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Measuring Audiences Via DiariesHilton Hotels

Buy Chi StevensFor 71/2 Million

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Stevens Hotel, theworld's largest, was sold this week for67.500,000 to C. N. Hilton, president of theHilton Hotels chain. The hotel was pur-chased from the Avenue Hotel Corpora-tion which bought It from the army in1943 for $5,251,000.

The Hilton chain now owns, in additionto the Stevens, the Roosevelt and Plazain New York; Town House In Los Angeles:Hilton Palacio In Chihuahua, Mexico,and eight other hotels thruout thecountry.

The Stevens, 3,000 rooms, was built in1927 for $27,000,000 and was sold to thearmy in 1942 for $6,000,000. The armyabandoned Its training center there a yearlater.

Sloper LeadsHub Crix inFinal StretchTryout Crix Rank Unchanged

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-With a few daysless than two months to go (April 30 istag day for The Billboard's final tab ofthe 1944-'45 legit season) the tryout -town aisle experts lean into the home-stretch for accuracy tabbing honors.Nineteen shows have hit the Stem viaa Hub tryout and have either folded orcracked the 100 performance successgrade. Eleven more are currently onthe Broadway beat-but not long enougheither way to rate recognition in thetab.

Sloper Still Leads HubSince this time last month, the Boston

crlx averages have shifted a bit In per-centages and positions. Leslie Sloper(Christian Science Monitor) still lends(See SLOPER HOLDS HUB on page 30)

'44 Chi Opera Pays00,71, Way - FirstTime in 50 YearsCHICAGO, Feb. 3.-For the first time

in 50 years of operation, the ChicagoOpera Company has had a season-thelast one-that was financially success-ful. Checks, totalling $32,000, were sentOut January 30 to repay 370 guarantorsIn full for contributions.

Simultaneously, James C. Thompson,business manager of the company, an-nounced his resignation to devote hisfull time to the workings of the WackerCorporation, which controls the CivicOpera Building. Thompson is presidentof that firm. Clarence H. Kirchway suc-ceeds Thompson as manager.

The Civic Opera Company, with moneya in the bank and all its debts paid. will

open a six -week season October 9. Thecoming season will last one week longerthan last year's, and operas will be pre-sented without the use of the building'sbuilt-in loud -speaker system, which hasproved faulty at times and irritated thestars.

Plenty DoughBut HotelShowbiz NSHA Matter of Divided Interest

By Bill SmithNEW YORK, Feb. 3. - Probably the

heaviest talent spenders in the countryare the hotels. Nobody really knowsbow it all started. Some hotel sourcessay the late Ralph Hitz gave it the

send-off. Others claimthat, like Topsy, "It justgrew." Whoever gave itthe shove, result is thathotels spend about $7,-000,000 a year for every-thing from a single fid-dle player to b. 0. orkand name acts.

While a breakdown ofthe actual figures is un-

obtainable, talent offices say that about60 per cent of the $7,000,000 figure goesto the musikers, the single pianos,strollers, organists lip to large namehands. The rest goes to comics, singers,dancers and novelty sots,

Big Dough, Little ProductionsBut while the hotel boys are spending

what amounts to big-time dough, onlya handful give their attraotions big-time productions. In most cases Train.;(See $7,000,000 in Hotel Showbiz, page 25)

Field Day WhenOral AllocationBattle Starts

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-FCC's oralargument Wednesday (28) on allocationsis beginning to take on the appearanceof a "field day" from the number of re-quests for appearances piling In, and be-lief here is that FM'ers won't be alone intheir demand that there be some changesmade.

While few of those planning to put inan appearance are expected to back pro-posed allocations, majority is expectedto turn up with complaints and lamentsregarding proposals.

Those asking permission to appear, asof today, are: RCA, NBC, CBS, RCACommunications, Association of Ameri-can Railroads, Yankee Network, DuMont,Television Broadcasters, A.T&T., TheMilwaukee Journal (Walter Derain). FMBroadcasters' Chicago, Rock Island &Pacific T`asiroad; Lorain City ,Raclio Cor-pora. Jn, Cowles Broadcasting, American(See Allocation Field Day on page 32)

2 -Speech FlackeryNEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Mllt Smith,

former 20th Century -Fox p. a., hasopened a press bureau to repre-sent showbiz accounts and per-sonalities in Latin America.

Outfit, called Latin-AmericanPublic Relations. Ltd., has an of-fice here and will shortly open onein Mexico City. Firm will syndi-cate a combined New York -Holly-wood column in Spanish and Por-tuguese to about 200 Latin papers.It also will clip about 500 south -of -the -border pubs and will issuethe clips translated into Engush.

Smith has been connected withfilm and movie work for about 16years. He formerly repped a moviecompany in Spain.

Coal, FreightTie -Up HitsAll ShowbizNatural Gas Nix Hits OhioNEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The emergency

brought about by continued cold weatherand heavy snows is beginning to take itstoll among theaters and niteries in thecritical area which runs from Washing-ton, west to Illinois to the Great Lakesand east to all of New England.

Railroads are still tied up so badlythat the Office of Defense Transportationtoday put another five-day embargo onall freight except war stuff. Stoppagewill run thru next Wednesday (7).

Effects of the freight jam-which Isresulting in a serious coal shortage in'various communities-are beginning topile up. In Buffalo all clubs, lounges,taverns and restaurants have been or-dered to operate on an 11 a.m.-to 11 p.m.basis. Harry Altman's Town Barn hasclosed altogether, as a result and hascanceled out act contracts. Other clubsare cutting out show or music or drop-ping to a minimum of entertainment Inorder to keep going under the curtailedschedule. Between 150 and 200 perform-ers and many musicians arc affected.City authorities are refusing to makean exception for anyone. Agents andbookers also are being affected,

Syracuse Closes ClubsIn Syracuse, N. Y., the mayor ordered

all theaters and niteries closed and allcomplied. About 60 performers are af-fected. City police are enforcing the orderand the National Guard is standing by,An Erno Rapee concert skedded forThursday (1) was canceled. Loss to the -

(See TIE-UPS NICK on page 25)

In This IssueBands & Vaude Grows .. .24 Legitimate 30.31 Reviews, Legit 30Burlesque 8i. Letter Ligt 50 Night ClabCarnival Si 40 MVaud, . . ..Magic 32 24Circus 42.43 Merchandise -Pipes 51.50 RiniabSkattr, 41rlargified Mfg ..... -48-49 Music 18-22 Roadshow Films .17Cocktail Combo 28 Manic Merchandising .0:1,15 Routs', Acts

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Survey has high percentageof returns and uncoversloss of listeners each show

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The diary type ofaudience measurement, used originallyby the Columbia Broadcasting System fortheir owned -and -operated stations, andnow spreading to other station research

departments, will also beused to measure a gob ofother living factors with-in the next 12 months. Itwill measure the livingday-by-day habits of thehousewife, reactions toresort living and a week-end in New York, theater-goers' reactions before,during and after attend-

ing a legit show and a lot of other con-sumer tabbing vital to the entertainmentbiz.

One music pub organization Is eventhinking (this idea was the result of aplugger seeing a diary report after tryingto sell a bandleader on why he had to playa "terrific" tune) of getting a diary Jobdone for its tunes on a minute -by -minutebasis. Heaven help a diary keeper whotries to set down her reactions to le Jazzhot.

Diary Measurement TechniqueDespite all the interest in audience

measurement via diary, little is knownabout it. The mail technique is employed.The surveyees are stratified (i.e., an hon-est attempt Is made to obtain, in thesample surveyed, a representative cross-section of the listening public with aproper percentage of telephone homes,non -telephone homes, rural and urbanfamilies and all the various incomegroups from subsistence to luxury). Theonly negative in this is that when nomore than 500 diaries are used (the sam-ple seldom goes above 800), it is difficult,In fact, well nigh impossible, to keep thesample representative of all strata and atthe same time have the sample geograph-ically representative of the primary areacovered by the station.

However, it's impossible to have every-thing in a survey that makes no attempt(See Diary -Type Audience on page 32)

Standees BecauseOf WPB Not SRO

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Theaters maysoon be playing to standees only-andnot because of overflow crowds.

It's the seat situation. WPB says itsbad and not likely to improve as longas steel and other materials remain onthe "essential" list.

There is an estimated 200.000 to300,000 seat shortage at the present timeqnd it will probably be worse before itIs better, Seats are the bottleneck innew theater construction in war produc-tion centers also, it is reported here.

The newly formed Theater, School andPublic Seating Industry Advisory Councilof the WPB has urged that special as-sistance be given the seat industry inobtaining materials and man -power, butwith many war production headachesalready, there is little likelihood that theWPB will be able to lend any aid or com-fort on this front.

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Fein Orks OK--- Even UnderWMC Ops' NixDemand Increasing AnywayCHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Midwest bookers

and operators arc divided over the ques-tion of whether girl combos are theanswer to continuing bistro shows.

Problem of securing talent la naturalsince recent federal recommendations tograb civilian males for war work cameto a head this week. If the "work orfight" bill which the House passed thisweek becomes a law, male vaude andnight club talent will be drawn heavilybecause It is not considered essential.

Dissent over fem musikers has centeredabout whether girls are the equal of men.musically. Don Germ. of the Sligh &Tyrrell Office here, who le booking threegirl bands averaging 12 pieces each. saidops of spots which have booked girlbands are entirely satisfied and wantrepeat dates.

As to the musicianship of ferns, hewhits out that they play a book of from40 to 50 special arrangements. done byan arranger who does similar work formale crews. Only difficulty is that girlmusicians cannot lick the aches of aseries of one-nighters. Therefore. besaid, location dates have proved moresuccessful for the girl units.

One booker said he has eliminated girlcombinations from his stable becausethey're temperamental and cannot be re-lied upon. Previous experience, he said,has taught him that girl units oftenbreak up. but quick, leaving the opwithout an attraction, and the bookerloses his contract with the spot becauseof the girls' inconsistency. Ops, he added,are generally against using girl units be-cause most of their wartime customersare women, who prefer pants on musi-cians.

Trade sources agreed that the requestsfor girl units are increasing. Niterles inservice camp arena have always beenasking for girl entertainers, but eventheir yells for ferns are growing. The re-cent detnand has had little effect uponthe dough which bookers get for thegirls. Since the start of the war, girlahave asked and have obtained about thesame salaries as male musicians --about$125 weekly for a girl single outside Chi,about $50 weekly for local spots.

ROY ACUFFWhere There's Smoky

Mountain Music There's11.-0. Fire

rfHE ball of box-office fire who came ouof the hills of Tennessee, Roy Acuff, by

passed Mg league baseball to fiddle overStation WNOX. Knoxville. That was sevenyears ago, seven years that have built Acuff.

Crand 013 Opry and SmokyMountain tnuslc into puregold on the air (Coast -toCoast over 129 NBC A ta -

tIon). in the Juke boxes(thousands of pure Acuffcorn platters spin theuoutthe nation to the tune of anickel in the slot) and onthe screen (Roy's beenfeatured in five motion

pin to date and more are a-cornin').Acull's easy vocalizing has helped his

fiddle put him across to such an extent thathe could have been governor last year If hehad really put his heart into It, which hedidn't.

He'd rather get before that there micro-phone and let himself go than lay downthe law in the local white house. Of course,he likes the Idea that his songbooks getplenty of play wherever the Acuff voicecalls the listeners to song. In fact, when-ever they say he's handing out corn, hesays: "Okay, but now isn't that corn longand green."

It is, t all the box offices known to manand beast-

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Legislator SeeksBan on Union LevyFor Political FightHOLLYWOOD, Feb. 3.-Fracan between

APRA and Cecil B. DeWitt, over paymentof $1 assessment had repercussions in theState Legislature the; week. AssemblymanDavis introduced n bill which was termed

protection for union members againstbeing forced to contribute to politicalcampaigns.

New bill would make it unlawful forany labor organization to assess its mem-bers to fight any political bill whichmight come sip on future ballots. Itwould also make it unlawful for union tosuspend or fine any member for refusingto kick in.

Disked OverseasReports Get Thru,Says Leland Stowe

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 -Leland Stowe,Blue web correspondent Just bast froma ale weeks' tour of the European theaterof operations told a press luncheonWednesday (31), that the best possibleway for a radio reporter to be allowedto work is to have his shows recordedIn New York for later re -broadcast.Stowe said that having the company putthe programs on disks eliminates therisk that atmospheric disturbances willcut line show off the air.

The correspondent said that a definitetime eked that has to be followed whenprograms are beard in the States leavesthe reporter open to all aorta of risks."Working in the field out of an armytransmitter, especially when the enemyis lobbing shells Into the area, Is diffi-cult because you never know when you'llhave to move. When your show Is go-ing on Melte you can travel back toParts and work out of that transmitter.

.rt almost any time so that you canavoid atmospheric disturbances.

"The reporter who has to meet a liveshow deadline," he continued, "may workall day covering a beat of perhaps 50miles thru snow and battle and has torunt back to his transmtasion point tomeet a split-second deadline. And whenhe gets back atmospheric conditionsoften knock his stuff off the air com-pletely. That's a terrific waste of man-power. Thru using recordings, I wasable to get thru 11 out of 12 shows.Bill Shires of CBS, doing a Job similarto mine, lost one half of his programsbemuse he had to work live."

The recording technique which Stowedescribed Is the same ono which theBBC has used with, great success sincethe war started.

WJJD Wins WLBPancake TurnersDecish Over AFM

CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-Jimmy Petrillo suf-fered another defeat at the hands of theWar Labor Board this week when theSixth Regional WLB handed down a de-cialon in Chicago defeating Petrillo in thelight he has been having with WJJD, localIndic. eine. March of 1944. Petrillo's AFMLocal 10 attempted to force the station tohire six more union musicians to turnplatters. The station has contended thatthe 10 union muelclans they hire for $90a week, that included only about 20 hoursof actual rehearsing and broadcasting.should also turn records. The board,chairmaned by Edgar L. Warren. ruled infavor of WJJD.

WJJD'! contract with the union expiredMarch 15, 1944. On April 14. the unionstruck when the station would not hire atotal of 16 union members. Thruout thenext few months the case was heard bygovernment conciliators and finally bythe War Labor Board. No wage disputewas Involved In the controversy.

Ironic note In the WLB'es ruling was theportion devoted to a statement of thelength of the contract period on whichIt was ruling. It stated that the terms asIt outlined, should be in effect for a yearafter the expiration date of the old con-tract. Since the old contract expired InMarch of 1044, about 11 months ago. theboard settled the controversy. In reality,for a period of only one month.

Wurlitzer JoinsOne -Shot Holiday

Broadcast B.-R:sCHICAGO. Feb. 3.-Holidays, which net-

works and key stations and the littlepercolaters, too, have looked upon sincethe birth of commercial broadcastingas expensive luxuries are being turnedInto the name typo of profitable opera-tions that all the rest of the year hasbeen for some time for time peddlers.

Instead of canceling regularly akeddedshows and broadcasting costly sustainingpublic service holiday offerings, the netsnow build the one-shot salutes farenough In advance so that the salesdepartments can go out and sell 'em toadvertisers who do not fall Into the cate-gory of regular bank -rollers.

Program departments of two of thefour nets are now planning packages as

far ahead as next Christmas.They're out selling them, too. Natural-

ly, Elgin Watch will be back with plentyof moola, as will Flelechmann Yeast forthose Thanksgiving and Yule saluteswith all-star shows up to two hours Inlength. Elgin and Fletschmann were thetrail -blazers and the nets have plentyof case history stuff for those who arofollowing the one-shot holiday trail.

Latest special has been set by MBS forRudolph Wurlitzer Company. One -hun-dred -station one-shot net program willbe aired In commemoration of Lincoln'sbirthday.

The program. Abe Lincoln's Story, Isa prestige gesture by Wurlitzer to keepits name before the public,

The Wurlltrer company began spotannouncements January 29 on 19 Mid-west and Eastern stations to prompt peo-ple to sell used Instruments to the com-pany for repair and resale. However.only brief mention of the Wurlitzer corn-pany will be made on the Lincoln Daynet program.

Promotion of the program will be ex-tensive. The radio page of leading met-ropolitan papers will carry advertise-ments, and broadsides have been sent toall Wurlitzer dealers to invite customersto listen. Public and parochial schoolsIn 100 cities have been contacted by mailand telephone. Also, transcriptions ofthe broadcast will be available to boardsof education that want to use the pro-gram for educational PM broadcasts at alater elite.

Schwimmer & Scott Agency is handlingprogram and promotion. Plans to bringRay Johnson, 'New York actor to Chifor the Lincoln role have been nixedbecause of ODT restrictions, so programwill be piped from the Guild Theater,New York. to network. Alan M. Fishburnwill produce.

Morris, MCA VieFor 'Holmes' ShowHOLLYWOOD, Feb. 3.-William Morris

Office this week faced a sharp fight withthe Music Corporation of America (MCA)when MCA Indicated that It was trying totake over the Sherlock Holmes show onMutual. MCA 13 offering more dough be-fore the Conan Doyle Estate, the owner ofthe rights, as bait, according to reliabletrade sources. Contract renewal time leup both for the agents and the isponsoiand William Morris wants to take overthe program as its package.

However, MCA has told the Doyle Estateand its representative. that it can getmore dough out of the ad agency, Young& Rubicam. Another factor in the situ-ation is the possibility that Petri Winesmay not renew. If that is the case. theMorris Office wants to have exclusivepossession of the show so that it can offerIt to other sponsors without interferencsfrom other agents.

Morris is working on the deal and willhold a meeting with Harry Ackerman,Yeat radio v. -p. next week to thresh thething out. Morris wants exclusive agent'scontract and at least 10 per cent of apackage price yet to be set,

Phil Opera RepliesTo Hurok 60G SuitPHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.-Philadelphia

Opera Company canceled a contract for athree -country tour with a New Yorkbooking agency because it feared heavyfinancial loss and also suffered a shortageof etagere. Attorneys for the opera com-pany gave these explanations Tuesday(30) In filing an answer to a $60.000breach -of -contract suit filed in U. 8.District Court here by Hurok Attractions,Inc., of New York.

The contract, signed in March, 1944,called for performances of The MerryWidow, The Marriage of Figaro and Toecafor a 12 -week period In the United States,Canada and Mexico. Hurok guaranteedthe company $7.000 a week, plus 50 percent of gross receipts above $12.500. Whenthe contract was broken. Hurok claimed,the agency had to hire another companyto fulfill its commitments at 49.000 aweek, and was subjected to other ex-penses totaling $26.000.

Philly Opera Feared LossIn its answer. Philadelphia Opera said

It operated on the basis of an annual lossof $10.000 to $15 000, which is made goodby Its patrons. If It had fulfilled the con-tract, the deficit would have mounted tobetween $40.000 and $45,000, the answerstated.

Hurok had substituted the City Centerof Music and Drama in New York to fillthe dates lined up for the local singers.The answer. tiled by .Edward 8. Lower,counsel for the local company, claimedthat Hurok, by substituting the New Yorkcompany, averted a financial loss.

Nix Blue Shifts,So Tuesday at 9Goes Sustaining

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Baritone NormanCordon will move Into the Blue web'sTuesday 9 p.m. slot with a music su-stainer as soon as Gracie Fields vacates.Slot was supposed to go to Joe E. Brown'sStop or Go as part of a deal to put theU. 8. Steel -Theater Guild seg on the air',but the shifts have fallen thru.

Blue intended to clear 10-11 p.m. Stm-days for the Guild show by taking theAmerican Meat Institute's Life of Bittyout of Its present 10-1010 slot and put-ting It into Brown's 8:30-9 slot. However,the Meat Institute refused to be stuck Inopposite the Eddie Bracken seg whichpreens (4) on NBC.

On top of the meat group's squawk,Young & Rublcam, which has the Tues-day 8:30-9 slot for Allen Young. sponsoredby Bristol-Myers. protested that puttingBrown in at 9 would be unfair to the drugfirm. Brown Is bank -rolled by McKessonS. Robbins, makers of products similar toBristol-Myers.

Hence, Norman Cordon, sustaining.

Selznick Spots PixOver 150 Outlets,

His First Air AdsNEW YORK, Feb. 3.-8elmick Inter-

national Pictures will shortly enter radioadvertising for the first time with a spotcampaign on over 150 station's pluggingthe outfit's pix. Deal was skedded tostart January 15 with VII Be Seeing You,first movie being plugged, but Foote,Cone & Belding. agency on the account,was unable to get the time cleared.

Plan la to use one -minute spots dayand evening, live or transcribed, with alifte tag and 30 -second e. t.'s in largeand small markets. Contracts will be for52 weeks.

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They Still Cow -Catch and HitchChurch Group

- Issues GuideTo ListeningTop Segs Notable by Absence

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The Congrega-tional Christian Churches, one of thelargest of the Protestant groups In thecountry, this week issued a pamphlet ofradio listings reporting its choices for air

' shows which. In the words of the fore-word "should be of interest to churchmen and women and their families."The listings, probably the first on radioever issued by a church group, were pre-pared. sap the book, by Everett C.Parker, the outfit's radio director, in

,) co-operation with Dr. James R. Angelland Dwight Herrick of NBC, Dr. HarrySummers of the Blue, Dr. Lyman BrysonOf CBS and Jim O'Bryon of Mutual.

The listings are divided into the fol-lowing classifications: religion, news andpublic affairs. education, drama, musicand variety. Each program included hasa brief description and a symbol indi-cating whether or not it Is recommendedfor men, women, adolescents or children.

The "Absent" ProgramsConspicuously absent from the pam-

phlet. which was prepared with the aidof web execs. are key net shows like BobHope, Charlie McCarthy, Hall of Fameand the Hit Parade. In fact, only sevenshows are recommended in the varietygroup. Of that seven, two. We the Peopleand Truth or Conseguencees, are notusually referred to in radio as varietysew,.

The foreword to the listings say thati one of the reasons why they were issued

Is the fact that newspaper listings are,, difficult to understand because of space

limitations, which means that abbrevia-tions have to be used.

It is understood that further listingswill be issued from time to time to keepthe thing up to date.

Blue Co -Op StaffSet; 4 New Men;Only 1 From Y&R

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-Blue co-op ro-gram department completed Its person-nel expansion last week with tour newmen added to the division, only one ofwhom came from Yciung & Rubicam.Latest additions are George Fleming.who will handle co-op publicity; HaroldDay, who will handle promotion: LyndellWilson, new assistant to Stanley Floe-sheim. head of the department, and TomMacDonald. who will handle talent.

MacDonald, most recently in the army.was the one formerly with Y&R.

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Judy SplintersAn Eddy Regular

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Tbe Nelson EddyElectric Hour today added 17 -year -oldventriloquist. Shirley Dinsdale, as a reg-ular on the show.

Miss Dinsdale and her dummy, JudySplinters, guested on three Eddy pro-grams during January before she got a13 -week contract with options. Themanner in which the Andrews Sisters'show has been cutting into the Eddyshow rating is raising some Ayer head-aches and they're going to do everythingpossible to get back those points.

Price is estimated by the trade at 8150a week.

Less Agency Market ResearchIn Post -War Forecast by FooteCHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The possible shape

of things to come In the post-war adver-tising agency business was outlined herethis week by Emerson Foote, president ofFoote. Cone & Belding at the annualmeeting of the Central Regional Councilof the American Association of Advertis-ing Agencies, He foresaw agencies usingmore marketing research but not doingmuch of it themselves and also agenciesgetting back some of the functions whichthey have allowed to slip into the handsof talent agencies.

In his discussion of marketing researchas differentiated from product research.Foote first suggested that the formerphrase tie changed to "selling research."He claimed this should be done because"the only valid reason for the expense ofany form of marketing research is to helpbusiness sell more goods and at a profit. I

think," he said, "the agency field has per-haps made a mistake in the past by tryingto do too much of this type of research'within the limits of the agency service.

"We in the agency field should not bebackward about recommending and sell-ing to our clients exceptional appropria-tions for selling research which we cannotcarry out within the limits of our ownorganizations but which we can andshould guide, direct and properly inter-pret. In the future, you will find, in myopinion, less actual research work withinadvertising agencies, but you will find anexpansion of the advertising agency func-tion in the form of expert research co-ordinators who will be within the agencyorganization and on the agency pay roll."

Then pointing to the rising productioncosts of radio, Foote made his suggestionthat the agencies should regain some ofthe functions they have given to bookingoffices. "Talent costs have ballooned," hesaid, "no doubt due in some part to thefree working of the law of supply and de-

mand, but also because nobody-neitheradvertiser nor agency-has been vigilantenough to keep excessive costs fromcreeping into talent expenditures.

"One factor has been the multiplying ofcommission because, in some degree, wehave abrogated our own function to thepeople in the talent business-the talentagencies. In some cases we have Just letthem do our work. In other cases we havelet them get payment for work they donot do. The talent agencies have gottenaround to charging over-all commissionson so-called package shows and we comealong and put a commission on top ofthat. Sometime, when advertising moneyis no longer easy, advertisers are going toget tired of paying two sets of people fordoing the some work."

Another Once - OverFor Blue Programs

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Blue's program-ing gets another once-over lightly with-in the next few weeks with show changesin the day and night pattern.

Variations by Van Cleve, sustainer cur-rently on at 10:30 p. m. Sunday, movesto 11:30 p.m. Thursday, to make roomfor One Foot on Heaven, dramatic sus-tainer which was supposed to preemthree weeks ago. Blue CorrespondentsAbroad, news show featuring David Willsout of Washington, will replace the Mor-ton Downey show at 3 p.m., when itmoves to Mutual February 5. Appoint-ment With Life, currently in at 3:15 p.m.will move to 3:30 and For You Alone,the 3:1.5 show will take over at 3:15.

Putting Correspondents Abroad in at3, now gives the Blue news on the hourfrom 1 p. m. to 4, with Baukhage at 1,John B. Kennedy at 2, Correspondentsat 3 and Time Views the News at 4.

FM Allocation Expected ToStick Despite RTPB and OtherNixes to New Spectrum SlotFCC Biggies and Men Behind Report May Have Inside Info

WASHINGTON, Feb, 3.-Despite FMBI,RTPB opposition, FCC will stand pat onFat allocation in 84-102 mc, band whenthe final decision is handed down.

This was the belief of every FCC in-sider and radio exec here today. Beliefis based not only on finality of proposalreport but on talks with commissionersand others.

FCC attitude Is that upped FM assign-ment will be best for the industry in thelong run and even if it is a hard swallownow It will pay off in the post-war era.

NAB will fall In line with FNIBT andRTPB in opposing tipping of FM. allsigns indicate, altho no formal report hasbeen made as yet by NAB's engineers.

Oral argument, set for February 28 onthe allocations, may consume several daysat least as it is expected that a goodshare of those who participated in theoriginal bearings will ask for time at oralhearings.

FCC attitude on FM is reported to bethat if switch is made in allocations itwould mean shifting of entire spectrumplan. FCC also claims to have mysteri-ous inside info from army that higherband is better for FM than present lo-cation.

RTPB is expected to urge, at oral ar-guments. that FM get 75 channels, 200

kc. wide, in the 43-58 mc. band with15 set aside for commercial and 15 foreducators.

There has been a report around Wash-ington this week that the educators arenot too happy over the new FM allocationbut so far no peeps have been heardofficially from the educational 'groupsinterested in FM, and it is reported thatthe Ohio State groups. already in thelead with a plan for a State-wide FMeducational system, are agreeable to pro-posed plan and not planning to registerany kick.

FMBI & RTPB Claim 11F UnchartedFMBI and RTPB will both argue at

hearings that' insufficient experimentalwork has been carried on to Justify high-er spectrum allocation. They will urgethat before any definite commitment ismade in higher space, that time be givenindustry to carry on experiments to de-termine if service is somxnercially feasi-ble, meanwhile leavinl FM where it is.

Regardless of the merits of FMBI.RTPB argument, FCC is said to be con-vinced that it has done a good Job thateven FM'ers will approve in time to come.Hence, unless some effective new argu-ment can be found FM seems likely toremain in 84-102 mc. band when all theshouting is over.

Nixing Hasn'tWorked So Far

Limited product manufac-ture a sponsor alibi butwebs still seek way out

By Marty SchraderNEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Radio's two most

vigorous ghosts - cow -catchers andhitch -hikes --are still buzzing up theweb air, despite all attempts to cut themout. Today's hikes and catchers are

sweetened up a bit tosoften the blow but theyare the SaaVe old triple -threats chef have alwaysbeen.

Originally banned byCBS in a formal state-ment and by NBC in aless official way, theplugs, according to as-tute observers in the

trade, are still being used, except thatnow they have window dressing. Primeexamples are two of the top shows onColumbia and NBC. Luz Radio Theater,CBS's highest rating program la usinga hitch -hike selling Spry and the Kra/tMusic Hail, NBC's No. 3 program, hike.for Kraft Dinner, a macaroni product.Both plugs, representative of what ishappening on scores of shows, aredressed up by tossing a little musicbefore and after them. But both plot,a second product and both are usedafter the actual sign -off of the pro-grams.

When Frank Sinatra, was sponsoredby Vimms, Lever Bros. used to stick incow -catchers and hitch -hikes and thePalmolive Party, before it left the air.also used out -of -the show commercials.Tobacco companies have been going infor them heavily since the cigaretteshortage in order to sell pipe tobacco.Hildegarde's Raleigh Room, for example.peddles butts and pipe weed, and PeopleAre Funny sells Wings gigs and the pipestuff. (Both NBC shows: both Brown

Williamson sponsored.)On September 20, 1943, CBS an-

nounced that it was eliminating cow -

(See Cow -Catch, Hitch Btu-. On page 10)

Subscription RadioTo Get Channel inCommercial BandWASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-When the

Shooting on allocations is over, subscrip-tion radio will be assigned one channelin the commercial band, according to thedope here today. Muzak has no assur-ance it will grab off the one channel,however, as the FCC is a little put out atthe boys for falling to get on the air withthe "experimental" permit granted backin 1940. The FCC feels that after fiveyears the boys should have been readyto deliver.

FCC interest in subscription is sharp,however, and the commissioners are will-ing to go along to the extent of onechannel as soon as the wartime ban Islifted. Two other outfits lire currentlyinterested in subscription. in addition toMuzak-Wired Radio. Inc.. Philadelphia,and Henry Radio, Los Angeles, althoneither has yet filed for a license withthe FCC.

FCC is just as interested In preventing"monopoly" in subscription as in straightcommercial and consequently no onegroup will be favored. In fact. FCC willmake every effort to encourage "healthy"competition. FCC'ers feel that onechannel will be plenty for time being asthis would provide three bands.

Next week in Tho Billboard-the 14th Annual Radio Editors' Poll. lied material

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Peak Net Revenue in 1944Expected To Prod CongressFor Station Sales Policy

"Golden Age" Here As Web Affiliations Reach HighWASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Unprecedented

network revenues of $126,330,491. re-ported by the FCC in a preliminary re-port on 1944 radio business. is expectedto give new impetus to FCC demandthat Congress hand down clear-cut policyon station sales. FCC is reported to feelthat 1944 net revenues prove to the hiltthe contention that outlets are being soldand bought not on physical equipmentvalue but rather on tangible "frequency"value. Senator Burton Wheeler (D.,Mont.). chairman of the powerful SenateInterstate Commerce Committee. was outof Washington during the week, but Itcan be stated that the huge sale figureswill be called to his attention, if theyhave not been already, upon his returnhere, and another unofficial request willbe made that the FCC letter of last July,asking clear-cut Congressional direction,be answered.

At year-end, FCC revealed, networkmajor affiliations had reached an all-time high of 730 outlets compared with661 December 31. 1943. While nets weregrowing, boom In outlet sales was reach-ing unprecedented figure also, with ninetransfers taking place in last six monthsalone, and biggest single outlet deal inradio history, WINS, now on frontburner.

Radio Deals Top BillionMore than 61,000,000.000 was involved

In radio deals during 1944. It Is estimatedUnofficially, while value of actual equip-ment was less than a quarter of thatsum. FCC is reported so concerned overthe situation that a move Is afoot tocheck actual value of outlets involved

against cost of equipment.Whether move will be carried out willprobably be decided by FCC in not-too-diatant future.

Network time sales have more thandoubled In the five-year period since1939, when they topped the 128.000.000mark, and are up 212 per cent over the1943 total of $104,243,323-Indicatingthat the golden age of radio Ls here now.During the last year-a still further in-dication that the boom is on-Mutualaffiliated 33 additional stations, bring-ing its total to 244; Blue added 20 for atotal of 194; Columbia affiliated nine tomake a total of 143, and NBC picked upseven for a total of 149.

Time Sales UpPreliminary financial reports submit-

ted by 569 standard outlets show in-creased time sales for 1944 over 1943 ofnon -network time to national, regionaland local users. Total non -network timesales to national and regional users bythese 569 standard broadcasts stationsamounted to 1158,665.371 in 1944, an in-crease of 25.9 per cent over 1943 sales bythe same outlets.

Non -network time sales to local andother users by these outlets totaled661.990.623. or an increase of 28.3 percent over 1943.

FCC report revealed that there was abull market in radio stations, with 160outlets changing hands in 1944-an all-time record and more than three timesthe figures for 1943 when ownership of45 was switched. Cr the 160 sold, 33brought more than 6100,000. The beliefhere is that the freeze of materials willshoot sales prices up even higher, despitethe threat of FM In post-war radio field.

Small Outlets Bring DoughThat even small -fry stations are bring-

ing dough in the sales market theselate few months Is indicated by a checkof transfers since July, 1944. Here theyare:

KEX (5,000 watts), Portland, Ore.,purchased by Westinghouse Radio Sta-tions, Inc., for 0400,000; WOL (250watts), Fort Wayne. Ind., purchased byFarnsworth for $235.000; KOV (1.000watts), Pittsburgh. purchased by Alle-gheny Broadcasting Corporation for075.000; WCOP 1500 watts). Boston,brought by Iowa Broadcasting Corpora-tion for $225,000; WNBC (5,000 watts),Hartford. Conn.. bought by Yankee Net-work for $220,000 plus but not to exceed

$225,000; WLIB (1.000 watts). Brooklyn.bought by Dorothy 9 Thackery (NewYork Post) for 6250.000: WSBC (250watts), Chicago, purchased by Millerfamily for $100.000; WHOM (1.000 watts),Jersey City. N. J., bought by Iowa Brood -casting Corporation (Cowles) for 6403,-528.63, and WMBD (5,000-1,000 watts),Peoria, Ill., purchased by Carl P. Slane,Frances P. Slane and Elizabeth Talbotfor 8114,750 (50 per cent of stock).

Other big deals that went thru earlierIn 1944 include:

WIBC (5,000-1.000 watts). IndianapolisNews for 6440,000; WINX (250 watts).Washington. purchased by Eugene Meyer(Washington Post) for 6500.000: WJJD(20,000 watts), Chicago, bought byMarshall Field for 6696,000; WXQR (10,-000 watts), New York, bought by NewYork Times for 6087.000: KTAR (5.000watts), Phoenix. Ariz., bought by JohnJ. Louis for 9375,000.

DeMille-AFRA EpicHits 'March of Time'

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The Cecil B. De-Mille-AFRA fracas reached the air Thurs-day (1) when The March of Time gaveDeanne three minutes to state his reasonfor refusing to pay the union's 111 assess-ment. The veteran director was intro-duced to the radio audience as a "citi-zen" with the right to voice an opinionrather than in his professional capacityns emsee-producer at the Lux RadioTheater. An AFRA representative willair the unto:1'1501de next Thursday (8) onthe mot (Blue, 10:30-11 E. W. T.)

Delatille repeated his reasons for dis-agreeing with the California SuperiorCourt decision that he could be barredfrom the air for not conforming with theunion's rules. He said that the prin-cipals of Jeffersonlan democracy andfreedom itself were involved In the case.

The AFRA rebuttal will probably bemade by a West Coast public figure.&SRA Prexy Lawrence Tlbbett will notbe able to do the job since he is akeddedfor a professional engagement the nightof the broadcast.

Strictly CornCHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The Jack

Armstrong cast is chuckling be-cause the cereal advertised ontheir series is being used by soundmen on another NBC show tosimulate the wholesome cruchl-ness of a rival cereal. One of theeound men says: "What's the dif-ference? It's all corn."

American CanReported BuyingMarx Package

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-That GrouchoMarx package, which the William MorrisOfnce hsa been trying to peddle allaround the lot in the last two monthsappears, according to a reliable source,to be about sold. Prospective sponsoris the American Can Company thruYoung & Rubicam.

Y&R, Morris reps and American Canofficials will meet In the middle of nextweek to reach a final agreement. Showhas been offered to several aponsbra inthe past, among them Goodrich RubberCompany and Chrysler Motors, but therehave been no takers. It's said in thetrade that Marx's bang-up job on thePhllco Hall of Fame show last week maybe the clincher, for up to now his netshows haven't gathered any Hoopers tobe proud of.

At Last! CKLWSells Airplanes

DETROIT, Feb. 3.-A new radio "first"Is being set at CKLW, with probably thefirst program-at least here-to sell air-planes to the public via air. Sponsor isTwin Sales & Service, In the suburb ofPlymouth, which is using spots twice aweek on Early Morning Frolics, the sta-tion's beet -known participating show,featuring Joe Gentile and Ralph Binge.

The sponsor runs a used airplane lot,similar to the familiar used car lot, andis buying up second-hand planes from thearmy for sale to the general public, Newsponsor. incidentally, marks a new highin versatility for products sponsored bythe Gentile -Binge show, with some of themore varied products already sold on theshow including houses, diamond ringsand the proverbial kitchen sink.

WNAC, Yankee Show-BuildingSomething To Brag AboutBOSTON, Feb. 3.-With the greatest

billings and largest number of renewalsin the history of the station, WNAC andthe Yankee Network have proven that alocal station can build shows: and makea city program conacious against thecompetition of the big networks. Theclose of 1944 found Yankee's WNAC un-der Lima; Travers, v. -p., doing a solidjob of entertaining the public. servicingsponsors and originating more Coast -to -Coast programs than any other NewEngland station.

The old gripe of the agency boys thatfew local radio stations have initiativeand imagination may remain true else-where. But proof that WNAC and theYankee Net can build shows of top en-tertainment caliber puts that org in aclass by itself as far as the local pictureis concerned, with the agencies quick toadmit the fact,

Org Pushes ShowsAccording to Travers, the favorable

picture would not have been possiblewithout organizational effort to pushshows. Failure at any point in produc-tion, showmanship or promotion wouldhave scuttled the show -building projectbefore It started,

Proof that local sponsors will getaboard a good show is shown by the re -Nulls chalked up by two new Yankee Notprograms, a local The Answer Man endTello-Test. Former show was sold toGlIchrista, large Boston retail store; lat-

tcr was picked up fast and moved to anight spot by dude's Pepto Mangan,product of the M. J. Breltenbach Com-pany. Both shows were built locally andsold within six weeks of first airing.

Programa Have Net ShineFrom the listener's angle. WNAC and

the Yankee Network provide programsof strong local and regional interest, alldone with a polish usually found only onthe big network stanzas. Unusual mer-chandising slant developed out of thisshow -building policy with the AmericansWomen's Jury stanza, which was snappedup for Coast -to -Coast airing within twoweeks of Its origination. Show guests12 club women on each session, and tomake them happy, WNAC developed a15 -minute follow-up stanza in whichthe women took part In a quiz bout withcash prizes.

Altho the program was not aired, itwas transcribed and the recording wasmade available for the other club mem-bers to hear. Not intended as a sponsorproject. The Jury Box Qui: was snappedup recently by Boston Consolidated GasCompany as a public service feature.Good will and public service policy ofthe station again paid off In cash divi-dends.

One thing which Yankee's work in thelocal field has done Ls to prove thatpioneering can pay off without theplushy support of the major nets.

Time Buys ChiBldg.; Blue'sMove SensedMalt's Sub. Dept. to ShiftCHICAGO. Feb. 3.-Sale here this week

of the Michigan Square Building, on up-per Michigan Boulevard, to Henry R.Luce's Time magazine holdings for a re-ported 62.250.000 has the radio tradesaying that the building will be thehome of the local Blue Network opera-tions as soon as the net can get buildingand transmitting equipment. Altho E.R. Boroff, vice-president of Blue here,said that as far as he knows New Yorkexecs of the web have not decided tomove Blue's local workings into theMichigan Square Building, the trade saysthat since Time, Inc., owns 121,5 per centof Blue's stock. it will logically developthat the two companies will have theirlocal operations housed In the samebuilding.

Time officials who announced the pur-chase said that they would move partof their subscription department, whichLs headquartered in Chicago. into theMichigan Square Building. Since the 10 -story building contains about 200.000square feet of floor space, and since mostof the present tenants have been orderedto vacate by May 1, the trade asks whatTime will do with all the space, andcomes to the conclusion that eventuallyBlue will move tn.

Building Could Hold BlueThe fact that the building has a foun-

dation for 15 more stories also makes thegossipers here say that it could accom-modate Blue very well. To the rumors,however, Boroff answers that he bas notmade up his mind. He still is consideringother buildings, he says, and also isthinking of constructing a building forBlue's post-war operations here. He saidthat James Thompson, head of the Wack-er Corporation, which controls the CivicOpera Building here, is drawing up plansfor the conversion of part of the build-ing into office space and studios for theBlue's consideration.

At present Blue is housed with 11/41330

In Chi's Merchandise Mart and does nothave sufficient room. Boroff said hethought highly of building because hedidn't see the sense in spending three-quarters of a million dollars to remodela building when he could build onemaybe for about a million dollars. Hesaid, too, that he saw no reason forrushing into anything now, when as yetthe net hasn't made complete plans forits future FM and television operations.

To the rumors that the net had re-ceived permission from the WPB to useradio and building material in the nearfuture, Boroff said nix. He indicatedthat it would be quite a while before theBlue did any moving here.

NBC 9-9:30 A.M.Spot Gets AnotherHealth Treatment

NEW YORK. Feb, 3.-A half-hour au-dience participation show on NBC's 9 tO9:30 a.m. week -day spot will replace thecurrent Mirth and Madness, beginningFebruary 19. Ed and Polly East willhead the new show. Ransom Sherman,scripter and star of Mirth and Madness,is ending his stint due to "health rea-sons," according to the web.

The Easts were formerly on Blue'sLadies Be Seated. Title for the NBC.g has not yet been selected,

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first things firstSometimes the hard way is the easiest-if you

go at it right.

Here at Mutual we're busy building a better

network. For a solid decade, this has been a

good network. To make it better-better for

listeners, for artists, for stations, for clients-

is a large order. And we plan to do it sound-

ly, concentrating continuously on first things

first in all our operations.

Foundations come first in any structure, and

we think the rockbottom foundation for a

radio network is the minds and skills of its per-

sonnel. Mutual is particularly well-grounded

in this respect. Its directorate comprises suc-

cessful broadcasters whose radio -business ex-

perience covers the whole span of broadcast-

ing's quarter -century . .. a lineup of practical

know-how outstanding in all radio.

This basis of first-hand experience has lately

been strengthened from within by the organi-

zation of a complete and able executive staff,

headquartered in New York and buttressed

at key points elsewhere. Into capable hands

have been charged the various problems of

general management as well as programming,

station relations, sales and all other phases of

efficient network operation. Mutual efforts

toward improvement in each of these fields

deliberately follow the fundamental, first -

things -first pattern . . . with the listener-the

family on the receiving end of radio-foremost

in our planning at all times.

Shouting from the housetop has no place on

the Mutual schedule, but as we build upon this

sturdy foundation, we think our "hard -way"

approach may prove the easiest route to a

better network after all. We'll let you know.

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COIIIIEIICIALNo. 1

IMPACT COMPILATIO1FEBRUARY, 1945

(Presenting the "FIRST TWENTY-I:14W' toirphrti ,,,, . and ' FIRST TEN" daytime programa inorder of their Impact Rating* and based up their flooperating of .Itt ttttt till :11)

Sponsor ProductProgram. Impact Identi- Identi- Hooper -Nighttime ilmine fication flration Sp Product Agency Net sting

BOB HOPE 28.1 82 3 81.5 Peplodent Toothpaste Foote, Cone NBC 34.1& Belding

FIBBER McGEE Needham. Louis NBC 30.8& MOLLY 25.7 83.4 83.4 S. C. Johnson Wax & Brorby

RADIO THEATER 22.4 91.4 91 3 Lever Bros. Lux J. W. T. CBS 24.5

WALTER Lennen & Blue 25.3WINCHELL 20.3 "3 79.6 Jergens Lotion Mitchell

BING CROSBY 18.6 7' 1 45.6 Kraft Cheese Cheese & J. W. T. NBC 25.8Velveeta

CHARLIE Chase & NBC 24.2

McCARTHY 17.1 70.5 70.2 Standard Brands Sanborn J. W. T.

JOAN DAVIS- Milk & McKee & NBC 24.0JACK HALEY 16.1 67.0 84.3 Seal test Ice Cream Albright

SCREEN GUILD CBS 23.4PLAYERS 15.5 66 1 66.1 Lady Esther Cosmetics Blow

JACK BENNY 14.6 803 599 Am. Tob. Co. Lucky Strike Ruthrauff & NBC 24.2Ryan

TAKE IT OR CBS 18.6

LEAVE IT 14.3 769 789 Eversharp Pens & Pencils Blow

YOUR HIT CBS 17.8

PARADE 14.2 79.6 79.0 Am. Tob. Co. Lucky Strike FC&S

BURNS & Young & NBC 17.6

ALLEN 13.0 738 73.2 Lever Bros. Swan Ruble=

HILDEGARDE 12.7 66.0 66.0 Brown & NBC 19.3Williamson Raleighs Seeds

EDDIE CANTOR 12.6 602 47.6 Bristol-Myers Trushay, NBC 21.0Sal Hepatica Y&R

MR. DISTRICT NBC 25.1

ATTORNEY 11.8 469 44.3 Bristol-Myers Vitalist. Ipans DC&S

FITCHBANDWAGON 11.1 68.3 68.3 Pitch Hair Greasing Ramsey NBC 16.2

BOB BURNS 10.5 57.0 56 7 Lever HMS. Llfebuoy Tt& R NBC 18.5

TRUTH OR NBC 15.7

CONSEQUENCES 10.5 6611 66.4 Procter & Gamble Due Compton

ABBOTT 6 NBC 20.7COSTELLO 10.2 49.4 40.4 R. 3 Reynolds Camels Est).

THANKS TO Camels. Prince CBS 13.4

THE YANKS 10.2 752 75.8 R. J. Reynolds Albert Est y

PEOPLE ARE Brown & Wings, Raleigh

FUNNY 9.8 911 59.7 Williamson 'Dab. Seeds NBC 16.1

AMOS 'N' ANDY 9.8 59 3 59.1 Lever Bro. Rine° R&R NBC 16.5

VOX POP 9.7 63.7 63.7 Emerson Drug Brame -Seltzer R&R CBS 15.3

DINAH SHORE 9.1 517 50.7 General Pottle Bird's -Eye Y&R NBC 17.6

MYSTERY NBC 13.5

THEATER 8.4 8" 82.5 Centaur Molle Y&R

...KAY KYSER Colgate-Palmolive- Palmolive Soap Bates NBC 18.5Peet

Daytime

MA PERKINS 6.2 73.3 69.3 Procter & Gamble Oxydol II:1-PCS CBS 8.5

PEPPER YOUNG'S NBC 8.3

FAMILY 5.3 636 58.9 -Procter & Gamble Camay Pedlar & Ryan

BREAKFAST AT Kenyon- Blue 7.9

SARDI'S 5,3 66.0 62.1 Kellogg Pep Eckhardt

KATE SMITH Calumet. CBS 7.3

SPEAKS 5.2 715 671 General Foods swansdown Yikli

MA PERKINS 4.8 73.4 69.0 Procter & Gamble Oxydol D -F -S NBC 6.5

BIG SISTER 4.6 74.7 71.2 Lever Bros. Rinso R&R CBS 6.2

LIFE CAN BE CBS 8.2

BEAUTIFUL 4.5 54.8 48.7 Procter & Gamble Ivory Compton

WHEN A GIRL NBC 10.2

MARRIES 4.4 43.3 35.7 General Foods Various B&B

AUNT JENNY 4.3 879 67.9 Lever Bros. Spry R&R CBS 6.4

BREAKFAST AT Blue 8,1

SARDI'S 4.3 32.4 41.4 Procter & Gamble Ivory Flakes Compton

Percentage of audience tuned to program and conscious of thi Hooperating.sponsor. Thi program has not been on the air long enough to obtainIneludes computed measurement for Eastern area portion of a home tar a sponsor identification rating.

The "Commercial Impact Compilation" is protected by the copyright of The Billboard and infringements will be prosecuted.

Blue Web MakesA 3 -Day ReportTo Its Stations

NEW YORK, Feb. 3. -Blue web s ill

hold a three-day, 15 -minute closed-circuitsession Wednesday, Thursday and Friday(7 to 9) to tell stations about change. inprogram policies and new plans for theweb. It le expected In the trade that thenet's ad policies will also be under dis-cussion during the talks.

Web heads say that the three-day sea-a Ion will cover routine program and policymatters and report the decisions of themeeting last week of the affiliates advisoryboard, which really did some advising dur-ing Its last meet.

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ItNEW YORK. Feb. 3.-Once again The

Billboard has put program ratings thruthe wringer and taken out the water.Whereas in the past the Hooperatings Inall The Billboard's indices were used intheir raw form (meaning unweighted:just as they come in the regular three -times -a -month reports) for the bi-monthly Commercial Impact Compila-tion, in this issue the CIC presents thetop 25 evening programs in the order oftheir commercial impact. This meanstheir Hooperatings multiplied by the per-centage of their listening audience thatcan Identify the sponsor of the program.The rest of the audience can't possiblylead their owners to buy the sponsor'sproduct. They don't know who the bank -roller is.

Some research authorities who servedon the consulting board that establishedthe new rating base insisted that theproduct identification rating instead ofthe sponsor identification would be mereaccurate as a base since it's possible thata listener might know sponsor and notproduct. Only in the cases of Bing Crosbyand Eddie Cantor, however, do the eve-ning show product -identification figuresdiffer much more than 1 per cent from thesponsor identification figure.

Daytime DifferenceAmong the daytime shows, the variance

between sponsor and product identifica-tion figures is more pronounced, rangingfrom 12 per cent on the Procter & Gambleseg of Breakfast at Sardi's to no differenceat all on Lever Bros' Aunt Jenny, whichhas been plugging Spry ever since theprogram went on the air. There is gener-ally a direct relationship between thelength of time a program has been on theair selling a product and the prbductidentification. If it's been on for onesponsor and one product long enough, thetwo ratings, sponsor and product, will bevirtually identical. The CIC Index in thisissue prove this. However, since the man-

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Almost Dis-GuestedNEW YORK, Feb. 3.-That Earl

Wilson show on Mutual seemsheaded for a stormy career. Twoweeks ago Wilson had troublewith the censors and last weekhe had trouble with a guest.

Warners' star, Ann Sheridan.currently under suspension by herstudio for refusing to make afilm, did the guest shot, but onlyafter a battle with WB. Companycontended that even tho MissSheridan was still under suspen-sion, they still had control overher public appearances. Studiodecided that she should not goon the air. The only way shecould was to sign a waiver on hercontract, making her temporarilya free agent. She did, and Wlsonhad a guest, but it was a toughfight.

ufacturer's name does sell products, thecommittee agreed to the sponsor rating asa base,

Crosby Product Flop RatingThe case of Bing Crosby, with his 72.1

sponsor identification figure and his 25.6product identification tab, may be tracedto the fact that, altho he's officially ratedas selling Velveeta Cheese and thereforegets a "No" if the listener doesn't tab theCrosby product as Velvecta, many of hisprograms sell Philadelphia Cream Cheese,Miracle Whip, Kraft Dinner and a host ofother Kraft products. Sometimes it's al-most impossible to catch the Velveetacredit, and Ken Carpenter, Kraft spieler,hits the company name, K -R -A -F -T, sohard that anything that follows it, suchas Velveeta, is just so much lost wordageon the eardrums of the radio audience.That's why the Bing Crosby Kraft MusicHall misses out in the formal tabulationof product Identification. Since the spon-sor figure Is used in the tabulation, how-ever, Crosby lands solidly In the fifth slotof the Commercial Impact Index.

With this decision made, the Impactrating was arrived at and the First 15under the influence of sponsor Identifica-tion did some tricks. The first two Hooper-ated programs. Bob Hope and FibberMcGee and Molly, remain in the win andplace order. Bing Crosby, Number 3 inthe Hooperating for January 30, drops toNumber 5 in the adjusted impact rating.

Winchell FourthWalter Winchell, who has sold the Jer-

gens' name like the flack that he is, holdsdown the same position, four, in the Im-pact rating that he holds In his Hooper -stings.

The first big upset took place in the rat-ings of Mr. District Attorney, the programdelivering audiences at the lowest cost perurban thousand (based on talent alone)of all the programs rated in the January30 report. D.A. is a fifth in the Hooper -stings and fifteenth in the Impact Index.It has a Hooper of 25.1 and an (IR) Im-pact rating of 11.8. It's one thing to reachan audience. It's another thing entirelyto Impress upon the audience a sponsorand trade name. It's the latter factor thatkeys the IR which tells the sponsors thetruth of how a program is selling.

Drying Out Abbott and CostelloSecond program to have the greatest

amount of water squeezed out of its rat-ing in the first IR is the Abbott and Cos-tello show. This seg is rated 20.7 in theHooper and 10.2 In the impact rating, theIR being just half of the Hooper. The re-verse is true in Take It Or Leave It, whichis natural, as it's a one glorious. half-hourcommercial plug. It rates 18.6 in theHooper but 14.3 in the impact index, therebeing only 4.3 difference between the two.

Other facts in the Evening Impact In-dex that point to the top job certain adagencies are doing are that the Luc RadioTheater IR Is actually only 2.1 behind itsHooper and Thanks to the Yanks deliversthe identical impact rating as Abbott andCostello despite the fact that A and Chave nearly one-third more listeners. 20.7

vs. the 13.4 Hooper of the Bob Hawks seg.There's nothing secret, hidden or myster-ious about the drying -out process of theimpact rating. It's just the fact that thepart of the audience that doesn't know itssponsors is okay to talk about, but nohelp in the cash register.

Revolutionary Daytime TabThe daytime index is more revolution-

ary than the evening in what It does toshows that in the past have been thoughttops. Four of the first 10 (Hooperatings)don't make the impact rating index at all.The Number 1 Hooperated daytime showdrops down to IR No. 8 when the wateris squeezed. It collects 10.2 on the overalltabbing but drops down to 4 when thosewho don't know the guys who pay thebills are eliminated from the listencrawho count in the pocketbook.

Dancer -Fitzgerald -Sample BeatingAgency daytime shows that take beat-

ings when the water is squeezed out ofthe ratings are the Dancer -Fitzgerald -Sample babies, with three D -F -S showsout of the top 10 Hoopers not making thetop 10 impact rating. The importance ofthe commerical job on a show is indicatedtypically by the two segs of the Breakfastat Sardi's-the future Break fast in Holly-wood. Aitho the Compton Agency's 15minutes for Procter & Gamble has aHooper of 8.1, it's No. 10 In impact, andthe Kenyon -Eckhardt seg for Kellogg,with a 7.9 Hooper, is Number 3 in impact,a whole point of impact ahead of theIvory Flakes pitch, Breakfast, 5.3 vs, 4.3.

It's an Agency TabThe Commercial Impact Compilation

has always been the only report whichpointed the finger at the Job being donecommercially by the ad agencies. Withlisting the shows in the order of theirability to deliver audiences that havebeen conditioned to the sponsor, The Bill-board has made another step forward forsponsors. It has put the spotlight onbroadcasting as an advertising medium.

Advertising still pays off at the point ofsale with consumers who know what theywant to buy before they step into thestore. That's what The Billboard ImpactRating tabs. However, the trade knows

WMAQ BoostingTime -Rate Base

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-For the first timesince 1940, WMAQ, Chicago owned-and -operated NBC outlet, will raise its timerate, effective March 1, 1945. Base day-time hourly rate for the station Ls now$400, and its base evening hourly rateIs 5800. The new sked will be $450 grosshourly daytime. 5900 nighttime. In-creases for other periods will be in pro-portion.

Oliver Morton, WMAQ sales manager,said that the new increase is being putinto effect because the station is nowoperating with increased costs and be-cause its audience size has increased.New rate card, which is said to be sosimple that frequency and other dis-counts can be figured at, a glance, will beout In a week or so.

Current advertisers and those who buytime before March 1 will be able to getthe present lower rate until February28, 1946. Those who are not now buy-ing time on the station, and those whostart new shows after March 1, will haveto pay the increased rate after that date.Station expects to increase its yearlygross about 8 per cent with the newrate.

It has been wild that altho the newWMAQ rate does not represent the startof a trend which would find all NBCstations increasing their rates, WTAM,NBC station in Cleveland, and KOA,net's outlet In Denver, are consideringmaking rate -increase moves.

that the impact rating did not spring tolife in this issue. Foote, Cone & Belding,Blow and a number of other ad agencieshave been making up their own confiden-tial impact tabs for some time. The Bill-board has simply made the CIC an Impacttab for everyone in radio-instead of fora few big boys. The impact rating, how-ever, Is just one of the new survey fea-tures skedded for the next six months sothat everyone may evaluate broadcastingIn the $5.

THEY eiaeot-THEY 4.edirmacttoWLS NEWS

For ten cents, WLS listeners are offered a specialwar map prepared under supervision of WLS NewsEditor Julian Bentley. First announcement is madeon newscast only.

Next morning, 4,318 dimes are received. By thesecond day, the total is 12,237. End of the week,39,989-and with no more announcements, the totalgoes to 45,744. All announcements are made onnewscasts only. This long established confidence -inWLS news means RESULTS!

IV LS complete news, supplemented by a broad cover-age of all markets, weather, and other timely in forma -don, is one of several reasons for our million lettersa fear.

Weighted by circulation, radio editors vote in the 14th Annual Poll next week.Uopy ignted material

10 RADIO The Billboard February 70, 1945

Hooper To SellCM Reports toTime Buyers

CAB Measurement HitNEW YORK. Feb. 3. -This last week

the battle for supremacy among audi-ence measurement orgs came right outin the open. On Thursday (II, C. E.Hooper, prexy of the Hoopereting pro-gram -tabbing factory, announced thathis Continuing Measurement of RadioListening reports would be available tobuyer, of broadcast time just as theyhare been to the sellers In the past.Movie is the answer of the Hooper stall/s-ties' plant to the announcement by theCo-operative analysis of broadcasting afew weeks ago that It was going tosnake available city -by -city reports. TheContinuing Measurement, three -times -a -year reports, are just that--city-by-city reports that cover 130 cities.

At a press conference. Hooper madehis point that since his CM reports havebeen the basis on which stations In 60cities that he uses have been sellingtime for over four years, It was logicalthat the buyers be placed upon thesame basis as the sellers --and thereforehis audience counters had decided tosell to the agencies. sponsors and net-works, just as they had been selling tothe stations.

In place of the exclusiveness whe-hhas marked the CM reports of the sta-tions in the past, the Hooper org is go -the to glee the station subscribers na-UonwIde reports (as contained In thethree-tirnes-a-month "pocket -piece re-ports" and the "sectional ratings." re-leased regularly three times a year.The stations will get their new services"for free." The agencies will pay fortheir city -by -city (CM) reports fees thatwill equal those paid by the 453 stationunderwriters.

CAB and Hooper Reports DifferAmong the points made by Hooper was

the fact that the CAB reports (good orbad) do differ from the Hooperstlngeand If their city -by -city reports pre-senting one set of figures gained ac-ceptance in agencies and were used toevaluate time buys and the stationsused their Hooper CM studies for theirselling efforts the twain would nevermeet -and, said CE 1, it's not too far-fetched to state that chaos might re-sult.

Hooper also stated that, as far as his(See CM REPORTS MADE on page 22)

AFRA May JoinRWG To Plug Chi

CHICAGO, Feb. 3. -The local APRAorganization hopped on the bandwagonof those In the radio trade here whoare trying to find out why net showshave moved from the Windy City. TheRadio Writers' Guild has already formeda committee to Investigate this prob-lem, with the ultimate purpose of try-ing to give Chicago radio a shot in thearm after the reasons for Its net programlethargy have been found.

Ray Jones, executive secretary ofAPRA, met at a private dinner this weekwith Virginia Payne and other leadersof the radio artists federation to discussJoining forces with RWG In the move-ment. No decision reached at the din-ner but it was decided to bring thematter to the attention of AFRA'S execu-tive board next week. After that, Ithas been said. RWG and AFRA biggleswill get together to map out a jointcampaign,

WHO INTERPRETS

FASHION DESIGN

BY TELEPATHY?

Cow -Catch, Hitch Buz Web Air;Nixing Hasn't Solved Problem

(Continued from page 5)catchers and hitch -hikes, effective Oc-tober 1, 1041. NBC did not say that itwas going to cut the plugs out. It didIssue a statement of policy saying thatit carried few of the outside commer-cials and that an agreement had beenreached with ail its clients. The Bluenever took an °Metal stand on the sub-ject and Mutual has it currently underconsideration,

Affiliates YellAccording to the trade, the major rea-

son for the NBC and OBS action wasthe complaint of aMilates that hitchesand catchers were cutting down the ef-lectivenee of their station break an-nouncements. Consequently, the sta-tions' revenue dropped. Furthermore,ease commercials tend to snake the tim-ing of a shows -gag shows in particu-lar -a matter of split-second precision.In the past it was possible to leave margin of 15 to 45 seconds at the endof shows, a margin which could be finedwith music. Music ending one showand fanfare beginning another provideda framework that made apota work bet-ter. With separate commercials, thislee -way is eliminated.

Curtailed Products Force 'Em?Sponsors today complain that they

hive to hike and catch. They say theydo not have enough of each product tosell because of war restrictions. And 1fthey do not have enough, they cannotjustify the cost of their radio advertis-ing. That's a sponsor's reason for dou-bling up.

After the war le over, It's expected,the clients will proceed to say that theywant to double because there Is so muchCompetition. It's fairly obvious, sayweb continuity men, that sponsors willcontinue to demand the right to selltwo products on a show. No one ob-

moist sponsors wantto do dual selling with hitch -hikes orCow -catchers. And that's when the netsand stations start to burn. The problemis to And an answer that will satisfythe broadcasters, the clients and theagencies. Sticking a little music In afterthe plug, as is being done today, Is nosolution. The stations are still kickingand even patient listeners are a bit an-noyed.

According to one top agency exec, theIdeal soluUon is to use the techniqueof dual selling that is followed on theniitic Cantor show. In Cantor's aeg SalHepatica and !pane both receive equalbilling and both are plugged within theprogram. However, many advertisersdon't want to spend as much time onone product as on another. Tobaccocompanies, for instance, whose big itemis cigarettes, do not want to dwell onthe smaller Item, pipe tobacco. In suchcases, says this agency man, the sponsorwould do well to devote the openingand cloning commercial to the big prod-uct and give the middle time to theentailer one.

Bans, even with plenty, do not work.No matter how hard and fast the

rules, big sponsors can by-pass themand do, even if they kill the goose thatlays the golden eggs -consumer accept-ance.

CHICAGO. Peb. 3. -CBS and NBC key -station exec In Chi say that nixing ofcow -catchers, as far as It has gone, hasimproved programing and that theywill not be used again, sponsors willing.The Blue Is discussing and consideringcutting out use of cow -catchers, theyany, but no decision hes been reached byhead execs in New York_

It's okay for a sponsor to run com-mercials on more than one product dur-ing show. NBC and CBS execs say, butthe cow -catcher, which was supposed tohave been discontinued last October byboth webs, makes bad continuity betweenprograms. Some net programing in thepast gave listeners four commercials,with very little music In between. Onsome shows the closing commercialwould be followed by a cow -catch plugof another product. After these two plugswould come a spot commercial in thestation break. Then the following pro -*rem opened to listeners already fed upwith advertising, with another commer-cial.

The only show aired from Chi stillusing an undisguised cow -catcher is theLone Ranger, plugging General Millsproducts over the Blue.

In general, moat catchers and hikesstill on the air are sugar-coated with alittle music, but to most continuity menthey are the same old headache.

NAB Still MullsAir Allocations

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. -NAB la stillmaking its mind up about the FCC allo-cation proposals and should have a state-ment In the not too distant future. Aneneineering committee is now at workfor the NAB "studying" the propoeals.Whether the org will go along with thoFMBI in protesting the upping of FMwas still a matter of speculation herotoday altbo some sources claimed thatsuch will be the case.

Generally, the allocation plan has metwith approval. tho sometimes guarded,among radiomen here who are familiarwith the tough nut that the FCC had tocrack in attempting to satisfy all parties,NAB. It la reported, will approve "gener-ally," tho possibly finding some faultwith PM.

NAB Calls Off'45 Convention

NEW YORK, Peb. 3.-Tbe National As-sociation of Broadcasters this week an-nounced that it had decided to call off itsConvention for 1945 in compliance withthe Office of Defense Transportation's re-quest that unessential meetings and con-ferences be eliminated for the duration.The NAB'a action follows the canceling ofOhio State University's Education by Ra-dio Institute.

In addition. the NAB will limit attend-ance at district meetings to 50 persons orless. The 50 limitation puts the districtconferences under the limit set by theODT.

Lee Buelow A.P.S. Prog. Dir.NEW YORK. Feb 3. -Lee Buelow has

started her new job as program directorof Associated Program Service. Until re-cently she was with National Broadcast-ing Company as script writer. where sheturned out 158 romance manuscripts. Atthe moment, 92 of her recorded storiesare running on stations in the UnitedStates. Canada. Hawaii and Australia.Prior to her NBC stint, Miss Buelow waswith World Broadcasting as a script writer.

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Program 559 44,915 80.35 42 7,457 177.55 517 37,458 72.41

Commercial 450 53,354 118.56 66 10,881 184.86 384 42,473 110.61

Publicity 139 12.510 90.00 33 4.834 148.48 106 7.676 72.41

Other 268 22.027 85.55 37 4,736 128 00 231 18,191 78.71

Total, Executives 3,029 6.341,153 $112.63 249 651.934 $208.57 2,780 8289.219 5104.04

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Research and Development 104 $ 7,750 $74.52 44 $ 3.980 6 90.45 60 $ 3.770 $ 62.83

Operating 4.758 267,518 56.22 921 64.544 70.08 3,837 202.973 52.9C

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Program:Production 1.114 65,890 59.15 443 30.277 68.50 672 35,613 53.00

Writers 989 42,781 4324 126 8,122 64.46 863 34.839 40.14

Announcers 3,450 176,015 51.02 181 13,037 72.03 3,269 162,978 49.86

Staff Musicians 2 226 169,619 76.20 551 71,211 129.24 1,675 98,408 5815

Other Artists 1,511 101,784 67.35 691 54,545 78.94 820 47.219 57 58

Other 1,331 67,809 50.05 530 33.810 63.79 801 33,999 42.43

Commercial:Outside Salesmen 1,332 132.179 99.23 137 17.553 128.12 1,195 114.826 95.92

Promotion and Merchandising 734 37.250 50.75 478 24.887 52.28 258 12,3113 47.92

Other 574 23,671 41.24 384 16,0.51 41 80 190 7,620 40.11

General and Administrative:Accounting 1,005 42.633 40.03 291 12.768 43.88 774 29,864 38.58

Clerical 1,199 34,207 28.53 279 8,840 30 98 920 25,587 27.79

Stenographic 1,246 39.420 31.64 203 6.810 33.71 1,044 32,610 31.24

Other 1 245 39.326 31.59 602 21,017 36.41 643 17,409 27.07

Miscellaneous 497 14,946 30.68 47 2.334 40,45 440 12,6 28.69

Total, Excluding Executives 23.650 61.373,973 853.85 5,987 $393.742 $ 65.77 17.672 9 880.231 8 49.81

Total. Including Executives_ 26.688 $1,815.126 $6052 6.238 8445.876 8 71.17 20,452 81 .169.450 iS 57.18

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mended for its promotion. The article points outthat KXOK's promotional activity "rivals the savvyand class of any network promotional otfice."

KXOK believes in promotion. Moreover, this stationbelieves in correlating its promotion in all media usedfor best results.

"The Billboard" article tells the complete KXOK pro-

motion story . . . and, naturally, we're proud to besingled out in this manner, with national recognitionfor doing what everyone terms, a "top-notch job ofpromotion."

Ask KNOB or John Blair representatives for completedetails of how KXOK "proves that KXOK advertising sells."

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12 RADIO -TELEVISION The Billboard February 10, 1945

CBS Is Sports-

Minded as AFMNixes Doubling

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-CBS tele, whichhas avoided sports shows as much as pos-sible since it returned to the air lastspring, is now on the athletic bandwagonalong with NBC, but Columbia's ciecleh,unlike NBC's, was forced upo the web.Reason for the muscle madness down at16 Vanderbilt Avenue these days is thefact that the American Federation ofMusicians has ended all music shows onthe station until doubling tetween reg-ular broadcasting and video Is ended.

WCBW had Ernie Waxman. pianistfrom the web's radio studios, doing all itsstuff until the AFM cracked down. Unionsaid three weeks ago that either Weicinanwould have to stop doubling or the netwould have to hire a new guy to work Invideo alone. As a result, two CBS war-horses, At Nome, variety seg, and WillYou Remember?, song and piano show,were axed.

Last week WCBW used a fencing seaBlom this week it had billiard expert,Willie Hoppe. and next week will have ateam of gymnasts from New York Uni-versity. A boxing show will be scannedIn the studio the following week end ping-pong, too, Is on the station's agenda.

It's felt in the trade that CBS is settlingdown to a long fight with APM PrexyJames C. Petrillo and figures that sportswill tide It over the lean months.

DuMont May Get"Princess andPirate" Preen'

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Movie man Sam-uel Goldwyn is in New York this week toInvestigate video situation at the threestations. WNBT-NBC. WCBW-CBS andWABD-DuMont with an eye to a ventureInto tele in the near future, according toInformed trade sources. A visit to theDuMont station is definitely skeddedwithin the next two weeks and out of Itmay come the tele premiere of Goldwyn'splc, The Princess and the Pirate, whichhas not yet been released on the Stem.

Oo!dory's', it is said, may put Princess or.the DuMont air the night before It opensat the Astor Theater. Trade also says thatGoldwyn is Interested in either Waninghis own station In Hollywood or in settingup a producing org as RKO and Para-mount have done.

It 15 understood that the film man willtalk with equipment manufacturers aswell as with stations while he Is In NewYork.

Neb. Stations Fight CSTOMAHA, Feb. 3.-Several Omaha and

Nebraska stations have joined in a co-operated move to defeat an attempt inthe Nebraska Legislature to re-establishCentral Standard Time In the CombuskerState.

REVIEWSCBS Balaban & Katz

Reviewed Friday 121, 8-10 p.m. Style-Sports, variety, forum, films. Sustainingon WCBW, New York.

CBS put on 15 minutes of billiardswith World's Champion Willie Hoppe Fri-day night, and they rank among themost pleasant 15 minutes we have spentwatching CBS shows In past months.There was nothing extraordinary aboutthe production and there was nothingextraordinary about the direction. Butthere is something extraordinary aboutHoppe's ability to make billiard balls situp and say papa.

Ben Feiner, looking unusually dapper,played straight man Friday, and didrather well at It. Hoppe'e stunts andstraight shots were explained competent-ly and the game end part of its historywas outlined In the course of the show.At times, the cameramen had troublefollowing the balls as they caroomedaround, but that can be cured In thefuture by moving the dollies back sothat the entire table is in the picture.

The Wesson Brothers, who opened atthe Cotillion Room of Hotel PierreThursday (1) end will probably close be-fore the cold wave breaks, did an awful-ly sad act that didn't crack this review-er's face once. Several months ago, whenthey opened at the New York Paramount.The Billboard music reviewer handedthem a solid -gold. hand -engraved egg.And in the night club department of TheBillboard this week the club editor letsgo with his load of razsberries. May wemake It unanimous? Not only is the actstrictly from hunger, but the frameworkCBS handed them reeked as well. Gen-eral idea was to have the boys talk overwhat they would do if they went onvideo. That's an idea worthy of BobEmery. maestro of the WOR Folly onDuMont. The Wesson' gags didn't click,their impersonations simply did not reg-ister, and the Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt bitwas In very bad taste.

Opinions on Trial, debeating the sub-ject "Should the Anti -Closed ShopAmendment Be Included In the Pro-posed National Service Act?" added astimulating and highly entertaining halfhour to the evening.

Ev Holies's news show, as good as usu-al, and a couple of films rounded out thetwo hours. Marty Schrader.

Du?WontReviewed Wednesday 1311, 8-10 p.m.

Sytle-Film, drama. Sustaining on WABD,New York.

If you like soap opera-and many lis-teners do-The Commander and theLady, Ruthraulf & Ryan's latest offeringfor Lever Bros. Is right up your alley.Aside from a miscarriage and miscastingIn the male lead and some of the worstlighting we've seen since British III=stopped shooting in the London fog. itwas tear -jerking of the worst-or best-sort, depending upon your standards ofappreciation.

Technically speaking, The Commanderand the Lady was about the best jobwe've seen Producer Lee Cooley do in along time. The sets were fine, the spe-

TODAY'S MOST

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PERSONALITY

DUNNINGERSOLD 91,000

COPIES OFHIS BOOK!

Reviewed Thursday (11, 7:30 to 8:30p.m. Style - Variety. Sustaining onWBKB, Chicago.

Seldom has less professional, lean ac-ceptable video been presented on WBK.13than that portion of tonight's programdevoted to the magic of Ruth Whiles,dressed to resemble Peter Pan. Duringone part of her routine, Miss Whiles saidthat her tricks were from the "Never -Never Land." She should have added,"and my show should never, never havebeen telecast."

Miss Whiles is one of the girls employedby the Derby Food Company to demon-strate and sell its Peter Pan Peanut But-ter to school children and other juves.Miss While's magic routine and Insipiddialog might be okay for the kindergarten.but It certainly has no place on a tele-vision show intended for an audience ofall ages.

Even her voice was pitched at the highlevel used In telling fairy tales to totsPresented with the ultra clarity of theFM transmission used In television. Itwas sickening. After being introduced byJune Merrill, who bad her on her Food/or Thought program, Miss Whiles triedto tie all her tricks together with con-tinuity based on a Peter Pan fairy taleShe made three pieces of cloth disappearand reappear as story book child char-acters. That's when she began to makeher mistakes, mistakes about which thestation's production staff should havewarned her. The pieces of cloth were of afine texture and the video camera wasable to peer right thru them. This madeIt impossible for the audience to see thecharacters painted on them. She made anegg disappear in a bag that was the samecolor as her blouse. When she held thebag In front of her blouse, the outlinesof the bag also disappeared.

At one point, she dragged in a commer-cial by Its feet when she used some PeterPan Peanut Butter In a cake batter thatultimately produced a live duck. It wascrude and could only sell a product tochildren, It to anyone at all. Thruout allthis was woven the fairy tale that had nopoint, no transition, and which semdonly to distract from the few good tricksMiss Whiles did. If the WBKB productionstaff thinks it will ever sell television tothe public with such a show, it too mustbe In "Never -Never Land,"

The rest of the program was not bad.Lee Phillips showed how magic can bedone In a professional manner for tele-vision. But, in spite of the fact thatPhillips was competent, the station madea mistake when it presented two magicroutines on the same program.

Janette's concert again proved that sheIs a pianist of great ability. Camera workhere was good, because it included close-ups of Janette's hands as seen in a mir-ror. The singing of Thelma Lockner,which rounded out the program, wasabove average.

Cy Wagner

clal effects excellent, the direction asgood as humanly possible In DuMont'sshow box. and films were nicely inte-grated Into the script. Only two adversecriticisms can be made, aside from thelow -power lighting and the casting. Stu-dio noise Wednesday night rose to apoint where It was conceivable that theengineers were holding a strike meetingwith management right behind the cam-eras. And some of the shots, unfor-tunately. were way out of focus. Perhapsthe intent was to give the heroine anctheral look, but it is doubted.

The book, written by John Haggard,was worthy of any daytime serial, whichis condemnation enough.

A film and Macy's Teleshopping filledout the rest of the evening.

Marty Schrader

Dick Tobin Joins Blue's NewsNEW YORK. Feb. 3.-Richard L. Tobin,

former foreign correspondent for The NewYork Herald -Tribune, has joined theBlue's news and special features staff. Herecently returned from the paper's Lon-don Bureau.

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CM Reports MadeAvailable to Time-

Buyers by Hooper(Continued from page 10)

organization was concerned, the baseupon which the CAB decides its reportsis erroneous In that it underestimatesthe size of the available audience. Healso stated that his staff felt that therewere other fundamental errors In theCAB formula for establishing programratings and that it was safe to con-clude that these errors would be con-tinued in the CAB city -by -city reportsif and when they were released.

The CAB "averaged" program Indexwas explained in part in The Billboard,(January 13). Its consistently changingbase was also tabbed in this report. Itmay have been these two survey fac-tors to which Hooper referred In partat his meeting.

Next packet of CM reports are duesometime its April or before. and theSectional Ratings will be available ap-proximately at that time also. Reasonwhy CM studies aren't made in morethan the cities which are tabbed was in-dicated as being because in the smallercities homes with telephones would beused up too rapidly. Take for example,a city of 25.000 families. This usuallymeans 2,500 telephones (one phone to If)families). This. in turn, would meanthat if each phone were called once amonth It would only permit 833 calls aday. This. In turn, would mean thatwere everyone at home to answer thephone It would still be possible toreach only. 18 families for each 15 -min-ute program if the tabbing were daily.Obviously it's not likely that everyonewill be home, the average "available au-dience" figure even In the evening be-ing 80 per cent tops. It's considerablyless than that In the daytime.

Sample Lens Rep. With UseIf the sample in any audience meas-

urement survey is used too often itsreactions are generally admitted to benot representative. So the Hooper or-ganization sticks to towns In its regu-lar twice -a -month (evening) and once -a.month (daytimle) audience tabbing tocities where the sample is large enoughto avoid being conditioned by calls.

Hooper keeps his regular tabbing inthe cities where the sample is bigenough to avoid being conditioned. TheCM reports are made on a three -times.a -year basis, which permits sampling ofsome of the 100.000 towns (four LOA fam-ily -25.000 families),

New Hooper Service Fills a NeedTrade reaction to the Hooper an-

nouncement was that it filled a need.One adman said simply. "As long as theHooper group has been doing the citymeasuring Job for four years and havethe trained staff to do it. It seemsstupid for us to buy from CAB a serv-ice that It hasn't done before, even ifit's our own subsidized org."

Re punched this idea home by say-ing: "If CAB had to change its regu-lar audience measurement time and timeagain before it reached its present stan-dards, and we had to meet last weekto find out what we could do tOstraighten it out still further so that Itwouldn't be following a formula thateven now Ls In some disrepute. I'm notbuying anything new from CAB, thankyou."

While few were as outspoken as thisad agency man, there were enough oth-ers who guardedly admitted that Hoop-er had something that they wanted tobuy-if his price were right.

Next round: CAB.

NBC Sales AddsTwo To Sell

Air-Pix TimeNEW,YORK Feb. 3.-NBC has named

Reynolds R. Kraft and John H. Dodgeto head up its tele sales department.Kraft will be sales manager and Dodgehis assistant.

Web has recently sold two accounts,RCA and Pan-American Airlines and ex-pects to peddle more time in the future.Kraft, formerly an NBC man, has beenwith Roy S. Duratein for the past ninemonths. Dodge comes from the oar),and was with NBC until two MIS go-

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SING A SONG OF GOSPEL $$Stevens Music NewCharlieSpivakFirmNEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Permanent name

of new Charlie Spivak firm will be Stev-ens Music, with org housed in the BrillBuilding. Firm is about No. 40 in the listof band-pubbing houses backed by Ban.Spivak's firm was temporarily titledCameo Music, with Jack OsfeId heading'the professional staff.

Hal McIntyre. who has Just finished astint at the Commodore Hotel here, re-cently signed with Ball for a firm also.name of his company being Avery Music.It's not known how much McIntyre got,altho Ball at one time tried to get himfor 012.000 a year advance against per-formances, but McIntyre demanded moredough.

Rogers, CastleTrying To EndGAC Contracts

NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-Billie Rogers,leader of the band that broke up lastweek, and Lee Castle. now taking an ex-tended layoff, are both trying to securereleases from General Amusement Cor-poration. agency that handles them.Castle has laid off five weeks and hasreportedly gotten a verbal release fromthe agency Met no written paper hasactually been signed and okayed by theunion as yet. Rogers had a tiff with GAClast week and plans to lay off at leastsix weeks, long enough to break hercontract with the agency, according tounion ruling, and then go with anotherhooker.

Recently, McFarland Twins got a re-lease from MCA when they proved to theagency that they had been laid off sevencumulative weeks. Union ruling appliesto six consecutive weeks of either no -offer or offer of work at a price which Isless than band has averaged duringprevious six months. Also. seven cumula-tive weeks with same proviso applies.

Castle may go with Tommy Dorsey.Recently he got a release from ColumbiaRecords and is now disking for Musicraftwith a small combo.

Rockwell Gets GACStock of Nidorf;Out To Get 100%

NEW YORK, Feb. 3. - Mike Nidorf'sstock In General Amusement Corporationhas been bought by Tommy Rockwell foran undisclosed figure, deal being settledWednesday afternoon (31). Nidorf had16% per cent of the outstanding shares.with Tom Martin, another GAC exec,holding 7) per cent. Rockwell now holds92i'1 per cent. Rockwell is now trying tobuy out Martin's shares, which doesn'tmean that Martin will leave GAC, so as togive him 100 per cent.

Meanwhile, Nidorf's plans are nowknown to be settled between two things.ow, that of going with MCA. where it'sOM he's been offered a top job, and two.that of going into biz for himself. Healready has a male and fern singer linedup, as well as a band property.

Nidorf leaves for Florida next week fora short stay.

Bourne To Pub ScoreTo "Carroll's Vanities"

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Bourne Music willpub the score to Republic's Earl Carroll'sVanities by Kim Gannon and WalterKent. Same firm is now just starting towork on Columbia Pictures Tonight andEvery Night with tunes by Julie Stynoand Sammy Kahn.

Crosby Siiigin'For BrackenSet for AchesMorris May Get the 3 Tunes

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Same tiff thatarose recently between Paramount Pic-tures' Music Pub. Famous -ParamountMusic and Morris Music over the score ofHere Conte the Waves, In which Morrispubbed the score after Famous had al-ready started to work on it, will probablyarise over coming score to Para's Out ofthe World. Latter plc stars Eddie Bracken,but Crosby's voice is dubbed In whenBracken sings. Recent Crosby -Paramountdeal for 10 years included proviso thatCrosby be allowed to pub all scores in pixin which he appears.

Altho no official word has come downas yet on World from the studios, sinceplc doesn't come out until June, there'salready controversial talk as to who's go-ing to get the score. Pic execs admittedthat the fact that Crosby's voice It used,could swing plc to Morris, but nothingdefinite was known.

There are three tunes In plc, two writ-ten by Harold Arlen -Johnny Mercer, otherby Sam Coslow. Tiff over Waves wasplenty costly to Famous, for score con-tained such hits as Ac-Gent-Tchu-etc.and Long Way Home.

Studios & LeedsGet Together onU. S. S. R. Music

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Leeds Music andtheir recently aequired Russian cata-log, now under the Am-Rus stamp, hasinked out an understanding with moviestudios whereby film companies willget a blanket license from Leeds foruse of all Russian music. Understoodthat Lou Levy, now on his way backEast, has cooked up deal on the Coast,that will net Leeds somewhere around8150,000 a year from all studios for theright to use Russian' music in the Am-Rus catalog. Leeds, by virtue of theirrecent deal with the U. S. S. R. besidesoffering a blanket license for use oftheir music, has within its power theright to offer world rights for Russianmusic for the first time. This is under-stood to be one of the chief selling fac-tors in Levy's deals with the studios.

ASCAP Deal Still WaitsMeanwhile, the long drawn-out con-

fab between ASCAP's foreign relationcommittee, composed of Gene Buck. DickMurray and Herman Starr, and Leedsover the much discussed ASCAP sanc-tion and protection of the material ac-quired by Leeds has been further ex-tended. Meeting was skedded for Friday(2), but due to the death of the brotherof Bernie Miller-Leeds's lawyer-meet-ing had to be pushed back. Meanwhile,BMI sits waiting for the outcome. afterhaving made it quite clear that it wouldlike nothing better than to clear theperforming rights for the Russian ma-terial, if ASCAP doesn't come thru.

Now a Five -Song PublisherNEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Joe Schuster and

Manny (Smitty) Smith, who set up in themusic publishing biz at 1650 Broadwaylast week with four songs in their catalog.have a new one. Novelty tune Is titledDon't Shoot the Bartender, He's Half -ShotNote. This as well as the others was writ-ten by Schuster. executive doorman atthe Roxy Theater; Smith. singer -pianistat the Park Central's Cocktail Lounge:and John Tucker, city.

Screen Song -SellingBy Paul Secon

Here Come the Co-Eds(Universal)

Universal plc. starring Abbott andCostello, with music supplied by PhilSpitalny's all -girl ork, has plenty ofmusic but little in the way of com-mercial stuff. Best one of all isI Don't Care If I Never Dream Again,sung by the all -gal ensemble. JackBrooks and Edgar Fairchild turnedout the score which includes seventunes. Others are Jumpin' On Sat-urday Night, Hooray for Our Side,Some Day We Will Remember, A NewDay, Head of the Class and Let'sPlay House.

As can be readily seen by the titlesof most of the tunes, they are specifi-cally written to fill the situation.They do that, and little else. Plc'splot is set at a girl's college. Cutesttune of all is Let's Play House, whichis given a good workout by PeggyRyan and Lou Costello. Ryan galalso does Head of the Class andJumpin' On Saturday Night, all spe-cial material.

Pic is strictly a slap -stick affair,and songs get the same production asrest of film. Spitalny gals get plentyof workout, doing Dream Again,Hooray For Our Side and Some DayWe Will Remember, but nothingmuch happens in any of the songs.

Suit Filed A ffainstDecca re 'Danny Boy'

NEW YORK, Feb. 3. - An Injunction,damages and accounting of the profitsfor alleged infringement of Danny BoyIs asked In a suit filed last week in NewYork Federal Court by Boosey-Hawkes-Belwin against Decca Records. Song,written by late Fred Weatherly, of Eng-land, was copyrighted in 1913 and re-newal of copyright was obtained March12, 1941, by Weatherly's widow, Miriam,and assigned to the plaintiffs.

Complaint charges that Decca in-fringed by having Bing Crosby make thetune without consent or knowledge of theowners. In December. 1943, plaintiffsallege they demanded royalties but thatDecca refused to pay and continued thealleged infringement.

ASCAP Pubs FileAction on 51 Club

NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-Leo Feist, Inc.,and Robbins Music Corporation, in acombined action filed in New York Fed-eral Court against the 61 Club, 51 W. 52dStreet, claimed infringement of theircopyright songs. Claim is based on factthat 51 Club doesn't have an ASCAPlicense.

Feist claims that Linger Awhile, whileRobbins claims Deep Purple was in-fringed. Infringement Is said to havetaken place December 8. 1044, and atother times without consent or license.Defendant gave public performances forprofit and injunction for damages of notless than 5250 to each pub is sought.

Neb. "Anti-ASCAP" Law HitLINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 3.-A bill to re-

peal Nebraska's anti-ASCAP law on col-lection of royalties on copyrighted musicperformed at radio stations, theaters anddances, has been introduced in the Ne-braska State Legislature. Copyrightholders have not been able to collect anyroyalties in Nebaska for seven years un-der the anti-ASCAP law, ft part of whichhas been ruled unconstitutional in fed-eral court. Senators Ladd Hubka. ofBeatrice: Fred Mueller, of Kearney, andFred Seaton, of Hastings, Introduced themeasure.

Down SouthIt's a Biz

Singing groups and foliosall bring in the shekels,while the pubs collect

By Wanda MarvinNEW YORK, Feb. 3.-There's a multi-

million -buck music publishing biz hid-den away In the hills of Tennessee.Georgia, Alabama and other spots belowthe Mason-Dixon Line. The trade hears

little of gospel musicprinting and distribu-tion, but there are tricksfor the Brill Buildingboys used by the psalmpub and promotionalgroup that has a guar-anteed sale for everysongbook turned out-and they run Into hun-dreds of thousands every12 months,

The gospel music pubs are good busi-ness men. They build and supply anestablished and expanding market witha kind of music alien to a great segmentof the U. S.. yet which is as deeply rootedin American tradition as hot dogs andice cream sodas. They train young-sters In giving with their tunes, spotthem on radio stations where they doa terrif plug job, and collect royalty forpert, :mance& from the broadcasters andplenty from the song folios they havethe gospel singers sell via their airings,

A large part of the Southern popula-tion takes its religious singing seriously.They gather in community centers, halls,arenas and churches for regular song-fests. They're called "singing conven-tions." Locals assemble and sing. Thebest of the warblers move On to thecounty, then State and, finally, nationalsinging conventions. For many of thesecitizens, making with the vooal chordsis their major and sometimes their onlysocial, emotional and religious outlet.The pubs, cognizant of this, put outmonthly mags of singing news. conven-tion data, puffs on vocal personalitiesand unveiled praise of their own mu-sical publications. The mugs are sold-not given away-and the subscriptionlists are really something.

There are no jobbers or retailers acheswith gospel music pubs. They do amall -order biz, collecting millions incoins and stamps. Their songbooks arenot available on racks or in stores. Or -Jere pour in steadily from regular cus-tomers and from stations where thepubs' scale -runners sing the songs andplug the books.

It's a Closed FieldA Northern pub who might want to

cut Into this lucrative biz can save him-self the expense. Gospel pubbing Is aclosed corporation. He wouldn't do anickel's worth of biz. Besides the South.erner's inbred distrust of Yankees, thereligious angle would prevent a big -townop from crashing the gospel dough gates.Many pubs down there write the lyricsand music themselves, or did at onetime; others use staff writers. A goodslice of them were ministers, travelingsingers or evangelists, but certainly oneof the brethren.

Today, these wealthy pubs are pillarsof strength in their communities. Theyhave the respect of every citizen andare affectionately addressed by their firstnames. An example of the followingestablished was seen In the special 156110of Vaughan's Fancily Visitor sent outwhen James David Vaughan, founder ofthe song publishing house in Lawrence-burg, Tenn., which bears his name, whodied In 1041. Thousands of condolenceletters were received and hundreds ofexcerpts were printed in the issue. TheTennessee House of Representativespaused a moment to pass a flowery trib-ute to his life and works. The resolu-(Sec South's Song Groups on page 33)

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Ammons Flue-ed OutCHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Ammons and John-

son, boogie-woogie pianists, were forcedto delay their February '7 opening at theStork Club, Denver, for two weeks whenAl Ammons was bedded In his homehere by a flu attack. Ammons' ilines,also delayed the piano -duo's recordingdebut on National Records, slated forearly in February.

