ILFEBRUARY 4, 1939 11111.1r 15 Cents Voh 51. Ño. 5

SIDNEYWALTONCommentator

"Newsreels BeforeNetworks"

February 4, 1939 The Billboard

JOE DAVISPresident -jottislc tocsry VIE I acrla.nr'i_

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CLARENCE E. STEINBERGVeo-Pres ldent and General Manager

F HENR KL ICKMANNMiSical ELhtor

A FEW TIMELY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED TO WRITERS OF SONGS1. Have you ever thought you could write a lyric, melody or complete song suitable for publication?2. Have you ever submitted your song or songs to a publisher only to receive a rejection?3. Have you ever wondered what your song lacked in merit, construction, form of technique that caused its rejection for

publication and commercial use?4. Have you ever desired (without receiving) a competent, honest and constructive criticism of your song from the pult-

/isher's (or commercial) point of view?5. Is it worth $2.00-to have your lyric, melody or complete song carefully examined, honestly and frankly commented

upon and constructively criticized by QUALIFIED EXPERTS under the personal supervision of JOE DOTS, one ofAmerica's outstanding music publishers?

IF YOUR ANSWER TO ANY ONE OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS IS "YES" THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE SHOULD BE OF VITAL INTEREST TO YOU

While we must realize at the outset that there are no magic formulas or shortcuts in the writing of "hit" songs (some of our greatest writerstoiled hard and long before attaining success), we also know that there is a "RIGHT" and "WRONG" way of doing everything-whether it bebuilding a house or creating music. And this self-evident truth is applicable particularly to the writing of music for publication and commercial use.

In recognition of the song writers' long -sought need for aid and assistance in the construction of songs commercially acceptable, MUSICFRIENDS SERVICE, INC., was founded by JOE DAVIS, its president. Mr. Davis is also president and owner of JOE DAVIS, INC., one of America'sforemost music publishers and a member of the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS Cr PUBLISHERS. Publisher of over one thousandimportant musical compositions, JOE DAVIS for a great number of years has encouraged and developed "unknown" talent. He is responsible for givingmany outstanding composers and artists their first "break" by issuing their first copyrighted musical publication. Included among them are:

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LEON BERRY, writer ofCARSON J. ROBISON. writer of

PHIL COOK, writer ofEARL HINES, writer ofREGINALD FORESYTHE. writer ofVICTOR ARDEN, writer ofCLAUDE HOPKINS. writer ofHAROLD ARLEN, writer ofEUGENE GIFFORD, writer ofJIMMIE DURANTE, writer of

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picture and stage start."S'posin" "Beside an Open Fireplace," etc."I Like Mountain Music": "Breakin' the Ice," etc."You Co to My Head"; "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town," etc."Dynamite," etc.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-As a resultof the communication from L. B. Green -haw. of La Fayette, Ind., in Hartmann'sBroadcast of The Billboard, January 28issue, Richard A. Harman, attorney formany wage claims now pending againstthe defunct McCoy Wild West Show,today said that he had received a long-distance call from an Annapolis lawyerinquiring into Harman's experience inpressing his wage claims at Wilming-ton, Del. Thru contact with this lawyerand from other sources Harman has re-ceived reliable information that some ofthe wage claimants have "sold" theirclaims, or assigned them, in some casesto as many as three different persons,and that such claims have been filedas many as three times.

"Of course such tricks can't get by abankruptcy court," Harman said, "andit would be very advisable for those whodid try this stunt to come clean nowand to write to their attorney in eachcase and tell the facts."

This might expedite settling of theclaims, Harman said, as settlement willInevitably be delayed if hearings areordered in disputed cases as to whoshould get the money.

"Another thing is the charges of'padding,'" the Washington attorneydeclared. "It is claimed that numerousclaims have been filed for wages ingreater amount than actually due. Ifany claimant has done this he shouldimmediately advise his attorney andthus help himself get the money thatreally is due him. We do not contendthat the audit of the books or theamounts shown by the schedules filedby the McCoy outfit are correct, but ifclaimants have alleged greater amountsthan due them the best thing they cando is to admit It now before much moredelay.

"We had a couple of pipe lines whilethe show's affairs were before the Wash-ington courts. We learned about accusa-tions of claim solicitation and aboutattempts to split the workers to pre-vent effective efforts in behalf of theclaimants."

Urges Working TogetherHarman suggested that "1f the attor-

neys representing claimants can get to-gether or communicate with each otherit might be possible to weed out theduplicated claims and it might also bepossible to work together In order tofacilitate settlement."

Referring to the first days the showwas stranded in the capital, Harman

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LEAN CROP OF NEW NAMESWage Claim Assignments Revealed

In McCoy Wild West Bankruptcy;Guilty Are Asked To " Come Clean" Top Timber in. the Past Year

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plainly stated that his office "bore thebrunt". of helping the workers whenlegal battles were taking place overclassification of the case as either equityor bankruptcy. "We do not proposeto carry the entire burden in Wilming-ton, but we will be glad to correspondwith attorneys representing other wageclaimants," Harman stated.

He pointed out that it will take con-siderable time now in order to check anddouble-check the claims, but he be-lieves that a large part of the workshould have been done by now. "We

(See WAGE CLAIM on page 60)

Too Few Orks Developed Into

SLA. Willing To Co -OperateOn Home Project---McCaffery

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.- The Showmen'sLeague of America is ready and willing toco-operate with those interested in theproposed Showmen's Home. League rep-resentatives have never refused to conferwith those of similar organizations andhave had the idea In mind that at sometime it would be advisable that all show-men's organizations get together for apractical nationalization of the project.

These are points in a statement byPresident J. C. McCaffery of the SLA incommenting upon an editorial in TheBillboard regarding apparent division ofopinion in outdoor show ranks as tofeasibility of the present set-up.

"The editorial in The Billboard of Jan-uary 21 entitled 'A Home for Troupers'has excited a great deal of attentionamong show people, particularly the mem-bers of the Showmen's League of America,the organization that has taken whatmight be termed the first practicable steptoward the realization of a home for theaged or Indigent showmen," said Presi-dent McCaffery. "The feasibility of aproject of this type Is always the causefor argument pro and con. The origina-tors of the undertaking welcome all con-structive suggestions and only by suchargument and criticism can the roughspots of the plan be sanded out.

"True, the Circus Saints and SinnersClub of America, formed for the purposeof building a home for old troupers,fathered a plan, but thru the years noth-ing has come of it. The Showmen'sLeague, having been on the side lines

Pink -Slippers Demonstrate---

But First They Ask the CopsNEW YORK, Jan. 28.-After first seek-

ing police advice on what constitutesassault and battery, 80 pink -slippedWPA-ers staged a sitdown strike in thebalcony of the Federal Music Theater to"arouse sympathy" for renewed WPAappropriation. The strike, third abortiveattempt in recent weeks, lasted abouthalf an hour, until Paul Edwards, ad-ministrator, directed 50 WPA guards toevict the strikers following his warningthat such violent devices would nullifythe effect of their appeals. Two sitterswere arrested when they refused to re-frain from picketing.

Tho anxious to create a big enoughdisturbance to get their plight publicizedin the newspapers. the WPA-ers were alsoconcerned with keeping within the law.

Hence an advance guard consulted withthe police for a determination of the lawof assault. Mere resistance, they wereadvised, was not subject to penalty.Thus, when the guards attempted to oustthem, the strikers clung to each otherand to near -by posts. Shouting seemedto be equally legal, so women screamedto their hearts' content.

Despite care of guards to preventcharges of assault being levied againstthem too, several persons were scratchedand clothes were torn In the processof carrying the strikers out bodily. Sixreceived medical care. Previous strikeswere at the Adelphia Theater and atheadquarters of the National ServiceBureau, but at these the strikers dis-persed under their own power.

during that time and aware that nothingconcrete had been done toward a projectof that type, took the lead and duringthe year past has raised a substantialamount of money to be used in further-ing the cause of a Home.

Cites Large Contributions"All moneys contributed to this fund

are deposited in a bank account sepa-rate and apart from its other funds andare plainly earmarked 'Showmen's HomeFund.' The trustees of the Fund areamong the best and most widely knownoutdoor showmen 1n the country. Inmaking their decision to serve as membersof this board they have brought withthem their experience in so-called 'starkrealism' obtained in their money -makingworld, but none of them have forgottenthat there must first come an ideal andthen the fulfillment of it.

"We know that an engineer mustvisualize his bridge before he builds it.That might be called an Ideal. An archi-tect must visualize his building before

(See SLA WILLING on page 60)

Dance TeachersOrganize Union

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-With vehementopposition from the dance school owners,dance teachers this week proceeded toorganize themselves with intentions ofapplying for an American Federation ofLabor charter in the near future.

Movement, started by ballroom teach-ers to curb growing practice of free les-sons from senior pupils and "gratefulalumni," also has the support of manyassistants who help compose member-ship in the many dance teacher associa-tions. Their rallying to the cause isviewed as a schism in the ranks, leavingthe teacher associations to become out-right employer groups.

Locally the Dancing School Board ofTrade at a meeting of its own Mondaynight resolved to buck any unionizationwhich attempted to establish minimumsalaries for teachers or to force theemployment on anything but the hourlybasis. Owners also horned in on themeeting called to organize the teachers.

New group, to be known temporarilyas the Dancing Teachers' Local, haselected the following officers: JamesForlenza, president; Thomas Walters,vice-president; Samuel Pollack, secretary -treasurer; W. J. Weeks, recording secre-tary; George Tabatchnick, Larry Auto-rino and Paul Klein, trustees.

Radio remotes have lost their magic-bookers muchconcerned-offices single out promising bands for spe-cial bally-1938 gave less than 10 new namesNEW YORK, Jan. 28.-It wasn't so many years ago that all a band leader

needed was 13 weeks of sustaining dance remotes on the networks and he was ripeto cash in as a national name. In fact, he didn't even have to drag his originalband along for that trek thru the hinterlands where the gelt is gravy for thetraveling tootlers. It was enough to plunk down your dollar at the ballroomgate just to see your unseen maestro "in person," even if his pick-up band soundedas tho every instrumentalist resented the presence of the others under the same

shell. But as the dance followers grewup in the ensuing years, especially sinceswing became a scientific study, theband boys and their bookers stuntedself -growth and continued milking themoneyed well until It ran dry.

True, there are more names of nationalprominence in the ork world today thanin any other decade. And the competi-tion among them for top kale is almostlethal. However, it's these same namesand familiar faces that have come downthru the years, with the ranks of new-comers diminishing to almost a nil pointas we approach the present year. In fact,as the industry takes stock of the pastyear, it becomes alarming to face thefact that all too few new names havebeen added to the top drawer duringthose 12 months.

Basing judgment strictly on box-officevalues, an urtbfficial survey of opinionsamong the industry's leading bookersreveals that fewer than 10 bands steppedinto the "real money" name class during1938. Singling out the chosen few, thegolden rings go to Larry Clinton, ArtieShaw, Blue Barron, Gene Krupa, SkinnayEnnis, Sammy Kaye and there you abouthave it, with opinion divided as toCount Baste belonging to that selectcircle. While there are undoubtedlydozens of others who "feel" they belong,the basis of selection was strictly the(See DEBUNKING RADIO on page 13)

In This IssuePages

Broadway Beat, The 5Burlesque 26Carnivals 41-48Circus and Corral 32-34Classified Advertisements 49-51Coin Machines 64-84Endurance Shows 28Fairs -Expositions 35-37Final Curtain 29General News 3-5General Outdoor 59-63Hartmann's Broadcast 60Legitimate 16-17Letter List 30 and 51-52Magic 28Minstrelsy 28Music 1 1-15Night Clubs -Vaudeville 18-25Notes From the Crossroads 60Orchestra Notes 12Parks -Pools 38-39Pipes 57-58

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PossibilitiesRadioRadio TalentRepertoire -Tent Shows 27Rinks -Skaters 40

ROUTES I Orchestra, page 14. Acts,Units and Attractions, 21

and 59. Dramatic and Musical, 59. Carni-val, 59. Circus and Wild West, 59. Mis-cellaneous, 59.Show Family Album 50Sponsored Events 53Thru Sugar's Domino 4Wholesale Merchandise -Pipes 54-58World's Fairs News 31

1 The Billboard GENERAL NEWS February 4, 1939

Opera -on -Tour DecisionClears Vode-Visions' Path

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Supreme Court'sorder enjoining the American Federationof Musicians and the International Alli-ance of Theatrical Stage Employees frominterfering with the productions of Op-era -on -Tour, Inc., has given Horn &Blyth Enterprises, promoters of theVode-Visions plan, new impetus andhope. Resumption of negotiations withthe AFM are scheduled for next weekdespite the AFM', intention to appeal thedecision in the Appellate Division of theSupreme Court. Union officials Iookupon the court ruling with worry, fear-ing the wedge may encourage other unitsof the same type to buck the dictatesof the unions. Theater owners feel thedecision may bring the unions more inline and willing to meet terms of theemployers.

Tho the musicians' union argued thatthe mechanical music seriously affectedthe welfare of its members thruout thecountry, Justice Kenneth O'Brien heldthere was "no existing labor disputebetween the parties." and that the unionswere not justified in combining to pre-vent the plaintiff from conducting itsbusiness. Suit was instituted by Mrs.

SIDNEY WALTON

(This Week's Cover Subject)

IDNEY WALTON first saw the light of dayin Washington May 30, 1913, but hi

schooling took place all up and down the At!antic seaboard, In Boston, West New YorkAtlantic City, Baltimore and his home townHe ultimately left school to go in for actingand trained with the famous Vagabond Playerof Baltimore and at the Johns Hopkins Universify Playshop, during which time he actedin over 100 productions. He also sang in theBaltimore Civic Opera Co., studied music after-wards, and then went to New York for a sessionof summer stock.

His radio start occurred in Baltimore, atWEAL, and he remained there for three yearsas announcer, movie commentator, emsee, newseditor -commentator and finally dramatic di-rector. Returning to New York, he went withWHN as sports commentator and a year laterwas writing his own news commentary. Heleft the station to free-lance and did com-mercials on WEVD, WMCA and WNEW, wasParamount News commentator for a while,joined ratee as featured narrator on foreignevents and eventually wound up in radio again,on WOR and the Mutual network. He stillnarrates Paramount Pictorials, the latest re-lease of which is "Night in Paris."

February 5 is his first anniversary at WOR,and during the past year he has distinguishedhimself on such network commercials as "TheVoice of Experience," the Bromo Seltzer-Stoopnagle show, "Famous Fortunes" and theMennen's People's Rally; special events such asthe Howard Hughes round -the -world flight andsustainers like "Jazz Nocturne" have also madehis name well known to dialers.

Walton holds a speed record for making spottranscriptions. He turned out 114 of them inthree hours, and his transcribed narrations arecurrently heard daily for different products oneight New York stations 24 hours a day. Heis married to Rosalie London, actress, and has a14 -month -old daughter. The Walton, live inForest Hills, L. I.

Sidney's hobby is current events. Hewouldn't go back to the stage if they gave himthe Theater Guild on a platter. Last year hewas asked to direct a Broadway production; heread the script, held one rehearsal and handedit back to the producer.

SUCCESSon the Stage[I. more often the result of proper Inflection and

odulation than of any other factor.Let me read your lines with you. If my

iticism la not valid, I will take no fee. It I canprove your delivery, we can agree on the fee.riteBOX 530, The Billboard, New York City.

CLINTON HOTEL10th Street, Below Spruce,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.Seven Stories, Elevator Service.

Newly furnished and decorated. Runningwater in all rooms. Rooms with bath. Spe-cial Theatrical Rates by Day or Week, from$1.50 per Day; $6.00 per Week.

Harold M. Lehman, treasurer and sponsorof the opera productions, when the pres-entation of Faust was disturbed inBirmingham, Ala., November 15 by astagehand strike called in compliancewith international agreement betweenthe AFM and the IATSE.

Vode-Visions interpreted the Justice'sremarks as being In its favor. Since thecourt approved operas using recordingswhich were not made by union musi-cians, Horn feels that he, too, would beupheld by the courts in employment ofnon-union hands if the AFM persistedin withholding use of its own membersfor the purposes of making the musictracks. By the same token the otherunions would be obliged to either offertheir services or desist from picketing.

During trial it was borne out that theIA had no grievance against Opera -on -Tour, that there was no hesitancy on thepart of Local 1 to provide the companywith a crew when it had started itstour. Men quit work only upon orderof the International, in compliance withits reciprocal theater agreement with themusicians. Stagehands look upon boththe opera and Vode-Visions projects asgrand employment opportunities.

Operating against the defense of theAFM, too, was Mrs. Lehman's offer tocarry a stand-by orchestra equal to thatused by the San Carlo and Gallo operacompanies. Joe Weber, president of theAFM, turned down the compromise,however, fearing further legal entangle-ments which may have charged his unionwith "shaking down" the opera companyand accepting salaries for men who werenot performing services.

Vode-Visions has been dormant sincethe summer, when Weber forbade AFMmembers from making the necessaryrecordings. Vode-Visions has appealedto the departments of Labor and Justice,charging the musicians with monopolyand restraint. That disposition is stillpending. Horn expects, the, that hisproject will get under way without Wash-ington's decision on the strength of theO'Brien ruling. Union officials privatelyadmit that the way appears clear forhim now.

Portland Aud Rate -ChangePORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 28.-The city

council recently adopted an ordinanceincreasing minimum rental of the CivicAuditorium to $112.50. It also providesfor the city to share 1n gate receiptswhen such minimum rental is permitted.In the past, favored groups were allowedto rent the building for $87.50, the actualoperating cost.

Of the 185 shows there last year, 12were given the so-called "tree rental"of $87.50. The new scale will Increasethe auditorium's revenues $1,200 to$1,500 a year. It will not affect datesalready scheduled.

No Changes in SyracuseLicenses Recommended

SYRACUSE, Jan. 28.-Circus, theaterand pinball licenses in Syracuse will beexempt from increases this year ifrecommendation of the license commit-tee of the city council is accepted.

Pinball machines will be continued at$25 each, having earned $20,000 in 11months at that rate. Legitimate thea-ters will pay $150, and movies are gradedfrom $25 to $150. Circuses run from$100 to $300 a day, and floor shows from$50 to $125 a year.

Hospital BookingsBUFFALO, Jan. 28.-Ray S. Knee-

land, Buffalo talent and music book-er, was severely injured when hisautomobile skidded on an icy high-way near Lockport, N. Y., and turnedover twice. He is in Buffalo GeneralHospital with double fracture of theleg and concussions and lacerations.Even tho he will be confined to thehospital for about four weeks, he in-tends to go on with his bookings forthe coming month, including theFiremen's Golden Jubilee Ball, star-ring Henry Busse; Austin Wiley forthe D'Youvllle College prom; ReggieChilds for St. Bonaventure prom,Olean, N. Y., and the Shriners' Dance.

Pcsci&i1itieSGLEANED BY MEMBERS OF THE

BILLBOARD STAFFThe purpose of this department is to

benefit producers, bookers, agents andothers concerned with the exploitation oftalent in the major indoor fields thru TheBillboard's coverage of every branch of theshow business..

SHOWMEN INTERESTED IN SPECIFIC"POSSIBILITIES" MAY ADDRESS THEM INCARE OF THE NEW YORK OFFICE OFTHE BILLBOARD, 1564 BROADWAY.

For FILMSFRANCES ANDERSON-young and

attractive legit actress caught re-cently in the Brattleboro Theater'sproduction, Shakespeare's Merchant1939, in Brooklyn. In a freak produc-tion, and with brutally ineffective di-rection, she still established herselfas a young player with great insightand emotional sensitivity. Also, shehas a beautiful speaking voice. Defi-nitely rates a test for the screen.

For VAUDERUTH WENTON-singer caught at

Marie's Crisis Cafe, New York. Anattractive Viennese, she is a colora-tura soprano who sings in Italian.French, Spanish, German and, ofcourse, English. She is obviouslyokeh for vaude as a single or as fea-tured singer in a larger act. Alsowould be worth a try in a revue in asinging and dialect -speaking part.

For NIGHT CLUBSHELEN WARE-blond and attrac-

tiáe member of the vaude act of EarlLaVere and Helen Ware, caught dis-playing an impressive lyric sopranovoice and a refreshing personality atthe Oriental Theater, Chicago. Sheshould do well in night spots, par-ticularly the smarter and more in-timate rooms, for she makes a fineappearance and delivers pop tuneswith magnificent taste.

AFA's 1st MeetingOf Branch Managers

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-American Fed-eration of Actors during April will holdits first meeting of branch representa-tives. Question of local autonomy willbe chief topic of discussion-one branchof the membership leaning toward thebelief that the AFA can best functionunder such a set-up.

Local autonomy would necessitateself-support by the locals and paymentof a per capita tax to the parentorganization.

Stage Friends ElectCHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Stage Friends'

Club, -Inc., local theatrical charity org,elected Sophia Schaefer Carlo for its newpresident, succeeding Edith Carpenter.Other officers include Evelyn Simmons,vice-president; Nene Henrici, treasurer;Caroline Spies, secretary, and MargaretMoore Webb, financial secretary.

Tess Gardella May SueNEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Tess Gardella,

known as Aunt Jemima, says she mayInstitute legal proceedings against aNegro actress using her name. Allegedimpostor played Christmas week at theAuditorium, St. Louis. Miss Gardella wasnotified by friends that they had readin newspapers that she was appearingat the St. Louis spot.

TMAT in Philly DrivePHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28.-Theatrical

Managers, Agents and Treasurers' unionlocal has launched a drive to organizeemployees of sports promoters here.

The union is also trying to get closed -shop contracts with the management ofthe Shubert Theater, a burly house, andthe Academy of Music, home of thePhiladelphia Symphony Orchestra.

BECAUSE this is a week in whichmatters of immediate import do not

plead for attention, the opportunity isan ideal one in which to rid our systemof certain thoughts on talking comediansthat have long been accumulating. Atthe outset we acknowledge our thanks toWestbrook Pegler, the Scripps -Howardcolumnist, who in a remarkably keencolumn several weeks ago delivered somepertinent remarks on the comedy situa-tion and by these remarks set us think-ing more deeply about today's sermon.Pegler's piece deserves reprinting in fullbut space is not available for that. Toquote Pegler in spasms is not possiblebecause the gentlemen who guard hiscopyright portals insist that one mustserve Pegler whole or not at all. So ourreaders shall be pleased only with acasual mention of an outstandingthought that appeared in the column weliked so well.

In effect, Pegler stated that one ofthe deplorable traits of the compositetalking comedian of today-and weassume he means as we would like himto: the highly successful funny man-is that he strikes the attitude invariablythat he is honoring an audience by hisaugust presence; that the audience hadbetter listen carefully to everything andwatch every gesture because it mightnever again have an opportunity to seehim at the same level of prices. Ofcourse, that's not exactly what Peglerwrote, but the thought is the same andwe concur wholeheartedly.

There is, Indeed, something basicallywrong with most of our comedians ofthe gabbing genre. That something isplural but, grammatical or no, it con-sists of many items diverse in characterbut all adding up to the general condi-tion of smugness and condescension.Most assuredly there is something wrongif such be the case-and it is.. In theschool of criticism that we attended itwas taught that a comedian should bethe humblest of beings. He should,like Chaplin and the most famousclowns of history, make himself the buttof jokes; the gloomy, bewildered merryandrew who figuratively and even liter-ally is the target for a kick in the pants.But most of our present-day rib ticklershave abandoned what has served as atradition for hundreds of years. Someof them hire a stooge or a company ofstooges to take the whacks. Othersdon't even bother. They depend ontheir charm of manner and ease in de-livery to put over gags fabricated bygents who have better card files thangag -writing talent. The result is favor-able; otherwise our top -rank comedianswould be walking the streets or picketingWPA headquarters to restore them tothe rolls. Of course the public enjoysthem but not as it used to enjoy thezanies who were funny because Godendowed them with a precious gift ofclowning.

The funny man of another day didn'tknow where his money for next week'smeal and board was coming from, buthe was half fed by the belly laughs ofappreciative audiences and he wouldforego a night's lodging for a chance tobowl them over at the Palace, the Bijouor Kronkheit's Opera House. Of coursehe was a foolish, Impractical guy. Hewent to one extreme-fanatic devotionto what was truly an art form. Hedidn't give a hang about storing awaythe shekels for rainy days. He livedonly in the present. His offspring-therich, neurotic, pampered darling oftoday's high-pressure show business-has about as much love for the theateras a prostitute for her trade. With himit's How much? and How sure am I _ofgetting it?

A smart code It is and thankfulshould we be that the actor has at lastreached the stage where he places a highvalue on his services; where he preparesfor tomorrow by striking good bargainsfor his services today. But we wonderwhether the theater is being helped bythis streamlining of our comedians. Wewonder only for rhetoric's sake. Actually,we are convinced that the theater haslost something that it will take longto regain-within our times if ever.

One suave comedian started the vogue.of looking and appearing to think overthe heads of the audience. He was astandout' way back when he started be-cause his work was so different. He wasaccepted by audiences as the Peck's BadBoy of vaudeville and revue. He wasindeed different and most charming.He still is today-and makes today just '

(See SUGAR'S DOMINO on page 62)

February 4, 1939

13roadway BeatBy GEORGE SPELVIN

THE new Yacht Club show has one ofthe girls rushing across the floor

carrying a shotgun, , . "Where are yougoing?" asks Lester Allen-and the galanswers, "Going to audition for NTG."

.. King Features Syndicate, which lrosbought Len Lyons' column, will send itaround the country as Broadway Medleyinstead of The Lyons Den. . TheAngostura Bitters people (the companyIs owned by Frank Morgan and family)publish a recipe book for drinkees whichalso includes tips to the barman: oneof them is: "The taproom clock shouldbe a few minutes fast to facilitate clos-ing at the curfew hour." . So thenext time you're kicked out of a saloonlook at your own watch instead of theclock in the place. . . . Guy Palmertonis out of the hospital after a seriousbronchial Infection siege and Is goingto Florida to convalesce. . . . KathrynKuhn, the costumer and stylist, saysthat she weighs performers before meas-uring them for gowns-because theyoften take on weight very quickly andthen blame the gown for being too tight.

. But ít'5 even tougher to alter suitsthan dresses, and so there are tailorsaround town who also find it necessaryto weigh customers before fittings-especially drinkers, who take on moistureweight overnight.

Latest example of that rarity, a femalesongwriting team, is Florence Tarr andFay Foster, whose new song, My Journey'sEnd, goes on the Ford program February26, with John Charles Thomas singingit. . . . Leon & Eddie's is building a

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WATERLOO, Ia., Jan. 28. - TwoIowa theaters in a city of 50,000 isone too many, a District Court judgehere decided January 20. He sus-tained the contention of Rosenthalbrothers that the use of the nameIowa for the Mort H. Singer theater"constitutes unfair competition" andtemporarily enjoined the Singer man-agement "from any further use ordisplay of the name.

John Dostal, manager of Singer'sIowa, announced the verdict wouldbe appealed to the Supreme Court.

new dance floor which will be raised21 inches from the regular floor to takecare of the floor show. , . , Bill Shillingsays that it's not true what you hearabout Orientals-they don't always paytheir debts. . . Lee Frederick, a chorusgirl at Jack Lynch's roof garden inPhiladelphia, is a Monday morning com-muter to New York for her dramatic roleIn Anne Hirst's sketches, My Daughterand I, on WHN. , The Maria KarsonTrio, instrumental act, is trying noveltyIdeas-such as hanging peaches on thebull fiddle when playing Pealin' thePeach, , , . It ought to suggest hundredsof variations for those ambitious enoughto think them up. , .. In one of the adsfor Universal's Son of Frankenstein, thedrawing of the monster makes him lookpositively cute. , . Could it be thatthey've filmed the Ritz Brothers' skitabout Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

Legit production is at the worst stand-still for this time of year that even theoldest inhabitant can remember; notonly are no new productions being an-nounced, but even a large slice ofprevious announcements is being with-drawn- . . Optimists have hit on atheory that everyone is waiting to seewhat happens after the start of thefair; If the big clambake on the mudflats fails to hype the business of thoseshows running, the boys will stay cageyand figure they've saved some dough,but if the fair brings customers toBroadway playhouses, then the dammed -up production schedules will be releasedin a flood. , , , Anyhow, that's the theory-but it doesn't do much to help thepitiful little ingenues and juveniles whohang around the Stem drug stores pray-ing for work. . . The Palace TheaterBuilding, which bans pianos, ought toban radios, too-or else ban The Bill-board's radio department. . . . If youever want a really good time, try writinga column with a sappy daytime serialrunning full blast next door. . . Therewere plenty of kids who went with TheAmerican Way as extras, just so's they'dget what they figured would be an "in"with the Harris office; the gals all woretheir brightest dresses during rehearsals-so that "maybe Mr. Kaufman will no-tice me" . Questions brought up byan event of the week: How can you tellwhen an FTP-er is on a sit-down strikeand when he isn't? And how many of the80 sit -downers had any. experience Inprofessional show business?

Pitt Legit FamineAids Little Theaters

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 28,-With lightestschedule in months at Nixon, legit fansare turning to semi -pro and little thea-ters for fare, finding new plays onaverage of one a month. Newest will beDynamite, social shouter about bootlegcoal mining by Louis Kolakosy, to beproduced by Ede Toldi for LaboratoryTheater. Author Is head of State jus-tice department's parole office.

Other premieres in past few months,none yet rushed for by Hollywood orBroadway, have been at Kilbuck, Catho-lic Guild and Playhouse. Top -moneygrosser in amateur circles, envy at timesof pro managers, is Y Playhouse, averag-ing $1,200 for two -night performances.Latest, directed by S. Don Moll, wasDead End, 50th production since groupwas organized 13 years ago.

St. Paul IA ElectsST. PAUL, Jan. 28.-Local No. 20 of the

International Alliance of TheatricalStage Employees elected the followingofficers recently for 1939: John Mac-Arthur, president: George Chater, vice-president; Benjamin Miller, financial sec-retary and treasurer; Thomas North, cor-responding and recording secretary: Wil-liam P. Kradler, business agent; HarryNelson, assistant butlnesa agent; Ralph

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One Iowa Is Enough Windy City Seen as SwellishTee -Off for Tyro TunesmithsCHICAGO, Jan. 28.-This burg has

been the jumping-off place for moresongwriters than any hamlet west of theHudson and is still the ace provingground for the neophyte. Tune scrib-blers have a better chance to get thosefirst few ditties off the presses In Chithan In New York, thus making a "sam-ple case" for themselves before tryingto crash the big time.

Number of legit song publishers herecan be counted off on one hand, butevery one of them is anxious to givethe beginner a lift, and if the finishedproduct catches on here over a radiostation or with a traveling band oract the apprentice has about 50 per centmore on the ball when he tries to pitchin New York's Tin Pan Alley league.Trouble is, the guy who thinks he isanother Gershwin hasn't got the pa-tience for anything less than the MainStem, with the result that he can wasteaway a "career" waiting for the breakin New York. And as most of 'em seemto figure this way, there's Just noreason for any more than the handfulof publishers already here.

Present crop of songwriters in Chi hasnarrowed down to a few oldtimers likeWill Rosslter (also a veteran publisher),Will Harris, Egbert Van Alstyne, CharlieHarris and a few moderns headed by JoeDuMond, Allen Grant, Nelson Shawn,Sylvia Clark, Ruth Frank, Larry Shay,Lou Holzer, Charles Kellen, Paul Fogertyand Harry Kogan, not to mention several

Miss Skinner DebutsWith Co. in "Candida"

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Cornelia OtisSkinner, in her local debut with otheractors on the same stage, made a poorchoice In George Bernard Shaw's moth-eaten Candida. Not only is she at a dis-advantage In that she has difficulty inaccustoming herself to company butalso has to put up with a lifeless charac-terization in a play that has long hadits day. She moved into the Grand for acouple of weeks prior to its New Yorkpresentation, but here's hoping that thisis left somewhere on the road and theMain Stem will see her in somethingfresher and in something of more con-cern.

Most of the Candida leads, as a matterof fact, seem as if they have lived agesago or, better still, have never existed.It Is only the sincere efforts of the per-formers that give the vehicle any cre-dence and some reason to the customerstc be patient to the end.

Miss Skinner labored tnru the titularrole and lacked ease in some of theimportant scenes. She will require a fewweeks, undoubtedly, to polish up in thisnew experiment, a departure from herone -woman triumphs. Dorothy Sandscontributed a creditable Job as Miss Gar-nett. Rev. Morell's secretary, secretlyin love with her stuff-shirted employer.She had most of the laughs and theywere sorely needed.

Onslow Stevens was not too impressivein Morell's role, but the stiltedly writtencharacter is more to blame than the manattempting its characterization. JohnCromwell enacted the rather silly roleof Marchbanks, the' 18 -year -old poet andCandida's outspoken lover. A few of thespeeches ring true and that is to Crom-well's credit. Stanley Harrison made anamusing caricature of Candlda's father,while Philip Faversham appeared accept-ably In the minor role of Alexander Mill,a curate.

(Before press time Harry M. Forwood.of Misa Skinner's press department. In-formed that A. P. Kaye, who playedCandida's father with Katharine Cornell'scompany in 1937, replaced Stanley Har-rison, who took that role temporarily.)

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Marshall, Thomas Mackin, NicholasBleyker, trustees; Jake Haesely, sergeantat arms.

one-shot writers and ghosters. Then, ofcourse, there's the usual bunch of nearbig shots who for some reason or otherhave their moniker tagged on to a newsong. . When friends pin 'em down andask, "Did you really write that song,"their answer is "No, not exactly, but Ipoured the coffee."

Another angle which has grown intoa healthy racket and also helped to causesongwriters to steer clear of the WindyCity is the "publishing school for be-ginners" game, which gets the noviceto send his note formulas to the "pub-lisher" along with a sum of lucre tocover the costs. Song never appears,nor does the "angel." Recent case ofthis was Daryl C. Doran, a local songpromoter, who was sent up to the clinkfor two years for defrauding the malls.

So the present set-up doesn't leavemuch for songwriters here if It's thefame and fortune trail they're after, butit's a good place to get a start if theycan cold -shoulder the glamour for awhile. Te-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-?

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radio Survey of Mason Cíty, IowaLOCAL STATION MAKES VERY STRONG SHOWING INSTUDY OF FARM CENTER LISTENING ... STATION WHO,DES MOINES, TOPS WEB STATIONS; WCCO NEXT e e e

CHASE & SANBORN, BENNY, VALLEE LEADERSBy JERRY FRANKEN

CONTINUING the series of radioprogram surveys, The Billboard

presents in this issue the first portionof a survey of Mason City, Ia. Subjectof this part of the survey is eveningprogram listening in a representativefarm city location.

One high spot of the survey, pre-pared by Market Research Corp. ofAmerica, is the proof it offers of thepower of radio in such a center asMason City. Of 1,104 residents queriedon evening listening during the weekthe survey was made (January 5 toJanuary 11, inclusive), 694 said theyhad used their radios. This is slightlymore than 62 per cent, an unusuallyhigh listening percentage. A study ofthe various programs heard shows thatthere were no special event broadcastsof outstanding nature which might,perhaps, have had a tendency to in-crease use of radios during the surveyperiod.

More interesting than this high per -

Another highlight is the showingmade by Mason City's independent sta-tion, KGLO (a CBS Northwestern groupand North Central Broadcasting Systemaffiliate). Owned and operated by thelocal Mason City daily. The Globe -Gazette, this station evidences, by theprograms reported in this survey, goodlocal area showmanship ability-local In answer to two telegrams sentarea meaning its service area, not the KGLO, Mason City. Ia., only sketchylimits of the city alone. information was obtained regarding the

The Watertown survey showed that various outstanding local programs onlisteners reported hearing 18 stations. that outlet. Information follows:Mason City listeners showed their pro- "SPORTS CAMERA" with Jimgram service came from 13 different Woods. On the air two years forstations. However, most of these sta- Schmidt Brewing Co. Direct.tions were reported but once or twice, EMIL AND COMMANDERS,this going for XEPN, Mexico; WLW, WALLY WALLACE and HUCKCincinnati, and several Chicago sta- SHAFFER orchestras, and BETTY

Use of Radios Over50% Every Day ofMason City Study

Figures showing daily listeninghabits, as reflected in use and non-use of receivers in Mason City, Ia.,proves the amazing fact that onevery day of the survey more thanhalf of the Mason City residentsqueried had listened to the radio.This is on nighttime listening only.Thursday, Wednesday and Fridaywere the first three. While Thurs-day is usually a good day, Wednes-day is not so well intrenched. ThatSunday is fifth on the list is alsosurprising, usually figuring in thefirst three nights of the week onradio use. Figures for all days:

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Day ing ing Total Pet.

Thursday.. 114 48 162 70%Wednesday. 105 55 160 65%Friday .... 103 56 159 65%Monday ... 98 60 158 62%Sunday ... 96 59 155 62%Tuesday .. 93 60 153 61%Saturday .. 85 72 157 54%

SENEFF, all on one year sustaining.NBC Thesaurus programs include

"Concert Hall of the Air," on twoyears; "Musical Workshop," "OldRefrains," "Music Graphs," one year,all sustaining.

(See DETAILS ON on page 10)

Leading Programs in Mason City(Mason City, la.)

EVENING PROGRAMSTWO HOURS AND 15 MINUTES' SHOW

(Reported Heard Once Weekly)Iowa Barn Dance Frolic L WHO -28 28

HOUR SHOWS(Reported Heard Once Weekly)

Chase & Sanborn N WHO -67; DK-2 69

Kraft Music Hall N WHO -66 66

Rudy Vallee Variety Hour N WHO -59 59

Good News of 1939 N WHO -58 58

Town Hall Tonight N WHO -45 45

Kay Kyscr N WHO -39 39

Major Bowes' Amateur Hour N KRNT-12 12

Texaco Star Theater N KCLO-12 12

Cities Service Concert N WHO -11 I1

Lux Radio Theater N WCCO-6; DK-1 7

Campbell's Playhouse-Orson Welles N WCCO-1; DK-4 5

HALF-HOUR SHOWS(Reported Heard Three Tintes Weekly)

S KGLO-331 DK-1;N WCN-1 35

Lone Ranger

tentage of radio use in Mason City is a tions. Listening seems to be dividedcomparison or radio use in a previous between WHO, NBC Basic Red outletfarm location surveyed by Market for Des Moines, and KGLO. To a lesserResearch Corp. for The Billboard. This extent, WCCO figures.was Watertown, S. D., where the eve- WHO Tops in )Feb Showsning use of radios came to only 35 percent. However, the Watertown survey KGLO's strength shows up in thewas made in May. half-hour programs. In the hour pro-

grams, WHO dominates, with the restof the results divided among WCCO,

(See RADIO SURVEY on page 10)

(Reported HeaJohnny Presents (Russ Morgan)Concert Hall of the Air

junior Music Hall

Cab Calloway's Orchestra

jack Benny

rd Twice Weekly)N WHO -25; WCCO-1; DK-1 27L (6:30.71 (Thurs.) KCLO-7L 16:35-7) (Tues.) KGLO-4 11

L 15:30-6:001 (Thurs.) KGLO-7L (5:30-5:451 (Tues.) KGLO-4N KGLO-5; DK-1

(Reported Hea

fibber McGee and Co.One Man's FamilyBattle of SexesFitch's BandwagonHour of CharmAl Pearce and His GangCarnation Contented ProgramFor Men OnlyPall Mall ProgramManhattan Merry -Go -RoundDeath Valley DaysYour Hit ParadeThe Wonder Show-lack HaleyEddie Cantor's Camel CaravanCamel Caravan-Benny GoodmanAmerican Album of Familiar MusicLady Esther Serenade (Guy Lombardo)Melody alyd Madness )Robert BenchleyJoe E. BrownFarmers' ForumVincent LopezQuaker PartyVox PopCampana's First NighterEmil and His CommandersBuddy Clark's Musical WeeklyCosmopolitansFather Robert A. WalshPepsodent Program-Bob HopeHuck Shaffer's Orchestra

rd Once Weekly)N WHO -63; DK-1N WHO -43N WHO -42N WHO -36N WHO -31; DK-1N WHO -30; DK-1N WHO -25N WHO -23N WHO -23N WHO -23N WHO -22N WHO -19N KGLO-18: DK-1N KCL0.17N KGLO-12; DK-4N KGLO-14; WCCO-1N WHO -14N WHO -13N KGLO-13N KGLO-9L WHO -8N KCO-8N WHO -SL WHO -SN WCCO-7L KGLO-7N KGLO-6L WHO -6L WHO -5N WHO -4; DK-1L KGLO-5

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Details on LeadingLocal Shows in M. C.

15 -MINUTE SHOWS(Reported Heard Seven Times Weekly)

Sports Camera L KGLO-32

(Reported Heard Five Times Weekly)Amos 'n' Andy 110:00-10:15) N 15 times) WHO -121; DK-3

" 1 6:00- 6:15) N 13 times) WLW-6; DK-1jack Armstrong S WHO -44; DK-1Captain MidnightSingin' Sam

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L WHO -33 33S KGLO-33 33

(Reported Heard Four Times Weekly)Little Orphan Annie 5 WHO -30; DK-1Town Crier L KCLO-13

(Reported Heard Three Times Weekly)Music by CugatDick TracyDance Hour

N KCLO-20S WHO -14L KGLO-11

(Reported Heard Twice Weekly)Golden Cloves Program N WHO -15Barry Woods N KGLO-13Musical Workshop l KGLO-11The Old Refrains L KGLO-11Sammy Kaye's Orchestra N KGLO-5; OK -1Music Graphs L KGLO-6

(Reported Heard Once Weekly)Uncle Ezra N WHO -16Betty Seneff L KGLO-11American Viewpoints N KCLO-7Song Fellows L WHO -7National Radio Revival N WHO -6Organ Reveries L KGLO-5Wally Wallace's Orchestra L KGLO-5

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L KGLO-45 45

NEWS PROGRAMSNews 110:15.10:301 L WHO -129 (7 times)News 16:30. 6:451 L WHO -90 16 times)"News ( 6:00- 6:051 L KCLO-80 16 times,News (10:00-10:151 1 KGLO-48 17 times)News 1 7:00- 7:05) L KCLO-45 16 times)News ( 8:00- 8:155 L KCLO-34 15 times)Human Side of the News-Edwin C. Hill

16:15-6:301 N WHO -11 (2 times/News (OK) - WHO -8 14 times)Headlines of the Air 15:45.6) L WHO -6 (once)News 19-9:15) L KCLO-6 l once)

News (DKI KCLO-5 (2 times)Sports News 16:45.7) L WHO -5 (2 times)

MISCELLANEOUSMusic 1DK) - WCN-6

SPECIAL EVENTSJackson Day Dinner-President R It

(8:30-91 N KGLO-26; DK-1 27

Basket Ball Came 17:30-8:30) l KGLO-15 15

(Austin Vs. Mason City Hi)Madison Square Carden Boxing Bout19-10). N WMT-5 5

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February 4, 1939 RADIO The Billboard 7

EVENING PROGRAMS HEARD IN MASON CITY, IA.FROM JANUARY 5 TO JANUARY 11, 1939

Neu?Llsi ning

Programs ProgramHoary Origin Station

NumberListening

HourListening

Programs Pre ramHeard Origin Station

NumberListening

5:00- 5:15 The Voice of North Iowa Press L KOLO 1 8:00- 8:30 Vox Pop N wMA05:00- 5:15 Captain Midnight WHO 33 8:00. 8:30 Battle of Sexes N WHO 365:10- 5:15 Barney Barnard's Band L WHO 4 8:00- 8:30 We, the People N RNT 2

5:00- 5:30 Silver Theater_

N WCCO 1 8:00- 8:00 Texaco Star Theater N KGLO 12

5:05- 5:80__

Leighton Noble's Orchestra N MOLO 1 8:00- 8:00 Major Bowes' Amateur Hour N KRNT 125:15- 5:30 Single' Sam 8 KOLO 33 8:00. 8:00 Good News of 1939 N WHO 535:15- 5:30 Mystery Play L WMT 1 8:00- 9:00 Campbell's Playhouse (Orson Welles)__N WCCO 1

5:15- 5:30 Dick Tracy 8 WHO 14 8:00. 8:00 Campbell's Playhouse (Orson Welles)__N DK 4

5:15- 5:30 The Madrigal Singers (WPA1 L KOLO 2 8:00. 9:00 Alka-Seltzer National Barn Dance_ ___N WMT

5:15- 5:45 Vox Pop L WHO g 8:00- 9:00 Ford Sunday Evening Hour N WCCO

5:30- 5:45 Jack Armstrong 8 WHO 44 8:00- 9:00 Ford Sunday Evening Hour N OK

5:30- 5:45 Jack Armstrong 8 OK 1 8:00- 8:00 Lux Radio Theater N WCCO 8

5:30- 5:45 Jr. Music Hall - L K OLO 4 8:00- 9:00 Lux Radio Theater N DK

5:30- 5:55 Melody Parade L KOLO 2 8:00- 9:00 Town Hall Tonight N WHO 45

5:30- 8:00 Jr. Music Hall L KOLO 7 8:00-10:15 Iowa Barn Dance Frolic L WHO 28

5:30- 8:00 The Lone Ranger 8 KOLO 33 8:15- 8:30 George E. Sokolsky L KGLO

5:30- 8:00 The Lone Ranger 8 DK 1 8:15- 8:80 Music by Cugat L KGLO 12

5:30- 8:00 Nighttime on the Trail N KOLO 2 8:15. 8:30 Music Graphs L KOLO e

5:45- 6:00 Little Orphan Annie S WHO 30 8:30- 8:45 Aloha Land L KGLO 2

5:45- 8:00 Little Orphan Annie 8 DK 1 8:30- 8:45 Welter Wlnchell N WMT 4

5:45- 6:00 Headlines of the Week L WHO e 8:30- 8:45 Talk -W. B. Danforth L KGLO 2

5:45- 6:00 Father Maurice Sheehy N ROLO 3 8:30- 8:45 Master Singer L KGLO 1

5:55- 8:00 News L KOLO 2 8:30. 9:00 Camel Caravan -Benny Goodman Ork__H KGLO 148:30- 8:008:30- 9:00

Camel Caravan -Benny Goodman Ork__NHuck Shaffer's Orchestra L

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56:00- 8:05 News L KOLO 806:00- 8:05 News L OK 1 8:30. 9:00 The Pall Mall Program N WHO 238:00- 6:15 Amos 'n' Andy N WLW 6 8:30. 9:00 American Album of Familiar Music____ N WHO 148:00- 6:15 Amos 'n' Andy N DK 1 8:30 9:00 Death Valley Days N WHO 198:00- 6:15 Easy Ano, N WMT 1 8:30- 9:00 Jackson Day Dinner-Pres. Roosevelt__N KGLO 266:00- 6:15 Keystone Song Fellows L WHO 8 8:30 9:00 Jackson Day Dinner-Pres. Roosevelt__ N OK 1

6:00- 8:30 Saturday Night Swing Club N WBBM 1 8:30. 9:00 Fibber McGee and Co. N WHO 436:00- 8:30 Avolon Time N WHO 1 8:30- 9:00 Information Please N WMT 1

8:00- 8:30 Jello Program -Jack Benny N WHO 63 8:45- 9:00 Irene Rich for Welch N WMT 1

8:00- 6:30 Jelin Program N DK 1 8:45- 8:00 Irene Rich for Welch N DK 26:00- 8:30 The People's Platform N KOLO 3 8:45 9:00 Dance Hour L KGLO 26:05- 6:15 Hits end Bits L KOLO 4 8:45- 9:00 Musical Workshop L KGLO 116:15- 8:30 Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons_ ___N WMT

9:00. 8:15 Organ Reveries L KGLO 56:15- 6:30 Vocal Varieties N WHO 2

6:15- 6:30 Sports Camera L KOLO 30 9:00- 9:15 The Old Refrains L KGLO 11

6:15- 6:30 Human Side of News -Edwin O. HIII__N WHO 11 9:00- 9:15 News L KGLO e8:30- 6:35 Navy News L KOLO 4 9:00. 8:30 Famous Jury Trials N WMT 1

8:30. 8:45 Musicgraphs L KOLO 3 8:00. 9:30 Pepsodent Program -Bob Hope N WHO 4

0:30- 6:45 Horace Heidt's Orchestra N WMT 1 9:00- 0:30 Pepsodent Program -Bob Hope N DK 1

6:30- 6:45 News L WHO 90 9:00- 8:30 Columbia Workshop N KGLO 2

6:30- 6:45 Sports Camera L ROLO 2 9:00- 9:30 Guy Lombardo's Orchestra N WCCO 4

6:30- 7:00 The Chicagoans N KOLO 4 9:00- 9:30 Lady Esther Serenade (Guy Lombardo) N WHO 136:30- 7:00 Concert Hall of the Air L KOLO 7 9:00- 9:30 Grand Central Station N WJR6:30- 7:00 The Wonder Show -Jack Haley N KOLO 17 8:00. 9:30 Melody and Madness (Robert Benchley) N KGLO 13

8:30- 7:00 Joe E. Brown N ROLO g 8:00. 9:30 Melody and Madness (Robert Benchley) N K RNT8:30- 7:00 Uncle Jim's Question Box N WMAQ 1 5:00- 9:30 Cosmopolitans L WHO e6:30- 7:00 Fitch's Bandwagon N WHO 31 8:00. 9:80 Carnation Contented Program N WHO 23

6:30- 7:00 Fitch's Bandwagon N DK 1 9:00- 9:30 True or False N WMT 2

6:30- 7:00 Seth Parker N WMT 3 9:00- 9:30 True or False N DK 1

6:35- 7:00 Concert Hall of the Air L K GLO 4 9:00- 9:45 Your Hit Parade N KGLO 186:45- 7:00 Betty Sennett L KOLO 11 8:00. 8:45 Your Hit Parade N DK 1

6:45- 7:00 Songfellows L WHO 7 9:00-10:00 Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical

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AFRA'S STRONG POSITIONUnion Enters Peace MeetingWith Most Odds Favoring It

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Meetings open-ing today between the American Federa-tion of Radio Artists and a newly cre-ated committee representing advertisersand advertising agencies find the unionin an unusually strong position. Whenit was agreed late Friday night to holdthe meetings, a general impression inthe trade was that AFRA would nego-tiate, but union spokesmen state this isentirely out of the question and thatthe only reason they are meeting is toestablish a system whereby the ad agen-cies can sign the AFRA Fair Trade Code.The meeting averted a strike called forSunday morning.

The Columbia and NBC networks wereinstrumental in getting the two groups,AFRA and the agency committee, to-gether. Chains asked the union to agreeto a request made by Chester LaRoche,of Young & Rubicam, agency committeechairman, to meet. It was said that theconference would continue until theproblem had been settled.

The new agency committee has powerto act for both agencies and their clients.To the claim that clients had been keptin the dark on the 10 -month AFRA ne-gotiations the answer is made that mostclients regarded the actors' deal, accord-ing to one agency executive, as a com-paratively minor problem and did notrealize until the past two weeks thatAFRA really meant business.

It was learned last week that one ofcounsel for the American Association ofAdvertising Agencies, which had beenconferring with AFRA for some time, wasalso counsel and general United Statesdirector for the International BedeauxCo. This group is regarded by labor asone of its "arch foes." Labor protestslast year caused cancellation of plans forthe former King of England, the Dukeof Windsor, to visit this country whenlabor learned that Bedeaux was In chargeof plans. Bedeaux and Four A counselis George Link. It is indicated thatAFRA felt this was one of the reasons noprogress had been made after all themeetings. It is also a reason the strikecall was decided on for January 29.

From the union standpoint, eitherSunday or Thursday, preferably Sunday,was the best day to strike. Radio re-ceivers are not only most in use on thisday, but Jack Benny, Chase & Sanborn,Screen Actors' Guild and other leadingshows broadcast that day. A suddenSunday strike would have hit the net-works quite a blow, placing on them' theonus of getting the schedules completed.The networks' attitude is that theywould not have lost money, other thanon increased talent costs, by a strike,since time contracts provide no emer-gency strike clause.

Indications are that Monday's confer-ence will start off with two major bonesof contention. One is the APRA scale.the other the demand for an AFRA shop.Thruout the week, when agencies andadvertisers were meeting, it was con-stantly stated that they would not ac-cede to an AFRA shop. This talk super-seded the previous insistence that thescale was too high and that it wouldmake radio costs prohibitive. Union'sanswer to these arguments is that itscommittee, Mrs. --Emily Holt, nationalexecutive secretary, and George Heller,assistant secretary and treasurer, has noright to take any action which wouldcountermand the desires of the member-ship. AFRA membership, they pointout, voted the scale and conditions nowsought, and they will not be changed.

Other than the one advertiser andagency, the William Wrigley Co. andNeisser-Meyerhoff, AFRA has no con-tracts. But the union's strength, itappears, has been sharply brought hometo agencies and advertisers in the an-nounced support of Equity, SAG, ScreenActors' Guild, Guild of Musical Artists,American Federation of Actors, theAmerican Communications Commission,CIO Technicians' Union and the News-paper Guild. Active support was votedby the performer unions. The Guild Is

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CIO, while APRA and the other talentunions are AFL unions.

The new agency committee, in -addi-tion to LaRoche, Includes John Reber,J. Walter Thompson Co.; J. G. Sample,Biackett - Sample - Hummert; ChesterBowles, Benton & Bowles; Leonard Bush,Compton Agency; W. B. Ruthrauff,Ruthrauff & Ryan, Don Francisco, Lord& Thomas. The most impartial observersfeel that this committee will meet witha union in an impregnant position, considered even more remarkable since theunion is not yet two years old.

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-At press timehere Friday agencies, with few excep-tions, were holding up their signing ofAFRA's fair code contract, majority ofthem stating they would make no moveuntil the New York bunch made a de-cision. Neisser-Meyerhof, P. K. Wrigleyand a couple of small independents werethe only signers here so far. One agencycalled AFRA after receiving the codeTuesday and asked if it took effect im-mediately after affixing a signature.When told it did agency retorted that itcould see no reason to start paying thescale before the others did and wouldhold out till the mass went in.

After stating In an interview with TheBillboard last Friday that the Blackett-Sample-Hummert agency here could notnegotiate with APRA without sanctionof its clients, J. G. Sample, president ofthe firm, met the next day with AFRA'snational secretary, George Heller, andduring the confab offered a counter-proposal which Heller turned down. Thiswas the first direct meeting AFRA hadhad with the Chi B -S -H exec, result ofwhich came to nil and with no wordforthcoming after B -S -H received a copyof the code Tuesday.

Agencies here having New York head-quarters definitely state that acceptanceof the code will have to come from thatend. Whether they would then sign asa natural consequence was not learned.Meanwhile the Chi local was ready towalk out when and if national board seta deadline.

NBC Signs June TravisCHICAGO, Jan. 28. - June Travis,

movie gal and daughter of HarryGrabiner, vice -prez of the Chi WhiteSox, signed a contract here Friday withNBC, according to C. L. Menser, programmanager. Altho Miss Travis has notbeen assigned to any particular programas yet, it is expected that a new dramaticsustainer here will be framed around theactress.

"Hair of Dog"JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Jan. 28.-

A Jefferson City radio announcershowed up for a broadcast recentlywith a dog of uncertain parentagetrotting along rather abjectly at hisheels. Asked for an explanation, hegave the following:

He dropped into Columbia, Mo.,home of the State university, for anevening, had a "whale of a date" andvisited members of his fraternity. Alittle hazy about details, he admits tohaving come out of the general meleewith $11, a pint of whisky, the dogand a headache.

When last seen he had managedto lose the bucks, the pint and thecerebral buzz, but the dog was stilltrotting along dejectedly at his heels.

FCC Hearing RevealsCBS's Net Workings

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Appearanceof Columbia Broadcasting System execsbefore the Federal CommunicationsCommission this week was dimmed bypolitical efforts to change FCC's set-up.Appearing for CBS were W. B. Lewis,Fred E. Willis, Paul Kesten, ArthurJordan and Arthur S. Padgett. Lewisspent first day on CBS programs; Willisrevealed inner working of InternationalBroadcasts, and Kesten testified on CBSpolicies and sales, rates and other com-mercial phases of net operation.

Jordan and Padgett were questionedat length on operations of ColumbiaConcerts Corp. and community concerts,with FCC counsel George Porter cross-examining and trying to bring out thevast scope of CBS and NBC concert bu-reaus when considered together. Pointindicated was that the two nets con-trolled available talent and dates. Nextweek CBS case will be presented byLawrence W. Lowman, W. B. Lodge andFrank Stanton, who will present testi-mony with special emphasis on lack ofservice duplication.

"One i%lan's Family"To Grow Older

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 28.-What is be-lieved to be one of the longest contractsever inked in the history of radio wasannounced here today upon the signingof the staff of One Man's Family to anew seven-year ticket. New contracttook care of the entire staff of the showout of KFI-NBC for Standard Brands,Inc. Show first started ballyhooingTender Leaf Tea February, 1935.

Show is scripted by Carlton E. Morse.J. Anthony Smythe, Minetta Ellen,Michael Raffetto, Bernice Berwin, Kath-leen Wilson, Page Gilman and BartonYarborough were among those gettingthe nod from sponsor execs.

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WGN AnnouncersSigned by AFRA

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Present activityand. display of strength put up byAmerican Federation of Radio Artistswith the ad agencies has proved to be ageneral hypo for the union in enrollingradio workers heretofore undecided as towhat course they should take regardingorganization. Indication of this was seenhere this week by announcement thatall announcers and sound men at WGN-Mutual have joied AFRA. Move wasdoubly significant since this is the firstmajor MBS station which APRA has evenpartially organized, plus the fact that itis generally supposed that the Mutualnet will be AFRA's next step for nego-tiation of contracts.

AFRA announced some time ago thatdue to the peculiar set-up of MBS com-pared with NBC and CBS, the unionwould probably deal separately with thestations comprising the MBS web, andwith the present development at WON itis expected that this outlet will be nego-tiated with first. Nearly all the actoraand singers at WGN are already on theAPRA rolls and now with the additionof sound men and announcers the unionwill no doubt begin bargaining very soonwith WON and probably for all depart-ments at the same time.

'WGN is owned by Col. Robert R. Mc-Cormick's Chicago Tribune, which, inci-dentally, has been the only Chi news-paper giving no space in its news col-umns or otherwise to the present APRA-agency strike situation.

Patsy Kelly SetOn Bob Hope Show

NEW YORK, Jan. 28. - James L.Saphier, who returned thisweek after a six-month stay in Holly-wood, set Patsy Kelly as a regular onthe Bob Hope Pepsodent show. StartsFebruary 7, with Pat Wilder, playingHoney Chile, leaving the week before.Miss Kelly guest -starred on the show afortnight ago.

Saphier also brought Julian Blau -stein, former Universal story editor,back with him as a new member ofhis organization. Blaustein will workin the East, Saphier returning to Holly-wood at the end of January.

ACC, WBNX Set New PactNEW YORK, Jan. 28.-American Com-

munications Commission, CIO radiotechnicians' union, and WBNX, Bronxstation, have- set a new contract replac-ing the one expiring Wednesday (1).Agreement, to hold until October 1, 1940.Gives wage increases to about 20 percent. Contract affects six men.

ACC has negotiated agreement withWQXB providing for increases of morethan 50 per cent, effective between nowand the first of the year. No contractinked yet, held up pending settlement ofa minor point, according to the ACC.

Fred Allen RenewedNEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Fred Allen has

been signed for two more years on theTown Hall Tonight series. New contractwith Bristol-Myers goes into effect infall of 1939 and runs until June, 1941.Program to continue as full hourWednesday at 9 p.m. over the NBC -Red.Allen will take his usual three-monthsummer vacations. Young & Rubicamare the agency.

INSTITUTE LIFE INSURANCE, formedthis week at a meeting of a group repre-senting 76 legal reserve life insurancecompanies of the United States andCanada. named J. Walter Thompson itsadvertising agency.

For World Fair NewsComplete news of the WorldFairs (New York and SanFrancisco) will be found onpage 31.

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FCC Revision Figures asDrawn Political Football

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. - Eventsmoved fast this week after ChairmanMcNinch revealed, despite his earlier de-nials, that thru a triple -play from Tom-my Corcoran to Roosevelt to McNinchthe Administration was planning to re-vamp the Communications Commission.Under pressure from Congressman Wig-glesworth (Mass.), Dirksen (Ill.) andCase (S. D.), McNinch revealed that thePresident had addressed a letter to Sena-tor Burton K. Wheeler and to Repre-sentative Clarence F. Lea asking for a re-shuffle in the FCC.

Next day Senator Wheeler made nubilethe President's letter, which said:"My dear Senator:

"Altho considerable progress has beenmade as a result of the efforts to reor-ganize the work of the Federal Com-munications Commission under existinglaw, I am thoroly dissatisfied with thepresent legal framework and administra-tive machinery of the Commission. Ihave come to the definite conclusionthat new legislation is necessary to ef-fectuate a satisfactory reorganization ofthe Commission.

"New legislation is also needed to laydown clear Congressional policies on thesubstantive side-so clear that the newadministrative body will have no dif-ficulty to Interpreting or administeringthem.

"I very much hope that your commit-tee will consider the advisability of, suchnew legislation.

"I have sent a duplicate of this letterto Chairman Lea of the House Commit-tee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce,and I have asked Chairman McNinch ofthe Commission to discuss this problemwith you and give you his recommenda-tions. "Very sincerely yours,

(signed) "Franklin D. Roosevelt"Immediate reaction was a catching of

breath by trade men in the capital, espe-cially with a second reading that Chair-man McNinch would be in on the recom-mendations for change.

The chairman himself hurriedly is-sued his own statement, which declaredthat he was whole-heartedly in favor ofPresident Roosevelt's suggestions andeven went so far to state that he hadrecommended the changes "some timeago." The "some time ago" did notwash down so well, since the chairmanhimself had denied knowledge or the in-tention of recommending changes sug-gested in news story which appeared

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more than a month ago.Senator Wheeler disclosed he believed

the FCC could no with fewer commis-sioners and that hearings on a changein the Communications Act would getunder way very soon. The Senator's em-phasis, however, was upon the short-comings of the American system of ra-dio-namely the question of newspaperownership, super -power, trading of li-censes and amount of advertising con-tinuity.

Little argument has been raised overthe need for formulating a policy onbroadcast radio and other communica-tions, but the manner of its administra-tion has left many minds in questionespecially by those who have reviewedthe "progress" of the McNinch regime.Prognostication of outcome by thosewho privately indulge in the sport hasbeen that "this purge will not washdown as easy as the others." Long andpainful hearings are expected, with Mc-Ninch policies headed for considerablequestion. "Misuse of public power" hasbeen mentioned by Representative Law-rence J. Connery, who this week re-vived his late brother's radio investiga-tion resolution.

A bill is expected next week for theSenate consideration. It is expected tosuggest a three-man Authority. Morefunds for a bigger staff will be included.Ultimately Chairman McNtnch will retiregracefully to the Federal Power Commis-sion, it is figured.

Observers after weighing possibilitiesin both directions see the situation inthis manner:

The Administration has weight to Itsargument that a change is needed be-cause of the FCC's past record-thatpolicies are needed after the Commissionhas been vacillating in its execution.But on the other hand the Corcoran-McNinch background of the suggestedchange increases the amount of opposi-tion which the bill will face. Patronageand other Inducements may help themeasure pass, but it won't be without astrong tussle. There are too many inWashington who want to get a few licksat the Administration, Corcoran andMcNinch.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., Jan. 28.-This resort town may soon have a radiostation of its own. Establishment of one,proposed by Frank Levine. local radiostore owner, is being considered by the

Chamber of Commerce.

Debate CentersCosts of N. Y.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28. ---Completion ofthe sale of broadcast rights of the homegames of the New York Giants andYankees last week to three sponsors cre-ated considerable talk in radio circles.Question was whether General Mills,Socony Vacuum and Procter & Gamble,the three bank -rollers, had made a dealwhich would be profitable to them. Mainpoint, because the two New York clubssold home games only, without Sundaygames. is whether the advertisers willfind the commercial time each will getsufficient to make a profit or at leastbreak even. General Mills and Soconystand a better chance, it is claimed,because they are also sharing the broad-casts of the Brooklyn Dodgers, whileP. & G. has only its share of the homeNew York contests.

Each club plays 77 home games, for atotal of 154 games, less the Sunday at-tractions. There are usually about 24Sundays in the season. This leaves 130games. Rain may-and usually does-lower this total. On this basis, radiomen figure each sponsor will averagefrom 35 to 45 broadcast games. Noexact figure can be given because of theweather and double-header uncertain-ties.

The rights to the New York clubs wentin the neighborhood of $125,000 each, or$250,000. To this must be added broad-cast time cost, announcer and produc-tion fees and a final hunk for consider-able exploitation and promotion to bedone. On the basis that each sponsorIs sharing costs and games evenly, theargument is advanced that the costs pergame make it too tough to sell enoughof each product for a return. Since thesponsors will rotate games, there is alsolost some of the cumulative value of

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steady broadcasting and the repetitionof product names stemming from it.

Reason that Socony and General Millsare regarded in a better position is be-cause of their deal with the Dodgers,rights of which went for a shade lessthan $80,000. However, another claim isthat since the Dodgers and Giants arealways home together the broadcastsare in competition to themselves, exceptwhen the Dodgers and Giants are oppo-nents at either home field.

Figuring all angles, New York base-ball broadcasts are expected to run tonearly $1,000,000. There are options forfuture seasons. Clubs can cancel at theend of season if the gate is hurt toomuch; sponsors can if the return Is toolow. A final factor in favor of thesponsors is the expected publicity andgood will they'll get.

A scramble is now on for the announc-ing jobs. Red Barber, General Mills'staff man, is figured for the Giant -Yankgames, altho nothing's set. Others men-tioned are Waite Hoyt, former big -league pitcher who built up a rep lastyear thru local broadcasts: John O'Hare,Arch McDonald, Earl Harper, Mel Allenand Joe Bolton.

Another angle which may crop up willbe the re-enactment of the games ofteam that is away. Kellogg cereals,which have been trying to get Into base-ball, may re-enact the away games.

CHICAGO. Jan. 28. - P. Lorillard,maker of Old Gold ciggies, will sponsorWON's Cubs and Sox home ball gamesthis year for the third consecutive sea-son, according to Quin Ryan. WON'sgeneral manager. Deal was set by Len-nen & Mitchell, Inc., Bob Elson willannounce.

`av c Talet'tt By JERRY LESSER

SOME TIME ago I columned that ifyou wanted to meet your friends try

the 18th floor of CBS any Mondayafternoon. Well, this must have startedsomething. Anyhow CBS has instituteda new stringent rule, to wit, MargieMorrow will no longer give audience toactors and Earl McGill will handle allcasting. This Is being done In fairnessto both CBS and to the actor. It willenable the office force to get its workout without interruption and allowmore time for selection of casts. Thiswill give opportunity for many actorsto work who have not in the past be-cause of the limited time for casting.This seems fair. Actors will gain byhelping McGill and Miss Morrow in thisdecision. . Mrs. Earl McGill, whois known to Broadway as ConstanceBrown, is making rapid recovery froman appendectomy performed last weekat St. Luke's Hospital. . . . Jack Rubin,of the Ed Wolfe agency, recently re-turned from a cruise to South America.He is counting the day and says It's just330 more days until he sets on anothercruise.

The following radio artists per -'formed at a benefit for the BlessedSacrament Church in JacksonHeights the other night: Uncle JimHarkins and Dinty Doyle acted asmasters of ceremony, and introducedFred Waring and his aggregation,the Merry Macs, Senator Ford, Timand Irene; Felix Adler, the clown;Murray Silver, Ford Bond, Harry VonZell, Harry MacNaughton and PatBarnes. . . Sydney Smith openssoon with Maurice Evans in "HenryIV." . . . Gay. W. Lee O'Daniels ofTexas has lust made a VocaIiortrecord of High Falutin' Newton, anovelty comedy song written byGrace and Scotty, NBC artists.. . .

Betty Garde doubles between herKate Smith and Broadway shows.

NBC is starring Richard Gor-don in a dramatic serial to competewith CBS's starring Ray Collins...Edith Hazen, radio actress, willmarry Alfred Fox, Los Angeles bar-rister, this week. She is continuingher radio work after the splicing.

0?oettige,ts aKú Q9eiwieJOHN U. REBER, J. Walter Thompson

radio head, due back from Coastnext week. Stan Quinn to Coast towork on Chase & Sanborn show.Agency's Ed Rice comes east for a stinton a new daytime program. . . . BrookeTemple, announcer, has resigned fromWHN and is working for Harry S. Good-man, radio producer. Goodman trekkedto Baltimore and Washington last weekon business.. . Ruth Thayer advancedto the copy department in ComptonAgency. . . Mary Marlin program pull-ing a lot of mail inquiring for the nameof the theme song used as program in-tro. It's Claire de Lune.

March of Time set for a February3 start on NBC Blue. . . . Nehiswitching to Columbia. . Bar-bara Weeks new to "Howie Wing"cast. . Lawrence Tibbett backon the Circle Sunday (5). . . HalKemp, of Stack -Goble, ailing. .

Charles Anderson recently returnedfrom London, where he had beenpursuing studies with BBC under aRockefeller Foundation fellowship,

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lejt Thursday (26) !or KOA, Denver,to resume his position as announcer.

West End Brewing Co. has ap-pointed Compton to handle itsadvertising.

RASH of World's Fair coin banksbreaking out, with Esso offering one

for 35 cents.. . Harry Goodman work-ing on one for American Oil, to be dis-tributed at filling stations for 10 gallonsof gas. . . NBC notes: H. WestonConant, sound effects man, has a newdaughter. Norman Ward resigned fromelectrical transcription department thisweek, to go with RCA Mfg. Co., NewYork. Ranald MacDougall, formerly intranscription division, now working onscripts. Replaces James H. Hill, resigned.Marek Weber's option has been takenup on Carnation program.

Sherman K. Ellis appointed adver-tising agency, beginning April, forBurnham & Morrill, Portland, Me.,packers of bread and canned goods.

Irving Landis has quit thesales staff of Atlas Radio.

eLica at gtielHAROLD TRUE, chief news announcer

for WXYZ, Detroit, was appointedstudio manager this week to succeedRussell H. Neff, who resigned for anexec job with Knox -Reeves agency InMinneapolis. . . Arthur Harre, com-mercial manager at WAAF, denied therumor that there was to be a staffshake-up at that outlet. . . PatriciaClayton, one of the Three Graces war-blers, and Gail Watts, member of theFour Grenadiers, plan to wed soon. .

Jack Fulton has eviden,tly forsaken radiofor keeps, reporting he will front hisown band soon. . Aubrey, Moore &Wallace agency contracted a half-houron the WLS National Barn Dance forEdward J. Funk & Sons, growers of a newhybrid seed corn. . Radio Sales, Inc.,WBBM's sales section, opened a branchin Milwaukee this week, appointing Mar-tin J. McGeehan as account exec.

Those are very enticing spot an-nouncements airing from WLS thisweek, beckoning anyone who has$147 to take an all -expense trip tothe New Orleans Mardi Gras-it's a"Prairie Farmer" promotion.Paul Luther has Joined up with "DonWinslow of the Navy." . . P. K.Wrigley will sponsor a series ofwaxed dramatizations of the lives ofthe present Cub players some timenext summer. They'll be 15 -minuteshots spotted over several outletsthruout the country by the Neisser-Meyerhof agency. . NBC actressMercedes McCambridge embarks ona South American cruise Wednesday.

Sickness siege has hit WIND'sstaff, with Stella White, LucilleWhittal, Nancy Galloway and RitaClifford all out recuping. . . . Bob

S By HAROLD HUMPHREY

Becker was absent from his "ChatsAbout Dogs" show Sunday, Capt. WillJudy, publisher of dog books, pinch-hitting.

RUTHRAUFF & RYAN agency framinganother Rhythm at Noon show for

Dodge, to start Sunday if everythinggoes thru. Outlet will be WBBM andcast will Include Forrest Lewis and JohnHearn, who will team up as "Two DarkKnights," a black -face duo. Hearn usedto work with Charlie Mack, of Moranand Mack (Two Black Crows), beforeMack died. . John McCormick andCarl Burkland, of WCCO, Minneapolis,were in town this week for a visit, ,This department received a hurry -up callthis week from Julian Bentley, news edi-tor at WLS, asking if we knew anyonewho would want to book a two -year -oldfreak heifer. Seems a Prairie Farmerlistener has one and figured It shouldmake him eligible for the show biz.. .

Marge Kerr leaves the NBC press depart-ment this week to rejoin the Tom Fiz-dale publicity firm in the New York of-fice. Edith Perron, of the Howard G.Mayer p. -a. office, will take her place.

What's in a NameST. LOUIS, Jan. 28.-Roy Shaffer,

WEW's Lone Star Cowboy, claims arecord on the number of aliases hehas used. Just a few are RamblingYodeler, Tennessee Kid, MississippiTadpole, Louisiana Bullfrog andReckless Red.

Despite strong tendency towardAquaria, Shaffer claims Lone StarCowboy is final.

10 The Billboard RADIO -REVIEWS February 4, 1939

"Federal Theater Project ofthe Air"

Reviewed Thursday, 9-9:45 p.m.Style-Dramatic. Station-Sustainingon WEVD (New York).

one-third of a nation, presentedThursday by the FTP Radio Division, is,of course, an adaptation from the FTP'ssuccessful play, first presented over oneyear ago by the Living Newspaper unit.The radio version is a good one, repre-senting a successful condensation. Whilescript had to be pruned to radio timelimits, it came over with much of itsoriginal quality of intermingled tersedrama and narration.

Stage presentation had a socko stagesetting showing a cross-section of tene-ment dwelling. Production over WEVDnaturally had no such visual aid, butfor those who had seen the play it isquite likely that the original drama wasreconstructed with full effect. Even forlisteners not familiar with the stageproduction, the job done by the FTPRadio Division was adequate-the pres-entation retaining much of the tech-nique first brought to the theater by theLiving Newspaper. Adaptation, a goodone, was done by Sylvia Altman. WebbLawrence directed.

Yarn, which will soon be released asa plc, is an indictment of slum condi-tions thruout the country. Situationsportray ineffectual attempts at legisla-tive reform and show slums as breedinggrounds of crime, juvenile delinquency,etc. Ackerman.

"Bill Pitts Passes By"Reviewed Wednesday, 12:35-12:45

p.m. Style-Narrative, comment. Spon-sor-Manhattan Soap Co. Agency-Franklin Bruck, New York. Station-WBEN (Buffalo).

Informal comment and human inter-est stories are the chief subject of BillPitts' spot, which is heard tri-weekly for10 minutes and on Sunday evening fora quarter hour. Pitts, who possesses apleasing voice and impressive mannerof presenting his short tales, selected hisnarratives from all spots of the globewhen reviewed. Subjects were refresh-ingly unusual and not of the current -event or political -comment variety. Hetalked of rich men in Russia and ex-plained how they acquire their posses-sions and how little they can do withthem once accumulated. Also touchedon the status of art and music in theSoviet Republic of today. A South Seamissionary and his plight comprised an-other short subject. Human interestwas aplenty and other little incidents,some of humorous nature, were well pre-sented and selected.

Pitts, who recently changed sponsors,ought to do all right for his new boss.Commrecials, given by Al Taylor, studioannouncer, were short and well worded.

Warner.

"We, the Jury"Reviewed Monday, 10:30-10:45 p.m.

Style --Drama. Sponsor-Spear's Men'sClothing Store. Station-WJAS (Pitts-burgh).

Twice -a -week quarter hour aims formasculine audience by dramatizing fic-tional court cases, then awarding prizehat to listener who writes in best verdict,as judged by Allegheny County DistrictAttorney Andrew Park. Production com-bines studio staff for two long mer-chandising plugs with transcription act-ing, in see -saw formula that keeps onewondering when record leaves off andannouncer begins.

Show is welded fairly smoothly, but

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content seems somewhat pulp -style forcredit clothing house trying to dignifyinstallment buying. Drama uses flash-back narrative to reveal witness' story,ends asking listeners their opinions ongulit or innocence of accused parties.Tie-in of D. A. lends prestige note andcredulity than can possibly counterbal-ance caliber of dramatization. Frank.

"Meet the Club Women"Reviewed Tuesday, 12:15-12:30 p.m.

Style-Interviews. Sponsor-Lang'sCreamery, Inc. Agency-Addison Vars,Inc. Station-WGR (Buffalo).

Even tho this is another program ofthe question and answer variety, thisnew twice -weekly spot merits some at-tention. It brings the listener in directcontact with the different local wom-en's clubs,, their ideas and reactions tomodern problems.

Sig Smith writes the questions andconducts the interviews himself. Hecreates an informal and interestingatmosphere. When caught the inter-viewing came from the Summit Parkunit of the Buffalo Home Bureau, agood-sized organization with 234 womenmembers. Average housewives called up-on for interviews (six in all) voiced un-expectedly worldly and generally well -posted explanations and opinions onsuch current questions as housing prob-lems, education, vocational opportunities,criminology and family budgeting. Someof the interviews are recorded and thentranscribed when club meetings andbroadcasts don't coincide.

Commercial object of the program is tointroduce and promote sales for Lang'sMilk, now obtainable in throwaway papercartons. Warner.

"Zany Family"Reviewed Wednesday, 4:15-4:45

p.m. Style-Variety-crazy show. Sus-taining-WABC (CBS network), NewYork.

At times the Zany family is screwyenough to be funny and call up a heftyguffaw. For the most part, tho, thishalf hour of comedy is labored, weightedby a few Zanies who are too self-con-scious and material old enough to talk.

If treated individually, some of theZanies earn praise. The cleverest bit inthe show Is both the name and dialecticsof Tosca Zany, the show's maestro.Charles Cantor really goes to town as theItalian orchestra leader with a fast andfurious spiel. Delivery is effective. Asecond highlight is the take -off on acommercial plug. It had substance. Be-yond these two, the Zanies don't givemuch. As Romeo, Barry Wood's croon-ing leaves much to be desired. Ruth(Tetra) Carhart's sopranoing butcheredSmoke Gets in Your Eyes. The sketch,staged as the finale, was hopeless.

Charlie Zany (Charles Martin) headsthe family, but isn't outstanding. Stillto be heard from is Ima Zany, who isscheduled to join the crew in the nearfuture. Weiss.

"March of Games"Reviewed Wednesday, 5:15-5:30

p.m. Style-Juvenile quiz. Sustaining-WABC (CBS network), New York.

Tho specifically described as a programfor young people up to the age of 16, thisquiz has an appeal which knows no agelimit. For the school -going audienceit is a chocolate -coated examination inmental alertness. Rather than a seriesof pedagogical text -book sticklers, authorNatalie Purvin Prager has framed ques-tions which are everyday -like and fas-cinating for Junior because they arewithin his average experience, and foradults because the subjects are recurringor current.

More direct bid for a young audience,is made thru the presentation of a ju-venile cast. At 14 Arthur Ross is anapt Professor Quiz, natural and in com-plete command of the situation. The

RAY KINNEYand his Native HAWAIIAN ORCHESTRA

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HOTEL LEXINGTON In the New Musical Hit,

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contestants similarly possess the rightproportions of timidity, decorum andenthusiasm.

Audience participation is encouragedvia tune teasers, with offers of prizesfor correct replies. Weiss.

"Swing to Chiclets"Reviewed Thursday, 7:30-8 p.m.

Style-Musical. Sponsor - AmericanChicle Co. Station-WIZ (NBC -Bluenetwork),

Low budget program sponsored by themanufacturer of Chiclet chewing gum,with the Adrian Rollini trio; Bob Car-roll, baritone, and an unbllled gal singercalled Miss Chiclet. Rather than handlethe show on a straight announcementbasis, attempt is made to use light andairy dialog, a la the Crosby cheese show.It doesn't quite come off, but script im-provements shouldn't be too hard tomake. Even tho the various numbersare introduced as described, they arealso introed as tho the selection to beheard, whether vocal or instrumental,was the greatest thing that ever cameout of a loudspeaker.

Rollini trio is a standard act, withvibes, bull fiddle and guitar. A smalloutfit that makes big music, altho theaccent on Rollini, banging on his bellsor chimes, seems too much. The doghouse and the git player should be al-lowed the lead once in a while. Rollini'sswinging on chimes is introduced as newand is an okeh novelty.

Carroll, singer, was described as the"baritone find of the year." Might beso, since only three weeks of the yearhave past. But if Carroll is the bestbary 1939 produces it'll be a toughwinter, lads. Voice is adequate on swing,weak on ballad and no good for lines,of which he had quite a few. Did threenumbers, with Miss Chiclet doing one,A-Tisket A-Tasket. I thought that onehad been well interred. However, shedid it quite nicely and could take an-other tune.

Commercials seemed quite self-con-scious.

John Bates produces. Franken.

RADIO SURVEY(Continued from page 6)

KGLO and KRNT, CBS Des Moinesstation. In the hour shows, MasonCity's tastes are orthodox, with Chase& Sanborn, Bing Crosby, Rudy Valleeand "Good News" the first four rank-ing shows, fairly well lumped togetheras far as total mentions are concerned.Fred Allen's "Town Hall Tonight" isa strong fifth, as is Kay Kyser's LuckyStrike show in sixth, but Major Bowesand the Texaco variety show, tied atseventh with 12 votes, do not maintainstandings reported in other cities sur-veyed. It should be noted that onlythose programs reported heard by fiveor more listeners are included in thecategory of "Leading Programs," thefull list of which is shown on this page.

Four half-hour programs were re-ported heard twice weekly. Two ofthese were chain shows, the other twoKGLO shows; namely, "Concert Hallof the Air" and "Junior Music Hall."Philip Morris program leads this twice -a -week group, with Cab Calloway'sdance remote the other entry.

Network programs on WHO againtake over the dominance in the half-hour programs, with Jack Benny theleader by a comfortable margin. FibberMcGee is second; "One Man's Family,"third, and "Battle of the Sexes,"fourth. Oddly enough, Camel cigarets'two programs were only one mentionapart, Eddie Cantor with 18 and BennyGoodman with 15, bringing them in 13thand 14th. First local program in thehalf-hour bracket is WHO's "Farmers'Forum." Another is EGLO's "Emiland his Commanders."

Local shows also fare well in thequarter-hour grouping. As to be ex-pected, "Amos 'n' Andy" are far andaway in the lead, and other networkfavorites also come in for a good dealof listening strength, but there areseveral WHO and more than half adozen KGLO shows in this group. They

Program NoteInformation coming to the New

York office of The Billboard Indicatesski programs are clicking well. Anumber of stations have started vari-ous types of the snow shows withinthe past month or so and audiencereaction is good.

Most shows give tips on how to skiand then weather and snow reports.

are showngrams" box.

As a final word on the KGLO show-ing, it should be noted that previoussurveys have shown that most localstations have greater audience strengthduring the day, when network competi-tion is not as strong as it is at night.

KOLO's daytime status will be shownin next week's issue of The Billboard,which will present an analysis of day-time listening.

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DETAILS ON(Continued from page 6)

"JUNIOR MUSIC HALL," withkid talent, two years.

"TOWN CRIER," co-operative com-mercial. Transcribed music. On the airtwo years.

Details on the leading local shows onWHO follows:

"IOWA BARN DANCE FROLIC"has been on the air since 1931. A livetalent show, running two and a quarterhours from October thru April and oneand a half hours other months. Pro-gram features American folk music andis sold on participation basis in half-hour periods. Sponsors and agencies in-clude Mantel Lamp thru Presba, Fellers& Presba; International Harvester thruAubrey, Moore & Wallace; MurphyProducts thru Wade AdvertisingAgency; Geppert Studios thru CoolidgeAdvertising; Flex -o -Glass thru Presba,Fellers & Presba; Smith Brothers Mfg.Co. thru R. J. Potts Co. Featured actsare Pete Angel and his Mountaineers;Tillie Boggs and Cliff Carl, comedyteam; Lem and Martha, comedy team;Faye and Cleo, vocalists; Jerry Smith,the Yodeling Cowboy; Louisiana Lou,vocalist; with average supporting castof 60 entertainers.

"CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT" is adramatic transcribed- program forchildren, on five 15 -minute periods perweek and produced by Blackett-Sample-Hummert. Show started October 10,1938, for Skelly Oil thru B -S -H.

"FARMERS FORUM" is an off -the -line transcription from WLS, Chicago,and features Sam Guard, editor ofBreeders' Gazette, and music. Programon WHO one-half hour each Fridaynight since September 2, 1938. Client isHess & Clark; agency, N. W. Ayer& Son.

"SONGFELLOWS," quarter - hourshow, formerly with NBC in Chicago.Talent composed of Carlos Fessler, bari-tone; Richard Neher, bass; KennethBlack, second tenor; Stuart Steelman,first tenor, and William Austin, accom-panist. It has had numerous sponsorsduring four years with WHO. Longestschedule was five 15 -minute broadcastsper week for five months in 1937 forCurtiss Candy, thru E. W. Hellwig.Present sponsor is Keystone Steel andWire Co., on for two 15 -minute periodsper week. Started October 26, 1938,thru Mace Advertising Agency.

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UTOPIA IN BALLROOM FIELDChi Niteries GiveNod to Rumba Orks

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Popularity ofLatin orchestras and music has reachednew heights on night club row in thenear North Side. Tested In a couple ofrooms and netting successful results,others have followed suit. Sonny Gold-stone and Nick Dean were among thefirst to ballyhoo this type of music a fewmonths ago when they reopened theColony Club and attracted a good classof trade with Jose Manzanares' outfit.Similar atmosphere prevails in the MonteCristo Restaurant, where Juan Pinedaand his Latin American ensemble fur-nish the entertainment.

Following suit, Joe Miller, of the 885Club, changed his band -stand policy andushered in Eddie Varzos to feature tan-gos and rumbas. Similar dances getheadline spot in the Pump Room of theAmbassador East, dished out by HowardMcCreery and his band. Added competition entered the field this week with thereopening of the Miami Club by NateBelgrade. Music is dispensed by RamonArias and his La Conga Ork, and thebudget calls for an increase in advertis-ing to sell this new policy.

Among other spots tinged with Latinatmosphere during dance sessions are theChez Paree, which offers Don Orlando'scombination during intermissions of LouBreese's Band, and the Blackhawk Cafe,which features Don Pedro's outfit Tues-day nights.

Martone Swell at $250CANTON, 0., Jan. 28.-On his way to

a location at Lantz's Merry -Go -Round,Dayton, O., Johnny Martone proved aprofitable attraction for Moonlight Ball-room at near -by Meyers Lake Park lastSunday. In the face of near -zero weatherband brought out 1.000 dancers at a 25 -cent ducat sale to make a $250 intake andgave the ballroom one of the best Sundaynight grosses of the winter. Band openedthe following day in Dayton, set by LewPlatt for three weeks.

Artie Shaw to West CoastHOLLYWOOD, Jan. 28.-With Robert

Benchley answering the studio call, ArtieShaw heads for the West Coast March13 to continue his swing stints on theOld Gold airshow. Possibility that theshow will be picked up in the townsShaw takes in on his tour, providing,however, the line charges are not toohigh. Else, another maestro will fill infor four weeks until Shaw arrives here,Lud Gluskin having the in for the sub-bing. Deal is also on fire to have Shawfill in the other days of the week atPalomar Ballroom in Los Angeles, thebooking, depending on the purchaseprice, since Shaw will be nicked by theL. A. musicians' union for stand-by men.

Thompson to FBMC RosterCHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Consolidated Ra-

dio Artists here released Lang Thompsonthis week, and band immediately joinedthe ranks of Frederick Bros.' Music Corp.Outfit, personally managed by Bert Ger-vis, is currently filling an engagement atSchroeder Hotel, Milwaukee.

PHIL CUSICK was elected president'of the Wilkes-Barre, Pa., musicians' local,succeeding Frank Magalskl, Vice-presi-dent post goes to Myron Rheil; CharlesE. Tite, recording secretary; PompifioForlando, financial secretary, and PeterJ. Kleinkauf, treasurer.

Doubling in BrassSEATTLE, Jan. 28.-Now that the

State Legislature is in session. VicMeyers is doing double duty for hisbread and butter. He works with hisgavel all day, presiding over the StateSenate in his capacity of LieutenantGovernor, and swings the stick atnight as director of his own band atTrianon Ballroom here. Gavel orstick, it's all the same thing toMeyers, since he's the harmony leaderfor politicos and pipers alike.

Pardon, PleaseNEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Oscar Levant,

one of the prize pupils on the Infor-mation, Please airshow last Tuesday,called the card on composers borrow-ing musical ideas in composition fromfellow composers. Asked to identifyseveral songs by name, Levant pickedout the Rogers and Hart My HeartStood Still, musical comedy song suc-cess, as a Tschaikowsky compo. Apolo-getically, to cover his fellow Tin PanAllcyites, Levant said that the simi-larity in songs on part of present-daysongwriters may be explained as "anunconscious influence."

Basic Assured 26C GateAt Canadian Campus Trot

KINGSTON, Ont., Jan. 28.-WhenCount Bade comes to Queen's Universityhere February 17 for the Science Formal,the sponsoring Engineering Society isvirtually assured a gross of over $2,600for the dance. Attendance, on the basisof advance reservations, will include atleast 375 couples, with ducats going at$7 for each boy -belle combination. Re-cent appearances of Earl Hines andClaude Hopkins have made colored bandapopular on the campus.

Campus clubs are making much adoover American name bands for theirdances. Last Friday Bunny Beriganbagged $800 as his share for playing atthe annual At Home of the Arts Society:The Levana Society, women's undergradorg, had Henry King for its twoformals yesterday and the day before.

Himber Socko at $1,755BUFFALO, Jan. 28.-Richard Himber,

making his first appearance in this city,grossed a swellish $1,755 for his one-night stand at Hotel FillmorC-Ballroomlast Saturday. Dance was promoted byBennie Kerner. At 85 cents in advance,almost half the crowd buying ducats thecheaper way, and $1.10 at the door,Himber attracted 1,800 dancers. One-night stand was highly exploited andband went over neatly, both musicallyand financially.

Neat $750 for OsborneBRIDGEPORT, Conn., Jan. 28.-Will

Osborne, playing at Ritz Ballroom lastSunday, did a mighty nice business,drawing 1,000 dancers. Ducats wereupped for the date, box office scaled at75 cents for both sexes bringing in $750.Not bad at all.

NEW ORLEANS Local 174 of theAmerican Federation of Musicians haselected the following officers for 1939:G. Pipitone, president and business rep-resentative: Dave Winstein. vice-presi-dent; Robert Aguilera, recording secre-tary; R. L. Chabao, financial secretary,and W. B. Miller, sergeant at arms.

Iowa Ops Call for BallroomAssociations in Each State

Annual convention a fond dream-would provide forprotection against unscrupulous bands and bookers-operation advantages in group action

DES MOINES, Jan. 28.-Their first annual convention this past week now pastand glorious history, many members of the Iowa Ballroom Operators' Association,comprising ballroom proprietors and managers and dance promoters, are enter-taining fond hopes that the industry thruout the United States will show equalinitiative in organizing similar State associations. It is only in a nation-wide net-work of State organizations, they believe, that the ballroom field will find its basicfoundation as an important industry. A united organization, they claim, will be

able to eliminate chronic evils and ail-ments that have beset the field since thedays when a horse and buggy firstbrought a band out of 'Chicago into thehinterlands for a dance promotion. Theirfondest hope is that the new year willbring together other State associationswhen convention time rolls around again.

Music in Person IsReturning to Favor

NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 28.-The increas-ing desire of American audiences to heartheir music "In person" provided apleasant topic for the annual banquet ofthe local musicians' union at the FairfaxHotel last Sunday. That music in theflesh is returning to popular favoraugurs increased employment opportuni-ties for the looters. The interest inmusic aroused by the radio forms thebasis for the desire of the public to hearpersonal performances, said C. WileyGrandy, prez of the Norfolk OrchestralAssociation.

Because of the high standards set bythe radio, bringing the best orchestrasand musicians into every home, memberswere warned that they must work dili-gently to make their performancesThe outlook for more jobs is better thanat any time since the advent of "canned"music, opined Ralph Ricardo, attorneyfor the union.

Johnson -Foster BookingsDALLAS, Jan. 28.-With unfavorable

conditions facing Southwestern ball-rooms and niteries, Johnson -FosterAgency reports booking commitmentsfor big name bands are slowing down.Call is for territorial names, especiallythose that can also put on floor diver-tissement. Office has Johnny Randolphat Southern Supper Club, Houston; Wil-son Humber at Casino Park Ballroom,Ft. Worth, Tex.; Chan Chandler, AragonBallroom, Houston; Layton Bailey at TheGrove, Baton Rouge, La.; Billy Yates,Chez Ami, Buffalo; Marshall Van Pool atthe 400 Club. and The Debonaires at theGlass Hat, both in Shreveport, La., andtouring in Texas and Oklahoma, BertMassingale and Jerry Johnson. Agencyhas also been submitting Emery Deutschfor one -fighters in this territory, a Wil-liam Morris Agency band.

Clarification Sought on 5 -DayScale on Out -of -Town Tourings

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Test case in-volving scale paid by Paul Whiteman tohis musicians while playing out-of-townbookings is expected to result in a gen-eral clarification of traveling band situ-ation. Local 802, American Federationof Musicians, brought the case to theattention of the executive board of theAmerican Federation of Musicians-JackRosenberg and Max Arons, president andchairman of the 802 trial board, respec-tively-making the trip to Florida lastweek for the express purpose. AFMexecs had made no decision at time ofgoing to press.

Whiteman jam hinges on the AFMruling stating that when a New Yorkband plays a series of engagements outof town for less than five days, theleader must pay pro rata on New Yorkscale in the event New York scale ishigher than the out-of-town local price.Whiteman, according to union execs, has

been paying local scale. Understood thatWhiteman claims he had permissionfrom AFM to do this.

Tricky angle, however, is that a bandmay be originally booked for five daysand then get one or two legitimate can-cellations. These cancellations place thebooking in the less than one week cate-gory (five days constituting the week)and automatically mean payment ofNew York scale. Whether a band, insuch a case, can go by the original five-day booking and pay the out-of-townscale, or whether it must go accordingto actual dates played and pay NewYork scale, means in many instances thedifference between profit and loss. Thepoint has always been a headache toband leaders and bookers. Local 802,now waiting for a ruling from the AFMboard in Florida. plans to summon someof the musicians for interrogation. Theout-of-town price is generally 85 percent of the New York price.

With a web of State associations seenas the only solution to their booking andoperation problems, an exchange of ideasis the least of advantages offered. TheIowa ops point out that a national bodycould and would provide for legislativeprotection, group insurance rates, nego-tiate with ASCAP, offer legal and tax ad-vice and, thru a clearing house, regulateband routings and asking prices, at thesame time warding off unscrupulousbands and bookers.

Altho inclement weather held downattendance to 40, conclave here at Ft.Des Moines Hotel was a huge success.Vic Shroeder, widely known Midwestband booker from Milwaukee, discussed"How To Get Most Out of TerritoryBands." Russell Facchine, who headsthe one-night department for MusicCorp. of America in Chicago and is ratedas one of the leading authorities in thefield, analyzed the band booker's prob-lems and his relationship with bandmanagers. His spiel explained why op-erators cannot buy name bands ex-cepting at certain times. Pointed outthat a good location job takes first pref-erence in bookings in order to promotecommercial radio contracts; then thea-ters, with one-nighters in ballrooms tofollow. The IBOA attorney, speaking on"Social Security and Excise Taxes." re-vealed that a ruling as applied to ball-room operators is expected within 30days. The Iowa rep for ASCAP explainedthe functions and operations of that per-formance rights society. Final speaker,Omar Kenyon, of Toronto, well-knownMidwest operator, discussed the im-portance of show business practices inthe ballroom business.

Howard Turnley officiated as presidingofficer. Tom Archer, IBOA prexy, wasvoted to continue in that post. It wasalso decided to publish a monthly houseorgan for the membership and out -of -State operators as well. Lynn Geil willbe in charge of the publication.

R-O'K Lawyer EmphaticallyDenies CRA Merger Talks

NEW YORK, Jan. 28. - Bernard L.Miller, attorney for Rockwell -O'Keefe,denied most emphatically that there isany foundation to the story given to areporter of The Billboard by HarryBerman, attorney for Consolidated RadioArtists, that he was discussing or con-sidering a merger of his client withConsolidated. Berman's statement thatthe merger was "on again" was publishedon this page last week.

"Mr. Berman had called me by tele-phone one day and discussed most in-formally with me the possibility of re-viving our negotiations of a year ago onthe merger of both offices," said Miller."It wasn't even in the embryonic stage,and I hadn't even spoken to my clientabout it." Miller further added thatBerman would enter into a joint denialwith him on the published story and itsramifications as given by Berman to TheBillboard reporter. Berman had beencloseted with Charlie Green, Consoli-dated prexy, and could not be reachedat press time.

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ObservationsAT THIS rate, it looks like one Car-

negie Hall in New York City isn'tgoing to be enough for all the swingerooclamoring for admittance on the concertstage . . now it's DUKE ELLINGTONwho has leased the lair of long hairs foran April 12 performance which will behighlighted by Otto Cessana's SwingSymphony, excerpts from Duke's ownNegro opera, and for the occasion, El-lington is writing a special alto sax con-certo for Johnny Hodges, his star pupil

deal is also on fire for the ArthurJudson concert bureau to tour Ellingtonnext season in classic halls . sinceso many of his former side -kicks in theBenny Goodman Band have blossomedout for singular careers in orkdom, BUDFREEMAN, top tenor sax tootler, hasbeen bitten by the batonitis bug and ishounding the booking offices for some-one to build a band around him .after occupying the same band stand atHotel New Yorker and the same radiostudio for the Kool commercial, theDORSEY BROTHERS are squaring offinto separate corners that'll put theirbox-office value to the real testJimmy has been set to open March 31at the Strand Theater, New York, andnow comes word that Tommy opens thatweek, on a Wednesday, further down thestreet at the Paramount Theater . . abit of news that ENOCH LIGHT has beensigned for Vocalion records calls to mindthat it won't be surprising to this cornerto find that many, many best sellers onother labels will be moving over to theBrunswick - Vocalion labels mighty,mighty soon . switch for COUNTBASIE, among the first, is about set ...W. Winchell made much ado over thefact that KAY KYSER is grabbing off$12,000 a week for his showing at theStrand Theater, New York . . , it is notknown whether the CBS Swing Show is dens, Toledo . . . LANI McINTIRE openspreparing a reprisal against WW for call- the 3d at Muehlebach Hotel, Kansas City,ing Kyser a swing band, but if it is top Mo.. . . JOE VETO starts an indef staysalaries that make horn-blowings, the this week at Congress Hotel, Chicagovery same Kay did much better for him- . Music Box Ballroom, Omaha, hasself earlier this season for his week RUDY BUNDY for the February 3 week,at the Stanley Theater, Pittsburgh, the and brings in CARL (DEACON) MOOREmighty Kyser walked out with $13,700 on the 28th for a fortnight . Bundy

and regardless of all the puns also takes in three days at Turnpike Ca -pointed at vaudeville, it is an Interesting sino, Lincoln, Neb., on the 24th, withcommentary to note that the calls for Moore for a similar stretch on March 17Kyser total 40 consecutive weeks of the- . . DEAN HUDSON one -nights it toaters, altho previous bookings do not Chicago from a Florida vacash via thepermit him to accept even 10 weeks, college campuses . plays the Aragon

and Trianon ballrooms, respectively, onthe 18th and 19th.

Down SouthRice Hotel, Houston, gets RUSS MOR-

GAN for the summer instead of thespring season . . slated to start May25 for an indef stay . . . RAY ALEXAN-DER and his Dixieland Band locate atPony Club. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., for theremainder of the season and then backto Minneapolis, the hub for their one-nighting , always harboring a warmspot for Fort Worth, PAUL WHITEMANreturns to that Texas town for theSouthwest Exposition and Fat -StockShow, March 10 to 19 ... DAVE RUBIN-OFF has his fiddle under the chin again,concertizing on the 12th at ArlingtonArmory, Mobile, Ala., along with theJacques Fray -Mario Braggiotti pianotwosome . Shrine Club in Birming-ham resumes the Saturday dance seriesat Highland Park Country Club withPAUL SMITH, who turned his PickwickClub cove over to OLIVER NAYLOR, whomoved over from the town's Club Rexdancery, where COLEMAN SACHS movesin , BENNY STRONG draws a hold-over thru the winter at Bluegrass Roomof Brown Hotel, Louisville. EDDIECAMDEN plays the Driving Club, Atlan-ta, the 11th, en route to the SouthernMansions, Kansas City, Mo., where heopens the 16th for a monther . .

KING'S JESTERS open this week atClaridge Hotel, Memphis . . . EMERYDEUTSCH opens this week at AdolphusHotel, Dallas, marking the first for aWilliam Morris band to play the hotel'sCentury Room , Deutsch replacesFRANK DAILEY. who goes to Cincinnatito start a four-weeker on the 7th atNetherland Plaza Hotel followingtheir Adolphus stand, Deutsch goes toNicollet Hotel, Minneapolis, openingMarch 10.

Culled From the CoastAL KECK returns to Matteoni's Res-

taurant, Stockton, Calif. . . finale

of Metro's Broadway Serenade flicker wasrewritten to provide a spot for LOUISPRIMA, his trumpet and his swing gang

DIXIE FRANCES is back home inLos Angeles. having parted company withthe Biltmore Boys, for whom she warbledthe ditties at Carlton Hotel, Washington

RAY NOBLE and JOHN SCOTTTROTTER, Kraft Music Hall maestro, setto play for the opening events of theSan Francisco Fair, which bows onthe 18th . CARLOS MOLINA comesto San Francisco on the 16th to replaceJoe Sudy at Sir Francis Drake Hotel .

band remains on the Coast till June,when Molina returns to Chicago to sum-mer at Frank Hutchins' Villa Moderne.

Western BandstandsChase Hotel, St. Louis, gets BLUE

BARRON for 10 days, starting March 10EMERSON GILL opens an indef

stay this week at Van Cleve Hotel, Day-ton, O. . . TOMMY CHATFIELD, a newR-O'K property, starts this week at Cen-tury Club, Tulsa, Okla. . . BERTD'ORSAY takes in a fortnight, startingthe 5th, at Westwood Club, Little Rock,Ark., Blue Steele bowing out . . . it's anindef engagement for CHARLES COS-TELLO at Detroit's Commodore Club .. .

BUDDY FISHER draws an early summerbooking, opening June 2 at Buckeye Lake(O.) Park dansant . . . JACK FULTONand the Southern Gentlemen in for amonther at Nicollet Hotel, Minneapolis

RUDY KEEBLER fortnights it atSt. Nicholas Hotel, Decatur, Ill.16th brings CHAUNCEY CROMWELL fora six -week stretch at Paxton Hotel,Omaha . . originally set for a fort-night, HAL MUNRO finishes a thirdmonth and still hangs on at MilwaukeeAthletic Club . . . JERRY FODOR startshis second half year at Front St. Gar-

New York News

IT'SJAN GARBER, rather than Kay

Kyser, who gets the Hotel New Yorkercall to usher in the summer . . . Janopens late in April, at which time hestarts a cigar commercial airshow .

looks like LOUIS ARMSTRONG goes intothe Cotton Club in March . . . EDDIEPROVOST takes over the stand at Mur -ray's in Tuckahoe, Mitchell Ayres bowingout . . . BUS eta HARDING is the newswing -out at the Onyx Club . VANALEXANDER preems his band at ChezFirehouse, where the MILT HERTH TRIOare just as important an item . HALKEMP starts a two-weeker at the Para-mount Theater, thereafter locating atWaldorf-Astoria Hotel . . WILL OS -BORNE takes in two weeks at the StrandTheater. starting March 3 . . . JEANDARLING, former Our Gang comedyPave, is Paul Martell's new chantress atthe Arcadia Ballroom.

Notes Off the CuffMIKE NIDORF, R-O'K exec, goes Flor-

ida vacationing this week, as does LOUMARTIN, maestro at Leon & Eddie's,New York . . . LARRY CLINTON andthe MILT HERTH TRIO have Warnermovie short assignments, while ARTIESHAW is doing a brief Se for Paramount

after two years at Manoa Inn,Philadelphia, JACK ADCOCK moves overto Bill Black's Club Parakeet . . . RUBYNEWMAN sails Saturday (4) with hisband for a 24 -day cruise on the Nor-mandie to Rio de Janeiro, going intoRainbow Room, New York, on their re-turn . . . GEORGE COLSON, formernitery scribe for The Billboard, handlingthe publicity for Jimmy Dorsey, withMAURICE ZOLOTOW, another ex -staffer,taking on Count Basle for the publiciz-ing ... and so we send our cuffs to thecleaners.

Siteef-Íhusie feacets(For Week Ending January 28)

Acknowledgment is made to Mau-rice Richmond's Music Dealers' Service,Inc., Music Sales Corp. and AshleyMusic Supply Co., of New York; Lyon& Healy; Carl Fischer, Inc.; GambleHinged Music Co. and Western Bookand Stationery Co., of Chicago.

PositionLnst Wk. This Wk.

I I. Umbrella Man2 2. Deep in a Dream5 3. Jeepers Creepers4 4. You Must Have Been a Beau-

tiful Baby7 5. F. D. R. Jones8 6. This Can't Be Love9 7. They Say6 8. Two Sleepy People

10 9. I Must See Annie Tonight3 10. My Reverie

13 11. Thanks for Everything11 12. All Ashore15 13. Hurry Home- 14. You're a Sweet Little Headache- 15. I Have Eyes

Spencer Opens Pub HouseNEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Norman Spen-

cer, one-time mUsical director with War-ner flicker factory, opened his own mu-sic publishing firm here under name ofNorman Spencer & Son. House's firstblack and white is The Things That YouPromised To Do, collabing of George A.Gibbs Jr. for the music and JohnnySantos with Spencer for the wordage.

Letter Wrinkle for PlugsNEW YORK, Jan. 28.-In line with

music pubs' growing interest in directmail exploitation of new songs is DavidGornston's idea for pushing Kiss theGirl Friend, written by Arthur Jonesand Gornston and published by the lat-ter. Pub is sending a letter around onwhich is pasted a small copy of the leadline and lyric of the number. Miniatureprofessional copy bears authors' andpublisher's credits and copyright dataas well.

Headlines Inspire SongsPHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28. - Dr. Billy

Richter, local dentist, and Billy Hays, orkleader, penned a tune called Refugee.Ten per cent of their royalties will gofor German exiles. Cashing in on otherheadlines, Bobby Lyons, pianist at EddieHarris' Tavern here, cleffed Glamour GirlNo. 1.

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New York -Cleveland -Kansas Clay

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BRUNSWICK-VOCALION Records.Exclusive Management

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New York -Cleveland -Kansas CIty

"SONGS FOR ALL" by

EDDIE PAULAND HIS ORCHESTRA

Held Over BroadcastingIndefinitely. WGARCOLUMBIA (CBS)

BALLROOM. Cleveland.Exclusive Management

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New York-Cleveland-Kansas City

February 4, 1939 MUSIC The Billboard 13

DEBUNKING RADIO REMOTESChi Inns Still NixC -Note Wire Charge

CHICAGO, Jan. 28. -Local Loop hotelspassed their first anniversary with-out radio remotes very quietly andalso without changing their status, thusspiking the hopes of song pluggers, orkleaders and radio stations that at theyear-end period wires would go back.

Hostelry managers are still sticking bytheir ultimatum that a C note a weekis too much coin for air time, and sta-tions are Just as adamant about reduc-ing the figure, claiming that this chargeno more than covers their expenses onInstallation and maintenance.

Only hotel on the air (WBBM) now IsEdgewater Beach on Chi's swank NorthShore drive, returning several weeks ago.but without a murmur from the Others,who evidently do not feel $100 worthof envy. Opinions vary on what theoutcome will finally be, some feelingthe situash will crack open before springon account of the pressure beingbrought by bands and bookers. How-ever, with few exceptions thru 1938 theinns were able to get all the names theywanted in the ork field and evidentlystill figure that advertising gained thruuse of a radio outlet is not worth whatis asked.

This attitude is a puzzle to radio mentho, because they are deluged with callsfrom small joints that are more thanwilling to pay the bill but whose orksare too small or too bad. Example la theTown Club in Cicero, which got a WBBMwire last week with only a small Negrocombo to offer. Smaller ballrooms, too,

The Jovial Host ofCaptivating Rhythms,

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and HIS Famous NBC ORCHESTRA

Featuring GRACIE WHITE Lady of SwingON TOUR.

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SAINT PAUL HOTELSt. Paul, Minn.Many thanks to

MR. BYRON CALHOUNManager

and thanks toURIEL DAVIS

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Swinging in the CradlesPITTSBURGH, Jan. 28. -Swing has

swayed Into the public school curric-ulum. Beginning next fall, Mt.Lebanon High School will teach jazzin the Instrumental music depart-ment, also organize a dance bandaimed to please jitterbug tempos.

Course in sending jive will be taughtby A. S. Mlescer, first prexy of thePennsylvania School Music Associa-tion. Radical innovation to curric-ulum is reported based on students'desires for music training that willhelp them earn a living in college andafter, on school board's Intention totrain a number of young amateurbands now organized in the com-munity, and "because it's time we didsomething that had life and pep in itaround here." Town is white-collarsuburb, home of high Income earners.

are shelling down, 1. e., the Merry Gar-den and Melody Mill. Others on the airlocally include Colosimo's, Yar Restau-rant, Chez Paree, Old Heidelberg, theBlackhawk and Grand Terrace,

Music ItemsSongs and Such:

Ken Hecht and Sid Bass have a newone called You're Something New Underthe Sun, which Charlie Barnet, currentmaestro at the Famous Door, New York, isgoing to introduce. Barnet himselfturned songwriter with Knocking at theFamous Door, dedicated to that famed52d street swing emporium.

