea in. Payoutsis capturing locations the coun-try over. Spot-Lite offers multiplewinning cpportunities. Starter-Lite, Key-Lite and Payout holemust be matched to receiveaward. Results are flashed in

lighted colors on the Tally Board.Plenty of winning opportunitiesto keep player interested.

INCLUDESFAMOUS

SUPER -FEATURESHammond ElectricClock In -A -DrawerMechanism AwardsMechanically Adjust-able IlluminatedBelt Type Escalator Motor Driven Payout

Tripper -TypeBumpers Cabinet Size 52'x26".

New A. B. T. No.400 Slot. Electra-pak Equipped. D. C.Adaptopak, $5 Ex-tra. Check Separa-tor, no extra charge.Ticket game, 510Extra.

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Here is a masterpiece ofdesign and player appeal:A TURN TABLE TYPEDIGGER with MysteryFree Play allowing 1 or 2free plays. As Free Playcomes up a pleasantCathedral chime is heard.Frequency of Free Playmechanically adjustable.Tilting is foiled by new -typo Anti -Tilt. Has il-luminated escalator andmany new features. Qual-ity -made of Bird's -EyeMaple and Walnut Trim.

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29" x 29" x 46"

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AT'S WHY THEY[THE BEST LOCATIONS

ORDINARY AUTOMATIC MUSIC REPRODUCTION. fails to deliver the full tone range of every instrument -consequently, it doe ,

not bring you the full orchestra. Some instruments fade into the background o7drop out entirely others are over -emphasized. Tone is hollow, uneven -ragged.

"FUI.1.-RANGE"REPRODUCTION... gives you the Null tonerange of every instrumentin the orchestra. There'sno blurring --no adinqno dropping out noover -emphasis. Tone issmooth full- ro.andedbreath -taking in its realism.

People demand good music. They want fidelity of repro-duction, clear, accurate, undistorted tone-and they getit with Wurlitzer-Simplex Automatic Phonographs. Fullrange reproduction that brings out the complete tonerange of every instrument-life-like in its realism-irresistible in its appeal.

That's why Wurlitzer-Simplex gets and holds the bestlocations - attracts the free -spending crowds - bringsthem back again and again to marvel at its faithful repro-

WURLITZER-SIMPLEX AUTOMATIC PHONOGRAPH

duction. And that's why Wurlitzer-Simplex operatorseverywhere enjoy permanent and substantial incomes.See these great Wurlitzer-Simplex instruments. Hearthem! Play them! Then, find out if there is room foranother Wurlitzer-Simplex operator in your territory.The coupon will bring you the answer. Mail it tod. !

THE RUDOLPH WURLITZER COMPANYNORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK

Canadian Factory:RCA -VICTOR CO., LTD., MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA

THE RUDOLPH WURLITZER COMPANY

NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK

Please let me knowN if there is room for another Wurlitzer-Simplex Operatorin my locality.NAME

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