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Chi Band Leaders, SidemenSeek Sked Which PermitsPart -Time War, Music Work

Tooters Report Little Consideration Given ProfessionCHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Confronted by the

House's passage this week of the "Work -

or -Fight" Bill which would place 4F'sand other men not in critical war workor in the armed forces into war Jobs,local band lenders and sidemen are try-ing to find a sked which will combinepart-time work In war plants with theirregular mills ic chores. Musikers con-tacted by The Billboard revealed thatthey were having considerable difficultywith the problem as they are poorlytrained for specialized war work andfew have ever envisioned doing any-thing but music for a living. Surveymade was of a local nature only andname bands here were not Interviewedbecause their itinerary would make Itimpractical to fit in part-time work, ex-cept in the exceptional case of a lengthylocation job.

Teddy Phillips, leader of the houseband at the Downtown Theater, hasbeen conferring with a war plant ex-ecutive, who proposes to put the entireork to work for a few hours each day,finishing their stint by playing a half-hour musical program daily as a moralebooster for plant personnel. Bookers ofmusical units report that many sidemenare thinking of quitting music for theduration and going into full-time warJobs. Many cocktail units have beensplit up. when one member of the com-bo decided to leave for war work, orpreferred to remain permanently in onecity. Many musicians, it was pointedout, are wary of leaving their presentlocation, as they feel traveling unitswill be more vulnerable to draft calls.They prefer to remain in their presentlocation, awaiting official notice fromMan -power authorities.

Little Consideration GivenFeeling among musicians seems to be

that their profession is given little con-sideration in war plants, inasmuch asthey have made a lifetime business ofmusic, few are considered for anythingbut mental Jobs. Two leaders disclosedthat sidemen from their bands had beenInjured to the extent that their musicalfuture was Impaired. Two musicians hadtheir fingers so badly mutilated inpresses that they will have to quit music.

Another was struck by falling equipmentand his leg was badly crushed, makingit difficult for him to walk.

Operators of spots using musical tal-ent have been urging their entertain-ers to secure war work and have beenassisting them In finding convenientwork schedules to fit into their dailyprograms. Bookers, here report an In-crease in applications for work withUSO units. If a mtisican Joins a USOunit, he automatically puts himselfInto an essential classification.

The query, expressed by many musik-era about how to find a part-time job.was solved by United States Employ-ment Service sources, that explainedthat a visit to one of the USES officeswould offer a large number of variedjobs at hours thruout the day.

Amateur Song PubThat's Legit Being

Set With ContestNEW YORK, Feb. 3.-New org, Search

For Songs, Inc., outfit that now settingup biz in New York, will probably be ahaven for amateur songwriters, outfitrunning contests with prizes for songs.Ten best songs will be published by bothASCAP and BMI pubs, org spokesmansays, with the best song getting 81,000prize as an advance against royalties.Second song will get 8500, third winner8250. Other songs will be put out inblack and whites by pubs who will getthe songs.

Judging will take place by competentjudges in music biz, including pubs,music men and band leaders. Accordingto rep, Better Business Bureau has givenokay. Entrees who submit songs willpay 61 on submission. Winning songswill probably be pubbed in folio titledAmateur Hit Parade. Indle disk com-panies are said to have expressed inter-est in putting out disks of winningsongs.

Andrew Weinberger. Bob Burton andEddie Masters, attorneys known in mu-sic biz, are acting as counsel for theorg.

No Fuel SeemsCertain To Burn

UpPlayDatesNEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Fuel situation,

which caused shuttering of several niter-les and theaters and resultant cancel-lations of bands, last week took anadded turn for the worse. putting thekibosh on bookings, costing bands andagencies plenty of dough. Buffalo,for instance drew an 11 p. en. curfew,closing the Town Barn, where Louis Jor-dan and his ork were playing. They drewfive days less pay. Syracuse Hotel. Syra-cuse. where Eric Correa played, wasclosed with theaters there also dark allweek.

Palace Theater, Cleveland, drew a cutof one day a week (Tuesdays) affectingthe Patsy Kelly-Shep Fields dough. Al-bany, Rochester and Schenectady. N. Y..were all affected. with theaters gettingthe business because of lack of fuel.Midwestern cities were plenty hard hit,including Cincinnati. which will report-edly close some of its theaters three orfour days this week. Indianapolis hasalso reported that theaters would close.

So far as one-nighters are con-cerned agencies and bands have notfelt the axe as yet but bookers feel thatthese too will feel the close -order due tolack of fuel. Louis Prima is set to go Intothe armory in Rochester on February 13and so far the booking hasn't beencancelled. However, bookers feel thatcertainly it won't be long before theytoo feel it.

They're RomancingDinah; She'll StayVictor - RCA Hopes

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Negotiations nowunder way between Dinah Shore andVictor Records for fern warbler to re-signwith company for another year sayplenty of romancing on part of Deccs.and Columbia's part to win gal awayfrom the company. According to reportsfrom Coast, where Jim Murray, head ofVictor's artist department is now goingthru final motions of inking, Decca evenwent so far as to discuss deal withCrosby to get his reaction to the gal'scoming over, and they reportedly gobback a big welcome from Crosby. ManleSachs, of Columbia, just got back fromCoast and it's understood that he triedto sign gal too.

However, according to those close towarbler here, she's going to pen withVictor. Even a Decca suggestion ofdoubling Crosby with Shore with albumsfor the two didn't sell Shore, they say.

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Travel Problem Getting TougherShowbiz HaltRumored Near

War needs, storms, break-downs strain transport;McIntyre, Spitalny delayed

NEW YORK Feb. 3-One of the big-gest haulaches, if not the biggest. facingbands and agencies at the present time.is the transportation problem whichlast week became serious so far as:rains are concerned. And, since trav-eling by car or bus has become almosta nil practice, the reports of Office ofDefense Transportation's coming passen-ger embargo for an unlimited period oftime looms like a sword hanging froma hair over the heads of all concerned.

Prime example of trouble Is Hal Mc-Intyre's skedded opening at Hotel Sher-man, February 2. McIntyre's car wasswitched to a later train, and betweenthat and delay In arriving In Chicago,Cab Calloway had to play the first nightfor the band.

Spitalny Can't Get to ChiA check on other bands now In process

of moving finds that Phil Spitalny. whoskedded to open at the Oriental. Chicago,this week, may not get there at all. sincehis transportation has been canceledand he can't get a train out. Band isnow in New York. Many other propertiesthat were either skedded to move, orare moving about. arrived late, couldn'tget reservation.s, or their reservationswere canceled.

According to an unofficial spokesmanfor the ODT, the situation has becomecritical, with trains limiting the num-ber of cars to 12. Storms In the Mid-dle West and rough weather betweenhere and Chicago has only added to theheadaches. On top of that the ODT is

Sinatra and SavittDraft Boards Look

Them Over AgainNEW YORK, Feb, 3.-Draft boards are

looking into situation of showbiz nameswith 4-F ratings. Latest to get a look-ing over was Jan Savitt, who went be-fore his draft board Saturday (3) for re-examination. Known that Frank Sinatrais coming east this week to take his re -exam In Hasbrooke Heights, N. J. Draftboards, evidently taking their cue fromthe recent House of Representative'spassing of the work or fight bill, haveindicated that they're going to re-examine plenty of those now in the 4-Fclass.

Savitt's band, meanwhile, is taking alayoff until leader's status is known.Last week they were offered three datesby MCA on one-nighters but turnedthem down because of transportationdifficulties and because he wasn't satis-fied with dough. MCA got Boyd Rae -sum, a WM property, to fill in at oneEliot, in New Haven.

Savitit Is dickering to open at thePalace Hotel, San Francisco, March 6.if he gets an okay from his draft board,

IIMIson Feels Draft BoardST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.--Oeorge Hudson's

band, which had been traveling withLouis Jordan's Tympany Five as part ofA package show, has returned here, fol-lowing a dictum from local draft of-ficials. Draft board ordered all sidemenin the band to secure war Jobs or beleclaasified. The Hudson band Is madeup entirely of St. Louis musicians.

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T. D. Male VoiceStill Unsettled

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Tommy Dorsey'smale .vocalist department has had a thorngoing over the last couple of days, withHal Winters taking the place of FreddieStewart. but lasting only three days withthe bend. Charlie Carroll sang one night.and then Dorsey got himself two men. andis now trying to decide.

Frankie Lester and Billy Usher are nowwarbling with the, band at Meadowbrook,with T. D. still not certain who'sigoing towarble. Bonnie Lou Williams is T. D.present fern singer.

.reportedly going to declare anotherfreight embargo this week -end so asto clear the tracks for only war essen-tials.

There have been break -downs galore.with trains up to 20 hours late arid theswitching of McIntyre's train heraldsthe fact that there are plenty of toughhours ahead in transportation prob'rinsfor bands. It's known that the ODT con-siders bands unessential and the agency'sprevious ban on conventions indicatesthat It might take official action oncomplete troupe movements, as in thecase of a band using a complete ear.which Is necessary, not to mention thebaggage space consumed.

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AND HIS ROYAL CANADIANS

GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES!

ONE * Lombardo made a package of DECCA 18626

MEET ME IN ST. LOUISTHE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU

TWO * He wrapped that up with DECCA 18634

THE TROLLEY SONGALWAYS

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SONGS WITH MOST RADIO PLUGSThe following are the leading songs on the basis of the lamest number of net-

work plugs I from New York outlets WJZ. WEAF. WABC and WOR1 for the weekbevinmog Saturday. January 27, end ending Friday. February 2. Position in the listIt no indication of a aeries -moat Played- stain, since all 1.1.11 are listed alphabetical.,The tntal number of times a sons hoe appeared in the chart Is in the Weeks to Date column.

compilation in bated upon data supplied by Accurate Reporting Serviee. with Plugs Peetune omitted by The Balboa:EL (M) Bong In legit musicaL IF) Song In film muSseL

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date TITLE PUBLISHER9, A Little on the Lonely Side Advanced1. A Story of Two Cigarettes Block6. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive IF) Morris9. After Awhile Starlight

17. Always (F) Berlin14. Confess's,' Bourne7. Don't Ever Change Morris

IS. Don't Fence Me In (F) Harms, Inc.12. Don't You Know I Care' Paramount8. Evelina (M) Crawford4. Ev'ry Time We Say Good -Bye Chappell6. I Didn't Know About You Robbins

28. I Don't Want To Love You (F) Chelsea35. I Dream of You Embassy

I. I Should Care (F) Dorsey3. I'm Beginning To See the Light Grand

25. I'm Making Believe (F) Bregman-Vocco-ConnI. Just a Prayer Awes. Shapiro -Bernstein5. More and More (F1 T B. Harms4. My Dreams Are Getting Better Santly-Joy8. (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings IF) Leeds5. Saturday Night (la the Loneliest Night in the Week) Barton4. Sleigh Ride in July IF) Burke -Van Heusen

13. Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart (F) Remick14. Thera Goes That Son. Again (F) Shapiro -Bernstein3. Too-RaLooRa-LooRal (That's an Irish Lullaby) (F) Witmoek

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Positive Johnny Mercer Capitol 1805. Rum and Coca-Cola.... Andrews Sisters Decca 18638

9 6. I'm Beginning To Seethe Light Duke Ellington ....Victor 20-1615

9 7. Gee. Baby, Ain't I Goadto You? King Cole Trio Capitol 169

8. I'm Lost King Cale Trio.... Excelsior 29869. White Cliffs of Dover Louis Prima Hit 7109- 10. Mopl Mop! Louis Jordan Dee. 8668

Decca'sDoublingContinues to PayPlenty in Sales

NEW YORK Feb. 3. -Doubling ofartiste on Decca's 75 -cent personalityseries -viz -a -viz the Andrews Sisters..Bing Crosby Items, to mention a specificexample -will get an unusual twist thismonth when Ella Fitzgerald warbles withJimmy Dorsey ork. Double twist Is factthat Louis Jordan will be on the samedisk. Kay Armen was slated to doublewith Cluy Lombardo, but according toJack Kapp, this one probably won't hap-pen. However, Decca's put out plentyof doublers, including a couple ofhoneys coming up. They aro Crosby -

Monica Wants Copa SlotNEW YORK. Feb. 3. -Monica Lewis.

currently on the CBS Music That Saris.flea program, Is negotiating with MonteProser for a spot in the next Copacabanashow. The singer will do at least twosides for Hit Records this month.

Hope, Louis Jordan and Crosby.Obvious reason for doubling on Decca's

part Is to 'get the higher price, and alsocurtailment of production limiting thenumber of records available In an im-portant reason. By putting more thanone artist on a side, they can take careof the artists and production at thesame time . . . and, incidentally, sellplenty of disks. Their Runt and Coca-Cola, by Andrews Sisters, now heads beatselling list, and according to Kapp couldgo to a couple of m11110/3 if he had theproduction.

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BEST SELLING SHEET MUSICThis compilation in based on weekly report, received from leading sheet monk Jobbers

and dealers in important sheet distribution centers In the United states. (See sources Part ILIBongs are listed according to their PoPularitY nationally. (M) Song In legit musical.(F) Song in film musical.

POsTrins NATIONALWeeks La.st I Thisto date Week Week

10 1 1. DON'T FENCE ME IN (F) Horton. inc.4 2 2. AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE THE POSITIVE (F) Morris8 3 3. THERE GOES THAT SONG AGAIN (F)..Shapiro-Bernstein

13 4 4. I DREAM OF YOU Embassy2 7 S. RUM AND COCA-COLA Feist4 5 6. SWEET DREAMS. SWEETHEART (F) Remick1 - 7. MY DREAMS ARE GETTING BETTER S.antly-Joy

14 7 8. I'M MAKING BELIEVE (F) Bregman-Vocco-Conn3 9 9. CONFESSIN' Bourne2 10 10. A LITTLE ON THE LONELY SIDE Advanced

BEST SELLING RETAIL RECORDSThis compilation Is based on weekly reports received Irma leading retail record stares

in key retail rules Songs are listed according to their popularity nationally. with thesectional listinm to the richt. Record hacking the hit record is in italic. (NI) Song in knitmusical. (I) Song in film musicaL

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1 1. DON'T FENCE ME IN (F)Bing Crosby -Andrews Sisters-Decca 23364The Three Caballeros (F)

2 I. RUM AND COCA-COLAAndrews Sisters-Deena 18636One Meat Ball

3 2. AC.CENT-TCHU-ATE THEPOSITIVE (F)

Johnny Mercer-Capitol 180There's a .Fellow Waiting inPoughkeepsie

9 3. AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE THEPOSITIVE (F)

Bing Crosby -Andrews Sisters-Decca 23379There's a Fellow Waiting inPoughkeepsie

7 4. COCKTAILS FOR TWOSpike Jones-Victor 20-1628Leauc the Dishes in the Sink.Ma

6 S. AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE THEPOSITIVE IF(

Artie Shaw-Victor 20-1612Jumpin' on the Merry -Go -Round

6 S. I'M MAKING BELIEVE (F)Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald-Decca 23356Into Each Life Some Rain MustFall

4 6. DON'T FENCE ME IN (F)Sammy Kayc-Victor 20-1610Always (F)

9 7. I DREAM OF YOUFrank Sinatra-Columbia36762Saturday Night (Is the Lone-liest Night in the Week)

7. BEGINNING TO SEE THELIGHT

Harry James-Columbia 36758The Lose I Long For

8. SATURDAY NIGHT (Is theLoneliest Night in the Week)

Frankie Carle-Columbia 38777Carle Boogie- 9. A LITTLE ON THE LONELY

SIDEFrankie Carle-Columbia 36760I Had a Little Talk With theLord- 10. DON'T FENCE ME IN (F)Horace Heidt-Columbia 36761

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Ends for Hotels;It's TOT, April 1

NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-Broadcast Music,Inc., notified the hotels thin week thatthe free use of its music was at an end. Minimum annual license fee Is 840.The music licensing org pointed out BMI will require no advance payment.that hostelries had used numbers from Rather It will ask hotels to send InIts catalog for over four years without simple certified statements coveringpayment and that it had decided to each three-month license period. State -collect. merits will list music expenditures for

the past 90 days and on that basis BMIwill bill the spot.

CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-ChIck Kardale. for-merly Midwestern representative for T.B. Harms, music publishing house, hasJoined Martin Block's firhi here asMiddle Western representative.

According to its announcement, thefree ride will be over April L Con-tracts are In the mail for signature Org will take 1 per cent of the totalwith fees based on the hotel's total annual music pay roll costs on the firstIlvo music pap roll. Fees are to be cal- $40,000 spent; one half of 1 per centculatcd on the aggregate compensation on the next 820,000 and one quarter ofpaid to musicians, singers and other 1 per cent on the balance.

performers during whose performancesmusic is played.

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VAUGHN MONROEAND HIS ORCHESTRA;

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Rum and Coca-ColaThere! I've Said It Again

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Weep No More, My Darlin'Someday

Listen to "The Music Americo levies Best" Sundays, 4.30 p.m.,EVIT, over NBC Network.

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RECORDS MOST PLAYED ON THE AIR,This compilation is booed on reports received from leading disk jockeys thruout the nation

and Indicates that the records listed below are currently receiving the moot play on their radioProgroces For other available recordings of these numbers see Most Played Juke Box Recordschart Any disk reported in the radio plug which does sot make the Most Played Juke BoxRecords tabulation will he listed in the other available recordings tinder the title of that disk.

GOING STRONGPOSITION

Weeks Last Thisto date Week Week

3 I 1. DON'T FENCE ME IN.... Bing Crosby -Andrews Sisters..Decca 23364

3 3 2.. RUM AND COCA-COLA.. Andrews Sisters ,...Decca 186363 3. AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE

THE POSITIVE Johnny Mercer Capitol 1802 9 4. SATURDAY NIGHT (Is

the Loneliest Night in theWeek) Frank Sinatra -Columbia 36762

3 5 5. I'M BEGINNING TO SEETHE LIGHT Harry James ....Columbia 36758

2 11 6. COCKTAILS FOR TWO Spike Jones Victor 20-16283 7 7. THERE GOES THAT

SONG AGAIN Russ Morgan Decca 186253 8 8. AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE

THE POSITIVE Artie Shaw Victor 20-16121 - .8. AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE Bing Crosby -Andrews Sisters..

THE POSITIVE Deep, 233793 4 9. DON'T FENCE ME IN... Sammy Kaye ....Victor 20-16103 14 9. EVELINA Bing Crosby Decca 1863.52 13 10. THERE GOES THAT

SONG AGAIN Billy -Butterfield ....Capitol 1822 11 10. I DREAM OF YOU Frank Sinatra -Columbia 367622 10 10. TWILIGHT TIME The Three Suns Hit 7092I - 11. I'M BEGINNNING TO

SEE THE LIGHT Duke Ellington ..Victor 20-16181 12. A LITTLE ON THE

LONELY SIDE Frankie Carle ....Columbia 387603 6 13. FM MAKING BELIEVE ink Spots -Ella Fitzgerald ....

Decca 23356

COMING UPTHE THREE CABALLEROS Bing Crosby -Andrews Sisters ....

Decca 23364SLEIGH RIDE IN JULY Tommy Dorsey Victor 20-1622ALWAYS Guy Lombardo Decca 18834

MOST PLAYED JIIKE BOX FOLK RECORDSSpecial reports received from The Billboard representatives last week .how the Folic

records listed below are currently the most popular Folk records on automatic phonographsthis:tont the nation. These reports stem from all the country*, leading operating centers andare averaged together.

POSITIONWeeks Last I Thisto date' Week Week

4 1 1. I'M LOSING MY MINDOVER YOU Al Dexter Okeb 6727

3 S 2. I'LL WAIT FOR YOU,DEAR Al Dexter Okeh 6727

13 2 3. I'M WASTIN' MY TEARSON YOU Tex Ritter

Co9 3 4. JEALOUS HEART Tex Ritter Capitolrl' 1717:1 - 5. GONNA BUILD A BIG

FENCE AROUND TEXAS. Gene Autry Okeh 672813 S 6. THERE'S A NEW MOON

OVER MY SHOULDER. Tex Ritter Capitol 1747 6 7. EACH NIGHT AT NINE.. Floyd Tillman Decca 6104

HARLEM HIT PARADE SOURCES: Rainbow Music Shop, Harvard Radio Shols,Lehman Music Company, Harlem De Luxe Music Store, Ray's Music Shop. Frank',Melody Music Shop, Davega-Clty Radio, Inc., New York; Richards Music Shop,Bernard Record Shop. Brooklyn; Groove Record Shop, Melody Lane Music Com-pany, Metropolitan Music Shop. Wright Music Shop. Chicago; Klayman.5 MusloShop. Cincinnati; Smiths Record Shop, Atlanta; Birmingham Vending, Birmingham;Radio Shop of Newark, Newark, N J.; Gary's Record Shop, Richmond, Va.

BEST SELLING SHEET MUSIC SOURCES: Chicago: Lyon A. Healy. Inc.:Gamble -Hinged Music Co.: Carl Fischer, Inc. Los Angeles: Morse M. Freeman.Inc. New York City: Walter Kane Music Corp.; Music Sales Corp.; Music DealersService, Inc.; Carl Fischer. Inc.: Ashley Music Supply Co. St. Loafs: St. LouloMusic Supply Co. San Antonio: Southern Music Co. San Francisco: PacificCoast Music Jobbers; Sherman Clay ez Cd.

Petrillo TalksNewsreel PactWith Pat Casey

MEW YORK, Feb. 3.-James C. Petril-lo's long -spoken -of pact with film news-reel companies took form last week whenhe and Pat Casey, chairman of the pro-ducers' committee of the motion pictureindustry, had confabs before the latterleft for the Coast. Latter handles laborproblems for studios, and it's understoodthat In discussions with Petrillo, prelimpath toward getting together on an in-itial contract between newsles and AFMwas paved.

Petrillo has long said that he wantednewsreels to do away with canned music

Boogie FolioCHICAGO. Feb. 3. - Forster

Music, local publishers, are re-leasing three numbers by SharonPease, piano teacher and boogieauthority. First two are singlenumbers. Lean /o Boogie andChick -a -Biddy Boogie, while thelast is a folio for beginners&Vers. ,Boogie - Woogie Funda-mentals,

and put in live rousikers, However,there never has been any sort of unioncontract with any of the newsies up tothe present time. Last year Petrillo com-pleted a three-year contract with Jilincompanies, and said then that newsreelcompanies would be next.

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MOST PLAYED JUKE BOX RECORDSReports received from The Billboard representatives and based on information siren

by leading juke box operators last week allow the records listed below are currently .ceivingWe most play on automatic phonographs thruout the nation. These reports stem from thecountry's leading operating renters and are averaged together. Thus cnly records that aredistributed nationally will show up in the guide. Listed under the title of each most playedrecord am the other available recordings of Ohio numb..

Going StrongPOSITION

Weeks I last Thisto mite Week I Week

5 2 1. RUM AND COCA-COLA-Andrews Sisters (Vie SchoenOrk) Decca 18836

(Louts Prima. Hit 7123; Vaughn Monroe, Victor 20-1637;Abe Lyman, Columbia 367751

12 2, DON'T FENCE ME IN-Bing Crosby -Andrews Sisters(Vic Schoen Ork) Decca 23364

(The Three Suns. Hit 7114; Sammy Kaye. Victor 20-1610:Kate Smith. Columbia 36759; Gent Autry. Okeh 6728;Hal McIntyre, Bluebird 30-0834; Horace Heldt, Columbia367611

6 3 3. AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE THE POSITIVE-Johnny Mercer(The Pied Pipers -Paul Weston Ork) Capitol 180

(Artie Shaw, Victor 20-1612; George Paxton, Hit 7120;Bing Crosby -Andrews Sisters. Decca 23379; Four KingSisters. Victor 20-1631; Kay Kyser, Columbia 367711

10 4. THERE GOES THAT SONG AGAIN-Russ MorganDecca 1 8 625

(Sammy Kaye, Victor 20-1606; Billy Butterfield, Capitol182; Kay Kyser. Columbia 36757; Kate Smith, Columbia36759; Martha Stewart. Bluebird 30-0832)

2 5. A LITTLE ON THE LONELY SIDE-Frankie Carle(Paul Allen) Columbia 36760

1Louls Prima, Hit 7110; Guy Lombardo, Decca 18642; JoanBrooks. Musieraft 150221

6 7 6. I DREAM OF YOU-Tommy Dorsey (Freddie Stewart)Victor 2 0-1 6 OS

(Andy Russell, Capitol 175: Art Kassel, Hit 7110: FrankSinatra, Columbia 36762; Jimmy Dorsey, Decca 18637; PerryComo. Victor 20-16201

1 - 6. AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE THE POSITIVE-Bing Crosby -Andrews Sisters (Vie Schoen Ork) Decca 23379

(See No. 3)16 5 7. INTO EACH LIFE SOME RAIN MUST FALL-Ink

Spots -Ella Fitzgerald Decca 23356(Charlie Barnet. Decca 18638)

1 7. SATURDAY NIGHT (IS THE LONELIEST NIGHT INTHE WEEK)-Frank Sinatra Columbia 3 67 62

(Frankle Carle, Columbia 36777: Hal McIntyre. Bluebird30-0837: Woody Herman, Decca 18641; Sammy Kaye.Victor 20-1635)

2 11 8. I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT-Harry James(Kitty Kallen) Columbia 36758

(Duke Elling.ton. Victor 20-1618)2 10 9. AC-CENT-TCHU-ATE THE POSITIVE-Artie Shaw

(Imogene Lynn) Victor 20-1612iSee No. 31

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4 110. I'M MAKING BELIEVE-Ink Spots -Ella FitzgeraldDecca 23356

(The Three Suns, Hit 7105; Hal McIntyre. Bluebird 30-083111 - IL COCKTAILS FOR TWO Spike Jones (Carl Grayson)

Victor 20-16284 14 12. THERE GOES THAT SONG AGAIN-Kay Kyser

(Georgia Carroll) Columbia 36757(See No. 4)

7 8 13. THERE COES THAT SONG AGAIN-Sammy KayeI

(Nancy Norman) Victor 20-1606(See No. 41

4 10 13. ALWAYS --Guy Lombardo (Stuart Foster) ..Decca 18834(Sammy Kaye. Victor 20-1010: Paul LaValle, Musicraft 297:Eileen Farrell. Decca 23366: Jack Smith, Hit 7115; SuitesMusette Ork. Continental C-1155)

2 - 14. THERE GOES THAT SONG AGAIN-Kate SmithColumbia 36759

(See No. 4)

Coming UpReports received from The Billboard representatives last week, and based en information

e'en them by leading juke box operators, Wow the records listed below are taming inPaPuluity all over the nation.

1. EVELINA-Bing Crosby Decca 186352. I DREAM OF YOU-Frank Sinatra (Axel Stordahl Ork)..Coltimbia 367623. THE THREE CABALLEROS-Bing Crosby -Andrews Sisters (Vic

Schoen Ork) Deems 2 33 64

Raymond ScottGets GoodmanSpot in "Arts"

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Raymond Scottand His Quintet go into the Billy Roseshow. Seven Lively Arts, In place ofBenny Goodman. who's leaving in Marchto organize a large hand for a date atParamount Theater, March 21 or 28.Scott, handled by William Morris, re-cently left Columbia Broadcasting Sys-tem where he had a band for the lastcouple of years. He was being submittedfor several spots around town with alarge band before grabbing the Rose showand Is still trying to sell B. R. on puttingon a "big" unit.

Goodman's stageshow may Include the

Coast TrainingNEW YORK, Feb. 3,-Music

execs are still doing their wintermoving, at least four of themtraining out to Coast within thenext couple of weeks. DaveDreyer. professional manager ofIrving Berlin; Bobby Mellin, samefor Bourne Music, and BennyBloom, of Advance Music, arepubs' reps going out. Harry Fox,who handles synchronizationrights for pubs in connection withthe MPPA, Is also going.

first appearance of Jane Harvey, gal whowarbled on a recent disk Goodman madewith his quintet for Columbia. MorrisOffice Is also trying to set Eileen Bartonon same bill with Goodman,

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. WITH THESE SEVEN BRAND NEWCOLUMBIA POPS ON YOUR MACHINES,

HARRY JAMESI'M CONFESSIN'James and the Quintet

WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONEJames and his Orchestra

COL. 36773

KAY KYSERAC-CENT-TCHU-ATE THE POSITIVE

LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVECOL. 36771

GINNY SIMMSTHIS HEART OF MINE

I'M IN A JAMCOL. 36772

LES BROWNSENTIMENTAL JOURNEY

TWILIGHT TIMECOL. 36769

RAY NOBLESWEET DREAMS, SWEETHEART

HOW BRIGHT THE STARSCOL. 36765

TOMMY TUCKER TIMEMY HEART SINGS

DON'T EVER CHANGECOL. 36770

JOHNNY BONDand his RED RIVER VALLEY BOYS

YOU DON'T CARELOVE GONE COLD

OKEH 6732

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WHO WOULDN'T BE BLUE(Fox Trot with Vocal Quarts!)

THE DUSTY OLD TRUNK IN THE ATTIC(Fox Trot with Vocal Chorus)

No. 1145

THE DOG-CATCHER MAN(Novelly Polka with Vocal Quartet)

GIVE ME THE MOONLIGHT, GIVE ME THE GIRL(Fox Trot with Vocal Trio)

Wholesale Price 49c Hetwhich includes Federal Excise Tax

List Price 79c

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RECORD POSSIBILITIESA LITTLE ON THE LONELY

SIDE Guy Lombardo...Decca 72480Homey tune gets just that kind of rendition by Lombardo. Jimmy Browndoes vocal well, and all in rill tune will meet demands of those that go for thissimple, tweet sort of thing. Reverse "My React Sings" should show up al..

MY HEART SINGS Timmy TuckerColumbia 36770

Tucker's Don Brown really bites Into this lyric and cells it all the say thru.Hex aided by vocal group behind him and disk comes out one of Tucker'sbest In a long time. Other aide "Don't Ever Change," Is little help.

WHEN YOUR LOVER HASGONE Harry James.Columbia 36773

This will either prove t sensash or nothing. It's James pure and simple fromstart to finish, and he's In rare shape. Disk would have done better with avocal. but It's still plenty hot. "Confesslm," with a small combo on other

" aide, Is good.EVERYTIME WE SAY GOOD- Benny Goodman

BYE Columbia 36767Goodman's quintet handle this tune with exquisite taste, and it's a pip. PeggyMann vocal Is fine, and entire disk comes out with finesse and quality. JaneHarvey, gal on other side, does a great job on "Only Another Boy and OlrL"

POPULAR RECORD RELEASES(From February 8 thru February 15)

A WONDERFUL WINTER (FOR YOU Russ Morgan (Russ WM..)AND ME) Dacca 18638

ALL OF MY LIFE The Three Suns (Artie Dunn)....Hit 7126

BIG CITY BLUES (12") Edmond Hall's Swingtet.Blue Note 36BLUE SKIES Carl FL1.27.4 Feature 1009BLUES ON MY MIND Roy Acuff and His Smoky Moun-

tain Boys Okeh 6735CARLE BOOGIE Frankie Carle Columbia 36777DON'T YOU KNOW 1 CARE? Jimmy Dorsey (Patti Palmer)....

Decca 18647FISH MARKET Roy Eldridge Decca 23383GEE, BABY, AIN'T I GOOD TO YOU?.. Delta Rhythm Boys and the Gold

Coast Five Decca 18650GIVE ME THE MOONLIGHT, GIVE ME

THE GIRL Dick Kuhn Top 1145HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN? Carl Ravarza Feature 1009I HEARD A SILVER TRUMPET Roy Actif I and His Smoky Moun-

tain Boys Okeh 6735I WANNA GET MARRIED Louis Prima (Lilyann Carol)....

Hit 7125I WISH WE DIDN'T HAVE TO SAY

GOODNIGHT Perry Como Victor 20.1630IF SWING GOES, I GO TOO Fred Astaire (Albert Sack Ork)..

Decca 23388I'LL NEVER BE THE SAME Artie Shaw Victor 20-1638KEEP MY MEMORY IN YOUR HEART.. Ernest Tubb Decca 6106LUCKY TO BE ME Hroace Heidt (Gene Walsh)

Columbia 38778MIDSUMMER'S EVE Russ Morgan (Marjorie Lee)....

Decca 18648MORE AND MORE Perry Como Victor 20.1630MORE AND MORE Bing Crosby (John Scott Trotter)

Decca 18649MORE AND MORE Jimmy Dorsey (Teddy Walters)..

Decca 18647MORE AND htORE Horace Heidt (Trudy Williams)..

Columbia 36776RUM AND COCA-COLA Louis Prima (Lilyann Carol)....

Hit 7123SATURDAY NIGHT (IS THE LONELIEST Frankie Carle (Phyliss Lynne)....

Columbia 36777The Three Suns Hit 7126Delta Rhythm Boys and the Gold

Coast Five Decca 18650Edmond Hall's SwIngtet Blue Note 36

STRANGE MUSIC Bing Crosby ,(John Scott TrotterOrk)

'S WONDERFUL Artie ShawTHE DOG CATCHER MAN Dick KuhnTHE DUSTY OLD TRUNK IN THE

ATTIC Dick Kuhn Top 1144THIS HEART OF MINE Fred Astaire (Albert Sack Ork)

DeccaTHIS HEART OF MINE Carl Raves., Feature233881010TOMORROW NEVER COMES Ernest Tubb Decca 6106TWILIGHT TIME Roy Eldridge Drees 23383WAITING Carl Ravuoca Feature 1010WHO WOULDN'T BE BLUE? Dick Kuhn Top 1144

NIGHT IN THE WEEK)SHUGA, SHUGA SHUFFLESOMEBODY ELSE

STEAMIN' AND BEAMIN' (12")

Decca 18649Victor 20-1638

Top 1145

James, Sinatra& Stafford WinIn Block Poll

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NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Martin Block'sllfake Believe Ballroom poll Just tabbedsome 300.000 votes and found HarryJames No. 1 winner with '75,000 votes.Sinatra won with 60.000. Jo Staffordclicked In fern department with Some45,000 votes.

After James came Miller, Dorsey, Her-man, Monroe, Goodman, Shaw, Spivak.Barnet and Dorsey. In that order. Crosbygot some 45,000 after Sinatra, whileDinah Shore. with 32,000 votes, endedsecond in fern race.

Last year Miller finished first, Jamessecond. This was 17th corcu-anntuu.

Columbia Pix StillHas Pubbing YenNEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Altho Harry Cohn.

Columbia Pictures preiry, has gone backto the Coast, there's still plenty of talkabout his adding a pub affiliate here inthe East. Irs known that Saul Bornsteinis still dickering with Cohn about a sub.aid, altho nothing doing as yet.

Cohn is said to have made a bid formany firms, including Harry Von Tuzerscatalog. Latter's firm has such strongsongs as Watt Till the Sure Shines, Nellieand When Mt/ Baby Smiles at Me, andplenty of others.

Cohn also made a $250.000 bid farCrawford, but like all other Pal deldstnothing came at Its '.,npyrIghte mater: -,1

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POPULAR, RECORD REVIEWSBy M. H. Orodenker

KAY KYSER (Columbia)Ae-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive-FT; VC. Like Someone in Lotte.aFTI VC.

There's a new spavkie added to the syncopalions expounded by Kay EYseron the spinning aides, and much of it stems from the stellar song selling ofDolly Mitchell and Linda Stevens. For both voices, Professor Kay has pro-vided a bright and rhythmic musical background rich in contrasting and color-ful effects. Supplemented by the male voices of a trio, Miss Mitchell rings out,righteously for her singing of "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive," which EYserwhips up as a moderately paced Jump opus. On their own, the band boys showplenty of strength when they sock out a stanza. Rhythm is heightenedhand -clapped beats, which gives the spinning a good lift to start, but thenbecomes overbearing in its continuance. For "Like Someone In Love," MissLinda sings out the lyrical content of the movie ballad in sympathetic andappealing manner, with the band brasses bringing out all the melodic qualitiesof the song. For contrast. Miss Stevens steps up the tempo for -the last stanzaand shows that she is equally enectivq for the rhythm singing. The unisonsinging of the male trio makes for effective background figures to blend withthe band and making Bliss "dude's lyricizing all the more attractive.

With movie song male tal that means much, and selling both stronglyrically and musically, Kay Kyser rings the hell for the music machines withboth of these rides.LINDA KEENE (Black & White)Unlucky Woman-FT; V. Blues in the Storm-FT; V.

It's hard to explain how the major recording companies can pass tip avoice as possessed by this songbird. When it comes to singing the blues, LindaKeene projects herself right into the wail and woe of the story. With melodiccharm to her chanting, she. sans the characteristic shouting, sells both ofthese blues strains like a million. Gal is a paleface, but captures all thesepia appeal contained in both songs. "Unlucky Woman" Is a slow blues.the composition of Carol and Leonard Feather. and Miss Linda rings true asshe complains how unlucky she's been with the menfolk. It's more of hersoft and intimate s.ylc of singing for Leonard Feather's blues dirge, "BluesIn the Storm." Musical quality of the sides is on par with the lyrical. whatwith clarinetist Joe Marsala and his small band tootling a torrid back -dropwith a blues motif.

Unfortunately, this is a 1?-incher and cannot be fitted for the musicmachines.

TOMMY TUCKER (Columbia)My Heart Sings-FT; VC. Don't Ever Change-FT; VC.

it's lush with richness the way Tommy Tucker takes these two sugaryballads.in stride. For the French chanson that runs up and down the scale."My Heart Sings," it's downright and forthright sensuous the way Don Brownand the fem voices of the Three Two Timers pour out the pot valiant confes-sions contained in the chant. Brown sings it in a breathless fashion, wit4his whisperings sparked by the colorful harmonies blended by the gal three-some. It's also a slow ballad setting for "Don't Ever Change," with softwoodwinds and muted brasses for the instrumental offering, while Brown singsthe melodic ballad softly and with beaucoup feeling.

NVhere sweet music is desired to accompany soft lights, both of theseTommy Tucker sides, and particularly "My Heart Sings," make excellent phonoentries.

JOHNNY RICHARDS (Musicraft)I'm Gonna See My Baby-FT; VC. You're Haunting Me Again-FT; VC.

It's the singing of Dottie Ried for Phil aloore's fives. Gonga See MyBaby." rather than the music making of Johnny Richards. that packs all theappeal in this disk. Gal packs plenty of rhythmic urge in her pipes, and withthe band boys cutting neat riff figures in the backgrounds. it's a bright andbreezy dish all the way. For the mated side, "You're Haunting Me Again," aslow' ballad with the band going heavy on the super -symphonic trimmings, It'sthe robust baritone singing of Chet LeRoy with greater emphasis on dramaticpower rail, than fur making ft a pleasant piece.

The plums fans will find "I'm Gonna See My Baby" much to their delight,once they give listen to the singing of Dottie Ried, whose efforts are strongenough to seU th.. side.

(See Pop. Record Reviews 071 page 65)

FOLK RECORD REVIEWS(Hillbilly, Race, Cowboy Songs, Spirituals)

By M. H. OrodenkerELTON BRITT (Bluebird)Weep No More, My Darlin'-FT; V. Someday-FT; V.

Returning to the records, Elton Britt has refined his "Star-Spangled Ban-ner" heartthrobbing and brings a swooning quality to the outdoors. Sings itsoft and sweetly and both of these ballads, and with a modern musical accom-paniment provided by the small band, he makes for a handsome troubadour.Both songs are grass root sagas, with all the sugar qualities of his pipes packedinto Jimmie Hodges, 'Someday." A particularly tuneful ballad, Britt warnshis lost love that someday she'll want him to want her only to find that hedoesn't want her anymore. For Irtngard Baker's "Weep No More, My Darlin',"in which Britt hand a hand for the composition, the tempo is stepped up tolively proportions as he sings of the sun shining thru the grey skies on hisreturning home from the wars, and for added measure. polishes off the spinningwith a lick of yodeling. Both of these sides rate great guns as phono faves.

(See Folk Record Reviews on page 65)

Pancake -TurnerDecish on WayTo D. C. & NLRB

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Decislon on whowill spin disks on the air Is still up inthe air. Hearing was held here beforeTrial Examiner Howard Myers of theNational Labor Relations Board Tuesday'(301 on the AFM-NBC-Blue-NABET dis-pute concerning platter -turner Jurisdic-tion. Myer's report will be submittedto the NLRB in Washington for a de-cision.

Some 2,000 Jobs in stations thruoutthe nation are involved in the contro-versy that has drawn out over a year.The nets' reps, Mark Woods, Blue prexy.and John MacDonald, NBC v. -p., testi-fied that they had granted Jam. C.

Petrillo's demand that musicians takeover the pancake whirling to avert astrike. They claimed that the AFM headload threatened to pull his members outof every station operated by the Blueand NBC sinless musicians were grantedJurisdiction.

Woods told the examiner that "Weare right in the middle, Petrillo hammer-ing on one side and NABET on theother." NABET has refused to re-linquish jurisdiction, tho previously as-sured that none of Its members wouldbe displaced If the AFM came In. Itsreason has been that it feared the AFMwould further encroach on engineers Ifpermitted to gain a toe -hold with thorecord turning.

NEW YORK. Feb. 3 -Joel Preston,assistant to Art Franklin, Moe GaleAgency flack, has moved over to SpencerHa* last weak. He will do publicity forthe firm. No replacement will be madeby Gale,

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Chi survey indicates out-lying net stations will de-mand dance airings

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The future of danceremotes lies in the hands of the email -town net station, it was indicated thisweek as a result of a survey of CBS eta-tions carrying Will Back's ork from Chi.Bill Wilson, ork promoter and manager.who conducted a survey of dance remotesfor Chi orks, says the claim of key outletsthat they don't want remotes, does nothold true with outlying stations.

One indication that small net stationsare interested in the continuation ofdance remotes, Wilson said, is the heavyreply of mall from the Middle Westernstations questioned about Will Back's ork,which plays at the Melody Mill BallroomOn Chi's outskirts. The survey of the 36CBS stations offered the remote, receivedreplies from 25 stations Paying that theycarried the broadcast. Seven stations hadsold the time the remote was to be airedand four stations did not reply. Wilsonsaid the four not replying were large met-ropolitan 5,tatIons.

It Shouldn't -To a --NEW YORK, Feb. 3. - Dean

Hudson really run Into an Act ofGod this peat week -end. Skeddedto piny Friday and Saturday (2-3)at University of Richmond for thenaval students there, Hudson's orkarrived in town only to find theplace quarantined when he gotthere. Coat Hudson 31,000 for eachnight.

To make it worse, he laid offThursday, to give the band a restfor the week -end.

The mall also Indicated that the smallstations feel their listeners arc more In-terested in established night Spots broad-casting bands than they are In unknownstudio talent. Of the seven stations notcarrying the remote, four answered thatthey would welcome a name -band to Allthe time If the sponsored time were notrenewed.

Wilson found that the reason thesmall-town stations prefer late nightname -hand remotes Instead of unknownstudio talent, Is that the big -city nightspots hold much glamor for small-townpeople, and that these people follow theorks after seeing them on one-nlghters.The results of the survey and the expres-sion of key station execs, said Wilson, con-vince him that most outlying net stationswill demand dance remotes, even If thekey stations never One them twain.

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DETROIT, Feb. 3,-Consideration ofthe standby band ruling will be broughtup at the annual meeting of the DetroitFederation of Musicians in the form of are<olution, presented by William Gail,prohibtUng the requirement of additionalmembers of the Detroit local in a thea-ter, provided that the traveling bandsfill all requirements for hiring of a localband, except local membership.

Action has been taken by the unionboard of directors to set up a new addi-tional charge for miscellaneous out-of-town single engagements, defined as over25 miles from the city halt, for travelingtime. Charge will be based on a rate of35 miles an hour for the entire trip, withfee at the rate of $1 an hour.

Warning in connection with the cur-rent differences between slow and fasttime for various Michigan cities wasIssued from the union office, inasmuchas several cities up -State have differenttime than Detroit. Contractors not noti-fying their musicians of the proper timethemselves, will be held liable for thenecessary overtime chargee, the unionwarned. With the Legislature currentlyapparently set to shift the official Statetime back an hour, while Detroit refusesto make any change, the situation Ls

likely to get Increasingly muddled InMichigan.

Ruling on Sub -PaymentBoard rulings on substitute musicians

now make the member employing a sub-stitute responsible for paying the sub-stitute thru the office of the local, ratherthan thru other channels, within 48hours after he receives his own compen-sation. Changed rulings on paymentswill allow a substitute on a steady en-gagement to receive time at regularscale if he plays a rehearsal and less thana half week consecutively, but to playthe rehearsal without extra compensationif he plays at least a half week. Limitof four hours a week of free rehearsaltime whether for shows or for improve-ment of the band was set, with paymentbeyond that period. Ruling further stip-ulates that overtime may not be cumula-tive from week to week.

Full authorization for auditions Is be-ing required. Responsibility is placedupon each individual member of a bandmaking audition. to contact the localoffice to verify proper authorization. In-dividual band members are to be heldequally responsible for the leader inthis instance. The union board furtherclarified the definition of Intermissiontime, specifying that it must be at least10 minutes and that the orchestra mustbe allowed to leave the stand during theperiod.

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Shelley, Chi Booker,Turns Over 25 ActsTo Morris; Keeps 5

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Further informa-tion on deal which saw Phil Shelley giv-ing up part of his stable of talent lastweek to the William Morris Agency. (TheBillboard, February 3). came to light herethis week.

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Shelley concluded a seven-year per-centage pact with the William MorrisAgency under which the Morris office willhandle 25 of his attractions. The agentwill keep his exclusive personal manage-ment pacts with Maurice Rocco. ArthurLee Simpkins, Martha Davis, the ThreeBits of Rhythm and Joy Paige, with theMorris office likely to book the five actsexclusively, except where Shelley person-ally sets them. Thelma Sills, who hasbeen associated with the Shelley officethe last year. moves to the local Morrisoffice to work with Walter Hyde, newlyappointed head of the cocktail unit de-partment.

El Chico SwitchesTo U. S. Voice -Piano,Which Costs Less

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-El Chico. a Span-ish nitery for the last 10 years, has brokenwith precedent and put in an Americancocktail act. Performer is Dorothy Tan-ner. voice and piano, who will play forthe lulls.

Reason isn't so much change in policyas It is dollars and cents. Spot has al-ways had a three-piece relief combo whichmade with the Latin and American tunesbetween shows.

But for some reason best known tomanagement it never paid more than$120. Scale should have been $147.When group demanded more dough toget up to scale, management balked. Soit fired the muslkers and hired MissTanner at about $100.

Harry's Show Bar,Detroit, Sold; NamePolicy To Continue

DETROIT. Feb. 3.-Harry's Show Bar,leading cocktail lounge In the heart ofthe city's night life district on WoodwardAvenue, changed hands this week, withMorrie Usher and Sam Komisaruk, bothnewcomers to the night spot field, takingover. Usher will be manager of the spot.Eddie Marx, former owner, is leaving forFlorida for an extended vacation, and isexpected to return and take over another

Harry's has had a rep for nearly twoyears for employment of some of thefastest -growing names in the combo field.Policy will be extended, according to thestatement of the new owners to The Bill-board, with bigger names being broughtin within the next few weeks.

Ted & Len's, Detroit,Now Hershal & Wirt's

DETROIT, Feb. 3.-Ted and Len's, lead-ing East Side cocktail lounge. Is beingtaken over this week by Hershel Smithand Wirt Koontz. Typical of the currenttrend in night spot ownership locally,both are newcomers in the show field.

Smith was with a downtown dairylunch for a number of years. while Koontzis a mattress manufacturer. Joe Lehr,former partner, who sold out, is leavingfor California. while his other old part-ner, Mike Claich, Is reported planninga small chain of shoe repair shops.

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THE THREE MUSIC MAKERS new atthe Cumberland Musical Bar, Philadel-phia. . . . BERYL AND HER TRIO firstin on the opening of Mary's Musical Bar,Philadelphia. . . . RUSSELL YOUNGbrings his pianology to DuMond's Mu-sical Bar, Philadelphia, with the PalmBeach Troubadours holding over. . . .

TOMMY CULLEN'S UNIT new. at Phil-adelphia's Cops Musical Bar. . . . FREDD'ORIO elected to a third term as presi-dent of the corporation operating theCove, Philadelphia musical bar. . . .

FOUR KEYS together again at Lou'sMoravian Bar, Philadelphia, now thatArthur Furness has been discharged fromthe army and rejoins the unit. . . .

CECIL WILLIAMS QUARTET bows atPhiladelphia's Chez Cherie, now operatedby Nick Krauss.

Here and There:BOB SYLVESTER current at Fay's Sup-

per Club, Macon. Ga. . . . VARIETYBOYS and Ethelene now at the PlaymorClub, Cheyenne. . . PAUL REIMANentertains the officers at their club atFort Walton, Fla. . . . LARRY LEV-ERENZ set indefinitely at the OlympiaTheater, Miami, Fla.

MURIEL BYRD current at Biro's Cock-tail Lounge. Cleveland. . . . JOSECORTEZ drew 20 -week holdover at JackDempsey's, New York. . . . BRENDACARR now at Bossert Hotel, Brooklyn,received word that her husband, stationedin the South Pacific, was hurt when hisJeep fell off a high cliff. . . . GEORGEMARSHALL TRIO in at the new BrownDerby, Woodward Hotel, New York. . .

STEPHEN YTS' EY'S option picked up atPark Lane Hotel, Buffalo. . . . COOPERAND COLE working at 44 Club, Newark.

TAFT BAKER'S Four Spaces set forHotel Riviera. Los Angeles, on March 8.. . . SLIM GAILLARD TRIO go to BillyBerg's. Los Angeles, on February 13. . . .

HARDING AND MOSS precm at ParkviewRestaurant, Agawam, Mass., on March 3.

. . PHIL INGALLS teed off at BrooksClub, Norfolk. on February 1, . .

MEADE LUX LEWIS went to the No, 1Bar, Rochester, on February 5. . . .

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Ernest Ashley Trio(Reviewed at the Three Deuces, Chicago)

Piano, bass and electric guitar combosare plentiful these days, but the Ashleythreesome offers a more diverse enter-tainment program than most of the KingCole -styled units. They offer good jumpand sweet instrumentals: solo and trioharmony vocals on standards and novel-ties, and all the showmanship that atrio, working on a cramped back -barstage, can insert.

Musically, the boys could get a littlefarther away from the King Cole ar-rangements which they sometimes usc.Bass Sylvester Hickman, whose voice andphrasing are almost identical to theKing's, does such definite Cole favoritesas Sweet Lorraine and Gee, Baby, Ain't 7Good to You. Trio could cut these num-bers and add some more original material,as there's plenty of talent here.

Bill Samuels offers some fine 88-ing,even on the battered spinet in this spot,plus a very flexible voice, which he usedeffectively in tenor and baritone solos.Could emphasize that baritone, whichwent over big on Old Man River, a num-ber which cocktail trios haven't used veryoften. Samuels turned In some fine tenorsolos on the standards.

Leader Ashley, whose guitar work hasbeen featured with Earl Hines and LionelHampton. makes the trio sound especiallyfull, as he uses amplified three -stringchords to gain the effect of a small reedsection. Knows all the tricks of thesingle -string guitar also.

Trio's personal appearance is high.Boys wear similar suits and ties and eventhe some kind of brown suede shoes.Hickman's constant mugging keeps cus-tomers' orbs on the stand.

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3.-With whatwas formerly "Little Tokyo" and sukiyakijoints being taken over by an 'incomingNegro population, a number of spots havesprung up in what is today "LittleHarlem."

Patronized principally by Negroes, thespot owners are reaping a rich harvestfrom defense workers. Out of the sec-tion and its adjacent neighborhood, Cen-tral Avenue, Los Angeles' Lennox Av-enue, has come work to the tune ofabout $15,000 a week for acts and bands.

Located in a three-story building thatonce blazed with sukiyaki signs is Shep'sPlayhouse. Housed in the two upperstories this spot offers a cocktail loungeon the second floor and dining roomwith dance band and floorshow on thethird. Entrance to the lounge is free, butthere is $1.20 admission for the diningroom. Playhouse is going over strongand is offering for musical entertainmentEddie Heywood and his orchestra. Clos-ing in this spot recently was the JuanPanalle Trio.

Has LineThe dining room Is presenting Gerald

Wilson and orchestra, a 16 -piece group,along with a fair -size -budgeted floor -show. On the bill are the Harris Brothers,Howard Gill and Willie Lewis and eightsun-tanned misses labeled The Ensemble.Show is produced by Leonard Reed, whoalso trains the girls.

Most imposing spot is the Cobra Clubmanaged by Jack Feld. There fa no danc-ing here. But music is furnished by afour -piece group headed by SammyYates, Cobra Club was remodeled froma Jap store at an approximate cost of$35,000. There's plenty of neon and glassbrick to make the spot similar in appear-ance to the ones generally visualized forHollywood.

Further out toward the Central Avenuesection and getting business fromthe avenue as well as "Little Harlem" is

confused with the Rhythm Room locatedin the basement of the Hayward Hoteldowntown. Operated by Fred Harris,Rhythm Club opens for business about1:30 am. Gladys Palmer had a longrun here as did Big Six Reeves and hisorchestra.

In the same nabe is Cafe Society man-aged by George ROB, Jim Wynn's aix-piece group is featured.

Two ClubsCurtis Mosby, who at one time had the

only Negro night club in town, the Ala-bam, now has two spots under his man-agement. The other is a cocktail loungethat is well-known to both white andNegro patrons as The Last Word. At theAlabam, Mosby has been putting onshows for some years. He employs a fullband, with Ernie Fields now on the standand Bob Parrish's new outfit to come inthe eud of this month. Harlan Leonardand orchestra played a 52 -week run here,bowing out to the Sweethearts ofRhythm.

In the floorshow Mosby, himself a mu -

Jun Bradley, Philly Op,Lights New Musical Bar

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.-Jim Bradley,who brought one of the first musical barsto the Northeast sector of the city withhis Bradley's Castor Grille, is ready tounshutter a new spot. Moving to largerpremises In the same sector, new spotwill be known as the Lynnewood MusicalBar, with policy calling for two units tokeep the entertainment continuous.

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sician of note, features Marie Abernathy,Buck Woods, Henry Calhoun. TwoEsquires, Fay Wilson, and the SavagoDancers, a group of eight which Mosbypicked and trained himself.

Across the street at The Last Word,Mosby is featuring the Flouroy Triowith Dan Grissom, formerly of JimmieLunceford and his band. Outfits whichhave played the Word include Nata, Mataand Ginger. the Three V's with LadyWill Carr and Walter Fuller and orches-tra.

Vieing for top honors in the moneyspending with Mosby and his two clubsIs Joe Morris of Club Plantation, locatedsome distance from Central Avenue and42d, the hub of Negro activity. Morrisentered the entertainment field over twoyears ago, taking over an abandonedspot and remodeling it himself. Morrishimself put in the plumbing and elec-trical wiring. a move to which he wasn'taccustomed since he had studied law ina local college.

Getting the thing in shape, MorrisIns catered to name bands. JimmieLunceford, Count Basle, Erskine Hawkins,Tiny Bradshaw, Andy Kirk and othershave played here. Morris has LuckyMillinder on the stand now. In additionto Millinder the show Includes T -BoneWalker and Dusty Fletcher, the latterdoubling from the Orpheum Theaterwhere he is playing on the bill with DukeEllington. June Richmond, the ThreeRockets and others have been featuredon the show bill here.

Fighter Henry Armstrong has an eat-ing spot in "Little Harlem" with RoyMilton, featuring Cammille.

The coming -in of these night clubshas made competition for others whothought they had smooth sailing. Inaddition to this, there is opportunity forcocktail groups to double. Before clos-ing at the Playhouse a week ago theJuan Panalle Trio was playing Cafe So-ciety from 2 to 5 am.

The Negro clubs are offering bookingagents a pretty lucrative field. Talenthas to be in the groove to put the agentin the greener groves.

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Broadway Throws Off Curse--Four Houses Up, Two Hold

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Takes all alongthe Main Stem got a good shot in the.arm last week. New bills helped, butthe fact that kids were out of school(between terms) didn't hurt any, either.

Radio City Music Hall (6.200 Seats:house average, $100,000) rolled up ajuicy $121,000 for its first week with Biland Cora Baird. Zarco and Beryl, LosAndrinls and A Song to Remember.

Roxy (6,000 seats; house average,$75,000) also did nicely with its preensof Bill Robinson, Maurice Rocco, DeltaRhythm Boys, Louis Armstrong and Sun-day Dinner for a Soldier. House tallied$82.000.

Paramount (3,664 seats: house average,$15.000) for its fifth week with WoodyHerman ork, Buddy Lester, Lathrop andLee and Here Come the Waves, heldwell with $66.000 against previous weekOf $68,000. Bill teed off with $125,000,followed by 875.000 and $70,000,

Capitol (4,627 seats: house average.$55,000) took in a sock $72,005 for itsfirst week with Frankle Carle ork. John-ny Morgan, Marilyn Maxwell and ThinMan Goes Home,

Strand (2,779 seats: house average,

645.000) got its second best non -holidaytake when it counted $70,000 for itsopener with Artie Shaw ork, ImogeneLynn, Roy Eldridge and ObjectiveBurma.

Loews State (3,500 seats: house aver-age. 825,000) for its second week withJoey Adams, Jean Parker and ThirtySeconds Over Tokyo registered with$30,000 against first week's $36,000.House now has Rochester, Al Gordon, AlTrace ork and Music for Millions.

Balto. Hipp WhipsCold With Neat 17G

BALTIMORE, Feb, 3. - Despite thecoldest days of the winter, HippodromeTheater grossed an excellent 817,000week ended Wednesday (31). with Joe}1. Howard'. Gay '90s Revue, featuringAnnie Kent, Helen Sewell, Jean Scheck,Billy Hess, Frank Evans, Grandma Per-kins and Company, Lillian Ashton andFrances Renault. Pic, The Falcon in Hol-lywood.

S. F. Golden Gate26G, Warfield 29G

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 3. - Altho upagainst a third week plc holdover, TedLewis was a bell ringer for the GoldenGate (2,850 seats; house average, $27,000:prices, 95 to 95 cents) grossing $26,000for week ended Tuesday (30). On thebill were Geraldine, the Reed Sisters.Paul White and Elroy Peace, GeorgeBrunie, and Sol Kline. Plc Was TheWoman in the Window.

Warfield (2,680 seats; house average.$25,000; prices, 95 to 85 cents) grossed629,060 for week ended Monday (20).Stageshow had Dick and Dinah, the Can -Milos, Serge Flash, Baiantine and Ka LaRond. Plc was Sunday Dinner for aSoldier,

Pastor $21,200 in PhillvPHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3 -After a heavy

week at the gate with Artie Shaw's bandits the lure, Earle Theater (seating ca-pacity, 3.000: house average, 820,000:prices, 45 to 95 cents) settled down tomore normal operations for the weekended Thursday (1). With Tony Pastorsharing the billing with James Barton.

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Hope, Tilton, 38GDETROIT, Feb. 3.--Stageshow featur-

ing Martha Tilton and the RolyetteS be-came the first holdover in the historyof the Hughes -Downtown Theater (2,800seats; house average, 823,000), after set-ting a gross of 838,000 for the first week.Secret of success, however, lay primarilyin the strong drawing power of the pic-ture, The Princess and the Pirate, stimu-lated by a three-day personal appear-ance of Its feminine star, Virginia Mayo,and the attraction Of the Bob Hopename in the picture.

For the first time since the house wasopened a year ago, business was attrib-uted primarily to the screen rather thanthe stage. Same show, now in its secondweek, is expected to run around $33.000currently, with booking already set fora third week, setting another precedent.

week scaled the house par and tallied afavorable $21,200. Ted and Flo Vallettthe added act. with Ruth McCullough,Dick Dyer, Stubby Pastor and JimmyVincent out .of the band to completethe program. No help from the screensJohnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore.

(Boutcs are for current week when no datesarc Oren)

AAarous & Broderick (Males) Memphis, t: (Na-

tional, Louisville 9-15, t.Adams, Joey (Capitol) Washington, t.Allen. Lee, Trio (Syracuse) Syracuee, 10. Y., h.Ames, Alan (State) Baltimore. 1.Ames. Jimmy (Slapsy ?Sexiest Hollywood. no.Andrews Sisters (Brown Derby) CM. no.Appleton!, The (Capitol( Washington, t.Apus & EstrellIta (Primrose) Newport, Ky.,

ArOclin' & Consuelo (Glass Hat) NYC, enB

Bailey, Bill (Regal) Chi. t.Bailey. Pearl (Blue Angel) NYC. nc.Baklonova, Olga (Casino Russet NYC, nc.DallaalaalaCS (Capitol) Washington, t.Barbary Coast Boys-Eddie Gold & Harry

Reed (Swan) Phila, nc.Bari. Sam (Chicagoan, Chi. h.Bare dir Rogers (Primrose, Newport. Ky., neBarrett, Ann (Primrose( Newport, Ky., nc.Barrett, Sondra (Earle) Phila. t.Bart, Jun (Old Roumanian) NYC, nc.Baron & Berney (Village Barn) NYC. nc.Beiett, Marion (Majestic) Paterson. N. J., t.Belmont Bros. (Coronada) Shreveport, La., ne.Berrones, Gloria )Zaragoza) San Antonio, De.Bell, Nancy (Brown Derby) Chi. nc.Bickford, Eduard K., Revue (Red Gables) In-

dianapolis. nc.Bicycle Chumps (Majestic) Paterson. N. J., t.

SiBSly Eleanor (Primrose) Newport, Ky., cc.Birch. Sammy (Iceland' NYC. ne.Black Bros. (Oriental) Chi, t.Blackstone (Russ) San Diego, Calif., 8-8, a.Blanche & Elliott (Jewel Box) Tampa. Fla.,

Bob -o -Lynn 1606 Club) Chi, nc.Bond, Louie (Casablanca) NYC. Sc.Bond, Sheila (La Martinique) NYC. no.Brewster, Patsy (Copacabana) NYC. nc.Brito. Phil (Versailles) NYC, nc.Bryon, Jack (Rio Cabana) Chi, nc.Buchanans. The (Adams) Newark. N. J., t.Buckwalter. Junior, Marimba Queens )La -

iota's) Milwaukee, re.Burton's Bird. (Troika) Washington. nc.Byrd, Joe, Chas. Ray & Co. (Downtown)

Chi, I.

CCabalettes, The (Regal) Chi, t.Cahin Girls. Three (Downtown) Chi. t.Canzonerl, Tony (Capitol, Washington, t.Carl & Arlene (Leon & Eddie's) NYC. nc.Carlisle. Charlie (Bowery) Detroit, nc.Carnegie, Andy (Tropic Isle) Brooklyn, nc.

DAVE CORNTheatrical Booking Agency

Suite 805, 165 W. 48th st.. Nev, Coca 18, N.Y.LO -34035 A BR.9.6184

Tall,nt wanted for all occasions.

Carlos & Chita (Terrace Room) Newark, N. J.,nc.

Carr, Billy (Morocco) Chi, no.Carroll. Jean (Hipp, Baltimore, t.Carroll's. Earl, Vanities (RKO-Boston) Bos-

ton, C.

Chirot, Armandlta (Bellerive) Kansas City,Mo.. h.

Clark. Coleman (Latin Quarter) Detroit 31 -Feb. 13. nc.

Clark, Tiny (Village Barn) NYC, no.Coe. lease & Erie (State, Baltimore, t.Collette Barry Dancers (La Salle) Chi, h.Conover Cover Girls (Center) Norfolk, Va., t.Cook K Brown (Golden Gate) San Fran-

cisco, t.Cooper, Karen (La Martinique) NYC, tic.Cork% Ann (Palace) Cleveland, t.Cortez. Flare. (Blue Room Lounge) Miami

Beach. nc.Cunningham, Fairy (Trocader0) Omaha, nc.

DD'Albrews. The (Shoreham) Washington. h.D'Arcy, Ethel (Coney Island) Caracas. Vene-

zuela. p.

ROUTESActs Units Attractions

Explanation of Symbols: a-auditorium; b-ballroom; c --rate; cb--cabaret; cc-countryclub: cl-cocktad lounge; h ---hotel; nc-night club: p-amusement park; ro--roadhouse;re-restaurant; t-theater; NYC-New York City; Pinola-Philadelphia; Chi-Chicago.

Dale. Ernallne (Casablanca) NYC, no.De Croft. Ann (Astor, Montreal, tie.Deltel. Jobs )Blitmorei NYC, h.DeMarco, Tony (Palace) Manchester, N. 14..

9-11. t; (Plymouth) Worcester, Maas., 13-11. t,

Dennis. Ann (Bradley's) NYC, rte.Diamond, Leo, Trio (Leon es Eddie's) NYC, nc.Dixon, Gaye (Club HD NYC, nu.Dodge, Nancy Lee (Armando's) NYC, rte.Dorsey. Don (Regal) Chi 5-8, t; (Carman)Phila 9-15, t.Douglas. Bill (Latin Quarter) NYC, rte.Dowd. Tommy (Shoreham) Washington, h.Drake, Marty (Glass Hat, NYC. nc.Drew, Hotcha (Primrose) Newport, Ky., cc.Duanos. Ted As Rita (Havana -Madrid) NYC,

nc.Duke, Paul (Earle, Phila. t.DuPont, Bob (Palmer House) Chi, h.Duncan, Red (Chicagoan) CM, h.

Edward Si Diane (Blackhawk) Chi, reEdwards Sisters (Majestic) Paterson N. J., t.Emery 'fwins Si Claire (Carman) Pods, t.Estalita (Copacabana) NYC, no.Evans, Steve (Earle) Phila. t,

FFanchon (Chez Puree) Chi. Be.Farrell. Skip (Camelia House) Chi. h.Faye, Frances (Rio Cabana) Chi, no.Featherstone. Jimmie (Bismarck, Chi, h.Fields, Benny Into Cabana) Chl, nc.Fields Sisters (Jinuny Ryan's Eastsidel NYC,

nc.Fisher. Not (Kitty Davis Airliner) Miami

Beach, Fla., nc.Fisher's, Bob, Flyers (Fair) West Palm Beach,

Fla., 5-17.Fletcher, Dusty (Golden Gate) San Fran-

cisco. t.Fontaine! (Circle) Indianapolis. t.Forbes, Graham (Jimmy Ryan's Eastside)

NYC. no.Francis, George (Cocoanut Grove) Buffalo, nc.

CGallant Si Leonora (Stevens) Chi, h.Gall -Gall (Plaza) NYC, h.Gardner. Lynne (Glass Hat) NYC. nc.Gardner. Grant (El Cortez) Las Vegas.

Nev., It.Garza. Solis (Zaragoza) San Antonio. nc.Gay Blades. Three (Edgewater Beach) Chi. h.Cuy '90s (Palace) Cleveland. t.Gill, Jellrle. & Evan Price (Bellerive) Kansas

City. Mo. h.Glenn, Tyree (Regal) Chl. t.Glover & Lahti. (King Edward, Toronto, h.Gooden, Dill (Downbeat Show Lounge) Sioux

City, nc.Gordon, AI (State) NYC. t.Gordon. Phil Flash (Swing Club) NYC, nc.Gray, Dolores (Chez Parer) Chi, nc.Green, Mitzi (Copacabann) Miami Beach. no,Gwinn. Miriam (Glenn Rendezvous) Newport,

Ky., no.

HHanlon, Tommy, Jr., Si Jean (Hipp) Balti-

more, t.Hanneford. George, Family (Grotto Circus)

Cleveland 12-25,Harper & Louise (MaJestic) Paterson, N. J., t,Harrington. Pat (Greenwich Village, NYC, nc.Harris, (Claire Si Shannon (Latin Quarter) De-

troit, no.Hart, Gloria (Bismarck) Ohl, h.Hartman, Arnie (Edgewater Beach) Chi, h.Hatvary, Cnrlo (Cafe Vienna) NYC. nc.Heard, J. C. (Regal) Chi. t.Hearts, Three (Palacei Columbus, 0.. t.Helene Si Howard (Glenn Rendezvous) New -

Port. ICY.. no.

Henning. Pat (Palace) Cleveland, t.Herbert. Jack (Royale) Detroit, no.Hilda (Rio Cabana) Chi, nc.Hildegarde (Palmer House) Chi, ILHill, Betty (Primrose) Newport. Ky., nc.Holley, Vera (Versailles) NYC. nc.Holmes Si Jean (Regal) Chi, t.Hurley. Jacqueline (McVan's1 Buffalo. nc.

Jeanne, Myra (Tic Too) Milwaukee, no.Jenkins, Polly, Musical Plowboys (Camp Tule

Lake) Talc Lake, Calif.. 10-16; (FortWarden) Port Townsend, Wash., 17-23.

POLLY JENKINSAND HER PLOWBOYS

(Camp Tate Lake) , T; 1° rg;5:17:PermanentAdders.. V4); i -,g

Johnson, Oil (Le Nfartiniquet NYC, Sc.Jones, Jonah (Regal) Chl. t.Jones, Spike (Oriental) Chi, t.Jules a: Webb (Last Frontier) Las Vegas.

Nev., h.

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Just Finished 10 -Month U.S.O. Tour

WriteWirePnonawalnut 4677 Earle Theater Bldg.walnut 5451 PHILADELPHIA, PA.

JOLLY JOYCE

KKelames liauallans (Hoffman) South Bend,

Ind., h.Karavacef. Sonya (Casino Russel NYC, no.Kaye, Helen Si Virginia (Red Gables) Indian-

apolis, nc.Kellogg. Laura (Kitty Davis Airliner) Miami

Beach. Fla., nc.Kelly. Patsy, Si Barry Wood (Circle) In-

dianapolis, t.Kent. Lenny (La Conga) NYC, nc.Kent, Marsha (Club 18) NYC. nc.King, Tommy (Adams) Newark, N. J., t.Kinsman, Philip (Stevens) Chi, It,Kouznetroff, Adla (Casino Russel NYC. no.Kraft, Beatrice 1St. Regis) NYC, h.Kramer's, Henry, Midgets (Tropics) Battle

Creek. Mich., tic; (Vine Gardens) Chl 12-34, nc.

K)la, afyra (Parls gut Chanter NYC, no.

LLa Bonita. India (Zaragoza) San Antonio. no.Labato. Paddy (Casablanca) Rochester, N. 'Y.,

no.LaBrie, Lloyd (Music Box) Omaha. no.LaLage (Stevens, Chi, h.LaMar & Martin (iceland) NYC. nc.Lamont. Laddie (Adams) Newark, N. J., t.Lathrop si Lee (Paramount, NYC, t.Laurette Si Clymas (Mount Royal) Mont-

real. h.LaZellas, Aerial )Walker, Abilene, Tex., t.Leone, Bum (Brown Derby) Chi, no.Lester, Buddy (Paramount) NYC. t.Leslie, Dick ,Palace, Columbus. 0.. t.Lewis. Joe E. (Terrace Room) Miami, rte.Lorraine, June (Carman) Phila, t.Lorraine Si Donnelly (Oetjen's) Brooklyn, nc.Lowe. Hite & Stanley (Stevens) Chi, h.Lucky Girls, Eight (Henry Grady) Atlanta, h.

MacDonald, Bettie (Star) New Orleans 10-23, t.

Mann. Phyllis (Leon Si Eddie's) NYC, no.MannerS, Judie (Oriental) Chi. t.Marcus. Dr. (Rio Cabana) Chi, nc.Marge (Savoy -Plaza( NYC. h.Marshall. George (Brown Derby) NYC. no.Martin. Marietta (Jimmy Ryan's Eastalde)

NYC, nc.Matvienko. Dmitri (Cimino Russel NYC, no.Maurice. Bobby (Bradley's) NYC. no.Maurice & Maryea (Blackhawk) Chi, re.Max Si Ills Gang (Palace) Cleveland. t.Maxwell. Marilyn (Capitol) NYC, t.Malehoff, Eddie (Blue Angel, NYC, rm.Merry Macs (Palace) Columbus. 0.. t.Mignon (Glass Hat) NYC, nc.Mims, Mavis (Oriental) CM. t.MinevItch, Bortah. Si His Rascals (Palmer

House) Chi. h.Moke 6t Poke (Downtown) Chi. t.Moore. Betty Jane (Bradley's, NYC. ne.Moore Sisters, Three (Village Barn) NYC, no.Morgan, General (Airliner) Chi. cLMorgan, Johnny (Capitol, NYC. t.Morris. Doug (Sports Arena) Hershey. Pa.Morrison, Jack (Adams) Newark, N. J., t.Morrison. Rus (Bismarck) Chl. h.Nrostel. Zero Chez Parcel Chl. nc.Murphy Sisters, Three (Adams) Newark.

N. J., t.Murray, Kitty (State) NYC. t.Murray, Steer (Majestic) Paterson. N. J., t.Musical Counts (Airliner) Chi, el.

NNadine (Zimmerman's, NYC, re.tlazarro. Cliff (Center) Norfolk. Va., f.Neal, Nom (Stevens) Chi. h.

NICK LUCASappearing

DAILEY'S TERRACE ROOMNewark

Until February 20th

Nelson, Art (Bismarck, Ch). hNelson, Lou (Brown Derby) 0131, nc.Nilsen. Al (Bismarck) Chi, h.

PPalmer, Betty (Village Barn) NYC, no.Panico. Gloria (Chicagoan) Chi. h.Paris, Frank Bah Club) no.Parker, Nay, Si Porthole (Blackhawk) Chi, re.Paxton (Glass Hat, NYC, h.Paulens. The Bismarck, Chi, h.Pemberton, Kay 1885 Club) Chi. no.Petrie. June (Blitmore) NYC, h.Picard. Dr (MaiestIci Paterson, N. J., LPlant, Mark (Capitol) Washington, t.Powell, Jack (Stevens) Chi, Is.Powers, Clayre (Red Gables) Indianapolis. atPrice, Georgie (Beachcomber) T1131111. no.Princess Ja Willie Hawaiians (Hoffman, south

Bend, Ind., h.Pryor, Ruth (Edgewater Beach) Chl: h.

ItRead, Kemp (Red Coach Grill) Hingham.

Mass.. nc.Raeburn, Bruce (No. I Fifth Ave.) NYC, no.Raff,,Tommy (Brown Derby) Chi, ne.Ray, Mildred, Models (Glenn Rendezvous)

Newport, Ky., nc.(See ROUTES on page 29)

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MILTON SCHUSTERWant Talent at All Times.

127 North Dearborn St., Chicago 2,,11;_,

February 10, 1945 NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLECommunications to 1564 Broadway, New York 19 N Y

The Billboard 25

$7,000,000 IN HOTEL SHOWBIZ51 Club, N. Y.,

Has $8,000Tax Worries

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The Fifty -OneClub on 52d Street is up to here in taxtroubles which may force it to shutter.The goat in the whole mess is Sam Gold-berg and another unidentified partnerwho bought the spot a few weeks agofrom Harry Finkelstein, Joe White andJoe Vosberg, former owners, for an un-disclosed sum. According to reliablesources, the Treasury Department steppedin a few days ago claiming about 88.000In back taxes.

Goldberg admitted that such a claimhad been made and bitterly protestedthis belated action. He charged that for-mer owners hadn't paid any withholdingtax for so long that arrears of 86,000accumulated, In addition, he said, oldops owed other taxes amounting to about$1.500 on which the Interest alonebrought it up to $2,000.

"I'm not going to pay it," said Gold-berg. "I've been taken. If I can't makea deal with the tax people then the oldowners will have to take the club back."

Ind. ConsidersNon -Alcoholic

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 3.-A strongMovement in the Indiana Legislature toprovide State -supported crippled chil-dren's hospitals for paying as well asindigent cases is resulting in some mem-bers looking for a new source of revenueto finance the program. Sen. Clyde R.Black, of Logansport, is considering anexcise tax on non-alcoholic drinks, suchas the various 5 -cent beverages. He be-lieves that this would be a rather pain-less method of raising money and usingIt for the new type of State institutionwhich would give patients in all incomegroups either free or cut-rate service.

Authentic figures show that Indianain 1939 consumed approximately $12,000.-000 worth of non-alcoholic drinks. Sen-ator Black proposes a tax of 5 cents on adozen bottles. His proposed excise leveywould raise more than 81.000.000 a year,possibly as much as $1,500,000.

Drink Taxing

ARA Divvy StandWeakens; Members

Tie -Ups NickAll Branches ofShow Business

(Continued from. page 3)eters and clubs is expected to be anall-time high for Central New York area.

In Cleveland, niteries and theaters havevolunteered to co-operate with the au-thorities by closing one day a week tosave fuel.

Trade sources say that theaters inIndianapolis, Cincinnati; Rochester.N. Y., and Schenectady, N. Y., also willshutter for one or more days a week.

Ickes Says "It's Hell"The Billboard Washington rep queried

Harold L. Ickes, Solid Fuels Administra-tor. about the fuel shortage and reportedthat Ickes says "It's a hell of a situa-tion."

Ickes said the emergency would prob-ably not clear up for several weeks. Asolid bank of snow, 80 to 140 inches deep,is stretched across upper New York Stateand it runs clear to Cleveland. This isstopping freight movement and causingthe coal shortage.

On Thursday the mayor of Philadelphiaput his city on the emergency list bycalling a halt to all coal deliveries tomovie theaters, and added theaters, rinks,bowling alleys and so on to the banpaper. Night clubs and taverns are notaffected so far.

The mayor of Baltimore toured thecity this week and decided to hold off onshowbiz in his territory.

D. C. Bans Natural Cos UseWASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-WPB's week-

end ban on use of natural gas for heat-ing or cooking in amusement places, In-cluding theaters, motion pic houses,bowling alleys and night spots, is seenhere as another of the "headaches" thatentertainment biz must endure until warshortages ease.

Gas "ban," tho little more than aninconvenience to amusement spots inmost communities, may be repeated nextweek-end-as freight embargo was re -

(See TIE-UPS NICK BIZ on page 32)

New Juarez Night SpotBooking Floor Shows

JUAREZ, Mexico, Feb. 3.-New nightspot, Palacio Chino, now booking floor -shows. First show had Dotty Lea.United States dancer; Marina, Cubandancer; Trio Cocula, Mexican singers;plus the house hand.

Chi Nitery OpsTry Again To

Form GroupCHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Local night club

owners are organizing Cafe Owners' As-sociation. Speculation as to the purposeof forming such a group at the presenttime ranged from discussion over theproblem which will arise when theAGVA's six -day ruling goes Into effecton February 15 to a solution to the re-cent brown -out ruling, which has elimi-nated outdoor lighting.

Nitery ops here have been attempting,off and on, to form an association forthe lest five years. Last real attemptcame three years ago. Movement fellthru when the association failed to getwhole -hearted support from a majorityof the ops.

Cleve. Ops Okay6 -Day -Wk; OtherTowns Get Set

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Here are thisweek's developments in the six -day -weekdrive being made by AGVA, according toMatt Shelvey, national head of theunion:

In Chicago four operators-Ralph Bar-ger, Latin Quarter: Joe Jacobson. ChezParee; Merriell Abbott, Palmer House,and Lou Nathan. 608 Club-met withJack Irving on Thursday (1) and toldhim they 'would go along with AGVA.Irving informed Shelvey that all of thesmaller spots in the city would soon getinto line. AU spots in the Chicago juris-diction have been notified of the Feb-ruary 15 deadline. says Shelvey, and allare now being handed minimum basicagreements providing a six -day -week tosignature.

In Buffalo operators have asked NOVAfor temporary relief from the order toinstall a six -day -week by February 7 andhave been granted this because the cur-rent coal shortage is making it difficultfor the spots to stay open anyway.

In Rochester eight spots were signedto six -day M. B. A.'s by "Pat" Gems!,AGVA rep in the area.

In Baltimore AGVA expects to have80 per cent of the clubs on a six -daybasis within a week. Gerasl is being(See Cleve. OK's 6 -Days On page 31)

NEW YORK, Feb. 3. Artists Ftepre- Pa. Checking Out - of - TownTo Be Canvassedzentatives' Association is showing signsof weakening in its adamant standagainst changing the 10-5 commissiondivvy, provided for in Its contract withAGVA. Altho the question has beenvoted upon twice by the membership-both times In favor of retaining the10-5 set-up-it is still agitating the duespayers. The boys here are beginningto feel pressure from the fact that NOVAagreed -to let the members of the Na-tional Association of Theatrical Agents,the other big fee-splitter organization,cut commission melons any way theywant.

Feeling here expressed Itself about twoweeks ago when one of ARA board of ,

governors opined that maybe NATA'sway was better-for the small agentswho make up the bulk of ARA. Up tonow the ARA governors have been solidfor the 10-5 arrangement.

So at a meeting of the board Thurs-day night (1) it was decided to canvasthe ARA membership to ascertain justhow the boys feel about splitting com-missions. The question will come upagain on the floor of a general mem-bership meeting to be called in thenear future.

Agents for License EvasionPHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3.-The State is

staging a quiet but efficient investiga-tion of unregistered out -of -State bookingagencies allegedly victimizing actors andactresses and evading licensure, thusdepriving the Commonwealth of Penn-sylvania of thousands of dollars in taxreturns. State agents are gathering evi-dence for prosecution of such bookersunder an act passed by the Legislature,William Chestnut, secretary of the De-partment of Labor and Industry. 1s di-recting the drive.

The act provides that no theatricalact may be booked in Pennsylvania byanyone unless he possesses a license ob-tained from the State Department ofLabor and Industry and granted afterinvestigation and payment of fees. Anyviolation of the act is misdemeanor andis punishable by fine or Imprisonmentand withdrawal of license privileges. Inaddition, every actor, employer of anactor and agent booking the act mustwitness a contract. stipulating the terms

under which the employment is sold bythe agent, purchased by the employerand entered into 'by the actor. If any oneof the three contracting parties violatesit, the breach may be rectified in thecourts,

Local Agencies Usually HandleLegitimate out -of -State agents usually

Work thru local agencies. But many out-of-towners have been sending their ownhigh-pressure agents to solicit for jobswhile ignoring contractual and tax re-quirements.

The Investigation is being conductedhere by William R. Douglass, director ofprivate employment for the State. He Isbeing assisted by William Foeli. and evi-dence has been gathered against a num-ber of agents who have been victimizingactors and actresses in taverns, cabaretsand night clubs. The probe has un-covered many representatives of out-of-town agencies operating illegally andwarrants are expected to be issued soon.

Talent LikesShort Skeds

Trouble is that there's nota show head in a carloadamong Bonifaces

(Continued from page 3)agement Is not at fault. Rooms arebuilt so badly that only major renova-tions would help. Original space wasusually laid out as dining rooms withdance floors. The band Is put on a plat-

form and the acts workfrom the floor. Onlythose who are at ring-side can see the acts.Others see Just theirheads. Some roomshave terrace seatingwhich helps but mostride along in the Mur-ray Hill tradition.

But the biggest beefperformers have Is the methodsmethods used to present them oncethey start working. Harry James,for example, who recently worked atHotel Astor, was put on the stand withno attempt to give him any kind ofwindow dressing, The Pennsylvania,which spends plenty for advertising,does little to boost its presentation ofits name bands. Maria Kramer, who israted a, smart cookie, puts a top bandon what is little more than a woodenplatform. The bit of tinsel, the yardsof plush and a couple of lights that addto the selling job are often completelyomitted.

Gingerbread Unessential?Hotels argue that all that gingerbread

is unessential. Customers come to deuceand not look. While that may be trueof dance bands, It isn't true of acts.

A Hildegarde, to be effective, must beproperly lighted and presented. But aHilciegarde can get the production, firstbecause she is a top attraction and hotelwill co-operate, and second because hermanager knows the answers and seesshe gets what she needs. Generallyspeaking, however, hotel managementsare unimaginative, the they want tobe progressive. Main reason is that theJob of framing the attractions is leftto hotel brass. They may know plentyabout buying soap, giving the rightrooms to the right people and seeingthat rooms are cleaned and sheetschanged, but know very little aboutshowbiz. Only in the case of spots us-ing productions, lines, etc., is some ef-fort made to present shows well. Inother cases, production is frequentlyturned over to the ork leader. But themusic boys have enough to worry aboutwith their sidemen to take more thanactive interest in what a performerworking on the floor needs. The ques-tion of billing is another sore point.There aren't many hotel men who knowthe difference between a name and asemi -name. Squabbles because of thisare daily ocourenc..

Acts Still Prefer HotelsYet, everything else being equal, acts

prefer working in hotel rooms to straightniteries. The fact that hotels have twoshows, sLx days a week, as against ageneral nitery policy of three shows,seven days a week, is an important fac-tor. Salaries are about the same forboth class 'Merles and class hotels. Inaddition, latter patronage is consideredmore appreciative, A recent objectionthat has sprung up is the matter ofaccommodations. Less and less hotelsare willing to give with rooms. Theyfigure a 85 room given to an act canbring $7.50 or $10 to paying customers.

In a survey made here among talentoffices and hotel executives and basedon reports from The Billboard corre-

(Sec Hotels Lush Field on page 28)

Watch for it, the first weighted Radio Editors' Poll. A Billboard exclusive noxt week.

26 NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE The Billboard

Hotel Plaza, Persian Room,New York

Talent policy: Dance bands and floor -shows at 9:30 and 12:30. Owner -oper-ator: Hotel Plaza; headwaiter, Fred Bar-bero; publicity, Byrne Bauer and BonnieDonahue. Prices: $1.50 cover after 9:30p.m.

The erstwhile Georgie Tapps, nowknown as plain George Tapps, returnedto the New York night scene Wednesdaynight (31) and 'won himself a rousingreception from the stiff -lip gang of thePersian Room. Judging by the way hewas received at the dinner -show, theonly one he works here, he will bearound for quite a while.

Tapps has not been caught by this re-viewer since he replaced Gene Kelly inPal Jocy three-four years ago. It is apleasure to be able to report that thehoofer has evolved into a major per-former for night club purposes. He isdefinitely a class attraction, fully capa-ble of solo appearances.

Dancer opens with a skillful ballet -tapsroutine chockful of top-notch splits andspins, then goes into a kind of skating -glide waltz to Day Is Done. This num-ber is characterized by some really sen-sational pirouettes. Both items fetchhim heavy mitring,

Then he performs his version of DeFalla's Fire Dance, an almost great pieceof choregraphy involving flamenco andAmerican -style taps, terrific kicks andleaps. This number could become amajor dance contribution but it ismarred by a number of short and mean-ingless gestures and movements whichget nowhere. If these were cleaned up,the number could be Tapp's piece de re-sistance.

Following this, opening night, thehoofer gave five demanded encores-a rumba -taps, a soft-shoe dance, a sockSt. Louis Blues cootch-drag. an acid -etched take -off of George M. Cohan anda nifty Stomping at the Savoy bit ofjiveroo.

The shorter pieces were all little beau-ties, and Tapps went off leaving an im-pressed mob behind him. Between num-bens he handled himself in a showmanly

(Sec HOTEL PLAZA, on page 29)

NIGHT CLUB REVIEWSLa Conga, New York

Talent policy: Dance bands and floor -shows at 8:30, 12:30 and 2:30. Owner -operator: Jack Harris; manager, Nat Har-ris; publicity, Paul Coates. Prices: $2.50-S3 minimums.

A capacity showbiz mob turned outon Wednesday night (31) to witness thereturn of Lenny Kent to New York'snight life. The young comic was releasedrecently from the artily and played justone warm-up date in Philly before re -debuting In Gotham.

Opening night crowd kept the guy onthe floor a long time, but this was dueas much to generous sentimentality asto Kent's performance. Young fellow hasa lot on the ball-a likable personality,poise. quick-wittedness, savvy in han-dling lines and the comic sense. Unfor-tunately, however, he kicked off herewith material that was largely mediocrewhen it wasn't dull. And he relies toomuch on Yiddish words for his surpriseeffects (a handicap in spots with a non-Jewish clientele) and throws in a littletoo much nonce biz (a handicap in non -New York clubs). After he remediesthese defects and gets into a groove abit more, he will be a definite asset tothe under -manned comedy field.

New La Conga offering starts with theJanette Hackett line (6) in a Cactusdance. Name derives from garb. Galawork nicely together and get nice recep-tion. Return midway for an umbrelladance, and this item is okay, too.

In No. 2 slot is Chinita, a plump andwinsome bit of Spanish paprika. Young-ster has the energetic quality so manyseek and so few attain in delivering afast -jabber Latin tune. Kid was a lit-tle nervous on opening night and con-sequently didn't control her voice as wellas she might have, but for her kind ofact she has what It takes. Reactions forthree numbers were good.

Lischeron and Adams follow. WomanIs attractive, being a snow-white blondewith high coloring. Couple do a series

(See La CONGA on page 29)

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Chez Paree, ChicagoTalent policy: Dancing and floorshows

at 8:45, 11:45 and 2. Owner and man-ager, Joe Jacobson and Mike Fritzel; pub-licity, Bob Curley: production, OliveBernard. Prices: $3.50 and $5.00 mini -MUMS.

Zero Mostel came here without formerappearances in local well-known spots,but, judging from the palm -poundingthat greeted his zany impressions, thelocal grapevine will report him to becomedy entertainment with a subtle ap-proach but a TNT punch. Mostel workslike a piece of coal in a log fire-it takeshim a while to get started but when he'sestablished he's the hottest thing on thebill. Works extremely fast, and hissophisticated Gotham characterizationsare something new to this area. Afterthe bulbous comic has worked fiveminutes, laughs begin to come more con-sistently ifs the crowd catches his style.Did impressions of a college professor,a client on a domestic problems radioshow, and an Imitation of Jolson, Jessoland Richman doing a mammy song. Hadto do three encores and only escaped afourth by promising to do more the nextshow. Last encore bit was a HitlerImitation. Bit is getting shoddy aroundthe edges from over -use and marredMostel's otherwise very original program.

Despite a sprained ankle suffered twoweeks ago, Fanchon proved a hit withthis Chicago crowd. She suffered samevisual handicap which hurt CarolynKnight, preceding dancer at this spot.Because the stage is not elevated, onlythe ringsiders get a good view of thewhirling dancer. D'Angelo and Vanya,holdover dance team, also had customersat the rear tables straining.

Dolores Gray. previously at the Camel-lia House here last fall, combines aLauren Bacall appearance with a pleas-ant singing voice to draw plenty of ap-proval from the males. Does the morelively pops best. Chez Paree Adorablesdo a Parisianbit, both of which offer nothing exciting.