You Asked for It -You Got It, latestcreation of Abel Baer and Charlie Tobias.IS set for a plug from E. B. Marks Music.Firm is also issuing a special Henze-pop pin edition of The Cockeyed Mayor o/ifaunakakai as featured in the musical

Air -Lanes Built Only HandfulOf Big -Money Names Last Yr.

Band booking agencies alarmed -select names fromrolls for special builder -uppers -recordings seen asimportant as wires -box-office value counts

(Continued from page 3)box office. As a classic example, thereis the meteoric rise of Barron from a$600-$800 a week attraction to a $4,500draw in theaters in leas than 12 months;or the case of Basle from a catch -as -catch -can attraction for colored dancepromotions at $200 (more or less) astand to a position where his marketprice, during the same year, boomed to$750 and more a night for private par-ties and colleges.

While radio remotes played a promi-nent part in the nourishment of thesenames, especially in the case of Barronand Basle, the almighty network wireisn't as mighty any more. As one up -

by Ray Kinney and the Aloha Maids.Larry Clinton's newest adventure in

swinging the classics is a streamlinedversion of Poor Little Buttercup, to befollowed by another Gilbert and Sullivanfavorite, I've Got Them on My List.Music Men and Matters:

Martin Block, creator of the Make Be-lieve Ballroom on WHEW, New York, isthe newest recruit to tunesmithing ranks.This week he signed a long-term contractwith Irving Berlin, Inc.

Jimmy McHugh Is in New York afterseveral years of slaving in the Hollywoodpicture mills. He's set to do the musicfor a new Shubert show, still untitled.

Songs With Most Radio Plugs

"Eyes" Best in Air Derby;"Jeepers" Still Up There

Songs listed are those receiving 10 or more network plugs (WJZ, WAIF, WABC)between 5 p.m -1 a.m. week days and 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Sundays, for the week endingThursday, January 26. Independent plugs are those received on WOR, WNEW,WMCA and WHN. Film tunes are designated as "F," musical production num-bers as "M." Based on data supplied by Accurate Reporting Service.

Position Title Publisher8 1. I Have Eyes (F) Famous3 2. Jeepers Creepers (F) Witmark4 3. Thanks for Everything (F) Robbins2 3. You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby (F) Remick1 4. This Can't Be Love (M) Chappell7 6. Deep In a Dream Harms7 6. Hurry Home Spier

13 7. F. D. R. Jones (M) Chappell6 7. Get Out of Town (M) Chappell5 7. Two Sleepy People (F) Famous9 8. I Go for That (F) Famous

11 9. Could Be Santly7 9. Between a Kiss and a Sigh Santly

10 10. Umbrella Man Harms13 10. Room With a View Bregman16 10. It's a Lonely Trail Berlin12 11. They Say Witinark

9 12. I Must See Annie Tonight Bregman12 13. My Reverie Robbins21 13. Singin' in the Saddle Powell10 13. I Long To Belong to You Red Star

14. I Cried for You Miller14 14. Swingin' the Nursery Rhymes (F) Witmark20 15. From Now On (M1 Chappell- 15. Let's Stop the Clock Remick- 15. I Promise You ABC20 15. Penny Serenade Shapiro- 16. You Look Good to Mr Bregman

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ECHO MUSIC A New Style in Dance Music

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Conceived and Played by PAUL MARTELLin all his dance arrangements over Station WOR

Just released, "ECHO TANGO," composed by Paul Martelland now being used as his theme song.

Published by E. B. Marks

and -comer put it, "From 10 to I o'clockeach night people have a choice of 20or 30 orchestras on the radio. That'scompetition. You've got to work hardto cut yourself a chunk of listeningaudience." But the band bookers can'tunderstand why the band boys yelptheir heads off for a wire, and whenthey do get it proceed to do nothingabout it --giving out stock standard stuffon their half-hour periods when the lis-tener can so easily twist the dial. Andthen blame the booker when their stand-ing in the band mart fails to rise.

The realization is being brought homethat phonograph records give Just asmuch impetus in developing a name.especially when a single recording cando the trick. Larry Clinton, they opine,can definitely mark his ascending toThe Dipsy Doodle, and with all duecredit to all other factors, the fact re-mains that Artie Shaw's recorded versionof Begin the Beguine Is the most re-quested number when his band takes tothe stand. And even looking back a fewyears, it is Impossible to overlook theMarie episode in the career of TommyDorsey. It is also significant that twoof this crop stepped out of other bandsonto the top of the ladder -Krupa outof Benny Goodman and Ennis out ofHal P.

Looking forward and hoping for whatthe new the band book-ing agencies are no longer content tolet nature takes its own course. Namesare valuable properties, and valuableproperties mean higher asking prices,and higher asking prices mean biggerand more frequent commissions -towhich principle the booking office dedi-cates itself.

Not to be construed as meaning thatall the other bands on their rolls will berelegated to secondary consideration northat opportunities wall be limited to achosen few, the leading band bookingagencies have singled out the morepromising names from their lists in thehopes of adding them to the big -moneyclass this year. Even if only one or twomake the grade, it will be worth theextra -added that will go into all of them.At Consolidated Radio Artists shiningstars are being polished for seven hope-fuls.. Among swingers, the nod goes toLes Brown, Jan Savltt and Charles Bar-net. On the sweeter side, the potentialEaves are Al Kavelin, Gray Gordon, JoeSudy and Paul Martin. It is understoodthat the George Lottman office here willbe retained to handle the special public-ity in connection with the building -upprocess.

Frederick Bros. Music Corp. enters thefield with three sleepers that show prom-ise of grabbing off a prize bag -Law-rence Welk, Ray Herbeck and HerbieHolmes, all devoted to the cheek -to -cheek inspired syncos. At Rockwell -O'Keefe, with the Hanson -Williamsagency here playing no little part in thepublicizing, a watchful eye will be keptout for Glenn Miller, Jimmy Dorsey, RedNichols, Little Jack Little, Will Osborneand Joe Venuti.

Even at Music Corp. of America.which undoubtedly harbors the greatestcollection of names on its rolls, themachinery for building new box-officenames this year will get into motion assoon as Willard Alexander, who is hud-dled with the other execs, completes theselection of the more promising pros-pects.

Kyser Folio ReleasedNEW YORK, Jan. 28. -Miller Music la

releasing a folio, Kay Kyser's Musical('lass, containing 15 hits of yesteryear,Kyser's biography, pictures of his band,anecdotes about famous songs and ques-tions in the Kollege of Musical Knowledgevein. Book was compiled and edited byIrving Lehrer, Kyser's press agent.

14 The Billboard MUSIC February 4, 1939

(Routes are for current week when no datesare given.)

AAckley, Carleton: (Rancho San Pablo) El Cer-

rito, Calif., nc.Alexander, Russ: (Pony Club) Ft. Lauderdale,

Ma., nc.Alexander, Van: (Chu Firehouse) NYC, nc.Alomona, Harold: (City Dump) NYC, nc.Ambassadors, Four: (Congress) Chi, h.Americans, Four: (Hill) Omaha, h.Angelo: Bertalottl's) NYC, nc.Apollon, Al: (Onondaga) Syracuse, h.Axtell, Billy: (Gold Front) Cheboygan, Mich.,

re.B

Baila, Emil: (Florentine Gardens) Hollywood,nc.

Baker, Ken: (Roseland) NYC, b.Barnet, Charlie: (Famous Door) NYC, nc.Barrie, Dick: (Brown Palace) Denver, h.Barrett, Hughie: (Sagamore) Rochester,

N. Y., h.Barron, Blue: (Loew's Broad) Columbus, O., t.Barrows, Charlie: (Stockholm) Somerville,

N. J., re.Bartel, Jeno: (Piccadilly) NYC, h.Baum, Charles: (St. Regis) NYC, h.Becker, Bubbles: (Westwood Supper Club)

Richmond, Va., nc.Benson, Ray: (Surfside Club) Miami Beach.

Ma., nc.Berger. Carl: (Mecca) Guyandotte, W. Va.,

31 -Feb. 1, t.Berick, Joe: (Riviera) Pittsburgh, nc.Bernie, Ben: (Pennsylvania) NYC, h.Bonick, Lewis: (Dempsey -Vanderbilt) Miami,

h.Bono, Americo: (Chet Amil Buffalo, nc.Brandwynne, Nat: (Essex House) NYC, h.Bragail, Vincent: (Ambassador) NYC, h.Brandt, Eddy: (Stevens) Chi, h.Breslow, Irving: (Jack Stamp's¡ Phila, nc.Brigode, Ace: (Aragon) Cleveland, b.Brooks, Fats: (Maple Grovel Huntsville, Ala.,

nc.Brooks, Billy: (Queen's Terrace) Woodside,

L. I., nc.Brown, Rudy: (Log Cabin) Atlanta, nc.Brown, Red: (Fordson) Dearborn, Mich., h.Bryson, Jack: (Taft) New Haven, Conn., h.Bush, Eddie: (7 Seas) Hollywood, nc.

CCalloway, Cab: (Cotton Club) NYC, nc.Camden, Eddie: (Henry Grady) Atlanta, h.Campbell, Jan: (Riverside Club) Utica, N. Y..

C ndullo, Harry: (Atlanta Biltmore) Atlan-ta, h.

Candu)lo, Joe: (Versailles) Hollywood, Fla.,nc.

Canova, Vic: (El Dumps) Chi, nc.Carle, Frankie: (Seven Gables) Milford, Conn.,

ro.Carlson, Bill: (Trianon) Chi, b.Causer, Bob: (Syracuse) Syracuse, h.Chatfield, Tommy: (Century Club) Tulsa.

Okla., nc.Clinton, Larry: (Meadowbrook) Cedar Brook,

N. J., cc.Coe, Jay: (Governor Clinton) NYC, h.Collins. Bernie: (Ansley) Atlanta, h.Contreras, Manuel: )Henry) Pittsburgh, h.Coquette Band: (Paramount) Springfield,

,'Joe:Joe: (Newhouse) Salt Lake City, h.

Costello, Charles' (Commodore Club) DetroitDC.

Costello, Diosa: (Road to Mandalay) NYC, nc.Courtney, Del: (Rainbow Room, New Ken-

more) Albany, N. Y., h.Crocker, Mel: (Richmont) Lexington, Ky., h.Cromwell, Chauncey: (Club Delevan) Buffalo,

nc.Crosby, Bob: (Paramount) NYC, t.Crosby, June: (Community Coffee Shop)

Binghamton, N. Y., c.Cummins. Bernie: (William Penn) Pitts-

burgh, h.Cutler, Ben: (Rainbow Room) NYC, nc.

DDaley, Jack: (Corktown Tavern) Detroit, nc.Davies, Al: (Clarendon) Dayton Beach,

Ma., h.Davis, Eddie: (Larue's) NYC, re.Davis, Fess: (House of Jacques) Oklahoma

City, Okla., nc.Davis, Paul: (Bide -a -Wee Club) Muncie, Ind.,

nc.Davis, Milton: (Hamilton) Washington,

D. C., h.De Angelis. Harry (Copley -Square) Boston, h.Dens. Eddie. (Congo) Boston, nc.Del Mar: (St. Nicholas) Decatur, Ill., h.Dell, Lou: (Woodside Gardens) Woodside,

L. I., nc.Delman. Cy (Miami Biltmore) Miami, h.Demetri, Danny: (Gray Wolf Tavern) Youngs-

town, O., nc.Denny, Jack: (Casa Mariana) NYC. nc.Deutsch, Emery: (Adolphus) Dallas h.DeVodi, Don: )Surfside Club) Miami Beach,

Fla.. de.DiPardo, Tony: (Gibson) Cincinnati. h.Donahue. Al: (Palm Island Casmol Palm

Beach, Fla., nc.Donath. Jena: (Walton) Phila. h.D'Orsay, Bert: (Westwood Club) Little Rock,

Ark.. nc.Dorsey. Jimmy: (New Yorker) NYC, h.Dorsey, Tommy: (Earle) Phila. t.Duerr, Dolph: (Green Derby) Cleveland, cc.Dukes & Their Duchess: (Webster Hall) De-

troit. h.Dunes Boys: (Hollywood Beach) Hollywood,

Fla., h.Durando: (La Conga) Hollywood, nc.

EEdwin. Earle: (Princess Pat) Milwaukee, nc.Eldridge, Roy: (Arcadia) NYC. b.Ellis, Joe: !Queen Mary) NYC. en.Engle. Freddy: (University Club) Albany.

N. Y., nc.Engles. Charles: (Harry's New York Cabaret)

Chi, pc.Ennis, Skinnay: (Victor Hugo) Los Angeles,

nc.Ernie, Val: Versailles) NYC. nc.Estes, Robert: IEnsley Chateau) Birmingham.

DC.F

Fads, Frank: (Village Brewery) NYC. nc.Farber, Burt: (Florentine Room. Gibson)

Cincinnati, h.Ferdl, Don: (Stratford) Bridgeport, Conn., h.

orchestra RoutesFollowing each listing appears a symbol. Fill in. the designation cor-

responding to the symbol when addressing organizations or individuals listed.

ABBREVIATIONS: a-auditorium; b-ballroom; c-cafe; cb-cabaret;-country club; h-hotel; mh-music hall; nc-night club; p-amuse-

ment park; ro-road house; re-restaurant; s-showboat t-theater.

Fielder, Johnny: (Plaza) San Antonio, h.Fielding, Allen: (Floridian) Miami Beach,

Fla., is.Flo -Rito, Ted: )Trocadero) Hollywood, nc.Fisher, Jack: (Vienna Room) Boston, re.Fodor, Jerry: (Front St. Gardens) Toledo, nc.Fomeen, Basil: (St. Moritz) NYC, h.Forman, Lou: (President) NYC, h.Frankie & Johnnie: (St. Paul) St. Paul, h.Franks, Wee Willie: (Ye Old Tap Room) NYC,

nc.Frederics, Jan: (Boulevard Tavern) Elmhurst,

L. L. ro.Fulton, Jack: (Nlcollet) Minneapolis, h.Funk, Larry: (Village Barn) NYC, ac.Furry, Wendell: (Casa Marina) Jacksonville

Beach, Fla., h.Furst, Joe: (The Brook) Summit, N. J., ro.

GGagen, Frank: (DeWitt Clinton) Albany,

N. Y., h.Gamble, Jack: (Lincoln Terrace) Pittsburgh,

nc.Gait John: (Shelton) NYC, h.Gasparre, Dick: (Ambassador) NYC, h.Gates. Bennie: (Royal Palm Club) Miami, ire.Gendron, Henri: (Colosimo's) Chi, nc.Gilbert, Paul: (Arabian Supper Club) Colum-

bus, O., nc.Gill, Emerson: (Van Cleve) Dayton, O., h.Golden. Neil: (De Witt Clinton) Albany, h.Gonzalez, Ralph: (St. Moritz) NYC, h.Gonyea, Leonard: (New Pine Ledge) Eau

Claire, Wis., nc.Gordon, Gray: (Edison) NYC, h.Gray, Glen: (Waldorf-Astoria) NYC. h.Green, Johnny: (Bali -Bali) Chi, nc.Grenet, Eliseo: (El Chico) NYC, nc.Grier, Jimmy: (Topsy's) Los Angeles, no.Griffin, Benny: (Savarin) Buffalo, no.Griffin, Jack: (Little Rathskeller) Phil's, ne.

HHall. Sleepy: (Show Bar & Bermuda Room)

Forest Hills, L. I. nc.Hamilton, George (Stotler) Cleveland, h.Hamp, Johnny: (Adelphi) Phila, h.Harding, Buster: )Savarin) Buffalo, e.Harding, Buster: (Onyx Club) NYC, nc.Hardy, Bob: (Flamingo) Boston, nc.Harris, Phil: (Wiltshire Bowl) Los Angeles, re.Hauser, Will: (O. V. Tavern) Cincinnati, noHawkins, Erskine: (Savoy) NYC, b.Headrick, Pearl: (White Swan Club) Johns-

town, Pa., nc.Hetdt, Horace: (Biltmore) NYC, h.Heller, Jackie: (Benny the Bum's) Phila., ne.

Lake, Sol: (606 Club) Chi, ne.Lally, Howard: (5 o'Clock) Miami Beach.

Fla., c.Lande, Jules: (St. Regis) NYC, h.Lane: (Laurel - in - the - Pines) Lakewood,

N. J., h.Lang, Sid: (Hi Hat) Chi, ne.Lang, Teddy: (Club Cavalier) NYC, no.Lankford's, Walter, Concert Band: (Legion

Rodeo) Miami Beach, Fla., Feb. 4-11.LaPorte, Joe: (Old Roumanian) NYC, nc.Lapp, Horace: (Royal York) Toronto, Ont., is.Le Baron, Eddie: (Rainbow Room) NYC, nc.Legge, Wade: (Royal Arms) Buffalo, re.LeHarr, Billy: (Spa) Richmond, Ind., nc.Levant, Phil: (Groves) Orange, Tex., nc.Lewis, Sabby: (Royal Palms) Boston, nc.Lewis, Ted: (Royal Palm) Palm Island, Fla., hLight, Enoch: (Taft) NYC. h.Littlefield. Frank: (Ritz -Carlton) Boston, h.Lombardo, Guy: (Roosevelt) NYC, h.Long, Johnny: (Statler) Buffalo, h.torch, Carl: (Jefferson) St. Louis, h.Loro, Syl: (Garde) New Haven, Conn., h.Los Gauchos: (Club Gaucho) NYC, nc.Loss, Jimmy: (Oakdale) Augusta, Ga., nc.Loveland, Archie: (Olympic) Seattle, h.Lowe, Bert: (Lenox) Boston, h.Lowry, Babe: (Sylvan) Odessa, Tex., nc.Lucas, Clyde: (Mark Hopkins) San Fran

deco, h.Lyon, Milt: (2 o'Clock Club) Baltimore, nc.

MMcCoy, Clyde: (Palomar) Loa Angeles, b.McCune, Will: (Bossert) Brooklyn, h.McDowell, Adrian: (Andrew Jackson) Nash-

ville, Tenn., h.McFarland Twins: (Rainbow Grill) NYC, nc.McFarlane, Frank: (Chateau Modern) NYC,

ce.McGill, Billie: (Northview) Sault Ste. Merle,

Mich., h.McGrane, Don: (Paramount) NYC, h.McGraw, Eddie: (Brodhead) Beaver Falls,

Pa., h.McIntire, Lanl: (Muehlebach) Kansas City,

Mo.. h.McIntire, Dick: (Hula Hut) Hollywood, ne.McKay, Coyle: (Jefferson Beach) Detroit, b.McRae Bros.: (Havana Casino) Buffalo, ne.Meshann, Jay: (Martin's) Kansas City, Mo.,

sae.Manazanares, Jose: (Colony Club) Chi. ne.Mansfield, Dick: (Dupont) Wilmington,

Del is.Manuel, Don: (Gig Gallesux) Peoria, Ill., nc.

Parks, Bobby: (Plaza) NYC, h.Paul, Eddie: (Columbia) Cleveland, b.Paul, Frank: (Trocadero) Boston, ne.Paul, Toasty: (Oraemere) Chi, h,Pendarvis, Paul: (Palace) San Francisco, h.Perez, Chuy: (Club Zarape) Hollywood, Be.Perry, Ron: (Boca Ratan) Miami, h.Peyton, Jimmy: (Plaza) Pittsburgh, re.Phillips, Ray: (Crawford House) Boston, h.Pierce, Ross: (Old Vienna) Cincinnati, re.Pooley, Bob: (Deshler Wallick) Columbus,

Piemonte, Vic: (Warwick) NYC, h.Press, Jack Arnold: (Berkeley -Carteret) As-

bury Park, N. J., h.Prima, Leon: (Bradford Penthouse) Boston.

nc.Prima, Louis: (Jitterbug House) Hollywood.

nc.Probost, Eddie: (Murray's) Tuckahoe, N. Y..

ro.Pryor, Roger: (Palace) Cleveland, t.

RRavazzs, Carl: (Utah) Salt Lake City, h.RenatichmI.nh., Joe: (Netherland Plaza) C1ncin-

Reid, BIB: (Club Continental) New Haven,Con., ac.

Reisman, Leo: (Strand) NYC, t.Relyea, Al: (Lens) Troy, N. Y., ro.Renard, Jacques: (Cocoanut Grove) Borten,

nc.Reyes. Chica: (Continental) Detroit, nc.Reynolds, Maurice: (Dreamland Gardens)

Oneonta. N. Y., nc.Rhythm Boys: (Stevens) Chi, h.Rlcardel, Joe: (Yacht Club) NYC, ne.Riley, Mike: (New Penn) Pittsburgh, re.Rio, Rita: (Casa Banana) NYC, nc.Robbins, Billy: (Coronado) Worcester, Mass., h.Roccaforte, Joseph: (Camel Cafe) Flushing,

L. I., re.Rodrigo, Nano: (Havana -Madrid) NYC, noRogers,Y., Hh.arry: (Half Moon) Coney Island,

N.Rogers, Buddy: (Roosevelt) New Orleans, Is.Rogers, Eddy: (Belvedere) Baltimore, h.Rohde, Karl: (Westminster) Boston, h.Rollin), Adrian: (Belmont Plaza) NYC, ]t.Rommel], Ronny: (Clinton Ford Pavilion)

Rosendale, N. Y., b.Rose,e,Maurie: (Ringling) Sarasota, Fla., h.Royal Palm Boys: (Royal Palm Club) Miami.

DC.Ruhl, Warney: (Lincoln) Hancock, Mich., b.

SSabin, Paul: (Colony Club) Hollywood, Fla..

nc.Sachs, Coleman: (Club Rex) Birmingham, noSalamack, Tony: (Blue Meadow Club) Lexing-

ton, Ky., ne.Sanavia, Aguste: (Cuban Casino) NYC, nc.Sanders, Roy: (Wyomissing Club) Reading,

Pa., ne.Saunders, Hal: (Montparnasse) NYC, re.Schenk, Frankie: (Aragon) Lima, O., b.Scoggin, Chic: (Heidelberg) Jackson, Miss., h.Shaw, Artie: (Lincoln) NYC, h.Shaw, Maurice: (Dempsey's, NYC, re.Shelley, Lee: (Le Mirage) NYC, nc.Sherman, Maurie: (Oriental Gardens) Chi, re.Mule, Noble: (Paramount) NYC, h.Skinner, Fred: (Capri) Hollywood, nc.Smith, Joseph C.: (La Rue) NYC, ne.Smith, Stuff: (La Salle) Chi, h.South, Eddie: (Blatz's Gardens) Milwaukee,

Orchestra Routes must be received at the Cincinnati offices not SpaIIErr, Paul: (Blltmore) Palm Beach, Fla., h.

later than Friday to insure publication.

Hendricks, Dick: (Pia -Mor) Cedar Rapids,Ia., b.

Henderson, Fletcher: (Grand Terrace) ChBnc.

Herman. Pete: (Casa Mariana) Boston, nc.Hernandez, Frank: (Royal Palm Club) Miami,

nc.Berth, Milt: (Chcz Firehouse) NYC, nc.Hoagland, Everett: (El Patio) San Fran-

cisco, b.Hobbs, Elon: (Main Central) Asbury Park,

N. J., h.Hodalski, Frank: (Orpheum) Springfield,

Ill., b.Hoffman, Earl: (Ivanhoe Gardens) Chi, nc.Hoist, Ernie: (El Morocco) NYC. nc.

'neo, Heckle: (Edgewater Beach) Chi, h.ell, Ed: (Buena Vista) Biloxi, Miss., ne.er, Bob: (Wonder Bar) Cincinnati, nc.

Huston, Ina Ray: (State) NYC. t.

Irish, Mace: (Chanticler) Millburn, N. J., no.

Jas, Al: Iy: re)PrBoston,James, Sonny: Boston, .

Johnson, Johnny: Rio) NYC, nc.Johnson, Pete: (Lone Star) Kansas City, Mo..

ne.Jurgens, Dick: (Aragon) Chi, b.KKane, Allen: (Gibson) Cincinnati, h.Kardos. Gene: (Hungarial NYC, nc.learson, Maria: (Onestal Canton, O., h.Kassel. Art: (Bismarck) Chi, h.Kavelin, Al: (Nixon) Pittsburgh, re.Kay, Herble: (St. Francis) San Francisco, h.Kay, Georgle: (Stage Door) Westport. Conn.,

nc.Ltaye, Sammy: ¡Commodore) NYC, h.Keck. Al: (Matteonl's) Stockton. Calif., re.Keebler. Rudy: (St. Nicholas) Decatur, Ill.. h.Kellams, Eddie: ¡Old Vienna Cafe) Indianap-

olis, nc.Keller, Leonard: (Marcel LaMaze) Hollywood,

re.Keller. Willard A.: (Royal Worth) W. Palm

Beach. Fla.. h.Kndis, Bonny: (Book -Cadillac) Detroit. h.Kent. Larry: (Rainbow Rendezvu) Salt Lake

City. nc.King. Wayne: (Drake) Chi. h.King Henry: (Peabody) Memphis, h.King. Jay: (The Brook) East Orange, N. J.,

ro.Kinney Ray: (Lexington) NYC. h.Kirby. John: (Famous Door) NYC, nc.Kirk. Andy: (State) Boston. b.Knopp. Johnny: (ScuthmoorI Chi. h.Kraemer. Ray: (Belvidere) Sault Ste. Marie.

Mich.. h.Kuhn. Dick: )Astor) NYC. h.

LLaeser, Walt: (Cabin Club) Pt. Lauderdale,

Fls., nc.

Manse, Art: (Dell's Inn) Poughkeepsie. N. Y.,ro.

Mario, Don: (Firenze) NYC, re.(HickoryJoe: (Hickory House) NYC, nc.

Marehard, Jack: (Plaza) NYC, h.Martin, Dave: (St. George) Brooklyn, Is.Martin, Freddie: )Cocoanut Grove) Los

Angeles, nc.Martin, Lou: (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, nc.Marton), Johnny: (Lntz's Merry -Go -Round)

Dayton, O., nc.Master. Freddie: (Nut Club) NYC, nc.Maul, Herble: (Sliver Moon) Pueblo, Colo., nc.Maya: (Monte Carlo) NYC, nc.Menking, Ray: (Casa Loma Gardens) Steu-

benville, O., ne.Merel, Al: (Altus) Sulphur Springs, Fla., b.Messner, Johnny: ( n) NYC, h.Meyers, Vic' (Trianon) Seattle, Wash., b.Molina, Carlos: (Lowry) St. Paul, h.Millington. Basso: (Black Cat) NYC, nc.Moilca, Leon: (El Patio) San Francisco, b.Moon, Billy: (21 Club) Grand Rapids, Mich.,

nc.Morgan, Russ: (Stanley) Pittsburgh, t.Morris, Ken: (Gray Wolf Tavern) Sharon.

Pa., nc.Morton, Gerry: (Savoy Plaza) NYC, h.Morton. Hughie: )Anchorage) Pittsburgh, nc.Mosley, Snub: (Woodmere) Bellmore, L. I., cc.Munro, Hal: (Athletic Club) Milwaukee, cc.Murphy, Francis: (Ten Eyck) Albany, N. Y., h.

NNagel, Harold: (Pierre) NYC, h.Napolean, Phil: (Paradise) NYC, nc.Nelson, Ozzie: (Palace) Chi, t.Newton, Frank: (Cafe Society) NYC, nc.Nielson, Paul: (Moonlight Gardens) Saginaw,

Mich b.Niosa, Bert: (Brant Inn) Burlington, Ont., h.Noble, Leighton: (Stotler) Boston, h.Norton, Eddy: (Kit Kat Klubl Des Moines, nc.Norvo, Red: (Ben Franklin) Phila, h.Nottarage, Al: (Village Cellar) NYC, nc.Nottingham. Gary: (Bel Tabarin) San Fran-

cisco, nc.

O'Hara, Ray (Greenwich Village Casino)NYC, nc.

Olmes, Major: (Webster Hall) Pittsburgh. h.Olson, Gail: (Sir Walter) Raleigh, N. C., h.Orlando, Don: (Chez Parse) Chi. nc.Orozco, Ladislao: (Bas Tabarin) NYC, en.Owens. Harry: (Beverly -Wiltshire) Los An-

geles, h.Owens. Freddie: (New Windmill) Natchez,

Miss., ne.Ozenbaugh. Leon: (Pepper Tree Inn) River-

side, Calif., nc.p

Pablo, Don: (Palm Beach) Detroit, no.Page. Hot LIDS: (America) NYC. h.Palmer. Skeeter: (Seneca) Rochester, N. Y.. h.Panico, Louis: (White City) Chi, p.

Steel, Leonard: (Ft. Shelby)Detroit, h.Stoefler, Wally: (Tontine, Gardens) Rich-

mond, Va., b.Strong, Benny: (Brown) Louisville, h.Stutz, Dick: (Brown Derby) Boston, nc.Sudy, Joseph: (Sir Francis Drake) San Fran-

cisco, h.Sylvio, Don: (Bertolotti's) NYC, ne.

Thompson, Lang: (Schroeder) Milwaukee, h.Thompson, Grant: (Wellington) NYC, h.Tisdale Trio: (Coq Rouge) NYC. nc.Tlsen, Carl: (Troika) Washington, D. C., re.Torte, Norman: (El Chico) Binghamton.

N. Y.. nc.Towne. Loren: (Hl -Ho Club) Wichita, Kan.,Tolbert, Skeets: (Plantation) NYC, ne.

ne.Trace, Al: (Sherman) Chi, h.Tracy, Jack: (Cedar Lane) Opelousa, La., nc.Travers, Vincent: (Paradise) NYC, nc.Travers, Ted: (Lookout House) Covington.

Ky., nc.Trini, Michael: (Don Ce-Sar Beach) Pass -a -

Grille, Fla., h.Trombar, Frankle: (Claridge) Memphis, h.Tucker, Orrin: (Palmer House) Chi, h.

VVal, Lou: (Swing Club) NYC, nc.Valentine, Jimmy: (The Midwood) Brooklyn.

re.Yams, Eddie: (885 Club) Chi, nc.Velasco, Emil: (Danceland) Whiting, Ill., b.Vernon, Val: (Homestead) Coraopolis, Pa., b.Venuti, Joe: (Belmont Plaza) NYC, h.Veto, Joe: (Congress) Chi, h.Vorden, Vivian: (Cafe Venice) Galveston.

Tea., nc.Vouzen, Nick: (Coq Rouge) NYC, ne.

WWagner, Solly: (Rose Bowl) Chi, nc.Wallace, Rudy: (Trocadero) Boston, no.Walton, Jack: (Schenley) Pittsburgh, h.Walton. Vern: (The Tavern) Reno, Nev., ns.Ward, Frankle: (Bradford Penthouse) Boston,

nc.Warren, Richard: (Stork Club) NYC, nc.Webb, Chick: (Park Central) NYC, h.Weber, George: (Henry) Pittsburgh, h.Weeks, Ranny: (Club Mayfair) Boston, ne.Weems, Ted: (Lyric) Indianapolis, t.Weldon: (Armando's) NYC, nc.West, Ray: (It Cafe) Hollywood, nc.Wharton, Harry: (Village Barn) Phila, no.Widmer, Bus: (Plamor) Cheyenne, Wyo., ne.Williams, CI e m : (Arcadia -International)

Phila. re.Williams. Ozzie: (Esquire Club) Toronto, Oct.,

DC.Williams, Ernie: (Subway) Kansas City, Mo.,

Wood. Guy: (Arcadia) NYC, b.Y

Young, Johnny: (Excelsior House) SnydanLake, N. Y., h.

ZZarin, Michael: (Roney Plaza) Miami Beagh,

Pia.. is.

February 4, 1939 MUSIC The Billboard 15

ÍÍZusic iK tte The Revieuuíng StandBy DANIEL RICHMAN Herbie Holmes

Off the Top ShelfTHUS FAR this pillar has come across

no better example of the ideal danceremote program than that offered onemidnight by GEORGE HALL (PeabodyHotel, Memphis, WABC). The only re-gret connected with it was that 1tcouldn't have been transcribed for theedification of the majority of maestricurrently enjoying the luxury of a wire.The object lesson of such a transcription,If heeded, could not fail to brighten thedance remote situation considerably.

A breakdown of the half hour caughtreveals, out of 10 numbers, five pops,two of them done individually and dis-tinctively; two novelties, one unsulliedby the stigma of familiarity, the othercloaked to a new arrangement; one cur-rent lesser known musical comedy tune,and two former hits from Broadwayshows. Pocketful of Dreams, All Ashoreand They Say supplied the straight popdance stimuli, while originality of treat-ment nullified the "what, again?" reac-tion to My Reverie and You Must HaveBeen a Beautiful Baby. Dolly Dawn (notthe least of the reasons for the band'ssuccessful performance) lent the differ-ent touch to Reverie by singing bothchoruses played, with the ork in thebackground for the whole number. ForBeautiful Baby it was Miss Dawn and amale trio, using the seldom -heard verseand warbling two choruses with a differ-ent, clever set of lyrics for the second.

HighspotTHE HIGHSPOT of the 30 minutes

came midway with Beethoven WroteIt But It Swings, wherein la Dawn cameup again with a superior bit of swingcaroling. In the musical arrangementHall makes use of all the tricks sug-gested by the title, and the result is ahighly entertaining jumble of swing,symphonies and recitative. Patter isamusing and the contrast between thesnatches of Beethoven melody playedas the master Intended and the sockstuff 1s the sort of material out of whichgreat dance remotes are made.

Shadrack, Hall's second novelty, is notexactly a familiar radio number, but themaestro obviated any chance of boringlisteners by giving them an arrangementcompletely different from that of severalother bands frequently airing the song.Upholding the musical comedy end wereMy Heart Belongs to Daddy, from LeaveIt to Me, and the two immortals, OnlyMake Believe and I Got Rhythm. Rou-tine this whole melodic assortment inits proper balance, as Hall did, and youhave a dance remote out of the topdrawer.

Good IdeaLEE SHELLEY (Le Mirage, New York,

WEAF) relieves the monotony of anotherwise lackluster air performance bya stunt that is Imaginative enough tocapture the interest of late -hour dialers.He sprinkles his announcements withreferences to "the cat and the fiddle."with the "cat" described as "slinking inand out" to offer a few "mystery cho-ruses." The "cat" actually is Shelleyhimself, with the "fiddle" his swing vio-lin. The Idea is an attention -getter andtakes the program out of the run-of-the-mill category. Selection of numbers,however, is uninspired; the only intruderon what seemed like a convention ofcurrent pops was Tschaikowsky's No StarIs Lost. A few more excursions intooriginality like this would have been ofInfinite help.

Carrying unconformity to its other ex-treme, however, was JOE VENUTI (Bel-mont Plaza Hotel, New York, WOR).This was less a dance remote than aVenuti recital both as a composer andartist. The nine numbers stretched over30 minutes Included five of the maestro'soriginal compos, which seemed to be lay-ing it on a bit thick: Three ballads anda swingeroo were the only representationTin Pan Alley had to combat the Venutionslaught, which is slightly unfair tothose listeners who have their currentfavorites and expect to hear them aroundthe witching hour.

Inclusion of a band leader's brainchil-dren on his remotes is one of the bestways to build individuality, but carryingthe th'ng to the point where it seemsthat it's the pop music that's being in-cluded can be harmful. The great un-seen audience very easily can get theidea, justified or not, that a maestro hasdifficulty getting into his hat if he ex-hibits too much of his own composing.And Venuti's 20 minutes of his own workout of a half hour were much too much.

(Reviewed al Marine Dining Room, Edge-water Beach Hotel, Chicago)

ANEW, young maestro from the heart. of Mississippi, piloting a 13 -piece ag-

gregation bent on bringing to promi-nence sweet -flavored swing with plentyof trimmings, particularly from the vocaldepartments. It's a lively, versatile in-strumentation of three fiddles, threesax, four rhythm and three brass, andwhile, generally, their run of the milldance session may not have as muchfinesse as that of their veteran brethren,they make up with youthful enthusiasmdisplayed both vocally and instrumental-ly and a disarming personality on thepart of the smiling leader.

Holmes gives out with a genuineSouthern accent in both announcementsand songs. Has a warm, homey type ofvoice that is easy to take and should beparticularly pleasing to the femmes.Other vocal cohorts include Gene Bab-bitt, romantic tenor and brother of HarryBabbitt, of the Kay Kyser school; LloydBundling, Arno Lewis and a sweet -look-ing songstress named Nancy Hutson, whoalso has a pair of soothing pipes. Atrio, the Rhythm Rebels, is composed OfBabbitt, Hutson and Lewis, and theyharmonize favorably with nice arrange-ments of pops and novelties. In thestages of development is a glee club.

Boys have been going for a couple ofyears since the maestro's graduationfrom the University of Mississippi. Mostof them are in their early twenties butdo creditable instrumental work andmake a good, neat appearance. Themeof When It's Darkness on the Delta 1sstamp of this outfit. Honigberg.

Maurice Shaw(Reviewed at Jack Dempsey's Restau-

rant, New York)SHAW has been around town for some

time, playing society dates, occasion-al hotel spots and boat cruises. An ex-cellent violinist, he commands a four-some here that includes piano, bass andaccordion. His fiddling dominates, theothers providing good background, andit all blends into the unobtrusive musicdesired in this big, noisy eaterie.

Not for dancing, selections are in thesemi -classic mood, with occasional Latinpieces interspersed for change of pace.Latter songs give the accordionist achance for solo squeezings, with Shawbanging the maraccas. Denis.

Carl Nebbe(Reviewed at Ring's Ballroom,

Lincoln, Neb.)SLANIPIJ for one-nighting, extra razz-

matazz added by an electric organon which Reed Hurlbutt fingers, Nebbecarries 13 men. Leader is Dean Horning,who handles some of the vocals.

Platform conduct indicates they'reonly for hideaway spots, tailoring ofclothes and general appearance countingagainst them 1n better spots. Music isgood, however, and will satisfy the aver-age terpster. Showed improvement overlast appearance here. Oldjleid.

Johnny Johnson(Reviewed at El Rio, New York)

THIS outfit is less a band attractionthan a concession to those patrons

of this pseudo -Spanish nitery whosedancing pleasures fail to include therumba and 'tango and who must ofnecessity stick to American rhythms.Johnson's music at no time amounts tomore than a background for the fox-trot-ting couples weaving a pattern in frontof It, and the rhythmic and melodicsetting is only fair at best.

Set-up is piano, fiddle, trumpet, sax -clarinet, drums and bass. Six men offernothing individual in the way of instru-mentation or orchestration, and defi-nitely on the minus side are the weak,corny sputterings loosely designated astrumpet solos. Repertoire is mostly popsand musical comedy tunes, turned out ina continuous stream with all the inspira-tion of an assembly line at the Fordplant. Scattered vocals by the violinistsupply an occasional break In the mo-notony. Richman.

Dick Kuhn(Reviewed at Broadway Cocktail Lounge.

Hotel Astor, New York)IT ISN'T often that a five -piece combo

called upon to meet the differentiatedand exacting demands of cocktail loung-ers turna in an all-round performance

cf the quality Kuhn exhibits here. Unitwas formed five years ago, with the resultthat the slapped -together characteristicnoticeable in many small outfits of similarstructure is happily lacking. Kuhn'smusic Is consistently smooth, smart andpolished in a varied and extensive library.

With Kuhn bringing excellent tone andtechnique to a tenor sax, Charles Shaw atthe piano, Len Herman doubling on ac-cordion and vibes, Roy Seymour handlingthe drums and Hugo Melange the bass,cocktail sippers are regaled with a mu-sicianly treatment of pops, show tunes,waltzes, rumbas, tangos and standards incontinuous medley form. Sax and ac-cordion divide melodic lines mostly, withthe piano getting in a few well -placedlicks. Rhythm is sharply defined, mak-ing an excursion on the floor as enjoyableas the vista from the sidelines.

Boys go in for a bit of ensemble sing-ing on novelty pops, and Bonnie Boydcomes thru for the distaff side on theballads. Formal afternoon attire is orig-inal and apropos. Further showmanshiptouch 1s the "Requesto Tune Table," il-luminated board at one side of the standon which patrons signify their requestsby chalking up numbers. Cards at eachtable list more than 200 standards andcurrent pops with a number assigned toeach tune. Richman.

Larry Clinton(Reviewed al Meadowbrook Country Club,

CeJarbrook, N. J.)CLINTON proves that smart commer-

cialism combined with superior awingarranging is a pretty sure-fire bet to at-tract the cash customers in large num-bers. The majority of the Meadowbrook'acurrent constituents being of the genusjitterbug in its more sophmoric form,Clinton leans heavily on the swingaroos,with a dash of Dixieland thrown in forgood measure. With Larry wielding thepen on most of the arrangements theresult, of course, is highly satisfyingwhether for dancing or listening.

Altho accenting the sock stuff, Clinton.however, is shrewd enough to break it upwith enough softer, sweeter rhythms toplease those to whom shagging is noteverything in life. It's at this point thatBea Wain enters the proceedings withthat lovely, limpid voice, making MyReverie sound new all over again andImparting an added beauty to Deep Purpleand similar numbers that make her mo-ments in front of the mike a delight.

Ford Leary, trombonist, has come intohis own as a vocal attraction and leavesthe patrons clamoring for more of Shad -rack, The Devil With the Devil, OM ManRiver (as Kern never intended it), etc.Charlie Blake and his drums also makethem forget their terp efforts to crowdaround the rostrum. Clinton's owntunes, like A Study in Stuff with itsbroken rhythm and hand -clapping, fur-ther enhance the entertainment quotient.It's in this showmanly approach to thejob that Clinton excels, aside from theacknowledged quality of his music -mak-ing.

Instrumentation is five brass, four reed,four rhythm, with the maestro switchingfrom trombone to trumpet. Bits of stick -waving and clarineting in addition leavethose unfamiliar with his arrangingability even more impressed with hismusical versatility. Richman.

Cliff Kyes(Reviewed at Pia -M or Ballroom,

Lincoln, Neb.)WITH the rostrum piled high with,r drums on which both maestro Kyesand Dell Lee, the regular skin -beater,take turns, this band bangs away merrilyin the swing fashion of the day. Set-up includes three sax, three rhythmand two brass. Center of attention Is onKyes and Lee most of the time. Kyesfeatures himself quite a bit on a xylo-phone, while Lee sings.

Unit started five years ago in St. Louis,traveled all over the upper Midwest andis speeded for the halls where the bouncetrade is heaviest. Old field.

Ott the ÍZeeatisBy M. H. ORODENKER

Originals It)SINCE the music publishers and the

waxworks fail to see note for pennyon record royalties, the note writers havebeen taxing their creative genius inorder to meet their recording require-ments. However, such flagrant liftingof musical ideas from standard composi-tions augurs the psuedo composers nogood, be they maestro or music writer.And it certainly does not speak well ofan industry, just catching Its secondwind, to foster such false premises-tho it may be an economical and ex-pedient device.

For instance, Van Alexander, a new-comer to the Bluebird label, peddles aslow and unobstrusive ballad, DreamCaravan. Razaf, Davis and Edwardstake the composer credits. But for allthis threesome was able to do we'll betour last rusty needle that even Rimsky-Korsakow would be ashamed to own upto it, in spite of the fact that the Russiancomposer used it as the theme for hisShehehazade. Alexander redeems himselfon the flip over, giving a right rhythmictreatment to Diga-Diga-Doo. AndyRazaf, this time with James P. John-son, concocted Havin' a Ball, for whichFats Waller gets in his familiar grooveon a Bluebird label. Fats is in one ofthose rare moments when he's up tosnuff and the tune Is to his likings, justas when it was better known as FlatFoot Floogie. Plattermate has Fats in ararer moment, playing Edgar Sampson'sDon't Try Your Jive on Me on the pipeorgan. Side was made in London duringhis recent European tour, and his bluesstyle makes the bellows very mellow.(See OFF THE RECORDS on page 69)

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16 The Billboard LEGITIMATE February 4, 1939Conducted by EUGENE BURR-Communications to 1 564 Broadway, Now York City

Code Sticks, Says League,Mulling Enforcement Plans

Central distribution agency, "library" plan like that inLondon, amalgamation of agencies are among sugges-tions-others hold that present set-up will work outNEW YORK, Jan. 28-The theater ticket code, in principle, is here to stay, but

its plan of operation may undergo some drastic changes toward greater rigidityof control by managers over distribution of tickets, League of New York Theatersannounced today, summarily answering attacks and threats made during the weekby Actors' Equity Association; Theatrical Managers, Agents and Treasurers Unionand the Associated Theater Ticket Agencies. It was unanimously agreed at theLeague's executive committee and board meeting Wednesday that there will be nogoing back to the old -order, becauseeven the present code, tho ineffectivein part. it is estimated, has brought a and hope to have vaude and dramaticnew audience to the theaters, reduced shows running here in a few weeks.buys which previously sacrificed hits for It was reported that around 40 mem-destined flops and proved to producersthat the public wants box-office service.Since there is a difference of opinion onhow the code should be constructed, theboard, acting as a committee, will Inves-tigate the possibilities of a central dis-tributing bureau (first reported by TheBillboard October 29), the library systempracticed in London, a consolidation ofbrokerages and a tightening up of thesystem in force.

Tho equipped with plenty of circum-stantial evidence, the League has notpinned on to either the box-office em-ployees or the managers blame forpresent leaks in the code. It is known,however, that a few managers, tho notdeliberately violating the regulations, donothing to enforce them among em-ployees. They have not been in favorof code since its inception. Supportersof the pact, however, feel that a systemcan be devised which will work despitethe opposition.

Cyclonic attack by Gustave Gerber,attorney for the TMAT, earlier this weekworried the League members little.Threat of box-office strike provoked thereply: "Let them strike. Maybe that'swhat is needed to clear this thing up."Others in the League viewed the outburstas meaningless, resenting the attitudeof both Gerber and the agencies in as-suming the right to tell the managershow to sell their wares. Managers, ac-cording to spokesmen, demand "the sameright of property as bestowed upon anybusiness man who may market his mer-chandise as he pleases."

Inclined to believe that there are toomany outlets for available ticket product,some producers are promoting the planfor a central office, which might find itnecessary to recognize only half thepresent number of brokers. However,details of a central office are not as-sembled. Investigation may uncoverother solutions to the problem.

Advocates of the "library" plan pointout that thru the English system themanager is always in control of histickets, because outlets merely havecharts of seating vacancies. English sys-tem even goes so far as to list namesof ticket purchasers. It is held that sucha system could very readily be institutedhere, even with the greater ticket turn-over and hectic trade sessions. Directlines between outlet and theater wouldprevent confusion and dispatch trans-actions as quickly as they can be con-summated under the present over-the-counter system.

Others hold that the present codeIs basically adequate, if amended hereand there, to enable the League to trackdown more definitely any violations.Until changes are agreed upon by theLeague and Equity, the League will con-tinue to enforce the present code as bestit may, assuring brokers it has no inten-tions of letting up, sniping to the con-trary.

Coast Pink -SlippersPlan Own Theater

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28.-Plan for aco-operative theater movement by some400 workers recently dropped from thelocal Federal Theater Project here wasannounced recently. Members of Unit,mostly professionals, are reported to beattempting to rehabilitate themselves inthe new theater group.

Members of the unit hope to haveshows that will compare favorably withFTP productions, It was learned. Thoseheading the movement report they havean accumulation of suitable material

hers of the hit Two a Day at the Holly-wood Playhouse got the ax due to thebudget slash ordered from Washington.Others were let out from Run LittleGinGun.

Peter O'Crotty, who has been handlingthe publicity for the project, handed inhis resignation this week. Don Victor,his assistant, followed suit. O'Crotty isreported to have gone with Leon Schies-singer to script cartoon shorts:

Jane Settle has taken over reins forlocal FTP.

Borden Upped to M. E.CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Gail Borden, for-

mer dramatic editor of The ChicagoTimes, was named managing editor ofthat paper, succeeding Louis Ruppel,who left for New York to becomepublicity chief for the ColumbiaBroadcasting System. Borden joined thedramatic staff of The Times In 1929.The theatrical duties for the paper willbe handled by Robert Pollock, legit, andDoris Arden, movies.

From Out FrontBy EUGENE BURR

When Keith Winter's The Shining Hour was presented several years ago onBroadway it turned out to be an honest, clear-sighted, well -written and oftendramatic plea for honesty In emotional and matrimonial problems. In it, the wifeof a man who loved and was loved by another woman went to that woman, know-ing that she alone could make the husband happy, and asked her to do just that,no matter what happened. Then she, the wife, went out and killed herself. Thehusband at first fell prey to all the easy sentimentalities that literature and lifehave prescribed for such a situation; he wanted to part forever from the womanhe loved. But she, remembering the wife's words, convinced him that they mustremain together. The wife had been clear-sighted enough to know that, even thothe affair were broken up, her own happiness would have been Impossible; she knewthat a love such as her husband had for the other woman, overwhelming, completeand honest, was entirely right and anything that might stop it was wrong; deathwas easier for her than life, with or without her husband; and, unless that deathenabled the flowering of her husband's love, it would have been pitifully, tragicallyuseless. The whole play was an earnest, honest and sometimes brilliant argumentagainst the dishonest and sentimental pusillanimity of Victorian "morals."

Now The Shining Hour has been made over into a film, with those greatactresses, Joan Crawford and Margaret Sullavan, condescending to take over theroles that were played on Broadway by such comparative tyros as Gladys Cooperand Adrienne Allen. It was originally this corner's intention to see the picture(the spectacle of the Misses Crawford and Sullavan on the same screen must besomething unmatched since the Cherry Sisters retired)-but fortunately thiscorner read the reviews first. And, not wishing to risk a case of acute apoplexy,this corner stayed away.

The changes made by the master minds of Hollywood could, however, be gath-ered from the reviews (for film critics, unlike their stage brethren, try to givereaders at least a faint idea of what the piece under discussion Is about). It seemsthat the changes were many. The locale was changed from England to Wisconsin(a negligible switch except ,from A geographical standpoint). The woman loved bythe husband was turned from an intelligent woman of the world into some sortof night club hostess (in order to give Miss Crawford a chance to appear on a dancefloor, which Is the only place where her great acting talent can express itself tothe full). The wife does try to commit suicide, but-hold your breath the otherwoman rescues her! And the original marriage continues upon its only slightlyinterrupted course to make for what someone evidently thought was a "happy"ending!

This, frankly, Is unbelievable-even to one who has noticed and howled atsimilar Hollywood idiocies in the past. In essence It takes the entire point of TheShining Hour and not only denies It but also serves as a perfect example of thenauseating cream -puffery against which the original play fought-and it still callsitself The Shining Hour!

All right-the intelligence of the Hays office (which seems slowly but surelystruggling up to an eight -year -old level) would have prescribed the original play;it was dangerous to the public protected by the Hays office, because it containedthe germ of an honest Idea. But why did MGM, producers of the picture, then usethe title and such of the characters as fitted into their Elsie-Dinsmorish purpose?As it stands, Mr. Winter gets the blame from all those thousands of filmgoers whonever saw the original play. Even a few of the New York reviewers, who hadobviously never seen the original, took it upon themselves to blame Mr. Winter forthe nausea and the saccharine.

This seems not only unfair, but absolutely criminal. Frankly, I think thatMr. Winter should have some recourse to law. His reputation as a thinking, adultplaywright has been Irreparably damaged by a film company which bought his playand then used its title and some of its characters for a picture which representedeverything against which the original play fought.

There Is, of course, no recourse-but the dishonesty involved is palpable anddisgraceful. It can only make a lover of the theater thank Thespis that theDramatists' Guild several years ago made it harder than ever for Hollywood toacquire stage plays for cinema production on the Coast.

In a somewhat happier vein is another motion picture, The Great Man Votes,which falls within the province of this column only because it marks the screendebut of Peter Holden, one of the greatest actors of the legitimate field. Peter, Incase you have forgotten, was the seven -year -old Pud in On Borrowed Time.

His debut is entirely auspicious even tho the highly touted direction ofGerson Kanin tends to make his superb naturhlism appear often a bit stiltedand stiff. But no mere director can cloud even the edges of Peter's forthright andmagnificent gift. Also he is aided by an excellent supporting cast, including JohnBarrymore (rumored to have once been a stage actor himself) and the finest actress inHollywood. Barrymore does a grand humorous job, even tho it's a bit heavy onoccasion, and the finest actress in Hollywood (her name Is Virginia Weidler, incase you're interested) offers one of her always honest, sensitive and luminouslybeautiful jobs. Miss Weidler, who has been my favorite screen actress ever sinceI first caught her about four or five years ago, is now reaching the parlous age ofabout 10 or so; but she is as fine as ever, making the glorified, brash, annoying tots ofCinemaland look sick by comparison-and, for that matter, making the over-whelming majority of the adult players look just as sick too.

The picture, unfortunately, Is something else again. It might have beenreally terrific, but it turns out to be loose. aimless, utterly inconclusive and generallysappy. A good deal of this must be laid at the directorial door of young Mr.Kanin. the new Wonderboy of the Coast.

But anyhow Pud came thru, so everything's really all right.

The American WayNEW YORK, Jan. 28. - The 157

extras appearing in the $300.000 ex-travaganza, The American Way,opening at the Center Theater to-night, don't feel at all flattered overthe fact that they have valets toassist them in dressing and make-up.

Reason: The extras are getting $15per week, and the boys who dressthem get $35.

American Academy StudentsPresent Noel Coward Comedy

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Last Friday thestudents of the American Academy ofDramatic Arts presented Noel Coward'sthree -act comedy, Hay Fever. The castseemed to have a grand time and, whatis more to the point. so did the audience.

The most distinct pleasure of the pro-duction was the altogether capable per-formance of Helen Gunderson in the partof Judith Bliss, the most feverish ofthe fevered Bliss family. Miss Gun-derson displayed a nice sense of show-manship and an invaluably flexible voice.She also forbore to go overboard in thosespots where going overboard might beforgiven in any young performer. Judg-ing by her work last Friday, one may ex-pect to hear of this young lady in thetheater. Lurana Allison and David Mar-tin, as Sorel and Simon Bliss respectively,did thoroly convincing jobs as the rudebut amusing brother and sister of thepiece, and Peter Jaye showed a niceability for character work in the part ofDavid Bliss, the novel -writing head ofthe mad family. Charles Lang was suf-ficiently juvenile as Sandy Tyreil. LouiseRandall, as Myra Arundel. posed a hittoo much, and John Stout, as RichardGreatham, and Linda Barrett. as JackieCoryton. were stiff and lacked stagepresence. Orpha Dickey gave some amus-ing readings as Clara, the maid.

There was a curtain -raiser, the thirdact of Herman Heijermans' The GoodHope. Even performed by veterans thiswould be a dreary piece, and one wonderswhy an act of it is presented by theAcademy when there are so many finecomplete one -act plays to choose from.In the same vein as The Good Hope andon the same theme is Synge's Riders tothe Sea, a really fine and playable andcomplete drama in one act. The castwhich struggled gallantly with the thirdact of The Good Hope included RosalindScott, Carol Poten, Marjorie Lynn, DonKeefer, Gilbert Grant, Jerrold Atwater.Betty Blum, Audrey Lyons and JanneStoner. Particular mention should bemade of the good work of Miss Scottand Mr. Grant.

From what has been seen of theAcademy's present graduating class, thegeneral level of ability seems to top thatof last season. M. A. B.

FTP Shows ScoreCoast Record

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 28.-All-time highfor Federal Theater productions was an-nounced last week when it was statedthat the three shows running in thisvicinity have grossed in the neighbor-hood of $160,900 so far for their respec-tive runs, thought to be an all-time highfor legit shows in this vicinity.

Run Little Chillun still continues tobe the leader. It has been packing themin since It opened 28 weeks ago andfrom all indications shows no sign ofslacking off in the near future. With a55 -cent top. it has pulled In around$92,000 for its stand at the Mayan.

FTP's Two a Day is a decided hit, stillgoing strong after 14 weeks at the Holly-wood Playhouse. Has a $1.10 top, withmajority of seats going for 75 cents andlow being 55 cents. It has pulled In$63,000 for its run.

Volpone replaced Bird of Paradise atthe Belasco three weeks ago. Stagedwith asserted hesitancy, it has been adecided hit. Stefan Zweig has rewrittenthe Ben Jonson opus, giving it a mod-ern slant. Show features Edwin Millerand Barney Brown.

Leaning on Lefty, which just closedat the El Capltan in Hollywood,; did fairbiz. with Sejanus at the Biltmore get-ting an average take for the openingweek.

Indications point to a continuation ofa good legit year in this locality.

February 4, 1939 LEGITIMATE The Billboard 17

New plays on I3ioaduuayReviewed by LuEene IGurr

MARTIN BECKBeginning Monday Evening, January 23, 1939

THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARDAn operetta with book and lyrics by W. S. Gil-

bert and music by Arthur Sullivan. Staginguncredited. Settings and costumes un -credited. Musical director, Isidore Godfrey.Press agent, Wallace Munro. Stage manager,Harry Arnold. Assistant stage managers, T.Penry Hughes and Harry Haste. Presented bythe D'Oyly Carte Opera Co.

Sir Richard Cholmondeley (Lieutenant of theTower) Leslie Rands

Colonel Fairfax (Under Sentence of Death)John Dean

Sergeant Meryl) (of the Yeomen of theGuard) Darrell Fancourt

Leonard Meryll (His Son) Tom HancockJack Point la Strolling Jester) Martyn GreenWilfred Shadbolt (Head Jailer and Assistant

Tormentor) Sydney GranvilleFirst Yeoman Leonard OsbornSecond Yeoman Manse) DyerFirst Citizen C William MorganSecond Citizen William SumnerElsie Maynard (a Strolling Player)

Helen RobertsPhoebe Meryll (Sergeant Meryll's Daughter)

Marjorie EyreDame Carruthers (Housekeeper of the

Tower) Evelyn GardinerKate (Her Niece) Margery Abbott

Chorus of Yeomen of the Guard, Gentlemen.Citizens, Etc,

ACTS I and II-Tower Green.

The big news from Martin Beck's rococoplayhouse on 45th street this morning Isthat Martyn Green, up to the last fewmoments of the last act, is the best JackPoint that ever was or, for that matter.that ever will be. Jack Point, as you un-doubtedly don't have to be told, Is thestrolling jester of The Yeomen of theGuard, the opera in which W. S. Gilbertbowed slightly in the general direction ofArthur Sullivan and furnished a bookthat was somewhat more serious thanusual. The D'Oyly Carte Opera Co., whichis packing them In at the Beck. got aroundto It in the course of the G&S repertoryMonday night.

The Yeomen is nectar to some and moreor less anathema to others (this reporter,if anybody caree, thinks it's nectar). Cer-tainly Sullivan. trying to break out Intowhat he thought were "better" fields.poured into it some of the loveliest musicof the repertory, a long succession ofbeautiful melodies that fill the housewith wave after wave of glorious song.Gilbert, on the other hand, omitted al-most all his satire, contenting himselfwith a highly romantic plot (based ofcourse on the inevitable mistaken iden-tity) and turning his usual tomfooleryinto sometimes bitter and sometimesreally touching lyrical discourses uponthe fate of a jester in a world that gen -

BROADWAY RUNSPerformances to January 28, Inclusive.

Dramatis Opened Perf.Abe Lincoln in Illinois

(Plymouth) Oct. 15___ 123American Way, The (Oenter)Jan. 21___ 0Dear Octopus (Broadhurst)_Jan. 11___ 22Gentle People, The (Be -

lasco) Jan. e___ 28Hem Come the Clown.

(Golden) Dec. 7___ 64Importance M Being Fewest,

The thevinl) (Vanderbelt) Jan. 12___ 20

Kiss the Boys Goodbye(Dfiller'el Sept 28___ 148

)Mamba's Daughters (Empire)Jan. 3___ 31Merchant. of Yonkers. The...

(Guild) Dec. 28___ 30Oscar Wilde (Fulton) 130Outward Bound (revival)

(Playhouse) Dec. 22___ 47Primrose Path, The (BM -

more) -fan. 4___ 30Roket to the Moon (Wind-

sor) Nov. 24___ 75Spring Meeting (Moreseo) 11ec. 8___ 80Tobacco Road (Forrest) ... Dec. 4.'33_2088White aS

Lifeteed,

(Mansfield)a (eCort) Jas- lO___ 34023

Musical Comedy

Rocs From Syracuse, TheLAtvia)

D' yly Carte Repertory(Beck) Jan. 5___ 28Pirates & Trial by Jury,

TheMikado, The .tan. 0___ 0lolanthe .fan. 12___ 4Pinafore & Cos and Banjos. 18___ 5The Gondoliers Jan. 19___ 4Penmen of the Guard, The Jan. 23___ 4Patience Jan. 26___ 1

Hellzapoppin (Winter Gar-den) Sent 22___ 153

I Married an Angel

Knickerbocker Holiday (Barg-HaY11___ 304

morel Oct 19___ 117Leave It to Me (Impede!) Nov. 9___ 96)'ins and Needles (Labor

Nov. 23_ 80

troce: 27,'37 520Set to Music (Mu

..............Nov..sic Boz) Jan. 18___ 14

erally lacks a sense of humor. There is asuspicion that he meant much of it, fromthe bottom of his heart. Jack Point,coupled with the magnificent music.compensates most of us for the absenceof satirical shafts.

But with the emphasis thus necessarilyshifted almost entirely to the music, andwith that music taking on breadth anddepth and dramatic qualities untouchedby the general lilting lightness of theother items in the series, the Yeomen be-comes a test of the vocal rather than thecomic or enunciatory powers of the com-pany. And that, in the case of the D'OylyCarte troupe, is more than a little un-fortunate. Mr. Green, acting Point withtouching dramatic effect and using hissmall voice to best possible advantage,cornea thru with colors flying-except Inthe last few moments, when the directionforces him intoa sort of flour -barrel make-up and a great many op'ry-house contor-tions. It's a pity, for up to that point heturns in a really magnificent Job. SydneyGranville comes thru nobly as Wilfred,doing perhaps his best job of the entireseries; Darrell Fancourt, as the sergeant,is in better voice than I have ever heardhim before, the slower and more dramaticmusic giving him infinitely greater ease;and Leslie Rands does well with the tinyrole of the lieutenant of the tower.

But the others suffer badly, with JohnDean and Helen Roberts completelysnowed under by the vocal requirements,and with Evelyn Gardiner giving to TheScrew Must Twist, that magnificent num-ber, probably the worst rendition it hasever received in the years since the operawas written. Even Marjory Eyre, charmingtho she is, did a most unsatisfactory vocaljob as Phoebe-tyro there is a suspicionthat she may have been hampered by acold,

One more thing, however, among theassets-the altogether beautiful singingof MargeryAbbott In the infinitesimal partof Kate. Miss Abbott is far and away thebest soprano in the company-there'shardly a legitimate comparison-and whyshe kept to minor roles must remain amajor mystery.

Incidentally, Martin Beck, who is justlyproud of an excellent playhouse, mightlike to know about the activities of thelad who sells souvenir programs at thedoor, a high-pressure blackjacker whotries to embarrass customers into buyinghis throwaways. It's "little" things likethat that send patrons to picture palaces.

MARTIN BECKBeginning Thursday Evening, January 26, 1939

PATIENCEAn operetta with book and lyrics by W. S. Gil-

bert and music by Arthur Sullivan. Staginguncredited. Settings and costumes un -credited. Musical director, Isidore Godfrey.Press agent, Wallace Munro. Stage man-ager, Harry Arnold. Assistant stage man-agers, T. Perry Hughes and Harry Haste.Presented by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Co.

Officers of Dragoon Guards:Colonel Calverley Darrell FancourtMajor Murgatroyd William SumnerLieut. The Duke of Dunstable.... John Dean

Reginald Bunthorne la Fleshy Poet)Martyn Green

Archibald Grosvenor fan Idyllic Poet)Leslie Rands

Mr. Bunthorne's Solicitor Wynn DysonRapturous Maidens:

The Lady Angela Marjorie EyreThe Lady Saphir Ivy SandersThe Lady Ella Margery AbbottThe Lady Jane Evelyn Gardiner

Patience la Dairy Maid) Viola WilsonChorus of Rapturous Maidens and Officers of

the Dragoon Guards.ACT I-Exterior of Castle Bunthorne. ACT

II-A Glade.On Thursday night the D'Oyly Carte

contingent at the Martin Beck Theatergot around to the last announced itemin the Gilbert and Sullivan repertory,even tho the full G&S list is far fromexhausted. From now on, however, thetroupe will repeat the operettas alreadypresented on a real repertory basis, chang-ing the bill each night. Thus this lastitem-which happens to be Patience-was given on Thursday only. It's nextappearance won't be until February 11.

That seems fitting enough to this mis-anthropic corner, which has always con-sidered Patience an extremely minor Item1n the Savoy lists. The company does anice enough job by it, but nothing laoffered to change the original opinion.At least one customer would have beenmuch happier if Ruddigore, say, had beenincluded instead. Ruddigore isn't in theannounced repertory at all.

Martyn Green continues his excellent

work as Bunthorne, the figure that wassupposed to satirize Oscar Wilde; and,tho he fails to present quite so ridiculousa burlesque of Wilde as that offered byRobert Morley up the street, he still doesmanage to appear ' amusingly foolish.Leslie Rands, as the rival Grosvenor, alsodoes excellent work, and Darrell Fan -Court, William Sumner and John Deando well enough as the dragoons. Thesoprano average rises appreciably abovethat in various of the other operettas,with Viola Wilson rather than HelenRoberts singing the title role-tho Mar-gery Abbott, the beet soprano In the com-pany, is still kept Inexplicably in a minorpart. Evelyn Gardiner is the Lady Jane.

CENTERBeginning Saturday Evening, January 21, 1939

THE AMERICAN WAYA play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.

Staged by George Kaufman. Technical di-rection and lighting by Hassard Short. Set-tings designed by Donald Oenslager, built byT. B. McDonald Construction Co. and paintedby Triangle Scenic Studios. Costumes de-signed by Irene Sharaff and executed by EavesCostume Co. Special music composed andarranged by Oscar Levant. Orchestra underthe direction of Oscar Levant. Press agent,John Peter Toohey. Associate press agent,Bcn Kornzweig. Stage manager, William Mc-Fadden. Assistant stage managers, FranklinHeller, Henry Ephron, William Atlee, BarbaraAdams and William Torpey. Presented bySam H. Harris and Max Gordon.

Martin Gunther Fredric MarchIrma Gunther Florence EldridgeImmigration Official James MacDonaldLisa Gunther as a Child

..Loma Lynn, Norma Clerc, Virginia LodgeA Boy Bobby Barron

Bob WhiteBradford Hunt

Jeanne WardleyGrace Valentine

Sydney GrantMaurice Wells

Elsa ErsiMcKay MorrisRobert Rhodes

lames MooreRuth WestonMary Murray

John Long

Another BoyJudge HewittMrs. KennedyMrs. WhiteDr. SquiresOtto HeinrichClara HeinrichSamuel BrocktonA Political SpeakerAnother Political SpeakerWinifred BaxterA School TeacherAntonio ColettiAlex Hewitt as a Child

Buddy Buehler. Robert Cushman,Karl Gunther as a Child

Teddy Casey. Buddy IrvingBobby Tommy LewisAnna Janet FoxFactory Workers

Edward Fisher, Sidney Stone, Brant Gorman,James Russo

Mrs. Brockton Eileen BurnsMrs. Hewitt Jeanne ShelbyThe Chairman John LorenzMayor McEvoy Hugh CameronDr. MacFarlane Le Roi OperiiJeff Allen KearnsMrs. Squires Mary BrandonTennis Girls

Mona Moray, Ruth Strome, Gerry Carr,Katherine Duncan, Marion Edwards

Lisa Gunther Adrienne MardenAlex Hewitt Alan HewittKarl Gunther David WayneTommy Walter KellyMandolin Player Stephen SandesHelen Dora SayersA Young Man Alex CourtneyAnother Young Man Edward ElliottMartin Gunther's Grandchildren:

Karl Gunther, Age 9 Dickey Van PattenJulia Hewitt, Age I1 Elinor PittisMary Hewitt, Age 10 Claire Howard

A Political Speaker Richard LloydA Minister Walter BeckJulia, Age 21 Barbara WoodellMary, Age 20 Gretchen DavidsonKarl, Age 21 Whitner BissellEd Lorenz Jack ArnoldJohn Williams George HerndonHenry Courtney Ward Tallmon

Townspeople, Immigrants, Guests, Etc.-EveAbbott, Suzanne Ashbrook, Cathie Bailey, MaryBennett, Evelyn Bernie, Louise Buck, EleanoreCampsall, Natalie Chilvers, Laura Church,Beatrice Cole, Ethel Darling, Celeste DeBellis,Dorothy Downs, Helen Edwards, Ruth Enders,Norma Green, Claire Greenwood, Ann Hague,Lola Harris, Nina Hill, Mary Hoban, CynthiaHolbrook, Caril Hulings, Lila King, DorothyKnox, Betty MacDonald, Marvel Maclnnis, leanMartel, Dorothy Louise Miller, Lois Montgomery,May Muth, Florrie Nadel, Edna Nagy, DorisNewcomb, Grace O'Malley, Margaret Owens,Judy Parrish, Jeannie Belle Perry, MarthaPickens, Gloria Pierre, Jean Porter, Mary Ro-mano, Sylvia Roseman. Lesley Savage, LouiseSegall, Frances Thress, Mary Stevenson, DaphneSylva, loan Vitez, Julia Walsh, Peggy Wells,Mary Williamson, Lois Winston, Janice Winter,Nancy Whitman, Lynn Whitney.

Tcwnspeople, Immigrants, Guests, Soldiers,Policemen, Sailors - Albert Amato, RobinBatcheller, Alan Bendier, Joseph Beale, HermanBelmonte, Ronald Bennett, Milton Blumenthal,Orin Bornstein, Joseph Bush, Eldridge Carson,

Daniel Conway, Russell Conway, George Cotton,Edward Crosswell, Harry Crox, Tom Curley,Kenneth Dana. Bud Davis, Louis Delgado, San-ford Dody, Clark Eggleston. Herbert Everson,Gilbert Fates. Eugene Francis, Jerry Freeman,Vincent Gardiner, Herbert L. Goff, Carl, Cose,Donald Haggerty, Gilbert Haggerty, ernonHammer, Robert Hanley, Michael Harvey, Wil-liam Hawes, James Hayes, Carl Johnson, PeterMoffat Johnson, Curtis Karpe, John Kerr, RobertKerr, William Layton, Michael Leonard, EdwardMann, Jules Mann, Remi Martel, Gaylord Mason,Gordon Merrick, Gordon Mills, Carman Mitchell,Cecil Natapoff, Melvin Parks, Lee Parry, AlbertPatterson, Charles Payne, George Repp, NatSalk, Raymond Santos, Nat Seigel, Tom Speidel,Don Starr, Rodney Stewart, Elliott Stranger,Jerry Sylvon, John Thomas, Jerome Thor, HarryTodd, Carl Urbont, Alan Wenfield, Albert Wait -ley, Gene Yell.

The Children-Bobby Barron, Vivian Boule,Buddy Buehler, Gloria Carey, Kenneth Casey,Teddy Casey, Pattee Chapman, Norman Clerc,Robert Cushman, Gene Douglas, Alice Fitzsim-mons, Bob Gewald, Danny Hood, Claire Howard,Buddy Irving, Walter Kelly, Kenneth LeRoy,Tommy Lewis, Audrey Lodge, Constance Lodge,Virginia Lodge, John Long, Lorna Lynn, BuddyMatthews, Patricia Minty, Donald O'Day, ElinorPittis, Janet RegAn, Ronald Reiss, Eric Roberts,lames Roland, Peggy Romano, Dickie VanPat-ten, George Ward, William Welch and BobWhite.

The Community Novelty Band.The Opening Scene Takes Place at Ellis

Island in the Year 1896. The Rest of the PlayIs Laid in a Smail American Town.

Altho the official opening of the NewYork World's Fair Is still more than twomonths off, the fair came to Broadwaylast Saturday night. On Sunday thereopened at the mammoth Center Theatera spectacle called The American Way,conceived by George S. Kaufman andMoss Hart and presented by Sam H.Harris and Max Gordon. It is a perfectfree attraction for the fair, combiningsurface patriotism, tremendous noise.huge -scale staging, blatant flag-waving,obvious tear -jerking and undoubted massappeal.

As a play It is buried beneath thereally spectacular staging, the work ofHansard Short and Mr. Kaufman; but 1tbills itself as a play-and the tale Is ofMartin Gunther, a German emigrant,taking him from 1896 to the present.stopping on the way to indulge 1n a sortof panorama of American history. Thuswe see a McKinley -Bryan election rally.a town picnic, the outbreak of the firstWorld War, a Liberty Bond campaign,the return of the boys from France, acountry club listening to the radio dur-ing Lindbergh's flight, a bank panic, aview of the WPA and a highly coloredpicture of a foreign bund murderinga real American. As for Martin Gunther-who doesn't get lost so completely asyou might expect in this gigantic shuffle-he works as a small cabinetmakerand refuses to let a local grand ladyforce him to turn down the business ofa despised suffragette-for isn't Americafree to all thought and all speech? So

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¡8 The Billboard NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE February 4, 1939Conducted by PAUL DENIS-Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York City

NITERIES SOAKED BY TAXESN. Y. Spots Pay 10 to 15 Pet.Of Gross to City, State, U. S.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Local nightclub owners are getting together again,this time to see what they can do aboutpushing a bill introduced to the StateLegislature in Albany by AssemblymanFrancis J. McCaffrey Jr. to reduce theliquor license fees, which would basethe licensing fee on the amount ofliquor purchased instead of the currentblanket $1,200 fee. The bill, which wouldonly affect four counties in New York(New York, Bronx, Kings and Queens),is designed to reduce the straight licens-ing fee to $800, plus a sliding scale onthe amount of liquor purchased byhotels, night clubs, restaurants, tavernsand saloons.

Operators of large night clubs buyingapproximately $200,000 worth of potentbeverages a year are frowning at themeasure, however, because this wouldmean that their licensing fees wouldjump to around $4.000 to $5,000, whilesmall owners purchasing around $25,000worth of liquor would only have to pay$1.000.

Night club owners generally, however,are beefing about the other taxes thatthey have to pay to the State, city andfederal governments, which, they claim,eat up a good 10 to 15 per cent of theirannual Income. With business condi-tions so poor the taxes keep most of thelittle guys in the red.

The total tax payments at the end ofthe year amount to staggering propor-tions. Taxes paid to the federal govern-ment include the liquor tax of $1 pergallon for spirits alcoholic contentof more than 24 per cent; 40 cents pergallon for sparkling wines; 10 cents pergallon for still wines and 31/2 cents pergallon for beer.

Also paid to the federal government isthe $20 bond to dispense liquor, 1 percent gross receipts tax, 1 per cent ofannual wages paid for Social Security(old -age pension) and 10 per cent of thetotal amount paid to the State in un-employment insurance taxes.

The State also collects a goodlyamount of taxes from night club operators, including 3 per cent of theannual pay roll towards unemploymentInsurance, 1.78 per cent of $100 of wagestowards Workmen's Compensation and$1,200 for a liquor license.

Local government collects a goodlysum, too. The city collects a $150

New Madison, Wis., ClubMADISON, Wis., Jan. 28.-Bí11 Hom-

mels' Club Hollywood, which opened toturn -away business here recently. isgiving two floor shows nightly. Bandis Ken Ketchen's and is aired twicenightly over WIBA.

Club operates every night except Mon-days.

Jim Bennett for Mayor?DETROIT, Jan. 28.-Jim Bennett, cur-

rently producing the line at the ColonialTheater, may be a candidate for mayorneat fall. Petitions are being circulatedby friends. Years ago Bennett put a stopto a similar move and may do the same inthe present race.

Third of a CenturyDETROIT, Jan. 28.-A celebration

almost unique in night spot annalswas held last week by Manager GeneLazotte, who acted as host to a capacitycrowd and presented a special floorshow at the Club Frontenac. The oc-casion marked the completion of athird of a century of the club's op-eration.

This spot was one of the two or threeleading night clubs of Detroit formany years before prohibition, andhas been the only one to make a come-back since repeal.

cabaret license, $10 restaurant license,$5 checkroom license, $5 for a carbonatorlicense, $5 license for man who handlescarbonator and a $3 license fee to runthe air compressors, among others. Ifthe particular operator owns the build-ing that houses his club he must alsopay a building and water tax.

And included in the pay-off is the taxthat ASCAP collects from nitery ownersfor music, ranging from a minimum of$120 to $2,400 a year.

Midwest Hotels MoreHopeful, Says Booker

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Eddie Sligh, localbooker handling a number of hotels inthe Midwest and South, reports thatmanagers are more hopeful this yearthan they were at the same timein 1938. Spots that folded after the holi-days last year are continuing to runshows and are showing no signs of clos-ing, reports Sligh.

Hostelries in such cities as Louisvilleand St. Louis use an average of threeacts in each show, usually a dance team,novelty and emsee. Dance single goesinto spots where band leader handles theshow.

Chez Paree Shows OutOMAHA, Jan. 28.- Floor shows at

Chez Paree night club were dropped lastweek as a result of an edict from newlyelected officials of Pottawattamie County,Ia., that gambling

The club, located closer to Omahathan Council Bluffs, Ia., the countyseat, has been a popular night spot hereand booked top talent for the shows.

Names-on the CuffPHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28. - Two

Camden (N. J.) newspaper men whohave been writing puffs for actors foryears have decided to crash the nightclub racket themselves.

They opened a spot, tabbed theFront Page Cafe, and have had phe-nomenal success featuring cuffonames. The scribe -nabobs are WalterCarley, of The Camden Post, andCharley Humes, of The CamdenCourier.

The spot is on the site of the oldHudson Cafe, a favorite during theprohibition era.

All San FranClubs Now AFA

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28.-AmericanFederation of Actora has effected a 100per cent closed shop with cafes andnight clubs in this area, according toAl Smith, AFA representative. An agree-ment was recently reached with the 585Club, last remaining spot to be signed.

New officers of the local were Installedat ceremonies (n the Knights of Colum-bus Building recently.

Show Boat Changes HandsFORT WORTH, Tex., Jan. 28. - The

Show Boat, night spot near here, closedunder the management of Bob Carnahan,and has been reopened by Jimmy Far-rell and Davey Jones until May, whenCarnahan will again take over for thesummer, with name bands again beingfeatured.

Other spots to close temporarily arethe Ringside Club and the BlackstoneHotel's Venetian Ballroom. Both are toreopen within the next month or two.

It's Maisie and Hazy Now ----That Classy Ballroom Team

By PAUL DENIS

Dear Paul:HAL HAZY dropped in at the club again last night and gave me a long spiel

about teaming up with him. He says a girl can't get very far doing a singleand what I ought to do is to form a ballroom team with him.

I says to him, "Eleanor Powell and Ginger Rogers aren't doing so bad as singledancers:" but he says, "Look at Rogers. She's nothing without Astaire." Well, thatleft me with Powell only and I was afraid to argue because. Hal is so smart that hecould probably think up a good argument against Powell as a single.

Hal says a girl all alone like me has to spend so much time fighting withgyp agents, arguing with coffee -and -cake bookers and attending to a lot of otherdetail that I can't possibly have the time to push my career. (I have to admitthere's a lot of truth to that.) He says I need a partner who will argue with theagents, worry about paying commissions, order new photos, contact the boys onthe papers and get them to give us a plug and do a lot of other things to put usinto the big time.

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I've been thinking a lot about this business of doing a team act. Joe Pursent,my agent, says I ought to be ripe soon for a spot in a Broadway show and I'm alwayshoping that The Billboard will put me in its Possibilities column as a good bet fora revue-but while waiting for the breaks I have been having a tough time. Lastyear I worked 33 weeks out of 52, my average salary when I worked was $37.50, andwhen you deduct commissions, costumes, make-up, fares and ballet slippers youhaven't got much left.

Really, I've often thought that a partner would be nice. He could argue withJoe Pursent, for example, because whenever I ask Joe for a good booking he usuallyends by borrowing a ten-spot froth me.

Anyway, when Hal dropped in today we talked again about the team. Heshowed me pictures of himself and his former partner, Daisy Dale, just to provethat he looks handsome in tails and with his hair greased down. He says Daisyleft him to mafry a club booker in St. Louis because the booker promised to keepher working steadily.

HAL says we ought to call the team Hazy and Maisie so that the new team willsound like his old act. Hazy and Daisy, and some bookers might book us think-

ing we're the old team. I didn't like that idea, so Hal says, "All right, I'll be a sport.Let's place the flames according to the alphabet." We started to list the alphabetand sure enough H came before M. Really, I think Hal knew it all the time.

I told Hal that if he were a gentleman he should let a lady's name precede his.But he says, "Look at Veloz and Yolanda and Tony and Renee DeMaroo. YOUwouldn't say Veloz and Tony are not gentlemen?"

We kept arguing and finally I says. "Hal, you're not chivalrous." So he getsmad and says, "Maisie, I'm from the South, and that is one remark I cannot permitto pass." Well, I got frightened and thought he would invite me to a duel, but Halsays, "It's okeh: let's make it Maisie and Hazy."

Well. now that that's settled, we've got to think of getting pictures, gettingsome routines and figuring how to split the salary and expense.

Please write me. Paul. This la the first time I've ever teamed with anyoneand I need advice badly. MAISIE.

Club TalentNew York City:

OLD HEIDELBERG OCTET is now Inits 10th week in the Crystal Terrace ofthe Parle Plaza Hotel, St. Louis. Outfitcomprises Jackson Murray, manager -baritone; Edward Freckman, pianist -arranger; Emerson Trent and RaymondHentschel, second tenors; Art Katzeland Leslie Mardall, top tenors; WalterPerson, baritone, and Carl von Bittedand Bill Garner, bass. . THE VAR -RONES (Carlos and Dolorez) have justconcluded their second week at the NewVilla Club, eight miles out of Toledo.

TED MERRIMAN and his Holly-wood Stars That Shine are booked fortwo weeks at the Lodge Club, Tucson,Ariz., after which they go to RiversidePark, Phoenix. . GEORGE GEDDISand his pal, Rowdy, are at the ClubGloria, Columbus, O.

JERI WITHEE this week concluded arecord engagement of 14 weeks at theWivel Restaurant.... JULIO ALVAREZ,of Florence and Alvarez, according toRipley's cartoon January 25, learned todance in an insane asylum.

BOB ESTES signed for a three-monthreturn engagement at Paisley Chateau,Birmingham, Ala., after his booking atMaple Grove, Huntsville. Ala. . . . ALANSMITH added another week as the MapleGrove's emsee, and Loretta Fitzimonsheld for her 12th week . RUFEDAVIS has been called from Ft. Worth,Tex., to Hollywood for a role in Para -mount's comedy, Some Like It Hot.Gene Krupa also in it . JACKIEDUNCAN, midget, in his sixth week atCasa Nova Club, Buffalo.

CARLO LEVINS, appearing at La Pa-loma Club, Miami, expects to go to Ha-vana In March. . DICK NEWELL,juggler, went into his third week at theSilver Rail, Utica, N. Y.

RUBY NEWMAN and ork, sailing onNormandie February 4 for the ship's24 -day cruise to Rio de Janeiro, willprovide nightly dance music. Also Inentertainment line-up will be ArthurMurray dancers and Fairfax. . . MAR-TINET, now at Rainbow Room, NewYork, goes back to Europe for Marchopening at Casino de Paris in Paris.Says he is disappointed at Americanbookers, who have cried for novelty actsand will not use his trained crow.

MARY RAYE AND NALDI left forMiami Beach to open an engagementat the Palm Island Club before returningfor the March show at the Chez Paree.

Chicago:REVISED line-up of the new Chez

Paree show opening February 10 includesLupe Velez, Harris and Shore, PaulHaakon and Gloria Day. Return of Rayeand Naldi has been set back until March.

ART GOLDIE, the p. a., has beenout of circulation with a sprained ankle.

Hare and There:JAY MASON'S RHYTIiME1TES are at

the Tally Ho Club, Dayton. O. ... JACKLENNY and Statler Twine booked into theUrca Casino, Rio de Janeiro, recentlygave a command performance for thePresident of Brazil, according to Her-man Fialkoff, booker.... MOORE ANDREVEL open another four -week engage-ment at the Roosevelt Hotel, New Or-leans, February 14.

Two Bands at Boston TrocBOSTON, Jan. 28.-The Trocadero

Club here is now presenting two bands.Tasks Crosson and Earle Foxe. Each isin at $1,000 weekly and the club ispacked.

Southland Club, closed for one weekas penalty for its chorines singingChristmas carols to swing music, is doinggood business on reopening.

The Lawrence Hofbrau announces anew policy of seven acts twice nightly.

Mansfield Club New PolicyMANSFIELD, 0., Jan. 28.-Greystone,

ace nitery here, has announced no ad-mission, no cover, two floor showsnightly. Bert and his Four Flirts arecurrent, In addition to Fred Judd andhis orchestra.

February 4, 1939

AFA DemandsWritten PactsOn Club Dates

NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE The Billboard 19

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-American Federa-tion of Actors here is refusing to licenseagents resorting to no -contract methods.Club bookers, particularly, have beenmaking verbal agreements with acts toplay one-night affairs and, in caseswhere the dates failed to materialize,the performers did not get paid andthe AFA was in no position to hold theoffices responsible.

AFA is demanding that all bookersissue play -or -pay contracts for any andall dates and is instructing membersnot to accept any engagements unlessemployed thru written contracts.

Guy Magley, local AFA head, reportsthat by this week nearly 50 Chicagoagents have been licensed. He statedthat the licensing of the Music Corp. ofAmerica is being negotiated in NewYork between Ralph Whitehead, AFA'sexecutive secretary, and W. H. Stein,vice-president of MCA. The union is at-tempting to sign all of the MCA officesat the same time.

Philly MusiciansDeny Nitery Feud

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28.-A. Rex Ric-cardi, secretary of the musicians' union,Local '77, vehemently denies publishedreports that his organization was feud-ing with local night spots, causing keyplaces to engage traveling bands.

"On the contrary, the union has doneits utmost to co-operate with night cluboperators and released them from con-tracts so they could engage name bandsin order to attract the trade to keepthem in business," Riccardi said.

"The only operator we've had troublewith is Arthur H. Padula at the Arcadiaand Anchorage-and the only thing wedid was to stand on our rights and seethat the men were paid. And if that'sfeuding-then we're feuding."

Padula, as president and spokesmanof the Philadelphia Restaurant Owners'Association, declared that the trendtoward traveling bands was due to dis-satisfaction of local clubs with the"tactics of the local union leadership."

Fight Fair CompetishSAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28.-Con-

certed endeavor of niteries during thenext few months will be to beat off thecompetition from attractions at the Cali-fornia Fair by stressing to patrons abigger array of talent than during anytime in last 10 years.

First gun fired has been a boost intalent and advertising budgets. Nextmonth will see the start of an extendedexploitation campaign to stimulate poorbusiness.

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Cotton Club in Fine ShapeNEW YORK, Jan. 28.-The Cotton

Club denies vigorously that BillyRose's Casa Manana is the only bigBroadway cabaret that has managedto weather the financial storm andpoints out that It (Cotton Club) hasnever had a creditors' meeting, neverwent thru bankruptcy or receivership,and has always turned in a profit.

Talent AgenciesLUCILLE BALLANTINE, of Chicago,

booked an unusual Latin show for aSpanish party held in Detroit Saturday.Included in the line-up were NinoRinaldo, Corinna Mura and Jose Castro.

MARVIN WELT, veteran agent, hasjoined the Halperin-Grebbin office, Chi-cago, and will be the firm's rep betweenthat city and New York.

BILL PARENT, Chicago, thru theKelly-Bahlke office, Cincinnati, hasbooked the following acts for the Procter& Gamble employees' show to be heldat Music Hall, Cincinnati, February 4:Lou Holtz, Szita and Annis, ProfessorLamberts, the Four Earls, Elaine DowlingGirls, Bob Ripe, Stevens Brothers andBear, the 16 Adorables and Bill Bardo'sOrchestra.

Bouche Club Cuba'sFirst Theater -Cafe

HAVANA, Jan. 28.-Albert Bouche, ofVilla Venice, Chicago, has taken overold site of Chateau Madrid and has re-named it Bouche's Villa Venice. Policywill be theater -restaurant, the first oneever presented in Cuba. Spot is abouteight acres and includes open dancefloor, gaming rooms and other attrac-tions. Bouche last week arrived fromFlorida with 26 femmes for the spot.

Artists engaged already are MacloviaRuiz and Guadalupe, dancers; ClementCuby, Frank Schochurt, Helen Wherle,George Lazzeroni, Evelyn Kincaid,Patline Karolinko Smolen, Anita JoanGabriel, Sally Christy, Julie FrancesBryan, Rita Jason, Eloise McGowan,Genevieve Chandler, Elaine Sheets, Adaand Marie Hollingsworth and Edna Otts.

Unions Back AFAHotel Negotiations

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-The Trades andCrafts Council, controlling some 20trade unions in local hotels, finallycleared the way for Guy Magley, localAmerican Federation of Acto}s represen-tative, to negotiate individually witheach hotel employing entertainmentand to count on co-operation from theT&C group.

Signing of hotel rooms by the AFAhas been held up for several months dueto the union's efforts to bring them incollectively. According to Magley, the at-torneys representing the trades councilhad advised him to deal with all thehotels at once.

Magley yesterday contacted Ernest By_field and Frank Bering of the Shermanand Ambassador East hotels. Othersserved notice include the EdgewaterBeach, Drake, La Salle, Stevens, Black-stone, Bismarck and Palmer House.

Arcadia, Philly,Reopening Doubtful

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28. - Stock-holders, creditors and management ofthe Arcadia -International held meetingslast week to determine whether to re-open the spot.

No decision has been reached. As oneofficial put it, "We're trying to figurewhether to bury the corpse or to give ita blood transfusion."

The Arcadia closed last Saturday nightwhen the cooks, bartenders, waiters andother help walked out during the dinnerhour after demanding they be paid backwages.

It was reported that it will ultimatelyreopen as a restaurant without any floorentertainment. An orchestra will be re-tained. as there was no dispute with themusicians' union, Clem Williams crewhaving been paid virtually every pennydue them.

Winchell Loves the ChorusKids --Ever Since He Was 13

.Confesses why at launching of AFA "Winchell Chapter"-recalls when he had holes in the seat of his pants-Richman predicts chorines will be treated as ladies soonNEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Walter Winch ell grabbed the spotlight Thursday as

champion of chorus girls' rights when he was honored speaker at the formationof a Walter Winchell club composed of AFA chorus girls. The "Winchell ChorusGirl Chapter" was okehed by the AFA Council in recognition of Winchell's crusad-ing for "the kids," and Winchell told the well -dressed chorus cuties who giggledconstantly that he "started liking chorus girls back in 1910" when he was a 13 -year -old kid with Gus Edwards' flash act at $15 a week. He admitted he was sopoor that he had holes in the seat ofhis pants and had to wear a raincoateven on hot days. When he was canned Elsie Janis Setby Edwards, a chorus girl called IreneMartin saw him crying and, upon dis-covering why, persuaded Edwards to letWinchell stay in the act.

Since that time, Winchell said, he hasnever forgotten chorus girls. He recalledthe time he paid 25 chorines $2.50 eachto cover a salary cut they got in Brook-lyn and then said he became interestedin the AFA'a work when a chorine com-plained the AFA would not permit her towork the Paradise Restaurant becauseshe had disobeyed AFA orders whileworking the Hollywood Restaurant. Hesaid he got together with AFA's Execu-tive Secretary Ralph Whitehead and gotthe matter straightened out.

Winchell said it was fine for nameacta to back the chorus kids, closing withthe punch line, "It's swell to be impor-tant, but it's much more important tobe swell." That got him off to aterrific hand.

Councilman Harry Richman said theAFA's progress was fine and that it"won't be long before you will be treatedas ladies instead of as chorus girls."

President Sophie Tucker called Win-chell a "sweet boy" and then Council-man Gus Van told how the AFA col-lected his salary when he wasn't paid offin Minneapolis a couple of years ago.

Executive Secretary Ralph Whiteheadpresided and said this meeting wouldbe the first of a series of weekly meetingsto "acquaint chorus girls and all mem-bers with the AFA's work." Next Thurs-day's meeting will vote on establishinga "Sophie Tucker Fund" to raise $50,000for hospitalization of needy membersand will also vote on empowering theAFA Council to demand a salary bondfrom night clubs and theaters that ap-pear unable to pay off in full.

Whitehead explained that the failure

For Frank Fay VaudNEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Elsie Janis will

be on Frank Fay's first straight vaudebill at the Hudson Theater, along withthe Merry Maca, Six Debonairs andothers.

Fay says he considers the Janis book-ing as a first-rate achievement, MissJanis having been deluged with offersever since her Sunday night concertscaused such a furor.

Fay again emphasizes he will avoidthe "cavalcade of vaudeville" idea andthat he plans to present good talent thatcan stand on its own feet without sym-pathy introductions.

of AFA acts to collect in full whenthe Majestic Theater straight vaudefolded Sunday and also the loss of salarywhen the Hollywood Restaurant floppedhad convinced him that performersshould cease being overly sympatheticto shoestring employers and that they,thru the AFA, should be just as toughas other unions in collecting salaries.In the case of the Majestic, the actsasked the AFA not to call a strike, pre-ferring to take a chance with the man-agement. As a result. the acts collectedabout 25 per cent of their salaries. Inthe case of the Hollywood, the cast re-fused to file salary claims until it wastoo late and the spot had already closed.

About 200 chorines attended the meet-ing in Edison Hall, where ensuing meet-ings will be held Thursday afternoons.Councilmen Eddie Miller, Frank Lynch,Sid Williams, Jessie Noble and CharlesMosconi also were on the platform.

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Trianon Room, AmbassadorHotel, New York

The upper classes wine and dine anddance here and the music and floorentertainment is short but just right.In other words, no big show-just theballroom team and two bands alternat-ing for dance music.

The team, in its sixth week, is Rosa -lean and Seville, a handsome couplethat perform smoothly a waltz, BrazilianMaxixe, tango and a Portuguese Foda.The girl is an attractive sleek brunet inflattering lively white Kuhn gown andSeville's nimbleness and careful handlingprovides the proper complement. Theirdancing is of the effortless style so im-portant in society spots and their rou-tines are properly highlighted by spinsand lifts.

Dick Gasparre leads his 11 men, pro-viding insinuating rhythms that are en-ticing for the dancing and pleasing forjust plain listening. Violins and melodypredominate, the rhythms becomingsharper later in the evening when morepatrons are inclined to dance. Alternat-ing is Vincent Bragale and South Ameri-can Band, which does a competent dancemusic job.

Eleanor French, society deb, Is notsinging with the band at the moment,Happy Powers, comedy singer, doing theband vocals now.

Gertrude Dutton and Edward Crookoffer instruction in the Samba andConga Thursday nights, with prizes go-ing to best dancers among patrons. Gas-parre's Band plays Viennese waltzes forTuesday night contests.

William Adler and Ensemble playduring luncheon and cocktail hour ($1.25minimum). Dinner is $3. Food andservice are faultless.

Harry Sobol is the p. a.Paul Denis.

606 Club, ChicagoOne of the few spots In which the

shows are directly responsible roe thenightly crowds. It profits greatly fromconvention trade, which in January wasprobably the most prosperous of the en-tire year. No less than 15 acts are used,including an emcee line of four girlsand seven strip specialties. The latteritem, in particular, brings the boys inand, surprisingly enough, you find somecompetent talent In the other depart-ments too.

Margaret Faber's lively line is stillhere, opening and closing the hourlength bill with snappy routines, BillyCarr, another veteran, emsees most ca-pably and, by this time, is personally ac-quainted with a good percentage of thecustomers. He keeps the shows movingwith admirable rapidity and airs a cropof current and old tunes in round, tenorvoice.

Disrobing clan lists Marian Peters,Yvonne Nova, Collette, Carmen. PatriciaPerry, Deemer and Princess Aloha. MissPeters is a vivacious red -head who de-livers' a feverish tassel rumba. Yvonnehas a striking Latin personality andparades thru a teaser, using a shawl forcoverage and effect. Ease and gracemark Collette's interpretative nude dis-play, while Carmen, exotic disrober, workswith more effort In a brief Hawaiian cos-tume. Miss Perry 1s an attractive brunetwho has a way of holding the attention.Dagmar is another impressive and shape-ly disrober, while Princess Aloha cli-maxes the undress parade with a fastand hot strut to Jungle rhythms.

Sandwiched in between this eye -ap-pealing septet are strong dance and songspecialties. June Scott is on early in atux outfit to warble Birth of the Bluesand go Into a Tea for Two musical

Night Club Reviewscomedy tap. Polished work. Kay Austinpranced thru a flashy acro numberspiced with good tricks. Youthful andbright are the Dancing Dietrichs, swingteam, whose Jazzy concoction to St. LouisBlues is a highlight.

Jessie Roselle, Sophie Tuckerish bluessongstress, holds her own with currenthits. She is a good showman and hasa strong and melodious set of pipes to docredit to most of the favorites she deliv-ers. Mary Jane Brown, shiny little tap -stress, continues with modern, pepperysteps, while Joel and Annette, here intheir 25th week, thrill the rounders witha sock apache display in which the girlgets her share of punishment and, in alater show, return with a fast tango andnovelty strut.

Only comedy act is the double -mean-ing song piping of Dolly Sterling, whogoes over big. She gets in some spicylines and the boys howl for more.

Elevated dance floor is of considerablehelp to the back -of -the -room and barspenders, who can now do away withneck stretching. Only drinks are servedand a dollar minimum is still in effectnightly.

Sol Lake's four -piece combinationdishes out swingy dance music and playsa satisfactory show. The Tripoli Triostroll between ork sessions.

Sam Honlgberg. '

Dempsey's Bar, MiamiBeach, Fla.

Moore and Revel, the most amusingdance satirists in show business, sharethe feature spotlight with Joan Abbott,Harry Stevens and Vaughn Monroe andhis orchestra in the new show.

For witching -hour entertainment andan environment in which to lose one'sinhibitions Dempsey's is a good pre-scription.

Since owner Benneh Gaines' formulafor entertainment calls for a sisterdancing team as show opener, the brunetBurke Sisters have been replaced by theblond Steamer Sisters, who manage tosucceed in filling a tough assignmentfollowing the talented Burkes. GuyChurney, singer, is In a very difficultspot, for 1t Is his mission to remindthe audience that the show is on. Healmost succeeds.

There is no doubt that the show ison the moment Moore and Revel snaketheir appearance. These two poke funat their contemporaries In a mannerwhich provokes genuine guffaws. Fordownright brittle satire this team istops. As an added novelty Miss Mooreburlesques an operatic diva who reacheshigh C interrupted by an unexpectedburp. For the high in low comedy MissMoore should be awarded some sort ofplaque.

Blond Joan Abbott appears and sings.She has Improved since last year, andlast year she was better than the yearbefore.

Harry Stevens is a holdover from theprevious show. He is a hard-workingboy who captures the crowd 100 percent. Harry banjoes, sings, jokes andcomments. Music is by Vaughn Monroeand Don Ferrara.

Publicity by Carl Erbe.Lee Simmonds

Gleam Dinner Club,San Antonio

This spot, in the downtown sectionon the fringe of the Mexican quarter,continues to pack in a midnight throng.

BOB FLINCH and his

PERSONETTESMarionettes of Well -Known Personalities

"WORLD'S FAIR REVUE"PARADISE RESTAURANT, New York

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An intimate atmosphere, excellent foodand fair talent make the club a popularrendezvous for tourists and locals.

Pretty De Lores, willowy brunet song-stress and dancer, draws a solid handwith her sweet and husky vocals. Althoonly a youngster, De Lores has genuinetalent and sells her songs and danceswith plenty of personality. She special-izes 1n Latin numbers, and her dances,particularly La Cucharacha, are ex-tremely graceful and skilled. Looksgood In evening gowns.

Latin band, headed by Manuel Garza,sticks to sweet side. Garza warbles oc-casionally, but without umph. FrankDoyle, veteran emsee and pianist, ispleasing. Could Improve with effort atoriginality.

Patsy Haley, shapely young blonde,shows promise with her acro tapping.She is energetic and lithe. Striking Win-nie Powell, ex of the Fort Worth CasaManana, is another dancer with eye ap-peal and has a neat novelty routine.

Ruth Beaucaire draws plenty of gig-gles with her comic specialty. JerryMcRae, cowgirl band leader from Hono-lulu, appeared as guest performer andwas up to her usual high standard Intap, singing and guitar and sax numbers.

Service 1s good and prices reasonablein bar, small dining room and main roomwhich seats 150 but lacks adequatedancing space. Decorations are in Rus-sian motif with distinctive murals.

J. N. Crastlneck 1s manager -owner.Stanley Gunn.

Restaurant De La Paix, St.Moritz Hotel, New York

Fine dance music and a pleasantenough floor divertissement make thisdining spot right on Central Park oneof the most enjoyable in town.

Band is Basil Fomeen's elght-piececombo led by Fomeen's excellent accor-dion playing. Fomeen gets solid backingfrom three saxes, trumpet, string bass,drums and a trick piano, that adds bril-liancy to the music. The piano 1s aFomeen brain child-a combination ofreed organ, piano, cymballon, vibraphoneand chimes, and all handled easily fromtwo keyboards. Fomeen gives distinc-tion to his music by deviating into for-eign tunes and then slipping right backinto pop numbers without a singlebreak.

The alternate band is Geisha Man-kowsky's Serenaders (piano, violin, stringbass and cello) and it does a fine Jobwith concert music. In addition, on theoff night for Fomeen's Band, this quar-tet also handle the dance music.

The "floor show" isn't much-but cer-tainly enough for patronage that doesn'tappear Interested in too much entertain-ment. Dorothy Roland and Eddie Pierce.a shapely blonde and a tall, clean-cutfellow, provide interesting ballroom rou-tines. Their opener is a pictorial ver-sion of Rubenstein's Romance. Then alively stunty rumba and a sprightly mu-sical comedy number featuring handmovements. Miss Roland is attractivein a sparkling black Kuhn kown thatseta off her blond hair nicely. The teamalso handles the nightly "instructionhour" between shows.

Lovely little brunet Aurelia Colomacaptivates her audience with her cameo-like.beauty, but her. singing Is deficient.Hardly above a whisper, it couldn't makeitself heard despite the mike. She sangLatin and English numbers.

Roget is the friendly host and BobReud is the hotel's p. a. Dinner from $2.Food, service and atmosphere excellent.

Paul Denis.

Lucky Boys) and the old-fashioned dancework of Pat Rooney who, by the timethis is in print, will be succeeded byanother emseeing comedian (Rooneymoves to Colosimo's Thursday).

The visiting fireman will get the Im-pression that the College Inn is now anopen market for amateurs and will won-der what happened to the nitery thatonce established Ben Bernie, among othercelebrities. The room must have anincreased budget for talent, since noth-ing but an impressive show, generouswith strong acts that will fit in this in-formal atmosphere, will serve thepurpose.

The eight models, decent enoughlookers, appear in bathing suit, sportand long gown parades, walk around theelevated stage a couple of times and de-part to the same silence that greetedthem. The Jitterbugs jitterbug to ex-haustion if encouraged by the patrons,and due to the scarcity of other talentget plenty of encouragement.

The Four Whitsons do most of thefunny sight stuff and acro tricks fa-miliar in the act of the Six Lucky Boys.It is wholesome material and well pre-sented.

Pat Rooney, too, held his own withthe time -tried steps that brought himfame, but is not too strong as an emcee,particularly in such a large room. Wouldgo much better In more intimate niteries.

Red Stanley's jazzy septet is midgetedon the large band stand formerly popu-lated by outfits more than twice thatsize. It is a hot enough and pleasingenough combination but cannot do jus-tice to the spacious College Inn. Redhimself is featured on the trombone andsings comedy songs, while Mickey Saboland Felix Giobbo are other vocalassistants.

Don and Audrey LeMaire are stillaround to teach the Lambeth Walk,among other steps, and Carl Marx clownsaround the tables. Sam Hontgberg.

College Inn, Sherman Hotel,Chicago

The new entertainment set-up here isanything but an improvement over someof the Indifferent policies that have ?timeand gone in the last year. Once oneof the brightest spots in the Loop, Itnow finds itself in desperate need ofa guiding hand that will lead it out ofits doldrums.

A seven -piece band that is strictly forthe small seaters, eight models that dolittle modeling and no dancing, and asimilar number of jitterbugs culled fromneighborhood theater contests composethe gist of the show. It's a sad com-bination that can't be brightened evenwith some lively acrobatic nonsense bythe Four Whitsons (formerly of the Six

Casa Manana, New YorkBilly Rose's 10th Streamlined Varieties

(vaude's sugar under any other nametastes just as sweet), plus a productionnumber from a deceased legit show andas an afterpiece a display of "talent inexile," commercially matches up with anyof Rose's former bills and with its ex-ploitation advantages should pack thehouse.

Running slightly over two hours, showwas ushered in Monday (January 23)with the customary opening -night con-fusion, off -tempo musical accompani-ment and timing of acts. Despite thepresence of the Three Stooges, the billseemed a little thin on comedy, althoRose's intentions were good. Other ex-hilarating acts, however, make up forthis void.

Opener is the Four Vespers' doing aneat teeterboard turn. They work nicelyand fast, going thru the orthodox somer-saults, double flips, hand-to-hand acrowork, climaxed with the omnipotentthree high.

A touch of light comedy dancing isperformed by Dorothy Fox, a fugitivefrom legit, doing impressionistic dancework in modern style. A somewhatcomely brunet, Miss Fox has quite animble style and scores with a bit satir-izing a chorus girl looking for work.

Jack Durant, who came into the Casaon the heels of the last show's closing,is held over as emsee; also doing a com-edy turn and imitations, interspersedwith full back flips. His act is unusual,doing character imitations of Paul Muni,Herbert Marshall and Clark Gable, eachclimaxed with an acro flip and the re-mark, "But can he do this?" Durantlooks nice on the stage, emsees capably,tries his hand at singing, which isu. s. g., but withal seems to be a littleconfounded in his new comedy role. Hedoesn't seem to know what to do withhis hands either, so he wrings them.

Lillian Roth's return to Broadway wasmarred by the blatant blares of JackDenny's Band. La Roth. who is quite alooker, tho a little more mature lookingnow, did a couple of ballads in the stylethat elevated her to stardom some yearsago. Numbers were on the sentimentalpashy side, including I Married an Angeland Get Out of Town. As an enter -

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tamer she's still a good bet for anyone'snitery.

The Salicf Puppets, a standard vaudeturn, held the rapt attention of every-one and are certainly one of the out-standing numbers of the show. Puppet-eers work on a raised stage in back ofthe band stand, and the act is as charm-ing as ever.

Gomez and Winona are a well -co-ordinated agile dance team with nary amovement out of place. They did threenumbers that contained many trickturns, spins and difficult routines thatare exceedingly well executed.

Baritone Everett Marshall, after ashort run in the revival of BlossomTime, is marked down as a headliner andmakes his presence known immediatelywith a strong, almost belabored delivery.Marshall is quite a showman, a greatmugger and exudes personality all overthe place. On the other side, he is thepossessor of a pleasing voice. He sangThe Night Is Young and You're SoBeautiful twice, once because Rose wrotethe song for the Fort Worth Fair andagain because a Texas muck -a -muckCame late. He tears the house down.

The Three Stooges, with Eddie Lawtonatraighting, on a return trip to Rose'spalatial saloon, slay the house with theirscrewy routines, overworked gags andtheir seedy -looking appearance. It'shard to find another comedy combothat can provoke as much laughter.

Closer on the first portion is theFranklin D. Roosevelt Jones productionnumber from the late Sing Out the News.Number is built around the hit tune ofthe same name, and if there ever was apip this is It. About 30 colored peopleparticipate in the skit and do a grandjob of putting over a production num-ber without elaborate scenic effects.

Music for the show is played by Denny,who also plays for dancing. His accom-paniment on opening night was muchtoo loud for the show, and those whoneeded him for vocals found the com-petition of his brass section pretty tough.Otherwise his music is very swingy andtuneful.

Rita Rio and her all -girl band providethe relief tunes, and what they lackmusically Rita makes up in shapely ap-pearance and umph. She swings a meanbaton, among other things.

Second portion of the show is a 30 -minute Refugee Revue, staged excep-

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tionally well by John Murray Anderson.Aside from the basic idea of presentingartists who have been expelled from thedictatorship countries, which is com-mendable enough, the revue is musicaland entertaining and is capable of stand-ing on Its own feet. There is a lackof exceptional talent, but as a unit thegroup shows to good advantage.

The opening, called the Verboten Over-ture, runs too long, but features sectionsof the classics composed by the Strausses,Mendelssohn, Offenbach and others, nowbanned in Germany and Austria. MaxWillenz, of Austria, is emsee (and isway off in his gag timing), and in ironicFascist salute shouts the word "verboten"with each song introduction. The pieceis dramatically portrayed and touching.

Hells Linda, with a throaty contraltovoice; Vilma Kurer, attractive red-headed soprano, and Beatrice Lind, oper-atic singer, were all pleasing with indi-vidual renditions and a short harmonybit by the three.