John Sippel,

Hotel St. Regis, IridiumRoom, New York

Talent policy: Floorshows at 9 and 12.Owner -operator, Hotel St. Regis; man-ager, Pierre Bultnick; publicity, TimmieRichards. Prices: $1.50-$2.50, mini-mums.

Mario and Floria are the single offer-ing in this swanky East Side room. Pairhave been given their fourth renewal.

Physically, ballroomista are attractiveand they work smoothly. Repertoire con-sists mostly of various lifts, whirls, spins,sits and tosses by the girl. This ginger-bread stuff they perform in varioustempos. Pair work hard and deliverokay to favorable responses.

First number is a waltz, second atango. Next two numbers, a kind offox-trot filled with twisting lifts and aturkey trot a la 1912, are their best of-ferings. As an encore piece they do theturkey trot a la jitterbug.

Fred Miller ork plays the show. Theo-dora Brooks (4) relieve. Biz good whencaught. Paul Ross.

La Salle Hotel, Pan AmericanRoom, Chicago

Talent policy: Dance band and floor -show at 7:40, 9:30 and 11:30. Owner:Avery Brundage; manager, Roy Stef-fen; publicity, Edward Deuss. Prices:$1.50 and $2 minimums.

Collette and Barry label their revueThe Little Show, and they can expectbig results from this miniature packageshow, because their offerings fit perfectlyinto the intimate decor of this room.Show was delayed two weeks in arrivingby a serious hand injury to HaroldBarry. who, when caught, was still wear-ing a bandage. Doctors had warned himto take it easy on the hand, but he makesall the lifts necessary in his dance act.and the customers appreciate his effort.

Show opened with a line of five girls.garbed in blue dresses and waving fuchsiafans, to introduce Collette and Barry'swaltz number. Pair perform with much

(See LA SALLE HOTEL on page 29)

February 10, 1945

Havana -Madrid, New YorkTalent policy: Dance bands and ..loor-

shows at 8, 12 and 2:30. Owner -oper-ator: Angel Lopez; publicity, Ed Weiner;production, Pablo Williams. Prices: $2-$3, minimums.

The Havana -Madrid has snapped outof the doldrums of recent weeks and hasbrought in a show that is skillfully puttogether and well performed. Consideringthe club's low -price policy, the nowoffering here is one of the town's bestbuys and it should make a lot of satis-fied customers.

"Sonny" King. singer, starts things offwith a clever announcement in whichthe Havana -Madrid Senoritas (8) assist.This segues Into Amanda Williamsthe Hermanos Williams Trio) in a fast-tenapoed Spanish tune. Miss Williamsadds little to the number but it goesquickly and gets a nice hand.

The Duanos are woven Into the end ofthe first number so that there is nobreak. Attractive couple is potentiallyone of the country's top dance teams.Their routines have freshness and charm.When these two ballroomIsts do a wt,a whirl or a spin it is an integral partof the dance and is not stuck in simplyto be "sensational." And they know howto deliver their interesting dances, forthey sell every minute they are on thefloor. There is one phase, however, Inwhich they are deficient and that is inexecution. There are touches of care-lessness-or perhaps it is insufficient re-hearsal-in some of their steps and ges-tures. When they clean up this matterthey will go far. They are close to beinga class act even now.

After the Duanos the line comes onbriefly in very corny costumes to do asimple routine by way of Introing"Sonny" King. Husky crooning tenorfollows them out and goes into a braceof showy pieces-Come Back to Sorrento,Besame Mucho and Donkey Serenade.Warbler's strong point is high -pitch yo-deling done in very schmaltzy style. De-spite the oil, guy is an effective per-former, for he sells heavily and grabshefty mitting. But-and it's a big but-the guy stsys on too -long for twomediocre he tries tooutdo himself. The result Is he weakensthe Impression he makes.

A. J. Cantu is on next -to -closing withhis standard pigeon -producing magic act.At the opening on Thursday night (1)he drew solid laughs and hands for hiswork.

Line comes back in simple and attrac-tive gowns for a kind of slinking danceto tango music. This segues into theHermano Williams Trio.

Velvet smooth acrobats were in topform on Thursday night despite the factthat the low Havana -Madrid ceiling cur-tailed their activities. Crowd went forthem big, and they proved a very satis-fying climax to a good show. Biz solidwhen caught. Paul Ross,

Hotel Pierre, Cotillion Room,New York

Talent policy: Dance bands and floor-shows at 9 and 12. Owner -operator: Ho-tel Pierre; room manager, Stanley Melba.Prices: $2-S3, minimums.

The Wesson Brothers and Nancy Dono-van made their Hotel Pierre debuts onThursday night before a crowd heavilysalted with agents and others from show-biz. For the Wessona, it was their firstappearance in a New York nitery.

Show opens with Harris, Claire andShannon, the In -triplicate ballroom teem,working in this room for three or fourweeks now. Outfit is a nifty. Man han-dles his able partners with skill. Rou-tines are interesting and well delivered.First Is a tango, second a waltz. Both aremarked by double -lifts and holds whichin themselves earn hand. Team's thirdnumber, however. Is a mistake. Harrisannounces It as a "primitive dance," andit is one In a red spotlight with drumaccompaniment. For it, team performssome of its regular bits In staccatotempo. But all this doesn't add up to a"primitive" dance and team doesn't needthis kind of stuff to get across, Fourthnumber, a rumba, puts them In rightagain and earns them an encore, a cuteBrazilian carnival dance.

Nancy Donovan is on second. Carrot -topped looker Is an able seller of songsbut has chosen numbers designed to showoff her semi -operatic style, Voice Is Justnot up to this ambitious project. Shewould do better to stick to numbers

(See HOTEL PIERtLE nhpase 29)

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Loew's State, New York(Reviewed Thursday Night, February 1)

New show here is aimed for laughsbut with the exception of a few routinesmost of the yocks come from straightcorn. Big attraction is Rochester (EddieAnderson), who has been eating awfullywell to Judge from the weight he's puton.

Rochester comes on in a white furcoat and black bomber's. Coat, he laterexplains, is "Carmichael." Openingchatter was strictly for the yokels. Itwas neither funny or delivered well.Followed with tune, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Atethe Posftiuc, in his characteristic sand-paper voice. Guy attempted to sell itstraight but phrasing and punctuationwas strictly amateur night. Gave outnext with an over -long Negro preacherroutine ending In a crap game twistwhich laid an egg. It wasn't until hispartner. Kitty Murray (unbilled exceptin lobby) came on that act got a shot inthe arm. From then on it was n11 MissMurray. Gal, built on the Aunt Jemimaorder, comes on after a hokey pitch byRochester about "choosing a partnerfrom the neighborhood who will play op-posite me in my next picture."

Miss Murray, on appearance alone-high top shoes, baggy dress, comic hatand dead -pan expression -got laughs.Rochester's biggest guffaw came whenhe limped the gal and did double takes.Ills eye -rolls pulled lots of roars. Part-ner topped him, however, when she wentinto a loose-jointed dance. Couplepaired off and did a turn to Tea for Twothat really rocked the customers. But,as before, It was Miss Murray's workwhich won the hefty mitts.

Al Trace, who plays for the show aswell as having his own spots, opens withhis Mairsy Doats. He and his 10 side-men do plenty of horsing around. Useauto horns, kazoos, wigs and other ma-terial to get laughs but stuff didn't regis-ter. One reason is that most of thefunny stuff has to be seen up close toget across. Based on showing here, Traceis still a good cocktail act.

Tony Arden, jet -haired canary, on withTrace, does a good Job with My HeartSings and There Goes That Song Again.(See LOEIV'S STATE, N. Y., on page 29)

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VAUDEVILLE REVIEWSStrand, New York

(Reviewed Friday, January 26)New show brings back Artie Shaw

and his ork to Broadway for first time incouple of years. To prove that the guy isstill plenty b. -o. by virtue of havingplenty of good disks around while he wasin the service for over a year, place wasmobbed all day. And the 45 -minute showShaw dishes up won't disappoint his fansa bit. For, wisely enough, Shaw has se-lected tunes that feature himself thru-out, and when backed by a band that'shitting plenty solid considering how newit is - some four months - stage stintcomes off for the most part.

Outside of his music, Shaw does littleto help the goings on, sticking mainly toplaying the clairnet and closely watchingthe solos taken by each man. Latter pointis especially disconcerting on stage, for itseems as if Shaw is listening and judgingat the same time, rather than getting be-hind the sidemen and helping sell his in-strumentalists to payees. He exhibitslittle enthusiasm, which is bad. Mu-sically, outfit walks off with honors.Wisely enough, Shaw hasIncluded plentyof old-timers made by disks in his tuneline-up,

There's Stardust and Begin the Beguine,latter especially a fare. And to link allthe tunes together, Shaw is in there allthe time, throwing in licks, behind instru-mentalists, his singer, Imogene Lynn, andaltogether giving payees their money'sworth. And, it's assumed that most of thestandees paid tb get in to see Shaw andhis new band.

Outside of Roy Eldridge. Negro trump-eter, Shaw is by far the most outstandingman in the band. When he's on his in-strument, band has a beat, and althothere's still a stiffness about the outfit.there's little doubt that Shaw will againwind up with one of the big outfits aroundtoday. His tone and style are unmistak-able, and his arrangements in keepingwith the style that made a name for himprior to the time when he broke up hisband.

'Then again, he's a very appreciative guyon the stage, and while not exhibitingmuch enthusiasm for what's going on,he's obviously a more subdued guy thanhe once was. And he still plays plenty ofmusic on his stick, enough to satisfy anyof his fans who plank down their dough.

Miss Lynn opens with Ac -Cent, etc.,nota good choice for the gal. but closer, MustHave That Man, is a winner. Ac -Cent isfor a novelty singer, who can frolic aroundon stage and sell lyrics and general feelingof the song. Miss Lynn, gal with a nicevoice and keen on the eyes, warbles a goodballad but doesn't hit it off on the rhythmstuff. Shaw's Grarnmercy Five, combo ofpiano, drums, guitar, trumpet, bass andhunself, do a quickie that sells. Finale isstrictly an instrumental that sells side-men in the band, but it's not a rousingwalker -offer.

Two acts with him are standard; SunnyRice, enthusiastic fern tapster, and com-edy team, Ross Wyse Jr. and June Mann.Latter pair have been seen here on manyoccasions but they get plenty of laughsand walk off to big hand. Little guy isshowy dancer and smartly hides it behindlaugh routines with gal. However, he letsit out at the end and they come back toplenty of claps. Miss Rice is a cute andsaucy tapster and sells smartly.

Plc is WB's Objective Burma.Paul Secon.

Olympia, Miami(Reviewed Wednesday Afternoon, Ban. 31)

Oriental, Chicago(Reviewed Friday Afternoon, February 2)

It's been almost two years since SpikeJones has appeared here, and in theintervening period he's put his corn -fedhokum into the big name class.

All his success seems deserved afterCatching this one -hour show. For 60minutes the City Slickers keep up afast-moving comedy show that's goodfor lots of laughs and heavy applause.

Like his recent best-selling Victor re-lease, Cocktails for Two, Jones' stagestint is amusing because it's packedwith variety and contrast. His dead-pan mugging is just the proper introfor the riotous antics of the Slicker vet-erans, Carl Grayson and Red Ingle.

Ingle, a Chicago musician, really gavehis all, participating In almost everynumber and doing a first-rate comedyjob in each. Recent additions to theband, Gigi Royce and George Rock, con-tribute plenty musically and visually.as both are top-notch showmen andmusicians.

A girl harpist sits thruout the showand knits flaming red yarn. Crowdbroke up when she finally played 16 -barsin the Jones arrangement of Holiday forStrings,

Jones did his oldies, such as DerFuehrer's Face and Hotcha-ChornW,plus new novelty scorings on Chloe,Liebestraum and Glow Worm. Slickersare all fine musicians and even the jazzfans will appreciate their offerings, be-cause it's music well played.

Jones is carrying three acts, the BlackBrothers, Mavis Mims and Judy Man-ners. The two girl acts are good, butthey slow down the terrific comedy pars.set by the Jones crew.

Miss Mims does some fine tap work,while Miss Manners holds attention withher vocals.

Slickers play the show backgrottnd andtheir eight -piece Dixieland accompani-ment isn't full enough for a tap routineor fem. vocalist.

Black Brothers are the kind of act thisrevue needs to keep its style intact.(See ORIENTAL, CHICAGO, on page 29)

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A very good show this week withBuddy, a seal, competing with WillieHoward for headline spot.

Paige and Jewett open. They are aclever pair on the unicycles. Comedy issupplied by the whacky fem. Pair usea girl to sing while they do dance stepson the one -wheelers. Earn a nice hand.

Walter Jennies and his trained seal.Buddy, come next. Buddy does mosteverything from talking in his own styleto playing a musical instrument. Buddyalmost steals the show and earns a heavymitt.

The Chords, a duo of lads who sing.imitate numerous band leaders. Theyhave plenty on the ball and are a hit.

Lina Basquette follows, fresh from herengagement at Kitty Davis. Miss Bas -(See OLYMPIA, MIAMI, on page 29)

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Downtown, Chicago(Reviewed Friday Afternoon, February 2)

Early show caught was very slipshodbecause Fletcher Henderson's bandsmendidn't get much time to rehearse. TheySpent all their time since arriving herethis morning in hunting up instrumentswith which to play show. Their bustrailer burned in Detroit two weeks ago,and most of the boys are playing on bor-rowed instruments until they cats getnew horns, or are awaiting repairs ondamaged instruments, Band didn'tsound too good because it takes any mu-sician a little while to get accustomed toa horn and the tone wasn't up to theusually high Henderson standards.

Leader's piano on One O'Clock Jumpand several other jumpers was brilliant,bon the p. -a. system here isn't too goodfor grand pianos. Individual solos weregood, but sidemen again were hamperedby their 'unfamiliarity with their instru-ments. Variety acts suffered becauseNegro acts need plenty of jump musicto get the folks out front in the moodand the ork couldn't produce.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was surprisebooting here when Three Cabin Girlswere canceled out. Blues singer sold herStandards, Rock Me and Tall, SkinnyPapa to hefty hand. She is using aguitar with a large crack in it. Crackruins tone of instrument and a new git-box would dress up the act for the frontrows.

Snowball, tap dancer, shows some finetap style, but ruins the good impressionsby some smutty closing material.

Joe Byrd, Charley Ray and Company,two men and a girl, did a typical burlyblackout in jive talk. Snowball's finishand the entire burly bit should be elimi-nated from this stagashow, because thematerial is not for a family -trade theater,

Mote and Poke, with Lou Brown, newin the Poke spot of Negro dance andcomedy duo, did not show the usualsparkle f6r which the team is famous.Band's accompaniment slowed them upand Brown is still adjusting himself tothe established style of the act.Grabbed biggest hand in the show.

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Hotels Lush Field for Talent,But Ops Lack Showmanship

(Continued from page 25)spondents all over the country the fol-lowing was learned:

Talking About BeantownA class Boston hotel, the Copley Plaza,

for example, looks upon its show as "anecessary evil" and a waste of moneywhen the house is filled to capacity any-way. Its advertising budget appears tobe cut to the bone. What ads it runsare of the institutional type which fea-tures the hotel; talent is sloughed off.Main fault, according to showbiz circles,Is attributed to new management whichis characterized as "dull and unimagina-tive and steeped in the traditions of theLodges speak only to the Cabot. andthe Cabots speak only to God." Topshow savvy in Beantown belongs to theStetter. Its big name policy pays off.When the Steller puts in a new showit goes all out with powerful flack andadvertising campaigns and keeps it upalmost daily. Results are packed rooms,even when biz has fallen off elsewhere.A smaller operation, the Fensgate Hotel,also spends on newsprint, It, too, showsshowbiz savvy, tho talent Is mostlysemi -name quality. Policy, however, ispaying off.

In New York top laurels go to theWaldorf-Astoria. Lucius Boomer hirestop names and orks, advertises heavilyand within the limits of his room, gives

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THE BOWERY - Detroit"The Biggest Show Stopper in II Years."

-Frank Barbaro.Personal Management and Direction:

DICK JACKSONc/s Scones Agency

810 Hippodrome Building, Cleveland. Ohio

HELENE & HOWARDSOCK-SATIONAL BALLROOM COMICS

Just ConcludedCHARLES, Baltimore*

etmostlyGLENN RENDEZVOUS, Cincinnati* Dlr.: JIMMY SOHURE. N. V.

CLUB

BEN NY RESHAND HIS SHOW BAND

Currently: Club Casanova, Detroit.Personal Mgt.: Mike Falk Ago., Datrol,

them a solid production. The Waldorfspends about $400,000 a year for all itstalent (including the musical combos)but apparently gets plenty back,

The Plaza is equally show -minded.Originally It started with productions,discovered It didn't work, and turnedto the one and two -act plan. Room iscomfortably filled and building up asolid show rep.

Pierre Protection a PlusThe Pierre started big with its cafe

same years ago. In the past two yearsits show activity has switched to itsCotillion Room. Operation is compara-tively small but production is excellent.Policy is mixed. Rarely does hotel goin for big names but capable productionset-up gives its acts a fine setting.

The St. Regis experimented with iceshows and semi -productions, but likethe Plaza, it discovered a one and two -act policy plus an aggressive publicitycampaign suited it best. Both its rooms,the Maisonette and St. Regis Roof, arepoorly arranged. But within its physicallimitations the hotel does a good job.

The Hotel New Yorker has discoveredlong ago that the ice show was its meatName bands also help pull in crowds.The Blltmore also does well with thefrozen -water productions. The rest ofthe hotels, with the exception of theBelmont Plaza, goes along with astraight name -band policy. The Bel-mont policy differs from the usual hoteloperation. Its Glass Hat is run morelike a nitery then a hotel room. Actsare strictly small names. Advertisingand drum -thumping tactics, however,are big time.

Chicago's Main Stem ApproachChicago probably runs New York a

close second with its hotel room policies,tho unlike the New York spots, hasfound that lines and acts work success-fully. The Palmer House, which spendsalmost $400,000 a year, uses strongnames, three variety acts and a line.Painter is an example of good hoteloperation. Working on a no -covercharge, Its Empire Room does a greatbusiness.

The Stevens's Boulevard Room usesa name band, four standard acts and aline of 16 girls. Weekly budget runsto about $8,000 and ops apparently getit back with plenty of profit. The May-fair at the Blackstone, on the otherhand, is falling behind. Its single notplus a sweet band isn't paying off. Roompreviously used top attractions but dur-ing the past six months it has fallenbehind when it refused to meet theopposition,

The Walnut Room, of the Bismarck,and the Pan-American Room, La Salle,are strictly family spots. Both use twoor three acts. The Bismarck is almosta Windy City tradition with its familytrade, and is doing okay. The ,La Salle,which has recently upped its talentbudget to about $1,800 to compete withthe Bismarck, seems to be confused. Onone side tt wants good shows and onthe other it doesn't seem to know whatit wants.

Bobby -Sock Panther RoomThe Panther Room, of the Sherman.

is strictly a bobby -sock spot. Its bigname -band and two -act policy runs toabout $4,000 a week and keeps the roomjumping.

Competing with the Rush Street spotsfor the near -North Side trade are theCamellia House of the Drake, the But-tery of the Ambassador, and the PumpRoom, also In the Ambassador. BothAmbassador rooms have virtually droppedentertainment, skidding along on theirrep as "smart spots." How long themomention will continue is a question.But if the experience of other hotels isapplied, the Ambassador will suffer. TheDrake, spending about $1,700 for talent,has slowly been slipping, too. Its minorname policy is neither fish, fowl norgood red herring.

The Marine Room at the EdgewaterBeach is another big-time operation.Class patronage jams the room to takea gander at the names plus three orfour novelty acts and good-looking lines.Production given talent is good androom pays off.

Conventionless AchesThe no -convention ban will probably

hurt Windy City hotels. But ops feelthey will have to be more aggressive in

From Clip to ShavePHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.-Now-

est note' in customer service forthose inhabiting the after -darkspots has been Innovated here forthe first time by Bobby Palumboat Palurnbo's Theater -Restaurant.A barber chair has been installedat the nitery and a tie-up hasbeen made with a near -by ton-sorial artist. Patrons coming tothe cafe, particularly for an af-fair or special party, who havenot had time to get rid of the6 o'clock shadow, can now get thequick shave at the nitery.

getting local outfits to keep their shin-digs there. In any case, the big spend-ers aren't planning to cut either pro-ductions or talent budgets. If any-thing they Intend to spend more.

On the Coast, as far as showbiz isconcerned, hotel 'operation is probablythe worst In the country. Not a hotelgoes in for name talent. Even bands areeither semi -names or local boys. Andunlike other hotels which use two orks,spots here limit themselves to one out-fit. Recently a large hotel here wasapproached about the possibility of buy-ing a big -name attraction. Managerreplied that he was interested " ... butI don't want to make my chef mad."

13iltmore Bowl spends plenty In thelocal dailies and air time. Spot, in Silt -more Hotel, is oddly enough the onlyhotel room in Las Angeles with a floor -show. Acts, however, are small andoperation is nothing to brag about.

The Ambassador's Cocoanut Grovedropped Its shows about two years ago.Last August, the Town House openedits Garden Room with a society seine.name ork and a top act. The ork stayed;the act was dropped. Hotel is puttingon a big flack campaign, and as thereisn't any competition to speak of, Isdoing okay.

Las Vegas BloomingIn Las Vegas, Nev., hotel room show-

biz is booming. The Last Frontier, withits Ramona Room, is big -bracket opera-tion. One reason is that Maxine Lewis,booker and producer. knows the ropes.Room has played Sophie Tucker, HarryRichman and others in the same class.Acts working here get all kinds of co-operation. Nearest competitor is ElRancho but acts here are not In bigmoney. Hotel shows here are taken seri-ously. Ads in local papers, banners onthe sides of busses and plenty of airtime drum up b:z.

In the rest of the country ho -el roomsrun from good to Just nothing. In theSouth, Hotel Roosevelt. New Orleans. isthe city's only Class A spot. Manage-ment has plenty of vision and showsavvy. It spends for real acts and givesthem frames. Other hotels are simplycocktail -combo minded.

Dallas's DuoDallas has two hotels that do the busi-

ness. The Baker, with its Mural Room,has one or two acts and semi -namebands which are changed at intervals.The Adolphus, the only other first-stringhotel in town, leans toward ice shows,Dorothy Franey, who produces, is a go-getter. Costumes, routines and faceschange monthly. Both hotels do topbiz and spend plenty for promotion.

St. Louis Hotels Top ClubsSt. Louis hotels which have shows do

a bigger biz than city's niteries. ChaseClub at Hotel Chase, buying only names,gets the biggest play. Crystal Terrace,of the Park Plaza, also does okay butnot in the Chase class. Minneapolis'stop hotel, in point of talent, productionand customers, is the Nicollet with ItsMinnesota Terrace. In addition to theDorothy Lewis Ice Show, room has twostandard acts and a chorus line. TheFlame Room in the Radisson is theTwin Cities' second best. Nut runsabout $1,500, of whirls $1,000 goes foracts.

Kansas City, Mo., has only one hotelwith a real show policy, the Bellerivewith its El Casbah Room. But evenhere the operation is small as comparedwith Chicago or New York standards.Yet, compared with other hotels in theState. it is big-time.

Cleveland a Little BetterCleveland does a little better for it-

self. The Stetter Terrace Room, withits big -name act policy with occasionalsemi -name attractions, gets the impor-tant play. The Vogue Room. of the Hol-lenden, nuts it a close second with its

February 10, 1945

Club Royale, Det., ShutteredFor 2 Months of Remodeling

DETROIT, Feb. 3.-The Club Royale,one of the more prominent local niteries,which hss run continuously for the pastfive and a half years. shuttered on Feb-ruary 1 until the end of March for ex-tensive remodeling, according to Man-ager Tony Morelli. The talent policyfor the future is undecided, Morelli said.MCA, which had been booking the club,was forced to cancel out two completetwo-week shows, which had been bookedin for February 2 and February 16.

tab revues and standard acts. Bothhotels use the dailies and the webs forpublicity, and both pay off.

In Washington, the Stetter seems tohe the most show-minded hotel In thedistrict. Its society name bands andname acts keep the place jammed tothe doors. It is virtually impossible toget in without long advance reserva-tions. The Shoreham, out of the citylimits, oomes in for its share, but talentbudget is small. Maria Kramer's Roose-velt is strictly a name -band spot butis operated with savvy, even tho showpolicy can stand plenty of hypoing.Rest of the Washington hotels arecombo -minded.

Poor PhillyPhiladelphia. according to the trade,

is probably the most neglected city inthe country. Save for the BenjaminFranklin, with Its Ice shows, local hotelsJust don't figure in the showbiz field.Roof Garden, of Hotel Walton. is pri-vately operated by Jack Lynch and is acafe, not a hotel room. Practicallyevery other spot in town goes in forsmall bands and does it in almost com-plete secrecy. With the exception ofthe Benjamin Franklin, which adver-tises plenty, the rest of the hotels hereapparently never heard of papers or theradio. In the opinion of the trade, ashow -wise op who could induce a hotelhere to switch would coin plenty.

Generally speaking, hotel operation isbig biz today. And like big business,It knows its way around the tax ropes.Also like other industries it has a post-war problem to face. Steel and automanufacturers, for example, don't pro-duce today for the civilian. Hotels can'tsell any more rooms today, either. Theydon't have any left to sell. But likeother major industries who keep in thepublic eye with large advertising andradio budgets, the hotels are bettingthat spending now Is not only goodbusiness breeders for after the war butcats be done cheaper than at any timein history.

Upper Tax BracketsPractically every key hotel in the

country is in the upper tax brackets.For every additional dollar they takein they have to pay a solid part of it intaxes. If, however, they increase theiroperating expenses, they can deducttheir takes from taxes. So, out of everyadditional dollar they spend today, Mr.Whiskers pays 80 cents.

All in One HatUnlike straight niterles which make

their dough on their own operation pluswhatever they get from hat -checkingrights, hotels lump their income fromall operations. Main business is rooms.Then comes the money from social func-tions and finally the operation of theshow room. Added all together theymake a tidy sum on which the tax wouldbe quite heavy. But hotels have dis-covered that by increasing their expensesthey can save on taxes and at the sametime do themselves a lot of good. Anaggressive hotel op who can add, knowswhat the score is and doesn't hesitateto put it on the line for talent, produc-tions and advertising. He feels it's acheap way of keeping in the public eyeend hopes it will pay off in the post-war era once the lush period has ended.

Showbiz Can Cash InAnd here Is where the talent selling

boys come in. If the large offices don'tgive a hotel the right acts, see that theyget ra good production, help with thepromotion, etc., results may boomerang -

For the agents who do more than just"sell." the prospects of cashing in nowand later, when the going may not be soeasy, are excellent. As it is, hotels spendabout $7,000.000 a year for talent. Frompresent signs they have no intention ofspending less. In some oases it may bea lot more. All in all, it adds up tochunky bit of moola for the boys to RDafter.

February 10, 1945 The Billboard NIGHT CLUBS -VAUDEVILLE 29

H'ywood JudgeRules MidnightClosing Invalid

HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 3.-An opinionWhich automatically re-establishes the11 am. closing hour for bars was handeddown here on Tuesday (30) when Su-perior Judge Emmett H. Wilson enjoinedthe State Board of Equalization fromenforcing its midnight shut -down order.Be ruled that the board "is not a legis-lative body" and is therefore withoutpower arbitrarily to prescribe bar -closinghours other than those act by the Alco-holic Beverage Control Act.

Judge Wilson's ruling resulted froma petition filed against the board andGeorge Stout, Its enforcement chief, byhan Stauffer and Elmer Perry In a testcase to challenge the closing hour or-dered by the board. A midnight curfewset after war was declared was the Issue.

The law also specified that drinks hadto be off the table by midnight, thuspreventing any stacking of them. Leo B.Ward. attorney, appeared in behalf ofII -Gene's. Sunset Strip night spot men-tioned In the case.

The night club owners sought tocompel revocation of orders suspendingthe petitioners' license to sell intoxicantsand to reinstate the licenses. Clubs origi-nally mentioned in the case were Ciro's,Mocambo. Trocadero, II -Gene's (now(tamer's) and the Clover Club. Staufferhas since sold the Clover Club to NathanSherry.

Prior to Pearl Harbor bars were closedfrom 2 am. to 6 am. Judge Wilson saidthat the Legislature did not evince anyIntention to delegate to the Equaliza-tion Board the powers which It assumedwhen It adopted the midnight bar clos-ing. It was also pointed out that theboard was empowered "merely to ad-minister the provisions of the statuteunder prescribed rules" to carry out suchprovisions, and that were the board al-lowed to change the closing hour, itcould make other changes in, the hoursduring which liquor could be sold. This.It was said, would make the statute ofno account. Because of this rulingII -Gene's (or Elmer's) as well as otherclubs on Sunset Strip will be permittedto remain open until 2 am.

What action the State will take onthis ruling is not known. The midnightclosing rule will continue to apply toservicemen.

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Fistful of Bills Re BoozeUp Before Cal. Legislature

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 3.-A num-ber of bills affecting the night clubindustry and bare were introduced at theJanuary session of the California Legisla-ture. The solons knocked off on January17 for a month, during which they andtheir constituenta are supposed to studyall legislation introduced. and will comeback on March 5 for final action on thebills.

There has been a hue and cry aboutthe way the State Board of Equalizationhas been administering the liquor actand bills were introduced to take liquorcontrol away from the board and vest itin the Legislature. A committee study-ing the subject favors a one-man liquorcommissioner, with uniform laws andregulation. As It is now, the State isdivided Into four districts, each havinga representative on the Board of Equal-ization. In one district the provisionthat food must be served In bars Isstrictly interpreted, In another It isn't,and there are many other irregularitiesin enforcement.

Other bills introduced would do tilefollowing: Exclude both food and minorsfrom bars; prohibit women from drink-ing at bars or counters, allowing themto be served only at tables at least fourfeet from the bar; provide for a mid-night closing (spots close at midnightnow), -but only on request of the Boardof Equalization, which in turn was askedto order it by the military; repeal the1915 Abatement Act, under which Boardof Equalization or other law enforcementagencies can abate a location or premisefor repeated liquor law violations; makeevery drinker take out a drinking card;tax liquor industry to take care of In-ebriates who are institutionalized; callupon local authorities to enact uniformcurfew.

LOEW'S STATE, N. Y.(Continued from page 27)

Appearance is good, costume shows heroff well and pipes register nicely.

Al Gordon and his bone -gnawers windup the stageshow. Gordon does hisstandard routine and gets good laughsfor practically every bit.

Pic is Music for Millions. Standeesand lines in the lobby. Bill Smith.

OLYMPIA, MIAMI(Continued from page 27)

quette offers several terp numbers in-cluding a rumba and the old-timeCharleston. Very well liked.

Willie Howard and his stooge, Al Kelly,come over from Terrace and the cus-tomers eat them up. Howard opens withhis familiar "French professor," but hissoap -box speech is really a wow. Kellyfeeds him nicely as the listener. Thepair work about 12 minutes, and couldhave done more. Strongest act here ina long time. Pic Is The Conspirators.

Larry Berliner.

HOTEL PLAZA(Continued from page 26)

manner, fooling around while he caughthis breath.

There are two things the dancer coulddo to Improve the act. One is to unbendat the start and kibitz the audience theway he does after he's broken the ice.The other is to tighten up the choreg-raphy on the longer numbers. Otherwisebe's a solid act and crowd winner.

Tommy Dix, boy baritone, goes on first(reviewed In The Billboard, January 27issue). Ray Benson's society band, newhere, does nice Job of show -cutting.Mark Monte's little band (4) relieves.Biz good. Paul Ross.

LA SALLE HOTEL(Continued from page 26)

grace, and they really have to, as theringside customers here sit within 10feet of them most of the time and flawswould be noticed easily. Next, they doa Ted Lewis number, with Collette tak-ing Snowball Whittier's place. After aclever comedy shag, the production con-cludes with a realistic dancing Impres-sion of an -auto ride in early 20th Cen-truy. Chorus, garbed in Gibson girl cos-tumes, work with Collette and Barry, andthis number sows up the show.

Interspersed between all the produc-tion and dance numbers are erases bitsby Harold Barry. Behind all the produc-tion numbers are songs by Harold Barry.In other words, it's Harold Barry's sin-cere and vigorous effort that consolidatesthis show into a revue. John slope!.

HOTEL PIERRE(Continued from page 26)

like City of Donegal, her third tune.which she does to a turn. On two of herthree encores, Ave Maria and Alt of aSudden, she also turned in a good Job.Reactions thruout were good.

Wesson Brothers close the show. Dur-ing their first number a series of Im-personations of Carmen Miranda, a wom-an salve seller. Stan Laurel, Sinatra andBergen -McCarthy there were virtually nolaughs until the Sinatra bit and fewafter it. Their second number was theirstandard take -off of President and Mrs.Roosevelt. For this they begin with theirhollow -sounding pitch about living in agreat country where it's okay to rib thePresident-a pitch that grows longer withpassing time. Then they move into theirnasty, ill-mannered and mocking "im-pression" of the physical characteristicsof the President and First Lady, endingwith a Jitterbug dance to Pistol-PackireMama. Number pulled a few laughs anda good hand. For encore they do a longand generally unfunny routine about anIrish parade and from there they milkedfor applause and encores with furtherpointless impressions and bickering rou-tines. By the time they quit the applausewas pretty weak. As a night club act,the Wesson stack up like this-their ma-terial is thin to the point of thread-bareness at times and marked by badtaste at others; the act has few highpoints and rambles all over the place:the boys don't know when to quit.

Room was only half full. Stanley Mel-ba's ork plays the show. Paul Ross.

LA CONGA(Continued from page 26)

of standard ballroom routines adornedwith a variety of one -hand. two -handand virtually no -hand overhead holds.Dancing is competent, and for those who

team makes a satisfying item. Crowd gave 0 '1 00 GAGS, $1.00like fancy lift -spin -whirl -and -hold stuff

them heavy mitts.

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Thompson, Johnny (Leon & Eddie's) NYC, no.Thornton. Hal (Brown Derby) Washington, CL

VValdes. MIguelito (Rio Cabana) chi. se.Va. Cott, Jeanne (O'Connor's) Albany. N. 'Y.,Vi ek vim. (Latin Quorlert CM. no.Victor, Leon (La Martinique) NYC, an.

Walsh, Sammy (Copacsoans) Miami Beach,ne

Ward. Michael (Biltmorel NYC, h.Ward, Will (Oetjen's) Brooklyn. ne.Warren, Annette (Carter) Cleveland, no.Wayne, Molly (Chin's Victory Room) ChM.

land,Wayne & Marlin (Earle) Washington, t.Wen Hal Troupe (Hipp) Baltimore, t.We..t & Lexing (Earle) Washington, t.Whitmer, Ken (Adams) Newark, N. J, t.Winton), Herruanos, Trio (Havana -Madrid)

NYC, no.Williamson, Jean (Brown Derby) Chl, no.Wonder, Tommy (Palmer House, Chi, h.Woodle &. Betty )Stevens) Chi, h.Wynters & Angeline (Stotler) Boston. until

Feb. 25. h.Wyse. Ross, Jr. (Strand) NYC. t.

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Ice ShowsCarnival on Ice (Netherland Plaza Hotel) Cin-

cinnati.Franey's. Dorothy, Ice Fantasia (Benjamin

Franklin Hotel) Phila.Franey's. Dorothy, Ice Time iAdolphus Ho-

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Jack Soo, Chinese crooner, is in theMidway spot. Lad is nice looking and hasa healthy baritone which he uses in the

$ FUN -MASTER GAG -FILEswooner style. Delivery, nice. Selling, fair.Of three numbers, his Night and Dayshowed Makesan acceptable novelty act. Mob handedhim a set of solid mitts. Paul Ross.

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Both boys are top comedy acrobats andtumblers. They can really gum up theeasier tricks, and their fumbling hasloads of color because it's so differentfrom most comedy turns of this nature.

House was three-quarters full. Plc isShe's a Sweetheart. John S(ppcl.

ROUTES(Continued from page 24)

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30 The Billboard LEGITCHATE February 10, 1945Communications to 1564 Broadway. New York 19. N Y

BroadwayOpening

ALICE IN ARMS(Opened Wednesday, January 31, 1045)

NATIONAL THEATERA comedy by L. and M. Bush-Fekete and Sid-

ney Sheldon. Staged by Jack Daniels. Set-ting and lighting by Frederick Fox. Com-pany manager, Lawrence Farrell. Stagemanager, Al West. Press representatives,Richard Malley and Anne WoII. Presentedby Choate and Elkins.

Mike Johnnie VennWillis Russell N. MorrisonDaisy Florence ShirleyAlice Peggy ConklinHelen Judith AbbottFlorence Darthy HinkleyWalter Roger ClarkCollins Tom McEthan),First Private Jerry VincentSecond Private Richard CooganSteve Kirk DouglasBecker George IvesHenry Mickey StewartColonel Benicia 0 Albert Smith

This Is another comedy stemming fromthe returned soldier formula -0.I. getsgal and stuffed -shirt civilian takes It onthe chops. It's a solid and timely laughframework to build 'upon-as has beencurrently proven-when inventiveness,imagination and wit are mixed into themeat that goes on the bones. Three au-thors, L. and 1..L Bush-Fekete and SidneySheldon, have had a hand in filling in thescripting chinks on Alice in Arms. Un-fortunately, their invention and imagina-tion peters out midway of the firet actand Alice settles into the groove of athinly contrived conversation piece.

The scripting trio obviously had atimely notion in bringing back a dis-charged WAC from overseas and dissect-ing her readjustments to life in her one-horse home town. Doubtless there's a playIn It-perhaps a good comedy. For halfan act Alice looks to head that way. Shewants the security of the things she'sknown and come back to-marriage anda solid house on Main Street. But Alice Isan honest gal, and she tells her stuffyboy -friend about a love affair with acorporal in Normandy and a trip to Pariswith him. Walter, the civvy, isn't happyabout it-but he'll forgive and forget.They arc going to get married.

But who turns up? Obviously the corp-oral! He's now a sergeant and on his wayto Washington to be decorated. Also turnsup the gal's ex -colonel, who appears tobe In love with her. too-altho that Isn'tparticularly important. Anyway, it allsimmers down to whether Alice will haveher G.I. and glamor or her war -plant bossand security. Naturally, there's no doubtin any customer's mind as to which wayshe'll pick. It just takes her two acts anda lot of chit-chat about flower -stalls andParis In the Spring to help her make upher mind. For the rest, the backgroundis in familiar pattern - the householdwith mother, kid brother and the fussycomedy boarder, the gabby postman and,of course. the neighbors. Final curtainhas gal off for Washington with her ser-geant and the fiance consoling himselfwith a high -ball.

There are some amusing moments InAlice but for the most part the dialog islabored and contrived. The latter andslip -shod direction puts a corps of com-petent actors in a bad spot. Peggy Conk-lin in the title role suffers more thanmost. She is attractive, as usual, andwhat charm stems from Alice is all Conk-lin. The authors have not created a WACrecruiting poster. Kirk Douglas is wellenough as her G.I. and Roger Clark playsthe fuddyduddy home-towner probablyas the scritp asks. There is an amusingbit from Tom McElhany as a nosey mail-man and G. Albert Smith tills thecolonel's uniform adequately.

As a matter of record the Coate -Elkinsproduction is better than the play. Per-haps it is too good for it. Frederick Foxhas designed a two level set with an up-stairs bedroom over a small town livingroom. It Is tricky and smart, but likewisedistracting. when the action teams up intwo spots at once. However, considerabledialog of Alice is such that the attentionIs apt to wander anyway.

It's not likely that "Alice" will hit the air-waves. It has nothing In theme to offer thathasn't been done better. And you can't seeFreddy Fox's set via the mike-and it's aboutthe best thing In "Alice."

Bob Francis

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Crix TabRight Wrong Or

No OpinionAccuracy

PercentageLeslie Sloper (Monitor) 11 2 81.82Peggy Doyle (American) 17 4 76.47Elliot Norton (Post) 17 5 70.59Elinor Hughes (Herald) 13 4 66.66Helen Eager (Traveler) 14 6 67.14Leo Gaffney (Record) 13 7 46.15Cyrus Durgin (Globe) 16 10 37.50

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No OpinionAccuracy

Percentage!Antos' Martin (Inquirer) 12 3 '15.00Jerry Gaghan (Netts) 11 5 54.55Edward Schloss (Record) 12 6 60.00R. E. P, Sensenderfer (Bulletin) 12 a 33.33

WASHINGTONRight Wrong Or Aceuracc

No Opinion PercentageNelson Bell (Post) 6 1 83.34John Maynard (Times -Herald) 6 1 83.34Jay Carmody (Evening Star) 6 2 66.66Andrew Kelley (News) 6 2 66.66

Voided in this tab are revivals with fixed or limited runs. Alsonot tabbed are shows which have preemed too recently on Stem tohave opportunity Of proving themselves,

Sloper HoldsHub Lead inStretch DriveMartin Tops Philly; DC Tie

(Continued from page 3)the field with an average of 81.82 percent. Peggy Doyle (American) holds tothe second slot with an average of 76.47per cent-a step-up from 69.2 as of lastmonth's tab. Elliot Norton (Post) hasdropped back to third position with anaverage of 70.59, and Elinor Hughes(Herald) is now running fourth with apercentage of 66.66. Helen Eager(Traveler) has increased her average to57.14 per cent but still ratos only fifth,and Leo Gaffney (Record) runs sixthwith a mark of 46.15, Cyrus Durgin(Globe) trails the field with a percent-age of 37.50.

Martin Leads PIM,.To date, the Philadelphia aisle squat-

ters have had a chance to be recordedon 12 pre -Stem preens. Seven more arestill on the griddle and can't be rackedup pro or con as of this week. LintonMartin (Inquirer) leads the league. Hehas viewed all 12 and made three wrongguesses for a 75 per cent average. JerryGaghan (News) is in the second slot.Gaghan has passed judgment on 11 andbeen wrong live times-for an averageof 54.55 per cent. Edward Schloss(Record) holds to third place. He alsohas passed on all 12 and has been inerror half the time. Scores a 50 per centaccuracy mark-up. R. E. P. Sensender-fer (Bulletin) Is fourth In the runningwith an average of 33.33 per cent, for12 shows judged and eight errors scoredagainst him.

Ball and Maynard Tic in D. C.Washington, of course, gets less pre -

Broadway openers than the above. TOdate the capital aisle -boys have had apeek at only six-with two more,Rebecca and The Late George Apley stillto prove out on the Broadway beat.Since last month's tally, John Maynard(Times -Herald) has moved up into a tiefor first place with Nelson Bell (Post).Both have averages of 83.34 per cent,based on six shows viewed by each anda wrong guess apiece. Jay Carmody(Evening Star) and Andrew Kelley(News) are neck-afid-neck in secondrunning with averages of 66.66 per cent.Maynard's climb -up 011 Bell was due tothe fact that lie was the only one of thequartet of experts to tab Embe.,.ledHeaven as a potential Stem failure,which turned out to be the Ca..

There Is still ample time for additionalshifts in the ratings, with more showsskedded from the three tryout towtubetween now and the 30th of April, be-sides those which have already arrived.

Experimental Theater

HOME IS THE HERO(Opened January 18, 1945)

BLACKFRIARS' THEATERA comedy by Courtenay Savage. Dig,cted by

Dennis Gurney. Secretary. Merritt Wyatt.Stage manager. Bernice Grant. Press rep-resentative. James A. McGarry. Presentedby tile Blackfriars' Guild.

Tillie Baylis Ella PlaywinJoy Harris Kate GibbonsJoe Kelly David BellJoan Scott Laura McClureAnn Gardner Miriam GalleyFrances Merrill Virginia DwyerIvy Woodman Dorothy HugnoJerry Merrill Harold ileagyMary Fisher Beth SheaRay Kelly Richard CorbyFred Kelly Robert Echlin

As a matter of general practice theBlackfriars' Guild have turned to theclerical typewriter as the source of theirscripts. The result may not have beenslickly Broadway, but the dramaturgyof various stage-struck Fathers has al-most Invariably chalked up a fine quotaof freshness, originality and bubblinggood nature that has built the littleBlackfrlars' Theater a rep as one of thetown's top experimental houses. Cur-rently they have picked an opus by aprofessional playwright, Courtenay Sav-age. Perhaps the young cast isn't quiteup to the Savage script. Or perhaps theSavage script Isn't up to much, anyway.However it may be, Home Is the HeroIs not one of the group's best efforts. Itlacks the spontaneity and wit of manyprevious experiments.

Savage is concerned with the read-justment problems which will crop upbetween returned G.I.'s and their wives,since the latter have grown used tofending for themselves. It's the sort ofthing that Rose Franken has succeededin making both moving and amusing InSoldier's Wife. Unfortunately Savage andMiss Franken have not looked thru thesame end of the telescope, for where thelatter has built up homely charm andspiced it with sharp sophisticated dia-log, Hero has little charm, homely orotherwise, and the comedy moments areplanted and obvious.

For the record, the background ofHero Is set down In a Los Angeles war-time rooming house. It is run by aheart -of -gold Texan gal who talks likeAndy Devine. The spot is inhibited byan assortment of gals who are workingon the home front while their men areaway. Home comes a GI. from thePacific to find that his wife doesn't wantto give up her job and live on his $42.50(See Home Is the Hero opposite page)

Each month The Billboard will continueto post the latest tally and a final post -season grand total will show for the firsttime how the out-of-town drama judgesreally stack up against the Stem aisle -squatters In critical accuracy. They'reall in the home stretch and there's stilla chance of a couple of photo -finishes.

Out -of-TownOpening

SIGNATURE(Opened Wednesday, January 31, 1945)

WILBUR, BOSTONA new play In three acts by Elizabeth Me.

Fadden, based on a short story by MelvilleDavidson Post entitled "Naboth's Vineyard."Directed by Roy Hargrave. Presented byRichard Skinner and Dorothy Willard.Setting by Stewart Chaney. General man-ager, Forrest C. Haring. Business manager,J. H. Del Bondi°. Press representatives.Leo Freedman and Ben Kormweig. Stagemanager. Frank E. Brown.

Judge Simon =rail Paul HuberZeke Morris McKenneYCharles Ecorse. ProsecUtor-Lawrence FletcherThadeus Braxton Charles FrancisJohn Cartwright Donald MurphyRandolph. Justice of the Peace Lyster ChambersAbner Davison Judson LalreNora Davisson Marjorie LordLance Moore, Sheriff Charles KeaneFirst Guard William ForesterWilliam Taylor Bob StevensonFendier, Deputy Sheriff Charles S. DubinAlice Steuart Anne JacksonSecond Guard Lew HerbertNathaniel Madison George LesleyAunt Sophie Gide Nell HarrisonDr. Martin Storm John McKeeHon. Thomas Fargon Gregory RobinsDiccon Page SpencerMorrey Bruce HalseyRev. Rockford Peter Perm

Coby NealArnold. the Blacksmith Harry KadisonDayton Charles KuhnRev. Adam Rider Cyrus StaehleMich.! Frederic FaberDonovan Edwin CushmanElnathan Stone Glenn RegentWard William McMillen

Dog lovers will probably be pleased todiscover that the bloodhound makes astrong theater comeback In Signature,providing more off-stage excitement andon-stage talk than Fala rates in a year.To give the Imaginary pooch his fulldramatic due, he sniffs out the killer inthe first 10 minutes and gives the whoreopus a nostalgic touch of Uncle Tom'sCabin plus well-behaved melodrama..

Henry

Hub Crix TabFour to three spilt by aisle experts gives a

score of 27 per cent. Tes: Helen Eager(Traveler). Peggy Doyle (American). LeoGaffney (Record), Cyrus Durgin (Globe). No:Leslie Sloper (Monitor). Minor Hughes (He,aldl. Elliot Norton (Post).

Signature is the story of a brutal mur-der in the hill country of Virginia In1856. A young hired hand and his localsweetheart are accused of the crime be-cause of planted evidence and a falseconfession by the lad's sweetheart. Themurderer. however, Is the highly re-spected Judge Simon Kilrail, whose po-litical ambitions require the money hecan inherit by knocking off his richcousin.

From curtainrise, there's no doubt thatJudge Kilrall is a guilty character. Heis driven wild with fear when a katydidis dropped on his desk. He questions hisservant about superstitions relating todogs. He admits that he has lost hiswatch key somewhere. The murderedman's hound dog. who howls In thecourtyard and finally comes scratchingat the door of the judge's conferenceroom, reduces the man to a jelly of fear.And finally, at the act's end, he bidesa bound volume of probated wills in asecret drawer of his table to keep hismotive a mystery.

Any psychological study which Eliza-beth McFadden may have Intended tomake gets kissed boodby by the weightof evidence against the judge. His ruth-lessneai, ambition and cold cruelty arepounded home from the very beginning.All that's left for audience interest ISthe device by which the daring younglawyer. Cartwright, will free the ever.loving accused couple and bring thejudge to justice.

A too heavy melodramatic touch, un-fortunately, spoils Signature as a top-flight chiller-diller. Little things likethe lusty scene chewing of the ambitiousprosecutor; the over -antagonism of thetownspeople against the hired man: thestock figure of whacky Aunt Sophie Gidewho knows the murderer but won't tell.ruin the whole effect. Even the onenerve -rasping scene complete with storm.breaking glass, a door which opens byitself. and the suspense -packed approachof the judge bent on murdering Cart-wright is ruined by the breathless arrivalof Nora who says that she thought she

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BurlesqueNotes

Hy Uno

GEORGE B. TELL, comic, after 21months In Honolulu, is headed for USOunits. . . . THE LESLIES, holly andBench,, celebrated their 22d wedding an-niversary at their New York aperunentJanuary 23. Among gueate were CarolLord, Patricia Jordan, Jean Hayes, BettyCoette, Mickey Oarlough; Marion, Leedsand Ma Wakefield; Cress Hillary, BenHamilton and Lew Hollander. . .

DAVE COHN booked Jean Mode for theHoward, Boston, to open February 9,and Ina Lorraine. at the Paradise, FlailRiver, Mass., opening February 4. . .

ABE (ABRAMS) FORD, Boston burlybooker, was partied January 2a at theRio Casino by operator Jimmy Davin andJune Fbrd on the eve of hts joiningUncle Sam.. . . HELM' BARRY. follow-ing no operation, is back modeling, ..HIRST Circuit, which featured Joe Freedand Minors Sheridan and had as co-principal., Jean Hayes, Pat Jordan, HollyLeslie and Cress Hillary. disbanded Feb-ruary 3 at the Globe, Boston.. . . JOHNQUICK), former burly blackface accor-dionist, later with Arsenic and Old Lace,has opened with Mike Todd's Up In Cen-tral Park at the Century. . . . CORP.BOBBY KVHEN Is producing oboe., forSpecial Service aomewhere in Fnuice.

PATRICIA JORDAN. six foot two con-tortionist dancer, has left the BOA Cir.cult to return to Boston to become re-united with Frank Mack to renew theirformer vaude dance duo . . . BABEFENTON. who nut closed with a waterelbow on the Coast, is back coorusing et,the Empire, Newark, N. J. . . NATMERCY and Jimmy West's linrondwayRerue is in its 13th weak at the Matto,Tampa. Lee (Skeeter) Halley. comic. Ina new addition. Milne Rae dancerthere, was tendered a birthday party re-cently. with refreshments served andfurnished by Dot Mercy, number pro-ducer. Dotty Lee Lone is new featuredstripper. Recent vaude acts there wereBob Robinson, Rochelle Staters and Mar-ta. . . . WALLY SCHWARTZ. formercandy butcher, comic straight man,ticket seller and show producer, all Inone, in behalf his own show for sevenweeks at the Grand. Canton, 0., nowshuttered, is back to .elling sweet. InBuffalo, where Tont Rai. e. who was fea-tured (strip et the Grand. Is coat checker.

Follies Theater, L A., SoldLOS ANGELES. Feb. 3.-rallies Thea-

ter, for years operated by the DaltonBros. and more recently by Follies Thea-ter Corporation and Los Angeles Amuse-ment Company, with Joe Feiner as at-torney. has been bought by Robert BiggsJr. and Robert Biggs Br. New manage-ment has assumed charge and is operat-ing a musical comedy policy.

Follies staff, with few exceptions, willoontinue. Louise Miller. singer. and Mrs.Biggs Jr. will assist in the management.Grover Webb, who managed for theDalton, has retired. George (Daddy)Clark continues as stage manager andhalls Cregmlle as auditor.

Riggs 8r. said that he was new In thebusiness and that the management "wanfeeling its way along." Altho musicalcomedy is the policy, no definite routinehas been set, he declared. Price of thetheater was "over 350,000."

WANTEDChorus Cols, M. C.'s, Comics, Straight Men.Acts and intact Units of all kinds. Writedescriptions and full details. Don't wire.

MERCY AND WEST ATTRACTIONS1638 Franklin Street TAMPA, FLORIDA

COSTUMESRented, !kid orMade to Orderfor all occasions.

Custom Made OIPTS.Send 25e for Sequinand Net Hair Omar'rant and tone.

Ctrculars FREETHE COSTUMER

via State St., Dart. 2Scncrartedy S. N. Y.

AWE JOHNSONAs "Mall"

On tee 51.55 Wire.THANKS TO Milton Schuster and A. Ford.

Diary -Type Audience CheckSpreading to Other Fields

(Continued from page 3)to be quantitative (presenting a broad pic-ture without definition of the audience).The diary form of measurement is insteada qualitative device which la designed togive an Intensive picture of a relativelysmall tho representative segment of theaudience or population measured. Na-turisily. It would be a better audience re-port If It were geographically balancedand if each geographic segment weresampled from every income and educa-tional level within that seg. Sans that,arena are surveyed geographically and theentire sample as a unit la designed to re-port upon each level of society within theentire geographic wimple.

Survey on Seven Daily ReportsEach diary survey In radio is based

upon seven daily reports (one for eachday of the week) and covering in eachreport a complete picture of family !listen-ing from 5 am. one day to 5 am. the next.The diary forma are set to be tilled in sothat the radio set -owner first circles thewords "Off" or "On" to indicate if thefamily had the radio receiver turned onfor that 15 -minute period. Next. call let-ters of the station to which the receiver latuned are Inserted in the apace left forthem. Finally, there are four boxes Inwhich the audience composition Is Indi-cated, the boxes being for "Men," "Wom-en." "Children, age 6 to 11" and "Children.ago 12 to 18." That's the major diarykeeper's Job (I e.. indicating tf the radioIs on or off, the station to which he islistening to the radio at each time period).

On the flap of the diary form, which isa self -mailer, space has been left for thediary keeper to nil In the names of two orthree shows liked best-and some remarksabout these shows. Altho this Info ha.been requested on all diary studies madeto date, it frankly hasn't been tabulatedor wed fn any form as yet.

Reverse Side InstructionsOn the reverse aide of the diary form,

there are detailed instructions on thehandling of the form. In addition, thereare two boxes to indicate U the radio wasturned on at all for the date covered bythe diary and another row of boxes oi'which the time none is to be checked (i.e..Eastern War Time, Central War Time,etc.).

If the diary keeper returns the entireseven diaries, a gift is sent him for doingbin good deed. Of course, the him Is usu-ally a her and the gift appeal is especiallyheavy among the ferns of the family.

That briefly I. the diary form of mea-suring audiences. A diary for each day ofthe week. Slots on the diary for each 15 -minute period of a 24 -hour day, audiencecomposition and stations tuned.

Form Is EasyIt's a simple form. It takes little or no

time to understand and the percentage ofreturns is higher then In most surveyswhich require much leas record keeping.Somehow or other. the diary keepers aremade to feel by the forme (the gift Is alsoa persuader) that they are making a con -Vila to radio. How it's going to work inother fields hasn't yet been discoveredbut the diary adapters are certain they'llfind something to make the music losersJust as anxious to report as the brotd-astfans-and the same goes for the resort.legit and other fields that hope to collectfrom the public willingness to be used asa guinea pig.

Feces revealed to date by the diary sur-veys have upped business and made a lotof station showmen see the effectivenessof mood programing (I.e., If soap operasare running. don't crick a qui. In themiddle of them). Ono station did thatand lost over half of Its audience. It tookan hour of continuous cliff hangers afterthe quiz to bring the regular audiencebock to life. Question of how much of onemood the audience can stand hasn't beentested since it's Indicated that altho theaudience to any one type of show (I e..music, comedy, weepers, news, quireseems relatively constant once It's gath-ered, It actually is a changing audiencewith new care added and lost with eachnew program.

Each Show Loses ListenersAmong facts developed Is the amazing

condition that broadcasting itself Imessome listeners with each show. There isalways some part of the audience whichla turning Its sets on or off. Why they do

this and what can be done to overcomeIt is lust one of the studies that have re-sulted from there qualitative analyses.

There are great new audiences at 5, 8,7 and 8 a.m. Borne stations try to holdtheir audiences during these periods andsome have decided that they will programfor each of these groups without anythought of holding over the 5 a.m. groupto the 8, etc. After the parade of !amitiesto their radio receivers In the early a.m.there starts at about 10 a.m. a fairly con-sistent audience that can be fed on amood bash, Here again, the diary studieshelp for they not only show the actualaudience of a station but to whom thestation loses its listener. and the percent-age of the lost audience that is likewiselost to radio for the time being.

They give the statisticians results fromwhich lovely pie can be drawn and whencorrelated with other surveys they gleethe sponsor, the stations and the adagencies a complete picture of the audi-ence waiting to be sold.

When tired as a qualitative survey-andnot as an audience measurement device(you can't measure a big station audiencewith a sample of 500)-there are very fewholes in the diaries. However. It's still abig order to get the public to fill out sevensurveys of 24 -hours -a -day listening.

That CBS owned -and -operated stationshave been able to do It Is proof that it canbe done. It should make for more intelli-gent programing. It's nice to know whereyour audience la going, when you lose it.

There's a pattern to listening and it'sdifferent In every primary service area.Once the pattern can be determined, andthe diary formula is Ideal for this . . .

you're In biz.

ALLOCATION FIELD DAY(Continued from page 3)

Trucking Aseociation, Edison ElectricInstitute, Association of Edison

Companies. Radio Technical Plan-ning Board (RTPB), Wabash Telephone,National A...elation of Motor Bus Oper-ators. NAB. Foreetry Conservation of Wis-consin. National Association of Taxicab

°vAlsel'oAlreon Manufacturing Company,Interstate Broadcasting, Eastern StatesPolice Radio League, U. 8, IndependentTelephone Association, Aircraft Acces-sories Corporation; Subscription Radio.Inc.: Aeronautical Radio, Inc; AmericanSurgical Trade Association, AmericanRadio Relay League. American TransitCompany. Westinghouse Electric, U. S.Department of Education.

TIE-UPS NICK BIZ(Continued from page 25)

pealed for second time this week-end-and may even be extended.

In New York, Washington and moatother big spots, technically them aro nonight clubs-ABC law permits licensesonly to spots doing SO per cent of salesIn food-and consequently spots were nothit by ban except where gas was used forbeating. Except In Ohio. these spots werefew.

Like most government edicts. ban was"voluntary." Hence, it was up to in-dividuals to comply under public opinionpressure. Most spots, conscious of warobligationa, were expected to complywhen they were affected. as governmentagencies admit they have retrieved 100per cent co-operation from amusementindustry whenever asked.

Reason for gab ban was that manyhome owners. short of ooze and fuel oil.have been burning gas until supplies aredangerously low, threatening productionin war plant where gas is vital need.

Okay In IndianapolisINDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 3. - Heating

buildings for indoor sports events willnot be banned In Indianspolts unlessthe present coat shortage becomes "muchmore serious." it was decided Friday at

meeting of fuel emergency officials.The fuel committee's action followed

issuance Friday of Solid Fuels Adminie-tration order, calling for coal rationingin an 18 -State area. Including Indiana.and a ban on Indoor sports events, de-pending on local fuel supplies.

An inventory of the city's coal supplywas taken as of February I and there-after a dully tabulation made to keepthe public better Informed of the localsituation.

MagicBy Bill Sachs

CLAYTONMARDONI, of Mardonl sal

Louise, was a visitor at the magicdesk last Thursday (1), while in Cuterto purchase one of the governmentssurplus Piper Cub planes. He flew Nsnew acquisition back to Chicago emirFriday, That gives him two planes. theother being a four -seater Fairchild. Overa tender steak and a few beakers of guileMardoni revealed that he plans to °MShis own flying field when the war enea.He plans to locate somewhere up north.plying his flying instruction and cherter-plane trade during the warm months sadcontinuing with his magic -mental tunawith his wife during the cold SSW&The Mardents resume with their act theweek after a week's layoff. . . . DAlIAND PAULINE COLEMAN postal fro IITerre Haute, Ind., that business co Unties good for them and that they ha'18 Sinclair 011 shows coming up Boo .. . . RUSSELL SWANN is currently foe Ing 'em with his tricks and hypnotist.. I'em with his patter at the Chantiche .

Baltimore.... CHELSO G. CISEINA. at vance rep for Marquis the Magician, wile Ifrom Madisonville, Ky., about bum) Ing Into Mysterious Smith in that tow .

Smith retired some years ago to operasa photo studio in Madisonville. Sinnhad a big show In the '205 and was conpetition to Blackstone and Richards elfWizard. All three shows carried a railroad baggage car and played B house.with Thurston monopolizing the Gina, stheaters. . . , AL SHARPE V -mails frog.Belgium under date of January 15: "Jurmissed seeing Milbourne Christopher er.several occasions the last several weeksHaven't seen any magic in Belgium yet,but expect to be near a large city soonand will 'emit around for any magi wtcmight be around. Still entertaining outboys and traveling constantly. Hope tovisit you soon and renew our acquaint-ance." . . . RAY AMY has signed feethe season with Kelly's InternationalOddities, which is slated to leave St. Louisthis week. Amy is doing his usual routineof magic. . . E'UCIEVE BERNSTEIN,International prexy of the InternationalBrotherhood of Magicians- announcesthat the erg's annual oonventton, sched-uled for June in St. Louis, has been calledoff.

TACK AND ANNE GWYNNE were In Cal-cutta, India. recently In search ot ad-

ditional facts concerning the Hindu ropetrick, according to a copy of The Cate -titleTelegraph of January 5. The newspaperpictures the Owynnes with their son, Bud,now a flight omcer In the army air corps,and a lengthy story relates how theGwynnes, now with a USO unit, bassvisited such cities as Karachi. BombayBangalore and Ceylon in quest of therope -trick secret. In the same issue. Jackcarries an ad similar to the one carriedby Dante and Thurston while playing inIndia many years ago, but which stillleft them baffled as to the mysticiantsof the rope nifty. Gwynne's ad read asfollows: "Reward of Rs.15.000 will be paidby Owynne. famous American magician.to any person, jadoowalla or magician,who will perform the Indian rope trickIn the open air under teat conditions.Interested parties apply for appointmentto Jack Gwynne, Grand Hotel, Calcutta."All In all, a good piece of publicity. .

IN REPLY to a wire we sent to verify arumor that said his brother Pete haddied recently on the stage at Camp But-ner. N. C.. of a heart attack, Blackstonethe Magician answered from Phoenix,Aria. under date of February 2, as follows:"Pete very much alive here on show. Justback from gallstone operation. Had 140removed. Business great, with sellout*since January 1. In Houston last week,against Dante. we chalked up 818.844."

FU MANCFIU and Company bookedfor a long run at the Arbeau Theater,Mexico City. . . . "2-10" DANIEL pen-cils from Detroit: "If you'll promise notto laugh, you may open this envelope andread." And In the envelope was a heraldannouncing the appearance of Phil PC... -well, who refers to himself as "the con-verted magician," at a Detroit church.-Thfs young man from Wheaton College."reads the herald, "was being groomed toreplace Thurston, the greatest magicianof our day. He found the Lord and isnow using his tricks of magic to illustratethe gospel." . . . PRINCE SAMAO.A.after six months at the Fortune Ch.b.Reno, Her has taken his mental turnInto the Congo Club, Salt Lake Clip, foran Indefinite stand.

Copyrighted mate

February 10, 1945 The Billboard RADIO -TELEVISION -MUSIC 33

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South's Song Groups and FoliosRake in $$$ as Pubs Collect

(Continued from page 13)lion mentioned over 6,000,000 gospel song-books the firm had issued and referredto Vaughan as a leading citizen knownand loved thruout the State.

SESAC Crashes ThenHow a music licensing company broke

thru and signed the pubs is a story thatWill probably never be told. But signthey did, and cdllect they do, to thetune of thousands of dollars a year fromradio performances. SESAC has had thegospel music biz sewed up for the last10 years. The relationship between thefirm and the pubs is apparently sereneand of mutual benefit. SESAC servesthe Southern pubs differently than theregular music firms. It is called uponto adjust delicate matters, such as thePeruna situation.

Nix Tonic SponsorsOne station sold the gospel quartet

that had been with it on ti -sustainingbasis for some time to the manufacturerOf a tonic, Everything was fine till thepub who had trained the singerssquawked that the medicine containedalcohol. and gospel singers could not beused for anything so wet. They're offi-cially dry down where the hills begin.Usually, however, there are few problemsthat can't be easily adjusted.

The quartets are made up of simplefolk who feel that their work on thestations is not so important from afinancial point of view as Ls the spread-lag of the word by song. Today hun-dreds of singing groups are spotted onlocal and some regional stations thruoutthe South. They have recently pene-trated as far north as Iowa and as farWest as California. But there is a widesection of the country that hears noth-ing of their melodious offerings,

Spread Being PlannedCultivation of this area is going for-

ward. The programs are beamed in anever -widening arc and orders for gospelsongbooks are coming in from newindividuals and groups. The pubs'monthly mugs reach new people eachprinting and it would appear that thelocalized music may eventually spreadover the entire country.

The quartets are trained in musicconservatories usually located in theplants of the pubs. They are usuallytutored for a nominal fee. Traineesare, for the most part, outstanding sing-ers who have been at the vocalizing foryears and have competed in hundredsof song conventions. It would be prac-tically impossible to take outsiders andteach them the words and music as itis handled in the South.

Since a solid block of air time inlarge sections of the mountainous re-gions of the South is given over togospel music, the grads find little diffi-culty in locating in a station. Manyhave been on the same outlet for years.Groups are often comprised of relatives,A father, mother and a couple of chil-dren devote their entire lives to thework. Almost always they are deeplyreligious and believe that they arespreading the word in song,

Their programs are interspersed withplugs for the songbooks. Titlee, prices,etc.. are constantly drummed into lis-teners' ears. Fan mail is heavy withorders in every station where the singersperform, and book orders go direct topubs. Even when the programsg. are sold,the songbook plugs stay and are min-gled with the sponsor's product plugs.What New York pub wouldn't give hiseyetooth for such an arrangement?

Shaped NotesWithout exception, this type of gospel

music is printed in shaped notes. Forexample, they go like this: Do, equilateraltriangle: Re, half-moon; MI, diamond;Pa, right-angle triangle: Sol, oval: La,rectangle; Ti, inverted triangle. Mostyoungsters in the South learn to readthe shapes before their ABC's. And theyaing all their lives. They listen to theradio...taw new songs, send for the booksand show up at the next song conven-tion prepared to hold forth with thelatest tune. This activity takes the placeof movies, smoking, dancing and other"vices." Many of the communities areoff the beaten path. They are isolatedfrom railroad corm,ections. pie houses,

libraries and cultural instltutione. Whenthe faithful gather, they travel miles onfoot or in dilapidated conveyances.Neither hell nor high water keeps themaway from the songfests. The conven-tions have assumed the character of pil-grimages to these backwoodsmen.

White -Collar SingersThe singing craze has followers in lower

and middle class white-collar groups. Abank clerk or steno in a good-sized com-munity may sing all night after a day'swork and show up fresh and happy thenext morning. A few wealthy people havebecome interested in the singing and payfor the conventions and feed the faith-ful. For the most part, however, thesingers are on their own. They seekneither reward nor glory-they just wantto sing.

Many of the singers compose gospelsongs and give or sell them outright tothe pubs. Rarely is a royalty arrange-ment worked out. This simplifies thepub's bookkeeping and gives a sounderring to his cash register. Songs can bebought for a nominal amount.

With books selling from 25 cents to$1 each, somewhat cheaper in bulk lots,and the output running into millions,It is easy to see how the pubs' revenuesoars. Low overhead in printing plantsand offices and moderate laves help boostprofits sky-high. Stamps -Baxter Music& Printing Company. with plants in Dal-las, Chattanooga, and Pangburn, Ark.,publishing 2,000,000 songbooks last year.Hundreds of thousands of orders wereunfilled, due to paper shortage and lackof plant facilities for printing.

The Tennessee Music & Printing Com-pany, Cleveland, Tenn., is in the samespot-can't turn out the books fastenough. They have bought adjoiningproperty to their present plant for tri-pling their output after the war. Thisfirm pubs books titled Carmels of Love,Homeland Harmony, Gleams of Glory, Re -viral Favorites, New -Found Joy, .etc.Company is a subsidiary of the Churchof God and was established in 1931.

R. E. Winsett, publisher located in Day-ton, Term., where the Darwin trial washeld, has been In business over 40 years.The head of the firm is a well-knownreligious leader and is listed in ReligiousLeaders of America on the same page asRabbi Stephen S. Wise. His company hasover 9,000 titles, and pubs books calledSacred Memories, Inspired Evangel, JoysSupernal, etc. Average output is over300,000 books.

James D. Vaughan, mentioned earlier,is another well -established outfit, withover 40 years behind It. Sacred RadioSongs, Special Gospel Songs, VictoryVoices and Vaughan's New Revival arepartial titles. In printed announcements,the firm claims that over 7,000,000 copiesof its books are now in use.

Hartford Music Company, Hot Springs,was founded in 1904. It has a musicschool for training quartets and pianistaccompanists and also publishes amonthly mag, The Herald.

J. H. Hanson, Atlanta, music publisher,has one of the largest catalogs in thebiz, including Wings of Song, GospelSpecials, Songs of Gladness and The com-plete Church Hymnal.

Private Brand PrintingMany of the larger pubs print for

smaller firms which have their offices intheir hats. One publisher conducts hisbiz from his garage. He Is a small op-erator and farms his printing out to oneof the biggies. Most of the pubs printtheir own stuff, and their modern con-crete and steel buildings contrast sharplywith the poverty and actual& in whichthe singing population lives.

The carolling sisters and brothers arewhite. Some Negroes buy the books andsing the gospel songs, but the whiteskeep themselves strictly away from col-ored folk. They apparently find theirparticular brand of religion and JimCrow compatable.

SESAC Adds More and MoreSE/SAC is constantly adding new gos-

pel pubs to its long list of licensees. Re-cently it signed two more, the QuartetMusic Company, Fort Worth, and theRevival Music Company, Searcy, Ark.The latter was founded in 1917 and pubsThe Revival Soul Winner, The Revival

Educational AirersWill Not Buck FMAllocation Chancres

CHICAGO, Feb. 3. - FM educationalbroadcasters will not appeal to the FCCabout the change in allocations, It wasdisclosed here this week. Execs of theNational Association of EducationalBroadcasters, one of the most influentialgroups in the frequency modulation pic-ture, informed The Billboard that theyhad held a meeting and had decided thatthe allocation changes putting FM in thehigher frequencies would be satisfactoryfor their future plans.

The question of whether or not the costof replacing FM transmitting and receiv-ing equipment would be too high for theeducators was answered by FrankSchooley, prexy of the NAEB. He said theimproved future of FM broadcasting, be-cause of the change, would be worth thenew expenditurea.

Schooley admitted that some city anduniversity educational organizations hadhit their budgets plenty hard paying forthe coat of FM transmission equipment.He admitted that the broadcasters whohad sold city school systems on the advis-ability of buying receivers for manyschools would undoubtedly get it in theneck from their superiors. But, he added,the size of the audience now reached withold FM equipment is minute compared tothe size of the audience to be reachedpost-war when many people will buy setsdesigned to receive FM programs trans-mitted in the higher frequencies.

Tele ReviewNBC

Reviewed Sunday (4) 8-9:1 5 p.m.Style-Operatic excerpts, films, lectureand musical drama. Sustaining overWNBT, New York.

Five features filled this 75 -minute

shorts edited down so they didn't drag,a tele repeat of part of La Boheme, Mme.Olga Samaroff-Stokowski's music appre-ciation course, and a dramatized versionof the writing of Swanee River.

Proving that even production -wisevideo can make progress, the excerptfrom La Boheme, first reviewed in TheBillboard (July 29, 1944), was a vastvisual improvement over its first air-pix showing. The lighting actually wasgood enough to have been behind foot-lights, and when the candle blew out thetube really went almost black and yousaw just the hands reaching for the keythat was supposedly lost on the floor.Mimi (Lois Eastman) this time wasdressed completely in dark clothes in-stead of partly in white and as a resultdidn't flare in the eyes of the viewer.Another advance was a minimum use offull-length shots. They were scannedonly to carry the story, most of the pres-entation being close-ups. When Rudolph(John Hamill) sang to Mimi in one sceneyou obtained your reaction by havingthe camera on Mimi not Rudolph.Hamill was stuffy during the first fewminutes but got hold of himself afterthat and did a smooth job. Make-upand camera work was really okay. Infact, if La Bolierne was good (and it was)in the first showing, it was a great deal

Star, etc.An idea of how widely the pubs' songs

are exploited can be gleaned from a list-ing of over 70 stations where Stamps -Baxter music alone is heard. Other com-panies have an equally impressive num-ber of outlets. To the uninitiated, thesong titles may be meaningless, but theyare household words to millions. Thereare songs called Oh, How She Prayed;On the Rock. True Joy, Work Brings aReward, His Lore Is Charming My Soul,Is Your Baggage Checked Right?, Joy-bells in My Soul, Rocking On the Wavesof Love, Divine, What a Delight, GloryBound. It's Love, If Is Mine, Joy All theIvey, Joy amid Peace. Let the HallelujahsRoll, Meet Me in Secret, Amazing Grace,His Chosen Bride, Be Satisfied, ISurrender All, Never Alone; Peace, Per-fect Peace; Somebody Loves Me, HisBlood Is On My Soul and My Mansionin the Sky. There are millions moreand they all sell.

Lasky FavoriteFor DeMille Spot

On Lux TheaterNEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Permanent re-

placement for Cecil B. DeMille, bumpedoff the Luz Radio Theater when the Cali-fornia courts last week upheld AFRA'sright to keep him out of the show for re-fusing to pay a special assessment, will benamed this week by J. Walter ThompsonAgency. Veteran film producer Jesse L.Lasky has been mentioned as the mostlikely possibility. Lasky is running aheadof the field at this writing but it is pos-sible that someone else will get the job,

Lionel Barrymore has been the guestreplacement for the last two broadcastsbut al -G -M Is reported to have nixed histaking Job permanently. JWT and thesponsor, it is said, were both anxious tohave Barrymore stay with the show per-manently,

better than that this time. A specialbow should be made to Lois Eastmanfor her diction and the fine boom mikework that was done so that all of hersinging and spoken work came thruclear as a bell. It's important to hearin television.

Following a film, NBC televised Mole.Stokowskes music discourse (reviewed onits first visual air showing over WRGB,Schenectady, N. Y., In The Billboard,September 23). Mme. S. in still not tele-eenie but by this time she should knowher subject and not have to refer quiteso often to the notes she holds in herhand. However, here, too, the progressof television production was self-evident,In Schenectady, she used slides whichwere a mess on the air. Over NBC, sheu,ed the same material blown up andscanned from large black and white pLX.Also, she was always in the picture. justas was her audience, so that you had a.constant feeling of motion, Mme. S. topie to audience to Mane. S., etc. If youdidn't believe that what she said couldConvince a tired business man that long-hair music was his dish, it wasn't thefault of television, It was her's.

Following another pie, the viewers weretreated to the song drama, Swanee River,Well staged for the earners, with shortfilm shots interspersed perfectly, It wasprime visual stuff, altho, unfortunately,the scripting was for 10 -year -olds. An.namary Dickey didn't have the make-up care that was given to Lois Eastmanand, therefore, looked far front the de-lightful.

She was supposed to be Jeanie with -the -light -brown -hair (Stephen Foster'swife). That hair problem should belooked after also-Anna's isn't lightbrown by far. Only one place did theshow fail tele-wise. That was whenChristy's Minstrels were before the cam-era. On close-ups, their black make-upgave ample proof that Darwin was right.Never before have we seen anything thatcame thru the kinescope tube that lookedso much like apes in men's clothing.Minstrels are going to have to find some-thing besides burnt cork. Their facesand kinky wigs were as one. "On cam-era" they were close-ups to end close-ups.

In spite of the slight errors, Dr. Her-bert Graf rates a huge bow for learninghis television lessons quickly. Therewere only a few negatives. The latter in-cluded NBC's tendency of doing a swellbuild-up of what is to come and thennot even signing it off when It ends.You can't jump an audience from operato a documentary film on Switzerlandwithout disconcerting viewers. Not oncein the four changes did the announcerbridge any of the productions, even fromStephen Foster to the closing Star-Span-gled Banner. Extended periods of blacklevel (blank tube) continue during theprograming. Even if there is a point toresting eyes and ears during a telecast,you don't rest by straining your eyes tosee if the plc went off the air or is Justmarking time.

Before the skedded program, NBCflashed on the tube the news that Mac -Arthur's troops had entered Manila.While the announcer spread the news,plx of MacArthur and Admiral Halseywere scanned. Even that gave you afeeling of the coming immediacy of vi-sion on the airwaves. It's a shame thatthey couldn't also have scanned a bitof a map. The audience would have beenan Luzon then. Joe Koehler.

It happens once a year in The Billboard, the Radio Editors' Poll . . . read it next week.Copyrighted material

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BARCLAY-J. Searle, 69, husband ofNita Naldi. former stage and motion -picture actress, in Roosevelt Hospital,New York, January 30. Survived by hiswidow,

BEEDE-Luman J., formerly with EndyBros.' carnival and indoor shows, at hishome In Hollywood, Fla., February 1.

BORGILIO-Armando, 46, former Metbaritone, recently in an Allied air attackon a train traveling from Milan to Mo-dena, Italy.

BOURDET - Edouard, 57, playwrightand former manager of the ComedieFrancaise, Paris. in that city January 17,He was head of the division of dramaand music in the Ministry of NationalEducation, France, at the time of hisdeath. Ills play, The Captive, was pre-sented and then banned in New Yorkin 1926. Another of his plays was TheRubicon, also presented in this country,

CASE-Irving Clyde, 66, former con-cessionaire with the Mighty SheesleyShows following a lingering illness inMobile, Ala., January 28. For some timehe had been manager of the ArlingtonHotel, Mobile. He was a native of Kala-mazoo. Mich. Burial in Magnolia Ceme-tery, Mobile. Anyone knowing relativesis asked to contact Mrs. Ida Oliver, 161/2Government Street, Mobile.

CLARKE-Herbert L., 77, assistantconductor and cornetist with Sousa'sBand from 1904 to 1917, following a briefillness at Harriman Jones Clinic. LosAngeles, January 31. He was a formerpresident of the American Bandmasters'Association and a member of ASCAP.His many compositions for orchestra,band, cornet and piano are used thruoutthe world, while his Elementary Studiesfor the Cornet is a standard textbook.He played at expositions in Chicago,Buffalo, San Francisco. St. Louis, Pitts-burgh, Paris, Glasgow and other leadingcities. In addition to Sousa's Band, hehad been with the Queen's Own RifleRegiment Band of Canada and Gill-more's, F. N, Innes, Victor Herbert's 22dRegimental and 17th Regiment bands,and until two years ago conducted theLong Beach (Calif.) Municipal Band.,Survived by a son, Capt. Herbert L.Clarke Jr., on active duty with the army,and a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Henderson,Garden Grove, Calif., with whom helived.

CONVERSE - M.. Art L., mentalist,known professionally as Lady Crystal,of pneumonia and a heart ailment inPittsburgh January 30. Survived by herhusband, well known in the carnival

ELLIOTT-Del B., 86, former stage andscreen actor, in San Francisco January22. He was an entertainer overseas dur-ing the last war. Survived by his widow,Gladys; and a stepson, George Scott, ofSan Jose, Calif. Interment at CypressLawn Memorial Park, San Francisco.

DAVIDSON-Sim, 55, musician inMonroe, Mich., recently following a cere-bral hemorrhage. He was first drummerfor the William Finzel orchestra in De-troit for many years, playing for 14 yearson the S. S. Put -In -Bay running out ofDetroit. For the past seven years heoperated the Mettawas, roadhouse some20 miles south of Detroit. He was amember of Detroit Federation of Musi-

Richard Walton TullyRichard Walton Tully, 67.

noted playwright, died in Pres-byterian Hospital, New York,January 31.

Best known of his plays, TheBird of Paradise, was the centerof one of the most famous pla-giarism stilts in the history of theAmerican Theater. The suit lasted18 years and was finally decidedin Tully's favor. The Bird ofParadise was first produced bythe Oliver Morosco Stock Com-pany at Los Angeles in 1911 andlater opened in New York atDaly's Theater for a run of 112performances.

Among Tully's other plays wereRose of the Rancho, which heproduced with David Belasco in1906; Omar the Tentmaker, firstperformed at the Lyric TheaterIn 1914 for 103 performances; AStrenuous Life, The Flame, KeepHer Smiling, The Right to Strikeand His Blossom Bride, He re-tired in 1932 after a brief periodOf writing for motion pictures.

Survived by his widow and adaughter. Services at Walter B.Cooke Funeral Home, New York.February 3.

THE FINAL CURTAINclans. Survived 'by his mother. Inter-ment in Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit.

FRISCH-Joseph J., 72, secretary -treasurer of the La Crosse (Wis.) Inter -State Fair Association, following a heartattack at his office in La Crosse January17. He became treasurer of the fairassociation in 1927 and a few years latercombined the duties with that of secre-tary. He, had also served as city taxcommissioner for 24 years. Survived byhis widow, Mary: a son. Pvt. Joseph,with the army in England, and twodaughters, Muree, Fond au Lac, andDorothy, La Crosse. Services at St.Wenceslaus Catholic Church, La Crosse,January 20, with interment in CatholicCemetery there.

GOODMAN-Morris (Johnnie), 51, bur-lesque comic, at General Hospital, LosAngeles, January 28 of pneumonia. Hewas well known thruout the country,having played all burlesque wheels. Healso played the South over the Spiegel -berg Time. Survived by his son, Jackie.

GOODRICH-Louis, 80, playwright andactor, at his home in Hampshire, Eng-land. January 30. He appeared in manymotion pictures and In New York InThe Night of the Party In 1902. Heauthored the play The Old and theYoung and the novel Greta Bridge. Hetoured Africa and Australia as well asAmerica.

HARWOOD-J. G., 68, actor and stagedirector, In London December 28. He hadbeen in England since the start of thewar staging shows for the troops withthe ENSSA. He first came to America inthe '80s and staged many shows, in-cluding Tip -Toes, Tell Me More, RioRita; Oh, Kay; Top Speed and You SaidIt. He was with Cyril Maude in Grumpyin 1913 in New York. He was associatedwith the Shuberts, Ziegfeld and manyothers at various times.

HENCHEY-James Emmett, 47, withSanta Fe Exposition Shows the past 15years, following a heart attack at thehome of Bess Harris, owner of the shows,at Donna, Tex., January 28. Intermentin Donna Cemetery.

JACOBS-Frank A., 67, retired black-smith, formerly with Sells-Floto andCole Bros., at his home in Massillon, 0.,January 24. Survived by his widow, ason and daughter. Interment in Woos-ter, 0.

LANIER-Ansel (Nub), for several sea-sons operator of Ridee-0 on the LawrenceShows, following a heart attack whiledriving a truck at Union, S. C., recently.Survived by his widow, three sons anda daughter. Interment in Union.

LE.XEY - John Anthony, 55, districtmanager for Warner Bros. in West Phila-delphia, January 29, at his home in By -wood. Pa. He long was associated withshow business, at one time playing thevaude circuits with his sister, Pauline,in a dance act. Lexey had been withthe Warner organization since the daysof the old Stanley Company of America,starting as manager at the 333 MarketStreet Theater, Philadelphia, in 1928.From there he moved to the Keystone,Uptown and Broadway theaters and in1934 became a district manager in Read-ing, Pa., area. He was transferred toPhiladelphia several years ago. Survivedby his widow, Clare; a daughter, a sonand two sisters. Services in Philadel-phia, with burial in Arlington Cemetery,Drexel Hill, Pa., February 2.

McCLUNG-Bobby, 24, actor who hadplayed the role of Bobby Jordan of theDead End Kids, on the stage and screen,in Columbia Hospital, Columbia, S. C.,January 27. He had collapsed shortlybefore going on the stage at a Columbiatheater and death was attributed topneumonia and complications. Survivedby his father.

McDOUGAL-Hugh J., 68, vet actorprofessionally known as Hugh Mack, theIrish Piper, In Chicago December 25. Heplayed the piper in The Old Neighbor-hood vaude act. Survived by a sister.

MANTLEYIn loving memory of my dear husband,CLAY, who passed away Fcb. 6, 1944,

Miami, Florida.Memories are treasures no one can steal.Ocath is a heartache nothing can heal.Some may forget you. now you arc gone.But we shall remember no matter how

long.

Wife and Family

McKEE-William J., 47, vaude enter-tainer known as Billy McKee, January

29 at his home in Upper Darby, Pa., fol-lowing a heart attack. For the past 15years he was featured in night clubs asa piano -vocal team with Joe Iiindsley.Surviving are his widow, Mary; a daugh-ter and a son. Services in Upper Darby,Pa., with interment there January 2.

MARTIN-Herbert E., formerly withRoyal American and Sheesley MightyMidway shows, in Miami January 27.He was a member of Miami Showmen'sAssociation. Services at Van Orsdel Fu-neral Parlor, Miami.

MEYER-Max J., 81, credited withoriginating the 10 -gallon hat andfounder of the Cheyenne (Wyo.) FrontierDays and rodeo, following a heart attackin that city January 26.

NEVILLE-Harry, 77, veteran stage andradio actor, at the home of a friend inRockville Center, L. I, N. Y., followinga heart attack. Born In Launceston,Tasmania, he had been an actor andmanager abroad before coming to thiscountry. He had also served as businessmanager for Winston Churchill on hislecture tour in 1901. He had recently ap-peared with Ethel Barrymore in Em-bezzled Heaven and had previouslytoured with her in The Corn Is Green.Neville was featured on the radio withNBC during 1932-'33. Among other playshe appeared in were The Great Pursuitwith Marie Tempest, 1916; EnchantedCottage, with Katharine Cornell, 1923;The Fake, with Godfrey Tearle, 1924, andThe Butter and Egg man, 1925. Servicesat the Church of Transfiguration (LittleChurch Around the Corner), New York,January 29.

NICKOLAS-J. L. (Nick), of the W. T.Martin Advertising Company, St. Peters..burg, Fla., in St. Anthony Hospital, St.Petersburg, January 22. He had formerlybeen with the Mighty Sheesley Midway,Con. T. Kennedy and C. A. Worthamshows.

OVERTURF-J. W. (Bill), old-timeshowman, in Los Angeles recently.

MANY THANKSTo all our friends for their expression ofsympathy, flowera end mesaagea of condolence In the loss of my beloved husband,

BENJAMIN H. PATRICKIn Philadelphia, Jan. 1st, 1945.

Mrs. Bessie Patrick

PARKS-Herbert Jr., former carnivalpromoter, at his home in Georgetown,Ill., recently. Survived by his parents.Interment in Forrest Park Cemetery,Georgetown.

PHILPITT-Samuel Ernest,Gables, Fla., January 12.

at Coral

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

LULU PUGHWho Passed Away February 10, 1943.

She Is Just Away.

GETTY AND GARNET

POIGNANT-Robert W., 61, formershowman and In recent years mainte-nance man at the Alcazar Hotel, St.Louis, recently in that city. He was for30 years a trouper with the Brown &Dyer, Sheesley Mighty Midway and othershows. Services February 3 at the StuartFuneral Home in St. Louis, with inter-ment in the International Association ofShowmen's plot in Memorial Park there.

RAE --Sgt. Nelson, 27, former radio andmusical comedy actor, killed recentlywhile fighting on the Belgian front, ac-cording to War Department message re-ceived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil-liam Rae, Brielle, N. J. He was last seenas a vocalist in the Broadway productionof Pal Joey. He had been in the armysince 1940 and for some time beforegoing overseas was in charge of soldiers'entertainment at Governors Island, N. Y,

ROSEN-Mike, 52. former concession-aire and late owner of Buckeye StateShows. In Presbyterian Hospital. Chicago,January 27. Survived by his widow,Frieda; a sister and brother In Europe,and brothers Joe and Louis in this coun-try. Interment in Westlawn Cemetery.Chicago.

ROSSI-Pvt. Mark. formerly with ColeBros. and Russell Bros' circuses, killedin action December 18 In Burma. He wasa member of Gonzales Post American

Legion, Gonzales, Tex. Survived by hissister, Evelina, with Kelly & Miller Bros.'Circus, and his parents. Father is bandleader with Dailey Bros.' Circus.

SHEPARD--Charles E.. 68, former con-tractor with Sig Sawtelle and Frank A.Robbins shows and advance agent forGuy Bros.' Minstrels. in Mary HitchcockMemorial Hospital, Lebanon, N. H., Jan-uary 18. Survived by his widow, Caro-lyn; a son, Robert, Lebanon: three step-sons and a brother, George. Servicesfrom Baptist Church, Lebanon, with in-terment in Greenwood Cemetery there.

STROBRIDGE-Nelson W., 86. chair-man of the board of Strobridge Litho-graphing Company, Cincinnati. at HolmesHospital, Cincinnati, February 1 follow-ing a long illness. He was president ofthe firm following the death of his fatherin 1907 until a few years ago When hewas elected to his new post. Servicesat the home of his nephew, John B.Strobridge, Cincinnati, February 3.

TINCKOM-Alleen Lowry, 55, primadonna with John Robinson Circus inthe '20s, at the home of her mother inPeru, Ind., January 28. Interment InMount Hope Cemetery, Peru, January 28.

WALKER-Robert E., 62, president ofthe St. Louis Local No. 5, AFL Billposters,Billers and Distributors' Union, at St.Mary's Hospital, St. Louis, January 27,M a cerebral hemorrhage after an illnessof 10 days. For the past 15 years he wasJustice of the peace in St. Louis and forthe last 30 years has been a power inRepublican political circles in that city.He was formerly president of the Walker -White Posting Company and still main-tained an interest in that firm in St.Louis. Survived by his widow, Grace; ason, Robert, and three sisters. He was amember of the Elks and the USWV.Services January 30 at St. Gabriel's Cath-olic Church. St, Louis, with burial inCalvary Cemetery there.