The D'Artois were entertaining withsatiric dance numbers; Bob and BertieHellman polished off very neatly apianissimo arrangement of Rhapsody inBlue. Outstanding was Erna Rubenstein,an attractive blonde and a talented con-cert violinist. Herbert Ertel sang a cry-ing version of Eili Eili that just doesn'tbelong in a night club, even under thepresent setting.

And in keeping with the present-daymanifestations of patriotism, the finaleis climaxed with the singing of theStar-Spangled Banner, with a papier-mache Statue of Liberty rising in backof the band.

Yes, Rose has the semblance of a hit,and with some Judicious pruning itwill probably do well.

Sydney Spier continues to do a capablepublicity job. Sol Zatt.

Chez Firehouse, New YorkThis place is best known as the night

club where John Hoysradt first inflictedhis mimicry and acid impersonations ofthe big wigs on the night club goingpublic. Hoysradt's rise thru a subse-quent appearance at the Rainbow Roomand then a successful London engage-ment is now history. It also made theFirehouse as an entity in night -]tong,but the streamlined mellers being runupstairs at the American Music Hall,from where most of the talent is liftedand the audience, too, hasn't been pro-ductive of much ever since.

The latest "sophisticated comedy" as-signment has been handed to LeslieLitomy, doubling from his upstairs en-gagement in Naughty Naught. Litomydoes three bits, which are somewhatamusing but a little thin. Personal Es-cort number is saucy and clever but tooslow, altho he was first "tested by theGood Housekeeping Institute." Withal.however, Litomy has a lot of presenceand poise and a droll manner which hecould use to good advantage withstronger material.

Clare and Sana Sisters, skating act, doa fast whirlwind bit but do not partic-ularly shine in this intimate atmosphere.

Playing for dancing and featured inthe show is Milt Herth (Omar the SwingMaker), a three-piece musical combofeaturing an electric organ, piano anddrums, manned respectively by Herth.Frank Froeba and Dick Ridgely, Herth'sswingology on the organ is deft andtuneful and definitely a novelty.

Van Alexander's Band provides thedancing rhythms, with his 11 -piece crewof mostly brass reminding you of itwhen it plays. His arrangements arctricky and nice, but the ever constantblare and noise is a discourager.

Spot is operated by John and JerrouldKrimsky. Jack Diamond is the p. a.

Sol Zatt.

Royal Palm, Miami, Fla.When you can get two shows for the

price of one it's bargain day In anyman's language.

Owner Art Childers has supplementedthe Ted Lewis show with a MarjorieFielding production that tops all pre-vious presentations at the downtownnitery. Almost from the moment Lewismakes his appearance to the colorfulMerry -Go -Round finale, in which allmembers of the cast appear, includingLewis, Terry Lawlor, the Radio Aces.Frank Paris, Eleanor Tennis, Theo Troy.Houston and Harden, Loretta Lane andCharles (Snowball) Whittier, It's thekind of show that makes after -darkentertainment an exciting diversion.

In the best dressed show to ever ap-pear in these parts, the Fielding girlsmake their first appearance in a number

called Tropic Holiday, followed by Lewisin a clever version of a current hit.Franklin D. Roosevelt Jones, in whichhe is joined by his shadow, SnowballWhittler. As an encore Lewis offers hisold stand-by (about a thousand ears ofcorn rolled into one) and then intro-duces Terry Lawlor, no newcomer here.The redhead looks good but soundsbetter.

Loretta Lane, of Lewis' troupe, fol-lows Lawlor in a few well -devised turns.and then the Fielding girls appear in aFlamingo number which is one of thoseriot -of -color things. The tall judys inthis act are more than striking. EleanorTennis bends her toenails in a ballet atthis point. Fair.

Radio Aces come next and look likean excellent bet to become minor Ritzs.Not as screwy, but a lot of people aregonna like them better. Theo Troy.next, slows things up somewhat with a

(See NIGHT CLUB on page 28)

North Dakota Clubs HitBISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 28.-North Da-

kota liquor dealers and night club oper-ators are alarmed over possibilities thata State or municipal liquor control sys-tem will be set up by the State Legisla-ture now in session.

Senator Walter J. Trout has a measuremaking it unlawful for any person otherthan an employee of a municipal liquorstore to sell or barter intoxicatingliquors.

Under the present system the Stateobtains revenue thru a stamp tax, withcontrol vested in incorporated munici-palities or thru county commissions.

Loew Profits DeclineNEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Yearly report

of Loew's, Inc., and subsidiaries shows aprofit of $9,924,934 for the fiscal yearended on August 31, 19/8, after amorti-zation and writeoff of charges, minorityinterest, taxes, etc.

This sum, after preferred dividends, isequal to $5.65 a share on 1.599,053 no-par common shares. Previous year's fig-ures were $14,426,062, which came to88.46 common share.

Vaude Back at SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 28.-E. M.

Loew's Court Square Theater here re-turns to vaude with a policy of six actsthree days a week. Bert Green will con-duct a pit band.

City has not had vaude for more than10 years.

MorrisAgency LandsFt. Worth Casa Show

FORT WORTH, Tex., Jan. 28.-TheCitizens' Committee of Forth Worth,headed by Amos Carter, is understoodto have decided to permit the WilliamMorris Agnecy to produce the show atits Casa Manana this summer for sixweeks beginning July 15.

The committee has appropriated8150.000 to underwrite the venture.Music Corporation of America had theshow last year.

Rapp Plans Own ClubCINCINNATI, Jan. 28.-Barney Rapp,

whose ork is currently holding forth atthe Gibson Hotel Rathskeller here, ismapping plans to operate his own niteryhere, using the Club 4444, originallybuilt and opened by Izzy Schneidermansome four years ago and dark the lasttwo years. The spot is located on oneof Cincy's most heavily traveled high-ways. No date has been set for theopening.

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22 The Billboard NICHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE February 4, 1939(Routes are for current week when no dates

w given.)

AA. B. C. Trio (Paradise) NYC, nc.Adrian, Iris (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, nc.Ails. Roscoe (Harry's New York Bar) Chi, nc.Allen, Roberta (McAlpin) NYC, h.Allen Vicki (Blackhawk) Chi, nc.Allen. Lester (Yacht Club) NYC, nc.Ammons, Albert (Cafe Society) NYC, no.Anderson. Helena (Midnight Sun) NYC, nc.Andre, Julia (Crisis) NYC, nc.Andrea, Andre (Downtown Casino) Detroit,

nc.Andrews, Joanne (Queen's Terrace) Woodside,

L. I., nc.Antoine & DuBarry (Woodside Gardens) Long

Island, nc.Arden, Dolly (Casa Nacionale) Havana, nc.Arden's, Don, Artist Models (Lookout House)

Covington, Ky., nc.Armstrong, Maxie (Ernie's) NYC. no.Armstrong, Harry (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC,

nc.Arren & Broderick (Earl Carroll's) Holly-

wood, nc.Ates, Roscoe (Capitol) Washington, D. C., t.Atterberry Players [Del Monica's) Miami, no.Aunt Jemina (Oriental) Chi, t.Austin, Kay (606 Club) Chi, nc.

BBailey Sisters (Palmer House) Chi, h.Balo, Ddnald (Selwyn( Chi. t.Baker, Bea (885 Club) Chi, nc.Baldwin & Bristol (Hance. Inn) Phia, no.Ballard & Rae (Hackney Empire) London 30 -

Feb. 12, t.Bellew, Julie (House of Murphy) Hollywood,

nc.Baker, Bonnie (Palmer House) Chi, h.Ballero, Mark (Continental) Miami, nc.Banjo Bernie (Plantation) NYC, nc.Banks, Sadie (Old Roumanian) NYC, nc.Bannister, Barbara (Le Mirage) NYC, nc.Barclay, George (La Fonda) Hollywood, nc.Barr & Estes (Pal.) Cleveland, t.Barrie, Ann (Pepper Pot) NYC, nc.Barrie, Grade (Chez Paree) Chi, nc.Barrie, Mickey (Mother Kelly's) Miami Beach,

nc.Barron, Blue, & Oreh. (Loew's Broad) Colum-

bus, O., t.Barsony, Dr. L. (Zimmerman's Hungarial

NYC, nc.Bates, Lulu (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, nc.Baylos, Gene (Yacht Club) NYC, nc.Beaucaire, Pierre (Monte Carlo) NYC, nc.Behan. Arthur (Gay Nineties) NYC. nc.Bell's Hawaiian Follies (Palace) Jacksonville,

Fla., 3-5, t.Belmont Bros. (Show Boat) Pittsburgh, nc.Belostotsky, Boris (St. Regis) NYC, h.Bemis, Beverly (Lyric) Indianapolis, t.Bennet, Ethel (Old Roumanian) NYC, nc.Benson, Ina (Radio Franks) NYC. nc.Berle, Milton (Chez Paree) Chi, nc.Berman, Herman (Roumanian Village) NYC.

nc.Bettine (El Rio) NYC, nc.Billettl Troupe (Shrine Circus) Amarillo, Tex.Birse, Darla (Russian Kretchma) NYC. re.Bishop. Cosine (Maple Grove) Huntsville, Ala.,

ne.Shire, Dorothy (Hungarfa) NYC, re,Boaz, Jean (Alms) Cincinnati, h.Bolton, Jean (Royal Palm, Miami, nc.Bonard, Peggy (Ernie's) NYC, nc.Bond, Gertrude (Elysee) NYC, nc.Borg, Igna (Colosimo's, Chi, nc.Bowes, Major, "School of Swing"

(Tower) Kansas City, Mo., t.Bouvier. Yvonne (St. Regis, NYC, h,Brock. Heine (Pan -Pacific Rink) Los An-

geles. a.Bronday, Arthur (Happy's) Glendale, L. I.,

nc.Brooks, Artie (Chateau) Rochester, nc.Brown. Jimmie ( Commodore[ NYC, h.Brown, Art (Capitol) Washington, D. C., t.Brown, Barbara (Nut Club) NYC, nc.Byrne, Kathleen (Chateau Moderno) NYC, nc.Burnett, Denise & Louise (Earl Carroll's)

Hollywood, nc.Burns, Kathleen (Crisis) NYC, nc.Byers, Enis (Yacht Club) NYC, ce.Byton, Dorothy. Girls (Stevens) Chi, h.

C.

Calloway, Hazel (Plantation) NYC, nc."Calling All Stars" Unit (Colonial) Dayton,

O.. t.Campbell's Trio (Santa Rita) Tucson, Ariz., h.Carlyle Sisters (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, nc.Carpenter. Imogene (Weylin) NYC, h.Carr, Billy (606 Club) Chi, nc.Carr, Alexander (Roumanian Village) NYC.

nc.Carroll, Della (Merry -Go -Round) Newark, no.Carter & Bowie (Barney Gallant's) NYC, nc.Cassandra (Patio Club) Palm Beach, nc.Carter & Bowie (Barney Gallant's) NYC, re.Carter, Betty (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc.Carlos & Carlto (Havana -Madrid) NYC. nc.Carpenter, Thelma (Black Cat) NYC, nc.Case Brothers & Marie (Orpheum) Memphis, t,Castro, Jose (Palmer House) Chi, h.Chandler. Patsey (2 o'Clock) Baltimore, nc.Chapman, Dick (Armando's) NYC, re.Chiquita (Bedford Rest) Brooklyn, nc.Claire. Jean (Piccadilly) NYC, h.Clark Sisters (Maple Grove Inn) Huntsville,

Ala., nc.C'audet, Marguerite (Lowry) St. Paul, h.Chary, Michael (La Cava) NYC, re.Clements, Curly (Wivel) NYC, re.^obey. I.ew (White) NYC, h.Collette. Joan (606 Club) Chi, nc.Collican. Bill: (Crisis) NYC, nc.Collins & Beasley 'Plantation) NYC. nc.Collins & Patrick (Arrow) Los Angeles, t.Colonic). Aurelia (St. Moritz) NYC. h.Comets of Swing (Geo. Washington) Jackson-

ville. Fla., h.Conklin & Thomas (Capitol) Washington,

D. C., t.Connors, Jack (Onyx) NYC. nc.Continentals, Three (La Marquise) NYC, re.Cook. Aileen (Ruben Bleu) NYC, nc.Cooker. Etiz (Kit Eat) NYC, nc.Cooper & Dixon (College Inn) San Diego,

Calif.. nc.Coquette Band (Paramount) Springfield,

Mass., t.Conies & Palmer (Queen Mary) NYC, re.Cortez, Sammy (Kit Kati NYC, nc.Corvino & Ardella (Exposition) Aurora, Ill.. h.

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EXPLANATIONS OF SYMBOLSa-auditorium; b-ballroom; c-cafe; cb-cabaret; cc-country club;

h-hotel; mh-music hall; nc-night club; p-amusement park; ro-roadhouse; fe-restaurant; s-showboat; t-theater.

NYC-New York City; Phila-Philadelphia; Chi-Chicago.

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Coy, Lyda Mae (Netherland Plaza, Cincin-nati, h.

Crane, Gladys (Maxim) Bronx, NYC, nc.Crane, Ford (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, nc.Craig, Reginald (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood,

nc.Crawford & Caskey (Palmer House) Chi, h.Crosby, Bob, & Band (Paramount) NYC, t.Cross & Dunn (Palm Island Club) Miami, nc.Cummings, Don (Pal.) Chi, t.

DD'Armour, Franklyn (Paramount) NYC, t.D'Avalos. Rodolfo [Versailles) NYC, re.Dagmar (606 Club) Chi, nc.Dancing Dletrlchs (606 Club) Chi, nc.Daley, Cass (Paramount) NYC, t.Dane, Olga, & Swingsters (Century) Balti-

more, t.Daniels, Jean (Plantation) NYC, ne.Daniels, Muriel (Hungarial NYC, re.Daniels, Billy (Mammy's Chicken Farm)

NYC, no.Dare & Yates (Oriental) Chi, t.Dare -Devil Davit (Riverside) Milwaukee, t.Darlo & Diane (Casa Nacionale l Havana, nc.Datsko, Yasha (Russian Art) NYC. .e,Davis, Dolly (Lexington) NYC, h.Dawn, Alice (Continentale) Miami, nc.Dawn & Darrow (Nixon) Pittsburgh, re.DeCamp, Ronnie (Old Roumanian) NYC, nc.De Flores, Felipe (Havana Madrid) NYC, nc.De LaPlante, Peggy (Jimmy Kelly's' NYC,

nc.Deauville Boys (Top Hat) Union City, N. J..

nc.Del Rios (Rosy) NYC, t.Dell. Helen (Bertolotti's) NYC, nc.Denault, Helen (Chateau) Rochester, nc.Denning, Ruth [Club 171 Hollywood. nc.Del Rio, Diana (Havana -Madrid) NYC, nc.Dermody, CUR (Tic Toe) Montreal, Que., no.De Thury, Ilona (Tokay) NYC, re.D'Ivons, The (Continental) Miami, nc.Diamond Brothers (Savoy) London, h.Di Palma, Angelo (Nixon) Pittsburgh, re.Dixon, Alice (Kit Kat) NYC, nc.Dominguez, Paquita (El Chico) NYC, nc.Donnelly, Harry (Gay Nineties) NYC, nc.Dorita & Valero (El Chico) NYC, nc.Dorsey, Jimmy, & Band (New Yorker)

NYC, h.

Francine, Anne (Le Coq Rouge) NYC, re.Franklin, Cass (Hollywood Beach) Hollywood,

Fla., h.Frederick & Yvonne (Blackhawk) Chi, nc.Fredericks, Charles (Midnight Sun) NYC. nc.Fredysons, Seven (Shubert) Cincinnati, t.French, Eleanor (Ambassador) NYC, h.

CGall & Diane ()Wan's) Buffalo, nc.Gale, Al (HI -Hat) Chi, nc.Gale Sextet (Royal Palm Club) Miami, nc.Gale, Judith (Fifth Ave.) NYC, h.Gallagher, Joe (Radio Franks) NYC, nc.Gallagher, Jim & June (Gay Nineties) Miami

Beach, Fla., nc.Gardiner, Madeline (Freddie's) Cleveland, nc.Gavin, Margo (Harry's New York Bar) Chi,

nc.Gay, Sally (Hollywood Beach) Hollywood,

Fla, h.Gerrin, Dorothy (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood,

nc.Gerrits, Paul (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood, nc.Ghezzis, Les (Chicago) Chi, t.Gilbert, Ethel (Radio Franks) NYC, nc.Gifford, Jack (Cafe Society) NYC. ne.Gilrone & Janice (Hungarial NYC, nc.Ginger & Patsy (Bat Gormley's) Lake Charles,

La., nc.Gleason, Art, & Julie Sanborn (Gates) Lowell,

Mass., 0; (Park) Woonsocket, R. I., 5;(Strand) Framingham, Mass., 6-8, t.

Glover & Lamas (CopacabanaI Rio de Janeiro,nc.

Gomez, Romero (El Chico.) NYC. nc.Gomez & Winona (Casa Manana) NYC, nc.Gonzales & Menen (MeAlpin) NYC, h.Goodelle, Nieta (Road to Mandalay) NYC, ac.Gordon, Paul (State -Lake) Chi, t.Gordon, Connie (Green Gables) Drums, Pa.,

nc,Gower & Jeanne (Chicago) Chi, t.Gray. Jack [Park Lane) NYC, h.Greben, Michel (St. Regis) NYC, h.Gree, Mira (Casino Russel NYC, nc.Green, Al (Pioneer Nut) NYC, nc.Oreen, Bennett (Mother Kelly's) Miami

Beach, nc.Grey, Betty (Bismarck) Chi, h.Guy, Barrington (Plantation) NYC, nc.Gyldenkrone, Baron (Wivel) NYC, re.

Night Club and Vaude Routes must be received at the CincinnatiUnit offices not later than Friday to insure publication.

Dorsey, Tommy, & Orch. (Earle) P5115, t,Dowling, Tom, & Sis (McAlpin) NYC, h.Downey, Morton (Plaza) NYC. h.Doyle, Buddy (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, nc.Droyson, Danny (Paramount) NYC, t.Drayton Sisters & Jack (Chez Ami) Buffalo,Duanas, The (Downtown Casino) Detroit, nc.Duke, Maralyn (Royal Palm) Miami, nc.Dumont, Valerie (Village Casino) NYC, nc.Dunn, Vera (Tic Toe) Montreal, Que., nc.Dunn, Biddle (Ernie's) NYC, nc,Duncan, Midget Jackie (Frank's Casa Nova)

Buffalo, nc.Durant, Jack (Casa Manana) NYC, no.Durkin, Nellie (Swing) NYC, nc.Duro, Fred (Brevoort) NYC, h.

EEdwards & Arden (State -Lake) Chi, t.Elaine & Henry (Garbo) NYC, re.Elderblooms, The (State -Lake) Chi, t.Engel, Joan (Casino Russel NYC, nc.Entenza, Johnny (Geo. Washington) Jack-

sonville, Fla., h,Enters & Borgia (Hollywood Beach) Holly-

wood, Fla., h.Evans, Red (Strand) NYO, t.Everetts, The (New Town Casino) Miami

Beach, ne.

Fagan, Nutsey (Village Nut) NYC, nc.Fairfax (White) NYC, 11.Fenton, Joe, & Co. (Casino Municipal) Nice,

France, t.Farmer Ray's Hill Billies: Winchester, Va.Farrell, Bill (Place Elegantel NYC, nc.Fawn & Jordan (Le Mirage) NYC, nc.Fay, Vivien (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood, nc.Faye, Gloria (Rose Bowl) Chi, nc.Faye, Gladys (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc.Faye & Wellington (Royal York) Toronto,

Ont., h.Fazio, Joe (Casa Manana) Palo Alto, Calif.,

no.Fears. Kay (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC. nc.Felton, Happy, & Band (Chicago) Chi, t.Fenton, Mildred (Drake) Chi, h.Fink. Henry (Ike's Chop House) NYC, re.Fiske, Dwight (Colony Club) Chi, nc.Fitzgerald, Ella (Park Central) NYC, h.Fitzgerald. Lillian (Plantation) NYC. ne.Fitzsimmons, Loretta (Maple Grove Inn)

Huntsville, Ala., nc.Ftoretta & Boyette (Deshler-Wallick) Colum-

bus, h.Fontana. Georges (El Rio) NYC, nc.Forbes. Marta (Chez Firehouse) NYC, nc.Forrest, Delano (Ernie's) NYC, nc.Foster. Goe. Girls, 18 (Earle) Washington. t.Foster. Gae, Girls (Roxy) NYC, t.Fox, Gloria (Edgewater Beach) Chi, h.Frances, Emma (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC.

nc.

HHager, Clyde (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, nc.He Ines, Tate & Simpson (Leon & Eddie's,

NYC, nc.Hale, Johnny (New Town Casino) Miami

Beach, ne.Hale, Teddy (Kit Kat) NYC, nc.Hallow, Bunny (Hollywood Beach) Hollywood,

Fla., h,Hammond, Earl F. Eskimo Troupe (Ice Follies

of 1937) Atlantic City.Handy, W. C. (Cotton Club) NYC. nc.Hank the Mule (New Town Casino) Miami

Beach, no.Hanscom, Joan (Montparnesse) NYC, nc.Harrington, Pat (Club 18) NYC, nc.Harris, Connie (Kit Kat) NYC, nc.Harrison & Fisher (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood,ne

Harrison, Spike (Gay '905) NYC, nc.Hartman, The (Plaza) NYC, h.Harvey, Sharon )Hungaria) NYC, nc.Hayworth, Seabee, Revue (Rialto) Durham,

N. C., 31; (Carolina) Burlington Feb. 1;(State) Salisbury 2; (Gem) Kannapolls 3;(Paramount) Hickory 4, t.

Healey, Eunice (Century) Baltimore, t..Heidi, Horace, & Band (Biltmore) NYC, h.Herbert, Florence (Bill's Gay '90s) NYC, nc.Hickory Nuts (Wive)) NYC, re.Higgins, Peter (Lookout House) Covington,

Ky., nc.Hildegarde (Palm Island Club) Miami, no,Hill, Florence (Plantation) NYC, se.Hill, Betty (Chateau) Rochester, nc.Hilliard, Jack (Royale Frolics) Chi, nc.Hilliard, Harriet (Pal.) Chi, t.Hilton, Maude (Riverside) Milwaukee, t.Hin Low, Florence (Royale Frolics) Chi. nc.Holliday, Billie (Cafe Society) NYC, nc.Holman, Libby (Versailles) Miami, nc.Holmes, Joanne (Savarin) Buffalo, nc.Hollywood Doubles (Oriental) Chi, t.Hopkins, Bob (New Villa) Toledo, O., nc.Hourckle. Johnny (Bol Tabarin) NYC. nc.House, Billy, & Co. (Shubert) Cincinnati, t.Howard, Shemp (Stage I) Hollywood, nc.Howard, Joe E. (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC,

nc.Hoysradt, John (Chez Firehouse) NYC, nc.Hubert. John (Fifth Ave.) NYC, h.Huggins, Johnny (Kit Kat) NYC. nc.Hunnington Sisters (Dublin) Columbus, O.,

nc.Hunter, Alberta (Tony's) NYC, no.Hutchinson. Hal (Biltmore) NYC, h.Hutton. Marian (Paradise) NYC. nc.Hutton, Ina Ray, & Orch. (State) NYC, t.Hyde, Herman (Shubert) Cincinnati, t.

Ice Follies 1930' Syracuse Feb. 1-6; NewHaven. Conn.. 12.

Irving. Jack (Club Alabam'1 Chi, nc.

Jackson, o (Cotton(Plantation)

NYC, nc.Jackson, Connie est(Clu NYC, nc.'(Jackson, Stone Reeves& (Club Alabam') Chi.

nc.Janet of France (Janet of France) NYC, re.Jarvis, Johnny (Fifth Ave.) NYC, 5.Jarvis, Sam (St. Regis) NYC, h.Jennings, Don & Sally (Bismarck) Chi, h.Joel & Anette (606 Club) Chi, nc.Johnson, Mae (Cotton Club) NYC, nc.Johnson, Charlie (Black Cat) NYC, nc.Johnson, Mary (Merry -Go -Round) Newark.

nc.Johnson, Marjorie (Garbo) NYC, re.Johnson, Mary Vee (Midnight Sun) NYC, nc.Johnson, Lucille ,Belmont -Plaza) NYC, ne.Jonay, Roberta (2 o'Clock) Baltimore, nc.Jones, Owen (Leone's) NYC, re.Jones, Tommy (Harry's New York Bar) Chi.

nc.Jordan, Kay (Palace) Houston, t.Joyce, Marion (Bedford Rest) Brooklyn, nc.Juanita & Champions (Belle Vue Circus)

Manchester, England.Jules & Webb (Hollywood Beach) Hollywood.

Fla., h.Juvelys (Capitol) Washington, D. C., t.

KKahn-Aahlm (Casino Russel NYC, nc.Kapelova, Klavdla (Russian Kretchma) NYC,

nc.Karavaeff, Simon (Russian Kretchma) NYC,

nc.Karma, Karin (Tokay) NYC, re.Karolls (Biltmore Bowl) Los Angeles, no.Karoszy, Ethel (Tokay) NYC. re.',Carson's, Marla, Musicales (Onesto) Canton,

0., h.KaKay, Dollytc(Dle Frolics)Beatrice (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, nc.Kaye, Evelyn (Biltmore) NYC, h.Kaye, Marco (Riverside) Milwaukee, t.Kelly, Paula (Rainbow Room) NYC, no.Kenney, Billy (Cortez) El Paso, Tex h.Kermit & Demris (Washington-Youree)

Shreveport, La., h.King, Anna (Garbo) NYC, re.King, Carol (Paradise) NYC, nc.Kinney, Ray (Lexington) NYC, h.Kirk, Joe (Merry -Go -Round) Newark, no.Kitchell, Iva (Village Barn) NYC, h.Kramer, Dolly (Barrel Club) Vallejo, Cant

nc.Kramer, Leon (Hungarfa) NYC, re,Kress, Carl (Onyx) NYC, nc.Kruger, Jerry (Club 18) NYO. nc.

LLaMarr, Henry (Murray's) Tuckahoe, N. Y..

nc.Lane Lovebirds, Jack (Paradise) NYC, nc.Lane, Mary (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc.Lane, Joyce (The Drum) Coral Gables, Fla.,

nc.Lane, Loretta (Royal Palm Club) Miami, nc.Lane, Judy (Club Tivoli) Juarez, Mexico, nc,Lane, Jackie (Chicken Coop) Grand Rapids,

Mich., no.Langford, Robert (Varsity Club) Burette

Calif., nc.Lansing, Don (Dempsey's) Miami, nc.LaRue, Eddie (Varsity Hall) Portland, Ore.,

nc.Lassen, Sigrid (Armando's) NYC. re.LaTour, Jona (Chateau) Rochester, no.Laurie, Jack (Swing) NYC, nc.LaValle, Billy (Wonder Bar) NYC, ac.La Vernes, The (Monte Carlo) NYC, nc.LaZellas, Aerial (Auditorium) Dallas,LeBaron, Peggy (Wive)) NYC, re.LeBeau, Rus (Savarin) Buffalo, no.Lee, Bob (Wive)) NYC, re.Leeds, Sammy (Gibson) Cincinnati, Is.Legg, Harris (Pan -Pacific Rink) Les An-

geles, a.LeMaires, The (College Inn) Chi, no,Leimomi (Lexington) NYC, h.Lengel, Maxine (Pioneer Nut) NYC, ne.Leonard, Hazel (Roumanian Village) NYC, nc.LePaul (885 Club) Chi, nc.Lerner, Max (Lyman's) Los Angeles, nc.Le Shay & Leda (Top Hat) Union City, N. J.,

nc.Lewis, Dorothy (St. Regis) NYC, h.Lewis, Texas Jim (Village Barn) NYC, nc.Lewis. Meade Lux (Cafe Society) NYC, nc.Lewis. Ralph (Merry -Go -Round) Newark,

N. J., nc.Llbuse, Frank (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, ne.Lind, Della (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, no.Lit, Bernie (Bessemer House) Steelton, Pa.,

nc.Liszt, Margaret (Hungarfa) NYC, re,Lombardo, Guy, & Band (Roosevelt) NYC. it.Lombard, Leda (Queen Mary) NYC, re.Long. Avon [ Plantation NYC, nc.Lorraine, Billy, & Ed Furman (Bill's Gay

'90s) NYC', nc.Los Rancheros (Weylin) NYC, h,Louise, Mary (Merry -Go -Round) Newark, n0.Lucas, Nick (Roxy) NYC, t.Lucien & Ashour (Chez Paree) Chi, ne.

MMcCabe, Sara Ann (Shubert) Cincinnati, t.Masks, The (Gray Wolf Tavern) Youngstown,

O., nc.Macks, Three (Nixon) Pittsburgh, re.Madera, Nedra (Gaucho) NYC, no.Madge & Lillian (Pioneer Nut Club) NYC, ne.Madison, Rudy (Gay Nineties) NYC, nc.Makarenko. Daniel (Rainbow Inn) NYC, re.Mallory, Mickey (Swing Club) NYC, nc.M'Nellis, Maggie (Blackstone) Chi, h,Mangean Sisters (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC,

nc.Manners, Carole (Colosimo's) Chi, nc.Manno & Strafford (Edgewater Beach) Chi. h.Mara (Old Roumanian) NYC, nc.Marcey & Roberta (State -Lake) Chl, tMarco & Romola (Club Tivoli) Juarez. Mex-

ico, nc.Marget (Tokay) NYC, re.Marks (Piccadilly) NYC, h.Marks. Tony (Bismarck) Chi, h.Marlynn & Michael (Rainbow Grill) NYC, no.Marsh. Gloria (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc.Marshall, Everett (Casa Manana) NYC, nc.Hameeltle, l. J

Fla.,erryh. (Geo. Washington) Jackeml-

Martin, Claire (Essex House) NYC, h.Martin. Mary (Rainbow Room) NYC, no.Martinet (Rainbow Rssm) NYC, nc.Mattison's Rhythms )Shubert) Cincinnati, t.Marvey. Gene )Warwick) NYC. h.

(See ROUTES on page 58)

February 4, 1939

Musicians' Union,Cleveland Palace,Kyser in Trick Deal

NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE The Billboard 23

CLEVELAND, Jan. 28. - Kay Kyser,thru an agreement with the local mu-sicians' union and the Palace Theater,whereby the house will employ a pitband for four additional weeks, will playa week's engagement at the Palace be-ginning March 10.

Angle is that the Palace stage hasbeen dark for some time, and the houseagreed to restore flesh if the musicians'union could induce Kyser to make theinitial appearance. Milton Krasner, prexyof the Cleveland local, contacted Kyserand put on the heat, but Kyser beggedoff because of previous booking commit-ments.

Krasner next got in touch with BillGoodheart, head of the New York officeof Music Corp. of America, who also puta damper on the deal for the samereasons. Krasner went farther up theladder to Jules C. Stein, president ofMCA. who was in Chicago at the time.

Result: Ryser will play the date, butthe provisions of the contract were thatthe Palace would have a pit crew forfour additional weeks after Kyser's en-gagement.

EAST LIVERPOOL, 0., Jan. 28.-EastLiverpool musicians' association, in aneffort to revive Interest in flesh attrac-tions here, will sponsor vaude bill of10 acts at the Ceramic Theater February3. Matinee and two night shows areplanned. Pit band will include three ofthe city's outstanding orchestra leaders,Riley Norris, Frank Craven and EdMcGraw. Revue will include a line of12 chorus girls.

Rogers Books St.George and Utica

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Vaude policyat Riviera, Brooklyn, has not only bet-tered its own opening business figuresbut has enabled the sellsimilar policies to two more Class A the-aters. At the Riviera increased patron-age has warranted adding Saturday mid-night shows.

On February 17, the St. George Thea-ter. St. George, Staten Island, will insti-tute a full week, name act and houseband policy, returning to flesh after fiveyears. Starting February 14 the StanleyTheater, Utica, N. Y., will introducevaude for Tuesdays, Wednesdays andThursdays. Helen Morgan is expected tostart the vaude ball rolling for theStanley.

Last week for the Friday thru Mondayappearances of Molly Plcon, Sid Garyand Roscoe Ates, the Riviera grossed$5,500. Bookers Al Rogers and WilliamMiller report setting George Jesse] andGus Van there for week of February 3.

Sparks CircuitDrops Stage Shows

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 28'. -Sparks Circuit, operating 73 theaters inthe Southeast, has suspended bookingstage shows until after the season, butwill continue week-end flesh in thePalace here. Circuit had been spottingsmall units in eight or nine of Its the-aters-not on any regular wheel, butwherever the units could be placed tomost advantage.

Gene Austin has been playing Sparkstime, booked recently on one-nightersfor 11 days, except 1n Jacksonville andTampa, where he was set for two days.

Palace and Arcade theaters here,owned by Sparks Amusement Enterprises,have been running bank nights for threeor four years. Thousands attend Mon-day nights, mostly in the streets.

Party for Al ReidNEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Employees of

Brooklyn Paramount, Fox and Strandtheaters will give a birthday dinnerWednesday, February 8. for Al Reid. gen-eral manager of Fabian Brooklyn Thea-ters, at Michel's Restaurant, Brooklyn.

Tickets are in charge of Harold Fisher,Charles Doi- and William McLaughlin:publicity h>:ndled by Joe Lee, SonnySchleng'r and Teddy Trust, and enter-tainment arrangements set by Al Rogers,Bill Miller, Charles Dowe and WilliamMcLaughlin.

The DifferenceOtis Chatfield Taylor, in his "1,001

Chicago Nights" column in The Chi-cago Herald and Examiner, draws adistinction between vaude and nightclub entertainment.

Club talent, be it ever so good,never receives the appreciation ac-corded acts by vaude audiences, hesays. Full appreciation, according toChatfield, comes when the act per-forms "on a real stage with an alertorchestra and a sober audience."

"The essential element to a goodperformance is the subtle play be-tween the actor and his audience,and that doesn't occur in a nightclub-let alone on a screen."

150 Vaude HousesIn England Now;2,000 Foreign Acts

LONDON, Jan. 28.-There are 150 the-aters using vaude acts in England, ac-cording to Harry Foster, of Foster'sAgency, which imports a lot of Americantalent here.

Foster, in a statement to The LondonEvening News, defended the use offoreign acts here and insists that thequota system of limiting the number offoreign acts admitted would be imprac-tical.

"If the real figures are given, it wouldbe seen that, over a period of 12 months,the number of foreign artists' engage-ments would not exceed 25 per cent Ofthe total number of variety artists work-ing in Britain.

"The increase In the number of per-mits to foreign artists has come aboutbecause the number of establishmentsplaying variety acts has increased."

Foster adds that in 1935 there were74 theaters using vaude; in 1936, 194houses and In 1938. 150 theaters.

In 1935 work permits were issued to1,683 foreign artists; in 1936 there were2.047. and in 1938 Foster estimates 2,000.

$ 1,500 Would Have Kept AliveVaude Try, Says Robitschek;Acts Claim $3,950 Still Due

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.- Ridiculingreports that the backers of Kurt Robit-schek's ill-fated three -a -day vaudeventure at the Majestic Theater were re-

sponsible for its folding after a three-weekattempt, Albert Clurman, attorney forthe backers, stated that "We're just thesuckers that put up the money."

Clurman, brother of Harold Clurman,director of the Group Theater, said thatthe corporation, Vaudeville Artists, Inc.,of which he was the treasurer, was treat-ing this thing strictly as a businessventure, and because it didn't clickafter a three weeks' trial, they decidedto pull out rather than face more pos-sible losses.

Robitschek, however, claims that theyshould have given it better than a threeweeks' trial,. pointing to the success ofHeilzapoppin, which, he says, didn'tmake any money for six weeks and thencaught on. Losses on the part of thebackers are estimated to be $10,000.Robitschek claims that payment of an-other $1,500 could have kept the houseopen.

While Robitschek says he is going to"move heaven and earth" to determinewhy the vaude revival took a powder, hesays it's his own opinion that the stage-hands' union, the side street locationand a sad lacking of a knowledge ofshow business on the part of his backerscaused the folding.

According to the house gross, whichwas $40,000 for the three weeks, moneyshould have been made, it was figured,but Robitschek claims there was flagrantmismanagement on the part of the cor-poration, but Clurman passed the buckon to Robitschek, saying that he wasin charge and not they.

An audited report for the first ninedays of operations, covering the periodfrom December 30 to January 7, revealssalaries of the performers, $8,000; musi-cians, $2,478; stagehands, $1,547, and

Vaude Grosses

Roxy Film Murders OtherB'way Houses; Para Down

NEW YORK.-The Roxy, because ofthe heavy exploitation campaign on thepicture Jesse James, garnered more in Itssecond week than any new bills in theother theaters took in for their initialweek, including the Music Hall. Roxygross was $62.000, compared to RadioCity Music Hall, which had The GreatMan Votes on the screen and a thinstage revue, using Sam Barton as theonly outside act. M. H. had a very weaktake of $58,000. Roxy bill will run atleast two more weeks.

The third week of Benny Goodman atthe Paramount. along with Zaza, ac-counted for only $22,000, which is en-tirely credited to Goodman because thepicture is a smeller. Opening week ofLeo Reisman at the Strand, along withDick Todd and Jay and Lou Seiler, plusThey Made Me a Criminal, had a takeof $38,000, which is below the averageStrand opening -week grosses.

Loew's State had a very good week,grossing $30,000. Drawer at the Statewas the p. a. of Ann Sothern, picturesname, along with Roger Pryor's (herhusband) Band. Pix was Sweethearts.

CHICAGO.-A real wintry blast sliceda cut from the weekly gross pie bothover the week-end and during the week.However, some fine attractions held theirown due to their unusual appeal. TedWeems and band, veteran favorites,boosted the weak screen sister Zaza to afair-to-middlin' $31,000. An unusualpicture at the Palace, on the other hand,was responsible for a nice $19,500, withstage bill headed by Tony Martin andHarris and Shore furnishing good sup-port. Flicker in case was John Barry -more in The Great Man Votes. State -Lake continued with its average figureof $13,000, this time with I3iondie andvaude show topped by the Gang Busters,a combination that would have grossedmore in ideal weather. Oriental, withpoor pix, hasn't been doing too welland Is changing to double bills and

vaude this week. Last single -featurepolicy and acts, including Joy Hodges ofthe films, wound up with a fair $16,500.

PITTSBURGH. - Fifteenth MajorBowes unit to play Stanley in threeyears, this one, dubbed Champion Ama-teurs of 1938, grossed $15,000, weakerthan most preceding Bowes troupes. Onthe screen, Duke of West Point.

NEWARK, N. J.-Tommy Dorsey andband had them standing at the Shubertall week long, the gross for the weekending January 28 being a socko $19,600.This more than compensates for theprevious poor week with Harry Rich-man heading the bill.

Other vaude house, the Paramount,got away to a strong opening with DukeEllington but slipped during the middleof the stanza and wound up with afair $14,000.

Empire, town's only burlesque house,slipped after Ann Corio's strong $6,100week and only managed to get $3,500with Valerie Parks.

Dorsey at the Shubert proved to bepotent opposition not only to the otherflesh houses but to the straight filmspots as well. Loew's, Proctor's andBranford all had strong bills but feltthe Dorsey draw.

LOS ANGELES,-Paramount, for theweek ending January 25, hit its aver-age gross of $18.000 with Judy Canova,Fanchon & Marco Revue and RubeWolf's Orchestra. Pic, Paris Honeymoon.

MONTREAL.-Loew's, for week endingJanuary 21, fell one G below normalgross of $8,000, with Sylvia Froos head-ing stage bill. Pic, Spring Madness.

PHILADELPHIA. - Ben Bernie's Or-chestra, with Mary Small providing thesock vocals, was good for $21,000 at theEarle Theater this week. The take wastwo grand over par. Picture was WarnerBros.' O// the Record.

house employees, $1,318. Robitscheksays the company owes approximately$2,000 in salaries to the performers.Wage claims filed with the AFA, how-ever, amount to $3,950 for performancesplayed, hot including the full run ofthe contract. The only performers to bepaid off in full, It was stated by AFA,were Vera Nargo and Gloria Rich,

Robitschek insisted that if the stage-hands' union played ball with him anddidn't stick him with 14 stagehands atan average of $70 apiece he could havecome thru and remained open. Despitepublished reports the Local 1 reducedthe crew from 14 to 4, the producer saidthat it was only reduced from 14 to 12,and not out of the goodness of thestagehands' union, but because he movedthe band from the stage back to the pit.

He said stagehands charged him $246extra on their working time but notduring a regular production to put upfive backdrops, and $90 to take themdown. And, says he, "you couldn't arguewith Jacobi (Vincent Jacobi, businessagent of Local 1); they are worse thana dictatorship."

Robitschek also said, at the end of thefirst bill which ran two weeks, he wentto the Board of Directors of the com-pany, of which Benjamin J. Weinberg,said to be a banker, is secretary, andrequested additional money. Accordingto Robitschek, they promised to put anadditional $10,000 into the venture butreneged when they saw the first weekof the second bill failing, despite thegood notices. Clurman denied that theboard promised to get It up.

When asked if the corporation wasgoing to assume responsibilities for thewage claims that were made, Clurmansaid that If any assets were left theactors would be paid off.

Robitschek said that he is still goingto revive vaude because he believes thatthere is a public interest in that enter-tainment form, but wouldn't go into alegit house again nor a side street. Heclaims that he has some people in showbusiness seriously interested in formingan entente with him for another try.

Benson Sets ActsFor L & J Circuit

CHICAGO, Jan. 28,-John Benson,local booker appointed by Harry Clarkto book acts for his time on the Lucas& Jenkins Circuit in the South, reportsthat the first two Shows have alreadybeen set and the third, to leave Mon-day, will include the Rixforda, Woolseyand Clair and Herb Schriner.

While Clark will make occasional tripsinto Chicago, selection of all acts will behandled by Benson. Clark is presentlyattempting to augment the L. & J. datesas well as tie in other theater chains inneighboring areas.

Calkins, Hurley ResignNEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Chief organizer

Harry R. Calkins and outdoor organizerDan Hurley resigned from the AFA Sat-urday after two years with the union.No successors have been appointed asyet,

Norshore Vaude OutCHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Balaban & Katz

pulled shows out of their neighborhoodNorshore Theater last week. Vaude wastested there Saturdays and Sundays butfailed to bring any material increase inreceipts.

Regular week-end vaude now bookedby Max Turner, of the B&K office, In-cludes Sunday dates in the Great Statestheaters in Decatur and Joliet, I11.

It Was Bad Enough-CHICAGO. Jan. 28.-There is no

more privacy in the opening -day re-hearsals at the Oriental here.

Management is advertising a "pub-lic rehearsal" Fridays, opening thehouse at 9 a.m. and letting the earlybirds see how a new show is whippedinto shape.

They will also see the acts withsleep in their eyes.

24 The Billboard NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE February 4, 1939

Loew's State, New York(Reviewed Thursday Evening, Jan. 26)

State's show is weak, with Ina RayHutton's Band and Marie Antoinette(MGM) on the stage and screen.

Miss Hutton is blond and good to lookat, and she waves her baton vigorously.But she really fronts the band with moreunorthodox tho interesting anatomicalgestures. In fact, were the band andbaton to disappear Miss Hutton's gyra-tions would very much resemble thoseof a femme about to do a peeling act.This technique naturally 1s calculated toshunt audience attention from the banditself to Miss Hutton, and maybe thisis not a bad idea. Ork, however, hasmerit and at times swings out ratherwell, but it does not seem to be as wellintegrated as it might be and is often onthe brassy side. Tunes included Swingthe Blues, What Do You Know AboutLove? and Echoes, among others. MissHutton changes her gown and vocalsoccasionally, looking uniformly well andsinging uniformly so-so. Instrumental-ists are given a chance to do individualstints, and saxophonist and flashdrummer show well.

Maurice and Betty Whalen, acrodancers, are a youthful team who do anice turn. Man holds girl in variouscontortionistic poses, some of them verygraceful and intricate. Turn at timesappeared rather inexperienced but dis-played no fault that more work cannotiron out.

Winsted Trio, two men and girl, are agood harmony turn. Men play guitars,giving the trio's numbers a solid rhythm.Arrangements are unusual, making muchof minor key stuff, and delivery beatsthe tunes out in solid fashion. Did wellwith Pocketful of Dreams, This Can't BeLove and Umbrella Man.

House okeh late show.Paul Ackerman.

Oriental, Chicago(Reviewed Friday Evening, Jan. 27)There's apparently an audience for

this new policy here-two pictures andvaude-as business was quite healthythruout orening day. Last show caughthad a full house. How long this willcontinue remains to be seen, for thepictures will necessarily be independentsor remnants to the major lists.

The vaude presentation remains prac-

Vaudeville Reviewstically the same, and the absence of thehouse line Is not too conspicuous. VerneBuck and band occupy the stage andthe maestro continues as emsee. Afault with the current five -act layoutis that it's snail paced and could beremedied with a couple of lively andwell -spotted band numbers.

Sisson and Neal, good-looking blondes,open with a slow but pleasing whistlingand harp offering, the former carryingthe major burden talking and whistlingin succession. It's an assurance to thecustomers that she uses no whistlingcontraptions and is really producingwith her throat and lips.

Dare and Yates and their hand-to-hand balance satire are clean and funny.The boys go about their work with easeand perform nonsensical take -offs of bal-ancing feats that are inherently amusing.

Don Zelaya, too, is a veteran whoseldom misses. After proving himself anartist at the piano he earns attention forhis chatter on the whys and whereforesof our physical response to certain musi-cal notes. Closes big with a medley ofVictor Herbert tunes.

Bulbous Aunt Jemima (Tess Gardell)still has her personality of old but notthe voice. Its shortcoming is particularlynoticeable in her medley of old tunes.She should attempt tunes that wouldnot tax her pipes and place emphasison swing hits which suit her get-up.

Closing feature rounds up nine Holly-wood doubles, managed by HowardBruce, most of whom do resemble theoriginals but not all possess talent. Thestandout is Lorraine Grant, a cuteyoungster who has an impressive dra-matic soprano. She impersonatesDeanne Durbin and stopped the showwhen caught. Next in line are somegood Impressions by Elizabeth TalbertMartin (Greta Garbo) and a funnyHugh Herbert by Tom Herbert. EarlHaddon croons a chorus of Bing Crosby'stheme song and goes into a tap dance,Ezelle Poole and Charles Clark clownaround as Zasu Pitts and Joe E. Brown,Pearl Alton resembles Ginger Rogers butneeds dancing lessons, and VirginiaRendel is the last to appear with a sexyMae West. Unit is emseed by WallySharpies.

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Orpheum, Los Angeles(Reviewed Wednesday Evening, Jan. 25)

Five topnotch acts and Al Lyons' Band,with Janalee Moore taking care of thevocals, make for a good bill. Top acteasily was Leon Navara, whose gag,"How To Play Piano in 10 Easy Lessons,"was well presented. Revere knows hisaudience and gets his material overnicely. He traveled the musical trailfrom the classics to low-down swing. Hisstuff was done with pantomime, witha wisecrack or two thrown in for goodmeasure. His chief crowd pleaser washis take -off on an old-time piano playerplaying for a Western thriller.

Tommy Martin presented some bafflingtricks with cards, coins and handker-chiefs. His best bit was making a smalllump of paper grow into an egg. Martinknows how to work to the best ad-vantage.

Rosemary Dering contributed severalballet numbers that were out of theordinary. Her best was an interpretativebit on a fox hunt. Combined withclever costuming, this item was well re-ceived. Miss Dering also did an effectiverendition of Liebestraum.

Paul Bauer and Co., two men and afemme, presented tap routines that wereokeh. Their stuff was well paced andbacked with eye -filling costume changes.

Walter Thompson sang ballads thatmade for a good filler in the show. Hehas a good voice and appearance.

Biz fair at this show. Dean Owen.

Paramount, New York(Reviewed Wednesday Evening, Jan. 25)

House this week has a good naturaltie-up, with Bing Crosby on the screenin his latest Paramount film, ParisHoneymoon, and brother Bob on thestage with his band.

Connection received good exploitationin newspaper ad copy and lobby dis-plays, but aside from a short announce-

ment over the p. -a. system as the Crosbycrew rises out of the pit, the relation-ship is played up not at all during the65 -minute show. Still preferring, as healways has, not to trade on Bing's name,Bob turns in an excellent theater per-formance on his own with no other thanthe single reference to his illustriouskinsman.

Crosby instead elects to boast, andjustifiably, about his ork, pointing outthe recent nomination of four of its

members by Paul Whiteman for an all-American swing band, and giving therostrum over to them for some minutes.Result is one of the most entertainingparts of the show, with Eildie Miller(sax), Bob Zurke (piano), Ray Bauduc(drums), Bobby Haggert (bass), the PWnominees, plus four other Crosby men,heating it out In a Bauduc opus, SmokyMary. Band within a band, called theBob Cats, garnered one of the biggesthands of the bill, forcing Bauduc andHaggert to encore with a drums -bassduet, and Haggert to turn soloist withThe Whistler and Hts Doghouse.

On the straight musical side, theCrosbyttes did nobly with FDR Jones,featuring Billy Butterfield on trumpet;Jeepers Creepers, embellished by a NappyLamare (guitarist) vocal: Tea for Two,with some grand piano soloing by Zurke;and The Girl Friend of the WhirlingDervish. Marion Mann, fem warbler,delivered herself of Get Out of Town,Martha (in this case, von Flotow withbumps) and Two Sleepy People effort-lessly. Band's showmanship was toppedoff with three of the boys in an admittedversion of how Sally Rand does not do afan dance. Crosby exhibits his brother'seasy and personable nonchalance, doinga nice job of emseeing and fronting his16 men.

Casa Daley can't seem to lose her habitof show -stopping, and repeats the hitshe scored here last summer. MissDaley sings with every bone in her body,and there are few single acts aroundthat have more on the entertainmentball. Material is much the same usedduring her last appearance here, butit's good enough to stand repetition.Story of a romantic indiscretion told insnatches of pop songs using half reg-ular and half original lyrics is a howl.Pew -holders weren't satisfied to letMiss Daley go even after two encores,Old Man Mose Ain't Dead and Ants inMy Pants.

Danny Drayson displays a superior

brand of taps, but it's nullified becauseit includes almost every trick that wasWill Mahoney's private stock for years.The turning on and off of the one -legtap until it double-crosses him, thestaggering across the stage to land in aheap finally, the hasty struggling out ofthe jacket to place it where the falldoes the most harm-it's all there.

Franklyn D'Amore and a fern assistantround out the bill with a choice collec-tion of acro stunts cleverly handled.First part of the turn has the pair dis-guised as a couple of tramps, with thedisrobing down to conventional acrocostumes coming while the girl is bal-anced on D'Amore's head. Revelationthat tramp No. 2 is feminine gets oohsand ahs.

House was far from capacity lastshow opening night, due to zero weather.

Daniel Richman.

Capitol, Passaic, N. J.(Reviewed Wednesday Evening, Jan. 25)

Typical of the nabes reverting to aninexpensive flesh policy which still car-ries the aroma of an amateur hour isthis house, wherein the jitterbug con-test is still the biggest draw on thisone -show -a -week plan. Business hasbeen good, and on this night, the coldestthis winter, the house was full. Sponsor-ship tie-up with local newspaper helps.

Happy Lewis is the house emsee on anotherwise changing bill. He'll not ex-haust himself too quickly because hekeeps his antics down to a minimum.His patter strikes the necessary happymedium to bridge the gap between his50 per cent kid audience and the otherhalf of adults.

Only other approach to a vaude at-traction is the Clark Sisters in theirinquiring reporter bit. Stooge's double-talk-pig-latin rendition of Alexander'sRagtime Band and A-Tisket A-Tasketstopped the show. Prior to that, how-ever, the audience suffered thru EveSaunder's chirping, the usual tap andsoft-shoe speeding by Red and Slatery,Negro team, and fancy rope numbersby Tom Swift. Personality of the ma-jority never got beyond the footlights.

Theaters will have to offer better thanthis to make the return of flesh a vaudecomeback. Sylvia Weiss.

State -Lake, Chicago(Reviewed Friday Afternoon, January 27)

Eight acts again, massed 1n a bill thatstarts slowly and builds to a strongfinish. A letdown in business first showopening day, and the detractions werethe Jesse James opening at the across -the -street Chicago, which did overflow-ing business, and the new doublefeature-vaude policy at the around -the -corner Oriental.

Verne's Birds in Toyland flash openedand the usual tricks, such as seesawbalancing and a merry-go-round ride.were performed. One of the cockatooscloses the act counting numbers on abell. Man and woman work the turn infamiliar fashion.

Edwards and Arden, interpretative tapdancers, executed two numbers and ahot finish neatly. Bobby Edwards is thebetter dancer, excelling in turns, whilehis femme partner is an attractive andlively little assistant. Opened with arumba and followed into a musical com-edy design to Make Believe.

Bob Neller's ventriloquism work isabove average technically and commer-cially. His dummy's face nets laughswith various gestures, and the line oftalk is amusing. A strong bit is Neller'ssinging session, in which Al Kvale, theband leader, is used as an extra memberof the Charlie McCarthy clan.

The Trado Twins, next, held their ownwith their satire of two customers in amovie house and novelty dance, in which

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one is atop the other thruout the num-ber. The boys are clean -looking per-sonalities and have a sharp line delivery.

Marcey and Edwards, acro balancers,were on briefly and Impressed with anumber of strong tricks. Both the manand woman bear the burden, and thework is neat and effortless. Girl is alsoan attractive and young brunet.

Thanks to Bert Walton, the veteranfunster, the Elderblooms, the featuredgold -star mothers from Billy Rose'sCasa Manana, stopped the show. Hebuilt them up properly and then It was,easy going for them to warble a trio oftunes and walk off to a big hand. Itwas a nice gesture to bring one of themback and have Walton make a briefspiel 1n her audience.

In his own next -to -closing spot Wal-ton sold his act with little effort. It isa smoothly woven piece of comedy thatseems to ripen with age. Had a hardtime getting off when caught and theclosing act was forced on due to timeshortage.

Paul Gordon had the final spot andhis bicycle sight feats looked as intri-cate and were as entertaining as ever.Uses a regular two -wheeler, an elevatedcontraption and a tr(-pedaled vehicleand works each to the hilt. Appearancein tails is okeh.

On screen, The Sharpshooters (20th -Fox), no box-office stimulant.

Sam Honigberg.

Radio City Music Hall,New York

(Reviewed Thursday Evening, Jan. 26)The show at the Music Hall this week!

seems to start out on a dreary Mondayand run belaboredly to the followingFriday. It's just about the same showthe M. H. has had since it opened, witha few different names and settings andtwo bright acts to relieve the resplendentboredom.

Program le built on Johann Strausswaltzes, which meant automaticallythat the Blue Danube was to be the con-cluding number. It was. The choralensemble opened the show in a hansomcab number, sitting in cab replicas andsinging persistently. Ruby Mercer's en-gaging presentation of Liebeswaltzer is ofconsiderable aid. She has a very pleas-ing voice and considerable ability atusing it.

Appearing in the portion of the showstarting Wednesday are Kay. Katvs andKay, two men and a girl acrobatic danceteam. They have a good turn, the girlgetting quite a workout in her acro con-tributions.

It is then time for the expected pre-cision work by the Rockettes, thatregimented troupe who live and breatheand have their movements all out of the

same mold. Paul Remos and Company,highspot act, is next. Remos has twomidgets with him, and after a dance anda series of balance work on Remos'hands they climb a high pole on hisshoulder. One plays chimes atop thepole, the other balancing off the up-right portions. Act should net off fastafter this routine, instead of prolongingit. Can play anywhere.

The ballet and chorus conclude, andthe safari saw daylight. finally.

Picture is Gunge Din, which meansgood business. Jerry Franken.

Palace, Akron, O.(Reviewed Monday Evening, January 16)

Nicely entertaining layout, led byHenry Busse's Ork, a better -than -averagecombo, provides the musical backgroundfor the introduction of a pair of Holly-wood entertainers.

Win( Shaw sings a group of populartunes. Attired in white, she is lovely tolook at and sings acceptably in her pe-culiar half -talking style. Lots of per-sonality.

Sharing honors la Benny Baker, roly-poly film comedian. Baker lets hisstooges work for him, so that it is hardto tell just what he can do off thescreen. He tells funny yarns that get alot of laughs, and Is ably assisted byDixie Roberts, who does a neat taproutine.

Busse's music is soft and sweet, neverreal hot. He emseea the band andsuperbly trumpets Tulip Time and WhenDay Is Done. One of the surprises of theshow is the hit scored by the band'sguitar player. Don Huston, who imitatessome topflight radio warblers, buildinglip to it with some laughable monkeybusiness that brings applause.

There is Roberts and Martin for thelocal jitterbug's, who consistently resist

Looks Lit -e Steady JobNEW YORK. Jan. 28. - Russian

Kretchna, night club, is honoringMischa Usdonoff, Cossack dancer, whohas been with the spot eight yeah..This is claimed a record run, andduring this time Usdonoff has builtup a reputation as the "noisiest ofcabaret performers."

This ís bad enough, but onlyscratches the surface.

Fact is that Usdonoff at theKretchma has been hurling knivesfrom his teeth since January, 1932.

invitations to come out and dance inthe aisles.

Screen attraction Fighting Thorough-breds (Republic). Rex McConnell,

Miami NiteriesHold On DespiteGambling Ban

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Jan. 28.-The areanow beasts of three top-notch song andpiano teams in Carroll and Gorman atthe Five O'Clock, Cross and Dunn at PalmIsland, and Owen and Parco at MotherKelly's. Each act is a standout at Itsrespective spot and is doing much toswell the tills. Of the three, the Kellyduo offer the dirtiest lyrics; Carroll andGorman are the most personable, andCross and Dunn have the best material.

Club Continentale is now offering oneof the best shows on the Beach with JoeLewis, Lillian Carmen, Marc Ballero andEnrico and Novello. All have appearedat the Beach before and there is no sem-blance of an egg in the quartet. Con-tinentale is again among the leaders herewith one of the best of the winter bandshi Alex Batkin's bunch.

Check-up on The Drum cash box re-veals that the Coral Gables spot did justas well without Dwight Fiske . andDwight's $1,250 nut could never, never beclassed as hay.

Sheila Barrett opens there Thursday,and amiable Emil Melanson is holding hisbreath . and his pursestrings. . ,

Sheila figures around $700.After the season Sally Keith will un-

doubtedly be looked back to as the pierspot's No. 1 performer.

The Southland Rhythm Girls, who drewa crowd at Esquire last winter, are nowenticing them to Mother Kelly's.

Lady Vine, who received little or nobilling at the Five O'Clock. all season, hasquit and is now at La Conga.

Local musicians are turning up theirnoses at Ted Lewis' music.

The swishy type of entertainment atHollywood's Club Ha Ha is drawing verywell. . . Jackie Maye is In the topspot there.

The bar in the Wofford Hotel is featur-ing Joe Beer's Ork and the yodeling ofMal Burke and Dot Parker.

King Rector. the musical midget, nowxylophones at Reid's Marine Terrace.

Conspicuous by its absence is the MiamiBiltmore Hotel's lavish supper show thisyear. . Cy Delman's Band is themain attraction now.

Drawing most of its share of the Beachcrowds is Roadside Rest . , . two dancefloors and Jack Eby's music are attrac-tion angles.

Roney -Plaza show has added Georgesand Jalna . only about five peoplein town haven't taken a bow on discover-ing them.

The Fleetwood Hangar, which housedthe Ritz Brothers some years back. Is nowopen. . . . Joe Fischer's music is on tap.

Gus Sun BuildingPop -Priced Units

SPRINGFIELD, 0., Jan. 28. - BobShaw, general manager of the Gus SunBooking Agency, with headquarters here,announces that the Sun offices in Chi-cago and Detroit are organizing severalvaude units, each comprising 'five actsand an ork, to play Midwestern theaters.

The Yates Agency, New York, Sunrepresentative in the East, will organizevaude shows to play that sector, Shawsays. Units will be built to sell from8125 to $150 per day.

Beginning M.rnday. John W. Todd willbe manager of the Gus Sun VaudevilleAgency, Detroit, succeeding the veteranJack Dickstein, who is retiring.

Vaudeville NotesTHE SIX LUCKY BOYS have let 'two

men go and changed their name to theFour Whitman Brothers, the originals inthe act. Opened at the Sherman Hotel,bhicago, last week. . . . BALABANOWFIVE come into the State -Lake. Chicago,week of April 14. . . DAVE SMASON,veteran pit maestro In Chicago, is nowthe relief conductor at the Palace inthat city.

FIFI D'ORSAY and Andrews Sisters areheadlining show booked by ConsolidatedRadio Artists for the American Educa-tional Convention in Cleveland Febru-ary 28. Walter Logan Orchestra fordancing. . ABBOTT and ARLINEjoined the Broadway Revue of 1939,touring Ohio now. Unit produced byDave Bines. . MERRY MACS signedfor Frank Fay's vaude venture at Hud-son Theater, New York, beginning Feb-ruary. Macs go into Belmont -PlazaFebruary 7 and will play both spots sim-ultaneously.... MAX KING is emseefngthe amateur shows at the Flagler The-ater, Miami, Fridays. Policy is now inIts second year.... BUSTER WEST andLucille Page, Jack Major, Leary andCraven, Ben Berl, Billy Blake, Three Non-chalants, Three Dancing Chefs andGeorge Lyons sailed for Melbourne, Aus-tralia, last week.

AFA reports: Georgia St. George, dis-charged from Haleman Hospital, Phila-delphia, will continue treatment in NewYork... . VIRGINIA NAUGHTON, whobroke her leg singing at Leon & Eddie's,New York, Is now singing again. .

WILL HAYES is confined to his home,ill.... LILLIAN STEEL discharged fromthe French Hospital, New York. .

FRANK WAKEFIELD recuperating fromillness at Wilt Wyck Convalescent Home,Hudson, N. Y. . . . EVA MOCCIA is re-covering from bronchial pneumonia....RENEE RICHARD Is working after oper-ation at French Hospital. New York.

DAVE BINES is booking a line of 16girls into the Palace, Cleveland, week ofFebruary 3, . . WALLY JACKSONhelping arrange benefit program for SingSing inmates on Washington's Birthday.

KING SISTERS, harmony team, signedfor two Columbia shorts. . FAYCOURTNEY is now under managementof Ed Kirkeby, of the Phil Ponce office.

FRANKLYN D'AMORE, Anita, Graceand Nikko, Harold and Lola, Syrettoe,Hoffman Girls are included in the Inter-national Casino show, set for tour oftheater dates, starting February 25 atState, Hartford. Five weeks alreadyslated will wind up at San FranciscoWorld's Fair in March .. , BILLY GAX-TON, Victor Moore, Olsen and Johnson,Al Trahan, Molly Picon, Eddie Garr, BillRobinson, "Fats" Waller and others willappear at NVA benefit at Alvin Theater,New York, February 19. . . . KATHRYNSPELLMAN, singer and composer, is nowunder management of Public RelatlbnsGuild, New York... . RUTH TEXAS inNew York as good -will ambassador fromTexas.. . SPURGATS finish four weekson the Riviera and go to UniversalTheater, Genoa, Italy, in March.

SANDRA LYNNE has filed a salaryclaim for two days against Al Trahan,claiming she worked with him at theMajestic. New York, for 16 days and waspaid only for 14.

YATES AGENCY, thru Murray Gor-don, appointed exclusive booking rep forBamboo Garden, Washington.... JACKW. KINGSLEY has opened his ownagency, Variety Entertainment Bureau.Hartford, Conn. . . J. J. FRANKLIN.brother of Harold Franklin, now asso-ciated with Jack E. Lewis, of WorldwideTheatrical Circuit, San Francisco.

MARTY WHITE has opened the WhiteWay Booking Bureau, New York. HaroldElwitt is associate.... EDDIE SHERMANoperates out of his New York office allweek except Thursdays now. . . BER-NARD BURKE, who opened his ownagency last week in New York. is cele-brating his 30th year as an agent andstill has with him two acts that wereon his original list: William Mandell,whom he booked 30 years ago Into theManhattan Theater, New York (on thesite of what Is now GimbeI's Store), andalso Hardeen, whom he booked intoPittsburgh at that time.

PATRICIA ELLIS goes into the Para-mount, New York, February 8 with herlatest film, Back Door to Heaven, onthe same bill. . . . THREE STOOGESwill do four vaude weeks after theircurrent run at the Casa Manana, NewYork, and then return to Hollywood formore shorts for Columbia. . . . WYN-'TON AND DIANE, with Jimmy Dorsey'sBand at the Earle, Philly, have beengetting new dance ro(rtines from LanniRussell. of the Wally Jackson studio,New York.

A Versatile Maitre d'NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Moscatelli,

maitre d'hotel of the Rainbow Room,is an amateur magician, has a goodknowledge of medicine, and is an in-ventor.

His current brain child is a stabi-lizer for ocean-going vessels whichwould enable them to cross in halfthe present time with less rockingand fuel consumption. Expects tohave It completed next year.

New Sales HighFor CRA in Chi

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-Stan Zucker, man-ager of the Consolidated Radio Artistsoffice here, revealed today that the firm'slocal sales for January exceeded $100.000,the highest figure for any month in thehistory of CRA in Chicago. He expressedconfidence in the future of the bookingbusiness and claims that the office willgo above the $1,000,000 mark in businessthis year.

Leading accounts sold by CRA thismonth Include the Carnation Hour, whichrenewed Marek Weber for six months overNBC: Chez Paree, Chicago, which boughtRuss Morgan for four weeks, with options,opening March 3: Lowry and St. Paulhotels, St. Paul, which, respectively, willuse Carlos Molina and Les Brown: South-ern Mansions, Kansas City, Mo., whichsigned Eddie Camden: Claridge, Memphis,which brings in the King's Jesters Tues-day: the Music Box, Omaha, which lebringing in Rudy Bundy, and PaxtonIintel, Omaha, which signed ChaunceyCromwell,

Names, Bands forNewark, Hartford

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Will Osborneand Andrews Sisters opened yesterday atthe Paramount, Newark, N. J., bookedthru the Dows, who have also set theInternational Casino revue February 3week, Louis Armstrong Band February10, Artie Shaw Band February 17, TedLewis Band February 24, Joe VenutlBand and Dick Todd March 10, JimmyDorsey March 17 and Jimmie LuncefordBand March 24.

Dows also have lined up for the State,Hartford, Conn., Ellington this week:Benny Goodman February 3 to 8, KayKyser February 9 to 14, Hal Kemp Feb-ruary 15 to 19, Roger Pryor Band andAnn Sothern February 22 week, JimmyDorsey March 8. Vincent Lopez unitMarch 15 and Artie Shaw March 22 week.

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N. Y. FolliesHouses WantBurly Tag Back

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Campaign tohave name burlesque restored to the so-called Follies houses was started Mondayat a dinner meeting in Hotel Astor ofoperators and representatives of alliedcrafts, City Censor Francis X. Mastersonand Ellas E. Sugarman, editor of TheBillboard. Tho invited, Tom Phillips,president -secretary of the Brother Art-ists' Association, did not attend. Phillipsdoubts the sincerity of the operators ongrounds that they have not signed theperformer union contract.

A membership meeting of the BAA atthe Union Church Sunday night willdetermine course of action to be takento force operators to sign. Caucusesheld this afternoon discussed feasibilityof a strike now. Vote will be taken upat the Sunday meeting.

Convinced that the return of nameburlesque would help business, particu-larly during the World's Fair, dinnermeeting appointed a committee, consist-ing of two members from each union,two theater operators, censor Mastersonand Sugarman, to take up the matterwith Mayor La Guardia. Masterson de-clared that the censoring board had noobjection to the return of the burlytitle, and that he would co-operate withCommittee in securing its restoration.

Present at the discussion, also, wereex -judge Hyman J. Keit, who presided;I. H. Herk and Abe Minsky, of theGaiety; Max Rudnick, of the Eltinge;Harold Raymond and Jerry Adler, of theStar; Sam Briskman, of the Continental;Joe, Harold and Eddie Weinstock, DaveBell and Manny Hertzig, of the Republic;Victor Lapolo, Eltinge scenic artist; AlFleischer, Republic accountant; JakeGoodstein, attorney; Andrew Derby, as-sistant censor, James Hooper and JoeCausley, of the 42d Street Property andMerchants Association; Jack Casey, Vin-cent Jacoby and Frank Powderly, ofLocal 1, stagehands' union; FrankMurtha, of stagehands' Local 4; JosephBeason and Charles Kilhern, of operators'Local 306; Fred Marshall, of the ScenicArtist Union; Morrie Seaman and HalOlver, of Theatrical Managers, Agentsand Treasurers' Union; William Feinbergand Harry Suber, of musicians' Local802; Martin Lacey, of truekmans' Local817; Gilbert, of the building service em-ployees' union, and Frank Stevens, ofthe electric services.

Teasers, Acts,Line Go in SLC

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 28.-ManagersAndy Flor and George Allen of the RoxyTheater have experimented with severaltypes of shows at Utah's only continuousflesh house and have at last seemed tofind what the public here wants.

At first they brought in a musicaltabloid. changed weekly but using thesame cast, directed by Solly Fields, withMaxine Fields as dance mistress. Theoverhead was found too high. Then afour -act vaude show, using travelingacts, was brought in, along with a houseline of eight girls. Then units were ex-perimented with. Tom Keene unit didfair, Major Bowes' Rodeo unit doing evenbetter.

But it has been found that an out-standing dancer, bordering on a strip-tease. with vaude acts and the girlscrowd the house every time.

Burlesque for YoungstownYOUNGSTOWN, 0., Jan. 28.-Third at-

tempt since fall to make burlesque gohere was launched this week, with thereopening of the Princess Theater withburlesque and pictures from 11:30 a.m.

until 11:30 p.m. daily. A 10 -cent matinee

Another What -s -It?NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Leon and

Eddie's, 52d street hot spot, joinedCommissioner Moss this week inchanging the name of burlesque to amore haloed type of entertainment-"the 'light' musical comedy field."

In a press release announcing thecoming of the new show, openingFebruary 3, "Rags" Ragland is sol-emnly described as "one of the fun-niest comedians ever to appear onthe 'light' musical comedy stage."Russell Trent, burly straighter, wasalso placed on the mantel with theannouncement that he, "anothercomedian from the 'light' musicalcomedy field," would assist Raglandand double as emcee,

Curiesque ReviewContinental, New York

(Reviewed Friday Evening, January 27)Continental has been kicked around a

lot, having played English pictures, bur-lesque and more recently, foreign films.Moe Costello now has it showing burly"revues," but with a difference. Usualpony chorus has been discarded, and ateam of six youngsters, three boys andthree girls, do occasional dance routines.They are trained by Eddie Sinclair, andthe idea seems a good one-these hoofersdoing much better than the usual lineof tired femmes. Instead of usual six orseven showgirls, Continental has 14, pluspeelers. A vaude act or two has been in-serted in order to give the bill more of amusical comedy or revue touch, but es-sentially the program is burly.

Comedy in the hands of Rags Raglandand Bob Carney, with Johnny Cookstraighting. Ragland is a good comic,and Carney and Cook are usual burlesquetypes. but the boys need sharper material.Lines have been cleaned up but sketchesare very thin and dragged out excessively.Mimi Reed, femme straight, does goodtalking job, but might very well dropher dance routine.

Strippers show the usual failing of try-ing to sing instead of concentrating ontheir posteriors. Maxine DeShon, how-ever, really delivered a very passable vocal,So Help Me. Strip was good. Joan Leealso preceded strip by singing, but shoulddrop the vocal stuff. Ditto Dorothy Mayeand Peaches Strange. Miss Strange'sstrip is unusual and must be seen ratherthan described. DeShon's stint was gen-erally best, with Strange's scoring well onits novelty angle.

Tenors were better than usual, MurrayWhite and Leon Murray singing the showexcellently.

Bill had a tinge of vaudeville with liv-ing Statue act of Elaine and Janice anddancing of Bob Carney's two kid daugh-ters. Slaine and Janice turn, five femmesand one man, pose amid water falls, withman and woman in center doing thechanges. Carney's two kids are just be-ginners.

Showgirls were Carol Stevens, AnneCarlson, Joyce Jordan, Yvonne Hart,Yvonne Lind, Buster Phillips, June Mar-shall. Flo Hanley, Virginia Wilson, DisieRobinson and others.

Production by Allen Gilbert looks good.Paul Ackerman.

New Faces in L. A.LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28.-New faces are

in line for Follies show. Dorothy Wahland Jade Rhodora opened Saturday. JaneDobbins was assertedly set for an appear-ance here but canceled at the last min-ute. Murray` Greene and Elsa Langbowed out last week. Eddie Loy, comic,and an unannounced prima donna willaugment the new bill.

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New York:CHARLES ELBEY, new producer at

the Eltinge, dates back nls burly careerto the Columbia Wheel, when he wasa dancing juvenile with Jimmy Cooper'sshows and others and also produced atthe time Cooper's Black and White re-vue. . MANNY KING replaces HankHenry at the Eltinge February 3, whenHank will have completed a record stayof 20 consecutive weeks without a lay-off. . . . MARY MURRAY has rejoinedthe Bob Ferguson show on the HirstCircuit after an operation for appen-dicitis in a Detroit hospital. Was out ofthe cast three weeks, with Billie Dia-mond substituting. . LANNI RUS-SELL, of the Wally Jackson studio, isstaging a new dance routine for SunnyLovett.. . GRACE BEREL, from WestNew York, N. J., is a new parade girl atthe Eltinge. EDDIE SINCLAIR,dance teacher at the Albertina Raschstudio, engaged by General Manager MoeCostello to put on the dances for a spe-cial sextet of three males and threefemales at the Continental.

LILLI DAWN, following three weeks ofRepublic stay, opened January 29 at theTriboro. . MARJORIE ROYE openedat the Shubert, Philly, last week. . .

JOEY SHAW was replaced by John HeadIn the Bob Ferguson show on the HirstWheel. Head remains two weeks andthen rejoins Bozo Snyder for their vaudeact, . JOAN LEE made the Conti-nental opening January 27 after all.Changed her mind about handling theopening number and so Louise Stewart.booked in her stead, is set for a laterdate. . HAZEL WALKER was forcedto leave the Republic January 24 for aminor operation in Medical Hospital.Steffie, due to open January 27, substi-tuted . MYRNA DEAN, a Dona Davisfind, replaced Sherry Britton as a newstrip teaser at the Eltinge January 27.Manicka, dancer, succeeded IsabelleBrown. . PAUL RYAN replacedJohnny Cook at the Republic Janu-ary 27.

CHARLES (PEANUTS) BOHN, comic,now in Europe, is working with KenzaVinton (Mrs. Bohn), Ted Ray and LeslieRomney doing comedy sketches betweenvaude acts. January 18 found Peanutsand company at the Hackney Empire,London. This date will be followed byothers in vaude until Bohn opens in hisown English -cast show February 20,sponsored by the Wade Ross office inLondon. He gets salary and 30 per centof the profits. Expects to return toAmerica in June. . . IKE (GAYETY)FEINBERG and Dave (Curly) Kalman,of the Eltinge staff, are spending amidwinter vacation at Miami Beach andHot Springs. . BILLY KOUD, pro-ducer, who was relieved by Charles Elbeyat the Eltinge, where he doubled, is nowcentering his activities solely at theGaiety. . ROSE LaROSE back to theStar, Brooklyn, February 3 after a longstay out on the Coast and recently onthe Midwestern circuit. . . JACKRYAN, in Chelsea, Mass., pastels thenews of his mother's death January 15.

GINGER WALDRON, new strip teaserhere from Boston niteries and the Co-lumbia there, soon to appear in localFollies houses under Dave Cohn's di-rection. . . . NAT MORTAN placedCharles Raymond, new dancer, at theEltinge February 3. Also Mammy Jinny,same spot, January 27. . . . TEDDYWHITE, assistant producer at the Star,Brooklyn, is also managing June Taylor,featured parade girl at the Continental.

. MARGO MEREDITH, at the RogersMemorial, Saranac Lake, N. y., writes ofmeeting two old-time burlesquers, bothco -patients, in Emma O'Neil and JackEdwards. Latter was a former acrodancer with Jean Bedinl's Chuckles of1922. Also, still another, Happy Benway,now no longer a patient but cured andliving in the village of Saranac. UNO.

Chicago:MARY GRANT opened on the Midwest

Circuit at the Casino, Toronto, Friday... NEW FACES at the Rialto here this

week include Marie Toe, Harry Clexx.Jack LaMont, Jack Coyle, Charmaine,Gail Lawrence and Dean Lee. Next Fri-day newcomers will include Paul West,Mona Lleslie, Wanita Bates and JeanCarter, CAPITOL, Toledo, stockcompany booked by Milt Schuster here,

has Hemp and Beck, Billy Purl, Haywoodand Renee, Sandero and DeHaven,Melanie and Labaue add Ben Melton.Scott Humbert, of Detroit, is the pro-ducer.... BOBBY VAIL is subbing forPhil Silvers at the Gayety, Cincinnati,this week.

From All Around:SALLY WALKER, chorine stripper and

now a blonde, is still with FrancesParks' Debutantes of 1939, current atthe Gloria Club, Columbus, O. Sallywas a visitor at the home office of TheBillboard during a visit to her hometown, Cincinnati, last week. .

JUANITA BATES is a recent additionto the Debutantes' line-up.... MABELFRANCIS, burlesque blonde, now in Bos-ton, charges that a former sweethearthas threatened to throw acid in her faceand murder her husband. She obtained(See BURLESQUE NOTES opposite page)

Oriental 2 Films,Vaude Fight State -Lake 8 Acts, Film

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Expected priceand policy tangle between the State -Lake and Oriental, pop -priced combina-tion houses, took form yesterday whenthe Jones, Linick & Schaefer Orientalswitched to double picture bills andvaude and unit shows, retaining its topadmission scale of 40 cents week nightsand 55 cents week-ends. Recently houselowered its afternoon price from 35 centsto 25 cents to compete with the neigh-boring State -Lake figure.

Balaban & Katz, at the same time, con-tinue to offer eight acts and compara-tively strong features for a 25 cent -40cent scale and is in the market for flashyunits to break up the vaude set-up atintervals. First one comes in week ofFebruary 17 with the return of AntonScibila's Wakiki Nights, augmented withtalent for the local showing. B&K haveconsidered for a time slicing the eight -act policy to five or six acts, but willhold on to the current number to com-bat any possibility of increased com-petition from double features at theOriental.

JL&S let out its house line of 16 girlsand will use the stage -band revue idea,retaining Verne Buck, the pit maestro, as=see. Billy Diamond, booker for thehouse, states that the Oriental will nowuse a headliner weekly, preferably a Hol-lywood name, as well as an occasionalunit.

Dave Cohn's PlacementsNEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Howard Mont-

gomery as producer at People's, suc-ceeding Charles Elbey, who went to theEltinge.

Sherry Britton and Walter (Boob)McManus at the Star, Brooklyn, yester-day.

Jean Mode into Gaiety yesterday.Dolores Weeks into Gaiety January 20.Lillian Murray, Steffie, Sunny Lovett

and Charles (Tramp) McNally into Re-public yesterday.

Inky Gordon and Co. opened at theStar, Brooklyn. yesterday.

Jean Caton, Columbia, Boston, Feb-ruary 6.

Bay JohnsolLand Louise Rogers, samespot, January 23, and Jerrie Sargent atPeople's January 23.

Miss Thaw Breaks WingCINCINNATI, Jan. 28.-Evelyn Nesbit

Thaw, burlesque's latest added attraction,current at the Gayety Theater here, brokeher arm in two places this afternoon whenshe tripped on a step backstage of theCox Theater, where she had been visitingEthel Barrymore. After having her armset at Jewish Hospital she returned tothe Gayety stage tonight.

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Ginnivans Make ReadyFor '39 Canvas Season

PLEASANT LAKE. Ind., Jan. 28.-Frank and Grace Ginnivan, of the Gin-nivan Dramatic Co., have returned totheir home here to begin preparationsfor their 1939 tent tour. Show will openabout May 1 at the usual break-in stand,Ashley, Ind.

Much new equipment will be addedfor the new season, the Ginnivans re-port, and a number of new faces willbe seen in the company roster. Troupewill again present a repertoire of plays,augmented by a line of vaude specialties.The Ginnivans have discontinued theirband, using only an orchestra and ap. a. system.

Ella Kramer Is SignedFor Sunbury, Pa., Park

SUNBURY, Pa., Jan. 28.-Ella KramerCo., old favorite in Sunbury and vicinity,has been signed by R. M. Spangler,owner -operator of Rolling Green Parkhere, for another season at the park'splayhouse, opening May 27. Bills willbe changed each Monday and Thursday.

The Kramer company has played atotal of 68 weeks in Sunbury since itsfirst engagement here back In 1923.

Tolbert TattlesDOTHAN, Ala., Jan. 28.-Warm weather

here is bringing signs of itching feetand consultations with road maps. TheTolbert trucks are being overhauled,new bodies are being added 1n somecases and all are being cleaned inpreparation for their gleaming coats ofyellow which will announce the arrivalof another season and another Milt Tol-bert Show.

Manager Buddy Hale has been the cen-ter of telegraph and special deliveryboya for the last few days, as repliesto his inquiries for feature materialkeep pouring in. Altho the type ofshow has not definitely been decided, Itis assumed that the show will againbe headed by some radio or stage name.

With some 18 members of last year'soutfit wintering In Dothan, it has been"Old Home Week" the entire winter.Toby Eastman and Co. continue to packthem at the local hot spot, Kokomo Inn,with no signs of a let-up.

Red Jenks is sporting a new 1939 mod-el Chevrolet in preparation for the sea-son's trek.

Erwin Behmer has been spending hisspare time building gadgets in his traileruntil he can now show off for hourssurprising people with the various usesof each.

Bill Miller is another that is ready andraring to go with lettering and repaint-ing, and all of us are waiting for thatwarm spring day that sees the outfitroll down the road for the start of an-other season. H. R. FERGERSON.

Kinseys Doing "Ten Nights"CANTON, O., Jan. 28.-Madge Kinsey

Players, in their fifth week at the GrandOpera House here, are currently doinga revival of Ten Nights in a Barroom,its first presentation here in many years.The Kinseys are playing it withoutchange from the script which they haveused for more than 40 years, accordingto Madge Kinsey. Jack Davis and or-chestra continue in the pit, with BillGieb doing vocals at each performance.

Masters Plan 2 More UnitsKANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 28.-Kelly

and Gladys Masters, managers of thevarious Kelly Bros.' circle units in theSouth, sojourned here briefly this weeken route to Nebraska to visit with rela-tives and friends. They will return totheir Louisiana headquarters soon to or-ganize two more Kelly Bros.' shows inCentral and Southern Louisiana, withBaton Rouge as headquarters. RalphMasters will continue to manage theshow now circling out of Monroe, La.

Dunbar, Swanson in MergerST. CLOUD, Minn.. Jan. 28.-Harry

Dunbar's Comedians, who recently movedtheir Kansas circle into Oklahoma, withheadquarters at Elk City, closed lastweek. Dunbar and entire personneljumped into St. Cloud and opened thisweek under the management of S. Swan-son, boss of two Big Ole units, whoseheadquarters are here. Only two dayswere lost in making the long trip fromOklahoma. Dunbar merged his troupewith the No. 2 Big Ole unit.

Rep RipplesJACK AND RENE KEATING are pro -

ducing at the Rosy Theater, Knox-ville, Tenn., and not George B. Hill, aserroneously stated here last week. Wedidn't mean to incite a riot at the Rosy,so please fo'give. . . . R. W. BRAY plansto open early in April with a new un-der -canvas picture opry to present TheCowpuncher, an all -color sound plc por-traying the life of a cowboy. A talkieon Indian life, a plc labeled TheFrontier Trailer and a multiple pos-ing act also will be offered. Musicwill be supplied by a Hammond organ.

NEIL AND CAROLINE SCHAFF-NER, who have conducted the SchaffnerPlayers under canvas for many summers,are now appearing in Iowa theaters asToby and Susie, the characters played bythem in a network's broadcast. . . . H. V.DARR, formerly of the Darr -Gray StockCo., is now directing an amateur groupIn the South. . . ADDISON AULGER,of Aulger Bros.' Stock Co., has hit outfor Northern climes after spending fourweeks in Kansas City, Mo., visiting friends.. . . DOLLY AND SONNY DU VEIL arerecent additions to the cast of the GoldenRod Showboat In St. Louis. . THEFOUR McKAYS, Margaret, Tudor, Rossand L. K., of Herbert Walters' Comedians.recently visited several North Missouricircles while vacationing between sea-sons. . . . CLARENCE KLEIN hassigned up with the Wallace Bruce Players.circling in Kansas.

JOE HAGGERTY, leading man, has ter-minated his contract with the Mc-

Whirter Show In the Carolinas to rejointhe Feagin-Wilson Players working ailIowa loop. . . . TOBY YOUNG'S Come-dians are again trouping the Lone StarState after several weeks' layoff duringthe holidays. Show begins its north-ward trek soon. . . . ELLIOTT HURD,former show printer well known in therepertoire field as Hurd of Sharpsburg.Ia., is seriously ill in a Du Quoin, Ill.,hospital. . . . LOUIS FITZROY recentlyjoined the Newman -Lyons Players InNorthern Arkansas. . . . HERSCHELLC. WEISS, Kansas City, Mo., playwrightand former repertoire manager, has com-pleted arrangements for the presentationof his Biblical drama, The Nazarene,during Holy Week in Kansas City's newMunicipal Auditorium. . HARRYKhmers:It, former manager of the GoldfeCole Stock Co., was in Kansas City, Mo.,last week-end. Keiffer is out of the bizand in commercial lines. . DAISYJOHNSON closed recently with the Jim-my Warren troupe at Lawton, Okla., onaccount of illness. . . . DID KINGDON,formerly of the Sid Kingdon Players, wasa Kansas City, Mo., visitor this week.

. EMILE CONLEY, formerly with thePeruchi Stock Co., recently joined theJ. B. Rotnour circle in Illinois. . .

MISNER PLAYERS, after a 10 -day so-journ in the Kansas City, Mo., area,where they presented their lyceum at-traction in schools and colleges, left forthe South and West this week. .

PALMA DUNN, ingenue, is now sojourn-ing 1n a Kansas spot.

KURTZ BROTHERS have a small trickplaying halls and schools in British

Columbia and report business good...RALPH AND REBA HERBERT, who spenta part of last winter fishing in KeyWest, Fla., are back there again tryingto repeat last year's record (for them)catch... NORMA GINNIVAN is at herhome in Dayton, O., reading manuscriptsfor her summer opry. She will springwith a new repertoire of playa the com-ing season. . LEW BELMONT is athis home in Evansville, Ind., where heis making preparations on a tent showto play Southern Indiana, opening inApril. ... CALIFORNIA PLAYERS, un-der the management of Harry D. David-son, will return to their old canvasterritory in the Cache Valley of Utahin May after a three-year absence. David-son is at present at his home in LosAngeles. .. . E. M. GRAY is booking acircle of Southern Indiana and NorthernKentucky towns for a dramatic showto open soon. Gray will make his basein Cincinnati. . HARRY LAriitR !srehearsing a one -night -stand attractionin New Orleans to play the Louisianacountry, opening in another week. Seven -people unit will play school auditoriumsand theaters.

VTIDA LORRAINE has terminated herr contract with the Chick Boyes West-

ern company to join the cast of the Gol-den Rod Showboat in St. Louis. .

AMBER WIGHT and Mickey Thorntonhave signed for the coming tent seasonwith Henry L. Brunk's Comedians. .JO ANN MANNERS, formerly with theMorgan-Helvey and other Midwest shows,was in Kansas City, Mo., last week-end.

. WILLIAM BALTHAZOR'S unit.which opened recently on a circle out ofSioux Falls, S. D., reports good business.

BILLY WIGHT, juve, left KansasCity, Mo., recently to join the BrasfieldPlayers, rotating in Georgia. . JOECHENOWETH, with Justus - RomainPlayers for many years, has entered com-mercial Imes in an Oklahoma spot.HARVEY TWYMAN, former circle stockmanager, is now with Station KOIL.Omaha. . HARRY AND JUANITAGOLDIE, formerly with Morgan-HelveyPlayers, are now playing night spots inand around St. Louis.. . . CLIFF RAY -NOR is terminating his contract withthe J. B. Rotnour Players, circling inIllinois, to join the Ripley "Believe It orNot" show at the San Francisco fair.

TOBY AND BERTHA SHELTON,former managers of the Shelton Players,are now sojourning In Arkansas. . . .

MANY MIDWESTERN SHOWS are pre-senting the old outlaw play, Jesse James,hoping the publicity being given thepicture will swell the b. -o. take.

It Pays To Be Neighborly!By E. F.

PERSONALITY has always played agreat part in the success of master

showmen. All the great names of showbusiness have been built more or lessaround this particular force In man'smake-up. Years ago a small show touredNew England season after season. Itsurvived thru two generations of ownersand closed only when conditions madeIt impossible to operate.

The show was known as the MartzEntertainers. Al Martz had the Yankeehabit of getting close to the natives Inevery town he played. He talked theirlanguage, inquired about their families.asked about business and the crops.They in turn waited for Al and paidto attend his show. He was one of them.Al G. Field followed the same course inthe cities where his minstrels appeared.Hotel clerks of Field's day will tell youthat local friends were legion in theirinquiries for Al G. The Field show,with Al G. at the helm, always prospered.

Down in Texas a tent show operatornamed Harley Sadler has in late yearsplayed the same role with splendidresults. Harley never worried aboutopposition. His friends, always loyal,were bound the Sadler show shouldprosper. The Sparks Circus has beenbuilt around the genial character of Itsowner. Charles Spark's. It's an every-day occurrence with the Sparks show tofind the boss surrounded by local celeb-rities. They come on the lot eager to

HANNANshake hands with their friend. He Isone of them.

But too many times the opposite lathe case. Manager and performersassume an upstage air and think oftheir public in terms of hicks and hill-billies. Any small showman who as-sumes such an attitude is writing hisown death warrant. Folks, particularlysmall-town folks, take quickly to showpeople who come amongst them in afriendly way, and the mouth-to-mouthadvertising that can come from suchfriends Is an asset that cannot be wonIn any other way. As much as any-thing else, this has been the downfall ofmany so-called summer theater projects.The actors, instead of courting favorwith their patronage, have in many In-stances assumed a superior attitude-asort of "I'm from Broadway" air-thusignoring the townsman only to wake uplater to the fact that the townsmanhad returned the feeling, resulting inone more busted project.

Small traveling shows can weld afriendship among natives in their terri-tory that will make It almost impossiblefor any other show to break In, andnow that many small outfits are playing under local auspices it seems goodbusiness to build up such a feeling.Get a reputation for being a good fellowwell met, and they will even help youfind excuses for bringing them a poorshe": occasionally. It pays to be neigh-borly.

1Court Drama RevealsA Trouper's Loyalty

ELIZABETH CITY, N. C., Jan. 28.-Allhe drama of the showboat is not enacted

on Its gently heaving stage. The Origi-nal Floating Theater company, steamingsouthward thru the lagoons and inlandwaterways of North Carolina, recentlyfound an understanding judge who hada heart for showfolk.

The company put into port for a two-day stand, offering Ten Nights in aBarroom. The troupe drew applauseand hisses from the local audience, butthe real drama of the showboat wasbared in recorder's court the next daywhen one of the workers on board washaled into court for failing to pay fortwo brooder stoves he had allegedly de-stroyed. The stoves belonged to a localcitizen.

In a voice supercharged with emo-tion, the defendant, William HaddockJr told the presiding judge that thelife of a showboat itinerant was any-thing but a remunerative one.

"We have no money, Your Honor." theactor said in a firm voice. "We haven'tbeen paid in eight weeks." Revealingthat the peripatetic theater had sunkrecently and had to be refloated at con-siderable cost, the actor went on to say:"We understand that Mrs. Howard (theowner) isn't able to pay us anything yet,and we aren't pressing her."

With a note of loyalty worthy of TrueBlue Harold himself, be added: "Wecouldn't leave her now. Well just haveto depend on the crowds we draw at ourstops on the way southward."

The understanding judge, perhaps ex-periencing a fleeting moment of nostalgicyearning, continued prayer for judgmentin the case.

The showboat headed on down thecoast for Savannah, with several two -night stands schedule¢ at small coastaltowns along the way.

Maritime Players AiringPlays Over Station CHSJ

ST. JOHN, N. B., Jan. 28 -MaritimePlayers, under the management of W. E.Dan Ross, working a circuit of Canadiantowns with the base in St. John, are nowbroadcasting weekly over Station CHSJ.

The plays broadcast to date includeDavid Garrick, Rip Van Winkle, Lady ofLyons and Caste. Maritime cast includesIsobel Coutts, Margaret Griffith, LauraF. Ross, Emery Sewell, Walter Butler,Ted Daley and W. E. Dan Roes.

DeB. Holly, program director ofCHSJ, Is assisting in the production anddirection of the radio broadcasts.

Hayworth Is Booked AheadHIGH POINT, N. C., Jan. 28.-"Sea-

Bee" Hayworth, whose rotary unit Is nowworking exclusively for the Wilby-Kinceytheaters thru North Carolina, reportsthat the company Is booked ahead untilMarch 25 on that circuit. Show usesthis town as its base, and, according toHayworth, the circle has panned outprofitably since the opening. Troupe isIn the houses on a flat buy basis. Hay-worth has recently added a new flashybaggage trailer to the outfit.

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a warrant for the arrest of the man,whose identity is still kept secret, aftertelling her story to a Municipal Courtjudge there last week. Miss Francis(Mrs. Michael Tammaro) claims to havelived in terror for more than a year.Tammaro also testified that the mantold him he would kill him and throwhis body in the river....

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MagicBy BILL SACHS

(Communications to Cincinnati Office)BLACKSTONE, after winding up hie

week's stay at the Shubert, Cincin-nati. last Thursday night (26), departedimmediately for Milwaukee, where hewas slated to defend himself Friday ina lawsuit filed by the Bert Levy Circuitof Vaudeville Theaters, Inc. Levy isseeking to collect $205 in commissions,which Blackstone claims he has alreadypaid. Blackstone opens Friday (3) at thePalace, Cleveland. Blackstone greetedlocal magi all week at his backstagequarters during his Cincy engagementand the Cincinnati Magicians' Clubtendered him a reception at Kiefer'sGrill, Cincinnati, Monday night (23).Altho Blackstone was forced to trim hisshow to 55 minutes for the Shubert en-gagement, the local magic lads were loudin their praise of his performance.Blackstone also grabbed off considerablenewspaper space during his Queen Cityengagement.... LOS ANGELES SocietyOf Magicians, at its regular meeting,elected the following officers: Robert(LaFollette) Bailey, president; George W.Putnam, vice-president; Sid Marion,second vice-president, and Arthur Valli,secretary -treasurer. Each month theclub sponsors a mammoth magic show,with the performers on each particularprogram receiving 60 per cent of thegross. With five local magic clubs todraw from, attendance at these affairshas been large. . FRAKSON, backon the West Coast after a trip east, washonored by the Los Angeles Society ofMagicians with a dinner at Cook's Cock-tail Lounge, Los Angeles, January 18.Among those present were Frakson andfamily, Russell Swann, the Great Leon,Floyd Thayer, Monk Watson, LaFollette,Vail, Dr. Raymond Stone, Caryl Fleming,Dr. Trask. Bernard Giannini. Max Asher,Bill (Genii) Larson. Jack Wilson andothers..., TUCKER KEY has just trans-ferred his magical'activity from the Hi -Hat Club. Daytona. Beach, Fla., to theRainbow Room of the George Washing-ton Hotel, Jacksonville. Fla. . W. C.BOYD, Indianapolis: Blackstone is notslated to play Indianapolis this season.

DON AND THELMA GREENWOODare playing West Coast towns after

a holiday visit with their parents inPortland, Ore. They have just finishedan engagement at Lyons' Music Hall,Seattle. Don is presenting manipulativemagic, and Thelma. Oriental mysteries.They will head eastward in the spring,with Philadelphia as their goal.MAL B. LIPPINCOTT typewrites that hisagent. Ronnie Dressler, purchased a newPontiac station wagon recently inBeaumont, Tex., but not from the moneyhe's made in East Texas, as business hasbeen lousy there. They are set in schoolsin Beaumont, Port Arthur and Houstonwhich no magish has cracked in severalyears, according to Mal. .. . JOHNNIEEADS (Calvon), working professionallythe last four years and currently play

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contortion number, but a save is madeby Frank Paris' puppeteers. Jitterbugroutine is okeh.

Houston and Harden, dance team, axeexcellent. Lee Simmonds.

Cocoanut Grove, Park Cen-tral Hotel, New York

This isn't the first time that ChickWebb has broken down the racial bar-rier. Last year he invaded the palefaceconfines of Levaggi's, Boston's exclusiveeatery, and turned it into a meeting -and -greeting place for the campus lightsswinging from New England's ivy -cladcloisters.

Nor is this the first time that sepiasyncopators held sway in the palm -treed26th floor of the Park Central. Someeight years since it was Noble Sissle.But at that time it was considered aContinental flavor to feature a sepiaband here. There are heavy obstaclesthat Webb or any other colored combohas to overcome to make a go of it insuch environs. The band and all thatgoes with it has enough of what it takesto deliver. And if Webb can overcomethe prejudices it means a golden eggfor Chick's already feathered nest.

For the dinner session, his rhythmpa-tions were held in restraint. And so wasthe enthusiasm of the fork -and -spoontrade opening day. The after -theaterhours found both throng and tootiers ina mellow mood for his w. -k. swing effu-sions. And from there on it'll be thecash register that will have to ring thebell and write the final chapter.

In addition to dance drive Webb dishesout to the sitters and sippers, the bandand several complements make for anoverly -long floor show dedicated toswing. Bardu All, who fronts the band.makes the announcements. Band openstheir horns wide open for a couplestomperoos-swell jitterbug fodder. AChick Webb Quintet from the stand(piano, drums, bass, clarinet and flute)step out on the floor for the chambermusic brand of barrelhousing. And savefor Webb's beating of the skins, there isa lack in showmanly and musical at-tributes that makes similar slap-to-gethers socko-the Benny Goodman trioand quartet, for instance. At Its bestit's a musical wait until the Four In.eSpots take over. Harmonizing foursome,with one _ad picking the bass stringsand another the guitar, sing in closeharmony for the sweet and swing songswith equal effectiveness. Inkers alsorelief between the dance sets.

The inevitable hoofing is also on tap,and in the tappings of Derby Wilsonadds much to the entertainment. EllaFitzgerald, who means as much to Webbfor the ditty selling as his drum -sticks,sings the songs from way deep down. Beit a nursery rhyme, a rhythmic pop, asob song or a blues ballad, Ella is with-out peer. And for the flash finale, Webbhas his Inning at the drums to the beat-ings of Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie.

Ed Wiener press agents for the hoteland Al Wilde for the band.

M. H. Orodenker,

Club Gaucho, New YorkThe new show here is one of those

authentic Latin shows that can't helppleasing.

Nina Orla, a lovely little brunet, isback and she is again singing charmingLatin love ditties, Her Portuguese sambais especially effective. Marfta Ellis, at-tractive brunet, offers authoritativeSpanish dances. Tarant and Dacita, ball-room team, are good -lookers and performcastanet dances that hold close interest.Nedra Madera snaps off one of thosetorrid rumbas that shake everythingbut-well, everything.

Pedro Valli doubles as host and ernsee,doing both jobs well. He also joins theGaucho Rumberos for sessions of Glaresclacking. The Rumberos provide musicfor dancing and the show. One of themusicians, Irving Montanez, plays aninstrument seen rarely in these parts.It is a marimbula, a large triangular -typebox which provides a combination per-cussion and bull fiddle sound when theends of metal prongs are plucked.

Three Gauchos, men, are strollers, sing-ing and instrumental. Paul Denis.

Endurance Shows(Communications to BILL SACHS, Cincinnati Office)

E. St. Louis Biz Perks:6 Teams, 3 Solos Hold On

E. ST. LOUIS, Ill Jan. 28.-Nowplaying to good business after a slowstart, the local walkie has six teams andthree solos remaining, with 18 -minuteelimination sprints in force nightly.

Those remaining are Viola Comerfordand George Walker, Jack Duval andJoan Leslie, Murphy and Mary LouHastings, Tom and Eddie McBride,Francis and Cliff Shaw and George andLeona Bernstein. Solos are Joe Seltzer,Phil Rainey and Arnie Ray.

Personnel includes Moon Mullins, ArtWolfe, Jack (Dead Pan) Kelly and TonyLewis, emcees; Johnny Agrilla and EricLawson, floor judges; Jules Zachery andWilliam Ludwig, trainers; Cecelia Agrillaand Sally Boatwright, nurses; Joe KellyEmma Mitchell and Jerry Wolfe,cashiers: Phil Mathieu and JohnnyMinnenhat. doormen; Mom George andSammy Lurco, kitchen. Managerial reinsare headed by Joe Da Prato. Ed Quinnis bookkeeper.

Port Arthur Show Winds UpPORT ARTHUR, Tex., Jan. 28-Local

contest closed a short but successful run

January 22, with Stanley West and ChadAlviso taking first prize; Earl Clark andTillie Sweet, second; Duffy Tarantinoand Jackie Anderson, third, and JohnnyRusso and Clovis Natty, forth.

FANS IN ST. LOUIS would like to reada line here on Pat O'Reilly and BonnieFerguson, now Mrs. O'Reilly; ChubbyO'Reilly, Ann Kingdom, Ernie Bernard,Fritzie and Jimmie Bergmoni, BlackieLatasse, Edna and Whitey Maddox, Tillieand Duffy Tarrantino, Eric Lawson,Betty Lawson, Glenn West and ClydeHamby. Drop in a line to the columnand let your St. Louis friends knowwhere you are and what you're doing.

POP DUNLAP informs us that HughieHendrixson and Johnnie Reed were inan auto collision New Year's morningbut miraculously escaped serious injury.They have returned to California andexpect to enter the contest scheduledto open in Bakersfield soon.

ART WENCH informs that Tony(Charlie Chapman) Lewis, who formerlyworked with Moon Mullins, is now em -seeing at the Canadian Club, East St.Louis (Ill.) nitery. "Have seen him andhe is doing fine work," says Art, "altho

MinstrelsyBy BOB EMMET

(Cincinnati Office)ANSWERING INQUIRIES of recent

date, Walter Brown Leonard says thatTony Pastor worked in a kid show min-strel of the Great Raymond and WaringMenagerie on April 1, 1847, doing black -face, and that Dan Rice, who once didblackface in minstrelsy, died February22, 1900. Leonard wonders if Al Tintremembers when he and Nick Glynnwere on the Al G. Field Show in 1905-08.

CHARLES L. THOMAS comes thruwith some data on Milt Boyer's Who,What and When Minstrels, about whichC. E. Duble recently inquired in thiscolumn. Thomas was with Boyer in1903-'04 and last saw the show in ques-tion in Denver in 1905. Personnel of theshow in 1903 follows: Milt (Pop) Boyer,.owner; Waller Stock, blackface; JackWesthaver, tenor; Mons Forbes, slack -wirejuggler; James and Davis, blackface andstraight; Vern Patterson, bass drum andprops; George Young, cornet; Bert Wil-liams, bass and tuba; Felix (Fid) Givens,violin and orchestra leader; Ira Haynes,bandmaster; Bert Parker, female imper-sonator; Nat Blossom, blackface; GeorgePeck, clarinet; Charles (Sob) Thomas,traps. There were also others whoThomas cannot recall.

JIM GREEN and his Sugarfoot GreenMinstrels were caught at Rosenberg, Tex.,January 17 by Leon Long, magician.Outfit is playing two and three-daystands under canvas, Long reports, togood returns.

H. H. WHITTIER, of Chicago, asks:"In these days of calling for remini-scences of old-time minstrels, whydoesn't someone give us a line on Luster'sMinstrels, Hennessey Bros., Donnellyand Hatfield, Marlowe's. Beach andBowers?"

PONSFORD MINNESOTA MINSTRELS,all Indian boys, will play the Pine PointAuditorium, Ponsford, Minn., in Februaryand will be headed by Chief Ben Ellis,according to word from HiawathaSummers.

EDDIE DOYLE, of the team of Doyleand Brown, recently met five old-timeminstrel men in one day. After closingrecently at the Roxy and Blackstonetheaters, Cleveland, Doyle met Reese V.Proctor, with whom he trouped on theAl Co. Field Minstrels during the seasonsof 1896-'97. Following a visit with Proc-tor, who is now connected with a rail-road express company, Doyle left forSouthern Ohio. Stopping in Mt. Vernon,O., for gas, he discovered the managerof the station to be Harvey Moore, ofthe Harry Ward Minstrels in 1900. InDelaware, O.. while stopping for lunch.Doyle found the owner of the lunchroomwas Theodore Murphy, another memberof the Ward Minstrels in 1900. At Card-ington, O., Doyle met Harry Shunk, ofthe Frank Dumont Minstrels in Phila-delphia, season of 1890. Later in theday at Columbus, O., Doyle nearly randown a pedestrian whom he found tobe 011ie Young, known as the "Ace ofJugglers" with the Field Minstrels in1896-'97.

he spends most of his time at thewalkashow."

AFTER THE CLOSE of the Port Ar-thur, Tex., show, Earl Clark and JackieAnderson struck out for Omaha to waituntil another contest, and Tillie Sweetand Duffy Tarantino are lingering InHouston until Pop Pughe hangs out thebanner again.

IT IS REPORTED that local showmenhelped no little in making the Johnson.City, Tenn., walkie a success, an exampleof how getting off on the right foot,getting local co-operation and good willcan make a contest a greater benefit inevery way.

LON JARVIS. Gene Williams, Bob-ble Davis and Sam Allen are laying overin Johnson City, Tenn., for a spell. Jim-mie Hoffman and Wiggles Royce are alsothere.

HAL J. ROSS. whose ad on his newshow appeared in last week's issue, hasbeen forced to postpone the opening dueto a special event coining up in thetown the same week the Ross show wasto have opened. The city has asked Roesto set back his opening for several weeks.

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ALARCON-Senor Y.. 84, who headed -rthe Spanish Troubadours, consisting ofhimself, his wife, two daughters and ason and which played the vaudeville cir-cuits for many years, at his home inOklahoma City January 17. Survived byhis widow; one son, Alfred Alarcon, of SanAntonio, medicine show operator; twodaughters, Mrs. Rosa Fitchen, San An-tonio, and Mrs. Lita Mayer, OklahomaCity, and two grandchildren, Rose MarieAlarcon and George Mayer.

ALEXANDER-E. B., West Coast show-man, January 11 at his home in Ingle-wood, Calif., after several months' illness.He was recently ride operator with AlAnderson's amusement zone at BalboaPark, San Diego, Calif. Services January14, conducted by Inglewood Lodge ofElks, with burial in Inglewood Cemetery.He was a member of the Pacific CoastShowmen's Association.

BAILEY-Joshua B., one-time circusman who trouped with a number of wagonand med shows, recently in Boothwyn,Pa. Services January 26 in Chester, Pa.

BASSETT-Mrs. Carrie, 62, sister ofHank Whitman, for many years withRosalie Nash Players and Coburn's Min-strels, of a heart attack at her home InNoblesville, Ind., January 8. Survived byher husband, three daughters and threebrothers. Interment in Riverside Ceme-tery, Noblesville.

BODENWEIN - Theodore, '74, recentlyin New London, Conn., after a lingeringillness. He was well known to theatricalpress agents, having for many years beeneditor and publisher of The New LondonDay.

BONE-Raymond H., retired orchestradirector, January 4 in San Francisco. Heled the old Orpheum Theater orchestrain that city for 10 years and subsequent-ly conducted the Peninsula Theater or-chestra in Burlingame, Calif. Survivedby his widow, Agnes M., and two sisters.

BRINER^Frank A., 71, stage managerin South Bend, Ind., for over 40 years,in that city January 21 after a week'sillness. At the time of death he wasemplo3ed at the State Theater there.He was a drum major during theSpanish-American War.

CORBETT-John J. (Jack), in Syra-cuse, N. Y., December 12. Survived byhis daughter, Rita.

CRANDALL-Percy Clinton, 38, radioscript writer and actor, January 15 inWilshire Hospital, Wilshire, Calif. Anative of Colorado, Crandall played manyroles on the Eastern stage and at onetime was a member of the stock companyat the National Theater, Chicago. Hisradio serials include Si and Elmer, Syca-more Street, Crimson Trail, Moving Storiesof Life and Magic Island. Survived byhis widow, Caroline; two sons, a sister andhis father. Services January 16, withburial in Inglewood (Calif.) Cemetery.

DEVOE-Newman Benson, 82, veteranNortheastern Ohio musician, January 23in Conneaut, O. He was a graduate o

HELEN WAREHelen Ware, 61, former prominent

actress, of a throat infection inCarmel, Calif., January 25. She madeher stage debut in 1899 at theCriterion Theater, New York, in theplay The Little Minister, featuringMaude Adams, and later played withRose Stahl and William Bonelli in AnAmerican Gentleman.

During the 1901-'02 season, she be-came understudy to Blanche Bates inthe play Under Two Flags, and playedthe star role for one week when MissBates became 111. The same seasonshe joined F. C. Whitney's Quo Vadiscompany, playing Lygia. She was oc-cupied in stock work during theseason of 1902-'03, and the followingyear joined Robert Edeson, playingMadame Alvarez in Soldiers of For-tune; subsequently appearing inResurrection, His Grace de Gram-mont, In the Bishop's Carriage, TheKreutzer Sonata, The Road to Yes-terday and others.

Miss Ware became a leading womanin repertoire in 1907-'08 with ArnoldDaly, gaining much comment and at-tention for her role of Annie Jeffriesin The Third Degree, which opened inNew York, February, 1909. Thereaftershe played important roles in manyplays, and in time was being co-starred with such ofd favorites as LouTellegen, Hampden, Stahl, Bates,Walsh and others. In films she wasseen in Cross Currents, Speakeasy,The Virginian, Romance of Manhat-tan, Napoleon's Barber and NewYear's Eve.

She was a native of San Francisco.Survived by her husband, FredericBurt, writer, actor and artist.

e FinalDana Musical Institute, Warren, O., andover a period of 40 years conducted manymusical organizations. Burial in Con-neaut.

FAHL, -C. S. (Bill), showman, suddenlyJanuary 26 at the home of his brother inKalamazoo, Mich. Services in Arlington,Ohio.

GARDNER-Fred C., 58, vaudevillianfor many years, in General Hospital, LosAngeles, January 20 of a chronic stomachailment. His trained bulldog act wasknown as Gardner's Maniacs. Survived byhis widow, Hazel, and two daughters.Services January 23 In Huntington Park.Body was cremated.

HAMETY-Alexander, 76, in St. Cath-erine Hospital, Brooklyn, of cancer. Hewas the father of Mrs. Tom Hasson. In-terment in Brooklyn.

HOEH-Jacob, 78, retired music in-structor and for many years a memberof leading bands, at his home in Cin-cinnati January 19. Hoeh had touredthe country with bands In the '90s andhad been a cornetist with Smittie's,Weber's and Brandt's bands. He hadretired from band work about 20 yearsago and from musical instruction abouttwo years ago. Survived by threedaughters and three sons. ServicesJanuary 23, with burial in St. Mary'sCemetery, St. Bernard, O.

HUBBARD-James Grayson, 42, con-cessioner at carnivals and fairs for anumber of years, in Detroit January 20after a long illness. He was a WorldWar veteran. His widow survives. Burialin Parkview Cemetery, Detroit, withmembers of the Michigan Showmen'sClub acting as pallbearers.

HULBURD-Merritt, 35, former movieproducer, January 22 in Palm Beach,Fla. He had been associated withSamuel Goldwyn in production of Hurri-cane, Dead End, Stella Dallas andDodsworth. Recently he had been con-nected with The Saturday Evening Postas an associate editor.

KRAUSE-Captain Otto, 56, husbandof Lotte Lehmann, opera star, in atuberculosis sanitarium at Saranac Lake,N. Y., January 22. Besides his widow,he is survived by four children.

LEIGH-Mis. Frances Barnum Thomp-son, 86, last granddaughter of PhineasTaylor Barnum, at her home in Bridge-port, Conn., January 26 after a two.week illness. Her mother, Mrs. CarolineBarnum Thompson, was the eldest of theBarnum children.

MORGAN-Robert D., 56, bass singerin concerts and chautauqua, recentlyin Bronxville, N. Y., after a brief illnessfrom pneumonia. Born at St. John,N. B., he started singing as a memberof a boys' quartet there. Survived byhis widow, Louise; four brothers and twosisters. Services and interment were atYonkers.

NEELEY-Harry Leroy. 53, well knownin the circus field, suddenly January 26in Norfolk. Va., where he was employedas a member of the crew of the barge,Westmoreland. of the Martin TowboatCorp. Neeiey last appeared in the saw-dust ring with Newman's Three -RingCircus. A daughter survives.

NEWMAN-Sarah, 78, at her home inNew York January 22. She was themother of David Newman, of Detroit, apartner with Thomai Moule in a circuitof theaters in Detroit and secretary ofthe Detroit Variety Club. Besides herson she is survived by seven daughters.Burial in New York January 23.

NORTHROP-Mrs. Estelle, 41, in Bridge-port, Conn., January 22 after a short ill-ness. She was a well-known sopranosoloist and also did considerable radiowork, being cne of the first sustainingartists on WICC. Bridgeport.

PENCE-D. E. (Gabe), 57, veteranshowman said to have been the orig-inator of the crime show Nora. inAransas Pass, Tex.. January 18. Survivedby his widow and son.

RICE-Mrs. Tillie Agnes Brown, sisterof Ed C. Brown, former circus man, inTremaine Hospital, Eunice, N. M., Janu-ary 22. Survived by her father, twobrothers and a sister. Burial in Rich-mond, Mo.

RICKETTS-Thomas, 86, prominentEnglish character actor and said to havebeen one of Hollywood's first film di-rectors, in a Hollywood hospital January20 of pneumonia. Born in England,Ricketts came to this country whenhe was 17 and early in his career directedBroadway plays for Charles Frohman.His theatrical experience began in 1882and included four years as stage directorfor Shuberts. Ricketts helped organizethe old American Film Co., Chicago. In1906 he entered movies, playing in

CurtainDicken's Christmas Carol and writingand starring in a comedy, A Cure for theGout. In 1911 Ricketts and Al Christietook a company to Hollywood and madethe first movie there, The Best ManWins. He discovered and directed suchearly screen stars as J. Warren Kerrigan,Ethel Clayton, Bryant Washburn; JackConway, now an MGM director, and hisown wife, Josephine Ditt. The picturewhich brought him greatest fame asa director was Damaged Goods, starringRichard Bennett. Of late years he hadbeen playing small bite, his last appear-ance being in the Son of Frankenstein;Survived by his widow, a sister andbrother.

ROBERTS - George H., 72, in NewHaven, Conn., after a short illness. Hewas solo saxophonist and clarinetist withthe Pyramid Shrine Band for over 40years.

STEVENS-Mrs. George H., performer,of a heart attack January 22 in Danville,Ill., where she was visiting friends. Mrs.Stevens' home was in St. Louis.

STRINGFELLOW-Elzie E., 63, formertheatrical official, in St. Anne's Hospital.Chicago, January 19. He had been withthe old Bijou and Columbia theatersthere and was active in theatrical groupsin Chicago. For the past 15 years hewas with the Commonwealth Edison Co.,Chicago. Survived by his widow, adaughter and a son.

SWEENEY-John, 75. at Cole Bros.'winter quarters, Rochester, Ind., January19. He was with Adkins and Terrell thepast five years and had been with variouscircuses since coming to this country 50years ago from Capetown. Africa, with ashipment of animals. Circus attachesfound him seated in chair with his Bibleon his lap. Interment in RochesterCemetery.

UBERT-Charles, 60, minstrel gagwriter, January 22 in Los Angeles. Hehad been known as Dick Ubert, theminstrel man, and authored a book onminstrel gags. His widow, Grace, sur-vives.

WEIL-William G., 58, musician, Jan-uary 23 in his home in Detroit. He badbeen in failing health for several years.He had played various vaudeville circuitsand for many years was pianist at theold Orpheum Theater. Mansfield, O. Hiswidow, a son and parents survive. Serv-ices and burial in Grand Rapids, Mich.

WENZEL-Mrs. Margaret, 85, grand-mother of James Kennedy, Matawan,N. J., musician, killed instantly inSouthern Pines, N. C., when struck by atrain. Services in Keyport, N. J.

YEARGAIN-Mrs. Sunbeam, 62, at herhome in Fort Worth, Tex., January 19after a year's Illness. Mrs. Yeargain,formerly Sunbeam Scobell, was a circusand stage performer of the '90s. Shewas born in France, a member of a cir-cus family, but had been out of showbusiness since she moved to Fort Worthabout 30 years ago. Services January 23in Fort Worth, with Christian Scienceand Eastern Star services. Burial inGreenwood Cemetery there. Mrs. Year -gain's only survivor is a cousin, LouisaBrettner, of California.

YOUNG-Charlotte, 45, acrobat: Jan-uary 6. She worked with acts of YoungLa Dell and Poodles and Dotty. Survivedby her husband, Charles; a son anddaughter. Burial in Cedar Grove Ceme-tery. Flushing. L. I.

ZETTLEMEYER - Julia, 77, veteranstock and rep performer, professionallyknown as Julia Zettell, January 11 ather home in Cleveland. She gained herearly stage experience with the oldHolden Stock Co. in Cleveland and latertoured for such managers as WilliamKibble, Leon Washburn, Thomas Afton,Thomas L. Finn. Clarence Harmountand others. Survived by a son, Harry,of Cleveland; a grandson, Theodore Zet-tlemeyer, Cleveland attorney, and agranddaughter, Marte. Interment inErie Cemetery, Cleveland.

%ZancayesBATES-LENNART-Ray Bates, radio

engineer, and Betty Jean Lennart, radioperformer, January 21 in Des Moines.

FOX-HAZEN-Alfred Fox, nonpro, andEdith Hazen, radio ingenue, in Los An-geles soon.

HACKER-BROUGHAM-William PennyHacker, conductor of the Albany (N. Y.)Philharmonic Orchestra and concertpianist, and Edna Brougham, nonpro ofAlbany, in that city recently.

MOORHEAD-LANGFORD - Joe Moor-head, vocalist, and Elizabeth Langford,vocalist, in Augusta. Ga., January 16.

REYNOLDS-EICHAR-Harry Reynoldsand Fern Lou Eicher, head of the FernLou Eicher Dance Studio, Janesville,Wis., January 21 in Dubuque, Ia.

STARNES-EDWARDS -Ed L. Starnes,chief engineer at Station KFJZ, FortWorth, Tex., and Florence Edwards, non -pro, In Fort Worth January 18.

ZENOFF-RAFTENBERG-A. J. Zenoffand Dorothy Raftenberg, associated withStation WRJN, Racine, Wis., in dramaticwork for the past seven years, Decem-ber 31.

awtiny 771ait)tiayesHilton Stark, member of the Dunn

Boys, radio quartet, and Virginia Ben-ning, daughter of William J. Banning,musical director of Station W I'MJ, Mil-waukee, soon.

Harold Koenigsberg, counsel for theAmerican Federation of Actora, andBeatrice Kahn, nonpro, soon.

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A son to Mr. and Mrs. William J.Heineman January 21 in the Mary Im-maculate Hospital, Jamaica, L. I. Fatheris Western sales manager for UniversalPictures.

A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. BillMiskells in Omaha recently. Father ismanager of the Orpheum Theater there.

A 6 -pound son, Charles Maxwell, toMr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis, January 11in Buffalo. Father is staff announcerfor Station WHEN. Mother is the formerMartha Norcross, of the Norcross Sisters,harmony trio on NBC and WHEN.

An eight -pound son, David A. R., toMr. and Mrs. Dave Roberts in TrinityLutheran Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.,January 6.

A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. DonMarshall January 21 in St. Agnes Hos-pital, Fond du Lac, Wis. Father is an-nouncer at Station KFIZ.

A daughter January 9 to Mr. and Mrs.Charles Brennan in Milwaukee. Fatheris Station WISN engineer.

A seven -pound son to Mr. and Mrs.Andy Devine in Cedars of Lebanon Hos-pital, Los Angeles, January 24. Fatheris the film comedian.

A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. AnsonWeeks in Evanston Hospital, Chicago,January 25. Father is an orchestraleader.

A son, Gary Marion, to Mr. and Mrs.L. M. Baugh, of Mineral Wells, Tex., inTemple, Tex., January 18. Mrs. Baughis the former Grey Downs, who wasTexas Sweetheart No. 1 at the FortWorth Frontier Fiesta in 1937.

A son to Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Fitz-gerald in Des Moires January 9. Motherwas former secretary to Hale Bondurant,radio sales manager.

Disci tees

Mrs. Ethel Butterworth from CharlesButterworth, film comedian, in LOSAngeles January 23.

Bank Night No Lottery,Pennsylvania Judge Rules

MEADVILLE, Pa., Jan. 28.-In Penn-sylvania's first court decision on thesubject, Judge O. Clare Kent in Com-mon Pleas Court here recently ruled thatBank Nights are not lotteries.

Judge Kent declared that, "to consti-tute a lottery, three indispensable ele-ments must be present together: prizechance and consideration.

"In the instant case the plaintiff ad-mits that the elements of prize andchance exist In the advertising planconducted at the theater, but contendsthe remaining indispensable element-consideration-is wanting, wherefore nolottery exists."

Theater Congress PostponesNEW YORK, Jan. 28.-New York fes-

tival of the International Theater Con-gress, Inc., together with that of theAmerican Section of the Societe Un1-verselle du Theatre, has been postponedto 1940. The Congress, meeting Janu-ary 17, found the time too short andfunds inadequate to carry thru suchplans for a meeting during the localWorld's Fair. Instead a representativewill be sent to the annual, which willprobably be held in Belgium some timebetween May and July. Group has madeno plans for participation in either ofthe world's fairs.

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Juanita ins issue. Breeze, Wm. Bill Cbglnen Miler Rides Doll, EarlHogan, hire. Eva Bremer, Allen Cohen, Rex Donaghao, JakeWomen Holden, Mrs. Brennen Eddie Cohen, Jack Donaldson, Bob:Mildred Manning. Kay Rossi, Mrs. Mary Thomas, Mrs. V. It. Avnhm, Itobt. Brent, f. H. Cohen, Julius Donley, W. L.Abell, Mrs. Faye Donley, Mrs. Selma Hollis, Dorothy March, Lillian Redick, Mrs. Estell Tinder. Grips' Avalon, The Troupe Rretbn, Louis Cohn. Ham Donnelly, J. Si.Alberts. Mrs. Leona Dardanelle. bliss Holmbury, Rub, Marks, Mrs. Rush, Tiny Tompkins, Sarah Avery, Joe Brian, R. E. Coleman, Joe Donoghue, Chas.Alleu, Dtrs., E. D. Daubeemen, Mrs. Holmes, Lillie Josephine Sünle, Ruth, Madam Cook Avitts, A. A. Briggs. Ralph Coleman, Ma: Donohue, W. F.Allen, Jean Valerie Holt, Nellie Marsh. Lira & Ruth & Sunshine Tramp, Mre. Bachman, Harold Bright Light Show Capicr. Beamed (Red)Allen, Margaret. Davies, Mildred Hooper, Mrs. Jerry Revue Edmund Baekell, Sill (Brighton, Raymond Oollirs, 0. R. Donoghur, James F.Allen, Mrs. Theresa Frances Elizabeth Moreton, Babe Saenz, Mr.. I:. Traylor, Mrs. Bessie Badger, Harry M. dhow Dooley, JedAnderson, Mary Doris, Billie Howe, hire. Velma Martin, Mrs. Violet Banishers, Dorothy Trivnndcv, Mrs. E. Balm, Freddy Britt, Johm7 Collins, aprieten Dorris. Joe &Lou Davis, Mrs. Bobbie Hull, Mrs. Helen Martini,Peggy Saunders, Mrs. Tyebell, Bette Bahnsen, Wm. Brittlan, Dillard Collins, Dick PrimroseAnderson, Saddle Davis, Mrs. Lulabell Hunter, Mrs. John Marx, lsa Laura Tyler. Mrs. Harley Ra¡ley, A. C, Broadway, Ches. Collins, E. G. Doss, JimmieAnderson. Thelma Davis, Veronica A. Mason, Mrs. Rag Sayler, Mrs. Mabel Tyner, Mrs. Rita Bailey, A. H. Brodie, Eddie Collins, Jack Draper RoyAnne, Baby Lee (rabble Hurlsek, Vivian Mason, Veer Seabee, Virginia Underhill, Mrs. Bailey, E. E. Brody, L. P. Collins, Pewee Dress, Frederick W.Anthony, Dream Day, Mrs. D. Vincent Mesas,

;fiefScarbrough, Ertel Howard Bailey. Edwin llev do, Jack Collies, Jimmie Dmnn, W. J.Applegate. Elsie Day, Margie Hutchison, Mrs. Norman Schreiber, Mrs. Ocher, Mrs H. T. Bailey, Hot C. Brook. C. L Colorado Fred Drnsbkew, JoeArena. Mrs. LUCY Day, Mrs. Robs Jean Matson, Alice Ruth Vail, Joan Baker, Clarence Brooking, Robt. Ceecellu. Arthur Dryden, Chase.Ash. Rrtty Dayton, Madge Hutson, Dire. Mere, Bobbie Scott, Mrs. Sims B. Valentine, Pat Baker. Walter (Brothers, Dale Congo, Chief Duffy. 8. E.Avery, Mrs. Ruby Debfills, .Tole Timmas Meninx Dtenteliet Seivend, Mrs. Valerie. Val Baldwin, Chas. Broughton Bros.' Conlin, Raj Dumbneld MootBabbs, Mrs. Defling, Trudy Ible, Mrs. Joseph Mayer, Mrs. Vickie Alfent Valwatne. Mrs. Owen Sh w Conlon, Jack J. Dunbar, WardAlnema ne\'ere, btillient T. Mayes, Mrs. Serene. Sigee Z. bI. Baldwin. Erie Broussard, Blackie Connor, Jack (Dad)Belrcceá, Vivienne DeWitt, Bobbie Irene Madam Livingston 8hnf[er, Aelm pan Allen, Mnd,ua Bole, Ring Woven, Herbert Conrad, Bob Duncan, MidgetBadger, Mrs. liars, DeWitt, Mrs. John Jae Marla Diayner, Mrs. ('red Shahni, Signa Van, 31, Virgin., Ball, Wm. F. Brown, Ales Congo Conrad, Capt. Robs. JackieBailey, Maxine (Dutch) Jackson, Mrs. Marie, Jolly Shannon, Ethel Verona, Mame Ballard, Alex Brown, .B. C. Converse Art Dunlap, Dr. TedRates, Bray V. Lee Dean, Mrs. Myrtle Kathern Me[rtfe. Mrs, Sharp, Mrs. Vernon, Mildred Bellew, J. P. Brown, Forrest Cooke, Ray Done LonnieBaldwin, Mrs. Delaney. Babe Jackson, Mrs. Bertha Katherine Vigilante, Dorothy Bailie, John (Buzz) Coceland. Paul Donairel, DaveFlorence Dell, Alice Myrtle Merriman, Mrs. Sheesiey, Mrs. Vogstad, Dire. Geo. Balls. Lucky Brown, Geo. (Tiny) Ethelyn Dunning, Geo.Barnhill, Mrs. K. Delmar, Roth Boots James. Mrs. A. Mary H. Dorothy Vuori, Tagyne Ballena Fred Brown, Gold le Corbin, Bernie Cole Densos. G. O.B. Delores, Chin, James, Mrs. Dlier, Ann Sheldon, Claire Walker, Jean Balzer. Rey. Cmdr. Brown, Harry F. Corey, Victor Dupree, JimmyBarr, Mrs. Gertrude Demme, Rose Debris lti er, firs. Irene Shelley Mrs. Wallace, Dlsrs B:u,ernit. Harry L. Brown, Sack Corlew, Bills Ami Derante..leeBarn, Evelyn Dentler, Fannie M. James, Mrs. Helen Miller. sera. Jane H. M. Elizabeth Band. Bill Brown, Peck Cornfield. Bernie Dustin, Will T.Brooks Desheo, Dorai Dina Johnson, Helen K. Millet, Mildred Shieks, DIrs, Floyd Wallace. ties. Mina Banks, B. E. Brown, Roland Comors, Jack Dyer, John LatherHarry. Yvonne Dew. hies. Daniel Johnson, Judith Miller, Mrs. Paul Shinn Mrs. Nellie stick Ranks. C. B. Brown, W. F. Correa, Eric Dylem ShowsBarton. Mildred Dittler Dfadam Johnston, Ann H. Shockley Sammie Walters, Irene Iiurhnur F1 L Browne, H. Alter Cortoy, Jack Eagles, FourBates, Mrs. Sarah Dixon, Audrey Johnstone, Mrs. Mills, bírs. Doris Shuman Pearl SVemby, Donna Barfield, John Browning, I. F. Costa, Louis AmericanMae Dodds, Dolly Fannie J. :Mitchell, Anna Dell Shupe, Mrs. Helen Wasserman. Mrs. Bark, Hart, Brace. Del Costa Zeke Earle. EugeneBeattie, Ruby Dodge, Vivian Jones. Mrs. Robert Mitchell, Mrs. eilliman, Mrs. Sol Barlow, Edw. H. Brun Jce Ceotefle, Gee. Earnest. ArthurBejano, Peroilla (Snow Whiten L. Blanche Myrtle Waters, Esther Barnard, Doc Brnno, Pete J. Costello, Peter Eaxely, W. D.Leather Dodson Jr., Evelyn Jordan, Mrs. Peggy :Mitchell, Jeanne Stinker, Mrs. Watts, Mrs. H. R. Barnes, Doc D. B. Bruno, Tummy Cots.. Art Eeetin, E. C.Bell. Lucile Dodson, Ruby Jung, Elsie L. bile, Jackie Lee Jessamine Webb, Mrs. Grace Barnes Freak Bmwsard, Blnokie Coulotte. Arthur Wily. Formerly ofBell Marion & Dooley, Mrs. Kamm lema Mrdafl Marion Silver, Mrs. Rey Webb, MarieAnimal Show Bryan. Bush Coutrel, L J. Attorbury CircusCharlie Frances Kneloff, Madame Dfongcen, Ramona Small. Dire. Harry Webster. Mrs. Barnes, Levi Bryant, B. D. Covington. Rob. Ldgerley, .lackBelmane, bier. nonfnne. Mn. Karns, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. James Smith, Mrs. Burt Billie Barnett, HarryHerb Co. Cowan, Bud Edmonds. le L.Caney Danny Gertrude Dioore Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Weiner, Dírs. June Barney, Eugene Cozzette, Joe kkimends, Geo.Bennett, Mrs. JoeDonna, Princess Kay, Flo P. L. J. Gertrude Weiss, Helen (tarry, F

Bryant, Olean.Bryres, Jimmie Cragmilex, Lanes Edwards, JustusRenee.. Leonia Dorsey, FM Keeney. Arlene bloom. Ruth Mee Smith, Mrs. Joe Westiall, Mabel Bartlett, Geo. D. Ituebanun, I T. r 'ra¡g. P. W. Edwards. It. M. .Bennett. Alnem bonaDove. Mrs. ana Keifer, Donna bforales Theresa Smith Kitty Siexe n t .leery & Baty, Paul (Disfe) Buchanan. K. W. Crandall, Leroy C. Ehlert, DickBerman, Helen ) e',.loc. I:I:,:,f Palmer Moran Miss Trixie Smith, Myrtle Terry Barman Howe. 'Mid, Magnus Cramer. Burton Eller, R. C.(Babbles) Dressler. Mr,. R. C. Kelly. Mrs. Alice )(resin. Beverly Smith, Mrs. hose Weston, Louise Balloon Co. Bullock. R. T. Craver, Jack Elder. Chas. W.Berry. Peggy Duncan, )Ire. Kelly, Mrs, AndY Morgan, Grace Smith. ]Ire. Trfxie Whalen, Mrs. Baxter. Bill Beres, 'fed Crawford, Al Elliott, HaroldBillings. Mildred Dallas Kelly, Mrs. Fannie Morgan. Mrs. Hilo Snyder.' Elmira Patrick Bayonet, Wm.. Burk, Jimmie Crawford, Chester Ellie, H. eC.Billings, Mrs. W. Dunn, Mrs. Peary Kelly, Rose bisrran. Vera Snyder. Mrs. White, Dire. Bob Shows Burke, Eddie. Park Ellison. EarlH. Duvall. Mrs. Barry Kenyon. Ann Morrison, Mrs. Jas. Mfrion White, Donna Beam, Johnnie Attractions Crawford, Frank Ellison, LamBirmingham. Mrs. nykman, Midge Kidder, M.. Mabel Morton, Carol Sorcha Tamara White Zelda Beeman, Roy Burke, Steve l'ruwtnrd, .lock (Jesse).lames L. Earle, Mrs. Wm. C. Kier, Martha Millen.. Mrs. Borders, Mrs. D. C Whitehead, Mae Beard, Bill Burke,, Nick Craig. Aerial Elmore, FrankBiss¡nger, Mrs.

Edwards,Mrs. A. B. King. Mrs. Nellie Mattis Spark, Mrs. Evelynrte Whitt. Mrs. Sarah Bea

Beasley,Burnett, Jean Craig. Foyle Emanuel SlateHenry Edwards, Mrs. Kirkland. Mrs. Dialler, Ruth Frechetto Wiese, Alma Iteaslry, James ',amen Cresol° A. L Fogel. er, LeonardBistany, bíay Dorothy F.. lt. Mullco,Mrs. Movie Sparks, Bobbie \\'ibírs. .lac Beatty, Sam Burns, "Hi -Browny Cresov, Leo Engel, ArthurBlackmer, :Ire.

Elmo,Mrs. (toss Kline. Violet Murphy, Mrs. A. H. St. John, Mamie Williams.liam DIrs Bested lhenehie Bobby Credde Geo. Wilson Ephriam. FrankKate I:. Elmo, Bobbie Kling, Mm. Irma urn Y. Baby Stanley, \Ire, namY Alma vManl, Jce Buren. J. J. CroddY. \Vilbur J. GypsyBlair. Mrs. Enos, Elaine Lee Dryers. nMargaret Stanley, Frenchy Williams. Beverly Bedell, Red Berne, Norman Crnni[,, hilly EsMdge, ClarenceLorraine Evans, Masai Knapp. Bertha Neal. Anna Stanley, Joyce Joan Bedell. The Troupe Bums. Morieritr & Crouse. Fred

LetStansbury,eridge, MorrieBnaffin, Dlrs. E. Everett, Mrs. Kohler, Mrs. Nelson. Den. Molly Evelyn James Beebe, Henry Barton. Harry Cruet,. A. E.K. Gavnell Evelyn Nemar, Mrs.BJ.essie

F. Stanton, Almedo Williams, Mrs. Beebe, Gred Bush, Prof. C. Crotty bl]ebeel Evans.a, Geo.Boor. Mrs. Mike Ewell, Peggy Seems Kradell Wilma R. Newman, Bessie Stark, Mre, JEvaoh uth (Jnyl Beecher Cu W. D. Bueh JE. Fnnde Evans, BobBoswell, Mrs. Benny Fallon, Alice Kridelto, Mrs. Newcomb, Mrs. Stark Mrs John Williams Sirs. Beesley, Carl Butler, R. A. Evens, Rob. LeeBoswell, Mrs. Fallon, Mrs.. Thos Lillian Mildew' Marrs, Mrs. Rosa Sarah Iteisd. Mayor Jae Butler, Roy Crow, Ned Evans, Ruddy.W. S. Fxrdell, Mario. Krupa, Mrs. DoIU Crown e. $.1Cickole, Jackie Stellmore, D[ra. Wilma. D[adame Beiano. Emmett Butterfield. Bud Thrill ShowSaver.. Mrs. Jas. Farley, Mrs. Viola Kuhn, Mre. Lela Nichols, Mrs. Roy eae Wilson, Dfrs. Alice Relaeger, linseed P. Byers.rly. Judson R. Cr°m Tóomea Evans, Geo. LMr, bfabrl F'ergnx,n,, B. n> Kehv, Shirley Nofflet. Mrs. Stock, Mrs. Bee Willson, Mrs. Belareer, Rog By R. H. Crumb. Item Evans, Rolland M.Bowersox, Norabelle Kra, Mrs, Alfred Boyne Strain, Margaret. J. W. Bell, A. H. Byrd, ffima Cruse, Chas. Evans, Tom S.Bowman, Mrs. Cleo Fergerson, Thelma LaFrance, Joe Ann Norman, Mrs. Doll, Sullivan, ((lances Wilson, Mrs.May

Bell, Cleo Byrne, Bush, Show Croz, Tom Fahey, FrankBradley. Milicent Ferrell, Loretta Lakes, Dixie O'Donnell, Mrs. Irene Wilson, Mrs. May Bell, J. N. Rushee, W. C. Crytzey Yaul Fannie, T. G.Break, Sirs. Ina Feurn,. Mrs. Alma LaMarr, 1'rrl,lyCudney, C. H.Rriaas, Jackie Fields, Maxine LaRue, Jean Julia Sullivan. Edna Wilson, Mrs. Ruby Belovcekay, Joe Caln, J. L. Cunningham,A. W. Faraday, H. QO'Neil, Alice Summers Florence Wilson, Mra Ruth Bematels, Prince Caldwell J. E. Farmer. BillyBrig¢ss, Mrs Helen li

Fletcher.Patty ' Labollydore, Imilda O'Neil Esther Batten, Dfrs, Jean Winter )Ire. Ellis Dennison California GoShown (Slim) Farrell. S.Bmnkins, Marilyn Fletcher. \Ire. Vida Laird, Mrs. 1:. M. Obermiller, Mrs. Sutton. Apia \Vitt, Lilly Bendixon. AxH Shows Cupero. Eddie V. Farrow E. F.Brown, Mrs. Floyd, May Lamb, Bernice Georgia Boyden Wolb, Sue Ray Berger, Chas. Calkins, C. F. Curl, Dr. A. M. Faust, F. L.Geordie Flowers. Irene Lamont, Imogene Oeetrei her, Swan, Effie Wood, Mrs. Nellie Bennett, Bozo Campbell, Frank V. Curtis, Dennis Faust, IkeBritee Jane F'vstee ,Connie Lane Dlra. Nellie Oeetreicher. Swan, Ruth Word, Evangeline Bennett, E. Bert Campbell, Hank Dabney; Tex Fee, Fr. RAYBryant, Mrs. Velma Fontenot, Ella Lang.n Lillian S. Barbara J. Tanner, Mrs. Etta Wright, Mrs, Vivian Bennett. C. Cannestrelli, Daebber, Duke M. Fee, FrankBuckskin Betty bowlForth, Mrs. Marie Latimer, Estelle Orr, Anna I,'ss a Taylor, Phyllis Myatt, DIrs, Mabel Bennett, Owen Frederino Daily, Bert Fe¢an, EarlBureinni, Mrs, Jas. Fowler. Mrs. Alma Laugler, DIrs. Osborne Ellen Cenney, Irene Yxrdell. bfurion Bennett, Phil Camara, Joe Dale, Tresser Feiunell. HartyBurg. Mrs. ',oiler. bin. Jerk Goldin Oebnnme. Mrs. Thomas, Gail Ynrk, arg;uel Benson, J. C. Capees, Jac) Daley, John Francis Felix. NahorMargaret Fox. Vitamin Lawson, Virginia Lucille Thomas, Mrs, Geo. Zimmerman, Mrs Benson, J. R. Carew, ,A A. U:wiel, 1'bemlore Fellows JackBurgess. Ethel J. near. Mrs. Ada Lee Owens, DIrs. Chas. Thurman, Mrs. Ruby Benton, Charles Carey. Rol Emerson Felton, KingBurke. Betty Frrrk, Betty Layton, Mrs Ituth (Daddy Denrl Murria Bentum Aar CarI ire Geunimw N'eudrimk. BuYeisBurlingame, Alma Gamer, Mrs. Co. Lee. btyrtie Daniels Mickey

Bairns. Mrs Marie Gately, .DIrs. Cleo Lee. Rose 'Owens. :Ire. Rita Bench" Carl, Irvin J. Dare, .hack Fennell, It. E.Runts, I'eagy Gatlin, Mrs. G. R. Lee, Ihdry Pall, May Men Berg, Howard Carley, Carl Damaby, J. A. (Dick)Parker, Mrs. Alice Reraer, bLltan J. Curlile. Henry Danimple, Ernest Ferber. HermanBurton, Mrs. Marie (Rosalie) Lem,:, rI, Mr,Deis A.,:' E'arkeq Diary Admns, lack Ames, Sinclair Bergman, Irvine Carlow, Don Darmoo H. L Ferguson, Dann?Bntterbaueh, Mrs Geroldine & Joe Leonard, Dolly Parks, Alicia Abbott, Lester W. Anders, F. L. Rajah Caen,

J.Geo.Byron, Pearl rrrry. Dfn. F..1. LeRoy, Mrs. Fred Victoria Acre 'redo, Alex Anders, Frank Bernard, Willie J. Carr, J. H. Darwoad Cirrus Ferris, Howard

Campbell. Bessie L Gibson. Helen Lewis. GertrudeTroupe Fetohett W.Parks, 51rs. Leona Ackley, 7i. J. (ICokmto) Bernardo Animal Carroll, Dave Dass, Alano Finch, LeonCanhel. M. F. Gill. Eva Lilletvedt. Ackres. Mr. Anderson, Art 8 Fnrm Carrell, H. 8. DaughenWugh, N'iuchum, JoeCandler. Marion Gillman, Margaret Jerrie 0. Perks, MarsSamuel Cdw. Finn, Thos LLitzerWrg, Mrs. R. I'erabna, Dot Adams. Al Pup Cat" Beml, Gave Carroll HamCantrell. Mrs. Girton, Edith Parrfngtov, DIrs. Arinma, B]II Anderaov, Arthur )Sry, Ren (Red) Davenport, Ben Fisher, LouEvelyn Goodwin, Clara Litzenburg, Mrs. George Adams, Anderson, Doc Biano Louis Carroll, Simmy Davidson, Frank K Fitchet. BillyCarr, Betty Goodwin, Mrs. Belli. Patterson, Mra. Edwin Adams Anderson, J. L ISiruick, Ales Carson, Cnarles Davidson. 5V. II' Flannigan Paul08rrieo, Mrs. Elaine Locust. Cheerfe Mamie Adams Geo. (Shy) Anderson, Paul Dutch Carter, Fred Davis. Bob N'laeten, f,. B.Fatima Goodwin, Mrs. Lorraine, Jeanne Paul Julie Adams, .lames Anderson. n Biggs. Harry Davis, Carl Flamm, ShortyCanon, Bobbles Emma Lotz, Gladys Presley, Frances Adams, Toby Andersen, Sill Rdletti, Joe Garter, The Davis Carl O. Florida Expo.Carter. Leona Gordon, blares Lee Lbumtw, Resale Yerrin, Lea Adams, Walter C. Andrews, law. Bills. S. J. Sian... Davis. Cal & Elsie ShowsCarver, Sonora Gordon, Patricia Love, Billie Pern. Mhi Ernest A,IIi+. Sol Andrews, Gus Bimbo, Geo. Caruthers, R. C. Davis, Chas.Cassandra, Lady Gordon, Patsy Lucas, Marlene Peterson, Margaret Adkins, Doc Tom Anlheny, Bob Bimbo. Steve Ca,b, A. B.

Davis,ChenFlorida Fun Show

Cassandra, Mary Gnbbe. Ella Ludwig. Nellie Yierce I;relyu Adler, Felix Anthony, Eugene Dingman. Harry Cason Show CO. Dvs Everett Floyd, Bill;Castle. Coke Graver Luken, .lance M. pierce, Annabel] Adolph. Clarence Arbriabl. Roy Binham, Dick Cass. Dann? Davis, Geo. F'lord $. W.Celeste. Queen Gray Lutheran, bírs. Pitthuan, Francis Agee, John Archie, Walter Richard Cassidy, Eder. Davis, Homes Floyd Wm. (Grip)Chapman, Dliae Pat G

Gregory',Henrietta John Pester , Olga Agnew, Prof. W. R. Arend, Lee, & Trio Sackett, Spooks Castiella, A. J. Davis, John Q Folay, Barton

C'haulsett, Ednis Gregory, Kay Lydell, Sandra Porter, Mrs. Mary Akavvella, Dr. E. Arena, Tommy Clyde Castle, John R. reel,, :Luvicc J. F nl, CI ter L.°Bickel. Mrs, Gregory, Mrs. Lynne, Mimi I'ewell. Ern Alabama Rides Argenbright, (toy P. Ruler. W. Catalano, Tony Davis, Orval P. Ford Prot 0.

Elizabeth Rex°° tIdAnlle, Hrs. V. Procter, Josephine Alnire, Fdw. Armstrong. Amos Bahop, Brownie Cate Cecil L. Dawson, De A. L Ford JoeClanton, Iota Gregory, Thelma McArthur, Mrs. p[,gh. Jlrs. Ruth Albena Show Lee Bishop, Geo. Cave, Lloyd H. Dawson Harry Ford, Porter QCInfL DIrs. A. C. Griffin, Beatrice Loma Ire fetey. Dtrs. Alamo $how Arnold. V' 11 (Whfry) Chacbma. DDke Day, Efdor Forrester, TexCoffey. Mrs. L. N. Grimes, Marion not \I,.(:, be Ih,tl, Jimmie Aldrich, Wm. F. Arnold. Woodrow Bishop's Clee Fm Chambers. Bob Day, Jockey Forsythe. Robt.Colette, :lane & Gloria McCeskeo' bier. Itay Mrs. 'aria Aldridge, A. A. Arnie, Billy Bixler, Walter F. Chambers. Earl DeBella. Mae,

Forth, AllanColin, .lean Gwim, Mrs. George Rosa Raymond, Marie Aldridge, L. H, Aetbee,u, Cony Black, Joe Chapma Jimmie DeLegge, Boiüy Fortune, Geo.Collins, Carrie Hahn, Din, Pegg McClellan, Mrs. Reno, Mrs. Helen Alexander, Bob Arthur, Billy K. Black. Cap. Lewis Chapman, Earl UeLiun, Leo Foss,Cows Betty Hei¢, Sylvia

Cora Reverman, Mra G. Alfredo, Al Arthur, John R. Black, Joe Chapman L. nei.mug, Franhn

Foster, Victor J.Cordray. Evelyn Holland, Jean C. David Asher,' Charlie Markham. Henry Chase, líowa(S DeWitt F Fouts JamesCornell.. Iola Halligan, Leona

ckMcClung, Mrs. Fowler, !L J.

Cotton. Mrs. Dan Hnmmersetirnidt. C. C. Reynolds, Mrs. Alfred, C. E. Aska, Magician Blackstone, Doc (81ím) DeWitt, Iiarrs Fox, Geo.Conrfney, Foe Mrs. llelen McCoy. Mrs. T. F. Jimmie Ali C. W. Asti'. Nnjceb Blair, Norman Chexterfietd, De DetVoltF, Limon Fox, J. A.Cowan. Louise Hamrick, Gail G"hbscls, )[wry Reynolds, Joyce Ali. Koran Bcu Astfka, $. W. Blair, \Pally C'hilherg, C. V. Doan, Doe M.

Fool: Roy E.Onddey, Mrs. Hancock. Mrs. Vera McGibbon, Shirley Maxwell Allen C. L. Remedy Co. Blake, Kenneth Childs, Pete Dean. Bay Foy. JackMrlCinlet N;dng Rice. Nellie Allen, hdd-r Astroingnn. James Blodgett, Harold Childs. Geo. A. Decker Ralph ['rn-DIVUe MBeanie Hard, Mae McLain, Doroth7 Iticharda, Allen, earty G Arkin, Alfred Bloom. .lack Chino, Waiter Deis bars A. cesesoCraig, Eleanor Hard, DIrs. Edna McLain, Mre. Anrette D. Allen, Jean Atkins, Geo. tltlurkiei Chrbsse Jos. J. lleitz, Wm.Crane, Mrs. Pet Harnett, Beverly Elizabeth Riddle, Annette Allen, Jon. D. Atkins, Geo. Bob & Jewel Uhrk;tensen, Alward Delaney, Pat I'r ncia, JohnCrane. Mrs. SydneyHarris, Mrs. LeonaMcMahon. Marion Biggs, Mrs. Ella Allen, Ovid Manny Al M. Christensen, Big Delaney, Samcad Francis TrioCulbeehouse. Mrs. Harris, Rachel Mack, \fader Maser. Mra. PLiI] Allen, Pxul A, b,ntic Cuuwtnl Bolen, Jonas Red White Delmar. Fred Fraegee, the

Curley Harrison Emma Mackey, Mr,, Rob¡sun Mrs. Allm,, Vernon Es-po. Bonds, Billie Chrintmau, Fused Delmar, Hypnotist DingicienOulverheuse. bin. Harrison Mrs. J. \'inlet Lillian Alyne, Jack Atterbury. Ernest Boners, Blackie V. Owmee le. Jos, Frank, Dully

J. 1 Harrison. Louise btae, lackir Rogan, Stella Amok. Jame, It. Atterbury, W. A. It,x,knuut, Russell Chubb. W. Demetro. Tom Frank, P. G. RedCurren, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Mallard, Vtrgtnu Rnax. Mrs. Mellen Ambler, Walter Augustino, Louis Bookman, Shorty Chance, Tony Demetro, Walter Franklin, Ace

Charles W, Mareelle Dempsey. Johnny Franklin, EugeneCurtis, Mrs. Peggy Hurt, Ethel Devneut & F'rnnka, W. E.Cuzeked, Mrs. Bartel, Irene Keueysys Shows Mgr.

Stella Hartley. Virginia When Writing for Advertised Mail,Please Use Postcards. Demt¡s, Hockey Frazier. HarryDarnell, Mrs. .tune Hartwell, Beim Uminis, Harry 1'rederickg, FreddieDan le, DDekey Haven. Díre. x$venn Also state how long the forwarding address is to be used. Seniann, Eerie Fredericka, BillyDaniels, :tea. R. K Havens, June See LETTER LIST on ,gage 51

February 4, 1939 The Billboard 31

Ihu 1939 World's- ATLANTIC - - PACIFIC - 1959 New York World's Fair

Flushíng, L. I.Golden Gate International Fxposítion

San Francisco<

Opens April 30 Opens February 18-..1/..1.1...1

Ops PrepareUnited Front

Concessioners' Associationreadies for ironing outfun zone problems

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Meeting at theYale Club this week, about 20 repre-sentatives of signed concessions in thefair's amusement and exhibit zones offi-cially organized the Concessioners' Asso-ciation of the New York World's Fair.Temporary officers were elected, by-lawsadopted and initial plan of action out-lined by the org, which has been formedexpressly for the purpose of presentinga united front to fair officials in ironingout problems facing concession operatorsindividually and collectively. This week'saction was prompted by two previous un-official meetings called by a few individ-uals to get the ball rolling toward definiteorganization.

Harry G. Traver, operating rides and ashow in conjunction with Harry C. Baker,heads the slate of officers until May 10,when permanent officers will be selected.Joe Rogers, of Dufour & Rogers' StrangeAs It Seems show, was elected first vice-president; Harry Dash, Cuban Village,second vice-president; Dr. Martin Couney.Baby Incubators, third vice-president;Jordan T. Mott, Parachute Jump, secre-tary, and Harry C. Baker, rides, treas-urer.

For Emergency ActionOfficers were also elected to act as an

emergency committee to confer with thefair management immediately on press-ing problems facing their end of the fairproject. First item to be treated, It isunderstood, Is the strip ticket propositionbeing considered by the Fair Corp. Con-cessioners feel that certain alterationsshould be executed before the ticket isgiven the fair's okeh.

Other points of controversy to receiveattention of the emergency committee assoon as possible include allegedly unfairInsurance stipulations set down by thefair management and double -feature fire-works displays apparently scheduled bythe fair in the exhibit and amusementzones.

Ask Eased Risk RateConcessioners will attempt to ease in-

surance rate requirements and are op-posed to a strong fireworks spectacle inthe exhibit zone, claiming that it will

(See OPS PREPARE on page 61)

Firm Plans To ProvideLoans to Concessioners

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Claiming ap-proximately 82,000,000 available for loansto fair concessioners, Play Fair Manage-ment Corp., Inc., has established officeshere with plans to partially financemoney -lacking amusement project oper-ators. In behalf of the firm ExecutiveVice -President Leon Loeb, who untillast July was an executive in the fair'sentertainment department, said the firmwill offer financial backing up to 40per cent or sufficient to see an attrac-tion safely thru its pre -fair preparationand construction period.

It is also the intention of Loeb to at-tempt to obtain sub -concession spacefor signed major attractions thru per-sonal contacts with local amusementcatering concerns. Major handicap tothe fair's amusement area at presentis an apparent inability of many signedattractions to secure finances sufficientto put their projects in operation.

Loeb feels that with construction coststaken care of tt should be an easier taskto obtain additional money from othersources.

Special Events?About 700 Non; Set

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Fair officialsannounced the first list of nearly 700special days and events to be observedon the grounds during 1939, putting anend to fear in some quarters that "theNew York World's Fair believes Itselftoo big and important to indulge inpetty tie-ups with organizations thruoutthe world." A separate special eventsdepartment has been lining up workingagreements with foreign nations, Statesof the Union, large and small civic,educational, fraternal and industrialassociations for more than a year, andit was revealed this week that in addi-tion to the 700 celebrations already re-leased additional tie-ups will be Hyde.

As usual at large fairs, the New Yorkevent has received co-operation fromtransportation, housing and informationconcerns in making arrangements feasi-ble for mass entry Into the city andFlushing fairgrounds. Excursion rates,etc., are being worked out by railroads,airlines and bus services.

According to announcement, eachState and Alaska, Hawaii. Puerto Ricoand the Virgin Islands will have specialdays, as will most of the 80 -odd foreignnations exhibiting. Special ceremonieswill be held, of course, on DecorationDay, Independence Day and Labor Day,the three legal holidays falling in thespan of the fair. Opening day, April30, will see the first big special attrac-tion when President Roosevelt attendsto officially set the fair on its way.Complete listing of special events anddays according to date will appear infuture issues of The Billboard.

Replica of Irish ScenicWonder Will Be Presented

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-T. H. Rennie,representing the Aquatic EntertainmentCo., Ltd.. Glasgow, Scotland, this weeksigned contracts and met financial re-quirements to produce a semi -walk thrushow in the amusement zone featuringa miniature replica of the Giants'Causeway. ancient scenic wonder of Ire-land. Rennie, who returned to Scotlandimmediately, said that the attractionwill be mechanical in the most part, willcover several thousand square feet andwill feature a novel front.

Attraction will be under managementof William Dick, also of Glasgow, who isexpected to reach New York next weekwith designers and engineers. Accordingto Rennie, show will exhibit actualstones from the original Causeway,marking the first time that these stoneshave left Ireland.

On Flushing FrontBy ROGER LITTLEFORD JR.-

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Tangible progress was made this week toward solvingsome of the many problems facingamusement zone concessioners when 20signed attractionists organized an asso-ciation to offer a united front at thefair's executive offices. Association isheaded by and composed of manytalented veterans of the expositiongame, a fact that should be of untoldvalue to the newcomer who has hisfuture invested in entertainment projectson Flushing Meadows.

There are numerous problems to beironed out. Just a few are (1) exorbi-tant insurance specifications; (2) un-wieldly book -ticket proposal; (3) over-emphasis of night fireworks in theexhibit zone rather than the amusementsector's Fountain Lake; (4) lack of alate -evening reduced gate admission to(See ON FLUSHING FRONT on page 61)

Three ShowDeals Closed

Folies, Mae West's `Palace'and Cantor night spot areannounced by Connick

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28.-Signedthis week were contracts which closedsome of the biggest production dealssince Chief Director Harris Connickstarted buzzing around for bigger andbetter attractions. Entertainment whichhe said will be ready for delivery in-cludes Folies Bergere, apaches 'n' all, forsix -week run; Mae West's Palace ofEducation and Eddie Cantor's nightclub. Folies Bergere will come fromNew York, the run scheduled to be fromMarch 17 to April 27 at top of 75 cents.

Cutting Down PassesExpo office is working to cut down the

credentials list, a check-up being madeon all cardholders, and expectations arethat the number will be greatly reduced.San Francisco board of supervisorsadopted a resolution notifying fairofficials that no one in the City Hall orelsewhere should be given a free pass.It is likely the management will decreethat there will be no free tickets foranybody except those actually employedat the fair.

Lyn Fox, press bureau manager, mak-ing the check-up, is having all news-paper correspondents in and checkingtheir work to ascertain the legitimacyof their purpose in obtaining passes.Supervisors see no good reason for news-paper people getting free tickets exceptthose working on the grounds.

Big Opening BroadcastOpening day will see a radio broadcast

go out over 250 stations in this countryif expo officials consummate the deal.Big network shows, however, won't takethe air until April.

Victor Wetter and Nlckie Page, here asadvance guard for the Gayway's MidgetVillage being put on by Leo Singer, havespent a lot of time at expositions inChicago, Dallas and San Diego. Carpen-ters have descended on a tract and arebeginning to conjure up the under-pinnings of a town.

For six -day bike race beginning March12 a 10 -lap saucer will be a duplicate ofthe one in Madison Square Garden.Edward S. Martine, Santa Monica, Calif.,has a diving -bell concession. Fair's radioprograms will be broadcast in English.Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Japa-nese. A translux theater 1s being in-stalled by Julian A. Harvey.

AFA Works on SchedulesFor Employees on Gayway

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28.-AmericanFederation of Actors will have completelysewed up entertainment at the exposi-tion as soon as an agreement is reachedwith the fair management for workerson the Gayway, it is said.

Wage scale and hours are being workedout for talkers, lecturers and performerswho were inadvertently left out of theAFA contract negotiated some time ago.Group is under jurisdiction of the AFA.

Al Smith, AFA secretary, said the mostfavorable terms will be sought for thisclass of workers. Exposition DirectorHarris Connick called Smith's attentionto the fact that such workers were notcovered in the existing agreement, whichis only for principals and chorus work-ers. Connick said he wanted no labortrouble at the fair.

Culling Out SeenIn "Resignations"

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28.- Recentresignations of some department headshave led to conjectures of a wholesalefreeze -out being worked out at fairheadquarters. Ray Smith, who was di-rector of finance ever since TreasureIsland got a foothold 1n the bay, threwin the sponge when he couldn't see eyeto eye with the way script -book saleswere being handled. Expo officials ap-parently tried to make a mystery of hisgoing.

Since the dissatisfaction exhibited bySmith the fair management is said tohave discovered that resignations shouldbe covered with dignity and that whena department head quits it might makepeople think there was lack of harmony.

So with the announcement this weekthat Walter Reimers was no longer tobe director of special events, an explana-tion was that Reimers was retiring toenter a hospital for a physical check-up.

His post is being filled by Ren Con-don, former assistant. Sherwood Hallalso resigned from the same department.

Removal of Workers HaltsThreatened Labor Dispute

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28.-First labordispute on Treasure Island since a one -day strike nearly a year ago threatenedon Tuesday but was settled when anumber of non-union workers weretaken off construction jobs.

Workers, reported at from 75 to 100,were ordered off jobs on demand ofunion agents, who declared they werenon-union men.

Building Trades Council has an agree-ment with the expo management pro-viding for all -union work and with aclause guaranteeing no stoppage ofwork. Agents' demands for removal ofalleged non-union workers were based onthis.

GleaningsBy WALTER K. SIBLEY

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28.-Not manymore working days before the premiere.Late arrivals coming in from all overthe world demanding immediate serviceforget for the moment that they arethe ones that are late-not the expositioncompany. Red tape has been thrown outof the windows, rules are being broken,adamant policies have been washed offthe books and more work will be doneby concessioners in the next three weeksthan laymen could do in three months.They're always late but they are alwaysready for opening day and what a merrychase they lead the exposition officialsin order to accomplish this!

Alexander von Seitz will have thelargest registration book in the worldready for signing of names of expovisitors. The tome is 51,1 feet wide, '1

feet high, 30 inches thick and weighs21/2 tons. This book will hold 5,500,000signatures and four full cowhides wereused to make the covers.

First contingent of An Clachan Vil-lage arrived from Scotland in the personsof Donald J. Cameron, architect: ThomasBrown, supervising inspector, and JohnGentles, archeologist. William Russell,one of the owners and general manager.arrived in New York recently, where heis concluding some business.

At the Pacific Coast Showmen's Asso-ciation banquet in the Hotel Biltmore,Loa Angeles, on January 17, FrederickWeddleton, director of the division ofconcessions of the GGIE, was host toparty that trekked from San Francisco

(See GLEANINGS on page 61)

32 The Billboard CIRCUSESConducted by CHARLES WIRTH-Communications to 25 Opera Place. Cincinnati, O.

February 4, 1939

Parker - WattsAdds Elephants

Buys 2 from W. C. Rich-ards-Watts, Webb, Ken-nedy return from South

SOUTH FT. SMITH, Ark., Jan. 28.-Ira M. Watts, manager of the Parker &Watts Circus; Joe Webb and Joe Ken-nedy returned from a trip to Macon, Ga.;Sarasota and Pensacola, Fla., and Mobile.Ala. At Pensacola Mr. Watts bought twoelephants from W. C. Richards, whichwill be added to the herd here.

Thirty-seven men are at quarters pre-paring the show. Paint shop, underdirection of Bruce LaFarra, has finishedthe advance trucks. The mechanics,under supervision of Frank Nally, haveturned out 10 trucks. The woodwork-ing department, in charge of CharlesBrady, is building a band wagon to bedrawn by eight horses. Big -top depart-ment, in charge of Red Monroe, is get-ting seats and equipment In shape.

Charles Oliver has arrived from hishome at Noblesville. Ind., and has takenover the winter -quarters cookhouse.Hazel King is breaking horses and JimmyO'Conner has broken three elephants todo rope walking. Jimmy Bowersock hasthe ring stock in excellent shape. JimmyWatts is acting as purchasing agent andSam Marratta is superintendent. BillDurant and Shorty, sailmaker, are recentarrivals. Skinny Dawson is still gettingplenty of publicity for the show.

Recent visitors at. quarters were JackHoxie and Dixie Starr, Julian Rogersand Bert L. Wilson and wife.

CORNELL, Wis., Jan. 28.-HerbertGoerke, who has been with the Ringlingshow for a number of seasons, will beboss billposter and special agent of theParker & Watts Circus.

CANTON, 0., Jan. 28.-Marion Wallick,of near -by Dover, last season with theParker & Watts Circus, will be withthe same show again this season, he In-formed The Billboard representative here.He reported he had contracted to dohis knife -throwing act with a partnerin the side show and will also assistManager William DeBarrie on the frontand with second openings.

Carmichael Says ThatRemoval of Poles WouldTake Away Much Glamour

Red Oak, Ia.Editor The Billboard:

I read with interest in The Billboard,dated January 14, the article by theRingling designer. Charles LeMeire, whosays that the tent poles must go. Ifthis is accomplished I think that muchglamour will be taken from the circus.

To my surprise I have found thatthere are a great many people who goto a circus every chance they get and

(See CARMICHAEL SAYS on page 36)

Banard Has GoodWeek at Newark, O.

NEWARK, 0., Jan. 28.-Banard Bros.'Circus was here last week, auspices ofFederation of Labor. Attendance wasvery good; town heavily billed. Showpresented in two rings and steel arena,program running an hour and 45minutes.

The program: Madam Banard's dogs inRing 1 and Ott's dogs in Ring 2; LerchDuo, Roman rings; clowns; Banard'sthree bears; Fonda and Gladys, doubletraps; clowns; Kramer, with riding dogsand monkeys; iron jaw; Captain Banard'spony drill; high -diving monkey; singletraps: clowns; Lerch's comedy table act;Reta, on the loop; comedy shooting actby joeys; bucking mules; Captain Sellswith his five African lions. A 12 -pieceband played the show. Was promotedand handled by Roy Barber.

Theaters for BlombergCOLUMBUS, 0., Jan. 28.- Barker

Bros.' Circus, a motorized unit, spon-sored by William (Bill) Blomberg, ofDayton, is on a tour of Middle Westtheaters. Blomberg reported fair suc-cess with his Christmas Santa parado.

JESS ADKINS and Zack Terrell, who again will have the Cole show onthe road, moving this season on 20 cars. A new corporation was formed bythem and Jess L. Murden at Indianapolis, Ind., January 19.

WPA Has TurnawayAt 212th Armory;Checks for CFA

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-The WPA Fed-eral Theater Circus closed its engage-ment at the 212th C. A. Armory January21, having excellent business. At theSaturday matinee more than 2,000 adultsand children were turned away. An esti-mated thousand people stood up duringthe show. These figures were estimatedby the police department. Frank Hardy,last year on Robbins Bros.' Circus, andMajor Charlie Paterno, director of em-ployment for Federal Project No. 1, vis-ited. Paterno is a member of the staffof Paul Edwards, administrative officerof Federal Arts Projects.

Checks are coming in from membersof the Circus Fans' Association. alsomany letters assuring staff of show thatthere will be a big turnout of Fans onCFA night. In the "typical Americanboy" contest being conducted by theshow more than 700 photographs weresubmitted for consideration. The luckylad will sit with the Fans on February 3.

Sidney Shalett, a feature writer on TheNew York Times, interviewed severalmembers of clown alley for a feature ar-ticle in The Sunday Times, reports Wen-dell J. Goodwin.

C. W. Webb Ill;Russell Show WillAgain Be on Road

ROLLA, Mo., Jan. 28.-C. W. Webb,manager of Russell Bros.' Circus, is veryIll, having been in bed for six weeks. Itmay be necessary for him to go to ahospital and it is not likely that he willbe able to troupe before late summerif then.

His wife is going ahead with work atquarters here and show will be on roadas usual.

McClung in Schools in La.EUNICE, La., Jan. 28.-C. C. McClung's

animal circus unit is playing schoolauditoriums In this State, business beingspotty. Best town was Monroe, withAlexandria second. Thirty-two animals,mostly monkeys, are in the 45 -minuteprogram. Show is carrying five people.Vic Girard weeks

Feast for GargantuaLONDON. Jan. 17.-By way of cele-

brating eighth birthday, Gargantua,gorilla from the Ringling-Barnum cir-cus, held press reception at the Olympia.Photographers were admitted into sleep-ing compartment. Baskets of oranges,peaches and a chocolate cake made upthe birthday feast.

Let's Have a "Different" CircusBy ROBERT D. GOOD

How often have we heard people say"circuses are all alike"! How often, too,have we read, especially in the last year,of "streamlining" the circus!

At present there seems to be a won-derful opportunity for some wide-awakeshowman to explode this "all -alike"theory and make the public say "thiscircus is really different," due to beingstreamlined to a noticeable degree.

The past few years' experiences havedefinitely proved that something mustbe done, and quickly, if the circus as anInstitution is to survive.

The lack of interest on the part ofthe public is due to various causes. Theradio and movies have made peopleblase and less interested in circusentertainment. The automobile, too,has made it possible for them togo after the entertainment they wantto see. Years ago many communitieshad to wait for the annual visit of thecircus for entertainment.

False advertising and gross misrepre-sentation on the part of some showshave made the public distrustful of allcircuses. This has done more harm tothe circus business than we mightrealize. People are not as dumb as somemanagers and press agents would likethem to be.

Real "streamlining" should be thesalvation of the smaller circuses. Aninnovation which should be an imme-diate success would be a circus builtalong the lines of a one -ring Europeancircus, with the four center poles onthe outside of the center ring. The tentwould be circular, or better still, slightlyoblong and seat between 3,500 and4,000 people.

There would be only one tent adjacent

to the big top, which would be a com-bined menagerie and horse fair. Themain entrance would lead patrons intothis tent in which would be displayedall the performing wild and domesticanimals used in the show, as well as thering and baggage stock attractively ar-ranged as a "horse fair." The ends ofthis tent would be partitioned off tocontain at one end the dressing roomsand at the other end quarters for theworkmen.

A good small parade would not beamiss. An exceptionally fine bandwagon drawn by 12 or more extra -finePercherons or Belgians and a good snappyband atop the wagon would be sureto draw customers to the "wagon." Onefine outfit as described would impressthe public more than some of the so-called parades with shoddy, worn-outequipment and poor stock. The showshould be billed as a European -typecircus and the performance consist of10 or 12 of the best acts obtainable toform a well-balanced program. All seatsshould be comfortable and afford goodvisibility. Most important of all. theadmission price should be nominal andwithin the reach of the average man'spocketbook and not require the ex-penditure of a big part of a week's salaryfor him to take the family. For thebest seats the top price should notexceed $1, lower if possible.

No side show would be carried, as inmost cases they are not worth the roomthey take up. Menagerie also could bedispensed with, as most of the menagerieswith the smaller circuses contain morevacuum per square foot than any othertent in the entire show. A child'sknowledge of wild auntie's is not verygreatly improved by the assortment of

Ringling Animals,Property ArriveAt Peru Quarters

PERU, Ind., Jan. 28.-After being darkthe past season, Peru and winter quar-ters again take on aspects of old-timecircus city. First movement occurredpast week when five baggage and stockcars moving 15 elephants, 40 resin backs,4 camels and other Ringling propertycame from Sarasota, Fla.

Bulls were in charge of SuperintendentLarry Davis. Will work Shrine datesuntil opening of road season of the Ring -ling -Barnum circus.

Al G. Barnes property, consisting ofbig top, menagerie tents, poles, wagons,cookhouse, light plants, etc., shippedhere past season, is being sent toSarasota.

Second movement from city was toGrand Rapids, Mich., of five bulls andeight Liberty horses in charge of Davisfor indoor date. Other dates are con-tracted. Capt. Terrell M. Jacobs andwife, Dolly, who have been breakinga mixed group of 50 cats at Sarasota,will play indoor dates. Davis' assistantsare George Lafferty, Slicer Madison,Georgie French, Harry Brown, GabeDavis, Barney Kilbain, Wavy Klein andCecil McComas.

James Gould is in charge of stock atfarm.

Johnny Agee, with property, arrivedhere recently.

Cole Show PlansWithheld for Month

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan. 28.-TheAssociates Investment Co., which tookover the property of Cole Bros.' Circuslast season, and Jess L. Murden, ofRochester, Ind., one of the incorporatorsof the new Cole Bros.' organization, statethat they are not ready to release anyplans for another month.

The Associates company is financingfeed bills for animals in quarters atRochester. The showleft from a herd of 25. It is expectedthat a parade will be given.

Three MusiciansAttach Haag Trucks

THOMASVILLE, Ga.. Jan. 28.-Allegingback salaries were due them from theMighty Haag Circus. which closed latein December, three of the show's musi-cians, Murray. Thomas and Deatrick, at-tached several trucks.

Executives of the Haag show were in,Thomasville January 18 trying to ar-range settlement apd release of thetrucks, but according to D. Roy Hay, lo-cal attorney for the musicians, no setts-,factory agreement was reached.

animals shown in our average circusmenagerie. Then, too, most cities boastof zoos, which put to shame the offer-ing of the average circus menagerie. Forthese reasons and because wild animalsare so common in the movies, menagerieshave ceased to have the attractionvalue they had formerly.

If found feasible another departmentcould probably be eliminated. That isthe commissary or cookhouse. Arrange-ments might be made to have some localcaterer feed the show personnel as wasdone years ago. In this case the localpatronage angle would be worth a greatdeal to the show.

A show of this size could easily beloaded on a 15 -car train, and because ofits compactness many lots could be hadin centers of towns. "A circus in townis worth two in the suburbs."

In fair-sized towns a two or three-daystand could be made, thus keeping downtransportation costs. It is evident thata circus of this size could be handledwith a minimum of equipment andlabor, therefore at a minimum expense,which is most desirable for the times.

The public still has the price to seethe circus if the circus arouses its in-terest sufficiently. Attendance at ballgames, prize fights, bingo, etc., is asgreat if not greater than ever, provingthat the public has the money if theentertainment attracts.

So why not give us a real "stream-lined" circus, one that is really "dif-ferent," and the man in the wagon willagain have to hustle to sell his tickets.It seems worthy of a trial.

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ROCHELLE, III., Jan. 28.-Mr. and Mrs.Burt L. Wilson visited the Parker &Watts winter quarters five mile southOf Fort Smith, Ark. They were enter-tained by Mr. and Mrs. Ira M. Watts.who like and appreciate Circus Fans.They are anxious for the Fans to holdtheir convention on the show this year.

Charles Sparks Tent No. 14 held itsregular monthly meeting at the homeof Lillian and Margaret Roarke in Nor-wich, Conn. The meeting was largelyattended. L. Perry Raymond, boss can-vasman of the tent, was given a minia-ture circus wagon full of cigars. It washis birthday anniversary. The wagonwas made by our national secretary,Walter M. Buckingham. It's a great job,a model of wagon No. 119 of the Ring -ling show.

Karl L. King, of Fort Dodge, Ia.,nationally known bandmaster and com-poser, led the WHO 38 -piece band inits broadcast of January 23. Followinghis introduction King spoke of his rid-ing the famous Barnum & Bailey "TwoHemispheres" band wagon. The firstnumber played was his well-knownBarnum & Bailey March.

Mrs. Emil Pallenberg, of Clinton,Conn.. and her daughter, Dibirma, havereturned from an extended trip InEurope.

About 30 members of Nemrod Grotto.Norwich, Conn., went to Worcester,Mass., evening of January 20 to attendthe indoor circus sponsored by thegrotto In that city. They met manyold friends.

Picked Up in Macon, Ga.MACON, Ga., Jan. 28.-Charlie and

Jules Poplin, formerly with DownieBros.' Circus, played the Ritz TheaterFriday and Saturday. Al Rock, from Ft.Valley, is a regular Sunday night visitorto Macon. always bringing his wife andMiss Virginia. James Mortimer Beachhas changed his quarters from the Cen-tral to the Dempsey.

The Kress Troupe, past season withthe Downie show, passed thru here onway to Atlanta to join a musical showfor one week, then to South Dakota toplay indoor dates. The Butters wireact is working around Nashville, Tenn.,and Lexington, Ky. Robert Spear is oneof the greeters at the circus head-quarters.

Ray Rogers, of Barnett Bros.' Circus,managed to get sway from York. S. C.,long enough to visit Macon over Sunday.Eddie Jackson is still helping to takecare of his sister, who some time agobroke a leg in Akron. O. 'He writes thatshe is still in the hospital but doingvery nicely.

Mrs. Addle Sparks is improving nicelyat the Dempsey Hotel.

Rex Ingham's IndiansTo Move Into South Carolina

LEXINGTON, N. C., Jan. 28.-RexIngham's Congress of American Indiansis in the schools of Rowan and David-son counties this week. Mrs. Dot Shores.general agent, has returned from SouthCarolina. where she spent past two weekslining up schools. Outfit will move intothat State from here. Jerry Burrell andtroupe visited at Lexington.

Major Jack X. Van Buren has hisIndian unit in Tennessee and will jumpinto South Carolina in the near future.

Mrs. A. Nelson ImprovedPEORIA, Ill., Jan. 28.-Mrs. Hilda

Nelson Burkhart informs that her moth-er, Mrs. Arthur Nelson, mother of thewell-known Nelson family of circusfame, Is at her home in Mt. Clemens,Mich., greatly improved after under-going an operation in a Detroit hospital.Mrs. Nelson entered the hospital Novem-ber 22 for an operation on her eyes.She remained there for 28 days. Hersight was greatly improvel by theoperation and she is getting alongnicely.

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February 2, 1924)

Louis Chase, for five years assistantmanager of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Cir-cus, severed his connection with theMugivan, Bowers & Ballard interestsafter 10 years with that firm.... J. D.Kessler, veteran showman and for years

manager of the Alhambra Theater, Can-ton, O., was assembling a circus, whichhe announced would take to the road inApril. . Billy Exton signed to handlethe banner department of the Sells -FlotoCircus for his fourth season. . DukeMills signed to have the side show onthe John Robinson Circus. . . . Bill-posters employed by the Foster & KleiserAdvertising Co., San Francisco, Seattleand Los Angeles, went on strike January16 for higher wages.

Bill Denny. for many years in advanceof Barnum & Bailey circus, and St Sam-mons. who had the opposition brigadeon the same show, were heading a bill -posting plant at Washington C. H., O.

Manager Tom Atkinson canceledthe Atkinson Circus' scheduled trip toHonolulu because tit American Steam-ship Co. refused transportation of theelephants and other large animals. . . .

Vernon Reaver, manager of the RobertRingling Concert Co., which closed atSarasota, Fla., January 19, went to hishome in Des Moines, Ia., to rest a fewweeks before going east to join theRingling-Barnum circus. . F. C.Weaver announced that the FlyingWeavers had retired from show businessand were on their ranch at Ellsworth,Calif.

Joe (Dare -Devil) Cobb, former trouper,was on the police force at Birmingham,Ala.... Billy Dick and Art Powell werebooked to again be with Golden Bros.'Circus. . Bee Jung opened in vaudeat the Knickerbocker Theater, Philadel-phia.. . Paul and Louise Etz and Geneand Mary' Enos were playing vaudedates 1n New York. Both acts were withthe Hagenbeck-Wallace Winter Circus.

John Downing. formerly of theWalter L. Main cookhouse, was bookedto be with the Main show. . . . RobertDaley, clown, died at Fort Worth. Tex.

. Fred Ginnett, famous British circusowner and a member of one of the old-est circus families, died of pneumoniain London January 21. . C. A. Pelke,for eight years In the concession depart-ment of the Ringling-Barnum circusand later with Sells -Floto Circus. andMabel Ward, member of the FlyingWards, were married in Chicago Janu-ary 21.

More Acts for ClevelandCLEVELAND, Jan. 28.-Acts contracted

for the Grotto Circus here February 6-18,in addition to those previously men-tioned, are the Loyal-Rep(tvski ridingact; Captain Proske's tigers; Janet May.aerialist; Bobble Warinner, Bonnie andGloria Hunt. working elephants; FlyingConcellos; Del Rio midgets: the Voises.aerial bars; Florence Tennyson, singer;Davenport riding act: Florescu, highperch: Nelda and Perez, aleo high perch;Rink Wright Duo, balancing ladder;Theo Nelson, as Snow White leadingher Seven Dwarfs.

A feature of the circus will be thepresentation of an elenhn tit to thechildren of Cleveland. Following theengagement the bull will be at home inthe Brookside Zoo.

Lulu, Albertino OfferedEngagement With R -B Show

LONDON, Jan. 16.-Lulu and Alber-tino have been offered an engagementwith the Ringling-Barnum circus, toopen at Madison Square Garden, NewYork, and work thru tour. Both an -peered this season in Bertram Mills'Circus at the Olympia, where they wereseen by John Ringling North.

Lulu is most famous of British womanclowns and plays several musical instru-ments, with trumpet as specialty. Herfather is Joe Creston, doyen of clownsstill working in Britain. Brother andsister have vaude musical specialty undername of Crastonians and appeared inlast Royal Performance at London Coli-seum. Albertino is Lulu's husband andpartners her in musical entrees.

Showfolk Hear \\ addellPreach at Home -Coming

COLUMBUS, 0., Jan. 28. -MemorialHall here was the scene of a large crowdafternoon of January 22 to hear DocWaddell preach his "Pennies FromHeaven" sermon. It was an honor home-coming of the Scioto County organiza-tion headed by Hon. Herbert Davidson.president, and Mrs. Emily Wagner Sten-zel, secretary, both former showfolk outof Portsmouth, O. Waddell was bornthere.

Circus people were largely representedby a delegation headed by Dode Fisk,Clyde Rinaldo, Able Stark, and FredHunter, ex -circus man, now scout for theBoston Bees. It was planned to haveJulia Marlowe, the great actress, present,but absence in France -prevented. Sheheads the organization's honorary mem-bership roll, having been reared in Ports-mouth.

Says "Barnes ShowStatus Uncertain"

CINCINNATI, Jan. 28.-People whowere supposed to be with the Al G.Barnes -Sells -Floto Circus the comingseason have been notified that the showwill not go on tour. However, whenqueried about the matter, Henry R.(Buddy) North, Ringling public relationsdirector, wired The Billboard from Sara-sota, Fla., that the "Barnes show statusis still uncertain."

Bulls for Buck's JunglelandSARASOTA, Fla., Jan. 28.-Four ele-

phants of the Ringling herd left herelast week for New York, where they willappear in Frank Buck's Jungleland.

No new activities have been launchedat quarters pending the return of JohnRingling North, now on a European tour.

General. Manager George W. Smithsaid he had no idea how many showsthe Ringling interests would put on theroad this season and that he had re-ceived no instructions concerning theHagenbeck- Wallace Circus or the Al G.Barnes show, which completed theRingling route last season.

Steele To Close April 1To Prepare for Summer

GOLDEN MEADOW. La., Jan. 28.Buck Steele, who has a Wild West andtrained horse show in Southern Louisi-ana add along the gulf since November,will close April 1 to prepare for thesummer season.

Texas Jay Davis, who is in advance,has an interest in show, which moves onfour units and has 12 people and 12head of stock. Show has had goodweather and only missed five days. Inline-up are Joe Steele; Chief Clearwater,wife and two sons; Rose Steele, Old Un-cle Dave and two clowns.

Priddy on Lecture TourCANTON, 0., Jan. 28.-Al Priddy, who

was with major circuses, is appearingbefore Eastern Ohio civic clubs, givingaccounts of what goes on behind thescenes on circuses and recounting manyof his own experiences with the big tops.Much of the time is given over to dis-cussion of trained animals, Priddy hav-ing started his circus career as a care-taker of animals in menagerie.

BABY LEE recently arrived in NewYork and met a number of friends atHubert's Museum-Alex Linton. Sealo,Melvin Burkhardt and Johnny Cum-mings.

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McCOY WILD WEST wage claim as-signments revealed. See page 3.

DODE FISK 1s clicking with indoorevents in Central Ohio.

JACK ROONEY. former Hagenbeck-Wallace executive, is doing nicely inTexas with his tent show.

CLARENCE M. HOGE joined the Hayes& Watson Show, now playing the sticksin Southern Alabama.

L. RAY CHOISSER, calliope. player,will attend the fair meeting at Spring-field, nl., this week.

KENNETH WAITE. clown, will playthe Shrine circuses at Minneapolis andSt. Paul for Mrs. Edna Curtis,

PHYLLIS DARLING is working nightclubs around Chicago while visitingwith friends, Claude Jarboe and wife.

ART LIND while playing night clubsIn Cincinnati last week called at TheBillboard offices. Will be at the Cleve-land Grotto Circus.

CALL IT what you will, but the mentalattitude has a lot to do with a man's success.

JOHN ALVA JONES. formerly with theAl G. Barnes, Hagenbeck-Wallace andMingling shows, has been engaged astreasurer of Parker & Watts Circus.

ED WILLIAMS. who has played severalIndoor dates, stopped off in Newark,N. J., last week and visited with WilliamPostak, of the Ringling-Barnum show,

HARRY LaPEARL and his clowns havebeen contracted to produce clown num-bers for the St. Louis Police Circus 1nApril.

BERT NELSON. who has been work-ing in pictures with his animal unit, willopen in a downtown Los Angeles theaternext week.

GLENN PURDY is with the LaPearlCircus Revue doing eccentric dance rou-tines and comedy Juggling in theatersand at night clubs in the South.

GEORGE HANNEFORD FAMILY wasat the recent Grotto Circus, Worcester,Mass. When not working George teachesacrobatic work at home in GlensFalls, N. Y.

NORMAN HANLEY, band leader, iswintering in Greenville. N. C., conduct-ing the Firemen's Band. With him areRay Gosnell, drums, and Bennie Waters,cornet.

MARK SINGLETARY. formerly withHonest Bill Circus as car manager, hasreturned to his home in Montgomery,Ala., after a brief vacation in Florida.Will again be on road this season.

AERIAL ORTONS, upon completion ofChicago Shrine Circus engagement. spenta week with the Orton -Fanning Duo at

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Janesville, Wis. The Fanning; recentlysigned with the Parker & Watts Circus.

NO PERSON is welcome that wears outhis welcome.

LEE AND MOLLY STANTON, knownto circus, dramatic tent and carnivaltroupers, are located at Fort Worth, Tex.The Stanton addition of new bungalowcottages is a point of interest.

MELL KIDDIE CIRCUS is playing theFox theaters in California to fair busi-ness. Has 12 more houses in that State,then goes to Oregon and Nevada untilMarch.

GEORGE SINGLETON, formerly withHagenbeck-Wallace Circus, is now lo-cated at the Universal Studios in chargeof canvas for circus picture, with ScottyDunn as assistant.

BERNI (ZOO ZOO) MILLER, formerlywith the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, pro-duced a baton -twirling number at theOriental Theater, Chicago, week ofJanuary 20-26.

WORD COMES from Geneva, O., homeof Walter L. Main, that it has not beendecided whether the Main show willtravel by rail or motor, also that organi-zation will play from two-day to weekstands,

ELEVENTH ANNUAL reunion of circusfolk at Criterion Restaurant, London,January 15 set up a new record in at-tendance. Americans present were Johnand Rowland Tiebor, Emmett Kelly, FourQueens of the Air and Starnes AnavanFoursome.

T. JEFF MURPHREE, who clowned forseveral years, recently visited Al Rockand wife, who were with the Downieshow. Al is managing the Peach The-ater. Ft. Valley, Ga.. and Murphree iswith the Standard Chemical Co. aspoliceman.

IF YOU PLAY the same territory regularly,see to it that there is a change in the per-formance. You can't fool the natives.

E. J. (RED) RUMBELL, who had beenin the Veterans' Hospital, Johnson City,Tenn., three months, left there last weekfor Chicago. En route he stopped off inCincinnati and visited The Billboard of-fices. He was with Lewis Bros.' Circuslast season and after show closed madefairs.

PERU, IND., QUARTERS took on anair of spring with the arrival of 15elephants and 40 menage and Libertyhorses of the Mingling shows followingthe date of the Chicago Shrine Circus.Gordon Orton, past five seasons withMingling -Barnum, is in charge of horsesand working them out daily to keepthem in good form for other winter en-gagements.

THE FOLLOWING are with Milt F.Taylor's One -Ring Circus in California:(See UNDER THE MARQUEE on page 56)

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BILLY PAPE and Conchita, withthe Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus lastseason and who played vaude dateswhen the show closed, are now withPolack Bros.' Circus.

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WHAT'S DOIN', Tex Marks and ShortyMyette? Let the column hear from you.

ART MIX is doing a whip and ropeact in Kansas City, Mo.

EARL STRAUSS is training some newstock at Rich Hill, Mo.

STEVE HARPAN, bronk rider of theold 101 Ranch Show, is wintering ato ranch near Kansas City, Kan.

PINKY BARNES will handle publicityand do trick riding and roping this sea-son for Clyde Miller.

HARRY BUTLER, old-time arena di-rector and promoter, is reported to be inKansas City, Mo., on business.

CLYDE MILLER and son, Bill, recentlyvisited in Kansas City, Mo., while enroute to Rich Hill. Mo., where they arewintering almost all of their stock.

PASCAL PERRY, rifle and pistolmarksman, formerly with Ken Maynardon the Coast, is working vaudeville datesin the East.

M. R. THOMAS, commander of theSunshine Post, V. F. W., announced lastweek that the organization will sponsora rodeo to be staged at Ihring Field,Sarasota, Fla., early next month.

BILLY WALKER, 11 -year -old ropeartist of Danbury, Conn., who is said todo all the rope tricks of the late WillRogers, made his Broadway debut re-cently with the Elsie Janis show at theMusic Box Theater. Billy is the son ofMr. and Mrs. William L. Walker.

WEAVER AND JUANITA GRAY halebeen contracted to present their trickand fancy riding and roping and high-school horse acts at the rodeo to bestaged in Tucson. Ariz., next month. TheGrays are carrying an extra trick riderwith them this season.

NEW OFFICERS of the Cardston, Alta.,Rodeo Association include Dr. V. V.Christie, president; S. B. Kearl, II. R.Sloan, vice-presidents, and J. Y. Card,W. H. Duce, R. G. Wolff, secretaries.Warner Linder was named delegate tothe Southern Alberta Rodeo Convention.

JOHNNY MULLENS has been namedarena director for the El Paso (Tex.)Sheriff's Posse Rodeo. Port Daggett willassist him. Felix Hickman is president,while R. H. Booker will handle thesecretarial chores.

JULIA ALLEN. who formerly operatedthe Julia Allen Wild West Show, is rais-ing stock on a farm at Hudgins, Va. Sheleft show business in 1928 and haslived in Hudgins since 1930, when herhusband, who was better known as FritzWilliamson, died.

JASBO FULKERSON, clown, left FortWorth. Tex., January °l3 for Los Angeles.from which point he will sail for Sidney.Australia, on February 1, where he willappear at the Royal Easter Show. Heplans to return May 5. in time to par-

ticipate in the rodeo at the San Fran-cisco fair.

UNIQUE PLANS for ticket sales for15th annual midwinter La Fiesta de LosVaqueros Rodeo, Tucson, Ariz., are beingmade by the Junior Chamber of Com-merce. J. C. (Jack) Kinney has beennamed rodeo boss, and Earl Thode, arenadirector. Rodeo Association of Americarules will prevail. Local officials haveerected an adobe shack on a downtownstreet from which tickets are being sold.

OFFICIALS of the nine -day HoustonRodeo, Fat Stock and Horse Show areJoe D. Hughes, horse show manager;Frank Y. Dew and Reese B. Lockett,rodeo managers and arena directors; TomR. Booth, superintendent of rodeo livestock; W. A. Lee. office manager, andW. B. Warren. secretary. Show is amember of the Rodeo Association ofAmerica,

WHAT'S BECOME of the cow waddleswith the old 101 Ranch? We have newson some of them, but would like toknow about the remainder of them. JackBrown, the boss cowboy, later becameSilver Dollar Brady; Ken Williams maderodeos thruout the United States lastyear; Mark Raynor is in Nebraska; FloydShumacker is a policeman in KansasCity, Mo., while Curly Spencer waskilled at Pottsville, Pa., in 1929.

WHERE are the following who ap-peared with the old 101 Ranch Showfrom 1910-'14? Vern and Edith Tent -linger, Fred Burns, Ves Pegg, TommyGrimes, Chet Byers, Tommy Kirnan,Hank Durnell, Ed Lindsey, Milt Hinkle,Harry Walters, Lafe Lewman, Clarenceand Grover Shultz, Amos Clayton, BillPickett, Mexican Joe, Fat Mix, OttoCline, Johnny Baldwin, Bessie Herberg,Beatrice Brosseau, Mabel Kline, Etheland Juanita Parry, Martha Allen, Billieand Buster Mack, Bailey Sisters, Virgiland Bessie Barnett, Wes and Mrs.Rodgers, Princess Winona, Wayne Beas-ley, Buck Jones, O'Dell Osborne, TillieBaldwin, Blanche Magahey, Fred andRalph Beckman, 011ie Swan, Uncle DanBoynton, Dan Dix, Bill Caress, Joe Lewis,Mike Quinlan, Frank Grotgote, GeorgeConners, Harry Parrish, Fred Brunk,Billy Faulkner, Gyp Harris, ShortyPhillips, George Tyston, Arthur Davis,Tom Campbell, Johnny Feeney, SmileyBrown, Eddie Welch, George O'Brien,Eddie Clark, Tommy Durkin. WilliamTinker. Hughie Corrigan, Brownie Gavin,Brake Bill, B111 Bush, Jim Nolan, LittleJack, Dynamite Jack, Billy Rutledge,Buster Lampkin. Bennie Hubbard, BillHarper, Ralph Duval, Mike Welsh andBlacki.e Williams.

FOR THE FIRST TIME in the 43 -yearhistory of the Fort Worth (Tex.) South-western Exposition and Fat Stock Showhere a dance band will furnish musicfor the 19 rodeo performances staged inconnection with the event. Paul White-man and orchestra were signed Janu-ary 20 by Manager John B. Davis of theStock Show. Whiteman's Orchestra notonly will play for two performancesdaily of the rodeo, but also for nightdancing at the Round -Up, new nightspot on grounds. He also will furnishthe floor show entertainers. Whiteman'sappearance at the rodeo undoubtedlywill Jack up attendance, as the rodeo,with the stock rodeo events, has beenlosing popularity because of its samenessfrom year to year. Arrangements alreadyare being made for two of Whiteman'sradio broadcasts to be made from there.First reports were that square dancecontests would be substituted for thenight club show. but the square dancesnow will be given after the matineerodeo, and the night club show afterthe night rodeo. Rodeo Is believed tobe the first one in that section to usename dance bands,

No McCoy Wagons to BarySPRINGFIELD, Mo., Jan. 28.-The

Springfield Wagon and Trailer Co. statesthat the only wagons of the Col. TimMcCoy Wild West show disposed of werethe ones sold in Washington, D. C., lastsummer. It was recently reported thatHoward Y. Bary had purchased all theMcCoy wagons from the Springfieldcompany.

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COLUMBUS, 0., Jan. 28.-ArthurHamilton. Lebanon, former Republicanspeaker of the State House of Repre-sentatives. has replaced Earl H. Hane-feld, former State director of agricul-ture, of Ohio participation Inthe New

directorYork World's Fair. Hanefeld Pa. Farm Show Hits Record

was named to the $6.000 a year post bythe World's Fair commission shortly be-fore the recent change in State ad-ministration. Change in political com-plexion of the commission resulted Indismissal of Hanefeld.

FIGHTS CARRIED TO SOLONSS. F. TargetOf Neb. Body

Legislation will be aimedat board-Reed is winneramid turmoil of debate

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 28.-Dissatisfac-tion over management of Nebraska StateFair here threw into a turmoil of debatethe annual meeting of Nebraska Associa-tion of Fair Managers in the CornhuskerHotel here on January 23-25. The fightwas carried into the State Fair board'sshare of the convention for the storm-iest session in history of the annualmeetings.

By a vote of 34 to 32, State Fair Sec-retary Perry Reed, Henderson, Neb., de-feated E. J. Millie, Loretto, to hold hispost. Among county fair men JoeSteele, Kimball, became president; A. D.Raun, Walthill, vice-president, and ChetG. Marshall, Arlington, secretary -treas-urer, re-elected.

Tom Leadley, editor of The NebraskaFarmer, read a report of a poll he hadconducted among fair men and agricul-turlists, which showed feeling againstthe State Fair board over the State.Leadley concluded by calling It "an oldmen's club." Retiring President W. B.Banning, Union, defended the State Fairby showing increases in money take afterpari-mutuels were legalized, the amountof money other State fairs get to runon in comparison to Nebraska, and madeaccusation that Leadley's report resultedfrom hand-picked balloting.

Wedge of the county fair fight fora change in State Fair administrationwas handled by Stanley Matzke, retiringassociation president, who lashed out

(See S. F. TARGET on page 37)

Managers in Wash.To Add Attractions

SEATTLE, Jan. 28.-North Pacific FairAssociation, a new body, plans to co-ordinate fairs in Washington, Oregonand Western British Columbia as a re-sult of the second annual meeting ofWashington Fairs Association here inNew Washington Hotel on January 21,when 45 representatives of 15 fair boardsconferred with concession managers anddiscussed dates. Entertainment fea-tures are more 1n demand than ever atfairs of the Washington group this year.as the fairs will take part in the goldenjubilee being celebrated In the State.

Managers agreed unanimously to adoptthe golden jubilee theme, each fair towork out its individual program and to(See MANAGERS IN WASH. page 37)

MAFA To ProtectExceptions PeriodFor Pari-Mutuels

NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Jan. 28.-Onthe second day of the annual meetingof Massachusetts Agricultural Fairs As-sociation in the Hotel Northampton onJanuary 19 and 20 in a closed sessiondelegates adopted a resolution expres-sion opposition to any change in theState pari-mutuels law which mightalter or Interfere with the existing ex-ception dates, August 15 -September 30.

No pari-mutuels betting may be heldduring those dates excepting at recognized fairs. Members referred to rumorsrelating to the filing in the near futurein the Legislature by some proponentsof pari-mutuels betting bill which would

(See MAFA TO on page 37)

Mrs. Don Detrick HonoredBELLEFONTAINE, 0., Jan. 28.-Mrs.

Don A. Detrick, Midwest secretary ofthe United States Trotting Association,Ohio Has New W. F. Head was elected honorary member of LoganCounty Fair board here on January 16.Win H. Kinnan, elected to the board inDecember, was formally sworn in at themeeting. He is new manager of OhioState Fair.

CHARLES W. GREEN, secretaryof Missouri State Fair, Sedalia, anda director of the International Asso-ciation of Fairs and Expositions,who has received the 1938 "Saddleand Bridle" Honor Plaque for hiswork as a noted horse -show fudge.Besides having greatly advancedMissouri State Fair under an "Every-body Pays" policy. he took time outlast fall, on leave of absence, toorganize and manage the 1938Arkansas Live -Stock Exposition inLittle Rock.

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 28.-Pennsyl-vania Farm Show here on January 16-20drew 570,000, officials of the exhibitionhave estimated, topping last year's recordattendance by 30,000. M. J. Grimes, di-rector of the show, estimated dailyattendance at the no -gate indoor showas: Monday. 110,000: Tuesday (Inaugura-tion of governor also staged In town),150.000; Wednesday, 100.000; Thursday,110,000. and Friday, 100,000.

WOOSTER, 0.-Walter J. Buss, secre-tary of Wayne County Fair, announcedthat Jack Raum's circus unit has beencontracted for four days and nights ofthe 1939 event.

WIN H. KINNAN, Degrafl, newmanager of Ohio State Fair, Colum-bus, who has been active 30 yearsin the field of fairs, is said to beable to call every Ohio fair managerand horseman by his first name.Born in Bellefontaine, 0., July 27,1884, he became connected withLogan County Fair there and theState Fair in 1909. He was secretaryof Logan County Fair three years;assistant secretary of Forest CityFair, Cleveland, three years: man-ager of Ohio State Fair in 1916, and12 years secretary of the Grand Cir-cuit and manager of North RandallTrotting Track, Cleveland.

White Reports Plans MadeFor Sioux Falls Extension

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. 28.-John F.White, new secretary of MinnehahaCounty Fair here and 12 years secretaryof South Dakota State Fair, Huron, re-ports that plans are being made for thisyear's fair to be wider in scope, inau-gurating an annual district exposition.The fair is expected to draw from thelower end of Sioux River Valley, embrac-ing parts of Iowa and Minnesota, andpremium classes will be expanded.

New grounds have been donated anda WPA project, calling for grand standand bleachers to seat 5,000, exhibitionbuildings and a half -mile race track,will be started in the spring. In keepingwith expansion plans, an enlargedamusement program will be arranged,he said.

Young Revue for LouisvilleCHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Ernie Young's Re-

vue, it was announced from his offices,will be feature night attraction for thefirst time at the 1939 Kentucky StateFair, Louisville. The Young office alsohas contracted the Red River Valley(Minn.) circuit, comprising fairs inWarren, Ada, Hallock, Fertile andBarnesville.

McGowan Wants Publicity HeadFor N. D.; Act Budgets Hold Up

FARGO, N. D., Jan. 28.-D. F. Mc-Gowan, manager of North Dakota StateFair for Grand Forks, tried to sell NorthDakota Association of Fairs at its an-nual meeting here on January 19 and 20on the idea of hiring a trained publicityand advertising man on a co-operativebasis but heads of smaller fairs bucked,leaving the plan cold for the time being.He declared he would continue workingfor the project, however, hoping to sellthe idea eventually and pointing outthat intelligent publicity and advertisingprovided by the association's own manwould be welcomed by the press andwould prove a big factor.

H. L. Fluke, Minot, was elected presi-dent, succeeding E. W. Mueller, James-town. Other officers named are E. W.Vancura, Fessenden, vice-president; DickForkner, Langdon, secretary -treasurer,and McGowan and Mueller, directors.

While place for the 1940 convention wasleft to the directors, it was tentativelyagreed that it will be In Grand Forks,which generally alternates with Fargo.

Attendance, about 50, reported suc-cessful 1938 annuals and were of theopinion the outlook for 1939 is betterthan usual, believing that conditionshave improved materially. Those whocompleted booking entertainment se-lected bills which will cost them as muchas in 1938.

Contracting included: Minot, grand-stand revue, Barnes -Carruthers; midway,Amusement Corp. of America; ThrillDay, Jimmie Lynch and his Death Dodg-ers. Grand Forks, midway, AmusementCorp. of America; Thrill Day, Flash Wil-liams' Thrill Drivers; auto races, RacingCorp. of America. Jamestown and Fes-senden, midway. Fairly & Little Shows.(See McGOWAN WANTS on page 37)

N. C. BattlesTax Increase

Managers, showmen poolfund against proposed levy-Wilson for cleanliness

RALEIGH, N. C., Jan. 28.-Officials offairs and showmen attending the sixthannual meeting of North Carolina Asso-ciation of Agricultural Fairs in the SirWalter Hotel here on January 20 and 21pooled a fund of $500 with which tofight a proposal now before the GeneralAssembly to graduate the tax on agri-cultural fairs uplrard to $300 for showsplaying within five miles of towns with10,000 population.

They had hoped to see the tax re-duced this year rather than increased.Altho the proposed schedule would beginat $100, instead of the present $200 flattax, extension to the higher $300 bracketwould hit showmen considerably harderin the aggregate than the current levy.Ninety-five fairs of record in North Caro-lina last year paid $18,600 to the State intaxes for privilege of operating one weekeach.

Leadership in the fight against theproposed tax increase is being taken by

(See N. C. BATTLES on page 37)

Va. Officials VoteTo Banish Off -ColorShows, Concessions

RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 28.-Resolutionspledging members to bar Indecent showsand every form of grift from their mid-ways when contracting for 1939 wereadopted by Virginia Association of Fairsin 22d annual session in the JohnMarshall Hotel here on January 23and 24.

Reports of officers showed the asso-ciation in thriving condition. Fallingoff in number of fairs in the State inthe past nine years was attributedlargely to business depression. Secre-tary Charles B. Ralston said it was prob-able three more fairs would be added tothis year's list of 22, dates for whichwere set.

Officers: H. B. Watkins, Danville, presi-dent; Charles A. Somme, Richmond;T. B. McCaleb, Covington; R. W. Hanes,Petersburg; W. L. Tabscott, Lewisburg.W. Va., vice-presidents, and Charles B.Ralston, Staunton, secretary -treasurerwere re-elected.

Revival for Morton CountyAfter a Lapse of 10 Years

MANDAN, N. D., Jan. 28.-After a lapseof almost 10 years, Morton County FairAssociation has been revived and a $65.-000 reconstruction program launched.William Cummins, association president,said reconstruction would begin with acrew of 30 working under a WPA appro-priation. Later renovation work will bedone to grounds and buildings.

Plans call for a new half -mile bankedrunning track and baseball and kitten -ball diamonds. Addition to the grandstand will provide seats for 5,000. Pres-ent buildings consist of live -stock, 4-HClub and merchants' pavilions, live -stockbarns, home products and administrativestructures. A picnic area and parkingspace will be provided.

Aiding Cummins are Mark Wynkoop.engineer; H. M. Leonhard, architect; J. R..Fitzsimmons, chairman of Morton Coun-ty board of commissioners, and J. LRovig, secretary of Mandan Chamber ofCommerce.

Vail Repeats in SyracuseSYRACUSE. Jan. 28.-Director Paul

Smith, New York State Fair, has awardedthe auto -race contract to Ira Vail, Man-hasset, N. Y. This will be the 12th yearof Vail management of auto races here.

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Kansans See Floor ShowDuring Greatest Banquet

TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 28.-Annual ban-quet of the State Association of KansasFairs during the 16th annual meetingin the Hotel Jayhawk here on January10 and 11 was the most largely attendedin history of the organization, reportedSecretary -Treasurer George Harman, Val-ley Falls, who was re-elected for the15th consecutive year.

Floor show, provided thru courtesy ofVic Allen and B. C. Truex, Paragon En-terprises, included Lang and Lee, Jug-gling Sensations; Jimmie O'Neill andcompany, barrel jumpers;- Bobby Gil-bert, violinist; Pauline Small, vocalist;Lowell and Bernice, roller skaters; DotBurdett, girl globe walker; Burns Twins,novelty dancers; Betty Carr, acro dancer;Randall and Carr, adagio dancers, andZada Maddox, pianist.

Among show and attractions peopleregistered were H. W. Anderson, M. A.Srader, Anderson-Srader Shows; BenBroadbeck, Broadbeck Shows; Amy Cox,Paul Cholet, Renee DuPrie, Amy CoxBooking Office; Charles Rotelo, Elite Ex-position Shows; W. A. and Ralph Gibbs,Gibbs Shows; A. H. Sutton, Fair Pub-lishing House; Luther Fuller, FullerFamily; Ole Graham, Graham BookingAgency; C. P. Klein, Klein Fireworks;C. G. Buton, J. L. Landes Shows; VicAllen, Paragon Theatrical Enterprises;R. H. Pearson, Pearson Decorations;Frank Sharp, Regalia Mfg. Co.; RussellGreen, E. G. Staats & Co.; Don M.Brashear, Tidwell Shows; B. C. Truex,Truex Fireworks; Ray Anderson, Thearle-Duffield Fireworks Co.; W. E. West, D. E.Belknap, W. E. West's Shows.

Perey Turnstiles To CheckG. G. Expo's Ferry Crowds

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28.-To facili-tate handling crowds on ferry boats go-ing to and from Golden Gate Interna-tlonal Exposition, a turnstile systemregistering at any time the number en-tering and leaving Treasure Island willbe installed, reports the Percy TurnstileCo.

The Perey people say they will furnishabout 450 turnstiles, the automatic de-vices aiding in handling crowds at Islandferry terminals, at San Francisco FerryBuilding and Oakland Pier. Turnstilesfor 17 types of tickets will be installed,Including coin -operated devices control-ling entrances to ferries.

Fair GroundsDES MOINES, Ia.-A 620,683 WPA pro-

ject to continue sanitation work on IowaState Fair grounds under sponsorship ofcity and State fair authorities has beenapproved by the federal government.

MANSFIELD, O. - Richland CountyAgricultural Society reported that $3.500of its debt was paid last year, leaving$344 at the start of this year as compared with $92 in 1938. The board bor-rowed $300 in 1938 to meet expenses.Total debt Is now $4,000. C. L. Mitchell,chairman of the board of county com-missioners. Informed directors that thecounty will provide an additional $500for financing the 1939 fair, making atotal contribution for 1939 of about $4,-500. Receipts in 1938 were $15,803, whileexpenses were $15,950. Admission and

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grand -stand tickets in 1938 brought in$3,442.

HAZLEHURST, Miss. - Chamber ofCommerce is backing a move to acquirea permanent plant for Copiah CountyFair. A fair association committee hasannounced raising of its required sharefor a PWA grant. About eight acresare to be used for carnival grounds anderection of stock pens and exhibitionbuildings, to be completed in time forthe 1939 fair.

HOUSTON.-A series of five good -willexcursions thru 101 towns in Texas andLouisiana on behalf of Houston Pat StockShow and Livestock Exposition will belaunched soon. said T. P. Wier, chair-man of the manufacturers' committee ofthe show. Four -page folders to ballyhoothe show have been distributed. W. O.Cox, secretary, said entries insure anall-time peak.

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.-W. F. Spivey,president of Clark County Fair Associa-tion, said plans for enlarging the scopeof the annual event include the acquir-ing of permanent grounds and erectionof a plant thru a WPA project. I. D.Jones is chairman of the location andbuilding committee. Larger exhibitionbuildings, rodeo arena and barns arealso planned.

WEST POINT, Miss.-Directors of 23 -County Northeast Mississippi LivestockAssociation voted to double the amountof premiums to $3,150 this year andadd classes. The association accepted agift from the city of a 27 -acre plot forpermanent grounds, to be shared withClay County Fair Association. A groupof business men are ready to under-write cost of buildings.

Fair ElectionsHERBERT, Sask. - Herbert Agricul-

tural Society elected: President, NeisNelson; vice-presidents, Joe Berezovaky.O. A. Jahnke: secretary -treasurer, H.Tilston-Jones.

ROSTHERN, Sask.-Rosthern Agricul-tural Society elected: President, HermanRoth; vice-presidents, A. W. Friesen, F.Henschel; secretary -treasurer, C. J. Wil-kinson.

THIEF RIVER FALLS. Minn,-S. E.Hunt was elected president of Penning-ton County Agricultural Society; W. E.Da.hlquist, vice-president, succeedingHans Anton; R. J. Lund, secretary, andE. O. Peterson, treasurer.

BOTTINEAU, N. D.-Fred Brainardwas re-elected president of BottineauCounty Agricultural Society, and LloydTarvestad, vice-president.

BLOOMSBURG, Pa.-Columbia CountyAgricultural, Horticultural and Me-chanical Association, sponsor of Blooms-burg Fair, elected Bruce Sneldman,

president; Harry B. Correll, secretary;Jacob H. Maust, treasurer; Carl H. Flick-enstine, superintendent of concessions;Harry K. Gilmore, Albert G. Naunes,Paul D. Jacobs, D. Tilden Kline, di-rectors. Mr. Kline, who was elected di-rector for the first time, died of a heartattack in less than seven hours afterhis election.

KENOSHA, Wis. - West KenoshaCounty Fair Association re-elected M. M.Schnurr, president; Benjamin Kaskin.vice-president; E. V. Ryall, secretary, andJ. W. VanLiere, treasurer.

RACINE, Wis.-Racine County Agricul-tural Society elected George Coake.president; John Borgenson, vice-presi-dent; E. A. Polley, secretary, and GeorgeWeiler, treasurer. Annual report showeda balance of $2,185.28.

BEAVER DAM, Wis.-C. J. Schoenfeldwas elected president of Dodge CountyFair Association, succeeding H. E.Krueger. Others named were HarryReckner, vice-president; J. F. Malone,secretary, and E. R. Frederick, treasurer.Association reported loss of $3,273.13 In1938.

MARSHALL, Tex.-Central East TexasFair Association re-elected Knox Lee,president; Tom J. Agnor, Mrs. N. P.Cockrell, Erik Littlejohn, W. T. Kieley,W. B. Currey, vice-presidents; W. M.Thomas, treasurer; John Broggitti, sec-retary; Grace Keck, assistant secretary,and B. M. Browning, general superin-tendent.

MEMPHIS,-Raymond Skinner was re-appointed president of Midsouth FairAssociation.

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who think the same as I do. The reasonwhy I know this is that I have in-terviewed about 75 people on the sub-ject and they all say that if it is a goodfast-moving show the little space thepole in front of them requires doesn'tbother in the least But they did saythat those high blue poles were a sightand they consider them ofcircus.

I would like to ask ahowgoers if theywould go to a movie as often as theydo if they had to sit for two hours ona hard board seat or a hard foldingchair. I think the answer would be no.And if it was as hot as it gets in thebig top I think the answer would beno again. Why not try to straightenthese two uncomfortable factors insteadof taking something away from the cir-cus that the people like to see and gothere expecting to see. Comfort is oneof the great things 1n our lives.

I read In The Billboard of December10, 1938, the article by P. M. Silloway,Why a Biggest Show on Earth? I enjoyedit very much, as there was much truthin 1t. H. M. CARMICHAEL.

Agricultural SituationCondensed Data From December Summary by U. S. Department of Agriculture,

Washington, D. C.

IMPORTANT agricultural news of themonth included signing of a recipro-

cal trade agreement with the UnitedKingdom, announcement of the Agricul-tural Adjustment Program for 1939 andthe raising of estimates of farmers' cashincome in 1938 to $7,625,000,000. Thetrade agreement permits United Stateswheat to enter the United Kingdomduty free on the same basis as Canadianand Australian wheat: it abolishes theBritish duty on American lard, abolishesduties on certain fruit juices and reducesduties on fresh apples and pears. Theadjustment program makes a reductionin the acreage goal for wheat butvirtually no change in other majorcrops, and It offers considerably increasedconservation payments to producers ofcotton, corn, wheat and rice. The in-crease in the 1938 cash Income esti-mates is the result of improved domesticdemand for farm products and the buy -

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ing of surplus commodities by thegovernment. A deal Involving the exportof 20,000,000 bushels of domestic wheatto flour mills in the United Kingdomwas announced by the Department ofAgriculture on December 1.

DEMAND: UP MOREIndustrial activity during November

continued the advance which has beenIn progress since June. More than halfof the ground lost in industrial produc-tion from the summer of 1937 to thesummer of 1938 has been recovered. Theimprovement in consumer purchasingpower apparently has been less marked,altho data are not yet available for thelast two months. Manufacturing plantshave been able to increase productionto some extent merely by taking upthe slack with existing working forces,and the recovery of consumer Incomesand purchasing power for farm productswill follow more slowly the generalspread of business improvement.

The sharp increase in industrial pro-duction in recent months has been areflection mainly of increases in theoutput of steel, automobiles and tex-tiles and a marked pick-up in buildingactivity. The latter has continued atan accelerated pace, with a very sharprise from September to October, afterallowing for seasonal tendencies. Opera -

The NeedlesCINCINNATI, Jan. 28.-There were

rumblings of the recent slaying of a12 -prong elk prior to attendance atthe annual meeting of Rocky Moun-tain Association of Fairs in Havre,Mont., on January 22 and 23 byHarold F. DePue, North MontanaState Pair, Great Falls; Harry L.Fitton, Midland Empire Fair, Billings,Mont.; Art Briese, Thearle-DuffieldFireworks Co.; T. P. Eichelsdoerfer,Regalia Mfg. Co., and Fred H. Kress-mann, Barnes -Carruthers. So a cou-ple of editors of The Billboard stayedtheir copy pencils only long enoughto be mildly needled upon receipt ofthis wire on Monday from Havre:"Claude Ellis and Al Hartmann, TheBillboard, Cincinnati, 0.-En route toGreat Falls for elk steak dinner.Wish you were here. (Signed) DePue,Fitton, Briese, Eichelsdoerfer andKressmann."

tions in the automobile and steel in-dustries, however, show evidence of ap-proaching the limit of immediate ex-pansion possibilities, and little or noadded stimulus from these importantindustries can be looked for duringthe next several months. In fact, someslowing down in automobile productionmay occur as dealers become completelystocked with new cars and the earlyrush to buy new models subsides.

Likewise, steel manufacturers havebeen working to a considerable extenton steel for the new automobile modelsand also to fill orders which were placedrecently during the temporary declinein steel prices. When this business ispartly cleaned up some decrease in steeloutput might occur. It now appearsunlikely that expansion in buildingactivity or in a number of other lessimportant industries can be sufficientto offset these developments, and nolarge additional increase in industrialproduction before spring is indicated.

In general the outlook is for someadditional improvement in consumerpurchasing power and demand for farmproducts in the United States in thenear future, followed by a period ofrelative stability.

INCOME: ESTIMATE RAISEDSAE has increased its estimate of 1938

cash farm income from marketings andgovernment payments to $7,825,000,000,as compared with the $7,500,000,000 esti-mate of last summer. Reasons for theincrease are the improvement In demandfor farm products and the purchasesof surplus commodities by the SurplusCommodities Corp., wl1fch are resultingin larger income from meat animals,dairy products and fruits and vegetables.

The 1938 income estimate includes$7,125,000,000 from marketings and$500,000,000 in government payments.In 1937 marketings yielded $8,233,000,000and government payments $367,000,000.Cash income totaled 67,944,000,000 in1936 and 64,328,000,000 in 1932.

Income from live stock and live -stockproducts has declined less this yearthan the income from crops. In thefirst 10 months of 1938 the income frommarketings of live stock and productstotaled $3.304,000,000 compared with$3,529,000,000 during the same periodof 1937. Marketings of crops yielded$2,499,000.000 of cash income in the first10 months of 1938 compared with$3.199.000,000 in the like period of 1937.

Dairy products have been the principalsustaining factor in income from thelive stock and products group, withmarketings during the first 10 monthsyielding $1,243,000,000 of cash incomecompared with $1.241.000.000 in 1937.Meat- animals returned $1.529.000.000 ofcash income compared with $1.668,000.-000 in 1937, and poultry and eggs$439,000,000 compared with 8502,000,000.

The crops group include: Grains,$701,000,000 of income from marketingsin the 10 months this year, comparedwith $942,000,000 in 1937: cotton andcottonseed, $525,000,000 compared with$607,000,000; fruits and vegetables, $765,-000,000 compared with $991,000,000.Government payments totaled $395,-000,000 compared with $355,000,000 in1937. Index of prices of farm productsdeclined one point during the monthended November 15. The index was94 and compares with 107 in Novemberlast year.

During the last month of record pricesof grains as a group were unchanged,cotton advanced, fruits were up slightly.dairy products were up, egg prices ad-vanced, meat animals were down. Lowerprices of tobacco were primarily re-sponsible for the decline In the index.

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February 4, 1939 FAIRS -EXPOSITIONS The Billboard 37

Canada B ContractTo Young -Hamilton

WINNIPEG, Man., Jan. 28.-WesternCanada Fairs Association, known as ClassB, at the annual Western Canadianfairs meetings in the Fort Garry Hotelhere on January 16-18, awarded contractsfor 1939 grand -stand attractions on thecircuit to Ernie Young in conjunctionwith the George Hamilton BookingAgency, Winnipeg, in addition to theawards of other contracts as announcedin The Billboard last week.

Joseph Trimble, president, and KeithStewart, secretary, both of Portage LaPrairie, Man., were in charge of theWestern Canada Fairs Association meet-ing, and J. P. Curror, Prince Albert, firstvice-president, was chairman of the newCanadian Mid -West Fairs Associationgathering in absence of President W. J.Cowan, Yorkton, Sask., who is in a hos-pital. Fred W. Kemp, Edmonton, presi-dent, and Sid W. Johns, Saskatoon, sec-retary, were in charge of the meeting ofWestern Canada Association of Exhibi-tions, Class A circuit.

John East, Saskatoon, was namedpresident of Western Canada Associationof Exhibitions; Fred Robinson, Regina,vice-president; Sid W. Johns, secretary,treasurer, re-elected..

Western Canada Fairs Association re-elected Joseph Trimble, president.Others elected are G. M. Cooke, Lloyd-minster, first vice-president; J. B. Hol-den. Vegreville, second vice-president;W. D. Strang, third vice-president; KeithStewart, secretary, re-elected.

N. C. BATTLES(Continued from page 35)

Dr. A. H. Fleming, Louisburg, re-electedpresident of the association. John W.Robinson, Hickory. was re-elected vice-president, and new officers are W. H.Dunn, Wilson, secretary, and M. W.Williams. Monroe, vice-president.

Dr. Fleming pointed out that of$104,606.30 grossed by 27 fairs in theState last year expenses were $101,510.93.Total of $35,243.94 went for premi-ums; 859,359.22, labor and equipment;$5,070.68. taxes to State and counties.Out -of -State showmen took about $75,000on 22 fairs and $50,000 of this was spentin the counties before the showmenmoved out, Dr. Fleming said.