WALTON-Charles S., 76, noted mu-sician, bandmaster and drum maker, atPhiladelphia Naval Hospital January 21.He had been in the drum business in thatcity since 1910 and led many militarybands. He was a member of the APR,Survivingare his widow, Mabel; twodaughters and a son. Services In Wash-ington January 21, with interment inArlington National Cemetery.

"Because f know that he would

have liked this"

In Memory of My Dad

BEN B. WILEYDied February 6, 1910

At Boone, Iowa

MAX H. WILEY

WEBSTER-Samuel D., for many yearscomedy member of Kauffman, Websterand Ennis, vaude bike act, at his homein Rochester, N. Y., January 29. Sur-vived by three sisters, Florence andBlanche and Mrs. Walton Thiem and abrother, Raymond, all of Rochester. In-terment in Mount Hope Cemetery,Rochester.

WILLIAMS-C. Jay, 86, veteran actor,at his home in New York January 26.One of his first stage appearances waswith Mestayer's We, Us and Companyin the late '80s, and his last engagementwas with Al Jolson in The Wonder Barin 1931. He also played in Little LordFauntlercy, In George Broadhurst's WhySmith Left Home, and The New Southunder the management of William A.Brady. He was in the supporting com-pany when James J. Jeffries, heavy-weight champion, starred in The ManFrom the West, appeared with Joe Hartand Carrie De Mar in Foxy Grandpa,and in the original production of TheEducation of Mr. Pitt, as well as Magda,with Florence Roberts. In the silentfilm days, he served as a director of tboEdison Vitagraph. He was a past presi-dent of the Actors' Order of Friendshipand a, member of the Actors EquityAssociation, the Actors' Fund of Amer-ica. the Lambs and the Elks. Servicesunder auspices of the Actors' Fund ofAmerica at Walter B. Cooke FuneralHome, New York. Survived by his widow.

WRIGHT-George T. (Shorty) orkleader and president of Local 398 of themusicians union of Ossining, N. Y., athis home in Bedford Hills, N. Y., Janu-ary 26. Survived by his widow, twodaughters, a son and two sisters.

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February 10, 1945 CARNIVALS The Billboard 35Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1, 0.

Cohen Tips Showmen on Trade InfoEastern Contracts

Well DistributedHARRISBURG. Pa., Feb. 3.-Carnival

contracts for Eastern fates, as announcedhere during the annual meeting of thePennsylvania State Association of CountyFairs, are pretty well distributed amongthe various shows.

It was announced that the York andBloomsburg (Pa.) fairs have beenawarded to the Strates Shows; Allentownto World of Mirth; Trenton, N. J., toCetlin &; Wilson; Kutztown and Lehigh-ton, Pa., to the Lawrence Shows; thenew fair at Carisle, Pa., to Cetlin &s

Wilson, and the Flourtown (Pa.) Fair tothe Hannah Shows.

Fairs outside of Pennsylvania whichhave been signed by the World of MirthShows include Burlington, Vt.; Brock-ton, Mass.; Rutland. Vt.; Greensboro,N. C.; Winston-Salem and Columbia, S.C., and Macon and Augusta, Ga.

New AttractionsFor Wallace Bros.

JACKSON, Miss.. Feb. 3.-Several newattractions will be in evidence on theWallace Bros.' Shows this season, amongthem a World Fair Features show and aFunhouse. Work in quarters at theState fairgrounds is going forward. Thenew office -owned Funhouse has- beencompleted, and a new office on a 26 -footsemi -trailer is being built under direc-tion of Ernest Farrow Jr., co-owner andmanager. The paint department hascompleted all rides, including the Octo-

close of the season. James Reed, foremanof the twin wheels for the past 12 years,la supervising the shop work and has acrew of 12.

Recent negotiations for new attractionsinclude the booking of Sid Crane andJimmie Chevantee's World Fair Features,watch will be housed in a 110 -foot topand carry a 150 -foot banner line. Newmarquee his been added for the frontentrance and much new office-ovniedconcession canvas is in evidence. EstesWarren, independent ride operator. hasa crew readying the Chair-o-Planc, BabySwings and trucks for the opening. Officepurchased two semis recently, making atotal of 20 semi trucks. Mrs. E. E. Far-row Sr., co-owner of the show, is spend-ing most of her time between winterquarters and her new home in West Jack-son.

Visitors and personnel reporting re-cently include Glen Osborne, HarryHarris, Margaret and Shep Miller. JackSteele, Sid Crane and Jimmy Chevantee.

Hennies Bros' CrewWorking Full Blast

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 3.-TheHennies Bros.' Shows report work atquarters going full blast. Nat Worman,Superintendent, Is in charge of crews andmuch renovating and repairing of equip-ment is in progress. All wagons are beingoverhauled and painted a dark red withwhite lettering. Two new rides recentlypurchased have arrived at quarters. Sev-eral of the Diesel generating plants wereshipped to. Memphis for complete over-haul jobs.

General Manager Harry W. Henniesis at Hot Springs for a short rest. FitzleBrown, concession manager, reports anice line of concessions with all newflash, will be ready for the opening, Getfor March 16.

Clint Shuford, secretary -treasurer, andhis wife, Marion, stopped for a visitwhile en route to Florida for an ex-tended rest. Shuford was recently dis-charged from a St. Louis hospital wherehe underwent three major operations.Ted Barrow, operator of the Wall ofDeath, has arrived from New York.Charles Taylor, owner of the New YorkHarkin Revue and who has booked hi,Minstrel Show for the season, says hewill produce the most lavish show ofhia career.

Phillips MapsAmbitious PlansFor Jones Expo

AUGUSTA, Ga., Feb. 3.-With thelargest crew in winter quarters in manyyears, the Johnny J. Jones Exposition ispreparing for one of the greatest yearsin its history, according to E. LawrencePhillips, general manager. Bert Miner.former general superintendent of theJones organizatiOn, has rejoined in thatcapacity and is at winter quarters direct-ing the rebuilding, construction and re-painting. Milton Morris joined as man-ager and lot man and is at the Augustaquarters handling the business end ofthe organization.

The show will open at Augusta withfour more rides and three additionalshows over last season. and will haveadded five more flat cars to the train,according to General Manager Phillips.

L. W. (Duke) Jeannette has contractedhis Unborn Show with the Jona, org;Carl Lauther has signed again with hisHuman Freaks anti Oddities Side Show;Leo Carrell with his Hollywood MovieApes and Monkey Show; Bertha (Gyp)McDaniels is lining up her Rocky RoadTo Dublin and her Arcade for theAugusta opener.

Among those already in winter quartersare: Dare Sorg, electrician; Danny Boyd,cookhouse; Hal F. Effort. office; EarlKetring, Motordrome and mechanics;George Brown, blacksmith; Thomas Well-born, Kermit Hanson, Raymond Johnson,(See PHILLIPS AMBITIOUS on page 40)

Over 800 AttendFirst Miami Banquet

MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 3.-First annual ban-quet and ball of the Miami Showmen'sAssociation was held Monday (29) nightat Lou Walters' Terrace Gardens, MiamiBeach. with more than 800 guests inattendance. It was a brilliant affair,winding up with an excellent floorshowheaded by the comedian Willie Howardand dancing that continued until a latehour.

Seated on the dias were the officers ofthe association and their invited guests.The latter included Major Leonard H.Finn, D. C., and Felix Sellers Solomon,C. B. M., representing the army and navy;Jack Moore, MBA counselor; Sam Solo-mon, president Showmen's League ofAmerica; Oscar Buck, immediate past

(See MIAMI BANQUET on page 57)

Crescent Shows To PlayThree Vancouver Dates

VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 3.-CrescentShows, with v:inter quarters at Pentic-ton, B, C.. the only carnival with winterquarters in this province, is readying forthe spring opening.

They have three Vancouver datesunder auspices starting in early April.A six -man delegation on behalf of theWest Point Grey branch of the CanadianLegion (war veterans) secured parkboard approval for a Crescent Shows'Carnival at Larwill Park, April 2 to 14;Memorial South Park April 16 to 21;and a park to be selected in West PointGrey, April 23 to 28.

CARL J. SEDLMAYR, who has justbecome sole owner of the Royal Amer-ican Shows and Rubin & Cherry Showsthru his purchase of Sam Solomon'sinterest in R. & C.

Joyland AttractionsAmong First to OpenIn Detroit Territory

DETROIT. Feb. 3.-Joyland MidwayAttractions will be among the first showsto play the Detroit territory this year,opening March 4 at Michigan and Joeavenues, on the West Side. Spot hasbeen used for the opening engagementby the shows for the past five years andis now contracted for by the season, withsome show property stored permanentlyon the lot.

Shows will open with seven rides onlywhile playing inside Detroit, where fullcarnivals are banned, but will expandto 8 rides, 5 shows and 40 concessionsfor the road. The enlarged show willopen May 4 at Eight Mile Road and VanDyke. just beyond the city limits inthe suburb of Van Dyke. Show is beingreadied under the direction of Roscoe T.Wade, owner, and C. J. Bennett, generalrepresentative.

Collins Sets Minn. Fairs;Augmenting for 1945 TrekST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.-William T. Col-

lins, owner of the William T. CollinsShows, advises he has signed contractsto play the annuals in Minnesota atRoseau, Mahnomen, Detroit Lakes, WhiteBear, Worthington, Jackson, Blue Earth,St. James, Bird Island and Fairmont.He also has contracts to play the Algona(Ia.) fair and the North Iowa DistrictFair at Mason City.

Collins is adding more rides and showsto his outfit for the 1945 trek and muchwork has been done in his winter quar-ters at St. Paul during the last month.

Backenstoe in HospitalCOLUMBUS, 0., Feb, 3.-Willard Back-

enstoe, veteran carnival and side-showmaxi (he's 84), is in Grant Hospital hererecovering from an operation for doublehernia.

OUTDOOR SHOWMEN!Effective Monday, February 12, the outdoor departments ofThe Billboard will be edited out of The Billboard's Chicagooffice, 155 North Clark Street. This important move hasbeen made in the interest of better and faster service foroutdoor fields.

Beginning February 10, address all outdoor editorialcommunications to The Billboard, 155 North Clark Street,Chicago 1, III.

ACA CounselClears Point

Says gov't matters shouldclear thru trade orgs-in-dividuals shouldn't act

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 3.-Governmentmatters pertaining to the outdoor showindustry should be handled thru the in-dustry's trade associations and not byindividual showmen writing or wiringgovernment agencies at Washington, itwas agreed at a meeting here of carnivalowners with Max Cohen, ACA counsel,early this week.

Cohen, here for the annual meeting ofthe Virginia Association of Fairs January29 and 30, called the conference for thepurpose of clarifying the handling of in-formation concerning lights, gas, Dieseloils, transportation. etc. He stated hehad had several letters from a Washing-ton official advising against individualshowmen writing and wiring governmentagencies for information and advice.

Cohen pointed out that the ACA hasavailable at its office in Rochester, N. Y.,information on government rulings, re-strictions, availability of various needed,materials and equipment and other dataof value to show owners, and that hisoffice is ready at all times to send thisinformation to show owners upon re-quest. As the Washington agencies keepthe- ACA informed of all changes andnew rulings. much time can be saved byclearing all inquiries thru the ACA. Showrepresentatives at the meeting hereagreed to co-operate.

Showmen and fair men at the Virginiameeting seemed extremely optimistic re-garding the new "brown -out" regula-tions, which went into effect here Thurs-day (11. Full compliance by the localamusement industry was noted with theexception of a new flash sign operatedby radio Station WMBG, which un-doubtedly was left on thru a misunder-sta.nding.

NSA Raises $500 forInf. Paralysis Fund

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-National Show-men's Association's drive to raise $500for the Infantile Paralysis Fund wasbrought to a successful close on Mon-day (29) night with a "President's Birth-day" party and ball at the NSA club-rooms.

Dave E. Brown, co-chairman of theEntertainment Committee, and his assist-ants provided an excellent show featur-ing Harry Lefcourt and His Red Jackets,from Rogers' Corner; Jack Hayes and'Sid Frank, from the Roxy Grill; MildredAxler, singer, and Carmen De Mario,vocalist.

Jerry Gottlieb headed the committeesoliciting funds and personally broughtin donations totaling $250. A check for$50 from the Ladles' Auxiliary and dona-tions of $200 from club members andguests at the ball netted the fund a totalof $500.

Shubb and Rogers toLaunch New Show

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.-Charles Shubband Harry Rogers. both in the outdoorbusiness for many years, primarily asoperators of concessions. have purchasedfour rides and will launch the MaurerGreater Shows in San Antonio, Tex., latein February. They plan to add two morerides, three shows and about 15 conces-sions by the opening date.

Dave Stevens. of San Antonio, will op-erate a string of concessions on the newshow and will have charge of the con-cession line-up. The owners have beenengaged in commercial ventures In SanAntonio for the past year and this willmark their re-entry into the carnivalfield. al

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Mechanic and ElectricianWANTED -FOR 1945 -WANTED

WM pay top wages to A -One Truck Steel,with tools. Must understand tide motorssee that all trucks get to their destin,Must be sober and reliable and drive Si.Want Electrician that can handle front c:.,.,.

and esaroure and open Monday site. No timeto write, wire and join on win, We open the15th of Mitch. Roy Bailey. answer.F. W. PEPPERS, Box 1441, Pensacola, F

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Season 1940 Elmira. N. V.Rides -Octopus, MerrYfio-Round,Kiddy Rides. Shows -Capable fats...tor for LiteShow. ?lam outfits; for ?donkey. Reptile, Mission.Concession) -Cook Bottse or Crab, Corn Game,Candy Annie, Waffles. Cht Callers, Fish Pond.String. Hoop -La. P. T. W.. Basket Hall, Snow Coneor Ice Cream. ITELP-Rhle Foremen and SecondMen, Electrician, Sill Poster with car. FREE ACT.Addrcei: 0. M. BECKER, 414 8. Main St., Elmira,N . Y. 0. J. BACH, Beg 292. Ormond, Fla. P.S.:Very. Tswy liberal terms to Ride and Show Owners.

WANTEDMerry -Co -Round, Ferris Wheel, Whip orCaterpillar, Penny Arcade. Bingo for newpark in heart of Logan Co. billion dollarcoal fields.

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World Of Pleasure ShowsNOW BOOKING FOR 1945 SEASON

SHOWS - CONCESSIONSRide Help, Write Us Now.

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/ACK RUBACK, ALAMO EXPOSITION SHOWS2240 E. Houston St.. San Antonio, Texas

GENERAL AGENTAT LIBERTYExperience Counts

W. H. DUKE BROWNELLP. 0. Box 5011, Miami. Fla.

MIDWAY CONFABCommunications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1. 0.

WHO is priming?

HARRY N. BADGER is general agentof the Hyalite Midway.

ELENA AND KAY KAESER will againbe with Byers Bros.' Shows, this makingtheir third consecutive season.

WORLD OF PLEASURE SHOWS willfurnish the midway at Warsaw (Ind.)Free Fair, reports Charles Schafer.

IF winter horse racing Isn't noon re-sumed -some of us will wind up with open-ing money.

CONTRACTS have been signed by SidCrane and James Chawanne for the Wal-lace Bros.' Side Show.

JERRY GEARD and Joseph Baker willhead for winter quarters of the EndyBros.' Shows In Miami after taking thebaths in Hot Springs.

JOHNNY SOMERS. who had beenunder a doctor's care since the weekbefore Christmas, left for Miami with agroup of friends.

ADS for more rolling stock to Increasethe size of their shows is a sign of man-agers' optimism for '45.

CHARLES H. STAPLETON. of the Ad-vance Service Company, Detroit, is inNew York on a buying trip prior to theopening of the carnival season.

SAUL GIII.IS, of Cetlin & WilsonShows, is visiting his brother in Phila-delphia and will also visit his sister inNew York before returning to his winterbusiness in Baltimore.

ONE bad season following this boom isall that it will take to knock a bump ofego off of 601710 success -flushed troupers'heads.

RUSSELL C. HARMS is visiting Union-town, Pa., for a few weeks before Joininghis brother, George, in Petersburg. Va..where they will ready their concessionson the Cetlin & Wilson Shows.

MRS. H. M. (SHARLIND) KILPAT-RICK, wife of H. M. Kilpatrick formeradvertising manager of Dodson' Shows,is In Room 216, Presbyterian Hospital,Charlotte, N. C.

H. B. DICKSON, manager of Dickson'sUnited Shows, reports that the show 1.9

undergoing Its usual repairs in Okla-homa City and will feature new colorschemes this year.

REMEMBER the early -day press agents'description of midways, "Like the fabledfountain Ponce de Leon sought. our bub-bling springs of amusements bring backthe vanished days of youth?"

MR. AND MRS. JACK RUSSELL, con-cessionaires, are wintering in Alexandria,La., where they are assisting Mrs. Rus-

WINNERS OF PCSA "TALKERS' CONTEST." Left to right, Harry Har-grave, chairman of the event sponsored by the PCSA as part of its Outdoor Show-men's Convention, with the awards presented when the PCSA put on a "CircusNight" for the B. P. 0. Elks No. 99, in Los Angeles; Dick Kanthe, who gave anathletic show pitch; Mary Craig (Arnst) ; Mary Ragan, who took first prize forher pitch on Sex, and Jack Hughes, the Blind Observer, who spieled "oil holdings,"are shown when the presentations were made recently.

THE NAME of Ned E. Torsi was in-advertently omitted from the list ofmembers of the 101 Club of the Muster-ing -Out Fund, published last week.

MABEL MACK, of Mabel Mack's Mules,entered Hale Hospital, Wilmington. 0.,to undergo an operation on February 6.

She will be there several weeks.

EARLY openings don't mean much toiodic show and ride operators who dependon show weather to meet pay rolls.

AFTER a six -week run in MonkeyCapers at the Wonder Club. New Orleans.Billy Logsdon (Pinky Pepper) openedwith the Wonder City Unit playingSouthern Louisiana.

AFTER, spending a three-week vaca-tion with her mother In Phillipsburg.N. J., Mrs. Walter (Dubles) Tyeski, leftto Join her husband of the Endy Bros.'Shows in Miami.

GiftedSide -Show Reader: "Never mind

taking time to remove that tight-fitting glove. I have the powerto read the lines of your palmthru imitation leather."

sell's folks In the management of theEvangeline Hotel Coffee Shop,

JACK (TER) HAMILTON is employedIn war work In Rock Island, Ill. Hisformer partner. Huddle Scott, has beenIn the WACS for a year. Hamilton ex-pects to take out several shows and ridesafter the war.

RICHARD GELSDORF, owner of Dick'sParamount Shows, and Herbert EugeneDixon, of French fry fame, will be raisedto Master Masons, Thursday, February 8,in Maple Shade Lodge, Maple Shade,N. J.

SINCE closing with Howard's Museumat Council Bluff, Ia., Mae Jae Arnold istaking a two-week vacation at St. Louisand renewed acquaintance with BobbyKork, who is playing with Kelley's Mu-seum, St. Louis.

WATCH THE LETTER LIST EACHWEEK. PERHAPS LETTER CON-TAINING YOUR WITHHOLDING TAXRECEIPT IS BEING ADVERTISED.YOU'LL NEED IT FOR YOUR IN-COME TAX RETURN.

WHILE on a. trip to New York City,Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bantly, of Bantly'sAll-American Shows, were hosts to Mr.and Mrs. Joe Kane, of Rochelle Park,N. J. Joe Kane has contracted his sixconcessions with the Banally Shows forhis fifth season.

LiberatedThis year we won't have to

listen to cookhouse operatorscrack, when we can't eat theirslumgullion, "People In Franceand Greece would be glad to getthat food." -Oscar the Ham.

RAY C. FaLTS, formerly with GrovesGreater. Dyers Greater. Hughey Shows,Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey andWallace Bros.' Circus. is recuperating atthe Veterans' Administration FacultyHospital, Los Angeles. from an infectedfoot.

BEN LIDDON. secretary -treasurer ofthe Wallace Bros' Circus last season, ex-pects to stay In Detroit next season tomanage the Advance Service Company,carnival supply house, which he heads.He may go on the road part of the seasonwith carnivals playing in the vicinity ofthe Motor City only.

MRS. HELEN PODSOBINSKI, wife ofA. P. Podsobinski, owner -manager of theA. M. P. Shows, has been confined, to

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FORREST C. SWISHERI will again bare Ball Cam.. Penna_Pitettesi andStork Birdes on the Parade Shows. .All new erattly-mem. Would like to hear from Agenta to tarethe head of the Concessions, also want rambleMon to take ebarer of all Conevssions s Grosse'Menace, All &dile., FORREST C. SWISHER.B. 126, Caney, Kansas.

FOR SALESingle Loop -o -Plane. all steel (not dead marttypal, 7 H.P. motor, ride in perfect shape.$800. Also several Trucks.

Capell Bros.' ShowsBOX 457 14141=,010LIN

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the hospital in Phoenixville, Pa., formore than a month with a serious 111

ness. More than '75 shots of penicillinIleave been administered to her plus sev-

'114ral blood transfusions. G. C. Mitchell,lapecial agent of the A. M. P. Shows. re-iports she is improving but will be con-

./Ined to the hospital several weeks longer.0

,. SEEING our personnel huddled aroundeatn'dales

trade dounreintog IsetliervemtihdaTiair:etearre FM:reit'living the second episode to our late -closingdate in Georgia.-Gate & Banner Shows.

G. C. MITCHELL. special agent of theA. M. P. Shows, reports that SimonKrause, of frozen custard note, is takingthe baths In Hot Springs. Paul Smith.Ferris Wheel foreman, is working on asteamship line out of New Orleans andreports he will arrive in quarters aboutMarch 1 to get the wheel in shape. Mrs.S. D. Pease expects to visit her sister,Sgt. Ada K. Johnson in New York inthe near future. S. D. Pease, transporta-tion superintendent and electrician, issupervising work in quarters and statesall trucks will be overhauled and elec-trical equipment placed in good shape forthe opening.

WALTER LANKFORD, manager ofLankford's Overland Shows, reports fromMoultrie, Ga., where winter quarters ofthe show are humming in preparation ofthe oncoming season, that his son, Pfc.Lester W. Lankford, who had been re-ported missing for over a year, is sta-tioned in a hospital in England due to anervous condition. His address is Pfc.Lester W. Lankford 14038597, APO 640,care of postmaster, New York. Lesterplayed the trap drurn_s for several sea-sons in his father's band. Another son,Harold L. Lankford, is stationed et CampGruber, Okla., after serving three yearsin the Panama Canal Zone.

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Shows and Concessions. Ride Help. answer.WANT ORGANIZED SIDE SHOWAll replies( North Birmingham. Ala.

COMPLETE CARNIVAL FOR SALEBARGAIN FOR CASH-Fire Rides seven Trucks.two Shows and fire Concessions. including MugJoint, Bingo. Office Trailer, Transformer and com-plete Lighting Equipment Considerable miscella-nea= equipment, see), es Banners, Concessions,Cookhouse and Tools. Shows aud Concession, com-plete, Inside and elm), Good Sound Equipment.Lots of Rubber. 920,000,00 cASH.

BOX 0-3613. The Billboard, Cincinnati 1, 0.

FIRST LIEUT. GENT WELSH, formerconcessionaire with Johnny J. Jones andCetlin Er Wilson shows, recently re-turned to the United States from Chinawhere he served under General Chen-nault for 13 months. He was awardedthe Distinguished Flying Cross, AirMedal and wears two stars on theAsiatic Ribbon denoting two major bat-tles. Lieutenant Welsh is now an in-structor pilot at La Junta, Colo., wherehe resides with his wife and two chil-dren.

In theArmed ForcesSGT. GEORGE HARRIS, former con-

cessionaire at Eastwood Park, Detroit, isserving in the Philippines.

PVT. GUS A. GELMAN, former conces-sionaire with the World of PleasureShows, is stationed in Belgium.

PVT. ANTHONY (TONY) BARESS,33041192, former concessionare withBantly's All-American Shows, is stationedwith Oompany A, 21st Bn., Fort McClel-lan, Ala.

ROBERT LEASURE, marine para-trooper. was wounded recently in thePhilippines, according to word receivedby his father, C. C. Leasure, legal ad-juster for Johnny J. Denton Shows.

PVT. KENNETH B. (HOT DOG)BLEVINS, 34364507, drummer and for-merly with show bands on the DodsonsShows and others, has been stationedat the Station Hospital, Medical Detach-ment, Camp Howse, Tex. He recently re-turned from the South Pacific.

MjSGT. PATRICK H. O'SULLIVAN.38357883, formerly with Beckmann &Gerety Shows, All-American Expositionand other carnivals, wrote to his friend,Rex Howe, that he is stationed in Eng-land. This refutes the reports and ru-mors previously erroneously circulatedthat he was "missing in action." Hisaddress is APO 638, care of Postmaster,New York.

OCTOPUS ROLLOPLANE FLY -O -PLANEWorld's Most Popular Rides

EYERLY AIRCRAFT CO., Manufacturers, Salem, Oregon

For a Long and Prosperous Season Come to CaliforniaWANT-SHOWS, RIDES, CONCESSIONS,

WORKING MEN IN ALL DEPARTMEWTS

PACIFIC UNITED SHOWSD. M. LEWIS A. E. SOARES

Opening Early in March and Playing the Best Industrial Areas in the West.Address: PACIFIC UNITED SHOWS, Box 404, San Francisco, Calif.

WANT FOR "J UGGY" WINTER QUARTERS1945 SEASON ! NOW OPEN !SHOWS-Will book Shows not conflicting, especially Fun House and Grind Shows. RIDES-Willbook Pony Ride. WANT FOREMEN for Merry -Go -Round. Tilt.a.Whirl and Chair Plane. FrankKelly, contact Mitch. CONCESSIONS not conflicting (Simon Krause, contact glitch or Juges).Cook Home, no Grab Jelnt--that will eater to show Peon], (Note) tray Cmtle RabbleAGENTS for office -own. Concessions, man and wife combinations preferred. FREE ACT FOltLONG SEASON --Jay Dee the Great contact please. All refill. to A. M. P. SNOWS. 614 High St.,Phoenixville, Parma. P.S.: WILL VIRGINIA (Jenny), of Clarksburg, W. Va., contact Mrs. VaughnPeme, cam this show, immediate -1Y

"girst c6hings 'Jirst"Our ArmyNavy E Pennant isevidence that Uncle Sam coniesfirst at Powers & Company.Naturally, it is impossible toaccept civilian orders until afterthe war. Then we will be happyto fill your Canvas needs. CONCESSION TENTS

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WORLD OF PLEASURE SHOWSOPENING IN APRIL - VICINITY OF DETROIT

Want Monkey Show, Motor Drome, Unborn, Mechanical City, Animal,Wild West, Minstrel, Glass House, Wild Life and other worthwhileattractions. Can place Cork Gallery, String Game, Fish Pond, Coca-Cola Bottles, Pitch-'Til-Win, Hoop -la, jewelry, Ball Games and othermerchandise concessions. Manager -Caller for office Bingo. RideForemen, Second Men and Helpers for ten major rides. Top wagesand bonuses to capable men. A-1 Billposter that can get up paperand stay sober. Also Sign Painter for truck lettering, etc. All formerShowmen, Concessionaires and Employees contact us now. We willplay our usual route of outstanding dates in the larger industrialcities of Michigan.

JOHN QUINN Telephone 100 DAVENPORT ST.,Owner -Manager TE-1-9280 Detroit 1, Mich.

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CRESCENT AMUSEMENT COMPANYOPENING EARLY IN APRIL -5 FLYING FISHERS' FREE ACT

Can place medium size Cookhouse or Sit Down Grab, well flashedBINGO, Photos, Custard and Penny Arcade. Will book Kiddie Rides,Octopus or Rolloplane, Monkey Show, Motordrome, Unborn. No GirlShows.

FOR SALE - 8 Octopus Safety Bars, metal, new; 5 Minstrel ShowBanners; 12 Side Show Banners. Want Ride Help that can drive.

Rides Open Gastonia, March 1st. All Contracted Acknowledge.L. C. McIIENRY, Box 373, Gastonia, N. C.

NEW STREAMLINED RAILROAD SHOW

NORTH AMERICAN SHOWSI'ETE KORTES Owners MEL VAUGHT

Opening Date - March 12 - Pensacola, Florida

MIDGETSCan use few more Midgets for most beautiful Midget Show under canvas.Would like to hear from Johnny Leal. Top salaries guaranteed by office.Address PETE BERRYMAN, Manager, 301 Bourbon St., New Orleans, La.

NOTICEKIDDIE AUTO RIDE OWNERS

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38 CARNIVALS The Billboard February 10, 1945

Showmen's League

of AmericaSherman Hotel, Chicago

CHICAGO, Feb. 3. --Meeting of the1st well attended. Vice -President M.J, Donlan in the chair and with him atthe table were Secretary Joe Streibichand Past Presidents Edward A. Hock,Frank P. DuMeld and Ernie A. Young.Welfare committee reports Rny Oakesconvalescing at his home; Ray MarshBrydon expected to leave for Peoria Sun-day; Louis Rosen, William J. CotoItry andNorman Thorne all doing nicely. Sadnews of the passing of Mike Rosenbrought grief to his many friends andbrothers. His smiling face will be missedand we have lost another valuable sup-porter. Package committee introducedBen R. Troutman, in on a short furlough.Applications presented for Initial ready-ing were Theodore Krol. Roy B. Jonesand Patrick B. Marks. credited to FredKressmann, Harry Tuber and Joe Strel-latch. Fred H. Kressmann elected to fillvacancy in Board of Governors caused bydeath of Mike Rosen.

Lease committee instructed to proceedwith arrangements for renewal of leasewith the Hotel Sherman. H. R. Herbertwith us for his first meeting; J. D. New-man. Ben Levine. 11. L. Lohmnr and Fred

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3000 BINGOIsm 1 Cards, ht.., white. 5.7 No duell,te card..36 ureic $3.50: 50 cards. $4.00: 75 coeds. $4.501100 cards. 65.60; 150 cards. 1115.25; 200 cards.$11: 250 cards. $13.75: 300 cards. $14.50.Remaining 2700 cards $5 par 100 for cards stoir-rasters or tally omitted.Re. 3 coeds -Heavy. Orson. ballovr, Red-An1eel el 60 or 100 cards, Per Lard Sr.

3000 KENOMade In 30 ats of 100 earls svp, my/4 In 3row. arr.. the cards --not up and down Light-weight ear!. Pee eat of 100 cards, tally will,Wring morasses, $3.50.

LIGHT WEIGHT 111100 CARDSWhite, Green, Yellow, Mack on white, postal earlthickness. Can be retained or dlecardol. 3.000,she 5.7. pee 100, 51.25. In lots of 1.000, $1pnr 100. Calling markers. gotta. 501.Large Humber., Board, 6 In. type. 4 ft. by 15

ft., In 3 collapsible sections. non -electrical $75.003,000 Jack Pot Slips (stripe of 7 numbers,.

par 1,000 1.25M. W. Card.. 5.7: White, Orson. Rod,

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For all information pertaining to purchase ofMissouri Auto. Truck and 1,11re Tags for 1945.

CAPELL BROS.' SHOWSPlace fen more Concession, Sell Ex. on Dig-gers. Cfspablo Agent, Roy Wilson, contact.Open Meth 24th.

H. N. CAPELL, Box 457, Haskell, Okla.

CLUB ACTIVITIES

National

Sholi men's Assn.Palace Theater Building

New YorkNEW YORE. Feb. 3. -Wednesday, the

24th. well attended. President JackRosenthal presided. Also on the daiswere Treasurer Harry Rosen. CouncilorHofmann, Chaplain Fred Murray. Ac-countant Herb Levees. Executive Secre-tory Sibley and "Secrotaryeas" Grasso.

Donations for the infantile paralysisfund totaled over $500. AccountantHerb Levess read excerpts from his an-nual report which proved that theNSA Is In extremely healthy condition.The annual banquet topped all otherswith receipts of well over $15,000. Thenumber of new mombeno taken In was alittle short of the year before, but takingeverything into consideration, thegrowth of the club for 1944 was verypleasing. The club now has $30,000 ofits funds In War Bonds.

Phil Cook, along with his position ascustodian of the assembly rooms, Is oper-ating the lunohroom on his own. Sec-retary Joseph McKee mimed the meetingfor the first time in years. The eligibil-ity committee, under chairmanship ofJack Lichter, unanimously priced thefollowing applicants: Michael Marks,George Shapiro, Ben J. Nu moll, HerbertSommers, David Finenran, Ott. NormanUraitz, Carl Manthey Jr., Dolton J. Kan.Peter Schwartz, Edward Rouch, MartinRam., Barney Rodenick, Seymour Liebo-wit., Reggie Schurry. Benjamin Terse,Martin Thompson, Oscar Handel, LouisFlenman, David B. Ricci, Hyman Stein,Patrick T. Schilly, Morris H. Winnerman,Billy Taylor, John A. Constantino. SaulEichen, William E. Pringle and BenOoldband. Among these are four boysIn the service.

Rocky Mountain

Showmen's ClubMilner Hotel, Denver

DENVER, Feb. 3. -Meeting called toorder by President Larry Nolan. with arecord crowd on hand. All concessionboys report bang-up business at thestock show. Many of them will make theHouston and Fort Worth shows. Nextmeeting, February 0, will be the annualauction; February 23 meeting the BigPioneer Night, with Spot Goodman head-ing the committee and many new andnovel stunts planned. Brother MoxieHanley sent a 1914 photo of Sells-FlotoCircus for the wall collection. TreasurerJohn Oxford reports the club's financialoutlook very good. Board of directorsrecently purchased 30 more chairs for thecard room. Pin tables are to be in placefor next meeting. Custodian Rose re-ports fine crowds week -ends. Both menand women team:, are fighting for themembership team prize. Women In thelead. Reported on the sick list aro Mrs.Dutch Wells, Medlin Nolan, Mrs. JackVreeland and Pat Gibbons, Club nowhas 132 paid -up members.

NOTICETo all interested in getting experience in direct positive business. Weare in a position to teach you the quick finish picture business in threedays here in our studio. All we ask is for you to buy your equipmentfront us. Write for appointments. All sizes of Cameras and Enlargersfor sale.

BILTRIGHT CAMERA MFG. CO.BOX 452 TELEPHONE 6552 GREENSBORO, N. C.

WANT ARCADE SHOWS Wan?

FOR SEASON OF '45RIDES -Will book Rides not conflicting and Ride Help that knows their hotness.

SHOWS -Want Grind Shoe. not conflicting. Mickey E. Boy wants Girl Shoe Talkers and Worker,Hedy Jo Sias wanu two Freaks and workings of all kinds. and Girl, for Bally. Talker forDope Show and Girls. Salary no obi.,

CONCES610115--Want Agents for Boll Gant. and Ponny Pitches; alto for Slum Joint, Here goodproposition for Cook Howe, Popcorn and Conde Flo.. Wire or Write

B. M. BISHOP, Eagle Pats, Ton., Tan Days. Show Is Playing Only the But.

Pacific Coast

Showmen's Assn.6231/2 South Grand Ave.. at Wilshire

Los AngelesLOS ANGELES, Feb. 3. -Last week's

gathering was well attended and foundVice -Presidents Hunter Farmer and BillHobday (the latter In the swivel chair),Treasurer John T. Backman and Secre-tary Lou 3olonson on the rostrum. Im-mediately following the patriotic open-ing Chaplain Jack Hughes was excusedto make one more trip to the blood bankafter a stirring appeal for more supportto this fine institution.

Ted LeFors and Eddie Brown had kindwords to say about the BP° Elks' Circus.There was a rising vote of thanks tothe Elks for a wonderful evening, andfor the club committee In charge of thePCSA end of the event. Bob Matthewshanded a well deserved bouquet to OrloWach, of the Sparton Show, whose con-tribution of props, animals and servicesdid much to round out circus atmos-phere for the occasion. Tim Regan,president of the Trouper's Club of Hol-lywood, was introduced and made abang-up talk.

Doe Zelger started a "Question andAnswer Department" which was finallyreferred to the Chamber of Commerce.Tim Recta and Do -Nut Babbs, of LongBeach. promised activity In that city;Arthur Springer, announcer of theRingling-Barnum Circus, spoke enter-tainingly of the Big One, and HarryLeBreque, former secretary -manager ofthe New Jersey State Fair, took us backto the days of the Continentals. Harryhas been away from the Coast since 1928,Chairman Harry Quillen, of publicity, re-viewed recent accomplishments, andCharlie Walpert made a quick, clean saleof the next PCSA annual HI Jinx under.lined for Monday. February 12.

Harry Hargrave won the attendanceaward which he immediately convertedInto a building fund bond, duplicatedby Dave Shapiro and a floor take of $21,

Missouri Show

Women's ClubMaryland Hotel St. Louis

ST. LOULS, Feb. 3. -The 15th anni-versary installation of officers and ban-quet was held In the Mark Twain HotelJanuary 19. Officers were escorted byMarshall Florence Parker and presentedto toast -mistress Anna Jane Bunting,who told each one of their duties. HoneyMarietta Vaughn, mother of the cluband honorary guest, turned the gavelover to President Gertrude Lang alongwith a lecture, In absence of out-going President Ethel Hesse. Herassistants are vice-presidents HarriettMaher. Lee Belmont and Goldie Fisher,Mildred Laird, eeoretary; Norma Lang.treasurer; Daisy Davis, chaplain: Dor-othy Williams, sergeant at arms and pub-licity. Candles were lighted in front ofbeautiful bouquets from Showmen'sLeague Auxiliary, Norma Lang: PacificCoast Auxiliary, Ida MoCoy: LoneStar Women's Club, Honey Vaughn;Heart of America Showmen's Auxiliary,Nell Allen: New York Auxiliary, FrenchDeane; Caravans, Daisy Davis; MLssourtShow Women's Club, Gertrude Lang.Other large floral pieces and congratula-tions received from International Show-men's Association. Mr. and Mrs. MattDawson, Acme Premium Company, Blos-som Shop; Betty McKee Pruitt, clubmaarkiti Ruth Martone and KathleenGawle. Avis Miller, accordionist, fur-nished music,

Dorothy Williams was awarded theprize for obtaining the largest numberof memberships from the Bunting Showsin 1945. A big hand was given BettyProper, who journeyed frorn Flint, Mich.,to attend the festivities. Honey Vaughntold the history of the club's organiza-tion 15 years ago. Entire assembly paidtribute to Irene Burke by singing GodBless America in honor od her four sonsIn the service.

Heart of America

Showmen's ClubCoates House. Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 3. -MeetingJanuary 26 called to order by First Vice -President Clay J. Weber. with SecretaryG. C. McGinnis and Treasurer HarryAltshuler present. No business of vitalimportance. Meeting was turned over tothe House Committee for a discussionregarding rules of the recreation room.and adjournment came at 9 pm.

Members who are out of the city andare interested in a new location for theclub are requested to communicate withSecretary G. C. McGinnis expressing theirviews and amount of money they willpledge to the formation of a holdingcompany which will start to function inthe near future. It will acquire a down-town building and expects to derive fi-nancial returns from the rentals whichwill pay a fair dividend to those who in-vest. Banquet and Ball committee isalready preparing plans for the annualevent, to be held ns usual on New Year'sEve, and this year the banquet part ofthe program will start again. Commit-tee Chairman Buck Ray is negotiatingwith several leading hotels for terms andlocation.

International

Showmen's AssociationMaryland Hotel. St. Louis

ST. LOUTS, Feb. 3. -President John K.Maher, Secretary Euby L. Cobb, andTreasurer Leo C. Lang were at the headtable when the business session wascalled to order this week. Following thepledge of allegiance to the flag and theLord's Prayer by Chaplain Floyd I..Hesse, roll call showed 81 members pres-ent. Nine new members were taken intothe organization, those elected beingPete Syrtis Jr., Robert Hancock, Harry J.Burke, Charles V. Welts, Alvin A. Arnold,C. H. Stephen, Cecil Brown, Harry F.Taylor and John S. Flynn. Brothers GusForster, Pete Brophy, Rex Howe, SidSidenberg, Sidney Belmont and severalothers made nice talks.

A new membership drive was inaugu-rated to begin February 1 for one year'sduration. It wan voted to give anymember who secures 25 new membersduring this drive, a life membership goldcard, and any member who secures 50or more new members will be rewardedwith both a gold life membership cardand a $50 War Bond. The club donated$25 to the "Mile of Dimes" InfantileParalysis Rind. Members who donatedsubstantially to the Cemetery Fund dur-ing the meeting were: Floyd He,se, BudMottle, Gus Forster and J. P. Murphy.

FOR RENT THIS YEARThe only centrally located Show Grounds ibisCounty: 8 gems. on ALL Baa StOp, Maio High.sa,s. City power and water, center of flefro,-actleitleis and 200,000 population.for Carnival, Park and Circus. All rrril,

AGENTP. 0. Bog 7711, Gluiest°, S. C.

Phone 23029

WANTED TO BUY FOR CASHLate Model

1 CAR TRT OR OCTOPUSwith transportation.

LEO LANE. Morganficid, Ky.

HELP WANTEDFor Cannon AcL Long iselaon. 3Iust drive tau:*

or .0ml-traitor.

FEARLESS GREGGSPlymouth WI,.

VIRGINIA ROSEMIDWAY ATTRACTION

WILL BOOK Flat Tildes. any money.getting Show,Luritimato Cone...dons. RIDE HELP: Hirt, Pal,few tear downs. Infig brao011. Grind Store Agentsand Dealers for office Concesgiona Write or wins

M. F. KAUFMAN. Route 2. eirechM. Ky.

FOR SALE8 -car, factory built Kiddie Auto Ride. 1 10a20Top and Frame. 1 10,14 Top and Frame. 3 8.14I:v1-11f2aadanctsrgroi:Ccg;a4able'esn'

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February 10, 1945 The Billboard CARNIVALS 39

Regular Associated Michigan

Troupers Showmen's Assn.730 South Grand Avenue,

Los AngelesLOS ANGELES, Feb. 3.-Meeting of

January 18 had 87 members in attend-ance. Guests of honor were Presi-dent C. F. Zeiger, of the Heart of Amer-ica Showmen's Club of Kansas City, andSam Corenson, president of the Show -folks of America, of San Francisco. Finalpreparations were made for the PicturePostal Card campaign originated byHairy Quillen, and Elsie Suker's lunchcloth campaign was set in motion. TheBoard of Governors ordered $25 sent tothe President for the March of Dimesanti 525 for the Red Cross.

The birthdays of Rex Boyd, Ruth Mc-Mahon, Ted Lefors, Lou Korte, NormanPrather. Harry Chipman, Lucille Hodges,Molly Denlous, Leta Johns and LisleSmith were celebrated during the eve-ning. Visitors introduced for the firsttime in the clubrooms were Sam Coren-son, C. F. and Clara Zeiger, Marie andSam Jones, Clarence and Ruby Krug,Tony Fabros, Mrs. Pat Monzo. Roger War-ren, Rozanna Ragland, Marie and Wil-liam Thompson and Ritchie Bonin.

John Ragland, who has been inNorth Carolina visiting relatives, madehis first visit in weeks and generouslyoffered to furnish the lunch for the nextmeeting. Donations were received fromSam Corenson, C. F. and Clara Zeiger.Pat and Mabel Monzo, Everett and BettyCoe, Tony Fabros, Ethel Krug and MarioLeFors. The "Outgoing Ball" will beheld Thursday, February 8, in the club-rooms, with entertainment and refresh-ments under the direction of John Rag-land, Sammy Dolman, Herb Sucher and -their committee.

The organization regrets that theflowers wired to our late member ClaudeEllis were unable to be delivered andvoted to forward to the family a con-solation bouquet in its place.

Lone Star Show

1Vomen's Club19281/2 Elm, Dallas, Tex.

DALLAS, Feb. 3.-At this week's meet-ing President Helen Rees was at thehead table, with Edna Finley acting assecretary. Eleven new members were ac-cepted. An afghan club was formed, andyarn presented to all members for knit-ting the squares. We will present 50afghans to the Ashburn General Hos-pital at McKinney, Tex. Charles (Chuck)Moss has recovered after a tonsilectomy.Mr. and Mrs. Buster Shannon entertaineda number of friends at a dinner partyin their home.

Mrs. Denny Pugh's twins, Margaretand Jo An, entertained the club's mascot,Helen Hickman, on her seventh birthday.Mrs. Eddie Vaughan is Visiting in St.Louis. Anna Ray McCurdy writes fromFlorida that she is enjoying the climatethere; our new telephone committeechairman, Myrtle Gray Potter, is respon-sible for the club attendance increases.Millie Ray is still bragging on her grand-daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lindsey arevisiting their son., Jackie Ray, stationedin Daytona Beach, Fla. The thanks ofthe club go to Styx Westmoreland andMickey Re for their excellent Job as bar-tenders at our many parties.

FOR SALE2 25 KVA Transformer, 1 40 KVA Trans-former, both excellent condition, 2300 volts.

WANTEDSingle or Double Head Candy Floss Machine,Nashville make preferred, must be A -I.Also Echols Snoball Machine. Addre,s,

L. C. McHenry, Crescent Amusement Co.Box 373, Gastonia, North Carolina

BARLOW'SBIG CITYRAILROAD

SHOWS

WART FOR EARLYOPENING, St. Louts,Mo., Ride Help, Show-men, Concessions, UsefulCarnival Peep.. WriteHAROLD BARLOW.

525 N. 52 St.Ent 81. Louis, III.Phone: Midway 1720

156 Temple Avenue, DetroitDETROIT Feb. 3.-Session of January

22 was attended by 82 with PresidentJack Dickstein in the chair, assisted byPast President Harry Stahl, TreasurerLouis Rosenthal, Executive SecretaryI3ernhard Robbins, and Secretary ArthurJ. Frayne. President Dickstein namedthe following 1945 committee chairmen:Entertainment, Edward Moss; funeral,Ora A. Baker; house, I. Sobel and Ed-ward Horwitz, co-chairmen; member-ship, Harry Stahl; press, Arthur J.Frayne; sick and relief, Herbert Pence:servicemen's, John Gallagher and ArthurJ. Frayne, co-chairmen. Edward Hor-witz was named sergeant at arms: Ed-ward Ford and Arthur Grainn, chap-lains, and F. L. Mitilinols. D.D.S.. andRobert Rosen, M.D., physicians. Lack ofspace prevents mention of all committeemembers.

At the annual convention of theMichigan Association of Fairs the MSAgreeting booth manned by Nat Golden,Rudolph Nathansen, Charles Rafal andSamuel Martin proved a popular ren-dezvous. Rudolph A. Nathansen andRoscoe T. Wade each signed 20 newmembers at the convention,

Co -Chairman Gallagher of the ServiceFund read many interesting letters fromour fighting brothers. Pvt. William"Red" Lovejoy was wounded In actionDecember 5 on the Italian front. BrotherLovejoy expects to remain in the hos-pital for another two months. Sgt. HarryPaskow is now at a West Coast stagingarea awaiting shipment overseas. GaleStaten has been honorably dischargedfrom the U. S. Army after 15 months'service, five of which he spent in Saipan,New Caledonia and Guadalcanal.

Sam Fishman and Albert Rochmanrecently returned from Miami, followedby John Cargan in from New Orleans.Nat Golden left for his home In NewJersey and Ben Moss and family havedeparted for California. Ben Morris isnow en route to Hot Springs for thebaths and will go to the West Coastfrom there. Archie Gayer who with hispartner, Jack La Rue, operates the Ding -ling Brothers' Enterprises, has returnedfrom New York with a carload of ma-chines and devices for Detroit's biggestSportland.

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Johnson among those not seen for sometime. Mike Wright and Ed Kornrumpfin the East on a business trip. Moneysof the Mustering -Out Fund have beeninvested in short-term U. S. notes. Theseare negotiable and can be recieeaned atany time it is necessary to use these'funds. L J. Polack off to Louisville onbusiness. Among other callers at theu.ans were George Flint, Val Coogan,Earl Tauber, Richard Miller, HarryMarnsch, Hadji Delgarien, Harry Martin,Tom Sharkey, Fred Donnelly, SmileyDaly, Pete Wheeler, Irving Mentz, LeoBarrington, Max Hirsch, Lou Leonard,Bill Carsky, Lou Keller. Larry O'Keefe,Julius Wagner, Ed Wall, Maurice Han-auer, Frank Ehlenz, Rudy Singer, JackWeiner, Jack Hawthorne, Red Sonnen-berg, Paul Delaney, Ginger Nye and AlKaufman.

Bob Seery and his funeral committeearc showing efficiency in handling theirduties,

Ladies' AuxiliaryA bi-weekly social was held January 25,

with Phoebe Carsky, Frances Keller,"Ma" Wasserman and Agnes Barnes Incharge. A large attendance and manybeautiful gifts were awarded' Sick listincludes the following: Goldie Fisher:Marie Brown very ill at Wesley Memorial'Hospital; Maude Geller convalescing athome.

Members were deeply grieved at thepassing of Mike Rosen beloved husbandof Sister Frieda Rosen. He died at Pres-byterian Hospital Saturday, January 27.after a short illness following an opera-tion. He was respected and loved bythose who knew him Intimately. Eagerand willing to contribute to any goodcause and always one of the first to cometo the aid of a brother showman leasfortunate than himself. His cheery smileand pleasant greeting will be missed byhis many friends.

CEEB S WILSON SRNSOpen Petersburg, Va., April lst, 1945

ANT:-Foremen for Twin Ferris Wheels, Merry -Go -Round, Octopus.We pay the largest salaries and bonus. Ask any Foremanthat has been with thisshow in the past. You must beGOOD, as we have had the best with this show. Don't foolyourself or try to fool us, as you definitely will not lastover here.

WANT:-Independent Showmen with new ideas. Can place worth-while Grind or Bally Shows with own equipment and withor without own transportation.

WANT:-A real Monkey Circus, with or without own equipment.We have the same frame-up like used by Leo Carrell.

WANT:-Can place Silodrainc. Art Spencer or Ralph Justice, answer.WANT:-To hear front all Performers and Musicians for Paradise

Revue. This attraction is the fittest Girl Show ever pre-sented under canvas.

OUR STILL DATES ARE THE BEST THIS SEASON. WE HAVEROUTE OF CLASS "A" FAIRS STARTING EARLY IN AUGUST

AND ENDING MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER.

NOTE:-We can use a few of our old hands in winter quarters now.All Address

0. BX 787CETLIN & 'WILSON SHOWS PETERSBURG, VA.

HILL'S GREATER SHOWSSHOW OPENS MARCH 7th IN A TEXAS BIG PAY ROIL CAMP TOWN

This Show has 6 bona fide Fain in Nebrnica. 1 in Iowa and 2 in Kansas, with the best Fourth ofJuly Celebration in Midwest, Rol Oak, Iowa. Route to interested parties.

WANT THE FOLLOWINGCONCESSIONS: Frozen Custard, Snow, String Game, CminCola Bottle., Ball Games and all Con-

cessions not conflicting. Mr. Woods. contact at once --ear one your Ball Game.SHOWS: Will book Animal Show, Fun House, )fidget with own transportation, also Mechanic,'

Show. LarrY Reed. contact at once. Hare ii complete Frame-Upa for Girl Shows.RIDES: Will book with transportation soy Flat Rides err conflicting.HELP: Ride Men who can stand prosperity. Salarica no object. Mau tat handle Front Arch. Ferri;

Wheel Foreman. Want good Electrician.H. P. HILL C. N. HILL C. O. HILL

Manager Secretary Asst. ManagerAddress HILL GREATER SHOWS, Box 1156, ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS

ROCCO MASUCCI MRS. SARAH MASUCCI WM. C. (Bill) MURRAYGen. Mgr. Secy. and Treas. Gen. Agent

VIRGINIA GREATER SHOWSWinter Quarters now open at Tidewater Fairgrounds, Suffolk. Virginia.The Up and Coming Progressive Show with a Reputation that speaks for

itself. Now booking for 1945 Season.WANT High Striker, Frozen Custard. Novelties or Jewelry, Scales or Guess Your Weight,Coca-Cola Bottle Game. WANT a Man to manage two complete Girl Shows if he haswardrobe and girls; War or Crime Show; Man to manage Midget Show; Mechanical City orany other Platform Show of merit with real attractions. Sol Speight wants Musicians forCotton Club Revue. Louis Augustin wants Side Show Acts. Will book or buy Octopus orSpitfire Ride. Would like to hear from oldtimers, come on in to winter quarters.

Address: P. 0. BOX 461, SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA.

BEE'S OLD RELIABLE SHOWS, INC.OPENING LAKE CITY, TENN., APRIL 11

RIDES-Want Ride Foremen and Second Men on all Rides.Want Ride Superintendent that canoperate any Ride. Want to buy or book Octopus,. or what bane mit James Stanlford, write.SHOWS --Went to book any Show that can get money, your equipment nr me sill furnish same.'Want troop for Minstrel Show. James Ayers. write. Wont Girl Show Manager with two or more girls.Dick Highland. Whitt° and Pat McFadden, write. Want Manager for Athletic Show. Kid Simmons.write. CONCESSIONS-Want Agenta for all Conconinne. If you have worked for us before writeat once or come on in at opening. Paul Crisler that worked Pea Pool In 1940 and 1941, write At;have opening for you. Want Aged Couple to work in Cook House. Com rise useful Show recut° In alldepartment. Want to buy Shot 010: Shells and Cigarettes, any quantity. Address:

BEE'S OLD RELIABLE SHOWS, INC.. R.F.D. vi, Winchester, Ky.

UNITED EXPOSITION SIIOWSWANT FOR MARCH 15TH OPENING WANTSHOW PEOPLE IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION OMEN SHOWMENWITH OWN EQUIPMENT. CONCESSION OPERATORS FOR OFFICE -OWNED CONCESSIONS,GIRLS FOR OFFICE BALL GAMES. RIDE HELP THAT CAN DRIVE SEMI -TRAILERS. RIMYBrown wants Slum Skala and Rolldown Agents. Ray Hickman, come on. Curler Viwin, answer: yourwife can have III -Striker. Don Roy Johnson, Rick Walters. wire. Winter quarto,, now oven. Amtiering salaries in quartere. Highest Warless paid on the mad. Showing Teen exclusively. Went tohear from Organ Repair Mem Al Stringer, wire: here work for You. Want Bingo Caller. Men tohandle Front Gate. Cali use ;mud Spviial Agent. All :

UNITED EXPOSITION SHOWS. N. L. (WhItle) Dixon, P. 0. Box 184, Leesville, Le.

MIGHTY MONARCH SHOWSOPENING FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA., FEBRUARY 12 TO 24

All persons contracted, come on. Opening for few Legitimate Concessions. Will buy, bookor lease Octopus or any Flat Ride in good condition. Want ono feature Free Act. Have bestroute in years. Dan Riley wants Ticket Sellers and Truck Drivers. To all inquiries, yes, weplay Ft. Pierce following Ft. Lauderdale. All address:

N. P. ROLAND, 822 N. E. 82nd St., Miami 38, Florida.

40 CARNIVALS The Billboard February 10, 1945

N. CALL 20 Showmen's League

CRAFTS g SHOWS r 1945 CommitteesgOpening February 16th $

CALEXICO, CALIF.

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or Lindy: Loop., Moon Rocket. Par. 0ker kiddie, erne Wheel. Trucks /and Semis with Bodies built for '44',how purposes. 20 -ft. Office 2

0 Wagon complete mounted on 0

0 good Trailer.NEED-FewMore Good Ride Men. Top 0111

4 T:uagf. 1(.V4S:41pon..' D''''" S'""- tAddress: CRAFTS SHOWS p

5 7283 Bellaire61

& Phone: Sunset 2.3131North Hollywood, Calif. r

or Leasing Quern., February 14th 1.4\71011:11:411s\IMILIIVIIMIL.110111,1101b, .

MARKS SHOWS, INC.NOW BOOKING

Shows. Rides, Concessions. Open early in

Aped. Winter quarters now open on Mid-lothian Pike. Route 60, 2 miles west of

Richmond.

Can place useful Help in all departments.

Address:

P. O. PDX 771, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

FOR SALESmith A Smith Chalmplane, full du. complete with8814MareadlAghta. etc. Alto Car Kiddie A utr,Oro mem some new Tree Roth Odra act 'of,ready to nut at Winter Qmaws. now. Aim hareOffka Thick and 27.11. Trailer forroorls used b1D ennis Rm.' elms an main tkket office; afrowhale offlea Pelle equievel with Safe Cabinet,TUaa Ste. Thin la 10 wheel outfit and robberWad. Can be earn in Winter Quarter. Will sellan abate otiottotoot for 43,000 rash or separate.Champlin, 11.400 00 1.31,11r utn, 041.0.00;office. 01.200.00, All e.rriIrnlestl.... to

JOHN B. DAVIS, SOUTHERN STATES SNOWSRouts 9. Ba. I108.14. Tampa. Fla., It mow toWinter, Quarto.. on U. S. Rio., 641. hot 2 miles

South of Tamp, Fla.

WANTEDPUBLICITY OR NEWSPAPER MAN

Mutt Know Outdoor Showbuidnatior, Ilt.m...11.11 I., N..1. T, r1,

-lea Arden.BOX 033, Cue TO. Billboard

1544 seeseesr Now Toni 19, N. T.

W. G. WADE SHOWSOpening May 1, Vicinity of Detroit

Wanted-Ride, Shows, COnC0110fa.Permanent Addrati.

19199 Woodin,harn 1,15.., 001,011 21, Mich.Telephone: UNIoulty 4-0055----------------------

GREAT AMERICAN-BUCKEYE STATE

SHOWSNOW BOOKING FOR 1945 SEASON

Add,,,.. MIKE ROSEN. Mg,B oa 2000 Little Pry, Art.

WANTED-LARGE CARNIVALwith seised lane las. and from,... Inc annual4th of July Celebration st 51,1 11.n,fail

week. Mince wnrking full noir. Sloo,y canmade with right outfit. Contact

I. 0. 0. F. LODGE. Leadwood, Mo.JIM JACKSON. Sac.

MERRY-GO-ROUND

FOR SALEPark .Ire. Tlrtrr Al.......I,. &tr.! near Loa Angel.,Will buy Small Ride. Write 808 LA -1, Os. SW.Weed. 1500 N. Inn* St., Hollywood 28, Calif.

WANTED WANTED

J. R. EDWARDS SHOWSTILT -A -WHIRL OR OCTOPUS

Open last or April. Sett territory In trio State ofOhio. Adder" all mall to

J. R. EDWARDS. Woo., Ohlo

CAPELL BROS.' SHOWSOpen Mar. 24th

Haft per.Tal airs felt. nA Imn4 fee 'ambleshowman 11..1 ran violinv. what herr you?

H. N. CAPELL. eel 487. Heiken. Okla.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Mernbera of thevarious standing committees of theShowmen's. League of America who are toserve during the corning year have allbeen named. Newly appointed fa a Boardof Approval, to handle payments of theMustering -Out Fund. F. E. Gooding ischairman and serving with him are Ed-ward A. Hock, Frank P. Duffield and SamJ. Levy.

Showmen's Home trustees include B.8. Gerety, chairman; M. H. Barnes, J. W.Conklin, H. J. Doreen. Frank P. Duffield,Max Goodman. W. R. Hirsch, Sam J. Levy,R. L. Lohmar. J. C. McCeffery, E.Lawrence Phillips. Joe Rogers, Sam Sol-omon and CM Willson.

Lack of apace prevents letting of allcommittee members, but the chairmenare as follows:

Finance: Fred H. 'tree/smarm; cemetery,Edward A. Hock: house, Max B. Brant -man; welfare, James Campbell; funeral.Robert Seery: way:, and mama, RobertK. Parker, George A. Golden. 0o -chair-men: press, Nut Green: entertainment.Charles Zemater; servicemen's package.William Careky; mustering -out fund. F.E. Gooding; membership. Morris Lipsky;Red Cross Relief Drive. J. C. McCaffery.0. L. Wright, co-chairmen.

Canadian co-chairmen of the Leagueare J. W. Conklin and James P. Sulli-van.

West Coast Show Reps ToProduce Indoor "Hi Jinks"

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-John J.Moran, general agent the Dodge Greater8hOurs; Art Craner, press agent the WaltCoast Amisement Company, and CharlesCamp, special representative of ArthurBros: Circus. have Joined forces to pro-duce an indoor ahow titled Hi Jtnks ta/'45 at South San Francisco February 19to 27. Contracts were secured and per-mita granted by the city council afterweeks of negotiations, and the affairwill be staged as a benefit for the build-ing fund of the Fraternal Hall Associa-tion. Three floons of the Fraternal Hallbuilding will be used and a variety showwill be presented on the main stage ofthe ballroom nightly. Participating or-ganizations are the Eaglee, Masons, Red -men and Druids. which are representedon the board of directors of the hallAssociation, sponsors of the affair.

Roland Adds Three SemisTo Mighty Monarch Fleet

MIAMI. Flu., Feb. 3.-General Man-ager N. P. Roland, of the Mighty Mon-arch Shows, returned recently fromTampa, where he purchased three semi-trailers to add to his fleet of trucks.Roland and E. H. Laving. have been di,.meting the repair and repainting of theallow'. equipment in quarters here. Anew ticket box and front lave been com-pleted for the main entrance.

Ray Heater, former wheel man, has re-turned from the hospital, having re-covered from an operation. Dan Rileyhas his show all ready to go. Sans Goldenarrived with his Side Show. R. W. Sharpereports that Lamar Westfal and Mr. andMrs. John Keeler, of the Worthy Shows,were recent visitors.

Blue Ribbon Season OpensOkay in West Palm Beach

CINCINNATI, Feb. 3.-Doily Young,business manager of tho Blue RibbonShows, reports that the show openedrecently in West Palm Beach, Piato excellent business. Located on a down-town lot, the ahow makes a nice appear-ance. says Manager Young, with 7 majorrides, 5 shows and 45 concessions. andwith Bob Fisher's Fearless Fliers as thefree attraction.

The show Is leased by Mr. and Mrs.L. E. Roth to E. L. Young, who tookover at the opening at West Palm Beach.Show is reported to have a nice routethru Ohio and Indiana for the comingseason.

Vote To Renew SLA LeaseCHICAGO. Feb. 3.-At the meeting of

the Showmen's League of America Thurs-day (1). the membership voted unani-mously to instruct the Board of Gover-nors to have the lease committee renewthe League'a lease for its quarters in thehotel.

American Carnivals

Association, Inc.Be Max Cohen

ROCHESTER, N. Y. Feb. 3.-Prepara-Lions, are being made for the Issuanceof 1945 membership certificates, and wewould appreciate It If members whomade changes In their show titles Sincefist season would inform us in orderthat their certificates may beer theircurrent year's title.

The War Man -Power Commission hasfurnished us with a net of critical andessential occupations as defined by thenew man -power regulations; and incli-Cations still are that the Industry mayhave available labor from the 4-F groupand from the class of men over 30, asapparently very few men over age 30will be called for combat replacements.

The United States Commerce Depart-ment has furnished detailed informationon various subjects, including the avail-ability of paint, varnish and lacquer.lumber, railway equipment, truck& andpassenger care, and rubber.

A recent survey by the Commerce De-partment on indoor amusements indi-cates that the corning of V -E Day mightwell increase amusement attendance,rather than decrease it, for the publicwill have accumulated savings. addi-tional time in which to spend the same,and that experience has shown thatamusements are one of the last thingswhich the public will give up.

Recent hearings at Washington beforethe FCC relative to radio wave -bandallocation have revealed Interesting pos-e ibilitles In the post-war use of theWelker -talkie.' by business generally.Already the feasibility of adapting thisnew means of communication to rail-roads, busses and taxicabs has beenshown. We feel that use of this instru-ment can also be made on carnival mid-ways In maintaining contact betweenthe office staff and outlying midway at-tractions and between railroad train ortransport vehicle and executive staff.Here may lie the answer to one of theInefficiencies of midway operation, whichheretofore has been well nigh unsolvable.

"Circus Night" Staged byPCSA-Elks Is Big Success

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3.-Pacific CoastShowmen's Association and the ElksClub Lodge 09. joined with the Elks Clubrecently to present a "Circus Night."With J. Ed Brown and Ted LeFors at thehelm, the show. selected and programedby a POSA committee headed by LeForsand Harry Hargrave, was a big success.

Appearing on the Dhow were OlgaCeleste with her leopard; Schlitee, thepin head; Ada Mae Moore with her snake;the Creep; Wachtrnan's dog act featur-ing Zipper; the Three Jumping Jacks.trampoline; Sparton Brothers' dog act;Marlyn Rich, one -arm planges; Capt. BobMathews, lion act; Chief White Eagle.whip cracking. and Gonzales S Company.Impalement. Clowns included DickLewis. George Perkins, Grace and JackFairburn, Lou Kish: Penny Parker, whodid his table -top barrel contortion act;Dick Manley. Coco, Ellis Zemansky, LuckyGordon and C. E. Rice.

13 Annuals For Wade ShowsDETROIT, Feb. 3.-The No. 1 Unit of

the W. G. Wade Showa has been signedfor seven additional Michigan fairs, mak-ing a near -record total of 13 fairs inMlchlgsn and Indiana for the organisa-tion, according to announcement fromD. Wade, general representative.

Additional contracts Just signed leadoff with the Oratlot County Fair whichopens the Michigan fair season, July 17,and include Barry County Free Fair.Hastings; Alpena County Free Fair, Al-pena; Sandusky 4-H Free Fair (fourthyear); Kalamazoo 4-H Free Fair (fourthyear): Coldwater 4-1.1 Fair, and InghamCounty Fair. Mason.

Gooding On Business TripCINCINNATI, Feb. 3.-Floyd E. Good-

ing, head of the Gooding Shows, was InCincinnati early this week on the thatleg of a business trip that was to takehim to Brownstown, Indianapolis andFort Wayne. Ind.: Cleveland, Pittsburgh.and Western Pennsylvania towns. Heexpects to be back In Columbus In timeto attend a Valentine party at his home.

Michael Rosen Dies;Show Will Continue

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Mike Rosen, well-known carnival operator and owner ofthe Buckeye State Shows, died January27 at Presbyterian Hospital here after alingering Illness caused by an ulceratedstomach. His funeral Monday (29) wanattended by a large delegation of show-men, including a big group from theShowmen's League of America.

Two years ago Rosen and Sam Levinepurchased the Buckeye State Shows. LastDecember Rosen bought Levine'. interest,becoming sole owner of the show. Priorto purchasing the Buckeye State fromthe widow of Joe Geller. Rosen was for15 years In the concession business, op-erating a string of concessions on variousshows. Rosen Is survived by his wife,Frieda. who has announced that the showwill go out this year as planned. A fur-ther announcement on this Is expectednext week.

Pall -bearers at Rosen's funeral werehis close friends, Bobby Kline, SammyStein, Maury Brod, Sam Levine. MaxBrantman and Ginger Nye. Intermentwas In Westlawn Jewish cemetery here.

Caravans, Inc.CHICAGO. Feb. 3-At the bi-weekly

meeting January 30 Caravans, Inc.elected the following to membership:Kay Weiss. Dora Packlinar, Dotty Mc-Cormick. Molly Foster. These applica-tions were credited to Midge Cohen,Edna Stenson, Ann Roth and EdnaLasurea.

Sister °oldie Fisher convalescing inher home at Caruthersville. Mo. ReliefCommittee reported the following mem-bers on the road to recovery: Pat Seery.Hattie Clinton. Emily Bailey; Ray Oakes,husband of Mae Oakes, recuperating athome.

President J. Wall donated a lovely setof drapes for the clubrooms. Ann Sleysterheld a bunco in her home on January27 and netted a nice profit for theCaravans treasury. Edna Stenson hats ac-cepted chairmanship of the ValentineParty in place of Emily Bailey. who isill. Sophia Carlos donated a lovely giftfor the party. Members extend deepestsympathy to Frieda Rosen on the deathof her husband. After the meeting mem-bers were treated to a spaghetti dinnerin the clubrooms thou the courtesyof Sister Bessie Moesman.

Monks Die in FireBIRMINGHAM. Ala., Feb. 3.-Several

monkeys were suffocated and three weresaved by artificial respiration when firebroke out in a wagon of Hennies Bros.'Shows at the State fairgrounds in whichthe simians were housed.

Loss from damage to the wagon andsupplies which were stored in It wasestimated at more than a thousand dol-lars. Mrs. June Grantham. midget, whohas helped her husband with the monkeyact for 20 years. was grief-e-tricken overthe death by asphyxiation of six of heranimals.

PHILLIPS AMBITIOUS(Confirmed from page 35)

Wm. Mack McCain, on the canvas: EdBishop, Herman Beetle. Milo Jones.LaMar Rymes, Ambrosia Thompkins. onthe train crew.

Howard (Jew -Boy) Laughner, GeorgeMcCracken. Adam (Popeyed Frankowakl.Earl Morris, F. S. Dean. John Lytle, PrankNewman, E. C. Ray, on shows, rides andshop; Earl Thomas, paint shop. J. O.Owen, of Huntsville. Ala., is slated tosupervise the painting, while HarryFroboess is joining from Winnipeg. Can..to handle signs and scenic art.

Enlarging ShowThe show recently purchased a super-

Rolloplane. In addition to other newrides, to complete the enlarged midway.New fronts, seating arrangements, canvas,wagons and sound equipment are beingbuilt.

Phillips and Elton recently returnedfrom a business trip In DeLand. Fla.. andthe former is now in Washington forseveral days. Morris Lipsky recently re-turned to Augusta from his home InSt. Louis and Is contemplating a vaca-tion trip to Miami,

Jennings Gray and James Bradley arein charge of redecorating and paintingof the train coaches, Jack (BynrexlHooper has built a neon -framed cooyPayee art show and 4laya400d riot Abe1945 season, according to show officials.

February 10, 1945 RINKS AND SKATERS The Billboard 41Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1 0

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Work starts with 75 -minute free after-noon classes for school children threedays a week. At Arcadia there is an ad-ditional two and a half hour class Sat-urday mornings for children from fourto 12 years. General adult classes areheld Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursdayevenings from 7 to 8. Speed instructionIs given Friday evenings, climaxed bycompetition events the last Friday ofeach month before a public audience.Winner in each division each month hashis name inscribed on the Pete MaysTrophy.

Full practice sessions are held at Ar-cadia Rink for club members from 10am. to 7 p.m. daily, with special workscheduled for the last two hours. Inmore technical aspects, a class in theoryis held in a three-hour session Mondaynights at Arcadia clubrooms under Wick-man's direction.

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Champs Show Their StuffNEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Dance and Fig-

ure Club of Earl Van Horn's rink, Mine-ola, Long Island, N. Y., presented anelaborate Winter Carnival January 29.Production was in charge of Jean Whiteand cast included seven nationalchamps and 50 members of the club.with several specialty numbers, elabo-rate tostuming and special lighting.

JESSE JACKSON is at the Novachordat 'the Rollerdrome, Atlanta.

THE SKATING SWIFTS opened lastweek at the Palm Beach Cafe, Detroit.

MICHIGAN championships in all speedevents will be held under RSROA sanc-tions April 7-9 at Arena Gardens, Detroit.

DON WILSON, formerly at HoughtonLake, Mich., is operating Belvedere Rink,West Palm Beach, Fla.

YMCA RINK, Daytona Beach, Fla., isdoing okay biz with servicemen. Mostof its programs have a military motif.

AOW DANCE and figure skating com-mittee consists of Bill and Eldora Best,Eddie O'Neill, Don Victor and DonMarshall.

DOUGLAS MORROW, recently ofSpringfield. Mass., succeeds James O'Haraas organist at Conrose's Rink, Hartford,Conn,

REP. ERNEST A. BOUTIN Lewiston,Me., has introduced a bill in the MaineLegislature which would allow Sundayoperation of roller rinks.

OTTO A. FUCHS has installed a newmaple floor in the Ing Palace, Rockford.Ill. Emphasis on skate dancing underdirection of pro Jess McNemes is grow-ing fast.

MERR.ELL A. WOOD, former operatorof and the past two seasons on promo-tion for The Arena, Cleveland, hasbought Tudor Lanes, 12 -alley bowlingspot, Cleveland.

KATIE ADAMS, pro at the BerthanaRink, Ogden. Utah, left to become Mrs.Don Nelson, returning to her formerhoine In Dayton, 0. She is being re-placed by Eve Williams.

JIGGS AND MAGGIE cartoon creator,George McManus, and Jack Stutz, opera-tor of the Gamecock, New York spot,are reported to be planning a combina-tion rink and eatery in the midtownarea of Gotham.

.ARSA SECRETARY Ozzie Nelson; AlMcCullagh, Fordham Rink, New York.and Doris Harrington. Twin City Arena,Elizabeth, N. J., recently judged the nov-ice ladies' finals at Imperial Rink, WhitePlains, N. Y.

ROBERT WURTZ has been electedpresident of the new Tiffin (0.) RollerSkating Club, which now has 56 mem-bers. Other officers are Maurice Walters,vice-president; Marjorie Travis, secretary;Mrs. Dorothy Flegle, treasurer, and Wil-liam Sistel, social committee chairman.

ILAR.LEY DAVIDSON. old-time speedand exhibition skater, is now able to getaround a bit, altho still confined toAncker Hospital, St. Paul, after beingstruck by an automobile seven years ago,resulting in multiple fractures and

ERNEST E. YOUNG. Riverdale Rink.Providence, reports the election of NigolPairagamian as president of the newlyorganized Rhode Island Roller SkatingClub. Other officers are Fetter Gemma,vice-president; Theresa Oote, secretary,and Mary F. McCauley, treasurer.

ARENA GARDENS, Detroit, held showsfor the Infantile Paralysis Fund -junioramateur exhibition January 23. matinee,and senior amateur exhibitions January29-30. Fred A. Martin, national chair-man for rollerskating division of drive,had charge of events.

FIVE RINKS entered the annual Phila-delphia Daily News roller-skating contestat the first meeting recently and wasmany more were expected by the nextmeeting February 1 when schedules willhe laid out. Event will open February 7.

Rinks entered are Circus Gardens,Adelphia, Carmen, Willow Grove andDance Box. These have entered everyyear.

Joe Barnes. now deceased, and PopCarey, at the old Carmen, were pioneersof roller skating in this section. Barnes'son, Joe Jr.. now operates the Adelphia.where his dad held out before Mtn_

WON, HORSE & UPP(continued from page 42)

crew turned out with brushes and paintcans and soon our coach had the appear-ance of circus rolling stock. Our car-penter couldn't find enough glass for thewindows, so that part of the rejuvenat-ing Job was stalled. Our actors and musi-cians again began to take a lot of in-terest in their future home because theysaw that they would soon have what theywere demanding.

Upon arrival at Revert, Ala., Friday thecounty sheriff and a lawyer attached thestock car. They advised the .bosses thatthe mule buyer who sold them the cardidn't own it and had only leased Itfrom a horse car company. The companyrefused .to lease or sell us the car, whichput us back to a four -car show. Thekinkers and windjammers thought theyhad the laugh on the stock. They rushedto the car and finished building twoberths by loading time. Being gentlemen.they surrendered the berths to the balletgals.

With a long jump to the next townit was impossible to overland the bttll,horses and mules. That threw theminto the coach. From an advertisingstandpoint it was a great idea. When thetrain arrived here today a large crowdwas at the crossing. Picture the crowd'sexcitement when they saw horses andmules' heads sticking out of the windowson one side of the car and their tailshanging out of windows on the otherside! What caused the greatest excite-ment were our ballet gals -10 of 'em-asleep In the two berths, covered withhay, whatnot, horse collars, harness andseveral sets of six -up stretcher bars,

SELLO RUNS AHEAD(Continued from page 42)

several new acts and other additions werenoted. The show Is playing one -daystands, giving only one performance(night). Manager Bible says there hasn'tbeen a losing stand Once the opening.January 15. The concert attractionshave been combined with the 'big showprogram and no after -show is offered.General admission for adults Ls 74 centsat front door and 60 cents for grandstandseats.

Program runs as follows: Openingspec; riding dogs and monkeys, workedby Marie Ferdon; canine revue. RuthBible; performing pigs, Leo Sepp; Cute,educated pony, Rita Chaput; clownnumber, Bumbo and two assistants;high-school horses, Roy and Ruth Bible;Tots, high -diving dog; Liberty ponies,Bertha Lewis; lion act. Roy Bible; Dyna-mite, bucking pony, with Jesse Haines,Ashley Lewis and Bob Bell. riders; swing-ing ladder. Mlle. Terezia; clown number;monkeys on flying trapeze; monkeys onsingle trapeze. Tessie Ferdon; PrairieSisters and Joe Shepp, cowboy and girlsband; clown number; Chaput family,acrobat; finale.

Side Show also has been enlarged.Charles LaBird Is manager, does insidelecturing, magic and Punch. There arefive platforms: No. 1, Mickey. roller-skat-ing monkey; 2, sword box, with MaryFarrell; 3, snakes, worked by Patty AnnSmith; 4, bird circus, Rita Royall; 5.LaBird's acts. Annex has Hawaiiandancing girls, Teo Bogel, Lillian Snyder,Betty Brooks; Juanita Book, guitarist.Bob Snyder has No. 1 ticket box; HowardMassey, No, 2, and "Mom'. Shepp, frontdoor. "Pop Ferdon Is in charge of bigshow front door; Flossie Ferdon, conces-

sons; Bill Lewis is electrician; JoeChaput, boss canvasman on big show.and Francis Chaput holds same job onSide Show. Robert M. Burns is generalagent.

OLYMPIA'S NEW ACTS(Continued from page 42)

pole act; Malikova, woman high -wirewalker; Lal3mck and Bernice; Larry Gris-wold, comedy high diver now doing atrampoline act; Russell and Renee, tram-poline; Eugene Troupe, aerial bars, andBruffy, the "man who hangs himself."

Other top acts which are back for re-peat engagements include the Albania,the Paroffs, Winnifred Colleano, WalterGuice and Company, Hermines midgets.Gautier's ponies and dogs, Greer's Libertyhorses and jumpers. Madam Marie's Cir-cus, George Hanneford riding troupe.Terrell Jacobs. lions and tigers; VictoryZacchini, cannon act; Tien Tsi Lu and JimWong troupes: the Brucettes, Ambaaso-dorettes, and the Three Sisters, all girltumbling troupes.

New wardrobe Is being prepared for thespec, Sam Levy, of the Barnes office,states, and show again will use the lightedrings and stages which were originated bythe show here years ago. After show closeshere it plays nt Detroit May 11-27.

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4'2 Thy Billboard CIRCUSES February 10, 1945Conducted by CHARLES WIRTH-Communications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1 0

Grand Rapids Big For DavenportHeavy AdvanceBrings Sellouts

Attendance 65,000, saysThomas-Bette Escalaute,Winnie Colleano injured

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich.. Feb. 3.-GrandRapids turned out In droves last weekto witness the Saladin Shrine Circus, pro-duced by Orrin Davenport. With all re-served seats sold out many days priorto the opening, show drew capacityhouses at each performance here, witha number of 'night shows registeringturnaway biz. Harry Thomas. show's(=see, radio contact man and publicitydirector, estimated the week's attend-ance at 65.000. Local pre..., and Shrinecommittee spoke highly of the show'sprogram.

At the Wednesday (241 matinee BettyEscalante suffered a fractured vertebraeand shock when the cable supporting herweb parted, hurling her 25 feet to thestage floor. She was taken to Butter-worth Hospital here, where she will re-main several weeks. Miss Escalanteconnected with Russell Bros.' Circus dur-ing the summer.

Another accident was recorded at theSaturday (21) matinee when WinnieColleano missed her web during the fin-ish trick (somersault from the trap toweb) and fell Into the net head first.Her left shoulder was dislocated, but shehopes to be in shape to work the Cleve-land date starting February 12. OrrinDavenport has fully recovered from a re-cent illness.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarke and Mr. and Mrs.Shuster, members of the local Jean AllenTent, CPA, entertained showfalk at thehome of the Clark. Thursday night.Those attending were Davenport. J. D.Newman, Col. and Mrs, Harry Thomas,Mr. and Mrs. Emil Pallenberg Jr., Mr.and Mrs. Rink Wright and Diana Lovett.

Cole To Ship StockFor Cleveland Date

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 3. -Cola Bros! Cir-cus will :hip four carloads of animalsand props to the Cleveland Grotto CircusFebruary 12. Practically all of the show'shorses and the three herds of elephantswill be used at the date, according toOwner Zack Terrell.

Shaw's quarters here are hummingwith activity In all departments. Zooattendance is picking up. despite In-clement weather, with over 1,000 paidadmissions being recorded last Sunday.

Much new wardrobe will be in evi-dence and several big production num-bers are being ironed out in the pro-duction department. J. D. Newman,general agent, is spending a few dayshere between winter dates.

Guy's Band SignsWith Bailey Circus

CINCINNATI, Feb, 3.-Mike Guy, withWallace Broa' Circus last year. will havehis band of 10 men with Bailey Broe.this season and his own sleeper. Uni-forms are being made and men will bodressed In gold and white.

Line-up includes Charles Cuthbert, C.B. Van Vector, Eric Eklund, cornets: EdMitson. baritone arranger; Paul Vittlon,sousaphone: Bennie Kenner, flax andclarinet: Bazoolai Bohn sax and clarinetarranger; Jess (Krupa) Morris, trapdrummer: Frank Clark, calliope and cor-net; Guy, trombone. Bill Wymore.drummer, and Bart Grady, trumpet, for-merly with the band, are in the service.

Coleman Using Clark TitleDAYTON. 0., Feb. 3.-E, E. Coleman.

this city, will use the title of the M. L.Clark and Sons Circus. Paul Hubbardwill manage the Side Show and JensBradley will be legal adjuster. A seasonof 25 to 30 week, Is planned. Anotherlight plant will be added, and Kld Showwill have 16 banners.

H. D. GENDERS, Sp. A 3/c, is withthe NOB Welfare, ADM 213, SanPedro, Calif. Ho was a !caper with theFlying Comets, formerly with the Ring -ling circus.

Sello Runs 30%Ahead of 1944In First 2 Weeks

MACON. Ga., Feb. 3.-Sella Bros.' Cir-cus has experienced a gain of about 30per cent in business during the first twoweeks of this season's tour, compared to

0.Roy Bible revealed on a visit here thisweek. Mild weather conditions. plus un-usually good economic situation preva-lent in smaller Georgia cities, contrib-uted to the increase; also the programhas been expanded anti a grandstandadded, boosting earning power, accord-ing to Bible.

When visited at Cordele, Ga., hurt weekby a representative of The Billboard,(See SELLO RUNS AHEAD on page 41)

Barnes - OlympiaInks New ActsFor Chi Stand

CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-Thirteenth annualBarnes Bros. and Olympia Circus. whichopens at the Chicago Stadium April 13 fora 24 -day run, will have in its line-up anumber of top-flight attractions that havenever before appeared with the show.Circus will be presented, OA usual, by Chi-cago Stadium, with Barnes -Carruthers asassociate producers and directors.

Among the first -timers already signedare Sensational Marlon. breakaway high -( ace OLYMPIA'S NEW ACTS on page 41)

Driver's Daughter SustainsSerious Burns in Alaska Fire

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Earl S. Kinnen.daughter of Charles G. Driver, of 0. HenryTent & Awning Company and chaplain ofthe Showman's League of America, wasseriously burned when fired destroyed herhome in Sewerd, Alaska, January 14.

Her lungs were scorched severely fromInhalation of flames and she will be forcedto move to a warmer climate as soon asshe is capable of traveling. Her vocalchords also were burned, resulting in lossof her voice.

Cooper Going Out, Says DayOMAHA. Feb. 3.-Cooper Bras' Circus,

motorized, will be on the road this sea-son under direction of D. C. Hawn, withadvance department in charge of J. O.Squires, according to C. C. Day, pro-moter. who adds that Kit Carson willhead the Wild West department. Aus-pices dates will be played, Day says. andband and calliope will be used. Uptownbelly or miniature parade will be givendaily, he says. and wild animal acts,elephants and Liberty horses will be pre-sented.

WON, HORSE FPP COMBINED CIRCUSAn Equine and Canine Paradox-The Show With a Leaf of Gold

By Starr Dc Belk.

Blinder. Ala.Feb. 3, 1945.

Dear Editor:After much bickering by telephone.

Manager Upp purchased a coach that wasleft on a siding at Negation, Ala.. whenthe RInderpest & Ringbone Real WildWest Show folded there during the latedepre.ion. Because the attorney whohandled the sale stated that there wereseveral bidders for the car, the bossesimmediately wired the money. Accordingto the attorney, the car was long enoughto accommodate 10 tiers of berths, fourhigh; a stateroom for the bosses, andyet have room enough for a diningcounter.

The co -owners of the show intended toplay Louisiana all winter, but changedtheir routing toward Florida In order topick up the car, which saved the expenseof having It freighted to the show. Hear-ing the good news, our actors and musi-cians were jubilant. The ballet gals

rushed to town and bought curtains fortheir windows, while the men investedin clothes hooks. Some went so far as tobuy Sterno stoves for coffee -making inthe mornings.

We caught up with the car last Sun-day. Our }tinkers and windjammers madea wild rush for the car to pick out theirberth spaces. Were they disappointedwhen they discovered that there wasn'ta good window light In the car nor floorin Ill According to a car knocker, theonly thing that was holding the cartogether were the steam pipes which ranparallel with the car's sides. We left thecar there for repairs. It arrived at ourWedne.erlay's stand, Wrong Shell. Ala..with new wheels, truss rods, drawheadsand air brakes. The bill was 10 timesmore than the car cost the show. Ourcarpenter Immediately busied himself byputting a new floor in the car.

Thursday at Besmear, Ala.. the entire(See WON, HORSE & UPP on page 41)

OUTDOOR SHOWMEN!Effective Monday, February 12, the outdoor departments of

The Billboard will be edited out of The Billboard's Chicago

office, 155 North Clark Street, This important move has

been made in the interest of better and faster service foroutdoor fields.

Beginning February 10, address all outdoor editorial

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Chicago 1, III.

OPA Relents AfterDelaying Polack'sActs on Gas CountHAMIOND, Ind., Feb. 3.-Story on the

front page of The Chicago Tribune endother papers thruout the country thisweek highlighted the fact that the OPAhad tied up moving of the Polack Broe.circus here by refusing gas for allow tomake the jump to Louisville.

Truth of the matter is that only gas inquestion was that for performers withhoure trailers, as the show's truck allot-ments had long ago been cleared by 017T.Gas finally was forthcoming and trouperswent on their way.

One thing that the papers didn't getwas that when the Power bulls finally gotto the New York Central yards Wednesday(31) to make the jump by rail, they re-fused to get into car. Wistfully tossingtheir heads and trunks In the direction ofthe OPA omce building, where they hadbeen housed during their stay here, theywere all for going back to their steam -heated home. Despite every trick In thebook. it took two hours to get them aboardthe train.

Plenty of ActivityAt Dailey Quarters

GONZALES. Tex., Feb. 3.-A new four-way automatic spray machine arrived atquarters of Dailey Bros.' Circus here.Wagons, jacks and seats are being builtunder supervision of Ralph Noble andTiger Bill Snyder. Jean Alien and RedRumbell are remodeling the pie car andbuilding concession equipment; Ray Mor-rison is building solid panel fronts for thecandy stands: John Helliot is breakingbears and cats for new acts: Bert Wallaceand Hazel King are working on the horseacts; Art Eldridge Is putting the elephantsthru routines.

Butch Cohn returned from a businesstrip to Florida. R M. Harvey, generalagent, visited quarters on his way to Chi-cago. Mrs, Drake is pinch-hrtting in theollico for Dorothy O'Brien, who left forCalifornia to visit her daughter. JackKnight stopped here on his way to Gal-veston, Tex. Jean Allen, Red Rumbell.Ed and Goleta. Grady. Mae and JohnnyStevens, and Jack and Evelyn Turnerspent the week -end in San Antonio, visit-ing Jack Seller's Palamino stud farm, JackRuback of Alamo Exposition Shows, andLefty Block at the Showman's Club. Mrs.Ben Davenport was guest of honor re-cently at a banquet given by the Chamberof Commerce.

Picked Up in Peru, Ind.PERU, Ind., Feb. 3.-Preddie Freeman

and Otto GrIebling are back here fromthe Grand Rapids, Mich., Shrine date.Fred Young's Jockey Club Is still themeeting place of showfolic here.

The following are practicing, gettingready for the Cleveland Grotto Circus:Terrell Jacobs, Joe and Eva Lewis, Etheland Freddie Freeman and Otto pnen-ling. They will play Orrin Davenport'swinter dates. Nick Carter has takenover the Main cafe here.

Otto Grlebling can now go into Can-ada and Mexico. he becoming an Ameri-can citizen before going to GrandRapids. Carl and Babe Bolts may desertthe farm and go on the road. GeorgeValentine has given up the circus andIs settled here, as are Polly and JimmyMcCloud. and the McLain/3.

Reported by Freddie Freeman.

Escalaute Opens April 2;Will Travel on 10 Trucks

LOS ANGELES. Feb, 3.-Equiprnent ofExalante Bros.' Circus is undergoing re-pair+. Big top is a 100 -foot round.flarnesproofed, with a 50 -foot middle,with all new light effects. Show willhave one ring and a stage; 10 -piece band,Including a Hammond organ, and travelon 10 trucks.

Acts signed are Harry Ross and pal.comedy hand -balancing; the Latinos,tight wire: Cara Sucla and Tony, clowns;10 Mexican ballet girls, and the Ewa -hint., who will open the program withaerial bars and close with flying returnact. Opening date la set for April 2.reports Maurice staraleuipi.,,,, material

February 10, 1945 The Billboard CIRCUSES 43

With the Circus FansBy The Ringmaster

CFAPresident Secretary

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Hubert Castle Tent, No. 35, electedGeorge L. Fisher, New Hartford, N. Y.,president, and Frederic W. Roedel, Utica,N. Y., secretary -treasurer, at its annualmeeting last week. Appointments by thepresident were: Legal adjuster and con-tractor, Griffiths; boss canvasman. Stu-art Davis; advance man, Harold Wells;superintendent of menagerie, Frank J.Baker; cookhouse superintendent, BruceSouter; auditor and ticket office man-ager, Charles C. Baker; Side Show man-ager, Wilbur 'Finney; publicity director,Howard Adams. Mrs. Griffith and hertwo daughters served dinner.

The annual meeting and. dinner ofLillian Leitzel Tent No. 33, CFA, NewOrleans. will be held night of February12 at the Athletic Club. Officers will beelected. Harry J. Batt Jr. and J. A.Leighton are in charge of arrangements.Henry E. Alfortish, the original WaterBoy of the CFA. who was selected by theTent, when it was organized, and adopt-ed the Water Boy and Mascot system.-has become a member of the CFA in hisown right upon reaching -his eighteenthbirthday February 1. The new Mascotwill be Ronald A. Welty.

Passing of Last S. F. LotSAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-The last

remaining circus lot here, located at ArmyStreet and Third is gone, with a federalhousing project under way there. Lastshow to play the lot was Ringling in1941. Russell Bros. played at SealsStadium in 1943. The location protecttoo unsatisfactory and it, too, is nolonger obtainable.

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MILLS BROS.'3 RING CIRCUSCornets. Trombones, Baritone. Calliope Flag,

Drummer (Double). WriteNORMAN MANLEY, Band Leader

Box 1481, Raleigh, N. C.

COOPER BROS.' MOTORIZED CIRCUSD. C. HAWN, Manager

WANTti: Family Act Girls' Flying Ladders,Clowns, Band eCcTg

Iltuicians. State all. Cone.essions for pale.WILL ACT TWO SMALL ELEPHANTS.

2118 N. 18th St., No. 3 Omaha 10, Nob.

FOR SALETwo Female Cub Lions,

both.,montbaold, $125.00

WALTER STOFFEL836 Smithfield St. PITTSBURGH, PA.

Pan-American DrawsLarge Crowds in Fla.

MIAMI, Feb. 3.-Pan-American Cir-cus, C. A. Abbott, general manager, hasshown to large crowds in St. Petersburg,Winter Haven, Clearwater, Vero Beach,Orlando, Fort Pierce, Fort Lauderdale,West Palm Beach, Key West and MiamiBeach, all in Florida. Key West provedthe best date so far.

Executive staff: Carl Wallenda, assist-ant manager and producer; Chris Jerni-gan, general agent; Arturo Konyot,equestrian director; secretary. Mrs. Put-man; in charge of ticket sellers, LillianFranklin; emsee, Eddie Squires; bill-poster, Glenn Edwards; reserved seats,Dan McNamee; press and radio, C. W.(Chick) Franklin (the writer).

Program includes the Waliendas, highwire; Arturo and Dorietta Konyot, high-school horses; Charley and Adrian(Bores), trampoline; Lopez Trio, comedytrapeze; Carroll ladder act, with eightgirls and two men, and the Aerial Bal-let with 10 girls; the cloud -swing sisters,Dolly and Elects; Joe Wallenda, in clownmake-up, juggling and -balancing; LouJacobs, producing clown, with 10 joeys.

The show travels on 10 trucks and hasnot missed an opening performance.

Alex Gran CircoGets Fancy Play

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 3.-Gran CircoNational is reporting extra good biz atNuevo Laredo, Tamps., on the U. S.border. Show is giving two performancesdaily, at 3 pan, and 8:30 pxn., with gen-eral prices at 1.50 pesos (30 cents U. al

Gran Circe has a new feature, that ofopening show with a pageant, long acustom with big tops in the States. Thepageant, in which all hands take part,is A Mexican Fair, based on a Mexicanmajor resolution.

Anti -Rodeo Args in OrderVANCOUVER, Feb. 3.-The SPCA will

have a chance to present its anti -rodeoarguments to civic licenses and claimscommittee February 10. The committeehas postponed until that date any de-cision in regard to granting a license tothe Lisogar Stampede Shows for a rodeohere July 27-30, in order that "anyonewith objections will have the right tobe heard." Following the stampede lastsummer, the SPCA petitioned city coun-cil not to license any more.

Johnson Signs With WBNEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Edward A. John-

son, formerly with Ringling and othershows, has been signed by Mort Blumen-stock, head of Warner Bros.' advertisingand publicity in the East, as a member ofthe company's field public relations staff,with assignment to the Minneapolis terri-tory. He Is here at present.

Miller Prexy Phoenix BillersPHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 3.-Leland Mil-

ler was elected president of the ArizonaLocal No. 120, Billers' Alliance, at a meet-ing here January 21. Other officerselected were Albert Burton, vice-president and business agent; Fred Er-mert, financial secretary, and Fred J.Codd, recording secretary.

The CorralCommunications to 25 Opera Place

Cincinnati 1, 0.TEXAS O'ROURKE, formerly of the

Ringling and 101 Ranch shows, cardsfrom Nashua, N. H., that he had visitsrecently from Frank Mix, old-time roper:Pat Lee, and Alton Erwin.

JOHNNIE RHODES, Mammoth,former world's champion steer roper, suf-fered severe wounds in a stabbing at aTucson (Ariz.) nitery recently. His as-sailant, another cowboy, has been ar-rested.

A STRING of 150 outlaw buckingbrooks and 50 wild Brahma bulls havearrived in 'ort Worth for use in therodeo to be held there March 9-18 Inconnection with the Southwestern Ex-position and Fat Stock Show. VerneElliott will be rodeo manager, andDonald Nesbitt, arena director,

UNDER THE MARQUEECommunications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1, 0.

PAINTS and brushes?

JAMES COGSWELL will be at theGrotto Circus, Cleveland.

LUCKY LADY (Mickey Duval) openedat Baton Rouge, La., with Ace Lillard'sshow.

REMMBER when Wild West Show per-formers' didn't play guitars or sing tenor?

BILLY BARTON, in the navy. stationedat Bainbridge. Md., has been seriouslyIll of pneumonia.

RAY t.ARLINE. annex attraction, andsister, Lillian Carrot, will again be onthe road.

OPINION IN REVERSE: Farmer: "I un-loaded my mildewed hay on a city greenhornwith a circus."

NORMAN HANLEY has signed as bandleader with Stills Bros.' Circus. He willhave 10 men.

CLOWN DOC CANDLER. who observedhis 67th birthday anniversary January 24,will again bo with the big tops.

REGARDLESS OF HOW often they seewire performers work, to ruralites they arealways "tight -rope walkers."

SGT. RICHARD E. /ANNONE, 34799605,is stationed in the Philippines. His ad-dress is APO 72, care Postmaster, SanFrancisco.

COVER OF the Big One's program willbe a full -color photograph taken by HarryAtwell, circus photog, of Kitty Clark sit-ting atop a bull.

FROM ALL INDICATIONS our bread andbutter is at stake unless we double morethan ever. It's now work or don't move.

LEE'S CIRCUS, according to AgentF. D. Whetten, had a big day at theDadeville (Ala.) High School auditoriumJanuary 19.

CHIEF AND TILLIE KEYS have signeda contract with Bud E. Anderson to dorope spinning, sharpshooting, and im-palement In the concert.

WATCH THE LETTER LIST EACHWEEK PERHAPS LETTER CON-TAINING YOUR WITHHOLDING TAXRECEIPT IS BEING ADVERTISED.YOU'LL NEED IT FOR YOUR IN-COME TAX RETURN.

F. A. BOUDINOT, of the Ringlingshow, left Chicago Friday (2) for Sara-sota, Ma., to confer with Arthur R. Hop-per on plans for handling the advance.

BILL NIPPO, clown with Wallace Bros.'Circus last season, has joined the staffof the Advance Service Company, De-troit carnival supply house.

J. D. NEWMAN, general agent of ColeBros.' Circus, made The Grand Rapids(Mich.) Herald when Orrin Davenport's(See Under the Marquee 071. page 58)

JACK ANDREWSTHE BULL WHIP ARTIST

AND HIS TRAINED

BRAHMA BULL(HENRY)

lust Finished Tour With JIM ESKEW'SRodeo-New York and Boston Gardens-Chicago Theatre Unit-and Now-

Currently

HOUSTON FAT STOCK SHOW RODEO

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Booking this season-

LEO GRUND-GEO. HAMID OFFICENEW YORK CITY

Horne Address: LAKE BUTLER, FLA.

WANTEDfor the

CLYDE BEATTY ALL NEW TRAINED

WILD ANIMAL CIRCUSFor Big Show

Strong Act to Feature, Girls for Aerial Web Ballet, Menage Riders,Ground and Novelty Acts, Dog and Pony Act, Clowns, Wild West Peoplefor Concert.Ticket Sellers for big show. Boss Canvasman, Electricians, BossProperty Man, Seatmen, Workingmen in all departments. One morePainter; must be good letter man.

Wire or WriteCLYDE BEATTY CIRCUS, Winter Quarters, York, S. C.

Performers, contact JACK JOYCE; all others, RALPH CLAWSON

FOR SALE

FINEST HOUSE CAR IN AMERICABuilt by Sam Solomon.

B. C. DAVENPORTDailey Bros.' Circus, Gonzales, Texas

44 The Billboard FAIRS -EXPOSITIONS February 10, 1945Communications to 25 Opera Place. Cincinnati 1, 0

Trots, Post -War Plans Get AiringRacing Holds rnrirr Meetings of Virginia Plans

Assns. of FairsMaine's Stage For After War

Secretaries urged to claimdates as usual, but govern-ment edict is to be guide

LEWISTON. Me.. Feb. 3-Harness rac-ing, always one of the mainstays of thecounty annuals of this State, held thecenter of the stage at the annual meetingof the Maine Association of AgriculturalFairs held January 24 at the DeWittHotel. Race secretaries were advised toclaim dates as usual for their 1945 fairsand many announced that they had al-ready done so, with the proviso that thegovernment ruling will be their guideand that they will operate when and ifthe go light is given.

President Frank W. Winter welcomedthe delegates to the 33d annual meetingin behalf of the Androscoggin Agricul-tural Society, the hosts. Following rou-tine reports Harold 0. Pelley. chairmanof the State Racing Commission, gave aninteresting review of the 1944 season'sracing and Its financial returns to thefair associations. From all mutual wagersthe associations receive 6Vs per cent andthe State 3ti per cent. and Pelley statedthat wagering on harness racing in Maineduring the '44 season Increased $1.600,-000 over 1943 for a total of $3,677,044.

Ask Increased PursesTelegrams were received by Secretary

James S. Butler from prominent harnesshorse owners requesting fair officials toincrease purses for racing as much asthey possibly can afford, as labor andother costs have largely increased. Therewere many inquiries from horse ownersas to what the fairs intend to do aboutoperating this year. The answer wasshown by the fact that 90 per cent ofthe State's fairs were represented at themeeting, and the officials and horsemenpresent agreed 100 per cent to abide byany government ruling and expressedthe hope that by next fair time restric-tions will be lifted.

An excellent address was delivered byGuy P. Butler, manager of the MainePublicity Bureau, who stressed the partagricultural fairs play in building up theState and increasing needed food pro-duction. Other speakers told of the partthe fairs have played in the war effort(See RACING FOR SIAINE on app. page)

Rhoades Gets Texas DatesST. LOUIS. Feb. 3. - The Ralph

Rhoades fireworks spectacle, The Bomb-ing of Tokyo, will he presented inBrownsville, Tex., February 9 and 10 inconnection with the Charm Days Fiestaof 1945. Rhoades also has been awardedContracts to play the big WashingtonBirthday Celebration at Laredo. Tex.,February 22 and 23, and in March forfive nights in San Antonio, under thecombined auspices of the American WarDads' Celebration there.

Pratt Indiana Board Secy.INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 3.-The State

Fair board has named Orval Pratt. ofRockville, secretary. He succeeds Guy A.Cantwell, of Gosport, whose term ex-pired. Pratt will receive $75 a month.Cantwell's salary was $350 a month.Board members explained that the salarysavings were made possible by Pratt's em-ployment in the office of Lieut. Gov.Richard T. James, and board duties willnot require all of his time since therewill not be a complete fair this year.

CORTLAND, N. Y. - At the annualMeeting of the Cortland County FairAssociation all of the old officers werere-elected for 1945. They are: President,A. J. Sears; vice-president, Ralph Butler,secretary -treasurer, Harry B. Tanner.Directors re-elected were Dr. J. L. Mc-Auliff, James M. McDonald, ThomasLuker, Frank P. Wavle, and Harry B.Tanner. One new director, L. D. Thomas,waa elected.

GEORGE A. HAMID, New Yorkshowman, and Mike Benton, presidentof the Southeastern World's Fair, At-lanta, Ga., talk things over at the an-nual banquet of the Georgia Associa-tion of Agricultural Fairs at its conven-tion in Atlanta January 19. Hamidwas guest of honor, Benton was re-elected president of the State associa-tion.

Ambitious PlansFor Can. Pacific

Vancouver exhibition toerect new buildings andenlarge grounds

VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 3.-Altho an-other showing of the Canada Pacific De-hibition Is not possible before 1946 atthe earliest, plans are already under wayfor a complete modernization of build-ings, roadways, entrances and lightingat the Hastings Park exhibition grounds.

Plans for the extension and renovationof the grounds were announced at theannual meeting of the Vancouver Ex-hibition Association by retiring presi-dent, John Dunsmuir, who has headedthe association for six years and whoasked that his name be not put forwardagain.

Plans include acquisition of more than2'7 acres of land adjacent to theegroundsthru agreement with the city. This -willpermit addition of new buildings andconstruction of a large parking area. Costof the project is estimated at $100.000,of which $60,000 is already set aside inVictory Bonds.

Planning and arrangements for thefirst post-war exhibition would take aminimum of one year.

With a balance of $202,844, the asso-ciation is in the best financial position(Can.-Pae. Maps Plans on app. page)

Tevis Paine Has Long FairBackground in California

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 3.-Tevis Paine,associated with the California State Fairhere for many years, was recently ap-pointed general manager of the CaliforniaBreeders' Association and is now locatedin Los Angeles.

Paine was appointed assistant marshalat the State fair track when he was 12years old, and his association with theState Agricultural Society continuedwithout a break until the recent discon-tinuance of the fair because of the war.In 1931 he was elected assistant secre-tary and for the last 12 years he hasserved as co-ordinator of all horse sportsat the fair. He has served as secretary -treasurer of the Western Fairs' A.30C1 -tints since 1937. and is a director of theAmerican Horse Shows Association. Hisfather, Charles W. Paine, now retired,was connected with the State fair for 37years. most of the time as secretary -manager.

Ontario Association of Class"B" Fairs and Exhibitions, Feb-ruary 7, King Edward Hotel, To-ronto, Ont. Cecil Stobbs, secre-tary, Leamington, Ont.

Ontario Association of Agricul-tural Societies, February 8 and9, King Edward Hotel, Toronto,Ont. J. A. Carroll, secretary, De-partment of Agriculture, Toronto.

Bill To Ban S. C.Annuals Killed

Legislature told by Paul V.Moore that fairs are doinga real war job

.

COLUMBIA, S. C., Feb. 3.-A bill thatwould have prohibited the operation ofState and county fairs in South Carolinafor the duration of the war died In the:House orRepreeentatives judiciary com-mittee. Introduced by Rep. A. J. Hydrick,of Orangeburg. after the Orangeburggrand jury recommended such a measure.it was killed by a 11 to 9 vote by thejudiciary committee following a hearingthis week.

Paul V. Moore, secretary of the SouthCarolina State Fair Association, told thecommittee that "there is a great mis-conception as to the bigness of the jobsthe fairs are doing. The midway andgrandstand shows are incidental, a smallpart. The real war job they are doing isproviding farm youth with incentive,thru contests and prizes, to improveState agriculture."

Many county fair associations hadpreviously fixed dates for 1945 fairs.Others are expected to arrange dates nowthat the bill has been defeated.

Jordan Again HeadsGeorgia State Annual

MACON, Ga.. Feb. 3.-E. Rosa Jordan,for 25 years a widely known fair execu-tive, has been re-elected general managerof the Georgia State Fair, it was an-nounced last week by the Exchange ClubFair Association, which operates the fair.R. S. Dillard, superintendent of BibbCounty institutions, was re-elected presi-dent for a second term. The outstandingsuccess of the 1944 fair led to re-electionof Dillard by acclamation, club memberssaid.

Other officers were also re-elected asfollows: Henry Chandler, vice-president.and F. Joe Pruett, secretary and treas-urer. Pruett, who is secretary of theExchange club. has been a leading figurein the fair operations from the start.General Manager Jordan has announcedthat plans for the 1945 fair are alreadyunder way.

Merit Award to Thomas E.Wilson for 4-H Club Aid

CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-The work of 4-HClub boys and girls, for years fosteredby the State and county fairs, has hadinestimable aid from Thomas E. Wilson,Chicago meat packer, and in recogni-tion of his interest in the clubs theChicago Rotary Club this week presentedhim a gold and silver medallion as anaward of merit.

Wilson, who heads the National Com-mittee of 4-H Clubs, has become widelyknown thru the donation of scholarshipto club members, promotion of club ac-tivities, and an annual party tenderedthe youngsters at their convention, heldhere during the time the InternationalLivestock Exposition is on.

Exhibits to attract youngerpeople and better daytimeentertainment sought

0RICHMOND. Va.. Feb. 3.-Post-war

planning for fairs took the highlight indiscussions by delegates to the 28th an-nual convention of the Virginia Associa-tion of Fairs held here at the JohnMarshall Hotel January 29 and 30. Amongthe plans discussed for the bettermentof the fairs were exhibits to interest theyounger people in rural areas and im-provement of the caliber of general en-tertainment during the daylight hours.

Speaking on these plans, George A.:Hamld stated that the exhibits will haveto be planned on a larger and more at-tractive scale than heretofore. W. W.Wilkins, of the South Boston (Va.) Fairand vice-president of the aassanation,stressed the need for fairs to be arrangedso that every member of the familiesattending would find many items of in-terest. Dr. A. H. Fleming, secretaryNorth Carolina State Fair Association,also made pertinent remarks regardingthe post-war plans. John W. Wilson. ofCetlin & Wilson Shows, talked on theimportance of the carnival to fair ac-tivities. Again increased interest inlight harness racing was forecast byRoger Duncan. of the United States Trot-ting Association.

Plans for next year's convention werenot completed at the meetings presidedover by President Thomas B. McCaleb,but it was pointed out that the newODT ban on conventions would probablynot include State conventions, especiallythose concerned with agriculture andhorticulture. In absence of a definitedate it was presumed that the 1946meeting would fall on the same regular(See Va. Looks Post -War on opp. page)

Young Will FurnishShows for Billings,Great Falls Annuals

CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-Ernie Young hasJust returned from Montana. where heattended the annual convention of theRocky Mountain Association of Fairs atGreat Falls, January 28-30. He broughtback with him contracts to furnish thegrandstand attractions for both theNorth Montana State Fair at Great Fallsand the Midland Empire Fair at Billings.

These two fairs, which resumed in1944 after having omitted the '43 annualsbecause of wartime restrictions, are theleading fairs of the Northwest. Theymade exceptionally good records last sea-son and are planning well-rounded ex-positions for '45.

Mo. State To Go in '45ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.-The allasauri State

Fair, at Sedalia, will be held August 18to 26, inclusive, according to Commis-sioner of Agriculture John W. Ellis. Itwill be the first time in three years thatthe "Show Me" State annual will havebeen held. According to Missouri stat-utes the fair must be held every threeyears in order to retain the fairgroundsand keep the franchise,

Fat Purses For S. W. ExpoFORT WORTH, Feb. 3.-Fattest purses

ever offered by the Southwestern Exposi-tion and Fat Show will be given for theevents to be held March 9 to 18. ac-cording to Manager John B. Davis. Pre-miums in the livestock division will reach$51.500, which is $10,609,-aneatiartbarIOWoffered last March. "."

February 10, 1945 The Billboard FAIRS -EXPOSITIONS 45

More Contracts ThanEver Before SignedAt Illinois Meeting

SPRINGFIELD, nt.. Feb. 3.-Fair dele-gations all came to the Illinois fair meet-ing prepared to sign up their grandstandand midway attractions, as the result ofwhich probably more contracts weresigned during the Springfield conclavethis year than ever before. Not a singlebooking agency contacted left Springfieldwithout signing at least one contract.which is expected to be a record. Mostof the carnival owners and agents whohad open dates that fitted their routeswere also successful in getting the fairmen to sign on the dotted line.

William V. (Jake) Ward, general man-ager of the Illinois State Fair, was here.there and everywhere. Ward has been aterrific help to the fair men of the Stateof Illinois during the past three years.

I A leader at the business sessions, he isequally at home at impromptu partiesand a storyteller par excellence.

Sunny Bernet, of the Globe PosterCorporation, was in fine fettle and em -seed the floorshow at the banquet i topstyle. He will leave for the West Coastshortly to emsee the White Horse Troupeon the Cronin Circus.

Bloom Building QuartersOscar Bloom, owner of the Gold Medal

Shows, came up from Macon, Miss., andreported that splendid progress is beingmade in the building of a petmanentwinter quarters on one of his farmsthere. . . . Immediately following themeeting. William F. Johnson. Mrs. 0.Reader and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Price de-parted with Cecil and Ray Turner andtheir spouses for the Turner home inPetersburg, EL, where they partook ofthe splendid Turner meals for severaldays. . . . Joe 0. Greene. of the TivoliExposition Shows, winding up a two -month trip which started at the IAFEmeeting in Chicago. . . . George W.Flint, of the Boyle Woolfolk Agency,made several nice talks during the 'busi-ness sessions, while Woolfolk was hostin their suite.

Signs for 11th YearThe genial K. G. Garman and his

charming wife have a host of friendsIn this State and are now making theirhome in Danville. When Garman signedthe Whiteside County Fair at Morrisonfor the 11th consecutive year, it was be-lieved to be a record for one show inthis State.. . . Frank M. Sutton Sr., ac-companied by Bill Norwood and CharlesReed, made some spots in SouthernIllinois before returning to winter quar-ters in Osceola. Ark. . . . Sutton's son,Frank M. Jr., known to the carnival folksas "Pete," is a first lieutenant now inthe . . Joe Smith, of theJoseph Smith Booking Agency of St.Louis, was highly elated over the signingOf some nice contracts, notably those ofthe Col. County Fair at Charlestonand the Lawrence County Fair at Bridge-port, at both of which he furnishedthe grandstand attractions last year....The cigar stand in charge of Ruth Hessein the lobby of the St. Nicholas Hotel,was a popular hangout for showmen andattractions people. . . . Jack Price. ele-vated from publicity director to generalagent of the Turner Bros' Shows, at-tended his first fairs meeting In hisnew capacity.

Sullivan, Roodhouse AbsentThe Sangamo Electric Four, a bar-

. bershop quartet of Springfield, Ill., abig hit at the banquet, is comprisedof Pat Masterson, tenor; Roy Foy, lead;Orville Leomar, baritone, and NewellDavis, bass. . . . Lee Sullivan and BenO. Roodhouse, of the Ell Bridge Cornspimp, missed the meeting for the firsttime in many years, both 'being ill attheir homes in Jacksonville.. . . GeorgeMcCarthy. general agent of the NorthAmerican Exposition, the new Kortes-Vaught vehicle, and Ben Braunstein,general agent, accompanied by W. E.(Bill) Snyder, of the Wonder Shows ofAmerica, represented the two large rail-road shows at the meeting.

Shows wintering in St. Louis whichwere represented at the meeting were:Fidler United Shows, by Mr. and Mrs.Sam Fidler; Mound City Shows, byCharles Oliver; John Francis Shows, byJohn Francis; Maher's Mighty Midway,by Mr. and Mrs. John K. Maher andWilliam (Red) McCoy. . . Earl Kurtzand George Ferguson. of WLS Artists'Bureau, left immediately after theWednesday business session for Fargo.

D, to attend the North Dakota fairs

OUTDOOR SHOWMEN!Effective Monday, February 12, the outdoor departments ofThe Billboard will be edited out of The Billboard's Chicagooffice, 155 North Clark Street. This important move hasbeen made in the interest of better and faster service foroutdoor fields.

Beginning February 10, address all outdoor editorialcommunications to The Billboard, 155 North Clark Street,Chicago 1, Ill.

meeting there. . . . Edna Deal and RayShute, of the Edna Deal -Ray ShuteBooking Agency, were everywhere hook-ing trick pencils, which made a big hit,on the coats of the ladies and gentlemen.Lou Morgan comedy novelty cyclist, ahit at the banquet, was host with GroverLaRose in the LaRose Attractions suite.

Racing Impresario on BaudSgt. Gaylord White looked natty in

his uniform and stayed for the two days,getting a leave of absence to be onhand with Aut Swenson and Jerry Mar-lott. . . . Alice and Lorraine Beverly,daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Bel-mont, of the Belmont Booking Agency,were popular. They had Just closed along route of top-notch night spots thruthe South. ... Two general agents whomake this meeting annually were onhand but representing different showsthis time, namely Robert A. Kobacker,Rogers Greater Shows, and J. (Bill) Car-neer, Wallace Bros.' Shows.. . . Mr. andMrs. Earl Bunting, of the Bunting Shows,"old-timers" at this meeting, were suc-cessful in booking some of the choicefairs.... Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McSpaddenjumped all the way from Louisiana,where their Lone Star Shows Is playingwinter spots, and returned to the BayouState immediately following the meeting.

. Gertrude Avery and Billy Senior, ofthe Barnes -Carruthers office; B. WardBeam; Ethel Robinson and Camille La -Villa. of the Ethel Robinson Attractions,and Bob Shaw, of the Gus Sun BookingAgency, were among those who "re-peated" this year with fairs they playedlast year.... A regular who was missedthis time was Ernie Young. of the ErnieYoung Agency, but he was ably repre-sented by Lucky Lott.

CAN. PAC. MAPS PLANS(continued from opposite page)

in its history, the president reported.Revenues this year, including rental ofbuildings to the Department of NationalDefense, operation of the Forum forsports and entertainment and returnsfrom racing, totaled $70,780. Most im-proved showing was made by the opera-tion of the Forum, which grossed $86,000and netted $28,388, as compared with$3,940 in 1943.

The meeting amended the constitutionto limit the term of presidency to threeconsecutive years. A further amend-ment provides an automatic advisory di-rector category for directors 85 years ofage or over with 15 years service as di-rector. Directors re-elected were WalterLeek, J. F. Brown O. A. Ootterell, WillieDalton, Edward Lipsett, A. NS James,R. J. Kenmuir, G. S. Powell and P. H.Moore.

J. J. Frisch Passes OnLA CROSSE, Wis., Feb. 3.-Joseph J.

Frisch, secretary -treasurer of the LaCrosse Inter -State Fair and prominentin the activities of the Wisconsin Asso-ciation of Fairs, passed away January 17.See obituary in the Final Curtain.

SALT LAKE CITY.-E. 0. Brothers, ofSandy. has been named president andgeneral manager of the Salt Lake CountyFair for 1945. He has held the same po-sition since becoming associated withthe fair in 1938. It is the only fair inthe State which has proceeded withoutinterruption thruout the war period,and bas tripled attendance and receiptsin the last three years. Paul Q. Boyce.of Sandy, was named first vice-president;Mrs. Heber J. Aylett, Midvale, secondvice-president; J. H. Peterson, Draper,treasurer; C. L. Bello, Magna, secretary,and Mrs. E. 0, Brothers, Sandy, executivesecretary. Directors are Frank Lands-kog, Murray; Richard Johnson, Murray;L. W. Mem, Granite; B. A. Reynolds,Salt Lake City, and County Commission-ers Roscoe Bodes, George L. Morgan andGwynne Page, directors. All officers ex-cept Mr. Bello and Mrs. Brothers aroalso directors.

Mich. Meet AttractsBookers, Show Reps

DETROIT, Feb. 3.-Shows and alliedinterests were well represented at the an-nual meeting of the Michigan Associationof Fairs and, while many fairs delayeddecision on their grandstand programs,quite a number of contracts were signed.

Among attractionlsts attending themeeting were: Bert E. Thomas, DetroitSound Engineering Company; Jack Dick-stein. Edgewater Park: Harry Stahl andBernhard Robbins, Eastwood Park; PaulWolf, Wolf Tent & Awning Company;Robert Terry, editor The Horseman; Wil-liam G. Dumas. John F. Reid, Mr. andMrs. Harry Gisham, Happyland Shows;John Quinn. Charles Schaefer, Fat Nor-ton, L. H. Kibby, Sgt. Harry Harris. S.Hilo, Bill Postelwalte. World of PleasureShows; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kurtze, GeorgeR. Ferguson, WLS Artists' Bureau; F. HGooding. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Enright.William J. Goutermout, Gooding GreaterShows; Mr. and Mrs. C. L. (Jack) Raum.Raum's Rodeo & Circus; Charles H.Hodges, aide show operator; Mr. and Mrs.Roscoe T. Wade, Joseph H. Bennett, Joy -land Shows; W. G. Wade, Cameron D.Murray, D. Wade, Mildred Miller andGladys &Ileum, W. G. Wade Shows:Robert North, publicity man. Cole Bros.'Circus; Clifford C. (Specks) Groscurthand Mrs. Groscurth, side show operators,

Ethel Robinson, Ethel Robinson At-tractions; Mr. and Mrs. Al Jones, X -Bar -X Ranch Rodeo; Art Mix, of rodeo andfilms: Sam Levy, Gertrude Avery, BillySenior, Barnes -Carruthers Fair BookingAssociation; Stanley Ostrander, Frank M.Prystas, Earl J. Coburn, Fair PublishinsHouse; Boyle Woolfolk, George Flint,Boyle Woolfolk Attractions; Glenn WJacobs, Bob Shaw, Cherokee Hammon,Val Campbell. Warren Todd. Gus SunAgency; Buck and Rose Steele, Steele%Trained Horse Troupe; Ernie Young, LeeLott, A. E. Selden (The StratosphereMan), Ernie Young Agency; Paul Spor,Spor Entertainment & Orchestra Agency;Corine and Henry Lueders, Mr. and Mrs.Lester Calvin, Mr. and Mrs. ArthurBruckman, United Booking Association;Charles Lee, Lee's United Shows; GeorgeV. Adams, Adams Rodeo Company; JakeShapiro, Triangle Poster Printing; Dr. L.H. Firestone, Pat Anger and Ben Morri-son, Universal Sales Company.

RACING FOR MAINE(Continued from opposite page)

on the home front thru exhibits, WarBond sales, etc.

Officers named to serve during 1945and in 1948 until the next annual meet-ing were: President. Dr. E. E. Russell,Farmington; first vice-president, J. R.Cianchette. Pittsfield; second vice-presi-dent, John Weston, Fryburg; secretary.J. S. Butler, Lewiston; treasurer, W. L.Robertson, Gardiner. A resolution waspassed honoring the memory of the fol-lowing substantial supporters of Mainefairs who passed away in 1944: John R.Sullivan, Machias: William G. Huston,Portland; Frank M. Donohue. Rockland;J. Wendell Sturgis, Portland; J. L. Pills-bury. Unity; Robert Haines, Skowhegan;Amedo Christopher, Madison; John T.McGillicuddy, Lewtston; Paul N. Denish,Boston; Dr. James McGlynn. Boston. andHarry Lovell, Belfast. The assemblystood a moment in their memory.

Legislative committee named for 1945includes Francis Friend, Skowhegan,Leon Ayer, Cornish, and Albert Brewer.Presque Isle.

The banquet, held in the LewistonArmory, was attended by 349. RetiringPresident Winter introduced Dr. R. N.Randall, who presided as toastmaster.An excellent stageshow was furnished.with acts provided thru the courtesy ofJay C. McCabe. Portland; the Al MartinAgency. Boston, and George A. Hamad,Inc., New York City. Music was furnishedby Emile Beauparlant's orchestra.

VA. LOOKS POST-WAR(Continued from opposite page)

dates as in the past-the last Mondayand Tuesday i January.

McCaleb Re -ElectedThomas B. McCaleb, of Covington,

was re-elected president of the asso-ciation. Also to serve for an additionalyear are R. Willard Eanes. Petersburg,and W. W. Wilkins. South Boston. vice-presidents, and Charles B. Ralston, ofStaunton, secretary -treasurer. New of-ficers named were G. V. Booker, of Ab-ington, and L. F. Altaffer, of Warsaw,vice-presidents.

At the annual dinner held on the RoofGarden Monday evening, with Dr. GuyR. Fisher as master of ceremonies. anexcellent floorshow was presented thruthe courtesy of George A. Hamid, JohnH. Marks, Frank Melville and the Worldof Mirth Shows. L. T. Christian Jr.,of Richmond, was in charge of entertain-ment and procured the following acts:Carter Sisters, Starr Sisters. Evelyn Chap-man. Miller and Mallory, Freddie Rogers,the Silver Star Quartet and Zorra theMagician. Music was in charge of Gor-don E. Smith.

AMHERST, N. S -A surplus of $4.135has been disclosed by the Maritime Win-ter Fair Commission. This was part ofa financial report submitted at a meet-ing of the commission by R. D. Craw-ford, secretary -treasurer. J. H. Conradwas appointed auditor for 1945. Thedominion government is paying the com-mission $275 per month as rental for thebuildings of the fair plant. Resumptionof the fair may be made in November,1945.

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February 10, 1945

N. E. Section Skeels March MeetConclave WillAir War Ills

Gathering, set for ParkerHouse, Boston, March 15,meets gov't requirements

BOSTON. Feb. 3 -The 17th annualmeeting and fourth wartime conferenceof the New England Section, NAAPPB.will be held at the Parker House hereWednesday, March 14. according to anannouncement made this week by Presi-dent Henry G. Bowen.

The executive and program committeesheld a Joint meeting January 10 and seta tentative date pending study of newgovernment rules regarding meetings. Itwas voted to accept the offer of theParker House management to seek ap-proval of the meetings. As the hotel'sgeneral manager was in Washington atthe time, prompt inquiry was made andthe hotel has notified the committees(Sec TO AIR WAR ILLS on page 57)

Stock in DetroitEdgewater PassesTo Rose Interests

DETROIT, Feb. 3.-Edgewater Park isbeing readied for reopening for the sea-son about April 20, depending upon

conditions.The stock in the operating firm of

Edgewater Park, Inc., held b:. Mrs. PaulHeirize, widow of Paul Heinle who wasEdgewater manager from the construc-tion of the park until his death twoyears ago, has been taken over by theCharles S. Rose interests.

No new major attractions are beingplanned this season because of wartimeconditions, but a new concrete floor isbeing installed in the beer garden, ac-cording to Claude H. Ammon, officemanager. His brother, Ralph E. Ammon,park manager, is expected in from Mil-waukee this week.

Shoot the Works!BOSTON. Feb. 3.-City council

members are In a lather over aproposal made by CouncilmanWilliam J. Keenan to shoot theanimals at Franklin Park Zooand use the money for their feedfor playground purposes. Keenansaid the animals' food allotmentof $23,500 a year could be trans-ferred to the park commissionand the dead animals could besalvaged as fertilizer and fats formunitions.

Several other councilmen re-garded Keenan's proposal as ap-palling and said they would fightany such move. Park Commis-sioner William P. Long arguedthat on Sunday of last week (21)alone, 21.000 persons visited theZOO.

Rogers & PowellBuy Miss. Spot

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss.. Feb. 3.-J. R.Rogers and sister. Mrs. N. V. Powell,operators of the Rogers & Powell Shows,carnival company, have purchased for$20.000 a 50 -acre park on the Gulf Coast.just outside the city limits of Bey St.Louis. Site is on the main road to NewOrleans.

Included in the deal are a number of(See BUY MISS. SPOT on page 57)

St. John Names CommissionTo Run Tippett's Dominion

ST. JOHN, N, B., Feb. 3.-First parkcommission for the city and St. JohnCounty has been organized by municipalcouncil to govern Dominion Park, pur-chased from Bud Tippett, council mem-ber, for $12,000 last fall. Tippett hasalso been named a member of the corn -mission.

He had owned and operated DominionPark for a dozen years. Purchase of thepark must be ratified by special legisla-tion to be sought at the 1945 sessionof the Provincial Legislature.

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Ackley Says OpsNeed Not WorryOver Brown -Out

CHICAGO, Feb. 3. - Brown -out regu-lation invoked nationally by the govern-ment Thursday (1) will have little or noeffect upon amusement park operation,according to a statement made this weekby Harry A, Ackley, head of..the amuse-ment division of the Office of CivilianRequirements.

In answer to a query on the questionfrom A. R. Hodge, NAAPPB secretary,Ackley replied this week with the fol-lowing wire:

"Regarding Order U-9, restricting useof electric lighting, advise amusementpark ops that they have no cause forworry. Order carefully excepts use oflighting to carry on business. Also orderwill probably be revoked when presentcoal shortage is resolved at end of win-ter season."

Portland JantzenGets New Eatery

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 3. - JantzenBeach is to have a new $23,500 restau-rant. War Production Board has grantedpriorities, and Pietro Belluschi, Portlandarchitect, has prepared the plans.

The restaurant is to be owned by theHarvey Company. a subsidiary of theHayden Island Amusement Company,owner of much of Jentzen Beach. Theowner is understood to be negotiatingwith Waale-Camplan Company for con-struction of the restaurant.

A. R. E. A. NewsBy R. S. Uzzell

New England amusement park menwill hold their convention March 14 atthe Parker House, Boston. It is not alarge convention, and nearly all mem-bers can go by auto or bus so as notto take up railroad facilities. This war-time conference has been listed as con-forming with the rules and regulationsrelative to government co-operation andhotel approval.

Each member of the division has beenasked to list the number of his employ-ees who are now in the service of ourcountry. This will be a valuable com-pilation, not only for the useful purposesit will serve now but also as a historicaldocument later.

Fred L. Markey had much to do withstreamlining the programs at Chicagoand has applied the accumulated experi-ences to the New England meetings. Wecan always expect innovations at Bos-ton and we usually get them.

Last year they rang the bell and seta pace that will be hard to beat. EdwardJ. Carroll did an excellent Job, with helpof Henry Bowen as program chairman.This year Bowen is president, and HarryStorni, program chairman-an excellentworking team. All who expect to carry onthis year Just cannot afford to miss thecoming New England huddle.

Wallace St. Clair Jones has been doingthe work as treasurer since the lateA. A. Casassa became partially Incapaci-tated. Tho signing as assistant treasurer,Jones was really treasurer and will func-tion as such this year. He has beenfaithful to the organization since itsinception and once served as president.Frequently he has served as programchairman; he always stands ready topinch hit when called upon.

To know the hard work and high coatof getting picnics on a large scale, Justcontact Frank Danahey. of KennywoodPark. Pittsburgh.

All Eastern and Northern parks willhave to dig out of the snow or wait forit to melt before resuming outside work.

Popcorn will not be the scarce com-modity it was in 1944. according tolatest reports. There is an abundance in

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3.-The influx of large numbersof sea gulls into this area hasproved a boon to the operatorsof popcorn stands on the Board-walk.

The gulls have been makingthe region around the standstheir hangouts because patronsof the places have been scatteringthe popcorn around.

Last week -end the popcornmerchants did land-office biz,with customers who wanted tobuy the stuff to feed the "hungrybircia."

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Sargent emphasized the need of insti-tutional advertising by resorts duringthe war for the purpose of keeping inthe public mind so they will not be for-gotten when extensive travel again ispossible. He pointed out that thesteamship lines to Mexico and SouthAmerica are spending large sums ongood will advertising to capture post-war tourist trade.

Ocean City. he added, is not retrench-ing its advertising plans any more thancan be helped, aitho some changes havebeen dictated by newspaper restrictionson space.

DALLAS.-Park board members havetentatively approved a new plan for im-provement of Marsalis Park Zoo as pre-pared by Hare & Hare. Plans call forcomplete remodeling of the groundsand exhibit spaces. cages and buildings,but will not require additional land forseveral years.

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CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Latest reports onthe 16mm. films being shown to thearmed forces overseas reveal several in-teresting facts, among them the inter-est in programs composed entirely ofshort subjects. Newer and better filmsare also being shown in all areas, ac-cording to military observers recentlyreturned from overseas, and are attract-ing capacity audiences.

The morale factor is stressed repeat-edly in these reports. Next to ammuni-tion, clothes and food, the servicemenrate movies in their private lists of life'snecessities. Men coming out of battleaction even will refuse a chance to sleepif there is a good movie available. ac-cording to Maj. John W. Hubbell, of theArmy Pictorial Service, who recently vis-ited European battle areas.

Improvement In the quality and quan-tity of shows for the men is marked overthe early days of the war, when soldiersin all areas complained bitterly thatthere weren't enough films to meet thedemand and those that were shown werenot up to the audiences' standards.

The movie -mindedness of the troops isshown by the army's schedule for a typi-cal night on the Mediterranean and Eu-ropean theaters of war -2,400 shows,with an attendance of '70,000 men. Thestory Is the same in the Pacific, whereCapt. Seymour R.. Mayer made an in-spection tour for APE. He reported that312 shows a night are the rule, with anaverage attendance of 558,000 men.

Tastes Same as CiviliansWith one exception, the army has

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Films Shownports Populartime. They want definitely escapist en-tertainment and show a decided prefer-ence for musicals.

Currently the two most popular pie-titres in all theaters of war are GoingMy Way and The Song of Bernadette.The popularity of these films with civil-ian audiences shows how closely thetastes of the two groups agree.

According to the latest APE survey,the servicemen are seeing an average of152 films a year. Five new films a weekare shown in the Pacific and four inEurope. There are not enough topnotchpictures to meet the demand but Holly-wood is sending its best products as wellas its second bests just as fast as theyare produced. As a result, there hasbeen a decided drop in the number ofcomplaints from soldiers about pictures.

Introduction of the all short subjectprograms by the army In the Pacificcame as the result of an effort to intro-duce more variety in the film fare in enarea where pictures are said to provide00 per cent of the entertainment avail-able. Reception of these programs, whichrun 65 minutes, has been most favorable,Captain Mayer said on his return to thiscountry.

This type of program is an innovationwhich might have a great effect on thecomposition of movie bills when the waris over. Short subjects have been largelyneglected by producers, and theateroperators have shown their disregard forthis type of entertainment by droppingshorts out of programs at peak hours.Double features, too, have led to theelimination of short subjects In manytheaters.

If the "shorts" habit should grow uponservicemen, it is quite possible that theywill continue to demand such entertain-ment as civilians, and producers mightbe forced to give greater considerationto this medium of expression.

OWI Issues BookletOn 94 War Pictures

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The 1945 edition ofU. S. Government War Information Filmshas been released and is available freeupon request. The 25 -page booklet givesa complete listing of the 94 16mm. filmsreleased by the Bureau of Motion Pic -tines, Office of War Information andincludes descriptions of the films. It alsoincludes addresses of 281 distributors inthe 48 States from whom the films maybe obtained.

All of the subjects are 16mm. sound.The films show why the world is atwar today, where the fighting is takingplace and our part in the war.

Among recent additions are such out-standing films as the 19 -minute coastguard film, Normandy Invasion; the 93 -minute AAF film, Target for Today; thenavy's 9 -minute films The 957th Day andthe 25 -minute Here Is China.

For a copy of the pamphlet addressBureau of Motion Pictures. Office of WarInformation, Washington 25.

Klein Joins FilmackCHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Bernard Klein,

former Gales manager of the Screen Ad-vertising Service Company, has been ap-pointed sales promotion manager forFilmack Laboratories, a division of Film-ack Trailer Company.

Other recent additions In the personnelof the company are Seymour Hain, for-merly of the promotion department ofEsquire magazine, as director of advertis-ing. assisted by Patricia Dollahan, for-merly with Foote, Cone & Belding Com-pany on the West Coast.

"HEN" STOWELL, formerly with Para-mount studios in Hollywood, has beenappointed editor of Inspiration, houseorgan of the Filmack Trailer Company,Chicago.

RESIDENTS OF INDIA make up ayearly audience of some 4,000,000 for16mm. educational and entertainmentpictures. Local dialect problems andlack of electricity make the use.of soundpictures impossible, however, so about

REPERTOIRE -TENT SHOWSCommunications to 25 Opera Place, Cincinnati 1. O.

Schaffncrs PeckAround Hollywood;Tenter Bows May 15

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 3.-Neil and Caro-line Schaffner, of the Schaffner Players,in a visit to The Billboard office herethis week reported that they will launchtheir under -canvas season, as usual, atWapello. Ia., around May 15.

The trucks will again be under thecare of Scotty Greenhagen and OrvilleSpeer, the Schaffners announce. At pres-ent, Greenhagen and Speer are busymaking new dressing room trailers. Fea-tured in the show's 1945 repertoire willbe The Unexpected Husband, one ofSchaffner's own.

The Schaffners are at present vaca-tioning in Hollywood and looking overthe town,

Rep RipplesHARRY S. WEATHERBY, formerly juve

singer with the Majestic Showboat,Original Williams Stock Company,Hunter & Pfeiffer's Showboat Players,Bisbee's Comedians and "SeaBee" Hay -worth's show, has been in the navy ayear and is now pharmacist's mate, thirdclass, in Ward 20-A (Staff), U. S. NavalHospital, Fort Eustis, Va. He pens thathe'd like to hear from old show cronies,especially Jack and Rene Keating, Donand Myrtle Null, Beulah Adams andCharles Hunter and Jack and GladysPfeiffer. . . . LLOYD AND LOLA CON-NELLy, former rep and tab performers,are playing niters dates in the Holly-wood sector.... HAROLD F. NAUGHTONhas a vaude-pic combo operating in theAngola, N. Y., area. . Simonds Show,presenting vaude and films, is reportedplaying to fat returns around Newbury -port, Mass. Unit recently filled over 40school dates in Northern New England.Al Simons is owner, and Charles Bunkerprovides the vaude fare. . . . JAMESSHOW reports satisfactory business inthe Ardmore, Okla., sector. Show hasthree people for flesh, and a 16mm. out-fit. Featured is E. F. Hannan's °aideFrom Oklahoma. . . ETHAN ALLEN isstill with the Mad Cap Players in Dallas,which he joined in August, 1943. . . .

DOUG AND LOLA COUDEN have invadedNew Mexico with their novelty act afterfour months in Arizona schools, duringwhich time they played all populatedareas, except Flagstaff. "Arizona busi-ness was swell," writes Couden. "It isworth while for any good independent

Faustino, Now a Radio Man;Wants to Read of Old Days

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What has become of all the old-timerep and tab people who used to be men-tioned in the old Billyboy so often. Iknow that a good many of them are fasome other line of endeavor, but I im-agine, too, that any number of them,like myself, still livo over in their mindsthe good old days.

As for me, I left the rep field In 1927and went into radio. I have been an-nouncing now for almost 17 years andhave covered quite a bit of territory sincemy first radio job. I have worked inWest Virginia. Indiana, Illinois. Missouriand Texas and came here from KROD,El Paso, Tex.

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used Pants, 250: Sul.. $1.00. Topcoats, 75e;Overcoats, $1.00; Shoes. 12'x0. Over 100 sensa-tional values. Experience unnecessary. Free whole -.le catalog. Suf.., 1250 CP Jefferson, Chicago1. tinsGIFT NOVELTY- JACKASS CIGARETTE DM.

Pewter. Nods his head and extends cigarette:1.000 hug!, Fast selling novelty seneation. Giftfor service men or others. They will In. it. SentC. 0. H.. PAY postman $1.00 elun poet., or send01.00 with order; we PAY Portage. Write forwholesale price list. Farley Sineeth Novelties, Dept.F. 000 Eight Ave.. New York 19. N. V.HARD TO GET rtacasstrias - MILITARY,

Patriot. item,. Pr)e.d below competition; 192.Pore wholesale catalog free. Mills Sale,, 501Broadway, New York. tnblOxINFORMATION - HOW TO LOCATE MOOT

Rare': SM'cluIU' Sertler, Box 5931-F, Chicago S0,article mode In the Llnited States (dime).

JOKES. TRICKS. BOOKS. CARTOONS. ETC. -Samples, $1.00. Aesortment. $2.00 (cash or

stamps). Classic Photo Seer., Box 404, SIt. Ver-non. N fe24%

KEY CHECK STAMPING OUTFITS - BIGPron. ,tamping ('heck,. Nellag Plates and Social

Security Pluto., The Art Mfg. Co., 303 Deeres,Brooklyn. N. Y. 1.170MAGIC RACES - AT CIGARETTE TOUGH

six horses are off Fast seller. Bic profits.en Races, $1.00. Dime twinge rumples, wholesaleprices. fierkley Co., Dryden 4, Ye. m113

MEN AND WOMEN WANTED TO SELL GEN.ulna 'Tropical Sea Shell Brooch., and Earrings,

or in your spare time. Very pleasant and (a.inet-Mg work with large profite. $1.00 brings you 2 ofour gorgeone samples. Write today for full par-ticular, finnabine Novelties. Box 04721. Miami.Fla fel Ox

REMO'S EMBOSSING COMPOUND MAKES Afine mall order and /tome work item; 100. $10.00.

Sample, 250. Remo, Bev 527, Bridgeport. Conn.SELL NEW -USED CLOTHING FROM HOME.

auto. store. Men's Sul.. 990; Pan., 27e; TOP -cosh, 445; Dresses. 13e: Ladies' Coats, 38e. Otherbared.. Catalog free. 0&N. 565A Roosevelt.ChIcaee.

sm.!. GREETING CARDS - MAKE EASYmoney showing gorgeous Everyday. Birthdee,

Easter, Mother.' Day Cords. Stationery. Over 100quick sellers. Special offer. Write today for $1.00All Occardon Assortment on approval. HedenkamP.343 Broadway, Dept- 7, New York 13, N. Y. x

SEND $1.75 FOR TWO FAST SELLING. ITEMSTetco (Tetrachloride Liquid) and Warr (dry

..hemi.1 powdery , Fire Extinguisher.. Shipped pre.paid. Goidahleld Products (13). 25 W. Bread..,New York City 7. mh3x

25 DIFFERENT PIN -VP GIRLS, COMPLETEwith hanger', 01.00. Jobber'n pekes with other.

Wright, 163.15 Carlisle Ave., Paterson 1, N. J.fele

' ANIMALS, BIRDS, PETSKANGAROO. $250.00: BLACK WOLF. $50.00;

Dingo. Australian. wild, $40.00; Albino Rae.room, 020,00 and $40.00: Agouti, $20.00. WriteJack Archer, 135 W. 5th St., Long Beach 2, Calif.

0,17

MONKEYS - RHESUS, MATED PAIR; BLACKSpider, lotus male, $35.00 apiece. Tex Ruffner,

7th St, East Ocean View, Norfolk 3, Va. fell

BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES

A BUSINESS OF YOUR OWNI - MAKE YOUR...ratline pay a profit. Few hours a week can

build profitable enterprise for you. No canvassing.Smd for free literature today. Interstate Dla-

trlbuton, P. 0. Itnx 732, Evanston, 111.FREE LITERATURE DESCRIBING MA IL

Order and twiny money making plans. Little orno investment required. Swenteck, 8840 Warren,Dearborn. Mich. fe24x"IF IT'S WEALTH YOU DESIRE." WRITE!

For faster ection send $1.00. Satisfaction guar-anteed. Financial Enterprises, Box 383, BigSpring, Tex. fellHOTTEST SPOT FOR RIDES - KEY CORNER,

100x150, between two Boardwalks; smack athue end 1ryin terminals; South Beach, 8. I. Rentor percentage. Mario, 415.9. 134th St., BellHarbor, N. Y. feleMAKE RIG MONEY IN COLLECTION BC Si-

new on the aids while collections are good. In-fmenation free. Pier, 719 Main. Dubuque, Ic..NEW KIND OF SANDWICH - FAST SELLER,

big profita. Quickly leered, no emoke, no grease.Wonderful opportunity for operators of eandwich'hop, soda fountains, drier in places or email cafes.Write today for free particulars. Haskell D. Boyer,P. 0. Box 1480. Fort Worth 1, Tex. fe24x

OPERATE AN ARCHERY RANGE - FAS-

in=f A o:orr-inlocation;er

,Iveari:te,en,;;;LahN. leis Archery Mfg., 1117 grate:I;SELL

DISPkis".'YCZt?riNgLCaPatCTRpEeSr. NeAtVsidoen,Rig profits. Bergaln catalog fee. Elle°, 438N. Wells, Chicago. tinsSTART YOUR OWN BUSINESS - BE A SIANO-

lecturer of photo stamps. Wo make machines toorder. Write for free circular and complete in-formation. Photo Stamp Mailtdiallliitg Co., 321Broadway. New Ynrk.YOUR POST-WAR FORTUNE - MONEY IN

Home Mallonier Ravine.. Free details. VictoryPublications, Be. 179F, Dowse!. 1, Mieh. fell127 WAYS TO MAKE MONEY IN HOME OR

office, business of your own. Full particular. free.Elite, 214 Grand St., New York. mh3x

- -COIN -OPERATED

MACHINES, SECOND-HAND

A -I CIGARETTE AND CANDY VENDING SIA.chines -All make. and models, lowest prices,

from operators being drafted. r'neednak Pert. inmock. What have NO11 to sell? Mack Postel, 11750N. Ashland. Chicago. mh3x

ALL REBUILT! - LOBOY 1 s SCALES. INTER -national Ticket Realm, 50 Selective Candy Vend-

ors, Automatic Coca -Cols Bottle Vendors. 105Aspirin. 250 packsi., and le Peanut Machines.Adair Company. 602.6 Roosevelt, Oak Park. Dl.

AMPLIFIERS REPAIRED AND REBUILT -Wallboxes and Photos rebuilt. Ship Prepaid. re-

turn C. 0. D. Lane'', Amusement Company. 2129Roseville Blvd., Chattanooga 8, Tenn.BONUS BELLS. NICKEL, 5275.00: MILLS

Wellhead', nickel, double tack... ready for lo.cation, $50.00. Yankee Mint Co., 391 CrescentSt., Brockton 34, Mass.CIGARETTE AND CANDY VENDING MA -

chines, all makes and model, Largest Mittel,utors. Also replseernent parts and mirrors. Uneedafeeding Service, Dept. B, 102 Scholes St.. Brook-lyn 6, N. Y. mh10

EXHIBIT 7 COIN RACES, $75.00: EXHIBITChuck tette. 005.00; Sc Vest Pocket, wee.

030.00; 55 Milts War Eagle 3-5 payout* lightcabinet, $150.00; Pace 5e i'omet,3-5 pa yr.

.$100.00: Mills 55 Reserve. J.P 535.00; Wallin-5D.J.P.. 3 payout, $90.00. 1/3. depoalt. E. G.

Hunter. Box R6, Pittsburg. Kan. fe17xFIFTY SEERURG BELECTOMATICS. THIRTY

wire, at $9.00; thirty-two twenty wire BronzeCotes. Brehm. at $14.00; thirty-five Keen.'Rolesof $5.25; two Seeburg Rayolites et $30.00:three Hammack,. fire, ten, twenty-five, wireless. at$45.00; two Baron.ties, fire, ten, twenty -fire,three wire, at $47.50; twenty-five Seeburt BarBrackets at 52.50; ten Rockola Wall Boxes et110.00; three Rockola Bar Boxes at 112.50; tenSeeburg Wallomatics, large box, of $11.00, and oneMelody Selector, Seeburg, at $6.50. The CantonAutomatic Phonograph Co., 112-114 NaTaffe Rd.,S. W . Canton 4, 0.FOR SALE OR TRADE - TEN WURLITZER

Wail Boxes, Model 120. Could use Pin BallMachin.: do not here to he in working condition.but must hate complete parts, La Crosse rho.Service, La Crn,sr, WI,.FOR SALE - KEENEY SUPER BELLS, 5e.

comb.. $325.00; Rally Club Belle, 5e combx2:(9.50; Bally Sun Rays, 50, free Play. $139 enArachinest ready for location. 113 deposit. Certi-fied cheek or post office money order, balaneeC. O. D. C. M. McDaniel, 711 N. Independence.Enid. Okla.

IF IT'S DIGGERS YOU WANT WRITE FORPrice, and (1111 information. Dale 0. Lee, 12757

Chestnut St., Wyandotte, Mich.

PACES g50 COMET BLUE FRONT. D.J.P.Loolte good and works perfect, 3/5 .0.0.

$239.50. Si deposit. Precision Novelty House,Ham Kae,PII:TOitIATret:r.ri- WANT EARLY OR LATEsale Itadenbaugh.b;32Tilliseeh'Ale.l.ctr.,:f73.AVC4k.Calif. m1110

PEANUT MACHINES - 30 LATE MODELLaster, eery clean. 56.00; 40 Aces, Perfect

rendition. (a $4.00. McGuire. 313 N. Santa Ana.Bellflower, Calif. Inh 1 0

PHOTOMATICS - WANT EARLY OR LATEmodels; describe fully first letter for quick sale.

McGuire. 313 N. San. Ana, Bellflower. MIL'swifts

POSTAGE STAMP MACHINES (101 FOR SALE.Roll type, double units, maple cabinetaa. A-1

condition, 949.50 each. Henry Nathanson. 4109Norfolk Ave.. Baltimore 16, Md.

"SPECIAL" - 50 le A.R.T. CHALLENGERGuns. reconditioned. 090.00; 50 15-50 Peanut

Machine, 55.95; 50 le Topper, $6.95; 15 10eSanitary Package Venders. $10.00. Cameo Vend-ing Service, 432 W. 42d. New York.VENDING 11AcHINES - 25 ADVANCE. 25e

slot. very good condition, $0.00. These aremerry rnekers. McGuire, 313 N. Santa Aoa, Bell-flower, Calif. mh10

WANTED - PHONOGRAPHS. SKEERALLq,25 Cycle Ph000graiele, pay top doll.. Wire sir

mall Phoenix Distributing Co., 1211 N. Third,Phoenix, Ariz. fellWANTED -2 PHOTOMATICS. PHONOGRAPHS

and Panorame Alto complete 51.1c Route.Sand list of equipment, model and price to firstletter for quirk action. Empire Coln afechine Sales.799 Coney Wand Ave., Brooklyn 18, N. T. feleWANTED TO BUY FOR CASH - WURLITZER

Twin -12 end 24 Hideaways; Wurlitter 6161,24s. 600e, 500a; Packard Boxes: Buckley Chrome24 -Record Red Plastic Box.: all model Con.les,free play, payout or combination. State price andcondition. Badger Sal. Company, 1612 W. PicoBled., Lee Angeles, Calif. fe"4WANTED - POKER AND JOKER, CAREER

Pilot. A.R.T. Target; Coin-Onerated Machines ofall kind,. What have yowl Box 447, Billboard.390 Meade Bldg., St. Louis I. Mo.NVURLITZER MAIN GEARS - PERFECT CUT

new filer. guaranteed sample, $6.00; 10 or mom,$4.50. Hundreds satisfied customer. Vem, 1362Sacramento St., San Pelmet., Calif. mh8

1 SHOOT YOUR WAY TO TOKIO; 1 JENNINGSBlue Book Tender with lob, of .stn Books: 1 It

?into. rani Vender. to trade even up for good cleanMills Panoram. Play Land, 220 N. W.h., Lans-ing, Mich.1 KEENEY SUPER BELL (50 AND 250 , Al,

at $535.00: 1 Paces Twin (5e and 100), at0550.00; 1 Poem Serstoea. 50 cash payout, at1100.00. Also a variety of 5 Ball Free MeeGam.. One third deposit on all orders. If &Sales A :eerie, 1010 N. Madison Ave., Peoria3, III.

2 5e MILLS FACTORY REBUILT DEWEYS,like new. $150.00 each: 1 Keeney Anti -Aircraft

with wire, $75.00; 1 Jennings 3-5 pay E.slatorType Slot, 150.00; 2 Rockola 72 Record, perfectcondition. $85.00 each; 2 Pae. Races Motors.315.00 each; 1 Mills Quarter Liberty Bell, no jackpot. 2.4 pay, $35.00: 1 Quarter Caine Ben HueCounter, lame as Dewerts. $75.00: 1 Mills 5. Judge.135.00: 1 Mills Two Bits, floor type, can be re -Indeed, 125.00: 10 like new Dave rubs. le. 06.00each; lot. $50.00. Is S. Predetb, Box 566,Crandon. Wis14 V.SELECT-IT CANDY BAR VENDERS,

latest aerie.. Write P. 0. Box D, Blue Earth,Minn.

COSTUMES, UNIFORMS,WARDROBES

BEAUTIFUL HULA SKIRT FROM SOUTHSeas. native made, adult size. $4.00. Send $1.00,

balance C. 0. D. He Hula Shop,(920Keay. San Francisco, Calif. fel 7

BROCADE CURTAINS. 14'120'. $35.00 EACH,one 10'540', $35.00; excellent condition. Pro-

fessional Cellophane Hula C.tumes, complete withLeis, Bras, Anklets. $10.00: all colon. Chorus orStrip P.tiee, 11.25; Net Bras. 75e: Rhinestone(1 -Strings. 07.50: Rhinestone Settings. 250 trots:Spangles. Feathers and 'Trimmings. Other Co.tumea and Accessories. C. Guyette. 346 W. 45th,New York 19.CLOWN, MINSTREL SUITS, SATIN. $0.00;

Cowboy Fur Chaps, $15.00; Chorus Costumes,31.50 up: Orientals. Men's. Girls' Uni-form Coats. Feather Shake Costumes. Hulas.Spanish, Chinese. etc. Accvssories. Conley. 308W. 47th. New York.GLITTERING RHINESTONE G'STRINGS, 87.00;

Cellophane Hulas. Chorus Costumes. OrchestraCoate. Velvet Curtains, assorted relnrs, size,.Gowns. Wallace. 2416 N. Halsted, Chi...RHINESTONE COVERED LEOTARDS. SIZE.

84 excellent condition. Lucile Anderson. P. 0.Mt :15, Lodi, N. J.SINCE 1869 - COSTUME BARGAINS.

Chortle, dollar up: Principals, three or. Nocatalogue. Sta. wan.. Guttenberg, 9 W. 1Rth,New York 11. my12

FOR SALESECOND-HAND GOODS

ALL KINDS POPCORN MACHINES. POPCORNGlassine Bout. Hot Tomato Electric Steamer,

Root Beer Ramie, new Coleman Gatolints Rumen,Tank, Fitting, Northaide Sal. Co., Indianola,!OWE mb24eALL AVAILABLE MAKES POPPERS. FIFTY

All Electric Ifni -Miles cheap. Burch, Advance,Ceders. Dunbar, King . Pearl

t any enechal type machine "'pr:1717. nicyuor!you. Oct our prices on 1;4 sc'esoninTimade.

Also will boy any quantity of French Fry Machines.Carmel Corn Equipment. 120 S. Halsted, Chi-rac,' C. fe241CLOSING tit'T SLOT MACHINES, WHEELS,

Salesboarda, Scat., Meat Slicere Watches, Dia-mond Rings. Ballet, Novelties, etc. Bargain Pier,718 Maln, Dubuque, Iowa.

DIAMOND RINGS - 7.10 CARAT STONE(nearly 3.4

riot 5245.00:VritePerfect,

fif%e'n'Irc;r.MiVecT.Plasinum mtg.. 10 small side 0100,00, total weightamend 9-10 to one carat. $435.00; 1 cant Solitaire,perfect, extremely brilliant gem, :ix side atones, agift at 5457.00. Star Sapphire Ring, gents, Kingquality. heavenly blue stone, weight around 40

V4'.!:'40.`,27` 40,;Ar48.?d,!oH"Ug319.,Wrist Watch,_.,perfect star,

22 diamonds. round snd square in YAM. $250.00.Platinum case. Any item sent C. 0. D., inspectionallowed before purchase. Ulrich, 1621 ElmYoungstown. O. tellFOR SALE- AMPLIFIER. SIXTY WATTS

output, one to four microphones; suitable for Park,rink or stage. With or without ...odes. Twosix and 110 Volt Amplifier, with phonograph.Two thirty Watt 110 Volt Amplifier. Wo humor Instock Replacement Speaker, TrumPe.. Microphones

cndTub.. Tell us your needs. Radio Scree,

OPIpaell. P. Cl. Box 109, Fayettevflle. N. C.

NEW KOHLER ELECTRIC PLANTS, A.C. ANDD.C. to 10 K.W. Other Electric Plants, new

and used. E. F. Schmaltz. 215 Wyoming Ate..Kingston. Pa.

ONE 60 WATT SOUND SYSTEM. USED ONEmonth. Turntable. 4 Speakers, Mike Floor Stand.

Best offer be February 10 takes all. Mrs. efarrinRhine 859 N. Galena Am., Dixon. 111.PENNY ARCADE FOR SALE - COMPLETE.

over sixty machines , mostly late models. with30060 Tent, modern Front. Choose Booth. Ledit-fog Equipment. 1940 Dodge Van Trutt, ready foroperation, $2,205.00; machines only. 51.400.00.Will also salt complete without truck. F. W. Pauli,1'. 0. Box 601. Orlando, Fla.SPEED -O -PRINT DUPLICATOR, USED ONCE.

automatic feed, $45.00. Free list. Sport mired.mile. No charge to tell your, Keauk, Pawtucket,R. I.2 115 VOLT A. C., 5 K. V. A. 4 CYL. KOHLER

Electric Plant. Al. other Electric Plante from350 cotta to 40 K W. E. F. Schmaltz. 215Wyoming Ave., Kinston, Pa. tab24x

9 CORK GUNS - FIRST CLASS SHAPE. FOURmore to be need for parts. 1.500 Corks, $60.00.

Fred Lasaiter, 1505 Picher, Joplin. Mo.

FOR SALE -SECOND-HAND SHOW PROPERTYA NEW FREE LIST FEATURES. SHORTS BH,

Camera, Protectors. Sound Recorders, StrongUm, Sun Reflectors. Amplifier,. R. Victor,3121 Hutchison Ave-, Las Angeles 34, Calif.

fel0

A-1 35M5L FEATURES - BOUGHT. SOLD,rented. Sound, Silent Provectors. 310.00 up.

Free hat Eastern Films. Box 31. Cranston. R. I.

CANVAS - TARPAULINS. WATERPROOFCovers, made frdm government rem.n.. An

new material; 9:12, $9.60; 12114. 114.40; 15020.524.00. Imitation Leather, all colors; Dropeloths,all sizee. Michigan Salvage Co., 609 W. Jefferson.Detroit 28. Stich. fe24xCOTTON CANDY MACHINE. FRAME. TOP.

Trailer complete. Double head. fast, spare rib-bon., rin.; everything ready to bet 0P and work,$400.00. Fred Irvin. 213 N. W. South River Dr.,Miami. Fla. Ph. 0-2101.FOR SALE - COMPLETE BOOTH EQUIP -

meet for 500 seat theatre. Bargain price. MarieSupply Co., 1318 S. Wabash, Chicago 5, IIL fe24

FOR SALE - FIVE REEL FEATURE, SEVENSingle Reel,, all $25.00; 353(31. Sound. Also

050 Watt Convertor. Cheap, will buy Sound Fea-ture. Harry Levine, Pikeerille, Md.GREEN CONCESSION TENT. 1201619. PIN

hinged teem, $125.00 cash: Electric Hot CreamWaffle Iron, one met, six mold, bake 10 to eachmold, lerge capacity, sixty at once if needed, cost51,000, sell for $350.00 cash. Grover Sallow,4353 Warner Rd., Cleveland 5, O.NEW CATALOGUE 35MM, SOUND FEATURES,

Action. Westerns Curry Motion Picture Enter-prises. 1429 "B" St., E. Gadsden, Ala. feleTENTS - 12x12 TO 400200. ALL PUSH POLE.

Complete list, $1.00. Hand roped, good as new.rented couple weeks. Sideman. Poles, Stakes. Sledges,etc. Describe fully. fiend etamp. Smith Ten..Auburn. N. Y. fel 7x

USED BASE BALL PITCHING MACHINE ANDBatting Case. Manufactured by Aronoll. Ma-

chine, netting. platform, c.nr. fn perfect condi-tion. This machine has been in storage for fiveyear but is set up and can be eeen to operation.Can be used In or out of doors. One or two playerscan bat at .me time. Capacity. $40.00 an hour.Takes' space 18' wide, 35' deep and 12' high. Willload on flat bed truck. Complete with bats, extraParts and some balls. Priced for quick sale.5000.09. 1 /3 east, balance C. 0. D. Crating$50.00 extra. No phone calls. Bogle Attractions,4 E. Main, Chanute. Kan.VICTOR - 16MM. PROJECTOR. GOOD RL N-

ei. condition. Model 24. For cash. E. E.Bailey, Route 01, Bradenton. Fla."WORLD WIDE WAR EXHIBIT" FOR SALE -

24 Viewing Bores. 10 Panels. Pennants GemdnePropaganda pictures mounted on 4 ti foot MObeards. Everybody Mee to Pee a dead enemy sol-diet.. We've got 'em. 1 Trunk HammersItaw.' 1Carton Outfit complete. Reason for .11ing, otherbusiness. Rood for a year to anyone interested.inquire or address 104 Judson Ave.. New Haven,

20x50 BINGO -MADE OF PRE-WAR MA -ter(.). Used one .eason. Country inlaid lino-

leum; .eating capacety bench type, 200 feet. Ad-dress Box C-271, Billboard, Cincinnati 1, 0.

HELP WANTEDADVANCE: AGENT WANTED IMMEDIATELY

for sensational road show play!ug auditoriums.theater's. Year round work. top salary nr Percent.,State experience. Box 034, Billboard, Ashland

Chicago.ARE YOU A GOOD TENOR MAN WHO

doubles Clarinet? Are you a "regular sue" who,;:turnvew4iqua. erne? Am you a peOfe3{1011.10

library/ Are' chat%cl'ecir,buanyito runt'clledid'sshard spoNat

eir10111.0t1X toyou? If so, wire or write Bert Mader, 2201 2d Si.Alexandria,

La. fellBAND MUSICIANS OVER 45 PLANNING ON

trouping this xason, wanting kV. IlltAajr4artract with 10 piece ramiviPbend. emote.:Tige Hale, Wainwright Park, Panama City. Ms.

February 10, 1945 The Billboard CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 49

GIRL AERIALIST TO WORK IN HIGH TRApeso act. Prefer one that can do Lingle. Salary

all you are worth. Rigging gratis to you if youwork three consecutim mason. If Interested con-tact Jerry D. Martin. General Delivery, Columbia.S. C.. *taring all fleet letter with photo. (elf)

9.314(ONDORGANIST EXPERIENCED FOR

Connecticut roller rink. Year round mili-tia& Archie Aron. 706 Oman AM, W.I. Haven.roan.LEAD ALTO FOR FOUR WAY SECTION Iyt-

mcdlately; $70.00 weekup. Union tax and trans -Parlance ;old. Lecations. Write or wire ()reheat.Leader. Francl. Hotel. Omaha. Neb.

NAME BAND WANTS TRUMPETS - 2D MANto split lead and rides, $85.00 to start; also 3d

man. $75.00 to start. Good rending, intonationand big tone menthe!. No character. Band plassstrictly locations In country's top spot, eyn-e,Box C-276, Billboard, Cincinnati 1, 0.

A X MEN - LOCATION JOB. JOYLANDPark. no shoe, house 9 to 1, with intermission.

Pack Humphreys. 446 Park Ave.. Lexington, Ky.1517

STEEL GUITAR MAN. WITH AMPLIFIER, TOplay to eight piece cowboy Wing dance band.

Modern and oldtime. Must be able to fake. WriteRum Pike. KTFL Twin Fall., Idaho.

TELEPHONE MAN WANTED - PERMANENTpetition or for epeeist campaign. We ron one

promotion after another. Straight percentage. Goodman can make up to $200.00 per week. No fa, -copy lothte or hushes. Albert Zugsmith, Publisher,Daily World, Anent. City, N. J. felOx

USEFUL SIDE-SHOW PEOPLE - GOOD OPEN -Mg for Mindreader. Man for Girl Show. Tommy

Kell, write. Aloe want Concession Agents. Wouldlike to hear from Evelyn Danner and Colleen Dixon.Opening in February. Sam Golden, 1410 N. W.62 St Miami, Flo. fel"?

WANT EX,ZOsanPdlit.;1:11,1.,7arSAAILT. $60.00

WANTED - GOOD FOUR PIECE STOMPBand. Prefer Dian, Ten, Sax, Trumpet nod

Drums. Job practically permanent No Sunday.Starts February 12: $65.00, union tax paid. Lie -Inc conditions perfect. Wirc King Brody. Hut Club,Teurkomi. Ark.WANTED INIMEDIATF.LY - DRUMSIER OR

String De.. -a for geed unit booked solid. Longlocation.. Union, salary 570.00. Erman Gray.Clovis. N. M.

INSTRUCTIONSBOOKS & CARTOONS

CARTOONS DRAWN TO ORDER BY CRACKERpick artist. Any sire. Remit description or

photo. Only $1.00. Art Ross, 1775 Broads.),New York.

CARTOON BOOKLETS AND COMIC, CARDS,assortment $1.00. Pleylend Arcade, Macon Mo

EARN MONEY AN11V1i EREI-SPEAKStranger's Nome, Tell Unspoken Question.

Professional Mind Reading. Spirit Writing, etc.51.00. 0. B. A.. Box 2501. Loa .angelea.YOU CAN ENTERTAIN FOR ALL OCCASIONS

with one Trick Drawings and Rag Pictures.Catalog, toe. Balda Art Service, Oshkosh, Wis.

fe24z.

MAGICAL APPARATUSANSWER QUESTIONS -CALL NAMES, BIRTH -

date.. Profteedoriel !faster Ilindreading Act noI...W.1.1. Self conteined. Use anywhere, $1.00.Magical Enterprises. Box 111-B. Levering, Mich.

fe240

BRAND NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OFMindreadiest Slentallsm, Spirit Effects, Biagio,

Ilortecopes, Foree.., Buddha, Future Photos,Crystals. Lucky Pieces. Palmistry, Graphology Chartsand Books. Wholesale. Lemma stock. Completelyillustrated catalogue. 30e. Nelson Enterprises, 336S. High. Columbus, 0. mh17xNEW 1945 MAGIC CATAI.OGCE NOW READY.

This tatalopie lilts only what we actually hare in*Melt You always get what you order by returnm.11; no excuses or credit slips. We stock all thenew Books and Tricks. When In Minneanolii visitthe World's Largest Fun Store. This catalogue to(rte. Send for your coin' today. Keels Slagle Fac-tory, 606.B Third Are., S., Minneapolis 2, Minn.

VENTRILOOEIST, PUNCH FIGURES CARVEDto order. Arta. Agents, notiee. I play theatres

chss. etc. Kenneth Spencer. 3240 Columbus, Min.u.Polis 7, Blinn.

MISCELLANEOUSPOPCORN - GIANT YELT.OW SOUTH AMER-

Man, excellent popping confide, expertly pro -ream& 1111.20 rer hundred pounds. Discount onlure Northside Sales ComPanY. Indianola.waxSPANISH PEANETS SHIPPED ANYWHERE IN

E. 8., 25e per pound. Mercier Distributing Co.,2368 87th Are.. San Francisco 16. relitSTAMPS --88 DIFFk.RENT UNITED STATES

se. or 06 for 10$. Cuba Revolution Seem, Se.Approvals included. Mech.. 1148P N. Keeler.chimps 51.YOUR NAME. ADDRESS ON DELUXE

Cushion Strome Rubber Stamp, 11.00: Pad, 256neetnald. C.11 with order. Edgewood Prem.Edgewood. Md. ruh3

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,ACCESSORIES

BAND INSTRUMENTS - 5 SAXOPHONES,Upright Bow, large ekes 2 Beduin.: 2 Ce-

richt Altos: 1 Trombone. Send for lit. JinxesSleek. 12012 BmedwaY. fleveleiel O.

SEVEN NEW ORCHESTRA STANDS - LARGE

car=inetde,...1171reelall skirl.

grgroFarre:41°.8I00 00. sun Stuhlbarg. 1854 Avon Drier, Cin-cinnati. O.

PERSONALSPERSONAL AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS IIAN-

dled everywheze confidentially. Call or writeEdwin R. Allen, 152 W. 42d St., Now York 18,N. Y. fe24xVIRGINIA LEE - URGENT. ANYONE KNOW -

log her prevent address, please write or advise herto contact me immediately. T/Sgt. Ray WWaman,360th Base Cult, BAAF, Brownwood, Tex. m113

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EACKGROINDS FOR PHOTOS DONE IN OILcolors, on cloth, 86x42", $10.00 each. Larger

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Send for illustrated literature. Also DiamondEquipped Engraving Outfits for concessionaires.Moore, 851 8. State, Chicago 5. fel7

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A-1 CIGARETTE AND CANDY VENDING MA.Mac Posrie.1 6750 Iti!'!kiihtlnd'At7e..lili ecart7Irt

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Theater Seats. Box 506, Texarkana. Ark. 1010

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Apt. 16, 2064 8th Ave., New York City 30, N. Y.WANTED - D. P. CAMERA, 1%x2. AM

oriening another studio. Also need Enlarger andother equipment and enroll.. Must be In fiat -class condition. G. Goldberg. 753 S. LawsuialoAre., Chicago 24. III.WANTED -25 BENDiX AUTOMATIC COIN

Operated Washing efuldnee, good condition. CallTalmadge 2-1881, New York City, evenings. 7,80-S:80.WANTED IMMEDIATELY - GAS UNIT HEAT -

ere. blower type. for natural ges, 80,000 8THinput, or larger. Call or write N. SUM, HartfordCite, Ind.WILL PAY $5.00 EACH FOR DAISY MODEL

25 Pump Guna, any condition. All Rata moatbe there. Ship C. 0. D. to Ray Oakes. Brookfield,lIL fella

At Liberty -Advertisements5c a Word. Minimum $1. Cash With Copy.

AGENTS AND MANAGERSADVANCE AGENT, BUSINESS AND PER -

word Manager, Expert Contractor. Booker, Pub-licity, etc., available for high chute name attraction.name band or organized girl orchestra, or would liketo beer from exotic, attractive girl band leadercapable of organizing orchestra, for theatres. hotels.ballrooms clubs, motion pictures. radio. etc. Writefull details, send photos and best offer in yourfirst letter to H. H. Landers, 822 Valencia St..Dallas 10. Tex.BINGO MANAGER - FULLY CAPABLE OF

taking complete charge. buying, calling and han-dling all detail. Salary and percentage. Make yourbest offer in lint letter. Wire or write Bingo Bill,P. 0. Box 2. Cleveland. V.THEATER MANAGER AT LIBERTY - CON -

eider vaudeville, butleeque or pictures. Experi-enced with publieity, employees, public. .AddressManager. 425 S. 19th, Paducah. Ky.

BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS

CONCERT -DANCE ORCHESTRA AT LIBERTYIn 3 weeks. Three men two women. All doubling.

Played finest hotels, elean cut, union. Write BoxC-273. BWboard, Cincinnati 1, 0.DANCE ORCHESTRA AT LIBERTY FOR

single night engagement. Union. Write or wireDora Romeo, 23 Tilton St., Hammonton, N. J.fell

COLORED PEOPLECOLORED DANCE BAND AT LIBERTY FOR

one night engagements. Write or wire "Jump"Jackson, 4719 S. Dearborn, Chicago EL Atlantic6905. fe17

COLORED BAND AND ORCHESTRA LEADER.Trumpeter. Twenty years' experience. Write or

wire full detail, etc. Prof. John A. Penny, 500Burgundy St., New Olean., La.

MISCELLANEOUSCOMIC WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FtIOM BOOK-

ing agent who is interested In breaking in act.Bert Lessi., c/o Kopenhagen, 1078 Longfellow Ant,Bronx. New York.

MUSICIANS

A-1 BARITONE OR TENOR SAX AND TRUMP -et; $70.00 minimum. Box C-270, The Bill-

board. Cincinnati 1, 0. felt)AT LIBERTY - ORGANIST, ROLLER OR ICE.

Experienced international stele musical intm'Pmto-Oen for all lee or R.S.R.O.A. Roller -Dance. Con-servatory background. Rhythmic metronome rendi-tion. Pipe organ or Hammond Solaro: organ.Novachord and organ alternating or played aimnl-tan.uely. Gentlemanly professional appearanceDraft exempt. Union. Substantial salary and con-tract position. meential. At present engaged. Desirea change. Go anywhere. Musical library Sere ex-tensile and complete. Excellent references. Ocare-spondence confidentiaL Write full details. BoxC-278, The Billboard, Cincinnati 1, 0.AT LIBERTY - EXPERIENCED VAUDEVILLE

Drummer. Strictly sober and tellable. WriteBox C-274. care Billboard, Cincinnati 1. 0.AT LIBERTY - WILFRED SIMPSON AND

Frank Owens. trouping Clarinet Plum Experi-enced all lines. Joint or single. Lincoln Hotel.Washington and Eagle. Buffalo, N. Y.AT LIBERTY - DRUMMER. 18, 4-F, FOR-

merly with Blue Barron. Will travel but offermost be good. Charles Campbell. 9

MJamestown. N. Y. 'fig 8tiAT LIBERTY - TENOR BANJOIST, DOUBLING

Mandolin, Guitar and Piano. Well experienceddue and radio. Young. draft deferred, reliable.Top cowboy band. only. Box C-272, 0/o Billboard.Cincinnati 1, 0.BASS DRUMMER DOUBLING TRUMPET FOR

industrial band. W. F. Brooke, 1157 Drum-mond Park. Panama City. Fla.CLARINET. TENOR SAX DOUBLING VIOLIN.

Preferring small combo. Play hillbilly, comic; fiveinstruments. Acting experience. Honorable armydischarge. Write or wire before February 18.Pee Wee Forred. Hotel Arch, Biloxi. Miss.DRUMMER - 25. 4-F. PREFER HOTEL

band or combo. Read game. Reference. Stu-siclan, Aberdeen Hotel, Rm. 312. Kenna City. Mo.

GIRL TRUMPETER - 18; READ. FAKE. AD -lib. Can furnish semi.band name reference.

Eight years' experience. Desire ramition with largeunit all -girl dance band that are going overseas withU80 group. State top salary and give full details.Contact Mien Jean Miller, 1258 Elizabeth St,Brownsville. Tex. fellORGANIST - HAMMOND OR PIPE. PREFER

radio station location but would consider hand.Go anywhere. draft exempt; 21 yew's' experience.Best references. Matthew Cryan, Belmont Hotel,Milwaukee 3. Wie.TENOR SAX. CLARINET - NAME AND SEMI -

name bands only. Hare good tone and play intune; defeats reed; no takeoff. Aye 32. married.Available on two weeks' notice, Location only.Write Musician. 820 Royal St.. New Orleans, L.TROMBONE - AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY.

Good tone, fake, read. Sober, seven yearn' ex-perience. Have had own orchestra for two years.Prefer location bat will accept some travel. FrankDupree HI, Box 481, Palatka, Fla. runs

0crORDIONIST - 17, WANTS WORK IN TWO A-1 BASS TUBA PLAYERS, ONE FRENCHeinallortombo. Experienced, union, en. ward. Horn and one Clarinet Player. Went work with

ee. penelre inetnuni nt. 3olunry Green. e So good factory band or symphony band. RemoteGenend Deliver), Midland. Ter. fele Leone. 61 Chelsea Si, East Boston, Mass. felt)

(Additional At Liberty ads on nest page)

30 The Rillboard February 10, 1945

MAIL ON HAND ATCLNCINNATI OFFICE

25-27 Opera Place,Cincinnati 1, O.

Parcel PoetMeier, IL. 300 Part, Mrs. Marie,

20c

Muhl!, Hobert Brtter, ChickAdams, Richard Radford, D. IT.

Edw. Itracr, Kelly E.Age., W. D. Brandt, Carl Henry

Edw. Branicum, ElbertAINSWORTH. Brae., Don M.

gobs. Lee Brazier lira RitaAlexander, Wm. E. BREATH, HowardMaar. 'David Break. Mrs. FrankAllen, Barbara Jo Brower, Mrs.Allen. Baru II GladysALT.F.N, Joe Jack BREWER, JamesALLEN, Paul RaymondAllen, Roy Brice. John

(Specks) Pricks., Cart C.Allen. Wm. Bob Retain. Gerald A.ALLISON Arthur Brinimer, Garland

ketriejey BROOKS. Chu,Anchor, a"euLn.1ael a.m. B. H.

Leroy Brooks, June C.Andiron. Mrs. Brown All...

Mau Lou Courtrai,Aquino, Pet Ralph Brown Chas. L.

A. Br"..11 HalArbogast. Gorar Brown Jay. E.

Michael Brown JesseARCARO, Anthony Brown Kenneth

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Henry Burrow PatBARROW. Victor flints/

Ma Burke. JamesBarton. Steve Burke. Tlble (Bill)Barton, Mrs. SCREE. Wm. H.

Pearl Burkleed, Gen.Rhatchelor, Jack Butral. Jar, Lund

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LETTER LIST

Because of the serious paper shortage, letters, etc.,will be advertised in this list only one time. If you arehaving mail addressed to you in our care, look for yourname EACH WEEK.

Mail is listed according to the office of The Billboardwhere it is held, Cincinnati, New York, Chicago and St.Louis. To be listed in following week's issue mail mustreach New York, Chicago or St. Louis office by Wednes-day morning, or Cincinnati office by Thursday morning.

Notice, Selective Servicemen!The names of men in this list who have Selective Servicemail at any office of The Billboard are set in capitalletters.

Donahoe. Nuude ETT'ZGERALD, Hwy 011ie JAMES. Otha

Cortez, T 3,.---.. Done, Fronk D. Front Hirun Hail, Joe. Frank

coetella. ',rankle Th.h.. ]oho Flannigan. Pad C Hall L. D. Jandroll, Pool

Costello. lorry Jan Wyne Dorothy HAIL. Loam Jetta,on, JanaCostello, May Donnell, Tommy Fleet. Ch. Darld JEFFERSON.

Franklin Halpern, MorrisCnetello, Robe_ Dontigney. W. C. flatCooley. Hones W. Ign....1.i. Ojr...r1.1. Foley. Sherman Hamlin, Bob

Hamrick, MutinyJEFFERSON.

co.nins, Abe Ford. A. G.Thou. Devon*COWELL. Arthur Downiug. John I. FOREST. Wilfred Hank, John JENKINS, Jimmie

Drake, Jae. J. Hama, John & Jennie, Mn. EthelBeni,D.. W. D. DRECKEN- Ell. Jennings, Jos. P.

Cow MILLER,.Mme 8. MILLER, nein L.FOSTER. Jack

Mitchell Hansen, Mrs. D. J. JOHNS. We.. L.

ro, J. A Dubois, Gebel Foot, Jack Ilatroun, Louis 7'. John n, A H.

11.(10) Friov-ine, Madam Roden, Scottie Johnson. Duren('M/,..01,0 Wm. Dugan. J. II. Franke, Brealda illmodcarten) Johnson.

(-47.2;111. S.!" Dozier. Th.. L. Franke, Caps. Jos. Harter. Wro. E. Jenhor,,,,,cossn.tona........ W. R.

CRAIG. ClarenceDUNA TA NT.

norm). W. Frazier, Hazel PA.. Bann'/loo. JetJoh... Fred G.

CRAIG. ".....Hurbift DrNC". LuAltherbert Fruier. WilliteDean ri.a.,,,,..,,,,ikiesbeTtE. John., Harald

Cramer, It. C.Buren

CRAWFORD. Dunn, John Alen Frederick. JamesDunning, !Mrs. Carl

Sid., JOHNSON. .T.T.es...le

Crawford,

w..Bornattarm t HARRIS. Ernest.w.

Crawford, Jas. Dean, Leonard E. FREEMAN. Mania Harris. Baru Johnston. A. B

Crowfords. AM Partin. We,. Ten ERENrel, Win. Jones. Edw. Fraudsf Mrs.) Jolly. Willey Sande

(Magian Dwyer. Edw. F. raz,"irireaz.d. Hanle. HaterAlbert Jr...,, Freddie

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J. W.Mr,.CREWMAN.

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CRIS/IP. Ernest EBARDT, Norman Chas. Drilled James P.Auterretus D.

Dell Albert Gainer, Joe Hurts. Sailor JONES, Leland

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Harrison. Wilbur laden. LaterCrompton. Alfred (Handless Gamble. BIBHarrison.

Corpeoterl Gardiner. Ed M. Bantu, Mildred JOSEPH. Franktc.,,,... Ir.. A 8' Eddy,` Samuel D. Gardner, James A. HART, Ralph Judson. Glyn

..L.. EDELMAN. Sate Carina, Thor. Merck MILS. Eddie

CCnirowley._ G. 0.Edward, Eugene GAB.LAND. Albert HART. Ray Carts luatice. Wig.Edon., Glatt C. HART. Wayne Eel).,. Nose

.tt, HeleneCUMMINS, T. A. Edwards, Rosalie GATLIN. Jou P. Muth.. Henry Kaplan.

Fennutke. Row, Gatti., Glendon IL Hartley. Wm. Kaalow. Artiont

c'c=1"'"dr.lter EDWARDS, Wm. Gear,. Ebel flarville. J. P. Woodrow

Crr. Mrs ConradFloyd Gristan, Adrin Boa, chief Jim Koe, Gm.,

CYr, Jos. EFFRIM, Nicholas GERALD, Fred Hayden, R. W. KATNE. Don

nabnry, U. P. J. Jobe, HATE. Harold A. Kam.. Maurice

DADDY Mks Ecao. A. C Gibbons, Arthur Hues. Earl Thos. Keefer Sr. Geo.

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Delaney. ElamF)), (.N, (cuW. Gibbons. Jit

Gilson, Hubert Bernard Kelly. Fred M.

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DAMON. Ernat Elam, hoboCarl

Whittle Gilbert, J. E.

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Kelly, Michael

Wm, ELLTNGTON, Jos.Daniels Ittruian Carr GILLESPIE. Claim Franklin Violas

DANI)L. NormaBECOME'. Pat KELLY. Robert

Norman Ellis. R. C.Elliott. Rot, J. GilroY. Fred

Gladstone. Eddie Helton. Jean KELLY, Walt,

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Dasalport. Wm. M. Ettinger Freak Glare. Theo 11. BENDIrrz, Keeiptunitb, Wm.

Dark) m. Jitundo Animal Show Golden, Marc cDarn, Dolores ENGLAND, - G`Adie lick

Eugene Webb KENNEDY.jeum.tan

Dar* Harry S. Harold Lee GOLDMAN, -Heodrir Weldon nawns

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Use)., Jimmie EPHRIAIL Frank J. Freak Wei. Kennedy, Tom

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"ornery 10, /9 /.7 MERCHANDISE T nillboani 51Communications to 155 North Clark Street. Chicago I.

CONV. BAN RUSHES THE SHOWSOVA EducationProgram ReadyFor Toy Season

W VOESNOTON. Ps*. 3.-The Of rice ofPrice Adainbtration is already prepar-ing Me the next toy buying season with

of trade education and en -t. Last week the agency an-ted results to date of thiswhich Is still going on.

le aimed at clearing uplog of the requirements of

regulation governing toys, askietng to light overcharges. and

Mat of aerie. of similar cam-.* cover the important Items of

durable goods. It has alreadya rollback averaging 20 per cent

prices charged by manufacturerswere found to be selling toys above

legal ceiling prices. OPA said thisnot include the effect of the cam-

paign on the prices of firma which haveserer established ceiling prices andWhich were brought In during the drive,Other voluntarily or by Injunctions, toestablish Correct ceilings.