About 60 fair secretaries and twicethat many show and attractions peopleattended the convention, which Dr.Fleming, of Franklin County Fair. termed"the largest and most enthusiastic meet-ing the association ever had."

Lobby Committee NamedAt the annual banquet J. Melville

Broughton, Rateigh, Democratic candi-date for governor, paid high tribute tomanagers and entertainers at agricul-tural fairs for their part in the State'sadvancement. "I am sure that NorthCarolina will place no hindrance in thepath of an agency that has helped somuch to advance this State," he de-clared. His remarks were received withenthusiasm by the fair men, who nameda legislative committee to lobby againstthe proposed tax Increase before aGeneral Assembly faced with the problemof raising more money to meet increasedcost of government.

John W. Wilson, Cetlin & WilsonShows and president of the AmericanCarnivals Association, Inc., told themeeting. "It is our aim to remedy theold evils. We are going to make thecarnival a decent place for ladies andgentlemen to go for clean entertain-ment." Talent for the banquet floorshow was provided by offices of George A.Hamid, Frank Wirth and James F.Victor.

At the opening session speakers in-cluded W. E. Fanner,- chairman of theState commission in charge of NorthCarolina's exhibit at the New YorkWorld's Fair; W. Kerr Scott, com-missioner of agriculture: Allen J. Max-well, commissioner of revenue; J. L.Walters, secretary of Cherokee IndianFair, and Norman Y. Chambliss, co-partner with George A. Hamid in a stringof fairs in the State. Elected directorswere Mr. Chamblisa, Dr. J. S. Dorton,Shelby; C. H. Hight, Henderson; F. A.Whiteside, Gastonia; C. L. Parnell,Mebane: A. J. Grey, Rocky Mount, andJ. L. Clayton, Leaksville. Grey andClayton are new members, succeedingP. W. Blum, Winston-Salem, and T. R.Walker Jr., Littleton.

MAFA TO-(Continued from page 35)

lop two weeks off the exempted time.Other resolutions expressed thanks to

Three County Fair Association, host tothe conclave; Northampton Chamber ofCommerce, speakers and others having apart in making the 19th annual meetingone of the biggest. At the banquet onthe previous night 232 attended.

At the closed meeting members hearddiscussion of flows and Whys of StatePrize Money, Concessions and ProgressMade in Judging and Classification. Ifany member had a complaint he was freeto express his opinions without fear thathis remarks would be broadcast thru themedium of disinterested persons.

Despite havoc caused by the Septem-ber 21 hurricane and flood, Massachu-setts fairs escaped with comparativelysmall damage. Total loss of 16 fairsamounted to $25,000, according to fig-ures of Secretary -Treasurer A. W. Lom-bard. Figures as to damage at EasternStates Exposition, Springfield, were notincluded. Nearly half of the $25,000loss was suffered by Sturbridge Fair.

The named executive committee,headed by Past President L. A. Stevens,voted to hold the 1940 annual meetingin the Hotel Bancroft, Worcester, on Jan-uary 18 and 19. Annual 1939 springmeeting will be in that city on April 28.Representatives voiced enthusiasm andoptimism on the outlook and consensuswas that, barring adverse weather, Mas-sachusetts fairs would have the bestyear since 1930. Registration showedthat 17 Massachusetts fairs were repre-sented, as were five from Vermont, twofrom New Hampshire and one each fromMaine and Connecticut.

Walter S. Kelly signed with seven fairsto handle candy pitches. Henry Rapp,American Fireworks Co., signed Brocktonand Topsfield. Frank Wirth was muchin evidence, and George Hamid signednumerous fairs. Al Martin, whose circusin Worcester was so successful he couldleave it to attend the convention, signedwith six county fairs to produce stageshows. Frank Wiswell, executive presi-dent of the United States Trotting As-sociation, advocated the return ofharness racing to all fairs. GeorgeVentry and his Stetson Band were bookedby Topsfield Fair. William A. Creed,Lawrence, Mass., Century of ProgressShows, was a newcomer. Paul Denish,Hamid's New England representative,smiled broadly over bookings contracted.

MANAGERS IN WASH.-(Continued from page 35)

co-operate more closely with others tomake this the State's greatest fair year.

Washington Fairs Association re-elected President Chapin D. Foster,Chehalis, and Waldo Carlson, Che-halis, secretary -treasurer. A. E. Bar-tel, manager of Western WashingtonFair, Puyallup. was elected vice-presi-dent. His position on the board of di-rectors will be filled by Earl Linius,Grandview.

Speakers included W. J. Robinson,State director of agriculture; Mr. Bartel;Lloyd Spencer, advertising counsel;Henry Walker, State 4-H Club leader:Lyle. Abrahamson, Tacoma; J. A. Guit-teau, director State FFA, and O. M.Plummer, manager of Pacific Interna-tional Live -Stock Show.

McGOWAN(Continued from page 35)

Hamilton and Langdon, midway, Fairly& Little Shows; revue, Lew RosenthalAttractions. Fargo, midway, GoodmanWonder Shows.

Resolutions adopted indorsed theUnited States Trotting Association andagreed to co-operate with the North Da-kota Junior Chamber of Commerce torecognize the 50th anniversary of State-hood this year. Mr. Finke, discussinghighlights of the Chicago annual meet-ing of the International Association ofFairs and Expositions, urged members tostage aggressive campaigns to sell fairsto public and exhibitors alike. He spokeat a Dutch lunch given by Red RiverValley Fair Association, Fargo. He urgedNorth Dakota fairs to co-operate withthe national exhibit council and affiliatewith the national organization to divertexhibit money of great manufacturers tosmaller fairs. B. E. Groom, GreaterNorth Dakota Association, urged study ofthe live -stock show from the viewpointof placing greatest emphasis on the classof live stock best adapted to the area.Other speakers included H. E. Billing,Fargo, State 4-H Club leader; RichardCrockett, Langdon, and Harry Greer,Fargo, who explained the merger of trot-ting associations.

Attractions Reps ThereAmusement Interests and repre-

sentatives present includes Art B.

Fair MeetingsIllinois Association of Agricultural

Fairs, February 1 and 2, St. NicholasHotel, Springfield. E. E. Irwin, presi-dent, Springfield.

South Texas Fair Circuit, February6, District Courtroom, Lagrange.G. A. Koenig, president, Lagrange.

Association of Tennessee Fairs,February 7, Noel Hotel, Nashville.O. D. Massa, secretary, Cookeville.

Louisiana State Association ofFairs, February 7 and 8, City Hall,Eunice. P. O. Benjamin, secretary,Tallulah.

Mississippi Association of Faire,February 9 and 10, Edwards Hotel,Jackson. J. AL Dean, secretary,Jackson.

West Virginia Association of Fairs,February 17 and 18, Ruffner Hotel,Charleston. J. O. Snapp, secretary.Morgantown.

New York State Association ofCounty Agricultural Societies, Febru-ary 21, Ten Eyck Hotel, Albany. G.W. Harrison, secretary, 131 North Pineavenue, Albany.

Ontario Association of AgriculturalSocieties, February 23 and 24, KingEdward Hotel, Toronto. J. A. Carroll,secretary, Toronto.

Thomas Shows, Art B. Thomas; Affiliated.Booking Agency, Vince Markee; GlobePoster Corp., Sunny Bernet; Edgar I.Schooley Productions, Edgar I. Schooley;Ernie Young Agency, Ernie Young; FlashWilliams Thrill Drivers, Flash Williams;Lew Rosenthal Attractions, Lew Rosen-thal, Milton Stultz; Williams & Lee At-tractions, Gladys Williams; Northwest-ern Amusement Co., Jule Miller, LeoSembe; Barnes -Carruthers, Fred Kress-mann, Charles Reef, Rube Liebman; De-Waldo's Attractions; Music Corp. ofAmerica, Everett Johnson, Hogan Han-cock; Fairly & Little Shows, Noble C.Fairly, Phil Little; John B. Rogers At-tractions, J. K. Smith Jr.; JimmieLynch's Death Dodgers, Pat Purcell,Frank Winkley; Zimdars Greater Shows.Al H. Fine; Melvin's United Shows, PercyJones, A. M. Balderston; Regalia Mfg.Co., William A. Lindeman, T. P. Eichles-doerfer; Hinck's Congress of Thrillers,C. W. Hinck; Thearle-Duffield FireworksCo., Art Briese; Goodman Wonder Show,Max Goodman.

S. F. TARGET(Continued from page 35)

against the State Fair set-up as a "wheelwithin a wheel, a closed corporation, andmore interested in control than eithersuccess or good will for the State show."

County fair men appointed a commit-tee of five to meet a committee of fivefrom the State board of agriculture toform some plans to streamline the StateFair from administration down to policy.Matzke headed the county fair group,and R. R. Vance, Hastings, the Stateboard's five. County fair group gotthe 10 in agreement to oust Perry Reedby setting Mr. Millie In nomination. Mr.Vance, acting as chairman, so the com-mittee said, was charged with makingthe Milne nomination, but when it cametime he rose and entered the name ofPerry Reed, Then C. Y. Thompson, oneof the committeemen, entered Millle'sname. Rumble was heard from thecounty fair group, which, after the votewas counted showing Reed's retention ofthe job, broke into a roar of protest.Stan Matzke, leader of the move, sawhis head roll off the list of State boardmembers when he was voted out whileall others went thru uncontested.

But the fight is not ended, accordingto county fair men, who went imme-diately into meeting to draft some pro-posed legislation to be submitted beforeclosing date for bill entries at theunicameral session here. Revision ofthe State Fair administration will betried by law.

Shubert Is Fair HeadJ. F. Shubert, Shubert, became State

Fair president, succeeding Mr. Banning.First vice-president is James Boyd,Kearney: second, Gates Lilley, Paplllion;treasurer, Emerson Purcell. Broken Bow,and Mr. Reed, secretary. Directors areJ. S. Golder, Oakland; E. J. Millie;A. A. Russell, Geneva; R. C. Johnson,Mead.

It was not a convention of idea ex-change on operation of county fairs, butone themed and aimed for the target ofbreaking up the control by the samepeople of the State Fair. Maurice W.Jencks, Topeka's genial fair manager,handed the meeting a few laughs with

stories of running Kansas Free Fair. Hesaid the biggest mistake any showmanever made was to play anybody for asucker If he Intends to do business withhim year after year, and he cautionedevery fair man to deliver goods asadvertised.

Barnes -Carruthers contracted Bellvílle.Kan.; Burwell, Sidney, Culbertson, Tren-ton and Cambridge fairs; Williams & Leegot Elwood and Orleans; Lew Rosenthalgot Beatrice and reported five and a halfweeks of the D circuit of fairs garneredat the Havre, Mont., meeting. Thearle-Duff ield Fireworks Co. ticketed Trenton,Burwell; Sidney, Ia., and Red Oak, Ia.,and Northwestern Amusement Co. tookOakland, Neligh, Stanton, Beatrice, Pierceand Hartington.

Annual banquet acts included StraightSisters, Phyllis Patterson and May Brody,Fisher Sisters, Betty Whitmore and JanisBeecher, Rolling Rockets, Will SchroderFamily, Margaret Niles, Alice Persson,Phyllis Marshall, Bernice Miller, BeverlyNeil, Dot Williams and Don Saunders, forFranklin Vincent and Barnes -Carruthers;Mercedes Banks, Paula Hunter, JonesBrothers and Phillips and Wolfe, for OleGraham; Freddie Langenheim and SkipDean's hillbillies, for Ernie Young. OskarSederholm, president of the Danish Com-munity Fair Association of Copenhagen,Denmark, gave a humorous account offair troubles and incidents which provedthe business much the same the worldover.

Show -Attractions VisitorsShow and attraction reps present in-

cluded J. L. Landes Shows and Elite Ex-position Shows, J. L. Landes, C. G. Buton;J. C. Michaels Attractions Co., J. C.Michaels, William Groth; NorthwesternAmusement Co., Leo Semb, Jule Miller;W. E. West Motorized Carnival, JamesonWhite, W. E. West; Gibbs Show, Inc.,W. A. and Ralph Gibbs; Interstate Fire-works Co., Albert Reader: Garrett SoundSystems, Bill Garrett; Williams & Lee,Billy Williams; Paragon Agency, Vic Al-len; Tom Drake Agency, Tom Drake;Model T Derby, Al Roth; Collins UnitedShows, R. L. Collins; Flash WilliamsThrill Drivers; Ernie Young Agency,Ernie Young; John B. Rogers Produc-tions, J. K. Smith Jr.; Truex Fireworks,B. C. Truex; Thearle-Duffield FireworksCo.. R. W. Anderson; Clyde S. MillerRodeo, Clyde Miller; Hartzler PublicAddress, W. L. Hartzler; Central StatesShows, P. M. Maser; Fuller Family Cir-cus, Luther Fuller; Frederick Amuse-ment Co., R. S. and J. C. Frederick;Harper Dogs and Ponies, Fred Harper;Regalia Mfg. Co., Frank Van Brocklin,Frank Sharp; South Dakota Dirt TrackAssociation Auto Races, Earl Matron;E. G. Staats & Co., Russell Green; EwaltAmusement Co., Thomas Ewalt; Barnes -Carruthers, Jack Polk; Anderson-SraderShows, Inc., - H. W. Anderson, M. A.Srader; Peggy Thomas; Rhoades Fire-works, Ralph Rhoades; Amusement Corp.of America, L. Clifton Kelley; CentralStates Independent Shows, Jimmy Car-penter; Ole Graham, Inc., Ole Graham;Schroeder Family Band, Will Schroeder;Illinois Fireworks Co., George McCray;Savidge Rides and Shows, Walter Savidge;Consolidated Amusement Enterprises,Billie J. Collins; Lew Rosenthal Enter-prises, Lew Rosenthal, Milton Stultz;Gus Sun Exchange, E. F. Lampman, E. J.Newman; Earl Hammond's Alaska EskimoShows, Earl Hammond; Fairly & LittleShows, Noble C. Fairly.

SHORT TAKES: Perry Reed's 1938 fi-nancial report showed $7,500 in theblack, best in nearly 10 years.... ErnieYoung reversed the usual procedure-instead of using flutter -fluid on the fairmen, he gave them candy. . M. H.Barnes made one of his rare appearancesout this way, very happy about howthings turned out in Canada. . L.Clifton Kelley was exploiting the Rubin& Cherry Exposition. . Jack King,slugged by two guys on a country road,had his blackened eyes given sympathyand caress from two young things-nicesympathy If you can get it. , .. BarneyOldfield, The Billboard man, got sickjust as the banquet show opened, but itwasn't because of Vic Allen's drumbeating.... Buzzers for hand -shake gagswere used liberally by Billy Williams....Billie J. Collins' new booking officename is pretentious and his card is al-most that big.... C. G. Buton pickedup weight since the last convention.

. Convention martyr: Stanley Matzke,Seward, who went down protesting tothe last.

MURFREESBORo, Tenn.- Mid -StateColored Fair Association here, organizedlast fall, recently sent a bill to the Legis-lature asking for an annual appropria-tion of $2,000, reports Dr. James R. Pat-terson, secretary.

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38 The Billboard PARKS -RESORTS -POOLSConducted by CLAUDE R. ELLS-Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, O.

February 4, 1939

RISK DRIVE FROM NEW BASENAAPPB MovesExec Quarters

Chicago offices to changelocation-convention bodyconsiders spot for 1939

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-After havingbeen situated in the Hotel Shermanhere for the past three years, the execu-tive offices of the National Associationof Amusement Parks, Pools and Beacheswill be moved to Suite 1130, 201 NorthWells Building, northeast corner of Lakeand Wells streets, it being the feelingof officers, said Secretary A. R. Hodge.that independent offices will place theassociation in a better position regardingconvention accommodations.

The new offices are commodious andmodern and provision has been madefor the accommodation of members whowill need a Chicago office when passingthru the city for the purpose of receiv-ing mail and telegrams and meetingappointments previously made by mall.

Shortly after moving into the newheadquarters Secretary Hodge will launchthe 193r public liability insurance cam-paign, which promises to be the biggestin association history. Convention loca-tions committee is investigating hotelaccommodations in New York and Chi-cago with a view to determining loca-tion of the 1939 meeting.

Secretary Hodge invited all membersof the association and friends to visitthe new offices when in Chicago andsuggested that all corresponding withhim during the year make note of thenew address.

Changed Steamer ScheduleMade for Lake Erie Spots

SANDUSKY, 0., Jan. 28.-C. & B.Transit Co. steamer Goodtime excursionsfrom Cleveland to Cedar Point and Put -in -Bay will not be operated this year, itwas learned this week. The line's serv-ices will be limited to seven-day cruisesby the steamer Seeandbee, the presentline to Buffalo, and possibly occasionalexcursions by the City of Erie.

Hundreds of high-school groups,church societies and other organizationshave made a ride on the Goodtime anannual event. Decision to curtail busi-ness after 47 years followed an industrialsurvey just completed for the board ofdirectors. Burning of the old ship Cityof Buffalo last spring was believed to bethe basic cause of the decision to limitthe activities of the line.

The Erie may be used this season, itwas said, to replace the Goodtime onthe Cedar Point run and also for thetraditional moonlight rides. In the eventthe excursion steamer run from Cleve-land to Cedar Point is abandoned, of-ficials of the G. A. Boeckling Co. here,operators of the amusement center, areexpected to make other arrangements forhandling excursionists the season, whichopens late in June.

Pier Opera Head To BringYoung Singers From Abroad

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 28.-Jules Falk,director of music for Steel Pier, who In1938 received the Baldwin Award foroutstanding promotion of music inAmerica during the prior year, sailedfor Europe on the Ile de France thisweek to bring back a number of youngAmerican singers now abroad for appear-ances with Steel Pier Opera Co. and toprepare material for presentation of twonew works to be given American pre-mieres this summer.

The opera company, in its 12th con-secutive year, has given more than 400performances.

GLENS FALLS, N. Y.-Extension of theAdirondack Mountains summer season,with closing on the last Sunday in Sep-tember instead of on Labor Day, is oneof the alms of Adirondack Resorts Asso-ciation. Robert F. Collamer, manager ofthe Queensbury here, is treasurer.

MAURICE PIESEN JOHN WENDLER GEORGE H. CRAMER

MEMBERS AT LARGE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of the American Recreational Equipment Association,recently appointed for 1939 by President George A. Hamad, are Mr. Piesen and Mr. Wendler, and Mr. Cramer is a mem-ber ex -officio. With them besides the president on the committee are the other officers, C. V. Starweather, first vice-president; R. E. Chambers, second vice-president; Harry C. Baker, treasurer, and R. S. Gesell, executive secretary.

Enlarged PittsburghZoo Ups Attendance

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 28. - ArnoldSchaumann, head keeper at HighlandPark Zoo here, operated free by the zoocommission, reports that attendanceduring 1938 greatly exceeded that of1937. Stone bear pits with limestonepools were completed early last year andmore than 25 grizzly, black, European,cinnamon and polar bears installed Inthe pits drew crowds. Shipments ofAlaska Kodiacs and wild fowl are ex-pected soon.

Recent additions Include pairs of Afri-can water buffalo, peafowl, ostrich andgray fox and three Australian emus, giantgull, several species of African monkeys,Brazilian ocelot, peccary, four nine -banded armadillos; an elephant, a largetusker, and a guanaco, giving the zoo apair for breeding.

Cold weather has halted work on newseal, elephant and hippo bathing pools,(See Enlarged Pittsburgh opposite page)

Free Acts Pull Good GateFor New Dixieland iu Jax

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 28.-Dixie-land Park, operating here since Decem-ber 1, has drawn 38,000 five -cent admis-sions to date, said Dick Oldham, pro-prietor. Recent free acts were Capt.Frank Cushing's Thrill Show; Mrs. Mar -

(See FREE ACTS on page 40)

Wild Animal Farm StartedBy Phelan iu Boston Area

BOSTON, Jan. 28.-Charles W. Phelan,who recently retired as general managerof the Yankee -Colonial Network, madeknown today that he has begun founda-tion of a wild animal farm at George-town, suburb of Boston. The farm isalso to serve as a zoo and there are4o be daily exhibitions of trainedanimals.

Phelan, who also is awaiting con-firmation from the Federal Radio Com-mission to open two independentradio stations at Salem and Lynn, Mass.,

(See WILD ANIMAL on page 40)

A. C. Publicity Fund NixedATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 28.-The much -

ballyhooed $50,000 publicity fund, tohave been raised by private subscriptionand used to boost the resort this yearthru an outside agency, throwing out thepresent publicity set-up, was junkedthis week when Commissioner Frank B.Off sent back the checks had beencollected. The idea, conceived by groupof business men, was given thumbs downby the Press Club and several otherbodies that waged a campaign againstit. Commissioner Off said the planfailed because of lack of support.

ATLANTIC CITY.-The sixth annualChildren's Week will be staged here onJune 23-30, It was announced by AlvinPofenberger, chairman of the committeein charge.

BOYS AND GIRLS WILL SLIDE down the elephant's trunk on this novelpiece of playground apparatus at the Chladren'a World of the New York World'sFair. It was designed by Brooks Stevens and is 11 feet high and nearly 30feet long. Stevens is drafting plans for other modernistic and streamlinedapparatus for the fair. including teeter-totters with lifelike heads of animalsand birds and a climbing structure called a "Junglegym."

Attaches To GiveIdeas on Policy forKey West Playland

KEY WEST, Fla., Jan. 28.-Resumptionof normal wages after the holidays andan influx of tourists boosted last week'sbusiness in Plsyland Park here close toopening -week gross. Ben Beno, trapezeperformer, was enthusiastically received.Wiltsee's Side Show continued to draw,and the Ridee-O, Rolo -Plane and Octo-pus were top money getters. Coldweather on Thursday kept patrons away,but on Saturday. with warmer weather,about 6,000 had passed thru the en-trance by 8:30 p.m., and attractions re-ported good business. Manager CurtisL. Bockus has leased the location fornext year.

McKiernan & Van Cellette's Holly-wood Revue closed January 21 to ful-fill Florida fair contracts and was re-placed by Alice White's Ginger Girls.Mrs. Julien reported that. she arrived inNew York on January 18. First of aseries of weekly meetings was held Tues-day for the purpose of making construe.

(See ATTACHES TO on. page 40)

A. C. Aud Gets Fed FundsATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 28.-Two WPA

projects for repairs to cost more than$150,000 at Municipal Auditorium re-ceived okeh from Washington this weekand will furnish work for 235 men. Onecalls for roofing, brick pointing andelectrical work and the other providesfor expenditure of $34.957 to reconstructa portion of the ice-skating rink, 125feet long and 100 feet wide.

Carl Sinclair Builds HomeCANTON, 0., Jan. 28.-Carl Sinclair,

manager of Meyers Lake Park here, plansto move his family into a home Ile hasJust completed on the former site ofLakeside Country Club on the shore op-posite the park. George Sinclair, headof the park, and Mrs. Sinclair, supervisorof bathing beach and bathhouse privi-leges, have occupied a home within thepark since last fall.

Object to Tourist CampsATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 28.-The hotel

men of this resort are going to fight fortheir share of the New York World'sFair money. They have already starteda fight against the proposition of MarkO. Kimberling, superintendent of Statepolice, to license 5,000 tourist establish-ments to handle overflow fair crowds.

ROCHESTER, Ind.-Fire of undeter-mined origin destroyed Fairview Hoteland Dance Pavilion on Lake Manitouhere on January 22. Harry Paige, owner,estimated damage at $100,000.

February 4, 1939 PARKS -RESORTS -POOLS The Billboard 39

The Pool WhirlBy NAT A. TOR

(All Communications to Nat A. Tor,Care New York Office, The Billboard)

Good NewsArrangements were completed last

week to conduct the second world'shigh -diving championships around Dec-oration Day in Palisades (N. J.)Amusement Park, which was the siteof the initial competish a few yearsago. Plans are for the contest tobe conducted in the big salt water poolat the Jersey resort instead of in aportable tank as the first meet. So theproposed battle of jackknives and backflips should interest a bigger field thanbefore. There will be no restrictionswhatsoever, and as the diving will beinto a big tank instead of a portableone the sky's the limit!

Of course, all plans are tentative.Cash prizes will be awarded to winners.and the tourney will be open to menand women. But sponsors want ideasand opinions. Many divers failed toenter the first competish, even tho theywere present, because, they said, theywere bridge or pool divers. Some per-formers have been belittling the exploitsof Sol Solomon, who was winner in thefirst tourney. The writer has had noopportunity to discuss the proposedcompetish with him, but I am certainhe will be willing to defend his title,for he is as anxious as others to dispelany rumor.

Who is the highest diver in the world?So far as this column is concerned, thisquestion was answered when Solomondived from the highest perch in opencompetish in Palisades Park three yearsago. But the Pool Whirl is open-minded and so will concede that carnivaldivers had a little edge over bridgeleapers in that first fray. The most im-portant thing is for all high divers tocommunicate with this column at once.To make the meet a success the major-ity of competitors must be satisfied. Sowhat are their desires?

Resumes Race PolicyHarry Lanzner pepped up operations

on his Park Central indoor tank, NewYork City, the past few weeks by havingit house various championship races.The natatorium should do well thissummer with the World's Fair crowds,and one presumes Lanzner wants tomake certain that people will hear ofhis place. Intra-college meets are beingstaged at the Park Central with re-sultant ballyhoo. Lanzner ran swimmeets continually when Joe Laurie wasmanager a few years ago. All during lastyear, however, activities were practicallynil. It's good to see the change.

Stop Being Babies!Publicity up north this winter anent

swim activities in Florida has been waybehind previous season's records. Atfirst I thought editors were just gettingtired of publishing the usual Miami legart, but the p. a.'s in action down southare no slouches and the ideas are stillthere-but not enough of them arebreaking. Heard something last weekthat might be one of the reasons forthis listlessness. Seems one, publicitycrowd handles Miami Beach and anothercrew beata the ballyhoo drums for thecity of Miami. Instead of working handin hand, the two factions, according to areliable Informant, have been tearing ateach other's throats. To illustrate,whenever one group arranges a beachstunt for still photos or newsreels theother stages something on the same day.Sn this way working press boys mustdecide between the two, with the resultthat one or the other gets across. Manytimes newshawks have suggested post-poning certain stunts so that both canbe covered, but in all instances oneoffice refused to co-op with the other.All of which seems a shame, because theonly losers are Miami and Miami Beach.Therefore stop being babies, boys.Southern beaches and pools are havingenough competish as it is from skiresorts.

Dots and DashesJoe Ruddy, coach of New York A. C.

pool team, was to have gone to Europewith Marvin Nelson, marathon star, withthe latter plotting a two-way swim ofthe Channel. . They're still tryingto get Georgia Coleman to go into theEleanor Holm water act when she playsRadio City Music Hall in New York.-Ironical that more tanks did not co-

operate with the President's BirthdayBall celebrations last week, especiallysince F. D. R. is such a swim enthu-siast. Which reminds one of Mack Rose'ssuggestion that certain types of swimtanks should run special sessions onoff days for children afflicted withparalysis.

eCaw9 ,9stawDBy ALFRED FRIEDMAN

Coldest snap in several years Justabout brought things to a standstill.Roller chairs, often discussed but neverinstalled at any of the Island beaches,may be a reality next summer at LongBeach.

An attempt will be made to put oystersand clams on a popularity plane match-ing the hot dog with World's Fair visi-tors, and Long Island fishing interestsare behind the move. The Long IslandDaily Press carried a quarter -page fea-ture, with photos, on Oscar Buck Sr.(dad of the carnival operator), depictingthe elder Buck's capacity as a Merry -Go -Round manufactut er and how his prod-ucts have enlivened many of the Island'sbeaches. Ice skating is winning favornightly with thousands at R1is Park, Ne-ponsit, where the pool serves as a rink.

A. J. Kenny has been named for asecond time president of RockawayChamber of Commerce, which is tryingto work out a feasible method with of-ficials for underpasses to the beach, nowthat there is to be a highway fringingthe beach off to bathers. Unified planfor a series of gigantic fireworks displaysthru summer on the Long Island shore.in which shore resorts will co-operate, isto be discussed shortly. Word from PeteLeister, local concession operator, now atMiami Beach, indicates the 200 or moreLong Islander concessioners in Floridaare having a reasonably good season.

Tho Long Beach by no means pro-poses to spike effectiveness of rules andregulations pertaining to operation ofconcessions and games on the Board-walk, it plans to adopt a "more lenientpolicy in granting permits to deservingoperators."

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equipment associationBy R. S. UZZELL

Alfred W. Nichols, of Revere, Mass..who is with John T. Benson on the WildAnimal Farm, tells us that some lionswill run from a spider and some ele-phants will run from a mouse but, whilehe does not fear wild animals, he prefersnot to have a steel door of a wild animalcage freeze shut in cold weather whilehe is in the cage with the animals. Evenin warm weather your author preferrednot to go into a cage where Benson wasworking to get a $10 bill, We do havequeer notions at times.

The New England park meeting hasbeen set for March 21 in the MangerHotel, Boston. The later date has beenchosen to insure better weather thancan be promised for February or earlyMarch dates.

"Daddy" Rich PassesDaddy Rich, he of baby show fame,

has passed on at 77 years. Pneumoniawas too much for him this time. Hewent thru tt in 1932 and recovered intime to attend our convention in thePennsylvania Hotel in New York City,his last attendance at one of our con-ventions. He was a pioneer promoter ofthe baby show and at one time the na-tion's best. He hailed from Bridgeport,Conn., to which place his remains werereturned for interment in MountainGrove Cemetery. Lucius M. was hisname, but "Daddy" was his greetingfrom all who had known him profes-sionally. He had not missed Mineola(L. I.) Fair in many years. As a judgeat a baby show he had no superiorsand few equals.

These unusual winter winds do nothelp Coaster building. Vernon Keenanwas making progress on the new Coasterfor Playland, Rockaway Beach, whenthat gale of January 21 upset about twoweeks' work. Fortunately, the structurewas very slightly damaged and can allbe set up again.

Bartlett Speeding UpGeorge P. Smith Jr. is supposed to

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World's Pair but, after all, he scoutsaround by air, rail and boat in inspec-tion of proposed rides and attractionsfor the big show.

The winter sports and snow trainswhich fared so badly last winter arehaving a go of it again. We are havingcolder weather on the Atlantic Coastthan at any time since 1936. On thenight of January 23 it was 18 degreesbelow in Montreal, while Rex Billings isbasking in sunshine in Miami, Fla. Mostof us would not mind changing from furcoats to abbreviated bathing suits, buthow about the return trip the latterpart of February?

Norman Bartlett has been sending outto his friends a six -year metal pocketcalendar with the New York World'sFair trylon and perisphere on the reverseside. Do you suppose this calendar isresponsible for his speed in advancing

Í¿ecteaf his work so that he will be ready for theiaw opening in April?Traube as a Prophet

That fellow Leonard Traube is acourageous chap. Your author has al-ways boosted for him as a baseball play-er but as a prophet he takes us so com-pletely by surprise as to catch us offguard. We never suspected him of beinga prophet or the son of a prophet. Hiswrite-up of the close of the World's Fairin the January 28 issue of The Billbpardhas all but counted the change in theirpockets and the buttons on their coats,as of November 11, 1939.

We got an order by cable from theother side of the earth just four hoursbefore it was sent, which hardly putsus in the same class with Leonard, butwith his new gift of foretelling the fu-ture he can, no doubt, tell how this allhappened. While the hired man ofGeorge Harald Traube kept his feet onterra firma, but just what has happenedto him since returning to The Billboardis beyond our power of analysis. Thismay be only a temporary outburst, but ifit continues we shall speak to his wifeand little daughter about it.

atlantic CityBy W. H. McMAHON

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 28.-Amongwalk spots still defying wintry blasts areJohnny McClay's bumper, shortly to bemoved into better quarters oppositeHamid's Pier; Miller & Simms' radio par-lors, Murray Rosenblatt's sport centerin Convention Hall, a new golf set-upon Central Pier, Mike Sursock (Abdullah)and the usual line-up of shops. Rosen-blatt, who had the skating rink onHamid's Pier last year and has an amuse-ment machine concession and sports cen-ter in the Auditorium, has leased WaltzDream Arena for roller-skating events.

The Harvey (Apollo Theater) Ander-sons are vacationing. Irving Berlin isreported giving up his summer homehere. Phil Thompson, manager of theAuditorium, this week sailed for Algiersaboard the Vulcania. George A. Haroldis expected here shortly to confer onpageant plans. George Ruty. of Board -

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walk game note, is running midget autoraces on the site of Funland Park, Miami,Fla. Charlie Seel, who had a mousegame on the Walk last summer and whowill return in 1939, took his mice to KeyWest, Fla. Harry (Steel Pier p. a.) Volkis sunning in Miami. Sid Lubin, whohad the old-time movies on Hamid'sPier last season la doing plenty of clubwork.

Al Gold, the Boardwalk's No. ,1 newsphotographer, signed with the city pub-licity office with instructions to shootplenty of bathing beauties for next sea-son's publicity. Mayor C. D. White hasokehed an appropriation for the annualHeadliners' Frolic. Idea of the planningcommission to tax visitors is hittingrough bumps, with the Atlantic CityBeverage Association throwing in thelatest wrench.

MILWAUKEE. - Ernest Untermann.superintendent of Washington Park Zoo,reported to the county park commis-sion that animals are worth $51,539, a$3,371 drop from a year ago. Mostvaluable is Yacob, hippoptamus, worth$4,000. Zoo population declined by 13to 840 specimens during the past year.a decrease in number of birds more thanoffsetting an increase in mammals andreptiles. There were 328 mammals, 489birds and 23 reptiles at the end of 1938as compared to 285 mammals, 551 birdsand 17 reptiles in 1937.

ENLARGED ,PITTSBURGH(Continued from opposite page)

slated to be occupied this spring, butwork will soon be completed on the 100 -foot monkey island. It is expected thatwork on a proposed primate, giraffe,rhinoceros and reptile house will beginthis spring. Woodlands surroundingthree new waterfowl pools are being re-planted.

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I?inIs and SIitrsBy CLAUDE R. ELLIS (Cincinnati Office)

FIRE caused by an explosion of un-determined origin destroyed AlfredMaher's Skateland Roller Rink, Green-ville, O., on January 23, causing damageestimated at 825,000. About 80 wereskating in the frame structure, con-structed 20 years ago, when the fire brokeout. Until six years ago the buildingwas known as Palais Garden, dancepavilion. The body of a boy who leftthe building but re-entered to get hiscoat and did not return was found laterin ruins of a cloakroom. It is believedhe died of suffocation.

ARENA ROLLER RINK, New Castle,Pa., will hold a six -day jamboree andindoor festival, ending on March 4,featuring acts and team races, reportsowner J. E. Richardson.

ISAAC CAPLAN'S Waverly Roller Rink,Baltimore, will hold a valentine maskparty on February 18, reports GordonGibson, publicity director. A pair ofshoe skates will be awarded as doorprize, and awards will be made for cos-tumes. On the roster are Max Caplan,manager; Jerry Clark, floor manager;Herbert Evans, instructor; Jerome Cap-lan, skateroom; Edna Syms, concessions;Ben Ayd, Clint Bosley, skate boys; Win-nie Caplan, wardrobe, and Sylvia Caplan.Cashier.

BECAUSE of protests of district resi-dents against lease of a portion of thehistoric Palace of Fine Arts for a roller-skating rink, San Francisco park com-missioners rejected a proposal of pro-moters. City Ls without a roller rinksince Golden Gate Pavilion was con-verted Into a dance spot a month ago.

RAY KEYS, who opened a rink in Fol-lansbee, W. Va., in November, was recipi-ent of poetry recently, written by apatron and boosting roller skating as ahealthful and entertaining diversion.

SKATELAND, Cleveland, remodeledand enlarged last summer, is drawingincreased patronage, reports Francis J.Baldwin, Ravenna, O. Rink's main flooris 78 by 210 feet and a 21 by 138 -footbalcony rink is devoted to instructionof beginners. Two other floors, one 40by 40, and the other 21 by 220 feet,

are for advanced skaters who wish topractice dance steps and trick skating.A two-ply floor with waterproof feltingbetween layers was laid last year, inter-rupting business only for a short time.Rink has an electric organ. Thursdaynights are devoted to instruction inwaltz, collegiate, 14 -step and schottischedances.

BEBEE RINK, Astoria, L. I., is beingdecorated and generally improved in ex-pectation of a busy season next springand summer. It Is within close approachof grounds of the World's Fair, Flushing,and management hopes to attract manyrink -minded expo visitors.

THE Seidemans, operators of RockawayArena, Edgemere, L. I., will greatly en-large roller-skating facilities within thenext few months, hoping to make theirspot one of the largest in the East. Openthree years, the rink has done unusuallywell, considering that it had to overcomethe attraction of the six -mile woodenBoardwalk at Rockaway which, up to thepoint of their opening, was a favoredsite for skating. Rink is home of theRockaway Rollers, skating group of morethan 300. Facilities for more than 2,500skaters will be provided in the new rink.

MANAGERS of a rink in Schenectady,N. Y., Edward Miller and B. General,have leased the boxing arena at theCapitol Theater, Albany, N. Y., from PaulGregortus, lessee of the arena, the latterretaining its use for only Tuesday eve-nings each week. The rink will be oper-ated the remaining days and nights.Roller skating is said to be somewhat ofan innovation in Albany, as no rink hasbeen operated there in some years andits popularity seems assured, judgingfrom the first week's business. Millerand General plan to open a roller rinkin New York City.

A. D. PIERSON, operator of MoonlightGardens Roller Rink, Springfield, HI., re-cently leased Moonlight Dance Pavilion,Troy, Ill., and converted it into a rink,naming it Moonlight Roller Rink, reportsAlvin N. Hysler. Floor is 112 by 50 feet.Ernest Hayes is floor manager andCharles Okey is in charge of the skate -room. Rink is equipped with an electric

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JOHN E. A. COX, new manager ofWhite City Park Roller Rink, Worcester,Mass., reports that the Roll -o -Way Girls'Club staged a party on January 18, nov-elties and a pair of skates being givenaway. Cox, a veteran rink man, hasmanaged rinks in Spofford and Man-chester, N. H.; Salisbury Beach, Mass.;Warwick, Oakland Beach, Central Falls,Pawtucket, Providence, R. I., and Meri-den, Conn. On the White City rosterare Mrs. Una Fay, cashier; Frank Dilido,skateroom; Paul Tynan. floor man, andBruno Mascowski, checkroom.

WILLIAM SNELL, formerly of the skat-ing act, Renee and Evans Brothers, re-ports he will be general manager of arink being constructed in Atlanta byKahn brothers, of Philadelphia. Rinkwill accommodate about 1,200 and isscheduled to open on February 15. Itwill be equipped with Chicago skates.

HERMAN P. THOMAS and J. H. Grayand son, Gerald, Harrisonville, Mo., leaseda building near Warrensburg, Mo., for aroller rink which opened on January 7.The Grays operated a rink near Harrl-sonville last summer and fall and planto reopen it in May.

"WHEN TRAVELING thru the MiddleWest I come into contact with manyrink managers and find most of themdoing good business;" writes Peter J.Shea, Detroit. "Well -managed rinks con-tinue to operate year after year becauseroller skating Is not a fad, as some wouldhave us believe. I recently visited GeorgeZindel's Coliseum Rink, operating inGrand Rapids. Mich., since 1910, andfound a good crowd. Rinks in Bay City,Mount Morris and two in Flint, Mich.,are within a radius of 30 miles and aredoing business. While in Grand RapidsI met Ed Rexo, formerly of the skatingact of the Rexos, who toured the UnitedStates and Europe years ago. He is nowmore than 70 years old but doesn't look aday older than 55. He makes his homein Grand Rapids."

ROYAL ROLLERS, Dusty, Lucky andRusty, were recent visitors to WarnerPark Roller Rink, Chattanooga, anddemonstrated dance steps for patrons,reports Jack Britton, manager.

WHILE in Tampa, Fla., the RoyalRollers visited Harry Warner's Davis IsleColiseum Roller Rink which has a 250by 350 -foot floor and skates nightly ex-cept Sundays, reports W. G. Christian-son Jr., manager. The act left for Win-ter Haven, Fla., January 29 to play thesix -day Florida Orange Festival endingon January 28.

NEW ARENA Roller Rink, CuyahogaFalls, O., is operating nightly exceptMondays. Norwood Carnes is at the elec-tric organ. Matinees are held on Satur-days and Sundays.

FREE ACTS(Continued from page 38)

jorie Bailey, high pole; Arthur Dunn.aerialist, and Ting, strong man. Boxingis staged on Thursdays and on Fridaysgate awards are made. Silas Green Min-strels were booked recently,

L. C. McHenry's rides include FerrisWheel, operated by Cleveland Haney.Specs Morgan; Chairplane, Mrs. Mc-Henry, Charles Fallen; Merry -Go -Round,Blackie Argo, Eddie Harrison, and Loop -o -Plane, Eddie O'Hara. Other rides areJoseph T. Britt's Tilt -a -Whirl, Mrs. Britt,Frank Geisendaffer, Tom Lambrecht;Ferris Wheel, Tora and Trooper Britt.and Red Brady's Octopus, Alex Evanchek,Billy Ricks.

Concessioners include Tom Richards,pan game; George Bell, glassware; DonBellette, flasher; J. Zoller, high striker;William Hamilton; Sammie Bellamy;Dick Oldham Jr., bottle ball; MarionAltee, duck game; Jewell May Jones, jin-gle board; Janey Argo, penny pitch; WillHall, Mary Amos, balloon pitch. Thun-der Sky presents Indian acts and DutchJones, boxing bouts, and also on theroster are Lillian Pauline, gate cashier;T. O. Thornton, tickets; Sam Oesche,superintendent.

ATTACHES TO(Continued front page 38)

tive suggestions on management. Man-ager Bockus was appointed chairman protern and George Dorman was secretary.Bonus will be paid for each Ideaadopted. Talks were made by Manager

Bockus, Robert Coleman, George Dor-man, Charles Cohen, George Hirchberg.Chet Dunn, Chris Smith, Annette Mc -Kiernan, Emma Van Cellette, June Cole-man, I. Colvin, Charles Everschop andSimon Krause.

Mr. and Mrs. George Whitehead, ofKaus Shows, motored from Miami andwere guests of the management onJanuary 21. Congratulatory messageswere received recently from Mr. andMrs. Stanley Reed, of the Tip Top Shows,and Gus Kants, of Pittsburgh. AlBloomenthal took over his Rolo -Planeon January 16 and was pleased with thefirst week's business. Barney Tasselvisited here for two days.

A surprise birthday party was tenderedBob Coleman January 22 in Gulf StreamHotel, attended by Mr. and Mrs. Royal,Mr. and Mrs. Stiner, Dixie Keple, GeorgeHertzberg, Charles Cohen, June Cole-man, Helen Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Saltzberg,Annette McKiernan, Emma Van Col-lette, Sam Applebaum and C. L. Bockus.Petite Helen contributed a pantomimeact. The affair was emseed by LittleSammy. Reported by Bill Eaton.

WILD ANIMAL(Continued from page 38)

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George Trayman, formerly with theSparks Circus, has been engaged totrain Phelan's animals.

"There will be a dignified, beautifulzoo and daily exhibitions of trainedanimals," said Phelan. "I plan to pub-licize the farm extensively and to makeit the means of bringing thousands ofvisitors to this part of New England."

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MSWC InstallsOfficers, Board

Dinner features party -Mrs. Grace Goss winsmembership award

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 28.-Impressive cere-monies marked Missouri Show Women'sClub's ninth birthday anniversary partyand Installation dinner In the MezzanineTea Room of the American Hotel hereon January 9, reports Kathleen Riebe.Festivities got under way with a saluteto the flag and invocation by Mrs. DaisyDavis, chaplain, after which Mrs. NellAllen, as installation officer, thankedthe retiring officers and presented themwith appropriate gifts.

New officers were then inducted intooffice and instructed in their duties.They were Mrs. Anna Jane Pearson,president; Mrs. Daisy Davis, first vice-president; Mrs. Florence Parker, secondvice-president; Mrs. Catherine Oliver,third vice-president; Mrs. Grace Goss,

(See MSWC INSTALLS on page 43)

Goodman Wonder SignsSix Northwestern Fairs

CHICAGO. Jan. 28.-After an exten-sive trip thru the Northwest, duringwhich he booked six fairs, President MaxGoodman, Goodman Wonder Show, Isen route to quarters in Little Rock, Ark.,where he win look over activities beforeleaving for a brief vacation In HotSprings, Ark., reports Beverly White.Fairs booked include those at Rochester,Minn.; La Crosse. Wis.; Sioux Falls,S. D.; Fargo, N. D., and Owatonna andMankato, Minn.

Goodman reported that while two ofhis European agents are lining up fea-tures new to this country, he is not atliberty to state what has been booked.At quarters in Little Rock artisans andmechanics are losing no time In carry-ing out extensive plans made before thenew year. Some 80 men comprise thestaff. On part of the Northwestern tripGoodman was accompanied by C. W.Finney, new general agent.

Conklin To Augment EndyShows for Quebec Dates

HAMILTON, Ont., Can., Jan. 28.-EndyBros.' Shows, augmented by some of theConklin Shows' equipment, will furnishthe midway attractions at the Valley-field. Sherbrooke, Quebec City and St.Hyacinthe fairs, all in Quebec, it wasannounced here this week by J. W.(Patty) Conklin.

Manager Dave B. Endy visited herewith Conklin on January 24.

Art Lewis Lists ElevenFairs on Southern Route

NORFOLK. Va., Jan, 28.-F. PercyMorency, secretary of the Art LewisShows, announced here this week theorganization's list of Southern fairs for1939.

Numbering 11, list Includes Great Rad-ford (Va.) Fair; Galax (Va.) County Fair;Shenandoah Valley Fair, Staunton, Va.;Allegheny County Fair, Covington; Lex-ington (N. C.) County Fair; Williams-town (N. C.) Fair; Southside VirginiaFair, Petersburg; Emporia (Va.) Fair;Vance County Fair, Henderson, N. C.;Person County Fair, Roxboro, N. C., andPitt County Fair. Greenville, N. C.

Brown Amends MSA ListCINCINNATI, Jan. 28. - George H.

Brown, secretary of Michigan Showmen'sAssociation, in a letter to The Billboardthis week stated that in the report ofthe club's annual election, which ap-peared in the January 21 issue, severalnames of members of the board ofgovernors were omitted. They wereLester Davis, Frank Hamilton, FrankWagner. Louis Wish and Harry LeVine.

A Home for Troupers?President J. C. McCaffery, Show-

men's League of America, discussesthe proposed Showmen's Home. Secpage 3 of this issue.

MRS. MARGARETTE FARMER,new second vice-president of theLadies' Auxiliary of the Pacific CoastShowmen's Association, altho a new-comer to the Coast, has won manyfriends since Joining the Coast De-fenders. She has had more than 10years' experience in outdoor showbusiness and for several years wasassociated with the West CoastAmusement Co.

Ben Williams MakingAnnual Southern Tour

NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 28.-BenjaminWilliams, of the Ben Williams Shows,accompanied by his daughter and busi-ness manager, Mildred Williams, andchauffeur, Augustus Kennedy, spentMonday night here en route south fortheir annual midwinter tour.

While here the Williams party visitedWilliam Judkins Hewitt at his sister'shome in Fox Hall Park, Art Lewis Shows'quarters and Oscar C. Buck Shows' quar-ters in Portsmouth.

Williams said that following a visit tothe Royal American Shows in Tampa.Fla., the party would head for San Fran-cisco, via the gulf States, Texas and upthe Pacific Coast, with probably a dashinto Mexico, before returning to NewYork early in March.

Main objectives of the party are to at-tend opening of Golden Gate Interna-tional Exposition, a visit with Walter K.Sibley and other showmen at the fair.Upon his return to New York, Williamswill attend to the shipment of someamusement devices to Caracas, Vene-zuela, for the fair to be held there.

Rea With Great Lakes ExpoINDIANA, Pa., Jan. 28.-John T. Res,

owner of Res Attractions, said herelast week that after some pleasant sea-sons with the Happyland Shows, he hassigned with the Great Lakes ExpositionShows, managed by C. D. Clark and AlWagner, for the coming season.

Club Committees To SurveyFeasibility of Home Project

Decision is reached at joint meeting of SLA, NSA andCSSCA in Richmond, Va.-wide difference of opinionapparent regarding values of proposed institutionRICHMOND, Va., Jan. 28.-Conference here on January 22 of delegates of the

Showmen's League of America, National Showmen's Association and Circus Saintsand Sinners' Club of America on various plans for constructing a home for agedand infirm troupers terminated, after a discussion of ways and means that con-sumed eight hours, in a decision to survey, thru three separate committees, thefeasibility of establishing such an Institution. Local business leaders joined in thediscussion, and the club delegates were warned of the proposed project's expensive

character and unlimited responsibilities.Former Gov. Harold G. Hoffman of

New Jersey headed the CSSCA delegation,George A. Hamid the NSA and MiltonMorris the SLA. Edward Fenn acted asspokesman for a group of Independents.All had plans in embryo, none a definitescheme for establishment of the home.

The NSA committee consists of GeorgeA. Hamid, Max Linderman, Arthur E.Campfleld, Oscar Buck, J. L. Greenspoon,Sam Lawrence and Art Lewis.

The CSSCA committee: Governor Hoff.man, Charles A. Somme, F. Darius Ben-ham, Fred Pitzer, Remmie Arnold andTex O'Rourke.

Milton Morris, former president of theSLA, said he would announce his com-mittee later. He did not feel that hewas authorized to act without consult-ing the league's officers.

These committees are to gather ac-curate data concerning cost of building(See CLUB COMMITTEES on page 43)

Morris To ManageSam Lawrence Org

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28.-Milton M.Morris, Washington, D. C., widelyknown outdoor showman, has beennamed manager of the Sam LawrenceShows for the coming season, it wasannounced here.

Starting in the business when carni-vals were young, he has been active inmany executive capacities, having beenpart owner of the former Morris & CastleShows, later manager of several carnivalorganizations, and last season affiliatedwith the Goodman Wonder Show.

Sutton To Return to RoadOSCEOLA, Ark., Jan. 28.-F. M. Sut-

ton, who retired from outdoor showbusiness a year ago to conduct a nightclub and cafe here, will return to theroad in 1939 with his Great SuttonShows, he announced here. He recentlypurchased new canvas from U. 8. Tentand Awning Co., and has placed ordersfor new banners with Baker -LockwoodCo., he said.

Montana Circuit to ZeigerBILLINGS, Mont., Jan. 28.-Contracts

to furnish midways on the Class B Cir-cuit of Montana fairs, starting in Havre,were awarded the C. F. Zeiger UnitedShows here on January 24, reportedManager C. F. Zeiger. It will mark theorganization's third year on the loop.

C. & W. Book N. C. FairsGREENSBORO, N. C., Jan. 28.-Re-

turning to winter quarters here from theannual meeting of North Carolina Asso-ciation of Fairs in Raleigh on January20 and 21, John W. Wilson announcedthat the Cetlin & Wilson Shows signedcontracts for the 1939 Stanley CountyFair, Albemarle; Rowan County Fair.

'Salisbury; Wilson County Pair, Wilson;Rocky Mount Fair and New KinstonFair and Exposition.

HERE'S THE HAPPY GROUP of members of the Happyland Shows whoattended a lawn party staged by Mr. and Mrs. William G. Dumas in theirhonor at the latter's home in Gibsonton. Fie., on January 8. A delectabledinner, served by the ladies, was followed by entertainment furnished byguests. Those at the festivities included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tahash, Mr. andMrs. Frank Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boyles, Mr.and Mrs. Bernie Matteson; Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Dickey and sons, Bobby andJimmy; Buck Allsup, George Spanyer, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bedford, Mr. andMrs. Joseph Alexander, William Hartwick and Lucille Whalen.

Eddie Lippman To ManageIdeal Exposition in 1939

CHARLOTTE, N. C., Jan. 28.-EdwardA. (Eddie) Lippman, past three yearsmanager of Endy Bros.' Shows, has beenengaged in the same capacity for theIdeal Exposition Shows for 1939 byPresident William Glick, it was an -pounced here this week.

Active in show business since 1911,Lippman has been in executive capacitieswith such organizations as SheesleyGreater Shows; Levitt, Brown & Hug-gins; Great Middle West, BernardiGreater, World's Exposition, John Marksand Blue Ribbon shows and Rubin &Cherry Exposition.

Carolina Dates on World'sExposition's Southern Trek

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28.-Owner -MaxGruberg, in announcing the World's Ex-position Shows' Southern route for 1939this week, said the organization has beencontracted to furnish the midway fea-tures at seven North Carolina and oneSouth Carolina fairs.

List Includes the Lumberton, Clinton,Concord, Tarboro, Durham, Beaufort andWilmington fairs, all North Carolina,and Georgetown (S. C.) Fair.

Pete Thompson To ManageThree Girl Shows With Ideal

CHARLOTTE, N, C., Jan. 28.- PeteThompson will manage the girl shows,three in number, on the Ideal ExpositionShows, opening the season here April 3.All will be office -owned. There will bea revue with all new canvas and thefront repainted, and posing, dope andrumba shows. Thompson last year waswith the Art Lewis Shows.

Starr Silver State G. A.EL PASO, Tex., Jan. 28.-Bill Starr

has been named general agent of theSilver State Shows for 1939, owner PaulTows announced here. Starr, who han-dled the press duties last year, succeedsLouis Ringgold, now general agent forMel H. Vaught's State Fair Shows.

Danville Fair to JonesRICHMOND, Va., Jan. 28.-While at-

tending the Virginia fair meeting here.E. Lawrence Phillips, owner of the John-ny J. Jones Exposition, said his organi-zation had been awarded the midwaycontract for the 1939 Danville (Va.) Fair.After conferring with President A. D.Starling and Secretary H. B. Watkins,Owner Phillips left for Orlando, Fla., fora short stay at his home there.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-President McCaf-fery presided at the January 26 meeting.With him at the table were Vice -Presi-dent Frank P. Duffield, Treasurer A. L.Rossman, Secretary Joe Streibich andPast Presidents Edward A. Hock, Sam J.Levy and C. R. Fisher. Committee re-ports were interesting and showed co-operation in all departments. BernieMendelson and his committee have beenbusy making arrangements for the SamJ. Levy Testimonial Party, which washeld tonight. Application of S. E.Kramer was presented for ballot at thenext meeting. President McCafferyphoned Kansas City, Mo., for a reporton the condition of Brother HarryHennies, who is seriously ill. Reportsindicate he is slightly improved after aserious relapse. Others on sick list in-clude Colonel Owens, Tom Rankine andTom Vollmer.

Mal M. Fleming is in American Hos-pital for attention. Max Goodman re-turned from the Northwest fair meetingsand promises to be with us for a few

Mrs. MacMahon HonoredOn Birthday Anniversary

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28.-Mrs. WilliamMacMahon was pleasantly surprised hererecently when her showfolk friends ten-dered her a party in celebration of herbirthday anniversary in her suite In theRutland Hotel, reports Stanley F. Daw-son. Party lasted until early in themorning and all voted the evening asuccess. Feature was the lunch servedunder direction of Mr. and Mrs. LewKorte and John (Spot) Ragland, whosent to Virginia for a 20 -pound ham,which was baked by Fern Chaney.

Other delectables included stuffedUtah celery, baked beans and Waldorfsalad. Plenty of liquid refreshmentprevailed. Apartment was beautifullydecorated, and Mrs. MacMahon receivedmany nice gifts, including a loungingrobe, handkerchiefs, vanity case, houseslippers and a huge vase filled withnative flowers, the present of herhusband.

Those enjoying the festivities wereMr. and Mrs. Lew Korte, Mrs. MargaretteFarmer, Mrs. Eloise Kelley, Clara Woods,Ben Korte, Mrs. Marge Corey, Mr. andMrs. Joe Krug, Stanley F. Dawson, Mr.and Mrs. Claude Berle, Mr. and Mrs. TedLeFors, Spot Ragland. Betty Wilson,Vivian Gorman, Fern Chaney, VeraJaneck, Roberta Korte and E. L. (Yel-

days, Welcome letters were received from low) Burnett.Mrs. Beatrice Maxwell, W. D. Bartlett andLadies' Auxiliary. Brother Elwood A.Hughes writes that he is pleased to ac-cept the chairmanship of the 1939 ban-quet and ball and promises to put itover in real style. Report on the Show-men's Home conference at Richmond,Va., has not yet been received fromBrother Milton M. Morris. Condolenceshave been extended to Brother RudolphSinger, whose wife died recently. BrotherJohn D. Starkey writes that there is notmuch change in his condition. BrotherStarkey is in Odessa, Tex. Richard J.Bulver, Owatonna, Minn., sent in apledge for the Showmen's Home Fundand a message of appreciation has beensent. Several members sent dues duringthe week and this action is much ap-preciated. President McCaffery and hiscommittees have been busy making plansfor the summer. Brother Jack Duffieldand Pat Purcell visited. Mike Rosen ad-vises he will leave soon to get ready forthe summer. Jimmie Simpson adviseshe is taking things easy at his home.

Ladies' AuxiliaryMrs. Mettle Crosby was hostess, as-

sisted by President Leah M. Brumleve, atthe January 26 social. Beautiful prizesprevailed. Sister Louise Rollo won theevening's award, a handmade pair ofpillow slips. Mrs. Evelyn Rosen, guest,chose a perfume set as first prize. SisterLucile Hirsch was awarded an odd setof pictures, and Pearl McGlynn chose alovely picture. Maude Geller was ten-dered a hand -painted dish, and IdaChase won the box of figs and newtons.Members received Sister Mrs. CharlesDriver enthusiastically after an absenceof some time. She has been Ill.

Club's regular bi-weekly meeting willhe held on February 2. Another social,with Sister Maude Geller as hostess, willbe held on February 9. Club is formulat-ing plans for a big party to be held inthe ,West Room of Hotel Sherman on(See SHOWMEN'S LEAGUE on page 53)

BLUE RIBBON SHOWS, Inc.WILL PLACE FOR 1939

SHOWS: 10.10-1, Athletic, Mechanical City, Glass House, Monkey, Fun House. Snake, Illusion.Crime or any Show of merit. Will furnish tops, panel fronts and complete outfits for GirlRevue, Posing, Narcotic. Minstrel: also tops and front, to reliable Showmen. Will buy orbook Life or Unborn Show and Penny Arcade. Useful Show People write.

CONCESSIONS: All open except Bingo, Cookhouse. Diggers. Mike Rosen not with us.RIDE HELP for 10 Major Rides. Those with truck and semi -trailer experience preferred. State

former employer and experience. Chief Won a Posey. Jack Hardy, Chief Long Wolf. DeaconHampton, can place you. Those who have written, write again. Mall was misplaced.

Winter Quarters: PHENIX CITY, ALA.

J Gen. E E, R.. EMPIRE STATE SHOWS soli JUróIóce am;sNOW BOOKING FOR SEASON OF 1039.

RIDES. SHOWS and LEGITIMATE STOCK CONCESSIONS that put out stock, with or withoutit ansportation. will sell exclusive on the following: Conk House and Grab, Bingo. Frown Custard.Candy Apples, Popcorn and Peanuts, Ball Comes, Penny !'itch. A few choice wheels still open.

WE POSITIVELY WILL NOT TOLERATE DRIFT OR IMMORAL SHOWS IN ANY FORM.OPENING IN APRIL-ROUTE WILL CONSIST OF 28 WEEKS.

Iorraine W-dlaee, ell$ Benita, Bill Purchase, Ernest ('anon get is touch with ts. WANT six oreight -piece Band, Cu.! Band preferred. Capable Animal Man to take name of ell -framed Menagerie;)Ian and Wife who understand big Reps. For those yawn:: can offer space at Quarters.

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OPENING IN SOUTH TEXAS MARCH 8-18.Fairs and Celebrations Already Booked. More Pending.

WANTED: One Flat Ride with own transportation; also one Kiddie Ride. Will book Shows ofmerit with own outfit. Want two Girls for Revue; also a Male Accordion and Guitar Player.

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Ladies' AuxiliaryJanuary 20 meeting was called to order

by First Vice -President Ruth Ann Levin,Reports of committees were read andapproved, and Mrs. Rose Hennies waselected to membership and introducedto members. Helen Brainerd Smith,Elizabeth Yearout and Mrs. Al Baysingerreported an excellent time in St. Louisand brought back flowers from the Mis-souri Show Women's Club, St. Louis, forMrs. Letty White, who is ill in MenorahHospital, and an invitation to a danceto be staged there on February 24. ElsieBrizendine was awarded the evening'sprize, donated by Ruth Ann Levin.

Ruth Marton, entertainment commit-tee chairman, called for a meeting ofher committee with members of theHASC entertainment committee to dis-cuss a joint entertainment. Mrs. Dun-can, chaplain, adjourned the meetingwith a benediction, after which the en-tertainment committee served a lunch,arranged by Ruth Ann Levin, in honorof the ladies who will soon be leavingfor the road.

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Pacific Coast

Sitaw11e11's QsslaLOS ANGELES, Jan. 28. - Monday

night's méeting, with President HarryHargraves presiding, attracted 105 mem-bers. Other officers present includedJoe Glacy, first vice-president; John R.Ward, third vice-president, and Ross R.Davis, treasurer. New official family isnow well under way and some radicalchanges have been made in the new by-laws and constitution by the specialcommittee which worked six weeks onthe job. Changes have been approvedby the board of governors and the bookswill be off the press soon.

Communications: From Joe Streiblch,Showmen's League of America. acknowl-edgment of flowers sent at time of burialof E. B. Alexander, Mrs. Francis E. Wag-ner, noted California writer, lettered sheenjoyed the club's Christmas dinner.She inclosed an original poem writtenafter the dinner, paying tribute to theorganization. Ladies' Auxiliary sent anote thanking the club for the friendlygestures on part of the new officers andpledging support in matters concerningthe parent organization. There were nonew members or reinstatements. Chair-men of the various standing committeeswere asked to take seriously the dutiesthey had accepted. It is the club's in-tention to have the committees meet atmore frequent intervals. Banquet andball report was held in abeyance, but ttwas the consensus that the event was ahighly entertaining one. Weekly awardwent to Charles Gammon.

Matter of obtaining new quarters wasdiscussed by First Vice -President JoeGlacy, John T. Backman. H. C. Rawlingsand Charley Haley. When PresidentHargraves asked for a standing vote toindicate what proportion of the mem-bership favored a change from the pres-ent location 80 per cent voted for it,with a downtown location preferred. Acommittee to handle these details willbe appointed soon.

President Hargraves then told the en-tertainment committee that it was hisintention to provide various activitiesat different intervals, and Chairman AlFisher stated they would begin withPast President J. W. (Patty) Conklin'svisit here, Brother Dan Meggs' sug-gestion that more ceremony be Incor-porated in the initiation of new mem-bers received favorable comment. Initia-tion fee is now $10, with the dues, asin the past, 810 per year. Lunch andrefreshments served after adjournment.

DETROIT, Jail. 28.-Club's regularmeeting on January 21 was presided overby President Stahl. Also seated at tablewere First Vice -President Edgar J. Mc-Millen, Past President Leo Lippe. Treas-urer O. A. Baker and Secretary GeorgeH. Brown. Meeting, the first conductedby the new officers, was well attendedand members were well pleased withChairman Leo Lippa's report on thesuccess of the annual dance.

The Grim Reaper reached into ourranks for the second time in two weeksand took Brother Jimmie Hubbard.President Stahl had the assembly standin silence for one minute for Hubbardand the late Jack Maxwell.

Plans to cover MSA members with ablanket insurance for burial have almostbeen completed. New members includedDel Delbridge, Ben Morrison. Jack Davis,Charles H. Wade, Glen H. Rothfuss andDaniel Lewis. Dues were received fromBrothers Ralph Barr, Vic and Ed Hor-witz, K. G. Barkoot, Roy Myers, EarlIngalls, John Mulder, John F. Reid andWilliam J. Dumas.

Members are glad that Brothers HymleStone, Harry LeVine and Waldron Sallustare on their way back from Florida, andwere pleased with Brother J. C. McCaf-fery's visit. Just a reminder to thosewho have not paid their 1939 dues. AfterFebruary 15 dues will be $10 instead of$5 because of the blanket insurance,which will be installed by PresidentStahl.

Ladies' AuxiliaryMeeting was called to order at 8 p.m.,

with President Mario LeFors presiding.First Vice -President Mora Bagby. SecondVice -President Margarette Farmer andEdith Bullock, secretary -treasurer, werethe other officers present. About 65attended. Many suggestions were heardand taken under advisement. Memberswere sorry to learn of Past PresidentPeggy Forstall's illness, and flowers wereordered sent to her at the hospital. Housecommittee, functioning under the ca-pable direction of Nina Rodgers, serveda delectable lunch which was com-mended by all members. Marge Corryand Ruth McMahon furnished a 16 -pound ham. Beer was donated by Rose

(See PACIFIC COAST on page 56)

Showfolk Friends LayBlooie-Blooie to Rest

RICHMOND, Va., Jan, 28. - Funeralservices at the Frank A. Bliley funeralhome here on January 19 for William F.Troyk, better known In outdoor showcircles as Bloole-Blooie, whose death wasreported in last week's issue, were ar-ranged by Charles A. Somme, presidentof the Virginia State Fair, Richmond,and member of the W. W. WorkmanTent of the Circus Saints and Sinners'Club. Pallbearers included Cash Miller.for whom Bloole last worked, and JamesZabriski, William Marcum, Fred Leather-man, Joseph Lee and Thomas Heath,fellow members on the John H. MarksShows.

Heth Gets Georgia AnnualsNORTH BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 28.

-Joe J. Fontana. L. J. Heth Shows, saidhere this week that he had contractedthe organization to present midwayfeatures at the 1939 Americus (Ga.)Sumter County and Hawklnsville (Ga.)Pulaski County fairs.

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By STARR DeBELLE

Bloomer by the Sea. Fla.

Week ended January 28, 1939.Dear Mixer:

Arrival of Ballyhoo Bros.' ExpositionOrange Special marked the show's fifthappearance in this spot. In 1935 theshow was rained out; in 1938 bitter coldweather killed the date; 1937 was thebad year of unemployment in theseparts, and in 1938 we arrived too earlyfor the tourists and orange picking. Weagain returned because the bosseswanted to play it under normal condi-tions to see If it could be good, PeteBallyhoo saying: "If it Isn't red thisyear we will play It till it does come red."

Unloading of the show's 700 peopleand animals (mostly dogs) was a sightworth seeing. All creeds, colors andraces unloaded from the stock, flat andbaggage cars. Some hopped off thecaboose, several dropped out of thepossum bellies and a few climbed offthe rods, which they had been riding byforce of habit. Of course, the show'selite traveled first-class in our gaylypainted coaches.

The long room -hunting procession wassoon formed, the 700 people and ani-mals silently plodded towards the maindrag in an orderly manner, becomingladies and gentlemen of the midway.Several carried their bed rolls with themto let the landlords know that a roomwas not as compulsory as they mightthink and thus hold down the rates.Naturally most of them would check outafter the wagons were unloaded.

When the city's hotel zone was reachedthe entire line of marchers suddenlybroke and the rush was on to see whocould get in first. Streets rang out withcries from those who had been in thedifferent flats, rooming houses, privatehomes and hotels, such as "It's a bowland pitcher"; "Nix, lay off; they havemouse -trap rooms"; "It's a three -flightJacob's ladder"; "The hype is on inthere"; "This joint doesn't want dogs";"It's on the line, and the mark says, 'Nocuff' "; "This joint has stalls, not rooms;strictly a riding academy," etc. Quite acrowd left the runs to witness thisstrange performance, finding it more in-teresting than the unloading of thetrain. The room -hunting ballyhoo gavethe show an unlimited amount of pub-licity that money couldn't have bought.

Monday night found all wagons on thelot but not on location, having buriedthemselves in the deep sand. A localbingo party that was being held down-town kept everyone away from thelot, and the digging out and moving ofthe wagons was held up until Tuesday.By nightfall everything was in placeand setting up was well under way,guaranteeding the midway an earlyWednesday opening. Wednesday after-noon the chairman of a local businessmen's civic club requested of the bossesthe re-enacting of our 700 and animals'wild room hunt as presented on ourarrival on Sunday for the entertainment

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of tourists. Always willing to co-operate,the staging of this spectacle started at7 p.m. and again held the crowd offthe lot.

Nobody could get the brothers to com-mit themselves regarding the rest of theweek's grosses. Having resolved on NewYear's Day never again to pull theswitch on pay day, but not saying any-thing about paying off in the dark, thepaying off of all employees was post-poned until the show started north andwill be handled while going thru tunnels.

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MSWC INSTALLS(Continued from page 41)

secretary and traveling representative,and Mrs. Gertrude Lang, treasurer. Onthe board of governors are Mrs. NormaLang, chairman; Mrs. Judith Solomon,Mrs. Lela Gerety, Mrs. Mayetta Vaughan,Mrs. Kate Dodson, Mrs. Peggy Smith,Mrs. Kathleen Riebe, Mrs. Viola Fairly,Mrs. Millicent Navarro and Mrs. ClelaJacobson.

President Pearson then appointed thefollowing committees: Finance, Lora Pot-ter, chairman; Nell Allen, Ruby Francis,Virginia Laughlin and French Deane.Sick and hospital, Grace Goss, chairman;Nell Allen, Florence Parker, KathleenRiebe. Leah Brumleve, Francis Keller,Blanche Latto, Phoebe Carsky, HattieHowk, Helen B. Smith and Lela Gerety.Entertainment, Nell Allen, chairman;Norma Lang, French Deane, MaryFrancis, Florence Parker, Irene Burke.Daisy Davis and Catherine Oliver. DaisyDavis was appointed chaplain, withMillicent Navarro named sergeant atarms. Kathleen Riebe again was namedto handle the publicity. Retiring Presi-dent Norma Lang opened the birthdaybox, adding a substantial sum to thetreasury, and President Pearson outlinedsome interesting programs for the com-ing year.

Delectable DinnerMoving into the banquet room, mem-

bers found the tables beautifully deco-rated with flowers, presented by Grimm& Gorly, florists; Ladies' Auxiliary.Showmen's League of America; Ladies'Auxiliary. Heart of America Showmen'sClub, and Mrs. Judith Solomon, whowas Unable to attend. Mrs. Inez Jaapplayed a lively march on the piano asthe officers and guests of honor tooktheir places. A delectable dinner wasserved. It consisted of sea -food cocktail,paradise salad, American special steak,baked potato, asparagus tips, hot rolla,celery and olives. Chocolate parfait wasserved with the birthday cake, theannual gat of the founder and motherof the clbb, Marietta Vaughan.

President Pearson acting as toast mis-tress in place of Viola Fairly, who wasunable to attend, read telegrams ofcongratulations and good "wishes fromMrs. Marietta Vaughan; Mrs. MabelPierson; Mr. and Mrs. Maiden, Danville,Ill.; Mrs. Virginia Kline; Vesta Kleimann,Paris, Ill.; Heart of America Showmen'sClub and Ladies' Auxiliary: Businessand Professional Women's Club, Paris,Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bean, Danville,Ill., and International Association ofShowmen.

Grace Goss was presented with thefirst prize offered in the membershipdrive. Mary Francis, representing theLadies' Auxiliary of the Pacific CoastShowmen's Club; Helen B. Smith, LadiesAuxiliary, HASC, and Nell Allen, Ladies'Auxiliary, SLA, were presented withcorsages, while the new president andthe retiring president received bouquetsof roses. President Pearson also receivedbouquets from the Eli Bridge Co., Leon-ard Bros. and Lora Potter, and corsagesfrom Harry Hoffman and Mrs. Mat Daw-son. Interesting talks on the growth ofthe club were made by the past presi-dents. At the conclusion of festivitiesmembers retired to the Maryland Hotelclubrooms, where the husbands and boyfriends enjoyed a lunch and refresh-ments.

Those present included Grace Goss, oncrutches as the result of a serious fall;Kathleen Riebe, recovering from a recentoperation; Elizabeth Yearout, Helen B.Smith, Maude Baysinger, Nell Allen,French Deane, Norma Lang. MaryFrancis. Daisy Davis, Gertrude Lang.Lora Potter, Florence Parker, Irene

Burke. Ruby Francis, Beatrice Giuliani,Mildred Laird, Millicent Navarro, ElmaObermark and Inez Jaap.

CLUB COMMITTEES(Continued from page 41)

and maintaining a home in varioussections of the country, results of whichare to be submitted at another Jointmeeting in New York in the near future.

Visible assets on which the projectrests at this time were shown to be the20 -acre tract of Mrs. Charles Ringlingat Sarasota, $22,000 available from theSLA, $7,000 from the NSA and a fewthousands to be contributed by the tentsof the CSSCA. Spokesmen for the DexterFellows Tent, New York, however, saidthey were confident 50 members of thattent would donate $1,000 each on call.

Mayor Fulmer Bright of Richmondcautioned the conference against plung-ing into the construction program beforemaking sure of an adequate maintenancefund for the home.

Wide Difference of OpinionThe meeting was marked by a wide

difference of opinion rgearding thevalues of a haven for the outdoor profes-sion's old and indigent. The New Yorkdelegation from CSSCA and NSA Presi-dent George A. Hamid led the optimistfaction, while NSA -its Arthur Camp -field, Mayor Bright and local businessmen were obviously in doubt as to themerits of the project. Morris, speakingfor the SLA, stated that his organizationdid plan to build a home but that atno time had they said when, intimatingthat it would be many years before SLAfelt wealthy enough to undertake sucha venture. Hamid and the CSSCA planto start building by the ;.,,t of 1940.

NSA members are de . r'"'ly split onthe home proposition e r are lookingforward to the reports Da the fact-find-ing committees with keen interest. Manybelieve that the home idea should besubstituted by other means of aid, whileanother group is of the opinion thatthe home is feasible. Nearly all agreethat in any case all outdoor organiza -

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ROBERT SICKELS is spending layoffmonths at home in Louisville.

A GOOD MIDWAY merits and gets theattention of the paying public.

CHARLES VIERECK has contractedhis corn game with the Wyse GreaterShows, reports Owner H. L. Wyse.

THE LATE Henry I. Pollie once said, "Ex-pensive opposition is financial suicide to thebox office." Boy, page Clarksville, Tenn.

JACK COHEN, concessioner, cardsfrom Bath, N. Y., that he is in theSoldiers' Hospital there and is desirousof reading letters from friends.

MYRON COLEGROVE again hasbooked his concessions with the O. J.Bach Shows.

LEO GRANDY reports that C. B. Haw-ley has booked two concessions with theO. J. Bach Shows:

"YES, we booked six fairs at the last meet-ing. Our show is so well known that thefair officials contacted us first."

SOME CARNIVALS have their routesfor the season set, and contracts for oth-ers are being rapidly closed.

DISPOSE of that surplus property andexcess baggage in the way of helplesstalent. Now's the time for it.

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BEN GARLOCK'S photo gallery againhas been contracted with the O. J. BachShows for next season.

SAMMY GREEN, since closing withJames E. Strates Shows, has been work-ing in stock in the Bailey Theaters,Atlanta.

AMONG SHOWFOLK wintering inHudgins, Va., are Mr. and Mrs. W. L.Weisman and Mr. and Mrs. ClarenceWeisman and son, Charles.

CONCESSIONERS who live in glass housesshould pull down the shades before going tothe cookhouse to attend dally sessions of theAnvil Club.

JOE BAKER advises from Seattle thatamong showfolk awaiting the opening ofthe season there are Harry Goodwin,Spike Huggins and Harry Merkle.

LeVERN RAYMOND has returned tohis home in Ohio from the hospital inLos Angeles, where he was for sometime.

GOLDIE AND ORVILLE STEVENS,formerly with Hughey Bros.' Shows, areoperating their photo gallery on Mainstreet in Piedmont, Mo.

MANAGEMENT of the Raw Deal Shows

A GROUP OF IZAAK WALTONS, headed by S. R. Dodson, father of C. G.and M. G. Dodson, owners of Dodson.'s World's Fair Shows, after an afternoon'sfishing joust during the elder Dodson's recent holiday visit with his sons inMiami, Fla. The boat used is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson, grabstand operators. In the group, left to right, are Mrs. C. E. Sherman, S. R.Dodson, Mrs. S. R. Dodson, Harry Johnson, C. G. Dodson, Mrs. C. G. Dodson andMrs. Harry Johnson. In the background is a sail fish measuring 6 feet 11%inches caught by Mrs. Sherman. Next largest was a king fish weighing over25 pounds, annexed by S. R. Dodson. a

D. FAIRLIE, torch diver, is in GeneralHospital, Montreal, recovering from arecent eye operation.

MANAGER of the Great Pinhead Shows hasdecided to retain his old staff for next seasonagainstthe counsel of his confidential advisers,

MR. AND MRS. KENNETH WALTERS,with five concessions, have been bookedwith the O. J. Bach Shows.

O. J. BACH Shows have contracted Mr.and Mrs. W. A. Delaney's concessions fornext season.

JOHN R. WARD, of the John R. WardShows, recently visited at his mother'shome in Memphis.

WONDER whether those Florida fair man-agers will live up to the no -graft policies thatthey ranted about last spring.-Colonel Patch.

HARRY L. SMALL is taking life easyin Baton Rouge, La., while Mrs. Smallis visiting relatives in Boston.

AL C. HANSEN, Hippodrome Shows,was a recent overnight visitor in Mem-phis.

ABIE STARK, wintering in Columbus.O., has signed with the Gooding GreaterShows for 1939, reports Doc Waddell.

WHAT I advocate for 1939 Is a ride boy's

offers a prize of $2 in brass to the firstperson this season who asks, "Where do wego next week?"

WALTER BOLINGER, of the former S.W. Brundage Shows, is promoting aGolden Gloves boxing tournament inPiedmont, Mo.

MR. AND MRS. L. E. (Roba) COLLINScontinue to click with cafe they areoperating during the winter In Pied-mont, Mo.

W. D. BARTLETT advised from Miamithat he has booked a set of diggers withWallace Bros.' Shows for the comingseason.

HEWERS of wood and drawers of water arerapidly becoming more disgusted with con-cessions "flashed" with three blankets anda shawl.

JAMES L. REED, ride foreman, reportshe will again be with Wallace Bros.'Shows, making his sixth season with thatorganization.

LEO GRANDY cards from Ormond,Fla., that Jimmie Devito has booked histwo concessions with the O. J. BachShows.

PAUL W. FAUN, who is vacationing inTampa, Fla., reports that he's planning

to take his own funhouse on the roadnext season.

EVERY manager ought to take a wintervacation far, far away from his winter quartersand thus get an insight Into what others aredoing.

CHARLES (BOUNDING) JOHNSON hasreturned to the Great Southerly Showsin Mt. Vernon, Ala., where he is present-ing a free act after a three-week absence.

JACK BEAL, general agent of thePeerless Exposition Shows, returned toPittsburgh after a short visit in Parkers-burg, W. Va.

J. R. EDWARDS, of the shows bearinghis name, reports having contractedMyers Concessions, Toledo, for the frozencustard privilege on his Organizationfor 1939.

MINSTREL show stage producer to hismanager: "Boss, we are going to have to'pat' the show tonight. Someone done stoleour musicians."

PAT RYAN, who has been working forthe Caller Times Publishing Co., CorpusChristi, Tex., pencils that he again willbe associated with Billy Roeen's corngame on the Greater United Shows.

MARY GORDON, automobile stuntartist, is doing her Death Leaps withCaptain Cushings' Death's Holiday Cir-cus in Dixieland Park, Jacksonville, Fla..reports Mildred Gouldsberry.

BOBBIE BURNS resigned as generalmanager of the Australian pygmy ex-hibit, West Fifth street, Cincinnati, andleft for New Orleans, where he will va-cation.

LOOKS like size of shows Is no longer ratedby the number of cars, wagons or trucks car-ried but by the number of loudspeakers onthe midway.

FRED MEYERS pens from Macon, Ga..that he will not be with the L. J. HethShows as agent, as previously reported.but that he has signed with anotherorganization.

JOHN H. KOHLER has returned to hishome in Decatur, Ill., after undergoingan operation in St. Mary's Hospital thereon November 16. He's reported well onthe road to recovery.

DAUGHTER of Mr. and Mrs. Al C.Hansen, Gladys J. Hansen, is author oftwo poems recently appearing on theeditorial page of The Memphis Press -Scimitar.

THOSE cookhouse managers who insist uponmaking long trips on poor rubber shouldblame no one except themselves if they failto check in on time.

RECENT visitors to Wallace Bros.'Shows' quarters in Memphis were Wil-iam Strode and T. J. Smith, Osceola,

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February 4, 1939 CARNIVALS The Billboard 45Ark., the latter now organizing the FourStates Exposition Shows.

AFTER A SUCCESSFUL engagement atEl Paso (Tex.) Sun Carnival, the CharlesGreiner -Sidney Presson Girl Show hasbeen booked fol an indefinite stand atthe Open Door, Tucson, Ariz., night spot.

RAY NELSON, who has been off theroad for the past three seasons to operatehis own business in Ponca City, Okla.,reports that he will return with a newillusion show next season.

I ALWAYS buy the highest price type-writer on the market during summer becauseit will hock for more scratch during winter.-John Onceayear, p. a for Gate Cr BannerShows.

AUSTIN DRAKE letters from Alton,Ill., that he has been spending the win-ter there building a new cannon to re-place the one destroyed by fire lastseason.

TAYLOR BROTHERS have signedtheir aerial acts with Heller's AcmeShows for next season. Before joining,however, they will go on an extendedhunting trip in the Mississippi Delta.

JACK TAYLOR, who contracted hismental act with Mary Webb's side showafter closing with the Mighty Haag Cir-cus, also will handle the front on RayRayette's annex on the Wise & SuttonShows next season.

SOME years ago a manager who had alwayspaid his agents in brass at close of the seasonbecame incensed because another agent towhom he had sent $13 to join his show be-came sick and could not report immediately!

HAPPY RAY WARE, part of last sea-son with Byers & Beach Shows, has beenconfined in General Hospital, Nashville,Tenn., since November 16. He cardsthat he'd like to read letters fromfriends.

O. WHITE, cookhouse manager on sev-eral carnivals, pens that he did not taketo the road last year and expects to re-main in Centralia, Ill., where he is op-erating a cafe to good business, untilnext year.

ROSE CITY SHOWS concluded a week'sstand in Morgan, Ga., on January 21 tosatisfactory business, reports Manager8. J. Western. Harry Lamont is generalagenting the shows, with Sam Hausnerhandling adjuster's chores.

MOST of the cookhouse general agents whojoined the Hot Stove League at close of busi-ness last season are returning to their respec-tive winter quarters to get first-hand Info.-Milo (Not Sol McGoof.

JACK PERRY cards from BowlingGreen, Fla., that he has booked MerryRose Perry, fat girl, with the West Shows.He adds that altho the Florida spotsaren't so good they have been managingto play to fair results.

DENVER (KID) CURLEY, veteran gir

Keeping in StepShowmen who visit other midways

often return to their own laudingthe beauty and modernism of theorganizations visited. Never did acarnival reach the top without a co-operative investing and beautifyingspirit on the part of all its Inde-pendent attraction operators.

Carnival managers spend thou-sands annually for electrical effects,chromium, paint and modernisticfronts. Yet when the independentoperator is asked to keep his ownequipment up with the trend of thetimes, as well as go along a line ofprogress with the management, hefrequently shies away from the wholedeal-and then cannot see where theother shows visited had looked sohot.

Of course, this doesn't go for all.It is a fact that many inelie operatorshave been progressive enough toneonlze and otherwise modernizetheir shows and rides. All should bemore than willing to spend moneywith a carnival that gives them aroute. It will help tb hold thatroute, not only for the office but forthem as well. Money thus spent willadd to patronage, and the expendi-ture will soon be made up. Mostmanagers now demand of all opera-tors that they go modernistic. Theday of allowing farmers to tie theirhorses to the ride fences has passed.

and athletic show operator and past sea-son with the Tidwell Shows, is in Veter-ans' Hospital, Muskogee, Okla.. andwould appreciate reading letters fromfriends.

MRS. RUBY PEARL KRUG, wife ofClarence H. Krug, F. H. Bee Shows, re-turned to her home in Erin, Tenn., afterundergoing a physical analysis in Noble'sMemorial Hospital, Paris, Tenn. Shewould like to read letters from friends.

WHENEVER I answer some promoters' adsarmfuls of mail and jobs galore arrive. Butwhen I wire for money to join on, all activi-ties cease. I was just wondering If they werebroke, too.-Road Map Johnson, the Hop -scotching Trouper.

AFTER CLOSING with the SouthernStates Shows in Live Oak, Fla., Mr. andMrs. C. E. Kidd left for Baltimore andAbilene, Va., where they have been va-cationing. They have booked their photogallery at Camden (S. C.) Shrine Circus.

SINCE CLOSING at the Sun Carnival,El Paso, Tex., Milo Anthony has beenplaying one-night stands under canvasin West Texas to good business with hisFreak Museum. Billie Baker continuesas annex attraction.

C. D. SCOTT, manager of Scott Bros.'Shows, is in Virginia on business, and

HARRY (DAD) WARD, associatedwith tite De Lure Shows of Americaseveral years and the past seasonThe Billboard agent on the organiza-tion, is pictured here with one ofthe members of the finny tribewhich he has been bringing in fromLake Okechobee, Belle Glade, Fla.He has been spending the winter asmanager of a tourist camp there.Photo furnished by Mrs. C. M.Simmons.

Mrs. Scott is handling the winter unit inhis absence. Quarters activities, withGus Litts as foreman, are progressing,reports B. M. Scott.

LETTERHEAD carnival manager to his lotman: "Bill, when all these show and rideoperators get their stuff loaded on theirtrucks be sure to throw my switch box onone of them. And make sure that it's onethat will show up at our next spot."

FRANK GASKINS, veteran trouper,having spent many years in carnival andcircus fields, Is operating a hotel inLaurel, Miss. Count Zaino, midget ma-gician. has been spending the winterthere.

MR. AND MRS. CON WEISS, who arespending the winter in Eau Gallie, Fla.,had visits recently from Jack Haskins;E. Linbuscher, Rocky Glen Park, Scran-ton, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bantlyand Bill Whitmore, Bantly Shows, andHarry Copping.

CARL CARLOTTA cards from Los An-geles: "Last year was one of the bestseasons I ever had, and it looks as thoold times are returning. Have justtaken delivery on a new car, and sinceclosing my show have been planning torent a local night club."

AGAIN the bosses are talking aboutputting out two shows this spring. Fromthe appearance of their equipment I believeit would be a good idea for them to getone show out.-Egbert Ironbender, artistic andmodernistic blacksmith.

HARRY C. DUVALL has signed withthe James E. Strates Shows for the prize

candy privilege for next season, makinghis fourth consecutive year with theorganization. Harry has been spendingthe winter in Philadelphia pitching foodremedies and monogram neckwear.

HARRY LEWIS continues to rule asCasanova at the Pete Kortes Museum InNew Orleans, while Billy Ellis still holdsthe reputation of being the unit's BeauBrummell. Joe Preveau and SwedePeterson are holding down the frontdoor in commendable style.

TIMOTHY GREEN, after spending thelast 10 winters as head bartender in aClare (Mich.) hotel, has taken time outto go fishing thru 10 inches of ice atHoughton Lake, Mich. He says he willreturn to the road next season with twostores on a leading carnival.

DEAR MIXER: Kindly contradict the un-founded rumor that I will return to theDuke Cr Shilling Odorless Midway as the fea-ture dancer on the Turkish Nights Revue. Ihave decided to stick with the laundry:Lizzie Schmidt, featured native dancer.

HUBERT'S MUSEUM, New York, onBroadway, grabbed off plenty of news-paper publicity recently when it signedGrover Cleveland Alexander, affection-ately known as "Old Pete." to the base-ball world, to relive his baseball pastand act as lecturer.

MR. AND MRS. GERALD BARKERand son, Lawrence, are spending thewinter in Miami, Fla., trying their handat landing kingfish. They will leave fortheir home in the North about March 1to prepare for opening of the GreaterKarl Middleton Shows' season.

ROY E. LUDINGTON, left, generalmanager of Crafts 20 Big Shows, isbeing interviewed here by the an-nouncer on the "Man on the Street"program, a National BroadcastingCo. West Coast feature, while ridingin a Ferris Wheel at Los AngelesCounty Fair, 'Pomona, last fall.Radio technicians, aided by ridemen of the Crafts organization,hooked up the broadcasting appara-tus in such a way that listenerscaught the voices of ride patronswhile midway scenes were describedby the announcer as the wheelturned. Another feature was the10 -minute broadcast emanating fromthe top of the wheel. Photo byJimmy Lynch. .

JOHN T. REA cards from Indiana, Pa.,that he has re-signed Mr. and Mrs. FredM. Bedford on his Musical Revue; Wil-liam Siebert, lecturer on Unborn Show,and almost all former side-showemployees for the Great Lakes ExpositionShows for next season.

THERE'S a lot of good hidden talent onevery midway. All should be given equalopportunity to prove what they can do. Thatold dread of "spoiling a good workingman" isunfounded. Many big -shot managers drovestakes and put up rides at one time oranother.

C. J. FRANCO, general agent ModelShows, made a flying trip to St. Peters-burg, Fla., last week from Raleigh, wherehe attended the North Carolina fairmeeting to confer with Manager W. R.Harris regarding business and the shows'opening. He reports that he has aboutcompleted the route thru Eastern ter-ritory.

RAY RAYETTE, after closing with theLook at Life Museum in Portsmouth, O.,spent a two-week vacation at home be-fore joining the Mary Webb side showfor remainder of the winter. Jack Tayloris handling the emsee chores on theWebb unit.

L. CLIFTON KELLEY, of the ACA, re-turned to Chicago Thursday from aNorthern trip. L. S. Hogan, also of theACA, and J. C. (Tommy) Thomas.Johnny J. Jones Exposition, who head-quartered in Chicago the past week,have departed for other fields.

JOHN F. ENRIGHT, of the F. E. Good-ing Amusement Co., who left Florida fora week to attend the annual Ohio fairmeetings in Columbus, O., has departedfor Ruskin, Fla., to resume his fishingfeud there with George Pence, ride unitforeman with the Gooding organization.

E. L. BLYSTONE, Bly the Rice Writer.now appearing with Carl J. Lauther'sOddities on Parade Museum in Pitts-burgh, letters that he received a con-tract from Dufour & Rogers as a Christ-mas gift and will appear with theirStrange as It Seems show at the NewYork World's Fair.

THOSE dollar -in -hand contracts which somecarnival managers force employees to sign.giving nothing and taking all and even askingthem to sign away all rights of a laborer aswell as health and life, are insults to aworker's intelligence and take advantage ofhis circumstances.-Cousin Peleg.

WALTER HALE, recently engaged aspublicity director by Hennies Bros.'

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W. E. WEST MOTORIZED CARNIVALNOW PLACING SHOWS, RIDES AND CON-

CESSIONS THAT DON'T CONFLICT.Shows mitts or without oar, outfit. I have new Topsand Fronts. Can place Capable Managers for GirlSnows. Must have Flashy Dancers Manager forAthletic Show. Must have talent. All Concessionsooen except Corn Game. Can place Capable GrindStore Agents, Ball Game Agents and Agents forStock Stores. .105 McKenzie, Lloyd Cook. Geo. For-tune. Arthur Ernest write. Want Truck Mechanic,Ferris Wheel Foreman and Useful People in all de-partments. Have Fairs booked in Oklahoma, Kansasand Nebraska. Show opens in April. No Grift.Have complete Frantrsp far Minstrel or Hillbilly orany Stage Show. Pay your own wires. Boo 176,Cherryvale, Kan.

ALL NEW BUT THE NAME

Great Sutton ShowsWILL OPEN EARLY IN APRIL AT

OSCEOLA, ARK.Want to book Shows, Rides and Concessions.Will furnish new tents and panel fronts forShows. Will sell exclusive on Cookhouse, CornGaseo, Erie Diggers, Mouse Joint, Custard, PopCorn.

P. O. BOX 304, OSCEOLA. ARK.

SAM SPENCER EXPOSITION SHOWSWANT small Merry -Go-hound. Co,tard. Nos ellic..Groceries. Toys. Ham and Bacon. Candy Appl., LCream, knife Rack, Cane Rack. Blankets, Spot -the.Spat, Pitch "ltd -U -Win, String Game, Fishpond. MittCamp, High Striker, Long Range Lead Gallery, Ciga-ret Shooting Gallery, Ball Games, Photo Gallery.Floes, Scales, Hoop -La, Peanuts. Electrician to driveTransformer Truck. Want Dog and Pony Show, One -Ring Circus with own outfit. No grfft wanted. Cook-house, part privilege meal tickets. Arcade. Motor-drome. 20 8. MAIN, BROOKVILLE, PA.

ZIMDARS GREATERSHOWS, Inc.

NOW CONTRACTING 1939 SEASONAddress P. O. BOX 247.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK.

Geo. T. Scott ShowsNOW BOOKING SHOWS AND CONCESSIONS

FOR 1930.CAN IILACI'. Tilt, Loop -o -Plane, Aulo Baby Itid..or n hat have you? Opening in May. Address all mail

CEO. T. SCOTT. Boo 40, Dlahman, Wash.

46 The Billboard CARNIVALS February 4, 1939

James E. StratesSAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 28.-Work here

is coming along nicely. Merry -Go -Round has been repainted and new lighteffects installed. Crew is steadily In-creasing, and Ideal weather permitsmuch outdoor work. Owner James E.Strates will return here about February1 before visiting the Tampa (Fla.) Fair.Harold Inglish Is doing all the buyinghere, while Choc and Mona Phillips arestill in Tulsa, Okla., as is Les Applegate.

Mr. and Mrs. Blackmon write fromBartow, Fla.. that they will return toquarters about March 15. Mel and GuyDodson visited while on their way backto Miami, Fla. Joe Baker is a dailyvisitor here. Ed Seaman and Jack San-born are in charge of a large lumbercamp. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Allen arehere and will be associated with JackBaillie. Tom Evans and wife have beencatching their share of fish each Sunday,Keith Buckingham is in Tampa, Fla.,but will return soon. Mrs. Inglish at-tended the South Carolina fair meetingat Columbia last week. Reported byS. J. Putnam.

Rubin & CherryMOBILE, Ala., Jan. 28.-Work is

rapidly progressing at the fairgroundsunder direction of Superintendent NatWorman. Mrs. Nat Worman, who hasbeen under a physician's care for about10 days, is much improved in health.Ralph Williams, press agent with theshow last season, is connected with alocal newspaper.

Visitors this week were Mr. and Mrs.J. A. Waters, Snapp Bros.' Shows, asidMr. and Mrs. Abner K. Kline. Mr. andMrs. Rubin Gruberg are en route toFlorida for a few weeks' vacation and avisit to the Tampa, Fla., Fair. Mobile ismaking extensive preparations for theMardi Gras. Reported by Frank S. Reed.

3000 BINGOHeavyweight cards, black on white. wood mark-er. printed two sides. No duplicate card.. Putup in the following size Sets and prices:33 cards. 55.25; 50 cards, $6; 75 cards, $0.50;100 cards, $10; 150 cards 512.50; 200 cads,

ngcaaol5Ó cards. $20; Re-maining cards sold $5.00 per 100.

Bet of 20 Lightweight Bingo cards, 51.00.

3000 RENOMade in 30 sets or 100 cards each. Played in 3rows across the cards-not up and down. Light-weight cards. Per set of 100 oarde with markers.$5.00.All Bingo and Lotto sets are complete with woodmarkers. tally and direction sheet. All cardssize 5x7.

THIN BINGO CARDSBingo cards, black on white, size 5x7. Thin cardssuch as used in theatres, etc. They are marked orPunched in playing end then discarded. 3.000 differ=eat cards, per 100. $1.25, without markers. Set ofmarkers. 50c.Automatic Bingo Shaker, real class $12.50Lapboards, white cards, 83/4 x14. Per C 1.50Stapling Bingo Cards on same. Extra, per o .50Bingo Card Markers, In strips, 25,000 for 1.60Send for free sample cards and price list. We parInstant delivery. Noy cheek. accepted.

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Collections and Accumulations. All Lots HeldIntact Until Deals Are Closed. Highest PricesPa Id.Our References: Members American Philatelic

society.WE SPECIALIZE IN FILLING WANT LISTS.

B. & B. STAMP SERVICE5020 Southwest Blvd., St. Louis, Me.

®____®oawwknoknow190HAPPYLAND SHOWS, INC.

Best In the Middle West.Contracting Shows and Concession for

1939 Season.Address: GIBSONTON, FLA.

SUNSET AMUSE CO.NO PAY CATE.

Want Legitimate Concessions.SHOWS - We Have the Equipment.

P. 0. Box 571, Oak Park, Ili.

MELVIN'S UNITED SHOWSWANT Cookhouse. Rides and Show.;. Unit an a"I.conflict, C'4;nee.;ajone that work Inc ,cock: absolutelyno grift. Hale Lairs in North Dakota. Canada.Iowa and Mlsaouri. Long season South. Ride Bch/and Fureman Inr new Tilt -a -Whirl.

BOX 184, 8t. Paul. Minn.

Winter -Quarters News and GossipAs Reported by Representatives for the Shows

Wallace Bros.MEMPHIS, Jan. 28.-The writer re-

cently returned to quarters from a pro-longed vacation with relatives in Penn-sylvania and found much work had beendone during his absence. Show occupiesthe three-story brick building on NorthFront street, formerly used by ZimdarsShows, and all trucks are stored in rearof the building. On the top floor is thepaint department; woodworking andshops department are on the secondfloor, with sleeping quarters and storagespace on the ground floor. Seven menare employed, with more to be addedlater. Fourteen new cresting$ are beingmade for the Merry -Go -Round and thehorses have received their annual coat ofvarnish. Chairplane has been overha'tledand painted, while the Ferris Whee 'hasreceived its first coat of white paint.

Tilt -a -Whirl, new last season, has beentouched up a bit, and the Loop -o -Planeand kiddie rides will be overhauled andpainted. Three new tops and newbanners have been purchased. Officialopening has been set for the third weekin March in a town near here and for thefirst two weeks out no gate will be used.Staff, which remains the same as thelast two seasons, includes Ernest E. Far-row Sr., owner -manager; Walter B. Fox,general representative; Jack L. Oliver,business manager; Margaret Miller, sec-retary; Mrs: Dorothy Farrow, treasurer,and Ross Crawford, lot superintendent.Ernest E. Farrow Jr. is convalescing froma recent appendicitis operation at hisparents' home here, but expects to re-turn to school soon. William Wallacehas been in a Murray, Ky., hospitalalmost all winter undergoing treatmentfor a ruptured blood vessel in his leg.Mrs. Amelia Wallace is wintering inMurray, as is Charles Q. Troop. Mr. andMrs. M. F. Tillotson are in Indianola,Miss.; Arthur Sorrell and wife are inSunflower, Miss., while William Avery isat his home In McComb, Miss. Mr. andMrs. Abe Frank made a flying visit hererecently and returned to their Clarksdalehome the same day.

Recent visitors included James Lough-lin, West Bros.' Shows; L. J. Heth, L. J.Heth Shows; Joe Gabler, Buckeye StateShows, and Dr. F. H. Angel, Bald Knob,Ark. Reported by Walter B. Fox.

World of FunSTAMFORD, Conn., Jan, 28. - With

opening date near, shows' quarters activ-ities at Greenville, S. C., will get Underway soon with a crew of 10 starting workon all show fronts and painting and re-pairing of rides, owned by the manage-ment. A 150 -foot Ten -in -One front, a70 -foot Minstrel Show front also will bebuilt. Jim Conley, of Conley Trio, hasbeen contracted to furnish the freeacts. The Conleys also will have a largeAnimal Show. Manager J. E. Steblarhas returned from a trip thru Pennsyl-vania and New York, where he lookedover the territory and also booked somefair and celebration dates. He's wellpleased with the outlook for the nextseason. This will be the first time ih17 years that the show has played thatterritory. Many new faces will be seenon the midway this year.

Ray Simpson will operate the bingo.having been promoted from assistant tomanager. Vera Steblar Is going to greatexpense to improve her pop -corn stand.Joseph Steblar will return to quarterssoon from Florida, where he has beenvacationing. Whitey Davis, ride superin-tendent, will accompany him. CharlesE. Morfoot has been signed as assistantmanager and 1s at work in quarters.Reported by J. E. Steblar.

ModelST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 28. -

President W. R. Harris' new GreyhoundBar and Grill, which he opened recently,seems to be the mecca of all the show -folks here. C. J. Franco, general agent,is here talking over business of the show,which will open the first week of April,and play Eastern territory. He will leavefor Baxley, Ge., quarters soon to startbuilding three new show fronts and pre-pare for opening. Show will travel bytrucks this year. Harris recently pur-chased five new trucks. Reported by C.J. Franco.

Crowley'sCORPUS CHRISTI, Tex., Jan. 28.-

General Agent E. W. Wells returned toquarters here with contracts to furnishthe midway attractions at Mansfield(Mo.) Ozark Summit Exposition; Conroe(Tex.) Montgomery County Fair; Liberty(Tex.) County Fair, Mt. Pleasant (Tex.)Fair and Stock Show; MontgomeryCounty Fair, Coffeyville, Kan., and Amer-ican Indian Exposition, Anadarko, Okla.He brought the new office wagon withhim from Springfield, Mo., and equip-ment and files are being added.

Dad Britton, chief electrician, has thenew transformer wagon ready, and a newMinstrel Show front, 'designed by OtisVaughan, is under construction. AbnerK. and Virginia Kline visited and their"movies" were enjoyed by all. Ticketboxes are ready for the scenic artist andquarters work is expected to be finishedin 10 days, after which concessionerswill do their building, repairing andpainting. Fred Webster, former chiefbillposter, is wintering in El Dorado,Ark. Recent visitors included E. L. andMolly Stanton, Rev. E. S. Matheny, Fredand Nettie Hunter, Jack Rooney, EdBratt and family, Jack Dalton, MannyLevi, Alice Josephine Jones, Porter Lor-ing, Rev. Carl Wirth, Charles Oríes-heimer, Allen Douda and Rev. JohnCampbell. Reported by Doc Waddell.

MRS. BERTHA (GYP) McDANIEL(right), operator of the Rocky Roadto Dublin and the Arcade on theJohnny J. Jones Exposition, who hasbeen on an extended sojourn in Cin-cinnati, will shortly be leaving forDixie and the Jones quarters inAugusta, Ga., to prepare for springwork. She attended the Indiana andOhio fair meetings. Shown herewith Mrs. Claude R. Ellis, the galsseem to be reacting to some crackby Red Hicks or maybe SunnyBernet.

WeylsPAINESVILLE, 0., Jan. 28.-Owner-

Manager Ed Weyls with Business Man-ager Frank R. Graves have returned herefrom an extended business trip wellpleased with results. Two sound cars,one in advance, will herald the showthis season, with F. A. Todd, secondagent, in charge of the advance car.Harry Frobees, European Swaying Poleact, has been contracted as one of thefree attractions. The writer is recover-ing from a severe cold contracted duringthe recent and sudden changes ofweather. Reported by R. L. Overstreet.

Smith's GreaterAPEX, N. C., Jan. 28.-Activities are

progressing in quarters here. New facesare arriving daily. Manager K. F.(Brownie) Smith has been attendingfair meetings in several surroundingStates the past two weeks and reportsbooking several good fairs and promi-nent celebrations for 1939. Show is tobe enlarged tisis season. Shows' rosterincludes K. F. (Brownie) Smith, owner -manager; Mrs. K. F. Smith, secretary -treasurer; Ed Fuzz, lot superintendent;Karl F. Smith, manager Twenty -in -One;

Hawaiian Show. J. Berman; Joe Kenlaw,electrician; C. B. (Heavy) Whaley, fore-man Merry -Go -Round; Al Smith, as-sistant; Eddie Kertz, Chairplane fore-man; Harry Ware, assistant lot man.Wives of ride managers are in charge ofthe cookhouse here.

Several new shows and rides will appearon the show this season, with the or-ganization playing North and SouthCarolina, Georgia, Virginia and Pennsyl-vania territory. Reported by Karl Smith.

Reynolds & WellsWENTWORTH, Mo., Jan. 28.-General

Manager Reynolds and the writer havereturned to quarters here from the fairmeetings in Milwaukee, Minneapolis andWinnipeg. Crew is being increased inorder to have everything ready for open-ing. All show fronts are being rebuiltand rides repainted. Show has bookedthe fairs at both Mankato, Minn., andMarshalltown, Ia., again. W. H. (Buck)McClanahan has returned to get hisequipment in shape, while Tex Baker,Ferris Wheel foreman, is overhaulingthe ride.

Al Kish is expected soon to supervisebuilding of the Casa Loma, girl revue.Kenneth Price, Motordrome operator, re-ports from Providence that his wifeunderwent a serious operation there andthat an infection developed. It will besome time before he can come to quar-ters. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds are visitingin Corpus Christi, Tex. Management re-cently purchased two semi -trailers andtractors. Recent visitors were FredStrombo, Strombo Shows; Dug Thomas,Dug Thomas Shows, and Mr. Campbelland Mr. Williams. Reported by W. J.Lindsay.

Buckeye StateNATCHEZ, Miss., Jan. 28.-General

Manager Joe Geller has returned toquarters here after spending severalweeks in Hot Springs, Ark. Quarters arein charge of Pat Brown, master me-chanic, and show is being completelymotorized. All old equipment is beingoverhauled; several new trucks andtrailers have been added and a new of-fice wagon purchased. W. N. Clay ar-rived here on January 20 to direct re-painting and remodeling work. Mr. andMrs. Date Curtis have returned fromtheir annual trip to the Evergladesof Florida, as has Douglas Douglas.Mrs. Joe Geller is in good health andher pet parrot, Mickey, has been keepingher company.

Mr. and Mrs. Freer, who are installinga new cookhouse here, have their daugh-ter and son-in-law as their guests. Mr.and Mrs. F. R. Rainey, bingo conces-sioners, have been here all winter. "KeyCheck" Harry is still doing business withlocal citizens. Visitors Included HughHart, paymaster Ringling circus, andHoskins L. (Dud) Deterly.

White CityVENICE, Calif., Jan. 28.-With show

slated to open February 18, quarters ac-tivity has increased. More men havebeen put to work, with Casey Taylor incharge. All equipment is being re-painted; trucks overhauled and newlighting effects worked out. New officeto replace the one wrecked last seasonhas been built. It will serve as office andtransformer unit and Manager Corey hasordered new transformer units to beplaced in it, under supervision of CaseyTaylor. Painting and lettering will bedirected by Max Williams.

Staff, excepting Walton de Pellaton,who made other connections, remainsthe same, with C. F. (Ted) Corey, man-ager -owner; Mrs. C. F. Corey. president;Arthur Hockwald, general agent; MargeCorey, secretary -treasurer; Lucille King,special agent and publicity; Claude Ken-ner, lot superintendent; Casey Taylor.superintendent of trucks and rides.Frank Forrest's Ten -in -One, as well asmany of last season's concessions, hasbeen booked. Joe Krug will have thecookhouse and Ethel Krug the sweetshop, while a new Girl Show, owned byVan Dees, and several shows under su-pervision of Frank Forest and Max Wil-liams will grace the midway. May Coll-yer, high diver, and the Great Barrett,aerial act, will present the free acts.Former is a holdover from last season.Shows plan to play Oregon, Washington,Utah, Nevada, Idaho and California ter-ritory. General Agent Hockwald re-turned from a booking trip in the North-west and reports conditions look favor-able. He will leave soon on a scoutingtrip in Idaho and Montana. Many show -folk have visited here. Reported by Lu-cille King.

February 4, 1939 CARNIVALS The Billboard 47

Kline's GreaterHATTIESBURG, Miss., Jan. 28.-With

good weather, much work is being doneoutside under direction of Glen Alien.Show opens here March 4 and folks arereporting every day. Manager Robert R.Kline returned from a business trip, andwhile away purchased six new trailersfrom the Fruehauf Trailer Co. HaroldGriffen will have charge of the new corngame and also has his new sound truckbooked. Theodore Meadows is the newelectrician. Construction has started onthe marquee and the new Girl Revue andMinstrel Show fronts. Rides have beenoverhauled and new lighting effects In-stalled.

Mrs. Robert R. Kline Is in Chicago onbusiness for the show and while therewill buy new wardrobe for the Girl Re-vue. N. C. Petit and family are spendingthe winter in Tampa, Fla. With themare Mr. and Mrs. C. Hopper, whohave signed their fishpond with theshow for 1939: Visitors included DocBass, Harold Griffen; John L. Murray,Fruehauf Trailer Co., and R. D. Burrow.International Equipment Co. Dick Gum-mells will be in charge of the bilipostingtruck. He is wintering at his home InDolton, Ala. W. D. (Rube) Wadley isin the North lining up dates. Reportedby Joe Cussack.

Miner's Model ExpositionPHILLIPSBURG, N. J., Jan. 28.-Quar-

ters activities are slated to begin soon.A new top for the kiddie auto ride hasbeen ordered, as have new lights for theFerris Wheel and tubs for the BabyOctopus. Two concession tops have beenpurchased from Leroy Krauss.