V result of the investigations andthe injunction suits, many firma cametel OPA district offices of their ownaishafti for help in making out their pric-ing records. but in 119 serious cases tn-

. plection. were filed to compel firms to

ledebilah

correct ceiling prices.eras Office of Price Administration re -

=that at the completion of thenaive phase of the campaign, of

as. 1.367 toy firms visited between Oc-tabor iiil and December 1, 765 had notelltshlialied their ceiling prices. Over -

MERCHANDISE TRENDSCHICAGO, Feb. 3.--8pecific corrin.r, a

on the entire merchandise picture thisweek said It was now too good. Thestatistical reporting agencies, h.... ver.said that retail outlets thruout the coun-try plied up small gains to sales over thesame period last year. showing that peo-ple want goods and will buy whereverthey can find stock. Even in the moatgloomy pictures of total retell trade,specialty merchandise items were givenmention because of real business beingdone. Jewelry continued to be most ac -the In retail stores. Novelty and spe-cialty items seem to eel' wherever thereis goods to display and wholesale bu...craare looking for everything in the spe-cialty field they can And, anywhere. Theyflocked In groat numbers to the remain-ing gift shows before the ban in order tosee what could be had.

Reports from all the gift shows sched-uled just before the February 1 ban toldpretty much the same story: Big at-tendance, with buyers taking everythingon which there was any promise of de-Ihery All reports Indicate that civilianproduction is AM being cut due to warneeds,

New Factors

Probably three factors were introducedinto the national picture this week whichmay have an important bearing on ape-claity merchandise items. The war new,

ceiling sales were discovered in 131 case,by the Mat investigation. Treble damagesuit& to recover these overcharges arebeing filed and OPA said there wouldbe continued investigations and filingof damage suits.

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i.r dot in I fitly more el.c.urs I butWhelan, were trying to prevent undueoptimism even the President had or-dered a ban on too much optimism.Souse officials were taking a long viewof the war and foresee the possibilitythat if the war against the Jape becomesa land war the United States may becalled on to furnish the navy and ma-terials for long war even after Germanycollapses. This wUl hold true If Anvils,and China furnish the land troops. Sucho picture would foreshadow continuedrestrictions on civilian production foryeses, or until the Jape were defeated.That Ls merely the view of one groupof official observers in Washington.

The two other influences In the na-tional picture this week were the "na-tional brown -out," which went into ef-fect February 1. it will definitely effectretail outlets where specialties sue sold.The other factor was the embargo on railahlpmenta, which, of course, la scheduledfor ahort duration, but may affect themovements of merchandise for manydays.

Jingling CoinsThe jingling of email coins In the

(Sec Merchandise rrn-nd. On page

Novelty GoodsGains Markets

Many big stores turn tosmall goods to hold tradeand carry on

CIDCAOO. Feb. 3.-The specialty mer-chandise trade in record numbers tooka final look at the representative tradeshow& in Chicago. New York, Los Angelesand San Antonio in the last few days.The &am* report comes from all theshows, altho details have not been re-ceived on the L Angeles and San An-tonio trade meetings up to the preventtime, Record attendance was chalked upat all the meetings and all reported thatmerchandise was so scarce they werelucky to get even a few souvenirs totake home. The ahoy/s being held thisweek had at least the satisfaction ofeeing cheerful headlines about the war

news. Buyers gave as much attention tothe headlines of the nearness of the

$4) (Sec CONVENTION BAN on page 53)

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large size $6.00 per 100

Service Decals, all branches of service,sits 4"x4", includes Signal Corps andMaritime Service $6.00 pee 100

Comic and Patriotic Decals, large vari-ety. silo 4"x4" $6.00 per 100

Fighting Airplane Decals, 20 leadingCombat Planes. Intercepten, Pursuitand many styles Bombe..Special $6.00 per 100

Large U. S. Flag. 4"x5ti".Special at $5.00 per 100

V Decal with United States Ruisian,English, Chinese Flags $6.00 per 100

Service Decals, small size, suitable forCompacts. ate. Includes SignalCorps and Maritime Service.

$15.00 per 100: $100.00 per 1000Souvenir Ribbon Decals of Your city

$25.00 per 1000

State Names on Decal, 11/2"x8". manycity names, plus Mexico, Alaska,etc. $5.00 per 100

Peek -a -Boo Decals, two sides Trani -fen 56.00 per 100Bette. price in quantity. For Classes.Windshields, etc.

Cocktail Decal, for Ganes, CigaretteCases, Compacts, Furniture, etc.

$3.00 per 100, or $20.00 per 1000

lint Out -Large V Decal with Presi-dent Roosevelt In Center, with read-ing below, "On to Victory" $6.00 per 100

lust Out -Large V Decal with CentralMacArthur in cent, with readingbelow. "On to Victory"...$6.00 per 100

By Sending Ut $7.80. Ws .111 vend you complete sample Ilne of all our veneers. Included In thissikollT."1"nt Is our lugs arme7 of flelting ba, .11,Olenm cant patriotic, timely comic. ter,ce starsfor Army and Navy, midies for alums. Mexican, juvenile. your city tarn, and many more.

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CONVENTION BAN(Continued /rain page 51)

fighting forces to Berlin as the averagecitizen did.

The gift show at the Palmer House,Chicago. had about 250 firms representedand the attendance was above record.Buyers said there was a lot of mer-chandise to be seen or talked about,considering conditions as they arc to-day. Most firms were talking aboutfilling orders a year hence. There seemedto be a quantity of glassware and othergift Items. A buyer from a long distanceeummed up the situation by saying thatenough goods was available to pay formaking the long trip. The trade showthis week was definitely a gift show andconfined its activities more specificallyto the specialty trade than was true atthe January furniture markets. Thefurniture market earlier In the monthturned Into a epecialty merchandise showIn reality, and those 'buyers who cameback to the present gift show said theywere more than satisfied in talking Withgift firma only.

Manufacturers of gift and toy Sternawere talking the higher priced goods, aswas to be expected. The talk about thehotel tended toward war conditions andprospects for an early victory. Govern-ment agencies were not represented solargely as they were at the earlier furni-ture show, but every buyer was anxious;to talk with manufacturers about theprospects of early production as soon asrestrictions are lifted.

More details were available on thefurniture market held the previous weekin New York and news Indicated Itturned into a specialty ahow just as thefurniture show early In January In Chi-cago had turned out to be.

Amazing NoveltyOne news report on the New York trade

chow summarized it as displaying "arather amazing quantity and diversityof accessory lines." Cold weather hurtthe trade meeting in the East just as itwas a problem this week in Chicago.Various reports on the New York tradegathering mentioned the gift Items as afeature of the show and practically allbuyers of household goods turned toisecialttes and accessories of all kinds.hoping In that way to get some mer-chandise on order.

Trade leaders at the New York showwere optimistic In describing how anumber of orders had been placed andseveral firma had goods to ship. Manu-facturers were ell' allotting whatevergoods they load to old customers andwere not talking about new accounts.

In telling about the displays at theNew York shoe, several buyers men-tioned the accessory items to be seen in

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Tour complete needs all at ow enurre-Ceade.onn, Bowies. Cloves, Dry Gad, Pk"Poente. Sanitary floods. Drum. Toilet Automobile Remit, Sercialtr Merchandisef1111 /I, 0111, ,,,r, Item. Read 34 OOP

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Viliall011.111MillMigiaMOMILliibiligir each display. They would mention lamps,glass furniture, small cabinets, pictures.mirrors, leatherette items and evenfluffy toys. Some buyers mentioned cedarfurniture items for the summer trade,shoe racks, bed trays, shoe shining kitsand similar small stuff. Even these spe-cialties were of great Interest to buyersfrom all parts of the country.

Border Novelty Co.of Distributors for/101 Magic Horse Races. Per 1000, Bulk $9.00

Musical Horns Cross 9.000 Voice Testers Cross 12.00

0t,..kjeohtirl,:r,iodkFfirochosi

Doz. 3.75et

s Cross 10.00

0 fratictiaryBureta.rorAgromg.Dec. 27.00sDos. 1.25

Betty Bubbles .Cross 12.00011 Pcelaetaiipc,a.nocEsioxIng Cloves ..Dos. 322

Plastic Cigarette Cases Doz. 2.00O Kem Rini Lighters Doz. 3.00A Dun I II Windproof Lighters Citooz 7.8r Limited Quantity -Delivery L3 inFeb.0 Pepper Cum

'0Per 100 $5.00

Doz. 2.00Doz. 2.00

Mystery Key RingsTake -It -Apart Puzzle

0 Seaman's Wallets, Zippers Doz. 36.00

4 Anti-Cravico Trick

Bullet Key Chain, Small Doz. 2.00

Cross 12.00

Doz. .75Doe. 1.00Dos. 2.00

Doz. 6.00Wiggly Snakes

10Assorted Card TricksBeer Mugs, Small8 Oz. Beer Clan

.4 Bullet Key Chain, Large Doz. 2.50

0Exploding Matches, Book or

Ida Carbine Rifles, Like the Real. Doz. 30.00Interlocking Checkers, 24 Doz. 2.35Plastic Cigarette Cases,

Spring Top Doz. 3.00Luxor Cord Watch Straps Doz. 6.00Cigarette Rollers Dec. 4.80Pistol Pocket Mama Con

Holster Set Doz. 6.00Comic Buttons Doz. .60Flip Tease, 6 Styles Dec. 1.00Overseas Boxes Per 100 7.50Snake jam jars Doz. 3.00Liquor Flasks, Small Leather Dec. 6.00Looney Letters Doz. 1.60Hindoo Rope Bottle Trick Doz. 4.00Jacob's Ladder Dos. 1.60Magic Races 125 to Pack) Doz. 3.60Ocarinas Doz.

Gross 7.80Doz. 6.00

Sales Boards. 120 Hole Doz. 4.20Plastic Razors Doz. 1.50Try -N - Do - I t Puzzle Doz. 2.00Pic -a -Peg Doz. .90Committee Ribbons. Ex.Fancy Doz. 1.00Color Cubes Trick (New, Doz. 1.75WoodIndolt Puzzle (New) , Dos. 2.00Cups and Balk -Best Dec. 5,00Wristlight Flashlights with

Batteries Dos. 9.00C -Man's Badges, Brass Doz. 1.00

Beaded Key Chains, ColdColor -Football, BowlingBall, Wings, Horseshoe,Navy, Dice, Baseball, 4 -Leaf Clover, Basketball,Mah-jong Doz.

Oxford Pipes, Dollar Retailer Doz.Oxford Pipes, $1.50 Retail Doz.Sparkling Matches CrossGiant Wolf -Buttons Doz.All -Metal Razors, Cold Color,

Uses Double -Edged BladesI ew) Dos.

0 Prices net. No order less t$20.00.nAll merchandise for re-sale. Deposit with order, balanaliC. 0. D.

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KIPP BROS.117.110 80. Meridian St., Indianapolis 4, Ind.

Distributorship WantedVels.rao of tee wars and financially responsiblewishes to contact reputable manufacturers ofnevelt, and staple merchandise. All who answermeet be prepared to meet customs and war-time Prices and trade board refutations. Manu-facturers of Bears, Rabbit., eto. Please contactme at once re mmplas, etc.

SIDNEY BARR

Veteran Importing Co.1-hdaiatos Chamber, Calgary. Alta., Canada

Reports from the Chicago and NewYork shows both indicated less opposi-tion to ersatz goods. In recent monthsbuyers have shown a decided lack ofinterest in ersatz, In fact, they havereported that the public simply refusedto buy such goods, but at the two tradeshows held in the latter half of January,manufacturers report much less opposi-tion to ersatz. In fact, buyers seem to boglad to get such goods and they saythat the public has now accepted ersatzsince the recent adverse war reports.Whether the present encouraging warnews will again bring a reaction againstersatz goods Is not known.

Sponsor ViewsSponsors of the trade shows readily ad-

mit that the cancellation of the big toymarket to be held in New York in Marchand a number of other gift trade showsadded to the attendance at the NewYork furniture market and also thegift show here. The Los Angeles gift showreported the same fact that buyers hadrushed in, feeling It would be their lastchance to see displays of whatever manu-facturers might have to offer for thenext several months.

More detailed Information was awaitedfrom the San Antonio gift show, whichhad expected a much bigger crowd fromMexico and South America this yearthan ever 'before. Special attention wasbeing given to these buyers from othercountries, and U. S. firms were anxiousto see if these foreign representativeshad anything to sell for the specialtytrade.

While the trade was studying the glassItems on display at the gift show atthe Palmer House, the entire specialtyworld was being pepped up by announce-ments such as that made by the B. F.Goodrich Rubber Company. A repre-sentative of this firm In Chicago an-nounced a new synthetic material whichwould be very useful on fabrics and forcoating luggage and other specialty items.The new plastic would perform many ofthe services of rubber, the Goodrichman said. He promised that It wouldbe very useful for developing a numberof novelty items after the war.

EVERYBODY

WANTS ONE!!

20 MM.SHELL

LIGHTERA Novel Table orDesk Lighter madefrom a Genuine 20Millimeter Shellmounted on abeautiful Marble

or PlosiglassBase. Approx.Inch high.Send $5.00 for

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Salosboard isuilb-utors, Operators,Dealers-WrIto orWire for QuantityPrices.

ALBERT ME ENTERPRISES

3740 Rochester Z:.','D2TROIT 6, MICH

COMIC CARDSOver S6 Garth and Felder, all In 4 to 6

colors. Deet ae low as $20.00 thousandwith .eo.ioeo.. All are fast 104 sullen. Send2154 far 'ample cards and folder.

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LOWEST JACKETS

PRICES CAPES SCARFSALL GENUINE FURS!

Our new 1946 Victory LineIs our greatest variety or bestsailers for you! Latest styles.All stye, Write for FREENEW GIANT CATALOG!Satisfaction guaranteed or moneyrefunded. Same day deliveries.

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5000 or Over $15.00 Per 10001000 to 5000 20.00 Per 1000100 to 1000 2.50 Per 100

Commas, Dashes and Periods Free.Globe Ink Pads, 81.20 Per Doz.

Black or White Indelible Ink (Half -Ounce Bottles), 510.00 PerHolders for Rubber Type, 810.00 Per 1,000.

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Very Unique12 Different Animals, Each Ono About 2 Inches High. Pecked 1 Doz. to the Box Rglraltp

Assorted Among All 12 Designs.

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Prompt Daintry. No C. 0. D. Shipments Without 253/4 Deposit.

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SIZE 10:1361/413

Pecked with 1 lb. Chocolates, $31.00Dozen. Packed with 2 lb. CandiedFruit, $34.00 Dozen.

Mime prices are based on minimum order of 12. Packed12 per ease -price F. 0. B. Chicago. Beautifully lined -hueclear mirror inside, colored etching and carving on lid.Single Sample -Each $3.00.Orders for 1 da.en or b -is, cash with order. Regular 2%-l0 terms to

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MERCHANDISE TRENDS(Continued from page 51)

pockets of the people always helps thesales of novelty goods. The U. S. Mintthis week revealed the figures on the1944 production of coins. The reportshows a record number of 2.844,000 do-inestic coin!, In 1944 in addition to the800.000,000 coins made for friendly na-tion.. The making of close to 3.000.-000,000 new coins for the home marketcertainly means that people are handlingmuch small change. The biggest itemIn the coinage field, of course, was pen-nies, with respect to the number of coinsmade. There has been a lot of talk re-cently about the big bills in circulation.saying they indicate black market activ-ities. But regardless," of the bigthe enroll coins Still flaw freely.

Turning to RecordsThe trend in recent years among fur-

niture and department st nes to look formore spoclaltl., turns now to many ofthese types of stores putting in phono-gri.ph record department.. The sales ofrce,,rds hal., maintained a high levelduring the war and all branches of tradeinterested in the business foresee a poet-..ar volt.ine beyond 0.11 dreama. The re-cent conventions of the furniture tradein Chicago and Now York show thatsuch stores must atilt look for specialtyand novelty merchandise and they findphonograph records very helpful. Thereo re also many music novelties that willsell well when such specialty items canbe made again. Some of the more pro-gressive music stores are using variouslines of specialties and novelties in o-'`to boost trade. These outlets are o.well. One Of the big criticisms of titsaverage music /store in the past has beenthat It didn't brighten up its quarter%with specialty Items. Music store man-agers are now getting the idea of noveltymerchandise.

Paper ProspectsReports on the future outlet for p

of all kinds continue to be -very glo,,z.ly.In recent months the merchandise tradelass discovered an increasing pinch ingetting packaging material for ship-mmts. The U. S. Department of Com-merce has recently lamed an official re-port which predicts tight paper situa--.ion for three years after the collapse ofGermany. That is not a very encourag-

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Prices F. 0. B. Terre HAIM.

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Terre Haute, Indiana

HORSES! HORSES!ASSORTED COLORS -COTTON STUFFED-WASHABLE - FINEST QUALITY -MOST

ATTRACTIVE.

Asst. Consists of 1 Horse 14" Tall, 4 Horses'rill, 31 5-0r. Cell. Wrapped Pkg.

Spanish Nut Toltec. Deliciously Different -Large, Showy Package.Price: 518.00. F. 0. B. Chicago. 25% Dep.BREWER BOARDS with Colorful PictureLayout Label, if required, addn'l 75c-800trme: S5c-,t7,0 Hobe. Oti,ck Service,

ANTHONY M. BM & SON200 N. Jefferson Chicago 6, Illinois

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CLEOPATRA PEARLSFor jobbers and Distributors Inexperi-smi and Better Grad. Ranging from512.00 to 5020.03 Per Doz. Pearl Elem,52 50 to 512.00 Per Doz. Send forSample Line from $25.00 to 510100.Mail Deposit, Balance C. 0. D.

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1 c and 10c"GOOD 'N FRESH" CANDY

AGAIN AVAILABLE TO LIVEDISTRIBUTORS

104 Cellophane Rag. (Bolos of 2 De.).Good Anit. 1114t Do,. Net.

14 120 Count Bose. Good Ass'.es. 80. Net.

F.O.B. Chicago. Limit Per Order. 100Bases of oath Item. No C.O.D.,, Plate.Term. Full Net Cash With Orow. Writefee Full Details. CAIITERLINZ 500$..2030 $1017560 A.A.. Dogs. E. Ottlestmk

February 10, 1945 The Billboard MERCHANDISE 55

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(Complete selection of Costume and StapleJewelry)

BIELER-LEVINE37 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago 3, III.

IMMEDIATE DELIVERYPre-war imported Czeelio-Slovalsiao StoneEARRINGS with 10 EL SOLID GOLDE. Wires Cessorted colors), for pierz,1ears only.

A"°"" $21.00 Me,Sample.

LENTEN SPECIALGoldfilled CROSSES as Bangles with10 EL solid cold ear wires, for piercedears. A timely end popular item.

$14.50 Per Omen.

JOBBERS -DISTRIBUTORSWe can supply 10 EL Solid Gold Wiresfor pierced ears in any quantity. Pricesquoted only on request.

TERMS: All orders 255, cash with order,balsa. C. 0. D.

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Headquarters ForCOUNTER CARD

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EE RAZOR BLADESWrite for Price List

LEE PRODUCTS CO.137 Whitehail St., Atlanta 2, Ga.

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18 15.0z. Twin Choc. Divinity Loafs 21.500237-1 Large Mirror Gilt Chest 6 1 Lb.

and 14 1.Lb. Bones Ch.. Nut Clusters 11.75DELUXE SALES CO.

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FINE WATCHES-.

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R. S. GREY4435 Magnolia Ave, CHICAGO, ILL.

ing report but it had generally been ex-pected in all kinds of trade. The UnitedStates now needs more then 300 poundsof paper per year per person. That is alot of paper. The use of paper for mak-ing specialties and novelties may behandicapped by the scarcity for the nextfew years, sinless scrap paper can beutilized more fully.

Motor ShortageThe industry advisory committee for

the fractional horsepower motor industrymet last week with WPB officials andthey find the scarcity for small motorsstill continuing serious. The new.raili-tary orders call for more small motorsand more of the equipment which usessuch motors. This means civilian spe-cialty items such as fans and many otherproducts using fractional motors willhave to wait a while yet. December pro-duction of the small motors were some-what below the production in Novemberand this does not help the market any.The motor trade asked that WPB set itsquota productions for two quartersahead instead of the present quota be-ing set for three months only.

Jewelry HighlightedAfter record sales of jewelry diurtng

1944, a number of reports early in tirenew year have served to spotlight jewelrystill more. The U. S. Department ofCommerce recently released a surveyreport which covered the effects of threeyears of war on the jewelry trade. Amongother things, it explained the reasonsjewelry has sold so well during the war.There was nothing startling in this re-port but it does show the jewelry tradeis stable in its demand and supplies,more so than many other specialties.Costume jewelry makers have been hard-est hit by war conditions, the officialgovernment report said. A still morerecent report says that costume jewelrymakers are hurrying to get rid of theirtin stuff before March 1.

Musical DataThe excise tax reports on sales of radio

sets, phonographs and phonograph rec-ords for December show that such spe-cialties are still selling. The governmentcollected considerably more taxes on ra-dio sets, phonograph and componentparts in December, 1944, than it did forthe same month in the previous year.Excise taxes on phonograph records showthat this specialty is really climbing insales, but the Census Bureau turned ina discordant note on the prospect of ra-dio sales alter the war. In a recentcheck, It finds that some 5,000,000 fewerpersons will be in the market for radiosnow than were shown by surveys threeyears ago. The Census Bureau said thatthe -beginning of the war found largestocks of small radio sets in retail storesand many of these were still in use.

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FHORHS*TIN HORNS*HATSITORNAMENTSO

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016" TIe Horns 2.50 Doz.; 35.00 Or ,0Jumbo 20" Tin Horns .. 5.60 Dz.; 60.00 Or./1310 Jumbo 24" TM Horns 7.20 De.; 75.00 Or.

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nafne.s 14.00 Ge0No C. O. D.'s-Cash WIth Order Only.

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15 Magic TricksAND PI.T771,S

In Large Four -Color Boo.51.00 retail - 57.20 dozenprepaid. Cmethed coals.Sample 613c. fobberewrite.

THERON FOX1024 CAROLYN . SAN JOSE 10, CALIFORNIA

-MAGIC RACESWinner cannot be determined in advance.At cigarette touch 6 horses are off.

DIG PROFITSAll the thrills of actual race. Fast seller.40 Races, 51.00. Dime brings samples,wholesale prices.

BARKLEY CO.Dryden 3. Va.

PipesFor Pitchnien

By Bill BakerCommunications to 25 Opera Place

Cincinnati, 1TED YOUNGER (GREYHORSE)is with med in Prichard, adjoining Mo-bile, Ala., and reports biz satisfactory.He plans to make Alabama towns beforemoving on to Indianapolis, where he willopen a medicine show, using Billy Black -horse, Eddie Whitehorse and PrincessRedbird. Mrs. Younger is assisting herhusband.

YOUR TIP'S loyalty will depend uponyour own loyalty.

FENNERTY . . .

lines from Philadelphia: "I always readPipes and enjoy the column today asmuch as I did when Mike Wahlen,Jonnie Morris, Johnny Manly and manyof the old-timers sent in informationsnd I always knew where they were. Iwould like to know what has happenedto Harry Smytherman, of needle -threaders; Jack Madigan, Jack Parsons,John Haney and many others that Ienjoyed working with 20 years ago.Lately I have worked with Jack O'Learyand Ed Norrs; a couple of old-timers."

DOC BENDER . . .

has a med store that looks like a millionin Philadelphia, and it is reported get-ting plenty of moola.

SPENCE MATTSON ...pipes In from S. H. Kress store, New Or-leans: "I have been with peelers at theKress store here with my wife, Muriel,while Charlie Ross, my partner, is set-ting up a factory in Milwaukee to workfor Uncle Sam. This is our last storefor the duration and we are workinghard to get it. I talked with the Mc -Croy manager recently and he told meMortara), was there before Christmasand did a bang-up job. He had openedat Holmes's, but didn't like the deal, sohe pulled out when they wanted to puthim on the third floor instead of the

store,instead. That's what I call a pitchman.Fred and Hale Kjorlein are workingHouston to good takes. Also met BarneyWeinert and Murry Zuckerman, and theywere really getting It:.

PEANUTS CRAMER . .

is waiting in Houston for the rodeo andstock shows to open. He reports doingsatisfactory with Mexican flying birdsand Chinese snakes. He went there justas the newcomers do, and discoveredthat was the best way, as the old-timersare in favor of giving one third to cor-poration chain stores while the new-comers believe in play and a give-and-take or flat payoff. He asks for lineshere from the Ragan sisters and StanleyNaldrett.

SUCCESSFUL PITCHMEN make new mis-takes, not the same old ones.

BARNEY KAPLAN . . .

reports he is now working single inHouston. He had the cowboy on a perm)and now has the Lord's Prayer.

TOM KENNEDY . . .

infoes from Galesburg, Ill., that he closedIn Memphis January 20, and canceledNashville and Knoxville spots when hewas told by three different store man-agers that a foot demo has always beena flop there. He says they might go forpeelers or glass cutters, but no foot aids.(Note to Kennedy: Where are Count Sel-dom Scoff and Doc Lushwell? Boys aremissing them in the column.) .

WILLIAM A. THOMAS .

attorney and former knight of the tripes,cards from Atlanta that he would likelines here from Doc Brown, who some-times worked with Doc Padgett.

WAO JEANETTE G. ARBIITEN. . .

made a cross-country hitchhike via Un-cle Sam's Air Force from Baltimore toCalifornia recently. While in San Fran-

cisco, she cut 'em up with Mary Ragan,

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and 3 Diamond Wedding Ring ...MASSA/0

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Each 2.26Warm FOR NEW CATALOG FEATTEINoiDIAMOND RINGS A riluTpmE ymEurtv.

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4:erliir Wood Jewelry,klets.

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iI MILLER CREATIONS r$$Mfrs. of Novelty Jewelry

6628 Kenwood Ave. Chicago 37. Ill.It

P -A -P -E -R M -E -NWE HAVE SHEETS FOR ALLSTATES. ALL WELL KNOWN.GOOD WAR MAPS.

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Special Price for JobbersfLIGHTIRS--:LOOms wilts swat

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211% with ON.., Balance C. 0. D.I. FLATON

0200 Hudson Plod. North Be J.

Doc Wiedemann and others who madeher furlough a pleasure by taking herto the Showfolks' Club with its welcomedoormat for till pitchfolit, demos andshow people. She has been transferredto Edgewcod Arsenal. Md., and recentlymet M/Strt. Prances Scott. ex -pro curlerdemo, and Sgt. Leon H. Juice, ex-sheetle.Last named would like lines here fromBou (Tom( Markley, Hank Aldrich,Peggy Biennia; and Marty Brooks.

LAURA JUNGE . . .

Is working in McCrory's Miami store.

RID CARRIGAN ...has opened a med store at Sixth StreetMarket in downtown Cincinnati. Hewould like to read a line here onOriental Poy.HARRY MATERSInform from his spot in Birmingham thatbiz is okay and invites the boys and girlspaean thru to atop and cut 'ens up.

JACK (BOWLES) sTovErtreports everything great In and aroundHarrisonburg, Va.. and toys Mr, NickBenny Is keeping the coffee pot boiling forthe Jackpot department. Col. C. A. Mait-land Ls remaining client on his plans forthe coming season, says Storer, and

McDorrnan. Ralph and NickBenny will be ready when the birdieswarble. Pat Malone atill holding 'cm downwith sheet.

Events forTwoWeeks

February 6-10FLA.-Miami. Indust & Agri. Pale, 5.11.KAN -Mantinttan Farm A Noose Week.MASS.-Doston. Sport.mer.'s Show. 3-11.MINN.-Crookston. Winter Shoes. 0-0.T=C -Browns, its Charm Days. 740.

Houston. Stock Show S Rodeo, 5-11.

Febnuiry 111-17CONN.-Hartford. Dog Show, IT.FLA.-Miami. Indust. & Agrl. Fair. 13-17.N. Y.-New York Dog Show, 11-13.0.-Cleveland. Orotto Circus, 12-24.

Salem. Dog Shoe. IS.PA -Butler. Dog Shoo. 17.TE.N14 -Mernahit Shrine Circus. 16-27

REX HOWE WANTSFor Use 0Hurtn of Loulnille. Ky. 11th Broad -

arch 2nd neat to But Station.116 0.tr 111131,'

84 Wocka One Laxation.

HELPFoe Cookhouse, Corn Came, Morns Bail CanaSnowball, candy Apoire, Popcorn aud Cotta,,rarely. Meat of iniulrottent and working nm-dithww. 1840 t. Jertorsort6t. Louis, Mo.. until FM. 15; then urs Sane.Hotel. Louinille. Ky.

WANTEDfoe

BISBEE'S COMEDIANS'Tent ItrO. Pr,Oir In all hues. Conk wensmoats In feature, Leading WWI. Jurenlle Matt.Character Tram. two outatandint Novelty' AcIA.Itosa Cansastnan, Workbag lien that ilriretenets. WrI1r. don't wire. Stair salary, arr.Mr. Show onerinn, early 'Pei. J. 0. ISISSEE.441 Greenfield Rd.. Memphis. Toon.

FOR SALEToe'rte"tirirtiltIa'ar 'rirrinn4lisram Browne Be1t..All In good shape. ('oat. mamon with gold trim.Army ('adet Stale. Trona,. white with maroonstripe. If Interested write

DAVID S. SIMPSON. SecretaryFreternal Order of Eaeles .71112. Moline, Iii.

WANTED-SCENIC ARTISTrap41,1t ra. 1..r round MIMI&

tirm Manuel, wile.

JAMES E. STRATES SHOWS, INC.NULL INS, s. C.

WANTSHOWS and CONCESSIONS. Octopi. Foreman.

Goat all-around Meehan!, Working

MOUND CITY SHOWS1417 Grattan St. ST. LOUIS 4, MO.

SHIPLEY'S AMUSEMENTSIt book 0111.1 or holly 0311. onto traloportattrat.Wanted: Stork Stores that do not conflict withwhat we hare. also Stock Store Aseuta BOn whoworked toe me before. rat Is touch with me.

Contact C. W. SHIPLEYSuomi. La., 5.110 Coerncro, 12.11.

LOOK25

FAIRSPride of the Northwest

Opening 4th of May in the heart of St. Paul,M inter Quarter.. Open February 15.

the Show with the Largest and Best Route of OutstandingFairs in the Middle Northwest. Starting in No. Dakota June 18.No. Dakota Fairs Minnesota Fairs Iowa FairsCROSBY ROSEAUFLAXTON MAHNOMEN

CANDODETROIT LIKESBOTTINEAUWHITE BEAR

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ST. JAMESBIRO ISLANDFAIRMONT

w FL-I.W. 7710.`:' tokhonk "jt,i uaa10 -in -I, Lend, 11.111bUty, Pun Boum, 2 Gut Showa.'nWar snoZ'sr=icalA Hubbard. Ed Rex. h. Fred McIntire. writ,

l IN:t: took lfaww, will do goad peogultlon. AUourk for 10 c..ttta except Corn GLIM, anon' P.'"Wfterte

lontrenGc.. and Sowed Alen for the following Ride, Fly.-

Plane. II 1 Po, end beet of trestuseuTt".Lsrshes. Prka''*11.reibutterbaland Lk+, If you cannot the Mn de not aria,.All Rennet: WIII. T. COLLINS. 406 Erle St., St. Paul. Mir,

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J. J. PAGE SHOWSRegardless of false rumors, will open Saturday, April 21, In

Johnson City. Tenn.Cat place all Legitimate Concessions except Bingo. Especial opening for Ball Games.Devil's Bowling Allay. 6,2nP3r, Stang Came, Popcorn, Frozen Custard, Candy Apples,Long and Short Range Galleries, Photos, Hoopla and all other Legitimate Concessions.Good opcyong foe Penny Arcade and Diggers.WANT RIDE HELP for Merry -Go -Round. Ferris Wheels. Ridge -0, Chairplane, Lcop-o-Planeand Kiddie Rides. Want Foramen for Tuns Ferns Wheels and Ridee-0.Walt Shows with or without own outfit, Have complete outfit for Girl Show. MichelleSteyr and Leone LaRue. answer. Have complete Athletic Show for responsible parties.Want Musicians and Performers for Minstrel Show. Can place Acts for Circus Side Show.Want Working Men In all departments. Everybody with us before, answer. Everybodyvnre Or Come on. Address:

J. J. PAGE SHOWSBOX 705 Johnson City, Tenn.PS., Winterouarters open Feb. 15.

MATTHEW J. RILEY ENTERPRISESNow Booking for Season 19-15, Opening Earl, ii. April.

W.ANT..-Shows, Rides, Octopus, Roller Plante or any other major Rides.Rant Concessions of all kind-.: good Ride Help.

SI tTTITFIC J. RILEY, Clinton Hotel, 10th and Stonier. Philadelphia. Pa.

FOR SALETwo complete Set Down Shows, fine forMinstrel and Girl Revue, all new, size28x42, ten -foot wall, proscenium offstaged, leasers, pin hinge stage, seats.stringers, fronts. Each loads on II/2-tontruck. These shows are very beadtiful andcost a lot to buid Setter come and lookthese over.

N. C. SWISHER, PARADA SHOWSBOX 125 CANEY. KANSAS

Harry Craig ShowsWants Sensational Free Act,

Capable Electrician.Open March 1.

Box 158, Brownwood, Texas

MULL BROS.' SHOWSNow showing Taiga. La.; Aluandria, Monroe.

La_ sod then Anansas to fellow.Waut Ride Help for all Ride. Chuck andNorte. anawer. Will book Tilt -a -Whirl and anyFlat Ride and Shows with own transportationgiven preference. 25 0. All Cones:Won* open.Want Man or Women to take over Cookhouse,fulls equipped; oho Slum abd Grind StoreAgents for office -routed aorta. Haar IS storm

..n. Want Truett Mechanic and KleCtlittlan.Wart. paid to Ride Men end Bomes at

c of reasoo. All twolac holding contracts..In at once. All addrew; GEORGE HALL.Rout* 2, Bo. 299, Pineville, L.

Nat Worman WantsCarpenters, Pa,nters, Wagon Workers, TrainHands and especially Mule Drivers. Boband Mitchell. come on In; also Horn, DanielWright or any others who have worked forme. Winter Quarters open. Address:

SOX 1045, Illrosingbans, Alabama.

ALL AMERKAN AMUSEMENT CO.Want for Esau., Pennsylvania. Detawaro see

Eastern Stare at ilitryleasl

&" eirlalleThatbisaWrseriatim 131=. MOM.MiairIiiPItsh.0 V Dedja.We,' M,,

Omeemleme 'week"rerVer 10 OW& OaNDLim. mato* me PabelefemRees Dm ade with Ciailptilz-rt=tereVlii Vellcnef3sme

Use, HSIsibal, Pond Show Prone for mad Rime Teesad Tema ALL AMERICAN AMUSEMENTWilCe.. i ngton,

R. II. Bown. Moe.. 11 E. 41h ISL.m psi

PHONEMENProgram - Tickets - Bentsen,3 F. 0. P. Deals to Follow.

Fraternal Order of PoliceDance

Clyde Pierce. S..," C..,,,ers. John Lofti,R. B. Colider, Ward Bedolph, contact me,

CHAIRMAN F. 0. P. DANCE COMM.Governor Cal Bell Hotel, Huntington, W. vs.

NOTICElust bought one, will Tent

bel.:Y441;:fr

SGT. BENNY DOSSWelfare and Recreation Office

The Parachute School. Fort Illennhig, Ga.

P S.: Hello to all my old friends in thebusiness. will be back with you afterv,ctery is won.

BAKER'S GAME SHOPSkill.. Track, 11n11 TIntens. RW31.nlI. a I' Ent Tables. Soup Pess.Milt It.., t1 51,ral ar..1 Aluminum.

Ja ;,.. Itoduta, Eight DieBiome, Bear Waterfall Wove..

Illooert, Electric Bloc., Y..Board, Bingo Cants, Cadre and OneCloths, Brat the De-aler eIntha. Piee7Fitch.... Bearings. Axles. Many OtSsisNot NIrntInnni2507 W. w .knagaitinntee, mania;

February 10, 1945 The Billboard GENERAL OUTDOOR 57

ley,UtLETTER LIST VaneSam

. Milo(Continued from page 49) VALLEGO, Tony

ROBINSON, FredD. SNYDER, Dawson paAns,ffeur,65bas.D. Emelt '''

Robinson, Leonard SorensenArgLr y,,,,t,r1r.oj.cb.elROCK, Randall 4.i.,:h.. "frank.,... VAI7GEN, BaumYtc041AN,

Walter SPEAR, .4,, SylvesterRussell Spears, Raymond .;.,efnb., fuzu

Rzehercfr.Spacer,

PlregV.n CharlesR. Spikes, Cahn VINCENT, CarltonROGERS, Rohl. sPIVEY, Chas. M.Elmer SPYROPOULOS, yi Slayton

1::11)"i' A. Vogt Richar0d11,Hary Stec., W. Wade, CanedE.Btekafte... .,.F.0. 3. Wade, TeeRome, G. W. s

Warner, _Mr. DeeRose Carl STAGGE, Edw, E. WAGRAN, Gee.ROSE, Jacob A. Stamen Jadk ralikRose, Kenneth D.." Welch Jr.. Jam.ROSE, Weal, STANCH., 'Malice,'Mince, BaileyBowler,. PaulRogers Stanley, Robert '.,...lter. Budd'

Ron Morgan R. STANSBERRY. Walker,Claude, Jam, C.Ro. Mrs. Mary Meer' Robt. WALKER.' MartinROTH, Chas. Robt staple, Norman AllenRubel, Daniel N. B., Walter, PaulRUM Milton B. Steens, Robert WALLACE EarlRussell. B. D. Stebbins, Pent Lord

Russell, Bennie- Bteeee Kenneth 1VATTE. NRe,",TomD Stephenson, Mrs.Rose% Bert M.3f. WALTON, LouisRUSSELL, John O. STEWART. Eddie JosephRUSSELL, Jot STIEHM, Melephiand .1,:artiLD B.

Kennetholbs

Ru,,,,,,s, B. 3,Hear?

titobal, RedLady

Wad.Rumen, Wm. Eli= Storm, Leslie M.Sabath, Grace Stover, Nelson Evangeline

(mole Ward, David E.Sabath, MeeceeSahatire,, 3firiani Streit. C. J. Went HaroldSadler. Lee Stratton. Tony Ware. ChesterSadler, Thomas Strause, Neil Beverly

Clifford sweet,. Jimmie Wart, Mrs. Frank&1FFORD. Cut Strickland. Mts. 11.

W WARE, Geo.&AXOBIE. Geo. Stuart. Boole MonroeShirt

Stuart. Cecil Edwin WARFIELD. EarlSalsbury, Saul Stuart, Ch.. Ed.. WATSON, Jain.Samuelson, Ralph Stuart, Frank K. F.Gorden Stults, Jortoh F. Watt, CottonSanders, George Styles, Talmadn WAY, Jess, y..,"Seep, Allen G, Randolph WEAVER, Gee.Sarver, Everett Lai Sullivan, e, e,, CarolSaulaberry. RobertSaunders, Nettie

304.8ene Wweetbb., cjit.,orejSAWYER, Bill Francis WEBB, JohnnieSawyer, Fred SUMMERS, Wm. LewisScanlon, Wet I. Cad. WEBB. Wm. afiroeScarbrough,

&E..r.,relStmdrtram. John E. WEBSTER, Jar.Rosa Sutton, Clyde

ClarkinSCHAEFER,

Swart:dander. fr?. WEBER. FrederickLouis _Edw. Peggy Wein., AugustSCHLEUCHER,Sweeney, Lewis E.

John H. Sweitzer. BernardWeinman, GeoR."'itSCHMIDT. Daniel Switzer. Bernard Lawrence

H. Sword. 31,e- J. P. Weisenberger. F. T.Schembiarg. Veasbn SILVER, James E. 'V..,.i,,Schultz. Mrs. Talbott, Gee. Berl ,,,,,,,. Ben PrestonFrances Talley, Gem.. WELLS, JoeSelman, Richard Tam.. Norman SamuelSchwartz, Joseph Tarbes, Henry Wells, Wm.SCOF7ELD, Tarbes, Max 3f. Cleveland

Clifford Marion Taylor, Billy WERTMAN,Scold, Roht T. Tayier, Caren, Johnnie AlexanderScott. Edgar Lester 'West, Beer & N. L.Scott, E. K. TAYLOR, Hennas WEST. mins.Scott. George Taylor, Howard R.

CharlieDempsey

MutaSCOTT, L. E. Tartar. Jan.:m.7i.. west, DennDenmarkt,

DeParchinaSelf, Charles D. TAYLOR, Mei, Westbrook, ClertnceSellers, Wm. HoyleLeo a.B.4' Mr. Lirrie .ra.,1,-., R. B.Sexton, Manchine y.eley; welter A. 7gistgle,MIZZ.edShari.' Carl F. Taylor. Wm. Cloy.Shaw. Bernard J.'MAW. Wee. ,,,_ TERRY. Allen:rill". wweitTaTorA, ,....

Zd.,..... Terre. Dew. Whitaker LeonBREA. Wm. Walter Starlit. whit.. Eagle. addSheer, Don Terry, Donald WHITE, lockSHEETS, Howard yez,no, errizieSheldon. Jas. Wm Thom., Calber White,. Venter P.Sheldon, John Thomaa, Ch.. D. Whiteside, Amb earo_.Shelton Jr., Johnnie Thomas, Helen u81.1ton, Theodore G.n.ique. Whittaker,Shelton, Walter J. Thaw... L, ,,,,, WIEDEcIli,X,N..ceSHEPARD, Herta Thom.. !,/,,,,,,,

IEERN Geo.Shepardann, Lucke THOMAS, Oliver WIEDShepherd. Alm. Thomason, Marshall Wiese, ArtLIU. Thom...Vincent P.Sheppard, John R.donSherman, Tex Thompson, Earl WIMKERSON.Shindeldeckel.. Thrente.n. George

William, John M.Wilriame. Clarence

IllagholejnikeMr., 7IMMF8PteuNe G. WILLIAMS. DanielDot Thorne. williawa. Franc.

THORSEN, Neilsc. FredRam,...,Shoemske JamesSHOEMAKER.

Jos. Marion Morton, Hugh 73. WILLIAMS, GeraldShore, Louie Thurman, Willie G.

SHORECK. ROY D. Thrush, Paul Williams, Harry ILSHORT. Edw. Herb

Ellsworth Thrush, Wm. WEn.". ILLIAms,SHOWALTER. Whin, C. F. Herbert

Merry Edw. Tindal, Samuel C. zatzShriner. Al TIPTON, Fred

MarvinShubert, Clyde JameShare, Chas. EdwSins., we,. Dft,j, Todd. MitchellSic. A. Tounian, Chas.Sims, Joe ReynoldsSimians.

Simians. Herbert Tom' RakeSimmons, A.t,a-, Tom, WalterSimmons,. Sailor Zoe TO MAZIN Jos.c..;

TthItec3Y TOM. KTEWICZ.Sindt. Marlorie yo

FrankSing..

DIM, Tomes,,,,SINGER, EugLechJ: LCe.ste'rV.E.

SEEGGS. Sfertin'aco' TOWNSEND. C.A.ReySkrbHa. b.. Joe. TRANSUE. Durvalublister, Joe L.Slr HowardSmallwood, Ieeac L.Trentham". Clifford:

Trestle,e7e , PaulSmith, Bradlee

SolomonRUSSELL, LewisRoth. L.Rutledge. T.

Gardner, By Sarver, Everett LariGILPIERT, Jack Saunders, A. AllenGilbert. Miss S. Schafer, MortGNAZZO. Joseph ticott. EdgarGuy. Mike Shaffer, OttoHARMAN, }teary Starnes, Harry

0. Thiele. halm'Hayward, Aurora Thome, G. R.Horner. S. C. Tborntou, RichardHusa, Cane Toe:neon, LottieRuston, Peggy Ann Trevor, 3Libbersun. Mrs. Turner, D.

Josephson TURNER, ThomasJackson. Ed G. E.Kahan:, J. P. Toe Rirk, CamilloKELLEY. Michael Wagon, Franklin

Kent, G.Joseph

Warrick, B. E.Walter, Clereueu

Kork, Bobby White, JohnKroll, /lertuao Wilson. S. 11.Lose, Jo.pla A. Winniman. SullyLc, Sherry Zieheo. ArthurManatee. John Zulieka

TO AIR WAR ILLS(Continued front page 46)

that the meeting will comply with newfederal regulations regarding conventions,as most of the members come fromwithin a radius of '75 miles, because itis a one -day meeting and due to the factthat 49 or less rooms will be required,

Harry Storin, vice-president of thegroup, has been named program chair-man for the meeting. His assistants areHarry A. Ackley, John T. Clare, Louis A.R. Pieri and Fred Freeman,

Storm reports that the meeting willAlexander, Roy G. LINDSEY. Feed

have a wartime theme and that suchBarbell, Ashbell problems as concern War Man -Power

mi

Bartell, Ana1 is 5 Dale

Manic:Lux, M. Commission controls, veterans' re -em -Markham. Andy ployment and rehabilitation, taxation

Berliner. Larry Martin, VirginiaBLANCHARD. McCloud, R.

trends, WPB rulings, brown -out restric-Russell Edward MeIntere. O. M. Glens, recreation for servicemen in the

Bolding. Marion Meilen"... C. area will be programed.Moore :hurley, Walter B.

Bone, Win. Napoli.n. Joseph Secretary Fred L. Markey, of Exeter,Bradshaw. Tiny O'NEIL, Thomas P. N. H., mailed out the first announceBudd, Frank C. Pappalardo. S. ment of the meeting this week.Ban.. Lawrence R. POSTAK, WlliiamCarroll. Dr. J. R. Provencher, Lucien Storni. announces that the programCLAUTER, Ceorgo Cluahaftewa, Johnny COMmitfee Is planning a patriotic fea-CONLEY,. Edward Rains. A. L. ture to open the annual conference, and

J. Rich, CharlesRichards. Nellie In MS connection he urges all park op-

CONTIWELL.Peter Riley. Mark erators in the New England area to In -

Jackson form him of the number of employeesRoberteon. 3farkyhom. they have In the service of Uncle Sam.Robkison, A. J. No breakdowns as to specific parks orROSENBERG, operations will be named, Storin says,

13euiamin and an estimate of the number of em-ployees In service will suffice. Park optare urged to Include both full-time andpart-time employees in arriving at theirtotals. Storin may be addressed in careof Riverside Park, Agawam, Mass.

YEAGER, Jas. YOUNG, NathanYearae, Harold YOUNGQUISTE.d

YoungCalvin

, Albert e*") 'Larfirgrt7rRayYOUNG, John ZAIITARIAN, Max

AldtnZebra, Jack Slate

MAIL ON HAND ATNEW YORK OFFICE

1564 Broadway,.New York 19, Na Y.

Couture, E.Daley. C.DAVIS, SamuelDePhil. HenriettaDiaz, Don LuisDuke. H..1.DUNCAN. LeonardEllis. JanetFear,, Kay

FLYNN, Thomas

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Adele. Grace Mellen., TexBelay, ales. Cull MOr111{11, PedroCzarnicki, Gus NICHOLSON,Davis, John Clyde Archie

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Joseph Wright, Earl

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WILLIAMS, 3Ioses A,,,ora H., Marasco, RichardWilliams, Robert 1.,,,,,: Mom/ Sy R.WILLIAMS..key

L.BELL, Billtid.rd Startle, Charles

MIB....s, Tern, Blackstone, Arthur Merriman, l`r,Donald

Williams, To, -.... Boyle, L.,,,, Burke, Harry J. 3filler, Elm, Ray

Williams.bs,4 %&.,1.,7-,., Canning, Joteoh MORGAN. Robert.,,,,,A, CARMEN& James

Wileon, FredLOOS MOYLAN, Roger

F.Wilson, Gean CI:dialer. Wm. J.Wiletm, George Davia, Mrs. Blare MULKEY, Harold

Boob Bei'ne''ohn RichardPt.:Into, 'Florence Myers, John

WU.... Loyd Dobson,, Dobson, Lesbeth PARKS. Bob,c.,... Party Donahue, John P. Donald

W. Evans. Virginia Patrick. T. W..,,,,,,sOND...p.i.t,t5 - F1DLDS, Gerard Rawlings, J. A.

Delno Rawlinge 3i. R.Wimberly. Pan] W. Fowler. Freddie Roldneo ., RalphSiindsor, Don Franklin Sears, GeorgeWINEGARNER. Fraser. George SHERWOOD. Cale

Erne. Gybran WII am _aeon,'

Smith, DavidEd WINNING, Charles Gloyd, Mrs. 'Helen SHERWOOD&

T ravels. Mermen JaJamesGoodman, Geo. & Neal CarlSmith. Edw. Lee Tripplett, Elbert WINsLOW, Al Demo SEARLES, JohnSmith, Frank Carl Henn Edward M. Hall, Orcar HaroldSmith. Harry K. Trouteu. Nelson Wise, Clair E. Harbin, Howard Sodas, Wm. F.Smith, Jack Punk Chellis Wood, Luther flenderaom John STIL1VELL, CecilSmith, Maurice L. Troyer, Roy Woodman. Lyman HELAIAN, William C.Smith, Mildred TRUSTEE. Lou WOODRUME. Jordan Strait, Cedric M.Smith,

reB. Loyd Thomas Holman. Ertrand THALER, Simon

S'n'th, Waiter Tulikhart. Clinton WOODWARD. Jack Thompson, Mrs.Howard 0, Clarence Geo. Howard, John Ann

11111TH, Wm. Tucker. Glad. Worthington, Museum Talbott, HaleMonroe Leo. Douglas KEMP. P7Miam Tilley, Kenn.

IMITHLY. John Turner. Ann Wraye, Albert Carl WARNOCK.MaliceJamesJos, Turner, Sam Curley Herne, Jaen,

Snapp, Edward Turner, Willie E. Wright, Earl KNAPP. Glynn W. Weiner, WillisBone Doc B. B. UNDERHILL. Wright, Voris C. LADUSAW, Innies WHITMARSILaxrDEa. Chutes Andrew Daniel Yamauaka, airs. Edward Harold L.,E. IINDERWOOD,_ Lucy Le. Robert Millard Daniatabu. Sot. Mel A. Ralph Neal Yates, 51n. Tex Edward WILTSE, Cash

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.. Feb. 5. -In com-plete returns of a survey to learn thenumber of employees of members ofthe Northeastern Section, NAABPB, whohave gone into the armed forces show atotal of 541. The canvass is being madeby Harry Storin, of Riverside Park,Agawam, program chairman for theforthcoming 17th annual conference ofthe group to be held at Boston March14. Storin indicated the figure wouldbe Increased considerably, as re numberof important units of the section arestill to be heard from. The completetotal will be announced at the Bostonmeeting and will be part of a patrioticfeature being programed.

MIAMI BANQUET(Continued from page 35)

president of the National Showmen's As-sociation: Louts J. Margolis, past presi-dent Michigan Showmen's Association;Carl J. Sedlmayr, past president Show-men's League of America: James A. Donn.potentate of Mehl Shrine of Miami; DintsDennis, radio and sports commentator;Val C. Cleary, county commissioner, andLou Walters, of the Terrace Gardens. DonLanning, of Miami, was toastmaster.

President Dave Endy introduced PastPresidents J. C. McCaffery, of the Show-men's League of America, and Art Lewis,of the National Showmen's Association.Gold cards were presented to Vernon F.Korhn, William (Whitey) Tara, JoePayne, George A. Golden, Harry W. Hen -tiles, Robert K. Parker, Harry Modele andEdward J. (Eddie) Hackett. Gus Sun,old-time booking agent and showman,was introduced.

Interesting talks were made by ShrinePotentate Dunn, who also is presidentof Gulfstream Racing Association; ValC Cleary, county commissioner and for-mer mayor of Miami, and Major Finn,who is a member of MSA and son ofJimmy Finn, also a member. First Vice -President Bob Parker and George Goldenaccomplished the task of seating every-one advantageously, and Maxie Herman,general chairman, and his committeeswere lauded for making the affair a bigsuccess. President Dave Endy handledthe presentation of awards in a genialand efficient manner.

Entire net proceeds were Immediatelyvoted to the Infantile Paralysis Fund,the Cardiac Home for Children, localCrippled, Children's Home, Red Cross.and Heroes Phone Fund, all of Miami,and the Showmen's League of AmericaRed Cross Fund,

BUY MISS. SPOT(Continued front page 46)

tourist cabins and more than 150 zooanimals, Including two elephants fromthe old Barnum herd. Rogers and Mrs.Powell are making arrangements to movetheir rides and other show equipmentto the funspot from their Yazoo City(Miss.) quarters, and plan to have theirformal park opening March 17.

They plan to remain off the road withtheir carnival organization for the dura-tion.

CarnivalRoutes

(Routes are for current week when no dal.aro (item In some Instances possibly

mailing points are listed.)B. & 0. United: Seguin, Tex., 5-11.Bistany Greater- Little River. Miami, Pla.Blue Sonnet: Port Lavaca, Tex.Blue Ribbon: Lakeland, Fla.Cagier United: Raceland, La.. 5.14.Dixieland: Meridian, Miss.Fay's Silver Derby: Valdosta, Ga.Gayway: Moultrie. Ga.Greater United: Brownsville, Tex.Haines. Bill: Houston, Tex.Shipley's Am.: Sunset, La., 5-11; Oarenero

12-18.Southern Wiley: Shreveport, La., 641.Sparks Bros.: Natchez. Miss.Wonder City: Oakdale, La.

Circus Routes I

Clyde Bros.: Tyler, Tex., 6; Kilgore 7-8; Long-view 9-10.

Davenport, Orrin: Cleveland, 0.. 12-25.Hantld-Morton: Memphis. Tenn.. 14-20.Polack Eros.: (Armory: Louisville, Ky.. 6414

(Taft AUd.) Cincinnati, 0., 16-24.

Misc. Routes I

Basile Joe. Band (Shrine Circus) Memphis,Tenn., 16-22.

Birch. Weatherford, Tex., 7; Mineral Wells8; Abilene 9; Anson 12; Hamlin 13; Sweet-water, 14; Midland 15: Lubbock 16.

Campbell, Loring: Paducah, Ky.. 7-8; NorrisCity, III 9: Eldorado 12; Mount Vernon13; Carbondale 14; Benton 15,

Cowden, Doug As Lola: Scheel assemblies, ElPaso, TeX.

DeClee. Harry (Avalon Theater) Marysville.0.. 5-17.

Fayuoux: Brinkley, Ark., 7; Humboldt, Tenn..8; Huntsville, Ala., 9: Lebanon, Tenn., 10:Kingsport 12: Cleveland 13: Lafayette. On..14; Murphy, N. C., 15.

Hubbard, Petit B. Betty: Playing schools.Springfield, 0.. 5-16.

Long. Leon: Fort Myers, Fla., 7-9: Miami10-15.

Louis & Cherie (Capitol) Portland, Me., 5-10.Marquis Evansville Ind.. 7; Tell City 8;

Owensboro, Ky., 9-10.Ricton's Dogs: Dickson, Tenn., 5-10.Stanley, Guy: Beaumont, Tex.. 7-13; Jasper

12-17,Texas Cattle King. George M. Braggs: Liberty,

8. C., 5-10; Seneca 12-17.Turtle, Wm. C.: Portland. Ore., 5.10.

AREA(Continued from page 46)

supply and the ceiling price has beenlowered.

For information on the developmentof a lake In a small community, muchcould be learned from Don Dazey, ofLe Sourdsville Lake between Hamiltonand Middletown, 0. He found possibili-ties there long overlooked by some ofour leading amusement men. It Is farmore profitable than building a park inFlorida on which ventures some of ourfellows squandered a fortune. Distantfields have a. lure that blinds many tothe advantages of neglected opportunitiesJust across the way.

attention SALESBOARDOperators

MAKE Fast MONEYlilac MOVing,

se ,fetes Send for descopl.ve cacular

JERRY GOTTLIEB, Inc.928 Broadway NEW YORK CITY

HAVE A BRAND NEWGREEN 20x60 TOP

Will turn over to someone If you hate isomething

to put in it. Would prefer a 51n-1. Contact

Johnny J. DentonGulfport. MIS).

FOR SALEONE SET OF USED FERRIS WHEEL SEATSFOR NO. 5 WHEEL. Need o little repair. Nocrates. Wire or write:

ART SIGNOR, Box 782, Muskogee, Oklahoma,y righted mats:

58 GENERAL OUTDOOR The Billboard February 10, 1945

BLUE RIBBON SHOWSWANT FOR TWELVE MONTH SEASON

Ride Men. Must drive semis. No drunks or chasers. Will pay you what you aro worth.This show opens Monday nights. Good treatment but expect work.

Want Shows with own equipment and transportation. Fat Show. Illusion Show. Fun Houseor any good Grind Show.

Concessions-Can place String Game, Fish Pond, Duck Pond. High Striker, CigaretteGallery. Darts. Guess -Your -Weight, Penny Arcade, Frozen Custard or any 10-cont GrindConcessions. INo Wheels or Coupon Stores.)

Agents for office Concessions, Wheels, Coupon, Six Cat; any general working Help for same.

Want capable, sober Lot Man that can get show on and off lot. Want first -etas,Secretary. Must have show experience and be familiar with all taxes. Want high-classSpecial Agent. Must have car. Want Man for biliposting. Prefer one owning soundsystem. Want Man to handle front gate and be night watchman; elderly man preferred.

NOTICE! This Show has a twelve-month season working /ramFlorida to Ohio and Michigan and then hark lo Florida next winter.People Joining now giren preference. .111 address

E. L YOUNG, MANAGER, LAKELAND, FLA.

NORTH AMERICAN EXPOSITIONPETER KORTES MEL H. VAUGHT

25 DOUBLE LENGTH ALL -STEEL RAILROAD CARSSEASON OPENING AT PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, MARCH 12, 1945

WANTEDPenny Arcade with or without transportation. Class House, Fat Show, Unborn Show,Monkey Show. Will furnish equipment and wagons for above. Pete Berryman can useMidget People for Midget Show. Foremen for 'Twin Ferris Wheels, Auto Scooter andSecond Men for all Rides. Assistant for Diesel Light Plants that can "cut" in. TowerMen, Train Hands, Pokes and Tractor Drivers.

HAVE FOR SALE -8 -Car Baby Auto Ride, Silo-Drorne with Motor Cycles, Front Archwith Maynes and Illiorts Locks, I2 -Car Sliver Streak In good condition. All abovepriced to sell.

'riiii2e3o1r

Wire NORTH AMERICAN EXPOSITIONP. 0. Bo Pensacola, Florida

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AMERICA'S BEST MIDWAY

JAMES E. STRATES SHOWS, Inc.35 --RAILROAD CARS -3S

Playing the Cream of Eastern Territory. 10-Class A Fairs -10

CAN PLACESHOWS-Monkey, Unborn or any money -gelling attraction not conflicting.RIDES-Caterpillar, Roll -o -Plane, Fly -o -Plano. Foremen 101 Heyday, Merry -Co -Round.Ride Help on all Major Rides, Peters, Chalker; and Train Help. All people holdingcontracts acknowledge this call.

JAMES E. STRATES, Ccn. Mgr., Mullins, S. C.

EXPOSITION AT HOME SHOWSOPEN MARCH 1, CHARLESTON, S. C.

We have three weeks In Charleston on the best three lots, and don't forget, positively thefirst in under strong auspices. Three choice dates In Georgia follow, then five weeks InTennessee Will not mention towns, for "First In" Is our motto. Wanted-Help In alldepartments. Semi Drivers preferred; Foremen for Merry -Co -Round, Ferris Wheel. Chair -

plane, two experienced Tilf Men, capable Lot Man and Bill Poster. Shows-Freaks, Curi-osities, Half and Half for Side Show. Contact Howard Spector. Want Girls for Mi. Americaand Posing Show, Girls and Musicians for fastest colored Minstrel Shove on road. ContactLightning Johnson. Midget that was with me last fall, come on for opening. Will hoe,any show that does not conflict. Will furnish outfit and transportation for same. Con-cessions-Bingo. Diggers, Fish Pond, String Came, Mitt Camp, Photos. Weight and Age.Custard. any Legitimate Concession except Ball Games, Apples and Popcorn.

BOX GATTO, Charleston Hotel, Charleston, S. C.

WANTED FOR

JONES' GREATER SHOWS1945 Season

SHOWS: Have excellent proposition for feature Animal Show with own outfit. Can al.,place other meritorious attractions with or without own outfits. Will furnish beautiful enscomplete Side Show Outfit to reliable showman. CONCESSIONS-Want legitimate Merchan-dise Concessions of every kind. RIDE HELP-Foremen and Crews for all Rides. Have openincfor capable Electrician, also good Lot Man and Useful People in all other departments.All people engaged, please answer thin call.

PETE JONES, 727 6th Avenue, Huntington, W. Va.P.S.: Louie Augustiner, please write.

UNDER THE MARQUEE(Continued from page 43)

Shrine Circus played In that city re-cently. The Herald carried a picture andstory of the reunion, after 40 years, ofNewman rind Albert Ball, stage managerof Keith's Theater, Orand Rapids. Theyhad worked together as youths on theGentry Dog do Pony Show.

YESTERYEAR almost every circus carriedthe largest elephant on earth, which wasadvertised: "Twelve tons of moving fleetsand ivory."

LOUIE HOECKNER, Chicago florist,who's the friend of many in eirewelorn,,has opened at 1310 W. Randolph Street,?Chicago, after o fire destroyed his guar.tent at 620 S. Wabash Street.

FOR SALEOne Three -Abreast Philadelphia Toboggan Merry -Go -Round, with venter

pole, on Wagon; complete with Neon and Fluorescent Lighting.One 12 -Car )ley -Day with Neon Cresting&One Special Built Boomerang.Three No. 16 Big Eli Ferris Wheels, decorated with Light Globes and

Neon, also 105 -Gnat Duralium and Neon Front.

Address: B. S. GERETY, Owner

BECKMANN & GERETY SHOWSP. 0. Box 1434, Shreveport, La.

FOR SALE FOR LMMEDIATE DELIVERY

12 VAN TRAILERSRanging in lengths from 20 to 26 ft. Also a variety of Tractors.

Please wire or phone if interested.

BERMAN SALES (0. (PHONE 521), R. D. 1, PENNSBURG, PA.

PLAYLAND SHOWSOPENING ST. PETERSBURG, FIA., FEBRUARY 12

Want Shows of all kinds. Can place Circus Acts. Will buy 20 Potties.with or without harness. Want Cage Animals of all kind. Can place10 -Cent Stock Concessions of all kind. Want sober and reliable Billposter.

This Show Out 40 Weeks Last Year.

Address: SHAN WILCOX, Webb, Patio, St. Petersburg, Fla.

GAYLAND SHOWS WantFOR SEASON OF 1945, OPENING EARLY IN MARCH IN ALABAMAOne Clef Show, moat not hare lea than three rids; Ten -in -One, organised Minstrel Show. SnakeShow. Foreman and Help for MerryGo-Round, Ferria Wheel. Tilt -a -Whirl, Loop -o -Plane. Big Apple.Kiddie Ride. Chair Plane. Would ptrfer Help that can handle mini trailers' eats bentsand tons cues Will par top wage to reliable men. Agents for offlee Coneeirlous; those who workedfor me before, get in touch. Man and Wife to take charge mall Cook House. fifty-flfts: at,* Manto take chime Pop Corn and Candiml Apple: also reliable Man to take charge up-to-date Bingo. Willboa following Conreasbnm Picture Gallery. Mazer, Long Range Lead Gallery. Penny Arcade, FrozenCustard, or any Commolon not conflletli4 with what we have. Office Secretary. one who understand.all government uses. Want Free Act, must be aermatlonal. Alto Bose Camas Mae, Carpenter andGeneral Help. All replica: OlanII. Ala., Fab. 5.10; then Abbeville., Ala., Feb. 12. 1945 Winter Quinlan&

H. B. ROSEN, MGR.

GEREN'S UNITED SHOWSOPENING APRIL 14TH, SEYMOUR, INDIANA

This Show Owns Soren Rides With Good Transportation

Concessions: Bingo, must be large and flashy. $65.00 per week; Arcade, $50.00; anyLegitimate Stock Joints, 525.00. All P.C. Games booked. No Mitt Camps. I require twoweeks' privilege In advance and give contracts to this effect. In other words. I don't likein -and -outs." Want party to operate office -owned Cook House; I will furnish food points.transportation, everything complete; a real money maker: $200.00 cash bond required.Shows: I have 4 tops and banner line, what do you have for inside? 35 per cent to office.Ride Help for Wheel, Merry -Co -Round, Tilt, Loop. Chair -o -Plane. Spit Fire, Kid Ride. Salaryor P.C. Free Act: Must be outstanding. Would iiko a good Trapeze Act, or would like tohear from any other outstanding Act.

All Replies: W. R. CFREN, PARIS, KY.

BROWARD COUNTY FAIROpening Wednesday, Feb. 14-10 Days-Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Can place Dernomtrutors, Pitdunen, Novelties, Exhibits.

Shows that do not conflict.All answer

ENDY BROS.' SHOWS, Inc.7.13 Seybold Bldg. Miami, Florida

February 10, 1945 COIN MACHINES The Billboard 59Communications to 155 N. Clark Si., Chicago 1, III. Conducted by WALTER W. HURD

Legislative Tide Rising SlowlyCoast JobbersMay Start OwnTrucking Lines

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3.-There is apossibility that some local Jobbers willoperate their own truck lines followingthe war. Trucks would load here and goto other cities in which Jobbers havebranches and bring back equipment forthis branch. With the amount of ship-ping being done and the service that isbeing given, the idea stands a goodchance of being tried out.

Local firms that have Eastern tie-upsinclude Badger Sales with Badger Nov-elty in Milwaukee; Pacific toast Dis-tributors with Monarch Coin MachineCompany in Chicago. and J. F. Bard withthe firm by the same name in Chicago.

William Happel, of Badger, said thathe did not think that he would go intosuch an operation following the war. Heheld that such a thing was possible. Hedeclared that operators today are work-ing on a system that could be put intoeffect on a national scale. There areoperators in distant towns, some as faraway as Arizona, who bring in a loadof machines and make purchases, re-turning with their newly acquired ma-chines. Because of the delay in ship-ping. operators prefer to buy and geton location the machines they get.

California Amusement Company is us-ing such a system today with itsbranches here and in San Diego. With athird office to open this month in SanFrancisco it is beleveei that Bill Wolfwill extend his private trucking systemto include the Bay City.

On Coast -wise trading the Jobbersknow that such a move will work. Andthere's a chance someone will try It na.

Candy Trade Toret Postwar Aid

ssociation opines tradehuman relations important

usiness requisiteICAGO, Feb. 3.-Human relationsh has been put into an official bul-, on the relations of people whoin the candy trade, published andbuted by the National Confection-

' Association with national headquar-rs here. This progressive trade asso-

ciation has an active Post-war PlanningCommittee which lives up to its namein advancing ideas whereby membersmay promote future business. CharlesF. Scully. chairman of the committeeand James Dickens prepared the humanrelations bulletin. Both are executivesof candy manufacturing firms. Eightother members of the candy trade makeUp the committee.

In an introduction to the bulletin,Philip P. Gott. President of the NCA,laid it is only one of a series which willbe distributed to aid members in meet-ing post-war problems. Human rela-tions, he said. was put among the mostfundamental opportunities facing all in-dustry and for that reason the candyindustry plans to study it carefully.

The full message on human relationsfrom the angle of postwar candy plantsis as follows:

"If the present war has nothing elseto justify it, one thing stands out asa result of the man -power shortage. Wenow definitely know that men andwomen produce things. The combinationof building and machinery is an aid butnothing more. You must have peopleworking together toward some objec-tive to breathe life into your equipment,and to get out production.

"People in all walks of life get alongbetter under pleasant wholesome Sur-roundings In which the self - respect.

(See CANDY TRADE on page 62)

Britain ViewsBrown -Out

The following editorial whichappeared in the June 10, 1944 Issueof The Billboard is especially ap-propriate for arcade members ofthe cots machine industry, sincethe advent of the government in-voked brown -out made effectiveFebruary 1, thruout the countryin an effort to alleviate the acutecoal shortage hitting the nation.

"It is difficult to 'understand whyamusement arcades should be such a fa-vorite target for the acrimonious attacksof magistrates whenever one of theseplaces figures in a court case. We havean instance of this apparent hostilityto a quite legitimate business in the /V -marks passed by Rowland Thomas, theOld Street (London) magistrate, whenthe electricity bills for an amusementarcade averaged £7 10s. a week. He de-scribed this as 'a perfect outrage,' andadded: 'We are asked to save as muchas possible and then they allow thesepleasure centers to go on wasting thatwhich we are told, as private individualsand commercial people. should be econo-mised. I think something should bedone about them.' Well, the learned

(See BRITAIN VIEWS on page 61)

Will Fall Below '41 Crest;20 States Ponder C. M. Bills

More to come in February, but no flood anticipated -war news keeping reports of coin machine legislationout of daily press-new bills reviewedCHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Altho reports on coin machine legislation increased this

week, it did not yet reach the high tide of 1941 by any means. The present levelseems to be about that of the legislative year of 1913. Another significant fact atthe present time is the almost total absence of newspaper feature stories on coinmachine legislation. War news and other big national questions seem to keepthe coin machine legislation out of thenewspapers for the time being.

It is anticipated, however, that when unusual flood of coin machine bills. Apublic hearings will be held on any of number of the State legislative proposalsthe coin machine bills, news reports may were reported in last week's Billboardthen get into the general newspapers. and the following comments are madeDuring the week, only one hearing on a on some of the newer bills reported thiscoin machine bill was reported and that Week:seemed to not get much public at-tention.

At the end of January, about 20 Stateshad one or more bills relating to coinmachines. If the experience of previousyears holds true in 1945, the biggestvolume of coin machine legislative pro-posals will appear during February andMarch. There are no signs at the pres-ent time, however, that there will be any

Editorial

Public MoralsBy Walter W. Hurd

The usual bills proposing to pro-tect the public morals are appearingin the various State Legislatures.In recent years it has become cus-tomary to introduce some bills thatname coin -operated gaming devicesas being detrimental to the publicmorals. This year a few such billshave already appeared and moremay still be expected. As would beexpected, at least one bill has ap-peared which would protect themorals of men in the services bybanning gaming devices in a pre-scribed zone around camps.

Public morals is a question as oldas civilization and every normal per-son must be in full sympathy withpassing those necessary laws whichwill actually help to maintain goodmoral standards. There will alwaysbe divisive questions as to detailsand how to legally promote publicmorals. The most reasonable viewsprescribe the very minimum of reg-ulatory laws and would put mostof the burden on the educationaland religious influences in thenation.

Unfortunately, some of the edu-cational and religious groups laturn try to depend too much onlegal codes to maintain moral codes.

The most serious problem inmaintaining public morals is theproblem of minors. However lib-eral a citizen may he in his attitudeon adult morals, he must be in fullsympathy with all reasonable effortsto give minors whatever protectionfrom undue influences that can beset up by law and society,

The coin machine industry is infull sympathy with the idea of pro-tecting, minors from unfavorableinfluences. Like any other trade.it always has some greedy memberswho violate all principles of decencyand fair play in order to mace a fewextra coins. But the rank and fileof the trade are parents themselves

and support all reasonable programsto protect children. For that rea-son, appropriate legislation is wel-comed.

But just as there are unscrupulouspeople in the industry, so are thereunscrupulous people in reformgroups and in Legislatures. Thetrade will always hold as unfairstich regulations as a Chicago ordi-nance which makes cigarette vend-ing machines illegal on the plea of"protecting the morals of theyoung": laws which try to preventthe young from hearing popularmusic on juke boxes, and manyother impractical ideas.

Proposals to protect the morals ofadults are often the most imprac-tical of all modern efforts to ad-vance public morals. The coin ma-chine trade frequently meets legis-lation of this kind. At the presenttime there are proposals of thisnature which would restrict adultsin listening to Juke box music. Mostof the legislation relates to musicin places where liquor is sold, whichtoday includes restaurants, hotels,cafes and many other types of loca-tions. The trade would accept theidea of some system of reasonablecontrol over such establishments,but to ban popular music on thetheory of promoting public moralsdoes not sound exactly reasonabletreatment for adults.

One proposal today would ban thesale of food where liquor Is sold andthis would probably ban a candybar vending machine in such places.

Coin - operated gaming devicescome in for the most frequent legis-lation and here there are many im-practical laws. But the trend inrecent years has become much morefavorable and liberal. There is noassurance, however, but that everylegislative year will bring its crop ofimpractical ideas and laws for pro-moting public morals.

New Bills ReviewedMONTANA. The House amended

the original proposals to license gamingdevices for private clubs, fraternalgroups, etc. The amendment doubled theoriginal proposed rate and made someother changes in the bill, including theceiling on the tax rate that could beapplied by cities and counties. The factthat this interesting bill has beenamended, suggests that Lt may be seri-ously considered for final passage intolaw.

TENNESSEE. State already has hada license law for several years, surprisedthe trade somewhat with a new tax pro-posal based on a percentage basis. Thisnow makes two States with bills thatwould tax music machines on a per-centage basis, two States already havepercentage laws in effect.

WEST VIRGINIA. Now has a billto amend its present vending machinelicense law by adding package lockers tothe regular statute of $2 each per year.The present law would also be amendedby tiers bill to add another section pro-posing low fees on certain types of ma-chines which apparently mean amuse-ment machines. The amendment mightrequire a court interpretation, if itpasses.

SOUTH CAROLINA. r h e Housepassed its bill which would seeminglylicense amusement places that have mu-sic and also musical Instruments, in-cluding music -making machines. Thefee proposed is high; and, of course, Itwould include Juke boxes which areknown in the State as piccolos.

Indiana Bill InterestingINDIANA. The House received one

of those interesting bills usually knownas an empowering act. The bill wouldempower city councils to license slotmachines and other devices, plus punch -boards and other gaming devices. TheState constitutions of a number ofStates or the statutes are of such a na-ture that these empowering acts mustfirst be passed before cities can licensecoin machines.

10.4110. State was one of the firstto get a bill which would license amuse-ment machines of all types, but it nowhas an unfavorable bill In the Housewhich would make the issuance of Fed-eral tax stamps on coin machines primafacie evidence of violating the Stategambling law. It has been feared forsome time that such bills as this wouldappear in various States. The IllinoisLegislature got two bills which make theusual proposal of banning slot machinesfrom the State.

WYOMING. The hopper got one ofthose usual bills for protecting the pub-lic morals, which especially relates tobanning minors from many types ofpublic places including those where slotmachines are kept. The usual trend inthese public morals bills is noticeable Invarious States. They are appearing toban the use of games and even foods Inplaces that sell liquor.coiCnAmLailhOiR,eNbItAlls. inStiatste

1 eng swla thi va

osfhop-per.ourThey range from proposing a 11 -

(See LEGISLATIVE TIDE on page 61)

60 COIN MACHINES The Billboard

COINMEN YOU KNOW

Philadelphia:SID BERNS'TEIN, music machine op-

erator, has finally agreed to leave singleblessedness behind and has set May 4as the wedding date. All the boys will beon hand to watch Sid walk down theaisle with RaulIle Barry, who is remem-bered as a former show girl at JackLynch's Walton Roof here.... The musicmachines at the local canteens and serv-Ice hospitals are going full blast againnow that the Fourth Estate SquareClub is covering all the uniformed spotswith contributions of "juke box" li-braries, providing enough pop plattersfor each to 1111 up a music box withnew disks. . . . LeROY BELL associatedwith his father in the operation of theBell Music Machine Company, has beenturned down for military service afterhe was passed by the draft board medicosand had been partied prior to his depar-ture for camp. The trade is happy to hearthat his father, who has been ailing forsome time. Is well on the road to re-covery.

Detroit:JAMES ASHLEY. of the American Nov-

elty Company, has been named as the',biggest Elk in Detroit"-reason Is awasteline of 52 inches.. . . MAX LIMIT,head of Allied Music Sales Company. Isrejoicing in the birth of a son, born Jan-uary 20.. . . JOSEPH BRILLIANT, headof Brilliant Music Company, was on thesick list this past week.

SABORRIS WALTON, of the WaltonAutomatic Music Company, reports therecord situation still very tight. . .

JOSEPH L, COOK. of the A. A. A. Amuse-ment, has Panorama successfully oper-ating in Archie Gayer's Playland Arcadeon Monroe Avenue.... ARCHIE GAYERis adding to the drawing power ofArchie's Playland Arcade by installing anew doughnut machine.Los Angeles:

DAVE GOTTLIEB reported on theCalifornia visitor's list. . BILL Mc-GOWAN, of Visalia, In the city and atBadger Sales for music and games. . . .

RAYMOND STEWART. of Tipton, Calif.,a town not heard from much In the coinmachine field, making the Pico rounds.... ART STERNALL, of Palm City, buy-ing.... DICK GALLAGHER. wired musicoperator and Rock-Ola man from SantaAna, making the street in the quest forpasta.

LES LORDEN back in town after abusiness trip of a week... . BADGERSALES has leased a building acrossthe as a warehouse. Altho BillHappel says he's had it for a long time,operators are Just beginning to notice itsince the sign went up. Happel hadhis "other" place down the street, buthad to get out when the building wassold AL JOHNSON, Happel's ManFriday, on visit to Oklahoma, is alsomaking a trip Into Texas to pick upequipment.... Speaking of equipment,PERCY SHIELDS. of E. T. Mape Music,is back from Stockton and San Fran-cisco, where be went on a purchasingspree. . . . CLARENCE PHIBIN is apoppa again. This is the Phibin's thirdchild. And Clarence has had his "Greet -logs" and it's way alter Christmas....MARTIN CHRISTENSON, known as"Chris". when he was a serviceman withHarry A. Kaplan, of SouthwesternVending Machine Company, it back Intown on lease from the Army TransportService. He Just returned from Russia.Chris sent the Kaplans a card onThanksgiving and arrived here a dayahead of the card. . . . MILTONNORIEGA, of Colton, looking over Picofor parts and equipment.Visitors from Arizona during the week

included STAN TRACEY, of Kingman....JOHN KNOWLES, well known for his

work with Dosser Music, in from Bakers-field. . . , CHRIS TORRES buying forhis routes In Westmoreland. . . BILLJOHNSON, of Claremont, in town. .

ART NARATH up from Anaheim. . . .

LAWRENCE RAYA buying for themusic end of his business In Colton. ...Things are looking up In El Monte. ac-cording to M. L. CHRISTY. . . BOBCOLYER, out of the navy for a long timenow, is making his headquarters aroundHuntington Beach. Colyer has been inSan Francisco for a couple of weeks...C. F. MORRISEY. of Santa Monica, paidthe Pico boys a visit recently.

Buffalo:Music House, ono of leading record

outlets in the East, will soon have abranch when owner BERNIE SIMONopens a second disk shop in Settler'sDepartment Store February 11. Shop willbe quite the thing, very modern, spe-cially designed by a famous Industrialand night club Interior designer. C.Theodore Macheras, to be on the mainfloor of Settler's, with four listeningposts, two booths and three employeesto start with. Shop will carry a completestock of pops, as well as classics, andshould do okay. Since Settler's. Is one oflargest department atores In this area,with about 100,600 shoppers weekly.Music House continues as before, Simonsaid. and still sells to many music ops,especially when dials are as hard to getas they have been for past year or two.

MSS. JA3f ES BLAKESLEE (she isa coin operator-Iroquois Amuse-ment Company) has been very ac-tive as a civilian defense volunteersince the war began. She now hasput to over 3,500 hours since PearlHarbor and proudly wears a specialservice ribbon on her trim uniform.She le a "block leader" and at pres-ent is recruiting Buffalo women forRed Cross nurses' aid work. Her son,S/ Sgt. Bob Miller. lust wrote her thathe is finally out of the hospital inCalcutta, India, arid back wills hisowes unit.AL BERGMAN. coin operator, Just re-

ceived word alter more than four weeksof anxious waiting that his son, Al Jr,is still en route to an assignment over-seas and well, He Is presumed to besomewhere on the European front. RoyBergman is still at Camp Polk. La., withthe signal corps and his wife Is withhim. Al Sr. has two sons at home, onein high school, the other only 2 yearsand 10 months old. (A regular BingCrosby of the coin trade, and not forsinging reason either-Der Single alsohas four boys.)

BEN KULICK, music op, Is busy withhis new Admiral Radio distributor set-up and is franchising dealers alreadyto have things In shape when the war'sover. He finally received some news fromhis son, Sanford, who is with the infantryIn Germany, after waiting some weekswithout a single letter. Sanford is welland in the midst of much action; evensaid something about receiving somedecorations.... FRED VAN DE WALKER.a leading music op, has had a toughstruggle with the elements all winterand hasn't felt up to snuff because ofIt. He and his whole family are havingone of the well-known, drawn-out Buf-falo winter colds, which hang on. VanDe Walker services a good many of hisroutes himself because of help shortage,and the severe winter hasn't helpedthings any.

Cincinnati:The members of the Automatic Phono-

graph Owners' Association again playedSanta Claus by filling a box which Mrs.Bette, secretary, placed on her desk witha large sign calling the members atten-

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State LegislaturesThe following list of States shows

the opening dates for the regular1945 sessions of the Legislatures:Alabama MayAlaska Jan. 22Arizona Jan. 8Arkansas Jan. 8California Jan. 8Colorado Jan. 3

Connecticut Jan. 3Delaware Jan. 2Florida Apr. 3Georgia Jul. 18Idaho Jan. 8Illinois Jan. 3Indiana Jan. 4

Iowa Jan. 8Kansas Jan. 0

KentuckyLouisianaMaine Jan. 3Maryland Jan. 3Massachusetts Jan. 3

Michigan Jan. 3Minnesota Jan. 211.11881861pp1Missouri Jan, 3Montana Jan. 1

Nebraska Jan. 2Nevada Jan. 15New Hampshire Jan. 3New Jersey Jan. 9New Mexico Jan. 9New York Jan.North Carolina Jan.North Dakota Jan.Ohio Jan.Oklahoma Jan.Oregon Jan,Pennsylvania Jan.Rhode Island Jan.South Carolina Jan.South Dakota Jan.Tennessee Jan.Texas Jan.Utah Jan.

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tion to the March of Dimes InfantileParalysis Campaign. They In turn gen-erously filling the container with $205.Contributions were made by Sam Ches-ter, Ray Bigner, Charles McKinney, PhilOstend, Howard Males, Nate Barfield, JoeShaffer. Dolores Ganzmiller, John Niche-.las, William Fitzpatrick. Les Pegg, PaulCohen. Charles Kanter, Barn Butler.Harry Hester, Abe V111Insky, Jerry Levy.Louis Lauch, Louis Foltzer, Morris Klein-man, Sam Gessoes. Sidney Hillman, LouisSchoenlaub, Frank McNichols.

A committee was appointed consistingof Ray Signer, Charles McKinney andSam Butler. to arrange plans for a partyat the Fort Tomas (Ky.) ConvalescentHospital for a group of soldiers. Theyhope to collect from the operators anyamount of records and equipment theycare to donate, which will be presentedto the boys at this party.

New York:SAM SACHS. Acme Sales, bad a close

shave the other day. He was visiting aplant in Brooklyn and had just steppedout of the office into the hallway whentwo men sidled up to him, stuck a pairof automatics Into his ribs and friskedhim. Outside of the fact that Sam wasvery uncomfortable for a while to saythe least, he came thru this experienceokay. The gunmen took e35 out of hispocket and scrammed,...LOU ROSEN-THAL Is back after a few weeks in LosAngeles. He returned because he couldnot find accommodations for his familyon the West Coast....LEON BERMAN,in town for a couple of days, back onthe road again where he will probablyspend most of Ills time for the duration.

. That bakery on 10th Avenue is stillone of the best spots in town to findminmen at one time or another. Wentin there this week, *seated at tables wereSAM STERN, HARRY PEARL. JACKMITNIK, LEON BERMAN and CHARLIEKATZ.

Ky. Cigarette Taxes CainFRANKFORT, Ky.. Feb. 3.-Kentucky

50515 one of the few States showing again in cigarette tax collections in Oc-tober. Receipts were $247,201.43. com-pared with 9228.388 59 during the samemonth in 1943. Quarterly receipts de-clined, however. falling to 9907.142.23,compared with $1.019,318.89 collected be-tween July and October, 1943,

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Man -Power Situash Really Tightyou either on the Form 42-A or by sup-plemental statement of the compel, -ValliDiin. Into Scanty ve position of a given employee on thislist.

The effect on war production of theinduction of substantial numbers of

Forces of the Coin Industry trantfluho

can be made available fromagriculture and by the number of older

be inenced by the number of reels -men in the age group 26 thru 29 will

men or men disqualified for generalmilitary service who seek employment

Distributors and operators feeling pinch as cry for men in war supporting activities. As ofJanuary 1. 1945, there was a total of

comes from war plants, and armed forces make plea for 340,000 registrants in the age group18 thru 25 classified in Class 2-C. Onstuff to fly, shoot and throw at Nazis and Japs that same date there was a total of107,000 in this age group in Classes 2-Aand 2-B, of which approximately 65,000CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Thruout the country these past few weeks the man -power were in the Merchant Marine and al -situation is bitting every business, large and small, and many firms, especially those most 10,000 were members of the armedengaged in activities not given an "essential" okay by the War Man -Power Corn- forces of our allies.mission, are daily losing the backbones of their already skeletonized forces. The "Since requirements of the armedCoin machine industry has not been without attention as the ranks continue to be forces are primarily for men under 30

depleted of operators, servicemen, me- years of age, the test of 'regularly en-ehanIcs and clerical help, as the cry for gaged in' an activity in support of themen comes from war plants thruout the nearly as possible in the order of their national health, safety or interest ornation. essentiality, the least essential being tak- an activity in war production shouldSelective Service Director Lewis B. Her- en first. still be the test applied to a registrantshey, in announcing more severe regula- "The Director of War Mobilization and in the age group 30 thru 37 or to regts-tons and new draft order classifications, Reconversion has furnished me with the trent of any age who would be classifiedas outlined by the director of War Mobi- War Man -Power Commission's list of es- in Class 4-F were he not employed Inlization and Reconversion, to the local sentlal activities which has been revised a war supporting activity, but who bydraft board over which he Is director, to specify those essential activities that reason of his employment is classifiedstressed the necessity for carrying thru are most critical to the war program at In Class 2-A or Class 2-B and identifiedthe decree to the letter and with every this time. These critical activities are by the letter (L) or (F). Registrantspossible haste in alleviating the tre- set forth in the list in bold -face type. In the age group 18 thru 37 who leavemendous need for men not classified as It is expected that the list will be re- the employment for which they werebeing In "essential" or "critical" Indus- vised from time to time, and that some occupationally deferred without the con -tries, of the activities now listed 08 critical sent of their local board should beDirector Hershey's letter of Instructions will be changed to essential, but not classified In a class available for service.to local boards follows: critical. I am attaching the current list "I have full confidence in your abil-"TO ALL LOCAL BOARD MEMBERS: to this letter and will promptly advise ity to carry out the task which lies"You as a local board member and the you of any future changes. ahead. The past four years have cremon-entire Selective Service Sytem are faced "In transmitting the essential activity strated that this confidence Is not mis-with the most difficult and important list, the Director of War Mobilization placed."tack in the period just ahead that has and Reconversion has recommended thatyet been encountered. As in the past, the list be used as a guide in determin- BRITAIN VIEWSthe armed forces must be furnished with 1ng the men to be selected for the armedthe number of men needed to carry on forces In the age group 26 thru 29, and (Continued from page 59)the fight against our enemies and at the that they be taken to the fullest extent magistrate ought to know that some -same time war production must be as- possible in the following order: thing has already been done about themMired. The task becomes more difficult (1) Registrants not employed in -that the government department con -because the need of the armed forces is an activity appearing on the easels- earned has stipulated what amount offor young men below 30 years of age, tial activities list. electricity they can consume. Accordingand the only substantial source from (2) Registrants whom the local to a lighting direction issued some timewhich these men can be obtained, other board finds to be employed in rela- ago by the Ministry of Fuel and Power,than those who become 18 years of age tively unimportant jobs in essential the maximum lighting allowed for theeach month, is from those who are now but not critical activities. performance of any form of entertain -occupationally deferred either in Indus- (3) Registrants whom the local ment is one or one and one-half wattstry or in agriculture, board flncis to be employed in rela- for every square foot of the arca actually

"The nation cannot fall in its respon- tively unimportant Jobs in critical illuminated. That does not mean a veryEdbUity to furnish to those now in uni- activities. generous allowance for amusement sr -form and to those who will join their (4) Registrants whom the local cases.ranks in the future the tools of war in board finds to be engaged in rela- Why Single Ont Arcades?the quantities and at the times that tively more important Jobs in essen- "Like every other branch of the enter -they are needed. The selectivity with tial activities. tnlnment world they have a perfect rightwhich men are withdrawn from industry (5) Registrants whom the local

to this allocation. and It is to theirwill have a definite bearing on our atoll- board finds to be engaged In more credit that the proprietors have takenitY to meet our production responsibility. important jobs in critical activities, the greatest care to ensure that con -Approximately 12,000,000 me n and "If, however, you find that a replace- sumptlon of electricity is kept as low asWomen are now In the aimed forces. ment is available for a registrant, he Is consistent with the maintenance ofProduction hffs been maintained not- should be classified as available for in - their business. But why should amuse -withstanding this effort due to a careful duction regardless of his place in the ment arcades be singled out for attack?selection of registrants in the past. It groups listed above. Are they the only places of entertain -follows that In most cases those who are "The Director of War Mobilization ment consuming electricity? The fact isnow occupationally deferred are rela- and Reconversion stated, 'I would like that one super cinema consumes moretively more important to production, to suggest also that special consideration current in a week than an arcade doesthan those who have been inducted be given to the technical, scientific and in a whole year-and that Is a conserve -heretofore, research personnel engaged in all of titre compe Old Str"You and your fellow local board mem- the activities on the list as it will be magistratearison.Woul

like to sedethe

very cinemabens, I am certain, are anxious to do the virtually impossible to replace such per - closed on that account? Whether a nine -job of selection In the way that will en- sonnet.' ma gives more pleasure than an auto -able the war agencies charged with the "When registrants in the various matte arcade is a dubious question andresponsibility for our fighting fronts groups must be called will in the last in any case it is profitless to follow suchand for our war production to dscharge analysis be determined by the size oftheir responsibilities. I have assured the calls for men by the armed forces. a line of reasoning. What Is clear Is that

ctthem that you will do It well if you are The calls which last November reached no distinof ion can be made In thistold the needs of the armed forces, and a low of 84,000 have been increased to electricity Consumption be -matterare given sufficient information about a total of 148,000 for the month a tween one type of entertainment center

and another-either each and every one ofthe registrant, his job, his importance in March. Employers must be prepared to them is entitled to its quota of currentthe plant and the urgency of the activity lose physically qualified men in the age or else they should all be closed down.In which he Is engaged, group 26 thru 29 when and If the re - We think that no serious person would"Since the armed forces need young quirements of the armed forces are such advocate that step, especially in viewmen and since the supply of those in the as to make their induction necessary. of the importance attached by the gov-age group 18 thru 25 is practically ex- "Recognizing your desire for full and ernment to the provision of entertain-hausted, a substantial part of our calls complete inlormation about the dm- ment for the people In wartime.from this time on will have to be filled portance of registrants. I have advisedwith men In the age group 26 thru 29. the responsible government agencies that High Officials ApproveThere are only 828.000 men in this age they may, if they so desire, advt. en, "Therefore we need have no fear ofgroup now classified in Class 2-A or Class ployees to list their employees ages 26 unilateral action being taken to suppress2-B, Those who are selected for service thru 29 In the order of their importance amusement arcades because they happento the armed forces must be taken as to the plant and that they may inform to incur the displeasure of occupants of

the magisterial bench. On the contrary' i h .116.\\\11\\I MIIIIM .4 WILL PURCHASE Wil.1110111\WWWWM we can rejoice in the fact that last yearr1

25 WINCHESTER SHOOTING GALLERY RIFLES ::62A FOR SHORTS OR LONGS.the home secretary said that he hadANY AMOUNT OF .22 SNORTS OR LONGS.made general Inquiries about these

250 RUBBER BALLS FOR POKERENOS. places of entertainment and after con -FOR SALE A sidering the representations made to

2 PHOTOMATONS, NOW ON LOCATION, IN WORKING ORDER, FULLY AUTOMATIC,EXTRA PARTS, EACH 31260.00. V him In conjunction with the report.

0 submitted by the police. he had come1/3 Deposit, Balance C. O. D., F. 0. B. Now York.

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to the conclusion that there were notSIMON SALES, INC.1 I I . .1 MI\7%1\11 L'vi a I 0 10 LI. I IMIIL1 ,1 1 1 I 0 I .1 I MI 1 ..\ I:,1%.1 WWI 10 I 0 I I r tellering with them."

LEGISLATIVE TIDE(Continued front page 59)

cense on vending machines to a publicmorals bill relating to minors. Califor-nia and Maryland report the largestnumber of coin machine bills thus far.

Unusual BillPerhaps the most unusual bill In the

week's reports was a House bill in Mon-tana which provides for licensing thecigarette and tobacco trade. It includesthe retail trade and also cigarette vend-ing machines in the license plan. Therates were considered fair and the wholetobacco trade Ls covered, thus not mak-ing any discrimination between the dif-ferent groups in the trade. The bill israther lengthy one and has some un-usual sections in it which may be treatedIn later reports.

An unusual court decision in Minne-sota recently added to the interest Inlegal matters. Minnesota's State 811 -promo Court decided in a case involvingan American Legion club, that the per-son who deposits money In a slot ma-chine may recover his money. In Ken-tucky, a group of servicemen have startedproceedings which will enable the U. S.Supreme Court to pass on the questionof whether local communities can banliquor during the absence of large num-bers of voters in the armed services.This interesting question might attractnational attention if the U. S. SupremeCourt should pass on it.

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Rake Coin Mch. FinnBuys and Plans MoveTo New Biz Location

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3. -Rake CoinMachine Exchange here has Indicated itspost-war plans by completing, the pur-chase of additional building space. AfterStarch 1 the firm will occupy the re-cently acquired three-story structure at609 Spring Garden Street. New quarterswill be utilized exclusively for distribu-tion of coin machines, according toJoseph Rake, head of the company, Thelocation will include offices, showrooms,warehouse, repair and shipping depart-ments.

CANDY TRADE(Continued from page 59)

rights and privileges of each are re-spected. If wholesome surroundingsand pleasant working relationships aroto be maintained a human relationsplan must be undertaken by Manage -merit and management representatives-foreladies, supervisors, and other mem-bers of this group.

"Historically our industry because ofseasonal fluctuations was under a handi-cap due to the layoffs that came witheach major dip In production. As a re -Suit of this fluctuation large numbersof people were employed and then laterlaid off, sometimes as frequently as twoor three times a year. Our foremen, sup-ervisory, and plant managers, Includingtop executives did not get to know theirpeople. The temporary nature of em-ployment in our industry gave very Leo,men and women an opportunity to feelthat they really were a part of the or-ganization. There was a group of peo-ple who bad the "know how" and theyWere for the most part a favored few, allothers being submerged and unimpor-tant became of their inexperience andtheir temporary status. In short, they"didn't amount to much" Even the"favored few" were not altogether in-dispensable and each In turn had to"play a little politics" and take majorand minor abuses which In turn werepassed on down the line. This down -the -line pressure is always terrific bythe time It reaches the bottom or worklevel.

"The average confectionery plant inthe not so distant past was not a goodplace to work. This condition haschanged; modern cold storage has flat-tened some of the peaks and valleys ofOur production. Some summer Itemspick up the slack when regular pro-duction lags. Highly advertised products sold In smaller quantities providea continuous outlet, resisting to someextent the effect of the seasons.

"Employment at the present Is at least75 per cent stabilized under existingConditions. Most other food plants canboast of no better record than this.There still remains, however, the greatImportant question of human relations.Stabilized ernploymient gives Manage-ment an opportunity. which It did nothave in the past, to cultivate the good.sound, wholesome working relationshipswhich should exist within the or-ganization.

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JUKES SET MUSICAL TASTESNo Chance for Jukes To Use

Classics, Reporter DiscoversV WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-If Washing-

ton citizens are any Judge of nationalMusic trends, there's little chance forJuke boxes popularizing classical musicafter the war, as Alexander Kipnis, bassoOf the Metropolitan Opera, recentlystated he hopes will come to pass. Thisfact was brought to the public's atten-tion here by The Washington Times -Herald recently when the "InquiringFotographer" of the paper published an-swers of six citizens from varied walksof life to the question: "Alexander Kip-rils, basso of the Metropolitan Opera,says he hopes juke boxes playing classicswill become popular after the war. Has

Ask ExemptionOf Juke BoxesFrom Sun. Law

BOSTON, Feb. 3..-Operators of jukeboxes in the State are watching withinterest the prospects of the passage ofa bill in the Legislature which proposesto exempt Juke boxes from the regularstatute requiring license for such de-vices on Sunday. The statute which hasbeen applied to Juke boxes. is a generalregulation covering the observance ofSunday in the various public places andcontrolling entertainment in general.

Application of the license to juke boxesattracted national attention and opera-tors in the State had hoped for a courttest on the statute itself. Many feelthat the best plan, however, is a repealOf the juke box phase of it, thru thepassage of the present bill. It is under-stood here that the requirement of aspecial Sunday license for playing jukeboxes is not general over the countryand hence the present proposal, whichis House Bill No. 653, may be of generalinterest to the industry. The new bill isre -printed in full as follows:

Massachusetts. 1945.House No. 653.By: Massachusetts Retail Liquor Deal-

ers Board.To: Mercantile Affairs.Introduced: January 12, 1945.

REGULAR SESSIONAn Act abolishing license fees for mu-

sic boxes.Section 1. Section four of chapter one

hundred and thirty-six of the generalLaws, as appearing in the tercentenaryedition thereof, is hereby amended by in-serting after the word "observance" inthe thirteenth line the words: providedthat no fee shall be payable for musicboxes-so as to read as follows:

Section 4. Except as provided in sec-tion one hundred and five of chapterone hundred and forty-nine, the mayorof a city or the selectmen of a town may,Upon written application describing theproposed entertainment, grant, uponsuch terms or conditions as they mayprescribe, a license to hold on the Lord'sDay a public entertainment, in keepingwith the character of the day and notinconsistent with its due observance, toWhich admission is to be obtained uponpayment of money or other valuableconsideration; provided, that no suchlicense shall be granted to have effectbefore one o'clock in the afternoon, norshall it have effect unless the proposedentertainment shall, upon applicationaccompanied by a fee of two dollars.have been approved in writing by thecommissioner of public safety as beingin keeping with the character of the dayand not inconsistent with its due ob-servance, provided, that no fee shall bepayable for music boxes, any such li-cense may, after notice and a hearinggiven by the mayor or selectmen issuingthe same, or by said commissioner, hesuapended, revoked or annulled by, theofficer or board giving the hearing.

he any chance of seeing this hope ma-terialize?"

One answer of a woman clerk stated,"Not a chance. Everything has its place;Juke boxes don't show much of a profitexcept In places where there is dancingor drinking, and that's that. Some diningplaces have piped music mostly semi-classical, but that's to listen to. Populartunes are mostly for dancing. I can't ex-plain it exactly, but a good hot tunereally puts you in the mood."

A male dancing instructor from near-by Arlington. said, "There isn't muchchance. The average person can listen toIs You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby? adozen times in an evening, but just tryto imagine a tavern crowd of this or anyfuture generation listening to selectionsfrom Pagliacci or Die Gotterdammcrung.The essence of the Juke box's appeal isnovelty; the everchanging jingle of thecurrent popular hit tune."

A night club captain maintains: "Pe{-sonally. I think there's no chance atall because 75 per cent of all juke boxplayers are youngsters who want Jumpydance music. Older people appreciateclassical music because they have ac-quired a taste for it. Besides, there'stime and place to consider. Most classicalpieces wouldn't fit night club atmosphereas a regular thing."

A U. S. park service patrolman fromArlington declared he hated to contradictKipnis, but there isn't a chance. "Salesfigures of recordings should prove thatwhen you say 'popular' music you meanJust that. The great majority of peoplewon't pay a nickel to hear a classic. Theywant tunes that get the joint jumpin'."

Only two women, one a student andthe other a typist, gave classical disks(See No Chance for Jukes on page 65)

Wash. Editor Declares JukeBoxes Make 'American Music'

Maintains any uplift ill musical tastes must come fromjuke boxes first, since it's 'music of the mob'-praisesautomatic phono industry for its philanthropic workWASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-"The juke box is America's most influential music -

educator." according to Glenn Dillard Gunn, music editor of The WashingtonTimes -Herald. In a recent signed column, Dunn not only extolled the merits ofthe juke box as the most powerful means of forming the musical tastes of the nation,but also pointed out that the industry makes "handsome donations to the military

camps and hospitals and to civic philan-thropies such as Washington's JuniorPolice and Citizens' Corps when theystage soft-drink dances to get the teen-agers off the streets.Something New Is

Added to PoliticalCampaign in Ark.LITTLE ROCK, Feb. 3.-A. G. (Dewey)

Dees had no better luck than anothercandidate bearing the same name when.he ran for mayor of North Little Rocklast week.

What makes this Dewey's campaign ofinterest to the music machine trade,however, is that one of the planks inhis campaign platform was "recreationalplaygrounds for children and facilitiesfor a teen-age center, both under propersupervision." He didn't come out andpromise that the center would have ajuke box, but if the candidate knewanything about youth centers, he real-ized that about 99.44 per cent of themfeature music machines,

Even tho he was beaten, Dees mustbe given credit for introducing a newnote into campaign platforms.

Wurlitzer 1st Coin Firm ToAir Radio Show Nation -Wide

BUFFALO Feb. 3.-Reports from allparts of the country indicated muchinterest in the announced Coast -to -Coast radio program to be on the airFebruary 12 and to be sponsored by theRudolph Wurlitzer Company, manufac-turers of the well-known juke boxes. Itis said to be the first time In coinmachine history that a manufacturer ofsuch machines has sponsered a Coast -to -Coast radio program.

The Wurlitzer Company will presentthe program Abe Lincoln's Story over100 Mutual Network stations.

Here's ScheduleThe schedule for the program in the

various time zones is as follows:9:30 to 10 p.m. Eastern War Time.8:30 to 9 p. m. Central War Time.7:30 to 8 p. m. Mountain War Time.6:30 to 7 p.m. Pacific Coast War Time.

Members of the trade are urged tocheck their local newspapers for later in-formation.

Featuring a prominent personalitywho will tell the story as Lincoln mighthave himself, the program will be high-ly publicized by Wurlitzer for the bene-fit of its distributors and musicmerchants.

Advertisements calling attention tothe program will appear on the radiopage of leading metropolitan dailieswherever Wurlitzer has distributor rep-resentation.

A colorful broadside has been dis-patched to all Wurlitzer music mer-chants asking them to listen In and toinvite their location owners to do like-wise.

The Lincoln story program, in com-memoration of his birthday. will be athrobbing one of great national inter-est. It is believed to be the first time

in radio history that Lincoln's birthdaywill be commemorated on a network.

Script TalentThe program script is the work of

Carl Haverlin and H. Bedford -Jones,noted authors, radio writers and expertson Lincoln lore. In a series of brilliantdramatic episodes they have recreatedthe high -lights of Lincoln's turbulentcareer. Lincoln, the legend, is vitalizedinto Lincoln, the man of flesh andblood. He lives again as Lincoln thehusband of Mary Todd, Lincoln thestoryteller, politician, statesman andPresident of a nation torn by civil war.

Lincoln will be played by RaymondEdward Johnson. one. of the finest andmost versatile artists in radio. His superbperformance of the Great EmancipatorIn Norman Corwin's famed production ofThe Lonesome Train, will be long re-membered. He also created the role ofThomas Jefferson in The Patriot, a re-cent Broadway stage hit.

There's a striking parallel between theproblems confronting our country dur-ing the Lincoln era and those we facetoday. Then, as now, there was war,political intrigue. a country groping forsecurity in a confused and confusingworld. That is what makes Abe Lin-coln's Story so timely, so significant, soinspiring today. It is recommended as"must" listening for every American who

.is interested, not only in the past but inthe future greatness of his country.

Spot ProgramWurlitzer also began a 52 -week spot

advertising campaign January 29 inseven major markets. The stations andnumber of announcements weekly be-ing used are: WBNY-Buffalo (12),WENR-Chicane (4). WIND -Chicago(19), WCFL-Chicago(1.7). CKLW-Detrolt(12); WWJ-Detrolt (10), WJBK-Detrolt

He also cited Jerry Ante', head of theWest Automatic Music Company here,as authority for stating that musicallevel of tunes being used in music boxesis steadily rising and that ops are switch-ing from jive tunes to stylings of theclassics by sucli bandleaders as WayneKing "and and -other semi -highbrows 01pop music" whenever possible.

Form Musical TastesIn citing the musical educational force

of the jukes, Dunn pointed out that au-tomatic phonos form or deform the likesof millions in those impressionable yearswhen musical tastes are fixed. "Theradio and the cinema are mere extensionsof the Juke box," he declared. "The mi-crophone and the sound track play rec-ords even as the more popular machine.. . . The juke box makes American mu-sic-the real music that the public lovesand will pay for-the music of the mob.If Americans ever are to love music ofhigher artistic worth, it must derivefrom the Juke box idiom. There is noother source for a nationalistic expres-sion, and unless fine music is nationalis-tic, it never Is accepted by the multi-

. . . The music of George Gersh-win proves this, It derives from thesame source that produced the juke boxrepertoire. It is, in fact, born of a wed-ding between Harlem and Broadway, thetwo factors that dominate American mu-sical expression. If you like neither ofthe parents, it is quite possible thatyou won't like the child. But his par-ents are quite as good as the varied siresof European music. Even the Lutheranchoral goes back to popular music." .

Also Helping SymphsGunn also cited the fact that the

juke boxes indirectly are playing a majorrole in subsidizing the national sym-phonies. "There are 144 symphony or-chestras in the United' States," hepointed out, "but only 18 of these givefull length seasons and produce deficitsexceeding 6100.000 each year. . . . Therecord makers are now under contractto pay royalties to the AFM, whose presi:dent James C. Petrillo, says that the$4,000,000 thus to be realized by hisunion will be devoted to subsidizingsymphony orchestras, . . . Petrillo knowsthat symphony orchestras can not makea profit. They all must be subsidized."

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On WGR-Buffalo a 15 -minute pro-gram Monday thru Friday is being used;and on WMAQ-Chicago a 15 -minuteSunday morning program is carryingthe Wurlitzer message. With the lackof new musical instruments on themarket, and the greater interest inmusic evidenced by children and adultseverywhere, the Wurlitzer announce-ments are keyed to help alleviate thesituation. The announcements call forused musical instruments of all kindsto be turned in at the local Wurlitzerstores.

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AMERICAN FOLK TUNESCowboy and Hillbilly Tunes and 'rimesters

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Out of the MailbagFrom down Nashville way comes word

that Minnie Pearl has Just been awardeda scroll for her services as State Directorof Entertainment In the March of DimesCampaign. Minnie made as many as fivepersonal appearances a day during thedrive and traveled from one end of theState to the other several times. . .

Ernest Tubb leaves for Hollywood earlyin April to star in three more Westernsfor Columbia studios. . . . Joe Zinkam,musician and comedian with FtoysAcuff'sSmoky Mountain Boys, Is having newtroubles making personal appearanceswith the band with his left leg in a cast,He hurt it In a comic fall from the stage.Feminine fans insist on autographingthe cast and some are even adding theirphone numbers, 'tis said. . . . Pee WeeKing and the Golden West Cowboys arein Hollywood making a plc for Mono-gram. With them is Becky Barfield. pint-sized trick yodeler from Georgia. ThisIs her first visit to the movie metropolis.

The Old Hickory Singers have signedwith Columbia for four sides.... WhiteyFord, the Duke of Paducah, was recentlymade an honorary member of the Shrinein Nashville for work he's done in aidingShrine benefits. He's also a member ofthe Medlnah Temple in Chicago,

USO TourFollowing appearances at Fort Winfield

Scott, San Francisco. Polly Jenkins'sUSO unit moved to Camp Stoneman,Pittsburg, Califs February 2-4, then tothe Sierra Ordnance Department, Herlong,Calif.. February 5-8.

Program PrattleBig Slim. WWVA, Wheeling, W. Vas

is called by many fans "a real Lowboy

singer and guitarist." His 1:30 to 1:45p.m. and 12 to 12:55 midnight programsoften feature Arlie Kinkade's senti-mental ballad. You'll Never Miss YourFather Tilt He's Gone. The tune is alsogetting good play on KFPY. Spokane,sung by the Copelands, father -son duobilled as Clyde and Slim. Ditto WJJD,Chicago. by Karl and Harty, heard at4 a.m. weekdays. . . The Haymakers'Ball continues a choice bit of Saturdaynight entertainment with listeners ofKDAL, Duluth. Minn. The program,aired 8:45 to 9:30 p.m.. features KDAL'ssinging cowboy, Famous Lashua, andUncle Harry anti His Hillbillies. Famousreports growing popularity of his tune,I'm Glad (He's Gone and Left You),written with Bluebird artist Bill Boyd.Chuck Harding, also featuring the num-ber, h. chosen it for the new ChuckHarding Folio, being pubbed by CountryMusic.... Another 'billie tune featuredby Harding and skedded for his songcollection, on which Lucile Ritz andEsther Ewald collaborated, is Down theRicer of Smiles. This number steppedinto the upper bracket when MerwinHook programed It tour times lastmonth on WTSP, Mutual, St. Petersburg,Fla.

Minute BiogHuckleberry Frye. vocalist -steel gui-

tarist, entered radio In 1935 via WSVA,Harrisburg, W. Va.. and since that datehas become a familiar figure in thefolk tune world with featured spotson WRVA. Richmond, Va.; WEHC, Char-lottesville, Va.; KXEL, Waterloo, Ia., andother stations. Frye, now at KFNIS Shen-andoah. Ia.. Is best known for his uniqueand Individual interpretations on thesteel guitar.

The initial program of Bill Boyd's

Milwaukee Junior Night ClubGoes Under Eye of Local PaperMILWAUKEE, Feb. 3.-Teen-age clubs

sprouting up in every city, town and vil-lage thruout the United States to com-bat juvenile delinquency during thesewar scourged years, are arousing com-munity, ofilciala to the problems of theseyotuigsters who are too young to servein the armed forces, too young to workin war plants and nonetheless oldenough to really enjoy a good time.

The latest city to swing In line on agrand scale, to provide adequate amuse-ment facilities for the use of their com-munities, is Milwaukee. The MilwaukeeJournal, in a recent issue, editorializedon "A downtown center for youth?"

The editorial outlined that the Com-mon Council License Committee woulds0011 consider the feasibility of establish-ng a downtown Youth Center in co-op-eration with night club and tavernowners.

This angle of co-operation was a newone in the establishment of teen-ageclubs In that, usually the communityguardians wish to keep the youth oftheir city from night clubs and taverns,not only in an actual sense but In anyindirect Connection as well. It seems,

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however, that the tavern owners andnight club operators had au ulteriormotive in backing this newly proposedproject, as it was revealed that they areintent to keep minors from crashingtheir gates.

Under the plan as it is so far revealed,the night club operators and tavern pro-prietors would co-operate by supplyingentertainment from their own floorshowsfor the teen-age center to be provided.The newspaper suggested that the planshould be worked out in every detail andbe examined with great care before it isacted upon by the committee. It Is feltthat the Junior Night Club as it will bein essence, rather than a Youth Center,is a development which is sorely neededin downtown Milwaukee, but it waspointed out by the news editorial, thatat the outset such an enterprise wouldenvolve many problems.

In that the proposed club would beestablished to oare for the teen-ageamusement seekers thruout the city, thequarters would have to be of a generoussize and thus, would involve problemsof heat, light. janitor and other consid-erable operating and maintenance cost.

The newspaper also considered therules of eligibility as to who would beadmitted and how. Would there be anadmission charge? Would age limits bestressed? What standards of conductwould be required and how would theybe enforced? What form would supervi-sion take? Who would pass on the suit-ability of floorshows and other conner-chi talent offered by the taverns andnight clubs? The opening and closinghours of the establishment would alsohave to be regulated. Would it be openevery day, including Sunday? Wouldthere be any type of amusement besidesdancing, floorshows and coke? If so.what and bow would it be provided?Who would assume liability in ease ofaectdents?

Thruout the newspaper editorial, Itcommented freely on the many problemswhich would confront the CommonCouncil License Committee and at notime did the editorial writer tip hishand as to whether he was fully in ac-cord with the teen-age idea or that thenewspaper opposed the plan.

Cowboy Round -Up, 11 to 11:30 p.m.(CW11, January 15, WRR, Dallas,brought mail from listeners in Saskatche-wan, Alberta and Manitoba. Can., aswell as many distant areas in the U. S.,when the Cowboy Rambler offered oneof his late M. M. Cole songbooks to thefan reporting from the greatest distanceafter each Tuesday night broadcast.Boyd and the Cowboy Ramblers are re-ported busily engaged on last-minuterehearsals, preparing for their first after -ban recording session on Bluebird rec-ords, skedded for an early date.

Youngest Yodeler"Best mall puller on the station" la

being said of Yodelln' Skippy, child mar-vel on Cliff Japhet and His WesternAces' WENT, Gloversville, N. Y.. pro-grams. Yodeling at the age of 2, in radioat 3 and now stopping the show at 4. tothe brief career -history of band leaderJaphet's son. The proud daddy believeshim to be the air waves' youngest yo-deler. Japhet, also programed on WSNY,Schenectady. N. Y.. continues on theproduction line-war materials in a lo-cal war plant and folk tunes on theside. Peer International just released hisA Mi Amigo and So Sorry for You.

Re -UnitedBen and Jessie Mae. formerly of

KMMJ, Grand Island, Neb.. and ECFNF,Shenandoah, Ia., were re -united afterBen's release from the army and are nowheard on WNAX, Yankton. S. D.

Maybe He Isn'tLOS ANGELES, Feb. 3.-To

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A cynic put this headline onthe story: "One Way to End NoisyJuke Box."

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Marian Anderson Adds Voice toGreat Ortists' Praise of JukesSALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 3.-It Is an

accepted fact that many of the greatestmusical artists in the world have had

. their voices perpetuated on records andmany of these diskings, It is known, havereached the music loving public thruthe juke box which has become an ac-customed sight in places of amusementall over the world.

It is also accepted knowledge thatmany of these great artists have ac-knowledged the worth of the juke boxrecordings for gaining a sizable audiencefor their renditions. The latest commentsto come from a world -famed artist asto the place that the juke box takes inthe musical world was from Marian An-derson, the world renowned Negro con-tralto.

Predicts Great FutureMiss Anderson recently commented

that the modern Juke box music, be itever so sentimental, is furnishing rawmaterial for truly great American music.

"Music as such, whether played on a10 -cent harmonica or by a great sym-phony orchestra, has value and to malignswing music without realizing It is the

only melody to which some people listenis entirely negative," she said.

Altho singing with equal facility, thesongs of Schubert and Brahms or Negrospirituals, Miss Anderson believes thatIn Negro spirituals lies much of thetruly great feeling in music. "It is amusic of the people, often gay, frequentlysad but never failing to express-as onlyfolks can-the depth of feeling apparentin human personality."

NO CHANCE FOR JUKES(Continued from page 63)

in jukes even a slight chance for popu-larity. One declared, "It's just barelypossible. After the war It might not bea bad idea to slip in an occasionalclassic among the top tunes and see howthey go over. If more of the betterknown classics were jazzed up as a fewlike Martha were, the ordinary personmight come to like classical music bet-ter." The other stated that sentimentaltype classical music might have a come-back in the form of classical juke boxes,since there is plenty of semi -classicalJuke tunes that could be used.

FOLK RECORD REVIEWS(Continued from page 21)

JOHNNY BOND (Okeh)You Don't Care-FT; V.Love Cone Cold-FT; V.

Typical cowboy chants, with JohnnyBond's husky baritone voice for thelyrical expressions and a string bandbeating out an attractive rhythmicbackground as the Red River ValleyBoys, both of these sides ring true ac-cording to outdoor standards. A livelytempo is set for You Don't Care, Bond'sown opus, of how he Worships theground she kicks him around. LoveGone Cold, also an original, is offeredas a slow ballad with Bond whining ofa grieving soul with love gone cold.Sides ring the register for the musicboxes as well as for the parlor phones.SPADE COOLEY (Okeh)A Pair of Broken Hearts... -FT; VC.Shame on You-FT; VC.

It's a string band of cowboy caliberthat Spade Cooley presents for these twoOutdoor chants. On both counts, thebend boys hit off a bright and breezybeat. For Fred Rose's A Pair of BrokenHearts, it's the sob singing of Tex Wil-liams as he tells of a romance that paidoff with a pair of broken hearts. Moreattractive is Cooley's own Shame OnYou, for which "Oakle" joins "Tex"on the chanting as they sing of a heartthat was given to their lady love as atoken only to be returned to thembroken. It's the side that spins thestrongest for the juke -box play.

POP RECORD REVIEWS(Continued from page 21)

THE PHIL MOORE FOUR (Victor)Yip Yip De Hoek, My Baby Said Yes,-

FT; VC.And Her Tears Flouted Like Wine-FT; VC.

The cocktailerie creations in jive fash-ions by the Phil Moore Four are easy totake without creating any undue excite-ment. With Moore's vocal whisperings,backed by the unison singing of theothers, all steeped in lilting rhythm, thefoursome satisfy well enough for AndHer Tears Flowed Like Wine. Moore addsa bit of his piano pounding for theinnocuous Yip Yip De Bootie, My BabySaid Yea, also taken at a lively clip.However, there Is nothing to either side,either vocally or instrumentally, to makeyou sit up and pay attention. Strictlya rhythm section with a commercialbrand of jive singing.

Sides may show some strength at race loos.Mons because of the tune treatment.JOE MARSALA (Black & White)Romance-FT. Zero Hour-FT.Jos -Joe Jump-FT. Don't Let It End-FT.

Leonard Feather, who surveys thespinning sides, is the latest to turn tothe production of platters. In theseinitial sides of his Black and White label,indicating that there will be no colorbarriers in the cutting, provides a fullmusical meal for the hot jazz disko-philes. For a starter, it's the jam-packedmusic of Joe Marsala and his big -littleband right out of the Hickory House on52d (swing) Street. The Marsala dart -

net, exciting in the low and the highregisters, with Chuck Wayne's stellarguitar pickings and the delightful con-trast in the rhythmic harp strums ofAdele Girard, plus the torrid trumpetingof Joe Thomas, takes on major propor-tions for each of these sides. There isno stinting to their expressions, thedisks being 12 -inch sides. Marsala andhis men and lone maid make the mostfor the maestro's Joe -Joe Jump. It'sanother Sing, Sing, Sing in traffic -stopping tempo, with Marsala polishingoff the side in an exciting solo sequenceto the jungle beats of the drums. Incontrast, side is mated with the bluesballad music of Marsala's -Don't Let ItEnd. Chuck Wayne's Zero Hour, a riffopus, is a lively hopper with each mem-ber of the gang getting an inning. Thelads and lassie jam It lightly and po-litely for Walter Donaldson's earlierfaVorite, Romance.

Mash, apt will have to wait until they eatthese sides down to 10 Inches.

LOUIS JORDAN (Decca)You Can't Get That No More-Fr; VC.Mop/ Mop!-FT; VC.

The scarcity of commodities, be theygroceries, glamour gals or toot suits, allmakes for a highly diverting and amus-ing rhythm novelty for Louis Jordan inYou Can't Get That No More. With hischaracteristic brand of vocal jive, Jordanbrings out all of the comedy containedin the ditty. Mop/ Mop/ is another jiveand jump dish of rhythm, with the bandriding out on the riff and Jordan singingof Jungle Joe, the tribal drummer, who1s gone but his jive lives on. Jordan.11s both sides strong, with his littleband providing just enough musical in-centiveness to make the rhythms rock.

Music spa can look to "You Can't Get ThatNo More" to pull In the pitonon as strong ashi, earlier "Ration Blues."CHARLIE BARNET (Decca)You Always Hurt the One You Love-.

FT; VC.Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fdf-

FT; VC.With an unbending devotion to the

jump rhythms, Charlie Barnet weavesa riff pattern for both of these senti-mental song ballads. The band, pacedby the maestro's smoky sax tootling,socks it out solidly with Kay Starr spark-ing the lyrics rhythmically for both YouAlways Hurt the One You Love and intoEach Life SOnte Rain Must Fail. Thetonal levels of the band sections areuniformly bad, and with the arrange-ments lending little distinction, it's themill -run music that the heavy brassbands kick out when barnstorming theballrooms,

While there mast be first a devotion forthe maestro to stimulate a play In the phone,the younmters will show ilte Initial spark ofenthusiasm for either of these popular emus.THE THREE SUNS (Hit)Oh, Maria-FT; VC.Sleigh Ride in July-FT; VC.

The combination of organ, accordionand guitar, with Artie Dunn for thesugary -voiced storytelling, is particularlyeffective for the slow ballads. And thethreesome, adding richness to the me-lodic appeal of the tune, fall easy andmost pleasantly on the cars for Sleigh

Bute in July. Oh, Afaria, Rose Marie'snovelty, taken at a lively clip, Is pre-sented smoothly enough. But there ishardly enough substance in the spinningfor such song.

Where the music boxes provide restful lis-tening, the Three Suns are a real nicety fortheir "Sleigh Rlde In Jetty."

LA VERE'S CHICAGO LOOPERS(Jump)

I'm Coming, Virginia-FT;Sunday-FT.

Still another record sticker from Hol-lywood, the label oilers the Chicagoschool of jazz with its characteristic ofuninhibited jamming. For the session,capped by Charles LaVere at the piano,it's an all-star aggregation that givesout in exciting manner. I'm Coining,Virginia tees off with free style addlingby Joe Venuti. While the label callsit "Joe's side," Venuti puts in no repeatperformance, bearing in mind that heonce recorded this pop rave with EddieLang in the earlier days. Instead, theboys take it over, getting into a brightrhythmic tempo, with solo flashes byBilly May on trumpet, Matty Matlock'sexciting clarinet improvisings, and FloydO'Brien's earthy trombone slides. It'sadherence to the Chi school of syncosis more pronounced for Sunday. As thelabel indicates, this bit of jam and jumpmusic is "everybody's side."

'this label leans heavily on its "lamp" ban-ner. but its phone appeal Is most markedwhere the hot Jazz fans patronize the ma-chines.

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Wrigley Experimenting WithNew Formulas as Pre - WarGum Base Supply DwindlesOnly Top Quality Gum Products To Carry Trade Name

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Altho most of theWrigley brand chewing gum Is beingconsumed by the men In the armedforces overseas, the demand has been soheavy that stocks, of pre-war gum baseare running out rapidly, according to arecent statement by Philip K. Wrigley,chairman of the board of the WilliamWrigley Jr, Company.

It is likely that this condition willmake it necessary that even the gumgoing to the men oversees will not carrythe Wrigley trade -mark. Heretofore,the gum allotted for domestic distribu-tion was the only part of the Wrigleyproduct which did not bear the firm'sname.

According to Philip K. Wrigley, tho"Wrigley trade -marks mean a guaran-teed quality" and he further stated. "Ithas taken us 50 years of experience tobuild our reputation for high qualityand we will not put our well-knownnames on any product that cannot beguaranteed."

Distribution UncertainThe question as to whether more of

the Wrigley products will appear on thedomestic market as a result of this cur-tailment of name brands being shippedoverseas could not be answered at thistime.

Mr. Wrigley, in his recent statementsaid, "When we have used up our pre-war materials we will have to changethe formula for our chewing gum. Wewill continue to make pure, wholesomegum, good gum, but what we will beable to make for awhile at least Isfrankly not uniform enough to carryany of the familiar Wrigley trade -marks.The new formulas must be thoroly

tested before they can live up to thelabels which have always been used onlyon products that have proved themselvesthru years of experience. And experi-ence can be obtained only thru actualproduction.

Hopes for Future"We hope in the not too distant fu-

ture to be able to make a quality prod-uct worthy of the Wrigley name. Wearc malting constant tests and experi-ments and are establishing new sourcesof materials. Good chewing gum Ismade from a blend of fine ingredientsand we already have developed formulasthat are satisfactory but are not quiteup to the standards set for the familiarWrigley trade -marks. These formulasare being constantly improved.

"When we do have a product whichwe are absolutely sure we can guaran-tee to be of the finest quality." Mr. Wrig-ley, promises. "we will put it out in theWrigley standard brands and flavors."

'45 Cig Supplies ToDepend on Labor,Tobacco and Mchry.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Present rec-ord cigarette production Ls assured astar as supplies of tobacco are concerned,the Department of Agriculture reportedthis week. There was no prediction,however, that production could be in-creased.

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New Frez-O-Mat BoxIdeally MechanizedFor Coin Operation

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Recent publicitygiven to a device for selling frozen foodsin New York papers here, suggests thatthe cabinet may be coin -operated forapartment buildings or stores that pre-fer such operation. This is consideredby the coin machine industry here asvaluable publicity for possibilities la thefrozen food field after the war. Thedevice or cabinet for selling frozen foodsin the form of self-service stores, wasdeveloped by a firm in Denver and wasrecently given considerable publicity innewspapers in 'the Middle West

The device or cabinet for selling thefrozen foods has the trade -mark nameof Frez-O-Mat. Pictures of the cabinetwhich appeared in New York newspa-pers Indicate that It is a very attractivearrangement for selling goods and themakers say that is one of the chiefthings in its favor. It does away withthe usual method of selling frozen foodsfrom storage cabinets, which oftenmeans a disorderly arrangement of prod-ucts and also demands the assistanceof n clerk in getting what the customerwants. This Is publicity made to orderfor the idea of coin operation in suchcabinets for selling frozen foods.

The cabinet has the appearance of acoin -operated baggage locker seen inrailway stations and each section has alabel describing the merchandise to behad In the special compartment. Eachsection has an automatic elector mecha-nism which pushes out the package tothe customer and moves another intoplace. This is an ideal arrangementfor coin operation.

Candy Mfrs. Ask Gov.Agencies for PeanutFreeze Cancellation

CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-Protests have beenmade to three government agencies bythe candy industry In an effort to havethe recent peanut freeze order revised.The National Confectioners' Associationand individual manufacturers have filedprotests with the War Department, WarPI:ad Administration and CommodityCredit Corporation regarding the classi-fication of candy under the directive,WPC -100.

Protests were based on the theory thatCandy manufacturers should be able tosecure peanuts for the making of con-fections under WPC -115, which requeststhat 60 per cent of production be setaside for government use.

Stating that non -amendment of theorder would severely curtail operationsof manufacturers using large quanti-ties of peanuts In candy production, in-dustry representatives pointed out thatunless relief was granted many con-tracts with the army and navy for 5 -cent candy items could not be filled.Further discussion of the peanut situa-tion was held at a special meeting calledfor representatives of peanut growers,shelters and processors by the Com-modity Credit Corporation.

According to grower reports, there winbe a larger quantity of shelled peanutsavailable in 1945 than In previous years.Of the 1944 shelled peanut supply, ac-cording to statistics, confectionery used22.7 per cent, compared with 91.6 percent for salted peanuts and 43.1 percent for peanut butter. Unanimoussupport was given to the proposal thatNo. 2 peanuts should not be made avail-able for the edible trade but should beused for oil only. It was also suggestedthat greater care should be taken In thegathering of peanuts and that more

February 10, 1945

Cigarettes PlentifulIn Canada, But HighCost Cuts Their Use

OTTAWA, Feb. 3.-While the UnitedStates still wrestles with the problemof cigarette shortages, the statisticalhighlights of the Canadian cigarette andtobacco situation were given out in aspecial press release here recently,

According to the report, Canada ispractically self-supporting in tobaccoproduction, the bulk of which is raisedIn Southern Ontario and Quebec prov-Incest.

Much higher prices than in the UnitedStates tend to keep down consumption.Canadian cigarettes sell for more thandouble the average United States price.Canadian prices are fixed at 33 cents perpackage of 2.0, or 35 cents per package of22 cigarettes. Most of this Is govern-ment tax, which at present Is $10 per1,000 cigarettes.

Governed DistributionCigarettes, as all tobaccos, are dis-

tributed under the direction of DavidSims, tobacco administrator, who con-trols all distribution straight thru fromthe producer to Use consumer.

It Is the aim of the administrator tonever let the consumer down; that IAconsumers are never permitted to gotthe idea that there may be an impend-ing shortage, thereby causing a rush andhoarding. The administrator takes careto see that there are always some brandsavailable if not all the favorites.

Last year the total consumption ofcigarettes in Canada was exactly 11.666.-427.884; on a population basis of ap-proximately 11,500.000.

1,000 Cigarettes Per YearThis means an average consumption

of 1,000 cigarettes per year for everyman, woman and child. The average ismisleading, however, as the total cig-arette consumption includes those sup-plied to the armed forces, who buy themIn canteens at 10 cents per 25. with amuch greater average consumption thanthe civilians.

All the leading cigar stores and hotelsin Ottawa are adequately stocked withcigarettes.

At some, cigarette girls go among thecustomers in dining rooms, cafeteriasetc., selling cigarettes from trays.

On the other hand, there Is a markedshortage In cigars, most brands of whichare imported and sell at quite highprices, the least expensive now sellingfor around 16 cents each, and not manyvarieties are available.

Liquor Is ShortPipe tobaccos, too. are expensive,

small two -ounce package of a popularbrand retailing at 39 cents.

All hard liquors, too, are exceedinglyshort in Canada, and are sold only thrugovernment venders in all provinces ex-cept Prince Edward Island, which is"dry." In Ontario, consumers are lim-ited to one bottle of 25 ounces permonth: in Quebec, two 40 -ounce bottlesper month-the largest amount in Can-ada; Alberta and British Columbia per-mit only one 13 -ounce bottle a monthto buyers. These allowances are for resi-dent citizens.

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Government authorities stressed theImportance of monthly reporting of pea-nut usage by individual confectioners.The industry might be adversely affectedIn case an allotment program based onavailable information Is drawn up, Itwas pointed out.

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Soft Drink College ProgramStarts; Explain Award Plan

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. -As told brieflylast week in The Billboard, the soft drinkindustry is now going to college. Theprogram got off to a good start January29, according to leaders in the movement,and later reports will show how muchhelp it is to the trade. Its purposes is toaid manufacturers of nickel drinks tomeet their growing need for trainedtechnicians and production personneland to help returning servicemen fitinto the business after the war. The in-dustry's national association has arrangedspecial training courses in soft drinkplant operation and beverage manufac-ture at three leading technical institu-tions.

"Drexel Institute of Technology inPhiladelphia, Illinois Institute of Tech-nology in Chicago and the Agriculturaland Mechanical College of Texas in Col-lege Station are the institutions at whichthe courses will be given." according toan announcement by Thomas Moore,chairman of the research and technicalcommittee of the American Bottlers ofCarbonated Beverages.

"The courses will consist of three weeksof intensive training in all phases ofbeverage plant operation, with specialemphasis on the processes of water treat-ment and purification, flavoring mate-rials. carbonation and the efficient andsanitary operation of the bottling plant.

"Those portions of the instructionwhich deal with specialized features ofbeverage manufacture and plant opera-tion will be given by scientists and othertechnical experts from the soft drink in-dustry. The regular college faculties willlecture on the more general subjects."

Special AwardAnother progressive plan inaugurated

by ABCB is an annual cash award of$1,000 in recognition of outstanding sci-entific or technical contributions to theprogress and advancement of the indus-try, according to an announcement byMoore also.

"The award will be known as the'Chesterman Award' in honor of C. B.Chesterman, soft drink manufacturer ofSioux City, Ia.,, who sponsored the firstresearch program conducted by the in-dustry at Iowa State College from 1923Until the outbreak of the second worldwar," Moore said.

"The award is open to post -graduatestudents. college technical men and in-dependent research workers, as well as totechnical workers in the soft drink andrelated industries. Leading colleges. uni-versities and technical institutions havebeen notified of the establishment of theaward.

"The Chesterman Award has been es-tablished to encourage continuation andexpansion of the technical progressWhich has contributed greatly in the pastto the quality of the industry's products,to the industry's increasing efficiencyand to a better understanding of thevalue of soft drinks in the nationaleconmny."

Official Rules1. Subject to the rules hereinafter

prescribed, the association shall make anannual award, to be designated as the"Chesterman Award." The award shallconsist of a cash prize of $1,000.00 andCertificate in form prescribed by theCommittee of Awards.

2. The Chesterman Award shall begranted to that person or persons who,in the opinion of the Committee ofAwards, has made the most outstandingscientific or technical contribution tothe progress and advancement of the softdrink industry during the year of theaward.

3. Excepting as provided in these rulesno limitation is placed upon the natureor form of such scientific or technicalcontribution. The reported results of sci-entific research shall be included.

4. Any.citizen of the United States Iseligible to receive the Chesterman Award.It is not restricted to members of theAmerican Bottlers of Carbonated Bever-ages.

5. The recipient of the award shall beselected by the Committee of Awards ofthe association. The Committee ofAwards shall be appointed by the execu-tive board of the association.

6. Names of candidates for the awardmay be suggested by any member of theaasociation, but such nomination shallnot be a prerequisite to consideration ofany entry, Any Individual may enter his

own name as candidate for the award.7. Names of candidates must be in the

hands of the Committee of Awards notlater than August 1 of the year for whichthe award is to be made.

8. Each nomination must be accompa-nied by a brief statement showing whythe candidate is deemed worthy of con-sideration for the award.

9. To be selected for the award thecandidate must receive at least two-thirds of the votes cast by the Commit-tee of Awards.

10. The presentation of the award maybe made at such place and time as theCommittee of Awards shall designate.

11. In the event that the Committee ofAwards sees fit to grant the award for aJoint achievement by two or more per-sons, the cash prize shall be dividedequally.

12. Tho the Chesterman Award can begiven annually, there need be no awardgranted if, in the opinion of the Commit-tee of Awards, there has been no out-standing scientific or technical contribu-tion to the advancement of the industryduring the year to merit it.

Salt Lake LocationOwners Busy as MostVenders Remain Idle

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 3. -Route op-erators of vending machines are a war-time casualty in Salt Lake City and theUtah area. With candy bar shortages,followed by cigarette shortages, the endbecame increasingly apparent. Thereare a few peanut venders and noveltymachines still operating, but straightmerchandising thru venders is just abouton the rocks.

Reluctance of location owners to relyupon venders for proper distribution ofcigarettes and candy bars contributes asmuch to the route operators 'troubles asthe shortages. The machines, sensitiveonly to the feel of the coin, fall to makeany reservation for regular customers.

Cigarette and candy -hungry civilianshave taken to following such knownroute men's trucks as the Canteen Serv-ice from location to location and strip-ping the machines. To meet the prob-lem, locations have adopted the practiceof placing cigarettes and candy barsfrom the vending companies under thecounter and reserving distribution forregular customers. In the case of cig-arettes. where 20 cents is required in theslots for standard brands and 2 penniesare inserted under the cellophane forchange, the mane cigarettes, with thepop -book, are dispensed by hand. elimi-nating the handling of pennies in tav-erns and other locations, and the ven-ders receive their regular cut.

Candy bars are also reserved from thevenders, and because of the shortage,dispensed to a chosen few.

The recent holiday season sounded thedeath -knell. No cigarette vender had astandard brand for more than a fewminutes. They all went as Christmaspresents, with their two pennies neatlytucked under the cellophane.

NY Cocoa ExchangeAppoints CommitteeTo Study Production

NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-A committee tostudy means of increasing cocoa produc-tion in the Western Hemisphere has beenappointed by the New York Cocoa Ex-change as the first step in a programto offset efforts of the British Govern-ment to control post-war distributionof cocoa.

British manufacturers, it was reported.have filed a protest with their govern-ment's Colonial office against the WhitePaper in its present form, which pro-vides for continued government controlof the West African cocoa industry inthe post-war period.

According to their White Paper, theBritish want to fix prices in the post-war period for cocoa beans grown in theWest African colonies. This area growsabout half the world's cocoa supply.American interests are trying to insurea free market of the typo which existedbefore the war. The Department of

MERCHANDISE MARTSweetening Agents Sought

Candy and confectionery manufac-turers are making exceptionally heavy de-mands on the corn products market asa result of the shortage of cane andbeet sugars.

Deliveries of dextrine are somewhat de-layed, while corn sugar deliveries arerunning far behind the demand with norelief in sight. The corn industry iskeeping fairly well abreast of the demandfor other corn products and derivatives.

No Increase in Cig OutputThe Department of Agriculture, in a

report made public this week, says stocksof tobacco now appear adequate to main-tain the present record level of cig-arette production. Output probably can-not be increased to any great extent,however, unless more labor and ma-chinery and, in some cases, more to-bacco are made available to manufac-turers, according to the report.

The report disclosed that cigarette out-put last year for domestic use and ship-ment abroad was estimated at 320.000.-000,000, an increase of 25,000.000.000over 1943 and almost double the 1939production. Of this amount it was esti-mated that 240,000,000,000 cigaretteswent to civilian consumption channels,but an unestimated portion of thesewent to military forces thru direct gov-ernment purchases from jobbers and ingifts from civilians to service personneloverseas.

National Ad Drive for BarA national advertising campaign to

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BALTIMORE, Feb. 3. -The newest firm $ Sparks, 1t.rrta°,nta7,:ider Modelopening here in the coin machine field Lucky StrIkes, 15 dig. Syrn.

-Senator Sales & Vending -brings to victor Home Runs. 1C ..the trade two veteran coin machine men, 0 imp, New, 10 or 55, Boil Fruit

Imps, New, 1, or St. C19. SYmSol Silverman and A. Crystal, as part- ., imps, Now, with Meter. Extranets. p Dubs. 1e. New. Clo. Som.

Silverman, well known in Chicago coin 0 Civilian Defense, it. New ..Slap the Japs, le, New

machine circles, has a varied experience 3 Way Drip scalesas a salesman and distributor, and vas, Pocket,. 55. decoCrystal has experience in operational Vest Pockets, sc. awe ..... .. 64 se 0activities. Both will conduct their newbusiness at 2.9-631 North Howard Street, 0where in the post-war they plan to dis-tribute coin machines as well as sell A. B. T.radios and electrical appliance,.

At the present time they operate a # TARGET SKILLSrecreation center in one of Baltimore's .,largest and most successful bowling 0 -

,,,,,ndm , Targets..:,,,-..,t;

::$32.60alleys, where they have in operation A Model "F" Targetsmany varied coin -operated amusement 1. (Yellow Cab.) . 26.00devices. The bowling alley establishment 0Challentaas 32.60

service, is one of the most popular spots 4_/Fire & Smoke .. 29.50which houses 100 lanes, continually in

in town. r Certified Deposit Required With All Order, 0Balance G. O. D.

State recently forwarded criticisms of 1$Full Payment Must Accompany All Orders $

Under S20.00.the proposals to the British government. 0- 0The New York committee believes it WANTwill take about a month to complete 0 Vending Machtnes, Vest Pockets, ABT 0its work. Guns, Pikes Peak, Counter Games.

Increased production of cocoa In Latin Lot Us Know What You HavelAmerica would require considerable fi-nancing, which probably would have tobe handled by one of the United StatesGovernment's lending agencies, it is be-lieved.

RAKE COIN MACHINE EXCHANGE2014 Market StreetPHILADELPHIA 3 PA

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68 The Billboard ARCADE -AMUSEMENT MACHINES February 10, 1945

Chicago Arcade OperatorsLook Thru Rose - ColoredGlasses as Brown - Out Hits

Inside Spots Expect Same Play Despite Light LackCHICAGO, Feb. 3. -With the need for

blinking eyes no longer necessary herein Ohicago while walking up and downState, Randolph and Clark Streets, thethorofares lined with night spots andlate -hour merchantile establishments,many amusement location operators arewondering what effect the newly in-voked "brown -out" is going to have onbusiness.

In contacting arcade proprietors here

The Billboard learned that they expectlittle let -down in business for the firstfew days of the brown -out as it cameupon them just prior to the week -endwhich Is their heaviest period of busi-ness during the week, and it is expectedthat much of their regular patronagewill continue.

Biz May DropThey have admitted, however, that

MUSIC5 WurlIteer 750. Ea. $700.003 Wurlitrer 600K. Ea. 425.002 Wurlitx, 616, Refinished Cabin,,

Marble Glo. Ea. 225.0012 Wurlitur 412. Refinished Cabinet,

Marble Olo. Ea. .. .. . . - 150.001 Wurlity, 24 Record,' .Reffnish. Cab. 265.003 Wurlitzer P-12. Ea. 125.002 Wurlitier Med. 61, Counter Mod. Ea 117.508 Rockola Standards. Ea. 350.002 Rockola Standards, De Luxe. Ea. 390.003 Rockela 18 Record. Ea. 136.003 Rockoia Windsors. Ea. 260.001 Rockola Imperial, Cellar Job, Com-

plete sy/ Adaptor 150.002 Sceburg Speak Organs. Ea. 40.001 Wurlitrer Model 430 Speak, 74.501 K leer Tone Cab.. Model 100, w /Buck-

ley 16 Record Box 80.00

1 250 Gold Chrome, Orig., 2 /5 P.O. $475.004 26C Gold Chrome, Orig., 3 /6 P.O. Ea. 460.001 60 Mills Futurity Gold Award 117.502 55 Melon Bells. Ea. 149.603 55 Blue Fronts. Ea, 137.501 Si Q.T. Blue Front 76.001 260 Mills Gooseneck, S.J.P. ..... a 49.501 100 Mills War Eagle, 2/4 P.O. 169.601 55 Columbia Award (Gold) 39.501 Se Watling Rolatop 69.605 10 Watling D.J.P. Gooseneck. Ea. 17.603 Cigarolla XV. Ea. 65.00

10 Green Vest Pockets Cabinets. Ea. 12.50CONSOLES

2 HI Hands. Ea. $175.004 50 Super Bells, F.P., P.O. Ea. 326.001 Evans Galloping Domino., '41,

Factory Rebuilt 375.0010 Jumbo Parade. C.P.O., Very Clean. Ea. 110.001 Si Lucky Lucre, '41 275.00

7 Sccburg Symphonolas, Refinished 1 SC Lucky Lucre 200.00Marble Gio. Ea. 125.00 2 Si Beulah Park. Ea. 126.00

1 60 Lucky Stars (New) 300.001 55 Jockey Club 49.60

2 500 Jennings CPI,. Ea. 5400.00 55 Baker Paces Races, Rebuilt New2 St Jennings 4 Star Chief. Ea. 127.60 Cab.. Never Opened Write1 lee Jennings Gooseneck 52,50 55 Paces Races. Black Cabinets Write1 60 Pace Deluxe, Practically New .. 135.00 1 Keeney Past Time 280.00

SLOTS

1 Grand National .591.502 Bally Victory, F.P.,

Ea. 50.001 Sport King, P.O. _325.001 Santa Anita 200.0010 Mills Big Race. Ea. 35.003 Bally Mamma. Ea. . 35.007 Sally Classic. Ea. 35.002 Photo Finish. Ea. , 35.00

2 Red Arrow. Ea. 36.002 Clocker. Ea. 35.001 Turf Champ 35.001 Arlington 35.001 Fleetwood 35.001 Carum 35.00

PINBALLS1 Grand Canyon ....5165.00

20.001 Eagle Squadron 104.502 Rosy. Ea. 17.501 Shangrila 127.50i South Pao/ 74.50

29.501 Ragtime 32.501 Flicker 50.001 Jolly 22.501 Landslide . 34.602 Marine Baseball,

Ea. 174.002 Nippy. Ea. .. 16.001 Pin -Up Girl New . 174.60

1 Wagon Wheel, New 5210.00 1 Play BallIdaho, New 210.00 1 Rotation

1 Streamliner, Now - .210.00 1 Spot a Card1 Big Six 26.00 2 Sup, Si,. Ea.1 Brits Spots. Ea 19.501 Commodore

$45.0022.5052.5034.00

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3 Chicken Sams. Ea. -594.501 Shoot the JaP 87.501 Paratroop, .. 87.60

Walnut Cab., Clean . 49.605 Watling Horoscope

Scales. Ea. 100.006 Kirk Guesser Scales.

Ea. 100.00Double Safe Stands. Ea, 50.00Jack -In -the -Boxes. Ea 30.00Folding Stands. Ea. 2.00

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there undoubtedly will be a droppingoff period if the brown -out continuesfor any great length of time. It is feltby some operators contacted that theoutside arcade lights which "tip off" thenature of their business will be lost onthe passing Loop throngs, if not allowedto flash and beckon customers into thespots.

Others were of the opinion, however,that patrons will continue to patronizearcades despite the light cut as theywill get their share of amusement seek-ers not able to see where they're going.Some were even so optimistic as to pre-dict that they would take in manyof the customers roaming around whoordinarily would do shopping in retailstores.

Look to Summer BizArcade operators said, "although the

Loop spots get a good volume of busi-ness during the winter, we still look for-ward to those summer months when thedays are longer, and by then, wasknows but what the coal shortage willnot be so acute and curtailment oflights no longer necessary,

Several of the arcade ops in Chicagoare not too pessimistic about thebrown -out effects as most of theirpatronage has entry into the arcade thrueither railway depots, hotel lobbys orbowling alleys. The Michigan -Ran-dolph Street Illinois Central R. R. de-pot arcade here, in the subway me,chantile center, will experience little let-down in its business, It is felt, as thelocation will receive ample light fromnear -by retail sales shops. In addition,commuters pass the arcade by the tensof thousands a day.

The long established arcade in theHotel Sherman, occupying the first floorat LaSalle and Randolph Streets, hasthe advantage of a corner spot and anentrance thru the hotel lobby. Thus,this spot. too, will be somewhat alooffrom a let -down in biz.

Thru the city there are numerous ar-cades located Just off the aisle behindbowling alleys and these, too, will re -

Target Gun DisplayTies in With Movie

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.-Iry Blum-berg. publicity director for the Warnertheater circuit here, once again seekaout the amusement machine operatorsdor tie-ins with the movie Thirty SecondsOver Tokio. On a loan deal with theoperator, Blumberg is setting up targetgun machines in the lobby of theatersplaying the picture. Promotion providesthat there are no free plays on the tar-get gun machines, with movie patronsrequired to purchase a 10 -cent WarStamp in order to try their skill with themachine. Patrons are invited to "ShootOver Tokio," with guest tickets to themovie going to those displaying the re-quired marksmanship. Credit line onthe poster calls attention to the opera-tor's amusement machine arcade loca-tion.

ceive light enough to operate duringthe brown -out. Many of the arcade pro-prietors with inside locations were ofthe opinion that their business wouldfall very little If any, as their patron-age is more or less localized. For exam-ple, there is an arcade in the Boardof Trade Building in the heart of theChi Loop which gets the bulk of itsbusiness from tenants of the building.

Store Arcades SafeMachines placed in retail stores will

continue to attract and pay off as it isexpected the store lighting will beample.

In the June 10, 1944 issue of The Bill-board a story was published on the "useof electricity In Britain.- The articleincluded an editorial which appeared inThe World's Fair editorial column"What We Think," and gave the Britisheditor's views on the use of electricity inarcades. It is especially apt at thistime, therefore the editorial is beingreprinted in a separate column in itsentirety.

Little Rock Arcade, Playland,Proves Value of Top Service

LITTLE ROCK, Peb. 3. -In a buildingwell situated and entirely adequate, Play -land, this city's only arcade at 118 MainStreet. is doing a rushing business withIts varied coin machines.

The arcade, owned and operated by theAmalgamated Distributors Company, ismanaged by E. J. Schiager and is main-tained under his supervision by fiveemployees. The business started threeyears ago and at the present time isattracting 5,000 patrons weekly. Thearcade houses approximately 150 coinmachines. including two Mutoscope VoiceRecorders, two Photomatics, six SkyFighters, two Ace Bombers, four Drive -Mobiles, two punch bags, two Panorama,five Ray Guns, one Test Pilot and oneAir Defense. Also included in the arcadeequipment Is a batting practice machineand one Convoy.

Schlager credits the Photomatic ma-chines with being the best attraction tothe patrons. with the voice recordersrunning a very close second.

Attendance at the arcade during theweek and especially over the week -endsis made up of 98 per cent patrons fromthe armed forces, with a few women anda fair number of civilians. The arcademakes a special play to the military per-sonnel and reports that its best businessis done Friday nights and over the week-ends. The management has made a spe-cial effort to vary the machines andkeeps them in good working order toprovide the best possible amusement atall times. No minors are allowed in theestablishment, and the fact that thearcade is under constant supervision bythe manager and the employees has re-sulted in it being operated quietly andefficiently.

Surprising as it might seem, the arcadehas experienced very little difficulty inkeeping machines In good working orderand they have an abundance of partswith which to make replacements and tokeep machines in repair whenever theybreak down.

The citizenry of Little Rock has giventhe establishment a pat on the backliterally. as it provides a place for themilitary personnel of near -by CampRobinson to spend their off -post hours.

A survey of the equipment on band inthe arcade reveals that 00 per cent of

the machines are 5 -centers: 5 per centare penny machines and the remaining5 per cent are 10, 15 and 25 -cent devices.

FOR SALE-BARGALN28 ARCADE MACHINES-28

We Need the Spa.

$700 CASH For t;ratotThese Machines on Floor -Guaranteed 1000.

2 Texas Leaguers & Stands, $25.00 Ea: 1 UprightBaseball, 665.00: 1 Pollard Golf. 575.00: 1 Ea.Malt HI.Striker. $50.001 1 Palm Reader. 5t, 2Slots, Vends Letters, with 9.000 Letters. $75.0015 Photoscope Picture Machines. Complete with 5Sets of Pictures Each and Painted Display Sign,.$12.50 Ea.: 5 Multocope Drop Picture Machin,.Complete with Sets of Pictures a. Display signs.$20.00 Ea; 4 Electric Crane Diggers, $35.00 Ea.:1 Muto Hurdle -Hop, Needs New Plunger, $35.0014 Exhibit 12 -Slot Card Vendors. 20,000 Cards,$20.00 Ea.: 1 Set of Exhibit Hearts (3 Machines),550.00. Will Crate and Ship Entire Lot 550.00Extra. 1/2 Cash, Balance C. 0. D.

ARCHIE'S PLAYLAND ARCADE200 Monroe Ave. Detroit 26. Mich.

PHONOGRAPHS WANTEDWe Will Pay Cash for

WUR LITZER16 -Record

Machines 5115.00-.761 ..... 70.00

90.00x.-24 ..... 160.00r:500 -K .. 225.00.850 .... 476.00

SEEBUROVogue ....9200.00Envoy, E.S. 300.00Hltone, E.S. 400.00

MILLSThrone -.5150.00Empress .. 175.00

Send us your list. Wo quote on all machines.Write or wire today.

BYRON NOVELTY CO.2045 Irving Park Road, ChIcago 18,

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AMUSEMENT GAMESEach

3 Argentines, $40.004 Gun Clubs 40.002 HI.Hat ... 40.002 sluggers ... 40.00

Ten Spots . 40.006 Capt. K idds 45.002 Victorys . 52.503 Star Atte,- 1 Clamour .. 15.00

lions 11 Fleet ..... 16.00

& G SALES CO.52 GROVE ST. MERIDEN. 0059.

Each1 Pan Amer-

ican $27.502 Dude

Ranchos 20.003 Bloodies 15.001 Punch 16.00

February 10, 1945 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES 69

New Mexico Bill Would GiveCounties Power Over Bells

SANTA FE. N. M., Feb. 3. -The 17thLegislature 6f New Mexico proposes thatthe State follow the reputation for lib-eral laws which many of the MountainStates have gained during the years.The proposal is in the form of a billwhich would give to counties and mu-nicipalities the power to license gamblingby holding local option elections. Theproposal lists slot machines, roulette,dice and etc. The bill does not establishany standard as to local fees, but doesprovide how the revenue shall be spent.

While not quite as liberal in its extentas the near neighbor, Nevada, it is ex-pected that many localities will take ad -tentage in time of the licensing privi-lege. if the bill should become a law.

The provisions of this proposal are asfollows:

An ActAuthorizing counties and municipali-

ties to permit gambling, providing forlocal option elections in counties on thequestion of permitting gambling in suchcounties and giving counties and munici-palities the right to license gamblingwhen the legal voters in such counties

THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN RECONDITIONED, -

REPAINTED AND IS READY TO OPERATE

7 Mills Blue Fronts, 5c, D. 1. P $177.506 Mills Blue Fronts, 5c, S. 1. P 200.001 Mills Blue Front, 10c, D. 1. P 215.003 Walling Rolotops, 10c, very

clean 165.001 Watling Gooseneck, 3.5, 5c

Play 65.001 Mills 25c Gooseneck, 2.4 85.002 Evans Galloping Domino, 5c,

brown cabinet 250.0010 Penny Smokes, very clean,

Counter Machine 7.7515 Penny Match Venders (new) 2.75

Deposit.

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Guaranteed Workable. 28C Per Ft.

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shall vote in favor therefor at an electionheld tinder the provision hereof.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of theState of New Mexico:

Section 1. Gambling by games ofchance, cards, slot ntachines, roulettewheels, dice and all other devices shallbe legal in any county, subject to regu-lation by the County Commissioners andthe governing body of any municipalityin such county, when a majority of thelegal voters of such county, voting at anelection held upon the question of per-mitting such gambling as hereinafterprovided shall so elect.

Section 2. When one or more petitions,signed by legal voters of any county,constituting in the aggregate not lessthan 25 per cent of the number of slatescast for the office of governor at the nextpreceding election, shall be filed withthe county clerk of any county, petition-ing the County Commissioners to .11 anelection in such county for the purposeof determining whether such countyshall adopt the local option provisionsof this law, it shall be and is herebymade the duty of the County Commis-sioners of such county to call, hold andconduct an election for that purpose.

Section 3, Such elections shall becalled, held and conducted In the seinemanner, and subject to the same pro-visions and restrictions as now providedby law for the holding of local optionelections relating to the sale of intoxicat-ing liquors.

Section 4. The ballots to be submittedfor the voting at any such election shallpresent to the voters of such county,two (2) propositions only which shall beset forth on the ballot as follows; "ForPermitting Licensed Gambling inCounty," "Against Permitting LicensedGambling In County."

Section 5. Any county which has bysuch election adopted the local optionprovisions of this Act by resolution ofthe Board of County Commissioners dulyadopted and published once in a news-paper of general circulation in suchcounty, or in such newspaper publishedin an adjoining county if none be pub-lished in such county, shall have thepower to regulate gambling and games ofchance of all kinds in said county, andto license persons engaged therein, andprescribe and collect license fees there-for. Such license shall be for not to ex-ceed a period of one year and all suchlicenses shall expire on June 30 of eachyear. The fees collected from such li-censes shall be distributed one half tothe general fund of the county andone half to the public school equaliza-tion fund of the county.

Section 6. When licenses Issued here-under by the Board of County Commis-sioners shall be for the conduct of gam-bling within the corporate limits of in-corporated municipality, the governingbody of such municipality by ordinance,shall also have the right and duty ofissuing licenses therefor, and to pre-scribe and collect the fees for such li-censes and such licenses shall be inaddition to the licenses issued by theBoard of County Commissioners or un-der its authority, and shall in all casesconform to the terms of such countylicenses and expire on the same date.The fees collected for such licenses byany such municipality shall be coveredinto the general fund of such munici-pality.

Section 7. Gambling in any form nowprohibited by law shall be unlawful inany county adopting the local optionprovision hereof, unless license thereforfrom the county, and from the munici-pality shall penalties as now providedby law.

Section 8. At any time after two yearsfrom the adoption of the local optionprovisions of the Act by any county, anelection upon the question of continu-ing or abandoning licensed gamblingshall be called, held and conducted bythe Board of County Commissioners, inlike manner upon petition therefor oflegal voters in said county constitutingnot less than 25 per cent of the numberof votes cast in said county for the officeof governor at the next preceding Stateelection, and if a majority of the legalvotes cast at such election shall be forabandoning licensed gambling, gamblingas now prohibited by law shall be un-lawful in such county after 30 daysfrom the canvassing of the vote. Pro-vided, however. that such election pro-vided for In this Section shall not becalled oftener than once in two years.

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ARCADE EQUIPMENT 2 Jennings Motor Races, Skyline ...... ..... $ 30.00Exhibit Vitalizer ....$ 85.00 $ 35.00 Red, White & Blue .. 35.00Rex Bowl. Alley 200.00 1 SE4i,er King 35.00

Lancer 30.0066.00

4 Drivemobtle ....... 280.00 1 Mills Big Race 25.00 30.008 Bombers 300.00 2 PPeakneIS 25.00 Thum. Up 86.002 Bally Rapid Fire ... 150.00 1 Hey Oct 25.00 Target Skill .. ..... 37.50Shoot Your Way to PIN BALLS Flee, Ton & Two), .. 120.00

Tokyo 180.00 Metro 5 35.00 New Champ 55.00Keeney Antl Aircraft Band Wagon 35.00 Wow 30.00

with Screen. Ea. .. 00.00 Stratoliner 50.00 Rotation . 22.50Bally Alloy 35.00 Sport Parade 45.00 Pick 'Em, As Is ... 15.0010 10 Decal Keep 'Em Boom Town 40.00 Turf Champ, As Is.... 20.00

Bombing 6.00 Bally Speed Ball .... 60.00 Stop & On, As Is .... 10.00CONSOLES Baker Entry 60.00 Twinkle, As Is 10.00

Bally Roll 'Em $150.00 Bally Play Ball 45.00 4-5-6, As Is 10.002 Keeney 1938 Track Show Boat 55.00 Sparky 25.00

Time. Ea. 80.00 Roll Call 45.00 On Deck, As Is 10.00Mills Dico Machine, Triumph ... 20.00 Playmates, As Is .... 15.00

As Is 60.00 Invasion . 140.00 Golden Gate, As Is ... 20.00Jennings Good Luck 46.00 Monicker 76.00 Brito Spot, As Is .... 15.00May Bell, 3-5, 1-25 Topic 70.00

Chute 400.00 Mystic 30.002 Bally 1 Bell P.O. 6 Big Chief 37,60 Mills Emerald

Sport Page. Ea. .. 65.00 All American 40.00 Mills Gold Chrome, 0.10-25i Jumbo Parade, Old League Leader 37.60 Mills Orange Chrome

Type Head, As Is .. 45.00 Second Front 115.00 Mills Brown Front1 Tanforan , , ....... 35.00 Anabol 25.00 Mills Bluo Front2 Paco Pamplco Do Lux0, Battle 85.00 Jennings Four Star

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3 '41 Derbys $369.503 Pimlices 449.501 Blue Crass 195.001 Keeney Fortune 269.504 Club Trophys 339.50

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2 Victory a2oo o.bin.i writs F100110101101bNIMMILWIVIMINgiki 1.11 IN I. 1.1 111120 Wurlitser 412 P12, MechanismMem with Amplifier Speaker .. /19.50 1 Subunit Concert Muter. EBRO Write 0

II From Cellar Jobs 26.00 Speaker. Rudy for LoutIon 'la?, 5 ZOMBIE20 Wurlitur 618, Mechaniem Taken with Buckley Adapter. Amplifier WE OFFER 550.00 EACH FOR:Taken From Cellar Jobs . 20.00 3 Rock -01a 20. In SmliStul Cabin.,

2 Wunitser 6002 wt....litter 750E2 WurlItzer 1100

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California Amuse.Firm To Open ThirdBranch in Bay City

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3.-CallforninAmusement Company is preparing toopen its third branch, in San Francisco,the middle of this month. Chet Garton,who will manage the branch, left hererecently with his family for Burlingame,Bill Wolf, who owns the local branchas well as those In San Francisco andSan Diego, took off the end of the weekfor the Bay City to make arrangementsfor the opening. A gala party is in theomng to mark the opening.

Golden Williams has replaced AnonaOates as secretary here. MIss Oates hasalready moved to San Francisco to takeup her duties there. Al Ortebahn re-cently joined the local branch as sales

and /service manager.

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SLOTS AND CONSOLES2 Jennings 54 1 Star Chief 1114.602 50 Pau B.F. Comets . 114.501 50 Pace Cornet, 2/4 F.O. 89.502 251 Mills Blue Front. 325.001 254 Mills Brown Front 325.00

261 Cherry Bell 325.004 Blue A Gold Vol Pocket) 52.503 Green Vest Pockets 38.50 Jumbo Paucks, F.P. 94.503 Jennings Silver Moons, F.P. 114.601 51 Blue Front, K.A.O.H., Serial

Over 400,000 Writs1 St Brown Front, K.A.C.H., Serial

Over 400,000 Write1 101 Blue Front, K.A.C.H., Serial

Over 400.000 Write1 Double RuolowAround Safe Write1 elude Revolve -Around Safe Writs

PIN GAMES1 Legionnaire. 569.50 2 Victory ....199.50I Owl ...... 99.50 1 Trailways .. 50.501 '42 Hornt,

Run 79.50 1 All Amerlun 49.50Boloway 72.60 1 Stratollnee . 49.60

MISCELLANEOUS1 Wilt Scale $49.502 510', Guesser Scales 04.501 National Chimes Scales 89.50211 View-attcocie with Stands 29.50900 Ft. 90 Wire Cable WriteWANTED . WANTED . WANTED

INY QUANTITYPHONOGRAPHS * SLOTS * CONSOLES

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Wurfluer 412 1124.50Wolk,. PIE 118.50WurliUsr 618 159.50Wurlitur 616 Lite-Up 210.00WurlItter 24 269.50Wurtitzer 42/24 Victory 495.00Vrorlitlar SI Counter Model

OsegInal Stand 203.50Wurlaser 700 Keyboard, Mecha-

nism Only 250.00WurliMer 24, Keeney Adapter 7

Boxes 295.00Wuriltur 750E 695.00fieebol HI Tone 8800, ES 575.00Seeburg Ki Tone 5800, ESRC 635.00Rock-0Ia Master 349.50Rock-Ola 12 Fleeced . 119.50Mills Throne of Musks 269.50Mills Empty. 319.60

ARCADE EQUIPMENTMid.. Sou Ball. 6 Feet 5110.00Keeney Air Raider 176.00Terms -1/3 Dep., Bal. C. 0. D.

F. 0. R. New York

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ADVISE TYPE, QUANTITY, PRICE AT ONCE!

H. ROSENBERG COMPANY521" 10TH AVE., NEW YORK ALL PHONES LONGACRE 3-2479

FOR SALEItoutp of 100 Phonotraphs. nearly all remote and hosw1 up lab. Mostly .0 late model equipment,income about 12500 monthly net. liave best and °Meat lorations in Fruno city am' eurroundinzterritory. About 50 Pin Ball Tables. and Sloth Full price $85.000-1.111 take 945,000 to handle,balance 2 to 4 years to pay. No aunt, must deal direct with buyer and do not bother Unleu Y011Was busineu and pare the money to handle. [lemon 101 belling is dances and old age. Addrero.

FRESNO AMUSEMENT CO.SOS THOMAS AVENUE FRESNO Si, CALIF.

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WANT TO BUY !WurlItur 41 Counter Modal $ 86.00Wuriluer 81 Counter Model 70.00Wurlitser 71 Counter Model 100.00Wuriltser 616 Plain 125.00WurlItser 816 Lite Up, Top and

Bottom 160.00bifurikaer 24 . 200.00Wuelltaer 600 Keyboard 325.00WurIlleer 600 Keyboard 350.00Wurlitur 7506 800.00...tiro Germ 225.00Sceburg Vogues 900.00Seeburg Envoys, ESRO . 400.00Rock-Ola Slander. 250.00Rock-Ola Matters 295.00Mills Thrones 200.00Mills Empresses 250.00

SEEBURO WURLITZER BOXESWANT USED RECORDS -SEND LIST!

CHARLES 1.11C11111.11i830 10th Ave.. N. Y. C. Circle 6.0570

DOUBLE PLAY DUPLEXNat necessarily working but all 10 IIparts must be there. Write, stat-ing quantity, and we'll ,and our 0

instructions NEXT WEEK !check and shippingimmediately!WE WANT ALL STANDARD MAKES 4OF VENDING MACHINES! HIGHEST 5CASH PRICES PAID! ADVISE AT rONCE WHAT YOU HAVE AND e . DAVE LOWY & CO. .QUOTE PRJCESI I IM

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rFebruary 10, 1945 The Billboard AltILTSEMENT MACHINES 71

SLOTSMILLS-JENNINGS-WATI.ING-PAa

RECONDITIONED -Guaranteed

Ily Our 48 Years of ExperienceWRITE FOR PRICES

I 5e MILLS CLUB BELLS(Cabinet Model)

1 10e MILLS CLUB BELLS(Cabinet Model)

2 25e MILLS CLUB BELLS(Cabinet Model)

3 5c GOLD CHROMES7 10c GOLD CHROMES9 25e GOLD CHROMES8 5c BROWN FRONTSI 10e BROWN FRONTS12 25c BROWN FRONTS3 5c BLUE FRONTS5 10c BLUE FRONTS8 25c BLUE FRONTSAll above Machines have Knee Action, Club

Handles and Drill Proof.

35 5c Jumbo Cash Model8 5c Jumbo Free Play

18 5c Q. T.'s, OriginallyBlue Made GlitterGold $89.50

8 10c Q. T.'S, Same asAbove 99.50

8 Sc JENNINGS FOUR STARSWe have all types of Coln Machines.

SICKING, INC.1401 Central Parkway Cincinnati 14, 0.

**KING PIN**CLOSE -OUT -NEW REVAMPSMarvel's Baseball 5159.50PinUp Girl 188.60Marines at Play 186.00P 4 it Bombardier 149.50P i 5 Production 149.50P & S Shangri-La 149.00Playtime (Gold Star) 99.50

USED PIN GAMESPin Up Olri $159.60Marines at Play 159.50Midway 129.50Liberty 159.50Knockout 119.50Bombardier (P & S) 119.50Cobs 99.50Texas Mustang 69.50Spot Pool 439.50School Days 47.50Velvet 47.50Majors, '41 47.60Sky Ray 47.50ABC Bowler 49.50H it the Jae (Gold Star) 49.60Slap The Jap (Strat-o-Liner) .. 49.50Three Up 39.50Silver Spray 39.60

1/3 Deposit, Balance C. 0 D.

KING PIN GAMES CO.826 Mills St. KALAMAZOO 21, MICH.

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$ PIN -BALL GLASS 0,High quality -3/16 In. crystal -available

20542 -Case of Nine 513.50 It12.00

In all pOpular pin -bail sites.

O 21141 -Case of Eight

021.13 -Case of Eight 12.0023:47 -Case of Seven 13.00

055 per cue deposit with order, balance

C. O. D. -F. O. B. Baltimore./IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. 5ORDERS SHIPPED SAME DAY.

4 CALVERT SALES CO.COIN OPERATED EQUIPMENT

p 708 N. Howard St. Baltimre,Md.L\\\\\\\\\1\11\a

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FOR SALE50 Super Bells Comb. 5340.0050 Club Bells Comb. . ... 240.00Be High Hand Comb. 175.00

Cash51 Paces Reels, Ch 126.0010t Paces Reels 200.005 Bob Tails 135.00Sr Fast Times 125.00...Inning* A Mills Slott Write

FREE PLAYSS 00.00

Spot Pool 65.00Belle Hoso

High Hat 60.00Jungle 65.00Horoscope 60.00Ilea Hawk 55.00Metro 50.00

76.00°Wt. Kidd and Many Other.

WANTED TO BUY -All Kledt Machines.Welts

COIN MACHINESWestville, Ill.

British Coin Editor Tells ofKid's Delight for Pin - Game

LONDON, Feb. 3. -In a city that hashad its criticism of pinball games be-cause children play them, EdwardGraves, coin machine editor of TheWorld's Fair recently related an incidentwhich shows the other side of the story.Graves reports on the use of a pinballgame in a play center for children thathave been sent out into the country.The letters and compliments from thechildren which have been received bythe donor show how grateful the kidsreally are. The full story forms a classicthat can be kept as evidence of the goodthat pinball games may do for children.The story as told by Graves follows:

As opposed to the things said by thesewho throw mud at automatic amuse-ment machines, we all hear of manyopposite examples. It has been toldbefore, how such devices have been wel-comed in the American Services clubsand recreation centers. We know, too,how popular they are in clubs and can-teens run by NA_A.F.I. (and if anybodydoes not know, Peerless Enterprises cantestily) and in isolated stations whereorganized entertainment is a rarity.This week I am able to tell of yet an-other instance whereby a pin table ishelping to make life brighter.

Welcomed in Play CenterIn many an English country town

there are still official children evacuees.To keep them happy and cheerful whileaway so long from their homes and theirparents has not been an easy task. Atone of these country towns there is aplay center for the evacuees, who, bythe way, total about 200. Tilts center isrun by a schoolmaster, a man who veryobviously has a deep affection for young-sters.. To amuse his charges in theevenings and on Saturday mornings hegves a "little cinema show," and pro -video a number of games, painting ma-terials, and also stilts and trollies whirlshe has made himself. What else couldhe do to keep them amused, particularlywhen bad weather and dark nightsbarred use of the stilts and trollies inthe playground? Mr. Schoolmaster hadan idea, Why not a pin table? He hadsomewhere seen the name of G. L. Hol-loway (Uncle George of the family), so,off went a letter. What could It cost tobuy a pin table?

Uncle George ObligesHaving noted the purpose for which

the machine was required, Uncle Georgewithout more ado forgot all about pricesand sent Mr. Schoolmaster one free ofall charge.

They Love ItThere has, of course, been a sequel.

It came first in the form of anotherletter from Mr. Schoolmaster who,thanking George Holloway for the gift,said it was very much appreciated. "Thepin table will be a source of the greatestenjoyment," he wrote; "the children lineup to take their turn." A number ofthe children penned their own apprecia-tion to Uncle George. Arthur, who nor -

2 Columbia Front Vendor, Gold Award,Race Horse Machine. Complete WithMahogany Stand, Brand New. Ea. ..$178.00

1 Galloping Dominoes, In Brown Cabi-net, New Head. Factory Rebuilt 260.00

1 Latest Model Galloping Dominoes, InTwo Tone Cabinet 400.00

1 Ray's Track 75.00

The following machines will bo sold for $1013-00If purchased In a group:

2 SO Champions, Token Pay -Out. Ea. -515.002 American Eagles, 10 Token Pay -Out. Ea. 7.503 Liberties, 1, Token Pay -Out. Ea. ... 7.502 Aces, 10 Cigarette Machine. Ea. .... 5.001 Ex -Ray Cigarette Machine, Token

Pay -Out. Ea.g:gg3 Rex Cigarette Machin.. Ea.

LONE STAR COIN MACHINE CO.709 A Austin St. Wichita Falls, Tex.

EDUCED F R Ul K ALE1 A.B.T. Challenger Target with Stool

1 50 Celli° Playboy S'let; Weed; ll'enalr'523.50Stand .

2 Columbus BtMors, Deluxes Stands, 20 .00

Same as New. Ea. .... . .. 27 505 Columbus ...rd.' All Purpose Venders,

1C. Ea. 10.506 Columbus "M" le Peanut

Vend"'Slightly Used. Ea. 0.5012 Columbus Model -21... Perfect. Ea V."3 DuCirenier Adams 1C Stick Gum,

Factory Recond. Ea. - "'V12 Jennings Full Length Mirror . Scale's.Ea. 65.00

2 International Ticket Seal Perfect,Each with 10.000 Ticket's!' Eacrls 85.00

F. O. B. Washington, D.E 0. LIKENS BETHESDA MARYLAND

many lives near St. Pancras station andwas evacuated at the beginning of thewar, says the boys and girls will quiteenjoy playing with the machine. An-other 'addle winds up his note: "Butstill I think I will like the pin tablebest because it is more of an amuse-ment." Ernest, whose London home wasbombed, 'thanks Uncle George: "We likeit very much." Robert writes: "We verymuch enjoy a game on the pin table."John who comes from Ireland and whohas been in this town for four and ahalf years (his father is in the army)tells the donor: "We will all be verygrateful." Another to write says hisuncle was a prisoner in Italy for twoand a half years but Is now back InBritain. Betty lives rather a longishway from the play center and does notgo there so frequently as the others, butshe expresses thanks and says: "It willbe fun now to have a game on the ma-chine." Billie observes: "We will havesome fun with it." Another John, whohas been there five years, calls it a lovelypresent. So it goes on. Uncle Georgemay have had many greetings thisChristmas, but nothing gave him morehappiness than to know that his kindlydeed has given enjoyment to all thosebairns.

3 Mills

PANORAMSWith Wipers

All in Perfect Condition

$345.00 eachf. o. b. Pittsburgh

SMITH & FIELDS

DISTRIBUTING CO.5748 Baum Boulevard

Pittsburgh, Pa.Phone Montrose 5404

RECONDITIONED SLOT MACHINESse mills Blue Front, Sgt. J.P. 5200.00St Mills Cherry Bell, 3.10 225.006/ Mills Glitter Gold Q.T. 125.0051 Mills Vest Pocket, Blue & Gold 55.00

101 Mills War Eagle, 2-4 160.00se Mills Single Jack Pot, 2.4 50.00

60t Mills Gooseneck with AttachedJ.P., 2.4 150.00

JENNINGS51 4 Star Chief 5175.0054 Single Jackpot. 2.4 60.0014 Little Duke Triple J.P. 36.00

MISCELLANEOUSMills Jack In Box Safes 5 MOOSC Watling Treasury, 3.5 86.00

Terms: 1/3 Deposit, Balance C. 0. D.

AUTOMATICCOIN MACHINE CORP.

338 CHESTNUT STREETSPRINGFIELD, MASS.

Phone 4-1109 Between 12 Noon and 1 P.M.

FOR SALEJENNINGS 15 UNIT TELEPHONE MUSIC

SYSTEM -WRITE

Seeburg BAZOOKA 5144.50Seeburg Chicken Sam 12430Ace Bomber 409.50Keeney Submarine 200.00Western Baseball 85.00

Automatic Music Co.13 W. Linwood Blvd. Kansas City, Mo.

WANTED TO BUYFOR CASH

Pinball Machines or Phonograph Route orArcade. Si7.0 and location no barrier, cashwaiting. Give full information in first letter.

BOX D-349The Billboard Cincinnati 1, 0.

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WE CAN REBUILDYOUR OLD SCALES

AND MAKE THEM LOOKLIKE NEW

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WATLING MFG. CO.4650 W. Fulton St.CHICAGO 44, ILL

EN. 1889-TeLs COLurnbtre 2770.gtabla Addruls "WATLINGITE," C111.488.

FOR SALESLOTS

2 5c Pace Comets3 5c Pace (Red) (New)1 5c Pace (Blue) (New)6 5c Mills Blue Front2 5c Mills Glitter Gold1 5c Jennings Console1 25c Mills Extraordinary2 5c Mills Chrome Vest Pocket2 5c Mills War Eagle7 Sc Mills Extraordinary1 5c Pace Counter1 25c Jennings Chief

CIGAROLLAS10 Combination Jennings Cigarollas

CIGARETTE MACHINES39 le Cigarette Machines13 5c Cigarette Machines

Also Stock of Used Parts

BOX 777Mobile, Alabama

SALESBOARDSDeluxe Ntts-24.11Our service

Holes Name Profit Price600 54 Deluxe Charley ...Def. $10.00 $ .78

1000 60 Nickel Charley ....Def. 17.00 .961800 SC Lulu, X Thick ....Def. 18.00 1.981000 10 J.P. Penny Jackpot ... 5.80 1.291000 25C J.P. Charley Ayr. 52.08 1.241000 250 J.P. Charley Ayr. 52.08 1.41

800 Se J.P. Bellboy, X Th Avr. 20.40 1.351000 254 J.P. Easy Pickins Avr. 62.60 1.791200 250 J.P. Texas Charley Avr. 102.28 2.381200 254 J.P. Easy P100100. Avr. 102.50 2.291000 sr J.P. Jumbo Plc D Fins . 19.22 2.091000 50 J.P. Jumbo 10-13Fins . 18.59 2.091000 50 J.P. Beet This Card 33.00 2.591184 Se J.P. Jumbo Plc D Fins. 28.17 2.591200 100 J.P. Payout 52.59 2.892400 101 J.P. Barrel 92.65 3.49

WORLD'S BEST BOARDS. TICKETS. CARDS

DELUXE SALES CO.BLUE EARTH, MINN.

MECHANIC WANTEDMust base expert experience in Arcade KOIIIP.most, Wurtitzer Phonograph., Consoles, PayTable, Pin Games. Permanent poaition InIndiana, short hours. good chance for advance.moat If qualified; will pay 985 a week. Musthave clean habits, be reliable, give age and draftstatus. Pleasant work, call on accounts mostof the time.BOX D-854, The Billboard, Cincinnati 1, 0.

72 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard February 10, 1945

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NO SALESMANSHIP NEEDED!LINGO 4- FOR Imm+ FLAT -TOP

5 -Ball Free Play Up-right Novelty Game -Return B.91 Feeture-Lights Out -HighScore -Action EveryShot! Proving a NewHigh In Earnings!

WHAT A COMBINATION FOR

BETTER LOCATIONS EVERYWHERE!Still Going Strong

LIBERATOR PERISCOPEDeluxe Arcade Machines

AUTOMATIC PAYOUT CONSOLESMIIIs Three Bells . $1045.00Mills Four Bells 700.00K eeney 4 Way Bell 675.00K eeney 4 Way Bell.3-5 & 1.251 925.00

Bally Roll Ens .. 185.00Mills Jumbo Pared.

Late . 155.00Evans 1941 Domino.Quarter Ploy Jackpot 750.00

Cnille Roulette. OperatesMech.'s...11,25e Pl. 250.00

Kwney 5 4 VS TwinSoper Bell 11595.00

Keeney 5 A 6 TwinSuper Bell 495.00

E vans Pater 495.00E aw '41 Saratoga 145.00Pace 250 Payday 450.00E vans '41 Domino...JP 425.00E vans '41 Bangtall,JP 455.00E vans Role.* Jr. 125.00Jenn. Derby Day 45.00

673101 free Play Nov-

elty Game. The CashBoa Tolls the Stay'What a Difference'B eautiful -Thrilling -Colorful! Smooth ai

Silk!

Pace Twin Reels, 10 2154 Fruit Reels ...$525.00

Pace Twin Reels. 5 10 Fruit Reell ... 445.00

B uckley Flash. Ivories 245.00Evan. 40 Domino .. 265.00Bally Club Howe .. 06.00E vans Lucky Lucre . 250.001035 TracktIme .. 125.00Bally Bell. 5 250 115.00Rays Trace 175.00

BAKER PEER AUTOMATICPAYOUT, DAILY DOUBLE JA( K.

POT, 7 -COIN PLAY, FACTORY REBUILTA313.00

\\ E ARE RECEIVING AND STILL BUYING Bally Attention,Ma.eott Exhibit Zombie, Sun Beam, West Wind, Do-Re-Mi, Star,Leader, Duplex Because of HIGHER PRICES PAID!

Wire, Write, Phone Your List!

Brown Front. 251Brown Front. 104Brown Font, 64Wu Cagle 250Futurity. litFree Play Vendor. 54Blw Front. St

MILLS SLOT MACHINESGeld Chrome. 5010014 Chrome, 1540 old Chrome. 104Gold Chrome. StFuturity, 104New Gold Q.T 14DI. Front, 10/

Terms: VsorDe

C. 0. D.

Club tell Console. 250Club Soil Console. 101Club aim console. StGlitter Gold 0.T., 50Futurity. 250S lue 'rent. 10Blue Front. 250

Please Address Mail to Chkago 22.

1545 N iAlitS1110 xvt 0011591 aitetiTtsei 1424 cellcAe.0

FOR PLUS SERVICE!

MILLS

VEST POCKET

BELL

Blue CI ColdMetered

$59.50

E HAVE 111.1.1

asolonter 5325.00Rapid Vim 220.00Mills Modern* Seale wIth Health

Otteet ..... 44 RnEshIblt Rediellearn 145.50Mills 6' Dial Scale, Perfectly

Reconditioned . 59 50Mills Spinning R.10f. P.O 139.50Milli 1.1.3, P.O., Ransil% S0.50Evans Rolette100 Watling Relate. 159.60flotIlleb Triple ono 19.50Pis. Peek 22.50Mills 5-1n.1 50.50

$0 .50

Latest Model

GRUTCHEII

COLUMBIAGold Arad, Fruitcr CigaretteAdjustable Sir. 100

25( Play

$89.50

FIAING TIGERS -SKY RIDER -PIN-UPGrortelien 5r Liberty, Token Payout Counter Game, $11.95.

Write for Complete List of Blue Fronts, Brown Fronts, Gold Chromes,Club Connotes and many others.