Mickie Vagtell reported from Georgiathat he will have a new pop -corn standwith the shows this season. Showfolkre-signed for 1939 include Meyer Pimen-tell, Raymond Parker,' James Brown,Willie Stout and Blackie Stain. R. H.Miner Jr. will take out a ride unit forhis father. He has 10 spots booked, andOwner Miner has purchased a new housetrailer for him. Reported by R. H. MinerJr. -

Fuzzell's UnitedNORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 28.

-Work is progressing in quarters here.Among recent visitors were Mr. and Mrs.Abner K. Kline, of Eyerly Aircraft Corp.,and Milford Smith, Baker -Lockwood,who was given some orders for side showand other tent equipment. GeneralManager Fuzzell has contracted a localbuilding concern to erect a permanentbuilding to house his shows and a newelectrical truck is being constructed. Amodernistic arch is being built and W.J. Dunne reports that he has orderednew banners and belly cloths for hisMuseum of Oddities, and that ProfessorWade's Mentalist and Temple of Knowl-edge acts have been contracted. HaroldClippard again will have charge of thebingo with Goldstone's concessions, as-sisted by Bill Krug and Otto Robisch.

Jimmy Stepina will manage Mrs. Gold -stone's fishpond and George and RuthHeiman have signed as managers of theMidway Cafe, making their fifth season1n that capacity. Mr. and Mrs. BarneyRambo will direct the ham and baconstand for the second consecutive season.Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pratt have purchasede new car to haul their pop corn andpeanut stands. Pratt also will handlethe mail man and Billboard agent chores.General Manager Fuzzell, accompaniedby his publicity agent, left for an ex-tended tour of the North. Mrs. Fuzzellrecently entertained a number of show -folks with a buffet lunch and refresh -

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merits. All reported an enjoyable time.Reported by R. W. Pratt.

Krekos West CoastOAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 28.-With the

season opening set for March 25, quar-ters activities will get under way Feb-ruary 1, with Ralph Deering in chargeof the construction department. Twelvemen will be used in the painting andcarpenter departments under AngelloTerrila's direction. Ralph Deering willhave charge of the new transformerwagon, transformers and the lightingtowers which are to be constructed.Charles Walpert again will have twoconcessions and bingo, while HarryMeyers will be back again with two con-cessions. Charles Youngman also willhave two concessions, as will Christen-son, of pop -corn note.

Ed Helwig will have the ball games,while Martin Arthur again will have themajor side shows. William T. Jessup,general agent, contracted several festivalsand fairs upon his return from theOregon fair meetings. Among them wasthe annual Klamath Falls (Ore.) Bucka-roo Days and Elks' State convention.Manager Mike Krekos has been liningup attractions and getting ready to openhis No. 2 show, George Kocan is busywith his night club 1n San Francisco.Louie Leos, shows' auditor, is winteringin Paris, France. He expects to returnabout March 1. A. H. (Bert) Lea,manager -secretary Oregon MultanomahFair, Portland, visited the writer lastweek and both visited the Golden GateInternational Exposition. Arthur Cray -nor, of the shows' promotional staff, leftfor Los Banos, Calif., to prepare for theshows' appearance there. Hans Jackaro.Billboard agent, also will have charge ofthe adjustment department. Reportedby Mike Krekos.

United AmericanNORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 28.

-Owner -Manager C. A. Vernon returnedto quarters here January 5 after a six -week vacation in Texas. Quarters arenow officially open, with a crew of 10 atwork. L. E. Harvey, electrician, is build-ing a new lighting system. Wayne Hern-don, master mechanic and builder, Is re-modeling the Mix -Up and building threenew fronts. Management recently pur-chased a Dodgem.

J. C. Wilson has re-signed his eatingemporium, Baby Ride and Penny Arcadewith the show. Al Zeidman, manager ofMrs.. Vernon's corn game for the pastfour years. will be back again. while C.C. Vernon, C. A.'s brother, will join theofficial staff as secretary. His daughterwill be private secretary to Owner Ver-non. P. H. Hill's Girl Revue has beenre-engaged. Reported by S. Evans.

Hilderbraild's UnitedLOS ANGELES, Jan. 28.-With the

many counter attractions slated for theWest Coast for 1939, shows are rushingtheir 1939 edition to rapid completionto take the road In March. Owner O. H.Hilderbrand and General Manager Ever-ett W. Coe are sparing no expense inattempting something different for thecoming season. Numerous giant Holly-wood Klieg lights will be Installed andthe circus side shows will feature novelfronts and lighting effects. Managementis attempting to obtain the same effectson a small scale as an exposition, andHilderbrand and General Manager E. W.Coe report they have created somethingnew in the line of traveling carnivals.Reported by Walton de Pellaton.

Lee Bros.NORTH TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 28.-

Owners Coleman Lee, better known asCurly Lee, and S. O. Lee have movedshow equipment here and quarters workwill get under way about the middleof February. All equipment is almostnew and will not require much work,just a little touching up. Show will bemotorized and this season will be its firston the road. Management plans toopen some time in April and play theMiddle West. S. O. Lee purchased aMerry -Go -Round recently and has movedit to quarters here.

There are several show people winter-ing In Topeka, and visitors includedare Nelson Wells and wife. of FriskShows; C. H. Brewer and wife, Ray Arm-strong, Harry Bass and Jim Hart. Cole-man Lee left on a 10 -day business trip,and Ben Kast has booked his concessions.Reported by Mrs. C. Lee.

WANT SHOWS

/ Ten -in -One. Will furnish complete tent and banner line, and will offerspecial inducement to a real show.

Mechanical Show - Fun House - Motor Dromc.

Tilt -a -Whirl - 8 -Car Whip.

Frozen Custard - Fish Pond - Bumper. No coupons.Other Ten -Cent Concessions, write.

NEW ENGLAND MOTORIZED

CARNIVAL, INC.Opens Middle of April Near New York CityCAN PLACE Loop -o -Plane (Dick Smith, write), Whip orany other Flat Ride.

SHOWS-Will furnish new fronts and tops for reliableshowmen. What have you? Carol Miller, write. Can placeMonkey Show, Snakes, Illusion, 10 -in -1. Special propositiongiven Motordrome and Fun House. Can place Penny Arcade(Bill De Vaul, write).CONCESSIONS-Cook House, Pop Corn, Bingo and Diggersbooked. All other Concessions open. No exclusives onWheels or Grind Stores.

FREE ACTS-Have booked Captain Buster Gordon's NewCannon Act. Captain Cordon being shot over two FerrisWheels. Have also booked Captain Cordon's sensationalWater Act consisting of four people.

FAIR SECRETARIES-We have a few Fair Dates open. Willbe pleased to hear from you, or will see you at Albany Fairmeeting.

RIDE HELP-Communicate with P. S. McLAUGHLIN, Busi-ness Manager, 33 Crissman St., Forty Fort, Pa, All othersaddress

Hone Address50 Salisbury Ave.

Stewart ManorLong Island, N. Y. NEW YORK CITYPhone, Floral Park 6344 (After 6 P.M.)

W. J. (Billy) GIROUD1658 BROADWAY Phone, Col. 5-9367

Suite 512

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AND COMBINED CIRCUSFA On 16th Annual Tour of the NorthwestPi Playing the best Celebrations, Fairs and Still Dates.re

1,4 WANT RIDES

WANT CONCESSIONSFj

e P. O. Box 302 Los Angeles, CaliforniaWinter Quarters, 14th at Alameda Street.

HAPPYLAND SHOWS, Inc.Can Place a Good Side Show

This Show has been efficiently .and profitably operated by john T. Rca over the same territory.on our Midway, for the past five sears. It is only through the mutual desire of Mr. Reaand the management, for a change of scenery, that we are in a position to contract a new show.A contract with us will assure its owner every co-operation on our part to make 1939 apleasant, profitable season,s now completely booked in excellent territory. An inquiry willbring you a very attractive preposition

Openings Available for Other Showmen With or Without Outfits.Address

JOHN F. REID WILLIAM G. DUMAS3633 SEYBURN ST., DETROIT, MICH. CIBSONTON, FLORIDA.

THE LAST "WORD" IN YOUR LETTER TOADVERTISERS, "BILLBOARD"

4.8 The Billboard CARNIVALS

MuseumsAddress Communications to Cincinnati Office

Lauther's Oddities BizContinues Satisfactory

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 28.-Cold andstormy weather continued to hold swayhere, but warmed up enough on Satur-day to give Carl J. Lauther's Oddities onParade the biggest single day businessof the engagement. Unit is now in itssixth week here, and business Is stillabove expectations, despite the weather.

Harley Rogers, billed as Pretso, theHuman Pretzel, is slated to join nextweek. Ralph Sprague is constructing aglass engine to be used as a windowbelly. Carl Lauther Jr. celebrated his17th birthday anniversary on Wednesday.Herbert Walberg and Raleigh Brander -berg have been alternating on frontticket box. Cavilla, one-man band, leftfor his home in Charleston, S. C., onbusiness.

Manager Lauther is planning to con-struct two new midway shows for thecoming season. Reported by Paul D.Sprague.

Weather, Tie -Ups HelpKortes in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 28.-Pete Kortes'World's Fair Museum's stand here thisweek was featured with a party on Fri-day afternoon when over 600 orphanswere the guests of Mayor Bob Mastreiand Owner Kortes. Ticket sales weresuspended for three hours while the kid-dies roamed the exhibition hall. At the

conclusion of festivities each was givena sandwich and soft drink and a personalgift from the mayor in the form of abook.

Business during the eighth week heldup well with weather conditions favor-able. George Rody, accordion and lead-er; Eko and Iko, xylophones, banjo andguitar; Allan Greenstreet, banjo; Thelmaand Doris Parent, accordion and ukulele;Hoppie, frog boy, musical saw, and JackHalligan, mentalist, guitar and soloist,presented a musical jamboree over Sta-tion WWL recently. Reported by Roy B.Jones.

Philadelphia HousesPHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28. - Eighth

Street Museum enjoyed good businessthis week with the following: MusicalJohnson; Ernie Magill, comedy cartoon-ist; Seiko, magician; Poses Plastlque andillusions. Dancing girls are in the an-nex. South Street Museum reported thebest business of the season this week.Attractions include Margery White's Jit-terbug Revue; El Diablo, hot iron dem-onstrations; Harry Wilson, human enig-ma. Dancing girls and Prince Singh,mentalist, are in the annex.

MIDWAY CONFAB(Continued from. page 45)

Shows, visited The Billboard Cincinnatioffices last week while en route fromChicago to the Tampa (Fla.) Fair. Atconclusion of the fair he plans to leave

CAllBERc'soRLo E?OSITION SIIDYiS, INC.Show Opens Early in April in North Carolina

We Have Contracts With the Following Southern FairsLUMBERTON, N. C., FAIRCLINTON, N. C., FAIRCONCORD, N. C., FAIRTARBORO, N. C., FAIR

DURHAM, N. C., FAIRGEORGETOWN, S. C., FAIRBEAUFORT, N. C., FAIRWILMINGTON, N. C., FAIR

NOTE-We will announce in The Billboard on February 20 five moreoutstanding Northern Fairs.CAN PLACE Showmen with real carnival experience at all times.

WANTED-Fat People. We have a beautiful framed oufit for Fat Showon percentage basis. WANTED-Manager to take complete charge forbeautiful framed Girl Show Revue. Prefer one that has costumes. WANTED-Musicians and Performers for Plantaion Show. Will book Midgets. Wehave beautiful framed Midget Show.WANT CONCESSIONS. Will sell exclusive on Wheels and Grind Stores,Palmistry, Diggers, etc. Will sell exclusive Popcorn, Peanuts and CandyApples.

WILL BUY OR BOOK Octopus and Rolloplane.WANTED-Ride Help of all kinds. Must be sober and reliable. Foremanfor 8 -car Whip and Foreman for Tilt -a -Whirl.HAVE FOR SALE-I2-Car Lindy Loop, good as new. A real bargain.Complete Wax Show with 25 figures. Beautifully framed. Cheap.

MAX GRUBERG, Manager, P. O. Box 101, Philadelphia, Pa.

WHITE CITY SHOWS, Inc.OPENING FEBRUARY 18, NEAR LOS ANGELES.WANT RIDES-Octopus, Roloplane, Baby Rides.

WANT SHOWS - Fun House, Animal Show, Manager for Athletic Show.WANT CONCESSIONS - Will sell X on Corn Game. Want Palmistry, Watch -La, Diggers,Cigarette Shooting Gallery, Fish Pond, Penny Arcade or any other Legitimate Concession.

No Wheels or Coupons.Want Ride Help That Can Drive Semis.

40 WEEKS IN THE WEST.All Address: C. F. COREY, Mgr., 1839 1. Main St., Los Angeles, Calif.

IDEAL EXPOSITIONWANTS FOR SEASON

1939 OPENING IN CHARLOTTE, N. C., APRIL 3.YOUNG, GOOD-LOOKING GIRLS - Specialty Dancers, Chorus Girls, Girls for Posing Show,Blues Singer and Rhumba Dancers. Prefer two Latin Girls. Also Piano Player, High ClassTalker for Posing Show and Ticket Sellers. These are office shows. Salary paid every weekby the office. Mr. Glick never misses a pay day. McCary and lack Ward write.

Address: PETE THOMPON, 516 East Kingston Ave., Charlotte, N. C.P. S.-For Sale. 4 for 10c Picture Machine. A-1 condition.

for the Shreveport. La., quarters of theHennies organization.

TED C. TAYLOR cards that GeneralAgent Joe J. Fontana, L. J. Heth Shows,recently visited the Funland Showsquarters in Marietta, Ga., and reportedsome good bookings and a better outlookfor 1939 than last season Joe was gen-eral agent and secretary of the Funlandorganization two seasons.

NORMA NORMAN cards from Seattle:"Wintering here seems an endless activ-ity of meeting showfolk. The townseems full of them. Have been present-ing my sex exhibitions at the Star The-ater under Hal Compton's management.Louis Louise, my sister, is wintering inTampa, Fla."

MICKEY WARD, past two seasons withthe side show on the James E. StratesShows, is wintering in Washington, D. C.,where he is in charge of the Polle Park-ing lots. He reports that Alice PetBurns, formerly with W. H. Smith's sideshow, is wintering there and will returnto the road next season.

GEORGIA, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisi-ana committees wishing to raise money fortheir organizations get in touch with us. Wehave dates open during February and March.Will book shows, rides and concessions forour long string of 20 fairs. Have three signedwith 17 pending. Positively will not play anystill dates; all celebrations.-Suit Cr Case'sEnshrouded Playland.

MAX GOODMAN, Goodman WonderShow, stopped off in Chicago on his wayback from the Northern winter fairmeetings and conferred with his generalagent, C. W. Finney. Max intends tolook over work at quarters in LittleRock, Ark., then relax a while at HotSprings, Ark.

BILL POWELL pens from Los Angeles:"Attended the Pacific Coast Showmen'sAssociation Banquet and Ball here, mak-ing it a grand slam as I also made theNational Showmen's Association andShowmen's League of America affairs.Among the few Easterners here were LewDufour, Mr. and Mrs. Walter K. Sibley,Mrs. Bertha Melville and Nate Miller."

JAMES DEWEY, general agent for va-rious carnivals for the past 15 years andwho was associated with Russell Bros.'Circus in 1935, has been signed as gen-eral agent and placed In charge of adver-tising, publicity and promotions withthe Funland Shows for 1939, reports TedC. Taylor. Dewey is in quarters atMarietta, Ga., and has begun his duties.

SOME carnival managers who do not ownand operate the money -making attractions ontheir midways carry a number 'of attractionsthat lose money annually. They take this losson their own shoulders while a number ofsmall -salaried shows mop up and are operatedby independent showmen. Naturally, these"loss shows" are carried to provide a highertype of amusement for midway patrons. Butwhy not take a little sweet with the bitter?

JACK GALLUPPO letters from Plain-field, N. J., that he has recovered froma recent attack of the flu, causing himto spend the holidays in bed. He saysthat Al Crane, Long Island, visited him

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February 4, 1939

QWteíicalt CatK(Oals

QSscciation. Om.By MAX COHEN

ROCHESTER, N. Y., Jan. 28.-Duringthe past few days there have been somedevelopments in connection with thewage and hour law activities in whichthe carnival industry will undoubtedlybe interested. In a report filed by ElmerF. Andrews, wage -and -hour law admin-istrator, with Congress he declares insubstance that surveys by his depart-ment have failed to produce evidence ofany widespread layoffs resulting fromadoption of the new labor standards. Infact, it is his claim that there was slight-ly more employment in December, 1938,than the seasonal increase -from Septem-ber to November, 1938. From figuressubmitted by Administrator Andrews, heestimates that the minimum 25 -cent -per -hour wage rate affects only about300,000 workers, and that less than1,500,000 received shorter hours or over-time pay as the result of the 44 -hourwork week.

However, the administrator recognizesdeficiencies in the present Fair LaborStandards Act, and has recommendedcertain amendments as follows: (1) Sim-plification of the law without a changein its fundamental principles. (2) Incor-poration in the law of provisions reliev-ing the employer from retroactive penal-ties where he operates pursuant to ad-vice of the administrator and later findsthat the advice is bad by reason of acourt decision. (3) Further definition ofarea of production insofar as it affectsagriculture.

Principal amendment of interest tothe carnival industry is, of course, thesecond, which provides for eliminationof retroactive penalties. Confusion hasarisen as the result of the specificationof definitions of general terms incor-porated in the ant by Congress. and theadministrator has pointed out that, al-tho he can advise employers on somequestions, there is always a possibilitythat a court will overrule his decision.Whether the amendments desired by theadministrator will be adopted is some-thing no one can predict at this time,altho it is reasonable to expect thatsome changes in the act will be made.

recently and both enjoyed a swell Italiandinner. Jack is working on a concessiondeal with officials of the New YorkWorld's Fair.

EDWARD K. JOHNSON was pleasantlysurprised recently in Columbia, Tenn.,while en route to the Columbus (Ga.)quarters of the Blue Ribbon Shows, ofwhich he is general agent, when Mr. andMrs. E. B. Braden, who were visitingwith E. B's sister, happened to seeJohnson sitting in the lobby of theHotel Bethel. The Bradens wouldn't takeno for an answer, with the result thatJohnson was their guest at a delectabledinner in the home of Mrs. A. B. Gold-man, Braden's sister. Others in on theparty were Mrs. Ben Chapman, Mrs. F.M. Braden and Clyde Foster, who ownscarnival grounds in Columbia.

A PORTION OF THE CROWD of 3,041 which visited Pete Kortes' World'sFair Museum, exhibiting on the main stem in New Orleans, on January 7.On the following day 2,485 paid to witness the show, boosting total attendancefor sir weeks to an estimated 50,000. Kortes opened a No. 2 show on South.Rampart street in the Mardi Gras City on January 14, with Hank Gowdy han.dling the managerial reins. Picture, furnished by Roy B. Jones, was snappedby an Item -Tribune staff photographer.

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NEW FOXTROT - SONG OF JOYS! 35e.HARRY Z. JOYCE, Crescent City, Calif. x

VENTRILOQUIST, ATTENTION - SNAPPYVent Dialogues requiring no lip movement,

$2.00 each. Three Dialogues, $5.00. TIZZARD,17 Suydam St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

( AGENTS AND DISTRIBUTORS

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particulars, sample 10c. SIMMONS, 315 East5th, New York. fe4

AGENTS -300% PROFIT SELLING COLD LEAFLetters for store windows. Free samples.

METALLIC CO., 439 North Clark, Chicago. x

AGENTS - DISTRIBUTORS - EARN BIG COM-mission selling Newest Razor Blades, Keener,

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ATTENTION, SUBSCRIPTION SALESPEOPLE -If you work east of Rockies and north of

Mason-Dixon line, write for proposition.AMERICAN POULTRY JOURNAL, 538 5. Clark,Chicago. x

BE YOUR OWN BOSS - OPERATE USED -NEWClothing Business from store, home, auto.

Up to 300% profit. Everything furnished.Catalog free. PORTNOY, 566-B Roosevelt, Chi-cago. fe4x

BEAUTIFUL BIRD PICTURES - HANDSOMEand genuine feathers. Sell on sight! Large

profits! Free particulars. Samples, 10c stamps.MARQUEZ-BAQ, Apartado 1176, Mexico City.

BIG MONEY TAKING ORDERS -SHIRTS, TIES,Hosiery, Underwear, Pants, Uniforms, Dresses,

etc. Sales equipment free. Experience un-necessary. Write NIMROD, 4922-A Lincoln,Chicago. fe25x

EXPERIENCED RURAL ROUTE SUBSCRIPTIONMen wanted for Attractive Club National

Magazines. Liberal proposition. PUBLISHER,630 Shukert Bldg.. Kansas City, Mo. fe4x

JOBBERS- "WEDDING RING PUZZLES."Samples 35c; gross $18.00. Production ma-

chinery nearly finished. State wants. A. S.TERHAAR. Lemon Grove, Calif. fe25

LORD'S PRAYER, TEN COMMANDMENTS ONU. S. Pennies -Carded, $4.50 gross. Samples

SOc dozen. Bracelets, $1.50 dozen. PERKINS,1104 Lawrence, Chicago.MAGAZINE AGENTS AND CREW MANAGERS

-Spare or full time. Supplies and instruc-tions free. Write DAVIES COMPANY, Box119-8, Chehalis, Wash. fel8MAGAZINE AGENTS - INCREASE YOUR

profit 30% by working for us. Write PUB-LISHERS' CIRCULATION SERVICE, Inc., Dept.F. 407 S. Dearborn, Chicago.MAILORDER - BOOKS AND ARTICLES. EX-

ceptional. Sell by mail. Use our powerfulliterature. Big profits. Particulars free.STAMFORD, 3762-T Broadway, New York.

fe4xNEW 15c SELLER FROM THE NORTHERN

Maine forests.. You can't miss. New Eng-land territory taken. Sample 10c. TURNER,10 Bradford St., Portland, Me.NUDI DECALS FOR DECORATING DRINKING

Glasses -Big laugh. Send 15c samples. Par-ticulars free. JACOLAC DECAL CO., 1315 5.Ashland Ave., Chicago.SAMPLES- WHOLESALE CATALOG, NOVEL -

ties, Photos, Cartoons, Books. Name listed.National Trade Directory for 25c. P. 0. BOXB-290, New Haven, Conn. xSELL BY MAIL - FORMULAS, BOOKS, PIC-

tures, Novelties. Signs. bargains! Big profits.Particulars free. F. ELFCO, 438 North WellsSt., Chicago. tfnxSELL SOCIAL SECURITY PLATES - SAMPLE

lee. Particulars free. RELIABLE SALES CO.6 W. 28th St., New York City. fe25xSLOANE'S MEANS SUCCESS - THREE FAST -

Selling, Profitable Items- Athlete's FootOintment; Corn, Callous Liquid; Foot Shampoo.Beautiful meritorious packages. Sample 25c.SLOANE PRODUCTS, Inc., 143 W. 41st, Dept.S., New York City.WHERE TO BUY AT WHOLESALE 500,000

Articles. Free Directory and other valuableinformation. MAYWOOD B. PUBLISHERS. 925Broadway. New York, fe4x107 WAYS TO MAKE MONEY IN HOME OR

Office. Business of your own. Full par-ticulars free. ELITE, 214 Grand St.. New York.

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( ANIMALS, BIRDS AND PETS

ANIMALS, SNAKES, IGUANAS, GILA MON-sters. Monkeys, Parrots, Parrakeets and

Macaws for Pets and Shows. List free. SNAKEKING, Brownsville, Tex. fel I

ANIMALS, BIRDS AND REPTILES -IMPORTEDdirect by MEEMS BROS. Cr WARD, INC.,

Oceanside, N. Y. Write for wholesale pricelist.

BABY RHESUS MONKEYS, $7.00; 4 AT $25.00;Odorless Skunks, $5.00; Female Canaries,

57.00 dozen; Parrakeets, $12.00 dozen; Star-lings, $12.00 dozen. FRANK LAMB, 5792Iroquois, Detroit, Mich.

FOR SALE - LIVE PORCUPINES, $4.00 FORone or $7.00 a pair. Shipped express col-

lect. IVAN C. KIMBALL, East Stoneham, Me.

FOR SALE -LARGE, GENTLE FEMALE ELE-phant; does nice act; cheap for cash.

F O B New York. CAPT. V. H. WALKER,103 W. 98th St., New York.

\.BOOKS, CARTOONS,

INSTRUCTIONS, PLANS

YOU CAN ENTERTAIN FOR ALL OCCASIONSwith our Trick Drawings and Rag Pictures.

Catalog 10c. BALDA ART SERVICE, Oshkosh,Wis. fe25x

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BARGAIN BUYER'S CUIDE TO DIRECT SUPPLYSource -Lowest prices possible. $1.00 post

paid. HICKS. Box 8, Brooklyn, N. Y. fel IxBE INDEPENDENT WITH A PAYING BUSI-

ness of your own. Details for 3c stamp.CROWDER SPECIALTY G NOVELTY CO.,Owosso, Mich. xPITCHMEN! SOLICITORS! - MAKE EXTRA

money with new Stamping Outfit. StampChecks, Plates, Fobs. Catalog 69-B free.C. H. HANSON. 303 W. Erie, Chicago. xTEN CAREFULLY SELECTED PROFESSIONAL

candy formulas: all fast sellers and easilymade at home; $1. AL POIRIER, Box 130,Dutton, Mont. fell

COIN -OPERATED MACHINES

SECOND-HAND

NoticeOnly advertisements of used machines

accepted for publication in this column.Machines of recent manufacture and beingadvertised extensively in The Billboard bymanufacturen, distributor or jobber maynot be advertised as "used" in The Bill-board.

A REAL BARGAIN LIST -OVER 500 RECON-ditioned Machines, Payouts, Phonographs,

Legal Machines. Write today and save money.BADGER NOVELTY, 2546 N. 30th St., Milwau-kee, Wis. fel lxAAA -1 RECONDITIONED -100 UP-TO-DATE

Counter Machines, $4.00 and up; 50 SkeeBall Games, all types, in excellent condition,at $27.50 and up. Floor Samples, NoveltyCarnes, Pay Tables and Counter Games at re-duced prices. GRAND NATIONAL SALES CO.,2300 W. Armitage Ave.. Chicago, Ill. fel lxAAA -1 BARGAINS - ZETA, $32.50; TRACK

Times R. H., $85.00; Aksarben, $45.00;Derby Time, $59.50; Fleetwood, $34.50; Preak-ness, $19.50; Center Smash, $14.00; Bally Re-serve, $16.50: Mercury, $8.50; Beamlite,$19.50, Ski High, $16.50; Fairground, $45.00.Your choice, $10.00: Caroms, Photo Finish, Hitand Run, Hi -De -Ho. THE MARKEPP COM-PANY, Cleveland, O. x

CLEANING HOUSE- REAL BARGAINS FORquick action. Every machine guaranteed

perfect. Evans' Bangtails, $75.00 (RedCabinets) ; Track Time, $80.00 (Red Head);616 Wurlitzer Phonographs, $89.50 (perfectmechanically and new in appearancel. We buy,sell and trade. Anything with a coin slot.THE P. K. SALES CO., 6th G Hyatt, Cam-bridge. O. x

FEBRUARY BARGAINS -LATE MODEL BALLYReserve and Daily Dozens, $12.50; Golden

Wheel, $13.00; Silver Flash, Airways, ForwardMarch, Long Eeach, $10.00; Bumpers, $4.75'one 10c Mills Golden Vender, $17.50; 5c Wat-'ing Single J. P., $7.00; Bally Mill Wheel, $5.00;Reel Spot, $4.00; Daval Derby, $8.00. Deposit.WEST COAST AMUSEMENT CO., 820 S. LisbonAve., Tampa, Fla. xFOR SALE OR TRADE -WANTED BANG -A -

Deers or Wurlitzer 616. For sale, 25 DeucesWild, each $11.50; 25 Mills Fruit Kings, usedtwo weeks, each $16.50; 10 Daval Tallys withFruit Reels, each $17.50; cannot be told fromnew. 15 cent and 1 10 -cent Jennings Chiefs,serials over 127,000, each $27.50; 1 10 -centMills Blue Front G. A., $37.50; 1 5 -cent MillsExtraordinary, $30.00; 2 Bally Reserve, latemodel, each $15.00. One-third deposit, bal-ance C. 0. D. CLINTON VENDING MACHINECOMPANY, Clinton, la. xFREE - ASCOS NEW 1939 LIST OF USED.

Guaranteed Perfect Vending Machines nowready. Write ASCO, 383 Hawthorne Ave.,Newark. N. I. tfnx

GOODBODY'S BARGAIN LIST IS WAITINGfor You. We Buy, Sell or Exchange. GOOD -

BODY, 1824 East Main St Rochester, N. Y.fel 8

LOWEST PRICES ALL TYPES EQUIPMENT -Jobbers and operators write for used equip-

ment. Post card will bring latest price list.MARION COMPANY, Wichita, Kan. fel8NORRIS PENNY NOVELTY VENDERS-PORCE-

lain, $4.00; Aluminum, $3.75; Tom ThumbPeanut Venders, $1.50. Machines like new.WHITT NOV. CO., Columbus, Kan. fel8SACRIFICE - TEN A. B. T. MODEL F GUNS,

excellent condition, $12.00 each. JACKARNO, 1043 E. 9th St.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

SPARKS, $19.50; PENNY PACKS, $7.50;Zephyrs, $9.50; Centasmokes, $7.50; Smoke

Reels, $17.50; Reel Races, Reel Dice and Reef21, 5430; Q. T., $29.50 and 535.00; WorldSeries, $95.00; Hi -Ball, $39.50; Hoops, $19.50;A. B. T. Targets, $12.50; 120 Pack CigaretteVenders, $19.50; Turf Champs, late model,$29.50; Paramount, $49.50; Odd Ball, Jitter-bug, Peachy, St. Moritz, $40.00 each; Zeta,$29.50; Pace Blue Front, $35.00; Green Lite,$29.50 and $34.50; World's Fair, $35.00Thunderbolt, $35.00. LEHIGH SPECIALTY CO.,2d and Green Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. xTEN PREAKNESS, $25.00; FAIRGROUNDS.

$50.00; one Gottlieb Multiple Races, $50.00;one Mills Big Races $39.50. Sell or trade forGottlieb Grippers. FRED W. LAVELL, E. 517Sinto Ave., Spokane, Wash.USED CIGARETTE MACHINES OF EVERY

description. The most complete line in thecountry. Send for list. X. L. COIN MA-CHINE COMPANY, Inc., 1353 Washington St.,Boston, Mass. xWANTED -MILLS CHERRY VENDERS, MELON

Venders, with or without Milco. WriteH. C. COIN COMPANY, 224 N. Weadock,Saginaw, Mich.WILL TRADE WURLITZER AUTOMATIC

Phonograph for 36 Number Roulette Outfitor Carnival Wheels, Salesboards or Merchandise.O'BRIEN, 89 Thames, Newport, R. I.

WILL TRADE WURLITZER PHONOGRAPHS,Cigarette Machines, Watling Scales for Track

Times, Vest Pocket Bells, Q. T. or GroetchenColumbus. O'BRIEN, 89 Thames, Newport,R. I.WURLITZER 616A PHONOGRAPH. PRAC-

lically brand new, will sacrifice $95 cash.Send deposit to cover transportation charges.Will ship C. O. D., balance with examinationprivileges. J. W. UNDERWOOD, Dell Rapids,S. D.$4" BALL CUM. FACTORY FRESH, lie BOX;

Tab, Stick, Midget Chicks. every VendingGum. AMERICAN CHEWING, Mt. Pleasant.Newark, N. J. fe4x

ALL LEGAL MACHINES -10 HERCULES ONEWay Penny Grip Testers, $7.00 each; 5

A. B. T. Big Game Hunter Penny PistolTargets, $9.00 each: 25 Four Column Ever -Ready lc Merchandisers, $6.50 each. ROB -BINS CO 11418 DeKalb Ave., Brooklyn,N. Y. fellA. B. T. MODEL F TARGET SKILLS. $15.00:

Three Way Grip Testers. $3.00. Perfect con-dition guaranteed. CHARLES PEARRE, Wes-laco, Tex.DIGGERS- ERIE, BUCKLEY, MERCHANTMEN.

Mutoscopes, Iron Claws, cheap- Arcade Ma-chines, Cigarette Machines, Mills WeighingScales. NATIONAL, 4242 Market,' Philadel-phia, Pa.

7 BELL SLIDES, $7.50 EACH; 2 CHANGE MAStees, $10.00 each; 2 Dial Vendors, $27.50

each; I Dixie Domino, $6.50; 62 Deuces Wild.$12.50 each; 10 Fruit Kings, $17.50 each; 10Kounter Kings, $17.50 each; 1 Merry Go Round,S4.00; 2 Mill Wheels, $5.00 each; 6 PuritanBells, $5.00 each; 2 Skill Draws, $8.50 each,25 Tallys, $18.50 each: 5 Wild Deuces, $17.50each: 6 Zephyrs, $8.00 each. Some of abovemachines with original boxes, slightly used. AllA-1 condition. 4 Dux, $5.00 each: 15 StonerRaces, 55.00 each; 4 Speeds, $5.00 each; 1

Track Meet, 56.50. One-third deposit, bal-,nice C. O. D. All orders under $20.00, fullcash with order. Prices F. O. B. Miami. SOUTHFLORIDA AMUSEMENT CO., INC., 4435 N. W.Second Ave., Miami, Fla. x

Sc CANDY BAR VENDING MACHINES, WITHenclosed metal stand having a locked stor-

age compartment like new or completely re-conditioned. 2 Column 36 -Bar Capacity.$10.00; 4 Column 72 -Bar Capacity, $17.50,and 6 Column 108 -Bar Capacity, $25.00. WriteNATIONAL FINANCE CO., 999 Second Ave.,S. W., Cedar Rapids, la. fell10 DAVAL SMOKE REELS, $10.00 EACH; 10

Gottlieb Single Grippers, $7.00 each; 10 ABTModel F Targets, $10.00 each; 10 Jennings lcFive Jacks, $5.00 each. WELCH VENDING MA-CHINE Va.CHINE CO. 1500 7th St., Parkersburg,5

40 2 -COLUMN Sc CHOCOLATE BAR MA -chines, $5.00 each; 48 lc Advance Machines,

large size, 150 capacity, $6.00 each. IMPERIAL,2015 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.75 STEWART G McGUIRE lc GUM AND 25

Heide Candy Machines -Some of these arejust slightly used, others three weeks. Wholeor part, $10.00 each. 1 /3 deposit with order.balance C. O. D. BRUNNER SALES CO., 84Oakland St., Manchester. Conn. f e4x

75 NATIONAL JERGENS le LOTION DIS-pensers-Latest model, practically new. Will

trade. Make offer. PAUL BURCH, 1845Grant, Denver, Colo. fel 1

100 DIFFERENT KIND VENDING MACHINES-Always something different. Write for

our low price list. RAKE, 5438 Woodland Ave.,Philadelphia. Pa. fe4

COSTUMES, UNIFORMS, 1WARDROBE

A-1 WINTER COATS -FUR TRIMMED, $3.50up; Costumes, $1.00: Hulas, $3.50. Bar-

gains. C. CONLEY, 310 W. 47th, New YorkCity.BARGAINS- FLASH BAND COATS. CAPS,

Orchestra Jackets, Trunks, Tent Curtains,Cykes, Fans, Overcoats, Minstrel, Illusions, Bus.WALLACE, 2416 No. Halsted, Chicago.INDIAN RELICS, BEADWORK, CURIOS,

Weapons, Old Glass, Catalogue 5c; 5 Arrow-heads, 20c. Eagle Feather Indian War Bonnet,$9.00, fine. INDIAN MUSEUM, Northbranch,Kan. x

C FORMULAS JEXPERT ANALYSIS -RESEARCH. INDUSTRIAL

Development. Newest guaranteed Formulas.Biggest catalog free. Nominal prices. GIBSON

Chemists, BH-1142 Sunnyside,Chicago. tfnxFORM UL A S - LATEST MONEY MAKERS.

Write for free literature describing newestFormulas for Fast Sellers. H. BELFORT, 4042N. Keeler, Chicago.

FOR SALE -SECOND-HANDGOODS

CORN POPPERS -GASOLINE. ALL ELECTRICSGiant Geared Popping Kettles, Long -Eakins

Rotary, Caramelcorn equipment. NORTHSIDECO., 1925 10th, Des Moines, la. apbxCOTTON CANDY MACHINE - LATE MODEL

Nashville. Used three weeks, $65.00. Willship subject to examination, $10.00 deposit.H. C. FEES, 2706 Logan. Des Moines, la.FOR SALE -BIG CAME TROPHIES. FINEST

private collection in the U. S. 2 BighornSheep, 3 Caribou, 4 Mountain Coats, 2 Moosc,3 Mule Deer, 2 Bear Rugs. W. B. GAMBILL,Crandon, Wis. xMONSTER SET ELK ANTLERS. $15.00; BEAU-

tiful Silver Fox Scarf, $4C.00: Open MouthWolf Rugs, $12.50 each. STRANGE'S TAXI-DERMY. Clarkston, Wash. fe4POPCORN MACHINES-CRISPETTE, CARMEL.

crisp, Cheezeklst, French Fried, Potato ChipMachines. LONG-EAKINS CO., 1976 High St.,Springfield. O. fe25x140 PAIRS CHICAGO ROLLER SKATES.

$150.00 takes all. See them, you will buy.Size ones to nine. D. WEACENER, Macomb.III.i

IlFOR SALE -SECOND-HAND

SHOW PROPERTY

AEROPLANE SWINGS - STATIONARY PARKModel. Made by J. W. Ely Co. Cost new

$7,500. Sixty foot Tower, six Aeroplanes. Noelectrical equipment. Needs paint, few minorrepairs; otherwise very good condition. Storednear -by. With proper lighting will make wonderful flash and money-maker. This ad tellswhole story. Will consider any reasonable cashoffer. What am I offered F. O. B. Cars? BOX45, Forsyth, Ga.

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50 The Billboard CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS February 4, 1939ARCADE MACHINES - ALL TYPES. THREE

Electric Penny Pitches, Transformers, Belis.Twenty dollars each complete. JOE FRED-ERICK, 2432 Smith, Detroit, Mich.BARGAINS-CAROUSELS. TWO PORTABLE

40 Ft. Spillmans, two abreast, $1,250.00;three abreast, 51,750.00. Both complete withgood organs and power units. Fine condition.Write KENT AMUSEMENT CORP., 5410 Gwynn -dale Ave., Woodlawn, Md. xNINE IRON CLAW DIGGERS-TOP, FRAME,

etc. Ready to operate. LA BELLE, 820910th St., Sulphur Springs, Fla.SEVERAL SLIGHTLY USED MIDWAY GAMES-

List free. "POP" BAKER, 2907 W. Warren,Detroit.SIXTEEN AND TWENTY-FOUR SEAT CHAIR-

planes-Motor, Fence, Ticket Box. Sixteen -foot House Car. CALVIN GRUNER, Pinckney-ville, III. fel 8SPILLMAN TWO -ABREAST 32 FT., $2,500.00;

Allan Herschel!, $1,650.00; Whip, $700.00;also Chair -o -Plane. Will buy 2,000 ft. Mini-ature T -Rail. J. B. ALEY, Route 4, Anacostia,D. C.

TRUNKS-H. & M. and TAYLOR THEATRICALTrunks. Slightly used. Also other makes.

Pig sacrifice, $5.00 up. SAVOY, 60 East 59th,New York. fel lx"UNDERGROUND," CHINATOWN SHOW -

Copyrighted, complete transformation from"Hop Joint" to "Chinese Laundry." Scenery,props. Will sell outright. WALT H. ERON,887 47th Ave., San Francisco, Calif.3 1937 PAL DRIVE IT YOURSELF AUTOS;

Loop -O -Plane; 16x28 Corn Came Top andFrame; complete Blower Outfit, 12x16. C. T.McMAHON, Marysville, Kan. fe4

HELP WANTED 7BIG SHOW PEOPLE, DOING TWO OR MORE

acts, Single Riding Act or Team; also Ele-phant with own transportation. Agent whotan and will double. Side Show and Concertprivileges to rent. State lowest salary andall letter. WHITTMARSH BROS., Plenty -wood, Mont.

WANTED SALESMAN-BANNER AND PHONESalesman. Clean deal. Contact HARRY C.

TAYLOR, Patois Royale, South Bend, Ind.

WANTED -3 TEAMS MECHANICAL ACT, EX-perience. New device at World's Fair. Must

furnish good references. BOX 928, care Bill-board, 1564 Broadway, New York.

WHITMARSH BROS. Cr BROWNLEE CIRCUSWants Riding Act-Leo. E. Barton write.

Bars. Cannon Ball, Traps, Wire, etc. Will leaseElephant with own transportation. Side ShowPrivileges for sale. WHITMARSH-BROWNLEECIRCUS, Plentywood, Mont.

( LOCATIONS WANTED

WANTED-GOOD LOCATION FOR COMPLETEModern Penny Arcade, Short, Long Skee

Ball Alleys, Photos. GLAZIER, 395 Florence,Highland Park, Mich.

CMAGICAL APPARATUS )

A CATALOGUE OF MINDREADING MENTALMagic Spirit Effects, Horoscope, Buddha and

1939 Forecasts, Graphology Sheets, Books,Crystals, Lucky Pieces, Palm Charts. Most com-plete line in the world. 158 illustrated pagecatalogue 30c. NELSON ENTERPRISES, 198South Third, Columbus, O. fel 8EXCITING FUN! - FOOL YOUR FRIENDS!

Side-splitting laughs. Rush 25c (coin) GiantSurprise Catalog, Jokes, Tricks, Magic, Puzzles,Novelties. Free Trick included. LAWSONVICK CO., Dept. 111-2, Queens Village, N. Y.

fe4xLARGE PROFESSIONAL MAGIC CATALOGUE,

25c. MAX HOLDEN, 220 W. 42d St., NewYork City. fel 8xMAGIC-MENTALISM, SPIRITISM, FORTUNE

Telling. Luminous Paints, Ghost Effects,Handwriting, Palmistry Charts. Catalogue 1Oc.REILLY, 57 E. Long, Columbus, O.PINXY-STRICTLY PROFESSIONAL PUPPETS,

Ventriloquial Figures, Punch and Judy andMarionettes. PINXY, 1261 N. Wells, Chicago,Ill. Illustrated folder free. fel 1

Show Family Album

BEN B. LIPSET, known profess onally as Violini in 1916 when he ap-peared in vaudeville, is shown at the left. He is now a New York artists'representative.

To the right is the Whiteside Trio, left to right, Bill and MaryHasselbring and Thomas F. Whiteside, wire act, snapped season of 1916when en tour with Campbell Bros.' Circus. Whereabouts of the Hassel -brings is not known but it is understood they are living. Whiteside tourswith a wire, trapeze, loop -the -loop and swinging ladder act and is atpresent located in San Francisco.

The Billboard invites its readers to submit photos taken from 15 to20 years ago. It is specially requested that pictures be CLEAR and thatthey be accompanied with complete descriptive data. Group photos arepreferred, but pictures of individuals who are STILL LIVING will bewelcomed. They will be returned if so desired. Address Show FamilyAlbum Editor, The Billboard, 25-27 Opera place, Cincinnati, O.

MOVIE ROAD SHOW BARGAINS-35MM.Sound Portables, complete. Limited quantity,

Universals, with Amplifiers, Speakers. Equip-ments fully guaranteed. At attractive lowprices. Request Special Bulletin. Also 16MM.Sound Projectors. CONSOLIDATED THEATRESUPPLY CORP., 1600-B Broadway, New York,N. Y. fe4x

THE WORLD'S BEST PASSION PLAY -16 OR35MM. Sound or Silent. SCREENART, '729

7th Ave., New York City, fellUNUSUAL BARGAINS IN USED OPERA CHAIRS,

Sound Equipment, Moving Picture Machines,Screens, Spotlights, Stereopticons, etc. Pro-jection Machines repaired. Catalogue S free.MOVIE SUPPLY CO., LTD., 1318 S. Wabash,Chicago. fe4

WESTERNS, SPECIALS, ROADSHOWS, SELL ORRent. Buy Silents. Projectors for sale. Com-

plete Tent Outfit. LONE STAR FILM COM-PANY, Dallas, Tex.

35 MIL, SOUND ON FILM-WESTERNS, AC-tions, Drama, Sex, Gangsters. List. APOLLO

EXCHANGE, 117 S. 9th St., Newark, N. I.fel lx

PARTNERS WANTED )

MAN PARTNER-TO TEAM WITH GIRL 18for Ballroom and Exhibition Dancing. Must

be young and neat and not over five feetseven inches tall. BOX 365, Billboard, Chi-cago.

VENTRILOQUIAL FIGURES -24 -PAGE ILLUS-trated Catalog, 10c. FRANK MARSHALL,

5518 S. Loomis Blvd., Chicago, Ill. Used by allleading ventriloquists. fel 8

CMISCELLANEOUSJ

FOR A GOOD DEAL SEE RAYMOND SELLHORNat the trailer shows. New and used. No

payments during winter months. TRAILERHEADQUARTERS, Sarasota, Fla., and EastLansing, Mich. íel8NEW HIGH STRIKERS, $135.00; GUM WOOD

Mauls, $4.50; High Grade Striker Rubbers,$5.00. I. B. ALEY, Route 4, Anacostia, D. C.

CM. P. ACCESSORIES & FILMS

ATTENTION, RELIABLE EXPERIENCED MOVIEOperators-Sound Projectors, Weekly Pro-

grams Rented. Show theaterless towns, realopportunity. No. 521 STATE THEATRE, Pitts-burgh, Pa. x

PARTY WITH $1,000 TO INVEST IN CLEANCarnival-Work in office and receive 25% of

net profits for 1939. References exchanged.BOX C-67, The Billboard, Cincinnati.

PHOTO SUPPLIES ANDDEVELOPING

ACT NOW - 4 -FOR -A -DIME OPERATORS.Send for free catalog of complete line of

money-makers. MARKS- CrFULLER, Inc., Dept.BC -11, Rochester, N. Y. a fe25x

ALL 4 FOR 10c OPERATORS-SURE WE HAVEthe new Superspeed Paper; also full length

Cameras. Write for reduced prices on Machinesand Supplies. WABASH PHOTO SUPPLY, TerreHaute, Ind. fe4

BUILD YOUR OWN 4 FOR 10c PHOTO MA -chine. New' improved Camera, together

with plans for building the booth now only$10.00. Enlarger only $10.00. Backgrounds,$2.50 each. OLSON SALES CO., 903 Walnut,Des Moines, la.

CLEARANCE SALE OF NEW AND USED "4 FOR10c" Picture Machines, Enlargers. Cameras

and Equipment. We carry complete stock ofsupplies at lowest prices. Get our January SaleBulletin. THE PHOTO MACHINE SUPPLY CO.,P, O. Box 714, Louisville, Ky. fe4xREGULAR $275.00 STRIP PHOTO OUTFIT -

Makes 4 for dime; also 3 for quarter sizephotos, $125.00 complete. HASSAN, Box 971,Parkersburg, W. Va. fellROLLS DEVELOPED - TWO PRINTS EACH

and two Free Enlargement Coupons, 25c.Reprints, 2c each; 100 or more, 1cSUMMERS' STUDIO, Unionville, Mo. fel lx

CSALESMEN WANTED )

SELL BUSINESS. CARDS, BUSINESS STATION-ery, Social Security Books, Book Matches,

Gummed Tape, Advertising Pencils, Salesbooks,RuLber Stamps, Advertising Specialties. 35%commission. Money -making specials. Experi-ence unnecessary. Free sales portfolio. DAVIDLIONEL PRESS, 312 S. Hamilton, Dept. FC,Chicago. x

SCENERY AND BANNERS

BEST CARNIVAL AND SIDE-SHOW BANNERSon Earth. Positively no disappointments.

NIEMAN STUDIOS, INC., 1236 S. Halsted St.,Chicago, Ill. fel lSHOW BANNERS FOR 1939-NEW OR USED.

Large or small. We have it. Write yourwants. Studio of DON LUTTON, 627 ProspectAve., Kansas City, Mo.WORLD'S BEST SIDE SHOW BANNERS-NONE

better. Prices right. Order early. HILL &SHAFER STUDIO, R. F. D. 1, Augusta, Me.

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DRAMATIC TENT OUTFIT-ALMOST NEW.Top 40x110. Rent percentage basis, sell.

Stored riere, good territory. TALBERT, 527 E.2d, Albany, Ore.SIDEWALL BARGAINS - 7.68 OZ. DRILL,

hand -roped, clean, white, good as new. 7ft. high, $18.00; 8 ft. high, $21.00 per 100 ft.long. Show, Carnival, Bingo and ConcessionTent Bargains. KERR COMPANY, 1954 GrandAve., Chicago. fellx187 NEW LISTED TENTS FROM 20x2os TO

40x300s. What Size do you want? All re-conditioned, good as new. A-1. White -Khaki. Bargains. Tops only. Stamp withinquiries. SMITH TENTS. Auburn, N. Y. fel l

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BUMPER SIGNS -50 7x18", $2.25; 5x28",$2.95 cash, postpaid. IN 2 -color 11x14"

Window Cards, $2.50; 14x22, $4.00. SOLLI-DAYS, Knox, Ind.LETTERHEADS AND ENVELOPES - REGULAR

Size, neatly printed. 100 each for $1.00postpaid. THE KEYSTONE CO., 109 BradfordSt., Dayton, O.PRINTING SPECIAL - 100 81/3x11 LETTER -

heads; 100 63/4 White Envelopes, printed toyour 3 or 4 line copy, both only $1.00 post-paid. Free sample. F. C. CRAMER, Box 993.Chicago, Ill. xWINDOW CARDS-FOR ALL OCCASIONS AND

purposes. Flashy 14x22 designs, 3 to 5colors, 53.00 hundred. TRIBUNE PRESS,Fowler, Ind.WINDOW CARDS -14x22, ONE COLOR, 100,

$2.50. 50% deposit, balance C. O. D., plusshipping charges. THE BELL PRESS, Winton,Penna.

100 6 -PLY 14x22 CARDS, $2.65; 5,000 4x9Dodgers, $3.75 postpaid; 1,000 Envelopes or

Letterheads, $2.50. CRESSMAN, Washington,N. I. felt1,000 BUSINESS CARDS, $1.00; VELLUM FIN-

ish, heavy stock. Free cut service. THEDIXIE BUSINESS CARD CO., AI89 Jefferson,Memphis, Tenn. x

CWANTED TO BUY )QUICK FINISH CAMERA OR OUTFIT-WRITE

at once, describing fully and naming lowestprice to THE SKIPPER STUDIOS, Georgetown.S. C.

WANTED TO BUY OR LEASE -40x90 PORT -able Skating Rink complete. C. A. POWELL,

Aliceville, Ala.WANTED TO BUY FOR CASH-USED RIDES

and other show property. Have for saleKiddie Auto Ride. HAROLD DE BLAKER,102 Birch St., Paterson, N. I.WILL BUY OR LEASE USED TENT-ABOUT

120x220. What have you? CECIL POTTER,4700 Denton Drive, Dallas, Tex.

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ACROBATS

GIVE ME THE BREAKS AND OPPORTUNITY -Am anxious to get in touch with either a

Flying or Casting Act where opportunity existsfor a real try -out. Have had gym instructionsand local experience. Am young and ambitious.Do not drink, smoke or chew. One hundredper cent good health. EDDIE KEALEN, Marble-head, Ill.

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AGENTS AND MANAGERS

AGENT AT LIBERTY-WITH CAR. TOMMYTOMPKINS, General Delivery, Henderson-

ville, N. C.MANAGER OR PROJECTIONIST -20 YRS. IN

show business. Will get results anywhere.EDDIE DUNN, 206 E. Mound St., Columbus.Ohio. fe4MANAGER FOR DANCE ORCHESTRA -BALL -

room. Nation-wide experience and ref-erences. Write BOX C-73, Billboard, Cin-cinnati, O.THEATER MANAGER-For run-down house any -

here, any size. Your propositionears' experience.

mine. Ex-pertr'aest aalz. `Vrite

TOMon. Fifteen MORROW, Boa 254.

Cocoa. Ele.

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BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS

FOUR GLASS SISTERS-ALL GIRL NOVELTYSwing Band featured currently at Lindy's,

Minneapolis, will be available for bookingsin night clubs, hotels, etc., after March 1.Piano, Sax doubling Clarinet, Electric Guitardoubling Spanish Guitar, Drums. Two featuredVocalists, Tap Dancer, Novelties and Hill-billy Numbers. This is a real attraction. WriteNAN GLASS, 2915 Stevens S., Minneapolis,Minn. fellAT LIBERTY-At Once! Rix -Piece Danre Band.

Slodem, sweet and swing style. Three sales.trumpet. piano and drums, Experienced in floorshows and polio. lot rompleted Western tour.Wire O11t'ilESTD.1, 1101 .fenny Lind St.. MrItresport, 1'0.HOTEL TRIO-Violin. Cello, Piano, doubling

Reed, Rhythm. Wonsan. two men, young. AP-pearance, union. Packard. New location any.where. Experience. ten years: three States. Hotels,

Eclubs.resorts. Booker write TRIO. 77 Walnut.

lmira. N. Y. fe4

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February 4, 1939 CLASSIFIED -LETTER LIST The Billboard 51

RECOGNIZED 11 -PIECE UNION BAND avail -ash February 14. Now working nix -week locatione of the Southwest's most prominent spots. Or-

ganized three years. and can furnish best of refer-ences. Combination includes three vocalists, sing.ing loo, novelties, entertainment. doubles, four mod-ern both sweet and swing. Complete li-brary; fronts, amplifier, transportation. Will goanywhere for reliable work. Locate or travel. Photos.recordings and further details gladly sent InterestedParties. A guaranteed attraction at a price youcan afford. Write or wire BOX C-26. Billboard.Cincinnati. fellROY SANDERS' SYLVANIANS-11 lien, union.

Desires location. Now playing first-class club.DEL EDWARDS, 1017 N. 9th St., Reading. Pa.7 -PIECE ALL -GIRL DANCE BAND-Sweet and

wing. play fine floor slow, and can contribute spe-cialty numbers to scone. Will augment. BOX C-55,Billboard. Cincinnati, O.

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BILLPOSTERS JLITHOGRAPHER AND BILLPOSTER AT LIB-

erty for carnival or small circus. 25 years'experience. W. D. JONES, 20 Ellis St., Saugus,Mass.

CIRCUS AND CARNIVALADAM AND EVE, HALF MAN -HALF WOMAN,

First-class act for museum or side show.Address RICHARD BLAND, Billboard, Cin-cinnati.

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AT LIBERTY-ELEPHANT MAN, THOROUGHLYexperienced. Sober and reliable. Handle any

kind. Trainer. BLACKIE BOWMAN, 1005Woodland, Emporia, Kan.

BAND LEADER-EXPERIENCED, SOBER, COM-petent. At liberty for coming season. BOX

CH -48 Billboard, Chicago, Ill.MERRY-GO-ROUND FOREMAN, 16 YEARS'

experience, guarantee Organ Repairing, Tun-ing, etc. Scenic Painter. Sober, reliable.L. E. QUINLAN, 52 Third Ave., Ottawa, Ont.,Can.

AT LIBERTY-Josephine Martin, good Joking andYoung. Have first-class wardrobe. Single Traps,

Chair Balancing Traps, Little Rings, Ride Menage.{Cork airy height. Been with leading circuses andEastern State fairs. Write or wire, 3034 N. 32St.. Kansas City. Kan. fe4AT LIBERTY-"Dust Bowl Rangers." Two young.

good-looking men. Featuring one of the emartestWestern horses appearing this season. All stunt andriding tricks. addition and subtraction on numbersand many other interesting accomplishments. AlsoMounted Yodeling Ranger. Will work ring, stage.side show. free act, concert or what have you. Photosto pliable managers cob'. PAPPY'S RANGERS,Box 204. Le Mars, Ia.AT LIBERTY--Guew-Your-Weight Agent. Also,

Guess -Your -Age, Height, Name. All on samejoint. Can join at once or coming season. Good ap-pearance. HERMAN. 5307 Wayne Ave., Chicago.RIDICULOUS TRIO-Three Regular Clowns. best

of props. Frew Acts. Go anywhere. AddressBillboard, Chicago. fe1R

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DRAMATIC ARTISTS )

CHILDREN'S THEATRE DIRECTOR - GRAD-' uate Director, B.D.A., desires position chil-deer's theatre. ,Experienced. Recommenda-titans and references exchanged. MARY E.KOONTZ, Massillon, O. fe18

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AMERICAN PALMIST-Young nian drshes con-nection with reliable 'how for coming season.

Experienced reader. ot6cc stenographer, magician andeotrilou,iist. Murat.. Give best offer in first

leflor. .tlEXANDI-lt. 020 E. 7th. Tucson. Ariz.

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CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVE-Reliable, sober.Experienced promotion. sales. distrlbntion. crew

management. etc. Handle anything. Want goodAnnerie:d, r nection. Write I. WINEGARDEN.48 Wilma Ave.. London. Canada.THEATRES, SCHOOLS, Auspices and Agents, At-

tention --Book a fast-moving mystery show, hav-ing coninly and spectacular illusions. Spiry num-bers for theatres, complete show for auspices and

vrcll s,t school program. KAYLO. 1326 Dewey.Itel, it, Win. mb4TICKET SELLER SECRETARY - Fast, accurate

ypist. Good correspondent.tsta.seroSai.g30. Can double stage.

Curtis St., Albany. Calif.fe4

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M. P. OPERATORS JPROIECTIONIST- 18 YEARS' EXPERIENCE.

Capable of handling any type of equipment.Sober and dependable. Go anywhere. Writestating full details. JOHN MARCUM, Hunting-don, Pa. fellPROJECTIONIST - Hove Powers machine. cnm-

chants'sound.weather

y. Soon Ish etrfavorable or

services orwhat

have you? HARRY D. BENSON. Chesterton, Ind.

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MUSICIANS

A-1 DANCE TRUMPET-PLENTY EXPERIENCE,MUSICIAN, General Delivery, Omaha, Neb.

ACCORDIONIST - SOBER, RELIABLE, GOODappearance. Fine instrument. Best of refer-

ences. Experienced in show and orchestra.Age 28. Can go anywhere. Write JOHN Mc-CORMICK, Jamestown Star Route, Boulder,Colo.

ALTO SAX - CLARINET-ARRANGE, PLENTYexperience. Ride, sweet. He who payeth

fish cakes saveth thy stamps. BOX C-95, careBillboard, Cincinnati, O.

ALTO SAX AND TRUMPET-TEN YEARS' EX-perience. Also sing solo or 3d part. A-1

mite club man. Union. HERB HALL, Suring,Wis,

AT LIBERTY-TENOR OR ALTO SAX, CLARI-net. Read, take -off, tone, transpose on

tenor. Prefer club or hotel location. Married.No panics. RAY LEE, General Delivery, Middle-ton, Wis, fel l

AT LIBERTY-BAND LEADER. EXPERIENCEDin circus work. LLOYD MASSEY, R. No- I,

Mt. Carmel, III.

AT LIBERTY - TRAP DRUMMER. STEADYrhythm, faker, own outfit, work reasonable.

Non-union, strictly sober. Write or wire ALPATMORE, Greenfield Park, N. Y.

DRUMMER-VIBRAPHONE SOLOIST, EXPERI-ienced, dependable, MUSICIAN, 307 Glen -

lake, Toronto, Can. fel lDRUMMER-YOUNG, UNION, EXPERIENCED.

Sweet or swing. Available immediately,CARL WAY, Independence, Kan.FIRST OR SECOND TRUMPET-SOBER, YOUNG,

good reader, experience. Prefer location,small combination. Consider anything. Allletters answered. VIRGIL CLARK, 1217 Wes-sels Ave., Price Hill, Cincinnati. fe4GIRL BASS-VOCALIST. YOUNG, RELIABLE

and union. Thoroughly experienced. Solidrhythm and attractive. Consider any reliablework immediately. JANE MORTON, 1414 S.Newton, Sioux City, la.GOOD BARITONE EUPHONIUM SOLOIST FOR

good band. February 15, DE CARLOS, 319Walnut St., Macon, Ga. fe4GUITARIST-ELECTRIC SPANISH AND SPAN-

ish. Young, single, name experience, vo-calist, four years with hotel units, strolling andorchestra. P. -A. System and '38 sedan. Lo-cation preferred. Available on short notice,MUSICIAN, "Top Hat Grille." Springfield, III.OLD-TIME CIRCUS AND MINSTREL TROM-

bonist wants to locate. Qualified for super-intendent of machine shops, automatic, handscrew, grinders, heat, treat and harden all steels,labor cost, direct, indirect, overhead, materials.Handle men. Can lake full charge of office andshop. Will consider other line. F. W SCHEFF-LER, Route 1, Williamstown, W. Va.OUTSTANDING TRUMPET - YOUNG, RE -

liable offers only. ALFRED TRYGAR, 21943Gratiot Ave., East Detroit, Mich.TENOR SAX, CLARINET AND DRUMMER -

Two strictly modern swing and commercialstyle musicians. Want good, steady locationwith reliable band. Available immediately. A-1experience, union, ages 24. Good readers, playany style, floor shows, tenor sight transposes,tone, take off. Drummer solid, finest equip-ment. Have car. State best offer. No panics.B. BRYANT, 50 Shaw Ave., Newark, N. J.TRUMPET, DOUBLING SAX ICLAR.1 AND

Arranges. Union, fine appearance, showexperience, KEN. FOELLER, 36 Academy Ave.,Middletown, N. Y. fe4TRUMPET AND ALTO SAX MEN-YOUNG,

sober, reliable, fine readers, well equipped.fully experienced. StateallP first letter. NoPanics please. BILL BROWNING, LYLE JOHN-SON. 521 N. Madison, Lebanon, Mo.VIOLINIST - UNION, SOBER, RELIABLE, 20

years' experience in theater, radio, dance.age 38, go anywhere if steady, DAN SALA -ZAR, Hotel Palms, San Antonio, Tex. fel IVIOLINIST - COMPOSER - TEACHER -

(Union). Available for concert work.SAcramento 2-7256, HENRY BIRSH, 105 E.97th St., New York, N. Y. fe4ALTO SAX, CLARINET AND BARITONE-Read.

phrase. Reliable. union. Prefer location, Napanics.ics. MILT ALLEN, 1203 5th Ave., Columbus.fellGa

BASS PLAYER-Fiddle and Horn. Fine tone. Age27. Sober, reliable. Experience all lines. Can join

Wire, write BOB BEATTY, 520 Ellis, Au-gusta, Ga.DRUMMER-Working hit desire change. Sweet,

ring, Dixie, ,jam,, reuL cot shows, some singing.Ness outfit, Age 21, single, no habits. Cur, go any -

here. Consider anything lenendable. Experiencedboth big and small units, lots of novelties. Answerall. Write or wire BUD WAMSI-EY, Phoenixville.Pa.

GUITARIST-Orchestra type. Single, sober, neatml experienced- Free to travel. Like to loin a

good dance o ehr sia or vaudeville unit not I. asmall. Good rhythm. fill-in, hot figures, solos, ete.Read, fake. Age 19. Write or wire JOANRECTOR. Route 2. hickory. N. C. fe4

TENOR SAX, ALTO AND CLARINET-Excellenttake-sff, good reader and tone. Transpose snd Mar

lead tenor. Young, single and sober. Refer tos-ti,n but no panics. Available immediately. MU-SICIAN, 7544 Kingston Ave.. Chicago, Ill.TENOR SAX-Doubling Clarinet, read, ton., take-

, If, transpose and sing spine. Union. ConsMer allreliable offers. JOE HARTINGI:R, 1561 ProperSr.. Green Bay. Wis.TRUMPET-Any chair. Available Feb. 1. Just

finishing two years with name hand playing finesthotels. Consider only well-known hand Write ,.s rwire BOX 334, West Capron]. Minn. fellTRUMPET-Shalern, line phrasing. tone and range.

Good reader, go and ll i lllr Location preferred.State all in first letter. MUSICIAN. 1120 N. Slate.sit.. Chicago, Ill.TRUMPET-light t. bike -mil', maid rage and

tom. Union. GEORGE CLEMENTS, 1203 5thAve., Columbus, Ga.

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PARKS AND FAIRS

AT LIBERTY-High Divteta and hope Walking DogAct. Attractive dog climbs 50 -ft. ladder and

dives into net. Also climbs 30 feet and walks tightrope. H. BATSON, 230 Central Ave., Atlanta, Ga.

telSCAILEY-Swinging Slack Wire and Combination

Juggling Acts for Circus, Fairs, Carnivals Celo-brationa. 443 W. 26th St., New York, N. Y.

CHAS. AUGUSTUS - High -Class Trapeze Artist,Committees wanting a real feature novelty act for

1 door circus and other events, get in touch with me.have complete and flashy apparatus and do a real

act. Literature and price on i'eeeueet, AddressCHAS. AUGUSTUS, care Dreier Drug Co., 602Calhoun St., Ft. Wayne, Ind.

FRED AND MARIE GUTHRIE - Four separateacts for price of one. Double Tight Wire Act,

Single Trapeze Act, Lady Butterfly Iron Jaw Actand Double Trapeze Act. Reasonable. Write fordetails. Bradner, O. fellHAVE MAY AND JUNE Open Only-If best

scanted in way of clowning contact for full de-

tails.KITO, The Billboard, Woods Bldg.. Chifa2ó

KEN HEATH-America's klotorsycle Ace, with hisriders in a two-hour thrill show with spectacular

stunts. Motorcycle and automobiles in crashes andsmashes. Trick riding, motorcycle polo and a numberof flaming events which are very spectacular at nightshows. Marge, America's Daredevil Sweetheart,er the' up flaming automobiles and stays with themwhen meshed. Motorcycle flaming wall mash, riderin bathing trunks. Daredevils that do not uw crash-ing helmets. Now booking for the 1939 season.{{'rite immediately for complete details and opentime. All letters answered promptly, KEN HEATH,1318 Francis St., Jackson. Mich, fellMIKE KELLY'S World's Only Bicycle Riding Chute

Act. Riding down hundred foot chute from hightower. Crashing flaming glass and solid wall houseon five foot stage so everyone can see. Write MIREKELLY, Goshen, Ind- fell

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PIANO PLAYERS

EXPERIENCED PIANIST-SOLOS, SONGS, AP-oearance, ability, excellent reader. MAURICE

LUCKETT, Eddyville, Ky.

PIANO PLAYER - MODERN, READ, FAKE,transpose, Sober, dependable. Have card.

Join immediately. Can furnish Alto Sax andDrummer It needed. CHET HUGHES, Savannah,Tenn, fe4

PIANO PLAYER -A -I MUSICIAN, EXPERTenced with dance bands and shows of all

types, sight read. etc. Locate or travel. Wire,write details. JIMMIE EDWARDS, 3962 Wal-lace St., Philadelphia, Pa.

YOUNG MAN-PIANIST, ORGANIST AND AR -ranger desires position with dance band.

radio or hotel ensemble. Broad experience,good appearance, single. Prefer location onWest Coast, but if necessary will gb anywhere.Address BOX C-88, Billboard, Cincinnati, andallow time for forwarding.PIANIST-All essentials. Arrange for small hand.

Have car. Available immediately. BEATRICESIBOLE, 2722 Hall Ave., Marinette, Wis. froPIANO - Thoroughly experienced all lines. Fine

take -off and rhythm. Double accordion and fea-ture fine voice. Arrange, compose and have goodlibrary of specials, mostly standards. Age 21. union.sober, nice appearance. Ten years' classical back-ground. Only emi-name or name hands reply.MUSICIAN, 4806 E. New York St., Indianapolis,Ind.

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ik VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS

THE DALTONS - BLINDFOLD ROPE SPIN -fling, something new and original. Also

Fancy Rifle and Pistol Shooting. Work Bull-whips. Two people, dress Western style. Twocomplete acts. Slim, 16 years old, featurescomplete Rope Routine (Blindfold), includingfront jump through and side skip. Boy doesall rifle shooting, Bookec to March 25. Avail-able after that date for circus, fairs, theaters.Address Centerdale, R. I.

A-1 TEAM-Harry and Era La Keane. Med, vaude-ville or picture show. Comedy doubles for two

weeks. Don't play our own music. Some dancing.Man, Toby, up in acts and bits, met them on: doabletrumpet. Lady works in acts. bits and double Mannwhen necessary. Rave ear and living tracer. Salaryyour limit. Sober and reliable. Write, don't wire.Pilot Point. Tex.AT 16 R TV-Team with car. All set. ready to

as. Any show. Singles, doubles. acs, bits, piano.State salary. What AL &PALE, Billboard, Cincinnati.AT LIBERTY- (I. W. COURTNEY. Tramp Jteg-

glee. ,31so Vent. and Punch. 181 North LemonAve., Chicago, Ill.SENSATIONAL Harmonica -Guitar Novelty Art-

Don Pedro, "The Swinging Rascal." Played pollstiler spots throughout United States. Free In travel.BOX 929, Billboard, 1564 Broadway, New York.VERSATILE ACROBATIC TEAM-For cantle.

'ile, med. or road show. Salary or percent.(ILF.NNY AND FORD. care The Billboard. Cin-cinnati, O.

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Freeman, kütch Green, Wm. ileiler, Al Howe. Aerb ((Crutch DancedFreeland, R. F. Greenepoon, J. L. Heller, Bib Howell, C. Fafka, JohnFreeman, B. Greggory, Chester Heller, Chas. Howell, R. D. Gain, \Y le,'kFreeman, Johnnie Gregory, Carl O. Heller, Erwin Ho.

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Frenchie, Doc Gregory, Lacuna Helves, Neale Hubbard Paul SlmryFretette, Art Gr5 bung, Otto Hendershot, J. B. Hubell, Arthur galiatobohen.Frith, James B. Gretanos, The Six Henderson, Billy Hudspeth, TexFry. Sticks Grtbbens, M. L. }Tenrle.rson, E. G. Huett, Willie Byron W.Fuller, E. M. Griffith, Eddie (Grabhn+ Humpy 1a°e. Henry J.Fuller, Hubert Griffin, Jack Henderson, T. kf. Aufforrl, D. Stack %xne. SackGalligher, Orville Griffin, WillardB. Henderson, Tommy Ang¢uns. L. L. Kane. DinaGaedno John Griffith, D. B. Hendricks, Cecil Hughes, T. E. Farmer, R. L.Gardners Elephants Griffith, Donald Hendrichs, Paul Hull, John J. Kxrnan. doeGarfield, Doc Ralph Gueth, Louts Henry Hull. Hebert hxrtncr. punkGarner, Joe Goons, Hemon Hendrix, Paul C. Hull, Sam Knshia. Ttcr. C.Garrett Jce Gunn, Geo. Henoesoe Cecil Hammel, Ray C. I{xnfmxn. piedGarrett, Edw. Gupnrak, Paul Hennessey, Col, Huusacker, Bobby Kaufman, HamGarwood, L. O. Haley. C. F. Geo. Hrmeinger. Harty Kaufel1,Gasdia, Donald Bagger,/ Jr.. Jos Henry, Gus F. (Magician) IR'rrstattGates, Bill Halley. V. SI. Henry, Speedy Hunt, Harry Kid Kean, Frank ScottyGatewood, Cliff Hale, Thomas A, Heppding, Wm. Hunter, Harry Keating.Dalton, Harold Haley, Joe Herman, Jaek Hunter, Paul. BabeGavin, Jce Show Aern, .Clouts Enterprise li rrlrr. TohnnyGay, Billy Ind1, D.D. (Doti Bernd, Jat Hurd, James SI. Keller, J.

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Billie Halm, Eugene J. Hertl,teJohnnie E. Inham, Ralph W. Kelly', LewisGibson, David J. Ham, Prof. A. Heors, The Isbell, Chas. E. Kelh, 'fed R.Gibson, Don & lismilton, apple` Hickman, Geo, & Isla. Louis Kendall, Charlie

Irene Hamilton, Wm, Bill Paul Jackson, Dick, Kennedy. Glenn AGilbert, Harry L. Hammel!. Ray Hickman Musical Show BillyGilbert, J. C. Hammered, Allen Hicks, J)ave Jackson, Eddie Kennedy, ,hGilbert M. Haneket, Glin llirbn rd, Ti. H. (Bono) (3eils-8terlin 1

Gila, (scar Hannon, SousaHigh,iggins

Arthur J. Jackson, N. Feuned. JohnGill, Chas, Hansen. Leo L. L Jackson, Jerry Kennedy, L. R.(:illiand. P.itl S (Heydayl Hilburn, Dicke Jackson, R. I: ced,e,ly. T. P.

Borth Hanson, G. Morse Hllderhand, Clealon Jackson, Red Kennon, O. W.Girard, Frank Hanson, Wm, Hilderbrandt, Col. Jacobs, Jack Kenyan, JackGiroud Sr, Billy HAPPY DRYS Shows James T. Juerh, Lon Kepley. Jesse It.Giroud Wm. Harbaugh, Chas. C. Hill, B. Jacobin, Jnhn A. Kerr, S. A.Gish. J.ew Harcourt, Vernon Hill, Geo. Jacobs, Duane Reubler, CarlGladden, Clyde Harden, Wm. (Mncuehlan) Jahn, Carl [:imluil. WadeG. .d. Chain,.Harick Co. Atli, J. E. James, Alf Kitty Kimball. I'hax.Goerny, Rohl. Harnett, Wm Hill, James W. James, Curly Kembxll. LeeGoetz, Jos. A. Harter, Ray Hill, Milton .f:amelte..lece Kimmer, MarvinGoff, Newell Harrington, Geo. Hills. Prof. Jansen, Elmer T.e-terGoias, Jay Barris, H,ng Darnin D. Jason, Fred Rimman. ,'i:sikGolden, Geo. Harris, Boyd Hinkle, Merlin Jay & Lucille Riug ,.f ns ,titGolden, Nat Harris, Dick (Shorty) Jennings, Bob King, potGolden, B. Harris, Geo. Hippodrome Show, Jennie¢.. Ted King. KellyGolden Volley ChapDia Hirsh, Lionel Jett. C. C. King. U.),rl

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52 The Billboard LETTER LIST February 4, 1939

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WomenAllen, Kitty Marshall, CharlotteBrooke, Ann McDonald. EthelBrown Georgia Mania, DollyBurrell, Mrs, Jerry Nieto, AnitaCampbell. Lillian Nolan, Mrs. II.Carter. Noel Odrich. IoniseClawson, Mary N. Parker, GeraldineDexter, Gladys J. Pence, RuthDodson,Suzanne Pretita. ShinyFril:t. Jame Pine, RuthFrancis, Jean Randell, RothFerro, Rose Remolds, PeggyGeydet.Nicolet. Schaeffer. Mary

Martha Shutt,, EthelGordon, Ellen Silverlake, Mm, A.Gregory, Louise Silverlake, BillieHamad, Jean or Suellen, Babe

Jeannette Stevens, StellaJanis. Georgia (Buddy Davis)

Johnson, Millie Strauss, Mrs. RudyLa Rose Rose Stuart, MarlynIangboaid. Eva Taylor, HelenLikona, Mrs. Geo. Ventry, E.Lindy, Dot Vernon, JeanLades, Pauline, & Walton, Olive

Harry Kilpatrick Wilson. MaryMarlowe, Given Yaeotino, Agnes

McDonald, Jack. of Mitchell, Iwo Parks. Joseph Rogers, H. V. Bib Spencer, Art Usher, Whitey MenS[ektiller Phillips Itohter, Larry Spencer, Bennie Vail. Fronk

Jack &. Max Mitchell, ValalskY. JohnMcDonald, H. H. Shtekell, Mike Rural. Paul Roland, Oliver A. Spencer. C. L. Allen, Will H. Dllis. (Eldon

Parsons. David Romeo, A. J. Sperling. J. H. Van Ault, Bun Amok, James R. Ellis, Choy. E.Red Alimnell, MioSoillshcrry, Rud Vats Buren, Anderson, Prancis Emerirng. AlenMcDonnell, Thos. Mitchell, Oel Parsons. J. E. Rory, Capt. Reginald Anthony Dti10 Elmore, DannyJ, Mitchell. Sam Parsons, Jack Rose, Dave, Chem. Spivey, R. T.McFarland, Jack Mitchel. Tannic Patterson, Archie Co. Spondee Harold Van Camp, Arthur Appel, Louis Fahey, Philip J.

McFarland, Tex Mitchell, Tom Ben Rose, Louie Spraggins, Geo. W. Vail Drawn'. Bert Ates. Rescue Faris, LawrenceSitchell Eddie Paturnoe, Nick Rosen Bros. Show Sprague, Ellsworth Van, Herman Earth, Anthony Gail

MCFeetere, Ham gesso, H. E. Van Roans. Joe Barth, Ben Ferguson, RobleyMcGhee. Gerald 1154 Art Paul Jr., Ohnries IUsicr Roy S Vanderburg Bros. Beatty, George d- Fourteen UnclesD[cGlone Ken Modernistic Snow B. piing, Tony Circus Family Gaylor, GuyI[oss, i3ie AI Snnregmt, Arch L

Ross, Leonard SL. Claire, Al Van Lamb. Ruddy Berkey, Teddy Gerson. Paul Gilbert, Jack (Blnckie,Rounds, James & St Clare & O'Day Van Sickle, Roy J. Braunstein, Frank

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Edna St. Jolla, Art Van, Jack G. Bresnahan, John E. Gilbert, Edwin Givot, Sydney Cornwall

Rowe,, Jimmie Stack, Robt. Vann. Dan & Erie Brown. T. A. Giroud, Walter P. Golden, George Spiker, Lewis F.Rowlands, Dave Anthony arnell. ('hick Browning, A. L Gourley, William Goody, Ray Spenzler,

N. Stafford, IL. Varzos. Eddie Campbell Shows Gradin, Boh Gorman, Col. J. F. Stayer. Bob (BoRoyal Comedy Co. Stager, Russell B. Vau86n. terry Cann, Doe Harvey Grant, Bobby Graham. Stanley Stayer Shows)Royal Repensky Stelae, Paul Vernon. Art L Haber, John F. Greer, Joe Stevens, Geo. W.

Troupe Stannard, C. H. Vierieck. Wan. Casey. Jack Thomas Hamra, A. Gupana, Paul Strayer. Mr. &P.oyul United Show Stanley Bros.' Vierta, George W. Celvarea, Paul Hanna, Ro Hamilton. Ray Mrs. R. T.

rotor. Dick Show Villegas, Bill Clawson, Bert Haalim, Wesley Hansen, Al C. Strout, Mr. &Mrsttoyster' Nat Stanley, E. B. Piolna. Cu. Coffey, Judge Jim Hayes. K. Ilanlmun, Harold Farlitnbii,, Marty Stanley. Edward Violas. The Coyote. Chief Haynes. Thomas C. Healy, Sobe 7'i[f

Totten.'TheIinehuch, Jack Stanley, Iloward Virginia Show greasy, Art

eDenton, William Beth, Robert eLL, Mr. &Mee.

Itiintbell, E. J. Stanley. L L Vou Stein. Geo. D. Crenshaw, Hilly Roe Hermit, Carl 1[esnault, Blackie JohnnyRunge, II. E. +a uleY. Louis J. \caddell, 1'vggy Dahlstadt. Arvid Houston, William Hull, Ralph G. Van Ness, Thomas

h, F. W. D vis, Nelson It. K. hunter, Leroi F. Vaughan, George F.

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N. Montana, Jimmie Pavan, LoursMcGuire, Thomas Montgomery, Bert Paygoe, Chas. F.McHugh, Frank J. Montgomery. Peabody, EddieDleKay, Scotty Howard Pearamt, JamesMcKenna, Jerry Moonan, Francis l'earson, RalphMcKenzie, W. D. Harold Peaterson, G. W.McKenzie, Kenneth Moore, Frencky Peck. A. M.MCKeove Family Moore, Jake Peck, KennethMcKinney, Jack ?bore, I7. V. I'elkey. ChesterMcKnight Clarence Moore, Vernon Pelletier, Paul

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Willie Stutter & Daviemss, Harry Murray, SergeantCtlyler. Johnny BillyDalbeanie. The Nortbcott, Charles

Great Osborne. Mr. &Davis. Charles Mrs. PattiDavis. ROY Page, OttoDecker. Mr. and Palen, Bud

Sir.. .11 Palya, Robert, orDe Liberto. G. Bobbie DuhartDelmar. John A. Pepper. A. M.Devereauxe, J. C. Perkowski, JohnDodson Sr., Mr. & Felice. Pattie

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Salle Rayburn. harryDrake, U. Reid, GlenDrake, Mr. Marion Richards, BillyDrake, Marvin Rirhurds, R. W.Du Bose. Geo. Ilan Rieder, LawrenceDoman. ie,n erd Rocco, R. A.Dunsertb, Mr. & Rocco, Mr. & Mrs.

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Mrs. Ed SingaleeGent. Buster G. Smith, Mr. & MrsGents. The Three B. E.Geyer, Billy E. Smith, H. B.

February 4, .1939 The Billboard 53

Sponsored LVe11tSVeteran, Lodge and Oilier Organization Festivities

Conducted by CLAUDE R. ELLIS

(Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati, 0.)

$35,000 Grossed byWorcester Shriners

WORCESTER, Mass., Jan, 28: AlethefaGrbtto Shrine Circus, directed by AlMartin in Municipal Auditorium hereon January 16-24, drew big crowds ateach matinee and night show, grossingmore than $35.000.

On the bill were Adele Nelson's Ele-phants; Harry Lamarr, trapeze; GeorgeHanneford, riding act; Six Antilecks.aerialists; Variety Gambols, seven acro-bats; Will Morris and Bobby, comedycyclists; Harry Rittley, tables; FrankPrevost and Bluch Landolf, clowns.In the side show were the GibbsSisters, Siamese twins; Carlson Sisters,fat girls; Cookoo, the Bird Girl; Ajax,sword swallower; Stella Logan, tattooedartist; Takyama, top spinner; Habib, fireeater; Dewise and Derdin, handless won-ders; Aloa and Alice, alligator boy andgirl; human volcano and crucifixion act.

Advance Sale AddsShows to Schedule

1'EH.RE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 28.-Ad-vance ticket sale for the third annualeight -day Zorah Temple Shrine Circushere for the benefit of the charity fundis ahead of previous years, necessitatingextra shows, reports E. J. Murphy. Clar-ence White Is general chairman.

Main show attractions booked includeWill H. Hill's Elephants. Upside -DownMillettes, Three Rossards, Flying Bee -bees, Steiner Trio. Six Marks; TorclliSisters, animals, and Mlacahua, tightwire. Chris Cornelia will be producingclown and music will be furnished bythe Shrine Band. Lower floor of thebuilding will be turned over to sideshows and concessions. German Village,again under direction of Fred Nicolas,will have a bar, German band and cab-aret features.

Blue Ribbon Signed AgainCOLUMBUS, Ga., Jan. 28.-Blue Rib -

son Shows have been contracted for theGreene County Fourth of July andHome -Coming Celebration in Linton,Ind., said General Manager L. E. Rothof the shows. while on a visit to winterquarters in Phenix City, Ala. This willbe the fifth consecutive year for theshows in the Hoosier spot.

Sarasota Contracts RASSARASOTA. Jan. 28.-John Neel. presi-

dent of Sarasota Junior Chamber ofCommerce, announced that the RoyalAmerican Shows have been contracted forthe 1930 Sarasota County AgriculturalFair. companion feature to the annualPageant of Sara de Sota.

Sports Show Signs ActsBOSTON. Jan. 28. -New England

Sportsmen's Show, to be operated byCampbell -Fairbanks Expositions in Me-chanics Building here for nine days,will present acts, including Emil Leirand his Trained Otters; Joe LaFlummeand 12 Trained Wolves; Pallenberg'sBears; Bruce Parkhurst, 9 -year -old rifleexpert; Perry Greene, champion woodchopper, and Nee-Dah-Beh, Indianemaee and ballad singer. Acts fromnight clubs and theaters will also beused. Barnum Hawley will again havemost of the concessions, with BernardWolff having six candy booths. John W.Hall again has the program concession.Last year's show drew 175,000.

Taylorville Will CelebrateTAYLORVILLE, Ill., Jan. 28.-Certifi-

cate of incorporation was issued recentlyto the Taylorville Centennial Association,sponsor of the seven-day celebration tobe staged in connection with ChristianCounty Fair here, reports C. C. Hunter,chairman and fair secretary. Organiza-tions planning floats for a historicalparade and represented on committeesinclude city council, Association ofCommerce. Christian County Fair andparent -teacher associations, AmericanLegion and Auxiliary and civic clubs.

tatsFOR the 11th year the four -day Cum-

berland County Motor Show in Amherst,N. S., sponsored by North Nova ScotiaHighlanders and the Canadian Legion,will be directed by Frank J. Elliott, ofthe Frank Elliott Shows. Mrs. Elliottwill assist.

MOOSE CLUB, Greensburg, Pa., hailcontracted Weyls Production Co. to pre-sent attractions at Moose first annualSpring Festival, reports R. L. Overstreet,assistant manager of the Weyls company.Event will be exploited with contests,industrial parade and special days.

SHOWMEN'S LEAGUE-(Continued from page 42)

March 11. Tickets are now on sale. Aninteresting and enjoyable time is an-ticipated. Members were elated withthe lovely birthday anniversary card re,celved from Sister Phoebe Carsky, whois In Miami, Fla. She expects to returnsoon. Be sure to forward all mail tothe Ladies' Auxiliary in care of Show-men's League of America, 185 West Madi-son street, Chicago, Ill.

ias Qtt FetesLOS ANGELES, Jan. 28. - Western

shows seemed to have the Idea thatthere is an added draw in using thetitles carnival and circus. Hilderbrand'sUnited Shows have added the circus

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title, as have the C. F. Edger Shows.Principal circus act with the latter beingMabel Stark. Show closed contracts forthe Northeastern Montana Fair Circuit.All is hustle at the Crafts Enterprises,with a large force getting things readyfor the opening of the season. ArchieS. Clark Is commuting between GilmanHot Springs and quarters here.

C. A. Corey is readying his White CityShows for the coming season, and ArthurHockwald, general agent, has been inand out of town on booking trips.Owner C. H. Hilderbrand, of the showsbearing his name, is in Vancouver, B. C.,on business. Harry Wooding again willbe general agent of the United Shows.Frank Forest has contracted for theTen -in -One and two grind shows withthe White City Shows. Doc Cunning-ham is recuperating and will have hisponies and dogs working local spots.Otto Tanglieber, high act, is wintering inVenice, Calif.

George L. Morgan and Fred Stewartare in charge of the Hilderbrand UnitedShows' quarters here. Earl (Spot) Kelleypurchased two rides and will installthem at Sacramento, Calif. C. F. Zeigerdoes not plan to open as early as he didlast year. Frank J. Morgan, recoveringfrom a recent Illness, is associated withAl (Moxie) Miller at Ocean Park Pier.Ralph Dobbs has his wonder dog work-ing clubs and special events. JackSchultz Is recovering from a recentsevere illness. Jack Beach is gettingready for the season at Balboa Beach.where he will be associated with AlAnderson. Wallace O'Conner has con-tracted with Clark's Greater Shows forthe Bagdad Nights Girl Revue. JoeDe Mouchelle leaves soon to look overspots that will likely be included in theW. C. Huggins West Coast Shows'itinerary. Joe Glacy has built newfronts for the three shows he'll havewith the Huggins organization. L. H.(Bill) Williams will have a new ride onthe Clark Greater Shows. Walter Miller,last year with the Conklin Shows, isworking at MGM studios. Capt. FrankPhillips has finished his chores as as-sistant technical director on a film here.He left for New York, Grace De Garro,Ada Mae Moore and Gladys Forest arein the picture.

Will Wright is in town for a shortvisit. Santa Anita race track has pro-vided winter jobs for many showfolk.Frank R. Conklin was in town for briefvisits. He's wintering at Monrovia,Calif., and much improved In health.

IS Zleats 090(From The Billboard Dated

February 2, 1924)

Johnny J. Jones Exposition wasawarded the midway contract for theClass A Canadian fairs, with Levitt -Brown -Huggins Shows taking the ClassB circuit. . W. M. Madison Was inChicago laying plans to put his NationalExposition of Progress and Chautauquaon the road in 1924... . John T.Wortham Shows changed title to theWortham Shows. . B. M. Silver wasre-engaged manager of concessions ofLevitt -Brown -Huggins Shows.... Heartof America Showmen's Club's annualTacky Party in the ballroom of theCoates House, Kansas City. Mo., onJanuary 27 proved highly enjoyableas well as financially successful.Zeidman & Pottle Shows purchased sev-eral wagons and a flat car from I. J.Polack.

Contract to furnish the midway at-tractions at Virginia State Fair, Rich-mond, was awarded to the GreaterSheesley Shows.... Dick Dykman pur-chased the property interests of his part-ner, M. F. Joyce, in the Dykman &Joyce Shows. . . . Walter A. White wasappointed assistant manager of theRubin & Cherry Shows. . . . S. W.

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F. Percy Morency joined the staff ofthe Bernardi Greater Shows as specialcontracting agent. . Mrs. BerthaRogers, well known in outdoor showbusiness as a ride operator, died inAmerican Hospital, Chicago, on January29. . R. H. Miner, owner -manager ofMiner's Model Shows, purchased a Flyerride frbm Joseph G. Ferari. . . . T. A.Wolfe Shows were awarded contracts tofurnish the midway attractions at Co-lumbia and Spartanburg (S. C.) fairs.

. Ed C. Dart. of Fairyland Park, Kan-sas City, Mo., arrived in Baltimore tosupervise presentation of the John M.Sheesley Circus Co. at the BaltimoreFederation of Labor circus in the armory.

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PRIZES NOVELTIES PREMIUMS SPECIALTIESConducted by MAYNARD L. REUTER-Communications to 1564 Broadway, New York

ORGS ACTIVE FUND RAISERSLodges Supplanting ChurchesAs Most Aggressive Campaigners

Brotherhoods turn to bingo, salescards, raffles and auc-tions to get dough for charity funds - merchandiseawards are backbone of successful drives

NEW YORK, Jan. 28. -Greater fund-raising activity than ever before amongfraternal orders is currently threatening the generally accepted supremacy ofchurches in the field, a study by The Billboard shows. Taking their cue from thechurches with proven money -making campaigns, such groups as the Lions, theElks, the Eagles and the Moose are conducting bingos, bazaars, salescard and raffleCampaigns to a greater extent than ever attempted previously. These methodsof fund-raising are the most widely used in the order named, altho such old-

time stand -byre as vaude and minstrelshows, auction nights, picnics and indoorcircuses are still being used to bringin money needed for charitable pur-poses.BINGO

V!arNGO

By m°mráº,JOHN ¢mmCARY

ACCORDING TO REPORTS and Statis-tics from all over the country a bigshadow is being cast across the businessfield by a popular American game knownas bingo. It seems that bingo has growninto an industry of amazing proportions.In his syndicated column the humorist,H. I. Phillips, makes some interestingobservations on this fact:

"WHAT PUZZLES this correspondent,"stated Phillips, "is why, when the econo-mists list the major industries, the keyindustries of America, they don't includebingo.... Few enterprises in the historyof the country have had such a rapidgrowth as bingo. It must now outrankGeneral Motors and U. S. Steel in theflow of money in and out of the business.In fact the heads of either corporationwould probably swap their business forbingo any time if cash receipts were allthey were thinking of ..."

THOSE are some pretty big statements.But stop and consider. Even a few men-tal calculations by a casual bystanderpoint to the fact that a substantialchunk of the American income Is paidout each year in pursuit of this gameand it doesn't seem to be losing popu-larity.

THE PAYOFF on the popularity angleis a divorce suit in which an aggrievedhusband named bingo the correspondent.His wife. it develops, had been spendingall her time attending bingo parties.

WITH SUCH widespread devotion tothe game, it would be well to considersome of the things we can do to insureits continued success. It is very signifi-cant that when large games are stagedfor cash stakes the authorities usuallyfrown upon them. Unfortunately, aswith every other prosperous business, anirresponsible element is bound to creepin. Such men usually exploit the fieldto the limit, running it into the ground,while honest, conscientious groups areobliged to take the consequences. There-fore ops interested in building up a good,legitimate business must avoid the prac-tices which invariably bring grief. Don'tkill the goose that's been producing allthose lovely eggs.

LEWIS BOSCO. one of the youngermen in the bingo business on his way up,comes thru with some interesting dope.In the winter time he helps conductgames for his dad in and around JerseyCity. As soon as the summer season

(See BINGO BUSINESS on page 56)

Merchandise, as in the past, con-tinues to play an important part in sell-ing games and events to customers. Theuse of gifts not only makes it possiblefor orgs to offer prizes of much greaterapparent value, but they have been ableto avoid the headaches so frequently re-sulting from cash awards.

Brotherhoods LeadWhile it is true that religious organ-

izations have been consistent and suc-cessful In recent years in their effortsto obtain funds thru bingos, bazaarsand raffles, indications of late are thatbrotherhoods are in the lead. This is dueto a number of reasons:

1. During the last decade the busi-ness man has run up against a newproblem. He's had to do more than justpull in his horns and sit tight. He's felta growing desire and need to hold outa helping hand to the fellow on theother side of the track who hasn't beenquite able to make a go of it. The plightof the needy has, in many cases, led di-rectly to frequent benefit and charitabledrives.

2. Another reason why fraternalorders have gone in strongly for thesupport of charitable causes is theunifying effect such activity has onmembers. Without some definite, con-structive program no club can succeedin maintaining its morale and respectof the community.

3. New membership drives are beingstaged by these orgs as gradual economicrecovery takes place. At present suchdrives are in full swing. New bloodbrought into the ranks assures contin-uation of their vigorous public-spiritedpolicy,

Seek AdviceWith these incentives it could hardly

be expected that brothers would remainon the sidelines while other non -progroups cleaned up with bingos andbazaars. They abandoned many tradi-tional methods of money -raising andsought the advice of the experiencedpromoter. These men confirmed whatthey already suspected, namely, that thepublic was showing an almost feverishinterest in bingo and salescard cam-paigns. They followed the old show-man's policy of giving the public whatit wants and before long the proceedsran far ahead of their fondest hopes.It's only natural that these clubs shouldconcentrate on the most effectivemethods of filling the strong boxes.Professional directors are finding themincreasingly interested in propositionsof this proven type.

Lions ActiveMembers of the Lions' Club appear to

be se energetic in their benefit drivesas any organization and a few pages fromtheir magazine could serve as a reference

A Column for OPERATORS frDISTRIBUTORS of SALES -BOARDS, SALESCARDS and

TRADE STIMULATORS.

By BEN SMITH

Operators are always interested in get-ting advance information on new items.Manufacturers should be just as anxiousto get this advance information to them,for the salesboard operator, if he likes anitem, can gain for it quick public ac-ceptance and widespread distribution.Manufacturers have been able to breakretail outlets with the salescard's helpthat they could not crack in any otherway and manufacturers who have hadthat experience will work with operatorsat every opportunity. Not only do theyget a nice volume of business from theoperator directly, but thru his effortsdevelop large orders In other channels.

We are willing to do our share inspreading the word on new merchandiseif the manufacturer will co-operate bydropping us a line when he has some-thing new to offer. Each item illustratedon a salescard receives some of the finestpublicity obtainable. And it doesn'tcost the manufacturer a cent.

A new deal was introduced in NewYork last week which may be the fore-runner of other deals with a higher take.Deal features the Remington -Rand Mon-arch Pioneer portable typewriter on a101 -hole card with a $31.45 take, 1 to35 cents. It gives away two typewriters,one to the seller and one to the winner,in addition to four Eversharp pencils asconsolation awards.

Here is an item which may go overdespite the take. Remington -Rand hasspent considerable money in nationalpublications creating consumer demandfor Its typewriters and the boys workingthe Pioneer deal should be able to cashin on this demand. At least the menbehind the Monarch Novelty Co., whichcreated the deal, think so.

The Monarch Novelty Co. was organizedrecently to develop and sell deals to op-erators. The Pioneer deal Is Its firstand it expects to have more, with variedtakes, before the year is out.

Murray Weitz, of Fredmore, is another(See DEALS on page 56)

library for amateur promotion schemes.But results are far from amateurishand some fine uses are made of themoney. They've backed fund-raisingdrives for many purposes ranging frombird baths for city parks to a woodenleg for a local relief recipient. In Mc-Alester, Okla., the Lions took in $212for their Crippled Children's Fund byoperating a bingo. In Stamford, Conn.,they auctioned off prizes for a $288 net.

Prize Games Get Big PlayIt Is interesting to observe the public

psychology which accounts for the pop-ular demand for games like bingo.Whereas in the past dances, theater andcard parties were relied upon as surerevenue getters, people now crave thechance to win a worth -while prize. Theappeal of valuable merchandise awards tolucky winners is what brings home thebacon.

Backed by effective promotionalmethods, it has been found that theappeal of bingos, salescard deals, rafflesand bazaars will dump much -neededcash into depleted treasuries. The lure

Bingo Bill inConn. Senate

Bill introduced to legalizebingo in State - certainrestrictions cited

HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 28.-A bill tolicense bingo has been introduced intothe State Senate seeking to legalize bingounder provisions of local option andpolice licensing. The bill is offered as anamendment to the gaming statutes andwill permit operation of bingo only bycivic, educational, fraternal, charitableor religious groups.

Licenses would be limited to one bingoparty a week for any group and wouldbe fixed on a basis of $5 for each partyor $150 a year, such fees to go to localauthorities.

Merchandise awards or personalproperty would be the only awards made,total for one evening not to exceed $250In value.

No third party would be permittedto share in proceeds of bingo games,directly or indirectly, and it is providedthat help in operating the games shall bevoluntary without payment of wages.

No persons except members in goodstanding of the group operating thebingo would be permitted to be con-nected with it, and accurate records ofproceeds must be kept. These will beopen to police inspection at all times,the bill provides.

The bill provides that not less than10 or more than 40 games can be con-ducted at one sitting.

No games would be permitted exceptwhen approved by local option, andany violation of the regulations wouldbring an automatic suspension of licensewith renewal barred for one year.

Every Day Is PayDay, But These WillBe the Big Ones

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Pitchmen, sales -card operators and others who find Itto their advantage to work factories andoffice buildings on pay days will findtheir red-letter days listed in the com-pilation published by Sales Managementin an article entitled Do PurchasesCoincide With Pay Days in Muncie and15 Factory Cities?

According to reports from 60 repre-sentative cities, every day is pay day forsomeone, but '71 big ones remain in 1939.In general these days are Fridays andthe 1st, 15th and last day of everymonth.

It may be advantageous to pitchmenand salesboard ops to clip the followinglist of pay days for future reference:February 1, 3, 10, 15, 17, 24; March 1,3, 10, 15, 17, 24, 31; April 1, 7. 14, 15, 21,28; May 1, 5, 12, 15, 19, 26, 31; June 1,2, 9, 15, 16, 23, 30; July 1, 7, 14, 15,21, 28; August 1, 4, 11, 15, 18, 25, 31;September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 30; October6, 13, 14, 20, 27; November 1, 3, 10, 16.17, 24, 30; December 1, 8, 15, 22, 23.29, 30.

of winning a valuable prize almost fornothing has a magnetic attraction foreveryone. In some Instances clubs re-port takes that would do proud any profund-raising org.

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Skate -o -MeterSkate -o -Meter is a new device being

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World's Fair SS PlateRegent Co. reports it has brought

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Jay -Way Door HolderJay -Way Door Holder is the name of

,I new gadget marketed by Jay -Way Co.and which is calculated to hold a doorsecurely at any angle without injuringfloors. Item has two knurled rubberfeet mounted on a nickel -plated brace..Just flex it with one hand and slide itunder the edge of the door and it holdsthe door securely, the firm reports. Firmrays it's a natural for pltchmen anddirect sellers working offices, schools,hospitals and homes.

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New Towel RackGrip-Rak is the name of a new con

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BINGO BUSINESS(Continued from page 54)

opens up he hurries to his own layoutknown as Larry's Bingo Casino at SeasideHeights, N. J. There he is reported tohave one of the classiest set-ups on theEastern Coast.

LEWIS REPORTS attendance at thegames he and his father are running Isdecidedly on the upgrade and ahead oflast year. One angle they've workedvery successfully is Chenille Bed SpreadNight. On this night the stage is at-tractively flashed with a wide variety ofchenille spreads. Each winner has hisor her choice of a chenille spread or someother merchandise award. Advance bal-lyhoo centered on Chenille Bed SpreadNight attracts a lot of women to thegame, Bosco reports. "It seems mostwomen want to own such a spread andprefer to play bingo in the hope of win-ning one to going to the store and pur-chasing one." He reports he also stagesQuilt Night, Blanket Night and othernights featuring other types of mer-chandise.

A SPECIAL game twist that makes thewomen go for special game cards is offer-ing of a boudoir set as special game prize.This prize usually consists of a chenillebedspread, a quilt, a blanket, dresser andboudoir sets. One needs no imaginationto picture the flash and appeal such anaward has when displayed attractivelyon the stage.

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DEALS(Continued from page 54)

who is cooking up some new deals forthe spring. He is rather secretive aboutthem now but says the boys will hearabout them as soon as they are ready.

At the recent Coin Machine Show inChicago, Bozo, the wonder dog, featuredon a 300 -hole hit -and -take board andon a 20 -hole card, created quite a stir,according to reports. Ideal Sales, Inc.,was the sponsor.

HAPPY LANDING.

PACIFIC COAST(Continued from page 42)

Clark, who came in from the springs,where she is spending the winter. PastPresident Clara Zeiger also was on hand.as were Past President Martha Levine,Ethel Krug and Peggy Forstall.

Letters were read from Mrs. Ed Foley,Foley & Burk Shows. She also incloseddues for the coming year. Toots Epplereturned from a trip to Oklahoma, whileHazel Fisher and Verna Seeborg camein from Oakland, Calif., after being ab-sent a week. Relley Castle returned toSan Francisco after attending last Mon-day night's meeting. Florence Webberlooked like a new member in her "Blue,"as did Vera Downey. Latter was verymuch in evidence in the moving picturesof the party given by Olga Celeste lastspring at the Lincoln Park Zoo in honorof the Auxiliary and PCSA. Olga hasinvited the Auxiliary and PCSA to beher guests at the zoo again on January29. Moving pictures again will be takenand presented at the following meetingof the Auxiliary.

Weekly award went to May Ward. Nobingo was played since the time wastaken up in viewing the moving pictures.Door prize, presented to the club byRosemary Loomis, was awarded EsterCarley. A large blackboard was pre-sented the club by Estelle Hanscom, whowas much in evidence at the meetingand was welcomed back to the fold.However, she did report that this wouldbe her last meeting for some time be-cause she leaves with the Crafts Shows onFebruary 1. Ruth McMahon also willleave with the Crafts organization. LucilleZimmerman, according to reports, isSacramento, Calif., bound. In aboutthree weeks many more of the girlswill leave to join their respective shows:some will be able to come in occasionally,while others bid adieu until next year.After adjournment lunch was served byStella Linton and Ethel McDonald un-der supervision of Nina Rodgers, housechairman, and the wonderful ham bakedby Marge Corey was cut. All were givena vote of thanks for their thoughtfulnessto the members. Rose Clark also wasgiven a vote of thanks for the beer.

Houston to Greater UnitedDALLAS, Jan. 30.-J. George Loos,

manager of the Greater United Shows,said here today that his organizationhad been awarded the midway contractfor the 1939 Houston Fair and Ex-position.

With the LadiesHere and Theresere

By VIRGINIA KLINEBELLE GLADE, Fla., Jan. 28. -Mr. and

Mrs. Morris Voltaggio winter here, wherethe former has a trucking line. Duringthe summer he manages the LatlipShows. They have a daughter and aPekinese dog to keep them company.

Miami: Juanita and Eddie Strassburgare located at the North Miami Zoo.Juanita is a former president of theLadies' Auxiliary of the Heart of AmericaShowmen's Club and still has the club'sactivities at heart. We talked over allthe late news and social events. Eddie'sChimps look fine and Big Sammy seemedto remember us. The Strassburgs wouldlike to winter 1n Kansas City, Mo., butthe mild climate here is so good for theanimals they dislike taking them north.The Dodsons were at the fair meetings,but I saw their beautiful homes onNortheast 89th street. Both homes areexactly alike and right out on the pointso all can be near the fishing.

I stopped at 011ie Trout's Trailer Campand Aggie is carrying on Just as 011iewould want her to. The place lookswonderful and vastly improved since Isaw it two years ago. Dave and SallyStevens are in an apartment on 13thstreet, Miami Beach, Just across fromHarry Richman's home. Both look goodand Dave is much heavier, browner andhealthier. Funland has been turned intoa Midget Auto Racing Park and businessseemed to be good. The Endy brothers.Dave and Ralph, don't seem to miss thecold winds of their native Pennsylvaniaand are satisfied to remain in Miami allwinter.

Key West: I have never seen so manybridges on so little land. There are twoshows here, Bantly's and a combinationof several others. Both have good loca-tions, but neither was very enthusiasticabout business. Mrs. Bantly is attend-ing the fair meetings in the North, butMr. Bantly is here, getting a good coatof tan. Since No. 1 and No. 99 highwaysclose here, we were forced to turn back.

Punta Gorda: This is the home of Mr.and Mrs. Charles Hertzberg, of KeystoneShows. The former was attending thefair meetings, but the latter was at homeand with Mr. and Mrs. M. C. (Reckless)Johnson we had an enjoyable visit. Theyhave a comfortable home and lots ofroom for the visitors who come here tofish and hunt game. Mrs. Hertzberggave me some unusual Panama shells formy fishpond in Oregon. She has notbeen feeling so well and is undergoingtreatment on her eyes as a result of a re-cent automobile accident.

Sarasota: Quarters of the Ringlingcircus here is a sight worth seeing. Hugebuildings house the lions and other ani-mals and a wonderful site has been setaside for the elephants where they canbe out of doors almost all of the time.Porn and Modoc, the Patterson elephants,which I know by name, were there, butI'm sorry to say I could not recognizethem in the group of 30. Several ridingacts were out in the open ring, and itseemed warm enough to open, but evena circus must have a rest and they canget it here. I next visited the RinglingMuseum, and while it houses some veryrare and wonderful old paintings and arttreasures, It is not kept up very well.There is an admission charge and acharge to park the cars, but few at-tendants. Unless it is due to the usualdecay of the climate, I should think itcould be kept in better condition. Justmy personal opinion of course. Off nowto Winter Haven for the Citrus Showand then the big one at Tampa.

UNDER THE MARQUEE -(Continued from page 34)

Henry Brothers, Happy Glenn and Clif-ford: Mason's monkeys: Capt. WilliamDedrich's military ponies and dogs: Cer-ro] and Wasson. aerialists. Show hasbeen playing under Parent-Teacher asso-ciations past five years. Milt and AlmaTaylor state they expect to be with theBig One coming season.

WHEN HAGENBECK-WALLACE Circusclosed last year Ted and Betty Merchanttook up quarters in Studio City Valley.They have played some theater dates,featuring Smoky Star in drama andposes. Ted Is now working at WarnerBros. as horse trainer In picture Sweep-stakes Winner. He trained the starhorse, Firefly, in the picture. Grace

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ROMIG & ROONEY CIRCUS played areturn date at Red Rose Tavern, Detroit.Other Detroit spots played were Clyde'sCafe, Silver Star, Vern's OAPs. El PasoCafe, Royal Gardens, Spanish Villa, RedRose Inn, and Mahopac Inn. Lake Orlon.Program includes horses, mules, pontes,dogs, riders, aerialists, wire walkers, ac-robats and clowns. Owners of title areCarl A. Romig, of Reading, Pa., andElizabeth Rooney. formerly of RidingRooneys, of Baraboo, Wis. They, withseveral assistants, are daily breakingstock.

ALL SHOULD BEAR with the operators ofcircuses, and especially the smaller ones, thecoming season. Let's help promote employ-ment by giving them all the encouragementpossible.

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS in a re-cent issue carried a lengthy article con-cerning Robert E. Weaver, a young Peru,Ind., artist and winner of the ChalonerFoundation Award. He has two forth-coming paintings, again featuring somephase of life of the circus. He shippedhis latest creation to San Francisco,where it will be shown at the GoldenGate International Exposition. Title ofhis entry is "Those Riding Hannefords."It depicts the troupe of bareback riderswho lived in Peru for a number of years.The painting is four by five feet and ittook seven weeks to do the job. Hislast year's prize winner was "Wagon 97."which was awarded second place in theHalgarten Award Competition at theNational Academy of Design Show. Itis now a part of a traveling exhibitionof young American artists.

February 4, 1939 WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE -PIPES The Billboard 57

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A department for Pitchmen, Demonstrators, Novelty Sales-men, Medicine Showmen. Agents, Streetmen and Others.

by BILL BAKER(Cincinnati Office)

WALTER BRITTON .formerly of peeler fame, is working as aprison guard for the State of Alabama.He recently visited Stanley Naldrettwhen the latter was in Birmingham.

MR. AND MRS. BILLY DE GRAYand Jimmy O'Donnell recently opened a a change. Are you, going along with it?chain store in Birmingham. Ala.. for aweek-end with Eddie Schlrico's gyroloot outfit.

$15 per day. "Tucson is hostile to pitch -men, but I worked the railroad yardat pay day, anyhow. it seems that threefellows burned up the town recently, soothers have to suffer."

RELIABILITY is a great asset in anyprofession, especially In Pitchdom.

CURLEY RIVERS .

is working doorways in Birmingham,Ala.. on blocks and blades to good takes,

MR. AND MRS. JACK HUBBELL , ,

are reported still in Birmingham, Ala.,with their needle layout.

PHIL SLOANcontinues working his jewelry in Bir-mingham, Ala.

THE EASIEST way to go down to defeatis to have no regard for moral or financialobligations.

MAXY MAXLAX .blew Into Birmingham, Ala., last weekfrom Tampa, Fla.

JEFF FARMER .pens from Elizabeth City, N. C., that hewill work there only a few days, thengo into Tennessee and Kentucky for thetobacco markets. Says he'd like to seepipes from Doc A. Anderson, JackFlowers, Blocky Kessler. Southern JackWilson, H. Schneider and Doc Brummitt.

WHAT'S DOIN' in Cleveland and who Isworking St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo.?

EDDIE (SHIFTY) LEWISpencils from St. Petersburg, Fla., hishome for the last 10 years, that he has IT DEPENDS UPON you alone as to whetherbeen working there for three weeks to business will be good In 1939.business that is nothing to brag about.He met several of the pitch fraternity LEON DUBIN .but they failed to stay there because of arrived in Reading, Pa., recently after afinancial conditions, he says. He adds week's stay in Trenton, N. J., and wentthat this is the first year the city has into the waffle -iron business with Byseen such a drop in tourist trade. He Katz and Ray Levine. Says he has beenand his wife had planned to remain doing very well. He has two demonstra-there until spring but have now decided Lions running in town, one in the F. W.to find greener pastures. Grant store and one 1n Pomeroy's de-

partment store.CHEROKEE MEDICINE CO. .

IT APPEARS that everything is undergoing

BLACKY BEARD .is reported to be clicking, working gapsin Miami, Fla.

HAROLD (TOMMY) THOMPSON .pens from Milwaukee that his openingin a Kresge store there with varnishproved a bloomer because the store wasbeing picketed. He adds that he expectsto get the long green in a neighborhoodKresge store and that the town is loadedwith demonstrators.

TRIPOD OPININCS: "How can a pitchmanstate his policy if he has none?"

C. J. BUTTERFIELD . .

ace tie -form worker, is managing a fill-ing station for the winter in Sterling,Ill., his home town.

DAVID THOMAS .writes that his boys are clicking inDaytona Beach, Fla. "Just read a pipefrom C. Schroeder at Van Alstyne, Tex.:"he says. "My car broke down there atthe time Dr. Ward was there and myboys did a cowboy routine one nightfor him. Dr. Ward was doing goodbusiness there, and the town is A-1 formed and I sure hate to see it close, be-cause Texas is one of the few remainingStates in which med shows get a break.Why don't the fellows who have playedtowns which have since been closedmake a real effort to open them again?Because they are known they shouldstand a better chance with the cityfathers. Has anyone a better idea?"

is preparing for next season in quartersat Paris, Tenn. A new stage and newscenery are being installed, and unitplans to play two and three-weekstands, with a change of program eachnight. Recent visitors included MickeyPrice and family, Tom Sadler and family,Texas Jack, Texas Rose and Joe (Toby)Purcell and family.

ONE OF THE BOYS writes that the fellowswho are continually squawking about badbusiness should get into a town that hasnot been burned up.

'BEN MOREHOUSE . .

blasts from Miami, Fla.: "Have beenworking here the past four weeks pass-ing out plenty of knife sharpeners andglass cutters. Worked a parking lot thefirst week and did not do so hot, butnow I'm working in a leading hardwarestore, which is a 100 per center. Willremain here until March 1. Boys, Ifyou're thinking about coming to Miamito work be sure to have a good-sizedb. r. with you, as readers are high; city.$22; county and State. $36, and there'sonly one good parking lot in town for$15 per week. There are plenty of pitch -men here, but only three of us areworking. Would like to read pipes fromCharlie Price, Dick Ford and ChiefMex."

CLIFF ASKINS . . .

writes from Tucson, Ariz.. that he

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The North Coast States are good, hesays, and have free readers for disabledveterans. Reader in Arizona is $5 to

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JEDRO CO., 132 W. 92nd St., New York City.

STANLEY NALDRETT .after three weeks of good business inBirmingham, Ala., left January 22 for aweek's stand in Columbus, Ga., with hisjuicer layout.

UNDERESTIMATING your competitor is abad habit.

JACK MURRAY .is reported working herb tea in a chainstore in Birmingham, Ala.

TED TRAVERS .is in Birmingham, Ala., lining up a tealayout.

BARNEY KAPLAN .in his first pipe from New Orleans, says:"Weather here is wonderful and thetown is open. Percy Abbott a real friendof the boys. Gets them readers on timeand fixes any trouble they get into.There's plenty of sunshine here but nomoney."

MEMORIES: Do you remember when Fred(Size) Cummings first took to the road withcleaner? When Harry Z. Austin pounded theIvories and otherwise entertained with thelate Pete DuVall's med opry? When R. A.Miller was "going around the world on adeck of playing cards?"

MRS. FRANK C. KEITH .

of the F. C. Keith Players, operating inWestern Arkansas under canvas withpictures and vaudeville, gave a surprisedinner party January 17 in honor of herhusband's birthday. The table wasspread under the heated tent. Mr. andMrs. Leo Thompson were recent visitors

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SLOWEST PRICES GUARANTEEDSharp Needles ( Retells $2) 1,000 Needles 28cTailor Needles 1 000 Needles 500Millinery Needles 1,000 Needles 97cEmbroidery Needles 1 000 Needles 80cSelf Threading Needles 1,000 Needles $1.30Needle Threader& on Cards Gross 35cArmy A Navy Needle Becks. Gross 1.16World's Fair Needle Books.100 Complete 4.60Needle Package With Needle Threaders,

Big Seller (Big Profits) .100 Complete 1.95Samples 25c. Small Orders Gladly Filled.Deposit on C. O. D. Orders. Free Circular.

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Money refunded within 3 days if notsatisfied. Real flash for salesboards,bingo operators, agents, salesmen orstorekeepers. Other Coats from $8.00Up.

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Veterans Wake Up!Note rs ,Oral to larger quarters. Old-timers areback in line selling oar Veteran, joke Books. Dfae-uinrss-2c to 5c. Sell 10c to 25e. Other rd.,

noble features. Holiday Flashes. Patriotic Calen-dars, Welcome Cards, etc. 2r. to ,r Send 10e LaSamples. VETERANS' SERVICE MAGAZINE,189 Duane St., New York City.

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on the show but have left for Iowa Wvisit relatives until the spring opening.Keith roster at present includes Eva andBill Auton (the Musical Autons), BuddyMorris, Charles MacDaniel, Harry andBessie Mae Dawson, Capt. Frank Rolla-way and Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Keith. TheKeiths plan to open a platform show assoon as weather permits.

YOU CAN OBTAIN the respect and honorof everyone only after you have done yourpart well.

AWAITING THE MARDI GRASIn New Orleans are Jake Rubin, JoeBouner, Red McCoy, Slim McKnight,Barney Kaplan, Nate Youman,the GreatVenick and George Burger.

CHARLES KLINGER .scribes from Chicago: "While visitinghere I could not resist going down tothe Maxwell Street Market, where I metmany oldtimers, the most notable beingJames Wells, of sharpener note, who isnow working med. It was bitter cold,but Wells held his tip and turned to areal old-time passout. Wells has anodd bally-a trained dog that doesstartling and amusing tricks. Also metRalph Pratt, of transferine fame, whowas working to good takes. I'd like toread pipes from Lester Kane, Al Rice,Frank Libby, Jimmy Miller and TomBarret."

THINGS WE NEVER HEAR: "Let's fake aleaf from the Pitchman's book. By hisindomitable courage he is able to surmountthe greatest obstacles." -Local merchant.

BOB POSEY , . .

scribes from Jackson, Mich.: "Haven'tseen very many of the knights sinceOctober. The snow is pretty deep andit has been very cold. I'm not settingthe world on fire, but am working every-day. Where is everybody hiding? Pipein, Al Decker, Al Cover, George andMartha Barry, A. L. Richards and BobbyDale."

BABE KEATING ...is working Georgia with med on aveteran's reader and wishes to give theboys the low-down on Georgia spotsworked since Christmas. "Newnan,where I worked on the courthousesquare, is very good. At Dalton I hada good Main street corner; Carrollton hadbeen worked with med, so I only madeone pitch. Had to see the mayor for cityreader of $1 a day. Gainesville is fair.Duluth has a good Main street cornerand reader is $2.50 a day without asoldier's . license. Lawrenceville hasplenty of home guards, but a road mancan get some money there. Reader isfree on courthouse square. One lot onDecatur street, Atlanta, can be workedfor three months on a $15 city license.Doc Bob Smith, Louis Chapman andSalem Bedoni, pipe in."

THIS YEAR like any other year there willbe the successes and failures in Pitchdom.In which class will you be?

TOM ADKINS , ,

is reported to be in Atlanta.

EDDIE EGAN F , .

is reported working in New Haven,Conn., to good business.H. OWEN.,,saya there's plenty of demonstrators instores in New Haven, Conn.

THE PATH to success is a hard one. Watchyour step.

WHY ARE SOME .of the boys and girls so negligent aboutsigning their names to their communica-tions to the column? We received two ofthem again last week, one of which wasa nifty from Toledo, but neither had aJohn Henry appended, with the resultthat they had to be tossed into thewastebasket. If they are worth writingthey are certainly worth signing. Don'tyou think so?

A. C. SELLS . , ,

tells from Macon, Ga., that he's beenselling wholesale novelties and pitch -men's supplies.

REALLY LIVING Is to live to help live.

NEW! FLY IN SUGAR - NEW!One of the cleverest l:iuch provoker, and funniest effects ever created. \\'heua guest drops one of these real looking lamps of sugar in his hot tea or coffee,you can imagine his surprise when an imitation fly floats to the surface. Thesugar has the fly concealed inside and when the sugar melts, it rises to thesurface. Imagine the fun! One lump to the package.

Our Catalogue of Thousand Other Laughs Free Upon Request.DOZEN. 81.00. 25% Deposit With Order. GROSS. $10.80.

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Pitchdom Five Years Ago

Royal Milton (Dusty) Rhodes was cor-ralling some lucre in Tampa, Fla. . . .

Fred Vail was enjoying good weather butnot much business in Chicago. , .

H. T. Maloney was vacationing in Co-lumbus, O. . The Maitland -WilliamsFun Show was clicking with candy andmed sales working Virginia territory.

George Shields was store -showingit in Texas with Cecil -Cecilia to goodreturns. . . , Doc A. Anderson was find-ing "gold in them thar hills of Virginia"with strop dressings. . . Billy Rimmerwas managing to obtain a few orders forfarm papers working Jacksonville, Fla.

. Among the boys working the autoshow in Hartford, Conn., were C. W.Oleson, V. Nontello, W. Bannister, P. J.Sullivan, C. McC sin, Mark Cohen,Johnny Meyers, Jay Lewis, A. B. Hoff-man and Eddie Del nont. . Murray.Ky., proved a red l ine for Jeff Farmerwith sharpeners ant hones. , EddieBechtell's pitch stor 1 on Houston street,Fort Worth, Tex., vas clicking.Greenville, Miss., pet ved the banner spotof the year for Bo) Posey. PopKane and Harold Nc roman, erstwhile penworkers, were corra ling the long greenwith a coil demon( tration at the Cin-cinnati Auto Show. . . . Homer Bognerwas finding business to be picking upin Ft. Wayne, Ind., working streets anddoorways with bl ides, combs, combcleaners, razors an f razor sharpeners.

. Doc Laushell ' las in Columbus, O..laying plans to spri ig a new med operain the spring. . . . Doc Price blew intoCincinnati after s uccessfully workingViradex in Columbus, O., for severalweeks, . Doc Go ge M. Reed was pre-paring for his anneal road tour after asuccessful week's si and in a Columbus(O.) chain store.. . Kid Carrigan waspresenting his healtl t talks in Dayton, O.,to remunerative res ills. . Doc TedE. Dunlap was fin ling lucrative pick-ings working the S)uth Central States.

Tom Sigourne y, after a successfulstand on State str let, Chicago, movedhis store to Clark itreet in the WindyCity. . . . That's a .1.

PITCHMEN'S SAYII CS: "Say, little town,don't you cry, you'll rave my med show byand by." -Doe Roberl Smith.

T. A. CEE JR.has a nifty idea 'or selling fountainpens. For a belly 1.e rapidly draws pensketches of memt ers of his tip todemonstrate the of iciency of his pens.He recently worke 3 a small lot offCherry street, Mac sn, Ga., to a goodcrowd.

BILL DABNEY .working socks, and Joe Smith, ties, didgood business recen fly on Downie Bros.'Circus lot in Mao in, Ga., where theystopped off on tin it way to Valdosta,Ga., and Florida.

BILL WILHELM . , ,is working card merchandise in Ma-con, Ga.

DAD PARKER . , ,

is clicking with blades and soap inMacon, Ga.

IT WAS D. F. (H00T1 McFARLAND, webelieve, who once remarked: "The big shotin Pitchdom does not pose, he leaves that tothe fellow who wishes to be thought of as abig shot."

DAVID FRANKS,,,for 18 years a demonstrator in thiscountry and England, from where loeoriginally came, writes his first pipefrom Washington. "My activities," hetells, "have been confined to 10 -centstores and in the summer to VirginiaBeach Park. I handle English SilkenTaffy, a commodity entirely differentfrom other taffies. I have a spectaculardemonstration showing the process ofmanufacture, including a display of taffypulling by hand. My commodity hasbeen featured in The Dextrose Digest, abooklet published by Corn ProductsSales Co. I am buying a trailer and ex-pect to make fairs this year."

Events for 2 Weeks(Jan. 30 -Feb. 4)

CALIF. -Indio. Riverside Co. Fair, 3-5.Pasadena. Dog Show, 4-5.

COLO. -Denver. Stock Show, 28 -Feb. 4.FLA.-Miami Beach. Legion Rodeo 28 -Feb. 4.

Tampa. Pan-American & Hernando DeSoto Expo., 30 -Feb. 18.

Vero Beach. Fruit Festival, Jan. 30 -Feb. 4.

MD. -Baltimore. Dog Show, 3-4.MICH.-Alpena. Wirter Carnival, 27 -Feb. 5.

Lansing. Indoor Circus, 30 -Feb. 4.MINN.-St. Paul. Winter Carnival, 23 -Feb. 5.N. Y. -Bath. Fire Dept. Fair -Carnival, 2-4.OHIO -Toledo. Sportsmen & Home Builders'

Show, 28 -Feb. 5.OKLA.-Tulsa. Home Show, 31 -Feb. 4.

(Feb. 6-11)ARIZ.-Phoenix. Rodeo, 9-12.CALIF. -Oakland. Dog Show, 11-12.COLO. -Lamar. Live -Stock & Poultry Show,

8-10.FLA.-Miami Beach. Legion Rodeo, 4-11.ILL. -Chicago. Merchandise Fair, 6-10.MASS. -Boston. N. E. Sportsmen's & Boat

Show, 4-12.MICH.-Ironwood. Winter Carnival, 10-12.

Petoskey. Winter Carnival, 3-12.MINN.-Crookston. Poultry Show, 6-10.N. Y. -New York. Natl. Notion & Novelty Ex-

hibit, 6-11.New York. Dog Show, 12.

O. -Cleveland. Grotto Circus, 6-18.PA. -Philadelphia. Natl. Home Show, 10-18,UTAH -Ogden. Poultry & Live -Stock Shaw,

7-14.

ROUTES(Continued from page 22)

Masters, Johnny (Murray's) Tuckahoe, N. Ync.

Maurice & Cordoba (Book -Cadillac) Detroit, b.Mayo, Andy, & Co. (Strand) NYC, t.Meehan, Neece (Wonder Bar) Baltimore, h.Men of Manhattan, Eight (Capital) Washing-

ton, D. C., t..Merriman, Ted (Lobby No. 21 Juarez, N. M.Merry Macs (Onyx) NYC, nc.Miami Mannequins (Geo. Washington) Jack-

sonville, Fla., h.Mich', Princess (Merry-Go-Roued) Newark,

ne.Michon, Michel (Russian Kretchmai NYC, ne.Mignon (Riverside) Milwaukee, t.Miller Trio, Jim (Gay Nineties) NYC, nc.Miller, Susan (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood, De.Mills, Star & Tracy (Yacht Club) NYC, nc.Mock, George (Gray Wolf Tavern) Youngs-

town, O., nc.Modie & Lemaux (The Ranch) Seattle, nc.Moffett, Adelaide (Plaza) NYC, h.Make & Poke (Plantation) NYC. ne.Mona, Jean (HI -Hat) Chi, nc.Montmartre Boys (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc.Monoff, Yvonne (Rose Bowl) Cho, nc.Monti, MUD. (Savoy -Plaza) NYC, h.Moore & Revel (Dempsey -Vanderbilt) Miami

Beach, Fla., h.Moore. George W. (Nouville Casino) Menton,

France, nc.Morgan, Johnny (Boulevard Tavern) Elm-

hurst. L. I., nc.Morgan, Russ, & Orch. (Stanley) Pittsburgh, t.Morrison Twins (Cafe Venice) Galveston,

Tex., De.Morton. Eddy (Frontenac) Detract. h.Murphy, Dean (Rainbow Room) NYC, no.Murray & Alan (Old Roumanian) NYC, nc.Murray, Steve (Little) NYC, ncMurray. Alan (Esquire) Miami, no.Murray, Arthur, Dancers (Netherland P1aaa1

Cincinnati, h.Murray, Elizabeth (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC.

nc.N

Nadine & Charles (Glass Bucket) Kingston,Jamaica, nc.

Naturals, Three (Netherland Plaza) Cincin-nati, h.

Nazarenko, Iasha (St. Regis) NYC, b.Neil & Clark (Midnight Sun) NYC, nc.Neller, Robert (State -Lake) Chi, t,Nelson, Ozzie, & Orch. (Pal.) Chi, t.Nestor, Henry (The Drum) Coral Gables, nc.Nevins, Thelma (2 o'Clock) Baltimore, nc.Nichols, Freddy (Tic Toe) Montreal, Que., ne.Nicholas Bros. (Cotton Club) NYC, nc.Nicholson, Jane (St. Regis) NYC,, h.Nickerson, Flo (Geo. Washington) Jackson-

ville, Fla., h.Niessen, Gertrude (Versailles) NYC, nc.NSgey, Ruth (Radio City Rainbow Grill) NYC,

nc.Nixon & Sans (Riverside) Milwaukee, t,Nolan, Bob (Royal Palm) Miam:-., nc.Norman, Patricia (Lyon & Eddie's) NYC, nc.Norman, Karly (Woodside Gardens) Long Is-

land, nc.Novy, Mischa (Casino Russel NYC, nc.

Oakes, Jimmy (Club Tivoli) Juarez, Mexico.nc. "Sugar Dice"

Roll 'Em and Eat!Protected label. The pattern of the spots, when

rapped around cubes of granulat d sugar,peppermints, carmels, milk chocolate or other ton.Section, forms dice. Survey indicates that almosteveryone whose opinion was asked would Im-mediately buy a 50 package because of Its novelty.Use this label on an excellent confection and youwill have two reasons for buying Instead of one -novelty and desire for good candy. Business in.valves only o purchase and distribution thepackages, ut ownerdoes not have the time toproperly supervise. This is your opportunity for7939. Cash In on the markets Cn by BuncoParties, the two World's Fai Carnivals, BridgePrizes. Vending Machines, Novelty Stores. thefifty-eight Beer Dealers -and hundred

thousand Lunch Rooms Restaurants.Owner will dispose of exclusive rightsfor a rea-sonable cash offer or cash and small froma rated concern.

LOUIS PORTER16156 Oakfield Ave.,e. Detroit, Mich.

SPICY COMIC BIRTHDAY CARDSHot, peppy, laughable; every adult buys; 20 newdesigns, spice and flash, white card printed two colorswith envelopes. No cheap Junk, but fast 10c sellers.

AGENTS! SALESMEN! STOREKEEPERS!Amazing profits on small Investment. 100. 52.50;500, 810.00; 1,000, $18.00; samples, 20 for$1.00.COMIC SHOP, 2483.A Kensington Ave., Phila., Pa.

February 4, 1939 GENERAL OUTDOOR The Billboard 59

O'Connors, Three (Orph.) Memphis, t.O'Day. Darlene (Bismarck) Chi, h.O'Dell, Dell (E) Rio) NYC, nc.O'Hanlon, Kathleen (Pepper Pot) NYC, nc.Oldfleld, Emmett (Earle) Washington, D. C., t.Oliver, Josue (Black Cat) NYC, nc.Orchids, The Three (Rose Bowl) Chi, nc.Orla, Nina (El Gaucho) NYC, nc.Ortega, Esa (St. Regis) NYC. h.Ortega, Rosita (Havana -Madrid) NYC, nc.

PPaley, Nellie (Gallant's) NYC, nc.Pan-American Trio (Mother Kelly's) Miami

Beach. nc.Pancho & Dolores (Havana -Madrid) NYC, nc.Parker. Murray (Barkley's) Brooklyn, nc.Parker. Ray (Gray Wolf Tavern) Youngs-

town, O., nc.Parks, Roy (The Drum) Coral Gables, Fla., nc.Parks, Barbara (HI -Hat) Chi, nc.Parks, Joey (Mayfair) Worcester, Mass., h.Parraga, Graziella (Larue's) NYC, re.Patricola, Tom (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC,

nc.Paul, Fred (Garde) New Haven. Conn., h.Paul & Paulette (Collslmo's) Chi, nc.Payne, Johnny (Elysee) NYC, h.Pecera, Lewis (Montparnesse) NYC, nc.Pedro & Dolores (Harlem Casino) Pittsburgh.

nc.Petry, Gedda (St. Regis) NYC, h.Phillips, Jimmy (Bill's Gay '90s) NYC, nc.Phillips & Kohl (Earle) Washington, D. C., t.Plere & Roland (St. Moritz) NYC, h.Pliner & Earle (Blackstone) Chi, h.Poliakova, Nestle (Russian Kretchma) NYC.

Pooley, Bob (Bancroft) Worcester, Mass., h.Pope, Glen (Road to Mandalay) NYC, etc.Powell, Ethel (La Cava) NYC. re.Pryor, Roger, & Orch. (Pal.) Cleveland, t.

Rabb, Joseph (Tokay)RNYC, re.Radio Aces (Royal Palm Club) Miami, nc.Rambeau, Clay (Alms) Cincinnati, h.Ramon & Renita (The Drum) Coral Gables,

Fla., nc.Rand, Wally (Show Bar) Forest Hills, L. I.,

nc.Randall Sisters (Earle) Washington, D. C., t.Randolph, Amanda (Black Cat) NYC, nc.Raoul & Reyes (Palm Island Club) Miami, nc.Raoulettes (Green Gables) Drum, Pa., nc.Ray, Iris (Pepper Pot) NYC, nc.Raye & Nardi (Royal Palm) Miami Beach,

Fla., nc.Raymond, Little Louise (Lookout House) Cov-

ington, Ky., nc.Rayes, Belly (Drake) Chi, h.Reade, Janet (Colosimo's) Chi, no.Red & Curly (Kit Kat) NYC, nc.Reed. Diane (Village Casino) NYC, no.Reed & Mele (Royale Frolics) Chi, nc.Reiter, Erie (St. Regis) NYC, h.Renee & Lora (Happy's) Glendale, L. I.. nc.Rhodes, Dorothy (Black Cat) NYC, nc.Rhythm Rockets, Sixteen (Capitol) Washing-

ton, D. C., t.Rice. Sunny (Rosy) NYC, t.Richman, Harry (Road to Mandalay) NYC,

nc.Richie, Jack, & Rhythm Rangers (Reedsville)

Reedsville, Va., 1; (Park) Richmond 2-5;(Franklin) Franklin 6-7, t.

Rigas, Belle (Oetjens) Brooklyn, re.Riggs, Curly (La Fonda) Hollywood, nc.Rileys, Four (Walton Roof) Phila, h.Rios, Rosita (2400) Washington, D. C., h.Rita & Ruben (Gray Wolf Tavern) Youngs-

town, O., nc.Roark, Edith (La Marquise) NYC, nc.Roberts & Martin (Murray's) Tuckahoe, N.Y.,

nc.Robbins, Billy (Coronado) Worcester. Mass.,

no.Robins, A. (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood, nc.Robinson Twins (Chet Parse) Chi, nc,Rockwell& The (Flamingo Club) Orlando,

Fla., nc.Rodrigo & Francine (Stevens) Chi, h.Rogers, Jimmy (Mon Paris) NYC, nc.Rolling Cloud, Chief, Dog Town Follies: Wash-

ington, N. C.; Columbia 5-11.Romas, Aerial (Shrine Circus) Amarillo, Tex.,

30 -Feb. 4.Romeros, The (Drake) Chi, h.Rooney. Pat (Colosimo's) Chi, nc.Rosaleen & Seville (Ambassador) NYC, h.Rose, Johnny (Pioneer Nut) NYC. nc.Rosin!, Paul (Belmont Plaza) NYC, h.Ross, Geraldine (Midnight Sun) NYC, nc.Ross, Nester Al (Wonder Bar) NYC, nc.Roth & Shay (Opera House) Leicester, Eng-

land.Bagel. Yvette (Colosimo's) Chi. nc.Ruskay, Blix (Cafe Society) NYC. nc.Russell, Robert (Hollywood) NYC, re.Ryan, Tommy (Commodore) NYC. h.

SSt. John, Alice (Wivel) NYC, re.Saksonsky. Simeon (Russian Kretchma) NYC.

nc.Sandoval, Eduardo & Nlcardo (Gaucho) NYC,

nc.Sandow, Leon (Garbo) NYC, re.Sava. Marussa (Russian Kretchma) NYC, nc.Schaff, Mitzi (Diamond Horseshce) NYC, nc.Scotti, George (Garbo) NYC, re.Scott, June (606 Club) Chi, nc.Scott, Virgie (Black Cat) NYC, C.Seat, Don (Caliente) Chi, no.Segal, Saul (Pioneer Nut Club) NYC, no.Seiler, Jay & Lou (Strand) NYC, t.Reims & Kaye (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, nc.Setz, Val (Pal.) Cleveland, t.Shaw, Helen (Old Roumanian) NYC, nc.Shaw, Ralph (Holland) NYC, h.Shaw, Wini (Walton Roofl Phila, h.Shaw, Miriam (Edison) NYC, h.Shayne & Armstrong (Hollywood Beach) Hol-

lywood, Fla.. is.Shea, Jack, & His Radio Round -Up (Colonial)

Bluefield, W. Va., 3-4; (Pocahontas) Welch5; (War) War 6; (Palace) Huntington8-11, t.

Sheridan, Nora (El Rio) NYC, nc.

McMAHON SHOWSWANT SHOWS -Athletic. Native Hawaiian, Hill.Billy, Fun House, Midget; Foreman for Ferris Wheel.Carrysesall, Tilt -a -Whirl and other Rides. Conces-sions all open exceptt Cook Rouse. Bingo, Diggers,Popcorn. Penny Pitch. Positively no grift. Playingall Celebrations and Fairs after July 3. Show opensearly les May at Marysville. Kan.

O. A. McMAHON, Muysellle, Kan.

Shipstead. Roy (Pan -Pacific Rink( Los An-geles, a.

Shore, Willie (Rose Bowl) Chi, nc.Silver, Hal (Riverside) Milwaukee, t.Simmons, Diana (Ernie's) NYC, nc.Simpson Sisters (St. Regis) NYC, h.Sisson & Neal (Oriental) Chi. t.Smith, Alan (Maple Grove Inn) Huntsville.

Ala., nc.Smith, Cyril (New Town Casino) Miami

Beach, nc.Smith, Jean (Rainbow Grill) NYC, nc.Solar, Willis (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC, nc.Sothern, Ann (Pal.) Cleveland, t.Sperry, Frank (Roosevelt) NYC, h.Spivak, Eli (Penthouse) NYC, re.Stander, Lionel (Earle) Washington, D. C.. t.Stephany, Karen (Orange City) Orange City,

Fla.. h.Stoker Bros.. Six (William Penn) Pittsburgh

4-5, h.Stone, Mary (Colosimo's) Chi, Sec.Stone, Paula (New Town Casino) Miami

Beach. nc.Stone, Beebe (Black Cat) NYC, nc.Stooges, Three (Casa Manama) NYC, nc.Storms & Leo (Riverside) Milwaukee, t.Stuart & Gllrone (Evergreen) Bloomfield,

N. J,. nc.Sullivan, Lee (Paradise) NYC, nc.Suzanne & Christine (Continentale) Miami.

nc.Swenson, Sammy )Putnam & Thurston's)

Worcester, Mass., re,Swifts, Three (Rosy) NYC, t.Sydell, Paul & Spotty (New Yorker) NYC, h.Sykes, Harry (Capitol) Atlanta, t.

TTaft, Ted & Mary (Oriental) Chi, t.Tal Sings (Forbidden City Cafe) San Fran-

cisco, nc.Talent, Bill (Palmer House) Chi, h.Tate, Katherine (Queen Mary) NYC, re.Taylor, Betty Lee (The Drum) Coral Gables,

Fla., nc.Taylor & Allen (Geo. Washington) Jackson-

ville, Fla., h.Templeton, Aiga (Rainbow Room) NYC, nc.Terrace Boys (Barney Gallant's) NYC, heTarrant & Dacita (El Gaucho) NYC, nc.Terry, Muriel (Garbo) NYC. re.Thelma & Velma (Venice) Galveston, Tex., c.Theodora (Eastern Star) Detroit, c.Therrien, Henri (Geo. Washington) Jackson-

ville, Fla., h.Thomashefsky Boris (Rainbow Inn) NYC, re.Three Peppers (Mammy's Chicken Farm)

NYC, re.Timmie & Freddie (Cotton Club) NYC, nc.Tisdale Trio (Coq Rouge) NYC, re.Titan Trio (Palmer House) Chi. h.Todd, Dick (Strand) NYC, t.Tomack. Sid. & Reis Bros. (Royale Frolics)

Chi, nc.Toy & Wing (Strand) NYC, t.Trado Twins (State -Lake) Chi, t.Treymour, Millie Savarin) Buffalo, nc.Troy & Lynn (Pal.) Chi, t.Troy, Theo (Royal Palm Club) Miami, nc.Tullah & Miy (Colosimo's) Chi, nc.

Underwood & Underwood (Trocadero) Boston,nc.

Uppercue, Virginia (Mon Paris) NYC, nc.Usdonoff, Mischa (Russian Kretchmal NYC,

no.V

Valda (Plantation) NYC, nc.Valdez, Tito & Corinne (International) NYC,

no.Valli, Pedro (Gaucho) NYC, nc.Van & Victor (Village Cellar) NYC, noVelez, Angela (Barney Gallant's) NYC, nc.Velita (Jimmy Kelly's) NYC, nc.Villon, Rene (Harry's New York Bar) Chi, nc.Vine, Billy (Tic Toe) Montreal, Que., nc.Vodery's, Will. Choir (Cotton Club) NYC, nc.Von Losen, Emily (Drake) Chi, h.

Wallace, Beryl (Earl Carroll's) Hollywood, nc.Walton, Bert (State -Lake) Chi, h.Wally, Nathan (St. Regis) NYC. h.Warner, Stanley (Riverside) Milwaukee, t.Warren & Myra (Geo. Washington) Jackson-

ville, Fla., h.Watson, The (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, nc.Wayne. Millie (Savarin) Buffalo. nc.Weems, Ted, & Band (Lyric) Indianapolis, t.Wells, Daphne (Arnsando's) NYC, re.Welsh, Roberta (Queen Mary) NYC, nc.Wemdling, Mary Louise (Hungarla) NYC. nc.Wences (Dorchester) London, h.Wencil, Ray (Faust Club) Peoria, Dl., nc.West, Everett (Chez Paree) Chi, nc.Westfield, Catherine (Pal.) Chi, t.Whalen & Wood (Colonial Inn) Singar, N. J.,

nc.Whalen, Maurice & Betty (State) NYC, t.Whaley, Bert (Brevoort) NYC, h.White, Doris (Pepper Pot) NYC, nc.White, Ann Queen Mary) NYC, re.White, Jack (18) NYC, nc.White Sisters (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, nc.White Bros. (McVan's) Buffalo, nc.White, Belva (Miami Club) Chi, nc.White, Danny (Royal Palm Club) Miami, nc.White's Lindy Hoppers (Cotton Club) NYC,

nc.Whitmans, The Four (College Inn) Chi, nc.Whitney, Eleanor (Pal.) Cleveland, LWhittler, Charlie (Royal Palm Club) Miami,

nc.Wicke, Gus "Popeye" (Radio Frank's) NYC,

:reWilcox, Verne (Chateau) Rochester, nc.Wilkey & Rae (Century) Baltimore. t.Williams, Pearl (Hickory Houser NYC, re.Williams, Jack (Palmer House) Chi, h.Williams, Janice (Paramount) Springfield.

Mass., t.Williams, Gwen (Queen Mary) NYC, re.Willard, Harold (Gay Nineties) NYC, nc.Willis, Claire (Brevoort) NYC, h.Wilson, Charlie (Commodore) NYC. h.Winston & Lollet (2 o'ClockI Baltimore, nc.Wolandi (Key West) Key West, Fla., p.Wood, Peggy (Geo. Washington) Jacksonville,

Fla., h,Woodrow, Bill (Lexington) NYC, h.Woods & Bray (Lookout House) Covington.

Ky., nc.Woodsum, Gertrude (Copley -Square) Bos-

ton, h.Wright. Charlie (Buckingham) NYC, h.Wyte, Una (Bandbox) NYC, nc.

YYevo & Doro (rCleveland, nc.Yost Men, Four (Diamond Horseshoe) NYC,

ac.Host's, Ben, Varsity Eight (Orpheum) Mem-

phis, t.Youngman, Benny (Hi -Hat) Chi, nc.

Zelaya, Don (Oriental) Chi. t.Zudella (Foeste) Sheboygan, Wis h.

DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL(Routes are for current week when no

dates are given)Along Came Juliet: Johnston City. Cl., l:

Harrisburg 2; St. Joseph 3; Springfield 4-5;Decatur 6; Hamilton 5; Girard 9; Carlyle10; Chicago 11-12.

Angela Is 22: (Orpheum) Sioux City, Ia., 1;(Iowa) Cedar Rapids 2; (Orpheum) Du-buque 3; (Orpheum) Hannibal, Mo., 4.

Bachelor Born: (Cox) Cincinnati; (Cass) De-troit 6-11,

Bankhead, Tallulah: (Ford) Baltimore 2-4.Barrymore, Ethel: (Hartman) Columbus. O.,

30 -Feb. 1; (Victory) Dayton 2; (English)Indianapolis, Ind., 3-4.

Bergman, Elmer (Reynold's Red Roof) Wor-cester, Mass., nc.

Cohan, George M.: (Cam) Detroit.Connors, Hughie (Lido) Worcester, Mass., re.Ellis, John, Rip Van Winkle Co.: (Windsor

schools) Detroit, until Feb. 15.Goldberg, Nate (Plymouth) Worcester, Mass., t.Hendrickson, Roy (Eden Gardens) Worcester,

Mass., re.Kiss the Boys Goodbye: (Harris) Chi.Larrymore, Francine: (Wilbur) Boston.Lunt & Fontanne: (Municipal Aud.) Kansas

City, Mo., 30 -Feb. I; (Forum) Wichita,Kan., 2; (Shrine Aud.) Oklahoma City.Okla., 3-4.

Of Mice and Men: (Plymouth) Boston.Our Town: (Selwyn) Chi.Shadow and Substance: (American) St, Louis;

(Cox) Cincinnati 6-11.Skinner, Cornelia Otis: (Grand) Chi,Stars in Your Eyes: (Shubert) Boston.Susan and God: (Hanna) Cleveland.Tobacco Road: (Nixon) Pittsburgh.What a Life: (Locust St.) Phila,Women. The: (Forrest) Phila.

MISCELLANEOUSArthur, Magician: Midway, Ala., 1-2; Brooks

3-4.Birch, Magician: Benton, Ark., I; Hot Springs

2; Malvern 3; Jonesboro 6; Monroe, La., 7;Bastrop 8; Haynesville 9; Gibsland 10.

Burro Ball: Cresco, Pa., 1; Scranton 2; Plain-field, N. J., 3; Orange 4.

Campbell, Loring, Magician: Wellington, Kan.,1; Eldorado 2; Hutchinson 3; Ellinwood 6;Dodge City 7; Goodweli, Okla 8; Goodland,Kan., 9; Norton 10.

Daniel. B. A., Magician: Gainesville, Ga., 2;Toccoa 3; Calhoun Falls, S. C., 4; Walhalla6; Central 7-8.

De Cleo, Magician: Marysville, 0., 30 -Feb. 11.Fred's Kiddie Circus: (Temple) Ardmore.

Okla., 2; (Ritz) Sulphur 4.Jason, Ventriloquist: (Oriental) Milwaukee.

Wis.. 3-4. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTLong, Leon, Magician: Corpus Christi. Tex., Insurance for House Trailers. Automobiles, Trucks.14. Concessions, Skating Rinks. Animals, Etc.Look at Life Museum: Akron, 0., 30 -Feb. 4. "SHOWMAN'S INSURANCE MAN,"McClung Zoo & School Circus: (Parish

schools) Evangeline, La., 1-14. CHARLES A. LENZMcNally's Variety Show: Forest Hill, Md., 30- Now 835 17th Ave., N. E., St. Petersburg, Fla.

Feb. 4.Magrum, C. Thomas, Magician: Mt. Vernon.

Mo., I; Ozark 2; Springfield 3-5; Boonville6; (Lincoln Univ.) Jefferson City 7; Newton.Ill., 8; Bridgeport 9; Linton, Ind., 10.

Marquis, Magician: Cisco, Tex., 1; Sweetwater2; Ballinger 3; San Angelo 6; Coleman 7;Santa Anna 8; Brownwood 9.

Oddities on Parade: Pittsburgh, Pa., 30 -Feb. 4.

Ricton's Dog Circus: Wagener, S. C., 30 -Feb. 4.Rippel, Jack Splash: Norway, S. C., 30 -Feb. 4.Stout's, L. Verne, Theater Workshop: Apple-

ton Wis., 1; Sheboygan 3; Kiel 3.Ulis & Clark: (Cherokee) Augusta. Ga., 1-4.World's Fair Museum: New Orleans, La., 30 -

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CARNIVAL(Routes are for current week when no dates

are given. In some instances possiblymailing points are listed.)

Crafts 20 Big: (Fair) Indio, Calif., 1-5.Evangeline: Lockport, La.Liberty Am. Co.: Crystal City, Tex.Pan Yan: Hattiesburg, Miss.; Laurel 6-11.Rocco: Claxton, Ga.Sorenson Bros.: Empire, Ga.Tassel), Barney: Lake Worth, Fla., 6-11.Texas Kidd: Palacios, Tex.Tip -Top: Darien, Ga.Virginia Am. Co.: Olar, S. C.West Texas: Marta, Tex.; Alpine 8-11.West's World's Wonder: (Fair) Vero Beach,

Fla.; West Palm Beach 6-11.Wise & Sutton: Moultrie, Ga.

CIRCUS AND WILD WESTDavenport, Orrin: (Vocational School Field

House) Lansing, Mich., 30 -Feb. 4; (PublicAuditorium) Cleveland, O., 6-18.

Polack Bros.: Amarillo, Tex., 30 -Feb. 4.WPA: (244th C. A. Armory) New York, N. Y.,

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available

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Clark's Greater ShowsNow Booking for Season 1939

Shows, Concessions. Opening in March.Address ARCHIE CLARK. 840 South Los An-geles St., Los Angeles. California.

To Settle an EstateWill sell Tilt -a -Whirl, 9 -Car Portable, extra goodshape: also 10 -Car Kiddie Hide. Can be seen here

t Chillhoiree Park. Terms to reliable people.All replies to JOHN GALLAGAN, Box 1270.villa, Tenn.

MOTOR CITY SHOWSNOW BOOKING SHOWS. RIDES AND CONCES-

SIONS,Can Hook any Attraction that does not conflict.

AddressVIC HORWITZ, 459 Prentis St., Detroit. Mich.

UNITED AMERICANSHOWS

NOW CONTRACTINGWhat Have You?

Address: Box 17, North Little Rock, Ask.

HELLER'S ACME SHOWS, INC.WANT SHOWS - Plantation, Monkey Circus, Dog and Pony, Motordrome. Speedway, WorkingWorld, Fun House, Mickey Mouse, Rolo Fun House, Penny Arcade, Girl Revue Good propositionfor man to tote full charge of 150.Ft. Circus Side Show complete. WANT RIDES: Will bookor buy half Interest In the following Rides: Sliver Streak, Rideea, Rocket. U Drive It, Loop -0 -Plane or any new and novel Ride or Show. WANT Concessions of all kinds. WANT ScenicPainter to paint Rides and Show Fronts. Foreman for Rides, Whip, Merry-Go-Rcsed, Ferris Wheel,Clalrplase. Kiddy Rides. WILL BUY Ocean Wave. Want Sound Truck Man with me last season.Concessions all open, Corn Game. Diggers, Cook House, tickets from office for rent. Custard, POPCorn, Wheels, exclusive; American Palmist. Stanley write. Want to hear from following: RecklessJohnson, Mr. Bible, Mrs. Boardman, Stack Hubbard, Frank Parkins, Clark Coley Jr., DePhil, Ross,Frank Turner. Rides and Concessions will open Greenville. S. C., March 18th. In bean of town.Grand Opening, Rides, Shows, Free Acts. Concessions, April 3d. Address HARRY HELLER,471 North 11th St., Newark, N. J. Phone Humboldt 3.0474, until Feb. 9th then General De-livery, Greenville, S. C.

ilfl 7'hr' Billboard GENERAL OUTDOOR February 4, 1939

tiartinann'sI3ioadcast

IN HIS article, Legality of Prize Con-test, in last week's issue of The Bill-

board, Leo T. Parker, attorney at law,cited several high court decisions onthe question of chance that struck us asbeing very valuable to everybody Inter-ested in contests of various kinds andmerchandise. As Parker put it: "Thefact that 'chance' enters into distributionof prizes to patrons of amusement placesdoes not always result in the schemebeing unlawful."

In a Colorado case it was shown thatchance tickets were distributed In-discriminately to citizens. These ticketswere distributed not when admissiontickets were sold, but irrespective ofthose who purchased admission tickets.In other words, the persons who heldthe chance tickets received them with-out charge in every respect and were notrequired to purchase anything of valueor an admission ticket to receive thechance tickets. The court held thisplan not unlawful.

Another case of great interest wasthe decision on "chance" in Alabama. Itwas disclosed that chance tickets weredistributed to citizens to induce themto come to a free show in order that themanagement might have the opportunityduring intermission to sell the patronsmerchandise. The court held that thiswas not a violation of the State lawsdesigned against lotteries, saying: "Thereis no law which prohibits the gratuitousdistribution of one's property by lot orchance."

These schemes of pulling crowds strikeus as being possible of adoption by car-nivals and other traveling amusemententerprises for at least a part of eachlocal engagement in the two Statesconcerned. and especially on off nights.The two high court decisions, too, mightbe used to good advantage in getting

opinions on such schemes in otherSt ates.

T T i

u H. NYE busts loose with his opinionL on the question raised by a con-cessioner as to whether there is really amoral difference in a haul of a nickel ata time and one of much larger propor-tions. In itself the question is absurd.declares B. H., and we are fully in agree-ment with him on this.

"A patron," he points out, "can standin front of one concession or go from oneto another and get rid of several dollarspossibly, but during that time he hashad the pleasurable excitement of actionand uncertainty. He has been enter-tained for the evening just the same asif he had gone to the movies or anyother place of entertainment. He issatisfied. On the other hand, in front ofa flat joint he is clipped, pure and sim-ple, loses his bank roll, has no enter-tainment value for his money, goes awaya dissatisfied patron and becomes aknocker."

Aside from the so-called moral aspect,Nye cannot see why some managers don'tconsider this matter from a dollars andcents standpoint.

"Only so much per capita can be ex-pected from so many patrons." he argues."The man who comes to the carnival lotwith his family and a few dollars andloses those few dollars on a joint 1s allthru and money which would have goneto rides, shows and legitimate conces-sions is diverted to the support of theflat -Joint operator, his assistants andsticks. How can the 'office' get anybenefits from a concession that mustfirst support the operators and the out-side men and their women? The rideowner with an investment of severalthousand dollars 'makes' the midwayand gives up a percentage of every dollartaken in. The flat -joint operator is goingto take care of 5 to 10 people beforehe 'sees' the office-that's natural. Andthe 'heat' from Joints keeps away pa-trons! It is all so obviously a badbusiness proposition that it's a wonder

GREATER UNITEDSHOWS

WANTOctopus and Ridce-o with own transportation, also

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LONG SEASON -40 WEEKSOPENING DATE

LAREDO, TEX. FEB.15 to 26WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

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WANTED WANTED

DODSON'S WORLD'S FAIR SHOWSFOR SEASON 1939

OPENING IN HUNTINGTON, W. VA., MAY 151OUR LAST FAIR IN NOVEMBER

WILL BOOK any money -getting Show that does net conflict with what we have. Especiallywant Monkey Show, Midget Show, Animal Show, or any meritorious Show. WANT Freaks forfinest framed Side Show on the road, Girls for Girl Show (This is anOffice A ion), Musi-cians far Band. Will furnish Wagons for Boomerang Ride or any new Ride that we do nothave. Show will operate its own Wheels and Grind Stores. WANT Concession Agents thatcan and will work as per instructions. WANT first-class Builder that can design and buildFronts. WANT a first-class Man that can handle Sound Truck and take care of repairs on allshow -owned Sound Equipment.

HAVE FOR SALE Single Loop -o -Plane, first-class condition; first $500.00 takes it. 80 -FtRound Top with two 30 -Ft. Middles, all Poles, Stakes and Riggings, Top and Side Wall in faircondition, also 18 Lengths of 8 -high Blues in No. 1 shape. First $600.00 takes all, F. O. B.Huntington, W. Va. Musicians address CHARLES CLARK; Pit Show Attractions, RAYCRAMER; all others address care

DODSON'S WORLD'S FAIR SHOWS, 1109 N. E. 89th St., Miami, Fla.

GEO. F. DORMAN SHOWSWANTS

FOR OPENING MARCH 11.40 Weeks of Celebrations and Fairs and All Winter in Florida

RIDES, SHOWS and Legitimate Concessions of all kinds. Can Place Cook House. WillSell Exclusive Stock Wheels to responsible party. Address

CEO. F. DORMAN SHOWS, Box 387, Key West, Florida.Committees in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York and New England write.

some managers can be so damnablythickheaded.

"The army of broken flat -joint oper-ators last fall, compared with the num-ber of legitimate concession operatorsowning transportation equipment andstock and with money to winter, shouldprove something. Other proof could befound in the comparative financial con-dition of legitimate shows and racketshows.

"After all, good white space in TheBillboard should not be wasted on thediscussion. None are so dumb as thosewho will not see. Give a calf enoughrope and it will hang itself. The racketcrowd 1s fast using up the rope andspace behind the eight ball is gettingmore crowded every season,"

Notes From theCrossroads

By NAT GREEN

ACHANGE from one side of the fenceto the other makes a big difference

in a person's views. We have just readan interesting article in the ChicagoStadium's hockey booklet. It was writ-ten by Robert E. Hickey and is titledThe Circus and the Big Stadiums. Fiveyears ago when he was handling pub-licity for a circus Bob would have in-dignantly repudiated the idea he ispromulgating today, because It wouldhave been good business sense to do so.Now that he's with the indoor circusgroup it is but natural that he laudsIndoor shows as far superior to the cir-cus under canvas. While on first read-ing the article may seem to be a knockat tent shows, it cannot be denied thatpart of what Hidkey says is true, and aperusal of the article by circus men ingeneral might awaken them to thenecessity for modernizing the circus.

"The public," says Hickey, "prefers theindoor stadiums to the tents. as com-forts are possible in the buildings thatare not obtainable under canvas. Theseats are priced at a scale, whereas on aroad tour there are only general admis-sions and then an extra charge for re-served seats. The concession stands areclean and manned by a high-classpersonnel, and the ushers and ticketattendants are gentlemanly and courte-ous."

Continuing, Bob says: "Performers,property men, riggers and all circusattaches are happier when appearing atthe Stadium than when on tour. InChicago they have large, spacious well -ventilated dressing rooms with runningwater and baths, whereas on the roadthey are forced to dress in a crowdedtent with a water bucket serving as theshower and tub combined."

The article is too large to enumeratehere all of what Bob claims are advan-tages of the Indoor over the outdoorcircus. With some of his conclusions wecan't agree. The circus under canvasalso has its advantages, and if circusowners are sufficiently businesslike tokeep step with progress and give thepublic the consideration to which It isentitled they need not fear indoor com-petition.

J. C. McCaffery, president of theShowmen's League, off for the Tampafair. . Dave Williams, known asWaxo the Mechanical Man, did aFrankenstein character for one of theexhibitors at the coin machine show.

The skating team of Duke andNoble is temporarily out of the running.

. Duke Is in a Huntington (W. Va.)hospital as the result of an accident,and Noble is doing a single around Chi-cago. . Roy Barrett, now playingdates for Orrin Davenport, will appearwith the Chi Stadium Circus. . J. C.(Tommy) Thomas, of the Johnny J.Jones Exposition, off for parts unknownafter a sojourn in Chicago. . G. H.(Blackie) Williamson, circus boss prop-erty man. wintering in the Windy City.

Lloyd (Uptown Whitle) Merrellhas announced his engagement to Mar-garet Schwegel, an Evanston girl.J. W. (Patty) Conklin and Neil Webbreturned home from the Winnipeg meet-ing via Chicago, stopping off 4or a coupleof days before going on to Hamilton,Ont. . Eddie Gilmartin, manager ofthe Savoy, is bringing the South Sidespot to the forefront as a recreationalcenter with roller skating, fights, etc.

Frank Mayer in from New Yorkworking on the new Ringling program.

Regardless of how large that proposedshow of Glenn J. Jarmes will be, we'll

bank on It that Jarmes has the biggesttitle in captivity. His letterhead reads:"Glenn J. Jarmes and Bailey Bros..Greatest Show Under the Sun. Big In-ternationally Famous Comoined Rail-road Shows, united with the Great Lon-don European Circus and Royal BritishMenagerie." Quite a large order for ayoung fellow just proposing to start out.

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he prepares its plans for construction;public-spirited men and women interestedin a charitable enterprise or. project, thoit might involve a large outlay of money,visualize it as an ideal before proceedingto carry it out. In other words, theremust be an ideal first and fulfillment ofthat ideal later. In stating this we quotethe trite saying: 'Nothing ventured, noth-ing gained.'

"No Other Motivos""Unquestionably, and something each

one of us must admit, none of the back-ers of the project will benefit personallyby its completion. They expend time,effort and money toward the completionof a Home out of nothing more than thesense of aiding the unfortunate. Thesepeople are working solely for charity andphilanthropy for the security of thosethat need .the Home's care at the end.There are definitely no other 'motivesbehind the launching' of the haven.

"Dissenters and pessimists are alwaysat hand, but even they at times serve agood purpose. However, no purpose canbe served by disparaging a project unlessconstructive criticism can he offered atthe same time. At no time have theLeague representatives refused to conferwith representatives of the various showorganizations thruout the country but,on the contrary. have had the idea inmind that at some time in the future Itwould be advisable that all showmen'sorganizations get together and plan for apractical nationalization of the project.

Questions for Consideration"In considering an undertaking of this

kind various ideas. of necessity, would bepresented, such as the pension system,contracting with other established in-stitutions thruout the country forcare and keep of members of the organiza-tions in lieu of building a central home;the prior connection and occupation ofpersons who are eligible for entry Intothe Home, etc. These questions canbe and should be thoroly gone over beforeactual construction is commenced.

"The sum raised in the tart year by theLeague speaks loudly and is indica-tive of the fact that the contrib-utors, many of whose contributions werequite large, are sympathetic to theLeague's plan, All contributions weremade voluntarily and no pressure hasbeen used to obtain them.

"As with the steam engine, which, in-cidentally, was first a dream of its In-ventor, there were persons supposedly inpositions where they should know whosaid 'It can't be started.' When the en-gine was started the same people said,'[t can't be stopped.' This can be liter-ally applied to the Showmen's Home proj-ect. There is no question that it can bestarted and that It can be controlled forthe benefit of show people as a whole.

Harmony Should Prevail"The Billboard is to be thanked for

bringing 'up the issue. Everyone wantsto help those less fortunate than himself,and harmony should prevail in this en-deavor, The League welcomes sugges-tions and, as the Philadelphia lawyersays, 'Is always ready, able and willing' toco-operate with those interested.

"The editorial intimates that otherquestions might be overlooked 'if theproject can be demonstrated to be thebest and most logical plan for the aged,indigent and needy.' In other words, ifit can be shown to be practicable. Thetest of its practicability is whether theHome, when completed, will accom-plish the purpose which its foundershave in mind. Since that purposeIs to give comfort, security andhappiness to the veterans of theoutdoor show world, without questiona Home of this sort is not only the mostefficient but is the only means by whichthese purposes can be attained. In viewof this does it not seem that all valid ob-jections have been answered?"

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do not care to institute petition to thereferee or the court, or both, unlessother attorneys Join with us," Harmansaid. -

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February 4, 1939

Brice New PrexyOf Pa. Fair Group

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HARRISBURG Pa., Jan. 28.-WilliamBrice Jr., Bedford, was advanced fromvice-presidency to presidency to succeedthe late Samuel B. Russell, Lewistown,by Pennsylvania State Association ofCounty Fairs at the 27th annual meetingin the Penn -Harris Hotel here on Janu-ary 26 and 27. Large delegations at-tended, 50 fairs being represented.

Mayor John A. F. Hall welcomed theconvention. Program listed numerousspeakers on timely topics. Annualturkey dinner to the hotel ballroom wasattended by 400. John S. Giles, Reading,was toastmaster, and speakers Includedthe new governor of the State, ArthurH. James, and Tommie Richardson,humorist.

An excellent floor show was presentedwith acts offered by George A. Hamid,Inc., and Frank Wirth agency. Furtherdetails in the next Issue.

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take too much interest away from themidway at a late hour at night. Majorityof concessioners are opposed to the bookticket as it stands today and will attemptto obtain a price revision for individualattractions.

Dues to the new organization were setat $10 annually, with provisions forassessments at any time. Membership issubject to approval of the membershipcommittee and is restricted to conces-sioners holding contracts direct with theFair Corp. In the case of villages andsimilar attractions composed of manysub -concessions, a maximum of five mem-berships from each parent enterprise ispermissible to insure sufficient repre-sentation for the larger enterprises.

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for the affair. Officials of the PCSAgraciously placed this party at tableNo. 1, where they held court duringthe festivities. In the party were Fred-erick and Mrs. Weddleton: John nix, of"Strange as It Seems" note: Lew Dufour,Mrs. Bertha Melville, Mr. and Mrs. JakeNewman, Mr. and Mrs. Walter K. Sibley.Nate Miller, Will Wright. Marie Morrisand Mrs. Margaret Welch.

Lee A. Sullivan, of the Eli Bridge Co..touring California on business, droppedinto our offices after a trip to TreasureIsland. He said he was more than sur-prised at the beauty and state ofreadiness of everything and would surelyreturn to visit the fair.

Frank Burke, of the Frank BurkeShows, who visited Treasure Island. iswintering in Mesa, Ariz., and he and LeeSullivan have been doing the town.

Herb Usher. Los Angeles. will have anumber of concessions at the fair if hisplans mature.

Hort Campbell. veteran showman, isseen around town, and there must besomething in the wind, as Hort does notwaste any time gadding about.

Rumors are that there will be an in-ternational six -day bike race on TreasureIsland during the fair, track to be laidin the coliseum, which is as large asMadison Sonare Garden and can seat up-wards of 10,000.

Lew Dufour. who flew back to NewYork after the PCSA banquet, perfectedall his plans and has the Life Showbuilding under construction.

A unique show in negotiation for theGavway that should attract a lot ofattention if the deal goes thru is anexhibition of part of the ashes of Chris-topher Columbus and many mementosand relics of the great explorer and dis-coverer. Everything in connection withthe show is said to be well authenticatedand is arranged to make a fine presenta-tion.

Grace Stormer, of Los Angeles Cham-ber of Commerce, who conferred withChief Weddleton regarding booking abig show founded on days of the goldrush, is one of the ultra -ultra ladies ofCalifornia and when she decides to doanything she usually does it.

Looks as tho the great war painting,the "Pantheon de la duerre," which wassuch a success at Chicago's A Century ofProgress. will be featured on TreasureIsland. Building plans are being rushedthru, and if negotiations are completed

a triple gang will be put to work on abuilding.

Sally Rand has increased the frontageof her show by 40 feet so as to make abetter presentation.

Headsman's axes have been cleaned,polished and whetted to razor edges fora wholesale purge that is anticipated.Operation departments are in process ofassembling, and many a guy who hasheld a soft seat will feel cold steel be-hind the ears soon- It is generallyassumed that there will be many "resig-nations-"

Governor Olsen, even tho on a sickbed, found time and strength to givethe rush to practically the entire faircommission, including our president, Le-land Cutler, who happened to be on theboard. This mass dumping will not af-fect the fair, as the commission had todo only with the State's participationand spending of $5,000,000 allotted forthat purpose. Mr. Cutler is, of course,still the president of the GGIE and nodoubt will retain this post until end ofthe expo.

Uniforms to be worn by guards andticket sellers, on display in one of thebig store windows on Market street,surely are nifty.

Greenwich Village attraction, to beoperated by John R. Castle and HarrySeber and fast taking shape, will be afine-looking show, and under capablemanagement of these veteran showmenshould give a good account of itself.

Over 1,000 people attended the pre -exposition opening of the Chinese Villageon January 21, when ceremonies wereheld in Chinese and English, and visitorsvoted the attraction the greatest of itskind they had ever seen.

There is talk that an effort will bemade to unionize talkers on show fronts.One of the boys who was figuring outthe difficulties of doing this successfullysaid that front men were divided intothree classes, grinders, second men andopeners. He said an opener had to bea master salesman, thoroly familiar withhis subject, as much so 1n fact as a sales-man for a commodity and that he had tohave personality, a good flow of Englishand know when to say "10 cents." Hesaid the second man should have someknowledge of the attraction and shouldbe able to take up where the openerleft off, and that the grinder should bea man with stentorian pipes, able towork almost continuously, but not nec-essarily with much knowledge of hisattraction. He said that Clif Wilsonwould probably have quite some troublein securing an opener from the localunion who has had experience as aherpetologist, that the, union would haveconsiderable trouble supplying a manwho had made a study of astronomy totake the front of the Strato-Rocket andso on.

Pee Jay Ringens writes that he maypop into San Francisco any time now, ashis contemplated trip to Buenos Aires isoff. Said he has his fill of the Orientand other foreign countries and wouldlike to work the States for a while.

Victor Roper and his wife, now withthe Pete Kortes Museum in New Orleans,will resign shortly and come to SanFrancisco to become associated with oneof the major attractions on the Gayway.

Harry Hargrave, prexy of the PCSA,did not arrive at the banquet recentlygiven by the organization in Los Angelesuntil the affair was half over. It devel-oped that Harry, Mrs. Hargrave and herfather were clipped by a drunken driverof another car while en route to theBiltmore Hotel from their home in Ven-ice. Mrs. Hargrave's father was slightlyinjured and Harry had his face slightlyburned, but Mrs. Hargrave escaped un-scathed.

Jake Newman, representative of ClydeBeatty, is sort of will-o'-the-wispy-inagain, out again; today, San Francisco;tomorrow. Los Angeles. He knows howto keep busy.

Frank Zambrino, general manager ofthe "Believe It or Not" show, who is intown now for good, is busily engaged ingetting together what he says will bethe greatest Ripley show ever assembled.

William Russell, general manager ofthe Streets of the World, resigned totake a much more lucrative positionwith one of the big utility companies.The Streets company was reluctant tolet him go but could not stand in the

CHARRO DAYS CELEBRATIONBROWNSVILLE, TEXAS

11 DAYS-FEBRUARY 9-19. INCLUSIVE iI NIGHTS(Average attendance last year 35,000 daily)

MIGHTY SHEESLEY MIDWAYFURNISHING ALL ATTRACTIONS

WILL CONSIDER SHOWS AND CONCESSIONS FOR THIS CELEBRATION-ALSO A FEW TOP FREE ACTS

Address I. M. SHEESLEY BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS

way of "Pete" taking a position whichwould be permanent.

Harry Illfons, firmly sold on the ideathat the fair is to be a great success, isnegotiating for another attraction whichwould give him three,

ON FLUSHING FRONT-(Continued from page 31)

encourage entertainment seekers whomight not be interested in exhibits, and(5) excessive red tape and restrictions bythe financial engineering and designdepartments.

If the association corrects only a fewof the apparent fair -thrust evils facingshowmen Its efforts will be well worth thetime and energy. It has been provedat other fairs that the individual hash'ta chance.

Penguin IslandOne of the more Interesting ground-

breaking ceremonies this week was atAdmiral Richard E. Byrd's PenguinIsland site. On one of the coldest daysof the winter Byrd and Fair PresidentGrover Whalen officially launched con-struction on the concession that willfeature no less than 50 of the human-like birds from the South Polar regions.Project will also feature a copy of thetiny shack in which Byrd stayed alonefor a long period on his last antarctictrip and in which he nearly died. Byrdis reported to be financing the projectpersonally and profits will go into afund for future polar expeditions, It isunderstood. Leo McDonald, veteran ofmany an expo, la general manager.

Harry C. Baker, who previously hadsigned for several rides on the Flushingmidway, filed final plans this week forhis giant Coaster In conjunction withHarry G. Traver. . Cuban Villageresumed construction after a temporarylayoff. . R. J. Sipchen, head of SunValley, the Winter Wonderland village,in town for construction details and toconfer with his concession chief, FrankD. Sheen. Reported the latter haslined up an exceptional sub -concessionlist. . Old New York, Messmore &Damon -George Jessel village, still hav-ing difficulty in finding sufficient finan-cial backing and might lose its option.

Roland Bardell and Maxwell Harvey, ofthe concession department, will attendopening of San Francisco's Golden GateExpo February 18 as official observers ofThe World of Tomorrow. . AndGeorge P. Smith Jr., also of the conceshdepartment, plans to plane it Friscowardin March. . Joe Rogers, partner inthe Dufour & Rogers Strange as It Seemsshow, leaves shortly for the Coast tosupervise opening of their Life unit atthe San Francisco function. He'll beback in New York 10 days following thedebut. . . . Others with attractions onboth coasts this season, Harry C. Bakerand Chi Wilson among them, will bepractically commuting from east to westfor the next two months.

R. H. (Dick) Mocklntosh, the Bir-mingham park and expo man, off forthe South after a week of negotiationshere. He has the pop -corn sub -concessions in the Children's World andis interested with Baker in rides. He'llbe back in town February 15-for good.

Cy D. Bond, of the Dodgem Corp.,down from New England to check con-struction on the firm's rides.George A. Hamid is busy lining up de-signs and detalla of his one -ring circusset for Darling's Children's World, which,incidentally, is farthest along in con-struction as big units and villages go.

MCA's Music HallRegardless of reports to the contrary,

we wager the fair -constructed theaterknown as Music Hall will house a thea-ter -restaurant project a la InternationalCasino, etc. Music Corp. of America willbook and present the show, and RalphHitz's National Hotel Management Co.

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I. Harry Six Attractions.Opens Atlanta. Ga., Monday, March 20. wantTilt-a -Whirl, Chairplane. For bale exclusive Ceok-huuse, Bingo, Poo torn. Photos. Sl,uo,own outfits and transportation- Address J. HARRYSIX, Bryan, Ohlo.

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Will Beok Motordrome. Other Good Shows onGood I'ertontage.

WEST BROTHERS SHOWS, Morley, Mo.

will handle the catering. . Contractis not executed as yet, however. ,

Section T, the old nemesis, is still notallocated, and recent reports have goneso far as to predict it will be convertedinto a parking lot, making the ParachuteJump the lower terminal of the midway,which would be an economic blow toCuban Village, adjacent to the still -empty T plot.

Congress has been asked to appropri-ate an additional $1,346,000 to supplantthe $3,000,000 in federal funds previouslyprovided for U. S. participation in theexhibit area. Fair has already spentthat amount and more on the govern-ment's exhibits. . . The governmentinaugurates a series of weekly Coast -to -Coast broadcasts February 5 to ballyhooits national show case at the fair. Sixcabinet heads, representing departmentsthat are pertinent parts of the exhibit,will speak, it is understood, along withother Washington headliners.

Anticipation Department - SenatorJohn J. Dunnigan, chairman of the NewYork State World's Fair commission, hasintroduced a bill in the Legislature pro-viding for continuance of the World'sFair inscription on 1940 auto plates pro-vided the fair continues another year.

. As if it won't.

Transportation Firm BuysBusses for W. F. TerminalNEW YORK, Jan. 26-Plans for a

combination World's Fair bus terminal,sight-seeing headquarters, World's Fairinformation booth and line-up of noveltyconcessioners took definite shape thisweek when the W. F. TransportationCo. disclosed purchase of 50 busses of40 -passenger capacity from Mack Trucks,Inc., to be utilized for express servicefrom midtown Manhattan to the grounds.

In addition to the fair -going bussesB. J. Kellen, president of the firm, saidthat 25 modern busses would be purchasedfor sight-seeing tours thruout the cityand that the terminal's location in theblock surrounded by Seventh and Sixthavenues and 50th and 51st streets wouldharbor at least 40 concession stands ofvarious kinds. Information booth willbe one of several "streamlined" build-ings on the site, erection of which isplanned shortly.

Firm hopes to capitalize on out-of-town visitors' trade between Broadwayand Radio City. President Kellen re-vealed that he is lining up concessionsand that the project will be ready toopen by April 30, World's Fair debut day.

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Palace Theater BuildingNew York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Roll call of of-ficers for the January 25 meeting foundonly Jack Greenspoon present, and hepresided In his usual breezy manner.Jack advised that all officers would at-tend the annual meeting and election onJanuary 31, at which time a full reportWould be made regarding the joint meet-ing of the Showmen's League of America,Circus Saints and Sinners' Club of Amer-ica and National Showmen's Associationheld in Richmond, Va., January 22 withregards to the Troupers' Home project.Greenspoon announced that committeeshad been appointed by each club andthat further details would be forthcom-ing at next week's meeting. ExecutiveSecretary Liddy told the gathering thatthe polls would be open from 7 to 9:30p.m. and immediately following theelection the meeting would be held.

Mack Harris, reporting for the eligi-bility committee, advised that JackFeldberg had sponsored the applicationsof Michael Buck and Justin Van Vliet,and that Alfred O. McKee, recipient ofgold life membership card for proposing50 or members, was proposing A. JosephGeist and Louis Meisel.

Counsel Max Hofmann was on handfor the meeting after a spell in MedicalArts Hospital. We are sorry to reportthat other brothers ill at this time areSam Taffet and Dick Collins, but bothare expected to be up and about withinthe next few days.

For comedy at the meeting Sergeantat Arms Weinberg deserted his regularpost and was seen seated on the daiswith Chairman Greenspoon, Dr. JacobCohen, Counsel Hofmann and ExecutiveSecretary Liddy, whereupon he was askedto read correspondence, and he reportedthat J. W (Patty) Conklin expectedto be in New York within the week andwas pleased to note the progress of theorganization. Meeting adjourned in timefor members to tune in on the Louis -Lewis heavyweight title bout and over50 members were grouped around theradio.

Members were pleased to see TomBrady at the meeting, and Murray Zandproved a good heckler. Harry Sussman,Jack Linderman and Jackie Owen areacknowledged to be the long-distancepinochle players, with Max Levine andMannie Klein writing from Miami Beach,Fla.. that there is plenty of competitiondown there along those lines, and yetMax Glynn postcards from Miami thathe will return soon to join the paste-board shufflers in the clubrooms. Seemsas tho something is_ wrong somewhere!Ben Williams says he is on his way toFlorida and then on to the Pacific Coast.Others of our members seen recentlywere Doc Cann, World of Mirth Shows,and Morris Levi, well-known conces-sfoner, formerly connected with theLynch Canadian Shows. Billy Glroud,Philip S. McLaughlin and Ross Manning,of the New England Motorized Carnival,have been lining up their personnel forthe coming season.

A number of members have writtenrequesting absentee ballots for the elec-tion, which has been taken care of.Among these is Joseph I. Goodman, inthe South, as are many members. Sincethere is no contest this year, with butthe one ticket In the field, the resultbeing a foregone conclusion, this indi-cates that members are taking a keeninterest in the welfare of the organiza-tion. January 31 meeting will be im-portant, what with the awarding ofplaques for distinguished service toNSA and other important matters.

Birthday congratulations go to Presi-dent George A Hamid, February 4; Clair-mont H. Scofield, February 5; James R.Kelleher, February 8; Hon. Harold G.Hoffman, Lou Cedar and Charles Hor-row, February 7; Adolph Schwartz andCharlie Halliday, February 8.

Ladies' AuxiliaryClub's entire slate of officers was re-

elected for another term at the January24 meeting. Dorothy Packtman, presi-dent; Rose Lange. first vice-president;second vice-president, Madge Block;

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treasurer, Ida Harris; secretary, AnitaGoldie. President Packtman again ap-pointed Magnolia Hamid chaplain andEdna Lasures sentinel. Installation din-ner will be held February 27. More de-tails will be given next week.

Next big event on our calendar is Feb-ruary 12, when we stage another bingoparty. Present sale of tickets indicatesit will go over the top.

And the Auxiliary grows-BerthaGreenberg has been proposed by SisterLillian Faber. Sister Mildred Helfandhas returned from a Florida vacationand this week donated a gift to thebingo prize list. We received a niceletter from Sister Bess Hamid fromTampa, Fla.

At this week's meeting PresidentPacktman graciously donated $15 towardthe Bess Hamid Sunshine Fund, aug-menting the fund even more than wasexpected. All members partook of coffeeserved by the club, cake by PresidentPacktman and apples and oranges fromSisters Lillian Tobias and Vi Lawrence.

Rice Operation DelayedST. LOUIS, Jan. 28.-W. H. (Bill) Rice

will not be operated upon for at least 10weeks because of his weak condition, hissurgeon, Dr. Everts Graham, has justnotified Tom W. Allen, who has been han-dling the hospital arrangements. Ricehas been in a local hospital for three daysto go thru the clinic and for observation.

Great Eastern To ReturnATLANTA, Jan. 28.-Great Eastern

Shows again will take the road this year,under management of W. T. Martin,reports Hank Sullivan. Opening is setfor March 27. Sullivan has been namedassistant manager, and Harry Huntingride superintendent.

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about 15 times more than he did in aless complex era. The boys trying toremain on top and the younger onesclimbing up began to imitate him. Withthe supreme confidence of the stockyardspecies they felt that if he could hitthe bell they could, too, simply by em-ploying the same formula. And therewas started a new trend-to our way ofthinking a trend towards oblivion. Whatthey couldn't be expected to understandwas that their model (he still remainsunmentioned but one has to be awfullydumb not to know who he is) wasunique-and he still is.

They couldn't understand that hisaloofness, condescension and suavity areas natural as their hunger for giganticbilling and deafening applause. Theylifted themselves out of their old moldsand started wearing new and 111 -becom-ing ones. They made more money. Mostof them are still making plenty. Butthey are killing the goose that laid theprecious eggs. The public has only oneway of showing resentment or dissatis-faction as applied to its amusementtastes. It can't show it on the air be-cause sponsors measure tastes by surveysof debatable value. Mr. Horsepuss mightnot like Comedian Bigshot but he mightstill buy Wolkowitz's breakfast food.The public can stay away from theaterswhere the condescending comedians arestaging reflexive admiration parties andthat is just what they are doing. Thea-ter managers know the truth and theywill tell you.

Another Item that galls us in the de-portmental repertory of the smoothiecomics is their tendency towards gaggingin foreign languages. We don't have to

explain this in very much detail. Any-body who has seen a dozen or so of thecomics work should understand veryclearly what we mean. Regardless ofthe foreign language employed; regard-less of the predominance in an audienceof persons acquainted with that lan-guage and its idiom, a comedian wholapses into foreign -language asides andgag lines is ill bred, to say the least, andhe is guilty of insulting the audiencethat he is well paid to entertain-andby the audience itself.

As If gagging esoterically is not badenough, It is a fact that nobody willdeny that rank obscenity that wouldresult in a comedian's being hissed off thestage even in the vilest burlesque houseis tolerated when uttered in a foreignlanguage. But quick as a flash, wordsgarbled that only those who know thelanguage well understand-in short, aspecies of double talk employed becausethe wise -guy comedian knows that he isdoing the wrong thing and delights ingetting away with it thru the mediumof tickling the ego of those who pridethemselves on knowing the meaning ofwhat he is saying.

E. F. Albee once prohibited "hell"and "damn" on his stages. He was try-ing to keep vaudeville on what he be-lieved was a high standard. He cameforward with his edict a little too late.The tide of saloon dialog on the stageswas already turning and rushing full athim. But he meant well. We firmly be-lieve that our position is not akin tothat of Albee when we warn managersnow that they had better put the kiboshon foreign -language gagging before itis too late; before the practice givesbirth to dangerous reactions-sociallyand commercially. We don't appeal tothose guilty of indulgence. If theypossessed the common sense necessaryfor this type of appeal to hit its targetthe practice would not exist and therewould be no cause for our tirade.

The world is too sorrowful, anxiousand intense. It needs belly laughs asbadly as a babe needs constant nourish-ment. That is why we espouse burlesquein the face of its standing as the gutterof the show business. The world needsthe species of belly laughs burlesquehas made famous. It needs the hee-haws that real comedians can give it. Itenjoys after a fashion the verbal humorof the condescending funny men, but itneeds more than that to shake it outof its doldrums. Nobody ever condemnedvaudeville, burlesque, two-reelers of thesilent days and tabs of time -fadedmemory for their pratt falls, kicks inthe pantaloons and bladder -bangingcomedy. Those were the days when aworld was not filled to the gills withsophistication but down at the mouthand at the heels, too. We don't advocateroughhouse comedy as a panacea. ButIt will help. What will help more andwhat might restore the public's waninginterest in the theater is the emergenceof funny men who leave their riches,swell headedness, condescension andself-imposed superiority in the dressingroom and walk out on the stage or be-fore a mike with the very simple butimportant and all-pervading purpose ofmaking folks laugh like the very dickens.

NEW PLAYS(Continued from page 17)

the lady's husband, who owns the localbank, comes and compliments him forhis stand and offers to back him instarting a furniture factory. When theWorld War breaks out Martin, rich,sends his only son off to war and death.And if Messrs. Kaufman and Hart had

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been able to point to one single advan-tage that had accrued to either Americaor the American ideal from that butcherytheir hysteria -rousing might have ap-peared a bit more justifiable.

The second act tells how Martin losesall his money trying to save the bankowned by his friend, how he manages torebuild a nice livelihood In his old agedespite the depression (Messrs. Kaufmanand Hart conveniently forget to explainthe precise method), how his grandsonjoins up with some evil group (whichis never specified and which is nevershown advocating anything subversiveto the American ideal, Messrs. Kaufmanand Hart evidently thinking that thewearing of brown uniforms should besubversive enough-tho that also in-cludes the Boy Scouts) and how oldMartin, forgetting his argument on thesuffragette, goes out to stop the lad.Here the authors have the secret so-ciety kill the old man because he daresto oppose it-and then the whole townturns out to give him a fine burial, withthe entire cast of 250 s.nging TheStar-Spangled Banner. This is a trickwell known to old-time vaudevillians;wave the flag or sing the anthem atthe finale and the customers applaud-for the flag or the anthem. By the timethey have left the theater they thinkthey have been applauding the show.

The holes in the play, as a play, arepainful and obvious-but there is notthe slightest doubt that it will exert apowerful mass effect. This is onlynatural; if an author is willing todescend to the use of unabashed tear -jerking he will undoubtedly draw tears.Nostalgic memories are easily evoked Ifyou cram a play full of funny old cos-tumes and customs and have the char-acters say things like "Oh you kid!" or"23, skiddool" at proper intervals. AndIt is easy to arouse enthusiasm-of anysort-if you are willing to hire a brassband to march around the stage.

As a picture, the pageant at the Centeris somewhat less than satisfying. Surelythere was never another small town aswarm-hearted, easy-going and self -immolating as that chosen by theauthors. And (here lies auctorial dis-honesty) Martin Gunther is pictured asa typical emigrant when, as a matter offact, he was nothing of the sort. Foreach Martin Gunther who had a villagebanker walk 1n on him and offer to sethim up to a factory there were literallymillions who broke their hearts andtheir bodies fighting the poverty of cityslums, the rigors of the soil, the dif-ficulties of an alien land; such a one,who had met with financial defeat butintellectual freedom, could have giventrue power to the enunciation of theAmerican ideal-but not a Martin Gun-ther who had a factory thrown in hislap.

The settings of Donald Oenslager aretremendously effective, the costumes ofIrene Sharaff are authentic and excel-lent, the staging of Messrs. Kaufmanand Short is a splendid fulfillment ofan amazingly difficult job. And thehuge cast also contributes notably, withFredric March etching Martin in thebroad outlines necessary to get an in-dividual characterization over in thevastness of the Center Theater, withMcKay Morris doing a real'y outstand-ing job as the banker, with Ruth Westonaiding greatly with her portrait of afamily friend, and with a large numberof the almost innumerable supers con-tributing very creditable jobs. IfFlorence Eldridge is many degrees lesssuccessful as Martin's wife, that isalmost unnoticed in the sweep and flowof the pageantry.

But the fact remains that The Ameri-can Way has about as much relation tothe drama as Over There had to music.They both inspired auditors to gallantdeeds of derring do-dying of scurvy Infront-line trenches or voting against theRepublicans, as the case may be-butthey add singularly little to the annalsof American art.

The American Way will almost un-doubtedly be a tremendous success,dragging, in fair visitors by the thou-sands and living for years as a suitablepageant for primary schools in search ofmaterial to meet the mental require-ments of the pupils. A few may not likeit-those whose love for the Americanideal is too honest, sincere and deep topermit them ever to make it cheap orblatant; but they are undoubtedly inthe minority. That the "patriotism" ofThe American Way Is the patriotism of100 per centers and the Dies Committeerather than that of the FoundingFathers is probably too inconsequentialto matter.

February 4, 1939

Bockus To ManageNew Dorman Shows

GENERAL OUTDOOR The Billboard 63

KEY WEST, Fla., Jan. 28.-Curtis L.Bockus, George F. Dorman and RobertColeman have formed a partnership hereto launch a new show under the title ofGeorge F. Dorman Shows, with openingset for March 11, Bill Easton reports.Bockus will manage shows. Present planscall for the organization to tour the EastCoast. Dorman has had wide and variedexperience in outdoor show business andfor many years was owner -manager ofthe Rice & Dorman Shows. Colemanspent many years with World of Mirthand Benny Krause shows, while Bockussince 1919 has been owner and managerof the shows bearing his name.

Quarters will be maintained in Play -land Park here and many innovations arebeing planned. Many of the shows andconcessions now operating at Playlandhere will be associated with the shows.Bockus will leave next week on a tripnorth to attend the fair meetings andarrange early bookings.

Shooting Gallery OwnerWins License Renewal Suit

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-New York Su-preme Court Justice Aaron J. Levy sus-tained a contention of Louis Apel, ownerof a shooting gallery at 161 W. 49th street,this city, that License Commissioner PaulMoss was "capricious and unreasonable"in refusing to Issue Apel a license andhanded down a decision today orderingthe immediate Issuance of a license. Re-cently Apel brought suit claiming refusalto renew the license on the part of thecommissioner and stated that the onlyreason given to him for being turneddown was a statement that "it was theaim of the commissioner to protect per-sons doing similar business at the NewYork World's Fair."

Commissioner Moss argued in courtthat Apel carried no liability or workmen'scompensation insurance, that his gallerywas barred because its range was less than30 feet and that prizes were given. Jus-tice Levy on being assured that Insurancehad been taken out saw no reason why alicense should not be issued and accord-ingly issued his judicial ukase.

Sheesley Completes '39Fair Route With 9 Dates

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 28.-Mighty SheesleyMidway, which concluded its list of fairbookings at the Texas fair meeting,Dallas, tonight, announced the followingroute for 1939, according to W. H. (Bill)Rice, representative.

Numbering nine, list includes Missis-sippi Valley Fair and Exposition, Daven-port. Ia.: All -Iowa Fair. Cedar Rapids;Freeborn County Fair, Albert Lea, Minn.;South Dakota State Fair, Huron; ClayCounty Fair. Spencer. Ia.; Tri-StateFair, Amarillo, Tex.; Panhandle SouthPlains Fair, Lubbock. Tex.; West TexasFair, Abilene, and Brazos Valley FreeFair, Waco, Tex.

B. & V. SHOWS NOW CONTRACTINGSEASON 1939.ti ANT Ball Gaines, 1'ib'h'ril Wins. Long Ram,toy. lino -La. Sib fond, Cigarette Gallery. liar,Store, Bowling Alley, Knife Rack and Grind Storesof all kind. No Wheels. Ringo sold. Cook House.Candy Apples Waffles still open. Pop Corn. Cus-tard sold. Shows. Drome, Monkey Circus. Illusion.Animal, 10 -in -1. Hawaiian. Fun House. MechanicalCity and Grind Shows. Rides: Will book or leaseKiddie. Mop. Tilt. Octopn., Shooter. T.00p or Rollo -plane. 193 Passaic Bt.. Garlbld. N. J.

GOOD OPPORTUNITY --Orr take Side City Park.for year, an Amusement Center. with BathingReach and Pavilion. Picnic Grnnnds well developed.Ball Grounds, Trailer Camp and a few Concessions(Dance Hall in process) to be developed. On N. Y.Routes 5 and 20. We are anxious to hook -In a variety of Mali -rhos nod safe Rides. on a flat rote orpercentage

options. nwills higtal holnsn responsiblefor

parties. Tand re-

retion and opportunity will stand rigid investim,tion.FREDK. A. RUSSELL, Pres. Park Board, Geneva,

WANTStrictly reliable Novelty and Cirrus Acts for Springand Summer Rookiugs. l'refer those who will be inthe Northwest Territory.

FLORENCE E. REINMUTH.2212 Nlcollet Avenue, Minneapolis. Minn.

ACT PROMOTIONS.Acts. Concessions Wanted for

CUMBERLAND, MD.. INDOOR CIRCUS.February 21 to 25.

Real Itigh I'ower Promoter who must prnrinre alpurr CAN USE few high-class Citrus Art... Inc -hol-ing Wild Animal. (theyi open: Novelties. rn,lPeanuts.Popcorn. an rand,Promoter wire. ail others write

MACK MCK INLEY. 33 Baltimore SVeat.

The Mixer Says:HARVEY WILSON -Clifford Groscurth

Show, after playing seven dates, all one-night stands, closed at Dawson Springs,Ky., on New Year's night because of poorbusiness. Wilson, who has had fun -houses on the Johnny J. Jones Exposi-tion for the past five years and is con-tracted with that organization for thecoming season, has gone to Tampa, Fla.,for a vacation, and Groscurth is tendingbar for his brother in Owensboro. Ky.

JACQUES E. GOULDE, who worked aline of toys during the holidays to goodresults after closing with Beckmann &Gerety Shows as lecturer on the LifeShow, has returned to San Antonio fora rest after undergoing an operation InIllinois. He says he expects to be asgood as new when the season opens,however. Goulde has trouped for thepast 15 years with such organizationsas Morris & Castle, United Shows ofAmerica, Goodman Wonder, Royal Amer-ican and Beckmann & Gerety shows.

JOE FREDERICK infos from Detroitthat he has booked his penny arcade,animal show and a concession with theWeer Shows for next season. His otherunit, comprising a penny arcade andgrind show, will play celebrations andfairs. He reports that he recently pur-chased a semi -trailer to haul the largeunit and is buying new machines to re-place old ones, since he will play thesame territory as in other years. C. D.Clark and Al Wagner, heads of the newlyformed Great Lakes Exposition Shows,visited him recently.

LOUIS T. RILEY, owner of Dixie BelleShows, pens from Miami, Fla.: "Left myhome in Owensboro, Ky., on January 2and drove thru the South, where wintershows seem to be having a difficult time.At least I found them that way when Ivisited. Saw Frank Kingman and H. C.Brown in St. Augustine. Fla. Both werewith me last season and have signed for1939. They are not working in the showline but are doing okeh. Am enjoyingmy visit here. Will go to quarters aboutFebruary 15 to oversee the work to bedone under direction of Bill Williams.Some of the boys have been there allwinter and have not missed a meal."

"YOU will find nothing presented in bottles;no wax figures in this show." "It costs nomore to go in here than it does to thoselittle shows; you don't have to sit down andwait." "Nothing sold on the inside; ouraudiences enjoy the show in comfort anddo not have to lean on a rail." "We offerno after -shows nor special behind -the -curtainexhibitions, etc." These cracks are oftenheard on all sides of a midway from stereo-typed talkers. Each knocks the other; whatone says the other must. Real talkers take upthis valuable time in selling their own showsand not belittling their neighbors.

RECENT ADDITIONS to the WintersAttractions for 1939, according to Sec-retary Carl O. Bartels, include EarlMiller, office staff; Mack Stark, officestaff and scenic expert; John Young,electrician; Mike Mutt, pop -corn stand,and Mr. and Mrs. William Mackey, con -

T. 1. TIDWELL SHOWS AND CARNIVALOPENING MARCH 1

HAVE CONTRACTS FOR THE FOLLOWING FAIRS AND CELEBRATIONS:

Ector County Live Stock Show, Odessa, Tex.; South Plains Stock Show.Lubbock, Tex.; Panhandle Plains Dairy Show, Plainview, Tex.; West TexasOil Festival, Big Springs, Tex.; American Legion Celebration, Blackwell,Okla.; Anthony Fair and Race Meet, Anthony, Kan.; Winfield Race Meet,Winfield, Kan.; Greenwood County Fair, Eureka, Kan.; Coffey County Fair,Burlington, Kan.; Allen County Fair, Iola, Kan.; Cherokee County Fair,Columbus, Kan.; Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo, Visita, Okla.; Ottawa CountyFair, Miami, Okla.; Caddo County Fair, Anadarko, Okla.; North CentralDistrict Fair, Graham, Tex.; Eastern New Mexico State Fair, Roswell,N. M.; Central West Texas Fair, Haskell, Tex. 6 Others Pending.

WANT SHOWMEN WHO CAN STAND PROSPERITY AND PRODUCE.CAN PLACE RELIABLE RIDE HELP WHO CAN DRIVE SEMI -TRAILERS.

WANT ONE MORE SENSATIONAL FREE ACT.HAVE FOR SALE-LINDY LOOP IN PERFECT CONDITION.

Address BOX 954, Sweetwater, Texas.

MILLER BROS. GREAT AMERICANSHOWS (Original)' WANTWANTED FOR THE SEASON 1939-OPENS IN MARCH.

SHOWS-Used Shows of all kinds. Will furnish complete Outtiits far same. CAN USE Talkerand Managers for Side Show, Darkest Africa. Minstrel. Midgets. RIDES-Use any new Rides. WANTOctopus. Rolloplane. Skooter. Also want Foremen for all Rides, capable driving trucks. CONCES-SIONS --Place Concessions of all kinds except Bingo and Cook House and Popcorn. Will sell exclusiveWheels. Shooting Gallery, Froaen Custard, Photo. Palmistry. Legitimate Concessions only. PLACEuseful Carnival People, Special Agent, lot Mon and Business Manager. Those who wrote before writeagain. All address BOX 443, Vicksburg, Miss.

P. S --Can use Freaks of all kinds for our Museum, Girl for Sword Box and nmrons. Write orwire MAURICE MILLER. 88 Patton Are., Asheville, N. C.

IMPERIAL SNOWS, Inc.1 MOTORIZEDI

WANT Free Act. Must be High, Sensational, Daring and Flash. SHOWS: Monkey Show, Me-chanical, Crime, Illusion, Posing. Midget and Fun House, also Penny Arcade. RIDES thatdon't conflict with M. -G. -R., Tilt, Autos, Wheel, Loop or Glider. CONCESSIONS: All openexcept Bingo, Ball Games, Cook House, Photos, Palmistry, Popcorn and Custard. HELP:Ride Help that drive Semis, Concession Workers.

E. A. HOCK, 3011 Montrose Ave., Chicago, III.

1. 1. PAGE SNOWS WANTShows of all kinds. especially Ten -in -One. Minstrel. high-class Sit -Doan Girl Show, Crime Show.Big Snake Show and Illusion Show. We have and will famish Outfits for above Shows. Also furnishcomplete Outfit for Monkey Show. Top and Front Also have Outfit for small Hawaiian Showwith 50 -ft. Front. CAN PLACE one more Flat Ride, prefer Octopus or Ridee-O. WANT all kindsof legitimate Concessions except Cook House and Corn Game. WANT ESI'ECIALL.Y Pitch-Till-Wiu.Bowling Alley, Palmistry. Scales. Bali Games. String Game, Hoop -La, Fish Pond, Bumper, CottonCandy, Candy Apples, Photo Gallery. Popcorn. Peanuts, Short Range Gallery. Mouse Game, Diggers

,d Merchandise Wheels of all kinds and any other legitimate Concessions. Nn racket. Opening aboutApril 8, under strong auspices. Everybody address J. J. PAGE, Boo 705, Johnson City, Tenn.

cessions. Owner Harry H. Winters hasreturned to Tampa, Fla., for a vacationbut has been busy booking units for theshow instead. Albert A. Beresoff, alsoresiding in Tampa, reports that his eye-sight is improving and plans to leave forCanton. O., soon.

Where Are You Wintering?Kindly give the information on this blank and

mail to The Billboard, Cincinnati, O., for our recordsof circus, carnival and tent shows in winter quarters:

Title of ShowKind of ShowIs it Flat -car, Baggage or Motorized'Owner

ManagerWinter Quarters Address

Office .address

Opening date and stand for ]939 if definitelyset

RED RIVER SHOWSWEST'S BEST.

OPENING APRIL 24, CHILLIWACK. B. C.

IN CANADA ON THE PACIFIC COASTWILL 8ótis the following: Concessions. Photos.Popcorn and Candy Floss. WILL SELL. ANDBOOK 10018 Bingo, new last year. SHOWS:Animal Show or Monkey Speedway. Girl Revue. oneRide pt Merry-Go-Rouol and Ferris Wheel.WANT Ride Help for Ferris Wheel. AddressT. BAKER, 914 Strathcona St., Winnipeg, Man.,

Canada.

LAST CALL-BLUE RIDGE SHOW-LAST CALLAll People Contracted Report In Person. Dublin,

Ga., February 15. Open Saturday. February 18.WANT few more Concession.. Following are sold:Corn Game, Cook House. Photo Gallery, Pon tarn.Mouse Game. Diggers. Will sal exclusive on PennyArcade, Frozen Custard. Mitt Camp (two camps).WANT Merry -Go -Round, Octopus, Tilt -a -Whirl.Loop -o -Plane or itoloplone. Will nay half of trans-portation after ]pining. lied Brady. Elsner. Myers wireat once. Have six Shows. WANT Minstrel Showmid Ten -in -One with own equipment and transom.bairn, 25%. No Free Acts wanted. Have CaptainDon Cherry 120 -ft. High Dive Act and CaptainKarl Snnderlands (anions Linn Act. Have Prof.Vincent Bellamy White Rand and our own SoundCar. Address JOE K ARR. Box 548, Dublin, Ga.P. S.-Show Folk. Welcome at Rraddy's Camp.

LEE BROS. SHOWSNOW BOOKING SHOWS. RIDES AND CON-

CESSIONS.All Concessions open. Want to hear from capableAthletic Show. Girl Shown, any Show of merit withown outfits. Want to book or buy Mix -Up. Willhook Kiddie Rides. WANT clean Cook House.Want to hear from Delaughter. E. Cook, Bock Frank-lin. No grift wanted.

P. O. Box 48. North Topeka, Ken.

WANTED FORMILLER AMUSEMENTSOpening Elnora, La.. Saturday, February 11

Stock Concessions, 810.00 week. Photo Gellevy

Foreman.F7 5,00. hiders b0 Motordrome, Whip

Foreman. Billy Wadsworth write. Address BOIL1224, Baton Rouge. LA.

64 The Billboard February 4, 1939

AMUSEMENT MGBNE1A Depa2tmerztfz Opeia,tau, Jobbez2, Di2t2ibuto22 ancQ Manufactu2e22

Conducted by WALTER W. HURD-Communications to Woods Building, Randolph and Dearborn Streets, Chicago

UNEMPLOYMENT4IAs the cartoonist in The St. Louis Post -Dispatch sug-

gests, unemployment marches on into 1939 as the most seriousproblem of the time, despite wars and rumors of wars abroad.

If we become worried about wars abroad we shouldremember that jobless millions laid the foundation for thethings that disturb the peace of the world today. Severalcountries found a way to solve unemployment for the timeat least by making soldiers of them or putting them tomaking war supplies.

Authentic reports at the beginning of 1939 indicate thatwe have an army of unemployed that still totals 10,000,000persons who would like to have jobs if they could get them.The coin machine industry should giveits heartiest support thru the year to anyand all practical ideas that would pro-vide a job.

Marriner Eccles some weeks agostated the cáse in words which shouldbe remembered : "I believe the most basicright of all is the right to live, and nextto that the right to work. I do not thinkthat empty stomachs build character... .Further than the right to eat and theright to a position, I think the individual,whether rich or poor, has the right toa decent place to live . . . a right tosecurity in old age and to protectionagainst temporary unemployment."

Fortunately, as we move into 1939an increasing number of people arebeginning to face the facts and to realizethat playing partisan politics now isplaying with human misery. Maybe thetime will come when to play politics with jobs and humanmisery will be counted just as traitorous as to betray thecountry in time of war.

The problem of unemployment in a country as rich asours puzzles all people who think honestly and fairly. ThePublic Affairs Committee, Inc., a statistical organization,released the information some months ago that "25 per centmore goods is being produced by 20 per cent fewer workers."

In other words, research workers have confirmed theabove fact that industry as it is geared today can producemore than it did in 1929 and still do it with fewer workersthan ever.

And still worse is the fact that while industry has learnedhow to do away with 20 per cent of its jobs since 1929, therehas been an army of young people growing up and seekingjobs. This young army is sometimes estimated as high as2,000,000 a year. Young people growing up and seekingjobs while industry learns new ways to decrease the num-ber of jobs available.

That is one of the darkest problems the country hasever faced.

So baffling is the problem and so serious are the possibleconsequences that first of all everybody should forget partisanissues, old prejudices, false moral ideals, old economic theoriesand face a new day. The worst single factor in the wholemuddle is, of course, the fact that the great majority ofpeople still see everything thru partisan spectacles. To thegreat majority the party is still greater than the nation. Itwould be much easier to get at the facts if partisan politicscould be sidetracked.

Then everybody needs to clear his brain of a lot of oldfogy ideas. There were a lot of people who used to think thatthe "gold standard" was God-given and as holy as the Ten

Commandments. Minds are still be-fogged with a lot of theories that needto be unloaded.

nUOOtpI0,0lOf Murofier Op.^c Inuu Po.1DupevJ.

Among them must be a lot of moralconcepts that have outlived their day.Not so long ago we discarded prohibi-tion with the result that many thousandsof jobs have been provided. Moralsgave way to the need for jobs. Therewas a time when cigarets were bitterlyfought on moral grounds, but time hasmade the tobacco industry to providethousands of jobs, extending even tothe farms. Many industries, includingthe motor industry and the movies,have grown up to provide jobs and yetthey have also changed the morals ofa nation.

Ten million new jobs calls for a lotof new work. Revival in big indus-tries will have to come to really make

a dent in that army of 10,000,000 unemployed. But whileour best minds, worry and try to find some way to reviveindustry generally, there are scores of minor industriesand small new industries just beginning that if given alittle encouragement could make thousands of entirelynew jobs.

Among these minor industries is the coin -operatedmachine industry. Altho it has a long history, the coin -operated machine industry began its modern period with theworst days of the depression back in 1932 and has sincegiven thousands employment thru its three great divisions,music, vending and amusement games. For the benefitsthat it extends to business and industry, the coin machineindustry competes very little with any other business. Hencethe jobs it creates are almost new jobs altogether.

This message of employment for all should be themessage of the coin machine industry during 1939. Pensionsfor the aged, health protection and many other ideas nowbeing discussed are part of this one great national problem.The coin machine industry will do its part.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 28. -George Ponserreports that he will soon spring thebiggest surprise in the industry. .

Morris Hankin is going at top speedwith Wurlitzers and S & M ciggy vendersIn Atlanta, and Columbia, S. C. .

S. O. Klotz, also of Atlanta, who wasseen rushing out at the big and beauti-ful banquet at the CMMA show just intime to catch the 11:05 to Geo'ga, is oneof the real oldtimers in the coin biz andwill once more be back selling to themen there. . Ben D. Palastrant, ofSupreme, Boston, reports that he willhave something of special interest totell the Bostonians soon. Ben reports agreat year with the phonon.

Joe Ash, George Ponser's man inPhilly, proved himself the leadingPunster at the CMMA show and thecombination of Joe Ash and "Dyvie"Buckman, of London, is one thatwon't be forgotten for many moonsto come. . Jack Mitnick, who isagain with George Ponser, claimsthat his Ritz phone cabinet that fitsalmost every make proved unusuallypopular with the phone epa whosaw It. . Dave Stern, of RoyalDistribs, Elizabeth, N. J., will soonbe announcing an important dis-tributorship for which he waschosen by a leading manufacturer.Dave is going to open in New YorkCity very soon. . Jack Fitzgib-bons is preparing biggest campaignin his firm's history on the new Ballyline. He will lead off with the BallyBeverage Vender, which created agreat deal of interest at the show, asWell as the ice-cream bar vender andthe other machines seen at theCMMA show.

Herman Pollock, who travels the NewEngland territory for Fitz, reports hav-ing just purchased a new car to takecare of the 3,000 or so miles that he

WATCH THE BIRDIE!They joke about that, but it's nojoke that picture -taking is almostas basic a human trait as eating.PHOTOMATIC appeals to everyman, woman and child for that rea-son. That's why PHOTOMATIC isthe only coin machine that is asprofitable today as it was five yearsago. Consider that fact and . . .

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travels each month. . Lew Wolf,Fitz man 1n Utica, N. Y., reports thatNew York State eps will agree that it's"Bally again for '39." . Art Nyberg,Fitz Baltimore man -Friday, not onlythoroly enjoyed the CMMA show thisyear but brought home that really swellradio he won in the drawing at thebanquet. In fact, Art was so happythat he treated all present for a roundIn the Celtic Cafe, and when he askedfor the check found that this little de-tail had been attended to by JimmyBuckley. . Bert Lane, Seaboard, offto a flying tsart for '39 with Genco, Millsand Western lines.

.David Buckman, London distritowho attended the CMMA show, madean outstanding hit with leaders.Dave won acclaim as being "onereally swell guy." His contest withJack Mitnick and Joe Ash at the885 Club in Chicago will not soonbe forgotten. And lust wait untilDave brings back that "hot footgag" to London. . . Bill Rabkin,International Mutoscope prezy, willfind his machines displayed at boththe New York and San Franciscoworld's fairs this year. GordonMills, of Oakland, Calif., who hasSan Francisco concession, made quitea purchase from Bill for the Friscofair luhile at the CMMA show. .

Mac Mohr, of Mohr Brothers, LosAngeles, is on his way to New Yorkto look over a new idea for his ter-ritory which is proving red hot inNew Jersey and New York and hasalready spread to Chicago. It is notcoin operated. Mac also will besales representative for Daval Mfg.Co. in Los Angeles.

Mike Munves gave sit pin gamesto the Sea View Hospital, StatenIsland, where they were seen byMayor La Guardia, who made tour ofinspection there recently. Mikehopes the mayor will recognize howcoinmen have always endeavored tohelp charitable institutions.Iris Kay, who has been with ModernVending Co. for many years and whois reported to have written thou-sands of phono contracts withoutone single error, will be marriedFebruary 11 to Sanford Smolin, ofLoa Angeles. Nat Cohn will throwoffice party for Iris February 10,which he claims will be best in thefirm's history.

Fitzgibbons OkehsBally Supreme

NEW YORK, Jan. 28. -John A. Fitz-gibbons, of Fitzgibbons Distributors, NewYork, reports that the jobbers and oper-ators in his territory have placed Bally'sSupreme on locations and "have found itto be quite a fine money maker."

Fitzgibbons declares, "I am quitepleased with the way Bally Supreme ismoving. The other jobbers tell me thatthe operators like the fast action.particularly the new feature, the kickingbumper. It keeps the player InterestedIn the game at all times and allows forhigh scores. I expect Supreme to beamong the leading Bally sellers in myterIitory."

CHICAGO COIN'S Sam Wolbergand Morrie Ginsburg, of the AtlasNovelty Co., take time out from con-vention duties for the cameraman.

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service call is almost an unknown thingfor Mueckenheim as a result of thiscareful operating policy.

Db;i'ftOIT, Jan. 28.-Ralphlm

Muecken- "Life" Mag Pieshe has taken over the operating routeof his brother-in-law, Lawrence Eder.who operates the cigar stand In Detroit'sCity Hall.

It consists of a number of venders,chiefly nut machines and some candyvenders. Mueckenheim is planning toexpand largely in the candy vendingfield, which offers very good oppor-tunities for the future, he believes. Hehas been particularly encouraged by asteady if not spectacular pick-up weekafter week for the past few weeks.

Mueckenheim is approaching the in-dustry with a policy that many olderoperators have not yet learned-to re-duce service calls to a minimum byfrequent servicing and inspection of ma-chines-preventive service, it might becalled. His focal point of attention isthe most wearing parts of the machines-those that wear out oftenest and re-quire replacement. These are all in-spected and tested regularly, so that a

Snacks VenderCHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Life, in its Jan-

uary 30 issue, appearing on news standsJanuary 27, carried a picture of theSnacks three -column bulk vender inconnection with a story on industrialdesigners.

Appearing under the department head-ing Modern Living, the feature told anddepicted the work of nine industrialdesigners, one of whom was RusselWright, designer of the Snacks venderfor Dave Bond, of the Trimount CoinMachine Co., Boston. Life reported thatVogue, fashion magazine, would portrayIn color the clothing of the future de-signed by these industrial designers.

If reports are correct Life will sooncarry a pictorial review of the coin ma-chine industry, a report which has beenin the making for some time.

cigarettemerchandisers'

associationCommunications to M. Reuter, The Billboard, 1564 Broadway, New York City.

All the machinery is now in motion to make the World's Fair dinner anddance of the New York CMA, scheduled for the Hotel Pennsylvania March 11, amemorable affair, Matthew Forbes, manager of the group, reports. At the meetingheld this past Thursday ev .ling, January 26, committees were appointed to takecare of the various phases of the program. Appointments to committees included:General committee, M. Berger, chairman; J. Bloom, W. S. Peek, S. Yolen, B.Orowitz, M. Lascan , A. Gosch. Entertainment committee: W. S. Peck, chairman;M. Lascan , A. Frazier, L. Serlin. Banquet and ticket committee, S. Yolen, chair-man; R. Hawthorne, A. Jacobs, A. Frazier, W. S. Peek. Program committee: J.Bloom, chairman; M. Lascan , A. Gosch, A. Denver, A. Jacobs, G. Vassar, B.Meltzer, M. Berger, B. Orowitz, S. Yolen, B. Rosenblatt. Reception committee: A.Gooch, chairman; M. Berger, G. Vassar, R. Hawthorne, H. Pincus, L. Schwartz.Patronesses committee: Mrs. S. Yolen, Mrs. W. S. Peek, Mrs. A. Gooch and Mrs. M.Forbes. Matthew Forbes is ex -officio a member of all committees.

The S. R. O. sign was hung outside the door of the CMA of New Jersey meet-ing room this past week, as the membership turned out en masse for one of themost active meetings the group has held in some time. Election of officers wasthe main order of business. A novel note was injected into the proceedings whenMartin M. Berger, president of the New York CMA, was asked to take over thegavel and conduct the election. After the smoke of battle had cleared away thenew roster of officers turned out to be John Sharenow, president; Max Jacobowitz,vice-president; Michael Lascari, secretary, and Leonard Ziegler was re-electedtreasurer. Four members of the board of directors were re-elected to their posts,namely, Charles W. Stange, Harry Zing, Leon Eskin and Mrs. Martha Lewis. Newboard members are Jack Grout; Samuel M. Malkin, president emeritus; MichaelHerman and Mrs. Babe Kaufman. Sam Malkin, Charles W. Stange and JohnSharenow were elected delegates to the interstate group.

Besides the election of officers other events on the program were talks byMessrs. Hartzel and Klein, of the A. DuGrenier Co., and H. Meyburg, of theNational Surety Co. Kenton Davis, CPA for the association, also read his report.Special guests at the meeting were representatives of the New York CMA, includ-ing Martin M. Berger, president; W. S. Peek, trasurer; board members Sam Yolen,

GREAT STATES MFG. CO. Aaron Gooch, Jackson Bloom and Alex Frazier, and Matthew Forbes, manager.Dept. E. 1601-09 E. 39th St.. Kansas City, Mo.

Banquet committee reported that all is in readiness for the big affair sched-Escltsiive Chicago Distributors: Central Vending uled for Sunday, February 19, at the Hotel Robert Treat in Newark. Present indt-

eo., 3718 Ogden Ave., Chicago. Ill. cations point to the fact that attendance will top last year's figures.Winding up the program was the induction of new officers by Retiring Presi-

dent Sam Malkin, as well as a few remarks from the new president, John Sharenow.The treasurer, Leonard Ziegler, was the happiest man of all, it is said, for duescollections reached a new all-time high.

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Slugs are again making their appearance in the coin boxes of some of themembers of the New York CMA. Manager Forbes is hot on the trail of the culpritsand most probably will have unearthed the root of the evil by the time this is inprint. There is nothing more disconcerting to the average op than a slug "plague."Every pack of cigs his machines vend as the result of the injection of spuriouscoins is a direct loss which cannot be recovered. Two things are greatly dimishingthe loss from slugs, however. One is the improvements being made in slug -proofcoin chutes and the second is the speed with which culprits can be apprehendedthru the help of an association.

Looks like legit theaters will be ace spots for cig merchandisers in New YorkCity. After a hearing before the general welfare committee of city council, Council-man Keegan said that a pending bill regulating theater smoking will be amendedto make it apply equally to legitimate theaters and movie houses. At the presenttime smoking is permitted in the balconies and boxes of most of the local movie

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houses. Bill will restrict smoking in alltheaters to sections with fireproof floorcoverings and ash receivers.

An interesting communication hascome in from a Midwestern op seekinginformation as to just what methods toemploy in combating a competitor whopersists in offering exorbitant commis-sions to locations. This isn't the firsttime we've discussed this problem inthis column, but since it recurs so fre-quently it's worth going into again.There is nothing unusual about an oper-ator getting the hair -brained idea thathe can secure all the locations in townsimply by upping his commission a halfcent or cent. He figures that even thohis profit margin will be smaller, histake will increase due to an increase involume. Experience, however, provesthat this Isn't the case, and the op whoconceives such a notion had better sitdown and do some heavy thinking beforegoing ahead.

There are many ways of combating the"excess commission evil." Operators canraise their commissions to a still higherlevel than that of the competitor andthus make the war a short but bloodyone. They can meet his rate and suffera loss of earnings. Or they can followthe time -proved sensible course of sit-ting tight and using salesmanship to off-set the competitor's unsound commissionrates until he mends his ways or putshimself out of business.

The last method has been found to bethe best in many cases, especially in lo-calities where the operator maintains aclose relationship with the locationowner. By emphasizing the quality ofthe service that has been rendered ondifferent occasions at all hours; by re-calling to the location owner's mind anyunusual favors extended during the past;by pointing out that the location hasalways received a new machine ever sooften. etc., operators can neatly explodethe dream that a higher commission isall that's needed to take away theirlocations.

It won't be long before the highercommission bird will have to cease histactics or go bankrupt. Just look atthe facts for a moment. Suppose a firmis doing a business of $25,000 a yearbefore it increases its commission rates.The greatest possible gross profit thisamount of sales could give the firmwould be 25 per cent or 96,250. Out ofthis amount must come all expenses,sales, delivery and servicing expenseplus general overhead. Let's say beforeupping the rate the firm's commissionexpense was close to $2.500, leaving agross profit of $3,750 to cover all theabove expenses excluding commissions.

Now this firm decides to up its com-mission rate one-half cent, and this in-crease is not offset by any lower pricefrom the tobacco jobber. The amountof money it loses by virtue of highercommissions reduces its gross profit to$2.617 without allowing anything foroverhead or operating expenses. In or-der to bring the gross profit back to thelevel it previously enjoyed it wouldhave to increase its business by $7,000a year or approximately 30 per cent.Then the firm would be realizing thesame gross profit of $3,750 which it hadmade on a $25,000 gross, only it wouldhave to take in $32,000 to do it. Toaccomplish this the firm has to securealmost one-third again as many loca-tions, purchase new equipment andnecessarily add to Its service cost andother expenses due to the increasedvolume of business.