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2.004.501.25

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.50Award Cards. 2/5 or 3/5, for Mills .25Set of 5 Four Bell Class. for Mills. 12.50Class for Mills 3 Belle .... 17.50Spring Kit 155 Springs. for Mills .. 9.75Locks for Mills Machines 2.50

Many Other Parts AvallabWE REPAIR MILLS SLOT

Main Clock Coen for Mills, withAttachments $

6SC7 Phonograph TubesCash Box Doors i Minus Lock,Plastics for Rock -OM '39, '40 Models.

Top Corners, Lower Sid.. Ea.Elastics for Seeburg 1941. 1942

Models, Lower Sides. EachCorner Plastics for Mills Throne. Ea.Sheet Plastic, 50x20New Locks tot Pin Balk5. 10, 15 Arno. Fuses. EachBulbs, No. 40-44-46-47-81, 1456-

1458. EachReel Stops for Super Bell.

o. Write Us Your Needs.CLOCKS -SEND THEM IN

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WE'LL PAY $40.00 EACH FOR MILLSFLASHERS 20 GRANDS JUMBO PARADESTEN GRANDS SQUARE BELLS H Complete

Md. Governor Makes BelatedPlea for Longer Race Dates

BALTIMORE, Feb. 3.-A belated pleaby the governor of Maryland for recog-nition of prolonged periods of horse rac-ing In the State during the season As ameans of producing much needed rev-enue in the coffers of the Marylandtreasury fell on ready ears but it wasnonetheless shelved as being a projectto be sot aside for the duration. singeJimmy Byrnes' ban on horse racing thru-out the country was in.sttuted in an ef-fort to snatch the man -power runningthe tracks of the nation.

Revenue from gambling on the raceswas given favorable mention In the mes-sage of Governor Herbert R. O'Connorbefore the Maryland Legislature January20. At one time Governor O'Connormade licensed pinball games an issuein his campaign for the high office ofthe State, but he favors licensed racingbeta because it brings fine horses Intothe State and also produces good rev-enue.

In his message, the governor said thatthe General Assembly of 1043 enactedlegislation to set the maximum numberof days for racing at 60 Instead of 30as It had previously. According to thegovernor, the result was 60 days of rac-ing at Pimlico in 1943, and this yearLaurel was able to put on a meeting inaddition to Pimlico, "Consequently the100 days of racing at major tracks wereallotted." the governor said.

The governor continued: "In the firstinstance, the lose In the State's revenuewas curtailed and In 1944 the amount of

-JAY SALES,OFFERS:

MUSICMeOure $450.00aseaura NT Term, sum. 5500deelture Remo. 445.00See., Remelt $85.00Wurlitarr Model 01 125.00Wurmser Model 71 155.00Wuelittee Model 015 165.00Iv..., Model GIG. LiteLip Gib. 179.00Wurlimer Meisel 312 79.00 Wurlitzse Model 115, 54 Remote

Wall see,.. Ie. 19.50Roc,Ola 12 -Record Chassis with

Turntable Motor and Tow ann. 29.50Wuriluer Motors. D.C. 20.00Speakers 312 and 412 ..... 9.00

CONSOLESK een. Sinew Trmca Time IN..

In the Cratel $800.00Pm. Rat. Brown Cabinet. A-1

MachenlwIly 150.00Evans Jae. 01.9 86.00

SLOTS50 Mills Benue 2250.00to Mills Brown Froset 225.005, Mills F.P. Q.T.. Ube Ng 49.50St Mills Q.T. 75.0064 Mills Wolf Need 44.505t Mills Gooseneck, P.V. 27.50

tot Mint Q.T. 99.50100 Columbia Chrome, Liam New 04.50Double Sere Cabinets 97210

PIN GAMES$27.50 Midway .515.00

MiamiB.... 15.00 Hold Ovw 24.50

Speed all.. $4.60 Polo 22.50Para.:11w .. 42-50 Slop Oo . 15.00Golden Oats. 27.50 Stratollner.. 47.50All American 99.50 Band Woo. 97.50Dude Ranch 42.60 spinner 15.00Four Roses . 52.50 Hit the Jar 37.50Side Klett .. 15.00 Rita ...... 15.00Zeta .. ... 15.00 Bambino... 15.001/9 Deposit with All Or., Bal. C.O.D.

JAY SALES CO.21 So. Maln Street Haverfilit. Mass.

WANTEDFirst -class Radio and AmplifierTechnician for reliable firm.

Phone or write for interview.

HARRIS MUSIC CO.216 2lat St., Virginia Beach, N'a.

Va. Beach 2293

Pinball Machines Wanted

revenue, owing to the prevailing pros.perity, surpassed any prior record. Thrtthe insistence of the ccsnrnission, tauat /rage daily purse distribution for raremeeting on a major track was In excelof 520,000. This brought to the statithe best horses in training and the Iraprovement of the caliber of horsebrought increased attendance, inermaistrevenue and Improved sport.

"Revenue for reconstruction antneeded Improvements to outmoded rocIng plants is badly needed, and the cons.mission has devised a method Viler*.

of 1 per cent of the amount wagersshall be placed In a fund for such pur

SLOTS2 50c Blue Fronts, completely

rebuilt by Mills Novelty Co.and not used since, just likenew. Each 5675.00

1 25c Bonus Bell, same condi-tion as above 375.00

210c Bonus Bells, urns asabove. Each 325.00

4 2Sc Silver Chrome Bells, prac-tically new. Each 375.00

4 10c Silver Chrome Belle, prac-tically new. Each 325.00

1 25c SIP Blue Front. excellentcondition and appearance . 325.00

1 Sc Late Model Pace Comet,green enamel finish, completelyrebuilt by Pace Mfg. Co. 175.00

1 5c Late Model Pace Comet,red enamel finish, completelyrebuilt by Pale Mfg. Co. 175.00

1 5c Jennings 1 Star Chief, fac-tory rebuilt 195.00

1 Sc kennings Century, factoryrebuilt 165.00

1 1c Watling Treasury, DIP.good condition 60.00

Lock Box Type Single Slot Ma-chine Stands. Locks Cr Keys... 19.50

MISCELLANEOUS14 Walling Guesser Scales, mir-

ror front models with top mir-rors, colors blue and white,used very little. perfect condi-tion and clean throughout,crated. Each 5110.00

1 Exhibit Air Circus Pin Table,excellent condition 115.00

1 Seeburg 8800 CS. Phonograph,perfect condition 550.00

4 BRAND NEW Wurtitser Model160 Auxiliary Speakers. Each. 20.00

1 Supremo Can "Shoot YourWay to Tokyo," used only 3weeks 199.50

2 Bally Rapid Fire Gans withbases. Each 165.00

2 Deify "Shoot the Bull" Gunswith bases. Each 65.00

2 Chicago Novelty Co. lap Cuntwith bases. used 3 weeks. Each 135.00

1 Exhibit Kiss -o -Meter, floormodel ...... 195.00

1 Exhibit Picture Machine,"Mar -a -Look In the Sultan'sHarem." counter model 25.00

1 Mutoscope View -o -Scope. 2

extra films, factory rebuilt,new eye piece 30.00

1 Mutoscope Drop Down PictureMachine, with metal framestand. Ic play, comic subject 30.00

W. E. EASTBURNCare Camp Exchange, Camp Shelby, Miss,

Telephone: Extension Main 691

rgews,,,./a irwvanwere."1,11--weemms,2

HARRY WILLIAMSDesigner and Manufacturer

of Outstanding GamesSince 1934

AFTER VICTORY

WATCH WILLIAMS!

WILLIAMS MFG. CO.Vi HURON SI CHICAGO It ,LL

PHONOGRAPH ROUTEWANTED

EXPOSITION GAMES CO. San MA- ZCLIO14270 AALU:

Following prime paid: Bit Panicle. 0100.00:5-10-20. 200.00: Knockout. 190.00. Also anyother late model Pinball Machine. Alvlse etuuttlty.Must be in good Tomlin.. R. D. BARRY. 1924Seetland tit., Scranton 4, Pe.

TO BUY FOR CASHIn Eadon Part of the United States.

Address:C. S., 99-27 69 Road,..yorest

February 10, 194,; The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES 73

hd

1,

CLEVELAND COINOFFERS:

MUSIC4 Singing Towers $300.00I Mills 12 Record Selection" 110.001

Cable-Kuro 20 Record Lite-Up 265.001 Rockola Imperial 20 Hideaway

with 6 Wall Boxes 250.003 Mills Empress, A-1 WriteWE WILL BUY OR FINANCE ANY MUSIC

MACHINE OPERATIONS IN OHIO!CONSOLES

1 Early Head Galloping Dominoes $125.003 Kentucky Clubs 110.002 Black Paces Races 125.002 Big Tops, F.P. 120.001 Beulah Park 95.002 Saratogas, F.P. Combination 165.001 5c Bob Tail, Cash Pay 110.00

PIN GAMES2 Llte-a-Cards 065.00

Repeater . 46.001 Dude Ranch 49.501 Sky Blazer. 85.001 Smithy ... 35.001 Champs .. 65.001 Wings . . 39.50

ABC BowlerS65.002 SnecsIDemons 45.002 Gold Stars. 49.502 Jungles ... 75.002 Big Chiefs. 49.602 Victories .. 96.002 Wild Fires . 49.50

COMPLETE ARCADE READY TO SET UP

CONSISTING OF:

1 Pltchern & 3 Short Typo Bowl-Catchem leg AlleysKeep Ern Punch- 1 Blow Ball

1 World's Series2ltZgES. Ten Strikes 210 Elec. Diggers1 Jenn. Barrel Roll

1 Magic Finger 2 Large Fortune1 Grootchen Metal Telling Scale

TYPO, and Metals 1 12 -Record Phony -1 Panoram Viewing graph

Show 10 Assorted Pin1 See -a -Freak GamoS2 Slap the Japs 1 Shoot the Chutes1 Shoot the Bell 1 Keeney Submarine2 AntlAircraft 1 Punching Bag

Guns 4 Post Card Ma-i Talking Scale chinesAbove equipment all cleaned, checked and

crated. 04800.00; uncoated 54300.00.

SPECIALS10 Slightly Used Bowling Leagues,

9 -Ft. Alleys $215.005 Caille Lo Boy Modern° Scales 55.001 5c Cr 1 10c lennIngs Club Con-

soles. Both for 450.00CIGARETTE VENDORS!

STEWART-McGUIRES - DU GRENIERS -SP MODELS

7 column -20t combinations -completely re-conditioned- mechanically Perfect! Ready tooperate! Complete with cabinet bases andowed at 936.00 loch In lots of 20 or more!

WANTED TO BUT -Late Model Phetomatics- Pusher Typo Rotaries- Singing Torten -Panorams-all kinds of Music and Paces Races,check separator models only!Terns.: 1,.a Deposit with all orders -Balance

C. 0. D.

CLEVELAND COIN MACHINE EXCHANGE2021-25 Prospect Ave.. Cleveland 15, Ohio

Phone: PRospect 6316-7

6SC7METAL TUBES

$130MIN. ORDER

EA. 10 TUBES

PROJECTOR LAMPSFOR SOLO-VUES

250 Watt -50 Hour

$1.00 MIN. ORDERL E, 6 LAMPS

Plus 71'2% Fed. TaxIMMEDIATE DELIVERY!

FULL CASH WITH ALL ORDERS!

GEORGE PONSER CO.763 S. 18th St. NEWARK, N. I.

:CAMEOS:All Sizes, Styles from 10 to 600 Holes. aAlso JP Cards, Fund Raising Cards, Etc.

FREE Catalog. WriteW. H. BRADY CO., NIFGRS.

I EAU CLAIRE, WISC. 4

'45 CIG SUPPLIES(Continued Iron, page 66)

1944 crops are now entering manufac-turers' stocks. Cigarette output prob-ably cannot be materially increased, it,added, unless more labor and machineryand, in some cases, more tobacco, aromade available to manufacturers.

Cigarette production in 1944 for do-mestic use and shipment abroad wasestimated at 320,000,000,000, an increaseof 25.000,000,000 over 1943 and almostdouble the 1939 output.

Civilians received almost three -fourthsof the entire production -an estimated240,000,000,000 cigarettes --but an un-estimated portion of this amount wentto military forces thru direct govern-ment purchases from jobbers and Ingifts from individuals to servicemenoverseas.

Despite the increased production,civilian consumption during the lastthree months of 1944 was below thatIn the same period of 1943, reflectingheavy military requirements.

WANTEDAll Types

FREE PLAY

CONSOLE

MACHINESAlso

BALLY CLUB BELLSand

KEENEY SUPER BELLS

American Vending Co.810 5th Street

Miami Beach, Fla.1891 Coney IslandBrooklyn, N. Y.

FOR SALEEach

2 Victories ..552.602 141 -Hats ... 42.503 Pan Ameri-cans

022 8k Blazers :23 Star Attrac-

2 tgCntinas.. 272:2g4 Spot Pools.. 40.003 Legionnaires 30.00

Each1 Gun Club .942.505 Capt. Kldds 47.502 Four Roses. 25.001 Alr Force . 50.001 Toplo ..... 60.004 Jumbo Card

Games (Rev.HI -Hand) .. 90.00

4 Club Bells .166.002 Sink-the-Jap 28.00

Slap.the-Jop .$35.00These machines aro In fairly good condition.

All machines sold as is.

1 /3 Deposit Upon Accopton. of Order.

ROSAL NOVELTY COMPANY88 Winthrop St. NEW BRITAIN. CONN.

All MACHINES OVERHAULED2 Be Bonus, D.P.S.P.C.H.. Ea. .5325 001 100 Bonus. D.P.S.P.C.H, 376.001 250 Blue, Front 326.00

64 Cherry Bell, 3/10 P.O. 250.001 10, Extraordinary Gold Award

.

200 001 50 J01111111. Victory Chief 276.004 54 War Eagles, Glitter Gold, 3/6

P.O. Ea. 200.002 10e War Eagles, Glitter Gold, 3/6

P.O. Ea. 260.002 266 Late Collie s, 2/4 P.O. Es. 2(6Irr2 16 Vest Pocket Mills. Ea. 400:0002 66 Jack Pot Dice Machines. Ea 86.001 250 Jack Pot Dice Machine

Watling, Pace, Jennings. Mills Goosenecks,Glitter Gold. Write for what you want.

CASEY'S COWBOY BARBOX 65 PINEDALE, WYO.

FOR SALE0. 60 Mille Blue Front 8150.00One 250 Mills Brown Front 205.00One WurlIner Phone 800 "R" 275.00Four lf Mills Q.T. Each 28.00Two Seeburg Regal Photo. Each 276.00Two 60 Paco Blue Fronts. Each 90.00Two St Caine Commanders. Each 80.00One WurlItser Band Organ, Style 148 160.00

1/3 Cash Deposit.A. O. RIBTAU, 328 Sarah Street, Kaukauna, Wis.

C. & P. SALES CO.407 MADISON AVE. 5-4576 MEMPHIS, TENN.

FOR SERVICE THAT SATISFIESPHONOGRAPHS

Top Flight $319.50 Singing Towers $509.50Streamliner 403.50 Ili -Boy --40 Records 697.50If you are In need of any of the above machines we would suggest thatyou write, wire or call us for immediate delivery an these are absolutelythe last factory rebuilt phonographs for the duration.

CONSOLESPaces Saratogas, c. p., late

head $ 99.50Mills Jumbo Parades, high

head, c. p. 129.50Galloping Dominoes 325.00

Jennings Multiple SlotLiberty Bell $ 59,50

Jennings Multiple Racer 59.50Keeney's Kentucky Club 59.50Roulette, Jr. 227.50Pace Spinning Reels, c. p. 117.50

SLOTS5e Jennings Club Bells,3/5 $169.50

5c Jennings One Star,3/5 139.50

10e Jennings Chief 179.505c Mills Blue Fronts 169.50

10c Mills Blue Fronts 210.0025c Mills Blue Fronts 325.00

Sc Mills Cherry Bells 225.0025c Mills Cherry Bells 349.50

5c Brown Fronts 239.5010c Brown Fronts 249.5010c Jennings Silver Club 249.50

5e Jennings Silver Moon,41 .lot, d. p. $299.50

5e Watling Rolatops 107.505e Pace Comets, All -Star. 122.50

Columbia, Jackpot 89.50Columbia, Gold Award,

Front and Back Pay 69.50Mills Q. T., le Play 59.505c Mills War Eagle, 3/5...149.5010c War Eagle 179.505c Mills Chrome Bells,

2/5 325.00

PIN GAMES25 Mills 1940 Free Play, 1.2.3 $ 94.50

1/3 Cnsh Deposit With Order, Balance C. 0. D.All of our Slots have been refinished and reconditioned.

Slots overhauled and refinished for $35.00 each.

OPERATORS! FOLLOW THE LEADERS!GET YOUR MONEY-MAKERS FROM LION!

PIN GAMES -READ\ FOR LOCATIONRod Hot 529.50All Out 69.60Action 179.50Production 99.60Bombardier 99.60Senn,/ 69.50Salute 39.50Monicker 89.60Wild Fire 49.50

Victory 599.50 '41 Major $69.50Invasion 179.50 Destroyer 99.50Big Parade .. .... 119.50 Jolly .... 29.50South Paw 69.50 Now Champ 69.50Home Run, '42 75,50 Broadcast 69.60Smack-the-Jap ...... 59.50 Defense (Congo) . . 109.50Sinit.the-Jap ..... 69.60 yank 109.50Marvel Baseball .....179.50 Ton Spot 59.50Eagle Squadron .... 99.60 Stage, Door CanteenMarines 189.60 (Now) 250.00

PlIONOGRAPIIS1 Seeburg Gom Write I 1 Mills Empress Write1 '49 Master Rak-Ola .,,,iii,..w,ilriii,tioarl.ds 6164, IllunKnalar,i. Write

ARCADE EQUIPMENT

H.D. 569.50 Tall Gunner276.00 Cupid's Wheal (Orig.

5169.60 Chicago Coln Hockey.250.00

Submarine -.199.50

Write Sky Fighter ......S375.00Acs Bomber 395.00

240.60 Crate) 195.00 Keeney

Rockola Ten Pins, Zinger

WANT TO BUYEXHIBIT: WestwInd, Double Play. Sunbeam, Do-Fte.M1, Leader, Zombie, Dupla, Ske Blares,Merry -Go -Round, Short Stop. BALLY: Crossline, Broadcast, Flicker, Silver Seaton, Attention,Mascot. HI -Dive. CHICAGO COIN: Dixie, All American.

HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID -WRITE.

LiberatorPeriscope

All kinds of Ono -B a I I, Consoles,Factory RebuiltSlots. Write forany game notlisted. We havethem.

LIONDISTRIBUTING COMPANY

Phone Wabash 7689'

Terms:1/3deposit withorder, balanceC. 0. D. or sightdraft.

ConW MASSrtia'

park H0----- IR

Ply.Made

Wlub"rri

TroPhYmade 00°

watch 8'

DUO BELL

Mills Fourjumbos Bails

Bell,

Cuara

* *ROY ZDEGIMNIS CO. 2011 MARYLAND AVE.

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

FOR SALEFive Panorams, Typo 1340 A, Serial Numbers P-4665. P-6672, P-4720, P-6604, P-6456,$4C0,00 each. Ten Singing Towers, reconditioned. $425.00 each. Two 616 Wunitters,plain cabinet, 5150.00 each. One-third deposit, balance C. 0. D.

W. C. LOCKHART, P. 0. Box 403, Haines City, Fla.Gopyrignioci

74 AMUSEMENT MACHINES Thin Billboard February 10, 1945

SENSATIONAL'Immmw

Marvel's BaseballThis revamp game otters tho utmost In player appeal -Ithas everything -including the latest stylo bumpers -roll-overs -special pin, and BEST of ALL -a Knock -Out -Pocket.

YOURPRICE

1/3 Dep., Bal.C. O. D., F.0.11.Chicago.

RUSH YOUR ORDER

NEW REVAMPS$209.50 Each

PIN UP GIRL -SKY RIDER -FLYING TIGERS -STREAMLINER

NEW REVAMPS$179.50 Each

PARATROOP -BOMBARDIER

EAGLE SQUADRON

PRODUCTION -SHANGRI-LA

TORPEDO PATROL

BELL CASABLANCA$209.50

WILLIAMS' FLAT TOP I

$250.001,,j Deposit, Balance C. 0. D., F. 0. 8. Chkago.

WANTED: Sporty. Jolly. Polo. Yacht Club, Home Run. Illuatolider, Spam Para.. Bair., DixieAll American, 130r Attraction. Fos Hunt, Four Diamonds. Mascot, Twin Si.. Sillier Skate.,S later. Loader, Glamour. Play Ball. Pan American, Attention. Skyline, Weal Wind, StaraZombie. Duple,. Do.Re.1111.

ALSO WANTED500-5 BALL PIN GAMES. `AV 'E TIME BY SENDING YOUR

COMPLETE LIST WITH PRICES.

MID -STATE CO. "48Crr2741;PHONE: SACRAMENTO 2591

II AA T17:11-Na 0.00 L.0 IIDouble Play -Leader -West Wind -Sun Beam -Do Re MI -Stan. $45.00 EACH:Zomble---Cmplem-Seyblaier-Hl Due. $40.00: Bally Attention. $35.00: SilverSkates. $25.00: Mascot.

SLOTS -I -BALLS-CONSOLESThorobrcd $565.00 Jelin. 4 -Star Chief, Se.- .$175.00Longacre 565.00 Mills Vent Pocket, BL&Cld. 59.50Pimlico, F. P. 415.00 Blue Fronts, Se, 25c.... Write'41 Derby, F. P. 360.00 Croetchen Mercury, lc TokenClub Trophy, F. P. 340.00 P. 0. 11.95Sport Special, F. P. 165.00 Sport King, P. 0. 300.00Record Time, F. P. 169.50 Pace Comet, Sc, 2/4 P. 0. 75.00Blue Crass, F. P. 195.00 Pace Comet All Stare, 3/5, 10c 85.00

WANTED -OLD GOTTLIEB GAMESParadise - Champ - School Days - Seehawk tlepg,p, lellaml BeachBelle Hop - 8:0 Show - Score Card - Summertime - Ott. Johnny - Drum MO/orConvention - Gold Star - Border Town - Trope. - &Oro A Line - Three Score

RECONDITIONEDPIN GAMES

Air Circus $125.50Jeep 128.50K nockout 129.505.10.20 119.60Gen. Victory 04.50 MarrI'aTopic 119.50 Baseball $179.60Gun Club .. ..... 112.50Texas Mustang .... 92.50 P. B.HI Dire 79.50 Production ......$179.50Argentine 79.00Capt. Kidd 79.00 Easte Squadron .. 179.50Bowlaway 72.50 Shangr1.1. .. .. 179.50Jungle 72.00New Champ 69.50 Bombardier 170.50Fa 20 69.50Horoscope 64.50 Wmterhaus

Marines 9199.50' tar Attraction 64.60Ten Spot .4.60 WilliamsLegionnaire ... 58.50 Flat Top 5260.00

1/3 Deposit, Balance C. 0. D , F. 0. B. (Mica..

NEW REVAMPSUnited

Arlsone ........$209.00Midway 205.00Grand Canyon 209.00Wagon Wneels Write

RECONDITIONEDPIN GAMES

School Days 1157.50Four Rous 57.50

Hop 67.60Home Run 57.50Sea Hawk 17.60Soren Up 57.50Velvet 57.50Hieh Steeper 55.00Paradise 46.60Metro 49.50'Port Parade 49.50Wildfire ...... 44.50B andwagon 42.50leer./ ...... $9.50Buckaroo 36.00Vacation 95.00Anabel 32.50

NATIONAL COIN M WHINE EXCIIINGE1411.13 DIVERSE', BLVD. 'Phone, OUCkindharr. 64661 CHICAGO

RED. WHITE AND BLUE -2160 BREAK TABCARDBOARD TICKETS, JAR DEAL TICKETS

All tickets when sold at 5c make $36.00 81.10 each 100 LOTSprofit; when sold at 10c, $72.00 profit. $1.60 each DOZEN LOTSSend for FREE SAMPLE of our ticket. Less Than Doren Lots, $1.75 Each.

MICHIGAN CITY NOVELTY CO. BOX 66, MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA

MARCH

TAX CALENDAR

ALABAMA: 10 -Tobacco stamp andtaxes and. reports due. 20 -Sales tax ro-ports and payments due.

COLORADO: 14 -Bales tax reports andpayment due. Use tax reports and pay-ment due.

CONNECTICUT: 10 -Cigarette distrib-utors' report due.

'FLORIDA: 10 -Agents' cigarette tax re-ports due.

GEORGIA : 10 -Tobacco wholesaledealers' reports due.

ILLINOIS: 15 --Cigarette tax returnsdue. Sales taxes and reports due.

IOWA: 10 -Cigarette venders' reportclue.

KANSAS: 15 -Compensating taxes andreports duo. 20 -Sales taxes and reportsdue.

KENTUCKY: 10 -Cigarette tax reportdue.

LOUISIANA: 1 -Wholesalers' tobaccoreports due. 15 -Wholesale soft-drinkdealers' reports due. Wholesalers tobaccotax reports due. 20 -New Orleans salesand use taxes and reports due. State salesand use tax returns and payments due.

MASSACHUSETTS: 15 -Cigarette dis-tributors' taxes and reports due.

MICHIGAN: 15 -Sales tax reports andpayment due. Use tax reports and pay-ment due.

MISSISSIPPI: 15 --Manufacturers, dia.tributors and wholesalers of tobacco -reports due. Salts tax reporta and pay-ment due. Use tax reports and paymentdue.

MISSOURI: 1 -Annual sales tax re-ports due. 15 -Retail sales tax reportsand payment duo.

NEW MEXICO: 25 -Use or compensat-ing taxes and reports due.

NORTH CAROLINA: 10 -Tobacco deal-ers' monthly reports due. 15 -Sales anduse taxes and reports due.

NORTH DAKOTA: 1 -Cigarette distrib-utors' report due.

OHIO: 10--Cigaretto wholesalers' re-ports due. 15 -Cigarette use tax and re-ports due.

OKLAHOMA: 10 -Cigarette tax reportsduo. 15 -Bales tax reports and paymentclue.

RHODE ISLAND: 10 -Tobacco productstax reports due.

SOUTH CAROLINA: 10 -Admissionsand soft-drink tax reports and paymentdue.

SOUTH DAKOTA: 15 -Sales tax reportscud payment due. Use tax reports and

payment due.TENNESSEE: 10 -Cigarette distribu-

tors' reporta due.TEXAS: 10 -Cigarette distributors' re.

port due.UTAH: 15 -Sales and use tax returns

and payment due.WASHINGTON: 15 -Sales tax reports

and payment due. Use tax reports andpayment due.

WEST VIRGINIA: 15 -Sales tax reportsand payment due.

WYOMING: 15 -Sales tax reports andpayment due. use tax reports and pay-ment due.

rrifreTM/VVVVniffrfifJ MUSIC -SUPPLIES 4p_. ACCESSORIES 4..

4 Worthier. 550 5776.003 Wurlitser 950 736.00

1V. 15 Wurlitser 750E 725.009 IA/utiliser 760 .. 700.00 "*Iip 2 WuNitser VIctory 8000 4115.001 Wurlitsar 500 In Glamour

Cabinet, '125 Box and RodStepper. Complete 450.00 4

2 WurIlUer Counter Modal41, with 130.00

5 WurlitscrStandModel 60 100.00 dlb. 10 Model .7125 Wall Bon. 27.50 4

, .415,1 Gern In Victory Cab. 450.00V, 2 Scoburp111100. ES 535.002 Serburg .00, EBRO 1835.001 Sreburp Cdet, [SRO .. 525.00 _.._

f subs', Duo Remote Console 225.00 .11(3 Nodule Counter Model, 5-

10.2561 Panorem With 2 Roll Film 91::n ,

Sheet Plank -..4120,50", Red orp, Green. Thickness of 264 Coin $5.75 4

p. All Merchandise Subject to 4Prior Sale!

b 50% Certified Dep.. Sal. C. 0. D. 4

b or Slpht Draft.

p AMERICAN 4 COIN MACHINE COMPANY

437 Elisabeth Ave., Newark 8, N. I.Phone: Waverly 3-1500

441M542,42441444411111141iikollo

SEMI:SI.:ALVALUES

From America's Pin GameConversion Headquarters

* SEA,RAlp ER

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* SKY RAIDER

* TAIL EGIUNMEIrto.. Ten Spot

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*EVERY ONE A PROVEN MONEY-MAKER,

OVER 10,000 NOW ON LOCATION.WRITE, WIRE or PHONE YOUR ORDER

today for immediate shipment.Your Toul Cost is Only

And here is what you pot:A New 12 -Color &core Clias, New Set or Lupe-611e Two -Tone CameBumper Cap, Instruction and P.0.8. chi.Score Cards. in Addition. Some caoo. Ca,Ham New Playboard Designs. with Order.

$91°

VICTORY GAMES2143 Southport Ave.

Chicago 14,Phone DlVersey 5680-5681

PARTS -SUPPLIES

11/11 Volt Su... 40. 44, 44, 47, 50,51 an/ 56. M Hunrml $5.40

5 AO Fume Pyr HtmneSS Ano. 55.001, 114, 2, 2'S. 3 Any. 3.60LC 7', Amp. 3.0010, 16, 20. 25, 30 Arno 2-60

PH06104101APH TITLE STRIPS(Rod Iwelsr,

1000 $5.005000 Pw M 4.00to.° Per 111 3.5025000 Poe M 3.00

6SC7, 5Z3, 80, 2A4G, 70L7Tubm are almost impossible to secure. butwe hay* adapters for making the change-over te available tubes that require nochange in the amplifier.

r100 61C7 to 711103 6SC7 to 611.7110 523 to SU4C125 80 to 574,

5V4G, 5Y3 or514

126 81 to 5U4Cor 584

$1.50 Each

.205 2A4C to 2051ISeeburg Cum.

210 2A4C to 20511Sewburg Musics

215 70L7 to 7A4.7A5

fief/burg RemoteSeim,$3.50 Each

These have been tried and Proven thoroughlysatisfactory. We guarantee satisfaction.Absolutely no worry. anyone can mak thechange. Carry these In your service kit asstandard equipment.

Ask Us for list Available Records

HERMITAGE MUSIC CO.123 Broadway, NaNhville 3. Tenn.

WILL PAY$200.00 PER CASE FOR

.22 SHORTS

ZOTTER'S PLAYLAND4:3 12th Street 1Oakland 7, Calif.

igi)ted material

February 10, 1915 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES 75

TUBES NEW ACCESSORIES,FOR COIN OPERATED PHONOGRAPHS

If

Front Glass 61 Counter Mode; 51.36 Box 100 Carbon Resistors 52.65 0Front 01.4 71 Counter Model

NEW ACCESSORIES8.00 0

.90 Power Transformers, All ModelsElectric Soldering IronsMedia Screws. Per Doz. .Iid. Micro -Pick Ups (Metal) for Rock-0Ias,/ OHM Resistors, 10 W., Any Sire

OHM Resistors. 20 W., Any Siso. or Mills.60 5 FL Shielded Wire with Posts (Both Ends).

4:75 111

8 MFG Cond. Tub. Can, 450 V.8 MFD Cond.. 450 V.

1.50 All Machines --Improves Tone of Mach. .40 016 MFD Cond., 450 V., Tub. Can 12 lildi.reStana'bkbeg,C;WZIL,ar,°$:IFL ;1.,;6 di

,r,TUBES FOR THE COIN MACHINE INDUSTRY E0241A5

$1.501.50

6C56C6

$1.00 12A8

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$1.00 261:90g 273

1A7 1.60 6A6 1:501841851LA4

1.001.302.35

6656F6615

1.95.90.75

12SK712SR7

1.00 381.30 41

ILN5 2.35 6H6 1.10 12Z3 1.00 43

INS1P5

1.601.60

6K76L6

1.101.35

14A714C7

1.60 451.40 46

1Q52A4G

1.601.85

6Q76SC7

1.101.00

25L625Z5

1.30 471.00 56

2A33Q5

1.601.60

6SK76SL7

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1.00 571.30 76

5045U4G

1.501.006V6:906X51.301.00

35L623 1.00 7778

5W45Y3

1.00.70

2051117L7

2.252.35

35Z550L6

.85 791.10 80

5Z3 1.00 117Z6 1.60 50Y6 1.10 83

WE HAVE MANY MORE TUBES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION!SUPPLIER'S CERTIFICATE MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER !

When you need critical tubes we are always glad to accommodate. In all fairness,you should reciprocate by giving us ALL your tube business, Including the lesscritical tubes, because we cannot ship critical tubes only.

$ '"1.00 0

.95

.70

.85 01.10 A.80

1:1:.80 r,.90 I.90 I1.40.70 r

1.10 0tEEEE5EDeposit required with all orders! r$0 WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF RADIO PARTS, MOTORS FOR WURLITZER AND

0 ROCK-OLA. PICK-UP HEADS FOR SEEBURG. SPEAKERS, AMPLIFIERS, TRAYS, ETC.

A -I CONDITION AT REASONABLE PRICES.

587 10th AVE., W. Y. C. 0

ALBENA SALES CO LONGACRE 54334 $

'A k NOM\ M.11Mt...116.\6M.1.711011.\\106:1%..W16,.\ lk\\14.

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Fl$C0 PAY$ TOPs4601

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ACE

MUSIC CONSOLES

SLOTS AND PINS

ARCADE EQUIPMENT

'NOTICE:Complete. modern serv-ice facilities enable usto recondition manyitems others cannothandle I

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F -A -S -T ACTION! TOP DOLLARNo Lot Too Large! None Too Small!Send Us Your List NOW!

FISCO SALES CO.

FISCO BUYS MORE, TOOK

MONUMENT SQUARE HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS

Do You Have Any Music for Sale?

WE WANT: ANY MAKE OR MODEL -ON OR OFF LOCATION !Send us your fist with prices -giving condi-tion of equipment. If your offer is accept-able, we'll forward order and certified de-posit by return maul

ROYAL DISTRIBUTORS411E1 zOARaTEHEHB,RNOADJ. ST.

WANT TO BUY!FREE PLAY GAMES - MUSIC - CONSOLESSTATE CONDITION AND BEST PRICE IN FIRST LETTER

"You Can Always Depend on Joe Ash All -Ways"

ACTIVE AMUSEMENT MACHINES COMPANY-10 NO. FRANKLIN ST. PHILADELPHIA 23. PA.

,FLOOR SAMPLES, REBU1LTS

9 58 Original Gold Chrome, Reel. RIL $992.506 51 Mills Blue Front, Spcl. Reels .. 276.005 108 Mills Blue Front, Spcl. Reels .. 299.506 25e Mills Blue Front, Spcl. Reels .. 375.004 Sc Mills Brown Fronts, Spcl. Reels. 299.503 10c Mills Brown Fronts, Spcl. Reels. 385.006 250 Mill. Brown Fronts. Seel. Reels. 399.606 250 Gold Chrome, Sec. Rls. 4139.501 508 Gold Chrome, Soc. Rls. Write1 Jennings Clgarola, Perfect 76.00

NoTicE .... OUR GUARANTEE

Vilares to Us, All Charges PrTsrd, aTcr,:itinoeVill:Tby Us end We Find Machines Returned Samo as

AND SLIGHTLY USED1 Baker's Paces, 66 Gold Award,

.6661 5276.006 Mills 50 Consoles, Now 626.001 Keeney Submarine, Perfect 149.502 5t Blue Fronts, PeHect 240.502 58 Cherry Bells . 285.00

16 Columbia Bells, Oh. Sep., Perfect 69.504 Kentucky Clubs 115.00

12 Jumbo Parade, OP, Latest Model 148.503 Mills 51 Gold Chrome, 3/5 Payout. 992.50

-Immediately After Examination of

FlYcs%'ndAV'sstr Piar=e'tlijisicSeatrisfrtior"'RecReXoTShipped.

3 Dominos, Cash J.P., Dark Cab. ....$275.007 Domino, Cash J.P., Light C.. ... 375.004 Dominos, J.P., Ch. Sep., Light Cab. . 386.006 Mills 61 Jumbo Parade, F.P., Orig. . 59.501 Mills Four Bells, 6-5-5-50, Serial

.1113, Perfect 550.00

1 Exhibit 6c Jockey Club Console ....5 75.002 Bally Dark Horse, Free Play 186.001 Fortune, Cash A Free Play 300.0010 Yankee 10 Cigarette Machines .. 5.501 Formation . 95.001 Champ 89.50

SUPPLIES8 Gun Cables for Ray Gun for

Chicken Sam, Brand Now 5 3.6020 104 Sluqproof Coln Slots for

.320 Wall Boxes 7.50

8 Rubber Covered Gun Cables From Gunto Machine, Brand New 5 7.00

Slot Shatter Proof Glass. Per Dor. .. 13.50New Jackpot Dominos Glass, Lots of Five 22.50

10 Rock -Ole Wall Boxes, 01625, 1 8 f,cieertv Select-oMatic 24 Selection,Now

TERMS: FULL CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ALL ORDERS IN THE FORM OF POST OFFICE,EXPRESS, TELEGRAPH MONEY ORDERS OR CERTIFIED CHECKS.

MOSELEY VENDING MACHINE EXCHANGE. INC.00 BROAD STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. DAY PHONE 8 -4511 -NIGHT 6-5328.

ErussailmlimerNa

WHILE THEY LAST!

DOMINO JR.A Complete Casino Game in DeluxeJunior Size -Top Attraction for BigPlay on Counter Locations!

All the Zip and Play Appeal ofGalloping Dominos!

Colorful. flashy cabinet and layout panel set up

7131'eleirirt33.2. 0,%:?,71r1;;nButton eirV2Br??,rf,r,

20 10 1. Also opera. on wall or back bar withremote control. Built to last . . . hardwood cabinet,simple meebaniem. 115 T., 50 Cycle A.C. operation.Sloe 1704" high, 13'4" wide. 434" deep. Shippingwt., complete, 16 lbs.

Ideal Counter Gante-No Slot -No Tax!Write for Information

H. C. EVANS & CO. 1Sg;:g°,0W.AI LDLAI NMOS SS T.

FOR SALE -Immediate DeliverySLOTS

19 Mills 261 Gold Chromes, 2/6 Payout 3 Mills 250 Blue Fronts

1 Mills 251 Original Copper Chrome, Like NOW1 3 Mills 51 Brown Fronts

4 Mills 101 Blue Fronts2 Mills 208 Gold Chromes, 3/6 Payout 4 Mills Et Blue Fronts

1 Mills 251 Original SlIver Chrome 1 Mills 6t Gold Chrome. Q. 'T., Llko NowAll Slots are either original or rebullt, guaranteed like now, with knoe action, Club handles

and driller° f cabinet.CONSOLES

1 Lato Hoad Mills 48e11, 3/5's & 260 Slot I 2 Late Head Mills 4 -Bells, 4/5.$1 Kee.), 6 & 261 Twin Supor Bell I 1 Mills 3 -Bell

JONES SALES COMPANY1330 TRADE AVE.. HICKORY, N. 0.Office Phone 107 Night Phone 402

WICKSALE

OFFERS

3 Defender Guns 5249.50 4 Shoot-the.Japs . $135.002 Sky Fighters 276.00 2 Night Bombers 255.002 Al, Raiders 185.00 1 Submarine . 126.003 Gottlieb Skee-Ball-Ettes, 3 Ten PIns, High Dial, Llko

Perfect Condition 50.00 Brand Now 65.00

JOY NOVELTY CO. 8642 LINWOOD AVE.DETROIT 6, MICH.

rWILL PAY $10 FOR 12 -RECORD PHONOGRAPHS

$171:fc, $3 5-10-20's

F 0 R Mutoscopc Punching Bag,lc or Sc. Like Now ...3275.00 I Topic

115.00SALE2 Knockouts .. .1.115.00 2 '41 Majors 5755..0000

2 Big Parades 65.00 2 Monickers1 Sky Blazer

5 S W COIN MACHINE '''''''''''''''' 2416 Grand River Ave.DETROIT 1, MICR.

a o mmCopyrighted material

76 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard February 10, 1945

IlmICENTRAI, 01110 COIN 01.ALITY BUYSTHERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE

PIN BALLSAIR CIRCUS WriteKNOCKOUTS .. WriteBIG PARADE .. Write5.10.20 .. WriteKEEP 'EM FLYING We.'aleRE;IAMONCIS $:::::ZOMBIE 60.50MAJORS. '41 60.50ALL AMERICAN . 40.50

FOR QUALITY

A.B.O. BOWLER $69.50GUN CLUB ... 79.50SPORT PARADE .. 40.50BELLE HOP 60.50MYSTIC 49.60

PAWL30.5099.50

TEN SPOT 69.50TWIN SIX 99.50SCHOOL DAYS 52.50

Or

RTRATOLINER 5.00 SEA HAWK 55.00MILLS 1040 1.2.3 .. 80.50 MILLS OWL .... .... 09.50 Woolf Solomon

REVAMPSWESTERHAUS WESTERHAUS BELL'S BELL'Sl'''';'esPla 50 1 Invasion ...5165.00 I Rising TIgers 5200.50 1 Pin Up GUIs 5209.50

CONSOLES READYTriple Entries, Late, 9 Coln $159.50Past Times, Late, 9 Coin 229.50Track Times, '38, A.1 125.00

Kentucky Clubs, A-1 109.50Jumbo Parades, C. P., late 129.50

Bakers Pacers, D. D., late 299.50Bally Club Bells, Comb., Late 299.50Bally High Hands, Comb., late 199.50

Jumbo Parades, F. P., A-1 99.50

I OR LOCATIONTrack Odds, Late, D. D. J. P..... WriteMills 3 -Bells, A.1 WriteMills 4 -Bells, Al Write4 -Way Super Bells, C. P. Write2 -Way Super Bells, C. P. Write5c Bobtail or Silver Moon Tolalizer.$119.5010c Bobtail Totalizer 159.5025c Bobtail Totalizer 179.50Walling Big Game, F. P 99.50

ARCADE EQUIPMENTAlr RIden .. 11219.50 Tnt Pilot 5209.50Rapld Fn. 209.60 Canoe Pilot 225.00Dr. Mobiles .. .. Write New SW Fewest ... 109.50Belly Defends Write 2 Plisetsmaticis WritaPanora,, "r0cl5:rc-r:="".1""er271::lt.PunhNag Write Gun TeIan0.Roues, 155.60 Keener SuliornaMnis . 199.50

2 Knotty Peaks, Stand Write!Intl Alreratt Guns S 59.50°Weep Ooln Sleepy 226.00Say Flea. Writ*

tn 1 ::Jonn. Illareel Roll. 11.1 145.50

35 MILLS VEST POCKETS, pt.t.sAND METERED. BLUE ANDCOLD. I.IKE NEW - - 859.50 F.k.

ONE BALLS, PIMLICOS, CLUBTROPHIES. .11 DERBIES, SANTA.ANITAs, LONG slumsslums - WRITE

si.ors-WRITE. WIRE or PHONE5.10-25c Blue Fronts f Sc Silver Club Chief5-10.25c Cherry Bells 10c Silver Club Chief5.10-25c Gold Chromes Sc Club Special Chief5.10-25c Silver Chromes 10c Silver Moon Chief, 3/11

ONE HALF CERTIFIED DEPOSIT WITH

CENTRAL OHIO COIN MACHINE514 5. HIGH ST.. COLUMBUS 15. 0. Phones

for PRICESBox Stands, Bars, Locks $ 22.50

Heavy Double Sate 139.50DoubleSale,comb.lock 69.50Single Safe, comb. lock 49.50

ORDERS

EXCHANGEADarns 7949. ADams 7993.

WHY are ere able to offer you a"Triple

ABstii4DithCo.\ \ TRIPLE TEST TAG

1E(Geml Ameru.ce DOES NOT MEETIF THIS MACHINE

tilifirkenrolis Prrfre EVERY CLAIM WEMAKE RETURN IT

Wi'memly Gamed /L AND WE WILL RAT

.1......ntrir. FREIGHT DtMmar worf4/ WAYS!

Test Guarantee"?. . because we cheek our

equipment thoroughly beforeshipment -and, "thoroughly"includes Tone Arm, Tray.Fuses, Amplifier, Motor,

Speaker, Selection, Chassis,Lubrication, Plastics, Cabinetand Lamps.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** America's Finest Reconditioned Buys -Packed In Solid Wood Crated* 2 SEEBURC 6800, MC, '42 VIC. CONT. 5 WURLITZER 616, LITE-UP

3 WURLITZER 600 KEYBOARD2 WURLITZER 600 ROTARY3 WURLITZER 61 COUNTER MODELS2 ROCK-OLA STANDARDS2 MILLS EMPRESSES2 MILLS THRONES22 WS -2Z WALL-O-MATICS

5 SEEBURC 8100. CONY.5, 2 SEEBURC COLONELS, ESRC^ 2 SEEBURC ENVOYS, ESRC

3 SEEBURC ENVOYS, ES2 SEEBURC CADETS, ES3 SEEBURC CADETS. RC

* 4 SEEBURC VOGUES6 SEEBURG CASINOS

5 MILLS PANORAMS, Late ModelsC pieta Line o/ Tubes and Accessories!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Mantic Distrikitioq Co.SEEBURG DISTRIBUTORS

Ai 583 10TH AN E., NEW YORK 18, N. Y. Phone LAckananna 4-8193

CHROME COIN CO.4010 WEST NORTH AVENUEMILWAUKEE 8, WISCONSIN

* Write, Wire or_Phone

Clev. Tavern Owners ConcurIn Hour Cut

CLEVELAND, Feb. 3. - The executivecommittee of the Cuyahoga County Li-quor Dealers As-ociation, representingabout 1,600 taverna, this week unani-mously approved a resolution assertingthe willingness of cafe owners to "curtailhours and close if necessary. if MayorBurke eo desires" during the present crit-ical coal shortage.

This eltuation was the first of many ex-pected to crop up If the Intense cold ex-perienced thruout the Middle West dur-ing the past week continues for anylength of time.

Many of the local taverns, however.have In their winter supply of coal and Itis unlikely that those which do, would beexpected to take part in the carrying outof the resolution outlined by the associ-ation. The liquor dealers were fully Inaccord, however, In standing behind au-thorities who proposed rationing of coalsupplies and many stated that they woulddo all In their power to further the wareffort when called upon. Many of thetavern operators thruout the city statedthat they would await the decision ofMayor Burke as to their next step. Manysaid that they were ready to curtail op-erating hours and close if necessary. ifthe mayor so desired.

While this operation diffieuity con-fronted the tavern owners of the en;they were likewise, preparing to meet an -

SLOTS254 Mills Woe Front. S.J. $375.00254 Mills Slue Front. D.J. 350.00104 Mills Slue Front, 5.4. 360.00104 min. Ohre Front. D.J. 326.0054 Mills Blue Fr., 111.J. 250.00Se Mills Slue Front, D.J. 225.00

104 Mo. Bonus Alum. Front . 375.005e Mills Bonus Alum. or Gold Fronts 350.00

104 Mills Melon Bell 276.005e Mills 15elon Bell 200.00tte Mills sine Q.T. 55.0054 Mills Olitur Bold Q.T., New 150.0054 Mills 5rnolier Bell 50.0054 Mills V. Pockets. Green. Re Wier 50,0054 Mills V. Peelle(.. 5 II 0. with Meter 65.005451111s V. Pockets. Chrorers, with Meter 75.00

25412111s Clootenercl. 2-4, with Jackpot 110.0054 Jon... 4 Star Chief 130.0054 Jennie. Club Console. 9-5 155.00

CONSOLESB ally Club Bell. F.P. Comb. 5325.00B elly HIgh Hand. P.P., Comb. 175.00ester Paces. Very Late. O.D. A J.P. 375 00Keeney Soper Trick Timm .. 375.00Keeney Super Track Times, Top Glass 18.00

Have Parts end Motors and Deers forKeeney Super T. T.

ARCADEB ally Rapid Flow $245.00S tyfIghter 525.00Chester Pollard Golf 85 00Chester Pollard Football .... 110.00Anti Alecraft, Brown 80 00Selvietarsoetals 175.00Periwig' 250.00Mute.... NeekeY 90.00Muteaco. Drop Pkturskil 35.00K. O. Fighter 110.001 Motown, Traveling Crane 45.001 Eshibltillron Claw 45.001 Llehthouse Grip 10.00Mint Punching Bag 75.00Arcades Ball Gelo Strength Tester . . . 45.00E shiblt HI 5.11 110.00Piro Basket Ball 12 Play) 55.00World Horoscope $5.00Mutescope Liberty Striker $5.00klutoscope Hammer Salter $5.00Exhibit Clock 0.0 65.00Mutosco. Picture Machine with Reel 39.50Pop.oMatle Model 24A 60.00Snacks, 14 12.50

PIN GAMESSchool Dart $ 75.00Monicker 115.00Play Ball.Bally 65.00Topic 110.00Bosylaway 75.00Majors, '41 70.00Sport Parade 50.00Snappy 70.00Yanks 125.00Metro 50.00Seven Uo 70.00Ten Spot 65.00Tams Mustang 50.00Spot Pool . 90.00Sea Hawk 60.00Horoscope 60.00

All used Pin Oen. refinished end checked.Ono -third deposit with order. balance C. O. D.

ABC/ Bowler. $515.00Champs ... 85.00Star Aurae. . 75.00All American. 55.00RI. Onset , . 40.00Gold Star ... 55.00Wild Fly. 80.00Victory .....100.00Vanua 00.00Hernellun.'42 110.00Bove 55.00Fool Diamonds 60.005.10.20 . . .145.00Paradise 75.00ZIg Zee 90.00

NEW ENGLAND EXHIBIT CO.1295 Washington St. BOSTON 18, MASS.

Teirohonit: DVonsoirs 8381

ROUTE FOR SALE

Pacific Coast, 30 Music, 40 F. P.Cameo; likense paid to July 1.

$30,000.00. Contact

BOX D-350The Billboard Cincinnati 1, 0.

To Save Coalother phase of the effects of the war onthe tavern business.

This. namely, La the voluntary brownsout which was Imposed on place. ofamusement thruout the nation beginnFebruary 1. It was pointed out. howeverthat Cleveland's amusement spots hadbeen operating on a voluntary brown-OUbasis for some time.

BRAND NEWRocket Buster $395.00Super Torpedo 395.00Ten Strike 295.00Whey Gee 229.50P ilch 'Em Cr Catch 'Cm 229.50Frans Tommy Gun 249.50Perrscope Floor Saniplel 239.50Wings $11.50 1

Yankees .. 11.50

USED EQUIPMENTleanings Golf Ball Vendor, 25c Play $ 69.50leanings Roll in Barrel 129.50B uckley DeLuxe Digger 165.00Play Gott. Upright Cabinet 119.50Football, Upright Cabinet 119.50Driyemobile 295.00Ace Bomber 295.00Keeney Submarine 185.00Radio Rifler 59.50

18.509.90

14.9079.50

Liberty Bell, Sc, FruitZephyrChampionFan Front Mutoscope Diggers

BLISTER GUNNER CONVERSIONFOR AIR RAIDER "250TOKYO RAIDER CONVERSIONFOR DRIVEMOBILE . 16.75

KLIP ANIP CONVERSION FOR8KYFIGHTER 16.75

CadMAX '&55DISTRIBUTING COMPANY ',

ie 914 OIVEIISFY - CHICAGO 14, Ill. 41

Music -Parts -Games1 6ectourg Victor, Model with Classlc

Mechanism 5495.001 Seeburg RC -1 Sfaectal *150 POO

Mechanism 475.00ACCESSORIES, PARTS

16 Sottiorg Wines, Wall-o-MatIcs ....535.003 Seeborti Wostleas Universal SelaqUon

Oct. Yen 59.50800 Perrino -Point Needle* .32

4 5e W kart itio Coln Mots 8.505 104 Wurnuer Coln Slot& 8.503 Me Worn., Coln Slots 3.50

15 F. Play Slots 1.502 Wurlitser 800 Cabinets 35.001 WurlitZer Motor 12.50

GAMESi Plnrtip Wel (Revamp) 3175.001 Toole 89.50I Miami Beach 40.60I Maxim '41 49.501 Argentina 79.001 Metro 45.501 Fez Hunt 37.501 Horoscope 49.501 flinkthe-Jay (from StraMO-LIntr) 48.501 Disie 30.501 Four Roses 52.502 Bally Alley. 45.501 Seeburo Shoot-tbeaso Oun 139.50

SLOTS5 Mills Blue A Gold Vest Pockets S 49.60

SCALES1 MIlls Moder+, 5 49.50I Watling Tom Thumb Fortune Teller 88.501 Rock-Ola Lo -Boy 49.50

Will Allow 166s Discount If Interested inBuying All Aber* EQuignnint.

1/3 Deposit Required on All Sales -BalanceC. 0. D.

EGYPTIAN MUSIC CO.20 W. Poplar Harrisburg. Illinois

arNANNIVERSARY SPECIAL-LAMPSnltiossurg. Sally Gun Lamps. 5. Ea.: 0E. 0Nada, 7.e. 15, 25. 40. 0 watt. 120 toctn., 74 18: Small Lamps, Westinelsouse 0Mazda, 63, 51. 55. 3're Ea.; 44, 46, 50,4're EL: 112. la.; $7, Vie Ca.;Tobes-6507, 90e Ea.: SILL $1.20 Es. f

11

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110 We have any lamp you want!1/3 Deo.. Sat. C.O.D., F.O.B. N. Y. A

ARCADE BULB COMPANY0&fy

W. 25th SL NEW YORK. N. Y. 01

.7wIklmzwsoik,1k.www.,4

WANTED500 1939 and 1940 Free Play 1-2-3. Writ*.stating condition, Quantity and best priesCash walling

BOX D-349Tim Billboard CAlsakteeP,.fs,fk,

February 10, 1945 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES 77

MILWAUKEESPECIALS

ONE BALLSFortune, Convertible to Free Pl.

or Pay Out 5274.50Skylark, Convertible to Free Play

OP Pay Out 188.50Paco Saratoga, 54 129.50Hawthorne 89.60Paa Biscuit 79.50Blue Ribbon 69.50Sport Page 80.130Thistledown, P.O. 89.50Gold Cup 49.50Eureka 09.60Gold Medal 49.50Gottlieb Multiple 8,005 49.50At 6ar Ben 49.501899 1.2.3. F.P. or P.O. 80.60Bally Stables 89.60Mills 5 -In -1. F.P. 99.50Gottlieb Horseshoes 39.50Gottlieb Derby Day 39.50Fair Grounds 29.50Preakness 29.50Fleetwood 24.60

SLOTS

tonings4 Star Chief. 50 5139.50

illo 3.5. 50. 378.50; 104,394.50; 254 139.50

Caille 2-4. Be8'50Mills Vest Pocket (A-1 Condition):

Blue 47.50Blue and Gold 57.50Chrome

Pace Comet. 3.5. Be (Completely 67.50

Bally'etchellairt *j:°0 Tarninii***) :9..2gQ.T., 54, 389.60:010e * 89.50

CONSOLESWatling Big GameFut Time 96.00

05.00Pace Reels 95.00Dark Horse 40.50Derby Day 3E1.502IPPer 29.50

FIVE BALLSGun Club 5 89.50New Champs 69.50Star Attraction 59.50Sink the Jae (from 8tratoliner, Rod,

White and Blue Cobb.))n 54.50Horoscope 49.50Boort Parade 49.50Stratoliner 44.50Twin lillx 44.504 Diamonds 99.50Salute 89.60Sky Ray 39.50Tames Skill 89.50Wildfire 39.50Band Wagon 34.50Repeater 84.503 Up 3..50Anabel 29.50Entry 20.50Fifty Grand 29.50Red. White and Blue 29.50ttoarky 28.50Wow 29.60

MISCELLANEOUSBuckley Bar Boxes $ 14.50Rocket& Bar Boxes 19.50Worlitter Bar Boxes 10.50Speak Organ (Wired or Wireless) 39.50Wurlitur Speeker & Bo: 115.00Keeney AntiAircraft 49.60Evans Tommy Gun 125.00

1/3 Deposit, Balance C. 0. D.Soaks Distributor for fleeburg Phonographs

and Acuuories.

MILWAUKEECOIN MACHINE COMPANY

3130 W. Lisbon Ave.MILWAUKEE 0, W15009015

"Bute is Ka substitute

Quality Products WillLast for the Duration

D. GorruEs & co.CHICAGO

WANT TO BUYMILLS THRONES $200.00MILLS EMPRESS 260.00MILLS GOLF BALL VENDORS 100.00

Write

COSBY AMUSEMENT CO.123.25 So. 150. LAKE WORTH, FLA.

Phone 186

TREATS "HARD TO GET AT"

AREAS EASILY and QUICKLYTha Sun -Kraft double action adjustmentcycle means easy setting to reach any partof Cho body. See how simple it Is to treateven the soles of the feet without assumingan awkward or strained position. Comescomplete with goggles, leatherette carryingcase and built-in automatic timer. Finishedin satin -chrome. Carries Manufacturer...,Guarantee. Cot your lamp now and cash Inon extra pep and vitality.

OPA APPROVED PRICE $64.50

$38.70 ea.

DEALER'S PRICE $:i3".603e1a.(Lesser QUantifYi

Sun KraftCold Quartz Ultraviolet

RAY LAMPFor our coin machine friends whowork Tato and sleep late. Keep healthywith sunshine Vitamin D. This lampis a departure from the conventionalsun lamp. Uses an oscillator circuitand COLD type genuine MercuryQuartz tube. Produces 95,, ultra-violet rays, and the quartz tube neverburns out. Invaluable aid to warworkers; promotes and preservosradiant health and relieves muscularpains. Helps insure sturdy growth andsound development of babies and

children.

Chicago Novelty Company, Inc.1348 Newport Avenue Chicago, III.

NEEDLES:1

Our Fastest Selling Needlat50C EachLots of 25. 400 En.: La. of 100, 484 Ea.

TONE DARTS45c EACH

Lots of 100--40c Each

We also have PERMO POINTS35c Each, Any Quantity!

"DUO"REGISTERED KEY

LOCKSProtect Your CashBozos! Wo rogIstoryour key numberand no ono with -In 500 miles canbuy locks withyour boy number.Lots of 25 70c EachLots of 50 65c EachLots of 100 60c Each(Above. Prices Are for Standard LengthBarrels; Long Barrels, 10c Each Extra!

BLOCK MARBLE CO. 1527 FAIRMOUNT AVE.PHILADELPHIA 30, PA.

GET IT FROM BLOCK -THEY HAVE IT IN STOCK

WANTED! All types of Genco games in any condition, Rectifiers andTransformers. Also want 25 Rock-Ola Ten Pins or Evans Ten Strikes, Highor Low Dial. Give description, quantity and price in first totter,

DO YOU NEED POKER TABLESP-WRITE OR WIRE I

SUPREME ENTERPRISES 557 ROGERS AVENUEBROOKLYN 25, N. Y.

$150CASH

PAIDFOR

WURLITZERSKEEBALLS

MODEL. SI4A-HIGH SCORE $150

$100CASH

PAID

FOR

WURLITZER MODEL S14BANKROLLS $100

$25EXTRA FOR CRATING EACIIAll Machin' Moist Have All Working Parts.Will Buy Any Quantity.

JOY NOVELTY CO.8642 LINWOOD

DETROIT 6, MICH.

FOR SALE!1 Wurlitzer 616 Rolaway in

Metal Cabinet with BuckleyAdm. 10 Buckley Boxes andSpeaker

1 Wurlitzer Twin Twelve Rola-way in Metal Cabinet withKeeney Adpt.

7 Keeney Wallboxes andSpeaker

1 Sceburg Concert Grande13 Gables2 Modernized Wurlitzers 24 Rec.1 Wurlitzer 4121 Wurlitzer P-102 Rock-Ola 12 -Record Phono.

1 Throne of Music with KeeneyAdpt. and 12 Keeney Wallboxcs

SLOTS4 Mills 25c Gold Chromes, 3/53 Mills 10c Gold Chromes, 2/52 Mills Sc Gold Chromes, 2/54 Mills 25c Gold Chromes, 2/59 Mills 25e Brown Fronts

Driller.% Club Handle, K.A.5 Mills 10c Brown Fronts

Drillproof, Club Handle, K.A.6 Mills 5c Brown Fronts

Driller., Club Handle, K.A.4 Mills 25c Blue Fronts

DrIllproof, Club Handle, K.A.2 M1118 10c Blue Fronts

Orillproof, Club Handle, K.A.

2 Mills Four Bells, 4-5c1 Mills Four Bells, 3-5c,

1-25c

8 Mills 5c B & G Vest Pockets2 Mills 25c Q. T.'s

Originally Olaf. made Gold GlitterI Paces ReelsI Pace Saratoga72 Peanut Machine.;

I We hove the new "hits" InRecords -write for list.

Terms: !", Certified Deposit, Bal. C.O.D.

STERLING NOVELTY CO.669-671 S. Broadway. Lexington 20, Ky.

Wholesale Distributors

Wurlitzer*Seeburg *RockOla * Mills

MOTORSREBUILT OR EXCHANGEDSHIPPED SAME DAY (EXCEPT MILLS)

$6.50

PHONO ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE

PHONOGRAPH MOTOR SPECIALISTS359 W. 45th St. New York 19, N.Y.

Phone: Circle 5-9540

WE WANT

TO BUYALL TYPES OF

5 -BALL FREE PLAY GAMESWith Plastic Bumpers

ear

To Avoid Delay, SendYour List and Prices.

OLIVE NOVELTY CO.26" LUIVonly tittuoT.

MO.

HOSE VALUESMUOIO

S Soles Kings, Mills. Ea. $ 69.501 41 Wurlitzer Counter Model . 128.502 518 Wurlitzer 158.501 71 Wurlitzer Counter Model 109.50

PIN GAMES1 &ea Hawk $ 38.501 Band Wagon 32.501 Boot Pool 58.501 New Chime 60.50

SLOTS2 Blue A Gold, Rebuilt S 49.501 458 Marble TOP Pool Table 58.501 4!'r slit Marble Top Pool Table 70.50

1/2 Deposit. Bolen. 0. 0. D.59.00 Ea. for Crating.

Rose AMUSEMENT 00., EuPONI. MIN.

78 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard February lO, 1945

* * * * * * * *

* Wartime Performance

* Has Established

Leadership

for Chicago Coin

* Pre War Equipment

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* WE MUST BACK 'IM UP WITH WAR BONDS *

Nobody appreciates better than you thatextra care, that extra quality built intothe pre-war Chicago Coin Equipment.That's all the more reason why you'lllook forward to Chicago Coin's post-warofferings ... with pleasure. with profits.

Chicago Coin marhifle co.1725 DIVERSEY eOLILEVARO CHICAGO 14, ILLINOIS

DAVAL'S MARVELor AMERICAN EAGLE

WORLD'S GREATEST TOKENPAY -OUT COUNTER GAMES!

* * *FACTORY REBUILT . . .

Cannot be told from NEWWhile They Last $10.50ONLY

EA.

Non -Coin Operated $24.50

EAGLE COIN MACHINE CO.528 S. Dearborn St. Wabash 1089 Chicago 5, 111

[WANTSEEBURGcWS-2Zcept o.WALL-0-t

Tubes or

.MATICSWill

Write, Stating Qui/silty, Condition and Price.Will buy all types of phonographs or complete routes On Eastern part ofU. S.) for cash! Size of route or number of machines no obiectI Send Details!

ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTING COMPANYSEEBURG DISTRIBUTORS

583 10TH AVE., NEW YORK 18, N. Y. PHONE LACKAWANNA 4-8193

SPECIAL -FOR QUICK SALE r7 GUN A.R.T. RIFLE RANGE, A-1 CONDITION, USED ONLY 3 MONTHS 53000.00WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICE ON WESTERHAUS "VICTORIOUS 1044," "MARINES

AT PLAY" AND -FOREIGN COLORS" -A TRIO OF WINNERS!WANT TO BUY I

JENNINGS CIGAROLAS MILLS te ESCALATOR SLOTS ....550.00MILLS OWLS 50.00 MILLS TWENTY GRAND 40.00BALLY ATTENTION 60,00 MILLS FLASHERS ... 36.00MILLS SQUARE DELLS 60.00 MILLS MINT VENDORS, 315P0, ESC 80.00GENCO LUCKY STRIKES, Not Necessarily Working, All Parts There 15.00

WRITE UR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SELL. INTERESTED IN ALL EQUIPMENT,

Urge Local OptionElections Be HeldOff Till War's End

SPRINGFIELD. RI., Feb. 3. -Coln ma-chine operators In Illinois will be freedfrom worry of having "dry groups" rail-road thru local option elections on theprohibition Issue if the Joint proposalof Representative Lavezzi and Represen-tative Nelson, Introduced Into the Howeof Representatives hero this week, ispassed.

Resolution states that the holding oflocal option referendum in wartime torestrict the sale of liquor is "manifestlyunfair" to men and women In thearmed forces and urges local govern-mental units to refrain from Voting onliquor sale prohibition until men Inuniform are demobilized and returnhome.

Resolution was referred to the HouseExecutive Committee.

Government's Losing MoneyCigarette shortages are cutting Into

the revenues of both State and federalgovernments. Federal cigarette tax col-lections in October were 860.200.000.nearly 16 per cent under the 882,300.000figure a year earlier. For the four monthsto October the drop was more than 10Per cent. In Connecticut revenues fromthis source, compared with 1043. declined15.7 per cent in September, 21 per centIn October.

WANTEDF,rst-class Mechanic for Paces Paces, Con -

.1.. Phonographs and Pin Dail Can.,Good salary.

RITZ AMUSEMENT' CO.lacksonyillo, Fla.

ATTENTION, JOBBERS!Have 100 Conversions for Chkken Sams, in-cluding Gun, Tank and Scenic Backgrounds.Best offer takes all or part!

BOX 1400, THE BILLBOARD1564 Broadway New York 19, N. Y.

WANTED .22 SHORTSwift Price and Quanta,.

ALSO WINCHESTER 22 RIFLES.NICK ALBANO

85 W. Clow View At.. NORFOLK, VA.

..MARKEPP VALUES.IHOT MACHINES AND CONSOLES 1It Caine S 49.5025c War Eagle, Glitter Gold Write25c Watling Rolatop Write

Gold, 3 / S P.O., D.P., C.H., K.A. Write I25c Mills Chrome Bell, Glitter

25c Blue Front Write

4 25c Mills Club Bell, Like New25c Brown Front

D.P., C.H., ICA., Ser. .420.000-460,000 ...Phone or Wire for Prices

10c Blue Front WriteSc Brown Front WriteMills Q.T. Blue, Sc 79.50Sc Columbia Cig. RI. 49.50Big Game. P.P. 145.00jumbo Parade. F.P. 125.00jumbo Parade. C.P.O. 120.00Kentucky Club 105.00'38 Track Time 115.001941 Lucky Lucre 343.50

ARCADE EQUIPMENTShoot Your Way To Tokyo $195.00Seeburg Shoot the Chute 125.00Bally Rapid Fire 168.50Keeney Submarine Gun 150.00Scientific Batting Practice 105.00Western Baseball 85.00

WALL BOXES AND PHONOGRAPHSRockola Bar Box, =1502 $ 10.00Rockola Wall Boo, .1525.

5-10-25c 40.00Rockola Bar Boo, .1526.

5-10-25e 40.00Seeburg Wallomatic, WSIZ 12.50Seeburg Wallomatics, WSZZ 39.50

Wurlitaer 500, R.C. wail 2Milli Throne of Musk 275.00

Wall BoxesWurlitscr 700

WriteWrite

5 -BALL PIN GAMESBoomtown. $42 50 81..011/16, .549.60

'Champion . 22.50 Champ 66.0051.0Orn .. 68.50 Band Wagon 42.60Sty Lase .. 32.60 Flat & Ten. WriteMarvel Baseball, Revamp, New.$179.50P Cr S Bombardier. Revamp. New 174.50

1 -BALL PIN GAMESI Mills 1.2.31941 F.P.,Like New 127.50jumbo 1944. Lake NewAll machines cleaned and checked.Prices include parts. repairs, packingcharges. Halt deposit with order,

WANT TO BUYPhonographs, all makes andmodels. Send Us your Coln-pleatcehini,.Linte of Coin -Operated

111

THE MARKEPP CO.lEstablisl,d 19281

111 4310 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland 3, 0. MEN Telephone: Henderson 1043 MOB

r.\` ' I h.\ .1 k 71\\\ .\11 IN k\\\W I 1.` 1 LI \\'' I Vi K\\N I a I ..M ...11 \'` ILW I K,0 1

011ORIGINAL SLOTS -GUARANTEED PERFECT

PI Mills ri 1:Eagles Mills Brown Fronts

Mills Cherry Bells Mills Chrome BellsMills Bonus Bells

t12; 5c-I0c-25e PLAY /5 All machines originals, thoroughly reconditioned and refinished. Each Mills machine tr, equipped with knee action, drillproof, spoortproof, club handles. I

$ Southwest Amusement Company0 2916.18 Main Street (Riverside 5141) Dallas 1, 'Texas2

mhaommwkwhowiimohNizameaoh,woommihamaG73.6

CONSOLES0 Mills Four Bells --late heads, late serials, perfect

Bally Club Bells - Bally HI Hands - Keeney Super Bells - Paces Reels# Send in your machines for repair. Machines returned like new. One trial will convince

$you. All work guaranteed. Nominal cost,

PARTS FOR MILLS SLOTS0 Knee Action With Springs 131 $1.00 $

Idler Pinion GearsMain Clock Gears i Complete)

S25..2505

Cash BoxEtBoarrDoors INS Locks)9.50 42.00

0 Bottom Payout Slide, 5 Cr 25e 3.50 Award Cards, 3/5 or 2/53.00 Spring Kit t$5 Springs)

.15 Vjackpot ClassesEscalator Classes

1.00 Reel Strips, 236 or 356.50 Club Handles 4.001 I

0 Reel Glasses 131 1.50 Standard Handles 2.00 5Many Parts Available Not Listed. ri

PROJECTION LAMPS FOR PANORAMS250 Watt...82.00 500 Watt...81.75 750 Wait. ..$3.50

GENUINE SEEBURG AND BALLY GUN LAMPSIN LOTS OF 10 60c EACH

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICE IN LOTS OF TOO f

12" PM SPEAKERS 59.50

TERMS -1/3 DepoNit With Order, Balance C. O. D.WRITE FOR PRICE LIST OF PARTS, SUPPLIES, TUBES, FUSES, WIRE, ETC.

CONOMY SUPPLY COMPANYWRITE FOR COMPLETE LIST OF ALL USED EQUIPMENTCOIN-O-MATIC SALES CO. 416 TENTH NEW N. V.

111 vir615 TENTH AVE. NEW YORK BRyant 9-3295

opyng eo

February 10, 1945 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES 79

WE TAKE THE GAMBLEWHEN YOU BUY FROM US!

ANY MACHINE WE SELL IS GUARANTEED TOSATISFY OR THE SHIPMENT CAN BE RETURNEDWITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER DELIVERY FOR FULLCASH REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE LESS THETRANSPORTATION CHARGES.

GET OUR PRICESMILLS GOLD CHROME BELLSMILLS BROWN FRONT BELLSMILLS BLUE FRONT BELLSMILLS CHERRY BELLSMILLS WAR EAGLE BELLSMILLS ROMAN HEAD BELLSMILLS MELON BELLSMILLS CLUB CONSOLESBAKERS PACERS

ALL MODELS - ALL COIN PLAYSWE SPECIALIZE IN REBUILDINGMILLS SLOTS and PACES RACES

WE BUY -SELL --EXCHANGEWe Pay the Highest Cash Prices for

Used Equipment. Get Our Offer!

BAKER NOVELTY CO.1700 WASHINGTON BLVD., CHICAGO 12, ILL.

PARTS FOR -MILLS SLOTSSPRI NC KITS Bolts,) f4',f,";11V,.°,=1:11Z' 2,733..... Assortment Of Springs.B ottom Main Slides, 1 Cherry or 3/5

P.O., 50, 100, 258 54.25Slides Complete Set. 54 1 Cherry or 3 /5

P.O. with Too Corer. Set 22.60Metal Reward Plate Vest Pocket 2.00Vest P.. Coin Chute, 60 3.25Reel Strips, 3/5 or 1 Cherry P.O. Sot .55

In 100 Set Lots. Set .40Mikan, Cards, 1 Cherry or 3/6 P.O. .20

In Lots of 100. Each .10O. Metal Reward Plato for Blue or

SM. Front (3/6 P.O.) .75Reward Card for 0.1.................35....... .35Metal Reward Plato, Gold or Chrome

Bell, 1 Cher, or 3/5 P.O. 7.50Marker Button, 50, 104, 250, for Blue or

Brown Front .50Marker Plates for Gold or Silver Chrome,

St, 101, 254 1.50Large Clock Gears, Complete 3.25Idler Pinion Gear 3.25Plate and Frame to Corer Upper J.P. So

Only One J.P. WIII Show 2.50Slug Bows .75Club Handles. Painted and Chromed 4.50Reel Glass Frames 1.25Payout Discs, 1 Cherry or 3/6 P.O. Sot 7.50Discs Plugs .25Oral Chrome Frame To Use Paper Reward

Card on Brown Front 2.00Large Cash Bose, . . ...... . . ..... 2.00Payout Tubes with Hopper, 50. 108, 250. 3.7520 -Stop Star Wheel. Set 3.00Knee Action Parts for Your Old Lovers. Sot 3.75Top Covers for 50,10E Slides 3.60Cherry Jewell for Brown Front 4.60lIceder Registers 2.50JackPot Glass 1.25Reel Glass .60Escalator Glass .50J.P. mites, 50, 101. 251 1.50

Plug to FIll Space on Front CastingWhen Eliminating Gold Award

.

51 00Plug Shield To Fill Space on Wood.Cab.1-

net When Eliminating Side Wend. ... .75Reward Card Frame for Blue Front ... .75Paycohurto.And.l. Money Cup Cu, Gold and.

Reels Completely Assembled With Payout 3."R

P.O.). Sot).1,fStop,Stars,

etc. (1 Cheery, 3/622.50

Payout Base Assembly, 60, C.S.P. 3285.Set 12.50

Mechanism Bate, M.L.B. 2518 4.50Standard Handles 2.00Top Gs for Jumbo Parado, Cash Model

3.00ElacIils.sa; Glass, Jumbo Parade, Cash

ModelLarge Clack Gear, Complete for Jen-

nings Slots 4.25Complete Set Castings for Gold Glitter

War Eagle Writo for PricosCompleteSets Castings for Brown

Prom Wells forPrk."Coln Bar Relents Lover Assembly,

2798 C.S.P. 1.50Chock Detector Operating Arm Assembly,

2781 C.S.P. 2.00Jack Pot Push Bar. M.L.B. 2823 .. 1.25....Timing Loser Support, M.L.B. 3402A .50Piston Operating L.. Assembly, 2768

C.S.P. 1.50Reel Timing Lev. Assembly, 2786A C.S.P. 2.00Operating Lev. Lock and Pln Assembly,

3453A C.S.P. 1.50TIM.insppl.ever and Hub Assembly, 2763 '"We has, all types and sires of Screws Bolts.

Nuts. Rho., Pins. Etc.Large Clock Gear, Complete for Jennings

Slots 54.2$1/3 Deposit Must Accompany All Orders.

2.00

SICKING, INC. 1401 CENTRAL PARKWAY, CINCINNATI 14, 0.

MUSIC ROUTES FOR SALE!!!1 have several Established Routes, all located withina radius of 30 miles of Allentown, Pa. For completeinformation write to

GEORGE HURWICH513 NORTH 7TH STREET

ALLENTOWN, PA.

SAVE TIME & A COAST -TOMONEY WITH BRITE NU COAST SUCCESS

IMAZING NEW PREPARATION FOR PIN GAMES AND PHONOGRAPHS

Keeps machines looking new without refinishing. Quart $4.95, Gal $14.95 F.O.B.St isms 1 3 deposit. Balance C. 0. O. Exclusive distributorships still available.

MISSOURI NOVELTY CO. 3032 OLIVE ST. ST. LOUIS 3, MO.

ASK thecoin machine mechanic who has done

such a noble job keeping coinmachine equipment operating.

He will tell you thatthe Mills machine can really "take it."

MILLS NOVELTY COMPANY CHICAGO 39, ILLINOIS

CONTINUE BUYING WAR BONDS

80 AMUSEMENT MACHINES The Billboard February 10, 1945

MARVEL'S NEWCK OU

5BALL REVAMP -FEATURING A e 1 79.50KIT POCKET! MOST SENSATIONAL #

BASEBALL!! GAME ON THE MARKET -ORDER NOW!1.4,*.I. 0,/,/,-.1. 1ARCADE EQI IPMENT - GUNS - MISCELLANEOUS

BALLY RAPID FIRES -PERFECT ..$219.50 EXH. PUNCHING BAG ' $189.50TEN STRIKE F.P.129.50 A.B.T. CHALLENGER 29.50[XII. ROTARY -CLAW TYPE ... 149.50 KEENEY AIR RAIDER 199.50MUTO. PISTOL SNIPER, Sc 275.00 SHOOT TO TOKYO 175.00EXH. BULL GUN 99.50 PHOTO CELLS-Sccburg Cr Bally. Ea. 2.50WORLD SERIES 119.50 KEENEY ANTI AIRCRAFT 69.50PIKES PEAK 19.50 SKY FIGHTER 295.00

SE( I'I'S--ONE BALLS -CI IN St lIESCONSOLES

MILLS THREE BELLS . ...$1050.00NEW MAY -BELL, 5c -5,5c -25c ... 695.006 NEW CASH SARATOGA. RAILS.. 245.00'LIMBO PARADE, C P LATE HEAD 129.5010c PACE REELS, A-125c CASH SARATOGAJUMBO PARADE, P.P.Sc SUPER BELLSBOBTAIL. CASHSc & 5c PAMCO BELL2 MILLS SQUARE BELLS

ONE BALLSTURF KING $545.00BALLY SPORT KING 365.00SPORT SPECIAL, P.P. 169.50LONGACRES G THOROBREDS, F.P 565.00BALLY PIMLICO. F.P. 445.00ALL AMERICAN DERBY, 1 -Ball F.P. 295.00

NOWDISTR I BUTINGII

199.50295.00

89.50329.50119.5069.5095.00

BALLY '41 DERBY $360.00CLUB TROPHY 335.00VICTORIOUS OF 1944. NEW 165.00

SLOTS5c COLD CHROME, 2.5, NEW RIB. 345.0025c GOLD CHROME, 2-5, NEW REB. 435.0010c COLD CHROME, 2-5, NEW REB. 395.00Sc BLUE FRONT, C.A. 195.00MILLS 10c Q.T. 109.50

325.0049.5049.50

5c BLUE FRONT. PAC. M. 255.0010c BLUE FRONT. FAC. REB. 295.0025e BLUE FRONT, FAC. REB. 385.00COLUMBIA, FRUIT, G.A., NEW 139.50COLUMBIA. FRUIT, GA., USED 89.50GREEN VEST POCKET 47.50BLUE Cr GOLD VEST POCKET, Miler 59.50

25c BLUE FRONT, 3-5lc QT.MILLS 5e P.P. DIAL VENDER

THE KLEER-FLO PARTS AND MECHANISMCLEANING MACHINE - INCLUDING 30 GAL.DRUM OF CLEANER $1293°

USED PIN GAMESSHANORI-LA.Gott. $164.50MIDWAY 139.50SUPER CHUBBY . 00.50SPOT A CARD 79.50ACTION 129.50SCORE CHAMPS 39.50'41 MAJORS 69.60TEN SPOT 57.50

NEW REVAMPSUNITED'S

OKLAHOMA $209.50BELL'S

PIN UP GIRL _8209.50FLYING TIGER -209.50

P S PRODUCTION 5179.50EAGLE Rouao4on 179.50SHANGRI-LA .... 179.50

WILLIAMS FLAT TOP 250.00

USED PIN GAMES8.10-20 5129 50BELLE

47:64. 84.60KEEP Er4 FLYING 149.50REPEATER 44.50GOLD STAR, JAP . 114.50HI MAT 74.50HOME RUN. '42 .. 95.50

WESTERHAUSMARINES _.....5195.50

WILL PAY $45 00 FOR EXH WEST WIND, SUN BEAM. DO -RE -Ml, STARS AND DOUBLEPLAT. $40.00 FOR LEADERS, FLICKERS, ZOMBIES, DUPLEX. SKY BLAZER. ATTENTIONAND SILVER SKATES. $200.00 FOR SUPER BELLS, AND $20.00 FOR DIXIE PIN GAMES.SEND LIST OF OTHER CANES.

ONE-HALF DEPOSIT WITH ORDERS, BALANCE G. 0. D. OR SIGHT DRAFT.

EoWte eli4tEXCHANGE

7812 WEST NORTH AVENUE PHONE HUMBOLDT 6788 CHICAGO 41, ILLINOIS

FOR PROFITS ' !

You Can't Misswith

MITZI !iT

Get Goldwith

GO LDIE!

BE

FIRST

PUT THESE BEAUTIESIN PLAY AND CLEAN UP!

HARLICH MFG. CO.,1413 WEST JACKSON BLVD.CHICAGO 7, ILLINOIS

NEED SLOT PARTS ? PINCUS HAS 'EM104 Coln Tubes with HopperSlot PurnellClub HandlesMetal Oral Award Cards,

3/10 ond 3/5 PayoutsDenomination Buttons, 14,

64. 104, 254

Male Clock Ow.Canter Ratchet Posts for

ClocksComplete Sets of Ic glides,ateBe Safety Slide.54 Top 8110ee, 2/5 and 3/556 Top 8110es, 2/4(St Slides, 224-44, 3/6 Pap

104 Slides, 02, 3/5 and 2/5104 Slide*, 34.05, 3/5 and

2/6254 Slider, c2, 3 /5254 81Ides, z.2, 2/4 and 2/5Miscellaneous Mille PA.,

Nos. 3454, 7082. 2765,6473, 2654, 2741, 2742,2823, 2515, 2705

Heavy Duty All -Sled Mechanic's Tool Boo $3.80

WE REPAIR MILLS CLOCKS . . . SEND THEM INSend for Latest Pelt* Litt. Thousands of Other Parts for Prompt Dellreey.

COIN MACHINE SERVICE COMPANY

West Coast Dealers RevealPost -War Building Campaign

LOS ANOELOB, Feb. 3. --Coin MachineRow, that section of West Pico Boule-vard between Alvarado and Vermont, lagoing to be marked by some outstandingbuilding. after the war. Evidence ofthis was shown this week when C. A.Robinson's building neared completionAnd William Rappel Jr., Badger SalesCompeny, announced that he had en-gineer. looking over the building he haspurchased.

Happel purchased a store now han-dling furniture and plans to remodel Itfollowing the war. The engineers werechecking the foundation with the aimof determining how high /lappet canbuild It. A one-story affair now, Rappelhad made up his mind to add at leastone more story. The building when corn-pleted will be streamlined and up-to-the-minute.

Work on the quarter of a block onPico purchased by Robinson is nearingcompletion. Improvements have madethe building a far cry from its appear-.inoe when this colnman took It 09C11.,Occupying the corner that was once asmall liquor and newsstand shop, Roh-Inson has employed glass brick and plea.ty of plate glass to flash up the spot.

Wolf Plans New BuildingDiagonally across the street is the lot

where Bill Wolf, California AmusementCompany, plans to build. Altbo Wolf,busy with his businesses in San Diego andSan Francisco, has announced no plans35 to his building, it is believed that he,too, will go in heavily for glass bricks.That he will make the building up tothe minute in design Ls already known,

With Rappel moving into his building,Robinson already "in" and Wolf to build,this will establish quite a coin machinecenter in this section. Already located

IS T

there on a long-lea.as proposition is Gen-eral Music Company. There is littledoubt but what Bud Parr and FredGaunt will call in their landowner tohave their spot brought up to the min.ute. Gossett's Desi7ong Shop is locatedin the Robinson quarter block and thefront has already been refurbished.Within 50 feet of Gossett's, which is onthe westcrnly end of the Robinson build.ing, Is the Osborn Music Company.

Other Pico dealers are contemplatingmoving. Just where and when Isn'tknown. Gladys and Charlie Washburnhave the moving bee and have alreadyselected the spot. But where it is lehush-hush. Mrs. Washburn, Who Is thespokesman for the duo. has .id that itwould be as clasy as the next one.

No one has yet proposed a helicopterlanding for the center. But should sodaa thing be revealed, it wouldn't be sur-prising. That ooinmen here will be of.fering "atop and shop" Service Ls definite.

SCOTT-CROSSE CO.

SAM STERN

THEEASTNG

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PHILADELPHIA30. PA

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WRITE FOR CIRCULARS AND PRICES,

GEORGE PONSER CO. of N. Y., Inc.2 Columbus Circle, New York 19, N. Y. Circle 6-6651

e ooh la GENERAL qoiz

WANT TO BUY ... HIGHEST PRICES PAIDBALLY GOTTLIEB

Attention Belle Hop Miami BeechFlicker Big Show Oh lohnnyGlamour Bordcrlown ParadisePlay Boll Champ School DaysMascot Convention Score a ErnePan American Drum Major Sea HawkSilver Skates Cold Star SummertimeSpeed Ball Hi Dore Three Score

Horoscope Me.°Most be complete with all poets, but not necessarily inworking order. Advise how maSey of each you have.

Member U. S. Chamber of Commerce

EXHIBIT

Do-ReAllDouble PlayDuplexLeaderStarsSun BeamWest WindZombie

Esterbilshel 1925 Growing Steadily Ever Since!or"

941 ENERAL-Va feithe2307 N. WESTERN AVE. Phone: HUMboldt 3470 CHICAGO 47, ILLINOIS

February 10, 1945 The Billboard AMUSEMENT MACHINES 81

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UNBREAKABLEMONO PLASTIC REPLACEMENT PARTS

FREE REPLACEMENT IF BROKEN WITHIN 3 YEARS

0 JUST WHAT DOES "FREE REPLACEMENT" MEAN?"Free Replacement" means that the Acme Sales Company unconditionallyguarantees to replace "free of charge" any of its manufactured mouldedplastics if broken within three years from the date of purchase. It means

$ JINlust that-no "ifs," "ands" or "buts!"Reputation Is a living thing-It either grows or dies. Our reputatlon for QUALITYand HONEST DEALING continues to growl Order With confidence! Write forcomplete list of plastic replacement parts that are UNCONDITIONALLY GUAR -

OA - - ANTEED against breakage. (Previous Issues of The Billboard contain price lists.)

NEW 1I

WURLITZER VICTORY MODEL PLASTICSYou can now replace the glass in your modernized Wurlitzer Cabinets with

GUARANTEED "ACME" THICK UNBREAKABLE PLASTICS

0 In attractive combination of colors that will greatly enhance the beauty of yourexpensive instruments.

/101 iraubbX and you'll write for quantity prices!Look for this stamping on the Jobbers & Distributors

now1 /3 Dep., Bal. O. O. D. Remit In Full and Save C. 0. D.

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Prices are as follows:

0 I to 5 SETS 128.00 PER SET

FREE REPLACEMENT IF BROKEN WITHiN THREE YEARS

(jobbers and Distributors, Write for Quantity Prices)

0 A Set Consists of 7 Pieces6 to 24 SETS

3 Top Pieces- 2 Lower Sides -2 Door Pieces.25.20 PER SET

410/fie MAIN GEARSGENUINE FIBRE

FOR WURLITZERS & SEEBURGS

4,0 HERE AT LAST!Main Gears for Seeburg and Wurlitzer Phonographs Pio

otA N Yee° That Are EQUAL to the Original and PERFECT in 0Every Repet!

GENUINE FIBRE PRECISION CUT-GENUINE FIBRE 04C1- Sample ... $7.00 (less Hub)41ESAL Es CO-'4. Lots of 10 $5,50 Each Full cash refund, Including ex-

Ortpress charges, If returned within10 days for any reason what-soever.

barges. hoc s cocci o.

ACME SALES CO505 W. 4 2 n d ST.NEW YORK 18, N.Y.LONGACRE 3-4138

ATTENTION, OPERATORSOF

SEEBURG CHICKEN SAMAND

SHOOT THE JAP MACHINESCure Your Gun Lamp Troubles-

We Cured OursOUR GUN LAMP UNITS GAVE US NO END OF TROUBLEDUE TO INFERIOR BULBS, FREQUENT REPLACEMENTSAND DIFFICULTY IN FOCUSING

SOWE DEVELOPED AN IMPROVED METHOD WHICHELIMINATED NEARLY ALL GUN LAMP TROUBLE ANDWHICH PROVED SIMPLE AND DURABLE AND A GREATSAVER OF TIME AND EXPENSE.

OUR METHOD SHOWS CLEARLY AND SIMPLY HOW TOREPLACE PRESENTLY USED GUN LAMP WITH ORDI-NARY BULB WHICH CAN BE BOUGHT ANYWHERE FORLESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.

WE HAVE EQUIPPED ALL OUR OWN GUNSWITH THIS NEW DEVICE AT A COST OF LESSTHAN ONE DOLLAR PER MACHINE.ITS SIMPLICITY WILL AMAZE YOU. IT WORKS SWELL.

WRITE TO USWITHOUT OBLIGATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

GREAT SOUTHERN NOVELTY CO.

SEE

WAGON WHEELSCONVERTED FROM

(DUPLEX)

WE ARE ALSO REVAMPING

IDAHO From ZOMBIE

OKLAHOMAFrom LEADER

STREAMLINERFrom STARS

GRAND CANYONFrom DOUBLE PLAY

SANTA FE

YOUR DISTRIBUTOR NOW OR WRITE

From WEST WIND

ARIZONAFrom

SUN BEAM

BRAZILFrom

DO -RE -MI

You'll Geland Holdthe Play

With GamesRevamped

the UNITED

Way!

DIRECT --BUY U. S. WAR BONDS

UNITED MANUFACTURING COMPANY6125 N. WESTERN AVE. CHICAGO 45, ILL.

GUN OPERATORS, ATTENTION

LARGEST STOCK OF

SEEBURG RAY-0-LITE GUN PARTSIN THE COUNTRY - WRITE FOR LIST

"SHOOT THE JAPRAY-O-LITE GUNS

This is o 8eeburg Chicken Sam Converslon. These machineshave been thoroughly reconditioned and repainted with anattractive Blue Lacquer and Black Trim. SOLD ON AMONEY -BACK GUARANTEE. Terms: 1/2 deposit withall ordors, balanco C.O.D. Rush your order today.

1 69.50

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"COINEX" COINSAVERSEVANS TEN STRIKES S 74.50BALLY SKY BATTLE 229.50BALLY RAPID FIRE 225.00

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