Understand that the above figuresshow that a man must get approximatelyone-third as many locations to realizethe same profit as he formerly enjoyedwhen he increases his commission justone-half cent. So it's easily seen thatif the other operators in the communitysimply stick to their guns and see to itthat their service is up to snuff, etc., itwon't take long for the higher commis-sion op to be in bad straits financially.For it's surprising how many locationowners will not be able to see the wis-dom of changing operators for the sakeof a few extra pennies. Without theextra locations that are needed to bol-ster his volume of business the excesscommission op is soon licked.

Vender DistribsPush Bulk Ideas

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Exhibiting for thefirst time at the recent January coinmachine show in Chicago, the principalsof King & Co. report that business pros-pects for bulk and other vendingmachines are excellent. They state thatsince moving to a commodious two-story

Who Makes Candy Bar Venders?"To the Editor-In your article of December 24 issue of The Billboard you

state that you checked 16 different candy bar vending machines at the De-cember show.

"My partner and myself are now representing a candy company and aregoing into the candy vending machine business.

"What we would like to know is where we can find out where these ma-chines are made. We would appreciate it If you would give us a list of themanufacturers of 5 -cent candy vending machines.

"It is with regret that we cannot attend the January show at theSherman Hotel.

"Any suggestions you may make to help us get started will be greatlyappreciated. We are interested in machines that will give the public at least 10or more bars. G. P. M., Ohio, January 14, 1939."

building about a year ago their businesshas been growing steadily.

The principals of the firm are ThomasJ. King, Paul A. Crisman and Jos. N.Columbo. The firm operates as a dis-tributing organization specializing inbulk and other types of vending ma-chines. The first floor of the buildingis occupied by the machine and servicedepartment, and the general offices andmerchandise section are on the secondfloor.

Delegates to the recent conventionwere invited out to see the plant andits efficient arrangements. Many weresurprised to see such an organizationdevoted to the marketing of vendingmachines. The three partners have hadlong operating experience and try to putthat experience Into their new distrib-uting organization, they state.

New Pop -CornMachine Announced

CLEVELAND, Jan. 28.-The U. S.Pop -Corn Machine Co., Cleveland, re-cently announced what it terms to be"the world's only completely automaticpop -corn vending machine,"

The announcement read as follows:"This machine uses, as a popping unit,

the famous Frenchflake automatic pop-ping unit, thousands of which are 1nnational operation. The popping systemfeeds corn and seasoning in propercharges to the popping plate, where it iscontrolled with an elaborate heat -control system. Corn cannot burn onFrenchflake units, and as each operationabsorbs all of the seasoning, rancidityhas never developed in any French -flake popper.

"The next important department isthe vending of corn from a heated oven.Fully popped and deliciously French -fried pop corn is served at the rate ofone bag every 20 seconds-three a min-ute -180 per hour at 5 cents-capacity$9 per hour continuously.

"Bags and salt are vended auto-matically. Unlike past machines, everyfunction is automatic after the inser-tion of a nickel,

"In keeping with the necessary highquality of construction, the machineemploys National slug rejectors of thelatest type.

"From a human -interest standpoint,the styling of this machine was carriedout by one of the leading national in-dustrial stylists in a combination of red,white and blue.

"Popped corn is blown up into a cir-cular glass fountain from the heatedoven, from whence St is evenly measured.A self -leveling oven control starts thepopper working as the level of the cornis reduced therein, and the entire

process of popping is visible in a glasschamber.

"Of great importance Is the fact thatthis is the product of a company backedwith 20 years' experience in the designof nothing but pop -corn machinery."

Kirk DevelopsGuess-er Scales

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-The engineers ofC. R. Kirk & Co., after months of re-search and testing, recently developedKirk's Guess-er Scale, to take its placewith other Kirk scales as an outstandingcontribution to the coin -operated weigh-ing field, announced a spokesman ofKirk & Co.

He continued, "After long experimen-tation we have developed an all -mechanical guessing scale requiring noelectrical connection whatsover."

Claude R. Kirk, president of the firm,said: "I am extremely proud to presentto the scale operators of the world thefirst all -mechanical scale. I wish togive my thanks to my engineering andmechanical staff for the entirely satis-factory and simple mechanism whichthey have developed and perfected tomake the most advanced guessing scaleever made.

I know," he continued, "that a weigh-ing mechanism of this type, with itsbeauty, its accuracy and its player ap-peal will virtually solve the problems ofthousands of operators. We have hadastounding results on both known goodand known poor locations. The triedand true two -for -one appeal of theGuess-er cannot be denied.

"The Guess-er scale has been In pro-duction for the past 30 days and quan-tity shipments have already been madeto the New England States, California,and to the Scott, Adickes Co., of London,England. We are running at the presenttime approximately 30 days behind onorders. However, small orders for quan-tities of 5 to 10 scales are being givenpreferred attention so that distributorsmay obtain samples quickly as possible."

Philadelphia's 3%Sales Tax Killed

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28.-The citycouncil recently decided not to pass the3 per cent sales tax ordinance over theveto of Mayor S. Davis Wilson. Thisproposed measure had been a moot ques-tion here for some time and businessleaders had opposed it vigorously.

A mass demonstration against the levywas scheduled at the city hall by busi-ness and labor leaders, but was calledoff when It was announced that thecouncilmen would not attempt to passthe tax.

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Portraits ofRecord Artists

One of a series of thumbnail bio-graphical sketches of band leaders andother artists whose recordings are enjoy-ing widespread popularity in phonographmachines.

ELLA FITZGERALD

When one thinks of Chick Webb, thename of Ella Fitzgerald most naturallycomes to mind, since their long associa-tion as maestro and vocalist has madethem as nationally famous a combina-tion as Red Norvo and Mildred Bailey.The sepian Miss Fitzgerald was born 23years ago in New York City, and spentthe early part of her life in the River-dale Orphanage, a short distance outsidethe city. During her years here, inwhich time she saw the harder side oflife, she nurtured a growing desire tobecome a singer with an orchestra whoserhythmic interpretation would be theperfect complement for the melodic firein her soul.

Ella's first public appearance was atHarlem's Apollo Theater in an amateurhour contest. Chick Webb happened tobe there, became interested in thequality of her voice, and, undaunted bythe fact that the judges thought she wasa little less than good and therefore gaveher the gong, he approached her after-wards and asked her if she would bewilling to be coached by him for anultimate place as vocalist with his band.She was not only willing but eager, andfrom the resultant polishing processthere evolved the Ella Fitzgerald who haswon the acclaim of swing musicians andfans alike as one of the greatest songdelineators of current music.

Ella's career has been inextricablylinked with Webb's ever since that after-noon several years ago at the Apollo.She has appeared with him in his stage,ballroom and club dates, and her vocalchoruses are among the brightest spotson Webb recordings. It has been saidthat Benny Goodman, with whom sheappeared on his Camel Caravan com-mercial on CBS, offered her $5,000 toloin his band, but, remembering whatWebb had done for her and being con-tent to remain with what she considersthe greatest swing band 1n the country,she refused.

A-Tisket A-Tasket, for which shewrote the words, brought her addedfame, and despite all the versions, ar-rangements, recordings and performancesof that hit, hers, backed by Webb's Band,is pretty generally acknowledged to bethe most outstanding.

Texas Music FirmEntertains Ops

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 28.-Music op-erators from Southern Texas recentlyconverged at the Plaza Hotel, San An-tonio, for a festive banquet as guests ofthe Southern Equipment Co., distributorof records thruout Southern Texas. Theoccasion was a social event and thewives of visiting operators added greatlyto the occasion.

Many were the problems, situationsand plans for the future, etc., discussedover coffee cups and after the dinner,served in one of the private dining roomsin the hotel. The Southern EquipmentCo. invited the display of new 1939phonographs from various manufac-turers. Following the dinner the phono-graphs were put into practical use asthe guests danced away the eveninghours.

K. F. (Ken) Wilkinson. Rock -Olaphonograph distributor in San Antonio,was named official photographer andsecured several good pictures of thegroup.

Said Wilkinson: "It was a grand ges-ture and a great party! Some of ushad never met and you can bet that wedidn't take long to get acquainted. Ourmany thanks for a pleasant, profitableevening go to the host, the SouthernEquipment Co."

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Record Buying Guide An Analysis of Current Songs and Recordings From theE Standpoint of Their Value to Phonograph OperatorsE By DANIEL RICHMAN EE Tabulation is based upon radio performances, sheet music sales and= record releases of the week. Reports from music publishers as to the relative == importance of certain songs in their catalogs are also considered, as well as == information received each week from prominent operators.

= GOING STRONG-KEEP THEM INE Umbrella Man. Once again the same titles are going to appear in this E= section, since there has been no appreciable change In either sheet == music status or radio and phonograph favoritism for this leader and the =

followers directly under it. A new disc by Guy Lombardo has come == along on this one to challenge Kay Kyser's supremacy in that direction == and a switch might be in order in case yoúr patrons are wearying a little =P.

bit of K's version.leepers Creepers. This is the type of fast, novel ditty that has remarkable =

staying powers, and with its patron saint, the Warner flicker Going= Places, now going places in neighborhood theaters, the song is even =

stronger than before. Don't go taking this one out yet, because it's still =E= good for several more weeks. Al Donahue, as before.

They Say. One of the really worth -while ballads of the winter, and remain- _frig high in favor with a public appreciative of that fact. Artie Shaw's =recording Is one of the reasons for its sustained popularity. _

= Thanks for Everything. Another picture tune that's being helped by the == second -run showings of its film (20th Century -Fox's Thanks for Every-= thing) and that will continue to hang around as long as the movie does. _

Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shaw divide honors for the best phono bet. _newcomer to the exalted classification= Sweet Little Headache. The lone

Ei= of "Going Strong," and an item that no operator should overlook. The =

first of the Paris Honeymoon songs to reach hitdom-in the machines,at any rate-and as done vocally by Bing Crosby and rhythmically by =

= Benny Goodman a definite must. _

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=ave Eyes. Not as strong yet as Sweet Little Headache, its companion =

= from the Crosby picture, but it should be under the needles now re- _= gardless. Another week will probably see it hurdle into the above == division. Again, Bing for the words, Benny for the music. The two E

records just about cover the whole situation. _

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The Funny Old Hills. The third of the triumvirate of P. H. songs that is =apt to amount to something. Right now more or less of a dark horse, _

= Hills may surprise everyone (Including its publishers) by ultimatelyE= surpassing its colleagues. The one and only waxing is Crosby's, in case =

you couldn't guess. _P.

Could Be. A light and Infectious wedding of tune and lyric that showsmore than the usual amount of promise. Johnny Messner does it upright with a disc In just the proper mood.

Deep Purple. Altho it's still a hit early to make predictions, this department =will risk the dangers of going out on a limb and will boldly state that =

= this looks like the next No. 1 song of the country. It's hard to figure == how It can miss with a public that took My Reverie to its bosom, con- _

sidering also its obvious advantages of a lovely melody and lyric, the de 14-cision to bend every effort toward making it a hit by Its publishers, and =

É= a recording by Larry Clinton. with a Bea Wain vocal, in the same grand E. style that pushed Reverie Into the front rank. This seems like one of =

= those naturals, In every respect, and ops ought to hop on It immediately.= I Ups to Her. This novelty is not setting the world afire, but it has enough == of what it takes to carve a nice niche for itself in popular esteem. Guy

P.Lombardo does this type of thing very well, and if you prefer a complete =vocal treatment there Is Barry Wood's excellent disc. _

This Can't Be Love. A strong radio favorite and sheet music seller but not =as potent with the nickel -droppers for some reason. However, It's good E

= enough to warrant a word of warning here to the effect that ops ought =to look out for it. Eddy Duchin does the best job of waxing, as he usuallydoes with these musical comedy ditties. This one is from the smash =Broadway hit The Boys From Syracuse.

= OPERATORS' SPECIALSListing covers those songs which in themselves cannot be classified as =

= popular nation-wide hits, but which are, or give every indication of becom- == ing, successful phonograph numbers. 1.E What This Country Needs Is Foe. They're going for this Eddie De Lange E

version of a swingeroo based on the comic strip catch line. It's become == quite a profitable item for the machines, so get it 1f you haven't done =E so already. _= Hold Tight. This looks like one of the best discs-from an operator's= standpoint as well as a listener's-that the Andrews Sisters have turned =

=out since Bei Mir B£st Du Schoen. Better hop on the band wagon withthis one, and fast =

E 'Tain't What You Do. Jimmie Lunceford comes to bat this week with a == honey of a record for the phonos, one that has already caught on nicely= and gives every indication of being a successful operator's special. == jungle Drums. Artie Shaw makes his latest contribution to the music boxes= with this African stomperoo. You know what Artie and his clarinet =

mean to your cash customers, so don't waste any time. _= Swingin' at the Sugar Bowl. They'll be swinging at the Sugar Bowl and= every place else that has this Bob Crosby study in heat under the needles. _

When the Bob Cats take off as they do here there won't be a jitterbugfor miles who won't be in seventh heaven.

= Where Has My Little Dog Gone? The nursery rhymes are still with us. and g.this is a pretty fair example of the breed. Dolly Dawn and her Dawn =Patrol make it sound even better than it actually is. It's a good item =in the current manner and ought to play to nice returns in the phonos.

E GOING DOWN-NOT WORTH PUSHINGE My Reverie, All Ashore, Lambeth Walk, Two Sleepy People, I Won't Tell =E a Soul, Sixty Seconds Got Together, Mexicali Rose.

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SEATTLE, Jan. 28.-Well-known coinmachine man, A. It. (Bud) Kinney, ofSeattle and Everett, has been appointedRock -Ola distributor for the State ofWashington with the exception of thefar eastern section. Kinney is knownthruout the Northwest as manager ofthe Hart Novelty Co. in Everett and ofthe Northwest Sales Co. in Seattle.

The Northwest Sales Co. will soonundertake a presentation of the new1939 line of Rock -Ola Luxury Light -Upphonographs. Kinney promises thatthese presentations will be made in theprincipal cities in the State of Washing-ton so that all interested parties mayhave an opportunity to see and buy.

Kinney, In speaking of his appoint-ment, said: "Naturally we're pretty 'setup' over getting a chance to handleRock-Ola's new Luxury Light -Up phono-graphs and are prepared to do a fine jobof It. We sincerely believe that we willsell more Rock -Olas this year than anyphonograph in the past because the newLuxury Light -Up models have so manyfeatures that appeal to the operators,locations and their customers."

Distrib To Show1939 Phonographs

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 28.-An Im-portant showing of the 1939 line of See -burg phonographs by the Sooner NoveltyCo. will be an event here the first weekin February. State ops will view thenew remote -control feature of this mod-el, many for the first time.

The Sooner outfit is moving to newand larger headquarters at 405 NorthwestSecond street February 1 and the showwill be held soon after. According toManagers Wolfe and Byerly, entertain-ment and refreshments will be otherfeatures of the show, which is expectedto attract a large number.

Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Jones, phonographoperators from Altus, transacted busi-ness here the past week.

Milwaukee CoinAdds Phono Line

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 28.-Sam London,head of Milwaukee Coin Machine Co.,announced recently the appointment ofhis company as distributor for the See -burg line of phonographs for the Stateof Wisconsin. Salesrooms and officeshave been completely remodeled to pro-vide larger floor space and greatly In-creased facilities for displaying andservicing the new line, London reports.

"We are happy to be able to offerour customers this popular line ofphonographs," said London, "and to bein position to render complete service.Of course, we are continuing with newand used coin machines of all kinds andrendering the same service for whichwe have become famous."

&laioBUFFALO, Jan. 28.-A novel yet prac-

tical stunt was staged at the Hotel Stat-ler, Buffalo, recently at the annualPresident's Ball of the Greater BuffaloAdvertising Club.

Wurlitzer automatic phonographs wereplaying in various strategic spots on thefirst floor and mezzanine of the hotel.The object was twofold: First, to offermusic played by the nation's topnotchbands for those who wandered away fromthe ballroom dance floor, and second, tolet the ad-clubbers know that RobertB. Bolles, ad manager of the RudolphWurlitzer Co., is running for a director-ship of the ad club. Bolles has for hiscampaign manager Homer E. Capehart,Wurlitzer's vice-president and generalmanager.

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OFF THE RECORDS(Continued from page 15)

Larry Clinton, who has produced someof our biggest hits from our biggesthits, goes way out on a limb on a coupleVictor platters. His svelte canary, BeaWain, makes the purchase price legiti-mate with her soulful singing of DeepPurple, a song smash among sad songs.But for the flip over, Clinton's own AStudy in Red, it was undoubtedly meantto be a One o'Clock Jump-only it pansout as a paralytic hop. Nor is thereany spark of genius or originality in hisVariety Is the Spice of Life, which isundoubtedly the result of listening to

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Baby ProductionMr. and Mrs. Robert (Bob) Dillon

have a new 1939 model baby boycalled Robert Adair Dillon. Shippingweight is seven pounds and it wasfirst introduced in Chicago on Jan-uary 14. Dillon is in the phonographsales division of the Rock -Ola Mfg.Corp., Chicago. Dillon says the newmodel boy is somewhat musical atnight (blues songs chiefly) and thatthe design was modeled somewhat forthe latest Rock -Ola phonographs.

Tommy Dorsey's recording of Stop, Lookand Listen too many times. Plattermateis the oldtimer Temptation in standardsock setting.

There is much for the needle fiendsseeking clarinet nourishment whenBuster Bailey and his Rhythm Busters(John Kirby's Band) give out onVocalion for six consecutive clarinetchoruses to his own composition, ManWith a Horn Goes Berserk. But it provesvery little excepting that Tiger Rag isthe proper setting to go berserk, espe-pecially when you can lick the blackstick with the wizardry of a Buster. ButBailey is not alone in aping VincentLopez on an anthem. Duke Ellington,who certainly doesn't need such com-poser credits, authors The Boys FromHarlem beat out on the same label byhis star pupils billed as Cootie Williamsand his Rug Cutters. Basically, it'sCootie tootling a coupla swell trumpetchoruses to the tune of Tiger Rag. Asfor our own ears there's an added kickin hearing the bass player finger thesame figures Duke scored some 12 yearsago when he recorded the Tiger as theJungle Band for Brunswick. Nonethe-less. Bailey makes his couplet completerwith Light Up, some swell tea Jive cutby a real jive gang, while Cootie makesup for It with a growl concerto in a.

Delta Mood.Ovie Alston, who tempers the har-

lemese beating with syrupy strummingfrom an electric guitar and makes it allsound swellish, achieves a distinction ofstyle with his Twinkle Dinkie ditty onVocalion. Without the battery -chargedgit box, it's mediocre music for Spare-ribs and Spaghetti, even more so for hiscoupling of Home-Cpokin' Mamma andWalkin' the Dog. Musicians, and youdon't have to be a hep cat, will getquite a kick out of the Spareribs side,which the label tells us Alston com-posed. It's one of those sock choruslicks Eve used to woo Adam and musi-cians, ever since, have been forcing thesame attentions upon Sweet Sue. Vo-calion also represses a dandy Artie Shawdouble, the swing fave's atompology.Fee Ft Fo rum, and his Chant, which isa shorter way of spelling St. JamesInfirmary.

Ziggy Elman, Benny Goodman'strumpeter, blossoms forth as a Blue-bird maestro, using most of his team-mates. His first sides, Sugar and 29thand Dearborn, sound like the Goodmangang gone wrong. And as for themaestro, he must have used the batoninstead of his bugle. However, Ziggydoes come thru with a swell treatmentwith top trumpeting for .Bublitchkl, atraditional Russian air, backed with hisown compo (there's undoubtedly aneasier way than the traditional 10 easylessons to become a composer), Fralichin Swing, for which nothing happensuntil Elman hits into his Yiddish -wedding groove uncovered during theBei Mir Blot Du Schoen era, We don'trecall off hand, but for those trumpetersfinding trouble copying the notes off therecord, they are found either on page 1,or maybe page 2, of Kammen's albumof fralichs.

After that session we can only recom-mend Guy Lombardo's sugary treatmenton Decca for Thanks for Ev'rything andDeep Purple or his We Speak of YouOften and The Umbrella Man. And ifthat doesn't wash it all down, there'sVictor's belittling of Lombardo on theBluebird label, but for all that someswell sides in the Porgy and Bess songs,It Ain't Necessarily So and I Got Plentyo' Nuttin' or I'll See You in My Dreamsbacked by Ridin' High from Red, Hot andBlue. And 1n searching out the sweetstrains, Sammy Kaye commands atten-tion on Victor with A Song of Old Hawaiiand Little Lad and Among Those Sail-ing with Mexicali Rose.

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What the Records AreDoing for Me---

In this, the operators' own column,the music merchants of the entire na-tion help one another to select thebiggest money -making records. It is aservice by the operators and for theoperators. When contributing to thiscolumn be sure to include the name ofthe recording, the name of the artistand the type of location the recordinggoes best in.

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WHAT THE RECORDS AREDOING FOR ME,

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Louisville

January 14, 1938.To the Editor:

At this time our big money makersInclude: My Reverie, by Bing Crosby;You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby,also by Crosby, and Two Sleepy People,by Fats Waller. The favorite artist hereseems to be Bing Crosby. Benny Good-man, Tommy Dorsey, Hal Kemp andGuy Lombardo are favorites of manypeople.

I find that it. is worth while to watchthe movies and stock up on the num-bers from them. An example of this IsYou're a Sweet Little Headache from themovie Paris Honeymoon, as well as theselection I Have Eyes. Bing Crosby'sdiscs of these two numbers both promiseto go over big.

In this territory there are manylocations where string bands and cow-boy recordings will get better play thanthe leading orchestras. The selectionHill Billy Swing, by Jimmie Revard, andSweet Sue, by the Hoosier Hot Shots,do their share In bringing in the nickels.The colored artists that go best here areFats Waller and Georgia White.

I find that most people usually goby the orchestra or singer rather thanthe name of the song. This Is especiallytrue where the Jitterbugs and the onesinterested in the field of popular musichang out. For spots where the olderpatrona go our best bets are WayneKing, Guy Lombardo, Bing Crosby andSammy Kaye.

I think your column is a great helpfor all operators, and I know that Iwill not go wrong In selecting and. buy-ing records that are listed fil your RecordBuying Guide.

HELEN L. HESS,Manager Record Department,Pan-American Amusement Co.,

Louisville, Ky.

Asbury Park, N. J.

January 14, 1939.To the Editor:

Frankly, I am well pleased with thenumbers that are being placed on the

market now. When A-Tisket A-Tasketbegan to wane I wondered what wouldsubstitute or if there would be a numberthat would have the demand of theChick Webb -Ella Fitzgerald tune. How-ever My Reverie has almost set up re-ceipts equal to that number and theLarry Clinton hit came along Just atthe right time..

I have noticed that some operators aregetting good sales from Two SleepyPeople, but it has been my experiencethis number is not commanding the leadIt should. This number puzzles me, forit seems to have excellent melody andthe waxings are exceptionally good. Iexplain this fact (to myself) by reasonthat competition is so strong the Sleepypiece was unable to break thru.

The Umbrella Man is one of theniftiest numbers I have heard duringthe past few months. Its popularity isgrowing steadily. I don't hesitate to saythat from the operator's angle this tunewill take a perch alongside A-Tasket.Jeepers Creepers doesn't live up to itsname when it comes up the ladder. Ithas done anything but "creep" into mylists of bests.

The movie Angels With Dirty Faceswas recently in Asbury for a week. Dur-ing the time the film was on the localscreen we had quite a demand for thenumber and its popularity was main-tained for a week or two. With the ad-vent of more swingy tunes this numberhas gradually lost its position. How-ever, giving credit where credit is due,it is not very far from the top of mylist.

They Say, Have You Forgotten SoSoon?, Heart and Soul, Who Blew Outthe Flame?, Girl Friend of the Whirl-ing Dervish and You Must Have Been aBeautiful Baby are numbers that havedrawn consistently good receipts for mealong the shore. A bevy of such tunesis always welcomed and appreciated byany operator. MAX LEVINE,

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ÍJer:rzsylOarrraPITTSBURGH. Jan. 28. -Harry J.

Miele, manager of the WilliamsportAmusement Co., Williamsport, Pa., wasvery active at the coin machine showin Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Gua Knieriem,of Cumberland, Md., were present pur-chasing new equipment for their lo-cations.

One of the few disappointing things ofthe show was the absence of the popularLouis (Lakie) Grossman, one of thelargest operators of the Pittsburgh area.

Sam Shapiro spent only two days atthe show, as he had to hurry back tohis operations In Pittsburgh.

Sam Chaban and a party of friendsspent only a few hours at the show.Chaban had to leave early in the weekfor Florida.

Dave Smith, of New Castle, Pa., waslooking over phonographs and he placed

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George Scrofani, Merchants' Amuse-ment Co., of Johnstown, Pa., was verybusy at the show. He was seen severaltimes in the company of Ernie Walker, ofFort Worth, Tex.; Tom Singleton, ofSyracuse, N. Y., and Art O'Mealia, ofPittsburgh.

Gust Georges, Leon Paschaledes, George(Butch) Glausser, Al Klodell, Fred Ludfnand several other of the Pittsburgh oper-ators were too busy to make the show.But we are told they are hoping thatthey will be at the next show.

Due to the fact that Phil Greenberg,manager of the Atlas Novelty Co.. ofPittsburgh, was busy filling orders forSeeburgs, he was unable to be in Chi-cago. Many inquired for him. Neverthe-less his assistant, Art O'Mealia, was overto the Seeburg factory rushing ordersthru for Atlas so that Greenberg couldfill his many orders.

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CHICAGO. Jan. 28. -John Staples, ofWashington, was In Chicago today todemonstrate a new phonograph attach-ment developed to "pep up the play ofsuch machines." He had Just comefrom the East, he said, wheredemonstrated the device to the RudolphWurlitzer Co. The device Is shown onthe patent application to be an "auto-matic record -selecting mechanism." butthat does not indicate the full pos-sibilities of the invention.

It is a new idea, according to Staples.to bring to the automatic phonographsome definite uses as an advertisingmedium. It has been definitely testedin such locations as the Squire Grill inWashington, where over a period ofeight weeks it increased the earnings ofa phonograph as much as $3 per week.he said. It has been carefully checkedby advertising agencies' and manufac-turers' representatives so that facts areavailable to show what it will do.

How It WorksStaples explains that his mechanism

permits the use of one record on anystandard automatic phonographs whichcontains a brief advertising plug forsome product and the device will auto-matically shift and play this recordevery 30 minutes. The automatic de-vice has been carefully developed to notinterfere with customers who deposit acoin and their choice of a record. Thecustomer always gets the record heselects and he never has to pay for theadvertising record. This. Staples de-clares, is the important feature of hisdevice, that it will not interfere withthe play of customers and that thecustomer will not be disgruntled by hav-ing paid for a record that contains anadvertising plug.

As the plan is being worked now.Staples explained, an advertising agencymakes a contract to place one advertis-ing record on each of so many machinesat $1 per machine for the week. Theadvertising record is being limited tonot more than a dozen words at thebeginning and the end of the record.otherwise it is a standard musical record.Every 30 minutes during the day andevening the record automatically plays.giving the advertiser a definite numberof broadcasts while the location is givingits patrons that much free music.

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He describes the mechanism as beingvery simple and flexible. It can be in-stalled by the operator in 15 minutesand may be easily removed at any timewithout defacing the machine in anyway. It automatically times, shifts andplays the one advertising record, andthe time interval of playing can be setto one hour or most any interval otherthan 30 minutes. The half-hour In-terval is suggested as the standard In-terval for full advertising value.

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72 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES February 4, 1939

MIAMI

YOU CAN'TTELL THE DEPTH

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Correspondent Tells TroublesEncountered in French Lottery

PARIS, Jan. 28.-The suppression ofthe French lottery, effective in Decem-ber of this year, which has been con-ducted by the government since 1934, hasbeen expected for some time.

In this case the cabinet ministers havebeen much more generous in time allow-ance than that given the bell machinesin 1937, when the outlawing was ef-fective on the instant and confiscationwas commenced before the ruling ap-peared 1n the "Journal Office" or inthe daily press.

This article is not written with theintention of criticizing the passing orenforcing of French laws, but to showsomeone has blundered.

When the suppression of the lotterywas announced, L' Oeuvre, a daily paperparticularly antagonistic to the slots, ap-peared with an editorial demanding,"Why suppress the lottery and permitthe slot machines to continue?" Theonly machines in operation since 1937are those of the amusement type, andto pose such a question is much thesame as pointing an accusing finger atchildren playing marbles.

Possibly when the payouts were invogue during the 16 months they werelegal a minor racket was started butcrumbled when there was nothing toexist on but amusement machines. Thelottery in its four years of cancerlikeexistence has become the racket thatdrew the racketeers from the moredangerous and less profitable adventuresto develop the sale of fractions of lot-tery tickets into a super -racket. Thatthe lottery will not be suppressed in De-'cember, as stated, is quite safe to pre-sume. A new system or formula willbe inaugurated for the disposal and saleof tickets in an endeavor to bring alarger percentage of the total into thepublic treasury by a more tight controlof the selling agents and the handlingand disposal in general.

In the first two drawings tickets weresold only by licensed tobacco shops andbanks. At the time the entire tickethad to be purchased and costing 100francs ($3) was a hardship or impossiblefor about 60 per cent of the Frenchpopulation. It was decided to permitanyone established to buy the entireticket and cut it as he wished, IOths,20ths, etc., and charge a small amountas commission in the sale, thus 10thswere sold for 11 francs, 20ths at 5.50francs.

To be established meant having moneyenough to rent a vacant store, engagea sign painter to print bank on thewindow, buy a few tickets and the trans-formation was completed, the formerracketeer was now a banker and author-ized government agent for the disposalof lottery tickets in fractions.

The government issues 1,500,000 tick-ets; these are purchased by agents, about80 per cent going to different war veter-ans' organizations and bona fide estab-lishments, the balance to the newlyestablished banks and agents. All havetheir own tickets printed; If these arel Oths or 20ths the original is placedin the safe and the fractions put onsale, but instead of ten loths there are

printed perhaps 100 and while the print-ing is being done they have a few moreseries run out where they do not possessthe original.

The capital prizes are one of 5,000,000francs, two of 3,000,000, three of1,000,000 and six of 500,000 francs andseveral thousand of smaller amounts.With 12 chances in 1,500,000 for a capitalprize, it can be readily seen the lawof averages is in their favor.

If one of the capital prizes does cometo them and they have too many ticketsout to cover, as has happened severaltimes, the banker takes the original (itis the only one that will be paid on) tothe lottery bank, draws the amount wonand leaves for parts unknown, leavingthe owners of the fractions holding thebag and their tickets.

Of course, there are honest dealerswho have been established for years andwho handle mostly the fractions of thedifferent veteran societies -and which todate have taken 70 per cent of the manymillions that have been won. That aracket, in proportions impossible to esti-mate, exists is not denied and It willbe to purge these undesirables fromthe organization that new formulae willbe established.

How It WorksThis is an interesting and unusual

report on the French lottery and itsrelation to the amusement machinesin France. It clearly indicates thatthe cry of "racket" against coin -oper-ated amusement machines is oftenraised by much bigger interests.

A similar situation to the Frenchdevelopments led to the repeal of theFlorida. slot license law. A newspaperconnected with racing news interestsstarted the crusade against slots. Rac-ing and bolita interests maintainedinfluential lobbies and somebodyaroused the churches and financedtheir drive. So the slot license lawwas repealed.

In France there is a daily newspa-per, supporter of the lottery racket,leading the crusade against amuse-ment machines.

Money and Time inWestern Cabinets

OMAHA, Jan. 28.-The old saying thatbeauty is only skin deep may be appro-priately used In the cabinet-makingbusiness, according to an opinion ex-pressed by L. R. Grace, general managerof the Wood Products Mfg. Co., Omaha.

"It takes a lot more than a few piecesof lumber, a handful of wood screwsand a bottle of furniture polish to makea cabinet of outstanding design andbeauty." Grace said. "When we decidedto manufacture Illuminated cabinets forold phonographs we were prepared todevote money and time to produce thefinest piece of merchandise on the mar-ket, and produce it at a price every

operator could afford to pay. Operatorswho have seen and purchased our cabi-nets say that we have done just that."

Wood Products Co. now uses 75per cent of Its equipment in the manu-facture of the cabinets, according toGrace. The cabinets are handsomelyfinished, giving the effect of motherof pearl, and are illuminated ina variety of brilliant colors. Cabinetsare cigaret burnproof and alcohol resist-ing, Grace says.

"The most beautiful cabinet creationI've ever seen," is the way George Her-man, production manager tor the com-pany, puts it. Herman has been in thebusiness for the past 28 years and isrecognized as an authority on cabinet-making.

The cabinets are made to fit prac-tically all makes and models of phono-graphs, Grace says, and orders are beinghandled without delay.

CcSGdy Patb, 72. eASBURY PARK, N. J., Jan. 28.-Mac

(CQ) Levine, of the King AmusementCo., is an ardent collector of miniatureboats. To say the least, his collectionis highly interesting and educational. Hehas over 50 models, a good many of themoriginals.

Peter Vetrano, of the Convention HallAmusement Co., has been elected to anoffice in the newly organized Republicanclub. Pete's a hustler and will makethe aggregation an A-1 director.

Operating conditions to and aroundAsbury are improving and wide-awakeops are looking forward to a banneryear. Several have extensive plans un-der their hats which include the pur-chase of the newest and latestequipment.

All night diners in the area still holdthe lead as the top spots for cigaretvending machines.

There seems to be a demand forcounter games. Nearly every . store inthis resort sector seems to be using amachine of some type or make.

Paramount Amusement Co., of Avon -by -the -Sea, is putting out some new ma-chines. Conover is one person who reallyunderstands good games. He has recent-ly built one that is sure to be a "wow."He's a strong booster for Stoner prod-ucts, too.

The new coin machines in town wereinspected by a group of location menfrom out of town. This can mean butone thing-business is picking up inall localities.

Sales of Pin Games are on the boom.There is a growing optimism amongbuyers. Art Seger, of the Casino Amuse-ment Co., with Harry Zink, of the CoastCigaret Service, are in Chicago lookingover new equipment. Before leavingfor the Windy City Seger had a lot tosay in praise of the new Paramountgame.

The advent of heavy snows on theJersey Coast doesn't seem to have ham- ,pered the receipts a bit. The dinertrade on cigarets from machines is stillholding up. The pin -game operatorscaught two exceptionally good week-ends in a row.

Long Branch Recreation Pier is get-ting ready for summer. The buildingswill undergo improvements and repairsas soon as possible. Danny Maher isanticipating a big season. The World'sFair will send millions of people to theCoast, and Maher says Long Branchis the spot.

Dominick Scaglione is back in LongBranch. He'll soon get plans under wayfor the operation of his games on theBoardwalk.

Kyle (Bonnie) Bonnifield says he hasnever seen such a midwinter upturn tothe pin -game business. He is right inthe midst of a bunch of them, with theBeach and Casino Amusement companiesoperating within stone's throw. And, too,Bonnifleld knows games-he's a veteranin the amusement biz.

We've misted seeing Herman Rubenon the Boardwalk lately. Here's oddshe's selecting new and quality prizesfor his Radio concession.

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JIM BUCKLEY, general sales manager of Bally. Mfg. Co, shows MeyerMarcus (right), of Markepp Co., Cleveland, "how to do It on Hawthorne, 10 -way multiple with twin reserve."

Hy Bromberg, whose nimble fingerstickle the ivories in Jack Arnold Press'Band at the Berkeley Carteret Hotel, laan ardent pin -game fan.

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Western GamesIntrigue Bell Op

CHICAGO, Jan. 28. -"The stir causedamong operators by Western Productsexhibit of pay tables during the recentconvention has produced highly satis-factory results." states Sales ManagerDon Anderson.

"I am especially proud to report onecase in particular as having direct bear-ing on the influence of our games inthe operating field." said Anderson."Favorable comment on the variousgames we offered at the show. DerbyClock in particular, attracted the atten-tion of a veteran operator of Kentuckywho prior to that time had operatedbells only. After an inspection of West-ern's pay tables Jim Ashcraft, the op-erator who previously had not beeninterested in such equipment, placed asubstantial order for several of thegames in the Western line.

"Ashcraft's decision to operate West-ern pay tables is coincidental with thegeneral operators' trend to Westerngames. In the face of an example likethis it Is obvious that the money -makingability of our games has plenty ofstrength," Anderson said.

Slot LicenseIn Michigan

Petitions to amend Consti-tution so that slots, hand-books may be legal

DETROIT, Jan. 28.-A proposal tolegalize bell machines is gaining con-siderable support from various groups inMichigan. The plan Is to place anamendment to the State constitutionupon the ballot in November, 1940.Under the proposal, essentially similarto that discussed for Nebraska and otherWestern States, proceeds would be usedfor payment of old -age pensions.

The Michigan plan calls for a licenseof $1,000 per year per slot machine-roughtly a 400 per cent tax on the valueof the business, figuring á machine asworth $250 on the average. Only onelicense would be issued for each 100 ofpopulation, but any one county couldexclude machines by popular vote.

Payments of old -age pensions wouldbegin at $50 per month under the plan.

Petitfbns are now being widely circu-lated in the State thru an establishedorganization seeking to sponsor theamendment, which would also licensehandbooks.

Dan Baum inStamp Business

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 28. -Dan Baum,owner of the Baum Novelty Co., whoneeds no introduction to the coin ma-chine Industry, has entered Into part-nership with Erwin Diehl, business manof this city, in the stamp business.

The new firm will operate under thename of the B. & B. Stamp Service,with offices located at 6020 Southwestboulevard, St. Both men aremembers of the American PhilatelicSociety and the Society of PhilatelicAmericans. They plan on going intothe new venture on an extensive scale.buying and selling stamp collections andaccumulations.

Harry HoppePostpones Trip

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.- Harry Hoppe,foreign representative of the ExhibitSupply Co., announced recently that hehas been forced to postpone his tripthru the Orient due to the terrific de-mand placed upon Exhibit's productionfacilities in supplying the I demand forcurrent games, principally of Chief,free play and straight novelty game, andof Longchamp, new low-priced console.

Hoppe stated: "Because of this con-dition we are not 1n a position at thistime to consider any additional foreignbusiness.

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Ricochet 6.00Sox 5.00

Bambino 15.00Bulls Eye 12.00

Keens 10.0000Long Beach 8.00

SnappyShort 22.50Stoners Races 8.00

Carnival Mad Cap . 5.00 Swing 22.50Chicago Baseball 6.00Chico Derby 6.00

Keeney Multi Free Races(Free Play) 82.50

Turf Nings 10.00Turf Queens 15.00

Dux 8.00 Napa 17.50 Vogue ............. 5.00Electric 21 6.00

USED AUTOMATICS AND CONSOLESOdd Bell (Rasarre) 60.00

USEDZephyr (Bally) 16.00COUNTER GAMES.

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Deuces Wild $12.00Skill Draw 7.60

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EXHIBIT'S 1939

`LONGCNAMP'

I to 5 Mystery Selections Pays on Win,Place, Show and Daily Double. Up to $6.00Top. Changing Odds, Spinning Lights UnderDial.The Sensation of the Coin Machine Show.

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hies . 29.50 3 Foto-Flnlsh. 10.004(Rebuilt) 1. 2 Golden

2-3 29.50 Wheels ... 10.004 Arlingtons 27.50 2 Caroms ... 10.002 Big Races 25.00 2 Classics . 10.002 Preak ness 2 Gott. Derby

(Tkt.) . 24.50 Days (No2 Preakness Clock) ... 10.00

(No Tkt.) . 21.50CONSOLES.

4 Paces Races, 2 Exh. Races.S49.50Brown Cab, 2 Track Times.Series 5,000 Tickets, '37

d ap, with Red Head, se -Check flee 2,000.. 85.00Separator .5139.50 3 Ttack Times,

10 Skill Times Without(19351 .. 149.50 Tickets, '37

3 Skill Times Red Heads . 75.00(1937 Red 2 Evans Bang -Head) 88.50 tails . 65.00

4 Bally Skill 4 Evans Gallop.Fields .... 99.50 Dominoes . 65.00

BLOTS,2 Jenn. 10c Dix- 9 Mills 5c Blue

le Melon Bells, Fronts, Dbl.Brand New, J. P., WithOrig. Cases. $75.00 Gold

15Jenn. 5c Dix- Award $25.00le Melon Bells. 3 Mills Sc Q.Brand New, T. (Set. 3600.Orig Cases 69.50 3847,

14Jenn. Blue 9773) 25.00Chiefs ... 22.50 2 Mills to Q.

5 Mills 5c T. (Set.Melon Belle, 7569) ... 22.50Skill Buttons 2 Mills 50A Side Star 10.00Venders .. 55.00 2 Watling 10 10.00

5 Mills Be 2 WatlingMelon Belle, 5c Rolatops 19.50Without 2 Mills lc BlueSkill .... 49.60 Fronts, Dbte.

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AMUSEMENT MACHINES

Sphinx CommentsOn Games at Show

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 28.- Bill (TheSphinx) Cohen, head of Silent Sales Co.,was back in the city this week afterattending the annual coin machine con-vention in Chicago. He reported a goodtime and also Is telling the trade herewhat he saw in the way of new ma-chines.

The Sphinx says: "After viewing thetwo coin machine shows there Is quitea trend toward merchandising ma-chines. The greatest advance in theseshows over others is that manufacturershave realized it is useless to put slip-shod stuff together and call them games.

"Models of new games and machinesshown this year were complete, de-veloped along sound lines, proven appealand were well made. Heretofore I havealways predicted that not more than 5per cent of new games shown would gointo production.

"After seeing the two shows I am pre-dicting that 90 per cent of the gamesand machines shown will go into pro-duction and that the machines turnedout will be a success. The manufac-turing industry has Improved thatmuch."

New GroetchenItems Going Well

CHICAGO, Jan. 28. -"Since the ex-hibition at the coin machine show threeof our new Items have shown thru salesresults how well they attracted con-vention coinmen;' declared an official ofthe Groetchen Tool Co.

"The new Skill Jump Game, one ofthe first successful vertical marblegames, drew much attention. SkillJump has a number of inclined surfaces,manually controlled by the player, downwhich balls must roll before they canenter scoring pockets. The game wasshown In two models, one with a color-ful ski background and the other with anornamental playing field called Balancethe Budget.

"Sky Fighter Is the name of a real-istic anti-aircraft machine gun. It wasa convention favorite. A player directsa searchlight uppn an attacking squad-ron of planes and at the same timeshoots the coin -operated gun firing 250shots for a nickel. Every shot and everyhit is registered, and targets light up ateach bit. The game 1s entirely differentfrom the Ray -Guns and is entirelymechanical in operation.

"The new Metal Typer commandedmuch interest. It is a novel name platemachine which enables the customer tostamp 32 letters or figures upon an at-tractive metal disc;" concluded theofficial.

Buckman Tells ofEnglish Market

NEW YORK, Jan. 28. -David Buckman,of Automachines, Ltd., London, whocame to attend the CMMA show at theHotel Sherman In Chicago and who haswon the affection of every coinman whomet him, brought much cheer from theEnglish market for the U. S. coin ma-chine industry.

Buckman reported on the progressive-ness of English coinmen and the factthat they are continually forging ahead,using the new games and the new ideasJust as quickly as they are formulatedby the Industry in this country.

"Tho there are restrictions on someof the equipment now popular here,machines of many types are in operationin England and are being made moreand more popular by ,the energetic ef-forts of the British coinmen," he stated.

"It Is my belief," Buckman continued,"that eventually the British market willprove itself the most progressive in theworld. The operators in our countryhave a great deal more to contend withthan do the operators here. Yet withall difficulties we have developed oneof the most outstanding businesses inthe history of the amusement industryin England.

"Wherever the Englishman travels to-day he comes upon the same populartypes of American games as do Ameri-cans traveling in this country. We haveimport duties to contend with that theaverage American operator would beappalled to pay. There is no doubt thenthat with the waiting for machines toarrive, with the higher prices and with

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100 Play.1 Mills Blue Front 830.00

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CONSOLES.3 Jennings Pickem 559.50

2 Gottlieb Derby Day,9 -Coin Head $39.50

5 Jennings MultipleRaces 99.50

4 Jennings Parlay Races 69.508 Jennings Paddock Club 59.601 Keeney's Dark Horse. 29.507 Keeney's 1937 Skill -

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CONSOLES FOR SALE.Rosemont 525.00Track Times, Red Head 55.00Track Times, Grey Head 80.00Derby Day 39.60Liberty Bell 39.50Tanforans

tend the English operator has achieved a one of America's best customers. Wemajor accomplishment in satisfying the will always feel a close kinship with theBritish temperament toward an amuse- American operator.ment hitherto wholly unknown in Eng- "Not only do we feel thankful tolieh history. America's great coin machine industry

"We have learned that the ingenious but will continue to work closely withmanufacturing methods as used by the it for the benefit of all concerned."American manufacturers are of suchsuperior craftsmanship in this field thatthey have won the plaudits of all mastercraftsmanship in our own country. Thegames that we daily receive from Amer-ica are truly marvelous from everystandpoint. It is Indeed thrilling for anEnglishman to come so many thousandsof miles and not be disappointed onebit by the fine factories, the tre-mendously interesting experimentationand workmanship constantly going onand the thrilling way In which opera-tions of huge magnitude are conductedin America.

"There is every reason to believe thatthe British market will continue to be

Buckman returns with the greatestnumber of games that he has ever pre-viously purchased here. On this trip hemade a specialty of purchasing counter -type machines, which have been goingover here with tremendous force. Hebelieves that purchase of this type ms -chine for the British market is onlybegun and that these games will provethemselves among the best moneymakers the English market has ever had.

"There is no doubt," he concluded, "ofthe great interest already apparent inLondon to see the machines that wehave purchased. We will have themready for our operators by the time wereturn."

February 4, 1939 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard 73

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Patents and InventionsBy GAILLARD HUNT

Patents are issued once every week coin operation, this is an electric rifle -by the Patent Office in Washington, and -target game which could be adaptedD. C. Reports of devices and inventions to this use. There is a glass -faced targetrelating to the coin machine industry whose rings consist of channels contain -are reported for our readers by Gaillard ing light bulbs so that when a bulbHunt, patent attorney, 707 McLachlen lights up it illuminates a ring and showsBuilding, Washington, D. C. Further in- the number of points scored. An imita-quiries may be sent to Mr. Hunt or to tlon rifle is connected to the target by aThe Billboard. Reports indicate the flexible cable carrying several wires, thedate under which the patent was issued. rifle resembles a real one except that

its lock is a housing for the operatingmechanism. The wiring is arranged sothat when the rifle is "fired" one of thetarget lights will light up in accordancewith the following principles:

1. Leveling. In the rifle housing thereis a metal ball in a bowl constitutinga level indicator similar to the anti -tilt

This is a machine to vend such articles devices used on some pinball tables.as ice cream bricks, candy -covered ice This indicator is in the main circuit socream, etc. In general conformity it is that the target will not light up unlesslike the conventional article venders, the gun is held level, and a small pilotwith two or more compartments where light in the housing is shunted acrossthe articles are stacked and a cylindrical the circuit so the player may tell whenrotary vending gate at the bottom which it 1s level.has an article -receiving pocket for each 2. A chance device which determinescompartment. When the pocket is up- which target lamp will light up. Thispermost an article drops into it and constitutes a rotor or flywheel in thewhen the gate is rotated so that the housing which carries a brush wipingpocket is down the article drops into several contact plates, each plate beingthe discharge chute. In this case the electrically connected to a single targetpockets are in staggered position so that lamp, etc.they will vend an article from each In operation the player aims the rifle.compartment in rotation. The gate Is holds it level and pulls the trigger, caus-rotated by a coin -controlled slide bar ing the rotor to spin. He then releasesthru a rachet mechanism so that the the trigger to stop the rotor. If he stillgate turns always in the same direction. holds the gun level one of the targetThe cooling is derived from "dry Ice" lamps will light up, chance decidingplaced in a receptacle at the top of the which light and for what score. If thecompartments, and it is the particular gun is tilted in any direction the circuitmeans for Insulating the apparatus is broken and the player scores a "miss."against heat that constitute the chief The height of the target can be fixednovelty. Suitable insulating material is so that when the gun is aimed at thepacked between the compartments and bull's-eye and not canted it willthe casing of the machine, and similar be level.material surrounds the cylindrical metal -lined chamber in which the vending Des. 112,598. DESIGN FOR A CORN -gate operates. In order to prevent heat POPPING MACHINE. Charles J. Cretors.from entering between the metal surface Chicago, Ill. December 20, 1938.of the vending gate and the walls of An ornamental design for a corn -the chamber these walls are covered with popping machine.corrugated rubber, the ribs of the cor-rugations extending horizontally andproviding dead -air spaces between thenand against the gate. Accordingly, evenduring the vending operation, the cool-ness of the contents is preserved.

Target ApparatusNo. 2,140,071. TARGET APPARATUS.

William L. Dysart and Roy J. Newlin,Louisville. Ky. December 20, 1938.

Frozen ConfectionsNo. 2,140,587. VENDING MACHINE

FOR FROZEN CONFECTIONS. GeorgeW. Kalbltzer Jr., Los Angeles, Calif.,assignor, by mesne assignments, to J. P.Seeburg Corp., Chicago, Ill., a corporationof Illinois. December 20, 1938.

Des. 112,620. DESIGN FOR A COIN -CONTROL DEVICE. Ken C. Shyvers,Chicago, III. December 20, 1938.

An ornamental design for a coin boxof the type used for remote control ofelectric phonographs.

Des. 112,621. DESIGN FOR A COM-BINATION COIN - CONTROL DEVICEAND MOUNTING THEREFOR. Ken C.Shyvers, Chicago, III. December 20, 1938.

Altho the patent does not mention Same as above, with the addition ofthe wall mounting.

1AlVE'NTORSTint, counts in applying for patents. Don't risk de-lay m Patenting Your invention. Send sketch or modelfor instructions or write for new 48 -page FREE book-let, 'Patent Guide for the Inventor." No charge forI,nlimivary information. 1'n,n,pt, careful. efliment

CLARENCE A. O'BRIEN AND NYMANBERMAN, Registered Patent Attorneys, 6022 Ad.am. Building, Washington. D. C.

Des. 112,644. DESIGN FOR ANAMUSEMENT GAME CABINET. John F.Meyer, Chicago, Ill., assignor to the Ex-nibit Supply Co., Chicago, Ill., a corpora-tion of Illinois. December 20, 1938. Apinball layout with a diamond similarto a baseball diamond In the center.

LOOK!CLEARANCE SALEMachines listed below are slightly used aná like new

and offered subject to prior saleSLOT MACHINES

5 MILLS Brown Front I. P. CherryVenders, 5c, serial 439000 $59.50

5 BONUS Cherry Ven., ser. 43000 65.0011 MILLS FUTURITY, no CA, ser

over 385000 22.5016 MILLS EXTRAORDINARY Vend-

ers, no GA, ser. over 423000 25.008 MELON Ven., Sc, No. 430000 52.501 MELON BELL. 5c, No. 430000 49.506 MILLS BONUS Venders, serial

over 428000 52.501 MILLS FUTURITY, 5c, CA 25.003 MILLS DIAL Venders, Sc, Fruit 12.503 MILLS CHERRY BELLS, 5c 49.508 MILLS Blue Front, GA, 5c 37.503 MILLS Regular, CA, Sc 22.505 MILLS Red Fr., CA, Sc, serials

over 366000 39.504 MILLS Red Fr., no GA, Sc, serials

over 368000 39.502 MILLS SILENTS 17.501 MILLS SKYSCRAPER BELL, Sc 20.002 MILLS WAR EAGLES, 10c 22.502 MILLS CHERRY BELLS, 10c, serials

over 339000 52.501 MILLS Blue Fr., GA, 10c 37.502 MILLS Red Fr., GA, 10c, serial

over 367000 39.50I MILLS Regular, CA, 10c 27.50I MILLS Blue Front, no CA, 25c 37.502 MILLS Red Front, GA, 25c 35.003 WATLING CHERRY MELON I. P

Vender, lc . 35.001 WATLING ROLATOP Ven., lc, CA 20.004 WATLING TWIN I. P. Vender, Sc 17.50

1 WATLING ROLATOP Ven., 5e, CA $20.002 WATLING ROLATOP V., GA, 10c 20.00

WATLING GOOSENECK, 10c 15.06WATLING ROLATOP V.. CA, 25c 25.06WATLING BELL, 25c 25.06PACE BANTAM, lc 15.06PACE COMET Ven., Sc 15.0CPACE COMET Ven., 10c.. 15.01PACE BELL, No I. P., 25c 10.00JENNINGS lc DUCHESS . 15.0C

4 IENNINCS Side Ven., no I. P., 5c 7.502 JENNINGS Double I. P. Fr. V., Sc 17.501 JENNINGS CHIEF BELL I. P., 25c 25.001 IENNINCS BELL, no J. P., 25c 10.001 JENNINGS CENTURY, 50c 35.002 CAILLE CONSOLES, Sc 45.002 CAILLIE Single J. P. Vender, 5c 10.004 MILLS I. P. Bells, Sc, serials

424647-424660 49.504 MILLS I. P. Bells, Sc, serials

409323-409828 45.00MILLS J. P. BELL, Se 22.50MILLS I. P. BELL, Ic 22.50MILLS I. P. BELL, le 27.50MILLS I. P. BELL, 10c, No. 341264 35.00MILLS I. P. BELL, 10c, No. 365743 35.00MILLS WAR EAGLE, 10c, No.333080 22.50MILLS SKYSCRAPER, 10e 30.00MILLS SKYSCRAPER, le 20.00

4 PACE I. P. BELLS, Se, serials28762M-70005 30.00

1 PACE I. P. BELL, 10c, serial No300569 30.00

1 WATLING Twin J.P5c, No.63524 17.50

STANDS2 MEILINK DOUBLE SAFES $20.00 I 100 BOX STANDS1 MILLS DOUBLE SAFE 20.00 100 FOLDING STANDS

CONSOLES

$4.251.25

5 Cal. Domino 1938. with or with-out remote control,with latest im-provements. used 6 wks.,like new,$185.00

1 PADDLE WHEEL $ 25.001 MILLS SQUARE BELL F. S 115.001 GALLOPING DOMINO, Cash Pay,

1 BALLY SKILLFIELD 50.00 Black Cab., No. 1948.... . 85.002 PACES RACES Ch. Sep., 5c, 1 RAYS TRACK, Check Sep., Sc

No. 5384-5292, Light Cab 145.00 Play, No. 4501 37.502 PACES RACES Cash pay, 5c, No. 2 KEENEY TRACK TIME, 1938 Mdl. 120.00

5122-5049 145.00 I BALLY CLUB HOUSE 35.001 PACES RACES Ch. Sep., Black 1 AFRICAN GOLF F. S. 130.00

Sc, No. 3577 90.00 1 BALLY LEXINGTON F. 1. 160.001 PACES RACES, 25c Play, Cash I KEENEY SKILL TIME, 1938.... 145.00

Pay, Light Cab. 145.00 1 BALLY HOME STRETCH 149.501 BALLY DIXIE F. 5. 200.00 1 CIGARETTE Ven. F. S. 60.001 CHUCK-A-LETTE 27.50

2 PACES RACES 5c CASH PAY. BRANDNEW $225.00 EACH

5 -BALL NOVELTY3 PALM SPRINGS $32.50 1 SIG RICHARD $10.008 PARAMOUNTS F. S. 35.00 1 EXHIBIT BASKET BALL 25.003 TURF CHAMPS, Cash Model.... 12.00 1 BALLY BOOSTER 10.00

1 SKIPPER 10.00 3 ZETAS, Reg. Mod. 29.501 SKOOKY 8.50

1 -BALL9 MILLS, 1-2-3 Orig. Mod. $29.50 1 CAROM, Cash Pay $ 8.0011 MILLS 1-2-3, Late Mod. 85.00 2 THREE UP F. S., New 45.00I BALLY BONUS 10.00 1 RAILROAD 10.003 EUREKAS 89.50 1 PIKES PEAK 10.006 JUMBOS. Cash Pay 10.00 2 FOTO FINISH 12.501 CLASSIC 9.00 1 KEENEY BIG TEN F. S. 10.002 MILLS POST TIME 8.00 1 BALLY DERBY 11.00

COUNTER GAMES2 ABT F TARGETS, Late Mod.....$17.50 I GOTTLIEB 3 -WAY GRIP TES 5 9.002 PENNY SMOKES 4.00 1 DAVAL ARITHMETIC 3.503 LUCKY PACKS F. 5 13.00 2 GOTTLIEB STEEPLE CHASE F. S. 11.505 DEUCES WILD, New, Orig. Cases 15.504 DAVAL TALLY, Used 10 Days.. 15.00

1 BALLY RESERVE COUNTER,Model F. 5. 15.00

PHONOGRAPHS5 ROCK -OLA IMPERIAL 20, Fac- 5 ROCK -OLA RHYTHM MASTER

tory Rebuilt with Electric Grille 16, Factory Rebuilt with Electricand Stand $120.00 Grille and Stand $100.00

(Above are F. 0. B. shipping point.)

The above prices are effective February 4, 1939. Write us for prices on any newmachine you may be interested in, as we can make prompt delivery F. 0. B. factory orF. O. B. Richmond. Get our prices before buying elsewhere, as we guarantee to meetany clean competitive prices.

MOSEIEY VENDING MACHINE EX, Inc0.Richmond, Va.

Day Phone 3-4511 Night Phone 5-5323

76 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES

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BUY PERFECTLY RECONDITIONED MACHINECARGO _.$17.50 PALM SPRINGS 028.00 WORLD'S FAIR....522.50GENCO TRIPLE .. 23.50

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PINBALL GAMESStoner Rile ..$20.00 Ball/ Reserve.514.00Bally Zephyr.. 10.00 Silver Flash.. 10.00Swing .... 17.00 Oay'.Imo ... 18.00Stoner Zet,.. 25,50 Rose Bowl... 8.00

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Pot Shot DrawsPlayer Good Will

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-"If a player fallsto secure a winner on our new Pot Shotpayout table or free game it's entirelyhis own fault," claims Ray Becker,Keeney & Co. sales manager, "becausethere is not a single spring, bumper orpin on the playing field to interferewith his making a skill Shot into theproper hole.

"That is why, in observing the playon a Pot Shot, you never see a playergetting sore at the game because he hasfailed to secure a winner. If he loses hes

February 4, 1939

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-Sam Gensbergand Sam Wolberg, officials of the Chi-cago Coin Machine Mfg. Co., have an-nounced the release of Majors, newnovelty game.

Said Wolberg, "Majors, as the nameInfers, is a big-time game for big moneyreturns. With baseball in the air thesedays, we're getting the Jump on the gunby turning out a baseball novelty gamethat's bound to give operators a long-time hold on their locations. We feel thatMajors is the hottest game in manymonths.

"High score play on which player maywin, or home runs that may win, orboth; giving the player a double chanceto win is a feature of Majors that hasalready proved its drawing power onteat.

Gensberg described Majors as a gameavailable in both free game and straightmodels. "There are features on Majorsthat in themselves are major attractions-together they offer the most powerfulappeal that pin game operating has yetseen. A wordy description would not dojustice to the moving players, the home -run bumpers, the extra 1,000 -point skilllane shots, the flashy lighting and color-ful playing field and backrack. Distrib-utors and jobbers have responded noblyto Majors, anticipating a similar responsefrom operators and players alike."

Lane Takes Mills'Eastern Agency

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-"Busy as a bee"sums up the state of affairs at BertLane's Seaboard Sales, according toreports.

"Leading the march," declares Lane,"is Genco's fast -stepping high -score hit,Bubbles, featuring the new five -wayscoring Idea which is doing such a sen-sational job on locations thruout thisterritory. Ops say that Bubbles is aworth -while follow-up to the sensationalStop and Go game that we recentlyfeatured.

"Our appointment as Mills distributoris already resulting in additional Easternaction on the Mills hits, especially theVest Pocket Bell, Square Bell and 1-2-3Free Play. Also on Mills' great MovieMachine.

"The Vest Pocket Bell Is far and awaythe swellest idea I've ever seen. It isswell In looks, in the way it takes in. the,dough and in its ease of operation.There are many, many locations in thisterritory who will and are already grab-bing the money -making opportunitiesafforded by this new small bell. I placemy okeh on it without reservation,emphatically and definitely," he con-cluded.

blames himself, not the game."Pot Shot has a shorter playing field

than most pin games, with only sixholes running in a straight line acrossthe middle of the short playing field.One of these holes is illuminated withthe insertion of the coin chute, the holeitself indicating the odds offered. Andif a winning hole has been made cor-respondingly numbered light shows onthe backboard," Becker concluded.

CARL HOELZEL, United Amusement Co., Kansas City, Mo., with Chevro ethe won at CMMA Coin Machine Show, receives congratulation of Jtm Buckley(left), general manager'of Bally Mfg. Co.

OPERATOR'S CARDEDCOUPON GAMES

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9.25

McCall ImprovingFrom Auto MishapST. LOUIS, Jan. 28.-A. McCall, of

the McCall Novelty Co., of this city, wasable to be moved from the hospital thisweek and is now confined to his home.He is rapidly recovering from the seriousautomobile accident he experienced onSaturday, January 14, the day before heexpected to depart with the St. Louisdelegation to the CMMA show.

McCall was on his way home on thatday preparatory to packing up his gripsto get ready for the trip to Chicagowhen he had his accident. According toMcCall, he did not mind the injurieshe suffered or the fact that his newautomobile was demolished, but hehated to miss the CMMA show.

According to his physicians. McCallwill be able to leave his home duringthe next few days but will be com-pelled to get around on crutches for thenext several weeks until his leg andknee are completely healed..

Werts Deals GoingWell -----Shoemaker

MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 28.-In the after-math of the recent coin machine showcomes the report from the Werts Nov-elty Co., thru Harold M. Shoemaker,advertising manager, that resultant busi-ness has been beyond expectation.

Says Shoemaker: "At the conventionboth the exhibition of new deals in ourprivate showrooms and the display atour booth were well attended. Operatorswho viewed the new products displayedmuch enthusiasm. 'This year Werts haswhat we Want; was a frequent com-ment.

"It is no wonder that this enthusiasmwas shown, since there were two new, al-together different types of tickets shown;with jackpot cards and carded dealsgalore carrying out the new styles.

"The names Dice Game, Chuck Luck,Reels, Gold Bars, Roll 'Em, Reel Hit,Lucky Dogs, Skyscraper, Golden Eggsand many others are now understoodby all those who visited the private pre-view of new merchandise. Since theshow many others have had the oppor-tunity to view them and have liked themvery much," Shoemaker added.

Western Will Fete OpsAt Mills Phone Showing

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 28.-WesternDistributing Co. will hold the premiereshowing of the new Mills 20 -record pho-nograph In its showroom here February 6.Charles Schlicht and a factory engineerwill be on hand to explain the detailsof construction and operation.

Operators thruout the territory havebeen Invited to come In for the day.Refreshments and free eats will beserved. Western Distributing Co. willhandle distribution thruout WesternMissouri and the State of Kansas on theMllls line.

111,11,' February 4, 1939

Pension AidIn N. D. Bill

Proposes graduated feeson various pay -out devices,also operator fee

BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 28. -StateSenator Walter J. Trout announces he isdrafting legislation to legalize and li-cense coin machines of all types now op-erating in North Dakota without benefitof the law's blessing.

Trout declares, "The State might aswell cash in on them as long as we havethem anyway." He would not estimatewhat licensing fees would bring, but said,"Rest assured that it is no small sum."

Other legislators interested in taxingcoin machines estimated the Stateshould raise "not less than $250,000annually."

The North Dakota Assembly convenedfor a 80 -day session on January 8.

Purpose of his plan to license all coinmachines In North Dakota, explainedSenator Trout (Renville County), wouldbe to finance the State's old -age pen-sion plan.

Licenses for machines from whichcash, merchandise or other articles ofvalue may be received would range from$15 to 8200, depending upon the size ofthe coin used to operate the madhine,Senator Trout explains.

Music machines and other devices,solely of an entertainment nature wouldbe licensed for from $5 to $50 under thetentatively framed measure.

Sheriffs would Issue the licenses. Atquarterly intervals revenues collectedfrom license fees would be apportioned,75 per cent going to the State's old -ageassistance fund and 25 per cent towardthe county's contribution to old -ageassistance.

Operators of the machines would berequired to take out licenses also, theirfees to be as high as $500 a year.

28 NationalitiesIn Groetchen Plant

CHICAGO, Jan. 28. -Recently it be-came known that there are 28 differentnationalities represented amóng thepersonnel of the Groetchen Tool Co.When asked to comment on this, Rich-ard Groetchen said: "Ability and -talentare not limited to any one nationalityor group. In our labor policy we havesought to give expression to the Ameri-can ideal of democracy and equal oppor-tunity to all.

"As a result our employees represent atypical cross section of the Americanpeople: representatives of many nation-alities working side by side with one an-other, contributing their many talentstowards the common goal of turning outa finished product of excellent quality.

"When a new employee joins theGroetchen organization he soon feelsthat he 'belongs.' This spirit of com-radeship and teamwork Is encouraged bythe Groetchen management. Employees'

AMUSEMENT MACHINESparties, abundantly supplied with goodmusic and refreshments, promote goodfellowship.

"I have never approved of the piece-work basis of payment In my plant,"continued Groetchen. "I sin not Inter-ested in how many pieces a man canturn out, but how good he canmake them without endangering hishealth and safety. Concern for the em-ployees' welfare is further manifestedthru a continuous education in safeworking methods thru the provision ofnumerous safety devices and excellentmedical care.

"When asked why our plant alwayslooks spick-and-span, in spite of tre-mendous manufacturing activities, I re-ply: 'You have to value orderliness andcleanliness as one of the essential re-quirements for the manufacture of qual-ity goods. No good work' can be donein sloppy surroundings. Once you havedecided you want cleanliness, you haveto pay the price for it by allowing em-ployees sufficient time from their workfor cleaning up and by providing enoughporters, sweepers and window washersto keep your plant clean.

"To sum it up in an expression oftenheard at the Groetchen factory, "It's aswell place to work."

Refresh LocationsWith New Games

CHICAGO, Jan. 28. -"Refresh yourlocations!" is the word being sent outfrom headquarters of Genco, Inc., rela-tive to the new novelty game Bubblesrecently released.

According to Meyer Gensberg, co -official of the organization, the earningreports on this unusual new game in-dicate that it is having a tonic effecton the nation's locations. "We couldliken the effect of Bubbles on locationsto the effect that an effervescent,sparkling drink has on a fatigued per-son," said Gensberg. "It pepa him upjust as Bubbles peps up players andlocations.

"Introducing a new playing trend innovelty games, Bubbles offers playersthree-way scoring for a three-way op-portunity to win awards. Play is sim-ple and easily understood by players,and the strong appeal of the scoringchances is effective in producing con-tinuous play.

"Bubbles is available in both freegame and straight novelty models, andeach type is now in rush production onthe Genco lines," advises Gensberg.

80 Tavern OwnersAsk Bell License

MANITOWOC, Wis., Jan. 28.- Some80 Manitowoc County tavern keepersvoted January 25 to draft a bill for sub-mission to the Legislature which wouldlegalize bell machines. Engaged to draftthe bill, Attorney A. D. Strouf suggestedthat each of the 300 tavern keepers Inthe county contribute $25 or $30 to raisea fund to promote the measure. "Bellmachines are not harmful if they areconfined to taverns where children can-not play them." Strouf declared.

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Jon. Liberty Bells (Cat).$37.50Jen. Derby Day (Sat).. 37.50Same In Slant Tops 49.507 -Coln Head Jockey Club 45.00

WE OFFERTlcketeBally Entry, $35.00Mir Big Races 35.00Fairground, 45.00Fleetwood, 49.50sport Pegas 56.00

FOR SALEBumpailte $18.00Grand Prize (Jack Pot) 15.00Dally Races 10.00

SLOTS.2 Jennings Sliver Chiefs7 -Coln Head Exhib. Races 45.00

Single Coin Ohuckalette. 39.50RedHead Track Times. 85.00

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1 A -C Multi -Ball, 50,Bally Need Track Times. 19.50Bally Teasers ... 59.50'37

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27.50 complete with Cab.Base. Like New.... 86.00Bally Skill Field,.. 69.80

'38 Bally Skill Fields.. 89.50 Mi,, America 14.00 Mills Se Cherry Bells .. 45.00Green Front 1c Q. T... 28.50DeLuse Bells ....... 25.00

Late Serial Ray's Tracks 35.00CaromsCollege Football

14.0014.00 Grean Front 6c Q .7... 29.60

Callle 6c, í0c or 260ONE -BALLS,

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TWO LOVELY LADIES set the stage for DavaL's Penny Pack. In thebackground may be seen a section 0/ Daval's booth and the slogan, "Davalis the line for '39." Advertise in The Billboard -You'll Be Satisfied With Results.

78 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES

ConventioneersLike Criss Cross

Setting the pace for ALLnovelty games. The playerwins on one or all of the threeways to score. Fully metered.

FREE PLAY,

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GENCO, INC.

GLOBE 1939 SPECIALHOLES PLENTY of ACTION 5 CENTS

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Each Combination repeats 12 times. Field Rows contain 100Tickets; 1 Each $15, $12, $10, $9, $8, $7, $6, $5, $4, $3, $2.and 87 $1.00.Action Rows contain 15 Tickets: 2 $25.00, 1 $10, and 12 $5.00.

Takes In $126.00. Average Payout, $84.00.

Price $4.90 Ea.GLOBE PRINTING CO.

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THIS WEEK'S SPECIALKEENEY'S B TEN FREE PLAY $79.60KEENEY'S HIT NUMBER FREE PLAY 54.50

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Reconditioned Phonographs Guaranteed

SEEBURG'S MODEL A $59.50SEEBURG MODEL BSEEBURG MODEL59.60.C 59.50SEEBURG REX 159.60WURLITZER P12 49.50WURLITZER 919 109,50WURLITZEN 913A 124.50MILLS DO RE MI 44.50MILLS SWING XING 44.50ROCKOLA RHYTHM MASTER 59.50ROCKOLA REGULAR 49.50

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I WESTERN'S BASEBALL 5169.50Plenty of Player Appeal. For Use In

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ATLAS NOVELTY CO.2200 N. Western Ave.. CHICAGO. ILL. 1901 Fifth Ave.. PITTSBURGH, PA.

Assoclate OOlre: ATLAS AUTOMATIC MUSIC CO.,3151 Grand River Ave., Detroit, Mich. Cable Address: "ATNOVCO.'

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February 4, 1939

BROOKLYN, Jan. 28.-"Operators andjobbers who saw Robbins' new CriesCross counter skill game at the CMMAcoin machine show," commented aspokesman of D. Robbins & Co.,"provedthat they like this game by placingplenty of orders.

"Criss Cross particularly appealed toall operators and jobbers who have hadsuch a pleasant experience with Bingo,the game which Robbins introducedseveral months ago. Many predictionswere made that Criss Cross would haveeven greater player appeal than Bingo.D. Robbins & Co. call particular atten-tion to the fact that, altho Criss Crossand Bingo are intended for 1 -cent play(a ball of gum is vended for each centplayed), both these machines can also beoperated with nickels by simply enlarg-ing the coin slot." Said Dave Robbins:"Our only worry right now is trying toget enough machines to fill our orderspromptly."

Merchants To AidFight on New Bill

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 28.-Hopes ofoperators here are that merchants andtheir pleas will. be heard as the coinmachine industry in Oklahoma faces acrisis due to adverse legislation now pro-posed. House Bill No. 125 and its com-panion, Senate Bill No. 56, introducedin the Legislature a few days ago, wouldseem foredoomed to defeat by the veryfact that they seek to combine all pre-vious unfavorable proposals into one law.Yet Oklahoma operators feel that theirinterests are threatened as never beforeand they are marshaling every force athand to fight the proposed measures.

Several bills legalizing and licensingvarious types of coin -operated equip-ment and salesboards are due to be actedupon at this session. House Bill 125;however, would make these measuresvalueless for the simple reason that itoutlaws every type of coin -operatedequipment in which the player standsto win or lose and makes it mandatoryfor officers to seize and destroy any suchequipment. In short, if the bill becomes.a law it actually will be illegal for anOklahoma citizen to have a slot ma-chine, pin game or salesboard in his ownhome.

Already in its second reading, the billis exciting a lot of comment from Statenewspapers. It I0 the most far-reachingact of its kind ever to come before theLegislature of this State. In brief, itdefines the terms slot machine andsalesboard, provides jail sentences andfines for operating or possession of thesame and for officers falling to enforelthe law on same. It also provides forimmediate removal from office of saidofficers.

The fact that this bill would directlyinjure the thousands of State merchantsby depriving them of these business

JIM ASHCRAFT, Lexington, Ky.,.operator, grins approval of WesternProducts pay tables after placingorder with Western for first of thistype of game 'ce has ever bought.

Evans'COUNTER GAME HIT!

POCKET EDITIONGALLOPING DOMINOS

Not Coin Operated!A SURE BET FOR OPERATORS! Idealin restricted territory! No coin slot-operates in entirely new way! Novelcoin receiver remains locked until coun-ter attendant clears it! Played by plac-ing coins under selected numbers incoin receiver and pushing spinner rod.

Absolutely gyp -proof! Enables oper-ators to give locations larger percentageof receipts-locations pay winners fromtheir share!Convenient LOW ywide, t7" long, PRICE 8" high,At Your Jobber, or Write, Wire or Phone

Haymarket 7630.

N. C. EVA N S & CO.1520-1530 W. Adams St., Chicago, III.

MACHINECLOSEOUTS26-BANG-A-DEERS, Practically

Brand New $149.5089-TALLYS, Used Ten Days 14.5090-BALLY RESERVES, Free

Game Slot With 2 Meters 15.001-KEENEYS DERBY CHAMP. 59.50

14-11ACLY . EAGLE EYES 69.50

Robinson Sales Co.2995 Grand River, DETROIT, MICH.

Temple 2-5424.

WANTED AT ONCESLOTS - PIN TABLES - VICTROLAS.

HIGHEST PRICES PAID.We also Loan Money on MI Slots and

Equipment.

SIMCOCOIN MACHINE EXCHANGE

Simco Will Loan U Dough.26 13th Street, Augusta, Ca.

CORRECTION!In last week's Monarch advertisementthe WRONG ADDRESS appeared. The

CORRECT ADDRESS is'

MONARCH COIN MACHINE CO.1731 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago.

stimulators at a time when business isnone too good anyway seems to havebeen calmly ignored by proponents ofthe bill.

Panama Good MarketFor Nickel Candies

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-The Depart-ment of Commerce, in a report issuedhere, describes Panama as a small butattractive market for all types of lowand medium-priced candies. The reportpoints out that the 5 -cent numbers aremost popular in Panama and representabout 85 per cent of the market needs.The Items most popular include taffy,chocolate bars, peanut liars, butter-scotch, caramels, suckers, stick candyand gum drops, according to the report.

February 4, 1939 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard 79

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JOE CALCUTTassures every

importer completeand expert knowl-edge of his needs-the result of over20 years' experi-ence in exportshipping -and thefinest merchandiseregardless of price.

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Tom WatlingIs Celebrating

CHICAGO, Jan. 28. -Tom Watling,founder of the Watling Mfg. Co., is cur-rently celebrating the 50th anniversaryof the founding of his firm. He startedbusiness In Cincinnati in 1889 andmoved to Chicago in 1892. Since then hehas persevered in making it one of the bestknown and outstanding coin manufac-turing concerns. Today it -is said thatbe Is the only living man who has beenwith the industry since its inception.

Tom Watling himself is one of thebest known characters in the industry.Not only because he Is the elder, butalso because of his philosophies andmethods In the handling of his business.Recently, to celebrate the anniversary,he caused to be published an elaboratemailing piece inscribed, "You Can'tLaugh Off 50 Years' Experience In THISBusiness!" His signature was reproducedand he had signed it. "Tom WatlingHimself."

The signing of the signature In thismanner typifies the man. He is in-tensely proud of his achievement andtold the writer of this article at therecent coin machine show that "I amnow starting on the way towards mysecond 50th anniversary." Asked as towhat he attributed his success, he sud-denly flashed a neatly printed signwhich read, "If you want to grow old,mind your own business. (signed) The,,hilosophy of Tom Watling."

He is a man of few words, and whenhe does speak his manner of sincerityand his gruffness Insure that those towhom he Is speaking will listen. Coin -men who have known him for manyyears have enjoyed his witticisms, his

TOM WAILING, granddaddy of 'emall, who is celebrating the 50th an-niversary of the founding of theWatling Mfg. Co. He says, "You.can't laugh off 50 years' experiencein this business!"

philosophies and his rare anecdotes.Commented one observer, "He is a manof relatively few words and a great dealof action."

While Tom Watling no longer is theactive head of the company, he still keepsa guiding hand on its management. Saidhe, "The business is now being managedby my two sons, John and Burns. But,don't you forget. Tom is still on the jobevery day watching the bank roll. Byallowing my sons to run the business,I can now spend my spare time in theexperimental department."

At the recent coin machine conven-tion Tom Watling was very much inevidence. Older operators pointed himout as "the Tom Watling" to younger op-erators who had not yet met him. Whengreeted by coinmen Watling was apt togreet them with some caustic remarkwhich outstretchedhand and smile. When the occasion de-mands, all agree that he is a man whocan say what he wants to say, get whathe wants to get and forcefully put him-self on top of the heap.

It is this man, Tom Watling, the gruffindividual who thru . the force of hisown character and personal philosphyhas brought the Watling Mfg. Co. suc-cessfully to its 50th anniversary. Tohim all credit is due.

Truly, his most recent philosophy,"You can't laugh off 50 years' experienceIn this business," fits the man, TomWatling Himself.

Bally. Supreme HasKicking Bumper

CHICAGO, Jan. 28. -Discussing Bally'sSupreme, new five -ball high -score game,Jim Buckley, general sales manager ofBally Mfg. Co., stated that the newkicking bumper feature is creating asensation on location.

"The kicking bumper," he explained,"is right smack in the middle of theplayfield. Looks like a regular spiralbumper, but when you hit it -well, ithits right back! Kicks the ball north,south, east and west -sends it scootingover the board, socking bumpers hitherand yon! Which, of course, starts thescore climbing at a dizzy rate and givesthe high -score fans five -figure fever.

"In addition to the kicking bumper,Supreme has 11 rollovers. Most of theserollovers score a grand or a goose egg,depending on whether or not corre-sponding lights are lit -a feature whichInsures plenty of suspense. Supreme alsohas sound effect, as a bell rings everytime 1,000 is scored on rollovers. Twoother old favorite play -stimulator Ideasare also found in Supreme, namely,progressive score and out -ball return.

"We started building and shippingSupreme on the opening day of the 1939coin machine show, and many operatorsfound by the time they got home fromthe show that their sample Supreme hadpiled up a tidy profit. As a result re-peat orders are coining in thick andlast, and we expect to be in volume pro-duction on Supreme for a long timeto come."

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REVOLUTIONARYbaby CONSOLEWITH giant

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cupies no more space thanan ordinary safe -stand . . . buthas 7 times the earning powerof any single coin slot!

LUCKY STAR packs the play-ing appeal of the original Deweymachine in a modern version.7 different colored numbers onthe field dial to choose from. . . or all 7 may be played atonce. Odds are same as num-ber played -from 2-1 to 50-1.

Moderne stream line cabinetof American Walnut. Size 33"hrgh, 20" wide, 23" deep. Vari-colored field-Spinner-lite andsame high standard of mechanicalperfection as Galloping Dominos.

EVANS NEW 7 -COINHEAD

Greatest coin head in the in-dustry! Positively eliminates ov-erlapping and lamming . . . putsan end to gyping grief! En-gineered to accept the new Jef-ferson nickel.

The only 7 -coin console everoffered at such a ridiculouslylow price!See It at Your Jobber or Write,Wire or Phone Haymarket 7630.

H. C. EVANS & CO. 1520-1530 W. ADAMS ST. CHICAGO

POKERBOARD!All the appeal and colorof poker on a salesboard!GOLD BELL profits andplayer appeal built intothis newest Superiorsensation. 2400 -holes ofcolor and action. Ticketsbear five -card poker

hand, and pay off in thesame way as in the ac-tual game. Royal Flushwins chance to punchin Table Stakes jackpotwith the possibility ofwinning $25. WeeklyCommitments invited.

We sell to operatorsonly! inquire for fulldetails.

SUPERIORPRODUCTS

14 N. Peoria St.Chicago, III.

SALE!!AFTER THE SHOW CLEARANCEBecause of Purchasing New Machines at the Show, We Are Online a Few Numbers at Prices YouCan't Afford to Pass Up. All of These Machines Are Reconditioned, Cleaned and In FiretClassWorking Order.GENCO SKI Hl $12.50 STONER RACES 510.00PREAK NESS (Cash Modal)BALLY BULL'S EYE

27.6015.00

GENCO SILVER FLASHCHICO TURF QUEENS

10.0016.00

STONER VOGUEGENCO HOME STRETCH

7.505.00

BALLY AIRWAYCHICO SNAPPY

12.5017.50

DAVAL ODD BALLGENCO CARNIVAL

45.007.60

GENCO JUNGLEGENCO LONG BEACH

17.507.50

BALLY RESERVE ($24.75 Model)..to BALLY BABY (Like New)

20.007.50

STONER TURF CHAMPSDAVAL TALLY (Counter)

15.0015.00

GROETCHEN HIGH TENSIONSTONER SHORT SOX

8.008.00

DAVAL SEQUENCEGENCO ZIP

5.0036.00

GENCO SLICK (Free Game) 46.00 EXHIBIT TOPS 10.00One -Third Depoelt in Cash, Cashier's Chec or Money Order Must Accompany Order.

State Method of 5 Ipment Preferred.WIRE! WRITE! PHONE!

MORRIS NOVELTY COMPANY, INC.4505 MANCHESTER AVE., Phone: Franklin 0757. ST. LOUIS. MO.

PAY -OUT TABLES.27 Preakness $ 22.5015 Bally Reserves 19.26261-2.31 (One Week

Old) 120.008 Stoner', Champs 49.50

12 Bally Entry, 92.001 Hey Day 62.50

12 Fairgrounds .. 49.5015 Flickers 9.75

3 Galloping Dominos 79.00

CONSOLES.20 Kentucky Clubs $110.0017 Red Head Track

Times 89.505 Grey Head Track

Times 68.502 Pamco Roeemonts 27.503 Bally SkillSelda ... 49.25

14 Zetas 29.603 Exhibit Races 41.001 Jockey Club 40.502 Shoot the Moon . , 39.50

COUNTER GAMES.Superior Cigarette

Reels (New) $12.50Tally, (Like New) .. 18.00Vest Pocket Bells (New) 49.50Bally Baby Resee'ms

(New) 20.501 /3 Dep., Bal. C. O. D.

WILL BUYGrandstands - Sport Pages -Thistledowns - Paces Races -1938 Track and Skill Times

- Derby Day - £perks.

MODERN AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE, INC.,2618 CarnegieCLEVELAND,OiIO

Advertise in The Billboard -You'll Be Satisfied With Resulte

80 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES February 4, 1939

BALLY SUPREMEKICKING BUMPERIS KICKING COLLECTIONS UP

FROM COAST TO COAST

11 ROLL-OVERSSCORING 1000 TO 2000

BELL RINGS FOR EACH 1110

OUT - BALL RETURN

PROGRESSIVE SCORE

LIGHT - UP PLAYFIELD

FULLY

METERED

ADJUSTABLE

44 IN.BY

22 IN.FREE FLAY

MODEL 589.50

Write for literature on Bally's complete line of Noveltyand Payout Games. Counter Games, Consoles, TwinBell and the sensational Bally Beverage Vender.

BALLY MFG. COMPANY2640 BELMONT AVENUE CHICAGO

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HAMILThONPerson Weighing Scales

CostDesign -Unvarying Accuracy

Non-Clogging-Long Lived-LowerAttractiveNothing in vending machines earns more than person -weighing scales

. especially HAMILTON Low -Cost, High Profit PERSON -WEIGHINGSCALES. Unsurpassed for steady, year -in and year -out service. Pickgood, average locations in your own home town, watch earnings step up,and then level off for a steady, high annual Income. Your firstinvestment is far less, and your net income much more, when youplace HAMILTONS.

If Your Distributor Cannot SupplyHamilton Scales, write direct to

THE HAMILTON SCALE CO., D1910 V TO EDO, óiE.ó.Largest Exclusive Mfrs. of Person -Weighing Scales.

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The Sensational Board

1,11's INDOOR SPORTS Per5SaleYOU GET THE THRILL OF PLAYING REAL POKER!

Tickets printed In full color as playing cards, and represent winningand losing Poker Hands. Winners repeat 12 to 48 times.. 253Winners. 12 ROYAL FLUSHES and Last Bale on Board, eacht Punch In Royal JACKPOT containing 100 Holes, paying15-10.9-8-7-6.5.4.3.2 and Se. 51.00 ACE JACKPOT has 30Holes, contains 2 $25.00; 28 $6.00.Board Takes In, 2580 @ 5c $128.00Pays Out (Average) 77.97

PROFIT (Average) $ 60.03PRICE (Semi Thick) $6.80

AJAX MANUFACTURING CORP.119.125 North 4th Street. PHILADELPHIA. PA.

Write for 1939 Catalog.

The Last "Word' in Your Letter to Advertisers, "Billboard".

STS Dyemore malzers

CRISS - CROSSand BINGOLegal Everywhere!

These fascinating Counter Skill Gamesran be operated EVERYWHERE, as aball of gum Is vended for each penny.

"Tested" Award Cards are included to beused where award. for skill may be given.

$3.00 to $5.00 weekly profit per gameare reported by operators. For ONLYa STEADY Income with a 50small investment order CRISS 17CROSS and BINGO TO -DAY: EA.

D.ROBBINS &COMPANY-114IB De Kalb Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.

Pinballs WinIn N. Y. Court

Jury acquits location own-ers - defense attorneyterIlls prosecution 11Iljtlst

WATERTOWN. N. Y., Jan. 28.-Com-plete victory in the court war againstState police efforts to drive pinballmachines out of Watertown loomed herelast week as a second acquittal indicatedthat the prosecution of 21 cases Is aboutready to collapse.

A jury of five women and one manheard the latest case, against Mrs. MaryL. Hulburt, candy store proprietress.Without calling a single witness she wasacquitted in 12 minutes. That made thescore two acquittals and one disagree-ment in the series of trials, and afterMrs. Hulburt's victory it was announcedthat several other trials would be post-poned a week.

The prosecution also lost another fightfor the right to destroy the machineseized in Mrs. Hulburt's atore. Corpora-tion Counsel Ormiston moved for destruc-tion of the machine and City JudgeHarry J. Goodwin refused to grant theorder, asking counsel for both sides tofile briefs.

Failure to secure a single convictionin the cases already tried was a surpriseto State police who took the witnessstand and testified to payoffs. AttorneyMelvin F. Kinkley, who handled thesuccessful defenses, declared that therewill be no convictions; that the sensa-tional city-wide raids were unjustifiedand that none of the machines will bedestroyed. Thus far he has made good.

Results of the cases have been heart-ening to pinball operators who havebeen harassed In Northern New York

the State

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BERT LANE (right) and FredIverson, Seaboard Sales, offer mu-tual congratulations on Genco'sBubbles, for which. Seaboard is East-ern distributor.

SALESBOARDOPERATORS

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"DEALS"A column about new salesboard

ideas, deals and personalities.

In the

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THIS WEEK and EVERY WEEK

February 4, 1939 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard 81

"They're Tops" - Say Ops!TRACK RECORD FIRE ALARM

4 -WAY PLAYRESERVE JACKPOT

New, tantalizing, gyrating ball action neverbefore seen! New, lively, wide open field

. . no springs! New field rail of livegum rubber! New catalin bumper postsringed with live rubber!

$50 TOP AWARD IJackpot Reserve with $50 top award!

Free step-up of Réserve! FreeMultiple feature! Winning holes

light up for Win, Place andShow! Mystery Selection and

Odds! Fully adjustable bysimple new control -board

switches! No complica-tions! May be operated

4 ways by simplechange of switch ...

Multiple with Re-serve or without,Single with Re-serve or without.More new featuresthan any 1 -BallPayout on themarket! See it!You'll agree it'sthe greatestmoney - maker ofrecent times!

$19950A C Operated

O. i'iaTTLIES & CO. 2736CHICÁGPALINO"ST.

5 -BALL NOVELTYFULLY METERED

Fires player's enthusiasm with new skillfeatures and play! 2 Mystery CaptiveBalls step up players' points! Numer-ous opportunities to score extrathousand points, controlled bylights! Bell rings, 3 -color lightsflash on field and background,blazing progress of play! FreeBall roll-over contacts!

1001 NEW THRILLS!Every inch of the color-ful field and backboardpacks a wallop of ex-citement and surprises!New lively ball action.Massive backboard withrealistic fire scene!Magnificent cabinet!New simplified mechan-ism, absolutely fool-proof!

IMMEDIATE

DELIVERY

ON ALL

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$7450A C Operated

DE LUXEGRIP SCALE3 -Way Strength Tester

100% Legal !In production one solidyear and no let-up! HasButton Indicator Controlfor competitive play . .

Tension Adjustment .

Bell Adjustment . . . Non -Clog Slot. 6 -Suction cupbase holds it se-curely to counter. C,Q;nMetal Stand $2.50. PP vvMU

DUO -GRIP, 3 -Way Tester plus Reels 524.50

TOM MIX

RADIO RIFLESFactory recondi-

tionedoned like new.

cash1/3 Deposit, Bal-ance C. O. D.

REX AMUSEMENT CO.701 Salina St., Syracuse, N. Y.

SALES BOARD

OPERATORS!You cannot afford to be withoutour latest catalog of moneymak-ing premium deals. Write todayfor your copy, also for big list ofclose-out cash and step-upboards.

H. G. PAYNE COMPANY312 Broadway, Nashville, Tenn.

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low prices.

LOUISVILLE NOVELTY MEG. CO.Manulacturerº of Quality Jar Deals.

330 East Breckfnrldge St.. Louisville, Ky.

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Twin CityCoin Show

'1'o hold affair in St. PaulFeb. 3-expect large num-ber of coinmen to attend

ST. PAUL, Jan. 28.-On Friday, Feb-ruary 3, a Northwest Coin Machine Showwill be held at the Midway Club, 1931University avenue, St. Paul. The coinmachine Jobbers in the Twin Cities haveco-operated in this undertaking to showall the new machines to the operatorsof Minnesota, North Dakota, South Da -

HERE'S TIIE MAN who inventedRobbins' new Criss Cross counterskill game. He. is Irving Mitchell, ofD. Robbins & Co Brooklyn. Mitchellis married and has two children.

kota, Western Wisconsin and upperMichigan.

The event is being held during theSt. Paul Winter Carnival, which Is thebig "Mardi Gras" of the Great Northwest.A heavy attendance is expected. Allcoin -operated equipment will be on dis-play in one mammoth room under theauspices of the combined Twin City dis-tributors. Lunch and refreshments willbe served all day and evening. Theannual meeting and election of officersof the Minnesota Amusement Games As-sociation, Inc., will be held at 7:30 p.m.

"Bring your operator's registrationcard," says the committee. "If youdon't have one apply at the registrationdesk for one. Valuable door prizes willbe given as one of the many specialevents to entertain the visiting coin ma-chine operators.

This is the first undertaking of thiskind by the live -wire coin machine men1n the Twin Cities and It la expectedto be a huge success. The Twin Citycoin machine men do things in a bigway and they are usually successful inanything they undertake.

Keeney ShippingNew 1939 Games

CHICAGO, Jan. 28.-"Location testsand releases having been made beforetheir introduction at our private show-ings, we were able to start shipments onboth Pastime, our new console, andSpinner -Winner, our counter game,within one week after their presentationto the trade."

Making that statement, J. H. Keeney.head of the House That Jack Built, con-tinued his remarks by saying: "Releaseson Pot Shot, our new fast -playing one -ball payout table, which also comes in afree -game model, have already beenmade, so that we will be shipping thisgame within the next few days.

"Both the payout and free -gamemodels of Pot Shot have now been outon location tests," concluded Keeney,"and reported earnings and mechanicalperformance have been such as to Justifyour Jumping right into volume produc-tion of this new idea in pin -game playprinciple."

-$1.25 PER DEAL.

GET A HIT. PECK'N. 5-8tar FINAL1280 Tickets 1280 Tickets 1280 Tickets

tS 6c, $83.00. @ 6c, $03.00 ,8 50, 883.00Av. Pay. Av. Pay. Av. Pay.____$40.60 ____$42.00 ___$39.85

Av. Pft. Av. Pft. Av. Pft.____$22.60 -___S21.00 ____$29.16

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__$11.00 _ $114.00 __ 5114.0011v. PaY4 Av. Pat. Av. Pay.

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Av. Pft. Av. Pft. Av. Pft.__$44.00 ____$40.85

1280 Ticket Deals-$7.25 per deal In dozenlots for refills. Refills Include Tickets, Jack-pot Card & Ja Label. Jars 250 each. Holders26c each. Complete deals $1.76 per deal Indozen lots. Sample deals $2.26 each Completeor $8.00 for a I three complete.2280 Ticket Deals-$1.76 per deal In dozenlots for refills. Jars 25c each. Holders 25c each.Complete deals 3226 each In dozen lots.Sample deals $2.75 each complete or $7.60for all three complete. If 2520 tickets are de-sired add 250 per deal. 1 /3 deposit with order,balance on delivery.

Tickets Only: 1280's $8.00 Doz.2280'5..515.00 Doz. 2520'5..$19.00 Doz.

Send for Catalog of Other Winners.WINNER SALES CO.

"PICK A WINNER WITH WINNER."3907 ARMITAGE AVE., CHICAGO, ILL.

PARTY WITH ACCESSTo QUANTITY of SLOTS

and CONSOLESDesires Contact With Person Who HasSufficient Influence to Arrange for the Satis-factory Operation of This Type Equipment.

BOX 361, THE BILLBOARD,CHICAGO, ILL.

82 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES February 4, 1939

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Mills Vest PocketBell --Automatic

PayoutThe tittles. Autrmatic Slot Machine In theworld with mystery payout. Only 80708, weighsonly 16 Its. V rst Pocket Bell will earn foryou the sane profits as the large size slots. Aconnient nachire to operate in closed territory.Cash box bolds 545.00 In nickels.

SICKING MFG. CO. Inc.1922 FREEMAN AVE.. - - CINCINNATI, O.

FOR SALESTONER ZETAS $34.50BALLY RESERVES 18.50We also have other late Novelty Carnes.Write tor exceptionally attractive LOW

PRICES!

I/3 Depotit, Balance C. O D.

JOE ROTHKOP4317 Celifom a Ave., Omaha, Nebraska.

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score.

2 Home Runs recorded. Playeralso may win on Home Runs.

3 Players advance around diamond withevery bump.

q, 1000 points if ball passes thru when redlites are on.

5 Each bump counts 100 points.

6 Home Run Bumper.

7 1000 points if ball passes thru\ when green lites are on.

gHome Run when green liteis on.

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10 1000 points if ball-:a passes thru when am-ber lite is on.

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MAJORS 1950NOVELTY

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:8950Immediate Delivery!

CHICAGO COIN MACHINE MFG. CO.1 7 2 5 DIVERSEV BLVD.

CHICAGO, ILL.

2520 SIZE.Takes In 2520 15 5c $126.00Pays Out (Actual) .. 82.00

Profit (Actual) $ 44.0097 WINNERS.

1260 SIZE.Takes In 1260 M 5c $63.00Pays Out (Actual) 40.50

Profit (Actual) $22.6097 WINNERS.

FLASH ! - - - LOOK !The Original New Reels

"TWIN JACKPOT"Universal's Sensational New Twin jackpot Feature

Is Now Available in the Original "New Reels "Dumps Jackpots right into player's hand. An ab-solutely exclusive new feature found only on Uni-versal's Original "New Reels." Works lust like aslot machine. Steps up play in every location.Write for complete details and new low factoryprices.

"DOUBLE JACKPOT APPEAL" IS BROUGHT TO YOUONLY BY UNIVERSAL

Sold to Operators, Jobbers and Distributors Only.

UNIVERSAL MANUFACTURING CO.DEPT. BB18 MANUFACTURERS ONLY104 E. 8th Street KANSAS CITY, MO.

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ATTENTION OPERATORS & JOBBERS25 GAMES IN ORIGINAL CRATES, FACTORY CLOSEOUTS, AT REDUCED PRICES.

WRITE FOR COMPLETE, LIST.De Luxe Centerpacks.$ 8.50 Reserves $21.60 Stables $39.50Penny Packs 7.50 Odd Ball 52.50 Preakness 22.50G -Man Grips 5.00 Lightning 37.50 Fete -Finish 19.50Gingers 14.50 Airway 22.50 FairgroundsMills Q. Ts., 1c.... 23.50 Zephyr 27.50 Fleetwood 66.50

TERMS: 1/3 Deposit, Balance C. 0. D.

GRAND NATIONAL SALES CO., 2304.06 ARMITAGE, CHICAGO, ILL.

SPECIALSIn First -Class Used Games.

Cadet ..519.50 I Jitt'rb'g $34.00Exposit'n 29.50 Springs 82.50Grand I World's

Slam . 19.50 Falr .. 23.50Beautifully Roe ndltioned. TheyReally Look and Work Like New! Write for Prices1 /3 Dep., Bal. C.O.D., F. O. B. N. Y.NATIONAL NOVELTY CO., MERRICK, L. I. N. Y.

THE OUTSTANDING GAMEOF THE SEASON!

CHUBBIE

EXPORTWe Cover the World."

Cable Address:"NAT NOVCO."Merrick, N. Y

Look Into Na.tional's GrowingReputation for theLeading NewGames at a Pricel

3 WAYS TO WINmeans EXTRA PROFIT

with Genco's

BUBBLESHigh -Score hit! Plain or

free play!

Mills' Money Makers:VEST POCKET BELLMOVIE MACHINEFREE PLAY 1-2-3

SQUARE BELL

SEABOARD SALES, INC.619 TEfiTH RYEnuE, BEW vORH, fi.v.

Phoe:lllisaun,.n 7-5688

Keeney'. Free Bambino ...$14.50Races $40.00 Cargo 12.50

Odd Ball,,.. 39.00 Ski HI 12.50Bally View... 32.50 Bally Reserve 12.50Review 27.00 Zephyr .. 11,00Nags' 24.00 Silver Flash.. 9.50Yale 24.00 Bulls Eye.... 9.00HI Lo 22.50 Airway 8.00Swing 17.00 Chico Base -Snappy 14.50 ball 7.00

FOLLOWING $6.00 EACH: Vogue, PowerPlay, Equallte, Aut Derby, Home Stretch,Turf Kings, Boo Hoo, His 'n Run, Rocket,Booster.

1 /3 Cash Deposit. Under $10.00 Full Cash.For Export Cable: "COINMACHIN", N. Y.

MAX MUNVES655 West 167th St., New York, N. V.

OUR 1939 RESOLUTION

NOVELTY GAMESI BALLY LINE-UP $ 7.502 BALLY THUNDERBOLTS 19.503 BALLYVIEW ... 29.503 BALLY PALM SPRINGS ... 22.501 BALI Y SUSPENSE _.. 39.501 BALLY ARROW -HEAD 59.506 BALLY EUREKA, Free Came Model . 64.501 BALLY BAMBINO 12.502 BALLY WORLDS FAIR 19.501 CHICAGO COIN SPOKES 12.501 CHICAGO COIN PEACHY .... 27.50I CHICAGO COIN NAGS 16.501 CHICAGO COIN PEPPY 21.50I CHICAGO COIN EXPOSITION 21.503 DAVAL CREEN LIGHTS 29.502 DAVAL ROBIN HOOD, Reserve Model 29.503 DA VAL ODD BALLS 39.501 DAVAL WAR ADMIRAL 9.002 EXHIBIT BOUNTY ... .. .. 39.501 GENCO RECORDER 22.501 GENCO TRIPLE PLAY 32.50I CENCO RAC TIME 32.504 CENCO KLICKS 34.501 KEENEY HIT NUMBER 39.504 STONER ZETA ... 24.50

SPECIAL OFFERING

66 RESERVESs295o

These games are guaranteed to be in strictlyfirst-class condition. A good location willpay for a machine within one week's time.Crab a bargain now while you can.

CONSOLES3 BALLY RAY'S TRACKS. Cash Model .$ 37.504 BALLY RAYS TRACK, Check Model. 39.501 BALLY TURF SPECIAL 29.502 BALLY LINCOLN FIELDS 42.504 BALLY SKILL FIELD 42.501 EVANS HIALEAH SPECIAL 99.501 EVANS BANG TAILS 79.501 EVANS GALLOPING DOMINOS 79.501 JENNINGS LIBERTY BELL CONSOLE. 39.504 JENNINGS DERBY DAY CONSOLES 42.504 KEENEY TRACK TIMES, '38 Models 119.502 KEENEY TRACK TIMES, '37 Models 79.503 KEENEY SKILL TIMES . 129.502 MILLS SQUARE BELLS. .. 129.504 PACE MARATHONS, Check or Cash

Payout 139.50

PACES RACESAn Excessive Stock on Hand - Some BrownCabinet and Some Black Cabinet Jobs - SomeCheck and Some Cash Payout. THESE MUSTMOVE. Save Money -Get Our Prices BeforePurchasing Elsewhere.

COLUMBUS PEANUT andCONFECTION VENDERS

4 VENDER FOR EVERY PURPOSE.We Are Distributors for These World FamousMachines. Price List and Descriptive CircularMailed Upon Request.

TERMSTo speed deliveries 1/3 Certified Deposit mustaccompany all orders. We ship balance C. O. D.,F. O. B. Fayetteville, North Carolina.

ALL OFFERINGS ARE MADESUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE

TO GIVE THE BEST VALUES IN NEW AND USED EQUIPMENT.

TO PLEASE EVERY CUSTOMER WHETHER LARGE OR SMALL.

TO MAKE ALL HAPPY WHO DEAL WITH US

TO THIS END WE PLEDGE THE UNTIRINGEFFORTS OF OUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION

In Order To Be of Utmost Service To Our Customers, Our Home Office andPlant Is Kept Open On Saturday Afternoons and Shipments Made Until 6:00 P. M.

IMPORTANT NOTICE IMPORTANTThat We May Offer Faster Delivery and Better Service. We Will Stock in OurWarehouses All the New Carnes Exhibited At the 1939 Coin Machine Show AsReleased By Factories. Shipments Will Be Made From Warehouses Or Fayette-ville, N. C., Immediately Upon Receipt of Orders.

SLIGHTLY USED AND REBUILT SLOTS3 MILLS 5c LION HEAD Double Jackpot Bells. Reg. Payout $24.502 MILLS Sc LION HEAD Double Jackpot Bells. Mys. Payout 29.506 MILLS 5c SKYSCRAPER Double Jackpot Bells, Reg. Payout , 24.50S MILLS 5c SKYSCRAPER Double Jackpot Bells, Mys. Payout 29.506 MILLS Sc WAR EAGLE Jackpot Bells. Regular Payout 35.007 MILIS 5c WAR EAGLE Jackpot Bells, Mystery Payout 39.502 MILLS 5c YELLOW FRONT Mystery Cold Award Bells 39.50

17 MILLS 5c BLUE FRONT Mystery Bells or Venders, with orwithout Cold Award 49.50

7 MILLS 10c BLUE FRONT Mystery Bells or Venders, with orwithout Gold Award 52.50

4 MILLS 25c BLUE FRONT Mystery Bells or Venders, with orwithout Cold Award 55.50

6 MILLS 1c BLUE FRONT Mystery Cold Award Bells or Ven-ders 44.50

1 MILLS SOc BLUE FRONT Mystery Bell without Cold Award. 59.503 MILLS Sc Q. T. BELLS. Like New 42.50

48 MILLS Sc CHERRY BELLS 59.5021 MILLS 5c CHERRY SIDE VENDERS 64.5012 MILLS 10c CHERRY BELLS 62.507 MILLS 10c CHERRY SIDE VENDERS 67.506 MILLS 25c CHERRY BELLS 65.504 MILLS 25c CHERRY SIDE VENDERS 70.50

23 MILLS 5c MELON BELLS 69.5014 MILLS Sc MELON SIDE VENDERS 74.506 MILLS 10c MELON BELLS . 72.504 MILLS 10c MELON SIDE VENDERS 77.503 MILLS 25c MELON BELLS .. .. 75.503 MILLS 25c MELON SIDE VENDERS 80.501 WATLING 5c WONDER VENDER with Cold Award 24.501 WATLING 1c WONDER VENDER without Gold Award 24.502 WATLING Sc TWIN JACKPOT FRONT VENDERS 22.50

Reconditioned --AUTOMATIC PHONOGRAPHS --Dependable

11 MILLS DELUXE MODEL DANCE MASTERS. 12 Records S 39.5021 MILLS DO RE MIs, 12 Records 49.50

1 MILLS ZEPHYR, 12 Records 79.501 MILLS REGULAR DANCE MASTER, 12 Records 32.501 ROCK -OLA MULTI -SELECTOR, 12 Records 42.50

17 MODEL "K" SEEBURGS, 15 Records 84.505 MODEL "K" SEEBURCS, 20 Records 149.501 SEEBURC ROYALE, 20 Records 169.502 MODEL 616 WURLITZERS, 16 Records 109.504 MODEL 616-A WURLITZERS, 16 Records 124.505 MODEL 24 WURLITZERS, 24 Records 179.501 MODEL 716 WURLITZER, 16 Records 109.50I MODEL 316 WURLITZER, 16 Records 94.50

THE ARISTOCRAT COIN -OPERATED POOL TABLE

BRAND NEW. SIZE, 41/21[9 FT $262.50SIZE 4x8 FT._ ... ... .... _ . 237.50

Shipment Within Fire Days From the Time Order is Received.Order a Sample. You Will Like It.

REFERENCESBradstreet Cr Dun; anyBank in Fayetteville,N. C., or your own bank.

AUTOMATIC PAY TABLES5 BALLY ARLINCTONS $24.503 BALLY KLONDIKES 49.502 BALLY BLUE RIBBONS 89.S09 dALLY DELUXE PREAKNESS 47.507 BALLY REGULAR PREAKNESS 22.50

17 BALLY FAIRGROUNDS 46.5019 BALLY FLEETWOODS 42.503 BALLY GOLDEN WHEELS 14.952 BALLY RACING FORMS 12.954 BALLY ROVERS 24.50

lb BALLY STABLES 32.503 BALLY ENTRY 26.501 BALLY JUMBO 7.951 BALLY BONUS 9.951 BALLY PEERLESS 9.951 BALLY MULTIPLE 9.952 MODEL "8" TRAFFICS 15 Balls , 4.754 GOTTLIEB MULTIPLE RACES 39.501 GOTTLIEB MAN -O -WAR 99.503 GOTTLIEB FOTO FINISH 12.951 JENNINGS RACING CLUB 12.951 KEENEY WINNING TICKET 129.504 MILLS CLOCKERS 12.953 MILLS RAILROADS 12.95

21 MILLS 1-2-3 TABLES 32.5012 MILLS 1-2-3 TABLES (Late Model' 99.505 MILLS HIBOY TABLES, Like New. 119.501 WESTERN FEED BAG 79.501 WESTERN QUINELLA (Single Slot' 29.50

COUNTER GAMES12 DAVAL PENNY PACKS, Latest

Model $11.7511 BUCKLEY CENT -A -PACKS 9.75/4 DAVAL SMOKE REEL Gum Venders 13.7' ,

4 DAVAL SMOKE REELS without GumVenders 11.7aá

5 DAVAL JOKER WILD Gum Venders 13.753 DAVAL IOKER WILD without Gum

Venders 11.759 BENNETT DEUCES WILD 12.757 BENNETT LUCKY PACKS 12.751 EXHIBIT SKILL DRAW 9.752 EXHIBIT TURF TIME 9.756 DUCK SOUP (Brand New' 1.003 CROETCHEN ZEPHYRS 11.753 GROETCHEN GINGERS ... 18.50

MISCELLANEOUS4 BRAND NEW AD -LEE PENNY SHOPS.$18.501 USED AD -LEE PENNY SHOP........ 14.503 NEW DELUXE STANDS FOR PENNY

SHOP 4.001 JENNINGS PREMIER DIAL SCALE 27.502 ROCK -OLA LOBOY SCALES 34.502 MILLS DIAL SCALES 27.501 MILLS MODERN SCALE 39.50

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COI110PERRTED DEVICES 205-215 FRANKLIN ST.FAY ETTEV ILLE,n-C.U-B.il.

Sold Only `gMUSIC

MERCHANTSCOUNTER MODEL 61

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WURLITZERDOES BOTH EFFICIENTLYiK fat9e ot Small 1ocatiossWhether it be a palatial dining room or a lunchcounter ... a "swank" cocktail lounge or a drugstore soda fountain . . . both locations needWurlitzer music and both are important forgreater profits to the Music Merchant.

The Wurlitzer "Five Hundred" answers the de-mand for the finest, most modern De LuxeAutomatic Phonograph equipment. With thepiano key -board selector, 24 records-and color-ful rich design, it will add to the crowd pullingpower of any location.

But equally important is the Wurlitzer CounterModel 61. Only 21" high, 21%" wide and 18"deep-it will fit on counter, table or bar. The"Sixty -One" now makes Wurlitzer Music avail-able for locations where limited space does notpermit a large Wurlitzer . . . or for "secondroom" locations. Plays 12 records, fully selec-tive, with illuminated cabinet.

THE RUDOLPH WURLITZER COMPANYNORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK

Canadian Factory: RCA -Victor Co., Ltd., Montreal, Que., Can.

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